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2009-27236 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2009-27236 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST (TRUST) FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF FUNDING THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S (HUD) SUPER NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (SUPER-NOFA) TO APPLY FOR RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING: CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO CONTINUE PROVIDING PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 48 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO 24 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT THE HARDING VILLAGE APARTMENTS; THE CITY'S OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION, TO CONTINUE PROVIDING OUTREACH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS PERSONS IN MIAMI BEACH; AND DOUGLAS GARDENS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH GENTER OF MIAMI BEACH, INC. TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FORMERLY HOMELESS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT THE MAYFAIR RESIDENCE AND EXTRA HELP PROGRAMS, SCATTERED SITE HOUSING THROUGH ANOTHER CHANCE AND MY CHOICE PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH THEIR SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENTS PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATIONS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR RENEWAL APPLICATIONS OF HUD FUNDING FOR THE AFORESAID PROJECTS. WHEREAS, on July 16, 2008, the Mayor and City Commission adopted the City of Miami Beach Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012 (Consolidated Plan); and WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (Trust) serves as the lead applicant for funding via The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) process for housing and service programs that serve homeless and formerly homeless persons; and WHEREAS, HUD requires the Trust, as the lead applicant, to submit Certifications of Consistency with Consolidated Plan letters from each entitlementjurisdictionwith aproject applying for new or renewal funding, certifying that the program in their jurisdiction is consistent with the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.'s Harding Village Apartments Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing programs for formerly homeless persons; the City of Miami Beach Office of Real Estate, Housing and Community Development Division/Homeless Services Division' Homeless Outreach Program; and Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center, Inc.'s Mayfair Residence and Extra Help Apartments, My Choice and Another Chance scattered-site housing programs, and the Successful Investments program for domestic violence victims, have previously received funding for homeless housing and/or service programs, such funding which is currently eligible for renewal; and WHEREAS, the Certification of Consistency, once issued, will be submitted to the Trust as part of their funding applications to HUD for renewal of award of funds for these proposed Projects; and Agenda Item C7 Q Date_ 10--1c.~-o~j WHEREAS, all of the projects remain consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan and are eligible for renewal funding; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has approved Certifications of Consistency for all of these programs previously for purposes of applying for prior cycles of renewal funding; and WHEREAS, as the renewal funding provides only for the continuation of the program as currently provided, and the current programs described above have been and continue to be consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan, it is recommended that the Manager be authorized to execute any future Certifications of Consistency for renewal,funding for these specific projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager is authorized to issue the Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for their application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Super Notice of Funding Availability for renewal funding for the following projects: Carrfour Supportive Housing's Harding Village Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing programs; City of Miami Beach Office of Real Estate Housing and Community Development/Homeless Service Division's Homeless Outreach Program; and Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center, Inc.'s Mayfair Residence and Extra Help Apartments, My Choice and Another Chance scattered-site housing programs, and the Successful Investments program for domestic violence victims; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any subsequent Certificates of Consistencies with the City's Consolidated Plan for renewal applications of HUD funding for the aforesaid projects. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October , 2009. ATTEST: CI Y CLERK Robert Parcher MA OR Matti Herrera Bower T:WGENDA\2009\October 14\Consent\Certification of Consistencygood - Reso.doc APF~+011/ED AS TO ~QFtM~B~ LANGUAGE d`~~~ EXECUTION 3'°'~ . t.~-'_ City Att ri , Date Condensed Title: COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY To approve and authorize the City Manager to issue a Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan to Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.'s Harding Village Apartments; the City of Miami Beach Office of Real Estate Housing and Community Development/Homeless Services Division's Homeless Outreach Program; and Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach, Inc.'s Mayfair Residences, Extra Help, My Choice, Another Chance, and Successful Investment programs, to allow them to apply for the renewal of ongoing funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (Trust), to assist homeless and formerly homeless ersons with housin and/or su ortive services.: Ke Intended Outcome Su orted: To reduce the number of homeless ersons in Miami Beach Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Based on the 2008 Community Satisfaction Survey, 43.6% of residents and 31.6% of businesses ranked the City's ability to address homelessness as excellent and ood. Issue: Shall the Mayor and City Commission approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Certifications of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan for Carrtour Supportive Housing, Inc.'s Harding Village Apartments; the City of Miami Beach Office of Real Estate Housing and Community Development/Homeless Services Division's Homeless Outreach Program; and Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach, Inc.'s Mayfair Residences, Extra Help, My Choice, Another Chance, and Successful Investment programs, so that these agencies can apply for renewals of grant funding via the Super Notice of Funding Availability from U.S. HUD, through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, in