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Settlement AgreementSETTLEMENT AGREEMENT I. PARTIES This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by, between, and among Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and the City of Miami Beach, former member jurisdictions of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium ("SFETC") and the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation ("the Agency"). II. PREAMBLE A. WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and the City of Miami Beach entered into a Consortium Agreement effective July 1, 2004 and expiring on June 30, 2006; and B. WHEREAS, the aforesaid Consortium Agreement created the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium ("SFETC"); and C. WHEREAS, the Chief Elected Officials of the aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC served as the Chief Elected Officials for Region 23 of the State of Florida pursuant to the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and state law; and D. WHEREAS, Paragraph 11 of the aforesaid Consortium Agreement states: 11. Each member jurisdiction of the Consortium agrees to promptly contribute to any SFETC liability incurred under this Agreement as follows: a. No liability shall be paid by any Consortium member or by the SFETC unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or other superior state or federal govemment entity or unless otherwise agreed by affirmative vote of the SFETC Board. The majority vote necessary to approve payment of any financial claim or financial liability shall include the vote of either the City of Miami or Miami-Dade County to be effective. b. Costs and other expenses disallowed by the state or federal government or by the SFETC/SFW Boards with respect to contracts between the SFETC/SFW Boards and an individual Consortium member jurisdiction for the provision of workforce services shall be paid by and shall be the financial liability solely of the same individual Consortium member jurisdiction. c. Costs and other expenses disallowed with respect to contracts between SFETC/SFW Boards and any service providers or caused by SFW staff errors shall be paid by and shall be the financial liability of: Miami-Dade County 42.2% Miami, City of 33.3% Hialeah, City of 11.1 Miami Beach, City of 6.7% Monroe County 6.7% TOTAL 100% and E. WHEREAS, the Agency, a superior state governmental entity, sent a Management Decision to the South Florida Workforce Board dated September 27, 2006, pertaining to an audit of federal funds awarded through the Agency for the Year Ended June 30, 2005, which states in pertinent part: "AWI has established a debt for the disallowed costs associated with Finding CF 2005-6 in the amount of $651,282. This debt must be repaid to AWI using anon-Federal funding source. We request that this payment is made by December 31, 2006."; and F. WHEREAS, Finding CF 2005-6 found unjustified prepaid transportation costs in the amount of $651,282.00 for three programs: U.S. Department of Labor, passed through the Agency, WIA Cluster; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Agency, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Florida Department of Children and Families, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Program; and G. WHEREAS, the Agency determined that under OMB CircularA-133 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, costs must be documented in accordance with OMB Circular A-102 Common Rule for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments to a point where costs can be determined to be allowable or not; and H. WHEREAS, Section 29 U.S.C.A. 2832(3)(B)(i)(I) provides that the Chief Elected Official(s) shall serve as the local grant recipient and shall be liable for any misuse of the federal grant funds; and I. WHEREAS, 20 CFR Section 667.705 provides that the grant recipient is responsible for alt federal funds under its grant(s) and that the political jurisdiction(s) of the Chief Elected Official(s) is liable for any misuse of the grant funds allocated to the local area; and -2- J. WHEREAS, the aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC have provided to the Agency additional documentation related to the disallowed costs, and the Agency has reviewed this documentation and determined that the aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC have justified $307,594.00 of the disallowed costs. III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual promises, covenants, and obligations set forth below, and for good and valuable consideration as stated herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. The aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC agree to repay the amount of $343,688.00 in disallowed costs to the Agency, from anon-federal funding source within thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. Along with the payment, the aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC shall provide a schedule, which sets forth the grant, grant amount, and grant year for the repayment costs of $343,688.00. a. In accordance with Paragraph 11.b. of the Consortium Agreement, the City of Hialeah shall pay the Agency For Workforce Innovation the sum of $575.00 from a non-federal funding source not later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. b. In accordance with Paragraph 11.c. of the Consortium Agreement, Miami-Dade County shall pay the Agency For Workforce Innovation the sum of $144,793.68 (derived by subtracting $575.00 from $343,688.00 and multiplying the resulting sum of $343,113.00 by 42.2%) from anon-federal funding source not later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. c. In accordance with Paragraph 11.c. of the Consortium Agreement, the City of Hialeah shall pay the Agency For Workforce Innovation the sum of $38,085.54 (derived by subtracting $575.00 from $343,688.00 and multiplying the resulting sum of $343,113.00 by 11.1 %) from anon-federal funding source not later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. d. In accordance with Paragraph 11.c. of the Consortium Agreement, the City of Miami shall pay the Agency For Workforce Innovation the sum of $114,256.62 (derived by subtracting $575.00 