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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #19019 Date: 03/10/2026 Commission Meeting Date: 04/09/2026 Requesting Department: Department of Real Estate and Asset Management Sponsored By: Damian Pardo District Impacted: District 2 Type: Resolution Subject: Execute - FPL Easement Distribution - Port Miami Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), pursuant to Section 29-B(c) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a grant of easement ("Easement"), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida Profit Corporation, for a perpetual, 25-foot-wide non-exclusive Easement containing a total size of approximately thirty-seven thousand six hundred ninety-four (37,694) square feet, as legally described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, (the "Easement Area") within a portion of City of Miami ("City") owned submerged lands in Biscayne Bay, located between the Kaseya Center and PortMiami, Miami, Florida ("Submerged Lands"), for the construction, operation, and maintenance of underground electric utility facilities, including cables, conduits, appurtenant equipment, and appurtenant above ground equipment, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Easement, including the right to reconstruct, improve, and remove all or any of the facilities within said Easement Area. Background of Item: The City of Miami ("City") is owner of the Submerged lands located between the Kaseya Center and PortMiami, Miami, Florida ("Submerged Lands"). Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida profit corporation ("FPL"), has requested the grant of a perpetual, 25- foot-wide non-exclusive easement ("Easement") containing a total size of approximately thirty-seven thousand six hundred ninety-four (37,694) square feet, within the Submerged Lands, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated (the "Easement Area"). The purpose of the Easement is for the construction, operation, and maintenance of underground electric distribution facilities to support the PortMiami Shore Power Program. The Shore Power Program allows cruise ships to use electric power from FPL while docked instead of running diesel generators. This significantly reduces diesel emissions and improves air quality in Downtown Miami and surrounding communities. Said construction (including cables, conduits, appurtenant equipment and appurtenant above ground equipment) to be installed from time to time, with the right to reconstruct, improve, add to, enlarge, change the voltage, change the size of, and remove all or any of the facilities within said Easement Area located at the Submerged Lands ("Intended Purpose"). There will be no cost to the City for installing the proposed underground facilities within the Easement Area. The Easement shall be granted to implement a project of a governmental agency or instrumentality in accordance with Section 29-B(c) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Department of Real Estate Review Completed Office of Management and Office of Management and 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 Reviewed B and Asset Management 03/10/2026 9:24 AM Budget Pedro Lacret Budget Marie Gouin Erica T. Paschal Valentin J Alvarez Natasha Colebrook -Williams Ileana Jerez George K. Wysong III Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Andrew Frey Department Head Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Legislative Division Review Completed Completed Completed Completed Approved on behalf of the City Manager 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 03/13/2026 10:43 AM 03/13/2026 5:15 PM 03/13/2026 5:56 PM 03/19/2026 11:41 AM Completed 03/25/2026 1:54 PM 03/25/2026 4:50 PM 04/09/2026 9:00 AM 04/16/2026 4:43 PM 04/16/2026 4:52 PM 04/16/2026 4:52 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-26-0158 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 19019 Final Action Date:4/9/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-B(C) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT ("EASEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR A PERPETUAL, TWENTY- FIVE FOOT (25') WIDE NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT CONTAINING A TOTAL SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (37,694) SQUARE FEET, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED (THE "EASEMENT AREA"), WITHIN A PORTION OF CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED SUBMERGED LANDS IN BISCAYNE BAY, LOCATED BETWEEN THE KASEYA CENTER AND PORTMIAMI, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("SUBMERGED LANDS"), FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING CABLES, CONDUITS, APPURTENANT EQUIPMENT, AND APPURTENANT ABOVE GROUND EQUIPMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EASEMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, ADD TO, ENLARGE, CHANGE THE VOLTAGE AS WELL AS THE SIZE OF, AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN SAID EASEMENT AREA. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is owner of the Submerged lands located between the Kaseya Center and Portmiami, Miami, Florida ("Submerged Lands"); and WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida profit corporation ("FPL"), has requested the grant of a perpetual, twenty-five foot (25') wide non-exclusive easement ("Easement") containing a total size of approximately thirty-seven thousand six hundred ninety- four (37,694) square feet, within the Submerged Lands, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated ("Easement Area"); and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Easement is for the construction, operation, and maintenance of underground electric distribution facilities to support the PortMiami Shore Power Program, that allows cruise ships to use electric power from FPL while docked instead of running diesel generators, which significantly reduces diesel emissions and improves air quality in Downtown Miami and surrounding communities; and WHEREAS, the Easement will allow for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, modification (including changes in voltage and size), and removal of underground electric distribution facilities, including cables, conduits, and associated appurtenant underground and above -ground equipment, within the Easement Area located on the Submerged Lands ("Intended Purpose"); and WHEREAS, there will be no cost to the City for installing the proposed underground electric utility facilities within the Easement Area; and WHEREAS, the Easement shall be granted to implement a project of a governmental agency or instrumentality in accordance with Section 29-B(c) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended; 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 negotiate and execute the Easement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in favor of FPL for the Intended Purpose within the Easement Area located at the Submerged Lands, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Easement. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge = . Wyy ng IIQ, C ty ttor -y 3/25/2026 '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.