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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - DIAL A RIDE (2)CONSENT DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND March 24, 1992 Dial -A -Ride City Manager AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by. Michael P. Murphy On June 25, 1991, the City Council selected ATE/Ryder as the entity charged with providing paratransit service for the community. The City sponsored Dial -A -Ride represents service expansion to include a General Public Dial -A -Ride program and Elderly and Handicapped service enhancement to those individuals not utilizing the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging's (SCVCOA) Senior Center. SCVCOA had previously been the local Dial -A -Ride provider. The City Council, recognizing the loss of revenue to be sustained by SCVCOA through termination of its Dial -A -Ride program, agreed to work with SCVCOA for provision of mutually beneficial transit coordination activities. The City Council authorized payment for services of $35,000 for fiscal year 1991/92. The Council further noted its intent to provide $50,000 annually in future years to SCVCOA as part of the City's budget process for additional transit related services provided by SCVCOA to -the City. Payment by the City to SCVCOA is predicated on the execution of an appropriate Memorandum of Understanding between the entities. A draft Memorandum of Understanding is presented for the City Council's approval. SCVCOA has fulfilled the requirements necessary to process the fiscal year 1991/92 $35,000 commitment for payment. These funds are to be paid on a one time only basis through the Contingency Account which currently contains a balance of $263,000. Due to the protracted time frame for bringing this agreement. to fruition coupled with a financial need by SCVCOA, the City Manager authorized and caused to be delivered a "good faith" payment of $10,000 against the original $35,000 commitment. This leaves a remaining balance of.$25,000. SCVCOA and the City's Department of Public Works are presently• meeting to address the $50,000 commitment of intent. These funds shall be processed as part of future year City budget processes. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding and direct the City Manager to execute the document in conjunction with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging. 2. Authorize the transfer of $25,000 from Contingency Account 01-4101-290 to Public Works Professional Services Account 01-6000-230 for payment of transit coordination activities rendered to the City by SCVCOA. ATTACHMENT p�p��VED Agenda Item: Draft Memorandum of Understan Uding OF This is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging (SCVCOA) and the City of Santa Clarita (City). On June 25, 1991, the City Council awarded a contract to a transit operator to provide Citywide Dial -A -Ride services to the general public and the elderly and handicapped citizens. As a result, there is a loss of transit related administration revenue (Proposition A Funds) to SCVCOA. The City Council recognized the resultant fiscal impact to SCVCOA and approved the following funding to SCVCOA to provide appropriate transit coordination activities with the City and its Dial -A -Ride operator. * $35,000 in FY 1991-92 The Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging is a non-profit, non-partisan, public benefit organization that promotes independence, dignity, purpose and endeavors to enhance the quality of life for the elderly citizens of the City of Santa Clarita. The following responsibilities have been identified and.are to be agreed by each party. 1.. A Board of Service Quality will be established. The members will consist of representatives from the City (1), the transit operator (1) and SCVCOA (3). This Board shall remain in operation until December 31, 1992. 2. City will seek incentive funds for providing excursion trips. The number of trips per year and distance travelled to be mutually agreed to and approved by the City and SCVCOA. 3. Annually, Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging shall: Not later than March 1, of.each year request, in writing, the City Council to earmark $50,000 for SCVCOA to provide certain transit related services jointly agreed to by SCVCOA and The City under separate agreement. This annual request.shall be processed through the City's annual budget process. Not later than December 31, submit an annual report that contains in detail the specific utilization of the funding, community services offered by SCVCOA to City residents for.the previous fiscal year. 4. To avoid duplication of transit related services. provided by:the City, SCVCOA shall not provide those certain transit related services that are eligible.for Proposition A funding. The City and SCVCOA shall annually review transit.related services to ensure that senior citizen transit needs are being met. 5. SCVCOA agrees to indemnify, defend (at City's option), and hold harmless City its officers, agents, employees, representatives, and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, defense costs, actions, liability, or consequential damages of any kind or naturearisingout of or in connection with SCVCOA (or SCVCOA subcontractors, if any).performance or failure to perform, under the terms of this MOU. *SCVCOA agrees that the City may, at any time, audit any and all of SCVCOA's books, documents or records relating to this Memorandum of Understanding. Without limiting City's right to indemnification, it is -agreed that SCVCOA shall secure, and maintain during the term of this MOU, insurance coverage consistent with standards in such agencies as follows: a) Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by California statues; b) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, or Commercial General Liability Insurance, including coverage for Premises and Operations, Contractual Liability, Personal Injury Liability, Products/Completed Operations Liability, Broad -Form Property Damage (if applicable) and Independent Contractors' Liability (if applicable), in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, combined single limit, written on an occurrence form. c) Comprehensive Automobile Liability coverage, if applicable, including owned, non -owned and hired autos, in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, combined single limit, written on an occurrence form. Each insurance policy required by this MOU, excepting policies for workers' compensation, shall contain the following clause: "The City of Santa Clarita, its officers, agents, employees, representatives and volunteers are added as additional insureds as respects operations and activities of, or on behalf of the names insured, performed under contract with the City of Santa Clarita." 6. SCVCOA agrees to indemnify and hold City, its officers, agents and employees harmless from any and all claims.of the United States of America for reimbursement of funds or any portion thereof due to the improper use of funds. 7. Term: The term of this agreement shall be one year from March 24, 1992. Upon expiration of the initial term, this agreement shall automatically renew•on the same terms and conditions for successive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice of termination is provided by one party or the other at least sixty (60) days prior to the termination date. 8. Notices and communication concerning this MOU shall be sent to the following: CITY SCV OA GEORGE CARAVALHO City Manager City of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Attention: Executive Director ` 22900 Market Street Santa Clarita, CA 91321 ROBERT ENDRESS ATTEST: President Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging Corporation Donna Grindey City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Carl Newton City Attorney MPM:ldd:515