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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
REBUILDING TOGETHER SEATTLE
AND
CITY OF RENTON
This memorandum of understanding (MOU), dated for reference purposes as November 1,
2018, is made by and between Rebuilding Together Seattle, a Washington nonprofit
corporation (RTS), and the City of Renton, a Washington municipal corporation (the City).
BACKGROUND
1. RTS is a non-profit organization that was established in 1989 and is part of the
national Rebuilding Together organization (formerly Christmas in April). RTS is a
volunteer, charitable group that repairs or rebuilds homes at no cost to low-income
homeowners, particularly those who are elderly, disabled or families with children.
2. The City desires to engage with RTS for the Sunset Home Safety Assessment
(Assessment) to conduct in -home evaluations of conditions in Renton's Sunset
Area for owner -occupied residential properties.
3. This is a voluntary program for Sunset Area homeowners who can apply for an
Assessment to be conducted on a space-, time-, and staff -available basis. Each
assessment will be conducted by AmeriCorps VISTAs and staff from Rebuilding
Together and the City, who will be looking for visible evidence of home health and
safety issues.
4. The Assessment is designed to be conducted by even those without particular home
inspection experience, skills, training, or knowledge. Neither party makes any
representation to the other about the experience, skills, training, or knowledge of its
volunteers or staff.
AGREEMENT
Based upon the Background above, and the mutual benefits RTS and the City will
receive from this MOU, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties now
agree as follows.
I. TERM
This MOU takes effect on the date last signed below by the parties and ends on May 14,
2019, unless earlier terminated as provided in this MOU.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of this MOU is to facilitate RTS and the City collaboratively carrying out the
Assessment, with appropriate hold harmless protections for both parties.
III. RTS shall:
a. Provide AmeriCorps VISTA or other staff to carry out assessments.
b. Indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its officials, employees, and any
other agents from any and all claims, injuries, causes of action, suits, liability,
losses or expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) arising from or in any way
connected with RTS' participation in the Assessment. This term shall survive the
termination of this MOU.
IV. The City shall:
a. Provide AmeriCorps VISTA staff to assist with assessments, if additional capacity
is needed beyond the staff provided by RTS.
b. Indemnify, defend, and hold harmless RTS, its affiliated organizations, officers,
directors, employees, and any other agents from any and all claims, injuries, causes
of action, suits, liability, losses or expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs)
arising from or in any way connected with the City's participation in the
Assessment. This term shall survive the termination of this MOU.
V. It is mutually understood and agreed between the parties that:
a. MODIFICATION — Modification within the scope of the MOU shall be made by
mutual consent of the parties, by the issuance of a written modification signed and
dated by both parties, prior to any changes being performed.
b. TERMINATION — Either party may terminate this MOU early, by sending a
written notice of termination, with at least 10 calendar days' notice. Notice to RTS
should be made to: Ca I Oiar5h&l f Notice to the City should be made
to: 17�GssShn SOh
c. COUNTERPARTS — This MOU may be signed in counterparts which together
constitute this one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have voluntarily entered into this Agreement as of
the date last signed by the Parties below.
CITY OF RENTON REBUILDING TOGETHER SJEATTLE
By:'� BY
C.E. "Chip" Vincent Caleb Marshall, Execu i e Director
Administrator, City of Renton, .
Community and Economic
Development
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Shane Moloney 10011
Renton City Attorney
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