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Resolution: R-21-0050
File Number: 8348
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A
POLICY THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") WILL STRIVE TO PROCURE
MATERIALS, GOODS, AND SERVICES THAT ARE MADE AND/OR
ASSEMBLED IN THE UNITED STATES, SO LONG AS CONSISTENT WITH
MAXIMIZING THE PURCHASING VALUE OF CITY FUNDS AND SUBJECT TO
THE CITY'S SOLE DISCRETION, IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST WITH THE
ECONOMIC CRISIS RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Ken Russell,
Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Jeffrey
Watson
WHEREAS, the economic downturn caused by the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19")
pandemic is having a critical impact on everyday Americans who are struggling to maintain or
find jobs in an increasingly difficult environment; and
WHEREAS, those same Americans are the taxpayers that provide the revenues needed
to operate essential government services and help fuel economic recovery; and
WHEREAS, Congress and the President are planning and negotiating economic
stimulus packages that will provide much needed funding for millions of unemployed Americans;
and
WHEREAS, the spending of City of Miami ("City") taxpayer dollars should assist with the
creation of American jobs and the restoration of the economic vitality of its communities; and
WHEREAS, the City procurement of materials, goods, and services ("Products") that are
made and/or assembled in the United States of America ("U.S.") will help employ American
workers, will assist struggling American families, and will contribute to the stabilization of our
greater economy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby establishes a policy that the City will strive to
procure materials, goods, and services that are made and/or assembled in the U.S., so long as
consistent with maximizing the purchasing value of City funds and subject to the City's sole
discretion, in an effort to assist with the economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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File ID: 8348
Enactment Number: R-21-0050
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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