HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020-38 Urging Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and the Board of County Commissioners of MDC to transfer CARES Act fundRESOLUTION NO. 2O2O-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, URGING
MIAMI.DADE COUNTY MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ
AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO TRANSFER
CoRoNAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC
sEcuRITy (CARES) ACT DIRECT FEDERAL FUNDS
RECEIVED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO THE
VILLAGE AND TO OTHER UNITS OF' LOCAL
GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY BASED ON
POPULATION AIYD RATES OF COVID.I9 CASES;
PROVIDING T.OR TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act was
signed into law on March 27,2020 and appropriated $150 billion of direct federal funding for
state and local governments to address unforeseen financial needs and risks created by the Novel
Coronavirus ("COVID-19') pandemic public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, states and units of local government with more than 500,000 residents
received direct federal funding through the Coronavirus Relief Fund; and
WHEREAS, twelve (12) localities in the State of Florida ("State") received direct
federal funds and no city in Florida (except the combined city/county government of
Jacksonville/Duval County) received direct funding; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act appropriated nearly half a billion dollars
($474,085,078.50) to the County, making this the highest amount in direct federal funding to any
eligible local government in the State; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Villageo') has taken unprecedented steps
in response to the impact of the covlD-I9 pandemic on our community; and
WHEREAS' the Village has experienced unforeseen financial needs and risks created by
the COVID-I9 pandemic public health emergency; and
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WHEREAS, other units of local government within the County have also experienced
unforeseen financial needs and risks created by the COVID-I9 pandemic public health
emergency; and
WHEREAS' in conversations with the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, the County
committed to transferring CARES Act funds to units of local government within the County; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest of the
public health, welfare, and safety of the Village's residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF KEy BISCAYI{E, FLORIDA, AS F,OLLOWS:
Section l. Recitals, That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confi rmed, and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Urg,i$e Miami-Dade Countv. That the Village Council urges Miami-
Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and the Board of County Commissioners to transfer
CARES Act f'unds to the Village and to other units of local government within the County based
on population and rates of COVID-19 cases.
Section 3. Transmittal. That the Village Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and the Board of County
Commissioners.
Section 4. Effective,Date. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9tr'day of June, 2020.
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MICHAEL W. DAVEY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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A
CE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN, P"L.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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