Item P03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 4/19/06
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes ~
No
Department: County Administrator
Staff Contact Person: Deb BarseH
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to authorize staff to include South Florida Workforce
(SFW) offices for employment and training services in space plans for governmental complexes in Key
West and Plantation Key.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The SFW mission is to provide high quality employment and training
solutions to job seekers, workers, and employers to foster economic growth in Region 23, consisting of
Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties. SFW Investment Board (SFWIB), in partnership with chief elected
officials, is responsible for plmming and overseeing regional workforce programs. The Mayor of
Monroe County appoints three members to the SFWIB under an interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade
County. Monroe County seeks to help reduce administrative costs for SFW operations in the Lower
and Upper Keys by providing the office space for necessary employment and training programs in
government facilities; 2,500 square feet within a County-owned building to be renovated on Whitehead
Street (e.g., old courthouse) in Key West and 2,000 square feet within the Plantation Key governmental
complex. SFW staff (Bruce Thompson, Facilities Administrator; contact numbers 305.594.7615, x350,
and cell 305.431.4558) will work with County staff to design the office spaces to meet the
programming need. SFW will pay for utilities and other supportive/maintenance costs once the space
is in use. Reduction of SFW administrative load for Monroe County operations will result in enhanced
dollars available for employment and training services in the Keys.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC approval on 2115/06, of the Inter10cal
Agreement Creating the South Florida Workforce Investment Board for Region 23 of the State of
Florida. BOCC approval on 3117106 of two (of three) appointees by the Mayor to the SFWIB.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: NA
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOT AL COST: NA
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
No
APPROVED BY: County Atty _
DOCUMENTATION:
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DISPOSITION:
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