2014-28646 Reso RESOLUTION NO 2014-28646
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR FY 2014/15 EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $10,000, FOR THE CITY'S RECORDS IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM; 2) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY'S HIGH VISIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200,000; 3)
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR FY 2014/2015
HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM - CONTINUING TRAINING
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1.3 MILLION,
FOR A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TRAINING
PROGRAM; AND FURTHER APPROVING, RETROACTIVELY, THE FOLLOWING: 4)
SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO LOWE'S KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY
GARDENS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000; 5) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR FY 2015-2016, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$812,000, FOR FUNDING OF THE NORTH BEACH TROLLEY ROUTE PROJECT; AND
6) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION BY FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY (FIU), WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AS CO-SPONSOR AND
PARTICIPANT, AND FIU AS APPLICANT, TO THE FLORIDA SEA GRANT ADVISORY
COUNCIL, FLORIDA SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM, FOR FUNDS IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200,000, FOR THE CITY'S SEA LEVEL RISE
AWARENESS PROGRAM; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF THE ABOVE GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS,. INCLUDING ANY REQUISITE
MATCHING FUNDS AND CITY EXPENSES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND EXECUTE
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESTATED
GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
APPLICATIONS, GRANT/FUNDING AGREEMENTS AND AUDITS.
WHEREAS, Administration requests approval to submit an application to Miami-
Dade County for FY 2014/2015, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program
funds (the JAG Program), in the approximate amount of $10,000, for the Police
Department's Records Improvement Program (e-ticketing), the details of which are, as
follows:
A. these federal funds are passed through from the US Department of Justice to the
State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement and then to Miami-Dade
County to disburse to local municipalities and it is the Administration's intent to
apply for funds from the County's allocation;
B. the JAG Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to
state and local jurisdictions, and they support all components of the criminal
justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime
prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment,
technology improvement programs and justice information sharing initiatives;
C. e-ticketing enables the Police Department to comply with Florida Department of
Law Enforcement's requirements of providing validated statistics, be allowing
officers to write police reports electronically, and digitally transmit them through
the approval process to merge with the Records Management System; and
D. this grant does not require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to submit an application to the
Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle
Safety Program, in the approximate amount of $200,000, for the Police Department
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Initiative, the details of which are, as follows:
A. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has funding available for law
enforcement agencies that initiate High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) campaigns
to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Florida's roadways and this new
funding is available through Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative;
B. in 2011, traffic crashes in Florida resulted in 497 pedestrian fatalities, 6,194
pedestrian injuries, 120 bicyclist fatalities, and 4,632 bicyclist injuries, and, based
on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Safety Facts, these
rates nearly double the national average for pedestrians and nearly triple the
national average for bicyclists;
C. FDOT is looking to partner with law enforcement agencies to conduct HVE
campaigns in high impact areas in conjunction with other education efforts, and
FDOT's HVE program will allow the City's Police Department to continue its high
visibility enforcement program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami
Beach roadways; and
D. this grant does not require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is requesting to submit a grant application to the US
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY
2014/2015 Homeland Security National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant
Program funding, in the approximate amount of $1.3 Million, for a Disaster Preparedness
and Community Resilience Training Program, the details of which are, as follows:
A. the Homeland Security National Training Program, National Domestic
Preparedness Consortium plays an important role in the implementation of the
National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustainment, and
delivery of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness
Goal of a secure and resilient Nation;
B. the Administration intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of$1.3
million for a training program to engage and train the Business and Industry
sector in Disaster preparedness and community resiliency with a public private
partnership focus; and
C. this grant does not require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet the grant deadline, the Administration is requesting
retroactive approval (application has already been submitted) to submit a grant application
to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Community Improvement Grant Program, in the
amount of $20,000, which will be used by the City to make the Pinetree Community Garden
ADA Accessible, the details of which are, as follows:
A. Lowe's Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is the nation's leading nonprofit that brings
people together to build and sustain vibrant communities and offers programs
and engages in public-private partnerships that help create clean, beautiful public
places, reduce waste and increase recycling while educating generations of
environmental stewards;
B. the KAB Community Partnership grant supports community improvement
initiatives ranging from creating community gardens and augmenting recycling
programs to planting trees and leading disaster restoration projects; and
C. this grant does not require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet the grant deadline, the Administration is requesting
retroactive approval (application has already been submitted) to submit a grant application
to the Florida Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program,
for FY 2015/2016 funding, in the amount of $812,000, for the funding of the North Beach
Trolley Route Project, the details of which are, as follows:
A. Public Transit Service Development Program was enacted by the Florida
Legislature to provide initial funding for special projects and is authorized in
Chapter 341, Florida Statutes, and the program goal is to provide new and
innovative techniques or measures that can be used to improve or expand public
transit services;
B. These funds will be used for the operation & Maintenance costs of a new public
transit trolley in North Beach that will provide a uniquely configured local
circulator route to complement the existing Miami Dade Transit bus; and
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C. this grant requires $1:$1 in matching funds, and the City has matching funds in
the amount of$812,000 in Quality of Life Transportation funds; and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests retroactive approval (application has
already been submitted) for the submittal of a grant application by FIU, with the City of
Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant, and FIU as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant
Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College Program, for funds in the approximate amount
of $200,000, for the City's sea level rise awareness program, the.details of which are, as
follows:
A. Florida Sea Grant is a university-based program that supports research,
education and extension to conserve coastal resources and enhance economic
opportunities for the people of Florida and the program is a partnership between
the Florida Board of Education, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and Florida's citizens and governments;
B. each Florida Sea Grant project must have a Principal Investigator, who has
documented expertise in the specific area of proposed research, and, as such,
the City will partner with Florida International University (FIU) on this project;
C. FIU will serve as the lead applicant and the city will be a participant and co-
sponsor of the program and the project will be in the form of a documentary and
the objective of the project will be to increase awareness of potential sea level
rise impacts and to document the behaviors of Miami Beach citizens, business
leaders, and public officials in the process of creating a resilient city from the
inside out; and
D. the Administration will request approximately $200,000 in federal funds, and for
every $2 in federal funds, there must be match by $1 from non-federal sources;
and
E. the City and FIU will both contribute matching funds to the project, with FIU
contributing $20,000 and the City contributing $80,000, which City funds will be
requested through the FY 2014/15 Budget Process.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to take the following
actions: 1) Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade County for FY 2014/15 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funds, in the approximate amount of $10,000,
for the City's Records Improvement Program; 2) Submit a grant application to Florida
Department of Transportation, High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Grant Program for the City's High Visibility Enforcement Program, in the approximate
amount of $200,000; 3) Submit a grant application to the US Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY 2014/2015 Homeland Security
National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant Program, for funding in the
approximate amount of $1.3 million, for a disaster preparedness and Community Resilience
Training Program; and further approve, retroactively, the following: 4) Submittal of a grant
application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community Improvement Grant Program for
funding for Community Gardens, in the amount of $20,000; 5) Submittal of a grant
application to the US Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development
Program, for FY 2015-2016, in the approximate amount of $812,000, for funding of the
North Beach Trolley Route Project; and 6) Submittal of a grant application by Florida
International University (FIU), with the City of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant,
and FIU as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College
Program, for funds in the approximate amount of $200,000, for the City's Sea Level Rise
Awareness Program; approve and authorize the appropriation of the above grants and
funding requests, including any requisite matching funds and City expenses; and further
authorize the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary steps and execute all
necessary documents, in connection with the aforestated grants and funding requests,
including without limitation, audits.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept five (5) grants and to
participate as co-sponsor and participant on one 1 rant.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1) Insist on Police Department accountability and skilled management/leadership; 2) Enhance pedestrian
safety universally;3)Enhance external and internal communication from and within the City;4)Maximize the
Miami Beach brand as a World Class destination;5)Commission a comprehensive mobility plan which gives
priority recommendations (from non-vehicular to vehicular and including parking); and 6) Ensure reliable
stormwater management by implementing select short and long-term solutions including sea-level rise.
Supporting Data: Community Satisfaction Survey 2014: 1)"Quality of police enforcement"was
mentioned by 11% of residents as a way to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach; 2)and 4)When
asked how to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach' "Improving traffic"was the number one solution;
3)84% of respondents rated emergency(hurricane) preparedness as positive; and 5) When asked how
to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach "address flooding problems"was the number one solution.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the following grant application submittals: 1) Miami-Dade County for FY 14/15
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funds in the approximate amount of$10,000;2)
Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT), High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Grant Program for the City's High Visibility Enforcement Program in the approximate amount of$200,000;
3)US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY 2014 Homeland
Security National Training Program-Continuing Training Grant Program funding in the approximate amount
of $1.3 Million for a Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience training program, and, further,
retroactively approving the following submittals:4)Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community Improvement
Grant Program for funding for Community Gardens, in the amount of $20,000; 5) US Department of
Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program, in the approximate amount of$812,000 for
funding for the North Beach Trolley Route Project; and 6) Co-sponsor and participant for an application to
the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College Program, with Florida International
University as the applicant,for funds in the approximate amount of$200,000 for the City's Sea Level Rise
Awareness Program.
Financial Information:
Source # Grant Name/Project Approx. Approximate Match
of Award Amount/Source
Funds Amount
1 Miami-Dade County/Edward Byrne Memorial $10,000 N/A
Justice Assistance Grant/Records Improvement
2 FDOT High Visibility Enforcement/Pedestrian $200,000 N/A
and Bicycle Safety Program
3 U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security/Disaster $1.3 N/A
Prepare ness &Community Resilience Training Million
4 Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community $20,000 N/A
Improvement Program/Community Gardens
5 DOT, Public Transit Service Development $812,000 $812,000/Quality of Life
Program/North Beach Trolley Route Project Transportation
6 Florida Sea Grant Program/ Sea Level Rise $200,000 $80,000/Funds will be
Awareness Program requested through the
FY 14/15 Budget
Process .
Financial Impact Summary: N/A
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Sign-Offs:
epartment Di ctor Assistant City Manager City M alter
AGENDA ITEM 7
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSI N MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o he City Co ission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 23, 2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1)
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR FY 2014/15
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR THE CITY'S
RECORDS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; 2) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION
TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION(FDOT), HIGH VISIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY GRANT
PROGRAM FOR THE CITY'S HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM IN
THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200,000; 3) SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR FY 2014 HOMELAND
SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM - CONTINUING TRAINING
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1.3
MILLION FOR A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
TRAINING PROGRAM;AND, FURTHER, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE
FOLLOWING: 4)SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO LOWE'S KEEP
AMERICA BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR
FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000; 5)
SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,
IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $812,000 FOR FUNDING FOR THE
NORTH BEACH TROLLEY ROUTE PROJECT; AND 6) SUBMITTAL OF A
GRANT APPLICATION BY FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU),
WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AS CO-SPONSOR AND PARTICIPANT,
AND FIU AS APPLICANT, TO THE FLORIDA SEA GRANT ADVISORY
COUNCIL, FLORIDA SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM, FOR FUNDS IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR THE CITY'S SEA LEVEL RISE
AWARENESS PROGRAM;APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE GRANTS, FUNDING
REQUESTS, MATCHING FUNDS,AND CITY EXPENSES, IF APPROVED AND
ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE AFORESTATED
APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AUDITS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATED TO THESE GRANTS AND FUNDING
REQUESTS
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ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit an application to Miami-Dade County for FY 2014/2015 Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the approximate amount
of$10,000 for the Police Department's Records Improvement Program
The Administration intends to submit an application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance grant program funds. These federal funds are passed through from the US
Department of Justice to the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement and then to
Miami-Dade County to disburse to local municipalities. It is the Administration's intent to
apply for funds from the County's allocation for the continuation of the City's Records
Improvement Program.
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary
provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support
all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task
forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections,treatment,
technology improvement programs and justice information sharing initiatives. The City will
be applying for funding in the approximate amount of $10,000 for the continuation of the
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Police Department's Records Improvement Program (E-ticketing), to enable the Police
Department to comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement's requirements of
providing validated statistics.
E-Ticketing will allow officers to write police reports electronically and digitally transmit them
through the approval process to merge with the Records Management System. Currently,
with the exception of the officers who have the automated ticket writing software and
equipment, officers continue to handwrite State Traffic citations; this process causes
significant delays in the management of criminal justice data and records management and
fails to meet the needs of data management and collection. This grant does not require
matching funds, and the project supports the key intended outcomes: insist on police
department accountability and skilled management/leadership.
2. Approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation High
Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program in the approximate
amount of$200,000 for Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Initiative
Florida Department of Transportation has funding available to law enforcement agencies
that initiate high visibility enforcement campaigns to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on
Florida's roadways. This new funding is available through Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian
Focused Initiative.
