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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractAGREEMENT FOR SENIOR MEAL PROGRAM WITH SOUND GENERATIONS THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes only as August 30, 2022, is by and between the City of Renton (the "City"), a Washington municipal corporation, and Sound Generations ("Consultant"), not-for-profit-organization. The City and the Consultant are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the "Parties." Once fully executed by the Parties, this Agreement is effective as of the last date signed by both parties. 1.Scope of Work: Consultant agrees to provide a meal program for senior citizens as specified in Exhibit A, which is attached and incorporated herein and may hereinafter be referred to as the "Work." 2.Changes in Scope of Work: The City, without invalidating this Agreement, may order changes to the Work consisting of additions, deletions or modifications. Any such changes to the Work shall be ordered by the City in writing and the Compensation shall be equitably adjusted consistent with the rates set forth in Exhibit A or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. 3.Time of Performance: Consultant shall commence performance of the Agreement pursuant to the schedule(s) set forth in Exhibit A. All Work shall be performed by no later than December 31, 2024. 4.Compensation: A.Amount. No monetary compensation shall be paid to Consultant for Work provided pursuant to this Agreement. Consideration to the consultant is provided in the form of use of the City's facilities as specified in Exhibit A., B.Effect of Payment. Payment for any part of the Work shall not constitute a waiver by the City of any remedies it may have against the Consultant for failure of the Consultant to perform the Work or for any breach of this Agreement by the Consultant. C.Non-Appropriation of Funds. If sufficient funds are not appropriated or allocated for payment under this Agreement for any future fiscal period, the City shall not be obligated to make payments for Work or amounts incurred after the end of the CAG-22-349 current fiscal period, and this Agreement will terminate upon the completion of all remaining Work for which funds are allocated. No penalty or expense shall accrue to the City in the event this provision applies. 5.Termination: A.The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause by giving ten (10) calendar days' notice to the Consultant in writing. In the event of such termination or suspension, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, worksheets, models and reports, or other material prepared by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted to the City, if any are required as part of the Work. B.This provision shall not prevent the City from seeking any legal remedies it may have for the violation or nonperformance of any of the provisions of the Agreemeln the event this Agreement is terminated by the City, the Consultant shall be entitled to payment for all hours worked to the effective date of termination, less all payments previously made. If the Agreement is terminated by the City after partial performance of Work for which the agreed compensation is a fixed fee, the City shall pay the Consultant an equitable share of the fixed fee. This provision shall not prevent the City from seeking any legal remedies it may have for the violation or nonperformance of any of the provisions of this Agreement and such charges due to the City shall be deducted from the final payment due the Consultant. No payment shall be made by the City for any expenses incurred or work done following the effective date of termination unless authorized in advance in writing by the City. 6.Warranties And Right To Use Work Product: Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant will perform all Work identified in this Agreement in a professional and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all reasonable and professional standards and laws. Compliance with professional standards includes, as applicable, performing the Work in compliance with applicable City standards or guidelines (e.g. design criteria and Standard Plans for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction). Professional engineers shall certify engineering plans, specifications, plats, and reports, as applicable, pursuant to RCW 18.43.070. Consultant further represents and warrants that all final work product created for and delivered to the City pursuant to this Agreement shall be the original work of the Consultant and free from any intellectual property encumbrance which would restrict the City from using the work product. Consultant grants to the City a non­ exclusive, perpetual right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, and display all final work product produced pursuant to this Agreement. The City's or other's adaptation, modification or use of the final work products other than for the purposes of this Agreement shall be without liability to the Consultant. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. PAGE 2 OF 10 7.Record Maintenance: The Consultant shall maintain accounts and records, which properly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended and Work provided in the performance of this Agreement and retain such records for as long as may be required by applicable Washington State records retention laws, but in any event no less than six years after the termination of this Agreement. The Consultant agrees to provide access to and copies of any records related to this Agreement as required by the City to audit expenditures and charges and/or to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act {Chapter 42.56 RCW). The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 8.Public Records Compliance: To the full extent the City determines necessary to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act, Consultant shall make a due diligent search of all records in its possession or control relating to this Agreement and the Work, including, but not limited to, e-mail, correspondence, notes, saved telephone messages, recordings, photos, or drawings and provide them to the City for production. In the event Consultant believes said records need to be protected from disclosure, it may, at Consultant's own expense, seek judicial protection. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City for all costs, including attorneys' fees, attendant to any claim or litigation related to a Public Records Act request for which Consultant has responsive records and for which Consultant has withheld records or information contained therein, or not provided them to the City in a timely manner. Consultant shall produce for distribution any and all records responsive to the Public Records Act request in a timely manner, unless those records are protected by court order. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 9.Independent Contractor Relationship: A.The Consultant is retained by the City only for the purposes and to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The nature of the relationship between the Consultant and the City during the period of the Work shall be that of an independent contractor, not employee. The Consultant, not the City, shall have the power to control and direct the details, manner or means of Work. Specifically, but not by means of limitation, the Consultant shall have no obligation to work any particular hours or particular schedule, unless otherwise indicated in the Scope of Work or where scheduling of attendance or performance is mutually arranged due to the nature of the Work. Consultant shall retain the right to designate the means of performing the Work covered by this agreement, and the Consultant shall be entitled to employ other workers at such compensation and such other conditions as it may deem proper, provided, however, that any contract so made by the Consultant is to be paid by it alone, and that employing such workers, it is acting individually and not as an agent for the City. PAGE 3 OF 10 10. B.The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax or Social Security or contributing to the State Industrial Insurance Program, or otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Consultant or any employee of the Consultant. C.If the Consultant is a sole proprietorship or if this Agreement is with an individual, the Consultant agrees to notify the City and complete any required form if the Consultant retired under a State of Washington retirement system and agrees to indemnify any losses the City may sustain through the Consultant's failure to do so. Hold Harmless: The Consultant agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, elected officials, employees, officers, representatives, and volunteers from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, arbitrations, mediations, proceedings, judgments, awards, injuries, damages, liabilities, taxes, losses, fines, fees, penalties, expenses, attorney's or attorneys' fees, costs, and/or litigation expenses to or by any and all persons or entities, arising from, resulting from, or related to the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant in its performance of this Agreement or a breach of this Agreement by Consultant, except for that portion of the claims caused by the City's sole negligence. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, (Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real estate ... ) then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, Consultant's liability shall be only to the extent of Consultant's negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided in this Agreement constitute Consultant's waiver of immunity under the Industrial Insurance Act, RCW Title 51, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. The Parties have mutually negotiated and agreed to this waiver. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 11.Gifts and Conflicts: The City's Code of Ethics and Washington State law prohibit City employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving any gift, gratuity or favor from any person, firm or corporation involved in a contract or transaction. To ensure compliance with the City's Code of Ethics and state law, the Consultant shall not give a gift of any kind to City employees or officials. Consultant also confirms that Consultant does not have a business interest or a close family relationship with any City officer or employee who was, is, or will be involved in selecting the Consultant, negotiating or administering this Agreement, or evaluating the Consultant's performance of the Work. PAGE40F 10 12.City of Renton Business License: Unless exempted by the Renton Municipal Code, Consultant shall obtain a City of Renton Business License prior to performing any Work and maintain the business license in good standing throughout the term of this agreement with the City. Information regarding acquiring a city business license can be found at: https://www.rentonwa.gov/Tax Information regarding State business licensing requirements can be found at: https:/Ldor.wa.gov/doing-business/register-my-business 13.Insurance: Consultant shall secure and maintain: A.Commercial general liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for the Term of this Agreement. B.In the event that Work delivered pursuant to this Agreement either directly or indirectly involve or require Professional Services, Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions coverage shall be provided with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. "Professional Services", for the purpose of this section, shall mean any Work provided by a licensed professional or Work that requires a professional standard of care. C.Workers' compensation coverage, as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington, shall also be secured. D.Commercial Automobile Liability for owned, leased, hired or non-owned, leased, hired or non-owned, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit, if there will be any use of Consultant's vehicles on the City's Premises by or on behalf of the City, beyond normal commutes. E.Consultant shall name the City as an Additional Insured on its commercial general liability policy on a non-contributory primary basis. The City's insurance policies shall not be a source for payment of any Consultant liability, nor shall the maintenance of any insurance required by this Agreement be construed to limit the liability of Consultant to the coverage provided by such insurance or otherwise limit the City's recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity. F.Subject to the City's review and acceptance, a certificate of insurance showing the proper endorsements, shall be delivered to the City before performing the Work. PAGE 5 OF 10 G.Consultant shall provide the City with written notice of any policy cancellation, within two (2) business days of their receipt of such notice. 14.Delays: Consultant is not responsible for delays caused by factors beyond the Consultant's reasonable control. When such delays beyond the Consultant's reasonable control occur, the City agrees the Consultant is not responsible for damages, nor shall the Consultant be deemed to be in default of the Agreement. 15.Successors and Assigns: Neither the City nor the Consultant shall assign, transfer or encumber any rights, duties or interests accruing from this Agreement without the written consent of the other. 16.Notices: Any notice required under this Agreement will be in writing, addressed to the appropriate party at the address which appears below (as modified in writing from time to time by such party), and given personally, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by nationally recognized overnight courier service. Time period for notices shall be deemed to have commenced upon the date of receipt. Email and telephone may be used for purposes of administering the Agreement, but should not be used to give any formal notice required by the Agreement. CITY OF RENTON Sean Claggett 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 Phone: (425) 430-6632 Sclaggett@rentonwa.gov CONSULTANT Suma Mondal 2208 2nd Ave, Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: (206) 727-6246 sumam@soundgenerations.org 17.Discrimination Prohibited: Except to the extent permitted by a bona fide occupational qualification, the Consultant agrees as follows: A.Consultant, and Consultant's agents, employees, representatives, and volunteers with regard to the Work performed or to be performed under this Agreement, shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, age (except minimum age and retirement provisions), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification in relationship to hiring and employment, in employment or application for employment, the administration of the delivery of Work or any other benefits under this Agreement, or procurement of materials or supplies. PAGE 6 OF 10 B.The Consultant will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical, sensory or mental handicaps, or marital status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training. C.If the Consultant fails to comply with any of this Agreement's non-discrimination provisions, the City shall have the right, at its option, to cancel the Agreement in whole or in part. D.The Consultant is responsible to be aware of and in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations that may affect the satisfactory completion of the project, which includes but is not limited to fair labor laws, worker's compensation, and Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and will comply with City of Renton Council Resolution Number 4085. 18.Miscellaneous: The parties hereby acknowledge: A.The City is not responsible to train or provide training for Consultant. B.Consultant will not be reimbursed for job related expenses except to the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits. C.Consultant shall furnish all tools and/or materials necessary to perform the Work except to the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits. D.In the event special training, licensing, or certification is required for Consultant to provide Work he/she will acquire or maintain such at his/her own expense and, if Consultant employs, sub-contracts, or otherwise assigns the responsibility to perform the Work, said employee/sub-contractor/assignee will acquire and or maintain such training, licensing, or certification. E.This is a non-exclusive agreement and Consultant is free to provide his/her Work to other entities, so long as there is no interruption or interference with the provision of Work called for in this Agreement. F.Consultant is responsible for his/her own insurance, including, but not limited to health insurance. G.Consultant is responsible for his/her own Worker's Compensation coverage as well as that for any persons employed by the Consultant. PAGE 7 OF 10 19.Other Provisions: A.Approval Authority. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of the City and Consultant represents and warrants that such individuals are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the City or Consultant. B.General Administration and Management. The City's project manager is Sean Claggett Recreation Division Supervisor. In providing Work, Consultant shall coordinate with the City's contract manager or his/her designee. C.Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing, duly executed by both Parties. D.Conflicts. In the event of any inconsistencies between Consultant proposals and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. Any exhibits/attachments to this Agreement are incorporated by reference only to the extent of the purpose for which they are referenced within this Agreement. To the extent a Consultant prepared exhibit conflicts with the terms in the body of this Agreement or contains terms that are extraneous to the purpose for which it is referenced, the terms in the body of this Agreement shall prevail and the extraneous terms shall not be incorporated herein. E.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be made in and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and the City of Renton. Consultant and all of the Consultant's employees shall perform the Work in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes and ordinances. F.Joint Drafting Effort. This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as prepared by the joint efforts of the Parties and shall not be construed against one party or the other as a result of the preparation, substitution, submission or other event of negotiation, drafting or execution. G.Jurisdiction and Venue. Any lawsuit or legal action brought by any party to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any of its terms or covenants shall be brought in the King County Superior Court for the State of Washington at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, King County, Washington, or its replacement or successor. Consultant hereby expressly consents to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court even if Consultant is a foreign corporation not registered with the State of Washington. PAGE 8 OF 10 H.Severability. A court of competent jurisdiction's determination that any provision or part of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. I.Sole and Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and any representations or understandings, whether oral or written, not incorporated are excluded. J.Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and all of its provisions in which performance is a factor. Adherence to completion dates set forth in the description of the Work is essential to the Consultant's performance of this Agreement. K.Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall be construed to give any rights or benefits in the Agreement to anyone other than the Parties, and all duties and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement will be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and no one else. L.Binding Effect. The Parties each bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the other party to this Agreement, and to the partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party with respect to all covenants of the Agreement. M.Waivers. All waivers shall be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Either party's failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent either the City or Consultant from enforcing that provision or any other provision of this Agreement in the future. Waiver of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach unless it is expressly waived in writing. N.Counterparts. The Parties may execute this Agreement in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. PAGE 9 OF 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have voluntarily entered into this Agreement as of the date last signed by the Parties below. CITY OF RENTON By:��Ke�· Parks and Recreation Administrator Date Approved as to Legal Form By: _________ _ Alex Tuttle Senior Assistant City Attorney Contract Template Updated 5/21/2021 PAGE 100F 10 CONSULTANT l !By: 'l, , n M /J .,,,,.�L Jpa.9he Donohue cnlef Operating Officer Sound Generations / 0 ·-2.,t -l2_ Date (approved via email on 10/13/2022) EXHIBIT A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT This Memorandum of Agreement is between Sound Generations' Community Dining Program, and City of Renton. In recognition of the need to establish and maintain a social and nutritional program for low­ income elderly citizens, and in recognition that Sound Generations has been granted governmental financing which will be available to contribute to the cost of such activities, it is hereby agreed that Sound Generations' Community Dining Program, herein designated as "Community Dining" and Renton Senior Activity Center, herein after designated as the "Center", will work for the greater good of the community. For these reasons, Community Dining and the Center agree to the following: 1.The Community Dining will manage and administer a senior meal program. The Community Dining staff/ Site Coordinator (Nutrition) with the help of volunteers will welcome and enroll all interested, eligible seniors to the program. The enrollment process will include informing the member of the available resources and gathering demographic information, concerns, needs and interests of the senior. Seniors are given an opportunity to request assistance with health, social and dietary needs. 2.The Center agrees to provide facilities at the Renton Senior Activity Center for meal service, 5 days a week (Monday thru Friday) serving lunch to the local low-income older adults in a social gathering set up. There will be a designated Center staff contact person who can be contacted by the Community Dining staff for daily operations related matters or issues. 3.The Site Coordinator (Nutrition) must be able to demonstrate that the food purchased for the Community Dining Program is from an approved source and appropriate for the population served. To do this, the Site Coordinator (Nutrition)must send the receipts and invoices for all food purchased and disclose to the Nutrition Operations Manager the name(s) and location(s) the Site Coordinator (Nutrition) procures food products from. All meat, fish, poultry, mushrooms, and game meat as well as donated food must come from a licensed and insured food vendor (Cash & Carry, Safeway, Costco, etc.) and/or charitable non-profit organization (Food Lifeline, Northwest Harvest, etc.). Bread and produce must be inspected by the Site Coordinator (Nutrition)to ensure wholesomeness. All produce must be washed thoroughly before serving. No homemade or home canned items are authorized to be used for the Community Dining Program's meals. The Site Coordinator (Nutrition) will work closely with Community Dining admin staff and the site to receive local food donations. 4.Client Registration process -All clients must be registered and have updated information in our database system. For new clients, the Participant Information Form (PlF) can be filled out (or shared in a spreadsheet format) with the required fields -name, DoB, gender, address, contact no., race and ethnicity in order to receive a meal card. Any missing information of the clients will be updated regularly with the site's cooperation. 5.Daily meal data collection -The site will cooperate with the Sound Generations employed Site Coordinator to ensure that transparency is practiced in collecting daily meal data by EXHIBIT A using scanner or alternate approved methods in addition to daily /weekly upload, entry or submission. 6.Regular site visits will be scheduled by a CD Staff (Program Specialist) to support chefs/ Site Coordinators and monitor strict compliance with our contractual obligations to our funders. 7.The Site Coordinator (Nutrition)will be supervised by the Community Dining Nutrition Operations Manager. The Site Coordinator (Nutrition)will recruit volunteers with site's support and supervise volunteers who support the hot lunch program and be responsible for food preparation, cooking, sign in, donation collection, data collection and entry, and clean up. The Nutrition Operations Manager will work with the Center staff and volunteers at the Center on a range of issues, including, but not limited to food safety, food storage, food waste, and nutritional standards. 