2015-29202 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29202
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RETROACTIVELY
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND
APPROPRIATE FUNDING (INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS
AND ANY RELATED CITY EXPENSES), AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION
WITH GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS FROM THE
FOLLOWING SOURCES: 1) KNIGHT FOUNDATION FOR THE
KNIGHT CITIES CHALLENGE; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, COASTAL PARTNERSHIP
INITIATIVE FOR THE FLORIDA COASTAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $30,000; 3)
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
FOR THE COMMUNITY-BASED MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $100,000; 4)
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, CULTURE OF
HEALTH PRIZE, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $25,000;
AND 5) U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN
THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $60,000.
WHEREAS, City staff has requested retroactive approval of the City Commission to
submit an application to the Knight Foundation for the Knight Cities Challenge (the "Challenge"),
the details of which are as follows:
• City staff has submitted two applications for the Challenge.
• The Challenge seeks new ideas from innovators with a focus on one or all of the three
key drivers of City success: Talent (ideas that help cities attract and keep talented
people); Opportunity (ideas that expand economic prospects by breaking down divides
and connecting people); and Engagement (ideas that spur connection and civic
involvement).
• The first application intends to transform local alleys into "green alleys," creating safe,
attractive, and functional social spaces that foster community cohesion.
• The City proposes transforming underutilized South Beach alleys into functional social
spaces by not only improving the basic condition of our local alleys, but also
incorporating a design aesthetic.
• The improved spaces will utilize green infrastructure, reducing the stormwater burden on
the City's combined sewer system, while adding visual interest to the alleys through
plantings and lighting.
• The second application intends to activate the City's waterway transportation network
and environmental corridor through a kayak-sharing program that connects the public to
our ecosystems.
• The City has 65 miles of waterways that interconnect our community's 23 islands.
• This project will establish innovative and low-cost kayak-sharing stations and will jump-
start engaging educational programs that promote our climate resiliency and foster
awareness about our unique coral, mangrove, and seagrass ecosystems.
• Shared kayak stations will link residents and visitors who may not have the financial
means to access our valuable waterways.
• This program further diversifies our alternative transportation options.
• The Knight Foundation has $5 million available for the Challenge, and it may award any
amount to selected projects.
• Matching funds are not required.
• This project supports the key intended outcomes to ensure reliable stormwater
management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term
solutions including addressing sea-level rise, to ensure comprehensive mobility
addressing all modes throughout the City, and to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a
world class destination; and
WHEREAS, City staff has requested retroactive approval of the City Commission to
submit an application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP"), Coastal
Partnership Initiative for the Florida Coastal Management Program, in the approximate amount
of$30,000, the details of which are as follows:
• The DEP provides federal funding through the Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI),
Florida Coastal Management Program to coastal counties and municipalities within their
boundaries to promote the protection and effective management of Florida's coastal
resources.
• City staff has applied for funding for the Indian Creek Park Shoreline Stabilization and
Protection project, which would promote the following three CPI priority areas: Resilient
Communities, Access to Coastal Resources, and Working Waterfronts.
• Located at the southernmost entrance of North Beach by the 63rd Street Bridge, Indian
Creek Park extends north along the water and west of Indian Creek Drive, running
parallel to a waterway where Biscayne Bay meets Lincoln Road, and along Dade
Boulevard.
• The City plans to integrate a hybrid shoreline stabilization system to the Indian Creek
Park seawall, including `living shorelines'.
• This will provide shoreline protection to one of the key connection sites within the City.
• In addition, integrating green infrastructure will provide protection to surrounding riparian
and intertidal environment, create habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species, and improve
the water quality via filtration of upland run-off.
• The project will also include an ADA-accessible kayak launch, which will provide access
to several canals throughout the Atlantic Intracoastal waterways.
• The City also anticipates having educational signage at the project site.
• The City has requested $30,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and the requested grant dollars will be matched with $30,000 in
funds previously awarded for this project by Florida Inland Navigation District.
• This project supports the key intended outcome to ensure reliable stormwater
management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term
solutions including addressing sea-level rise; and
WHEREAS, City staff has requested retroactive approval of the City Commission to
submit an application to NOAA for the Community-based Marine Debris Removal Program, in
the approximate amount of$100,000, the details of which are as follows:
• The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers funding that supports locally driven,
community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects.
• These projects benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish.
• The City of Miami Beach's Community-based Marine Debris Removal program will
include costs associated with the removal and disposal of derelict vessels (along with
the associated environmental testing/monitoring of vessel sites), the implementation of a
litter prevention campaign, and the execution of a beach clean-up.
