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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-10-0020 Backup 3-25-2010Camillus House Hope is Where the Heart is. March 1, 2010 James Villacorta Executive Director Community Redevelopment Agency 49 NW 5th Street, Suite 100 Miami, FL 33128 Camillus House, Inc. A Ministry of the Brothers of the Good Shepherd 336 NW 5th Street Miami, FL 33128-1616 Tel: (305) 374-1065 Fax: (305) 372-1402 www.camiilus.org RE: Grant Application for the New Camillus House Campus Dear Mr. Villacorta, Camillus House, Inc. is pleased to submit this grant application requesting $10,000,000 to support construction of the New Camillus House Campus (NCHC). Construction of this 382,000 square foot 340-bed, seven -building campus at 1603 NW 7th Avenue will allow us to relocate and expand our existing programs, serving as the centerpiece of our efforts to end chronic homelessness in our community within the next ten years. The total projected cost of the proposed new development is $81,600,000, including the main campus and the associated permanent housing units. The project will be constructed in two phases with the CRA funds utilized during the first phase. Major benefits of the project include: • Engaging and treating persons who are homeless and at risk of homelessness: Once completed and fully operational, we believe the campus will annually serve the emerging, transitional and chronic needs of more than 4,000 persons who are homeless or at -risk of becoming homeless. Another 10,000 will be assisted through Camillus' homelessness prevention program. Ending chronic homelessness: The project is the centerpiece of Camillus' efforts to end chronic homelessness in our community within ten years. • Redevelopment of downtown: Relocation to the new site allows Camillus House to sell its existing shelter located at 726 NE 1st Avenue in central downtown Miami, thereby allowing for further development of the surrounding area. ■ New development along the NW 7th Avenue corridor Camillus has designed a state-of- the-art, architecturally pleasing, environmentally friendly and sustainability built campus which will serve as a centerpiece of new development along the NW 7th Avenue corridor. ■ Job creation: The project will create approximately 550 temporary construction and permanent jobs (see below). The project has been designed to provide a welcoming, safe, and dignified environment for the most vulnerable members of our community. We are extremely proud to be constructing a green facility that is both environmentally friendly and sustainability built, and anticipate attaining Gold Level LEED certification. We are ready to commence construction as soon as financing is finalized. The City of Miami has been an essential partner in our efforts to develop this important new project. We look forward to working with you as we move closer and closer to achieving our goal of ending chronic homelessness in Miami -Dade County. Sincerely, Paul R. Ahr, PhD President and CEO New Camillus House Campus All figures in $000's Costs Phase I: Treatment, Job preparation, Parking Phase I: Shepherd's Court permanent housing facility Phase I: Refinancing line of credit, required to free up Shelter for sale Subtotal Phase I Phase II: Medical facility, Overnight shelter, Career center Operational Support, Financing costs, others Contingency funding Loan servicing TOTAL COSTS Sources Government funds at federal, state and county levels Southeast Overtown Wkwest CRA Government funds Shepherd's Court Sale of existing shelter property Payment from Shepherd's Court for parking spaces & others Private pledges, Capital campaign Additional private pledges required to complete project Gap = Required loan from banks TOTAL SOURCES Phase I Phase II Spent as of Needed to Loan Needed to 6/30/2009 complete repayment complete 5,871 5,871 5,110 28,240 22,385 1,000 51,625 10,981 51,625 1,737 9,988 10,036 22,385 11,713 4,607 2,700 19,205 19,205 19,020 500 10,000 4,400 3,754 550 14,697 3,580 19,205 11,725 51,625 19,205 18,277 TOTAL 34,111 22,385 1,000 57,496 11,713 9,717 2,700 81,626 12,273 0,000 22,385 4,400 3,754 25,234 3,580 81,626 Holland & Knight 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3000 1 Miami, FL 33131 I T 305.374.8500 I F 305.789.7799 Holland & Knight 11P 1 www.hklaw.com William R Bloom 305.789.7712 willi am.bloom@hldaw.com March 22, 2010 Via Facsimile (305-372-1402) Paul R. Ahr, PhD. President and CEO Camillus House, Inc. 336 NW 5`h Street Miami, FL 33128-1618 Re: Grant Application for the new Camillus House Campus Dear Dr. Ahr: Thank you for submitting the grant application for the new Camillus House to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (the "CRA"). I will be assisting the CRA in connection with the transaction. In connection your application and to assist us in the preparation of the Grant Agreement, we request that you provide the additional information: 1. The application indicates that the facility is a 340 bed facility to replace the current 100 bed facility. Please confirm the number of beds to be included in Phase i and confirm that Phase I will have sufficient facilities to totally replace the existing facility. 2. A copy of the guaranteed maximum price construction contract with Coastal Construction for Phase I of the Project. 3. The plans and specifications for Phase I. 4. Project Budget for Phase I including all hard and soft costs associated with Phase I. 5. Project Schedule for Phase I. 6. Sources and Uses of funds for Phase 1. 