Resolution 2024-33107 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33107
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY
COMMITTEE AT ITS APRIL 19, 2024 MEETING TO PROCEED WITH
PHASES I AND II OF THE FIRST STREET NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE AT ITS JUNE 18, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING (1)TO PROCEED WITH PHASES I AND II OF THE
FIRST STREET NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; (2) TO
MAINTAIN THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TYPICAL SECTION FOR
FIRST STREET WITH PARALLEL PARKING; IN LIEU OF THE
PREVIOUSLY PROFFERED DIAGONAL PARKING; (3) TO IDENTIFY
ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR USE BY AREA RESIDENTS IN EXISTING
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARKING FACILITIES; (4) TO WORK WITH
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REDUCED PARKING
RATES AT THE GARAGE LOCATED AT ALTON AND 5T"STREET FOR
PERSONS PROVIDING HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES TO
OLDER ADULTS IN THE AREA; (5) TO MAINTAIN THE 60% DESIGN
TRUNKLINE ALIGNMENT THROUGH FIRST STREET SHIFTED TO
THE NORTH AS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TWO LANES OF
EASTBOUND TRAFFIC DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE; AND
(6) TO PRESERVE AS MANY OF THE EXISTING OAK TREES AS
POSSIBLE AND RELOCATE THEM WITHIN THE PROJECT
FOOTPRINT, AND REPLACE ANY OAK TREES THAT DO NOT
SURVIVE WITH MATURE TREES WITH A MINIMUM CALIPER OF 10
INCHES; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
NEGOTIATE A TASK AGREEMENT CHANGE WITH THE DESIGN
CONSULTANT TO ADDRESS AND INCORPORATE THE NECESSARY
SCOPE CHANGES, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INTERIM CONDITION
HYDRAULIC MODEL, TEMPORARY UTILITY CONNECTIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PHASED PROJECT LIMITS, RELOCATION
OF EXISTING OAK TREES AND OTHER PERTINENT ITEMS AND TO
TAKE ALL OTHER NECESSARY STEPS TO EXECUTE THE
FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is committed to preserving the welfare and safety of its
residents, visitors, and businesses, and as part of this commitment, the City prioritizes infrastructure
needs throughout Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS. the last remaining area of the South of Fifth Neighborhood poised to receive
improvements after the approval of the 1999 General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds is the segment of First
Street between Alton Road and Washington Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City has considered this area's recurring flooding issues and low elevations
and has worked diligently to provide both short and long-term solutions by designing improvements
to the infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City began the process for this project by performing public outreach prior to
Commission approval to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a design consultant on
October 19, 2016 via Consent Agenda Item C2 C; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, via Resolution No. 2017-29759, the City selected and
awarded the contract for design to civil engineering firm Wade Trim, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, following a significant rainfall event on August 1, 2017, the Commission
approved Resolution No. 2017-30039 on October 18, 2017, directing the Administration to modify
the design criteria for stormwater systems citywide from a 5-year level of service (LOS)to a 10-year
LOS; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2019 via Resolution No. 2019-30987, the City attempted to
resolve the issues at First Street by amending Wade Trim's contract to allow them to increase the
LOS to a 10-year storm, incorporate additional hydraulic modeling, and continue coordination on the
selection of a cross section and pump station location; and
WHEREAS, after nearly two (2) years of trying to achieve consensus among community
residents and businesses regarding the cross section and pump station location, on May 12, 2021,
the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2021-31711, which directed the Administration to
select a location for the stormwater treatment system and to negotiate a design task order with a
new design team; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2021, the City Commission approved the consultant service
order for Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs) for the design of the First Street Neighborhood
Improvement Project(the "Project")for a total of$5,981,000; and
WHEREAS, Jacobs' scope of work entails the design and permitting for the installation of a
new stormwater quality treatment system and pump station at First Street and Washington Avenue;
road reconstruction including appropriate elevation and streetscape redesign for First Street between
Alton Road and Washington Avenue;and replacing water,sewer and stormwater infrastructure along
Alton Road and Washington Avenue from South Pointe Drive to 5th Street and along First Street; and
WHEREAS, extensive public outreach efforts took place upon completion of the conceptual
design (in June 2022) and the 30% design (in November 2022); and
WHEREAS, the 30% design update included engineering findings and resulting
recommended scope changes, including full reconstruction and elevation of Alton Road as well as
rerouting drainage on South Pointe Drive between Washington and Alton, but the recommended
scope changes received strong community opposition; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the community opposition, the proposed scope changes were
