C7A-Submit Applications To Various Funding AgenciesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager or his designee to collaborate on one (1)application and to
for and acceot four (4) orants.
Kev !ntended Outcome Supported:
'1) Ensure reliable stormwater management and resiliency against flooding by implementing select short
and long-term solutions including addressing sea-level rise; 2) lnsist on Police Department
accountability; 3) Achieve educational (K-12) excellence; 4) and 5) Maximize the Miami Beach brand as
a world-class destination.
Supporting Data: Community Satisfaction Survey: 1) "Addressing flooding" was listed by 11% ot
residents as one of the ways to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach; 2) "Quality of police
enforcement" was mentioned by 11% of residents as a way to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach
3) Child obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. ln
2010, more than 1/3 of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Decreasing childhood
obesity will improve overall student health, thus leading to increased attendance at school; 4) and 5)
The typical resident visited City parks/recreational areas 58 times during 2012, an increase from 47
times in 2009;
Item Summary/Recommendation :
A Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to: 1) Collaborate on an
application with Harvard University Graduate School of Design, to the National Science Foundation, for
the lnfrastructure Management and Extreme Events grant in the amount of $250,000; and to submit
applications to: 2) Miami-Dade County for FY 2014115 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant Program funds in the approximate amount of $10,000; 3) The United States Conference of
Mayors for the 2015 Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards program in the amount $120,000; and
retroactive approval for the submittal of grant applications to: 4) The Christopher and Dana Reeve
Foundation for funding in the approximate amount of $25,000 for adaptive exercise equipment for
Allison Park; and, 5) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Recreation Development and
Assistance Program (FRDAP) for funding in the approximate amount of $200,000 for the Allison Park
p@ect; and further authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to take all necessary steps and to
execute documents in connection with the aforestated grants and funding requests, including, without
limitation, applications, qrant and fu reements, and audits.
Financial lnformation:
Approximate Match
AmounUSource
Grant Name/Project
Financial lmpact Summary: N/A
National Science Foundation
lnfrastructure Management
Collaboration with Harvard U
MDC Edward Byrne MemorialJustice
Assistance GranURecords
USCM Childhood Obesity/Fitness
Program
Christopher and Dana Reeve
Fou ndation/Allison Park
$200,000/North Beach Quality
of Life Resort Tax funds
FRDAP/AIlison Park
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Otficer, Office of Budget and Performance lmprovement
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City of Miomi Beoch, l70O Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33,139, www.miomibeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO.Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City
FROM. Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 2,2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND GITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO: 1) COLLABORATE ON AN
APPLICATION WITH HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF
DESIGN, TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR THE
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AND EXTREME EVENTS GRANT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $250,000; AND TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: 2l
MIAMI.DADE COUNTY FOR FY 2014115 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF ${0,000; AND 3) THE UNITED STATES
CONFERENCE OF MAYORS FOR THE 2015 CHILDHOOD OBESITY
PREVENTION AWARDS PROGRAM lN THE AMOUNT $120,000; AND
RETROACTIVE APPROVAL FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF THE
FOLLOWING GRANT APPLICATIONS: 4) CHRISTOPHER AND DANA
REEVE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
OF $25,OOO FOR ADAPTIVE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR THE ALLISON
PARK PROJECT; AND, 5) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,FLORIDA RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANGE PROGRAM (FRDAP) FOR FUNDING IN
THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2OO,OOO FOR THE ALLISON PARK
PROJECT; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
HlS DESIGNEE, TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND TO EXECUTE
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS
AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
APPLICATIONS, GRANT AND FUNDING AGREEMENTS, AND AUDITS
ADMI NISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to collaborate on an application with Harvard Universitv Graduate
School of Desion. to the National Science Foundation, for the lnfrastructure
Manaqement and Extreme Events qrant in the amount of $250.000 to evaluate
Miami Beach's Civil lnfrastructure lmprovements for Sea Level Rise
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Miami has been described as one of the most vulnerable coastal communities, within the
risks associated with climate change based sea level rise. As such, the City has
recently partnered with Harvard University, Graduate School of Design. Harvard
Graduate School of Design and the City will be collaborating on a two-year sponsored
studio to study the impacts of and potential responses to sea level rise for coastal
communities in South Florida. The National Science Foundation's lnfrastructure
Management and Extreme Events grant provides funding to support research on the
impact ol hazardous and extreme events upon civil infrastructure and society.
The University will be the applicant, and the City will be listed as a collaborator on the
proposal, entitled " Assessing the lmpact of Sea-Level Rise Adaptation lnfrastructure on
Hurricane Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: the Case of Miami Beach".
Matching funds are not required from the City and this project supports the key intended
outcome to ensure reliable stormwater management and resiliency against flooding by
implementing select short and long-term solutions including addressing sea-level rise.
