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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-0417J-00-423 5/11/00 RF.qnT,TTTTnN Nn_ n n — 417 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY" COMMISSION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $35 MILLION FOR THE HOMEOWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE (HOPE VI) REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR REVITALIZATION OF THE COUNTY -OWNED LIBERTY SQUARE AND LIBERTY HOMES PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, CONTINGENT UPON THE CITY'S PRIOR APPROVAL OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS THAT DELINEATES THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE COUNTY FOR THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR INCORPORATION IN MIAMI- DADE COUNTY'S APPLICATION TO U.S. HUD. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 24(a) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, the purpose of the Homeownership and Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) Revitalization Grant Program is to assist public housing agencies in improving the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, b' MAY 1 1 2000 B:ew1ution No. 0 0 - 417 rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement of the entire or portions of obsolete public housing projects; and WHEREAS, the HOPE VI Revitalization Grant Program takes a holistic approach to revitalization of public housing communities by reducing concentrations of poverty, by encouraging a greater income mix among public housing residents and by encouraging working families to move into public housing and new market-rate housing which is being developed, in addition to the provision of supportive services such as education and training programs, child care services, transportation services and counseling to assist public housing residents in securing and maintaining employment; and WHEREAS, the HOPE VI Program is designed to forge broad-based partnerships to involve public housing residents, state and local government officials, private sector, non-profit organizations and the community at large in planning and developing new sustainable communities; and WHEREAS, in August, 1999, Miami-Dade County acting, through the Miami-Dade Housing Agency was awarded a $35 million HOPE VI grant for the revitalization of the Scott Homes and Carver Homes public housing projects located in Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, the County's revitalization area for the Scott Homes/Carver Homes HOPE VI grant is bounded by Northwest 79th Street on the north, Northwest 62nd Street on the south, Page 2 of 5 00- 417 Northwest 17th Avenue on the east and Northwest 27th Avenue on the west; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2000, U.S. HUD issued a Notice of Funding Availability for the next round of HOPE VI Revitalization grants and approximately $563.8 million is available to assist public housing agencies to improve the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement of obsolete public housing projects and the building of sustainable communities; and WHEREAS, presently Miami -Dade County is preparing a HOPE VI grant application for submission to HUD for the revitalization of the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes, two (2) County -owned public housing developments, as well as the surrounding neighborhood; and .WHEREAS, the proposed area to be redeveloped is bounded by Northwest 72nd Street on the north, Northwest 54th Street on the south, I-95 on the east and Northwest_ 17th Avenue on the west; and WHEREAS, the HOPE VI Revitalization Grant Program affords both Miami -Dade County and the City of Miami the opportunity to revitalize not only the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing developments, but to transform .and recreate an entire neighborhood; and Page 3 of 5 Q O - 41.7 0 WHEREAS, with the adoption of this resolution, the City Commission expresses its financial commitment and support of Miami -Dade County's application to U.S. HUD for $35 Million in HOPE VI grant funds in connection with the revitalization of the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing developments, as well as the surrounding community, contingent upon the City's prior approval of design -and development plans for the proposed project and upon the execution of an interlocal agreement within sixty days that delineates the joint responsibilities of the City and the County; 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 City Commission expresses its support and financial commitment to Miami -Dade County's application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for funding in the amount of $35 million for the HOPE VI Revitalization Grant Program for revitalization of the County -owned Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing developments, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, contingent upon the City's prior approval of design and development plans for the proposed project and execution of an interlocal agreement within sixty days that delineates the joint responsibilities of the City and Page 4 of 5 00— 4 the County for the selection of contractors to implement the proposed project. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized" to execute all necessary document(s), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor .2/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth....day of May. 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-365, since the Mayor did not india-ate aper val of tile �)3 this r torl by si gt94�1S� !$ Pn ti k :3VVr� fiy1r, Cd f ;...1 I5., G? a3 ok ..,_ "aime, witttl �. }t ' ATTEST: to i#.ger J. s�=C" Eye tr►, ity CRerk WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK APPROVJ,W HS Y9 FORM ECTNESS :ej C I TTTORNEY 4388:elf:13SS 1� 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. z/ 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. Page 5 of 5 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: MAY - 2 2000 FILE ty Commission SUBJECT: Resolution Relating to Revitalization of the Model City Community �.