Resolution 473-2007
RESOLUTION NO.4 73 -2007
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING THE
YOUTH CO-OP PROGRAM, AND URGING ALL AGENCIES
TO T AKE ADVANTAGE OF THE A V AILABLE FUNDING TO
MONROE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) and Miami-Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
entered into an agreement on February 15, 2006 creating the South Florida
Workforce Investment Board (SFWIB) for Region 23 of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is
committed to the success of the South Florida Workforce Investment Board; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Monroe County appoints three members (one
from the public sector and two from the private sector) to serve on the South
Florida Workforce Investment Board; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Workforce Investment Board has selected
Youth Co-op, Inc., to provide employment and associated services for adults and
youth throughout Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Youth Co-op was unable to expend all of the funds
allocated for youth programs in FY 07 and as a result, said funds were redirected
to Miami-Dade youth programs operated by Youth Co-op; and
WHEREAS, South Florida Workforce Investment Board and Youth Co-
op have made a commitment to expend all allocated funds in FY08 for Monroe
County in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County youth are in need of the employment and
associated services provided by Youth Co-op; and
WHEREAS, Youth Co-op has three offices in Monroe County and is
committed to outreach to seek out eligible youth; and
WHEREAS, there are multiple agencies in Monroe County serving
eligible youth that can refer to and otherwise work with Youth Co-op to recruit
young people for Youth Co-op program; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
encourages local nonprofit human services providers and public/private schools to
work with Youth Co-op to maximize the use of South Florida Workforce
Investment Board funds for the benefit of eligible youth in Monroe County; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioner fully supports the Youth Co-op
Program, and urges all agencies to take advantage of the available funding to
Monroe County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of November,
2007.
Mayor Pro Tern Mario Di Gennaro
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Mayor Charles McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE CO Y, FLORIDA
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Charles "Sonny" M Coy,Mayor
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