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RESOLUTION N0. ell 3b'
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRUST FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$28,486, FROM PROJECT NUMBERS 690001, 690002,
AND 690003, FOR THE RICKIA ISAAC FOUNDATION,
INC., SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED
BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY'S "GUIDE TO
EQUITABLE SHARING" AND FLORIDA STATE
STATUTES, CHAPTER 932.7055, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of the Treasury's "Guide to
Equitable Sharing" and Florida State Statute 932.7055, as
amended, authorize the expenditure of forfeiture cash or proceeds
for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal
operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is committed to the education
and development of the youth of.the community; and
WHEREAS, the Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc., a
community-based organization, will use the funds for a computer
lab in the Overtown community to help children improve their math
and reading skills and teach computer literacy and graphics; and
CITY COMasSION
MEET111G OF
JAN 13 2000
Aesolutioh N
WHEREAS, funds to, cover this expenditure have not been
included in the Police Department's normal operating budget and
are available in the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of
this Resolution and has determined that the expenditures proposed
comply with the U. S. Department of the Treasury's "Guide to
Equitable Sharing" and Florida State Statutes 932.7055, as
amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section -1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The allocation of Law Enforcement Trust
Funds, in an amount not to exceed $28,486, for the Rickia Isaac
Foundation, Inc., is hereby authorized, with funds therefor
hereby allocated from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project
Nos. .690001, 690002, and 690003, such expenditure having been
approved by the Chief. of Police as complying with the U. S.
Department of the Treasury's "Guide to Equitable Sharing" and
Florida State Statutes, Chapter 932.7055, as amended.
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Section 3. This . Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.!'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval oi=
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislat:_, lour
becomes effective with the elapse of ten Ain
ys m the °� of Commi° .. - :ion
regarding same, without the Mayorperc. /
ATTEST: . alter J. o n, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
MESS :'/
If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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TO:
FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDACA=1
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
416.ZW5
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City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
DATE: vV FILE:
SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution
REFERENCES: Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc.
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing a contribution to the Rickia Isaac Foundation,' Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$28,486.00. Funding is to be provided from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Numbers
690001, 690002, and 690003.
BACKGROUND
The Miami Police Department is committed to the education and development of the youth of our
community. The Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc., was formed to promote awareness in the fight
against all violence, especially against children. The foundation has been involved with various
programs such as "Gun Buy Backs" and other awareness programs including presentations to
public school students on the dangers of guns. The Rickia Isaac Foundation will use these funds to
open a computer lab in the Overtown area to assist youths between 8 - 18 years of age. Their goal
is to improve basic math and reading skills along with teaching youths marketable skills in basic
computer literacy and computer graphics.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM`- =� IM 1`10 -rt
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Donald H. Warshaw DEC Q 1 X999 LEG 7-2
TO: City Manager DATE: FILE:
SUBJECT: Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc.
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FROM: William E. O'Brien REFERENCES:
Chief of Police
ENCLOSURES:
The Police Department has verified that funds are available from the Department of Management
& Budget for a contribution, in an amount of $28,486.00, to the Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc.,
from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Numbers 690001, 690002, and 690003.
BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL:
Luie L. Brennan
Interim Director
Department of Management & Budget
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AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA:
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- Before me this day personally appeared William E. O'Brien who being duly sworn,
deposes and says that:
I, William E. O'Brien, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request
for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to the
Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc.,,in an amount not to exceed $28,486.00, complies with the
provisions of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's "Guide to Equitable Sharing," and Florida
State Statutes 932.7055, as amended.
William E. E. O'Brien
Chief of Police
City of Miami Police Department
Subscribed and sworn to before me this �_ day of '1999,
by William E. O'Brien, who is personally known to me.
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NOTARY UBLIC
STATE OF FLORIDA
AT LARGE
ERLINA PEREZ
n COMMISSION # CC 680209
EXPIRES SEP 14, 2001
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Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc.
200 South Biscayne Blvd. Suite 1818 * Tel: (305) 577-8164 * (305) 371-2423
October 3, 1999
Asst. Chief Ray Martinez
City of Miami Police Department
400 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FI 33128
RE: Funding Request
Dear Chief
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We are seeking $28,486.00 from the Police Law Enforcement Trust Fund. The foundation is in
need of your full support. We've talked to City Manager Warshaw and Assistant City Manager Raul
Martinez and have their full support. Please help a community based organization keep fighting.
The funds will be used for computer lab that will be a great education component in the overtown
community this is to help kids eight to eighteen years of age to bring there education level up .
also to teach handgun education and bring the attention to violence in our community. (See the
attach budget)
Thank you in advance for you consideration and attention to this request. Should you need any
further information; please do not hesitate to contact me at (305) 577-8164.
Sincerely,
Reverend Jerome Starling
Executive Director
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commuter Lab budget
Law Enforcement Trust Fund Budget Reauest:
I mac computer ($1,299.00 x 12)
$15,588
printers ($1,600.00 x 2)
$3,200
software math ,reading ($3,999.00)
$3,999
software on graphic( $4,200)
$4,200
umax scanner ($1,499)
$1,499
total
$28,486
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RICKIA ISAAC FOUNDATION, INC.
FY 1999
SCOPE OF SERVICES
(JANUARY 1, 1999 - DECEMBER 31, 1999)
NATIONAL OBJECTIVE: LMC! National Citation #570.208(a)(2).
CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY AND SPECIFIC NAME OF PROJECT: (Youth Services)
(e). Public bervices
TITLE OF ACTIVITY AND SPECIFIC NAME OF PROJECT: Juvenile Justice Afterschool
rogram.
GOAL: To serve a minimum of 60 youths. The two goals of this program are as follows: 1). To
improve basic math and reading skills of youths between the ages of 8 and 18 both from the
Juvenile Justice Community Control Program and the Overtown community. 2). To teach
marketable skills such as basic computer literacy and computer graphics. These goals will be
measured by using program pre-tests and post-tests. There will also be evaluations every three
months to check each students progress.
OBJECTIVES:
1). Set-up, In -take, Orientation and Testing: These activities will take place during the
1st and 2nd quarters of the program from January 1999- June 1999. Due to the fact that this
program is a start-up, these activities will take longer this first year than in subsequent years. The
beneficiaries of this activity will be youths between the ages of 8 and 18 from the Juvenile
Justice Community Control Program and the Overtown Community.
ACTION STEPS:
1st Quarter: January -March
a. Recruit and intake a minimum of 30 participants into program.
b. Hire an administrative assistant.
C. Orientate enrollees and their families into the program through meetings in each
enrollees home.
2nd Quarter: April - June
a. Recruit and intake a minimum of 30 participants into program.
b. Hire a teacher and program volunteers.
C. Set up computers an the Culmer Center facility.
d. Prepare and administer pre-test to enrollees so that they may be placed in the
appropriate skill level and to established scores to be used for evaluative
purposes.
e. Orientate enrollees and their families into the program through meetings in each
enrollees home.
2). Reading Comprehension: This activity will take place twice a week during the 3rd and
4th quarters of the program from July 1999 - December 1999. The beneficiaries of this activity
will be the same target population as in the first objective. This activity will take place in the
Culmer Center facility located at 1600 NW 3rd Avenue.
ACTION STEPS:
a. To use educational reading comprehension computer software to improve the
reading comprehension of program enrollees.
b. To administer tests to evaluate and document process of each program enrollee
for both the 3rd and 4th quarters.
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3). Math: This activity will take place twice ,a week during the 3rd and 4th 'quarters of the
program from July 1999 - December 1999. The beneficiaries of this activity will be the same
target population as in the first objective. This activity will also take place at the Culmer Center
facility.
ACTION STEPS:
a. To use educational math computer software to improve the'basic math skills of
program enrollees.
b. To administer tests to evaluate and document the progress of each enrollee for
both the 3rd and 4th quarters.
4). Computer Graphic Skills: This activity will take place once a week during the 3rd and
4th quarters of the program from July 1999 - December 1999. The beneficiaries of this activity will
be the same target population as in the first objective. This activity will also take place at the
Culmer Center facility.
ACTION STEPS:
a. To use computer graphic software to teach computer graphic skills to program
enrollees.
b. To administer tests to evaluate progress of each enrollee during the 3rd and 4th
quarters.
5). Basic Computer Skills: This activity will take place during the 3rd and 4th quarters of
the program from July 1999 - December 1999. The beneficiaries of this activity will be` the same
target population as in the first objective. This activity will. also take place at the Culmer Center
facility.
ACTION STEPS:
a. To teach basic computer skill to program enrollees through the use of reading, math
and computer graphic software.
b. To administer tests to evaluate progress of program enrollees.
6). Hand -Gun and Crime Prevention Education: This activity will take 'place during the
2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of the program from April 1999 - December 1999. The beneficiaries of
this activity will be the same target population as in the first objective. This activity will also take
place in the Culmer Center facility.
ACTION; STEPS:
a. To teach band -gun and crime prevention education through the use of home and
group counseling, lectures and field trips.
b. To evaluate each enrollees progress at the end of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters
through meetings and interviews with the enrollees parents and teachers.
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The Rickia Isaac Foundation, Inc. is a not -for -prof t cor?ora on formed to stop the
violence against children that is occur— in; in our communis/. We provide instruction,
training, counseling and treatment of pediatric victims of viclence and their families. The
Foundation has been in existence for almost 2 ,years. There is cu„endy I full-time paid
employee and 40 volunteers. The organization concentrates its efforts to stop violence
throughout all of Miami -Dade County, but specifically targets the communities of Liberty
City, Allapatah; Overtown and iNynwood.
This program will be located in and will primarily serve the community of Overtown, but
will be available to anyone in Miami -Dade County who meets the program requirements._
Overtown is designated as a community development target area for both Miami -Dade
County's Enterprise Zone Program and the Federal Government Community Development
Block Grant Programs, whose demographics reflect it's status as one of the poorest areas
within the City of Miami. These `target areas' are characterized by declining housing
markets, low income levels and high rates of unemployment. Specifically, 1990 census
demographics report the area as having a population of 11,976, per capita income as —
$4,929, a 23% unemployment rate and approximately 83% of the community as non -
Hispanic black
Dr. John Kuluz will fill the position of Chairman of the Board/Consulting M.D.. He has a
medical degree from the University of -Mississippi and has administered several medical
grants and written a number of articles. He currently holds the position of Assistant
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson
Memorial Hospital. He deals on a daily basis with juvenile victims of violence.
Reverend Jerome Starling will fill the position of Program Manager. He has taken_
counseling and home prevention classes and has attended a number of conferences on
violence prevention. He currently holds the position of Executive Director of the Rickia
Isaac Foundation in addition to o•unin /running Jerome's Onestop convenience store
located in the Overtown area. Over the last 2 years he has conducted counseling sessions,
conducted gun buy back rallies and coordinated special events aimed at *educing the
violence in our community.
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IT TADS A VILLAGE TO STOP THE 'vgOLENCE
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SAY NO MORE GUN VIOLENCE
STOP
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VIOLENCE
RICKIA ISSAC FOUNDATION
PROMOTES
STOP THE VIOLENCE IN ALL COMMUNITIES
1. A VILLAGE CONSISTS OF MINISTERS, DOCTORS, LAWYERS,TEACHER,
BUSINESSMEN, AND FAMILIES WORKING TOGETHER TO DECREASE
VIOLENCE IN ALL COMMUNITIES.
2. VIOLENCE IS LIKE A DISEASE, IT SPREADS RAPIDLY IN ALL PLACES,
VIOLENCE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.
3. EVERY DAY 16 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 20 ARE KILLED, AND
MANY MORE ARE WOUNDED.
DE_, ING WITH CIULDREN
LOVING PARENTS CAN ALWAYS REDUCE VIOLENCE BY RISING A CHILD IN A
SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT.
CHILDREN DESERVE LOVE AND ATTENTION.
CHILDREN NEED A STRONG AND LOVING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR
PARENTS.
CHILDREN NEED TO FEEL SECURE TO -DEVELOP A TRUST WITH THE ADULTS _
THAT SURROUND THEM, TO AVOID DEVELOPING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS.
TO AVOID BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS THE PARENTS MUST DEVELOP A TRUSTING
BOND WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO LET THEM KNOW THEY CAN COUNT ON
THEM.
A WELL SUPERVISED CHILD IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID PROBLEMS.
PARENTS SHOULD TEACH BY ESC.-�NIPLE (YOU BEH.-kVE WELL, YOUR CHILD
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AVOID SOLVING A BEHAVIOR PROBLEM BY HITTING A CHILD, VIOLENCE BE-
GETS
EGETS VIOLENCE.
KEEP FIREARMS AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
KEEP YOUR HOME A VIOLENCE FREE ENVIRONMENT. KEEP THEM FROM
WATCHING VIOLENT PROGRAMS OR TO PLAY WITH VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES.
ALWAYS TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO BE SAVE AND HOW TO AVOID BEING
THE VICTIM OF VIOLENCE.
TEACH YOUR CHILD A SAFE ROUTE HOME FROM SCHOOL.
CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS WALK IN A WELL LIGHTED AREA.
KNOW WHO ARE YOUR CHILDREN FRIENDS.
TEACH OUR CHILD TO REPORT ALL CRIMES TO THE POLICE, TEACHER, OR
- YOU.
MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD KNOWS HOW TO CALL 9-1-1 FOR ANY EMERGENCY
TEACH YOUR CHILD NEVER TO TALK TO STRANGERS. IF A STRANGER
APPROACHES YOUR CHILD TEACH THEM'SAFETYPRECAUTIONS.
TEACH THEM TO NEVER OPEN THE DOOR. TO STRANGERS.
TIPS ON FIREARMS
EVERY TWO HOURS A CHILD IS KILLED BY A LOADED GUN.
HOlviliCIDES ARE THREE TIMES. GREATER WHEN THERE IS A GUN IN THE
HOME.
SUICIDES- ARE FIVE TIMES GREATER IF THERE IS A GUN IN THE HOME.
FIREARMS AT HOME SHOULD BE KEPT UNLOADED AND LOCKED.
KEEP AMMUNITION AWAY, FROM THE SAME AREA OF THE FIREARMS UNDER
LOCK AND KEY. -
BEST WAY TO REDUCE GUN .VIOLENCE IN THE HOME IS TO REMOVE THE
GUN FROM THE HOME.
TEACH YOUR CHILD ABOUT HIGH RISK AREAS.WHERE THEY MIGHT GET
INJURED BY A STRAY BULLET.
CHILDREN NEED TO LEARN THAT FIREARMS ARE NOT TOYS, AND IF THEY
FIND ONE IT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO AN ADULT AUNT) NOT TO TOUCH IT.
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PROPOSAL
a) Community Factors
This program will be located in and will primarily serve the community of Overtown, but
will be available to anyone in Miami -Dade County who meets the program requirements._
Overtown is designated as a community development target area for both Miami -Dade
County's Enterprise Zone Program and the Federal Government Community Development
Block Grant Programs, whose demographics reflect it's status as one of the poorest areas
within the City of Miami. These `target areas' are characterized by declining housing
markets, low income levels and high rates of unemployment. Specifically, 1990 census
demographics report the area as having a population of 11,976, per capita income as
$4,929, a 23% unemployment rate and approximately 83% of the community as non -
Hispanic black (Appendix C).
The juvenile population living in the Overtown area in 1990, 13 years and under was
3,622. The juvenile population living in all of Miami -Dade County, 14 years and under -_
was 275,710. The number of children disposed to community control at any single time
varies, but increased 22% from FY 1992/1993 - FY 1996/1997 (Appendix C). This is our
program target population.
The following is a compilation of statistics on the juvenile population in Miami -Dade
County:
FY199411995 teenage pregnancy rate - 11.9% -
1994 repeat teen pregnancy rate - 2.7%
FY1994/1995 Protective Supervision rate -1.72%
FY1994/1995, 12, 218 child abuse and neglect reports filed
FY 1996/1997, 13,664 arrests
FY 1996/1997 High school drop out rate - 9.2%
From the above statistics it appears that some of the greatest problems in our juvenile
community are in the areas of juvenile arrests, teenage pregnancies and the rate of high
school drop outs. In order to reduce occurrence in these specific areas, we have put _
together a program that is holistic, provides multiple contacts weekly,
The following is a list of other organizations, programs and agencies currently serving the
children and families population in both Miami -Dade County as a whole and the community
of Overtown: Miami -Dade County Public Schools; State of Florida Department of Juvenile
Justice Juvenile Assessment Center; Miami -Dade County Office of- Youth and Family
Development; State of Florida Department of Children and Families; New Horizons
Community Mental Health Center - Overtown Family Enrichment Center and 100 Black
Men _
Program Design
We are proposing a revolving program that will involve 150 children over a total of 36
weeks. Each child will be in the program for 13 of those 36 weeks and no more than 75
children will be in the program at the same time. Each child will participate 2 hours per
weekday, from 3:30pm - 5:30pm, for a total of 10 hours per week. The weekends will be
reserved for special activities with groups of 25-30 students.
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