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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation-SUBTHIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 17339 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") FOR A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE UNDERLINE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, INC. D/B/A THE UNDERLINE CONSERVANCY FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") COLLABORATION IN THE INVESTMENT, OPERATIONS, PROGRAMMING, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERLINE, AN APPROXIMATELY 120-ACRE LINEAR SET OF PARCELS OF LAND ADJACENT TO AND BELOW THE EXISTING METRORAIL GUIDEWAY, FROM THE MIAMI RIVER (BRICKELL AREA) TO THE DADELAND SOUTH METRORAIL STATION, PORTIONS OF WHICH LIE IN UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE CITY, THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES AND THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT, AS DESCRIBED IN THE MOU, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE AND ALLOCATE FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,702,869.00 DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THE MOU TERM, FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE SOURCES OF FUNDS, WITH SUBSEQUENT YEAR FUNDING SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MOU. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is a municipality within Miami -Dade County that borders The Underline, an approximately 120-acre linear set of parcels of land adjacent to and below the existing Metrorail guideway, from the Miami River to the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, involving multiple municipalities ("The Underline"); and WHEREAS, The Underline is being developed in three phases to transform the land adjacent to and below the Metrorail into a first-class, multimodal urban trail and park area, enhancing accessibility to eight Metrorail stations and four municipalities, and serving over 125,000 residents within a 10-minute walk; and WHEREAS, the 10-mile corridor will provide pedestrian and bicycle paths, improvements to over 30 intersections, access to public transportation, lighting, and recreational features such as butterfly gardens, playgrounds, exercise equipment, sports courts, picnic areas, and dog parks; and WHEREAS, through a collaborative approach involving the United States Department of Transportation, the State of Florida, Miami -Dade County, the City, the City of Coral Gables, and private donors, The Underline secured funds to complete the construction of a 10-mile multimodal trail, linear park, and open space, with Phase 1 and Phase 2 already open to the public and Phase 3 under development; and 17339 Legislation -SUB THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. WHEREAS, the Conservancy, a public -private board composed of appointees from the Friends of The Underline and publicly appointed officials, manages all operations, maintenance, management, programs, and art for The Underline, and will oversee over 120 acres of mobility and park spaces along the 10-mile corridor upon completion; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy has developed a pro forma of funding dependent on contributions from both private and public sectors, including Miami -Dade County, the City, and Friends of The Underline, to support ongoing programming, operations, maintenance, and management, recognizing The Underline's significant economic, environmental, and social impact, and ensuring its long-term viability through the a proposed funding plan ("Funding Plan") commencing in 2025 and extending through 2035; 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 execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with a ten (10) year term, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Underline Management Organization, Inc. d/b/a The Underline Conservancy for the City's collaboration in the investment, operations, programming, maintenance and management of The Underline. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to appropriate and allocate funds pursuant to the terms of the MOU, as described in the MOU, including an amount not to exceed $8,702,869.00 dollars -for Fiscal Year 2025 2026the first five (5) nears of the MOU term, from the General Fund and other legally available sources of funds, with subsequent year funding subject to availability of funds and budgetary approval at time of need. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all necessary documents, including but not limited to a MOU, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy ng III, City to y 4/1/2025 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. City of Miami Legislation Resolution SUBSTITUTED City Hall 3500 Pan American Driv Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.co File Number: 17339 Final Actio ' ate: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE C MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ORNEY, WITH THE UNDERLINE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, INC. D/B/A HE UNDERLINE CONSERVANCY FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") COLLABORATION IN THE INVESTMENT, OPERATIONS, PROG MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERLINE, AN 120-ACRE LINEAR SET OF PARCELS OF LAND ADJACENT EXISTING METRORAIL GUIDEWAY, FROM THE MIAMI RIV TO THE DADELAND SOUTH METRORAIL STATION, PO UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE CITY GABLES AND THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI; FURTHE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS F DESCRIBED IN THE MOU, ATTACHED AND INC DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROP IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,702,869 2025-2026, FROM THE GENERAL FUND A SOURCES OF FUNDS, WITH SUBSEQU AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGE FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS M TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN FU OF THE MOU. MMING, PPROXIMATELY AND BELOW THE (BRICKELL AREA) IONS OF WHICH LIE IN HE CITY OF CORAL AUTHORIZING THE THE PROJECT, AS PORATED; FURTHER ATE AND ALLOCATE FUNDING, 0 DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE YEAR FUNDING SUBJECT TO RY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; NAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE BE NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE ERANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of : mi ("City") is a municipality within Miami -Dade County that borders The Underline, an ap• •ximately 120-acre linear set of parcels of land adjacent to and below the existing Metrorail ' ideway, from the Miami River to the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, involving multiple unicipalities ("The Underline"); and WHEREAS, T Underline is being developed in three phases to transform the land adjacent to and bel• the Metrorail into a first-class, multimodal urban trail and park area, enhancing access ility to eight Metrorail stations and four municipalities, and serving over 125,000 reside . within a 10-minute walk; and WH EAS, the 10-mile corridor will provide pedestrian and bicycle paths, improvements to over 30 ' tersections, access to public transportation, lighting, and recreational features such as butte y gardens, playgrounds, exercise equipment, sports courts, picnic areas, and dog parks: nd WHEREAS, through a collaborative approach involving the United States Department of ansportation, the State of Florida, Miami -Dade County, the City, the City of Coral Gables, and private donors, The Underline secured funds to complete the construction of a 10-mile multimodal trail, linear park, and open space, with Phase 1 and Phase 2 already open to the public and Phase 3 under development; and SUBSTITUTED WHEREAS, the Conservancy, a public -private board composed of appointees from the Friends of The Underline and publicly appointed officials, manages all operations, maintenance management, programs, and art for The Underline, and will oversee over 120 acres of mobilit and park spaces along the 10-mile corridor upon completion; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy has developed a pro forma of funding dependent contributions from both private and public sectors, including Miami -Dade County, the ' ty, and Friends of The Underline, to support ongoing programming, operations, maintenanc, and management, recognizing The Underline's significant economic, environmental, a ' • social impact, and ensuring its Tong -term viability through the a proposed funding plan unding Plan") commencing in 2025 and extending through 2035; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION ' THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Pream • to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this ction. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execut- . Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), in a form acceptable to the City A ney, with the Underline Management Organization, Inc. d/b/a The Underline Con rvancy for the City's collaboration in the investment, operations, programming, maintenance : nd management of The Underline. Section 3. The City Manager is further auth ' ized' to appropriate and allocate funds pursuant to the terms of the MOU, as described i he MOU, including an amount not to exceed $8,702,869.00 dollars for Fiscal Year 2025-202', from the General Fund and other legally available sources of funds, with subsequent ar funding subject to availability of funds and budgetary approval at time of need. Section 3. The City Manager is rther authorized' to negotiate and execute all necessary documents, including but •t limited to a MOU, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Section 4. This Resolu • n shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FO' / AND CORRECTNESS: 411,2025 e herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be mposed, 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.