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Resolution: R-19-0028
File Number: 5350
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/10/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI, THE DNC SERVICES CORP., A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NOT
FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, AND A YET TO BE FORMED HOST COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
CORRECTNESS AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION, FOR
THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN VENUES IN AND AROUND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY AS WELL AS OTHER 2020 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
OBLIGATIONS ("CONVENTION") SHOULD THE PROPOSAL FOR THE
GREATER MIAMI AREA AND THE BEACHES BE SELECTED FOR HOSTING OF
THE CONVENTION.
WHEREAS, in June 2018, a proposal was submitted in response to the Democratic
National Committee's ("DNC") Request for Proposals on behalf of the Greater Miami area and
the Beaches comprised of the City of Miami ("City"), the City of Miami Beach ("Beach"), and
Miami -Dade County ("County") for hosting of the 2020 Democratic National Convention
("Convention") in the County with venues in both the City and the Beach; and
WHEREAS, the DNC announced that the Greater Miami area and the Beaches are one
of three (3) finalists for hosting of the Convention - the other finalists being Milwaukee,
Wisconsin and Houston, Texas; and
WHEREAS, DNC Services Corp., a District of Columbia not for profit corporation ("DNC
Corp."), desires to plan and implement the Convention and is vested with the operational and
financial responsibility for the same; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Convention will attract upwards of 50,000 people to
the County and the State of Florida, will stimulate substantial economic development and
employment opportunities, and will generate considerable good will and other benefits as well;
and
WHEREAS, DNC Corp. is committed to achieving the maximum economic benefit
possible for the City; and
WHEREAS, if the proposal of the Greater Miami area and the Beaches is selected for
hosting of the Convention, the City will be required to enter into an agreement with the DNC
Corp., the County, the Beach, and a yet to be formed Host Committee for the provision of
certain venues in and around the County as well as other Convention obligations; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate any and all agreements related to hosting the Convention; and
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WHEREAS, any and all agreements negotiated by the City Manager are subject to
review and approval by the City Attorney and final review 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.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate any and all agreements
between the City, the DNC Corp., the County, the Beach, and a yet to be formed Host
Committee for the provision of certain venues in and around the County as well as other
Convention obligations should the proposal of the Greater Miami area and the Beaches be
selected for hosting of the Convention.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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.
2 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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