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Resolution R-17-0405
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2818 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
CORAL WAY/SR 972 PROJECT NO. 40B-173658 ("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 historic SR-
972/Coral Way corridor ("Coral Way") of the City through Project No. 40B-173658 ("Project");
and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of xeriscape landscaping surrounding the protected
Banyan Ficus/Ficus Benghalensis trees with groundcover vegetation that is drought tolerant,
shade tolerant, and site tolerant; and
WHEREAS, the City previously approved and executed a Maintenance Memorandum
Agreement ("MMOA") with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for Coral Way;
and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the Project is estimated not to exceed $145,000.00; and
WHEREAS, a maximum allowed amount not to exceed $82,067.90 of reimbursement
grant funding is potentially available from the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT")
through the Beautification Grant Program in Section 339.2405, Florida Statutes within Rule
Chapter 14-40, Florida Administration 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, if FDOT awards the Grant to the City, 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;
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File ID: 2818 Enactment Number: R-17-0405
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 and compliance 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:
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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.
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