HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDA Resolution No. 036-2018RESOLUTION NO. 036/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIAMI
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMMI,
FLORIDA ("MIAMI DDA") COMMITTING $50,000.00 TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY) FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING;
DEVELOPING AN OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND
RECOMMENDATIONS; AND ACTING AS THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE
FOR THE 33 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE UNDER THE I-395 SIGNATURE
BRIDGE RUNNING THROUGH DOWNTOWN MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MIAMI DDA
TO ADVISE ALL PLANS AND PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR THE OPEN
SPACE TO BE PROPOSED UNDERNEATH THE 1-395 RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT KNOWN AS THE UNDERDECK; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, Goal 4.0 of the 2025 Downtown Miami Master Plan is to "Create Great Streets and Community
Spaces," and action item 4.5 is to "Connect and Promote Downtown Parks, Open Space and Greenways;" and
WHEREAS, members of the Board of Directors of the Miami Downtown Development Authority of the
City of Miami, Florida ("Miami DDA") and staff have worked with the City of Miami ("City") in an attempt to
create opportunities for more open space throughout Downtown Miami; and
WHEREAS, as part of its I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design Build Reconstruction Project, the Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT) has planned for the creation of 33 acres of open space to run underneath the Signature
Bridge ("Underdeck"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is preparing to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with FDOT
to assume the planning, marketing, operations, maintenance and governance of the Underdeck; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the Underdeck is optimally planned to create an iconic destination for
Downtown Miami that generates enough revenue to assist in operations and maintenance costs, several partner
agencies have committed to contributing $50,000.00 to the City of Miami to assist with the planning, environmental,
branding, marketing and oversight budget; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has committed S500,000.00 to hire a consulting team that will assist with
the planning; outreach; storm water engineering; an operational assessment; governance model recommendations
and act as the Owner's Representative for the City to ensure the long-term viability of the Underdeck; and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2018, the Urban Placemaking Committee of the Miami DDA voted to
recommend that the Miami DDA contribute $50,000.00 toward the City of Miami's planning budget for the
Underdeck; and
WHEREAS, this contribution is contingent upon the Miami DDA reviewing and approving the
qualifications of the City of Miami's consulting team; and
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WHEREAS, an employee of the Miami DDA will serve on a review committee during the planning process
to ensure that the interest of the Board of Directors and the Downtown stakeholders are represented; and
WHEREAS, should the Miami DDA determine that the actions of the City of Miami or its consulting team
conflicts with the interests of Downtown Miami, it may withhold a portion of its contribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIAMI
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF 'MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals are true and correct and are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set
forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Directors of the Miami DDA commits to contribute ($50,000.00) to the City of
Miami for planning; developing an operational assessment and recommendations; and acting as the Owner's
Representative for the underdeck.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to appoint an employee of the
Miami DDA to advise the City on all plans and proposals submitted for the Underdeck.
Section 4. The Executive Director is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to Mayor Francis
Suarez, the members of the Miami City Commission, City Manager Emilio T. Gonzalez, Resilience and Public
Works Director Alan Dodd, and City Attorney Victoria Mendez.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
ATTES
Ivonne de la Vega
Secretary to the Board of Directors
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 14th day of December, 2018.
Russell, Chairman
Alyce jvl. Robertson, Executive Director
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