2015-29060 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29060
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS: 1) US DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY, URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) FY 2016
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $100,000; 2) FLORIDA DIVISION
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
(CERT) FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $13,000, FOR THE FY 2015
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM GRANT PROGRAM; AND,
RETROACTIVELY, TO: 3) THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS, INC., FOR THE
CITY CATALYST GRANTS PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$1,500, FOR A SENIOR CITIZENS' INITIATIVE; AND 4) RENEWAL OF THE
CHILDREN'S TRUST SERVICE PARTNERSHIP GRANT, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $425,000, FOR THE CITY'S SUCCESS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM;
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE ABOVE GRANTS
AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING ANY REQUISITE MATCHING FUNDS AND
CITY EXPENSES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS
AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, APPLICATIONS,
GRANT AND FUNDING AGREEMENTS, AND AUDITS.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to
US Department of Homeland Security, for Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) FY 2016
Program, in the approximate of $100,000, for homeland security Citywide, the details of
which are as follows:
• The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program is funded through the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the Homeland Security Grant
Program;
• One of the core missions of DHS is to enhance the ability of state and local
governments to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist
attacks and other disasters;
• The federal government allocates funding to the different Urban Area groups
based on a risk-based methodology;
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• The program focuses on planning, equipment, and training of high threat, high-
density urban areas;
• The City of Miami Beach receives UASI funding as part of the allocation for the
Miami Urban Area;
• The City will be utilizing grant funds to further homeland security needs Citywide
and no matching funds are required; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to
the Florida Division of Emergency Management, in the approximate amount of $13,000,
for the 2015 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Grant Program, the
details of which are as follows:
• The Administration intends to apply for funding for the CERT Program;
• This grant requires matching funds which can be in either cash or in-kind;
• The City will provide an in-kind match in the form of salaries, overhead, etc.;
• The Florida CERT Association is a 501(c)3 (not-for-profit) organization whose
primary goal is the support of statewide training and education in disaster
planning/emergency preparedness for citizens and established CERT teams;
• The association, in concert with local, state and federal agencies, serves as a
mentoring and resource asset for local CERT teams and programs;
• The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, includes
provisions for providing funding assistance to state and local governments to
support Citizen Corps Council and Community Emergency Response Team
efforts to engage citizens in all-hazard prevention, protection, response, and
recovery; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to •
the Children's Trust Service Partnership Program, in the approximate amount of
$425,000, for the City's Success University Program, the details of which are as follows:
• The Administration requests approval to renew the Children's Trust Service
Partnership Grant, in the amount of$425,000;
• The Children's Trust Service Partnership Program provides funding to address
targeted geographic areas and to reach at-risk populations in Miami-Dade
County;
• The purpose of the program is to target resources to meet the more complex
needs of vulnerable children and families;
• The City was awarded an initial planning grant for the Service Partnership in
2007, and has been operating the program successfully since then;
• Success University is an integrated service program that partners with
community agencies to provide Miami Beach youth at risk for truancy with
personal and academic supports, while providing their families with holistic,
comprehensive services to ensure family stability and youth success;
• Service components currently include: tutoring, family assessments, care plan
coordination, family group conferencing, youth employment
services, transportation assistance, mentoring, counseling services, functional
family therapy, and referrals to community-based services and Suspension
Diversion which is a program for youth with outdoor suspensions which applies
restorative justice values and also provides a school work component;
• Subcontracts will be awarded to Miami Beach Service Partnership member
agencies via weighted scores that evaluate contract performance and efficacy in
the previous program year;
• This program supports the key intended outcome to achieve education (K-12)
excellence and does not require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant
application to The Florida League of Mayors, Inc., for the City Catalyst Grants Program,
in the approximate amount of$1,500, for a Senior Citizens' Initiative, the details of which
are as follows:
• The Florida League of Mayors and Florida Business Watch have established a
grants program available to all Florida League of Mayors members;
• The grant program will be used to support projects or initiatives that help build
community and/or help to enhance the lives of citizens in a city;
• The purpose of the grant program is to help supplement the cost associated with
a public project or initiative where citizens are involved and where the resources
provided will make a difference in the success of the project or initiative;
• The City will request funding for a Senior Prom Event, that will enhance the
quality of life for citizens and will be a public event;
• Matching funds are not required.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to submit applications
to: 1) US Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) FY
2016, in the approximate amount of $100,000; 2) Florida Division of Emergency
Management Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) funding, in the
approximate amount of $13,000, for the FY 2015 Citizen Corps Grant Program; and,
retroactively, to: 3) The Florida League of Mayors, Inc., for the City Catalyst Grants
Program, in the approximate amount of $1,500, for a Senior Citizens' Initiative; and 4)
Renewal of The Children's Trust Service Partnership Grant, in the approximate amount
of $425,000, for the City's Success University Program; approving and authorizing the
appropriation of the above grants and funding requests, including any requisite matching
funds and city expenses; and further authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to
take all necessary steps and to execute all necessary documents in connection with the
aforestated grants and funding requests, including, without limitation, applications, grant
and funding agreements, and audits.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept three (3) grants and
execute one (1) grant renewal.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1) 2) and 4) N/A; 3)Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence.
