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Resolution
File Number: 08-01518
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Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $50,000, FROM BETTER WAY OF
MIAMI, INC., AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, TO RAFAEL HERNANDEZ HOUSING AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP., TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI LITTLE HAITI COMMERCIAL
REHABILITATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM(S), WITH SAID ENTITIES, FOR SAID PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Rafael Hernandez Housing and Economic Development Corp. ("RHHED") is a
non-profit Florida corporation located at 2400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, that focuses on
community development and empowerment, building affordable homes in economically depressed
areas, improving the appearance of economically depressed commercial areas and assisting local
community entrepreneurial minded individuals; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0123, adopted March 13, 2008, the Miami City
Commission approved allocating the amount of $225,315 to RHHED to provide economic development
activities for the City of Miami Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0509, adopted on September 12, 2006, the amount of
$80,000 was allocated to Better Way of Miami, Inc. for the rehabilitation of their long term homeless
housing facility located at 675 Northwest 17th Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2008 the Department was notified by Better Way of Miami, Inc. that they
are currently negotiating the sale of the property and therefore cannot use the allocated funds; and
WHEREAS, additional funding will allow for the completion of all the necessary improvements for
the buildings in the Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation project; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is recommending the transfer of Community Development Block
Grant ("CDBG") funds, in the total amount of $50,000, from Better Way of Miami, Inc., as specified in
Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated and allocating said funds to RHHED, to provide economic
development activities for the City of Miami Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The transfer of CDBG funds, in the total amount of $50,000, from Better Way of Miami,
Inc. as specified in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated, and the allocation of said funds to RHHED
to provide economic development activities for the City of Miami Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation
project, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the necessary document(s), in
substantially the attached form(s), with said entity, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU"
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including, but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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