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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-249!8
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING
FUNDING AGENCIES: 1) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COPS IN SCHOOLS
PROGRAM GRANT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS; 2) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, BYRNE GRANT FUNDS FOR
LINCOLN ROAD POLICING; 3) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COPS MORE
PROGRAM FOR POLICE COMPUTERS; 4) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR
OVERTIME RELATED TO DRUG ERADICATION; 5) FLORIDA GOVERNORS
OFFICE, FLORIDA DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FOR REDUCING
UNDERAGE DRINKING; 6) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, CULTURAL
FACILITIES PROGRAM FOR RENOVATION OF THE BYRON CARLYLE
THEATER PHASE II; 7) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, CULTURAL
FACILITIES PROGRAM FOR RENOVATION OF THE COLONY THEATER
PHASE III 8) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, CULTURAL FACILITIES
PROGRAM FOR RENOVATION OF THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN 9)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, FLORIDA COMMUNITIES
TRUST PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; 10) MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY PARKING FINE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS ADA PROJECTS CITYWIDE;
11) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM
INTEREST EARNINGS FOR A) RENOVATIONS TO FAIRWAY PARK,
NORMANDY ISLE PARK AND SCOTT RAKOW YOUTH CENTER, B)
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND C) RENOVATIONS TO BAYSHORE GOLF
COURSE; AND 12) STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
PROGRAM FOR FUNDING OF STAFF POSITIONS AT THE BASS MUSEUM OF
ART; WHILE LEVERAGING PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED CITY FUNDS AS
NEEDED; FURTHER APPROPRIATING THE GRANTS IF APPROVED AND
ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE
APPLICATIONS.
1. WHEREAS, the COPS in Schools grant program is designed to assist law
enforcement agencies in hiring new, additional, School Resource Officers to engage
in community policing in and around primary and secondary schools; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit a grant application in the amount
of $336,856 to in Schools funding, leveraging $87,316 of Police Departmental funds
the United States Department of Justice, COPS Office, for FY 2002-2003 COPS.
WHEREAS, the City's request for grant funds will be used to offset the
costs associated with our School Resource Officers Program, which provides City
Police staff to local schools to tend to school related incidents; and
2. WHEREAS, the Administration proposes to submit a grant application in
the amount of $32,309 to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, BYRNE grant
program; and
WHEREAS, the program purpose is to promote the States' efforts to
prevent and control crime, violence and drug abuse and to improve criminal justice
systems; and
WHEREAS, the City's request for funds will be used for prevention
programs on Lincoln Road associated with off-duty enforcement during special event
weekends and national holiday shopping periods; and
WHEREAS, the due to the deadline date, the City submitted a grant
application in the amount of $353,775 to the United States Department of Justice,
COPS MORE Office, for FY 2002-2003 COPS MORE Grant funds, leveraging
$182,725 for Police Departmental funds; and
3. WHEREAS, COPS MORE 2002 is intended to support an increase in the
amount of time that an agency's officers are deployed in a community policing
capacity due to technological enhancements, and subsequent gains in efficiency;
and
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of equipping our patrol units
(police vehicles) with laptop computers, which will reduce the amount of time an
officer spends writing reports and conducting background investigations; and
4. WHEREAS, the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program
originated in 1995 when Congress passed the Local Government Law Enforcement
Block Grant Act, and its purpose is to make funds available to units of general-
purpose local government to reduce crime and improve public safety through the U.
S. Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit a grant application in the amount
of $351,722 to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, FY 2002-2003 Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, leveraging $35,172 of Police Departmental
funds; and
5. WHEREAS, the Administration proposes to submit a grant application in
the amount of $50,000, to the Governor's Office, for grant funds appropriated in FY
2002-2003 Florida's Drug-Free Communities program; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Drug Free Communities program was created to
provide funding for Drug Prevention Programs, which focuses on reducing under-
age drinking, has proven to be successful. In renewing the program, the City plans
to extend our enforcement I prevention efforts to the North Beach communities; and
6. WHEREAS, The State of Florida Cultural Facilities Program provides funds
for the renovation of Cultural Facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit an application to the State of
Florida, Department of Community Affairs, Cultural Facilities Grant Program for
funding in the total amount of $500,000 for the Byron Carlyle Theater, Phase II, to be
matched with $1,000,000 Quality of Life and Commercial Facade Funds; and
7. WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit an application to the State of
Florida, Department of Community Affairs, Cultural Facilities Grant Program for
funding in the total amount of $500,000 for the Colony Theater to be matched with
$1,000,000 Tax Increment Funds; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit The Colony Theater Phase III for
funding, using $1,000,000 Tax Increment Funds as a match; and
8. WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit an application to the State of
Florida, Department of Community Affairs, Cultural Facilities Grant Program for
funding in the total amount of $500,000 for the Miami Beach Garden Center to be
matched with $1,000,000 GO Bond Funding; and
9. WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit a grant application in an amount
not to exceed $1,500,000, to the State of Florida, Florida Forever, Florida
Community Trust Program for acquisition of property; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Communities Trust (FCT), housed within the
Department of Community Affairs administers funds for the acquisition of parks,
open spaces and greenways, the grant requires matching funds in the amount of
$550,000 to be funded from the County's Safe Neighborhood Park Bond (SNPB)
grant application; and
10. WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit a grant application in the amount
of $105,335, to Miami Dade County for Parking Fines Monies to provide funds to
improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified physically disabled persons
and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs concerning physically
disabled persons.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Interlocal Agreement
with Miami-Dade County on April 18, 2001 for the distribution of funds collected for
the misuse of specially marked parking spaces for people with disabilities, funds are
eligible to be used to provide funds to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to
qualified physically disabled persons and to provide funds to conduct public
awareness programs concerning physically disabled persons
WHEREAS, the grant was discussed at the Barrier Free Environment
Committee on June 17 and July 23,2002.
11. WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit an application to Miami-Dade
County Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program (SNPB), 2002 Discretionary
interest Earnings for funding in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the following
projects: a) Renovations to the Scott Rakow Youth Center, Fairway Park and
Normandy Isle Park b) Acquisition of Property c) Renovations to Bayshore Golf
Course to be matched with GO Bond and Gulf Breeze Loan Funding; and
WHEREAS, the SNPB program provides grant funds for land acquisition
and/or capital development of public parks and the City proposed to submit the
following projects for funding: a) Renovations to Scott Rakow Youth Center, Fairway
Park and Normandy Isle Park b) Acquisition of property c) Renovations to Bayshore
Golf Course; and
12. WHEREAS, retroactive approval is requested to submit an application to
the State of Florida, Cultural Institutions Program for redesignation of the Bass
Museum, which will provide $114,082 in State funding per year for four years
($456,328).
WHEREAS, !he Bass Museum has been designated as a Major Cultural
Institution of the State of Florida since 1985 and the State of Florida provides funds
for designated major institutions and has redesignated the Bass Museum of Art and
every three years, the Museum has to apply for redesignation and if redesignated,
receives funds for a four-year cycle based on its budget and ranked score.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH hereby authorize the City Manager or
his designee to submit an application for grant funds to the following funding agencies:
1) U.S. Department of Justice, Cops in Schools Program Grant for School Resource
Officers; 2) Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Byrne Grant Funds for Lincoln
Road Policing; 3) U.S. Department of Justice, Cops More Program for Police
Computers; 4) Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant Funds for Overtime Related to Drug Eradication; 5) Florida Governors Office,
Florida Drug-Free Communities Program for Reducing Underage Drinking; 6) Florida
Department of State, Cultural Facilities Program for Renovation of the Byron Carlyle
Theater Phase II; 7) Florida Department of State, Cultural Facilities Program for
Renovation of the Colony Theater Phase III 8) Florida Department of State, Cultural
Facilities Program for Renovation of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden 9) Florida
Department of Community Affairs, Florida Communities Trust Program or Acquisition Of
Property; 10) Miami-Dade County Parking Fine Funds For Various ADA Projects
Citywide; 11) Miami-Dade County Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program Interest
Earnings for a) Renovations to Fairway Park, Normandy Isle Park and Scott Rakow
Youth Center, b) Acquisition of Property, and c) Renovations to Bayshore Golf Course;
and 12) State Of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs Program for Funding of Staff
Positions at the Bass Museum of Art; while leveraging previously appropriated City
funds as needed; further appropriating the grants if approved and accepted by the City
and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all necessary documents related to
these applications.
PASSED and ADOPTED this
31st
day of July
,2002.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For Twelve (12) Grants With Various Governmental
Agencies Including Federal, State, And County.
