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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PEACE AND PROSPERITY PLAN (�PLAN�) FOR FISCAL YEAR (�FY�) 2025-26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,888,942.00; ALLOCATING TO THE FY 2025-26 PLAN: (1) $2,800,000.00 FROM THE ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE AND PROSPERITY INITIATIVES TRUST FUND (�TRUST FUND�); AND (2) $38,942.00 OF CARRYOVER TRUST FUND DOLLARS FROM FY 2023-24 AND $50,000.00 IN CARRYOVER TRUST FUND DOLLARS FROM FY 2024-25, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $88,942.00 IN CARRYOVER FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO (1) EXPEND ALL SUCH ALLOCATED FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FY 2025-26 PLAN; (2) SELECT AN ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE, ADMINISTER, OR AWARD SUB-GRANTS FOR THE SAFE IN THE 305 GRANTS PROGRAM FOR FY 2025-26 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $115,000.00, INCLUSIVE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, AND TO NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE, AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF SAID AGREEMENT; (3) SELECT AN ENTITY TO EVALUATE THE PLAN, AND TO NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE, AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND SAID ENTITY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00; AND (4) APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, AND EXPEND ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PLAN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AS WELL AS EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS SET FORTH THEREIN; RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR�S OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE�S EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FIT2LEAD PROGRAM SLOTS; DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO UTILIZE CERTAIN CRITERIA TO ALLOCATE ANNUAL PLAN FUNDING; REVISING DIRECTIVES IN RESOLUTION NO. R-238-21; AND WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:

Section 1. Incorporates the above recital herein by reference and approves same.

Section 2. Approves the Peace and Prosperity Plan (�Plan�) for Fiscal Year (�FY�)

2025-26 as set forth in Exhibit A to the Mayor�s Memorandum in the amount of $2,888,942.00.

Section 3. Allocates to the FY 2025-26 Plan: (a) $2,800,000.00 from the Anti-Gun

Violence and Prosperity Initiatives Trust Fund (�Trust Fund�); (b) $38,942.00 of carryover Trust Fund dollars from FY 2023-24; and (c) $50,000.00 in carryover Trust Fund dollars from FY 2024-25, in a total amount of $88,942.00 in carryover funding. This Board further authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to expend all funds approved herein consistent with the FY 2025-26 Plan.
Section 4. Authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to select a tax-

exempt, nonprofit organization to manage, administer, or award sub-grants, in whole or in part, for the Safe in the 305 Grants Program for FY 2025-26, and to negotiate, execute, and exercise all provisions of an agreement between Miami-Dade County and said organization in an amount not to exceed $115,000.00, inclusive of an administrative fee not to exceed 10 percent, in accordance with and as set forth in the FY 2025-26 Plan.
Section 5. Authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to select an
entity to conduct an independent evaluation of the Plan to assess programming administered between October 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025, and to negotiate, execute, and exercise all provisions of an agreement between Miami-Dade County and said entity in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

Section 6. Authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to apply for,

receive, and expend additional grant funds for the FY 2025-26 Plan, as well as execute necessary documents or agreements and exercise all provisions set forth therein, provided that: (a) the amount of funds provided is not greater than $1,000,000.00; (b) any matching funds required by the grant are approved and allocated in the then-current fiscal year County budget; (c) the terms of any grant agreement will not hinder the County from seeking other grants or funding sources; and (d) the granting entity does not require Board approval.
Section 7. Retroactively authorizes the County Mayor�s or County Mayor�s designee�s

equitable allocation of Fit2Lead Program slots between all County Commission Districts based on annual homicides by firearm statistics reported by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner�s Office in FYs 2020-21 through 2024-25.
Section 8. Retroactively authorizes the County Mayor�s or County Mayor�s designee�s

equitable allocation of Fit2Lead Program slots between all County Commission Districts in FY 2025-26 based on the proportion of reported homicides by firearm, juvenile civil citations issued, and juvenile arrests that occurred over the previous calendar year in each County Commission District according to official crime statistics from the Miami-Dade Sheriff�s Office, the Community Services Department or any successor department, and/or the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner�s Office, with such statistics to be updated annually.
Section 9. Notwithstanding the directive in section 7 of Resolution No. R-238-21
concerning the data utilized for the equitable division of funding for the annual Plan, commencing in FY 2026-27, directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to allocate such funding utilizing criteria that may include, but is not limited to, the datapoints set forth in section 8.

