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Res No 028-11-13342RESOLUTION No. 28 -11 -13342 A Resolution of the Mayor and the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, declaring support for the Florida Renewable Energy Tour (FARE), and granting permission to FARE to use our City's logo in promotion of the tour; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) is a coalition of concerned individuals, businesses, manufacturers, communities, agricultural stakeholders, associations, policy makers, non - profits, and renewable energy producers; and, WHEREAS, FARE is dedicated to creating jobs and economic benefit to the citizens of Florida by the use of renewable energy through effective public policy. WHEREAS, FARE is dedicated to educating and engaging Floridians on Production Based Incentives (PBI); and, WHEREAS, PBI's have proven to be the most widespread and effective legislation for the promotion of renewable energy; and WHEREAS, the 2011 FARE Tour will be conducted through ten cities across the state, highlighting local job creation and economic growth through renewable energy and energy efficiency measures; and WHEREAS, at the City Commission meeting of January 18, 2011, Mr. Mike Antheil, Executive Director of the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy addressed the Commission seeking a partnership with the City of South Miami for the Tour when it stops in Miami on February 11, 2011; and WHEREAS, Mr. Antheil is also seeking permission to use the City's logo in promotion of the FARE Tour. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the City Commission wish to declare its support for the Florida Renewable Energy Tour (FARE), and hereby grant permission to FARE for the use of our City's logo in promotion of the tour. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 st day of February 2011. ATTEST: Nazi 4031 APPROVED: o� I = Res. No. 28-11 -13342 W 2 COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0 Mayor Stoddard: Yea Vice Mayor Newman: Yea Commissioner Beasley: Yea AS TQ FORM: Commissioner Palmer Yea /� Commissioner Harris: Yea WA\My Documents \resolutions \Resolution FARE tour.stodddard.doc MII�1_.7_�TIM home news & resources Pagel oft Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy aboutpbrs all about tare pastevents become a member calendar take action 2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) is excited to announce the 2011 Renewable Energy Tonal This tour will novel through plies across the slate, reaching an audience of over 2000 individuals and businesses. The tour will be your very best opportunity to team about renewable energy policy, interact with your elected officials and be part ofthe sweeping grassroots movement that Wil bring Florida in to the renewable energy future. Register Join us and be part of the future of renewable energy in Florida. The lour is scheduled for February 2011, Tour slops well include a city near you, make sure to attend one of these events! The totrwill feature discussion ofrenewabie energy legislation to be introduced in the 2019 Legislative Session. The tour is scheduled for the last three weeks in February, leading into the beginning of legislative session in March. The tour will also feature industry &policyexpens and local elected oMdals. prior to each event the tour wlil feature visits h local solar and renewable energy Installations. Each individual eventwiil be in Town Hall fomlatwlih a discussion on job creation arxi Iocai economicgrowth through renewable energy development, and a question and answers session from Industry experts and Slate legislators. Scheduled Tour Stops Include: • Boca RatoaW st Palm Beach • Ft. MyersfNapies Sarasota Vence orients • Jacksonville • Space Coast • Gainesville Tampa • Tallahassee Miami surveys 2011 tour Cost: Free and open to the public! Registration is required. Seating Will be Ilmftedln some locations em1 pm�regfstmllon Is recommender.. Event Attendee Notes: fesi apace, vivill Total attendance forecasted at 2000 peoplel Each tour stop Is self transported, there will be no available transportation between Individual tour stops or individual site visits. Early registration strongly recommended. Final schedule of Individual site visits will be posted on the individual site pages 14 days prior to each Tour Stop. Read about our last tour - click here Event volunteers still needed in each city. If you are Interested In being an event coordinator or volunteer, please click here. Sponsorships available for event hosts and event sponsors with discounts available to existing FARE members. To become a sponsor - cjic.K here„ � +!!i €lti��' wa•xea.,w,eer;m,.:` ISOLARWORLD & e. `c rnenn.•' �Whaetabrator rechrrolortas lnc. 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