98-22696 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
98-22696
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE ATTACHED LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN FOR THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP
(SHIP) PROGRAM FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS 1998-1999, 1999-
2000 AND 2000-2001; AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY
CERTIFICATIONS BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK; AND
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE LOCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act
(the Act) on July 7, 1992, allocating a portion of new and existing documentary stamp taxes on
deeds to local governments for development and maintenance of housing through the State
Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that in order to qualify for funding, local governments prepare
and submit a Local Housing Assistance Plan outlining how the funds will be used; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 1995, the Mayor and City Commission approved and adopted a City
of Miami Beach Housing Assistance Plan for state fiscal years 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98 by
Resolution No. 95-21566 pursuant to the requirements of the Act and the SHIP Rule issued by the
Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has prepared a new Local Housing Assistance Plan for state
fiscal years 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000 -2001, in order to qualify to receive annual allocations
of SHIP Program funds for eligible housing activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve
and adopt the attached Local Housing Assistance Plan for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership
(SHIP) Program for state fiscal years 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; authorize the
necessary certifications by the Mayor and the City Clerk; and authorize submission of the Local
Housing Assistance Plan for review and approval by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
Passed and adopted this 1st day of April, 1998.
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Attest:
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City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
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& FOR EXECUTION
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. J 81-98
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Co ission
DATE: April 1, 1998
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
TWO RES IONS OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: (1.) APPROVING AND ADOPTING
THE ATTACHED LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR THE
STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM FOR
STATE FISCAL YEARS 1998-1999, 1999-2000 AND 2000-2001;
AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY CERTIFICATIONS BY THE MAYOR
AND THE CITY CLERK; AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE
LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; AND (2.)
APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST AMOUNT FOR THE SHIP
PROGRAM AT TEN (10) PERCENT OF THE ALLOCATION; AND
APPROVING THE USE OF FIVE (5) PERCENT OF PROGRAM INCOME
GENERATED BY THE SHIP PROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COST.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolutions.
BACKGROUND:
The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program, administered through the Florida Housing
Finance Corporation (FHFC), was established by the 1992 William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing
Act (Act) to stimulate the production of housing statewide. SHIP Program funds are derived from
documentary stamp levies on real estate transactions. Annually, the FHFC allocates SHIP Program
funds among participating jurisdictions on a formula basis.
As required by the SHIP Program, on May 3, 1995, the City approved Resolution 95-21566 adopting
a three (3) year Housing Assistance Plan covering state fiscal years 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98.
On March 4, 1998, the City adopted Resolution 98-22674 amending the Plan and providing for the
use of SHIP Program funds for rehabilitation, down payment assistance, closing cost assistance and
home ownership training in relation to a Home Ownership Program. During the City Commission
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Meeting, members of the Commission expressed a desire to see the City undertake a housing
assistance program for City employees. The Commission indicated that this assistance should be
flexible: allowing eligible City employees to receive assistance with downpayments, closing costs,
and/or mortgages. City Staff advised that they were in the process of initiating an Employee Home
Ownership Assistance Program for City Employees utilizing funds from the SHIP Program, and that
it is anticipated that this Program would be enacted in the near future. In light of the City
Commission's desire and the expiration of the current Housing Assistance Plan on June 30, 1998,
the attached Housing Assistance Plan has been developed.
ANALYSIS:
The SHIP Program requires that a new Local Housing Assistance Plan (PLAN) for state fiscal years
1998 through 2001 be adopted by the City and submitted to the FHFC for review and approval by
May 2, 1998. The PLAN is to be implemented on July I, 1998, the SHIP Program allocation for the
City is estimated to be $365,270 for state fiscal year 1998-99. The FHFC will not dispense SHIP
Program funds to jurisdictions that do not have an adopted PLAN in place.
The City has prepared the attached three- (3) year Local Housing Assistance Plan (PLAN) covering
state fiscal years 1998 through 2001. The proposed PLAN transfers the previously approved plan
into the new required format of the FHFC. The proposed plan incorporates only two (2)
modifications. It adds previously adopted housing incentives to the PLAN and establishes an
Employee Home Ownership Assistance Program. The incentives were originally submitted in the
Local Housing Incentives Plan adopted by the City on April 2, 1996.
All the incentives considered in the Local Housing Incentives Plan have been shown in the PLAN
for the Commission's review. However, the incentives that the City has implemented and which will
remain a part of this PLAN are underlined; incentives that the City Commission approved and are
being deleted are shown in ,a strike-out format.
In order to establish an Employee Home Ownership Program through the City's SHIP Program, the
PLAN targets up to fifty (50) percent of the funds to provide assistance to eligible City Employees.
City Employees earning up to 120 percent of the Area Median Income will be eligible for the
Program. For example, a City Employee with a family of four (4) with an income of$53,520 would
qualify for assistance. Each eligible City Employee may receive up to $30,259 in combined home
ownership assistance.
Also in accordance with the SHIP Program, the City must adopt a Resolution in order to utilize ten
(10) percent of its SHIP allocation, plus five (5) percent of program income, for Administrative
Costs .
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends approval of two Resolutions of the Mayor and City Commission
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida: (I.) Approving and adopting the attached Local Housing
Assistance Plan (PLAN) for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program for state Fiscal
Years 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; authorizing the necessary certifications by the Mayor
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and the City Clerk; and authorizing submission of the Local Housing Assistance Plan for review and
approval by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and (2.) Approving the administrative cost
amount for the Ship Program at ten (10) percent of the allocation; and approving the use of five (5)
percent of program Income generated by the Ship Program for administrative cost.
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