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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1998-096 1 j RESOLUTION NO. 96-98 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD TO SERVE UNTIL THEIR TERM EXPIRES JUNE 22, 2000; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA: Section 1. THAT the appointment to the General Employees Pension Board of the following named person is hereby ratified and affirmed and said member shall serve a two-year term ending June 22, 2000 MYRTLE CORBIN Section 2. THAT all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same "le hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3. THAT this resolution shall be in force and take immediately upon its passage. PASSED and ADOPTED on this 23 day of June 1998. MAYOR-COMMISSIONER CITY CLERK -AUDI I UK APPROXED FO F AND CORRECTNESS: BY: rr CITY A T N 1- RESOLUTION NO. 96-98 i i JUVENILE JUSTICE and DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (JJDP) STATE ADVISORY GROUP (SAG) and FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (DJJ) GRANT APPLICATION i SECTION A. PROGRAM INFORMATION: 1. Program Location 2. Program time: ! 3. Amount of grant funds requested t SECTION B. AGENCY INFORMATION: Identify the agency and official who will sign the Administrative Requirements form if selected for a grant award. I.Agency Name 2.Street Address 3.City Zipcode Florida 4.Area Code and Telephone Number Arco Code and FAX Number �cderal Identification Number or Social Security Number 6.Agency Status (check appropriate box) ❑ Government ❑ Private not ror•Profit ❑ Private For Profit 7.Name of Fiscal Officer Fiscal Offrcet's Telephone Number i S.Name of Fiscal Agency if not Applicant 9.Program Director's Name Program Director's Telephone Number 10.Mailing Address for all Program Correspondence SECTION C. CERTIFICATION: I do hereby certify that all facts, figures, and representation made in the application are true and correct. Furthermore, alf applicable statutes, administrative requirements, regulations, and procedures for program compliance and fiscal control will be implemented to ensure proper accountability of grant funds. I certify that the funds requested in this application will not supplant funds that would otherwise be used for the purposes set forth in this project. The filing of this application has been authorized by the contracting entity and I have been duly authorized to act as the representative of the agency in connection with this application. I also agree to follow all applicable federal and state statutes. Type Authorized Official's Name Authorized Official's Title Authorized Official's Signature Date `-XHIBIT "A" I 11DP Grant Application Spring 1998 F SECTION D. PROPOSAL SUMMARY IDENTIFY THE PROGRAM TYPE. ❑ Neighborhood Involvement(Community Organizing) ❑ Challenge Grant(Female Initiative) ❑ Neighborhood Justice (Community Policing) 2. IDENTIFY THE PROGRAM FOCUS. ❑ Education(Staying In School) ❑ Recreation(Keeping Busy) ❑ Employment (Getting a Job) ❑ Violence Prevention (Living Violence Free ❑ Community Improvement(Title V) ❑ Research ❑ Female Initiative ❑ Minority Over representation ❑ Other Please Identify) 3. IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF SERVICES AND THE NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS TO BE PROVIDED. 4. WHERE WILL THE SERVICES BE PROVIDED? GIVE A DEFINITION FOR THE FOLLOWING TERMS. a. Enrollee: b. Completer: 6. WHAT IS THE PROJECTED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION? a. Number of enrollees: b. Number of completers: I 7. WHEN WILL THIS PROJECT BE IN OPERATION? School Year Summer Year Round Days: Hours: What is the program cost per participant? S. 2 j 1JDP Grant Application j Spring 1998 i SECTION E. GRANT APPLICATION FORMAT i W Ch grant application must address only one program type. To be eligible for consideration, each applicant must address the following points in order. Applicants that don't address each point will be removed from the review process. Grant applications will be scored using the following criteria: I. Statement of Need (What is the problem? ) 5 points i Identify the problem(s) that fit easily within the topic area you have chosen. Describe the problem+ clearly and succinctly. Include data that show the size and scope of the problem. Explain the impact of the problem on your system or community. Explain why the problem has not been addressed previously. Or. if it has, explained what the results were. I1. Program Overview (Brief summary of the program description.) 5 points Provide an overview of your concept or strategy. Make certain there is a clear and strong link between what you are proposing and how it will address the problem (s) described in the statement of need. III. Program Innovation (Why is this approach different?) 15 points Are you proposing a concept that is new for the community or jurisdiction? Does the concept address the issues outlined in the statement of need? How is it different from current approaches? How will the new approach produce the results you are seeking? IV. Program Description (What are you trying to do?) 25 points Provide a description of your concept or strategy. Make certain there is a clear and strong link between what you are proposing and how it will address the problem you described in your statement of need. i Identify the target population and describe the program implementation plan. Describe how the program will coordinate with neighborhood organizations. V. Objective and Strategies (How will the strategies work?) 10 points Provide clear and measurable objectives. Each objective should identify the task to be done, when the task will be completed and what will be the expected outcome. Provide a description of the strategies that will be used to accomplish each objective. Describe the strategy carefully so that what you propose to do and how you will do it is clear. Once the strategy is fully developed, what tasks will occur? When? And how will they be measured? Include all elements needed to make your concept work. This section must address issues such as program length, size, overall design and objectives. 