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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the April 30, 2020 Virtual Special City Commission MeetingCommission Report Special Commission Meeting Public Comment - April 30 2020 April 30, 2020 1:06 PM MDT Public Comment motero@miamigov.com Are you First Street Name Last Name Email Address Address Agenda Item Public Comment a Lobbyist? SP.4 7401 4700 Department Cindy Crawford cindycrawford@roomstogo.com NW 7th and ousing N/A No Street Community Development Renita Holmes holmes_builders@yahoo.com 350 NW N/A WE are African American inner city No 4th propietor and enterprise owners, Street and enterepreneurs disparately disenfranchised disparately disenfranchised prior to theongoing effects and impact of COVID-19. I am a small Business enterprises under represented in access to the gap funding, yet over represented by rules of disqualification that omit our triplicated and intersecting factors that we surive as sole propiors, persons with disability, an infividual professionals. We are Less that 1% of those that access procurement oppurtunities in our State, County and City of Miami. While the City of Miami has invested millions of federal dollars in non-competitive process for federal funds, we find that it is unfairly more challenging when we compete with organizations that are not engaged in comparible process. When Allocations are made.... This oppurtunity to show CARE dollars will help ALL restorae maintain and create and s, intermittent funds should sustain those of us on the cusp or survival, and we sould not have non comptitive disbusement to techical agencies whom challenges us withcircles noninlcusive to our cultre, andneed of special care, wihtout having to hear the emptyresponse o requet for oversight of rejection , from middle agencies, that provide the same techical assistance reddundatly funded in trickle down manner without oversight or local trnsparency and standards of inclusion. We are simply left out. I 7418 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the April 30, 2020 Virtual Special City Commission Meeting First Name Last Name Email Address Street Address Agenda Item Public Comment need to assure that this is not overlooked at this time in crises. I am appealing to you today to ensure: standards and inclusionof persons living and working disabilities in allocation to all funded participants and applications submitted by citizens business owners standing in the gaps. Social services should not be reduced totchose whom are politically inclined only, Criteria for partnerships and collaborations with Local businesses, and thoe that sustain business such as Tailors, barbershops, (see CRA) food truck owners, artists etc. that Line the Corridors and compete with employes of agencies taht already have the inside scoop has Left a bitter taste of being excluded in our access to support services sufficient tools, wifi, and service fees to access etc etc. Let atone favoritism and bias programming with slender oversight an accountability to personality and weLL. NObodies perfect, Howeverthe funidng does not includeguidLeings or Loopholes to consistently allow thes noncompetive yet comptive practices These foundation which recieve these federal allocations shad not just be paying adminstrative feeds to one executive, as redundant Line items sucking up an upon the oppurtunity taht shad be fairly provided to all that exists. Thank you for your Listening ears, innovative applications, and perservering efforts in represnting us ALL federally qualified business owners. Madame Renita Holmes, executive owner OUR Homes Business and Support Services District 5 Are you a Lobbyist? First Name Grady Last Name Email Address Street Address Agenda Item Public Comment Are you a Lobbyist? Hon. Mr. Mayor & City Commissioners. The need to assist Small business owners in the city of Miami is paramount. A small business initiative is what possibly needed now. It will assist businesses with a grant of $10,000 to assist them to pay rent- 7017 mortgage & other expenses. City Muhammad realgradymuhammad@gmaiLcom NW 5 N/A had this program a long time ago. No Court Now it needs to be restarted now. Residents also needs help. Citrus health network needs to step up now. No court orders or final notice should be needed. Because tenants or landlords can't get that now. DCHD needs to think outside the box to help businesses & residents. 77 NE 24th ST Manning Sumner info@legacyfit.com Miami, N/A FL 33137 Martina Spolini marti.spolini@gmaiLcom 725 NE 22nd Street, Miami, FL 33137 N/A End of Report One of the largest studies conducted of COVID-19 infection in the US has found that obesity of patients was the single biggest factor, after age. Exercise is crucial for immune, mental and social health. I believe "Private" Boutique Training studios that are able to control environment, time, workout, structure and keep social distancing in place should be allowed to reopen. We have built a tremendous community and they need us for both physical and mental health. Thank you for your consideration pp As only tenants are eligible to apply for the Rent and Utility Assistance Program, wilt there be any type of assistance/support also for tow -income homeowners who are struggling to pay their utilities? No No