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Home My WebLink AboutR-95-0374J-95-432 5/S/95 RESOLUTION NO. 9.5 - 37 4 A RESOLUTION, WAIVING BY A 4/5THS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, THE PROHIBITION CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTIONS 2-301 THROUGH 2-304, AS SUCH PROHIBITION APPLIES TO JUAN H. KOURI, WHO SERVES ON THE CITY OF MIAMI HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) ADVISORY BOARD, IN I RELATION TO HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE HIV/AIDS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, A SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S 1994 HOPWA PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, Juan H. Kouri is currently serving as a member of the City's 1994 HOPWA Advisory Board (HAB) and is employed by the HIV/AIDS Planning and Management Organization; and WHEREAS, the HIV/AIDS Planning and Management Organization is seeking to provide housing related services in connection with the City's 1994 HOPWA Program; and WHEREAS, the HIV/AIDS Planning and Management Organization has been recommended by the HOPWA Selection Committee and the City Administration to receive 1994 HOPWA Program funding; CITY CorausSION MEETING OF MAY 1 1 1995 Hesolution No. 95-- 374 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY j 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 prohibition contained in Sections 2-301 through 2-304 of the City Code is hereby waived by a 4/5ths affirmative vote of the City Commission, after a duly advertised public hearing, as such prohibition pertains to Juan H. Kouri. Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2 hereof is ! based upon the recitals and findings contained in Section 1 hereof and upon the following findings: (a) The City of Miami has determined that Juan H. Kouri is a member in good standing of the City of Miami. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Advisory Board and is currently employed by The HIV/AIDS Planning and Management Organization, a successful proposer for the 4 provision of services in connection with the City's 1994 HOPWA Program which is funded by the I U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which relationship would be in violation of Sections 2-301 through 2-304 were there not a waiver of the prohibition contained in said Sections. z- 95- 3'74 (b) The herein proposed participation will be in the best interest of the City of Miami in connection with implementation of the 1994 HOPWA Program. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th ATTEST: TTY HIRAI CITY CLERK BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL REVIEW: (XA MANOHAR S. A ASSISTANT CIT MANAGER PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: C NDA K. KEARSON ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: V/ATTO N J S, II j CIT Y W074:csk:LKK -3- day of May 1995. <J STEP EN P. CLAR , MAYOR 95- 374 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission DATE : MAY - 4 1995 FILE SUBJECT : Resolution Waiving Conflict of Interest 1994 HOPWA Program FRM REFERENCES: Cesa for City Commission Agenda City ger ' ENCLOSURES : Item - May 11, 1995 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolutions, waiving by a 4/5th affirmative vote of the City Commission, the prohibitions contained in City Code Sections 2-301 through 2-304, to allow four (4) members of the City's HOPWA Advisory Board and their respective organizations tc receive funci.ng and provide housing related services to persons with HIV/AIDS, in connection with the implementation of the City's 1994 HOPWA Program. BACKGROUND: The Department of Development and Housing Conservation recommends ratification of the attached resolutions, waiving by a 4/5ths affirmative vote of the City Commission, the prohibition contained in City Code Sections 2-301 through 2-304, to allow four (4) members of the City's HOPWA Advisory Board and their respective organizations to receive funding and provide housing related services to persons with HIV/AIDS, in connection with the implementation of the City's 1994 HOPWA Program. In July of 1994, the City of Miami, on behalf of Metropl-slitan Dade County and the cities of Hialeah -and Miami Beach, applied for $5,155,000 in Housing Opportunities for Person with AIDS (HOPWA) Program funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In November of 1994, the City was notified by U.S. HUD that its application for $5,155,000 in HOPWA Program funding had been approved. In January and March, 1995, the Department of Development and Housing Conservation solicited applications from local rea AIDS service providers for the purpose of providing housing related assistance to individuals with HIV/AIDS in connection with the HOPWA Program. Subsequently, all of the HOPWA Program funding applications received by the Department were rejected due to a 95- 374 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 conflict of interest in the programmatic content and application