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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1TO : Manuel Orosa Chief of Police FROM : Major Delrish L. Moss Commander PIO/Community Relations Section Exhibit "A" CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Office of th7- Chief of Police Miami, Fla • ATE : July 16, 2012 FILE : JUL 1 8 2012 SUBJECT: Request for Law Enforcement Trust Fund Donation RECEIVED Miami PAL Budget .siECM REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: JUL 2 5 2012 BUSINESS hti iNatat1 Ero i SECTIOf I am respectfully requesting funds from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (L.E.T.F.) in the amount of $401,729.35 for the Miami Police Athletic League (P.A.L.), Inc. The program is designed to focus on the prevention of juvenile delinquency and steers youngsters clear of violent and other destructive behaviors through the use of educational and athletic activities. This time tested and innovative program was created to foster and encourage a spirit of community, dedication, loyalty, and faith in American traditions and institutions; promotes a spirit of friendship, sociability, good- will, and tolerance amongst the youth; cultivates and improves moral and civic standards; provides an avenue and meeting places where youngsters may enjoy educational and social benefits through athletic, artistic, leadership, and academic activities under competent supervision; and is purposed to prevent and combat violence crime and juvenile delinquency. For nearly two decades, Miami P.A.L. has provided free after -school, summer academic and athletic programs for more than 1500 youngsters, ages seven through 17 years of age. When the program was formed in 1995, there were twenty-five (25) youth counselors, two (2) fulltime supervisors and one (1) P.A.L. 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 a multitude of venues throughout the community, and they performed a wide variety of community service projects. Presently, Miami PAL employs six (6) year-round, part-time youth counselors who all convert to full time counselors during the ten (10) weeks of summer, ten (10) seasonal part-time youth counselor aides who are only employed during the ten weeks of summer, and one (1) full-time youth counselor supervisor. The program is in desperate need of a full-time P.A.L. Coordinator which it has not had for nearly two years now. We are also seeking to expand the number of year round part-time counselors by two (2) and this will allow us to reduce the number of seasonal part- time youth counselor aides by that same amount, as it provides more year-round coverage. Currently, Miami P.A.L. is operating programs in the following sites: 1. New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church: Homework Club, F-CAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Karate, Baton Twirling, Flag Football, Summer Academic/Athletic Camp, Track and Field, Cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. (Healthy Alternatives for Positive Promising Youth) Program; a heath initiative program focused on teaching youngsters to make positive nutritional and social choices. -` JUL 2 5 2012 ente+e eterana iNITTA f L.E.T.F. Donation Page 2 2. Lemon City Library: Homework Club, F-CAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Reading, Flag Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. 3. Curtis Park: Football (Pop Warner League), Cheerleading, Track and Field, Mentoring, Dance, Basketball, Summer Academic/Athletic Camp, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. 4. The Thelma and Theodore Gibson Charter School: Summer Academic/Athletic Camp Homework Club, F-CAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Reading, Homework Club, Flag Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program 5. Henderson Park: Summer Academic/Athletic Camp Homework Club, F-CAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Reading, Homework Club, Flag Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. 6. Armbrister Park: Summer Academic/Athletic Camp Homework Club, F-CAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Reading, Homework Club, Flag Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Cheerleading, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. 