Item F16BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 11/17/10 Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Solid Waste Management
Staff Contact: Rosa Washinp-ton/292-4432
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for staff to apply for and accept a grant from the South
Florida Workforce that would reimburse Monroe County between 60% to 90% of the wages and
benefits to hire and train, On the Job Training (OJT), a replacement for our current Environmental
Coordinator.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Staff has been in contact with the South Florida Workforce Program since earlier
this year, exploring the possibility of applying for a grant that would reimburse Monroe County 60% to 90% of
the wages and benefits to hire and train a replacement for our current Environmental Coordinator, who will be
retiring in the summer of 2011. Our current Coordinator has been a Monroe County employee for over 33 years,
and his knowledge and experience will be hard to replace. However, staff wants to bring a replacement on board
that will be able to have time to train with the current Coordinator.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: NONE.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $ 0 INDIRECT COST: n/a BUDGETED: Yes X No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: n/a
COST TO COUNTY: $0 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Fund 414 SW Assessment
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes X No AMOUNT PER YEAR: Amount Unknown
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management N/A
DOCUMENTATION: Included
Not Required )C
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11/06