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File ID: #7726
Date: 08/03/2020
Commission Meeting Date: 09/10/2020
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Amend HOPWA Funds Allocation Housing Case Management and HQS
Inspection Services
Purpose of Item:
AMENDING THE FLORIDA STATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS
WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") FUNDS ALLOCATION TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT FOR
HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND HQS INSPECTION SERVICES FOR TO CARE
RESOURCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC., TO $265,544.00 PER YEAR
FOR A TOTAL FUNDING OF $531,088.00 FOR THE 2 YEARS; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AS MAY
BE NECESSARY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
Background of Item:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 20-0089 adopted on April 9, 2020, the City Commission
approved the acceptance of the Florida State Housing Opportunities for Persons With
AIDS ("HOPWA") program funds in an amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for the State
of Florida's Fiscal Year ("FY") 2020-2021 and an additional amount not to exceed
$950,000.00 for FY 2021-2022, which included an amount of $228,000 to Care
Resources Community Health Centers, Inc., for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22, for
Housing Manager and HQS Inspections.
Care Resources Community Health Centers, Inc., has requested the Department of
Housing and Community Development to increase the funds already allocated to them,
in order to hire an additional Housing Specialist to process the high demand for rental
assistance in City of Miami, as well as in Miami -Dade County, due to the Covid-19
pandemic; and
The Department has reviewed their request and determined that based on the time
limits of the funding, there is the need for additional staff to process the applications;
and
The City of Miami's Administration recommends the amendment of the Florida State
Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids ("HOPWA") funds for FY 2020-21 and FY
2021-22 allocated to Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed B
Department of Community and Economic Development
Review Completed 08/03/2020 12:15 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of the City Attorney
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
Rene Lazaro Hernandez
Christopher M Rose
Sandra Bridgeman
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Richard Appleton
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Nicole Ewan
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
George Mensah Department Head
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
ACA Review
Deputy City Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Meeting Completed
Unsigned by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
08/27/2020 10:03 AM
08/27/2020 12:44 PM
08/27/2020 12:45 PM
08/28/2020 10:26 AM
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09/10/2020 9:00 AM
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09/16/2020 6:26 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0253
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7726 Final Action Date:9/10/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE ALLOCATION
OF FLORIDA STATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
("HOPWA") PROGRAM FUNDS TO CARE RESOURCE COMMUNITY HEALTH
CENTERS INCORPORATED, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, IN
ORDER TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR HOUSING CASE
MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS INSPECTION SERVICES TO
$265,544.00 PER YEAR FOR TWO (2) YEARS FOR A TOTAL FUNDING OF
$531,088.00 FOR THE TWO (2) YEARS; 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, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0089 adopted on April 9, 2020, the City
Commission approved the acceptance of the Florida State Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS ("HOPWA") program funds in an amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for the State of
Florida's Fiscal Year ("FY") 2020-2021 and an additional amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for
FY 2021-2022, which included an amount of $228,000.00 to Care Resource Community Health
Centers Incorporated, a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("Care Resource"), for FY 2020-21
and FY 2021-22 for housing case management and housing quality standards ("HQS")
inspections; and
WHEREAS, Care Resource has requested the Department of Housing and Community
Development ("Department") to increase the funds already allocated to them in order to hire an
additional housing specialist to process the high demand for rental assistance in the City of
Miami ("City") as well as in Miami -Dade County due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Department has reviewed the request and has determined that based
on the time limits of the funding, there is a need for additional staff to process the applications;
and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the amendment of the HOPWA
program funds for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 allocated to Care Resource;
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 amendment to the allocation of HOPWA program funds to Care
Resource in order to increase the amount for housing case management and HQS inspection
services to $265,544.00 per year for two (2) years for a total funding amount of $531,088.00 for
the two years (2) is approved.'
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, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use
of such funds, 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, Ginty Attor ey 8/31/2020
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.