96-21859 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-21859
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S ONE
YEAR ACTION PLAN COMPONENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO
TRANSFER FUNDING PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO DOUGLAS GARDENS
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES AT BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO A GENERAL
PROGRAM AT BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR ACTNlTIES TO BENEFIT
CHILDREN OF MIAMI BEACH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY'S BUREAU
OF CHILDREN'S AFFAIRS.
WHEREAS, on March 22, 1995, Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach
(DGCMHC) responded to the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program with a proposal requesting $34,224 to provide School-Based Mental Health Services at
Biscayne Elementary School in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 1995, the City Commission approved the City's Three Year Consolidated Plan
which included, among other things, the FY 95/96 budget for the CDBG Program that allocated $15,000 to
DGCMHC's School-Based Mental Health Services program, a reduction from the requested amount; and
WHEREAS, DGCMHC notified the Housing and Community Development Division of the Department of
Development, Design, and Historic Preservation Services that, "The reduction in the City's allocation coupled
with both a reduction in the Center's overall State funding and changes in Medicaid reimbursement will make
it impossible to move forward in the manner described in the Center's proposal."; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this, and upon consultation with the Director of the City's Bureau of Children's
Affairs on the City's priorities and needs for that area, and with the administration of Biscayne Elementary
School, a general program was identified to benefit the children of Biscayne Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, in November 28, 1995 the City's Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)
considered and approved unanimously the request to redirect the $15,000 in funding originally allocated to
DGCMHC to the identified general program at Biscayne Elementary School.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission are hereby authorized and directed to file the
Amendment to the City's One Year Action Plan component of the Consolidated Plan with the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development which will transfer $15.000 previously allocated to Douglas Gardens
Community Mental Health Center for the provision of mental health services at Biscayne Elementary School
and redirect said funding to a general program at Biscayne Elementary School under the direction of the City's
Bureau of Children's Affairs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1996.
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CITY OF
MIAMI
BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO..3 - q t:,
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
January 10,1996
SUBJECT:
Jose Garcia_pedrosa!t
City Manager .
A RESOLUTION THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S ONE-YEAR ACTION
PLAN COMPONENT OF THE CONSOUDATED PLAN TO TRANSFER FUNDING
PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO DOUGLAS GARDENS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
CENTER FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT BISCAYNE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO A GENERAL PROGRAM AT BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL FOR ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT CHILDREN OF MIAMI BEACH UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE CITY'S BUREAU OF CHILDREN'S AFFAIRS.
FROM:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor and City Commission approve the attached Resolution authorizing an Amendment to the City's
One..Year Action Plan component of the Consolidated Plan to transfer funding previously allocated to Douglas
Gardens Community Mental Health Center for the provision of mental health services at Biscayne Elementary
School to a general program at Biscayne Elementary School for activities to benefit children of Miami Beach
under the direction of the City's Bureau of Children's Affairs.
BACKGROUND:
On March 22, 1995, Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach (DGCMHC)
responded to the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program with a proposal requesting $34,224 to provide School-Based Mental Health Services at Biscayne
Elementary School in Miami Beach. On July 26, 1995, the City Commission approved the City's Three-Year
Consolidated Plan which included, among other things, the FY 95/96 budget for the CDBG Program. The
School-Based Mental Health Services program of the Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center was
allocated $15,000, an amount that represented a reduction from the requested amount.
DGCMHC notified the Housing and Community Development Division of the Department of Development,
Design, and Historic Preservation Services that, "The reduction in the City's allocation coupled with both a
reduction in the Center's overall State funding and changes in Medicaid reimbursement will make it impossible
to move forward in the manner described in the Center's proposal." This unfortunate circumstance prompted
the removal of DGCMHC's Sub-Recipient Agreement from the Commission Agenda until such time as a
suitable alternative to their program could be identified.
AGENDA ITEM
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
JANUARY 10, 1996
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ANALYSIS
The notification by DGCMHC of their inability to provide services as proposed, meant that children from
Biscayne Elementary School would not be served as originally intended with CDBG funds during FY 95-96.
During the Citizen Participation Process for the City's Consolidated Plan, both Biscayne Elementary School and
the needs of children in the surrounding area were identified, and the Administration considered these needs
to be a priority. As a result, the City's Housing and Community Development Director consulted with the
Director of the City's Bureau of Children's Affairs, to identify the needs and priorities at Biscayne Elementary
School and the surrounding area. A meeting was subsequently held with the Principal of the school, and a
general program was developed, for the benefit children, in keeping with the City's Community Development
Advisory Committee's intent, and in a way that addresses the current needs of the children.
Subsequently, on November 28, 1995 the City's Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)
considered and unanimously approved the request to redirect the $15,000 in funding originally allocated to
DGCMHC to a general program, under the direction of the City's Bureau of Children's Affairs. DGCMHC
supports this transfer of funds to the Bureau of Children's Affairs that would continue to address the needs of
children.
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends the adoption of the attached Resolution authorizing an Amendment to the
City's One-Year Action Plan component of the Consolidated Plan to transfer funding previously allocated to
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center for the provision of mental health services at Biscayne
Elementary School to a general program at Biscayne Elementary School for activities to benefit children of
Miami Beach under the direction of the City's Bureau of Children's Affairs.
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