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File ID: #7694
Date: 07/23/2020
Commission Meeting Date: 07/23/2020
Requesting Department: City Commission
Sponsored By: Ken Russell
District Impacted:
Type: Resolution
Subject: Emergency Relocation Assistance Program
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
City Commission
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Nicole Ewan
Marta Gomez
Richard Appleton
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
Christopher M Rose
Richard Appleton
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
City Clerk's Office
Meeting Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Unsigned by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Department Head Review Completed
ACA Review
Deputy Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Rendered
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
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07/27/2020 4:19 PM
07/31/2020 12:39 PM
07/31/2020 1:05 PM
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0236
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7694 Final Action Date:7/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DE -
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $306,000.00 FROM THE
EMERGENCY HOUSING RELOCATION PROGRAM AND RE -APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS TO CREATE AND FUND THE EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM AS
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER
SAID FUNDS AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-16-0594 adopted on December 8, 2016, the
City Commission allocated funds in the amount of $306,000.00 ("Funds") to the Department of
Housing and Community Development ("Department") for the Emergency Housing Relocation
Program ("Program") from Aids to Government Agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Program was created to provide assistance to people displaced due to
building and health code violations; and
WHEREAS, the Funds were not used due to a requirement for properties to be in the
City of Miami ("City") and eligible residents did not have the income to support the rent levels in
the City; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida ("State") issued
Executive Order 20-52 declaring a State of Emergency for the State related to the Novel
Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing and is expected to continue to cause
serious negative impacts on the local economy and financial impacts to residents, including the
substantial loss of income due to loss of compensable work hours and wages, layoffs, and
business closures, hindering residents' ability to make rent payments; and
WHEREAS, the various moratoriums on evictions at the State and federal levels are
expected to expire within the next two (2) months; and
WHEREAS, the expected evictions after the moratoriums expire may overwhelm the
City's homeless prevention programs; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends de -appropriating the Funds from the
Program and re -appropriating the Funds for the purpose of creating and funding the Eviction
Prevention Program as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated; 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 de -appropriation of the Funds from the Program and the re -appropriation
of the Funds for the creation and funding of the Eviction Prevention Program as specified in
Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to transfer the Funds and to
negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in a form 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:
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.