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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # ova-zoo9 LETTER TO COMMISSION
To: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez. City Manager
DATE: April 13, 2009 Il 1
5uB1ECr: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to Visit Miami Beach Teen Club
You are cordially invited to attend the Welcome and Thank You reception for Congresswoman
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen at the Miami Beach Teen Club. The reception wilt take place on Monday,
April 20. 2009 at 3:30 p.m. at the 21" Street Recreation Center, located at 2100 Washington
Avenue.
The Teen Club Grand Opening held on February 27, 2009 marked the implementation of a new
home for Miami Beach Teens on South Beach.
This program, partially funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice, allocated its initial grant two years
ago when the City received 550,000 to assist with start-up activities. Due to the success of the
program, the second grant allocation of $648.403 was secured in FY 2008 through the continued
support and efforts of Miami Beach's Congressional Representative, Congresswoman Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen. We are also pleased to report an additional allocation of $200,000 for FY 2009.
The Teen Club, which was established in 2004 with only nine teens at the North Shore Park
Youth Center, now boasts more than 120 members. The recently approved funding will be utilized
to maintain the current program at North Shore Park while expanding the program, using the
same format: to the south end of the city including transportation for teens from Nautilus Middle
School.
Should you have additional questions, please contact Julio Magrisso at (305) 673-7730.
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c: Hilda M. Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Kevin Smith, Parks & Recreation Director
Julio Magrisso, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director