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Resolution R-21-0264
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8731 Final Action Date: 6/24/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING
APPROPRIATIONS AND MAKING DE -APPROPRIATIONS AND RE -APPROPRIATIONS
RELATING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") GENERAL FUND FOR THE 2020-2021
FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET AS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO
ORDINANCE NO. 13926 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 AND AS PREVIOUSLY
AMENDED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0409 ADOPTED DECEMBER 10, 2020,
RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0043 ADOPTED JANUARY 28, 2021, AND RESOLUTION NO. R-21-
0175 ADOPTED APRIL 22, 2021; FURTHER AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS AND MAKING
DE -APPROPRIATIONS AND RE -APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO THE CITY'S GENERAL
FUND FOR THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR CAPITAL PLAN BUDGET AS ORIGINALLY
AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0307 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24,
2020, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2020 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. R-20-0387, ON DECEMBER 10, 2020 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0409, ON
JANUARY 28, 2021 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0044, ON APRIL 22, 2021
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0175, AND ON JUNE 10, 2021 PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0224; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY
NECESSARY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE ADOPTED
OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MULTI-
YEAR CAPITAL PLAN REGARDING CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES AS NECESSARY
AND LEGALLY ALLOWED TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC AND OTHER EMERGENCIES; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED OFFICIALS
AND DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT
CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS AND
FOR NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABLE
EFFECTIVE DATES.
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13926, the City
Commission adopted a General Fund Budget for the City of Miami ("City") for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021 ("Fiscal Year 2020-2021") in the
amount of $816,961,000 and a total budget for all non -capital funds in the amount of
$1,165,516,000 (collectively, "Adopted Operating Budget"); and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0307, the City
Commission also adopted the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Multi -Year Capital Plan ("Adopted Capital
Plan"); and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0409, the City
Commission amended for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 both the Adopted Operating Budget in only
the General Fund Budget by authorizing a $45,000,000 transfer out from the Building Reserve
Fund in the General Fund ("Operating Budget Amendment No. 1") and the Adopted Capital Plan
only in funding for the Capital Project Fund and by creating a new project number for a new
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future building facility for the City's Building Department by making the corresponding transfer of
$45,000,000 into the City's Capital Plan ("Capital Plan Amendment No. 1"); and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0043 ("Operating
Budget Amendment No. 2"), the City Commission amended for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 the City's
Operating Budget, Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, Multi -Year Capital Plan, and in
connection with this Fiscal Year 2020-2021 adopted Operating Budget Amendment No.
regarding City services and resources as necessary and legally allowed to assist the public
during the continuing Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and other emergencies, all for
the purposes set forth in said resolution; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0175 ("Operating
Budget Amendment No. 3"), the City Commission amended for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 the City's
Operating Budget, Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, Multi -Year Capital Plan, and in
connection with this Fiscal Year 2020-2021, adopted Operating Budget Amendment No. 3; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has previously approved City capital projects by
amending the Adopted Capital Plan on November 19, 2020 pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-
0387 ("Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Capital Plan Close -Outs"), on December 10, 2020 pursuant to
Capital Plan Amendment No. 1, on January 28, 2021 pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0044
("Capital Plan Amendment No. 2"), on April 22, 2021 pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0175
("Capital Plan Amendment No. 3"), and on June 10, 2021 pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0224
("Capital Plan Amendment No. 4"); and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends adopting this Operating Budget
Amendment No. 4 in which in the Adopted Operating Budget for General Fund appropriations
shall be changed from $861,961,000 to $862,833,000 and the total Adopted Budget for all funds
