Memorandum of Understanding to Implement a Nurse Enhancement Initiative for 2016-2017 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, NORTH BAY VILLAGE, THE TOWN OF BAY HARBOR
ISLANDS, THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE, BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, AND
THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT A
NURSE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017
Thik is a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") made and entered into this IC
day of / J c:Lg S"7 , 2016, by and between the City of Miami Beach ("CMB"),
North Bay Village ("NBV"), the Town of Bay Harbor Islands ("TBHI"), the Town of
Surfside ("TS"), Bal Harbour Village ("BHV"), and the Miami Beach Chamber
Education Foundation, Inc. ("MBCEF") (collectively, the "Parties") to provide for
funding and for the implementation of a Nurse Initiative as provided herein, and as to be
provided in an agreement between MBCEF and The Children's Trust ("TCT").
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WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that a program to provide healthcare
services to students attending underserviced public schools is in the best interests of
the health and public welfare of the City of Miami Beach, North Bay Village, the Town of
Bay Harbor Islands, the Town of Surfside, and Bal Harbour Village (the "Participating
Municipalities"); and
WHEREAS, following the Parties' determination that students at North Beach
Elementary, Treasure Island Elementary, and Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
(the "Participating Schools") did not have full-time, on-site healthcare services and
were, thus, underserved as compared to other public schools in the feeder pattern that
falls within the City of Miami Beach, the Parties entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding on August 19, 2013 for a Nurse Initiative to provide healthcare services
to the Participating Schools during the 2013-2014 School Year; and
WHEREAS, a subsequent Nurse Initiative Memorandum of Understanding was
entered into on April 14, 2014 to continue to provide healthcare services to the
Participating Schools during the 2014-2015 school year; and
WHEREAS, due to the success of the Nurse Initiative during the 2013-2014 and
2014-2015 School Years, the Parties implemented an enhanced nurse initiative ("Nurse
Enhancement Initiative") for the 2015-2016 School Year for the Participating Schools
because the basic healthcare services previously funded in the Nurse Initiative by the
Participating Municipalities, the Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation, Inc., and
The Children's Trust, are now provided by The Children's Trust via the new School
Health Programs; and
WHEREAS, due to the success of the Nurse Enhancement Initiative established
at the Participating Schools for School Year 2015-2016, the parties wish to continue the
enhanced nurse initiative for the 2016-2017 School Year; and
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WHEREAS, a Nurse Enhancement Initiative should be established at the
Participating Schools for School Year 2016-2017 as herein provided and pursuant to a
separate agreement to be entered into between MBCEF and TCT.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions, promises,
covenants, and payments hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree to provide for a Nurse
Enhancement Initiative for the Participating Schools during the 2016-2017 School Year
as follows:
1. MBCEF shall enter into an agreement with TCT whereby TCT shall provide
services including, but not limited to, behavioral health and/or
telehealth/telemedicine and TCT shall provide certain schedules and reports as
follows:
a) A monthly report of services provided at each of the Participating
Schools shall be provided to the Participating Schools and to MBCEF;
and
b) A monthly and an annual report shall be provided to the Participating
Municipalities and to MBCEF documenting the percent of students
returning to class after all visits relative to the above services at the
Participating Schools.
2. On or before November 11, 2016, MBCEF shall provide funding to TCT for the
2016-2017 Nurse Initiative from the Aetna Voices of Health Award in the amount
of$7,000.
3. On or before October 31, 2016, the Participating Municipalities shall provide
their proportionate share of funds for the 2016-2017 Nurse Enhancement
Initiative to MBCEF, subject to budget approval by the Participating
Municipalities, which funds MBCEF shall hold in escrow pending the execution
of its agreement with TCT referenced in paragraph 1. The Participating
Municipalities' proportionate share of funding for the 2016-2017 School Year
shall be paid by October 31, 2015 in the following amounts:
i) CMB shall provide funding in the amount of$15,400;
ii) NBV shall provide funding in the amount of$6,600;
iii) TBHI shall provide funding in the amount of$3,667;
iv) TS shall provide funding in the amount of$3,667; and
v) BHV shall.provide funding in the amount of$3,667;
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4. MBCEF shall serve as the fiscal agent to collect the funds to be paid as provided
in paragraph 3 above and shall disperse such funds to TCT after entering into the
agreement with TCT referenced in paragraph 1 and upon receipt of invoices from
TCT.
5. MBCEF shall indemnify and hold harmless the Participating Municipalities and
their respective officers employees, agents and instrumentalities from any and all
liability, losses, or damages, including attorneys' fees and costs of defense,
which the Participating Municipalities or their officers, employees, agents or
instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of
actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting
from the performance of this MOU by MBCEF or its employees, agents,
servants, partners, principals, or subcontractors. MBCEF shall pay claims and
losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims suits or
actions of any kind or nature in the name of the Participating Municipalities,
where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs,
judgments, and attorney's fees which may issue thereon.
6. In the event that one or more of the Participating Municipalities is not able to
secure funds for their respective proportionate share of funding as provided in
paragraph 3, then the remaining contributing Participating Municipalities may,
in coordination with the MBCEF, adjust the services to be provided through the
Nurse Enhancement Initiative pursuant to another written agreement or
memorandum of understanding.
7. In the event that any of the provisions in this MOU are not performed, or if the
2016-2017 Nurse Enhancement Initiative is terminated after funds have been
dispersed to MBCEF as provided in paragraphs 3 and 4, then MBCEF shall
promptly reimburse each of the Participating Municipalities their proportionate
share of unused funds. If any combination or all of the Participating I
Municipalities agree to implement a Nurse Enhancement Initiative for the 2017-
2018 School Year, then MBCEF may, as directed in writing by the Participating
Municipalities that agree to implement a 2017-2018 Nurse Enhancement
Initiative, hold any unused funds in escrow to be applied toward the 2017-2018
Nurse Enhancement Initiative. Any unused funds shall be credited toward each
of the Participating Municipalities' proportionate share of funding for the 2017-
2018 Nurse Enhancement Initiative.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed by their respective
and duly authorized officers the day and year first above written.
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ATTEST: - TOWN OF BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, a ' nicipal
Corporation • t - tate of Florid:
By:
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ATTEST: TOWN OF SURFSIDE, A Municipal
Corporation of the State of Florida
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Town CI: 11; Mayor/Town Manager
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ATTEST: BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of Florida
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ATTEST: MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION
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