HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ-8 Resolution: Miami-Dade County Child & youth Safety InitiativeCity of ~Vliami ~ard~ens
1515-200 NW 167`h Street
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169
Mayor Shirley Gibson
Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon II
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton
Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr.
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett
Councilwoman Barbara Watson
Councilman Andre Williams
Aaenda Cover Paqe
Date: September 12, 2007
Fiscal Impact: No ^ Yes X Public hearing ^ Quasi-Judicial ^
(If yes, explain in Staff Summary) Ordinance o Resolution X
Funding Source: Grant 1st Reading ^ 2nd Reading ^
Contract/P.O. Requirement: Yes X No^ Advertising requirement: Yes ^ No X
Sponsor Name: RFP/RFQ/Bid #
Dr. Danny O. Crew, City Manager
Title
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST,
RESPECTNELY, THAT CERTAIN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CHILD AND YOUTH SAFETY INITIATIVE; TO IMPLEMENT A
LITERATURE AND MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGN TARGETING TRAINING, ENHANCED LAW
ENFORCEMENT, CHILD SAFETY AND BOOSTER SEAT DISTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A;
PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summary
The County and thirteen Community Partners, including the City of Miami Gardens' Police
Department, will implement a literature and multi-media campaign, targeting training, enhanced
law enforcement, and child safety and booster seat distributions. This campaign is designed to
reduce injuries and deaths of infants and children.
This campaign will; target a multicultural audience of children, families, foster parents, and
caregivers countywide, comprising English, Creole and Spanish speaking populations.
Throughout Miami-Dade County this initiative will serve approximately 32,340 children by
providing booster seat and safety information; provide training to 130 traffic and street officers
on Florida Safety Belt Law enforcement; provide booster and safety seat education and
enhanced law enforcement to 15,660 families; and donate care safety and booster seats to
1,500 families.
The specific benefits realized by the City of Miami Gardens will be the convening of six (6)
community inspections for booster seats and car safety seat installation and location placement,
along with the distribution of seventy-five (75) child safety/booster seats for low income
residents of our City. This program will reimburse the CMG up to $16,524 in manpower costs
associated with these events.
J-8) CONSENT AGENDA
NIIAMI-DADE COUNTY CHII~D
& YOUTH SAFETY INITIATIVE
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council approve the attached resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding for the Miami-
Dade County Child and Youth Safety Initiative Community Partnership.
RESOLUTION No. 2007-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY CHILD AND YOUTH SAFETY INITIATIVE; TO IMPLEMENT A
LITERATURE AND MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGN TARGETING TRAINING,
ENHANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD SAFETY AND BOOSTER
SEAT DISTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, A
COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; PROVIDING
FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
1 WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County, through its Child and Youth Safety Initiative
2 ("Community Partnership"), has received funding to implement a literature and multi-
3 media campaign targeted at child safety throughout Miami-Dade County, and
4 WHEREAS, the Community Partnership is seeking the participation of various
5 community partners to assist with the educational initiative, and
6 WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens Police Department has been selected as
7 one of the Community Partners, and
8 WHEREAS, in accordance with .the attached Memorandum of Understanding
9 (MOU), the City of Miami Gardens will provide six (6) community inspections to ensure
10 that booster seats and child safety seats are installed correctly, and in addition will
11 distribute seventy-five (75) child safety/booster seats for low income residents of the
12 City of Miami Gardens, and
13 WHEREAS, in accordance with the MOU, the City of Miami Gardens will be
14 reimbursed up to $16,524.00 for all labor costs associated with the initiative, and
15 WHEREAS, the City Council would like to authorize the City Manager to execute
16 the MOU with Miami-Dade County for this purpose,
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
18 OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, as follows:
19 Section 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
20 paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
21 made a specific part of this Resolution.
22 Section 2. AUTHORITY: The City Manager and City Clerk are hereby
23 authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, that certain Memorandum of
24 Understanding with the Miami-Dade County Child and Youth Safety Initiative
25 Community Partnership to implement a literature and multi-media campaign targeting
26 training, enhanced law enforcement, child safety and booster seat distributions
27 throughout Miami-Dade County, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
28 Section 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
29 authorized to obtain three (3) fully executed copies of the subject Agreement, with one
30 to be maintained by the City; with one to be delivered to Miami-Dade County, and with
31 one to be directed to the Office of City Attorney.
32 Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
33 upon its final passage.
34 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
35 GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2007.
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39 ATTEST:
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SHIRLEY GIBSON, MAYOR
44 RONETTA TAYLOR, CMC, CITY CLERK
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46 Prepared by SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ.
47 City Attorney
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49 SPONSORED BY: DANNY CREW, CITY MANAGER
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51 MOVED BY:
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53 VOTE:
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55 Mayor Shirley Gibson (Yes) (No)
56 Vice Mayor Barbara Watson (Yes) (No)
57 Councilman Melvin L. Bratton (Yes) (No)
58 Councilman Oscar Braynon, II (Yes) (No)
59 Councilman Aaron Campbell (Yes) (No)
60 Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett (Yes) (No)
61 Councilman Andre Williams (Yes) (No)
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63 SKD/teh
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CHILD AND YOUTH SAFETYINITIATIVE
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
FOR THE CHILDREN'S TRUST NOFA #2007-11
CHILD HEALTH, DEPENDENCY/DELINQUENCY, AND OOS FOOD/NUTRITION
THIS Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") is entered into on the 25 day of July, 2007,
by and befinreen MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a government entity, whose address is 111 N.W. 1St
Street, Miami, Florida 33128, (hereinafter the County); MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS POLICE DEPARTMENT, whose address is 6100 NW 2 Avenue, Miami, Florida
33127, (hereinafter MDCPS); FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA, a 501
(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose address is 155 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida,
(hereinafter FRC); FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, a State of Florida
department, whose address is 401 NW 2 Ave, Miami, Florida, (hereinafter DCF); OUR KIDS OF
MIAMI-DADE/MONROE, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose address is 401 NW 2 Ave,
Miami, Florida xxxxx, (hereinafter Our Kids; LINDA RAY INTERVENTION CENTER, a 501 (c)(3)
nonprofit organization, whose address is 750 SW 15 Street, Miami, Florida 33136, (hereinafter
LRIC); EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE/MONROE, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
organization, whose address is 2555 Ponce De Leon Ave, Miami, Florida 33129, (hereinafter
ELC); BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MIAMI-DADE, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose
address is 9475 N. Kendall Dr. Miami, Florida 33176, (hereinafter BGC); CHILDREN'S HOME
SOCIETY OF FLORIDA, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose address is 800 NW 15
Street, Miami, Florida 33136, (hereinafter CHS); CENTER FOR FAMILY CHILD ENRICHMENT,
a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose address is 1825 NW 167 St. Miami, Florida 33056,
(hereinafter CFCE); AMIGOS FOR KIDS, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose address is
801 SW 3 Ave, Miami, Florida 33130, (hereinafter AFK); CITY OF HOMESTEAD POLICE
DEPARTMENT, a municipal police department, whose address is 790 N. Homestead Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33030, (hereinafter HPD); CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
a municipal police department, whose address is 1515 NW 167 St. Miami, Florida 33169,
(hereinafter MGPD); and TOWN OF CUTLER BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT, a municipal police
department, whose address is 10720 Caribbean Blvd. Miami, Florida 33189, (hereinafter CBPD);
and collectively known as the Child and Youth Safety lnitiative Community Partnership
(hereinafter the "Community Partnership").
RECITALS
WHEREAS; the Community Partnership has come together to make an application to The
Children's Trust, to implement a literature and multi-media campaign, targeted training, enhanced
law enforcement, and child safety and booster seat distributions designed to reduce injuries and
deaths in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, Community Partnership, as referenced in this Agreement and as defined by
the Children's Trust, is the collaboration of many organizations that provide an array of specific
targeted services with the goal of achieving acceptable outcomes; and
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WHEREAS, Resolution number R-614-07, authorizing the County Mayor or his designee
to receive and expend approximately $492,150 in grant funds from The Children's Trust for the
creation and implementation of the Miami-Dade Child and Youth Safety Initiative Community
Partnership; authorizing the County Mayor or his designee to execute, amend and extend such
contracts and agreements required; and to apply for, receive, and expend additional future funds
should they become available under this program for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County's Office of the Child Advocate will serve as the lead
organization; and
WHEREAS, the County, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Family Resource Center;
Florida Department of Children and Families, Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Linda Ray
Intervention Center; Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Boys & Girls Clubs of
Miami-Dade, Children's Home Society of Florida, Center for Family Child Enrichment; Amigos for
Kids, City of Homestead Police Department; City of Miami Gardens Police Department; and
Town of Cutler Bay Police Department have agreed to enter into a public-private partnership and
implement the Child and Youth Safety Initiative Community Partnership in Miami-Dade County as
outlined in the application for funding and incorporated herein by reference; to provide literature
and multi-media campaign, targeted training, enhanced law enforcement, and child safety and
booster seat distributions designed to reduce injuries and deaths in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the proposal prepared and approved by the Community Partnership was
submitted to The Children's Trust on March 30, 2007, and approved for funding in July 2007; and
WHEREAS, the County and thirteen Community Partners will implement a literature and
multi-media campaign, targeted training, enhanced law enforcement, and child safety and
booster seat distributions designed to reduce injuries and deaths; target a multicultural audience
of children, youth, families, foster parents, and caregivers countywide, comprising English, Creole
and Spanish speaking populations; serve approximately 32,340 children and youth by providing
booster seat and safety information; provide training to 130 Traffic and Street Officers on Florida
Safety Belt Law enforcement; provide booster and safety seat education and enhanced law
enforcement to 15,660 families; and donate car safety and booster seats to 1,500 families; and
WHEREAS, this proposed Community Partnership is also contingent upon ratification,
consent and approval by the County Manager of Miami-Dade County, and the Chief Executive
Officers and or their designees duly authorized to execute this agreement for Miami-Dade County
Public Schools; Family Resource Center; Florida Department of Children and Families; Our Kids
of Miami-Dade/Monroe; Linda Ray Intervention Center; Early Learning Coalition of Miami-
Dade/Monroe; Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade; Children's Home Society of Florida; Center for
Family Child Enrichment; Amigos for Kids; Safe Kids Miami Dade; City of Homestead Police
Department; City of Miami Gardens Police Department; and Town of Cutler Bay Police
Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Premises, and of the mutual covenants,
attachments, and agreements set forth below, the following collaborative histories, commitments
and services are inclusive of this Memorandum of Understanding and provide the framework for
the services to be provided through this collaborative partnership initiative; the Community
Partners agree as follows:
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SECTION I- History of Collaborations, Commitments and Services
History of Collaborative Relationships
1.1 The Community Partners to this agreement have a long-standing history of collaboration and
partnerships with local governments, non-profit and private organizations and other entities to
provide services to children, youth and families, including planning, outreach, advocacy,
counseling, evidenced-based services, screening and assessment, training, support, research,
and technical assistance in Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade County Office of the Child Advocate
1.2 Miami-Dade County's Mission: Delivering excellent public services that address community
needs and enhance the quality of life, serves as the focal point for all services to the county's
2,253,149 residents. The Child Advocate is an integral part of Community Partnership promoting
solutions to children's issues. The Child Advocate represents the Mayor and the County Manager
on the Children's Trust, the Juvenile Justice Board, the Community Based Alliance and many
other boards.
Miami-Dade County's Child Advocate will participate in an ongoing assessment of the services
provided by the community partners and provide technical assistance to the partners in the
delivery of services to the target population. The Office will manage the programmatic and fiscal
operations of the project in accordance with the requirements of the grant agreement.
Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD)
1.3 MDPD is the County's law enforcement agency, and as such, provides statutory policing
countywide, and supports the 35 municipal police departments in Miami-Dade County. The
Department has a long standing history of support and involvement with community and faith-
based organizations, and entities promoting safety initiatives for children, youth and families.