7. Projections for the number of temporary construction jobs which will be created for just Phase I of the Project. Paul R. Ahr, PhD. March 22, 2010 Page 2 8. Number of new permanent jobs that will be created by the completion of Phase I of the Project. 9. Proposed Apprenticeship Program to hire and train low income residents who are homeless. 10. Description of the outreach program which will ensure that 70% of the construction workers hired for Phase I will be from Miami -Dade County. 11. With respect to the new permanent jobs to be created by the operation of Phase I, please advise whether there will be any outreach program and/or training program for low income residents living within a 5 mile radius of the project? 12. Copy of any loan commitments or term sheets issued in connection with the proposed $19,205,000.00 gap loan. 13. Copies of any appraisals of the existing facility which is to be sold. 14. Please explain the payments totaling $3,754,000.00 for parking spaces and others. 15. Please provide a break -down of government funds totaling $10,036,000.00 reflected in the sources of funds including the names of each agency and whether all conditions for the funding have been met. 16. Please provide a break -down of the government funds for Shepherd's Court totaling $22,385,000.00 including a break -down of the sources of the funds and whether all conditions for funding have been met. 17. The budget reflects that $5,871,000.00 has been expended as of June 30, 2009 in connection with Phase I. Please provide a break -down of these expenditures. 18. The budget indicates that $5,110,000.00 has been expended as of June 30, 2009 in connection with Phase II. Please provide a break -down of these expenditures. 19. Please explain why the existing line of credit in the amount of $1,000,000.00 encumbering the existing facility must be repaid out of the Phase I budget at this time. 20. Copy of the sublease between Camillus House, Inc. and Shepherd's Court, LLC, if any. 21. Copies of any environmental assessment reports with respect to the Project. 22. Copy of the title insurance commitment or other evidence that Camillus House, Inc. has the good marketable and insurable leasehold interest in the Project. 23. Evidence that Section 14 of the Lease with the state has been complied with. Paul R. Ahr, PhD. March 22, 2010 Page 3 24. Copy of the Operational Report, as defined in the Sublease. 25. Evidence that the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida have approved the plans and specifications for the Project as required by the Lease 26. Evidence that the State of Florida Department of Children and Family Services has approved the plans and specifications for the Project as required by the Sublease. Please provide the requested documentation as soon as possible since it is required to enable us to proceed with the preparation of the Grant Agreement. If possible, we would like to meet with you and staff on Wednesday to discuss these items and the Grant Agreement. Please advise if you are available. Sincerely yours, Holland & Knight LLP t()� �r William R. Bloom WRB/dd cc: James H. Villacorta Clarence Woods Zan Watkins, Esq. # 9281569_vl Camillus House, Inc. Grant Proposal to the City of Miami CRA Submitted March 1, 2010 Camillus House, inc. (Camillus) is seeking a grant of $10,000,000 from the City of Miami's Southeast Overtown Parkwest Community Redevelopment Agency, in support of costs to relocate and expand Camillus' main center of operations located in downtown Miami. The total projected cost of the proposed new development is $81,600,000, including the main campus for the New Camillus House Campus (NCHC) and the associated permanent housing units. The CRA funds will be utilized during Phase 1 of the project. ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION AND HISTORY Camillus House has provided humanitarian services to persons who are poor and homeless in Miami -Dade County for nearly fifty years. Established and sponsored by the Brothers of the Good Shepherd, Camillus House has grown from a modest soup kitchen into a full service center offering a comprehensive continuum of care. Today, more than 900 persons sleep under a Camillus roof each night, with more than 12,000 individuals receiving services each year. Integrated program areas include residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment; supported transitional and permanent housing; employment training and assistance; emergency services such as food, clothing, and overnight shelter; and, through its sister organization Camillus Health Concern, primary, preventative and supplemental health care services, as well as oral health care. Every service offered at Camillus is carried out with the deeply held belief that every human being deserves love, respect, and a chance to live a dignified life. Camillus' goal is to establish relationships with the hardest -to -reach and poorest members of our community, giving them the hope and support they need to begin the long, difficult transition to a new life and self-sufficiency. Every member of the Camillus family firmly believes in the organization's vision — we will end chronic homelessness in Miami within the next 10 years. NEED The most recent homeless census, conducted by the Homeless Trust and local providers in January 2010, counted 3,832 homeless persons living in our County. Of this number, 759 were living on the streets or other places not fit for human habitation, and the remainder were living in emergency shelters or transitional programs such as the ones operated by Camillus. Over the course of the entire 