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Resolutions - C7  H




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Alina T. Hudak, City Manager 
DATE:May  4, 2022
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO RETROACTIVELY ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS: (1) TWO GIFT CARDS IN THE COMBINED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $150.00, FROM SEXY COW, LLC; (2) TEN GIFT CARDS IN THE COMBINED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $225.00, FROM SRIRACHA HOUSE, LLC; AND (3) FOUR GIFT CARDS IN THE COMBINED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $100, FROM FAT RONNIE'S SOBE, LLC; SOME OF WHICH WERE UTILIZED AS PRIZES DURING THE BITCOIN 2022, AND EMERGE AMERICAS CONFERENCES, HELD AT THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER DURING APRIL 2022, WITH THE REMAINING GIFT CARDS TO BE UTILIZED IN OTHER UPCOMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEW BUSINESS ATTRACTION INITIATIVES.

RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends that the Mayor and Commission accept the resolution, to retroactively approve and authorize the City to accept donations from The Sexy Cow LLC., consisting of two (2) gift cards in the total amount of $150.00, from Sriracha House, LLC., consisting of ten (10) gift cards in the total amount of $225.00, and from Fat Ronnie's SOBE LLC., consisting of four (4) gift cards in the total amount of $100.00, which were used as prizing during the Bitcoin and Emerge Americas Conferences, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center during April 2022, as well as additional upcoming economic development new business attraction initiatives.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

On April 5, 2022, the City of Miami Beach (“City”) Economic Development Department took part in the Bitcoin and Emerge conferences being held at the Miami Beach Convention Center.  As part of the City's activations, raffles were held within our booths to increase customer engagement with conference attendees, while also promoting these local restaurants to Bitcoin and Emerge attendees. Any leftover donations will be used for future Economic Development new business attraction initiatives.

 

The gift cards from The Sexy Cow LLC, Sriracha House, LLC., and Fat Ronnie's SOBE LLC., were utilized as prizing for those initiatives.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

By accepting these donations, the Administration was able to contest away prizing at no cost to City, while increasing consumer engagement and overall brand awareness at various new business attraction initiatives.

Applicable Area

South Beach
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 

Strategic Connection

Prosperity - Revitalize targeted areas and increase investment.
Legislative Tracking
Marketing and Communications

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