AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF CITY GENERAL AND SPECIAL ALCOHOL FUNDS

 

 

This Agreement is entered into between the City of Lawrence, Kansas, a municipal corporation (hereafter “City”) and Lawrence Community Shelter, Inc. (hereafter the “Independent Agency”), on this ________ day of _______________________ 2007, for the purpose of establishing certain conditions on the receipt, expenditure and  use of City funds received by the Independent Agency.

 

I.             Use of City Funds

As a condition of the receipt of City funds amounting to $39,000 during City budget year 2008, the Independent Agency hereby agrees to use and expend all such funds as follows:

A.     Nine thousand dollars ($9,000) from the City’s General Fund will be used pursuant to the application for funds, as approved and amended by the City Commission, which states the following:

1.     Bus passes -- $6,600 will be used to purchase 13,200 one-way bus passes to be distributed through seven agencies to about 380 homeless adults and children; and 

2.     Work clothing -- $2,400 will be used to purchase clothing required for employment at a projected average expense of $45.00 per request for approximately 53 individuals through seven agencies.

B.     Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) from the City’s Special Alcohol Fund will be used pursuant to:

1.      City of Lawrence Charter ordinance No. 33, which outlines the following uses for special alcohol and drug program funds:

a.      Prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse, including but not limited to education, counseling, public informational efforts and related activities; or

b.      Alcohol and drug detoxification efforts and related activities; or

c.      Intervention in alcohol and drug abuse or treatment of persons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger of becoming alcoholics or drug abusers; or

d.      Law enforcement, prosecution, court activities and programs, or portions thereof, related to apprehending, prosecuting, adjudicating or monitoring individuals who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger of becoming alcoholics or drug abusers, including individuals who are or may be charged with violating laws related to alcohol or drug use; or

e.      Education, counseling, public information efforts, and related and associated activities related to preventing drug abuse and alcohol abuse, including but not limited to efforts to encourage healthy youth and family development and related efforts which include as a partial element drug abuse and alcohol abuse education, counseling, or public information efforts; or

f.       Programs, activities, or efforts related to preventing or intervening in drug abuse and alcohol abuse, including programs, activities, or efforts for which drug abuse and alcohol abuse prevention or intervention comprises a partial element of the complete program, activity or effort; or

g.      Any program, activity, or effort, or a portion thereof, that the governing body determines seeks to discourage, prevent, intervene, or address issues related to alcohol or drug abuse.  The appropriation of funds by the governing body for such a program, activity, or effort shall be conclusive of compliance with provisions of this ordinance, and separate findings shall not be required.

2.      All applicable federal, state, and local laws; and

3.      The application for funds, as approved and amended by the City Commission, which states:

a.      The funds will be used to pay the salaries of personnel, shelter space, utilities, and other expenses necessary to facilitate the shelter; and

b.      The funds will be used to achieve the following program objectives:

1)     obtain admission for three individuals into detox, rehab, or psychiatric care each month;

2)     enter 10 new individuals into case management each month;

3)     place six individuals returning from detox, rehab, or psychiatric care into a job over the one-year program plan and set a follow-up schedule to monitor and to assist in sustaining the employment;

4)     four individuals will hold a job, be a reliable tenant, and/or remain in recovery for a twelve month period.

 

 

II.       Independent Contractor

The Independent Agency further agrees that it is an independent contractor of the City, and that the employees, agents, and vendors of the Independent Agency are not employees of the City.

 

 

III.    Disbursement of Funds

A.  The Independent Agency shall request disbursement of funds as follows:

1.      Requests for disbursements shall be made by the Independent Agency in writing, on the official letterhead of the agency;

2.      Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, requests shall be submitted no more than twice each year:

a.      A request for fifty percent (50%) of the Independent Agency’s total allocation shall be submitted no later than January 31, 2008;

b.      A request for the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the Independent Agency’s total allocation shall be submitted in conjunction with the six month progress report, no later than July 15, 2008;

3.     The City retains the right to withhold the second disbursement of funds for failure to submit a six-month progress report by July 15, 2008. 

B.  The City retains the right to unilaterally adjust the amount of any disbursement if the City Commission determines that insufficient public funds exist to fully fund the agency at the level indicated in this agreement.

 

 

IV.     Reporting Requirements

The Independent Agency shall provide written reports to the City as follows:

A.     A six month progress report shall be due no later than July 15, 2008 that provides in a narrative form, a description of the progress made towards meeting the goals and outcomes described in the Independent Agency’s Application for Funding.

B.     The following documents shall be due to the City no later than March 31, 2009:

1.  IRS Form 990 (i.e. copy of Federal Tax Return for 2008) as well as a copy of the corporate annual report filed with the Kansas Secretary of State – FORM NP (not-for-profit) filing.

2.  A copy of the agency’s financial audit.  It is suggested that the agency adopt SFAS No. 117. This standard has been adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board as a preferred accounting method for non-profit corporations.

3.  A copy of the Agency’s Annual Report that includes a summary of how the funds were used, to include an assessment of the agency’s annual accomplishments and outcomes.

 

 

V.        Access to Financial Records

In addition, the Independent Agency shall provide the City with reasonable access to financial records concerning the expenditure of City Funds. 

 

 

VI.     Withholding of Payment

The City shall retain the authority to withhold any and all payments to the Independent Agency if, in the sole judgment of the City, the proposed or continued use of the funds violates the terms of this Agreement, any applicable law, or is contrary to the appropriate use of public funds.

 

 


THE UNDERSIGNED, DULY REPRESENTING LAWRENCE COMMUNITY SHELTER, INC., THE INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THIS AGREEMENT, HEREBY AGREES TO THE CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE RECEIPT, EXPENDITURE AND USE OF CITY FUNDS:

 

 

Signature:      ____________________________________________

 

Print Name and Title: ____________________________________________

 

STATE OF KANSAS      )

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS )

The foregoing Agreement was acknowledged before me this ___________ day of ____________, 2007 by __________________________________, representing ____________________________________ as the Independent Agency of this Agreement.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal on the day and year last above written.

 

                     ________________________

                     Notary Public                 

 

 My commission expires: ______________

 

 

THE UNDERSIGNED FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

 

Signature:      ___________________________________________________________

 

Print Name and Title: _____________________________________________________

 

STATE OF KANSAS       )

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS  )

The foregoing Agreement was acknowledged before me this ___________ day of _____________, 2007 by ____________________, representing the City of Lawrence, Kansas.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal on the day and year last above written.

 

____________________________

Notary Public          

 

My commission expires: _______________