Item K1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
June 14-15,2000
Division: Monroe County Housing Authority
Bulk Item: Yes X
No
Department: Special Programs Office
(Staff will be present at BOCC meeting for any questions)
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ASSIGNMENT OF ELDERL Y HOMEOWNER
REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,125.00 TO HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY OF KEY WEST AND LOWER FLORIDA KEYS, INC. ON BEHALF OF THE VERY-
LOW INCOME/HANDICAPPED HOUSEHOLD OF JULIA AND FEDERICO RODRIGUEZ, B 16
EIGHTH AVENUE, STOCK ISLAND, FLORIDA
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Mobile home of the Rodriguez family (4 adults, 3 of whom are handicapped) is severely damaged by
Hurricane Georges. Habitat for Humanity (Lower Keys) has completed a reconstruction of the property,
installing a like new, handicapped accessible mobile home. Value of Habitat's construction estimated at
$60,000 +, actual cost approximately $26,000. Habitat now seeks additional rehabilitation funds in
support of their effort from recaptured funds reserved for very-low/low income housing rehabilitation.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Resolution 179-1999 (April, 1999) Authorized the dedication of remaining recaptured funds from
Elderly Homeowner Rehabilitation Program Funds in the amount of$14,513 to Habitat for Humanity in
support of the reconstruction of the Rodriguez property damaged totally damaged by Hurricane Georges.
I STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
$60,000 (estimated)
$4,125.00 (from funding source reserved for this purpose)
DEPARTMENT APPROVAL:
. OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
APPROVED BY:
nuel Castillo, Director, Special Programs Office
Monroe County Housing Authority
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow
Not Required X
DISPOSITION:
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RESOLUTION NO.
-2000
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ASSIGNMENT OF ELDERLY
HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,125.00 TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KEY
WEST AND LOWER FLORIDA KEYS, INC. ON BEHALF OF THE
VERY-LOW INCOME/HANDICAPPED HOUSEHOLD OF JULIA
AND FREDERICO RODRIGUEZ, B16 EIGHTH AVENUE, STOCK
ISLAND, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, The Monroe County Housing Authority is the County's program administrator for
the County's recaptured funds from the Elderly Homeowner Rehabilitation Program with the State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys, Inc. is recognized as a
qualified partner providing construction and housing rehabilitation services to very-low and low-income
households in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys, Inc. has replaced the
Hurricane damaged home of Julia and Fredrico Rodriguez with a handicap accessible unit and have
exceeded the anticipated costs;
WHEREAS, the value of the construction services provided far exceeds the funding provided in
support of this project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, that Monroe County hereby:
Authorizes the expenditure by the Special Programs Office, Monroe County Housing Authority of
funding in the amount of$4,125.00 ($3,750.00 from #100-01012-530340, $375.00 from #100-01012-
530341) recaptured under the Elderly Homeowner Rehabilitation Program for reimbursement to Habitat
of Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys, Inc. for authorized costs in the rehabilitation of the
property of Frederico/JuIia Rodriguez, Manuela Rodriguez, and Nery Rodriguez, a very low income
household, located at B 16 Eighth Avenue, Stock Island, Florida,
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting on said Board on the _ day of , A.D., 2000
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tern Neugent
Commissioner Reich
Commissioner Williams
Commissioner Harvey
By:
Shirley Freeman, Mayor/Chairman
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency