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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-25774 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25774 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS TO THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: 1) MIAMI BEACH VISITOR AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY (VCA), FY 2004-5 TOURISM ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, FOR FUNDING OF THE CITY'S CAMP MIAMI BEACH PROGRAM; 2) MIAMI- DADE COUNTY'S METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) FOR THE PREPARATION OF A COASTAL COMMUNITIES TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE MPO UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP); 3) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FOR 2005 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK (NCVRW), FOR FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, FOR A COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROJECT; 4) MIAMI- DADE COUNTY EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM FOR FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000, FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION; 5) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FOR FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000, FOR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; 6) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FOR FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000, FOR WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; FURTHER APPROPRIATING THE GRANTS IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS APPLICATION. WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA), through its Tourism Advancement Program, provides funding for activities and events with year-long tourism promotion and programming that support and advance tourism; and WHEREAS, Camp Miami Beach is a family vacation package that includes an enriching program of arts and cultural activities, sports and recreation, visits to local attractions; and WHEREAS, specific target markets that the City will market to are the Northeast area, and include the cities of New York, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, the City has requested funding, in the amount of $20,000, and there is no match required of this grant; and WHEREAS, the coastal communities in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Surfside, North Bay Village, and Miami Beach, are interested in the development of a transportation master plan that addresses traffic and transportation on the barrier islands in order to produce short, mid, and long term multi-modal solutions to transportation issues; and WHEREAS, in the late 1990's the Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan was developed to mitigate issues on Miami Beach, and the vast majority of the 45 projects recommended in this Plan have or are being implemented; and WHEREAS, the Plan is in need of updating and must be expanded to examine transportation in coastal Miami-Dade County, in a more coordinated and regional manner through a highly coordinated effort between the cities, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Regional Planning Council is needed; and WHEREAS, the City anticipates submitting a joint application with the coastal communities for the MPO to prepare a Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan Study and since this grant will be in the form of a Master Plan to be conducted by the MPO, and no funding will be awarded, matching funds are not required for this grant; and WHEREAS, established in accordance with recommendations of the 1982 President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, the United States Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) advocates for the fair treatment of victims at the national level, and serves as the "Federal focal point" for issues that affect victims of crime throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, the OVC offers funding to aid communities in conducting public awareness initiatives during National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2005 (April 10-16, 2005); and WHEREAS, the City has requested funding for the Police Department to conduct a public awareness initiative and matching funds are not required; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was established in 1983 and the legislation establishing the program was reauthorized under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act in 1987; and WHEREAS, the EFSP was created to supplement the work of local social service agencies, both non-profit and governmental, in assisting people in need of emergency assistance by providing food and shelter and is aimed at preventing homelessness; and WHEREAS, the City has applied for funding, in the amount of $30,210, for rent/mortgage assistance and food vouchers and matching funds are not required for this grant; and WHEREAS, Section 403.885 of the Florida Statutes sets forth basic requirements for water project funding; and WHEREAS, projects must protect public health, protect the environment, and must implement plans adopted locally by the City or by the State, and, in addition to the State, Department of Environmental Protection criteria; the projects must also conform to additional criteria established by the Executive Office of the Governor; and WHEREAS, last year the City was awarded funding, in the amount of $400,000, from this program; the Administration requests approval to apply for additional funding for stormwater infrastructure improvements Citywide; and WHEREAS, stormwater projects require a 50% local match and the City has funding available in stormwater bond funding to match the award; and WHEREAS, in addition to the abovementioned stormwater infrastructure improvement projects, the Administration also requests approval to apply for funding wastewater improvements projects; and WHEREAS, the State requires that wastewater projects be in the construction phase at application and the City has the required 25% local match from 2000 Water and Sewer Bond funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THAT the Mayor and City Commission hereby authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit grant applications to the following funding agencies: 1) Miami Beach Visitor And Convention Authority (VCA), FY 2004-5 Tourism Advancement Program, In an amount not to exceed $20,000, for funding of the City's Camp Miami Beach Program; 2) Miami-Dade County's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for the preparation of a Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan Study to be