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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:October  17, 2018
 



SUBJECT:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION, BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE MIAMI BEACH WATERSPORTS CENTER INC., IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,000.00, TO SUPPORT THE PARA-ROWING PROGRAM AT RONALD W. SHANE CENTER.


RECOMMENDATION

Administration respectfully requests approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement between the City and the Miami Beach Watersports Center Inc., for a total sum not to exceed $85,000.00, to support the para-rowing program at the Ronald W. Shane Center.

ANALYSIS

The Miami Beach Watersports Center Inc. (“MB Watersports”) is a Florida not-for-profit organization that runs a premier rowing club with over 250 members, mostly Miami Beach residents. They offer a para-rowing program, which teaches people with disabilities how to row and provides a training facility for competitive para-rowers. MB Watersports has been designated as the Paralympic Sport Club by the US Olympic Committee and has already qualified two members to the national para-rowing team. The program has grown in popularity and needs financial assistance to expand. The annual cost to run the program is estimated at $160,000 annually.

 

During the City’s FY 15/16 budget process, a Budget Enhancement Request of $85,000.00 for 2015-2016 was granted to partially fund the para-rowing program at the Ronald W. Shane Center. A Grant Agreement was executed for the past three years and MB Watersports has purchased adaptive equipment to support the para-rowing program. They have worked with the Parks and Recreation Department on providing proof of purchase and payment, and continue to be reimbursed accordingly.

 

MB Watersports is grateful for the City’s continuous support and accomplished the following in FY 17/18 because of the City’s support:

 

  • Hosted an indoor rowing competition in which 9 athletes competed using equipment purchased through the City grant.

  • Competed at the Southern Sprints Indoor Rowing Championships in Melbourne, FL in which 3 athletes competed, earning 2 gold medals.

  • Completed at the Sarasota Invitational in Sarasota, FL in which 1 athlete earned a gold medal.

  • Doubled the number of sessions offered each week in order to accommodate the increase in participation.

    • They currently host 6 sessions per week with 4-8 athletes per session.

  • Held monthly outreach/recruiting events at both Jackson Memorial and Miami VA in the Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Unit and Nuerological Rehab Unit.

    • They took ergometers and fixed seats, which were purchased through the grant, to the rehabilitation units of these hospitals to expose patients to different athletic opportunities.

 

 

Funding is included as part of the Parks and Recreation Department’s Current Service Level Budget for FY 18/19. Administration recommends entering into a fourth Grant Agreement with MB Watersports for $85,000.00. The Grant Agreement will mirror the same requirements as in past agreements, which requires the grantee to provide a report on the number of participants trained, how the funds were spent and the program’s accomplishments in relationship to the funds provided by the City. Priority shall be given to Miami Beach Residents and U.S. Military Service Members. MB Watersports proposes to use the grant funds to purchase the equipment outlined in Exhibit A.   

Amount 1$85,000Account 1011-0950-000312-28-406-545-00-00-00-
Total$85,000.00
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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
• Exhibit A – Proposed FY 18/19 Equipment to be Purchased with Grant Agreement
Draft Agreement
Resolution