Special City Council Meeting

City of Miami Gardens Special City Council Meeting Agenda March 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM City Council: Staff: Mayor Oliver Gilbert City Manager Cameron Benson Vice Mayor Rodney Harris City Attorney Sonja K. Dickens, Esq. Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. City Clerk Mario Bataille, CMC Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom Councilman Reggie Leon Contact: Councilman David Williams Jr Council Chambers Councilwoman Katrina Wilson Miami Gardens, Florida 33056 Phone: (305) 914-9010 Fax: (305) 914-9033 Website: www.miamigardens-fl.gov Next Regular Meeting Date: March 25, 2020 Article VII of the Miami Gardens Code entitled, “Lobbyist” requires that all lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with the City Clerk and pay a one-time annual fee of $250.00. This applies to all persons who are retained (whether paid or not) to represent a business entity or organization to influence “City” action. “City” action is broadly described to include the ranking and selection of professional consultants, and virtually all-legislative, quasi-judicial and administrative action. All not-for-profit organizations, local chamber and merchant groups, homeowner associations, or trade associations and unions must also register however an annual fee is not required. Page 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. RESOLUTION(S) 4.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI 3-7 GARDENS, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE "DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY" IMPOSED BY THE MAYOR ON MARCH 11, 2020 DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by: Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert Agenda Cover Memo #20-051 - Pdf 5. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 7 Page 2 of 7 Agenda Item #4.1 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo 20-051 Meeting: Special City Council Meeting - Mar 12 2020 Department Sponsored By Mayor and City Council Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert Agenda Item Title A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE "DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY" IMPOSED BY THE MAYOR ON MARCH 11, 2020 DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary On March 9, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency due to the significant outbreak of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The City of Miami Gardens faces dangerous conditions of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant coordinated local government action to prevent or alleviate the damage, loss, hardship or suffering threatened or caused thereby. Therefore on March 11, 2020 Mayor Oliver Gilbert III declared a Local Emergency for the City of Miami Gardens due to the threat of COVID-19. Fiscal Impact N/A Recommended Action The City Council approve the Resolution ratifying the Declaration of Local Emergency due to COVID-19. Attachments Resolution 2020 - Ratifying the Declaration of a Local Emergency Exhibit A - Declaration of Local Emergency Page 3 of 7 Agenda Item #4.1 RESOLUTION NO. 2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE "DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY" IMPOSED BY THE MAYOR ON MARCH 11, 2020 DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens faces dangerous conditions of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant coordinated local government action to prevent or alleviate the damage, loss, hardship or suffering threatened or caused thereby, and WHEREAS, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency for all of Florida due to the threat of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez declared a State of Emergency for South Florida due to the threat of COVID-19, and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert, III, declared a Local Emergency for the City of Miami Gardens due to the threat of COVID-19, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Page 4 of 7 Agenda Item #4.1 Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. Section 2: CONFDORIANTION OF THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens hereby ratifies the "Declaration of a Local Emergency" imposed by Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III, on March 11, 2020, attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 4: AUTHORIZATION OF CITY MANAGER: The City Manager in consultation with the Mayor are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Section 5: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON ____________ 2019. ___________________________________ OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR ATTEST: Page 5 of 7 Agenda Item #4.1 __________________________________ MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK REVIEWED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY SPONSORED BY: OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR Moved by: VOTE: Mayor Oliver Gilbert , III (Yes) ____ (No) Vice Mayor Rodney Harris (Yes) ____ (No) Councilwoman Katrina Wilson (Yes) ____ (No) Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. (Yes) ____ (No) Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom (Yes) ____ (No) Councilman Reggie Leon (Yes) ____ (No) Councilman David Williams Jr (Yes) ____ (No) Page 6 of 7 Agenda Item #4.1 DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA WHEREAS, Mayor Oliver Gilbert hereby finds and declares the following: 1. Due to Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Declaration of a State of Emergency by Governor Ron DeSantis, the City of Miami Gardens is facing dangerous conditions of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant coordinated local government action to prevent or alleviate the damage, loss, hardship or suffering threatened or caused thereby; 2. The World Health Organization previously declared COVID-19 a Public Health emergency of International concern. 3. COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza. 4. Due to COVID-19, a condition of extreme peril of life and property necessitates the proclamation of existence of an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that an emergency now exists throughout the City of Miami Gardens; IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that during the existence of said emergency the powers, functions and duties of the Mayor/designee of the City of Miami Gardens be those prescribed by State law and the ordinances, resolutions, and approved plans of the City of Miami Gardens in order to mitigate the effects of said emergency. Dated: By: Oliver G. Gilbert, III, Mayor Mario Bataille, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY Sonja K. Dickens, City Attorney Page 7 of 7