2017-29992 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO.
2017 -29992
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
TO ACCEPT IN -KIND SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,700 FROM
WHOLE FOODS MARKET IP. L.P., FOR SIX (6) OF THE CITY'S
SUSTAINABILITY EMPLOYEE WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED BY THE
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach's Environment and Sustainability Department is
hosting a series of lunch workshops to provide employees with the knowledge and tools
necessary to live a more sustainable lifestyle. The workshops will provide an excellent
opportunity for the sharing of ideas by both the presenters and the participants alike in a
personal, hands -on environment; and
WHEREAS, City staff has worked diligently to identify funding sources to off -set the costs
of producing these workshops, and has secured a partnership through an in -kind sponsorship;
and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the acceptance of an in -kind sponsorship
from Whole Foods Market IP. LP, in the total amount of $2,700 to cover the costs of the for six
(6) of the City's sustainability employee workshops organized by the Environment and
Sustainability
Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends that the City Commission authorize the
City Manager, or his designee, to make any necessary reimbursements and /or expenditures of
the aforestated donations, in furtherance of, and consistent with, the aforestated events and
purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby authorize the City to accept an in -kind sponsorship from Whole Foods
Market IP. L.P., in the amount of $2,700 for six (6) of the City's sustainability employee
workshops organized by the Environment and Sustainability Department; and further authorizing
the City Manager, or his designee, to make such expenditures and /or reimbursements
consistent with the aforestated events and purposes.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2St" day of September, 2017.
ATTEST.
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RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLE
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 13, 2017
SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
ACCEPT IN -KIND SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,700 FROM WHOLE
FOODS MARKET IP. L.P., FOR SIX (6) OF THE CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY
EMPLOYEE WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED BY THE ENVIRONMENT AND
SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution.
ANALYSIS
The City of Miami Beach's Environment and Sustainability Department is hosting a series of lunch
workshops to provide employees with the knowledge and tools necessary to live a more sustainable
lifestyle. The workshops will provide an excellent opportunity for the sharing of ideas by both the
presenters and the participants alike in a personal, hands -on environment.
This series will cover topics such as air quality, composting, landscaping, and other elements that tie
into sustainability. At the end of each individual workshop, participants will have the opportunity to
create or interact with components that they can easily incorporate at home or work.
The first workshop of this series will be the "Kill -a -Watt session" in which we will focus on energy
reduction and renewable sources of energy. We will have a guest speaker from the Sustainable
Miami NGO walk through a diagram showing participants how to conduct their own energy audit.
This will be followed by a guest speaker from Miami Dade County who will cover solar options for
home owners. Lastly, the workshop will end with the opportunity for participants to view solar
powered items in action, test the energy use of everyday equipment with the "kill -a- watt" energy
tester, and test out different types of lightbulbs.
CONCLUSION
Staff worked diligently to identify funding sources to off -set the costs of these workshops. The
Administration recommends the acceptance of an in -kind sponsorship from Whole Foods Market IP.
L.P, in the total amount of $2,700 to cover the costs for SIX (6) of the Sustainability Employee
Workshops organized by the Environment and Sustainability Department.
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