99-23182 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
99-23182
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
A PARTNERSHIP WITH BARRY UNIVERSITY AND THE
MIAMI BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A GRANT
FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT HISPANIC SERVICING INSTITUTIONS
ASSISTING COMMUNITIES (HSIAC) IN ORDER TO FUND
A YOUTH CENTER PROPOSED FOR THE NORTH BEACH
AREA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, an Hispanic Servicing Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) grant must
be generated by a university which meets the statutory definition of an H.S.I. in Title V of the 1998
amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the grant must be written to support a
partnership with a community which receives CDBG funding; and
WHEREAS, the partnership must demonstrate a history of working together; and
WHEREAS, funds are available under an HSIAC grant of $400,000 for 24 months; and
WHEREAS, at least 65% of the funding must support a "bricks and mortar" building project
with the potential that other joint projects could follow in subsequent years; and
WHEREAS, Barry University is an eligible B.S.I. and seeks to partner with the City of
Miami Beach and the Miami Beach Housing Authority to seek an HSIAC grant; and
WHEREAS, there has been a history of cooperation between the City of Miami Beach and
Barry University for four years, the last three in the North Beach area; and
WHEREAS, the grant funding would be targeted for a Youth Center proposed for North
Beach, and will include money for building the Center, and recreational and social services which
Barry University would provide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the City of Miami Beach
hereby supports a partnership with Barry University and the Miami Beach Housing Authority in
order to seek an HSIAC grant in order to fund a Youth Center, and recreational and social services
associated therewith, to be located in the North Beach area ofthe City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED THIS
26th
day of
May
1999.
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BARRY ITY GRANT PARTNERSHIP
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DATE:
05/19/99
Recently, Joe Fontana, Michael Thompson, Kevin Smith, and I had a meeting with
Jacqueline Mondros, Associate Dean/Director of Barry University, regarding a grant
partnership for the North Beach Youth Center. Attached is a letter from Dean Mondros,
which summarizes the discussion that took place. Based upon this discussion, I feel
confident that a partnership with Barry University will assist in securing funding for the
capital and operational costs associated with the facility.
In addition, it is my understanding that the City could further benefit from expanding the
partnership to encompass a program whereby Barry University would use the Youch. Center
as a training site for their students. University students would be able to partner with the
City to complete their internships not only in Social Work, but in disciplines such as
Education, Physical Educatio~ and Recreation, Fine Arts, and Horticulture to name a few.
Due to the time const!aints associated with the grant application, please have legal prepare a
resolution supporting this partnership with Barry University and place it on the May 26 City
Commission agenda. Additionally, please assign a staff person to act as a liaison with the
University and develop an agreement to suit the needs of the City.
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Academy for Better Communities
May 9,1999
Commissioner Jose Smith
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dear Commissioner Smith,
I am writing to thank you for our meeting last week in reference to a partnership grant for
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Hispanic Serving Institutions
Assisting Communities (HSIAC) grant This letter serves as a summary of our
discussion:
· The HSIAC grant must be generated by a university which meets the statutory
definition of an as.!. in Title V of the 1998 amendments to the Higher
Education Act of 1965. The grant must be written to support a partnership
with a community which receives CDBG funding. The partnership must
demonstrate a history of working together. The funds available under the
grant are $400,000 for 24 months. At least 65% of the funding must support a
"bricks and mortar" building project. Other joint projects could follow in
subsequent years.
· Barry University is an eligible HS.I. and seeks to partner with the City of
Miami Beach and the Miami Beach Housing Authority to seek an HSIAC
grant. We can demonstrate a history of cooperation, as our Miami Beach
Social Service team has been working on Miami Beach for four years, the last
three in the North Beach area We have a long relationship with :MBHA and
Biscayne Elementary.
· The grant funding would be targeted for the Youth Center proposed for North
Beach, and include money for building the Center and recreational and social
services which Barry would provide.
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· Academy staff agrees to write the grant, to provide social service and
recreational faculty and students to the Youth Center, and to serve as fiscal
agent, as called for by the grant. We propose to help you identify other grants
and program opportunities for youth who will use the Center.
· We ask that City of Miami Beach identify a staff person as a liaison on this
project, help us identify relevant statistical information, provide a letter of
commitment and docmnentation of funding that has already been dedicated
to building the Youth Center, and provide office space in the Youth Center
for our social service faculty and students who will work with the youth once
it is built.
We ask that as a Miami Beach City Commissioner, you initiate the process to have the
City Commission pass a resolution to support this partnership. Because the grant must be
received in Washington by June 9, we will need the resolution fairly quickly to begin
work on the grant. If the City Commission decides not to pursue this opportunity, please
let me know as soon as possible.
Many thanks for your help in this matter. If I can answer any questions, or be of any
other assistance, please feel free to contact me at 305-899.3908/09. I very much look
forward to working with you on this project.
Sincerely,
cc: Mayor Neisen Kasdin
Mr. Joe Fontana
Mr. Michael Thompson
Mr. Kevin Smith
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