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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COOKING MATTERS NO
KID HUNGRY CAMPAIGN AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - SHARE OUR
STRENGTH COLORADO
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 a Memorandum of Understanding for the
Cooking Matter No Kid Hungry Campaign between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and
through the Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and
Environment, and Share Our Strength Colorado, commencing November 1, 2014, and ending
October 31, 2015, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said memorandum of
understanding, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of
understanding, 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 Memorandum of Understanding for the Cooking Matters between the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners, on
behalf of the Department of Public Health and Environment, and Share Our Strength Colorado,
be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said memorandum of understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 23rd day of February, A.D., 2015, nunc pro tunc November 1, 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Memorandum
V • TO: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
2_ QU N T 2 J Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH,
Executive Director
Department of Public Health & Environment
DATE: February 12, 2015
SUBJECT: Cooking Matters Memorandum of
Understanding Renewal
Enclosed for Board review and approval is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
Share Our Strength Colorado/Cooking Matters and the Weld County Department of Public
Health and Environment (WCDPHE).
In February 2014, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE)
received permission from the BOCC to hire and supervise a Cooking Matters Coordinator for
Weld County. The Cooking Matters Coordinator provides healthy cooking and nutritious food
shopping education to low income Weld County residents. The coordinator conducts classes
throughout Weld County. The statewide Cooking Matters Colorado program receives funding
from a number of sources, including private foundations, the State of Colorado and the federal
government. Due to delays in negotiation with the federal government Cooking Matters
Colorado was delayed in sending us a renewed MOU for 2015.
WCDPHE is requesting to renew this popular program with Cooking Matters Colorado to
maintain the Coordinator for Weld County. The funding is for $70,551 and covers the full salary
and fringe benefits for a full-time Health Educator I. Cooking Matters Colorado also provides
funding for all programmatic related expenses (educational material, gift cards, food, etc).
WCDPHE continues to be responsible for supervising the position and providing the computer,
phone, and mileage expenses. The MOU is from November 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015. On
November 1, 2015, we have the option to renew the MOU and funding for the position for
another year.
Assistant Weld County Attorney, Frank Haug, has reviewed this MOU and determined that its
terms are acceptable.
This memorandum of understanding was approved for placement on the agenda by the Board
via pass-around dated February 5, 2015.
I recommend approval of the Cooking Matters MOU.
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Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made on November 1st, 2014 by and between Share Our Strength
Colorado and Satellite Partner, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. Share Our Strength's
No Kid Hungry' (NKH) campaign connects kids in need to effective nutrition programs like school breakfast and
summer meals and teaches low-income families to cook healthy, affordable meals through Cooking Matters. This
work is accomplished through the No Kid Hungry network, made up of private citizens, public officials, nonprofits,
business leaders and others providing innovative hunger solutions in their communities.
This MOU is designed to reflect the understandings between Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters Colorado, a
private non-profit organization offering cooking and nutrition courses to low-income families, hereinafter CMC and
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, hereinafter WCDPHE.
This MOU will be in effect from November 1st, 2014 until October 31st, 2015, with opportunities for extension
beyond this date. It shall remain in effect unless terminated by either party with 30 day written notice.
Grant Period and Disbursement of Funds: The funding period begins on November 1st, 2014 and concludes on
October 31st, 2015, for the amount of$ 70,551,03. Cooking Matters will provide funds monthly upon receipt of
invoice, at an amount of$ 5,879.25.
Use of Funds: Funds are to be used for purposes related to the salary and benefits of a full time CMC Program
Coordinator from November 1st, 2014 through October 31st, 2015. Specific project goals, objectives and activities
covered under this agreement are outlined in Attachment 1.
Scope of work: WCDPHE will be responsible for supervising the CMC Program Coordinator with the participation
and advisement of the CMC Senior Program Manager.
Coordinator will be responsible for:
• Cooking Matters program implementation, Including:
o Implement 21 CMC courses, complying with CMC National gold standards and best practices.
Including:
• Approximately 6 of these courses will be conducted in conjunction with the INEP program
• Priority should be given to food banks with high TEFAP distribution numbers or other
agencies serving SNAP recipients.
• When possible, serve the Cooking Matters priority audience of females with kids' ages 0-5.
• Maintaining an average graduation rate of 85%.
• If desired and with CMC approval a portion of these courses may be completed using
alternative implementation models, such as volunteer team leaders, or Train the Trainer
model.
o Optional: Implementation of Cooking Matters at the Store tours
• Recruiting, training and maintaining a large enough volunteer pool to fill each course with qualified
volunteer chef and volunteer nutrition educator.
