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RESOLUTION 91-20411 RESOLUTION NUMBER 91-20411 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE FOR PROVISION OF MEALS TO HOMEBOUND CLIENTS AND SHOPPING ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBOUND CLIENTS IN MIAMI BEACH. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT, WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, hereinafter referred to as the "City" , is authorized by Commission Memorandum Number 5467, dated January 21, 1976, to prepare an application for a Community Development Block Grant, hereinafter referred to as "CDBG Funds, " and to design and implement such systems as are necessary to insure that the Community Development Program is developed, conducted and administered in accordance with Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 , as amended, including the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, and any Federal regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as applicable state and local authorities, and in such capacity is authorized to enter into and execute agreements with other departments and agencies within the City; and WHEREAS, the City has duly submitted the Year Seventeen Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development which identified $2 , 632 , 482 in available CDBG resources for Year Seventeen projects, of which $1, 997, 000 are Year Seventeen entitlement funds, $17 , 000 in reallocated funds, $123 , 732 in funds reprogrammed from prior year's funds, and $494, 750 in program income of which $5, 000 is available for Year Seventeen projects; and WHEREAS, the City Commission deemed it to be in the best interests of the residents and citizens of the City to enter into a contract with the Jewish Vocational Service, hereinafter referred to as the "Provider" , for providing meals to homebound clients and shopping assistance to those homebound clients who are able to cook for themselves; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such Agreement, the Provider will receive a total amount of Fifteen Thousand dollars ($15, 000) from Year Seventeen CDBG funds, to be used for the above stated purpose; and WHEREAS, the CDBG funds are conditional upon the approval for release of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Commission that said Agreement be entered into; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, pursuant to Resolution No. 91-20330 adopted July 10, 1991, approved the CDBG Year 17 Final Statement outlining the specific projects and allocations, including $15, 000 for the above-stated Provider; and WHEREAS, an appropriate Agreement was prepared and was approved as to legal form and sufficiency by the City Attorney, which Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of said project; and WHEREAS, the City Commission which normally approves the CDBG Agreements in the month of October, determined on October 9, 1991 that it will take no actions until the first regular Commission meeting in December, 1991; and WHEREAS, based on the above, the City Manager was authorized by the City Commission on October 9 , 1991, to proceed to award any necessary agreements, contracts, and purchase orders, with after-the-fact reports being presented to the City Commission in December for ratification; and WHEREAS, pursuant to this authorization, the City Manager executed the attached Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, that the City Commission hereby ratifies the attached Agreement between the City of Miami Beach and Jewish Vocational Services, for provision of meals to homebound clients and shopping assistance to homebound clients in Miami Beach and directs the disbursing officers of the City, to disburse the funds required by the terms of said Agreement from CDBG funds hereafter allocated for said purpose. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY 'F December , 1991. //f MAYOR ATTEST: go‘rxc Com. CITY CLERK FORM APPROVED LEGAL DEPT. y 1i CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010 FAX: (305) 673-7782 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 4/76-7/ DATE: December 18, 1991 TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission FROM: Carla Bernabei Talarico City Manager SUBJECT: RATIFICATION AFTER-THE-FACT OF NINETEEN (19) CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE YEAR SEVENTEEN (17) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES On July 10, 1991, the City Commission adopted Resolution 91- 20330 which approved the Year Seventeen (17) Community Development "Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds" for the program year which commenced on October 1, 1991, and continues through September 30, 1992 , which authorized specific allocations for projects/activities. Subsequent to City Commission approval, the "Final Statement" (which is a federal grant application) , was submitted and accepted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In order to implement the various projects and programs which were approved, it was necessary to prepare and execute contractual agreements for such. (This is a standard administrative procedure. ) The City Commission normally approves the CDBG Agreements in late October; however, on October 9, 1991 the Commission determined that it would take no actions until the first regular meeting in December. Based on this, the City Manager was empowered (on 10/9/91) to proceed to award any necessary agreements, contracts, and purchase orders with after-the-fact reports being presented to the City Commission in December for ratification. Pursuant to this authorization, and to avoid the disruption of services to Miami Beach residents by the various sub-recipients, the City Manager duly executed the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded agreements. Therefore, at this time the following Resolutions for the CDBG contractual agreements are presented for ratification after- the-fact. Funds are available in Fund 137 - Year 17 CDBG program (federal funds) . A synopsis of the Year 17 CDBG contractual agreements is attached. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: To ratify after-the-fact the execution of the necessary contractual agreements to implement the Year Seventeen (17) CDBG activities which were approved on July 10, 1991, via Resolution #91-20330. The City Manager was empowered on October 9 , 1991, to execute these Agreements. 