shall be accordingly changed from $1,210,516,000 to $1,233,243,000; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends adopting this fifth Adopted Capital
Plan amendment in which in the Adopted Capital Plan the General Fund appropriation shall be
changed as described herein ("Capital Plan Amendment No. 5"); and
WHEREAS, the major source of revenue for the General Fund is derived from the
category identified as "Property Taxes" in the amount of $424,609,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's Memorandum dated June 11, 2021, attached and
incorporated and the attachments thereto (collectively, Composite Exhibit "A"), set forth the
information for this Fiscal Year 2020-21 Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 and Capital Plan
Amendment No. 5; and
WHEREAS, by adopting Capital Plan Amendment No. 5, as amended by Capital Plan
Amendment No. 4, which was adopted with modifications on June 10, 2021 pursuant to
Resolution No. R-21-0224, the City will be allocating all transfers -out to Multi -Year Capital Plan
projects as set forth in Composite Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the total Special Revenue Fund appropriation changes from $197,087,000
to $213,638,000; and
WHEREAS, the total Debt Service Fund appropriation changes from $66,230,000 to
$71,534,000; and
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WHEREAS, the total Internal Service Fund appropriation remains $85,238,000; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to make corresponding adjustments to the budgets for the
General Fund (as previously amended by Operating Budget Amendment No. 3) and the
Adopted Capital Plan (as previously amended by Capital Plan Amendment No. 4) in order to
comply with the federal, State of Florida, and local laws in connection with this Fiscal Year
2020-2021 Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 and in connection with this Fiscal Year 2020-
2021 Capital Plan Amendment No. 5; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Composite Exhibit "A", it is in the best interests of the
City to authorize the City Manager to make any necessary changes to adjust, amend, and
appropriate the City's Operating Budget, Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, Multi -Year
Capital Plan, and in connection with this Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget Amendment
No. 4 and Capital Plan Amendment No. 5; and
WHEREAS, it is also in the best interest of the City to ratify, approve, and confirm certain
necessary actions of the City Manager and designated City officials and departments to update
the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries, and computer systems in
connection herewith and for grants and other funding sources in progress and for necessary
related document negotiations and executions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney;
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. In accordance with Composite Exhibit "A" for this Operating Budget
Amendment No. 4, the following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of the
General Fund for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Departments, Boards and Offices:
Mayor
Commissioners
City Manager
Agenda Coordination
Independent Auditor General
City Attorney
City Clerk
Civil Service
Code Compliance
Communications
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs
Finance
Grants Administration
Human Resources
Innovation and Technology
Management and Budget
2,355,000
7,447,000
2,857,000
388,000
1,371,000
10,652,000
2,060,000
561,000
8,941,000
1,746,000
551,000
11,256,000
1,666,000
5,212,000
15,432,000
3,409,000
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Neighborhood Enhancement Teams (NET) 620,000
Procurement 3,028,000
Human Services 6,878,000
Building 17,877,000
Planning 5,404,000
Zoning 4,567,000
Housing and Community Development 1,096,000
General Services Administration 28,172,000
Resilience and Public Works 28,938,000
Solid Waste 38,383,000
Capital Improvements 4,593,000
Fire -Rescue 175,857,000
Police 271,321,000
Real Estate and Asset Management 14,683,000
Parks and Recreation 52,516,000
Risk Management 3,354,000
Non -Departmental Accounts (NDA) 38,150,000
Transfers - Out 91,492,000
Total $ 862,833,000
Section 3. In accordance with Composite Exhibit "A" for this Operating Budget
Amendment No. 4, the above appropriations for the General Fund are made based on the
following sources of revenue for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
GENERAL FUND REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 424,609,000
Franchise Fees and Other Taxes 117,566,000
Interest 4,814,000
Transfers -In 4,211,000
Fines and Forfeitures 7,644,000
Intergovernmental Revenues 67,210,000
Licenses and Permits 66,587,000
Other Revenues (Inflows) 53,258,000
Charges for Services 116,934,000
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 862,833,000
Section 4. The following appropriations for this Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 as
set forth in Composite Exhibit "A" are made for the municipal operations of the Debt Service
Fund for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS APPROPRIATONS
General Obligation Bonds $ 23,428,000
Special Obligation Bonds 48,106,000
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 71,534,000
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Section 5. The above appropriations for this Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 as set
forth in Composite Exhibit "A" for the Debt Service Fund are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 19,367,000
Transfers -In and Other Revenues 52,167,000
