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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-0630J-97-632 9/8/97 RESOLUTION NO.9 7 ` 6 3 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REAFFIRMING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI RECOGNIZES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR HOUSING OF LOW INCOME PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS THROUGHOUT ALL OF DADE COUNTY AND HEREBY RECOMMITS TO SERVING THEIR NEEDS THROUGH THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO EXPEDITE THE DELIVERY OF HOPWA ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE HOPWA PROGRAM. 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, the City of Miami has received a formula allocation HOPWA grant amount of funds each year, beginning in 1993, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and CITY COMLOSSION MEETING OF SEP 0 9 1997 Resolution No. 97- 630 E E WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that low income persons with HIV/AIDS, both infected and affected, are in critical need of assistance for both housing and housing related services, in the Greater Miami area; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, with input from the community and the guidance of the HOPWA Advisory Board, has planned for the use of HOPWA funds within the City's Consolidated Plans, which have been submitted to, and approved by, HUD; 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 Commission hereby reaffirms that the City of Miami recognizes the critical need for housing of low income persons with HIV/AIDS throughout all of Dade County and hereby recommits to serving their needs through the Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) Program. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to take all necessary steps to expedite the delivery of HOPWA assistance to those in need, to the extend permitted by the HOPWA Program. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 1997. � r JOE CAROL , MAYOR kw" AT T S WALTER J. AIV, CITY CLERK 2- 97-- 630 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: ELBERT q/WATERS, INTERIM DIRECTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: LINDA KELLY KEAR ON ASSISTANT CITY ATTOR EY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1. QCJfNN J lO ES, III ITY ATTORNEY W 1857:CSK:LKK 3- 0 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0 57 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE: f"SEP — 2 'oo� FILE Members of the City Commission SUBJECT : Discussion Item Regarding HOPWA FROM: Edward ar ez REFERENCES: City Commission Agenda Item City Manage ENCLOSURES: l . Since 1993, the City of Miami has received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. These funds have been, and currently are, used to provide housing assistance and housing related services to low income persons with HV/AIDS throughout the entire Dade County geographic area. The City hereby reaffirms its commitment to the HOPWA Program and its dedication to serving the needs of those affected and infected with HIV/AIDS in our community. 2. Taking the above into consideration, and with the unanimous support of the HOPWA Advisory Board, the Administration recommends the allocation of $1;215,478 in 1997 HOPWA Program funds to Dade County's Department of Human Resources Office of Community Services (OCS), for the provision of short term housing assistance to very low income persons with AIDS. OCS has been funded by the HOPWA Program since 1992 to provide this form of assistance. Additionally, reallocating uncommitted and unexpended funds from the 1993, 1994, and 1995 HOPWA Programs to OCS for the provision of said housing assistance. The total amount of these funds is approximately $98,000. Further, I am requesting authorization to execute all necessary documents to implement said allocation and reallocation. 3. The City Commission needs to appoint two (2) members to the HOPWA RFP Review Committee to fill all five (5) appointments. 4. The City Commission needs to appoint six (6) members and one (1) alternate to the HOPWA Advisory Board in order to complete the appointments.