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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10366ORDINANCE NO. 10366 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND PUEBLO COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, AS FISCAL AGENT OF THE PUEBLO COUNTY HOUSE BILL 04-1451 COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603 OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35.6 AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000) FROM PROJECT NO. CI2113 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR PURPOSES THEREOF WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the U.S. Senate-amended H.R. 1319 (P.L. 117-2) known as the American Rescue Plan Act (hereinafter “ARPA”); and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Treasury issued the Interim Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”); and WHEREAS, on January 6, 2022, the U.S. Treasury issued, with an effective date of April 1, 2022, the Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”); and WHEREAS, under the Final Rule, recipients may use Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CLFRF”) to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the negative economic consequences resulting therefrom; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Subrecipient Agreement (“Agreement”) dated January 9, 2023, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado municipal corporation and Pueblo County, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, as fiscal agent of the County House Bill 04-1451 Collaborative Management Program (“CMP”) a copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk is authorized to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3. Funds in the amount of $25,000 are hereby authorized to be paid from Project No. CI2113 – American Rescue Plan Act, for purposes of providing financial support to the Pueblo County House Bill 04-1451 Collaborative Management Program. SECTION 4. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Ordinance and the attached Agreement to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 27, 2022. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 9, 2023 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on January 11, 2023 . □ Disapproved on based on the following objections: Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: □ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. □ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on □ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto. President of City Council ATTEST City Clerk City Clerk's Office Item # R1 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 9, 2023 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Daniel C. Kogovsek, City Attorney SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND PUEBLO COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, AS FISCAL AGENT OF THE PUEBLO COUNTY HOUSE BILL 04-1451 COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603 OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35.6 AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000) FROM PROJECT NO. CI2113 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR PURPOSES THEREOF SUMMARY: This Ordinance approves and authorizes the Mayor to sign a Subrecipient Agreement with Pueblo County, as fiscal agent of the County House Bill 04-1451 Collaborative Management Program (“CMP”) (hereinafter “Project”) as authorized by Section 603 of the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. Treasury Final Rule 31 CFR 35.6. Funds for the project, in the amount of $25,000 will be paid out of Project No. CI2113, the American Rescue Plan Act. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: By Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council established Project No. CI2113 and budgeted and appropriated up to $36.7 million in funds which were expected to be distributed to the City from the American Recovery Plan Act (“ARPA”) for covered costs and eligible expenses to be incurred during the period which began on March 3, 2021 until December 31, 2024 (to be expended by December 31, 2026). BACKGROUND: The Pueblo County House Bill 04-1451 / Collaborative Management Program (CMP) ispart of a statewide program under the umbrella of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) that serves at-risk, multi-system involved youth between ages 0-21 and their families. The four focus areas of the program are: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health and Education. In Pueblo County, the focus of the CMP is on education (truancy/school attendance issues, behavioral/disciplinary problems, academic issues, and other educational “disengagement” problems), although since the families are multi-system involved they often touch all of the emphasis areas. The Pueblo Interagency Oversight Group (PIOG) board oversees the programmatic and financial functions of the program, and is comprised of statutorily-mandated collaborative partners, including: Pueblo County Department of Human Services, the Tenth Judicial District Courts and Probation, Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment, School District 60, Health Solutions, Health Colorado, Division of Youth Services, Signal Behavioral Health, YWCA of Pueblo, Crossroads’ Turning Points, and Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado. The PIOG board has budgeted a small amount of flex-funds every fiscal year to assist CMP families with simple economic barriers to school and system success, primarily housing assistance (rent, deposit, hotels, etc.), utility-bill assistance, car-repair help, and other related expenses. The board has traditionally budgeted approximately $50,000 per year in flex funds for financial assistance, but the COVID pandemic has greatly increased the level of need the CMP is seeing with their client families, with clients losing employment or seeing their work hours greatly reduced as a result of the economic damage caused by the global pandemic. For example, in the first quarter (July-September) of the state fiscal year in FY 2021-22 the CMP served 13 new families, while in the first quarter of FY 2022-23 we worked with 34 families, almost triple the amount from the year before. The City is seeing increasing levels of homelessness and housing instability among our client families. In an effort to combat and mitigate the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Collaborative Management Program partnered with School District 60 in July 2021 on their