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Miami-Dade
Legislative Item File Number: 170596 |
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Miami-Dade
Legislative Item File Number: 170596 |
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| File Number: 170596 | File Type: Resolution | Status: Rejection Approved | ||||||
| Version: 0 | Reference: | Control: Board of County Commissioners | ||||||
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| Requester: Office of Management and Budget | Cost: | Final Action: 3/21/2017 | ||||||
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| Sunset Provision: No | Effective Date: | Expiration Date: | ||||||
| Registered Lobbyist: | None Listed |
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| Board of County Commissioners | 3/21/2017 | 8G1 | Motion to reject grant award recommendations | P | |||
| REPORT: | Commissioner Martinez said it had come to his attention that he may have a potential conflict of interest regarding Agenda Item 8G1. He stated that this conflict existed because he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, which participated in the RFP process for this proposed grant award. Commissioner Martinez said that, consequently, in an abundance of caution, he would abstain from voting on this item, and would remove himself from the Commission Chambers while the item was considered. He stated that, additionally, he would be filing a statement immediately after this meeting, as required by the Miami-Dade Code, which specified the nature of this conflict. Responding to Commissioner Sosa’s question as to whether it would be possible to bifurcate the portion of the item that pertained to the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, County Attorney Price-Williams confirmed that this was possible. However, she noted, Commissioner Martinez had chosen to remove himself from the entire process. Commissioner Moss noted it had been brought to his attention that he may have a conflict of interest regarding Agenda Item 8G1. He stated that this conflict existed because he was currently serving as the pro-bono, unpaid, Executive Director of the Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club Inc., which participated in the RFP process for this proposed grant award. Commissioner Moss said that, consequently, in an abundance of caution, he would abstain from voting on this item, and would remove himself from the Commission Chambers while the item was considered. He stated that, additionally, he would be filing a statement immediately after this meeting, as required by the Miami-Dade Code, which specified the nature of this conflict. Chairman Bovo noted he would provide the Mayor and Office of Management and Budget Director Jennifer Moon the opportunity to make statements before opening the floor for public comments on this item. He said he would provide each member of the public one minute for their comments. Chairman Bovo announced that a 1:00 p.m., the hearing would pause to allow the Board to consider Agenda Items 9A1 and 9A2. Mayor Gimenez stated that this process was crafted by the County Commission and executed by the Administration; it was an objective process; and the first process of its kind in 12 years. He said it was expected that some people would be happy with the results, and others unhappy. He pointed out that the decision to allocate the funds as recommended rested with the County Commission. Ms. Moon provided a historical background to the process of determining the allocation of funding to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). She noted for the past three years the County Commission had been considering legislation to improve the process, which was guided by five pieces of legislation (R-630-13, approved in July 2013; R-625-14, approved in July 2014; R-142-15, approved in February 2015; R-338-15, approved in March 2015; and R-59-16, approved in January 2016). Ms. Moon indicated that five town hall meetings were held when the RFP was being developed; more than 200 people participated; in addition the Administration met with a number of organizations to use best practices to develop the RFP process. She thanked everyone who was involved to help create the best possible solicitation process. Ms. Moon noted the RFP was released in the summer of 2016; there were seven pre-proposal conferences; the deadline for submission was postponed to ensure that agencies had as much time as possible to prepare their responses; 250 responsive proposals were received; and11 evaluation selection committees and 18 sub-committees were established. Ms. Moon stated that the proposed item provided the recommendations for award based on the RFP, and established a maximum administrative cost cap based on the total agency budget. She noted part of the recommendations was that the County Commission rescind $786,557 of current allocations for agencies that had chosen not to execute contracts or whose contracts had been cancelled; and that $650,000 of this funding be distributed equally to each County Commission district to bring the total funding available to address district needs to $200,000 and allocate the remaining $136,557 to the United Way to assist in Phase 1 of the County’s Capacity Building program, which was scheduled to begin on March 30, 2017. Ms. Moon stated that approximately 60 percent of the proposals received came from agencies that did not currently have contracts with the County; however, 60 percent of the recommendations were for award to agencies that currently delivered services with County funding. She described the geographical distribution of award recommendations, as follows: only 14.5 percent of requests came from County Commission districts located or partially located south of SW 8th Street; 22 percent of awards were recommended for that same area; 85 percent of requests came from north of SW 8th Street. She indicated that 85 percent of points awarded to the organizations came from the proposals as submitted. Ms. Moon emphasized the difficulty of developing a process that was fair to all of the organizations; and the recommendations were the results of that process. Mayor Gimenez reiterated that this was a long and arduous process. He thanked everyone who was involved, and all of the CBOs that submitted proposals. He also thanked Ms. Moon and her team for bringing forth the most objective recommendations that could be made. Chairman Bovo thanked the Mayor and Ms. Moon for their efforts. He acknowledged the difficulty of devising a process that was fair to all of the applicants. Commissioner Barreiro expressed his appreciation to the Administration for all of the efforts to review and select the best applications; however, he stated that he could not support the recommendations. He said he would move to reject the recommendations. Commissioner Monestime thanked Ms. Moon and her team for their efforts. However, he noted he concurred with Commissioner Barreiro. He said he did not believe that the recommendations would be to the benefit of the most vulnerable people in the community. Commissioner Sosa stated that she was in support of Commissioner Barreiro’s motion. She requested all of the members of the public who were in support of the motion to stand. Commissioner Diaz expressed his appreciation to Ms. Moon and the Administration for their efforts; however, he stated that he concurred with Commissioner Barreiro. He stressed the importance of revisiting the process. Commissioner Diaz pointed out that some of the organizations were doing very good work, while others were not; and the process should reward those organizations that were benefiting the community. In response to Commissioner Diaz’ question regarding recaptured funds, Ms. Moon clarified that separate from the recommendations regarding the CBOs, the Administration was recommending that $786,557 of current allocations for agencies that had chosen not to execute contracts or whose contracts had been cancelled be rescinded; and that $650,000 of this funding be distributed equally to each County Commission district to bring the total funding available to address district needs to $200,000 and allocate the remaining $136,557 to the United Way to assist in Phase 1 of the County’s Capacity Building program, which was scheduled to begin on March 30, 2017. She explained that during this training 400 CBOs would be trained by the United Way on improving their capacity to administer, manage and deliver services in the community. Ms. Moon noted the current CBO contracts were funded until May 31, 2017; and if new awards were not made, the Board would have to agree to extend the contracts until the end of the fiscal year. It was moved by Commissioner Barreiro that the Board reject the grant award recommendations from the competitive RFP process; and that the current CBO contracts be extended until the end of the fiscal year. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Sosa, followed by discussion. Commissioner Edmonson urged her colleagues to be mindful that the proposal was to distribute $650,000 of this funding equally to each County Commission district. She pointed out that some of the commissioners had already spent the money; and she requested that this portion of the recommendation be bifurcated. Commissioner Heyman expressed her concern regarding the exceptional under-funded needs in this community. She stressed the importance of devising a more legitimate process that was not so subjective. Commissioner Heyman acknowledged the efforts that had been exerted to put forth these recommendations when there was such a shortfall. She pointed out that a better understanding was needed of all the services provided by each organization; and whether they provided services in more than one district. She noted her support for Commissioner Barreiro’s motion. Commissioner Jordan noted she could vote either way on this item, because programs that were dear to her were negatively impacted; on the other hand programs in her district were awarded funding. She expressed her concern regarding why the County kept undergoing this process. Commissioner Jordan recalled that in the past this Commission had always gone through turmoil whenever the County had to allocate funding to the CBOs. She recalled that the County Commission had entrusted the process to an independent body, the Alliance for Human Services; however, it removed the politics from the process, and some of the commissioners were unhappy. Responding to Commissioner Jordan’s question as to how long ago the County had undergone a successful competitive process for the CBOs, Ms. Moon noted it was almost 13 years ago. Commissioner Jordan pointed out that it was unfair to the County staff who took the time to prepare RFPs; as well as to the organizations that had to spend money to prepare their applications. She pointed out that the County Commission adopted the guidelines that were outlined by Ms. Moon at the beginning of the discussion; and she said she had come to the conclusion that the County Commission was not seriously pursuing a successful process. Commissioner Jordan stated that she did not want to undergo this process again. Commissioner Levine Cava pointed out that she had been through a number of CBO allocation processes as the head of a non-profit organization; but at the time she was sitting in the audience. She said she remembered the Alliance for Human Services, and she believed that it was successful. Commissioner Levine Cava stressed that the services offered by the CBOs were very much needed in the community. She pointed out that it was the County Commission’s responsibility to select the recipients of the funding, and expressed concern as to how the funding for the CBOs would be allocated, if the current process was invalidated. Commissioner Levine Cava proposed amendments to improve the process. She suggested that no group receive more than 80 percent of what they were asking for; and that funding be provided for a two-year cycle. Commissioner Suarez commended the Administration for its good-faith efforts. He stressed that it was not possible to continue doing the same thing and expect a different result. He suggested that the County Commission hold a workshop to decide how the funding for the CBOs should be allocated. Commissioner Monestime said he could appreciate Commissioner Jordan’s comments and understand her passion. He pointed out that part of the problem was that the demand was too great as compared with the funding. He noted small CBOs depended on the County to administer their programs; yet, this budget had been decreasing year after year. Commissioner Monestime pointed out that the population of the County was expanding; therefore, the demand for services was increasing. He questioned how it could be possible to serve more people with fewer resources; and stressed how unfair it was that less than a mill was allocated to CBOs. He urged the County Commission to devote more funding to serving the most vulnerable residents of this community. Chairman Bovo noted every member of the public still had the opportunity to speak. However, it appeared that the recommendations would be rejected; therefore, he urged members of the public who were going to speak against the recommendations to refrain from doing so. Chairman Bovo expressed his appreciation for the work that CBOs carried out in this community. However, he reminded his colleagues that funding for CBOs came from tax payer dollars; and he questioned whether this was the best way to spend this money when there were so many other areas that needed funding, such as transportation, housing, and violence. Commissioner Edmonson thanked the Mayor, Ms. Moon and her team for their efforts. She said that it would be unfair, after all their work, to reject the recommendations. She pointed out that not every organization could be awarded funding, and some organizations that had never received funding before had a favorable recommendation. In response to Commissioner Edmonson’s question regarding the percentage of CBOs with a favorable recommendation that had never received funding, Ms. Moon indicated that 40 percent of the organizations that were recommended for funding had never received County funding in the past. Commissioner Edmonson said she agreed wholeheartedly with Commissioner Jordan and with Chairman Bovo that this had become a political process. She stated that she would vote in support of the Administration, and she would not reject their recommendations simply because one of her favorite organizations did not receive funding. Commissioner Edmonson said it was also important to take into account that some organizations were receiving funding from other sources. Commissioner Bovo called for a straw poll vote. Assistant County Attorney Eduardo Gonzalez clarified the motion, which included that the Board reject the grant award recommendations from the competitive RFP process; extend the current CBO contracts and funding until the end of this current fiscal year; rescind the 2016-2017 CBO allocations and other CBO funding referenced in the Mayor's memorandum and re-allocate $650,000.00 for CBO funding to be divided among the 13 County Commission districts ($50,000.00 per district) and allocate $136,557.00 to be held for capacity-building subject to approval by the BCC following consideration by the Chairman's Policy Council; and direct the Administration to work with the Chairman's Policy Council on a different CBO funding process to be brought back to the BCC as soon as possible. Later in the meeting, Commissioner Jordan requested to