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Home My WebLink AboutPublic NoticePUBLIC NOTICE Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. `to epuFrtCit of Miami Commission ChamberDevelopment ,.., 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on any new allocation and/ or amendment of HUD programs. In addition, the public is advised of the proposed new aliocation(s)/ amendment(s) to the funding of the City program(s) as indicated below:* t Discussion and Proposed Resolutions authorizing the acceptance, allocation, and/or transfer of funds for the following agenda Items:* t 1. Discussion and Proposed Resolution accepting Fiscal Year ("FY") 2008-2009, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Grant funds under the following programs: Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") $8,169,495 Home Investment Partnerships ("HOME $4,475,258 American Dream Down Payment Initiative ("ADDI") $27,682 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") $12,370,000 Emergency Shelter Grant ("ESG") $363,601 2. Discussion and proposed resolution approving the City of Miami's Annual Public Housing Agency ("PHA") Plan for FY 2008, in connection with the implementation and administration of the City's Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program. 3. Discussion and proposed resolution approving the acceptance of State Housing Initiatives Partnership ("SHIP") funds in the total amount of $2,216,228, for FY 2008-2009, allocating said funds in the amount of $1,994,605, for housing activities, including but not limited to Single Family Rehab, Single Family Replacement homes, Homebuyer Financing and Homeownership Development Programs, for the implementation of the Local Housing Assistance Plan, and in the amount of $221,623 for program administration. 4. Discussion and proposed resolution accepting the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Housing Program funds, in the amount of $4,307,482.27 for rental assistance, and in the amount of $437,546.80 for program administration, for the total amount of $4,745,029.07, for FY2008-2009. 5. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of FY2008-2009 HOME funds in the total amount of $4,475,258 in the following categories: $447,525 for program administration, $1,500,000 for District 1 homeownership activities, $1,000,000 for downpayment assistance, $1,527,733 for other housing programs. 6. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of FY2008-2009 ESG funds in the total amount of $363,601 as fotiows: $10,908 for program administration; $352,693 to the City of Miami Homeless Programs, Neighborhood Enhancement Team 7. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of FY2008-2009 CDBG funds, in the total amount of $8,169,495 and previous year program income in the amount of $150,074 in the following categories: $1,633,899 for program administration, $1,375,498 for Public Services, $4,010,172 for Economic Development, and $1,300,000 for the repayment of Section 108 loans. 8. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of 34'" program year (FY2008-2009) CDBG funds in the amount of $4,010,172, in the Economic Development category, to the agencies specified below: Recommended Distribution of Funds to Agencies/ Program Services Provided Amount Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. Commercial Facade $130,000.00 Camara de Comercio Latina de los Estados Unidos, Inc. (CAMACOL) Treatment/Commercial Code $250,000.00 Rafael Hernandez Housing and Economic Development Corp. Compliance $100,000.00 City of Miami Department of Community Development Construction Cost $2,400,000.00 Contractors Resource Center, Inc. $125,000.00 Downtown Miami Partnership, Inc. Technical Assistance to Private for $120,000.00 Urban Empowerment C poration profit entities $68,000.00 Neighbors & Neighbors Association, Inc. Technical Assistance to Micro $200,009.00 Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc. Enterprises $50,000.00 KIDCO Child Care, Inc. Public Facilities & Improvements $51,546.00 West Grove Food Zone, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 Unique Design Boutique Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 George T. Livatt D/B/A Integrity Fruits & Vegetables Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 Carrie's Fresh Baked Cookies, Inc. D/B/A The Gourmet Cookie Caffe Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 Margie's Place, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 Dorothy Fortner D/B/A Dot's Ecclectic Hats-N-Things Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 Twyman E. Bentley, Jr. 0/B/A Twyman E. Bentley, Jr. Accounting & Taxation Services Micro Business Enterprise $10,000.00 Anthony Scott d/b/a 2 Ruff Entertainment Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 AFRO -IN Books and Cafe, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Angela R. Lee d/b/a Angie B. Promotions Micro Business Enterprise $6,226.00 Balls of Fire Paradise Academy, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Oscar Joseph d/b/a Bless the Lord Barber Shop Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Blue Sky Management LLC d/b/a One City Property Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 James Lasster d/b/a Bobby's Gym Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Break Bread Media Group BBMG 305 Corp. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Talmage Frazier d/b/a Brother Frazier's Ribs Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Thomas Browdis d/b/a Browdis Place Micro Business Enterprise $6,226.00 Corine Bradley d/b/a Bradley's Grocery Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Lavern Elie d/b/a Curley's Beauty Salon Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Jacqueline Sanchez d/b/a Da Spot Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Derek Cole Pholograp y, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Domingo Recording Studio and Electronics, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Dorothy W. Bradley d/b/a Dorothy W. Bradley Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Elija Young d/b/a Eli's Ribs & Take -Out Micro Business Enterprise $8.000.00 Famous Security Services, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Ayanna McLune d/ba/ Finger -Tips Hair and Nail Spa Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Mireille Laurent d/b/a Good Shepherd Clothing Store Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Gwen McLeod d/b/a Gwen's Clothing Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 House of Style & Envy Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Andrew Brown d/bla lmpak Trading Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 J Wawa Dry Cleaner, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Kan of Miami Corp. dba Cafe Chung King Micro Business Enterprise $6,226.00 London