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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-0425J-00-396 5/11/00 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RELATING TO THE CITY'S HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF THE HOPWA PROGRAM TO IMPROVE AND MAXIMIZE THE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING. AND HOUSING RELATED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS; APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOPWA PROGRAM FUNDS TO SERVE THE HIV/AID POPULATION LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY'S CORPORATE LIMITS AND THAT THE MAIMI-DADS HOUSING AGENCY SHALL IMPLEMENT THE HOPWA PROGRAM TO NON -CITY OF MIAMI AREAS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADMINISTER THE EXISTING HOPWA PROGRAM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND TO WORK WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN. A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FY 2000-2001 HOPWA PROGRAM GRANT. WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunities for Persons Living With AIDS ("HOPWA") Program was created under the AIDS Housing Act and revised under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992; and MAY i y WHEREAS, Section 606(d)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 stipulates that the City of Miami, being the most populous unit of general local government in an Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area ("EMSA"), not including county government, must be the applicant for the HOPWA Grant and be allocated the related funding; and WHEREAS, in the Miami -Dade County EMSA, the City of Miami is the most populous city, and thereby the designated applicant for receipt of HOPWA Program funding for EMSA; and WHEREAS, presently, the City of Miami is in receipt of the HOPWA Program funds from Department of Housing and Urban Development, and is responsible for the implementation of the Program and provision of housing and housing related services to individual living with HIV/AIDS and related diseases in the cities of Miami, Hialeah and Miami Beach and other areas of Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, under the structure of the existing HOPWA Program, funds have not been expended in a timely manner and there is a need to improve the service delivery system to better serve these individuals affected by the diseases; and WHEREAS, based on existing information, approximately 50% of the population impacted by the disease are located in the City of Miami; and WHEREAS, it is recommended that the HOPWA Program be restructured to allow the City of Miami to implement the Program in the City, and that the Miami -Dade Housing Agency assume ,� l G 0 `� 145 Page 2 of 5 Program responsibility for the remaining areas in Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, it is the Administration's recommendation that the City restructure the existing HOPWA Program in order to maximize and improve the service delivery system for the provision of housing and housing related services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the City and throughout Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City implement and administer the HOPWA Program for individuals living in the City of Miami, and that Miami -Dade County assume responsibility for the implementation and administration of the Program in non -City of Miami areas throughout Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, it is further recommended that the City continue to administer the current Program through, September 30, 2000 while City staff work with representatives from Miami -Dade County to effectuate the restructuring.gf the Program; 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 City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the proposed restructuring of the current HOPWA Program to improve and maximize the service Page 3 of 5 �0 delivery system for the provision of housing and housing related services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Section 3. The Miami City Commission hereby approves the Administration's recommendation that the City of Miami shall be responsible for the implementation and administration of the HOPWA Program funds to serve the HIV/AIDS population located within the City's corporate limits. The Miami -Dade Housing Agency shall implement the HOPWA Program to provide housing and housing related services to non -City of Miami areas throughout Miami -Dade County for a period of one year. Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to administer the existing HOPWA Program through September 30, 2000, and to work with representatives from the Miami -Dade Housing Agency to implement the restructuring of the Program for implementation effective October 1, 2000. Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized'/ all necessary document(s), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Miami -Dade County Housing Agency for the implementation of the FY 2000-2001 HOPWA Program Grant. Section 6. 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. 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. �: -5 r• i Page 4 of 5 �' �� PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of May / 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code 2-3Z3, Pincn, t!v'? Mv7t.,,,v' dIN no ir°46rn le 0 ) '.. V this legislation by signing it in the deaignritod p1pa, 7,.m,, �Ik becomes effective with the elapse of ton ('10 da a t1lio datof comm" -regarding same, without the May rci g ATTEST: Wa er J. City Clark WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK APPROVZ SFORM AND CORRECTNESS:& VILARELLO W4,W61:RCL:BSS Page 5 of 5 • The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 3 • The attached resolution formalizes the City Administration's recommendation and restructuring concept for the City's existing HOPWA Program, which is aimed at addressing the needs of the affected population more effectively, and to maximize the use of available funds to address those needs. It is also recommended that the City continues to administer the current HOPWA Program through September 30, 2000, while the City works with Miami -Dade County to effectuate a restructuring of the Program for implementation on October 1, 2000. City Commission approval of the attached resolution is recommended. 5V A- JFL/GCW/JBH Enclosure 60- %Z OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1401 NW 7th Street Miami, FL 33125 (305)644-5100 Fax(305)541-6716 www.co.miami-dadelt.us%housing MIAMI D April 11, 2000 Ms. Gwendolyn Warren Director City of Miami Department of Community Development 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor Miami, Florida 33130 Dear Ms. Warren: DEPT' o "' "nY Ot Miami OF COMMUVI Y DEVELC?t1E q-, APR 1 4 2000 Director's pffri; I I am in receipt of your April 7, 2000 correspondence (copy enclosed) regarding the restructuring of the existing City of Miami, Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) program. I concur with your proposed restructuring plan, and look forward to working with the City of Miami in the implementation of this much- 11QVUCU f.l1 UYI di 11. Thank you for your continued support. Should you need any further information, contact- me at (305) 644-5112. Sincerel (if ene od guez. —Direct r Enclosure C, Richard Miller i 0U- 425 CAtij of �Hianu :LVENDOLYN C. WARREN Director April 7, 2000 Mr. Rene Rodriguez, Director Miami -Dade Housing Agency 1401 N.W. 7 Street Miami, Florida 33125-3208 Dear Mr. Rodriguez: F1DHA CElNTRAL ��Y oF• . pp 0 D NA3A H. WARSHAW 111IIf 1111[1 s City Manager The City of Miami Department of Community Development. will present a plan to