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Resolution 447-1991 ~ FlLED ~ OR PECORD '91 NDV-7 P1:52 ( ) t,~ RESOLUTION NO, 447 -1991 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM AND MONROE COUNTY TO PROVIDE FUNDING AS PART OF THE JTPA PROGRAM L r~iOi-AF WHEREAS, Monroe County is eligible to receive funds to provide for an Intergovernmental Liaison Office under the Job Training Partnership Act; and WHEREAS, these funds allow for the reimbursement of allowable cash expenditures incurred by Monroe County in the performance of the Intergovernmental Liaison Office which provides liaision services between Monroe County and the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium; and WHEREAS, the total amount of these funds is $29,396.00 without a county match requirement, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Mayor of the Board is hereby authorized to execute the agreement between Monroe County and the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 30th day of October, A.D. 1991. Mayor Harvey Yes Mayor Pro Tern London Yes Commissioners Jones Yes Commissioner Cheal Yes Commissioner Stormont Yes BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER OBF. ~'?~c:~~~~ _ ~ F ~ DANNY 1.. KOLHAGE, Clerk y. . -- , (Seal) ~~ Attest: . -'. - -r SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT ~uU I Ii FLOR1Gh LiWLUYMEIH AND TRAINING UJNSORTlUM 3403 N.W. 82nd Avenue, Suite 300 Miami, Florida 33166 CONSORTIUM MEMBER JURISDICTION MONROE COUNTY Wing II, Public Services Building Key West, Florida 33040 INTERGOVERNMENTAL lIAISON OFFICE $29,396 INDEX CODE NUMBER 591115 CONTRACT AMOUNT JTPA TITLE SYS CONTRACT NUMBER 2-PY'91-42-00 ARTICLE I TERMS OF AGREEMENT MONROE COUNTY does hereby agree to implement and operate an Intergovernmental liaison Office in accordance with all applicable regulations defined by the United States Department of labor or the State of Florida under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982, and the Inmigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980, through the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. MONROE COUNTY also agrees to implement and ope~ate the office in accordance with all regulations defined in Article V of this Contract. ARTICLE II EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE This Contract is negotiated between the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM and MONROE COUNTY from the first (1st) day of July, 1991, to the thirtieth (30th) day of June, 1992; at which time all performance other than close-out procedures which are required of MONROE COUNTY in this Contract shar1 be completed. All close-out procedures stipulated in Article IV of the Ser\ice Provider Policies and Procedures Manual shall be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days subsequent to the expiration date listed in this Contract. PY'9J ~JArs~N OrFICE Pdge 1 Article I Article II Table of Contents Article III Article IV Article V Article VI Article VII Article VIII Article IX Article X Article XI Article XII Article XIII Article XIV Article XV Article XVI Article XVII Article XVIII Article XIX Article XX Article XXI Signatures BUDGET PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE TABLE OF CONTENTS Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effective Period of Performance......... Reimbursement Costs..................... Allowable Reimbursements................ Regu 1 a t ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service Delivery........................ Suspension or De-Obligation of Funds.... Suspension or Termination of Contract... Insurance and Bonding Requirements...... Sub-Contract Agreements................. Maintenance of Records.................. Monitoring of Program................... Indemnification......................... Contract Amendments..................... No t ice s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . Waivers................................ . Contingency Clause...................... ' Audi ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . ... .. . Standards of Conduct.................... Accreditation, Compliance with Applicable Licensing Requirements, Tax and Insurance Requirements........ Oral Communication...................... .,. Page 2 Page 1 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 8 Page 8 Page 9 Page 9 Page 9 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page 11 ARTICLE III REIMBURSEMENT COSTS The SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, in consideration of the servi ces rendered by MONROE COUNTY, does hereby agree to reimburse all owab 1 e costs incurred by MONROE COUNTY in the performance of this Contract. Maximum reimbursement shall equal the actual amount of allowable cash expenditures incurred by MONROE COUNTY in the performance of the Intergovernmental L i a i son Office not to exceed $29,396. ARTICLE IV ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENTS Reimbursements are allowable under the following stipulations; (A) Allowable reimbursements shall be defined as those costs which are permitted by: (1) The United States Government in the Federal Management Circulars, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars; and (2) The State of Florida; and (3) The South Florida Employment and Training Consortium as documen- ted in the Service Provider Policies and Procedures Manual which is part of this Contract. (B) All reimbursement costs shall be paid from federal funds provided through the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, and the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980. (C) All reimbursement costs shall be charged to itemized sub-object codes as defined in the budget included in this Contract. 