2017-29765 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29765
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 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 THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND
FUNDING AGREEMENTS: 1) ARTPLACE AMERICA, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $250,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $250,000;
3) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
OFFICE, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $75,000; 4) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT,
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $100,000; AND, 5) SOLSMART FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TO IMPROVE THE SOLAR MARKET IN MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant
application to Artplace America, in the approximate amount of $250,000, for the Lincoln
Road District Revitalization project, the details of which are as follows:
• ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) is a ten-year collaboration among a number of
foundations, federal agencies, and financial institutions that work to position arts
and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and
development in order to help strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric
of communities.
• ArtPlace focuses its work on creative placemaking, where art plays an
intentional and integrated role in place-based community planning and
development.
• The Lincoln Road District is in the center of South Beach, and is within walking
distance to beaches and cultural institutions such as New World Symphony and
Soundscape Park, the Convention Center and Botanical Garden, the Bass Art
Museum, and a myriad of hotels, condominiums, and private residences.
• The Lincoln Road District is prime location for meeting, strolling, shopping,
dining, spectating, and performing and has the potential to remain at the cutting
edge as an exemplary public space, reasserting its civic relevance in a
metropolis that is redefining urban lifestyle.
• The Administration intends to apply for funding for a creative placemaking project
in the upcoming Lincoln Road Revitalization project.
• The project aims to accomplish two primary goals. The first is to enhance the
aesthetic and social experience of Lincoln Road by addressing its physical and
operational challenges through new design.
• The second is to leverage the ongoing success of Lincoln Road and its neighbors
to envision an integrated district that can effectively accommodate the interests
of both stakeholders and visitors, and further elevate Miami Beach's status as a
global destination.
• The mission is to create a world-class, 21st century shopping, dining and cultural
district inspired by the unique history and character of Lincoln Road.
• As a significant social and civic place for the city, the new Lincoln Road District
will foster community, connectivity and social exchange, and thrive as a both a
revitalized center-piece of the community as well as a must-see destination for
visitors from around the world.
• The program supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach
brand as a world-class destination and does not require matching funds.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant
application to the Florida Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Office, in the
approximate amount of $250,000, for the FY 2017/18 Impaired Driving Program, the
details of which are as follows:
• The Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office (FDOT) provides grants
that address traffic safety priority areas that include community traffic safety
outreach, distracted driving, impaired driving, teen driver safety and other priority
areas.
• The Miami Beach Police Department was awarded funding in Fiscal Year (FY)
2015/16 for impaired driving enforcement and intends to request funding to
continue this program in FY 2017/18.
• The grant will increase existing efforts regarding impaired driving, and funds would
not supplant current funding, but would add to the existing program.
• The Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan continues to emphasize impaired
driving as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing enforcement campaigns to reduce
impaired driving as the primary action.
• The program supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department
accountability and skilled management/leadership and does not require matching
funds.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant
application to the Florida Department of Transportation Motorcycle Safety Office, in the
approximate amount of $75,000, for the Police Department's Motorcycle Safety
Campaign, the details of which are as follows:
• Florida Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Program also provides
funding for motorcycle safety, with a focus on specialized enforcement,
education, training and public information efforts.
• The Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan continues to emphasize motorcycle
safety as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing high-visibility enforcement
campaigns to reduce motorcycle crashes as the primary action.
• The Miami Beach Police Department's Motorcycle Safety Campaign will consist
of community outreach and education programs for motorcycle/motor scooter
riders and retailers and there will also be high-visibility enforcement campaigns in
the areas where motorcycle crashes are concentrated.
• The program supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department
accountability and skilled management/leadership and does not require matching
funds.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests, approval to submit an application
to the Florida Department of Transportation, High Visibility Enforcement, Pedestrian and
Bicycle Safety Grant Program, in the approximate amount of $100,000, the details of
which are as follows:
• 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.
• The program will allow the Police Department to continue its high visibility
enforcement program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami Beach
roadways. The City has been successfully funded through this program for the
last two years and the Administration intends to request funding for State FY
2017/18.
• This grant does not require matching funds, and supports the key intended
outcome to ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all modes throughout the
City/enhance pedestrian safety universally and to insist on Police Department
accountability and skilled management/leadership.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to
SolSmart for Technical Assistance to improve the solar market in Miami Beach, the
details of which are as follows:
• SolSmart is a new national designation program, funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy through the Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities
(SPARC) initiative, designed to recognize communities that have taken key steps
to address local barriers to solar energy and foster the growth of mature local
solar markets.
• The SolSmart program will provide high-profile, national recognition for
communities that have made it cheaper and easier for solar customers to invest
in solar energy. In addition, the SolSmart designation will send a signal to solar
companies that a community is "open for business," attracting new businesses
and helping designees share in the economic development benefits attached to
the solar industry.
• The SolSmart program does not provide funding, but will provide technical
assistance to improve our solar market The Administration is applying to
SolSmart for technical assistance to improve the solar market in Miami Beach
and assist in further developing policies that support the market as well.
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 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 the following grants
and funding agreements: 1) ArtPlace America, in the approximate amount of $250,000;
2) Florida Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Office, in the approximate
amount of $250,000; 3) Florida Department of Transportation Motorcycle Safety Office,
in the approximate amount of $75,000; 4) Florida Department of Transportation, High
Visibility Enforcement, Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Program, in the approximate
amount of $100,000; and, 5) SolSmart for Technical Assistance to Improve the Solar
Market in Miami Beach.
