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Resolution R-22-0402
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File Number: 12769
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/13/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES TO SATISFY THE
RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PILOT (RCP) DISCRETIONARY GRANT
PROGRAM FOR THE CONNECTING MIAMI- 1-395 UNDERDECK, HERITAGE
TRAIL, AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT LOCAL MATCHING SHARE
REQUIREMENT OF NO LESS THAN 20 PERCENT (20%) OF ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITY COSTS AND TO REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE CITY
COMMISSION WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (TDOT") has jurisdiction over
Interstate 395 (1-395") and is undertaking a project that includes the development of a bridge
over Biscayne Boulevard ("Signature Bridge"), community enhancements located underneath I-
395 ("Underdeck"), and highway capacity improvements that are intended to improve safety and
mobility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and FDOT entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding dated April 4, 2019, outlining the expectations as to their respective roles and
responsibilities regarding the design, maintenance, and operation of the Underdeck; and
WHEREAS, the City and FDOT subsequently entered into a Second Memorandum of
Understanding dated August 14, 2020 ("MOU 2"); and
WHEREAS, the City and FDOT intend to create an active environment for the
Underdeck, consistent with a consensus plan that represents the agreed -upon conceptual plan
for the Underdeck as agreed and defined in MOU 2 ("Consensus Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged the community and stakeholders to work
cooperatively toward these goals in furtherance of the Underdeck project; and
WHEREAS, one of the groups from which the City received input was the ad hoc
Underdeck Advisory Board ("UAB") established by concerned community stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the UAB sought a participating, non-profit organization to house the funding
and assist the UAB through the planning process; and
WHEREAS, Town Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, a Florida not -for -
profit corporation ("TSNDC"), was represented on the UAB and was willing to serve as the non
profit organization furthering the goals of the UAB through the planning process of the
Underdeck; and
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WHEREAS, on August 14, 2020, the Board of TSNDC approved the formation of the
Underdeck Subcommittee Advisory Group ("USAG") to promote and engage the community in
support of the Underdeck project; and
WHEREAS, TSNDC advised that it secured a two hundred -thousand -dollar
($200,000.00) match grant from the Knight Foundation known as the Underdeck Planning Grant
to engage community members in the design and planning process for the Underdeck
("Underdeck Grant") and matching funds for the Underdeck Grant are being raised by USAG;
and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2021, and at the direction of the City Commission, the City
and TSNDC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a framework for the
implementation, operation, maintenance, programming, and management of the Underdeck
under a to -be -formed, not -for -profit corporation, all in accordance with the terms of said
Memorandum of Understanding ("TSNDC MOU"); and
WHEREAS, there are various obligations and financial commitments necessary to
operate a world class Underdeck and maintenance funds; and
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2022, the City submitted a match funding letter, attached as
Exhibit "A," to the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program for the
Connecting Miami: 1-395 Underdeck, Heritage Trail and Open Space Project ("Connecting
Communities Grant"), committing to contributing up to $10.8 million, subject to approval by the
City Commission, to help satisfy the local matching share requirement of no less than 20
percent (20%) of eligible activity costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission would like to identify potential funding sources to
satisfy the above -referenced local match requirement for the Connecting Communities Grant;
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 hereby directed to identify potential funding sources to
satisfy the Connecting Communities Grant local matching share requirement of no less than 20
percent (20%) of eligible activity costs and to report his findings to the City Commission within
ninety (90) days.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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