HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-25911 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25911
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE TWO
(2) CERTIFICATIONS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE
CITY'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003-
2007, TO CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, TO
RENEW THE AWARDED FUNDS PROVIDED DIRECTLY
BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN
THE FORM OF TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT
HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT
8540 HARDING AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WITH
NO DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES PERFORMED ON SITE.
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1998, the Mayor and City Commission approved the City's
Consolidated Plan for the Fiscal Years (FY)1998-2002; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2002, Carrfour Supportive Housing (Carrfour) requested a
Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan for FY 1998-2002, to obtain
direct Supportive Housing Program (SHP) funding from the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD), to acquire and rehabilitate the property located at 8540
Harding Avenue to provide supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals (the
Project); and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2002, the Mayor and City Commission approved and
authorized the City Manager to issue a Certification of Consistency with the City's
Consolidated Plan for FY 1998-2002 to Carrfour for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2003, the Mayor and City Commission approved the City's
Consolidated Plan for FY 2003-2007; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that, as part of a yearly renewal of award under SHP,
funding recipients must obtain and submit a Certification of Consistency with the current
adopted Consolidated Plan from the entitlement jurisdiction where the proposed activity is
located; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour still proposes to provide supportive housing in the form of
transitional and permanent housing for formerly homeless individuals, with no direct client
services performed on site at the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project, as described, is located in the RM -1 zoning district, which
allows permanent occupancy housing such as apartments or condominiums, as a main
permitted use; and
Agenda Item R7 N
Date 5-18-0.
WHEREAS, if at any time Carrfour wishes to provide on-site support services,
Carrfour must first obtain a Conditional Use Permit for an institutional use as required by
Section 142-153 of the Miami Beach City Code; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour has requested that the City issue two (2) Certifications of
Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan for FY 2003-2007: 1) for the transitional
housing component of the Project; and 2) for the permanent housing component of the
Project; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City's adopted Consolidated Plan for FY 2003-
2007, each request for a Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan requires
City Commission review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed the proposed Project for consistency
and has found it to be in accordance with the City's adopted Consolidated Plan for FY
2003-2007; and
WHEREAS, the aforestated two (2) Certificates of Consistency, once issued, will be
submitted by Carrfour to HUD as part of a funding application for renewal of award of funds
for the proposed Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY 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 issue two (2) Certifications
of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2003-2007 to Carrfour
Supportive Housing, to renew the awarded funds provided directly by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, to provide supportive housing in the form of
transitional and permanent housing for formerly homeless individuals at 8540 Harding
Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, with no direct client services performed on site.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of ,m1v
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, 2005.
APPROVED AS TO
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to issue two (2) Certificates of Consistency with
the City's Consolidated Plan to Carrfour Supportive Housing (Carrfour), to renew the awarded funds
provided directly by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to provide supportive
housing services in the form of twenty-four (24) units of transitional housing and forty-eight (48) units of
permanent housing for formerly homeless individuals at 8540 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach.
Issue:
Shall the City Commission authorize the City Manager to issue Certificates of Consistency with the
Consolidated Plan to Carrfour to be submitted as part of an application to HUD to renew the award for
supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals at 8540 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
On May 8, 2002 Carrfour requested and received from the City of Miami Beach a Certificate of Consistency
with the City's Consolidated Plan to obtain funding from US HUD directly for the 8540 Harding Avenue
project. On April 15, 2005, Carrfour requested two Certificates of Consistency with the City's Consolidated
Plan, to be submitted as part of an application for renewal of awarded funds from HUD. Carrfour obtained
funds to acquire and rehabilitate the property located at 8540 Harding Ave. This project will provide 92
housing units; 18 units will be set aside as affordable rental units for non -homeless adults who earn less
than $29,500 per year. The remaining seventy-four (74) units will provide affordable supportive housing for
formerly homeless individuals; forty-eight (48) of those units will be provided to disabled individuals as
permanent housing and twenty-four (24) units are for transitional housing. (The remaining two (2) units are
not funded by the SHP grant.) The project will serve individuals emerging from Miami -Dade County's
Continuum of Care, who, after participating in the homeless program, are ready to become part of the
community once again. In accordance with the adopted City of Miami Beach Consolidated Plan each
request for a Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan requires City Commission review and
approval.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of
Funds:
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Finance Dept. Total N/A
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City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Vivian P. Guzman
§! n -Offs:
Department Director Assl City Manager
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.miamibeachfl.gov
To:
From:
Subject:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
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Date: May 18, 2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE TWO (2) CERTIFICATIONS OF CONSISTENCY WITH
THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING, TO RENEW THE AWARDED FUNDS PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, TO
PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN THE FORM OF TWENTY-FOUR (24)
UNITS OF TRANSITIONAL AND FORTY-EIGHT (48) UNITS OF PERMANENT
HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT 8540 HARDING
AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
On May 8th, 2002, Carrfour Supportive Housing (Carrfour) requested and received from the
City of Miami Beach (Commission Resolution attached) a Certification of Consistency with the
City's Consolidated Plan, as part of an application for funds from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD). Carrfour submitted a successful grant
application to U.S. HUD for $1,500,000 in funding from the Supportive Housing Program
(SHP) for the homeless assistance project located at 8540 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach,
Florida (Harding Village).
On April 15, 2005, Carrfour requested two Certifications of Consistency with the City's
Consolidated Plan; one each for the transitional housing and the permanent housing
components for Harding Village, as part of an application for renewal of awarded SHP funds
from HUD. Federal regulations mandate that funding recipients submit renewal of funding
applications each year in order to continue using unspent funds from prior year grants, until the
grant is exhausted.
HUD requires that applicants for renewal of awarded funding obtain and submit a Certification
of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan from the entitlement jurisdiction where the activity is
to be located for each application. In accordance with the Consolidated Plan adopted by the
City, each request for a Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan requires City
Commission review and approval.
Harding Village is comprised of ninety-two (92) housing units; eighteen (18) units will be set
aside as affordable rental units for non -homeless adults who earn less than $29,500 per year.
The remaining seventy-four (74) units are for affordable supportive housing for formerly
homeless individuals; forty-eight (48) units of those units will be provided to disabled -
individuals as permanent housing and the remaining twenty-four (24) units are for transitional
housing. (The remaining two units are not funded under the SHP grant.) The project targets
individuals emerging from Miami -Dade County's Continuum of Care who are ready to become
part of the community once again. This project serves as part of the final "bridge" between the
Continuum of Care and assimilation back into the community.
The Harding Village project as described is located in the RM -1 Zoning District which allows
permanent occupancy housing such as apartments or condominiums, as a main permitted
use. Institutional Uses, while permitted in the RM -1 zoning district, require Conditional Use
approval from the City's Planning Board. If Carrfour's intention is to provide on-site support
services, Carrfour must first obtain a conditional use permit as an institutional use as required
by Section 142-153 of the Miami Beach City Code. (On-site personal services are any
services in addition to housing and food service, which include, but are not limited to, personal
assistance with bathing, dressing, ambulation, housekeeping, supervision, emotional security,
eating, supervision of self-administered medications, and assistance with securing health care
from appropriate sources.)
Carrfour's Housing and Urban Development (HUD) application material makes mention of on-
site "case management and support services". If, in fact, Carrfour intends to provide on-site
services to their residents at Harding Village, they should start the Conditional Use application
process as soon as possible, to avoid any unnecessary delays upon completion of the
renovations. In the absence of a Conditional Use approval, issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy for the Harding Village project will be contingent upon the project revising their plan
to eliminate any on-site services.
The Administration has reviewed the documentation submitted by Carrfour describing the
proposed activities and has concluded that the supportive housing is consistent with the City's
Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan identifies as Objective Nine (of the Community
Development Objectives in Chapter 4, page 6) to "Provide services to address the needs of
the City's homeless, including homeless prevention and the transition to permanent housing."