abandoned and the Public Works Department directed Jacobs to proceed with the design as
originally approved by the City Commission, and the 60% design milestone was reached in
December 2023; and
WHEREAS, there has been a significant increase in the overall estimated construction cost
of the Project as a result of significant market volatility and uncertainty experienced with contractor
bids in the past 18 to 24 months due to materials supply shortages, labor shortages, inflation, and
other factors that commenced during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, these market conditions have impacted project budgets citywide, and
unfortunately, this Project's budget is not an exception; and
WHEREAS, the construction of this Project was originally estimated and funded for $46
million in early 2021, based on pre-COVID-19 historical bid data; and
WHEREAS, as of the 30% design completion, the consultant estimated the Project
construction cost at $129 million ($168 million total budgetary cost, including construction
management, design, permitting, inspections, and other administrative fees, that are necessary for
the administration of a capital project); and
WHEREAS, the Administration, in an effort to validate that early design stage construction
cost estimate, engaged a third-party independent consultant, Nova Consulting Inc., at 60% design
completion to provide a detailed cost estimate and conduct a constructability and phasing analysis;
and
WHEREAS, this task was intended to provide a more accurate Project estimate, as well as
provide guidance on an implementation plan for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the independent estimate, received in February 2024, resulted in a total Project
budgetary cost estimate of$178 million; and
WHEREAS, the Project currently has total available funding of$81.4 million, which includes
Resilient Florida Grant funds of$35 million for construction and G.O. Bond funds of$5 million; and
WHEREAS, the City has already committed $7 million toward planning and design of the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the total funding gap currently is estimated at$89.5 million; and
WHEREAS, additionally, the City submitted an application for a PROTECT grant from the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in August of 2023 in the amount of$63,240,000; and
WHEREAS, the Administration expects to receive a response to its grant application from
the FHWA in late summer 2024; however, there is no guarantee that this grant will be awarded to
the City; and
WHEREAS, at its March 13, 2024 meeting, at the request of the Administration, the Mayor
and City Commission approved a referral (Item C4 B) to the April 19, 2024 Finance and Economic
Resiliency Committee (FERC) meeting to discuss funding for the construction phase and path
forward of the First Street Project; and
WHEREAS, at the April 19, 2024 FERC meeting, Public Works presented a First Street
Project update including a timeline, design update, project budget and construction schedule update
and parking summary; and
WHEREAS, following a presentation and discussion by members of the FERC, a motion was
adopted to recommend to the Commission to proceed with Phases I and II, select to modify the
approved typical section for First Street and Jefferson Avenue to incorporate diagonal parking,
reducing the parking space loss to less than 10%and directing staff to engage with the South of Fifth
Neighborhood Association (SoFNA) and area businesses before taking the item back to the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2024, the Administration provided an update to the SoFNA Board,
and at the conclusion of the presentation, the SoFNA Board unanimously passed a resolution
supporting Phases I and II and revising the typical section to accommodate diagonal parking in lieu
of the previously approved parallel parking configuration; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost for Phases I and II based on this approach is $104 million,
greatly reducing the funding gap; and
WHEREAS, at the May 15, 2024 City Commission meeting, the Administration presented the
FERC recommendation to Commission members, to move forward with Phases I and II, modify the
approved typical section for First Street and Jefferson Avenue and to incorporate diagonal parking;
and
WHEREAS, consensus for the item was not reached and, instead, a motion was adopted
referring the item to a Special Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC) meeting to discuss
alternate locations for the stormwater trunkline installation, expand upon community outreach efforts,
especially with the impacted businesses, and provisions for access during construction, parking
configuration, and other key community concerns, such as the relocation of the existing oak trees,
and directing that the item return to the June 26, 2024 Commission for a final vote; and
WHEREAS, at the June 18, 2024 Special LUSC meeting, the Administration presented
photographs and videos of flooding events in the Project footprint dating from 2020 to the present as
well as a First Street 7 South Pointe Stormwater Improvement PowerPoint; and
WHEREAS, the Administration stressed the urgency to move forward with the First Street
project and items for the LUSC's consideration, as proposed by Public Works, were presented one
by one, and voted as follows:
1.) PROCEED WITH PHASES I AND II OF THE FIRST STREET
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Adopted by acclamation.
