Memorandum of Understanding 

The Office of Housing and Community Services will be responsible for administering the MOU and will work in partnership with the Homeless Trust to refer eligible clients (individuals and households) to the program. The attached draft MOU highlights the shared responsibilities between the City and the Homeless Trust to ensure successful outcomes. Once the MOU is fully negotiated, approved, and executed, the Administration will provide quarterly updates as part of the current PSNQLC standing bi-monthly update item regarding homeless services and activity.

 

The City’s allocation will be utilized for the rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing by the Homeless Trust. This funding provides a combination of forty-five (45) units and ten (10) beds available for the City to refer eligible homeless individuals identified by the City’s Homeless Outreach Services Program. Forty-five (45) single occupancy units will be available at Blue Village, located at 18055 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194, and ten (10) beds for homeless persons 65 years and older at Mia Casa, located at 12221 Harriet Tubman Highway, North Miami, FL 33161.

 

As reported by the Homeless Trust, the County has owned the Blue Village property since 1989 but the facility has not been operational in recent times. The Homeless Trust indicated that on January 20, 2023, the Trust bought out a deed restriction on the property at the cost of approximately $4.59 million. The Homeless Trust competitively selected a design firm to renovate the facility from 112 beds to 190+ units and committed $6.5 million toward renovations. Per the Homeless Trust, design plans are being finalized and will be followed by renovations spanning approximately one (1) year.

 

The Homeless Trust also advised staff that on January 31, 2023, it finalized the purchase of Mia Casa for approximately $6.4 million, using County and State funding. The property is comprised of 120 beds.

 The following are reporting requirements:

• Status report on Blue Village renovations up to and until a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) is obtained (quarterly)
• Total number set-aside beds/units in project(s) utilized by Miami Beach (annually)

 

The following are goals for clients placed but are not contractual obligations. 

 

• Housing Retention: 90% or 50 clients will not return to homelessness after 1 year.
• Income Growth: At least 20% or 10 persons placed in permanent housing will obtain or increase income as a result of program participation.

 

The above goals are aspirational and failure to meet any goal is not a breach of contract and may not be considered as such, nor shall failure to meet any of these goals be the basis for termination of the contract.

 

Below are the tentative terms of the MOU, still to be fully negotiated and finalized. The Housing Trust Board and any relevant Miami-Dade County committee will make a recommendation regarding the MOU and final approval of the MOU is subject to the City Commission and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.

 

 MOU Terms

 

Recipient Name:	Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
Award Amount:	$1,000,000 FY 2023 City of Miami Beach General Funds. Potential additional funding to be determined.
Reports Due:	Progress Reports: Due annually by December 31 of each year
Expenditure Deadline/ Payment Structure	The payment structure is still being negotiated:  City proposed payment structure: 1/3 upon execution, 1/3 at groundbreaking, and the balance (1/3) at Certificate of Occupancy+ if additional funding beyond $1 million is approved by Commission, possible additional allocation upon Certificate of Occupancy.  County proposed payment structure: 50% upon execution; 30% at groundbreaking; and 20% at Certificate of Occupancy structure.
Project:	45 units at Blue Village and 10 beds at Mia Casa available for referrals by the City of Miami Beach
Project Locations:	Blue Village, 18055 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194   Mia Casa, 12221 Harriet Tubman Highway, North Miami, FL 33161
Service:	The funding will be used for the rehabilitation of units at Blue Village.
Homeless Trust Deliverables:	Referrals: The Homeless Trust will provide access to 45 units at Blue Village and 10 beds at Mia Casa. The Trust will provide a yearly occupancy report on the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
	Annual Report: Additionally, the Homeless Trust will include in the annual report the aspirational goals of income growth, and housing retention for the referrals provided.  Although, these aspirational goals will be reported annually the income growth and housing retention will not have a default or payback provision associated.
	Ongoing Costs: The Homeless Trust will bear all cost and expenses toward repairs, maintenance, and/or operations of the units/beds (facilities) post-renovation.
City of Miami Beach Deliverable:	Payment: The city to provide payment based on the agreed fee schedule following receipt of an invoice in a form acceptable to the City.
	Referrals: The city is to provide referrals through the process highlighted in the MOU.

 

 Fiscal Impact: $1 million from General Fund Reserves. Potential for additional funds will be discussed at the March 27, 2023 Commission meeting.