Agreement for Staff Support - Contract for the City to Provide Support - UEA of SB, Inc.

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AGREEMENT FOR STAFF SUPPORT THIS AGREEMENT is between the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Inc., an Indiana not -for -profit corporation ("UEA"), and the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Works on behalf of its Community Investment Department ("City") entered into this 14th. day of March 2023. WHEREAS, UEA has as its purpose to further the economic development, social welfare, and common good of the City with emphasis in the City's Urban Enterprise Zone, through the development of job opportunities and the elimination of blighting or deteriorating physical conditions within the City; and WHEREAS, UEA has entered into and will enter into contracts with the City to assist in implementation of economic development and community development projects; and WHEREAS, in order to carry out its purposes and to assist the City in certain economic development and community, development projects, staff support for UEA would be beneficial and necessary; and WHEREAS, UEA does not have personnel or economic resources to perform staff functions without City assistance; and WHEREAS, staff functions performed for UEA by City employees would benefit the City and directly relate to carrying out the City's neighborhood, community, redevelopment, and/or economic development plans. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises made herein, the City and UEA agree as follows: 1. The City will provide Staff Support to UEA, including, but not limited to the following functions: A. Administrative support for all aspects of corporate operation. B. Applicant processing to include intake, eligibility and claims processing. C. Property management to include planning, and acquisition and disposition processing. D. Accounting and financial reporting functions, including grant applications and reporting. E. Assistance and advice to board and committees.