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File Number: 11-01098 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL PROJECTED
AMOUNT OF $24,774,235, AS STATED HEREIN, FOR THE FOLLOWING
PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS
WITH AIDS, AND THE EMERGENCY. SOLUTIONS GRANT, FOR PROGRAM
YEAR 2012-2013; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDERTO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF
THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDS WHEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") provides
the City of Miami ("City") entitlement grants annually under the following programs: Community
Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), Home Investment Partnerships ("HOME"), Housing Opportunities
for Persons with Aids ("HOPWA"), and the Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 10-0307, adopted July 8, 2010, the City Commission
approved the change of the start of the fiscal year for the Department of Community Development for
the implementation of federal funds from October 1st to April 1st; and
WHEREAS, HUD regulations, require that in the absence of the actual grant amount, the previous
year's award amounts can be used for the purpose of preparing the Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, projected funds to be granted to the City under said programs are: (1) $7,503,156 to
the CDBG Program, (2) $4,409,501 to the HOME Program (3) $12,498,939 to the HOPWA Program,
and (4) $362,639 to the ESG Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends accepting HUD Entitlement Grant Funds, in the
total projected amount of $24,774,235 as stated herein, for the following programs: CDBG, HOME,
HOPWA, and ESG for Fiscal Year 2012-2013;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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.
Section2. The acceptance of entitlement grant funds from HUD, in the total projected amount of
$24,774,235, as stated herein, for the following programs, is authorized: (1) $7,503,156, to the CDBG
Program, (2) $4,409,501, to the HOME Program, (3) $12,498,939, to the HOPWA, and (4) $362,639
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to the ESG Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents in order to
implement the acceptance of the actual amount of grant funds when made available 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 furthersubject 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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