Chapter 4, beginning on page 12, under the Homelessness Strategy (Continuum of Care),
states: "...to effectively address the needs of the homeless, and those threatened with
homelessness through a combination of services that are often provided by different agencies
in a coordinated manner to help move a family from homelessness to self-sufficiency. When
the underlying problem is economic, a more comprehensive governmental response that
includes social services, job training, and affordable housing is needed in order to move low-
income households from homelessness and governmental dependency to self-sufficiency."
The Plan further states, in Chapter 4, page 13: "The fundamental components of a continuum
of care system are: "...transitional housing, (and)... permanent housing or permanent
supportive housing arrangements." Chapter 4, pages 14-15: "The City will continue to
participate in the Miami -Dade Continuum of Care. The City has assigned a high
priority to assisting homeless individuals or those homeless with special needs related to
AIDS, mental illness, or alcohol and/or drug abuse, because these individuals make up the
majority of the City's on -the -street homeless."
Transitional housing, as defined by HUD, means "a project that has as its purpose facilitating
the movement of homeless individuals and families to permanent housing within a reasonable
amount of time (usually 24 months)."
In order to be eligible for residency at Harding Village, individuals must: be homeless as per
U.S. HUD's definition; be clean and sober for at least 6 months; have some sort of income
either from benefits or employment; not have a criminal history of violent crime; and must have
the ability to live independently and in harmony with others.
Carrfour anticipates that many of the homeless individuals targeted for residency at Harding
Village will need to undergo substance abuse, mental health and/or medical treatment in order
to meet the eligibility requirements. Therefore, once placed on the waiting list, the City of
Miami Beach's Office of Community Services will refer them to an appropriate service provider
to receive treatment. If the individual needs assistance securing employment or entitlement
benefits, the City of Miami Beach's Office of Community Services will refer the individual to
Carrfour's Employment and Training Program for assistance. The expectation is that the
individual will enter treatment and that the treatment will enable them to meet the eligibility
criteria once Harding Village is ready for occupancy. This "reservation" system, will allow an
individual to reserve a unit (by being placed on the waiting list) if he/she agrees to enter
treatment and engage in services. The support services necessary will not be provided at the
Harding Village location.
The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution of the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, approving and authorizing the City Manager
to issue Certifications of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan to Carrfour to utilize
funds provided directly by HUD to provide supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals
at Harding Village, 8540 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach.
CONSOLIDATED PLAN
The Consolidated Plan is designed to be a collaborative process whereby a community
establishes a unified vision for community development actions. It offers local jurisdictions the
opportunity to shape the various housing and community development programs into effective,
coordinated neighborhood and community development strategies. It also creates the
opportunity for strategic planning and citizen participation to take place in a comprehensive
context, and to reduce duplication of effort at the local level.
The Consolidated Plan approach is also the means to meet the application requirements for
the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA formula programs.
The 2002 Certification of Consistency was approved under the Consolidated Plan in effect at
that time. In 2003, (Commission Resolution, Consolidated Plan Summary, and Chapter Four
of the Consolidated Plan attached) an updated Consolidated Plan was approved by the City
Commission. The Certification of Consistency requested by Carrfour for funding renewal is
consistent with the 2003 Consolidated Plan, which is in effect until 2007.
CERTIFICATE OF CONSISTENCY
A jurisdiction's certification that an application is consistent with its consolidated plan means
that the proposed activities are consistent with the jurisdiction's strategic plan, and the location
of the proposed activities is consistent with the geographic areas specified in the plan. The
jurisdiction shall provide the reasons for the denial when it fails to provide a certification of
consistency.
Attachments
JMG/RCMNPG/TU/EJB
T:\AGENDA\2005\May1805\Consent\Carrfour Certificate of Consistency2 2005_Memo.doc
Harding Village Intake Plan
Carrfour Supportive Housing ("Carrfour") will target the City of Miami Beach's
homeless population for residency at Harding Village, located at 8540 Harding Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida. Harding Village has capacity for 74 formerly homeless adults.
The other units will be made available to non -homeless adults that earn less than $29,500
per year.
Recognizing that they are skilled in identifying and engaging this population, Carrfour
has asked the City of Miami Beach's Office of Community Services (which runs the
City's homeless outreach program) to partner with them in conducting the outreach for
Harding Village. The City of Miami Beach's Office of Community Services has agreed
to the partnership.
The City of Miami Beach's Office of Community Services will maintain the waiting list
for Harding Village until the project is operational. Once the project is operational,
Carrfour will maintain the waiting list. The City of Miami Beach's Office of Community
Services will open the waiting list on December 1, 2004. From this date until the
project is operational, the waiting list will only be open to homeless adults that have
been identified as being homeless within the city limits by the City of Miami Beach
Office of Community Services. The City of Miami Beach's Office of Community
Services will maintain three waiting lists. First priority (Waiting List #1), will be given
to homeless adults living on the streets of North Beach (north of 63rd Street). Second
priority (Waiting List #2), will be given to individuals who meet the U.S. HUD definition
of chronically homeless (at least 18 beds must be occupied by adults who meet this
definition). Third priority (Waiting List #3), will be given to homeless individuals who
are not chronically homeless.
The City of Miami Beach's Office of Community Services will maintain the following
information on the waiting list: name of perspective applicant, date they were placed on
waiting list, social security number, date of birth, address (or where they can be found)
and phone number (if they have access to a telephone). The City of Miami Beach's
Office of Community Services will periodically send a copy of the waiting lists to
Carrfour.
In order to be eligible for residency at Harding Village, individuals must:
1) be homeless as per U.S. HUD's definition,
2) be clean and sober for at least 6 months,
3) have some sort of income either from benefits or employment,
4) not have a criminal history of violent crime, and
5) must have the ability to live independently and in harmony with others.
In addition, 48 of the individuals that move into Harding Village must be disabled as per
U.S. HUD's definition.
Carrfour anticipates that many of the homeless individuals targeted for residency at
Harding Village will need to undergo substance abuse, mental health and/or medical
treatment in order to meet the eligibility requirements. Therefore, once placed on the
waiting list, the City of Miami Beach's Office of Community Services will refer them to
an appropriate service provider to receive treatment. If the individual needs assistance
securing employment or entitlement benefits, the City of Miami Beach's Office of
Community Services will refer the individual to Contour's Employment and Training
Program for assistance. The expectation is that the individual will enter treatment and
that the treatment will enable them to meet the eligibility criteria once Harding Village is
ready for occupancy. This "reservation" system, will allow an individual to reserve a
unit (by being placed on the waiting list) if he/she agrees to enter treatment and engage
in services.
Once Harding Village is ready for occupancy, Carrfour will begin the screening (to
ensure that the individual meets the eligibility criteria) and intake process. Carrfour will
start by screening/conducting intake on all adults on Waiting List #1, reserving sufficient
space to meet the requirement that 18 of the people be chronically homeless. After
exhausting Waiting List #1, Carrfour will move to Waiting List #2 and then Waiting List
#3. If an applicant from Waiting List #1 or Waiting List #2 does not meet the eligibility
criteria because they are still in treatment, Carrfour will keep them on the waiting list in
their original slot until they successfully complete the treatment program they started at
the time they were placed on the waiting list. If necessary, the City of Miami Beach's
Office of Community Services will assist Carrfour in locating the individuals once their
name comes to the top of the waiting list.
