Resolution 2022-32279 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32279
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FY 2021/2022
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS
TRUST IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND EXTEND ANY WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, at the March 13, 2019 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City
Commission referred a discussion on a variety of items associated with homeless and
domestic violence services to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC);
and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission directed the
Administration to locate funding in the amount of $250,000, to be divided equally ,
between the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust ("Homeless Trust") and the Domestic
Violence Oversight Board via Resolution No. 2019-31082; and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020, the City and the Homeless Trust executed the FY
2020 grant agreement for $125,000 for the provision of services for homeless
individuals, including: rent assistance, hostel placement and hotel placement; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly delayed housing services
throughout the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care; and
WHEREAS, the Homeless Trust requested an expenditure extension. until
September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Homeless Trust subsequently drafted an amendment to the
agreement that stipulated the modification of services to include substance abuse and
or/co-occurring disorder outreach services and further extended the agreement until
September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2021, the Mayor & City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2021-31857, adopting the Tentative Budgets for the FY 2022 General
Funds, whereby recommended that $125,000 be allocated to the Miami Dade County
Homeless Trust in FY 2022; and •
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, the Mayor & City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2021-31872, adopting final budgets for FY 2022 General funds but the
resolution did not designate the City Manager as the authorized party to execute the
Grant Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Administration seeks authorization for the City Manager to
execute the FY 2022 Grant Agreement and to extend the agreement until September
30, 2023 for the provision of services including hostel placements and shared housing
support in the amount of$125,000.
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 the FY 2021/2022 Grant Agreement with the
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust in the amount of $125,000, and authorize the
City Manager to execute and extend any written agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1Y day of .Cep 6e( 2022.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk g -, '0's
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APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMIBEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: September 14, 2022
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FY 2021/2022 GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST IN
THE AMOUNT OF $125,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND EXTEND ANY WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On March 13, 2019, the Mayor and Commission referred to the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee (FCWPC) a discussion on a variety of items associated with homeless and
domestic violence services, including looking for other funding sources such as short-term
rental fines.
On May 9, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted the FY 2020 budget, which
earmarked $250,000 dedicated to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust("Homeless Trust")
for homeless and domestic violence services- $125,000 for homeless services to be
administered by the City's Homeless Outreach Services Program; and $125,000 for domestic
violence services to be administered by the Police Department.
On October 30, 2019, the Mayor & City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-31082,
directing the Administration to allocate funding, in the amount of$250,000, to be divided equally
between the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Board and the Domestic Violence Oversight
Board to provide services for the homeless and victims of domestic violence.
On March 2, 2020, the City and the Homeless Trust executed the FY 2020 Grant agreement in
the amount of$125,000,which stipulated that rapid re-housing services, hostel placements and
hotel placements would be provided to approximately twenty (20) homeless households on
Miami Beach by September 30, 2020.The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the delivery of
services throughout the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care, including shelter placement
and housing services.
As a result, the Homeless Trust requested an extension to the expenditure deadline until
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September 30, 2022. Subsequently, the Administration drafted an agreement amendment to
modify the scope of service to include substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorder outreach
services for homeless persons on Miami Beach. The Homeless Trust is in the process of
finalizing the expenditures to enable the closeout of the FY 2020 agreement.
On September 17, 2021, Mayor& City Comrrission adopted Resolution No. 2021-31857, adopting
the Tentative Budgets for the FY 2022 General Funds. In this Resolution, based on the direction of
the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee at its July 16, 2021 Budget Briefing, the
Administration recommended that $125,000 be allocated to the Miami Dade County Homeless Trust
in FY 2022. Resolution No. 2021-31872 was adopted on September 30, 2021, adopting the final
budgets for FY 2022 General Funds.,
ANALYSIS
The Administration drafted the FY 2022 agreement to include various approaches to address and
reduce homelessness in Miami Beach.
The services in the FY 2022 .•reement include:
Hostel Placement in local-area Homeless adults employed in the Up to 25
Placements- individual bed hostels City of Miami Beach for whom a individuals
$5,000 traditional shelter placement may
adversely impact the client's
employment identified and
referred to the Grantee by the
Office of Housing and
Community Services' Homeless
Outreach Team.
Shared Fund housing Homeless persons who need Up to 12
Housing navigator(s)position to assistance in locating and individuals
Support- coordinate shared securing housing as part of their
$120,000 housing for homeless discharge planning from receiving
clients. substance abuse treatment.
Resolution No. 2021-31872 did not designate the City Manager's authority to execute the
agreement, therefore, the Administration is currently seeking authorization for the City Manager
to execute and extend the FY 2022 agreement until September 30, 2023.
The Homeless Outreach Services Program is currently exploring collaborations with local
hostels and hotels to ensure the pilot programs' success. Additionally, the Homeless Trust will
identify a housing navigator solely employed to assist homeless persons from Miami Beach with
rapid re-housing opportunities within Miami-Dade County, and to further strengthen the care
coordination model structure.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
$125,000.
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Amount(s)/Account(s):
011-0560-000349-23-405-575-00-00-00-
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approving the execution of the agreement with the Miami-Dade
County Homeless Trust and authorizing the City Manager to execute and extend any written
agreement.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Mobility-Address homelessness.
Legislative Tracking
Housing and Community Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
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