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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #470 |
| Miami Dade Swim Safety |
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| Requester: |
Vivian Donnell Rodriguez |
Organization: |
Miami Dade Parks and Recreation |
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| Project Title: |
Miami Dade Swim Safety |
Date Submitted |
1/6/2004 3:14:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wasserman Schultz |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| It is intended to reduce incidences of tragic drowning, and other unintentional water related injuries. Miami Dade medical examiner's office documents that Miami Dade leads the state in drowning deaths. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami Dade Parks and Recreation |
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Contact: |
Jim O'Connor |
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Hickman Bldg. 275 NW 2nd St. |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 223-7070 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
joaquatics@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Miami Dade Swim Safety is a partnership for a Safe and Informed Community in Drowning Prevention and Water Related Injuries. Their mission is to provide a centralized resource and referral agency for the coordination of information related to water safety awareness, education, advocacy, and instruction. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| establish a cetralized office; develop a database for resources; promote public education, awareness, advocacy and instructional programs; develop a swim safety web site. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$189,578 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$189,578 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$189,578 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
from the Center for Disease Control and the Miami Dade Medical Examiners Office |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |
