HomeMy Public PortalAbout22-032 - city to budget $15,000 for Conga-Locka and seek funding opportunitiesSponsored by: Vice Mayor Taylor
Co -sponsored by: Mayor Williams, Commissioners Bass, Davis and Dominguez
RESOLUTION NO. 22-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE INTERIM CITY
MANAGER TO BUDGET FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
($15,000.00) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 FOR AN ANNUAL
HISPANIC CONGA-LOCKA FESTIVAL; FURTHER, DIRECTING
THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO SEEK FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS FOR
ADDITIONAL FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-Locka ('
a preeminent South Florida community
Heritage Conga-Locka Festival ("Festival'
annual festival celebrating the culture of
owners; and
'City") desires to highlight its reemergence as
by continuing the tradition of a Hispanic
'), which was established in 2021 to be an
the City's Hispanic residents and business
WHEREAS, the 2021 Festival was a great success offering a vibrant activity that
served to engage residents, improve the City's image and provide high quality cultural
enrichment for residents, business owners and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager recommends an amount of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget for the Festival,
subject to Commission approval of the FY 2022-2023 Annual Budget, including a Special
Events budget with $94,300 as currently reflected in the FY 2022-2023 Tentative Budget;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby accepts the Interim City Manager's
recommendation and further directs the Interim City Manager to seek funding
opportunities and establish partnerships for additional funding for the Festival; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager is hereby required to produce a detailed
budget to the City Commission with a specific plan of action for the Festival within thirty
(30) days from the approval of this Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Resolution No. 22-032
Section 1. RECITALS ADOPTED.
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. AUTHORIZATION
The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka hereby directs the Interim City Manager,
Darvin E. Williams, to budget Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for Fiscal Year 2022-
2023 subject to Commission approval of the FY 2022-2023 Annual Budget, including a
Special Events budget with $94,300.00, as currently reflected in the FY 2022-2023
Tentative Budget; and further directs the City Manager to seek funding opportunities
and establish partnerships for additional Festival funding. The Interim City Manager
shall produce a detailed budget to the City Commission within thirty (30) days from
the approval of this Resolution showing a specific plan of action for the Hispanic
Heritage Conga-Locka Festival to be held within the City.
Section 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS
Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, following review by the City Attorney, and without need of public hearing, by
filing a corrected copy of same with the City.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14th day of September, 2022.
ATTEST:
J nna Flores, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGA SUFFICIENCY:
rris-Weeks, P.A.
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Resolution No. 22-032
Moved by: Vice Mayor Taylor
Seconded by: Commissioner Dominguez
VOTE: 4-0
Commissioner Bass YES
Commissioner Davis ABSENT
Commissioner Dominguez YES
Vice -Mayor Taylor YES
Mayor Williams YES
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City of Opa-locka
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Vice Mayor Taylor
Department:
City Commission
Short Title:
A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka directing the City Manager to seek funding
opportunities, including partnerships for the Annual Hispanic Heritage Conga-Locka Festival for a
recommended preliminary budgeted amount of $15,000 for the FY 23 Budget.
Staff Summary:
The City of Opa-locka desires to highlight its reemergence as a preeminent South Florida community by
continuing the tradition of Hispanic Heritage Conga-Locka Festival which was established in 2021 as an annual
festival celebrating the culture of the City's Hispanic residents and business owners.
Financial Impact: This is a FY 23 event and will be charged to the Parks & Recreation Special Events account,
72-572403, which has $94,300 available. This account will be subsequently amended with an additional
$15,000 to ensure that the other Special Events budgeted for this account have the funding intended for each
of these events.
Proposed Action:
Staff recommends the City Commission authorize expenditure of $15,000 in FY 23 in support of an Annual
Hispanic Heritage Conga-Locka Festival, subject to Commission final approval of the FY 23 Annual Budget,
including a Special Events budget with $94,300 as currently reflected in the FY 23 Tentative Budget.
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