Section 10. Notwithstanding the directive in section 8 of Resolution No. R-238-21, commencing in FY 2025-26, directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee, in a matter consistent with the Board policy and directives set forth in this resolution, to prepare and submit to the Board: (a) proposed budgets annually through FY 2039-40; (b) an annual impact report for each previous fiscal year; and (c) a proposed annual plan to the Board for the following fiscal year.

Section 11. Waives the provisions of Resolution No. R-130-06 requiring that agreements with non-governmental entities be executed by all other parties prior to presentation to this Board for approval.

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Date:

To: Honorable Anthony Rodriguez
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Daniella Levine Cava Mayor

Subject: Resolution Approving the Peace & Prosperity Plan
for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Retroactively Authorizing
Previous Slot Allocations for the Fit2Lead Program,
Waiving Resolution No. R-130-06, and Revising Directives Resolution No. R-238-21

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Executive Summary
The Peace & Prosperity Plan (�Plan�) for Fiscal Year (�FY�) 2025-26 focuses on violence prevention and intervention, and reentry projects, programs, and partnerships recognizing the important role that residents and community stakeholders in collaboration with law enforcement play in creating and sustaining safer, more prosperous communities across Miami-Dade County.

This memorandum, along with its exhibits, presents: (1) the funding allocation for the FY 2025-26 Plan, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A; (2) gun violence data for the County and corresponding Fit2Lead Youth Development and Internship Program (�Fit2Lead�) slot allocation by Commission District attached hereto and incorporated herein, respectively as Exhibits B and C; and (3) programmatic updates and highlights of the Plan from October 2023 through September 2024 in the Miami-Dade County Peace & Prosperity Plan and Supplemental Anti-Gun Violence Initiatives Impact Report, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit D.

Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board approve the attached resolution that:
(1) Approves the FY 2025-26 Plan, which specifies the use of $2,889,942 in Anti-Gun Violence and Prosperity Initiatives Trust Fund (�Trust Fund�) dollars with $2,800,000 in new funding, $38,942 of carryover Trust Fund dollars from FY 2023-24, and $50,000 in carryover Trust Fund dollars from FY 2024-25, in a total amount of $88,942.00 in carryover funding;

(2) Authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to expend all funds approved herein consistent with the FY 2025-26 Plan;

(3) Authorizes and delegates authority to the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to:
(a) Select an organization to manage, administer, and/or award subgrants, in whole or in part, for the Safe in the 305 Grants Program for FY 2025-26, and to negotiate, execute, and exercise all provisions contained in an agreement between Miami-Dade County and said organization, in an amount not to exceed $115,000, which is inclusive of an administrative fee of up to 10 percent;
(b) Select an entity to conduct an independent evaluation of the Plan to assess programming administered between October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, and to negotiate, execute, and exercise all provisions of an agreement between Miami-Dade County and said entity in an amount not to exceed $50,000;

(c) Apply for, receive, and expend additional grant funds for the FY 2025-26 Plan, as well as execute necessary documents and agreements and exercise all provisions contained therein including amendment and termination provisions, provided that: (i) the amount of funds awarded is not greater than $1,000,000; (ii) any matching funds required by the grant are approved and allocated in the then-current fiscal year County budget; (iii) the terms of any grant agreement will not hinder the County from seeking other grants or funding sources; and
(iv) the granting entity does not require Board approval.

(4) Retroactively authorizes the County Mayor�s or County Mayor�s designee�s equitable allocation of Fit2Lead slots between all County Commission Districts in previous annual plans for FYs 2020-21 through 2025-26. In FYs 2020-21 through 2024-25, slots were allotted based on the proportion of reported homicides by firearm that occurred over the previous calendar year in each County Commission District according to annual crime statistics from the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner�s Office (�ME�). In addition to the annual crime statistics from the ME considered in prior years, the formula used to assign Fit2Lead slots in FY 2025-26 also included juvenile civil citations issued and juvenile arrests that occurred over the previous calendar year in each County Commission District using annual data reported by the Juvenile Services Department (�JSD�).