• The proposed project will benefit both the City's natural habitat as well as those who
utilize it by preventing littering on our beaches and creating an advertising/PR campaign
in coordination with hotels and the business sector.
• City staff has requested $100,000 from NOAA and the grant requires matching funds.
• The City's Police Department will provide matching funds in the amount of $30,000 to
remove derelict vessels.
• The City's Environmental & Sustainability Division will provide matching funds in the
amount of$70,000 to support the anti-litter campaign activities.
• This project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as
a world class destination; and
WHEREAS, City staff has requested retroactive approval of the City Commission to
submit an application to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Culture of Health Prize, in the
approximate amount of$25,000, the details of which are as follows:
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize honors and
elevates U.S. communities that are making great strides in their journey toward better
health.
• Winning communities will each receive a $25,000 cash prize. Up to 10 RWJF Culture of
Health Prize winning communities will be honored in 2016 and each will receive a
$25,000 cash prize.
• City staff has applied for funding to support the following four initiatives: a Nurse
Initiative, providing on-site healthcare and partnering with neighboring municipalities and
other key stakeholders; the Miami Beach Parent Program and Mobile Clinic,
coordinating visits from the Mobile Pediatric Clinic and creating the Miami Beach Parent
Program; Health and Wellness Education, supporting prevention and intervention
strategies through the City's Parks & Recreation Department to promote health and well-
being of youth; and Success University, providing a special Care Coordination Plan with
recommendations specialized for family's needs.
• The City will collaborate with the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce on this project.
• Matching funds are not required for this grant application.
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• This project supports the key intended outcome to achieve educational (K-12)
excellence; and
WHEREAS, City staff has requested retroactive approval of the City Commission to
submit an application to the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), Urban Waters Small
Grant in the amount of$60,000, the details of which are as follows:
• The mission of EPA's Urban Waters Program is to help local residents and their
organizations, particularly those in underserved communities, restore their urban waters
in ways that also benefit community and economic revitalization.
• EPA seeks to fund projects that address urban runoff pollution through diverse
partnerships that produce multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved
communities.
• As such, EPA is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that will advance
their water quality and environmental justice goals.
• The City has applied for a grant for the Indian Creek seawall to conduct a study with the
primary goal of future implementation of a hybrid seawall consisting of both concrete and
vegetation, which will mitigate future global sea-level rise, and directly impacts local
water quality related to urban runoff pollution.
• The project will improve water quality and will also enhance the natural environment.
• A secondary aspect of the project is to improve the drainage system in order to
discharge stormwater into Indian Creek Waterway during incidents of high water in the
creek.
• The City has applied for funding in the approximate amount of$60,000.
• The grant requires a $4,000 match, which will be provided from the City's Public Works
Department budget.
• This project supports the key intended outcome to ensure reliable stormwater
management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term
solutions including addressing sea-level rise; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission did not hold a regular Commission Meeting
during the month of November 2015 and, as such, the Administration has submitted the
above grant applications and seeks retroactive approval.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida hereby approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee,
to apply for, accept, and execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with
grants and funding requests from the following sources, and authorizing the appropriation of
such funds (including matching funds and any related City expenses): 1) Knight Foundation for
the Knight Cities Challenge; 2) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal
Partnership Initiative for the Florida Coastal Management Program, in the approximate amount
of $30,000; 3) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the Community-based
Marine Debris Removal Program, in the approximate amount of $100,000; 4) Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, Culture of Health Prize, in the approximate amount of $25,000; and 5)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Urban Waters Small Grant in the approximate amount of
$60,000.
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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.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1) Ensure reliable stormwater management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and
long-term solutions including addressing sea-level rise, ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all modes
throughout the City, and maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class destination; 2) Ensure reliable
stormwater management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term
solutions including addressing sea-level rise; 3) Maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class
destination; 4) Achieve educational (K-12) excellence; and 5) Ensure reliable stormwater management and
resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term solutions including addressing sea-
level rise.
Supporting Data: 2014 Community Satisfaction Survey and other data: 1) "Addressing flooding" was
listed by 11% of residents as one of the ways to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach and "Improve
traffic" and "Increase and improve public transportation" were both among the top ten recommendations of
how to best improve the quality of life in Miami Beach; 2) Storm drainage remains a difficult and declining
issue as only 25% of residents rated it as excellent or good; 3) Just over five in ten residents (53%) rated
cleanliness of canals and waterways as excellent or good; 4) Education Compact signed in 2008 includes the
outcome to enhance the health and well-being of children in Miami Beach, with the specific initiative to
increase visits by the UM Mobile Clinic or similar, for ease of access to free healthcare; and 5) Ratings for
storm drainage continued downward as only three out of ten business owners (31%) rating it as excellent or
good.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
A resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the City. Manager or his designee to apply for, accept,
and execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with grants and funding requests from the
following sources, and authorizing the appropriation of such funds (including matching funds and any related
expenses): 1) Knight Foundation for the Knight Cities Challenge; 2) Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Coastal Partnership Initiative for the Florida Coastal Management Program, in the approximate
amount of $30,000; 3) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the Community-based Marine
Debris Removal Program, in the approximate amount of $100,000; 4) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
Culture of Health Prize, in the approximate amount of$25,000; and 5) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Urban Waters Small Grant in the amount of$60,000.
