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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 09-00 03/22/2000 RESOLUTION NO. 9-00 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZiNG THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND HOPE NOW 1NC. WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a recipient of funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect that Hope Now Inc. shall develop a Homeless Day Center providing assistance to homeless residents of the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, the project proposed by Hope Now Inc. and approved herein, complies with the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to benefiting low and moderate income persons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLiNOIS: SECTION ONE: That the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and the Clerk directed to attest his signature on an agreement for Community Development Block Grant implernentation, which Agreement is between the Village of Mount Prospect and Hope Now Inc., a copy of which Agreement is attached hereto and hereby made a pa~t hereof as Exhibit "A". SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by the law. AYES: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: None ABSENT: Corcoran, Farley PASSED and APPROVED this 22nd day of March, 2000. Ir~ana'K. Wilks Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: Vc~Ima W. Lowe Village Clerk AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into this day of 2000, by and between the Village of Mount Prospect, a body public of the State of Illinois (hereinafter referred to as the "VILLAGE" and HOPE NOW, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "CORPORATION") a not-for- profit Corporation. SECTION I Statement of Purpose As a grantee of Community Development Block Grant funds (hereinafter referred to as CDBG funds) by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as HUD), the VILLAGE elects to contract for services with the CORPORATION for development of a day center to assist near homeless and homeless low- and moderate-income residents of the Village of Mount Prospect as outline in the Scope of Services attached herewith as Exhibit "A". SECTION II Amount of the Grant The VILLAGE does hereby contract for services with the CORPORATION up to a maximum of $35,000.00 for the development of a Day Center located in Palatine, IL, specifically $35,000 for acquisition and rehabilitation of the property for a Homeless Day Center. The CORPORATION agrees to abide by the provisions and regulations of the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act, as amended under which said contract is made, and to use said contract funds for the purposes set forth in Section I hereof and as conditioned by the provisions of Section III next. The VILLAGE's contractual obligation as identified in Section I shall be limited to the maximum amount specified in Section II, to the actual amount invoiced by the CORPORATION, and only to the extent such amount is received from HUD for such purposes. SECTION III Conditions of Contract A. Indemnification. The CORPORATION agrees to indemnify and save and hold harmless the VILLAGE and each and everyone of it's officers, agents, employees, servants, attorneys, insurers and successors from any and all claims, demands, causes of actions, expenses injuries, losses or damages of whatever kind, character of description the VILLAGE may suffer as a result of any cause, matter, act, or omissjon arising out of the failure of the CORPORATION, or those acting -1- under it, to conform to the statues, ordinances or other regulations or requirements of any governmental authority, in connection with the CORPORATION's performance under this Agreement. The CORPORATION agrees to defend against any claims brought or actions filed against the VILLAGE with respect to the subject of the indemnity contained herein, whether such claims or actions are rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed. In case of such a claim brought or such an action filed, the VILLAGE agrees that the CORPORATION may employ attorneys of it's own selection to appear and defend the claim or action on behalf of the VILLAGE, subject to reasonable approval by the VILLAGE, at the expense of the CORPORATION. The CORPORATION, at its option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense. B. Non-discrimination. The CORPORATION, performing under this Agreement, shall not discriminate against any worker, employee, or applicant or any member of the public, because of race, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin. Such affirmative action shall include, but not be limited to the following: emPloyment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, termination, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship. The CORPORATION agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this non-discriminatory clause. This policy of non-discrimination and affmnative action shall be applicable with regard to both CORPORATION's internal personnel practices and it's actions in the performance of this Agreement. The CORPORATION hereby certifies that 1-9 forms are current and employment verification has been completed regarding all employees. The CORPORATION agrees and authorizes the .VILLAGE and HUD to conduct compliance reviews or any other procedures to assure compliance with these provisions, subject to applicable laws and regulations concerning privacy with reasonable notice to the CORPORATION. C. Examination of Records. The CORPORATION will, at all times, give HUD, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the VILLAGE, through any authorized representative, access to, and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the contract, in accordance with state and federal law. Said records shall include verification of household income and information on race or national origin. Eligible households for this program must have incomes below those noted in Exhibit C. D. Filing of Records. The CORPORATION shall file with the VILLAGE such duplicates of records covering such activities to be performed in whole or in part, as specified in Exhibit "A". E. Availability of Law, Regulations and Orders. The VILLAGE shall, upon the request of the CORPORATION, provide it with copies of all laws, regulations and orders, including those cited in this contract, which regulate the operation of the Block Grant funded programs, or which might otherwise affect the performance of this Agreement. This agreement includes program income requirements set forth in section 24 CFR 570.504 (c), but is not applicable to the CORPORATION and uniform administrative requirements described in section 24 CFR 570.502. -2- SECTION IV Compliance with Laws The CORPORATION, shall obtain building permits from the Village of Mount Prospect if necessary and shall at all times observe and comply with all laws, ordinances or regulations of the Federal, State, County and local government which may in any manner affect the performance of this Agreement, and the CORPORATION shall be required