Mercy Retirement and Care Center MOU 20231101

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT This Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the City of San Leandro (“City”) and Mercy Retirement and Care Center (“MRCC” or the "Service Provider") to deliver and provide meal services to the City’s low-income seniors via the Mercy Brown Bag Program Mobile Pantry at the San Leandro Senior Community Center (SCC) located at 13909 E 14th Street, San Leandro, CA, 94578 and at the San Leandro Marina Community Center (MCC) located at 15301 Wicks Boulevard, San Leandro, CA, 94579, effective November 1, 2023 (“Effective Date”). WHEREAS, the City desires to enhance the quality of life for its senior citizen community by and through the SCC and MCC programs, services, and events; and WHEREAS, low-income seniors struggle with limited resources each month; and WHEREAS, Mercy Retirement and Care Center sponsors the Mercy Brown Bag Program (MBBP), a food distribution program for low-income seniors; and WHEREAS, MRCC and the City desire to collaborate on the distribution of nutritional groceries, via the MBBP Mobile Pantry, to low-income seniors to support their quality of life; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for MRCC to enter into this Agreement to benefit low- income seniors in the Alameda County area; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the community benefits to be derived from a collaborative approach to assisting low-income seniors, the parties hereto agree as follows: Section 1. Scope Of Services. The City and MRCC agree that MRCC will provide the Services set forth in Exhibit A (the “Services”). The City will coordinate the social and programmatic services, along with the community rooms, where the MRCC will perform its Services. These Services are further itemized in Exhibit A. Section 2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be one year from the Effective Date and shall automatically renew on an annual basis except as follows: (a) either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing thirty (30) days written notice to the other party; or (b) if either party defaults under this Agreement, the other party may terminate this Agreement immediately by providing written notice of such termination. Section 3. Manner of Services and Use of Community Rooms. Prior to leaving the SCC and the MCC for the day, MRCC shall ensure that the community room(s) and other areas of the SCC, MCC, or other City property used by MRCC are left vacant and returned to the same condition that existed at the commencement of Service Provider’s activity for such day. Resident and client participation in all Services is voluntary. The City and MRCC agree that the Services shall be free of charge to residents and clients, unless otherwise agreed to in advance and in writing. In performing the Services, Service Provider, shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, licensing, permit or certification requirements. Section 4. Records and Reports. The City agrees to provide signature confirming receipt of all DocuSign Envelope ID: B7D431A8-D5C5-4F91-8EE2-BFC745D33909