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Home My WebLink AboutR-97-0410J-97-381 5/29/97 97- 410 RESOLUTION NO. 9) A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program was created under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, and revised under the Housing and Community Development Act 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 July, 1996, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 11379, which created the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Advisory Board (HAB) and the HOPWA Request for Proposals ("RFP") Review Committee; and WHEREAS, in December, 1996, the City Administration advertised that persons wishing to assist the City in deciding how to best utilize future funding from the HOPWA Program to assist persons with HIV/AIDS, should send a letter requesting an application to each person making said request; and CITY COMMISSIox MEETING OF JUN 0 9 1997 Revolution No. 97- 410 ��A G �.ti?yliu�tY WHEREAS, the original deadline for applications to be received by the City for appointment to the HAB was January 21, 1997; however it was subsequently extended to February 18, 1997; and WHEREAS, on March 10, 1997, the Metropolitan Dade County Elections Department confirmed that each of those applying for appointment to the HAB is an elector of Dade County, the eligible metropolitan statistical area (EMSA); and WHEREAS, the City Administration has advertised at least ten (10) days prior to May 8, 1997, and has made available to the public, the list of applicants' names who have applied to be appointed to the HAB, the category of appointment for which each has applied, and their individual statements of qualifications; 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 following individuals are hereby appointed as members of the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Advisory Board (HAB), each member to serve a one year term or until his/her successor in office is appointed: -2- 9'- 410 jjT� Q To be submitted in writing To be submitted in writing To be submitted in writing Barbara D. Wilson Yvonne W. Edward Helenita F rnanHP7 To he Gnhmi t-t ed in writing To be submitted in writing To be Gahm; d in writing CATEGORY RBR_R9 .NjRn City of Miami Representative Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Single Parent Living With HIV/AIDS Not -for -Profit Service Provider Not -for -Profit Service Provider Not -for -Profit Service Provider Not -for -Profit Service Provider Alternate Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th A E T: WALT FOEMAN CITY CLERK _ day of June 1997. !)IE—CAROLLO, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: - 3 - 97- 410 w � t CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission r-ROM p„_ _Ed d Marquez D" City Manager RECOMMENDATION: '5 D DATE: JUN 2 10C I FILE SUBJECT: Resolution appointing HOPWA Advisory Board Members REFERENCES: City Commission Agenda Item Revised ENCLOSURES: It is respectfully recommended that eight (8) members and one (1) alternate member be appointed to the City of Miami Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Advisory Board (HAB), by the City Commission, based on the names of qualified persons who have applied for appointment to the HAB, and whose qualifications have been submitted to the City Clerk. BACKGROUND: The Department of Community Development respectfully recommends that eight (8) members and one (1) alternate member be appointed to the City of Miami Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Advisory Board (HAB), by the City Commission, based on the names of qualified persons who have applied for appointment to the HAB, and whose qualifications have been submitted to the City Clerk. The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program was created under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, and revised under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. Beginning with HOPWA fiscal year 1993, the City of Miami has been allocated the HOPWA funds for our EMSA, which includes Dade County, and the cities of Hialeah, Miami, and Miami Beach. In July of 1996, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 11379, which created the HOPWA Advisory Board (HAB). The City advertised in December 1996 and in January 1997 for applicants desiring to be appointed to the HAB. Interested persons who submitted their applications and qualifications statement by the February 18, 1997, were considered. The one absolute requirement for someone to be appointed to the HAB is that the individual be an elector of the EMSA (eligible metropolitan statistical area, i.e., geographic Dade County). All individuals who applied were verified to be electors of Dade County by the Metropolitan Dade County Elections Department. 97- 410 Honorable Mayor and Members of the'City Commission Page 2 Additionally, the City of Miami must also appoint a representative. Frank Castaneda, Community Development Coordinator, is hereby submitted as the Administration's recommended appointee to the HAB. It is the HAB's recommendation that the City name an alternate appointee to the HAB, in case the representative cannot attend a HAB meeting. Whereas, an alternate appointee is not a requirement of Ordinance No. 11379, the Administration recommends Jeffery B. Hepburn, Assistant Director of the City's Department of Community Development, be the City's alternate appointee to the HAB. Listed below are the categories and the names of the persons who qualify for appointment. Each person can only be appointed under one (1) HAB category. HAB Category Applicant Persons living with HIV/AIDS: Alton F. Clements Minimum 1, Maximum 2 Isaah Harris * Gene Jesus Suarez * Franklin Zavala-Velez Single parent living with HIV/AIDS: Alton F. Clements Minimum 1, Maximum 2 Barbara D. Wilson NOTE: Three persons in total must be chosen from the above two categories. Not for profit agency: Minimum 4, Maximum 4 Alternate: Minimum 1, Maximum 1 City of Miami appointee: Minimum 1, Maximum 1 Alternate for the City of Miami: Minimum 0 * Incumbent 2 Rachel Cardelle Belkis Beatriz Cuenca Willie L. Duckworth * Yvonne W. Edwards Helenita Fernandez * Brodes H. Hartley, II * Beverly Press Mireille Tribie, MD, MBA * Mary Frances Weldon Alton F. Clements Willie L. Duckworth * Mary Frances Weldon * Frank Castaneda Jeffery B. Hepburn 97- 410