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6/16/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 8- 627
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER -
BASED TRAINING SOFTWARE FROM EXECUTRAIN OF
FLORIDA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000, UNDER
STATE OF FLORIDA CONTRACT NO. 973890981, FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, TO PROVIDE
TRAINING FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM MIAMI-DADE WAGES COALITION
FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 184089-454006-840.
WHEREAS, an objective of the Department of Community Development's Division
of Workforce Development is to train clients to improve their skills and overall marketability
in the workforce; and
WHEREAS, the employment transition centers were created to make beginner and
intermediate levels of computer -based training available to clients to raise their
employment qualifications; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available from the Miami -Dade WAGES
Coalition, Account No. 184089-454006-840; and
WHEREAS, this funding will expire if not utilized before June 30, 1998;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The purchase of computer -based training software from ExecuTrain of
Florida, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, under State of Florida Contract No.
973890981, for the Department of Community Development, Workforce Development
Division, to provide training for program participants, is hereby approved, with funds
therefor hereby allocated from Miami -Dade WAGES Coalition, Account No.
184089-454006-840.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption and
signature of the mayor or pursuant to Section 4(g)(5) of the City Charter and Section 2-36
of the City Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of June , 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation r�.r
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from a date of Commissic action,
ATTEST: regarding sane, without the Mayor exe is' g a
Walter J.,Poenidn,41ty Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
7AP7P!ED Ay O F M AND CORRECTNESS
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2fTY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA CA=16
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members June 11, 1998
TO: Of the City Commission DATE: FILE
Software Purchase from
SUBJECT: State of Florida Contract
#973890981
FROM: OREFERENCES
City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that you approve the attached resolution authorizing the
purchase of computer -based training software from Executrain for the Department of
Community Development's Workforce Development Division for a total cost not to
exceed $10,000 from Miami -Dade Wages Coalition Fund, account number 184089-
454006-840. This purchase will be completely grant funded with no matching funds
required from the City of Miami.
Background
One of the objectives of The Department of Community Development's Workforce
Development Division is to train clients to improve their skills and overall marketability
in the workforce. It is our intent to operationalize our first employment transition center,
which will make available to our clients computer -based training software as part of our
approach to increasing their employment and retention. Consequently, the attached
software is being requested. These funds must be expended by June 30, 1998 due to
the expiration of the grant.
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