from $343,688.00 and multiplying the resulting sum of $343,113.00 by 33.3%) from anon-federal funding source not later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. e. In accordance with Paragraph 11.c. of the Consortium Agreement, Monroe County shall pay the Agency For Workforce Innovation the sum of $22,988.57 (derived by subtracting $575.00 from $343,688.00 and multiplying the resulting sum of $343,113.00 by 6.7%) from anon-federal funding source-not later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. -3- f. In accordance with Paragraph 11.c. of the Consortium Agreement, the City of Miami Beach shall pay the Agency For Workforce Innovation the sum of $22,988.57 (derived by subtracting $575.00 from $343,688.00 and multiplying the resulting sum of $343,113.00 by 6.7%) from anon-federal funding source not later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties. 2. The aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC and the Agency acknowledge hereby that the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have the authority to demand repayment of misused federal funds from the recipients of those funds. The aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC agree that if either the U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires either the Agency or the aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC to repay federal funds related to Final Management Decision Finding CF 2005-6, the aforesaid former memberjurisdictions of the SFETC shall fully indemnify the Agency for the entire amount of such a repayment, to wit, the balance of $307,594.00. 3. The parties also acknowledge that U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may require the repayment of prepaid transportation costs in addition to the amount that is the subject of this Settlement Agreement. If either the U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires eitherthe Agency or the aforesaid former member jurisdictions ofthe SFETC to repay these federal funds, the aforesaid former member jurisdictions ofthe SFETC will indemnify the Agency for any disallowed costs attributable to SFETC. 4. Upon execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties, the par4es shall file a Joint Notice of Settlement and Voluntary Dismissal of DOAH Case No. 06-4333. 5. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that this document represents the entire agreement by, between, and among them and that the provisions contained herein may not be changed or altered without the express written consent of all of the parties. 6. All of the parties hereto participated in the preparation of this stipulation and Settlement Agreement, and in the process of preparation thereof, each and all of the parties acknowledge hereby that each party was fully and adequately represented by its own respective legal counsel and has received legal advice from its own respective legal counsel. 7. In the event of any litigation arising out of this Settlement Agreement, this Settlement Agreement shall not be construed in favor of or against any party by reason of its process of preparation. 8. All parties to this Settlement Agreement shall bear their own respective legal costs and attorney's fees, if any, with respect to the preparation and execution of this Settlement Agreement and DOAH Case No. 06.4333. 9. This Settlement Agreement shall be effective on the date of signature of the last signatory to this Settlement Agreement ("Effective Date"), to wit, the date that all of the -4- parties hereto have executed this Settlement Agreement. Facsimiles of signatures shall constitute acceptable, binding signatures for purposes of this Settlement Agreement. This Settlement Agreement shall be signed in counter-part originals by each and all of the parties hereto and each such counter-part original shall be deemed an original for all purposes. Each such counter-part original of each and all of the aforesaid former members of the SFETC shall be executed by the duly authorized respective Chief Elected Official of the aforesaid former member jurisdictions of the SFETC. -5- IN WITNESS HEREOF, THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE AGENCY HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT: FORMER MEMBER JURISDICTIONS OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT CONSORTIUM Miami-Dade County DATED: BY; Mayor Miami-Dade County Approved as to form and legal sufficiency by County Attomey • Monroe County DATED: BY: Mayor Monroe County Approved as to form -and legal sufficiency by County Attorney City of Miami DATED: BY: Mayor City of Miami Approved as to form and legal sufficiency by City Attorney City of Hialeah DATED: BY: Mayor City of Hialeah Approved as to form and legal sufficiency by City Attorney City of Miami Beach DATED: BY: Mayor City of Miami Beach Approved as to form and legal sufficiency by City Attorney -6- AGENCY FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION DATED: BY: BARBARA K. GRIFFIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR Agency for Workforce Innovation Approved as to form and legal sufficiency. KIMBERLY SISKO WARD, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL -7- 4 _. .. (` 1 1 CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2004 by and among: Miami-Dade County, Apolitical 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, FL 33139 Monroe County, Apolitical 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 seek to assure universal access to training resources for the population of the two-county area and to seek to assure that training and other services are organized and delivered in the most effective and efficient manner; and J-tPS Tl268 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, the City of Miami Beach, and Monroe County are located in pro;:imity to each other and have entered into an Agreement creating the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium; and WHEREAS, all of Miami-Dade County and all of Monroe County can be effectively served by the Consortium created by this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement hereby find that as a Consortium the parties are best able to plan and operate a workforce development program to obtain