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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #11841 Date: 04/14/2022 Commission Meeting Date: 04/14/2022 Requesting Department: City Commission Sponsored By: Joe Carollo District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Resolution Urging President Biden - Provide for Financial Assistance for a Rapidly Growing Community Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Total Fiscal Impact: Legislative Division City Commission Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of Management and Budget Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Maricarmen Lopez Maricarmen Lopez Valentin J Alvarez Thomas M. Fossler Marie Gouin Victoria Mendez City Clerk's Office Legislative Division Review Meeting Legislative Division Review ACA Review Budget Review Approved Form and Correctness Rendered Skipped 04/14/2022 6:28 PM Completed 04/14/2022 9:00 AM Completed 04/22/2022 3:27 PM Completed 04/22/2022 4:28 PM Completed 04/22/2022 4:45 PM Completed 05/05/2022 7:19 AM Completed 05/05/2022 4:35 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-22-0147 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 11841 Final Action Date:4/14/2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REQUESTING PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., SENATORS RICK SCOTT AND MARCO RUBIO, AND REPRESENTATIVES CARLOS GIMENEZ, MARIA ELVIRA SALAZAR, AND MARIO DIAZ-BALART TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY TO PROVIDE FOR A RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITY; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN. WHEREAS, in 2021, over 1.5 million undocumented migrants entered the United States through its southern border; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has experienced a significant increase in its population as thousands of immigrants and other citizens have come to settle in the City without financial support; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2022, Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami -Dade County, declared an affordable housing crisis in Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, the rapid increase in the population has put a tremendous financial strain on the City to adequately provide housing, police, fire, ambulance, and other public services; and WHEREAS, the City Commission is requesting financial assistance from the Federal Government to lessen its financial strain in providing for a rapidly growing community; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the City Code, 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 City Commission requests President Joseph R. Biden, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, and Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, and Mario Diaz-Balart to provide financial assistance to the City to provide for a rapidly growing community. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, and Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, and Mario Diaz-Balart. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: