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C7A-Submit Grant Applications To Various Funding AgenciesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept five (5) grants and to ioate as co-soonsor and oarticioant on one (1) orant. Kev Intended Outcome Supoorted: '1) lnsist on Police Department accountability and skilled managemenUleadership; 2) Enhance pedestrian safety universally; 3) Enhance external and internal communication from and within the City; 4) Maximize the Miami Beach brand as a World Class destination; 5) Commission a comprehensive mobility plan which gives priority recommendations (from non-vehicular to vehicular and including parking); and 6) Ensure reliable stormwater ent bv im select short and lonq{erm solutions includino sea-level rise Supporting Data: Community Satisfaction Survey 2014:1) "Quality of police enforcement" was mentioned by 11o/o of residents as a way to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach; 2) and 4) When asked how to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach' "lmproving traffic" was the number one solution; 3) 84Yo of respondents rated emergency (hurricane) preparedness as positive; and 5) When asked how to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach "address flooding problems" was the number one solution. Item Summary/Recommendation : Approve and authorize the following grant application submittals: 1) Miami-Dade County for FY 14115 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funds in the approximate amount of $10,000; 2) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), High Visibility Enforcementfor Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program for the City's High Visibility Enforcement Program in the approximate amount of $200,000; 3) US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agencyfor FY 2014 Homeland Security National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant Program funding in the approximate amount of $1.3 Million for a Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience training program, and, further, retroactively approving the following submittals: 4) Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community lmprovement Grant Program for funding for Community Gardens, in the amount of $20,000; 5) US Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program, in the approximate amount of $8'12,000 for funding for the North Beach Trolley Route Project; and 6) Co-sponsor and participant for an application to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College Program, with Florida lnternational University as the applicant, for funds in the approximate amount of $200,000 for the City's Sea Level Rise Awareness Financial lnformation: Financial Impact Summary: N/A Grant Name/Project Miami-Dade County/Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance GranURecords I FDOT High Visibility EnforcemenVPedestrian U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security/Disaster & Communitv Resilience Traini Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community lmorovement Prooram/ Communitv Gardens DOT, Public Transit Service Development am/ North Beach Trolley Route $81 2,000/Quality of Life Florida Sea Grant Program/ Sea Level Rise Awareness Program $80,000/Funds will be requested through the FY 14115 Process V> , Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance lmprovement MIAMIBEACH AGENDA fiETT C7 A 354 MIAMIBEACH TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: €ity of Miomi Beoch, l700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33,l 39, www.miomibeochfl.gov COMMISS MEMORANDUM Mayor Philip Levine and Members Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager July 23,2014 City A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAM! BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING AGTIONS: 1) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAM!-DADE COUNTY FOR FY 2014115 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1O,OOO FOR THE CITY'S RECORDS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; 2) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLIGATION TO FLORTDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON (FDOT), HIGH VlSlBlLlW ENFORCEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFEW GRANT PROGRAIT,I FOR THE CITY'S H!GH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAfVI !N THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200,000; 3) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTAGENCY FOR FY2O14 HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM . CONTINUING TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1.3 MI LLION FOR A DISASTER PREPAREDN ESS AND COMMU N ITY RESILI ENCE TRAINING PROGRAM; AND, FURTHER, RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE FOLLOWING: 4) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO LOWE'S KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY !MPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2O,OOO; 5) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PU BLIC TRANSIT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, tN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $812,000 FOR FUNDING FOR THE NORTH BEACH TROLLEY ROUTE PROJECT; AND 6) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLTCATTON BY FLORTDA TNTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FlU), WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AS CO.SPONSOR AND PARTICIPANT, AND FlU AS APPLICANT, TO THE FLORIDA SEA GRANT ADVISORY COUNCIL, FLORIDA SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM, FOR FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2OO,OOO FOR THE GITY'S SEA LEVEL RISE AWARENESS PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE GRANTS, FUNDING REQUESTS, 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 HlS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATED TO THESE GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS 355 Commission Memorandum Page 2 ADM!NISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS 1 . Approval to submit an application to Miami-Dade Counfu for FY 20141201 5 Edward Bvrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Proqram funds in the approximate amount of $10,000 for the Police Department's Records lmprovement Proqram The Administration intends to submit an application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program funds. These federal funds are passed through from the US Department of Justice to the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement and then to Miami-Dade County to disburse to local municipalities. lt is the Administration's intent to apply for funds from the County's allocation for the continuation of the City's Records lmprovement Program. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminaljustice funding to state and localjurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, technology improvement programs and justice information sharing initiatives. The City will be applying for funding in the approximate amount of $10,000 for the continuation of the Police Department's Records lmprovement Program (E-ticketing), to enable the Police Department to comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement's requirements of providing validated statistics. E-Ticketing will allow officers to write police reports electronically and digitally transmit them through the approval process to merge with the Records Management System. Currently, with the exception of the officers who have the automated ticket writing software and equipment, officers continue to handwrite State Traffic citations; this process causes significant delays in the management of criminaljustice data and records management and fails to meet the needs of data management and collection. This grant does not require matching funds, and the pro.lect supports the key intended outcomes: insist on police department accountability and skilled managemenUleadership. 2. Approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation Hiqh Visibilifu Enforcementfor Pedestrian and Bicvcle SafeW Proqram in the approximate amount of $200,000 for Police Department Pedestrian and Bicvcle Safetv lnitiative Florida Department of Transportation has funding available to law enforcement agencies that initiate high visibility enforcement campaigns to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Florida's roadways. This new funding is available through Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused lnitiative. \n2011, traffic crashes in Florida resulted in 497 pedestrian fatalities,6,194 pedestrian injuries, 120 bicyclist fatalities, and 4,632 bicyclist injuries. Based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts, these rates nearly double the national average for pedestrians and nearly triple the national average for bicyclists. 356 Commission Memorandum Page 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle crashes are more likely to result in fatal or serious injuries than any other types of crashes. The number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits related to these crashes indicate that the magnitude of the problem may even be larger than identified by traffic crash reports. The financial impacts and suffering caused by these fatalities and injuries are significant. As a result, FDOT is looking to partner with law enforcement agencies to conduct HVE campaigns in high impact areas in conjunction with other education efforts. FDOT's HVE program will allow the City's Police Department to continue its high visibility enforcement (HVE) program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami Beach roadways. The City intends to apply for the second year of funding, in the approximate amount of $200,000. This grant does not require matching funds, and supports the key intended outcome to enhance pedestrian safety universally. 3. Approval to submit a qrant application to the US Department of Homeland Securitv, Federal Emerqencv Manaqement Aqencv (FEMA) for FY 2014 Homeland Securitv National Traininq Prooram - Continuinq Traininq Grant Proqram fundinq in the approximate amount of $1.3 Million for a Disaster Preparedness and Communitv Resilience Traininq Proqram The Homeland Security National Training Program, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium plays an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustainment, and deliveryof core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient Nation. The purpose of FEMA's Continuing Training Grants Program is to develop and deliver a national training program that provides tailored, specialized training to first responders, homeland security/emergency management officials, and/or citizens to meet emerging training needs to help prevent, mitigate, protect against, respond to, and recover from disasters. The Administration intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of $1 .3 million for a training program to engage and train the Business and Industry sector in Disaster preparedness and community resiliency. The Department of Homeland Security focuses on a community-centric approach for emergency management that places emphasis on strengthening and leveraging what works well in communities on a daily basis offers an effective path to building societal security and resilience. As such, this projectwill have a public private partnership focus. The grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome to enhance externaland internal communication from and within the City. 4. Retroactive approval to submit a qrant application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Communitv lmprovement Grant Proqram for fundinq for communitv qardens. in the amount of $20,000 Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is the nation's leading nonprofit that brings people togetherto build and sustain vibrant communities. With a strong national network o'f 1,200 affiliates and partners including state recycling organizations, KAB works with millions of volunteers who take action in their communities. Keep America Beautiful offers programs and engages in public-private partnerships that help create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling while educating generations of environmental stewards. Keep America Beautiful's partnerships with sponsors in the business community provide significant grants that can be used for creating and expanding local programs. These competitive grants 357 Commission Memorandum Page 4 promote volunteerism, beautification, community greening, litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction and more. ln the last few years, KAB affiliates have received grants and in-kind services valued at more than $10 million. These significant grants further KAB's mission to build and sustain vibrant communities. The Lowe's Community Partnership grant supports community improvement initiatives ranging from creating community gardens and augmenting recycling programs to planting trees and leading disaster restoration projects. ln order to submit the grant prior to the grant deadline, the Administration has submitted an application in the amount of $20,000 for funding to make the Pinetree Community Garden ADA Accessible. This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand as a world class destination. 