Approve five-year public housing agency plan for 2025-2029

AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #17438 Date: 04/02/2025 Requesting Department: Department of Housing and Community Development Commission Meeting Date: 05/08/2025 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Approve - Five (5) Year PHA - Plan FY' 2025-2029 Purpose of Item: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") FIVE (5) YEAR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ("PHA") PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2029, FOR THE CITY’S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER AND MODERATE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE FIVE (5) YEAR PHA PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("U.S. HUD") FOR THE CITY'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN SAID PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. Background of Item: Effective October 1, 1999, Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 was amended by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, requiring public housing agencies to develop an annual Public Housing Agency ("PHA") plan. The City of Miami ("City") has been designated as the PHA to administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation programs (“Programs”). Submission of a five (5) year PHA Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("U.S. HUD") is required to ensure the City's continued participation in the Section 8 Housing Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation program. The City’s Administration recommends approving the City’s five (5) year PHA plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029. The City’s Administration also recommends submitting the five (5) year PHA plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “A”, for review and approval by U.S. HUD for the City’s continued participation in the Programs. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $0 Reviewed By Department of Housing and Community Development Victor Turner Department Head Review Completed 04/02/2025 5:02 PM Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez-Torres Budget Analyst Review Completed 04/03/2025 3:06 PM Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Budget Review Completed 04/04/2025 9:40 AM City Manager’s Office Larry M. Spring Assistant City Manager Review Completed 04/15/2025 9:36 AM City Manager’s Office Natasha Colebrook-Williams Deputy City Manager Review Completed 04/15/2025 10:41 AM City Manager’s Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 04/15/2025 6:17 PM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 04/17/2025 9:04 AM Office of the City Attorney Raymond Pereira ACA Review Completed 04/28/2025 8:20 AM Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 04/28/2025 11:48 AM City Commission Todd B. Hannon Meeting Pending 05/08/2025 9:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Number: 17438 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") FIVE (5) YEAR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ("PHA") PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2029, FOR THE CITY’S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER AND MODERATE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE FIVE (5) YEAR PHA PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD") FOR THE CITY'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN SAID PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1999, Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 was amended by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, requiring public housing agencies to develop an annual Public Housing Agency ("PHA") plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been designated as the PHA to administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation programs (“Programs”); and WHEREAS, submission of a five (5) year PHA Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") is required to ensure the City's continued participation in the Programs; and WHEREAS, the City’s Administration recommends approving the City’s five (5) year PHA plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029; and WHEREAS, the City’s Administration also recommends submitting the five (5) year PHA plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “A”, for review and approval by HUD for the City’s continued participation in the Programs;

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this section. Section 2. The City's five (5) year PHA plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029, for the City’s continued participation in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation programs, is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 to submit the five (5) year PHA plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “A” for review and approval by HUD for the City's continued participation in the Programs. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents and certifications, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.