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RESOLUTION NO. 7
ARRESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI -CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE- ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,205,000, IN THE
AMOUNTS SPECIFIED HEREIN AND SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO FOUR (4)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 697
UNITS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN THE.
CITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, a severe shortage of affordable housing exists in
the City of Miami ("City")for families and individuals of very
low, low, and moderate income; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the
participation of both the public and private sector is necessary
to foster the development of affordable housing in the City; and
WHEREAS; in July 1999, pursuant to Resolution No. 99-429,
the City Commission approved and adopted the City's Five -Year
Consolidated Plan (1999-2004) for the use of funds received by
the City from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (US HUD) to implement the following programs:
Community Development Block Grant, ("CDBG"), HOME Investment
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Partnership ("HOME"),- Emergency Shelter Grant ("ESG"), and the
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS ("HOPWA"); and
WHEREAS, in July 1999, pursuant to Resolution No. 99-606,
the City Commission amended Resolution No. 99-429 and the City's
Five -Year Consolidated Plan (1999-2004) in the Affordable
Housing category to set forth a policy establishing 75% of
available funding to support homeownership activities, and 25%
to support rental housing activities; and
WHEREAS, in October 1999, the City advertised a Notice of
Funding Availability under the HOME Investment Partnership
Program in the amount *of $915;188 available through the
Multi -Family Rental New Construction Program category; and
WHEREAS, on October 29, 1999, funding proposals were
received from both not-for-profit and for profit housing
developers in response to the City's Request for Proposals (RFP)
under the CDBG, HOME, SHIP and HOPWA Programs; and
WHEREAS, based on the number of funding proposals received
by the City, the Department of Community Development has made
available an additional $350,000 in HOME Program funds from the
Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Community Housing Development Organization
(CHDO) category and $940,000 from the City's projected Fiscal
Year 2000-2001 HOME Program allocation from US HUD; and
WHEREAS, based on the additional funds to be allocated, in
an amount not to' exceed $1,290,000, funds in the approximate
amount of $2,205,000 exists in the Multifamily Rental New
Construction Program category; and
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WHEREAS, based on the funding proposals received by the
City for HOME funds available through the HOME Multifamily
Rental New Construction Program category and recommendations of
the City's Housing Loan Committee, funding is recommended to the
following housing developers, subject to compliance with certain
terms and conditions: CODEC, Inc., St. Martin Affordable
Housing, Ltd., Gatehouse Development Corporation/Jubilee
Community Development Corp., and Pinnacle Housing Group, Inc.;
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 hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The allocation of funds, in an amount not to
exceed $2,205,000, is hereby authorized to four (4) affordable
Housing Developers in connection with the development .of
approximately six hundred ninety-seven (697) units of rental
housing in the City from the City's. Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and
Fiscal Year 2000-2001 HOME Investment Partnership Programs in
the amounts stated hereinbelow, subject to the conditions that
(1) financing to complete construction of the project must be
secured on or before December 31, 2000, and (2) approval,must be
granted from the State of Florida's Housing Credit Program or
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the Department of Housing and Urban Development for assistance
in financing each of the proposed housing projects:
Developer's Name Project Name/Location
CODEC, Inc. Vista Alegre Apartments
2235 S.W.8th Street
St. Martin Affordable Miami Stadium Apartments
Housing, Ltd. - 2301 N.W. 10th Avenue
Gatehouse Development
Corporation/Jubilee
Community Development
Corp.
Brisas del Mar Apartments
464 West Flagler Street
Amount
$140,000
not to exceed
500,000
540,000
Pinnacle Housing Rayos del Sol Apartments not to exceed
Group, Inc. N.W. 13th Avenue between 1,025,000
N.W. 1St and 2nd Streets
not to exceed
Total $2,205,000
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized" to
execute the necessary document(s), in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor./
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.
zi 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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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of February 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.3r, since this Mayo, did not indicote approvi l of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, sald legislf 3 ova
becomes effective with the elapse often (10) days fro the date of Commis tion
regarding same, without the Mayor exercising ve
ATTEST:
Y Walter J. F ® an, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLER*42
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor and Members of
the City ission
ona :Warshaw
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
DATE:
FEB 8 2000 FILE :
SUBJECT:
Resolution Allocating $1,615,000 in
HOME Program Funds for Rental*
REFERENCES: Housing Development
City Commission Meeting of
ENCLOSURES: February 17, 2000
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution to finance and
develop four (4) affordable rental housing projects which are being proposed in the City. The attached
resolution authorizes the City Manager to allocate FY 1999-2000 HOME Investment Partnership
Program funds to the four (4) affordable housing developers in the amounts stated in Section 2 of this
Resolution in connection with the development of six hundred ninety-seven (697) housing units,
subject to compliance with certain terms and conditions. The attached resolution further authorizes the
City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form acceptable to the City Attorney for said
purpose.
BACKGROUND:
In July of 1999, through Resolution No. 99-429, the City Commission approved and adopted the City's
Five -Year Consolidated Plan (1999-2000), which outlined the City's proposed use of funds received
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program,
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
(HOPWA) Program.
At its meeting of August 2, 1999, through Resolution No. 99-606, the City Commission amended
Resolution No. 99-429 and the Consolidated Plan to establish housing priorities in the new
construction housing category which would include homeownership and rental as housing priorities,
with seventy-five percent (75%) of the available funding to support new homeownership activities and
twenty-five percent (25%) to support newly constructed rental projects.
