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21-185.00 Arielle Anderson: Post Employment Homeless Coordinator Svcs Contract No.21-185 AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES Arielle Anderson THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the City of Spokane Valley,a code City of the State of Washington, hereinafter "City" and Arielle Anderson, hereinafter "Consultant,"jointly referred to as "Parties." IN CONSIDERATION of the terms and conditions contained herein,the Parties agree as follows: 1. Work to Be Performed. Consultant shall provide all labor, services, and material to satisfactorily complete the Scope of Services, attached as Exhibit A. A.Administration. The City Manager or designee shall administer and be the primary contact for Consultant. Prior to commencement of work, Consultant shall contact the City Manager or designee to review the Scope of Services,schedule,and date of completion. Upon notice from the City Manager or designee, Consultant shall commence work, perform the requested tasks in the Scope of Services,stop work,and promptly cure any failure in performance under this Agreement. B. Representations. City has relied upon the qualifications of Consultant in entering into this Agreement. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant represents it possesses the ability, skill, and resources necessary to perform the work and is familiar with all current laws, rules, and regulations which reasonably relate to the Scope of Services. No substitutions of agreed-upon personnel shall be made without the prior written consent of City. Consultant represents that the compensation as stated in paragraph 3 is adequate and sufficient for the timely provision of all professional services required to complete the Scope of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be responsible for the technical accuracy of its services and documents resulting therefrom, and City shall not be responsible for discovering deficiencies therein. Consultant shall correct such deficiencies without additional compensation except to the extent such action is directly attributable to deficiencies in City-furnished information. C.Standard of Care. Consultant shall exercise the degree of skill and diligence normally employed by professional consultants engaged in the same profession, and performing the same or similar services at the time such services are performed. D. Modifications. City may modify this Agreement and order changes in the work whenever necessary or advisable. Consultant will accept modifications when ordered in writing by the City Manager or designee, so long as the additional work is within the scope of Consultant's area of practice. Compensation for such modifications or changes shall be as mutually agreed between the Parties. Consultant shall make such revisions in the work as are necessary to correct errors or omissions appearing therein when required to do so by City without additional compensation. 2.Term of Contract. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon execution and shall remain in effect until January 31,2022,unless the time for performance is extended in writing by the Parties. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for material breach after providing the other Party with at least Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 1 of 7 Contract No.21-185 10 days'prior notice and an opportunity to cure the breach. City may,in addition,terminate this Agreement for any reason by 10 days' written notice to Consultant. In the event of termination without breach, City shall pay Consultant for all work previously authorized and satisfactorily performed prior to the termination date. 3. Compensation. City agrees to pay Consultant an agreed upon hourly rate of$43.27 up to a maximum of$5,000 as full compensation for everything done under this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform any extra,further,or additional services for which it will request additional compensation from City without a prior written agreement for such services and payment therefore. Consultant shall retain use of the City-issued laptop and mobile phone issued during her employment with the City,and use of the phone and laptop shall cease with the expiration of this Agreement,at which point the phone and laptop shall be returned to the City. 4. Payment. Consultant shall be paid monthly upon presentation of an invoice to City, which shall document the number of hours worked in the prior month. Applications for payment may be in the form of an email sent to John Hohman, Deputy City Manager. City reserves the right to withhold payment under this Agreement for that portion of the work(if any)which is determined in the reasonable judgment of the City Manager or designee to be noncompliant with the Scope of Services, City standards,City Code,and federal or state standards. 5.Notice. Notices other than applications for payment shall be given in writing as follows: TO THE CITY: TO THE CONSULTANT: Name: Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk Name: Arielle Anderson Phone: (509) 720-5000 Phone: (509)735-6126 Address: 10210 East Sprague Avenue Address: 2322 West Gardner Spokane Valley,WA 99206 Spokane,WA 99201 6.Applicable Laws and Standards. The Parties, in the performance of this Agreement,agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Consultant warrants that its designs, construction documents,and services shall conform to all federal,state,and local statutes and regulations. 7. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters — Primary Covered Transactions. A. By executing this Agreement, the Consultant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its principals: 1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible,or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency; 2. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records,making false statements,or receiving stolen property; Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 2 of 7 Contract No. 21-185 3. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph(A)(2)of this certification; and 4. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions(federal, state,or local)terminated for cause or default. B. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this Agreement. 