11-15-05 Item 4To: Mayor Mary Scott Russell and Date: November, , 2005
Members of the City Commission
From: Maria V. Davis Agenda Item #
City Manager ® Re: Grant Agreement for weekend
meals for the elderly residents of the
South Miami Senior Center
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI -DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF WEEKEND MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY
RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR CENTER AND ACCEPT THE GRANT
AWARD OF $23,000 FROM THE MIAMI -DADE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FY 2005 -2006 SOCIAL SERVICES FUNDING; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On September 22, 2005, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners
approved the City of South Miami Senior Center for a FY 2005 -2006 contract grant
award in the amount of $23,000. The award is through the County's Department of
Human Services for the provision of weekend meals to the elderly residents of the
South Miami Senior Center. The City was notified of the grant award October 20, 2005,
and was given the contract award documents for execution with a November 4, 2005
deadline.
The grant funds will supplement a County funded elderly hot meals program served
weekdays, Monday through Friday. The $23,000 grant award will be used to provide
hot and frozen prepared meals on the weekends to the elderly residents at the Senior
Center located at 6701 SW 62nd Avenue. There are approximately 75 residents at the
facility and the funds should be enough to pay for approximately 7,666 meals for about
four months. Currently, the weekend meals program is not funded.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the
grant agreement.
I RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
4 OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
5 EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI -DADE COUNTY
6 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF
7 WEEKEND MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH
8 MIAMI SENIOR CENTER AND ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD OF $23,000
9 FROM THE MIAMI -DADE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FY 2005-
10 2006 SOCIAL SERVICES FUNDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to accept FY 2005 -2006 social services
13 funding from the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners in the amount of $23,000 for the Elderly
14 Meals Weekend Program at the South Miami Senior Center; and
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16 WHEREAS, the grant award will provide partial funds to provide weekend meals to the elderly
17 residents of the South Miami Senior Center for approximately four months; and
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19 WHEREAS, the City was formally notified of the grant award on October 20, 2005, and was
20 provided with contract agreement documents to be executed no later than November 4, 2005; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the grant
23 contract agreement with the Miami -Dade County Department of Human Services.
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25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
26 THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
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28 Section 1. The City wishes to accept a grant from the FY 2005 -2006 Miami -Dade
29 County Department of Human Services social services funding in the amount of $23,000.
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31 Section 2. That the Mayor and City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the
32 FY 2005 -2006 grant agreement with Miami -Dade County Department of Human Services.
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34 Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
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36 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2005.
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38 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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41 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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I READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
COMMISSION VOTE:
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Mayor Russell:
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Vice Mayor Palmer:
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Commissioner Wiscombe:
5 CITY ATTORNEY
Commissioner Birts- Cooper:
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Commissioner Sherar:
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