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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormG12Y OF AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #8257 e „ Date: 11/20/2020 Requesting Department: City Commission Commission Meeting Date: 11/19/2020 Sponsored By: Francis Suarez, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Joe Carollo District Impacted: Type: Resolution Subject: Cease incoming flights from Cube due to Coronavirus Budget Impact Analysis Total Fiscal Impact: Reviewed By City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 11/19/2020 9:00 AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 11/20/2020 11:13 AM Office of the City Attorney Domini J. Gibbs ACA Review Completed 12/02/2020 9:17 AM Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose Budget Review Completed 12/02/2020 11:36 AM Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy Attorney Review Completed 12/03/2020 8:20 AM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 12/04/2020 11:31 AM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 12/04/2020 8:49 PM �tzY,°v City of Miami City Hall " * `IIL111 IIATtA k ' „ 11 Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 r R % www.miamigov.com Resolution Enactment Number: R-20-0394 File Number: 8257 Final Action Date:11/19/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ("MIA") TO TAKE ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY BY PROHIBITING INCOMING FLIGHTS FROM CUBA FROM ARRIVING AT MIA DUE TO THE INCREASE OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19") CASES TO CONTROL THE SPREAD IN OUR COMMUNITY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN. WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Novel 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, 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, the State of Florida has recently logged the most new Covid-19 cases since August 2020; and WHEREAS, there has also been an increase in Covid-19 cases in South Florida; and WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level-3 warning that Covid-19 risk in Cuba is high and recommends travelers to avoid all non -essential international travel to Cuba; and WHEREAS, the lack of transparency and information coming from Cuba poses a health risk to our community; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature; 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 and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby urges the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), Miami -Dade County ("County"), and the Miami International Airport ("MIA") to take any and all appropriate actions to protect the residents of the County by prohibiting incoming flights from Cuba from arriving into MIA to control the further spread of Covid-19 into our community. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the FAA, County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, the Board of County Commissioners, and Director and Chief Executive Officer of Miami -Dade Aviation Department Lester Sola. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 i ria i "ndez, CiFy Attor iey 12W2020 NOTE #1: Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission. NOTE #2: Per Directive, City Clerk's Office transmitted on 12/22/2020.