Resolution No. 2020-30 Supporting Retroactive Reemployment Benefits - May 5, 2020RESOLUTION NO. 2020-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE POSITION OF THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION ("DELEGATION") THAT
THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND ALL APPLICABLE LEGISLATIVE AND
EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS TAKE ANY AND ALL MEASURES
NECESSARY TO ALLOW APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR
REEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE THE
APPLICANT LOST HIS/HER JOB FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION OF
A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS DUE TO
COVID-19; FURTHER SUPPORTING ALL REEMPLOYMENT
MEASURES RECOMMENDED BY THE DELEGATION IN ITS LETTER
DATED APRIL 7, 2020 TO GOVERNOR DESANTIS; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Governor DeSantis declared a State of Emergency on March 9, 2020
in the State of Florida ("State") due to the appearance of the silent enemy identified as
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, it is common knowledge that COVID-19 has decimated the State's
economy including, without limitation, the commercial, hospitality, service, restaurant,
bar, sales, and manufacturing sectors and trades; and
WHEREAS, thousands of Floridians, including many who are heads of
households, have lost their jobs or have been furloughed due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura ("City") is also in a declared state of emergency
as of March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public's health, safety, and welfare, as
well as in the best interest of the residents of the State and the City, to support the
relaxation of reemployment requirements which normally exist in the State's
Reemployment System due to COVID-19 and to try to bring needed economic relief to
eligible State Reemployment applicants who lost their jobs due to COVID-19; and
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2020-30
WHEREAS, the Aventura City Commission takes notice of the April 7, 2020 letter
from the Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation (the "Delegation") to Governor
DeSantis, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", and fully supports all
measures recommended by the Delegation to alleviate the normal constraints and
requirements for Florida Reemployment Benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The above recitals are true and correct, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Reemployment Benefits. The City Commission supports the
measures recommended by the Delegation as set forth in its April 7, 2020 letter to
Governor DeSantis, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mezrahi, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman
Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks
Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky
Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley
Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg
Yes
Vice Mayor Gladys Mezrahi
Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman
Yes
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2020-30
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2020.
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
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