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File ID: #8549
Date: 01 /27/2021
Commission Meeting Date: 02/11/2021
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By: Francis Suarez, Alex Diaz de
la Portilla, Ken Russell, Joe Carollo, Manolo
Reyes, Jeffrey Watson
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept Funds - Emergency Rental Assistance
Purpose of Item:
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
United States Department of the Treasury and authorizing the allocation of such funds
as described in exhibit "a" and 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 the necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the city attorney, as may be necessary to implement
the allocations, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of such
funds.
Background of Item:
On December 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law a $2.3 trillion
omnibus spending and COVID-19 relief bills (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021)
which included an amount of $25 billion to the United States Department of the
Treasury ("Treasury") to be distributed to states and units of local governments with
population exceeding 200,000.
On January 6, 2021, the City applied for the funds and have been awarded an amount
of $14,130,464.60 to be committed by September 30, 2021 and fully expended by
December 31st, 2021.
The City has established an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, in substantially
attached form as Exhibit "B" for the use of the funds.
The City Administration ("City") recommends the acceptance of the Emergency Rental
Assistance funds in an amount of $14,130,464.60 from United States Department of the
Treasury and authorizing the allocation of such funds as described in Exhibit "A" and
approving the establishment of an Emergency Rental Assistance program, as specified
in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
$14,130,464.60
Special Revenue Account No: 14020.910101.431000
Reviewed By
Department of Community and Economic Development
Review Completed
01/27/2021 8:27 AM
Office of Management and Budget
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Office of Management and Budget
Leon P Michel
City Manager's Office
Fernando Casamayor
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
Office of the City Attorney
Richard Appleton
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Office of the Mayor
Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
George Mensah
Department Head
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
Budget Review
Completed
Assistant City Manager Review
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
City Manager Review
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
Meeting
Completed
Signed by the Mayor
Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk
Completed
Rendered
Completed
02/02/2021 2:12 PM
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Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0065
File Number: 8549 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.
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.
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.
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.