Resolution No. 2025-59 Amending City Commission Conference and Travel Policy - October 8, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR
COMMISSION TRAVEL AND EXPENSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO IMPLEMENT THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2015-66 established procedures for City Commission travel
and expenses and Resolution Nos. 2019-12 and 2023-04 amended those procedures;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to further amend Section 1 of said Resolution
to allow for the Mayor and City Commission members to travel to Tallahassee, the state
of Florida's capital, for Israel Day on behalf of the City of Aventura.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. 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 Meetings (Mayor and City Commission
Designee)
• Annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
(NALEO) Conference
• Tallahassee, the state of Florida's capital, for lobbying and for Israel Day on
behalf of the City of Aventura
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 require
City Commission approval.
Proposed additions to existing Resolution 2023-04 are shown by underline.
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2. At the conclusion of the conference or seminar, each City Commissioner 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 Policy Directives and
Procedures Manual Chapter 6.3.1.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all necessary action to
implement this Resolution.
Section 3. Conflict. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, section, or other part or application of this
Resolution shall be held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as
eliminated and so not affecting the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution, with such effective provisions or applications remaining in full force and effect.
Section 5. 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 Friedland, 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 Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-59
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 81h day of October, 2025.
OWARD S. WEINBERG, ESQ.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH, M-MC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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