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Resolution: R-20-0237
File Number: 7695
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS
FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT THROUGH
FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$1,312,500.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF SAID FUNDS FOR
MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE BY CREATING AND FUNDING THE
CITY OF MIAMI MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED ("PROGRAM"), WHEREBY THE CITY IS ALLOCATING AN
AMOUNT OF $131,250.00 FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND
ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT OF $1,181,250.00 TO CREATE AND FUND THE
PROGRAM IN COMFORMITY WITH THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS
FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Ken Russell,
Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Keon Hardemon
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES
Act") is an economic stimulus bill passed by the 116t" United States Congress and
signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in March 2020 in response to the
economic fallout caused by the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida ("State") has been awarded funds from the
Coronavirus Relief Fund ("CRF") from the United States Treasury Department
("Treasury") to be spent on necessary activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the State has allocated approximately $120 million to local
governments to be administered through the SHIP program; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2020, the City of Miami ("City") was notified by the
Florida Housing Finance Corporation ("FHFC") of a distribution of CRF funds in the total
amount of $1,312,500.00 for the current program year; and
WHEREAS, these funds must be spent for rental or mortgage assistance by
December 30, 2020; and
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WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the acceptance of CRF funds
in the total amount of $1,312,500.00 and allocating an amount of $131,250.00 for
program administration and allocating an amount of $1,181,250.00 to be used for
mortgage assistance for homeowners with loss or reduction in income by creating and
funding the City Mortgage Assistance Program ("Program") as more particularly
described in Exhibit 'A" attached and incorporated, in conformity with the Local
Housing Assistance Plan ("LHAP"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this
Resolution to be of an emergency nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The acceptance of CRF funds from Treasury through FHFC in the
total amount of $1,312,500.00 and the allocation of said funds for mortgage payment
assistance by creating and funding the Program, as more particularly described in
Exhibit 'A" attached and incorporated, whereby the City is allocating an amount of
$131,250.00 for Program administration and allocating an amount of $1,181,250.00 to
create and fund the Program in conformity with the LHAP is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in
forms acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that
regulate the use of such funds for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited, to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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Resolution: R-20-0293
File Number: 7854
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/24/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION INCREASING THE LIMIT
OF THE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM $6,000.00 TO
$10,000.00 TO BETTER REFLECT THE AVERAGE DELINQUENT MORTGAGE
PAYMENT AMOUNT OF LOW— AND MODERATE —INCOME HOMEOWNERS
WITH LOSS OR REDUCTION IN INCOME BECAUSE OF THE NOVEL
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH
FUNDS, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0237, the Miami City
Commission approved the allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds from the United States
Treasury Department in the amount of $1,312,500.00, which included an amount of
$1,181,250.00 for the Mortgage Assistance Program ("MAP"); and
WHEREAS, the MAP guidelines restricted the maximum delinquent mortgage payment
that can be paid to $6,000.00 per applicant; and
WHEREAS, of the applications received and processed, the average delinquent
mortgage payment was approximately $10,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Administration recommends increasing the limit on MAP
funds from $6,000.00 to $10,000.00 to better reflect the average mortgage delinquencies of low -
and moderate -income homeowners who have suffered a loss or reduction in income because of
the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Increasing the limit on MAP funds from $6,000.00 to $10,000.00 to better
reflect the average mortgage delinquencies of low- and moderate -income homeowners with loss
or reduction in income because of the COVID-19 pandemic is authorized.'
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use
of such funds for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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Resolution: R-20-0313
File Number: 7921
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/8/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS
RELIEF FUND ("CRF") FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY
DEPARTMENT THROUGH FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
("FHFC") IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $787,500.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF SUCH FUNDS FOR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE WHEREBY
THE CITY IS ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT OF $78,750.00 FOR PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION AND ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT OF $708,750.00 FOR
MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LOCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN ("LHAP"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE
THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0237 the Miami City
Commission approved the acceptance of $1,312.500.00, which included an amount of
$1,181,250.00 to be used for mortgage assistance for homeowners with loss or reduction in
income by creating and funding the City of Miami Mortgage Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2020, the City of Miami ("City") was notified by Florida
Housing Finance Corporation of an additional allocation of Coronavirus Relief Fund ("CRF")
funds in the amount of $787,500.00; and
WHEREAS, these funds must be spent for mortgage assistance by December 30, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the acceptance of an additional
allocation of CRF funds in the total amount of $787,500.00, allocating an amount of $78,750.00
for program administration and an amount of $708,750.00 to be used for mortgage assistance
for homeowners with loss or reduction of income, in conformity with the Local Housing
Assistance Program ("LHAP");
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The acceptance of an additional allocation of CRF funds from the United
States Treasury Department through Florida Housing Finance Corporation, in the total amount
of $787,500.00, thereby allocating an amount of $78,750.00 for program administration and an
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amount of $708,750.00 to be used for mortgage assistance for homeowners with loss or
reduction of income in conformity with the Local Housing Assistance Program ("LHAP"), is
authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use
of such funds, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited, to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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