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Resolution: R-14-0121
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00169 Final Action Date: 3/27/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING 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
SUBMIT THE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING
FINANCE CORPORATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SHIP
PROGRAM AND THE LHAP.
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the Sadowski Act provided a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing and
created the State Housing Initiative Partnership ("SHIP") Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 420.9072(2)a of the Florida Statutes, a county or eligible
municipality must submit to the Housing Development Corporation of Florida its local housing
assistance plan describing the local housing assistance strategies to be eligible to receive funds under
the program; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2013, pursuant to Resolution No. 13-0448 the Miami City
Commission approved an amendment to the Single Family Rehabilitation Program subsidy amount
from an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $50,000,00; and
WHEREAS, this change requires an amendment to the current Local Housing Assistance Plan
("LHAP");
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 City's Amended 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 SHIP Program, is
approved.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to submit the plan to the Florida Housing Finance
Corporation for review and approval.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute all necessary documents, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the terms and conditions of the SHIP Program and
the LHAP.
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 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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