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File ID: #19260
Date: 05/01/2026
Commission Meeting Date: 05/28/2026
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By: Ralph Rosado
District Impacted: District 4
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept Grant - East Flagami Flood Improvements Project
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to Accept, Budget, Allocate, and Appropriate Funds from the Department of
Environmental Protection's Resilient Florida Program Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in an
amount not to exceed five million nine hundred seventy thousand dollars seven hundred
eighteen and zero cents ($5,970,718.00) ("Grant Funds") as specified in Attachment
"A," attached and incorporated, for the East Flagami Flood Improvements Project 40-
B223801 ("Purpose") with a required local match in an amount not to exceed five
million nine hundred seventy thousand dollars seven hundred eighteen and zero cents
($5,970,718.00), from previously budgeted funds in capital project No. 40-B223801.
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.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami submitted grant applications to Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP) for the East Flagami Flood Improvements Project 40-B223801 and
was awarded one (1) 2025 — 2026 grant award.
FDEP has awarded the City the 2025-2026 grant award for an amount not to exceed
Five Million Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand Seven Hundred Eighteen Dollars and
Zero Cents ($5,970,718.00) ("Grant Funds"). The Grant requires match funds from the
City in the amount of $5,970,718.00, from previously budgeted funds in capital project
No. 40-B223801. 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. The City
wishes to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant Funds from FDEP as
specified in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated by reference. 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"). It is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City
Manager to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant Funds, 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.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: 40-B223801 - $5,970,718.00
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
Office of the City Attorney
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
Works
05/04/2026 9:19 AM
Lai -wan McGinnis
Marie Gouin
Asael Marrero
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Valentin J Alvarez
Patricia Arias
Xavier Alban
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
Approved on behalf of the City Manager
Legislative Division Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Deputy Attorney Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness Completed
Meeting Completed
Signed by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
05/15/2026 3:20 PM
05/18/2026 10:21 AM
05/18/2026 11:07 AM
Completed
05/18/2026 5:59 PM
05/18/2026 6:11 PM
05/18/2026 8:19 PM
05/18/2026 8:53 PM
05/28/2026 9:00 AM
06/01/2026 5:39 PM
06/01/2026 5:54 PM
06/01/2026 5:54 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-26-0242
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 19260 Final Action Date:5/28/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND
APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION'S RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND,
SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,970,718.00) ("GRANT
FUNDS") AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR
THE EAST FLAGAMI FLOOD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 40-B223801 ("PURPOSE")
WITH A REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN
AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,970,718.00), FROM PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FUNDS,
INCLUDING MIAMI FOREVER BOND FUNDS, IN CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40-
B223801; 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 East Flagami Flood Improvements Project 40-
B223801 and was awarded one (1) 2025-2026 grant award ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, FDEP has awarded the City the 2025-2026 grant award for an amount not to
exceed Five Million, Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighteen and 00100
Dollars ($5,970,718.00) ("Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires matching funds from the City in the amount of Five
Million, Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighteen and 00100 Dollars
($5,970,718.00), from previously budgeted funds in capital project No. 40-B223801, which said
previously budgeted funds includes Miami Forever Bond 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; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant
Funds from FDEP as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant Funds, 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 purposes stated herein.
Section 3. The Capital Fund Project Number 40-B223801 is established, and the Grant
Funds are appropriated as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized1 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. The allocation and appropriation of the funds referenced herein are subject to
all federal, State, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds and the receipt of all
necessary approvals, including, but not limited to the City Attorney.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to make any changes to adjust, amend, and
appropriate the City's Operating Budget, Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, Multi -Year
Capital Plan, and any other documents as necessary and applicable, pursuant to the provisions
of this Resolution.
Section 7. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City officials
and departments made in order to update the Capital Plan, relevant financial controls and
computer systems in connection therewith, for project close-outs, and for grants and other
funding sources in progress in connection herewith are ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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.