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City of Miami
Resolution R-23-0459
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14608
Final Action Date: 10/12/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICIES AND
GUIDELINES ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019 PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. R-19-0516, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED, TO INCREASE ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW
INCOME SENIORS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ABSORB DRAMATIC RENT
INCREASES; 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 Sabina Covo, Commissioner Joe Carollo,
Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, pursuant to Resolution No. R-19-0516, the City
Commission approved the creation of the permanent Senior Rental Assistance Program
("Program"), utilizing the funds generated and budgeted each year from the Historic
Preservation Schedules of Fees; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to alleviate the burden caused by rent increases
for the City of Miami's ("City") senior residents who are on a fixed income and find it difficult to
afford rising rent; and
WHEREAS, current Program recipients are spending more than thirty percent (30%)
above their income for housing, making the current $100.00 benefit provided insubstantial to
assist senior residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends approving an amendment to the
established Program policies and guidelines as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, authorizing the increase of benefits from $100.00 to $500.00 per month to eligible
senior residents who are paying more than 30% of their income toward housing costs, and to
allocate ten percent (10%) of the program funds to be used for the administration of the
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 amendment to the Program's policies and guidelines, as specified in
Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, authorizing the increase of benefits from $100.00 to
$500.00 per month to eligible senior residents who are paying more than 30% of their income
toward housing costs, and the allocation of ten percent (10%) of program funds to be used for
the administration of the program is authorized.'
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Section 3. The City Manager ieauthorized' tnexecute 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 adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
` The herein authorization isfurther subject tocompliance with all legal requirements that may ba
impooad, including but not limited tothose prescribed byapplicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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City of Miami
Resolution R-23-0459
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Dr' e
Miami, FL 3313
www. mia migov. ' . m
File Number: 14608
Final Action Date: /12/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTAMENT(S),
AMENDING THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM P' ICIES AND
GUIDELINES ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019 PURSUAN ' 0
RESOLUTION NO. R-19-0516, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED, TO INCREASE ASSISTANCE TO • IGIBLE LOW
INCOME SENIORS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ABSORB D' • MATIC RENT
INCREASES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY M ' AGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECES' RY DOCUMENTS, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, F i R SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Sabina Covo, Commissio r Joe Carollo,
Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Christin ing
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, pursuant Resolution No. R-19-0516, the City
Commission approved the creation of the permanen enior Rental Assistance Program
("Program"), utilizing the funds generated and bud, -ted each year from the Historic
Preservation Schedules of Fees; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program to alleviate the burden caused by rent increases
for the City of Miami's ("City") senior resid: is who are on a fixed income and find it difficult to
afford rising rent; and
WHEREAS, current Progra ecipients are spending more than thirty percent (30%)
above their income for housing, m ing the current $100.00 benefit provided insubstantial to
assist senior residents; and
WHEREAS, the City dministration recommends approving an amendment to the
established Program polio' s and guidelines as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, authorizin► he increase of benefits from $100.00 to $500.00 per month to eligible
senior residents who . e paying more than half of their income toward rent; 'v
NOW, TH- ' EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY Off"
MIAMI, FLORID
Sec '•n 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted • reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
ection 2. The amendment to the Program's policies and guidelines, as specified in
Exh .it "A," attached and incorporated, authorizing the increase of benefits from $100.00 to
$ 40.00 per month to eligible senior residents who are paying more than half of their income
ward rent, is authorized.'
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to 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 adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 he herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
Imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American Driv
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.c
File Number: 14608
Final Actio
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT
AMENDING THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICIES • D
GUIDELINES ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019 PURSUANT TO RE iLUTION
NO. R-19-0516, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INC, ' PORATED,
TO INCREASE ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME SENIOR' HO ARE
UNABLE TO ABSORB DRAMATIC RENT INCREASES; FURTHE' UTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AN ►, ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATT• ' NEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
ate:
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, pursuant to Resol • n No. R-19-0516, the City
Commission approved the creation of the permanent Senior ntal Assistance Program
("Program"), utilizing the funds generated and budgeted ea ' year from the Historic
Preservation Schedules of Fees; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to alle . to the burden caused by rent increases
for the City of Miami's ("City") senior residents who - e on a fixed income and find it difficult to
afford rising rent; and
WHEREAS, current Program recipie
above their income for housing, making th
assist senior residents; and
are spending more than thirty percent (30%)
urrent $100.00 benefit provided insubstantial to
WHEREAS, the City Adminis :tion recommends approving an amendment to the
established Program policies and • - delines as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, authorizing the incr .se of benefits from $100.00 to $500.00 per month to eligible
senior residents who are payin more than half of their income toward rent;
NOW, THEREFOR', BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. T recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by refere .e and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Sectio . The amendment to the Program's policies and guidelines, as specified in
Exhibit "A," . ached and incorporated, authorizing the increase of benefits from $100.00 to
$500.00 p: month to eligible senior residents who are paying more than half of their income
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toward r: t, is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary
o' ments, in a form acceptable to the City Attomey, for said purpose.
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.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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