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2003-25304 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2003-25304 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FIVE- YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003-2007; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE MINOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN BEFORE EXECUTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS, AND SUBMIT THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement city as determined by the decennial census information on population growth lag, age of housing stock and poverty; and WHEREAS, it is a requirement of all entitlement cities to prepare and submit five-year consolidated plans which serve to provide strategic long range planning and needs assessment on the intended use of federal funds; and WHEREAS, the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (the "Plan") is a strategic long- range planning and needs assessment document for Fiscal Years 2003-2007; and needs AIDS; WHEREAS, the Plan addresses the housing and community development of the City of Miami Beach, including the homeless and persons living with and WHEREAS, the Plan has five main components which are: 1) a description of the Plan's development process; 2) an assessment of housing and homeless needs; 3) a housing market analysis; 4) a five-year strategy; and 5) the One-Year Action Plan that provides the basis for annual assessment performance; and WHEREAS, The Plan references strategies to address the goals of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) programs; and WHEREAS, these goals include expanding the availability and supply of safe, decent and affordable housing (including rental) for Iow and moderate-income individuals and families; improving and preserving the existing affordable housing stock; increasing the homeownership opportunities; developing linkages between the housing and social services providers for Iow and moderate-income persons; and creating economic development opportunities through economic and infrastructure development; and WHEREAS, a comprehensive planning phase was initiated by the City and the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) on March 18, 2003, which was the first of two public hearings to obtain citizen input; and WHEREAS, the final public hearing with CDAC was held on June 17, 2003, and two additional public workshops were held April 23rd and June 26th for additional opportunities to identify the priority needs for housing and community development; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is the HUD designated agent for all formula grants, and executes the grant applications, the Agreements, and other applicable HUD documents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, adopting the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Federal funds for Fiscal Years 2003-2007; authorizing the Administration and the Office of the City Attorney to make minor non-substantive changes to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan before execution; authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable documents, and submit the Five-Year Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HI.~E~. PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day o~~ ATTEST: ~ MAYOR J~MG CITY CLERK /RC M/VG/J PJjfq T:~AGENDA~003~jul3003~regular',Consolidated Plan Reso APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FO//P~EXECUTION CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: Approval of the City of Miami Beach's Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2003/2004 through 2007/2008. Issue: Should the City of Miami Beach Commission adopt the Five-Year Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for submission to HUD on or before the August 16, 2003 deadline? Item Summary/Recommendation: The Five-Year Consolidated Plan is the City of Miami Beach's long-term plan on how it intends to use formula federal grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG) for fiscal years 2003/04 through 2007/08. This Plan is being prepared under new guidance from HUD, which is attempting to create a more streamlined model that all cities can follow on a national scale. This simplification has resulted in a Plan with a very broad and generic focus. The actual detailed implementation strategies are not reflected in the Consolidated Plan, but are left to individual jurisdictions to undertake as outlined and adopted in their One- Year Action Plan. The City of Miami Beach's One-Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04 is included on the July 30, 2003 agenda for separate action. This Consolidated Plan incorporates very broad goals that are similar to those followed in the past. These goals include: to expand the availability and supply of safe, decent and affordable housing; improve and preserve the existing affordable housing stock; increase homeownership opportunities; develop linkages between housing and social services providers for Iow and moderate income individuals and families; and create economic development opportunities through economic and infrastructure development. Advisory Board Recommendation: At the July 28, 2003 meeting of the Neighborhoods Committee, the Consolidated Plan for Federal funds for Fiscal Years 2003/04 through 2007/08 will be reviewed and a verbal report will be presented at the July 30,2003 Commission meeting. Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 3 Finance Dept. Total City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: I Vivian P. Guzman ii,In-Offs: I Mahager Ci~ Manager T:~AGENDA~003~july3003~'egular\Consolidated Plan Sufrnmary I~"-" A E.DA,TEM P, 7 P DATE ~- 30- O.} CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM To: From: Subject: Mayor David Dermer and Date: July 30, 2003 Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez I ~ City Manager ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003-2007; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE MINOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND/OR AFORESTATED AGREEMENTS BEFORE EXECUTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS, AND SUBMIT THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT {HUD); AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF ALL FEDERAL FUNDS WHEN RECEIVED. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS The Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Plan)is a federal requirement for all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement cities. The City of Miami Beach is a HUD designated entitlement city as determined bythe decennial census information on population growth lag, age of housing stock and poverty. As an entitlement city, the City of Miami Beach automatically qualifies for an annual allocation of federal funding under HUD's grant programs. The annual allocation of funds, or One Year Action Plan, is one component of the Five Year Consolidated Plan. The Five Year Consolidated Plan (the "Plan") is a strategic long-range planning and needs assessment on the intended use of federal funds as it relates to housing and community development, including the needs of the homeless and persons living with AIDS. There are five HUD required components of the Plan which are: 1) a description of the Plan's development process; 2) an assessment of housing and homeless needs; 3) a housing market analysis; 4) a five year strategy; and 5) the One Year Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan addresses the housing and community development needs and provides strategies to follow the goals of the formula grant programs. The three formula grant programs included in the Plan are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) programs. Commission Memorandum July 30, 2003 Page 2 of 3 This Five-Year Consolidated Plan is being prepared under new guidance from HUD, which is attempting to create a more streamlined model that all cities can follow on a national scale. As a result of this simplification, the Plan is now very broad and generic in its focus. Actual detailed implementation strategies and actions are not reflected in the Plan and are left to individual jurisdictions to undertake with each year's Action Plan adoption. This year's One-Year Action Plan with program detail is included on the July 30, 2003 agenda for separate action. The proposed Five-Year Consolidated Plan ,with the exception of the new format, does not differ significantly from the current plan and incorporates very broad goals that are similar to goals followed in the past. These goals are the most significant part of the plan and include: · Expand the availability and supply of safe, decent and affordable housing (including rental) for Iow and moderate income individuals and families · Improve and preserve the existing affordable housing stock · Increase homeownership opportunities · Develop linkages between the housing and social services providers for Iow and moderate income persons · Create economic development opportunities through economic and infrastructure development In the preparation of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2003-2007, the Administration consulted with its government partners, its residents, organizations, and other interested parties. Staff worked with the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), the Loan Review Committee, the Committee on the Homeless, the Neighborhoods Committee and the community at large to develop the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. In addition to the two mandated public hearings held on March 18, 2003 and June 17, 2003, two additional public workshops were scheduled. A workshop was held in south beach on April 23, 2003 at the Seymour Building located at 945 Pennsylvania Avenue and the second workshop was held on June 26, 2003 at the Shane Watersports Center located at 6500 Indian Creek Drive. Approval is being sought for the new Five Year Consolidated Plan which covers the planning and strategic planning for fiscal years 2003 -2007. Approval to adopt the Plan is requested at this meeting since the Commission recesses in August and does not reconvene until September 10, 2003. The Plan must be submitted to U.S. HUD prior to the August 15, 2003 deadline. The strategy component of the Plan provides a guideline for the City to continue to develop partnerships with community based service providers, including the City's community development corporations (MBCDC and NBDC), the Housing Authority, and other entities that provide housing and other community development activities to benefit Commission Memorandum July 30, 2003 Page 3 of 3 the Iow and moderate income persons of Miami Beach. As such, the Plan stipulates that a Certification of Consistency with the Plan be obtained via City Commission review and approval, thus keeping the citizenry and commission informed of activities to be implemented. As the Plan is intended to be a useful working document, HUD has provisions to implement amendments should they be necessary to better undertake housing and community development activities. Per HUD guidelines, the City Manager is the designated agent for all the formula grants, and executes the Grant Applications, the Grant Agreements, and other applicable HUD documents. The Housing and Community Development Division coordinates the planning, preparation, submission and monitoring of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the One-Year Action Plans for all subsequent years of the Five-Year Plan. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the attached resolution adopting the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan. JM~PG/JR/jfq T:~AGE~/~A~2003~j uly3003~reg ular\Con solidated Plan Memo EXV, CUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND - THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN Over the next five years the City of Miami Beach expects to receive approximately $3.5 million dollars annually in Federal assistance from the U.S. Department of }lousing and Urban Development 0tUD). This assistance is provided through three separate programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME affordable housing, and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG). HU-D's goal for these programs is to develop viable urban communities by assisting low and moderate-income people through: Providing decent housing; Creating suitable living environment; and Expanding economic oppommities. The Consolidated Plan combines the separate requirements for these three programs (CDBG, HOME and ESG) into one planning document. HUD requires each community to adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan. The City has prepared a NEW Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years (FY): FY 2003/4 to FY 2007/8. Tl-lE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS Because every community is different, I-IUD established a regulatory process for cities and counties to follow when developing their five-year Strategy. The City's Housing and Community Development Division of the Neighborhood Services Department was the lead agency in the formulation of the Consolidated Plan. The Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) assisted with recommendations for funding activities in the first-year Action Plan (the one-year Action Plan for FY 2003/04). In developing the Consolidated Plan, the City consulted with its non-profit housing and social service agencies, the Housing Authority, City departments, neighboring