96-21930 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 96-21930
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A
CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, CITY OF MIAMI AND CITY
OF HIALEAH FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO
CONDUCT PROGRAMS UNDER THE JOB TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1982 AND UNDER THE JOBS AND
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is a member of the South Florida Employment
and Training Consortium; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, on April 22, 1992, renewed its Consortium
Agreement with the governments of Dade and Monroe Counties and the cities of Hialeah
and Miami, designating the City Manager as official representative to said Consortium; and
WHEREAS, this Consortium has caused to be created a private industry council in
accord with the Act and will be known as the Jobs and Education Partnership Board of
South Florida, which is a separate entity whose members shall be appointed by the
Consortium's member local governmental jurisdictions of which the City of Miami Beach
has been allocated 7 seats; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Consortium is to continue to conduct programs on
an area-wide basis under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 as amended from time
to time, and under the Jobs and Education Partnership process, which provides
employment and training opportunities for the economically disadvantaged, unemployed,
underemployed or otherwise meeting the eligibility criteria of any program operated under
this agreement and to assure universal access to training resources for the population of
the two-county area; and
WHEREAS, the associated administrative time and expense shall be reimbursed
to the City, thereby not resulting in any expense to the City.
WHEREAS, this Agreement may be renewed by the affirmative vote of the
legislative body of each member jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall be effective from July 1, 1996 and shall expire
June 30, 1998, or when re-enacted by the membership, whichever first occurs; and
WHEREAS, the execution of the attached Agreement with the Consortium to
implement and operate an intergovernmental liaison office is herein recommended by the
Administration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to
execute and deliver the attached Agreement between the City of Miami Beach and the
South Florida Employment and Training Consortium effective July 1, 1996 and continuing
through June 30, 1998.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of Apr'
,1996.
ATTEST:
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. \ 1'2.. - ~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: April 2, 1996
SUBJECT:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa JJI
City Manager ~ 'I
FROM:
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONTINUING TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS UNDER THE JOB TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1992.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution which authorizes the
execution of an Agreement with the South Florida employment and training Consortium,
effective July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1998.
BACKGROUND:
The City is a member of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium whose
legislative body consists of Metropolitan Dade County, Monroe County, the City of Hialeah,
the City of Miami, and the City of Miami Beach. The purpose of this Consortium is to
implement and operate an intergovernmental liaison office to continue to conduct programs
on an area-wide basis under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 and under the Jobs
and Education Partnership process. This provides employment and training opportunities
for the economically disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed or otherwise meeting
the eligibility criteria of any program operated under the Agreement and to assure universal
access to training resources for the population of the two-county area.
ANALYSIS:
This Agreement will ensure that the City of Miami Beach's citizens receive employment and
training services.
AGENDA ITEM C 1 E:>
DATE~
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING CONSORTIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO CONDUCT
PROGRAMS UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1992.
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CONCLUSION:
By approving this Agreement, the Mayor and Commissioners will ensure that the City of
Miami Beach will be one of the governing bodies ensuring proper distribution of funds.
Therefore, the Administration recommends that this Resolution and Agreement be
approved.
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CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this d day of~, 1996 by
and among:
Metropolitan Dade County,
A political subdivision of
the State of Florida.
111 N. W. First Street
Miami, FL 33128
The City of Miami,
A municipal corporation of
the State of Florida.
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
The City of Hialeah,
A municipal corporation of
the State of Florida.
. 501 Palm Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33011
The City of Miami Beach,
A municipal corporation of
the State of Florida.
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Monroe County,
A political subdivision of
the State of Florida.
Courthouse
Key West, FL 33040
WHEREAS, it is desirable to conduct programs on an area wide basis providing for employment
and training opportunities for the economically disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed or otherwise
meeting the eligibility criteria of any program operated under this agreement and to assure universal
access to training resources for the population of the two-county area and to assure that training and other
services are organized and delivered in the most effective and effiClent manner; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, the City of
Miami Beach, and Monroe County are located in reasonable proximity to each other; and have entered
into an agreement creating the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium; and
WHEREAS, all of Dade and Monroe Counties can be effectively served by a Consortium of the
type created by this agreement; and
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WHEREAS, the signatories to this agreement believe that as a Consortium they can plan and
operate a workforce development program so as to obtain administrative and programmatic advantages;
and
WHEREAS, it is the feeling of the parties hereto that the interests of the community would be
better served by the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium herein referred to as SFETC
continuing to provide for the planning, funding, review, evaluation, and coordination of programs in the
Dade and Monroe Counties area, and to provide for the coordination of related ancillary workforce
development services; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 163.01 et seq., Florida
Statutes 1977 and the Metropolitan Dade County Home Rule Charter provide a method for governmental
entities to join together in order to perform programs ,of the type intended;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions, and premises herein set
forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. That the parties hereto do all mutually and individually agree to continue with each other
the entity known as the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium.
2. That a purpose of this consortium is to continue to conduct programs on an area-wide
basis under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 as amended from time to time,
(herein referred to as the Act) and under the Jobs and Education Partnership process.
3. That this agreement shall be approved by the affirmative vote of the legislative body of
each jurisdiction (i.e., the City Commission of the City of Miami, the City Council of
the City of Hialeah, the city Commission of the City of Miami Beach,the Boards of
County Commissioners of Dade and Monroe Counties), and shall supplant the existing
agreement executed in 1995.
4. That the representatives to the Consortium from each member local government shall be
either the chief elected official or the chief non-elected/appointed official of local
government. Said non-elected/appointed officials shall be designated by their respective
legislative bodies.
5. The Consortium hereby formed shall have the power;
a. To receive all grants, funds, allocations, and any and all forms of revenue based
on, or pursuant to the Act and to the Jobs and Education Partnership process; to
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receive grants, gifts, or other resources from any agency or agencies of the
United States Government, and/or the State of Florida or other sources.
b. To enter into contracts or agreements with any corporation, municipality, or any
other legal entity, public or private, or any other person or persons for the
performance of such services as may be required by the terms of any grant,
contract, or agreement entered into, or with, any agency or agencies of the
government of the State of Florida and/or the United States, or any other
organization.
c. To, by four (4) affirmative votes of its members, promulgate such policies, and
to amend such policies as necessary for the conduct of its business.
d. To expend funds for both planning and administrative purposes as deemed
necessary for the conduct of its business.
e. To plan, implement, coordinate, review and evaluate programs; and to fund,
monitor and audit projects which have been approved by the Consortium.
f. To consult and retain experts and purchase or lease or otherwise provide for such
services, supplies, materials, equipment and facilities as it deems necessary.
g. To appoint and remove an Executive Director who shall serve at the will of the
majority of the Consortium. Said Director shall employ directly or through
contract with a member jurisdiction appropriate staff personnel who will
comprise the Office of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium.
The staff will be hired pursuant to Dade County Employment Policies and
Procedures and subject to the Dade County employee merit system.
h. To provide for an annual audit of the Office of the South Florida Employment
and Training Consortium by an independent auditor.
i. To provide either directly or through contract for legal service.
6. That this agreement shall be effective, upon its proper execution by the designated officer
of each member jurisdiction's legislative body of Metropolitan Dade County, the City of
Hialeah, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami, and Monroe County, from July
1, 1996 and shall expire on June 30, 1998 or when re-enacted by the membership,
whichever first occurs. This agreement may be renewed by the affirmative vote of the
legislative body of each member jurisdiction.
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7. That the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium staff shall perform the
following and other duties as delegated by the Consortium:
a. To prepare an annual plan for programs and projects within the Dade and
Monroe Counties area which shall be based upon the following:
1) Community input as to workforce development needs within the area.
2) Statistical analysis of workforce development needs within the area.
3) A current resource assessment, consisting of a statement of resources
available to the parties hereto for the implementation of workforce
development programming, and a statement of the manner in which these
resources are being or are to be allocated.
