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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager | | | DATE: | March 17, 2021 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO ACT AS NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR TO MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER OF FLORIDA, INC. (“MOUNT SINAI”), IN ORDER FOR MOUNT SINAI TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FUNDING, AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE GRANT RULES, IN CONNECTION WITH MOUNT SINAI’S RESILIENCY PROJECT TO HARDEN AND RAISE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES AT THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, SUBJECT TO MOUNT SINAI INDEMNIFYING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR ANY COSTS AND EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ACTING AS THE NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR FOR THE RESILIENCY PROJECT . |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| The Administration was contacted by the leadership of Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. (“Mount Sinai”) regarding their hope of submitting their Resiliency Project for a Federal legislative appropriation. Mount Sinai has developed a Resiliency Master Plan comprised of multiple individual elements to protect its campus facilities and mitigate any damage from storm surge, sweater intrusion, windstorm damage, and flooding. Mount Sinai is seeking funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) to be used for a resiliency project to raise and make more resilient Mount Sinai’s critical systems and structures, which will harden critical Mount Sinai structures, and improve elevation and drainage of access roads, emergency power systems, HVAC, and other critical systems (the “Resiliency Project”).
In order to qualify for FEMA assistance for the Resiliency Project, FEMA has advised Mount Sinai that Mount Sinai would require a non-Federal government agency (“Non-Federal Sponsor”) to sponsor Mount Sinai, such as the City of Miami Beach, in connection with the Resiliency Project. The deadline for Mount Sinai’s submission of an application for FEMA assistance was March 8, 2021
On March 5, 2021, the City, via LTC No. 092-2021, notified the Mayor and Commission of the Administration’s intent to act as Non-Federal Sponsor for Mount Sinai in connection with Mount Sinai’s efforts to receive FEMA assistance for the Resiliency Project, and further advised the Mayor and Commission that the Administration intended to present an after the fact resolution at the March 17, 2021 Commission meeting.
On March 8, 2021, Mount Sinai Provided the City of Miami Beach with a Letter of Indemnity, whereby Mount Sinai agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the City from all claims, liabilities and costs of any kind that the City may incur as a result of or in connection with the City of Miami Beach serving as the Non-Federal Sponsor for the Resiliency Project.
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| | | | | | | | SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
| | 79.6 % Business: Sustainability and resiliency are important to my business. |
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The Administration requests the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution and authorize the City of Miami Beach to act as Non-Federal Sponsor to Mount Sinai, as required by applicable grant rules, in order for Mount Sinai to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding in connection with Mount Sinai’s Resiliency Project to harden and raise critical infrastructure systems and structures at the hospital campus. Mount Sinai, in return will indemnify the City of Miami Beach for all costs and expenses in connection with the City of Miami Beach acting as Non-Federal Sponsor for the Resiliency Project. |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | No | | No | |
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