Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ratify a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to engage the work of Bloomberg Harvard City Fellows
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Submitted By: Kate Parmelee, Deputy City Manager for Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie (“City”) and President and Fellows of Harvard College acting through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
3. Purpose: This MOU provides for the City’s engagement of one or more Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellows. These fellows are graduates of masters or professional degree programs at Harvard University and will provide for each fellow the opportunity to work with the City Manager’s leadership team for a two-year term on a specific policy area.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: The latter of five years or the completion of engagement of the last fellow whose term began before the expiration of the fifth year.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The fellow will be able to provide skills and insight to support the City in improving services to residents.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The salary of the fellow will be paid by Harvard through the two-year fellowship. The City will provide office space and access to software programs as may be appropriate for the Fellow’s work. The City will also provide access to additional training resources if deemed necessary.
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Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council ratify the Memorandum of Understanding with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to engage the work of Bloomberg Harvard City Fellows as signed by the City Manager and authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement for the purpose of corrections and as deemed necessary by the City Manager and Harvard through the course of the agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and ratify the Memorandum of Understanding with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative in order to engage the work of Bloomberg Harvard City Fellows as signed by the City Manager and authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement for the purpose of corrections and as deemed necessary by the City Manager and Harvard through the course of the agreement.
2. Move that the Council provide direction.
Background: Through the City’s participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, the City was selected to host a Bloomberg Harvard Summer Fellow for ten weeks. The City was invited to host a Bloomberg Harvard City Fellow for two years and enter a Memorandum of Understanding for five years that will allow the City to host current and future City Hall Fellows. City Hall Fellows help create lasting change in cities by applying skills and capabilities to improve city government.
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Financial Information: The salary of the fellow will be paid by Harvard through the two-year fellowship. The City will provide office space and access to software programs as may be appropriate for the Fellow’s work. The City will also provide access to additional training resources if deemed necessary.
Special Consideration: Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellows will be supervised by the City Manager’s Office and serve as a member of the City’s Strategic Initiatives & Innovation Team throughout their tenure.
Location of Project: N/A
Attachments: 1. Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Memorandum of Understanding
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: Legal Intake 24205-09
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Richard Berrios, City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.