3 j 11DP Grant Application Spring 1998 VI. Collaboration (What other agencies/resources will work with you and what will they do?) 15 points This section should describe who your partners will be, what role they will play and whether these partnerships will be new. Partnerships or consortiums among public agencies, private organizations and community-based groups are strongly encouraged and will contribute to your score in this section. Agencies listed/named must be signatories on the partnership agreement in Appendix D. ,.I VII. Program Evaluation (How will you know if your concept works?) 10 points This section should address the measurements you will put in place to determine the effectiveness of the concept. A clear connection should be maintained with the problem you identified in the statement of need. Explain what will be measured or collected and who will do it. How will this information be used? For example, will it be used to adjust program practices over time? To demonstrate program accountability or to acquire additional funding. VIII. Accountability (What are the benefits?) 5 points Describe the benefits of your strategy? If your approach seeks to reduce the costs of current practices, describe, the nature and extent of the savings. Describe the process for program continuation funding beyond this grant. IX. Budget Summary (What are the costs?) 10 points Provide the cost for the program. How will the funds you are seeking be used? A detailed budget worksheet is provided in Appendix F to assist in completing this section. i I I i a 11DP Grant Application Spring 1998 JUVENILE JUSTICE and DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (JJDP) STATE ADVISORY GROUP (SAG) \ and 1 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE presenp TITLE V INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR DELINQUENCY PREVENTION for NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT i GENERAL INFORMATION ? A. BACKGROUND The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 outlined processes for states to receive federal funds for programs targeted at the reduction of juvenile delinquency. Three primary conditions to which states must adhere to receive these funds are the designation of a state agency to administer the funds, the appointment of a state advisory group (SAG) by the Governor to provide input and oversight in program design and funding, and the development of a three-year comprehensive plan that outlines the focus of the SAG's program and funding plan. In Florida, the designated state agency is the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). The Governor appointed SAG consists of twenty members (professionals, lay persons and youth) from across the state. The focal point of the three-year plan targets high crime and/or poverty stricken neighborhoods. The SAG and DJJ are pleased to announce the solicitation of proposals from community groups and organizations for programs to assist neighborhoods in becoming self-sufficient and crime free. To accomplish this, the SAG has allocated $324,000 to fund approximately 5 projects in an amount not to exceed $64,000 per project. B. FUNDING STRUCTURE The SAG's funding commitment will be for one year only. However, the SAG retains the option to renew for two additional years. Funding for years two and three is contingent upon the availability of funds and the documented success or accountability of the program. The SAG will have the final authority for approval and continued funding of all programs. C. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Only units of general local government (any city, county, town, township, parish, village or other general purpose political subdivision of a state and any Native American tribe which performs law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of Interior) may apply for these Title V funds. However, the applicant may sub-contract with a community based organization. If a sub-grantee is V+ 1 responsible for implementing this project,the implementing agency must be identified in the application. J The applicant (unit of local government) must also be in compliance with the mandates of the JJDP Act. Title V,Incentive Grants for Delinquency Prevention t "Neighborhood Involvement Program" Spring 1998 I The applicant shall assure that a local prevention policy board be established to provide guidance for developing add implementing the community plan. The membership of the policy board shall reflect the racial, ethnic, and cultural composition of the community. (Priority consideration will be given to applications that identify the local Juvenile Justice County Council as the prevention policy board.) Because the SAG is committed to funding a wide range of applicants and regions, units of local government that are currently receiving JJDP Title V funds are not eligible to apply. D. REASON FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT Florida ranks second highest in violent crimes in the nation. Although Florida's violent crime rate decreased from FY 92 to FY 96 after a five year increase, it is still 60% higher than the national rate and it ranks second highest in the nation in aggravated assault. Florida