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Resolution R-24-0009
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15137 Final Action Date: 1/11/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ALLOCATING ONE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) IN
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") FUNDS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S NEW
CONSTRUCTION HOMEOWNERSHIP FUNDING ("FUNDS") APPROVED AND
ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2021, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-
21-0352, IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE SINGLE FAMILY AND TWIN HOMES
SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, PROVIDED
THAT THIS ALLOCATION IS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S ARPA CONSULTANT ("ARPA CONSULTANT APPROVAL"), AND
SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE
THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0352, the City
Commission approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") funds in
the amount of $137,639,417.00, which included an amount of $15,500,000.00 to the
Department of Housing and Community Development ("Department"); and
WHEREAS, the allocation to the Department included an amount of $2,750,000.00 to
establish a pipeline of new construction homeownership projects, in which the Department
would hire several developers to construct four (4) single family homes in District 4 and another
six (6) homes in District 5 with the potential to add more; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2021, the City of Miami ("City") issued a Request for Proposals
("RFP") inviting qualified private real estate developers to propose developments of single-
family homes and/or twin homes on certain City -owned parcels of land (collectively, "Project");
and
WHEREAS, a total of five (5) responses were received, two (2) of which met the
minimum threshold and fulfilled all of the RFP's requirements as responsive and responsible
bidders: RJ Spencer Construction LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company ("RJ Spencer"), and
RF Construction Group Inc., a Florida profit corporation ("RF Construction Group") (collectively,
"Developers"); and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0281, the City
Commission accepted the proposals received May 17, 2021, pursuant to RFP No. HCD 2021-
03, from RJ Spencer and RF Construction Group; and
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WHEREAS, the Department wishes to allocate a portion of the ARPA funds received for
new construction homeownership in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 to develop the
properties specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, subject to all federal, state, and
local laws that regulate the use of such funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The allocation of ARPA Funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for
the new construction affordable housing projects specified in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds, is
authorized.1
Section 3. The use, allocation, and appropriation of ARPA Funds are subject to written
approval by the City's ARPA consultant.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorizedI to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Actor
ey 1/2/2024
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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