C7A-Submit Grant Applications To Various Funding AgenciesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title: I A Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept two (2) grants.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1) Enhance mobility throughout the City; and, 2) Reduce the number of homeless.
Supporting Data: 1) 11% of residents use "Walking/Bicycling" as their primary mode of transportation
citywide and 26% in South Beach and Belle Isle; and, 2) The City's efforts to "address homelessness" was a
key driver for resident respondents in how they view the City as a place to live, view city government on
meeting expectations and if they would recommend the City as a place to live; "A lot of homeless" was rated
amongst the top five things that have a negative impact on the quality of life on Miami Beach. Based on the
Census Count (January, 2012), the number of homeless in Miami Beach has decreased from 239 in FY
2004/05 to 106 in FY 2012/13.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Administration requests: 1) Approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant
application to Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization {MPO), Municipal Grant Program, for
funding, in the approximate amount of $50,000 for a Feasibility Study for the Boardwalk!Beachwalk from 23rd
-46th Street; and, 2) Retroactive approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant
application to Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, for funding, in the amount of $65,212 for the City's
Homeless Outreach Program; appropriating the above grants, matching funds, and city expenses, if
approved and accepted by the City and authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to
these applications, including, without limitation, audits, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
take all necessary actions related to these grants.
Financial Information:
Source # Grant Name/Project Approx. Approximate Match
of Grant Amount/Source
Funds Amount
fi Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning $50,000 $10,000/FY 2013/14 Half
Organization Municipal Grant Cent Transit Surtax 187-
Program/Feasibility Study, 23-46th St. 0880-000312 »....
~ ~w Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust/ $65,212 $16,500/ FY 2013/14
Homeless Outreach -Salaries REHCD Operating Budget
Financial Impact Summary: N/A
Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin :
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Assistant City Manager
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMIS ION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members the City ommission
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FROM:
DATE: January 15, 2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APP OVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1)
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO), MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM, FOR
FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR A FEASIBILITY
STUDY FOR THE BOARDWALK/BEACHWALK FROM 23-64TH STREET; AND
FURTHER, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE FOLLOWING: 2) SUBMITTAL
OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST,
FOR INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE 2013/2014 U.S. HUD
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) FOR THE CONTINUUM OF
CARE PROGRAM, FOR FUNDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,212, FOR THE
CITY'S HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE
GRANTS, MATCHING FUNDS, AND CITY EXPENSES, IF APPROVED AND
ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE AFORESTATED
APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AUDITS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATED TO THESE GRANTS
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Aooroval to submit a grant aoolication to Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning
Organization {MPO), Municipal Grant Program, for funding, in the approximate
amount of $50.000 for a Feasibilitv Study for the Boardwalk/Beachwalk from 23Rb-
641h Street
The Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the official planning agency
and transportation policy-making organization for Miami-Dade County and is responsible for
planning and managing funding for projects and programs that enhance the region's
transportation network. The main focus of the MPO is to provide an integrated, multimodal
transportation system that efficiently moves both people and goods throughout Miami-Dade
County, thus enhancing the quality of life for both residents and visitors alike.
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The Municipal Grant Program encourages Miami-Dade County municipalities to participate
in a competitive program for funding for relevant transportation planning studies. The
Administration intends to apply for Municipal Grant Program funds to conduct a Feasibility
Study for multimodal transportation options for the Boardwalk/Beachwalk from 23rd Street to
46 1h Street. The grant program requires a 20% minimum local match of funds and the City
has $10,000 available in matching funds for this project in FY 2013/14 Half Cent Transit
Surtax 187-0880-000312. If awarded, the funding becomes available on July 1, 2014 and
will expire on June 30, 2016. This project supports the key intended outcome to enhance
mobility throughout the City.
2. Retroactive approval for submittal of a grant application to Miami-Dade County
Homeless Trust. in the amount of $65,212, for the City's Homeless Outreach
Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) has issued a Notice
of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its Continuum of Care Program which is the primary
Federal funding source for homeless assistance programs. All current U.S. HUD funded
projects with program funding expiring in calendar year 2014 must request renewal funding
through this competitive process. The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust serves as the
Applicant for U.S. HUD NOFA funds on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care
system (MDCoC). The MDCoC encompasses all of Miami-Dade County, including all
municipalities. All local entitlement jurisdictions are part of the MDCoC, and the
"Collaborative Application" will contain projects submitted by Project Applicants.
The City has received these funds since 2003 to support the salaries of Homeless Outreach
staff. As such, the Administration has applied for continuation of funding, in the amount of
$65,212, through this collaborative application. A match of at least 25% is required, and
matching funds in the amount of $16,500 are available from the Real Estate, Housing and
Community Development Department FY 2013/14 Operating Budget. Due to the short
turnaround time of this grant deadline, the Administration requests retroactive approval for
this grant submittal for funding, in the approximate amount of $65,212 for the City's
Homeless Outreach Program. This project supports the key intended outcome to reduce the
number of homeless.
