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CBIRS Request 2114
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2114
City of Miami Beach Stormwater Infrastructure Improvement Project
 
Requester: Jorge M. Gonzalez Organization: City of Miami Beach
 
Project Title: City of Miami Beach Stormwater Infrastructure Improvement Project Date Submitted 1/14/2005 3:17:02 PM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Protects public health and the environment and implements plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act. Implements the City's Master Plan adopted by the City of Miami Beach Commission. Eliminates the need for future funding as a result of flooding.
 
Recipient: City of Miami Beach   Contact: Judy Hoanshelt  
  1700 Convention Center Drive   Contact Phone: (305) 673-7010  
  Miami Beach 33139   Contact email: judyhoanshelt@miamibeachfl.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City's Master Plan effort identified over 160 drainage basins throughout the City of Miami Beach. Approximately 34 of these basins were identified as a priority, based upon pollutant loading, pollutant concentration, flooding potential, citizen complaints and City operational staff rankings. Many of the priority drainage basins are barely above sea level and the City's stormwater system is not capable of handling a 5-year storm event, as a result, flooding occurs in many of the basins, with even higher floodings levels during the high tide. Flooding has a significant environmental, health and economic impact, causing businesses to be inaccessible to customers, and resulting in the additional cost of replacing and repairing damaged property. In addition, due to high groundwater elevation, drainage is slow in these areas, requiring extensive periods of time to dissipate. Continuous excessive ponding over the long term has caused deterioration and then failure of paved roads, mosquito breeding areas, and other public health issues. The City has committed to improving the facilities within the 34 priority basins. Stormwater will be collected and treated through gravity wells or exfiltration trenches, where pollutants will be treated or filtered.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved facilities at the 34 prority basins. Stormwater will be collected and treated through either gravity wells or exfiltration trenches, where pollutants will be filtered or treated.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $5,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $30,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $5,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2004-2005 Amount: $400,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $5,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: City of Miami Beach Capital Improvements Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Beach City Commission Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/14/2003
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP identifying number: SW20022260
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? Yes
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
City of Miami Beach Capital Improvements Plan FY 05 capital budget that outlines the ROW projects are pages 85-99, 103-108, 110
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  South Florida Water Management Plan
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 2000000
  Match Source: 2000 Water and Sewer Bond Funds
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Biscayne Bay
 
Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings:
Stormwater will be collected and treated through either gravity wells or exfiltration trenches, where pollutants will be filtered or treated.
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No