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Home My WebLink AboutM-83-0148LJ 0 1 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - V83 JAN 21 PPI 3- 05 TO Howard Gary DATE January 20, 1983 FILE: City Manager FROM Dena Spillman, Director Department of Community Development SUBJECT Alpha 66 Housing Facilities REFERENCES ENCLOSURES. We have reviewed potential residential facilities for Cuban refugees currently housed at a commercial structure (1596 N. W. 36 Street) adjacent to Alpha 66's storefront headquarters. It appears that the Rafael Villaverde Activities and Nutrition Center is the only location which is capable of handling 25 or more refugees at this time. Relocation of the refugees will require additional funding from the City for the Center. At the Alpha 66 site, residents currently receive basic shelter, one meal per day, limited medical treatment, and limited job referral. As you are aware, the building currently being used for refugee housing is in severely deteriorated condition, unsuitable for habitation. The Halfway House operated by the Rafael Villaverde Activities and Nutrition Center was awarded $91,000 by the City of Miami on July 2, 1982, to begin the residential project. The building has just been brought up to zoning and code requirements and is ready for occupancy. This agency will provide residents with a diverse range of social services, which will include: - Basic shelter - 3 meals a day - Information/referral - Job Training (C.E.T.A. Program, 20 hours per week, $1.75 an hour) - Secondary Relocation (Funds will be available for this component in July) This agency is requesting an additional $78,029 (see attached budget) to cover "unexpected" costs involved in the rehabilitation of the site. It should be noted that the funds already allocated to the agency include a portion for the hot meals program for the elderly at St. Dominic ($289691 of the original $91,000 allocation). This activity was approved by the City Commission on July 2, 1982. The agency has requested a total of $169,029 for the Halfway House and St. Dominic for the year ending in June, 1983. This is an addi- tional $78,029 over the original $919000 already provided by the City. These funds will cover operating costs through June 30, 1983. At that point, secondary relocation funds fran the federal government will cover the entire operating costs of the Halfway House. Memo to: Howard V. Cary City Manager -2- January 20, 1983 Staff also checked with Catholic Community Services, The Salvation Army, Camillus House and the Miami Rescue Mission. With the exception of the Rescue Mission, these agencies either do not provide residential services or these services are provided on short term basis for a limited number of people. Twenty-five additional residents could not be handled at these sites. Staff also met with the Miami Rescue Mission which expressed interest in discussing the possibility of housing the refugees. However, after the Rescue Mission's staff and directors met, they determined that at this time they could not provide the services. The Rafael Villaverde Activities and Nutrition Center appears to be the only program which is capable of sheltering on an immediate basis the re- fugees currently housed at the Alpha 66 facility, as well as providing job training which will enable the refugees to become self-sufficient. After a detailed review of the Halfway House budget, staff does not recom- mend providing an additional $8,379 for raw meals at St. Dominic's. This item has no relationship to the operating costs of the Halfway House. In addition, there is a question whether the City should reimburse the Agency with the $22,000 it spent rehabilitating the site. Encl. cc: Jim Reid Assistant City Manager 83-148 0 0 CITY GENERAL REVENUE 7/l/82 - 6/30/83 BUDGET NARRATIVE I. PERSONNEL (St. Dominic & Halfway house) ADDITIONAL A. CUSTODIAN (3) ORIGINAL AMOUNT TOTAL BUDGET NEEDED REQUESTE- A. $433.33 x 24pp $10,127.00 $ $10,127. Annual Salary $10,127.00 B. $145.00 x 6pp 870.00 870. Annual Salary $870.00 C. $250.00 x 10pp 2,500.00 2,500. Annual Salary $2,500.00 100% of time in project B. CASE WO JKER A. $136.00 x 24pp 3,264.00 3,264. Annual Salary $12,264.00 27% of time in project SUB -TOTAL PERSONNIEL .. ..S14,261.00 $2,500.00 S16,761. FRINGES C. Fica 6.70% x $16,761.00 D. Suta 1.8% x $16.761.00 E. Workmen's Compensation 1:63%*x $16,761.00 F) Group Insurance 1 Employee x $150.00 x 12 months 1 Employee x $150.00 x 5 months $ 737.00 $ 386.00 $ 1,123. 198.00 104.00 302. 180.00 93.00 273. 1,800.00 1,800. 750.00 750. TOTAL PERSONNEL $17,176.00 $3,833.00 $211009. II. CONTRACTUAL A) Electricity $200.00/month x 12 month + $2,400.00 $ 2,400 83...1,E -' 83-146 0 0 A0' B) Telephone 1) Initial installation charges 2) $100.00/month x 12 months C) Water b Sewer D) Remodeling E) Rent $1,833.66/month x 12 months Security Deposit F) Armed Security Service $23,667.00/month x 9 months G) Exterminating $20.00/month x 12 months H) Audit ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL AMOUNT TOTAL BUDGET NEEDED REQUESTED $ 350.00 1,200.00 $ 1,550.00 250.00 250.00 22,000.00 22,000.00 $22,000.00 (1,829.00) 20,171.00 11,250.00 11,250.00 24,003.00 24,003.00 240.00 _ 240.