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Resolution R-23-0405
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14570 Final Action Date: 9/14/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, BUDGET, ALLOCATE,
AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP") STATEWIDE FLOODING AND
SEA LEVEL RISE RESILIENCE PLAN FOR 2023 — 2024 IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED ($18,452,925) ("GRANT FUNDS") AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, FOR FLOODING AND
RESILIENCE ACTIVITIES ("PURPOSE"); ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL
FUND PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS,
RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT FUNDS,
ADMINISTRATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE OF ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Sabina Covo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted grant applications to Florida Department
of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") for the Statewide Flooding and Sea level Rise Resilience
Plan component and was awarded four (4) 2023 — 2024 grant awards; and
WHEREAS, FDEP has awarded the City the 2023-2024 grant awards for an amount not
to exceed ($18,452,925) ("Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will help prepare coastal as well as inland areas for the
adverse impacts of flooding, sea -level rise, and storm surge; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant
Funds from FDEP, as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will support improvements to the locations specified in
Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, by enhancing their resilience to future natural disasters
("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City to accept the Grant Funds, establish a Capital
Fund Project, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all necessary
documents, including but not limited to, amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications,
all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of the Grant Funds,
administration, implementation, and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations,
for said Purpose;
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File ID: 14570 Enactment Number: R-23-0405
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 hereby authorized' to accept the Grant Funds to be
utilized for flood mitigation.
Section 3. The new Capital Fund Project is established, and the Grant Funds are
appropriated as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including but not limited to, amendments, extensions, renewals, and
modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of the Grant
Funds, administration, implementation, and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and
regulations, for said Purpose.
Section 5. 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 9/5/2023
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.
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