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File ID: #1558
Date: 12/21/2016
Commission Meeting Date: 01/12/2017
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accepting Donation - Gift Cards
Purpose of Item:
Requesting Department: City Manager's
Office
Sponsored By:
District Impacted:
To ratify the City Manager's acceptance of a donation of three hundred (300) $100.00
American Express gift cards with a total value of $30,000.00, from the City of Coral
Gables, Florida to the City of Miami, through the Miami Police Department, to be
provided to needy and deserving individuals in the City of Miami during the 2016 holiday
season.
Background Information:
On December 16, 2016, more than a week after the December, 8, 2016 City
Commission meeting a generous donation was received in the amount three hundred
(300) $100.00 gift cards to be given to needy individuals throughout the City of Miami.
This donation was made through the Coral Gables Police Department, who received the
donation from an anonymous donor that is a long-standing member of the Coral Gables
community.
In order to fulfil the generous anonymous donor's desire to spread holiday cheer to as
many needing and deserving residents and visitors to the City as possible, it was
necessary to immediately accept the donation. As a result the City Manager accepted
the donation of $24,900.00 worth of the gift cards pursuant to the provisions of Section
18-115 of the City Code, which authorizes the City Manager to accept the donation of
goods and services up to an estimated value of $25,000.00 on behalf of the City, and
the remaining $5,100.00 worth of gift cards based on seeking subsequent City
Commission approval at the next scheduled City commission meeting of January 12,
2017.
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Reviewed B
Daniel J. Alfonso City Manager Review Completed 12/21/2016 11:20 PM
Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 12/23/2016 9:49 AM
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Nicole Ewan
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
Deputy City Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Signed by the Mayor
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
12/23/2016 10:10 AM
12/23/2016 3:30 PM
01/12/2017 9:00 AM
01/20/2017 4:51 PM
01/20/2017 5:13 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0021
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 1558 Final Action Date:1/12/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING THE CITY
MANAGER'S ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF THREE HUNDRED (300) $100.00
AMERICAN EXPRESS GIFT CARDS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $30,000.00, FROM
THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, THROUGH THE
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO BE PROVIDED TO NEEDY AND DESERVING
INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI DURING THE 2016 HOLIDAY SEASON.
WHEREAS, in the spirit of the holiday season, an anonymous donor that is a long-
standing member of the Coral Gables community approached the Coral Gables Police
Department and generously provided hundreds of $100.00 gift cards to be given to needy
individuals in and around the City of Coral Gables; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to reach out to as many deserving individuals as possible, the
City of Coral Gables provided the City of Miami Police Department with three hundred (300)
$100.00 gift cards so that they may be distributed within the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the generous donation was received on December 16, 2016, more than a
week after the December, 8, 2016 City Commission meeting and the next scheduled City
Commission meeting is not until January 12, 2016, well after the close of the holiday season;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager accepted the donation of $24,900.00 worth of the gift
cards pursuant to the provisions of Section 18-115 of the City Code which authorizes the City
Manager to accept the donation of goods and services up to an estimated value of $25,000.00
on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, in order to fulfil the generous anonymous donor's desire to spread holiday
cheer to as many needing and deserving residents and visitors to the City as possible, it was
necessary to immediately accept the donation of the remaining $5,100.00 worth of gift cards
and seek subsequent City Commission approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager's acceptance of a donation of three hundred (300) $100.00
American Express gift cards with a total value of $30,000.00 from the City of Coral Gables,
Florida to the City, through the Miami Police Department, to be given to needy and deserving
individuals in the City during the 2016 holiday season is hereby ratified and approved.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 12/23/2016
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.