American Rescue Plan – Homeless Children and Youth I (ARP-HCY I) grant. This partnership enabled the CMP to access increased funds for helping homeless students and families to access stable housing, spending over $55,751.39 in FY 2021-22 to help 39 families (with 73 youth) access either temporary (hotels) or more permanent housing (rent, deposit). In August 2022, District 60 was notified by the grantor that the ARP-HCY I funding could no longer be used for the “permanent” housing category (for helping clients with rental deposits and first month’s rent). The grant is now being limited to “temporary” housing – primarily two weeks at a hotel. This change is severely affecting the assistance the Subrecipient can provide to families. The initial move-in costs on a house or apartment can be very daunting (with the deposit and first month’s rent being out of reach for a lot of families, especially with the economic changes caused by the pandemic) and this type of help is more effective than merely helping a family with 2 weeks at a hotel. Subrecipient is proposing that its program be assisted with $25,000 from the City of Pueblo’s allocation of ARPA funds in order to devote this funding to assist homeless students and their families with rent and rental deposit help on permanent housing (to either private landlords, apartment complexes, property management companies, mobile home parks, and other entities that provide permanent housing). If approved, this ARPA funding would help to replace the loss of available funding through the District 60 ARP-HCY I grant which is no longer accessible for permanent-housing assistance. The financial assistance would be case- by-case, but once per family, with an approximate cost (based on our historical data) of $800-$2,500 per family, meaning we could assist between 10-30 families with move-in costs between now and the end of the current fiscal year on June 30, 2023. Access to this $25,000 of Pueblo ARPA funding would enable the Collaborative Management Program to help economically-impacted homeless students and families access permanent housing, which is a current “gap” in service caused by the change to the D60 ARP-HCY I grant. The CMP has seen an almost tripled increase in referred families looking for help over the past several years, coinciding with the economic impact caused by the COVID pandemic. Stable housing leads to better outcomes, including increased school attendance, increased academic achievement, better management of mental health symptoms, fewer entries into the child-welfare system, and lower criminal-justice involvement. Additionally, while the ARP-HCY I grant was limited to students and families enrolled in a District 60 school, the Pueblo ARPA funding would be open to all students and families who reside in Pueblo County, regardless of school district. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Pueblo County, as fiscal agent, will receive $25,000 in ARPA funds from Project No.CI2113. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could decide not to support the County House Bill 04-1451 Collaborative Management Program. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: 1. ARPA Subrecipient Agreement SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT THIS SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 9th day of January, 2023 (hereinafter"Effective Date") by and between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and Pueblo County, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, as fiscal agent of the County House Bill 04-1451 Collaborative Management Program, hereinafter referred to as the "Subrecipient" or "County." City and Subrecipient/County are sometimes each referred to as a "Party" and collectively "Parties." RECITALS The following recitals are incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement. WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the U.S. Senate-amended H.R. 1319 (P.L. 117-2) known as the American Rescue Plan Act (hereinafter "ARPA"); and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Treasury issued the Interim Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR"); and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council established Project No. CI2113 and budgeted and appropriated up to $36.7 million in funds which were expected to be distributed to the City from ARPA for covered costs and eligible expenses to be incurred during the period which began on March 3, 2021 until December 31 , 2024 (to be expended by December 31, 2026); and WHEREAS, on January 6, 2022, the U.S. Treasury issued, with an effective date of April 1, 2022, the Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR"); and WHEREAS, under the Final Rule, recipients may use Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("CLFRF") to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the negative economic consequences resulting therefrom; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient has requested that the City use CLRF Funds to support its County House Bill 04-1451 Collaborative Management Program (hereinafter"Project"); and WHEREAS, the City desires to disburse funds from Project No. CI2113 to the Subrecipient to administer the Project and perform certain services in connection therewith as set forth in this Agreement and in the Scope of Services attached hereto; and 1 WHEREAS, Subrecipient has represented to the City that is duly qualified, eligible and willing to undertake the Project and provide the services identified herein and in the Scope of Services attached hereto. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the terms and conditions set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. FACTUAL BASIS FOR THE GRANT AWARD (a) The Pueblo County House Bill 04-1451 / Collaborative Management Program (CMP) is part of a statewide program under the umbrella of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) that serves at-risk, multi- system involved youth between ages 0-21 and their families. The four focus areas of the program are: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health and Education. In Pueblo County, the focus of the CMP is on education (truancy / school attendance issues, behavioral / disciplinary problems, academic issues, and other educational "disengagement" problems), although since the families are multi-system involved they often touch all of the emphasis areas. The Pueblo Interagency Oversight Group (PIOG) board oversees the programmatic and financial functions of the program, and is comprised of statutorily-mandated collaborative partners, including: Pueblo County Department of Human Services, the Tenth Judicial District Courts and Probation, Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment, School District 60, Health Solutions, Health Colorado, Division of Youth Services, Signal Behavioral Health, YWCA of Pueblo, Crossroads' Turning Points, and Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado. The PIOG board has budgeted a small amount of flex-funds every fiscal year to assist CMP families with simple economic barriers to school and system success, primarily housing assistance (rent, deposit, hotels, etc.), utility-bill assistance, car-repair help, and other related expenses. The board has traditionally budgeted approximately $50,000 per year in flex funds for financial assistance, but the COVID pandemic has greatly increased the level of need the CMP is seeing with their client families, with clients losing employment or seeing their work hours greatly reduced as a result of the economic damage caused by the global pandemic. For example, in the first quarter (July-September) of the state fiscal year in FY 2021-22 the CMP served 13 new families, while in the first quarter of FY 2022-23 we worked with 34 families, almost triple the amount from the year before. The City is seeing increasing levels of homelessness and housing instability among our client families. (b) In an effort to combat and mitigate the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Collaborative Management Program partnered with School District 60 in July 2021 on their American Rescue Plan — 2 Homeless Children and Youth I (ARP-HCY I) grant. This partnership enabled the CMP to access increased funds for helping homeless students and families to access stable housing, spending over $55,751.39 in FY 2021-22 to help 39 families (with 73 youth) access either temporary (hotels) or more permanent housing (rent, deposit). In August 2022, District 60 was notified by the grantor that the ARP-HCY I funding could no longer be used for the "permanent" housing category (for helping clients with rental deposits and first month's rent). The grant is now being limited to "temporary" housing — primarily two weeks at a hotel. This change is severely affecting the assistance the Subrecipient can provide to families. The initial move-in costs on a house or apartment can be very daunting (with the deposit and first month's rent being out of reach for a lot of families, especially with the economic changes caused by the pandemic) and this type of help is more effective than merely helping a family with 2 weeks at a hotel. Subrecipient is proposing that its program be assisted with $25,000.00 from the City of Pueblo's allocation of ARPA funds in order to devote this funding to assist homeless students and their families with rent and rental deposit help on permanent housing (to either private landlords, apartment complexes, property management companies, mobile home parks, and other entities that provide permanent housing). If approved, this ARPA funding would help to replace the loss of available funding through the District 60 ARP- HCY I grant which is no longer accessible for permanent-housing assistance. The financial assistance would be case-by-case, but once per family, with an approximate cost (based on our historical data) of $800- $2,500 per family, meaning we could assist between 10-30 families with move-in costs between now and the end of the current fiscal year on June 30, 2023. (c) Access to this $25,000.00 of Pueblo ARPA funding would enable the Collaborative Management Program to help economically-impacted homeless students and families access permanent housing, which is a current "gap" in service caused by the change to the D60 ARP-HCY I grant. The CMP has seen an almost tripled increase in referred families looking for help over the past several years, coinciding with the economic impact caused by the COVID pandemic. Stable housing leads to better outcomes, including increased school attendance, increased academic achievement, better management of mental health symptoms, fewer entries into the child- welfare system, and lower criminal-justice involvement. Additionally, while the ARP-HCY I grant was limited to students and families enrolled in a District 60 school, the Pueblo ARPA funding would be open to all students and families who reside in Pueblo County, regardless of school district. 2. SERVICES; RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBRECIPIENT (a) Prior to receiving ARPA funds under this Agreement, Subrecipient is required to provide the City with a federal SAM Unique Entity ID. 3 (b) Subrecipient agrees to satisfactorily perform and complete all services and items of work, and furnish all labor and materials encompassed within or reasonably necessary to accomplish the tasks and functions described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, in full compliance with all provisions of this Agreement. (c) Subrecipient warrants and represents that it: (i) has the requisite authority and capacity to perform all terms and conditions on Subrecipient's part to be performed hereunder; (ii) that it is fully aware of and understands its duty to perform all functions and services in accordance with the regulatory requirements of 31 CFR Part 35 and those identified in Exhibit "C" hereto; and (iii) that it is accepting federal financial assistance hereunder subject to certain mandatory repayment provisions. (d) This Agreement is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 CFR, Part 180 and 2 CFR, Part 3000. As such the Subrecipient is required to verify that none of the Subrecipient, its principals (defined at 2 CFR Section 180.995) or its affiliates (defined at 2 CFR Section 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 CFR Section 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 CFR Section 180.935). (e) The Subrecipient must comply with 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, subpart C and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered transaction it enters into. (f) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by City. If it is later determined that the Subrecipient did not comply with 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies available to City, the federal government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. (g) The Subrecipient agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, subpart C during the term of this Agreement. The Subrecipient further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY The City shall designate a representative of the City who will be authorized to make all necessary decisions required of the City on behalf of the City in connection with the performance of this Agreement and the disbursement of funds in connection with the Project. In the absence of such a designation, the City Mayor shall be deemed as City's authorized representative. 