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File ID: #14176
Date: 06/15/2023
Commission Meeting Date: 07/27/2023
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By: Christine King
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Amend - Housing Policy -Single Family Rehabilitation
Purpose of Item:
AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT'S SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION/REPLACEMENT HOUSING
PROGRAMS ("PROGRAMS") POLICIES IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF BENEFIT FOR THE PROGRAMS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, WHILE USING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS AS WELL AS
STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PROGRAM ("SHIP") FUNDS; 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.
Background of Item:
The single-family rehabilitation program is designated to provide funding for low income
homeowners for the rehabilitation, including emergency or replacement of their
occupied properties to achieve decent, safe and sanitary conditions.
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) calculations in
construction costs are in for more hikes in South Florida. Cost had grown 25 to 35
percent during the last 2 years.
Cost escalation in Miami is higher than in other parts of the country, making it much
more difficult to assist residents within the current maximum program limits.
The City's Administration recommends amending the City of Miami's Department of
Housing and Community Development's Housing Program Policies as described in
Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, in order to change the maximum amount of
benefits, while using Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds as well as
State Housing Initiative Program ("SHIP") funds.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0330
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14176 Final Action Date:7/27/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT'S SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND SINGLE
FAMILY REPLACEMENT HOUSING PROGRAM (COLLECTIVELY "PROGRAMS")
POLICIES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY FOR
THE PROGRAMS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, BY USING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS AS WELL AS STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE
PROGRAM ("SHIP") FUNDS; 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, the Single Family Rehabilitation Program ("Rehab Program"), and the
Single Family Replacement Program ("Replacement Program"), is designated to provide
funding for low income homeowners to rehabilitate or replace their occupied properties so
residents can achieve decent, safe, and sanitary conditions; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Association of Home Builders ("NAHB"),
construction costs in South Florida have increased between twenty-five percent (25%) to thirty
percent (30%) during the last two (2) years, with additional increases projected for the
foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, cost escalation in the Greater Miami area is higher than in other parts of the
country, making it much more difficult to assist low income homeowners within the current
maximum program limits; and
WHEREAS, the increase to the maximum amount of subsidies available for low income
homeowners, will be allocated from Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds,
and/or State Housing Initiative Program ("SHIP") funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Administration recommends amending the City's
Department of Housing and Community Development's Housing Program Policies increasing
the maximum subsidy for the Rehab Program and the Replacement Program, by using CDBG
funds and SHIP funds, as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated;
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 of the City's Department of Housing and Community
Development's Housing Program Policies, as described in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, in order to increase the maximum amount of benefits, by using CDBG funds, as
well as SHIP funds, is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 7/17/2023
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but are not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.