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HomeMy WebLinkAbout920944.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY HOUSING OF YOUTH AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN - ALTERNATIVE HOMES FOR YOUTH WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for the temporary housing of youth between the County of Weld and Alternative Homes for Youth, commencing November 1, 1992, and ending October 31, 1993, with the further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for the temporary housing of youth between the County of Weld and Alternative Homes for Youth be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 28th day of September, A.D. , 1992. ���� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST WELD CO NTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: � S F-{/-/. Ge e Kenn y, C airman Deputy Clerk to the Board—____Ti, onstance L. Harbert, Pro-Tem APPROVED AS TO ORM: le c4 C. W. Kir c r_. r County Attorney Gordon La y�` W. H. Webster 920944 _ / Ai. i4,"/ZiV[-) /( l= t-to-314. 5 AGREEMENT j THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this c7j� day of )2:! j 1992, by and between the County of Weld, the State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, whose address is 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, hereinafter referred to as "County", and Alternative Homes for Youth, a Colorado non-profit corporation, whose current address is 3000 Youngfield Street, Suite 157, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, hereinafter referred to as "AHFY". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, County currently operates a Youth Shelter for the temporary housing of youth for the benefit of Social Services and the Courts, and WHEREAS, County wishes to contract out said services to AHFY for program enhancements for the youth in need, and WHEREAS, AHFY provides similar services in the State of Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto expressly agree upon: 1. TERM: Initial term of this Agreement is from November 1, 1992 to October 31, 1993. Unless one or both parties have given notice to one or the other no later than July 1, 1993, to the effect that the Agreement will be terminated as of October 31, 1993, the Agreement's term will automatically be renewed for an additional one-year term, upon the same provisions as this Agreement, and the Agreement will be extended for additional one year renewal terms thereafter in the absence of a similar notice by either party to the other declaring the termination of the Agreement as of the end of the current renewal year. If AHFY violates the terms of this Agreement, the County may thereafter serve to AHFY written notice specifying the violation and allowing AHFY 30 days to correct the violation. If AHFY fails to correct the violation within said 30 day period, county may thereafter terminate the Agreement at any time upon 20- days written notice to AHFY. 2. LICENSURE: Alternative Homes for Youth (AHFY) will obtain licensure from the Colorado Department of Social Services as a Specialized Group Center or a Residential Child Care Facility with a licensed capacity of 12 youth or 12 plus 1 youth if possible. Licensure will be maintained in good standing and in compliance with the Colorado Department of Social Services' rules and regulations. 3. STAFF: AHFY will provide between ten and eleven FTE staff as determined by program needs and state rate setting procedures. This will include overnight awake staff and night on-call staff. Current 920944 Agreement - Alternative Homes for Youth Page 2 of 4 Pages staff will receive priority for hiring for all positions based on qualification requirements and current positions. 4. PROGRAM: The program will be designed to empower youth and parents; be culturally responsive; provide instruction in decision making, refusal, and living skills; promote the recognition of feeling and/or behaviors that are useful or problematic; and assist with the youth's preparation to return home or enter placement. Recreational activities will be provided in the community. AHFY will maintain intake accessibility 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Cooperation with and facilitation of referring and outside agency (Mental Health, Probation, School District) involvement will be a major goal and evaluation criteria. 5. CLIENT ASSESSMENT/DOCUMENTATION: When appropriate, AHFY will provide assessments that may include but not be limited to Personality Inventory (PIC) , Roberts Apperception Test for Children (RATC) , Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) , Personal Experience Screening Questionnaire (PESQ) for chemical dependency and Pre- employment Skill Development with the California Psychological Inventory, Revised. Daily and monthly behavioral and adjustment documentation will be maintained to evaluate adjustment and progress on goals during placement. Reports to the referring agency will be completed monthly. 6. QUALITY ASSURANCE: AHFY will develop specific quality assurance standards with input from the Weld County Department of Social Services and will make quarterly reports available to the department. 7. GUARANTEE: County will guarantee ten FTE placements based on semi- annual average. AHFY will guarantee placement availability for twelve youth and will attempt to accommodate additional Weld County shelter care youth at their other facilities based on space availability and appropriateness of placement. AHFY will make best effort to maintain ten FTE placements. 8. FACILITY REMODEL: County will remodel at it's expense the facility located at 1709 7th Avenue, and bring all systems into compliance with building codes based on mutually agreed upon plans. 9. LEASE: County will lease the facility at 1709 7th Avenue in accordance p with the Jease Agree°�ent entered into by both parties on the ,„?`?"8 day of Q%[jn/ rld , 1992. This Agreement shall be conditional upon said lease. In the event of cancellation of the 920944 Agreement - Alternative Homes for Youth Page 3 of 4 Pages lease by either party, this Agreement shall be null and void concurrently unless this Agreement is amended in writing otherwise. 10. INDEMNIFICATION: AHFY covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and save harmless County from all demands, claims, costs, causes of action, debts, attorney fees or judgments and from all expenses that may be incurred in investigating or resisting the same arising from or growing out of any act or neglect of AHFY, its contractors, agents, employees, invitees, servants, subtenants, successors, or assigns in connection with this Agreement or their occupancy of any portion of the leased premises. 11. LIABILITY INSURANCE: AHFY shall keep in full force and effect throughout the initial term of the Agreement and throughout every renewal term a policy of liability insurance, naming the Lessor as an additional named insured. The coverage shall be no less than $500,000.00 for any claim. 12. NONDISCRIMINATION: AHFY covenants that it will not discriminate upon the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap in the provision of services under this Agreement. The County, the State of Colorado, and the United States shall be considered beneficiaries of an entitled to enforce this covenant. 13. MISCELLANEOUS: A. Time is of the essence in all provisions of this Agreement. B. Colorado law will be referred in the interpretation and construction of the Agreement and the resolution of all disputes hereunder. C. This Agreement is binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. D. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only in writing signed by both parties. E. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of relating to this Agreement or the breech of this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration by the American Arbitration Association. The loser of said arbitration shall pay all costs associated with the arbitration. F. Any notice permitted or required by this Agreement can be given by personal service of a written notice upon the party to whom the notice is given, or by mailing the written notice by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the party. Any mailing must be to the following addresses (which can be changed if written notice of the change is given to the other party) : 92O944 Agreement - Alternative Homes for Youth Page 4 of 4 Pages COUNTY: Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, 915 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 AHFY: 3000 Youngfield Street, Suite 157, Lakewood, CO 80215. G. If any paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement is for any reason held or decided to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decisions shall not change the validity of the remaining portions. Parties hereto hereby declare that they would have entered into this Agreement irrespective of the fact that any one or more paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. 91) SIGNED this } day of �adyn.,G 1992. ATTEST: �///� COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, by lt z and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County Weld County// Clerk to the Board By �! 7 , ��C 1� T1 1� By: Deputy 1 rk to the Boar Ge rge Ken edy, Chairman 3a ALTERNATIVE HOMES FOR YOUTH By%�/ ,�4=_J-"d SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ,-,, ( day of yk 1992. WITNESS by hand and official seal. �/6/ 1--& Notary Pub 1 My Commission expires: 933441 Hello