CONCLUSION
The Administration requests approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to take
the following actions: 1) Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO), Municipal Grant Program, for funding, in the approximate amount of
$50,000 for a Feasibility Study for the Boardwalk/Beachwalk from 23-64th Street; and further
retroactively approving the following: 2) Submittal of an application to Miami-Dade County
Homeless Trust, for inclusion in the application to be submitted by the Miami-Dade County
Continuum of Care for the 2013/2014 U.S. HUD Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
the Continuum Of Care Program, for funding, in the amount of $65,212, for the City's
Homeless Outreach Program; appropriating the above grants, matching funds, and City
expenses, if approved and accepted by the City and authorizing the execution of all
necessary documents related to the aforestated applications, including, without limitation,
audits, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary actions
related to these grants.
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RESOLUTION NO. ___ _
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1)
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO), MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM, FOR
FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR A FEASIBILITY
STUDY FOR THE BOARDWALKJBEACHWALK FROM 23R 0 TO 64TH STREET;
AND FURTHER, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE FOLLOWING: 2)
SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
HOMELESS TRUST, FOR INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION TO BE
SUBMITTED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE
201312014 U.S. HUD NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) FOR THE
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, FOR FUNDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$65,212, FOR THE CITY'S HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAM;
APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE GRANTS, MATCHING FUNDS, AND CITY
EXPENSES, IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE
AFORESTATED APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AUDITS,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATED TO THESE GRANTS
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the
official planning agency and transportation policy-making organization for Miami-Dade
County and is responsible for planning and managing funding for projects and programs
that enhance the region's transportation network; and
WHEREAS, the main focus of the MPO is to provide an integrated, multimodal
transportation system that efficiently moves both people and goods throughout Miami-
Dade County, thus, enhancing the quality of life for both residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Grant Program encourages Miami-Dade County
municipalities to participate in a competitive program for funding for relevant
transportation planning studies; and
WHEREAS, the Administration intends to apply for Municipal Grant Program
funds to conduct a Feasibili~ Study for multimodal transportation options for the
BoardwalklBeachwalk from 23 Street to 461h Street; and
WHEREAS, the grant program requires a 20% minimum local match of funds
and the City has $10,000 available for this project in matching funds in FY 2013/14 Half
Cent Transit Surtax 187-0880-000312; and
WHEREAS, if awarded, the funding becomes available on July 1, 2014 and will
expire on June 30, 2016 and this project supports the key intended outcome to enhance
mobility throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, approval is therefore requested to submit a grant application to the
MPO, for funding, in the approximate amount of $50,000 for a Feasibility Study for the
Boardwalk/Beachwalk from 23rd -641h Street; and
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has
issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its Continuum of Care Program which
is the primary federal funding source for homeless assistance programs; and
WHEREAS, all current U.S. HUD funded projects with program funding expiring
in calendar year 2014 must request renewal funding through this competitive process
and the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust serves as the Applicant for U.S. HUD
NOFA funds on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care system; and
WHEREAS, the City has received these funds since 2003 to support the salaries
of Homeless Outreach staff, and, as such, the Administration has applied for
continuation of funding, in the amount of $65,212, through this collaborative application;
and
WHEREAS, matching funds of at least 25% of the total project cost are required,
and matching funds in the amount of $16,500 are available from the Fiscal Year 2013/14
Real Estate, Housing and Community Development Department operating budget; and
WHEREAS, this project supports the key intended outcome to reduce the
number of homeless, and due to the short turnaround time of this grant deadline, the
Administration requests retroactive approval for this grant submittal for funding, in the
approximate amount of $65,212 for the City's Homeless Outreach Program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take the following
actions: 1) Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO), Municipal Grant Program, for funding, in the approximate amount of $50,000 for
a Feasibility Study for the Boardwalk/Beachwalk from 23rd -641h Street; and further
retroactively approving the following: 2) Submittal of an application to Miami-Dade
County Homeless Trust, for inclusion in the application to be submitted by the Miami-
Dade County Continuum of Care for the 2013/2014 U.S. HUD Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) for the Continuum Of Care Program, for funding, in the approximate
amount of $65,212, for the City's Homeless Outreach Program: appropriating the above
grants, matching funds, and City expenses, if approved and accepted by the City and
authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to the aforestated
applications, including, without limitation, audits, and authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to take all necessary actions related to these grants.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ___ day of ___ ,, 2014
ATIEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
FOR EXECUTION
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