Resolution No. 2025-19 Use of City Seal - March 4, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CITY SEAL IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION OF THE MAY 21, 2025
BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AM YISRAEL CHAI GALA
NIGHT CONCERT AS LONG AS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
MET: 1) OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DEMONSTRATE SIMILAR
SUPPORT FOR THE CONCERT AND 2) A SUITABLE 501(C)(3)
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO A PERCENTAGE OF
CONCERT PROCEEDS IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AND FURNISHED
TO THE CITY PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY PROMOTIONAL
MATERIALS BEARING THE CITY SEAL; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a concert planned for May 21, 2025 at the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts entitled "Am Yisrael Chai Gala Night" (the "Event") seeks to inspire hope,
unity and solidarity between South Florida communities and the people of Israel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura (the "City"), with a sizeable Jewish population,
many of whom with deep connections to the State of Israel, recognizes the potential
positive impact of the Event and wishes to lend support to the Event's success; and
WHEREAS, the City authorizes the use of the City seal in promotional materials
prepared for this Event, provided other South Florida local governments are also willing
to affix their respective seals to such materials; and
WHEREAS, the City's support for this Event is further conditioned on a
commitment by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts that 20% of the proceeds from
the Event will be donated to benefit a charitable organization with deep ties to the State
of Israel; and
WHEREAS, the charity organization entitled to these donations from the Event will
be identified before any promotional materials bearing the City seal may be distributed;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution to authorize the use of
the City seal in conjunction with the Event, provided the abovementioned conditions are
met, is in the best interest of the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authorization. That the City Commission hereby approves the
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-19
inclusion of the City seal in marketing and promotional materials for the Event as long as
other local government partners demonstrate a similar level of support.
Section 3. Identification of Charity/Financial Commitment. That a charitable
organization will be identified before the City seal can be affixed to materials related to
promoting the Event and said organization shall be entitled to twenty (20%) percent of the
Event's proceeds.
Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ain, and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2025.
H WARD S. WEINBERG, EST
,e MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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