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Purchase of Service_Retired and Senior Volunteer ProgramMasterpiece on the Mississippi 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 2012 budget process, the Mayor and City Council provided $7,341 for a Purchase of Service Agreement with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Budget Director Jennifer Larson 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 /jml Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Jenny Larson, Budget Director Michael C. Van Milligen Dubuque All- America City ' 2007 June 14, 2011 Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Jennifer Larson, Budget Director SUBJECT: Purchase of Service Agreement — Retired and Senior Volunteer Program JML Attachment Dubuque krittil AN- AmehcaCity 2007 June 14, 2011 Attached for City Council approval is the Purchase of Services Agreement with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program for the City's financial support for Fiscal Year 2012. The adopted Fiscal Year 2012 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 approves the attached Purchase of Services Agreement with RSVP and authorizes the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City. THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes the 1st day of July 2011, is made and entered into by and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (Agency). WHEREAS, Agency 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, City has deemed it to be in the public interest to provide Agency with financial assistance to enhance its services to the elderly. NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Scope of Service AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Agency 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. Agency shall ensure that the part-time assistant is under appropriate supervision. 2. Time of Performance The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. 3. Compensation City shall pay Agency $7,341.00 as compensation for these services provided by Agency, which payment shall constitute full and complete compensation for such services. Compensation shall be paid by City to Agency within ten (10) days after receipt of a requisition by City of a requisition for such sum from Agency. 4. Discrimination In carrying out the services under this Agreement, Agency shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Agency 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment 1 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. RSVP shall 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. 5. Termination of Agreement This Agreement may be terminated by either party by giving the other party a written, ninety (90) day notice of such termination or upon such other terms as may be mutually agreeable. If, through any cause, Agency shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Agreement or if Agency shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Agreement, City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Agency of such termination not less than five (5) days before the effective date of such termination. 6. Assignability RSVP shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any interest in this Agreement without prior written approval of City. 7. Insurance At the time of execution of this Agreement by Agency, Agency shall provide City copies of Agency's insurance certificates showing general liability, automobile liability, and workers compensation insurance coverage to the satisfaction of City for the term of this Agreement. WITNESS: CITE OF DUBUQUE Ke in Firnst.' I, Acting City 2 erk L'yrfi V. Sutton, Mayor Pro -Tem RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Amy Schauer, Director