A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $250.00 FROM KAROSEN STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LLC, AND APPROPRIATING THE DONATION TO THE CITY’S EDUCATION FUND.

The Administration recommends the approval of this Resolution accepting a donation for $250.00 from Karosen Strategic Partners, LLC. This approval will assist the Youth Commission in accomplishing its purpose to provide the youth of Miami Beach with a vehicle to learn about government, participate in the process of City government, represent and articulate the needs of youth in the City, and provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Commissioners on issues and programs affecting the youth and teen population in the City.

At the June 8, 2016 City Commission meeting, Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez requested an Ordinance to create a Youth Commission in the City of Miami Beach.  This matter was discussed and Ordinance 2016-4017 amended Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach entitled “Administration” to create the Youth Commission which is an advisory board of the City.  The purpose of the Youth Commission is to provide the youth of Miami Beach with a vehicle to learn about government, participate in the process of City government, represent and articulate the needs of youth in the City, and provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Commissioners on issues and programs affecting the youth and tee population in the City.

The Youth Commission has the following powers and duties:

•Serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Commission with regard to issues and programs affecting the City’s youth and teen population;

•Foster increased City youth involvement in the affairs of City government;

•Research, discuss, and formulate recommendations on issues, activities, and concerns of youth in the City;

•Comment upon existing or proposed legislation, ordinances, resolutions, and policies that impact the youth in the City;

•Work with the youth organizations in the City and other cities, counties, states, and countries to collaborate on shared issues and interests and to develop new ideas for programs;

•Submit to the Mayor and City Commissioners an annual report of activities of the Youth Commission in the month of May prior to the end of the regular school year; and,

•Utilize social networking sites and/or technology to engage and inform youth in the City of important City activities.

Karosen Strategic Partners (KSP), a consulting firm, requests to donate $250.00 to support the efforts of the Miami Beach Youth Commission.

On January 17, 2017, the City of Miami Beach’s Youth commission discussed the donation in the amount of $250.00. As a result, the Miami Beach Youth Commission would like to utilize the funds to support future programs for youth in Miami Beach.