Resolution 2020-31122 RESOLUTION NO., 2020-31122
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND MIAMI BEACH WATERSPORTS CENTER
INC, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,000, TO
SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMING NEEDS AT THE RONALD W.
SHANE CENTER.
WHEREAS, Miami Beach Watersports Center Inc. ("MB Watersports"), a not-for-profit Florida
corporation, has a long-term ground lease with the City for the property located at 6500 Indian Creek
Drive, known as the Ronald W. Shane Center(the"Center"); and
WHEREAS, MB Watersports operates the Miami Beach Rowing Club, a premier rowing club which
has undertaken a para-rowing program ("the Program")for rowers with a disability; and
WHEREAS, the Program has grown in popularity and needs financial assistance to expand, with
the cost to operate the expanded Program estimated at$160,000 annually; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Parks and Recreation Department's FY 19/20 Current Service Level
Budget, $85,000.00 has been earmarked to partially fund the Program and other needs of the Center;
and
WHEREAS, the Grant Agreement will contain the following terms:
(1) MB Watersports will provide priority in the Program to Miami Beach residents and U.S.
military service members; and
(2) MB Watersports will provide a report on the.number of participants trained, how the grant
funds were spent, and the program accomplishments in relationship to the grant funds
provided by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant
Agreement with MB Watersports to support the expansion of the Program as well as other.needs, in an
amount not to exceed $85,000.
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 approve and
authorize the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement between the City and Miami Beach
Watersports Center Inc., in the total amount not to exceed $85,000, to support the programming needs at
the Ronald W. Shane Center.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 2020. �..— -
ATTEST:
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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 15,2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND MIAMI BEACH WATERSPORTS CENTER INC, IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,000, TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMING
NEEDS AT THE RONALD W. SHANE CENTER.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration respectfully requests approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Grant Agreement between the City and the Miami Beach Watersports Center Inc.,for a total sum not
to exceed$85,000,to support programming needs at the Ronald W. Shane Center.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The Miami Beach Watersports Center Inc. ("MB Watersports") is a Florida not-for-profit organization
that runs a premier rowing club with over 250 members, mostly Miami Beach residents. They offer a
para-rowing program, which teaches people with disabilities how to row and provides a training
facility for competitive para-rowers. MB Watersports has been designated as the Paralympic Sport
Club by the US Olympic Committee and has already qualified two members to the national para-
rowing team. The program has grown in popularity and needs financial assistance to expand. The
annual cost to run the program is estimated at$160,000 annually.
During the City's FY 15/16 budget process, a Budget Enhancement Request of $85,000 was
granted to partially fund the para-rowing program at the Ronald W. Shane Center. Subsequently, a
Grant Agreement has been executed for the past four years and MB Watersports has purchased
adaptive equipment to support the para-rowing program. They have worked with the Parks and
Recreation Department on providing proof of purchase and payment, and continue to be reimbursed
accordingly.
MB Watersports is grateful for the City's continuous support and has accomplished the following
acheivements in FY 18/19 because of the City's support:
• Competed at the Southern Sprints Indoor Rowing Championships with 6 participants — the
most to date—using equipment purchased through the city grant.
• Two athletes raced at the Sarasota Invitational, bringing home a gold and a silver medal! We
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trained and competed using equipment purchased through the city grant.
• Held an 8 week clinic with the Miami VA training athletes for the Wheelchair Games. We
transported equipment purchased through the grant to the VA every week for this clinic.
• Held monthly outreach/recruiting events at Jackson Memorial and at the boathouse for the
Spinal Cord and Neurological Rehab patients.
Funding is included as part of the Parks and Recreation Department's Current Service Level Budget
for FY 19/20. The Administration recommends entering into a fifth Grant Agreement with MB
Watersports for $85,000. The Grant Agreement will mirror the same requirements as past
agreements, which require the grantee to provide a report on the number of participants trained, how
the funds were spent and the program's accomplishments in relationship to the funds provided by the
City. Priority shall be given to Miami Beach Residents and U.S. Military Service Members. MB
Watersports proposes to use the grant funds to continue to provide this valuable service.
Account(s) 011-0950- Amount(s) $85,000
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Applicable Area
North Beach
Is this a Resident Right to Does this item utilize G.Q.
Know item? Bond Funds?
No No
Legislative Tracking
Parks and Recreation
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