AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TIDS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this __ day of
______ , 2022, by and between the City of Merced, a California Charter Municipal Corporation, whose address of record is 678 West 18th Street, Merced, California 95340, (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Community Foundation of Merced County, a California Non-Profit Corporation, whose address of record is P.O. Box 3846, Merced, California 95344, (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant").
WHEREAS, City is undertaking a project to provide non-profit support to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 through American Rescue Plan Act ("ARP A") funds for Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and,
WHEREAS, Consultant represents that it possesses the professional skills to provide scholarships for Merced students to attend college classes or training courses in connection with said project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter recited, hereby agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The Consultant shall furnish the following services: Consultant shall provide the scholarship services described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
No additional services shall be performed by Consultant unless approved in advance in writing by the City, stating the dollar value of the services, the method of payment, and any adjustment in contract time. All such services are to be coordinated with City and the results of the work shall be monitored by the City Manager or designee. However, the means by which the work is accomplished shall be the sole responsibility of the Consultant.
2. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. All of the work outlined in the Scope of Services shall be completed in accordance with the Schedule outlined in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. By mutual agreement and written addendum to this Agreement, the City and the Consultant may change the requirements in said Schedule.
3. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall
commence upon the day first above written and end on June 30, 2023.
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4. COMPENSATION. Payment by the City to the Consultant for actual services rendered under this Agreement shall be made upon presentation of an invoice detailing services performed under the Scope of Services, in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Consultant agrees to provide all services required under the Scope of Services in Exhibit "A" within the compensation amount set forth in Exhibit "A". For Consultant's services rendered under this Agreement, City shall pay Consultant the not to exceed sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).
5. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Compensation to Consultant shall be paid by the City after submission by Consultant of an invoice delineating the services performed.
6. RECORDS. It is understood and agreed that all plans, studies, specifications, data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer or computer diskettes, records, files, reports, etc., in possession of the Consultant relating to the matters covered by this Agreement shall be the property of the City, and Consultant hereby agrees to deliver the same to the City upon termination of the Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the documents and other materials including but not limited to those set forth hereinabove, prepared pursuant to this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are not necessarily suitable for any future or other use.
7. CONSULTANT'S BOOKS AND RECORDS. Consultant shall
maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement. Any records or documents required to be maintained shall be made available for inspection, audit and/or copying at any time during regular business hours, upon oral or written request of the City.
8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is expressly understood that Consultant is an independent contractor and that its employees shall not be employees of or have any contractual relationship with the City. Consultant shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes, workers' compensation insurance and unemployment insurance. Should Consultant desire any insurance protection, the Consultant is to acquire same at its expense.
X:\Agrcements\City Manager\2022\PSA - Community Foundation RE ARPA Funding FY 22-23.docx 2 In the event Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
9. INDEMNITY. Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend ( with legal counsel selected by the City), save and hold City, its officers, employees, and agents, harmless from any and all claims or causes of action for death or injury to persons, or damage to property resulting from intentional or negligent acts, errors, or omissions of Consultant or Consultant's officers, employees, volunteers, and agents during performance of this Agreement; Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel selected by the City) save and hold City, its officers, employees and agents harmless from any and claims or causes of action for any violation of any federal, state, or municipal law or ordinance, to the extent caused, in whole or in part, by the willful misconduct, negligent acts, or omissions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractors, or agents, or by the quality or character of Consultant's work, or resulting from the negligence of the City, its officers, employees, volunteers and agents, except for loss caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its officers, employees, volunteers or agents. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code. Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall apply to any damages or claims for damages whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to apply. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration.
10. INSURANCE. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain in full force and effect at its own cost and expense, the following msurance coverage:
X:\Agreements\City Manager\2022\PSA - Community Foundation RE ARPA Funding FY 22-23.docx 3 a. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Full workers' compensation insurance shall be provided with a limit of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for any one person and as required by law, including Employer's Liability limits of $1,000,000.00 per accident. The policy shall be endorsed to waive the insurer's subrogation rights against the City. b. General Liability.
