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Resolution R-21-0073
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8634 Final Action Date: 2/11/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE 117th
UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN IN
ORDER TO GET CRUCIAL RELIEF TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AS STATED
HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and economic fallout are
destroying lives and livelihoods across the country as the United States continues to set record
high infection and death rates and our economy has endured lows unseen since the Great
Depression; and
WHEREAS, millions of Americans remain out of work, food insecurity is climbing, and
our most vulnerable communities are being forced to bear the brunt of the crisis; and
WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan ("Plan") as proposed will provide three hundred
fifty billion dollars ($350,000,000,000.00) to state and local governments to keep their public
health and safety and other frontline workers employed, to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, to
increase COVID-19 testing, and to maintain vital services; and
WHEREAS, the Plan will provide direct assistance to households across America with
one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00) per person; and
WHEREAS, the Plan will also provide direct housing and nutrition assistance to families
struggling to get by, expand access to safe and reliable child care and affordable health care,
extend and expand unemployment insurance so American workers can pay their bills, and give
families with children as well as childless workers a boost through enhanced tax credits; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission supports the implementation of the Plan to
ensure that health, safety, and welfare of our residents is protected;
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 the Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges the 117th United States Congress to adopt
the Plan in order to get crucial relief to the American people as quickly as possible.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to President
Joe Biden, the Speaker of the House, the Senate Majority Leader, Senators Marco Rubio and
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Rick Scott, the Miami -Dade County Congressional Delegation, and the Miami -Dade League of
Cities.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 2/11/2021
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