Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve and Authorize the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the President and Fellows of Harvard College Acting Through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Submitted By: Sabrina McLeod, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to utilize innovation.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
2. Parties: President and Fellows of Harvard College acting through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government (“Harvard”) and the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida (“City”)
3. Purpose: This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) allows for our Bloomberg Harvard Initiative Fellow (“Fellow”) to be employed by a third-party employment organization during the period of his or her work for the City. Harvard will reimburse the third-party organization for salary and benefit costs and a fixed housing allowance for the Fellow in the amount of $235,977.00 over the two (2) years.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: The MOU is for a term of five (5) years. However, individual Engagement Memorandum for each Fellow shall be for a period of two (2) years.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The Fellow will work with the City Manager’s leadership team to provide valuable skills and insight to support the City in improving services to residents.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Harvard will issue grant payments to the third-party organization for the salary of the Fellow through the remainder of the two (2) year period. Thereafter, the City may choose to continue to employ the Fellow as a contract employee. Additionally, the MOU requires the City to provide the Fellow with suitable office space and access to software programs as may be appropriate for the Fellow’s work, as well as access to additional training resources as deemed necessary.
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Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the attached MOU with Harvard, authorize the City Manager to execute same, authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute any future amendments and/or Engagement Memoranda, and authorize the City Manager to take any actions necessary to implement and administer the terms of the MOU.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the attached MOU with Harvard, authorize the City Manager to execute same, authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute any future amendments and/or Engagement Memoranda, and authorize the City Manager to take any actions necessary to implement and administer the terms of the MOU.
2. Move that the Council provide staff direction.
Background: The City was invited to host the same Bloomberg Harvard City Fellow for two (2) years and enter into the instant MOU. Fellows help create lasting change in cities by applying the skills and capabilities honed through their professional education to improve city government. This will be the second time the City has the opportunity to host a fellow for a two (2) year period.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Financial Information: This MOU allows for the City’s Fellow to be employed by a third-party employment organization during the period of his or her work for the City. Harvard will reimburse the third-party organization for salary and benefit costs and a fixed housing allowance for the Fellow in the amount of $235,977.00 over the two-year period.
Special Consideration: The Fellow 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 26084-07
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Alyssa Lunin, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.