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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
File ID: #8235
Date: 11/18/2020 Requesting Department: City Commission
Commission Meeting Date: 11/18/2020 Sponsored By: Francis Suarez
District Impacted:
Type: Resolution
Subject: Approve of Corona Relief Fund Programs
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
City Commission
Legislative Division
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed By
Nicole Ewan
Meeting
Completed
Valentin J Alvarez
Legislative Division Review
Completed
Mayor's Office
Signed by the Mayor
Completed
City Clerk's Office
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk
Completed
Christopher M Rose
Budget Review
Completed
Robin Jones Jackson
ACA Review
Completed
Barnaby L. Min
Deputy Attorney Review
Completed
Victoria Mendez
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
City Clerk's Office
Rendered
Completed
11/18/2020 9:30 AM
11/25/2020 11:32 AM
11/25/2020 4:16 PM
11/25/2020 4:21 PM
11/30/2020 6:36 AM
12/03/2020 1:24 PM
12/03/2020 4:55 PM
12/08/2020 12:48 PM
12/08/2020 2:26 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0362
File Number: 8235
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:11/18/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH AND APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING NEW CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND
PROGRAMS COORDINATION WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S ("COUNTY")
AWARD OF SPECIAL REIMBURSEMENT LOCAL SHARE PASS -THROUGH
FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC
SECURITY ("CARES") ACT TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN
AN APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-
FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($8,554,550.00),
SUBJECT TO ACTUAL FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS ("CARES ACT FUNDS") IN
THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: (1) FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00)
FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE
BOTH FOR -PROFIT AND NOT -FOR -PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND (2)
THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
($3,554,000.00) FOR THE INDIVIDUAL/HOUSEHOLD GROCERIES GIFT
CARD PROGRAM, BOTH AS SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "A", ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED, AND BOTH SUBJECT TO REQUIRED CARES ACT
ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION BEING SUBMITTED TO THE CITY BY
APPLICANTS, FUNDING AMOUNT ALLOCATIONS AMONG CITY
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AND THE MAYOR CITYWIDE BASED ON ANTI-
POVERTY INTIATIVE PERCENTAGES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION, AND ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CRITERIA AND
CONDITIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM AS SET FORTH BELOW; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO BUDGET, DE -ALLOCATE, RE-
ALLOCATE, ALLOCATE, DE -APPROPRIATE, RE -APPROPRIATE,
APPROPRIATE, AND ADVANCE SUCH LEGALLY AVAILABLE CITY COVID-19
PANDEMIC EMERGENCY FUNDS IN AN APPROXIMATE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($8,554,550.00), AS NECESSARY, TO
UNDERTAKE THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED HEREIN IN ANTICIPATION OF
REIMBURSEMENTS BY THE COUNTY FROM CARES ACT FUNDS;
ADDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS
STATED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS
THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS, FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
PRINCIPLES, AND THE PROCUREMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCEPT CARES ACT REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY
AND TO REALLOCATE SAID FUNDS, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT FURTHER
ACTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION UPON PRESENTATION OF A REPORT
BY THE CITY MANAGER TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE
(25) DAYS FROM THE DATE HEREOF REGARDING THE CITY'S ACTUAL
DISTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS BY DISTRICT, CITYWIDE, AND BY RECIPIENT;
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY
ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT AND THE
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE
RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS, FINANCIAL CONTROLS, COVID-19
EMERGENCY PROGRAMS AND FUNDING, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND
COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR FUNDING
SOURCES IN PROGRESS AND FOR NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENT
NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0163, the City
Commission urged Miami -Dade County ("County") and the Board of County Commissioners of
to transfer Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act direct Federal funds
received by the County to the City of Miami ("City") and to the other units of local government
within the County to fund local governmental services, supplies, expenses, and programs in
response to the Novel Coronavirus 2019 pandemic ("COVID-19"); and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0244, the City
Commission directed and authorized the City Manager to increase the City's economic and
social programs in response to COVID-19 and to submit the City's current and proposed
expenses to the County for reimbursements pursuant to the CARES Act; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0264, the City
Commission authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, an Interlocal Agreement with the County for the City to receive pass -through local
share CARES Act funding, and accordingly, on September 11, 2020, the City entered into the
related Interlocal Agreement with the County to receive federal awards as a sub -recipient to
cover City services, supplies, expenses, and programs incurred due to COVID-19 and to assist
residents and businesses within the City in accordance with CARES Act requirements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CARES Act, the funds being awarded to the City under the
Interlocal Agreement with the County are subject to Federal audit, Federal compliance
requirements, and recoupment by the Federal government for noncompliance and must be
expended between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020 for CARES Act eligible expenses;
and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the creation and approval of the
Coronavirus Relief Fund Programs ("CRF Programs") in coordination with the County's award to
the City of special reimbursement local share pass -through funds to respond to COVID-19
through reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission directs that a total amount of Eight Million Five
Hundred Fifty -Four Thousand Dollars ($8,554,000.00) be allocated for the following CRF
