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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHotline of Southern California - Subgrantee Agrmt - Housing and Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) 7/1/96 - 1996-07-01• CouncillAgency Meeting Held: 71 r. `16 Deferred/Continued to: G Approved 0 Conditionally Approved 0 Denied City Clerk's Sig tur q Council Meeting Date: July 1, 1996 Department ID Number: -96-43 C CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH - REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION = SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY: MICHAEL T. UBERUAGA, City Administrgf6 PREPARED BY: DAVID C. BIGGS, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Approval of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subgrantee Agreements 11 Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Action(si, Analysts, Environmental Status, Attachment(sj Statement of Issue: The approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget for the 1996197 fiscal year allocates a total of $314,510 for 16 public service agencies, of which twelve need individual subgrantee agreements. Individual 'agreements between the City and each Subgrantee agency must be approved and executed by City Council before disbursement of CDBG funds. Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds (E-H Q-E D-865-4-08-00). Recommended Action: Motion to: 1. Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute twelve individual subgrantee agreements based on the sample contract (as approved by the City Attorney) between the City and each public service agency (Attachment 1) 2. Waive the usual insurance requirements from the subgrantee contracts. (In previous years the prevailing insurance requirements have not applied to the Subgrantee agencies.) Alternative Actions : Do not approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subgrantee agreements for the twelve agencies. Analysts: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allows up to 15% of the total CDBG grant to be allocated for public services. On May 6, 1996, City Council selected and approved sixteen public service agencies totaling $314,510 for the 1996/97 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Twelve of the sixteen non-profit agencies require new individual subgrantee agreements. HUD regulation (24 CFR 570.503 (B) (1)) requires the City to have a written subgrantee agreement with non -profits who provide a public service for the City. Before disbursing funds, individual agreements between the City and each public service agency must be fully executed, allowing the city to disburse funds for services rendered. The twelve non-profit agencies approved by City Council that require subgrantee agreements are: Ecumenical Service Alliance(ESA) $ 24,000 Adult Day Services 10,000 Boys and Girls Clubs of Fountain Valley 25,000 Feedback Foundation 5,320 Interval House Crisis Shelter 25,000 Hotline of Southern California 5,000 Huntington Beach Youth Shelter (A Program Of Volunteers of America) 5,000 Huntington Beach Community Clinic 35,000 Orange County Council on Aging 5,000 Orange County Interfaith Shelter 5,000 Literacy Volunteers of America 5,000 Community Services Program (CSP) 26,400 $175, 720 The agencies that do not require a subgrantee agreement are: Project Self -Sufficiency (includes Program Income) $ 62,500 Oakview Community Center 40,500 Seniors Outreach Center, (2) PT Case Workers 21,090 OCTA (Two year contract, expires 1997) 14.700 $315,400 The agreement designates the grant amount allocated each public service agency and specifies the nature and scope of the services to be provided to the City of Huntington -.Beach, and also requests the Insurance requirements be waived -due to the hardship of the additional costs to the non-profit. Subgrantees are required to submit quarterly reports detaining expenses, progress towards goals and objectives, budget control and requests for payment. Each quarterly report is reviewed to satisfy the requirement of the agreement between the city and the subgrantee. If the City is satisfied, funds requested by the subgrantee will be disbursed. S REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: July 1, 1996 DEPARTMENT I❑ NUMBER: 96-43 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to monitor each subgrantee in the year it is funded. Monitoring insures that the subgrantee complies with the agreement with the City, Federal requirements and regulations, ensures the eligibility and performance of each program and agency. Financial monitoring includes; program performance, program compliance, general management practices,. Financial management, record keeping, and specific activity, services. An exit conference concludes each monitoring and invites questions or comments the agency may have concerning the monitoring. Environmental Status: Exempt Attachments): 1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sample Subgrantee Agreement. 96SBGRNT.00C -3- 06/19/96 4:27 PM SUBGRANTEE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND HOTLINE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 1st day of July 1996, between the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY," as an entitlement recipient in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing and Community Block Grant Program, and the Hotline of Southern CA, a nonprofit California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "SUBGRANTEE," for the expenditure of Block Grant funds; The Housing and Community Development Block Grant Program, hereinafter referred to as "CDBG, " mandates that a Subgrantee Agreement be executed in order that such funds be utilized by the parties hereto. IT IS HEREBY AGREED that the following provisions are approved and shall constitute the entire agreement between the CITY and SUBGRANTEE: 1. The purpose of the subgranting of CDBG funds to SUBGRANTEE shall be solely for salaries and benefits for the Executive Director in the operation of SUBGRANTEE' S facility located at Post Office Box 32, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 in accordance with the Budget and Statement of Intended Beneficiaries, Attachment 1 and Scope of Work, Attachment 2, which are hereby incorporated by this reference. 1 s:GA-Agree:Subgrant: Hat] ine RLS 96-487 7/30/96 0 2. The SUBGRANTEE is a nonprofit California corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of California, whose officers are: President, Pam Kelch and Secretary, Marie Moreno. 3. The total amount granted to SUBGRANTEE is $5,000 and such funds shall be expended within a time period not exceeding twelve (12) consecutive months, July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997, following the date of execution of this agreement, in installments determined by CITY. Payment shall be made to SUBGRANTEE following the submission of quarterly invoices in a form prescribed by CITY, detailing such expenses. SUBGRANTEE agrees to submit requests for reimbursement fifteen (15) days after the end of each quarter which are: 1. July through September, 2. October through December, 3. January through March, and 4. April through June. CITY shall pay such invoices within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof, provided CITY is satisfied that such expenses have been incurred within the scope of this Agreement and that SUBGRANTEE is in compliance with the terms an conditions of this Agreement. City has the right to recapture all or a portion of Block Grant Funds not requested for reimbursement 30 days after the end of the fiscal year, June 4 30, 1997. 4. SUBGRANTEE agrees to conduct all activities of the organization, whether funded in whole or in part by CDBG funds from CITY, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Federal Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") Circular A-87 and its attachments, including those for contracts in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and including the provisions relating to audit requirements and resolution of audit findings as provided in Circular A-128. 2 s:G:4-Agree:Subgrant:Hotline RLS 96-087 7/30196 SUBGRANTEES who have received $25,000 or more in grant funds are required to submit an annual report including either a single audit or program audit reports, which evidence an audit was completed in accordance with specific program requirements of the OMB Circular (i.e., A-128 or A-133). 5. The CITY shall have the right to recapture all or a portion of Block Grant funds disbursed to SUBGRANTEE should the SUBGRANTEE fail to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this agreement or refuse to accept any conditions which may subsequently be imposed by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the operation of the Community Development Block Grant Program. 6. SUBGRANTEE shall not dispose of any real or personal property acquired in full or in part with CDBG funds through sale, use, or relocation without the express and prior written permission of the City, and SUBGRANTEE agrees to maintain program records for a minimum of three years after the close-out of the subgrant and to make such records available for onsite monitoring by CITY not less than annually and to periodic inspections by HUD officials during this three-year period. 7. SUBGRANTEE agrees that no officer, employee, agent, or assignee of CITY having direct or indirect control of CDBG funds granted to the CITY shall serve as an officer of SUBGRANTEE. Further, any conflict or potential conflict of interest of any officer of SUBGRANTEE shall be fully disclosed to the City prior to the execution of this agreement and shall be attached to and become a part hereof. 