Item D28
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: May 18. 2005
Division: Community Services
Bulk: Item: Yes l No
Department: Commtu;litx Servic~s
Staff Contact Person: Debbie Fre<!erick
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution urging the South Florida Workforce not to
close any of the three One-Stop Career'Centers or reduce funding in Monroe COWlty due to the
distance and hardship created to Monroe CoWlty'S citizens who rely on them to food work.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The three Monroe County One-Stops have gone from a recent funding high
oUl.2 M to a projected budget of $585 K for PY 2oosiz006 in the last few years. While it is
recognized that the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State funding continues to be cut yearly,
Monroe County should not be subjected to disproportionate One-Stop funding cuts and closures.
Decisions have been made very recently by the Miaini Workforce Region Staff to keep Miami-Dade
One-Stops open that were slated for closure due to political pressure from local governments. Monroe
County has only three seats on the South Florida Workforce Board in Region 23 out of36 cummt
members. This minority representation at tirn,es allows Miami-Dade Board members to dictate board
policy in the favor of Miami.Dade County Workforce operationS and to the detriment of Monroe
County and its citizens. This resolution will tend to level the playing field and adjust the scorecard.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTioN: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: NJA
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty.x OMBlPurchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DIVISION DIRECfOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM #
DISPOSITION:
Rt:SOLliTION NO.
~- 2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF CO(}NTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, URGING THE SOUTH f'LORIDA
WORKFORCE NOT TO CWSE ANY OF HIE
THRf:': ONt>STOP CAREER CENTERS OR
REDlJCl<: FUNDING IN MONROE COlJNTY
\\in ":RJo:AS, since inception about five years ago, the South Florida Worktorce' s One
Stop Career Centers in Key West, Marathon, and Key Largo have assisted almost 20,000
1\-tonroe County Citizens obtain vocational training, labor market intomlation, and assistance
with unemployment claims, resumes, as well as many other employment related services, and
WHEREAS. the centers are now located fifty mile~ apart, in Key West, Marathon, and
Key Largo; and
W II ~REAS. the centers operated by the Florida Institute tor Workforce Innovation have
operated since 1985 and delivered quality services to our citizens while meeting all pert()rmam:e
goals set by South Florida Workforce, and
Yt'HEREAS, the closure of centers will create a hardship to those seeking ~ervices and
places services at a distance of one hundred miles apart; and
WHERF:AS, the centers are currently being considered for closure by the South Florida
\Vorkforce arc due to budget cuts; and
WHEREAS, the current funding tails below the 6 pcrcent liability indemnification of
Monroe County, and
WH .:REAS, due to its vital contribution to the citizens of Monroe County, the closure of
any One-Stops or any fimding reduction IS strongly opposed by the County Commission of
Monroe County:
NOW, THf~REFORE. BE IT Rt;~SOLVED by the Board of County CommisslOners of
Monroe County, Florida, that.
The County Commission urges the South Florida Worktl)rce noT to close any of the One-
Stop Career Centers due to the undue distance impact on and hardship dreated to the
citizens of Monroe County
2 This Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its adoption herein
IJnc Stop Center Res
3 The Clerk is directed to mail copies of this resolution to the Executive Director of South
Florida Workforce. Representative Ken Sorensen, and the Miami-Dade County \Vorkforce
Attorncy Petcr Tell
PASSED A,1\ID ADOPTED. by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
at a regular meeting on said Board on the day ofn.~___ AD, 2004
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BOARD Or COUNT'!" COMMISSIONERS
OF MO~ROE COUNTY.. FLORIDA
ATTEST Danny L Kolhage, CLERK
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor Dixie \1. Spehar
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