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File ID: #7500
Date: 05/28/2020 Requesting Department: City Commission
Commission Meeting Date: 05/28/2020 Sponsored By: Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Type:
Subject:
Resolution
CARES Act Federal Funds
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
District Impacted:
Reviewed By
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Meeting
Completed
05/28/2020 9:00 AM
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Legislative Division Review
Completed
05/28/2020 3:40 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher M Rose
OMB Review
Completed
05/28/2020 4:33 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Deputy Attorney Review
Completed
05/28/2020 5:18 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
05/29/2020 12:17 PM
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Rendered
Completed
06/01/2020 6:12 AM
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Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0163
File Number: 7500
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:5/28/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY') MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ, ANY
SUBSEQUENT COUNTY MAYOR(S), AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO TRANSFER CORONAVIRUS AID,
RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT DIRECT FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED
BY COUNTY TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND TO OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY BASED ON POPULATION AND RATES OF
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act
was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and appropriated $150 billion of direct federal
funding for state and local governments to address unforeseen financial needs and risks
created by the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic public health emergency;
and
WHEREAS, states and units of local government with more than 500,000
residents have received direct federal funding through the Coronavirus Relief Fund; and
WHEREAS, twelve (12) localities in the State of Florida ("State") received direct
federal funds and no municipality in the State except for the combined City/County
government of Jacksonville/Duval County received direct funding; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act appropriated nearly half a billion dollars
($474,085,078.50) to Miami -Dade County ("County"), making this the highest amount in
direct federal funding to any eligible local government in the State as indicated in the list
of Payments to States and Eligible Units of Local Governments, attached and
incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the most populous municipality within the
County; and
WHEREAS the City has taken unprecedented steps in response to the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on our community including hosting various testing and
feeding sites that have served residents from throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, the City has experienced unforeseen financial needs and risks
created by the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, other municipalities within the County have also experienced
unforeseen financial needs and risks created by the COVID-19 pandemic public health
emergency; and
WHEREAS, in conversations with the Miami -Dade County League of Cities, the
County committed to transferring CARES Act funds to municipalities within the County;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended, the Miami City Commission, by a majority vote, deems this Resolution to
be of an emergency nature in order to immediately protect the public's health, welfare,
and safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez,
any subsequent County Mayor(s), and the Board of County Commissioners to transfer
CARES Act funds to the City and to other units of local government within the County
based on population and rates of COVID-19 cases.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to
County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, any subsequent County Mayor(s), and the Board of
County Commissioners.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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NOTE #1: Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the
Commission.