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ORDINANCE NO.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
ENTITLED: "REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
(RET) PROGRAM (PY 2001-2002)" AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,392, CONSISTING OF A
GRANT FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING CONSORTIUM AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE OPERATION OF A
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
SERVICES FOR ENTRANTS/REFUGEES; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AND TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURES OF THE GRANT FOR
THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following Special Revenue Fund is
established and resources are appropriated as described herein:
FUND TITLE: REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (RET)
PROGRAM (PY 2001 - 2002)
RESOURCES: South Florida Employment and
Training Consortium
Florida Department of Children
and Families $94,392
APPROPRIATIONS: $94,392
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Section 2. This appropriation is contingent upon
funding by the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium
and the City Manager's acceptance thereof.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized" to accept
the grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
through
the
South Florida Employment
and
Training
Consortium,
and
to
execute
all
necessary documents,
in
a form
acceptable
to
the
City Attorney, for the acceptance of said grant.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to expend
monies from this Fund for the operation of said Program.
Section 5. The herein authorization shall remain valid
and outstanding even if the anticipated grant award is reduced
or increased.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
ii The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with
all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
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Section 7. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid,
the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be
affected.
Section 8. This Ordinance is declared to be an
emergency measure on the grounds of urgent public need for the
preservation of peace, health, safety, and property of the City
of Miami, and upon the further grounds of the necessity to make
the required and necessary payments to its employees and
officers, payment of its debts, necessary and required purchases
of goods and supplies, and to generally carry on the functions
and duties of municipal affairs.
Section 9. The requirements of reading this Ordinance
on two separate days is dispensed with by an affirmative vote of
not less that four-fifths of the members of the Commission.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'
zi If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the
City Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY TITLE ONLY this 25th day
of October -f 2001.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
in accordance with kliama Sec, 2-SC1, r,Ijnroc the Mmror did not ind!-,ats annro.vfl Of
!�'-!s!ation by n
bscom,s effective with the Of
regarding same, without the May V -ercis: 's, 10.
Wafter Kbernan, City Clerk
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROED, I-TOXOXM AND CORRECTNESS tl
p9y
6;MJANDRO VILARELLO
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 10
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE: FILE:
Members of the City Commission OCT - 9 20091
SUBJECT: Refugee Employment
j and Training Program
FROM: j� arlos A. Gimenez REFERENCES: City Commission Agenda
City Manager ENCLOSURES: October 25, 2001
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Emergency
Ordinance which establishes a Special Revenue Fund entitled Refugee Employment and
Training ("RET") Program, and appropriates funds for the operation of this program in
the amount of $94,392, from the Florida Department of Children and Families with funds
from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, through the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium (SFETC).
BACKGROUND
The Department of Community Development has prepared legislation appropriating
funds and establishing a Special Revenue Fund as a result of a grant award from the
South Florida Employment and Training Consortium (SFETC) in the amount of $94,392
to provide employment and training services to entrants/refugees in the City of Miami.
This program is operated and administered by the Department of Community
Development/Office of Workforce Development and will provide On the Job Training
and direct placement services to 69 eligible clients. It is anticipated that the grant amount
will be increased during the contract term to provide additional support services to
eligible clients.
The proposed legislation is presented as an Emergency Ordinance to ensure the
continuation of these critical employment services to economically disadvantaged
entrants/refugees in the City of Miami.
Adoption of proposed legislation establishes the above -referenced new Special Revenue
Fund and appropriates funds as outlined above. This legislation also authorizes the City
Manager to accept the grant award and enter into an agreement with the South Florida
Employment and Training Consortium (SFETC).
Attachment: (1) Proposed Ordinance
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