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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACHATZ, DANIEL 2 -2000 i QlIIRt.OIWf\.\\Jt.O \NSllRf\.~~~:~f\.~~ROCt.t.O CLt.R\\ Of COUNCIL 1/(('/00 Mil,' 01 ,.. ... -'. '."or C,:, '~~ 1" <~': \~ 'r""P" it~S~-it~rt'4t ... i"'./~ tX " ~ ,~~, -~'~,'\ _,t-,'-'-'''' ..~._;"':, ;'~",:r-t'r l1' 't ' 'i'. '!i\ ~ .'t", ". W~U~\~'1 ,. -.' '.. N_2000-0 89 ,~, -"0 < '- ( , f',J , _ A/ ,--(rv CONSULT ANT AGREEMENT' " 1- ( q- o~ THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 2S" day of J """...~ , 2000 by and between DANIEL ACHATZ, an individual (hereinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"), RECITALS A, The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in counseling and/or instructional services to inmates housed in the Santa Ana Jail. R Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform those services as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. 2. COMPENSA nON a, City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, an hourly rate of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for all scheduled instructional and counseling sessions. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed $5,000.00 during the term of this Agreement. b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City, subject to City accounting procedures. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on June 30, 2001, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 12, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the Chief of Police and the City Attorney. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter ofthis Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: A. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3300 of the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. R If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this section: (I) Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. (2) Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City Attorney. (3) Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled or reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not effect Consultant's right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to notification of termination. Consultant waives the right to receive 2 compensation and agrees to indemnifY the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the City. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnifY and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including health, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in section I of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnifY, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information, Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means, Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation oflaw; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to inforn1ation disclosed by the CiW 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 3 9. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 telefacsimile (714) 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Russ Davis, Jail Administrator City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-88) P.O. Box 1981 Santa Ana, California 92702 and, Denah H. Yoshiyama City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 telefacsimile (714) 647-6515 To Consultant: Daniel Achatz 4390 Monte Verde Pomona, California 91766 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by telefacsimile, any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 4 10. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, that terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant nor the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein. 11. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City. 12. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b, Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 13. DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because ofrace, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 5 14. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement shall be government and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 15. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notifY the City immediately and in writing of her inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature hereinbelow has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnifY City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn, b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. 6 .' ". EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. CITY's Responsibilities: The CITY shall provide the following assistance to CONSULTANT: a. IdentifY a contact person who shall be responsible for scheduling and coordinating the services to be provided by CONSULTANT. The subject matter, the number of hours and the scheduling of hours shall be in the sole discretion of the CITY. b. Schedule and record CONSULTANT's time worked during meetings, instruction and counseling sessions. c. Provide an adequate facility that will allow CONSULTANT to perform the services required under this agreement in an efficient and timely manner. d. Provide prompt notice to the CONSULTANT whenever the CITY observes or otherwise becomes aware of any defect in the services provided under the terms of the agreement. 2. CONSULTANT's Responsibilities: CONSULTANT shall provide the following services to CITY: a. Deliver instructional and/or counseling services in the following program areas to selected inmates: (I) anger management (2) stress reduction (3) conflict management/resolution (4) domestic violence (5) chemical dependency (6) life skills/family issues (7) community resources b. Coordinate with CITY staff to facilitate delivery of program material. c. Collect specific diagnostic and statistical information regarding inmates 10 attendance and program material. d. Assign inmates tasks to perform and goals to reach in relation to the program material. e. Provide inmates in attendance with referrals to other agencies and community resources that can provide additional instruction and/or counseling as follow-up to the program material already delivered. 8 r / ~MAYOR Miguel A. Pulido MAYOR PRO TEM Patricia A. McGuigan COUNClLMEMBERS Claudia C. Alvarez Usa Bist Alberta D. Christy Bret! Franklin Jose Solorio ~ ~ CITY OF SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA. P.O. BOX 1981 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 tV -",?()4~ -Or9 CITY MANAGER David N. Ream CITY A HORNEY Joseph W. Fletcher CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Patricia E. Healy {)Z/ May 30, 2001 Daniel Achatz 4390 Monte Verde Pomona, CA 91766 RE: Extension of Consultant Agreement Dear Mr. Achatz: Pursuant to the Consultant Agreement you entered with the City of Santa Ana on July I, 2000, Section 3 - "Term", the time period of the agreement is hereby extended from July 1,2001, until June 30, 2002. The insurance certificates and Additional Insured Endorsement are required to be extended and/or renewed to cover this extension. All other terms and conditions of tl1e original agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect. , rfyou have any questions in this regard, please feel free to contact Detention Supervisor, Fernando Espinoza at (714) 245-8126. (~~~ Paul M. Walters Police Chief icliael Vigliotta Deputy City Attorney