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Resolution
File Nunxber: 16-00710
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING THE
PROHIBITIONS IN SECTION 211.1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND CONFORMING WITH SECTION 2-613 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, APPROVING
ACCEPTANCE OF THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES BYTHE CITY
OF MADRID, SPAIN, FORA CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
WHERE PARTICIPATION IS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"); AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER DANIEL_ J. ALFONSO AND PLANNING &
ZONING DIRECTOR FRANCISCO J. GARCIATO REPRESENT THE CITY IN THIS
CONFERENCE; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COMMISSION ON ETHICS AND PUBLIC
TRUST.
WHEREAS, the City of Madrid's Office for the Promotion of International and Business
Participation, an office committed to promoting the City of Madrid, Spain ("Madrid") internationally and
developing external collaborative relationships, is hosting this Conference ("Conference") for the
purpose of discussing Public -Private Partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Planning & Zoning Director will participate and present at
the Conference on behalf of the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the City of Madrid entered into a Sister -City Agreement in 2014 and
participation at this Conference will lead to increased ties between the City and Madrid; and
WHEREAS, the Conference is found to serve a clear public purpose that benefits the City; and
WHEREAS, City of Madrid's Office for the Promotion of International and Business Participation
has offered to provide payment of certain travel expenses for the participation of City Manager Daniel.
J. Alfonso and Planning & Zoning Director Francisco J. Garcia at its Conference in Madrid; and
WHEREAS, references to Miami -Dade County personnel in Section 2-11.1 of the Code of
Miami -Dade County, Florida, as amended ("County Code"), are applicable to City personnel who serve
in comparable capacities; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-11.1(w) of the County Code 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, Section 2-613 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
prohibits every officer, official or employee of the city from accepting, directly or indirectly, from any
person, company, firm or corporation to which any purchase order or contract is or might be awarded,
any rebate, gift, money or anything of value whatsoever, except where given for the use and benefit of
the city; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission believes it is in the best interest of the City for City Manager
Daniel J, Alfonso and Planning & Zoning Director Francisco J. Garcia to represent the City at this
Conference; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to waive the prohibition and accept payment of certain
travel expenses by the City of Madrid's Office for the Promotion of International and Business
Participation;
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.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby waives the prohibitions in Section 2-11.1 of the County
Code and conforms with Section 2-613 of the City Code, and approves acceptance of the payment of
travel expenses by the City of Madrid's Office for the Promotion of International and Business
Participation for its Conference in Madrid, which the City's participation in the Conference is for the use
and benefit of the City.
Section 3. City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso and Planning & Zoning Director Francisco J. Garcia are
authorized {1 } to represent the City at this Conference,
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Miami -Dade
Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPrOVED�AS TO FORM AND WORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
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{1} 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 Code provisions.
{2} if the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (1 of 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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