11-17-09 Item 5South Miami
All- America City
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM
2001
To: The Honorable Mayor & Members of the k ty Co mission
Via: Roger M. Carlton, Acting City Manager ^
From: Cesar Garcia, Parks & Recreation Director L-C�
Date: November 17, 2009 Agenda Item No.:
Subject: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
HANDICAPS (CCDH), INC.'S ALL CHILDREN TOGETHER (ACT) RESOURCE
NETWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF PROVIDING NECESSARY TRAINING
TO AFTER - SCHOOL HOUSE STAFF ON INCLUSION AND INCREASING THE
PROGRAM'S CAPACITY BUILDING AT NO COST TO THE CITY; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Request: To enter an agreement with CCDH Inc's All Children Together (ACT)
Resource Network for the provision of inclusion training at no cost to the
City of South Miami.
Background: CCDH, Inc. has been Miami -Dade County's lead agency in partnering
with people with disabilities and their families to plan, provide, and
coordinate services. The Children's Trust has funded CCDH, Inc. to
develop the .ACT Resource Network to increase the participation of
children with disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life
through capacity building, advocacy, and promoting best practices. As a
funded agency of the Children's Trust, we are granted the opportunity to
work with this agency at no cost. As part of CCDH's agreement with the
Children's Trust, the ACT Resource Network will be working with
children's service providers, funded by the Children's Trust, as we are,
to improve our capacity to include children with disabilities. We are
committed to assuring that all children are included in community life
through summer camps, after school programs, the arts, athletics and all
the activities that help enrich and protect our children.
Cost: $ 0.00
Backup Documentation:
❑ (A) Proposed Resolution
❑ (B) Proposed Memorandum of Agreement
RESOLUTION NO.:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL HANDICAPS (CCDH),
INC.'S ALL CHILDREN TOGETHER (ACT) RESOURCE NETWORK FOR THE
PROVISION OF PROVIDING NECESSARY TRAINING TO AFTER- SCHOOL HOUSE
STAFF ON INCLUSION AND INCREASING THE PROGRAM'S CAPACITY BUILDING
AT NO COST TO THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, CCDH, Inc. has been Miami -Dade County's lead agency in partnering with people
with disabilities and their families to plan, provide, and coordinating services;
WHEREAS, The Children's Trust has funded CCDH, Inc. to develop the ACT Resource Network
to increase the participation of children with disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life
through capacity building, advocacy, and promoting.best practices,
WHEREAS, the ACT Resource Network will be working with children's service providers such as
ours, funded by the Children's Trust, to improve our capacity to include children with disabilities,
WHEREAS, both parties are committed to assuring that all children are included in community life
through summer camps, after school programs, the arts, athletics and all the activities that help enrich
and protect our children,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: The Mayor and City Commission authorize the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with CCDH Inc's All Children Together (ACT) Resource Network for the provision of inclusion
training at no cost to the City of South Miami with the effective term of this agreement being from the
date of signature through March 30, 2010.
Section 2: The attached exhibit is incorporated by reference into this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
52
day of 12009.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Sellars:
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
CCDH, Inc.'s All Children Together (ACT) Resource Network
and
City of South Miami
THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT is entered into this day of 2009
by and between CCDH Inc 's All Children Together (ACT) Resource Network, located at
9555 North Kendall Drive, Suite 206 - Miami Florida 33176, hereinafter 6130 Sunset Drive,
South Miami, Miami Florida 33143, hereinafter referred to as "City of South Miami
WHEREAS, CCDH, Inc. has been Miami -Dade County's lead agency in partnering
with people with disabilities and their families to plan, provide, and coordinating services;
WHEREAS, The Children's Trust has funded CCDH, Inc. to develop the ACT
Resource Network to increase the participation of children with disabilities and their
families in all aspects of community life through capacity building, advocacy, and
promoting best practices,
WHEREAS, the ACT Resource Network will be working with children's service
providers, funded by the Children's Trust, to improve their capacity to include children
with disabilities,
WHEREAS, both parties are committed to assuring that all children are included in
community life through summer camps, after school programs, the arts, athletics and all
the activities that help enrich and protect our children,
WHEREAS, both parties agree to use the "Pathways to Inclusion ", as a best
practice guide to improving capacity to include children with disabilities,
NOW THEREFORE, CCDH /ACT and (City of South Miami), have agreed to diligently
work together on the following pathway domains, and to collaboratively develop IPIP
goals. It is understood that ACT project staff are consultants and advisors and may not
serve as additional staff to the programs with which they are working.
As part of its commitment to increase its capacity to become more inclusive of
children with disabilities, The City of South Miami agrees to consult with CCDH /ACT staff
prior to determining whether or not it is able to serve a particular child who has a
disability.
Both Agencies agree that any and all client, financial, proprietary or other sensitive
information about the program will be treated confidentially, and not be shared without
express consent.
EFFECTIVE TERM
The Parties agree that the effective term of this Contract shall be from the date of
signature through March 30, 2010, subject to funding availability and Provider's
performance..
CCDH, Inc.
Signature
Helene J. Good
Print Name
President and CEO
Title
Date
CCDH /ACT project Contact:
Name Phillip A. Collazo
Telephone 305- 596 -1160
EXECUTED BY:
City of South Miami
Signature
Print Name
Title
Date
Collaborating Agency Contact:
Name Cesar Garcia
Telephone 305- 668 -7231
E -mail pcollazo(a_)ccdh.orq_ E -mail cgarcia @cityofsouthmiami.net