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Resolution: R-21-0036
File Number: 8504
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000.00 FROM THE
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION'S ("NFWF") NATIONAL
COASTAL RESILIENCE FUND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S ("CITY") RESILIENT WATERFRONT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT;
APPROPRIATING $325,000.00 AS THE CITY MATCH WHICH MAY BE A
COMBINATION OF FUNDS LISTED HEREIN AND/OR COMBINED GOODS
AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE
NFWF, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS,
EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ADMINISTRATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Resilience and Public Works
("Department") has been awarded one (1) grant in the amount of $225,000.00 ("Grant")
from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ("NFWF") for the implementation of the
City's Resilient Waterfront Enhancement Project ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project's goal is to create an enhanced capital plan for City -owned
waterfront properties that will include a comprehensive strategy, guidelines, and
implementation plan for the City to finance, procure, design, permit, construct, and
maintain a waterfront that emphasizes nature -based design features; and
WHEREAS, the Project will help the City to implement Goal 3 of the Miami Forever
Climate Ready Strategy, which aims to reduce the City's risk of coastal and riverine flooding
though a combination of nature -based and structural means; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Project is to develop and implement City-wide waterfront
standards that will reduce flood impacts from tidal events and storm surge, provide standards
for aesthetic cohesion, help us adapt to sea level rise over time, and enhance waterfront
access; and
WHEREAS, the Project aligns with the following goals of the Resilient 305
Strategy: expand nature -based infrastructure, integrate resilience into parks and open
space, preserve and restore Biscayne Bay, safeguard urban systems, and strengthen
resilience planning; and
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WHEREAS, the Project helps the City meet Objective 2.3.1 of the City's Strategic Plan:
Reduce the severity, duration, and impact of coastal and riverine flooding on shorelines and
surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires a match of $325,000.00 by the City, which may be a
combination of contributed goods and services or other funds from a previous Nature
Conservancy grant, stormwater master plan funds, and Miami Forever Bond projects;
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 the Grant from the NFWF for the
Department to implement the Project, corresponding to the services provided to the Grant by
the City's Chief Resilience Officer within his regular working hours, and to appropriate the City's
matching funds and/or contributed goods and services.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenues Project is established and resources
are appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: City of Miami Resilient Waterfront Enhancement Project
RESOURCES: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation $225,000.00
City of Miami's Match $325,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $650,000.00
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute a contract, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the NFWF for said purpose.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary amendments, extensions, and modification, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, to implement the administration, acceptance, and compliance with the Grant, subject
to budgetary approval at time of need.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
' 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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Vft6ria-Vrdel, City Attor iey 311812021
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