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Resolution R-26-0157
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18955 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 THE FLORIDA POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("FPL"), FOR A
PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT OF A PORTION OF CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6301 NORTHEAST 2ND
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO NO. 01-3218-020-0250), COMMONLY
KNOWN AS LITTLE HAITI SOCCER PARK ("PROPERTY"), CONTAINING A
TOTAL SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT (758)
SQUARE FEET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("EASEMENT AREA"), FOR THE
PURPOSE OF 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, WITH THE RIGHT TO RECONSTRUCT,
IMPROVE, AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN SAID
EASEMENT AREA LOCATED AT THE PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the fee simple owner of the property located at
6301 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, (Folio No. 01-3218-020-0250), commonly known
as Little Haiti Soccer Park ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida profit corporation ("FPL"), has
requested the grant of a perpetual, non-exclusive easement ("Easement") on a portion of the
Property, containing a total size of approximately seven hundred fifty-eight (758) square feet, 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 utility facilities (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 Property ("Intended
Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Easement is necessary to improve grid reliability by replacing overhead
power lines with underground cables aimed to increase reliability, faster service restoration, and
reduce power outages for the Property and surrounding service area through FPL's Storm
Secure Underground Program; and
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File ID: 18955 Enactment Number: R-26-0157
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 ("City Charter");
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, to FPL for the Intended Purpose within the
Easement Area located at the Property, 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:
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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.
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