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Resolution R-20-0253
Legislation
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.
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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 authorized1 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:
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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 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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