(i) Consultant shall obtain and keep in full force and effect general liability coverage at least as broad as ISO commercial general liability coverage occurrence Form CG 0001.
(ii) Consultant shall maintain limits of no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(iii) The City, its officers, employees, volunteers and agents are to be named as additional insureds under the policy, as respects liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant.
(iv) The policy shall stipulate that this insurance will operate as primary insurance for work performed by Consultant and its sub-contractors, and that any other insurance or self insurance maintained by City or other named insureds shall be excess and non-contributory.
(v) Consultant shall maintain its commercial general liability coverage for three (3) years after completion of the work and shall add an additional insured endorsement form acceptable to the City naming the City of Merced, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers for each year thereafter for at least three (3) years after completion of the work. Copies of the annual renewal and additional insured endorsement form shall be sent to the City within thirty (30) days of the annual renewal. c. Automobile Insurance.
(i) Consultant shall obtain and keep in full force and effect an automobile policy of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
X:\Agreements\City Manager\2022\PSA - Community Foundation RE ARPA Funding FY 22-23.docx 4 (ii) The City, its officers, employees, volunteers and agents are to be named as additional insureds under the policy, as respects automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the
Consultant.
(iii) The policy shall stipulate that this insurance will operate as primary insurance for work performed by Consultant and its sub-contractors, and that any other insurance or self insurance maintained by City or other named insureds shall be excess and non-contributory.
d. Professional Liability Insurance. Consultant shall carry professional liability insurance appropriate to Consultant's profession in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Architects and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability.
e. Qualifications of Insurer. The insurance shall be provided by an acceptable insurance provider, as determined by City, which satisfies all of the following minimum requirements:
(i) An insurance carrier admitted to do business in California and maintaining an agent for service of process within this State; and,
(ii) An insurance carrier with a current A.M. Best Rating of A:VII or better ( except for workers' compensation provided through the California State Compensation Fund).
f. Certificate of Insurance. Consultant shall complete and file with the City prior to engaging in any operation or activity set forth in this Agreement, certificates of insurance evidencing coverage as set forth above and which shall provide that no cancellation or expiration by the insurance company will be made during the term of this Agreement, without thirty (30) days written notice to City prior to the effective date of such cancellation-including cancellation for nonpayment of premium. In addition to any other remedies City may have, City reserves the right to withhold payment if Consultant's insurance policies are not current.
X:\Agreements\City Manager\2022\PSA - Community Foundation RE ARPA Funding FY 22-23.docx 5 11. PREY AILING WAGES.
A. Labor Code Compliance. If the work performed under this Agreement falls within Labor Code Section 1720(a)(l) definition of a "public works" the Vendor agrees to comply with all of the applicable provisions of the Labor Code including, those provisions requiring the payment of not less than the general prevailing rate of wages. The Consultant further agrees to the penalties and forfeitures provided in said Code in the event a violation of any of the provisions occurs in the execution of this Agreement.
B. These wage rate determinations are made a specific part of this Agreement by reference pursuant to Labor Code Section I 773 .2. General Prevailing Wage Rate Determinations may be obtained from the Department of Industrial Relations Internet site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/.
C. After award of the Agreement, and prior to commencing work, all applicable General Prevailing Wage Rate Determinations, if applicable, are to be obtained by the Vendor from the Department of Industrial Relations. Theses wage rate determinations are to be posted by the Consultant at the job site in accordance with Section I 773 .2 of the California Labor Code.
D. Consultant agrees to include prevailing wage requirements, if applicable, in all subcontracts when the work to be performed by the subcontractor under this Agreement is a "public works" as defined in Labor Code Section 1 720( a)( I) and Labor Code Section 1771.
12. ASSIGNABILITY OF AGREEMENT. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement contemplates personal performance by the Consultant and is based upon a determination of its unique personal competence and experience and upon its specialized personal knowledge. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express written consent of the City.
13. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF CITY. The City may
terminate this Agreement any time by mailing a notice in writing to Consultant that the Agreement is terminated. Said Agreement shall then be deemed terminated, and no further work shall be performed by Consultant. If the Agreement is so terminated, the Consultant shall be paid for that percentage of the phase of work actually completed, based on a pro rata portion of the compensation for said phase satisfactorily completed at the time the notice of termination is received.
X:\/\greements\City Manager\2022\PSA - Community Foundation RE ARPA Funding FY 22-23.docx 6 14. CONFORMANCE TO APPLICABLE LAWS. Consultant shall
comply with its standard of care regarding all applicable Federal, State, and municipal laws, rules and ordinances. No discrimination shall be made by Consultant in the employment of persons to work under this contract because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex or religion of such person.
Consultant hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.A. 1101 et seq.), as amended; and in connection therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Consultant so employ such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this Agreement, and should any agency or instrumentality of the federal or state government, including the courts, impose sanctions against the City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Consultant hereby agrees to, and shall, reimburse City for the cost of all such sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the City in connection therewith.
15. W AIYER. In the event that either City or Consultant shall at any time or times waive any breach of this Agreement by the other, such waiver shall not constitute a waiver of any other or succeeding breach of this Agreement, whether of the same or any other covenant, condition or obligation. Waiver shall not be deemed effective until and unless signed by the waiving party.
16. INCONSISTENT OR CONFLICTING TERMS IN AGREErvffiNT
AND EXHIBITS. In the event of any contradiction or inconsistency between any attached document(s) or exhibit(s) incorporated by reference herein and the provisions of the Agreement itself, the terms of the Agreement shall control.
Any exhibit that is attached and incorporated by reference shall be limited to the purposes for which it is attached, as specified in this Agreement. Any contractual terms or conditions contained in such exhibit imposing additional obligations on the City are not binding upon the City unless specifically agreed to in writing, and initialed by the authorized City representative, as to each additional contractual term or condition.
17. AMBIGUITIES. This Agreement has been negotiated at arms' length between persons knowledgeable in the matters dealt with herein. Accordingly, any rule oflaw, including, but not limited to, Section 1654 of the Civil Code of California, or any other statutes, legal decisions, or common-law principles of similar effect, that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this X:\Agreements\City Manager\2022\PSA - Community Foundation RE ARPA Funding FY 22-23.docx 7 Agreement against the party that drafted this Agreement is of no application and is hereby expressly waived.
18. VENUE. This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and any action brought relating to this agreement shall be held exclusively in a state court in the County of Merced.
19. AMENDMENT. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or otherwise changed unless in writing and signed by both parties hereto.
20. INTEGRATION. This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties and supersedes all previous and/or contemporaneous understanding or agreement between the parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof.
21. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrants and represents that he/she/they has/have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of their entity and has/have the authority to bind their party to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
22. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts with each counterpart being deemed an original. No counterpart shall be deemed to be an original or presumed delivered unless and until the counterparts executed by the other parties hereto are in the physical possession of the party or parties seeking enforcement thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.
CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal
Corporation
BY:
City Manager
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STEPHANIE R. DIETZ, CITY CLERK
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Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY: J!l- t,, f m I z.:, VLCity Attorney Date
ACCOUNT DATA:
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Verified by Finance Officer
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CONSULTANT
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City of Merced
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
MERCED COUNTY
P.O. Box 3846 Merced, CA
678 w. 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Attn: Stephanie Dietz, City Manager
Re: Community Funding RFP Response
Introductory Letter
209/201/4113
Name: Community Foundation for Merced County (CFMC)
Primary Contact: Danny Royer, Board Chair
Mailing Address: PO Box 3846, Merced, CA 95344
Physical Address: 1625 M St, Office 106, Merced, CA 95340 www.MercedFoundation.org
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The Community Foundation for Merced County (CFMC) is a 501(c)3 California nonprofit entity based in Merced, CA. It was established in 2006 and has a $2 million dollar endowment.
Mission: CFMC is dedicated to the conservation and care of Merced County.
Goal: The goal of CFMC is to leverage partnerships with local donors, non-profits, and community members to create a strong, just, and prosperous future for all residents of Merced County.
Objectives: To use its role as a county-wide philanthropic entity to secure donations and grants that provide support to local non-profits and businesses. Over the past 10 years, the Foundation has leveraged it's two million dollar endowment to grant over 3 million dollars in grant and scholarship funding throughout Merced County. The Foundation does this with the following objectives: s • Grantmaking and scholarship allocation activities;
• Donor and fund cultivation;
• Increasing agency capacity to serve Merced County through a continuum of philanthropic activities.
Services: CFMC is all too aware of how COVID-19 has impacted the city of Merced. From individual students struggling academically to nonprofits losing funding; there have been unprecedented challenges facing those served by the foundation. This proposal is for the Community Foundation of Merced County (CFMC) to conduct the following services:
EXHIBIT A
• Create scholarship requirements for city of Merced residents based around education. • Identify scholarship recipients that fulfill program requirements. • Issue scholarship contract and funds to the recipients. • Track and manage the compliance of the residents/families served by the scholarships. • Provide quantitative updates to the city of Merced on residents/families served and outreach conducted.
These strategies will allow CFMC to provide services aimed at improving the quality of life for all residents of the city of Merced.
We truly appreciate the city getting involved and thank you for the opportunity to submit our response.
Danny Royer
CFMC, Board Chair
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MERCED COUNTY
Community Funding RFP Responses:
Item 2 - Individual Staff Experience
The CFMC is a board lead volunteer organization that utilizes its board members, staff, and other consultants/non-profits to provide capacity to execute on awarded grants.
Key Staff:
• Danny Royer - CFMC Board Chair
o Danny is a Merced area native that works in the agriculture technology sector. o He has been on the CFMC board for nearly 4 years and has spend the last 2 as board chair.
o Danny's role is to manage the implementation of CFMC's new CRM program Foundant, and facilitate communication between the many Merced County non profit and small businesses he has worked with since joining CFMC. • Billie Razzari - CFMC Board Member
o Billie has been involved with many organizations during her philanthropic career in Merced including St Lukes Episcopal, Lifeline and Dignity Health Foundation. o Billie has served on the CFMC board for nearly 6 years. o Billie's role is to help identify and communicate with area non-profits and small businesses that need assistance.
• Bill Cummings - CFMC Board Member
o Bill is a Merced based real estate developer and commercial contractor specializing in the development of community health centers. o Bill is new to the CFMC board having joined in early 2021. o Bill's role is to manage and drive the grant writing process, work with our designer Jenn Cole to develop a marketing tool kit for grants and RFPs, and facilitate a rebranding of the CFMC entity so that it's brand is consistent with the relevant topics that impact our county.
o Bill is involved with a number of different businesses and his staff of 50 are available to CFMC as needed. Services include design, due diligence, grant writing, social media and general admin.
• Nancy Netherland - Grant Writer/ Consultant
o Nancy is CFMC's contract grant writer.
o Nancy's owns and operates Netherland & Associates, a woman and minority owned consulting firm that specializes in helping non-profits throughout the US. o http://www.nancynetherland.com/
o Nancy's role will be to develop and implement a 12 month grant strategy. o In the last 10 years, she has secured over $125M in grant funding for her clients. • Mark Seivert - Financial Planner/ Consultant
o Mark is the owner and operator of Seivert & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services.
