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File Number: 11-00286 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 4 ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO
REBUILDING TOGETHER, MIAMI-DADE, INC., AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SINGLE
FAMILY HOMES IN DISTRICT 4; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SAID AGENCY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0119, adopted March 24, 2011, the City Commission
authorized the allocation of Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Economic Development
funds which included an amount of $848,935 as reserves for District 4; and
WHEREAS, Rebuilding Together Miami -Dade, Inc. ("Rebuilding Together") was established in
1993 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that rehabilitates homes for low-income elderly and
disabled homeowners at no cost to the homeowner; and
WHEREAS, since its inception in 1993, Rebuilding Together has rehabilitated approximately 340
homes with hundreds of skilled and unskilled volunteers donating $5 million of market value work to
the Miami -Dade Community; and
WHEREAS, a proposed City of Miami ("City") Single Family Rehabilitation project will focus on
assisting low income elderly and disabled homeowners in District 4 to include Americans with
Disabilities Act compliance issues for the exterior of the property, roof repair or replacement, window
and exterior door repair or replacement, accordion shutter installation, termite tenting, exterior paint,
replacement.of.front yard fencingand replacement of exterior lighting fixtures for safety purpose a.s.
—well'as-other-eligible-costs; and
WHEREAS, funds are necessary to assist in rehabilitating homes for low-income, eligible, elderly
and disabled homeowners in District 4 which will also provide job opportunities to small business
contractors to complete the repairs; and
WHEREAS, Rebuilding Together will be compensated at a rate of 15% of the project cost but not
to exceed $15,000, for overseeing and managing the rehabilitation projects in District 4; and
WHEREAS, homeowners benefiting from the program will be required to sign and record against
the properties, a five (5) year covenant restricting the use of the home to ensure compliance with
federal regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the transfer of CDBG funds in the amount of
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$100,000, from the City Miami Department of Community Development District 4 Economic
Development Reserve Account to Rebuilding Together, as specified in "Exhibit A", attached and
incorporated, for the Single Family Rehabilitation Program in District 4;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE 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 transfer of CDBG funds, in the amount of $100,000, from the City Department of
Community Development District 4 Economic Development Reserve Account, and the allocation of
said funds to Rebuilding Together, as specified in "Exhibit A", attached and incorporated, for the
rehabilitation of Single Family homes in District 4, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1 } to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with said agency for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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 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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