Loading...
2018-30197 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 30197 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD /COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE FUNDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF $230,000, TO UNIDAD OF MIAMI BEACH, INC. (UNIDAD) FOR THE CREATION OF A SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM, TO SERVE ELDER RESIDENTS AT THE SENIOR CENTER, LOCATED AT 7251 COLLINS AVENUE, FOR FY 2017 -2018 AND FY 2018 -2019, SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL THROUGH THE CITY'S BUDGETARY APPROVAL PROCESS; PROVIDED THAT, IN THE EVENT UNIDAD SECURES PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR AGING, ANY REMAINING UNUSED CITY FUNDS WILL BE COMMITTED BY THE CITY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH ELDER PROGRAMMING; REQUIRING UNIDAD TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE MEALS PROGRAM; AND REQUIRING THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE THE CITY COMMISSION WITH AN ANNUAL REPORT AS TO THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE PROGRAM FUNDS. WHEREAS, the Neighborhood /Community Affairs Committee met on January 24, 2018 to discuss the need for a congregate meal program (the Program) for the elderly in North Beach; and WHEREAS, the Committee was concerned that there is no accessible elder meal site in North Beach as all accessible meal sites are in South Beach; and WHEREAS, UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. (UNIDAD) and the City entered into a management agreement, dated September 30, 2006 for the redevelopment of the North Shore Community Center (the Senior Center), located at 7251 Collins Avenue; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Management Agreement, UNIDAD secured various government grants and built a new Senior Center on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, UNIDAD operates the Senior Center as an elder center serving the needs of the North Beach community; and WHEREAS, a congregate meal site was planned for the Senior Center but funding for the meal program was lost when the building was not completed on time; and WHEREAS, there is a need for a meal site in North Beach to serve those residents unable to access South Beach sites and /or face food insecurity; and WHEREAS, UNIDAD is prepared to commit volunteers to implement the program including food service at its site; and WHEREAS, Sandor Scher, representing Ocean Terrace Holdings, LLC, has pledged to donate to UNIDAD ten percent (10 %) of the cost of the budget to operate the elder meals program, during the first year of its operation (the Ocean Terrace Donation); and WHEREAS, UNIDAD has expressed an intention to apply for permanent program funding from the Alliance for Aging, from the Older Americans Act (OAA), Title III program, and expects to receive recurring funds for the elder meal program, commencing in the year 2019; and WHEREAS, in order to comply with OAA standards, educational and recreational programs that support socialized activities would need to be provided; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to the City, enabling UNIDAD to establish its elder meal program at the Senior Center, is approximately $230,000.00, which includes 120 catered senior meals, food service equipment and supplies, and food service personnel and janitorial services, collectively in the approximate amount of $190,000; and socialization programming, in the approximate amount of $40,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood /Community Affairs Committee unanimously recommended that the Mayor and City Commission fund the meal site at the UNIDAD Senior Center; provided, however, that if UNIDAD secures funding for the meals program from the Alliance for Aging, any remaining pledged City funds would be recaptured by the City and committed by the City for use in connection with other senior programs within the City; and WHEREAS, the Hispanic Affairs Committee also recommended the establishment of an elderly meals program at the Senior Center and that UNIDAD provide an annual operating budget for the program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood /Community Affairs Committee to provide funding, in the amount of $230,000, to UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. (UNIDAD) for the creation of a senior meals program, to serve elder residents at the Senior Center, located at 7251 Collins Avenue, for FY 2017 -2018 and FY 2018 -2019, subject to funding appropriation and approval through the City's budgetary approval process; provided that, in the event UNIDAD secures program funding from the Alliance for Aging, any remaining unused City funds will be committed by the City for elder programming; require UNIDAD to submit an annual operating budget for the meals program; and require the Administration to provide the City Commission with an annual report as to the status of the senior meals program; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement for the program funds. PASSED AND ADOPTED this JL day of r"tur ATTEST: 2018. Rafael E 'Granar'o, City ler ° v, * iNCOr P OBP EO F: \neig \Homeless \CHILDREN \$ALL \'.cji ta$ions\UN� Eld•eK .docx 0 APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FO E UTION MAM BEACH Resolutions - R7 L COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager DATE: February 14, 2018 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD /COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FUNDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,044.50, TO UNIDAD OF MIAMI BEACH, INC. (UNIDAD) FOR THE CREATION OF A SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM TO SERVE ELDER RESIDENTS AT THE NORTH BEACH SENIOR CENTER, LOCATED AT 7251 COLLINS AVENUE; PROVIDED THAT, IN THE EVENT UNIDAD SECURES PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR AGING, ANY REMAINING UNUSED CITY FUNDS WILL BE COMMITTED BY THE CITY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH ELDER PROGRAMMING. RECOMMENDATION The Neighborhood /Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) recommends