Over the years, the MDPD has served as a collaborative partner in support, advisory, leadership,
consultative, and advocacy roles, on numerous County and community boards, committees and
task forces. Some include the Miami-Dade County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council,
Miami-Dade County Domestic Violence Oversight Board (DVOB), Miami-Dade County Youth
Crime Task Force, Miami-Dade County Alliance for Human Services (AHS), and Miami-Dade
County Alliance Against Domestic Violence.
MDPD's Training Bureau will serve as the venue for Law Enforcement Training to 130 Traffic and
Street Officers, from 35 municipalities comprising Miami-Dade County. The training will focus on
"primary" enforcement of seat belt laws for teens, and "secondary" enforcement of seat belt laws
for adults; and infant safety seat, booster seat, and safety belt inspections. MDPD and the 35
Police Municipalities witl serve 12,000 families through a countywide program of outreach,
education, inspection, and enforcement.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS)
1.4 MDCPS partners with community organizations and agencies in support of its many school-
based programs and services. The School Operations/Special Programs Division will coordinate
the delivery of a literature and a multi-media campaign to 10,000 school-age youth who attend
197 elementary schools, and 9 K-8 (Kindergarten through 8th grade) schools countywide. The
campaign will emphasize the importance of seat belt use by students, ages 3 to 12. MDCPS will
employ a dual approach to the project by providing information and education in the classroom,
and support materials and literature to Parent Teacher Associations, and other school-based
parent and community groups.
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Family Resource Center of South Florida (FRC)
1.5 FRC partners with service and advocacy organizations to promote healthy families. FRC will
provide education and instruction to families via in-home visitations to 500 families and 300 teens
regarding the importance and proper installation of child booster and safety seats. FRC will also
provide booster and safety seats to 120 infants, children and youth countywide. The program will
target English, Spanish and Creole speaking families and youth.
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
1.6 As a State of Florida Department, DCF has partnered with cities and counties to impact the
quality and delivery of services to children, youth and families statewide. DCF will implement a
literature campaign designed to reach 1,000 children and parents through its 14 Service Centers
and licensed daycare centers countywide. DCF will strategically place project posters in each of
its 14 Service Centers. Child/youth vehicle safety discussions and literature distribution will be
added to Foster Parent Orientation sessions.
Our Kids of Miami-D~de/Monroe
1.7 Our Kids partners with community and service organizations on behalf of children, youth and
foster parents in Miami-Dade County. Our Kids will provide outreach and education to foster
parents on the importance and correct installation of child booster and safety seats, distribute
safety and booster seats to needy families and provide training in their use by certified trainers.
Through targeted outreach campaigns, the Our Kids' activities will reach 4,000 children and
1,300 foster families countywide.
Linda Ray Intervention Center
1.8 The Linda Ray Intervention Center partners with service organizations and agencies, child
care agencies and health organizations to provide intervention services to children, their parents
and their caregivers. The Center, located within the University of Miami's Department of
Psychology, will provide outreach and education to a population of high-risk families with babies
and toddlers with special needs. Education information will be provided on the importance of car
seat safety and at home safety measures. Sixty (60) families from the Overtown and Little
Havana community will participate in the project.
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe
1.9 The Coalition is a major provider of a network of funding support and services to
organizations and agencies that serve children, youth and families in Miami-Dade and Monroe
County. The Coalition will distribute material to childcare center providers for distribution to 1,200
children and their parents countywide. The Coalition will convene meetings at centers for formal
presentations on the topic of child safety and the use of vehicle safety seats and booster seats;
provide information to parents and child care centers via electronic mail and facsimiles; and
share important project updates in its Newsletter for distribution to child care providers and
families. The Coalition will inform providers of the Certified Training available through the project
so that providers may be trained, to in turn, train parents, guardians and caregivers on the proper
use and installation of safety and booster seats.
