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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit - MOUMemorandum of Understanding Between Health Foundation of South Florida and City of Miami This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets the terms and understanding between Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) and City of Miami ("City") to prepare for the City to take on an administrating and coordinating role in the Foundation's Live Healthy Community Partnerships initiative in Little Havana. Background In February 2014, HFSF launched an initiative aimed at strengthening community capacity to collaboratively plan and collectively carryout strategies to improve health. After an extensive selection process, HFSF selected the neighborhood of Little Havana to invest up to $3.75 million over six years. The Foundation's model for this initiative includes the following key elements: • Establishment of a "Host Agency" to serve as the primary convener, communicator, capacity - builder and backbone of the initiative. • Establishment of a "Host Council" to provide leadership and oversight of the initiative. Members of the Host Council should be mid- to high-level representatives from organizations across multiple sectors that are concerned about the health and well-being of Little Havana residents including but not limited to: Government Officials (City or County), City Planning, Transportation, Housing & Development, Residents/Community Members, Parks and Recreation, Public Schools, Healthcare Providers. Other suggested sectors include: Higher Education, Law Enforcement, Business, Youth, Parents, Media, Human Services, Faith, Cultural, Elderly, Health Department, and Philanthropies/Foundations. • The duration of the initiative is a minimum of 6 years from February 2014, with the first year of the initiative designated for planning and the remainder for inmplenmentation. • The community must identify and prioritize the "root causes" of health in Little Havana based on an assessment of available data and input from community residents. The community must then develop a comprehensive Community Action Plan, aimed at addressing the priority root causes. Strategies within the Community Action Plan should also be primarily focused on implementing Policy, System, or Environmental changes, rather than programmatic interventions. • Establishment of "Sub -Councils" to support targeted components of the Community Action Plan. The chair -person of each Sub -Council will also serve on the Host Council. • A Local Evaluation Team is involved in assessing and measuring progress of the initiative throughout the planning and implementation phases. This team would also be involved in collecting, analyzing and presenting its findings to the host agency, the host council, sub councils and the Foundation. Page I of 3 • All work shall be carried out with respect for local history and culture, a commitment to identifying and mobilizing local assets, and with an aim to build local capacity to solve community level problems. City of Miami Responsibilities This MOU will begin a transition in the Live Healthy Little Havana initiative where the City of Miami will take on the responsibilities of the Host Agency which includes the administration and coordination of the following: • Develop and maintain the Little Havana Host Council, Sub -Councils, and Advisory Group to ensure broad, multi -agency and resident engagement and representation in the Live Healthy Little Havana initiative. Additional tasks include: o Provide meeting support including: sending meeting notices & meeting reminders and taking & distributing meeting minutes. o Coach and support the Host Council and Sub -Councils to monitor progress of work supporting the Community Action Plan and ensure objectives are being achieved. o Continuously assess membership of the Host Council, Sub -Councils, and Advisory Group to ensure sector representation and work to recruit new members as needed. o Provide neutral facilitation of all meetings, either through a staff person trained in facilitation or an outside consultant. a Coach and support members of the Host Council, Sub -Councils, and Advisory Council to work together in a collective way and be accountable for the progress and impact of the overall initiative. o Coach members to serve as ambassadors and advocates for the initiative. o Reformulate the composition and maintain an inventory of active Host Council, Sub - Councils, and Advisory Group members and track attendance o Formalize the commitments of any new members of the Host Council, Sub -Councils, and Advisory Group through a written agreement (type of agreement will vary between Ir groups). Ensure adherence to Host Council, Sub -Councils, and Advisory Group procedural guidelines. • Create and implement a plan to engage community residents in multiple aspects of the initiative while ensuring the process enables relationships and trust to build and strengthen over time.. • The City of Miami and the Health Foundation will identify training and/or technical assistance needs of Host Agency, Host Council, and community and work to fulfill those needs to further build the capacity of these groups. • Develop and implement a communication plan to ensure widespread knowledge of the Live Healthy Little Havana initiative. • Identify additional resources and partnerships for the Live Healthy Little Havana initiative. • Work with the Local Evaluation Team to implement the overall evaluation of the initiative. The City of Miami shall designate staff to support these activities. All staff members working with the initiative shall receive materials and/or training (to be provided by HFSF) in the following areas: • Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Page 2 of 3 • Results -Based Accountability • Collective Impact Effective Term The Effective term of this MOU shall be from October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016, subject to funding availability. The City Manager shall be the authorized representative with respect to the negotiation and execution of all necessary documents, amendments, extensions, renewals or modifications of the is MOU. Terms of Renewal Subject to the mutual consent of both the HFSF and the City, this MOU may be renewed for a one (1) year term, beginning January 1st of each year, for a total maximum of four (4) additional terms. Total Funding Subject to the availability of funds, the maximum amount payable for services rendered under this MOU shall not exceed S141,000.00. Subject to the availability of funds, the maximum amount payable for services rendered during any subsequent one (1) year renewal term shall not exceed $120,000.00. Contact Information Health Foundation of South Florida Steven E. Marcus, Ed.D. President and CEO 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1710 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7200 srnarcus@hfsf.org City of Miami Daniel J. Alfonso City Manager 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33130-1910 305-416-1025 CityManager@miamigov.com Signatures Steven E. Marcus, Ed.D. Daniel J. Alfonso Date Date Page 3 of 3