On October 29, 1999, funding proposals were received from both not-for-profit and for-profit
developers, in response to the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) for funding under the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), State Housing Initiatives
Partnership (SHIP) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Programs (HOPWA). In
response to the City's solicitation for funding proposals for the production of new affordable rental
housing units in the City through the RFP process, the City received proposals from seven (7)
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affordable housing developers, totalling approximately $12,826,190 for the construction and/or
rehabilitation of approximately nine hundred and six (906) units.
Through the RFP process, $915,188 was advertised in the Notice of Funding availability for rental
projects. Based on .the number of funding proposals which were received by the City and the attempt
to maximize the number of new affordable rental housing units proposed for construction in the City,
the. Department of Community Development identified an additional $350,000 from the $732,150
available in the FY 1999-2000 HOME Program funds from the Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) category. In addition, the Administration recommends that $350,000 be taken
from the City's projected FY 2000-2001 HOME Program allocation that will be available October 1,
2000. As a result, $1,615,188 in funding is being made available by the City through the Multifamily
Rental New Construction Program category.
At its meetings held January 26, 2000 and February 1, 2000, several housing proposals which were
submitted to the City in response to the RFP for funding under the HOME Multifamily Rental New
Construction Program category. were presented for the Housing Loan Committee's review . and
consideration, pursuant to Resolution No.: 98-580, adopted June 9,1998. The current composition of
the Committee consists of a Chairperson, four (4) representatives from the private sector real estate
lending and/or affordable housing development' experience, and three (3) . representatives from the
Departments of Community Development, Finance and Public Works. Presently, two (2) vacancies
exist on the Committee with the retirement of Mr. Jim Kay, former Director of Public Works, and
resignation of Mr. William Little, who previously represented the individual with affordable housing
development experience.
Based on the Department of Community Development's review of the seven (7) funding proposals,
two (2) were found to be either non-responsive to the RFP' or did not meet the City'sminimum
leverage ratio of one (1) to five (5) for rental, housing projects, pursuant to Resolution No. 98-587,
adopted on June 9, 1998, and were not presented to the Housing Loan Committee for consideration.
The two (2) proposals in question were submitted by. Miami -Dade Community Development
Corporation for $600,000 and Metro -Miami Community Development Corporation for $650,000.
The housing proposal submitted by New Century Development Corporation calls for the development
of one hundred twenty-eight (128) garden apartments. The proposed $11.8 million Allapattah Garden
Apartments Project is proposed for development on a 4.6 acre parcel of land located at Northwest 33`d
and 36''' Streets between Northwest 11" Court and 11' Place. The project will consist of twenty-eight
(28) 2 bedroom/2 bath units and one hundred (100) 3 bedroom/2 bath units. To date, the -project
sponsor has received approximately $500,000 in Surtax Program funds from Miami -Dade County.
The Housing Loan Committee did not recommend approval of New Century Community
Development's request for $500,000 in funding due to the organization's lack of an extensive track-,
record in the provision of affordable housing and the organization's limited staff capacity. Presently,
New Century. Development Corporation has only. one employee which is the President and has
completed only one (1) housing project since 1993, involving the construction of five (5) single family
homes.
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Based on the preliminary recommendations of the Housing Loan Committee at its meeting of February
1, 2000, HOME Program ,funding in the Multifamily Rental New Construction Program category is
recommended for the following affordable housing projects:
Developers
Name
CODEC, Inc.
St. Martin Affordable
Housing, Ltd.
Gatehouse Development
Corporation/Jubilee
Community Development
Corporation
Project
Name
Vista Alegre Apartments
Miami Stadium
Apartments
Brisas del Mar
Apartments
Pinnacle Housing Group, Rayos del Sol
Inc.
Apartments
Total
Number of
Units
100
199
199
199
697
Amount
Recommended
$140,000
250,000
540,000
685,000
$1,615,000
The housing proposal submitted by CODEC, Inc. calls for the development of a nine (9) story hi -rise
containing one hundred (100) apartment units for the elderly. The proposed Vista Alegre Apartments
is scheduled for development on a site located at 2235 S.W. 8t' Street. The proposed $7.3 million
project will consist of ninety-nine (99) 1 bedroom- I bath units and one (1) 2 bedroom for the apartment
manager. To date, CODEC, Inc. has secured $7,166,000 in Section 202 Program funding reservations
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to construct the proposed housing
project. During the design phase and soil borings performed by the project sponsor, it was discovered
that the project site did not have the capacity to maintain the nine (9) story structure with a simple
spread or mat foundation, and that additional support for the building's foundation would be required.
As a result, through the RFP process, CODEC, Inc. made a request for $150,000 in HOME Program
funds to address the cost of providing additional support (piling) for the building's foundation.
Funding in the amount of $140,000 has been recommended by the City's Housing Loan Committee to
assist the organization in defraying the cost of the additional foundation work required.
On January 4, 2000, the State of Florida's Florida Housing Finance Corporation published its Notice of
Funding Availability through the HOME Investment Partnership Program, State Apartment Incentive
Loan (SAIL) Program and Housing Credit Program for the production of rental housing affordable to
low and very low income families and individuals statewide. The deadline for the submission of
funding applications to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation by prospective developers of
affordable rental housing is March 8, 2000. Four (4) of the five (5) funding proposals received through
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the RFP solicitation, all involved housing projects to be financed in part with funding though the,
Housing Credit Program. In order for a developer to be successful in receiving funding through the
aforementioned program, it is necessary that each applicant receive a minimum- local contribution of $1
million from the jurisdiction where the project is planned. A local contribution could include financial
assistance, donation of publicly -owned land, and waiver of impact fees by the local jurisdiction.
