Resolution 2020-31481 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31481
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-31014 AND RESOLUTION NO.
2018-30259, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF
AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY FUNDED BY
THE CITY, IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $60,000, TO
INCLUDE SPEECH AND DEBATE AT MIAMI BEACH
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $3,600 PER YEAR.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the"City") entered
into an Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to enhance learning
opportunities for the City's youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, at the March 1, 2017 City Commission meeting, a referral was made
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; and
WHEREAS, a companion item was also referred to the Neighborhood/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; and
WHEREAS, during the March 31, 2017 FCWPC meeting, the FCWPC committee
members recommended the creation of a non-profit charitable 501(c)(3) entity to raise
funds for public education within the City; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2017-30041, authorizing the creation of a 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
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2018, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2018-30182, repealing Resolution No. 2017-30041, and approving the
utilization of One Miami Beach Inc., a not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization which had
been previously established by the City Commission , for the public purpose of accepting
charitable donations to be used for providing education enhancements to Miami Beach
Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2017, the City Commission directed staff to survey
members of the community with children in a Miami Beach public school to determine
what educational enhancements were needed, and present the findings to the Finance
and Citywide.Projects Committee; and
WHEREAS, in May 2017, the City Administration developed and conducted an
education enhancement survey to gather input on potential enhancements, and received
374 community responses; and
WHEREAS, in July 2017, City staff met with Miami Beach public school principals
and district personnel to identify additional enhancements for inclusion in the follow-up
prioritization survey; and
WHEREAS, between October 11, 2017 and November 13, 2017, as directed, City
staff conducted an Education Enhancement Prioritization Survey, and the results from the
Parent Teacher Student Association survey were shared via LTC 562-2017 on November
21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, at the March 13, 2018 FCWPC meeting, City staff was directed to
review unfunded educational initiative projected costs with each school Parent Teacher
Student Association ("PTSA") executive board to further prioritize potential
enhancements for each school, including proposed enhancements raised during the City
Commission Retreat on March 2018, such as STEAM, arts and music enrichment, and
college/vocational counseling, as well as recommendations for the reallocation of funds
for enhancements currently underway;and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2018, the FCWPC recommended that City staff begin
negotiations to allow for implementation of the following educational enhancements :
Extracurricular after-school activities for Biscayne Elementary and Fienberg Fisher K-8
Center; reading tutoring during and/or after-school at North Beach Elementary, South
Pointe Elementary, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Biscayne Elementary, and Nautilus
Middle School; math tutoring during and/or after-school at Nautilus Middle and Miami
Beach Senior High School; and expanded mental health services at all public elementary
and middle schools in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2018, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2018-30259, approving recommendations made by the FCWPC to
implement the following educational enhancements in the City's public schools for the
2018-2019 school year and subsequent school years, subject to approval of a budget
amendment for FY 2017-2018 and funding approval in each subsequent fiscal year
during the City's budgetary process: (i) afterschool activities at Biscayne Elementary
School and Fienberg/Fisher K-8 Center, in an amount not to exceed $60,000; (ii) reading
tutors for students who attend South Pointe Elementary School, North Beach Elementary
School, Biscayne Elementary School, Fienberg/Fisher K-8 Center, and Nautilus Middle
School, in an amount not to exceed $50,000; (iii) math tutors for students who attend
Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School, in an amount not to exceed
$20,000; (iv) mental health service expansion at South Pointe Elementary School, North
Beach Elementary School, Biscayne Elementary School, Fienberg / Fisher K -8 Center,
and Nautilus Middle School, in an amount not to exceed $60,000; and (v) college
preparation program and materials for 500 Miami Beach Senior High School students,
in an amount not to exceed $12,500; and
WHEREAS, since the April 11, 2018 City Commission meeting, the afterschool
enrichment program was expanded to Miami Beach Senior High School ("MBSHS"),
without increasing the approved funding, in the amount of$60,000; and
WHEREAS, at the October 16, 2019 City Commission meeting, MBSHS Rock
Ensemble program was added as an afterschool enrichment program in an amount
not to exceed $10,000; and
WHEREAS,the Speech and Debate afterschool enrichment program at MBSHS
will support the City's ongoing effort to improve educational opportunities for youth at
MBSHS, in an amount not to exceed $3,600, commencing in the 2020-2021 school
year.
