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2010-27560 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -27560 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE FUNDS, AND MATCHING FUNDS AS NECESSARY, IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS APPLICATION WHEREAS, the funds from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program are awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the program is governed by a National Board; and WHEREAS, FEMA chairs the National Board and provides policy guidance, oversight, federal coordination and staff assistance to the National Board regarding this program, and local boards are convened in the qualifying jurisdictions to determine the highest need and best use of funds and to select Local Recipient Organizations to receive funding and provide emergency food and shelter services; and WHEREAS, the EFSP was created to supplement the work of local social service agencies, both non - profit and governmental, in assisting people in need of emergency assistance and the funding is used to target special emergency needs that are primarily economic in nature, as opposed to disaster related; and WHEREAS, the program's funding priority is to provide rent/mortgage assistance and food to those in need and the Administration proposes to submit an application for funds for the following assistance: 1) provision of rent/mortgage assistance to individuals and families at -risk of homelessness; 2) provision of hotel /motel placements to homeless individuals and families, when conventional emergency shelter beds are unsuitable; 3) provision of food vouchers; and 4) utilities assistance; and WHEREAS, this request is for Phase 29 funding which is from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and matching funds are not required for this grant; and WHEREAS, this project supports the key intended outcome: reduce the number of homeless; and WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit a grant application to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for emergency assistance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH hereby approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funding in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for emergency v/© assistance to persons in need; appropriating the above funds, and matching funds as necessary, if approved and accepted by the City and authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to these applications. PASSED and ADOPTED this 8 Iii day of ,Dece.mber2010 ATTEST: / / , , m.- O_ Auk, CITY CLERK JMG /KGB /JH APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ity om ate COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept one (1) grant. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Reduce the number of homeless Supporting Data: "The City's efforts to address homelessness" was a key driver for resident respondents in how they view the City as a place to live, view city government on meeting expectations and if they would recommend the City as a place to live; "A lot of homeless" was rated amongst the top five things that have a negative impact on the quality of life on Miami Beach; the number of homeless contacts in 2009 was 14,631 compared to 1,900 in 2003 — this indicates a 670% increase in the number of homeless contacts from 2003 to 2009; while the actual number of homeless on Miami Beach has changed from 314 in 2000 to 149 in 2010. Issue: I Shall the City support the following funding request and execute the related agreement? Item Summary /Recommendation: Approval to submit a grant application to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program for emergency assistance to persons in need; appropriating the above funds, and matching funds as necessary, if approved and accepted by the City, and authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to these applications. Advisory Board Recommendation: N/A Financial Information: Source Grant Name /Project Grant Not To Match Amount/Source of Exceed Amount funds Emergency Food and Shelter $50,000 N/A Program/ Emergency Assistance City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement Sign -Offs: Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager 0\?1 .„ it_ M IAMI B EACH AGENDA ITEM G 7A DATE fa- Flo Ca- MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: December 8, 2010 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY • = AND CITY COMMISSION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE FUNDS, AND MATCHING FUNDS AS NECESSARY, IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS 1. Approval to submit a grant application to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for emergency assistance The funds from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program are awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program is governed by a National Board. FEMA chairs the National Board and provides policy guidance, oversight, federal coordination and staff assistance to the National Board regarding this program. Local boards are convened in the qualifying jurisdictions to determine the highest need and best use of funds and to select Local Recipient Organizations to receive funding and provide emergency food and shelter services. Each year needs are assessed in an effort to adapt to particular community needs. The EFSP was created to supplement the work of local social service agencies, both non - profit and governmental, in assisting people in need of emergency assistance. The funding should be used to target special emergency needs. These needs are primarily economic in nature, as opposed to disaster related. The program's funding priority is to provide rent/mortgage assistance and food to those in need. The City has previously received EFSP funding, and this year the Administration proposes to submit an application for funds for the following assistance: 1) provision of rent/mortgage assistance to individuals and families at -risk of homelessness; 2) provision of hotel /motel placements to homeless individuals and families, when conventional emergency shelter beds are unsuitable; 3) provision of food vouchers; and 4) utilities assistance. Commission Memorandum Page 2 This request is for Phase 29 funding which is from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. Matching funds are not required for this grant. This project supports the key intended outcome: reduce the number of homeless. CONCLUSION The Administration requests approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funding in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for emergency assistance to persons in need; appropriating the above funds, and matching funds as necessary, if approved and accepted by the City and authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to these applications. JMG /KGB /JH