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Resolution 2018-30520 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30520 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROPRIATING FUNDING, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING (AND, AS TO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING) THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING (INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS AND ANY RELATED CITY EXPENSES), AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS: 1) SPIRIT OF BLUE FOUNDATION, FOR EQUIPMENT VALUED AT APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $50,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA RESILIENT COASTLINES PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $75,000; 3) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, LOW SCORED SITE INITIATIVE (LSSI) FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $70,000; 4) AFTERMATH K9 GRANT, FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $5,000; AND, 5) RENEWAL OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, PLACE-BASED COUNTYWIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS GRANT, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $400,000. WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to the Spirit of Blue Foundation, for equipment valued at approximately $50,000, the details of which are as follows: • The Spirit of Blue Foundation's primary initiative is to fund safety grants to be awarded to law enforcement agencies, in an effort to protect their members. • The Spirit of Blue Foundation purchases and provides critical safety equipment to its grantees. Instead of providing cash, the Foundation will coordinate with the manufacturer, distributor or provider of the goods or services being awarded, to donate the products or services to the receiving agency. • Through this grant, the City Administration is requesting night goggles for use during K9 unit operations, valued at approximately $50,000. • If awarded, the Spirit of Blue Foundation will purchase the equipment and provide it directly to the Miami Beach Police Department without transfer of funds to the City. • Matching funds are not required for this grant. • This project supports the key intended outcome to enhance public safety and emergency preparedness; and 1 WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, in the approximate amount of $75,000, for the Miami Beach Historic District Resiliency and Adaptation Guidelines project, the details of which are as follows: • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is committed to providing resources to prepare Florida's coastal communities and habitats for the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels. • Through the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, DEP continues to help ensure collaboration among Florida's coastal communities and continues to offer technical assistance and funding to coastal communities dealing with increasingly complex flooding, erosion, and habitat shifts. • The vision of the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program (FRCP) is that Florida's coastal communities are resilient and prepared for the effects of rising sea levels, including coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem changes. • The City of Miami Beach is vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise, coastal flooding, erosion and ecosystem changes. • The City's iconic art deco buildings are representative of nationally and locally designated historic districts and are a major draw for international tourism. • Historic properties are at greater risk to sea level rise damage than buildings constructed more recently under stricter building codes. To protect our invaluable historic buildings and create innovative solutions, the City has proposed a process that will produce specific resilience guidelines that are tailored to each property type. • The guidelines will present multiple options for each specific type of construction within the district, providing property owners with step-by-step actions and resilience adaptation choices. • The Administration has already completed Phase I of this project, which involved collecting information specific to each property within the study area, including ground floor elevation, site elevation, foundation type, foundation quality, and construction type. • This grant will request funding for Phase II of the project, in the approximate amount of $75,000 for public outreach, data analysis, research of best practices, current conditions, existing and promising solutions, and defining the resilience approach. • This Phase will result in the production of a report and formal analysis which will be made publicly available on the City's website and in print. 2 • The project will enhance the City's resilience by increasing public knowledge about sea level rise, and by contributing to the production of actionable recommendations that the public will use to proactively improve the resilience of their properties. • Matching funds are not required for this grant. • 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 Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), for funding in the approximate amount of $70,000 for the Low Scored Site Initiative (LSSI) Program, the details of which are as follows: • The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is authorized, pursuant to Section 376.3071(12)(b), Florida Statute, to provide funding for the Low- Scored Site Initiative (LSSI) Program. • Under the LSSI Initiate, the DEP provides up to $35,000 for assessment activities and up to $35,000 for limited remediation, if warranted. • The program provides funding to locate contamination, determine contamination levels, and, when necessary, remove and remediate contamination. • Deductibles and co-pay requirements are waived if the $70,000 budget brings the site to an LSSI 'No Further Action' status. • The LSSI initiative was designed for low scored sites, where no assessment or remediation activities have occurred for a long amount of time. • The DEP has notified the City that it is eligible for state funding assistance under the LSSI program for Miami Beach Golf Course, located at 2301 Alton Road. • The City, through the Environmental and Sustainability Department, intends to participate in this program, in the approximate amount of $70,000, for the Miami Beach Golf Course site. • This program does not require matching funds. • The project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class destination; and 