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ORDIN
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND ENTITLED: "MIAMI LOVE YOUTH AT RISK
PROJECT" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SAID
PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $313,900, CONSISTING
OF A 1998 LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM GRANT TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the "Miami Love Youth At Risk" project is a
specialized non-traditional innovative early intervention program
that brings together public and private sectors in community -wide
coalitions; and
WHEREAS, the "Miami Love Y tt
sk" project consists of
promoting partnerships and to 'ng 450 male and female youths
at risk (ages 7 to 17), in c ction with the City of Miami's
parks system; and
WHEREAS, said Pr g000
began on January 27, 1994 with 17
m
parks providing service es Nt o under -served youths in the inner
city; and
WHEREAS, arks are involved in recreation programs
focusing on yelincquency prevention and diverting