administrative and programmatic advantages; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto hereby find that the interests of Monroe County residents and Miami-Dade County residents would be best-served by the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium (herein referred to as "SFETC" or "Consortium") continuing to act as the Local Elected Officials under the Workforce Investment Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") for the Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties area (Region 23); and WHEREAS, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 163.01 et seq., Florida Statutes 1977 and the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter provide a method for governmental entities to join together to implement these workforce programs; 2 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions, and premises herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The parties hereto jointly and individually agree to continue to cooperate and participate with each other as the entity known as the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium (SFETC). The SFETC shall continue to be a public body corporate and politic which, through its governing body, may exercise all those powers either specifically granted herein or necessary in the exercise of those powers set forth herein. The SFETC shalt be empowered to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to contract and be contracted with, to enforce contracts and agreements, and to have an official seal and alter same. This provision shall not be construed to in any way affect the laws relating to governmental immunity. 2. The purpose of this Consortium is to continue to conduct programs on an area-wide basis under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended from time to time, as the Local Elected Officials (CEOs') of Region 23 ("Area"). 3. This Agreement shall be approved by the affirmative vote of the governing body of each member jurisdiction of the Area, to wit, 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 Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, and the Board of County 3 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 Commissioners of Monroe County, and shall supersede the Consortium Agreement which expires on June 30, 2004. 4. There is hereby created a South Florida Employment and Training Consortium Board ("SFETC Board") which shall be the governing board bf the Consortium. The representatives to the SFETC Board from each member jurisdiction shall be the chief elected official or if the chief elected official is unable or unwilling to represent the member jurisdiction in said capacity, the chief elected official may appoint another elected official, or, in the alternative, the chief non-elected/appointed official or the assistant chief, non-elected/appointed official shall represent the member jurisdiction. The member jurisdictions of the Consortium, at a meeting of the SFETC Board, shall elect a chairperson of the SFETC Board who shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until the chairperson resigns, whichever occurs first. 5. The Consortium created hereby, acting by and through the SFETC Board, shall have the following authority and responsibilities: a. To receive all grants, funds, allocations, and any and all forms of revenue based on, or pursuant to the Act; to receive grants, gifts, or other resources from any agency or agencies of the United States Government and the State of Florida or from other sources. b. To employ, supervise and evaluate staff sufficient to carry out its duties as grant recipient of workforce development funds awarded to Region 23. 4 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 c. 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 or of the United States, or any other legal entity in accordance with State and federal law. d. To promulgate, by four (4) affirmative votes of the SFETC Board members present and voting, policies necessary for the conduct of its business. e. To expend funds for both planning and administrative purposes as deemed necessary for the conduct of its business. f. To consult with and retain experts and purchase or lease or otherwise provide for such services, supplies, materials, equipment and facilities as the SFETC Board deems necessary. g. To provide for an annual financial audit of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium by an independent auditor. h. To engage legal services. i. To enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the South Florida Workforce Board as set forth in state and federal law. j. To be the "grant recipient" for the Area and to perform the duties and responsibilities required of a "grant recipient" by WIA. 5 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 k. To designate South Florida Workforce (hereinafter referred to as "SFW") as tl~e "Administrative Entity" for all WIA, TANF, and similar and successor workforce programs operated within the Area to perform the planning, operation, administration, and management of such programs. SFW staff shall carry out the policy objectives jointly established by the SFETC Board and the SFW Board. I. To assume financial liability in accordance with state and federal law. m. To designate the local fiscal agent in accordance with state and federal law. n. To assume and perform the following roles and responsibilities jointly with the SFW Board: i. Selection, retention, and annual review of an Executive Director who shall report to both the SFETC Board and SFW Board and shall be the Chief Operating Officer of SFb'V; ii. Implementation of strategic planning; development of plan guidelines; and approval of local plan documents for submission to the State of Florida; iii. Selection, designation, or termination of One Stop Operator(s), core service providers, and intensive services providers; iv. Establishment of budget priorities and approval of the annual operating budget; v. Approval of funding decisions, contract awards, renewals, deobligations, and terminations (including award of contracts to Youth Providers based upon recommendations of the Youth Council) and award of contracts for intensive services; 6 