97-22422 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22422
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CriY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $600, FROM THE
HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., FOR USE BY THE MIA,MI
BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT.
WHEREAS, the Police Oepartment's Oomestic Violence Unit assists its clients whojo
not have adequate transportation and are unable to reach the downtown Miami ar;3a to
access the Courthouse and avail themselves of other legal assistance; and
WHEREAS, although our community has a transportation system in place, many of 11e
clients do not have money available to utilize this system; and
WHEREAS, the Health Foundation of South Florida, Inc., wishes to donate $600.1001 to
the Police Oepartment's Oomestic Violence Unit to be used for clients who cannot affe rd
bus or taxi fare.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City herein accepts the $600.00 as a donation from the Heclth
Foundation of South Florida, Inc.
Section 2. That the Police Oepartment is authorized to budget and expend the $600. DO
for the purposes as stated above.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of June
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~1
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: June 18, B;97
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF TII[E
CITY OF M I BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONA TIOr-,[ OF
$600.00, FROM THE HEALTH FOUNDA nON OF SOUTH FLORIDA, lNC.,
FOR USE TO TRANSPORT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRA TION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit provides a full array of services to victims of
domestic violence. One of the services provided is transportation for those victims who lack their 0 ~n
and cannot afford to use public or private means. Victims must go to the downtown area ofMi~ rni
to access the courts and other legal assistance.
The Health Foundation of South Florida, Inc., has offered to donate $600.00 to the Pol ce
Department's Domestic Violence Unit, to be used to pay for transportation of those victiml. "ho
cannot afford to pay for their own.
CONCLUSION
This generous donation will allow the Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit to assist v cti ms
in traveling to downtown Miami to access the courts and other legal assistance.
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