HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-163-1345 - Amendmtn to The CDGB 3rd Year Action Plan
City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: September 22, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance
Reading: (Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund Advertising Requirement:
(Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: X N/A Sponsor Name Danny Crew, City Manager Department: Community Development Short Title: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THIRD YEAR ACTION PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: Background The City of Miami Gardens submitted the 3rd Program Year Annual
Action Plan (2008-2009) to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in August 2008. As an Entitlement jurisdiction, the City is required to submit an Action Plan each
year for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The 3rd Program Year Action Plan outlined the following activities for funding: Activity Amount Commercial Redevelopment
$249,946 Public Services $205,005 Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Housing Rehabilitation $138,410 Program Administration $273,340 Total CDBG 2008-2009 Allocation $1,366,701 ITEM
L-1) RESOLUTION PUBLIC HEARING Amendment to the CDBG Third Year Action Plan
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 On July 14, 2010 the City Council approved an amendment to the 3rd Program Year Action Plan which created a new
activity; Code Enforcement. This activity was funded at $100,000 from the Infrastructure Improvements ($50,000) and Commercial Redevelopment ($50,000) activities. Current Situation City
Staff is proposing to add Parks Capital Improvements as a new activity to the 3rd Program Year Action Plan. This activity will fund the engineering design and fabrication of energy efficient
lighting at Brentwood Park which is located in a > 51% low-to-moderate income census tract. The Parks Capital Improvement to be carried out using CDBG Funds is in line with the City’s
5-year Consolidated Plan to address decent and safe conditions and provides for an area benefit by improving the recreation environment for the low and moderate income individuals that
live in the area. This activity will work in conjunction with the City’s 2010-2011 CDBG Annual Annual Action Plan, which includes funding to install the lighting to allow for improved
facilities and expansion of usage. Adding a new activity requires an Amendment to the Annual Action Plan. This will be the 2nd Amendment to the 3rd Program Year Action Plan, and will
re-allocate funds from the Infrastructure Improvements activity as follows: Activity Reduction Increase Final Allocated Amount Infrastructure Improvements $150,000.00 $300,000.00 Parks
Capital Improvements $150,000.00 $150,000.00 A draft of the attached Amendment #2 to the 3rd Program Year Action Plan was publicly advertised for thirty (30) days, allowing for public
comments. Notices were placed in the Miami Herald Neighbors Section for Miami Gardens and at City Hall. Additionally, a draft of the Amendment was posted on the City’s Website. No public
comments were received. A resolution is needed to amend the City’s 3rd Program Year Action Plan allocating funds to the Parks Capital Improvements activity. Upon City Council’s approval,
the Amendment must be submitted to HUD. Proposed Action: Staff recommends that City Council approve of the attached Amendment to the 3rd Program Year Annual Action Plan (2008-2009) and
authorize the City Manager to submit the Amendment to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for review and approval. Attachments: • 3rd Program Year Annual Action Plan Amendment
#2
City of Miami Gardens Department of Community Development Action Plan Amendment #2 (DRAFT) (Program Year 3) FY 2008-2009 Submitted to: The US Department of Housing & Urban Development;
Community Planning & Development 909 SE First Avenue, Room 500 Miami, Florida 33131-3028
Action Plan Amendment #2 FY 2008-2009 City of Miami Gardens Page 2 1. INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report consists of modifications (amendments) implemented to activities identified
in the City of Miami Gardens’ 3rd Program Year Action Plan (FY 2008-2009), for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs. With the approval of the City Manager, this report
delineates adjustments to activities carried out by the Department of Community Development. These amendments were necessary due to a change in the nature of the projects indicated herein.
