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RESOLUTION NO. 0 40 — I
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REVISE THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
GUIDELINES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ASSISTED
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, REHABILITATION
GRANT/LOAN PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 78-141, the City
Commission authorized the implementation of the Community
Development Block Grant Assistance Single Family Residential
Rehabilitation Loan Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program is designed to encourage neighborhood
revitalization and the conservation of the City's existing
residential housing stock (1-4 units); and
WHEREAS, since 1978 the cost of building materials and
construction labor has increased dramatically due to overall
inflation and the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 99-429 passed and adopted the
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City's Five Year Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, the five year focus of the City's efforts
emphasizes a long term homeownership strategy for stabilizing
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the City's predominately residential neighborhoods through the
establishment of seven "Homeownership Zones;" and
WHEREAS, the need exists to insure that the existing
residential housing stock remains safe, decent, sanitary and
affordable to both owner occupants, the elderly and renters
through various rehabilitation activities; and
WHEREAS, the Program is a key element for the
revitalization of a substantial number of single family homes
that fall below the minimum housing standards, owned by low and
moderate income homeowners, who lack the financial capacity or
credit worthiness required to obtain home repair financing; and
WHEREAS, due to the number of families and individuals
living below the poverty level, the number of overcrowded and
substandard housing units in the City, the City Commission on
June 22, 1999, through Resolution No. 99-429, approved the City
Administration's recommendation to modify the Program to provide
home improvement assistance to homeowners throughout the City in
the form of grants to upgrade properties to safe and sanitary
housing standards, and to remedy existing code violations; and
WHEREAS, a maximum of $40,000 will be available to
homeowner(s) who reside in and maintain their property as a
principal residence; and
WHEREAS, eligible homeowners will receive a ten year
deferred payment loan that will be reduced by ten (10%) percent
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per year as long as the homeowners continue to own and occupy
the properties; and
WHEREAS, if a property is rented or sold during the ten
year period, the balance of the loan would be required to be
paid to the City on a pro rata basis; and
WHEREAS, in the event of death of the eligible homeowner,
the heirs to the property would be able to assume the obligation
of the original homeowner as long as the heirs occupy the
property, and do not sell or rent the property for the remaining
period of the deferred payment loan; and
WHEREAS, certain revisions to the Program's implementation
guidelines are necessary to increase the level of rehabilitation
financing available in the form of grants from $15,000 to
$40,000 for homeowner(s) to assist in the preservation of the
City's existing residential housing stock;
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 directed to
revise the City's Community Development Block Grant Assisted
Single Family Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program, and to increase
the level of rehabilitation financing assistance available in
the form of a grant from $15,000 to $40,000 for eligible
homeowner(s) that occupy their home as their principal
residence.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
implement the City's Community Development Block Grant Single
Family Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program in
accordance with said guidelines.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'-
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of September , 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate nnn— d of
this legislation by signing it in the designated plac.-, o:
becomes effective with the elapse often (10) da, . ;o
regarding same, without the Mayor erci in f1velo,
ATTEST:
Wa er oetfian, City Clary
WALTER J. FOEMAN
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=� 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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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 18
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of DATE: AUG 3 G FILE
the City Commission
SUBJECT ' Resolution Approving Revised Single
Family Rehabilitation Grant/Loan
Program Guidelines
FROM jo REFERENCES:
D/IdH. Warshaw ENCLOSURES: City Commission Agenda Item
City Manager September 14, 1999
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution directing the
City Manager to revise the Program guidelines in connection with the implementation of the City's
CDBG Assisted Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program.
The attached resolution further directs the City Manager to implement and administer the
aforementioned program in accordance with the said revised Program guidelines.
BACKGROUND:
In February of 1978, through Resolution No. 78-141, the City Commission approved the
implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Program funded Single Family
Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program in the City of Miami. The Single Family Rehabilitation Loan
Program is designed to encourage neighborhood revitalization and the conservation of the City's
existing residential housing stock. Presently, the Program provides financing to owners of single-
family properties (1-4 units) throughout the City. A family having a gross income of under fifty (50%)
percent of median income for Miami -Dade County is eligible to receive a grant of up to $15,000 to
rectify certain hazardous conditions or other code violations. The grant of up to $15.000 is forgiven by
the City over a five (5) year period as long as the owner of the single family home continues to reside
in the property during this period.
Moreover, a family having a gross income up to eighty (80%) percent of median income is eligible to
receive a loan to bring the property to safe, decent and sanitary housing standards and to correct all
existing code violations. Presently, the loan amount may not exceed $35,000 for a single family home.
The rate of interest on the loan is computed on a sliding scale between zero (0%) percent to three (3%)
percent, depending on the family's household income. Since 1978, approximately 4,000 single family
residential units have been rehabilitated citywide through the Program.
