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FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: Community Services
DATE:March 24,-1997 CMR: 180:97
SUBJECT:Request for Supplemental Funding for La Comida Senior Nutrition
Program for FY 1996-97--Budget Amendment Ordinance
REQUEST
This is to request that the Council 1) approve the attached Budget Amendment Ordinance,
which creates an appropriation for La Comida de California in the 1996-97 CDBG
allocations, and 2) approve the attached contract with La Comida for $10,125 in 1996-97
CDBG funds. The funds will supplement the current year bridget ofLa Comida’s Senior
Nutrition Program. The funding will partially offset a $17,367 funding reduction from the
County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staffrecommends that Council approve the recommendation to utilize unspent CDBG funds
earmarked for Innovative Housing for FY 1996-97 for supplementing La Comida’s FY 1996-
97 program budget.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
City policy has been to provide contract funding to an individual nonprofit :agency from
either the Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) or the CDBG Program,
but not from both programs simultaneously. This proposed action is a one-time exception.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
On November 1, 1996, La Comida was informed of an immediate funding reduction in the
amount of $17,367 from Santa Clara County’s Social Services Agency (see Attachment
One). This notice followed verbal assurances by County staff to La Comida staff indicating
that its contract funds would equal the previous year’s amount. La Comida, therefore,
¯ budgeted accordingly for FY 1996-97. Subsequently, board members from La Comida met
with County Officials to discuss the ramifications of the proposed budget action (see
Attachments Two and Three).
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The City of Sunnyvale received a similar letter stating the same rationale and reducing their
program funding by $28,913. After contacting other agencies, it was determined that at least
three other cities, (Cupertino, Gilroy and Morgan Hill), contributed no funds whatsoever to
support their senior nutrition program sites, yet their program funding was not reduced. This
discrepancy was brought to the attention of County staff, who indicated these three cities
provided in-kind contributions instead. At this juncture, City staff clarified Palo Alto’s
contribution which involves in-kind as well as financial support (see Attachment Four). The
value of the City’s in-kind support includes free space and 75 percent of the cost of related
utilities. This contribution exceeds $110,425 annually. In response to this information,
County staff stated that there were greater needs in the South County area, and that Palo Alto
and Sunnyvale could absorb the cuts easier than other regions of the County (see Attachment
Five).
Discussion
Staffhas been working with La Comida to ensure continuance of its daily lunch program for
seniors at the Senior Coordinating Council’s dining hall for the remainder of the current
fiscal year.
In FY 1996-97, $13,500 in CDBG Public Service Funds was allocated to Innovative Housing
for shared and transitional housing services. The Innovative Housing closed its doors on
November 22, 1996, having spent $3,375 of its allocation. The remaining $10,125 is
available for reallocation to another public service program during Fiscal Year 1996-97, or
to any other CDBG eligible project. Staff recommends utilizing unspent CDBG funds which
were allocated to Innovative Housing for Fiscal Year 1996-97. The CDBG Citizens
Advisory Committee met on February 6, 1997 and recommended those unspent funds be
reallocated to La Comida for FY 1996-97.
The reallocation of $10,125 will not match the County’s midyear budget cut. La Comida’s
Board, therefore, has taken steps to increase revenues for the remainder of this budget year.
They have requested an increased donation from their clients of an additional 25 cents per
meal. This would raise approximately $4,000 for the remainder of this fiscal year. Also, the
Senior Coordinating Council has agreed to waive the lease amount charged to La Comida on
a month-by-month basis, until additional solutions are forthcoming (see Attachment Seven).
FISCAL IMPACT
This one-time action will assist La Comida to meet its funding deficit for the current fiscal
year only. As Attachment Five indicates, the County expects the City of Palo Alto to make
up any funding deficit in 1997-98 and subsequent years. Staff is working with the La
Comida representatives and the Senior Coordinating Council on a long-range funding plan.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
For purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the activities covered by
this agreement are classified as categorically exempt. For purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the activities are classified as exempt.
PREPARED BY: David F. Martin, Administrator, Office of Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIE~
PAUL THILTGEN
Director of Community Services
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Attachment One:
Attachment Two:
Attachment Three:
Attachment Four:
Attachment Five:
Attachment Six:
Attachment Seven:
Attachment Eight:
Attachment Nine:
Letter from County to La Comida dated 11/1/96
Letter from La Comida to County dated 11/18/96
Letter from La Comida to County dated 11/26/96
Letter from City to County Social Services Agency dated 12/19/96
Letter from County to City dated 2/14/97
Letter from City to County Social Services Agency to City dated 2/28/97
Letter from La Comida to Senior Coordinating Council
Budget Amendment Ordinance
C.D.B.G. Contract / Scope of Services -
cc:Human Relations Commission
C.D.B.G. Citizens Advisory Committee
CMR: 180:97 Page 3 of 3
County of Santa Clara
Social Sere’ices Agency
1725 Technology Drive
San Jose. California 951 I O- 1360
ATTACHMENT ONE
November 1, 1996
Crystal Gamage
La Comida Agency Representative
1568 Channing Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dear Crystal,
The Santa Clara County Senior Nutrition and Services Program has completed
the preparation of the Fiscal Year 1996 - 97 Contract for your nutrition site.
This year we have had to look closely at all sources of funding for the program.
The Nutrition Program has been striving to maintain or enhance the current level
of services, while.facing a reduced level of funding and increased costs...
The area which is of most concern is the amount of funding being committed
from the city in which your site is located, compared to theamount of County "
funds which are being expended in support of your program.
We have attached a chart illustrating the range of support which is being
committed by cities to programs located in their area..
The County share of funding for your program has grown from 13% to 25% since
the time of inception of your program. The current level of support from your city
is at 4.66%. In order to rectify this inequity, this year we will be reducing the
County share of funding available to your program by half, which will mean a
reduction of $17,367, in order to allocate additional meals to the County-wide
home delivered meal program for persons on the waiting list. The total budget
~allocation for your program will be $114,501.
We need to hear from you as soon as possible regarding the plan .you have for
either managing your program at this level of funding, or obtaining additional
funding for your program.
Board of Supervisors: Michael M. Honda, Blanca Alvarado, Ron Gonzales. James T. Beall .It,, Dianne McKenna ~".
County Executive: Richard Wittenberg :.":
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Crystall Gamage, ..
If you have further questions,//I can be reached at (408) 441-5600,
Kathy G~dJagher,
Chief Administrative Officer
KG/LSC:bc
Attachment
CONTRACTED FUNDING FROM CITIES
AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL SITE CONTRACT
F.Y. 1996 - 1997
MILPITAS 50.00%
CAMPBELL
SAN JOSE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
,LOS GATOS
SANTA CLARA
46.18%
30.76%
22.70%
15.97%
15.22%
SUNNYVALE
PALO ALTO
TOTAL
6.51%
4.66%
23.68%
LA
ATTACHMENT TWO
COMIDA DE CALIFORNIA,.INC.
450 BRYANT STREET
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94301
November 18, 1996
Ms. Kathy Gallagher
County of Santa Clara
Social Services Agency
1725 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110-1360
Dear Ms. Gallagher,
Needless to say, we were surprised and shocked when we received your letter of
November 1 telling us that the budget for La Comida had been cut by $17,367. "~he news
was particularly disturbing because we had received no indication from your office that a
reduction of that magnitude ~vas coming. In addition, the timing of the notice has made
it all but impossible to meet our obligation to provide high quality meals for our clients
for the remainder of this fiscal year.
According to your letter, the decision to reduce our funding was based in large part upon
the belief that the amount of support provided by the City of Palo Alto was too small.