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o Mark was one of CFMC's first board members and has been actively involved with the foundations management since the beginning. He is currently an associate member working on the finance sub-committee.
o Mark's role will be to provide overall financial guidance and grant QA/QC. • Cindy Carns - CPA / Consultant
o Cindy is a CPA and partner at Kemper CPA in Merced, CA. o Cindy has been a financial consultant to the board for roughly 5 years and handles monthly financials, taxes and all AP and AR.
o Cindy and her team at Kemper are available to provide financial assistance for grants and CFMC partnerships.
• CFMC Administrative Staff
o CFMC has a number of part time admin staff that are available to help with the different grant and funding requirements.
Item 3 - Proposed Project and Scope of Services
a) Detailed scope of services describing all services to be provided.
As a philanthropic leader, CFMC addresses an array of these needs throughout the city of Merced through the following strategies:
• Offer educational scholarships to city of Merced residents. • Recruit and provide community outreach to city of Merced residents offering educational scholarships
• Issue scholarships for educational/training services for, but not limited to, truck driving, animal services, cosmetology, nursing, higher education, etc. • Scholarships may be offered for services provided by, but not limited to, schools located within the city of Merced, Milan Institute, Merced Community College, and Advance Career Institute.
• Issue scholarship payments to the provider offering the educational services. • Track the number of residents/families served by the scholarships • Provide semi-annual quantitative reports to the city of Merced on residents/families served and outreach conducted.
b) What needs will you address? How will you achieve them? While the city of Merced has many strengths and resources, it also has significant unmet needs that range from Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), to areas within the city with up to 57% of the population on Medicaid and up to 75% of children qualifying for free and reduce lunch programs.
The Foundation's activities impact a range of sectors including: Children and youth (education, youth development, sports, and wellness); Public Safety (housing, homelessness, health, etc.);
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Downtown revitalization; Sustainability strategies for agriculture and natural resources; Crisis response (disaster relief); and other areas of emerging need.
For this grant, CFMC will focus on providing scholarships to city of Merced residents to help them better themselves, their families, and the community they live in. c) What are the project d) Provide a
activities? project
timeline.
Define scholarship 2022 Q3
requirements and compliance
parameters.
Identify and fund $35,000 in 2022 Q3-Q4
scholarships for city of Merced
residents.
Provide report to the city of End of Q4
Merced outlining who and 2022
what the funds were used for.
Identify and fund $50,000 in 2023 Ql-Q4
scholarships for city of Merced
residents.
Provide report to the city of End of Q2
Merced outlining who and 2023
what the funds were used for.
Provide report to the city of End of Q4
Merced outlining who and 2023
what the funds were used for.
Identify and fund $50,000 in 2024 Ql-Q4
scholarships for city of Merced
residents.
e) Description of project deliverables
for each phase of your work.
• CFMC Board to create
scholarship requirements
• CFMC Board to create
compliance requirements
• Based on the board
parameters, conduct outreach
into the city of Merced to
identify eligible recipients.
• Provide funding and support to
recipients.
• Provide written report to the
city tracking residents/families
served and outreach activities.
• Based on the board
parameters, conduct outreach
into the city of Merced to
identify eligible recipients.
• Provide funding and support to
recipients.
• Provide written report to the
city tracking residents/families
served and outreach activities.
• Provide written report to the
city tracking residents/families
served and outreach activities.
• Based on the board
parameters, conduct outreach
into the city of Merced to
identify eligible recipients.
• Provide funding and support to
recipients.
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Provide report to the city of End of Q2 • Provide written report to the Merced outlining who and 2024 city tracking residents/families what the funds were used for. served and outreach activities.
Provide report to the city of End of Q4 • Provide written report to the Merced outlining who and 2024 city tracking residents/families what the funds were used for. served and outreach activities.
Item 4 - Program Budget
Attached is the budget for the $150,000 city of Merced grant award.
CFMC is to use 10% of the $150,000 ($15,000) to cover the cost of administering the funds, providing compliance to the scholarship recipients, and ultimately reporting back to the city of Merced.
Here are the amount of scholarships to be provided per year:
• Year 2022 - CFMC to provide $35,000 in scholarships.
