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Home My WebLink AboutR-94-0521A �. . •� ice\ J-94-S82 7/7/94 _ RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING ADDENDA TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICE OFFICER/PUBLIC SERVICE AIDES REHABILITATION LOAN PILOT PROJECT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS/RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS PILOT PROJECT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID GUIDELINES. WHEREAS, in February, 1978, pursuant to Resolution No. 78-141, the City Commission authorized the implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Program assisted Single Family Residential Loan Program; and WHEREAS, the Ci.ty's Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program is designed to encourage neighborhood redevelopment and the conservation of the City's exisitng residential housing stock; and WHEREAS, the presence and visibility of Miami Police Officers and Public Service Aides and their patrol vehicles in City of Miami neighborhoods will reduce crime in individual neighborhoods and the City overall; and WHEREAS, in an effort to encourage City of Miami Police Officers and Public Service Aides to reside within the City of Miami corporate limits, the City Administration recommends the establishment of the Police Officers/Public Service Aides Rehabilitation Loan Pilot Project; and 1 aRf7 CITY CO-TvI YIaSION �VXEI:Ti1,,T OF � pj S j' Inn/, RFenlutior No. 9_ 4— � 5 21 WHEREAS, through the Project, the City of Miami Police Officers and Public Service Aides would be eligible to receive a home improvement rehabilitation loan up to $35,000 at three percent (3%) for a 15 year term, provided that they occupy the house as their principal residence; and WHEREAS, the Program would only apply to single family homes that are located within the City's Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") target areas of Allapattah, Coconut Grove, Downtown, Edison/Little River, Little Havana, Model City, Overtown and Wynwood; and WHEREAS, it is also necessary to make certain revisions to the City's Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program in order to establish the Public Works/Right-of-Way Improvement Pilot Project; and WHEREAS, the Project would provide for a one-time CDBG grant to cover the cost of right-of-way improvements required by the City of Miami's Public Works Department, pursuant to Section 54-45 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended; and WHEREAS, the one-time grant, not to exceed $4,000, would be made available to low and moderate income households participating in the City's owner -occupied Single Family Residential Loan Program for costs of repair, replacement and/or installation of such items as sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway aprons, etc., as required by the City's Public Works Department inspectors and would only be located on public property as opposed to private property; 94- 521 -2- 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. Addenda to the Guidelines of the Community Development Block Grant Fund Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby approved, and implementation of the Police Officer/Public Service Aides Rehabilitation Loan Pilot Project and the Public Works/Right-of-Way Improvements Pilot Project, in accordance with said Guidelines, is hereby authorized. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of July , 1994. qhj PS.. C?'w 4A---% SITPHEN P. CLA K, MAYOR CITY CLERK 94- 521 COMMUNITY DEVEf-0I' Vi�T RE I, FRAN CASE NEDA, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PR PARED AND APPROVED BY: �,,r.• � - v�-mot._ �.,,.��L•� LINDA KELLY KEARSON ASSISTANT CITY ATTORN'Y APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A, 41 A. Q NI- i CITY ATTO Y BSS:M4475 i 94- 521 —4 I M1 W ADDENDUM TO THE SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM G IDELINES POLICE OFFICER/PUBLIC SERVICE AIDES REHABILITATION LOAN PILOT PROJECT In an effort to encourage City of Miami Police Officers and Public Service Aides (PSA's) to reside within the City of Miami corporate limits with the belief that their presence, including the visibility of their patrol cars, will reduce crime including the perception of crime within the City and in individual neighborhoods, any City of Miami Police Officer and/or Public Service Aide participating in the Program will be eligible to receive a home improvement rehabilitation loan of up to $35,000 at 3% - regardless of their total household income - for a 15- year term provided that they occupy the house as their principal residence. Only properties located within the CDBG Target Areas are eligible. For such properties located in the CDBG Target Areas, namely Allapattah, Coconut* Grove, Downtown, Edison/Little River, Little Havana, Model City, Overtown and Wynwood - General Property Improvements (GPI 's) may be included as part of the rehabilitation work financed, assuming they render the project economically feasible and do not exceed 40% of the rehabilitation loan. Since all property owners participating in this pilot project are City of Miami employees, this project has also provided for a 'blanket' waiver from the City Commission of the Conflict of 94- M ADDENDUM TO THE