(5) Notwithstanding the directive in section 7 of Resolution No. R-238-21 concerning the data utilized for the equitable division of funding for the annual Plan, commencing in FY 2026-27, directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to allocate such funding based on data that may include, but is not limited to, the proportion of reported homicides by firearm, juvenile civil citations issued and juvenile arrests that occurred over the previous calendar year in each County Commission District according to official crime statistics from the Miami-Dade Sheriff�s Office (�MDSO�), Community Services Department (�CSD�) or its successor, and/or the ME, with any such statistics utilized to be updated on an annual basis, as applicable;

(6) Notwithstanding the directives in section 8 of Resolution No. R-238-21, commencing in FY 25-26, directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee, in a matter consistent with the Board policy and directives set forth in this resolution, to prepare and submit to the Board: (a) proposed budgets annually through fiscal year 2039-40; (b) an annual impact report for each previous fiscal year; and (c) a proposed annual plan to the Board for the following fiscal year; and
(7) Waives the requirements of Resolution No. R-130-06, as applicable.

Scope
This item will have a countywide impact.

Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
The total fiscal impact from approving the FY 2025-26 Plan is $2,888,942. Funding for the FY 2025-26 Plan is derived from the following sources: (1) $2,800,000 from the Trust Fund, funded with payments received from the Kaseya Center naming rights agreement, as directed by the Board through Resolution

No. R-243-23; (2) $38,942 of carryover Trust Fund dollars from FY 2023-24; and (3) $50,000 in carryover Trust Fund dollars from FY 2024-25, in a total amount of $88,942 in carryover funding.

Delegation of Authority
If this item is approved, the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee will have the authority to, in addition to the specific grants of authority set forth in the recommendation section above, execute all amendments, agreements, applications and documents identified in the recommendation section above, subject to approval by the County Attorney�s Office for form and legal sufficiency, and to exercise all provisions contained therein including amendment and termination, provided that: (a) the amount provided is not greater than $1,000,000; (b) any matching funds required by the grant are approved and allocated in the County�s budget; (c) the terms of any grant agreement will not hinder the County from seeking other grants or funding sources; and (d) the granting entity does not require Board approval.

Track Record/Monitor
The CSD Director, or other designated supervisory personnel, will manage the implementation of the FY 2025-26 Plan, and monitor programs to determine the effectiveness thereof, and provide reports to this Board.

Background
In 2021, this Board renamed the County-owned arena, the Kaseya Center, and allocated nearly $90 million of the net naming rights revenue over 19 years into the Trust Fund. Of the annual net revenue, 30 percent is equally distributed to the 13 Commission Districts and 70 percent is allocated to my Administration to combat gun violence, engage at-risk youth, and provide opportunities for economic prosperity throughout the County. My Administration invests its 70 percent allocation into the Plan, which is developed by CSD and approved by this Board on an annual basis. The inaugural Plan, sponsored by Commissioner Keon Hardemon, was unanimously approved by this Board on June 8, 2021, via Resolution No. R-577-21. All subsequent annual plans have been unanimously approved by this Board and continue to be primarily funded by the Administration�s allocation of the naming rights net revenue.

During FY 2023-24, Fit2Lead interns completed 215,451 hours at more than 300 work locations across the County including several County and nonprofit organizations. During that same period, Miami-Dade Police Department (�MDPD�), engaged 135 justice-involved youth, youth residing in communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence, and homes served by the County�s Anti-Violence Initiative/Group Violence Intervention programming (also known as AVI/GVI). In addition, my Administration funded and supported 42 community-led projects which engaged and positively impacted 3,930 community stakeholders through the Safe in the 305 Grants Program.

The Plan, along with other County-led anti-violence initiatives, such as the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program, Summer Youth Internship Program, and the Community Violence Intervention Initiative (also known as CVI), continues to positively impact our community. The County experienced 41 percent fewer gun-related homicides in the calendar year 2024 (132) than in 2020 (225) as shown in Exhibit B. While there were 93 less homicides by firearm discharge in 2024 compared to 2020, an overwhelming majority, 76 percent of the homicides in 2024 occurred in Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, 9 and 13 further underscoring the importance of localized strategies to address the underlying root causes

of violence. Impacts, outcomes, and highlights of the Plan�s programming along with other County-led anti-gun violence efforts are provided in Exhibit D.

