MOU - Services Related to Weather Amnesty for Chronically Homeless - The Center for the Homeless, Inc.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. This Memorandum of Understanding (this "Agreement") is made and executed between the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City") acting by and through its Board of Public Works ("BPW") and The Center for the Homeless, Inc. ("CFTH") on the 12th day of November 2019 (the "Effective Date"). WHEREAS, BPW exists and operates in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana and the South Bend Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, CFTH is an Indiana non-profit corporation and is qualified as a tax-exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and WHEREAS, as a part of its charitable mission, CFTH will manage a weather amnesty location within the City for the benefit of the City's homeless population during the 2019-20 winter season (the "Weather Amnesty Period"); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to support the weather amnesty efforts of CFTH with financial contributions during the Weather Amnesty Period; and WHEREAS, BPW has determined that donating the funds to CFTH during the Weather Amnesty Period constitutes a valid public purpose and will serve the interests of the City's residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BPW and CFTH do hereby mutually agree as follows: I. TERM This Agreement shall commence on October 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date") and continue until May 1, 2020. II. GENERAL TERMS BPW shall authorize a donation to CFTH in an amount not to exceed Ninety -Three Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Dollars ($93,760.00), (the "Donation Amount"), an amount determined by the projected budget attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Donation amount shall be used for the staffing and operation of a weather amnesty location by CFTH. Any portion of the Donation Amount not used or claimed for reimbursement by June 30, 2020 shall be subject to revocation by the City. III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY a) The City, through BPW, will authorize and provide the Donation Amount to CFTH in the form of reimbursements, which will be paid upon the submission