2009-27157 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2009-27157
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT THE
FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FUNDING: 1) U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR TRANSPORTATION
INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY (TIGER)
DISCRETIONARY GRANT FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $10,000,000 FOR A CITYWIDE BRIDGES PROGRAM;
AND FOR THE FOLLOWING NON-ARRA FUNDS: 2) TOURIST
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL GRANT FUNDS, FOR FUNDING IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 FOR THE CITY'S SLEEPLESS
NIGHT 2009 EVENT; 3) THE MIAMI BEACH VISITOR AND
CONVENTION AUTHORITY (VCA) FOR FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR THE CITY'S SLEEPLESS NIGHT
2009 EVENT; AND FOR THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION: 4)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE
PROGRAMS FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$200,000 FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TEEN CLUB, GANG
AND DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM; AND, 5) APPROVAL OF
THE FOLLOWING LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT
WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR
FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NO TO EXCEED $570,000 FOR THE
MIDDLE BEACH RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR; FURTHER
APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE FUNDS, IF APPROVED AND
ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE
APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER grant program
provides ARRA funding for highway or bridge projects, including interstate rehabilitation,
the reconstruction of overpasses and interchanges, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit
projects for bridges and road realignments; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is proposing to apply for funding from the TIGER
Discretionary Grant funding for a Citywide program, which will incorporate renovation of
the following bridges: West Avenue Bridge, 77th Street Bridge over Biscayne Point
Canal, Pine Tree Drive Bridge over La Gorce Canal, Holocaust Memorial Bridge, Biarritz
Drive Bridge over Normandy Waterway, Fountain Street Bridge over Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has established a minimum award
amount of $20 million but the minimum can be waived to allow for smaller projects,
therefore, the City will request a waiver, pursuant to the guidelines in order to apply for
these funds; and
WHEREAS, funds may be used for up to 100% of project cost, and request does not
require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, this project supports the key intended outcome ensure well-maintained
infrastructure.
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to the
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Granit
Program for funding in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. for a Citywide bridges
program; and
WHEREAS, the goal of Sleepless Night 2009 is to strengthen South Florida's
reputation as a top cultural tourism destination by becoming a major annual signature
event, on par with Art Basel Miami Beach and the South Beach Wine and Food Festival;
and
WHEREAS, Sleepless Night 2009 will present over 150 free arts and entertainment
experiences at 100 different locations concentrated in four zones within the City; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires a $1:$1 match which will be funded through
corporate support for the event and the project supports the key intended outcome
increase community rating of cultural activities; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit a grant application to Miami-Dade
County's Tourist Development Council for funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000
for the City's Sleepless Night 2009 event; and
WHEREAS, the VCA provides funding for special events, promotions, activities and
festivals which will stimulate tourism for Miami Beach and the Administration proposes
submitting an application to the VCA for Sleepless Night 2009; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires a $1:$1 match, which will be funded through
corporate support for the event and the project supports the key intended outcome
increase community rating of cultural activities; and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to the
Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA) for funding in an amount not to
exceed $50,000 for the City's Sleepless Night 2009 event; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Program (OJP) is the
primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously received appropriations from OJP for the last
two years in the amounts of $49,351 (Fiscal Year 2006/07) and $648,403 (Fiscal Year
2008/09) and the legislature has approved $200,000 for this successful program for
Fiscal Year 2009/10; and
WHEREAS, matching funds are not required to support this appropriation and this
program supports the key intended outcome enhance learning opportunities for youth;
and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to accept funding from the Office
of Justice Program for funding in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the Teen Club,
Gang and Drug Prevention program; and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to execute a Local Agency
Program Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in an amount no
to exceed $570,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor Project; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to design a beachwalk pathway that will known
as the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor (MBRC) between 23~d and 64th Streets in
Miami Beach which will link the existing beachwalk projects in South Beach to the
recently completed North Beach Recreational Corridor; and
WHEREAS the funding was an appropriation from the Legislature and does not
require matching funds and this project supports the key intended outcome enhance
mobility throughout the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, hereby approve and
authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit the following applications for
funding: 1) U.S. Department of Transportation, for Transportation Investment
Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant funds, in an amount not to
exceed $10,000,000 for a Citywide Bridges Program; and for the following non-ARRA
funds: 2) Tourist Development Council grant funds, for funding in an amount not to
exceed $25,000 for the City's Sleepless Night 2009 event; 3) the Miami Beach Visitor
And Convention Authority (VCA) for funding, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the
City's Sleepless Night 2009 event; 4) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs for funding in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the City of Miami Beach
Teen Club, Gang and Drug Prevention program; and, 5) approval of the following Local
Agency Program Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation, for funding in an
amount no to exceed $570,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor; further
appropriating the above funds, if approved and accepted by the City, and authorizing the
execution of all necessary documents related to these applications
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of5eptember~ 2009
ATTEST:
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Robert Parcher
CITY CLERK
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept the following funds.
