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Resolution: R-15-0171
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00408 Final Action Date: 4/9/2015
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., FORA BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT MISSION TO POLAND, WHICH MISSION IS FOR THE USE AND
BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"); AUTHORIZING COMMISSIONER
WIFREDO (WILLY) GORT TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN THIS BUSINESS
ENDEAVOR; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A 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, as well as community and economic development programs; and
WHEREAS, CAMACOL is sponsoring this business development mission ("Mission") which will
lead to the establishment of increased ties between Poland and the City; and
WHEREAS, the 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
Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort to attend its Mission to Poland; 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, Commissioner Gort, as Chair of the Hemispheric Congress and as the City's official
representative, has experience with previous CAMACOL missions, including missions to Paraguay
and the Republic of Turkey; 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.
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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
CAMACOL for its Mission to Poland, 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}
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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