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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2008- I ~?:'i <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING <br />A CHARIT ABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE JEWISH <br />COMMUNITY SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE <br />THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO HELP FUND <br />VARIOUS VITAL SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS; <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL <br />THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF <br />THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach has a tradition of participating and assisting <br />various social services programs of interest and benefit to its residents and fellow man; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Jewish Community Services ("JCS") is one the largest social services <br />agencies in South Florida, serving more than thirty-five thousand people annually; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, JCS programs provide services for the unemployed, homeless, refugees, <br />frail elders, holocaust survivors, physically and developmentally challenged, families in crisis, <br />substance abusers, child victims of neglect and abuse, delinquents, the working poor, and the <br />uninsured/underinsured; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, JCS is committed to serving the community as a whole, regardless of one's <br />race, religion, ethnicity, or age; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, JCS has two active sites in the City: King David Condominium and the <br />Russian Chabad, at which they provide social services; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, JCS receives funding from county grants, the United Way, and the Greater <br />Miami Jewish Foundation, but is in dire need of additional funding to keep and expand their <br />valuable programs and services; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in past years the City has given a charitable contribution to JCS, and this <br />year the City wishes to continue its tradition of giving a charitable contribution to the Jewish <br />Community Services, in an amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Authorization of Donation. The City Commission hereby authorizes a charitable <br />contribution to the Jewish Community Services, in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars <br />($5,000.00). <br /> <br />Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all <br />things necessary to effectuate the terms of this resolution. <br /> <br />R2008- Jewish Services Contribution of $5,000 <br /> <br />Page I 01'2 <br />