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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30-City Administrator .CITY'O.J,4 SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION .' r ~ From: Fred Wilson, Acting City Administrator Subject: Los Padrinos Graffiti Removal Extension of Contract Dept: Administrator's Office r JUN 1 9 1997 Ol~/GINAL Date: June 4, 1997 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: 4/4/94 - Resolution 94-233 approved authorizing contract with Los Padrinos to perform graffiti removal services. 6/20/95 - Resolution 95-188 approved authorizing extension of contract with Los Padrinos to implement a citywide graffiti removal program. 6/3/96 - Resolution 96-147 approved extension of contract with Los Padrinos for one year to implement a comprehensive citywide graffiti removal program. Recommended Motion: -IJ!l Adopt resolution. Contact person: Jan Wages. Administrative Assistant to the City Administrator Phone 5122 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $314.000 Source:(Acct. No.) 001 409 5505 (Acct. Description) Graffiti Removal Finance: Council Notes: Res 97- 1 Of'? 1/1/q1 Agenda Item No. .30 . . ". . . . .. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT BACKGROUND: For the past four and one-half years, the City and the Economic Development Agency have contracted with Los Padrinos to provide city-wide graffiti removal, blight abatement, trash clean-up and removal services. According to information provided by Los Padrinos, activities during 1996/97 included the following: SCOPE OF SERVICES: Description 7/96 through 4/97 96/97 Projections Graffiti Locations Reported Graffiti Locations Abated Total Square Feet Gallons of Paint Average per square foot cost Trash Pickup Locations Blight Abatement Locations Yard Cleanups Code Enforcement Focus Neighborhood Cleanups Special Projects: Soap Box Derby Set Up Community Fair Auto Race Slam Blight Day Baseball Stadium Little League 1174 6612 778,697 5427 .42 812 641 37 9 6 1408 7934 934,436 6512 .42 974 769 44 11 6 STAFFING: This program is coordinated through Pat Leathers in the Mayor's Office and has been successful since its inception. Provided as an attachment is an overview of this organization which outlines its mission and the manner in which the youth gang intervention program operates. Los Padrinos will provide a minimum of 20 workers and appropriate supervisors to handle this project. COST: The cost to the City for these services last year was $330,337. The contract amount for FY 1997/98 is $314,000. An itemized budget proposal and letter of intent for next fiscal year is attached. . (g(Q)~W e SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of 19 between LOS PADRINOS ("CONTRACTOR") and the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ("CITY"). WITNESSETH: A. WHEREAS, CITY has need for qraffiti removal service within the CITY and, B. WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR is competent, experienced and able to perform said services. NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. CONTRACTOR shall furnish qraffiti removal services to CITY in accordance with attached agreement. 2. Over the term of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall be paid e for such services an amount in accordance with attached agreement. 3. CONTRACTOR shall provide Pat Leathers. Volunteer Coordinator. C/O Mavor's Office with a monthly invoice in arrears and shall be provided payment within thirty (30)days therefrom. CITY retains the right to challenge all or any part of an invoice. 4. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. 5. CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend and hold CITY, its e officers, employees and agents harmless from any claim, demand, liability, suit, judgement or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of defense) arising out of or related to CONTRACTOR's performance of this agreement, except that such duty to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall not apply where injury to person or property is caused by CITY's willful misconduct ~ or sole negligence. 6. While not restricting or limiting the foregoing, during the term of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall maintain in effect policies of comprehensive public, general and automobile liability insurance, in the amount of $2,000,000.00, per occurrence, combined single limit, and statutory worker's compensation coverage, and shall file copies of said policies with the CITY'S Risk Manager prior to undertaking any work under this Agreement. 7. CONTRACTOR shall perform work tasks as directed by the Volunteer Coordinator. Mavor's Office ,but for all intents and purposes contractor shall be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the CITY. 8. In the performance of this Agreement and in the hiring and ~ recruitment of employees, contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, physical handicap, ethnic background or country of origin. 9. Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid and addressed as follows: TO THE CITY: Pat Leathers. Volunteer Coordinator C/O Mayor's Office City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 TO THE CONTRACTOR: Los Padrinos P. O. Box 479 San Bernardino. CA 92402 Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the ~ giving of notice by personal service. 2 e 10. CONTRACTOR agrees and understands that prior to commencing work under this Agreement it shall first obtain a Business Registration Certificate from the City Clerk and shall keep such Certificate current during the term of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and date first above shown. Date: By: Business Name Signature CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO e Date: e By: John P. Murphy, Purchasing Manager City of San Bernardino ATTEST: Rachel Clark, City Clerk Approved as to form and legal content: James F. Penman, City torney 3 e e e AGREEMENT PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS THE CONTINUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE CITY WIDE PROGRAM OF GRAFFITI REMOVAL, WEED ABATEMENT, AND TRASH PICK UP AND REMOVAL. TERM: THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 97/98, JULY 1, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 1998. EMPLOYEES: LOS PADRINOS WILL EMPLOY ONE (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THREE (3) ADMINISTRATIVE CLERICAL STAFF, FIVE (5) WORKING SUPERVISORS (YOUTH LEADERS), TWENTY (20) OR MORE WORKERS AS NEEDED. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES DELIVERED: IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT LOS PADRINOS WILL BE PAID 1/12 OF THE ANNUAL CONTRACT EACH MONTH. AT MONTH END LOS PADRINOS WILL DELIVER TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE CITY BEAUTIFICATION COORDINATOR A REPORT DETAILING THE MONTHS PRODUCTION AND ACCOUNTING OF SERVICES DELIVERED. PERMITS AND INSURANCE: LOS PADRINOS WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF PROVIDING PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE AND NAMING THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS ADDITIONAL NAMED INSURED. LOS PADRINOS HAS $2,000,000.00 OF PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. LOS PADRINOS MAINTAINS WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERING ALL OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND ADEQUATE INSURANCE ON ALL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. SUPERVISION AND REPORTING: LOS PADRINOS WILL HANDLE ALL REQUESTS FOR SERVICE FORWARDED TO THEM FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS REQUESTING SERVICE WITHIN OUR SCOPE OF WORK WITH APPROVAL FROM THE CITY'S VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. e e e ~~ PADIlINO~ s- ~ SOVItES of Southern a.lifomia MAY 29, 1997 MS. PAT LEATHERS OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO 300 NORTH "D" STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA 92418 DEAR PAT, THE INFORMATION ATTACHED IS IN ANSWER TO YOUR REQUEST FOR A DETAILED PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTINUATION OF OUR PROGRAM AND SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 97/98 INCLUDED ARE: A) OPERATING BUDGET AT A LEVEL THAT IS FIVE (5) PERCENT LOWER THAN FY 96/97 AND PRIOR YEARS. B) SERVICE AGREEMENT COVERING THE SERVICES AND TERMS WE WILL FOLLOW AS WELL AS THOSE DEFINED IN THE CITIES SERVICE CONTRACT AGREEMENT C) PROFILES OF YOUTH WORKERS AND YOUTH WORKER FAMILIES. THESE STATS ARE FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN OUR YOUTH GANG INTERVENTION PROGRAM. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS WHAT YOU NEED, IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ITEMS PLEASE CALL. s~~ MAX L. ALONSO III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1464 East Rialto Ave.. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 479. San Bernardino, CA 92402. (909) 382-85n FAX (909) 382-8580 e e e CITY CONTRACT CONTRACT VALUE EXPENSES: SALARIES/BENEFITS ACCOUNTING/LEGAL OFFICE RENT COMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIABILITY INSURANCE VEHICLE INSURANCE VAN EXPENSES/REPAIRS JOB SUPPLIES/FUEL LOS PADRINOS 97/98 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET TOTAL EXPENSES $314,000.00 $243,625.00 5,400.00 7,512.00 12,000.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 8,200.00 7,000.00 8,000.00 15.663.00 $314,000.00 e e e A. B. YOUTH WORKER PROFILE 283 WORKERS 93% OF ALL YOUTH HIRED ARE EITHER ON PROBATION OR PAROLE. 