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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
File ID: #11787
Date: 04/05/2022 Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Commission Meeting Date: 05/12/2022 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: License, Access and Indemnification Agreement - County Mangrove Mitigation at
Watson Island
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
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County to plant, place, install, inspect and monitor mangroves, rip rap, and related
-owned property
located at 1099 Macarthur Causeway, folio number 01-3231-000-0021 also known as
the Watson Island Boat Ramp; further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
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Dade County to ensure that the Project is not disturbed or removed for the life of the
Covenant; further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to
implement the Project.
Background of Item:
MacArthur Causeway folio number 01-3231-000-0021 also known as the Watson Island
Boat Ramp, in Miami-
is redeveloping Cruise Berth H, and pursuant to the applicable environmental resource
permit, will mitigate unavoidable impacts by installing mangroves, rip rap, and related
The County passed Resolution No. R-424-21 on May 4, 2021, authorizing the County
Mayor to execute a License, Access, and Indemnification Agreement with the City and
other agreements in relation to the Seaport Mitigation Project. The City has agreed to
monitor mangroves, rip rap, and associated other materials at the Property, and to
remove certain exotic vegetation from the Property, as required as part of an overall
The Licensee desires to obtain from the City and the City desires to grant to the
Licensee, an exclusive license to use, access, and occupy the Property, including,
without limitation, access rights to enter upon the Property, all for the purpose of
conducting, maintaining, inspecting, and monitoring the Seaport Mitigation Project
-2018-0411 pursuant to
Section 24-48.2(II)(B)(10)(c) of the Code of Miami-Dade County. The City shall be
responsible for maintaining the Seaport Mitigation Project free of solid waste, exotic
pest plant species, and nuisance species after completion of construction for the life of
the Covenant.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed By
Department of Real Estate and Asset Management Jacqueline Lorenzo Department Head
Review Completed 04/05/2022 8:54 AM
Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Budget Review Completed 04/05/2022 9:51 AM
Office of Management and Budget Pedro Lacret Budget Analyst Review Completed 04/05/2022 11:40 AM
Fernando Casamayor Assistant City Manager Review Completed 04/05/2022 3:18 PM
Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 04/06/2022 12:51 PM
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 04/11/2022 4:56 PM
OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Isiaa Jones ACA Review Completed
Office of the City Attorney Valentin J Alvarez Deputy City Attorney Review Skipped 04/11/2022 4:46 PM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Méndez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 05/03/2022 8:51 PM
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 05/12/2022 9:00 AM
City of Miami
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Legislation
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Resolution
File Number: 11787 Final Action Date:5/12/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LICENSE, ACCESS AND
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THE COUNTY TO PLANT, PLACE, INSTALL, INSPECT AND MONITOR
MANGROVES, RIP RAP, AND RELATED MATERIALS AS PART OF A SEAPORT
-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1099 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, FOLIO NUMBER 01-3231-000-0021, ALSO
KNOWN AS THE WATSON ISLAND BOAT RAMP; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
-DADE COUNTY TO
ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT DISTURBED OR REMOVED FOR THE LIFE
OF THE COVENANT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT.
1099 MacArthur Causeway,Folio No. 01-3231-000-0021, also known as the Watson Island
Boat Ramp, in Miami-
WHEREAS, Miami-
pursuant to the applicable environmental resource permit, will mitigate unavoidable impacts by
WHEREAS, the County passed Resolution No. R-424-21 on May 4, 2021, authorizing
the County Mayor to execute a License, Access, and Indemnification Agreement with the City
and other agreements in relation to the Seaport Mitigation Project; and
plant, place, install, inspect, and/or monitor mangroves, rip rap, and associated other materials
at the Property, and to remove certain exotic vegetation from the Property, as required as part
WHEREAS, the Licensee desires to obtain from the City and the City desires to grant to
the Licensee, an exclusive license to use, access, and occupy the Property, including, without
limitation, access rights to enter upon the Property, all for the purpose of conducting,
WHEREAS, the County has also requested that the City execute a restrictive covenant
-2018-0411 pursuant to Section
24-48.2(II)(B)(10)(c) of the Code of Miami-Dade County, and
WHEREAS, the City shall be responsible for maintaining the Seaport Mitigation Project
free of solid waste, exotic pest plant species, and nuisance species after completion of
construction for the life of the Covenant;
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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute the License
between the City and Licensee for Licensee to plant, place, install, inspect and monitor
mangroves, rip rap, and related materials as part of a Seaport Mitigation Project at the Property.
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Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute the
Covenant running with the land in favor of the County to ensure that the Seaport Mitigation
Project is not disturbed or removed for the life of the Covenant.
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Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement
the Seaport Mitigation Project.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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.