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Enactment Number: R-21-0075
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8641
Revision:
File Name: Analyses and Feasibility Studies - Bitcoin
Requesting Dept: City Commission
File Type: Resolution
Status: ADOPTED
Controlling Body: City Commission
Introduced: 2/12/2021
Final Action Date: 2/11/2021
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE ANALYSES AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO
DETERMINE IF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") CAN ALLOW ITS EMPLOYEES TO
CHOOSE TO RECEIVE ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION IN BITCOIN
WITH NO LIABILITY TO THE CITY, CREATE A PROCESS FOR THE CITY TO
RECEIVE PAYMENTS IN BITCOIN WITH NO LIABLITY TO THE CITY, AND MAKE
LIMITED INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS IN BITCOIN (COLLECTIVELY, "STUDY");
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY TO
THE CITY COMMISSION; AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE STUDY TO THE CITY
COMMISSION, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS
TO LEGALIZE ON THE FEDERAL AND STATE OF FLORIDA ("STATE") LEVELS THE
USE OF BITCOIN AS DETERMINED IN THE STUDY; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO ANALYZE THE LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY FOR ANY FEDERAL
AND STATE AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW BITCOIN TO BECOME LEGAL CURRENCY
FOR THE ABOVE STATED PURPOSES; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
CREATE A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM ABOUT BITCOIN IN ENGLISH,
SPANISH, AND CREOLE.
Sponsor(s): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
Notes:
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the
Commission.
Links:
Attachments:
History of Legislative File:
Revision: Acting Body:
Date: Action: Result:
City Commission
City Commission
Legislative Division
Leon P Michel
Robin Jones Jackson
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
2/11/2021
2/11/2021
2/23/2021
2/23/2021
2/25/2021
3/10/2021
3/15/2021
City Clerk's Office 3/16/2021
Meeting
ADOPTED
Legislative Division Review
Budget Review
ACA Review
Deputy Attorney Review
Approved Form and
Correctness
Rendered
Completed
Passed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
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