4 4. SUBRECIPIENT'S COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT (a) The City will pay to Subrecipient an amount up to that specified in subparagraph (c) of this paragraph as full compensation for all services and work to be performed or undertaken by Subrecipient under this Agreement. Payment of funds to Subrecipient is subject to all of the following requirements, which shall be conditions precedent to payment: (i) that Subrecipient has expended funds for eligible approved expenditures, (ii) that Subrecipient is not in default of any material provision of this Agreement nor applicable law or regulation, (iii) that Subrecipient has timely submitted requests for payment or reimbursement detailing the eligible payment or reimbursement items in a format approved by City, (iv) that Subrecipient has certified with each payment or reimbursement request compliance with the requirements identified in Exhibit "C" and that all expenditures for which reimbursement is sought were made for and in furtherance of the approved Project and are an eligible use of federal assistance under ARPA and federal regulations. (b) Payment hereunder is also subject to and may only be disbursed in accordance with applicable Federal regulations including but not limited to those at 31 CFR Part 35, as presently promulgated and as same may be revised from time to time in the future, all other terms of this Agreement, and any special provisions in the Scope of Services. All payments received by Subrecipient hereunder are subject to repayment by Subrecipient as provided in 31 CFR Part 35. (c) The aggregate of all payments made hereunder shall not exceed Twenty- Five Thousand Dollars (U.S. $25,000.00). City shall make full payment to Subrecipient within thirty (30) days following approval of this Agreement by the City Council of the City of Pueblo and execution of this Agreement by the Subrecipient. (d) Notice pursuant to 2 CFR 25.300 — Requirement for recipients to ensure subrecipients have a unique entity identifier: • A recipient of ARPA funds, such as the City of Pueblo, may not make a subaward to a subrecipient unless the subrecipient has obtained and provided to the recipient a unique entity identifier. Subrecipients are not required to complete full SAM registration to obtain a unique entity identifier. • A recipient must notify any potential subrecipients that the recipient cannot make a subaward unless the subrecipient has obtained a unique entity identifier. 5 (e) Upon expiration of the term of this Agreement or upon any prior termination, Subrecipient shall transfer to City any funds provided hereunder which are on hand at the time of expiration or termination. 5. TERM OF PROJECT AND AGREEMENT (a) The term of the Project shall be from Effective Date set forth above to December 31, 2024 unless sooner terminated as herein provided. (b) The term of this Agreement shall be from the Effective Date set forth above to December 31, 2024 unless sooner terminated as herein provided. 6. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT (a) For Cause: This Agreement may be terminated by City for cause, including any nonperformance by the Subrecipient, upon ten (10) days written notice to Subrecipient including a statement of the reasons therefore, and after an opportunity for a hearing has been afforded. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held before the City's Mayor whose decision shall be final. The determination of the City as to the cause of termination and the appropriateness thereof shall be final and binding upon both City and Subrecipient. Cause for termination shall include any material failure by Subrecipient to comply with any term of this Agreement. (b) For Convenience: This Agreement may be terminated by either Party for convenience upon ten (10) days written notice to the non-terminating Party, which decision shall not be subject to appeal. (c) Post Expiration and Termination Procedures: Upon expiration or in the event of a prior termination, all remaining and unspent grant funds, shall immediately become the sole and separate property of the City and the Subrecipient shall perform all acts and execute all instruments necessary to transfer and assign such funds to the City. All finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, reports, and work product prepared by the Subrecipient under this Agreement or with grant funds shall, at the option of the City, become City's property. 7. ASSIGNABILITY This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred by the Subrecipient without the prior written consent of the City. Any assignment or attempted assignment made in violation of this provision shall, at City's election, be deemed void and of no effect whatsoever. 6 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Subrecipient certifies and warrants that neither it nor any members of its Board of Directors, officers or employees has or will derive any personal or financial interest or benefit from the activity or activities assisted pursuant to this Agreement, nor has an interest in any contract, subcontract or agreement with respect thereunto, nor the proceeds thereunder, either for themselves or for those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure and for one year thereafter. Subrecipient shall avoid all conflicts of interest which are prohibited by applicable federal regulations including but not limited to those set forth in 31 CFR Part 35 as presently promulgated and as same may be revised from time to time in the future. 