Public Notice - VPH CC 11-19-2020 (Posted 11/13/2020)

CITY COMMISSION MEETING
VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 9:00 A.M.

Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on any new allocation and/ or amendment of HUD programs. In addition, the public is advised of the new allocation(s)/ amendment(s) to the funding of the City program(s) as indicated below: * †

1. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the transfer of Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds in the amount of $2,287,998.20 from the Department of Housing and Community Development to the agencies/and or departments, as specified below:

Agencies/Department   Description of Services

CDBG ED Funding
PY:2020-2021

Department of Resilience and Public Works

Sidewalk and Street Improvement 

$433,118.00

 Department of Parks and Recreation  Park Construction  $494,208.00
 Department of Housing and Community Development  To be allocated $1,360,672.20
 Total CDBG ED ALLOCATIONS PY:2020-21    $2,287,998.20

 

2. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey, with affordable/workforce housing restrictions and reverter provisions, of certain City of Miami ("City") owned parcel of land located approximately at 714 Northwest 4 Avenue, Miami, Florida, to Southeast Overtown/park West Community Redevelopment Agency (“SEOPW CRA”), for the purpose of creating affordable/workforce housing, for eligible low to moderate and workforce income persons.

* The adoption of an Ordinance or Resolution by the City Commission, related to the proposed funding recommendation(s)/ amendment(s), authorizes the City Manager to draft/amend the appropriate City of Miami Action Plan.

† † This item(s) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 5 days. The review and comment period begin, Friday, November 13 , 2020 and ends Wednesday, November 18, 2020. The proposed funding recommendation(s)/ amendment(s) will be presented to City Commission for approval on Thursday, November 19, 2020 (Virtual Public Hearing) as authorized by HUD.

All VPHs will be held on an ADA compliant web-based platform. Comments may be submitted at the day of the VPH or in writing via email during the public comment period at nancyromani@miamigov.com - To access the VPH, please go to:

https://www.miamigov.com/Government/Instructions-for-Virtual-Commission-Meeting