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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #19157 Date: 04/07/2026 Commission Meeting Date: 05/14/2026 Type: Subject: Requesting Department: Department of Solid Waste Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Resolution Establish - Special Revenue Project - Recycling Partnership Program Purpose of Item: The purpose of this item is to obtain approval from the City Commission for the acceptance of a grant awarded to the City by The Recycling Partnership, Inc., and to authorize the City Manager to execute the associated grant agreement and any ancillary documents necessary for its administration. The grant, in an amount not to exceed $360,000, consisting of both cash funding and in -kind services, will support the implementation of a targeted recycling outreach and education program designed to increase recycling participation, reduce contamination, and improve environmental outcomes within the City. Background of Item: The Recycling Partnership, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing recycling initiatives nationwide, has awarded the City a grant to support a community - based recycling improvement project. The program will focus on direct engagement with residents, particularly single-family households, to enhance recycling behaviors through education, outreach, and technical assistance. The grant provides up to $235,000 in reimbursable cash funding and up to $125,000 in in -kind services, with no local matching funds required. The project will be implemented pursuant to the terms outlined in the attached grant agreement, which establishes performance, reporting, and administrative requirements through the grant period ending March 31, 2027. Budget Impact Analysis Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Department of Solid Waste Department of Solid Waste Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Legislative Division City Manager's Office City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney Reviewed B Dale Henderson Mabel Betancourt Aniska Elliott Marie Gouin Valentin J Alvarez Barbara Hernandez Natasha Colebrook -Williams Domini J. Gibbs Department Head Review Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Legislative Division Review Assistant City Manager Review Completed Skipped Completed Completed Completed Completed Approved on behalf of the City Manager ACA Review Completed 04/24/2026 2:12 PM 04/07/2026 4:29 PM 04/28/2026 6:45 AM 05/04/2026 10:23 PM 05/05/2026 2:55 PM 05/05/2026 4:14 PM Completed 05/05/2026 6:33 PM Office of the City Attorney Xavier Alban Deputy Attorney Review Completed 05/05/2026 8:40 PM Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 05/05/2026 9:09 PM City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 05/14/2026 9:00 AM Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 05/15/2026 2:35 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/15/2026 2:47 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 05/15/2026 2:47 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-26-0211 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 19157 Final Action Date:5/14/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP, INC. A FOREIGN NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, WITH PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS LOCATED AT 601 13TH STREET NORTHWEST, 12TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 ("GRANTOR"), FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($360,000.00) ("GRANT") FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INCREASING RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ("PURPOSE"), WITH AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($125,000.00) OF SAID GRANT BEING PROVIDED BY THE GRANTOR TO THE CITY IN THE FORM OF IN -KIND SERVICES, WITH NO CITY MATCH REQUIRED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Recycling Partnership, Inc., a foreign not for profit corporation, with principal place of business located at 601 13t" Street Northwest, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 ("Grantor") works with various companies, communities, and policymakers to help advance the entire recycling industry; and WHEREAS, a funding opportunity exists for the City of Miami ("City") which would increase recycling and environmental benefits; and WHEREAS, Grantor desires to provide the City with a measurable increase in recyclable materials, reduce recycling contamination, and improve the quality of recovered materials through a targeted community engagement program for all single-family households (the "Project"), as further described in that certain Agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," Grantor will allocate a grant to the City in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Sixty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($360,000.00) ("Grant") for the Project; and WHEREAS, a portion of said Grant will be provided to the City as in -kind services valued at an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000.00) and the remaining portion of an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($235,000.00) will be awarded to the City in the form of a cash grant; and WHEREAS, acceptance of the Grant and participation with the Project does not require a City match; and WHEREAS, the City Manager seeks authorization to proceed with negotiating and executing the Agreement, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," in a form acceptable to the City Attorney for the acceptance of the Grant and administration of the Project; 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 following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: RESOURCES: APPROPRIATIONS: Recycling Partnership Program The Recycling Partnership, Inc. (cash grant): $235,000.00 The Recycling Partnership, Inc. (in -kind): $125,000.00 $360,000.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, between the City and Grantor for the Project. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for acceptance and administration of the Grants. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge . Wyy, ng II , C y ttor y 5/5/2026 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.