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Resolution R-20-0121
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7364 Final Action Date: 4/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE BUSINESS CONTINUITY MICRO -ENTERPRISE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR ELIGIBLE
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI IN RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC
INJURIES CAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS,
AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, according to the Code of Federal Regulations under 24 CFR 570.201(o),
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") authorizes the use
of Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds to provide assistance to public and
private organizations, agencies, and other subrecipients (including nonprofit and for -profit
subrecipients) to facilitate economic development; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Federal Government's declaration of a national emergency,
State of Florida Executive Order 20-52, and the City of Miami's ("City") declaration of a Local
State of Emergency as a result of the Coronavirus ("COVID-19"), all non -essential businesses
are required to be closed resulting in loss of revenues and jobs throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD")
has developed a Business Continuity Micro -Enterprise Assistance Program ("Program") for
eligible businesses in the City in order to stabilize businesses and to retain jobs during this
unique period of time; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the approval of the Program as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, for eligible businesses in the
City in response to the economic injuries inflicted as a result of COVID-19;
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 City's Program as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, for eligible businesses in the City in response to economic injuries caused as a
result of COVID-19 is approved.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 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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