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Home My WebLink AboutR-24-0259City of Miami Resolution R-24-0259 Legislation 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. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 4 File ID: 16139 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16139 Enactment Number: R-24-0259 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 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 4 File ID: 16139 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16139 Enactment Number: R-24-0259 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. 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 City of Miami Page 3 of 4 File ID: 16139 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025 File ID: 16139 Enactment Number: R-24-0259 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy j ng III, C1ty ttor -y 7/1/2024 City of Miami Page 4 of 4 File ID: 16139 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/4/2025