Motors, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Miami Christian Entertainment Corporation Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Regina Miller d/bla Millers Complex Micro Business Enterprise $6,226.00 Mona Dominique d/bla Mona Cafe Rest Fruit Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Lessie Moore d/b/a Moore's Grocery Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Gesco Investments & Management, Inc. d/b/a Penny Clearance Warehouse Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 R. Holmes Business and Property Service/Our Homes, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Lisa Hall d/b/a Renaissance Wholesale & Retail Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Ruby Lee Cleaning Service, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Michel Desire d/b/a Super M Electronic Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Henry Farmer d/b/a T, Express Janitorial Service Micro Business Enterprise $6.226.00 LaMekka Noble d/b/a The Village Learning Center Micro Business Enterprise $5,654,00 Elius Thelusmond d/b/a Thelusmond Tailoring Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Trena's Executive Staffing, Inc. Micro Business Enterprise $8,000.00 Vanessa Eddy d/b/a Vanessa's Clothing Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Tammy Walker d/b/a West T-Shirt Printing Shop Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Bernard Williams d/b/a Williams Cleaning Micro Business Enterprise $5,654.00 Economic Development Unallocated $179,483.00 Total: $4,010,172 9. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of 34th program year (FY2008-2009) CDBG funds in the amount of $1,225,424 and previous year program income in the amount of $150,074 for a total of $1,375,498 in the Public Services category, to the agencies specified below: Recommended Distribution of Funds to Agencies/ Program Services Provided Amount ADGAM, Inc. Child Services $15,500.00 Allapattah Community Action, Inc. Elderly Services $281,606.00 ASPIRA of Florida, Inc. Youth Services $15,500.00 Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. Youth Services $16,960.00 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc./ Centro Hispano Catolico Child Care Services Child Care Services $9,690.00 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc./ Services for the Elderly (GESU) Elderly Services $20,188.00 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc./Notre Dame Child Care Center Child Care Services $8,100.00 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc./Sagrada Familia Child Care Center Child Care Services $40,376.00 Center of Information & Orientation, Inc. Youth Services $10,500.00 Centro Mater Childcare, Inc. Child Care Services $40,376.00 Coconut Grove Cares, Inc. Youth Services $26,730.00 Curley's House of Style, Inc. Elderly Services $20,190.00 De Hostos Senior Center, Inc. • Elderly Services $75,100.00 Dr. Rafael A. Penalver Clinic, Inc. Youth Services . $16,151.00 Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc. Youth Services $38,270.00 Fifty -Five Years & Up. Inc. Elderly Services $20,000.00 Josefa Perez de Casteno Kidney Foundation, Inc. Public Services $5,000.00 KIDCO Child Care, Inc. Child Care Services $40,376.00 Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc. Youth Services $12,500.00 Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. Elderly Services $153,969.00 Our Child Care, Inc. Child Care Services $19,400.00 Regis House, Inc. Youth Services $12,113.00 Southwest Social Services Programs, Inc. Elderly Services $113,054.00 St. Alban's Day Nursery, Inc. Child Care Services $23,264.00 Sunshine for AII, Inc. Elderly Services $48,450.00 Tacolcy Economic Development Corporation, Inc. Youth Services $20,200.00 The Alternative Programs, Inc. Youth Services $16,160.00 The Association for Development of the Exceptional, Inc. Public Service $48,882.00 The Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc. Youth Services $23,420.00 The Sundari Foundation, Inc. Public Services $51,158.00 Theodore Roosevelt Gibson Memorial Fund, Inc. Elderly Services $9,690.00 Urgent, Inc. Youth Services $20,000.00 World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc. Youth Services $20,600.00 Youth of America, Inc. Youth Services $16,160.00 Public Service Unallocated $65,865.00 Total: $1,375,498.00 10. Discussion and Proposed Resolution authorizing the allocation of FY2008-2009 HOPWA Funds, in the amount of $12,370,000, as specified below: Recommended Distribution of Funds to Agencies/ Program Services Provided Amount City of Miami- Department of Community Development Program administration $321,100.00 Miami Beach Community Development Corporation — Fernwood Apartments Project Based Rental Subsidy or Operating Support $63,000.00 Miami Beach Community Development Corporation — Shelbourne Apartments $84,000.00 Miami Beach Community Development Corporation — Westchester Apartments $27,000.00 Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. — Harding Village $28,000.00 BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc. — Bethel Arms Apartments $42,000.00 Center of Information & Orientation, Inc. Long Term Tenant Based $427,500.00 Empower "U", Inc. Rental Subsidy Program (LTRA) $427,500.00 Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, Inc. — Housing Specialist Services, $376,200.00 Spanish American Basic Education & Rehabilitation, Inc. Move -in, compliance, walk- $598,500.00 Sunshine for All, Inc. through, exit & HQS Inspections $265,050.00 City of Miami Department of Community Development Rental Payments $9,660,150.00 Apple Tree Perspectives, Inc. Technical Assistance $50,000.00 Total: $12,370,000 11. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing allocation of FY2008-2009 ADDI funds, in the amount of $27,682 for the First Time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance program. • The adoption of this Ordinance/Resolution, by the City Commission, authorizes the City Manager to draft/ amend the appropriate City of Miami annual Action Plan. t This item(s) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 30 days. The review and comment period begins Tuesday. May 6.2008 and ends June 4. 2008. The proposed amendment(s) will be presented to City Commission for approval on Thursday, June 5, 2008 (public hearing). 2 Draft copies will be available at the City of Miami Department of Community Development office located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130. Comments to the amendments must be submitted in writing to: 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130: Attn: Mykeshia A. Culmer, and must be received no later than June 4, 2008. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Department of Community Development at (305) 416-2080 no less than three (3) business days prior to the Public Hearing dale. (Ad # 17161)