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83-17382 RESOLUTION NO. 83-17382 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR, AND AUTHORIZING FILING OF, A STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR YEAR NINE UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THE 1981 AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the City of Miami Beach Community Development Advisory Committee on March 8th, April 8th and May 24, 1983, to obtain views and proposals of citizens at the initial stage of the development of the Proposed Statement of Objectives and projected Use of Funds; and WHEREAS, the Miami Beach City Commission on June 15, 1983, held and conducted a public hearing to obtain views of citizens relative to the Proposed Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of funds, to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by the City of Miami Beach for the Year Nine funds under the 1981 amendments to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and WHEREAS, the Year Nine Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds includes the use of $776,830 in reprogrammed prior year funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that said City Commission hereby approves the filing of the Year Nine Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of funds with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grant funds under the 1981 amendments to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and further authorizes the City Manager to execute and file said application in a timely manner to comply with applicable regulations for and on behalf of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, for an entitlement amount of $1,947,000 which is included in a total program amount of $2,723,830. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15thday of June, 1983. MAYOR ATTEST: d CITY CL RK STP/an FORM APPROVED LEGAL I PT. By _ `Mho 'Dat Are . _ oefi, 4 ,vorulmi &de% , . . ',P•• = ;,y: FLORIDA 3 3 1 3 9 50 (...._ \ "VA CA TIONLAND U. S. A." CITY HALL OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE ROB W.PARKINS TELEPHONE: 673-7010 CITY MANAGER COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 393-81 DATE: June 15, 1983 TO: Mayor Norman Ciment and Members of the City Commiuion FROM: Rob W. Parkins City Manager - SUBJECT: YEAR NINE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM The Community Development Block Grant program is federally funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The legislation for the program was created in 1974 under the Housing and Community Development Act. The national objectives of the program are to 1) principally benefit low and moderate income persons, 2) aid in the prevention and elimination of slums or blight, and 3) address a certified urgent need. Miami Beach is an entitlement community and therefore is awarded a specific level of CDBG funds each year. The amount of funding is determined by a formula based on population size, overall housing conditions, percentage of low income persons, unemployment and other economic considerations. Since 1975, the City has received $15,223,000 in CDBG funds. - Year Nine funding will be $1,947,000 which is $106,000 less than received in Year Eight. In 1981, Congress enacted several significant program changes to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The three most significant changes are 1) the elimination of Neighborhood Strategy Area requirements, 2) the elimination of a formal application, and 3) the establishment of a ten percent limit on the amount of funds which may be spent on public service activities. Prior to Year Eight, CDBG funded activities were restricted to specially designated areas known as Neighborhood Strategy Areas (NSA). A designated NSA had to consist principally of low and moderate income persons and have a high percentage of declining housing. The former Miami Beach NSA was the area south of Dade Blvd. and north of Sixth Street known as the Flamingo NSA. The area south of Sixth Street is technically eligible for CDBG funds, but due to the building moritorium and planned redevelopment of the area, no CDBG funds have gone in the South Shore area for construction purposes. The 1981 amendments to the Act have eliminated NSA requirements and have made it eligible to use CDBG funds throughout the City provided they meet at least one of the program's national objectives. _ The Year Nine Proposed Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds identifies a total of $2,723,830 in block grant resources. This total reflects $1,947,000 in Year Nine entitlement funds and $776,830 in reprogrammed prior years funds. i 1. AGENDA I-: ' ITEM il Reprogrammed funds come from prior year projects which have not been started; have been dropped for various reasons; or are projects in which funds are been rolled forward in the same budget category but, for accounting and program management purposes, are made available as Year Nine funds. The Community Development Advisory committee (CDAC) and CD staff began the planning process for the Year Nine program on March 8, 1983 when a public hearing was held on the performance of the prior program year and to obtain public views and proposals by citizens at the initial stage of the development of the Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds. A total of 31 