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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #18613 Resolution Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez, Commissioner Ralph Rosado A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING THE HOUSING UNDERSERVED GROUPS SAFELY ("HUGS") PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING SLUM, BLIGHT, AND PROVIDING SAFETY IN DISTRICT 4 AND TARGETING PROPERTIES IN DISTRICT 4 THAT POSE PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,300,000.00) ("FUNDS") FROM LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREIN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED TO THE HUGS PROGRAM THE USE, ALLOCATION, AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FUNDS REFERENCED HEREIN ARE 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 THE CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE CITY'S OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY AND APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AUTHORIZING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING 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; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-25-0534 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18613 Final Action Date:12/11/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING THE HOUSING UNDERSERVED GROUPS SAFELY ("HUGS") PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING SLUM, BLIGHT, AND PROVIDING SAFETY IN DISTRICT 4 AND TARGETING PROPERTIES IN DISTRICT 4 THAT POSE PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,300,000.00) ("FUNDS") FROM LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREIN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED TO THE HUGS PROGRAM THE USE, ALLOCATION, AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FUNDS REFERENCED HEREIN ARE 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 THE CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE CITY'S OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY AND APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AUTHORIZING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING 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; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, there are areas within the City of Miami ("City") that are negatively impacted by slum and blight; and WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner has identified areas within District 4 that may pose an elevated public safety risk; and WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner wishes to establish the Housing Underserved Groups Safely ("HUGS") Program and funding to the HUGS Program for the purpose of cleaning slum, blight, and providing safety, as well as to specifically targeting properties for purchase that pose some of the highest public safety risks in District 4; and WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner intends to use the following legally available funding sources to fund the HUGS Program: a) $500,000 from D4 Housing Assistance b) $2,800,000 from Home ARP (collectively, "Funds"); and WHEREAS, the use, allocation, and appropriation of the Funds are subject to all federal, State, and local laws that regulate the use of the Funds and the receipt of all necessary approvals, including, but not limited to the City Attorney; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it is in the best interest of the City to establish the HUGS Program and to provide funding for the purpose of cleaning slum, blight, and providing safety, as well as to specifically targeting properties for purchase that pose some of the highest public safety risks in District 4; 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 thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to allocate and appropriate the Funds in the total not to exceed amount of Three Million, Three Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($3,300,000.00) to the HUGS Program. Section 3. The City Manager is directed to identify additional grants and legally available funding sources that may be allocated and appropriated to the HUGS Program. Section 4. The use, allocation, and appropriation of the funds referenced herein are 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 the City Attorney. Section 5. 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, Multi -Year Capital Plan, and any other documents as necessary and applicable, pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution. Section 6. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City officials and departments made in order to update the Capital Plan, relevant financial controls and computer systems in connection therewith, for project close-outs, and for grants and other funding sources in progress in connection herewith are ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge = . Wyy ng III, C y ttor -y 12/2/2025 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.