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C7A-Submit Grant Applications To Various Funding AgenciesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY t four Protect historic building Survey: 1) N/A; 2) 92% of rA~r\fV1r1A as Excellent (an increase of 85 over the 2007 swJaE~StE:d there are "too few" bicycle pathsllanes throughout the City; and, e City support the following funding and execute the related Assistant I Grant Approx 1 Amt. $100,000 122 Match Amount/City AGENDA ri"EM ------- DATE ---""-.!.......t~ of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beach, Florida 331 COMMI MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower FROM: Interim Manager DATE: 2012 OF OF FLORIDA, CITY HIS TO APPLICATIONS 1) US OF SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY AGENCY THROUGH THE STATE FLORIDA DIVISION EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FY 2013 AREA SECURITY FUNDING (UASI) IN APPROXIMATE AMOUNT $100,000 EMERGENCY 2} VILLAGERS .. ,. .... ,.._. .... .- IN $20,000 1 (PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES) THE Of THE PLAYER LOCATED IN PARK; 3) TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMANTE AMOUNT $1,000,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION THE MIDDLE BEACH RECREATION CORRIDOR(MBRC) PHASE2; AND US DEPARTMENT OF SECURITY, FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION (FEMA) FEMA2012 COMMUNITY INNOVATION CHALLENGE FOR IN THE AMOUNT $35,000 CITY'S COMMUNIT RAPID SUPPORT APPROPRIATING THE GRANTS, MATCHING FUNDS EXPENSES, APPROVED ACCEPTED BY THE AND AUTHORIZING THE OF ALL DOCUMENTS THESE APPLICATIONS. ANALYSIS 1' Urban Area Initiative (UASI) is funded through the U.S. Homeland Security under the Homeland Security Grant Program. missions is to the ability of state local government to prevent, nrn1tt:>f't respond to and recover from attacks and other The Tonar-:. !OC<:!tes funding to the different Urban Area groups based on a risk-based program on planning, training and high density areas. The City Miami Beach allocation for the Miami Urban Area. City will be utilizing The Administration intends to amount of $100,000. 123 needs high UASI funding as part the funds to further homeland an application UASI Commission Memorandum Page 2 No matching funds are required. This project supports the key intended outcome; maintain crime rates at or below national trends. 2. Approval to submit a grant application to The Villagers Incorporated for funding in the approximate amount of $20,000 for Phase 1 funding (Professional Engineering Services) for the restoration of the Polo Player Statue located in Polo Park. The Villagers, Inc. is a local organization dedicated to historic preservation. They have a limited amount of funds to grant for historic preservation projects within Miami-Dade County. The organization funds projects that involve either historic or architecturally significant structures or sites within Miami-Dade County. The program is competitive and is judged on the relative significance of the property, the degree of financial need and the assurance that the project can be completed within a two (2) year period after receiving the grant funds. The Administration intends to apply for funding for Phase I (Professional Engineering Services) for the restoration of the Polo Player Statue located in Polo Park. The statue was built in 1924 by Sculptor Ettore Pellegatta. The Polo Player is the only surviving statue of three that we commissioned by Carl Fisher for his polo fields just east of the Nautilus Hotel. A conservation assessment of the Monument was conducted by Douglas Wood and Associates in August 2008. The report noted that the general condition was noted to be "poor'' and the priority "high". No matching funds are required for this grant. This project supports the key intended outcome, protect historic building stock. 3. Approval to submit a grant application to the Transportation Enhancement Funds (TEP) for funding in the approximate amount of $1.000.000 for construction of the Middle Beach Recreation Corridor (MBRC) Phase 2. The Transportation Enhancement program is administered through Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) District 6 Planning Office and is an element of the Federal Highway Administration's Surface Transportation program. FOOT works with the MPO to solicit and review applications. The City intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of $1 ,000,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor (MBRC) project (Phase 2-construction). Funding, if awarded, will not be available until July 2015. This grant does not require matching funds, the City expense for this project is $13,142,146. This project supports the key intended outcome: enhance mobility throughout the City. 4. Approval to submit a grant application to The US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for the FEMA 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Program for funding in the approximate amount of $35.000 for the City's Community Rapid Response Program. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .. in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, has created the 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge. This program, managed through the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation, aims to 124 Commission Memorandum Page3 identify and support best practices to strengthen community resilience. Community resilience is the ability to adapt to changing conditions and be prepared to withstand, and recovery from, disruptions due to emergencies. In recognizing and supporting resilience initiatives, the key assessment areas are the applicants' demonstration that their approach to community reliance is innovative, collaboration based with community stakeholders, sustainable, repeatable in that it enables other communities to replicate their successful; approaches, and beneficial to the community in measurable ways. The Administration intends to apply for these funds, in the approximate amount of $35,000 to bring City's Community Rapid Response Program to the residents and businesses of Miami Beach. Community Rapid Response is a municipality-led, citywide initiative that prepares the business and residents of the City to respond and recover from emergency events through proactive awareness, engagement and preparedness. CRR uses media, civic networks and proactive preparedness to strengthen community resilience and ensure its stability and sustainability through prevention and recovery strategies. This grant does not require matching funds. CONCLUSION The Administration requests approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit applications to: 1) US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management for FY 2013 Urban Area Security Funding (UASI) in the approximate amount of $100,000 for the City's emergency needs; 2) The Villagers Incorporated for funding in the approximate amount of $20,000 for Phase 1 funding (Professional Engineering Services) for the restoration of the Polo Player Statue located in Polo Park; 3)Transportation Enhancement Funds (TEP) for funding in the approximate amount of $1,000,000 for construction of the Middle Beach Recreation Corridor (MBRC) Phase 2; and, 4) US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for the FEMA 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Program for funding in the approximate amount of $35,000 for the City's Community Rapid Response Program; appropriating the above grants, matching funds and city expenses related to the above projects as necessary, if approved and accepted by the City, and authorizing the execution of all documents related to these applications. KGB/JMH T:\AGENDA\2012\ 10-24-12\Grants Memo.doc 125 RESOLUTION NO.