2.) MAINTAIN THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TYPICAL SECTION FOR FIRST
STREET WITH PARALLEL PARKING IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY
PROFFERED DIAGONAL PARKING: Travel lanes adopted by acclamation.
Parking: Approved as amended: To maintain parallel parking on the north side of
First Street. Identify parking spaces for residential use within the Marina, Smith
and Wollensky, any other City lots within the area, and surrounding private lots for
use by residents during the day. A motion was made to recommend that the City
Commission direct the City Administration to work with the Housing Authority to
provide 15 parking,spaces at a discounted rate at the parking garage located at 5th
and Alton, and engage with Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant for the possibility of
having them rent out parking spaces to the City.
3.) MAINTAIN THE 60% DESIGN TRUNKLINE ALIGNMENT THROUGH FIRST
STREET SHIFTED TO THE NORTH AS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TWO
LANES OF EASTBOUND TRAFFIC DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE, AS
THIS IS THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION CONSIDERED: Adopted by acclamation.
4.) PRESERVE AS MANY OF THE EXISTING OAK TREES AS POSSIBLE AND
RELOCATE WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE PROJECT, AND REPLACE ANY
OAK TREES THAT DO NOT SURVIVE WITH MATURE TREES WITH A
MINIMUM CALIPER OF 10": Adopted by acclamation; and
WHEREAS, for the foregoing reasons, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and
City Commission accept the recommendations of the FERC and LUSC, as set forth above..
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 accept
the recommendation of the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee at its April 19, 2024
meeting to proceed with Phases I and II of the First Street Project and accept the recommendations
of the Land Use and Sustainability Committee at its June 18, 2024 special meeting (1) to proceed
with Phases I and II of the First Street Project; (2)to maintain the previously approved typical section
for First Street with parallel parking in lieu of the previously proffered diagonal parking; (3)to identify
additional parking for use by area residents in existing public and private parking facilities; (4) to
work with the Housing Authority to establish reduced parking rates at the garage located at Alton
and 5th Street for persons providing healthcare and related services to older adults in the area; (5)
to maintain the 60% design trunkline alignment through First Street shifted to the North as necessary
to allow for two lanes of eastbound traffic during installation of the pipe; and (6)to preserve as many
of the existing oak trees as possible and relocate them within the project footprint, and replace any
oak trees that do not survive with mature trees with a minimum caliper of 10 inches; and further,
directing the Administration to negotiate a task agreement change with the design consultant to
address and incorporate the necessary scope changes and to take all other necessary steps to
execute the foregoing recommendations.
PASSED and ADOPTED this c2 day of J , 2024.
