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RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTIES AS SURPLUS, AND REVISING THE INVENTORY LIST OF REAL PROPERTIES, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, TO INCLUDE SUCH PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 125.379, FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.379, FLORIDA STATUTES, OF SUCH PROPERTY, TO VOICES ON THE GROUND, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND FORGE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AT A PRICE OF $10.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING SUCH PROPERTY WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE SOLD TO VERY LOW-, LOW-, OR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 125.379; DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PERFORM DUE DILIGENCE AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON OR VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO EXECUTE COUNTY DEEDS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH COUNTY DEEDS, TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RECORDED COUNTY DEEDS AND THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS REQUIRED THEREIN TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TO ENSURE PLACEMENT OF APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE; WAIVING, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT, RESOLUTION NO. R-365-21 PERTAINING TO CONVEYANCE OF COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-407-19 REQUIRING FOUR WEEKS ADVANCE WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO BOARD CONSIDERATION, RESOLUTION NO. R-376-11, REQUIRING PROVISION OF CERTAIN BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPERTY, AND RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06 REQUIRING AGREEMENTS TO BE FINALIZED AND EXECUTED BY ALL NON-COUNTY PARTIES; AND WAIVING IMPLEMENTING ORDER NO. 8-4 REGARDING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR SALE, LEASE AND CONVEYANCE OF COUNTY REAL PROPERTY

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WHEREAS, section 125.379 of the Florida Statutes requires that each county prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the county holds fee simple title that is appropriate for use as affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, section 125.379 further requires that the inventory list include the address and legal description of each such real property and specify whether the property is vacant or improved; and
WHEREAS, section 125.379 also requires that the governing body of the county review the inventory list at a public hearing and revise it at the conclusion of the public hearing and adopt a resolution that includes an inventory list of such property following the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the County has identified land located in Commission District 2 currently identified by Folio No. 30-3110-053-0690 (the �Voices Property�) and 30-3109-020-0370 (the �Forge Property�) which are currently vacant and not in use by the County (collectively the �Properties�); and
WHEREAS, the Properties are further described in Attachments �A� and �B� attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, this Board finds that the Properties are appropriate for use as affordable housing and therefore, wishes to revise the County�s inventory list of real properties for affordable housing to include the Properties; and
WHEREAS, Voices on the Ground LLC, a Florida limited liability company (�Voices on the Ground�) and Forge Capital Group LLC, a Florida limited liability company (�Forge Capital�) (collectively �developers�) have requested that the County convey the Properties to the developers for use as affordable housing as set forth in Attachments �C� and �D�, respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to declare the Properties as surplus; and
WHEREAS, the developers will develop the Properties with affordable housing to be sold to very low-, low-, or moderate-income households whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of area median income, the developers, subject to a reverter, shall develop and sale such housing in accordance with section 125.379, Florida Statutes, and County Deeds to be recorded against the properties, within two years of the recording of the County Deeds; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No. R-365-21 adopted by this Board on April 20, 2021, and as set forth in the County Deeds, the developer is required to connect the homes to a sanitary sewer system and septic tank use is not permitted, unless such requirement is waived by two-thirds of the Board members present; and
WHEREAS, because the Properties may not have access to the sanitary sewer system, this Board desires to waive the requirements of Resolution No. R-365-21,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution and are approved.
Section 2. This Board declares the Properties, specifically the properties currently bearing Folio Nos. 30-3110-053-0690 and 30-3109-020-0370, as surplus. Further, this Board, after a public hearing and in accordance with section 125.379(1), Florida Statutes, revises the County�s affordable housing inventory list to add the Properties.
Section 3. Pursuant to section 125.379, Florida Statutes, this Board hereby approves the conveyance of the Voices Property (specifically the property currently bearing Folio No. 30-3110-053-0690) to Voices on the Ground and the Forge Property (specifically the property currently bearing Folio No. 30-3109-020-0370) to Forge Capital, for a price of $10.00. The developers shall develop the Properties with affordable housing to be sold to very low-, low-, or moderate-income households whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of area median income. The developers, subject to a reverter, shall develop and sale such housing in accordance with section 125.379, Florida Statutes, and the County Deed, within two years of the recording of the County Deed.
Section 4. Pursuant to section 125.411, Florida Statutes, this Board authorizes the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson to execute the County Deeds, in substantially the form attached hereto as Attachment �E� and �F� incorporated herein by reference, subject to a reverter, in accordance with section 125.379, Florida Statutes, conditioned upon the prior receipt of ownership disclosures as set forth in section 5 herein.
Section 5. This Board further directs and authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to take all actions necessary to effectuate the conveyance after conducting all due diligence, to obtain ownership disclosures from the Developers, and to exercise all rights set forth in the County Deeds, other than those reserved to this Board therein, including, but not limited to, exercising the County�s option to enforce its reversionary interest after conducting all due diligence, including title searches and environmental reviews. In the event the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee should exercise the County�s reversionary interest, then the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee shall execute and record an instrument approved by the County Attorney�s Office in the public records of Miami-Dade County and provide a copy of such instrument to the County Property Appraiser. This Board further authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to receive on behalf of the County from the developers, after conducting all due diligence, including, but not limited to, title searches, environmental reviews, a deed which conveys the property back to the County in the event the developer is unable or fails to comply with the deed restrictions set forth in the County Deeds. Upon the receipt of a deed from the developer, the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee shall record such deed in the public
records of Miami-Dade County. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any extensions beyond the two years to complete the construction and sale of the affordable housing units contemplated herein shall be subject to this Board�s approval.
Section 6. This Board directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to (i) ensure that proper signage is placed on the properties identifying the County�s name and the name of the district commissioner; (ii) provide copies of the recorded County Deeds and the restrictive covenants required by the County Deed to the Property Appraiser; and (iii) appoint staff to monitor compliance with the terms of the conveyance.
Section 7. This Board waives, by a vote of two-thirds of the Board members present, Resolution No. R-365-21 pertaining to conveyance of County-owned property without access to the sanitary sewer system.
Section 8. This Board waives the requirement of Resolution Nos.: (i) R-407-19 that the public notice be posted no less than four weeks prior to Board consideration; (ii) R-758-21, requiring the disclosure of the ownership interests of entities to or from whom the County conveys or leases real property; (iii) R-376-11, requiring background information concerning the property be provided to the Board; (iv) Resolution No. R-130-06 requiring agreements to be finalized and executed by all non-county parties and (v) Implementing Order 8-4 requiring certain procedures and prerequisites for conveying property.
Section 9. The County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee shall pursuant to Resolution No. R-974-09, record in the public record the County Deeds, covenants, reverters and mortgages creating or reserving a real property interest in favor of the County and provide a copy of such recorded instruments to the Clerk of the Board within 30 days of execution and final acceptance. The Clerk of the Board shall pursuant to Resolution No. R-974-09, attach and permanently store a recorded copy of any instrument provided in accordance herewith together with this resolution.