Resolution 2018-30459 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30459
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 DIRECT THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS WALK-A-THON
EVENT PROPOSED BY H.O.P.E. IN MIAMI-DADE, INC., TO BE HELD IN FALL
2019, BY INCLUDING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY'S POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND HOMELESS OUTREACH OFFICE AT THE EVENT,
PROMOTING THE WALK-A-THON AS A CITY-SPONSORED EVENT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO
INCLUDE THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE EVENT IN THE CITY'S FY 2019/20
BUDGET.
WHEREAS, Commissioner Michael Gongora referred a discussion regarding the City's
support of a Homeless Walk-a-thon to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC)
at the June 6, 2018 City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission referred the item to the July 18, 2018 NCAC
meeting; and
WHEREAS, H.O.P.E. in Miami-Dade, Inc. (HOPE) is a non-profit agency that has been
working to end homelessness in our City since 2003; and
WHEREAS, HOPE partners with CareerSource South Florida — Miami Beach Center
(CareerSource) to help homeless persons in shelters obtain permanent employment.
CareerSource is a federally-funded agency that helps people find employment training and
work. In the course of this work, HOPE and CareerSource staff identified the need to get more
businesses and residents involved in addressing homelessness in our City; and
WHEREAS, HOPE and CareerSource would like to hold an event in the City to raise
awareness of homelessness and raise funds and volunteers to support efforts to end
homelessness. Their idea is to hold a sponsored walk from Collins Park south along the beach
to Lummus Park as a means of raising funds and raising awareness about homelessness; and
WHEREAS, through these fundraising efforts, people who are formerly homeless learn
about community resources, become comfortable interviewing others, and use their experience
to convince others to accept help. More importantly, the program has demonstrated success in
helping participants obtain permanent employment after their 32-hour training period is
complete; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Walk-a-thon would seek walkers who would raise funds
through pledges to sponsor more employment opportunities for homeless persons to be served
by HOPE. In addition, the event would feature donation opportunities and volunteer registration
for a variety of non-profit agencies in our community that work to end homelessness; and
WHEREAS, for those people who would prefer to conduct outreach instead of walking
that day, HOPE will partner with the City's Homeless Outreach Team and Police Department to
conduct street outreach to engage the homeless; and
WHEREAS, at its July 18, 2018 meeting, the NCAC recommended the participation of
the City's Police Department and Homeless Outreach Office at the event, promoting the Walk-a-
thon as a City-sponsored event, and authorizing the Administration to advise of the projected
costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission would like to support this event through the waiving of
City special event fees (to be determined once the event date and locations are finalized), the
participation of the City's Police Department and Homeless Outreach Services Office at the
event, promoting the Walk-a-thon as a City-sponsored event, and support the holding of the
event in October or November 2019 in order for the City's costs of sponsorship to be included in
the City's FY 2019/20 budget; and
WHEREAS, once the exact costs of the event and the event date and locations are
finalized, the City Administration will return to the Mayor and Commission for approval of the
sponsorship of the event and the waiver of the fees associated with the event in accordance
with Article III of Chapter 12 of the City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND 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 direct the
City Manager to provide support for the homeless walk-a-thon event proposed by H.O.P.E. in
Miami-Dade, Inc., to be held in Fall 2019, by including the participation of the City's Police
Department and Homeless Outreach Office at the event, promoting the Walk-a-thon as a City-
sponsored event; and, further, authorizing the City Manager to take all steps necessary to
include the sponsorship of the event in the City's FY 2019/20 Budget.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2018.
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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Rafae E. Granado, Ci Clerk APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 12, 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 DIRECT THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS WALK-A-THON
EVENT PROPOSED BY H.O.P.E. IN MIAMI-DADE, INC., TO BE HELD IN FALL
2019, BY INCLUDING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY'S POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND HOMELESS OUTREACH OFFICE AT THE EVENT,
PROMOTING THE WALK-A-THON AS A CITY-SPONSORED EVENT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO
INCLUDE THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE EVENT IN THE CITY'S FY 2019/20
BUDGET.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends adopting the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
Commissioner Michael Gongora placed a referral of this item to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee at the June 6, 2018 City Comrrission meeting. The Mayor and Commission referred the
item to the July 18, 2018 NCAC meeting. The item was discussed at the NCAC's July 18, 2018
meeting.
ANALYSIS
ROPE. in Miami-Dade, Inc. (HOPE) is a non-profit agency that has been working to end homelessness in our City since
2003.The organization has participated in a variety of efforts to reduce homelessness including:
Offering meals and clothes to homeless persons during targeted outreach events at Miami Beach Community Church
Providing support services including haircuts,medical care and vision services to homeless seeking work
Conducting outreach to engage the homeless in accepting shelter services
Providing employment training for those homeless seeking to leave the streets and the provision of work and interview attire
HOPE partners with CareerSource South Florida — Miami Beach Center (CareerSource) to help homeless persons in
shelter obtain permanent employment. Careersource is a federally-funded agency that helps people find employment
training and work. In the course of this work, HOPE and CareerSource staff identified the need to get more businesses and
residents involved in addressing homelessness in our City.They met with Commissioner Gongora to discuss the creation of
a Homeless Walk-a-Thon event as a way to raise funds to employ more homeless persons while also raising awareness of
homelessness in our City and ways that residents can help.
