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Resolution: R-12-0299
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-00892 Final Action Date: 9/13/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $649,754 FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2012-2013;
ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS AS SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; 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 FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") provides,
on an annual basis, to the City of Miami ("City") Emergency Solution Grant ("ESG") funds; and
WHEREAS, HUD recently advised the City that the final ESG allocation for Program Year 2012-
2013 was modified to $649,754; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0482, adopted December 8, 2011, the City
Commission authorized the acceptance of $362,639 for the old ESG program in the absence of the
availability of actual grant amounts; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0484, adopted December 8, 2011, the City
Commission authorized the allocation of the ESG funds to the City Homeless Program, Neighborhood
Enhancement Team in the amount of $351,760 and program administration in the amount of $10,879;
and
WHEREAS, the ESG program was replaced by the new ESG program, approved by the passage
of the Homeless Emergency & Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 and implemented starting with
the second allocation of ESG funding for Program Year 2011-2012; and
WHEREAS, the ESG program guidelines allows for the allocation of funds to continue supporting
the City's outreach and referral services to the chronically homeless and additionally requires the City
to support homeless prevention and rapid re -housing activities; and
WHEREAS, federal regulations authorize 7.5% of the ESG grant to be utilized for planning and
administrative costs to manage grant related activities; and
WHEREAS, upon adoption, this Resolution will replace the ESG components of the above
mentioned Resolutions; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of ESG funds for Program Year
2012-2013, as specified in Attachment "A"; attached and incorporated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
City of Miami
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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. The acceptance of HUD ESG funds, in the amount of $649,754 for Program Year
2012-2013, is authorized.
Section 3. Said funds are allocated as specified in Attachment "A", attached and incorporated.
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 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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