You mention the "inequity" ofPalo Alto’s level of support in your letter, but there seems
to be. very little equity in the decision to slash La~ Comida’s budget without warning
because Palo Alto’s contribution was deemed inadequate.
To our knowledge, there are no guidelines forcontributions from cities hosting nutrition
sites. Neither La Comida nor the City of Palo Alto has received any infoi’mation about
the contribution level expected from the cities. The cut in the La Comida budget is
particularly distressifig, be~iause we believe that S~ve.r.al sites received the sa,me.funding
as they received last year, while others actually received an increase. Your letter
included a table listing the contributions of certain cities and showing that Sunnyvale and
Palo Alto contributed the least. It is apparent that the examples were selected to support
the County’s position, since we understand that several cities contribute no funds toward
the program. Considering the lack of guidelines together with the apparent arbitrary
nature of the decision, the degree of inequity seems even larger.
The timing of the information about the cut is at least as disturbing as the amount. We
tried for several weeks to get information from the Senior Nutrition and Services
Program about our ’96-’97 budget, but our calls were not returned. We regularly submit
La Comida’s monthly budget reports, and the reports for the past four months have
shown us operating at the same level as last year. Even though those reports were
available, and Senior Nutrition Program staff were aware of our expenditure rate, no one
gave us any indication that there was a pending budget problem.
As a result of the lack of communication from the County, and consistent with our
instructions in past years, we continued operating at the prior year’s level. If we had
known earlier about the amount of the cut, or even the high probability of a cut, we could
have adjusted our expenditure rate before we were more than four months into the fiscal
year. Having ~erved meals for more than four months with an average raw food cost of
approximately $1.37 per meal, we must now serve meals at $1.12 in order to reach the
contract average for the year of $1.25. We know from experience that we cannot meet
nutrition guidelines at $1.12 per meal.
Learning about the cuts this late in the fiscal year also makes it extremely difficult to
supplement our budget from other sources. It is too late to plan a major fund raising
event. The City is \vorking on next year’s budget and probably will not be able to help
with this year’s problems. Needless to say, we will explore all sources of emergency
funding, but we cannot count on receiving significant help between now and the end of
this fiscal year.
As you suggested in your letter, we are examining plans for the remainder of this year
based on the reduced funding level. However, we already have concluded that if we are
not successful in securing additional funding, we will have to reduce the current high
quality of food and service, strictly limit the number of participants, or institute some
combination of the two. None of the alternatives is acceptable to us, but we would have
no choice.
Considering all the circumstances surrounding the proposed budget cut, we are askingfor
a complete review and reconsideration of the amount of the reduction in the La Comida
budget.
La Comida has received many highly complimentary site visit reports. The reports
regularly cite the.quality of the food and the efficiency of the operation. We are diligent
in providing the best possible service to our clients. We will do our best to continue that
tradition.
Very truly yours,
George S. Wheaton
President, La Comida Board of Directors
Palo Alto City Council
Department of Community Services, City of Palo Alto
Palo Alto Senior Coordinating Council
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ATTACHMENT THREE
INC.
November 26, 1996
Ms. Kathy Gallagher
County of Santa Clara
Social Services Agency
1725 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110-1360
.Dear Kathy,
During the meeting at your office on November 20 to discuss the reduction of County
funds for the La Comida program, we ageed on several points concerning the contract
between La C0mida and Santa Clara County. We have signed the contract as it was
written, so that it could be presented tothe County Supervisors on schedule. The points
we agreed upon, however, differ from the terms of that contract, and we want to be sure
that the implications are clear.
The agreement we reached in your office centers on two principal actions thatLa Comida
may take to counteract the effect of the budgi~t cutby the County:
La Comida may increase the amount of the contribmion requested from the
participants in the lunch program. In contrast ~vith the terms of the new
contract, La Comida may retain the difference between the average amount
collected to date, which is $1.36 per meal; and the amount actually collected
after’the increase. This difference will be" used by La Comida for oper~iting
expenses, including raw food, if necessary. La Comida \vill remit to the County
an amount equal to the lesser of $1.36 per meal served or the amount actually
collected.
La Comida \viii be allowed to re-negotiate .the contract with the County if we
are forced to change the program for lack of funds. Changes may include
reducing the number of meals served per day, reducing the number of operating
days per week,, or even closing the facility tbr some period of time.
In addition, you agreed to provide La Comida with a letter describing the County’s
.expectations of funding levels .by cities where senior nutrition programs are located. We
~511 use that letter as support for our request for fundingfrom the City of Paio Alto.
Finally, you agreed to investigate the possibility of giving La Comida a portion of the
R~nds originally budgeted for other sites that did not receive funding cuts, and to consider
distributing to La Corn ida some portion of any surplus funds that may remain at year-end.
If this letter reflects your understanding of our agreement, will you please sign one copy
of the letter and remm it to me at the address above.
If you should have any questions or if you xvould like to discuss any of the issues I have
addressed, please call me at my office, (415) 329-0983.
Sincerely,
George S. Wheaton
President, La Comida Board of Directors
Signed:Date:
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ATTACHMENT FOUR
City Palo Alto
O~ ~the Cihy Ma~ager
December 19, 1996
Kathy Gallagher
Chief Administrative Officer
County of Santa Clara
Social Services Agency
1725 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110
Dear Ms. Gallagher:
I am writing to express the City of Palo Alto’s dismay about the 50 percent cutback
in contract funding recently experienced by the Palo Alto Senior Nutrition program, La
Comida de California. We are not surprised that reductions in program funding need to
occur in these difficult times; however, the process used in this instance defies normal
contracting procedures, and the lack of advance notice jeopardizes a or=t~oal serv=ce
provided to our elderly population,
For the first five months of the current fiscalyear, the County has continued to
reimburse La Comida at their previous level. Obviously, with no indication that this action
was on the horizon, the late notification precludes the program from procuring additional
funds to make up for the cut this year.
The City of Pa!o Alto’s Human Services Contract Request Process starts in January
for proposals due the following fiscal year. if this funding cut were known in advance, La
Comida could have requested additional funds from the City and other er~tities in advance
of the program year. in this ease, La Comida has no plausible option available to raise an
additional $17,367 for the remaining portion of the current fiscal year.
in my telephone conversation with you, you referenced a chart that your office had
distributed indicating the funding level of several cities. You indicated that the chart
showed that Palo Alto and Sunnyvale were the lowest contributing cities and therefore that
is where the needed reduction was made. I must object to the County making such an
arbitrary decision based on the contribution from the City when we were never informed
that there was any requirement for a set percentage of city funding being either desired or
required, Since my conversation with you, I believe further inves’dgation may reveal that
at least three other cities in the County provide no "support for their senior nutrition
program, yet these programs were not reduced at all.
If there is now a policy in place regarding city contributions to the senior nutrition.
programs, please let me know as soon as possible. As we begin to plan for our next
budget cycle, it would be extremely important for me to have that information.
Ms. Kathy Gallagh~r
December t9, 1996
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I have also been informed that at the meeting you held with the La Comida
~epresentatives, you indicated that the demographics have changed and Palo Alto did not
need the.current funding level. I point this out to further illustrate the crucial need for
guidelines and policy to be put in place so that we are not operating in a vacuum and
decisions are not made capriciously,
I am requesting, if at all possible, that you reconsider the leve! of the funding
reduction given to La Comida and that firm policy and guidelines be developed and
forwarded to participating cities for the next funding cycle. I remind you that the latter step
needs to occur on a timely basis, as we are beginning the budget process for next fiscal
year this month.
