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File ID: #17371
Date: 03/13/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 04/24/2025
Type: Resolution
Subject: Bid Waiver - 1240 NW 61 Street
Purpose of Item:
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By: Christine King
District Impacted: District 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "B," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CHARTER"), AND SECTION 18-182(C) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSFER, WITH RESTRICTIONS AND AUTOMATIC REVERTER
PROVISIONS, THE CITY -OWNED PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT 1240 NW 61
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, ("PARCEL"), TO HOUSING
PROGRAMS, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL
OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO TRANSFER THE PARCEL TO THE DEVELOPER.
Background of Item:
On November 27, 2024, the Department of Housing and Community Development
received a Letter of Request from Housing Programs, Inc., the project sponsor and the
General Partner/Manager Partner, for the conveyance of City of Miami ("City") owned
vacant lot located at 1240 NW 61 Street, Miami, Florida, as more particularly described
in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated ("Parcel") for the development of
affordable homeownership housing project.
The proposed development of the Parcel will provide six (6) townhome units, two-story
residential units comprising of three (3) bedrooms and two and a half (2 1/2) bathrooms
for individuals and families with 80% of Annual Medium Income (AMI) and Section 8
homeownership program participants.
The City Administration recommends transferring with restrictions and automatic
reverter provisions the City -owned Parcel to the Developer.
Section 29-B(a) of the City Charter allows for the conveyance or disposition of City -
owned property for the implementation of projects which are intended to benefit persons
or households with low and/or moderate income.
The City shall require the following in order to convey the Parcel to the Developer: (i)
evidence satisfactory to the Director of the Department of Housing and Community
Development ("Director") that financial commitments from the lender or lenders have
been received; (ii) any mortgages obtained by the Developer on the Parcel(s) will be
subject to the approval of the Director; and (iii) the closing of the Parcels occurs
simultaneously with the closing of the construction financing by the lender(s), if any.
The Parcel shall be conveyed through an agreement ("Agreement") and any and all
other necessary documents, all in form(s) acceptable to the City Attorney.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $0
Reviewed B
Department of Housing and Community Development
Review Completed 03/13/2025 10:21 AM
Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres
Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin
City Manager's Office Larry M. Spring
City Manager's Office Natasha Colebrook -Williams
City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Raymond Pereira
Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Victor Turner
Department Head
Budget Analyst Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
Assistant City Manager Review Completed
Deputy City Manager Review Completed
City Manager Review Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness Completed
Meeting Completed
Signed by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
03/13/2025 11:16 AM
03/13/2025 8:26 PM
03/18/2025 11:01 AM
03/18/2025 1:43 PM
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03/19/2025 2:57 PM
04/15/2025 12:49 PM
04/15/2025 2:26 PM
04/24/2025 9:00 AM
05/01/2025 4:49 PM
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0149
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17371 Final Action Date:4/24/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "B," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CHARTER"), AND SECTION 18-182(C) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSFER, WITH RESTRICTIONS AND AUTOMATIC REVERTER
PROVISIONS, THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1240 NORTHWEST 61
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, ("PROPERTY"), TO
HOUSING PROGRAMS, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING PROJECT; FURTHER 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 November 27, 2024, the Department of Housing and Community
Development received a Letter of Request from Housing Programs, Inc., the project sponsor
and the General Partner/Manager Partner ("Developer"), for the conveyance of City of Miami
("City") owned vacant lot located at 1240 Northwest 61 Street, Miami, Florida, as more
particularly described in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated ("Property") for the
development of an affordable homeownership housing project; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development of the Property will provide six (6) townhome
units, two-story residential units comprising of three (3) bedrooms and two and a half (2 1/2)
bathrooms for individuals and families whose income does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of
Annual Medium Income ("AMI") and Section 8 homeownership program participants; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-B(a) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Charter"), allows for the conveyance or disposition of City -owned property for the
implementation of projects which are intended to benefit persons or households with low and/or
moderate income; and
WHEREAS, the City shall require the following in order to convey the Property to the
Developer: (i) evidence satisfactory to the Director of the Department of Housing and
Community Development ("Director") that financial commitments from the lender or lenders
have been received; (ii) any mortgages obtained by the Developer on the Property will be
subject to the approval of the Director; and (iii) the closing of the Property occurs simultaneously
with the closing of the construction financing by the lender(s), if any; and
WHEREAS, the Property shall be conveyed through an agreement ("Agreement") and
any and all other necessary documents, all in form(s) acceptable to the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the conveyance of the Property to the
Developer with affordable housing restrictions and automatic reverter provisions pursuant to
Section 29-B(a) of the Charter of The City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Charter"), for the
development of an affordable homeownership housing project;
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. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing,
the City Manager's determinations, findings, and recommendations, attached and incorporated
as Attachment "B," pursuant to Sections 29-B(a) of the City Charter and Section 18-182(c) of
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, are ratified, approved, and confirmed and
the City Commission hereby waives the requirements for said procedures.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to transfer with affordable housing
restrictions and automatic reverter provisions the City -owned Property to the Developer for the
development of an affordable homeownership housing project.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute the
Agreement for the Property and any and all other necessary documents, including amendments,
extensions, and modifications, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to transfer the
Property to the Developer.
Section 5. 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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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.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.