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MIAMI BECH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: March 1, 2017
SUBJECT: 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 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 THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND FUNDING
AGREEMENTS: 1) ARTPLACE AMERICA, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$250,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY
SAFETY OFFICE, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $250,000; 3) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTORCYCLE SAFETY OFFICE, IN
THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $75,000; 4) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT, PEDESTRIAN AND
BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $100,000;
AND, 5) SOLSMART FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE SOLAR
MARKET IN MIAMI BEACH.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit a grant application to ArtPlace America in the approximate amount of
$250.000 for the Lincoln Road District Revitalization project.
ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) is a ten-year collaboration among a number of foundations, federal
agencies, and financial institutions that work to position arts and culture as a core sector of
comprehensive community planning and development in order to help strengthen the social,
physical, and economic fabric of communities. ArtPlace focuses its work on creative
placemaking, where art plays an intentional and integrated role in place-based community
planning and development.
The Lincoln Road District is in the center of South Beach, and is within walking distance to
beaches and cultural institutions such as New World Symphony and Soundscape Park, the
Convention Center and Botanical Garden, the Bass Art Museum, and a myriad of hotels,
condominiums, and private residences. The Lincoln Road District is prime location for meeting,
strolling, shopping, dining, spectating, and performing and has the potential to remain at the
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cutting edge as an exemplary public space, reasserting its civic relevance in a metropolis that is
redefining urban lifestyle.
The Administration intends to apply for funding for a creative placemaking project in the
upcoming Lincoln Road Revitalization project. The project aims to accomplish two primary
goals. The first is to enhance the aesthetic and social experience of Lincoln Road by
addressing its physical and operational challenges through new design. The second is to
leverage the ongoing success of Lincoln Road and its neighbors to envision an integrated
district that can effectively accommodate the interests of both stakeholders and visitors, and
further elevate Miami Beach's status as a global destination. The mission is to create a world-
class, 21st century shopping, dining and cultural district inspired by the unique history and
character of Lincoln Road. As a significant social and civic place for the city, the new Lincoln
Road District will foster community, connectivity and social exchange, and thrive as a both a
revitalized center-piece of the community as well as a must-see destination for visitors from
around the world.
The City intends to apply to ArtPlace for funding for Lincoln Road District in the approximate
amount of$250,000. The grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended
outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world-class destination.
2. Approval to submit a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Highway Safety Office in the approximate amount of $250.000. for the FY 2017/18
Impaired Driving Program.
The Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office (FDOT) provides grants that address
traffic safety priority areas that include community traffic safety outreach, distracted driving,
impaired driving, teen driver safety and other priority areas. The Miami Beach Police
Department was awarded funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015/16 for impaired driving enforcement
and intends to request funding to continue this program in FY 2017/18.
The grant will increase existing efforts regarding impaired driving, and funds would not supplant
current funding, but would add to the existing program. The Florida Strategic Highway Safety
Plan continues to emphasize impaired driving as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing
enforcement campaigns to reduce impaired driving as the primary action. Accordingly, the City
will request funding in the approximate amount of $250,000 for this initiative. This grant does
not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police
Department accountability and skilled management/leadership.
3. Approval to submit a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation
Motorcycle Safety Office in the approximate amount of $75.000 for the Police
Department's Motorcycle Safety Campaign.
Florida Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Program also provides funding for
motorcycle safety, with a focus on specialized enforcement, education, training and public
information efforts. In addition, the Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan continues to
emphasize motorcycle safety as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing high-visibility enforcement
campaigns to reduce motorcycle crashes as the primary action.
Accordingly, the City intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of $75,000 for a
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Motorcycle Safety Campaign. The Miami Beach Police Department's Motorcycle Safety
Campaign will consist of community outreach and education programs for motorcycle/motor
scooter riders and retailers. There will also be high-visibility enforcement campaigns in the
areas where motorcycle crashes are concentrated. This grant does not require matching funds
and supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department accountability and skilled
management/leadership.
4. Approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation. High
Visibility Enforcement. Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program, in the approximate
amount of$100,000.
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.
The program will allow the Police Department to continue its high visibility enforcement program
to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami Beach roadways. The City has been
successfully funded through this program for the last two years and the Administration intends to
request funding for State FY 2017/18. This grant does not require matching funds, and supports
the key intended outcome to ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all modes throughout
the City/enhance pedestrian safety universally and to insist on Police Department accountability
and skilled management/leadership.
4.Approval to submit an application to SolSmart for Technical Assistance to improve the
solar market in Miami Beach.
SolSmart is a new national designation program, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy
through the Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC) initiative, designed
to recognize communities that have taken key steps to address local barriers to solar energy
and foster the growth of mature local solar markets. The SolSmart program will provide high-
profile, national recognition for communities that have made it cheaper and easier for solar
customers to invest in solar energy. In addition, the SolSmart designation will send a signal to
solar companies that a community is "open for business," attracting new businesses and
helping designees share in the economic development benefits attached to the solar industry.
The SolSmart program does not provide funding, but will provide technical assistance to
improve our solar market The Administration is applying to SolSmart for technical assistance to
improve the solar market in Miami Beach and assist in further developing policies that support
the market as well.
CONCLUSION
Based on the aforestated analysis, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City
Commission adopt the Resolution to apply for, accept and appropriate funds and to apply for
technical assistance to the abovementioned agencies.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Ensure Expenditure Trends Are Sustainable Over The Long Term
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
Amount 1 ArtPlace Account 1 Matching funds are not required.
America -
$250,000
Amount 2 FDOT Account 2 Matching funds are not required.
Highway
Safety
Program-
$250,000
Amount 3 FDOT Account 3 Matching funds are not required.
Motorcycle
Safety
Program-
$75,000
Amount 4 FDOT High Account 4 Matching funds are not required.
Visibility
Enforcement
Program-
$100,000
Amount 5 SolSmart- N/A Account 5 Matching funds are not required.
Legislative Tracking
Budget and Performance Improvement
ATTACHMENTS:
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