JF/mm
cc Richard Wittenberg,County Executive
ry truly you~
ty Manager
George Wheaton, President, La Comida de California
David Martin, Administrator, Office of Human Services
County of Santa Clara
Social Services Agency
1725 Technology Drive
San Jose. California 95110-1360
ATTACHMENT FIVE
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February 14, 1997
June Fleming, City Manager
City of Palo Alto
P.O. Box 10250
Palo Alto, Ca. 94303
Ms.-Fleming:
This letter is in response to ~:oncerns that you raised regarding the level of county
funding for the La Comida Senior Nutrition program. You have talked with the
Senior Nutrition Program Director, Lisle Smith Cohen, and with me about this
issue, and you subsequently summarized your concerns in a letter to me.
As we discussed on the phone, the City of Palo Alto currently contributes a total of
$6,147 to the county for senior nutrition services provided through the La Comida
program. This represents 4.7% of the total program cost of $131,868. The county
had been contributing $34,734 (26.4% of the cost) and recently reduced their
contribution to $17,367 (13.2% of the cost). The average ~ontribution by cities is
currently about 24% of total program cost.
You requested information on the "formula" used by the county to measure city
contributions. As I noted, there is no set "formula" for city contributions to the
county or to the senior nutrition sites located in cities. Historically, the cities and
county have partnered to share the cost of providing senior meals to our residents.
Through this partnership, cities have been asked to match the county contribution
dollar-for-dollar. "Over the years, annual increases in the cost of doing business in
Palo Alto, however, have been absorbed by the county in order to avoid reducing
senior meals. Unfortunately, your city has not kept pace with these increasing
costs, creating a significant gap between the city and county contributions tothe
La Comida program.
In our discussion, you requested that the county develop a formula for city
contributions, which I agreed to pursue. Program staff have been working .on
County Executive: Richard wittenberg ~)
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such a formula as part of the annual contract renegotiations which began in
January 1997 and will end in March. After examining the historical and current
funding relationships between the various cities and the Nutrition Program, we
have concluded that a simple ratio-based formula would best meet the needs of all
the parties. Simply put, we propose that cities should strive to match the county
contribution dollar-for-dollar. For those cities well below that level currently, we
suggest that the city increase their contribution in annual increments over the next
three years to a 50% match in year one, a 75% match in year 2, and a 100%
match in year three (see attached chart). This formula assumes that the county
would not reduce its contribution below January 1997 levels and that the
increased city revenue would fund expanded services. With this approach,
sufficient advance planning notice is afforded for city budget purposes, as well as
for program and county meal planning purposes. This new formula will be
communicated to those cities falling below the desired dollar-for-dollar match rate.
I did apologize to you, too, for the lateness of the final decision and notification to
La Comida about the funding reduction for the current fiscal year,, and explained
that we had been aggressively pursuing alternative funding sources that would
have prevented any reductions in nutrition contracts. Finally, it was decided that a
mid-year reduction, which is in concert with our normal processes, was needed in
order to provide resources to the underfun~led and growing Home-Delivered
Meals Program. The two contracts that were reduced were seen as the sites with
the most options for securing alternative revenues.- both have great leeway for
increasing participant contributions, for seeking increased city funding, and for
seeking outside donations and contributions. This decision was not based solely
on the level of city contribution nor was the funding reduction contingent on any
action by the city. This was clarified with the La Comida representatives in a
meeting that was held on November 20, 1996. At this meeting, we also discussed
the demands on the Senior Nutrition Program brought about by previous county
funding reductions and continued flat appropriations from the federal and state
governments. Significant growth and unmet need has developed for home-
delivered meals in the East San Jose and South County areas, which reflect in part
the shifting demographics of the countys’ elderly population. My comments to the
La Comida representatives were not that Palo Alto did not need the funding, but
that absent any new additional revenue that would enable us to meet those
demands without funding cuts, the county needed to shift existing resources to
the area of greatest unmet need and demand which is reflective of our federal
mandate to give highest priority to low-income minority populations, in this case
from the North County area to the East and South County areas.
We have committed to La Comida our full support and assistanc~ in helping them
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through this difficult year. To that end, we entered into a Letter of Agreement on
January 6, 1997 to allow them to retain 100% of any increases in participant
contributions that they are able .to generate above the current average of $1.36 per
meal. We have also committed our Community Relations staff to assist with
promotional material and signage. Fundraising and donation contacts, generated
for the Senior Nutrition Program by a consultant, have also been supplied to La
Comida staff.
We do regret the necessity of this funding reduction and reiterate our commitment
to.assist La Comida in every way possible to maintain their level of service and
raise additional funds, Their program and site staff have an excellent repul~ation
and service record and this action is in no way a reflection on their superb
program. We make a commitment to you as well, as a full partner with the
county, to provide any technical assistance or additional information you may
need to support a request for a funding increase from your City Council. Please
know that we regret ~the confusion and communication delays regarding this issue,
and appreciate your leadership in working with us to protect the nutrition program
in Palo Alto.
Sincerely, , ,,~ "
~ "~’"/"~" ~’~’£’~-"--~-"" Kathy M~/Galla~~er "
//"
Chief Administrative Officer
cc:Richard Wittenberg, County Executive
Yolanda Lenier Rinaldo, Agency Director
George Wheaton, President, La Comida de California
SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM
SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION FORMULA
FOR CITY OF PALO ALTO
Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
FY 96/97 FY 97/98 FY 98/99 FY 99/00
COUNTY $1 7,367 $17,888*$18,425"$18,978"
CITY $ 6,147 $ .8,944 $13,819 $18,978 :
Annual Dollar +$ 2,797 +$ 4,875 +$ 5,1.59
Increase
ASSUMPTIONS:County shire will not be reduced. N~w City revenue.would
provide for expanded services at La Comida.
*Estimate an annual 3%COLA in County share. After FY
99/00, annual COLA would apply to both City and County
shares.
City goals:Year 1 -= 50% of County contribution
Year 2 = 75%
Year 3 -- 1.00%
CITIES WITH REVENUE CONTRACTS
WHICH ARE NOT KEEPING PACE WITH COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS
CITY
Los Gatos
Santa Clara
Sunnyvale
Palo Alto
TOTAL
CONTRACT
$147,810
$ 72,$43
$235,924
$131,868
CITY
FUNDING
$ 23,600
$11,044
$15,369
$ 6,147
CITY
SHARE
15.97%
15.22%
6.51%
4.66%
COUNTY
FUNDING
$ 35,297
$ 22,537
$ 67,490
$ 35,274
COUNTY
SHARE
23.90%
31.06%
28.61%
26.75%
County contributions to Sunnyvale and Palo Alto were reduced by half at the annual mid-
year review.
Cities with Senior Nutrition Program revenue contracts that are meeting or exceeding the
County contributions are Milpitas, San Jose, Campbell and Mountain View.
The cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy do not have SNP revenue contracts, but make inrkind
contributions in lieu of cash in the form of.the full operating cost of the nutrition site.
The City of Cupertino is the only city that has no revenue contract or in-kind contribution.
Efforts have been made by the site contractor and SNP staff to secure city funding.
ATTACHMENT SlX
Cityof Palo Alto
Office of the City Manager
February 28, 1997
Kathy M. Gallagher
Chief Administrative Officer
County of Santa Clara
Social Services Agency
1725 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110-1360
Dear Ms. Gallagher:
Thank you for your detailed response regarding the level of County
funding for the La Comida Senior Nutrition program, t may not agree with
the decisions the County has made, but now I do clearly understand your
position. Now that I have clarity about the issue and the County process, I
am in a position to make the necessary related Palo Alto budget decisions.