In an effort to better meet the priorities and needs of low-and moderate-income city residents, funding allocations have been increased or decreased appropriately by means of transfer,
reallocation, or de-obligation. All funding determinations are consistent with the goals and objectives set-forth in the 2006-2011 Consolidated Plan in conjunction with the Citizen Participation
Plan. As it relates to citizen participation, a summary of the amendments was made available to the public for review and comment. The final amendment will be publicly posted and available
on the City’s website at http://www.miamigardens-fl.gov/cd/index.html for review by the general public. As an Entitlement Jurisdiction, the City of Miami Gardens is dedicated to complying
with the goals and regulations mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD), while attempting to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment,
and increased economic opportunity for low-and moderate income residents. The Department of Community Development initiated such amendments with the intent of meeting the following CDBG
national objectives: 1) Provide benefits to low-to-moderateincome families; 2) Aid in preventing “slums and blight”; 3) To meet other community development needs that have a particular
urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community. Projects submitted in the 3rd Program Year Action Plan were designed
to give maximum priority to feasible activities that promote the CDBG national objectives. Furthermore, Entitlement Grant monies, such as CDBG will be awarded by the City of Miami Gardens
to agencies and projects which further the national federal objectives. As a result, the same essential factor is exercised when allocating additional funding to existing programs and/or
subsidizing initial funding for new applicants.
Action Plan Amendment #2 FY 2008-2009 City of Miami Gardens Page 3 2. BACKGROUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) The City of Miami Gardens received its first allocation of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2006. The primary objective of the CDBG Program as set forth by Congress is the
“development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate
income.” Federal regulations define persons who are low and moderate-income as those individuals (or households) earning less than 80% of the area median income (AMI) as determined by
HUD, adjusted by household size. Usage of the CDBG funds is guided by the City’s Consolidated Plan for Community Development and Housing programs. The Consolidated Plan establishes a
long-range strategy for investment of its HUD resources and other resources linked to activities directed at the community development, housing and homeless services needs. The plan
covers a five-year period, beginning October 1, 2006 and ending September 30, 2011. Lastly, the City must prepare an Annual Action Plan describing actions/strategies designed to fulfill
the Consolidated Plan. As an Entitlement City, Miami Gardens is awarded an annual CDBG allocation on a formula basis. The formula takes into account total population, overcrowding and
poverty. CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low-and moderate income persons. Eligible activities include affordable housing, job creation, business expansion opportunities,
and services to the most vulnerable in the community. The Department of Community Development furthers the HUD national objectives by coordinating the priorities collectively established
in annual public hearings, with the CDBG national goals and objectives.
Action Plan Amendment #2 FY 2008-2009 City of Miami Gardens Page 4 3. AMENDMENTS DETAIL OF AMENDMENTS Number Key Activity Code Amendment Number (activity–P.Y.-amendment #) Program Yr
Amendment Sequence BNFR (CDBG-Infrastructure Improvements) BNFR-03-02 3rd 001 BPCI (CDBG-Parks Capital Improvements) BPCI-03-02 3rd 002 No. BNFR-03-02-001 (Infrastructure Improvements):
The 2008-2009 Action Plan reflected the provision of infrastructure improvements in selected low-mod census tracts in the City. This activity was to consist of improvements to drainage,
water/sewer, street lights, and street reconstruction. Amendment #2 will reduce the amount allocated to this activity by $150,000. This amount will be re-allocated to one activity: Parks
Capital Improvements. The new total amount in the Infrastructure Improvements activity will be $300,000.00. No. BPCI-03-02-002 (Parks Capital Improvements): This is a new activity for
the 2008-2009 Action Plan. This activity will include the engineering design and fabrication of energy efficient lighting at Brentwood Park, which is in a greater than 51% low-mod census
tract. This activity will work in conjunction with our 2010-2011 Annual Action Plan, which includes the installation of the lighting at Brentwood Park to allow for improved facilities
and expansion of usage. Amendment #2 will re-allocate funds from the infrastructure improvement activity. This will bring the allocation for the Parks Capital Improvement activity to
a total of $150,000.00. Summary of Amendments Activity Reduction Increase Final Allocated Amount Infrastructure Improvements $150,000.00 $300,000.00 Parks Capital Improvements $150,000.00
$150,000.00