'Reimbursement costs shall not exceed the maximum dollar amounts allocated for each sub-object code in the budget; except as provided in Article IV, Section 0 of this Contract. Invoices from the Service Provider shall be paid by the SFETC to the Service Provider within 30 days after approval of the invoice provided that that invoice is submitted to the SFETC within the effective period of the contract or 120 days thereafter. (D) MONROE COUNTY may request budget modifications during the fiscal year. Such modifications must affect adjustments to sub-object codes or line items within sub-object codes which are within the maximum allocation established in Exhibit A of this Contract. Proposed modifications must be submitted to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. Once a budget modification is submitted, the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM's EXECUTIVE 'DIRECTOR has the authority to approve, disapprove or to request further justification for such modifications. MONROE COUNTY may not incur any costs when reimbursement for such costs is subject to approval through a budget modification, until such time when written approval is provided by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. If such costs are incurred while approval of a budget modification is pending, the costs shall be the responsibility of MONROE COUNTY. These costs shall not be reimbursed by federal funds; nor shall they be reported to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM as an inclusion with other subsequent expenditures. PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 3 (E) The SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM may request MONROE COUNTY to provide a budget modification to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM at any time during the period of performance of this Agreement. (F) In the event the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, the State of Florida, U. S. Department of Labor, and/or the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services disallows any funds that were reimbursed to MONROE COUNTY as a result of fi sca 1 audits of MONROE COUNTY's Office then MONROE COUNTY agrees to reimburse and indemnify the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM for any disallowed funds relating to the fiscal audits of MONROE COUNTY's Office, upon completion of the audit appeals. In the event that the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM is forced to sue MONROE COUNTY for breach of the terms of this Contract, and/or for violation of the Federal or State regulations and/or policies and procedures incorporated in this contract, and/or for the recovery of disallowed costs, MONROE COUNTY agrees to reimburse the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM for reasonable costs including attorneys' fees if the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM prevails in the lawsuit. (G) MONROE COUNTY shall be required to notify the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM within two (2) working days of any actual or potential litigation or grievance involving a participant or funds under an agreement with the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; further, that the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM shall have the right to intervene in such litigation or grievance. (H) The submittal of false information to the SFETC may be considered as fraud and could result in the immediate termination of the contract. The Service Provider is liable for the repayment of funds that were paid by the SFETC for reported performance or other compensation for services or expenses subsequently determined to be invalid. Repayment may be by deduction from subsequent invoices or in the form of a check for the amount owed if the program ended. Resolution should occur within thirty (30) days. The Service Provider shall be liable for prosecution under criminal provisions if the 18 U.S.C., 665 for theft or embezzlement of federal funds. ARTICLE V REGULATIONS MONROE COUNTY does hereby agree to perform all activities as defined in this Contract in accordance with the following policies and procedures (A through E) which are in effect at the inception of this Contract or as may be promulgated during its life: (A) The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 as amended (PL 97-300); 20 CFR Parts 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, and 638; and Federal regulations promulgated pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act. 'I" (B) Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 400, 96 CFR 212; the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980 (PL 96-212), 8 U.S.C., Section 1522(c), as made applicable by Section 501(a) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (PL 96-422); 9 U.S.C., Section 1522 note; Section 409.026, Florida Statutes; the Federal Management Circulars 74-4 and 74-7; and pertinent Federal regulations promulgated pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 4 (C) Directives, regulations, and rules issued by the State of Florida. (D) The Service Provider Policies and Procedures Manual as edited and provided by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. (E) Program Directives issued by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTI UM. (F) Assurances and Certifications of the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; All of these policies and procedures are in effect at the inception of this Con- tract and may be amended during the effective period of this Contract. All reg- ulations and manuals documented in Article V of this Contract are incorporated into this Contract by reference; thereby forming an integral part of this Contract. ARTICLE VI SERVICE DELIVERY The Office of the Intergovernmental liaison will be responsible for providing liaison services between the MONROE COUNTY and the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM during the period of July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992. These services will include: (A) Advise the Elected Officials of MONROE COUNTY or designee of all Consortium policies, procedures, determinations, and results of staff research, reports, meeting agendas, and related information. (B) Ensure