HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08052014 - C.20RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Department Interim Director, or designee, to
execute an agreement with the City of Pittsburg to administer the City's Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program using
$100,000 of City Community Development Block Grant funds for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact to the General Fund. All funds are from the City of Pittsburg Community Development Block Grant
program.
BACKGROUND:
The County Department of Conservation and Development administers a housing rehabilitation loan program
through its Neighborhood Preservation Program. The program offers low interest loans to low-income households
who own and occupy their home. The loan recipients qualify for loan assistance under County guidelines and U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations.
The City of Pittsburg wishes to enter into a contract with the County to administer its Housing Rehabilitation Loan
Program. The program offers loans to homeowners who cannot obtain conventional financing. Funds are used to
eliminate conditions that are detrimental to health and safety, and for repairs such as roofing, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, termite repairs, lead paint mitigation, disability access improvements, interior and exterior painting, and
other necessary deferred maintance repairs. The program promotes the stabilization and enhancement of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/05/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Kara Douglas
674-7880
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 5, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.20
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:August 5, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Administration Agreement between Contra Costa County and the City of Pittsburg for the Housing Rehabilitation
Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
older neighborhoods to encourage a sense of pride in the neighborhood.
The City receives CDBG funds from HUD and has approved and authorized the expenditure of $100,000 in
CDBG funds for this program.
The City will pay the County a minimum of $1,500 for each loan up to a maximum of 20 percent of the loan
amount as compensation for the services provided by the County to the City.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board of Supervisors does not approve the contract, the program will be delayed or cancelled.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Pittsburg CDBG NPP Contract
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CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
This administration agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 1, 2014, is entered
into between Contra Costa County, a political subdivision of the State of California (the
“County”), and the City of Pittsburg, a California municipal corporation (the “City”).
RECITALS
A. The City has received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) pursuant to the
provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended.
B. The City has approved the use of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) of
CDBG funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 for a housing rehabilitation loan program. The
program will be directed to owner-occupied single-family residences in Pittsburg.
C. The City desires to have the County administer the City’s housing rehabilitation loan
program. The City is willing to pay the County for providing the services described in
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, and for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows::
AGREEMENT
1. Term. Unless sooner terminated as provided in this Agreement, the term of this Agreement
is from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
2. County Obligations.
a. Intake and Review. The County will provide the following services related to the intake
and review of loan and grant applications:
i. Distribute loan application forms to interested property owners.
ii. Consult with property owners and provide information regarding CDBG
requirements.
iii. Review applications to determine each applicant’s loan eligibility. To be eligible
for a loan of CDBG funds, applicants must meet the most current loan and
moderate-income guidelines established by HUD and the City for the CDBG
program. Eligibility for a loan of CDBG funds will be based on the criteria set
forth in the Home Rehabilitation Loan and Emergency Grant Program Policies
and Guidelines (Exhibit A) attached hereto.
iv. Confirm property is located within the boundaries of the City of Pittsburg.
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v. Determine whether property complies with federal environmental requirements
with respect to historic preservation, floodplain management, explosive and
flammable operations and toxic chemical/radioactive materials. Provide
information to the City to enable City to complete Appendix A of the HUD
Environmental Rehabilitation Review Sheet. If applicable, advise the City of the
need for consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). Wait
for environmental clearance from the City before proceeding with loan
application.
vi. Approve loans to eligible applicants in an amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,000). Submit a copy of each approved loan application to the City,
along with a copy of the executed promissory note and deed of trust.
vii. Amortizing Loan Processing. If a loan requires regular monthly payments of
principal and interest, the County will:
1. Send monthly statements to the borrower with the current loan balance
and amount due.
