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File ID: #3042
Date: 10/10/2017
Commission Meeting Date: 11/16/2017
Requesting Department: Department of
Community and Economic Development
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Approve Allocation - HOPWA Short Term Rental, Mortgage & Utility Funding
Purpose of Item:
APPROVING THE ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2017-18 AND 2018-19,
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM SHORT TERM
RENTAL, UTILITY AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$800,000, AS SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM RENT, MORTGAGE AND UTILITY ("STRMU")
ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR SAID AGENCY.
Background of Item:
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") Program was created
under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act and revised under the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992.
Since 1994 the City of Miami ("City") has received HOPWA Program funds from the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") and has been
responsible for the implementation of programs designed to provide housing and related
services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the City and throughout Miami -Dade
County.
The AIDS Community has expressed the need to continue to offer the STRMU program
due to the current economic conditions resulting in high unemployment in the
community.
On February 21, 2017 one agency submitted application to a Request for Proposal to
administer the STRMU program resulting in the selection of Sunshine for All, Inc.
The City Administration recommends the allocation for Program Year 2017-18 and
2018-19 HOPWA STRMU assistance funds, in the amount of $800,000 as specified in
Attachment "A", attached and incorporated, to provide Short Term Rental, Mortgage and
Utility assistance to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
$800,000
Department of Community
Review Completed
Office of Management and
Office of Management and
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
and Economic Development
10/10/2017 2:57 PM
Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres
Budget Christopher M Rose
Alberto N. Parjus
Daniel J. Alfonso
Valentin J Alvarez
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
George Mensah
Department Head
Budget Analyst Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
Assistant City Manager Review Completed
City Manager Review Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
Deputy City Attorney Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness Completed
Meeting Completed
Signed by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
10/10/2017 10:07 PM
10/12/2017 9:50 AM
10/13/2017 4:59 AM
10/13/2017 5:54 AM
11/04/2017 8:58 AM
11/04/2017 3:54 PM
11/06/2017 2:11 PM
11/16/2017 9:00 AM
11/27/2017 4:35 PM
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11/27/2017 7:34 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0530
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 3042 Final Action Date:11/16/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2017-18 AND 2018-19
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM SHORT TERM
RENTAL, UTILITY, AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$800,000.00, AS SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY
("STRMU") ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") Program was
created under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act and revised under the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992; and
WHEREAS, the objective of the HOPWA program is to address the housing needs of
eligible persons associated with the challenges of living with HIV/AIDS, and as part of
accomplishing that goal, provides Short Term Rental, Mortgage, and Utility ("STRMU")
assistance to prevent the homelessness of tenants or mortgagors, and their families, when
facing the loss of their current housing arrangements through pending eviction, foreclosure, or
the termination of utilities due to non-payment of these expenses; and
WHEREAS, since 1994, the City of Miami ("City") has received HOPWA Program funds
from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and has been
responsible for the implementation of programs designed to provide housing and related
services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the City and throughout Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the AIDS Community has expressed the need to continue to offer the
STRMU program due to the current economic conditions resulting in high unemployment in the
community; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, one (1) agency submitted an application in response
to a Request for Proposal to administer the STRMU program resulting in the selection of
Sunshine for All, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Sunshine for All"); and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation for Program Year 2017-
18 and 2018-19 HOPWA STRMU assistance funds in the amount of $800,000.00, as specified
in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated, to provide STRMU assistance to low-income
individuals living with HIV/AIDS;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The allocation for Program Year 2017-18 and 2018-19 HOPWA STRMU
assistance funds in the amount of $800,000.00, as specified in Attachment "A," attached and
incorporated, to provide STRMU assistance to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS, is
approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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 City 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.