HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1986 - 052 - Approving the memorandum of understanding between the city of redding and the international downtown executives association for a technical assistance grant • S
RESOLUTION NO. S‘7 S.Z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEENIITHE CITY
OF REDDING AND THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN EXECUTIVES
ASSOCIATION FOR A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SIGN SAME.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as
follows:
1 . That the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of Redding and the International Downtown Executives
Association for a Technical Assistance Grant from the
International Downtown Association; and
2. That the City Manager of the City of Redding is hereby
authorized and directed to sign all necessary documents on behalf
of the City of Redding, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to attest the signature of the City Manager and to
impress the official seal of the City of Redding on the aforesaid
documents, when appropriate; and
3 . That a true copy of the Memorandum of Understanding
referred to herein is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
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the City of Redding on the 3rd day of March , 1986,
and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Demsher, Gard, Pugh, & Kirkpatrick
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Fulton
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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HOWARD D. KIRKPA 'ICK, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
FORMAPPROVED:
RA1DALL A. HAYSr City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN AND
THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION
This agreement is made the day of MARCH, 1986 by and between
the international Downtown Executives Association (hereinafter referred
to as IDA) and CITY OF REDDING (hereinafter' referred to as
the City or the Organization) :
WHEREAS, IDA is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization, existing
under the laws of the State of Illinois with offices in the District of
Columbia, which organization operates as one part of its activities under
a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD HA 12969) a program to provide technical ) assistance to
selected CDBG/UDAG-eligible cities in the establishment "of centralized
retail management in defined downtown retail areas so they may compete
effectively for market share ; and
WHEREAS,the City/Organization wishes to obtain professional
advice and assistance with regard to the adoption and administration of
centralized retail management techniques in its downtown retail core ; and
WHEREAS, IDA has the necessary technical resources to be of
assistance to the City/Organization;
Therefore, the parties hereto agree and promise as follows:
1 . The City/Organization will work with IDA to develop a
- six-month Work Plan, acceptable to HUD, . leading to . the establishment Ofa
centralized retail management entity in a specific downtown retail area.
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This Work Plan will include milestones for the completion of tasks
preliminary to the adoption and implementation of centralized retail
management techniques in the agreed downtown area .
The 'Work Plan will - also --identify, on a preliminary basis , •
priority needs and prime- times for the delivery of IDA technical
assistance ..
The Work Plan will further describe the ways in which the
City' s/Organization' s CDBG/UDAG objectives will be served- by pursuit of
the Work Plan and delivery of IDA technical. assistance.
2 . IDA will provide a minimum of fifteen days ( l20 person hours)
of technical assistance together with reimbursement of up to $1800 in
associated travel expenses , if necessary , over the period 1 March 1986 to
31 August 1986 , to help the City/Organization achieve the objectives of
its Work Plan.
The assistance will be provided by IDA staff , experts from IDA
member organizations , and recognized consultants , • acceptable to HUD, the
City/Organization-concerned and IDA.
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The assistance will be delivered in response to specific written
requests initiated by the City/Organization . The terms and the providers
of the assistance to be delivered will be confirmed by IDA to the
City/Organization in writing within ten ( 10 ) working days of receipt of
the request.
IDA reserves the right to distribute available technical
assistance over the entire six month Work Plan period . IDA also reserves -
the right, in consultation with HUD, to determine whether continuation of
technical assistance is appropriate upon review of 'commitments of
community resources and progress toward Work Plan goals .
3 . The City/Organization commits $ 15_„000 , in CDBG/UDAG monies
and/or other public or private sector funds along with an estimated
_. 200 _ person hours and other in-kind assistance (please attach separate
sheet of paper specifying persons and in-kind contributions and if
appropriate, the nature and date of official commitments olf CDBG/UDAG or
other government monies ) to achievement of the objectlives of its Work
Plan. •
The City/Organization will provide IDA in a timely fashion the
pertinent background information and data concerning the problems/issues
the City/Organization wants IDA to address .
The - City/Organization will assume the resjonsibility for
developing the agenda for meetings with local leaders - and all logistical
arrangements that may be needed for on-site visits . The
City/Organization will assume responsibility for .the cost of all such
arrangements (e. g. group meals .and meeting space) except for those costs
covering the IDA consultants .
The City/Organization will assign a staff person to assist IDA to
the extent possible and necessary during the term of this Agreement and
will provide all support services and supplies . (e . g. typewriter,
available working space) that may be necessary to assist IDA and its
consultants in preparing any site visit report.
4 . The City/Organization will provide IDA and HUD with completed
evaluation forms for the technical assistance delivered immediately
following the six month technical assistance period and six months after
the end of that period.
5. The City/Organization agrees to participate in a national
conference on centralized retail management , to be organized by IDA and
held within six months following the conclusion ofll the technical
assistance program, and to make a presentation. at that conference on its
downtown retail area.
6. ' 'IDA may use information gathered during site visits and over
the course of this technical assistance project to prepare various
technical assistance materials and articles which may 1-4 distributed to
the public: •
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7 . The City/Organization agrees to indemnify and save II)A
harmless from any liability to third parties result .ng directly or
indirectly from IDA performance hereunder except for negligent acts
and/or willful misconduct on the part of IDA and/or its agents and
employees .
This Agreement was prepared by:
Elizabeth Stabler, IDA Centralized Retail Management
Project Manager
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CITY OF REDDING
Signed : By: _ Signed
ROBERT E. COURTNEY
Title: CITY MANAGER Title
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Chief
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ATTEST: .
ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
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FORM APPROVED:
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RANiALL A. HAYS , City Attorney
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