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Resolution: R-20-0414
File Number: 8351
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/10/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GUIDELINES
ADOPTED ON JULY 23, 2020 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0237
AND ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-
0293, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
UTILIZING CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES
TREASURY DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE
CORPORATION IN CONFORMITY 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, FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT
TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE
OF SUCH FUNDS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0237, the 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's ("City") Mortgage Assistance Program
("Program"); and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0293, the City
Commission approved increasing the limit per recipient of the Program from $6,000.00 to
$10,000.00; and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0313, the City
Commission approved an additional allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds ("CRF") in the total
amount of $787,500.00, which included an amount of $708,750.00 to the Program; and
WHEREAS, to expand the number of eligible applicants for the Program, the Florida
Housing Finance Corporation (THFC") has changed its requirements regarding income limits
for the use of CRF and has advised the City that there is no need to place limits on the amount
of mortgage payments that can be paid as part of the Program; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned changes, the City is amending the
required area median income ("AMI") for eligible applicants to up to 140% of AMI and is
removing limits on the amount of mortgage payments that can be paid as part of the Program;
and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends amending the Program guidelines
adopted on July 23, 2020 pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0237 and on September 24, 2020
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pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0293 to provide mortgage payment assistance utilizing CRF
from the United States Treasury Department ("Treasury") through FHFC to help more City
residents currently suffering from the economic hardships caused by the Coronavirus pandemic;
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 amendment of the Program guidelines adopted on July 23, 2020
pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0237 and on September 24, 2020 pursuant to Resolution No.
R-20-0293, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, to provide
mortgage payment assistance utilizing CRF from the Treasury through FHFC in conformity with
the Local Housing Assistance Plan 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, for said purpose, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that
regulate the use of such funds.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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.
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