2009 year, more than 19,000 unduplicated individuals were served in the Trust's Continuum of Care. The Countywide population of persons who are homeless is predominantly minority (85%), with a racial/ethnic mix that is 55% African -American; 30% White Hispanic; and 15% White Non -Hispanic. Nearly every program serving homeless persons in Miami operates at full capacity, with waiting lists maintained for openings in treatment and housing programs. Nearly 2/3 (63%) of this population suffers from mental illness, addiction and/or medical and physical disabilities. The significant portion of the population is comprised of persons who are "chronically homeless," defined by HUD as having been homeless for at least a year or more than four times in three years, and suffering from a serious disability such as mental illness, chronic addition, or medical/physical disabilities. This population presents numerous characteristics that require special attention in program design. The population by its vet} definition has lived on the streets for extended periods of time, and therefore suffers in greater numbers from the '`deculturaiization" associated v ith fife outside of normal societ.. It takes longer to build trust and rapport. Given the uncertainty in w hich they survive day-to-day, latitude w ith missed appointments, unscheduled walk-ins, poor personal hygiene, and antisocial behavior can be further impediments to accessing traditional health care systems. in addition to occurring. more frequentl. health problems amongst the homeless population Page 1 of 6 Camillus House, Inc. Grant Proposal to the City of Miami CRA Submitted March 1, 2010 are often left undiagnosed and untreated for long periods of time, complicating the disease stage into complex problems. Since its inception in 1960, Camillus has expanded one program at a time in response to emerging needs. It has continually operated its main center for emergency and treatment services at 726 NE 1'' Avenue in downtovyn iNIiami in the same building, even as the number of persons housed there has ballooned to an astounding 300 persons on any given night. The facility is deteriorating and overcrowded. In order to achieve its goal of ending chronic homelessness, Camillus must relocate its services at another location, allowing for expansion of services in a more welcoming and dignified setting. After Camillus vacates the current location. the building will be sold. This will allow for redevelopment of the surrounding neighborhood. spurring much -needed economic development for the area. It also removes the `slum and blight- produced by the deteriorating nature of the building and its facade. PROJECT DESCRIPTION In order to meet its goal of ending chronic homelessness in our community within the next ten years, the Camillus House Board of Directors has undertaken an ambitious plan to construct a new campus of seven buildings that will allow a major increase in our capacity. Major benefits of the project include: ■ Engaging and treating persons who are homeless and at risk of homelessness: Once completed and fully operational, we believe the campus will annually serve the emerging, transitional and chronic needs of more than 4,000 persons who are homeless or at -risk of becoming homeless. Another 10,000 will be assisted through Camillus' homelessness prevention program. ■ Ending chronic homelessness: The project is the centerpiece of Camillus' efforts to end chronic homelessness in our community within ten years. ■ Redevelopment of downtown: Relocation to the new site allows Camillus House to sell its existing shelter located at 726 NE 1st Avenue in central downtown Miami, thereby allowing for further development of the surrounding area. • New development along the NW Th Avenue corridor: Camillus has designed a state-of- the-art, architecturally pleasing, environmentally friendly and sustainability built campus which will serve as a centerpiece of new development along the NW 7th Avenue corridor. • Job creation: The project will create approximately 550 temporary construction and permanent jobs (see below). The NCHC campus is designed to provide a welcoming, safe, and dignified environment in which to engage and assist persons who have been living on the streets for extended lengths of time. The programs and services to be housed in the buildings will provide a seamless continuum of care able to bring persons from a life on the streets all the way to permanent housing. A total of 340 beds will be included on the site, representing an increase of 240 beds to Camillus' current capacity. Programs include an integrated mix of: • Direct services of food, clothing, and showers • Short-term, emergency housing for men and women ■ Residential and outpatient treatment for addiction, mental illness, and co-occurring disorders Page 2 of 5 Camillus House, Inc. Grant Proposal to the City of Miami CRA Submitted March 1, 2010 • Permanent housing for persons with addictions and serious mental illness ■ A low -demand Courtyard program offering a safe, 24-hour place where persons can stay, even if they are not ready to enter a program ■ Case management services • Transitional housing for persons in need of employment assistance ■ Employment training and placement, including a South Florida Workforce center ■ Primary health care • HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, and prevention interventions ■ Homelessness prevention services, including rental assistance A cafe serving the surrounding low-income neighborhood A kennel for the pets of persons who are homeless