At the June 22, 1999 City Commission meeting, through Resolution No.99-429, the City Commission
approved the City's proposed Five (5) Year Consolidated Plan for submission to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
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While the expansion of homeownership opportunities for very low, low and moderate income families
in several of the City's economically distressed neighborhoods, over the next five (5) years will be
emphasized through the establishment of seven (7) "Homeownership Zones" in the City, the need to
preserve the City's existing residential stock through various housing rehabilitation activities remains
equally important.
Due to the large number of individuals and households living below the poverty level and the number
of overcrowded and substandard housing units in the City, at the June 22, 1999 meeting of the City
Commission, the City Administration recommended that the Program be modified to provide home
improvement assistance to homeowners throughout the City in the form of a grant.
The attached resolution directs the City Manager to revise Program guidelines in connection with the
implementation of the City's CDBG assisted Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan
Program. A household having a gross income up to eighty (80%) percent of the median income for
Miami -Dade County would be eligible to receive home improvement assistance in the form of a grant
to bring their property to safe, decent and sanitary housing standards, and to correct all existing code
violations. A maximum of up to $40,000 would be available to eligible homeowners that reside and
maintain the property as their principal residence. Eligible homeowners would receive a ten (10) year
deferred payment loan that would be reduced by ten (10) percent per year, while the family continues
to own and occupy the property. If the property is leased or sold during the ten (10) year period, the
�t�}emain{ng balance of the deferred payment loan would have to be paid back to the City of Miami.
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RESOLUTION NO. 78.141
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSISG A,'U3 URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR
COM MUHITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AS SUMLYI:TED ni
PUBLIC BEARING ON IZSRUARY 23. 1978, AT THE
SECOND AND FINAL BEARING AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MARAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND F.SECUTE
THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS AND AGItEFJ1ENTS TO IM PLE
MiEMTT THE 1978-79 CO3MMUNM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -
UPON RECEIPT OF TUB GRANT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COM^{ISSIOMI OF THE CITY OF NIJAM.
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit
a grant application to the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development for proposed Coosmmity Development purposes
during 1978-1979. pursuant to the Public Roaring held on February 23,
1978.
Section 2. The City Manager, as Chief Administrative Officer
for the City of Miami, upon approval of the application by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, is
hereby authorized to accept the grant and execute the necessary
contracts and agreements to implement the 1978-1979 Comonmity
Development Program upon receipt of the grant. Pursuant to the Public
Nearing held on February 2). 1978.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of February. 1978.
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ASSISTANT CITY Arm?ME
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CITY ORNEY
Maurice A. Perre
MAYOR
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RESOLUTION NO. 78.141
A RESOLUTION AUIHORI7ING THE C17T MANAGER TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPART!M OF HOUSING VND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOP19= FUNDS AS SULKITTED IN
PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 23, 1978. AT THE
SECOND AND FINAL RZARING AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EEECUTE
THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS AND AGAEEKENTS TO IMPLE
HEST THE 1978-79 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRA-14
UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COIniISSION OF THE CITY OF ML1MI.
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit
a grant application to the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development for proposed Conmunity Development purposes
during 1978-1979. pursUsnt to the Public Roaring held an February 23,
1978.
Section 2. The City Manager, as Chief Administrative Officer
for the City of Miami, upon approval of the application by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, is
hereby authorized to accept the grant and execute the necessary
contracts and agreements to implement the 1978-1979 Community
Development Program upon receipt of the grant. pursuant to the Public
Hearing held on February 23. 1978.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of February, 1978.
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PREPARED AND APPROVFJ BY:
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ASSIMiT CITY ATT014EY
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CITY VrORM
Maurice A. Ferre
MAYOR
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RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 429
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 Development (US HUD).
Section 2. Funding categories 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 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 US 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 5. 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.-: 6.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June , 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mgyor did not ind;ca ' ,a arrrova'• o`
this legislation by signing it in the designa,e IacE rovidec. S-6
becomes effective with the elapse of t 0) ys m e date crnm,*
regarding same, without the Ma r e ercis /
ATTEST: �✓
er , eman, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLE
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If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
j 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
i the City Commission.
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The Honorable Mayor and J U N 14 1999
Members of the City Commission
Five -Year Consolidated
� :='= - - Plan
�ssv..�r
Do d H. Warshaw City Commission Meeting
City Manager - June 22, 1999
RECONEWENDATION:
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 Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Program, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for
Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, authorizing funding 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.
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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 long-term economic and
social viability; and empower economically disadvantaged persons to achieve self-
sufficiency.
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:
• 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 PARTICKPATION
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 co-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 Heating
approving the City's Consolidated and Annual Plans: Each Public Hearing included
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Members of the City Commission
Five -Year Consolidated
Plan
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DoWarshaw City Commission Meeting
City Manager June 22, 1999
RECOMN[ENDATION•
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 Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Program, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for
Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, authorizing funding 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.