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-24843
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A
CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S
CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO CARRFOUR CORPORATION TO
UTILIZE FUNDS PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO FORMERLY
HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT HARDING VILLAGE, 8540
HARDING AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1998 the Mayor and City Commission adopted the City of
Miami Beach Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 1998-2002; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour Corporation is proposing to submit an application to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) for funding to provide
supportive housing to formerly homeless persons residing at Harding Village located at
8540 Harding Avenue; and
WHEREAS, U.S. HUD requires that applicants for Federal funding submit a
Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan from the entitlement jurisdiction
where the proposed activity is located; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour Corporation requested that the City issue the required
Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City's adopted Consolidated Plan, each request
for a Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan requires City Commission
review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed the proposed activity and found it to `-
be consistent with the Consolidated Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager is
authorized to issue a Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan to
Carrfour Corporation to utilize funds provided directly by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development to provide supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals
at Harding Village, 8540 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8"' day of Mav , 2002.
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Certification of Consistency
with the Consolidated Plan
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
I certify that the proposed activities/projects in the application are consistent with the jurisdiction's current, approved Consolidated Plan.
(Type or clearly print the following information:)
Applicant Name: Carrfour Corporation
Project Name: Harding Village
Location of the Project:
8540 Harding Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
Name of the Federal
Program to which the
applicant is applying: Supportive Housing Program
Name of
Certifying Jurisdiction:
City of Miami Beach
Certifying Official
of the Jurisdiction Jorge M. Gonzalez
Name:
Title: City Manager
Signature:
Date:
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RESOLUTION 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
WHEREAS, the Plan addresses the housing and community development
needs of the City of Miami Beach, including the homeless and persons living with
AIDS; 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 low 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 low 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 23"d 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 (H
PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day of
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EXECUTIVE 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 Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). This assistance is provided through three separate programs: the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME affordable housing, and Emergency
Shelter Grant (ESG).
HUD'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 opportunities.
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 Pian. The City has
prepared a NEW Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years (FY): FY 2003/4 to FY 2007/8.
THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS
Because every community is different, HUD 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 HUD'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 industry 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 problems.
Address the City's homeless needs, including homeless prevention and the
transition to permanent housing.
Respond to any emergency or life threatening conditions.
THE ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
PROJECTS:
CDBG
North Beach Target Areas (47%):
Normandy Park & Pool - Capital Improvements $ 138,848
UNIDAD - Senior Center Rehabilitation $ 75,000
North Beach District Code Compliance Officer $ 45,000
North Beach Development Corporation:
Commercial Facade Program $ 100,000
Sub -Total — Bricks & Mortar: S 358,848
UNIDAD - Project Link $ 15,000
North Beach Youth Corps Program $ 20,000
Log Cabin Enterprises, Inc.:
Job Training for Developmentally Disabled $ 60,000
Miami Beach Community Health Center.
Health Services - Beverly Press Satellite Center $ 30,000
Sub -Total — Public Services: S 125,000
North Beach Streetscape Improvements:
Section 108 Loan Repayment 5360,000
North Beach TOTAL: S 843,848
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South Beach Target Areas
Art Center of South Florida:
Artist Micro -Enterprise Services
Miami Beach Methodist Child Care:
Playground Improvements
Jewish Services:
Miami Beach Senior Center Improvements
Sub -Total — Bricks & Mortar:
Shelbourne House
Supportive Housing Services
South Beach AIDS Project:
Positive Support
Fienberg/Fisher Community Education Center:
Child Care Scholarships
Little Havana Activity & Nutrition Center:
Rainbow Intergenerational Child Care
Miami Beach Methodist Child Care Center:
Reduced Fee Child Care Scholarships
Jewish Community Services:
Adult Day Care Services
Boys and Girls Club:
After -School Programs
Miami Beach Methodist Child Care Center:
Health Services - Center of the World School
Sub -Total — Public Services:
South Beach TOTAL:
City -Wide (39%):
Miami Beach Community Development Corporation:
Scattered Site Home Buyer Program:
Owner -Occupied Housing Repair Program
Multi -Family Housing Program
Housing Counseling
Tenants Service Coordinator
Sub -Total —Bricks & Mortar:
RA.I.N. Parents, Inc.:
Family Services
Food for Life Network, Inc.:
Home Delivered Meals for AIDS Patients
Home Delivered Groceries for AIDS Patients
Jewish Community Services:
Senior Meals Program
Little Havana Activity & Nutrition Center:
Elderly Meals Program
HOPE Inc.
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(14%):
$ 60,000
$ 12,500
$ 22,920
$ 95,420
$ 17,000
$ 10,431
$ 5,000
$ 40,000
$ 13,000
$ 10,000
$ 40,000
$ 20,000
$155,431
$ 250,851
$ 160,000
$ 150,000
$ 125,000
$ 40,000
$ 15,000
$ 490,000
$ 35,000
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$ 15,000
$ 41,500
Executive Summary
Fair Housing $ 7,500
Jewish Community Services:
Homeless Outreach/Employment Services $ 10,000
Office of Homeless Coordination:
Outreach, Case Management and Placement Services $ 70,000
Sub -Total — Public Services: $ 199, 000
City -Wide TOTAL: $ 689,000
HOME
Miami Beach Community Development Corporation:
Acquisition and/or Rehabilitation of Housing $800,000
CHDO Operational Expenses $ 64,601
City of Miami Beach Affordable Housing Program: $598,218
ESG
Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing Needs $ 61,068
Homeless Prevention Activities $ 29,500
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EXECUTIVE 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 Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). This assistance is provided through three separate programs: the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME affordable housing, and Emergency
Shelter Grant (ESG).
HUD'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 opportunities.
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 Pian for Fiscal Years (FY): FY 2003/4 to FY 2007/8.
THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS
Because every community is different, HUD 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.
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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. The Consolidated Plan and Action Plan were approved by City Commission on July 30,
2003.
REPORT ORGANIZATION
The Consolidated Plan follows HUD'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 industry running
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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.
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 problems.
• Address the City's homeless needs, including homeless prevention and the transition to
permanent housing.
• Respond to any emergency or life threatening conditions.
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CHAPTER FOUR: FIVE YEAR STRATEGY
INTRODUCTION
This chapter identifies the goals and objectives for the City's CDBG, HOME and ESG programs
for the next five -years. While these goals provide overall direction, the City will establish its specific
annual funding in each year's Action Plan.
Public Improvements $ 8,199,309 (38%)
MBCDC $ 2,487,466
NBDC $ 1,454,629
Citywide $ 2,917,214
Public Services $ 2,413,160 (10%)
Children/Elderly $ 1,829,392
HIV/AIDS $ 369,597
Economic Development $ 1,783,717 (9%)
Art Center South Florida $ 1,095,000
Log Cabin Nursery $ 688,717
Housing $ 8,618,784 (40%)
Citywide Rehabilitation $ 4,440,934
MBCDC (CHDO) Construction $ 4,177,850
Homeless $ 708,515 (3 %)
BACKGROUND
Over the last five years, the City has invested $21.7 million in a number of key housing and
community redevelopment areas:
Housing
Homeless
396
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Improvements
9% 1096
Public Services
Economic
Development
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Chapter 4 - 1
WHAT'S CHANGED OVER TIME
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 exampleLovercrowded
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 industry 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.
KEY ISSUES FIVE YEARS AGO
• Community Improvements
• Housing
• Public Services
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• Economic Development
KEY ISSUES TODAY
• Housing
• Public Facilities/Services
Children/Seniors/Homeless
• North Beach Revitalization
GENERAL PRIORITIES
The following Consolidated Plan Priority Needs Tables (HUD) provide a general summary on the
full extent of the City's projected five year housing and community development priority needs.
The priorities and the estimated funds needed were drawn from the City's adopted Comprehensive
Growth Management Plan and Community Redevelopment Plans. In addition, public input and
advice along with the recommendations of the Community Development Advisory Committee
(CDAC) were used to develop this Plan.
