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Home My WebLink AboutR-00-0888J-00-867 10/01/00 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING OF THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE ("PAL") PROGRAM, AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $586,420.60, FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NOS. 690001, 690002, AND 690003, SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND JUSTICES' "GUIDE TO EQUITABLE SHARING" AND SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES (1999) . WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Justice's "Guide to Equitable Sharing," and Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes (1999), authorize the expenditure of forfeiture cash or proceeds for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses; and WHEREAS, the Police Department, through the Police Athletic League ("PAL"), is committed to the education and development of the youth of the community; and WHEREAS, PAL wishes to increase recreational staff to supervise programs offered within City parks located in the North, Central and South districts; and WHEREAS, PAL personnel will monitor all activities in conjunction with the Department of Parks and Recreation on-site staff, plan and organize recreational and educational activities, and promote PAL sponsored events; and CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 1 2 2000 Resolutio X40 WHEREAS, PAL requires funding to assist with the expenses related to staffing and supervision of activities of the PAL program; and WHEREAS, funds for 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 and Justices' "Guide to Equitable Sharing" and Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes (1999); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 932.7055(c), Florida Statutes (1999), the recipient, the Police Athletic League, shall (1) certify that the funds appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose stated, (2) be required to maintain proper accounting records for the expenditure of such monies, and (3) provide any reports, including, but not limited to, audit reports, as may be required by the City of Miami or applicable law; 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 and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The funding to the Police Athletic League, in an amount not to exceed $586,420.60, is hereby authorized, with funds therefor hereby allocated from the Law Enforcement Trust Page 2 of 3 00— 8 Fund, Project Nos. 690001, 690002; 690003, such expenditures having been approved by the Chief of Police as complying with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Justices' "Guide to Equitable Sharing" and Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, as amended. -Section 3. This Resolution shall 'become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October , 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not Indicate approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated a provided, said legislat'::, rvmv becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10 da r, cm tPtw '' ofc raction regarding same, without the M{ayc(exerYsin Gto. l ATTEST: \�Oft �Wer �,IF �n*, �ity Clef WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLER:��TO APPROVED ORMD CORRECTNESS:V C Ilry,^IP7:LB:BSS EY COF W4735:1 �i 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. Page 3 of 3 0 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA18 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and. Members of the City Commission RECOMMENDATION DATE : �� FILE SEP 2 9 Ll� SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution REFERENCES: Police Athletic League (PAL) Program ENCLOSURES: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing a contribution to the Police Athletic League (PAL) Program, in an amount not to exceed $586,420.60, to expand its year round seasonal sports and recreational program within selected City of Miami parks. Funding is to be provided from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Numbers 690001, 690002, and 690003. BACKGROUND The Police Athletic League (PAL) currently provides several programs that merge sports and recreation with good citizenship activities; supplemented by substance abuse education, tutoring and career counseling. PAL serves over 2,000 youths, between the ages of 8 and 18, through seasonal sports and other programs within the City of Miami. Examples of these programs include sporting events, homework club, safety presentation (crime prevention, first aid, and civics), youth talent shows, and other types of organized activities. PAL is requesting funding to increase recreational staff to supervise programs being offered within City parks located in the North, Central and South districts. The recommended Law Enforcement Trust Fund contribution, in the amount of $586,420.60, will provide funding for the hiring of one (1) PAL Director ($45,643.60), one (1) PAL Activities Coordinator ($30,347.00), two (2) PAL Recreational Aide Supervisors ($45,378) and sixteen (16) PAL Recreational Aides ($279,552). PAL personnel will monitor all activities in conjunction with City of Miami Parks and Recreation on-site staff, plan and organize recreational/educational activities, and promote PAL sponsored events within City parks. Funding will also be utilized to purchase participants uniforms, equipment needed for recreational activities, computers and educational software, as well as, cover other expenses associated with program activities. This is an innovative approach to supplement existing resources and provide for a safer environment for the youth of our eemmunity. CAG C/JLM/lr t 0 0 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : C Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, 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 Police Athletic League ("PAL"), in an amount not to exceed $586,420.60, complies with the U.S. Department of Treasury and Justices' "Guide to Equitable Sharing" and Florida State Statutes, Chapter 932.7055, as amended. ul Martinez Chief of Police City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this / �� day of - 72000, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. y, TAR'yPUBLIC TATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL EMILY M TOTLNO NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION NO. CC6&IM9 MY COMMISSION EXP. DEC. a CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Carlos A. Gimenez i TO: DATE: - City Manager SUBJECT: Police Athletic League (PAL) /7 Program FROM: Raul Martin z REFERENCES : Chief of Police ENCLOSURES: LEG 7-2 FILE: The Police Department has verified that funds are available with the Department of Management & Budget for a contribution, in an amount not to exceed $586,420.60, to the Police Athletic League (PAL) Program, from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Numbers 690001, 690002, and 690003. BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL: a. mj�wol Linda M. Haskins Director Department of Management & Budget 0, RMBC/JLM/lrOft mom Ckl of Mimm tett& Mod Time &fof+ t0 , �s o 22f o0 Amount of S 4o 124 -,is 1available in account numbw DD L 00� Ved{ed y: SIGNATURE VVvC+ # & q 0 002 Tf lo—+ * (�'� boo 3 41 950, 71�(P 3, 3c14, q $1 • POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL) PROJECTED BUDGET FY 2000-01 General Program Activities/Expenses 1. Dues/ Fees (all activities) $6,000.00 2. Registration (all activities) $10,650.00 3. Insurance/ Medical & Liability (all activities) $5,000.00 4. Taxes & Accounting Fees $6,650.00 5. Uniforms/T-shirts/Equipment (basketball, baseball & football) $15,000.00 6. Lease Gym (Coconut Grove) $11,000.00 7. Awards/ Trophies, Plaques, etc. (all activities) $4,000.00 8. Boxing Equipment (heavy bags, bag gloves, hand wraps, mouth pieces, etc.) $10,000.00 9. Boxing Uniforms (T-shirt & shoes) $5,000.00 10. Homework club materials; i.e. pencils, pens, paper, notebooks, $4,500.00 sharpeners, glue, staplers, markers, workbooks, etc. 11. Six Laptop Computers and Educational Software (2nd to 9thgrade) $12,000.00 12. Boxing Travel & per diem (Jr. Olympics, Silver Gloves, Sunshine State Games, State & National PAL Tournaments, Golden Gloves; etc.) $10,000.00 13. Film Developing, Frames & Enlargements $2,500.00 14. Soccer Uniforms & T-shirts (450 participants) $5,000.00 15. Soccer Equipment (30 teams) $4,000.00 16. Double Dutch -uniform T-shirts & Equipment (expanding in other areas) $3,000.00 17. Roller Hockey (equipment, T-shirts & uniforms, hockey sticks, pads, bumpers, etc.) $25,000.00 18. Food for all events $5,000.00 19. Contractual Services (repairs for equipment, cleaning, supplies, bus service, etc.) $5,000.00 20. Character Counts / Train the trainer $2,000.00 21. Two National PAL Conferences (1 supervisor, 2 police officers) $7,200.00 22. Promotional Supplies (pens, pencils, mugs, key chains, etc.) $2,000.00 23. PAL Activities Coordinator Salary $30,347.00 24. PAL Director Salary $45,643.60 TO'T'AL $236,490.60 Recreational Aides Salary Cost/Equipment 1. Recreational Aide Supervisor (2 @ $22,639) $45,378.00 2. Recreational Aide (16 @17,472) $279,552.00 3. Equipment _ $25,000.00 TOTAL $349,930.00 GRAND TOTAL $586,420.60 Salary Assumptions/Breakdown: Projected Budget Notes: Funding request is based on the continuation of the services of a Youth Services Specialist, whose position duties and ..title will change to PAL, Activities Coordinator. The duties of the specialist will include, but not be limited to, coordinating and developing all PAL activities, which include all the seasonal sports, homework, reading, and computers etc. The Activities Coordinator will also be assisting . the Recreational Aide Supervisor along with the Parks Department personnel in developing programs. The Recreational Aide Supervisors' duties include monitoring their assigned personnel in the, field; keeping an accurate account of attendance, and setting work schedules The following is a list of activities implemented in city parks, currently being serviced by Miami PAL Recreational Aides. Our purpose is to supplement the current activities being provided by city parks department and create activities in additional parks that do not currently have structured programs. Gibson Park ■ Boxing: Instruction Provided Year Round _ ■ Computer Training ■ Modern Dance and Music: Seasonal 00- 888 PAL Director PAL Activities Recreational Coordinator Aide Recreational Supervisor Aides Base,Salary $42,400.00 $28,059.20 20,800.00 16,000.00 FICA & .$3,243.60 $2,179.80.. 1,731.00 1,364.00 SUTA Uniforms $0.00$108.00 108.00 108.00 Total $45,643 60 _ $30,347.00'_ 22,639.00 17,472.00 Projected Budget Notes: Funding request is based on the continuation of the services of a Youth Services Specialist, whose position duties and ..title will change to PAL, Activities Coordinator. The duties of the specialist will include, but not be limited to, coordinating and developing all PAL activities, which include all the seasonal sports, homework, reading, and computers etc. The Activities Coordinator will also be assisting . the Recreational Aide Supervisor along with the Parks Department personnel in developing programs. The Recreational Aide Supervisors' duties include monitoring their assigned personnel in the, field; keeping an accurate account of attendance, and setting work schedules The following is a list of activities implemented in city parks, currently being serviced by Miami PAL Recreational Aides. Our purpose is to supplement the current activities being provided by city parks department and create activities in additional parks that do not currently have structured programs. Gibson Park ■ Boxing: Instruction Provided Year Round _ ■ Computer Training ■ Modern Dance and Music: Seasonal 00- 888 ■ Read America ■ Home Work Club ■ Safety Presentation (crime prevention, first aid, and civics) ■ Field trips to educational and cultural centers _ ■ Baseball Academy: Seasonal ■ One -on -One Mentoring ■ Leadership Training ■ Employment Training Legion Park ■ Soccer: Year Round ■ Computer Training ■ Double Dutch: Year Round ■ Modern Dance ■ Reading ■ Homework Club --- ■ Basketball ■ Flag Football ■ Safety Presentation (crime prevention, first aid, and civics) ■ One -on -One Mentoring ■ Leadership Training ■ Field trips to educational and cultural cent Coconut Grove Boxing Gym / Elizabeth Virrick Park ■ Boxing: Year Round ■ Computer training ■ Homework Club ■ Reading ■ Fieldtrips to educational and cultural centers ■ Leadership Training ■ Flag Football ■ One -on -One Mentoring ■ Employment Training • Safety Presentation (crime prevention, first aid, and civics) ■ Modern Dance ■ Swimming Coral Gate Park ■ Baseball: Seasonal ■ Basketball: Seasonal ■ Flag Football ■ Computer training 00- 888 ■ Homework Club ■ Reading ■ Leadership Training ■ One -on -One Mentoring ■ Employment Training ■ Safety Presentation (crime prevention, first aid, and civics) ■ Fieldtrips to educational and cultural centers Buena Vista Park Basketball Computer training One -on -One Mentoring Homework Club Reading Character Counts Fieldtrips to educational and cultural centers African Square Park Basketball Homework club Reading club Character Counts Computer training One on One Mentoring Fieldtrips to educational and cultural centers Curtis Park Homework club Reading club Flag football D— tP dKi k ass an c Computer Training Character Counts Baseball Basketball Flag football Character Counts Homework Club Computers Currently we have twelve (12) Recreational Aides hired. They are assigned in pairs to the above-mentioned parks. Once the other positions are filled two (2) Recreational Aides will be assigned as a roving component. This concept is created to provide activities at the remaining parks mentioned below Henderson Park South Side. Park Comstock Park Eaton Park Riverside Park