In 2024, there were 1,582 juvenile arrests in the County, resulting in 2,172 charges. Of these charges, 29 percent were for violent offenses such as battery, aggravated assault, and robbery, and 9 percent (190 charges) involved a firearm. Among those arrested, 1,145 were County residents, while 437 had unknown or out-of-county addresses. During the same period, local law enforcement agencies issued 700 civil citations through the Juvenile Prearrest Delinquency Citation program, covering a total of 816 charges. Civil citations offer an alternative to arrest for certain misdemeanor offenses, with 43 percent for assault and/or battery and 20 percent of the citations issued for petit larceny. Of those youth receiving civil citations, 110 had unknown or addresses outside of the County. Commission Districts 2, 3, and 9 had the highest numbers of juvenile arrests and civil citations issued.

For FY 2025-26, my Administration seeks to invest $2,888,942 from the Trust Fund to continue our County�s commitment to address the root causes of gun violence through prevention and intervention programming, with an intentional focus on youth. In developing the FY 2025-26 Plan, juvenile arrests and juvenile civil citations issued, along with homicide by firearm data, were factored into Fit2Lead slot and funding allocations. In previous Plans, FY 2020-21 through 2024-25, only homicides by firearm were considered when allocating Fit2Lead slots; however, these three factors are central to the individualized assessments and plan of care (when applicable) for system-involved youth. Considering these additional factors, ensures a more comprehensive understanding of trends related to system/justice-involved youth and at-risk youth, and that we are reaching youth who are at risk for further justice-involvement. Through 2024, two districts did not experience homicides by firearm but every district experienced juvenile arrests and/or the issuance of juvenile civil citations.

FY 2025-26 Plan Programming
Fit2Lead: Summer Fellowship Program and Afterschool Enrichment and Internship Program (�Afterschool Program�)
Plan Funding: $2,548,932
Fit2Lead, the Plan�s flagship program administered by Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces (�PROS�), is a paid internship program for at-risk and system-involved youth ages 15-19. From the onset of the inaugural Plan, Fit2Lead interns have earned $13.88 per hour. In FY 2025-26, the Fit2Lead hourly wage increased from $13.88 to $14.00 per hour, the State�s required minimum wage. Since the Plan�s inception through September 2024, Fit2Lead has served 1,969 unique youth and increased its overall capacity to serve more youth. Fit2Lead has grown its employer partnerships from 22 in FY 2022-23 to 36 employers today, including the MDSO and 17 nonprofit organizations. Exhibit D contains highlights and outcomes for Fit2Lead.
Fit2Lead�s programmatic offerings in the FY 2025-26 Plan include the following: (a) a 35-week 2025-2026 Afterschool Program serving 175 youth who will work an average of 12 hours per week (b) a robust 7-week 2026 Summer Fellowship serving 345 youth who will work up to 25 hours per week; (c) evidence-based assessments and case management; (d) character and leadership development; (e) experiential learning opportunities; (f) professional mentorship, and (g) diverse internship opportunities representing various emerging career fields. In April, the Office of Neighborhood Safety, PROS, and

Strive305 established a no-cost partnership to further expand the number of private employers and further diversify the various industries in which Fit2Lead interns can gain experience and professional mentorship.

Fit2Lead slots and funding in the FY 2025-26 Plan are allocated by Commission District based on three indicators: (1) 2024 firearm homicide data from the ME, (2) 2024 juvenile arrests, and (3) 2024 civil citation data from JSD�s Juvenile Prearrest Delinquency Citation program. The inclusion of these last two indicators, juvenile arrests and civil citation data, is intended to improve the ability to identify at-risk youth populations. These indicators represent a new addition to the methodology used to allocate slots. A breakdown by Commission District of Fit2Lead slot allocations and funding is detailed in Exhibit C.