3 WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to the Aftermath K9 grant, for funding in the approximate amount of $5,000 for the City's K9 Program, the details of which are as follows: • The Aftermath K9 Grant was founded to showcase, support and reward the unique contributions made by law enforcement and their K9 units across the country. • The K9 Grant raises safety awareness and community kinship throughout the neighborhoods that our law enforcement serves. • Funds can be used to further establish K9 units or to create brand new ones. • Communities nationwide will determine the top award recipient through popular vote. • Funding in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be awarded. • Matching funds are not required for this program. • This project supports the key intended outcome to enhance public safety and emergency preparedness; and WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to The Children's Trust, for the Place-Based Countywide Community Partnerships Grant, in the approximate amount of$400,000, the details of which are as follows: • The Children's Trust Place-Based Countywide Community Partnerships grant provides funding to address targeted geographic areas and to reach at-risk populations in Miami-Dade County. • The program's purpose is to provide comprehensive and accessible family supports within the community to address family and youth challenges. • The City was awarded an initial planning grant for its Miami Beach Service Partnership/Success University program in 2007 and has been operating the program successfully since then. • The program is a service collaborative that integrates a variety of community agencies and resources to provide Miami Beach youth at risk for truancy and other behaviors with personal and academic supports. • Youth and their families are provided holistic, comprehensive services to ensure family stability and youth success. • This year, the City plans to maintain the quality of care to its participants and will serve 126 families. 4 • Subcontracts will be awarded to Miami Beach Service Partnership member agencies via weighted scores that evaluate contract performance and efficacy in the previous program year. • In-kind match valued at $100,000 is required for this grant, and the City will provide in-kind support via staff time and special events. • This project supports the key intended outcome to achieve education (K- 12) excellence. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby appropriate funding, and approve and authorize (and, as to certain agreements, retroactively approve and authorize) the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for and accept funding (including matching funds and any related City expenses), and to execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with the following grants and agreements: 1) Spirit of Blue Foundation, for equipment valued at approximate amount of $50,000; 2) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, in the approximate amount of $75,000; 3) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Low Scored Site Initiative (LSSI) funding in the approximate amount of $70,000; 4) Aftermath K9 Grant, for funding in the approximate amount of $5,000; and, 5) renewal of The Children's Trust, Place-Based Countywide Community Partnerships Grant, in the approximate amount/ of $400,000. PASSED and ADOPTED this /7 day of °CIO her , 2018. Dan Gelber, Mayor ATTEST: Rafael . Grana o, City Clerk nn1 g� APPROVED AS TO \ FORM & LANGUAGE fE-�P.•'........... • .'9C ti &FOREXECUTION •t• S * CII Attorney \ Date INCGRP GRATED' 9cH2C '1/27 H2 %- s Resolutions - C7 A MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager DATE: October 17, 2018 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROPRIATING FUNDING, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING (AND, AS TO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING) THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING, (INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS AND ANY RELATED CITY EXPENSES)AND EQUIPMENT, AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS: 1) SPIRIT OF BLUE FOUNDATION, FOR EQUIPMENT VALUED AT APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $50,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA RESILIENT COASTLINES PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $75,000; 3) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, LOW SCORED SITE INITIATIVE (LSSI) FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $70,000; 4) AFTERMATH K9 GRANT, FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $5,000; AND, 5) RENEWAL OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, PLACE-BASED COUNTYWIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS GRANT, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $400,000. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS 1. Approval to submit a grant application to the Spirit of Blue Foundation for eauioment valued at aourobmateIv$50 000. The Spirit of Blue Foundation's primary initiative is to fund safety grants to be awarded to law enforcement agencies, in an effort to protect their members. The Spirit of Blue Foundation purchases and provides critical safety equipment to its grantees. Instead of providing cash, the Foundation will coordinate with the manufacturer, distributor or provider of the goods or services being awarded, to donate the products or services to the receiving agency. Through this grant, the City Administration is requesting night goggles for use during K9 unit operations, valued at approximately $50,000. If awarded, the Spirit of Blue Foundation will purchase the equipment and provide it directly to the Miami Beach Police Department without transfer of funds to the City. Matching funds are not required for this grant. This project supports the key intended outcome to enhance public safety and emergency preparedness. Page 336 of 1637 2. Approval to submit a grant application to Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, in the approximate amount of $75 000, for the Miami Beach Historic District Resiliency and Adaptation Guidelines project. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is committed to providing resources to prepare Florida's coastal communities and habitats for the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels. Through the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, DEP continues to help ensure collaboration among Florida's coastal communities, and continues to offer technical assistance and funding to coastal communities dealing with increasingly complex flooding, erosion, and habitat shifts. The vision of the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program (FRCP) is that Florida's coastal communities are resilient and prepared for the effects of rising sea levels, including coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem changes. The City of Miami Beach is vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise, coastal flooding, erosion and ecosystem changes. The City's iconic art deco buildings are representative of nationally and locally designated historic districts and are a major draw for international tourism. Historic properties are at greater risk to sea level rise damage than building constructed more recently, under stricter building codes. To protect our invaluable historic buildings and create innovative solutions that can be applied stateside, the City has proposed a process that will produce specific resilience guidelines that are tailored to each property type. The guidelines will present multiple options for each specific type of construction within the district, providing property owners with step-by-step actions and resilience adaptation choices. The Administration has already completed Phase I of this project, which involved collecting information specific to each property within the study area, including ground floor elevation, site elevation,foundation type, foundation quality, and construction type. This grant will request funding for Phase II of the project, in the approximate amount of $75,000 for public outreach, data analysis, research of best practices, current conditions, and existing and promising solutions, and defining the resilience approach. This Phase will result in the production of a report and formal analysis which will be made publicly available on the City's website and in print. The project will enhance the City's resilience by increasing public knowledge about sea level rise, and by contributing to the production of actionable recommendations that the public will use to proactively improve the resilience of their properties. Matching funds are not required for this grant. This project supports the key intended outcome to ensure reliable storrrwater management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short and long-term solutions including addressing sea-level rise. 3. Approval to submit an application to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), for funding in the approximate amount of$70 000 for the Low Scored Site Initiative (LSSI) Program. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is authorized, pursuant to Section 376.3071(12) (b), Florida Statute, to provide funding for the Low- Scored Site Initiative (LSSI) Program. Under the LSSI Initiate, the DEP provides up to $35,000 for assessment activities and up to $35,000 for limited remediation, if warranted. The program provides funding to locate contamination, determine contamination levels, and, when necessary, remove and remediate contamination. Deductibles and co-pay requirements are waived if the $70,000 budget brings the site to an LSSI 'No Further Action' status. The LSSI initiative was designed for low scored sites, where no assessment or remediation activities have occurred for a long amount of time. The DEP has notified the City that it is eligible for state funding assistance under the LSSI program Page 337 of 1637 for Miami Beach Golf Course, located at 2301 Alton Road. As such, the City, through the Environmental and Sustainability Department, intends to participate in this program, in the approximate amount of $70,000 for the Miami Beach Golf Course site. This program does not require matching funds and the project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class destination. 4. Approval to submit an application to the Aftermath K9 grant for funding in the approximate amount of$5,000 for the City's K9 Program The Aftermath K9 Grant was founded to showcase, support and reward the unique contributions made by law enforcement and their K9 units across the country. The K9 Grant raises safety awareness and community kinship throughout the neighborhoods that our law enforcement serves. Funds can be used to further establish K9 units or to create brand new ones. Communities nationwide will determine the top award recipient through popular vote. Funding in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be awarded. This program does not require matching funds and the project supports the key intended outcome to enhance public safety and emergency preparedness. 5. Approval to submit a grant renewal to The Children's Trust, for the Place-Based Countywide Community Partnerships Grant in the approximate amount of$400,000. The Children's Trust Place-Based Countywide Community Partnerships grant provides funding to address targeted geographic areas and to reach at-risk populations in Miami-Dade County. The program's purpose is to provide comprehensive and accessible family supports within the community to address family and youth challenges. The City was awarded an initial planning grant for its Miami Beach Service Partnership/Success University program in 2007 and has been operating the program successfully since then. The program is a service collaborative that integrates a variety of community agencies and resources to provide Miami Beach youth at risk for truancy and other behaviors with personal and academic supports. Youth and their families are provided holistic, comprehensive services to ensure family stability and youth success. This year, the City plans to maintain the quality of care to its participants and will serve 126 families. Subcontracts will be awarded to Miami Beach Service Partnership member agencies via weighted scores that evaluate contract performance and efficacy in the previous program year. In-kind match valued at$100,000 is required for this grant and the City will provide in-kind support via staff time and special events. This project supports the key intended outcome to achieve education (K- 12) excellence. CONCLUSION Based on the aforestated analysis, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution appropriating funding, and approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept funding and equipment, and to execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with the aforementioned grants and agreements. KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SQPPORTED Ensure Expenditure Trends Are Sustainabte Over The Long Term Igislative Tracking Grants Management Page 338 of 1637 ATTACHMENTS: Description Page 339 of 1637