Issue:
I Shall the City apply for the aforementioned grants?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The City proposes applying for the following grant funds: 1) The U.S. Department Of Justice, Cops In
Schools Program Grant for funds to offset the costs associated with our School Resource Officers Program;
2) U.S. Department Of Justice, Cops More Program for additional laptop computers; 3) Florida Department
Of Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funds for Police Overtime towards the reduction
and eradication of illegal drugs; 4) Florida Department Of Law Enforcement, Byrne Grant for Off-Duty
Policing on Lincoln Road; 5) Florida Governors Office, Florida Drug-Free Communities Program, to Reduce
Underage Drinking; 6) Florida Department Of State, Cultural Facilities Program for Phase II Renovation of
the Byron-Carlyle Theater 7) Florida Department Of State, Cultural Facilities Program for Phase III
Renovation of the Colony Theater; 8) Florida Department Of State, Cultural Facilities Program for the
Renovation of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden; 9) Florida Department Of Community Affairs, Florida
Communities Trust Program for Acquisition of the property located at 6000 Collins Avenue, aka Mirabella:
10) Miami-Dade County Parking Fine Funds for various ADA-related Projects citywide; And, 11) Miami-Dade
County Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program Interest Earnings For Fairway/Normandy Isle Park/Scott
Rakow Youth Center Renovations: Acquisition of the Mirabella Property and Renovation of the 10th Street
Auditorium; And 12) State Of Florida, Division Of Cultural Affairs Program for the funding of staff positions at
the Bass Museum;
It is recommended that the Commission authorize the City Manager to apply for these funds.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
IN/A
AGENDA ITEM
DATE
Co7A
7~31-o~
Source of Amol.ll'lt AceOl.lllt Approved
Funds: i.Copsln $336,856 COPS in School Grant
Schools 01 1.1 120.0000135
.... ($87,316 match)
2-Byrne Gntnt $32,309 Byrne Grant
LETF 607.4713.000353
($8,077 match)
~ 3..CQPSMORE $353,775 COPS MORE Grant
LETF 607.4713.000353
, . ($182,725 match)
4--Law $351,722 Law Enforcement Block Grant
Enfol'Cement 011.1 120.000135
($35,172 match)
Finance s.p~lee , $50,000 Drug-Free Comm. Grant
Dept. ComlTlu him N/A - No match required
6-ClJltl.lr . $500,000 Cultural Facilities Grant
Facilities/B~ron Quality of Life/Commercial
Fac;:ade/CDT revenue
($1,000,000 match)
7..CultlJral $500,000 Cultural Facilities Grant
FacUities/C()lony Tax Increment Funds
($1,000,000 match)
8..Cultural $500,000 Cultural Facilities Grant
Fac./Garden G.O. Bond Funds
($1,000,000 match)
9-FLComrl'l. $1,500,000 Florida Communities Trust
Trust SNPB Funds
($550,000 match)
i0-MOCP $105,335 Parking Fines Grant
FinestVa N/A
11-MDC - $1,500,000 SNPB Funds
VariousProjed$ GO Bond Funds/Gulf Breeze
Loan Funds
($1,500,000 match)
i2...cultural $456,328 Cultural Institutions Program
Instil/Bass N/A- No match required
($1 14,082 per year for 4 yrs)
Grant Totill: $6,186,325 Match Total: $5,363,290
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
I Judy Hoanshelt
Sign-Ofts:
Department Director
Assistant City Manager
City Manager
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us
To:
From:
Subject:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor David Dermer and Date: July 31, 2002
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez '\ . ~
City Manager 0 ~ 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE
FOLLOWING FUNDING AGENCIES: 1) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
COPS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICERS; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,
BYRNE GRANT FUNDS FOR LINCOLN ROAD POLICING; 3) U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COPS MORE PROGRAM FOR POLICE
COMPUTERS; 4) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR OVERTIME
RELATED TO DRUG ERADICATION; 5) FLORIDA GOVERNORS OFFICE,
FLORIDA DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FOR REDUCING
UNDERAGE DRINKING; 6) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
CULTURAL FACILITIES PROGRAM FOR RENOVATION OF THE BYRON
CARLYLE THEATER PHASE II; 7) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
CULTURAL FACILITIES PROGRAM FOR RENOVATION OF THE
COLONY THEATER PHASE 1118) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
CULTURAL FACILITIES PROGRAM FOR RENOVATION OF THE MIAMI
BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN 9) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST PROGRAM
FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; 10) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PARKING
FINE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS ADA PROJECTS CITYWIDE; 11) MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM
INTEREST EARNINGS FOR A) RENOVATIONS TO FAIRWAY PARK,
NORMANDY ISLE PARK AND SCOTT RAKOW YOUTH CENTER, B)
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, AND C) RENOVATIONS TO BAYSHORE
GOLF COURSE; AND 12) STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM FOR FUNDING OF STAFF POSITIONS
AT THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART; WHILE LEVERAGING PREVIOUSLY
APPROPRIATED CITY FUNDS AS NEEDED; FURTHER APPROPRIATING
THE GRANTS IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE APPLICATIONS.
