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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/15/2000 - RESOLUTION 2000-102 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER ITEM NUMBER: 27 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY 1 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: August 15, 2000 STAFF: Diane Jones SUBJECT: Resolution 2000-102 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County for the Provision of Social and Human Services During the Second Half of Calendar Year 2000. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. i I I FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds in the amount of$369,781 have been appropriated in the General Fund for the provision of human services in Fort Collins. The contract for the first six months of 2000,allocated$193,479.50 of the $369,781, which was approved by City Council in January 2000. The contract for the . remaining six months(July through December 2000),allocates$176,301.50 which is the remaining balance of the fiscal 2000 appropriation of$369,781. i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This Resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County for the purpose of providing social and human services to the City of Fort Collins for the second half of 2000. The intergovernmental agreement allocates the remaining portion of the funds appropriated in the 2000 budget for these purposes. Since 1981, the City has contracted with Larimer County to allocate and administer the distribution of human services funds via the Human Resource Grant Program administered by the County. The provisions of this Agreement are outlined in the contract attached to the Resolution as Exhibit "A" and cover the period July 1 to December 31, 2000. The recommended allocation of the funds among the human service agencies participating in the Human Resource Grant Program was developed by Larimer County's Human Resource Committee. This was done last year and adoption of this Resolution by City Council will reaffirm these allocations to the various service providers. This contract with Larimer County is consistent with the Human Services Policy,adopted in August of 1992, and provides for services for low-income and disabled persons throughout the city and in Larimer County. DATE: August 15, 2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 27 The total 2000 funding for the Human Resource Grant Program is $486,480. The City of Fort Collins has provided$369,781,which is the same monetary level as 1999. The City of Loveland is no longer participating in the program. Larimer County has contributed$116,699,which is the same as their 1999 allocation. RESOLUTION 2000-102 . OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH LARIMER COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE SECOND HALF OF CALENDAR YEAR 2000 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County, Colorado (the "County") annually contracts with various human resource agencies to secure a wide variety of social services for the citizens of the County, including the citizens of the City of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS,the agencies employed to provide such services are under the supervision of the County which monitors compliance with such contracts and applicable project grant applications; and WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins consults with the County with regard to individual grant applications and annually determines which services confer a direct benefit of a reasonably general character to a significant segment of the City's population, and further determines the amount of financial support which should be devoted to each; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County and the City that all funds for human services be monitored and administered by a single entity, the County; and • WHEREAS, on January 18,2000,the Council adopted Resolution 2000-15, authorizing an agreement for the first six-month period in calendar year 2000,whereby the County would monitor and administer the funds appropriated by the City for human services for that period in the amount of one hundred ninety-three thousand four hundred seventy-nine dollars fifty cents ($193,479.50), in accordance with the allocation of those funds in the agreement; and WHEREAS,the City and County did subsequently enter into such agreement,which expired on June 30, 2000; and WHEREAS,the City and County desire to enter into an agreement for the second six-month period in calendar year 2000, whereby the County will monitor and administer the funds appropriated by the City for human services for that period in the amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($176,301.50), in accordance with the allocation of those funds in the agreement; and WHEREAS,the Council has appropriated for 2000 a total amount for the provision of human services of three hundred sixty-nine thousand seven hundred eighty-one dollars ($369,781); and WHEREAS, the Human Resource Grant Program Agreement for the second six months of 2000, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference (the . "Agreement"), allocates a total amount of $172,101.50 to specific grants to be disbursed by the County, and sets an Administration fee in the amount of$4,200, requiring a total payment by the City in the amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($176,301.50), for the period ending December 31, 2000; and WHEREAS, the execution of the Agreement is consistent with the City's Human Services Policy as adopted by Resolution 92-133. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the provision of social and human services, through the Human Resources Grant Program administered by Latimer County,serves an important public purpose for the citizens of the City, and the Agreement furthers said public purpose. Section 2. That the Mayor be,and hereby is,authorized to enter into the Agreement with Larimer County for the provision of social and human services for the second half of calendar year 2000. Passed and adopted at regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 15th day of August, A.D. 2000. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT"A" AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of 2000, by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal corporation (hereinafter called the "City"), and THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO (hereinafter called the "County"): WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City is desirous of supporting human services provided in the City and wishes to appropriate funds for human resource services; and WHEREAS, the County has an established Department of Human Services which is charged with the administration and monitoring of the County human resource funds; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and the County that all such human resource funds within the County be administered and monitored by a single entity,with the appropriate entity being the Department of Human Services of Larimer County, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the City desires to allocate One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Tbree Hundred One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($176,301.50) of its funds to the County for the provision of social services to City residents during the second six months of 2000 by local human resource agencies under contract with the County. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Term. This Agreement is effective 1 July 2000, and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of six(6) months thereafter. 2. Comly Duties. The County agrees to provide the City with the following services: A. For the benefit of the City, the County shall contract,but as an independent contractor and not the agent of the City, with each individual human resource agency receiving City funds for the provision of social services to City residents pursuant to the agency's project grant application. Each contract shall require that the contracting agency comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101- 336). The County shall require that the agencies comply with both of these acts. • 2 2000 City and County Agreement Cont. B. The County shall monitor all such human resource agencies under contract with the County, for the benefit of the City,with respect to services provided, and agency administration to ensure the services are provided and administered in accordance with the agencies' grant application. In the event the County provides any or all of the services for which it is responsible under the Agreement through one or more subcontracts, the County will remain responsible for the proper performance of this Agreement, and will include in any such subcontracts requirements for such insurance coverage, accounting, and audit oversight, and general subcontractor accountability as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that such services are provided in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. C. The County shall tender a progress report to the City detailing the progress of each agency. A progress report shall be provided for the period of 1 January 2000 through 31 December 2000,by 28 February 2001; and shall include by way of illustration and not limitation, the following information for each agency: - statistics on services provided; - accounting of funds expended for the period for administrative purposes and for the program services. - such other information as the City may require. D. The County shall act for the benefit of the City,but as an independent contractor and not the agent of the City, in providing technical assistance to all of the funded human resource agencies receiving City funds for the purpose of providing proper and efficient services to the community. E. The County, through its Department of Human Services, shall be responsible for receiving applications and distributing City funds according to accepted grants. F. The County shall report the annual funding recommendations of the Human Resource Committee to the City to aid the City in determining how City funds should be allocated for human services in future years. 3. City Duties. The City shall provide for necessary payments, hereunder, as designated for the various funded human resource agencies. 