I do appreciate your thorough response and the attention you gave to
the concerns I raised.
~/6ity Manager
JF/mm
CC Richard Wittenberg, County Executive
Yolanda Lenier Rinaldo, Agency Director
George Wheaton, President, La Comida de California
Emily Harrison, Deputy City Manager
David Martin, Administrator, Human Services j
.P.O. Box 10250
Pato Alto, CA 94303
415.329.2563
415. 328.3631Fax
ATTACHMENT SEVEN
COMIDA DE CALIFORNIA,
450 BRYANT STREET
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94301
INC.
February4,1997
Ms. Kathleen Gwynn
President
Senior Coordinating Council
450 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA’ 94301
Dear Kathi,
Thank you for your recent letter telling us of the SCC Board of Directors’ action
forgiving, on a month-to-month basis, the rent and pest control fee that La Comida pays
to the SCC. As you requested, I am now writing you to ask that the SCC forgive the
payment which would be due for the month of January.
La Comida is continuing to look for funding sources that will enable us to meet fully all
of our financial obligations. As I am sure you know, the County has allowed us to
increase the suggested contribution from our clients and to retain the incremental funds
for La Comida. In addition, we are working with the C!ty of Palo Alto to obtain some
funds that became available when another organization went out of business.
Current estimates indicate that funds from increased ~lient contributions will be
approximately $4,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year, and that the funds from the
City.will be between $8,000 and $9,000. The sum of those two, together with the
forgiveness of the fee normally paid to the SCC, will total approximately $17,000, the
amount that the County cut from our budget.
At this point, the forgiveness of the rent and pest control fee is extremely important to La
Comida’s continued operations, and we appreciate your help.
Sincerely,
George Wheaton
President, La Comida Board of Directors
cc: Emily Harrison
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR LA COMIDA SENIOR
NUTRITION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
24, 1996 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, the budget authorized $6,147 in funding for La Comida
through ~the Human Services Resource Allocation Process, with the
expectation that the County of Santa Clara’s Social Services Agency
would also provide funding for La Comida; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County has unexpectedly cut La Comida’s
funding, by $17’,367 creating a shortfall in the budget for La
Comida; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7604, the Council allocated
$13,500 in CDBG funds to Innovative Housing for fiscal year 1996-97;
and
WHEREAS, Innovative Housing ceased operations in November 1996,
thereby leaving $10,125available in unspent CDBG Public Service
funds; and
WHEREAS, the .CDBG Ci£izens Advisory Committee has recommended
that the $10,125 be re-allocated to La Comida; and
WHEREAS, La Comida will make up the rest of the budget
shortfall through a variety of other fundraising measures; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the
1996-97 budget as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the city of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
~. The sum of Ten Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five
Dollars ($10,125) is hereby transferred from Innovative-Housing
(Project 01031) to La Comida (Project 01068) within the Federal
Revenue Fund, Community Services Block Grant.
SECTION 2. This transaction has noimpact on reserves.
SECTION 3. As specified in Section 2.28.080(c) (i) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a majority vote of the City Council is required
to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that this is not a project under the Californ±a Environmental
Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is
necessary.
SECTIQN 5. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:City Manager
Senior Asst. City Attorney Deputy City
Administrative
Depar~tment
Manager,
Services
Director of Community Services
Department
AGREEMENT NO.
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND
LA COMIDA DE CALIFORNIA, INC.
FOR 1996-1997 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
This Agreement No.is entered into ,
1997, by and between the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a chartered city and a
municipal corporation of the State of California ("City’), and LA
COMIDA DE CALIFORNIA, INC., a corporation duly organized and
existing under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of the State of
California ("Subrecipient").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City has applied for and received funds
("Funds") from the Government of the United States under Title I of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and
WHEREAS, the City, as a grantee under the Community
Development Block Grant program ("CDBG Program"), wishes to engage
the Subrecipient to assist the City in utilizing such Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, terms,
conditions, and provisions set forth~in.this Agreement, the parties
agree:
SECTION i. TERM
i.i Time of Performance. Services. of the Subrecipient
shall commence on March 17, 1997 and terminate on June 30, 1997.
The term of this agreement and the provisions herein shall be
extended to cover any additional time period during which the
Subrecipient remains in control of Funds or other assets including
program income.
SECTION 2.SCOPE OF SERVICE
2.1 Activities.The Subrecipient shall be responsible
for administering a Senior Nutrition Program ("Program"), as more
fully described in Exhibit "~’, in a manner satisfactory to the City
and consistent with any,and all standards.required as a condition
of providing these Funds. Such Program will include the activities
and administrative support eligible under the CDBG Program
("Services"), as more fully described in Exhibit "A" which is
incorporated herein by ~reference and made a part of this agreement°
2.2 Levels of Accomplishment. In addition to the normal
administrative services required as part of this Agreement, the
Subrecipient agrees to provide the levels of Services as more fully
described in Exhibit "A".
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2.3 Staffing. The staffing and other time commitments
to be allocated to each activity specified in Section 2.1 shall be
as fully described in Exhibit "A".
2.4 Performance Monitoring. .The City will monitor the
performance of the Subrecipient against goals and performance
standards required herein. Substandard performance as determined
by the City will constitute non-compliance with this Agreement. If
action to correct such substandard performance is not taken by the
Subrecipient within a reasonable period of time after being
notified by the City, contract suspension or termination procedures
will be initiated.
SECTION 3.. PAYMENT
3.1 City Payment. The Subrecipient expressly agrees and
understands that the total amount to be paid by the City under this
Agreement shall not exceed Ten Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five
Dollars ($10,125). Drawdowns for the payment of eligible expenses
shall be made against the line item budgets specified in
Exhibit "B", which is incorporated herein by reference and made a
part of this agreement, and in accordance with the Subrecipient’s
performance. Expenses for general administration shall also be
paid against the line item budgets specified in Exhibit "B", which
is incorporated herein by reference .and made a part of this
Agreement, and in accordance with the Subrecipient’s performance.
3.2 A-f10 Standards. Payments may be contingent upon
certification of the Subrecipient’s financial management system in
accordance with the standards specified in OMB Circular A-II0,
Attachment F.
SECTION 4.NOTICES
4 1 Communications. All notices, correspondence, and
other communications, concerning this Agreement shall be directed to
the parties’ duly. authorized representatives at the addresses set
forth below or at any other addresses as may be noticed, in
writing:
CITY City of Palo Alto
Department of Planning &
Community Environment
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attn: CDBG Coordinator
SUBRECIPIENT La Comida de California, Inc.
450 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attn: Executive Director
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SECTION 5.SPECIAL CONDITIONS
5.1 Compliance with Federal Regulations.The
Subrecipient agrees to comply with the requirementsof the Housing
and Urban Development regulations concerning Community Development
Block Grants (24 CFR Part 570) and all federal regulations and
policies issued pursuant to these Regulations. The Subrecipient
further agrees to utilize Funds available under this Agreement to
supplement rather than supplant Funds otherwise available.
5.2. National Objectives. The Subrecipient certifies
that the activities carried out with funds provided under this
Agreement will meet the CDBG Program’s National Objective of
benefitting low/moderate income persons as defined in 24 CFR, Part
570.208.
5.3 The City’s payment of funds under the CDBG Program
is contingent upon the City receiving the intended appropriation
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SECTION 6.GENERAL CONDITIONS
6.1 General Compliance. The Subrecipient agrees to
comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal
laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules, policies, and regulations
("Laws") governing the Funds provided under this Agreement.
