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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover Pageliv op AAZ�Ar r AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #6879 13 AA F fox,o Resolution Sponsored bv: Commissioner Manolo Reves, Mavor Francis Suarez A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SENIOR RESIDENTS IN MITIGATING RENT INCREASES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS GENERATED EACH YEAR, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AT THE TIME OF NEED, FROM THE APPLICABLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION SCHEDULE OF FEES PAID INTO THE PUBLIC BENEFITS TRUST FUND, IN ORDER TO FUND THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE(S), IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND LOCAL LAWS. File Number: 6879 City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-19-0516 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date:12/12/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SENIOR RESIDENTS IN MITIGATING RENT INCREASES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS GENERATED EACH YEAR, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AT THE TIME OF NEED, FROM THE APPLICABLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION SCHEDULE OF FEES PAID INTO THE PUBLIC BENEFITS TRUST FUND, IN ORDER TO FUND THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE(S), IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND LOCAL LAWS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0488, adopted on November 21, 2019, the City Commission approved the creation of the Senior Rental Assistance Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") and allocated one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund in order to fund the Pilot Program; and WHEREAS, the goal of the Pilot Program is to alleviate the burden caused by rent increases for the City of Miami's ("City") senior residents who are on a fixed income; and WHEREAS, it is the will of the City Commission to make the Pilot Program permanent in nature ("Senior Rental Assistance Program") and to fund the Senior Rental Assistance Program using the funds generated and allocated from the Historic Preservation Schedule of Fees attributable to transfers of development rights and density paid into the Public Benefits Trust Fund, with a priority of five (5%) of such funds to be expended for the City's Senior Rental Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, there is an explicit authorization to allocate funds to the Senior Rental Assistance Program in section 62-32(0) in the Code of the City of Miami Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and WHEREAS, funding for the Senior Rental Assistance Program, as detailed in this resolution, may be revised by the City Commission from time to time, as is practicable and warranted; and WHEREAS, the City desires to make the Pilot Program a permanent Program, thereby creating the permanent Senior Rental Assistance Program, and this Resolution authorizes its establishment of this as a permanent Program utilizing the funds generated and budgeted each year from the Historic Preservation Schedules of Fees attributable to certain transfers of development rights and density paid into the Public Benefits Trust Fund in order to fund the Senior Rental Assistance Program; 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 Senior Rental Assistance Program, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, which assists eligible low-income City senior residents in mitigating rent increases, is approved as a permanent Program. Section 3. The funding will be allocated and appropriated from the applicable section of the Historic Preservation Fees, subject to the availability of funding at the time of need, utilizing the funds generated and budgeted each year from the Historic Preservation Schedules of Fees attributable to transfers of development rights and density paid into the Public Benefits Trust Fund, in order to establish permanent funding for the Senior Rental Assistance Program is authorized.' Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose(s), in compliance with all applicable federal, State of Florida, and local laws. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: . � r i ria i n"dez, City Attor t ey 12/3/2019 ' 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. 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.