In a City as large, diverse and unique as Miami Beach, it is understandable that the housing and
community development needs would reflect that diversity. As part of the City's Neighborhoods
First Program, the City's existing community development program focuses on housing, physical
improvements and public services. During the last five -years the City has become an international
focal point for major upscale residential and commercial reinvestment. The City has successfully
achieved its revitalization goals for South and Middle Beach. The City can now turn its full
attention to North Beach, which is primed for revitalization.
In recognition of this direction, the City's Housing and Community Development Division, in
conjunction with the North Beach Community, prepared a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
(NRS) to improve the North Beach area in accordance with HUD guidelines for this special
designation. Similarly, the City and the North Beach Development Corporation (NBDC) has
adopted a North Beach Master Plan to help revitalize the area.
In 2001, HUD approved the City's adopted Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy for North
Beach, which has the following strategic components:
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> Continue to upgrade the area's infrastructure
> Continue to upgrade public facilities
• Explore expanding the branch library
> Continue to upgrade school facilities
> Develop an adult higher -education center
• Develop new community/tourism activities
• Adopt a historic district and design guidelines
> Implement a business expansion/recruitment program
> Redevelop 71" Street
> Expand business incentives
• Attract and support additional cultural arts activities
> Improve the 72°" street site
> Improve the historic buildings
> Expand housing opportunities
> Improve parking and transportation
> Develop a transit link
> Capitalize on North Beach's unique assets
• Target -market new residential development
> Target -market new business development
(The full text of the Strategy is included in the Appendix.)
Collectively, this represents an ambitious, yet achievable way for the City to successfully revitalize
North Beach.
The Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy requires the City to adopt specific accomplishments that
will be achieved during each program year. As part of the NRS, City officials commit to complete
these projects. By adopting the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy, the City of Miami Beach
made the revitalization of North Beach its top priority for the programs governed by this
Consolidated Plan.
Physical Improvements
The CDBG program was designed for Local governments to undertake the type of improvements
the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy recommends, including: street, landscaping and
commercial facade improvements, community and recreational center improvements, historic
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preservation and housing rehabilitation. The CDBG program will be incorporated as one of the
available funding sources. Specific CDBG neighborhood improvements will occur within HUD
designated eligible areas. Additional funding will be drawn from the City's general obligation bond,
transportation improvement funds, and water and sewer and storm -water improvement bonds.
Public Services
Miami Beach still has a significant number of low-income elderly, many that are now over 75 years
of age and low-income Hispanic families with children, many who are recent immigrants to this
country. These and other diverse parts of the population with special needs require a multiplicity of
services that City governments do not typically have sufficient resources to provide. In addition, as
an international tourism destination with over six million visitors a year, the City has the associated
public health problems. Unfortunately, continued cutbacks in funding for public services at the
federal, state, and county level have enlarged the gap between the needs and the funds available to
address them.
Affordable Housing
The City has an enviable record of providing affordable housing for its large population of renters.
Currently, the City's collective housing affordability programs, including the Housing Authority are
helping 17% of the City's renters.
The City's world-class beach -oriented economy will continue to require high-quality rental housing
for its lower paid hospitality workers. The tourist economy cannot succeed if the workforce cannot
afford to continue to live and work in the City. Affordable housing therefore becomes an economic
development requirement as well as a quality of life and neighborhood restoration issue. During the
next five years the City will focus its housing programs on revitalizing North Beach.
Job Creation Activities
Section 108 loans have been made for large-scale revitalization projects that will result in job
creation and overall improvement to North Beach. Economic Development Initiative grants will be
used in conjunction with the Section 108 loans.
The City has established the following objectives to implement its goals. Objectives one through
five are non -housing community development objectives. Objectives six through nine are homeless
and housing objectives. Objective ten is designed to cover any emengencies.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
HUD requires that the City adopt specific objectives to guide its five-year strategy. The following
objectives follow the CDBG program regulations:
Community Improvement Objectives:
One: Expand and upgrade public improvements and/or services in North Beach
neighborhoods.
Two: Provide facilities and/or services to address the needs of North Beach's
lower-income residents.
Three: Provide facilities and services to address the needs of the City's seniors,
children and persons with special needs.
Four: Expand economic opportunities for the City's workforce.
Homeless and Housing Objectives:
Five:
Six:
Seven:
Eight:
Preserve the City's heritage through historic preservation.
Improve the City's neighborhoods through housing rehabilitation.
Improve the stock and supply of high-quality affordable housing.
Provide assistance to low-income households with housing problems.
Nine: Provide services to address the needs of the City's homeless, including
homeless prevention and the transition to permanent housing.
Emergency Objective:
Ten: Provide a response to emergency or life-threatening conditions.
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While the City has identified certain numerical goals and strategies for its housing and community
development accomplishments for the next five years, a strategy can and should also include
operations and priorities.
Geographic Locations of Activities
The City's housing rehabilitation activities will be conducted on a citywide basis and will start to
focus on North Beach. The City's homeless services will be conducted on a citywide basis in
coordination with the Miami -Dade County Continuum of Care. The City's non -housing community
development projects will focus on CDBG-eligible areas of North Beach; and CDBG-funded
public services will continue to be provided on a citywide basis.
Obstacles
The major obstacle to meeting all of the City's public services, housing and community
development needs continue to be a lack of sufficient funding. A second major obstacle is the
rapidly rising cost of real estate and construction in the City.
HOUSING STRATEGY
The most pressing housing need in Miami Beach is for high-quality rental housing. With limited
vacant land available for new construction, the most effective response to this need is to rehabilitate,
or acquire and rehabilitate the existing multi -family housing. This is especially appropriate in North
Beach, which has many older, multifamily rental units.
Despite the focus on North Beach, the City will continue to fund housing rehabilitation projects
throughout the City. It will also be the City's policy to encourage an economic mix of tenants in
buildings and a geographic distribution of assistance in order to avoid concentrations.
Homeownership Program
The City plans to utilize its funds to provide assistance in all types of homebuyer programs,
including acquisition, acquisition with rehabilitation, and new construction. HOME program funds,
CDBG, Miami -Dade County Documentary Surtax funds, and SHIP funds will be utilized or
combined to achieve these goals.
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Homebuyer programs will meet basic eligibility requirements including form of ownership, eligible
property, property value, property standards, residency and income eligibility, and recapture
provisions.
Matching Funds for the HOME Program
The City will consider all eligible sources of match credit such as SHIP monies, HOME eligible
projects, waiver or reduction of impact fees, city -funded infrastructure improvements serving
specific projects, redevelopment area tax increment funds, and Miami -Dade County Surtax Program
monies. To the extent needed for HOME match, the SHIP Program has been designed in
accordance with the HOME Rule requirements to permit the use of a portion of these funds to
match the City's HOME Program funds.
Community Housing Development Organization Program
In 1993, the Miami Beach Community Development Corporation (MBCDC) was designated as the
City's first CHDO, and continues to serve in that capacity. The City of Miami Beach will provide
funds from its annual HOME entitlement allocation to projects implemented by Community
Housing Development Organizations (CHDO).
CHDO funds will be used for investment in housing initiatives that the CHDO will develop,
sponsor or own. All CHDO projects will be reviewed by the City's Loan Review Committee.
Projects recommended by the LRC will be submitted to the City Commission for approval. In
addition to the CHDO project set-aside, the City will provide 5% of the annual HOME allocation to
the CHDO for eligible operating expenses. In accordance with the HOME regulations, an
Agreement with the CHDO will be executed within 24 months from the date HUD signs the
HOME Agreement and the funds will be spent within five (5) years from that date.
