HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-014-01/20/1998-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH LARIMER COUNTY FOR THE PROVI RESOLUTION 98-14
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 IN 1998
WHEREAS,the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County,Colorado("County")annually
contracts with various human resource agencies to secure a wide variety of social services for the
citizens of Larimer County, including the citizens of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the agencies employed to provide such services are under the supervision of
Larimer 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, Larimer County; and
WHEREAS,the City and County desire to enter into an agreement whereby Larimer County
shall monitor and administer the funds appropriated by the City for human services, in accordance
with the allocation of such funds in that agreement; and
WHEREAS,the execution of such an 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 that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into the agreement with Larimer
County for the provision of social and human services in 1998 at a cost to the City not to exceed
Three Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand and Eleven Dollars ($359,011), which agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
Passed and adopted at regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 20th day
of January, A.D. 1998.
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of 199_,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 Community 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 Community Services of Larimer County, Colorado;
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WHEREAS, the City desires to allocate Three Hundred Fifty-NineThousand Eleven
Dollars ($359,011) of its funds to the County for the provision of social services to City residents
in 1998 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 January 1, 1998, and shall continue in full force
and effect for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter.
2. County 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.
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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.
C. The County shall tender an annual progress report to the City detailing the
progress of each agency.
An annual progress report shall be provided for the period of January 1, 1998
through December 31, 1998, by February 28, 1999; 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 Community 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. The City shall also appoint three
representatives from the City's Human Relations Commission to serve as members of the
County's Human Resource Committee.
4. Allocation of City Funds. City funds allocated to the County in the amount of
$359,011 for 1998 shall be disbursed by the County as follows:
B.A.S.E. Camp $ 6,150
Boys& Girls Clubs of Larimer County 12,800
CASA 9,500
Catholic Community Services/Northem 21,875
Center for Community Participation 7,125
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Children's Clinic 14,500
Colorado Rural Legal Services 13,250
Crossroads Safehouse 17,625
Disabled Resource Services 12,750
Education & Life Training Center 15,940
Food Distribution Center 13,375
Front Range Exceptional Equestrians 1,594
Hope Counseling Centers 7,250
Larimer County Child Advocacy Center 3,625
Lutheran Family Services 4,937
Neighbor to Neighbor 12,625
New Bridges 6,774
Options 3,125
Partners 10,375
Project Self-Sufficiency 19,750
R-VNA Home Care 6,250
Respite Care 14,875
Retired& Senior Volunteer Program 3,774
Senior Chuckwagon 7,970
ServiceNet 18,250
• Sunshine School 9,564
United Day Care 14,824
Victim Advocate Program 12,000
Contingency Funds 12,952
TOTAL SERVICES $315,404
ADMINISTRATION $43,607
GRAND TOTAL $359,011
5. Payment. City funds to be allocated to the human service agencies by the County in
the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Eleven Dollars ($359,011); or such
portion thereof, as is due for funds actually disbursed by the County under the provisions
of Paragraph 4 of this Agreement shall be provided to the County in installments of
Eighty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents
($89,757.75), on January 1, 1998; April 1, 1998; July 1, 1998; and October 1, 1998.
Ten Thousand Nine Hundred One Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($10,901.75) 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 Community Services as its representative. The City designates
the Director of Administrative Services as its representative.
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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:
CITY: Director of Administrative Services
City of Fort Collins
Post Office Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
COUNTY: Director of Community Services
Larimer County
Post Office Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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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 party shall be entitled
to recover its costs and reasonable attorney fees.
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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
Ann Azari, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
4-4-44-City Attorney
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
Chair
ATTEST:
County Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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