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File ID: #16139
Date: 05/29/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 07/11/2024
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By: Christine King
District Impacted: District 5
Type: Resolution
Subject: Allocate - ARPA Funds - New Construction D5
Purpose of Item:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ALLOCATING AN ADDITIONAL NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($952,000.00) IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
("ARPA") FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT'S NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMEOWNERSHIP FUNDING ("FUNDS")
APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2021, PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0352, IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE SINGLE FAMILY AND
TWIN HOMES SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
PROVIDED THAT THIS ALLOCATION IS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE CITY'S
ARPA CONSULTANT ("ARPA CONSULTANT APPROVAL"); AUTHORIZING THE DE -
OBLIGATION OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS ("HOME")
IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($262,300.00) AND AN AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($689,700.00) FROM NEIGHBORHOOD
STABILIZATION PROGRAM FUNDS ("NSP"), IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF NINE
HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($952,000.00),
RESPECTIVELY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS; THE DE -OBLIGATED "HOME" AND "NSP"
FUNDS WILL BE RE -ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED TO A CITY-WIDE ELIGIBLE
HOUSING ACTIVITIES; 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, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
Background of Item:
On September 13, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0352, the City Commission
approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") funds in the
amount of $137,639,417, which included an amount of $15,500,000 to the Department
of Housing and Community Development ("Department"). The allocation the
Department included an amount of $2,750,000.00 to establish a pipeline of new
construction homeownership projects, in which the Department would hire several
developers to construct four (4) single family homes in District 4 and another six (6)
homes in District 5 with the potential to add more. On April 1, 2021, the City of Miami
("City") issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") inviting qualified private real estate
developers to propose developments of single-family homes and/or twin homes on
certain City -owned parcels of land (collectively, "Project"). A total of five (5) responses
were received, two (2) of which most fully met the minimum threshold and fulfilled all of
the RFP's requirements as responsive and responsible bidders: RJ Spencer
Construction LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, and RF Construction Group Inc.,
a Florida Profit Corporation (collectively, "Developers"). On July 8, 2021, pursuant to
Resolution No. R-21-0281, the City Commission accepted the proposals received May
17, 2021, pursuant to Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. HCD 2021-03 from RJ Spencer
Construction, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company ("RJ Spencer"), and RF
Construction Group, Inc., a Florida profit corporation ("RF Construction Group"). On
January 11, 2024, pursuant to Resolution No. R-24-0009, the City Commission
allocated an initial $1,000,000 from the pooled total of $2,750,000.00 in order to develop
the single family and twin homes specified in Exhibit "A". The Department wishes to
allocate a portion of the ARPA funds allocated for new construction homeownership in
the amount not to exceed $952,000.00 to develop the properties specified in Exhibit "A",
attached and incorporated, and the de -obligation of Home Investment Partnership
program funds ("HOME") in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty -Two Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($262,300.00) and an amount of Six Hundred Eighty -Nine Thousand
Seven Hundred Dollars ($689,700.00) from Neighborhood Stabilization program funds
("NSP"), respectively, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of
such funds.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $952,000.00
City Manager's Office
Office of Management and Budget
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Larry M. Spring
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Valentin J Alvarez
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Nicole Ewan
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Budget Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
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Meeting
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Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0259
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 16139 Final Action Date:7/11/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ALLOCATING AN ADDITIONAL NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($952,000.00) IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
("ARPA") FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT'S NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS
FUNDING ("FUNDS") APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2021,
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0352, IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE
SINGLE FAMILY AND TWIN HOMES SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, PROVIDED THAT THIS ALLOCATION IS APPROVED IN WRITING
BY THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ARPA CONSULTANT ("ARPA CONSULTANT
APPROVAL") AND SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE DE -OBLIGATION OF
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS ("HOME"), IN THE
AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($262,300.00), AND AN AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($689,700.00) FROM NEIGHBORHOOD
STABILIZATION PROGRAM FUNDS ("NSP"), IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF NINE
HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($952,000.00),
RESPECTIVELY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE DE -OBLIGATED
"HOME" AND "NSP" FUNDS TO BE RE -ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED TO
