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<br />Preview <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Susan Simpson, Cultural and Human Services Director <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />7/15/20 I 0 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Resolution to Partner with Florida International University in the Prestige <br />Cultural Series 20 10-20 II <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission consider the attached resolution to partner <br />with Florida International University to provide the "Prestige Cultural Series at Biscayne <br />Bay Campus 20 10-2011" in the donation amount of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000). <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />The City desires to provide residents and visitors with a variety of culturally rich events <br />that are both affordable and convenient. This can be accomplished through support of <br />this program with FlU that will include 5 events as follows: a Chamber Music Concert, a <br />Latin Jazz Band Concert in Sunny Isles Beach, Piano Fantasies, a Gourmet Wine and <br />Food Pairing Luncheon with Klezmer Band Performance, and Arias and Ensembles from <br />Popular Operas. More detailed information about each event is included in the attached <br />proposal. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <br /> <br />In June 2009, the City was the Lead Sponsor in FlU's inaugural year of this series in the <br />amount of $2,500. This year's series will include one additional event at FlU Biscayne <br />Bay Campus and one event in Sunny Isles Beach, the Latin Jazz Band Ensemble in <br />January 2011. In an effort to make it more convenient for residents and visitors to attend <br />these events, tickets will be for sale in the Visitor's Center and at Pelican Community <br />Park as well as free transportation from the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center to the <br />Biscayne Bay Campus for the events hosted at FlU. <br /> <br />FUNDING SOURCE: <br /> <br />Funds are available in Account # 10.511.5490, Donations. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />. Resolution <br />. FlU Prestige Cultural Series Proposal <br /> <br />http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agenda/Preview.aspx?ItemID=294&MeetingID=O&MeetingDate=... 7/8/2010 <br />