M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: July 15, 2015
Re: The Children's Trust Grant Agreement (FY 2015-18)
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CHILDREN'S TRUST AND THE TOWN FOR THE PROVISION OF AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT CUTLER RIDGE PARK; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
For the past seven school years, the Town has received funding through The Children's Trust for the After School Program at Cutler Ridge Park. On December 2, 2014, the Town responded to The Children's Trust's Out-of-School Programs RFP #2015-01 to continue the After School Program at Cutler Ridge Park for fiscal years 2015-2018. On March 23, 2015, the Town received notification of award in the amount of $143,190 starting August 1, 2015 (Attachment "A").
Some of the highlights of the Agreement are as follows:
* Funding in the amount of up to $143,190 will be available on a reimbursement basis for enhancements to the after school program
* This funding is available to the Town for up to three (3) years (FY2018)
* The program will be available to a maximum of seventy-five (75) children
* Funding will continue to provide for additional employees to assist with the recruitment, testing and tracking of program participants; snacks for each program participant on a daily basis; reading programs; fitness instruction; and recreational activities.
The attached agreement will allow the Town to continue to provide quality after school programming for many families in our community that, will address their children's recreational, educational and social needs.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the attached resolution be adopted authorizing the Town Manager to execute the Agreement between the Town and The Children's Trust.
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