C7AJ - Approve Fpl Easement and Licenses

Resolutions - C7 AJ

C7 AJ A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS IN FAVOR OF FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FPL): (1) A PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, HAVING AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 14,925 SQUARE FEET, LYING IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 53 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST, ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THE LANDS KNOWN AS THE MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB, FORMERLY BAYSHORE GOLF COURSE (MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB PROPERTY), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT "A" FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE, IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF A TOTAL ONE-TIME USE FEE OF $682,500.00; AND TWO (2) TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE AND USE AGREEMENTS, LYING IN A PORTION OF THE MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB PROPERTY FOR THE STAGING OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND PARKING OF CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT: (I) A LICENSE AND USE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,942 SQUARE FEET OF LAND IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF AN ANNUAL USE FEE OF $5,850.00, ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT "B"; AND (II) A LICENSE AND USE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF APPROXIMATELY 48,717 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF AN ANNUAL USE FEE OF $148,525.00, ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT "C". Applicable Area:

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS IN FAVOR OF FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FPL): (1) A PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, HAVING AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 14,925 SQUARE FEET, LYING IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 53 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST, ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THE LANDS KNOWN AS THE MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB, FORMERLY BAYSHORE GOLF COURSE (MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB PROPERTY), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT "A" FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE, IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF A TOTAL ONE-TIME USE FEE OF $682,500.00; AND TWO (2) TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE AND USE AGREEMENTS, LYING IN A PORTION OF THE MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB PROPERTY FOR THE STAGING OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND PARKING OF CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT: (I) A LICENSE AND USE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,942 SQUARE FEET OF LAND IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF AN ANNUAL USE FEE OF $5,850.00, ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT "B"; AND (II) A LICENSE AND USE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF APPROXIMATELY 48,717 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF AN ANNUAL USE FEE OF $148,525.00, ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT "C".

RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

On July 28, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission (the “City Commission”) approved a request from Florida Power and Light (“FPL”), authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute two (2) perpetual, non-exclusive easements in favor of FPL. These easements were associated with the installation, operation, and maintenance of underground utility facilities related to the Miami Beach Alton-Venetian Underground Transmission Line Project, and are described as follows:

(I) A ten (10) foot-wide easement, having an area of approximately 2,352 square feet, located at Flamingo Park, within a portion of Lot 7, Block 63, of the “Ocean Beach Florida Addition No. 3,” recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, for a total one-time use fee of $258,500; and (II) An easement having an area of approximately 3,803 square feet, located at the Miami Beach Golf Course, along a portion of Lots 13 and 14, Block 11-A, of the “Subdivision of Block 11-A Island View Addition,” recorded in Plat Book 40, Page 12, for a total one-time use fee of $172,900; and (III) Three (3) license and use agreements for the staging of construction equipment and parking of construction vehicles in connection with the project: (i) A license and use agreement for approximately 43,011 square feet, located at Flamingo Park along Michigan Avenue, for an annual use fee of $437,300; (ii) A license and use agreement for a working area of approximately 10,302 square feet, located at the Miami Beach Golf Course along Michigan Avenue, for an annual use fee of $102,500; and (iii) A license and use agreement for the pipe perimeter, covering approximately 35,581 square feet, located at the Miami Beach Golf Course along North Michigan Avenue and Alton Road, for an annual use fee of $340,000.

FPL recently notified the City of the continuation of this infrastructure initiative. This is an ongoing effort to strengthen the existing transmission infrastructure and accommodate future load growth on Miami Beach. FPL is proposing the installation of three (3) 8-inch-diameter and three (3) 4- inch-diameter high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduits to house electrical transmission cables. The conduits will be installed using jetting/trenching and horizontal directional drilling (HDD).

The proposed underground installation is expected to originate from an existing manhole north of the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Dade Boulevard, travel south to Dade Boulevard, and continue northeast along Dade Boulevard, beneath Collins Canal, and into the Roney Substation.

Trenching is proposed in upland areas from the existing manhole to the proposed bore entry location southwest of the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Dade Boulevard (Location 1). The remainder of the underground installation will be completed via HDD from Location 1 to the proposed bore entry location outside the Roney Substation (Location 2), located at 2330 Liberty Avenue. This will be followed by jetting/trenching from Location 2 into the Roney Substation. Conduit stringing is also proposed within the northeastern end of Collins Canal and the southern end of Indian Creek.

Permitting will be required for the proposed work between Location 1 and Location 2, between Location 2 and the Roney Substation, and along the conduit stringing route in Collins Canal and Indian Creek. Construction is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and is expected to take approximately six to nine months to complete.

In connection with this work, FPL has requested that the City grant FPL the following property rights on the Miami Beach Golf Club property, lying in Section 34, Township 53 South, Range 42 East, also being a portion of the lands known as the Miami Beach Golf Club, formerly Bayshore Golf Course (Miami Beach Golf Club Property):

(1) One (1) perpetual, non-exclusive easement (“MB Golf Club Easement”), having an area of approximately 14,925 square feet, as more particularly described in the Easement attached hereto as Exhibit “A” for the construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed underground electric transmission line; and (2) Two (2) temporary construction license and use agreements for the staging of construction equipment and parking of construction vehicles in connection with the project: (i) A license and use agreement for use of approximately 1,942 square feet of land, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B” (“1,942 License Agreement”); and (ii) A license and use agreement for use of approximately 48,717 square feet of land, attached hereto as Exhibit “C” (“48,717 License Agreement”).

City staff has followed the same protocol as the Miami Beach Alton-Venetian Underground Transmission Line Project, which included ordering an appraisal to estimate the fair market value of the one-time use fee for the proposed new Easement and annual use fee for the proposed new License and Use Agreements. The appraisal results were received on December 10, 2025 (Exhibit ”D”), and estimated the values to be as follows:

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One-Time Use Fee for the Easement, in the amount of $682,500.00

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Annual Use Fee for the 1,942 SF License Agreement, in the amount of $5,850.00

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Annual Use Fee for the 48,717 SF License Agreement, in the amount of $148,525.00

Based on the appraisal results, the City will be receiving the above referenced consideration in connection with the Easement and two (2) License Agreements in favor of FPL. As such, the Administration recommends approving the proposed Easement and License Agreements in order to accommodate future load growth for the City of Miami Beach.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT No fiscal impact

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

CONCLUSION The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.

Applicable Area

South Beach

Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? Yes

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s): Florida Power and Light (FPL) - Chelsea Lunn

Department

Public Works

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Condensed Title

Execute Perpetual Easement/ConstructionLicense/Use Agmts for FPL, Golf Club Underground. PW