8. Relationship of the Parties. It is understood and agreed that Consultant shall be an independent contractor and not the agent or employee of City, that City is interested in only the results to be achieved, and that the right to control the particular manner,method,and means in which the services are performed is solely within the discretion of Consultant. Any and all employees who provide services to City under this Agreement shall be deemed employees solely of Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for the conduct and actions of all its employees under this Agreement and any liability that may attach thereto. 9. Ownership of Documents. All drawings, plans, specifications, and other related documents prepared by Consultant under this Agreement are and shall be the property of City,and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW or other applicable public record laws. The written, graphic, mapped, photographic, or visual documents prepared by Consultant under this Agreement shall, unless otherwise provided, be deemed the property of City. City shall be permitted to retain these documents, including reproducible camera-ready originals of reports,reproduction quality mylars of maps,and copies in the form of computer files, for the City's use. City shall have unrestricted authority to publish, disclose,distribute, and otherwise use,in whole or in part,any reports,data,drawings,images,or other material prepared under this Agreement, provided that Consultant shall have no liability for the use of Consultant's work product outside of the scope of its intended purpose. 10.Records. The City or State Auditor or any of their representatives shall have full access to and the right to examine during normal business hours all of Consultant's records with respect to all matters covered in this Agreement. Such representatives shall be permitted to audit, examine, make excerpts or transcripts from such records, and to make audits of all contracts, invoices, materials, payrolls, and record of matters covered by this Agreement for a period of three years from the date final payment is made hereunder. 11. Insurance. Not applicable for this Agreement. 12. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Consultant shall, at its sole expense, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless City and its officers,agents,and employees,from any and all claims,actions,suits, liability, loss, costs, attorney's fees, costs of litigation, expenses, injuries, and damages of any nature whatsoever relating to or arising out of the wrongful or negligent acts,errors,or omissions in the services provided by Consultant, Consultant's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants, and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject only to the limitations provided below. However, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, the Consultant's liability, including the duty and cost to defend, Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 3 of 7 Contract No.21-185 hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Consultant's waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51, RCW, solely for the purpose of this indemnification. This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 13.Waiver. No officer,employee,agent,or other individual acting on behalf of either Party has the power, right,or authority to waive any of the conditions or provisions of this Agreement. A waiver in one instance shall not be held to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach or nonperformance. All remedies afforded in this Agreement or by law shall be taken and construed as cumulative and in addition to every other remedy provided herein or by law. Failure of either Party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other Party of any provision hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions nor shall it affect the validity of this Agreement or any part thereof. 14. Assignment and Delegation. Neither Party may assign, transfer, or delegate any or all of the responsibilities of this Agreement or the benefits received hereunder without prior written consent of the other Party. 15. Subcontracts. Except as otherwise provided herein, Consultant shall not enter into subcontracts for any of the work contemplated under this Agreement without obtaining prior written approval of City. 16. Confidentiality. Consultant may,from time-to-time, receive information which is deemed by City to be confidential. Consultant shall not disclose such information without the prior express written consent of City or upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. 17. Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is entered into in Spokane County, Washington. Disputes between City and Consultant shall be resolved in the Superior Court of the State of Washington in Spokane County. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant agrees that it may, at City's request, be joined as a party in any arbitration proceeding between City and any third party that includes a claim or claims that arise out of, or that are related to Consultant's services under this Agreement. Consultant further agrees that an arbitrator's decision therein shall be final and binding on Consultant and that judgment may be entered upon it in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 18. Cost and Attorney's Fees. The prevailing party in any litigation or arbitration arising out of this Agreement shall be entitled to its attorney's fees and costs of such litigation(including expert witness fees). 19. Entire Agreement. This written Agreement constitutes the entire and complete agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements. This Agreement may not be changed, modified,or altered except in writing signed by the Parties hereto. 20.Anti-kickback. No officer or employee of City,having the power or duty to perform an official act or action related to this Agreement shall have or acquire any interest in this Agreement, or have solicited, accepted,or granted a present or future gift,favor, service,or other thing of value from any person with an interest in this Agreement. 