6.2 Independent Contractor. Nothing contained in this
Agreement is intended to, or shall be construed in any manner, as
creating or establishing the relationship of employer and employee
between the parties. The Subrecipient shall at all times remain an
independent contractor with respect to the services to be performed
under this Agreement. The City shall be exempt from payment of all
unemployment compensation, FICA, retirement, life and/or medical
insurance and workers’ compensation insurance as the Subrecipient
is an independent contractor.
6.3 Hold Harmless. The Subrecipient shall hold
harmless, defend and indemnify the City from any and all claims,
actions, suits, charges and judgments whatsoever that arise outof
the Subrecipient’s performance or nonperformance of the Services or
subject matter called for in this Agreement.
6.4~ Insurance and Bonding. The Subrecipient, at its
sole cost and expense, shall obtain and maintain during the term of
this Agreement, insurance-as more fully described in Exhibit C
which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this
Agreement. The Subrecipient shall comply with the bonding and
insurance requirements of Attachment B of OMB Circular A-II0~
Bonding and Insurance.
6.5 Grantor Recognition. The Subrecipient shall ensure
recognition of the role of the grantor agency in providing services
through this Agreement. All activities, facilities and items
utilized pursuant to this Agreement shall be prominently labeled as
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to funding source. In addition, the Subrecipient will include a
reference to the support provided herein in all publications made
possible with Funds made available under this Agreement.
6.6 Amendments. The parties may amend this Agreement at
any time provided that such amendments make specific reference to
this Agreement, and are executed in writing, and signed by their
duly authorized representatives. Such amendments shall not
invalidate this Agreement, nor relieve or release any party from
its obligations under this Agreement. At any time during the term
of this Agreement, the City, in its discretion, may amend this
Agreement to conform with federal, state or local governmental
guidelines, policies and available funding amounts, or for any
other reasons. If such amendments result in a change in the
funding, the scope of Services, or schedule of, the activities to
be undertaken as part of this Agreement, such modifications will be
incorporated only by written amendment signed by the parties.
6.7 Suspension or Termination.
6.7.1 Either party may terminate this Agreement at
any time by giving written notice to the other party of such
termination and specifying the effectiv~ date thereof at least 30
days before the effective date of such termination. Partial
termination of the scope of Services described in Exhibit "A" may
only be undertaken with the prior approval of the City. In the
event of any termination for convenience, all finished or
unfinished documents, data, .studies, surveys, maps, models,
photographs, reports or other material prepared by the Subrecipient
under this Agreement shall at the option of the~ City become the
property, of the City, and the Subrecipient shall be entitled to
receive just and equitable compensation for any satisfactory work
completed on such documents or materials prior to the termination.
6.7.2 The City may also suspend or terminate this
Agreement, in whole or in part, if the Subrecipient materially
fails to comply with any covenant, term, condition, or provision of
this Agreement, or with any of the rules, regulations or provision
referred to herein; and the City may declare the Subrecipient
ineligible for any further participation in City contracts, in
addition to other remedies as provided by Law. In the event there
is probable cause to believe the Subrecipient is in noncompliance
with any applicable rules or regulations, the City may withhold up
to fifteen percent (15%) of the Funds until such time aS the
Subrecipient is found to be in compliance by the City, or is
otherwise adjudicated to be in compliance.
SECTION 7.ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Financial Management.
7.1.1 Accounting Standards. The Subrecipient agrees to
comply with Attachment F of OMB Circular A-f10 and agrees to adhere
to the accounting principles and procedures required therein,
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utilize adequate internal controls and maintain necessary source
documentation for all costs incurred.
7.1.2 Cost Principles. The Subrecipient shall
administer its program in conformance with OMB Circulars A-122,
"Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations," or A-21, "Cost
Principles for Educational Institutions," as applicable. These
principles shall be applied for all costs incurred whether charged
on a direct or indirect basis.
7.2 Documentation and Record-Keeping.
7.2.1 Records to be Maintained. The Subrecipient shall
maintain all records required by the federal regu~lations specified
in 24 CFR Section 570.506, and that are pertinent to the activities¯
to be funded under this Agreement. Such records shall include, but
not limited to:
Records providing a full description of each
activity undertaken;
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Records demonstrating that each activity
undertaken meets a National Objective of the
CDBG Program;.
Records required tO determine the eligibility
of activities;.
Records required to document the acquisition,
improvement, use or disposition of real
property acquired or improved with CDBG
assistance;
eo Records document±ng compliance with the fair
housing and equal opportunity component of the
CDBG Program;
Financial records as required by 24 CFR
Section 570.502, and OMB Circular A-II0; and
Other records necessary to document compliance
with Subpart K of 24 CFR Part 570.
7.2°2 Retention. The Subrecipient shall retain all
records pertinent to expenditures incurred under this Agreement for
a period of three (3) years after the termination of all activities
funded under this Agreement, or after the resolution of all federal
audit findings, whichever occurs later. Records for non-expendable
~property acquired with Funds under this Agreement shall be retain’ed
for three (3) years after final disposition of such property.
Records for any displaced person must be kept for three (3) years
after he or she has received final payment° Notwithstanding the
above, if there is ~litigation, claims, audits, negotiations or
other actions that involve any of the records cited and that have
started before the expiration of .the three-year period, then such
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records must be retained until completion of the actions and
resolution of all issues, or the expiration of the three-year
period, whichever occurs later.
7.2.3 Client Data. The Subrecipient shall maintain
client data demonstrating client eligibility for Services provided.
Such data shall include, but not be limited to, client name,
address, income level or other basis for determining eligibility,.
and description of service provided. Such information shall be
made available to the City’s monitors or their designees for review
upon request.
7.2.4 Disclosure. The Subrecipient understands that
client information collected under this Agreement is private and
the use or disclosure of such information, when not directly
connected with the administration of the City’s or the
Subrecipient’s responsibilities with respect to Services provided
under this Agreement, is prohibited by the laws of the State of
California, unless written consent is obtained from such person
receiving the service and, in the case of a minor, that of a
responsible parentor guardian.
7.2.5 Property Records. The Subrecipient shall maintain
real property inventory records which clearly identify properties
purchased, improved or sold. Properties retained shall continue to
meet eligibility criteria and shall conform with the "changes in
use" restrictions specified in 24 CFR Section 570.503(b) (8), as
applicable.
7.2.6 National Objectives. The Subrecipient agrees to
maintain documentation that demonstrates that the activities
carried out with Funds provided under this Agreement meet the CDBG
Program’s national objective of benefitting low and moderate income
persons, as defined in 24 CFR Section 570.208.
7.2.7 Close-Outs. The Subrecipient’s obligation to the
City shall not end until all close-out requirements are completed.
Activities during this close-out period shall include, but are not
limited to, making final payments, disposing of CDBG Program assets
(including the return of all unused materials, equipment, unspent
cash advances, program income balances, and receivable accounts to
the City), and determining the custodianship of records.
7.2.8 Audits and Inspections. All of the Suhrecipient’s
records with respect to anymatters covered by this Agreement shall
be made available to the City, grantor~agency, their designees or
the Government of the United States, at any time during normal
business hours, as often as the City or grantor agency deems
necessary, to audit, examine, and make excerpts or transcripts of
all relevant data. Any deficiencies noted in audit reports must be
fully cleared by the Subrecipient within 30 days after receipt by
the Subrecipiento Failure of the Subrecipient to comply with the
above audit requirements will constitute a violation of this
Agreement and may result in the withholding of future payments.
The Subrecipient agrees to have an annual agency audit conducted
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in accordance with current City policy concerning the Subrecipient’s
audits, and as applicable, OMB Circular A-133.