• Year 2023 - CFMC to provide $50,000 in scholarships.
• Year 2024 - CFMC to provide $50,000 in scholarships.
Item 5 - References
Please see attached references from local organizations in support of the Community Foundation of Merced County.
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MERCED COUNTY
Proposed Budget Detail
APRA Grant Budget
Community Foundation of Merced County
Expense Line Detall/Calculatlon
Administration Internal Costs to Administer Scholarships Scholarships Scholarships - 2022
Scholarships Scholarships - 2023
Scholarships Scholarships - 2024
Total
Total Proposed Expenditures
$
$
$
$
$
15,000.00
35,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
150,000.00
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MERCED COUNTY
Board of Directors
Katie Burns
Jeff Crow
Cathy Farnsworth
Chris Inouye
Sergio Nevel
Sarah Parkes
Fernando Santillan
Ana Liz Servin-Bancroft
Liz Tucker
Katie Zanto
Executive Director
Sarah Cu pery Ottley
Young Professionals
Board
Alexis Angulo
Gustavo Garcia
Yami Gutierrez
Jasmine Marquez
Salvador Meza Lemus
Vera Reyes
Advisory Council
Jonathan Burton
Ward Fansler
Eve Giovenco
Barbara llfeld
Reini Jensen
Merrilyne Lundahl
Jill Penwarden
Danielle Rees
adventure risk challenge
developing youth literacy and leadership
April 29, 2021
The Community Foundation of Merced County
Attn: Rebecca Duffey
PO Box 3846
Merced, CA 95344
To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of Adventure Risk Challenge, I am providing this letter in support of the application that the Merced Community Foundation is submitting to the City of Merced to support local nonprofit capacity building.
The Foundation has contributed over 3 million dollars to local nonprofits and has supported multiple community projects. The Community Foundation made a significant impact for Adventure Risk Challenge by providing funding so students can attend our immersive, year-round literacy and leadership programming.
With this capacity-building funding, the Community Foundation will be able to enhance nonprofit services to include technical, administrative, development, and networking support through the following program: a Nonprofit Support Lab, Profit with a Purpose. As a result of this funding, the Community Foundation of Merced County will be better positioned to support the life-giving, life-saving, empowering nonprofit organizations in our community.
We strongly recommend funding this project. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Sarah Cupery Ottley
Executive Director
(559) 676-5096
[email protected]
42433 Buckeye Rd. Oakhurst, CA 93644 I 559.676.5096
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Dennis Haines,
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Supervisor
[email protected]
Came Schallar,
Parent Resource
Center Specialist
[email protected]
April 28, 2021
The Community Foundation for Merced County
Attn: Rebecca Duffey
PO Box 3846
Merced, CA 95344
It is with great pleasure that the Merced County Office of Education's Family Resource Center submits this letter in support of the application that the Community Foundation of Merced County (CFMC) is submitting to the City of Merced to support local nonprofit capacity building.
CFMC has contributed over 3 million dollars to local nonprofits and has supported multiple community projects. With the funding, CFMC will be able to enhance nonprofit services to include technical, administrative, development, and networking support through the following program: a Nonprofit Support Lab, Profit with a Purpose.
The Family Resource Center has established a supportive working relationship with tCFMC County over the years. We acknowledge that our mutual goals are to increase the capacity of our nonprofits by delivering the highest quality of support and resources. We continually work together in many issues that will build the capacity of our nonprofits who embrace and support our families in Merced.
We believe that it is imperative that we support the nonprofit services as our nonprofits are a crucial part of the safety net for the many low-income individuals and underserved communities. We are therefore in full support of the Community Foundation of Merced County in their application submission to the City of Merced for grant funding to support nonprofits in need.
