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CBIRS Request 823
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #823
Miami Gardens Stormwater Street Sweeper
 
Requester: Danny O. Crew, City Manager Organization: City of Miami Gardens
 
Project Title: Miami Gardens Stormwater Street Sweeper Date Submitted 1/12/2006 3:29:11 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Protecting the waters of the State from trash and debris runoff. It is intended to provide measurable results.
 
Recipient: City of Miami Gardens   Contact: Renee Farmer, Assistant City M  
  1515 NW 167th Street   Contact Phone: (305) 622-8006  
  Miami Gardens 33169   Contact email: rfarmer@miamigardens-fl.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City of Miami Gardens will assume operation of the City's storm water utility in the spring of 2006. This program is part of the City's Local Mitigation Strategy for storm preparation and will be implemented to remove blockage from storm drains and cleanup harmful pollutants that may negatively impact the environment. The proposed program is structured to comply with provisions of the federally mandated Clean Water Act.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improving positive drainage and minimize flooding.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $70,000
 
Total cost of the project: $140,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $70,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: Miami Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2005
 
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? No
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:
Miami Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  SFWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 70000
  Match Source: city budget
 
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:
 
 
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? Yes
  Amount: 70000 Source: City Budget