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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBICION
CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTION 2-
30?; BY FINDING, AFTER A DULY
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, THAT IT
IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY
TO PERMIT ESTEBAN ABRAHAM, AN
EMPLOYER OF THE BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME RENOVATION
AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S HOUSING
DIVISION THROUGH THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM OF
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, through the Community
Development Block Grant Program of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development has embarked upon a home
renovation and rehabilitation program for its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department Housing
Division administers this program; and
WHEREAS, Esteban Abraham, a City of Miami Ruilding and
Vehicle Maintenance Department employee, who resides within the
City, has applied for rehabilitation assistance under this
program; and
WHEREAS, said employee qualifies in all respects for
participation in said program except that he is employed by the
City and would be in technical violation of City Code Section 2-
30? which prohibits such participation; and
WHEREAS, a waiver must be granted for Mr. Abraham's
participation in said program; and
WHEREAS, the City can only avail itself of the opportunity
to participate in a valid housing redevelopment program through
offering the program to all residents of the City,
notwithstanding their employment by the City; and
WHEREAS, other City employees who have applied and qualified
for participation in this program have been given a waiver;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: 7MEEOTIMII�
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Section The authorization set forth in section 3 hereof
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is based upon the following findings being made by four-fift'ns
of the members of the City Commission after a duly advertised
public hearing:
t. (a) Esteban Abraham, =3 Building and Vehicle Maintenance
Department employee, who resides within the City, has
applied and is qualified for participation in the home
renovation and rehabilitation program administered by
the City's Community Development Department Housing
Division through the Community Development Block Grant
i Program of the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
(b) The City of Miami can only avail itself of the
opportunity to participate in a valid housing
redevelopment program through offering the program to
all residents of the City, notwithstanding their
employment by the City.
(c) The herein proposed participation will be to the best
interest of the City of Miami.
.Section 2. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1
hereof, the requirements and prohibition contained in Section ?--
30? of the City Code are hereby waived.
Section 3. The City of Miami Community Development
Department Housing Division is hereby authorized to allow Esteban
Abraham to participate in the home renovation and rehabilitation
program which it administers through the Community Development
Block Grant Program of the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of SEPTEMBER
1985.
MAURICE A. FERRE
Maurice A. Ferre
Mayor
City Clerk
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Robert F. Clark c
Chief Deputy City Attorney
APPROVED A
LLfcia A. Dougner�ty
City Attorney 1
M AND CORRECTNESS:
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FROM
Honorable Mayor
and Members of the
City Commission
Sergio Pereira
City Manager
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 7, 1985 PILE:
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SUBJECT. Resolution 'waiving
Conflict of Interest for
City Employee in
Rehabilitation Assistance
REFERENCES: Program
ENCLOSURES
Sept. 12 Commission
r.ee ing: Puollc Tearing
It is recommended that the City Commission
waive the Conflict of Interest provision,
Section 2-302 of the Code of the City of Miami
to allow Esteban Abraham an employee of the
Building and Vehicle Maintenance Department of
the City to receive assistance through the
Housing Rehabilitation Program.
t The Rehabilitation Assistance Program administered by the
Community Development Department with Community Development Block
Grant Funds is available to all residents of the City, living in
the designated Target Areas and meeting the published eligibility
requirements. The program guidelines prohibit persons involved
in the direct administration of the program and members of the
+i governing body of the City of Miami from participating in the
program. City employees who are not members of the Commission
and who are not involved in the administration of the program are
eligible for assistance if they meet the eligibility criteria.
From time to time, city employees have met the eligibility
criteria and have requested assistance through the Rehabilitation
Program. These employees are required, by the Code of the City
of Miami, Section 2-302, to obtain a waiver from the City
Commission after a public hearing, before such assistance can be
approved.
The program guidelines established by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development do not allow the City
to set up separate classes of citizens based on their employment
as a criteria for eligibility for assistance programs. They do
require that program staff and members of governing bodies be
ineligible for assistance from certain programs.
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the City Commission
approve the 'waiver of the Conflict of Interest provision to allow
approval of the subject application.
This item has been appropriately advertised as a public hearing.
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