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 71,534,000
Section 6. The following appropriations for this Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 as
set forth in Composite Exhibit "A" are made for the municipal operations of the Special Revenue
Fund for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
General Special Revenues $ 5,335,000
Sports Facilities and Activities 13,000
Planning Services 21,000,000
Tree Trust Fund 3,722,000
Public Art Fund 2,035,000
Fire- Rescue Services 24,355,000
Parks and Recreation Services 3,761,000
Police Services 12,656,000
Law Enforcement Trust Fund 970,000
Public Works Services 7,110,000
Solid Waste Recycling Trust 114,000
City Clerk Services 1,627,000
Community Developm ent 73,306,000
Homeless Programs 2,715,000
Human Services 527,000
Bayfront/Riverfront Land Acquisition Rouse Trust 1,896,000
Miami Ballpark Parking Facilities 6,921,000
Departmental Im provement Initiative 20,176,000
Transportation and Transit 25,288,000
Emergency Funds 100,000
NET Offices and Code Enforcement 11,000
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $ 213,638,000
Section 7. The above appropriations for this Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 as set
forth in Composite Exhibit "A" for the Special Revenue Fund are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
All Sources
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
REVENUES
$ 213,638,000
$ 213,638,000
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Section 8. The following appropriations for this Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 as
set forth in Composite Exhibit "A" are made for the municipal operations of the Internal Service
Fund for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
Life and Health Insurance
Workers' Compensation
Others
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
42, 388, 000
17, 382, 000
25,468,000
85,238,000
Section 9. The above appropriations for this Operating Budget Amendment No. 4 as set
forth in Composite Exhibit "A" for the Internal Service Fund are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2020-21:
INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
All Sources
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
REVENUES
85,238,000
85,238,000
Section 10. The following appropriations for Capital are made based on the Adopted
Capital Plan, as amended by this Capital Plan Amendment No. 5, as set forth in Composite
Exhibit "A", and based on the Transfer -out from General Fund and Special Revenue Fund as
specified below:
TRANSFER OUT TO CAPITAL
FROM GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
$ 66,000
Risk Management Information System (40-
B17315)
Miami Convention Center, Cost of Freight
Elevator and Riverfront Hall Carpet (40-
B183403)
College Football Entities Projects at
Moore Park (40-B213512)
Repairs at Marlins Garage (40-B203408)
Solid Waste Heavy Machinery (3 Hawks) for
Anti -Liter Program (40-B183900)
TOTAL FROM GENERAL FUND
FROM SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
Police New CAD System (40-B203215)
545,000
500,000
737,000
480,000
$ 2,328,000
1,000,000
GRAND TOTAL $ 3,328,000
Section 11. This Resolution, which amends the Adopted Operating Budget and the
Adopted Capital Plan, is a resolution of precedent and all other resolutions in conflict with it are
held null and void insofar as they pertain to these appropriations; however, no provision
contained in this Resolution shall be construed to violate the Anti -Deficiency Act set forth in
Sections 18-500 through 18-503 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"). The appropriations are the anticipated expenditure requirements for the City but are not
mandatory should efficient administration of City departments and boards or altered economic
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conditions indicate that a curtailment in certain expenditures is necessary or desirable for the
general welfare of the City. The City Manager is specifically authorized' to create awards and
transfer funds between accounts and awards and withhold any of these appropriated funds from
encumbrance or expenditure should such action appear advantageous to the economic and
efficient operation of the City. The City Manager is also authorized' to transfer any excess
unrestricted monies from other funds to the General Fund provided that those are appropriated
monies which are no longer needed to implement the original purpose of the appropriation,
which are legally available at the time of such transfer, and whose expenditure is not limited to
use for any other specified purpose.
Section 12. The City Manager is authorized' to make any changes to adjust, amend,
and appropriate the City's Adopted Operating Budget as amended by Operating Budget
Amendment No. 1, Operating Budget Amendment No. 2, Operating Budget Amendment No. 3,
and the Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, and Multi -Year Capital Plan as amended by
Capital Plan Amendment No. 1, Capital Plan Amendment No. 2, Capital Plan Amendment No.
3, and Capital Plan Amendment No. 4 with the transfers in and/or out, as necessary and
applicable, of legally available funds and to designate projects, services, components, values,
amounts, and uses, as necessary and applicable for the purposes set forth in this Resolution,
Operating Budget Amendment No. 1, Operating Budget Amendment No. 2, Operating Budget
Amendment No. 3, Capital Plan Amendment No. 1, Capital Plan Amendment No. 2, Capital
Plan Amendment No. 3, Capital Plan Amendment No. 4, and Ordinance No. 13926.
