2017-29998 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2017 -29998
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COLLABORATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND MIAMI -DADE COUNTY, ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE JOINT
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSESSM„FNT OF FAIR HOUSING PLAN TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF UP TO $25,000 FROM FY
17/18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAID PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City is an entitlement community receiving Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the United Stated
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, the City must comply with all federal rules and regulations administering the
CDBG and HOME programs; and
WHEREAS, among these is the requirement to conduct an Assessment of Fair Housing
(AFH) which clarifies existing fair housing obligations with a streamlined process to analyze the
local fair housing landscape and set fair housing priorities and goals; and
WHEREAS, the AFH process begins with the provision of data, guidance, and an
assessment tool that enables the City to identify fair housing issues and related contributing
factors in its jurisdiction and region; and
WHEREAS, the AFH process is time - consuming and costly as it requires significant
community outreach, data collection and analysis. Therefore, HUD encourages adjoining
jurisdictions to pool resources and undertake the AFH collaboratively as a means of efficiency
and practicality; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County (County) has agreed to fund 60 percent of the costs
incurred in developing the AFH, and the County is asking that participating cities contribute no
more than 10 percent (or an amount not to exceed $25,000) for this effort; and
WHEREAS, by entering into a collaboration agreement with the County to develop the
Assessment of Fair Housing, the City leverages these resources to ensure compliance with
HUD rules and regulations while limiting overall cost to develop the mandated plan to only
$25,000 which will be paid through CDBG funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve
and authorize the City Manager to execute a collaboration agreement between the City and Miami -Dade
County, acceptable to the City Manager and City Attorney, for the joint development of an Assessment of
Fair Housing plan to ensure compliance with U. S, Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) rules and regulations; and further authorizing the allocation of up to $25,000 from FY 17/18
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for costs associated with the development of said
plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ds day of ,kr 4e ✓ , 2017.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 13, 2017
SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A COLLABORATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH AND MIAMI -DADE COUNTY, ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF AN
ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING PLAN TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) RULES AND
REGULATIONS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF UP TO
$25,000 FROM FY 17/18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAID PLAN.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The City is an entitlement community receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the United Stated Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). The CDBG Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula
basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing
and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and
moderate- income persons. The program is authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93 -383, as amended; 42 U.S.C. -5301 et seq. The HOME
program provides formula grants to States and localities that communities use - often in partnership
with local nonprofit groups - to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and /or
rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to
low- income people. HOME is the largest Federal block grant to state and local governments
designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low- income households.
The City must comply with all federal rules and regulations administering the CDBG and HOME
programs. Among these is the requirement to conduct an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). HUD's
rule clarifies existing fair housing obligations with a streamlined process to analyze the local fair
housing landscape and set fair housing priorities and goals through an Assessment of Fair Housing
(AFH) which identifies four fair housing issues that entitlement communities must assess:
1. Patterns of integration and segregation;
2. Racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty;
3. Disparities in access to opportunity; and
4. Disproportionate housing needs.
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The AFH rule is intended to improve community planning in order to overcome fair housing issues.
The AFH process involves inclusive community participation and resulting in the setting of fair
housing goals to increase fair housing choice and provide equal access to opportunity for all
community members, HUD will then expect the City to use the fair housing goals and priorities
established in its AFH to inform the investments and other decisions made in its local planning
processes and documented through the City's Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan for use of CDBG
and HOME funds.
The AFH process begins with the provision of data, guidance, and an assessment tool that enables
the City to identify fair housing issues and related contributing factors in its jurisdiction and region.
The City is required to set goals to overcome fair housing issues and related contributing factors.
Those goals must inform subsequent housing and community development planning processes.
The AFH process is time- consuming and costly as it requires significant community outreach, data
collection and analysis. HUD encourages adjoining jurisdictions to pool resources and undertake the
AFH collaboratively as a means of efficiency and practicality. Miami -Dade County approached the
City as well as several other entitlement communities regarding collaboration to create a regional
AFH. In addition to the City, the County has approached the cities of North Miami, Hialeah, Miami
Gardens and Miami.
While the County has agreed to shoulder 60 percent of the costs incurred in developing the AFH, it is
asking that participating cities contribute no more than 10 percent (for an amount not to exceed
$25,000) for this effort. Our City benefits from this collaboration because it significantly reduces the
anticipated cost of developing the AFH by almost 50 percent.
CONCLUSION
By entering into a collaboration agreement with the County to develop the Assessment of Fair
Housing, the City leverages these resources to ensure compliance with HUD rules and regulations
while reducing its overall cost to develop the mandated plan to only $25,000 which will be paid
through CDBG funds.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Streamline The Delivery Of Services Through All Departments
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The funds for this project will be provided by the City's FY 2017/18 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) entitlement allocation.
Legislative Tracking
Housing and Community Services
ATTACHMENTS:
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