HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 17XV Citizen Participation
In an effort to stimulate citizen involvement and promote citizen participation in the planning process, the
City Commission adopted a revised Citizen Participation Plan which complies with federal regulations at a
publicly advertised Public Hearing (See attached Citizen Participation Plan at the end of this section). The
Citizen Participation Plan was designed to provide city residents the opportunity to be actively involved in
the planning, implementation, and assessment of community needs to be addressed through the City's
grant/loan programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These
programs include: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Em; =ency Shelter Grant (ESG),
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Op • - s for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA), and any resulting program income. The focus of the p
• Increase public participation;
■ Encourage a diverse representation of resident
speaking persons, and persons with disabiiit.
• Involve low- and moderate -income rest
areas, and in areas where CDBG fund
■ Receive comments, views, suggestions or com
■ Reduce public isolation fro vernment.
In its effort to increase citizen involveme
Community Development implemented its
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• Made ailable in Spanish, English and Creole;
Used the sty of Miami website to convey information on the times and schedules of the
public meetings;
■ Worked with conununity groups to help disseminate information and assure attendance at
public meetings;
■ Mailed post cards to city residents notifying them of the public hearings. This was done
at the request of the City Commissioners.
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aign intended to: 1) Inform the community about the
Obtain community buy -in from the beginning, and 3) Build consensus
the City carried out the activities listed below. The City diligently
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Priority Needs
Commission District Priorities
During the Neighborhood Public Hearings, residents and non-profit agencies identified the needs and
priorities for each of the city's Commission Districts. The following is a brief summary of the priority
needs for each Commission District by topic area.
Housing
District 1
District 2
Affordable housing
Release liens to non -profits to build affordable housing
Administrative funding for affordable housing agent
Support land trust in West Grove
Subsidized mortgage program for homeowne
Mixed -income and mixed -use developmend
District 3
Affordable housing
Create homeownership opportunit'
Reduce density
District 4
District 5
Open to all facets of housing servi
Open to all facets of housing services
Public Service/Social Service and Special Needs Populations
District 1
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District 4
District 5
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mental Disabilities
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for per s with developmental disabilities
1 facets of Public Services
II facets of Public Services
r school programs partnering with Parks and Park programs
rograms for Ex -Offender Re-entry
Programs for persons with developmental disabilities
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Economic Development
District 1
District 2
Open to all facets of economic development
Business development
Job creation
Facade improvement
District 3
District 4
District 5
Technical assistance to businesses
Job creation
Commercial Parking
Facade improvement
Open to all facets of economic developmlircse
Open to all facets of economic development
Capital improvements
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
Code Enforcement and Law Enforcement
Sidewalks for D Park
Parking
Parking
ADA compliance
Be • •tionof8thStr
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l I a ents
Mat ce + u rights of way
District 1
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nforcement
Law Enforcement Trust Fund to address youth crime
District 2
District 3
Open to all facets of Code and Law Enforcement
Illegal dumping
Abandoned houses
Traffic Control/Speeding
Noise control in residential areas
District 4
District 5
Open to all facets of Code and Law Enforcement
Neighborhood appearance
Code Enforcement
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Coordination and
Government Administration
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and illegal immigrants
District 1
Lobby Washington for funds
Representative City Boards (i.e. Zoning
Lobby for programs to assist non -citizens
District 2
Open to various improvements
District 3
Open to various improvements
District 4
Open to various improvements
District 5
Open to various improvements
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City-wide Pr'
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Emergency rental, mortgage an
Project -based rental subsidiaries
Housing informs ,,' referral and advo
Special needs rest,,. e
Program inspection
Technical assistance
'dents, local o ials and stakeholders was compiled and analyzed in
ity of Miami. The following are the issues deemed to be
ervatio nfrastructure Improvements, Slum and Blight Removal,
ode e forcement, etc.)
• ation of ordable Housing (rental and ownership)
• Econ • De pment and Community Revitalization
• Workfor► .evelopment/Job Creation
• Education
• Services to Persons with HIV/AIDS
• Elderly Services
Public Notice and Review
To assure that residents had an opportunity to provide input and review the proposed polices in the Action
Plan, the City of Miami advertised notice of the public hearings and information on how residents could
access the Action Plan document and submit comments or complaints regarding the proposed activities.
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The notices were advertised in the subsequent newspapers; The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Miami
Times and the Haiti en Marche. Below is a list of the public notice activities;
January 24, 2005-February 9, 2005 Notice of Special Public Hearings: Advertised
notice of Special to be held on June 10, 2004 to discuss proposed funding allocations
outlined in the Annual Action Plan for the 2005-2006. The advertisement included
information on the proposed activities to be funded under the following grants:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG),
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Home Investment
Partnership (HOME).
June 10th 2004 — Special Public Hearing: Held Special Public raring to solicit public
comment and to provide the public an opportunity to participat planning and
implementation process of the Annual Action Plan for the 2 1 ' 006 . rogram year.
Funding allocations were approved at the meeting.
• June 13, 2005 — Notice of Comment Period: Advert notic- ming the public that
the Action Plan would be available for review and .- nt starti _ my 9th.
• June 27, 2005 — Comment Period: Advertis otice t at the Action , as available
for public review and written comment for eriod aft 'rty (30) days.
_The City did not receive a_response to the advertisement co _meat regard' the Action Plan
during the thirty (30) day review period.
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