In 2011, traffic crashes in Florida resulted in 497 pedestrian fatalities, 6,194 pedestrian
injuries, 120 bicyclist fatalities, and 4,632 bicyclist injuries. Based on the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts, these rates nearly double the
national average for pedestrians and nearly triple the national average for bicyclists.
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Pedestrian and Bicycle crashes are more likely to result in fatal or serious injuries than any
other types of crashes.The number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits related to
these crashes indicate that the magnitude of the problem may even be larger than identified
by traffic crash reports. The financial impacts and suffering caused by these fatalities and
injuries are significant. As a result, FDOT is looking to partner with law enforcement
agencies to conduct HVE campaigns in high impact areas in conjunction with other
education efforts. FDOT's HVE program will allow the City's Police Department to continue
its high visibility enforcement (HVE) program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on
Miami Beach roadways. The City intends to apply for the second year of funding, in the
approximate amount of$200,000. This grant does not require matching funds,and supports
the key intended outcome to enhance pedestrian safety universally.
3. Approval to submit a_grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security,
Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)for FY 2014 Homeland Security
National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant Program funding in the
approximate amount of $1.3 Million for a Disaster Preparedness and Community
Resilience Training Program
The Homeland Security National Training Program, National Domestic Preparedness
Consortium plays an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness
System by supporting the building, sustainment,and delivery of core capabilities essential to
achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient Nation. The purpose of
FEMA's Continuing Training Grants Program is to develop and deliver a national training
program that provides tailored, specialized training to first responders, homeland
security/emergency management officials, and/or citizens to meet emerging training needs
to help prevent, mitigate, protect against, respond to, and recover from disasters.
The Administration intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of$1.3 million for
a training program to engage and train the Business and Industry sector in Disaster
preparedness and community resiliency. The Department of Homeland Securityfocuses on
a community-centric approach for emergency management that places emphasis on
strengthening and leveraging what works well in communities on a daily basis offers an
effective path to building societal security and resilience.As such,this project will have a
public private partnership focus. The grant does not require matching funds and supports
the key intended outcome to enhance external and internal communication from and within
the City.
4. Retroactive approval to submit a grant application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful
(KAB)Community Improvement Grant Program for funding for community gardens,
in the amount of$20,000
Keep America Beautiful(KAB)is the nation's leading nonprofitthat brings people togetherto
build and sustain vibrant communities. With a strong national network of 1,200 affiliates and
partners including state recycling organizations, KAB works with millions of volunteers who
take action in their communities. Keep America Beautiful offers programs and engages in
public-private partnerships that help create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and
increase recycling while educating generations of environmental stewards. Keep America
Beautiful's partnerships with sponsors in the business community provide significant grants
that can be used for creating and expanding local programs. These competitive grants
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promote volunteerism, beautification,community greening, litter prevention, recycling,waste
reduction and more. In the last few years, KAB affiliates have received grants and in-kind
services valued at more than$10 million. These significant grants further KAB's mission to
build and sustain vibrant communities. The Lowe's Community Partnership grant supports
community improvement initiatives ranging from creating community gardens and
augmenting recycling programs to planting trees and leading disaster restoration projects.
In order to submit the grant prior to the grant deadline, the Administration has submitted an
application in the amount of$20,000 for funding to make the Pinetree Community Garden
ADA Accessible. This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended
outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class destination.
5. Retroactive approval to submit a grant application to the Florida Department of
Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program, in the approximate
amount of$812,000 for funding the North Beach Trolley Route Project
The Public Transit Service Development Program was enacted by the Florida Legislature to
provide initial funding for special projects.The Public Transit Service Development Program
is authorized in Chapter 341, Florida Statutes. The program goal is to provide new and
innovative techniques or measures that can be used to improve or expand public transit
services. Service Development Projects include projects involving the use of new
technologies; services, routes, or vehicle frequencies;the purchase of special transportation
services; and other such techniques for increasing service to the riding public.
