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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ..,,. Department of Community Investment City of South Bend 227 W Jefferson Blvd 186 TO: Board of Public Works, Linda Martin CC: Alkeyna Aldridge, Pam Meyer FROM: Sonja Karnovsky SUBJECT: MOU between COSB and Urban Enterprise Association re: Love Your Block DATE: February 4, 2019 Linda and Members of the Board, We are submitting for review and approval an agreement between the City (COSB) and the Urban Enterprise Association (UEA) that asks the UEA to serve as the fiduciary agent for the City's Love Your Block (LYB) program. LYB is a small-scale home repair program that offers mini -grants of up to $5000 to community organizations. Groups can apply by assembling an application that lists houses within 5 blocks of one another that need small-scale repairs. Repairs will be made in collaboration between resident volunteers and skilled trades representatives. The program will accept applications between January 14, 2019 and March 1, 2019. LYB connects residents to empower them to repair their homes and community spaces. The Love Your Block program is funded by a $25,000 grant from Cities of Service and a $25,000 match from the 2019 Municipal Budget, subject to Council approval of the appropriate in Q1 of 2019. The City is responsible under the LYB program for purchasing materials for home repairs under the program, which will require frequent small expenditures. The UEA has functioned as the fiduciary agent for City programs in the past and has agreed to serve in this capacity. This relationship will facilitate the frequent purchases the LYB program will require using in-store expense accounts at hardware stores in South Bend. The UEA Board is aware of this request and has indicated support. The Board was not able to meet on January 29, 2019 due to inclement weather but intends to review the enclosed contract at its makeup meeting, tentatively scheduled for the end of February 2019. Thank you, Sonja Karnovsky