98% OF ALL YOUTH HIRED WERE NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL DUE TO SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, OR DROP-OUT. C. 100% OF THE YOUTH WERE UNEMPLOYED AT THE TIME THEY WERE HIRED. D. SIXTY ONE OF THE YOUTHS HAD FATHERED SEVENTY TWO CHILDREN. E. THIRTEEN OF THE YOUTHS WERE HOMELESS WHEN HIRED. e e e A B. C. D. E. YOUTH WORKER FAMILY PROFILE 283 FAMILIES THIRTEEN FAMILIES WHEREABOUTS WERE UNKNOWN. TWENTY NINE FAMILIES HAD BOTH HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD. (FIFTEEN INCLUDED MOTHER AND FATHER THE OTHER FOURTEEN WERE GUARDIANS.) TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR HAVE ONLY ONE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AND THAT IS THE MOTHER. THE HIGHEST SCHOOL GRADE LEVEL COMPLETED BY ALL FAMILY HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD IS 10TH GRADE. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN EACH FAMILY IS SIX. F. 98% OF ALL FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. G. TWO HUNDRED TWENTY TWO HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD ARE UNEMPLOYED. e STATUS OF WORKERS GRAFFITI-WEED ABATEMENT-TRASH CURRENT STATUS NUMBER PERCENT UNEMPLOYED 62 23 STILL WORKING FOR LOS PADRINOS 22 8 EMPLOYED OUTSIDE 49 17 FULL TIME STUDENTS 55 19 PRISON 26 9 MOVED OUT OF AREA 51 18 VALLEY COLLEGE OR e VOCATION SCHOOL 11 4 DECEASED 4 1 ARMY 2 .7 VICTORY OUTREACH J. ~ TOTAL 283 100 e . CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: August 26, 1997 ORIGINAL Addendum to Cooperation Agreement Subject: between the City, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Arrowhead Neighborhood Association, and Los Padrinos, concerning watering lawns of vacant homes. From: Lori Sassoon, Sr. Admin. Analyst Dept: Administrator's Office, Synopsis of Previous Council action: None. Recommended motion: That the Mayor be authorized to ~xecute the addendum to the cooperation agreement. !e(S1~ure~ Contact person: Lori Sassoon Phone: X5l22 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: 4 and 7 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Descriotion) (Water Department Funds) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 9 / ~Jq7 , Agenda Item No.LD STAFF REPORT Since March 1, the Arrowhead Neighborhood Association has been watering the lawns of vacant HUD properties in its association area. This pilot program was made possible by a cooperative agreement between the Association, HUD, Los Padrinos, and the City of San Bernardino. Under the agreement, HUD assumes liability, the City provides water service free of charge, Los Padrinos provides landscape maintenance assistance, and the members of the Arrowhead Association water the lawns and monitor the properties. This agreement expires on August 31, 1997. In order to allow time to negotiate a more long- term agreement, the parties have agreed to extend the existing agreement for 30 days. It is recommended that the Council authorize the Mayor to execute the addendum to the cooperation agreement. , ADDENDUM TO COOPERATION AGREEMENT Pursuant to Section 2 of the COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE ARROWHEAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION RELATING TO WATER SERVICES OF VACANT PROPERTIES AS OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, the Parties hereby continue said AGREEMENT for a period of an additional thirty (30) days. By execution of this ADDENDUM, the new "Termination Date" of said AGREEMENT shall be September 30,1997. PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF SAID AGREEMENT, IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT THE NEW "TERMINATION DATE" SHALL BE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. ARROWHEAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, an unincorporated not-for-profit association By: Nick Gonzalez CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO By: Tom Minor, Mayor LOS P ADRINOS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY By: Max Alonso Executive Director U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT By: COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE ARROWHEAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION RELATING TO WATER SERVICES OF VACANT PROPERTIES AS OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT This Agreement, made and entered into this 1st day of March, 1997, by and between the City of San Bernardino (hereinafter "City"); Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter "HUD"); individual homeowners in the City of San Bernardino known as the Arrowhead Neighborhood Association, an unincorporated not- for-profit organization (hereinafter "Association"); and Los Padrinos of . san Bernardino County, a California non-profit corporation (hereinafter "Los Padrinos") : WHEREAS, HUD is the owner of certain vacant properties located in the City of San Bernardino, California ("the Premises"); WHEREAS, HUD, City, Association and Los padrinos ("the Parties") believe that watering and lawn cutting are in the vital and best interests of HUD, the City of San Bernardino and the health, safety and welfare of its residents; WHEREAS, the Parties wis~ to voluntarily cooperate to care for ~he Premises; NOW THEREFORE, in accord with the public purposes and provisions of app~icable federal, state and local law and requirements, the Parties agree to the following: SECTION 1. PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT: The purpose of th,is Aqreement is to comm~nce a pilot proj ect to provide water serv~ce and grounds serv~ce for eight (8) ?remises, as agreed, located in the City of San Bernardino lying within the specific boundary of 30th Street on the south, 40th Street on the north, E Street as extended on the west and Sierra Way on the east, inclusive of each street identified above. 