Resolution 2020-31379 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31379
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING (AND, AS TO
CERTAIN AGREEMENTS RETROACTIVELY 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 TO ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING
GRANTS, PROGRAMS, AND AGREEMENTS: 1) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, REBUILD FLORIDA GENERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$34,600,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
CONSUMER SERVICES, URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT
PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20,000; AND, 3) AAA
FLORIDA TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $19,000.
WHEREAS, the City Administration applies for grants and external funding from outside
organizations; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to apply for funding for funds in the
amount of approximately $34,600,000 from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity,
Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Program for Sewer Pump Station 28 and Force Main
Resiliency Improvements, the details of which are as follows:
• The Department of Economic Opportunity's General Infrastructure Program is designed
to provide funding to units of general local government, state agencies, non-profits and
non-governmental organizations to implement innovative, collaborative, multi-
jurisdictional and/or large-scale mitigation activities that reduce previously identified
hazard risks for local communities to better withstand emergency-related challenges.
• The City Administration is requesting funds for Sewer Pump Station (PS) 28 and Force
Main Resiliency Improvements. The City of Miami Beach owns, operates, and maintains
a sewer collection and transmission system within the City's service area that is comprised
of gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations. The largest pump station within the
City is Pump Station 28 (PS 28) located at 300 West 28th Street in Miami Beach, Florida.
This pump station is responsible for collecting and transmitting sewer flows from a local
collection basin, boosting the flows from several upstream City pump stations, and
boosting the flows of the following municipalities: Town of Bay Harbor; Indian Creek
Village; Bal Harbor; and Town of Surfside.
• This multijurisdictional pump station relies on a system of force mains to operate. PS 28
was identified as a High Criticality asset in the City of Miami Beach Water & Sewer
Renewal and Replacement Report dated May 2018 and was included in the 2020-2024
implementation timeframe in the City of Miami Beach Sewer System Master Plan dated
October 2019. Many force main segments serving PS 28 were identified as a Priority 1
and Priority 2 assets. The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate PS 28 and replace
approximately 27,000 linear feet of force main ranging in size from 16-inch to 54 inch that
the pump station relies on for operation. These improvements will improve operational
flexibility and increase reliability moving into the future.
• The total project cost is $36,100,000. The grant request is for $34,600,000.00. and the
City will provide matching funds in the amount of$1,500,000 from Water& Sewer Bonds;
and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to apply for funding for funds in the
amount of approximately $20,000 from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, 2020 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program for the Miami Beach Geographic
Information System (GIS)Tree Inventory. The details of which are as follows:
• The primary purpose of Florida's Urban and Community Forestry(UCF) Grant Program
is to promote better urban forest management and to provide resources necessary for
the retention and expansion of community tree canopy throughout the State of Florida.
Trees are a vital component of urban infrastructure, but trees must be properly managed
to maximize the benefits they provide to the community. By properly managing their tree
infrastructure, communities can increase property values, tourism appeal, and the
physical and mental health of residents, while reducing storm water runoff, energy
consumption, and air and water pollution.
• The City Administration is seeking funding from the UCF for the Miami Beach Geographic
Information System (GIS) Tree Inventory Project. This project will update the GIS Tree
Inventory in the Mid Beach portion of the City to guarantee the City's vision that data on
our city trees be kept updated to track changes to our urban tree canopy. This project will
also quantify the benefits our tree canopy provides to our city.
• The total project cost is $40,000. The grant request is for $20,000 and the City has
matching funds in the amount of$20,000 in Account Number 127-6505-000312-00-00-00-
00; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to apply for funds from the AAA
Florida Traffic Safety Grant Program, in approximate amount of$19,000 for Child Restraint Seat
& Booster Seats Safety & Speed Radar Trailer & Radar purchases, the details of which are as
follows
• AAA has supported law enforcement for over a hundred years through valuable
partnerships that have made our roadways safer. This grant program provides law
enforcement organizations with an opportunity to submit requests for monetary assistance
with traffic safety programs and equipment. The Administration is submitting two separate
grant applications to this program, as follows:
• Child Restraint Seat & Booster Seats Safety
A. The City Administration is requesting funds for the approximate amount of$10,000
for Child Restraint Seats & Booster Seats Safety. The goal of this project is to
conduct safety operations where officers are available at specific community
locations to install the child restrain seats and booster seats and educate families
about traffic safety in hopes that it can save lives and prevent injuries.
B. The grant does not require matching funds.
• Speed Radar Trailer & Radar
C. The City Administration is also requesting a grant in the approximate amount of
$9,000 grant to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries by implementing enforcement
campaigns targeting speed and aggressive driving infractions. The funds will be
used to purchase a speed radar trailer composed of a highly visible trailer to remind
drivers of the posted speed limit and act as a deterrent to would-be speeders, and
also a radar to measure drivers'speed.With this equipment,the Police Department
will be able to conduct high-visibility, zero-tolerance enforcement operations at
locations identified as "High Risk Areas" which have a high frequency of traffic
crashes and/or fatalities.
