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File ID: #19247
Date: 05/04/2026
Commission Meeting Date: 05/28/2026
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By: Damian Pardo
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept Grant Funds - Brickell Bay Drive Seawall Flood Improvements
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 six hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred
eleven dollars and zero cents ($5,687,711.00) ("Grant Funds") as specified in
Attachment "A," attached and incorporated, for the Brickell Bay Drive Seawall Flood
Improvements Project 40-B193802 ("Purpose") with a required local match in an
amount not
to exceed five million six hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred eleven dollars
and zero cents ($5,687,711.00), from previously budgeted funds in capital project No.
40-B193802. ; 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 ("City") submitted grant applications to Florida Department of
Environmental Protection ("FDEP") for the Brickell Bay Drive Seawall Flood
Improvements Project 40-B193802 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 six hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred eleven
dollars. ($5,687,711.00) ("Grant Funds"). The Grant requires match funds from the City
in the amount of $5,687,711.00 to be allocated from budgeted funds in Capital Project
No. 40-B193802. The Grant Funds will enhance shoreline resilience and help mitigate
flooding along the Brickell Bay Drive corridor. 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: $5,687,711.00— 40-B193802
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
05/12/2026 9:09 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 3:24 PM
05/18/2026 10:38 AM
05/18/2026 11:06 AM
Completed
05/18/2026 5:59 PM
05/18/2026 6:08 PM
05/18/2026 8:27 PM
05/18/2026 8:55 PM
05/28/2026 9:00 AM
06/01/2026 5:38 PM
06/01/2026 5:54 PM
06/01/2026 5:55 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-26-0241
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 19247 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, SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN
THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,687,711.00)
("GRANT FUNDS") AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, FOR THE BRICKELL BAY DRIVE SEAWALL FLOOD
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 40-B193802 ("PURPOSE"), WITH A REQUIRED LOCAL
MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-
SEVEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($5,687,711.00), FROM PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FUNDS, INCLUDING MIAMI
FOREVER BOND FUNDS, IN CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40-B193802; 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 Brickell Bay Drive Seawall Flood Improvements
Project 40-B193802 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, Six Hundred Eighty -Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Eleven and 00/100
Dollars ($5,687,711.00) ("Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires match funds from the City in the amount of Five Million,
Six Hundred Eighty -Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Eleven and 00/100 Dollars
($5,687,711.00) to be allocated from budgeted funds in Capital Project No. 40-6193802, which
is inclusive of Miami Forever Bond funds; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will enhance shoreline resilience and help mitigate flooding
along the Brickell Bay Drive corridor; 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 authorized1 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-B193802 is established, and the Grant
Funds are appropriated as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' 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:
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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.