evaluation criteria by which HOPWA Program funding would be awarded. This instance occurred largely due to the fact that several of the organizations that applied for HOPWA Program funding also had representatives on the HOPWA Advisory Board that developed the contents of the funding application and the evaluation criteria by which funding would be awarded. As a result, the City readvertised on March 31, 1995 for new proposals from local area HIV/AIDS service providers. On April 17, 1995, the proposals submitted in response to the City's advertisement were reviewed by a newly appointed Selection Committee which consist of representatives not directly affiliated with the City's HOPWA Advisory Board. Based on the proposals which were received and the recommendations of the Selection Committee, funding has been recommended for four (4) organizations that currently have representatives on the HOPWA Advisory Board. The names of the individuals and organizations are listed below: NAME ORGANIZATION Mr. Juan H. Kouri HIV/AIDS Planning & Management Organization Ms. Frankie Swain Ms. Laverne Taylor Ms. Mary Frances Weldon Economic Opportunity Family Health Center Dade County Department of Human Resources Christian Community Service Agency In an effort to expedite the provision of housing related services to persons with HIV/AIDS under the City's 1994 HOPWA Program, it is recommended that the City Commission approve the waiver of the Conflict of Interest provision, as outlined in Sections 2-301 through Section 2-304 of the City Code, for the aforementioned individuals and organizations. 95- 374 a 70 Elvi Gallastegui Agenda Coordinator FROM 6 A. Eist-fihart Housing Spedialist CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE . April 24, 1995 FILE SUBJECT : Request for Waivers of Conflict of Interest for 1994 HOPWA Recipients REFERENCES. ENCLOSURES: b In connection with the resolution to award 1994 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program funds, the persons named below need a waiver of conflict of interest by four fifths of the City Commission: Name Organization Mr. Juan H. Kouri HIV/AIDS Planning & Management Organization Ms. Frankie Swain Economic Opportunity Family Health Center Mrs. Laverne Taylor Dade County Department of Human Resources Office of Community Services Ms. Mary Frances Weldon Christian Community Service Agency The memorandum requesting a public hearing for the abovementioned persons will also be sent today, and a copy will be sent to you. If you have any questions, please call me at extension 3336. CC: Herbert J. Bailey, Assistant City Manager Jeffery B. Hepburn, Assistnat Director Linda K. Kearson, Assistant City Attorney 95- 374 3 M To: Matty Hirai City Clerk CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE : April 24, 1995 FILE : SUBJECT : Request to Publish Notice for Public Hearing FRO 1 A. Eisenhart REFERENCES: Housing Specialist Department of Development ENCLOSURES.: and Housing Conservation Please make arrangements to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for objection(s) to waiving conflicts of interest in connection with the 1994 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant. Attached is the advertisement. The date and time of this public hearing will be May 11, 1995, at Q.6G a.m. APPROVED XElvi Gallastegui Agenda Coordinator CC: Herbert J. Bailey, Assistant City Manager Jeffery B. Hepburn, Assistant Director Lttnda K. Kearson, Assistant City Attorney ATT%A=MW aj ` 0 CL- J (� C 95- 374 k, SENT BY:DEV/HOUSING-ASSET MONT; 4-24-95 : 10:10 : CITY OF MIAMI CITY OF XIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 3058581707:# 3/ 3 PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Flurida, uii May 11, 199a, at a.m., in the City Commission Chambcra at City Hall, 3500 Pan Aanarican Drive, Miami, FlnridA, for the purpose of considering a waiver of conflict of interest for the following persons and their employers, in connection with the 1994 Housing Opportunities for Persona With AIDS (HOPWA) Program Wrant and their lllttlltllt9L'kitiJ.E► uwi LLe 1994 HOPWA Advisory Board: Name & Organization Mr. Juan H. Kouri NIV/AIUS Planning & Management Organization 150 Weat Flaglex Street, Suite 2650 Miami, Florida 33130 Ms. Frankie Swain Economic Opportunity Family Health Center 5361 N.W. 22nd Avenue Miami. Florida 33142 Mrs. Laverne Taylor Dade County Department of Human Resources Office of Community Services Ill N.W. First StreeL, Su1Le 2130 Miami., Florida 33126-1985 Ms. Mary Frances Weldon Christian Community Service Agency 3899 N.W. 7th Street, Suite 200 Miami, Florida 3312G-5551 All interested persons are invited to appear and may be heard in connection with this item. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with rospeuL Lu *sly maLLe considered at this public hearing, that parson shall ensure that a vRrhnt.im rnnnrd of t.ho proceedings is made, including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based. (City Seal) (Re9# . ) MATTY H I RAI CITY CLERK 95- 374 d r