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RESOLUTION N0.2024 - <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A <br />HEBREW CLUB FOR CHILDREN AGED 5 THROUGH 11 YEARS, TO BE INCLUDED IN <br />THE CITY'S C.A.S.E. PROGRAM, OR AS A STAND-ALONE CLUB; AUTHORIZING <br />THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS <br />RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") maintains a Creativity, Academic, <br />Sports, and Enrichment Program ("C.A.S.E.") at Pelican Community Park for school -aged <br />children, including, but not limited to, such programming as homework help, sports and fitness, <br />fun zones, and culinary creations; and <br />WHEREAS, the Sunny Isles Branch of the Miami -Dade County Public Library System <br />("Public Library"), holds certain events, including but not limited to a "Children's Stories and <br />Crafts" event which is presented in collaboration with the Chabad of Sunny Isles for children <br />aged six (6) through eleven (11) years, and which is described by the Sunny Isles Branch <br />Manager as a story time that uses books pulled from the library shelves, with the creation of <br />some crafts included, and with no religious instruction; and <br />WHEREAS, during the City Commission Workshop on February 15, 2024, the City <br />Commission discussed and considered the creation of a Hebrew Club for inclusion in the City's <br />C.A.S.E. Program, and to be facilitated by Mrs. Toby Baron of the Chabad of Sunny Isles; and <br />WHEREAS, during the City Commission Workshop, it was represented to the City <br />Commission that the Hebrew Club would not include any readings from the Torah, or any <br />religious instruction, but would be facilitated in the same manner as the "Children's Stories and <br />Crafts" event currently at the Public Library; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City and its <br />residents to create and maintain a Hebrew Club for children aged five (5) through eleven (11) <br />years, for inclusion in the City's C.A.S.E. Programming or as a stand-alone club, in a manner to <br />be determined by the City Manager; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA: <br />Section 1. Directive to the City Manager. The City Commission hereby directs the City <br />Manager to create and maintain a Hebrew Club for children aged five (5) through eleven (11) <br />years, for inclusion in the City's C.A.S.E. Program, or as a stand-alone club, to be facilitated in a <br />manner to be determined by the City Manager. The City Manager is authorized to discontinue <br />the Hebrew Club if at any time the number of registrants is less than five (5) children, of if <br />maintaining the Hebrew Club becomes untenable for any reason. <br />Section 2. Authorization of the City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do <br />all things necessary to effectuate this Resolution. <br />R2024 Direct CM to Create Hebrew Club FINAL AMENDED Page 1 of 2 <br />