Boys ~ Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade
1.10 Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade partner with schools, community and service
organizations to provide quality recreational opportunities for children and youth in Miami-Dade
County. Through its six countywide clubs, the organization will distributed project literature and
provide educational information on the importance and use of car safety seats and seat belts to a
multicultural population of 13,000 children and youth countywide. Clubs will display posters and
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distribute project literature to parents, caregivers, and foster parents. The Clubs will target
children, youth and teens ages 6 to 17.
Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS)
1.11 CHS partners with agencies and organizations to improve the quality of life for children,
youth and families in Miami-Dade County. CHS will work with children and families in central and
south Miami-Dade County, and provide outreach and information designed to educate the public
regarding the correct installation of child booster seats, the importance of car seat belt usage and
Florida Safety Belt laws. The Society will target children, youth and teens ages 4 to 17, and their
parents. Targeted activities will be scheduled in childcare centers, churches, schools, clinics, and
other community locations.
Center for Family and Child Enrichment
1.12 The Center for Family and Child Enrichment partners with service organizations and
community groups to enhance the quality of life for children, youth and families in Miami-Dade
County. The Center will serve 500 families, 450 children and youth, and 250 caregivers in cehtral
and north Miami-Dade County. The Center will provide outreach and education on the
importance and proper installation of child booster and car seats, develop an information
campaign designed to educate teens on the importance of seat belt use and provide information
to parent and caregivers on Florida's Safety Belt laws and requirements.
Amigos for Kids
1.13 Amigos for Kids partners with Hispanic and community service organizations to provide
cultural enrichment and programming for children and families in Miami-Dade County. Amigos
will distribute educational literature to Hispanic children and youth on child safety seats and seat
belt laws during 12 community events held countywide, which will reach 3,000 youth 6 to 13
years of age.
City of Homestead Police Department
1.14 The City of Homestead Police Department has partnered with community and faith-based
organizations in support of child, youth and family safety initiatives. The Department will convene
six (6) community inspections for booster seats and car safety seat installation and location
placement. Seat belt and child restraint educational information will be distributed, and safety and
booster seats will be distributed to low-income families.
Town of Cutler Bay Police Department
1.15 The Town of Cutler Bay Police Department has partnered with community and faith-based
organizations in support of child, youth and family safety initiatives. The Department will convene
six (6) community inspections for booster seats and car safety seat installation and location
placement. Seat belt and child restraint educational information will be distributed, and safety and
booster seats will be distributed to low-income families.
City of Miami Gardens Police Department
1.16 The City of Miami Gardens Police Department has partnered with community and faith-
based organizations in support of child, youth and family safety initiatives. The Department will
convene six (6) community inspections for booster seats and car safety seat installation and
location placement. Seat belt and child restraint educational information will be distributed, and
safety and booster seats will be distributed to low-income families.
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SECTION II - Term of the MOU
2.1 The term of this MOU shall commence on August 1, 2007 and continue until June 30, 2008
unless terminated pursuant to Section VI below. This Agreement is subject to two (2) one (1) -
year options to renew, by written agreement befinreen the Community Pa~tners, contingent upon
future funding by The Children's Trust.
2.2 The Community Partners agree that time is of the essence in the performance of each and
every obligation under this MOU.
SECTION III - Project Management and Notice
3.1 The Project Manager for the County is Imran Ali, Child Advocate for Miami-Dade County.
The Project Coordinator is Gayane Stepanian, Executive Director of Jackson Health Systems
(JHS) - Injury Free Coalition for Kids. The Community Partners shall direct all matters arising in
connection with the performance of this MOU, other than notices, to the attention of the Project
Manager for attempted resolution or action. The Project Manager shall be responsible for overall
coordination and oversight relating to the performance of this MOU.
3.2 All notices, demands, or other communications to the County under this MOU shall be in
writing and shall be deemed received if sent by certified mail to:
Miami-Dade County
Office of the Child Advocate
United Way Center for Excellence
3250 SW 3 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129
Attn: Imran Ali, Child Advocate & Project Manager
SECTION IV - Indemnification
4.1 Subject to the sovereign immunity provisions and liability limitations of Florida Statutes Section
768.28, the County assumes any and all risks of personal injury, bodily injury and property damage
attributable to the negligent acts or omissions of the County and the officers, employees, servants,
and agents thereof. The County warrants and represents that it is self-funded for liability insurance,
or has liability insurance, both public and property, with such protection being applicable to the
County officers, employees, servants and agents while acting within the scope of their employment
with the County.
