HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34136RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34136
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THAT ORIGINALS OF
ALL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, PROCLAMATIONS, GIFTS, IMAGES,
AND OTHER ITEMS OFFICIALLY RECEIVED FROM SISTER CITIES,
AND COPIES OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS,
LETTERS, PROCLAMATIONS, GIFTS, IMAGES, AND OTHER ITEMS
OFFICIALLY SENT BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO ANY SISTER
CITY, BE DEPOSITED WITH, AND MAINTAINED BY, THE CITY
CLERK'S OFFICE AND RETAINED THERE IN PERPETUITY, TO
MAINTAIN A HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
EXCHANGES AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OFFICIAL SISTER
CITIES; AND APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SISTER
CITIES COMMITTEE MADE AT ITS JULY 7, 2025 MEETING TO
ALLOCATE $10,000 TOWARDS THE BUILDING AND INSTALLATION
OF THE SISTER CITIES CABINET IN THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL,
WHICH WILL PERMANENTLY HOUSE ALL SISTER CITY GIFTS AND
EQUIPMENT RECEIVED BY THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has established a Sister Cities program to
foster understanding between communities worldwide through cultural, educational,
business, and technical exchanges; and
WHEREAS, since 1959, the Miami Beach Sister Cities program has grown to
include approximately thirteen global partner cities, and these relationships have
produced documents, letters, proclamations, gifts, images, and other items that illustrate
and represent the formal cultural and economic bonds; and
WHEREAS, to retain a comprehensive historical record of Miami Beach Sister
Cities vision, programs, projects, and engagements for posterity and public benefit, the
Mayor and City Commission desire these documents, letters, proclamations, gifts,
images, and other items be properly retained by the City, or its designee; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission direct that originals of all official
documents, letters, proclamations, gifts, images, and other items received from Sister
Cities, and copies or photographs of all such documents, letters, proclamations, gifts,
images, and other items officially sent by the City of Miami Beach to any Sister City, be
deposited with, and maintained by, the City Clerk's Office and retained there in perpetuity;
and
WHEREAS, the Sister Cities Committee, at its meeting on July 7, 2025,
recommended that $10,000 be allocated for the building and installation of a Sister Cities
Cabinet in the lobby of City Hall to permanently house all Sister City gifts and equipment
received by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to approve and implement this
recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby direct that originals of all official documents, letters, proclamations,
gifts, images, and other items received from Sister Cities, and copies or photographs of
all such documents, letters, proclamations, gifts, images, and other items officially sent
by the City of Miami Beach to any Sister City, be deposited with, and maintained by, the
City Clerk's Office and retained there in perpetuity, to maintain a historical record of the
City of Miami Beach exchanges and collaborations with official Sister Cities; and further
approve the allocation of $10,000 for the building and installation of the Sister Cities
Cabinet in the lobby of City Hall, which will permanently house all Sister City gifts and
equipment received by the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this q2S- day of lr�e 6,-u4v, y 2026.
ATTEST:
MAR 0 3 2026
Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael It. Grana o, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt) APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FO XECUTION
Co -Sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez city orney Date
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J Dopico
DATE: February 25. 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THAT ORIGINALS OF ALL DOCUMENTS,
LETTERS, PROCLAMATIONS, GIFTS. IMAGES, AND OTHER ITEMS OFFICIALLY
RECEIVED FROM SISTER CITIES, AND COPIES OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL
SUCH DOCUMENTS, LETTERS. PROCLAMATIONS, GIFTS, IMAGES, AND
OTHER ITEMS OFFICIALLY SENT BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO ANY
SISTER CITY, BE DEPOSITED WITH. AND MAINTAINED BY, THE CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE AND RETAINED THERE IN PERPETUITY, TO MAINTAIN A HISTORICAL
RECORD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH EXCHANGES AND
COLLABORATIONS WITH OFFICIAL SISTER CITIES, AND APPROVING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE MADE AT ITS JULY
7, 2025 MEETING TO ALLOCATE $10,000 TOWARDS THE BUILDING AND
INSTALLATION OF THE SISTER CITIES CABINET IN THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL,
WHICH WILL PERMANENTLY HOUSE ALL SISTER CITY GIFTS AND
EQUIPMENT RECEIVED BY THE CITY
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NA
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY')
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: htt s /Iwww mia►iiibeachfl.gov/city-hallicity-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Proiect?
w
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Co-sponsor(s)
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
Condensed Title
Sister City Historical Records. (Bhatt/Dominguez) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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