conducted under the MPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP); 3) U.S. Department of Justice For 2005 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), for funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000, for a Community Awareness Project; 4) Miami-Dade County Emergency Food and Shelter Program, for funding, in an amount not to exceed $35,000, for Homelessness Prevention; 5) State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for funding, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, for Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements; 6) State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for funding, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; further appropriating the grants if approved and accepted by the City; and authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to this application. PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th MAYOR ATTEST: ~o p~~ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ~& II~~ City A ~ ~ CITY OF MIAMI BEAC'H COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY m Condensed Title: A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For And Accept The Following Six (6) Grant Applications. Issue: I Shall the City Apply And Accept/Support The Following Grants? Item Summary/Recommendation: The Administration Requests Approval To Authorize The City Manager Or His Designee To Submit The Following Grant Applications: 1) Retroactively To The Miami Beach Visitor And Convention Authority (VCA), FY 2004-5 Tourism Advancement Program, In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,000 For Funding Of The City's Camp Miami Beach Program; 2) Miami-Dade County's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) For The Preparation Of A Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan Study To Be Conducted Under The MPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP); 3) Retroactively To The U.S. Department Of Justice For 2005 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) For Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed $25,000 For A Community Awareness Project; 4) Retroactively To Miami-Dade County's Emergency Food And Shelter Program For Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000 For Homelessness Prevention; 5) State Of Florida Department Of Environmental Protection In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,000,000 For Funding For Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements; 6) State Of Florida Department Of Environmental Protection For Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,000,000 For Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements; Further Appropriating The Grants If Approved And Accepted By The City; And Authorizing The Execution Of All Necessary Documents Related To These Applications. Financial Information: Source of Grant Name/Project Matching Funds: 1-VCA - Camp Miami Beach Grant Amount $20,000 Match Amount/Source N/A - No Match Required Finance Dept. 2- MDC - MPO Coastal Communities Stud 3- US Department of Justice- NCVRW 4-MDC - EFSP Grant N/A N/A - No Match Required. Application Is For The MPO To Conduct A Study N/A - No Match Required 5- Stormwater Infrastructure 1m rovements 6- Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $25,000 $35,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 N/A - No Match Required 50% Match Required 2000 Stormwater Bond Fund 25% Match Required 2000 Water and Sewer Bond Fund Ci Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement Si n-Offs: Department Director City Manager AGENDA ITEM DATE C7E /-/:z-oS- CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 www.miamibeachfl.gov To: From: Subject: COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Mayor David Dermer and Date: January 12, 2005 Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez J r'~ City Manager 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS TO THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: 1) MIAMI BEACH VISITOR AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY (VCA), FY 2004-5 TOURISM ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 FOR FUNDING OF THE CITY'S CAMP MIAMI BEACH PROGRAM; 2) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) FOR THE PREPARATION OF A COASTAL COMMUNITIES TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE MPO UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP); 3) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR 2005 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK (NCVRW) FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 FOR A COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROJECT; 4) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000 FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION; 5) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 FOR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; 6) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 FOR WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; FURTHER APPROPRIATING THE GRANTS IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS APPLICATION. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS 1. Retroactive approval to submit a q rant application toM iami B each V isitor a nd Convention Authoritv (VCA), FY 2004-5 Tourism Advancement Proqram, in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for fundinq of the Citv's Camp Miami Beach proqram. Commission Memorandum January 12, 2004 Page 2 The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA), through its Tourism Advancement Program provides funding for activities and events with year-long tourism promotion and programming that support and advance tourism. Camp Miami Beach is a family vacation package that includes an enriching program of arts and cultural activities, sports and recreation, visits to local attractions, movies and more. The niche population that this package is aimed at is families and children. Specific target markets that the City will market to are the North East area, and include the Cities of New York, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. The City will offer mid-week and weekend packages including an overnight stay at a Miami Beach boutique hotel. The City is partnering with local hotels and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring this program to the Beach. The City's facilities, including golf courses and parks and recreation department facilities will be made available as part of this package to the participants. The grant deadline was December 20, 2004. The City has requested funding in the amount of $20,000. There is no match required of this grant. 2. Approval to submit a qrant application to Miami-Dade County's Metropolitan Planninq Orqanization (MPO) for the preparation of a Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan Studv to be conducted under the MPO Unified Planninq Work Proqram (UPWP) The coastal communities in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Surfside, North Bay Village, and Miami Beach, are interested in the development of a transportation master plan that addresses traffic and transportation on the barrier islands. The goal of this plan is to produce short, mid, and long term multi-modal solutions to transportation issues. In the late 1990's the Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan was developed to mitigate issues on Miami Beach. The vast majority of the 45 projects recommended in this plan have or are being implemented. Due to this success, this plan is in need of updating. To truly provide a higher level of planning, the Mobility Plan must be expanded to examine transportation in coastal Miami-Dade County, in a more coordinated and regional manner. Because affected communities do not exist in a vacuum, any action in one community will have far reaching impacts, not only on the affected city's immediate neighbors, but on mainland Miami-Dade County. It is for this reason that a highly coordinated effort between the cities, FOOT, the Miami-Dade MPO, Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Regional Planning Council is needed. The scope of work for this grant involves the following steps: 1) a public involvement process, including community workshops: 2) data collection and analysis, including traffic counts and origination/destination survey; 3) a needs assessment; 4) development of potential projects, including cost, planning, design and construction details; and, 5) an implementation plan. Commission Memorandum January 12, 2004 Page 3 The City anticipates submitting a joint application with the coastal communities for the MPO to prepare a Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan Study. Since this grant will be in the form of a Master Plan to be conducted by the MPO, and no funding will be awarded, matching funds are not required for this grant. The grant deadline is January 14, 2005. 3. Retroactive approval to submit a qrant application to the U.S. Department of Justice for 2005 National Crime Victims' Riqhts Week (NCVRW) for fundinq in an amount not to exceed $25.000 for a Community Awareness Proiect. Established in accordance with recommendations ofthe 1982 President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, the United States Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) advocates for the fair treatment of victims at the national level, and serves as the "Federal focal point" for issues that affect victims of crime throughout the United States. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) offers funding to aid communities in conducting public awareness initiatives during National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2005 (April 1 0- 16, 2005). The City has requested funding for the Police Department to conduct a public awareness initiative. The deadline for this grant was December 3, 2004. Matching funds are not required. 4. Retroactive approval to submit a qrant application to Miami-Dade County's Emerqencv Food and Shelter Proqram for fundinq in an amount not to exceed $35.000 for Homelessness Prevention. The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was established in 1983. The legislation establishing the program was reauthorized under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act in 1987. The Board consists of representatives from United Way, the Red Cross, and other member organizations. The program is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was created to supplement the work of local social service agencies, both non-profit and governmental, in assisting people in need of emergency assistance. These needs are primarily economic in nature, as opposed to disaster-related. The funding is available to assist communities in providing food and shelter and is aimed at making a difference by preventing homelessness. The program's funding priorities are to provide rent/mortgage assistance, and food to those in need. The City has applied for funding in the amount of $30,210 for rent/mortgage assistance and food vouchers. The deadline for this grant was December 10, 2004. Matching funds are not required for this grant. Commission Memorandum January 12, 2004 Page 4 5. Approval to submit a qrant to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for Water Proiect Fundinq for the 2005 Leqislative session in an amount not to exceed .$5.000.000 for fundinq for Stormwater infrastructure improvement proiects. Section 403.885 of the Florida Statutes sets forth basic requirements for water project funding. This year, applications for funding are submitted directly through the Legislature's Community Budget Issue Request process, whereas in previous years the forms were submitted directly to the State, Department of Environmental Protection. The State will review applications after the Legislature. All projects must protect public health, protect the environment and must implement plans adopted locally by the City or by the State. In addition to the State, Department of Environmental Protection criteria, the projects must conform to additional criteria established by the Executive Office of the Governor. Last year the City was awarded funding in the amount of $400,000 from this program. The Administration requests approval to apply for additional funding for Stormwater infrastructure improvements citywide. Stormwater projects require a 50% local match. The City has funding available in Stormwater Bond Funding to match the award. The deadline for this project is January 14,2005. 6. Approval to submit a qrant to the Department of Environmental Protection for Water Proiect Fundinq for the 2005 Leqislative session in an amount not to exceed $5.000.000 for fundinq for Wastewater infrastructure improvement proiects. In addition to the abovementioned Stormwater infrastructure improvement projects, the Administration also requests approval to apply for funding wastewater improvements projects. The State requires that wastewater projects are in the construction phase at application. There is a 25% local match requirement. The City has funding available to match this grant. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the Administration recommends approval of this Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit six (6) applications for grant funds. JMG/KB/JH