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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1999-122 h T I ��� �- f r �t'�- h T Y F ! RESOLUTION NO. 122-99 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT NO. 99-11B-1619- SYETP-10 BETWEEN THE ("CONTRACTOR") AND THE BROWARD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ("BETA"), A GOVERNMENTAL CONSORTIUM CREATED TO CONDUCT MANPOWER TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS IN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH; FURTHER, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, after due consideration, the City of Dania Beach, Florida hereinafter designated as ("CONTRACTOR") deems it in the public interest to execute a continuing Agreement between the Broward Employment and Training Administration in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in said Agreement No. 99-11 B-1619-SYETP-10. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA Section 1: That that certain Agreement No. 99-11 B-1619-SYETP-10 between the Broward Employment Training Administration, a Governmental Consortium created to Conduct Manpower Training and Employment Programs in Broward County and the City of Dania Beach, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this Resolution as Exhibit"A", is approved and the appropriate City officials are hereby directed to execute same; provided, however, that the City Manager and City Attorney are authorized to make minor revisions to such Agreement as are deemed necessary and proper for the best interests of the City. Section 2: That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22otl day of Ju e'1999. 17 o ATT T: MAYOR- COMMISSIONER ACTING CI I Y CLERK APPROVED AS T FO M AND CORRECTNESS: CITYATTt7�EYv VY f V RESOLUTION NO. 122-99 u- 1' L . i�- h T y AGREEMENT NO. 99-IIB-1 619-SYETP-1 0 BETWEEN THE BROWARD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION. AND THE CITY OF DANIA /o A ; .e I� LJI 1 f a l J L r 7 AGREEMENT NO, 99-IIB-1619-SYETP-10 This AGREEMENT, entered into this_day of , 19 b and between the Broward Employment and Training Administration, a consortium of the Cites of Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, and Broward County, existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida as a council of Governments, having its principal offices at 330 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, AND the City of Dania hereinafter referred to as CONTRACTOR existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida as a municipality having its principal office at 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, FL 33004 to begin June 28, 1999, and to be completed by August 15, 1999, in accordance with Article 2, Section 208. WITNESSETH THAT WHEREAS, the Broward Employment and Training Administration has entered into an agreement with the Governor of the state of Florida and the United States Department of Labor for a grant for the execution and implementation of a summer youth job training and employment program; AND WHEREAS, the Broward Employment and Training Administration and CONTRACTOR are desirous of providing meaningful employment for economically disadvantage youths, ages fourteen (14) through twenty-one (21), AND NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations herein contained, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, the parties hereto agree and understand as follows. ARTICLE I AGREEMENT PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS 100. PURPOSE It is the purpose of this Agreement to state the covenants and conditions under which BETA and the Contractor will implement and provide training and employment services, specifically summer work experience opportunities to eligible youths as described herein, to be funded under the guidelines of JTPA, as amended, and under the contracting powers of BETA. RID;MyDoc:Agrcement SSETP 1999 Nee 2 of I t T-- r, ' 1 -t 101. DEFINITIONS 101.1 "BETA" shall mean the Broward Employment and Training\ Administration 101.2 "BWDB/WAGES Coalition" shall mean the Broward Workforce Development Board/WAGES Coalition 101.3 "Collective Bargaining Agents" shall mean a union or union representatives. 101.4 "Contractor" shall mean the participating governmental unit or nonprofit agency. 101.5 "DOL" shall mean the United States Department of Labor. 101.6 "Economically Disadvantaged" shall mean that income level as determined by the Governor and/or DOL as being below the poverty guidelines. 101.7 "Job Order" shall mean the Summer Youth Program JOB ORDER form (and attachments) used as an application for requesting work sites/job slots for SYETP participants and which is incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. 101.8 "Job Site/Worksite" shall mean the physical location and the department of the participating Contractor to which the youth has been assigned. 101.9 "JTPA" shall mean the Job Training Partnership Act. 101.10 "Labor Union Concurrence" shall mean a union's consent to SYETP placements. 101.11 "Participant" shall mean a JTPA eligible youth referred by the Urban League of Broward County for placement to a Contractor and who is fourteen (14) through twenty-one (21) years of age. 101.12 "Program" shall mean the activities and services to be provided by the contractor under this Agreement. 