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06-12-07 Item 6South Miami ABMWMCRY CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 11111.1 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER INTER- OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2001 To: The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission Via: Yvonne S. McKinley, City Manager From: Carol Aubrun Grant Administrator Date: June 6, 2007 Agenda Item No.: Subject: HOPE Mini -Grant Contract Request: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A $20,000 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH DR. TANGO, INC. BY AND THROUGH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE OBESITY PREVENTION EDUCATION; AND INCREASING THE REQUIRED MATCH AMOUNT FROM $2,000.00 TO $10,000.00; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Request: Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Dr. Tango, Inc. Reason /Need: The City of South Miami has been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 from Dr. Tango, Inc. by and through Florida Department of Health to provide a Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education (HOPE) pilot project for Hispanic individuals. However, with a matching fund of $10,000 from the City, the educational program will be open to all groups of individual that want to participate in the program. Cost: Total project amount of $30,000.00 with $20,000 from the grant and $10,000 matching from the City. Funding Source: $20,000 from the grant and $10,000 matching from account number 01- 2100- 519 -9920 Backup Documentation: U Proposed Resolution D HOPE Mini-Grant Contract RESOLUTION NO.: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A $20,000 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH DR. TANGO, INC. BY AND THROUGH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE OBESITY PREVENTION EDUCATION; AND INCREASING THE REQUIRED MATCH AMOUNT FROM $2,000.00 TO $10,000.00; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has been awarded a grant from the Dr. Tango, Inc, for the Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education acting by and through the Florida Department of Health; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wishes to increase the match funding from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00, thus allowing the City to provide the educational program to all youth; and WHEREAS, the $10,000.00 matching fund will be funded from account number 01- 2100 -519- 9920 with account balance of $68,368.67 before this request. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1: That the Mayor and City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Dr. Tango, Inc for the Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education acting by and through the Florida Department of Health. Section 2: That the Mayor and City Commission wishes to increase the match funding from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00, thus allowing the City to provide the educational program to all youth interested in participating in the program. The matching funds shall be funded from account number 01- 2100 -519- 9920. Section 3: The attached exhibit is incorporate by reference into this resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY day of 12007. APPROVED: MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Feliu: Vice Mayor Wiscombe: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Birts: Commissioner Beckman: HOPE (Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education) Mini -Grant Contract This mini -grant contract is made by and between DrTango, Inc on behalf of the HOPE (Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education) Program acting by and through the Florida Department of Health and: CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI (Grantee) CAROLAUBURN (Contact Name) 6130 Sunset Drive (Mailing Address) South Miami, FL 33143 (Mailing Address) Option 1 Grantee X Option 2 Grantee 1. GRANT The GRANTEE will be awarded $20,000 USD as a HOPE mini -grant to be used as set forth in this agreement. This agreement is effective on May 24, 2007, or when fully executed by all parties, whichever occurs later, and will terminate on December 31,, 2007. 2. GRANTEE OBLIGATIOINS The "Option 1" GRANTEE agrees to implement a program which expands physical activity, healthy nutrition, knowledge of appropriate food portion size, and reduced screen time through interventions aimed at Hispanic individuals and families, as defined in the HOPE Mini -grant request for proposal, and report to the HOPE Program on the results. The "Option 2" GRANTEE agrees to implement a PARKs recreational program that encourages Hispanics with disabilities to be physically active in an inclusive and accessible environment. For the purposes of measuring the impact of each program, all GRANTEES are required to distribute and facilitate the use of the HOPE health and fitness evaluation among their beneficiaries All GRANTEES will be required to send one representative to attend, at GRANTEE's own expense, a one day HOPE best practices showcase on Tuesday, June 19, 2007. 3. GOALS 1. Increase life long physical activity including leisure -time physical activity. 2. Increase access to physical activity opportunities 3. Promote lifelong consumption of healthy nutrition including increases in fruit and vegetable consumption 4. Increase access to fruits and vegetables 5. Reduced screen time 6. Increase knowledge of correct food portion sizes The identified goals for Mini -grant " "Option 2" initiatives are: 1. Increase life long physical activity including leisure -time physical activity. 2. Increase access to physical activity opportunities 4. PERMITTED USAGE OF FUNDS The funds may only be used for the activities outlined in this agreement. S. DELIVERABLES • Project Summary that details progress made during the initial project period, including what funds were spent on and how they were spent. • The GRANTEE will be required to submit a spending plan for the total amount of the funds received. In order to receive the second payment of 10% of total funds, spending plan must be submitted by June 30th, 2007. • Memorandum of agreement outlining program sustainability past June 30, 2007. This MOA should clearly indicate what the GRANTEE' intent is for any encumbered funds past June 30th and outline length of program. • The GRANTEE will be required to provide evaluation information in the form of success stories and other relative qualitative information by the end of the project cycle (December 2007). • The GRANTEE must deliver a final project summary to the HOPE Program by December 31st, 2007 as well as an interim report on September 30th, 2007. • The GRANTEE must deliver a memorandum of agreement showing partnership /linkage with youth organization and organization that focuses on people with disabilities. • Copies of media promotion used to promote access to physical activity interventions to all, 'including those with disabilities. In addition the "Option 2" GRANTEES must undertake the following additional requirements of the Scope of Services as stated in the HOPE Mini -grant RFP: At a minimum, the project must ensure that all American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements are met. Equipment purchased must be in line with ADA. requirements and increase access to opportunities for physical activity for Hispanic individuals with disabilities. Included with the quote for services should be a program summary which outlines the intent of the project. The summary of the program must address, at a minimum, the following: • Promotion of access to facilities that offer equipment to increase physical activity; • Promotion of mentor-ship between local Hispanic organizations and Hispanic local groups promoting physical activity for Hispanics with disabilities. Commitment from organizations • must be evident in the proposal (i.e. letters of support, Memorandum of Agreement), and imust demonstrate efforts toward sustainability; • Transportation for target population to facilities, if needed (i.e. parks with ADA accessible equipment); Stipends for membership or joining fees to facilities (i.e. gyms or parks); • Long -term plan for sustaining usability and promotion of the newly designed PARKs program. 5. DISBURSEMENT OF MINI -GRANT The funds will be disbursed as follows: 90% of the funds will be disbursed promptly after the execution of this contract by both parties and the balance will be paid as provided in the Request for Proposal. 6. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION No right or interest in this Grant Contract shall be assigned without the written permission of the other party, and no delegation of any obligation owed, or of the performance of any obligation by the GRANTEE, shall be made without the written permission of the HOPE Program administrator. 7. PROPERTY OF THE HOPE PROGRAM Any materials, writings, or ideas developed in connection with this Grant Contract are work made for hire and shall become the property of the HOPE Program and upon termination of this Grant Contract, shall be transferred to the HOPE (Hispanic Obesity Prevention and Education) Program. S. GOVERNING LAWS This agreement is governed by and must be construed under, the laws of the State of Florida. 9. ENTIRETY This agreement constitutes the final agreement between the parties. It is the complete and exclusive expression of the parties' agreement of the matters contained in this agreement. Dated this day of , 2007 HOPE (Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education) Program HOPE (Signature of Authorized Individual) Dr. Dirk Schroeder, Senior Program Director (Typed Name and Title) Dated this _ day of , 2007 (Signature of Authorized Individual) Yvonne Soler- McKinley, City Manager (Typed Name and Title)