HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTC 178-2026 Miami Beach Sister Cities Committee Motions - April 2026MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC#178-2026
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
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SUBJECT:Miami Beach Sister Cities Committee Motions -April 2026
The purpose of this Letter to Commission ("LTC")is to inform the Mayor and City Commission
of motions made,and unanimously approved,by the Sister Cities Committee on April 6,2026.
Members present on April 6,2026,include Moni Cohen,Matti Bower,Janinha Piazzetta,Jared
Plitt,Fred Bean,and George Neary.(Virtual:Allison Buttacavoli and Blanca Villarello)
Motion #1:The Sister Cities Committee recommends ordering t-shirts specifically for the Miami
Beach/Fujisawa,Japan Beach :Clean Up Day in July 2026,and a second generic design for the
Sister Cities Committee.
Motion #2:The Sister Cities Committee recommends allocating a budget,not to exceed
$2,000,towards expenses related to Miami Beach Sister Cities Committee summer
programming including,but not limited to,participation in a Miami Beach/Fujisawa,Japan Beach
Clean Up Day and collateral associated,including t-shirts,promotional material,and
photography;creation of a Miami Beach Sister Cities International Annual Awards video;and
the creation of mid-year correspondence with all Miami Beach Sister Cities.
Motion #3:The Sister Cities Committee recommends sending a delegation to the Sister Cities
Internation 70 Anniversary Summit,taking place in Washington,D.C.July 22-25,2026,and a
budget,in an amount not to exceed $6,000,to support of a two-member delegation to represent
Miami Beach Sister Cities.
Please contact Heather Shaw,Economic Development Assistant Director,at
HeatherShaw@miamibeachfl.gov should you have any questions.
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