ranks in the top ten states in robbery and rape, and in the top twenty in homicides. Crimes committed by juveniles in Florida have increased by 23.2% in the five year period from FY 92/93 to FY 96/97. While minorities represent 23.2% of Florida's youth population ages 10-17 years, they account for a larger proportion of arrests and detentions. Based on data for FY 96-97, 42.1% of delinquency cases received, 50.8%of cases detained, 40.3%of community control cases, 39.3% of cases handled non judicially and 44.7% of cases handled judicially were minority youths. Some criminological studies have linked crime to a lack of education, unemploy nt and poverty. When the factors are analyzed among Florida's youth, the data reveal a striking similarity'-R—minority overrepresentation to that of crime. The Florida Department of Education reported that during school -year,-4- , 45% of corporal punishment, 54% of suspensions, 54% of expulsions, and 52%of drop-outs were African American and Hispanic youths. The Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security reported that during 1995, there was a 34% unemployment rate among African American youth and a 24.5% rate among Hispanic youths between the ages 16 to 19 while the statewide average for all youth at that age was 20%. According to the 1995 Florida Abstract, 40%of Hispanic youths and 45% of African American youths live in poverty. Another similarity of the youth identified above is the neighborhoods in which they reside. Most come from physical environments that have high crime rates, have high rates of drug involvement, and are j economically deprived. The environment produces a survivalist attitude of me and mine whic reinforced through theft,abue vin► ^ce• and murder. The above information describes a group of youths who are disenchanted with school and see no relevance between school and work. The neighborhoods from which they come lack positive role models, organized activities of a positive nature, and cohesion among neighbors. It is for this reason that this allocation of Title V funds seeks proposals that will provide assistance to residents of targeted neighborhoods via neighborhood organizing, coordinated services and volunteerism. E. OVERVIEW OF NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT In a joint research project conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Chicago Sociology Department, it was determined that the largest predictor of the violent crime rate was collective efficacy, a term used to mean a sense of trust, common values and cohesion in the neighborhoods. This research encourages delinquency prevention service providers to shift to a new paradigm in program development. The conclusion suggests that while traditional prevention programs Title V,Incentive Grants for Delinquency Prevention 2 "Neighborhood Involvement Program' Spring1999 focus primarily on such things as poverty, illiteracy and unemployment, the non-traditional "out of the box" approach adds a neighborhood organizing component to the program design. The goal of this l program is to reduce crime in targeted neighborhoods a through the active involvement of nei d_ tes�ents. It is recommended that all activities be coordinated wi neigrhood assocon. If no neighborhoo association exists, it is the responsibility of this program to help _establish one. The intended_outcDme is for the residents to take more ptjsie in their neighborhood and thereb ec mq self sufficient in policing their environment.. i F. TARGET NEIGHBORHOOD Targeted neighborhoods should be described as being high crime, consisting of a large number of impoverished residents, and other characteristics commonly used to portray the perception of neighborhoods in which delinquency occurs. These neighborhoods often lack residents who share a positive common goal of neighborhood pride and ownership. In each of Florida's counties, there are multiple neighborhoods that have varying degrees of self-sufficiency and crime control. An analysis of the county wide crime data should identify the targeted neighborhoods to be served by the grant, which shall be in the top half of the county's highest crime areas. —�;?G. OBJECTIVES OF NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT The goal of this program is to reduce delinquency and youth violence by supporting communities in providing their children, families, neighborhoods and institutions with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities necessary to foster a healthy and nurturing environment which supports the growth and development of productive and responsible citizens. The following objectives describe the intent for accomplishing this goal: • To form coalitions within the communities to mobilize the community and direct delinquency prevention efforts. To identify those known risk factors which are present in the communities. • To identify community assets which will counteract identified risk factors, and develop local comprehensive delinquency prevention plans to strengthen these protective factors. s To develop local comprehensive, delinquency prevention strategies which use and coordinate Federal, State, local and private resources for establishing a client-centered continuum of services for at-risk children and their families. • To implement the delinquency prevention strategies, monitor their progress, and modify the plan as needed. I H. OUTCOME MEASURES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT A sample of the types of measures that shall be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program is as follows: • Number of residents participating in the neighborhood association. j • Number of