HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082015 - C.90RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to (1) execute amended and
restated legal documents to consolidate the existing loans to Church Lane – Rubicon Partners, and (2) provide
$455,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to Church Lane - Rubicon Partners for the rehabilitation of
Church Lane Apartments in San Pablo.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact. Community Development Block Grant funds are provided to the County on a formula
allocation basis through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CFDA #14.218
BACKGROUND:
On October 7, 2014, the Board of Supervisors allocated $455,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds to Church Lane - Rubicon Partners for the rehabilitation of Church Lane Apartments at 2560 Church Lane, San
Pablo. Church Lane was developed in 1996 by Rubicon Programs and consists of 22 apartments. The County
through its regulatory agreement requires ten units be affordable to very-low income families. The remaining 12 units
are required by other funders to be affordable to low and very-low income families.
An affiliate of Resources for Community Development replaced Rubicon Programs as the general partner in Church
Lane - Rubicon Partners in 2014. While the property is in generally fair to good condition, there is extensive water
damage to the concrete exterior walkways and supporting columns. The CDBG funds will be used to repair
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/08/2015 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 925
674-7889
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: December 8, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 90
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:December 8, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Community Development Block Grant Legal Documents for the Church Lane Apartment Project in San
Pablo
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the walkways and columns.
The project was originally financed in part with County funds as follows: in March 1995, $145,000 loan of CDBG
funds and $105,000 loan of HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) funds; in June 1995, $100,000 loan of
CDBG funds; in November 1995, $340,000 loan in HOME funds; in June 1995, $100,000 loan in CDBG funds;
and in June 1997, $50,000 loan of HOME funds. As a result there are currently four loan agreements, four deeds
of trust, and two regulatory agreements. These various loans will be consolidated into a single amended and
restated loan agreement, and amended and restated deed of trust securing the new loan amount, and one amended
and restated regulatory agreement. The existing promissory notes will be canceled and there will be a new CDBG
promissory note and a new HOME promissory note. The principal amount of the CDBG loan will be the
outstanding principal and interest of the original CDBG loans and the additional $455,000 in CDBG funds. The
HOME loan amount will be the original principal and outstanding interest of the original HOME loans.
Consolidating the existing loans and the new loan into a single set of legal documents will facilitate ongoing
administration of the project. The new loan will have a three percent interest rate and 55 year term, which is
typical for CDBG and HOME loans. There may be some annual loan payments if the project has surplus cash
flow. Otherwise, the loan is deferred for 55 years. The loan documents are attached in their substantially final
form and will be executed in a form approved by County Counsel.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): CDBG projects are subject to NEPA and 24 CFR Part 58 review.
The NEPA review for this project has been completed.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval and execution of the CDBG legal documents, the rehabilitation will not be done and the
property will suffer from deferred maintenance.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This project will help preserve existing affordable housing, which supports the Children's Impact Statement:
"Families are Economically Self-Sufficient."
ATTACHMENTS
Regulatory Agreement
Deed of Trust
CDBG Note
HOME Note
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement
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PROMISSORY NOTE
(CDBG Loan)
$___________ Martinez, California
________ 1, 20__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Church Lane - Rubicon Partners., a
California limited partnership ("Borrower") hereby promises to pay to the order of the County of
Contra Costa, a political subdivision of the State of California ("Holder"), the principal amount
of ________________ Thousand Dollars ($__________) plus interest thereon pursuant to
Section 2 below.
This Promissory Note (the "Note") replaces in their entirety the following promissory
notes executed for the benefit of Holder (together, the "Original Notes"): (i) a promissory note
dated March 31, 1995, in the amount of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000)
executed by Church Lane Housing Corporation, and (ii) a promissory note dated June 22, 1995,
in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), executed by Rubicon Programs,
Inc. All disbursements under the Original Notes will be deemed to be disbursed under this Note.
All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Note have the meanings set forth in the
Loan Agreement.
1. Borrower's Obligation. This Note evidences Borrower's obligation to repay
Holder the principal amount of _______________ Thousand Dollars ($___________) with
interest for the funds loaned to Borrower, Church Lane Housing Corporation and Rubicon
Programs, Inc. by Holder to finance the acquisition of the Property and the construction and
rehabilitation of the Development in accordance with the Amended and Restated CDBG and
HOME Loan Agreement of even date herewith between Borrower and Holder (the "Loan
Agreement").
2. Interest.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (b) below, this Note bears simple
interest at a rate of three percent (3%) per annum from the date of disbursement.
(b) If an Event of Default occurs, interest will accrue on all amounts due
under this Note at the Default Rate until such Event of Default is cured by Borrower or waived
by Holder.
3. Term and Repayment Requirements. Principal and interest under this Note is due
and payable as set forth in Section 2.8 of the Loan Agreement. The unpaid principal balance
hereunder, together with accrued interest thereon, is due and payable no later than the date that is
the fifty-fifth (55th) anniversary of the Completion Date; provided, however, if a record of the
Completion Date cannot be located or established, the Loan is due and payable on the fifty-sixth
(56th) anniversary of the date of this Note. [Is this correct?]
