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Resolution: R-11-0484
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11-01100 Final Action Date: 12/8/2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS FOR
PROGRAM YEAR 2012-2013, IN THE PROJECTED AMOUNT OF $351,760, TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI HOMELESS PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT
TEAM AND THE PROJECTED AMOUNT OF $10,879, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
GRANT -RELATED ACTIVITIES, FOR A TOTAL PROJECTED ALLOCATION OF
$362,639; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A MULTI -YEAR WAIVER
REQUEST TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ESG FUNDS THAT CAN
BE USED FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, historically, the City Commission has allocated its Emergency Shelter Grant ("ESG")
funds to support the operation of the City of Miami's ("City's") Homeless Program, which provides
outreach and referral services to the chronically homeless; and
WHEREAS, the program guidelines of the ESG Program limit the amount of funds that can be
dedicated for Essential Services to 30% of the entitlement grant allocation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, Essential Services is defined to
encompass housing search assistance; medical and psychological counseling; job training and
placement; substance abuse treatment and counseling; nutrition assistance; childcare; transportation;
and assistance in obtaining other Federal, state, and local benefits and services ; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the local sales tax dedicated to homeless programs, the need for
shelter care is met through this source and the need has shifted to provide services that compliment
the Continuum of Care strategy's needed; and
WHEREAS, the need for the waiver to increase the percentage of ESG funds that can be used
for essential services is crucial to enable the City's Homeless Program to operate as an outreach and
referral program to the chronically homeless; and
WHEREAS, this budget is contingent upon United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD") approving the waiver for essential services; and
WHEREAS, federal regulations authorize 3% of the grant to be utilized for administrative costs to
manage grant related activities; and
WHEREAS, HUD has yet to release the final Community Planning and Development Program
Formula Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012-2013, as such, the amount of ESG funds being
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recommended is a projection; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of ESG Funds for Program Year
2012-2013, in the projected amount of $351,760, to the City Homeless Program, Neighborhood
Enhancement Team and the projected amount of $10,879, to the City Department of Community
Development for the administration of grant -related activities, for a total projected allocation of
$362,639; and
WHEREAS, the funding allocations of ESG funds may need to be adjusted once HUD confirms
the final ESG formula allocation for Program Year 2012-2013; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration also recommends submitting a multi -year waiver request to
HUD to increase the percentage of ESG funds that can be used for essential services;
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.
Section 2. The allocation of ESG funds for Program Year 2012-2013, in the projected amount of
$351,760, to the City Homeless Program, Neighborhood Enhancement Team and the projected
amount of $10,879, to the City Department of Community Development for the administration of
grant -related activities, for a total projected allocation of $362,639, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to submit a multi -year waiver request to HUD to increase
the percentage of ESG funds that can be used for essential services.
Section 4. These allocations will be adjusted in direct proportion to the actual allocation of ESG
funds provided by HUD for the 2012-2013 Program Year.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized{1} to submit the necessary documents for said
purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
Footnotes:
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{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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