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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A DEMOLITION APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR A PORTION OF THE ARTHUR MAYS VILLAS PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SITE CONSISTING OF 147 UNITS LOCATED WITHIN A SINGLE SITE BOUNDED BY SW 214TH STREET TO THE NORTH, SW 113TH AVENUE TO THE EAST, SW 216TH STREET TO THE SOUTH, AND SW 114TH COURT TO THE WEST; AUTHORIZING THE DEMOLITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY HUD; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO COMPETITIVELY SELECT AND AWARD A DEMOLITION CONTRACT THROUGH THE MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (�MCC�) 7360 PLAN OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $2,000,000.00, WITHOUT FURTHER BOARD APPROVAL, AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING TERMINATION PROVISIONS; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, RELEASES FROM DECLARATIONS, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY HUD, AND EXERCISE AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, CANCELLATION, AND TERMINATION CLAUSES CONTAINED THEREIN

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to submit on behalf of Miami-Dade County (�County�) a demolition application to the United States Department and Urban Development (�HUD�) for a portion of the Arthur Mays Villas public housing development site, comprised of 147 units located within a single site bounded by SW 214th Street to the north, SW 113th Avenue to the east, SW 216th Street to the south, and SW 114th Court to the west (the �Site�).

Section 2. Subject to HUD�s approval, this Board further authorizes the demolition of the Site.

Section 3. Subject to HUD�s approval of the County�s demolition application, this Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to competitively select and award a demolition contract through the Miscellaneous Construction Contracts (�MCC�) 7360 Plan of Miami-Dade County in an amount up to $2,000,000.00, without further approval of the Board, and to exercise all provisions contained therein, including termination provisions

Section 4. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to execute amendment(s) to the Annual Contributions Contract(s), which provides for the County�s receipt of public housing subsidy, agreements, releases of the declaration of trust, and any other related documents on behalf of the County that may be required by HUD, and exercise amendments, modifications, cancellations, and termination clauses contained therein that are consistent with this resolution and on terms that are no less favorable to the County.

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To:
Honorable Chairman Anthony Rodriguez,
and Members, Board of County Commissioners
From: Daniella Levine Cava
Mayor
Subject: Recommendation to Approve the Submission of a Section 18 Application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Demolition of Arthur Mays Villas Public Housing Development.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Executive Summary
This item seeks the Board of County Commissioners� (Board) authorization to permit the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to submit a Section 18 demolition application to HUD, as required for the demolition of the Arthur Mays Villas Townhomes public housing development site (the Site). On July 2, 2024, the Board adopted Resolution No. R-589-24, rejecting all proposals received in response to Work Order Proposal Request (WOPR) No. 01295-01 for the redevelopment of Arthur Mays Villas and Naranja under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program. These properties are located at 11351 SW 216 Street, Miami, Florida 33170 (Folio No. 30-6007-016-0010), and 13924 SW 260 Street, Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida 33032 (Folio No. 30-6927-000-0500), respectively, within District 9, represented by Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee. Subsequently, the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) conducted a physical needs assessment (PNA) of the Site in accordance with guidelines established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The PNA estimated the rehabilitation costs for the site at $35,689,450.00, which exceeds the HUD threshold amount of $27,884,336.00 for rehabilitation, and therefore meets HUD�s criteria for physical obsolescence. Additionally, four of the 26 buildings on the Site have received unsafe structure violation notices (Attachment 1) from Miami-Dade County�s Regulatory and Economic Resources Department (RER).

In light of these findings and the funding limitations encountered during previous redevelopment negotiations, the Department has determined that demolition of a portion of the site is the most feasible and responsible near-term course of action to facilitate future redevelopment in alignment with the County�s housing goals.

To ensure reasonable outreach and resident participation, the Department has held multiple meetings with Arthur Mays residents. Three in-person meetings were held on November 28, 2018, December 4, 2018, and August 5, 2022. Additionally, a virtual meeting via ZOOM was held on July 29, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic an another, in-person meeting took place on July 25, 2023. The Department plans to have additional meetings with former residents in the future. Concurrently, the Department will work with community stakeholders through the existing Goulds Forward Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) in an effort to craft a community vision for the redevelopment of the Site which can be incorporated into a solicitation process. Currently, 13 units on the Site are occupied and upon HUD�s approval of the demolition application, the Department will coordinate the relocation of the 13 households residing at the Site in a strategic and orderly manner.


Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board:

1. Authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee to submit, on behalf of Miami-Dade County (County), a demolition application to HUD for a portion of the Site consisting of 147 units located within a single site bounded by SW 214th Street to the north, SW 113th Avenue to the east, SW 216th Street to the south, and SW 114th Court to the west;
2. Authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to demolish the Site, subject to HUD�s approval;
3. Subject to HUD�s approval of the demolition application, authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to competitively select and award a demolition contract through the Miscellaneous Construction Contracts (MCC) 7360 Plan of Miami-Dade County in an amount up to $2,000,000.00, without further approval of the Board, and to exercise all provisions contained therein, including termination and amendment provisions that are consistent with the attached resolution; and
4. Authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee to execute amendment(s) to the Annual Contribution Contract(s), which provides for the County�s receipt of public housing subsidy, agreements, a release of the declaration of trust, and any other related documents on behalf of the County that may be required by HUD, and exercise amendments, modifications, cancellations, and termination clauses contained therein.

Scope
The demolition application pertains to the Site, which is located in District 9, represented by Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee.

Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
The demolition activities for the site will be performed by a demolition contractor competitively selected through the County�s Miscellaneous Construction Contracts (MCC) 7360 Plan, at an estimated cost of approximately $2,000,000. Funding for these activities may be provided through the Public Housing Capital Fund Program (CFP), developer funds, or another funding source available to the Department for which demolition is an eligible expense. If funded by a developer partner, the selection of the demolition contractor will be the responsibility of the developer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no General Funds will be used to fund the demolition.

Track Record/Monitor
The Department is the County department overseeing this project and the persons responsible for monitoring are Director Nathan Kogon and Construction Manager 3 Ariel Rodilla.

Delegated Authority
Upon approval of this item, the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee will be authorized to: (a) submit a demolition application to HUD related to the Site; (b) demolish the Site, subject to HUD�s approval; (c) competitively select a demolition contractor and award a contract to such contractor, without further approval of the Board, and exercise all provisions contained therein that are consistent with the purposes set forth in this resolution, including, but not limited to termination clauses; and (d) execute amendment(s) to the Annual Contribution Contract(s), which provides for the County�s receipt of public housing subsidy, agreements, a release of the declaration of trust, and any other related documents on behalf of the County that may be required by HUD, and exercise amendments, modifications, cancellations, and termination clauses contained therein.

Background
The Site was initially included as part of Miami-Dade County�s broader initiative aimed at modernizing and financially stabilizing its public housing inventory. The County originally sought to redevelop its properties using several methods, including HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. RAD allows public housing authorities that are facing substantial federal funding reductions to transition public housing units to a more financially viable, Section 8 project-based funding model.

On October 6, 2020, a short-term ground lease was executed pursuant to Resolution No. R-961-20, granting site control to the first-ranked proposer (Centennial) for financing application purposes. However, Centennial decided to rescind its proposal during subsequent negotiations of the master development agreement and the proposed 75-year ground lease. Following this withdrawal, the Department engaged in negotiations with Michaels, the second-ranked proposer. Unfortunately, an agreement could not be reached due to a substantial funding gap, which would have prevented timely site development.

After unsuccessful redevelopment negotiations, the Department initially determined that rehabilitating existing units at the Site was in the County�s best interest. However, recent evaluations�including the PNA determination of physical obsolescence and unsafe structure violation notices issued by RER�have revealed that several buildings on-site are unsafe, and the overall property is obsolete and unsuitable for rehabilitation based on HUD thresholds. Consequently, the Department now recommends demolition as the most prudent and necessary action. The Department has held multiple meetings with Arthur Mays residents. There were three in-person meetings on November 28, 2018, December 4, 2018, and August 5, 2022. Additionally, a virtual meeting via ZOOM was held on July 29, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Another meeting took place on July 25, 2023. The Department plans to have additional meetings with former residents in the future. Concurrently, the Department will work with community stakeholders through the existing Goulds Forward Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) in an effort to craft a community vision for the redevelopment of the Site which can be incorporated into a solicitation process. HUD also requires the County to meet with other governmental agencies. Since this project is located entirely in the unincorporated Miami-Dade County, the Department has consulted with various County departments.

The Site, which is located in the Goulds community of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, consists of two distinct sites: a primary townhome site and a separate site with scattered single-family and duplex units. The townhome site, (Attachment 2) which is the subject of this demolition application, is bounded by SW 214th Street to the north, SW 113th Avenue to the east, SW 216th Street to the south, and SW 114th Court to the west and comprises 147 units, of which 13 are currently occupied. Upon HUD's approval of demolition, the Department will strategically coordinate the relocation of 13 households currently residing at the townhome site, either to other available public housing sites or by providing them with Section 8 vouchers, as applicable.

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Jimmy Morales
Chief Operating Officer