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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE April 27, 1992 c,LE
of tIi City Commission
SUBJECT De Hostos Senior Center
Cesar H. Odio
FROM City Manager REFERENCES
ENCLOSURES
The purpose of this memorandum is provide follow-up information
regarding concerns brought to the attention of the City Commission
relating to the City funded De Hostos Senior Center operated by Holy
Cross Day Care Center, Inc.
The City contracts with Holy Cross Day Care Center, Inc. to operate
the De Hostos Senior Center, which provides multiple social services
to elderly persons from the Wynwood target area. With the exception
of hot meals provided by Catholic Community Services, the City's
allocation of $194,395 from Community Development Block Grant Funds
covers the total operation of the program. The current contract
period is July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1992 and the project has been
included in the Final Statement for the next C.D.. Year at the same
level of funding.
At the time that the concerns of the community were addressed to the
City Commission, C.D. staff had performed a complete monitoring of
the program's performance for the period July 1, 1991 through
December 31, 1991. The monitoring report indicates that the program
had surpassed all but one of its contractual requirements for the
period assessed. The program's only shortcoming was in the area of
transportation units delivered due to mechanical problems the Agency
experienced with its bus.
Subsequent to the assessment, the program has experienced significant
changes in administration which have created an instability in the
organization which has indirectly impacted the elderly receiving
services at the Center. City staff have visited the program on
numerous occasions since these concerns were brought to the
administration and it is clear that the level of anxiety among the
elderly has increased due to the activities occurring at the Center.
The administration convened a public hearing to address the issues of
all parties involved in an attempt to resolve the concerns of the
elderly. As a follow-up to the public hearing, staff also held a
second meeting with key persons representing the Holy Cross Day Care
Center and a..newly created private non profit organization opposed to
the currently funded agency .
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Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
Throughout these discussions, the City has maintained that its
concern is the provision of quality services to the elderly
population of the Wynwood area served at the De Hostos Center. It is
staff's determination that the Holy Cross Day Care Center, Inc. has
operated within the purview of its stated bylaws and personnel
policies.
At the same time, the experiences of the past few months have also
demonstrated that there are certain steps that the City
administration believes can be implemented to improve the services to
the elderly. Therefore, staff recommends the following actions be
taken by the Holy Cross Day Care Center:
Establish and Maintain an active Participant Advisory Board -
The Board must be sensitive to the needs of its constituency.
The elderly at the Center have expressed a desire to have more
participation in assessing their needs and solving their
problems. The Participant Advisory Board should be comprised of
elderly members of the Center who are elected by their peers.
The Participant Advisory Board will be a voice for the elderly
to speak directly to the Board of Directors regarding their
needs and concerns.
Staff Enrichment Training - During the various discussions, it.
became apparent that there is a definite need for the program
staff to receive specialized training in dealing with the
elderly. Sensitivity, elderly intervention and clinical problem
solving are some areas that can be explored. A qualified and
experienced staff in service provision to the elderly ultimately
will impact positively on the quality of the services provided.
Implementation of the aforementioned recommendations will provide
positive actions to insure that the elderly are actively involved in
"their" program and will also be improve the quality of services to
elderly residents from the Wynwood area of the City of Miami.
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Miami, Florida
May i, 1992
Non. Mayer Javier Suarez
Vice Mayer & Commissioners
City Hall
3500 fan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Sirs,
We, the undersigned, request the approval of the elderly corporation
DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER INC:. You must give the elderly what they ( the
mayority want) TFie elderly have visited you in three ocassions and
more than the 60% have been in the commission. They do not want Holy
Cross Day Care Inc. in the administration of the center. There have
been to much conflict with these people.
The Media and the public is aware of what is happening. You are in the
public eye.
You were elected to impart justice not to serve as instruments of some
auto denominated "Leaders" that what they are, are trouble mak-ers.
You are the only one to salve this problem. Do not fail your
constituents.
lay yours,
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Miami, Florida
May 7, 1992
Hon. Mayor Javier Suarez
Vice Mayor & Commissioners
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Sirs,
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We, the undersigned, request the approval c,F the elderly corporatism
DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER INC. You must give the elderly what they ( the
mayority) want. The elderly have visited you in three ocassions and
more than the 60% have been in the commission. They do, not want Holy
Cross Day Care Inc. in the administration of the center. There have
been to mut=h conflict with these people.
The Media and the public is aware of what is happening. YOU are in the
public eye.
You were elected to impart .justice not to serve as instruments of some
auto denominated "Leaders" that what they are, are trouble makers.
You are the only one to solve this problem. Do not fail your
constituents.
_- Truly yours,
Dorothie Quintana
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Hon. Mayer Javier Suarez
Vice Mayer & Commissioners
City Hall
351) Fan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Sirs,
We, the undersigned, request the approval of the elderly corporation
DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER INC. You nu=_t give the elderly what they ( the
mayc,rity want) The elderly have visited YOU in three OCassions and
more than the 60% have been in the commission. They du not want Holy
Cross Day Care Inc. in the administration of the center. There have
bear, to much conflict with these people.
The Media and the public is aware of what is happening. You are in the
public -eye.
You were elected to impart .justice not to serve as instruments of some
auto denominated "Leaders" that what they are, are trouble makers.
You are the only one to salve this problem. Do not fail your
coast ituents.
Truly yours,
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Miami, Florida
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de los enve.jecientes " De Hostos Senior Center Inc." Debe catorgarsele
a los ancianos ( que es la mayoria :) to que solicitan.
Los anciancs. han visitado la Comisican por tres ocasiones lIevando mas
del 60%. Ellos no quieren que Holy Cross Day t=are Center Inc. sicla
administrando ese proarama, esa administracion ha traido muchos
problemas ya. Ellos quieren tener paz.
Los medios noticiosos y el publico en general esta pendiente y estan
coneientes de 10 que esta sucediendo en Wynwood y prer_ilamente La
Comis;on esta en la mirilla pub:ica esperando la solucion.
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problemas del barrio y to unico que saben es pedir dinero.
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! os abajo f irmantes. sol is itamos l . ap., :b..i= ion de !a nueva corpcirac ion
de los enve.jecientes " De Hostos Senior Center In.:." Debe ntoraarsele
1 os any_ i ands ( c,ue es la mays �r i s :) 10 que .r_1 i i t an .
Los ancianos han visitado la Comision por tres ocasiones llevando mas
del 60%. Ellcis no quieren que Holy Crass Day Care C=enter Inc. siga
administrandc, ese programa, esa administracion ha traido MUchos
problemas ya. Ellos quieren tener.paz.
Leis medics not is ioscis y el publ ico en general esta pendiente ,y estan
concientes de 1c. que esta sucediendc, en Wynwo-:d y precisamente La
Ccimision esta en la mir it la pubi ic a esperandc. la soluc i! gin.
Ustedes han side elegidos pares impartir justicia y no servir de
instrumentos a 1%1s auto l l amad� as "l ideres" qUe no c nocen l cis
problemas del barrio y to unico que saben es pedir dinero.
Ustedes son los unicos que pueden rescilver
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Mi-mi, Florida
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Hon. Alcalde Javier Suarez
Vic=e. Alcaldey Comisionados
Ciudad de Miami
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L_,s aba.jo f irmantes, so' i.: itam_is l a _,prob--ac I cin de la nueva corporac ion
de 1 _-s enve.jec iente " De H! �stos Senior Center Ins:. " _ ti_be � �TcirQdi' Sal cs
a los any, i anos ( Ci. Ue es I a mayor i s .) 1 r, que sal i i t an.
Las ancianos han visitado la Comision por tres ocasiones llevando mas
del So%. Ellos no quieren que Holy Cross Day Care Center Inc. siga
administrandc, ese programs, esa administraci_,n he traido muchas
problema=_ ya. Ellos quieren toner paz.
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Lcns medios •noticiosos y el publics, en general esta pendiente y estan
c one i en t es de 1 o que est a sup_ ed i endo en Wynwood y pr ec i sament a La
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Comision esta en la mirilla publica esperandc, la SOlUCion.
Ustedes han sido elegidos pares impartir .justicia y no servir de
instrumentos a los auto llamados "l ideres" que no conocen los
problemas del barrio y to unico que sabers es pedir dinero.
,g Ustedes son los unicos que pueden ese problems. Por favor
nr.% le fallen a squelicts que lea el iarc^.
Muy atentamente,
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