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File Number: 13-00220 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING THE
PROHIBITIONS IN SECTION 2-11.1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND
APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF THE PAYMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES BY
CAMARA DE COMERCIO LATINA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, INC. FOR A
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MISSION TO THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, WHICH
MISSION IS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING
•COMMISSIONER WIFREDO (WILLY) GORT TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI
IN THIS BUSINESS ENDEAVOR; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMITA
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COMMISSION ON ETHICS.
WHEREAS, Camara de Comercio Latina de los Estados Unidos, Inc., ("CAMACOL") engages in
business and receives funds from the City of Miami ("City") through various commercial facade
programs, community and economic development programs; and
WHEREAS, CAMACOL is sponsoring this business development mission which will lead to the
establishment of increased ties between the Republic of Turkey and the City of Miami and will continue
to strengthen the City's role as an important international city; and
WHEREAS, the business development mission is found to serve a clear public purpose that
benefits the City; and
WHEREAS, CAMACOL has offered to provide payment of expenses for the participation of
Vice -Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort to attend its business development mission to the Republic of Turkey,
as Chair of the Hemispheric Congress and as the City's official representative; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-11.1(w) of the.,Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida, as amended, prohibits
the acceptance of travel expenses from anyone who is a contractor of the City unless a majority of the
Miami City Commission waives the prohibition; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission believes it in the best interest of the City for Commissioner
Gort to represent the City on this mission; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission wishes to waive the prohibition and accept payment of
travel expenses by CAMACOL;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by.
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby waives the prohibitions in Section 2-11.1 of the
Code of Miami -Dade County and approves acceptance of the payment of travel expenses by
City of Mond
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CAMACOL for a business development mission to the Republic of Turkey, which mission is for the use
and benefit of the City.
Section 3. Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort is authorized to represent the City in this business
endeavor.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Miami -Dade
Commission on Ethics.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS .
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was. passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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