4.2 The Community Partners shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and their officers,
employees, agents, and instrumentalities from any and all liability, losses or damages, including
attorney's fees and costs of defense, which the County and their respective officers, employees,
agents or instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or
proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to or resulting from the performance of this
MOU by the remaining Community Partners, or its employees, agents, servants, partners,
principals or subcontractors.
4.3 The Community Partners further agree that nothing contained herein shall be construed to
interpret as (1) denying to any party any remedy or defense available to such party under the laws
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of the State of Florida; (2) the consent of the United States or its agents and agencies to be sued;
(3) the consent of the State of Florida or its agents and agencies to be sued; or (4) a waiver of
sovereign immunity of the State of Florida beyond the waiver provided in Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes.
SECTION V - Insurance
The Community Partners hereto acknowledge that the County is a self-insured governmental entity
subject to the limitations of Section 768.28, Florida Statues. The County shall maintain a fiscally
sound and prudent risk management program with regard to their obligations under this MOU in
accordance with the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. It is with an understanding that
each community partner will assume their own insurance risks as required by the Children's Trust
and Miami-Dade County.
SECTION VI- Termination/Remedies
6.1 If any Community Partner fails to fulfill its obligations under this MOU in a timely and proper
manner, the Project Manager shall have the right to terminate their participation under this MOU by
giving written notice of any deficiency. The Partner in default shall then have thirty (30) calendar
days from receipt of notice to correct the deficiency. If the defaulting Partner fails to correct the
deficiency within this time, this MOU shall terminate at the expiration of the thirty (30) day time
period.
6.2 Any Partner may terminate their involvement in the MOU at any time for convenience upon
ninety (90) calendar days prior written notice to the other Community Partners. Any such
termination shall be effected by delivery to the other of a Notice of Termination specifying the extent
to which performance of work under the MOU is terminated, and the date upon which such
termination becomes effective.
6.3 This MOU has no third-party beneficiaries (intended or incidental), who may enforce obligations
of any party should the MOU be terminated.
SECTION VII - Records Retention/Ownership
The County shall maintain records and each Community Partner shall have inspection and audit
rights as follows:
7.1. Maintenance of Records: All Community Partners shall maintain all financial and non-financial
records and reports directly or indirectly related to the negotiation or performance of this MOU
including supporting documentation for any service rates, expenses, research or reports. Such
records shall be maintained and made available for inspection for a period of five (5) years from the
expiration or termination date of this MOU.
7.2. Examination of Records: All Community Partners or their designated agents shall have the right
to examine in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards all records
directly or indirectly related to this MOU. Such examination may be only within five (5) years from
the expiration or termination of this MOU and upon reasonable notice, time and place.
7.3. Extended Availabilitv of Records for Le~al Disputes: In the event that any party should become
involved in a legal dispute with a third party arising from performance under this MOU, the other
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Community Partners shall extend the period of maintenance for all records relating to this MOU until
the final disposition of the legal dispute, and all such records shall be made readily available.
7.4. Exemption: Any and all information not subject to disclosure under federal law, including but
not limited to any and all criminal intelligence any and all criminal investigative information, any and
all law enforcement relation information obtained, retained or created by the USAO is exempt from
the requirements of this Article and is outside the scope of this MOU.
SECTION VIII - Standards of Compliance
8.1 The County, the Community Partners, their respective employees, subcontractors, partners or
assigns, shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to the
performance of this MOU to which their activities are subject.
8.2 The County and the Community Partners shall allow public access to all project documents and
materials it maintains in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Should
the County assert any exemptions to the requirements of Chapter 119 and related statutes, the
burden of establishing such exemption, by way of injunctive or other relief as provided by law, shall
be upon the County.
