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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "SUMMER YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM -
1988/JTPA II-B", APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR ITS OPERATION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$931,120 FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
THE GRANT AWARD FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM AND
TO ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S)
AND/OR AGREEMENT(S) FOR THE ACCEPTANCE
OF THE GRANT; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISIONAND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following Special Revenue Fund is hereby
established and resources and hereby appropriated as described
herein:
FUND TITLE: SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING PROGRAM - 1988/
JTPA II-B
RESOURCES: THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT $931,120
AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM
APPROPRIATION: SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND $931,120
TRAINING PROGRAM - 1988/JTPA
II-B
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept
the grant as set forth in the preamble of this ordinance and
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negotiate the necessary contract (s) to carry out the Summer
Youth Employment and Training Program - 1988/JTPA II-B.
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Section 3. The herein authorization shall remain valid and
outstanding even if the anticipated grant award is reduced or
increased.
Section 4. All ordinance or parts of ordinances insofar as
they are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are �.
hereby repealed.
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Section 5. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the
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remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected.
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Section 6. 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.
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE only this 14th day of
_Tan tarn —1 1988.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING BY TITLE only this
day of , 1988.
XAVIER L. SUAREZ
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK
FINANCIAL REVIEW:
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CARLOS E. GARCIA, DIRECTOR
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
BUDGET REVIEW:
FRANK MAY, ACTING DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPR ED:'AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ROBERT F. CLARK UC A A.. OUGHERTY
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY
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ROOM D. KORNM
,1 eN i t. 1989
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January 13, 1988
Cesar H. Odio,
City Manager
City of Miami
P.O. Box 330708
Miami, FL 33233-0708
Re: J'dTPA P.L. 97-404, Title II, Part B
Section 254 (b) a (c) - DRUG TESTING
Dear Mr. Odio:
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Enclosed is a copy of the legal opinion received this date from
the State of Florida pertaining to Drug Testing of Summer Youth.
This opinion was requested by you in a letter dated July 7, 1987
because of the questions raised in this regard at the May 14,
1987 City Commission meeting (agenda items 35, 36 and 37).
If I may be of service, please call me.
Very truly yours,
Robert D. Korner
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Enclosures
cc: Joseph Alfano, Executive Director SFETC
Consortium Members
Liaison Members
Lucia A. Dougherty, City Attorney
Luciano Isla, PIC General Counsel
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STATE OF FLORID
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
1.1 GAL OFFICE
INTER—OFFICF MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 41 1988
TO: Shelton Kemp, Chief - Rureau of Job Training
FROM: Carolyn Cummings, Attorney - Office of Legal Services C G
SUBJECT: Drug Testing of Summer Youth - Legal Opinion
This is in response to the issue of whether a Service Delivery
Area (SDA) may properly exclude summer youth participants that fail
drug tests.
Any SDA that is considering the employment of .drug tests should
be made aware that the State, as the administrative entity, will
not sanction or prohibit this action because Florida Courts nor
Federal Courts have addressed this issue for Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA) purposes. Clearly, under State law,
a private employer is not prohibited from testing employees, but
here the involvement of federal dollars renders the situation
unclear from a legal standpoint. The Legal Office agrees that this
type exclusion from JTPA participation could very well result in
disallowed costs, sanctions, or both, but the State cannot bind
itself or any SDA where the law is unclear.
The SDA's should also be aware that there are some federal and
state cases that have considered drug addiction, aids, and
alcoholism as handicapps pursuant to Chapter 760, Florida Statutes,
and the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Therefore, excluding a person
because of drug use could very well be held to violate State and
Federal law as a discriminatory practice.
it further appears that drug testing of summer youth would not
promote any of the purposes or goals of JTPA. In fact, since Part
A of. Title II at Section 203(2) specifically provides that addicts
may be served, it is arguable that this is a strong indication that
Congress did not intend to exclude addicts or drug users under
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Shelton Kemp
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January 4, 1988
Part P of the same title. However, this statement is merely my
opinion after a careful review of the Act and supporting
regulations and is not meant to be a definitive position.
If you have further questions, please feel free to call
Dan Turnbull at 488-6705.
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C" OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO. The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
FROM Cesar H. Od
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
GATE: -0 :. •. FILE
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SUBJECT. ordinance Establishing
the Summer Youth
Employment and Training
REFERENCES: Program 1988/JTPA II-B
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached ordinance establishing a new special revenue fund entitled
"Summer Youth Employment and Training Program 1986/JTPA II -Fs" and
appropriating funds for this program in the amount of $931,120 from
the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Community Development has been notified by the
South Florida Employment and Training Consortium (SFETC) that the
City of Miami is eligible for funding in late January, 1988 for the
FY 1988 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP). The
program will operate from February 1, 1988 through September 30,
1988.