1 ~ ~~~~W~ ~ APR - 2 1997 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TIME: SECTION 2. TERM: The term of this Agreement shall commence on March 1, 1997 ("Commencement Date") and end on August 31, 1997 ("Termination Date"), unless sooner terminated by the Parties. The Parties may, at any time prior to the Termination Date, agree to expand, modify or otherwise continue this Agreement past the Termination Date. SECTION 3. SERVICES: The City agrees to apply for, pay and provide water service to the Premises for the term of this Agreement or until there is a change of ownership prior to the Termination Date. SECTION 4. VOLUNTARY SERVICES: HUD further agrees to allow the Association and Los padrinos to enter the property for the purposes of lawn cutting, lawn watering, and trash removal services as further described below. A. VOLUNTARY SERVICES BY THE ASSOCIATION: The Association, without expense to HUD, agrees to provide volunteer lawn watering services, including turning on and off of sprinklers for the front and visible back and/or side yards. The Association will also pick up trash in the front and visible back and/or side yards. B. VOLUNTARY SERVICES BY LOS PADRINOS: Los Padrincs agrees to provide volunteer ground services for the Premises. Los Padrinos will, without expense to HUD, provide the folloloo':.ng services: mow and cut grass for the front and visible back a~d/or side yards and graffiti removal where graffiti is visible fro~ the street. SECTION 5. USES: The Association and/or Los Padrinos shall not do or permit others to when they are present on the Premises, nor bring or keep or permit when they are present, to be brought or kept in the Premises, anything (a) Ioo'hict is prohibited by or in conflict with any law, ordinance, or governmental rule, or (b) which is prohibited by the standard form of fire insurance policy. The Association and/or Los padrinos shall not use or store on the Premises any hazardous or toxic substances, with the sole exception of reasonably necessary substances that are kept in reasonably 2 -~.. .. . . necessary quantities for normal residential operations, provided that their use and storage are in accordance with applicable laws. The Association and/or Los Padrinos shall not do or permit anything to be done when they are present on the Premises that will obstruct or interfere with other uses of the Premises, or use or allow the Premises to be used for any unlawful purposes to the best of their ability nor shall the Association and/or Los Padrinos cause, maintain or permit when they are present any nuisance or waste on or about the Premises. SECTION 6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES: Except for acts that constitute or result from criminal activity and acts that constitute gross or reckless negligence, HUD will assume the risks of liability that arises as a result of services for the properties provided by the parties pursuant to this Agreemen~. . SECTION 7. TERMINATION BY ASSOCIATION: The Association agrees to notify HUD within ten (10) days if it is determined that the Association will no longer service the property or participate in the manner mentioned herein. SECTION 8. TERMINATION BY LOS PADRINOS: Los Padrinos agrees to notify HUD within ten (10) days if it is determined that Los Padrinos will no longer service the property or participate in the manner mentioned herein. SECTION 9. TERMINATION BY CITY: City agrees .to notify HUD within ten (10) days if it is determined that City will no longer pay for and provide water service or participate in the manner mentioned herein. SECTION 10. TERMINATION BY HUD: HUD agrees to notify the Association, Los Padrinos a~d City within ten (10) days if it is determined that HUD will no lo~ger participate in the manner mentioned herein. 3 ARROWHEAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, an unincorporated not-for-profit association By: u.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPl1E1!T BY'~~~' - puty Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ~- By: '/~ om n r, Mayor LOS PADRINOS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY By: k~~ Max Alonso Executive Director 4