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Home My WebLink About2003-25433 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2003-25433 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, PROVIDING $309,469 IN HOME PROGRAM FUNDS FROM A HOME PROGRAM NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) UTILIZING FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2002/03, TOWARDS THE COST OF THE REHABILITATION OF A BUILDING, LOCATED AT 530 MERIDIAN AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, TO PROVIDE FIFTY.FIVE HOME PROGRAM RENTAL UNITS FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOME PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. WHEREAS, the City has established a HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME Program) under the rules of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which provides financial assistance for the purpose of providing affordable housing within the City; and WHEREAS, the City has determined the necessity for providing affordable housing in the City through its Consolidated Plan, adopted by Resolution No. 98-22814 on July 1, 1998, and its One-Year Action Plan for Federal Funds for Fiscal Year 2002/03, adopted by Resolution No. 2002-24948 on July 31,2002, as amended; and WHEREAS, on February 3, 2003, the City issued a HOME Program Notice of Funding Availability (NO FA) in the amount of $673,800 from fiscal year 2002/03 for the acquisition and/or rehabilitation of multi-family rental buildings or scattered sites for the purpose of providing affordable rental housing and Carrfour Supportive Housing submitted an application for HOME Program funds to be used towards the rehabilitation of the property located at 530 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, on May 30, 2003, the Loan Review Committee recommended $309,469 HOME Program funds from the HOME Program NOFA for fiscal year 2002/03 for the rehabilitation of the building at 530 Meridian Avenue to provide fifty-five HOME Program rental units for income-eligible residents in accordance with the HOME Program requirements; and WHEREAS, on November 25, 2003, during the meeting of the Neighborhoods Committee, Carrfour agreed to lead a collaborative effort with the City to establish a crime watch in the vicinity of 530 Meridian Avenue; and WHEREAS, on November 25, 2003, during the meeting of the Neighborhoods Committee, Carrfour committed to develop and detail a procedure providing preference to formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals and families; and WHEREAS, on November 25, 2003, the Neighborhoods Committee reviewed and forwarded to the City Commission for approval the request from Carrfour for funding in the amount of $309,469 in HOME Program funds towards the rehabilitation of the building located at 530 Meridian Avenue; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to Execute a Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Agreement between the City and Carrfour Supportive Housing, providing $309,469 in HOME Program funds from a HOME Program Notice Of Funding Availability (NOFA) utilizing funds from fiscal year 2002/03. towards the cost of the rehabilitation of a building, located at 530 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach, to provide fifty-five HOME Program rental units for income-eligible residents in accordance with the HOME Program requirements. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ,2003 ATTEST: ~t p(k~ CITY CLERK T:\AGENDA\2003\dec1003\consent\530 Meridian Avenue Reso - 12-2-03.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ~ /~O? CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY m Condensed Title: A Resolution authorizing an agreement with Carrfour Supportive Housing providing $309,469 in HOME Program funds from fiscal year 2002/03, towards the cost of the rehabilitation of 530 Meridian Avenue. Issue: Shall the City provide Carrfour $309,469 in HOME Program funds from a HOME Program NOFA utilizing funds from fiscal year 2002/03, towards the cost of rehabilitation of a building located at 530 Meridian Avenue to make available fifty-five rental units for formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals in accordance with the HOME Program requirements. Item Summary/Recommendation: Execution of a HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Agreement between the City and Carrfour Supportive Housing, providing $309,469 in HOME Program funds from a HOME Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) utilizing funds from fiscal year 2002/03, towards the cost of the rehabilitation of a building, located at 530 Meridian Avenue, making available 55 units of transitional housing for formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals participating in the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care, with preference provided for formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals. Advisory Board Recommendation: On June 7, 2002, the Board of Adjustment granted a variance for room size at the facility and imposed several conditions. On May 30, 2003, the Loan Review Committed (LRC) recommended that the City approve $309,469 in HOME Program funds to Carrfour from the HOME Program NOFA from fiscal year 2002/03 for the rehabilitation of the building located at 530 Meridian Avenue. On November 24, 2003, the Neighborhoods Committee reviewed and forwarded to the City Commission for approval the request from Carrfour for funding in the amount of $309,469 in HOME Program funds towards the rehabilitation of the building located at 530 Meridian Avenue. Financial Information: HOME Program Finance Dept. $309,469 Source of Funds: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: I Vivian P. Guzman AGENDA ITEM j(1 C- OATE 1;).-W-03 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRiVE MIAMI BEACH. FLORIDA 33139 www.miamibeachfl.gov To: From: Subject: COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Date: December 10, 2003 Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez \ .....,;-- City Manager 0"""'" 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, PROVIDING $309,469 IN HOME PROGRAM FUNDS FROM A HOME PROGRAM NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) UTILIZING FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2002/03, TOWARDS THE COST OF THE REHABILITATION OF A BUILDING, LOCATED AT 530 MERIDIAN AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, TO PROVIDE FIFTY-FIVE HOME PROGRAM RENTAL UNITS FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOME PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS On February 3, 2003, the City issued a HOME Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in the amount of $673,800 from fiscal year 2002/03 for the acquisition and/or rehabilitation of multi-family rental buildings or scattered sites for the purpose of providing affordable rental housing. In response to the HOME Program NOFA, Carrfour Supportive Housing (Carrfour) submitted an application for $350,000 in HOME Program funds to be used toward the rehabilitation of the property located at 530 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach. On June 2001, Carrfour acquired the property for $1,650,000 utilizing funds provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank and a purchase money mortgage. In addition, Carrfour has secured $1,000,000 from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, $604,395 from the Miami-Dade County Documentary Surtax Program, and $395,605 in Miami-Dade HOME Investment Partnerships Program for the rehabilitation of the building. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $3,989,469, or $275 per square foot. The property consists of a building containing seventy-six hotel rooms that will be reconfigured into seventy-one Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units. Ofthese units, fifty- five units will be provided as transitional housing for formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals participating in the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care, fifteen units will be provided as rental units for income-eligible residents, and one unit will be provided as the building manager's unit. In accordance with HOME Program requirements, Carrfour will December 10, 2003 Commission Memorandum Carrfour- 530 Meridian Avenue Page 2 of 3 provide the rental units for the formerly homeless for a minimum of five years after the rehabilitation is complete. Carrfour has indicated that no social services such as counseling, substance abuse and/or job placement assistance will be provided at 530 Meridian Avenue. In addition, the City has met with Carrfour and requested that a significant number of the units be set aside for formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals. Carrfour has agreed to set aside all 55 units for Miami Beach homeless. The Continuum of Care consists of emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Transitional housing usually targets homeless individuals and families in emergency housing who have had their immediate needs met, and who require more intensive, specialized services to achieve residential and financial stability. This phase of the Continuum of Care prepares individuals for independent living. The building has a total area of 14,531 square feet. The scope ofthe exterior rehabilitation will include: full exterior historic renovation including new roof, new windows and doors, accessibility improvements and patio rehabilitation. The interior improvements will consist of new plumbing and electrical systems, installation of central air-conditioning system, new doors, appliances, plumbing fixtures, floor finishes, installation of wheelchair lift, and historic restoration of the lobby. On June 7, 2002, the City's Board of Adjustment granted Carrfour a variance (Order attached) for 530 Meridian Avenue (File No. 2872) to waive 159 sq. ft. of the minimum required hotel room size of 300 sq. ft. in order to substantially remodel an existing hotel with rooms ranging in size from 141 sq. ft. to 171 sq. ft. The Board of Adjustment discussed the variance request, and, because of the small size ofthe units, conditioned the variance upon the building being licensed as a hotel. One condition imposed was that guests shall not be permitted to stay on a permanent basis at this facility, but shall be permitted to enter into one six-month lease and no more than six one-month extensions thereafter. On July 25, 2003, the Board of Adjustment granted Carrfour a six-month extension of the variance to obtain permits. The deadline to obtain a building permit for the property is December 7, 2003. Carrfour has applied for the building permit and has indicated to the City that they expect to obtain the permit by the deadline or file for an extension. On May 9, 2003, the City issued a thirty-day placard declaring the building unfit for human habitation. Subsequently, Carrfour vacated the building. In the process, Carrfour informed the City that up to eight of the residents of 530 Meridian Avenue may be eligible for relocation benefits in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA). Carrfour has indicated that it intends to utilize a portion of the HOME Program funds previously provided to them by Miami-Dade County for the cost associated with relocation benefits. It is important to note that Carrfour was very cooperative with the City and provided daily status reports on the residents eligible for relocation benefits. In accordance with the terms of the HOME Program NOFA, applications were reviewed by City staff for completeness and compliance with the terms of the HOME Program NOFA December 10, 2003 Commission Memorandum Carrfour- 530 Meridian Avenue Page 30f3 and the HOME Program requirements. On May 30, 2003, the Loan Review Committee recommended $309,469 HOME Program funds from the HOME Program NOFA from fiscal year 2002/03 for the rehabilitation of the building at 530 Meridian Avenue (Loan Review Committee Minutes attached). On November 24, 2003, the Neighborhoods Committee reviewed and forwarded to the City Commission for approval the request from Carrfour for funding in the amount of $309,469 in HOME Program funds towards the rehabilitation of the building located at 530 Meridian Avenue. During the meeting, Commissioners expressed a concern regarding security at the site. Carrfour agreed to lead a collaborative effort with the City to establish a crime watch in the vicinity of 530 Meridian Avenue. Also, Carrfour committed to develop and detail a procedure providing preference to formerly Miami Beach homeless individuals and to work with the Administration to ensure that the commitment is honored past the initial 55 referrals or placements for transitional housing. This procedure is incorporated in the HOME Program Agreement as Exhibit D. The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Agreement between the City and Carrfour Supportive Housing, providing $309,469 in HOME Program funds from a HOME Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) utilizing funds from fiscal year 2002/03, towards the cost of the rehabilitation of a building, located at 530 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach, to provide fifty- five HOME Program rental units for income-eligible residents in accordance with the HOME Program requirements. RCMNPG/JR/MDC/SKC T:\AGENDA\2003\dec1003\consent\530 Meridian Avenue Corm'lission Memo -12~1..(l3.doc Attachments