Resolution 2023-32490RESOLUTION NO: 2023-32490
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE- CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE -ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS
FROM THE BARRY S. STERNLICHT FOUNDATION AND
BARRY AND MIMI STERNLICHT FOUNDATION, IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $20,000, FOR THE CITY'S 2023
PROGRAMMING FOR COMMUNITY SENIORS; FURTHER,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE
SUCH DONATED FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF THE DONOR'S GIFT, AS SPECIFIED IN THIS
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, for decades, the City of Miami Beach has had a significant population
of seniors and elderly residents who have chosen to retire in this beautiful tropical
paradise; and
WHEREAS, as Mahatma Ghandi said, "the true measure of any society can be
found in how it treats its most vulnerable members," a group in which seniors and the
elderly are certainly included; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach invests significantly in providing services for
seniors in order to maintain and improve their quality of life, including meal services,
health and wellness programs, and activities to strengthen their connections to each other
as a community; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach resident Barry Sternlicht shares the City's passion for
supporting seniors, and wishes to donate $10,000.00 from the Barry S. Sternlicht
Foundation and $10,000.00 from the Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation, with the
express request that the funds be used for senior programming and activities such as
Zumba, Tai Chi, Yoga, Arts and Crafts, and Field Trips to sports and cultural
programming; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission, with gratitude, desire to accept the
donation from the Sternlicht Foundations, and further approve the expenditure of the
donated funds in accordance with the express request of the donors.
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 acceptance of donations from the Barry
S. Sternlicht Foundation, and Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation, in the total amount
of $20,000, for the City's 2023 programming for community seniors; and further, authorize
the City Manager to appropriate such donated funds in accordance with the terms of the
Donor's gift, as specified in this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
I day of February 2
DEB 2 4 2023
Rafael If Granado, City Clerk
(sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
Dan Gelber, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
2113/23, 9:02 AM Coversheet
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MIAM-1 BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: February 1, 2023
SUBJECT. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FROM THE
BARRY S. STERNLICHT FOUNDATION AND BARRY AND MIMI STERNLICHT FOUNDATION, IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $20,000, FOR THE CITY'S 2023 PROGRAMMING FOR COMMUNITY
SENIORS; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE SUCH
DONATED FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE DONOR'S GIFT, AS
SPECIFIED IN THIS RESOLUTION.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Dan Gelber, the above -referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and
City Commission at the February 1, 2023 City Commission Meeting.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Is this a "Residents Right to
Know" item,_pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTS:
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o Revised Resolution
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
No