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File Number: 14-00341 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 TO SUPPORT
EMERGE AMERICAS TECH WEEK, WITH FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,00.00
FROM EACH COMMISSION RESERVE ACCOUNT, AS STATED HEREIN, THE
AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO
SPONSOR AN EXHIBIT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE AMOUNT OF
$10,000.00 FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S RESERVE ACCOUNT.
WHEREAS, the City Commissioners discussed Emerge Americas Tech Week at the March 27,
2014 City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, each City Commissioner expressed a willingness and desire to develop innovation,
promote economic development and job creation, and encourage companies featured at Emerge
Americas Tech Week to move its operations to the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, it benefits the City to have a presence at Emerge Americas Tech Week to explain
the City's role in economic development as well as the programs and assistance that the City can
provide to new businesses and emerging innovation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission would like to encourage future Emerge Americas Tech Week
events to be held within the City;
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 allocation of Elected Officials' Special Event Funds, in the amount of
$35,000.00, to support Emerge Americas Tech Week, is authorized as follows:
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$15,000.00
$ 5,000.00
Section 3. The allocation of Community Development Funds, in the amount of $5,000.00, to
sponsor an exhibit for the City at Emerge Americas Tech Week, is authorized.
Section 4. The allocation of funds from the City Manager's Reserve Account, in the amount of
$5,000.00, to support Emerge Americas Tech Week, is authorized.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
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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