Backup Documents 05/08/2012 Item #16D 8Board of Collier County Commissioners
Donna Fiala Georgia A. Hiller, Esq. Tom Henning Fred W. Coyle
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4
May 8, 2012
Ms. Mercedes Mdrquez
Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
4517 th St. SW, Room 7100
Washington D.C. 20410
Maria Ortiz, CPD Director
U. S. Dept of Housing & Urban Development CPD
Brickell Plaza Federal Building
909 SE First Avenue Room 500
Miami, FL 33131 -3042
RE: HOME Program Open Activity #195- Cirrus Pointe
Dear Mesdames Mdrquez and Ortiz:
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Jim Coletta
District 5
This letter is in reference to Collier County's HOME Open Activity 9195 (Cirrus Pointe). Early in 2011, via correspondence with the
Miami Field Office, Collier County requested that it be allowed to take a voluntary reduction in HOME funds over a two year period
to resolve the Cirrus Pointe issue.
The County now understands that HUD Headquarters is reviewing this matter. This letter is to reiterate it would be a hardship for the
County to reimburse the funds concerning this matter from non - federal funds. The County has experienced several years of declining
revenues, which is expected to continue. Should the County be required to reimburse the funds associated with the Cirrus Pointe
project from non - federal funds, the County could face substantial reductions to staff and services to compensate for the repayment.
Consequently, the County respectfully requests that HUD allow the County to satisfy this issue by reducing funding over a two year
period through a reduction of HOME funds (FY 2011 and FY2012).
Subject to HUD's approval in writing of Collier County's voluntary request to reduce its HOME grant funds allocation as requested
herein, Collier County will waive its right for a hearing to address this matter as allowed under 24 CFR § 92.552.
Sincerely,
Fred'W. Coyle, Chairman -E
Collier County Board of County - Commissioners
CC: Steve Carnell, Interim Public Services Division Administrator
Kimberley Grant, Interim Director, Housing Human & Veteran Services
Attachment: HUD Miami Letter, dated April 8, 2011
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303 - Naples, Florida 34112 -5746.239- 252 -8097 • FAX 239 - 252 -3602