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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary Form` Law Department AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM r3; Matter ID No. FILE ID:q �fA; rt Date: 10/23/2009 Requesting Department: Community Development Commission Meeting Date: 11/19/2009 District Impacted: 1,2,3,4,5 Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PREVIOUS YEARS' CLOSE OUT FUNDS Purpose of Item: AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT ("CDBG") CLOSE OUT FUNDS, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,077,888.43; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $650,000 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES; THE AMOUNT OF $427,888 TO BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: $379,888 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FOR CONSTRUCTION HARD COSTS; $16,000 EACH TO ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("ABDA-), CAMARA DE COMMERCIO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS ("CAMACOL"), INC., AND RAFAEL HERNANDEZ HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. ("RHHED") FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMERCIAL CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), WITH SAID AGENCIES FOR SAID PURPOSES, Background Information: Please see attached Budget Impact Analysis NO Is this item related to revenue? NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: CIP Project No.- NO o:NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: CIP If using or receiving capital funds Grants Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE Budget Risk Purchasing Dept. Director. Chief City Manager_ Page 1 of 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM CONTINUED Background Information: Previous years' Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds allocated to various agencies for program delivery and administration retained unused balances, in the amount of $1,077,888.43, as specified in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated. The close out of these unused balances allows the department to recapture the funds to be used for other CDBG eligible activities. The Administration has a established a Code Compliance Program which includes Code Enforcement inspections, Commercial Code Compliance Program and Single Family Rehabilitation Program in selected low and moderate neighborhoods to provide a coordinated effort to revitalize the neighborhoods. The Administration recommends the transfer in the amount of $650,000, from previous year's CDBG close-out funds, and the allocation of said funds to the City of Miami Department of Code Enforcement to conduct code enforcement activities in the Program Areas. The Administration additionally recommends the transfer in the amount of $427,888, from previous year's CDBG close-out funds, and the allocation of said funds in the amount of $379,888 to the City of Miami Department of Community Development Commercial Code Compliance Program for construction hard cost; $16,000 each to ABDA; CAMACOL and RHHED for the implementation of the Commercial Code Compliance Program.