98-22740 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 98-22740
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE LEAVE A LEGACY
INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY PLANNED GIVING COUNCIL AND
PROCLAIMING MAY 1998 TO BE LEAVE A LEGACY
MONTH.
WHEREAS, Leave a Legacy has been organized by the Planned Giving Council of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, to encourage people at all income levels to remember a charity
in their will; and,
WHEREAS, cultural organizations, religious groups, educational institutions, and
health organizations have an ever-increasing need for funds from individual donors; and,
WHEREAS, while nearly seventy four percent (74%) of South Florida residents
contribute annually to charity, less than twenty percent (20%) provide for a charitable bequest
at death; and,
WHEREAS, no single charity has the resources to make every citizen aware of how
beneficial and how easy it is to perpetuate their gifts to favorite charities through wills and
estate planning; and,
WHEREAS, Leave a Legacy's unified educational program will benefit all charities
in South Florida and is sponsored by the Planned Giving Council of Miami-Dade County; and,
WHEREAS, in May 1998, non-profit organizations, financial planners and estate
planners throughout South Florida will promote the Leave a Legacy message to their donors
and clients by participating in an intensive bi-county outreach effort that includes a speakers
bureau, personal contacts, mailings, and a media campaign, and,
WHEREAS, the importance of this campaign deserves recognition and support from
the public sector as well as from every citizen.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED by the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida that May 1998 is hereby proclaimed as
Leave a Legacy Month in recognition of the benefits of charitable bequests and the dedicated
volunteers who are making our citizens aware of how much both donors and charities benefit
from charitable bequests.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of
May
,1998
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
F:\A TTO\TURN\RESOS\LEGACY .RES
APPROVED AS 1"0
FORM & LANGUAGf
& FOR EXECUTION
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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TO:
Murray Dubbin
City Attorney
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DATE:
April 30, 1998
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RE:
"Leave a Legacy Month"
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The Planned Giving Council of Miami-Dade County is sponsoring a "Leave a Legacy" initiative,
which iilVolves educating the community about the impact and benefits of planned giving. In
recognition of this effort, please draft a resolution for consideration at the Commission
meeting of May 6, 1998. Attached is a copy of Mayor Penelas' proclamation, the wording of
which may be useful in the drafting of our City's resolution.
JS/amh
Enclosures
cc: Sergio Rodriguez, City Manager /
Agenda Item C f (3
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ESTATE & CHARITY FUNDING N - TWOAK, INC.
April 27. 1998
rD. 130X 414098
MIAMI BEACH.
FLORIDA 33141
Tn: 1::lO5l e~4-1 004
FAX: [3(5) B66-O.!?4
Mr. Jose Smith
Commissioner
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FI. 33139
VIA I~AX 673-7096
Hello Jose:
I enjoyed our meeting at the OLEI Circulo Picnic". I didn't know y u could handle
the softball 50 well. Yau still have a pretty good tbrow to first.... y the way, how
is your arm today?
I am faxing you some information on the Leave a Legacy initiati c sponsored by
the Dade County PIHnned Giving Council. A copy of the mayor's proclamation
wording is enclosed for your convenience. You may adapt any c nges you wish
for the City of Miami Beach resolution.
Both Danny Hnd I Hrc Clutrtcr Members of the United Way's Am nmth
Endowment and will be recognized at the kickoffbreakfasl. My rm Estate &
Charity Funding Network is one of the l:ponsors of this event. Th Insurance
Workshop is affiliated with my finn.
Thank YOll for your interest. Please let me know if there is anythi g else you may
need both persona.lly a.nd politicalIy. 1 am very proud of yO\.lf eon inuing ~uccess.
S~eIY, /
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R~inaldo B. Wil\er LUTCF
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Wtl\LHi CREATION
rSTATE CONStFNATION
lAX FREE INCOMf
CriARITABL[ rLANNING
Annuities. Business. Life. Health and Grou Plam
Offered through The Winer It:'s~rance A en.0'.:
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DRArr .. PROCLAMATION
U:A VI~ ^ U:GACY MONTH
WHERtAS Leave A l.egacy has b~ah organized by the Planned Giving Council
of Miami.Dade County to encourage people at all Income levels to remel11b&f a
ctlarily in their will: and
WHE~tAS cultural organizations, religious groUPS, educational Institutions and
hp.allb organizations havfl all ever -increasing need for funds from Individual
donors: and
WHEREAS while nt:~ 74 Rfr~~t of S.oulh Florida re. sldenls contribute
annually to charity, .!C~ "(IWif}l).~~ t\:fPf3I~) percent provide for B
charitable 6equest at death; Bnd
WHEREAS no singlu ch~rilY has the resources to make every cltlZl:Jn aware of
tlOW beneficial and how easy Ills to perpetuate their gifts to favoritEI charities
through wills and aslals planning; and
WHfmeAS leave A legacy's Llnified educaU(mal program will benE!fit !!!. charities
in Souttl r10rida and is sponsored by the Planned Giving Council o~ Miami-Dade
eounly; and
WHEREAS in May 1998, non-profit organlzallons, financier planner$ end Et$tete
r'anners throughout Soulh Florida will promote the Leave A legacy message 10
1I1eir donors Clnd clients, by particlpelir'9 in an Inlenslve bi-county outreach effort
that includes a speakers bureau, parsonal conlacts, mailings and a media
campaign. and
WHEREAS the importance of Ihis campaign deserves recognition ;~nd support
from the public sector as well 8S from every cltizen._
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THEREr-ORE. as-Meyttf-cl-Miami-9ade County:-t:proclalrn t:AM IQ..be L~avELA
~9~~~Q!1.!..~ and salute the dedicated volunteers who arE) rnakin~1 our citizens
awars of how much both the donor and the charity benefit from chelrltable
bequests
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