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File ID: #17595
Date: 05/02/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 06/17/2025
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute Agrnmt - Miami River Fund - Educational and Awareness Programs
Purpose of Item:
The nature of this item is to authorize a resolution of the Miami City Commission with
attachments(s), Pursuant to Section 18-298(6) of the code of the City of Miami, Florida,
As Amended, ("City Code") authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement
("Agreement"), with the Miami River Fund, Inc., the financial agency for the Miami River
Commission ("Miami River Commission"), to allow for the continuation of educational
and awareness programs as it relates to the cleanliness and maintenance of the Miami
River for the Department of Resilience and Public Works ("RPW') for a period of three
(3) years on a contractual basis, at an estimated yearly amount of $50,000.00,
allocating funds from RPW's Stormwater Utility Fund account No.
00001.208000.531000.0000.00000; further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute all other documents, including any amendments, renewals, and
extensions, subject to all allocations, appropriations and budgetary approvals having
been previously made, compliance with applicable provisions of the City Code,
including, the City of Miami's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and
Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami has pledged an annual fair share support for the Miami River
Commission pursuant to Section 18-298(6) of the City Code. Additionally, RPW requires
specific services related to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
("NPDES") Permit issued by Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP"),
in the areas of education, awareness, identification and implementation of solutions to
problems related to the Miami River. This Agreement will provide for the continuation of
the operation and educational programs of the Miami River Commission that RPW uses
for the yearly NPDES submittal for the City of Miami's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
System ("MS4") Permit.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
General Account No: 00001.208000.531000.0000.00000
Reviewed B
Department of Resilience and Public Works
Review Completed 05/07/2025 1:03 PM
Department of Risk Management Ann -Marie Sharpe
Department of Procurement Carolina Aguila
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
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
City Commission
Office of the City Clerk
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Patricia Arias
George K. Wysong III
Nicole Ewan
Maricarmen Lopez
City Clerk's Office
Juvenal Santana
Risk Review
Procurement Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Deputy City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0180
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17595 Final Action Date:6/17/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-298(6) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI RIVER FUND, INC., THE FINANCIAL
AGENCY FOR THE MIAMI RIVER COMMISSION, TO ALLOW FOR THE
CONTINUATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS AS IT
RELATES TO THE CLEANLINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MIAMI RIVER FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS ("RPW') FOR A PERIOD
OF THREE (3) YEARS ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS, AT AN ESTIMATED YEARLY
AMOUNT OF $50,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM RPWS STORMWATER
UTILITY FUND ACCOUNT NO. 00001.208000.531000.0000.00000; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS,
SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVAL, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY
CODE, INCLUDING, THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -
DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH
IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
("NPDES") administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP"), the
City of Miami ("City") desires to enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the Miami River
Fund, Inc. the financial agency for the Miami River Commission to allow for the continuation of
educational and awareness programs as it relates to the cleanliness and maintenance of the
Miami River, for the Department of Resiliency and Public Works ("RPW') and assist with the
City's educational requirements under the NPDES; and
WHEREAS, the City has pledged an annual fair share support for the Miami River
Commission pursuant to Section 18-298(6) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-298(6) of the City Code, the City's Storm Water
Utility Funds are available to fund the educational programs required under the NPDES and the
NPDES allows for local entities such as the Miami River Commission to assist the City with
those educational requirements;
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 execute an Agreement, with the Miami
River Commission, to allow for the continuation of educational and awareness programs as it
relates to the cleanliness and maintenance of the Miami River, for RPW for a period of three (3)
years on a contractual basis, at an estimated yearly amount of $50,000.00, allocating funds
from RPW s Stormwater Utility Fund account No. 00001.208000.531000.0000.00000.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with applicable provisions of the City
Code, including, the City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity
Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, as may be deemed
necessary for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge = . Wyk ng III, C y ttor -y 6/2/2025
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and
City Code provisions.