7. Miami P.A.L. Boxing Gym: Boxing and Fitness Training, Summer Academic/Athletic Camp Homework Club, F-CAT Tutoring, Mentoring, Reading, Homework, and the H.A.P.P.Y. Program. Miami P.A.L. provides an after -school educational component in several facilities in the City of Miami, where participants engage in homework assistance and tutoring, F-CAT training and preparation, computer assistance, leadership training, mentoring, and community service projects. In the near future, it is Miami P.A.L.'s goal to initiateprograms that include swimming, little league baseball, golf, double -dutch, and tennis. The Miami P.A.L. officers work to encourage positive behavior in youngsters as they reiterate the consequences of negative behavior and poor choices. The police officers are dedicated and highly committed to the work of empowering youth with knowledge, the value of positive relationships, dedication, levels of positive initiative, self-discipline, trustworthiness, honesty, self-awareness and determination, and positive decision -making. Miami P.A.L. and the City of Miami Police Department have worked, since their inception, to serve well all of the communities that makeup our very wonderful and diverse youth population by having: 1. Police officers serve as educational and motivational speakers and participate in discussions relating to conflict resolution, anti -bullying, positive self-esteem building, self-determination, and anger management. ao 200 50 6o L.E.T.F. Donation Page 3 2. Police officers provide services to youths through the use of crime prevention literature, crime prevention videos, educational presentations on safety, sporting activities, mentoring, fingerprinting of youth, and other prevention activities depending on the individual needs of the neighborhoods. Miami P.A.L. has grown significantly and expanded some services to the community. This stands in spite of the fact that it has been understaffed for some time and operating without a P.A.L. Coordinator, whose primary function is to seek grants and outside funding sources, for nearly two years now. In my .short time at the helm, I have discovered that this lack of a P.A.L. Coordinator, in conjunction with state, county and city ethical constraints, have prohibited on -duty personnel from fund raising, a significant decline in grants, donations, and contributions, and other factors which were caused by a faltering economy, have all conspired to place Miami P.A.L. near the brink of financial crisis. In some areas, all of which are vital to our mission of crime prevention and decreasing the school drop -out rate in Miami, we have had to reduce or even cease some services in order to maintain a balanced budget. In short, it has become difficult to operate at the current level of exemplary service that has long been our tradition. I am confident that after reviewing our programs and our plans and budget, you will more clearly understand the importance of Miami .P A L in the lives of Miami's youngest citizens who are our most vital resource. It is pertinent that we continue to invest in the future of our City through its children. If additional information is needed, please feel free to contact me at (305) 603-6090. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. MIAMI POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE Operational Budget January 1, 2013 thru December 31, 2013 LETF Funding $401,729.35 Donations/fundraisers $55,500 Total Revenue $ 457,229.35 Operational Program Expenses Membership dues, chapter dues, fees (all activities) Registration (all activities) $3,500.00 $7,500.00 Operational Program Expenses $11,000.00 Sporting Expenses Basketball - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $7,500.00 Flag Football uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $1,000.00 Swimming- uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $1,500.00 Soccer uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $3,500.00 Cheerleading - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food - (100 girls) $7,000.00 Martial Arts - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $3,000.00 Golf- uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $500.00 Track and Field - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food $5,000.00 Tackle Football - uniforms, equipment, awards, trophies, food - (245 boys) $25,000.00 Boxing - Gym rental, Equipment, toumaments, awards, trophies, food $30,000.00 Sporting Expenses $84,000.00 Educational Program Expenses Educational program supplies $2,500.00 Reading Program- supplies $2,500.00 Educational Program Expenses $5,000.00 Employee Compensation Coordinator $46,500.00 Supervisor $33,280.00 8 Youth Counselor © $12.00 an hour, 25 hours per. week for 42 weeks (Year Round Staff) $100,800.00 8 Youth Counselor @ $12.00 an hour, 40 hours per week for 10 weeks (Summer Camp) $38,400.00 6 Youth Aides © $10.00 an hour, 40 hours per week for 10 weeks (summer camp) $24,000.00 Employee Compensation $242,980.00 Payroll Taxes Expenses ADP. $1,875.00 FICA .0765 $22,921.20 State unemployment©15% - 1st 7,000 $14,758.77 Fed. unemployment@0.8@ - 1st 7,000 $7,194.38 Payroll Taxes Expenses $46,749.35 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 Himan Brown Charitable Trust Foundation Magic City Casino Mayor Ball Contribution $25,000.00 $7,500.00 $23,500.00 Grand Total For Expenses $415,669.35 Note Donations are traditionally for specific programs and does not guarantee year-to-year renewal.