The level of funding that will be made available to the SFETC for the
1988 SYETP is not known at this time. Allocation figures are not
likely to be issued to the SFETC until mid to late February.
However, SFETC will be awarding initial allocations in late January
subject to subsequent adjustments when final allocations will be
made.
The City of Miami has operated a Summer Youth Employment and Training
Program since 1976. Last year, the grant awarded to the City of
$931,120 enabled 824 youth between the ages of 14 - 21 to receive
meaningful work experience during the summer months. The City
selected two subcontractors, Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. and Youth
Co -Op, Inc. to assist in enrolling and placing the FY 1987 SYETP
participants.
Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. wi
Prevention Component for in -school
Northwestern Senior High, Charles
Schools. This design provided
guaranteed slot in future summer prI
on attendance, behavior and/or echo,
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:s responsible for the Drop -out
youth identified as such at !Miami
Drew and Brownsville Jr. High
summer work experience and a
)grams as a reward for improvement
Lastic work to 413 youth.
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Ordinance Establishing the Summer Youth
Employment and Training Program 1988/JTPA II-B
Con't (2)
Youth Co -Op, Inc. operated the traditional Work Experience Component
of the City's SYETP program, which identified in -school youth at
Miami Senior High School and out -of school youth. A total of 411
youth were served by this design.
The community at large benefited from the FY 1987 SYETP. A total of
fourteen parks throughout the City were sodded; five parks'
facilities were painted, in addition to stumps at Hadley Park; five -
hundred hydrants were painted; unclaimed bicycles were restored and
donated to needy children in the community. In conclusion, the City
was beautified and City Departments and Community Based Organizations
were able to better serve City residents because of the added support
provided by these youth.
The SFETC is interested in ensuring an effective and timely start-up
of the SYETP Program. Therefore, file reviews of previous year Drop-
out Prevention participants and job matching for said participants
have been scheduled to commence in February of 1988. The intent at
this time is to identify, determine the eligibility and match to a
suitable work experience position the applicants of the Drop -out
Prevention Component first, and once that is completed, to do the
same for the traditional Work Experience Component. To accomplish
this objective, contracts will be effective on February 1, 1988, two
months earlier than usual.
This year's funding level will be based on the past year's
performance data and the system wide needs and goals established by
the Private Industry Council (PIC) and SFETC Boards. To be
considered eligible for funding, the City of Miami was requested to
submit a letter of intent by January 5, 1988.
The Department of Community Development has recommended that the City
continue subcontracting portions of the SYETP. Letters of interest
have been requested from ten (10) potential subcontractors that could
assist in enrolling and placing the FY 1988 SYETP participants. The
Department will present recommendations for these subcontracts at the
February City Commission meeting.
The proposed ordinance authorizes the City Manager to accept an
anticipated grant award of $931,120 and authorizes the City Manager
to enter into agreement with the SFETC to operate the FY 1988 SYETP.
Attachment
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO. The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
rotowCesar H. Od
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
FILE.
SUWIECT7 Ordinance Establishing
the Summer Youth
Employment and Training
REFERENCES: Program 1988/JTPA II-B
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached ordinance establishing a new special revenue fund entitled
"Summer Youth Employment and Training Program 1986/JTPA II-B" and
appropriating funds for this program in the amount of $931,120 from
the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Community Development has been notified by the
South Florida Employment and Training Consortium (SFETC) that the
City of Miami is eligible for funding in late January, 1988 for the
FY 1988 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP). The
program will operate from February 1, 1988 through September 30,
1988.
The level of funding that will be made available to the SFETC for the
1988 SYETP is not known at this time. Allocation figures are not
likely to be issued to the SFETC until mid to late February.
However, SFETC will be awarding initial allocations in late January
subject to subsequent adjustments when final allocations will be
made.
The City of Miami has operated a Summer Youth Employment and Training
Program since 1976. Last year, the grant awarded to the City of
$931,12b enabled 824 youth between the ages of 14 - 21 to receive
meaningful work experience during the summer months. The City
selected two subcontractors, Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. and Youth
Co -Op, Inc. to assist in enrolling and placing the FY 1987 SYETP
participants.
Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. was responsible for the Drop -out
Prevention Component for in -school youth identified as such at Hiami
Northwestern Senior High, Charles Drew and Brownsville Jr. High
Schools. This design provided summer work experience and a
guaranteed slot in future summer programs as a reward for improvement
on attendance, behavior and/or scholastic work to 413 youth.