101.13 "SYETP" shall mean Summer Youth Employment and Training Program RMAyDoc:Amement SYETP 1999 Paee 3 of 1 j L .. 7 101.14 "Urban League" shall mean the agency selected by the BETA Council and the BWDB/WAGES Coalition to be responsible for the development of summer worksites, eligibility determination of the Youths, assignment of the youths to the worksites, and collection and verification of participant timesheets and payroll. 101.15 "Worksite Aide" shall mean a youth who is eighteen(18) through twenty-one(21) years of age and who serves as an aide to the worksite supervisor or who performs as an administrative aide as directed by the SYETP Director. 101.16 "Worksite Supervisor' shall mean Contractor's personnel designated by Contractor to provide continuos on-site supervision and direction to SYETP participants at Contractor's worksite(s) and who will be responsible for verifying SYETP participants' time sheets. 101.17 "Youth" shall mean a person who is fourteen(14) through twenty- one (21) years of age. 101.18 "Youth Worksite Assistant" shall mean an Urban League/SYETP staff person who shall serve as a liaison. END OF ARTICLE I RJD:MyDoc:Aereement SYETP 1999 Pau 4 of 1= L f / ARTICLE II PROGRAM OPERATIONS 200. PROGRAM 200.1 The program to be provided shall be a work experience, wherein a youth referred to Contractor by the Urban League of Broward County, is given job functions to perform under the guidance and leadership of the Contractor in accordance with the JTPA regulations. 200.2 The Urban League of Broward County shall be responsible for participant eligibility certification and recruitment. The Urban League of Broward County shall assess each participant to determine their suitability for Contractor's program. 201. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR 201.1 Contractor shall supervise all participants at the job sites and shall require participants' conformance with the Contractor's Personnel Rules. 201.2 Contractor shall plan and direct participant work activities in accordance with the applicable Federal and State Child Labor Law Acts, rules and regulations, and other applicable state and local laws. 201.3 Contractor shall direct participant(s) work activities in accordance with their job order(s) and/or job description(s), which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. 201.4 Contractor shall comply with the Job Training Partnership Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder especially as they relate to the SYETP. 201.5 Contractor shall ensure that all of the Contractor's personnel, including any alternate staff, who will be involved in supervising the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program participants shall attend the SYETP Worksite .supervisor's Training Meeting conducted by the Urban League of Broward County, which will be held during the months of May and June. 201.6 Contractor shall allow their work site supervisors time off upon the Urban League of Broward County's written request so that RJD;M,vDoc:AueementSYETP 1999 Pate= of 15 L r, 7 t� they may attend the Worksite Supervisor's Orientation Workshops. 201.7 Contractor shall orient and train their Worksite Supervisory personnel directly responsible for the supervision of SYETP participants, as to the Contractor's responsibilities and obligations under this agreement by providing each worksite supervisor with a copy of this Agreement, as well as a copy of the worksite Supervisors Handbook, and assuring the availability and review of the training handbook and materials with any assigned alternate supervisors. 201.8 Contract shall immediately notify the Urban League of Broward County of any temporary and/or ongoing changes in the designation of personnel who will be supervising the youth. 201.9 Contractor shall be accountable for maintaining SYETP participant time sheets by keeping accurate work time attendance rosters and timesheets, recording time in segments of fifteen minutes, assuring and supervising the proper completion of SYETP participant time sheets consistent with instructions furnished by BETA and/or the Urban League of Broward County and certifying/signing participant time sheets if all the prior requirements are met. 201.10 Contractor shall not require participants to work more than the hours reflected in the Job Order and in no event may hours worked exceed thirty (30) hours per week unless expressly authorized in writing by BETA. BETA shall be responsible for participants' wages only up to 30 hours a week. Participants shall only be paid for time actually worked. BETA will not pay for time not worked, overtime, holidays, vacation, sick or other leave or time off from the job. Contractor shall be responsible for any wages due participants beyond thirty (30) hours a week, including wages due for any over-time worked by participants under Contractor's supervision, as well as for wages due and/or paid for holidays, vacation, sick or other leave or time off from the job. 201.11 Contractor agrees not to knowingly refer for eligibility determination any youths who have a wife, husband, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, stepparent, or stepchild who are employed in an administrative capacity for the Contractor, BETA, the Urban League, or another of BETA's contractors. PUDAN'Doe:Agreement SYETP 1999 Nee 6 of I: f r -I 201.12 Ccntractor warrants that no youth will be involved in a work experience activity that contributes or could be expected to contribute to additional sales or income of the Contractor or which will otherwise result in the subsidization of wages for the Contractor's organization. In the event that the Contractor unknowingly realizes income, such income shall be payable to BETA. 201.13 Contractor assures that all sites where participants will be assigned have the capability and facilities to provide services to summer youth in a sanitary and safe environment. 