representation of the MONROE COUNTY at all meetings held by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, i ncl udi ng 1 ia i son meetings, meetings of the Consortium Board, meetings of planning councils and any other meetings as required pursuant to the U. S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, State of Florida, and/or Consortium policies. (C) Participate in all Audit Appeals Hearings convened by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM Executive Director. (D) Participate in Funding Appeals Hearings requested by participants in the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM Request for Proposals (RFP) process. (E) Review all policy matters submitted by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM staff to the Consortium Board including but not limited to: Position Papers, RFP Specifications and rating instruments, funding decisions and SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM Administrative and Intake Budgets. (F) Coordinate with the Executive Director all matters pertaining to the Consortium and proper functioning of the MONROE COUNTY programs. (G) Coordinate~with the MONROE COUNTY's Local Elected Officials for appointments to the Private Industry Council of South Florida. (H) Provide the Executive Director with other over-all program planning and implementation support. (I) Assist in all responsibilities. (J) Assist in resolving all issues of non-compliance pertaining to programs operated by MONROE COUNTY. Monitor program progress in enro llments, pl acements, and expenditures. Facil i tate program implementation in the MONROE COUNTY. Audit Resolutions and/or Debt Collection PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 5 (K) Coordinate linkages between SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM and Economic Development agencies in the MONROE COUNTY. (L) Provide other Employment and Training Services to the MONROE COUNTY programs as required by MONROE COUNTY officials. (M) Instruct MONROE COUNTY program staff on all SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM policies and procedures. (N) MONROE COUNTY is obligated to certify absence of debarment and suspension prior to entering into contract and must notify SFETC of any changes immediately during the Program Year. MONROE COUNTY is also obligated to certify the absence of debarment and suspension from all subcontractors receiving $25tOOO or more in JTPA funds during the program year. (0) MONROE COUNTY does hereby agree that any and all proposed purchases of capital equipment utilizing JTPA funds must first be approved by the designated Contracts Officer. ARTICLE VII SUSPENSION OR DE-OBLIGATION OF FUNDS The SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM has the authority to sus- pend or de-obligate funds allocated to MONROE COUNTY for causet for conveniencet or for non-award or reduction of funds in accordance with Article VIII of this Contract. The SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM shall be the sole judge for determining whether MONROE COUNTY has complied with the terms and conditi ons governing thi s Contract. Reasons for suspens ion or de-ob 1 i gati on shall includet but shall not be limited to the following: (A) When it is determined that MONROE COUNTY has not complied with the obligations listed in this Contractt including the Services Delivery obligations as stipulated in Article VI of this Contract; (B) When it is determined that MONROE COUNTY has not complied with the requirements for corrective action as stipulated by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; (C) When it is determined that the program administrator(s) representing MONROE COUNTY have abused the purpose of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982t and/or the Immigration and Nationality Actt as amended; (D) When it is determined that there is evidence of misfeasance in con- junction with regulations established in Article V of this Contract; or (E) When it is determined that MONROE COUNTY has not spent and will not spend the total amount of funds obligated to the program within the period of performance. ARTICLE VI II ". SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF CONTRACT 1ft for any reasont the State of Floridat the U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services does not award the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM funds for distribution or if such funds are awarded at reduced amountst or reduced during the Fiscal Yeart the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM may terminate this Contract by giving at least twenty-four (24) hours advance noticet in writing by certified mail or hand deliveredt to MONROE COUNTY. MONROE COUNTY has no right to appeal a termination under this sectiont and the date of termination shall be the date of receipt of the letter. PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 6 MONROE COUNTY shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any servi ces sati sfactorily performed hereunder through the date speci fied in the notice as the effective date of such termination. Such compensation shall not be provided to MONROE COUNTY until such time as MONROE COUNTY fulfills its obligations to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM relative to the close-out procedures listed in Article IV of the Service Provider Policies and Procedures Manual. ARTICLE IX INSURANCE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS MONROE COUNTY, operating in the capacity of a governmental jurisdiction, shall maintain insurance and bonding specified by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. A governmental jurisdiction shall include a public educational institution which is sponsored by a state or local governmental jurisdiction. ARTI CLE X SUB-CONTRACT AGREEMENTS MONROE COUNTY may not enter into any sub-contract agreements for the fulfillment of obligations under this Contract. MONROE COUNTY may not sell its assets or assign its rights under this