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Item 4C-4IItems 4C – 4I Approve Community Services Agreements Chris Tribble Director of Community Services Background City works w/ non-profit Community organizations to provide: social, educational, economic, and cultural programs and services. Agreements provide services while relieving the City from: funding additional personnel and capital investments, and ongoing administrative and operational expenses. Background Workgroup (CC Members Muller & Wang and Staff) tasked with: thoroughly reviewing & evaluating scope of services assessing value to the City for each agreement standardizing agreements and clarifing scope of services Workgroup recommends: 3 year terms Stagger agreements (2 year initial term for half of agreements) Additional Information Senior Advisory Commission recommended approval (7-0) CARS agreement with $12,000 funding MMOW agreement with $15,750 funding Also recommended CARS and MMOW be 1 year agreements CARS and MMOW have reviewed and approved City Attorney reviewed Overview of services provided by each organization follows Agreement: Call A Ride Southlake Serving Southlake residents since 2000 Provides transportation services for Southlake seniors and those with physical challenges Non-emergency medical, dental appointments, health care providers within 25-mile radius of Senior Center Grocery store, drug store, bank, personal grooming, social events within 7 miles of Center 2010 Service Data: 1,709 trips Agreement: Metroport Meals On Wheels Provides services as a volunteer advocate for the elderly Coordinate, organize and run home-delivered meals Monday-Friday Organize volunteers to plan and support weekly Senior Center congregate Tuesday luncheon 2010 Service Data: Provided 6,968 meals at Sr. Center (45% residents) Provided 571 home delivered meals to 3 residents Agreement: GRACE Provide assistance for: Short term emergency food and clothing Living expenses Supplemental food distribution for low income families Housing repair and construction Low cost shopping at resale store Medical attention for uninsured residents Serve as distribution point for donated resources 2009 Service Data: 1,513 unduplicated families (incl. 32 from Southlake) 381 total service units (food, clothing, rent assistance, utility payments, other financial assistance, furniture, medical services) Agreement: Southlake Historical Society Serves as local historical society for Southlake, and Maintains local membership Maintains and manages website. SHS is allowed to utilize city’s website At the city’s discretion Content provided by SHS No funding is requested or proposed City provides storage space Agreement: Southlake Sister Cities Official liaison btw Southlake’s sister cities: Tome, Japan, El Fuerte, Mexico, and Suzhou Wuzhong District, China (Friendship Agreement) Hosts visitors from Southlake’s Sister Cities May 20-21 hosted delegates from Suzhou Nov. 9-12 hosted Tome adults July 21-28 hosted Tome youth Represents Southlake in exchange visits to sister cities July 21-28 sponsored Southlake Youth Ambassador trip to Tome Agreement: SafeHaven of Tarrant County Provides: Emergency Services (shelter, clothing, food & transitional housing) Crisis intervention at area hospital emergency rooms 24-hour crisis Hot Line Parenting education, case management, group and individual counseling Prevention services Legal advocacy Transportation to shelter, court and other service locations Twenty-four (24) hour crisis response to Southlake Department of Public Safety Service Data 2009: 22 Southlake citizens 2010 1st Q: 7 Southlake citizens Agreement: Southlake DPS Citizens Association (SDCA) Ongoing volunteer support for DPS activities Sponsorship solicitation for DPS initiatives Provides Fire Rehab group available for response to emergency scenes and training events Financial Considerations Call A Ride Southlake $12,000 Metroport Meals On Wheels $15,750 Grapevine Relief & Community Exchange $ 5,000 Southlake Sister Cities $ 5,000 SafeHaven of Tarrant County $ 1,000 Southlake Historical Society no funds Southlake DPS Citizens Association no funds $ 38,750 Requested Action City Council approval of CS Agreements and funding as presented Questions?