21.Assurance of Compliance with Applicable Federal Law. During the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant,for itself, its assignees,and successors in interest agrees as follows: Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 4 of 7 Contract No.21-185 A. Compliance with Regulations: Consultant shall comply with the federal laws set forth in subsection G of this Section 21 ("Pertinent Non-Discrimination Authorities") relative to non- discrimination in federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), as they may be amended from time- to-time,which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. B. Non-discrimination: Consultant, with regard to the work performed by it during this Agreement, shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color,or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. Consultant shall not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Acts and the Regulations,including employment practices when the contract covers any activity,project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR Part 21. C.Solicitations for Subcontracts,Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations, either by competitive bidding, or negotiation made by Consultant for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by Consultant of Consultant's obligations under this Agreement and the Acts and the Regulations relative to non-discrimination on the grounds of race,color,or national origin. D.Information and Reports: Consultant shall provide all information and reports required by the Acts,the regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books, records,accounts,other sources of information,and its facilities as may be determined by the City or the WSDOT to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Acts,regulations,and instructions. Where any information required of Consultant is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the information, Consultant shall so certify to the City or the WSDOT, as appropriate,and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. E. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a Consultant's noncompliance with the non-discrimination provisions of this Agreement,the City will impose such contract sanctions as it or the WSDOT may determine to be appropriate, including,but not limited to: 1. withholding payments to Contractor under the Agreement until Consultant complies; and/or 2. cancelling,terminating,or suspending the Agreement, in whole or in part. F. Incorporation of Provisions: Consultant shall include the provisions of paragraphs of this Section 21 in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Acts,regulations and directives issued pursuant thereto.Consultant shall take action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the City or the WSDOT may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, that if Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with litigation by a subcontractor or supplier because of such direction, Consultant may request that the City enter into any litigation to protect the interests of the City. In addition, Consultant may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States. G. Pertinent Non-Discrimination Authorities: During the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant agrees to comply with the following non-discrimination statutes and authorities; including but not limited to: Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 5 of 7 Contract No.21-185 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq., 78 stat.252),(prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,national origin);and 49 CFR Part 21; The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. §4601),(prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects); Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 U.S.C. §324 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. §794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR Part 27; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. §6101 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age); Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 USC §471, Section 47123), as amended,(prohibits discrimination based on race,creed, color,national origin,or sex); The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987,(PL 100-209), (Broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms"programs or activities"to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal- aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not); Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems,places of public accommodation,and certain testing entities(42 U.S.C. §§12131- 12189)as implemented by Department of Transportation regulations at 49 C.F.R.parts 37 and 38; The Federal Aviation Administration's Non-discrimination statute (49 U.S.C. §47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,national origin,and sex); Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which ensures Non-discrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of Limited English proficiency(LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI,you must take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs(70 Fed.Reg.at 74087 to 74100);and Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 6 of 7 Contract No.21-185 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities(20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq.). 22. Business Registration. Prior to commencement of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall register with the City as a business if it has not already done so. 23. Severability. If any section, sentence,clause,or phrase of this Agreement should be held to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction,such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other section,sentence,clause, or phrase of this Agreement. 24. Exhibits. Exhibits attached and incorporated into this Agreement are: A. Scope of Services. GG�� The Parties have executed this Agreement thisraay of November, 2021. CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY Consultant: jaw1 rk Calhoun,City Manager By: Its: Authorized Representative APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office o e City A ey Agreement for Services(without professional liability coverage) Page 7 of 7 Exhibit one - SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide the following services in the performance of this Agreement: 1. Continue working closely with staff on the Homeless Action Plan; 2. Customer Service. Respond to emails and phone calls from various community members and re-route appropriately; 3. Maintain Huddle participation(monthly meetings); 4. Work with City and SVP to develop job description for Street Outreach; 5. Shelter Contracts Ending in December—work with Mark/John on re-upping this (potentially finding new vendors for men since Truth does not take animals); 6. Chamber of Commerce Discussion at end of November; 7. Maintain some modicum of communication with Deputy Pratt and post Notices when needed; and 8. Other tasks related to the City's homelessness response as mutually agreed to by the Parties.