HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-076-1258 - Agreement with the Children Trust
City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: April 28, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance
Reading: (Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X X Funding Source: N/A Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O.
Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: X Sponsor Name Dr. Danny Crew, City Manager Department: Parks and Recreation Department /Youth Violence Prevention Program Short Title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CHILDREN’S
TRUST TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($421,000.00) FOR THE MIAMI GARDENS/OPALOCKA VIOLENCE PREVENTION COALITION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE COALITION’S MISSION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
FUTURE AMENDMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND SERVICES RELATED TO CONTRACT NO. 925-301; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: In 2007,
a rash of senseless child murders motivated The Children’s Trust to contract with the City of Miami Gardens to develop a coordinated and comprehensive effort to prevent youth violence.
The ITEM J-2) RESOLUTION CONSENT AGENDA Children's Trust Grant Funding
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 result of this effort was the creation of the Miami Gardens/Opa‐locka Youth Violence Prevention Coalition, a collaborative
partnership between several government and community based agencies throughout the Miami Gardens and Opa‐locka communities. The mission of the Coalition is “to create a web of effective
community solutions to empower and protect youth and families in Miami Gardens and Opa‐locka”. The primary goals of the Coalition are to reduce child murder and youth violence/crime
through prevention, intervention, law enforcement (community policing), community engagement and social marketing strategies. Over the last three years, program participants participated
in a variety of violence prevention, family strengthening, life skills development, parenting education, and other activities sponsored by the Coalition’s community‐based organizations.
Specifically, during the third year of this contract, the Coalition has provided services to and/or engaged 641 young people and 144 adults. February 2010 – October 2010 term serves
as a nine‐month extension period to our third year grant, in which the Coalition plans to serve 356 youth and 271 adults, targeting youth who are suspended from school and truants (major
risk factors for youth violence/criminal activity). These youth and their families will have access to case management, youth development, family strengthening, violence prevention and
pre‐employment training/job placement services administered by the Coalition and partners. Additional community engagement/mobilization activities will be sponsored by the Coalition
to build public support for community‐wide violence prevention efforts. As the lead/fiscal agent for the contract, the City of Miami Gardens plays a major role in the implementation,
documentation and reporting of all Coalition program activities. The contract provides funding for four (3) FTE project staff who work out of the Cloverleaf Park facility. Contract funding
also supports the City’s Police Department (staff overtime for truancy sweeps), an Explorers Police Academy, and several community outreach events. Proposed Action: It is recommended
that the Council approve this resolution to allow the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the contract with The Children’s Trust in the amount of $421,000 and to establish
MOUs with community collaborators; thus allowing staff to proceed with enacting components of the proposal. This resolution also allows the City Manager to execute future amendments
for additional funds and services related to Contract No. 925‐301. Attachment: Attachment A – Children’s Trust Contract No. 925‐301, Amendment #1