Commission Memorandum
July 31, 2002
Page 2
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit a arant application in the amount of $336,856 to the United States
Department of Justice. COPS Office, for FY 2002-2003 COPS in Schools fundina,
leveraaina $87,316 of Police Departmental funds.
The COPS in Schools grant program is designed to assist law enforcement agencies in
hiring new, additional, School Resource Officers to engage in community policing in
and around primary and secondary schools. This program provides an incentive for law
enforcement agencies to build collaborative partnerships with the school community
and to use community-policing efforts to combat school violence.
The City's request for grant funds will be used to offset the costs associated with our
School Resource Officers Program. This program provides City Police staff to local
schools to respond to related incidents. In addition, these officers provide valuable
educational programs to the local schools like DAR.E., National Crime Watch and
other youth related programs.
2. Approval to submit a arant application in the amount of $32,309 to the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement. BYRNE Grant proaram. FY 2002-2003 arant funds,
leveraaina $8,077 of Police Departmental funds.
The program purpose is to promote the States' efforts to prevent and control crime,
violence and drug abuse and to improve criminal justice systems. Units of local
government must use the Byrne Program funds to implement projects that offer a high
probability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, aggressively and
effectively responding to violent crime, or reducing drug trafficking and abuse.
The City's request for funds will be used for prevention programs on Lincoln Road.
Specifically, the funds will cover costs associated with off-duty enforcement during
special event weekends and national holiday shopping periods.
3. Retroactive approval to submit a arant application in the amount of $353,775 to the
United States Department of Justice, COPS MORE Office, for FY 2002-2003 COPS
MORE Grant funds, leveraaina $182,725 for Police Departmental funds.
COPS MORE 2002 is intended to support an increase in the amount of time that an
agency's officers are deployed in a community policing capacity due to technological
enhancements, and subsequent gains in efficiency.
The City is currently in the process of equipping our patrol units (police vehicles) with
laptop computers. The inclusion of a computer in each vehicle will reduce the amount
Commission Memorandum
July 31, 2002
Page 3
of time an officer spends writing reports and conducting background investigations.
These funds will be used to supplant current City funds.
4. Approval to submit a orant application in the amount of $351.722 to the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement. FY 2002-2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Prooram. leveraoino $35,172 of Police Departmental funds.
The Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program originated in 1995 when
Congress passed the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grant Act. Its purpose
is to make funds available to units of general-purpose local government to reduce crime
and improve public safety through the U. S. Department of Justice. By law, these
projects must fall within one of seven purpose areas, which have a direct impact upon
the reduction and eradication of illegal drugs in Florida.
Under this program, the City is seeking funds to enhance the Police Department's
mission. Approximately $125,000 will be used for overtime costs associated with direct
impact and crime reduction initiatives, $100,000 for "traditional" police equipment, and
the remaining funds for enhancing the use of technology.
5. Approval to submit a orant application in the amount of $50,000, to the Governors
Office, for orant funds appropriated in FY 2002-2003 Florida's Druq-Free Communities
prooram: this prooram does not require matchino funds.
The Florida Drug Free Communities program was created to provide funding for Drug
Prevention Programs. The Drug-Free Communities program strives for the use of best
practices that have been proven effective.
In requesting these funds, that City is seeking a renewal of our 2001-2002 Drug-Free
Communities program. Our program, which focuses on reducing under-age drinking,
has proven to be successful. In renewing the program, the City plans to extend our
enforcement I prevention efforts to the North Beach communities.
6. Approval to submit an application to the State of Florida, Department of Community
Affairs, Cultural Facilities Grant Proqram for fundinq in the total amount of $500.000 for
the Bvron Carlvle Theater, Phase II, to be matched with $1.000.000 Quality of Life and
Commercial Facade Funds.
The State of Florida Cultural Facilities Program provides funds for the renovation of
Cultural Facilities. The City intends to submit the Byron Carlyle Theater Phase II for
funding, using $1,000,000 Quality of Life and Commercial Fayade funds as a match.
