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Resolution R-20-0088
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7271 Final Action Date: 4/9/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF FLORIDA STATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONS WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2020-2021 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $950,000.00 TO BE UTILIZED
FROM JULY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2021 AND AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $950,000.00 TO BE UTILIZED FROM JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30,
2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE
WITH HIV/AIDS THAT HELP SUSTAIN AND/OR TRANSITION INDIVIDUALS
AND FAMILIES TO STABLE HOUSING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida State Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS ("HOPWA")
program was created to prevent homelessness from occurring to individuals and families living
with HIV/AIDS, to transition individuals and families back into stable housing as soon as
possible, and to create a strategy for long-term housing stability for persons living with
HIV/AIDS; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2020, the Department of Housing and Community
Development ("DHCD") was informed by the State of Florida ("State") that the City of Miami
("City") will receive an allocation of HOPWA program funds in an amount not to exceed
$950,000.00 for the State's Fiscal Year ("FY") 2020-2021 and an additional amount not to
exceed $950,000.00 for FY 2021-2022; and
WHEREAS, the funding is provided for the purpose of implementing programs that help
sustain and/or transition individuals and families to stable housing in Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends accepting the Florida State HOPWA
program funds in an amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for FY 2020-2021 and an amount not to
exceed $950,000.00 for FY 2021-2022;
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 acceptance of Florida State HOPWA program funds in an amount not to
exceed $950,000.00 for FY 2020-2021 to be utilized from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 and an
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File ID: 7271 Enactment Number: R-20-0088
additional amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for FY 2021-2022 to be utilized from July 1, 2021
to June 30, 2022 for the purpose of implementing programs for people with HIV/AIDS that help
sustain and/or transition individuals and families to stable housing in Miami -Dade County is
authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents including amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that
regulate the use of such funds.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 3/24/2020
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, 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.
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