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Home My WebLink AboutExhibit 1TO: FROM: Miguel Exposito Chief of Police (Through Channels) mander Community Relations Section - Exhibit "A" CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ?rJ Office of the hies of Police Miami, Fla 3 2011 Iv FERENCES: c ENCLOSURES: April 29, 2011 ATE : Request for Law Enforcement UaJECT Trust Fund Donation PAL Budget 2011 FILE : abaan roeciResting funds from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (L.E.T.F.) in the amount of for the Miami Police Athletic League Inc. The PAL program focuses on the prevention of juvenile delinquency though the use of athletic and educational activities. This innovative crime prevention youth program is designed to foster and encourage a spirit of dedication, loyalty, and faith in American traditions and institutions; promotes the spirit of friendship, sociability, good -will and tolerance amongst the youth of our inner -cities; cultivates and improves the moral and civic standards of the youth of the community; provides an avenue and meeting place where the youth of the community may enjoy educational, and social benefits through athletic, artistic, leadership, and academic -activities under competent supervision; and is purposed to prevent and combat juvenile delinquency. Miami PAL has provided free after -school, summer academic and athletic programs for approximately 1000 youth, ages 7 through 17 years, over the past 15 years. When the PAL program was formed in 1995, there were twenty-five (25) youth counselors, two (2) full time supervisors and one (1) PAL Coordinator. The annual budget at that time was in excess of $500,000.00 per year. There were eleven (11) PAL sites operating throughout the City of Miami. Participants were taken on field trips to all types of venues in this community, and perfoiiiied a variety of community service projects. Presently, Miami PAL employs five (5) year round part-time youth counselors, five (5) seasonal part-time youth counselor aides, one (1) full time youth counselor supervisor, and one (1) full time PAL Coordinator. Currently, Miami PAL is operating programs in the following sites: 1. New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church: Home work Club, FCAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Flag football, basketball, summer athletic/academic camp, track and field, karate, cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. (Healthy Alternatives for Positive Promising Youth) Program; a health initiatives program focused on making positive nutritional and social choices. 2. Lemon City Library: Homework Club, FCAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Reading, Flag football, basketball, track and field, and cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. 3. Armbrister Park: Homework Club, FCAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Flag football, basketball, summer athletic/academic camp, track and field, cheerleading, dance, and the H.A.P.P.Y. G k(ck /q9 RECE1VE. - L. C.`1 MIAMI POLICE f,n. „ nr,r fTrre,n Page 2 Request for Law Enforcement Trust Fund Program. 4. Henderson Park: Homework Club, FCAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Flag football, basketball, summer athletic/academic camp, track and field, cheerleading, dance, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. 5. Citrus Grove Elementary School: Homework Club, FCAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Chess Club, Soccer, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. Miami PAL provides an after -school educational component in several facilities in the City of Miami, where participants engage in homework assistance, FCAT training, computer assistance, leadership training, mentoring, and community service projects. In the future, it is PAL's goal to initiate programs in swimming, golf, double -dutch, tackle football, and tennis. The PAL officers reiterate the consequences of negative behavior, and encourage positive behavior among youth. The police officers are committed to empowering youth with knowledge about positive relationships, dedication, and level of initiative, self discipline, trustworthiness, honesty, self awareness; self determination; and positive decision making. The Miami Police Department has served the neighborhoods of Miami, from its inception, and has sponsored many youth intervention and prevention programs such as: 1. Police officers serve, as motivational speakers and participate in discussions relating to conflict resolution, anti -bullying, self esteem, self determination and anger management. 2. Police Officers provide services to youth with crime prevention literature, crime prevention videos, educational presentations on safety tips, sports activities, mentoring, fingerprinting of youth and other prevention activities depending on the individual needs of the neighborhoods. Even though the staff and program has significantly decreased, the PAL program is still in financial crisis. There has been a significant decline in grants, donations, and contributions. Our attempts to raise additional funds from outside sources have been unsuccessful and very slow due to the economy. With the incurrence of overall program expenses and other budgetary constraints, this has positioned Miami PAL to be in the red. Moreover, the PAL program has had to cease some of its programming due to a shortage in staff. Due to the reduce budget from the L.E.T.F., Miami PAL will not be able to continue operating at its current level. As a direct result, more services will then have to be condensed immensely; inadvertently impacting less youth city-wide and diminishing the goals of reducing school dropout, and deterring crime. Areas within Miami PAL Program that will experience direct impact by the L.E.T.F. budget reduction include (but not limited to): a) Closure of sites for our 2011 Summer Academic/Athletic Camp; b) Cut backs in staff/ limited hiring of staff for the Summer Camp (i.e. less time spent impacting youth during the summer); 2 c) Limited hiring of Board Certified teachers for our FCAT Tutoring, and Reading Program; d) Reduction in program supplies, healthy snacks, uniforms, equipment and field trips made available to each Program participant during the summer program as year as all other year-round programming. I am positive after reviewing our programs, plans and budget; you will understand the importance of Miami PAL in the lives of ourr youngest citizens. It is pertinent that we invest in the future of our city through its children. If further information is needed, please contact me at (305) 603-6090. CM:nb:asj APPROVED: L/ " YES NO Miguel A. xpo'-o�i hief of Police ‹- Date ** These monies shall not be used for the Grove Boxing Program, which is specifically funded via monies raised by the Mayor's Ball. 3 Total Revenue MIAMI POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE Operational Budget January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 LETF Funding Donations/fundraisers Operational Program Expenses Membership dues, chapter dues, fees (all activities) Registration (all activities) Operational Program Expenses Sporting Expenses Basketball - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Flag Football uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Swimming- uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Soccer uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Cheerleading - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food - (100 girls) Martial Arts - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Golf - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Track and Field - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food Tackle Football - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food - (245 boys) $ 200,000.00 $ 34,299.38 $ 234,299.38 $1,500.00 $2,000.00 $3,500.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1, 500.00 $500.00 $7,000.00 $1,000.00 $401.15 $3,000.00 $21,000.00 Sporting Expenses $38,401.15 Educational Program Expenses Educational program supplies $1,000.00 Reading Program -supplies $1,000.00 Educational Program Expenses $2,000.00 Employee Compensation Coordinator $19,375.00 Supervisor $33,280.00 5 Youth Counselors @ $12.00 an hour, 25 hours per week for 42 weeks (year round) $63,000.00 5 Youth Counselors @ $12.00 an hour, 40 hours per week for 10 weeks (summer camp) $24,000.00 5 Youth Counselor Aides @ $8.00 an hour, 40 hours per week for 10 weeks (summer camp) $16,000.00 Employee Compensation $155,655.00 Payroll Taxes Expenses ADP $1,875.00 FICA .0765 $11,907.61 State unemployment@15%- 1st 7,000 $12,600.00 Fed. unemployment@0.8@ - 1st 7,000 $6,720.00 Payroll Taxes Expenses $33,102.61 Insurance Expenses Workers' Compensation $18,000.00 Liability Insurance/Directors and Officers Liability $1,100.00 Employee Benefits $19,100.00 Office Expenses Printer Cartridges $600.00 Communication Expenses $1,440.00 Office Expenses $2,040.00 Professional Expenses Accounting Fees & Annual Audit $4,500.00 Drug screening $300.00 Professional Fees $4,800.00 Donations Mayors Ball Donations Raised Mayors Ball Expenses $53,158.52 $28,859.14 Total Actual Donation from Mayors Ball (Specifically for Grove Boxing Gym) $24,299.38 Grand Total For Expenses Loss/Gain Note Donations are traditionally for specific programs and does not guarantee year-to-year renewal. $234,299.38 $ 0.00