requests for funding were submitted by city and non-city agencies. Seven meetings were held by the CDAC, with over 35 evening hours expended, for the purpose of reviewing proposals. Proposals were reviewed with attention being placed on projects meeting the following program goals: 1. Provides for a combination of physical improvements, necessary public facilities and services, housing programs, private investment and citizen self-help activities appropriate to the needs of the area; 2. Coordinates public and private development efforts; 3. Provides sufficient resources to produce substantial long-term improvements in the area within a reasonable period of time. It should be noted that the individual projects and the allocation of funds identified in the Proposed Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds are submitted with the full approval and recommendation of the Administration and the CDAC. Please note that this public hearing is required to provide an opportunity for final citizen comment on the appropriateness of this Proposed Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds. Formal Commission action to approve filing a final Statement is required at the July 6, 1983, Commission meeting. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends consideration of public comments and preliminary approval of the Year Nine Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds. After final commission action is taken at the July 6, 1983 Commission meeting, it is also recommended that the Statement be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Administration also requests permission to make necessary adjustments to the narrative and/or technical corrections which may be identified during the review process and which do not significantly affect the approved budget or the intent of the program. RWP/STP/an -2- YEAR 9 CDBG PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Flamingo Park - Landscape Design & Phase 1 Implementation $ 39,000 Location: Flamingo Park This project calls for the development of a detailed landscape plan and specifications for the entire park; it will also allow the implementation of Phase 1 of the landscape plan. Basketball Court Renovations $100,000 Location: Flamingo, North Shore, Stillwater, Crespi & Normandy Parks Basketball courts, within the above parks, will be reconstructed and provided with new backboards and baskets under this project. Fienberg/Fisher Community Park $ 110,000 Location: Drexel Avenue between 14th St & Espanola Way This project will provide additional funding for the construction of a community "mini- park" on a now vacated portion of Drexel Avenue. This project was funded by CD in a previous year. The School Board will also contribute funds to this project. Improvements to South Shore Community Center $35,000 Location: 833 Sixth Street Renovations to the South Shore Community Center through this project will include resurfacing of exterior walls, landscaping, additional bench seating, as well as a variety of interior repairs and improvements. 21st Street Community Center Restoration $ 101,678 + $85,000 of Reprogrammed Funds Location: 2100 Washington Avenue This project provides reprograming funds for the rehabilitation of the Community Center Clubhouse. Reprogrammed funding in the amount of $98,322 combined with the Year 9 allocation, will reinstate funds obligated to other projects during Year 8. Street Improvements $178,830* (Reprogrammed Funds) Location: Unspecified This is a categorical project which will permit various street improvement activities. Funding for this activity came from reprogrammed Year 8/Other Street Improvements. South Beach Activity Center/JCC $ 49,900 Location: 610 Espanola Way This project will continue to provide support services to those homebound elderly who can be maintained in their home. Services to be provided will be homemaker, shoppers, friendly visitors, transportation, day care and assessment. The support services keep the homebound in their homes and delay or prevent institutionalization. The project will continue to serve residents south of Dade Blvd. PAGE 2 Broaden Your Horizons $ 3,800 Location: 1200 Lincoln Road (American Savings) This project will continue to provide a series of motion picture films of relevance made available to low and moderate income residents of Miami Beach. The primary purpose of the project is to provide free entertainment to low income residents, in addition to providing an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions following the films, and the provision of health related information. JVS Nutritional Project $ 14,000 Location: 920 Alton Road This project will continue to provide congregate hot meals to low and moderate income elderly of the target area. In addition, Year Nine funds will go toward providing one driver to deliver meals to homebound project participants. Minority Outreach $ 47,000 Location: 833 6th Street This project will continue to provide front line referral and counseling services to minorities in the areas of guidance and employment assistance, and in dealing with other support agencies. Medication Project $ 10,000 Location: 833 6th Street This project will continue to provide life sustaining medication to low and moderate income people who are not covered by insurance or other health care programs. The project is operated