99-23229 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
99-23229
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT CITY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A
REGIONAL IMPACT, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS WHEN RECEIVED.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program allocates block grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) to municipalities, non-profit organizations, and others for activities that benefit low and
moderate income areas; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 1999, Miami-Dade County made its Request for Applications for
CDBG program funds available, with a deadline of Noon, on July 15, 1999; and
WHEREAS, CDBG program funds generally are allocated to agencies implementing
projects and activities in the following categories: Economic Development, Public Services,
Housing, Capital Improvements, and Historic Preservation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has programs that, because of their regional impact,
are good candidates for funding under Miami-Dade County's CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is requesting authorization from the Commission to submit
applications for funding to Miami-Dade County CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, there will not be a financial impact on the City's General Fund as a result of
this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for Funds from the Miami-Dade
County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to implement city programs that
have a regional impact, and authorize the appropriation of funds when received.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7th day of July, 1999
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CO~MISSION MEMORANDUM NO.!:J. g 'A.. , ~C]
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City C ission
DATE: July 7, 1999
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLU I N OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT CITY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A
REGIONAL IMPACT, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS WHEN RECEIVED.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Miami-Dade County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program allocates block
grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to municipalities,
nonprofit organizations and others for activities that benefit low and moderate income persons or
low and moderate areas (areas in which at least 51 % of the residents earn below 80% of the County's
median). On June 15, 1999, Miami-Dade County made its Request For Applications (RF A) available
with a deadline of noon on July 15, 1999. CDBG program funds generally are allocated to agencies
implementing projects and activities in the following categories:
(1) Capital Improvements ($2,275,485 available) - Acquisition, senior centers, neighborhood
facilities. parks, recreational facilities, homeless facilities, street improvements, sidewalks, water
and sewer improvements, child care centers, tree planting.
(2) Public Services ($4,964,280 available) - Senior services, services for the disabled, child care,
crime prevention, youth services, employment training, substance abuse, transportation services,
welfare reform activities, fair housing counseling, and abused and neglected children.
(3) Housing ($6,452,000 available) - Land acquisition. new housing construction, single-family
home rehabilitation, multi-family rehabilitation, acquisition for rehabilitation, disposition,
relocation, and housing site improvements.
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(4) Historic Preservation ($260,000 available) - Rehabilitation of historical residential or
commercial structures and planning for neighborhood historic preservation activities.
(5) Economic Development ($3,500,000 available) - Revolving loan funds for business
development, commercial/industrial infrastructure development, technical assistance,
commercial rehabilitation, revitalization, acquisition and/or construction of commercial facilities
and micro-enterprise assistance and peer lending (Note: the RF A is not soliciting funding
proposals/requests during this funding cycle for revolving loan funds, micro-enterprise and peer
lending, and commercial revitalization activities.)
County CDBG funding for activities in entitlement jurisdictions will be limited to those activities
which demonstrate Metropolitan Significance, and which are consistent with the high-priority needs
identified in that jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan. Metropolitan Significance is defined as
"benefitting low- and moderate-income persons either directly or indirectly in Dade County beyond
the boundaries of the municipality where the activity is either physically located or the borders of
its service area."
ANALYSIS
The City of Miami Beach is an entitlement city receiving an annual allocation of federal funds which
includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds. As such, the City has not
traditionally received funding from Miami-Dade County CDBG funds. However, the City of Miami
Beach has programs that, because of their regional impact, are good candidates for funding under
the County's program. The Administration recommends two such activities that have been defined
both in the City of Miami Beach's Consolidated Plan and the County's Consolidated Plan as high
priority needs. Both projects are located within target areas, as defined by the City of Miami Beach's
CDBG program and benefit low and moderate income persons beyond the boundaries of the City
of Miami Beach.
. North Shore Open Space Park Nature Center: $500,000 - to complete the renovation and
construction of a Nature Center. Partial funding for the Center has been secured through
Miami-Dade County's Safe Neighborhoods Park Bond Program. Additional funding will
pemlit an expanded Nature Center that will serve as a regional facility capable of serving
Miami-Dade residents. Presently, Miami-Dade County's Beach Maintenance Division is
housed within the Park. which the City leases from the State of Florida. The requested
funding will be utilized to renovate and expand the Nature Center to better accommodate the
County's Beach Maintenance Division and landscape the Center to better fit into the park.
Park facility improvements have been identified as high priority needs in both the City of
Mianli Beach's Consolidated Plan and the County's Consolidated Plan.
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. Collins Park Regional Library and Cultural Campus: $1,000,000 - to complete streetscape
and landscaping improvements for the library and cultural campus. Funding for the library
renovation has been secured through the 1996 lnterlocal Agreement with Miami - Dade
County. Public facility improvements have been identified as high priority needs in both the
City of Miami Beach's and the County's Consolidated Plan.
The Administration is requesting authorization from the Commission to submit the recommended
applications for funding to Miami-Dade County's CDBG program. There will not be a financial
impact on the City's General Fund as a result of these applications.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for funds from the Miami-Dade
County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to implement City programs that
have a regional impact, and authorize the appropriation of funds when received.
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