Resolution 083-2023 RESOLUTION NO. 083 -2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
GRANTING APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT OF
PROPERTY FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT—DISASTER RECOVERY VOLUNTARY HOME
BUYOUT PROGRAM, APPROVING EXECUTION OF A
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND, AND
APPROVING THE MOVEMENT OF A MARKET RATE ROGO
EXEMPTION FROM THE PROPERTY TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF POOL FOR MARKET RATE
ALLOCATIONS.
WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma impacted the Florida Keys on September 10, 2017 destroying or
majorly damaging over 4,000 residential structures in Monroe County; 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 funding for the Voluntary
Home Buyout Program (VHBP) for the unincorporated portions of Monroe County. The County
was awarded $15 Million in funding; 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, 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. The Subrecipient Agreement
requires the County to restrict VHBP acquired properties to uses stated in the County's grant
application. The application included Resolution 224-2019 which stated the county's intention
was to deed-restrict the properties in perpetuity to open space uses, storm water improvements or
to restore and conserve the natural floodplain functions. This deed-restriction is provided for in a
"Declaration of Restrictive Covenant Running with the Land and Declaration of Restriction on
Future Development"; and
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WHEREAS, Monroe County is acquiring property through the VHBP for a purchase price of
$240,000.00. This acquisition has been reviewed and approved by DEO per the terms of the
Subrecipient Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has one (1) ROGO Exemption on the property; and
WHEREAS, said one(1)market rate ROGO Exemption are not needed for the redevelopment
of the site; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC is moving one (1) market rate ROGO Exemption to the
Administrative Relief pool for market rate allocations.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent:,The foregoing recitals and statements of
legislative intent are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated
herein.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption by the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners.
Section 3,. This resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute the Purchase Agreement attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 4. The resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute the Declaration of Restrictive
Covenant Running with the Land and Declaration of Restriction on Future
Development, attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Section 4 The resolution authorizes the Monroe County Planning Department to move one
(1) market rate ROGO Exemptions to the Administrative Relief pool for market
rate allocation. ROGO Exemption attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida,at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February 2023.
Mayor Craig Cates, District 1 Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5 Yes
,.�.�_ Commissioner Michelle Lincoln, District 2 Yes
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