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Resolution R-23-0180
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13856 Final Action Date: 4/13/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT, BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE A
TOTAL OF FOUR MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) IN FUNDS
APPROPRIATED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FROM THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FUND, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO H.R.
2617, PUBLIC LAW 117-328: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023,
AND AS MORE PARTICULARLY IDENTIFIED HEREIN ("FEDERAL
APPROPRIATED FUNDS"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND USE OF THE
FEDERAL APPROPRIATED FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE,
IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGREEMENTS FOR
THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATED FUNDS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER
AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE
OPERATING BUDGET, CAPITAL PLAN, RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS
AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT
CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN
PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed H.R. 2617,
Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, into law ("P.L. 117-328"); and
WHEREAS, P.L. 117-328, through the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development, from the Community Development Fund, appropriated Four Million and 00/100
Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to the City of Miami ("City") for the Phase 2 Simonhoff Floral Park
Improvements/COVID-19 Memorial, Office of Capital Improvements ("OCI") Project No. 40-
B183507, and Douglas Park Community Center Improvement, OCI Project No. 40-B40581,
projects; and
WHEREAS the City Commission finds it is in the best interest of the City to accept,
budget, allocate, and appropriate the funds appropriated to it in P.L. 117-328 and to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all agreements and other necessary related
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documents with the Federal government, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to
implement the acceptance, administration, and use of the funds appropriated to the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended, 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 set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate
the Four Million and 00/100 Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to the City of Miami ("City") for the Phase 2
Simonhoff Floral Park Improvements/COVID-19 Memorial, OCI Project No. 40-6183507, and
Douglas Park Community Center Improvement, OCI Project No. 40-B40581 projects ("Federal
Appropriated Funds").
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute agreements
with the Federal government, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the
acceptance, administration, and use of the Federal Appropriated Funds.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, including, but not limited to, amendments, extensions, renewals,
and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance,
implementation of, and compliance with the agreements for the Federal Appropriated Funds.
Section 5. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City officials
and departments made in order to update the City's Operating Budget, Capital Plan, relevant
financial controls and computer systems in connection therewith, for project close-outs, and for
grants and other funding sources in progress in connection herewith are ratified, approved, and
confirmed.
Section 6. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
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.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effected 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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