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Resolution R-21-0064
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8412 Final Action Date: 2/11/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING A SPECIAL GRANT ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$4,771,821.00 ("FUNDS"); AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS
AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO
SUPPORT ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN
RESPONSE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF THE FUNDS.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Ken Russell,
Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Jeffrey
Watson
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2020, the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development ("HUD") published the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG-
CV3") funds allocation for entitlement jurisdictions, which included an allocation in the total
amount of $4,771,821.00 ("Funds") to the City of Miami ("City") under the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to allocate the Funds in order for the City to support
economic and community development activities in response to the Novel Coronavirus
("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the acceptance of the Funds and the
allocation of the Funds as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, to support
economic and community development activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
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 Funds are accepted by the City.
Section 3. The allocation of the Funds as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, to support economic and community development activities in the City in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic is authorized.
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File ID: 8412
Enactment Number: R-21-0064
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose, subject to
all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of the Funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
"ndez, City tor
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/12/2021
ndez, ity Attor ey 2/2/2021
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and 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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