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File ID: #17124
Date: 01/09/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 03/13/2025
Requesting Department: Office of Grants
Administration
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Authorize - FIND Grant Reimbursement - Purchase Vessel for the Spoil Islands
and Waterfront Parks
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 $50,000.00, for the
purchase of a vessel to implement the Parks and Recreation Department Ranger Program for
the City's Spoil Islands and Waterfront parks ("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 $50,000.00, available under the capital project number 40-B233512
for a total project cost of $100,000.00; 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
$50,000.00 in grant funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for the purchase
of a vessel to implement the Parks and Recreation Department Ranger Program for the City's
Spoil Islands and Waterfront parks. 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
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00 (50,000.00 FIND cost and $50,000.00 City cost)
CIP Project No: 40 — B233512
Office of Grants Administration
Unknown Christopher Evans
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Reviewed B
Lillian P Blondet
Department Head Review
Lai -wan McGinnis
Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Department Head Review
Completed
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Deputy City Manager Review
Completed 01/10/2025 9:19 AM
01/10/2025 10:57 AM
Completed 02/26/2025 12:22 PM
Completed 02/28/2025 2:04 PM
Completed 02/28/2025 2:21 PM
Completed 02/28/2025 2:29 PM
City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 03/03/2025 11:58 AM
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 03/03/2025 12:37 PM
Office of the City Attorney Domini J. Gibbs ACA Review Completed 03/04/2025 12:00 PM
Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/04/2025 1:44 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 3:28 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 03/13/2025 3:29 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0074
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17124 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 FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") FOR
THE PURCHASE OF A VESSEL TO IMPLEMENT THE PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT RANGER PROGRAM FOR THE CITY'S SPOIL ISLANDS AND
WATERFRONT PARKS ("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 FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) TO BE BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY
SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL
PROJECT NUMBER 40 — B233512 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 purchase of a vessel to implement the
Parks and Recreation Department Ranger Program for the City's Spoil Islands and Waterfront
parks ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the total cost of this Project is estimated not to exceed an amount of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00); 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 Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00), 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 Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) ("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 — B233512 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 reimbursement
Grant Funds, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the FIND Waterways Assistance
Program for an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) 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
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.
(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 (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 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 — B233512 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 y ng III, C y ttor -y 3/4/2025
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.