The St. Martin Affordable Housing, Ltd.'s proposal calls for the development of one hundred and
ninety-nine (199) garden apartments to be developed on the Bobby Maduro Stadium site located at.
2301 N.W. 10''' Avenue. The proposed $16.8 million Miami Stadium Apartments Project .will consist
of forty-nine (49) 1-bedroom/1 bath units, one hundred (100) 2-bedroom/2 bath units, and fifty (50) 3-
bedroom/2 baths units. Through the RFP process, the developer has requested $915,188 in funding
from the City for the development of the proposed project. To date, the developer has received
$500,000 in Surtax Program funding from Miami -Dade County, and it is estimated that the project may
receive approximately $.500,000 in impact fee waivers from both the City and Miami -Dade County. In
an effort to assist the abovementioned developer in meeting .the local contribution threshold for its
application to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, $250,000 in HOME Program funding has
been .recommended by the Housing Loan Committee in connection with the development of the
proposed Miami Stadium Apartments Project.
The housing proposal submitted by the Gatehouse Development Corporation and Jubilee Committee
Development Corporation calls for the development of one hundred and ninety-nine (1'99) apartment
units on a two (2) acre site located at 464 West Flagler Street. The proposed fourteen (14) story Brisas
del Mar Apartments Project will -consist of sixty-nine (69) 1 bedroom/l bath units,, seventy (70) 2
bedroom/l bath units, and sixty (60) 3 bedroom/2 bath units. Through the RFP process, the developer
has requested $950,000 in funding from the City for the development of the proposed project. In an
effort to assist the. above mentioned developer to meet the local contribution threshold for submission
of the application to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, $540,000 in HOME Program funding
has been recommended by the Housing Loan Committee in connection with the development of the
proposed $18.1 million Brisas del Mar Apartments Project. It is estimated that the project may receive
an additional $295,000 in impact fee waivers from both the City and Miami -Dade County.'
The housing proposal submitted by Pinnacle Housing Group', Inc.'s proposal calls for the development
of a twelve (12) story structure consisting of one hundred and ninety-nine (199) units to be developed
on a 1.66 acre parcel. located at Northwest 13' Avenue between Northwest 15` and 2"d Streets, in.the
Latin Quarter District. The proposed $21:5 million Rayos del Sol Apartments Project will consist of
one hundred thirty-nine ( 13 9) 2 bedroom/I bath units and sixty (60) 3 bedroom/2 bath units. Through
the RFP process, Pinnacle Housing Group, Inc. has requested $1,250,000 in city financial assistance to
assist in partwith the financing of the proposed project. Funding in the amount of $685,000 was
recommended by the Housing Loan Committee in an effort to assist the developer in meeting the local
contribution threshold for submission of their funding application to the Florida Housing Finance
Corporation. It is estimated that .the project may be eligible to receive approximately $317,000 in
'impact fee waivers from both the City and Miami -Dade County.
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The above mentioned $1,615,100 in funding which is being recommended by the Department of
Community Development, would be subject to final ratification of the specified amounts by the City's
Housing Loan Committee at its meeting of February 16, 2000. In addition, the said funding allocations
would be subject to each of the developers securing (1) financing in an amount necessary to complete
the construction of each project from other public and private sources, and (2) approval of financial
assistance from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation through the State of Florida's Housing Credit
Program or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete the construction of
the project on or before December 31, 2000.
In an effort to expand the availability of new rental housing units in the City which would be
affordable to low and very low income families and individuals, City Commission adoption of the
attached resolution is recommended.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing will be held to discuss The City of Miami Department of Community
Development recommendations regarding the proposed allocation of Home Investment
Partnership Program (HOME) funding to sponsors of new affordable rental housing units
in the City and to amend the approved City of Miami Action Plan.
The Public Hearing will be held:
- . Thursday, February 17, 2000
City of Miami Commission Chamber
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
The following organizations are being recommended for HOME Program funding by. the
Department of Community Development iw connection with the production of new rental
housing units:
Organizations) Project Name/Unit Recommended Funding
Pinnacle Housing Group, Inc. Rayos del Sol. Apartments $ 685,000.00
199 Apartments
Gatehouse Development Brisas del Mar Apartments 540,000.00-
Corporation/Jubilee CDC 199 Apartments
St. Martin Affordable Housing, Miami Stadium Apartments 250,000.00
Ltd. 199 Apartments
CODEC, Inc: Vista Alegre Apartments 140,000.00
100 Apartments
$ ; 1,615,000.00
Following the Public Hearing, there will be a thirty (30) day public comment period. Public
comments may be submitted in writing to:
City of Miami
Department of Community Development
444 S.W. 2°d Avenue, 2°d Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
The City's 1999-2000 Action Plan will be amended to reflect the final allocations approved by
the City Commission.
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6122/99
FESOLiJTION NO. 99- `t2V
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S FISCAL YEARS 1999-2004
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED PLAN "PLAN,"
RECOMMENDING FUNDING PROJECTIONS FOR THE
CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
("CDBG"), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
("HOME"), EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") AND
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
("HOPWA") PROGRAMS. TO THE 'UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(US HUD); AUTHORIZING FUNDING CATEGORIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO
AND INCORPORATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER, UPON APPROVAL OF SAID PLAN
AND GRANTS BY US HUD, 'TO ACCEPT THE SAME AND
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENTS
WITH USHUD, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY; REQUIRING THAT APPROVALS AND*
AUTHORIZATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL ,OCCUR
ONLY AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR
JULY 27, 1999.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
submit grant applications and the City of Miami's Fiscal Years
1999-2004 Proposed Consolidated Plan ("Plan"), recommending
funding projections for the City's Community Development Block
Grant ("CDBG"), HOME Investment Partnership ("HOME"), Emergency
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Shelter Grant ("ESG") and Housing Opportunities for Persons with:
Aids ("HOPWA") Programs to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Develo-Dment (US HUD).
