HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Maror and Mem
the Cit i Colnmissio
FROM :
Jo �rriola
Ch e Administrator/
Ci anager
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
MAR 1 7 2004
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Resolution for the
Summer Food
Service Program
for Children - 2004
FILE :
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission
adopt the attached Resolution to create a new Special Revenue
Fund and to appropriate grant funds in the estimated amount
of $573,894, to be received from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a summer food
service program for youth aged 18 and under from June 14,
2004 through August 6, 2004 and authorizing the City Manager
to enter into an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, with the School Board of Miami -Dade County, for
the pur ose of providing meals to the participants of the
City's S er Food Program operated by the Department of
Parks and \\tecreation from June 14, 2004 through August 6,
2004.
BACKGROUND:
Each year since 1968, the Department of Parks and Recreation
has sponsored a Summer Food Service Program for children.
Under this program, the City provides nutritional meals in
conjunction with its comprehensive recreational program
featuring arts and crafts, sporting activities, field trips
and special events. This year, we plan to serve up to 4,525
lunches and 4,650 snacks per day using no less than twenty-
nine (29) sites throughout the City during the thirty-nine
(39) day program.
Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
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Based on 2004 program totals, we estimate that 176,475
lunches and 181,350 snacks will be served during the
upcoming summer program. Funding is provided to the City
from a USDA grant through Florida's Department of Education
(DOE). This year's grant is estimated at $573,894 based on
current year's meals figures and reimbursement rates (which
include the respective reimbursement rates for operating and
administrative expenses) of $2.62 for lunch and $.615 for
afternoon supplements (snacks). These rates will provide
sufficient funds to cover the meal cost and to hire the
necessary temporary, part-time recreation aides to operate
the program. It should be noted that this grant does not
require matching funds.
Last year, the City of Miami, along with Miami -Dade County,
utilized the School Board of Miami -Dade County for the
provision of this food service. Once again, under this
Resolution, the School Board of Miami -Dade County is
authorized to provide the meals for the 2004 Summer Food
Program to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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GRANT FUNDED