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RESOLUTION NO.2020 - 31 / S' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT CONGRESS PASS LEGISLATION PROVIDING DIRECT FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO ALL CITIES, REGARDLESS OF POPULATION SIZE, TO HELP MITIGATE EXPENDITURES AND CURRENT AND FUTURE LOSSES AS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary time for the nation and the world, and it has significantly altered the normal day-to-day life of most residents within Miami - Dade County; and WHEREAS, since cases of the coronavirus were first reported within Miami -Dade County, the municipalities within the County, including the City of Sunny Isles Beach ("City") have been taking extraordinary measures to both limit the spread of COVID-19 and support local businesses, all while keeping the health and safety of their residents at the forefront of their efforts; and WHEREAS, the municipalities have also been coordinating efforts among first responders, local health care professionals, and county and state partners as they work together to combat this pandemic; and WHEREAS, the fiscal consequences of COVID-19 are unprecedented, and the City along with other Miami -Dade County municipalities are now facing the adverse financial impacts of incurring COVID-19 related expenses, while maintaining essential services for their residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided direct federal relief to local governments with a minimum population of 500,000, which applied to no municipalities within Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, the CARES Act does not require the county governments that meet the minimum population requirements to share their allocation of CARES Act funds with their municipalities; and WHEREAS, as such, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach urges Congress to pass legislation providing direct funding assistance to all cities, regardless of population size, to ensure that funds are appropriately allocated to cities to assist in mitigating expenditures and current and future losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recital paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and the same are hereby made part of this Resolution. Section 2. Support for Direct Federal Funding Assistance. The City Commission hereby urges Congress to pass direct federal funding assistance to all cities, regardless of population size, to help mitigate expenditures and current and future losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. R2020 Request Congress Direct CARES Allocation to Cities Page 1 of 2