Agreement without prior approval from the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. ARTICLE XI MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS All records pertaining to the funds provided under this Contract shall be maintained by MONROE COUNTY during the effective period of performance of this Contract and for a period of five (5) years subsequent to the expiration of this Contract or until all audit exceptions, grievances, and/or lawsuits which may have been presented as a result of this Agreement have been adequately resolved to the satisfaction of the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, whichever period is longer. During this period, the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, the State of Florida, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the U.S. Department of Labor may request copies of any and all of these records. MONROE COUNTY shall be responsible for providing copies of these records at the time of the request. ... PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 7 MONROE COUNTY agrees and understands that it, or any of its agents or sub-contractors, would be in violation of Section 676.74 (c) of the federal regulations if it willfully obstructs or impedes, or endeavors to obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry performed by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM in conjunction with the regulations. This regulation includes the withholding of information contained in the records maintained by MONROE COUNTY. ARTICLE XII MONITORING OF MONROE COUNTY's PROGRAM The SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM has the authority to moni- tor, audit or perform an investigation of the Intergovernmental Liaison Office of MONROE COUNTY at any time without prior notification in accordance with its authority provided in the federal regulations. In the event that the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM deter- mines that MONROE COUNTY is not in compliance with any obligations listed in this Contract, MONROE COUNTY shall be required to take appropriate corrective action. This determination may be made at any time during the effective period of the Contract. If corrective action is required, MONROE COUNTY shall be obligated to establish and implement appropriate measures to insure that those areas of non-compliance are corrected. Corrective action shall be completed by MONROE COUNTY within thirty (30) days after the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM has determined that MONROE COUNTY is not in compliance; however, the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM has the authority to determine that the timeframe for completion of the corrective action may be reduced or extended. ARTICLE XII I INDEMNIFICATION MONROE COUNTY agrees to indemnify the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM for damages or payments, and costs and expenses arising out of breach of this contract, to the extent allowable by Section 768.28 of the State of Florida Statutes. MONROE COUNTY agrees to absolutely indemnify the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM for damages or payments, including costs and expenses arising out of the acts, omissions of MONROE COUNTY its employees, clients, agents or persons under its control to the extent and limit provided in Section 768.28 of the State of Florida Statutes. ARTICLE X IV ... CONTRACT AMENDMENTS MONROE COUNTY may request an amendment to this Contract to conform with any contingencies which may require such amendment. Requests shall be made on a quarterly bas i sand shall be submitted to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM at least two (2) weeks prior to the end of the quarter which shall be defined as follows: First Quarter, September 15-30, 1991; Second Quarter, December 15-31, 1991; and Third Quarter, March 15-31, 1992; if allowable by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 8 Amendments modifying the effective period of performance or the maximum alloca- tion require review, approval and execution by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. MONROE COUNTY shall not incur any cost when reimbursement for such cost is subject to approval through a Contract Amendment; until such time that MONROE COUNTY provides the Contract Amendment to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM with appropriate signatures and certifications. If such costs are incurred while approval is pending, the costs shall be the responSibility of MONROE COUNTY. These costs shall not be reimbursed by federa 1 funds; nor sha 11 they be reported to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM as an inclusion with subsequent expenditures. After approval, the appropriate signatures of the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM and MONROE COUNTY shall be ascertained and the amendment shall be written and incorporated into this Contract, thereby becoming an integral part of it. SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM may request an amendment to this contract at any time during the effective period of this Contract. SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM may request an amendment to this Contract to comply with existing regulations covering job training pro- grams, to i nc 1 ude budgetary and other amendments, if the U. S. Department of Labor, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services or the State of Florida promulgates new regulations which require such amendments. ARTICLE XV NOTICES Notifications and letters addressed to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM shall be delivered or mailed to: SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM 3403 NW 82nd Avenue, Suite 300 Miami, Florida 33166. Notifications and letters addressed to MONROE COUNTY shall be mailed to: MONROE COUNTY Liaison Contract Wing II, Public Services Building Key West, Florida 33040 ARTICLE XVI WAIVERS No waiver of any prOV1Slon hereof shall be deemed to have been