9. SUBRECIPIENT RECORDS Subrecipient shall maintain records as to all services provided, reimbursable expenses incurred in performing the Scope of Services and complete accounting records. Accounting records shall be kept on a generally recognized accounting basis and as requested by the City's auditor. The Subrecipient agrees to comply with all applicable uniform administrative requirements described or referenced in 31 CFR 35. The Compliance Provisions attached as Exhibit "B" hereto are made a part of this Agreement and Subrecipient agrees to perform and comply with same. The City, Comptroller General of the United States, the Inspector General of the U.S. Treasury and any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right to inspect and copy, during reasonable business hours, all books, documents, papers and records of the Subrecipient which relate to this Agreement for making an audit or examination. Upon completion of the work and end of the term of this Agreement, the City may require copies of all Subrecipient's financial records relating to this Agreement to be turned over to City. 10. MONITORING AND EVALUATION The City shall have the right to monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of the Subrecipient to assure that the terms of this Agreement are being satisfactorily fulfilled in accordance with City's and other applicable monitoring and evaluation criteria and standards. The City shall at least quarterly review the Subrecipient's performance using on-site visits, progress reports required to be submitted by the Subrecipient, audit findings, disbursements transactions and contact with the Subrecipient as necessary. Upon request, the Subrecipient shall furnish to the City quarterly program and financial reports of its activities in such form and manner as may be requested by the City. Subrecipient shall fully cooperate with City in relation to such monitoring and evaluation. 11. SUBRECIPIENT FILES AND INFORMATION REPORTS The Subrecipient shall maintain files containing information which shall clearly document all activities performed in conjunction with this Agreement, including, but not limited to, financial transactions, conformance with assurances and activity reports. These records shall be retained by the Subrecipient for a period of three years after the completion of 7 the Project. Financial and activity reports shall be submitted quarterly no later than the ninth day of the month following the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted. 12. INDEPENDENCE OF SUBRECIPIENT Nothing herein contained nor the relationship of Subrecipient to City, which relationship is expressly declared to be that of an independent Agreement or, shall make or be construed to make Subrecipient or any of Subrecipient's agents or employees the agents or employees of the City. Subrecipient shall be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and the acts of its agents, employees and subcontractors. 13. LIABILITY AND INSURANCE (a) As to the City, Subrecipient agrees to assume the risk of all personal injury, including death and bodily injury, and damage to and destruction of property, including loss of use therefrom, caused by or sustained, in whole or in part, in conjunction with or arising out of the performance or nonperformance of this Agreement by Subrecipient or by the conditions created thereby. (b) During the term of the Project, Subrecipient shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance complying with statutory requirements in Colorado. 14. CERTIFICATIONS The Subrecipient agrees to execute and abide by the certifications contained in Exhibit "C" hereto, and Subrecipient's application for ARPA funds, both of which are hereby made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and Subrecipient's Application, this Agreement shall control. 15. REVERSION OF ASSETS (a) Upon expiration of the term of this Agreement, or upon any prior termination, Subrecipient shall transfer to City any funds provided hereunder which are on hand at the time of expiration or termination. (b) In the event City incurs any costs or expenses in enforcing the requirements of this paragraph 15 or in bringing any action to recover the property or amount of any repayment obligation, City shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees. 16. PERA LIABILITY The Subrecipient shall reimburse the City for the full amount of any employer contribution required to be paid by the City of Pueblo to the Public Employees' Retirement Association 8 ("PERA") for salary or other compensation paid to a PERA retiree performing Agreement ed services for the City under this Agreement. The Subrecipient shall fill out the questionnaire attached as Exhibit D and submit the completed form to City's Finance Office as part of the signed Agreement. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS The provisions set forth in this Agreement, and all Exhibits and attachments to this Agreement, constitute the entire and complete agreement of the parties hereto and supersede all prior written and oral agreements, understandings or representations related thereto. No amendment or modification of this Agreement, and no waiver of any provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing and executed by the duly authorized officers of both the Subrecipient and City. 18. GOVERNMENT IMMUNITY. Neither Party hereto waives or intends to waive, by any provisions of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or any other rights, immunities and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act § 24-10-101 to 120, C.R.S., or otherwise available under applicable law. 19. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. It is expressly understood and agreed that enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all rights of action relating to such enforcement shall be strictly reserved to the Parties and nothing contained in this Agreement shall give or allow any such claim or right of action by any other third party. It is the express intention of the Parties that any person other than the Parties receiving services or benefits under the Agreement shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only. 20. LITIGATION, VENUE AND WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. In the event of any litigation arising under this Agreement, the court shall award to the prevailing Party its costs and reasonable attorney fees. Exclusive venue for any such litigation shall be Pueblo County, Colorado. All such litigation shall be filed in the District Court, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado, and each Party submits to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction of such District Court. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Parties hereby waive their right to a trial by jury. 21. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. 22. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The Parties acknowledge that the Parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto. 23. WAIVER. The waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any future breach of any such provision or any other provision 9 hereof. 24. NO MONETARY DAMAGES. In consideration of City entering into the Agreement, Subrecipient waives and discharges City, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims for any monetary damages whether such claims arise under tort, contract, statutory or any other law. The City waives and discharges County, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims for any monetary damages whether such claims arise under tort, contract, statutory or any other law. 25. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed for all purposes to be an original and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same original. 26. SIGNATURES. The persons signing this Agreement on behalf of Subrecipient represent and warrant that such persons and Subrecipient have the requisite power and authority to enter, execute and deliver this Agreement and that this Agreement is a valid and legally binding obligation of Subrecipient enforceable against Subrecipient in accordance with its terms. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, the Subrecipient and the City have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written and under the laws of the State of Colorado. ATTEST: CITY OF PUEBLO A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION S-7 By: 4106,6X/ � � City Cler Nicholas A Gra Isar, Mayor [S E A L] Subrecipient: PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO as fiscal agent of the County House Bill 04- 1451 Collaborative Management Program By: Sabina Genesio, ounty Manager 10 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Changes in the scope of services, budget, or method of compensation contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise noted, may only be made through a written amendment to this Agreement, executed by the Subrecipient and the City. A. Performance Monitoring: The City will monitor the performance of the Subrecipient according to the Principal Tasks and Budget set forth herein. Substandard performance shall mean non-compliance with this Agreement. If actions to correct such substandard performance are not taken by the Subrecipient within a reasonable period of time after being so notified by the City, contract suspension or termination procedures may be initiated, in the sole discretion of the City. SUBRECIPIENT'S SCOPE OF SERVICES B. Principal Tasks The Subrecipient will be responsible for administering the Project. The Subrecipient will administer all tasks encompassed in the aforesaid Project in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations governing the Project, in a manner satisfactory to the City. The components of the Subrecipient's work plan under this Agreement shall be as follows: The Pueblo County Department of Human Services shall be the fiscal agent for the Collaborative Management Program (CMP) and handle all of the assistance check requests. The CMP staff shall receive referrals from the schools (or other collaborative partners), then speak with the family to get the required information (landlord name / contact number, property management company, etc.). CMP shall then obtain a signed W-9 form from the landlord and cross-check the property address with the Pueblo County Assessor website to verify that the landlord is the legal owner of the property. CMP shall then submit a check request for the rental deposit and /or first month's rent, which Pueblo County DHS shall then process within 2-3 business days. The check shall then be submitted to the landlord based on their preference (in-person, via mail, given to the client / tenant for them to submit, etc.). The CMP shall measure school-attendance and academic-achievement outcomes, measured from the date of the initial contact through case-closure (which typically shall occur at one calendar year). Additionally, for youth and families who are also involved with the Department of Human Services through an active child-welfare case, CMP shall collect data regarding the percentage of families with no further substantiated abuse or neglect and also collect such data (via a cross-check of CMP client lists with DHS Child Welfare lists) at one-year post-services. These outcome measurements shall be submitted to the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) annually in July via an Annual Report. These measurements shall be used as part of calculating Pueblo 11 County's payout from the Earned Incentive Fund, which CDHS maintains with funds collected through Colorado civil court fees and additional allocations (if any) from the Colorado State Legislature. Payouts shall be deposited with Pueblo County's human services department in October of each year. C. Budget $25,000. 12 EXHIBIT B COMPLIANCE PROVISIONS INCORPORATED IN THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT 1. An accounting system using the accrual basis of generally accepted accounting principles which accurately reflects all costs chargeable (paid and unpaid) to the Project is mandatory. A receipts and disbursements ledger must be maintained. A general ledger with an income and expense account for each budgeted line item is necessary. Paid invoices revealing check number, date paid and item is necessary. Similarly, cash receipts for the payment of wages is mandatory. Paid invoices revealing check number, date paid and evidence of goods or services received are to be filed per the expense account they were charged. 2. There is no flexibility on budgets. Line items may be changed only by the City's written concurrence of a budget amendment. 3. Eligible expenses are those considered reasonable and necessary costs for the efficient operation of the Project as determined by the City. All costs must be budgeted items. Request for advance or reimbursements of expenses must be accompanied by: 1. Original invoice marked with funding source 2. Detailed listing of each expense showing: a) recipient b) brief description of purchase c) amount with method of computation detailed Cost Summary must be submitted quarterly to reflect entries through the closing date for the books (indicate Closing Date on Cost Summary). 4. The City shall not be obligated to any third party Agreement contractors of the Subrecipient. The subrecipient is further cautioned against obligating funds beyond the Agreement date of the agreement between the City and the Subrecipient. 5. The Subrecipient will furnish the City such statements, records, data and information, and permit such interviews with personnel as the City may request to effectively monitor and evaluate the project. 6. City auditors will periodically make interim audits and may, upon completion of the Project, make a final audit. 7. All records must be retained by the Subrecipient for a period of three years following the last day of the Agreement. (Cost summary reports must reflect actual general ledger balances.) 13 EXHIBIT C CERTIFICATIONS Subrecipient hereby certifies that the grant will be conducted and administered in compliance with all applicable municipal, state and federal statutes and regulations, including but not limited to the following: Municipal and State (1) The Charter, Municipal Code and the Rules and Regulations of the City of Pueblo, including but not limited to, the legal obligation to obtain all required licenses and permits from the City of Pueblo. (2) The Constitution, Colorado Revised Statutes and the Rules and Regulations of the State of Colorado, including, but not limited to, the legal obligation to obtain all required licenses and permits from the State of Colorado. Federal (1) Title VIl of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Pub. L. 88-352; 42 U.S.C. 2000d, et sem.) and implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR Part 1; (2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90-284; 42 U.S.C. 3601, et seq.), as amended; and that the grantee will administer all programs and activities related to housing and community development in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing; (3) Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and the regulations issued pursuant thereto; (4) Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended; (5) Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086, and implementing regulations issued at 41 CFR Chapter 60; (6) Executive Order 11063,as amended by Executive Orders 12259,and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 107; (7) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-112), as amended, and implementing regulations when published for effect; (8) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975 (Pub. L. 94-135), as amended, and implementing regulations when published for effect; 14 (9) The relocation requirements of Title II and the acquisition requirements of Title III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, and the HUD implementing regulations set forth in 24 CFR Part 42; (10) Executive Order 11988 relating to the evaluation of flood hazards and Executive Order 11288 relating to the prevention, control and abatement of water pollution; (1 1) The flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-234); (12) The applicable regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of OMB Circular Nos. A-102, Revised, 24 CFR 85 and Subpart J of 24 CFR 570, A-87, A-110, A-122, A-128 and A-133 as they relate to the acceptance and use of federal funds under this federally-assisted program; (13) The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) as amended (particularly section 176 (c) and (d) [42 U.S.C. 7506 (c) and (d)]) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), as amended. Violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (14) The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974(42 U.S.C. 201, 300 (0 et.seq., and 21 U.S.C. 349) as amended; particularly section 1424 (e) (42 U.S.C. 300 (h)-303 (e)); (15) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. Seq.) as amended; including but not limited to section 7 (16 U.S.C. 1536) thereof; (16) The Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960 916 U.S.C. 469 et.seq.); particularly section 3 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1); as amended by the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974; (17) Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et.seq.) as amended; particularly sections 102(a) and 202(a) [42 U.S.C. 4012a(a) and 4106(a)]; (l8) Executive order 11990, Protection of Wetlands, May 24, 1977 (42 FR 26961 et. Seq.); particularly sections 2 and 5; (19) Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention requirements of 25 CFR Part 35 issued pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4821 et.seq.); (20) The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)as amended; particularly section 106 (16 U.S.C. 4700; and (21) Executive Order 11593, Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment, May 13, 1971 (36 FR 8921 et seq.); particularly section 2(c). (22) Construction work financed in whole or in part with federal funds is subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act (29 CFR, Parts 3 and 5), the Copeland Act 15 (29 CFR Part 3), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Public Law 91-54, 83 Stat. 96). When a project meets this applicability requirement, the labor standards provision of the HUD 4010 and the Davis-Bacon Wage Decision issued for the project will be incorporated into this Agreement document and shall be incorporated into all construction contracts and subcontracts of any tier thereunder. (23) No ARPA funds may be expended for lobbying purposes and payments from other sources for lobbying must be disclosed pursuant to the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352 ). (a) No federally appropriated funds have been or will be paid, by or on behalf of subrecipient, 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 Agreement , 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. (b) 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 Agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. (24) Where asbestos is present in property undergoing rehabilitation, Federal requirements apply regarding worker exposure, abatement procedures and disposal. (CPD-90-44 EPA/OSHA). (25) The Subrecipient also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. (26) The Subrecipient and all of its subcontractors acknowledge and will comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. § 200.216, including the prohibition on spending federal loan or grant funds to procure or obtain the prohibited equipment, services,or systems covered by the provision. (27) To the extent consistent with law and in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.322, Subrecipient and all of its subcontractors will to the greatest extent practicable under the Agreement, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States(including but not limited to iron,aluminum, steel,cement, and other manufactured products).This requirement must be included in all contracts and purchase orders which