Purch of Services RSVP ProgMEMORANDUM
May 2, 2002
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Service Agreement-
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
During the Fiscal Year 2003 budget process, the Mayor and City Council provided
$7,341 for a Purchase of Service Agreement with the Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program.
Administrative Services Manager Pauline Joyce is recommending execution of the
attached contract with RSVP to assist in funding the operation of a program that places
retired persons or persons over 55 years of age and older as volunteer help in nonprofit
and public and private agencies.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/ksf
Attachment
CC:
Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Pauline Joyce, Administrative Services Manager
MEMORANDUM
May 2, 2002
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Pauline Joyce, Administrative Services Manager
Purchase of Service Agreement -
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
The adopted Fiscal Year 2003 operating budget provides for the payment of $7,341 for
the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program to enable that agency to continue to retain
part-time staff to help place retired persons or persons 55 years of age and older as
volunteers in nonprofit public and private agencies.
The volunteers help in a variety of ways which include commodity distribution, providing
services to the Department of Human Services, providing help at senior citizen meal
sites, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, and providing clerical support in offices of
nonprofit agencies and City departments.
It is my recommendation that the City Council approve the attached Purchase of
Services Agreement with RSVP and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on
behalf of the City.
PJ/ksf
Attachment
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND
RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 1st day of July 2002, by and between the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, herein referred to as the "City" and the Retired and Senior
Volunteer Program, herein referred to as "RSVP."
WHEREAS, RSVP represents itself as technically and professionally qualified to
provide meaningful volunteer work for retired persons and/or persons age 55 and over
in nonprofit public or private agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City has deemed it to be in the public interest to provide RSVP
with financial assistance to enhance its services to the elderly.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Scope of Service
RSVP shall employ a part-time assistant for its office to assist the director in
administering a volunteer program to place retired persons or persons age 55
and over in nonprofit public or private agencies. RSVP shall ensure that the
part-time assistant is under appropriate supervision.
2. Time of Performance
The services of RSVP are to commence on July 1, 2002, and terminate June 30,
2003.
3. Compensation
The City shall pay RSVP $7,341. This amount shall constitute full and complete
compensation for the City's share of all services to be rendered. Such sum shall
be payable by the City to RSVP within ten (10) days of the signing of this
contract, upon receipt of a requisition for such sum.
4. Discrimination
In carrying out the program, RSVP shall not discriminate against any employee'
or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national
odgin, religion, or disability. RSVP shall take affirmative action to ensure that
applicants for employment are employed and that employees are treated during
employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin,
religion, or disability. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the
following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or
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recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. RSVP
assures that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, or
disability.
RSVP agrees and will undertake whatever affirmative measures are necessary
so that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activities funded in
whole or in part with any of the funds made available to RSVP under the terms of
this Agreement because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
degree of handicap or disability.
5. Assignability
RSVP shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior
written approval from the City.
WITNESSED:
ClTY OFDUBUQUE
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM
Myra Benzer, Director
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