make a point of order and noted before Agenda Items 9A1 and 9A2 were considered, Chairman Bovo had called for a straw vote. However, she urged that the members of the public be provided the opportunity to speak beforehand, because their comments might change the outcome of the vote. Commissioner Barreiro noted he had requested that his motion be amended to remove the capacity-building training for the CBOs, and he asked the Assistant County Attorney to read the revised motion. Assistant County Attorney Eduardo Gonzalez clarified the revised motion, as follows: that the Board reject the grant award recommendations from the competitive RFP process; extend the current CBO contracts and funding until the end of this current fiscal year; rescind the 2016-2017 CBO allocations and other CBO funding referenced in the Mayor's memorandum and re-allocate $650,000.00 for CBO funding to be divided among the 13 County Commission districts ($50,000.00 per district); and direct the Administration to work with the Chairman's Policy Council on a different CBO funding process to be brought back to the BCC as soon as possible. It was moved by Commissioner Barreiro that the foregoing proposed resolution be adopted, with the amendments read into the record by Assistant County Attorney Gonzalez. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Sosa, followed by discussion. Office of Management and Budget Director Jennifer Moon observed that not providing support for capacity-building of CBOs would not help ensure success for the future process. She noted it behooved the County to help the organizations become more effective in order to ensure the success of the process. Commissioner Monestime proposed as a friendly amendment to add the capacity-building training for the CBOs to the revised motion. Commissioner Barreiro said that he would prefer to discuss the capacity-building training for the CBOs during the meeting of the Chairman’s Policy Council. Commissioner Bovo noted he would now provide an opportunity for speakers in favor of the proposed resolution to make their comments. He opened the public hearing on the foregoing proposed resolution. Ms. Carla Neufeld, 5014 Lakeview Drive, Miami Beach, appeared before the Board, noting she was a member of the Key Clubhouse. She said that her eyes were wide open to the potential crime against humanity that was being committed in this meeting. Ms. Neufeld pointed out that the Key Clubhouse went through the process, which was closed for the last twelve years; it was a thorough process; and the organization was offered funding. Yet, she lamented, the County Commission was now poised to reject the process and its recommendations. Ms. Debra Webb, Executive Director of the Key Clubhouse, 1400 NW 54th Street, appeared before the Board. She said it was the first time that the organization applied for County funding. She noted it was a fair and rigorous process; and she was excited that the County had recommended supporting her organization. She expressed her disappointment that the County Commission was now considering rejecting the recommendations. Mr. Cedric Colbert, 820 NW 28th Street, appeared before the Board, and explained how the Key Clubhouse had helped him greatly, by teaching him how to hold on to a job. Ms. Stephanie Barker, 13750 NE 20th Lane, North Miami Beach, appeared before the Board, and explained how the Key Clubhouse had helped her give up alcohol, stay out of hospitals, and secure a job in a non-profit organization. Ms. Amy McClellan, President of the Board of the Key Clubhouse, 800 NE 95th Street, Miami Shores, appeared before the Board, and emphasized that mental health services were among the least funded area of health and disability services at the State and County levels. She urged the County Commission to honor the rigorous selection process. Mr. Cary Ombres, 110 Oak View Place, Sanford, appeared before the Board, noting he was representing Best Buddies International, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people living with developmental disabilities. He thanked the Administration for recommending funding for his organization; and he urged the County Commission to support the recommendations. Mr. Andrew Rodriguez, 3915 SE 8th Ave., Hialeah, appeared before the Board, noting he had participated in the Best Buddies program for the past four years. He explained how the program helped him secure a job. Ms. Neli Murguia, Acting Executive Director of We Care of South Dade, 29258 SW 159th Court, Homestead, appeared before the Board, noting she was a survivor of domestic violence. She stated that she was also the Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Mujer, an organization which provided services for victims of domestic violence. She urged the County to accept the Administrations’ recommendations and to provide funding for Mujer. Ms. Helena Poleo, 1623 SW 23rd Street, Miami, appeared before the Board, noting she was a Board member of the Education Fund. She noted one of the programs of her organizations, Smart Paths, had been recommended for County funding. Ms. Poleo explained that Smart Paths served 12,000 youths in the County, and taught them how to apply for college; and without County funding it would be discontinued. Ms. Angelina Rodriguez, President of the Spinal Cord Living Assistance Development, appeared before the Board, and noted her organization, which was recommended for County funding, provided services for people with disabilities. She pleaded for more funding for CBOs that helped alleviate poverty, homelessness and hunger, as they were a vital part of this community. Mr. Weber J. Charles, Senior Site Director for Breakthrough Miami, 2250 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, appeared before the Board, and explained that his organization was over 30 years old, and served 1,200 students throughout the County. He noted his organization provided 130 professional internships for students. Mr. Charles stressed that the recommended funding for his organization would be a wonderful investment for the County. Ms. Constance Collins, Lotus House Women’s Shelter, 217 NW 15th Street, Overtown, appeared before the Board, and stated that her organization had been in service for over a decade, and worked with children and women who had experienced homelessness. Ms. Collins noted her organization had gone through the CBO funding process twice, and was recommended for funding both times. Ms. Linda Lecht, the Education Fund, 6713 Main Street, Miami Lakes, appeared before the Board, and noted her organization had been in existence for 30 years; yet, this was the first time that County funding was sought. She explained that her organization served 12,000 students in schools throughout the County; and taught them how to apply for college. Ms. Lecht said that her organization followed the process, which was very rigorous and fair; and without the County’s support, the program would be discontinued. Ms. Debbie Kleinberg, 620 NE 127th Street, North Miami, appeared before the Board, noting she represented the North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens Services. She explained that her organization provided services for the frail, vulnerable, elderly residents of Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Ms. Kleinberg noted her organization participated in the selection process, which was rigorous. She urged the County Commission to consider accepting the Administration’s recommendations. Ms. Renita Holmes, Executive Director, Women’s Association and Alliance against Injustice and Violence, 350 NW Labre Place, Miami, appeared before the Board and suggested that checks and balances be integrated into the selection process to make it fairer. Mr. Michael Festinger, 800 NW 28th Street, Allapattah, appeared before the Board, noting