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Resolution R-20-0010
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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
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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.
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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
12/27/2019 1 rtb ia`idt dez, ity ttor
1/13/2020
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