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Home My WebLink AboutItem #63 - Discussion Itemity Manager C mmuni April 2, 1981 8,U,R.F, Per your request concerning the proposal submitted by S.U.R.F., it is this Department's recommendation that the City attempt to maintain existino social service pronrams and not fund new programs. In light of the expect- ed reduction of social service funding_ available, it is unreasonable to ex- pand our current commitments. As you are aware, Federal Revenue Sharinq Funds for social service programs for the current fiscal year have already been allocated. In order to compete for Community Development Funds, the CBO must adhere to the citizen participation guidelines. This includes making a proposal presentation to the C.D. Advisory 11:oard of the target area the program intends to serve, approval of the proposal by the Board, and the ultimate recommendations of staff to the City Commission. At thiF time, it would be inappropriate for S.U.R.F. to meet these criteria. Due to the aforementioned constraints, it is recommended that the City not fund S.U.R.F. If it is the City's intention to provide funds for the Program, it would be most appropriate that these funds come from sorre kind of contingency fund rather than a recurring source. Uhile the implication of the request is that the program requires funding for the period March to July, it does not preclude the Agency's makinq an additional request if alternate funds are not acquired. The initial award of monies to the Program, in itself, establishes a precedent for a future commitment to funding the Agency. If you have any further questions, please contact me. FIMMA "su r 0ORTIVE DU��E�'�,�1 FOLLOW" —!!-9_2 , i ' r CItY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INFER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Dena Spillman, Director Department of Community Development nz F R0' R. W. Parkins Asst. to the City Manager 0AT! March 26, 1981 SUBJECT SURF Attt tNCES CNCIOSURES I am attaching a proposal submitted by Rev. Richard C. Leonardi requesting funding in the amount of $2986 a month from March to July, 1981. Rev. Leonardi"has expectations of appearing on the April 9th agenda, conse- quently it would be appreciated if you could give me the benefit of your early comments or recommendations regarding this proposal. cc:"-R. L. Fosmoen Jim Reid tiLt - �'` $a. SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING & RE-ESTABLISHMENT FUNCTIONS A Private Non -Profit Youth Service Agency ,. 325 N.E. 26 Terrace, Miami, FL 33137. (305) 576-8087, 576-8060. /.. �. 7i � ? CO-FOUNDED BY: Edward H Georgia, MD Ben Sheppard. MD riC CONIMITTEE. Cynthia LaBelle Rev. Richard C. Leonardi Pat Skubish LLJ 1 c2 zt O 0 LZ Q ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 6125 S W 68th Street • South Miami • Florida 33143 • (305) 661-1724 March 23, 1981 Mr. Rob Parkins Assistant to the City Manager City Of Miami Pan American Drive Dear Rob, I wish to thank you for the time you gave to me on Friday to discuss the funding possibilities for S.U.R.F. We have worked very hard over the past years on behalf of our youth of the community and am hopeful that the City of Miami Commissioners will be able to assist us in this interim in order to continue to provide this unique quality service to the community. I am enclosing a breif summary, a budget and a client list, for your review. We are optinistic that other resources will develop for the agency and with the temporary assistance of the City our program will not be interupted. At this time we are asking that the City considering assisting the program in the amount of $2,986.00 a month from March to July, 1981. Should oth,_; grants come available prior to this time, we will of course no longer request this assistance. As our client log indicates nearly 50,a of our youth reside in the City limits. Further I would like to point out that our offices have always been in the City limits until the generous offer was made to us by South Miamii. The list further indicates the fact that the program is and always has been tri-ethnic. It is our hope that the Administration will look favorably upon our request and present a favorable recommendation to the City Commission at the next meeting. Should you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincere) , Rev. Ricli�rd C. Leonardi Executive Director EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Rev Richard C.Leona►di EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Edward H Georgia. MD. President: Ruth Wedden.Vice President. Frank Cobo. Treasurer. Pat Skubish.Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Carios J Arboieya. BruCe Atkison.Dr Doris Bates. The Honorable Jack Block. The Honorable Stepnen P Clark. M P Demos. MD. The Hc,nnr.arile r.l,iurice Ferre Rev Alan Hingston. James Judd. MD. Charie5 Krom. DPM. Cvnthia LaBelle. Gary J LaBelle. or & Mrs. Richard Mayer. Mary Moran. Mott kev John J Nevins, Fred Norman. Robert G Remillard, William Rolle, Ben Sneppard, MD. Fay Williams ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mrs Terry Remillard. Eve Whitney, Mr & Mrs vernon Winslow C X Zissen `•, ' RECAP OF S.U.R.F. ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 1980-MARCH 1981 S.U.R.F. FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS HAS .MAINTAINED AN OUTSTANDING TRACK -- ktCORD-AND HAS ACHEIVED LOCAL STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION. WE HAVE WORKED TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE TO THE EMOTIONALLY TROUBLED AND HANDICAPPED YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY. IN SEPTEMBER S.U.R.F. VOLUNTARIALLY WITHDREW FROM C.E.T.A. FUNDING AS A RESULT OF NEW GUIDELINES IN TITLE IV WHICH IN FACT WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED MANY CLIENTS FRO14SERVICES DUE TO THEIR SPECIFIC HANDICAPS. z AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER S.U.R.F. WAS ABLE TO PLACE MOST OF THE YOUTH ON THE JOB SITES THAT THEY HAD BEEN IN DURING'THE C.E.T.A. PROJECT. _ AS A RESULT MOST OF THE CLIENTS WERE NOT EFFECTED BY THE WITHDRAWEL FROM . Y C.E.T.A. FUNDING. S.U.R.F. HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE YOUTH DURING THE PAST MONTHS. • - s SINCE SURF WITHDREW FROM C.E.T.A. WE HAVE SECURED FUNDING -FROM THE. ' FOLLOWING RESOURCES: - + A) A BANK NOTE ---------------------------------------- $5,000- 00 B) A DONATION FROM THE DIRECTOR ------------------------ $1,500.00- _ C) A DONATION FROM THE ITALIAN FOUNDATION --------------- $1,500.00 D) A TESTIMONIAL DINNER---------- ------$ 900.00 - E) A DONATION FROM U.N.I.C.0------------------ - -----$ 500.00 - F) A DONATION FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ------------- $2,500.00 G) A RAFFLE FOR A TRIP TO DISNEYWORLD------------------ $'^425.00 H) DONATIONS FROM THE BOARD AND FRIENDS ----------------- S 1,375.00 TOTAL $13,700.00 ASIDE FROM THE FINANCIAL !'ONTRIBUTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO S.U.R.F. WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED AN IBM ELECTRi.0 TYPEWRITER AND OFFICE SPACE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FOR A NOMINAL FEE OF $ 125.00 _ PER MONTH. -' A LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF S.U.R.F. MAYOR STEVE CLARK HAS INDICATED A KEEN DESIRE TO ASSIST S.U.R.F IN THE - CONTINUATION OF S.U.R.F. AND HAS RECOMMENDED THAT WE REQUEST ASSISTANCE OF CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FIRST AND THEN APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR A SPECIFIC REQUEST. 114E HAVE REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA NOW THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM THE' ' CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI AND ANTICIPATE A FAVORABLE HEARING FROM THE _ CITY OF MIAMI. FURTHER WE WILL REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE THE CORAL. _ GABLES CITY COMMISSION IN MID APRIL. FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN IN CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH ADELE GRAHAM'S OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE AND THE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT THAT --, WE WILL RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABLLITATIVE SERVICES IN JULY WHEN THE NEW BUDGET IS ' ADOPTED..' _ "SUP POST 1`,/ E _.DOGS; N'IrS FOLLOW Oi , S_.U.R.F. CLIENT ROSTER__ i MARCH 1981 NAME ADDRESS ETHNIC BACKGROUND ANTONIO ARENCIBIA 629 S.W. 5 ST.- SPANISH DAVID BERNARD 5600 M.E. Miami PLACE- BLACK PAMELA BROASTER 251 N.E. 54 ST.- BLACK CYNTHIA BURCH 1398 N.W. 61 ST- BLACK PEDRO CUELLAR 6630 S.W. 4 ST. SPANISH THOMAS DEER. T- 2440 N.W. 1 sT. '. SPANISH JORGE DIAZ 501 N.E. 55 TERR.- SPANISH RAY DUFFY 4553 S.W. 15 ST. WHITE JULIE EXILE 5510 N.W. MIAMI AVE BLACK ALDO FERNANDEZ 510 N.W. 25 AVE WHITE MARIA GONZALEZ 1700 S.W. 19 ST SPANISH ALBERTO GONZALEZ 13429 S.W. 68 TERR. SPANISH JOSE GONZALEZ 336 CAMILO AVE SPANISH MARIA HERNANDEZ 3044 N.W. 29 ST. SPANISH MARTHA HERNANDEZ 998 S.W. 5 ST. SPANISH _ ANDREW KHANI 5860 S.W. 63 AVE JAMACIAN SCOTT LAUNER', 3024 INDIANA ST. WHITE PAT MATURO 5665 S.W. 80 ST WHITE MARTA MONTES DE OCA 619 S.W. 10 ST HISPANIC DAVID MULLEN 1107 ALHAMBRA WHITE VAN NEWBOLD 3030 N.W. 69 ST BLACK DENISS 0 NEILL 11040 S.W. 60 ST. WHITE HECTOR ORTEGA 5509 N.W. 2 AVE SPANISH LYDIA PEREZ 6070 W. 18 AVE SPANISH JAMES PURDY 6600 N.W. 2 PLACE WHITE ANGELA RUIZ 2520 S.W. 79 CT SPANISH BILL SANTOS 4071 WOODRIDGE WHITE. ROBBIE SCHAFFER 434 CAMILO WHITE - STEVE SCHAFFER 434 CAMILC WHITE LAZARD VILLEGAS 1971 S.W. 4 ST SPANISH .� MARVIN WHITE 1910 N.W. 67 ST. BLACK -may SUP 0 R T I V E GvCLU l I EN'TS FOLLOW if � M is f , PERSONNEL Zr.U.R.F. PARTIAL BUDGET REQUES?'' ROM THE CITY OF MIAMI , FLORIDAi MARCH 1981----- JULY 1981 MONTHLY BUDGET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR --- 50% SALARY --WORKING FULL TIME-------$1,000.00 COUNSELLOR -----PART TIME ------------------------------------ $ 500.00 SECRETARY ------ PART TIME ------------------------------------- S• 400.00 $1,900.00 INSURANCE AND BONDING --------------------------------------- $ 100.00 OFFICE RENT --------------------- =--------------------------- $ 125.00 TELEPHONE SERVICE ------------------------------------------- $ 230.00 LEASED VEHICLE AND INSURANCE -------------------------------- $ 285.00 VEHICLE GAS AND MAINTANANCE--------------------------------- $ 125.00 XEROX MACHINE -----------------------------------------------$ 187.00 ANSWERING MACHINE ------------------------------------------- S 34.00