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Resolution R-18-0097
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 3754 Final Action Date: 3/8/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION IN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) FROM ALAIN PEREZ,
INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HIS COMPANY, EVENTSTAR
STRUCTURES CORP, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, WITH SAID FUNDS TO
BE DESIGNATED FOR THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT, ENTITLED "MPD
GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM AND ANTI -GUN VIOLENCE INITIATIVE";
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF
OF POLICE TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF SAID FUNDS AND EXECUTE
ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE AND DISBURSEMENT OF SAID
FUNDS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, Alain Perez, individually and on behalf of his business, Eventstar Structures
Corp, a Florida corporation, has offered to donate a combined total of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) to be allocated specifically to fund the City of Miami Police Department's
("MPD") gun buyback program and other anti -gun violence initiatives; and
WHEREAS, this donation will provide substantial benefits to the City of Miami ("City") by
assisting MPD in its campaign to reduce gun violence incidents in our community, such as
homicides, robberies, assaults and other weapon related offenses, thereby improving the overall
quality of life and safety for the residents, businesses, and visitors of the City; and
WHEREAS, MPD has scheduled its next gun buyback event to be held Saturday, March
17, 2018, from 10 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., at Henderson Park, located at 971 Northwest 2nd Street,
Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-115 of the City Code, as amended, authorizes the City Manager
to accept gifts of goods and services up to $25,000.00, however acceptance of donations in
excess of $25,000.00 are subject to approval by the city commission;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept a donation in the combined total
amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), from Alain Perez, individually and on
behalf of his business, Eventstar Structures Corp, a Florida corporation, with said funds to be
designated for the City's police department to establish a new special revenue project, entitled
"MPD Gun Buyback Program And Anti -Gun Violence Initiative."
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to designate MPD's Chief of Police to
approve expenditures of said funds and execute any other necessary documents, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, for acceptance and disbursement of said funds.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 2/27/2018
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
Z 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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