Res 42-00RESOLUTION NO.42-00
A'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CERTIFYING THAT THE SOUTH PALM
BEACH COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROGRAM OPERATING
IN THE CDBG INCOME ELIGIBLE AREAS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF
THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the public interest that the City of Delray Beach certify that
the South Palm Beach County Habitat Program is consistent with polices and goals adopted under
the consolidated plan and housing assistance plan and regulations in order to comply with the
provision of the Community Improvement Act of 1980; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) income eligible areas have
been designed as specifically targeted neighborhoods by the City of Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, the South Palm Beach County Habitat program is a specific program designed to
offer home ownership to Iow income residents in an effort to stem further decline in CDBG income
eligible areas and should receive full endorsement and support from the City of Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Community Improvement Act of 1980, requires that a resolution be passed by
the local government certifying that a project applying for approval from the State of Florida under the
Act is consistent with local plans and regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The South Palm Beach County Program complies with approved consolidated
plan and housing assistance plan and regulations for the improvement of the CDBG income eligible
areas as designated by the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida. This resolution
shall be forwarded to the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, to enable Habitat for
Humanity of South Palm Beach County participate in the State of Florida's Community Improvement
Act of 1980.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City
Commi~,sion of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 1(~h of May, 2000.
A'r'J'EST: · . --
City Clerk
MAYOR
Res. No. 42-00
Memorandum
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
May 12,2000
David T. Harden - City Manager
Lula Butler- Director, Community Improvement ~,~
Habitat for Humanity Resolution
ITEM BEFORE THE COMMISSION:
Request to adopt Resolution 42-00 certifying Habitat for Humanity's
compliance to regulations.
BACKGROUND:
State and Federal regulations require that agencies proposing to use public
assistance to carry out their projects, must obtain a letter of determination that
the proposed use of funds is consistent with the goals and objectives approved
under the required Consolidated and/or Housing Assistance Plan.
Habitat for Humanity builds affordable, single family homes, which target very
Iow and Iow-income residents. These activities are consistent with policies and
goals adopted under both the City's Housing Assistance Plan and our five-year
Consolidated Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 42 -00.
LB: DQ
Attachment
Habitresolution CC
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY of South Palm Beach County, Inc.
2200 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 209
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(561) 394-6070
(561) 394-7621 Fax ~.~
www. h fhboca, org LE.DER
May 9, 2000
Barbara Garito
Deputy City Clerk
City Commission
100 NWIst Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Re: Habitat For Humanity of South Palm Beach County
Dear Barbara,
As a follow up to our conversation, attached please find a Resolution which needs to be
presented at the May 16, 2000 City Council Meeting.
Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County is submitting a proposal to become a
sponsor for the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program and as part of that process
we need to obtain signatures on the attached resolution. I have also attached a narrative,
which describes what Habitat is all about.
I will be at the meeting on May 16, 2000 at 6:00p.m. If you have any questions please
feel free to call me at 561-989-9935. Hard copy of the entire package will follow.
Sincerely,
~st~y ~-Richman
Habitat Board of Director
Fundraising Committee
MBR:aa
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
of
SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.
Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1926 and has built mom than 78,000 homes
world wide, including 28,000 in the United States. Curren~y, there are 1490 affiliates in the USA, and 302
foreign affiliates serve 64 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, Latin Amedcaand the
Caribbean. The goal of Habitat is to complete its 100,000th house before the end of the year 2000.
The South Palm Beach County affiliate, chartered in 1991, has completed 35 hornes-- 9in Boca
Raton, 24 in Delray Beach and 2 in Boynton, housing 133 family members. Construction was begun on
house #36 at45 NW 8th Ave in Delray in January 2000~ and 2 houses in Boynton at412 and 416 NW 5th
Avenue were begun in March. Volunteer labor is by Collegiate Challenge and Circle of Fdends. Collegiate
Challenge consists of college students who si;~nd their ~ break working with our local volunteers.
Circle of Friends is a group of churches who have banded together to provide volunteer labor for these
projects. Our plan is to complete 6 new houses this year,Boca Raton, Delray and Boynton. Lon(~term
goal is to build six houses each year in these areas.
Habitat builds simple but decent homes with God's geol~ in need, usingmainly ~labor.
The homes are not given away, but are sold at no profit for between $57,000 and $59;000 and provide a
0% interest mortgage. Payments range around $400, with the principal portion goinginto a revolving fund
used to construct more Habitat-homes. For each house we complete, we tithe $1,000 to Habitat
International for construction of homes in our foreign affiliates. This can build an entire house in some
developing countries. Our affiliate has chosen to partner with Haiti Habitat for our tithe, and our lfthing has
fi~ia~iced 50 new homes in Haiti.
Families are selected for homes based on (1) NEED (2) ABILITY TO PAY THE MORTGAGE, and
(3) THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER WITH HABITAT AND THE COMMUNITY. We are a
nondiscriminatory, equal housing lender. We target Iow income families who would not normally (tualify for
a conventional home loan. We like to think of ourselves as offering a 'HAND UP' rather than a 'HAND
OUT', in order to help them achieve the American dream of home ownership. Each family is required to
work 500 hours ('sweat equity') in the construclJon of their home. Some of these hours worked are on
other Habitat homes.
In order to help our family partners succeed as first-time homeowners, we provide classes on
personal linance, homeowner insurance and legal issues. A support partner is assigned to advise each
one on an individual basis on any subject they need to discuss. Wi~ this additional support, we have
achieved a mortgage default rate of 0% in this affiliate, and only 0.7% rate nationally.
Habitat depends on partnerships with local o~vemment for property and waiver of fees,
foundations for grants, and churches, schools, dubs, businesses and individuals for donations of land,
money, materials and labor. We hope to increase the participation and direct involvement~r~ns
in our community because of the number of executives and employees who live and work in the area. Our
only administrative cost is salary for one part time officemanager. All other donations go directly toward
building homes.
Date: May 12, 2000 Agenda Item No. ff~
AGENDA REQUEST
Agenda request to be placed on:
X Regular
When: May 16, 2000
Description of Agenda Item:
Adoption of Resolution __
__ Special __ Workshop __ Consent
-00 for Habitat for Humanity
Ordinance/Resolution Required. ~/No
Draft Attached: (~ No
Recommendation: Approval
Department Head Signature:__
City Attorney Review/Recommendation (if applicable)
Budget Director Review (required on all items involving expenditure of funds):
Funding Available: Yes / No
Funding Alternatives:
Account # & Description:
Account Balance:
(if applicable)
City Manager Review:
Approved for agenda:~/No ~
Hold Until:
Agenda Coordinator Review:
Received:
Action: Approved / Disapproved
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