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File ID: #17147
Date: 01/16/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 03/13/2025
Requesting Department: Office of Grants
Administration
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Authorize - FIND Grant Reimbursement - MPD Removal of Derelict Vessels
Purpose of Item:
Submit an application for reimbursement grant funding to the Florida Inland Navigation District
("FIND") Waterways Assistance Program, in an amount not to exceed up to $200,000.00, for the
removal of Derelict Vessels ("Project"); in the event of the award, authorizing the allocation of
the required matching funds for fifty percent (50%) of the project eligible costs, in an amount not
to exceed $200,000.00, available under the capital project number to be determined for a total
project cost of $400,000.00; further authorizing the City Manager to execute any other
necessary documents for the submission of said grant application, the execution of grant or
deed agreements and amendments, modifications, renewals, and extensions, and the
acceptance of grant funds in the event of the award of the grant for fiscal year 2025 - 2026.
Background of Item:
The Office of Grants Administration is seeking City Commission authorization to apply for up to
$200,000.00 in grant funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for the removal
of Derelict Vessels. The item includes language by Rule 66B-2, Florida Administrative Code, for
grant submittal to the Waterways Assistance Program as well as eligible project costs and city
non -reimbursable administrative costs.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $400,000.00 (200,000.00 FIND cost and $200,000.00 City cost)
CIP Project No: 40 — B26TBD
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Grants Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Reviewed B
Jorge Blanco
Manuel Morales
Lillian P Blondet
Lai -wan McGinnis
Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Domini J. Gibbs
George K. Wysong III
Initial Police Review
Department Head Review
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Deputy City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
02/11/2025 2:12 PM
02/24/2025 10:31 PM
02/26/2025 12:09 PM
02/26/2025 12:38 PM
02/26/2025 2:25 PM
02/28/2025 2:46 PM
03/03/2025 10:41 AM
03/03/2025 11:50 AM
03/03/2025 12:00 PM
03/04/2025 4:26 PM
03/04/2025 4:33 PM
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 03/13/2025 9:00 AM
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 03/13/2025 3:18 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 03/13/2025 3:27 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 03/13/2025 3:28 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0072
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17147 Final Action Date:3/13/2025
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 TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) ("GRANT
FUNDS") FOR THE REMOVAL OF DERELICT VESSELS FROM THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S JURISDICTIONAL WATERWAYS ("PROJECT"); 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 2025-2026 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 TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) TO BE BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY
SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL
PROJECT NUMBER 40 — B263203 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 ("City") wishes to remove derelict vessels from the City's
jurisdictional waterways ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the total cost of this Project is estimated not to exceed an amount of Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00); 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 Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000.00), or fifty percent (50%) of the total Project cost ("Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, in the event of the award of the Grant Funds, the City wishes to allocate the
required matching funds in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000.00) ("City Match"), or fifty percent (50%) of the total Project cost, as defined in FIND
Rule 66B-2.008, F.A.C.; and
WHEREAS, in the event of the award, the appropriation of funds shall be by separate,
future Resolution from funds available under capital project number 40 — B263203 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 authorized1 to submit an application for the
reimbursement Grant Funds, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the FIND Waterways
Assistance Program for an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000.00) for the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in a form 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 2025 — 2026 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;
(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.
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.
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 the 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 — B263203 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:
ge Wy j ng III, C y ttor -y 3/4/2025
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.