MDSO Turn Around Police Academy (�TAP�)
Plan Funding: $95,010
Launched in 2021 by the MDPD, now through MDSO, TAP continues to reach system-involved youth. TAP is an intense 11-week program, for youth ages 13 to 17, offering a structured curriculum designed to transform arrested and at-risk youth perspectives, encourage community service, and improve their relationships with law enforcement. The primary goal of TAP is to provide youth participants with guidance and tools to make positive decisions in order to shape behavioral outcomes. A core component of the program�s success is the partnership with JSD, which will continue through CSD, its successor department. CSD will continue to administer evidence-based assessments and provide case management, and treatment plans. To date, TAP has completed seven sessions serving 113 youth of which 88 percent successfully completed the program. Exhibit D contains additional program outcomes.

MDSO Youth Outreach Unit (�YOU�) and Youth Athletic and Mentoring Initiative (�YAMI�)
Plan Funding: $80,000
Established in 2016 by the MDPD, YOU is actively preventing youth gun violence within MDSO�s Northside, South, and Intracoastal Districts by mentoring at-risk youth identi?ed by the Group Violence Intervention team. Sheriff Deputies provide mentorship and guidance to at-risk youth living in households that are directly impacted by gun violence. Services include, but are not limited to, homework assistance, cultural excursions, a guest speaker series, book clubs, and sporting events. Programming is offered five days per week, and on some weekends. Meals and transportation to and from the program are provided daily.

YAMI engages youth, including those in the YOU program, in an activity-rich environment focusing on pro-social activities such as sporting events and clinics during the summer months. Youth also participate in character building workshops about making good choices, the importance of positive peer in?uence, excelling in school, and setting future goals.

Safe in the 305 Grants Program
Plan Funding: $115,000
The Safe in the 305 Grants Program awards microgrants to organizations and residents to activate community participation in creating safer neighborhoods, amplify the voices of residents and community

leaders against violence and build capacity in communities by bridging gaps between neighborhood stakeholders and government to address quality of life issues. Grant awards range from $500 to $1,500, and up to $2,000 for nonprofit organizations. Since the launch of the program through September 2024, my Administration, funded and supported 130 community-led projects, reaching and engaging more than 8,900 residents in activities and programming that make their neighborhood safer. Projects include but are not limited to addressing blight, bridging the digital divide, mental wellness services, basic needs assistance, and youth development opportunities. Exhibit D contains program highlights and outcomes for FY 2023-24.

The FY 2025-26 Safe in the 305 Grants Program will increase grant awards to up to $2,500 for nonprofit organizations and will fund eligible projects that are rooted in positive youth development, address neighborhood blight, promote gun violence awareness, assist returning citizens, and support mental wellness.

Independent Evaluation
Plan Funding: $50,000
An independent evaluation of the Plan�s programs, projects and initiatives, administered between October 2022 through December 2025 along with supplemental anti-gun violence initiatives is expected to be completed.

Data-Driven Impacts
The use of new comprehensive data analytics allows for a more thoughtful approach to violence prevention and intervention that captures the various entry points of justice-involved and at-risk youth, including the Prearrest Delinquency Citation Program. Utilizing such information addresses the long-standing challenge of accessing shooting data from all municipal police agencies. This methodology, which was updated for the FY 2025-26 Plan: (a) includes data points relevant to the current state of the County and population to be served in the annual Plan which, moving forward, may include, but are not limited to, reported homicides by firearm, juvenile civil citations, and juvenile arrests; (b) better aligns with the Plan�s focus on youth through the Fit2Lead program; and (c) allows my Administration to provide a comprehensive annual data snapshot.

Conclusion
With the support of this Board, our County has made significant gains in public safety through the Plan and other supplemental anti-gun violence efforts that are rooted in prevention, intervention, reentry and enforcement. Moreover, the Plan continues to be leveraged to seek funding, resources, and no-cost support through public and private partnerships including but not limited to national anti-violence organizations and a recent Community Project Funding grant award from the Department of Justice to further bolster our work. The FY 2025-26 Plan builds on the efforts and success of previous Plans to combat gun violence and provide opportunities for economic prosperity, through a community-centered, youth focused, and government-support efforts.

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Arnold Palmer
Chief of Public Safety