ATTEST:
JUL _ 3 2024 Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner David Suarez)
APPROVED AS TO
Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Joseph Magazine FORM AND LANGUAGE
& FO CUTION
City Attorney LW.,_ Date
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Agenda Item C 7 Z
Date
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rickelle Williams, Interim City.Manager AW
DATE: June 26, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AT ITS APRIL 19,
2024, MEETING AND SPECIAL LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
AT ITS JUNE 18,2024 MEETING TO(1)TO PROCEED WITH PHASES I AND II OF
THE FIRST STREET NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT;. (2) TO
MAINTAIN THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TYPICAL SECTION FOR FIRST
STREET WITH PARALLEL PARKING IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY PROFFERED
DIAGONAL PARKING (3) TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR USE BY
AREA RESIDENTS IN EXISTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARKING FACILITIES;
(4) TO WORK WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REDUCED
PARKING RATES AT THE GARAGE LOCATED AT ALTON AND 5TH STREET FOR
PERSONS PROVIDING HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES.TO OLDER
ADULTS IN THE AREA; (5) TO MAINTAIN THE 60% DESIGN TRUNKLINE
ALIGNMENT .THROUGH FIRST STREET SHIFTED TO THE NORTH AS
NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TWO LANES OF EASTBOUND TRAFFIC DURING
INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE; AND (6) TO PRESERVE AS MANY OF THE
EXISTING OAK TREES AS POSSIBLE AND RELOCATE THEM WITHIN THE
PROJECT FOOTPRINT, AND REPLACE ANY OAK TREES THAT DO NOT
SURVIVE WITH MATURE OAK TREES WITH A MINIMUM CALIPER OF 10
INCHES ; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE
A TASK AGREEMENT CHANGE WITH THE DESIGN CONSULTANT TO
ADDRESS AND INCORPORATE THE NECESSARY SCOPE . CHANGES
INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INTERIM CONDITION. HYDRAULIC MODEL,
TEMPORARY UTILITY CONNECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PHASED
PROJECT LIMITS, RELOCATION OF EXISTING OAK TREES AND OTHER
PERTINENT ITEMS AND TOTAKE ALL OTHER NECESSARY STEPS TO
EXECUTE THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATION
The attached slides presented and discussed on June 18,2024 to address the items as requested
by the City Commission at its May 15, 2024 meeting. The Administration recommends the
favorable recommendation of the FERC at its April 19, 2024 meeting as follows: 1.)Proceed with
Phases I and II of the First Street Neighborhood Improvement Project, 2.)Maintain the previously
approved typical section for First Street with parallel parking in lieu of the previously proffered
diagonal parking, and amendments to have additional.parking available for residential use, 3.)
Maintain the 60%design trunkline alignment through First Street shifted to the north as necessary
to allow two lanes of traffic eastbound during installation of the pipe,as this is the optimal solution
considered, 4.) Relocate and preserve as many of the existing oak trees as possible to reuse on
the project.
Additionally it will be necessary to have the Administration negotiate a Task Agreement change
with the Design Consultant to address and incorporate the necessary scope changes including
additional interim condition hydraulic model, temporary utility connections associated with the
phased project limits, relocation of existing oak trees and other pertinent items.
•
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
At its March 13, 2024 meeting, at the request of the Administration, the Mayor and City
Commission approved a referral (Item C4 B) to the April 19, 2024 Finance and Economic
Resiliency Committee (FERC) meeting to discuss funding for the construction phase and path
forward of the First Street Project.
At its May 15, 2024 meeting, the City Commission approved a referral to this Special Land Use
and Sustainability Committee (LUSC) meeting on June 18, 2024 to discuss the path forward of
the First Street Project.
The City of Miami Beach is committed to preserving the welfare and safety of its residents,visitors,
and businesses. As part of this commitment, the City prioritizes infrastructure needs throughout
Miami Beach. The last remaining area of the South of Fifth Neighborhood to receive
improvements after the approval of the 1999 General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds is the segment of
First Street between Alton Road and Washington Avenue. The City has considered this area's
recurring flooding issues and low elevations and has worked diligently to provide both short and
long-term solutions by designing the improvements to the infrastructure.
The City began the process for this project by performing public outreach prior to Commission
approval to issue a Request for Qualifications(RFQ)to select a design consultant on October 19,
2016 via Consent Agenda Item C2 C. On February 8, 2017, via Resolution No. 2017-29759,the
City selected and awarded the contract for design to civil engineering firm Wade Trim,
Inc. Following a significant rainfall event on August 1, 2017, the Commission approved
Resolution No. 2017-30039 on October 18, 2017, which directed the City to modify the design
criteria for stormwater systems citywide from a 5-year level of service(LOS)to a 10-year LOS. On
September 11, 2019 via Resolution No. 2019-30987, the City attempted to resolve the issues at
First Street by amending Wade Trim's contract to allow them to increase the LOS to a 10-year
storm, incorporate additional hydraulic modeling, and continue coordination on the selection of a
cross section and pump station location.