7.3 Procedures Concerning Reporting and Payments.
7.3.1 Budgets. The Subrecipient shall submit a detailed
budget of a form and content prescribed by the City for its
approval. The parties may agree to revise the budget from time to
time in accordance with existing City policies.
7.3.2 Program Income. The Subrecipient shall report on
a monthly basis all program income, as defined at 24 CFR Section
570.500(a),. generated by activities carried out with the Funds made
available under this Agreement. The use of program income by the
Subrecipient shall .comply with the requirements set forth at 24 CFR
Section 570.504. By way of further limitations, the Subrecipient
may use such program income during the term of. this Agreement for
activities permitted under this Agreement and shall reduce requests
for additional Funds by the amount of any such program income
balances on hand. All unused program income shall be returned to
the City at the end of the term of this Agreement. Any interest
earned on cash advances from the United States Treasury is not
Program Income and shall be remitted promptly to the City.
7.3.3 Indirect Costs. If indirect costs are charged,
the Subrecipient shall develop an indirect cost allocation plan for
determining the appropriate City share of administrative costs and
shall submit such plan to the City for approval, in a form
specified by the City.
7.3.4 Payment Procedures. The City will pay to the
Subrecipient Funds available under this Agreement based upon
information submitted by the Subrecipient and consistent with any
approved budget and City policy concerning payments. With the
exception of certain advances, payments will be made for eligible
expenses~actually incurred by the Subrecipient, and not to exceed
actual cash requirements. Payments will be adjusted by the City in
accordance with advance fund and program income balances available
inthe Subrecipient accounts. In addition, the City reserves the
right to liquidate Funds avail’able under this Agreement for costs
incurred by the City on behalf of the Subrecipient.
7.3.5 Progress Reports. The Subrecipient shall submit
semi-annual progress reports to the City in the form and content
required by the City. Reports.are due for the periods ending
December 31 and June 30 within fifteen (15) days following the end
~of ~each period.
7.4 Procurement.
7.4.1 Compliance. The Subrecipient shall comply with
current City policy concerning the purchase of equipment and shall
maintain inventory records of all non-expendable personal property
as defined by such policy as may be procured with Funds provided
herein. All program assets, including, without, limitation,
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unexpended program income, property, and equipment, shall revert to
the City upon termination of this Agreement..
7.4°2 OMB Standards° The Subrecipient shall procure
materials in accordance with the requirements of Attachment O of
OMB Circular A-II0, Procurement Standards, and shall subsequently
follow Attachment N of OMB Circular A-f10, Property Management
Standards, as modified by 24 CFR 470.502(b) (6) covering utilization
and disposal of property.
7.4.3 Travel. The Subrecipient shall obtain written
approval from the City for any travel outside the metropolitan area
with Funds provided under this Agreement.
7.4.4 Relocation. The Subrecipient agrees to comply
with (a) the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (URA), and
implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24 and 24 CFR 570.606(b);
(b) the requirements of 24 CFR 570.606(c) governing the Residential
Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan under section
104(d) of the HCD Act;and (c) the requirements in CFR 570.606(d)
governing optional relocation policies. The Subrecipient shall
provide relocation assistance to persons (families, individuals,
businesses, nonprofit organizations and farms) that are displaced
as a direct result of. acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition or
conversion, for a CDBG-assisted project. The Subrecipient also
agrees to comply with applicable City ordinances, resolutions and
policies concerning the displacement of persons from~ their
residences.
SECTION 8. PERSONNEL AND PARTICIPANT CONDITIONS
8.1 Civil Rights.
8.1.1 Compliance. The Subrecipient agrees to comply
with all federal, state, and local laws, including, without
limitation, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, Section
104(b) and Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americanswith Disabilities Act Of
1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11063,
and Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and
12086.
8.1.2 Nondiscrimination, The Subrecipient will not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because o~ race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin,
sex, disability, or other handicap, age, marital status, family
status, or status with regard to public assi~stance. The
Subrecipient .will take affirmative action to ensure that all
employment practices are free from such discrimination. Such
employment practices include, but are not limited to the following:
hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment
advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of
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compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
The Subrecipient agrees to post in conspicuous places, .available to
employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by
the contracting agency setting forth the provision of this
nondiscrimination clause.
8.1.3 Land Covenants. This Agreement is subject to the
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended, and 24 CFR Part 570.601 and 602. In regard to the sale,
lease, or other transfer of land acquired, cleared or improved with
assistance provided under this Agreement, the Subrecipient shall
cause or require a covenant running with the land to be inserted in
the deed or lease for such transfer, prohibiting discrimination as
herein defined, in the sale, lease or rental, or in the use or
occupancy of such land, or in any improvements erected or to be
erected thereon, providing that the City and the United States are
beneficiaries of and entitled to enforce such covenants. The
Subrecipient, in undertaking its obligation to carry out the CDBG
Program assisted hereunder, agrees to take such measures as are
necessary to enforce such covenant, and will not itself so
discriminate.
8.1.4 Section 504. The Subrecipient agrees to comply
with any federal regulations issued pursuant to and in compliance
with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706),
as amended, which prohibits discrimination against the disabled ~in
any federally assisted program. The City shall provide the
Subrecipient with any guidelines necessaryfor compliance with that
portion of .the regulations in force during the term of this
Agreement.
8.2 Affirmative Action.
8.2.1 Approved Plano The Subrecipient agrees .that it
shall be committed to carry out pursuant to the City’s
specifications an affirmative action program in keeping with the
principles as provided in Executive Order 11246 (September 24,
1965). The City shall provide affirmative action guidelines to the
Subrecipient to assist in the formulation of such program. The
Subrecipient shall submit a plan for ~an affirmative action program
for approval prior to the award of Funds.
8.2.2 Women and Minority Business Enterprises. The.
Subrecipient will use its best efforts to afford minority and
women-owned business enterprises the maximum practicable
opportunity participate in the performance of this Agreement. As
used in this Agreement, the term "minority and female business
enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned
and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose
of this definition, "minority group members" are Afro-Americans,
Spanish-speaking, Spanish surname or Spanish-heritage Americans,
Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The Subrecipient may rely
on written representations by businesses regarding their status as
minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent
investigation.
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8.2.3 Access to Records. The Subrecipient shall furnish
and cause each of. its sub-subrecipients to furnish all information
and reports required hereunder and will permit access to its books,
records and accounts by the City, HUD or its agent, or other
authorized federal officials for purposes of investigation to
ascertain compliance with~rules, regulations and provisions stated
herein.
8.2.4 Notifications. The Subrecipient will send to each
labor union or representative of workers with"which it may have a
collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding,
a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer,
advising~ the labor union or worker’s representative of the
Subrecipient’s commitments hereunder, and shall post copies of the
notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants
for employment.
8.2.5 EE0/AA Statement. The Subrecipient will, in all
solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on
behalf of the Subrecipient, state that it is an Equal Opportunity
or Affirmative Action Employer.
8.2.6 Subcontract Provisions. The Subrecipient will
include the provisions of Sections 8.1 and 8.2 in every subcontract
or purchase order, specifically or by reference, so that such
provisions will be binding upon each sub-subrecipient or vendor.
8.3 Employment Restrictions.
8.3.1 Prohibited Activity. The Subrecipient is
prohibited from using Funds provided herein or personnel employed
in the administration of the CDBG Program for political activities,
sectarian or religious activities, or lobbying, political
patronage, and nepotism activities.
8.3.2 Labor Standards. The Subrecipient agrees to
comply with the requirements of the Secretary of Labor in
accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, the provisions of
Contract Work Hours, the Safety Standards Act, the Copeland "Anti-
Kickback" Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5; 40 U.SoC. 327 and 40 U.S.C.
