Resolution 2020-31233R E S O L U T IO N N O . 2020-31233
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE U.S. CONGRESS
TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO U.S.
SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS
MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the
rapidly spreading novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") a pandemic, acknowledging what has
seemed clear for some time the virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe;
and
WHEREAS, the rate of infection throughout the world and in the US has
accelerated rapidly, grinding most markets and businesses around the globe to a halt;
and
WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19 impacting businesses and individuals, many
countries around the world are implementing emergency tax measures to support their
citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak (see Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, countries including the Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, and Australia
have either deferred their payroll taxes or reduced their rate for an extended period of
time; and
WHEREAS, payroll tax abatements have been successfully employed in the
United States in the past, when the former Administration cut payroll taxes by 2 percent
in 2011 and 2012, adding $120 million to workers' spendable income; and
WHEREAS, currently, workers and their employers each pay taxes of 7.65% on
most wages - abating payroll taxes would provide an immediate boost to workers'
paychecks during this critical time; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Mayor and City Commission urge President Donald
Trump and the U.S. Congress to abate federal payroll taxes to provide relief to individuals
impacted by COVID-19.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby urge President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress to abate
federal payro ll taxes to pro vide relief to individuals im pacted by CO V ID -19; and direct the
City Clerk to transm it a certified copy of this Resolution to U.S . Senate M ajority and
M inority Leaders, U.S. Speaker of the House, Florida Senators M arco Rubio and R ick
Scott, and U.S . Congresswom an Donna Shalala.
PASSED and ADOPTED this )2. day of April, 2020.
ATTEST:
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(sponsored by Commissioner Michael Gongora)
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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M IAM I BEACH
City o f M ia mi Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florido 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305673-7411
May 8, 2020
President Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Trump,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
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Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Góngora
M IA M I BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305673-7411
May 8, 2020
Senator Rick Scott
716 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Scott,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Góngora
M IAM I BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7 411
May 8, 2020
Senator Marco Rubio
317 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Rubio,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
e: Commissioner Michael Góngora
M IA M I B EA C H
City o f M ia m i Be a ch, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Cl er k
Tel: 305-673-741 l
May 8, 2020
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
1236 Longworth H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Speaker of the House Pelosi,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Góngora
M IA M I BE AC H
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beach, Florido 33139, www.miomibeochfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305673-7411
May 8, 2020
Senator Mitch McConnell
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator McConnell,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Góngora
M IA M I BEAC H
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Cl er k
Tel: 305-673-7411
May 8, 2020
Senator Charles E. Schumer
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 2051 O
Dear Senator Schumer,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
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Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Góngora
M IA M I BEA CH
City of M iam i Be ach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 l
May 8, 2020
Congresswoman Donna E. Shalala
1320 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congresswoman Shalala,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31233:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE
U.S. CONGRESS TO ABATE FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES TO PROVIDE
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID-19; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS, U.S. SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE, FLORIDA SENATORS MARCO RUBIO AND RICK SCOTT, AND U.S.
CONGRESSWOMAN DONNA SHALALA.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on April 22, 2020.
Respectfully,
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Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Góngora