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 amend Resolution No.2019-31014 and Resolution No. 2018-30259, in order
to expand the scope of afterschool activities currently funded by the City, in the annual amount of
$60,000, to include Speech and Debate at Miami Beach Senior High School, in an additional
amount not to exceed $3,600.00 per year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /f day of November, 2020.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 18, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-31014
AND RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30259, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SCOPE
OF AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY FUNDED BY THE CITY, IN
THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $60,000, TO INCLUDE SPEECH AND DEBATE
AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $3,600 PER YEAR.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution and expand the afterschool program at Miami Beach Senior High School
to support the Speech and Debate program, in an amount not to exceed $3,600 annually.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida entered into an Education Compact with
Miami-Dade County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youth that reflects
the desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in the City's public schools.
At the March 1, 2017, Commission meeting, a referral was made 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. The City Commission directed staff to survey members
of the community with children in a Miami Beach public school to determine what educational
enhancements were needed, and present the findings to the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee. The City Administration developed and conducted an education enhancement
survey to gather input on potential enhancements, and received 374 community responses.
The FCWPC recommended that City staff begin negotiations to allow for implementation of
the following educational enhancements: Extracurricular after-school activities for Biscayne
Beach Elementary and Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, reading tutoring during
and/or after-school at North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary, Miami
Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8, Biscayne Beach Elementary, and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle;
math tutoring during and/or after-school at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle and Miami Beach
Senior High School; and expanded mental health services at all public elementary and middle
schools in Miami Beach. All requested enhancements were implemented and are underway
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beginning in the 2018-19 school year. In the 2019-20 school year, afterschool enrichment
was expanded to include Rock Ensemble at Miami Beach Senior High School.
ANALYSIS
On April 11. 2018, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2018-30259,
approving recommendations made by the FCWPC to implement the following educational
enhancements in the City s public schools for the 2018-2019 school year and subsequent
school years, subject to approval of a budget amendment for FY 2017 -2018 and funding
approval in each subsequent fiscal year during the City's budgetary process: (i) afterschool
activities at Biscayne Beach Elementary School and Miami Beach Fienberg /Fisher K-8, in an
amount not to exceed$ 60,000; (ii) reading tutors for students who attend Miami Beach South
Pointe Elementary School, North Beach Elementary School, Biscayne Beach Elementary
School, Miami Beach Fienberg / Fisher K -8, and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School. in an
amount not to exceed$ 50,000; ( iii) math tutors for students 'M 10 attend Miami Beach
Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School, in an amount not to exceed $
20,000; (iv) mental health service expansion at Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary School,
North Beach Elementary School, Biscayne Beach Elementary School. Miami Beach Fienberg
/ Fisher K -8, and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School, in an amount not to exceed$ 60,000;
and (v) college preparation program and materials for 500 Miami Beach Senior High School
students, in an amount not to exceed $12,500.
Afterschool programs funded by the City of Miami Beach at Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-
8 and Biscayne Beach Elementary are well attending with enrollment exceeding expectations.
In the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020, there were 758 youth enrolled, a 65.9 percent increase in
enrollment compared to the prior year. Enrollment reflected 439 youth a t Miami Beach
Fienberg Fisher K-8 and 301 youth enrolled at Biscayne Beach Elementary. Current Fall
2020 classes are being offered virtually with several classes suspended until school facilities
reopen to partnerships.
On October 16, 2019, the Mayor and Commission approved Resolution No. 2019-31014 to
expand the scope of afterschool activities to include Miami Beach Senior High School as a
participating school to support the Miami Beach Rock Ensemble program. There were 18
youth enrolled during the 2019-20 school year. In order to continue to support youth access
to afterschool enrichment and enrich educational opportunities, administration is
recommending the expansion of the afterschool program at Miami Beach Senior High School
to support the Speech and Debate program, in an amount not to exceed $3,600 annually.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Prosperity- Be known for(K-12)educational excellence.
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Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
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