3 2000 City and County Agreement Cont. • 4. Allocation of City Funds. City finds allocated to the County in the amount of $176,301.50 for the first second months of 2000 shall be disbursed by the County as follows: B.A.S.E. Camp $ 4,100.00 Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County 8,000.00 CASA-Harmony House 5,250.00 Catholic Charities Northern 10,000.00 Center for Community Participation 5,650.00 Children's Clinic 7,675.00 Colorado Rural Legal Services 6,700.00 CRISP 820.00 Crossroads Safehouse 9,000.00 Disabled Resource Services 6,600.00 Education &Life Training Center 8,300.00 Elderhaus 4,400.00 Food Distribution Center 7,000.00 Front Range Exceptional Equestrians 400.00 Hope Counseling Centers 8,000.00 Larimer County Child Advocacy Center 2,050.00 Neighbor to Neighbor 6,700.00 New Bridges 4,750.00 . Partners 7,000.00 Project Self-Sufficiency 10,000.00 R-VNA Home Care 3,075.00 Respite Care 6,000.00 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program 2,300.00 SAINT 1,000.00 SAVA 4,100.00 Senior Nutrition Program 7,451.50 ServiceNet 3,150.00 Sunshine School 6,000.00 Turning Point Center for Youth&Families 5,760.00 United Day Care Center 8,000.00 Women's Center 2,870.00 TOTAL SERVICES $172,101.50 ADMINISTRATION 4,200.00 GRAND TOTAL $176,301.50 . 5. Pa=ent. City funds to be allocated to the human service agencies by the County in the sum of One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Three Hundred One Dollars and fifty cents ($176,301.50); or such portion thereof, as is due for funds actually disbursed by the 4 2000 City and County Agreement Cont. County under the provisions of Paragraph 4 of this Agreement shall be provided to the County in installments of Eighty Eight Thousand One Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars and seventy five cents ($88,150.75), on 17 July 2000; and 17 October 2000. Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($2,100.00) of each payment shall constitute payment to the County for administration during each quarter. 6. Parties Representatives. For the purposes of this Agreement, the County hereby designates the Director of Human Services as its representative. The City designates the Deputy City Manager as its representative. 7. Conditions of this Agreement. It is further agreed by and between the parties, hereto, as follows: A. This Agreement may not be enlarged, modified, or altered, except in writing, signed by the parties as an amendment hereto. B. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held or construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach hereof. C. Time is of the essence hereof. D. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder, are expressly contingent upon the City budgeting and appropriating the funds needed to fulfill the City's obligations hereunder. E. In the event that any human resource agency receiving City funds is audited by the Federal government and deemed ineligible to receive funds because of noncompliance with Section 504 and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City shall release the County as to any loss or penalty resulting from that noncompliance and said agency shall not be provided any undistributed funds hereunder. F. The County shall comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984 and shall furnish to the City a copy of the single audit report completed by an external auditor. Said report must be delivered to the City within thirty (30) days of its completion by the County. 8. Notice. For the purpose of providing notice pursuant to this Agreement,notice shall be deemed served on the other party when deposited postage prepaid in the United States Mail and forwarded to the following address of the parties hereto: 5 2000 City and County Agreement Cont. CITY: Deputy City Manager City of Fort Collins Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 COUNTY: Director of Heath and Human Services Division Larimer County Post Office Box 1190 Fort Collins, CO 80522 9. Default. Each and every term and condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a material element of this Agreement. In the event either party shall fail or refuse to perform according to the terms of this Agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof. 10. Remedies Upon Default. In the event a party has been declared in default hereof, such defaulting party shall be allowed a period of five (5) days within which to cure said default. In the event the default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to: (a) terminate the Agreement and seek damages; (b)treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance; or(c) avail itself of any other remedy at law or equity. In any action brought to enforce the provisions hereof, the prevailing parry shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorney fees. • 6 2000 City and County Agreement Cqnt. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written. CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO A Municipal Corporation Ray Martinez,Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Assistant City Attorney BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO Cheryl Olson, Chair ATTEST: n my Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: P CG u Assistant ounty Atto y • Larimer County Human Resource Grant Program 1999 Year-End Report LARIMER COUNTY City of Fort Collins Larimer County Health and Human Services Division. 