made unless such waiver be in writing signed by the Executive Director of the Consortium. The failure of the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM to insist upon the strict performance of any of the provisions or conditions of this Contract, shall not be construed as waiving or relinquishing in the future any such covenants or conditions but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect. ARTI CLE XV I II CONTINGENCY CLAUSE Funding for this contract is contingent on the availability of funds and con- tinued authorization for program activities, and is subject to amendment or termination due to lack of funds or authorization, reduction of funds, and/or change in regulations. PYI91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 9 ARTICLE XVIII AUDITS MONROE COUNTY shall assure that a 11 expenditures made under the terms of thi s contract are included in the scope of an annual audit of MONROE COUNTY in accordance with the provisions of the Single Audit Act of 1984 and OMB Circular A-128. MONROE COUNTY shall provide a copy of its annual audit to the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. Notwithstanding this annual audit, MONROE COUNTY does hereby agree that records relating to this contract may be audited or reviewed by the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, the State of Florida, agencies of the United States Government, or their designees. ARTICLE X IX STANDARDS OF CONDUCT In the administration of this Agreement, MONROE COUNTY shall comply with the Standards of Conduct issued in the Florida Statutes, Sections 112.313 (Standards of Conduct for Public Officers and Employees of Agencies) and 104.31 (Political Activities of State, County, and Municipal Officers and Employees), as applicable. No officer, employee or agent of MONROE COUNTY shall solicit or accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value from any actual or potential subcontractors and/or their respective clients. No executive, officer, agent, representative, or employee of MONROE COUNTY may solicit or accept money or any other consideration from a third person or entity for the performance of an act reimbursed in whole or in part by MONROE COUNTY. No immediate family member of any executive or employee of MONROE COUNTY shall receive favorable treatment form employment into services provided by, or employment with, MONROE COUNTY. MONROE COUNTY shall also avoid entering into any agreement with any immediate family member. When it is in the public interest for MONROE COUNTY to conduct business (only for the purpose of services to be provided) with an immediate family member MONROE COUNTY shall obtain written approval from the SFETC before enteri ng into an agreement. All correspondence sha 11 be kept on fil e and available for monitoring and audit reviews. For purposes of this section, immediate family member include: wife, husband, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, brother-in-law, sister, "sister-in-law, first cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, stepparent, and stepchild. ARTICLE XX ACCREDITATION, COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, TAX AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. MONROE COUNTY assures that it will comply with all applicable accreditation, business licensing, taxation, and insurance requirements. ARTICLE XXI ORAL COMMUNICATION The parties hereby acknowledge that this document represents the entire Agreement between ~~e South Florida Employment and Training Consortium and MONROE COUNTY regardlng the subject matter thereof. The parties hereto agree that oral communication between the parties will not be accepted in any audit determination or other matter involving interpretation of the rules, policy directives, and regulations governing the implementation of program activities under this Agreement. PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 10 SIGNATORY FORM APPROVED AS TO FOR' . r / !1~/t5!!~ Dar/ It 01); r- / . ~-, .- AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR: MONROE COUNTY PROGRAM ENTITLED: "Liaison ContractU (These Signatures Shall be the Same As Those Names Which Appear in the List of Authorized Signatures Provided in the Operational Documents on File with the SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT ANO TRAINING CONSORTlU!:'l'Y . (\ _ la, lb. ~~ ~ o Signatures of Authorized Officials 0 2a. 3a. 4a. 2b. o Typed Names of Authorized Officials 0 3c. of Authorized Officials 0 4b. jl (h '\Ll~ - ~OFji/{\i. i Signature of Pe som: Jlt.itesting Signature that Appears on Line 1b o Full Titles Signature of Person Attesting Signature that Appears on Line 1a 1. , do hereby agree that the following information is true: (Typed Name of Secretary/Clerk) 1 ) 2) 3) 4) That I am the Secretary/Clerk of MONROE COUNTY as the SERVICE PROVIDER herein: That MONROE COUNTY's governing body possesses legal authority to enter into this Contract; That MONROE COUNTY's governing body conducted a duly constituted meeting on the day of , 19 : That at the sai~ting, the governing body authorized the execution of thi s contract, incl uding all the understandi ngs and assurances contained herein, by enacting one of the following parliamentary procedures: the governing body passed a motion authorizing execution of the - Contract the governing body adopted a resolution authorizing execution of the-Contract; That the governing body has directed those persons whose names appear on Lines 1a. and lb. above the act in their official capacity on behalf of MONROE COUNTY in connection with this Contract. 5) (PLACE SEAL HERE) BY: 5. (Signature of Secretary/Clerk) (Typed Name of Secretary/Clerk) I do hereby, certify that the Secretary/Clerk appeared before me on the day of , 19 , and placed (hiS/her) signature on line 5 above. - (Signature of Notary) (PLACE SEAL HERE) My Commission Expires: SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM BY: BY: (Contracts Officer) (Executive Director) PY'91 LIAISON OFFICE Page 11