The campus will encompass seven buildings totaling approximately 382,000 square feet. This includes five buildings for Camillus' main operations, a parking garage, and the Shepherd's Court permanent housing facility. The 3.1 acres of land located at 1603 NW 71h Avenue in downtown Miami are provided via a donated 60-year lease with the State of Florida. In the New Camillus House Campus (NCHC), beds will be reserved solely for adults, including both men and women. Camillus will work with the City of Miami Homeless Outreach Teams to provide priority placements for persons who are homeless living within the City of Miami. Families with children will be able to engage in general social services aimed at helping them to get off the streets and/or prevent homelessness, but will be referred to other providers, such as the Homeless Assistance Center, for emergency housing. In order to receive services at the NCHC, recipients will need to be registered as a Camillus House client. All registered clients will receive a photo identification card. NEW JOBS At least 550 temporary construction and permanent jobs will be created. Construction: ■ 450 construction related jobs (including 350 for the main campus and 100 for the Shepherd's Court facility located on the same campus) ■ 70% of construction workers hired for the project will be from Miami -Dade County ■ Priority hiring given to low-income residents living within a 5 mile radius of the project ■ Apprenticeship program to train and hire low-income residents and persons who are homeless Permanent: ■ 100 new permanent job to operate the facility once completed ■ Includes professional and entry level/low skill Average salary of $40,000 plus full benefits All jobs will pay the Living Wage for Miami -Dade County Page 3 of 6 Camillus House, Inc. Grant Proposal to the City of Miami CRA Submitted March 1, 2010 GREEN DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY Camillus House is committed to environmentally sound practices that respect and protect the earth for its inhabitants and future generations. The entire 7-building campus has been registered as a LEED project, with Camillus intending to achieve Gold Level certification. Green elements include solar panel arrays for both power and hot water, installation of green roofs and a roof -top urban garden; reduction of water usage by 2,500,000 gallons per year through efficient plumbing fixtures including waterless urinals and drought -resistant landscaping with a drip irrigation system; usage of regional, recycled, and low -emissions materials; and efficient design measures reducing energy consumption by at least 15%. TIME LINE The project is ready to begin construction, upon completion of financing. ■ Permits: The project has already received the foundation permits allowing it to begin work. Full building permits are in the final round of review and are expected in March. General Contractor: Camillus has selected Coastal Construction as the general contractor under a guaranteed maximum price, no change orders contract. Commencement: Camillus aims to begin construction May 1, 2010. The organization must close on its financing through private and public sources prior to commencement. Construction: Phase 1 of the project will take 14 months. Phase 2 will begin upon completion of Phase 1 and will take 12 months. EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY Camillus House has 50 year experience serving persons who are poor and homeless in Miami -Dade County, and, together with Camillus Health Concern, serves more than 10,000 individuals each year. ■ Experience with Housing Programs: Camillus has provided emergency housing since 1960 and transitional and permanent housing since 1988. The organization houses both individuals and families in a variety of housing environments, depending upon the needs of the client, in twelve project -based and two scattered -site programs located throughout the County. Program models include a mix of Continuum of Care, Housing First, abstinence -based, low -demand, residential treatment, and post -institutional, with lengths of stay ranging from one night to a lifetime. Current HUD funding sources include Supportive Housing Program, Shelter -Plus Care, SRO Mod Rehab, and Emergency Shelter Grant. ■ Experience with Behavioral Health; Camillus' substance abuse services began in 1990 with the establishment of a self-help program for active addicts and alcoholics. The program evolved, and today Camillus' Institute for Social and Personal Adjustment (ISPA), licensed for outpatient, day/night, residential, and aftercare services, offers a substance abuse and mental health treatment program using evidence -based strategies and best practice models. In 2003, the program transitioned to a co-occurring treatment model, and Camillus played a leading role in the system -wide implementation of the Page 4 of 6 Camillus House, Inc. Grant Proposal to the City of Miami CRA Submitted March 1, 2010 Comprehensive, Continuous, Integrated Systems of Care (CCISC) model. The program is funded through the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the South Florida Provider Coalition (SFPC). Camillus has also received three (3) grant awards from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), facilitating the continual enhancement and expansion of services. Last year Camillus implemented its new Archbishop Carroll Homes program, a 65-unit scattered -site program serviced by an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. In 2008, 110 ISPA clients received residential