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2012-27864 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2012-27864 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S 2008 ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM $26,117.28 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECOVERY (CDBG-R) FUNDS TO REDUCE THE FUNDING FROM ADMINISTRATION COSTS WHILE INCREASING THE FUNDING FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF MIAMI-DADE YOUTH CENTER PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE ABOVE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, through Title XII, Division A, of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Congress designated $1 billion for the CDBG-R program; and WHEREAS, On September 17, 2009 the City entered into a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) for a total of $467,896 in CDBG-R funds, of which $391,107 was allocated to UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. for construction of a senior center, $30,000 to Teen Jobs Corps for a youth employment training program and $46,789 to the Office of Real Estate, Housing and Community Development for Program Administration; and WHEREAS, the CDBG-R program will expire on September 30, 2012; and WHEREAS,the City's originally contemplated administrative expenses to meet the objectives of CDBG-R were not fully utilized; and WHEREAS, all of the originally contemplated administrative expenses to meet the objectives of CDBG-R were not fully utilized and, accordingly, the Administration recommends reducing administrative costs by$26,117.28 and to reprogram these funds for another shovel-ready construction project which will serve low and moderate income youth in the South Beach Target Area; and WHEREAS, the Administration has identified the Boys and Girls Clubs construction project currently underway in Flamingo Park (B&GC Project) as a suitable project for allocation of the available funds; and WHEREAS, the City has complied with HUD-required public notice and citizen participation requirements prior to submitting a Substantial Amendment to the City's 2008 Action Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission authorize a Substantial Amendment to the City's 2008 Action Plan to reprogram $26,117.28 of Community Development Block Grant Recovery(CDBG-R)funds to reduce the funding from administrative funds while increasing the funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Youth Center Project, further authorizing the City Manager to execute all contracts, agreements, and amendments necessary to carry out the above program. PASSED AND ADOPTED this S� day of Marc� , 2012. ATTEST: a4at)�_ CITY CLERK ' �y YOR Robert Parcher *' Matti Herrera Bower :INCORP ORATED' �cH 266'� APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE &FOR EXECUTION City A11=1,� Date COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: Resolution authorizing a Substantial Amendment to the City's 2008 Action Plan to reprogram $26,117.28 of Community Development Block Grant Recovery(CDBG-R)funds from CDBG-R Program Administration funds to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Youth Center construction project. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Ensure value and timely delivery of quality capital projects. Supporting Data(Surveys,Environmental Scan,etc.):Based on the 2009 Community Satisfaction Survey,100%of residents rated the City's ability to ensure value and timely delivery of quality capital projects as excellent or good. Issue: Shall the Mayor and City Commission authorize a Substantial Amendment to the City's 2008 Action Plan to reprogram $26,117.28 of CDBG-R funds and authorize the City Manager to execute all contracts,agreements and amendments between the City and HUD, and between the City and the Boys&Girls Club of Miami-Dade? Item Summa /Recommendation: Through Title XI I, Division A,of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009(ARRA),Congress designated$1 billion for the CDBG-R program. On September 17, 2009 the City entered into a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(U.S. HUD) for a total of$467,896 in CDBG-R funds, of which $391,107 was allocated to UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. for construction of a senior center, $30,000 was allocated to Teen Jobs Corps for a youth employment training program, and$46,789 was allocated to the Office of Real Estate, Housing and Community Development for Program Administration. The CDBG-R program expires September 30, 2012. The City realized savings on the originally contemplated administrative expenses to meet the objectives of CDBG-R and, accordingly,the Administration recommends reducing administrative costs by$26,117.28 and reprogramming these funds for another shovel-ready construction project which will serve low and moderate income youth in the South Beach Target Area. The Administration has identified the Boys and Girls Clubs construction project currently underway in Flamingo Park(B&GC Project)as a suitable project for allocation of the available funds. The B&GC Project which consists of demolition of an existing building and construction of a new youth center has recently discovered a funding gap which can be assisted by the available CDBG-R funds. The project is anticipated to be complete by the September 30, 2012, HUD expenditure deadline. The CDBG-R program has already enabled the City to contribute$391,107 to UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc.for construction of a senior center, and $30,000 to Teen Jobs Corps for a youth employment training program, two programs that meet HUD's national objective of benefiting low and moderate income persons. By reprogramming unexpended administrative funds,the City will be providing assistance to a third program and expending the CDBG-R funds in a manner that most appropriately and directly addresses the growing needs of the City's low and moderate income population. Advisory Board Recommendation: N/A Financial Information: Source of Funds: Amount Account 1 $26,117.28 RHCD CDBG-R Program Administration Account#139-5250 3 3 OBPI Total $26,117.28 Bo s&Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Youth Center CDBG-R Account Financial Impact Summary:Approval of this resolution will not have a fiscal impact on the City. This Resolution will simply reallocate CDBG-R funds to meet HUD's national objective within the program deadlines. City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Anna Parekh Sign-Offs: Department Director A i t na er in Ci ana er AP I HF MG MIAMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM G 7D DATE 3 �� ® MIAMI BEACH 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: March 21, 2012 D6 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S 2008 ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM $26,117.28 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECOVERY (CDBG-R) FUNDS TO REDUCE THE FUNDING FROM ADMINISTRATION COSTS WHILE INCREASING THE FUNDING FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF MIAMI-DADE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW YOUTH CENTER; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE ABOVE PROGRAM. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the resolution. ANALYSIS Through Title XII, Division A, of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Congress designated $1 billion for the CDBG-R program. On September 17, 2009 the City entered into a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) for a total of $467,896 in CDBG-R funds. Resolution 2009-27097 allocated $391,107 to UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. for construction of a senior center, $30,000 to Teen Jobs Corps for a youth employment training program and $46,789 to the Office of Real Estate, Housing and Community Development for Program Administration. The CDBG-R program expires September 30, 2012. All of the originally contemplated administrative expenses to meet the objectives of CDBG-R were not fully utilized and, accordingly, the Administration recommends reducing administrative costs by $26,117.28 and to reprogram these funds for another shovel-ready construction project which will serve low and moderate income youth in the South Beach Target Area. The Administration has identified the Boys and Girls Clubs construction project currently underway in Flamingo Park (B&GC Project) as a suitable project for allocation of the available funds. The B&GC Project consists of demolition of an existing building and construction of a new youth center and is currently undergoing plans review for permitting. A recently discovered budget gap due to unanticipated project cost increases can be helped, but not completely filled, by the recommended reprogramming of CDBG-R administrative funds. The Boys & Girls Club is aggressively pursuing the balance of the funding to fill the budget gap and the project is anticipated to be complete by the September 30, 2012, HUD expenditure deadline. Prior to amending the City's CDBG-R expenditure plan which was approved by HUD, the City must submit a Substantial Amendment and demonstrate compliance with public notice and citizen participation requirements. Therefore, an advertisement was placed in the Miami Herald and the draft Substantial Amendment was posted on the City's website. Furthermore, a public meeting was held on March 14, 2012, at the Office of Real Estate, Housing, and Community Development. At the time of the writing of this memorandum, no public comments had been City Commission-HPRP Reallocation of Funds March 21, 2012 Page 2 of 2 received. The HUD-required seven-day public comment period closes on March 16, 2012, and public comments received by the close of the comment period, if any, will be made available to the City Commission. CONCLUSION The CDBG-R program has already enabled the City to contribute $391,107 to UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. for construction of a senior center, and $30,000 to Teen Jobs Corps for a youth employment training program, two programs that meet HUD's national objective of benefiting low and moderate income persons. By reprogramming unexpended administrative funds, the City will be providing assistance to a third program and expending the CDBG-R funds in a manner that most appropriately and directly addresses the growing needs of the City's low and moderate income population. It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission authorize a Substantial Amendment to the City's 2008 Action Plan to reprogram $26,117.28 of CDBG-R Program funds to reduce the funding from administration costs while increasing the funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade for construction of a new youth center; further authorizing the City Manager to execute all contracts, agreements and amendments necessary to carry out the above program. JMG/A( /BG l