Apply for $200,000 FIND grant to remove derelict vessels

AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #17147 Date: 01/16/2025 Requesting Department: Office of Grants Administration Commission Meeting Date: 03/13/2025 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Authorize - FIND Grant Reimbursement - MPD Removal of Derelict Vessels Purpose of Item: Submit an application for reimbursement grant funding to the Florida Inland Navigation District (“FIND”) Waterways Assistance Program, in an amount not to exceed up to $200,000.00, for the removal of Derelict Vessels (“Project”); in the event of the award, authorizing the allocation of the required matching funds for fifty percent (50%) of the project eligible costs, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, available under the capital project number to be determined for a total project cost of $400,000.00; further authorizing the City Manager to execute any other necessary documents for the submission of said grant application, the execution of grant or deed agreements and amendments, modifications, renewals, and extensions, and the acceptance of grant funds in the event of the award of the grant for fiscal year 2025 - 2026. Background of Item: The Office of Grants Administration is seeking City Commission authorization to apply for up to $200,000.00 in grant funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for the removal of Derelict Vessels. The item includes language by Rule 66B-2, Florida Administrative Code, for grant submittal to the Waterways Assistance Program as well as eligible project costs and city non-reimbursable administrative costs. Budget Impact Analysis Item is an Expenditure Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $400,000.00 (200,000.00 FIND cost and $200,000.00 City cost) CIP Project No: 40 – B26TBD Reviewed By Department of Police Jorge Blanco Initial Police Review Completed 02/11/2025 2:12 PM Department of Police Manuel Morales Department Head Review Completed 02/24/2025 10:31 PM Office of Grants Administration Lillian P Blondet Department Head Review Completed 02/26/2025 12:09 PM Office of Management and Budget Lai-wan McGinnis Budget Analyst Review Completed 02/26/2025 12:38 PM Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Budget Review Completed 02/26/2025 2:25 PM City Manager’s Office Larry M. Spring Assistant City Manager Review Completed 02/28/2025 2:46 PM City Manager’s Office Natasha Colebrook-Williams Deputy City Manager Review Completed 03/03/2025 10:41 AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 03/03/2025 11:50 AM City Manager’s Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 03/03/2025 12:00 PM Office of the City Attorney Domini J. Gibbs ACA Review Completed 03/04/2025 4:26 PM Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/04/2025 4:33 PM City Commission Todd B. Hannon Meeting Pending 03/13/2025 9:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Number: 17147 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (“FIND”) WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) (“GRANT FUNDS”) FOR THE REMOVAL OF DERELICT VESSELS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI’S JURISDICTIONAL WATERWAYS (“PROJECT”); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION; FURTHER, IN THE EVENT OF THE AWARD, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AND TO ALLOCATE THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS AND OTHER PROJECT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) TO BE BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NUMBER 40 – B263203 OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, GRANT OR DEED AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO. WHEREAS, the City of Miami (“City”) wishes to remove derelict vessels from the City’s jurisdictional waterways (“Project”); and WHEREAS, the total cost of this Project is estimated not to exceed an amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00); and WHEREAS, grant funding is potentially available from the Florida Inland Navigation District (“FIND”) Waterways Assistance Program for the Project pursuant to FIND Rule 66B-2, Florida Administration Code (“F.A.C.”); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for reimbursement grant funding from the FIND Waterways Assistance Program in the amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), or fifty percent (50%) of the total Project cost (“Grant Funds”); and WHEREAS, in the event of the award of the Grant Funds, the City wishes to allocate the required matching funds in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) (“City Match”), or fifty percent (50%) of the total Project cost, as defined in FIND Rule 66B-2.008, F.A.C.; and WHEREAS, in the event of the award, the appropriation of funds shall be by separate, future Resolution from funds available under capital project number 40 – B263203 or other legally available funding sources;

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized1 to submit an application for the reimbursement Grant Funds, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the FIND Waterways Assistance Program for an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) for the Project. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in connection with the submission of the grant application. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to accept the Grant Funds in the event of an award for Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026 without the need for further City Commission approval and to negotiate and execute, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, grant or deed agreements, amendments, modifications, renewals, or extensions in order to implement this Resolution. Section 5. The City certifies to FIND the following matters: (1) The City accepts the terms and conditions set forth in FIND Rule 66B-2 F.A.C., which outlines the Waterways Assistance Program and which will be a part of the Project Agreement for any assistance under this proposal; (2) The City is in complete accord with the proposal and agrees to carry out the Project in the manner described in the proposal and any plan and specifications attached thereto, unless prior approval for any change has been received from FIND; (3) The City has the ability and intention to finance its share of the cost of the Project and that the Project will be operated and maintained at the expense of the City for public use; (4) The City will not unlawfully discriminate against any person on basis of race, color or national origin in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed pursuant to this proposal, and shall comply with the terms and intent of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352 (1964) and design and construct all facilities to comply fully with statutes relating to accessibility by handicapped persons as well as other federal, state and local laws, rules and requirements; (5) The City agrees to maintain adequate financial records for the proposed Project to substantiate claims for reimbursements; and (6) The City will make available to FIND, if requested, a post-audit of expenses incurred on the Project prior to, or in conjunction with, request for the final ten percent (10%) of the funding agreed to by FIND. 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. Section 6. In the event of the award, the City Manager is authorized1 to accept, allocate, and appropriate the Grant Funds without the need for further City Commission approval and to allocate the required City Match and other Project funds to be budgeted and appropriated by separate, future Resolution at the time of need from capital project number 40 – B263203 or other legally available funding sources. Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.