Programs: (1) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for the Small Business Assistance Grant
Program and (2) Three Million, Five Hundred Fifty -Four Thousand Dollars ($3,554,000.00) for
the Individual/Household Groceries Gift Card Program, with City Commission directives for each
of the CRF Programs as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, additionally, the City Commission has determined that such CARES Act
funding received on a reimbursement basis is further subject to required CARES Act eligibility
documentation being submitted to the City by CRF Programs applicants, allocations among City
Commission Districts and the Mayor based upon the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative percentages
as previously approved by City Commission, and additional required criteria and conditions for
each CRF Program as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to further authorize the City Manager to
budget, de -allocate, re -allocate, allocate, de -appropriate, re -appropriate, appropriate, and
advance such legally available COVID-19 emergency funds in a total amount not to exceed
Eight Million, Five Hundred Fifty -Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,554,550.00) as
necessary to undertake the CRF Programs in anticipation of reimbursements by the County
from CARES Act funds; and
WHEREAS, additionally, it is in the best interest of the City to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to
the City Attorney, to implement the CRF Programs, subject to all Federal, State of Florida
("State"), local laws, the Financial Integrity Principles, and the Procurement Code of the City of
Miami; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to further authorize the City Manager to
accept CARES Act reimbursement funds from the County and to reallocate said funds, if
necessary, without further action by the City Commission upon presentation of a report by the
City Manager to the City Commission and the Mayor within twenty-five (25) days from the date
hereof regarding the City's actual distribution of the CRF Programs' funds by District, Citywide,
and by recipients; and
WHEREAS, it is also in the best interest of the City to ratify, approve, and confirm certain
necessary actions of the City Manager and designated City Officials in accordance with the
City's Anti -Deficiency Act and Financial Integrity Principles to update the relevant Departments,
Financial Controls, COVID-19 emergency programs and funding, accounting entries, and
computer systems in connection therewith for funding sources in progress and for necessary
related document negotiations and executions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney;
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 City Manager is authorized' to establish and approve the new CRF
Programs in coordination with the County's award of special reimbursement local share pass -
through funds from the CARES Act to respond to COVID-19 in an approximate amount of Eight
Million Five Hundred Fifty -Four Thousand, Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,554,550.00), subject
to actual future adjustments, for the CRF Programs in the following amounts: (1) Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for the Small Business Assistance Grant Program and (2) Three Million
Five Hundred Fifty -Four Thousand Dollars ($3,554,000.00) for the Individual/Household
Groceries Gift Card Program, as specified in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated, and
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Both CRF Programs require CARES Act eligibility documentation to be
submitted to the City by CRF Program applicants.
(b) Funding amount allocations for both CRF Programs are based upon City
Anti -Poverty Initiative percentages already approved by the City Commission as
follows:
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
(i) District 1:
15.9%
(i i) District 2:
11.3%
(iii) District 3
16.2%
(iv) District 4
13.6%
(v) District 5
26.3%
(vi) Mayor Citywide
16.7%
(c) Additional required criteria and conditions for each CRF Program are set
forth below and in the respective program applications to be posted on the City's
website:
(i) The Small Business Assistance Grant Program is limited to
applicants which are business entities (for -profit or not -for -profit) within the
City's limits having Fiscal Year 2019-2020 gross revenues of One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or less, which have been adversely impacted by
COVID-19, have not previously received any Federal, State, or local funding
for COVID-19 related expenses, and is limited to a not -to -exceed amount of
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for reimbursement of CARES Act
eligible expenses.
(ii) The Individual/Household Groceries Gift Card Program is limited
to one (1) $250.00 Grocery Gift Card per household for residents within the
City's limits who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19.
(iii) Applicants for both CRF Programs are required to submit a sworn
statement (which is subject perjury for noncompliance) regarding such
applicant's CARES Act eligible expenses and uses.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to budget, de -allocate,
re -allocate, allocate, de -appropriate, re -appropriate, appropriate, and advance such legally
available COVID-19 emergency funds in an approximate amount not to exceed Eight Million,
Five Hundred Fifty -Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,554,550.00), as necessary, to
undertake the CRF Programs in anticipation of reimbursements by the County from CARES Act
Funds.
Section 4. The City Manager is additionally authorized' to negotiate and execute any
and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the CRF
Programs, subject to all Federal, State, local laws, the Financial Integrity Principles, and the
Procurement Code.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to accept CARES Act reimbursement
funds from the County and to reallocate said funds, if necessary, without further action by the
City Commission upon presentation of a report by the City Manager to the City Commission and
the Mayor within twenty-five (25) days from the date hereof regarding the City's actual
distribution of CRF Programs funds by District, Citywide, and by recipient.
Section 6. Certain necessary actions of the City Manager and designated City Officials
in accordance with the City's Anti -Deficiency Act and the Financial Integrity Principles in order to
update the relevant Departments, financial controls, COVID-19 emergency programs and
funding, accounting entries, and computer systems in connection therewith for funding sources
in progress and for necessary related document negotiations and executions, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, are approved.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Z If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.