he was representing Better Way of Miami. He explained that his organization had been providing substance abuse services in this community for 33 years to homeless and indigent individuals. Mr. Festinger noted his organization engaged in the process in good faith and was recommended for funding. He urged the County Commission to accept the Administration’s recommendations. Ms. Christina Martinez, 9221 SW 166th Street, Palmetto Bay, appeared before the Board, noting she represented the Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Center, Inc., doing business as Fellowship House. She explained that her organization had been serving adults diagnosed with severe psychiatric disabilities for over 44 years. Ms. Martinez noted her organization, one of the currently funded providers, underwent the rigorous selection process and was recommended for funding. She urged the County Commission to honor those recommendations. Ms. Monica Vigues-Pitan, 10295 SW 77th Court, Miami, appeared before the Board, noting she represented the Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provided free legal assistance to low-income communities. She noted her organization was currently receiving funding from the County, and was recommended for funding through the recent selection process. Ms. Vigues-Pitan urged the County Commission’s support for the Administration’s recommendation. Mr. Stephen Alvarez, 1020 N. Krome Ave., Miami, appeared before the Board, noting he was representing New Hope, a faith-based behavioral health care provider that had been serving South Dade for 20 years. He noted recently his organization’s $500,000 HUD funding was cut, which represented 50 percent of its budget. Mr. Alvarez urged the County Commission to support the Administration’s recommendations. Dr. Mae Christian, 4824 NW 15th Court, Miami, appeared before the Board, and noted Liberty City was one of the cities with the most suffering in this country. She spoke against the Trump Administration’s plans of cutting funding for social services, and urged County funding for Curley’s House, Inc. Ms. Helene Good, 7990 SW 117th Ave., Miami, appeared before the Board, noting she was representing CCDH Inc., doing business as the Advocacy Network on Disabilities. She noted this was her 35th year attending a meeting on CBO funding. Ms. Good pointed out that some of the CBOs provided services countywide, and they should be treated differently from the CBOs that provided district-specific services. Ms. Renita Holmes, Executive Director, Women’s Association and Alliance against Injustice and Violence, 350 NW Labre Place, Miami, re-appeared before the Board to clarify that she was against the Administration’s recommendations. Ms. Lullin Campbell, 1600 NW 3rd Ave., Miami, appeared before the Board, and noted she applied for County funding; she followed the process; and she hired grant writers. She pointed out that the County Commission directed that this process be established; and if the commissioners rejected the Administration’s recommendations, this would put in question their integrity. Mr. Stephen Hunter Johnson, 170 NE 159th Street, appeared before the Board, noting he represented 100 Black Men of South Florida. He deplored that young black boys were noticeably absent from the County’s funding awards; and he urged the County Commission to ensure that CBOs serving this segment of the community be awarded funding when the process was revisited. Ms. Nalissa Saati, Program Director, Miami-Dade Urban Debate League, 3200 Mary St., Miami, appeared before the Board and explained that the Urban Debate League was a public/private partnership between Miami-Dade Public Schools and a host of private interests. She explained that her organization hosted debate tournaments every month on college campuses for the students; and was very useful for college readiness. Ms. Tangela Sears, 1270 NW 75th Street, Miami, appeared before the Board, and spoke on behalf of several programs in Districts 1, 2 and 3. She lamented that a number of programs in the community were being ignored. Ms. Sears suggested that more funding be provided for the advocate program and the investigational services in the Miami-Dade Police Department. Ms. Rosa Maria Plasencia, President, Amigos for Kids, 2153 Coral Way, Miami, appeared before the Board, and said that in the past she had advocated that performance should be a major factor in future County funding. Yet, she lamented, it would appear that past performance was a minor factor in the recommendations, which seemed to be based on very well written grants. She noted she concurred with Mujer, and urged that the process be re-evaluated before final recommendations were adopted. Ms. Roni Goodrich, 3421 NW 14th Ave., Allapattah, appeared before the Board, noting she was a volunteer with the Art Foundation, Senior Community Service Employment Center. She urged the County Commission to restore part of the funding for her organization. Ms. Mirta Fuentes, 1366 NW 1st Street, Miami, appeared before the Board, noting she was representing the Leadership Learning Center located at St. John Bosco Church. She explained that this center was created 50 years ago and had a proven record of success. She lamented that the Administration’s recommendations did not include funding for any program in Little Havana; and she urged the County Commission to reconsider its decision regarding funding the center. Ms. Marlene Bastien, 100 NE 84th Street, Miami, appeared before the Board noting she was representing FANM, Haitian Women of Miami. She urged the County Commission to solicit feedback from organizations that had spent years serving the community regarding how to improve the solicitation process for CBOs. Ms. Claudia Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer, Kristi House, 7116 SW 48th Lane, Miami, appeared before the Board, and noted her organization was ranked No. 1 in the Special Needs category, with a recommendation of 100 percent funding. Ms. Kitchens explained the efforts it took non-profit organizations to apply for funding, and pointed out that it was not fair to reject the recommendations. She said she willing to compromise and receive 80 percent funding, as suggested by Commissioner Levine Cava. Ms. Diana Susi, CEO of Ayuda, 7144 Byron Ave., Miami Beach, appeared before the Board, and noted she was in favor of Commissioner Barreiro’s motion. However, she said she agreed with the two previous speakers that the CBOs should be invited to the meeting of the Chairman’s Policy Council on this issue to provide feedback regarding how to improve the solicitation process for CBOs. Ms. Susi suggested that more organizations could receive funding if the grants to each organization were reduced. Chairman Bovo closed the public hearing after no other person appeared wishing to speak. He stressed that the recommendations were not a negative comment on the work of any of the CBOs. He expressed his appreciation for the work that was done by the CBOs, noting it was impossible for the government to do this work. Chairman Bovo requested that the Assistant County Attorney read the proposed motion. Assistant County Attorney Eduardo Gonzalez read the proposed motion into the record, as follows: that the Board reject the grant award recommendations from the competitive RFP process; extend the current CBO contracts and funding until the end of this current fiscal year; rescind the 2016-2017 CBO allocations and other CBO funding referenced in the Mayor's memorandum and re-allocate $650,000.00 for CBO funding to be divided among the 13 County Commission districts ($50,000.00 per district); and direct the Administration to work with the Chairman's Policy Council on a different CBO funding process to be brought back to the BCC as soon as possible. Commissioner Sosa said she