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4. No Assumption. This Note is not assumable by the successors and assigns of
Borrower without the prior written consent of Holder, except as provided in the Loan
Agreement.
5. Security. This Note, with interest, is secured by the Deed of Trust with
Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing executed by Borrower for the
benefit of Holder of even date herewith (the "Deed of Trust"). Upon execution, the Deed of
Trust will be recorded in the official records of Contra Costa County, California. Upon
recordation of the Deed of Trust, this Note will become nonrecourse to Borrower, pursuant to
and except as provided in Section 2.10 of the Loan Agreement, which Section 2.10 is hereby
incorporated into this Note. The terms of the Deed of Trust are hereby incorporated into this
Note and made a part hereof.
6. Terms of Payment.
(a) Borrower shall make all payments due under this Note in currency of the
United States of America to Holder at Department of Conservation and Development, 30 Muir
Road, Martinez, CA 94553, Attention: Affordable Housing Program Manager, or to such other
place as Holder may from time to time designate.
(b) All payments on this Note are without expense to Holder. Borrower shall
pay all costs and expenses, including re-conveyance fees and reasonable attorney's fees of
Holder, incurred in connection with the payment of this Note and the release of any security
hereof.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, or any instrument
securing the obligations of Borrower under this Note, if, for any reason whatsoever, the payment
of any sums by Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Note would result in the payment of
interest that exceeds the amount that Holder may legally charge under the laws of the State of
California, then the amount by which payments exceed the lawful interest rate will automatically
be deducted from the principal balance owing on this Note, so that in no event is Borrower
obligated under the terms of this Note to pay any interest that would exceed the lawful rate.
(d) The obligations of Borrower under this Note are absolute and Borrower
waives any and all rights to offset, deduct or withhold any payments or charges due under this
Note for any reason whatsoever.
7. Event of Default; Acceleration.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the entire unpaid principal
balance, together with all interest thereon, and together with all other sums then payable under
this Note and the Deed of Trust will, at the option of Holder, become immediately due and
payable without further demand.
(b) Holder's failure to exercise the remedy set forth in Subsection 7(a) above
or any other remedy provided by law upon the occurrence of an Event of Default does not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise any remedy at any subsequent time in respect to the
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same or any other Event of Default. The acceptance by Holder of any payment that is less than
the total of all amounts due and payable at the time of such payment does not constitute a waiver
of the right to exercise any of the foregoing remedies or options at that time or at any subsequent
time, or nullify any prior exercise of any such remedy or option, without the express consent of
Holder, except as and to the extent otherwise provided by law.
8. Waivers.
(a) Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand, and
notice of protest, notice of demand, notice of dishonor and notice of non-payment of this Note.
Borrower expressly agrees that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended from time
to time, and that Holder may accept further security or release any security for this Note, all
without in any way affecting the liability of Borrower.
(b) Any extension of time for payment of this Note or any installment hereof
made by agreement of Holder with any person now or hereafter liable for payment of this Note
must not operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of Borrower
under this Note, either in whole or in part.
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9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) All notices to Holder or Borrower are to be given in the manner and at the
addresses set forth in the Loan Agreement, or to such addresses as Holder and Borrower may
therein designate.
(b) Borrower promises to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorney's fees, incurred by Holder in the enforcement of the provisions of this Note, regardless
of whether suit is filed to seek enforcement.
(c) This Note is governed by the laws of the State of California.
(d) The times for the performance of any obligations hereunder are to be
strictly construed, time being of the essence.
(e) The Loan Documents, of which this Note is a part, contain the entire
agreement between the parties as to the Loan. This Note may not be modified except upon the
written consent of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower is executing this Promissory Note as of the day and
year first above written.
Church Lane - Rubicon Partners, a California limited
partnership
By: RCD GP LLC, its general partner
By: Resources for Community Development., a California
nonprofit public benefit corporation, its sole
member/manager
By:____________________
Name:___________________
Its:____________________
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
Contra Costa County
Department of Conservation and Development
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Attn: Affordable Housing Program Manager
No fee for recording pursuant to
Government Code Section 27383
DEED OF TRUST WITH ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS,
SECURITY AGREEMENT, AND FIXTURE FILING
(Church Lane Apartments)
THIS DEED OF TRUST WITH ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY
AGREEMENT, AND FIXTURE FILING ("Deed of Trust") is made as of _________, 2015, by
and among Church Lane - Rubicon Partners, a California limited partnership ("Trustor"), North
American Title Company, a California corporation ("Trustee"), and the County of Contra Costa,
a political subdivision of the State of California ("Beneficiary").
FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, including the indebtedness herein
recited and the trust herein created, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Trustor hereby
irrevocably grants, transfers, conveys and assigns to Trustee, IN TRUST, WITH POWER OF
SALE, for the benefit and security of Beneficiary, under and subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, Trustor's fee interest in the property located in the County of Contra Costa,
State of California, that is described in the attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein by this
reference (the "Property").