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 TOTAL CONTRACTUAL . . . . . . . . $46,003.00 $37,361.00 $83,364.00 III. CO?LMODITIES A) Office Supplies $30.00/month x 12 months $ 360.00 $ 360.00 B) Janitorial Supplies $75.00/month x 12 months 900.00 900.00 C. Raw Food 1) Saint Dominics 85 meals/day x 252 serving days = 21,420 meals a year x 1.69 $27,821.00 8,379.00 36,200.00 2) Ha/way house Breakfast, Lunch b Dinner a) July/82 - Dec/82 325 meals•x $5.07= 1,648.00 b) Jan/83 - June/83 170 serving days x 25 persons ' x $5.07/day = 21,548.00 23,196.00 . TOTAL COKMODITIES. . . . . . $27,821.00 $32,835.00 $60 L656.00 148 ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL AMOUNT TOTAL BUDGET NEEDED REQUESTE: IV. Fixed and Sundry Site Liability $ 200.00 $ 200.0 TOTAL FIXED SUNDRY. . . .$ 200.00 $ 200.0 V. Equipment (1) 80OBTU A/C (2) 6,000BTU A/C (1) Washer (1) Dryer (3) Carrier A/C $ 3,800.00 $ 3,800.00 TOTAL EQUIPMENT $ 3,800.00 $ 3,800 OC TOTAL BUDGET . . . . . . . . .$91 000.00 $78 029.00 S169 029.00 83--14 4` 2 0 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Howard V. Gary DATE January 31, 1983 FILE City Manager SUBJECT Alpha 66 Housing Facility: Update FROM Dena Spillman, Director REFERENCES: Department of Community Development ENCLOSURES: A hearing was held in County Court on January 21st on the matter of minimum housing code violations existing in the Alpha 66 Refugee Housing Facility at 1596 NW 36 Street. At the time, Judge Winston set a trial date for the week of March 21st. To our knowledge there have been no steps taken in the interim to correct the existing violations nor have there been any attempts by Alpha 66 and/or to the owner to obtain the proper license to operate a rooming house. We have been advised that Department of Building and Zoning staff is preparing to have the matter brought before the Code Enforcement Board. It is expected to be on the Board's April agenda. DS:wh S3-147 83-14b ICY MAyNGEI�'S ��FIGE C Al11 AI A •! T = 1-0FF1CZ M MORAi'lIOUM TO Howard V . Gary City Manager rROM Dena Spillman, Director Department of Community Development BATE. January 3, 1983 =;LE °L==Ec- Alpha 66 Housing Facilities REFERENCES ENCLCiSURES On Monday of last week staff met with Nasario Sargen, a representative of Alpha 66. He accompanied us on an inspection of a building which is used by that organization as a facility for housing refugees. The facility is located on the second floor of a commercial structure (1596 N. W. 36 Street) adjacent to Alpha 66's storefront headquarters. According to Mr. Sargen, approximately 25 to 35 men are currently being pro- vided with shelter there. The section of the building being used for the refugee housing is in a severely deteriorated condition. Numerous windows were observed with missing glass. Several rooms had no apparentsource of electricity, and/or no proper ventilation. Most rooms were undersized and contained little or no furniture except for a cot or mattress. A common bathroom appeared to be in very poor working order. Staff checked with Norm Batson of Dade County's Department of Housing and Urban Development and learned that there is an active case file on the building. The original complaint was made by the City's Fire Department in November, 1981. There were 171 separate violations cited at the time of the initial inspection. The owner, Mr. Murray Fischer (RJR Properties, Inc.) has been to court on several occasions regarding this building, the latest being on December 14, 1982. At that time he was granted a second 30-day continuance. A final court appearance date has been set for January 15, 1983. Mr. Batson predicted that a fine would be levied against Fischer. The County would then have to reinspect the premise and start court proceedings over again in order to force the owner to correct the remaining violations. Staff spoke with Mr. Fischer who claimed that his agreement with Alpha 66 stipulated that the organization assume full responsibility for the correction of all violations. The $10,000 grant could only partially rectify the most serious health/safety conditions. Moreover, it is our understanding that the building is not licensed as a ro aning house. There are questions based upon recent conversations with the Law Department as to the appropriateness of providing such funds and the City's liability when City officials are aware of building violations that will remain after our involvement. r 8' 3 —1.`1 0 0 Howard V. Gary Page two January 3, 1983 We would recommend that Alpha 66 be advised that in order to receive the grant, they must make proper application for a license to operate a rooming house and secure a long term lease on the building from the owner. Without such a lease, which we do not believe they now have, the building's owner could make them vacate and the improvements funded by the City would obviously remain. The owner should also have to agree to eliminate all other Minimum Housing Code and Building Code violations. On at least one other occasion in the past, we imposed similar conditions upon an owner as a prerequisite to receiving a grant. /rjf 83-1.1�j 83---14;