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Home My WebLink AboutR-19-0235City of Miami Resolution R-19-0235 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 5883 Final Action Date: 6/13/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FROM THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") CULTURE AND EDUCATION FUND PROJECT 291 OF THE BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES BOND PROGRAM, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,500,000.00) AND ACCEPTING FUNDS, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, FROM THE COUNTY CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUM/CULTURAL CENTER AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, TO THE HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF TWENTY MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,500,000.00) ("FUNDS"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE COUNTY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK MUSEUM FUND AND, AT THE TIME OF NEED, ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING ANY MUSEUM OPERATIONAL REVENUE SHORTFALLS THAT MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST TEN (10) YEARS OF THE MUSEUM'S OPERATIONS. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") received an award from Miami -Dade County's ("County") Culture and Education Fund Project 291 ("Project 291") of the Building Better Communities Bond Program ("Bond Program") and the County's Convention Development Tax ("CDT"), on a reimbursement basis, for the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park ("Park") Museum Project and other related park improvements ("Museum Project"), in a total amount not to exceed Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,500,000.00) ("Funds"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Bond Program Referendum held on November 2, 2004, the County Board of County Commissioners ("County Commission") allocated an amount not to exceed Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($15,500,000.00) to the City from Project 291 for certain park improvements and the construction of a museum/cultural center at the Park, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A;" and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 5883 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/18/2025 File ID: 5883 Enactment Number: R-19-0235 WHEREAS, pursuant to County Resolution No. 304-01 adopted on March 20, 2001, the County Commission approved the use of CDT Funds in an amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) to fund the construction of a Civil Rights Museum at the Park; and WHEREAS, several City economic development projects and large-scale revenue generating events are scheduled to be completed and operational on Virginia Key in the near future, and those projects, namely the Commodore Ralph Munroe Miami Marine Stadium, the Flex Park at Virginia Key, and the Maritime Center can help contribute to a designated fund for the support of the Museum Project on an annual basis; and WHEREAS, the planning of the Museum Project first emerged from a public community charrette in the year 2000, which also resulted in the first comprehensive development plan for the Park in its entirety; and WHEREAS, the civic, social, and environmental characteristics of the Park hold national, regional, and local significance in the history of civil rights, highlight the achievements of local African American communities, and provide an opportunity for the public to explore various environmental phenomena unique to the Park; and WHEREAS, the Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, added to the State of Florida Heritage Trail in 2006, included as a major stakeholder to the Virginia Key Master Plan in 2010, and added to the City's Historic and Environmental Preservation List in 2013; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2006, pursuant to City Resolution No. 06-0289, the City Commission approved the Virginia Key Beach Park Master Plan, which included the restoration of the Park and the Museum Project; and WHEREAS, the release of said County GOB and CDT funding is contingent upon the commitment from the City to support museum operations in the event of a revenue short fall, upon the completion of the Museum Project construction, currently scheduled for 2021; and WHEREAS, a thoroughly revised business plan completed by Lord Cultural Resources and Management, the world's foremost authority on cultural asset development, for the Museum Project has been created to optimize both the community benefit and revenue potential of the Museum Project, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B;" and WHEREAS, the Virginia Key Advisory Board at its May 29, 2019 meeting, adopted a Resolution in support of the Museum Project and the adoption of this Resolution by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, this Project will enhance the cultural offerings of the City, bring international attention to the Park's noteworthy civil rights history, serve as a positive ex- ample of civic engagement as represented by the history of the Park's origin and the advocacy of a citizen based Board of Trustees, and create social engagement opportunities through the incorporation of the public shoreline, green space, and the various amenities on the island of Virginia Key; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 5883 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/18/2025 File ID: 5883 MIAMI, FLORIDA: Enactment Number: R-19-0235 Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept, allocate, and appropriate the Bond Program and CDT Funds, on a reimbursement basis, from the County for the Museum Project in a total amount not to exceed Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,500,000.00). Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute an Interlocal Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the County for said purpose. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications to the Interlocal Agreement, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Funds for said purpose. Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized to establish a Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Museum Fund and, at the time of need, allocate and appropriate funds for the purpose of addressing any Museum operational revenue shortfalls that may occur within the first ten (10) years of the Museum's operations; such ten (10) year time period commencing upon the completion of the Museum Project construction, currently scheduled for 2021. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey 6/4/2019 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 5883 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/18/2025