� Revitalization District FROM: Warshaw REFERENCES: City Manager City Commission Agenda ENCLOSURES: Meeting of May 11, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the following three (3) resolutions relating to the undertaking of community development activities in the Model City Community Revitalization District; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents and/or agreements required as a result of the proposed legislation, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to applicable City Code provisions. The first proposed resolution approves in principle, the proposed King Heights/Orchard Villa Revitalization Program, which will serve as a guide for future development in King Heights/Orchard Villa neighborhood; and further authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement to retain architectural services to develop a master plan for the area and allocating HOME Program funds in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to defray the cost of said services. The second resolution authorizes the City Manager to allocate $1,500,000 in FY' 1999-2000 and $1,500,000 in FY' 2000-2001 Home Program funds to assist in the development of affordable housing units in the Model City Homeownership Zone. The third resolution expresses the City of Miami's financial commitment and support of Miami - Dade County's application to U. S. HUD for $35 million in HOPE VI Revitalization Grant Program funds for the revitalization of the County -owned Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing developments, as well as the surrounding neighborhood. BACKGROUND: In April 1998 Circuit Judge Thomas Peterson forwarded a detailed letter to the Miami -Dade County Housing Agency which was highly critical of the deplorable living conditions in the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation housing projects located in the King Heights/Orchard Villa area of the Model City neighborhood. Subsequently it was determined that five (5) of the apartment buildings were under contract through the City of Miami. 00- 417 The Honorable Mayor, and Members of the City Commission Page 2 In response to the outcry of residents, Commissioner Arthur E. Teele arranged a series of meetings with residents and established of a tack force with representatives from the City Manager's Office, the Departments of Police, Community Development, Planning and Zoning and the Model City NET. The task force established a dialogue with the residents and assessed immediate concerns of safety and sanitation, intermediate needs to assist in the development of additional space for parks and recreation and other community enhancements and long-term goals for the economic revitalization of the area, the creation of jobs and expansion of the affordable housing stock in the area to provide homeownership opportunities to the residents. At the City Commission meeting of June 9, 1998, the task force presented the nucleus of a plan outlining short-term, intermediate and long-term goals for the revitalization of the King Heights/Orchard Villa neighborhood. In assessing the long term needs for the neighborhood, it was agreed that an economic development strategic plan designed to expand and enhance business - development, entrepreneurial opportunities, employment and homeownership opportunities in the area was critical. Resolution 1— Approving in Principle the King Heights/Orchard Villa Revitalization Proiect As a result, the Department of Planning and Zoning has prepared a preliminary program for the future revitalization of the King Heights/Orchard Villa neighborhood which is bounded by Northwest 62nd Street to the north, Northwest 54th Street to the south, Northwest 12th Avenue to the east, and Northwest 17th Avenue to the west. In order to move forward with the transformation of the neighborhood, it is necessary for the City to engage the services of an architectural firm to prepare a master plan for the area which includes the development of several housing prototypes, streetscape and commercial farad& designs which will serve as a guide for future development in the area. The first proposed resolution approves in principle the adoption of the King Heights/Orchard Villa Revitalization Project and authorizes the City Manager to engage the services of the architectural firm of R. J. Heinsenbottle Architects, P.A. to prepare a master plan for revitalization of the aforementioned neighborhood and allocates $100,000 in Home Program funds for said purpose. Resolution 2 - Allocating $3,000,000 in HOME Program Funding to Model City Homeownership Zone At its meetings of July, 1999, the City Commission, through Resolution No. 99-429, approved and adopted the City's Five Year Consolidated Plan (1999 — 2000), which outlined the City's proposed use of funds received from U.S. HUD to implement the Community Development 00- 41 The Honorable Mayor, and Members of the City Commission Page 3 Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. With the adoption of the City's Five Year Consolidated Plan, the City Commission also approved the designation of seven (7) geographical areas in the City as Homeownership Zones based on the low and decreasing levels of homeownership and family household income which continues to erode the stability and vitality of these neighborhoods. Moreover, in the selected neighborhoods, which includes Model City, the homeownership rate is less than 20% and the household income for families of these neighborhoods is less than 50% of the median income for Miami -Dade County. Through the Homeownership Zone Program, the City plans to channel substantial financial resources into targeted residential areas within the City. The goal of the program is to create homeownership opportunities for very low, low and moderate families in these economically distressed neighborhoods, combined with intensive re- development and development of vacant scattered residential parcels throughout the City. At the -July 21, 1998 City Commission meeting, the City administration recommended that the City Commission allocate $1,500,000 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program and/or