Homeownership Guidelines for Recapture of HOME funds
The City requires each homebuyer assisted under the HOME Program to execute a deed restriction
recorded as a lien against the property. This ensures that when the property is sold, transferred or
ceases to serve as a primary residence, the homebuyer shall return to the City the full HOME
subsidy that enabled the homebuyer to buy the dwelling unit. If the net proceeds are less than the
full amount of the HOME subsidy, the City shall recapture the entire balance of whatever net
proceeds are available, for use in other eligible HOME activities. This option will allow the
homebuyer to capture market return and provides incentive for the homebuyer to utilize equity to
make repairs and , .,. Q.t./ improvements.
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Chapter 4 - 8
Multifamily Rehabilitation Refinancing Guidelines
In order to increase the number of affordable units in the housing stock, and to improve the
condition of existing units, the City of Miami Beach intends to allow the use of HOME funds for
multifamily housing rehabilitation projects that require refinancing of existing debt.
Purposes
Refinancing would be considered appropriate under a variety of circumstances, among them:
o To secure a lower interest rate,
o Due to inability or unwillingness of the existing lender to cooperate with the planned
HOME program, financing, or improvements,
o Because the subrecipient (or CHDO) used interim financing in order to secure an available
property,
o To secure advantageous terms, conditions, or procedures offered by a refinancing lender
(Example: no payments required during the construction period), or
o Other circumstances as may be approved on an individual project basis.
Refinancing must be incidental to the overall goal of multifamily rehabilitation.
Staff Review
Each HOME project involving refinancing shall be evaluated by the Housing and Community
Development staff prior to commitment of funds. The following provisions will be included in the
staff review:
a A determination that rehabilitation, not refinancing, is the primary activity,
o A minimum affordability period of 15 years; however, longer affordability periods may be
appiur.iate on a project -by -project basis, based on staff review recommendation,
GI A determination that the cost of rehabilitation is not less that an aggregate cost of $10,000
per unit in any project for which refinancing is included,
o A review of management practices to demonstrate that disinvestment in the property has not
occurred,
o A determination that the long -erm needs of the project can be met,
o A determination that serving the targeted population over an extended affordability period is
feasible, and
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o A statement of whether the new investment is being made to maintain current affordable
units, or to create additional affordable units, or both.
o In any project using HOME funds for refinancing, the owner(s) will not be allowed to take
cash out of the refinancing.
These policies apply to HOME activities that occur anywhere in the City. However, HOME funds
cannot be used to refinance multifamily loans made or insured by any federal program, including
CDBG.
In order to expedite the staff review, each project for which refinancing is sought shall be submitted
to the Housing and Community Development Division with information addressing the purpose,
and each of the above-mentioned review items.
The occupancy of units will be monitored annually for the required affordability period based upon
the amount of direct HOME subsidy provided to the homebuyer.
Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Procedures
Equal Opportunity is a condition in which individuals of similar income levels in the same housing
market area have a like range of housing choices available to them regardless of their race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. All recipients receiving HOME funds are
required to administer their activities relating to housing in a manner that will affirmatively further
the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, at 24 CFR 1, the Fair Housing Act at 24
CFR 100, and Executive Order 11063 at 24 CFR 107.
The City, as the entitlement jurisdiction, is required to certify that it will affirmatively further fair
housing. To accomplish this goal, the City, along with the other entitlement jurisdictions in Miami -
Dade County, jointly sponsored the conduct of an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing
choice in the jurisdiction, and determine appropriate steps to affirmatively address those
impediments.
In 2003, Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (H.O.P.E., Inc.) completed the "Analysis
of Impediments to Fair Housing Choices" for the City of Miami Beach and for Miami -Dade
County, along with the cities of Miami and North Miami.
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Rationale for Housing Priorities
As the following HUD Priority Needs Summary Table displays, the City has assigned its housing
assistance priorities toward helping its residents who are experiencing difficulty in the marketplace.
The City assigned its highest priority to helping households that have very low incomes and are
paying over 50% of their income for housing and/or living in substandard housing. The City has
assigned a medium priority to helping those households with incomes between 51% and 80% of
the median whose housing problems are slightly less severe and a lower priority to helping those
households with incomes above 80% of the median.
How Market Characteristics Influenced the Use of Funds
Sixty-three percent of the Miami Beach households are renters versus the national average of 32%
renters (2000 Census). Because of the high concentration of low-income renter households, the City
has assigned renters a higher priority than owner -occupied housing.
With the influx of families into the Miami Beach housing market, the City has also developed and
implemented programs to assist renter families to achieve entry-level homeownership, including
acquisition/rehabilitation of existing housing. The high cost of owner units in Miami Beach has
made the homeownership programs a valuable housing tool.
Proposed Accomplishments
As the following Housing Objectives chart details, the City intends to assist a number of
households over the next five years:
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HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY (CONTINUUM OF CARE)
Continuum of Care is a relatively straightforward management concept designed to effectively
address the needs of the homeless, and those threatened with homelessness through a combination
of services that are often provided by different agencies in a coordinated manner to help move a
family from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
When the underlying problem is economic, a more comprehensive governmental response that
includes social services, job training, and affordable housing is needed to move low-income
households from homelessness and governmental dependent to self-sufficiency.
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Effectively addressing self-sufficiency requires a countywide public/private partnership that brings
together all of the groups that traditionally deal with the problems on a separate basis.
The following chart provides the structure of a typical Continuum of Care system.
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_ An emergency shelter/assessment effort which provides immediate shelter and can
identify an individual's or family's needs.
_ Transitional housing and necessary social services. Such services include substance
abuse treatment, short-term mental health services, job training, independent living
skills, etc.
_ Permanent housing or permanent supportive housing arrangements
While not all homeless individuals and families in a community will need to access all three
components, unless all three components are coordinated within a community, none will be
successful. A strong homeless prevention strategy is also the key to the success of the continuum
of care.
Homeless assistance programs in Miami Beach are part of the countywide Continuum of Care
implemented by the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust. The Trust takes an active leadership role
in ensuring that Miami Beach's services are coordinated and linked with services available
throughout the County. This results in a multi -agency, coordinated network of organizations
working throughout the County. They provide outreach, intake, referral, transportation, placement,
shelter, treatment, services, education, and training.
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Required ESG Match
Matching funds for the ESG program will be provided by the City and the individual homeless
service providers.
Strategy for Prevention
Miami -Dade County, through its Social Services Department will continue to provide short-term
financial aid, supportive services and counseling to families that are in danger of becoming
homeless. The City has established an Office of Homeless Coordination to provide local outreach,
case management and homeless services. The City supports those efforts by allocating funds from
CDBG and ESG. The Housing. Authority also allocates funds for homeless prevention.
Strategy for Outreach
The Office of Homeless Coordination provides outreach and arranges necessary referrals and
transportation to available/appropriate shelter resources. The City coordinates its efforts with the
Miami -Dade Homeless Trust, Better Way of Miami, and the multi -agency Continuum of Care to
provide linkage to all available services.
Strategy for Shelter and Transitional Housing Needs
Miami -Dade County's Homeless Assistance Trust and non-profit service providers will continue to
provide shelter and transitional housing to the County's homeless. The City, through its Emergency
Shelter Grant program, will provide funding to ensure the availability of emergency shelter and
transitional housing for Miami Beach homeless. HOME funds may be used for transitional
housing.
Strategy for Independent Living
The recent national, state, and county welfare -to -work initiatives stress the importance of the
coordinated approach to addressing homelessness and its causes. The activities of the County's
WAGES program, the Continuum of Care, and the Homeless Assistance Trust are supplemented in
Miami Beach by additional programs being undertaken by the City, the Housing Authority, and the
City's non-profit supportive housing providers.
Rationale for Homeless Priorities
The City will continue to participate in the Miami -Dade Continuum of Care. The City has assigned
a high priority to assisting homeless individuals or those homeless with special needs related to
AIDS, mental illness, or alcohol and/or drug abuse, because these individuals make up the majority
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 14
of the City's on -the -street homeless. In addition, priority is assigned to homeless assistance for
families, including those that are victims of spousal abuse.