to perform ail acts under this agreement in the same manner as the VILLAGE, as a contractor of the Federal Government, is or would be required to perform such acts. Suspension or termination shall occur if the CORPORATION materially fails to comply with any term of the award in accordance with 24 CFR 85.44. SECTION V Submission to HUD Subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, the VILLAGE shall forthwith file all necessary documents with HUD and shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations necessary to facilitate acquisition of funds approved for this program by HUD. The CORPORATION shall not file any lawsuit against the VILLAGE or any of it's officers or employees as a result of this contract, except that this Section shall not act as a bar to any lawsuits arising from the negligent act~ of the VILLAGE or any of it's officers or employees. SECTION VI Billing and Reporting Arrangements Pursuant to this Agreement, the VILLAGE will disburse CDBG funds to the CORPORATION on the following basis: 1. The VILLAGE shall allocate the $35,000.00 contract amount for the services stipulated in this Agreement. The CORPORATION shall submit invoices for work completed, inspected and approved by Village Inspectors. 2. A fmai report shall accompany the CORPORATION's final billing and report no later than January 10, 2001. This report will summarize the benefits of the project, -3- financial summary of the project from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. SECTION VII Length of Contract This Agreement shall be valid from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000 and may be terminated by either party upon thirty-(30) days written notice. All costs associated with completed tasks shall be billed to the VILLAGE and reimbursed upon presentation of all documentation required under Section VI. SECTION VIII Assignments The CORPORATION shall not assign the Agreement or any part thereof and the CORPORATION shall not transfer or assign any funds or cla'uns due or to become due hereunder without the prior written approval of the Village Manager. Any transfer or assignment of funds pursuant to this agreement, either in whole or in part, or any interest therein shall be due to the CORPORATION shall be deemed of no force or effect and shall not be binding upon the VILLAGE. -4- SECTION IX Notices and Communications Notices and communications under this Agreement shall be sent registered or certified mail postage prepared, to the respective parties as follows: to the VILLAGE Mr. William J. Cooney, Jr. Director of Conununity Development Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 to the CORPORATION Ms. Beth Nabors Director HOPE NOW Inc.. 31 E. Golf Terrace Arlington Heights, IL 60005 THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ^ T ST: Mayor Pro Tera ATTEST: HOPE NOW Inc ~l~ ~ ~ ~/.1~ Director Notary Pubhc Kimbe..rb/A, Dewis Notary Pubhc, State of Illinois EXHIBIT A CURRENT SERVICE DESCRIPTION: The Hope Center provides the following case management and supportive services: · Food Vouchers · Transportation Vouchers · A Food Pantry · Financial Assistance for Housing · Financial Assistance for Medical · Employment Readiness Services · Employment Referral Services · Mental Health Counseling · Advocacy · Assistance in obtaining legal identification documents (birth certificates, state ID, Drivers License, etc.) · A Clothing Closet · Referral to a network of pro bono professionals including legal, medical and dental · Entitlement Services · Unlimited phone usage for the purpose of locating employment, housing or to set up medical, legal, dental, etc. appoh~tments · A Mailing Address · An Anonymous Telephone Voice Mail System · A General Message Service System HOPE NOW, Inc. is a not-for-profit agency that was formed in 1992. HOPE NOW is an acronym that stands for: _Homeless-_Opportunities for Persons encompassing the Northwest. Its mission is to assist the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless to receive needed services in a compassionate and supportive manner. The homeless elements of the conununities served comprise our expected diems. A major premise is that HOPE NOW, Inc. will not duplicate services provided by existing agencies, but will focus on unmet needs. The Hope Center provides daytime services for the homeless or near homeless population. All of our cliems are at or below poverty level and are peoptewho were born, raised and educated in our northwest suburbs. Our service area includes all of northwest suburban Cook County. This fragile segment of'the population served by HOPE NOW, Inc. are those individuals with multiple needs and are many times ineligible for services provided by other social service agencies located in the northwest suburbs. The Hope Center has an active caseload of 469. Some of those clients EXHIBIT A Page 2 (398 clients or 85% of the caseload) are homeless and need intensive intervention to bring them to a level of self-sufficiency. The remainder ofthe cases (71 clients or 15% of the caseload) are at risk of becoming homeless and need preventive services. The Hope Center provides case management and supportive services including food vouchers, transportation vouchers, a food pantry, financial assistance for housing, financial assistance for medical needs, employment readiness services, and employment referral services. In addition, the Hope Center provides mental health counseling, advocacy, assistance in obtaining legal identification documents (birth certificates, state 112), Drivers License, etc.), and a clothing closet. The Hope center also offers referrals to a network of pro bono professionals including legal, medical and dental, entitlement services, unlimited phone usage for the purpose of locating employment, housing or to set up medical, legal, or dental appointments, a mailing address, and an anonymous telephone voice mail system. HOPE NOW, Inc. developed the Hope Center because the homeless population was falling between the bureaucratic cracks. There was much too much burden placed on the faith communities and in turn the homeless and near homeless men, women and children were not being served in the wholistic manner necessary to achieve a more self sufficient population. The client base we serve include single men and women, families, senior citizens, veterans, victims of domestic violence, substance abusers, and the mentally ill. Approximately sixty percent of our population is mentally ill. The variance of mental illness we see can range from situational/mild depression, to chronically mentally ill, and everything in between. The majority of our mentally ill clients can and would be functional members of our community if they were able to receive the funding for their prescription medication and the case management needed to monitor their consistency with taking that medication. Once we can assist the client in obtaining the needed medication, through monitoring the client's progress and through coordination with the mental health professionals, the HOPE Center is able to move the client toward self-sufficiency.