4) An assessment of priorities within the area.
5) A statement of workforce development needs which are or will be met
or undermet within the year to which the annual plan will refer. The
annual plan herein provided for shall be prepared subject to the approval
of the Consortium.
b. To prepare an annual budget for the operation of programs and projects. The
budget for funds received under the Act shall be approved by the Consortium and
the Jobs and Education Partnership Board of South Florida which will function
as a private industry council in compliance with all JTPA requirements.
c. To maintain a financial accounting system to account for and report on all funds
received and expended. Such report shall be made not less than quarterly to the
Consortium and parties hereto.
d. To monitor, evaluate, audit and provide technical assistance and advice to the
parties hereto and to all others, organizations, or governmental units as may be
required by Federal or State Regulations or the Consortium.
e. To prepare appropriate reports for each member jurisdiction as required by the
Consortium.
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8. That the Consortium has caused to be created a private industry council in accord with
the Act. This council, to be known as the Jobs and Education Partnership Board of
South Florida, is a separate entity whose members shall be appointed by the
Consortium's member local governmental jurisdictions according to the following
allocation of seats:
Seat Designation Metropolitan City of City of City of Miami Monroe Total
Dade County Miami Hialeah Beach County
Private Sector 14 7 S S 1 32
Economic Development 2 0 0 0 0 2
Community Based
Organization 2 2 1 0 1 6
Education 2 1 1 0 2 6
Labor 2 1 0 0 1 4
Employment Service 1 0 0 0 1 2
Vocational Rehabilitation 1 0 0 0 0 1
Public Assistance 0 1 0 0 0 1
Elder Affairs 0 0 0 1 0 I
LEO's 1 1 I I 1 S
Other I 0 0 0 0 1
Total 26 13 8 7 7 61
9. That this agreement may be amended from time to time, or cancelled, upon the
affirmative vote of each legislative body, (Le., the City Commission of the City of
Miami, The City Council of the City of Hialeah, the City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach, the Boards of County Commissioners of Dade and Monroe Counties), of
the parties hereto.
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10. That any party hereto shall have the right to withdraw from this agreement upon the
following conditions:
a. That the Consortium by and through its executive director shall have received
written notice of the party's intent to withdraw no later than ninety (90) days
before the end of the then current JTPA fiscal year, or Jobs and Education
Partnership fiscal year after such time as JTP A funds may be consolidated into
block grants and allocated to local areas through a JEP fiscal process.
b. The withdrawing party shall not be released from any financial or any other
obligations incurred by that party during the then current or prior fiscal years.
11. A majority of the Consortium shall constitute a quorum. Action of the Consortium shall
be valid and binding when adopted at a public meeting by at least a majority of
affirmative votes by those present unless otherwise provided in this agreement.
12. The each jurisdiction shall be entitled to all of the benefits from association in the
consortium, and shall retain responsibility for the operation of the program.
13. That each member jurisdiction of the C;onsortium, to the extent consistent with State and
local law, accepts ultimate responsibility for the operation and success of the program
operated hereunder.
14. That each member jurisdiction of the Consortium agrees to contribute to SFETC liability
incurred under this agreement as follows:
a. No liability will be paid by member jurisdictions unless ordered by court or other
controlling body or unless otherwise agreed.
b. Costs disallowed from contracts with SFETC Members will be paid by the
SFETC Member involved.
c. Costs disallowed from contracts with Service Providers or from staff errors will
be paid as fo1l0ws:
Metro Dade County 46%
Miami, City of 36%
Hialeah, City of 8 %
Miami Beach, City of 5%
Monroe County ~
TOTAL 100%
d. In the event that a new political jurisdiction enters into this Consortium, liability
to said new political jurisdiction will be prorated proportionately according to the
total number of jurisdictions which then comprise the Consortium.
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TIllS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
A POLmCAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
ST ATE OF FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WITNESSES:
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TIllS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
CITY OF mALEAH
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THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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