Res. No. 082-99-10706and
82-99-10706
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD,AUTHORIZING THE SUM OF
$5,000.00FROMACCOUNTNUMBER 01-2100-519-8310 "SEED
MONEY"FOR THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD.
WHEREAS,theCityofSouth Miami established a Community RelationsBoard;
WHEREAS,SeedMoney funding isneededtoachievegoalsandobjectives;and
WHEREAS,similarfundsareprovidedforothercityboards.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
SECTION1.Fundingintheamountof$5000.00FromAccountNo.01-2100-
519-8310."SeedMoney"is authorized forthe Community Relations Board.
SECTION 2.This resolution shalltake effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20tttay ofAPri11999.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:5_0
READ AND APPROVED ASTO FORM:Mayor Robaina:Yea
^^,s /",Vice Mayor Oliveros:Yea
:?^£&&£„&~^£./j6$&'Commissioner Russell:Yea
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Bethel :Yea
To:Mayor and Commission
From:Charles Scurr
City Manager
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
Date:April 20,1999
Agenda Item #
Funding Approval for theCommunity
Relations Board
REQUEST
Approval of funding for the Community Relations Board in the amount of $5,000.00 from the
Seed Money Fund.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSTS
The City of South Miami established a Community Relations Board (CRB)in June of 1998.The
purposes of the Board include goals such as fostering mutual understanding,tolerance and
respect among all economic,social,religious,sexual orientation,people with special needs,age
and ethnic groups in the city,making studies in the field of human relations and acting as a
conciliator in controversies involving community relations.
The CRB will require funding in order to accomplish these goals.The CRB has requested
funding in the amount of $5,000.00.This is the same amount of funding provided to the Historic
Preservation Boardandthe Commission ontheStatus of Women.
The CRB has established a Budget Committee and they are developing a list of funding
priorities.We would contemplate that the funding will be spent on a variety of items such as
beepers for the crises response function and community education programs.All expenditures
will follow standard City procurement procedures.
The balance in Account 01-2100-519-8310,"Seed Money"is $20,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval is recommended.