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Board of Directors Meeting Summary
March 10, 2014
4:12 p.m.
These actions were taken by The Children's Trust on March 10, 2014
Motion to approve the February 10, 2014 Board of Directors meeting minutes was made by Don
Bierman and seconded by Dr. William Pelham. Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Finance & Operations Committee Report
Resolution 2014-15: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Laurie W. Nuell and seconded
by Dr. Thresia Gambon. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract with
Aboard Publishing Company, Inc. to publish and distribute The Children's Trust 2014 summer programs
guide and The Children's Trust 2014 after -school programs guide, for a maximum of 150,000 copies for
both guides, in an amount not to exceed $116,640.00, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency.
Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Resolution 2014-16: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Maria Alonso and seconded by
Dr. William Pelham, Authorization for the President/CEO to approve an expenditure of up to $65,000,00 in
fiscal year 2013-14 with Pete Diaz Productions to pay for audio visual and live event production
services at monthly board meetings of The Children's Trust, select committee meetings, provider and
community meetings organized by The Children's Trust and the Champions for Children awards ceremony,
subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency. Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Resolution 2014-17: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Maria Alonso and seconded
by Dr. William Pelham. Authorization for the President/CEO to approve the expenditure of up to
$54,450.00 with Rex3 in fiscal year 2013-14 which includes: printing The Children's Trust Annual
Report, and The Children's Trust "Parenting our Children" tri-lingual newsletter for fiscal year 2013-
2014, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency. Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Resolution 2014-18: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Don Bierman and seconded
by Laurie W. Nuell. Authorization for the President/CEO to approve an expenditure of up to $40,000.00
with Schermer Creative Group in fiscal year 2013-14 for English to Spanish translation services,
Spanish writing/editing projects, content curation, writing and posting in English and Spanish on all of The
Children's Trust social media sites, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency. Motion passed, 17-0.
Recusal by Hon. Isaac Salver.
Resolution 2014-19: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Don Bierman and seconded
by Dr. William Pelham. Authorization for the President/CEO to approve the expenditure of up to
$34,300.00 with Ahead Advertising Specialties in fiscal year 2013-14 to purchase community
outreach materials branded by The Children's Trust, including $25,500.00 for 4,400 book bags for an
annual back -to -school outreach effort to raise the profile of The Children's Trust in the community, subject to
approval for form and legal sufficiency. Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Resolution 2014-20: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Maria Alonso and seconded
by Dr. William Pelham. Authorization for the President/CEO to approve the total expenditure of up to
$86,940.00 with Florida Governmental Affairs and Univision Radio for the production and broadcast of
The Children's Trust monthly "Criando Nuestros Niinos" and weekly "Luchando Por Nuestros Hijos"
radio programs in Spanish in fiscal year 2013-14, inclusive of $24,000 already expended with Florida
Governmental Affairs and $23,940.00 already expended with Univision Radio, subject to approval for form
and legal sufficiency. Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Minutes/Summary of March 10, 2014 Board Meeting
Resolution 2014-21: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Don Bierman and seconded
by Maria Alonso. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract with SHI to
purchase 60 replacement laptops for The Children's Trust staff to use during the course of business in an
amount not to exceed $69,906.60, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency. Motion passed
unanimously, 18-0.
Program Services Committee Report
Resolution 2014-22: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Maria Alonso and seconded
by Laurie W. Nuell. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a third and final contract
renewal with Nova Southeastern University in an annual amount not to exceed $500,000.00, for
capacity -building services for a quality improvement and support system, Project: Rise
(Research, Inspiration, Support, & Evaluation), for The Children's Trust -funded Out -of -School (OOS)
providers, for a 12-month term commencing on July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, subject to approval for
form and legal sufficiency. Motion passed, 17-0. Recusal by Dr. William Pelham.
Resolution 2014-23: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Maria Alonso and seconded
by Gilda Ferradaz. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract renewal for a
third and final term with CCDH, INC. formerly known as Community Committee for Developmental
Handicaps, Inc., in an annual amount not to exceed $645,120.00, for capacity building services to
provide inclusive services to children with disabilities, and to increase the capacity of programs
serving children with disabilities to include children with more intensive needs, for a 12-month period
commencing August 1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2015, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency.
Motion passed unanimously, 18-0,
Resolution 2014-24: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Nelson Hincapie and
seconded by Manoucheka Thermitus. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a
one year match contract with the Children's Movement of Florida and the University of Miami, to
commence not later than April 1, 2014, to develop and implement a parent engagement initiative in Miami -
Dade County, by creating not more than 10 parent action groups, in which, through a curriculum developed
for this purpose, parents will learn how to become effective advocates for issues involving children, in an
amount not to exceed $45,000 contributed by The Children's Trust, with a $15,000 match contribution from
the Children's Movement of Florida and in -kind professional services from the University of Miami, which will
support the development of a curriculum for this project, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency.
Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Childhood Health & Development Committee Report
Resolution 2014-25: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Dr. William Pelham and
seconded by Hon. Isaac Salver. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract
renewal for a fourth and final term, pursuant to resolution 2014-02, with seven (7) high performing
service providers to deliver parenting education and family strengthening programs, for a
combined total annual amount not to exceed $2,012,158.00, for a 12-month term commencing August 1,
2014 and ending July 31, 2015, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency, as follows: Motion
passed, 17-1. Opposed by Don Bierman.
Agency
Amount not to exceed
Amigos Together for Kids, Inc.
$200,000.00
Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc.
$135,500.00
Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La
$125,000.00
Institute for Child & Family Health, Inc.
$395,762.00
Parent to Parent of Miami Inc.
$500,000.00
Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club, Inc.
