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File Number: 12-00911 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY"), THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE
MIAMI-DADE AREA VI OFFICE OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, AND MACTOWN
INCORPORATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING THE NATIONALLY
ACCLAIMED PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAM AT THE CITY, WITH SAID
PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MARKETABLE JOB TRAINING AND SOCIAL
SKILLS FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES, TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF
SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS,
EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY
ATTORNEY, THERETO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ATTACHED FORM OF THE
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2012
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), through the Department of Parks and Recreation, will
continue to implement the nationally acclaimed "Project SEARCH" program that teaches marketable
job training and social skills for youths with disabilities at several City worksite locations; and
WHEREAS, said program is implemented with a unique public -private collaboration between
the City, the School Board of Miami -Dade County, the Miami -Dade Area VI Office of the Florida
Education Department of Education, Division of Vocational; Rehabilitation and MacTown Incorporation;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department of Parks and Recreation are requesting for
the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Cooperative Agreement
("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, setting forth, the in -kind contributions of each
agency for the successful implementation of said program for the period of July 1, 2012 through June
30, 2013, with the option to extend for two (2) additional similar periods;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted
by reference incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Cooperative Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City, the School Board of Miami -Dade County, the
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Miami -Dade Area VI Office of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation, and MacTown Incorporation, for the purpose of continuing the nationally acclaimed
Project SEARCH program at the City, with said program designed to provide marketable job training
and social skills for youth with disabilities, to achieve the goal of sustainable employment.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents,
amendments, extensions, and modifications after consultation with the City Attorney, thereto in
compliance with the attached form of the Agreement, for the period commencing July 1, 2012 through
June 30, 2013, with the option to renew for two (2) additional similar periods under the same terms
and conditions.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subjected 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 (10)
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 of Miami Commission.
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