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Resolution: R-12-0176
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-00354 Final Action Date: 4/26/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF PROGRAM YEAR 2011-2012 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT FUNDS, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $203,984, FOR THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT;
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF SAID FUNDS FOR PROGRAM YEAR
2011-2012, IN THE AMOUNT OF $172,366 TO THE CITRUS HEALTH NETWORK
AND THE AMOUNT OF $31,618, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT -RELATED
ACTIVITIES, FORA TOTAL ALLOCATION OF $203,984; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission historically has allocated its Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG")
funds to support the operation of the City of Miami's ("City") Homeless Program, which provides
outreach and referral services to the chronically homeless; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0007, adopted January 13, 2011, the City Commission
accepted the ESG funds for Program Year 2011-2012 in the amount of $362,639 to the City's
Homeless Program, Neighborhood Enchancement Team and a percentage towards the City's
Department of Community Development for the administration of grant -related activities; and
WHEREAS, federal regulations authorizes up to 7.5% of the entire grant allocation of ESG funds
for Program Year 2011-2012 to be utilized for administrative costs to manage grant related activities;
and
WHEREAS, this funding is provided specifically for Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re -housing
Program ("HPRP") portion of the new ESG program but the City's Homeless Program currently does
not have the capacity to manage an HPRP program; and
WHEREAS, Citrus Health Network, Inc. has successfully managed the City's and Miami -Dade
County's HPRP programs for the last two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends accepting United States Housing and Urban
Development ("U.S. HUD") Entitlement Grant Funds, in the amount of $203,984, for the second
allocation of ESG grant funds for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration further recommends the allocation of said funds for Program
Year 2011-2012, in the amount of $172,366, to the Citrus Health Network and the amount of $31,618,
to the City's Department of Community Development for the administration of grant -related activities,
for a total allocation of $203,984;
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File Number: 12-00354 Enactment Number: R-12-0176
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Program Year 2011-2012 U.S. HUD entitlement grant funds, in the amount of $203,984
for the ESG Program, are accepted.
Section 3. The allocation of said funds for Program Year 2011-2012, in the amount of $172,366,
to the Citrus Health Network and the amount of $31,618, to the City's Department of Community
Development for the administration of grant -related activities, for a total allocation of $203,984, is
authorized.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of said grant funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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