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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS mGHW A Y
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3660
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BRANCH OFFICE
88820 OVERSEAS HrGHW A Y
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
MEMORANDUM
TO: Peter Horton, Director
Division of Community Services
FROM:
Attention: Donna LaTorre, Director of Job Training
Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk .D!Aj.
April 20, 1998
DATE:
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On April 8, 1998, the Board of County Commissioners granted approval and
authorized execution of a Consortium Agreement between Monroe County and Dade
County, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and the City of Miami Beach, in
reference to job training and education under the State of Florida's Jobs and Education
Partnership.
Enclosed please find five duplicate originals of the above Agreement, executed on
behalf of Monroe County. Please be sure that one fully executed copy is returned to this
office as soon as possible.
If you have any questions concerning the above, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
cc: County Attorney
Finance
County Administrator, w/o document
File
CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ;(iff/] day Of~, 1998 by
and among:
Miami 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.
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Key West, FL 33040
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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 efficient manner; and
WHEREAS, Miami 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 Miami Dade and Monroe Counties can be effectively served by a Consortium
of the type created by this Agreement; and
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 funding, review, evaluation, and coordination of programs in the Miami 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 (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 Miami Dade and Monroe Counties), and shall supplant the existing
Agreement executed in 1996.
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 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.
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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 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 and the Chairman of the Jobs and Education
Partnership. 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
Miami Dade County Employment Policies and Procedures and subject to the Miami
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 Miami Dade County, the City of Hialeah,
the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami, and Monroe County, from July 1, 1998 and
shall expire on June 30,2000 or when re-enacted by the membership. This Agreement may
be renewed by the affirmative vote of the legislative body of each member jurisdiction.
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 budget for the operation of programs and projects. The
budget for funds received under the Act shall be approved by the Consortium and
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the Jobs and Education Partnership Board of South Florida which will function as
a private industry council in compliance with all JTPA requirements.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. To prepare appropriate reports for each member jurisdiction as required by the
Consortium.
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 Regional Board of
Miami Dade and Monroe Counties, is a separate entity whose members shall be appointed
by the Consortium's member local governmental jurisdictions according to a formula for
apportioning appointments that shall be agreed to by the Members, and revised from time
to time by agreement of the Members, and which shall be in compliance with all federal and
State requirements for representation on the private industry council/Jobs and Education
Partnership Regional Board, including required representation in the following membership
categories:
· private sector businesses (minimum of 51 % of all seats)
economic development organizations
· community based organizations and organized labor (minimum of 15 % of seats for
these two categories combined), including a representative of a nonprofit community
based organization which provides direct employment and training services to hard-
to-serve individuals including the disabled
· local education agencies (school districts and community colleges), including the
Superintendents of the school districts of the two counties and the Presidents of the
community colIeges of the two counties
· licensed private postsecondary schools, including one representative from a degree-
granting institution and one from an institution offering certificate or diploma
programs
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· the public employment service, including the Regional Administrator of the Florida
Department of Labor and Employment Security/Division of Jobs and Benefits
· vocational rehabilitation agencies
· the public assistance system, including the District Administrator of the Department
of Children and Families
· and others, including local elected officials, representation of services to the elderly,
and other membership categories that may be added from time to time.
9. That this Agreement may be amended from time to time, or cancelled, upon the
affirmative vote of each legislative body, (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 Miami Dade and Monroe
Counties), of the parties hereto.
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 JTP A fiscal year.
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 Consortium, to the extent consistent with State and
local law, accepts ultimate responsibility for the operation and success of the program
operated hereunder.
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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 follows:
Miami Dade County
Miami, City of
Hialeah, City of
Miami Beach, City of
Monroe County
TOTAL
46%
36%
8%
5%
5%
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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THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
WITNESSES:
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MIAMI DADE COUNTY
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
WITNESSES:
CITY OF HIALEAH
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TIllS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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Neisen Kasdin. Mayor
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TIllS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF:
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Wf'FNESSES :
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
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MONROE COUNTY
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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