276c and all other applicable Laws .pertaining to labor standards
insofar as those acts apply to the performance of this Agreement.
The Subrecipient shall maintain documentation which demonstrates
compliance with the hour and age requirements of this part. Such
documentation shall be made available to the City for reviewupon
request.
The Subrecipient agrees that, except with respect to the
rehabilitation or construction of residential property containing
less than eight (8) units, all contractors engaged under contracts
in excess of $2,000 for construction, renovation or repair of any
building or work financed, in whole or in part, with assistance
provided under this Agreement, shall comply with the federal
requirements adopted by the City pertaining to such contracts and
with the applicable requirements of the regulations of the
i0
Department of Labor, under 29 CFR Parts i, 3, 5 and 7 governing
the payment of wages and ratio of apprentices and trainees to
journeymen; provided, that if wage rates higher than those required
under the regulations are imposed by state or local laws, nothing
hereunder is intended to relieve .the Subrecipient of its
obligation, if any, to require payment .of the higher wage. The
Subrecipient shall cause or require to be inserted in full, in all
such contracts subject to such regulations, provisions meeting the
requirements of this paragraph.
8.3.3 ~’Section 3" Clause.
Compliance with the provisions of "Section 3"
regulations set forth in 24 CFR Part 135, and
all applicable rules and orders issued
hereunder prior to the execution of this
Agreement, shall be a condition of the federal
financial assistance provided under this
Agreement and binding upon the. City, the
Subrecipient and any sub-subrecipient.
Failure to fulfill these requirements shall
subject the City, the Subrecipient and any
sub-subrecipients, their successors and
assigns, to those sanctions specified by the
agreement through which federal assistance is
provided. The Subrecipient certifies and
agrees that no contractual or other disability
exists which would prevent compliance with
these requirements.
The Subrecipient further agrees to comply with
these "Section 3" requirements and to include
the following language in all subcontracts
executed.under.this Agreement:
"The work to be performed under this agreementis a project assisted under a program
providing direct federal financial assistance
from HUD and is subject to the requirements of
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.SoC. 1701.
"Section 3" requires that to the greatest
extent feasible opportunities for training and
employment be given to low and very low income
residents of the project area and contracts
for work in connection with the project be
awarded to business concerns that provide
economic opportunities for low and very low
income persons residing in the metropolitan
area in which the project is located."
The Subrecipient further agrees to ensure that
opportunities for training and emp!oyment
arising in connection with a housing
.rehabilitation (including reduction and
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abatement of lead-based paint hazards),
housing construction, or other public
construction project are given to low and very
low income persons residing within the
metropolitan area in which the CDBG-funded
project is located; where feasible, priority
should be given to low and very low income
persons within the service area of the project
or the neighborhood in which the project is
located, and to low and very low income
participants in other HUD programs; and award
contracts for work undertaken in connection
with a housing rehabilitation (including
reduction and abatement of lead-based paint
hazards), housing construction, or~ other
public construction project are given to
business concerns that provide economic
opportunities for low and very low income
persons residing within the metropolitan area
in which the CDBG-funded project is located;
where feasible priority should be given to
business concerns which provide economic
opportunities to low and very low income
residents within the service area ,of the
neighborhood in which the project is located,
and to low and very low income participants in
other HUD programs.
The Subrecipient certifies and agrees that no
contractual or other legal incapacity exists
which would prevent compliance with these
requirements.
The Subrecipient agrees to send to each labor
organization or representative of workers with
which it has a collective agreement or other
contract or understanding, if any, a notice
advising the labor organization or worker’s-
representative of its commitments under this
"Section 3" clause and shall post cop±es of the
notice in conspicuous places available
employees and applicants for employment or
training.
The Subrecipient will include this "Section 3"
clause in every Subcontract and will take
appropriate action pursuant to the. subcontract
upon a finding that the sub-subrecipient is in
violation of regulations issued by the grantor
agency. The Subrecipient will not subcontract
with any sub-subrecipient where it has notice
or knowledge that the latter has been found in
violation of regulations under 24 CFR Part 135
and will not let any subcontract unless the
sub~subrecipient has first provided it with a
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preliminary statement of ability to comply
with the requirements of these regulations.
8.4 Conduct.
8.4.1 Assignability. The Subrecipient shall not assign
or transfer any interest in this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the City; provided, however, that claims for
moneydue or to become due to the Subrecipient from the City under
this Agreement may be assigned to a bank, trust company, or other
financial institution without such approval. Notice of any such
assignment or ~transfer shall be furnished promptly to the City.
8.4.2 Hatch Act. The Subrecipient agrees that no Funds
provided, nor personnel employed under this Agreement, shall be in
any way or to any extent engaged in the conduct of political
activities in violation of Chapter 15 of Title 5 of the United
States Code.
8.4.3 Conflict of Interest. The Subrecipient agrees to
abide by the provisions of 24 CFR Section 570.611 with respect to
conflicts of interest, and covenants that it presently has no
financial interest and shall not acquire any financial interest,
direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of Services required under this Agreement.
The Subrecipient further covenants that in the performance of this
Agreement, no person having such a financial interest shall be
employed or retained by the Subrecipient hereunder. These
conflict of interest provisions apply to any person who is an
employee, agent’, consultant, officer, or elected official or
appointed official of the City, or of any designated public
agencies or subrecipients which are receiving Funds under the CDBG
Program.
8.4.4 Subcontracts.
The Subrecipient shall not enter into any
subcontracts with any agency or individual in
the performance of this Agreement without the
written consent of the City prior to the
execution of such subcontracts.
Do The Subrecipient will monitor all subcontract
services on a regular basis to assure contract
compliance. Results of monitoring efforts
shall be summarized in written reports and
supported with documented evidence of follow-
up actions taken to correct areas of
noncompliance.
Co The Subrecipient shall cause all of the
provisions of this Agreement in its entirety
to be included in and made a part of any
subcontract ~executed in the performance of
this Agreement.
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The Subrecipient shall undertake to ensure
that all subcontracts let in the performance
of this Agreement shall be awarded on a fair
and open competition basis. Executed copies
of all subcontracts shall be forwarded to the
City along with documentation concerning the
selection process.
8.4.5 Lobbying.
The Subrecipient hereby certifies that:
No Federal appropriated funds have been pai.d
or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any
person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the
awarding of any Federal contract, the making
of any Federal grant, the making of any
Federal loan, the entering into of any
cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or ¯
modification of any Federal contract, grant,
loan, or cooperative agreement;
If any funds other than Federal appropriated
funds have been paid or will be paid to any
person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
employee.of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement, it will complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report
Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions;
It will require that the language of paragraph
(d) of this certification be included in the
aware documents for all subawards at all tiers
(including subcontracts, subgrants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative
agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly; and
d.Lobbying Certification - Paragraph
This certification is a material
representation of fact upon which reliance was
placed when this transaction was made or
entered into. Submission of this
certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by
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section.1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person
who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not
less than $I0,000 and not more than $I00,000
for each such failure.
8.4.6 Copyrights. If this Agreement results in any
copyrightable material, the City or grantor agency, or both,
reserves the right to royalty-free, non-exclusive and irrevocable
license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use and to authorize
others to use, the work for government purposes.
8.4.7 Religious Organizations. The Subrecipient agrees
that Funds provided under this.Agreement will not be utilized for
religious activities, to promote religious interests, or for the
benefit of a religious organization in accordance with the federal
regulations specified in 24CFR Section 570.200(j).
