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Resolution: R-10-0154
File Number: 10-00387
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 4/8/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "FLORIDA BACK TO WORK" AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $78,360, FROM
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND "ACCESS MIAMI" (#32-320001-01-1255-321000), FOR
THE PURPOSE OF HIRING ONE HUNDRED (100) TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN TWENTY (20) WEEKS; USING THESE
FUNDS TO LEVERAGE A SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY USING
THE EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY FUND UNDER THE TEMPORARY
ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES " PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES UP TO A 95%
REIMBURSEMENT OF FLORIDA'S BUSINESSES TO COVER THE COSTS OF
EMPLOYEE WAGES AND BENEFITS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a strong interest in facilitating employment opportunities
to Temporary Assistance of Needy Families ("TANF") eligible residents; and
WHEREAS, there is an Emergency Contingency Fund under the TANF Program that allows states
to subsidize employment to TANF eligible recipients; and
WHEREAS, TANF Program federal guidelines allow the state to count the employer's cost of
training and supervising employees in subsidized employment slots at an amount that will allow the
state to cover most of the twenty percent (20%) in project costs that the Department of Health and
Human Services will not reimburse; and
WHEREAS, this change allows local governments and other employers to participate with a
reduced amount of cash contribution to help support the subsidized employment project; and
WHEREAS, subsidized employment is the use of TANF funds to pay for all or a portion of the
costs of employee wages, benefits, supervision, and training for eligible participants; and
WHEREAS, the reimbursement will cover all benefit costs including required Federal Insurance
Contribution Act, Federal Unemployment Tax Act, and workers compensation costs; and
WHEREAS, the City will set up a Special Revenue Project designated "Florida Back to Work" and
allocate an amount not to exceed $78,360 towards the addition of one hundred (100) temporary
employment positions throughout the City to enhance City services; and
WHEREAS, the City will use the $78,360 to leverage $1.5 million in federal funding available to
the City to hire, train and supervise the one hundred (100) temporary employment positions; and
WHEREAS, the City will be reimbursed 95% of all payroll, taxes and benefits if any, paid out to
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fulfill these temporary positions through the TANF Program, through the local intermediary, South
Florida Workforce;
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 are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE
RESOURCES
APPROPRIATIONS:
Florida Back to Work
ACCESS Miami
$78,360
$78,360
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1 } to execute the necessary documents to implement
the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} 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.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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