5. Retroactive approval to submit a orant application to the Florida Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Proqram. in the approximate amount of $812.000 for fundinq the North Beach Trollev Route Proiect The Public Transit Service Development Program was enacted by the Florida Legislature to provide initial funding for special projects. The Public Transit Service Development Program is authorized in Chapter 341, Florida Statutes. The program goal is to provide new and innovative techniques or measures that can be used to improve or expand public transit services. Service Development Projects include projects involving the use of new technologies; services, routes, or vehicle frequencies; the purchase of special transportation services; and other such techniques for increasing service to the riding public. The City of Miami Beach is requesting FY 2016 funding in the amount of $812,000 for Operating & Maintenance for costs of a new public transit trolley in North Beach that will provide a uniquely configured local circulator route to complement the existing Miami Dade Transit (MDT) bus service and the Miami Beach North Beach Enterprise Zone, while providing support for future transportation plans such as MDT's restructuring/consolidation plan, adjacent municipalities' (Surfside and North Bay Village) transit plans, and the City of Miami Beach Coastal Communities. The Miami Dade MPO North/Middle Beach Transit Study (2012) supports the need for the North Beach circulator bus route. This uniquely configured local circulator route is intended to serve high rise condominiums, apartment buildings, and hotels as well as carry residents and visitors to/from work and non-work destinations such as restaurants, entertainment venues, shopping centers, and recreation and education facilities. The route includes viable transfer stop locations between regional MDT services and the proposed local route. Also the trolley stations will serve existing DecoBike rental locations. The trolley route seeks to improve transit service by providing collection, circulation, and distribution of local trips within the city of Miami Beach. Coordination with MDT and with adjacent municipalities (Surfside and North BayVillage) has occurred throughout the planning process. Also, various public involvement meetings have been organized by the City of Miami Beach. The North Beach Trolley Route has local support from the residents and business owners of North Beach. This grant requires $1:$1 in matching funds. The City has matching funds in the amount of $812,000 in Quality of Life Transportation funds. This pro.lect supports the key intended outcome to commission a comprehensive mobility plan which gives priority recommendations (from non-vehicular to vehicular and including parking). 358 Commission Memorandum Page 5 6. Retroactive approval for the submittal of a qrant application bv Florida lnternational Universitv (FlU), with the Citv of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant. and FIU as applicant. to the Florida Sea Grant Advisorv Council, Florida Sea Grant Colleqe Proqram, for funds in the approximate amount of $200,000 for the citv's sea level rise awareness proqram Florida Sea Grant is a university-based program that supports research, education and extension to conserve coastal resources and enhance economic opportunities forthe people of Florida. The program is a partnership between the Florida Board of Education, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Florida's citizens and governments whose education and outreach programs are done in partnership with the University of Florida and coastal counties of Florida. The Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council is comprised of leaders from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, local governments, and state and federal agencies who are actively engaged in issues related to the sustainable management of Florida's coastal and marine economies and natural resources. Focus areas of the Florida Sea Grant Program are: Healthy Oceans and Coasts; Sustainable Coastal Communities and Economies; Safe and Sustainable Seafood;Hazard- Resilient and Climate-Ready Coasts and Environmental Education and Workforce Development. Each project must have a Principal lnvestigator, who has documented expertise in the specific area of proposed research. As such, the City will partner with Florida lnternational University (FlU) on this project. FIU will serve as the lead applicant, and the city will be a participant and co-sponsor of the program. The project will be in the form of a documentary and the objective of the project will be to increase awareness of potential sea level rise impacts and to document the behaviors of Miami Beach citizens, business leaders, and public officials in the process of creating a resilient city from the inside out. The application will request approximately $200,000 in federalfunds, and every $2 federal must be matched by $1 from non-federal sources. FIU and the City will each contribute to the match. The City will provide $80,000 in matching funds for this project. The City's matching funds, in the amount of $80,000 will be requested through the FY 2014115 Budget Process. FIU will contribute $20,000 in matching funds to the project. This project supports the key intended outcome to ensure reliable stormwater management by implementing select short and long- term solutions including sea-level rise. CONCLUSION A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to take the following actions: 1) Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade Countyfor FY 2014115 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funds in the approximate amount of $10,000 for the City's Records lmprovement Program; 2) Submit a grant application to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program for the