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File ID: #18833
Date: 01/23/2026
Commission Meeting Date: 03/12/2026
Requesting Department: Office of Grants
Administration
Sponsored By: Damian Pardo
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: FIND Grant - Construction of Mooring Fields at Miami Marine Stadium Phase 2
Purpose of Item:
Submit an application for reimbursement grant funding to the Florida Inland Navigation
District ("FIND") Waterways Assistance Program, in an amount not to exceed
$1,004,275.00, for the construction of the mooring fields at Miami Marine Stadium
Marina — Phase 2 ("Project"); in the event of the award, authorizing the allocation of the
required matching funds for fifty percent (50%) of the project eligible costs, in an amount
not to exceed $1,004,275.00 to be provided by the capital project number 40-B70042;
further authorizing the City Manager to execute any other necessary documents for the
submission of said grant application, the execution of grant or deed agreements and
amendments, modifications, renewals, and extensions, and the acceptance of grant
funds in the event of the award of the grant for fiscal year 2026 — 2027.
Background of Item:
The Office of Grants Administration is seeking City Commission authorization to apply
for $1,004,275.00 in grant funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for
the construction of the mooring fields at Miami Marine Stadium Marina — Phase 2. The
item includes language by Rule 66B-2, Florida Administrative Code, for grant
submission to the Waterways Assistance Program as well as eligible project costs and
city non -reimbursable administrative costs.
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $ 2,140,800.00 (City cost $1,136,525.00 & FIND $1,004,275.00)
CIP Project No: 40 — B70042
Reviewed B
Office of Grants Administration Lillian P Blondet
Department of Real Estate and Asset Management
Review Completed 01/23/2026 3:52 PM
Office of Management and Budget Lai -wan McGinnis
Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin
City Manager's Office Erica T. Paschal
City Manager's Office Natasha Colebrook -Williams
City Manager's Office Mabel Betancourt
Department Head Review
Completed 01/23/2026 3:43 PM
Andrew Frey Department Head
Budget Analyst Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
Assistant City Manager Review Completed
Approved on behalf of the City Manager
City Manager Review Skipped
02/18/2026 2:56 PM
02/25/2026 12:53 PM
02/25/2026 1:49 PM
Completed
01/29/2026 10:56 AM
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 02/25/2026 2:21 PM
Office of the City Attorney Nicholas Atkison ACA Review Completed 02/25/2026 4:08 PM
Office of the City Attorney Xavier Alban Deputy Attorney Review Completed 02/25/2026 11:25 PM
Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 02/27/2026 12:19 PM
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 03/12/2026 9:00 AM
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 03/12/2026 6:20 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 03/12/2026 6:28 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 03/12/2026 6:28 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-26-0108
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18833 Final Action Date:3/12/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR
REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION
DISTRICT ("FIND") WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED ONE MILLION, FOUR THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE
AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,004,275.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MOORING FIELDS AT MIAMI MARINE STADIUM MARINA
— PHASE 2 ("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE
GRANT APPLICATION; FURTHER, IN THE EVENT OF THE AWARD, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-
2027 WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AND
TO ALLOCATE THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS PLUS ADDITIONAL NON -
REIMBURSABLE COSTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION, ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($1,136,525.00) TO BE BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY
SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL
PROJECT NUMBER 40-B70042 OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING
SOURCES AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, GRANT OR DEED AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS,
MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to construct a mooring field at Miami
Marine Stadium Marina located at approximately 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL
33149 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the total cost of this phase of the Project is estimated not to exceed Two
Million, One Hundred Forty Thousand, Eight Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($2,140,800.00); and
WHEREAS, grant funding is potentially available from the Florida Inland Navigation
District ("FIND") Waterways Assistance Program for this Project pursuant to FIND Rule 66B-2,
Florida Administration Code ("F.A.C."); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for reimbursement grant funding from the FIND
Waterways Assistance Program in an amount not to exceed One Million, Four Thousand, Two
Hundred Seventy -Five and 00/100 Dollars ($1,004,275.00), or fifty percent (50%) of the total
eligible Project cost ("Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, in the event of the award of Grant Funds, the City wishes to allocate
required matching funds in an amount not to exceed One Million, Four Thousand, Two Hundred
Seventy -Five and 00/100 Dollars ($1,004,275.00), or fifty percent (50%) of the total eligible
Project cost, plus additional non -reimbursable costs in an amount not to exceed One Hundred
Thirty -Two Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($132,250.00), for a total amount
not to exceed One Million, One Hundred Thirty -Six Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty -Five and
00/100 Dollars ($1,136,525.00) ("City Match"); and
WHEREAS, in the event of the award, the appropriation of funds for both eligible and
non -reimbursable administrative costs shall be by separate, future Resolution from funds
available under capital project number 40-B70042, or other legally available funding sources;
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 authorized' to submit an application for the
reimbursement Grant Funds, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the FIND Waterways
Assistance Program for the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in connection with the
submission of the grant application.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to accept the Grant Funds in the
event of an award for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 without the need for further City Commission
approval and to negotiate and execute, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, grant or
deed agreements, amendments, modifications, renewals, or extensions in order to implement
this Resolution.
Section 5. The City certifies to FIND the following matters:
(1) The City accepts the terms and conditions set forth in FIND Rule 66B-2 F.A.C.,
which outlines the Waterways Assistance Program and which will be a part of the Project
Agreement for any assistance under this proposal;
(2) The City is in complete accord with the proposal and agrees to carry out the
Project in the manner described in the proposal and any plan and specifications
attached thereto unless prior approval for any change has been received from FIND;
(3) The City has the ability and intention to finance its share of the cost of the Project
and that the Project will be operated and maintained at the expense of the City for public
use;
(4) The City will not unlawfully discriminate against any person on basis of race,
color, or national origin in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed
pursuant to this proposal and shall comply with the terms and intent of the Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352 (1964) and design and construct all facilities to
comply fully with statutes relating to accessibility by handicapped persons as well as
other federal, state, and local laws, rules, and requirements;
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.
(5) The City agrees to maintain adequate financial records for the proposed Project
to substantiate claims for reimbursements; and
(6) The City will make available to FIND, if requested, a post -audit of expenses
incurred on the Project prior to, or in conjunction with, request for the final ten percent
(10%) of the funding agreed to by FIND.
Section 6. In the event of the award, the City Manager is authorized' to accept, allocate,
and appropriate the Grant Funds without the need for further City Commission approval and to
allocate the required City Match to be budgeted and appropriated by separate, future resolution
at the time of need from Department of Real Estate and Asset Management ("DREAM") capital
project number 40-B70042, or other legally available funding sources.
Section 7. 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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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.