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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO :
FROM :
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
Joe Arriola 2,
Chief Administra or/City Manager
DATE
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
JUN - 3 2004
FILE
Resolution for New Special
Revenue Fund "Programs for
the Developmentally
Disabled 2004-2005
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution creating a new special revenue fund entitled
"Programs for the Developmentally Disabled - 2004-2005" and
appropriating funds for the program's operation in an estimated
amount of $243,744; consisting of a $9,720 agreement from the
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and a $234,024
agreement from the State of Florida Agency for Healthcare
Administration, Medicaid Program Development (AHCA); authorizing
the City Manager to enter into the agreement(s) and necessary
document(s) with DCF and AHCA agencies for the implementation of
the program.
BACKGROUND:
For the past twenty-six (26) years, the Department of Parks and
Recreation - Programs for Persons with Disabilities has received
funds from the State of Florida Department of Children and
Families. Since 1993, the State of Florida Agency for Healthcare
Administration Medicaid Program Development has provided funds
for this Program. These funds are used to provide programs and
transportation services to more than eighty-three (83)
developmentally disabled adults on a weekly basis. Due to the
high quality of service provided by the City of Miami, the State
of Florida has again awarded grant funds. The contract period
for the grants is from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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To serve as many as eighty-three (83) clients, funds from both
State -funding sources are combined to cover two (2)
interrelated programs offered by the Parks Department's
Program for Persons with Disabilities. The Adult Day Training
program provides for twenty-three (23) clients, thirty (30)
hours per week, a non -work oriented program, giving
instruction in such skills as telling time, transacting money,
and learning independent living skills. The second program
provides for non-residential support services to a minimum of
sixty (60) clients, on the average of eight (8) hours per
month. Specific activities in this program include dances,
bowling, movies and special events. Additionally, clients are
educated on socialization skills, interpersonal relationships,
and peer interaction. The Programs for Persons with
Disabilities Division also provides the clients with
transportation to the various programs and activity sites.
The establishment of a special revenue fund is required in
order to appropriate these funds for the operation of the
Parks Department's Programs for Persons with Disabilities.
There is always a timing issue between the time that we are
notified of the award of the grant and the contract period
that it covers. Therefore, in order to be as close as
possible to the grant's starting date of July 1, 2004, we have
prepared this emergency resolution. It is therefore
recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution creating a special revenue fund and appropriating
funds for said purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE- GRANT FUNDS
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