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 vi. Negotiation of local performance measures with the State of Florida; vii. Appointment of the Youth Council based upon federal and state criteria; viii. Selection of an independent auditor; ix. Approval of litigation and settlement of claims; x. Oversight of the regional workforce system by monitoring the effectiveness of SFW, performance of contractors and reviewing reports on program outcomes and results; and xi. Approval of Memoranda Of Understanding with One-Stop Partners. o. To cause, jointly with the SFW Board, the SFW to administer programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law, rules and regulations and to delegate, jointly with the SFW Board, to the SFW, the following roles and responsibilities: i. Provide staff support to the SFETC Board and SFW Board; ii. Prepare strategic and compliance plans; carry out research and development work for program planning; iii. Implement plans and budget priorities by developing and issuing RFPs; managing competitive procurement process; and developing funding recommendations; iv. Issue policy guidances and directives; provide training to contractors; v. ~ Negotiate contracts for services; draft contracts; manage contracts; vi. Disburse funds as directed by the SFW Board and SFETC Board; provide financial administration; pay invoices; manage/report local financial information to both Boards; meet financial reporting requirements of funding sources; 7 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 vii. Collect program data necessary for the management, evaluation and preparation of required or requested reports; viii. Monitor and evaluate program operations pursuant to funds received; ix. Recommend the annual budget to the SFETC Board and the SFW Board; x. Engage and pay the costs of the independent auditors annually designated by the SFW Board and SFETC Board; xi. Administer programs as described in required plans; xii. Determine and verify participant eligibility as described in grants received; xiii. Procure and maintain fixed assets and expendable supplies necessary for program operations; xiv. Manage a system to hear and resolve grievances brought by participants, contractors, and other interested parties as required by grants received; xv. Provide financial administration for all program operations; xvi. Conduct compliance monitoring of contracted providers; xvii. Promote community relations and marketing with partners/contractors, businesses and organizations, participants and potential participants; xviii. Interface with funding sources - WFI, AW1, USDOL, DCF; and xix. Oversee and manage operational aspects and performance of programs. 6. This Agreement shall become effective on July 1, 2004, after its execution by all of the designated officers of all member jurisdiction governing bodies, and shall expire on June 30, 2006. This Agreement may be renewed by the affirmative vote of the governing bodies of each and all of the member jurisdictions. 8 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 7. The Consortium, acting by and through the SFETC Board, has caused to be created a Regional Workforce Investment Board for Region 23 in accordance with the Act. This Regional Workforce Investment Board shall be known as the South Florida Workforce Board ("SFW Board"). The SFW Board shall be a separate legal entity whose Board members shall be appointed by the Consortium member jurisdictions according to a formula for apportioning such appointments. This formula shall be agreed to by the member jurisdictions of the Consortium at a public meeting of the SFETC Board. All such appointments shall be in accordance with state and federal law. 8. This Agreement may be amended from time to time or terminated upon the affirmative vote of each and all of the governing bodies of the parties hereto. 9. During the term of this Agreement any party hereto shall have the right to withdraw from this Agreement upon the following conditions: a. The SFETC Board shall have received written notice of the party's decision to withdraw no later than ninety (90) days before the end of the then current Workforce Investment Act fiscal year. b. The withdrawing party shall not be released from any current or past financial obligations or any other current or past obligations incurred or agreed to by the withdrawing party. 10. A majority of the SFETC Board members shall constitute a quorum. Action of the SFETC Board shall be valid and binding when adopted at a 9 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 public meeting by a majority of affirmative votes by those SFETC Board members present and voting unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. 11. Each member jurisdiction of the Consortium agrees to promptly contribute to any SFETC liability incurred under this Agreement as follows: a. No liability shall be paid by any Consortium member or by the SFETC unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdictian or other superior state or federal governmental entity or unless otherwise agreed by affirmative vote of the SFETC Board. The majority vote necessary to approve payment of any financial claim or financial liability shall include the vote of either the City of Miami or Miami-Dade County to be effective. b. Costs and other expenses disallowed by the state or federal government or by the SFETC/SFW Boards with respect to contracts between the SFETC/SFW Boards and an individual Consortium member jurisdiction for the provision of workforce services shall be paid by and shall be the financial liability solely of the same individual Consortium member jurisdiction. c. Costs and other expenses disallowed with respect to contracts between SFETC/SFW Boards and any service providers or caused 10 Consortium Agreement-July 2004 by SFW staff errors shall be paid by and shall be the financial liability of: Miami-Dade County 42.2% Miami, City of 33.3% Hialeah, City of 11.1 Miami Beach, City of 6.7% Monroe County 6.7% TOTAL 100% d. In the event that a new political jurisdiction is permitted to join this Consortium, the financial (iability of the new political jurisdiction shall be pro-rated according to the allocation of appointments to the SFW Board. 11