2. Collect monthly payments from the borrower.
3. Remit funds to the City quarterly on October 1, January 1, April 1 and
July 1.
b. Loan Processing. If a loan application is approved, the County will:
i. Conduct initial inspection of properties of eligible applicants and prepare
inspection reports.
ii. Assist eligible applicants with securing contractual services to undertake eligible
work, including preparing bid packages, noticing the availability of bid packages,
reviewing bids received, and confirming the contractor and any subcontractors
are not on the County list of debarred, suspended, or ineligible contractors. The
County may assist the applicant in choosing a contractor from the County’s
courtesy list of contractors or may assist the applicant in choosing a contractor
who has a license from the State Contractor’s Board and a business license from
the City of Pittsburg.
iii. Assist eligible applicants with the preparation of loan application documents.
iv. If a loan is approved, prepare the loan documents between the homeowner and
the City, under which the homeowner evidences its obligation to repay the loan
through the execution of a promissory note, which note is secured by a deed of
trust that names the City as the beneficiary.
v. Verify the contractor’s general liability, automobile liability and workers’
compensation insurance coverage prior to each project start date. Contractor’s
general liability policy must list the County and the City as additional insureds.
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vi. Verify the contractor’s licenses including a business license from the City, and
evaluation of contractor’s qualifications. Verify that the contractor has a license
from the State Contractor’s Board.
vii. Coordinate the signing of rehabilitation contract with selected contractor, prior to
initiation of work. Upon signature, homeowner will be provided an anticipated
timeline and completion date for the work.
viii. Perform periodic inspections to determine that work is being performed in
accordance with the contract between the homeowner and the contractor.
ix. Perform final inspection to determine that the work has been completed in
accordance with the terms of the contract between the homeowner and the
contractor.
x. If work is performed in accordance with homeowner’s contract with the contractor
during the term of the contract, with homeowner’s agreement, make progress
payments to contractor. Progress payments are to be made by the County within
30 days following its receipt of a request from the contractor for payment in the
form of a payment voucher.
If work is completed in accordance with homeowner’s contract with the
contractor, with the homeowner’s agreement, (i) accept the work and make the
semi-final payment to contractor, and (ii) record the Notice of Completion. The
semi-final payment is to be made by the County within 30 days following its
receipt of a request from the contractor for payment in the form of a payment
voucher.
Make the final payment to the contractor 35 days after the date the Notice of
Completion is recorded.
c. Reporting. The County shall report quarterly in the online reporting system City Data
Services on the number of applicants and loans signed, jobs completed, demographic
data, race/ethnicity, income level, household type, etc., which report is due the 15th of
the month following the end of each quarter. Backup documentation will include a
detailed report identifying all loans made with CDBG funds that are administered by the
County under this Agreement. The report is to include the name of the homeowner, the
address and parcel number of the improved property, the loan amount, the term of the
loan, if applicable, the type of work performed as a result of the loan, and program
demographic information. The report is to contain the name of each contractor, along
with the contractor’s address and license number.
d. Records. The County shall maintain all records required by the federal regulations
specified in 24 CFR Part 570.506 that are pertinent to the activities to be funded under
this Agreement. Such records are to include, but are not limited to:
i. Records providing a full description of each activity undertaken.
ii. Records that establish the eligibility of activities.
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3. City Obligations. The City is responsible for the following:
a. Providing to the County funds sufficient for payment to the contractor. The City shall
provide such funds to the County in periodic installments. Each payment is to be made
upon receipt of a payment demand from the County, which will be made following a
payment request from the contractor as described in Section 2.b.x above.
b. Designing, printing and distributing all promotional literature relating to the program. The
City will pay for all printing and other costs associated with the promotional literature.
The City will advertise the program on the City website and in other ways in which it
deems appropriate, and will bear the cost of doing so.
c. Processing plans, issuing all necessary permits and issuing any relevant final occupancy
permits through the City’s Building Division. All projects must conform to the City’s
building codes.
d. Determining whether a project meets the City’s building codes and taking any code
enforcement action it deems necessary.
e. Complying with any reporting requirements that may be required by applicable federal
and state housing laws and community development laws.
f. Receiving loan repayments from the homeowner and taking any necessary collection
action on delinquent loans.