$270,000.00
University of Miami - Dept. of Pediatrics/Families First
$385,896.00
Total:
$2,012,158.00
Minutes/Summary of March 10, 2014 Board Meeting
Res uW:9w O 4 26h4 Motion to approve the resolution was made by Dr. Thresia Gambon and
secondedby Maria Alonso. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract
renewal for a fourth and final term, pursuant to resolution 2014-02, with twelve (12) satisfactorily
performing service providers to deliver parenting education and family strengthening programs,
for a combined total annual amount not to exceed $2,176,546.00, for a 12-month term commencing August
1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2015, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency, as follows: Motion
passed, 17-0. Recusal by Dr. William Pelham.
Agency
Amount not to exceed
Association for Retarded Citizens, S. Florida
$200,000.00
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc.
$210,000.00
rCiT df llremiry
$T1164f.,
Concerned African Women, Inc.
$150,000.00
Family Central, Inc
$486,352.00
Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
$161,918.00
Fanm Ayisyen Nan Myami, Inc.
$100,000.00
FIU Board of Trustees (Triple P)
$149,821.00
Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership
$150,000.00
Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc.
$115,293.00
S.T.E.P.S. in the Right Direction, Inc.
$150,000.00
University of Miami/Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
$150,000.00
Total:
$2,176,546.00
Resolution 2014-27; Motion to approve the resolution was made by Dr. Nora Hernandez -Hendrix
and seconded by Hon, Orlando A, Prescott. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute
a contract renewal for a fourth and final term, pursuant to resolution 2014-02, with eight (8) high
performing service providers to deliver early childhood development programs, for a combined total
annual amount not to exceed $1,813,339.00, for a 12-month term commencing August 1, 2014 and ending
July 31, 2015, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency, as follows: Motion passed, 17-0.
Recusal by Dr. William Pelham.
Agency
Amount not to exceed
Children's Home Society (Home Visiting)
$466,825.00
Early Childhood Quality Consultant, LLC(ECQC) d.b.a.
Playing the Game of Life
$120,000.00
FIU Board of Trustees - Parents as Teachers (Home
Visiting)
$232,246.00
Grace Contrino Abrams Peace Education Foundation
$330,767.00
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired,
Inc. (Home Visiting)
$211,500.00
Rethink and Reuse
$180,000.00
Therapy for Today
$150,000.00
University of Miami - Debbie School
$122,001.00
$1,813,339.00
Total:
Resolution 2014-28: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Dr. Thresia Gambon and
seconded by Maria Alonso. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract
renewal for a fourth and final term, pursuant to resolution 2014-02, with seven (7) satisfactorily
performing service providers to deliver early childhood development programs, for a combined total
annual amount not to exceed $1,744,470.00, for a 12-month term commencing August 1, 2014 and ending
July 31, 2015, subject to approval for form and legal sufficiency, as follows: Motion passed, 17-0.
Recusal by Claudia Grillo.
Agency
Amount not to exceed
City of Miami Beach (PCH)
$150,000,00
Family Central, Inc. (HIPPY)
$302,940,00
Minutes/Summary of March 10, 2.014 Board Meeting
Family Central, Inc. (TALK)
$321,686.00
Florida State University - Center for Prevention & Early
Intervention Policy (Young Parents project)
$205,116.00
Institute for Child & Family Health, Inc. (All Board)
$253,064.00
Miami Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. (ROR)
$291,664.00
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United Way (MAESTRO)
$220,000.00
Total:
$1,744,470.00
Resolution 2014-29: Motion to approve the resolution was made by Dr. Thresia Gambon and
seconded by Claudia Grillo. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract
renewal for a fourth and final term, pursuant to resolution 2014-02, with four (4) high performing
service providers to deliver HealthConnect: maximizing early childhood development programs,
which include home visitation, childcare -based health and developmental consultation and primary care -
based developmental services (Healthy Steps), for a combined total annual amount not to exceed
$1,871,546.00, for a 12-month term commencing August 1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2015, subject to
approval for form and legal sufficiency, as follows: Motion passed unanimously, 18-0.
Agency
Amount not to exceed
Children's Home Society
$800,000.00
Institute for Child & Family Health, Inc. (PAT)
$300,000.00
University of Miami
$300,000.00
University of Miami - Healthy Ste s
$471,546.00
Total:
$1,871,546,OO
Resolution 2014-30. Motion to approve the resolution was made by Don Bierman and seconded
by Manoucheka Thermitus. Authorization for the President/CEO to negotiate and execute a contract
renewal for a fourth and final term, pursuant to resolution 2014-02, with five (5) satisfactorily
performing service providers, to deliver HealthConnect: maximizing early childhood Development
programs, which include home visitation, childcare -based health and developmental consultation and
primary care -based developmental services (Healthy Steps), for a combined total annual amount not to
exceed $1,850,000.00, for a 12-month term commencing August 1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2015, subject
to approval for form and legal sufficiency, as follows: Motion passed, 17-0. Recusal by Maria Alonso
and Dr. Thresia Gambon.
Agency
Amount not to exceed
Citrus Health Network, Inc. (CCC)
$400,000.00
Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (HS)
$300,000.00
Family Central, Inc. (CCC)
$400,000.00
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami -Dade County (HV)
$500,000.00
Institute for Child and Family Health, Inc. (HS)
$250,000.00
Total:
$1,850,000.00
Resolution 2014-31 was deferred to the next Board meeting for lack of quorum because of
three (3) recusals.
Resolution 2014-32 up to Resolution 2014-38 have been deferred as well to the next board
meeting for loss of quorum.
Meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
Minutes/Summary of March 10, 2014 Board Meeting