Resolution 2019-30663 •
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30663
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 FOR ANY RELATED CITY EXPENSES), AND TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND
AGREEMENTS: 1) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) MATCHING GRANT
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $24,000; 2)
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
2019 COUNTY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,816,000; AND, 3) STATE
APPROPRIATION REQUESTS, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $2,250,000.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant
application to State of Florida Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services
Matching Grants Program, for funds in the approximate amount of $24,000, for the
acquisition of two mechanical compression devices, the details of which are as follows:
• The State of Florida Emergency Management Services (EMS) matching grant
program provides emergency medical service providers with funds to acquire,
repair, improve or upgrade emergency medical services systems.
• Funds must be used for the improvement and expansion of emergency medical
services within a list of eligible activities outlined by the State.
• The City Administration is requesting funds in the approximate amount of
$24,000 to acquire two (2) Mechanical Compression Devices for the Miami
Beach Fire Department.
• The devices will allow the City's Fire Rescue staff to effectively perform
cardiopulmonary resuscitation on cardiac arrest patients.
• This project is expected to improve the mortality and morbidity rates of victims
suffering from cardiac arrest.
• The total project cost is approximately $31,000 and the grant requires a 25%
match in the approximate amount of $8,000, which is subject to appropriation in
the Fiscal Year 2019/20 budget.
• This project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach •
brand as a world class destination; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant
application to the Florida Department of Transportation, County Incentive Grant
Program, in the approximate amount of$1,816,000 for the Alton Road Shared Use Path
Project, the details of which are as follows:
• The County Incentive Grant Program provides grants to counties to improve
transportation facilities.
• The program is authorized through Section 339.2817 of the Florida Statutes
which allows Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to issue grants to
counties for local transportation projectsthat relieve congestion on the State
Highway System.
• To be eligible for consideration, the City must apply through Miami-Dade County.
Funding for the program is subject to an annual appropriation by the Florida
Legislature.
• The City Administration is requesting funds for the Alton Road Shared Use Path
Project.
• The project is a shared use path that will run along the east side of Alton Road
between Chase Avenue and Michigan Avenue, continue east at Chase Avenue
and 34th Street, and intersect with the bicycle lanes at Prairie Avenue.
• The facility will consist of buffered bi-directional bicycle lanes and a walking path.
• Future plans call for the path to connect to the North Bay Road Neighborhood
Greenway, the Chase/34th Street Shared Use Path, the Meridian Avenue Shared
Use Path, and the existing Dade Boulevard Shared Use Path.
• The total project cost is $3,631,441.
• The City is applying for funding in the approximate amount of$1,816,000 and the
grant requires matching funds in the approximate amount of$1,816,000.
• The source of matching funds is the General Obligation Bond Program — Project
43 Protected Bicycle Lanes and Shared Bike Pedestrian Paths ($5 Million
approved in GOB Program).
• This project supports the key intended outcome to maintain Miami Beach public
areas and rights-of-way citywide; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit Appropriation
Funding Requests to both the Florida House and the Florida Senate in the approximate
amount of$2,250,000, the details of which are as follows:
• Appropriations authorize the spending of public money on an annual basis.
• Appropriations measures passed by the Florida Legislature comprise the state
budget.
• At this time, both the House and Senate have released their forms for funding
requests and, as such, the City is submitting three budget requests.
• The funding requests are as follows:
North Beach Business Incubator:
North Beach is a re-emerging neighborhood in Miami Beach. The City, in
partnership with the private sector, has been working on a public/private
partnership business incubator program to promote economic development in the
distressed North Beach area, create and retain jobs and talent and provide a
supportive environment for small and new businesses and entrepreneurs. The
request amount is approximately $1 million and the City's match is approximately
$1 million. The matching funds are subject to appropriation through the Fiscal
Year 2019/20 Budget process.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System:
The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) is a software
system that will operate the City's water, sewage disposal and stormwater pumps
through automated technology. The goal of this project is to allow the pumps to
be operated efficiently from a central location in order to prevent system failures
and prevent public health situations such as failure in the sewage system. The
request amount is approximately $1 million and the City's match is approximately
$2 million. The sources of matching funds are from accounts 419-0815-000674-
00-418-561-00-00-00-20719 and 429-0815-000674-29-422-564-00-00-0020719.
Inclusionary Aides (Special Abilities Program/Inclusion):
The City of Miami Beach provides daily After School and Summer Camp
recreational programs. Inclusionary Aides provide one-on-one assistance to
participating children with moderate/severe special needs. There has been a
substantial increase in the number of special needs youths in our community.
The City's goal is to provide these youths with support in a safe environment and
mainstream them into existing programs with the assistance of Inclusionary
Aides. The request amount is approximately $250,000 and the City's match is
approximately $400,000. The source of matching funds is the Parks and
Recreation Department budget account 011-0950-000111-28-406-544-00-00-00.
• Citystaff will work with our Legislative Consultants and Senate and House
sponsors to ensure the funding requests are submitted to the Legislature.
• This project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach
brand as a world class destination.
