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Home My WebLink AboutR-03-0029J-03-038 12/31/02 iJ 03— � �"1 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,550, TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF GREATER MIAMI, INC., TO PROVIDE ELDERLY SERVICES AT CLAUDE PEPPER TOWER; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SAID AGENCY FOR THIS PURPOSE. WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 10, 2002, the City Commission continued its allocation of available funds for public services; and WHEREAS, at that time, DeHostos Senior Center ("DeHostos") indicated in writing that it had made an organizational decision to focus its service activities on its main site in Wynwood and declined the recommended allocation of $36,650 to provide meals service at the Claude Pepper Tower site; and WHEREAS, the Administration was directed to identify a vendor to ensure that meals continue to be provided at the Claude Pepper site without interruption and that the funds declined by DeHostos be set aside for that purpose; and CqTy C IS3ION MEETING OE JAN 0 9 ann3 P&SOlutsva No. �3-- 029 WHEREAS, the Administration has identified Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc. as the vendor to provide meals service at the Claude Pepper site; 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 allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds, in an amount not to exceed $36,550, is authorized to Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc., to provide elderly services at the Claude Pepper Tower site. Section 3. The City Manager is authorizedll to enter into an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc., for said purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.V �i 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. ai If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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. Page 2 of 3 93- 029 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of January , 2003. MANUEL A. DIAZ, MA ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK Page 3 of 3 03— 029 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA is INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission RECOMMENDATION: DATE : DEC 2 4 2002 FILE : SUBJECT : Allocation of CDBG Funds to Catholic Charities for Claude Pepper Tower REFERENCES: City Commission Meeting ENCLOSURES: of January 9, 2003 It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution, allocating $36,650 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc. to provide elderly services at Claude Pepper Tower and further authorizing the City Manager to enter into agreement with said agency for said purpose, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. BACKGROUND: At its meeting of October 10, 2002, the City Commission continued its allocation of available funds for public services. At that time, in its preparation the Agenda item relating to this matter, the Administration recommended that the City Commission increase the approved allocation to the DeHostos Senior Center in the amount of $36,650. However, DeHostos subsequently indicated in writing that it had made an organizational decision to focus its service activities on its main site in Wynwood and declined the recommended allocation which would have provided meals service at the Claude Pepper Tower site. The City Commission directed the Administration to identify a vendor to ensure that meals continue to be provided at the Claude Pepper site without interruption and that the funds declined by DeHostos Senior Center be set aside for that purpose. Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc. has continued to provide meals service at the Claude Pepper site and it is recommended that the $36,650 set aside for meals at Claude Pepper be allocated to this Agency. It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the proposed resolution that allocates $36,650 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc. to provide elderly services at Claude Pepper Tower and further authorizes the City Manager to enter into agreement with said agency for said purpose, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The proposed Resolution allocates CDBG grant funds and does not have a budgetary imnact on the General Fund. DB/DF 03- 029 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUE OF �* ... ........* dyQ �... The Miami City Commission will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the following Community Development issues: 1. Discussion and proposed resolution of the City of Miami Commission relating to funding for the 2002-2003 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, by moving funding to three (3) previously approved agencies from the Supportive Housing Category to the Long Term Assistance Category, revising allocations to providers of Long Term Housing Assistance consistent with the absorption of clients resulting from the closeout of the contract with the Miami -Dade Housing Agency, eliminating the allocation of funds for the payment of Utility Assistance in the Long Term Assistance Program and moving the balance of previously approved HOPWA funds as a result of said revisions to a HOPWA Contingency Fund for future distribution following the completion of a needs assessment and development of a strategic plan to most effectively provide housing assistance and housing related services to low income individuals living with HIV/AIDS; allocating $50,000 of HOPWA funds to Apple Tree Perspectives, Inc. to complete the needs assessment; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute individual agreements with approved agencies, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. 2. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing and granting an extension from March 1, 2002 to March 31, 2004 to the Rafael Hernandez Housing and Economic Development Corporation ("Corporation"), in the construction and sale of four (4) new single family homes planned on four (4) city -owned parcels in the Allapattah and Wynwood Community Revitalization Districts. 3. Discussion and proposed resolution allocating $36,650 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Catholic Charities of Greater Miami, Inc. to provide elderly meal services at Claude Pepper Tower. 4. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to convey a City -owned parcel located at 2368 NW 35 Street at no cost to Greater Miami Community Services, Inc., for the purpose of rehabilitating said property to provide housing opportunities for low income persons. The Public Hearing will be held at the City Commission to be held: Thursday, January 9, 2003 Manuel Artime Center 900 SW 1 Street Miami, Florida Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. (AD 03-- 029 .1deral flood insurance_ for now There are about 4.4 million 0 Federal maps of flood haz- cies and to make that action y policies under the program, but and areas mandate special retroactive to New Year's Day. e almost 1.8 million — about 40 building code requirements for "In order to get siv=d that, a percent — are held in Florida, construction in high-risk zones. we are encouraging those who d Stevens noted. such as putting houses on stilts. can do so to pay their premium d "You are low-lying, you'Ve The maps also determine before midnight on the 31st," n got water' on three sides, and where a federally regulated Stevens said. what is when the a you are right in the middle of lender has to require flood current authority to enter into Hurricane Alley." Stevens told n insurance before issuing a loan. new contracts e lapses." F the Sarasota Herald -Tribune If there is flooding before Affected homeowners for Satrtrday editions Congress reconvenes, affected should have received the flood policy holders will have to rely insurance renewal reminders on lawmakers to renew the pro- sent out 45 days before each gram's authority to issue poli- policy's expiration date - V •• a O AGE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC NEARING REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUE js Tho Miami city Commission Nnli hold a Public Hearing to discuss the iouowirg CommuNty Developntant 1. Discussion and proposed resolution of the City of Miami Commission relating to funding for the 20024-00.9 Housino j 1ne Closeout Of the Contract with the tYGamkUde H0llairlp Aperwy eliminating the allocation of funds for the payment of 1it�Gtl Aaafatarnoa M the Long Tenn Assistance Program and raving #W balance of pnavicusly approved HOPWA furas as a MUlt d %k revisions to a HCPWA Contingency Fund for future duction following the oompietion of a needs asamrnertt and developrtners of a suategle pan to most of ocavely provide housing ausgdarlca and Iquslg related services to low moome htdMdwk Kft with WADS; allocating $0.000 of HOPWA funds to Apple Tree P*Mxcdvss, Inc. tammplele the needs assasamen4 and further audrorWng the City Manager to eleaante ktdlviduYI agreements with approved agunaes, in a form accapesble to taw City Atlorrw)e 2. Dkausion and proposed resolution authorizing and grarAin9 an extension from Mardi 1, 2002 to March 31, 2004 to the Rafael Fferrtandex Housing old Economic Dav�Igp�ul Corporalfon ("Cor �. in the corattidion and oak of four (4) navy eirgie mfa rTy !� planned on four tt4) city-*vmed parcels in the Aigpetmt and Wynwood Community RW4Districts. 3 Discusion and proposed resolution allocating $36.6W of Conarrurrj(y OwMopmaM Back Grant (CDBG) funds to Cadglic Charades d Greater Miami. Inc. ID provide eldery meal services at Claude PapperTmer. 4. Discussion and proposed resolution audt dzhv and dtrecti Itis 335 nano c to GaCkj-OWned parcel ieater Commun�ily Service, Irat mo., for the purpose of rahaNtafing said properly to provida heusinp oPPcfauniks 1o► fow inocnw parsons The Public Hearing %a be herd at the C y Coax "On to be hen, Itax9ftMamMI.Artime 9'2003 t)roo t w 11 snot Munni, Fontan ldeastad mchiduals are encouraged to Shand t dvPubk Hearing. The meeting she k act essible to 1ha handicapped. (AD N0. 09WF v t MU/64V 111 vim 03- 029 ti6oe 9L9 SOC YV3 W CT ZOOZ/OC/ZT