95-21731 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 95-21731
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPROPRIATE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE UNDER THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,975 TO ESTABLISH THE FINE ARTS
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY MIAMI BEACH
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, one of the fastest growing segments of the Miami Beach population is children, with
approximately 8,800 school-aged children in Miami Beach and the City's Junior High and High School
students exhibiting a dropout rate that is among the highest in the County; and
WHEREAS, the City has designed several recreational and other programs to address the needs of
its youth, which emphasize sports as the alternative to juvenile delinquency; and
WHEREAS, recent studies have established a link between cultural activities and reduced
delinquency and increased school productivity, and the City has a vital and unique cultural life with endless
cultural development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City's Bureau of Children's Affairs, in collaboration with local educators and others,
has designed a Fine Arts Delinquency Prevention Program for the City which will explore culture as a
successful alternative to sports-based programs in the prevention of delinquency; and
WHEREAS, in April 1995, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice issued a Request for Proposals
for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, making $558,600 available for contracting with units of local
general governments for provision of community-based, comprehensive delinquency prevention strategies
based upon delinquency prevention needs assessments; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for submission of a proposal was June 2, 1995, with notice of the RFP
received by the Administration too late for inclusion in the City Commission Meeting Agenda, making it
necessary to submit the proposal without prior authorization from the Mayor and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, On September 1995, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice selected the City of
Miami Beach's Fine Arts Delinquency Prevention Program for funding in the amount of$58,975.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section I:The City Manager is authorized to appropriate the funds awarded and the disbursing officers
of the City are authorized to disburse funds, as established by the terms of the contract.
Section II: The City's Bureau of Children's Affairs is charged wit, he responsibility for implementation
of this contract and for the preparation and filing of all required contr.or documents.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27th day of September, 1995. /
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 7 2.5-q S
TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and September 27, 1995
Members of the City Commission DATE:
FROM: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION 0 THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UNDER THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $58, 975 TO
ESTABLISH THE FINE ARTS DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution
authorizing and directing the City Manager to appropriate funds received
from the Department of Justice under the Juvenile Justice Delinquency
Prevention Program for establishing a Delinquency Prevention Program in
the City of Miami Beach to be administered by Miami Beach Senior High
School .
BACKGROUND
There are currently 8,800 school-aged children in the City of Miami Beach
and children represent one of the fastest growing segments of the City's
population. These children are at-risk of several detrimental social
problems. The dropout rate among junior and high school students in the
City is among the highest in the County. Miami Beach Senior High has a
26 .3% dropout rate and Nautilus Middle School has a dropout rate of 11%.
These numbers, coupled with the fact that almost 63% of all Miami Beach
students are on the Federal free and reduced-fee lunch program, attest
to the fragile condition of our children. Statistical data indicates
there is a need for health and mental health services for the children
of Miami- Beach. A further indication of the precarious state of our
children is told in the increasing number of juvenile arrest and gang-
related activities. Several local youth gangs have been identified in
the City. Police reports indicate significant numbers of calls involving
child abuse, domestic violence, and arrests involving children.
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Commission Memorandum
September 27, 1995
page two
The City has designed several recreational and other programs to address
the needs of its youth. The programs, however, emphasize sports. Recent
studies have established a link between cultural activities and reduced
delinquency and increased school productivity. Miami Beach has a vital
and unique cultural life and the opportunities offered by such an
environment are endless. This program identifies and integrates these
resources as part of a delinquency prevention plan.
The Bureau of Children' s Affairs, in collaboration with local educators
and others, has designed a Fine Arts Delinquency Prevention Plan, which
encompasses a comprehensive integration of existing resources, and
proposed new initiatives that will address the community' s short and
long-term challenges. The creation of a Prevention Policy Board,
comprised of a balanced representation of elected local officials and/or
their designees, public agencies, private non-profit organizations
serving youth and families, for-profit organizations, and private
citizens, will serve to provide oversight for the Program' s curriculum,
administration, and implementation.
The Program represents the result of an examination of the risk factors
faced by youth which often lead to youth violence. It seeks to
implement innovative solutions that address the specific risk factors
that face the City' s youth, and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the
program. It was designed to utilize the fine arts to: teach alternative,
non-violent means by which to express personal emotions; provide a
structured, disciplined environment in which to learn and meet others;
master a skill leading to future employment or pursuit of additional
instruction; unify the community's influence over the participants;
facilitate the participants ' obligation to "give back" to his/her
community; make accessible to the participants a field often closed to
them because of social/financial handicap; and introduce the concepts of
music and drama education to strengthen the academic learning process.
Project activities will take place over three years and will result in
a diminished incidence in youth delinquency and violence throughout the
Miami Beach community.
ANALYSIS
In April 1995, the Department of Juvenile Justice issued a Request for
Proposals (RFP) for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, making
$558, 600 available for the purpose of contracting with units of local
general government for provision of community-based, comprehensive
delinquency prevention strategies based upon delinquency prevention needs
assessments.
Commission Memorandum
September 27, 1995
page three
The Bureau of Children' s Affairs responded to the RFP on behalf of Miami
Beach Senior High School. The deadline for submission of a proposal was
June 2, 1995. Notice of the RFP was received too late for inclusion in
the May Commission Agenda. On September 1995, the Administration was
notified that its Fine Arts Delinquency Prevention Program was selected
for funding under the RFP.
CONCLUSION
It is the Administration's recommendation that the Commissioners grant
the City Manager approval to appropriate the funds awarded under this
grant. This funding will allow the Miami Beach Senior to implement an
innovative program to prevent delinquency among the City' s children.
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