CITY-WIDE ELIGIBLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES; 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, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0352 ("R-21-
0352"), the City Commission approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
("ARPA") funds in the amount of $137,639,417.00, which included an amount of $15,500,000.00
to the Department of Housing and Community Development ("Department"); and
WHEREAS, the allocation to the Department included an amount of Two Million, Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,750,000.00) to establish a pipeline of new
construction affordable housing projects, in which the Department would hire several developers
to construct four (4) single family homes in District 4 and another six (6) homes in District 5 with
the potential to add more; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2021, the City of Miami ("City") issued a Request for Proposals
("RFP") inviting qualified private real estate developers to propose developments of single-
family homes and/or twin homes on certain City -owned parcels of land (collectively, "Project");
and
WHEREAS, a total of five (5) responses were received, two (2) of which most fully met
the minimum threshold and fulfilled all of the RFP's requirements as responsive and responsible
bidders: RJ Spencer Construction LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company ("RJ Spencer"), and
RF Construction Group Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation ("RF Construction Group") (collectively,
"Developers"); and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0281, the City
Commission accepted the proposals received May 17, 2021, pursuant to RFP No. HCD 2021-
03 from RJ Spencer and RF Construction Group; and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2024, pursuant to Resolution No. R-24-0009, the City
Commission allocated an initial $1,000,000 from the total $2,750,000.00 allocated in R-21-0352
in order to develop the single family and twin homes specified in Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the Department wishes to allocate an additional portion of the ARPA funds
allocated for new construction affordable housing projects in the amount not to exceed Nine
Hundred Fifty -Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($952,000.00) ("Additional ARPA Funds") to
develop the properties specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, subject to the prior
written approval by the City's ARPA Consultant, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, or
its successor ("ARPA Consultant"), and subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate
the use of such funds; and
WHEREAS, the Department wishes to de -obligate Home Investment Partnership
program ("HOME") funds in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty -Two Thousand, Three Hundred
and 00/100 Dollars ($262,300.00) and Neighborhood Stabilization program ("NSP") funds in the
amount of Six Hundred Eighty -Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
($689,700.00) from the projects specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, subject to all
federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The allocation of the Additional ARPA Funds in an amount not to exceed Nine
Hundred Fifty -Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($952,000.00) for the new construction
affordable housing projects specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, is authorized',
subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds.
Section 3. The de -obligation of HOME funds in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty -Two
Thousand, Three Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($262,300.00) and NSP Funds in the amount of
Six Hundred Eighty -Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($689,700.00) from the
projects specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, is authorized', subject to all federal,
state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds.
Section 4. The de -obligated HOME Funds will be allocated and appropriated to eligible
City-wide housing activities and, by separate City action, allocated to an eligible project within
the City, subject to all federal, State, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds and the
receipt of all necessary approvals including, but not limited to, Department and the City's
Housing and Commercial Loan Committee ("HCLC") approvals.
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 applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
Section 5. The de -obligated NSP Funds will be allocated and appropriated to City-wide
eligible housing activities and, by separate City action, allocated to an eligible project within the
City, subject to all federal, State, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds and the
receipt of all necessary approvals including, but not limited to, Department and HCLC
approvals.
Section 6. The use, allocation, and appropriation of ARPA Funds are subject to written
approval by the City's ARPA consultant, and all federal, State, and local laws that regulate the
use of such funds and the receipt of all necessary approvals, including, but not limited to the
City Attorney.
Section 7. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary for the purposes stated in this Resolution, 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 8. The City Manager is authorized' to make any changes to adjust, amend, and
appropriate the City's Operating Budget, Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, and Multi -
Year Capital Plan, as necessary and applicable, pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution.
Section 9. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and the designated City
departments to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries, and
computer systems in connection herewith are hereby authorized', ratified, approved, and
confirmed.
Section 10. The City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Finance Director, the Budget Director, the Department Director, and such other
appropriate officers, employees, and agents of the City as the City Manager deems necessary
are hereby authorized' to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this Resolution.
Section 11. 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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