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Resolution R-23-0331
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14228 Final Action Date: 7/27/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LOCAL
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ("LHAP"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ("FY') 2019-2022 AND FY 2022-2025, TO
INCORPORATE THE CHANGES MADE TO THE SINGLE FAMILY
REHABILITATION PROGRAM, THE SINGLE FAMILY REPLACEMENT HOME
PROGRAM, AND THE EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM, RESPECTIVELY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT THE CHANGES IN THE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY
THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, in July 1992, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski
Affordable Housing Act ("Sadowski Act"), which provides for the allocation of a portion of new
and existing documentary stamp taxes on deeds on real estate transactions to local
governments for the development and maintenance of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Sadowski Act provided a dedicated revenue source for affordable
housing and created the State Housing Initiative Partnership ("SHIP") Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 420.9072(2)(a), Florida Statutes, a county or eligible
municipality must submit to the corporation its Local Housing Assistance Plan ("LHAP")
describing the local housing assistance strategies to be eligible to receive funds under the
program; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2019, pursuant to Resolution No. R-19-0140 the Miami City
Commission approved the City's LHAP for the period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-22-0203, on June 9, 2022, the Miami City
Commission approved the City's LHAP for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, on July 27, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. R-23-0330 the Miami City
Commission approved the amendment the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Housing and
Community Development's Housing Program Policies, Single Family Rehabilitation Program
from $70,000.00 to $100,000.00, and Single Family Replacement Home Program from
$250,000.00 to $300,000.00; and
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WHEREAS, the Emergency Home Repair Assistance Program is part of the LHAP
strategies and there is also a need to change the maximum amount of benefit from $20,000.00
to $50,000.00; and
WHEREAS, to incorporate this change in the LHAP an amendment needs to be
approved by the Miami City Commission and later sent to Florida Housing Finance Corporation
for review and final approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the amendment of the City's LHAP,
attached, and incorporated, for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2019-2022 and FY 2022-2025, to incorporate
the changes made to the Single -Family Rehabilitation program, the Single -Family Replacement
Home program, and the Emergency Home Repair Assistance program;
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's Amended LHAP, attached and incorporated, for FY 2019-2022
and FY 2022-2025, to incorporate the changes made to the Single -Family Rehabilitation
program, the Single -Family Replacement Home program, and the Emergency Home Repair
program, is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to submit the plan to the Florida Housing
Finance Corporation for review and approval.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents, in a from acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the terms and
conditions of the SHIP program and the LHAP.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 7/28/2023
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 the City Attorney, including but not
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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