Resolution 2019-31019 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-31019
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE
PROJECTS COMMITTEE AT THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
MEETING, TO APPROVE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000
TO AYUDA, INC. FOR A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES TO LOW-INCOME NORTH BEACH
RESIDENTS WITH CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission made a referral to the Finance and
Citywide Projects Committee ("FCWPC") to discuss the use of childcare subsidies for use by
North Beach parents seeking employment; and
WHEREAS, at the September 20, 2019 meeting, the FCWPC discussed and
unanimously approved the award of $35,000 to Ayuda, Inc. ("Ayuda") for a pilot program to
provide childcare subsidies to low-income North Beach residents with children whose parents
are seeking employment (the "Program"); and
WHEREAS, Ayuda is a local, non-profit agency that provides a variety of services to city
residents including child and teen counseling, parenting skills training, tutoring, and crisis
intervention, among others; and
WHEREAS, Ayuda submitted the attached proposal to Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola,
proposing a recurring line item in its financial plan in the amount of $35,000 in the 2019/2020
budget, to aid 17 to 34 children of low-income families receive childcare in a safe, learning
environment with professionals that will be able to guide the families into employment and to
become nurturing parents; and
WHEREAS, the Program would serve children living in North Beach with seven to 10
hours of childcare per day for three months at Happy Kids Childcare, a for-profit childcare
provider) and
WHEREAS, the reduced rate would be $100 per child for service from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
which represents 50% of the regular rate for these services; and
WHEREAS, the maximum service length of the Program would be six months, with
Program participants evaluated on the third month for ongoing services, and with the conclusion
of the program once parents find stable employment; and
WHEREAS, high quality childcare is seen as an economic empowerment tool for low-
income parents and their children as noted by a 35-year study of childcare programs in North
Carolina that found that families (specifically mothers) with access to free, high quality child care
earned more compared to the control group, who used poorer quality child care or stayed home
instead of entering the workforce; and
WHEREAS, the study found that the positive impact continued as the children became
preschool-aged and the parents accessing the high-quality childcare earned more than the
parents in the control group who either stayed home with their children or used poorer quality
childcare providers; and
WHEREAS, the benefits extended directly to the children attending high-quality daycare,
who eventually achieved two more years of education and earned about $2,500 per year more
by age 30 than their control group counterparts; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously used Community Development Block Grant
("CDBG") funds to support childcare services for low-income families at Rainbow
Intergenerational Child Care and Raindrop Child Care at Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center,
specifically targeting low-income households eligible for federal aid; and
WHEREAS, while only 16.6 % of the City's residents live in poverty according to the
U.S. Census Bureau, economic empowerment of low-income families remains an area for
improvement; and
WHEREAS, City's 2019 Strategic Plan: Through the Lens of Resilience prioritizes
educational excellence as a management objective; in addition, the Resilient Greater Miami and
the Beach Resilient 305 plan identifies the need to build an inclusive economy in order to
strengthen economic resilience; and
WHEREAS, clearing the pathway to careers for many will require overcoming the
absence of childcare for their children who have yet to attain school-age and as such, the
Administration recommends the Mayor and the City Commission accept the FCWPC's
recommendation to award $35,000.00 to Ayuda for a pilot program to provide childcare
subsidies to low-income North Beach residents with children whose parents are seeking
employment.
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 Finance and Citywide Projects Committee at the September
20, 2019 meeting, to approve funds in the amount of $35,000 to Ayuda, Inc. for a pilot program
to provide childcare subsidies for low-income North Beach residents with children whose
parents are seeking employment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 2019.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola)
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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 16, 2019
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AT THE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 MEETING, TO APPROVE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $35,000 TO AYUDA, INC. FOR A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES TO LOW-INCOME NORTH BEACH RESIDENTS
WITH CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
RECOMMENDATION
The administration recommends adopting the resolution awarding funds to AYUDA, Inc.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) heard the item at its September 20, 2019
meeting. Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola is the sponsor.
BACKGROUND
AYUDA, Inc. is a local, non-profit agency that provides a variety of services to city residents including
child and teen counseling, parenting skills training, tutoring, and crisis intervention, among others.
The agency is funded by the city to provide a mental health assessments and counseling to youth
enrolled in the city's Success University program.