by the City. Prosthetic Devices $ 11,000 Location: 833 6th Street This project will continue to assist low and moderate income people to purchase prosthetic devices such as dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses that are not funded through insurance or other health care programs. The project is operated by the City. Project Sinai $ 27,000 Location: 4300 Alton Road This project will continue to provide out-patient social, emotional and physical care to low-moderate income residents. The project provides services to those people who normally "fall through the cracks" once discharged from the hospital or who are ambulatory patients. Services provided include home visits to evaluate the patients home situation and determine what kind of support systems are needed at home, in addition to providing referral services. Stanley C. Myers Community Health, Inc. $ 32,000 Location: 621 Washington Avenue This project will continue to provide primary health care to low-income people in the target area by health maintenance, treatment of illnesses and providing referrals when necessary. CD funds will go toward the purchase of prescription drugs for indigent patients using the facility. PAGE 3 Interim Assistance $ 11,000 Location: Various Locations Provide Interim Assistance to alleviate harmful conditions where immediate public action is determined to be necessary. Relocation Payments and Assistance $ 90,000* (Reprogrammed Funds) Location: As Needed This project will provide benefits to eligible families or individuals who are permanently displaced because of a CDBG funded residential rehabilitation activity. Temporary relocation benefits and services will be provided to eligible families or individuals, who because of a CDBG residential rehabilitation activity, must temporarily relocate their household to another location until 'rehabilitation construction of their living unit is complete. Multi-Family Residential Rehabilitation Program $ 250,000 + $ 400,000* of Reprogrammed Funds Location: South of Dade Blvd This project will provide private property owners of multi-unit buildings, primarily renting •to low-moderate income persons, with the financial resources necessary to rehabilitate their structures. These structures will be located South of Dade Blvd and will provide for the upgrading of the existing housing stock. The intent of the project is to leverage private funding along with CDBG funds. Minimum Housing Standards $ 148,100 + $ 23,000* of Reprogrammed Funds Location: South of Dade Blvd. This project will continue to augment the City's code enforcement efforts within the target area through continued efforts towards compliance with the minimum housing codes as they apply to the protection of the area's existing housing stock. Also proposed, is the leasing of a Kurzweil Computer that will transcribe the department's records into a more readily accessible computer memory file. Legal Assistance for Mimimum Housing Codes $ 32,750 Location: Throughout the City This project will provide full-time legal staff who will be responsible for the prosecution of Housing Code violations. Colony Theatre Rehabilitation $ 264,000 Location: 1040 Lincoln Road Mall This project will involve the renovation and re-use of the Colony Theatre as a theater for the Performing Arts. The Miami Beach Development Corporation will carry out this project. Year 9 funding will supplement a Year 8 CD grant. Washington Avenue Facade Renovation $ 36,772 Location: Washington Ave from 5th St to Lincoln Road This program will offer matching grants to property owners along Washington Avenue. Grants equal to one-half of the total facade renovation cost will be offered to participating property owners. The maximum grant funds offered per building will be based on the square foot frontage of the building. PAGE 4 _ - MB Activity Center Walkways, Landscaping,dc:Vocational Programs $.94,700 s° Location: 8128 Collins Avenue To provide handicapped accessible walkways and other exterior improvements to the facility. These improvements will permit the development of additional vocational programs, sponsored by the MB Activity Center Parent Foundation. Categorical sources of funding will include Centers for the Handicapped ($14,300), Neighborhood Facilities ($20,000) & Economic Development Activities ($60,400), which includes the implementation of three programs: Plant Nursery, Thrift Shop and Lawn Maintenance Training Program. Development Of Comprehensive Community Development Plan $ 32,000 This project will entail the funding of one, full-time, Landscape Architect to render CDBG Project designs and other services related to CDBG Program Projects. Community Development Administration $330,000 To continue to provide the staffing necessary to effectively and efficiently manage, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the CDBG program. Staff includes seven professional and two clerical positions. This funding will also be used to provide publicity for various CD projects and legal public notices for the program planning process. Local Options/Contingencies $ 167,300 A set aside of funds which can be used to fund project overruns and eligible new projects. FINAL SYNOPSIS New, 9th Year Funds: $ 1 ,947,000 Reprogrammed Funds 776,830 $ 2,723,830 CDBG Application Packet Total Prior Year Funds Committed 98,322 $ 2,822,152 June 8, 1983 •