3 s:G:4-Agree:Subgrani:Hot] ine RLS 96-487 7130/96 8. SUBGRANTEE agrees that any earned interest income on funds generated through the use or investment of funds received from CITY shall be used in conformance with program income requirements set forth in Code of Federal Regulations 570.504. The SUBGRANTEE shall disclose to the CITY all program income received utilizing CDBG funds administered under this Agreement. 9. SUBGRANTEE agrees that in the event it is unable to perform or defaults upon any provision contained herein, the CITY shall have the right to recapture the full amount of funds granted to SUBGRANTEE. 10. SUBGRANTEE acknowledges that the CITY shall disburse funds to SUBGRANTEE only upon execution of this agreement, and CITY is empowered only to provide funds to SUBGRANTEE pursuant to the provisions of this agreement. 11. SUBGRANTEE hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold and save harmless CITY, its officers, and employees against any and all liability, claims, judgments, costs and demands, however caused, including those resulting from death or injury to SUBGRANTEE' S employees and damage to SUBGRANTEE'S property, arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations or operations herein undertaken by SUBGRANTEE, including those arising from the passive concurrent negligence of CITY, but save and except those which arise out of the active concurrent negligence, sole negligence, or the sole willful misconduct of CITY. SUBGRANTEE will conduct all- defense at its sole cost and expense. CITY shall be reimbursed by SUBGRANTEE for all costs or attorney's fees incurred by CITY in enforcing this obligation. 4 s:G A-Agree:Subgrant:Hotline RLS 96-487 7/30/96 12. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 6277, on July 1, 1996 the City Council by its action waived its requirement that the SUBGRANTEE provide proof of Worker's Compensation and General Liability insurance, for the period between July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. 13. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1861, SUBGRANTEE acknowledges awareness of Section 3700 et seq. of said code, which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation; SUBGRANTEE convenants that it will comply with such provisions prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder. REST OF PAGE NOT USED 1 5. s:GA-Agree:Subgrunt:Hodine RLS 96-487 7/30/96 • 14. SIGNATURES/TIME OF EXECUTION This agreement shall be void and its terms shall have no force or effect whatsoever if not signed by, authorized agents or officers of SUBGRANTEE within thirty (30) days of receipt of this`document. It shall be the responsibility of the City to transmit this agreement and any other necessary documentation to SUBGRANTEE and to record the date of receipt thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized officers the day, month and year first above written. SUBGRANTEE Hotline of Southern California a nonprofit California corporation BY: Q'-n A---aY84 Pam Kelch, President By:��/ " Marie Moreno, Secretary ATTEST: 40t;., City Clerk REVIEWED AND APPROVED: 4ity Administrator s:G:4-Agree:5ubgrant:Hod ine RLS 96-497 7: 30M b CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH a municipal corporation of the State of California Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney C-.A(- INITIATED AND APPROVED: Director of Economic Development J 9 0 The t� nan-profit agencies approved by City Counc' a\squire subgrantee agr ments are: Ecumenical Service Alliance(ESA) Adult Day Services Boys and Girls Clubs of Fountain Valley Feedback Foundation Interval House Crisis Shelter Hotline of Southern California Huntington Beach Youth Shelter $ 24, 000 10,00o--t `t 25,000-Mo,,-� %a 5,320�r-«. Eck /01A , (A Program Of Volunteers of America) 5,000 /// Huntington Beach Community Clinic 35,000 /®/w Orange County Council on Aging 5,000 Orange County Interfaith Shelter 5,000-`q� Literacy Volunteers of America 5,000 Community Services Program (CSP) 26,400 $175,720 The agencies that do not require a subgrantee agreement are: Project Self -Sufficiency (includes Program Income) $ 62,500 Oakview Community Center 40,500 Seniors Outreach Center, (2) PT Case Workers 21,090 OCTA (Two year contract, expires 1997) 14,700 $315,400 i'F •. CITY •0F HUNTINGTON BEACH-1 2000 MAIN STREET ° OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK October 24, 1996 Hotline of Southern California P. O. Box 32 Los Alamitos, California 90720 Dear Ms. Kelch: CALIFORNIA 92648 The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at the regular meeting held July 1, 1996, approved execution of the enclosed subgrantee agreement between the city and Hotline of Southern California for Housing and Community Development Grant Program. Enclosed is a duly executed copy of the agreement for your records. Sincerely, Connie Brockway City Clerk Enclosure: Agreement G: followwp: agrmtltr/Fcedback: jc 1 Telephone: 714-536-52271