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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney | | | DATE: | February 22, 2023 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO LIMIT THE CITY COMMISSION'S AWARD OF UNBUDGETED GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, AS FOLLOWS: (1) IMPOSING AN ANNUAL NOT-TO-EXCEED CAP ON UNBUDGETED COMMISSION-SPONSORED FUNDING REQUESTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION GRANTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, SPONSORSHIPS, OR OTHER SIMILAR DISCRETIONARY EXPENDITURES, WITH A CAP OF $525,000 FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2023; (2) LIMITING EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO AN ALLOCATION OF UP TO $75,000 FOR ANY GRANT AWARD, SPECIAL EVENT, SPONSORSHIP OR OTHER EXPENDITURE SERVING A PUBLIC PURPOSE; (3) REQUIRING THAT SUCH ALLOCATIONS BE SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE CONSENT AGENDA AFTER THE ALLOCATION IS MADE, AND MAY ONLY BE DISAPPROVED UPON A FINDING, ON A 4/7THS VOTE, THAT NO PUBLIC PURPOSE IS SERVED THEREBY; (4) PROVIDING THAT ANY PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING IN EXCESS OF EACH MEMBER’S AGGREGATE ALLOCATION OF $75,000 FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY2023 BE ADDRESSED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS FOR FY2024 OR MAY OTHERWISE ONLY BE APPROVED VIA A WAIVER OF THIS RESOLUTION, ON A 5/7THS VOTE, AFTER REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY A COMMISSION COMMITTEE; AND (5) FURTHER, PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO OR LIMIT ADMINISTRATION-RELATED FUNDING REQUESTS WITH RESPECT TO THE OPERATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| | Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and Commission at the February 22, 2023 City Commission Meeting. |
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| | | | | | | | SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
| | N/A |
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| | The fiscal impact of this item for the remainder of FY2023 is $525,000. |
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| | | | | | | | | 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 | |
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Office of the City Attorney |
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Commissioner Alex Fernandez |
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