Financial Information:
Source # Grant Name/Project Approx. Approximate Match
of funds Award Amount/Source
1 Knight Foundation/Knight Amount to be N/A
Cities Challenge determined by the
Knight Foundation
2 Coastal Partnership $30,000 $30,000/previously awarded for this
Initiative/Florida Coastal project by Florida Inland Navigation
Management Program District
3 National Oceanic and $100,000 $100,000/$30,000 from Police
Atmospheric Department Operating Budget and
Administration/Litter $70,000 from Environmental &
Prevention and Enforcement Sustainability Division
4 Robert Wood Johnson $25,000 N/A
Foundation/Culture of Health
Prize
5 Environmental Protection $60,000 $4,000/Public Works Operating
Agency/Urban Waters Small Budget FY 2016
Grant
Financial Impact Summary: N/A
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Officer, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Sign-Offs:
Department Director Assistant City Manager -City Manager
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COMMISS,a N MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o the City Co ' mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager ( ∎ -
DATE: December 9, 2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY
FOR, ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING (INCLUDING MATCHING
FUNDS AND ANY RELATED CITY EXPENSES), AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH
GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS FROM THE FOLLOWING
SOURCES: 1) KNIGHT FOUNDATION FOR THE KNIGHT CITIES
CHALLENGE; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION, COASTAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE FOR THE
FLORIDA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $30,000; 3) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FOR THE COMMUNITY-BASED
MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $100,000; 4) ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION,
CULTURE OF HEALTH PRIZE, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$25,000; AND 5) U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $60,000.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Retroactive approval to submit an application to the Knight Foundation for the
Knight Cities Challenge.
The Knight Cities Challenge seeks new ideas from innovators with a focus on one or all
of the three key drivers of city success: Talent (ideas that help cities attract and keep
talented people); Opportunity (ideas that expand economic prospects by breaking down
divides and connecting people); and Engagement (ideas that spur connection and civic
involvement).
The City has submitted two applications for this challenge. The first application intends
to transform local alleys into "green alleys", creating safe, attractive, and functional social
spaces that foster community cohesion. The City proposes transforming underutilized
Commission Memorandum
Page 2
South Beach alleys into functional social spaces by not only improving the basic
condition of our local alleys, but also incorporating a design aesthetic. The improved
spaces will utilize green infrastructure, reducing the stormwater burden on the City's
combined sewer system, while adding visual interest to the alley through plantings and
lighting.
The second application intends to activate Miami Beach's waterway transportation
network and environmental corridor through a kayak-sharing program that connects the
public to our ecosystems. Miami Beach has 65 miles of waterways that interconnect our
community's 23 islands. This project will establish innovative and low-cost kayak-sharing
stations and will jump-start engaging educational programs that promote our climate
resiliency and foster awareness about our unique coral, mangrove, and seagrass
ecosystems. Shared kayak stations will link residents and visitors who may not have the
financial means to access our valuable waterways. This program further diversifies our
alternative transportation options.
The Knight Foundation has $5 million available for the Knight Cities Challenge, and they
may award any amount to selected projects. Matching funds are not required. This
project supports the key intended outcomes to ensure reliable stormwater management
and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term solutions
including addressing sea-level rise, to ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all
modes throughout the City, and to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class
destination.
2. Retroactive approval to submit an application to Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Coastal Partnership Initiative for the Florida Coastal
Management Program, in the approximate amount of$30,000.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection provides federal funding through the
Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI), Florida Coastal Management Program to coastal
counties and municipalities within their boundaries to promote the protection and
effective management of Florida's coastal resources.
The City has applied for funding for the Indian Creek Park Shoreline Stabilization and
Protection project, which would promote the following three CPI priority areas: Resilient
Communities, Access to Coastal Resources, and Working Waterfronts.