order to continue rovidin services to homeless and former) homeless ersons on Miami Beach? Item Summa /Recommendation: U.S. HUD requires all entitlement jurisdictions Qurisdictions that receive HUD funds for housing and community development, such as Miami Beach) to prepare and submit a "Consolidated Plan" that provides the community's goals, objectives and priorities relating to housing and community development efforts. On July 16, 2008, the City Commission approved the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan; it was subsequently submitted and approved by US HUD. The current plan expires in 2012. All applications for funding, including renewal funding, from US HUD for housing and community development programs they administer must include a certification ("Certification of Consistency') that the proposed program is consistent with the jurisdiction's approved Consolidated Plan. On October 1~, 2009, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (Trust), as the lead applicant for homeless funding via The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) process, requested a Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan in order to apply for renewal funding on behalf of Carrtour Supportive Housing, Inc.'s Harding Village Apartments; the City of Miami Beach Office of Real Estate Housing and Community Development/Homeless Services Division's Homeless Outreach Program; and Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach, Inc.'s Mayfair Residences, Extra Help, My Choice, Another Chance and Successful Investment programs. These programs currently provide a variety of homeless services, including housing, treatment, employment placement, and outreach. The housing and services they provide have previously been funded and received Certifications of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan; as these are renewal funding requests for the same project, they remain consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan and, as such, it is recommended that the City Commission approve and authorize the City Manager to issue a Certification of Consistency for these previously noted renewal projects; and further authorize the City Manager to issue an subse uent Certifications of Consistencefor renewal funding from US HUD for these particular proiects. Board Recommendation: Financial Information: Source of Funds: Amount Account Approved 1 N/A u 2 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: ~~~ ~.ierK-s ~mce ~e isiatroe i racKm . Anna Parekh si n-errs: Department Director ~ssistant City Manager City Manager 14\Consent\Certification of ~onsistencygood-Summary t Y 1~ ~l V 1~ B EAC H AGENDA ITEM ~~ ~ DATE m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, vrww.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: October 14, 2009 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST (TRUST) FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF FUNDING THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S (HUD) SUPER NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (SUPER-NOFA) TO APPLY FOR RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING: CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO CONTINUE PROVIDING PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 48 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO 24 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT THE HARDING VILLAGE APARTMENTS; THE CITY'S OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION, TO CONTINUE PROVIDING OUTREACH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS PERSONS IN MIAMI BEACH; AND DOUGLAS GARDENS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF MIAMI BEACH, INC. TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FORMERLY HOMELESS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT THE MAYFAIR RESIDENCE AND EXTRA HELP PROGRAMS, SCATTERED SITE HOUSING THROUGH ANOTHER CHANCE AND MY CHOICE PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH THEIR SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENTS PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATIONS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR RENEWAL APPLICATIONS OF HUD FUNDING FOR THE AFORESAID PROJECTS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that applicants for funding obtain and submit a Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan from the entitlement jurisdiction where the activity is to be located for each application. The Plan is a five (5) year planning document required by HUD, whereby an entitlement community, through a collaborative process, establishes a unified vision for community development and housing activities. It offers local jurisdictions the opportunity to shape the various housing and community development programs into effective, coordinated neighborhood and community development strategies. The Plan is also the means to meet the application requirements for HUD's CDBG, HOME and Homeless programs. The City of Miami Beach Commission adopted our Consolidated Plan (Plan) on July 16, 2008; this Plan is in effect through September 30, 2012. Page 2 of 3 Certification of Consistency Memo A jurisdiction's certification that an application is consistent with its Consolidated Plan means that the proposed activities are consistent with the jurisdiction's Plan, and the location of the proposed activity(ies) is consistent with the geographic areas specified in the Plan. The jurisdiction must provide the reasons for any denial when it fails to provide a Certification of Consistency. On October 1, 2009, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (Trust), as the lead applicant for homeless funding via The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNQFA) process, requested a Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan in order to apply for renewal of funding of several projects currently funded by HUD, through the Homeless Trust, that provide housing and/or services to homeless or formerly homeless persons. These projects eligible for renewal funding are: Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. to continue providing permanent and transitional housing and supportive services at the Harding Village apartments, located at 8540 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach. The program provides 48 units of permanent housing and supportive services to formerly homeless and disabled residents (of these 48 units, eight are reserved for those living with HIV/AIDS), and 24 units of transitional housing and supportive services to formerly homeless persons. Twenty units provide housing and services for formerly homeless veterans. City of Miami Beach Office of Real Estate Housing and Community Development/Homeless Services Division to continue providing outreach and supportive services to homeless persons in Miami Beach through their Homeless Outreach Program. The Program provides street outreach targeting homeless individuals within the City to engage clients in accepting shelter and related supportive services to enable them to transition from homelessness to appropriate housing. The goal of the program is to eliminate homelessness by providing outreach services as a bridge between homeless individuals/families in Miami Beach and available community resources (including emergency shelter, housing, employment, entitlements, counseling, medical services, etc.). Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach, Inc. (Douglas Gardens) to continue providing housing and supportive services to formerly homeless persons with disabilities at the Mayfair Residence and Extra Help programs, through the My Choice and Another Chance scattered site housing programs, and to the Successful Investments Supported Housing Program (SHP), to provide rental assistance and case management to victims of domestic violence who have become homeless. These projects include initiatives and efforts, such as preventing homelessness, outreach/assessment, emergency services, transitional housing, and helping homeless persons (especially any persons that are chronically homeless) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. All of the projects remain consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan and are eligible for renewal funding. The City Commission has approved Certifications of Consistency for all of these programs previously for purposes of applying for prior cycles of renewal funding. As the renewal funding provides only for the continuation of the program as currently provided, and the current programs described above have been and continue to be consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan, it is recommended that the Manager be authorized to execute any future Certifications of Consistency for renewal funding for these specific projects. CONCLUSION The projects described above have been and continue to be consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan, and are eligible for renewal funding from HUD. The Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission approve and authorize the City Manager to issue a Certification of Consistency Page 3 of 3 Certification of Consistency Memo with the City's Consolidated Plan for the above-listed programs to allow for the application of renewal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (Trust), to continue to provide housing and services to homeless and formerly homeless persons; and further authorize the City Manager to issue subsequent Certifications of Consistency for future renewal applications for these aforestated programs. JMG/HMF/AP T:WGENDA\2009\October 14\Consent\Certification of Consistencygood- Memo.doc MIA~MI~DADE Carlos Alvarez, Mayor October 1, 2009 Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive, 3~d Floor Miami Beach, FL 33139 Dear Mr. Gonzalez, miamidade.gov As you may be aware the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust serves as the lead applicant for Homeless funding via the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Super Notice of Funding Availability process; otherwise known as the SuperNOFA. This is the second year that HUD has modified it's application process from that of a paper application to electronic submission. Under this new system, the lead applicant obtains the Certification of Consistency with Consolidated Plan letters (CoC Letters) from each entitlement jurisdiction. HUD has also requested that one master letter, with an accompanying list of projects be requested and submitted. In previous years each funded provider agency has approached your entitlement jurisdiction and requested individual letters. We believe this process will be easier for your staff and our providers in that only one form is required. This new process only applies to projects being renewed (which are the majority of our programs) and your office may still be contacted on a case by case basis by a handful of agencies requesting their own CoC letters. Please review the attached documents and obtain the appropriate signatures. We would request that you or the appropriate staff execute the CoC sign and return it to my attention in the self addressed envelope ~~ ~ by October 13, 2009. We understand that each jurisdiction may have different processes by which we may obtain these forms and stand ready to address any issues which we may assist with. Please feel free to contact rpe~tfany/Eime at 305-375-1490. Very tru D~ Rayrf(ond Executive Director Homeless Trust 111 NW 1st Street • 27th Floor • Suite 310 Miami, Florida 33128-1930 T 305-375-1490 F 305-375-2722 ~. ~ ~_~ m.~.-. . ,, ~ Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development I cenify that the proposed activities/projects in this application are consistent with the jurisdiction's current, approved Consolidated Plan. (Type or clearly print the following information) Applicant Name: Miami-Dade County Project Name: Homeless Continuum of Care- See Attached Listing Location of the Project See Attached Listing Name of the Federal Program to which the applicant is applying: Supportive Housing Program /Shelter Plus Care Name of Certifying Jurisdiction: City of Miami Beach Certifying Official of the Jurisdiction Name Jorge Gonzalez Title: City Manager Signature: Date: Page I of 1 form HUD-2991 (3/98) Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan Project Listing Project Sponsor Project Name City Address Zip Carrtour Su pportive Housing Harding Village 48 Units PH Miami Beach 8540 Harding Village, Miami Beach, FL 33141 Carrtour Supportive Housing Harding Village 24 Units TH Miami Beach 8540 Harding Village, Miami Beach, FL 33141 City of Miami Beach Outreach Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive 33139 Miami Beach, FL . Douglas Gardens Extra Hels SC O/PH for Miami Beach 701 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 , Douglas Gardens Successful Investments Miami Beach 701 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Douglas Gardens Mayfair Residence Miami Beach 1960 Park Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 . Douglas Gardens Another Chance Miami Beach 701 Lincoln Road Miami, Beach, FL 33139 Douglas Gardens My Choice Miami Beach 701 Lincoln Road Miami, Beach, FL 33139 Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development I certify that the proposed activities/projects in this application are consistent with the jurisdiction's current, approved Consolidated Plan. (Type or clearly print the following information) Applicant Name: Miami-Dade County Project Name: Homeless Continuum of Care- See Attached Listing Location of the Project See Attached Listing Name of the Federal Program to which the applicant is applying: Supportive Housing Program /Shelter Plus Care Name of Certifying Jurisdiction: City of Miami Beach Certifying Official of the Jurisdiction Name Jorge Gonzalez Title: City Manager Signature: Date: Page 1 of 1 form HUD-2991 (3/98)