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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-02701 j 1 i J-97-208 3/25/97 RESOLUTION NO. 9 7~ 270 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS TO HIV/AIDS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (HAPMO), IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,000; SOUTH FLORIDA JAIL MINISTRIES/AGAPE WOMEN'S CENTER, INC. (AGAPE), IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,380; AND DEAF SERVICES BUREAU, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000, FROM THE CITY'S FY' 1996 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM GRANT, FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND/OR RELATED SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS OR RELATED DISEASES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOPWA PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program was created by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, and revised under the Housing and Community Development Action of 1992; and 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 March of 1996, the City of Miami submitted a Consolidated Plan to i the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR 0 2 1997 Resolution No. Program, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program for fiscal year 1996 federal funding; and WHEREAS, in April of 1996 pursuant to Ordinance No. 11355, the City Commission established a special revenue fund entitled "Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program FY '1996" and appropriated $8,359,000 in federal funding from U.S. HUD for the implementation and administration of the City's 1996 HOPWA Program; and WHEREAS, at the February 21, 1997 HOPWA Advisory Board (HAB) meeting, the City's HOPWA Advisory Board recommended HOPWA Program funding to HIV/AIDS Planning & Management Organization (HAPMO), South Florida Jail Ministries / Agape Women's Center, Inc. (Agape), and Deaf Services Bureau for the provision of planning, and coordination, staff support and sign language interpretation services; 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. Funds are hereby allocated to HIV/AIDS Planning and Management Organization (HAPMO), in the amount of $190,000; South Florida Jail Ministries/AGAPE Women's' Center, Inc. (AGAPE), in the amount of $16,380; and Deaf Services Bureau, in the amount of $6,000, from the City's FY '1996 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program grant, for the provision of housing and/or related services to persons with HIV/AIDS or related diseases. 2 97- 270 Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for implementation of the HOPWA Program. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd AT T SJL WALTER J. N, CITY CLERK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET REVIEW: ELBERT( .. WATERS, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: LINDA KELLY KEA ON ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY W 1519:CSK:LKK day of April , 1997. JO ROLLO, MAYOR FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY REVIEW: DIPAK PAREKH, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: • y•� NTRIBRO , ' 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. 3 9'7 270 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor. and Members MAR 2 5 1997 To : of the City Commission DATE : FILE SUBJECT : Resolution Allocating FY' 1996 HOPWA Program Funding for HAPMO, AGAPE and DEAF FROM : REFERENCES : Services Bureau ` E w d Marquez City. Commission Agenda City Manager ENCLOSURES: Item - April 10, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution, allocating $190,000 to the HIV/AIDS Planning and Management Organization (HAPMO), $16,380 to the South Florida Jail Ministries/Agape Women's Center, Inc. (AGAPE) and $6,000 to the DEAF Services Bureau, for the provision of HIV/AIDS planning and coordination services, staff and clerical assistance and sign language interpretation services, respectfully, in connection with the implementation and administration of the City's FY-1996-97 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. Funding for these services is being, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from the FY' 1996 HOPWA Grant Program. The attached resolution further authorizes the City Manager to execute a memorandum of agreement and any amendments with the aforementioned local AIDS service providers, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. BACKGROUND: In March of 1996, through Resolution No. 96-208, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to submit the City's Fiscal Year 1996-97 Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for funding under several federal formula grant programs which included $8,359,000 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program funds. The said resolution further authorized the City Manager, upon approval of the City's Consolidated Plan by U.S. HUD, to accept the aforementioned HOPWA Program grant and to, execute the necessary implementation agreements, in form acceptable to the City Attorney and applicable City Code provisions. 0� 97 - 19- 7 0 Page 2 In February of 1997, after a duly noticed public hearing the City's HOPWA Advisory Board is recommending to the City Commission, HOPWA Program funding to three (3) agencies in connection with the implementation of the City's FY' 1996-97 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program. Based on the recommendations of the City's HOPWA Advisory Board, the Department of Community Development/NET recommends the following local area AIDS service providers and/or agencies for funding in the amounts listed below, for the purpose of providing housing and/or related services to individuals with HIV/AIDS or related diseases in connection with the administration and implementation of the 1996 HOPWA Program. Agency's Name: HIV/AIDS Planning & Management Organization (HAPMO) South Florida Jail Ministries/AGAPE Women's Center, Inc. (AGAPE) DEAF Services Bureau Project Activities: Provision.of Planning and Coordination Services to the City and local area AIDS Service Providers. Provision of clerical assistance to City staff and City's HOPWA Advisory Board for implementation of HOPWA Program Provision of sign language interpretation services for HOPWA Advisory Board when required. Funding Amount: $190,000 $16,380 $6,000 Funding for the abovementioned services is available from the 1996 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program. City Commission ratification of the attached resolution is recommended: 2 97- 270