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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice to the PublicPUBLIC NOTICE Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. City of Miami Commission Chamber 3500 Pan American Drive ��utt Miami, FL 33133 Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on any new allocation and/ or amendment of HUD programs. In addition, the public is advised of the proposed new allocation(s)/ amendments to the funding of the City program(s)as indicated below:" t # 1. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit the City of Miami's ("CITY") Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review and approval. 2. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant an extension of time for 2015-2016 agreement between the City of Miami ("CITY") and the agencies specified below, extending the agreement end date from March 31, 2016 to September 30, 2016 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Economic Development activities. AGENCIES/CDBG-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES SERVICES PROVIDED Rafael Hernandez Housing and Economic Development Corp, Technical Assistance to Commercial Facade Centro Mater Child Care Services, Inc. Child Care Services Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc. Technical Assistance to for-profit Business Curle 's House of Style, Inc. Elderly Services The Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida Youth Services Miami Bayside Foundation, Inc. Technical Assistance to for rofit-Business t This item(s) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 30 days, The review and comment period begins Tuesday, February 23, 2016 and ends Wednesday, March 23, 2018, 3. The proposed amendment(s) will be presented to City Commission for approval on Thursday, March 24, 2016 (public hearing). .t Draft copies will be available at the City of Miami Department of Community & Economic Development office located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130. Comments to the amendments must be submitted in writing to: 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130: Attn: Nancy Romani, and must be received no later than Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing, The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Department of Community & Economic Development at (305) 416-2080 no less than three (3) business days prior to the Public Hearing date. PROPOSED CITY OF MIAMI ANNt1AL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 As per the Code of Federal Regulations 24 CFR 91.200, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("I -IUD") requires entitlement cities that receive funds under its grant programs to prepare an Annual Action Plan, which details proposed activities to maximize the benefits of federal funding for low income residents. The City of Miami is required to report annually to HUD on projects funded through the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"); Home Investment Partnership ("HOME"); Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG"); and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS ("HOPWA") programs. The City of Miami Department of Community and Economic Development has completed a draft of its FY2016-2017 Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan will be available for public review and comment for a period of no less than 30 days. The review and comment period begins on February 22, 2016, and ends March 23, 2016. The plan will be presented to City Commission for approval on March 24, 2016, (public hearing) at City Commission Chambers, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33130 at 9:00 a.m. Draft copies of the Plan will be available at the City of Miami Department of Community and Economic Development office located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL, 33130 or on its website at www.iiiiaiiiigov.coiii/commuiiitydevelopment on February 22, 2016. Comments to the plan must be submitted, in writing to: 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 21d Floor, Miami, FL, 33130; Attn.: Roberto Tazoe or emailed at rtazoe@miamigov.com, no later than March 23, 2016. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Department of Community and Economic Development at (305) 416-2080 no less than three (3) business days prior to the Public Hearing date,