After nearly two (2) more years of trying to reach consensus regarding the cross section and
pump station location, on May 12, 2021, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2021
31711, which directed the Administration to select a location for the stormwater treatment system
and to negotiate a design task order with a new design team.
On December 8, 2021, the City Commission approved the consultant service order for Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs) for the design of the First Street Neighborhood Improvement
Project(the"Project")for a total of$5,981,000. This task entails the design and permitting for the
installation of a new stormwater quality treatment.system and pump station at First Street and
Washington Avenue; road reconstruction including appropriate elevation and streetscape
redesign for First Street between Alton Road and Washington Avenue;and replacing water,sewer
and stormwater infrastructure along Alton Road and Washington Avenue from South Pointe Drive
to 5'h Street and along First Street.
Extensive public outreach efforts took place upon completion of the conceptual design (in June
2022) and the 30% design (in November 2022). The 30% design update included engineering
findings and resulting recommended scope changes that received strong community
opposition. The proposed scope changes included full reconstruction and elevating Alton Road
as well as rerouting drainage on South Point Drive between Washington and Alton. As a result of
the community opposition, the proposed_scope changes were abandoned and the Public Works
Department continued with the 60% design, as originally approved by the City Commission. The
60% design was completed in December 2023.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
There has been a significant increase in the overall estimated construction cost of the Project. It
is important to note that significant market volatility and uncertainty experienced with contractor
bids in the past 18 to 24 months due to materials supply shortages, labor shortages, inflation,and
other factors following the start of the pandemic is still impacting project budgets citywide and
beyond. Unfortunately, this Projects budget is not an exception.
The construction of this Project was originally estimated and funded for$46 million in early 2021,
based on pre-COVID-19 historical bid data. As of the 30% design completion, the consultant
estimated the Project construction cost at$129 million($168 million total budgetary cost, including
construction management, design, permitting,inspections,and other administrative fees,that are
necessary for the administration of a capital project).
The Administration, in an effort to validate that early design stage construction cost estimate,
engaged a third-party independent consultant, Nova Consulting Inc., at 60% design completion
to provide a detailed cost estimate'and conduct a constructability and phasing analysis.This task
was intended to provide a more accurate Project estimate, as well as provide guidance on an
implementation plan for this project. The independent estimate, received in February 2024,
resulted in a total Project budgetary cost estimate of$178 million.
The Project currently has a total available funding of$81.4 million,which includes Resilient Florida
Grant funds of$35 million for construction and G.O. Bond funds of$5 million.The City has already
committed$7 million toward planning and design of the project.The total funding gap is estimated
at $89.5 million. Additionally, the City submitted a PROTECT grant from the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) in August of 2023 in the amount of $63,240,000. The Administration
expects to hear back from the FHWA in late summer 2024. However, it should be noted there is
no guarantee that this grant will be awarded to the City.
At the April 19, 2024 FERC meeting, Public Works presented a First Street Project update
including a timeline,design update, project budget and construction schedule update and parking
summary. A discussion ensued following the presentation where a motion was made to move
forward with Phases 1 and 2, select to modify the approved typical section for First Street and
Jefferson Avenue to incorporate diagonal parking, reducing the parking space loss to less than
10% and to reach out to the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SoFNA) and businesses
before going back to the City Commission. On April 25, 2024, the Administration provided an
update to the SoFNA Board. At the conclusion of the presentation, the SoFNA Board
unanimously passed a resolution supporting Phases 1 and 2 and revising the typical section to
accommodate diagonal parking in lieu of the previously approved parallel parking configuration.
The estimated cost for Phases 1 and 2 is $104 million, greatly reducing the funding gap.
