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Resolution: R-21-0065
File Number: 8549
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/11/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE
FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT OF $14,130,464.60 FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF SUCH FUNDS AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED; APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT
"B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla,
Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo
Reyes, Commissioner Jeffrey Watson
WHEREAS, on December 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed a $2.3
trillion omnibus spending and Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") relief bill ("Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 ") into law, which included an amount of $25 billion that was allocated
to the United States Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") for distribution to states and units
of local governments with populations exceeding 200,000; and
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2021, the City of Miami ("City") applied for the funds from the
Treasury and was awarded an amount of $14,130,464.60, which is to be committed by
September 30, 2021 and fully expended by December 31, 2021 ("Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the City has established an Emergency Rental Assistance Program as
specified in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, for the use of the Funds; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the acceptance of the Funds from the
Treasury, the allocation of the Funds as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, and
the establishment of an Emergency Rental Assistance Program as specified in Exhibit "B,"
attached and incorporated;
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 Funds from the Treasury are accepted.
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Section 3. The allocation of the Funds as described in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, is authorized.'
Section 4. The establishment of an Emergency Rental Assistance Program as specified
in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is authorized.'
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose, subject to
all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 2/2/2021
' 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.
2 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.
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