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Item R03 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS . . AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: May 21,2003 Division: District I Bulk Item: Yes No Department: Mayor Dixie M. Spehar AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Resolution: The Importance of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce and of encouraging Minority Business ITEM BACKGROUND: Requested by Arturo Espinola, Latin American Chamber of Commerce PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _ DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: #>n.~ Mayor ixie M. Spehar DOCUMENTATION: Included To Follow Not Required_ AGENDA ITEM # ~ 7 DISPOSITION: Revised 1103 Mayor Dixie Spehar RESOLUTION NO. 2003 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LATIN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OF ENCOURAGING MINORITY BUSINESS WHEREAS, it is well known that small businesses form the financial backbone of the American economy, and WHEREAS, the Justice Department has grants available that could affect minority business, and WHEREAS, the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce could very well qualify for a grant or grants to stimulate Hispanic tourism in the Florida Keys, and WHEREAS, the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce is at the forefront of efforts to promote minority business, and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County to encourage minority business, and WHEREAS, it is also the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County to show solid support for local endeavors that promote minority business, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNlY, FLORIDA: that it is and shall be the policy of the Board of County Commissioners to support with all its vigor any legislation which would affect minority business, and to foster and encourage in every way the efforts of minority business and of the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce to realize the benefits of free enterprise and the American way of life. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable J eb Bush. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of May, 2003. Mayor Spehar Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner McCoy Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice (SEAL) A TTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNlY, FLORIDA By Jrescubanl Deputy Clerk By Mayor/Chairman r) '" T-