Resolution No. 2023-04 Amending Conferences and Events Reimbursement Policy - January 5, 2023 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LIST OF
CONFERENCES/EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR REMIBURSEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED COMMISSION TRAVEL AND
EXPENSES PROCEDURES ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION
NO. 2015-66; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2015-66 establishes procedures for City Commission
travel and expenses and was amended by Resolution No. 2019-12 to include
Commission travel to Tallahassee for lobbying on behalf of the City of Aventura; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to expand the list of conferences and
events for which the Mayor and City Commission members are eligible for reimbursement
of travel expenses to include the following: U.S. Conference of Mayors and one National
Conference sponsored by a National Educational Organization; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to allow reimbursement of expenses for
all members of the City Commission who attend Miami-Dade League of Cities Meetings,
with the reimbursement limited to the cost of attending the meetings
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The above stated recitals are hereby adopted and confirmed.
Section 2. The following procedures for City Commission travel expenses
associated with the attendance of conferences and seminars is hereby amended as
follows'
1 . The Mayor and City Commission members shall be reimbursed for their
attendance at the following conferences or events:
• National League of Cities Conference
• Florida League of Cities Conference
• Annual Dade Days
• Miami-Dade League of Cities Meetings2
(Mayor and City Commission
Designee)
Proposed additions to existing Resolution 2019-12 are shown by underline and change to Miami-Dade
League of Cities Meetings is shown by strikethrough.
2 Reimbursement is limited to the cost of attending the meeting.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2023-04
• Annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
(NALEO) Conference
• Tallahassee, the state of Florida's capital, for lobbying on behalf of the
City of Aventura
• U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor Designee)
• One National Conference sponsored by a National Educational
Organization
All other conferences or seminars require approval of the City Commission. Further, all
conferences or seminars where more than three (3) members desire to attend, except for
the Miami-Dade League of Cities Meetings, require City Commission approval.
2. At the conclusion of the conference or seminar, each City Commission
member in attendance shall provide a report to the entire City Commission
relative to the conference or seminar.
3. Reimbursements will include registration, hotel, travel and meals. Travel
expense reimbursements shall comply with the City's Administrative Police
Directives and Procedures Manual Chapter 6.3.1 .
Section I This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Stern, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Billy Joel Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of January, 2023.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2023-04
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H bWARD S. WEINBERG, Q.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA H, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY