RES 21-011 APPROVING THE 2021 AGREEMENT WITH NORTHEAST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (NYFS)

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into effective January 1, 2021, by and between the City of Saint Anthony Village, Minnesota, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as "City," and Northeast Youth & Family Services, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation located at 3490 Lexington Ave North, Suite 205, Shoreview, MN 55126 ("Provider"). The City and Provider, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions, promises, covenants, and payments hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: Provider agrees to provide the services described in this Agreement. Statement of work. Provider will provide community advocacy services to households referred from City law enforcement departments. Services will be provided by the Community Advocate, an employee of the Provider who will work on a fulltime basis independently and collaboratively with the City. The Community Advocate will be supervised by the designee within Northeast Youth & Family Services. The Community Advocate will provide "follow up" activities to referred households which will include efforts to establish a relationship, assess needs, develop a Goal Action Plan, connect to resources, and follow up on the impact of the Goal Action Plan. The Community Advocate will maintain regular communication with an identified City "point of contact' regarding new referrals, progress on current referrals and follow up on closed referrals. The Community Advocate will typically work a traditional Monday through Friday schedule during business hours, with occasional evening hours as contact with referrals necessitate. Generally, the work schedule may be set between the Community Advocate and the supervisor designee at Northeast Youth & Family Services, Time For Completion. The services rendered by Provider will commence on January 1, 2021, and will continue for one year, unless this agreement is terminated or renewed in accordance with the relevant provisions within. Project Management. Provider will assign specific individuals as principal project members and ensure that the major work and coordination will remain the responsibility of these individuals during the term of the Agreement. Provider is responsible to place an appropriate employee in the role of Community Advocate. The City will designate a "point of contact' as the project manager for this Agreement, and the individual to whom all communications pertaining to the Agreement shall be addressed. The Page 1 of 9