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File ID: #18005
Date: 08/12/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 09/11/2025
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By: Damian Pardo
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept - FDEP Grant - Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment, authorizing the City
Manager to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Biscayne Bay Water Quality
Improvement Grant 2024 — 2025 funds in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00
(`GRANT FUNDS') from the Florida Department of Environment Protection (`FDEP')
Grant Awards Specified in Attachment "A," Attached and Incorporated, for water quality
improvement activities; establishing a capital fund project 40-B233823 and
appropriating the funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with
FDEP in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; further authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including, but not limited to,
amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, for the acceptance and administration of the grant awards,
implementation of, and compliance with the grant agreements and program
requirements.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami ("City") submitted grant applications and was awarded the Biscayne
Bay Water Quality Improvement Grant 2024— 2025 from FDEP. The City Administration
recommends the acceptance, allocation, and appropriation of FDEP funds in an amount
not to exceed $900,000.00 for grant awards specified in attachment "A", for water
quality improvement activities.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $ 1,100,000.00
CIP Project No: 40-B233823
Reviewed B
Department of Resilience and Public
Review Completed
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
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Works
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Lai -wan McGinnis
Marie Gouin
Asael Marrero
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Patricia Arias
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Juvenal Santana Department Head
Budget Analyst Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
Assistant City Manager Review Completed
Deputy City Manager Review Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
City Manager Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness Completed
Meeting Completed
Signed by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0344
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18005 Final Action Date:9/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND
APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION ("FDEP") BISCAYNE BAY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT
PROGRAM FOR 2024 — 2025 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($900,000.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") AS
SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR
GLENCOE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ACROSS BISCAYNE BAY
("PURPOSE"); ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL FUND PROJECT 40-B233823 AND
APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMENDMENTS,
EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT FUNDS,
ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted grant applications to Florida Department
of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") for the Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Grant
Program and was awarded one (1) 2024 — 2025 grant award; and
WHEREAS, FDEP has awarded the City the 2024-2025 grant award for an amount not
to exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($900,000.00) ("Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will help with water quality improvement activities and low-
lying areas that frequently flood due to overwhelmed stormwater systems during heavy rain and
storm surges in the South Florida coastal community, adjacent to Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant
Funds from FDEP as specified in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will support improvements to the locations specified in
Attachment "A," attached and incorporated, by enhancing their resilience to future natural
disasters and water quality("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant Funds, to establish a Capital Fund Project
Number, and to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including but not
limited to, amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, for the acceptance, administration and implementation of, and compliance with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations, for said Purpose;
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 hereby authorized to accept, budget, allocate, and
appropriate the Grant Funds to be utilized for the Purpose stated herein.
Section 3. The Capital Fund Project Number 40-B233823 is established, and the Grant
Funds are appropriated as described in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including but not limited to, amendments, extensions, renewals, and
modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of the Grant
Funds, administration, implementation, and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and
regulations, for said Purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Wyy, ng III, City ttor -y 9/2/2025
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.