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Resolution: R-20-0244
File Number: 7732
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 8/3/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INCREASE THE PROPOSED EXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC
INCENTIVE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND TO ADD NEW PROGRAMS TO
INCLUDE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND
ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST TO MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY AS DEFINED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") declared a State of Local Emergency on March 12,
2020; and
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
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, states and units of local government with more than five hundred thousand
(500,000) residents have received direct federal funding through the Coronavirus Relief Fund
("CRF"); and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act appropriated nearly half a billion dollars ($474,085,078.50)
from the CRF to Miami -Dade County ("County"), making this the largest amount in direct federal
funding provided to any eligible local government in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State of Local Emergency, the City has taken all prudent
actions necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, these actions, though necessary, caused the City to incur expenditures that
were not accounted for in the City's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 approved budget; and
WHEREAS, the City is now seeking financial assistance to address the unbudgeted
expenditures and financial risks created by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the County sent a letter to the City Manager
requesting that the City submit the expenses for which the City would be requesting CARES Act
reimbursement ("Reimbursement Request"); and
WHEREAS, at the virtual Special City Commission Meeting on Monday, August 3, 2020,
the City's Administration presented to the City Commission the list of current and proposed
expenses in the City's Reimbursement Request; and
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WHEREAS, in the Reimbursement Request, the City's Administration included the
proposed expenses for several Economic Incentive and Social Programs such as the Rental
and Mortgage Assistance Program, the Small Business Assistance Program, and the Eviction
Prevention Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, understanding the needs of its residents, believes that
it is in the best interest of the City to increase the proposed expenses for the Economic
Incentive and Social Programs and to add new programs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to provide direction to the City Manager to
increase the proposed expenses for Economic Incentive and Social Programs and to add new
programs based on the needs of the City's residents; 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 set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Manager to increase the proposed
expenses for Economic Incentive and Social Programs and to add new programs to include in
the Reimbursement Request to read as follows:
Feeding Assistance Program
$3,000,000.00
Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program
$10,000,000.00
Small Business Assistance Program
$10,000,000.00
Eviction Prevention Program
$5,000,000.00
Utility Assistance Program
$1,000,000.00
Section 3. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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