Obstacles
The major obstacles to meeting the needs of the homeless are the lack of funds. In addition, the
high number of homeless that are treatment resistant makes it difficult to help many homeless
people.
Proposed Accomplishments
The City will continue to support non-profit and areawide initiatives. The City will continue to work
with the County to strengthen its countywide Continuum of Care.
The following HUD Priority Needs Tables establish the relative priorities for the City's Homeless
program. This is followed by Objective Nine, which provides the specific homeless actions the City
plans to accomplish over the next five years.
NON -HOMELESS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NEEDS
While HUD provided the City with the estimated number of households (based on national incidence
rates) these estimates were not further subsetted to provide an estimate of households that might
require or qualify for governmental assistance. With the higher need for affordable housing and
community improvements, the City has given this area a lower priority.
Elderly/Frail Elderly
As people age they ultimately need assisted living arrangements that are typically provided through
group homes or assisted congregate living facilities. The City has over 1,000 units of elderly
housing and will continue to give the elderly/frail elderly a priority in all development of affordable
housing, as well as working with elderly service/housing providers to meet the supportive needs of
this group.
Severe Mental Illness
The Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center will continue to provide mental health care
and supportive housing services. The Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center has a
40 -bed transitional housing project for formerly homeless people who were mentally ill or addicted.
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 15
Continuum of Care: Gaps Analysis - Persons in Families with Children
-- Beds/Units
Estimated Current Unmet Need/ Relative
Needs Inventory Gap Priority
Emergency Shelter 1100 1 10 1 1100 1 1 High 1
Transitional Housing 1100 1 140 1 160 1 1 High 1
Permanent Housing 1100 1 10 1 1100 1 !Med 1
Total 300 40. 260
—Estimated Supportive Services SI..C..
Job Training 135 1 10 1 135 1 'High
Case Management 135 1 10 1 135 1 1 High
Child Care 180 1 10 1 180 1 1 High
Substance Abuse Treatment 115 1 10 1 115 1 1 Med
Mental Health Care 110 1 10 1 110 ' 1 1 Med
Housing Placement 135 1 10 1 135 1 !High
Life Skills Training 135 1 10 1 135 1 !Med
— Estimated Sub-Populati , nA
Chronic Substance Abusers 110 1 10 1 110 1 1 Med 1
Seriously Mentally III 110 1 10 1 110 1 !Med 1
DuaUy-Diagnosed 15 1 1° 1 15 1 'Med 1
Veterans 1° 1 10 1 10 1 1 Med 1
Persons with HIV/AIDS 10 1 10 1 10 1 !Med 1
Victims of Domestic Violence 135 1 10 1 135 1 1 Med 1
Continuum of Care: Gaps Analysis - Individuals
— Beds/Units
Emergency Shelter
Transitional Housing
Permanent Housing
Total
— Estimated Supportive Services Slots
Estimated Current Unmet Need/ Relative
Needs Inventory Gap Priority
1102 1 14 1 198 1 l High 1
1100 1 160 1 140 1 1 Med 1
1100 1 10 1 1100 1 1 Med 1
302 64
238
Job Training 1200 120 1180 1 High
Case Management 1100 140 160 1High
Substance Abuse Treatment 1100 120 180 !Med
Mental Health Care 1100 115 185 1 Med
Housing Placement 1100 10 1100 1 Med
Life Skills Training 1150 125 1 125 1 Med
— Estimated Sub -Populations
Chronic Substance Abusers 1150 10 1150 1 Med
Seriously Mentally Ill 175 10 175 1 Med
Dually -Diagnosed 125 10 125 1 Med
Veterans 125 10 125 1 Med
Persons with HIV/AIDS 1100 142 158 'High
Victims of Domestic Violence 125 10 125 'Med
Youth 115 10 115 1 Med
Special Needs/Non-Homeless
-- Sub -Populations
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Severe Mental Illness
Developmentally Disabled
Physically Disabled
Persons with Alcohol/Other Drug Addiction
Persons with HN/AIDS
Priority Need
High I
I High
1 Low
Low
Low 1
I Low 1
JMed 1
TOTAL
Estimated S
1;500,000
1$500■000
I;500,000
1;500,000
1;500,000
1;500,000
1;500,000
1;3,500,000
Developmentally Disabled
Developmentally disabled people need housing in a structured environment such as a group home.
The City provides ongoing support to Log Cabin Enterprises, to provide training/employment for
developmentally disabled individuals.
Physically Disabled
Physically disabled persons may or may not need supportive housing dependent on the nature or
extent of their physical disability. The City's Code Compliance Division enforces the Americans
with Disabilities Act and requires any new construction/rehabilitation projects to be handicapped
accessible. The City will continue to support the provision of group homes/supportive services to
meet the needs of this group.
Persons with Alcohol/Drug Addiction
People in this category usually require short stay (30-60 days) housing in conjunction with
medical/psychiatric care to break the cycle of addiction. Many need transitional housing after
treatment. The City will continue to support the efforts of private/public sector service providers
such as Better Way of Miami to meet the supportive housing needs of this sector of the population.
Persons with AIDS
People in this category usually require supportive housing in conjunction with long-term medical
care. The City supported the construction of the Shelboume House and Fernwood Apartments,
which provide 42 units of transitional housing. With a higher than average incidence of this disease
within the City, the City shall continue to give this area a higher priority.
NON -HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
With the adoption of a HUD approved Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy for North Beach, the
City has moved to focus its non -housing community development efforts into this area of the City,
in conjunction with other revitalization and improvement plans.
Priority Needs by CDBG Eligible Category
The City's non -housing Community Development Strategy will focus on the continued physical
improvements to the North Beach area. The Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy for North Beach
will then guide all revitalization activities. The following information subdivides this strategy into
individual CDBG-eligible activity categories.
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A. Acquisition
The Miami Beach Community Development Corporation utilizes CDBG funds for acquisition
in its homeownership program.
B. Disposition
The Miami Beach Community Development Corporation utilizes CDBG funds for disposition
in its homeownership program.
C. Public Facilities and Improvements
The City will continue to undertake public improvements, such as street reconstruction,
landscaping, storm drainage, public utilities, commercial facade improvements, park and
recreation improvements, and senior or youth -oriented community or day care centers.
D. Clearance
The City will continue to demolish and remove unsafe structures.
E. Public Services
The City will continue to assist community groups provide public services to the elderly, low-
income children, and special needs residents.
F. Interim Assistance
The City may undertake neighborhood clean up or other interim assistance activities.
G. Payment of Non -Federal Share
The City does not currently plan to utilize CDBG to pay a non-federal share of another federal
grant. However, if any CDBG-eligible matching grants become available to address the City's
needs this remains an option.
H. Urban Renewal Completion
The City has no urban renewal projects.
I. Relocation
No displacement -causing projects are anticipated; however, the City will provide relocation
benefits if relocation becomes necessary.
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J. Loss of Rental Income
The City has planned no activities that will result in the loss of rental income.
K Housing Services
Housing services for the HOME Program will continue to be provided.
L. Privately Owned Utilities
The City has planned no activities that involve privately owned utilities.
M. Section 17 Housing
The City has no Section 17 (HODAG) projects.
N. Homeownership Assistance
The City's homeownership programs will continue to be addressed through the State of Florida
SHIP program, the CDBG program, and the HOME Program.
O. Microenterprise Assistance
The City may initiate new activities to assist small, start-up businesses.
P. Rehabilitation and Preservation
The City will continue to provide funding for housing rehabilitation and preservation.
Q. Economic Development
The City will continue to provide CDBG funds, Section 108 loans, and use Economic
Development Initiative grants in its redevelopment and anti -poverty strategies.