2. Approval to submit a qrant application to Miami-Dade Countv For FY
2014l15 Edward Bvrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Proqram
Funds ln The Approximate Amount Of $10.000 For The Citv's Records
lmprovement Proqram
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) anticipates an award from the US
Department of Justice for FY 2015 JAG funds. FDLE will distribute these funds in
accordance with the JAG Countywide provisions of the Florida Administrative Code for
use by all units of government within Miami-Dade County.
It 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 criminal
justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. 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{icketing), to enable the Police
Department to comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement's requirements of
providing validated statistics. Matching funds are not required for this grant. This grant
supports the key intended outcome insist on police department accountability.
3. Approval to submit a
for the 2015 Childhood Obesitv Prevention Awards prooram in the amount
$120,000 for a fitness proqram to address childhood obesitv
ln 2012 The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage
Association (ABA) partnered to create the Childhood Obesity Prevention Program, a
landmark three-year initiative to provide support to cities in their efforts to eradicate
childhood obesity. The goal of the program is to recognize outstanding mayoral-based
initiatives that have the greatest potential to reduce childhood obesity, and to provide
those outstanding programs with capacity-building resources to assist their local
programs for broader reach in tackling the challenge of childhood obesity. The program
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also includes a national public awareness campaign, and will connect Mayors with
innovative, cost-effective program strategies to successfully reduce childhood obesity.
The City plans to apply for this program to enhance the health and well being of youth in
our community by implementing a fitness program to reduce childhood obesity. This
grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome achieve
educational (K-12) excellence.
4. Retroactive approval to submit a qrant application to the Christopher and
Dana Reeve Foundation for fundino in the approximate amount of $25.000
for adaptive exercise equipment for the Allison Park proiect
The Reeve Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to finding treatments
and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury by funding innovative research,
and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants,
information and advocacy.
The. City is requesting funds to purchase ADA accessible outdoor fitness equipment
for Allison Park. Allison Park is a family-centered recreational project that combines
beach access and winding walkways, the project will include an accessible
playground, picnic facilities and outdoor fitness component. The grant does not
require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome to maximize the
Miami Beach brand as an excellent destination.
5. Retroactive approvalto submit a orant application to Florida Department of
Environmental Protection. Recreation Development and Assistance
Prooram (FRDAP) for fundinq in the approximate amount of $200,000 for
the Allison Park Proiect
The State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, provides funding for
the acquisition and development of land for public outdoor recreation use through the
Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP). The City has applied
for funding from FRDAP for the Allison Park ADA Accessible Project. lf awarded,
funding will be used primarily for the playground.
FRDAP funding will be used for project components that do not charge entrance fees
or program fees to the public. This grant requires matching funds in the amount of
$200,000; matching funds are available from North Beach Quality of Life Resort Tax
funds. This project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach
brand as a world-class destination.
CONCLUSION
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: 1) Collaborate on an
application with Harvard University Graduate School of Design, to the National Science
Foundation, for the lnfrastructure Management and Extreme Events grant in the amount
of $250,000; and to submit applications to: 2) Miami-Dade County for FY 2014115
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the approximate
amount of $10,000; and retroactive approval for the submittal of grant applications to: 3)
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The United States Conference of Mayors for the 2015 Childhood Obesity Prevention
Awards program in the amount $120,000; and retroactive approval for the submittal of
grant applications to: 4) Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for funding in the
approximate amount of $25,000 for adaptive exercise equipment for Allison Park; and,
5) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Recreation Development and
Assistance Program (FRDAP) for funding in the approximate amount of $200,000 for the
Allison Park project; and further authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to take all
necessary steps and to execute documents in connection with the aforestated grants
and funding requests, including, without limitation, applications, grant and funding
agreements, and audits.
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RESOLUTTON NO._
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND GIry COMMISSION OF THE GITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CIry
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO: 1) COLLABORATE WITH HARVARD
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SGHOOL OF DESIGN ON AN APPLICATION TO
THE NATIONAL SCIENGE FOUNDATION FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE
MANAGEMENT AND EXTREME EVENTS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$250,000; 2) SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: A) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR FY
2014115 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1O,OOO AND B)
THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS FOR THE 2015
CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION AWARDS PROGRAM IN THE
AMOUNT $120,000; AND 3) RETROACTIVELY APPROVE THE SUBMITTAL
OF THE FOLLOWING GRANT APPLICATIONS: A) CHRISTOPHER AND
DANA REEVE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $25,OOO FOR ADAPTIVE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR THE
ALLISON PARK PROJECT AND B} FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
ASSTSTANCE PROGRAM (FRDAP) FOR FUNDTNG tN THE APPROXTMATE
AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR THE ALLISON PARK PROJECT; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO TAKE ALL
NEGESSARY STEPS AND TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS IN CONNEGTION
WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, APPLICATIONS, GRANT AND
FUNDING AGREEMENTS, AND AUDITS.