1525 Blue Spruce Drive Fort Collins CO 80524 . 970-498-6826 • The Human Resource Grant Program was established in 1981 as a component of the then Larimer County Department of Human Development. Human Resource funds were derived from general fund dollars from the City of Fort Collins, the City of Loveland, and Larimer County. Previous to Human Development's acquiring the management of the Human Resource Grant Program, each of the three participating governments administered their own human service grant programs. In 1999, funds were derived from the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County general funds and the allocation process was redesigned to coincide with the United Way funding cycle. In calendar year 1999, via two six month contracting periods, the Human Resource Grant Program allocated funds to forty three agencies and programs throughout Larimer County. The total amount allocated was $484,600. The City of Fort Collins contributed $369,781 . Larimer County's contribution was $116,669. Funding recommendations are made by the Human Resource Committee. The Committee is comprised of nine members representing Larimer County, and the City of Fort Collins. Committee members representing the City of Fort Collins are members of the Human Relations Commission. • Page i of 4 The Human Resource Committee reviews proposals, makes visits to the agencies, and presents a dollar recommendation and rationale to the Fort Collins City Council and Larimer County Commissioners for final approval. The Human Resource Grant Program Why Does It Exist? In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Larimer County and to assure that all citizens can fully participate in community life, the Human Resource Grant Program supports local human service organizations in their efforts to meet human service needs in Larimer County. The program exists to offer local governmental financial assistance to human service agencies that provide services to low-income, disabled and senior residents throughout Larimer County. The Human Resource Committee A huge thanks is extended to the Human Resource Committee members who devoted many long hours reading proposals, attending meetings, and deliberating over the 1999 allocations: Shari Lang, Chair Carl Cooper Leslie Frantz Judy Jacobs Lori Lenard Chuck Matta LaMills Garrett Joe Jaramillo The Human Resource Committee is comprised of community volunteers who have a special interest in and concern about human service issues in Larimer County. Committee members are appointed by each of the participating governments. 1999 Human Resource Allocations AGENCY ALLOCATION Alternatives to Violence $ 2,500.00 B.A.S.E. Camp 8,700.00 Berthoud Golden Links 4,000.00 Boys & Girls Clubs 20,450.00 CASA 11,718.00 Catholic Charities Northern 28,584.00 Center for Community Participation 10,426.00 Children's Clinic 18,030.00 Colorado Rural Legal Services 15,944.00 CRISP 1,000.00 Crossroads Ministry 7,500.00 Crossroads Safehouse 22,200.00 Page 2 of 4 Dial A Ride 9,233.00 Disabled Resource Services 15,902.00 Education & Life Training Center 21,000.00 Elderhaus 5,250.00 FirstCall ServiceNet 25,264.00 Food Distribution Center 18,366.00 Front Range Exceptional Equest. 609.00 Healthy Beginnings 152.00 Hearts and Horses 1,500.00 Hope Counseling Center 14,850.00 House of Neighborly Service 855.00 L.C. Child Advocacy Center 4,820.00 Lutheran Family Services 2,708.00 Mental Health Connections 2,288.00 Neighbor to Neighbor 15,038.00 New Bridges 9,000.00 Options 2,070.00 Partners 16,460.00 Project Self-Sufficiency 18,920.00 . Respite Care 17,866.00 Retired&Senior Volunteer Prog. 5,246.00 R-VNA Home Care 7,890.00 SAINT 1,555.00 Salud Clinic 8,000.00 Senior Nutrition Program 12,851.00 Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Team 5,000.00 Sunshine School 12,000.00 Turning Point 9,040.00 United Day Care Center 23,000.00 Victim Advocate Program 10,036.00 Women's Center 7,759.00 Program Administration 29,020.00 TOTAL $ 484,600.00 • Page 3 of 4 Funding Focus... Human Resource Grant Funding targets the following: •Services that provide for basic and emergency needs; •Services that offer protection from abuse and neglect; -Prevention and intervention services that promote the highest degree of functioning that an individual is capable of achieving; •Services that promote independence and self-sufficiency; and •Services that are supportive to other human service agencies. What does the Human Resource Committee look for? Applications for funding are reviewed with the following criteria in mind: •Demonstrated need for the program •Emphasis on client self-sufficiency •Coordination of efforts with other programs •Use of volunteers and other community resources •Emphasis on quality •Effective management practices •Incorporation of client feedback into service delivery •Incorporation of preventive measures into service delivery What were the results? In 1999, Human Resource Grant Funding purchased 95,497 units of service for 3,447 people. In total, the agencies funded by this program provided 2,079,290 units of service to 55,795 people. Of those served, 77% were living at or below 125% of poverty*, 16%were senior citizens, and 40%were children. *$20,875 for a family of four Page 4 of 4