Kev Intended Outcome Suooorted:
1) Ensure well-maintained infrastructure; 2) and 3) Increase community rating of cultural activities; 4)
enhance learning opportunities for youth; and 5) enhance mobility throughout the city.
Supporting Data:
1) The federal standard for bridge repair is usually based on a sufficiency rating of close to 50 and at last
inspection, the recommended bridges for funding all had sufficiency ratings of less than 74 out of a possible
100, however, conditions have deteriorated since the inspection; 2) and 3) In the 2009 survey, 24% of
residents rated the availability of cultural activities as 'too few', 69% of resident believe that the tourism
industry contributes 'about the right amount' to their quality of life, 24% of residents rated Arts and Culture as
one of the services the City should strive not to reduce; and, nearlytwo-fifths of all residential respondents
surveyed, 37.3%, feel the "18 years of age and under" demographic should benefit most from limited
resources during tough economic times; 4) 85% of residents rated recreation programs as either `excellent'
or `good', 18% of residents rated recreation programs as one the services the City should strive not to
reduce; 5 63.7% of residents stated that there were "too few" bike aths/lanes.
Issue: Shall the City support the following funding requests and execute the related agreements?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee approval to submit the following applications for
funding: 1) U.S. Department of Transportation, for Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant funds, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for a Citywide Bridges
Program; and for the following non-ARRA funds: 2) Tourist Development Council grant funds, forfunding in
an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the City's Sleepless Night 2009 event; 3) the Miami Beach Visitor And
Convention Authority (VCA) for funding, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the City's Sleepless Night
2009 event; and for the following appropriation: 4) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for
funding in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the City of Miami Beach Teen Club, Gang and Drug
Prevention program; and, 5) approval of the following Local Agency Program Agreement with Florida
Department of Transportation, for funding in an amount no to exceed $570,000 for the Middle Beach
Recreational Corridor; further appropriating the above funds, if approved and accepted by the city, and
authorizin the execution of all necessa documents related to these a lications.
Adviso Board Recommendation: N/A
Financial Information:
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Source of # Grant Name/Project
funds
1 ARRA/DOT TIGER/Bridges
2 TDC/Sleepless Night 2009
3 VCA/Sleepless Night 2009
4 ~ Department of Justice/Teen Club
Grant Not to
Exceed
Amount Match Amount/Source
$10,000,000 N/A
$25,000 $25,000/Corporate Support
$50,000 $50,000/Corporate Support
$200,000 I N/A
~ 5 ~ FDOT/MBRC ~ $570,000 ~ N/A
Financial Impact Summary:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager ~ ~_
DATE: September 9, 2009
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FUNDING: 1) U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR TRANSPORTATION
INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY (TIGER)
DISCRETIONARY GRANT FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$10,000,000 FOR A CITYWIDE BRIDGES PROGRAM; AND FOR THE
FOLLOWING NON-ARRA FUNDS: 2) TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
GRANT FUNDS, FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000
FOR THE CITY'S SLEEPLESS NIGHT 2009 EVENT; 3) THE MIAMI BEACH
VISITOR AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY (VCA) FOR FUNDING, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR THE CITY'S SLEEPLESS NIGHT
2009 EVENT; AND FOR THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION: 4) U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR
FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH TEEN CLUB, GANG AND DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM;
AND, 5) APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM
AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR
FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NO TO EXCEED $570,000 FOR THE MIDDLE
BEACH RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR; FURTHER APPROPRIATING THE
ABOVE FUNDS, IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO THESE APPLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit a grant application to the Transportation Investment Generating
Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program for fundino in an amount
The U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER grant program provides ARRA funding for
highway or bridge projects, including interstate rehabilitation, the reconstruction of
overpasses and interchanges, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit projects for bridges and
road realignments.
Commission Memorandum
Page 2
The Administration is proposing to apply for funding from the TIGER Discretionary Grant
funding for a citywide program, which will incorporate renovation of the following bridges:
• West Avenue Bridge
• 77tH Street Bridge over Biscayne Point Canal
• Pine Tree Drive Bridge over La Gorce Canal
• Holocaust Memorial Bridge
• Biarritz Drive Bridge over Normandy Waterway
• Fountain Street Bridge over Biscayne Bay
The Department of Transportation has established a minimum award amount of $20 million
but the minimum can be waived to allow for smaller projects. The city will request a waiver,
pursuant to the guidelines in order to apply for these funds.
