LTC 072-2018 Hispanic Affairs CommitteeMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 0722018 LETT R TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber & Members of t, e City Co ission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 13, 2018
SUBJECT: Hispanic Affairs Committee
The Purpose of this Letter to the Commission (LTC) is to inform the Commission of several
Motions passed by the Hispanic Affairs Committee at their February 12, 2018 meeting.
Members Present: Cecilia "Ceci" Velasco, Alex Fernandez, Gabriel Paez, Francis Trullenque
Members Absent: Miguel Brizuela, Angela Diaz
MOTION:
Urging the City Administration to provide (in English and Spanish) a copy of the City of
Miami Beach campaign finance laws and employee gift policy:
With every application issued by a regulatory department of the City of Miami Beach,
including but not limited to the Planning Department and Building Department;
To currents vendors of the City of Miami Beach;
To any entity or individual applying to be a vendor of the City of Miami Beach; and,
To any entity or individual applying to lobby in the City of Miami Beach.
The City Administration is further urged to obtain a signed receipt from those receiving
the campaign finance laws and employee gift policy shall provide a signed receipt for the
City's records.
Motion Made by: Alex Fernandez
Motion Seconded by: Francis Trullenque
Motion Adopted 4-0 by voice
Absent: Miguel Brizuela and Angela Diaz
MOTION:
The Hispanic Affairs Committee affirmed and recognized that, according to US Census
data, the extreme level of poverty amongst seniors in the City of Miami Beach is an
emergency that must be addressed as an urgent funding priority.
1. The Hispanic Affairs Committee supports the intent of item R7L and strongly urges the
Mayor and Commission to:
a. Fully fund a meals program at the UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. for 100 elderly
persons per day, at a total funding amount of $191,000, and
b. Require UNIDAD to submit to the Mayor and City Commission, for its ratification,
an annual budget for the public funds earmarked for senior meals.
2. This Hispanic Affairs Committee supports item R7M and urges the Mayor and City
Commission to require UNIDAD of Miami Beach to report back to the City Commission in
one (1) year as to how the senior community has been better served by UNIDAD as a
result of being relieved from the inside maintenance responsibilities by the City.
Motion Made by: Alex Fernandez
Motion Seconded by: Gabriel Paez
Motion Adopted 4-0 by voice
Absent: Miguel Brizuela and Angela Diaz
MOTION:
Urging the City Administration to include the monthly calendar of activities provided in
UNIDAD of Miami Beach in the City's official magazine, television station, and social
media outlets.
Motion Made by: Alex Fernandez
Motion Seconded by: Francis Trullenque
Motion Adopted 4-0 by voice
Absent: Miguel Brizuela and Angela Diaz
cc: Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff
Members of the Hispanic Affairs Committee
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