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 DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS FROM SOUTH FLORIDA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION, FASTCARE, LLC, MIAMI BEACH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC, T-MOBILE USA, INC., SYSCO CORPORATION, DESTINATION BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTIC BROADBAND, OPERATION GRATITUDE, COX MEDIA GROUP, SOUTH BEACH GROUP, SAZON CUBAN CUISINE, LLC, TGI FRIDAY'S INC., AND KIND, LLC, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $41,665, FOR THE CITY'S ELEVENTH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE HELD ON NOVEMBER 11, 2019, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES OR REIMBURSEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT AND PURPOSE.

On Monday, November 11, 2019, the City of Miami Beach (“City”) produced the City’s eleventh annual Veterans Day Parade, which celebrates individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces to defend and protect our country.  The City’s Veterans Day Parade draws thousands of residents and tourists to the City to enjoy great food and music, and to celebrate and honor the commitment and sacrifices of our military veterans. City staff worked diligently to identify funding sources to offset the costs of producing the City’s 2019 Veterans Day Parade.  City staff secured partnerships, through donations and sponsorships in the total amount of $41,665, for the City’s 2019 Veterans Day Parade from South Florida Automobile Dealers Association, FastCare, LLC, Miami Beach Medical Group, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Sysco Corporation, Destination Brands International, LLC, The Coca-Cola Company, Atlantic Broadband, Operation Gratitude, Cox Media Group, South Beach Group, Sazon Cuban Cuisine, LLC, TGI Friday’s Inc., and KIND, LLC. 

The City Administration recommends that the City Commission retroactively approve and authorize the City’s acceptance of the aforestated donations and sponsorships and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to make any necessary reimbursements and/or expenditures of the aforestated donations and sponsorships in furtherance of, and consistent with, the aforestated event and purpose.