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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Commissioner David Richardson 
DATE:May  28, 2020
 



SUBJECT:

REFERRAL TO THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE POSSIBILITY OF APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING UP TO $700,000 FROM THE CITY GENERAL RESERVE FUNDS TO SUPPORT RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM(S) FOR QUALIFIED CITY RESIDENTS DUE THE ECONOMIC CRISIS.


ANALYSIS

Please place a referral to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee on the May 28, 2020 Commission meeting.

 

I request that the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee review the possibility of appropriating and authorizing up to $700,000 from the City General Reserve funds to support rent, mortgage, and utilities assistance program(s) for qualified City residents due the economic crisis. This request is similar to the recent allocation of $700,000 for food assistance.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
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Commissioner David Richardson
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