4. Compensation. The City shall pay the County for the services provided by the County to the
City under this Agreement. The amount payable to the County will be calculated as follows:
a. The City shall pay the County Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) for each loan
application processed under this Agreement, whether or not a loan is actually funded.
b. The City shall pay the County an additional Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) for each
initial inspection made by the County under this Agreement, whether or not a loan is
actually funded.
c. The City shall pay the County twenty percent (20%) of the loan amount of each
transaction funded, which amount includes the One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($1,500) paid to the County pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this Section 4.
5. Invoices and Payment. The County shall invoice the City quarterly for amounts due under
this Agreement. The City shall pay all amounts due to the County under this Agreement
within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice.
6. Inspection of Work. It is understood that periodic review of the County's work under this
Agreement may be necessary and the right to do so review is reserved by the City. The City
will have access to any books, documents, papers and records of the County that are
directly pertinent to the work performed under this Agreement, except for confidential
attorney/client materials. If required by applicable federal and state housing laws or
community development laws, the County agrees to have an annual audit of activities
provided to the City under this Agreement.
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7. Compliance with Federal Requirements. In carrying out the terms of this Agreement, the
City and the County shall comply with all applicable CDBG program regulations as
contained in 24 CFR Part 570.502 (A) and Subpart K, except the City is responsible for
initiation and completion of environmental review. In addition, the County agrees to comply
with the following:
a. CDBG regulations governing the eligibility of fair housing activities as contained in 254
CFR 570.904.
b. The attachments as listed below of the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to state and local governments (24 CFR Part 85), as
applicable, including:
i. Section 85.3, Definitions.
ii. Section 85.6, Additions and exceptions.
iii. Section 85.12, Special grant or subgrant conditions for “high-risk” grantees.
iv. Section 85.20, Standards for financial management systems, except paragraph
(a).
v. Section 85.21, Payment, except as modified by Sec.570.513.
vi. Section 85.22, Allowable costs.
vii. Section 85.26, Non-Federal audit
viii. Section 85.32, Equipment, except in all cases in which the equipment is sold, the
proceeds are program income.
ix. Section 85.33, Supplies.
x. Section 85.34, Copyrights.
xi. Section 85.35, Subawards to debarred and suspended parties.
xii. Section 85.36, Procurement, except paragraph (a);
xiii. Section 85.37, Subgrants
xiv. Section 85.40, Monitoring and reporting program performance, except
paragraphs (b) through (d) and paragraph (f).
xv. Section 85.41, Financial reporting, except paragraphs (a), (b), and (e).
xvi. Section 85.42, Retention and access requirements for records.
xvii. Section 85.43, Enforcement.
xviii. Section 85.44, Termination for convenience.
xix. Section 85.51, Later disallowances and adjustments.
xx. Section 85.52, Collection of amounts due.
c. OMB Circular No. A-87, which relates to cost principles for state, local and Indian Tribal
Governments.
d. OMB Circular No. A-128, which relates to audits of states, local governments, and non-
profit organizations.
e. Public Law 88-352, which refers to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, “Affirmative
Action Program,” which provides that no person in the United States shall on the ground
of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance. The County agrees that it shall be committed to carry out pursuant
to the City’s specifications an Affirmative Action Program in keeping with the principles
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as provided in President’s Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and as
subsequently amended. The County shall submit a plan for an Affirmative Action
Program upon the request of the City.
f. Public Law 90-284, which refers to the Fair Housing Act, which states that it is the policy
of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing
throughout the United States and prohibits any person from discriminating in the sale or
rental of housing, the financing of housing, or the provision of brokerage services,
including otherwise making unavailable or denying a dwelling to any person, because of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or familial status and which requires
that all programs and activities related to housing and community development be
administered in a manner to affirmatively further the policies of the Fair Housing Act.
g. Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which
states that no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national
origin or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with
Community Development funds made available pursuant to this act.
h. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which states that no
otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the Unites States shall, solely by reason of
his/her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
discriminated against under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance.
i. Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, which states that no persons in the United
States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance.
j. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, which states the work to
be performed under this contract is a project assisted under a program providing direct
federal financial assistance from HUD and is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701. Section
3 requires that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment
be given to lower-income persons within the unit of local government or the metropolitan
area in which the project is located, and that contracts for work in connection with the
project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in, or owned in
substantial part by, persons residing in the same metropolitan area as the project.
k. Conflict of interest regulations as contained in 24 CFR 570.611, which require, among
other things, that except for approved eligible administrative or personnel costs, no
person who is an employee, agent, consultant or officer of the County may obtain a
personal or financial interest or benefit from the activity under this Agreement, or have
an interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect thereto, or the
proceeds thereunder, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or
business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. Upon written request of the
County, the City may request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development
to grant an exception to the foregoing requirement on a case-by-case basis in
accordance with 24 CFR 570.611 (d).
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l. The County will use its best efforts to afford minority and women-owned business
enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this
contract. As used in this contract the term ‘minority and women-owned business
enterprises” means businesses that are at least fifty-one (51) percent owned and
controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition,
minority group members are African-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed
or Spanish heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The City may
rely on written representations by the County regarding their status as a minority and
female business enterprise in lieu of an independent investigation.
m. The County agrees to comply with the requirements of the Secretary of Labor in
accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act as amended, the provisions of Contract Work
Hours, and Safety Standards Act, the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act (40 U.S.C.276, 327-
333) and all other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to
labor standards insofar as those acts apply to the performance of this contract. The
County shall maintain documentation that demonstrates compliance with hour and wage
requirements of this section. Such documentation is to be made available to the City for
review upon request.
The County agrees that, except with respect to the rehabilitation or construction of
residential property designed for residential use for less than eight households, all
contractors engaged under contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction, renovation or
repair of any building or work financed in whole or in part with assistance provided under
this contract, shall comply with Federal requirements pertaining to such contracts and
with the applicable requirements of the regulations of the Department of Labor, under 29
CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, and 7 governing the payment of wages and ratio of apprentices and
trainees to journeymen; provided, that if wage rates higher than those required under the
regulations are imposed by the state or local law, nothing hereunder is intended to
relieve the County of its obligation, if any, to require payment of the higher wage. The
County shall cause or require to be inserted in full, in all such contracts subject to such
regulations, provisions meeting the requirement of this paragraph, for such contracts in
excess of $10,000.
n. The County agrees that any construction or rehabilitation structures with assistance
provided under this Agreement shall be subject to HUD Lead Based Paint Regulations at
24 CFR Part 35, and in particular Sub-part (B) thereof.
o. Equal Employment Opportunity. All contracts shall contain a provision requiring
compliance with E.O. 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by E.O.
11375, “Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,”
and as supplemented by regulation at 41 CFR Part 60, “Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor.”
p. Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (18 U.S.C. 276C). All contracts and subgrants in excess
of $2,000 for construction or repair awarded by recipients and subrecipients shall include
a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as
supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3 “Contractors and
Subcontractors on Public Building or Public Work Financed in Whole or In Part by Loans
or Grants from the United States”). The Act provides that each contractor or
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subrecipient shall be prohibited from inducing by any means, any person employed in
the construction, completion, or repair of public works, to give up any part of the
compensation to which he is otherwise entitled. The recipient shall report all suspected
or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency.
q. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et. seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et. seq.), as amended. Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of
$100,000 shall contain a provision that requires the recipient to agree to comply with all
applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7401 et. seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33
U.S.C. 1251 et. seq.). Violations shall be reported to the Federal awarding agency and
the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
r. Debarment and Suspension (E.O. 12549 and 12689). No contract shall be made to
parties listed on the General Services Administration’s List of Parties Excluded from
Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs in accordance with E.O. 12549 and
12689, “Debarment and Suspension.” This list contains the names of parties debarred,
suspended or otherwise excluded by agencies, and contractors declared ineligible under
statutory or regulatory authority other than E.O. 12549. Contractors with awards that
exceed the purchase threshold shall provide the required certification regarding its
exclusion status and that of its principal employees.
s. The County agrees that funds provided under this Agreement will not be utilized for
religious activities, to promote religious interests, or for the benefit of a religious
organization in accordance with the federal regulations specified in 24 CFR 570.200(j).
t. The County agrees that no funds provided, nor personnel employed under this
Agreement, will in any way or to any extent be engaged in the conduct of political
activities in violation of Chapter 15 of Title V United States Code.
