2011-27651 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -27651
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A
DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00 FROM THE MIAMI
BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FROM PROCEEDS OF ITS
ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT TO BE UTILIZED BY
THE CITY'S INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, over the past several years, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce has
been working with the City of Miami Beach and the City's public schools, to support various
components of the Miami Beach Education Compact; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community
to support excellence in the City's public schools and is an investment in the overall
enhancement of education for the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the City's Education Compact with Miami -Dade Public
Schools, all public schools in Miami Beach offer the IB program which is internationally
recognized as a benchmark for education excellence and also fosters student participation in
community service; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the International Baccalaureate Program at Miami
Beach public schools depends on appropriate funding for a variety of operating costs such as
teacher training, and student books, supplies, and fees; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce has generously offered to donate
$8,000.00 from the proceeds of its Annual Golf Classic Tournament to the City's IB Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept a donation in the amount of $8,000.00 from the proceeds of the
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce's Annual Golf Classic Tournament to be utilized by the
City for its International Baccalaureate Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 1 th day of May, 2011.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JORGE M. GONZALEZ
FROM: JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTOR Y
DATE: May 11, 2011
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF -MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A
DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00 FROM THE MIAMI
BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FROM PROCEEDS OF ITS
ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT TO BE UTILIZED BY
THE CITY'S INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
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Pursuant to the presentation made by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce at the April 13,
2011 City Commission meeting, the attached Resolution has been drafted accepting a donation
in the amount of $8,000.00 from the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce from proceeds of its
annual Golf Classic Tournament to be utilized by the City's International Baccalaureate (IB)
educational program.
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