2017-30041 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2017-30041
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE, AND PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29826, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS AS MAY BE
REQUIRED TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-
PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO BE KNOWN AS "MIAMI BEACH FOR
BETTER PUBLIC EDUCATION," FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS IN THE
CITY'S EDUCATION COMPACT FOR YOUTH IN MIAMI BEACH AND WHOSE
MEMBERSHIP WILL BE COMPOSED OF THE MAYOR, TWO CITY
COMMISSIONERS SELECTED BY THE MAYOR, THE CITY'S COMMITTEE
FOR QUALITY EDUCATION CHAIR, AND THE CITY MANAGER'S LIAISON
TO THE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION, AND WHICH WILL BE
SUBJECT TO THE FLORIDA SUNSHINE LAW.
WHEREAS, educating our children is key to the economic growth and welfare of our
nation, state, and local communities; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) made a motion at
its March 31, 2017 meeting recommending the creation of a non-profit charitable 501(c)(3) entity
to raise funds for public education within the City; and
WHEREAS, at the April 26, 2017 City Commission meeting, the Commission accepted
the recommendation of the FCWPC and approved, in concept, through Resolution No. 2017-
29826, the formation of a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization to fund Miami Beach public
schools for educational enhancements; and
WHEREAS, at its October 13, 2017 meeting, the FCWPC further recommended that the
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization to be established be known as "Miami Beach for Better
Public Education" with the public purpose of providing support specifically for educational
enhancements in the City's Education Compact for youth in Miami Beach, and that the 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization be composed of the Mayor and two (2) City Commissioners selected
by the Mayor, the Committee for Quality Education Chair, and the City Manager's Liaison to the
Committee for Quality Education, and will be subject to the Florida Sunshine Law; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission accept the further recommendations of the
FCWPC with regard to the name, purpose, and composition of the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization to be established; and
WHEREAS, in order to create and establish "Miami Beach for Better Public Education,"
the City Manager and City Attorney should be authorized to take any and all actions as may be
required.
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 hereby accept the recommendations of the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee, and pursuant to Resolution No. 2017-29826, hereby authorize the City Manager
and the City Attorney to take any and all actions as may be required to create and establish an
independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, to be known as "Miami Beach for Better Public
Education," for the public purpose of supporting educational enhancements in the City's
Education Compact and whose membership will be composed of the Mayor, two City
Commissioners selected by the Mayor, the Committee for Quality Education Chair, and the City
Manager's Liaison to the Committee for Quality Education, and which will be subject to the
Florida Sunshine Law.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: October 18, 2017
SUBJECT. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE, AND PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29826, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO
CREATE AND ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3)
ORGANIZATION, TO BE KNOWN AS "MIAMI BEACH FOR BETTER PUBLIC
EDUCATION," FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS IN THE CITY'S EDUCATION COMPACT FOR
YOUTH IN MIAMI BEACH AND WHOSE MEMBERSHIP WILL BE COMPOSED OF
THE MAYOR, TWO CITY COMMISSIONERS SELECTED BY THE MAYOR, THE
CITY'S COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION CHAIR, AND THE CITY
MANAGER'S LIAISON TO THE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION, AND
WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE FLORIDA SUNSHINE LAW.
ANALYSIS
At the March 1, 2017, City Commission meeting, the Commission referred an item to the Finance and
Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) to examine options that may be available to the City to
provide supplemental funding for enhancements and other support for public schools within the City's
geographical boundaries including, but not limited to, proposing a one cent (0.01) tax on food and
beverage transactions. A companion item was also referred to the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs
Committee (NCAC), to hold a discussion regarding a governance structure with respect to the
manner in which any such supplemental City funds to support public schools should be spent or
used. During the March 31, 2017 FCWPC meeting, members recommended the creation of a non-
profit charitable 501(c)(3) entity to raise funds for public education within the City. At the April 26,
2017, City Commission meeting, the Commission approved through Resolution No. 2017-29726, the
formation of a 501(c)(3) organization to fund Miami Beach public schools for educational
enhancements.
On January 8, 2008, the City entered into an Education Compact (the "Compact") with Miami-Dade
County Public Schools (M-DCPS). See Attachment A. Developed with significant community input,
the Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in its schools
and an investment in the overall enhancement of education for its residents. The Compact currently
addresses and supports the following priority areas:
• Teacher Recruitment/Retention;
• Communication;
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• Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement;
• Health and Well-Being;
• Student Achievement;
• Safety; and
• Technology.
In Resolution No. 2015-28997, the City Commission directed the Administration to expand the
Compact to address the following areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and
Afterschool Programming.
