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Home My WebLink AboutR-26-0150City of Miami Resolution R-26-0150 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18757 Final Action Date: 4/9/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($500,000.00) FROM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") PROGRAM INCOME, GENERATED FROM THE SALES PROCEEDS FROM PREVIOUS SALES OF INFILL TWIN/SINGLE FAMILY HOME UNITS LOCATED AT 276 NW 53 STREET AND 278 NW 53 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("SALE PROCEEDS"), AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "B"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING A PORTION OF THE SALE PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY-NINE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND 20/100 ($49,788.20) TO RJ SPENCER CONSTRUCTION LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("DEVELOPER"), AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO COVER SUPPLEMENTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE UNIT LOCATED AT 5445 NW 1 COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATION, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. THE APPROPRIATION, ALLOCATION, AND USE, 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'S ARPA CONSULTANT, AND 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, PROJECTS CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 4 File ID: 18757 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/21/2026 File ID: 18757 Enactment Number: R-26-0150 WHEREAS, a total of five (5) responses were received, two (2) of which 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 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 One Hundred Thirty -Seven Million Six Hundred Thirty -Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventeen and 00/100 Dollars ($137,639,417.00), which included an amount of Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($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 January 11, 2024, pursuant to Resolution No. R-24-0009, the City Commission allocated an initial One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the total Two Million Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($2,750,000.00) allocated in Resolution No. R-21-0352 to develop single family and twin homes in District 5; and WHEREAS, on July 11, 2024, pursuant to Resolution No. R-24-0259, the City Commission approved an allocation of additional ARPA funds from the Department, in an amount of Nine Hundred Fifty -Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($952,000.00) for the development of single family and twin homes projects, in District 5; and WHEREAS, on March 2025, RJ Spencer and RF Construction Group informed the City of Miami ("City") that the project's actual cost surpassed its original budget due to unforeseen events, specifically, economic fluctuations, supply chain issues, and changes in labor costs; and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2025, pursuant to Resolution No. R-25-0296, the City Commission approved an allocation of additional funds, using the sale proceeds income generated from the sales of infill twin/single family home units located in District 5, in the amount of Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy -Eight and 00/100 Dollars ($313,778.00) to cover additional project costs; and WHEREAS, on October 30, 2025, the Department was informed that the approved first- time homebuyer for the unit located at 5445 Northwest 1 Court, Miami, Florida, requires additional accessibility improvements to the home in order to accommodate the needs of a member of the homebuyer's household; and WHEREAS, the cost of the accessibility improvements incurred additional expenses in the amount of Forty -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty -Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($49,788.20); and City of Miami Page 2 of 4 File ID: 18757 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/21/2026 File ID: 18757 Enactment Number: R-26-0150 WHEREAS, the City's ARPA consultant has reviewed the proposed allocation of ARPA Program Income and has determined that the use of ARPA Program Income to cover supplemental construction costs due to the costs of additional accessibility improvements is an eligible use of ARPA Funds under the Final Rule, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C"; and WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the appropriation of the total amount of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) from ARPA Program Income, generated from the sales proceeds from previous sales of infill twin/single family home units located at 276 Northwest 53 Street and 278 Northwest 53 Street, Miami, Florida, as specified in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, and to authorize the allocation of ARPA funds in the amount of Forty -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty -Eight Dollars and 20/100 ($49,788.20) to RJ Spencer ("Developer,") as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, to be utilized to cover supplemental construction cost due to the costs of additional accessibility improvements for the unit located at 5445 Northwest 1 Court, Miami, Florida; 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 City Manager is authorized' to appropriate the total amount of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) from ARPA Program Income, generated from the sales proceeds from previous sales of infill twin/single family home units located at 276 Northwest 53 Street and 278 Northwest 53 Street, Miami, Florida, as specified in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated. Section 3. The allocation of funds to RJ Spencer, in the amount of Forty -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty -Eight Dollars and 20/100 Cents ($49,788.20), using the sale proceeds income generated from the sales of infill twin/single family home units located in District 5, to cover additional project cost of the unit located at 5445 Northwest 1 Court, Miami, Florida, as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, is authorized.' Section 4. 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 5. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 6. 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. 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 3 of 4 File ID: 18757 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/21/2026 File ID: 18757 Enactment Number: R-26-0150 Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy ng III, C y tor -y 3/31/2026 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. City of Miami Page 4 of 4 File ID: 18757 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/21/2026