2014-28459 Reso RESOLUTION NO., 2014-28459
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF A WALK-
IN REFRIGERATOR, IN "AS IS" CONDITION, TO ST. PATRICK CHURCH
FOR USE IN ITS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, St. Patrick Church founded a community bank fourteen (14) years
ago to serve the City's hungry families and homeless persons; and
WHEREAS, the St. Patrick Church serves up to 200 households per week with
groceries including grains, produce, protein and canned goods; and
WHEREAS, the demand of food assistance has outgrown the Church's food
storage capabilities; and
WHEREAS, the City has a walk-in refrigerator at the Log Cabin, a City-owned
site; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have use for the refrigerator because the site is
being reprogrammed to host Parks and Recreation Department programming; and
WHEREAS, the donation of the refrigerator will enable the church to augment its
food bank program to include donated food requiring refrigeration; and
WHEREAS, the donation will support the City's Key Intended Outcomes of
improving the lives of elderly residents and reducing the number of homeless.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission approve the donation of a walk-in refrigerator, in "as is" condition, to St.
Patrick Church for use in its community food bank program.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida,Authorizing The
Donation of a Walk-in Refrigerator, in "As Is" Condition, to St. Patrick Church for Use in Its Community
Food Bank Program
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1. Improve the Lives of Elderly Residents; and 2. Reduce the Number of Homeless
Supporting Data(Surveys,Environmental Scan,etc.): According to Feeding America's 2013 Map The
Meal Gap study, approximately 949,910 people in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach
counties aren't sure where their next meal is coming from and face daily food insecurity.
Item Summa /Recommendation:
St. Patrick Church, located at 3716 Garden Avenue, has been providing food bank services to our
community's hungry and food insecure families for the past 14 years. Every Saturday between 10:30am
and noon, the Church provides free food packages to as many as 200 households (homeless and non-
homeless). These food packages are made possible by special collections among the Church's
parishioners and donations. This service has been invaluable to our community's most vulnerable
households including the elderly and families with children who face food insecurity and reside from 69th
Street south to Government Cut. Traditionally, St. Joseph's Church serves food insecure people living
north of 69th Street.
For the past year, St. Patrick Church leaders and City staff have been exploring ways to increase the
Church's capacity to serve the growing number of our community's residents facing food insecurity. In
addition to pursuing grants, developing relationships with Feeding South Florida and engaging Miami
Beach Senior High School to recruit volunteers,we have actively sought ways to leverage the Church's
existing resources with other available community resources.Among these resources is Farm Share, a
Homestead-based non-profit organization that redirects surplus farm products to agencies working to
alleviate hunger in South Florida. Participating Farm Share member agencies can access pallets of
produce and surplus commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA). In order to
enroll as a participating Farm Share agency,St.Patrick Church needs to increase its storage capacity for
perishable foods by obtaining a refrigerator that can store at least one pallet of produce at a time.
While City staff worked with St. Patrick Church leaders to find resources, the City's Log Cabin property
located at 8100 Collins Avenue and previously occupied and managed by the Sunrise Group, became
vacant.Among the equipment left behind is a walk-in refrigerator that had been used to store cut flowers.
With the City moving forward to reprogram the Log Cabin site for recreational and community activities,
there is no need for the walk-in refrigerator. Its donation will enable St. Patrick Church to enroll in Farm
Share and access free produce and commodities which can then,in turn,be distributed to our City's needy
residents.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
1 N/A
Total
Financial Impact Summary:
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Sign-Offs:
Department Director Assistant Cii Manager City�M nager
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MIAM BEACH AGENDA ITEM G 7/V
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o the City ommission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
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DATE: January 15, 2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF A WALK-IN
REFRIGERATOR, IN "AS IS" CONDITION, TO ST. PATRICK CHURCH FOR
USE IN ITS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK PROGRAM.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution.
FUNDING
No funds are being requested for this item.
ANALYSIS
St. Patrick Church,located at 3716 Garden Avenue, has been providing food bank services
to our community's hungry and food insecure families for the past 14 years. Every Saturday
between 10:30am and noon, the Church provides free food packages to as many as 200
households (homeless and non-homeless). These food packages are made possible by
special collections among the Church's parishioners and donations.This service has been
invaluable to our community's most vulnerable households including the elderly and families
with children who face food insecurity and reside from 691h Street south to Government Cut.
Traditionally, St. Joseph's Church serves food insecure people living north of 69th Street.
For the past year, St. Patrick Church leaders and City staff have been exploring ways to
increase the Church's capacity to serve the growing number of our community's residents
facing food insecurity. In addition to pursuing grants,developing relationships with Feeding
South Florida and engaging Miami Beach Senior High School to recruit volunteers,we have
actively sought ways to leverage the Church's existing resources with other available
community resources. Among these resources is Farm Share, a Homestead-based non-
profit organization that redirects surplus farm products to agencies working to alleviate
hunger in South Florida. Participating Farm Share member agencies can access pallets of
produce and surplus commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA).
In order to enroll as a participating Farm Share agency,St. Patrick Church needs to increase
its storage capacity for perishable foods by obtaining a refrigerator that can store at least
one pallet of produce at a time.
While City staff worked with St. Patrick Church leaders to find resources, the City's Log
Cabin property located at 8100 Collins Avenue and previously occupied and managed by the
Sunrise Group, became vacant. Among the equipment left behind is a walk-in refrigerator
that had been used to store cut flowers.With the City moving forward to reprogram the Log
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Cabin site for recreational and community activities, there is no need for the walk-in
refrigerator. Its donation will enable St. Patrick Church to enroll in Farm Share and access
free produce and commodities which can then, in turn, be distributed to our City's needy
residents.
CONCLUSION
The Administration proposes that the Mayor and City Commission donate the walk-in
refrigerator currently located at the City's Log Cabin property to St. Patrick Church in support
of its food bank program which serves the community-at-large.This donation will enable the
Church to participate in the Farm Share program and offer fresh, nutritious produce and
USDA commodities such as milk, bread, and canned goods to our community's food
insecure residents.
JLM/KG /MLR
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