SINGLE FAMILY REI-ABILITATION PROGRAM GUIDELINES PUBLIC WORKS/RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS PILOT PROJECT In an effort to comply with the existing City of Miami codes and not place an undue burden on low and moderate income households, any households participating in the owner -occupied rehabilitation program shall be eligible to receive a one-time grant not to exceed $4,000, to cover the cost of right-of-way (ROW) improvements called for by the City of Miami's Public Works Department as per Section 54-45 of the Code of the City of Miami. These improvements shall provide for the repair, replacement and/or installation of such items as sidewalks, curb, gutter, driveway aprons, etc., as called for by the City's Public Works' inspectors and must be located on public as opposed to private property. Only those right-of-way improvements as required by the Public Works Department as per Section 54-45 of the City Code shall be included as part of the detailed work write-up and/or the addendum to the detailed work write-up for each rehabilitation case. For all rehabilitation cases, whether they be grants, loans or combination grants/loans, property owners' shall be eligible for this one-time grant with no payback required, in addition to the regular rehabilitation financing for which they qualify. The grants provided to individual property owners shall be provided from a separate source of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. All other provisions of the Single Family Rehabilitation Program apply, as stated in the Program guidelines. 4 - 521 f CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ' INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 1 TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE Members of the City Commission SUBJECT Ces io FROM Ci t r RECOMMENDATION: JUL - 5 1994 FILE Adoption of Revised Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program Guidelines REFERENCES City Commission Agenda Item -- July 1.4, 1994 ENCLOSURES It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution approving the revised program guidelines in connection with the implementation of the City's CDBG-Assisted Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program. BACKGROUND: The Departments of Development and Housing Conservation and Community Development recommend ratification of the attached resolution authorizing and approving the revised program guidelines in connection with the implementation of the City's Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program. In February of 1978, through Resolution No. 78-141, the City Commission approved implementation of the City's Community Development Block Grant funded Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program. Since the inception of the Program in 1978, the City has provided below market loans and grants to homeowners and owner -investors which has made it possible for the rehabilitation of over 1,100 single family homes throughout the City. To date, approximately $18.3 million in Community Development Block Grant Program funding has been provided at below market rates for much needed home repairs which, in turn, has aided in stabilizing the City's predominately residential neighborhoods, in addition to providing business and employment opportunities for small contractors, many of whom are minority contractors. 94-- 521 7'/_ Nz Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 In an effort to encourage City of Miami Police Officers and Public Service Aides (PSA's) to reside within the City of Miami corporate limits, in addition to increasing their presence and the visibility of their patrol cars in individual neighborhoods in an attempt to reduce crime, the Departments of Development and Housing Conservation recommend the establishment of the Police Officers/Public Service Aides (PSA's) Rehabilitation Loan Pilot Project. Through this Police Officers/Public Service Aides Rehabilitation Loan Pilot Project, any City of Miami Police Officer and/or Public Service Aide would be eligible to receive a home improvement rehabilitation loan up to $35,000 at 3% for a 15 year term provided that they occupy the house as their principal residence. Only single family homes located within the City's eight CDBG target areas, namely Allapattah, Coconut Grove, Downtown, Edison/Little River, Little Havana, Model City, Overtown and Wynwood would be eligible for assistance. Moreover, the attached resolution also establishes the Public Works/Right-of-Way Improvements Pilot Project which would allow for the City to provide a one-time grant not to exceed $4,000, from the Community Development Block Grant Program to low and moderate income households participating in the City's owner - occupied Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program. The one-time CDBG grant would be provided to cover the cost of right-of-way (ROW) improvements required by the City of Miami's Public Works Department as per Section 54-45 of the Code of the City of Miami. The improvement grant would allow for the repair, replacement and/or installation of such items as sidewalks, curb, gutter, driveway aprons etc., as required by the City's Public Works inspectors and would be located on public property as opposed to private property. 94- 521