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File ID: #7447
Date: 05/15/2020
Commission Meeting Date: 06/25/2020
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Authorize Limit Increase - HOME Administration Fund
Purpose of Item:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
AUTHORIZING INCREASING THE LIMIT ON THE HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ("HOME") ADMINISTRATION FUND FROM 10 PERCENT
ANNUAL ALLOCATION TO 25 PERCENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO
REFLECT THE STATUTORY SUSPENSIONS AND REGULATORY WAIVERS
GUIDANCE FROM DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
("HUD") IN SUPPORT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE, AS ATTACHED;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
Background of Item:
On July 11, 2019, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0274, the Miami City Commission
approved the Home funds allocation for fiscal year 2019-2020, in the total amount of
$3,297,681.00, which included an amount of $329,768.00 for program administration.
On April 10, 2020, HUD announced the availability of the statutory suspensions and
regulatory waivers guidance of the HOME program. These suspensions and waivers
are intended to provide maximum administrative flexibility to Participating Jurisdictions
("PJs") and better assist low -and very low income household as they deal with the
effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The suspension is also intended to relieve the PJ of the burden of identifying other
general funds to pay HOME administrative and planning costs at a time when the State
and local tax revenues that provide general operating revenue are decreasing.
On April 21, 2020 the City of Miami, Department of Housing and Community
Development ("HCD") sent HUD a written notification via email, its intent to implement
the HOME statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers guidance, which included
increasing the limit of the administrative expenses funds from 10 percent annual
allocation to 25 percent for fiscal year 2019-2020; and
The City Administration recommends increasing the limit on the Home Investment
Partnership program ("HOME") administration funds from 10 percent annual allocation
to 25 percent for fiscal year 2019-2020, to reflect the statutory suspensions and
regulatory waivers guidance from Department of Housing and Urban Development
("HUD"), in support of the Covid-19 pandemic response.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Special Revenue Account No: 14002.910101.883000 (HOME)
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0179
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7447 Final Action Date:6/25/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE LIMIT ON THE HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ("HOME") ADMINISTRATION FUNDS FROM TEN
PERCENT (10%) OF THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT
(25%) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO REFLECT THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S GUIDANCE,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, WHICH PERMITS CERTAIN STATUTORY
SUSPENSIONS AND REGULATORY WAIVERS IN RESPONSE TO THE NOVEL
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2019, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0274, the Miami City
Commission approved the Home Investment Partnership Program ("HOME") funds allocation
for fiscal year 2019-2020 ("Fiscal Year") in the total amount of $3,297,681.00, which included an
amount of $329,768.00 for program administration; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2020, the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD") announced the availability of statutory suspensions and regulatory
waivers for the HOME program, which are intended to provide maximum administrative flexibility
to Participating Jurisdictions ("PJ") and to better assist low- and very low-income households as
they deal with the effects of the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the suspensions are also intended to relieve the PJ of the burden of
identifying other general funds to pay HOME administrative and planning costs at a time when
the State and local tax revenues, which provide general operating revenue, are decreasing; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2020, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Housing and
Community Development sent HUD a written notification that it intends to implement the HOME
statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers, which includes increasing the limit of the
administrative expense funds from ten percent (10%) of the annual allocation to twenty-five
percent (25%) for the Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends increasing the limit on the HOME
administration funds from ten percent (10%) of the annual allocation to twenty-five percent
(25%) for the Fiscal Year to reflect the statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers guidance
from HUD in support of the COVID-19 pandemic response;
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 City Commission authorizes the increase of the limit on the HOME
administration funds from ten percent (10%) of the annual allocation to twenty-five percent
(25%) for the Fiscal Year to reflect HUD's guidance, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A",
which permits certain statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers in response to the COVID-
19 pandemic.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all 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:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 6/16/2020
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.