Section 2. Funding categories for the implementation of
the FY 1999-2004 Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), HOME
Investment Partnership (11HOME1), Emergency Shelter. Grant ("ESG"),
and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (THOPWA")
Programs, are hereby, authorized in, accordance with said Plan,
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized!' upon
approval of the Consolidated.Plan and grants by IIS HUD, to accept
and execute the necessary implementing agreements,in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney..
Section 4. The. approvals and authorizations set forth
herein shall occur only after the public hearing scheduled for
July 27, 1999.
Section S. This Resolution shall become effective
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.
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immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.-
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of Jane , 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the 4layer did not ird:ca2s ac^►ct'=' e`
this legislation by signing it in the designate lace re'yriced-: s !ecis'::t: - -7,
becomes effective with the elapse Of t 0) ys m date cmm: ;,n
regarding same, without the Ma ercis `
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERKonp
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C�I'Y ATTORNEY
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City Clerk
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.
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The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
Do6d H. Warshaw
City Manager
RECOMAMNDATION:
J U N 1 4 1999
Five -Year Consolidated
Plan
City Commission Meeting
June 22, 1999
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the following attached
legislation relating to the submission of the Five Year Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years
1999-2004:
A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit the proposed FY -1999-
2004 Consolidated Plan for the use of funds received by the City from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement the Community
Development Block Giant (CDBG) Program, Rome Investment Patrtaerships (HOME)
Program, Emergency Shelter Graaf (ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for
Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, authorizing fmWing categories for the
aforementioned programs in the 25' Year and further authorizing the City Manager, upon
approval by HUD of said Plan and grants, to accept the same and execute the necessary
implementing agreements with HUD.
A proposed ordinance establishing four (4) new Special Revenue Funds for the- HUD
programs identified in the above proposed resolution and appropriating funds for each of
the new Special Revenue Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Community Development has prepared the Five Year Consolidated
Plan in accordance with federal regulations as stipulated in CFR Part 91, et.al. This
statutory requirement consolidates submission of the planning and application process of
the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant
(ESG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS (HOPWA) formula programs administered by the Department of Community
Development.
The HUD grants are intended to meet the following three (3) objectives:
• Enhance quality housing opportunities by increasing the availability of .permanent
affordable housing for low-income residents, retaining the affordable housing stock
and increasing supportive housing to enable. persons with special needs to live in
dignity.
• Quality of life enhancements that increase access, to quality facilities -and services,
improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods, restore and preserve' natural and
physical features of special value for historic or architectural reasons and conserve
energy resources.
• Stimulate economic revitalization to create jobs for low-income . persons; provide
access to credit for community development that promotes longterm economic and
social viability; and empower economically disadvantaged persons to achieve self-
sufficiency.
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sufciency.
The proposed strategic plan defines a specific course of action for the revitalization of the
City of Miami's communities and integrates: economic,, physical, environmental,
community and human development needs . into a comprehensive and coordinated
approach ,to address these issues. Total population; the percentage of poverty, age of
housing, overcrowded housing, and growth lag determine entitlement eligibility. The
national objectives include:
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providing benefits to low and moderate income families;
aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
meeting other community development needs that have a particular urgency
because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health
or welfare of the community,
PUBLIC PARTICPIPATTON
In developing the Consolidated Plan, an extensive Citizen Participation. process was
conducted that included a series of public meetings at the Citywide Community
Development Advisory Board level and District Public 'Hearings cc -chaired by the
Chairperson of the Advisory Board and the City Commissioner representing each of the
City's five (5) districts. ,
The District Public Hearing concept represents a new approach in the City of Miami's
planning process to ,develop its five year plan for the allocation of HUD funds. For the
first time, elected officials were involved in the Citizen Participation process from start to
finish, beginning at the neighborhood level and concluding with the Public Hearing
approving the City's, Consolidated .and Annual Plans: Each Public Hearing included
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testimonies from recognized professionals in the areas of 14ousing, Economic
Development, Public Sen -ices and Workforce Development. The Public Hearings also
gave neighborhood residents the opportuniry to actively participate in the planning
process to develop community revitalization strategies to positively impact local
neighborhoods.
The District Public Hearings clearly pointed to a Citywide need for affordable housing,
(particularly homeownership), job creation, expanded social services with an emphasis on
programs for the elderly and programs for youth, a concern for public safety, increased
park programs and infrastructure improvements.
CONINfUN= REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS
It also became apparent through the public hearing process and analysis of available data
that the composition of the City of Miami has dramatically changed over the twenty-four
(24) year history of the City's entitlement Programs. When the City of Miami was
designated an entitlement city in 1974, the initial HUD allocation was based on eligibility
factors determined by the 1970 census. At that time, the City Commission designated
eight (8) areas with the largest pockets of poverty as "CDBG Target Areasl The
designated target areas included: Coconut Grove, Little Havana, Downtown, Overtown,
Wynwood, AIiapattah, Edison/Little River and Model City. The City Commission has
.chosen historically to allocate these fiords to eight designated target areas that have
f traditionally represented the most severely stressed areas of the City.