• Recruiting,verifying, training and retaining agency partners serving individuals and families living at or
below 185%of the Federal Poverty Line.
• Engage the community in supporting the program through their participation in shared course cost and
other in-kind or financial contributions.
• Participation in other nutrition, health or food based events to promote Cooking Matters, No Kid Hungry
(NKH) and their respective messages
o Promote NKH tactics and activities, such as sharing info with class participants and agency partners
about summer meals sites, CACFP programs, etc.
o Connect with other relevant community partnerships/coalitions,food policy councils, etc.
o Promotion and implementation of Cooking Matters at the Store®, a guided grocery store tour that
teaches low-income adults how to get the most nutrition for their food dollars
• Offer programming in Weld County primarily with possibility for course offerings in Morgan County upon
request.
• Participate in required Cooking Matters local and national trainings
• Participate in required Cooking Matters local and national reporting
Implementation:
CMC will provide training and technical assistance for WCDPHE and the CMC Program Coordinator for program
startup and program implementation.
CMC will provide groceries for in class and take home use, within the CMC guidelines and budget. CMC will provide
all course curriculum, participant healthy food tools,volunteer gifts, and cooking and nutrition tools. CMC will also
provide connections to other known community partners, especially those involved with NKH.
CMC commits to course grocery expenses for 21 courses at$600 per 6 week course, including week 5 gift cards,
for a total of$12,600 total during this MOU period.This is above and beyond the quarterly payments outlined in
this MOU.
WCDPHE will supervise the CMC Program Coordinator and offer support for program implementation. Support
should also include office space, storage space, phone, computer, internet, copy machine, mileage, postage and
other tools needed to effectively administer the program. WCDPHE is encouraged to share upcoming
activities/events related to health and hunger with CMC for inclusion in the CMC and NKH e-newsletters.
Monitoring and Reporting:
Cooking Matters Colorado will monitor program operations under this partnership. Such monitoring will include
site visits by Cooking Matters Colorado staff to observe program administration. If the CMC Program Staff
determines that the program implementation is not at the agreed upon levels, the CMC Program Staff may request
a written explanation of programmatic progress at any time. A compiled report of program outcomes may be
requested annually.
CMC will have regular phone contact with WCDPHE and have occasional site visits to determine the effectiveness of
the partnership and WCDPHE should feel free at any time to contact CMC Senior Program Manager with questions
or concerns. CMC will have also regular contact with CMC Program Coordinator to offer training and program
support.
Cooking Matters Colorado requests a report on basic course outputs at the completion of each Cooking Matters
programming (within one week) as well as implementation of the established Cooking Matters participant
evaluation system.The final report will take the form of a meeting in which the success and challenges of the
project are discussed and potential for continued partnership is assessed.
Other Terms and Conditions: The following terms and conditions also apply.
CMC and WCDPHE agree to cross promote programs and include the other party in media opportunities whenever
appropriate using correct language and logo to well represent each agency. Notification of promoting or media
attention will be shared with each partner.
Cooking Matters Colorado reserves the right to terminate this agreement, if in its discretion, it determines that the
Satellite Partner has made any misrepresentations, has in any way misappropriated funds or has done anything
inconsistent with this agreement.
Any funds provided to the Satellite Partner that are not expended or committed for the purposes of this
partnership, or within the partnership period as described above,will be returned to Cooking Matters Colorado.
Moreover, it will promptly return unexpended funds if Cooking Matters Colorado or Weld County Department of
Public Health and Environment elects to terminate said agreement as outlined above.
CMC and WCDPHE agree to notification of problems or challenges and changes in this agreement in writing as soon
as they arise.
Modifications. This Agreement may be modified in whole or in part upon approval of the signers.
Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by any of the signers upon thirty (30) days written notice.
Entire Agreement/No Third Party Beneficiary. This Memorandum of Understanding contains the entire agreement
and understanding between the parties to this Memorandum of Understanding and supersedes any other
agreements concerning the subject matter of this transaction, whether oral or written. It is the express intention of
the parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this
Memorandum of Understating shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only.
No Waiver of Immunity. No portion of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be deemed to constitute a waiver
of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this
Memorandum of Understanding be deemed to have created a duty of care that did not previously exist with
respect to any person not a party to this Memorandum of Understanding.
Severability. If any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding should be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable for any reason, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any
way be effected or impaired thereby.
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Director
Share Our Strength Colorado Weld County Board of County Commissioners
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