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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : FROM : The Honorable or and Mem$ers of City s mmiss on rriola, Chief Administrator/ Manager DATE : SUBJECT: REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: SEP 10 2004 FILE : Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Children's Trust for Educational Programs in Five City Parks RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution creating a new special revenue fund and accepting and appropriating a grant from The Children's Trust in the amount of $500,000 towards funding the Heart Of Our Parks year- round recreation, art, music, cultural core educational out -of -school time programs to be operated in five City parks, i,e., Juan Pablo Duarte, Legion Memorial, Moore Park, Athalie Range and Shenandoah Parks. Total Project cost is $963,384, which includes matching funds in the amount of $463,384 from various other agencies as well as the Parks and Recreation General Fund. BACKGROUND: The Department of Park and Recreation applied to The Children's Trust to assist in the funding of a year-round program to provide recreational, music, art, cultural and core educational out -of —school time programs through the City's Heart of the Parks initiative. The Children's Trust has awarded the City $500,000 towards the total required project cost of $963, 384 to operate the program from five City Parks. The City will be matching the grant with $463,384 from various agencies and from Parks and Recreation General Fund. Adoption of the attached Resolution authorizes the City Manager to accept the award of $500,000 from The Children's Trust and authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept and implement said grant. FISCAL IMPACT: Matching Funds from Parks and Recreation General Fund JA)ALrS/EWB/sb