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Resolution R-23-0132
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 13355 Final Action Date: 3/9/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR
REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND
NAVIGATION DISTRICT ("FIND") WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($100,000.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MARINE
PATROL VESSEL FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE
GRANT APPLICATION; FURTHER, IN THE EVENT OF THE AWARD,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER CITY
COMMISSION APPROVAL AND TO ALLOCATE THE REQUIRED MATCHING
FUNDS AND OTHER PROJECT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS
($300,155.00) TO BE BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE,
FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL PROJECT
NUMBER 40-B233204 OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING
SOURCES AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, GRANT OR DEED AGREEMENTS,
AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS
THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department wishes to purchase a marine
patrol vessel ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the Project is estimated not to exceed the amount of Four
Hundred Thousand One Hundred Fifty Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($400,155.00); and
WHEREAS, grant funding is potentially available from the Florida Inland Navigation
District ("FIND") Waterways Assistance Program for the Project pursuant to FIND Rule 66B-2,
Florida Administration Code ("F.A.C."); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for reimbursement grant funding from the FIND
Waterways Assistance Program in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars
and Zero Cents ($100,000.00) ("Grant Funds"), the maximum allowable amount for this type of
project; and
WHEREAS, in the event of the award of the Grant Funds, the City wishes to allocate
required matching funds in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand One Hundred
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Fifty Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,155.00) ("City Match") of the total eligible Project cost,
as defined in FIND Rule 66B-2.008, F.A.C.; and
WHEREAS, in the event of the award of the Grant Funds, the appropriation of funds for
both eligible and non -reimbursable administrative costs shall be by separate, future Resolution
from funds available under capital project number 40-B233204 or other legally available funding
sources;
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 submit an application for the
reimbursement Grant Funds, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the FIND Waterways
Assistance Program for the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in connection with the
submission of the grant application.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to accept the Grant Funds in the
event of an award for Fiscal Year 2023 — 2024 without the need for further City Commission
approval and to negotiate and execute, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, grant or
deed agreements, amendments, modifications, renewals, or extensions in order to implement
this Resolution.
Section 5. The City certifies to FIND the following matters:
(1) The City accepts the terms and conditions set forth in FIND Rule 66B-2 F.A.C.,
which outlines the Waterways Assistance Program and which will be a part of the Project
Agreement for any assistance under this proposal;
(2) The City is in complete accord with the proposal and agrees to carry out the
Project in the manner described in the proposal and any plan and specifications attached
thereto unless prior approval for any change has been received from FIND;
(3) The City has the ability and intention to finance its share of the cost of the Project
and that the Project will be operated and maintained at the expense of the City for public use;
(4) The City will not unlawfully discriminate against any person on basis of race,
color or national origin in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed pursuant to
this proposal, and shall comply with the terms and intent of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, P.L. 88-352 (1964) and design and construct all facilities to comply fully with statutes
relating to accessibility by handicapped persons as well as other federal, state and local laws,
rules and requirements;
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.
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(5) The City agrees to maintain adequate financial records for the proposed Project
to substantiate claims for reimbursements; and
(6) The City will make available to FIND, if requested, a post -audit of expenses
incurred on the Project prior to, or in conjunction with, request for the final ten percent (10%) of
the funding agreed to by FIND.
Section 6. In the event of the award, the City Manager is authorized' to accept, allocate,
and appropriate the Grant Funds without the need for further City Commission approval and to
allocate required City Match and other Project funds to be budgeted and appropriated by
separate, future Resolution at the time of need from capital project number 40-B233204 at the
time of need or other legally available funding sources.
Section 7. 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 2/28/2023
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.
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