Since then, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for the
following initiatives: Voluntary Pre-kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne
Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida International University
and Miami-Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle School; and
Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School.
The City supports excellence in education in the City's public schools recognizing it is an investment
in the overall enhancement of education for residents. Enhanced student achievement includes a
seamless curriculum of advanced studies through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, from
Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. To date, approximately $936,000 has been expended for
application fees, professional development for teachers, and other youth related activities including
dual enrollment, Nurse Initiative, Common Threads, and LCSW Mental Health Services (not
including Voluntary Pre-K), for an additional $489,000 for the first three years.t1' The following is the
status of implementation for each IB program:
• Diploma Program (DP): Miami Beach Senior High is authorized to teach the IB Diploma
Program as of Fall 2010. As an IB World School, approximately 82 percent of those eligible in
2012, 89 percent of those eligible in 2013, 62 percent of those eligible in 2014, 73 percent of
those eligible in 2015, and 83 percent of those in 2016, received the IB Diploma. Currently,
there are 115 students in the tenth grade and 100 students in ninth grade seeking the IB
Diploma, a 765 percent increase since program inception.
• Middle Years Program(MYP): Nautilus Middle School and Fienberg Fisher K-8 are authorized
to teach the IB MYP Program and attained authorization in 2011. Both have obtained their five-
year re-authorization.
• Primary Years Program (PYP): South Pointe, North Beach, Biscayne, Fienberg Fisher, and
Treasure Island Elementary are authorized IB schools as of February 2013. All schools have
obtained their re-authorization.
City Education Funding
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2016/17, the City's expenditures to support and enhance educational
programming in Miami Beach public schools amount to approximately $514,000, offset by
approximately$100,000 in dedicated funding through the Education Compact Fund and contributions
and $279,000 in General Fund support. In FY 2017/18, these expenditures are anticipated to cost
$434,000, offset by approximately $100,000 in dedicated funding through the Education Compact
Fund and $195,000 from the parking garage ad funds in FY18.
These efforts have been supported by drawing of prior year available balances in the Education
Compact Fund, an approach that is not sustainable for the long term. Based on initiatives already
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underway, there is a need for an additional $300,000 recurring annually, above the funding available
for the Compact. It is also worth noting that at least 50 percent of the City's Chief Learning Officer's
time is spent in implementing these initiatives, and the cost of this effort (estimated at $92,500), is not
included in these estimates.
In addition, the Pilot School Bus Transportation Program, which started in August 2017 for one
semester at two elementary schools, is estimated to cost $50,000, funded by the Transportation
Fund. If the Pilot Program is successful, and expanded year round-to all public schools, the costs for
a school bus transportation program could easily grow to $500,000 per year.
Based on existing initiatives alone, the Administration has identified a need for$400,000 to $1
million in additional annual funding.
[1] The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce's Education Foundation has also donated $80,620 as
of March 2017 to partially fund IB related expenses for the City's IB authorized public schools.
CONCLUSION
CREATION OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(c)(3) TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
At the April 26, 2017, City Commission meeting, the Commission approved through Resolution No.
2017-29726, the formation of a 501(c)(3) organization to fund Miami Beach public schools for
educational enhancements. Currently, various community groups in the City of Miami Beach have
organized and established non-profits, such as the Friends of North Beach Elementary and Friends
of South Pointe Elementary, to enhance the educational experience of each child by funding
additional teachers, support staff, innovative technology programs, security personnel, and the like.
The specifics regarding the name and composition of the 501(c)(3) are submitted for consideration
and a recommendation by the FCWPC. A proposed name of "Miami Beach for Better Education"
and a five (5) member board composed of the Mayor, two City Commissioners, the Committee for
Quality Education Chair, and the City Manager's Liaison to the Committee for Quality
Education/Chief Learning Officer has been recommended by Commissioner Joy Malakoff. The
City's Finance Department will provide accounting services and tax return preparation until such time
as an outside accountant is needed and the City's Legal Department will provide legal services in
connection with the establishment of the 501(c)(3) including the preparation of the Articles of
Incorporation, By-Laws and annual filings. The 501(c)3 allows the City to engage in fund-raising,
collaborate with existing groups, and provide comparable support to areas of the City that do not
benefit from the work of local neighborhood organizations.
CONCLUSION
This item will be presented to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for discussion on Friday,
October 13, 2017. Any recommendations will be incorporated.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence
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Legislative Tracking
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives/Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioners Joy Malakoff, John Elizabeth Aleman, and Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola
ATTACHMENTS:
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