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: Kate Parmelee, Deputy City Manager for 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: 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 ("Harvard").
3. Purpose: This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") provides a grant to the City of $150,000.00 which will offset the employment expenses of hiring our current Bloomberg Harvard Initiative Fellow ("Fellow"). Under the MOU, the Fellow will work on a specific policy area for the City Manager's leadership team for up to two (2) years.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Up to 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): The City will cover the Fellow's employment costs (e.g., salary, benefits) and Harvard will issue grant payments to the City on a quarterly basis through the remainder of the two (2) year period. The grant payments will serve to offset the City's employment costs. Thereafter, the City may choose to continue to employ the Fellow as a contract employee. Additionally, the MOU requires the City to provide office space and access to software programs as may be appropriate for the Fellow's work, as well as access to additional training r...
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