3) -1
Ordinance Establishing the Summer Youth
Employment and Training Program 1988/JTPA II-B
Con't (2)
Youth Co -Op, Inc. operated the traditional Work Experience Component
of the City's SYETP program, which identified in -school youth at
Miami Senior High School and out -of school youth. A total of 411
youth were served by this design.
The community at large benefited from the FY 1987 SYETP. A total of
fourteen parks throughout the City were sodded; five parks'
facilities were painted, in addition to stumps at Hadley Park; five -
hundred hydrants were painted; unclaimed bicycles were restored and
donated to needy children in the community. In conclusion, the City
was beautified and City Departments and Community Based Organizations
were able to better serve City residents because of the added support
provided by these youth.
The SFETC is interested in ensuring an effective and timely start-up
of the SYETP Program. Therefore, file reviews of previous year Drop-
out Prevention participants and job matching for said participants
have been scheduled to commence in February of 1988. The intent at
this time is to identify, determine the eligibility and match to a
suitable work experience position the applicants of the Drop -out
Prevention Component first, and once that is completed, to do the
same for the traditional Work Experience Component. To accomplish
this objective, contracts will be effective on February 1, 1988, two
months earlier than usual.
This year's funding level will be based on the past year's
performance data and the system wide needs and goals established by
the Private Industry Council (PIC) and SFETC Boards. To be
considered eligible for funding,.. the City of Miami was requested tc
submit a letter of intent by January 5, L988.
The Department of Community Development has recommended that the City
continue subcontracting portions of the SYETP. Letters of interest
have been requested from ten (10) potential subcontractors that could
assist in enrolling and.placing the FY 1988 SYETP participants. The
Department will present recommendations for these subcontracts at the
February City Commission meeting.
The proposed ordinance authorizes the City Manager to accept an
anticipated grant award of $931,120 and authorizes the City Manager
to enter into agreement with the SFETC to operate the FY 1988 SYETP.
Attachment
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January 13, 1988
Cesar H. Odio,
City Manager
City of Miami
P.O. Box 330708
Miami, FL 33233-0708
Re: JTPA P.L. 97-404, Title II, Part B
Section 254 (b) i (c) - DRUG TESTING
Dear Mr. Odio:
Enclosed is a copy of the legal opinion received this date from
the State of Florida pertaining to Drug Testing of Summer Youth.
dW This opinion was requested by you in a letter dated July 7, 1987
because of the questions raised in this regard at the May 14,
1987 City Commission tweeting (agenda items 35, 36 and 37).
If I may be of service, please call are.
Very truly yours,
5i3va-1
Robert D. Korner
RDK :dls
Enclosures
ec: Joseph Alfano, Executive Director SFETC
Consortium Members
Liaison Members
Lucia A. Dougherty, City Attorney
Luciano Isla, PIC General Counsel
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STATE OF FLORMA
DEPARTMENT OF LAROR AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
LEGAL OFFICE
INTER-OFFICF MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 4, 1988
TO: Shelton Remp, Chief - Rureau of Job Training
FROM: Carolyn Cummings, Attorney - Office of Legal Services C G
SUBJECT: Drug Testing of Summer Youth - Legal Opinion
This is in response to the issue of whether a Service Delivery
Area (SDA) may properly -exclude summer youth participants that fail
drug tests.
Any SDA that is considering the employment of •.drug tests should
be made aware that the State, as the administrative entity, will
not sanction or prohibit this action because Florida Courts nor
Federal Courts have addressed this issue for Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA) purposes. Clearly, under State law,
a private employer is not prohibited from testing employees, but
here the involvement of federal dollars renders the situation
unclear from a legal standpoint. The Legal Office agrees that this
type exclusion from JTPA participation could very well result in
disallowed costs, sanctions, or both, but the State cannot bind
itself or any SDA-where the law is unclear.
The SDA's should also be aware that there are some federal and
state cases that have considered drug addiction, aids, and
alcoholism as handicapps pursuant to Chapter 760, Florida Statutes,
and the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Therefore, excluding a person
because of drug use could very well be held to violate State and
Federal law as a discriminatory practice.
It further appears that drug testing of summer youth would not
promote any of the purposes or goals of JTPA. In fact, since Part
A of Title II at Section 203(2) specifically provides that addicts
may be served, it is arguable that -this is a strong indication that
Congress did not intend to exclude addicts or drug users under
Bugs. •u
The Mont gumery Building, Suite 131•:562 Executhe Center Circle, Ea%t — Tallahawcc Florida 32301
61
Shelton Kemp
Page 2
January 4, 1988
Part P of the same title. However, this statement is merely my
opinion after a careful review of the Act and supporting
regulations and is not meant to be a definitive position.
if you have further questions, please feel free to call
Dan Turnbull at 488-6705.
CC:lcs