2008-26775 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2008-26775
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
FLORIDA, ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH'S CULTURAL AND BUSINESS EXCHANGE
PROGRAM WITH CHINA AS AUTHORIZED IN CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 2006-26371, AND
SUNSETTING SAID RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING
FURTHER MUNICIPAL SPONSORSHIP OF THIS
PROGRAM AS A MUNICIPAL PROJECT AND
DISCONTINUING ANY FURTHER EXPENDITURES OF
CITY FUNDS THEREFOR, WITH CONTINUED PURSUIT
OF THIS PROGRAM TO BE ASSUMED BY THE MIAMI
BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WHEREAS, in City of Miami Beach Resolution 2006-26371, the City of Miami Beach's
Cultural and Business Exchange Program with China was recognized as serving a public
purpose, and acceptance of donations made to the City for this project was authorized, with the
proviso that future donations accepted for this public purpose be subject to ratification by the
Mayor and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, certain incidental expenditures of City resources have been made since the
Program's inception to accomplish the stated goal of promoting art, cultural, educational and
business exchanges between the City of Miami Beach and China, with public benefit resulting
therefrom; and
WHEREAS, having pursued the Cultural and Business Exchange Program for a period
in excess of one year, the City believes that it is now appropriate for anon-city entity (such as
the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce) to assume responsibility for promoting this Program;
and
WHEREAS, efforts to attract business and leisure travel by Chinese residents to Miami
Beach by an appropriate non-city entity is encouraged by the City, inasmuch as outbound
business and leisure travel by Chinese residents is expected to reach over 100 million visitors
worldwide by 2010-2011, and further the City welcomes the International Pow Wow to Miami
Beach again in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce has agreed to continue pursuit
and responsibility for this China Program; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the City Commission hereby sunsets City of Miami Beach
Resolution 2006-26371 and thus affirms the City's discontinuance of this Program as a
municipal project and discontinuing any further expenditures of City funds therefor, with future
pursuit and responsibilities for this Cultural and Business Exchange Program with China to be
assumed by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to transfer any funds
remaining in the City's subject China Program account to the Miami Beach Chamber of
Commerce for its use towards the China Program, less an amount sufficient to discharge all
authorized and outstanding expenditures and/or reimbursements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City of Miami
Beach's Cultural and Business Exchange Program with China originally approved by the City
Commission by City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2006-26371 is hereby discontinued as a
City project with the sunsetting of said Resolution 2006-26371, no further City resources to be
expended towards this Program, and continuation of said Cultural and Business Exchange
Program to be assumed by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of March , 2008.
ATTEST:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 12, 2008
TO: MAYOR MATTI H. BOWER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JORGE G ZALEZ
FROM: JOSE SMITH
CITY ATTORN
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH'S CULTURAL AND BUSINESS EXCHANGE
PROGRAM WITH CHINA AS AUTHORIZED IN CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 2006-26371, AND SUNSETTING SAID
RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING FURTHER MUNICIPAL
SPONSORSHIP OF THIS PROGRAM AS A MUNICIPAL PROJECT
AND DISCONTINUING ANY FURTHER EXPENDITURES OF CITY
FUNDS THEREFOR, WITH CONTINUED PURSUIT OF THIS
PROGRAM TO BE ASSUMED BY THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Pursuant to discussion held at the City's Neighborhoods/Community Affairs
Committee Meeting of January 30, 2008, attached is the proposed Resolution sunsetting City
of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2006-26371 regarding the City's Cultural and Business
Exchange Program with China.
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