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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #6937 Date: Commission Meeting Date: 01/23/2020 Requesting Department: Office of Resilience and Sustainability Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Accept Grant - Southeast Sustainability Director's Network Purpose of Item: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant from the Urban Sustainability Director's Network in the total amount not to exceed $300,000.00, to the City of Miami's Office of Resilience and Sustainability; for a City match not to exceed $510,000 and city in -kind services not to exceed $40,000 for the execution of the Resilient Multi -Family Housing Initiative commencing February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, amendments, extensions and modifications, including necessary contracts, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney with the Urban Sustainability Director's Network to implement the acceptance and compliance with the grant award for said purposes. Background of Item: The Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) awarded The City of Miami a grant from the Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund (SSCF) for the Resilient Multi - Family Housing Initiative in the amount of $300,000.00. The City of Miami will work with partners to design, develop and disseminate a Disaster Ready and Operations Efficiency Toolkit for multi -family buildings. The Toolkit will include a portfolio assessment that gives owners a high-level view of the most and least resilient properties in their portfolio. Owners will be able to identify hazards and risks and pinpoint what should be included in emergency management plans. The Toolkit will include a training program and tools for property managers to perform detailed Disaster Ready and Operations Efficiency Audits at the building level, as well as identify financing options for investing in resilient retrofits. The Resilient Multifamily Housing Initiative will also provide trainings and workshops for the residents of affordable multifamily housing on disaster preparedness and what they can do to reduce energy and water consumption. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $550,000 ($500,000 matched by CDBG funds from Housing and Community Develop., $10,000 from Office of Resilience and Sust., $40,000 from Office of Resilience and Sust. In -kind staff time). Reviewed B Office of Resilience and Sustainability Review Completed 12/16/2019 1:12 PM Office of Management and Budget Aniska Elliott Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Nikolas Pascual Valentin J Alvarez Domini J. Gibbs Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Todd B. Hannon Valentin J Alvarez Domini J. Gibbs Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan City Clerk's Office Jane Gilbert Budget Analyst review Budget Review Asssitant City Manager Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review ACA Review Deputy City Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Legislative Division Review ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Department Head Completed 12/23/2019 1:53 PM Completed 12/26/2019 3:49 PM Completed 12/26/2019 5:39 PM Completed 12/26/2019 5:52 PM Completed 12/27/2019 7:01 AM Completed 12/27/2019 4:27 PM Completed 12/27/2019 6:35 PM Completed 12/27/2019 6:47 PM Completed 01/09/2020 9:00 AM Completed 01/10/2020 12:43 PM Completed 01/10/2020 7:15 PM Completed 01/13/2020 9:06 PM Completed 01/13/2020 9:49 PM Completed 01/23/2020 9:00 AM Completed 01/30/2020 6:59 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-20-0010 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 6937 Final Action Date:1/23/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT AWARD FROM THE URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR'S NETWORK ("USDN") IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $300,000.00 ("GRANT") TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") OFFICE OF RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY ("DEPARTMENT") FOR THE RESILIENT MULTI -FAMILY HOUSING INITIATIVE ("INITIATIVE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S MATCH IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $510,000.00 TO FUND THE INITIATIVE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING NECESSARY CONTRACTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH USDN FOR SAID PURPOSE TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLIANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING FEBRUARY 1, 2020 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERMS AT THE SAME NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNTS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED. WHEREAS the City of Miami's ("City") Office of Resilience and Sustainability ("Department") has been awarded one (1) reimbursement grant from The Urban Sustainability Director's Network ("USDN") for the City's Resilient Multi -Family Housing Initiative ("Initiative") in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 ("Grant") for the period commencing February 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Initiative is comprised of a cooperative effort between the City's Department and the following not -for -profit organizations: Dream in Green, Communities United, South Florida Community Development Coalition, Florida Housing Coalition, and Enterprise Community Partners (collectively, "Service Providers"); and WHEREAS, the goal of the Initiative is to identify strategies to increase climate resilience, water and energy efficiency, the use of solar power in existing affordable housing, and provide trainings and workshops for the residents of affordable multifamily housing on energy and water efficiency and disaster preparedness; and WHEREAS, a condition of the Grant requires the City to provide a match in the amount of $510,000.00; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization to negotiate and execute a contract as well as any and all other necessary amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in a from acceptable to the City Attorney, for the Grant for the period from February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization to appropriate the Grant funding and the City's in -kind match for the Initiative and to fund the respective Service Providers for the initial Fiscal Years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022; 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 accept and appropriate the Grant from the USDN to the City's Department for the Initiative. Section 3. The City's match in a form of previously awarded Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds and previously appropriated professional services in the total amount of $510,000.00 is authorized' to fund the Initiative administered by the Department. Section 4. The following new Special Revenues Project is established and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: Resilient Multi -Family Housing Initiative RESOURCES: USDN Grant $300,000.00 City of Miami's Match $500,000.00 from CDBG Grant Funds $10,000.00 from Department's existing budget APPROPRIATIONS: $800,000.00 Section 5. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents including any and all amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant for the period commencing February 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2021 with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional one-year terms at the same not -to -exceed amounts under the same terms and conditions for the program, subject to budgetary approval at time of need. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey 12/27/2019 ndez, ity Attor ey 1/13/2020 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.