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Resolution R-25-0470
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18269 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LOCAL
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ("LHAP") POLICIES, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, FOR FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2022-2025, TO MODIFY THE
SINGLE FAMILY EMERGENCY PROGRAM, SINGLE FAMILY
REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND SINGLE FAMILY REPLACEMENT HOME
PROGRAM, RESPECTIVELY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT THE CHANGES TO THE LHAP PLAN FOR REVIEW AND
APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION ("FHFC");
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.
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, pursuant to Resolution No. 22-0203, on June 9, 2022, the Miami City
Commission approved the City of Miami's ("City") LHAP for the period of July 1, 2022, through
June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, pursuant to Resolution No. R-24-0220, the Miami City
Commission approved the City of Miami's ("City") LHAP, for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2022-2025, that
included changes to the Home Buyer Financing program and Homeownership Development
program; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the LHAP must be approved by the Miami City Commission
and later sent to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation ("FHFC") for review and final
approval; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the amendment of the City's LHAP
policies, attached, and incorporated, for FY 2022-2025, to modify to the Single -Family
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Emergency program, Single Family Rehabilitation program and Single -Family Replacement
Home program, respectively;
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 of the City's LHAP policies, attached and incorporated, for
FY 2022-2025, to modify the Single -Family Emergency program, Single Family Rehabilitation
program and Single -Family Replacement Home program, respectively, is approved.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to submit the plan to the Florida Housing
Finance Corporation for review and approval and to negotiate and execute all necessary
documents to implement the terms and conditions of the SHIP Program and the LHAP.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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