requested that her staff conduct a study of the requested amounts and recommended awards per district. She noted the study found that in some districts the requested amounts were for $10 million, while the recommendations were only for $1 million; and in other districts the requests were for $1.3 million, while the recommendations were for $270,000. Commissioner Sosa also pointed out that some of the organizations that were recommended for funding gave a P.O. Box as their address, and others were located in Minneapolis. She suggested that as part of the new process the Administration should be required to ensure that the organizations they were recommending were located in Miami and were really doing their job. Commissioner Heyman pointed out that a number of CBOs were providing services countywide. She inquired whether there could be a different outcome to the solicitation process without the County Commission adopting new legislation. Ms. Moon lamented that the only thing that had ever made her cry as a professional was the CBO process, because the needs far outweighed the available funding; and all of the organizations did amazing work. She underscored that if the current legislation was not rescinded, it would be impossible for the Administration to have a new outcome. She explained that the current legislation would have to be rescinded; and a new structure would have to be put in place with different priorities and different review criteria in order to have a different outcome to the solicitation process. Commissioner Heyman pointed out that the legislation that was in place was a comprehensive effort; and she would not wish to have it rescinded to adopt new legislation. She said that for this reason she would prefer to accept the Administration’s recommendations. Commissioner Levine Cava noted she had already expressed her concerns about the integrity of the process. She reiterated her suggestions that no group should receive more than 80 percent of what they were asking for; and that funding be provided for a two-year cycle. She said unfortunately, as she did not serve on the Chairman’s Policy Council, she would be unable to contribute ideas to help shape any new process that would be put in place. Referring to capacity-building training for CBOs, Commissioner Levine Cava noted a young man, Mr. Jeff Holly, passed away recently after having designed the capacity-building part of the process; and it would be a travesty not to implement this project. Commissioner Barreiro said he had asked the Assistant County Attorney to revise the motion to request that the capacity-building training for CBOs be debated at the Chairman’s Policy Council, as it merited more discussion. Ms. Moon noted the event had already been planned and was scheduled for March 30, 2017. She explained that the Administration was simply awaiting the County Commission’s vote on this item to allocate the funds as the United Way was acting as the County’s fiscal agent. Commissioner Monestime noted he was still in support of the motion as stated by Commissioner Barreiro; however, he intended to proffer the capacity-building training for CBOs as a separate motion after the vote on Agenda Item 8G1. Commissioner Sosa said she supported Commissioner Barreiro’s recommendation. She pointed out that the Administration could always prepare and plan but it was only once County Commission had voted that the plans should be implemented. Commissioner Jordan stated that she wished to speak against the motion, and make recommendations for the discussion at the Chairman’s Policy Council (since she was not one of the members). She said this was dangerous territory, because a number of times the County Commission had decided to act in a way that made it appear as if it did not take its commitments seriously. Commissioner Jordan stressed that the CBOs deserved better from the County. She also lamented that sending the discussion to the Chairman’s Policy Council was not fair, because that body was not comprised of all the commissioners. Commissioner Jordan noted when it came to setting priorities, it was important to consider the poverty level, youth, crime and how many seniors lived in each district. She recalled that the County Commission had gone through this process before, several times; and its integrity was on the line. She emphasized the importance of capacity-building training for CBOs. In response to Commissioner Jordan’s question as to how long the CBO funding process took, Ms. Moon indicated that it took ten months. Commissioner Edmonson requested that Ms. Moon prepare a report indicating how much funding had been allocated to CBOs in each district, excluding the CBOs that provided services countywide. She suggested that allocations be based on need. Commissioner Edmonson suggested that the County Commission vote in favor of allocating more funds for CBOs if it was deemed to be necessary. Chairman Bovo stated that the capacity-building training for CBOs and the new funding process for CBOs would be discussed at the Chairman’s Policy Council; and whatever was decided at that level would be brought in front of the entire Board for discussion. He commended Ms. Moon for her efforts, and said he did not want to disregard all the work that was done to bring forth the recommendations. Chairman Bovo emphasized that the County Commission should stay focused on the mission it identified as goals that it wanted to achieve, including youth violence. Assistant County Attorney Eduardo Gonzalez read the proposed motion into the record. It was moved by Commissioner Barreiro that the Board reject the grant award recommendations from the competitive RFP process; extend the current CBO contracts and funding until the end of this current fiscal year; rescind the 2016-2017 CBO allocations and other CBO funding referenced in the Mayor's memorandum and re-allocate $650,000.00 for CBO funding to be divided among the 13 County Commission districts ($50,000.00 per district) and allocate $136,557.00 to be held for capacity-building subject to approval by the BCC following consideration by the Chairman's Policy Council; and direct the Administration to work with the Chairman's Policy Council on a different CBO funding process to be brought back to the BCC as soon as possible. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Sosa and upon being put to a vote, passed by a vote of 7-4 (Commissioners Edmonson, Heyman, Jordan and Levine Cava noted "No") (Commissioners Moss and Martinez were absent). Commissioner Monestime thanked Ms. Moon for all her work on the CBO allocations. He urged the County Commission to reconsider what percentage of the County’s budget was devoted to the CBO allocations. Commissioner Monestime pointed out that church goers were required to donate ten percent of their income to God’s work. Yet, he lamented, the County’s budget did not devote a tenth of a percent to the most unfortunate in the community. Later in the meeting, Commissioner Jordan noted she did not begrudge the Chairman’s Policy Council, or its members. However, she recalled that ever since the County Commission membership was divided by districts, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and many organizations in the community had requested for all of the elections to be countywide, and not district specific. Commissioner Jordan pointed out that Chairman Monestime’s Prosperity Committee simply made recommendations; on the other hand, the Chairman Bovo’s Policy Council, because of the majority vote and the way it was set up, was subject to criticism that it would have the ability to influence votes. Nevertheless, she said she believed in the independence of each member of the Chairman’s Policy Council to vote in accordance with his/her conscience. | ||||||
