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Resolution: R-21-0514
File Number: 11211
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/9/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING AND
APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) FROM THE MAYOR'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE FUND ACCOUNT TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT FUND
TITLED "EMERGENCY HOTEL/MOTEL PLACEMENT PROGRAM" TO ASSIST
WITH THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE
PURPOSE STATED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), through its Department of Human Services has
previously established a Special Revenue Project Fund titled "Hotel/Motel Placement Program"
("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program was established in 2019 to provide temporary emergency
hotel/motel accommodations for homeless families; and
WHEREAS, fifty-eight (58) families within the City have been recently displaced from
their residences located at 5050 Northwest 71" Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the families are in need of assistance including payment of lodging services
to prevent being further displaced; and
WHEREAS, on this one-time emergency basis, the City deems it appropriate to transfer
an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) ("Funds") from the
Mayor's Anti -poverty Initiative ("API") fund account to the Program to assist these families with
the associated lodging costs to prevent further displacement ("Purpose"); 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 contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following Special Revenue Project has been established with resources
appropriated as described below:
PROJECT TITLE: Emergency Hotel/Motel Placement Program
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RESOURCES: Mayor's Anti -Poverty Initiative $150,000.00
Fund Account
APPROPRIATIONS: Provision of Temporary Emergency Hotel/Motel $150,000.00
Accommodations for Homeless Families
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate and appropriate the Funds from
the Mayor's API Fund Account to the special revenue project fund titled "Emergency Hotel/Motel
Placement Program" by means of a budget amendment to ensure the allocation and
appropriation of the Funds for the stated Purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in furtherance of the
Purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i ndez, ify ttor ey 2/3/2022
' 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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