Located at the southernmost entrance of North Beach by the 63rd Street Bridge, Indian
Creek Park extends north along the water and west of Indian Creek Drive, running
parallel to a waterway where Biscayne Bay meets Lincoln Road, and along Dade
Boulevard. The City plans to integrate a hybrid shoreline stabilization system to the
Indian Creek Park seawall, including 'living shorelines'. This will provide shoreline
protection to one of the key connection sites within the City. In addition, integrating green
infrastructure will provide protection to surrounding riparian and intertidal environment,
create habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species, and improve the water quality via
filtration of upland run-off. The project will also include an ADA-accessible kayak launch,
which will provide access to several canals throughout the Atlantic Intracoastal
waterways. The City also anticipates having educational signage at the project site.
Commission Memorandum
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The City has requested $30,000 from NOAA and the requested grant dollars will be
matched with $30,000 in funds previously awarded for this project by Florida Inland
Navigation District. This project supports the key intended outcomes to ensure reliable
stormwater management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short
and long-term solutions including addressing sea-level rise.
3. Retroactive approval to submit an application to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Community-based Marine Debris
Removal Program, in the approximate amount of$100,000.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers funding that supports locally driven,
community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects. These projects benefit
coastal habitat, waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish.
The City of Miami Beach's Community-based Marine Debris Removal program will
include costs associated with the removal and disposal of derelict vessels (along with
the associated environmental testing/monitoring of vessel sites), the implementation of a
litter prevention campaign, and the execution of a beach cleanup. The proposed project
will benefit both Miami Beach's natural habitat as well as those who utilize it by
preventing littering on our beaches and creating an advertising/PR campaign in
coordination with hotels and the business sector.
The City has requested $100,000 from NOAA and the grant requires matching funds.
The Police Department will provide matching funds in the amount of $30 000 to support
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the removal of derelict vessels. The Environmental & Sustainability Division will provide
matching funds in the amount of $70,000 to support the anti-litter campaign activities.
This project supports the key intended outcomes to maximize the Miami Beach brand as
a world class destination.
4. Retroactive approval to submit an application to the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, Culture of Health Prize, in the approximate amount of$25,000.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize honors and
elevates U.S. communities that are making great strides in their journey toward better
health. Winning communities will each receive a $25,000 cash prize. Up to 10 RWJF
Culture of Health Prize winning communities will be honored in 2016 and each will
receive a $25,000 cash prize.
The City has applied for funding to support the following four initiatives: a Nurse
Initiative, providing on-site healthcare and partnering with neighboring municipalities and
other key stakeholders; the Miami Beach Parent Program and Mobile Clinic,
coordinating visits from the Mobile Pediatric Clinic and creating the Miami Beach Parent
Program; Health and Wellness Education, supporting prevention and intervention
strategies through the City's Parks & Recreation Department to promote health and well-
being of youth; and Success University, providing a special Care Coordination Plan with
recommendations specialized for family's needs. The City will collaborate with the
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce on this project. Matching funds are not required
Commission Memorandum
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for this grant application. This project supports the key intended outcome to achieve
educational (K-12) excellence.
5. Retroactive approval to submit an application to the US Environmental Protection
Agency, Urban Waters Small Grant in the amount of$60,000.
The mission of EPA's Urban Waters Program is to help local residents and their
organizations, particularly those in underserved communities, restore their urban waters
in ways that also benefit community and economic revitalization. EPA seeks to fund
projects that address urban runoff pollution through diverse partnerships that produce
multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved communities. As such, EPA
is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that will advance their water
quality and environmental justice goals.
The City has applied for a grant for the Indian Creek seawall to conduct a study with the
primary goal of future implementation of a hybrid seawall consisting of both concrete and
vegetation, which will mitigate future global sea-level rise, and directly impacts local
water quality related to urban runoff pollution. The project will improve water quality and
will also enhance the natural environment. A secondary aspect of the project is to
improve the drainage system in order to discharge stormwater into Indian Creek
Waterway during incidents of high water in the creek. The City has applied for funding in
the amount of $60,000. The grant requires a $4,000 match, which will be provided from
the Public Works Department budget. This project supports the key intended outcome
to ensure reliable stormwater management and resiliency against flooding by
implementing select short and long-term solutions including addressing sea-level rise.
The City Commission did not hold a regular Commission Meeting during the month of
November 2016. As such, the Administration has submitted the above grant
applications and seeks retroactive approval.
CONCLUSION
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
retroactively approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to apply for,
accept, and appropriate funding (including matching funds and any related City
expenses), and execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with grants
and funding requests from the following sources: 1) Knight Foundation for the Knight
Cities Challenge; 2) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal
Partnership Initiative for the Florida Coastal Management Program, in the approximate
amount of $30,000; 3) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the
Community-based Marine Debris Removal Program, in the approximate amount of
$100,000; 4) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Culture of Health Prize, in the
approximate amount of $25,000; and 5) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Urban
Waters Small Grant in the amount of$60,000.
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