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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 2 <br /> City of Sunny Isles Beach <br /> 'J:`, 18070 Collins Avenue <br /> ` �j- �. Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 33160 <br /> i�o•\o (305)947-0606 City Mall <br /> •cr... C. (305)949-3113 Fax <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> VIA: Christopher J. Russo,City Manager <br /> FROM: Derrick L.Arias,Chief Information Officer <br /> DATE: 6/18/2015 <br /> RE: Donation of Surplus Computer Equipment <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the City Commission approve this Resolution <br /> authorizing the City Manager to donate the surplus computer <br /> equipment described below to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater <br /> Miami and South Florida Digital Alliance. <br /> REASONS: <br /> The City is in possession of a significant amount of surplus computers <br /> and computer equipment which is no longer viable for business use in <br /> the City. <br /> Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami(BBBSGM)has a long and <br /> successful history of mentorine at-risk youth.Founded in 1958,its mission is <br /> to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring,professionally <br /> supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, <br /> forever.BBBSGM provides the community with a long-term prevention <br /> service and youth-development program through its various mentoring <br /> programs.Programs address the urgent needs and complex issues associated <br /> with poverty and declining graduation rates by providing children and young <br /> people with adult mentors who interact with them on a regular basis.The <br /> programs support more than 2.100 one-to-one matches in which a trained <br /> volunteer mentor is paired with a child or young person. <br /> The South Florida Digital Alliance was incorporated as a non-profit <br /> entity in May of 2009 under the name of the Miami-Dade Broadband <br /> Coalition. The organization's founding was made possible by a <br /> generous grant provided by the John S.and James L. Knight <br /> Foundation in support of connecting organizations to the Internet and <br /> each other to provide opportunities for all segments of our community <br /> and thereby enhance the quality of life for South Florida residents to <br /> enhance the quality of their lives.The founding organizations of the <br /> Coalition/Alliance represent the anchor institutions of our community: <br /> education,government, healthcare and non-profit organizations.The <br /> remaining equipment that is not accepted by Big Brothers Big Sisters <br /> of Greater Miami will be donated to this organization to help our local <br /> community. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description <br /> Resolution <br /> Inventory <br /> Inventory <br /> http://sunnyisles.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?IterID=1646 6/11/2015 <br />