201.14 Contractor's worksite shall conform to normal routines and functions befitting a reasonable business establishment, including, but not limited to, appropriate supervision on the premises at all times, developing positive work habits, working conditions, and attire. 201.15 Contractor shall assure it will have supervisory personnel who will act as worksite supervisors for each of the Contractor's worksites so as to provide for continuos on-site supervision of participants. 201.16 Contractor shall allow BETA, its designated representative or the Urban League of Broward County to visit Contractor's training sites for the purpose of monitoring Contractor's operations to ensure compliance with this Agreement or Amendment hereto . 201.17 The Contractor shall allow BETA, its designated representative or the Urban League of Broward County to conduct on-site evaluations of participants for the purpose of monitoring participants' work activities in accordance with their training plan/job order(s) and/or job description(s). 201.18 Contractor understands that the program it is operating is a single site work experience program, which means that all job sites at which youth are to be located must be part of the Contractor's organization. Under no circumstances shall a participant be placed at a site other than Contractor's designated worksite, unless prior written permission is granted by the Urban League of Broward County for outstationing and in such instances under no circumstances shall the outstationing site be private for profit agency. 201.19 Contractor shall maintain according to sound management procedures records, and files, containing, but not limited to time sheets, attendance records, supervisor assignments, and personnel changes, relating to the Contractor's operation of the SYETP program. RJD;M,vDoc:AgeementSYETP 1999 Nee 7 of 15 L f L 7`� f h f y 201.20 Contractor shall make original and/or certified copies of any reports, plans, surveys, information, documents, maps or other data produced or developed by Contractor in execution of the project covered by this agreement, available to BETA, the governor of the State of Florida, the comptroller General of the United States, and/or the Department of Labor (DOL) at any time upon reasonable notice, for the purpose of program audit, examination, excerpts and transcripts, even though the Contractor may at the time of the request no longer be operating programs for BETA. 201.21 Contractor shall keep copies of all records pertaining to the operation of this Agreement and any Amendment hereto for five (5) years following the expiration of this Agreement. 201.22 If Contractor, is an agency as defined in Chapter 768.28, Florida Statutes, Contractor agrees to be fully responsible to the limits set forth in S.768.28, Florida Statutes, for acts of negligence of its agents or employees when acting within the scope of their employment or agency, and agrees to be liable to the limits set forth in S.768.28, Florida Statutes for any damages caused by said negligence. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any party to which sovereign immunity may be applicable. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of any contract. Contractors who are not state or federal agencies or units of general local purpose governments, shall hold and save BETA, its officers, contractors, and employees harmless from liability of any nature or kind, including costs and expenses, for or on account of any suits or damages of any character whatsoever resulting from injuries or damages sustained by any persons or property resulting in whole or in part from the negligent performance or omission of any employee, contractor, or representative of the contractor. 201.23 Contractor shall cooperate with the Urban League in conducting SYETP Vocational Skills/Life Skills Orientation for SYETP participants. 201.24 Contractor shall inform BETA and the Urban League of Broward County SYETP staff immediately should an accident or injury occur at the job site, affecting or involving a participant. 201.25 Contractor shall notify SYETP staff of any problem concerning participant's performance at a worksite. 201.26 Contractor understands and agrees that no qualified disabled individual shall be on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in, be RJD;M}'Doc:Aereement SYETP 1999 Pue S of 1 l f L a Y, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination under this SYETP program. 