State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program funds annually for a five (5) year period for the implementation of the Model City Scattered Site Homeownership Development Program. Through Resolution No. 98-800, the City Commission allocated $1,500,000 in HOME Program for the above mentioned purpose. The second proposed resolution authorizes the City Manager to allocate $1,500,000 in FY' 1999- 2000 and 2000 — 2001 Home Program funds, for a total of $3,000,000, to assist with the financing of new affordable homeownership units in the Model City Homeownership Zone. Resolution 3 - Support of Miami -Dade County's HOPE VI Application to U.S. HUD In accordance with Section 24(a) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, the objective of the Homeownership and Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) Revitalization Grant Program is to assist public housing agencies (PHA's) in improving the quality of life and living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement of obsolete public housing projects or portions thereof. The HOPE VI Revitalization Grant Program takes a .holistic approach to revitalize public housing communities by reducing concentrations of poverty encouraging a greater income mix among public housing residents and encouraging working families to move The Honorable Mayor, and Members of the City Commission Page 4 into public housing and new market -rate housing which is being developed, in addition to the provision of supportive services such as education and training programs, child care services, transportation services and counseling, to assist public housing residents in securing and maintaining employment. In August 1999, Miami -Dade County, acting through the Miami -Dade Housing Agency (MDHA), was successful in securing a $35 Million HOPE VI grant from U.S. HUD for the revitalization of the Scott Homes and Carver Homes public housing projects located in Miami -Dade County. The County's revitalization area for the Scott Homes/Carver Homes HOPE VI grant is bounded by Northwest 79h Street on the north, Northwest 62nd Street on the south, Northwest 17th Avenue on the east and Northwest 27th Avenue on the west. On February 24, 2000, U.S. HUD issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in the amount of $563.8 for the next round of HOPE VI Revitalization Program grants for public housing agencies. Presently, Miami -Dade County is preparing a HOPE VI grant application for the revitalization of the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing developments, as well as the surrounding neighborhood. The proposed HOPE VI Revitalization Area for the Liberty Square/Liberty Homes public housing projects is bounded by Northwest 72nd Street on the north, Northwest 54th Street on the south, I-95 on the east and Northwest 17th Avenue on the west. Presently, both the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes projects contain a total of approximately 713 public housing units. Based on the County's preliminary proposal, the existing housing units will be demolished and approximately 540 new rental and homeownership housing units will be redeveloped on the 56 acre parcel. It is anticipated that an additional 236 "replacement" housing units will be developed throughout the proposed HOPE VI revitalization area to provide an opportunity for the existing residents and the former tenants of the Miami Limited H Section 8 Housing Project to remain or return to the Model City neighborhood. The third proposed resolution provides and expresses the City Commission's financial commitment and support of Miami -Dade County's application to U.S. HUD for $35 million in HOPE VI grant funds in connection with the revitalization of the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing developments, as well as the surrounding community. With the adoption of this resolution, both Miami -Dade County and the City of Miami have opportunities to revitalize not only the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes public housing + projects, but to also transform and recreate an entire community. JF 5%- �1 � 417 • PUBLIC NOTICE FOR SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ncnr nano ;,� The Miami City Commission will hold a Special Meeting to discuss issues relating to Community Development. The Special Meeting will be held: Thursday, May 11, 2000 at 2:00 P.M. City of Miami Commission Chamber 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 The Agenda for the Special Meeting is as follows: - 1. Discussion on Funding History of the City of Miami Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the 19th — 25`b Program Years 2. Discussion and proposed resolution to revise the Citizen Participation Plan, including the abolishment of the Citywide Advisory Board 3. Discussion and proposed resolution on Planning Calendar for 26"' Year CDBG activities 4. Presentation on Orchard Villas Model City Revitalization Project, including proposed legislation to adopt the plan in principle and allocating $100,000 of HOME funds to engage R.J. Heisenbottle Architects, P.A to develop a Master Plan for the area; allocating $1.5 million of 1999 HOME funds and $1.5 million of future 2000 HOME funds to develop affordable housing in the Model City Home Ownership Zone; and supporting the Miami -Dade County application to U.S. HUD for HOPE VI funding to redevelop the Liberty Square and Liberty Homes Public Housing Projects 5. Proposed resolution to modify Housing Loan Committee Membership by eliminating the seat previously held by Miami Capital Development Corporation and replacing it with a representative with private real estate lending experience; expanding the choice of City Departments from which the City Manager can appoint the Administration's representatives; and appointing Frank Rollason, Director, City of Miami Building Department, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Jim Kay, former Director of the City of Miami Public Works Department 6. Resolution proposing the reestablishment of a Commercial Loan Program to revitalize commercial corridors in the City of Miami Revitalization Districts; allocating $150,000 of CDBG funds to the Latin Chamber of Commerce to administer the program in the southern portion of the City and $150,000 of CDBG funds to the Little Haiti Credit Union to administer the program in the northern area of the City and designating the City of Miami Department of Real Estate and Economic Development to administer the program in the central area of the City 7. Discussion and proposed resolution to establish a concept for an enhanced Commercial Revitalization Program U U • 8. Discussion and proposed resolution to maintain the annual funding commitment of $225,000 for a five year period to the Little Haiti Job Creation Project to create jobs and stimulate businesses in the Edison Little River area 9. Discussion and proposed resolution allocating $262,322 of HOME funds to the CRA to establish a homebuyer's pre -qualification program in the Southeast Overtown/Community Redevelopment area 10. Discussion and proposed resolution to replace $504,450 of SHIP funds with available HOME funds for related construction expenses for the the Allapattah Business Development Authority to develop the Ralph's Plaza Townhomes - Phase I project 11. Discussion and proposed resolution to deobligate.$853,727 of 1996-97 and 1997-98 SHIP funds as follows and to reprogram said amount to fund the City of Miami Single Family rehabilitation and First Time Homebuyers' Financing Programs: Organization and Prosect Amount BAME Development Corporation of South Florida -New Hope/Overtown $100,000 Housing Project Jubilee Community Development Corporation - Jubilee Villas Housing Project 62,500 Model Housing Corporation - Villas Dr. Godoy Housing Project 62,500 DEEDCO, Inc. - Miami River Village Housing Project 100,000 St. John Community Development Corporation - Lyric Village Housing Project 114,150 Florida Housing Cooperative - Barcelona Place 414,577 Total Deobligation $853,727 12. Discussion and proposed resolution to deobligate $4.75 million of HOME funds allocated to the Urban League and LHL Housing Corporation to develop the Northwestern Estates Housing Project and reallocating $3.1 from available 1976 General Obligation Housing Bond Program funds to said project for the purpose of resolving the. fording identified in the Audit Report issued March 26, 1998 by the Office of the Inspector General 13. Discussion and proposed resolution allocating $3,587,693 of available HOPWA Funds as follows: Organization and Project Amount Economic Opportunity Family Health Center - Long Term Housing $1,742,900 Miami -Dade Housing Agency - Long Term Housing 1,844.793 Total $3,587,693 14. Discussion and proposed resolution restructuring the HOPWA Program 15. Discussion and proposed resolution allocating $50,000 to the accounting firm of Sharpton, Brunson and Company to perform an audit and provide technical assistance on the HOPWA Program 16. Discussion on letter from U.S. HUD citing the City of Miami for not being in compliance with HUD standards in the expenditure of funds in its CDBG Line of Credit balances 17. Discussion and proposed resolution to fund previously authorized legislative commitments approved by the City Commission to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) as follows: Project Authorizing Legislation Amount Historic Overtown Priority Business Corridor Resolution 98-592 $3,000,000 CRA/SEOPW Interlocal Agreement Commitment Ordinance 11736 2,000,000 0 Proposed funding sources for the above allocations to meet CRA funding commitments: Proiect Amount Funding Source Historic Overtown Priority Business Corridor $3,000,000 Reprogramming of previously approved funds for CIP Projects CRA/SEOPW Interlocal Agreement Commitment $1,000,000 HOPWA FUNDS CRA/SEOPW Interlocal Agreement Commitment $1,000,000 Reprogramming of previously approved funds for CIP Projects Note: Said reprogramming of previously authorized CDBG funds to come from among the following CIP projects that are not in a position to be completed by September 30, 2000 as determined by the Assistant City Manager for Operations: African Square Park Improvements African Square Park Land Acquisition Allapattah Comstock Park Armbrister Park Building Renovations Athalie Range Park Athalie Range Park Playground Lighting Belafonte Park Improvement Charles Hadley Park Renovations Coconut Grove Minipark Renovation Curtis Park Improvements Dorsey Park Site Improvements Eaton Park Improvements Henderson Park Improvements Replacement Jose Marti Park Lemon City Day Care Park Little Havana Softball Field Meme Christmas Park Handicap Access Miller Dawkins Park Renovations Moore Park Field Renovations Moore Park Renovations North Bay Vista Playground Reeves Park Riverside Park Playground Shenandoah Park Improvements Target Area Park Improvements Virrick Park Improvements West Buena Vista Park Renovations Williams Park Improvements Allapattah Sidewalk Replacement Coconut Grove Sidewalk Replacement Downtown Sidewalk Replacement Edison Little River Sidewalk Little Havana Sidewalk Replacement Manuel Artime Community Center Model City Sidewalk Replacement Overtown Sidewalk Replacement Tower Theatre Wynwood Sidewalk Replacement The proposed resolution also recommits $1.5 million of CDBG funds to previously approved CIP projects that can be completed by September 30, 3000 in accordance with the prioritization of previously approved CIP projects by the Assistant City Manager responsible for Operations and approval of the Department of Community Development. The proposed resolution also allocates $200,000 to the City of Miami Building Department for demolition activities to be carried out through September 30, 2000, from the reprogramming of previously authorized funds for Capital Improvement Projects 18. Discussion and legislation deobligating $500,000 of previously committed CDBG funds and $500,000 of previously committed HOME funds to the St. John Community Development Corporation for development of the Lyric Village Housing Project 19. Discussion and legislation regarding the Performing Arts/First Source Hiring Agreement 0 . 0 Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Special Meeting. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped.