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File ID: #12656
Resolution
Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TRANSFERRING AND
APPROPRIATING FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) IN
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") FUNDS ("FUNDS") PREVIOUSLY
ALLOCATED TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT
TRUST FOR ELIGIBLE ARPA ACTIVITIES, WHERE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH
FUNDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FINAL WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE CITY'S ARPA
CONSULTANT, OR ITS SUCCESSOR; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND
DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE AND AMEND THE
CAPITAL PLAN, THE CITY'S ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET, RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER
FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-22-0417
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 12656 Final Action Date:10/27/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TRANSFERRING AND
APPROPRIATING FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) IN
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") FUNDS ("FUNDS") PREVIOUSLY
ALLOCATED TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT
TRUST FOR ELIGIBLE ARPA ACTIVITIES, WHERE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH
FUNDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FINAL WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE CITY'S ARPA
CONSULTANT, OR ITS SUCCESSOR; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND
DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE AND AMEND THE
CAPITAL PLAN, THE CITY'S ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET, RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER
FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, except for such changes as set forth herein, all previous appropriations
remain authorized to continue as previously approved City of Miami ("City") capital projects
according to the fiscal year 2022-2023 multi -year capital plan adopted on September 10, 2022
pursuant to Resolution No. R-22-0321, as may be amended from time to time ("Capital Plan"),
and the City's fiscal year 2022-2023 adopted operating budget, as adopted on September 22,
2022 pursuant to Resolution No. R-22-0371, as may be amended from time to time ("Adopted
Operating Budget"); and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to transfer American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA")
funds in the total amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) ("Funds") previously
allocated to the Mayor's Office to Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Bayfront"); and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury issued the
final rule (31 CFR Part 35) to implement the Coronavirus State Fiscal and Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds established under ARPA ("Final Rule"); and
WHEREAS, the Final Rule establishes the guidance and eligible uses of the ARPA
Funds; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of the Funds by Bayfront is conditional and subject to the
prior written approval by the City's ARPA Consultant, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin
Group, or its successor ("ARPA Consultant"), regarding the eligible uses of ARPA Funds under
the Final Rule;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby approves and authorizes' the transfer and
appropriation of the Funds previously allocated to the Mayor's Office to Bayfront for eligible
ARPA activities, where expenditure of such funds shall be subject to final written approval by
the City's ARPA Consultant.
Section 3. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City officials
and departments made in order to update the Capital Plan, Adopted Operating Budget, relevant
financial controls and computer systems in connection therewith, for project close-outs, and for
grants and other funding sources in progress in connection herewith are ratified, approved, and
confirmed.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 10/18/2022
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, 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.