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Home My WebLink AboutR-93-0301J-93-288 4/ 7/93 9 3 3 01 RESOLUTION NO, A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S ACTION IN AUTHORIZING FLORIDA MEMORIAL COLLEGE TO CONDUCT TWO PRE -ACADEMY ORIENTATION CLASSES; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,200, FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 136002, INDEX CODE 290808-270 FOR SAID CLASSES. WHEREAS, the Police Department provides a pre-aoademy orientation class to all new recruits; and WHEREAS, said olass has been developed to enhance reading and writing skills, raise recruits' scores in the Test for Adult Basic Education (T.A.B.B.) test, and to prepare the recruits for state certification tests; and WHEREAS, competitive negotiations were taking place when Hurricane Andrew struck; and WHEREAS, two Basic Law Enforcement (B.L.E.) classes were scheduled and Florida Memorial College had provided this service satisfactorily in the past; and WHEREAS, the City Manager found that the provision of these classes constituted an emergency; and WHEREAS, funds to cover the necessary expenses required for these classes are available in the Law Enforcement Training Trust Fund, Project No. 136002, Index Code 290808-270; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Cri'Y COM=SStoff IMTING OF i geotion 1. The reoitals and findings oontained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by referenoe thereto and inoorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Seotion. Seotion 2. After a properly advertised publio hearing, the City Manager's aotion in authorizing Florida Memorial College j to oonduot two pre-aoademy orientation classes is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed, with funds therefor, in an amount not to exoeed $13,200, hereby allocated from the Law Enforoement Training Trust Fund, Projeot No. 136002, Index Code 290505-270 for said olasses. Seotion 3. This Resolution shall beoome effeotive immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of Ma4, 1993. .. er. AT S VIER L. &#ARE7j, MAYOR NATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL: MANOBAR S. SURA&TECTOR DEPARTMENT OFB PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CARMEN L. LBON ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY bss/M3541 -2- i 2r. %.5-; � ?V1Z1 r, ff, r, A. QUIr Nt -J,ftka, I i CITY ATTO Y 93- 4 �CITY OF MIAMI, ft0 tbA r INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2S t°' The Honorable Mayor and Of the -ity Commission rAom : Cesar H. Odio City Manager Members DATE : 411 1 y � 93 FILE iAr SMECT : Resolution Ratifying City Manager's Action REFERENCES: ENCLOWRES : It is respectfully recommended that a Resolution ratifying the City Manager's emergency action authorizing Florida Memorial College to provide two pre -academy orientation classes, at a cost of $13,200, be approved. The Miami Police Department conducts pre -academy orientation classes in an effort to prepare new recruits for entry into the police academy. The object of these classes is to enhance the reading and writing skills, raise the T.A.B.E. (Test for Adult Basic Education) scores, and to prepare the recruits for the state certification tests. Competitive negotiations were taking place for the provision of these classes when hurricane Andrew struck. Because the classes were scheduled, and Florida Memorial College had provided these services in the past, they were utilized again. - It is, therefore, recommended that the Resolution ratifying the City Manager's emergency action authorizing Florida Memorial College to provide two pre -academy orientation classes, at a cost of $13,200, be approved. Funding will be from the Law Enforcement Training Trust Fund, Project No. 136002, index Code, 290505-270. 1 93- 3 1 ?0 Cesar A. Odic Cit-: AJ04369.6.. aclvin XbAs Chief of Police ZKZROENCY ALQUEBT INTEP-OPPICE MEMORANDUM q� DAIM FEB 0 9 1993 o, : R*qu6st for Approval to pr. er►Aebdemy Class a�e�eartra MILE - fterciency Condu at a aridatati,on Your authorization of the emergency approval to conduct a pro - academy orientation class is requested. The request is an interim measure until the Department can complete the formal bid process. said emergency request is in addition to the Department's earlier solicitation of November 12, 1992. The amount necessary to conduct an 80-hour class is $6,600. The projected starting date for the class is April 12, 1993. HACiMROUND The agreement between the City of Miami. and Florida Memorial College expired February 1992. Anticipating this expiration date, along with the uncertainty of another BLE class in 1992, the polio* Department made contacts with three other vendors. Because of cancellation of training classes and Hurricane Andrew the process was not .completed. This class is designed to accomplish the followings 1) enhance the recruits' reading and writing skills in preparation of entrance into the academy 2) raise the scores on the T.A.B.E. (Test for .Adult Basic Education) 3) to prepare the recruits for the state certification test in July 1993. Contact was made with the following vendors: Miami -Dade Community College (proposal was not received): Barry University (cost was toohigh)= and, Rose Nelsons private. consultant (withdrew her Interest -to bid)* Based on past expe rienc*sg. and the lowest bid at this tines the Department has selscted.Fiorida Memorial Collage to conductthis class. n an effort to prewp►re the recruits for the basic Law woroemaht Academy►# the police Department in requesting your approval for expenditure of funds for this class. Legislation ratifying this action requesting approval for additional olbssear is 'being prepared and will be submitted at the earliest possible elate. Approval esar H. Ad o CR eaahh 0 Cesar H. Odio City Manager. =110M : alvin 08 Chief of Police EMERGENCY REQUEST MIAMI, INT-MI10ICE MEMORANDUM opt : NOV 1 21992 RECEIVED "tot: f - Request for Approval to Pre -academy REFEREMCECIa S B EMCLOSURES: FILE : Emergency Conduct a Orientation Your approval authorising the emergency approval to conduct a pre -academy orientation class, until such time as a new agreement can be executed, is requested. The amount that is requested to conduct this 80-hour class is $6,600. The projected start date for the class is November 30, 1992. BACKGROUND The agreement between the City of Miami and Florida Memorial College expired February 1992. Anticipating this expiration date, along with the uncertainty of another BLE class in 1992, the Police Department made contacts with three other vendors. Because of cancellation of training classes and hurricane Andrew the process was not completed. This class is designed for the following; 1) to enhance the recruits reading and writing skills in preparation of entrance into the academy; 2) to raise the scores on the T.A.B.E. ( Test for Adult Basic Education); and 3) to prepare the recruits for the state certification test in July 1993. Contact was made with the following vendors: Miami -Dade Community College (proposal was not received); Barry University (cost was too high); St. Thomas University (did not respond to the request); and, Rose Nelson, private consultant (withdrew tier interest to bid). Based on past Department has class. experiences , and the lowest bid a:: this time, the selected Florida Memorial College to conduct this 2n an effort to prepare the recruits for the genic Law Enforcement Academy, the Police Department is requesting your approval for expenditure of funds for this class. Legislation ratifying this action requesting approval for additional ca,ss6s, is being prepared and will be submittei at the earliest possible date. Approval Cesar H. Od o CR s a alsh