Res No 043-20-15483RESOLUTION NO. 043-20-15483
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South
Miami waiving parking fees in the Hometown District by giving an hour of
free parking.
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization ("WHO") on March 11, 2020 declared
COVID-19 as a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the pandemic has caused severe socioeconomic disruption in the
Hometown District of the City of South Miami with businesses seeing a downturn in revenues;
and
WHEREAS, in order to encourage patronage of those businesses, the Mayor and City
Commission wishes to provide an additional hour of free parking on top of the amount of time
paid by the person using the parking space; and
WHEREAS, City Ordinance #22-14-2200 allows the Mayor and City Commission, by
way of resolution, to waive any fees on the City's Schedule of Fees and Fines.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR ,AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH NIIANII, FLORIDA:
Section I. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and they
are incorporated into this resolution by reference as if set forth in full herein.
Section 2. The City of South Miami Commission hereby waives parking fees in the
Hometown District for a 6-month period, commencing on the date of this resolution, by giving
an hour of free parking on top of the parking already paid for by the person using the parking
space.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener -type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the
final resolution for signature.
Section 4. Severab' 'ty. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5" day of May2020.
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Commissioner Gil:
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Agenda Item No:6.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: May 5, 2020
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami waiving parking fees in the
Hometown District by giving an hour of free parking. 3/5 (Commissioner Liebman)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso re Add 1Hr Parking COVID-19.doc