Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-c, adopted April 6, 2016 contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement to extend the expiration term of the Agreement from June 30, 2016 through December 31, 2016
Entity Name: FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
Entity Address: 441-443 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $20,900.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Funds
Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Block 31/ Lot 4/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Funds appropriated by Resolution 7R3-c, adopted on February 4, 2015
Project approved under Resolution 7R3-j(AS), adopted on June 17, 2015
1st Amended Agreement under Resolution 7R3-c, adopted on April 6, 2016
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-j (AS) adopted on June 17, 2015, the Municipal Council authorized the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development on behalf of the Business Administrator and the City of Newark to enter into and execute a Sub-recipient Agreement (the “Agreement”) with FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc., for the purpose of providing Public Facilities Development/Rehabilitation services to its facility located at 441-443 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102/Block 31/ Lot 4/Central Ward, in an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($20,900.00); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement may be extended for up to two (2) 6 month periods, provided that any such extension is at no additional cost to the City, is authorized by Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council including a finding that the services are being performed in an effective and efficient manner, and is in writing and signed by both parties; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development exercised one of its six month extensions to extend the expiration date of the Agreement from December 31, 2015 to June 30, 2016 pursuant to Resolution 7R3-c, adopted April 6, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Recipient has requested authorization for a Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement to extend the termination date from June 30, 2016 to December 31, 2016 to allow the FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc. to complete the renovation to the above facility; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement may be extended for one final six month period, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-j (AS), adopted June 17, 2015, provided that any such extension is at no additional cost to the City, is authorized by Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council including a finding that the services are being performed in an effective and efficient manner, and is in writing and signed by both parties; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development desires to exercise the final six month to extend the expiration date of the Agreement from June 30, 2016 to December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, this project does not require the use of additional funds and all other terms and conditions contained in Sub-recipient Agreement authorized under Resolution 7R3-j (AS), adopted June 17, 2016, shall remain in full force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement in the form attached hereto, with the FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the Sub-recipient) to amend the term of the First Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 to allow the Sub-recipient to complete the rehabilitation to its facility, 441-443 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102/Block 31/ Lot 4/Central Ward.
2. The Second Amended Sub-recipient Agreement between the City of Newark and the Sub-recipient is hereby ratified from June 30, 2016 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. There are no other remaining time extensions, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-j (AS) adopted June 17, 2015.
4. This resolution and a fully executed copy of the Second Amended Sub-recipient Agreement shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development.
5. This project does not require the use of additional funds and all other terms and conditions contained in the Sub-recipient Agreement authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R3-j, adopted June 17, 2016 remain in effect.
STATEMENT
Resolution ratifying and authorizing the Mayor and/or his designees, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, to enter into and execute a Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement in the form attached hereto, with the FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc., to amend the expiration term of the Sub-recipient Grant Agreement from June 30, 2016, through December 31, 2016 to allow the Sub-recipient to complete the Rehabilitation to its facility, 441-443 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102/Block 31/ Lot 4/Central Ward.