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File Number: 08-00207 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND
THE MIAMI-DADE AREA VI OFFICE OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL ACCLAIMED PROJECT SEARCH
PROGRAM AT THE CITY, WITH SAID PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
MARKETABLE JOB TRAINING AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR YOUTHS WITH
DISABILITIES, TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), through the Department of Parks and Recreation, has been
selected by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. to receive funding as one of five
designated pilot sites in the State of Florida for the implementation of a national acclaimed program
called "Project Search" that teaches marketable job training and social skills for youths with disabilities
at several City worksite locations; and
WHEREAS, said program will be implemented with a unique public -private collaboration between
the City, Miami -Dade County Public Schools ("MDCPS"), and the Miami -Dade Area VI Office of the
Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation ("VR"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is authorized to execute a Cooperative Interagency Agreement
("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, setting forth, the in -kind contributions of each
agency for the successful implementation of said program;
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 City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, between the City, through the Department of Parks and Recreation, MDCPS, and VR,
for the purpose of implementing the national acclaimed Project Search Program at the City, with said
program designed to provide marketable job training and social skills for youths with disabilities to
achieve the goal of sustainable employment.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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File Number: 08-00207
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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