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 for any related City
expenses), and to execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with the
following grants and agreements: 1) Florida Department of Health, Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Matching Grant Program, in the approximate amount of $24,000; 2)
State of Florida Department of Transportation, 2019 County Incentive Grant Program, in
the approximate amount of $1,816,000; and, 3) State Appropriation Requests, in the
approximate amount of$2,250,000.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 16, 2019
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 FOR ANY RELATED CITY
EXPENSES), AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR
AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND
AGREEMENTS: 1) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EMERGENCY
• MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $24,000; 2) STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 2019 COUNTY INCENTIVE GRANT
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,816,000; AND, 3)
STATE APPROPRIATION REQUESTS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
OF $2,250,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit an application to the State of Florida Department of Health. Emergency
Medical Services Matching Grants Program. for funds in the approximate amount of $24.000.
for the acquisition of two mechanical compression devices.
The State of Florida Emergency Management Services (EMS) matching grant program
provides emergency medical service providers with funds to acquire, repair, improve or upgrade
emergency medical services systems. Funds must be used for the improvement and
expansion of emergency medical services within a list of eligible activities outlined by the State.
The City Administration is requesting funds in the approximate amount of $24,000 to acquire
two (2) Mechanical Compression Devices for the Miami Beach Fire Department. The devices
will allow the City's Fire Rescue staff to effectively perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on
cardiac arrest patients. This project is expected to improve the mortality and morbidity rates of
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victims suffering from cardiac arrest.
The total project cost is approximately $31,000 and the grant requires a 25% match in the
approximate amount of $8,000, which is subject to appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2019/20
budget. This project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as
a world class destination.
2. Approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation. County
Incentive Grant Program. in the approximate amount of $1,816,000 for the Alton Road Shared
Use Path Project.
The County Incentive Grant Program provides grants to counties to improve transportation
facilities. The program is authorized through Florida Statutes, Section 339.2817, which allows
Florida Department of Transportation (F DOT)to issue grants to counties for local transportation
projects that relieve congestion on the State Highway System. To be eligible for consideration,
the City must apply through Miami-Dade County. Funding for the program is subject to an annual
appropriation by the Legislature.
The City Administration is requesting funds for the Alton Road Shared Use Path Project. The
project is a shared use path that will run along the east side of Alton Road between Chase
Avenue and Michigan Avenue, continue east at Chase Avenue and 34th Street, and intersect
with the bicycle lanes at Prairie Avenue. The facility will consist of buffered bi-directional bicycle
lanes and a walking path. Future plans call for the path to connect to the North Bay Road
Neighborhood Greenway, the Chase/34th Street Shared Use Path, the Meridian Avenue Shared
Use Path, and the existing Dade Boulevard Shared Use Path.
The total project cost is $3,631,441. The City is applying for funding in the approximate amount
of$1,816,000 and the grant requires matching funds in the approximate amount of $1,816,000.
The source of matching funds is the GOB Program — Project 43 Protected Bicycle Lanes and
Shared Bike Pedestrian Paths ($5 Million approved in GOB Program). This project supports
the key intended outcome to maintain Miami Beach public areas and rights-of-way citywide.
3. Approval to submit Appropriation Funding Requests to both the Florida House and the
Florida Senate in the approximate amount of$2,250.000.
Appropriations authorize the spending of public money on an annual basis. Appropriations
measures passed by the Florida Legislature comprise the state budget. At this time, both the
House and Senate have released their forms for funding requests and as such, the City is
submitting three budget requests. The funding requests are as follows:
North Beach Business Incubator:
North Beach is a re-emerging neighborhood in Miami Beach. The City, in partnership with the
private sector, has been working on a public/private partnership business incubator program to
promote economic development in the North Beach area, create and retain jobs and talent and
provide a supportive environment for small and new businesses and entrepreneurs. The
request amount is approximately $1 million and the City's match is approximately $1 million.
The matching funds are subject to appropriation through the Fiscal Year 2019/20 Budget
process.
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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System:
The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) is a software system that will
operate the City's water, sewage disposal and stormwater pumps through automated
technology. The goal of this project is to allow the pumps to be operated efficiently from a
central location in order to prevent system failures and prevent public health situations such as
failure in the sewage system. The request amount is approximately $1 million and the City's
match is approximately$2 million. The sources of matching funds are from accounts 419-0815-
000674-00-418-561-00-00-00-20719 and 429-0815-000674-29-422-564-00-00-0020719.
I nclusionary Aides (Special Abilities Program/Inclusion)
The City of Miami Beach provides daily After School and Summer Camp recreational
programs. I nclusionary Aides provide one-on-one assistance to participating children with
moderate/severe special needs. There has been a substantial increase in the number of special
needs youths in our community. The City's goal is to provide these youths with support in a safe
environment and mainstream them into existing programs with the assistance of Inclusionary
Aides. The request amount is approximately $250,000 and the City's match is approximately
$400,000. The source of matching funds is the Parks and Recreation Department budget
account 011-0950-000111-28-406-544-00-00-00.
City staff will work with our Legislative Consultants and Senate and House sponsors to ensure
the funding requests are submitted to the Legislature. This project supports the key intended
outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class destination.
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 funds and execute any and all documents or
agreements in connection with the aforementioned grants and funding requests.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Ensure Expenditure Trends Are Sustainable Over The Long Term
Legislative Tracking
Grants Management
ATTACHMENTS:
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