restructure the existing Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Program at the Special Meeting of the City Commission scheduled for April 25, 2000. The restructuring concept is aimed at addressing the needs of the affected population more effectively and to maximize the use of available funds to meet these needs. T+ lic ����� :' �., .:...:�1 wc 6cructure of the existing HOPWA Program, funds have not been expended in a timely manner and there is a need to improve the service delivery system to better serve the Program's HIV clients. Existing research indicates that approximately 50% of the HHV impacted population is located in the City of Miami and the other half is located outside the City boundaries. As you are aware, the City of Miami currently administers the HOPWA Program for all of Miami -Dade County. Under the proposed restructuring plan, it is recommended that the City of Miami implement the Program for persons living in the City of Miami and that the Miami -Dade Housing Agency assume this responsibility for those areas located in the non -City of Miami areas of Miami -Dade County. Funds to support these activities would be provided on a pro rata basis of the actual percentage of the impacted population residing in the City of Miami and those residing outside the City. As a subrecipient agency, HOPWA regulations will permit the Miami -Dade Housing Agency to direct 7% of its allocation to implement the County portion of the Program. If you concur with this concept, it is recommended that the restructuring plan go into affect October 1, 2000 and that the existing Program continues to operate as a transitional stage to the revised Program through September 30, 2000. With your approval, this will be the recommendation presented to the City Commission at its Special meeting. It is respectfully requested that you respond in writing if. You are in accord with the concept of the Miami -Dade Housing Agency to implement the non -City of Miami portion of the HOPWA Program. As a result of the stringent time constraints needed to present the restructuring plan to 00 X25 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor/ Miami, Florida 33130/(305) 416-2080/Fax:.(305) 416-2090 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 330708-0708 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 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 19'' — 25" 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'h Year CDBG activities 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 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 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 Project 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 finding 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 Tenn 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 • • Proposed funding sources for the above allocations to meet CRA funding commitments: Project 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 Artane 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 Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Special Meeting. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. (AD 2 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 10 14 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of DATE: MAY - 2 2000 FILE: the City Commission SUBJECT: Resolution Relating to Restructuring of City's HOPWA Program FROM: REFERENCES: Do ald H. Warshaw ENCLOSURES: City Commission Meeting City Manager of May 11, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution relating to the restructuring of the City's Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The attached resolution authorizes, and directs the City Administration to move forward with the restructuring of the Program, as recommended, to maximize and improve the system to deliver housing and housing -related services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the City and throughout Miami -Dade County. The attached resolution further directs the City Manager to work with Miami -Dade County to implement the proposed restructuring plan by October 1, 2000. BACKGROUND: The Housing Opportunities for Persons Living With AIDS (HOPWA) Program was created with the passage of the AIDS Housing Act by the U.S. Congress and revised under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The HOPWA Program is designed to provide housing assistance and supportive services for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. The City of Miami receives HOPWA funds through a formula awarding available monies to states and cities in metropolitan areas that have the greatest number of cumulative AIDS cases. HOPWA funding may be used for a range of activities, which include project or tenant -based rental assistance; short term rent, mortgage and utility payments to prevent homelessness; housing and development operations; supportive services; housing information services and resource identification. In accordance with Section 606(d)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, HOPWA regulations stipulated that only the most populous unit of general local government in an eligible metropolitan statistical area (EMSA) and not the county government must be the 00- 425 C The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 v applicant for the receipt of HOPWA Program funding for the EMSA. As a result, since 1994, the City of Miami has received the HOPWA Program funds from HUD and has been responsible for the implementation of programs designed to provide housing and housing -related services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the City of Miami and the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Miami Beach and throughout Miami -Dade County. Based on the current HOPWA Program, housing and housing -related assistance to individuals living with HIV/AIDS is being provided through subcontracts with various local area HIV/AIDS service providers throughout Miami -Dade County. Presently, the City of Miami provides HOPWA funds to eleven (11) organizations, including Miami -Dade County, to carry -out the following HOPWA program activities and services: • Short -Term Mortgage/Rental Assistance • Emergency Housing Assistance • Long -Term Rental Assistance • Permanent Housing • Moving Expense Assistance • Utilities and Special Needs Assistance Presently, there exists approximately $17 million in unexpended HOPWA funding and an additional $10 million will be received from U.S. HUD in October, 2000. It is clear that the structure of the existing HOPWA Program has not facilitated the expenditure of HOPWA funds in a timely manner, and there exists a need to radically improve the service delivery system to better serve the HIV/AIDS population in Miami -Dade County. Based on available data, it is estimated that approximately fifty percent (50%) of the HIV/AIDS impacted population resides in the City of Miami and the other half resides outside the City boundaries. Under the proposed restructuring plan, it is recommended that the City of Miami implement and administer the Program for individuals living in the City of Miami and that Miami -Dade County, acting through the Miami -Dade Housing Agency, assume this responsibility for the balance of Miami -Dade County. Funds to support these activities would be provided on a pro -rata basis of the actual percentage of the impacted population residing in the City of Miami and those residing outside the City. As a subrecipient agency, HOPWA regulations will permit the Miami -Dade Housing Agency to direct seven percent (70/6) of its allocation to implement the Program in the cities of Hialeah, Miami Beach and the other areas of Miami -Dade County.