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RESOLUTION NO. 83-'G50,
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCENT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF
FL0RIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
REHABILITATIVE: SE13VICES FOR RECREATION
PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED ( 8 T H
YEAR) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1319748 WHICH
WILL BE COM13INED WITH $25, 000 F130M FISCAL
YEAR 1982-83 SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, MATCHING FUNDS FOR GRANTS, FOR
A TOTAL OF $156,748, AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND/OR
AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City Manager or his representative has
applied for a grant from the Florida Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services for Recreation Programs for the
Mentally Retarded; and
WHEREAS, this program will expand or improve the
delivery of municipal services to the disabled residents of
the City of Miami through a therapeutically designed
recreation program which provides developmental training,
recreation, education and leisure services for mentally
retarded participants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept a grant award from the State of Florida, Department of
Health and Rehabilitative Services, for Recreation Programs
for the Mentally Retarded ( B t h Year) in the amount of
$1319748 which will be combined with $25,000 from Fiscal year
1982-B3 Special Programs and Accounts, Matching Funds for
Grants, for a total of $1319748.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute the necessary contract(s) and/or agreements to
implement this program.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
JUL IS 1983
RESOLUTION No. 03-65&
REMARKS.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18tii dav, of July � 1983.
ALPH G. ONGIF, CITY CLEW
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
RO13ERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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SE R. GARCIA-f
ITY •ATTORNEY
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
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To: Howard V. Gary DATE: June 21, 1983 FILE -
City :tanager
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FROM. nett H. Howard, Director
Department of Recreation
SUBJECT Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to Accept a
Grant Award.
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE
AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR RECREATION PRO-
GRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED (8TH YEAR)
IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,748 WHICH WILL BE COM-
BINED WITH $25,000 FROM FISCAL YEAR 1982-83
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS: MATCHING FUNDS
FOR GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $156,748 AND FUR-
THER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND/OR AGREEMENT(S)
TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM.
The State Grant for the Mentally Retarded is currently being funded for
its' eighth (8th) year by the State of Florida, Department of Health
and Rehabilitative Services.
The purpose of this program is to provide no less than 1200 units of rec-
reation and leisure education services for mentally retarded participants.
A unit is defined as one client participating in a program provided by
Programs for the Handicapped four (4) times per month. Types of program-
ming will include sports and physical recreational activities, social and
community interaction activities and passive activities designed to pro-
mote healthy and constructive use of leisure time. The contract period
is from July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1984.
The matching funds in the amount of $25,000 have budgeted in the fiscal
year 1982-83 General Fund, Special Programs and Accounts. The matching
funds of $25,000 can be appropriated with $131,748 awarded from the State
of Florida for a total of $156,748 to create a new Special Revenue Fund
entitled: "Recreation for the Mentally Retarded (8th Year)".
It is the recommendation of this Department that the attached Resolution
be adopted.
AHH/KCS/za
cc: Law Department
` Department of Management 6 Budget
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