residents recruited and enrolled in neighborhood sponsored self-help programs. • Level of involvement in community planning activities by the neighborhood association. • Number of residents participating in the crime watch initiative. • Percent change in neighborhood crime rate. • Number of volunteers (and volunteer hours) donated to this project, • Number of service providers directly involved with the project. Title V,Incentive Grants for Delinquency Prevention 3 "Neighborhood Involvement Program" Spring 1998 1 I. LOCAL DESIGN OF NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT Florida's approach to the Title V program is community oriented and directed towards improving the environment where the at risk population lives. The approach is based on the premise of risk-focused prevention to delinquency that identifies risk factors that contribute to a community's delinquency problems, and then enhances or develops protective factors to buffer and ameliorate those problems. The primary goal of the program is to provide residents of targeted neighborhoods with the training and guidance to become self-sufficient and more actively involved in solving their own problems. To ensure greater probability of neighborhood resident involvement, applicants are encouraged to employ a coordinator assistant who lives in the targeted neighborhood. Priority consideration will be given to the application that proposes to hire a neighborhood welfare recipient as the assistant to the program coordinator. f The program allows flexibility for potential applicants to include components that address local concerns. However, each program must include three components. The core components are neighborhood organizing, coordinated services and volunteerism. A description of each component is as follows: '- Neighborhood Organizing: This component is initiated through the identification of a targeted neighborhood. The neighborhood is often identified as having high crime rates, high rates of drug involvement, and economically deprived. Neighborhood residents are encouraged to participate in the neighborhood association and become involved in a neighborhood involvement program. A needs and resource assessment is crucial to the success of this component. The identification of neighborhood risk and protective factors provides the necessary information for developing a strategic plan that is tailored to that neighborhood. The ultimate goal is to reduce crime in a clearly defined neighborhood .by. providing residents wiihan-opportunity to be involve m t_e process__, Coordinated Services: The neighborhood organizing concept is centered around a process of"Systems Building". System is defined as a group of interrelated, interacting, or interdependent constituents forming a complex whole. In "Systems Building", a coordinator serves as a broker of neighborhood services. In essence, they are expected to coordinate the identification of the needs of the neighborhood and match them with existing and appropriate service providers. Coordinators should work with the primary objective of promoting neighborhood involvement through the coordination of services (for the development of an efficient and effective service delivery system) and the creation of a proactive neighborhood association (for the development of a self-sufficient neighborhood governing body). Developing partnerships is somewhat more difficult than it seems. Eliminating turf issues, giving up perceived power, and working together are processes that must be addressed. While collaboration and partnerships are often talked about these days, making it a reality is a very laborious task. However, the objective of this component is to assist residents of targeted neighborhoods in obtaining the skills and/or services required to address their personal needs. Therefore, the role of the project coordinator is to serve as a facilitator in establishing the partnerships, and a broker in delivering the services of the partners to the residents of the targeted neighborhood. The reduction and elimination of duplicated services will maximize the availability of funds and reduce the,fragmentation of individualized delivery of services. The Program coordinator must identify existing service providers and solicit their support on behalf of the targeted neighborhoods. These services should be delivered in a neighborhood based facility. Title V,Incentive Gnanta for Delinquency Prevention q "Neighborhood Involvement Program" Spring 1999 MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 1998 To: Michael Smith, City Manager From: Kevin Dick, Assistant to City Manager 'e Re: Neighborhood involvement Grant—State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice I recommend that the City pursue grant funding in the amount of$64,000 from the State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. These monies would be to implement the Neighborhood Involvement or Title V Program in the Modello Park and Meli Park areas. Funds would reimburse a neighborhood coordinator and a project assistant and pay for related supplies and materials as needed. The project would be based out of Modello Park and work in conjunction with MAD DADS Drug Prevention Program. The coordinator and assistant would build consensus, promote community development activities with area churches, neighborhood groups and organizations. These two neighborhoods would be the focus of grant activity because of the high incidence rate of crime and delinquency, particularly among youth, in these areas. The grant deadline is June 30 and the application is still in process. i I 5 is I j, qq1 1'I � t r��ryV {r�{MAS f n• t b A j R p f?