HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
Honorable Mayor and Members
of le City mmission
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C 51 Manager
DATE:
SUBJECT:
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SEP 2 6 2003
FILE
Resolution Authorizing
the Foundation of
Community Assistance and
Leadership Agreement
REFERENCES Proposed Resolution and
Agreement
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City of Miami Commission
adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to
enter into an agreement, in an amount not to exceed $ 115,452 and
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Foundation of
Community Assistance and Leadership (FOCAL), a Florida not -for -
profit corporation. The agreement which will be effective for
the period October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004 is necessary to
continue to provide learning and youth development programs in
the form of after -school tutorial, counseling, academic, and
computer educational services to individuals and families of
predominately low income communities and surrounding
neighborhoods in the Model City area. The resolution further
authorizes said compensation to be paid from funds allocated for
this purpose in the Fiscal Year 2003-04 Non -Departmental Account
budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Parks and Recreation recommends that the City
of Miami enter into an agreement in the amount of $ 115,452 with
FOCAL to address the need for after -school and youth development
programs primarily for under -served youth who lack the academic
success, scholastic excellence, and preparation for productive
adulthood.
FOCAL is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is
to provide educational, vocational, and structured social
services to individuals and families of predominately low income
communities. FOCAL will continue to provide learning and youth
development programs in the form of after -school tutorial,
counseling, academic and computer educational services for no
less than one hundred youth participants who will receive a
minimum of four (4) hours of tutoring per week and four (4)
counseling sessions per school year at the City of Miami's Moore
Park.
Honorable Mayor and Members
Of the City Commission
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It is in the best interest of the City to continue to provide
such an important scholastic and learning program for youth and
young adults living in the Model City and surrounding
neighborhoods in accordance with the conditions and work program
made part of the proposed agreement with FOCAL. Attached for your
review is the draft budget and work program for the proposed
agreement for the period October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004.
FISCAL IMPACT $115,452 Non -Department Account
IMPACT
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