R. Special Activities by Subrecipients
The City has only a few organizations that qualify under this category, and their projects will
continue to be considered for funding.
S. Planning and Capacity Building Activities
The City will continue its ongoing planning and capacity building programs.
T. Administrative Costs
The City will continue to administer these programs.
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Rationale for Priorities
The City intends to utilize its federal resources in support of its Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy for North Beach.
Obstacles
The City has insufficient funding to meet all of the identified needs.
Proposed Accomplishments
HUD CHAS Table 2 lists the City's non -housing community development proposed
accomplishments by CDBG eligible category.
This is followed by the HUD Priority Community Needs tables and the Non -Housing Community
Needs Objectives, which provides the specifics on the City's proposed accomplishments over the
next five -years.
REDUCTION OF BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
As part of a state -mandated affordable housing regulatory reduction self -review system, the City
reviewed all of its development regulations in detail. The purpose of this review was to, wherever
possible, reduce the cost of housing. As part of the 1993 review, the City reduced additional
standards and adopted additional incentives to increase housing affordability, based on the
recommendations made by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. (See the "Affordable
Housing Incentives Plan.")
The City adopted an ordinance that gives priority review to all affordable housing projects; and
must review any proposed new regulations for their impact on the cost of housing prior to adoption.
The City, through the Housing Element of its Comprehensive Plan, must also ensure the availability
of sufficient sites, with supporting infrastructure, for its affordable housing needs.
These actions have significantly reduced the regulatory barriers to affordable housing in Miarni
Beach.
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 -19
CHAS Table 2
MIAMI BEACH
FIVE YEAR NON -HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
SUMMARY BY CDBG ELIGIBLE CATEGORY
CATEGORY ACTIVITY BUDGET ESTIMATE
A. Acquisition $ 300,000
B. Disposition $ .300,000
C. Public Facilities and Improvements $ 2,830,000
D. Clearance $
E. Public Services $ 1,622,000
F. Interim Assistance $
G. Payment of Non -Federal Share $
H. Urban Renewal Completion $
I. Relocation $
J. Loss of Rental income $
K. Housing Services $ 350,000
L. Privately Owned Utilities $
M. Section 17 Housing $
N. Homeownership Assistance $
O. Microenterprise Assistance $ 600,000
P. Rehabilitation and Preservation $ 1,150,000
Q. Economic Development $ 500,000
R. Special Activities by Subrecipients $
S. Planning and Capacity Building Costs $
T. Program Administrative Costs $ 3,163,000
FIVE YEAR TOTAL for ALL ACTIVITIES: $ 10,815,000
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Community Needs
-- Anti -Crime Pr., .f.m4
Overall
Sub -Categories
Crime Awareness (050
Economic Development
Need Level Units Estimated $
Low 0 $0
Low 0 $0
Need Level Units Estimated $
Overall High 50 $2,500,000
Sub -Categories
Rehab; Publicly or Privately -Owned Commer (14E) High 40 $2,000,000
CI Land Acquisition/Disposition (17A) Low 0 $0
CI Infrastructure Development (17B) Low 0 $O
CI Building Acquisition, Construction, Re (17C) Low 0 SO
Other Commercial/Industrial Improvements (17D) Low 0 $0
ED Direct Financial Assistance to For -Pro (18A) Low 0 $0
ED Technical Assistance (18B) Low 0 SO
Micro -Enterprise Assistance (18C) Med 10 $500,000
— Infrastructure
Need Level Units Estimated $
Overall High 610 $2,100,000
Sub -Categories
Flood Drain Improvements (031) Low 0 SO
Water/Sewer improvements (03J) Low 0 SO
Street Improvements (03K) High 0 $1,000,000
Sidewalks (03L) Med 500 $500,000
Tree Planting (03N) Med 100 $500,000
Removal of Architectural Barriers (10) Med 10 $100,000
Privately Owned Utilities (11) Low 0 SO
—Planning & Administration
Overall
Sub -Categories
Need Level Units Estimated $
High 0 $0
Community Needs (Page 2)
-- Public Faciliti
Need Level Units Estimated $
Overall High 15 $7,000,000
Sub -Categories
Public Facilities and Improvements (Goner (03) High 4 $2,000,000
Handicapped Centers (03B) Med 1 $500,000
Neighborhood Facilities (03E) High 4 $2,000,000
Parks, Recreational Facilities (03F) High 2 $1,000,000
Parking Facilities (03G) Low 0 ;0
Solid Waste Disposal Improvements (03H) Low 0 $0
Fire Stations/Equipment (030) High 1 $500,000
Health Facilities (03P) Med 1 $500,000
Asbestos Removal (03R) Low 0 $0
Clean-up of Contaminated Sites (04A) Low 0 $0
Interim Assistance (06) Low 0 $0
Non -Residential Historic Preservation (16B) Med 5 $500,000
Public
Need Level Units Estimated $
Overall High 4,504 $2,600,000
Sub -Categories
Public Services (General) (05) High 1,000 $1,000,000
Handicapped Services (058) Med 500 $50,000
Legal Services (05C) Low 0 $0
Transportation Services (05E) Med 4 $200,000
Substance Abuse Services (05F) Med 600 $250,000
Employment Training (05H) High 500 $500,000
Health Services (05M) High 1,000 $500,000
Mental Health Services (050) Low 1,000 $100,000
Screening for Lead -Based Paint/Lead Hazar (05P) Low 0 $0
-- Senior Po„ g,w.ma
Overall
Need Level Units Estimated $
High 2,002 $2,000,000
Sub -Categories
Senior Centers (03A) High 2 $1,000,000
Senior Services (05A) High 2,000 $1,000,000
Community Needs (Page 3)
—Youth Programs
Overall
Need Level Units Estimated $
High 3,010 $4,000,000
Sub -Categories
Youth Centers (03D) High 4 $1,000,000
Child Care Centers (03M) High 4 $1,000,000
Abused and Neglected Children Facilities (03Q) High 2 $500,000
Youth Services (05D) High 1,000 $500,000
Child Care Services (05L) High 1,000 $$00,000
Abused and Neglected Children (05N) High 1,000 $500,000
— Oth ;,r
Overall
Need Level Units Estimated $
Low 0 $0
Sub -Categories
Urban Renewal Completion (07) Low 0 SO
CDBG Non-profit Organization Capacity Bui (19C) Low 0 SO
CDBG Assistance to Institutes of Higher E (19D) Low 0 $0
Repayments of Section 108 Loan Principal (199 High 0 $0
Unprogrammed Funds (22) Low 0 50
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REDUCTION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS
The City, through the County Board of Health continues to monitor and respond to all suspected
cases of lead poisoning. However this continues to be a very minor problem in the City.
The City will also take the following actions:
1. Screen for lead-based paint in HUD housing rehabilitation programs, as required.
2. Include lead-based paint abatement as an eligible activity in all of its HUD rehabilitation
activities.
3. Follow the applicable HUD regulations whenever lead-based paint is discovered.
Anti -Poverty Strategy
The City of Miami Beach's Anti -Poverty Plan is focused on the most vulnerable - primarily the
individuals living at or below the poverty line. This segment of the population has the highest
incidence of poverty and is the most likely to benefit from a concentrated effort to increase
economic opportunities in Miami Beach. The City participates in the Miami -Dade County
Economic Development Public/Private Partnership. The statewide program includes Enterprise
Florida and Workforce Development, which provides business incentives and workforce training
The Anti -Poverty Plan is intended to increase the incomes and job opportunities for low-income
households. Miami Beach's economy relies on lower paying service and seasonal tourism -oriented
jobs. Many of these jobs are open to people with low skills and low educational attainment. As a
result, the City's private sector continually creates a number of entry-level low skill jobs, many
which do not require the mastery of English.. Implementation of these anti -poverty efforts remains
a cooperative effort between the City, local business community, development agencies, nonprofit
organizations, the City's designated CHDO, the Housing Authority and other service organizations.