7. Approval to submit an application to the State of Florida. Department of Community
Affairs. Cultural Facilities Grant Prooram for fundinq in the total amount of $500,000 for
the Colonv Theater to be matched with $1.000,000 Tax Increment Funds
Commission Memorandum
July 31, 2002
Page 4
The State of Florida Cultural Facilities Program provides funds for the renovation of
Cultural Facilities. The City intends to submit: The Colony Theater Phase III for
funding, using $1,000,000 Tax Increment Funds as a match.
8. Approval to submit an application to the State of Florida, Department of Community
Affairs, Cultural Facilities Grant Prooram for fundino in the total amount of $500,000 for
the Miami Beach Garden Center to be matched with $1,000.000 GO Bond Fundino.
The State of Florida Cultural Facilities Program provides funds for the renovation of
Cultural Facilities. The City intends to submit the Miami Beach Garden Center for
funding of its renovation, using $1,000,000 GO Bonds as a match.
9. Approval to submit a orant application in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to the
State of Florida, Florida Forever, Florida Community Trust Prooram for acquisition of
property
The Florida Communities Trust (FCT), housed within the Department of Community
Affairs administers funds for the acquisition of parks, open spaces and greenways. The
grant requires matching funds in the amount of $550,000 to be funded from the
County's Safe Neighborhood Park Bond (SNPB) grant application. The City intends to
submit an application to purchase property for open space parkland.
10. Approval to submit an application to Miami-Dade County Safe Neiohborhood Parks
Bond Prooram (SNPB), 2002 Discretionary interest Earninos for fundino in an amount
not to exceed $1 ,500,000 for the followinQ projects: a) Renovations to the Scott Rakow
Youth Center, Fairway Park and Normandy Isle Park b) Acquisition Property c)
Renovations to Bayshore Golf Course to be matched with GO Bond and Gulf Breeze
Loan Fundino.
The SNPB program provides grant funds for land acquisition and/or capital
development of public parks. A dollar-for-dollar cash match is required. The minimum
request is $10,000 per project and there is a total of $1 ,500,000 available for the entire
County. The City proposed to submit the following projects for funding: a) Renovations
to Scott Rakow Youth Center, Fairway Park and Normandy Isle Park b) Acquisition of
property c) Renovations to Bayshore Golf Course.
11.Approval to submit a Qrant application in the amount of $105,335, to Miami Dade
County for Parkino Fines Monies to provide funds to improve accessibility and equal
opportunity to Qualified physically disabled persons and to provide funds to conduct
public awareness proorams concernino physically disabled persons.
The City of Miami Beach entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County
on April 18, 2001 for the distribution of funds collected for the misuse of specially
marked parking spaces for people with disabilities. The agreement is based on Section
316.1967, Florida Statues, and Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County,
which authorizes the charging of tines for misuse of specially marked parking spaces
Commission Memorandum
July 31,2002
Page 5
for people with disabilities. Eligible City projects, if mandated by federal, state, or local
law must be matched in at least an equal amount by other funding. Other City projects
or programs may be funded up to 100% by disabled permit parking fine monies. The
City proposes to use the grant funds for City-Wide Curb Ramp, Sign Language
Interpretive Services, Victory Garden accessible tools and raised garden bed, Staff
TTY orientation and mobility training, emergency evacuation devices and Soundstation
Conference Phone for Barrier Free Environment Committee meetings. The grant will be
matched with GO Bond Funds, as necessary. Funds are eligible to be used to provide
funds to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified physically disabled
persons and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs concerning
physically disabled persons. The grant was discussed at the Barrier Free Environment
Committee on June 17 and July 23,2002. The Committee recommended that grant
funds be used to purchase closed-caption television services for City Commission
meetings.
12.Retroactive Approval to submit an application to the State of Florida, Cultural
Institutions Prooram for redesionation of the Bass Museum, which will provide $114.082
in State fundino per vear for four years ($456,328). No match is reauired.
The Bass Museum has been designated as a Major Cultural Institution of the State of
Florida since 1985. The State of Florida provides funds for designated major
institutions and has redesignated the Bass Museum of Art. Every three years, the
Museum has to apply for redesignation and if redesignated, receives funds for a four-
year cycle based on its budget and ranked score. This year and two years thereafter,
the Museum will be eligible for funds in the amount of $114,082 annually for a total
amount of $456,328 over four years. This grant funds staff positions at the museum.
No match is required.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approval of this Resolution authorizing the City Manager
or his designee to submit twelve (12) applications for grant funds.
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