HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice to the PublicNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Miami — Community & Economic Development Department
Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 9:00 A.M.
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The City of Miami Community & Economic Development Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at
9:00 a.m. at City Commission Chambers, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133, to provide the public an opportunity to
comment on funding amendments affecting the City's annual Action Plan for US Department of Housing & Urban Development
(HUD) programs. The proposed amendment(s) and respective description(s) can be found at:
www.m lam igov.comlcommunitydevelopment.
The adoption of an Ordinance or Resolution, by the City Commission, related to the proposed amendment(s), authorizes the City
Manager to draft/amend the appropriate City of Miami Annual Action Plan. Certain item(s) may be available for public comment and
review for a period of no Tess than 30 days. The review and comment period begins on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 and ends on
Wednesday, December 11, 2013. The proposed amendment(s) will be presented to the City Commission for approval on
Thursday, December 12, 2013. Draft copies will be available at the City of Miami Community & Economic Development
Department office located at 444 SW 2nd AVE, 2 Floor, Miami, FL 33130 (CD Address). Comments to amendment(s) must be
submitted in writing to the Address, Attn: Natasha T. Bordes, and must be received no later than December 11, 2013. Interested
individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special
accommodations may be directed at 305-416-2080 no later than three (3) business days prior to the public hearing date.
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Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an
opportunity to comment on any new allocation and/ or amendment of HUD programs. In addition, the public is advised of the proposed new
allocation(s)/ amendment(s) to the funding of the City program(s) as indicated below:* t 1
Discussion and Proposed Resolutions authorizing the acceptance, allocation, and/or transfer of funds for the following agenda Items:* t
1. Discussion and Proposed Resolution accepting Program Year ("PY") 2014-2015, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
("HUD") Entitlement Grant funds, in the total projected amount of $18,793,745, as stated herein for the following programs: (a) Community
Development Block Grant ("CDBG"): $4,423,494; (b) Home Investment Partnerships ("HOME"); $2,739,022; (c) Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA"): $11,381,465; (d) Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG"): $362,264.
2. Discussion and proposed resolution accepting PY2014-2015, Section 8 Housing Program funds, in the total projected amount of $3,800,000 for
rental assistance, and in the projected amount of $400,000 for program administration, for the total projected amount of $4,200,000.
3. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of PY2014-2015 HOME funds in the total amount of $2,739,396 in the following
categories: $273,939 for program administration, $1,500,000 for District 2 homeownership activities and $965,457 for all other housing programs.
4. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of PY2014-2015 ESG funds in the projected amount of $362,264, as specified
below:
Recommended Distribution of Funds to Agencies/
Services Provided
ESG Projected
Program
Recommendation
PY2013-2014
Citrus Health Network, Inc.
Rapid Re -housing & Homeless Prevention
Program
$117,735.80
Citrus Health Network, Inc.
Program Administration
$ 9,056.60
City of Miami — Department of Community & Economic Development
Program Administration
$ 18,113.20
City of Miami — Homeless Program, Neighborhood Enhancement Team
Street Outreach
$217,358.40
TOTAL:
$362,264.00
5. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of PY2014-2015 CDBG funds, in the total projected amount of $4,423,494 in the
following categories: $862,199 for program administration, $646,649 and the projected amount of $112,500 from previous years' program income,
for Public Services, $2,132,146 for Economic Development, $670,000 to City of Miami Department of Code Enforcement.
6. Discussion and Proposed Resolution authorizing the allocation of PY2014-2015 HOPWA Funds, in the projected amount of $11,381,465 and
$1,000,000 from previous years HOPWA funding, for a total projected amount of $12,381,465, as specified below:
Recommended Distribution of Funds to Agencies/ Program
Services Provided
Amount
$292,794
Program administration
City of Miami- Department of Community Development
Apple Tree Perspectives, Inc.
Technical Assistance
$48,650
Miami Beach Community Development Corporation — Westchester Apartments
Project Based -Operating Support
$28,000
$28,000
Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. — Harding Village
$21,000
Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. — Little River Bent
Center of Information & Orientation, Inc.
Long Term Tenant Based Rental
Subsidy Program (LTRA) —
Housing Specialist Services,
Move -in, compliance, walk-
through, exit & HOS Inspections
$437,980
$437,980
Empower "U", Inc.
$348,230
Miami Beach Community Development Coloration, Inc.
$398,490
Sunshine for All, Inc.
$175,910
Spanish American Basic Education and Rehabilitation, Inc.
$10,115,781
City of Miami Department of Community Development
HIV Education & Law Project, Inc. (HELP, Inc)
Legal Services
$48,650
Total Allocated:
$11,381,465
Includes $1M from Prior Year(s) funding
7. Discussion and proposed resolution allocating CDBG funds originally allocated to Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Inc. to be changed to
Action Center for College Educational Services and Scholarship Foundation for the construction of a Business Center at Miami Northwestern
High School.
8. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 ("NSP1"), Program Income funds up to
$300,000 funds for the construction of new affordable homes at the City of Miami owned sites located at 1477 Northwest 60th Street, 1336
Northwest 60th Street, 5852 Northwest 13th Avenue, and 1497 Northwest 60th Street a/k/a 6005 Northwest 15'h Avenue, Miami, Florida, and
approve Amendment #3 to the construction contract with Link Construction Group, Inc. for the design and construction of single-family infill
housing.
* The adoption of this Ordinance/Resolution, by the City Commission, authorizes the City Manager to draft/amend the appropriate City of Miami
annual Action Plan.
t This item(s) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 30 days. The review and comment period begins Tuesday,
November 12, 2013 and ends Wednesday, December 11, 2013. The proposed amendment(s) will be presented to City Commission for approval on
Thursday, December 12, 2013 (public hearing).
. Draft copies will be available at the City of Miami Department of Community Development office located et 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami,
Florida, 33130. Comments to the amendments must be submitted in writing to: 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130: Attn:
Natasha Bordes, and must be received no later than December 11, 2013.
interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Nearing. The. meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special
accommodations may be directed to the Department of Community Development at (305) 416-2080 no less than three (3) business days prior to
the Public Hearing date. ,