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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #16972 Date: 11/21/2024 Commission Meeting Date: 12/12/2024 Requesting Department: Office of Resilience and Sustainability Sponsored By: Damian Pardo District Impacted: District 2 Type: Resolution Subject: Rescind R-20-0108 - Execute TNC Agrmt - Morningside Park Stormwater Project Purpose of Item: Resolution to rescind R-20-0108 and execute a new reimbursement grant agreement with The Nature Conservancy for a total amount not to exceed Two Hundred Eighty - Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty One Dollars And Thirteen Cents ($288,321.13) for a period beginning November 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025 to be used for the Morningside Park Stormwater and Shoreline Protection project, Office of Capital Improvements Project No. 40-B 173511 A. Background of Item: On April 9, 2020 the City of Miami ("City") previously adopted Resolution No. R-20-0108 accepting a reimbursement grant for the execution of design and permitting of a Morningside Park Stormwater and Shoreline Protection Project, Office of Capital Improvements ("OCI") Project No. 40-B173511A ("Project") for an amount of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) ("Initial Grant") to be paid to the City in phases by The Nature Conservancy ("TNC'). Since adoption of Resolution No. R-20-0108 the City has received a reimbursement amount of fifty-one thousand eight hundred seventy- five dollars and twenty cents ($51,875.20) from the TNC for the preparation of thirty percent (30%) Design Plans. The costs associated with the Project have been finalized and the amount of the Initial Grant requires a reduction. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed B Office of Resilience and Sustainability Review Completed 11/21/2024 3:57 PM Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin City Manager's Office Asael Marrero City Manager's Office Natasha Colebrook -Williams City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Sonia Brubaker Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review Deputy City Manager Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review Department Head Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed 11/22/2024 8:05 AM 11/22/2024 8:11 AM 11/22/2024 8:22 AM 11/22/2024 9:59 AM 11/25/2024 5:37 PM 11/26/2024 4:36 PM Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Domini J. Gibbs George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office ACA Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness Completed Meeting Completed Unsigned by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 11/27/2024 11:17 AM 11/27/2024 11:41 AM 12/12/2024 9:00 AM 12/20/2024 1:59 PM 12/20/2024 2:15 PM 12/23/2024 10:34 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-24-0501 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 16972 Final Action Date:12/12/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING, IN ITS ENTIRETY, RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0108 ADOPTED ON APRIL 9, 2020; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ("TNC") FOR THE MORNINGSIDE PARK STORMWATER AND SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT, OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B173511A ("PROJECT") FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND NINETY-THREE CENTS ($236,445.93) FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE DOLLARS AND THIRTEEN CENTS ($288,321.13) ("GRANT") FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING MAY 31, 2025; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FOR SAID PROJECT, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD. WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020 the City of Miami ("City") previously adopted Resolution No. R-20-0108 accepting a reimbursement grant for the execution of design and permitting of a Morningside Park Stormwater and Shoreline Protection Project, Office of Capital Improvements ("OCI") Project No. 40-B173511A ("Project") for an amount of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) ("Initial Grant") to be paid to the City in phases by The Nature Conservancy ("TNC"); and WHEREAS, the Project integrates nature -based solutions for stormwater, seasonal high tides, storm surge, and sea level rise and develops an approach for expanding nature -based solutions for coastal resilience throughout the City; and WHEREAS, since adoption of Resolution No. R-20-0108 the City has received a reimbursement amount of fifty-one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars and twenty cents ($51,875.20) from the TNC for the preparation of thirty percent (30%) Design Plans, pursuant to the Initial Grant ; and WHEREAS, the costs associated with the Project have been reevaluated and the amount of the Initial Grant requires a reduction; and WHEREAS, TNC still wishes to provide the City grant funds in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty -Six Thousand Four Hundred Forty -Five Dollars and Ninety -Three Cent ($236,445.93) for a total amount not to exceed Two Hundred Eighty -Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty -One Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($288,321.13) ("Grant") for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a revised grant agreement for the Project; 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. Resolution No. R-20-0108, adopted on April 9, 2020, is hereby rescinded in its entirety. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the reimbursement Grant for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 from TNC for the Project and to appropriate said funds for the Project, subject to budgetary approval at time of need. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute a grant agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with TNC for said purpose. Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications to the grant agreement, subject to budgetary approval at time of need, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant award. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge Wy, ng IIV, Cty ttor -y 11/27/2024 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.