SECTION 9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
9.1 Air and Water. The Subrecipient agrees to comply
with the following regulations insofar as they apply to the
performance of this Agreement: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, e__~t
s_~.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C.
1251, et seq., as amended, 1318 relating to inspection, monitoring,
entry, reports, and information, as well as other requirements
specified in said Section 114 and Section 308, and all regulations
and guidelines issued thereunder; U~S. Environmental Protection
Agency regulations pursuant to 40 CFR Part 50, as amended.
9.2 Flood Disaster Protection. In accordance with the
requirements of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 USC
4001), the Subrecipient shall assure that for activities located in
an area identified by FEMA as having special flood hazards, flood
insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program is obtained
and maintained as a condition of financial assistance for
acquisition or construction purposes (including rehabilitation).
9.3 Lead-Based Paint. The Subrecipient agrees that any
construction or rehabilitation of residential structures with
assistance provided under this Agreement shall be subject to HUD
Lead-Based Paint Regulations at 24 CFR Section 570.608, and 24 CFR
Part 35. Such regulations pertain to all HUD-assisted housing and
require that all owners, prospective, owners, and’ tenants or
properties constructed prior to 1978 be properly noticed that such
properties may include lead-based paint. Such notification shall
point out the hazards of lead-based paint and explain the symptoms,
treatment and precautions that should be taken when dealing with
lead-based paint poisoning and the advisability and availability of
blood level screening for children under seven. The notice should
also point out that if lead-based paint is found on the property,
abatement measures may be undertaken.
9.4 Historic Preservation. The Subrecipient agrees to
comply with the historic preservation requirements set forth in the
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National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C.
470) and the procedures set forth in 36 CFR Part 800, Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation Procedures for Protection of
Historic Properties, insofar as they apply to the performance of
this .Agreement. In general, this requires concurrence from the
State Historic Preservation Officer for all rehabilitation and
demolition of historic properties that are fifty years old or older
or that are included on a federal, state, or .local historic
property list.
SECTION I0.SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the
remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby and all
other parts of this Agreement shall nevertheless be in full force
and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
CITY OF PALO ALTO
Mayor
ATTEST:
LA COMIDA. DE CALIFORNIA,INC.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
~APPROVED:
Assistant City Manager
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
Deputy City Manager,
Administrative Services
Risk Manager
Attachments:
970227 svn 0071149
EXHIBIT "A"
EXHIBIT "B"
EXHIBIT ’C"
1996-1997 CONTRACT SCOPE OF SERVICES
1996-1997 CONTRACT BUDGET
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
(Civil Code § 1189)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA)
On March 4, 1997 , before me, the undersigned, a
notary public in and for said County, personally appeared
*~eor_~e S. Wheaton’*********************************~****~****~***** ,
~ (or proved to me on the bas~s of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(w) whose name(s@ i~/a~e
~scribed to the within instrument, a~n~ acknowledged to me that
s~/they executed the sam~m~e in .h~_~/ h~./thOr authorized
capacity(ie~), and that by h~/h~r/thqir signatdre(~) on the
instrument .~he person(y), or the entity ’upon behalf of which the
person(~ acted, executed the instrument. ¯
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
RIEL ’I" BUCI-
COMM.
NOTARY PUBLIL:
CALIFORNIASANTA CLARA COU,~’ .-y
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EXHIBIT A
LA COMIDA DE CALIFORNIA, INC.
1996/97 CONTRACT SCOPE OF SERVICES
SERVICES: Subrecipient shall provide noontime prepared meals for seniors 60 years of age
or older, Mondays through Fridays at the Palo Alto Senior Center, 540 Bryant Street, Palo
Alto.
GOALS: Subrecipient shall provide daily congregate meals to older adults in a social,
supportive environment which addresses both the nutritional and emotional needs of program
participants. The Program will also provide a link between seniors and other social and
recreational activities as well as referral to other social service agencies, as appropriate.
OBJECTIVES:
1.Provide approximately 130 daily meals (Monday through Friday) to seniors
at no cost. A contribution may be requested from participating seniors, but will
not be required.
Maintain qualified, trained staff to properly administer program and purchase
food, prepare and serve meals, and coordinate volunteer services.
Continue to collaborate with Santa Clara County, Department of Social Services
for the monitoring, assessment and funding of the Nutrition Program.
REPORTS: Subrecipient shall Provide an activity report relating to this Scope of Services for
the period ending June 30, 1997, within fifteen (15) days after that date. The report shall
cover the contract period, and shall be prepared in a form agreed upon by the City and
Subrecipient.
PROGRAM POSITIONS: The following positions will be assigned to the CDBG activity:
Position Title Total Annual % Time Allotted to CDBG Salary
Reimbursement
Site Manger 15,063 20 %3,016
Cook 11,304 20 %2,261
Kitchen Aide 1 7,210 20%1,442
Kitchen Aide 2 4,807 10%480
Kitchen Aide 3 ~10%~
TOTAL 44,793 7,840
Expenses
Description
Salaries
Benefits
Payroll Taxes
Insurance
Audit/Fiscal Services
Rent
Utilities
Phone
Postage
Consultants, Staff Development
Travel
Office Supplies
Equipment ..... ..............
Maintenance & Repairs
Direct Services (food)
Program Supplies (dishes, laundry, cleaning)
Miscellaneous
HUD Approved Indirect
Cost Allocation
TOTAL
EXHIBIT B
LA COMIDA DE CALIFORNIA, INC.
1996-1997 CONTRACT BUDGET
Total Project
Projected Budg_~
$64,847
5,790
3,355
7,416
225
260
235
150
45,825
3,770
-0-
$131,873
Contract Budget
CDBG Funds
$ 7,840
2,285
$10,125
EXHIBIT "C"
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The policy or policies of insurance maintained by Subrecipient shall provide the following limits
and coverages:
POLICY MINIMUM LIMITS OF LIABILITY
Worker’s Compensation
Comprehensive Automobile Liability
(including owned, hired, and non-owned
automobiles)
Statutory
$1,000,000 Bodily Injury ea. person
$1,000,000 Bodily Injury ea. occurrence
$1,000,000 Property Damage ea. occurrence
Comprehensive General Liability
(including products and completed
operations, broad form contractual,
and personal injury.
$1,000,000 Bodily Injury ea. person,
$1,000,000 Bodily Injury ea. occurrence
$1,000,000 Bodily Injury aggregate
$1,000,000 Property Damage ea. occurrence
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the
option of the City either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured
retentions as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or the
Subrecipient shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations,
claim administration and defense expenses.
Insurance shall be in full force and effect commencing on the first day of the term of this
Agreement. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall contain the following
clauses:
’2.
"This insurance shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled, reduced in coverage or
in limits except after thirty (30) days written notice has been given to the City by
certified mail, return receipt requested."
"All rights of subrogation are hereby waived against the City and the members of
the City Council and elective or appointive officers or employees, when acting
within the scope of their employment or appointment."
"The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be
covered as insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or
on behalf of the Subrecipient; products and completed operations of the
Subrecipient; premises owned, occupied or used by the Subrecipient; or.
automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the Subrecipient. The. coverage
shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City,
its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers."
4 "It is agreed that any insurance maintained by the City of Palo Alto will apply in
excess of, and not contribute to, insurance provided by the Subrecipient."
"Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies
including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its
officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers."
"Insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or
suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability."
All insurance coverage required under this Agreement shall be provided through carriers with a
Best’s Key Rating Guide rating of A:X or higher that are admitted to do business in the State of
California. The certificate(s) of insurance evidencing such coverage shall be completed and
executed by an authorized representative of the Company providing insurance, and shall be filed
with and approved by the City.
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