Supporting Data: Community Satisfaction Survey: 1) "Satisfaction with Emergency Services" is a
driver of businesses' ratings of Miami Beach as a place to run a business; 2); Business owners' positive
ratings for emergency/hurricane preparedness varied slightly across zones from a low of 85% in South
Beach to a high of 90% in North Beach; 3) Safety in Miami Beach appeared as one of the most
important areas affecting resident's quality of life, the Children's Trust grants provide funding for at-risk
youth as well as educational opportunities; and, Environmental Scan: 4) One in six residents of Miami
Beach is a senior citizen.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit applications to: 1) US Department of
Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) FY2016 funds; 2) Florida Division of
Emergency Management for FY2015 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program; 3)
Renewal of The Children's Trust Service Partnership Grant; and retroactively to: 4) The Florida League
of Mayors, Inc., for the 2015 City Catalyst Grants Program.
Financial Information:
Source # Grant Name/Project Approx. Approximate Match
of funds Award Amount/Source
1 US Department of Homeland Security, $100,000 N/A
Urban Area Security Initiative/
Homeland Security Citywide
Li] 2 Florida Division of Emergency $13,000 $13,000/In-kind Match
Management/2015 Community (Salaries, overhead, etc.)
Emergency Reponse Team Grant
3 Children's Trust/Service Partnership $425,000 N/A
Program Renewal
4 The Florida League of Mayors, Inc./A $1,500 N/A
Senior Citizens' Initiative
Financial Impact Summary: N/A
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Officer, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Sign-Offs:
Department Director Assistant City Manager City Ma ager
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members f the City Co mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 8, 2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY R AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING
APPLICATIONS: 1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) FY2016 PROGRAM, IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $100,000; 2) . FLORIDA DIVISION OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM (CERT) FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $13,000,
FOR THE FY2015 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CERT)
GRANT PROGRAM; AND RETROACTIVELY TO: 3) THE FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF MAYORS, INC., FOR THE CITY CATALYST GRANTS
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,500, FOR A
SENIOR CITIZENS' INITIATIVE; AND 4) RENEWAL OF THE CHILDREN'S
TRUST SERVICE PARTNERSHIP GRANT, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $425,000, FOR THE CITY'S SUCCESS UNIVERSITY
PROGRAM; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF THE ABOVE GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING ANY
REQUISITE MATCHING FUNDS AND CITY EXPENSES; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY STEPS AND TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, APPLICATIONS, GRANT AND
FUNDING AGREEMENTS, AND AUDITS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit an application to US Department of Homeland Security, for
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) 2016 funds, in the approximate of
$100,000, for Homeland Security Citywide.
The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program is funded through the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), under the Homeland Security Grant Program. One of the
core missions of DHS is to enhance the ability of state and local government to prevent,
protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters. The
Commission Memorandum
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federal government allocates funding to the different Urban Area groups based on a risk-
based methodology. The program focuses on planning, equipment, training and exercise
needs of high threat, high-density urban areas.
The City of Miami Beach receives UASI funding as part of the allocation for the Miami
Urban Area. The City will be utilizing grant funds to further homeland security needs
citywide and the Administration anticipates submitting an application for UASI funding in
the approximate amount of$100,000. No matching funds are required.
2. Approval to submit an application to Florida Division of Emergency Management,
in the approximate amount of $13,000, for the FY2015 Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) Grant Program.
The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, includes provisions for
providing funding assistance to state and local governments to support Community
Emergency Response Team efforts to engage citizens in all-hazard prevention,
protection, response, and recovery.
The Florida CERT Association is a 501(c)3 (not-for-profit) organization whose primary
goal is the support of statewide training and education in disaster planning/emergency
preparedness for citizens and established CERT teams. The.association, in concert with
local, state and federal agencies, serves as a mentoring and resource asset for local
CERT teams and programs.
The Administration intends to apply for funding for the CERT Program. This grant
requires matching funds. Matching funds can be in either cash or in-kind, and, as such
the Administration will provide an in-kind match (salaries, overhead etc.) and not a cash
match.
3. Approval to submit an application to the Children's'Trust, Service Partnership
Program, in the approximate amount of $425,000, for the City's Success
University Program.
The Administration requests approval to renew the Children's Trust Service Partnership
grant, in the amount of $425,000. The Children's Trust Service Partnership Program
provides funding to address targeted geographic areas and to reach at-risk populations
in Miami-Dade County. The purpose of the program is to target resources to meet the
more complex needs of vulnerable children and families. The City was awarded an
initial planning grant for the Service Partnership in 2007, and has been operating the
program successfully since then. Success University is an integrated service program
that partners with community agencies to provide Miami Beach youth at-risk for truancy
with personal and academic supports, while providing their families with holistic,
comprehensive services to ensure family stability and youth success.
Service components currently include: tutoring, family assessments, care plan
coordination, family group conferencing, employment services, and referrals to
community-based services and Suspension Diversion which is a program for youth with
outdoor suspensions which applies restorative justice values.and also provides a school
work component. Subcontracts will be awarded to Miami Beach Service Partnership
member agencies via weighted scores that evaluate contract performance and efficacy
Commission Memorandum
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in the previous program year. This program supports the, key intended outcome to
achieve education (K-12) excellence and does not require matching funds.
4. Retroactive approval to submit a grant application to The Florida League of
Mayors, Inc., for the City Catalyst Grants Program, in the approximate amount of
$1,500, for A Senior Citizens' Initiative.
The Florida League of Mayors and Florida Business Watch, have established a grants
program available to all Florida League of Mayors members. The purpose of the grant
program is to support projects or initiatives that help build.community and/or help to
enhance the lives of citizens in a city. Grant funds will help to supplement the cost
associated with a public project or initiative where citizens are involved and where the
resources provided will make a difference in the success of the project or initiative.
The City is requesting funding for a Senior Prom Event, hosted for our senior citizens.
The event will enhance the quality of life for citizens and will be a public event. Matching
funds are not required.
CONCLUSION
A Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit
applications to: 1) US Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) FY2016 Program, in the approximate amount of $100,000; 2) Florida Division of
Emergency Management, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, in
the approximate amount of $13,000, for the FY2015 Community Emergency Response
Team Program; and, retroactively to: 3) The Florida League of Mayors, Inc., for the City
Catalyst Grants Program, in the approximate amount of $1;500, for a Senior Citizens'
Initiative; and 4) Renewal of The Children's Trust Service Partnership Grant, in the
approximate amount of $425,000, for the City's Success University Program; approving
and authorizing the appropriation of the above grants and funding requests, including
any requisite matching funds and city expenses; and further authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to take all necessary steps and to execute all necessary
documents in connection with the aforestated grants and funding requests, including,
without limitation, applications, grant and funding agreements, and audits.
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