In the twenty-five years since this designation, except for minor modifications, the target
area boundaries have remained basically the same and entitlement allocations have been
restricted to these areas. Through the lifetime of the entitlement program, the state of the
City has dramatically changed. These changes did not occur overniglit. In 1999,, those
areas that may have been considered middle class in the 1970's have deteriorated through
the 1980's and 1990's. The housing stock has grown old and so has the general _
population. The City's population base has also been transient and the homeownership
rate staggers substantially below the national, state and county averages. 'The City of
Miami has been the center for refugee flight in the I980's and 1990's from Cuba, Haiti,
and various parts of South and Central America. In the 1980's, the streets of Miami we=
also the scenes of civil unrest and riots. Through a combination of these factors, Miami
has evolved into a City rated as the fourth poorest City in the nation according to
statistics derived from the 1990 Census and, according to updated mid -decade data from
HUD, the 1995 poverty rate for the City has increased by 10%. It is time to recognize
those changes and revise the target area funding strategies that have been used in the past.
Through a coordinated effort of the Departments of Community Development, Planning.
and Development and Real Estate and Economic Development, a Study Group was
formed and has been operating for almost 8 months. The Group's assessment of the
City's history in utilizing HUD funding resulted in the development of strategiestp-more
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As the Cites• of Miami develops targeted Community Revitalization 'Districts to create "
homeownership opportunities, economic, stability through the strengthening of local
businesses that provide services and jobs for neighborhood residents and skills Owning to
prepare residents to successfully compete for these jobs, quality of life enhancements
provide the final link to changed lives. This includes public service and capital
improvement projects, such as street repairs, sidewalk replacements; park and public
facilities to complement the physical . sand economic development. activities in the
Community Revitalization Districts.
The City of Miami has been successful in its efforts, to increase the 15% cap restriction
for public services.' Congress adopted legislation increasing the City of Maori's CDBG
public services cap to 25% for a three (3) year period. The 10'/o increase in the public
services cap must be used to provide services to persons impacted by welfare reform.
This waiver will increase available finding that may be directed to public services by
approximately S1.2 million annually for the next three (3) years -
In addition to public services, ' the Plan includes quality of life enhancements through
projects in what have been traditionally classified in the category identified as Public
Facilities in previous Annual Action Plans. This includes capital improvement projects
such as the completion of street repairs, replacement of sidewalks and improvements in
parks and,public facilities
These programs must create an environment that addresses the needs of the neighborhood .
while simultaneously caring for its aging population and also providing opportunities for
its future generation to succeed. While the piecemeal approach of allocating quality of
life enhancement projects in the past may have been effective at minimally addressing
specific needs in particular target areas, `these projects, as effective, . successful and
beneficial as they may have been in providing services to the neighborhood, have not
necessarily revitalized the City's impoverished communities.
A , comprehensive approach to meeting : tie quality of life needs in the Community
Revitalization Districts is:crucial to complement the physical and economic development
activities,to effectively improve the quality of life for the City's neediest residents. The
proposed Community Revitalization Districts have been created to provide opportunities
to make substantive changes in' depressed areas .of the City. It is essential to develop a
coordinated approach to change the traditional cycle of poverty and maximize the use of
available resources.
A common concern identified in the public hearing process has been .that City parks lack'
programs. Rather, than providing youth with opportunities to participate an recreational
activities, the programless City parks have .created an environment that spawns gang
activity and illegal drug useand distribution. To compound this predicament,.. bond funds .
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are available to make physical improvements in the parks and modernize or construct
new facilities, but funding is still not available to provide viable programs in these parks.
Creative approaches anus be implemented to resolve this situation and make City parks
places where viable programs are operating, citizens are utilizing these programs and the
criminal element is forced to move elsewhere.
There are obvious quality of life needs and limited funding is available to meet these
needs. At the same time, City parks remain programless. It makes sense to fund social
service agencies that can fill that void. If funds are available to make capital
improvements in the parks, then it is logical to identify community based organizations
providing essential services to operate these programs in City parks. This includes a full
range of services that may include programs for the elderly or programs directed to youth.
Active programs m the City parks will promote community residents to utilize
neighborhood facilities while at the same time serving as a deterrent to crime in the
community. This strategy can be instrumental in effecting quality of life standards in the
Community Revitalization Districts.
The basic concept is to promote proposals that will make the City's parks viable
community based centers of activity. The concept is a win-win situation for the
community-based orgarimtions providing services. in the City parks. Not only do these
..,organizations receive public service funding, but there is also a tremendous oppormaity
to reduce operating costs.
HUD funds for capital improvement projects must also be i ized to complete the
quality of life cycle in the Community Revitalization Districts. This includes a s=legy
that specifically directs HUD dollars to improve streets, replace sidewalks and improve
public facilities that enhance the quality of life for residents of the Community
Revitalization Districts.
POLICY RECOMM£NDATIONSFOR QUALITY OF LIFE ENH NC.AfENTS
• Allocate the maximum allowable 25% to public service programs
• Award bonus points to Agencies proposing to operate programs in Cityparkr
• Award bonus points to proposals including coordinated services (elderly programs,
youth programs, childcare etc.)
• Award bonus points to proposals establishing partnerships to provide coordinated,
diverse services
• Award bonus points to proposals serving the Community Revital4arion Districts
• Prioritize social program proposals to programs for the elderly and youth
• Authorize City Departments to implement capital improvement projects.
• Prioritize capital improvement funds to projects located in the Community
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• Leverage CDBG public service allocations to insure maximum use of available funds
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aggressively respond to fulfilling the three goals of quality housing "opportunities, quality
of life enhancements and. economic revitalization. The Group considered the present
dynamics;' demographics and environments of the City . of -Miami's distressed
neighborhoods' in reaching a conclusion. In weighing the strengths and weaknesses
demonstrated in the history of the use. of HUD funding, it was determined that there is a
need to reassess and reevaluate the distribution of these funds. The pockets of poverty in
the City have expanded and, twenty-five years later, it is time to also focus on these new
areas that have previously been neglected.