D. The grant does not require matching funds.
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 (and, as to certain agreements retroactively 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 to execute any and all documents
or agreements in connection with the following grants, programs, and agreements: 1) Florida
Department of Economic Opportunity, Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Program in the
approximate amount of $34,600,000; 2) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, 2020 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program for the Miami Beach Geographic
Information System (GIS) Tree Inventory in the approximate amount $20,000; 3) AAA Florida
Traffic Safety Grant Program in approximate amount of$19,000.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /O day of re/A4'",64✓ , 2020.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 16, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING (AND, AS
TO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS RETROACTIVELY 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 TO ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FOLLOWING GRANTS, PROGRAMS, AND AGREEMENTS: 1) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, REBUILD FLORIDA
GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $34,600,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND CONSUMER SERVICES, URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
GRANT PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20,000; AND, 3)
AAA FLORIDA TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $19,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The City of Miami Beach applies for various grants and funding allocations from external
agencies and organizations. Information regarding the projects and funding sources is included
in the Analysis Section of this Agenda Item.
ANALYSIS
1. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure
Program in approximate amount of $34_600_000 for Sewer Pump Station 28 and Force Main
Resiliency 1 mprovements.
The Department of Economic Opportunity's General Infrastructure Program is designed to
provide funding to units of general local government, state agencies, non-profits and non-
governmental organizations to implement innovative, collaborative, multi-jurisdictional and/or
large-scale mitigation activities that reduce previously identified hazard risks for local
communities to better withstand emergency-related challenges.
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The City Administration is requesting funds for Sewer Pump Station (PS) 28 and Force Main
Resiliency Improvements. The City of Miami Beach owns, operates, and maintains a sewer
collection and transmission system within the City's service area that is comprised of gravity
sewers, force mains, and pump stations. The largest pump station within the City is Pump
Station 28 (PS 28) located at 300 West 28th Street. This pump station is responsible for
collecting and transmitting sewer flows from a local collection basin, boosting the flows from
several upstream City pump stations, and boosting the flows of the following municipalities:
Town of Bay Harbor; Indian Creek Village; Bal Harbor; and Town of Surfside.
This muitijurisdictional pump station relies on a system of force mains to operate. PS 28 was
identified as a High Criticality asset in the City of Miami Beach Water& Sewer Renewal and
Replacement Report dated May 2018 and was included in the 2020-2024 implementation
timeframe in the City of Miami Beach Sewer System Master Plan dated October 2019. Many
force main segments serving PS 28 were identified as a Priority 1 and Priority 2 assets. The
purpose of this project is to rehabilitate PS 28 and replace approximately 27,000 linear feet of
force main that the pump station relies on for operation. These improvements will improve
operational flexibility and increase reliability moving into the future.
The total project cost is $36,100,000. The grant request is for $34,600,000. and the City will
provide matching funds in the amount of $1,500,000 from Water & Sewer Bonds, Account
Number 419-0815-069357-29418-561-00-00-00-20619.
2. Florida Department of_Agriculture and Consumer Services. 2020 Urban and Community
Forestry Grant Program. in the approximate amount of $20,000 for the Miami Beach
Geographic Information System (G I S)Tree Inventory.
The primary purpose of Florida's Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Grant Program is to
promote better urban forest management and to provide resources necessary for the retention
and expansion of community tree canopy throughout the State of Florida. Trees are a vital
component of urban infrastructure, however they must be properly managed to maximize the
benefits they provide to the community. By properly managing our tree infrastructure, the City
can increase property values, tourism appeal, and the physical and mental health of residents,
while reducing storm water runoff, energy consumption, and air and water pollution.
The City Administration is seeking funding from the UCF for the Miami Beach Geographic
Information System (GIS) Tree Inventory Project. This project will update the GIS Tree
Inventory in the Mid Beach portion of the City to guarantee the City's vision that data on our city
trees be kept updated to track changes to our urban tree canopy. This project will also quantify
the benefits our tree canopy provides to our city.
The total project cost is $40,000. The grant request is for$20,000 and the City has matching
funds in the amount of$20,000 in Account Number 127-6505-000312-00-406-555-00-00-00.
3. AAA Florida Traffic Safety Grant Program. in the approximate amount of $19,000 for the
Child Restraint and Booster Seat Safely Program and Speed Radar Trailer& Radar purchases.
AAA has supported law enforcement for over a hundred years through valuable partnerships
that have made our roadways safer. This grant program provides law enforcement organizations
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with an opportunity to submit requests for assistance with traffic safety programs and
equipment. The Administration is submitting two separate grant applications to this program, as
follows:
Child Restraint Seat& Booster Seats Safety
The City Administration is requesting funds in the approximate amount of $10,000 for Child
Restraint Seats & Booster Seats Safety. The goal of this project is to conduct safety operations
where officers are available at specific community locations to install the child restrain seats and
booster seats and educate families about traffic safety in hopes that it can save lives and
prevent injuries. This grant request does not require matching funds.
Speed Radar Trailer& Radar
The City Administration is also requesting a grant in the approximate amount of $9,000 to
reduce traffic fatalities and injuries by implementing enforcement campaigns targeting speed
and aggressive driving infractions. The funds will be used to purchase a speed radar trailer
composed of a highly visible trailer to remind drivers of the posted speed limit and act as a
deterrent to would-be speeders, and also a radar to measure drivers' speed. With this
equipment, the Police Department will be able to conduct high-visibility, zero-tolerance
enforcement operations at locations identified as "High Risk Areas"which have a high frequency
of traffic crashes and/or fatalities. This grant does not require matching funds.
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 all documents or
agreements in connection with the grants, award programs and funding requests.
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.Q.
to Know" item,pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Legislative Tracking
Grants and Intergovernmental Affairs
ATTACHMENTS:
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❑ Resolution
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