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| County Attorney | 3/10/2017 | Assigned | Eduardo W. Gonzalez | 3/10/2017 | |||
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| Ed Marquez | 3/7/2017 | Assigned | Office of Agenda Coordination | ||||
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| Office of Agenda Coordination | 3/7/2017 | Assigned | County Attorney | 4/4/2017 | |||
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TITLE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,397,363.00 UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. CBO1516 FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR THE COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SUCH GRANTS AND TO EXERCISE TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE COST CAP FORMULA, AS REQUIRED BY RESOLUTION NO. R-59-16; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF RESOLUTION NO. R-142-15 THAT AGENCY RESPONSES BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL REPORT CARD; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH UNITED WAY OF MIAMI-DADE, INC.; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06; AND RE-ALLOCATING $786,557.00 IN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FUNDING BODY WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board: Section 1. Authorizes grant awards to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in a total amount not to exceed $13,397,363.00 for an initial one-year term with two one-year options-to-renew based on the competitive solicitation process directed by this Board in Resolution No. R-59-16, and authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to execute the grant awards with the CBOs listed in Attachment A to the accompanying memorandum. The County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee is authorized to execute, for and on behalf of Miami-Dade County, grant agreements with each of the CBOs, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, and to execute termination, amendments, renewals, and all other rights conferred therein, following review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney�s Office. Section 2. Accepts the recommended methodology for the establishment of a cap on the amount of administrative costs for these awards and future General Fund contracts for CBOs. Section 3. Waives the requirement of Resolution No. R-142-15 that CBO responses be included in the final report card presented to the Board for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum. Section 4. Authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to negotiate and execute a fiscal sponsorship agreement wherein United Way of Miami-Dade, Inc. (United Way), which will serve as a fiscal sponsor for the County�s Capacity Building Program as described in the accompanying memorandum. Section 5. Waives the requirements of Resolution No. R-130-06 that the grant agreements with the CBOs and the fiscal sponsorship agreement with United Way be completely negotiated in final form and signed for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum. Section 6. Reallocates $786,557.00 in CBO funds, as provided in the accompanying memorandum, as follows: (a) $650,000.00 to be divided among the 13 County Commission Districts for direct allocations by the Districts to assist their under-served populations ($50,000.00 for each District, for a total of $200,000.00 per District when included with prior CBO allocations); and (b) $136,557.00 to be allocated to the United Way for the Capacity Building Program to continue to assist CBOs County-wide. HEADER Date: To: Honorable Chairman Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. and Members, Board of County Commissioners From: Carlos A. Gimenez Mayor Subject: Recommendations for Grant Awards to Community-Based Organizations (RFP No. CBO1516), Administrative Cost Cap Formula, and Reallocating Certain Community-Based Organization Allocations STAFF RECOMMENDATION Recommendation It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve grant awards to certain Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), as presented in Attachment A and which were selected in accordance with a competitive process approved by Resolution No. R-59-16 and Budget Ordinance No. 16-98. It is also recommended that the Board authorize the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to negotiate and execute contracts, for and on behalf of Miami-Dade County, with the CBOs and to terminate, amend, renew and exercise all other provisions contained in said contracts after approval by the County Attorney's Office. These grant awards shall have an initial 12-month term commencing on June 1, 2017, and shall automatically renew on an annual basis at the end of each term for one year, not to exceed two years from the end of the initial grant term, subject to appropriation and availability of funds. With the approval of both parties and the satisfactory performance of the contracted agencies, a renewal agreement containing the same terms and conditions, except for necessary adjustments to the maximum amounts payable, shall be executed. Further, it is recommended that the Board approve a maximum administrative cost cap for grant awards under this and future Requests for Proposals for Human and Social Services CBO Funding not to exceed forty-five percent for agencies with a total agency budget less than $500,000; thirty-five percent for agencies with a total budget of $500,000 to $999,999; and twenty-five percent for agencies with a total agency budget of $1.0 million or more, but under no circumstances shall the maximum administrative cost cap exceed the administrative cost percentage requested in the agency�s program proposal, as determined by the County. It is also recommended that the Board waive the portion of Resolution No. R-142-15 that requires CBO responses be included in the final report card presented to the Board. Due to the volume of documents that were provided in response to the County�s CBO Application Report Card and related due diligence review and the possible inclusion and disclosure of exempt documents under Florida�s Public Records Act, a partial waiver of R-142-15 is required. However, the documents will be made available for inspection upon request at the Office of Management and Budget. With regard to FY 2016-17 CBO funding, several CBOs declined funding, were non-responsive, or had contracts terminated. Therefore, unallocated FY 2016-17 CBO funding exists in the amount of $779,422, as provided in Attachment B. In addition, there remains unallocated funds from the competitive grant process: $7,135 from the Special Needs sub-category, and $389,211 from the Criminal Justice sub-category. It is recommended that the Board reallocate certain of these funds in the following manner. Of the unallocated FY 2016-17 CBO funding and the $7,135 from the Special Needs sub-category (totaling $786,557), $650,000 to be divided among the 13 Districts to assist their under-served populations ($50,000 for each District, for a total of $200,000 per District when included with prior allocations),.and the remaining $136,557 be allocated to the United Way of Miami-Dade, Inc. (United Way), who has agreed to serve as the fiscal sponsor for the County�s Capacity-Building Program. As described below, this Capacity-Building Program will in turn assist CBOs by providing them with consultant services and with other important tools, expertise, and skills to help them increase their opportunities for success. Additionally, of the unallocated $389,211 from the Criminal Justice sub-category, it is recommended that this money remain as currently allocated and that the County�s Youth Crime Task Force consider how to use this entire amount and forward their recommendations for Board approval at a future date. Finally, a waiver of the requirements