HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-163-7874_-_Palmetto_Homes_Infill_Program_-_Pending_-_PdfRESOLUTION NO. 2022-163-7874
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS,FLORIDA, ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE (25%) PERCENT OF
THE HARD COSTS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
INFILL PROGRAM PROJECTS FOR PROPERTIES CONVEYED
TO HOMESPALMETTO MIAMIBY-COUNTY DADE AND
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS;
ANNEGOTIATE MANAGER TO THEAUTHORIZING CITY
AGREEMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on, or about, August 31, 2020, the Miami-Dade County Board of
County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. R-821-20 authorizing the conveyance of
eleven (11) county-owned properties to Palmetto Homes Urban Development Group, Inc.
(“Palmetto Homes”), and
WHEREAS, Palmetto Homes is a Florida not-for-profit corporation and an
experienced developer of affordable housing through the Miami-Dade County Infill
Housing Initiative Program (“Infill Housing Program”), and
WHEREAS, the purpose of conveyance was to develop such properties with
affordable housing to either be sold to very low-, low- to moderate-income households in
accordance with the Infill Housing Program or rented to very low-, low- to moderate-
income households in accordance with section 125.379, Florida Statutes, and the terms
of Rental Regulatory Agreements, and
WHEREAS, the properties will consist of single-family homes, townhomes, or
multi-family structures comprised of three-bedroom and two-bedroom residential units to
be rented or purchased, and
WHEREAS, nine (9) of the designated properties conveyed to Palmetto Homes
are located within the City of Miami Gardens, and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2022, the City Council authorized the City Attorney
and City Manager, via Resolution No. 2022-020-3733, to resolve all issues related to City
of Miami Gardens v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. et al, Case No. 1:14-Cv-22206-kmw, and
WHEREAS, the Resolution also authorized the City Manager to make a portion of
the funds available, on a reimbursement basis, for the construction of housing units built
through the County’s Infill Housing Program, and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Reggie Leon recommends that the City Council allocate
funds in an amount not to exceed twenty-five (25%) of the hard costs related to the
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development of Infill Housing Program projects for properties conveyed to Palmetto
Homes and located within the City of Miami Gardens and, further, authorize the City
Manager to negotiate an agreement for this purpose,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby allocates funds in an amount not to exceed twenty-five (25%) of the hard costs
related to the development of Infill Program projects for properties conveyed to Palmetto
Homes and located within the City of Miami Gardens. Further, the City Council of the City
of Miami Gardens hereby authorizes the City Manager to negotiate an agreement for this
purpose.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 26, 2022.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR REGGIE LEON
Moved by: Councilman Stephens
Seconded by: Councilwoman Campbell
VOTE: 7-0
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Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Leon Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
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