The concept of Community. Revitalization Districts was` developed' to ` establish a
meaningful investment of the residents through homeownership, which also translated
into the need for goods and services conveniently available in the neighborhood to open a
window for economic opportunity. The use of HUD funding is critical to provide a
catalyst to propel change in .the City's most impoverished neighborhoods by reducing
the isolation of income groups within areas by increasing housing opportunities for
low and middle-income persons and . revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods
through quality of life enhancements and economic revitalization. These Districts
will be the focus of intensive efforts to foster economic development, . increased home
ownership, and improved overall neighborhood quality.
Specific initiatives within each Community Revitalization District will be developed
based on the condition of the housing stock, ownership paiteras, clustering potential of
vacant land, market conditions, transportation conditions, and structure and other
needs for both the Homeownership Zone and the Economic Opportunity Zone. The goal
is to engender viable and visible economic revitalization benefits in these Districts, and
promote intensive redevelopment to attract and retain businesses. Particular emphasis will
be focussed on businesses that can supply unskilled, low skill and semi -skilled
employment opportunities consistent with the existing and developing skills of the
unemployed and underemployed. This should result in the reduction of unemployment .
and underemployment in and around these Districts.
In the appropriate sections of this Plan, recommendations and policies for the disposition
of the identified individual and clusters of properties will be suggested that will
encourage- the development of affordable housing, the. revitalization of commercial
corridors and the development of green and open spaces. The Plan also focuses on
encouraging middle-income residents to relocate in the City, especially individuals
employed by. the City of Miami. The Plan provides financial incentives aimed at
reintegrating middle-income residents back into the City and into the Community
Revualization Districts and/or historic districts.
The Plan proposes a proactive approach to-. address the quality of life issues in the
Community Revitalization Districts. Because of the limited funds available for programs, �.
service providers will be encouraged to coordinate their efforts and in many instances
provide their services from a central location in the City. parks. Cooperative efforts will
insure that all -available resources will be used to provide quality of -life enhancements in
the Districts, such as affordable daycare, access to healthcare, access to early childhood
education, and a substantial reduction in crime through targeted investments in
community policing activities and investments in youth activities. The City will expand
its legislative agenda to include improved transportation, the preservation of open space
and other issues affecting the Districts. The City will also research grant sources for
additional funding for quality of Iife programs and provide assistance and support to
community based agencies in identifying additional funding sources and assist in the
preparation of the application for those ftmds.
HOME OWNERSHIP ZONES
The establishment of Homeownership Zones in contiguous, geographically defined areas
within Community Revitalization Dirtrica, together with other physical, social, and
economic development activities, makes a substantial, visible improvement in that
community. The goal is to revitalize distressed areas by converting vacant, abandoned or
blighted land and buildings into dynamic ' neighborhoods by developing single family
homes for families with a mix of incomes, including low --and moderate -income families.
This creates a foundation for bringing back commercial reinvestment and more, because
new owners create demand for neighborhood economic activities, such as grocery stores
and other retail.
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Since the CDBG target areas are no longer the only distressed areas, the Study Group
developed conditions relative to levels of income and the percentage of homeownership
`throughout the City to establish the areas where reinvestment would create the most
dramatic changes. Two benchmarks were established to measure these conditions:
1. A household income of less than 50'/0 of the county median
2. A home ownership rate of less than 20'/0.
Clusters of publicly owned land in the Community Revitalization Districts will be
identified to serve as the starting point for infill housing and commercial development
initiatives, as well as g=n space pen space initiatives. The development of city -owned
properties, along with an effort to acquire or assist in the acquisition of adjacent
privately -held properties and the improvement of existing properties through code
enforcement, community policing and maintenance incentives, will serve as a catalyst in
the revitalization efforts.
POLICY RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR QUALITYHOUS17VG OPPORTUNITIES
• Establish home ownership as a funding priority for the allocation of HUD funds
• Prioritize the allocation of HUD funds to projects located in the Homeownership
Zones of the Community Revitalization Dimica ,
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• Award bonus points to proposals sponsoring homeownership projects
• Modify the Single Family Rehabilitation Program for homeowners from a loan
program to a grant program
• increase the maximum assistance available, through the Single Family Rehabilitation
Program from S35, 000 to 40, 000 per household
• Establish a single family owner occupied emergency gran0oan program to meet
immediate urgent household needs
• Prioritize available public land in the first year of the Five Year Plan to develop in-
fill affordable homeownership projects in the Homeownersho Zones - of the
Community Revitalization Districts
• Establish an Affordable Housing Land Disposition Policy that provides public land at
no cost to develop affordable housing projects
• Establish a leaselpurchase program for economically disadvantaged families
• Establish a homebuyers counseling program
• Establish Homeownership Incentive Programs to attract City employees and middle
income families to relocate in the City of Miami
• establish an Affordable Housing Finance Committee to explore prospective financing
mechanisms for the production of affordable housing
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNM ZONES
Considerable effort will be devoted to businesses in the Econonde OpportiiRity Zones. A
wide variety of services will be provided by the City's Business Assistance Center,
including the review of business operating systems, development of business plans, .
marketing plans, budget analysis, accounting and risk;managemeat procedures, instuance
and bonding procedures, inventory control, personnel management , and customer
relations. The recruitment of new businesses, will be a strong focus with up fiUa
assistance in putting together business plans, loan applications, personnel screening and
all other requirements in opening .a new business.
