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File ID: #2814
Date: 08/11/2017
Commission Meeting Date: 09/19/2017
Type:
Subject:
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Resolution
Authorize Application - Beautification Grant for US-1 Median
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing the City Manager to submit an
application for reimbursement grant funding to the Florida Department of Transportation
for the Beautification Grant Program in the maximum allowed application amount of not
to exceed $82,067.90 for a beatification grant for US-1/SR-5/South Dixie Highway
Median Project No. 40B-173657.
Background Information:
The Department of Public Works wishes to apply for the Florida Department of
Transportation, Beautification Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 to beautify the
gateway to the City of Miami Downtown and Brickell areas. The project will consist of
xeriscape landscaping which incorporates both trees/palms and groundcover vegetation
which are drought tolerant, shade tolerant, and site appropriate.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
PW Project No: 40B-173657
Lane Closure: N/A
Total Fiscal Impact: $137,500
Department of Resilience and Public Works
Review Completed
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
City Commission
Reviewed B
08/11/2017 2:28 PM
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Christopher M Rose
Nzeribe Ihekwaba
Daniel J. Alfonso
Valentin J Alvarez
Amber Ketterer
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Nicole Ewan
Nicole Ewan
Juvenal Santana
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Deputy City Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
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Department Head
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08/25/2017 2:04 PM
08/26/2017 6:03 AM
08/26/2017 7:21 AM
08/26/2017 10:22 AM
08/29/2017 10:23 AM
08/31/2017 10:22 AM
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08/31/2017 3:54 PM
09/14/2017 9:00 AM
09/19/2017 9:00 AM
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Signed by the Mayor Completed 09/20/2017 4:05 PM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 09/20/2017 4:37 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0404
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 2814 Final Action Date:9/19/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANT
FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM ("BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM"), IN
THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED APPLICATION AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $82,067.90,
FOR A BEAUTIFICATION GRANT ("GRANT") FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 1/SR-5/SOUTH
DIXIE HIGHWAY PROJECT NO. 40B-173657 ("PROJECT"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SAID GRANT APPLICATION, THE ACCEPTANCE OF
GRANT FUNDS IF AWARDED, THE EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO,
REGARDING THE GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 AND COMPLIANCE FOR
THE PROJECT WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to beautify a portion of the corridor on U.S.
Highway 1/SR-5/South Dixie Highway ("US 1") in the City through Project No. 40B-173657
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of xeriscape landscaping that incorporates both
trees/palms and groundcover vegetation that are drought tolerant, shade tolerant, and site
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City previously approved and executed a Maintenance Memorandum
Agreement ("MMOA") with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for US 1; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of this Project is estimated not to exceed $137,500.00; and
WHEREAS, a maximum allowed amount not to exceed $82,067.90 of reimbursement
grant funding is potentially available from FDOT through the Beautification Grant Program in
Section 339.2405, Florida Statutes within Rule Chapter 14-40, Florida Administrative Code
("F.A.C.") ("Beautification Grant Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for reimbursement grant funding from the
Beautification Grant Program in the maximum allowed application amount not to exceed
$82,067.90 ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, should FDOT award the Grant to the City, then the City wishes to allocate
and appropriate the Grant funding to the Project, with additional funding amounts for the
completion of the Project to be allocated and appropriated by separate future legislation;
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 submit an application for reimbursement
grant funding to FDOT for the Beautification Grant Program in the maximum allowed application
amount not to exceed $82,067.90 for the Project and to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the submission of said
Grant application, the acceptance of Grant funds if awarded, the execution of grant agreements
and amendments, modifications, renewals, and extensions thereto regarding the Grant for
Fiscal Year 2017-2018 for the Project with the Beautification Program, in order to implement this
Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 8/31/2017
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 City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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.