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Resolution
File Number: 09-00683
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FROM ONE ART, INC., $30,000
FROM BETTER WAY OF MIAMI, INC. AND $5,000 FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 5 RESERVE
ACCOUNT, FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF $185,000, 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 NO. 2; 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. 06-0371, adopted June 12, 2007 and Resolution No. 08-
0074, adopted February 14, 2008, the Miami City Commission approved the allocation of $100,000 of
32nd Year Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds to One Art Inc., and an additional
$50,000 in CDBG; for a total allocation of $150,000 for public facilities and improvements in the
Wynwood neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2009, the Department of Community Development ("CD") received a
letter from One Art, Inc. informing the City of Miami ("City") that the agency had been unable to obtain
additional financing required to complete the rehabilitation project and would not be able to utilize the
City's funding allocated to this project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0509, adopted September 12, 2006, the Miami City
Commission approved the allocation of $80,000 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, Better Way of Miami, Inc. notified CD that they were selling the
property and could not use the allocated funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0308, adopted June 12, 2008, the Miami City
Commission approved the allocation of $5,258 to the City CD District 5 Reserve Account; and
WHEREAS, the City Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation Project No. 2 consists of the fapade
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rehabilitation for the eight (8) businesses located at 5845 Northeast 2nd Avenue and 5857 Northeast
2nd Avenue, which include installing new windows, doors, awnings, signs and shutters, painting,
carpentry work and architectural design; and
WHEREAS, the agency will be compensated at a rate of 15% of the project cost for overseeing the
Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation Project No. 2; and
WHEREAS, the property owners will be required to sign a five (5) year covenant restricting the use
of the property to ensure compliance with federal regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the transfer of CDBG funding in the amount of
$150,000 from One Art Inc., $30,000 from Better Way of Miami, Inc. and $5,000 from the City CD
District 5 Reserve Account for a total allocation of $185,000, as specified in Exhibit "A", attached and
incorporated, to RHHED for economic development activities for the City Little Haiti Commercial
Rehabilitation Project No. 2;
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.
Section 2. The transfer of CDBG funds in the amount of $150,000 from One Art, Inc., $30,000 from
Better Way of Miami, Inc. and $5,000 from the City CD Reserve Account, for a total allocation of
$185,000, as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, and the allocation of said funds to
RHHED to provide economic development activities for the City Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation
Project No. 2, 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
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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 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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