Fagade improvement, sidewalk repairs, new signage, parking and coordination with the
County in road improvements will be provided. A coordinated effort to provide a
"marketing theme" for the business corridor will be explored and the development of'a
joint marketing campaign to bring new customers to the Districtr will be planned.
Those - businesses outside of the Districts who are pledging employment for District
residents will receive financial incentives such as 108 loans, and others.
The City's Office of Work -force Development, through its One -Stop Centers will be the
source .for training and job placement. Additionally, a corps of job developers in each
.Center is involved in creating jobs for the very low, low and moderate -income. residents
in the Districts. The Office of Workforce Development will utilize the City's First, Source
Hiring Ordinance in generating job opportunities for District residents and will work with
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the Empowerment Zone Trust in assisting residents living in -Districts within the
Empowerment Zone to access the thousands of jobs pledged for Zone residents.
The Five -Year Consolidated Plan recognizes the growth opportunities in the older more
urban corridors of the City and the development of the Community Revitalization
Districts is the focus of that growth potential. The assets of these Districts include
existing infrastructure; the opportunity for Iand assembly and residential development;
access to transportation and proximity to jobs; the business and cultural center; an
underutilized workforce; and proximity to the area's natural beauty.
In implementing the strategies of the Five -Year Consolidated Plan, the City expects to
build alliances with a broad range of partners including the business sector, developers,
community-based organizations, government, environmentalists and community
residents. These entities can unify to support a new approach to revitalizing our
communities.
POLICYRECOMA&I' DATIONS TO EIMAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
• Provide financial assistance to the ' Ciry of Miami Public Work Department to
upgrade the infrastructzrre of the Economic Opportvriity Zones-
Work
onesWork with the Department of O,$ -Street Parking to meet the parkng requirements of
the area including the acquisition ofproperty to be used for parking
• Provide access to training and entrepreneurial oPPorninides through the One Stop
Centers, including supportive services leading to self sufficiency
POLICY RECOADLMATIONS TO AWAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
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• Provide large scale renovation along strategic commercial corridors by creating
incentives to improve the visual appearance of business properties (fagade
renovation, including painting, signage, awnings, storefront improvements,
landscaping, lighting and other design elements)
• Hire economic development professionals or contract outside consultants to provide
technical assistance to new and existing businesses
• Provide low interest loans -for physical improvements to upgrade storefronts, resolve
code violations and purchase equipment for businesses located in the Economic
Opportunity Zones
• Advocate the promotion of public transportation as a legislative priority to access to
job centers located outside of the City
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• Ensure that .available Empowerment Zone funds meet social -service .needs in the.
Community Revitalization Districts
• Provide. letters of support to community based organizations'seeking outside funding
• Refer community based organizations to appropriate funding sources
• Recognize quality of life enhancement needs in developing the City's Legislative
Agenda
• Actively research grant sources for community based agencies, to apply for funding
and provide technical assistance _ to prepare grant applications
• Co-sponsor social service grants with community based orgombWidns
.Therefore, it 'is respectfully requested that the proposed ordinance and resolution be
adopted authorizing the City Manager to submit the FY -1999-2004 Consolidated Plan fob
the use of funds received by the City from the U.S. Dgwt meat of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to implement the Community Development BIock Crrant
Program, Home Investment Partneeships (-HOME) Progmm, Emergency Shelter Gram
(ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOP'A)P
Program, establishes finding categories for the aforementioned programs is the 25��.Year,
authorizes the City Manager to accept and execute the necessary irnplemting
agreements upon approval by HUD and estabiishes 'four (4) new Special Revenue Pimds [
for the HUD programs as identified above.
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RESOLUTION N0.
Feb 02,00 12:19 No.005 P.02
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI
ITY COMMISSION
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
99-429 WHICH
AUTHORIZED (1) THE CITY MANAC,ER
TO SUBMIT A:
GRANT APPLICATION AND THE C
ITY OF MIAMI'S
FISCAL. YEARS 1999=2004 PROPOSED
CONSOLIDATED
PLAN ("PLAN"), WHICH RECOED
FUNDING
PROJECTIONS FOR THE CI
'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
("CDBG"), HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ("HOME"), EMERGENCY
SHELTER GRANT ("ESG")
- AND HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WIT* AIDS ("HOPWA")
PROGRAMS TO THE UNITED STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP
(US HUD), (2)
FUNDING CATEGORIES IN ACCO
ANCE WITH SAID
PLANT, AND (3 ) THE CITY MANAGE
, UPON APPROVAL
OF SAID PLAN AND GRANTS BY U
HUD, TO ACCEPT
THE SAME AND EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENTS WITH
USHUD, THEREBY
MODIFYING SAID CONSOLIDATED
PLAN AND SAID
RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE rIRECTIVES
AND
REVISIONS AS MORE PARTI
Y SET FORTH
HEREIN.
WKSREAS, pursuant
to a
public
he ring held
concerning
the
Five -Year Consolidated
Plan
("Plan"),
Resolution
No. 99-429,
was
adopted, on June 22, 1999; and t
WHEREAS, at -a second public hearing held on July 27, 1999,
the City commission directed 'that theadministration incorporate
certain modifications as part of said 4solution and Plan; and
WHEREAS,- the City Commission now
No. 99-429 and the Plan to include
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ishes to amend Resolution
said modifications and
4= COIO1 1�iQM
MEETING Opt'`
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directives;
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 hereby adopted `by reference
thereto and.' incorporated herein'an if fully set_ forth in this
.Section.