The City of Miami Beach is requesting FY 2016 funding in the amount of $812,000 for
Operating & Maintenance for costs of a new public transit trolley in North Beach that will
provide a uniquely configured local circulator route to complement the existing Miami Dade
Transit (MDT) bus service and the Miami Beach North Beach Enterprise Zone, while
providing support for future transportation plans such as MDT's restructuring/consolidation
plan, adjacent municipalities'(Surfside and North Bay Village)transit plans, and the City of
Miami Beach Coastal Communities. The Miami Dade MPO North/Middle Beach Transit
Study (2012) supports the need for the North Beach circulator bus route. This uniquely
configured local circulator route is intended to serve high rise condominiums, apartment
buildings, and hotels as well as carry residents and visitors to/from work and non-work
destinations such as restaurants, entertainment venues, shopping centers, and recreation
and education facilities. The route includes viable transfer stop locations between regional
MDT services and the proposed local route. Also the trolley stations will serve existing
DecoBike rental locations. The trolley route seeks to improve transit service by providing
collection, circulation, and distribution of local trips within the city of Miami Beach.
Coordination with MDT and with adjacent municipalities(Surfside and North Bay Village)has
occurred throughout the planning process.Also,various public involvement meetings have
been organized by the City of Miami Beach. The North Beach Trolley Route has local
support from the residents and business owners of North Beach. This grant requires$1:$1
in matching funds.The City has matching funds in the amount of$812,000 in Quality of Life
Transportation funds. This project supports the key intended outcome to commission a
comprehensive mobility plan which gives priority recommendations (from non-vehicular to
vehicular and including parking).
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6. Retroactive approval for the submittal of a grant application by Florida International
University(FIU),with the City of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant,and FIU
as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College
Program, for funds in the approximate amount of$200,000 for the city's sea level
rise awareness program
Florida Sea Grant is a university-based program that supports research, education and
extension to conserve coastal resources and enhance economic opportunities for the people
of Florida. The program is a partnership between the Florida Board of Education, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Florida's citizens and governments
whose education and outreach programs are done in partnership with the University of
Florida and coastal counties of Florida. The Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council is
comprised of leaders from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, local
governments, and state and federal agencies who are actively engaged in issues related to
the sustainable management of Florida's coastal and marine economies and natural
resources. Focus areas of the Florida Sea Grant Program are: Healthy Oceans and Coasts;
Sustainable Coastal Communities and Economies;Safe and Sustainable Seafood; Hazard-
Resilient and Climate-Ready Coasts and Environmental Education and Workforce
Development.
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Each project must have a Principal Investigator, who has documented expertise in the
specific area of proposed research. As such, the City will partner with Florida International
University (FIU) on this project. FIU will serve as the lead applicant, and the city will be a
participant and co-sponsor of the program. The project will be in the form of a documentary
and the objective of the project will be to increase awareness of potential sea level rise
impacts and to document the behaviors of Miami Beach citizens, business leaders, and
public officials in the process of creating a resilient city from the inside out.
The application will request approximately$200,000 in federal funds, and every$2 federal
must be matched by$1 from non-federal sources. FIU and the City will each contribute to
the match. The City will provide $80,000 in matching funds for this project. The City's
matching funds, in the amount of$80,000 will be requested through the FY 2014/15 Budget
Process. FIU will contribute$20,000 in matching funds to the project. This project supports
the key intended outcome to ensure reliable stormwater management by implementing
select short and long-term solutions including sea-level rise.
CONCLUSION
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission approving and authorizing the City Manager
or his designee to take the following actions: 1)Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade
County for FY 2014/15 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funds in
the approximate amount of$10,000 for the City's Records Improvement Program;2)Submit
a grant application to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), High Visibility
Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program for the City's High Visibility
Enforcement Program in the approximate amount of $200,000; 3) Submit a grant
application to the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency for FY 2014 Homeland Security National Training Program - Continuing Training
Grant Program for funding in the approximate amount of $1.3 million for a disaster
preparedness and Community Resilience Training Program; and further, retroactively
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approving the following:4)Submittal of a grant application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful
Community Improvement Grant Program for funding for Community Gardens, in the amount
of $20,000; 5) Submittal of a grant application to the US Department of Transportation,
Public Transit Service Development Program, in the approximate amount of$812,000 for
funding for the North Beach Trolley Route Project;and 6)Submittal of a grant application by
Florida International University (FIU), with the City of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and
participant, and FIU as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea
Grant College Program,for funds in the approximate amount of$200,000 for the City's Sea
Level Rise Awareness Program; and, further, retroactively approving the following: if
approved and accepted by the City and authorizing the execution of all necessary
documents related to the aforestated applications, including, without limitation, audits, and
authorizing the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary actions related to these
grants and funding requests.
JLM/JW/JMH
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