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2012-27920 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2012-27920 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $1,250 OF SPONSORSHIPS SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK ACTIVITIES, AND FURTHER ACCEPTING FUTURE SPONSORSHIPS FOR THIS PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE SUCH EXPEDITURES AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE AFORESTATED SPONSORSHIP, IN FURTHERANCE OF AND CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT. WHEREAS, Community Development Week is a nationwide event in the United States; and WHEREAS, April 9, 2012 through April 14, 2012 was the 26th National Community Development Week; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2012 the City commemorated this week with a bus tour of current and previously funded Community Development Projects in the City of Miami Beach, followed by a luncheon; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of this Program, the following entities made contributions and became sponsors of the City's Community Development Week activities: Big Bus Miami (in kind); Simply Healthcare ($250); TD Bank ($500); Total Bank ($500); and WHEREAS, it is hereby recommended that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the acceptance of these and future sponsorships, in furtherance of Community Development Week, subject to ratification of same by the City Commission at a future meeting; and WHEREAS, it is further recommended that the Mayor and City Commission hereby authorize the City Manager or his designee to make any necessary reimbursements and/or expenditures of the aforestated sponsorships, as well as future sponsorships, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated Community Development Week events. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City of Miami Beach's Community Development Week event serves a public purpose; that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the donations from Big Bus (in kind), Simply Healthcare ($250), TD Bank ($500) and Total Bank ($500) in support of the City's Community Development Week activities; that the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept prospective sponsorships for this purpose, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Commission; and that the City Manager is further authorized to make such expenditures and/or reimbursements from the aforestated sponsorships, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated public purpose event. PASSED and ADOPTED this A day of Juhe , 2012. ATTEST: MAYOR CITY C BF INCORP ORATED. 26'" APPROVED AS TO FORM i LANGUAGE 4;;;;D�ate FOR EXECUTION COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the acceptance of $1,250 of sponsorships in support of the City's Community Development Week activities, and further accepting future sponsorships for this purpose, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Commission; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make such expenditures and/or reimbursements from the aforestated sponsorship, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated event. Key Intended Outcomes Supported: 1. Increase access to workforce or affordable housing. 2. Improve the lives of elderly residents. 3. Enhance learning opportunities for youth. 4. Reduce the number of homeless. 5. Ensure safety and appearance of building structures and sites. Supporting Data(Surveys,Environmental Scan,etc): Based on the 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey: 17.5% of businesses feel that lack of workforce housing is one of their most important challenges; 80% of residents 65-years or older rated City response to expectations as good or excellent; 65% of households with children rated the City support of youth progams as good or excellent, 43.6% of residents responded favorably to the City's handling of homelessness; 64% of residents felt that code enforcement was acceptable. Issue: Shall the City adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of sponsorships made to the City for Community Development Week events and further accepting future sponsorships for this purpose, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Commission? Item Summa /Recommendation: As part of the City's recognition of National Community Development Week, the City provides interested parties with a tour of programs and projects funded by the CDBG program. In order to offset the City's costs to provide the tour and subsequent refreshments, donations are sought from community organizations. The following entities have made contributions and became sponsors of Community Development Week this year: Big Bus Miami (in kind), Simply Healthcare ($250), TD Bank ($500) and Total Bank($500). The Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission authorize the acceptance of sponsorships for CD Week events. Advisory Board Recommendation: N/A Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 $1,250 199-5673-000343 2 3 Jl 4 u OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Anna Parekh X7260 Si n-Offs: Department Director As jstant City Manager City Manager AP F J M G T:WGENDA\2012\6-6-12\CD Week Summary.doc MIAMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM � P DATE ® MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: June 6, 2012 y6", SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $1,250 OF SPONSORSHIPS SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK ACTIVITIES, AND FURTHER ACCEPTING FUTURE SPONSORSHIPS FOR THIS PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE SUCH EXPEDITURES AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE AFORESTATED SPONSORSHIP, IN FURTHERANCE OF AND CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt a Resolution. BACKGROUND The week of April 9 through April 14, 2012 was designated as National Community Development Week by the National Community Development Association to celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG program has as its primary objective the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income. The City of Miami Beach receives a direct allocation from CDBG program annually to provide resources that developed a strong collaborative network of relationships with its residents and many nonprofit agencies that provide services and help make possible the City's commitment to its neighborhoods.The CDBG program has had a significant impact on the City of Miami Beach's local economy through job creation and retention, physical redevelopment and improved local tax bases, with funds used for capital improvement, housing, social services commercial revitalization, and residential rehabilitation programs. The City recognizes that in our community and in communities throughout the nation, 34 years of CDBG program funding has developed a strong network of relationships among local governments, residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Customarily, the City of Miami Beach designates the identified week as "Community Development Block Grant Week" in support of this valued program that has made a Commission Memorandum CD Week Sponsors Page 2 of 2 tremendous contribution to the viability of housing stock, infrastructure, public services and economic vitality of our community. As part of the City's recognition of National Community Development Week, the City provides interested parties with a tour of City programs and projects funded by the CDBG program. In addition to inviting our Mayor and Commissioners, other persons included US HUD representatives, recipient agencies and City staff. In order to offset the City's costs to provide the tour and subsequent refreshments, donations are sought from community organizations. The following entities have made contributions and became sponsors of Community Development Week this year: Big Bus Miami (in kind), Simply Healthcare($250), TD Bank ($500) and Total Bank ($500). A total of$1,250 in sponsorships were collected. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the acceptance of $1,250 in sponsorships in support City's Community Development Week activities, and further accepting future sponsorships for this purpose, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Commission; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to make such expenditures and/or reimbursement from the aforestated sponsorship funds collected, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated event. JMG/HF/AP/BG T:WGENDA\2012\6-6-12\CD Week Comm Memo.doc I