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Resolution
File Number: 10-00174
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN ("LHAP"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY
1, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013, FOR THE CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF
THE CITY IN THE FLORIDA STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP
("SHIP") PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A PLAN
FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE
CORPORATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SHIP
PROGRAM AND THE LHAP.
WHEREAS, in July, 1992, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable
Housing Act ("Sadowski Act"), which provides for the allocation of a portion of new and existing
documentary stamp taxes on deeds on real estate transactions to local governments for the
development and maintenance of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Sadowski Act provided a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing and
created the State Housing Initiative Partnership ("SHIP") Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute, Section 420.9072(2)a, a county or eligible municipality
must submit to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation its local housing assistance plan describing
the local housing assistance strategies to be eligible to receive funds under the program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's") current Local Housing Assistance Plan ("LHAP") will
expire on June 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is recommending approving the City's LHAP, attached and
incorporated, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City's LHAP, attached and incorporated, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June
30, 2013, for the continued participation- of the City in the Florida SHIP Program, is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to submit the plan to the Florida Housing Finance
Corporation for review and approval and to execute all necessary documents to implement the terms
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and conditions of the SHIP Program and the LHAP.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS,,, e
JULIE O. 13 Q
CITY ATTOR J
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 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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