MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY /
MORENO VALLEY
BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER
(BERC)
AND
MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
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1. INTRODUCTION
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is made and entered into as of the Effective Date (defined in Section 6.H) by and between the City of Moreno Valley, a general law city and a municipal corporation of the State of California located in Riverside County, by and through its Business & Employment Resource Center (collectively "CITY") and the Moreno Valley Unified School District, a public school district organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, by and through its Health & Wellness Center (collectively, "DISTRICT"). The CITY and DISTRICT are each referred to herein as a “PARTY” and collectively as the "PARTIES."
2. Purpose
This MOU outlines the agreement between the PARTIES to work in partnership to provide career services for families of the DISTRICT at the Moreno Valley Business & Employment Resource Center, an America’s Job Center of California (also referred to as “BERC”), and at the Moreno Valley Unified School District Health & Wellness Center.
3. Background
The Moreno Valley Unified School District Health & Wellness Center was established in 2025 to expand access to essential health, wellness, and supportive services for students and families in the Moreno Valley community. The Center provides a range of resources designed to address barriers to student and family well-being, including food and meal assistance, showers and laundry facilities, clothing, mental health services, dental and medical care, and connections to additional community resources.
The Health & Wellness Center serves as a centralized, supportive resource where students and families can access services that promote educational success, health, stability, and overall well-being.
4. The PARTIES’ Obligations
A. DISTRICT Obligations:
a. Refer Moreno Valley families in need of employment services to the BERC; b. Utilize the BERC referral link for families;
c. Promote BERC events, including workshops, hiring events, partner office hours, and resources;
d. Communicate with CITY staff about resources, hiring events, and workshop needs;
e. Provide BERC staff with marketing materials to promote local programs; f. Provide a location for BERC staff to present career-focused workshops and host tailored job fairs to families on-site;
g. Promote scheduled workshops and events in partnership with the BERC to families utilizing the various communication channels available to the DISTRICT; and
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h. Include CITY staff in planning for future programming opportunities at the Health & Wellness Center.
B. CITY Obligations:
a. Refer Moreno Valley families in the DISTRICT in need of supportive services to the Health & Wellness Center;
b. Provide names and contact information of families who utilize the BERC after being referred by the DISTRICT;
c. Assist in coordinating hiring events at the Health & Wellness Center, including sending invitations and registering local employers; d. Provide staff to host/lead workshops at the Health & Wellness Center, subject to staff availability, facility availability, and mutual scheduling; and i. Program topics to include:
1. General Information Sessions focused on BERC resources
2. Signature Workshops focused on resume building, interview skills, financial literacy, and digital literacy;
e. Utilize CITY and BERC marketing and promotion channels to promote DISTRICT programs.
5. Costs
A. DISTRICT Not Obligated for Any Costs
The CITY acknowledges and agrees that the DISTRICT shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the CITY, including any of its affiliates, in connection with the administration and/or implementation of this MOU or any related partnership or program activities.
The CITY further acknowledges and agrees that the DISTRICT shall not be liable in any way for payment of any costs, fees, wages, or any other amounts to be paid to any party arising out of or related to this MOU.
B. CITY Not Obligated for Any Costs
The DISTRICT acknowledges and agrees that the CITY shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the DISTRICT, including any of its affiliates, in connection with the administration and/or implementation of this MOU or any related partnership or program activities.
The DISTRICT further acknowledges and agrees that the CITY shall not be liable in any way for payment of any costs, fees, wages, or any other amounts to be paid to any party arising out of or related to this MOU. 3 DRAFT
6. General Terms
It is further mutually agreed by the PARTIES as follows:
A. Indemnity; Hold Harmless
CITY shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the DISTRICT and its officers, employees, representatives, volunteers, and agents from and against any and all liability, demands, claims, loss, actions or proceedings, damages, costs, and expenses incidental thereto (including without limitation costs of defense, settlement, and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of every nature arising out of, related to, or in connection with the CITY’s performance of work hereunder, except that the DISTRICT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CITY for any such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the DISTRICT under this MOU.
The DISTRICT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CITY and its officers, employees, representatives, volunteers, and agents from and against any and all liability, demands, claims, loss, actions or proceedings, damages, costs, and expenses incidental thereto (including without limitation costs of defense, settlement, and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of every nature arising out of, related to, or in connection with the DISTRICT’s performance of work hereunder, except that the CITY shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the DISTRICT for any such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY under this MOU. The obligations under this Section 6.A shall survive the expiration or termination of this MOU.
B. Termination
Either PARTY may terminate this MOU for any reason upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other PARTY. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon termination of this MOU, neither PARTY shall have any further obligation to the other.
C. Legal Authority
Nothing in this MOU binds the CITY or the DISTRICT to perform any action that is beyond its legal authority.
D. Conflict of Interest
No member, official, or employee of the CITY or the DISTRICT shall have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in this MOU, nor shall any such member, official, or employee participate in any decision relating to this MOU that affects his or her personal interest or the interests of any corporation, partnership, or association in which he or she is directly or indirectly interested.
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E. Assignment
No assignment of this MOU or of any part or obligation of performance hereunder shall be made, either in whole or in part, by either PARTY without the prior written consent of the other PARTY.
F. Entire Agreement
It is expressly agreed that this MOU embodies the entire agreement of the PARTIES in relation to the subject matter hereof, and that no other agreement or understanding, verbal or otherwise, relative to this subject matter, exists between the PARTIES at the time of execution.
G. Amendments and Modifications
It is agreed that the rights, interests, understandings, agreements, and obligations of the respective PARTIES pertaining to the subject matter of this MOU may not be amended, modified, or supplemented in any respect except by a subsequent written instrument evidencing the express written consent of each of the PARTIES hereto and duly executed by the PARTIES.
H. Effective Date; Term
The term of this MOU shall commence on the date of the last signature below (“Effective Date”) and shall continue for 24 months (“Term”), unless extended by written mutual agreement of the PARTIES or terminated earlier. [Signatures on Following Page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this MOU as of the dates written below. 6 “DISTRICT”
Moreno Valley Unified School District, a
public school district organized and
existing under the laws of the State of
California, by and through its Health &
Wellness Center
By:
________________________________
Susana Lopez
Chief Business Official
“CITY”
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, a local
government agency located in Riverside
County, by and through its Economic
Development Department
By:
____________________________
Brian Mohan
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM
10/8/2026
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