Sincerely,
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Dennis Haines, Family Social Services Supervisor
Merced County Office of Education
Family Resource Center
Dr. Steve Tietjen, Merced County Superintendent of Schools Merced County Office of Education
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April 29 ,2021
Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
La Camara de Comercio Hispana del Condado de Merced
531 West Main Street
Merced, CA 95340
Office: (209) 384-9537
Email: [email protected]
www.mercedhcc.com
Greetings community partner, we are excited to collaborate on providing the community of Merced additional services for their success post pandemic. The mission of the Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded by a group of dedicated leaders in Merced who realize the enormous potential of the Hispanic business community. The Hispanic Chamber was formed so that the needs of this particular community would be well represented through the public and private sector.
In the last 5 years, we have accomplished a network of partnerships that provide not only free business advice through the SBDC, but also successfully partnered with our National and State level Chamber's of Commerce in giving local businesses first hand information as they become available to the small business owners. We also have successfully provided educational programs through the collaboration of Merced College Business Resource Center, to our local business that would include: Educational tax courses for Sole Proprietors, Corporations, and LLC's. California State Labor Laws, and Employer Rights, Social Media Presence, and using Google as a marketing platform.
The MCHCC currently is assisting the City of Merced, California State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce along with our elected officials in providing small business of covid relief funding. . ly,
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Annissa Fragoso, President
Elisa Trevino, Vice President
Ana Davalos, Treasurer
Maida Miranda, Secretary
Elishah Perez, Director
Gil Cardon, Director
Maria Soto, Director
Elizabeth Guzman, Director
Bertha Perez, Director
Abel Guerra, Director
Bryan Jackson, Director
Merced County Hi&panic Chamber of Commerce
La Camara de Comercio Hispana del Condado de Merced
531 West Main Street. Merced, CA 95340
Office: (209) 384-9537 I Email: [email protected]
www.mercedhcc.com
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Office Address:
393 E Donna Dr.
Merced CA 95340
Mailing Address:
731 E Yosemite Ave Ste B # 165
Merced CA 95340
Winton Community Center
7081 N Winton Way
Winton CA 95388
Meadows Community Center
3135 Meadows Ave Bid 8 Apt 59
Merced CA 95348
The Community Foundation for Merced County
Attn: Rebecca Duffey
PO Box 3846
Merced, CA 95344
Office Phone: 209.259-8950
Email: [email protected]
Website: lifeUnecdc.org
April 28, 2021
On behalf of Lifeline CDC, I am providing this letter in support of the application that the Merced Community Foundation is submitting to the City of Merced to support local nonprofit capacity building.
The Foundation has contributed over 3 million dollars to local nonprofits and has supported multiple community projects. The Community Foundation made a significant impact Lifeline by providing funding for much needed software to track client services so we could better manage complex grant reporting requirements.
As had conversation about the need to enhance non profit capacity and with this funding, the Foundation will be able to enhance nonprofit services to include technical, administrative, development, and networking support through the following program: a Nonprofit Support Lab, Profit with a Purpose.
We strongly recommend funding this project.
Sincerely,
Monika Grasley
Executive Director
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KIDS DISrDVERY STATION
The Community Foundation of Merced
Attn: Rebecca Duffey
P.O. Box 3846
Merced, Ca 95344
Dear Mrs. Duffey,
April 28, 2021
It is with great pleasure that the Kids' Discovery Station submits this letter in support of the Merced Community Foundation's application to the City of Merced to support local nonprofit capacity building.
The Foundation has contributed over 3 million dollars to local nonprofits and has supported multiple community projects. The Community Foundation made a significant impact for the Kids' Discovery Station being one its early supporters and donating $25,000 to become a Founding Partner of our children's museum.
With the funding from the City, the Foundation will be able to enhance nonprofit services to include technical, administrative, development, and networking support through developing the Nonprofit Support Lab, Profit with a Purpose program.
We strongly recommend that this project is funded. If I can provide any additional information to facilitate your decision, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Mayya Tokman
President of the Board of Directors and Executive Director Kids Discovery Station
350 W. Yosemite ave.
Merced, CA 95340
[email protected]
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