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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 long-term economic and
social viability; and empower economically disadvantaged persons to achieve self-
sufficiency.
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:
• 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 PARTICPIPATION
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 co-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 finds. 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 'Housing, Economic
Development, Public Services and Workforce Development. The Public Hearings also
gave neighborhood residents the opportunity 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 inftastructure improvements.
COMMUNITY 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 'Areas". The
designated target areas included: Coconut Grove, Little Havana, Downtown, Overtown,
Wynwood, Allapattah, Edison/Little River and Model City. The City Commission has
chosen historically to allocate these funds to eight designated target areas that have
traditionally represented the most severely stressed area 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 overnight. 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 1980's and 1990's from Cuba, Haiti,
and various parts of South and Central America. In the 1980's, the streets of Miami were
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 heal 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 strategies to more
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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 fimding 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 patterns, clustering potential of
vacant land, market conditions, transportation conditions, and infrastructure and other
needs for both the Homeownership Zone and the Economic Opportunity Zone. The goal
is to engender viable and visible economic revitalisation 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
Revitalization 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
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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 life 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 funds.
HOME OWNERSHIP ZONES
The establishment of Homeownership Zones in contiguous, geographically defined areas
within Community Revitalization Districts, 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.
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% of the county median
2. A home ownership rate of less than 20%.
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 green space/open 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.
POLiICYRECOMMENDA77ONS FOR (?UAU77HOUSING OPPORTVA77=
• Establish homeownership as a funding priorityfor the allocation of HUD funds
• Prioritize the allocation of HUD funds to projects located in the Homeownership
Zones of the Community Revital4adon Districts
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• Award bonus points to proposals sponsoring homeownership projects
• Modem 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 $35, 000 to d 0, 000 per household
• Establish a single family owner occupied emergency grantlloan program to meet
immediate urgent household needs
• Prioritize available public land in the first year of the Five Year Plan to develop in -
fall affordable homeownership projects in the Homeownership 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 homebuyer's 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
ECONOMC OPPORTUNITY ZONES
Considerable effort will be devoted to businesses in the Economic Opportunity 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 -management procedures, insurance
and bonding procedures, inventory control, personnel management and customer
relations. The recruitment of new businesses will be a strong focus with up front
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 Districts 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 Workforce 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 Communhy Revitalization
Districa is the focus of that growth potential. The assets of these Districts include
existing infrastructure; the opportunity for land 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.
POLICYRECOMME"ATIONS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
• Provide ,financial assistance to the City of Miami Public Works Department to
upgrade the infrastructure of the Economic Opportunity Zones
• Work with the Department of O, ff `-Street Parking to meet the parking requirements of
the area, including the acquisition of property to be used for parking
• Provide access to training and entrepreneurial opportunities through the One Stop
Centers, including supportive services leading to self sufficiency
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
(CONTINUED)
• Provide large scale renovation along strategic commercial corridors by creating
incentives to improve the visual appearance of business properties (fapade
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 ofpublic transportation as a legislative priority to access to
job centers located outside of the City
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QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENTS
As the City of Miami develops targeted Community Revitalisation Districts to create
homeownership opportunities, economic stability through the strengthening of local
businesses that provide services and jobs for neighborhood residents and skills training 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 and 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 Miami's CDEG
public services cap to 25% for a three (3) year period. The 10% increase in the public
services cap must be used to provide services to persons impacted by welfare reform.
This waiver will increase available funding that may be directed to public services by
approximately S 1.2 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 the 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 maxims 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 in recreational
activities, the programless City parks have created an environment that spawns gang
activity and illegal drug use and 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 must 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 arse 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 in 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 organizations providing services in the City parks. Not only do these
organizations receive public service funding, but there is also a tremendous opportunity
to reduce operating costs.
HUD funds for capital improvement projects must also be maximized to complete the
quality of life cycle in the Community Revitalization Districts. This includes a strategy
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 RECOMMRNDA PIONS FOR QUALITY OF LIFE EdFi[ NCEAMN S
• Allocate the maximum allowable 25% to public service programs
• Award bonus points to Agencies proposing to operate programs in City parks
• 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 Revitalization Distrim
• Prioritize social program proposals to programs for the elderly and youth
• Authorize City Departments to implement capital improvement pro, jects.
• Prioritize capital improvement funds to projects located in the Community
Revitalization Districts
• Leverage CDBG public service allocations to insure maximum use of available f tnds (39 G--54
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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 organizations
.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 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 Grant (CDBG)
Program, Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Shelter Grant
(ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA)
Program, establishes funding categories for the aforementioned programs in the 25L' Year,
authorizes the City Manager to accept and execute the necessary implementing
agreements upon approval by HUD and establishes four (4) new Special Revenue Funds
for the HUD programs as identified above.
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