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RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 19 S5 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br /> CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING <br /> A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE JEWISH <br /> COMMUNITY SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, IN AN <br /> AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS <br /> ($5,000.00), TO HELP FUND VARIOUS VITAL SOCIAL <br /> SERVICES PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY <br /> MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO <br /> EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE. <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> WHEREAS, JCS is committed to serving the community as a whole, regardless of one's <br /> race, religion, ethnicity, or age; and <br /> WHEREAS, JCS provides services to the residents of Sunny Isles Beach including the <br /> older adult social and recreational initiatives and the home-delivered kosher meals program for <br /> frail seniors and Holocaust survivors; and <br /> WHEREAS, JCS receives funding from county grants, the United Way, the Greater <br /> Miami Jewish Foundation, and the City of Miami Beach but is in need of additional funding to <br /> keep and expand their valuable programs and services; and <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 not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br /> CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. Authorization of Donation. The City Commission hereby authorizes a charitable <br /> contribution to the Jewish Community Services, in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand <br /> Dollars ($5,000.00). <br /> R2012-Jewish Community Srvs Contribution of$5,000 Page 1 of 2 <br />