governments, and concerned citizens through a public participation process that utilized written solicitations, public notices, CDAC meetings and public workshops. The Proposed five-year Consolidated Plan and one-year Action Plan for FY2003/04 were available for public review and comment for the thirty-day period from June 12th to July 1 lth, 2003. (A summary of public comments is included in the Appendix of the Plan). The Consolidated Plan and Action Plan were approved by City Commission on July 30, 2003. City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary REPORT ORGANIZATION The Consolidated Plan follows FIUD's format and contains a number of chapters: Chapter One: The Plan Development Process Chapter Two: Housing and Homeless Needs Chapter Three: Housing Market Analysis Chapter Four: Five-Year Strategy One-Year Action Plan Appendix POPULATION PROFILE AND HOUSING NEEDS In Miami Beach small rental units are being replaced by large, luxury units. As a result, the number of full-time residents and housing units continues to decline. Seasonal housing continues to expand. Housing prices are astronomical and rental rates are some of the highest in Miami- Dade County. With more upscale businesses, hotels and tourists, traffic and parking are serious problems. Over the last ten years the City has become considerably younger. The City is now less Hispanic than Miami-Dade County and has only a small number of African-American residents. Incomes are rising. More people are becoming homeowners, but 62% of the City's households remain renters. The number of apartment units in the City has declined by ten percent since 1990. The City successfully restored its historic Art Deco and Lincoln Road pedestrian mall districts, and has adopted a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy for North Beach. Some of the more serious problems found in 1990 have been mitigated. For example~ overcrowded housing has dramatically declined. Although the poverty rate declined by half, one in five of the City's households, many of them elderly still live in poverty. The City's diverse population still requires a wide range of social services. The City's international tourist based economy is dependent on 50,000 workers, many employed in low paying positions. These are the people who keep the City's hospitality indu~ixy running and they are being priced out of the market. This mismatch between wages and housing costs has the potential to adversely affect the City's economy. One of the greatest challenges for the City over the next five years will be to preserve and create opportunities for high-quality affordable housing for the City's residents. THE FIVE YEAR STRATEGY The new Strategy is a continuation of the City's last five-year plan and continues the City's partnerships with its housing and social service providers. A new focus is on the revitalization of North Beach. City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary The STRATEGY includes the following OBJECTIVES: Expand and upgrade public improvements in North Beach neighborhoods. Provide facilities and public services to address the needs of North Beach's lower- income residents. Provide facilities and public services for the City's seniors, children, youth, the homeless and those persons with special needs. Expand economic opportunities. Preserve the City's heritage by restoring its historic structures. Improve the City's neighborhoods through housing rehabilitation. Expand the stock and supply of high-quality affordable housing. Assist low-income households with housing profilems. Address the City's homeless needs, including homeless prevention and the transition to pem~anent housing. Respond to any emergency or life threatening conditions. ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN CONTA1NS ~ FOLLOWING PROJECTS: CDBG North Beach Target Areas (47%): Normandy Park & Pool - Capital Improvements UNIDAD - Senior Center Rehabilitation North Beach District Code Compliance Officer North Beach Development Corporation: Commercial Facade Program Sub-Total - Bricks & Mortar: UNIDAD - Project Link North Beach Youth Corps Program Log Cabin Enterprises, Inc.: Job Training for Developmentally Disabled Miami Beach Community Health Center: Health Services - Beverly Press Satellite Center Sub-Total- Public Services: North Beach Streetscape Improvements: Section 108 Loan Repayment $138,848 $ 75,000 $ 45,000 $100,000 $358,848 $ 15,000 $ 20,000 $ 60,000 $ 30,000 $125,000 $360,000 North Beach TOTAL: $ 843,848 City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary South Beach Target Areas (14%): Art Center of South Florida: Artist Micro-Enterprise Services $ 60,000 M.i~ml Beach Methodist Child Care: Playground Improvements $ 12,500 Jewish Community Services: Miami Beach Senior Cemer Improvements $ 22,920 Sub-Total-Bricks & Mortar: $ 95,420 Shelboume House Supportive Housing Services $ 17,000 South Beach AIDS Project: Positive Support $ 10,431 Fienberg/Fisher Community Education Cemer: Child Care Scholarships $ 5,000 Little Havana Activity & Nutrition Center: Rainbow Imergenerational Child Care $ 40,000 Miami Beach Methodist Child Care Center: Reduced Fee Child Care Scholarships $ 13,000 Jewish Community Services: Adult Day Care Services $ 10,000 Boys and Girls Club: After-School Programs $ 40,000 Miami Beach Methodist Child Care Center: Health Services - Center of the World School $ 20,000 Sub-Total- Public Services: $155,431 South Beach TOTAL: $ 250,851 City-Wide (39%): Miami Beach Community Development Corporation: Scattered Site Home Buyer Program: $ 160,000 Owner-Occupied Housing Repair Program $ 150,000 Multi-Family Housing Program $ 125,000 Housing Counseling $ 40,000 Tenants Service Coordinator $ 15,000 Sub-Total-Bricks & Mortar: $ 490,000 R~A~I.N. Parents, Inc.: Family Services $ 35,000 Food for Life Network, Inc.: Home Delivered Meals for AIDS Patients $ 10,000 Home Delivered Groceries for AIDS Patients $ 10,000 Jewish Community Services: Senior Meals Program $ 15,000 Little Havana Activity & Nutrition Center: Elderly Meals Program $ 41,500 HOPE Inc. City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary Fair Housing Jewish Community Services: Homeless Outreach/Employment Services Office of Homeless Coordination: Outreach, Case Management and Placement Services Sub- Total - Public Services: City-Wide TOTAL: $ 7,500 $ 10,000 $ 70,000 $199,000 $ 689,000 HOME Miami Beach Community Developmem Corporation: Acquisition and/or Rehabilitation of Housing CI-IDO Operational Expenses City of Miami Beach Affordable Housing Program: ESG Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing Needs Homeless Prevention Activities $800,000 $ 64,601 $598,218 $ 61,068 $ 29,5OO City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary