HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter 1March 1. =008
- -- - = Edward Barberio, Con—ac-is 1\Tauager
-, ., -. - - -_ Cite of-\,Ha=i v
Depar ment of Comrni nir- Development
;- ,I SW 2" Avenlle. Floor
`' = 'NZiami. Florida 331 0
Dear h/.r. Barberio:
- Please accept :he a7nached; one (1) original application, three (3) bound copies and one
su (1 j unbound coPy as our official request for the acquisition of Cit; -owed property
located at 13 71 -W 61 st Street (Orchard Villa) to house-Mfiami's River of Life's
proposed "Renewing Lives Transitional Living Program" for female vouTth aging out
of Florida's Foster Care Svsterns.
Should you have any questions regarding the contents of this response, please contact
me by phone at (306) 756-6587 or through email at gellis3697�:aol.com
Sincerely in His Service
-W
George E. Ellis, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Barberio Ltr 03242008
228 5V E. 82,dStrret ] Miz* IFL 33138 E 7ef (305) 756-0587 G Ta7t(305) 756-7984
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-Operation Plan
B. F;mancial Plan
C. Development Emir-
D. Financial Car,acir-
III. Reim to rhe Circ ....................................................
N. lvTinon'iv,-'omen Business Par`iciaario ...........................
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Req, ared Cid Form
VI. 4nachmenis
A.
-N =1's River of Life Fig e "ear Plan
B.
Miami's River of Life Profit and Loss Projections
C.
Miami's River of Life Balance Sheet Projections
D.
Miami's River of Life Profit and Loss Projections
E.
M1an2i's River Of Life Or QaIl1Zat10n Chart
F.
tin. Geor_e E. Ellis Resume
G.
Dr. James M. Corbett Resume
H.
Jesse-Iouston Resume
I.
Jeffen7 L. Glover Resume
J.
Robin K. Carter Resume
K.
Jounice Morris Resume
L.
Articles of Incorporation
M.
Cons=er's Certificate of Exemption
Corporation In Good Standing
0.
Certificate of Liability Insurance
For the acquisition of a Citi" -o � -zled
prop`riy located at
1371 '�7NN' 61st Street
(Orchard N'ida)
Overall Property- Impro'vernent Plan of the Building
_-'pawl s 1 !Ve_ cd LLte Independent [� Tr_ sitionai L1T,"- g' pro= Ti �'iil �e� ` o ^._
aC s l the %�e `_ oup oI 15-_ 1 `ears or Z� 10 — - In neeQ Or i ra �i_iG al Li ,"L .
The�r� 9 reffir--.-.� ung 1^ o Lf'" l '� prtt at- 7`. n t
Th av �Qe staff' i0I �l .d 0 _� lain 7> j-'� u7�nt�. �,"h1Ch _ r l 1C a�10 171C
cliCtlmstances surrounid- ?her Case. Rererals are made t�`hrou 1ot15 soLCeS such as
the Depar-=—ent of Juvenile J„ d'ce and other organiza ions and azCncies hat sere;.
delinquent, at risk, and other youth iIl need of the program sen -ices.
Property IMDrovement Plan
The property- being offered by the Cite of Miami for acquisition is in -_he Liberte Cite
CommliltV Revitalization area.H- e sitc- Contains a two (2) �Lol\- b Li'l=g. Co=--ised of
six (6-) one bedroom, one bath living 1;nttS. 7a--propel-tmpr0� em�nt plan consists OI
the agency maintaining the c=ent unit miy of the properry. Subsecuently. the proper
ll be maintained_ at a rnin;mum to housing qualit-- standards. and provide amenities as
required to successfully operate a supportive housing sysem for youth aging out of the
foster care system. The property has been renovated by the Citi- and thus needs little to
no additional landscaping to the propertm-. N-Hami`s Rit er of Life shall provide for all
fs=ture to each unit of the property. Each unit «Zll be appropriately :ftirnished 'vhick
consist of but not limited to living room area dining area, bedroom, and bathroom area.
In addition, Miarni's Riser of Life 'w -ill supply additional items to afford these you -la
ladies az'mgout of the foster care system ' ith the necessan- amenities associated with
quality standards for an Independent &: Transitional Living Pro gran.
Development Schedule
Miami's River of Life, at its sole cost and expense, shall be responsible for acquiring all
required pewits. licenses, and approvals from all agencies «zth jurisdiction, including.
but not limited to: the City - Mi=' -Dade County: the State of Florida: federal agencies;
and all public utilities. The Agency «ill obtain the licenses, permits, and required
approvals within 30 days follovzng the award of the property-. Additionally. all
improvements, if warranted, will comply «6th all applicable building, fire, zoning, health
and other code requirements. All public utilities «-ill be completed �dthin 5 days of the
award of the propelt . INERmi's River of Life will immediately secure the property and
thus occupy the property with a live-in management staff person. That live-in
management staff will oversee the licenses, permitting and approval process necessary
for the operations of an Independent and Transitional Living Program.
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Management and Operatioas of Proposed Development
1 r ?1l i- 'ar _�'li '1 ii J R ler of^ L i itc.. has �� ii 1LLe(2 t!' r�JVW !V Llie
pro-Ltc-,ioiL and pr0z7ess Or t 1011C 02 vola _1 -hc S -_aa . of lorlda S L7C Daz- C__L
oI .ager le J u-,uCe (DJJ). Depar meat oI Child= gadi a�L�le�(,JLr I and OtntT C 1
pr.,=,tion S� ste7 S t0 nye xtensl0 1 01 OpporPl7ities for :he on --Ding -'O -h
off e tts. z11aTC1Ians ? d fhe CO's unities oil xhiich these �011lh� Co ue si0I .e� 1 s
Coml"litmem has =lien form n the GppO_ r tles the agency aS provided for each Out
career development, spiritial, intellectual. physical, emoiional. cducatlonal, and social
deve?Opment which the staff, development team, and other Consnituents vie�� as (1 i the
only effective path for a child or -,-ouch to become a responsible member of the human
family, and the course for the establishment and maintenance of a pa-iicullar farnilv's
civil society regardless of the presence of d sfimctional risk factors_. aovei-rmenral forms
or the distribution of po«-er or vvcalth. Miami's River of Life, lac. proposes to continue
its development investment in our common future.
Operating Plan
l Eami's River of Life Independent & Transitional Living Pro gram provides --ouna ladies
the means to acquire the necessan- 1_ife skills -rough academic, education, empl_oyabihT.
skills LLainina. role modeling, mentoring and behavioral counseling so, each of the young
ladies that come in contact with us rill be able to successfully live a self sufficient.
productive personal as well as social life. This program targets young ladies who are
aging out of the foster care system, those «-ho return home n-om a DJJ residential
program is inappropriate and those -,N-ho case plans indicate a need for living
independently or supendsed living arrangements. The transitional arrangements are
flexible in regard to the amount of involvement the family has ,vith the youth.
The bulk of the Cases shall be youth a0i out of pre-domirlat nal�7 domestic violence
and/or family related cases. We provide spiritual counseling, one-on-one supportive
guidance counseling, and conduct family group sessions that open up doors to
reunification and supportive relationships. lvliami's River of Life "Independent &
Transitional Live" programs uses an Evidence Base Restorative Justice Model which is a
platform for Youth Advocacy, Family Reunification, Spiritual Awareness, Public Safety,
Role Modeling, Mentoring, Abstinence Among Teens, Academic Achievement, and Peer
Mediation.
Virtue Development Training rill take place in the morning or evening hours depending
upon the needs of the young ladies. Miami's River of Life staff and support personnel
will supendse all activities. The goal of the program is to educate each vouna lady and
empower each to become a self-sufficient, healthy, and productive adult.
Please refer to attachment 1 for project Revenue and Operating Expenses.
Financial Plan
Ple?�e rC: r =o fGr ;.lie operatic i _SS r"'nP.Or S Staten i'_ . rC CLQ_
Deyelooment Entity-
_\Iiaml's River GI Lire. Inc. iS the legal esti �" Sub tLing -He pr Ot)oSal gild ith 10m --fit
C:L\ Vy01,1Q enter 1nt0 tli a . to t for L 1e Sit ''llaml S Rig°er OI L,e `r
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e_�perise epe once, financial. and management capabili ies tG man agge maintain. -and
Operate elle Site a manner COIlS'_Stent ,ti1th the highest nd1Li�,7' standards for a tac_li Z' Of
L -:is n -pe. For The purpose GI this RIP, the development `loam wil_ consist of individuals
Vl� ith the executive management, and operation ea_pertise to operate tie site since the site
Has been recently renovated and thus needs little to no cosmetic or stl'scr ral changes.
Miami's River of Life development team consist of its Board of Director's. President
CEO. Consultants. Contractors. CPA, Staff. Research and Evaluations Rep resentati-,e.
Please refer to the attached organizational chart.
Return to the City
Financial Return
-N/liami's River of Life -\? lU make a commitment to employ individuals living in the
Liberty Citi- Community Revitalization area and surrounding communities thus
producing job opportunities for individuals living in the City of Mimi. Ln addition.
through-vliam-i s River of Life career development program. the young ladies in the
program v,zll become tax pad,ers thus increasing the purchasing and buying abilities as a
mean to assist in stimulating the economy of the area.
'Ton -financial return
In addition to the financial retuni to the Cite,1\Iiami's River of Life rillprovide a non
financial return to the Cit<- by offering affordable housing to young ladies -Mth the City.
SubsequentlN-, by the agency making a commitment to employ staff from the
aforementioned area, the individuals hired should become self-sufficient, informed, and
an advocate of the Cite for job creation thus cultivating a sense of pride that could
promote healthy neighbors.
Orzanizational Profiles
George E. EIZis, Jr. President & CEO; experience encompasses program operations,
consulting.
project management and support; research, analysis and reporting
consequently resulting in improvement of administrative; management and
programmatic processes. George Ellis has (20) years of Organizational Development.
(18) 3, ears of Residential Programs and Services Development and (1 5) years of Funding
Development.
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Robin K Carter, Consultant. has ensive experience =' Plementing and ad,-a=stration
of human resources. pa-, mroll. preparar_on of monthly Y:-arl-,II ancial statements. A- R,
inventon7 valuations. and cost analvsls. zdditionallv. ter. Carter has a combined
(1 d) years of experience financial modeling -,vhich consist of cost accounting, to include
the reviet�- of trends of cost and char? -.s for patient care for lenzt s of stay.
Managed care to include the evaluation of actual versus expected pad dent ariance.
analysis of profitability and utiliza?.ion.
J�ffery L. Glover, Director Of Prozrams, has a solid background in planning and
implementing strategic plan, proven ability- to recognize and capitalize on %,larket trends.
He is a Decisive team leader ,pith extensive experience recmiting and hiring teams,
developing and reinforcing talents. and developing- euective raining program. Mr.
Glover has (12) rears of experience overseeing the day to day aspects of programmatic
operations, quality assurarice issue, risk management as well as clinical activities.
Communities Partners include the Family and Childcare Faith Coalition (FCFC). F CFC
mobilizes, assist and equips South Florida faith to co111111=ty to more effecsve minister
to the needs of those within their neighborhoods. They also encouraae faith groups to
cooperate «ith local agencies and other cornmunit-�- based Groups specializing in
programs for youth.