AYUDA submitted the attached proposal to Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola proposing "a recurring line item
in its financial plan of $35,000 in the 2019/20 budget to aid 17 to 34 children of low income families
attend child care, in a safe, learning environment with professionals that will be able to guide the
families into employment and to become nurturing parents." The program would serve children living
in North Beach with seven to 10 hours of child care per day for three months at Happy Kids
Childcare (a for-profit child care provider). The reduced rate would be $100 per child (that's 50% of
the regular rate for these services) for service from 7am to 6pm. Participants would be evaluated on
the third month for ongoing services with programming ending once stable employment is achieved.
The maximum service length is six months. AYUDA would provide a social worker to provide in-kind
counsel to the families served including linking "them to community support networks and service
referrals, medical orientation, employment, housing and more."
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AYUDA proposes using developmental screenings "that are measured quarterly through
observations, progress reports, Ages & Stages Cr restionnaires (ASQ), Voluntary Prekindergarten
Education (VPK) assessments and parent interviews. The proposal did not mention specific
outcomes or performance targets for youth benefits. AYUDA has the capacity to track parent
employment and job retention.
ANALYSIS
High quality child care is seen as an economic empowerment tool for low-income parents and their
children. The New York Times reported on a 35-year study of child care programs in North Carolina
that found that families (specifically mothers) who accessed free, high quality child care earned more
than those who used poorer quality child care or stayed home instead of entering the workforce
(control group).
The positive impact continued as the children became preschool-aged and the parents accessing the
high-quality child care earned more than the parents in the control group who either stayed home
with their children or used poorer quality child care providers. The benefits extended directly to the
children attending high-quality daycare who eventually achieved two more years of education and
earned about $2,500 per year more by age 30 than their control group counterparts. The economic
benefit was greater for boys receiving high quality child care as they earned $19,800 more than their
male counterparts in the control group. The study found that the return on investment (ROI) was
$7.30 for every dollar spent on a high-quality child care program.
The National Bureau of Economic Research, which conducted the study, published an updated draft
to its study this year which validated the ROI and delineated that the high-quality, educationally-
focused child care centers that proved so effective "supported language, motor and cognitive
development as well as socio-emotional competencies including task orientation, the ability to
communicate, independence and pro-social behavior."
Attached is the Parent Checklist for Quality Child Care produced by the Office of Early Learning
and distributed by the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe as well as a list of local area
child care centers as designated by the Florida Department of Children and Families.
The city has previously used Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support child
care services for low-income families at Rainbow Intergenerational Child Care and Raindrop Child
Care at Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center specifically targeting low-income households eligible for federal
aid.
With 16.6 % of the city's residents living in poverty according to the US Census Bureau, economic
empowerment of low-income families remains an area for improvement. Poverty is greatest among
married couples with children (46.4%) but closely followed by family households led by women
(40.5%) (Source: City-Data) The poverty rate is higher for foreign-born residents (16.8%) than
native-born residents (9.1%), according to City-Data.
The city's 2019 Strategic Plan: Through the Lens of Resilience prioritizes educational excellence as
a management objective. In addition, the Resilient Greater Miami and the Beach Resilient 305 plan
identifies the need to build an inclusive economy (Objective 6: Cultivate Financial Stability, Action 20:
Build an Inclusive Economy) in order to strengthen economic resilience. Clearing the pathway to
careers for many will require overcoming the absence of child care for their children who have yet to
attain school-age.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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CONCLUSION
The FCWPC discussed the item at its September 20, 2019 meeting and unanimously approved the
award of $35,000 to AYUDA, Inc. for a pilot program to provide child care subsidies to low-income,
North Beach residents with children whose parents are seeking employment.
The administration supports funding child care services to empower North Beach residents seeking
employment in our community and recommends the inclusion of specific benchmarks and
performance targets for both the child and parents served. The goal would be to align the initiative
with goals within the city's Strategic Plan as well as strengthen our existing educational objectives.
Applicable Area
North Beach
Is this a Resident Right to Does this item utilize G.O.
Know item? Bond Funds?
No No
Strategic Connection
Prosperity- Be known for(K-12)educational excellence.
Legislative Tracking
Housing and Community Services
Sponsor
Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola
ATTACHMENTS:
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