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7/14/94
A RESOI:iJ CN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXWM
AN AMENI]1= TO ME MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACL"'EPTARL,E TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE DADE GMTrZ
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
SERVICES, FOR THE USE OF $195,&33 OF FISCAL YEAR 1993
MUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)
PROGRAM FUNDING, SAID FUNDING TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY
SHELTER AND SHORT TERM HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS
WITH HIV/AIDS, OR RM-ATED DISEASES.
WHEREAS, in February 1993, the City of Miami responded to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of Funding
Availability for Fiscal Year 1993 HOPWA program funding, on behalf of, and in
conjunction with, Dade County, and the cities of Hialeah and Miami. Bah, and
local area AIDS service pro-Tiders; and
WHEREAS, in April 1993, the City received notice of funding approval
from HUD under the HOPWA program, for $4,697,000; and
WHEREAS, in May 1993, the City adopted Resolution No. 93-287, which
authorized the City Manager to accept $4,697,000 in 1993 HOPWA funds, to
execute the necessary contracts to implement the MPWA program, and to execute
contracts with agencies to provide services under the HOPWA program, subject
to said contracts being acceptable to the City Attorney, City Commission
approval., and applicable City Code provisions; and
WHEREAS, in June 1993, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 11075,
which established a new Special Revenue fund entitled., "Housing Opportunities
for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Grant Program (FY 1993)", and appropriated
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$4,697,000 from the U.S. HUD for the implementation and administration of the
1993 HOPWA program; and
WHEREAS, in September 1993, the City Commission approved Resolution
No. 93-600 which funded rive sponsors to provide services under the 1993 HOPWA
program; and
WHEREAS, in December 1993, the City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 93--769 which funded three sponsors for acquisition, rehabilitation, and
operations of rental housing under the 1993 HOPWA program, and further
authorized the City Manager to utilize any remaining 1993 HOPWA funding for
construction contingencies or additional operating expenses subject to a
recommendation for a specific use of said funds by the HOPWA Working Advisory
Committee; and.
WHEREAS, on December 30, 1993, the City of Miami and the Metropolitan
Dade County Department of Human Resources, Office of Corm unity Services,
executed. the Memorandum of Agreement whereby Dade County agreed to provide,
inter alia, emergency and short term housing for eligible beneficiaries under
the HOPWA Program; and
WHEREAS, the 1994 HOPWA Working Advisory Group (Committee), held a
public meeting on June 27, 1994, and voted to recommend that the remaining
$195,833 of 1993 HOPWA funding be allocated to the Dade County Department of
Human Resources, Office of Community Services, to be used for emergency and
Short term housing;
NOW, TH ZFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By Z,HE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FWRn)A :
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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized`/ to execute an
amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, with the Dade County Department of Huron Resources, Office of
Community Services, for the use of $195,833 of Fiscal Year 1993 Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program Funding, said funding to
provide emergency and short term housing for eligible persons with HIV/AIDS,
or related diseases.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective ircmediately
upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th_ day of July , 1994.
P . C2,ARK, YOR
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CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ASSISTANT CITY. RNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRE C=S
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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.
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Metropolitan
Dade County
Department of
Human Resources
Office of
Community Services
Office of the Director
STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER
111 N.W. FIRST STREET
SUITE 2130
MIAMI, FL 33128.1985
(305) 375.2196
METRO
own DADE
June 1.7, 1994
Mr. Cesar Odio, City Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Dear Mr. Odio:
The purpose of this letter is to request an appearance before the City of Miami
Commission at their July 14, 1994 meeting to seek their approval to utilize
$197,000 in existing City of Miami HOPWA brick and mortar contingency dollars
for the provision of emergency/ short-term rent/niortgage payments to assist
HIV/AIDS clients.
The City of' Miami currently has a contract with Metro -Dade human RCSUuI'CeS
Department to provide this service, however, the balance of available emergency
rent/mortage dollars ($317,500) will only meet program needs thru September 1,
1994. The use of the $197,000 would provide direct assistance to 72 families/
monthly thru December, 1994. No additional administrative; funds are being
requested.
If additional information is needed please contact me at 375-2196.
Sincerely,
Edith L. Humes -Newbold, Director
Office of Community Services
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