Resolution 192-2021 RESOLUTION NO. 192 -2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE VHBP PROJECT MANAGER TO
PERFORM ACTIVITIES TO AFFIRMATIVELY PROMOTE
FAIR HOUSING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HUD) AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY (DEO) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER
RECOVERY FUNDED MONROE COUNTY VOLUNTARY HOME
BUYOUT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma impacted the Florida Keys in September 10, 2017 destroying or
majorly damaging over 4000 residential structures in Monroe County severely augmenting the
workforce housing crises; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) developed a Community
Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan that detailed how the
State will administer the funds statewide. The Action Plan allocated$15 Million for the Voluntary
Home Buyout Program (VHBP) for the unincorporated portions of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS,the purpose of Rebuild Florida's CDBG-DR Voluntary Home Buyout Program
is to acquire properties that are in high-risk flood areas to help reduce the impact of future disasters,
and to assist property owners to relocate to less risk prone areas.These funds will support property
acquisition, structure demolition and conversion of the land to open space or storm water
improvements that alleviate flooding. The property must be deed-restricted in perpetuity to open
space uses or to restore and/or conserve the natural tloodplain functions; and
WHEREAS, the County adopted Resolution 150-2020 to accept and execute the VHBP
Subrecipient Agreement for the CDBG-DR funding on May 20, 2020, which was amended by an
Amendment to the VHBP Subrecipient Agreement approved on March 17, 2021; and
WHEREAS,Resolution 150-2020 requires that Monroe County staff implement the VHBP in
compliance with all requirements imposed by Federal statues, regulations and the terms and
conditions of DEO's Federal Award, which includes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) fair housing activities; and
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WHEREAS,the VHBP Subrecipient Agreement requires that the County affirmatively further
fair housing in its community and demonstrate its commitment to affirmatively further fair housing
through activities as prescribed; and
WHEREAS, while the Monroe County Housing Authority is tasked with supporting these
types of activities, it is in the best interest of the County to ensure that the specific grant
requirements under the VHBP are satisfied in accordance with the grant agreement and to authorize
County staff and specifically the VHBP project manager to perform the fair housing activities to
ensure grant compliance.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT THE COUNTY
HEREBY:
I. Authorize the VHBP project manager, also referred to as the Local Government Project
Contact in the VHBP Subrecipient Agreement, as the Fair Housing Coordinator and to
perform the Fair Housing Activities as required under the VHBP Subrecipient
Agreement.
This Resolution will be effective for the period of the VHBP Subrecipient Agreement, and the
activities will resume as normal upon completion or termination of the VHBP Subrecipient
Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 19th day of May 2021. -
\ b, OP u . t Mayor Michelle Coldiron, District 2 Yes
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4 Yes
, ' r Commissioner Craig Cates, District I Yes —
fits � .' Commissioner Eddie Martinez, District 3 Absent
•� - Commissioner Mike Forster, District 5 Yes -;`j — c
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• test: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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As Deput Clerk i4layor
mONROE COMM(
ATTORNEY
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