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MEMORANDUM
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CALIFORNIA
DATE: 8/15/2025
TO: Christina Calderon, CS Deputy Director
FROM: Luis Magallanez, CS Specialist
RE: Riverside County, C.A.R.E. Program Organization Volunteer Agreement
Please list the Contracting Party / Vendor Name, any change orders or amendments, and the type of services to be provided. Make
sure to list any related Project No. and Project Name.
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Authority to execute this agreement is based upon:
Approved by City Council on
City Manager's signing authority provided under the City's Purchasing & Contracting Policy
[Resolution No. 2023-008] for budget expenditures of $50,000 or less.
City Manager's signing authority provided under the City's Personnel Policy Section 3.2 for
temporary employment positions.
Department Director's or Manager's signing authority provided under the City's Purchasing Policy
[Resolution No. 2023-008] for budget expenditures of $15,000 and $5,000, respectively, or less.
Procurement Method (one must apply):
Bid RFP RFQ 3 written informal bids
Sole Source
Select Source
Cooperative Procurement
Requesting department shall check and attach the items below as appropriate:
Agreement payment will be charged to Account No.:
Agreement term: Start Date 7/1/2025 6/30/2026
Amount of Agreement, Amendment, Change Order, etc.:
End Date
REMINDER: Signing authorities listed above are applicable on the aggregate Agreement amount, not individual
Amendments or Change Orders!
Insurance certificates as required by the Agreement for Risk Manager approval
Approved by: Oscar Mojica Date: 8/22/2025
Bonds (originals) as required by the Agreement (Performance, Payment, etc.)
Conflict of Interest Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests from Consultant(s)
NOTE: Review the "Form 700 Disclosure for Consultants" guidance to determine if a Form 700 is required pursuant
FPPC regulation 18701(2)
Business License No.
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Expires:
Requisition for a Purchase Order has been prepared (Agreements over $5,000)
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VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
SERVICE AGREEMENT
Our organization, Riverside County C.A.R.E. Program will provide volunteers to perform
only the services as outlined in the attached scope of work for the City of La Quinta
("City"). We understand that we will not be compensated for our work and we will complete
our organization volunteer duties in a responsible manner. if we decide to discontinue
our organization volunteer services, our contact person Cynthia Mendez, will notify Luis
Magallanez, City designee.
We understand and agree that:
• No one in the group is to appear for volunteer service under the influence of
any drugs or alcohol.
• Our organization will provide the City with a roster of individual participants
including the names and hours worked.
• Our organization will report any injuries sustained by participants during their
volunteer activities to Luis Magallanez, City designee, immediately upon
occurrence.
• Our organization is responsible for directly supervising the activities of all the
individuals in our group who will be doing volunteer work, and therefore, in
consideration of our organization and members being permitted to perform
services on City property, our organization agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the City and its officials, employees, and agents from any damage
claim or lawsuit for injury, illness, (including exposure to communicable diseases,
illnesses, or viruses), damage or other loss of any kind to anyone including
members of our organization that might arise out of our activities or the actions
of any individuals of our group, except for injuries or damages caused by the sole
negligence of the City.
• Our organization has commercial general liability insurance of at least $9 M per
occurrence / $2M general aggregate to cover our activities. A copy of the certificate
of insurance, the additional insured endorsement, naming the City as an "additional
insured," and a Primary and Non-Ccntributory endorsement is attached.
• The City may terminate this agreement at any time without cause, and we agree
that we are volunteering our services at will and may be asked to discontinue
such without prior notice or reason.
This agreement will be in effect for the duration of our volunteer services or one year,
whichever is less, beginning on this date.
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Dated this O3- day of / 7
CITY OF LA QUINTA,
a California Municipal Corporation
CHRISTINA CALDERON,
Community Services Deputy
Director City of La Quinta,
California
Dated:
ATTEST:
August 24, 2025
MONIKA RADEVA, City
Clerk La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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Riverside County C.A.R.E. Program
Authorized Signature on behalf f
Organization
Cynthia Mendez
Printed Name
[nmunity Program Specialist II
Title
73-705 Gerald Ford Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Address
CyMendez@rivco.org
Email Address
(760) 600-6064
Phone Number
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Scope of Work
The Riverside County C.A.R.E. Program will provide information on various types of senior
scams and consumer fraud. The County will also provide information regarding In Home
Supportive Services (IHHS) & Adult Protective Services (APS). The County program will
provide the information onsite at the Wellness Center located at 78450 Avenida La
Fonda, La Quinta, CA 92253 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 9am-11 am, and
other dates to be agreed upon by both parties."