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Resolution: R-18-0319
File Number: 4363
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/26/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANT
FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($69,500.00) ("GRANT")
FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE CORRIDOR ON UNITED
STATES HIGHWAY 1/FLORIDA STATE ROAD 5/SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, NECESSARY FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SAID GRANT
APPLICATION AND, IF AWARDED, THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT
FUNDS, INCLUDING ANY GRANT AGREEMENT(S) AND ANY AND ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, APPLICATIONS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS,
AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS THERETO REGARDING THE GRANT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 AND COMPLIANCE FOR THE PROJECT WITH
THE BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to beautify a portion of the corridor on
United States Route 1 ("U.S. 1")/Florida State Road 5 ("SR 5")/South Dixie Highway in the City
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of xeriscape landscaping, which incorporates both
trees/palms and groundcover vegetation which are drought tolerant, shade tolerant, and are site
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City previously approved and executed a Maintenance Memorandum
Agreement ("MMOA") with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for U.S. 1/SR
5/South Dixie Highway; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of this Project is one hundred thirty-eight thousand
dollars ($138,000.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 339.2405, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 14-40, Florida
Administrative Code ("F.A.C."), the maximum amount of reimbursement grant funding potentially
available to the City from FDOT through its Beautification Grant Program for the Project is sixty-
nine thousand five hundred dollars ($69,500.00); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for reimbursement grant funding from the
Beautification Grant Program for the Project in the amount not to exceed sixty-nine thousand
five hundred dollars ($69,500.00) ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, Grant funds awarded to the City, if any, and City funds required for the
completion of the Project are to be allocated and appropriated by separate Resolution(s);
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File ID: 4363 Enactment Number: R-18-0319
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 reimbursement
grant funding to FDOT for the Beautification Grant Program in the amount not to exceed sixty-
nine thousand five hundred dollars ($69,500.00) for the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, necessary for the submission of said
Grant application and, if awarded, the acceptance of said Grant funds, including any Grant
agreement(s) and any and all other necessary documents, applications, renewals, extensions,
amendments, and modifications thereto, regarding the Grant for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and
compliance for the Project with the Beautification Program in order to implement this Resolution.
Section 4. 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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Una ndez, City Attor ley 7/12/2018
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and 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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