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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: 0 7- d I 0 3
Date: 7/25/2007 Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 09/11/2007 District Impacted:
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO THE SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC.
Purpose of Item:
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AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 32nd YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
("CDBG") FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,550, FROM PROGRESSIVE VISION COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("PROGRESSIVE"); ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO THE
SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC., TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEALS TO THE HOMELESS
WOMEN RESIDING IN THE FACILITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT
WITH THE SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC., FOR SAID PURPOSE.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM CONTINUED
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0373, adopted June 8, 2006, the City Commission
authorized the allocation of $30,550, in 32nd Year CDBG funds to Progressive, to provide
elderly services.
On August 8, 2006, the Department of Community Development (the "Department")
delivered the funding contract to Progressive for execution.
On October 4 and October 27 of 2006, the Department advised Progressive via letter
that it had not received the executed contract.
On November 6, 2006 the Department met with Progressive to review CDBG program
requirements and procedures and provided Progressive with a second copy of the
contract for execution.
On December 22, 2006, the Department advised Progressive via letter that its failure to
execute the contract would result in the de -obligation of its allocated funding.
Progressive was advised that 32nd Year CDBG funds for public services must be spent
in a timely manner and cannot be rolled -over.
On May 9, 2007, the Department advised Progressive that it would recommend the de -
obligation of Progressive's allocated funding at the July 12, 2007 City Commission
meeting.
Progressive failed to return an executed contract to the Department.
The Sundari Foundation, Inc. ("Sundari") is a transitional homeless shelter (the "facility")
located at 217 NW 15th Street, Miami, Florida, that houses thirty (30) women over the
age of eighteen (18).
Pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0373, adopted June 8, 2006, the City Commission
authorized the allocation of $20,000, in 32nd Year CDBG funds to Sundari, to provide
meals to the homeless women living at the facility.
The administration recommends the transfer of 32nd Year CDBG funds, in the amount of
$30,550, from Progressive, and allocating said funds to The Sundari Foundation, Inc., to
continue to provide meals for the homeless women living in the facility.