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Resolution R-20-0236
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
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
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File ID: 7694 Enactment Number: R-20-0236
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 authorized1 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.
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