The major objective of the City's economic development activity is to stimulate economic
revitalization and job creation in the City by facilitating business development and expansion, job
creation/retention, encouraging private development through public support, and carrying out
housing and neighborhood revitalization. The development of convention -quality hotels is an
economic development objective; which is an example of business development that provides
significant employment opportunities for people entering the job market.
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 20
Institutional Structure
The City's Housing and Community Development Division administers its CDBG, HOME, ESG,
and SHIP programs. But there is a network of organizations integrally related in their missions and
operations. These include: the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), the Miami
Beach Community Development Corporation, the North Beach Development Corporation, the
Housing Authority and the numerous non-profit organizations which provide important services,
many of which are CDBG or ESG-funded.
The CDAC is a City committee whose members are appointed by City Commissioners. They
include full representation from the community: geographic, ethnic, and demographic. Their role is
to make funding recommendations, in concert with the administration, to the City Commission for
the use of CDBG, HOME, and ESG dollars.
The two Community Development Corporations (CDCs) operating in Miami Beach play a
significant role in planning and participating in these programs. They have between them
undertaken a variety of housing, infrastructure and beautification, and commercial facade activities.
The Miami Beach Community Development Corporation (MBCDC), the City's designated CHDO,
has been in operation for 23 years, and has an impressive record of accomplishment. The City will
continue to work through MBCDC as the designated CHDO and a CDBG partner, and will
continue capacity development to expand services throughout the City. The North Beach
Development Corporation (NBDC) works with the North Beach community and identifies and
addresses community needs in North Beach. Both CDCs will be asked to participate in quarterly
briefings/work sessions (with the Commission and/or CDAC) in order to increase communication
and information about program accomplishments.
The Housing Authority is an autonomous organization whose Commissioners are appointed by the
Mayor, but there is no City participation in the everyday operation of the Housing Authority, i.e.,
hiring, contracting, or procurement. The City and the Housing Authority coordinate and cooperate
in a number of ways. There is an interlocal agreement between the two entities in which the
Housing Authority provides fee payments to a joint bank account with the City, and the City
provides child care subsidies, recreation programs, and police services for their Section 8 eligible
residents. This is an unusual and successful collaboration. In addition, the Housing Authority
provides contractual relocation services to anyone displaced by City action. The City pays for this
service, and is eventually reimbursed through property liens. The Housing Authority is also
undertaking innovative activities to serve low and moderate income populations, such as day case,
homeownership opportunities, and transitional housing.
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 21
The numerous non-profit organizations that deliver program activities (primarily public services)
provide invaluable service to improve the lives of the citizens of Miami Beach. They are essential to
serving the diverse needs of Miami Beach's population.
In addition to all of the Miami Beach organizations listed above, Miami -Dade County is a
significant part of the program's institutional structure. Miami -Dade handles homeless issues
through a countywide continuum of care. Miami -Dade is also designated as the HOPWA recipient.
(HousingOopportunities for Persons with AIDS). The County's social service delivery system is
important to the City's special needs populations.
The partnerships that have been formed during the evolution of the CDBG, HOME, and ESG
programs have been valuable and productive. It is the City's intention to continue, and strengthen all
of these relationships. Any gaps that may arise in program delivery can certainly be overcome by
the variety of available partners.
Public Housing Resident Initiatives
The City's public housing is 100% elderly housing, and as such has not developed any resident
homeownership initiatives. The City's Downpayment Assistance Program is available to all
residents and the City will support any Housing Authority resident homeownership initiatives.
COORDINATION
Miami Beach will coordinate this Consolidated Plan with the state through the mechanism of its
adopted state -mandated Comprehensive Plan. All activities within this Consolidated Plan will be
consistent with state law, and will be sent to the state clearinghouse for intergovernmental review.
The Housing and Community Development Division of the Neighborhood Services Department
will be the primary entity responsible for coordinating and implementing these programs. In some
cases, funds will be passed through to nonprofit and for profit housing providers and certain
municipalities/government agencies through interlocal agreements or subrecipient agreements.
Miami Beach has a local housing finance authority. The authority uses tax exempt bond financing
to assist low and moderate -income homebuyers and rental developers. This tax-exempt status
generally results in a lower rate of interest than what is available conventionally.
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 22'
Miiami-Dade County has identified the following entities that will deliver and manage the specific
housing assistance and community development programs:
Emergency Shelter Grants Program — The City allocates ESG funds to the Office of Homeless
Coordination to deliver services to its homeless population.
Shelter Plus Care - Miami Beach will support existing and future applications for funds from
this source by a PHA that will manage, implement and deliver all services. The City will provide
technical assistance as needed.
Safe Havens - The City will encourage applications from nonprofits that will manage,
implement and deliver services. The City will provide technical assistance as needed.
Section 8 Rental Vouchers and Certificates Program - The Housing Authority administers these
programs in Miami Beach. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
monitor all programs.
Supportive Housing Programs - The City will encourage applications from nonprofits that will
manage, implement and deliver services. The City will provide technical assistance as needed.
Community Services Block Grant - The City does not receive these funds.
Permanent Housing for the Handicapped - Miami Beach will encourage applications from
nonprofits that will manage, implement and deliver services. The City will provide technical
assistance as needed.
Other Federal Discretionary Funding - The City plans to encourage applications where
appropriate.
Other State Programs - (FloridaFix Program, Housing Predevelopment Loan Program, State
Apartment Incentive Loan Program, Homebuyers Assistance Program, etc) The City plans to
monitor developments affecting the regulations and funding of these programs and submit or
encourage applications where appropriate.
All requests for a Certificate of Consistency with the City's adopted Consolidated Plan must be
approved by the City Commission.
City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 23
MONITORING
The City will perform on-site compliance monitoring of its subreceipiants at least once a year.
Technical assistance may be included if required. The monitoring program also includes
inspections of projects, review of all payment requests and post project grantee performance
evaluations.
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
The City advises minority/women owned businesses, developers, property owners, construction
contractors and businesses of all trades and categories that are certified and listed with the Miami -
Dade County Department of Business development on all bidding opportunities with the City. In
addition, the City's web -site, which lists all procurement with the City is maintained in both English
and Spanish to further minority business outreach.
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City of Miami Beach 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan Chapter 4 - 24
Certification of Consistency
with the Consolidated Plan
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
0.2015,5---025-5 /f
I certify that the proposed activities/projects in the application are consistent with the jurisdiction's current, approved Consolidated Plan.
(Type or clearly print the following information:)
Applicant Name: Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.
Project Name: Harding Village
Location of the Project:
Name of the Federal
Program to which the
applicant is applying:
8500, 8520, 8540 Harding Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Supportive Housing Program
Name of City of Miami Beach
Certifying Jurisdiction:
Certifying Official
of the Jurisdiction Jorge Gonzalez
Name:
Title: City Manager
Signature:
Date: ' tOc
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
City Atto4(101 ' Date
form HUD -2991 (3/98)
Certification of Consistency
with the Consolidated Plan
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
29 Fel 4: 44
I certify that the proposed activities/projects in the application are consistent with the jurisdiction's current, approved Consolidated Plan.
(Type or clearly print the following information:)
Applicant Name: Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.
Project Name: Harding Village
Location of the Project:
8500, 8520, 8540 Harding Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Name of the Federal
Program to which the
applicant is applying: Supportive Housing Program
Name of
Certifying Jurisdiction:
Certifying Official
of the Jurisdiction
Name:
City of Miami Beach
Jorge Gonzalez
Title: City Manager
Signature: %/u.
t/
06/02/D(
Date:
Page 1 of 1
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
City AU eyj \ Date
form HUD -2991 (3/98)