of Resolution No. R-130-06 is necessary to provide the County time to finalize the contracts with the CBOs. Additionally, waiver of Resolution No. R-130-06 as it relates to the contract with the United Way is necessary in order to maintain a commitment to a March 30, 2017 launch date for the Program and not risk the loss of existing fund-raising pledges, donations, and contributions from various community partners. Scope These grant awards, administrative cost caps, and reallocated funding will support human and social services throughout the County. Fiscal Impact / Funding Source Funding for CBOs was allocated as part of the budget process for FY 2016-17 and will be determined annually thereafter. The total General Fund budget for new awards in FY 2016-17 is $14.018 million. There is no fiscal impact for the proposed fiscal sponsorship agreement with United Way or the Capacity-Building Project. Track Record / Monitor The Office of Management and Budget-Grants Coordination Division (OMB-GC) will be responsible for the continued development and implementation of the Human and Social Services CBO process, including contract oversight and administration/management of the provider payment process. OMB-GC will ensure that administrative costs approved under this proposed formula are adhered to during the performance period of the resulting agreements. Delegation of Authority This item authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to enter into grant agreements, as outlined in Attachment A and determine the proper classification of direct and administrative costs included in CBO Grant Agreements and to implement the maximum administrative cost cap formula adopted by the Board. Further, the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee is authorized to enter into a fiscal sponsor agreement with the United Way, with the County contributing $136,557 to United Way for purposes of the County�s Capacity-Building Program. The County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee is also authorized to terminate, amend, renew and exercise all other provisions contained in the agreements. Background CBO Grant Awards On January 20, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. R-59-16 that authorized Request for Proposals No. CBO1516 (RFP) for the award of approximately $14.018 million. Through this Resolution, the Board further waived the requirements of Resolution No. R-700-13, which provides that no more than 25 percent of a CBO�s total administrative budget may be paid from County General Funds, and requested that an administrative cost cap be determined in a range not to exceed 25 to 45 percent for any one program proposal under the RFP. In accordance with the direction provided by the Board, eleven (11) service priority areas were established based upon the Board�s mandated percentage allocations, as listed below: Service Priority Area % Allocation Available Funding I. Children, Youth and Families 17.5% $2,453,150 II. Special Needs 16.0% $2,242,880 III. Criminal Justice 16.0% $2,242,880 IV. Elder Needs 13.5% $1,892,430 V. Basic Needs 12.5% $1,752,250 VI. Children and Adults with Disabilities 6.5% $911,170 VII. Anti-violence Initiatives 4.0% $560,720 VIII. Preventative Health 4.0% $560,720 IX. Immigrants/New Entrants 4.0% $560,720 X. Workforce Development 4.0% $560,720 XI. Other, including Community Economic Development 2.0% $280,360 TOTAL 100.0% $14,018,000 Five Town Hall meetings and seven pre-proposal conferences were held prior to the proposal submission deadline. Following the advertisement, Miami-Dade County received 258 proposals from CBOs seeking to receive funding, with requests totaling almost $86.0 million. On February 9, 2016, Mayor Gimenez provided an update to the Board stating that in order to avoid any further delays with the commencement of the RFP process, the proposed administrative cost cap formula would be presented to the Board for approval before the final grant award negotiation phase. In this memorandum, the Board was also informed that the RFP document was revised to include the Board-approved 25 to 45 percent maximum administrative cost range and established the following factors for developing the formula: 1) size of the organization�s total budget; 2) percentage of the organization�s total budget allocated to administrative costs; 3) percentage of the total grant funding requested allocated for administrative costs; 4) number and diversity of revenue streams and funding sources; 5) internal organizational administrative cost allocation methodology; 5) narrative justification; and 6) other relevant factors. Proposers were also informed that they could request up to 25 to 45 percent in administrative costs with appropriate justification as memorialized in the RFP. Pursuant to the Board�s discussion in January 2016, the 25 to 45 percent administrative cost range was established to aid smaller CBOs that provide a vital service to the community, but may have limited funding sources for its administrative operations. For this reason, the recommended formula assigns a higher percentage to agencies with smaller total agency budgets. The total agency budget information for this analysis was obtained from the agency-wide budget or the IRS Form 990/990 EZ submitted with the proposal. Because proposing agencies were aware of the administrative cost cap range and could request higher administrative costs in the proposals than had previously been allowed, the percentage of the total grant funding requested allocated for administrative costs and narrative justification were also considered. Each individual program budget and budget narrative was reviewed to ensure direct and indirect costs were properly classified in the request and an administrative cost rate was calculated by program based on this information. The following tables are provided to summarize the data related to the recommendation. Based on a review of all the proposals submitted in response to the RFP, a majority of program budget requests included administrative cost percentages that conform to the maximum administrative cost cap as follows. TOTAL AGENCY BUDGET MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE COST CAP $0 - $499,999 45% $500,000 - $999,999 35% $1,000,000 and Up 25% ADMINISTRATIVE COST CAP RANGE NUMBER OF AGENCIES 0% � 25% 192 26% � 35% 29 36% � 45% 29 As required by Resolution No. R-630-13, County staff began the comprehensive due diligence process of reviewing each proposal for completeness, compliance with the requirements put forth in the RFP document, and, ultimately, responsiveness and a cure period was established to allow proposers to correct deficiencies. The CBO Application Report Card was completed based on the technical review of the application, the findings of the due diligence review, and past performance (both for County-funded contracts and other activities). Any curable deficiencies in the proposals were communicated to the agencies and the CBO Application Report Card results for each proposal were provided to the Agency, in order to allow each proposer the opportunity to respond in writing during the cure period. A summary table of the results of the CBO Application Report Card is provided as Attachment C. Members of the Evaluation/Selection Committees were provided the CBO Application Report Card and due diligence results and a complete copy of the proposers� response, including additional documentation provided during the cure period, and were asked to score the past performance rating criteria based not upon the report card rating of red, yellow, or green, but instead based upon the results of the review, the proposer�s response, if provided, and the relevant narrative sections of the proposal. Following the comprehensive review, a total of eight proposals were deemed