8. Certification.
In accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 1352, the undersigned certifies, to the best of their
knowledge, that:
a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative
agreement.
b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
Member of Congress, and officer or employee or Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure
Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.
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c. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that City and County
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
d. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a
prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title
31 of the U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each
such failure.
9. Termination. If budget adjustments by the Federal Government, affect the funds available to
the City to carry out its housing rehabilitation loan and grant program, this Agreement is
subject to amendment pursuant to Section 10 below; provided, however, if the Federal
funding for this Agreement ceases entirely, this Agreement will automatically terminate,
except with regard to (i) any outstanding payments owed to contractors per Section 2.b.x
above, and (ii) the indemnification obligations set forth in Section 11 below.
This Agreement may be terminated by the County or the City upon ninety (90) days’ written
notice.
Upon termination of this Agreement, the City shall pay to the County all amounts due, or
previously due, under this Agreement to the County at the time of termination.
10. Amendments. If Federal or State regulations, laws, funding requirements or funding
amounts (short of complete cessation of Federal funding) applicable to the subject of this
Agreement are adopted or revised during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement will be
deemed amended, as necessary, to assure conformance with such Federal and State
requirements. Subject to the preceding sentence, modifications to this Agreement may only
be effected by a written amendment signed by the parties.
11. Indemnification. The City agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers
and employees for the City’s share of any and all claims, costs and liability, including
attorneys fees, for any damage, injury or death of or to any person or the property of any
person arising out of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the City in the City’s
performance under this Agreement. The County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
City and its officers and employees for the County’s share of any and all claims, costs and
liability, including attorneys fees, for any damage, injury or death of or to any person or the
property of any person arising out of the willful misconduct or the negligent acts, errors or
omissions of the County in the County’s performance under this Agreement.
12. Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended, and may not be construed, to create
rights inuring to the benefit of third parties.
13. Remedies. The sole remedy for violation of this Agreement is the specific performance of
this Agreement. The County and City waive their respective rights to trial by jury of any
claim or cause of action arising out of this Agreement. The County and City have no liability
for damages to one another or to any person or entity resulting from any violation of this
Agreement.
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14. Notice. All correspondence regarding this Agreement, including invoices, payments, and
notices, is to be delivered by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and
directed to the following persons at the following addresses:
COUNTY: ______________________________
Contra Costa County
Department of Conservation & Development
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
CITY: Joe Sbranti
City Manager
City of Pittsburg
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
15. Construction. The section headings and captions of this Agreement are, and the
arrangement of this instrument is, for the sole convenience of the parties to this Agreement.
The section headings, captions and arrangement of this instrument do not in any way affect,
limit, amplify or modify the terms and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement may not
be construed as if it had been prepared by one of the parties, but rather as if both parties
have prepared it. The parties to this Agreement and their counsel have read and reviewed
this Agreement and agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to
be resolved against the drafting party does not apply to the interpretation of this Agreement.
The Recitals are, and are to be enforceable as, a part of this Agreement.
16. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is, to any extent, held invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected.
17. Authorizations Obtained. The person executing this Agreement on behalf of the City
represents that he or she has the requisite legal authority to enter into this Agreement on
behalf of the City and to bind the City to the terms of this Agreement. The person executing
this Agreement on behalf of the County represents that he or she has the requisite legal
authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the County and to bind the County to the
terms of this Agreement.
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18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and
all prior understandings or agreements, oral or written, regarding this matter are
superseded.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CITY OF PITTSBURG
By: ____________________________ By: __________________________
Department of Conservation Joe Sbranti,
and Development City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
By: _____________________________ By: __________________________
Kathleen Andrus Alice Evenson
Deputy County Counsel City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By:___________________________
Ruthann G. Ziegler
City Attorney
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