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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTION
TAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER IN ENTERING INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE HAITIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION OF DADE COUNTY, INC. (H.A.C.A.D.)
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MANPOWER EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES TO HAITIAN ENTRANTS FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 1983 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1983 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $55,000.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has awarded the City of Miami a
grant of $675,380 for the period July 1, 1983 through June 30, 1984
to provide employment services to Cuban Haitian Entrants and refugees
of all nationalities; and
WHEREAS, a sum of $220,000 was allocated to provide employment
services to Haitian entrants; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida requires the City of Miami to
implement a request -for -proposal (RFP) process if a community -based
organization is to provide these services; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has agreed to allow the City of
Miami to contract with H.A.C.A.D. for a three month period on an
emergency basis in order to prevent an interruption of services to
Haitians while an RFP process is implemented; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager entered into a three month contract
with H.A.C.A.D. covering the period July 1, 1983 through September 30,
1983 for $55,000 (3/12ths of $220,000);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The action taken by the City Manager in entering
into an agreement with the Haitian American Community Association of
Dade County, Inc. (H.A.C.A.D.) to provide comprehensive manpower
employment services to Haitian entrants for the period July 1, 1983
through September 30, 1983 in the amount of $55,000 is hereby ratified
and approved by an affirmative vote of not less than 4/5ths of the
members of. this Commission.
CITY COMMISSIOI
MEETING OF
JUL 188� 1983cc
RESOLUNUit iiu. 83—V`
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July , 1983.
ATTEST:
RALP " G. ONGIE, CITY CL ^
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CONNIE,
SE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
TY ATTORNEY
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Maurice A. Ferre
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER-OFFLCE• kiEMORANDUM
'O Howard V. Gary
City Manager
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rROM Cesar H. Odio
Assistant Citv Manager
MATE June 29, 1983 TILE,
SL9.E=' Entrant Assistance Program -
1983/1984 - Haitian American
Community Association of Dade
County,nc. (H.A.C.A.D.)/
Resolution/City Commission
Agenda - July 18, 1983.
ENCLOSURES
"It is recommended that the City Commission
ratify and approve the action taken tZ the
City Manager in entering into an agreement*
with the Haitian American Community Associa-
tion of Dade County, Inc. (H.A.C.A.D.) to
provide comprehensive manpower employment
services to Haitian entrants for the period
July 1, 1983 through September 30, 1983 in
the amount of $55,000."
The State of Florida: Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
has awarded the City of Miami a grant of $675,380 to provide employ-
ment services to Cuban/Haitian entrants and refugees. Of this amount,
$220,000 was allocated by the State for services to Haitians - the
same amount that was provided to H.A.C.A.D. by the State last year.
The State requires that the City go through a request -for -proposals
process to award the contract for services to Haitians but has agreed
to allow the City to enter into a three month contract with H.A.C.A.D.
on any emergency basis to avoid interruption of services. Therefore,
it is recommended that the City enter into a three month agreement
with H.A.C.A.D. for $55,000 (3/12ths of $220,000) as soon as the State
of Florida approves the proposed agreement.
Two appropriation ordinances and a ratifying resolution are included
on the July 18 Commission agenda as companion items.
*It is expected that the City will enter into an agreement with
H.A.C.A.D. prior to the July 18 Commission meeting.
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