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File Number: 09-00070
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY
PROGRAM AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR
THE MIAMI RIVER GREENWAY PROJECT, B-30651, ALLOWING THE
UTILIZATION OF FUNDING CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARDED FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $2,096,041, FOR SAID PROJECT, TO BE APPROPRIATED BY A SEPARATE
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") applied for and was awarded a federal grant in the amount
of $2,096,041, from the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for the Miami River Greenway
Project, B-30651 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the scope of work consists of the design of the Project, including roadway
beautification, enhancements, and improvements to the Greenway, such as new wider sidewalks, curb
and gutter, new wider landscaping verge, on street parking, new pavements markings and signing,
decorative pedestrian and roadway lighting, historical markers, and tree planting; and
WHEREAS, this resolution accepts said FDOT grant funding in the amount of $2,096,041, and
seeks authorization for the City Manager to execute the attached Local Agency Program ("LAP")
Agreement, necessary in order to accept and administer the funds; and
WHEREAS, FDOT funds will be appropriated by a separate resolution;
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 {1} to execute a LAP Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, for the Project, to allow the utilization of funding consisting of a grant awarded from
FDOT, in the amount of $2,096,041, for said Project, to be appropriated by a separate resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BR
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization 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.
{2} 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 City Commission.
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