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1989-1642849L NO " G AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City to provide public funds to Denton County Friends of the Family, in consideration of the valuable public services to be furnished by Denton County Friends of the Family to the City of Denton in accordance with the "Agreement" attached hereto, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the City Council hereby approves the "Agreement a tached hereto, between the City of Denton and Denton County Friends of the Family, and authorizes the Mayor to execute said Agreement SECTION II That the City Council authorizes the expenditure of funs in tIe manner and amount as specified in the Agreement SECTION III that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 1989 RAY HEN, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APP VED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY BY O• W yy-- ~ 2849L THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AND DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY This Agreement is hereby entered into by and between the City of Denton, Texas, a Home Rule Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Denton County Friends of the Family hereinafter referred to as "Agency WHEREAS, the City's Human Resources Committee (HRC) has reviewed the services of the Agency and has determined that the Agency performs an important service for the residents of Denton without regard to race, religion, color, age or national origin, and HRC recommends funding the Agency, and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Agency merits assistance and can provide needed services to citizens of the City and has provided funds in its budget for the purpose of paying for contractual services, NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows I SCOPE OF SERVICES The Agency shall in a satisfactory and proper manner perform the following tasks, for which the monies provided by the City may be used A Provide emergency residential shelter to women and their children, who are victims of family violence B Provide counseling, on both a residential and non- residential basis, to family members, to assist them in dealing with the emotional and physical trauma of family violence C Provide counseling services to victims of rape and their families D Provide community education services concerning rape and family violence II OBLIGATIONS OF AGENCY In consideration of the receipt of funds from the City, Agency agrees to the following terms and conditions A It will establish a separate bank account for deposit of the Thirty-three Thousand and No/100 ($33,000 00) Dollars paid to the Agency by the City and the only expenditures from this account, until such time as said funds are exhausted, shall be for those expenses listed in the scope of services as provided for herein Agency shall not commingle funds received from other sources in this account and shall not utilize these funds for any other purpose B It will establish, operate, and maintain an account system for this program that will allow for a tracing of funds and a review of the financial status of the program C It will permit authorized officials for the City of Denton to review its books at any time D It will reduce to writing all of its rules, regulations, and policies and file a copy with the City's Executive Director of Finance or his authorized representative along with any amendments, additions, or revisions whenever adopted E It will not enter into any contracts that would encumber the City funds for a period that would extend beyond the term of this Agreement F At the discretion of the City, the Agency may be required to refund the balance of the special account to the City of Denton at the end of the Agency's fiscal year G It will promptly pay all bills when submitted unless there is a discrepancy in a bill, any errors or discrepancies in bills shall be promptly reported to the Executive Director of Finance or his authorized representative for further direction H It will appoint a representative who will be available to meet with the Executive Director of Finance and other City officials when requested I It will indemnify and hold harmless the City from any and all claims and suits arising out of the activities of the Agency, its employees, and/or contractors J It will submit to the City of Denton copies of year-end audited financial statements III TIME OF PERFORMANCE The services funded by the City shall be undertaken by the Agency within the following time frame FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY - PAGE 2 October 1, 1989 through September 30, 1990 IV METHOD OF PAYMENT A Payment by the City for services provided hereunder will be made as follows, provided, that Agency shall request said pay- ment by letter addressed to City of Denton, 110 West Oak, Suite B, Denton, Texas 76201, Attn Community Development Coordinator $5,500 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or 2,750 on or after after after after after after after after after after after December 1, 1989 January 1, 1990 February 1, 1990 March 1, 1990 April 1, 1990 May 1, 1990 June 1, 1990 July 1, 1990 August 1, 1990 September 1, 1990 September 30, 1990 B It is expressly understood and agreed that in no event under the terms of this contract will the total compensation to be paid hereunder exceed the maximum sum of Thirty-three Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($33,000 00) for all of the services rendered C The City shall not be obligated or liable under this contract to any party other than the Agency for payment of any monies or provision of any goods or services V EVALUATION The Agency agrees to participate in an implementation and maintenance system whereby the services can be continuously monitored The Agency agrees to make available its financial records for review by the City at the City's discretion In addition, the Agency agrees to provide the City the following data and/or reports A All external or internal audits A copy of the annual independent audit shall be furnished to City within ten (10) days of receipt by the Agency B All external or internal evaluation reports C Quarterly performance reports to be submitted in January, April, July and September, to include the following data FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY - PAGE 3 I Total number of clients served 2 Residential-Number of women over seventeen (17) housed 3 Number of children under seventeen (17) housed 4 Average length of stay of persons housed 5 Disposition of case 6 Non-Residential Family Counseling-Number of clients 7 Non-Residential Individual Counseling-Number of clients 8 Number of telephone calls related to family violence 9 Income level correlated to Texas Department of Human Resources and Health & Human Services Poverty Guidelines 10 Number below poverty level and number above poverty level 11 Number of rape cases 12 Other appropriate information such as number of volunteer hours, major donations, fund raising efforts, community education programs, and new program developments D The Agency agrees to submit quarterly financial statements in January, April, July, and September which shall include current and year-to-date period accounting of all revenues, expenditures, outstanding obligations and beginning and ending balances E An explanation of any mayor changes in program services F An explanation of use of funds to provide additional services VI DIRECTOR'S MEETINGS During the term of this Contract, the Agency shall cause to be delivered to the City copies of all notices of meetings of its Board of Directors, setting forth the time and place thereof Such notice shall be delivered to the City in a timely manner to give adequate notice, and shall include an agenda and a brief description of the matters to be discussed Agency understands and agrees that City representatives shall be afforded access to all Board of Director's meetings FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY - PAGE 4 Minutes of all meetings of the Agency's governing body shall be submitted to the City within ten (10) working days of approval VII SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION In case of suspension, the City shall advise the Agency, in writing, as to conditions precedent to the resumption of funding and specify a reasonable date for compliance In case of termination, the Agency will remit to the City any unexpended City funds Acceptance of these funds shall not constitute a waiver of any claim the City may otherwise have arising out of this agreement VIII EQUAL OPPORTUNITY A Agency will submit for City approval, a written plan for compliance with the Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Federal provisions, within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this Contract B Agency shall comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws or regulations C Agency will furnish all information and reports requested by the City, and will permit access to its books, records, and accounts for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with local, state and Federal rules and regulations D In the event of the Agency's non-compliance with the non-discrimination requirements, the Contract may be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Agency may be barred from further contracts with the City IX CONFLICT OF INTEREST A The Agency covenants that neither it nor any member of its governing body presently has any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required to be performed under this Contract The Agency further covenants that in the performance of this Contract, no person having such interest shall be employed or appointed as a member of its governing body B The Agency further covenants that no member of its governing body or its staff, subcontractors or employees shall possess any interest in or use his position for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by desire for private gain for himself, or others, particularly those with which he has family, business, or other ties FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY - PAGE 5 C No officer, member, or employee of the City and no member of its governing body who exercises any function or responsi- bilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of this Contract shall (1) participate in any decision relating to the Contract which affects his personal interest or the interest in any corporation, partnership, or association in which he has direct or indirect interest, or (2) have any interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract or the proceeds thereof IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties do hereby affix their sign tyure~sattnd enter into this Agreement as of the day of .10~6 1989 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY i BY BY RAY S E ENS MAYOR ECTO ATTEST ATTEST J ALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY BY^ FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY - PAGE 6 I