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RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 -- 864
A RESOLUTION, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
APPROXIMATELY 107 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN THE LITTLE HAVANA NEIGHBORHOOD BY
THE EAST LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MODEL HOUSING
COOPERATIVE, INC. AND JUBILEE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND 214 UNITS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE OVERTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD BY BAME DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, DEEDCO, INC. AND
ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUNDING FROM THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 1996 - '97
STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
FROM PROJECT ACCOUNT CODES 153001-452160-946
AND 153002-452160-946 IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND,
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ($1,439,150.00) DOLLARS AND
MORE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN SECTION 2 OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AUTHORIZONG THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
WITH THE AFORE -MENTIONED CHDOS FOR THIS
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Miami, a severe shortage of affordable housing
for families and individuals of very low-, low- and moderate -income; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the participation of both the public
and private sectors are necessary to foster the development of housing affordable to very low-,
low- and moderate -income families and individuals in the City; and
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WHEREAS, Since August of 1995, the City of Miami has received on an annual basis,
approximately $1.3 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP Program)
funding; and
WHEREAS, in November of 1996, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-851, the City
Commission approved the City's Local Housing Assistance Plan required by the State of Florida,
for the City's continued participation in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program; and
WHEREAS, through the City's Local Housing Assistance Plan, the City's SHIP
Program provides and makes available funding to not -for -profit Community Housing
Development Organizations (CHDOs)), for the purpose of site acquisition, site development,
construction and permanent financing, in connection with the development of affordable
homeownership units in the City; and
WHEREAS, approximately one million, two hundred fourteen thousand, one hundred
fifty ($1,21.4,150) dollars is available through the City's Homeownership Development Program,
and two hundred twenty-five thousand ($225,000.00) is available through the City's
Development/Closing Cost Assistance Program this fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, in October of 1997, the City of Miami advertised the availability of SHIP
Program funding in the amount of one million, four hundred thirty-nine thousand, one hundred
fifty ($1,439,150.00) for the development of affordable homeownership units in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of funding from the
City's Fiscal Year 1996 - 1997 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP Program),
in the amount of one million, four hundred thirty-nine thousand, one hundred fifty
($1,439,150.00) dollars to East Little Havana Community Development Corporation, Model
Housing Cooperative, Inc., St. John Community Development Corporation, BAME
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Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc., DEEDCO, Inc. and Jubilee Community
Development Corporation, in connection with the development of three hundred twenty-one
(321) units of affordable housing in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Funding from the City's FY 1996 - 1997 State Housing Initiatives
Partnership Program (SHIP) is hereby allocated for the purpose of providing project development
financing and downpayment/closing cost assistance to the following not -for -profit Community
Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) listed in the amount as set forth below:
Community Housing
Development Organizations: Type of Assistance: Amounts:
1. East Little Havana Community Construction Financing $1,000,000
Development Corporation
2. Model Housing Cooperative, Inc. Downpayment/Closing $ 62,500
Cost Assistance
3. BAME Development Corporation of Downpayment/Closing $ 100,000
South Florida, Inc. Cost Assistance
4. Jubilee Community Development Downpayment/Closing $ 62,500
Corporation Cost Assistance
5. St. John Community Development Construction Financing $ 114,150
Corporation
6. DEEDCO, Inc. Construction Financing $ 100,000
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Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to execute individual contractual
agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the aforementioned Community
Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), for the amount specified for each, for the
purpose of providing project development financing and downpayment/closing cost assistance in
connection with three hundred twenty-one (321) units of affordable homeownership housing in
the City.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December , 1997.
ATTEST:
XAVIER SUAREZ, 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 now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Commission action
regarding same, without the Mayor exercising 4 veto.
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK Walt J oeman, City Clerk
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW AND APPROVA4,: r
FRANK tiASTANEVA, DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
'-/ 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 the applicable
City Charter and Code Provisions.
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BUDGETARY REVIEW:
DIPAK M. PAREKHfIR.9CTOR
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY:
LINDA KELLY k—EXRSON
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A. OUMN JONBSAI. CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CAm14
Honorable Mayor and DEC �"-
TO : Y DATE - FILE
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT : Resolution Relating to the.
