Resolution 2020-31479 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31479
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH TO RETROACTIVELY ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM COSTCO
WHOLESALE CORPORATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,264.35, FOR THE
CITY'S FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY
REIMBURSEMENTS AND/OR EXPENDITURES OF THE AFORESTATED
DONATION IN FURTHERANCE OF, AND CONSISTENT WITH, THE
AFORESTATED EVENT AND PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is offering food assistance to qualifying residents
who have lost their employment and are experiencing food insecurity through the City's Food
Pantry Program; and
WHEREAS, residents interested in this service may fill out the Food Application Form by
visiting https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/food/ where, upon receipt of the application, they will be
contacted by the City Administration with a date, time and location for food pick-up; and
WHEREAS, an average of 192 Miami Beach households are served weekly through the
Food Pantry Program and the Program does its best to accommodate food packages for
vegetarian and kosher households as well; and
WHEREAS, October 15, 2020, City staff secured a donation in the amount of$1,264.35,
from Costco Wholesale Corporation for the purposes of the City's Food Pantry Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends that the City Commission retroactively
approve and authorize the City's acceptance of the aforestated donation, and authorize the City
Manager, or his designee, to make any necessary reimbursements and/or expenditures of the
aforestated donation in furtherance of, and consistent with, the aforestated event and purpose.
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 approve and authorize the City of Miami Beach to retroactively accept the
donations from Costco Wholesale Corporation, in the amount of $1,264.35, for the City's Food
Pantry Program, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to make such expenditures or
reimbursements consistent with the aforestated event and purpose.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of November 2020.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 18, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH TO RETROACTIVELY ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,264.35,
FOR THE CITY'S FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM, AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO MAKE ANY
NECESSARY REIMBURSEMENTS AND/OR EXPENDITURES OF THE
AFORESTATED DONATION IN FURTHERANCE OF, AND CONSISTENT
WITH, THE AFORESTATED EVENT AND PURPOSE.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The City of Miami Beach is offering food assistance to qualifying residents who have lost their
employment and are experiencing food insecurity through the City's Food Pantry Program.
Residents interested in this service may fill out the Food Application Form by visiting
https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/food/where, upon receipt of the application,they will be contacted
by the City Administration with a date, time and location for food pick up. An average of 192
Miami Beach households are served weekly through the Food Pantry Program and the Program
does its best to accommodate food packages for vegetarian and kosher households as well.
On October 15, 2020, City staff secured a donation in the amount of$1,264.35, from Costco
Wholesale Corporation for the purposes of the City's Food Pantry Program.
CONCLUSION
The City Administration recommends that the City Commission retroactively approve and
authorize the City's acceptance of the aforestated donation, and authorize the City Manager, or
his designee, to make any necessary reimbursements and/or expenditures of the aforestated
donation in furtherance of, and consistent with,the aforestated event and purpose.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
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Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
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