non-responsive by staff and the County Attorney�s office or were withdrawn. Eleven Evaluation/Selection Committees, including 18 sub-committees, were established and were comprised of 154 members and alternates, which were balanced with regard to ethnicity and gender and, where possible, included external appointees from the following organizations: United Way of Miami-Dade, South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc., Center for Social Change, The Children�s Trust, Alliance for Aging, Inc., and the Florida Department of Health-MDC. The Evaluation/Selection Committee members were selected based on having the appropriate professional experience and/or knowledge to evaluate proposals and received training from OMB-GC on the nature of the funding priorities, the use of the rating forms, confidentiality issues, Cone of Silence regulations, rating criteria, scoring, and other pertinent areas of the evaluation process. During the months of October, November, and December of 2016, the Evaluation/Selection Committees and Sub-Committees held 31 separate publicly noticed meetings, including Committee of the Whole meetings, in order to evaluate, rate, and rank the proposals based upon the criteria and procedure contained in the solicitation. These meetings and discussions culminated in the recommendations included in Attachment A. In developing recommendations, the Evaluation/Selection Committees took into consideration the CBO�s organizational experience, past performance, target area/population and statement of need, community needs, program plan, service experience, capacity, community ties, collaboration and coordination, and budget and financial capacity. Decisions were made utilizing a consensus-based process, where possible, and adopted by a formal vote of the members, as needed. In accordance with Section 5.19 of the RFP, an Informal Appeals Panel was established and met on February 24 and 27, 2017, for approximately four hours to consider appeals. The following agencies participated in the process: The Advocacy Network on Disabilities Amigos for Kids Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations, Inc. Disability Independence Group Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc. Fifty-Five Years & Up, Inc. Guardianship Program of Dade County, Inc. Haitian Neighborhood Center Hispanic Coalition Holy Temple Human Services Corp. Jewish Community Services of South Florida Latinos United in Action Center, Inc. The Optimist Foundation of Greater Goulds Florida St. Albans�s Child Enrichment Center Teen Up-Ward Bound, Inc. Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, Inc. Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. Organizations that filed the required Notice of Intent to Appeal were provided additional time to submit their arguments and supporting documentation. While each agency presented compelling concerns during the appellate process, Section 5.19 of the RFP provides that the, �basis of any appeal for these grants is limited to failure on the part of the County to follow the process outlined in this RFP document.� As the appeals presented by the above-listed agencies did not provide evidence of a failure to adhere to the process, following consideration of each agency�s presentation and discussion the Panel unanimously denied each appeal. A total of $389,211 remained unallocated from the Criminal Justice category and the County�s Youth Crime Task Force is considering options for the use of these dollars and will forward their recommendations to the Board for approval at a future date. As required by the RFP, the Youth Crime Task Force approved the funding recommendations of the Evaluation/Selection Committee appointed to the Criminal Justice category. The allocations included herein reflect the recommendations of the committees, consistent with the priorities and total allocation amounts established by the Board. The award recommendations presented in Attachment A represent approximately $13.390 million. As staff has worked to execute contracts for continuation funding provided for the first eight months of this fiscal year, several CBOs declined funding, were non-responsive, or had prior contracts terminated. Unallocated FY 2016-17 CBO funding exists in the amount of $779,422, as provided in Attachment B. In addition, unallocated funds remain from the competitive process in one sub-category (Special Needs) in the amount of $7,135. It is recommended that the Board reallocate these funds totaling $786,557 in order to provide Commission Districts with additional funds to assist under-served populations. It is recommended that $650,000 of the unallocated funds be divided among the 13 Districts ($50,000 for each District, for a total of $200,000 per District when included with prior allocations), with the remaining $136,557 to be allocated to the County�s Non-Profit Capacity-Building Program to continue to assist CBOs by providing them with consultant services and other important tools, expertise, and skills to increase their opportunities for success. Capacity-Building Project On September 17, 2015, as part of the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 15-93, and created a new position in OMB-GC in order to strengthen capacity-building efforts for CBOs. In FY 2015, OMB-GC hired a full-time Senior Grants Analyst whose responsibility was to specifically develop a countywide capacity-building program for local non-profit CBOs. The OMB-GC staff have spent many months identifying needs, developing strategies, and securing strategic partnerships to assist CBOs. As a result of this work, the County has led an effort to create a collaborative community Capacity-Building Program (Program) and has sought the involvement of partners such as Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Catalyst Miami, Center for Social Change, The Children�s Trust, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Health Foundation of South Florida, Peacock Foundation, Philanthropy Miami, Social Florida Behavioral Health Network, United Way, Women�s Fund, Wells Fargo, as well as additional partners and contributors. As part of the initial phase of the Program, participating CBOs will be individually assessed and provided with consultant services. During subsequent phases of the Program, workshop series will be offered to CBOs throughout the County and certain CBOs will be selected to participate in an intensive pilot program and receive one-on-one consulting services. The kick-off or launch event for the Capacity-Building Program is scheduled for March 30, 2017 and is targeting more than 400 CBOs for participation. These efforts represent the single largest attempt ever to assess the capacity of the social sector and non-profit organizations in Miami-Dade County. United Way has agreed to serve as a fiscal sponsor for the Program at no cost to the County and without receiving any compensation for its services. Funds to be donated from the participating partner organizations will be paid to the United Way for purposes of funding the Project. In turn, the United Way will disburse these funds for the Program, subject to prior approval by the County. As stated above, $136,557 of the remaining unallocated CBO funds will be provided to the United Way for the purposes stated herein. It is recommended that the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee be authorized to execute an agreement with the United Way. A waiver of Resolution No. R-130-06 is necessary due to time constraints, and the need to adhere to the agreed upon Program roll-out schedule to avoid jeopardizing any previously secured donations and funding contributions from partner organizations. _____________________________ Edward Marquez Deputy Mayor Attachments |
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