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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary Form1IV OF Hw `93 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #8504 o..Ryl. Date: 01/19/2021 Requesting Department: Department of Resilience and Public Works Commission Meeting Date: 01/28/2021 Sponsored By: Ken Russell District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Accept Grant - Resilient Waterfront Enhancement Project Purpose of Item: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $225,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) for the implementation of the City of Miami Resilient Waterfront Enhancement Project. Further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and to negotiate and execute all other necessary amendments, extensions and modifications, after consultation with the City attorney to implement the acceptance and compliance with the grant award for said purposes. Background of Item: As a part of the Nation Coastal Resilience Fund, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded The City of Miami a grant in the amount of $225,000 for the execution of City of Miami Resilient Waterfront Enhancement Project (Project). The goal of the Project is to develop a 20-year capital plan for city of Miami shoreline enhancement projects, including updated design and permitting guidelines and financing recommendations. Project will lead to reduced increasing flood risks over the next 40 years and will protect and enhance the currently compromised ecosystems of Biscayne Bay, Miami River and Little River through a combination of nature -based and structural means. Grant funds for the Project will be used to: •Analyze extensive data collected and modelling expected to be completed by late 2020 as part of a citywide Stormwater Master Plan and previous analyses of shoreline enhancement potential completed by The Nature Conservancy. •Engage stakeholders to identify and address policy, perception and operational barriers and opportunities; and, •Conduct a cost -benefit analysis that includes a valuation of the ecosystem and aesthetic benefits of nature -based solutions. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) National Coastal Resilience Fund restores, increases and strengthens natural infrastructure — the landscapes that help absorb the impacts of storms and floods — to protect coastal communities while also enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NO budget impact Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed By Office of Resilience and Sustainability Review Completed 01/19/2021 7:13 PM Office of Management and Budget Donovan Dawson Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez City Commission Nicole Ewan Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Office of the City Attorney Daniel Goldberg Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Alan M. Dodd Department Head Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed Assistant City Manager Review Completed City Manager Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed Meeting Completed Signed by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed ACA Review Completed Deputy City Attorney Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness with Modification(s) 01/19/2021 7:45 PM 01/19/2021 7:48 PM 01/19/2021 8:29 PM 01/19/2021 8:48 PM 01/19/2021 9:05 PM 01/28/2021 9:00 AM 02/08/2021 4:19 PM 02/08/2021 4:27 PM 02/22/2021 1:12 PM 03/16/2021 10:16 PM Completed OF .�f City of Miami CityHall * iMonr 61ATF0 * os I Legislation g 3500 Pan American Drive > Miami, FL 33133 R_� Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-21-0036 File Number: 8504 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. 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 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ' 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.