201.27 Contractor understands that in accordance with Sections 143(b)(2) and 143(c)(2) of the Job Training Partnership Act and regulations, Contractor must obtain written concurrence from the appropriate bargaining agent if a collective bargaining agreement is in force in Contractor's organization covering the occupations in which the Summer Youth participants are going to be employed. 201.28 Contractor shall provide insurance coverage for participants under the Contractor's general or public liability insurance policy, or if the Contractor is self-insured to indemnify BETA against third party claims involving participants under this Agreement. 201.29 Compliance with Discrimination Laws a. Contractor shall comply with the prohibitions against discrimination in, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, in title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to the performance of their obligations under this agreement, and shall comply with the physical and programmatic accessibility and reasonable accommodations requirements of section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. b. Contractor shall not unlawfully discriminate against any person in its operations and activities in its use or expenditure of the funds or any portion of the funds provided by this Agreement and shall affirmatively comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the course of providing any services funded in whole or in part by BETA, including Titles I and II of the ADA (regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of disability), and all applicable regulations, guidelines, and standards. c. Contractor shall comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in employment and further shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation (Broward County Code, Chapter 16'/), national origin, marital status, political affiliation, or physical or mental disability. In addition, Contractor shall take affirmative steps to ensure nondiscrimination in employment against disabled persons. RJD;MyDoc:Agreement SYETP 1999 Nee 9 or 15 f y F ' Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, terms and conditions of employment, training (including apprenticeship), and accessibility. d. Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual' orientation (Broward County Code, Chapter 16Yz), national origin, marital status, political affiliation, or physical or mental disability during employment. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, terms and conditions of employment, training (including apprenticeship), and accessibility. e. Contractor shall not engage in or commit any discriminatory practice in violation of the Broward County Human Rights Act (Broward County Code, Chapter 16%) in performing the Scope of Services or any part of the Scope of Services of this Agreement. 202. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BETA AND THE URBAN LEAGUE OF BROWARD COUNTY 202.1 The Urban league of Broward County shall provide "Youth Worksite Assistant(s)" and/or "Worksite Aide(s)" who shall serve as liaisons between the Urban League of Broward County and Contractor. 202.2 The Urban League of Broward County shall assist the job site supervisor in resolving any problems concerning the youths' performance on the job by responding to the Contractor's notice as per Section 201.25 above. 202.3 The Urban League of Broward County shall hear all grievances concerning program participants' performance at the job site. 202.4 BETA shall be responsible for participants' wages. 202.5 BETA shall provide Workers' compensation for all Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) participants. RJD;MyDoc:AereementSYETP 1999 Pan 10 of 15 L L r y I 202.6 The Urban League of Broward County shall provide counseling and supportive services to SYETP participants as needed 202.7 The Urban league of Broward County shall be responsible for picking up participant time sheets and distributing participant paychecks dependent on Contractor's submission of properly certified time sheets. 202.8 The Urban League of Broward County shall be responsible for providing Program Orientation and Vocational Skills/Life Orientation to BETA/SYETP participants. 203 MONITORING 203.1 Contractor shall allow BETA, the Urban League of Broward County, the Governor of the State of Florida, or any of its agents, and the DOL to visit Contractor's worksites, and monitor, report problems, require corrective action within specified time periods or close worksites without prior notice other than a written notification to be delivered to the Contractor at the time of the closing of the worksites. 204 NOTICE 204.1 Other than as provided herein, notice required to be given to BETA under this Agreement, shall be sufficient when hand delivered or mailed to BETA at its office at 330 North Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301. 204.2 All notices required to be given to the Contractor under this Agreement shall be sufficient when hand delivered or mailed to Contractor at its office located at the address identified in paragraph one, page one, of this Agreement. 