Development of 321 Units of
Homeownership Housing
FROM : Alberto Ruder REFERENCES:
City Manager City Commission Meeting of
ENCLOSURES: December 9, 1997
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution related to the
development of three hundred twenty-one (321) units of homeownership housing, planned for
development by the East Little Havana Community Development Corporation, BAME
Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc., Model Housing Cooperative, Inc., Jubilee
Community Development, Inc., DEEDCO, Inc., and St. John Community Development Corporation
in the City. The attached resolution authorizes the. City Manager to allocate and disburse funding in
the amount of one million, four hundred thirty-nine thousand, one hundred fifty ($1,439,150.00)
dollars from the City's FY 1996 - '97 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP
Program) as stated in Section 2 of the resolution, for the purpose of providing construction
financing and/or downpayment/closing cost assistance to the aforementioned Community
Development Housing Organizations (CHDOs), in connection with six (6) new housing projects
planned in the City. The attached resolution further authorizes the City Manager to execute
individual contractual agreements with each CHDO for the said purpose.
BACKGROUND:
In July of 1992, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act
("Sadowski Act"), which allocates a portion of new and existing documentary stamp taxes on deeds
on real estate transactions to local governments, for the development and maintenance of affordable
housing units. As a result, the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) was
established by the State of Florida, for the purpose of providing localities with a dedicated revenue
source for the development and/or rehabilitation of affordable housing units state-wide.
In August of 1994, the City of Miami was notified by the State of Florida that the City would be
eligible to receive approximately $1.3 million in SHIP Program funds, beginning with the State's
Fiscal Year 1995 - '96. To date, one million, two hundred seventeen thousand, five hundred forty-
nine ($1,217,549.00) in FY 1995 - '96 SHIP Program funding has been awarded to the Allapattah
Business Development Authority, Inc. five hundred four thousand, four hundred fifty ($504,450.00)
dollars, East Little Havana Community Development Corporation two hundred ninety-eight
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thousand, five hundred twenty-two ($298,522.00) and Florida Housing Cooperative, Inc. four
hundred fourteen thousand; five hundred seventy-seven (414,577.00), in connection with the
development of one hundred nineteen (119) units of affordable homeownership housing in the City.
On October 10, 1997, the Department of Community Development advertised the availability of one
million, four hundred thirty-nine thousand, one hundred fifty ($1,439,150.00) dollars in FY 1996 -
'97 SHIP Program funding for the development of new affordable homeownership housing units, to
be developed by certified City of Miami Community Housing Development . Organizations
(CHDOs)..
Based 'on the applications received by the 'City, the Department of Community Development
recommends funding in the stated amounts for the following CHDOs:
Community Housing
Development Organizations: Type of Assistance: Amounts:
1. East Little Havana Community Construction Financing $1,000,000
Development Corporation
2. Model Housing Cooperative, Inc. Downpayment/Closing $62,500
Cost Assistance Cost Assistance
3. BAME Development Corporation Downpayment/Closing $100,000
of South Florida, Inc. Cost Assistance
4. Jubilee Community Development Downpayment/Closing $62,500
Corporation Cost Assistance
5. St. John Community Development Construction Financing $114,150
Corporation
6. DEEDCO, Inc. Construction Financing $100,000
The East Little Havana Community Development Corporation proposal calls for the development of
a 45-unit mixed -use project, to be located at 1475 S.W. 8`' Street. The proposed Latin Quarter
Specialty Center Project will consist of forty-five (45) units of affordable housing and 15,000 sq. ft.
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of retail space. To date, one million, three hundred thousand ($1,300,000.00) dollars in City
financial assistance has been provided to the project in connection with site acquisition. The one
million ($1,000,000.00) dollars in City financial assistance will be utilized to assist in financing the
construction of the proposed Latin Quarter Specialty Center Project.
The Model Housing Cooperative, Inc. proposal calls for the development of a 32-unit cooperative
housing project to be located at 1455-79 West Flagler Street in the Little Havana neighborhood. To
date, the Model Housing Cooperative, Inc. has received five hundred thousand ($500,000.00)
dollars in HOME Program funding and four hundred thousand ($400,000.00) dollars in Surtax
Program funding from Dade County, in connection with the financing of the proposed Villas Dr.
Godoy Housing Project. The sixty-two thousand, five hundred ($62,500.00) dollars in City
financial assistance will be utilized to provide downpayment/closing cost assistance to- the
prospective homebuyers.
The . BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc. (BAME) proposal calls 'for the
development of a 40-unit homeownership housing project to be developed on City -owned parcels,
located at Northwest 6 h Street, between Northwest 5" and 6"' Avenues, in the Overtown
neighborhood. To date, BAME has secured eight hundred thousand ($800,000.00) dollars in
HOME Program funding from the City for the proposed New Hope/Overtown Housing Project. In
addition, project financing is also being provided by Espirito Santo Bank and City National Bank in
the amounts of five hundred thousand ($500,000.00) dollars and one million, four hundred seventy-
two thousand, eight hundred�fifty, ($1,472,850.00) dollars, respectively. The one hundred thousand
(100,000.00) dollars in City financial assistance will be utilized to provide downpayment/closing
cost assistance to the prospective homebuyers.
The Jubilee Community Development Corporation proposal calls for the development of a 30-unit
homeownership housing project, to be developed at 1060 N.W. 7"' Street in the Little Havana
neighborhood. The sixty-two thousand, five hundred ($62,500.00) dollars in City financial
assistance will be utilized by Jubilee Community Development Corporation, to provide
downpayment/closing cost assistance to prospective homebuyers of the units at the proposed Jubilee
Villas Housing Project.
The St. John Community Development Corporation proposal calls for the development of a 96-unit
housing project, to be developed at Northwest 8"' Street, between Northwest V and 2nd Avenues in
the Overtown neighborhood. To date, St. John Community Development Corporation has received
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one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars, in City financial. assistance in connection with the construction
of the proposed Lyric Village Housing Project. The one hundred fourteen thousand, one hundred
fifteen ($114,150.00) dollars in SHIP Program funding will be utilized by St. John Community
Development Corporation, Inc. as additional construction financing .for the development of the
proposed housing project.
Lastly, the DEEDCO, Inc. proposal calls for the development of a 78-unit homeownership housing
project, to be developed at 400 N.W. 4' Street in the Overtown neighborhood. The one hundred
thousand ($100,000.00) dollars .in SHIP Program funding will be utilized by DEEDCO, Inc.* to
assist in financing the construction of the proposed Miami River Village Housing Project.
In an effort to promote the development of three hundred twenty-one (321) units of homeownership
housing in the City, City Commission ratification of the attached resolution is recommended.
Attachment: Proposed Resolution
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STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
(SHIP)
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
The City of mwm?s Department of Cortm %way owelopmentMousing OiAsicr,
announce$ the availability of funds utldef the 49 Mousing Initivir, r
pummsnip Program (SHIP). The Program wiN provide funds W Cky of Mlar i ,
Certified Community Housing Development OrgantmUorm p>400rs und
er tit,
swingy 1 bgm�wnErShID Develooment Program provid3s
ar:quiSibOn. 6itg development, construftiOtUpermaner"
financari� to City of Miami Certified, 03mmunity Housrna
pe�etoprtiatt Orgarxzzlions (CHD(Ys). to assist with t1-3
devolopmertt of new homeownership _ingle tamellyy unr::.
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low and moderate emote tarh7ie.R•',�funds may be oorwarrad into pwffd E rit
the individual buyers of the nevi,1
'there is approxinately S1.214.1:7
available under this atepy. All proposed developmerm
must be focad wittt[n the Cky of MfamPt dry ➢tits.
,may 2 providaz
downpaymgtttle�os Ing exists assistance to qualified vw �.
laMr, tfooww and moderate income f persons pu nect:w
Norrieownerrrh'QQ *moo roily units, devr= by a
Miami. Certtfied, Community Housing OevNoprner:t
ist Organiration (CHDO•s tv assin the wrc 0 of nev*j
exmsvuexed homeownership units_ Requests under 11 is
�raeegy avet be made by the CHOas. There U S226.0:0
available under this strategy at a maximum of S200 c1l
assistance per ft �yetxtyer ante proposed aeveiopi+iants m<r t
be located w;tf►,n vote MlnrrU's city omit::.
.Ad City of Miami. Certified. Community Housing DevelopmAnt Ctgarilzatio-,s
(CWDO*3). irttaret tgd in participating in the program, stnuicl contact Alfredo •.1.
Duran, Housing Development Coa'dinatOr, Department of Communry
prten'ftMnq Divi6ion at (305) 476.20M. Applir.=P s for tuncing E ra
a�Yable at 444 S. W. 2 Ave. Miami, Florida. 2nd ft". 33131.
AppGoatfons wiia be acoepted until 5:00 PM, on Monday. November 3.1997.
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