RE.4 - Accept Brickell Bay Seawall Grant

WHEREAS,theCityofMiami(“City”)submittedgrantapplicationstoFloridaDepartment of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) for the Brickell Bay Drive Seawall Flood Improvements Project 40-B193802 and was awarded one (1) 2025–2026 grant award (“Grant”); and

WHEREAS,FDEPhasawardedtheCitythe2025-2026grantawardforanamountnottoexceedFive Million,Six Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand,Seven Hundred Eleven and 00/100 Dollars($5,687,711.00)(“GrantFunds”);and

WHEREAS, the Grant requires match funds from the City in the amount of Five Million,Six Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand,Seven Hundred Eleven and 00/100 Dollars($5,687,711.00) to be allocated from budgeted funds in Capital Project No. 40-B193802, which is inclusive of Miami Forever Bond funds; and

WHEREAS, theGrantFundswillenhance shoreline resilience and help mitigate flooding along the Brickell Bay Drive corridor; and

WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant FundsfromFDEPasspecifiedinExhibit “A,”attachedandincorporated;and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to accept, budget, allocate, and appropriate the Grant Funds, and to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including but not limitedto,amendments,extensions,renewals,andmodifications,allinformsacceptabletothe CityAttorney,fortheacceptance,administrationandimplementationof,andcompliancewithall applicable laws, rules, and regulations, for said purpose;

NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHECOMMISSIONOFTHECITYOF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section1.TherecitalsandfindingscontainedinthePreambletothisResolutionare adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section2.TheCityManagerisherebyauthorized toaccept,budget,allocate,and appropriate the Grant Funds to be utilized for the purposes stated herein.

Section3.TheCapitalFundProjectNumber40-B193802 isestablished,andtheGrantFundsareappropriatedasdescribedinExhibit “A,"attachedandincorporated.

Section 4.The City Manager is authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all necessarydocuments,includingbutnotlimitedto,amendments,extensions,renewals,and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of the Grant Funds, administration, implementation, and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, for said purpose.

Section 5.  The allocation and appropriation of the funds referenced herein are subject to all federal, State, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds and the receipt of all necessary approvals, including, but not limited to the City Attorney.

Section 6.  The City Manager is authorized1to make any changes to adjust, amend, and appropriate the City’s Operating Budget, Five-Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, Multi-Year Capital Plan, and any other documents as necessary and applicable, pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution.

Section 7.  Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City officials and departments made in order to update the Capital Plan, relevant financial controls and computer systems in connection therewith, for project close-outs, and for grants and other funding sources in progress in connection herewith are ratified, approved, and confirmed.

Section8.ThisResolutionshallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyuponitsadoptionand signature of the Mayor.