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RESOLUTION NO. Li
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
RELATED TO THE DREDGING OF THE MIAMI RIVER, A
FIVE-YEAR FEDERAL PROJECT TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; ENDORSING
AND APPROVING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AS THE LOCAL
PROJECT SPONSOR; ENDORSING AND APPROVING THE
LOCAL FUNDING PLAN FOR THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE
OF THE PROJECT COSTS, WITH PARTICIPATION AS
FOLLOWS: THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO CONTRIBUTE
FIFTY PERCENT (50%), MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO
CONTRIBUTE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT.(25%), AND.
CITY OF MIAMI ., TO CONTRIBUTE TWENTY-FIBri*
PERCENT (25%); ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
THE CITY OF MIAMI STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
RESERVE FUND, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,009,000, THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION FOR THE
FIRST YEAR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE STATE
OF FLORIDA FINANCIAL EMERGENCY OVERSIGHT
BOARD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Miami River, an extremely vital economic
resource of the City of Miami and all of South Florida, requires
wholesale dredging along its entire, length to maintain and
''improve navigation; and
WHEREAS, the dredging of the Miami River will; enhance
commerce, bring added revenue to local businesses involved in the
shipping trade, marine repair and related services, and will
increase the value of properties located along the Miami River;
and
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the "Corps"),
through the efforts of the Miami River Commission, has agreed to
include the dredging of the Miami River as a federal project (the
"Project"), and will assume approximately eighty percent (SO%) of
the Project cost, excluding land acquisition, over the five year
time -frame of ,the Project; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County (the "County") has conditionally
agreed•, to serve as the local sponsor of the. Project, provide
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that the ' State of Florida" (thy n"State") yard -the 4-City'- of Mia
contribute to the remaining non-federal share of twenty percent
(20%) of the Project costa; and
WHEREAS, the maximum total costs of the Project are
Waltimated by the Corps to be $80.35 million, including land, with
the Corps covering $60.3.7 million, and the non-federal share
estimated at $20.3.8 million; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that given the economic
importance of the Miami River to the
entire region, the non-
federal portion of the Project costs be shared as follows: the
-State contributing fifty percent (50%), the County contributing
twenty-five percent (25%), and the City contributing twenty-five
percent (25%); and
WHEREAS, given the maximum estimate
including land, the pro rata share of the
amounts to $10,090,000 ($2,018,000 per year)
$5,045,000 ($1,009,000 per year) each from
City; and
for the .Project,
non-federal portion
from the State, and
the County and the
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WHEREAS, the Miami River Commission, the Florida Department
of Transportation and Miami -Dade County are holding discussions
to secure the required land for the Project, which, when
completed, may reduce the local sponsor's total Costa by as much
as $7 million; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $1,009,000 are available
from the City 'of Miami Strategic Investments Reserve Fund to
cover the .City' a first , yea r share, subject to .Approval by•
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State of Floridatpinancial rg LOversight Bo • •for =the' City
of Miami; and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary for the' City to enter into
agreements with the State, the County, and the Corps, if
necessary, to delineate the responsibilities for funding and the
implementation of the Project;
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 hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth; in this
Section.
Section 2. Miami -Dade County is hereby endorsed and
approved as the local project sponsor for the dredging of the
Miami River (the "Project"), a five-year federal Project, to be
undertaken by the V.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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share of the
participation
fifty percent
percent (25%)
percent (25%)
3. The local funding plan for the non-federal
Project costs is hereby endorsed and approved with
as follows: the State of Florida to contribute
(50%), Miami -Dade County to contribute twenty-five
, and the City of Miami to contribute twenty-five
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Section 4 Funds .therefor, in an amount snot to exce
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000' ` t 4 Cit -'.e' contributio''n-for `r:the ef�r year)
hereby allocated from the City of Miami Strategic Investments''
Reserve Fund, subject to approval by the State of Florida
Financia]. Emergency Oversight Board.
Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute the necessary document(s)in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for implementation of the Project.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective
`immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.v_
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The herein authorisation is further subject to compliance with all
requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
31 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten 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 Miami City Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th , day of ADrii
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JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In ccoilencs with Miami Cods Sec. 246. since the Mayor dtd not Indicate approval of
if* Legislation by signing it in the de2tpnzt td p'acc •rr•.;r' d. co::. tr„:; •`
bcomes effective with the clams: cf ten (1 tiy.1 ' t;:. __.. -:
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'ATTEST•
WALTER J. PO
CITY CLERK
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