205 TERMINATION 205.1 This Agreement may be terminated as follows: a. BETA or the contractor may request a termination for convenience upon fifteen- (15) day's prior written notice to the other party. b. BETA and/or the Urban League of Broward County may transfer or terminate participants at any time without written notice to the Contractor whereupon termination shall become effective immediately. RMNyDoc:Acreetnent SYETP 1999 Paee 11 of 15 L j L h T I / c. BETA may terminate this Agreement immediately upon twenty- four (24) hours written notice to the Contractor in the event that BETA is deobligated or that the Grant under which this program is funded is terminated. d. BETA may terminate this Agreement at any time that the BETA authorized representative, who shall be the BETA Executive Director determines that: 1. Contractor has failed to comply with any of the provisions contained in this Agreement or any Amendment hereto; or 2. Contractor has failed to perform in whole or in part under this Agreement or has failed to take corrective action after receiving oral or written requests to do so within an appropriate time period as may be stipulated by BETA and/or the Urban League of Broward County. e. This Agreement shall be automatically terminated in the event that the Urban League of Broward County is unable to, or does not refer eligible and/or suitable participants to Contractor's program. 206 INTERGRATION 206.1 The following documents are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement: a. Child Labor Laws (29 USC 203): Employment of Minors Between Fourteen(14) and Sixteen(16) Years of Age (Subpart C), Occupations Particularly Hazardous for the Employment of Minors Between Sixteen(16) and Eighteen(18) Years of Age or Detrimental to Their Health or Well-being (subpart E). b. Assurances and Certifications. (attached to this Agreement) c. JTPA Rules and Regulations governing the operation of the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program. d. Summer Youth Employment and Training Program Worksite Supervisor's Handbook. e. Completed Job Orders/Training Plans to be incorporated into this Agreement. RJD:?\1 SYETP 1999 Paee I'_of li f a r F ' i Items a and c are public laws, items d and a are available from BETA. 207 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES 207.1 The Federal Hatch Act and JTPA Regulations which prohibit political activities under any JTPA programs. Participants are prohibited from engaging in any political activity during hours paid for with JTPA funds. Nor may any participant engaging in political activity represent himself or herself as a spokesperson of any JTPA program. 207.2 JTPA funded programs and activities may not be used to support any religious or anti-religious activity. JTPA participants may not perform functions, which provide direct religious education services. 208. CONTRACT TERM 208.1 The program to be operated is an eight week summer work experience for JTPA eligible youth. Youth assigned to Contractor and reporting to work on June 28, 1999 or later may work for eight weeks except that work assignments may not continue beyond August 15, 1999. 208.2 Contractors wishing to retain youth beyond the eighth week, as long as their work assignment does not extend beyond August 15, 1999, may make such requests in writing to the Urban League of Broward County. Requests will be granted based upon the availability of summer funds and the benefit to be realized by the youth as a result of the extended assianment. 208.3 Approvals to extend the eight week assignments will be through written Letters to Contractors by BETA. END OF ARTICLE II RIDNyDoc:Agreement SYETP 1999 Pan 13 of I .f F, r 7 i ARTICLE III 300. CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS TO ADHERE TO PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES POLICY A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted list for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with public entity for the construction or repair of a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplies, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount of $10,000 as provided in section 298.017, Florida Statutes for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. END OF AGREEMENT RJD:M'vDoc:Avreement SYETP 1999 Pave 14 of l: f -r F " / EXECUTION PAGE IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this document on the respective dates under each signature: The CITY OF DANIA signing by and through its'& L� Ilowing Board action on the a-�- day of 1999, and the Broward Employment and Training Administration sign g by and through its Executive , following Board Action on the 20 day of February, 1997. AS TO THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH y: G Bert ino, ayor WI NES ED BY: L.S. BY: i ael Smith ATTEST: < g PR IN ch 1 mith Jerk TIT L :City Manacrer DATE June 23, 1999 AS TO THE BROWARD EMPLOYMENT THE BRO ARD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION WITNESSED BY: L.S. BY: (Signature) L.S. Mason C. Jackson TITLE: Executive Director DATE: Approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney for Broward County, Florida NOEL PFEFFER, Interim County Attorney, Governmental Center 115 South APPROVED AS TO FORM & Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FI. CORRECTNESS 33301 by: Tho as Afi6bt6 City-Attorney BY: CITY OF DANIA BEACH Rochelle J. Daniels Assistant County Attorney R1D;MyDoc:Agreement SYETP 1999 Paee 15 of 15 I