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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 29851 CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH This INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into this the 1 day of 2004, by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas, located within Tarrant, Denton, and Wise Counties, Texas (Hereinafter referred to as the "CITY") and the BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Texas and a legally constituted Independent School District located within Tarrant County, Texas. (Hereinafter referred to as the "FWISD"). RECITALS This Agreement is made under the authority granted to the CITY and the FWISD by and pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, known as the INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT. WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Trustees have determined that the security and well-being of students at middle and elementary schools during after-school hours of 3:00 to 6:00 PM are of prime importance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Trustees by consensus agree that the activities of elementary and middle school children during these critical hours are of paramount importance to both government entities; and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2000, FWISD and CITY entered into an Interlocal Agreement under City Secretary Contract Number 26179 to operate after-school programs at selected schools as a juvenile crime measure; and WHEREAS, the Coordinating Board for the FWISD, pursuant to its powers and the terms under City Secretary Contract Number 26179, has designated the CITY, through its Parks and Community Services Department, to provide the after school program at Como Elementary School; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein expressed the CITY, acting by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and FWISD, acting by and through its duly authorized superintendent, do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 11 KOWEnow 31 'x' - '7-04hrj9 :52 KCVO ���`.. AGREEMENT Pursuant to the designation by the FWISD Coordinating Board under the terms of City Secretary Contract No. 26179, the CITY and FWISD agree that: 1. The CITY will implement and operate the after school program at Como Elementary School pursuant to the terms of City Secretary Contract No. 26179. The Coordinating Board, as established under City Secretary Contract No. 26179, shall oversee the implementation and operation of said programs. 2. GOALS AND MISSION STATEMENT. The mission of the After-School Program at Como Elementary School shall be: "To enable needs-based after-school programs in a safe environment that result in educational, physical, and social development for elementary and middle school aged children." Goals of the After-School Program shall include, at a minimum: ➢ To provide homework assistance, tutorial, and relevant educational programs ➢ To improve the awareness of the importance of learning ➢ To reduce the level of truancy ➢ To address the students physical needs ➢ To provide activities that promote social development ➢ To reduce juvenile arrests ➢ To reduce juvenile victims of crimes during the target hours Operational Imperatives are: ➢ To establish program goals and objectives that are measurable and result in desired outcomes through a scientific evaluation process ➢ To ensure that program participants achieve improvement in core program outcomes through an accountable system of measurement ➢ To ensure that existing programs are not duplicated, or if appropriate, are expanded or complimented through an inventory and evaluation of existing programs. 3. FUNDING. 1. FWISD agrees to pay the CITY Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty One Dollars and 00/100 ($45,881.00) to fund the operation of the After-School Program at Como Elementary School. Pursuant to 791.011 of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, each party paying for performance of governmental functions or services must make those payments r from current revenues available to the paying party. Payments will be due within 30 days from receipt of invoice. 4. TERM. The term of this agreement is for a period beginning on August 1, 2003, and ending on July 31, 2004 and shall cover the entire 2003-2004 school year. This contract may be renewed by both parties on an annual basis through the approval of an addendum setting a new term of the agreement and additional school sites and payment for said after-school programs can be added to the addendum by mutual agreement of the parties. 5. NON-APPROPIATION OF FUNDS. It is expressly understood and agreed between the parties that this agreement is wholly conditioned upon the actual receipt by the CITY of funds from the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District. If, for any reason, such funds from the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District are not timely forthcoming in whole or in part, FWISD agrees and understands that the CITY may, at its sole discretion,terminate this contract and agreement. 6. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. If the CITY or the FWISD fails, for any reason, to perform any provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated if the default continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the notifying party notifies the defaulting party in writing of the default and its intention to declare this Agreement terminated. If the defaulting party does not cure or correct such breach within the thirty (30) day period, the notifying party shall have the right to declare this Agreement immediately terminated and neither party shall have further responsibility or liability hereunder. This agreement may be terminated by either party, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, upon written notice to the other party. Such written notice shall specify to what extent the work under the contract is being terminated and the effective date of termination. 7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. FWTSD shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, servant or employee of the CITY. FWISD shall have the exclusive control of, and the exclusive right to control the work designated to the FWISD to be performed hereunder, and all persons performing the same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, members, agents, servants, and employees. Neither City nor FWISD shall be responsible under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior for the acts and omissions of its officers, members, agents, servants, employees, or officers of the other. 8. NONDISCRIMINATION. Neither the City and FWISD, nor any of its officers, members, agents, employees, program participants, or subcontractors, while engaged in performing this contract, shall in connection with the employment, advancement, or discharge of employees, or in connection with the terms, conditions or privileges of their employment, discriminate against persons because of their age, except on the basis of a bona fide occupational qualification, retirement plan, or statut vixen The CITY and FWISD, agree that in the execution, performance or attempted performance of this contract and agreement, they will not discriminate against any person or persons because of sex, race, religion, color, sexual orientation or national origin, nor will FWISD permit its agents, employees, subcontractors or program participants to engage in such discrimination. 9. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this agreement are severable and if for any reason a clause, sentence, paragraph or other part of this agreement shall be determined to be invalid by a court or federal or state agency, board or commission having jurisdiction over the subject matter thereof, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision. 10. WAIVER OF DEFAULT. No waiver by the parties hereto of any default or breach or the failure to insist upon the performance of any term, condition, provisions or covenant of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of any other breach of the same or any other term, condition, provision, or covenant contained herein or the right of the parties to assert or rely upon any such term. 11. APPLICABLE LAW. (a) This contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State Of Texas. (b) Should any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the execution, performance, attempted performance or non-performance of this contract and agreement, venue for said action shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas or the Federal Court of the Northern District. 12. SOLE AGREEMENT. This written instrument constitutes the entire agreement by the parties hereto concerning the work and services to be performed and any prior or contemporaneous, oral or written agreement, which purports to vary from the terms hereof, shall be void. 13. AMENDEMENT. No amendment, modification or alteration of the terms hereof shall be binding unless the same is in writing, dated subsequent to the date hereof and duly executed by the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in multiples in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas this. ,I day of 42SLL12004. ATTEST, CITY OF FORT WORTH City ecretary Libby Watson JAssistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY David Yett, City Attorney B C,.d Assistant ty Attorney Attorney for Fort W .h Independent Sc ool i Date: y ' 2-bt0q Date: ATTEST: FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT T.A. Sims, Secretary Dr. Thomas cco, Superintendent Board of Education Fort Worth Independe S hool District 0'- IqBq� - P/ Contract Authorization Date Y y' STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Libby Watson, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same as the act of the City of Fort Worth and that he executed the same as the act of the said City of Fort Worth for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity herein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this �� day of 2004 r��;va�•: ROSELLA BARNES NOTARY PUBLIC - Notary *t * state of Texas Comm. Exp.03-31-2005 Public in and for the State of Texas STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of f�7 KA s , on this day personally appeared Dr. Thomas Tocco, Superintendent, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same was for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as the act and deed of the Fort Worth Independent School District, and in the capacity therein stated as its authorized officer or representative. rZ NEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this (o day of uJ , 2004 �FFv pyo GAYLE L.WILLIAMS * Notary Public otary P is in and for the State of N STATE OF TEXAS Texas OF My Comm.Exp.08/07/2004 r c, City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/9/2003 - Ordinance No. 15795 DATE: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 LOG NAME: 80SCHOOL REFERENCE NO.: C-19895 SUBJECT: Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District for the After School Program at Como Elementary School RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) for the After School Program at Como Elementary School; and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the amount of$45,881.00 in the General Fund. DISCUSSION: The Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District budget includes $1.1 million for the provision of the After School Program (ASP) at elementary or middle schools. On August 8, 2000 (M&C-18183), the City Council authorized an agreement with FWISD to operate an ASP at selected schools as a juvenile crime prevention measure. One school at which the Parks and Community Services Department provides this program is Como Elementary School. The program is conducted by the Como Community Center staff. FWISD provided $50,000.00 for the ASP at Como Elementary School for the 2000-2001 school year, $50,000.00 for the 2001-2002 school year, $44,230.50 for the 2002-2003 school year, and will provide $45,881.00 for school year 2003-2004. As the funds are provided on a school year basis, the contract between FWISD and the City of Fort Worth for operation of the After School Programs must be renewed each school year. The school served by this agreement is located on COUNCIL DISTRICT 7. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund. The Parks and Community Services Department is responsible for the collection and deposit of funds from this agreement. Logname: 80SCHOOL Pagel of 2 TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GG01 488100 0801000 45 881.00 GG01 VARIOUS 0800523 GG01 VARIOUS 0800523 $45 881 00 Submitted for City Manager's Office bLibby Watson (6183) Originating Department Head; Randle Harwood (Acting) (5704) Additional Information Contact: Leona Johnson (5775) Logname: 80SCHOOL Page 2 of 2