Section'2. Resolution °No. 99-4 9, adopted.June 22, 1999,
is hereby amended in the following.part'culars:l/
RESOLUTION NO. e
Section 2. The City tanager is hereby
authorized to submit grant.applic' ionq;'and the City .of
Miami's Fiscal Years 1999-2004 roposed Consolidated
Plan ("Plan"),, recommending fundi projections. for the
City Ia Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"),,HOME
,
Investment. Partnership (°HOME") Emergency Shelter
Grant ("ESG") and Housing Opportunities for Persons
with Aids ("HOPWA") Programs to t e U.S'. Department of
Housing and Urban Development ( S HUD): which Plan
�i Word's. and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted.
Underscored words and/or figure shall be added. The
remaining provisions are now in of ect and remain unchanged.
.Asterisks indicate omitted and,unc anged material.
Ts Feb .02'00
12:20 No.005 P.04
Section 3. Funding categor;es for the
implementation of the FY 1999-2004 Community
Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), HOME Investment
Partnership ("HOME"), Emergency Shelter Grant (""ESG")
and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
("HOPWA") Programs, are hereby autiorized in accordance
with said Plan. i
Section 4. The City anager is hereby
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authorized'' -1 upon approval of the Consolidated Planand
grants by US HUD, to accept and execute the necessary
implementing agreements, in a form acceptable to' the
City Attorney.,
Section 3., This. Resolution slialbecome effective
immediately upon its.adoption and signature of the Mayor.21
PASSED AND ADOPTED this end day of August_ , 1999,
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In as:CocaINN va Maml Code Seca 7.W, since the Mayor did nol indicate approvf11 of
this legigiefim by sipnft It in the. designated p e PrOV .+0::, ss�! -lat:^n r''•:
beeomes effective wfh the ®lapse of ten V from
regatdmg camx tuthout the Mayor SX9 4
ATTEST: ,
Deman, My Clerk
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WALTER J. FO , CITY CLERK
APPRO AS. CORRECTNESS:
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-CITYA ORNEY
W36 :RCL:BSS
'-� The herein authorization is further Fubject 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 pravisions.
J. 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. '
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05/15/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 V v 8 o
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT A SEVEN -MEMBER (7)
HOUSING LOAN COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
APPROVING AND DISAPPROVING LOANS AND/OR GRANTS
WHICH ARE BEING PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI
THROUGH THE CITY'S CDBG-FUNDED SINGLE-FAMILY
AND MULTI -FAMILY REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAMS,
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ("HOME") PROGRAM
AND STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP
("SHIP") PROGRAM; PROVIDING THE HOUSING LOAN
COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND FOR
APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL LOAN APPLICATIONS FOR
HOUSING FUNDS, SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS, LOAN
RESTRUCTURING PLANS AND/OR LOAN REPAYMENT
PLANS FOR HOUSING LOANS IN THE CITY'S EXISTING
HOUSING LOAN PORTFOLIO; FURTHER REQUIRING THE
APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS BY THE CITY
COMMISSION, THE STATE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY
OVERSIGHT BOARD AND ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS,
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
WHEREAS, since the 1980's, the City of Miami has provided
both low-interest loans and grants to owners of single-family
residential units (1-4 units) and multi -family apartment
buildings (5 units or more) for the rehabilitation of substandard
housing units in the City's Community Development Block Grant
("CDBG") target areas; and
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WHEREAS, the City has also provided low-interest loans
through the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program, Urban
Development Action Grant ("UDAG") Program, Home, Investment
Partnership. (".HOME")' Program and State Housing Initiatives
Partnership ("SHIP") Program; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's District Office of the Inspector General`("OIG") in
its Audit .Report dated -.March 2.6, 1998, identified several
findings and concerns pertaining to the City's loan underwriting
procedures and the City's ability .to properly safeguard the
existing housing loan portfolio;- and _
WHEREAS, in.the Audit Report the,OIG recommended that the
City expand. .the City's Housing Loan Committee to include
individuals with the expertise in.evaluating loans, with at least.
one member from a private financial institution; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended -that the City Commission .expand
the Housing Loan Committee to include two (2) members from the
private sector with experience in real estate lending, one(1)
member actively involved in, the provision of affordable housing,
one (1) member from Miami Capital Development, ,Inc., and three
(3) representatives from the' City, to include the Departments of
Finance, Public Works and Community Development'
NOW., THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI", FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to expand the City's Housing Loan Committee to include
two (2) members with private banking experience, one (1) member
who is an active affordable housing provider, one (1) member from
Miami Capital Development, Inc., and three (3) members from the
City, to include representatives from the Departments of Finance,
Public Works and Community Development. •�
Section 3. It is hereby established that the City's
Housing Loan Committee shall be authorized to recommend for
approval or disapproval, all loan applications for housing funds,
loan restructuring plans, loan repayment plans and subordination
of mortgages agreements.
Section 4. It is hereby further established that all of
the above mentioned transactions shall require approval by the
City Commission and the State Financial Emergency Oversight
Board.
Section S. Furthermore, it is hereby established, that on
a case by case basis, the above mentioned transactions pertaining
to the City's existing housing. loan portfolio shall require the
approval of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Section 6.1 This Resolution shall. become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June , 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In armee with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
bgislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days om the date of Commissicn act:"-,
regarding same, without the Mayor. exercising
ATTEST:, ! �
Waft r J. oeman, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
DEVENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RE E AND ROVAIL
6WENDOLYNIC. WARREN, DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
LINDA KELLY S N
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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