WHEREAS, approval is requested to collaborate with Harvard University
Graduate School of Design on an application to the National Science Foundation for the
lnfrastructure Management and Extreme Events grant in the amount of $250,000 to
evaluate Miami Beach's civil infrastructure improvements for sea level rise, the details of
which are follows:
. Miami has been described as one of the most vulnerable coastal communities
within the risks associated with climate change based sea level rise. As such, the
City has recently partnered with Harvard University, Graduate School of Design.
Harvard Graduate School of Design and the City will be collaborating on a two-
year sponsored studio to study the impacts of and potential responses to sea
level rise for coastal communities in South Florida.
o The National Science Foundation's lnfrastructure Management and Extreme
Events grant provides funding to support research on the impact of hazardous
and extreme events upon civil infrastructure and society.
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. Harvard University will be the applicant, and the City will be listed as a
collaborator on the proposal, entitled " Assessing the lmpact of Sea-Level Rise
Adaptation lnfrastructure on Hurricane Preparedness, Response, and Recovery:
the Case of Miami Beach".
o Matching funds are not required from the City and this project supports the key
intended outcome to ensure reliable stormwater management and resiliency
against flooding by implementing select short and long-term solutions including
addressing sea-level rise; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit a grant application to Miami-Dade
County for FY 2014115 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program Funds in the approximate amount of $10,000 for the City's Records
lmprovement Program, the details of which are follows:
. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) anticipates an award from
the US Department of Justice for FY 2015 JAG funds. FDLE will distribute these
funds in accordance with the JAG Countywide provisions of the Florida
Administrative Code for use by all units of government within Miami-Dade
County.
o 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 forfunding 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 FDLE's requirements of
providing validated statistics. Matching funds are not required for this grant. This
grant supports the key intended outcome insist on police department
accountability; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit an application to The United States
Conference of Mayors for the 2015 Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards program in
the amount $120,000 for a fitness program to address childhood obesity, the details of
which are as follows:
o ln 2012, The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American
Beverage Association (ABA) partnered to create the Childhood Obesity
Prevention Program, a landmark three-year initiative to provide support to cities
in their efforts to eradicate childhood obesity. The goal of the program is to
recognize outstanding mayoral-based initiatives that have the greatest potential
to reduce childhood obesity, and to provide those outstanding programs with
capacity-building resources to assist their local programs for broader reach in
tackling the challenge of childhood obesity The program also includes a national
public awareness campaign, and will connect mayors with innovative, cost-
effective program strategies to successfully reduce childhood obesity.
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o The City plans to apply for this program to enhance the health and well being of
youth in our community by implementing a fitness program to reduce childhood
obesity.
e This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended
outcome achieve educational (K-12) excellence; and
WHEREAS, retroactive approval is requested to submit a grant application to the
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for funding, in the approximate amount of
$25,000, for adaptive exercise equipment for the Allison ADA Accessible Park Project
("Project"), the details of which are follows:
. The Reeve Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to finding
treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury by funding
innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with
paralysis through grants, information, and advocacy.
. The City is requesting funds to purchase ADA accessible outdoor fitness
equipment for Allison Park. Allison Park is a family-centered recreational park
that combines beach access and winding walkways. The Project will include an
accessible playground, picnic facilities, and an outdoor fitness component. The
grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome to
maximize the Miami Beach brand as an excellent destination; and
WHEREAS, retroactive approval is requested to submit a grant application to the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Recreation Development and
Assistance Program (FRDAP) for funding, in the approximate amount of $200,000, for
the Allison Park ADA Accessible Park Project ('ADA Project"), the details of which are as
follows:
. The State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, provides funding
for the acquisition and development of land for public outdoor recreation use
through the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP). The
City has applied for funding from FRDAP for the ADA Project. lf awarded,
funding will be used primarily for the playground.
. FRDAP funding will be used for the ADA Project's components that do not
charge entrance fees or program fees to the public.
o This grant requires matching funds in the amount of $200,000; matching funds
are available from North Beach Quality of Life Resort Tax funds. The ADA
Project supports the key intended outcome to maximize the Miami Beach brand
as a world-class destination.
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: 1) Collaborate with
Harvard University Graduate School of Design on an application to the National Science
Foundation for the lnfrastructure Management and Extreme Events grant in the amount
of $250,000; 2) submit applications to: a) Miami-Dade County for FY 2014115 Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the approximate amount of
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$10,000 and b) The United States Conference of Mayors for the 2015 Childhood Obesity
Prevention Awards program in the amount $120,000; and 3) retroactively approve the
submittal of grant applications to: a) Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for
funding in the approximate amount of $25,000 for adaptive exercise equipment for
Allison Park and b) Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Recreation
Development and Assistance Program (FRDAP) for funding in the approximate amount
of $200,000 for the Allison Park project; and further authorize the City Manager, or his
designee, to take all necessary steps and to execute documents in connection with the
aforestated grants and funding requests, including, without limitation, applications, grant
and funding agreements, and audits.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2015.
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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