Funds may be used for up to 100% of project cost, but priority must be given to projects for
which federal funding is required to complete an overall financing package that includes
non-Federal sources of funds. This request does not require matching funds. This project
supports the key intended outcome ensure well-maintained infrastructure.
2. Approval to submit a grant application to Miami-Dade County's Tourist Development
Council for funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the City's Sleepless
Night 2009 event
The goal of Sleepless Night 2009 is to strengthen South Florida's reputation as a top cultural
tourism destination by becoming a major annual signature event, on par with Art Basel
Miami Beach and the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Additionally, through this event,
the Administration proposes to build arts audiences, increase public awareness of the arts
and educate the local arts practitioners, create community through the shared experience of
diverse audiences, forge dynamic partnerships of artists, arts organizations and public and
private industry, and enliven both culturally and economically the previously depressed final
month of hurricane season.
Sleepless Night 2009 will present over 150 free arts and entertainment experiences at 100
different locations concentrated in four zones within the city. Included in the event are free
museum admissions, indoor and outdoor art installations and performances, architectural
tours, dance and dancing, theater, music, slam poetry, film, fashion, acrobatics, comedyand
other cultural offerings. Outdoor stages will be erected at five locations.
This grant requires a $1:$1 match which will be funded through corporate support for the
event. This project supports the key intended outcome increase community rating of cultural
activities.
3. Approval to submit a grant application to the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention
Authority (VCA) for funding in an amount not to exceed $50 000 for the City's
Sleepless Night 2009 event
The VCA provides funding for special events, promotions, activities and festivals which will
stimulate tourism for Miami Beach. The Administration proposes submitting an application
to the VCA for Sleepless Night 2009. This grant requires a $1:$1 match, which will be
funded through corporate support for the event. This project supports the key intended
outcome increase community rating of cultural activities.
Commission Memorandum
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4. Office of Justice Program for funding in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the
Teen Club, Gang and Drug Prevention program.
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Program (OJP) is the primary provider of
federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The city has previously
received appropriations from OJP for the last two years in the amounts of $49,351 (fiscal
year 2006/07) and $648,403 (fiscal year 2008/09). The legislature has approved $200,000
for this successful program for fiscal year 2009/10.
Matching funds are not required to support this appropriation. This program supports the
key intended outcome enhance learning opportunities for youth.
5. Approval of the following Local Agency Program Agreementwith Florida Department
of Transportation, for funding in an amount no to exceed $570,000 for the Middle
Beach Recreational Corridor:
The Administration requests approval to execute a Local Agency Program Agreement with
Florida Department o Transportation (FDOT) in an amount no to exceed $570,000 for the
Middle Beach Recreational Corridor Project.
The funds will be used to design a beachwalk pathway that will known as the Middle Beach
Recreational Corridor (MBRC) between 23`d and 64~' Streets in Miami Beach. The MBRC will
be amulti-modal, ADA-compliant pathway that will run parallel to the shore west of the dune
and east of oceanfront properties. The project will include dune enhancements such as the
removal of exotic vegetation and planting of native species and the installation of fencing
and sea turtle-friendly lighting. This project will link the existing beachwalk projects in South
Beach to the recently completed North Beach Recreational Corridor.
The funding was an appropriation from the legislature and does not require matching funds.
This project supports the key intended outcome enhance mobility throughout the city.
Conclusion
The Administration requests approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee
approval to submit the following a applications for funding: 1) U.S. Department of
Transportation, for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)
discretionary grant funds, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for a Citywide Bridges
Program; and for the following non-ARRA funds: 2) Tourist Development Council grant
funds, for funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the City's Sleepless Night 2009
event; 3) the Miami Beach Visitor And Convention Authority (VCA) for funding, in an amount
not to exceed $50,000 for the city's Sleepless Night 2009 event; and for the following
appropriation: 4) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for funding in an
amount not to exceed $200,000 for the City of Miami Beach Teen Club, Gang and Drug
Prevention program; and, 5) approval of the following Local Agency Program Agreement
with Florida Department of Transportation, forfunding in an amount no to exceed $570,000
for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor; further appropriating the above funds, if
approved and accepted by the city, and authorizing the execution of all necessary
documents related to these applications
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