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Resolution R-25-0180
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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:
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File ID: 17595 Enactment Number: R-25-0180
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:
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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.
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