At the May 15, 2024 City Commission meeting, the Administration presented the FERC
recommendation to Commission members, to move forward with Phases 1 and 2, modify the
approved typical section for First Street and Jefferson Avenue and to incorporate diagonal
parking. Consensus for the item was not reached, instead, a motion was made to defer the item
to a Special LUSC meeting to discuss alternate,locations for the stormwater trunkline installation,
expand upon community outreach efforts, especially with the impacted businesses and provisions
for access during construction, parking configuration, and other key community concerns, such
as the relocation of the existing oak trees. The motion also requested to come back to the June
26, 2024 Commission for a final vote.
At the June 18, 2024 Special LUSC meeting,the Administration presented Committee members,
photographs of flooding on South of Fifth dating back from 2017 to present as well as a First
Street and South Pointe Stormwater Improvement PowerPoint. It was stressed by the
Administration the urgency to move forward with the First Street project. Line items, as proposed
by Public Works were presented one by one, and voted as follows:
1.) PROCEED WITH PHASES I AND II OF THE FIRST STREET NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Adopted by acclamation.
2.)MAINTAIN THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TYPICAL SECTION FOR FIRST STREET WITH
PARALLEL PARKING IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY PROFFERED DIAGONAL PARKING:
Travel lanes adopted by acclamation. Parking: Approved as amended: To maintain parallel
parking on the north side of First Street. Identify parking lot spaces for residential use within the
Marina, Smith and Wollensky, any other City lots the City has within the area and surrounding
private lots for use by residents during the day. A motion was made for the City Commission,
urging and directing the City Administration to work with the Housing Authority to provide 15
parking spaces at a discounted rate at the parking garage located at 5th Street and Alton Road,
and a motion to have the City reach out to Joe's Stone Crab restaurant for the possibility of having
them rent out parking spaces to the City.
3.) MAINTAIN THE 60% DESIGN TRUNKLINE ALIGNMENT THROUGH FIRST STREET
SHIFTED TO THE NORTH AS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TWO LANES OF EASTBOUND
TRAFFIC DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE, AS THIS IS THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION
CONSIDERED: Adopted by acclamation.
4.) PRESERVE AS MANY OF THE EXISTING OAK TREES AS POSSIBLE AND RELOCATE
WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE PROJECT AND REPLACE ANY OAK TREES THAT DO
NOT SURVIVE WITH MATURE OAK TREES WITH A MINIMUM CALIPER OF 10 INCHES:
Adopted by acclamation.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the following; Accept the recommendation of the Finance and
Economic Resiliency Committee at its April 19, 2024 meeting to proceed with Phases I and II of
the First Street Project and accept the recommendations of the Land Use and Sustainability
Committee at its June 18, 2024 special meeting (1) to proceed with Phases I and II of the First
Street Project; (2) to maintain the previously approved typical section for first street with parallel
parking in lieu of the previously proffered diagonal parking; (3) to identify additional parking for
use by area residents in existing public and private parking facilities; (4)to work with the Housing
Authority to establish reduced parking rates at the garage located at Alton and 5th Street for
persons providing healthcare and related services to older adults in the area; (5)to maintain the
60% design trunkline alignment through First Street shifted to the North as necessary to allow for
two lanes of eastbound traffic during installation of the pipe; and (6) to preserve as many of the
existing oak trees as possible and relocate them within the project footprint,AND REPLACE ANY
oak trees that do not survive with mature oak trees with a minimum caliper of 10 inches; and
further, directing the Administration to negotiate a task agreement change with the design
consultant to address and incorporate the necessary scope changes and to take all other
necessary steps to execute the foregoing recommendations.
Applicable Area
South Beach
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Is this a"Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O..'Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
Yes No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which,as defined in Code Sec.2-481 L
includes a principal engaged in lobbying?
No
Department
Public Works
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Commissioner David Suarez
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Resolutions -C7 Z
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rickelle Williams, Interim City Manager
DATE: June 26, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AT ITS APRIL 19,
2024, MEETING TO PROCEED WITH PHASES I AND II OF THE FIRST STREET
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
(ITEM TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPLEMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
South Beach
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item~ Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
Yes No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481 t
includes a principal engaged in lobbying?
No
Department
Public Works
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Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Commissioner David Suarez
Co-sponsor(s)
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