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Resolution: R-20-0108
File Number: 7307
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 4/9/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 IN THE FORM
OF A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING MAY 1,
2020 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2022 FROM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
("TNC") FOR THE MORNINGSIDE PARK STORMWATER AND SHORELINE
PROTECTION PROJECT, OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
NO. 40-Bl73511A ("PROJECT"); APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDING IN
THE AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 FOR SAID PROJECT, SUBJECT TO
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
TNC FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE GRANT
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR UP TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS AT THE SAME NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNTS
UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS the City of Miami's ("City") Office of Capital Improvements ("OCI") has
been awarded a reimbursement grant from The Nature Conservancy ("TNC") for the
execution of design and permitting of a Morningside Park Stormwater and Shoreline
Protection Project, OCI Project No. 40-Bl73511A ("Project") in an amount not to exceed
$400,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Project emphasizes nature -based solutions for stormwater, seasonal
high tides, storm surge, and sea level rise and develops an approach for expanding nature -
based solutions for coastal resilience throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, natural shoreline features such as healthy coral reefs, mangroves, and
beaches reduce wave energy and have the potential to buffer coastal communities from storm
surges and sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accept these funds and authorize the
City Manager to execute a grant agreement for such a purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and OCI are requesting the appropriation of said grant
funding for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022;
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File ID: 7307
Enactment Number: R-20-0108
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept a total amount of $400,000.00 in
the form of a reimbursement grant for the period commencing May 1, 2020 through April 30,
2022 from TNC for the Project and to appropriate said funds for the Project, subject to
budgetary approval at time of need.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute a grant
agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with TNC for said purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary amendments, extensions, and modifications to the grant agreement, including
options to renew for up two (2) additional similar periods at the same not -to -exceed amounts
under the same terms and conditions for the program, subject to budgetary approval at time of
need, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance of and
compliance with the grant award.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i . ndez, City Attor iey 3/30/2020
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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