Resolution 2024-33155 •
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33155
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,APPROVING A ONE-TIME GRANT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $10,000 FOR THE SUMMER CAMP PILOT PROGRAM , "CAMP SHINE,"
AT TEMPLE MOSES MONTESSORI, PROVIDED THAT THE FUNDS ARE
STRICTLY USED TOWARDS SECULAR PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Moses Montessori is a school located within Temple Moses, a Sephardic
Congregation founded in 1968, located at 1200 Normandy Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33141; and
WHEREAS, Moses Montessori offers the Montessori method of education, which
emphasizes hands-on learning, self-directed activity, and collaborative play coupled with
additional religious lessons to enhance the education of participating children between the ages
of 18 months and 3 years; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a significant portion of these children are
classified as having "alternative needs" but are often too young for a formal behavioral diagnosis,
and nonetheless require additional care and resources to meet developmental goals; and
WHEREAS, Moses Montessori wishes to accommodate and enhance education for
children with 'alternative needs' by establishing a four-week pilot program camp, 'Camp Shine,'
to provide a tailored experience for these children, focusing on the development of fine motor
skills, social awareness, and other essential abilities; and
WHEREAS,the City of Miami Beach seeks to support positive programs, especially those
providing services to children in need of specialized education support in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission wish to allocate a one-time grant in the total
amount of$10,000 to Moses.Montessori to account for ten Miami Beach children participating in
"Camp Shine" at$1,000 per child during Summer 2024, provided that the funds are strictly used
towards secular programming and services.
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 approve a one-time grant in the total of$10,000 for the summer camp pilot
program, "Camp Shine" at Temple Moses Montessori, provided that the funds are strictly used
towards secular programming and services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this o% day of 5m-e , 2024.
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ATTEST: AI...�F
AUG 0 2 NP••. Steven Meiner, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO
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Rafael E. Granado, CityClerk ,INCORP OKAYED:
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Sponsored by Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez'°/r? '"? e 1 r J a-
Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Joseph Magazine ci orney. Date