City's High Visibility Enforcement Program in the approximate amount of $200,000; 3) Submit a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY 2014 Homeland Security National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant Program for funding in the approximate amount of $1.3 million for a disaster preparedness and Community Resilience Training Program; and further, retroactively 359 Commission Memorandum Page 6 approving the following: 4) Submittal of a grant application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community lmprovement Grant Program for funding for Community Gardens, in the amount of $20,000; 5) Submittal of a grant application to the US Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program, in the approximate amount of $812,000 for funding for the North Beach Trolley Route Project; and 6) Submittal of a grant application by Florida lnternational University (FlU), with the City of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant, and FIU as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College Program, for funds in the approximate amount of $200,000 for the City's Sea Level Rise Awareness Program; and, further, retroactively approving the following: 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 and funding requests. JLM/JW/JMH T:\AGENDA\201 4\July 201 4\Grants Memo.doc 360 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 COUNTY FOR FY 2014115 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1O,OOO, FOR THE CITY'S RECORDS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; 2) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON (FDOT), HIGH VtStBILtTY ENFORCEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CIry'S HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2OO,OOO; 3) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR FY 201412015 HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM - CONTINUING TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1.3 MILLION, FOR A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNIry RESILIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM; AND FURTHER APPROVING, RETROACTIVELY, THE FOLLOWING: 4) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO LOWE'S KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS, lN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000; 5) SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR FY 2015.2016, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $812,000, FOR FUNDING OF THE NORTH BEACH TROLLEY ROUTE PROJECT; AND 6) SUBMTTTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATTON BY FLORTDA INTERNATIONAL UNtvERStTY (FtU), W|TH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AS CO-SPONSOR AND PARTICIPANT, AND FIU AS APPLICANT, TO THE FLORIDA SEA GRANT ADVISORY COUNGIL, FLORIDA SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM, FOR FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2OO,OOO, FOR THE CITY'S SEA LEVEL RISE AWARENESS PROGRAM; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE ABOVE GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING ANY REQUISITE MATCHING FUNDS AND CITY EXPENSES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT L!MITAT!ON, APPLICATIONS, GRANT/FUNDI NG AG REEM ENTS AN D AU DITS. WHEREAS, Administration requests approval to submit an application to Miami- Dade County for FY 201412015, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program funds (the JAG Program), in the approximate amount of $10,000, for the Police Department's Records lmprovement Program (e-ticketing), the details of which are, as follows: A. these federal funds are passed through from the US Department of Justice to the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement and then to Miami-Dade County to disburse to local municipalities and it is the Administration's intent to apply for funds from the County's allocation; B. the JAG Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and they support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, 361 technology improvement programs and justice information sharing initiatives; C. eticketing enables the Police Department to comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement's requirements of providing validated statistics, be allowing officers to write police reports electronically, and digitally transmit them through the approval process to merge with the Records Management System; and D. this grant does not require matching funds; and WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, in the approximate amount of $200,000, for the Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety lnitiative, the details of which are, as follows: A. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has funding available for law enforcement agencies that initiate High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) campaigns to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Florida's roadways and this new funding is available through Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused lnitiative; B. in 2011, traffic crashes in Florida resulted in 497 pedestrian fatalities, 6,194 pedestrian injuries, 120 bicyclist fatalities, and 4,632 bicyclist injuries, and, based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Safety Facts, these rates nearly double the national average for pedestrians and nearly triple the national average for bicyclists; C. FDOT is looking to partner with law enforcement agencies to conduct HVE campaigns in high impact areas in conjunction with other education efforts, and FDOT's HVE program will allow the City's Police Department to continue its high visibility enforcement program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami Beach roadways; and D. this grant does not require matching funds; and WHEREAS, the Administration is requesting to submit a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY 201412015 Homeland Security National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant Program funding, in the approximate amount of $1.3 Million, for a Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience Training Program, the details of which are, as follows: A. the Homeland Security National Training Program, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium plays an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient Nation; B. the Administration intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of $1.3 million for a training program to engage and train the Business and lndustry sector in Disaster preparedness and community resiliency with a public private partnership focus; and C. this grant does not require matching funds; and WHEREAS, in order to meet the grant deadline, the Administration is requesting retroactive approval (application has already been submitted) to submit a grant application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Community lmprovement Grant Program, in the amount of $20,000, which will be used by the City to make the Pinetree Community Garden ADA Accessible, the details of which are, as follows: 362 A. Lowe's Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is the nation's leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities and offers programs and engages in public-private partnerships that help create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling while educating generations of environmental stewards; B. the KAB Community Partnership grant supports community improvement initiatives ranging from creating community gardens and augmenting recycling programs to planting trees and leading disaster restoration projects; and C. this grant does not require matching funds; and WHEREAS, in order to meet the grant deadline, the Administration is requesting retroactive approval (application has already been submitted) to submit a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program, for FY 201512016 funding, in the amount of $812,000, for the funding of the North Beach Trolley Route Project, the details of which are, as follows: A. Public Transit Service Development Program was enacted by the Florida Legislature to provide initial funding for special projects and is authorized in Chapter 341, Florida Statutes, and the program goal is to provide new and innovative techniques or measures that can be used to improve or expand public transit services; B. These funds will be used for the operation & Maintenance costs of a new public transit trolley in North Beach that will provide a uniquely configured local circulator route to complement the existing Miami Dade Transit bus; and C. this grant requires $1:$1 in matching funds, and the City has matching funds in the amount of $812,000 in Quality of Life Transportation funds; and WHEREAS, the Administration requests retroactive approval (application has already been submitted) for the submittal of a grant application by FlU, with the City of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant, and FIU as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College Program, for funds in the approximate amount of $200,000, for the City's sea level rise awareness program, the details of which are, as follows: A. Florida Sea Grant is a university-based program that supports research, education and extension to conserve coastal resources and enhance economic opportunities for the people of Florida and the program is a partnership between the Florida Board of Education, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Florida's citizens and governments; B. each Florida Sea Grant project must have a Principal lnvestigator, who has documented expertise in the specific area of proposed research, and, as such, the City will partner with Florida lnternational University (FlU) on this project; C. FIU will serve as the lead applicant and the city will be a participant and co- sponsor of the program and the project will be in the form of a documentary and the objective of the project will be to increase awareness of potential sea level rise impacts and to document the behaviors of Miami Beach citizens, business leaders, and public officials in the process of creating a resilient city from the inside out; and D. the Administration will request approximately $200,000 in federal funds, and for every $2 in federal funds, there must be match by $1 from non-federal sources; and 363 E. the City and FIU will both contribute matching funds to the project, with FIU contributing $20,000 and the City contributing $80,000, which City funds will be requested through the FY 2014115 Budget Process. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAM! 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 County for FY 2014115 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funds, in the approximate amount of $10,000, for the City's Records lmprovement Program; 2) Submit a grant application to Florida Department of Transportation, High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program for the City's High Visibility Enforcement Program, in the approximate amount of $200,000; 3) Submit a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for FY 201412015 Homeland Security National Training Program - Continuing Training Grant Program, for funding in the approximate amount of $1.3 million, for a disaster preparedness and Community Resilience Training Program; and further approve, retroactively, the following: 4) Submittal of a grant application to Lowe's Keep America Beautiful Community lmprovement Grant Program for funding for Community Gardens, in the amount of $20,000; 5) Submittal of a grant application to the US Department of Transportation, Public Transit Service Development Program, for FY 2015-2016, in the approximate amount of $812,000, for funding of the North Beach Trolley Route Project; and 6) Submittal of a grant application by Florida lnternational University (FlU), with the City of Miami Beach as co-sponsor and participant, and FIU as applicant, to the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council, Florida Sea Grant College Program, for funds in the approximate amount of $200,000, for the City's Sea Level Rise Awareness Program; approve and authorize the appropriation of the above grants and funding requests, including any requisite matching funds and City expenses; and further authorize the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary steps and execute all necessary documents, in connection with the aforestated grants and funding requests, including without limitation, audits. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ,2014. Philip Levine, Mayor ATTEST: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk JLM/JW/JMH T:\AGENDA\201 4\July\Grants Reso.doc & APPROVED AS TO FONU & LANGUAGE ExrcuTloN r..\- 364 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 365