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File Number: 13-01444 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $100,000.00 FROM THE
CITYWIDE RESERVE ACCOUNT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS AS DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE COMMERCIAL
FAQADE AND CODE COMPLIANCE PILOT PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 13-0141, adopted April 11, 2013, the Miami City
Commission approved the adoption of the revised Commercial Facade and Code Compliance
Program Policies to include the increase in the limit for commercial facade repairs from $10,000.00 to
$20,000.00 and to eliminate matching fund contributions from business owners; and
WHEREAS on May 23, 2012, the City of Miami ("City") entered into a contract with Rafael
Hernandez Housing and Economic Development Corporation ("RHHED") in an amount of $40,500.00
for soft cost and $202,500.00 in hard cost for a total amount of $243,000.00, for commercial facade
repairs and code violation corrections; and
WHEREAS, RHHED has spent all the soft and hard costs and currently has projects being
completed in the amount of $100,000.00, and
WHEREAS, the City needs to expedite the expenditure of Community Development Block
Grant ("CDBG") funds to comply with its timeliness ratio; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of additional CDBG funds, in
the amount of $100,000.00 from the Citywide Reserve Account and allocating said funds as described
in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated, to continue implementing the Commercial Facade and Code
Compliance Pilot Program within District 5 target areas;
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. The allocation of additional CDBG funds in the total amount of $100,000.00 from
the Citywide Reserve Account, and the allocation of said funds as described in Exhibit "A", attached
and incorporated, for the Commercial Facade and Code Compliance Pilot Program, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute the necessary document(s), in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROV• ' AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VI
ORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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