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Resolution R-21-0047
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8413 Final Action Date: 1/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE, UPON
THE FULFILLMENT BY BLOCK 55 OWNER, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY ("DEVELOPER"), OF ALL OF THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE COLLECTIVE MEMORANDA TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", FUNDING
ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) FROM THE PROPOSED TRANCHE 2
MIAMI FOREVER AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIMITED AD VALOREM BONDS
FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPONENTS OF A 19-STORY, HIGH
RISE MIXED USE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX PROJECT
TO BE LOCATED AT 249 NORTH WEST 6TH STREET, TO BE KNOWN AS
"SAWYER'S LANDING OR BLOCK 55", BEING DEVELOPED BY THE
DEVELOPER; SUCH ALLOCATION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, LOCAL, AND CITY LAWS,
RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BONDS PROJECTS STRATEGIES, THE TRANCHE 2 AFFORDABLE
HOUSING INTENT TO REIMBURSE RESOLUTION, AND THE TRANCHE 2
MIAMI FOREVER AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIMITED AD VALOREM BONDS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Joe Carollo,
Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Jeffrey Watson
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission expects to provide for the issuance by the City
of Miami ("City") of its Tranche 2 taxable and tax-exempt limited ad valorem bonds payable from
ad valorem taxes provided that the capital projects debt millage not exceed the rate of 0.5935
mills in accordance with the November 7, 2017 bond referendum approved by the voters,
initially in an expected not to exceed total maximum principal amount of Forty Million Dollars
($40,000,000.00), in order to, among other things, reimburse the City for funds advanced by the
City for certain expenses incurred with respect to capital projects to be undertaken by the City to
improve affordable housing within the City's limits (collectively, "Tranche 2 Miami Forever
Affordable Housing Limited Ad Valorem Bonds"), all as indicated in a separate City Commission
Resolution, the related City Manager's Memorandum, and the seven (7) Tranche 2 Affordable
Housing Bonds Projects Strategies attached and incorporated therein and thereby (collectively,
"Tranche 2 Affordable Housing Bonds Intent to Reimburse Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the City's Housing and Commercial Loan Committee ("HCLC") has set forth
certain terms and conditions set forth in the attached and incorporated collective Memoranda
during three (collectively, "HCLC Terms and Conditions for Block 55 Project Reimbursement
Basis Funding") for City affordable housing funding, on a reimbursement basis, to be considered
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and allocated for specific affordable housing components of a 19-story high mixed use
commercial and residential complex to be located at 249 North West 6th Street and to be known
as "Sawyer's Landing" or "Block 55" to be developed by Block 55 Owner, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company ("Developer"), which project participated in the City's pipeline affordable
housing projects continuing requests for proposals as presented to HCLC; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has requested and the City Commission has determined that
it is in the best interests of the City to authorize and direct the City Manager, upon the fulfillment
by the Developer of all of the terms and conditions set forth in the HCLC Terms and Conditions
for Sawyer's Landing/Block 55 Project Reimbursement Basis Funding, attached and
incorporated in Composite Exhibit "A", to fund, on a reimbursement basis, an amount not to
exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000.000.00) from the proposed Tranche 2 Miami Forever
Affordable Housing Limited Ad Valorem Bonds for the affordable housing components of the
Sawyer's Landing/Block 55 Project being developed by the Developer; and
WHEREAS, such allocation shall be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State of
Florida ("State"), local, and City laws, rules, and regulations for affordable housing projects,
including but not limited to the City's Tranche 2 Affordable Housing Bonds Projects Strategies,
the Tranche 2 Affordable Housing Intent to Reimburse Resolution, and the Tranche 2 Miami
Forever Affordable Housing Limited Ad Valorem Bonds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals and Findings. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to
this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby authorizes' and directs the City Manager to
allocate, upon the fulfillment by the Developer of all terms and conditions of the HCLC Terms
and Conditions Sawyer's Landing/Block 55 Project Reimbursement Basis Funding, funding on a
reimbursement basis in an amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the
proposed Tranche 2 Miami Forever Affordable Housing Limited Ad Valorem Bonds for the
Sawyer's Landing/Block 55 Project being developed by Developer, subject to compliance with
all applicable Federal, State, local, and City laws, rules, and regulations for affordable housing
projects, including but not limited to, the City's Tranche 2 Affordable Housing Bonds Projects
Strategies, the Tranche 2 Affordable Housing Intent to Reimburse Resolution, and the Tranche
2 Miami Forever Affordable Housing Limited Ad Valorem Bonds.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption and signature of the Mayor.2
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 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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