8.3 The County and all Community Partners assure that no person shall be excluded on the
grounds of race, color, creed, national original, disability, age, sex, marital status, or sexual
preference, from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
in any activity under this MOU. All Community Partners shall take all measures necessary to
effectuate these assurances.
SECTION IX - Relationship between the Community Partners
The County and the Community Partners are independent contractors. No party is an employee or
agent of any other party. Nothing in this MOU shall be interpreted to establish any relationship
other than that of independent contractors, befinreen the County and the Community Partners, or
between their respective employees, agents, subcontractors, partners, or assigns, during or after
the performance of this MOU.
SECTION X - Staff Qualifications
Community Partners represent that all persons delivering the services required by this Project have
the knowledge and ski~ls, either by training, experience, education, or a combination thereof, to
adequately and competently perform the duties, obligations, and services set forth in the Scope of
Services (Contract Attachment A) and to provide and perform such Services to The Children TrusYs
satisfaction. .
SECTION XI - Best Practices
Community Partners shall perform its duties, obligations, and services under this MOU in a skillful
and respectful manner. The quality of Partner's performance and all interim and final product(s)
provided to or on behalf of The Children's Trust grant shall be comparable to local, state and
national best practice standards.
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SECTION XII - Monitoring
12.1 Community Partners agree to permit The Children's Trust personnel or contracted agents to
perform random scheduled and/or unscheduled monitoring, reviews and evaluations of the project
which is the subject of this Contract using The Trust approved monitoring tools. The Trust shall
monitor both fiscal/administrative and programmatic compliance with all the terms and conditions of
the Contract.
12.2 Community Partners shall permit The Trust to conduct site visits, client interviews, client
assessment surveys, fiscal/administrative review and other techniques deemed reasonably
necessary in The Trust's sole discretion to fulfill the monitoring function.
12.3 A report of The Trust's findings will be delivered to The Project Manager for the County and the
County will rectify all deficiencies cited within the period of time specified in the report.
SECTION XIII - Client Records
13.1 Community Partners shall maintain a separate file for each child/family served. This file shall
include all pertinent information regarding program enrollment and participation. At a minimum, the
file will contain enrollment information (including parent registration consents and child
demographics), service plans, outcome measures (as set forth in Attachment A), and notes
documenting referrals, special needs, or incident reports.
13.2 These files shall be subject to the audit and inspection requirements under the Contract with
The Children's Trust. All such records will be retained by the Partner for not less than five (5)
calendar years after the participant is no longer enrolled. Community Partners agree to comply with
all applicable state and federal laws on privacy and confidentiality.
SECTION XIV - Project Reporting
14.1 Community Partners agree to provide "Outcomes Measurement and Results Reports" (Excel
spreadsheet reports customized for each program/provider, based on current contract Scope of
Service)-due monthly by the 15th of each month for the previous month. Reports will be provided
to the Project Coordinator by the 12th of each month for submittal to The Children's Trust as
stipulated by Contract reference above.
14.2 Community Partners agree to provide "Quarterly Program Narrative Report" (using standard
Word document format provided by The Trust) with the goal of capturing a brief report of
successes, challenges and supports needed-due quarterly by the 15th of the month following the
end of the quarter. Reports will be provided to the Project Coordinator by the 12th of each month for
submittal to The Children's Trust as stipulated by the Children's Trust Contract and applicable
attachments referenced above.
SECTION XV - Project Budget and Reimbursement
15.1 The approved project budget for the Miami-Dade County Child and Youth Safety Initiative
Community Partnership is incorporated into this MOU by reference, and is attached as part of this
Community Partnership agreement. Project grant funds from the grant awarded by The Children's
Trust, including indirect cost, total $192,044.66.
15.2 Funds advanced and/or reimbursed for services associated with this project will be
administered in accordance with the approved attached project budget (Final Budget), consistent
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with the attached Contract document executed between Miami-Dade County and The Children's
Trust.
15.3 The Project Manager, at his discretion after consulting with the community partners of this
MOU, may change, amend, revise, increase, or reduce the proposed budget allocation to
Community Partners, as necessary for the successful implementation and/or completion of the
project.
15.4 The Project Manager will receive, and at his discretion, approve and process all invoices,
requests for payment, and related documents submitted by Community Partners, through the
County's Finance Department.
15.5 All payment requests from Community Partners, vendors, consultants, and suppliers, to be
approved by the Project Manager, must include all necessary and appropriate supporting
documentation (contracts, time sheets, receipts, invoices, etc.), with appropriate signature(s), as the
basis for approval by the Project Manger and payment by the County's Finance Department.
SECTION XVI - General Provisions
16.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this MOU to the contrary, the Community Partners shall not
be held liable for any failure or delay in the performance of this MOU that arises from fires, floods,
strikes, embargoes, acts of the public enemy, unusually severe weather, outbreak of war, restraint
of Government, riots, civil commotion, force majeure, acts of God, or for any other cause of same
character which is unavoidable through the exercise of due care and beyond the control of the
Community Partners. Failure to perform shall be excused during the continuance of such
circumstances, but this MOU shall otherwise remain in effect.
16.2 In the event any provisions of this MOU shall conflict, or appear to conflict, the MOU, including
all exhibits, attachments and all other documents specifically incorporated by reference, shall be
interpreted as a whole to resolve any inconsistency.
16.3 Failures or waivers to insist on strict performance of any covenant, condition, or provision of
this MOU by the Community Partners, their successors and assigns shall not be deemed a waiver
of any rights or remedies, nor shall it relieve the other Community Partners from performing any
subsequent obligations strictly in accordance with the term of this MOU. No waiver shall be
effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Such
waiver shall be limited to provisions of this MOU specifically referred to therein and shall not be
deemed a waiver of any other provision. No waiver shall constitute a continuing waiver unless the
writing states otherwise.
16.4 Should any term or provision of this MOU be held, to any extent invalid or unenforceable, as
against any person, entity or circumstance during the term hereof, by force of any statute, law, or
ruling of any forum of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not effect any other term or
provision of this MOU, to the extent that the MOU shall remain operable, enforceable and in full
force and effect to the extent permitted by law.
16.5 This MOU may be amended only with the written approval of the Community Partners hereto.
16.6 This MOU, which includes the attached Children's Trust Contract with all its related
attachments, states the entire understanding and agreement between the Community Partners and
supersedes any and all written or oral representations, statements, negotiations, or agreements
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previously existing between the Community Partners with respect to the subject matter of this MOU.
The Community Partners recognize that any representations, statements or negotiations made by
the staff of either party does not suffice to legally bind either party in a contractual relationship
unless they have been reduced to writing and signed by their authorized representative(s). This
MOU shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Community Partners, their
respective assigns, and successors in interest.
16.7 The Community Partners agree that part of their responsibility under this MOU is to comply
with the reporting requirements as outlined in Attachment C of the Children's Trust contract, as
attached.
SECTION XVII - Counterparts and Signatures
This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and Community Partners or their duly authorized
representatives hereby execute this MOU on the date first written above.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
By:
George M. Burgess, County Manager
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
By:
Gerald Darling, Chief of Police
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
By:
Oren Wunderman, Ph.D, CEO
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
By:
Gilda Ferradaz, District Administrator
OUR KIDS OF MIAMI-DADE/MONROE
By:
Fran Allegra, Esq. CEO
LINDA RAY INTERVENTION CENTER
By:
Date:
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Dr. Lynne S. Katz, Director
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE/MONROE
By:
Evelio Torres, President and CEO
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MIAMI-DADE
By:
Alex Rodriguez-Roig, CEO
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF FLORIDA
By:
Jackie Gonzalez, Executive Director
CENTER FOR FAMILY CHILD ENRICHMENT
By:
Delores Dunn, CEO
AMIGOS FOR KIDS
By:
Rosa Plascensia, CEO
CITY OF HOMESTEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT
By:
AI Rolle, Chief of Police
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT
By:
Dr. Danny O.Crew, City Manager
TOWN OF CUTLER BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT
By:
Steven Alexander, Town Manager
Date:
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