8.The Site Coordinator (Nutrition)will review and abide by the Washington State Department and Health Services Aging and Disability Services Senior Nutrition Program standards and found at: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/si1p/, with support by the Nutrition Operations Manager. 9.The Site Coordinator (Nutrition)agrees to use or develop menus that comply with the Older Americans' Act funding requirements by consulting with Nutrition Operations Manager for menu approval. 10.The Site Coordinator/(Nutrition) shall purchase, prepare, cook and serve meals for the lunch program 5 days a week M-F and Samoan Seniors on Fridays. 11.This contract will support number of meals up to 9,148 from January 2022-December 2022 to 350 seniors. All additional meals served will be supported by Community Dining depending on the additional funding available. 12.The Site Coordinator (Nutrition)will assist Community Dining in order to accomplish contract requirements and other funder requests and help with translating materials for their participants. a)Participant Information (Regularly) b)Client Feedback (Regularly) c) Nutrition Risk Survey (twice a year) d)Nutrition Education (twice a year done by Nutrition Operations Manager) 13.The Center will cooperate with donation collection procedure and policies set by Community Dining, a suggested donation of $4.00 per eligible meal and charge $10.00 for guest/ineligible meals. Following the Cash handling policy with 2 staff /volunteer must count the daily money and initial. We need some support from the Center in observing the donation handling process. The Site Coordinator (Nutrition) shall deposit the cash EXHIBIT A collections to the credit of the Community Dining bank account each project day and give Community Dining the daily record of such deposits. Food stamps can be offered too. 14.It is agreed that the responsibility of labor costs will be paid by Community Dining to employ a Site Coordinator (Nutrition) at the Center. 15.The Center will be responsible for maintenance & procurement of Kitchen Equipment unless there is funding available and/or budget allows. 16.The Center will assist with collecting the Fire Inspection Report annually as needed. 17.Community Dining will be responsible for annual Kitchen Permit renewal. 18.The Site Coordinator (Nutrition) shall use the Volunteer weekly sign-in form and send it to Community Dining staff weekly. Also will collect volunteer information on a regular basis. 19.Community Dining shall be represented in the overall management of said food service operations by the Nutrition Operations Manager, who shall have the right and authority: a.To develop and supply to the Site Coordinator (Nutrition), specifications for the food to bepurchased by the Site Coordinator (Nutrition)for the Community Dining's food serviceoperations. b.To inspect the purchased food to determine compliance with the purchase specificationsand to reject food not meeting such specifications. c.To supply or approve the menus and recipes for meals and other food to be served so asto ensure compliance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and ADS'meal requirements. d.To inspect at any time food preparation, storage and service areas to determine theadequacy of the prep and service center's cleaning and sanitation practices. e.To determine the adequacy of the Center's storage practices so as to ensure thesafekeeping of all food. 20.The Center shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as they may be amended, governing the preparing, handling, and serving of food, and shall procure and keep in effect all licenses, permits, and food handler's cards as are required by law, and shall post such permits, notices, and cards in a prominent place within the food service areas, as required, and submit to Community Dining program staff. Food Worker Cards are required for staff and volunteers who are helping prepare, package, or serve food, are in direct contact with unpackaged food, food equipment or utensils, dishwashing, or in contact with any surface where food is prepared (Washington State Food Code). The card can be obtained online at htt,ps://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/environm · ntal­health/food-safety/food-worker-card/web-based-training.aspx. For the meal program Volunteers -Sound Generations will reimburse the site for invoices submitted for the cost of these cards providing it is for a regular active volunteer working a minimum of 3 hours weekly. EXHIBIT A 21.All records bearing upon food service operations shall be maintained by Community Dining. Authorized representatives of Community Dining, the City of Seattle, the State Agency, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shall have the right to conduct on-site administrative review of the food service operation. 22.Each party shall be responsible for their own liability insurance in the amount of at least $1Million and agrees to accept responsibility for claims they cause and to hold the other party harmless. 23.Any addition or closure to the Center will be discussed with the City of Seattle's Program Specialist with at least 3 months' notice provided to the City of Seattle of proposed closure. Sound Generations will provide a written plan to the City of Seattle for any proposed changes to site including timeline and the impact of the service change to populations served and other sites. 24.The Center shall take initiative to contact local priority communities (rural/ great social and economic needs/ Limited English Speaking/disability /LGBT /Homeless) and focus populations (Black/ African American/Hispanic/Latino /Native American/ Pacific Islander/ Asian/ Other Ethnic poor and low-income older adults/ non-English speaking) to inform them about the meal program and other activities offered with service details. 25.The Center will outreach to aging adults reflecting a diverse community. Encouraging cross-cultural participation is desirable. 26.The Center shall refer clients in a proactive, seamless, client-friendly manner, to other programs and agencies to enhance service quality, minimize duplication, enhance the resources available and provide benefit to program participants. 27.Community Dining desires an environment that is welcoming and culturally sensitive for everyone. Center staffs are expected to make all requested efforts to assure this is the case. Racial and sexual harassment will not be tolerated.