treatment, with 77% remaining clean and sober. • Experience with Chronic Homelessness: Persons who are chronically homeless are the primary target population for Camillus House. The organization has a long history with the population, having first opened its doors to persons living on the streets in 1960. Numerous current programs are designed to meet the unique needs of this vulnerable population: Direct Care Ministries: Camillus' main center of operations, located at 726 NE 1st Avenue in downtown Miami, has provided free meals, clothing, showers and overnight shelter for persons living on the streets for nearly 50 years. The Courtyard Program offers a safe and welcoming space where persons not ready or able to come inside can stay 24 hours per day. The low - demand model allows persons with serious debilitating conditions to build trust and rapport, with a goal of transitioning them into a stable living situation. This Courtyard Program will provide the outreach and engagement component for the Safe Haven units. Day Center: The Camillus Day Center, a mental health supportive services program funded by HUD, is co -located with the Camillus Courtyard program and offers a range outreach and educational activities, supportive services, case management, and outpatient treatment for persons living on the streets and suffering from mental illness. The majority of clients are chronically homeless. The Day Center offers a higher level of engagement with clients than the Courtyard program, although many clients participate in both levels of services. Housing Programs: The vast majority of Camillus' housing programs serve persons with a disabling condition such as addiction, mental illness and/or physical disabilities. Programs specifically targeting persons who meet HUD's definition of chronic homelessness include: Barrett Place (20 scattered site units) and Archbishop Carroll Homes (65 scattered -site units serviced by an ACT Team). Camillus prioritizes persons who are chronically homeless for the Brownsville Christian Housing Center (BCHC) and the Beckham Hall emergency shelter. • Housing Development Experience: Camillus House itself has extensive experience in developing, opening, and operating housing programs for persons who are homeless. Projects include: Matt Talbot House - 27 units transitional housing in Allapattah, developed after Camillus purchased and renovated a crack house, opening in October 1988. Camillus Health Concern - 3 story facility of health center and administrative offices in Lummus Park area of downtown Miami, opened in June 1998. Camillus Airbase Housing Programs (Mother Seton Village and St. Michael's Residence) - 40 family units and 30 singles units of transitional housing developed on the former Air Reserve Base in Homestead, opened in July 2000. Somerville Residence - 48 units permanent family housing in Lummus Park area of downtown Miami, opened in April 2001. Page 5 of 6 Camillus House, Inc. Grant Proposal to the City of Miami CRA Submitted March 1, 2010 Brownsville Christian Housing Center - 72 units of permanent housing, through renovating the former Christian Hospital in Brownsville in conjunction with Miami Supportive Housing, opened in December 2004. Emmaus Place - 7 apartments for youth transitioning out of foster care in the Lummus Park are of downtown Miami, currently under renovation and scheduled to open in September 2010. • Staff Qualifications: Camillus House employs 108 Full -Time and 44 Part-Time/Per Diem employees. The organization is led by Paul R. Ahr, PhD, President and CEO. Dr. Ahr brings with him 30 thirty years of experience as a clinician, administrator, and trainer in the field of management and behavioral health. He joined Camillus in 2004 and is a licensed psychologist with extensive experience in the mental health and rehabilitative treatment fields. He was a post -doctoral fellow in community mental health administration at the Harvard Medical School. He is also a former director of Missouri's Department of Mental Health, where he was a pioneer in implementing the Assertive Community Treatment model for persons with mental illness. Behavioral health services are provided by a multi -disciplinary team comprised of professionals with years of clinical experience, including licensed mental health counselors, clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, medical doctors, and registered nurses. Patricia A. Cawley, BCD, Clinical Director, has 25 years experience providing and administering addiction and mental health services to diverse populations. Kathy Garcia, Director of Programs, brings 20 years of experience in behavioral health treatment and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Addiction Professional. Karen Mahar, MA, LEED AP, Vice President of Strategy Management, has been with Camillus for 16 years and has a Masters degree is sociological research as well as accreditation in sustainable design practices. Side -by -side with clinical and administrative staff, persons who were formerly homeless and/or in recovery are employed in most areas of operations. Two seats on the Board of Directors are reserved for persons who have experienced homelessness, and consumer groups offer additional avenues for feedback. When hiring new staff, Camillus emphasizes recruiting and retaining trained staff with critical experience in mental health and substance abuse treatment, an understanding of the special needs of persons who are homeless, and an ability to recognize and handle crises. 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