Subrecipient may enter into. 16 EXHIBIT D COLORADO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE ANSWERED BY ANY BUSINESS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO Pursuant to section 24-51-1101(2), C.R.S., salary or other compensation from the employment, engagement, retention or other use of a person receiving retirement benefits (Retiree) through the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) in an individual capacity or of any entity owned or operated by a PERA Retiree or an affiliated party by the City of Pueblo to perform any service as an employee, Agreement employee, consultant, independent Agreement or, or through other arrangements, is subject to employer contributions to PERA by the City of Pueblo. Therefore, as a condition of Agreement ing for services with the City of Pueblo, this document must be completed, signed and returned to the City of Pueblo: a) Are you, or do you employ or engage in any capacity, including an independent Agreement or, a PERA Retiree who will perform any services for the City of Pueblo? Yes , No . b) If you answered "yes" to (a) above, please answer the following question: Are you an individual, sole proprietor or partnership, or a business or company owned or operated by a PERA Retiree or an affiliated party? Yes , No If you answered "yes" please state which of the above entities best describes your business: c) If you answered "yes" to both (a) and (b), please provide the name, address and social security number of each such PERA Retiree. Name Name Address Address Social Security Number Social Security Number (If more than two, please attach a supplemental list) Failure to accurately complete, sign and return this document to the City of Pueblo may result in your being denied the privilege or doing business with the City of Pueblo. If you answered "yes" to both (a) and (b), you agree to reimburse the City of Pueblo for any employer contribution required to be paid by the City of Pueblo to PERA for salary or other compensation paid to you as a PERA Retiree or paid to any employee or independent Agreement or of yours who is a PERA Retiree performing services for the City of Pueblo. You further authorize the City of Pueblo to deduct and withhold all such contributions from any moneys due or payable to you by the City of Pueblo under any current or future Agreement or other arrangement for services between you and the City of Pueblo. 17 Signed , 20 By: Name: Title: For purposes of responding to question (b) above, an "affiliated party" includes (1) any person who is the named beneficiary or co-beneficiary on the PERA account of the PERA Retiree; (2) any person who is a relative of the PERA Retiree by blood or adoption to and including parents, siblings, half-siblings, children, and grandchildren; (3) any person who is a relative of the PERA Retiree by marriage to and including spouse, spouse's parents, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and spouse's siblings; and (4) any person or entity with whom the PERA Retiree has an agreement to share or otherwise profit from the performance of services for the City of Pueblo by the PERA Retiree other than the PERA Retiree's regular salary or compensation. 18 COLORADO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE ANSWERED BY ANY BUSINESS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO Pursuant to section 24-51-1101(2), C.R.S., salary or other compensation from the employment, engagement, retention or other use of a person receiving retirement benefits (Retiree) through the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) in an individual capacity or of any entity owned or operated by a PERA Retiree or an affiliated party by the City of Pueblo to perform any service as an employee, contract employee, consultant, independent contractor, or through other arrangements, is subject to employer contributions to PERA by the City of Pueblo. Therefore, as a condition of contracting for services with the City of Pueblo, this document must be completed, signed and returned to the City of Pueblo: (a) Are you, or do you employ or engage in any capacity, including an independent contractor, a PERA Retiree who will perform any services for the City of Pueblo? Yes_ No x . (If you answered "no" please proceed to signature section at bottom of this page.) (b) If you answered"yes"to (a) above, please answer the following question: Are you an individual, sole proprietor or partnership, or a business or company owned or operated by a PERA Retiree or an affiliated party? For purposes of responding to this question, an "affiliated party" includes (1) any person who is the named beneficiary or cobeneficiary on the PERA account of the PERA Retiree; (2) any person who is a relative of the PERA Retiree by blood or adoption to and including parents, siblings, half-siblings, children, and grandchildren; (3) any person who is a relative of the PERA Retiree by marriage to and including spouse, spouse's parents, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and spouse's siblings; and (4) any person or entity with whom the PERA Retiree has an agreement to share or otherwise profit from the performance of services for the City of Pueblo by the PERA Retiree other than the PERA Retiree's regular salary or compensation. Yes , No If you answered"yes" please state which of the above entities best describes your business: (c) If you answered "yes"to both (a) and (b), you agree to reimburse the City of Pueblo for any employer contribution required to be paid by the City of Pueblo to PERA for salary or other compensation paid to you as a PERA Retiree or paid to any employee or independent contractor of yours who is a PERA Retiree performing services for the City of Pueblo. You further authorize the City of Pueblo to deduct and withhold all such contributions from any moneys due or payable to you by the City of Pueblo under any current or future contract or other arrangement for services between you and the City of Pueblo. Please provide the name, address, date of birth, and social security number of each such PERA Retiree. If more than two, please attach a supplemental list. Name Address DOB Social Security Number Name Address DOB Social Security Number Failure to accurately complete,sign and return this document to the City of Pueblo may result in you being denied the privilege of doing business with the City of Pueblo. Company Name: Pueblo County Government Authorized Signature: CdAl c)<041.4.2.1- Title: Controller Printed Name: Carl Sanders Date: 01/18/2023