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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 02/13/2014 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM FILE ID: 14-00169 Law Department Matter ID No. Requesting Department: Community & Economic Development Commission Meeting Date: 03/27/2014 District Impacted: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: CHANGING THE MAXIMUM SUBSIDY AMOUNT FOR THE SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM Purpose of Item: AUTHORIZING THE AMENDED CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ("LHAP"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2013, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, FOR THE CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN THE FLORIDA STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SHIP PROGRAM AND THE LHAP. Background Information: Please see attached Budget Impact Analysis NO Is this item related to revenue? NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: CIP Project No: NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: Final Approvals SIGN AND DATE) CIP Budge If using or receiving capital funds Grants Risk Management Pure Dept. Director Ch �° "` City Manage Page 1 of 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM CONTINUED Background Information: In July 1992, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act ("Sadowski Act"), which provides for the allocation of a portion of new and existing documentary stamp taxes on deeds on real estate transactions to local governments for the development and maintenance of affordable housing. The Sadowski Act provided a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing and created the State Housing Initiative Partnership ("SHIP") Program. Pursuant to Section 420.9072(2)a of Florida Statute, a county or eligible municipality must submit to the corporation its local housing assistance plan describing the local housing assistance strategies to be eligible to receive funds under the program. On November 21, 2013, pursuant to Resolution No. R-13-0448 the Miami City Commission approved the Single Family Rehabilitation Program subsidy amount from $35,000.00 to $50,000.00; and this change requires an amendment to current Local Housing Assistance Plan ("LHAP") The Administration is recommending approving the amendment the City of Miami "Local Housing Assistance Plan" (LHAP), attached and incorporated for a period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.