------ A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO 1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR FY 2013 URBAN AREA SECURITY FUNDING (UASI) IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR THE CITY'S EMERGENCY NEEDS; 2) THE VILLAGERS INCORPORATED, FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20,000 FOR PHASE 1 FUNDING (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE POLO PLAYER STATUE LOCATED IN POLO PARK; 3) TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS (TEP) IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MIDDLE BEACH RECREATION CORRIDOR (MBRC) PHASE 2; AND 4) THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION (FEMA) FOR THE FEMA 2012 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INNOVATION CHALLENGE PROGRAM FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $35,000 FOR THE CITY'S COMMUNITY RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE GRANTS, PROGRAM FUNDS AND MATCHING FUNDS, AS NECESSARY IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE APPLICATIONS WHEREAS, the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) is funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the Homeland Security Grant Program, one of its core missions is to enhance the ability of state and local government to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters; and WHEREAS, the federal government allocates funding to the different Urban Area groups based on a risk-based methodology; and WHEREAS, the program focuses on planning, equipment, training and exercise needs of high threat, high density urban areas; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach receives UASI funding as part of the allocation for the Miami Urban Area, and the City will be utilizing grant funds to further homeland security needs citywide, and; 126 WHEREAS, the Administration intends to submit an application for UASI funding the approximate amount of $1 00,000; and WHEREAS, no matching funds are required for this project; and WHEREAS, this project supports the key intended outcome; maintain crime rates at or below national trends; and WHEREAS, the Villagers, Inc. is a local organization dedicated to historic preservation and have a limited amount of funds to grant for historic preservation projects within Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, the organization funds projects that involve either historic or architecturally significant structures or sites within Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, the program is competitive and is judged on the relative significance of the property, the degree of financial need and the assurance that the project can be completed within a two (2) year period after receiving the grant funds; and WHEREAS the Administration intends to apply for funding for Phase I (Professional Engineering Services) for the restoration of the Polo Player Statue located in Polo Park; and WHEREAS, the statue was built in 1924 by sculptor Ettore Pellegatta., the Polo Player is the only surviving statue of three that we commissioned by Carl Fisher for his polo fields just east of the Nautilus Hotel; and WHEREAS, a conservation assessment of the Monument was conducted by Douglas Wood and Associates in August 2008; and WHEREAS the report noted that the general condition was noted to be "poor" and the priority "high"; and WHEREAS, no matching funds are required for this grant; and WHEREAS, this project supports the key intended outcome, protect historic building stock; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Enhancement program is administered through Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) District 6 Planning Office and is an element of the Federal Highway Administration's Surface Transportation program; and WHEREAS, FOOT works with the MPO to solicit and review applications and the District will have approximately $4 million available for programming in FY 2016; and WHEREAS, FOOT staff has advised the Administration that unfunded projects that were recommended for funding in last years' application review cycle will take priority over new applications this year; thus reducing the $4 million available for new projects; and 127 WHEREAS The City intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of $100,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor (MBRC); and WHEREAS funding, if awarded, will not be available until July 2014 and will be used for the construction phase of the MBRC (see description in TCSP request, above), and WHEREAS, this grant does not require matching funds although the City expense for this project is $13,142, 146; and WHEREAS, this project supports the key intended outcome: enhance mobility throughout the city; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)... in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, has created the 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge managed through the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation aiming to identify and support best practices to strengthen community resilience to adapt to changing conditions and be prepared to withstand, and recovery from, disruptions due to emergencies and in recognizing and supporting resilience initiatives, the key assessment areas are the applicants' demonstration that their approach to community reliance is innovative, collaboration based with community stakeholders, sustainable, repeatable in that it enables other communities to replicate their successful; approaches, and beneficial to the community in measurable ways; and WHEREAS, the Administration intends to apply for these funds, in the approximate amount of $35,000 to bring City's Rapid Response Program to the residents and businesses of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, Community Rapid Response is a municipality-led, citywide initiative that prepares the business and residents of the City to respond and recover from emergency events through proactive awareness, engagement and preparedness ant it uses media, civic networks to strengthen community resilience and ensure its stability and sustainability through prevention and recovery strategies; and WHEREAS, City's Rapid Response Program candidates include fuel services merchants, building and hardware merchants, medical treatment and medical drug providers, food supply merchants, etc; and WHEREAS, this grant does not require matching funding. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH hereby approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit the following applications to: 1) US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management for FY 2013 Urban Area Security Funding (UASI) in the approximate amount of $100,000 for the City's emergency needs; 2) The Villagers Incorporated for funding in the approximate amount of $20,000 for Phase 1 funding (Professional Engineering Services) for the restoration of the Polo Player Statue located in Polo Park; 3)Transportation Enhancement Funds (TEP) for funding in the approximate amount of $1,000,000 for construction of the Middle Beach Recreation Corridor (MBRC) Phase 2; and, 4) US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for the FEMA 2012 Community 128 Res!Uence Innovation Program funding in approximate amount $35,000 for City's Rapid Response Program; appropriating the program funds and matching funds, as necessary if approved and and authorizing the execution of all documents related to these applications. PASSED and ADOPTED this ___ day of ___ , 2012 MAYOR CITY CLERK JMG/KGB/JMH T:\AGENDA\2012\10-24-12\Grants Reso.doc 129