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FILE ID: 14-00494
Date: 5/29/2014
Commission Meeting Date: 6/26/2014
Type: ® Resolution I Ordinance
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Other
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Law Department
Matter ID No.
Requesting Department: Office of Grants Administration
District Impacted: Citywide
Emergency Ordinance I I Discussion Item
Subject: Accepting grant funds from the CareerSource South Florida d/b/a South Florida Workforce Investment
Board in a total amount not to exceed $2,631,084 for the purpose of operating and administer the CareerSource
South Florida City of Miami Career center as well as providing training and support services to program
participants. Further, authorizing the allocation of funds not to exceed $50,000 from the Special Revenue Fund
entitled "ACCESS Miami" to underwrite expenses resulting from the operation of the center not covered by the
grant.
Purpose of Item:
To authorize the acceptance and appropriations of fund from the CareerSource South Florida d/b/a South
Florida. Workforce Investment Board ("SFWIB") in an amount not to exceed of $1,841,042 for
programmatic and administrative expenditures and an amount not to exceed of $790,042 for job seekers
training and services for a total amount not to exceed $2,631,084, for the operation of the Center at the
Lindsey Hopkins Education Center located at 750 NW 20 Street from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, with
the option to renew for two additional one year periods for the same up -to -amounts under the same terms
and conditions; and authorizing the allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $50,000, from the
Special Revenue Fund entitled "ACCESS Miami" for operational costs not covered under the SFWIB grant.
Background Information:
See attached.
Budget Impact Analysis
Yes Is this item related to revenue?
Yes Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: 155000.371000.543000
CIP Project No:
No Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Fronds?
Start Up Capital Cost: 0
Maintenance Cost: 0
Total Fiscal Impact: $50,000
Final Approvals
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Background Information
Considering the employment indicators in the City of Miami, the City in 2013 opened a career center at
the Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center located at 750 NW 20t'' Street, 4th Floor to have
direct access to job opportunities as well as maintain our current economic advantage in the
government, tourism, and educational sectors. To develop this workforce within City limits, the City
of Miami is taking a proactive role to advance low income, dislocated, and public benefit recipients on
the path to self-sufficiency by providing comprehensive workforce services at this Center.
The Center is funded by South Florida Workforce Investment Board ("SFWIB") to provide services to
job seekers and local businesses. The SFWIB funding is utilized for program and administration
expenditures related to the provision of workforce services as well as for training and supportive
services for program participants. In February 2014, South Florida Workforce changed its name to
CareerSource South Florida.
In its first year of operation (as of May 29, 2014), the CareerSource South Florida City of Miami
Career center ("Center") met eighty six percent (86%) of the required performance measures which
exceeds SFWIB requirements of meeting at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the program year 2013-14
Balance Scorecard SFWIB mandated measure. On addition:
- 5587 customers received services
- 1326 services provided to employers
- 637 total placement
- 4 participants completed training and all became employed in a related field
- 845 job opening created
- 160 welfare/cap participants were employed
- 24 participants receiving training services
On May 1, 2014, SFWIB issued the 2014 Request for Proposal (RFP) for workforce services. The
Office of Grants Administration — Workforce Initiatives submitted the proposal on May 28t'', 2014.
Per SFWIB, funding recommendations will be approved by their Board on June 19, 2014, contracts
will be executed June 27th, 2014 for services and contract term to commence on July 1, 2014.
The application submitted requested funding in an amount not to exceed of $1,841,042 for
programmatic and administrative expenditures and an amount not to exceed of $790,042 for job
seekers training and services for a total amount not to exceed $2,631,084 in order to continue and
expand the current level of services being provided at the Center. Per the RFP, the contract shall be a
fixed rate (Job Placement unit cost) contract with cost reimbursement components (ie. Support services
and OJT), up to the contract/allocated amount.
The allocation of funds from the Special Revenue Fund ACCESS Miami has been requested to cover
expenses related to the operation of the career center not covered by the grant (i.e. space rental fees).
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