HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-82-0426RESOLUTION NO. 8 2- 4 2 6
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $12,000 OF 7TH
YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS AND $10,000 FROM THE H.U.D. REFUGEE
DISCRETIONARY GRANT, FOR A TOTAL OF
$22,000, TO UNDERTAKE JOINTLY WITH METRO-
POLITAN DADE COUNTY, A COMPREHENSIVE
HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICE SURVEY OF THE
HAITIAN COMMUNITY WITHIN THE NORTH
CENTRAL PORTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI;
SAID SURVEY HAVING A TOTAL JOINT COST OF
$42, 000.
WHEREAS, the north central portion of the City of Miami
has become heavily impacted by the arrival of thousands of
Haitian Refugees; and
WHEREAS, the 1980 U.S. Census of Population and U.S.
Department of Immigration data provides an inadequate count
on number of Haitian Refugees residing in the City of Miami;
and
WHEREAS, the existing housing stock and social service
support system have become overburdened due to the refugee
population; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami desires to improve the
socioeconomic conditions of the refugee population and to
mitigate the negative aspects of a large refugee concentra-
tion upon the community;
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County has indicated an
interest in providing $20,000 funding to the City to jointly
fund a Comprehensive Housing and Social Service Study of the
Haitian Community in the north central portion of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. $12,000 is hereby allocated from 7th
year Community Development Block Grant funds and $10,000
is hereby allocated from H.U.D. Refugee Discretionary Grant
funds (a total of $22,000), to jointly fund, with Metropoli-
tan Dade County, a Comprehensive Housing and Social Service
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAY 1 1 1982
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Survey of the Haitian community within the north central portion of
the City of Miami. Total cost of this project is $42,000.
PASSES AND ADOPTED this 11th day of May , 1982.
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE, Mayor
ATTEST:
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G. ONGIE
Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED
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/COJEL E. MA ELL
sistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS'TO FORM AND.CORRECTNESS
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GEORn F. KNOX, JR.
City A orney
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1 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTV3.0IFFICtE MEMORANDUM
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Howard V. Gary
Cit Mana er
March 25, 1982
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y g sUyj`.. Resolution Allocating $22,000
for Comprehensive Housing
and Social Service Survey of
FROM J se h W. McManus RF.FrREE':CESthe Haitian Community
cting Director References: May 13, 1982
PlanningDepartment f "CL06UF••FF
P Commission Agenda
It is recommended that the Commission
allocate $22,000 for a Comprehensive
Housing and Social Service Survey of
the Haitian Community to be jointly
funded by Dade County per the at-
tached resolution.
There is presently insufficient data available concerning the
magnitude of the recent Haitian influx into the City of Miami.
While a Special Census was aut hDrized for the Haitian popula-
tion it has not yet been implemented and when it is undertaken
it will be based on data provided by the Immigration and Natura-
lization Service, no actual field counts will be taken. Data
collected will only show Countywide totals and based on only
approximately 50 percent of the actual population due to the
large number of undocumented Haitians residing in Miami.
Due to the extreme impact of the Haitian population on the Edi-
son Little Fiver Community and the minimal data available to de-
sign and initiate responsive planning activities it is recommended
that a comprehensive Housing and Social Service Analysis be un-
dertaken within the Edison -Little River Area. A proposal pre-
pared by Behavioral Science Research Institute calls for sampling
of b00 households within the Community.
The Countywide significance of this problem and the potential
impact this population transformation will nave on a number of
county CD Projects in the area (Edison -Little River Commercial
REvitalization) makes this project most appropriate for County
participation in sponsorship of this project along with the
city. This item will be brought before the Dade County Commis-
sion shortly in order to allocate $20,000 to this project.
The City will act as joint agent for this study.
City funding for this project can be provided by the Community
Development Block Grant Program since this project will provide
invaluable information that is pertinent to our C.D.B.G. funded
housing rehabilitation program currently operating within the
Edison -Little River Area.
It is requested that this item be placed on the May 13, 1982 Com-
�ission Agenda.
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