01. - AGENDA ITEM DATE E 4' 9/ SYNOPSIS OF YEAR 17 CDBG CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY: SOUTH FLORIDA ART CENTER ACQUISITION PROJECT ($22,500) Location: Lincoln Road Mall Area This project provides the funding necessary to leverage additional grant funds for the acquisition of a property located in the Lincoln Road Mall area. MIAMI BEACH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - HOMEOWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ($130,832) (plus prior years funds @ $39,120) Location: 1205 Drexel Avenue, 2nd Floor This program is designed to provide homeownership opportunities to low/moderate income households in Miami Beach by making moderately priced condominiums available to first-time home buyers. This program will combine first mortgage funds and bridge funds from Homes for South Florida, second mortgage funds from the Dade County Surtax Program and rehabilitation and deposit funds from the Local Initiative Support and Assistance Corporation (LISC) . PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS: MIAMI BEACH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - LINCOLN ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS C$88,250) (plus prior year's funds @ $116,843 for the capital improvements program) Location: Lincoln Road This project will entail the design and implementation of a physical public improvement program for the 400 through 1000 blocks of Lincoln Road. It is anticipated that a major investment of public resources is warranted and that a matching amount of private sources could be available through a special assessment district or other financing mechanisms. RAINBOW DAY CARE .CENTER ($42,550) (Scope A of contract - see Public Services for Scope B) Location: 833 6th Street This project will allow the Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. to open a new child care facility, to be located in the City's South Shore Community Center. This Center will provide 50 essential subsidized child care slots, in the South Beach area, where the demographics indicate there are families in need of these services. PUBLIC SERVICES: ALEPH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER/CHILDREN AT RISK ($10,000) Location: 4221 Pine Tree Drive This project will benefit approximately 8 - 12 low/mod income families at the Aleph Child Day Care Center operated by the JCC, at 4221 Pine Tree Drive, via scholarships or fee waivers, thus enabling low/mod families to receive quality, affordable child ,10 care. AGENDA •A• 1 TEM DATE PUBLIC SERVICES (CONT. ) : ASPIRA-LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/DROP OUT PREVENTION PROGRAM ($22,000) Location: City-wide This project will assist in youth gang intervention, leadership development, and drop-out prevention, for "at risk youth" in Miami Beach. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB JUVENILE PROGRAM ($23,000) Location: CD Target Areas This project supplements other youth programs in the community by targeting "at-risk youth" through after-school and special tutorial programs. COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR JEWISH ELDERLY (CCJE) -SOUTH BEACH ACTIVITY CENTER ($40,000) Location: 610 Espanola Way This project provides support services to those homebound elderly who can be maintained in their home. The support services include homemakers, friendly visitors, day care and assessment. This project keeps the homebound in their homes and delays or prevents institutionalization. CURE AIDS NOW ($25,000) Location: City-wide, primarily Flamingo CD Area This project will provide food and vitamin supplements to homebound AIDS patients in Miami Beach. DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS "IEE WAIVER PROGRAM ($15,000) Location: CD Target Areas This project supplements eligible community school programs, which principally benefit low/moderate income persons by providing vocational and child care fee/tuition waivers. JVS-NUTRITIONAL PROJECT ($15,000) Location: CD Target Areas This project funds two drivers to deliver meals to homebound participants residing in eligible CD target areas, one shopper, and additional home delivered meals. LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION CENTER-HOT MEALS PROGRAM ($18,000) Location: Council Towers - Collins Avenue and 6th Street This project supplements the provision of approximately 185 hot meals daily to elderly low/mod clients. MOUNT SINAI OUTREACH PROGRAM/PROJECT SINAI ($18,000) Location: 4300 Alton Road This project provides outpatient social, emotional and physical care to low/mod income residents who normally "fall through the cracks" once discharged from the hospital, or who are ambulatory patients. Services include home visits to evaluate the patient's home situation to determine what support systems are needed, ins addition to providing referral services. 2 PUBLIC SERVICES (CONT. ) : RAINBOW DAY CARE PROGRAM ($30,000 (Scope B of contract - see Public Facilities & Improvements for Scope A) Location: 833 6th Street This new Day Care Center to be operated by Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. , will provide essential subsidized child care in the South Beach area. After renovation of the facility to HRS standards, 50 subsidized child day care slots, in the South Beach area will be provided, where the demographics indicate there are families in need of these services. ST. JOHN'S CHILD CARE CENTER ($10,000) Location: 4760 Pine Tree Drive This project provides variable scholarships/fee waivers to low/moderate income families, enabling them to receive quality, affordable child day care at the facility located at 4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach. With this level of funding, St. John's Child Care will provide approximately 18 6-month scholarships, for an annualized total of 9 fully subsidized child care slots. STANLEY C. MYERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ($35,000) Location: 710 Alton Road This project continues to provide primary health care to low-income people through health maintenance, treatment of illness and providing referrals when necessary. CD funds go toward the purchase of prescription drugs for low/mod patients using the facility. REHABILITATION & PRESERVATION: MIAMI BEACH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION PROGRAM: FACADES ($163,593) BUSINESS LOANS ($29,325) Location: Flamingo CD Area This program provides financial incentives for physical improvements, e.g. matching grants for facade and interior improvements to commercial buildings in selected areas, (primarily Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road) . A second component is the New/Expanding Business Loan Program which will provide business loans from the State Community Development Corporation (DCA) Support and Assistance Loan Program. This will encourage new or existing businesses to locate or expand within the area. The loan support program will serve the area by providing credit opportunities to businesses and employment opportunities to • residents of the South Beach neighborhood. JFS-SECURITY DEVICES ($10,000) Location: CD Target Areas This project mitigates the adverse effects of crimes against the elderly, through the installation of home security devices in low/mod elderly residences. 3 42 LOG CABIN ENTERPRISES, INC. , PLANT NURSERY ($22 ,500) Location: 8128 Collins Avenue This project provides funding for a retail nursery business program at a facility for the mentally handicapped, which creates and/or retains low/mod jobs. SOUTH FLORIDA ART CENTER-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ($285,737) Location: Lincoln Road Mall This project provides affordable studio, teaching, and showroom space for emerging low to moderate income artists, and job creation and/or retention for low/mod artists in art related commercial businesses. •4 43 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 91-20411 Ratifying the City Manager's execution of the attached agreement between the City of Miami Beach and Jewish Vocational Service for provision of meals to homebound clients and shopping assistance to homebound clients in Miami Beach.