HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-136-2210_-_Riverview_Watchers_Neighbor_Crime_Watch_12th_Anniversary_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2024-136-2210
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
COUNCILMAN STEPHENS’ COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACCOUNT
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($500) IN SUPPORT OF THE RIVERVIEW WATCHER’S
NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH 12TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Riverview Watchers Neighborhood Crime Watch is an organized
collective of residents in the City of Miami Gardens who volunteer their time to being
additional eyes and ears for local Miami Gardens Police Department (MGPD) regarding
suspicious activities in their neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, crime watch programs empower communities to work together to
protect their neighborhoods and deter crime, and
WHEREAS, by practicing crime prevention measures, residents can eliminate
opportunities for criminals and help to keep each other safe, and
WHEREAS, in Miami Gardens, Riverview Watchers Neighborhood Crime Watch
holds monthly meetings where residents can discuss potential or current problems and
share solutions and volunteer to keep an eye on their surroundings and report suspicious
activity to the police, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Robert L. Stephens III is requesting the City Council
approve the allocation of five hundred dollars ($500), in support of the Riverview
Watcher’s Neighborhood Crime Watch 12th Anniversary Celebration
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the allocation of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) from Councilman
Stephens’ Community Benefit Account #116-19-01-519-492-06 to support the Riverview
Watcher’s Neighborhood Crime Watch.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2024.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA JULIEN
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Councilman Stephens
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Stephens, III Yes
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