funding a senior meals program at Unidad in the approximate cost of $131,000 per year. Funds have not been identified. BACKGROUND The City currently has five congregate meal sites: * 6th Street Community Center * Rebecca Towers * Council Towers * Federation Towers * Stella Maris These meal sites are served by two providers: Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) and Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers (LHANC). The bulk of the funding for these sites is provided by the Alliance for Aging from the Older Americans Act (OAA), Title III program. This program is awarded through competitive process. The next Request For Proposals(RFP) for this funding is expected to be released in April 2018. Unidad of Miami Beach, Inc. ( Unidad) had previously received funding from the OAA but had lost the grant when the timeline for completion of the Unidad Senior Center did not meet the timelines for the grant. UNIDAD has told the City that they were the highest ranked RFP when they won the grant for the OAA and has informed the City that they intend to apply for funding in the next OAA cycle. In terms of structure, congregate meal sites are expected to address four specific issues affecting elders: * Reduce hunger and food insecurity; * Promote socialization; * Promote health and wellbeing; and Page 1057 of 1270 * Delay adverse health conditions. JCS and LHANC address these issues by providing access to healthy meals, nutrition education and nutrition counseling in addition to socialization opportunities. The OAA requires that nutrition service providers ensure that meals meet food and nutrient requirements, are safe to serve and are appealing to adults. Meals offered must meet the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) which are issued every five years by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Agriculture. Based on the most current science, the DGAs are designed to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic disease through healthy eating and physical activity. Meals must provide at least one -third of the Dietary Reference Intakes. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are nutrient reference values developed by the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies. They are intended to serve as a guide for good nutrition and provide the scientific basis for the development of food guidelines in both the United States and Canada. Meals offered are to meet state and local food service laws, rules and regulations to ensure that the meals served are safe and sanitary. Most states base their state and local food service codes on the most recent edition of the Food Code published by the U.S. Public Health Service and the Food and Drug Administration. Elder meal site providers utilize registered dieticians to design the meal menus for nutrition and appeal to those they serve. ANALYSIS At its January 24, 2018 meeting, the Neighborhood /Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) discussed the need for a congregate meal site for North Beach's elder residents. At its December 20, 2017 meeting, NCAC directed staff to return to its January meeting with a framework and budget estimate for the creation of such a meal site. An elder meal program serving 100 people is estimated to cost about $228,037 exclusive of space costs. Estimates (based on existing provider site costs) would include: 1. Catered Meals - $136,500 (100 meals x 260 days x $5.25 per meal) 2. Food service equipment (including disposable supplies) - $ 9,105 3. Food service (on -site manager, 2 servers and janitorial services) - $42,432 4. Socialization programming - $40,000 In order to comply with OAA standards, educational and recreational programming that support socialization activities would also need to be provided. Mr. Diaz, Unidad's President, advised that his agency is already providing educational and recreational programming in the morning and afternoon that is attracting up to 800 registered center users. He further stated that his agency would provide staffing via volunteers for food service should the City provide the remaining operational costs for the meals program. His agency already has on -site janitorial services. At the January meeting, Mr. Sandor Scher advised that he and Alex Blavatnik of Ocean Terrace Holdings would be donating 10 percent of the operational costs for the senior meals program should the Mayor and Commission fund the remaining amount. Further, the Administration recommended that, in the event the City funds senior meals at the Unidad Senior Center, that this funding expire if and when Unidad receives funding from the OAA to operate a meal site. The Administration also recommended the maintenance of client service records to ensure that eligible senior residents of the City are served. Commissioner Gongora also asked that, if Unidad secures the OAA funding for the meal sites, that remaining pledged City funds be used for elder programming. The NCAC also recommended that the City take over responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the Unidad facility. The Administration is developing cost estimates for this and plans to bring this item to the next City Commission meeting in March, 2018. CONCLUSION The Neighborhood /Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) recommends funding a senior meals program at Unidad in the approximate amount of $131,000 per year. A funding source has not yet been identified. Page 1058 of 1270 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Assuming the leverage of Unidad's volunteers to provide food service, space and socialization programming, and the 10 percent of programming cost donation by Ocean Terrace Holdings, the Mayor and Commission would need to commit $131,044.50 (90 percent of $145,605 representing food and materials costs) in order to enable Unidad to operate a congregate meal site serving 100 North Beach elder residents. Funds have not yet been identified for this program. Legislative Tracking Office of Housing and Community Services ATTACHMENTS: Description Form Approved Resolution Page 1059 of 1270