Section 13. All departments and the number of employees designated therein provided
for in this budget either by position summary or by the organizational chart are deemed
approved by the City Commission. Any permanent change regarding same shall require City
Commission approval.
Section 14. The City Manager is authorized' to administer the executive pay plan and
benefit package and to disburse the funds appropriated herein for said purpose in a manner he
deems appropriate. The City Manager is also authorized' to administer and disburse the City
Commission benefit package. Except for those positions in which the salary is established by
City Commission action, the City Manager is further authorized to establish the salaries of
those employees in executive and staff positions in accordance with the executive and staff pay
plan. These employees may receive any salary increases given in this Resolution.
Section 15. The City Manager is authorized' to disburse any funds that may be
designated by the City Commission as cost -of -living or other pay adjustments to Civil Service,
executive, and staff employees as may be approved by the City Manager.
Section 16. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall be construed as to prohibit or
prevent the City Manager, the administrative head of the City who is responsible for the efficient
administration of all departments, from exercising the power granted to and imposed upon him
in the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Charter"), to fix, adjust, raise, or lower
salaries and to create, abolish, fill, or hold vacant, temporary, or permanent positions whenever
it has been determined by the City Manager to be in the best interest of efficient and economical
administration of the City and all its departments. The authority' contained in this Section shall
also be applicable whenever the City Manager shall cause a department to reorganize itself to
perform its services more efficiently. Such reorganization may include reduction of budgeted
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.
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positions, reclassification of positions, and/or alteration of the number of budgeted positions in
any given classification.
Section 17. The transfer of funds between the detailed accounts comprising any
separate amount appropriated by the above Sections hereof is approved and authorized when
such transfer shall have been made at the request of the City Manager and when such transfer
shall have been made of any part of an unencumbered balance of an appropriation to or for a
purpose or object for which the appropriation for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 has proved insufficient.
Section 18. The transfer of funds between the detailed accounts comprising any
separate amount appropriated by the above Sections hereof is approved and authorized' when
such transfer of funds is made at the request of the City Manager and when such transfer is to
be made between the detailed accounts appropriated to the same office, department, or
division.
Section 19. To effect salary adjustments, the City Manager is further authorized' to
make departmental and other transfers from any reserve accounts established in the General
Fund and is authorized' to approve transfers for any unforeseen requirements of all
appropriated funds as may be required so long as such transfer is consistent with the provisions
contained in Chapter 18, Article IX of the City Code.
Section 20. To facilitate effective budgetary control and sound fiscal management, the
City Manager is further authorized' to transfer funds from departmental budget reserve accounts
to the Emergency Account of Non -Departmental Accounts to other Funds and to departmental
budget reserve accounts from the Emergency Account of Non -Departmental Accounts to other
Funds.
Section 21. The Emergency Account is declared to be appropriated to meet emergency
expenses and is subject to expenditure by the City Manager for any emergency purpose.
Section 22. Except as herein provided, transfers between items appropriated shall be
authorized by resolution amendatory hereto except that transfers from the Non -Departmental
Accounts may be made by resolution.
Section 23. The City Manager is authorized' to invite or advertise for bids for the
purchase of any material, equipment, physical improvement, or service provided by the
aforementioned appropriations or which may be provided for in accordance with Chapter 18 of
the City Code for which formal bidding is required. Such bids to be returnable to the City
Commission or City Manager in accordance with Charter and City Code provisions.
Section 24. Expenditure of the herein appropriated funds is authorizedI in the
procurement of goods and services by award or contract for the same by the City Commission
following the use, if applicable, of competitive negotiations unless the award of such contract by
the City Manager is expressly allowed under Charter and City Code provisions.
Section 25. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and the designated City
officials and departments to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs,
accounting entries, and computer systems in connection herewith and for grants in progress are
hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
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Section 26. The City Manager is hereby further authorized' to undertake certain
necessary related document negotiations and executions, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, in connection herewith.
Section 27. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
"ndez, City tor
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 is 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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