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Home My WebLink AboutR-98-0297J-98-301 3/13/98 RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 - 297 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RE -ALLOCATE $1,877,000.00 IN AVAILABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FUNDING FROM CERTAIN CDBG-FUNDED PROJECTS AND PROGRAM INCOME, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2 AND SECTION 3 OF THIS RESOLUTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF (1) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE EAST LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED LATIN QUARTER SPECIALTY CENTER PROJECT PLANNED IN THE LITTLE HAVANA NEIGHBORHOOD AND (2) PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FUNDING. WHEREAS, at the February 10, 1998 City Commission meeting, through Motion No. 98-168, the City Commission approved in principle, the allocation of $1,600,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Program funding to the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation, for the development of the proposed Latin Quarter Specialty Center Project, a 45-unit mixed -use project planned at 1475 S.W. Bch Street in the Little Havana neighborhood, and C7TY CORMSSION MEETING OF MAR 2 4 1998 Rewindan Na WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development has identified approximately $1,600,000.00 in available Community Development Block Grant Program funds from various CDBG projects and program income accounts which can be re -allocated to provide funding for this project; and WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the re -allocation of the aforementioned CDBG Program funds for the purpose of providing the aforementioned funding to the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation, which consists of $700,000.00 to fund the housing component and $900,000.00 to fund the commercial/retail component of the proposed mixed -use project; and WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the re -allocation of $277,000.00 to provide financial assistance for the administrative operations of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency to implement the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project in the Overtown CD target area. 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. Unexpended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funding from the following CDBG-funded projects and program income accounts as specified below, is hereby re -allocated for the purpose of providing project financing to the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation in connection with the proposed Latin Quarter Specialty Center Project. -2- 98- 297 Proiect Name 1. Housing Loan Recovery Fund 2. Commercial Code Compliance Program 3. Housing Rehabilitation Loan Programs (Program Income) 4. Municipal Shops Relocation Project Project Account Codes Amount 799250 $300,000.00 799613 $323,000.00 799201 $387,000.00 799618 $590,000.00 Total $1,600,000.00 Section 3. Unexpended CDBG program funding from the following CDBG-funded projects and program income accounts as specified below, is hereby re -allocated for the purpose of providing administrative financial support to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency for the implementation of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project. Project Name 1. Housing Loan Recovery Fund 2. Commercial Code Compliance Program Project Account Codes Amount 799250 $200,000.00 799613 $ 77,000.00 Total $277,000.00 Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized' and directed to execute the appropriate legal agreements and documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, between the City of Miami and the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation in connection with the disbursement of said funds associated with the development of the Latin Quarter Specialty Center Project. ' The hearing 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. BIE 98- 297 Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the funding herein allocated to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") into the account established for the CRA. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of March , 1998. ATTEST: Walter J. Foeman City Clerk JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation r"cvi becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Commissicn action regarding same, without the Mayor exercising a I" Wait r . Foe , City Clerk AL: DEPARTMENT C. Wofen, Director Of Community Development REVIEWED AS TO ACCOUNTING AND TREASURY REQUIREMENTS: ,• Reyes, ent Of OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS REVIEW Dipak Parekh, Director Office Of Budget And Management Analysis M 98- 297 PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: Linda Kelly Kearson Assistant City Attorney LKK/pb/W2378 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Edward Maxwell im City Attorney/ -5- 98- 297 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and Members of the March 11 1998 TO DATE � FILE City Commission SUBJECT Resolution Re -Allocating $1,877,000.00 in CDBG Program Funds FROM Jose Garcia -Pedrosa REFERENCES: City Manager City Commission Meeting of ENCLOSURES March 24, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution, authorizing the City Manager to re -allocate $1,877,000.00 in available Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds from certain CDBG-funded projects and program income accounts, as specified in Section 2 and Section 3 of this resolution. The amount of $1,600,000.00 is recommended to be re -allocated for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation, for the development of the Latin Quarter Specialty Center. The amount of $277,000.00 is recommended to provide administrative financial support for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). BACKGROUND: On February 10, 1998, the City Commission, through Motion No. 98-168, approved in principle, the awarding of $1,600,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Program funding to the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation, for the development of the proposed 45- unit mixed -use Latin Quarter Specialty Center Project, planned in the Little Havana neighborhood. Moreover, the aforementioned motion further directed the City Manager to identify an additional $277,000.00 from the CDBG Program, for the administrative financial support for the Community Redevelopment Agency(CRA), and return to the March 24, 1998 City Commission meeting for final consideration and approval. In an effort to expedite the construction of the proposed Latin Quarter Specialty Center, and provide the necessary financial support required for the Community Redevelopment Agency, the City Administration has identified $1,877,000.00 in available CDBG funds for re -programming, as 98 - 297 The Honorable Chairman and Members of the City Commission March 11, 1998 Page 2 specified in Section 2 and Section 3 of the attached resolution. Therefore, the Administration respectfully recommends the adoption of the attached resolution. cal"" 0 JGP/CMC/GW/JBH:vh c: Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant City Manager Gwendolyn Warren, Director Department of Community Development <shared-memosvh>chairman&cc6 9 F - 297 GRADY MUHAMMAD & ASSOCIATES 5660 NORTH WEST 7th AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA 33127 * OFFICE (305) * 756-9136 * FAX * (305) * 756-9138 A Subsidiary of Inner City Industries FAX SHEET -"I'I-rC n TO: Ms. Gwendolvn COMPANY: The City of Miami Dept. of Community Development PHONE: 416-2080 FAX: 416-2090 SENT BY: GMA, President PAGES SENT: 6 THANK YOU! THE ONES TO TURN TO WHEN THE ISSUES CONCERN YOU! 98- 297 GRADY MUHAMMAD & ASSOCIATES 5660 NORTH WEST 7th AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA 33127 * OFFICE (305) * 756-9136 * FAX * (305) * 756-9138 A Subsidiary of Inner City Industries March 23, 1998 vrr e Gwendolyn m Director The City of Miami Department of Community Development 444 South West 2"d Avenue, Suite 200 Miami, Florida 33130 Dear Ms. Butler: Grady Muhammad & Associates (GMA), DBA Grady Muhammad, a Section 3 for - profit business, is asking the Honorable Mayor Joe Carollo, the City of Miami Commissioners and staff, to reconsider the reprogramming of $400,000.00, from the Code Commercial Compliance Program (CCCP), to the Latin Quarter Specialty Center. This program had just received this funds (see attachments), to help for -profit business owners (city-wide) who are in violation of the city's codes for electrical/ fire related hazards. Some have been cited by the NET Offices, others have not. GMA, at the request of the Model City NET Administrator, Karen Coplin-Cooper submitted a contract to work to identify a number of businesses in the Model City Target Area to correct their problems via the (CCCP). GMA had identified five (5) businesses, and ask them to write a letter of interest in the program. GMA working with a city funded CBO, took their paper work to be processed by Michele R. Dionne, Project Director for Economic Development at the Pierre Toussaint Haitian Catholic Center, located at 110 N. E. 62"d Street in Little Haiti. GMA had proposed to help at least twenty-five businesses (25), in the Model City Target Area. GMA, looks forward to helping the Section (3) three business owners to correct their violations, if the Mayor and City of Miami Commissioners agree to reprogram these back into the Code Commercial Compliance Program. 98- 297 Sincerely, � Grady Muhammad, President Grady Muhammad Associates cc: Hon. Mayor Joe Carollo Hon. City of Miami Commissioners City Manger 98- 297 FEB-25-98 04:10 From:CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT 130541E202M r-7E? o OV" _o�c I REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONLNf ITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING ALLOCATION Federal regulations governing the Community Development Block Graut (CDBG) Program requirc that a parriciparing jurisdiction provides citimus with reasonable notice and the opportunity to comment on any substantial amendments to the CDBG Program and the City of Miami's Consolidated Plan. The City of Miami is proposing to re -program avadbblc CDBG funds to fund new eligible projects in low- and moderate -income areas: Alv>E N'D ME iv"1' TO THE FY 1997 CDBG P ROG RAM 3-vurcc of Programmed Punds Recommended R-"istributlon Acuvitti• Awount Activity Amount Housing Loan Recovery Latin Quarter Fund S500,000 Specialty ccmter S!,6(10, ,1M Commert:ial Co. e Compliance Progru ; S400,000 Municiaa) Shop Ccm.rn unity Relo=ion Project S590,000 Redevelopment Agency S277,0Cr0 Housing Rehabilitation Loan (Program lncc;rnc) S 87,(W Total: S1,877,&M 1 oto1: S!,377; Accorr+-ingly, the City of Miami invites the public to comment on the re -allocation o' CDB(, by writing to: The City of Miami Department of Community Developmenit 444 S.W. 2" Avenue, Suite 200 Miami. Florida 33130 Comments may be submitud during the regular office hours from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. These amendments will be considered at a Public Hearing to be held any time after 10:00 A.M., on March 24, 1998, during the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting to be held at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The City of Mleml provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate on the basis of handicap. A person who decides to appeal any decision made by any board, agency. or commission, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings. Such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is tttadc, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 98- 297 Minutes of the City-wide Community Development Advisory Board Meeting October 1, 1997. 6:00 P.M. 300 N.E. 2"' Avenue I. The meeting was called to order at 6:15 P.lN1. by Vice -Chairperson, Eleanor Kluger. II. Roll call was taken at this time. The following Board members were present: Frankie Rolle, Eleanor Kluger, Fred St. Amand, Mario Pestonit, Dorothy Quintana, Wilhemina Williams Ford. III. The minutes of the August 14 and August 27, 1997 C.D. Advisory Board workshops were approved. IV. Mr. Angel Alonso, from the Department of Community Development then gave the Board an update on the status of the Advisory Board members. Mr. Alonso mentioned that the City Commission appointed some Board members at its last meeting; however, the decision to ratify the elected Board members from the target areas was deferred by the City Commission. This item will be submitted for consideration the City Commission at its October 14, 1997 meeting. V. Vice -Chairperson Kluger, at this time, brought up some points for the consideration of the Board. Ms. Kluger said that she wanted the Advisory Board to be given notice and be included in the decision making process regarding the re -programming of C.D.B.G. funds. She distributed to the Board, an advertisement for the re -programming of $2.8 million dollars to be heard by the City Commission at its October 28`h meeting. Mr. Jose Cerdan. Community Development Coordinator, explained to the Board that the proposed re -programming does not affect the allocations made by the City Commission last year. These funds are from previous activities that have not been used. Ms. Kluger wants the Board to be provided with the documentation that will be sent to the City Commission regarding the C.D.B.G. re -programming. She also wants that any re- programming be done through the Board. She supports appointing a Board member as a treasurer, to check on funding issues such as unspent available funds, re -programming, etc.. Board member Rolle asked if any of the re -programming funds can be used for social services. 98- 297 Minutes of the City-wide Community Development Advisory Board Meeting 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue October 22, 1997 (6:00 P.M.) I. The meeting was called to order at 6:25 P.M., by Chairman Irby McKnight. II. Roll call was taken at this time. The following Board members were present: Iris Cuevas, Frankie Rolle, Grady Muhammad, Mario Gutierrez, Irby McKnight, Mario Pestonit, Balam Welcome, Dorothy Quintana, Angel Urquiola and Michael Lubin. III. The minutes of the October 1 ", 1997 Community Development Advisory Board meeting were approved unanimously. IV. At this time Mr. Elbert L. Waters, the Interim Director of the Department of Community Development then took the floor. Mr. Waters explained to the board the proposed re -programming of the $2,880,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds to be heard by the City of Miami Commission at this October 28 h, 1997 meeting. Mr. Waters went over the projects that will be receiving funding if the reprogramming of the funds is approved by the City Commission. These projects are 1) The Lyric Village Housing Project - $500,000 2) Bayfront Park Capital Improvements - $480,000 3) Commercial Code Compliance - $650,000 4) Commercial Facade Paint Program - $250,000 5) Housing Loan Recovery Fund - $500,000, and 6) West Brickell Apartments Housing Loan Fund - $500,000. Mr. Waters explained that reprogramming of the funds does not impact the twenty third (23d) year or future twenty fourth (24`h) year Community Development projects. Board member Muhammad had a concern with the West Brickell Project having only 40 units to assist the homeless. He also has a concern with the City being in a junior position on the mortgage loan for this project. 98 - 297 Mr. Waters explained that usually the private sector will take the senior position on the mortgage for these type of projects which leaves the City in a junior position. If there is any problem with the payments, the housing recovery loan fund will be available for implementation to recover possible losses. Board member Urquiola mentioned that the City should not put any monies into Bayfront Park. The money should be utilized in the target areas and let the private sector fund projects in Bayfront Park. Mr. Waters mentioned that last year the City collected $950,000 forparks in the different target areas. Mr. Waters also mentioned that the Bayfront Park Project is not related to the arena or any private projects in that area. Board member Muhammad suggested that the City look into the possibility of using the Park Bond money to reimburse C.D.B.G. funds for the Bayfront Park Capital Improvement project. At this point some board members wanted to know if congress had approved raising the social services cap from 15% to 25% of the total amount of the grant. Mr. Waters said that he had not heard anything officially but would inquire and inform the board as soon as some confirmation is received regarding this issue. V. Public speakers were heard at this time. The following agencies/programs made presentations: 1) H.O.P.E., Inc. - Fair housing and enforcement agency. They are requesting $65,000 for this program. Same amount as last year. 2) Christian Community Services Child Care Division requested funding for four programs. These are: (1) Sagrada Familia - $55,360.00 for their child care program. (2) Centro Mater - requested $73,200 for their child care program and $21,500 for their youth outreach program. (3) Centro Hispano requested $26,104 for their after school program (4) Notre Dame 98 - 297