HOPE and CareerSource would like to hold an event in the City to raise awareness of homelessness and raise funds and
volunteers to support efforts to end homelessness. Their idea is to hold a walk from Collins Park south along the beach to
Lummus Park. Walkers would seek pledges to raise funds to sponsor homeless persons through HOPE's employment
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training program. HOPE's program provides participants work clothes, interview clothes and a paid internship conducting
outreach to the City's homeless. Through this program, people who are formerly homeless learn about community
resources, become comfortable interviewing others and use their experience to convince others to accept help. More
importantly,the program has demonstrated success in helping participants obtain permanent employment after their 32-hour
training period is complete. Once at Lummus Park,walkers and visitors may visit various homeless services providers and
sign up as volunteer or commit donations to the cause such as interview clothing for adult men and women.
The proposed walk-a-thon would seek walkers who would raise funds through pledges to sponsor more employment
opportunities for homeless persons to be served by HOPE. In addition, the event would feature donation and volunteer
registration for a variety of non-profit agencies in our community working to end homelessness including:
• The Salvation Army
• Miami Rescue Mission
• Camillus House
• Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
• Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center
For those people who would prefer to conduct outreach instead of walking that day, HOPE will partner with the City's
Homeless Outreach Team and Police Department to conduct street outreach to engage the homeless.
HOPE and CareerSource would like the event to take place in the fall of 2019 to enable the time to promote and plan the
event thoughtfully with local community agencies and the City. The goal is to have 400 walkers and 40 people conducting
outreach and raise enough funds to sponsor 50 people through the employment training program.
HOPE and CareerSource are looking for City sponsorship of the event through:
• Waving special event fees
• Providing use of Collins Park and South Pointe Park for event activities
• Police assistance to hold traffic when walkers cross Collins Avenue to the Beach and monitor walkers
• Homeless Outreach Team assistance to help supervise volunteers conducting street outreach
• Promotion of the event through the City's Marketing and Communications Department
The following City fees can be waived for this event though amount cannot be ascertained until the dates and
locations are finalized:
• Application fees
• Permit fees
• Vehicle Beach Access Passes (to enable vehicles to bring items to the event)Square Footage Fees(for use
of the park)
• Lummus Park User Fee (as this is the ending event location
• Police Administrative fees
The following fees that offset costs incurred by the City cannot be waived but the City can provide assistance
with the coverage via event sponsorship:
• Buying out Parking spaces along the route (if needed for event and logistics support)
• Sanitation costs(street sweeping/cleaning)
• Police direct costs
• Fire& Emergency rescue direct costs
The cost of city services have not yet been determined and would need to be considered as part of
the FY 2019/20 budget development process..
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CONCLUSION
The Administration supports this event and will return to the Mayor and Commission with exact fee waiver
costs and event sponsorship estimates once the event location and dates are finalized.
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Legislative Tracking
Housing and Community Services
Sponsor
Commissioner Michael Gongora
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Walk-a-Thon Overview
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Homeless Walk-a-Thon Event Summary by H.O.P.E in Miami-Dade, Inc.
Below please find key goals/proposed event specifics for a fundraising/awareness raising event to reduce homelessness:
Proposed Event A walk-a-thon and homeless services showcase event to draw attention to the homelessness
in Miami Beach,increase voluntarism benefiting agencies working to reduce/eliminate
homelessness and raise funds to employ homeless persons leaving the streets.
Event Sponsors H.O.P.E in Miami-Dade,Inc.and CareerSource South Florida/South Beach are serving as the
lead agencies for this event.
H.O.P.E.in Miami-Dade,Inc.partners with the City to provide job training opportunities for
homeless persons transitioning from the streets to shelter and housing.Homeless clients
enrolled in the program are more likely to secure permanent employment.
CareerSource helps find job placement opportunities for people seeking work.The agency is
located at the City's Sixth Street Community Center.
Event Goal 1. Increase community involvement in addressing homelessness by recruiting
volunteers for local agencies working to address homelessness or at least empower
people to things they can do to reduce homelessness including conducting street
outreach in conjunction with H.O.P.E.and City staff;and
2. Raise funds to sponsor homeless clients in the employment training program by
having walkers seek pledges for the walk or sponsor a homeless person in the
program.
Event Summary Walkers/volunteers meet at Collins Park and then walk south to Lummus Park.At Lummus
Park,several homeless agencies will provide information about their services and recruit
volunteers and donations(clothing for use by homeless persons). People can also sponsor
homeless persons wishing to participate in H.O.P.E's employment training program.
Event Date Fall 2019—Event organizers are open to specific dates as accommodated by City.
Potential Event Partners Miami Beach Senior High School Service Clubs—(walkers)
The Salvation Army
Miami Rescue Mission
Camillus House
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center
Dress for Success
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
Event Locations • Collins Park(Registration and Walk Starting Point)
• Beach from Collins Park to Lummus Park
• Lummus Park(Walk Ending Point and Informational Booths& Donation Collection)
Request for City Support 1. Waive special event fees
2. Participate in event
a. Involve Police Homeless Outreach Team to assist with event traffic control(walk
portion)and then man booth on their initiatives;
b. Homeless Outreach Team to conduct outreach with volunteers and man a booth
on their services;
c. Marketing and Communications to promote event through social media and
press releases;and
d. Parks and Recreation Department to enable use of Collins Park and South Pointe
Park for event festivities
Donations Being Collected Clothing for adult men and women including shoes
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