TOGETHER WITH all interest, estates or other claims, both in law and in equity which
Trustor now has or may hereafter acquire in the Property and the rents;
TOGETHER WITH all easements, rights-of-way and rights used in connection therewith
or as a means of access thereto, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) all
tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereof and thereto;
TOGETHER WITH any and all buildings and improvements of every kind and
description now or hereafter erected thereon, and all property of the Trustor now or hereafter
affixed to or placed upon the Property;
TOGETHER WITH all building materials and equipment now or hereafter delivered to
said property and intended to be installed therein;
TOGETHER WITH all right, title and interest of Trustor, now owned or hereafter
acquired, in and to any land lying within the right-of-way of any street, open or proposed,
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adjoining the Property, and any and all sidewalks, alleys and strips and areas of land adjacent to
or used in connection with the Property;
TOGETHER WITH all estate, interest, right, title, other claim or demand, of every
nature, in and to such property, including the Property, both in law and in equity, including, but
not limited to, all deposits made with or other security given by Trustor to utility companies, the
proceeds from any or all of such property, including the Property, claims or demands with
respect to the proceeds of insurance in effect with respect thereto, which Trustor now has or may
hereafter acquire, any and all awards made for the taking by eminent domain or by any
proceeding or purchase in lieu thereof of the whole or any part of such property, including
without limitation, any awards resulting from a change of grade of streets and awards for
severance damages to the extent Beneficiary has an interest in such awards for taking as
provided in Paragraph 4.1 herein;
TOGETHER WITH all of Trustor's interest in all articles of personal property or fixtures
now or hereafter attached to or used in and about the building or buildings now erected or
hereafter to be erected on the Property which are necessary to the complete and comfortable use
and occupancy of such building or buildings for the purposes for which they were or are to be
erected, including all other goods and chattels and personal property as are ever used or
furnished in operating a building, or the activities conducted therein, similar to the one herein
described and referred to, and all renewals or replacements thereof or articles in substitution
therefor, whether or not the same are, or will be, attached to said building or buildings in any
manner; and
TOGETHER WITH all of Trustor's interest in all building materials, fixtures, equipment,
work in process and other personal property to be incorporated into the Property; all goods,
materials, supplies, fixtures, equipment, machinery, furniture and furnishings, signs and other
personal property now or hereafter appropriated for use on the Property, whether stored on the
Property or elsewhere, and used or to be used in connection with the Property; all rents, issues
and profits, and all inventory, accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights, general intangibles,
chattel paper, instruments, documents, notes drafts, letters of credit, insurance policies, insurance
and condemnation awards and proceeds, trade names, trademarks and service marks arising from
or related to the Property and any business conducted thereon by Trustor; all replacements,
additions, accessions and proceeds; and all books, records and files relating to any of the
foregoing.
All of the foregoing, together with the Property, is herein referred to as the "Security."
To have and to hold the Security together with acquittances to the Trustee, its successors and
assigns forever.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING THE FOLLOWING OBLIGATIONS (together,
the "Secured Obligations"):
A. Payment to Beneficiary of all sums at any time owing under or in connection with
(i) the Note (defined in Section 1.7 below) until paid in full or cancelled, and (ii) any other
amounts owing under the Loan Documents (defined in Section 1.6 below). Principal and other
payments are due and payable as provided in the Note or other Loan Documents, as applicable.
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The Note and all its terms are incorporated herein by reference, and this conveyance secures any
and all extensions thereof, however evidenced;
B. Payment of any sums advanced by Beneficiary to protect the Security pursuant to
the terms and provisions of this Deed of Trust following a breach of Trustor's obligation to
advance said sums and the expiration of any applicable cure period, with interest thereon as
provided herein;
C. Performance of every obligation, covenant or agreement of Trustor contained
herein and in the Loan Documents; and
D. All modifications, extensions and renewals of any of the Secured Obligations
(including without limitation, (i) modifications, extensions or renewals at a different rate of
interest, or (ii) deferrals or accelerations of the required principal payment dates or interest
payment dates or both, in whole or in part), however evidenced, whether or not any such
modification, extension or renewal is evidenced by a new or additional promissory note or notes.
AND TO PROTECT THE SECURITY OF THIS DEED OF TRUST, TRUSTOR
COVENANTS AND AGREES:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Deed of Trust, the following terms have
the following meanings in this Deed of Trust:
Section 1.1 The term “CDBG Note” means the promissory note in the principal
amount of __________ Thousand Dollars ($DD,DDD) of even date herewith, executed by
Trustor in favor of the Beneficiary, as it may be amended or restated, the payment of which is
secured by this Deed of Trust. The terms and provisions of the CDBG Note are incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 1.2 The term "Default Rate" means the lesser of the maximum rate permitted
by law and ten percent (10%) per annum.
Section 1.3 The term “HOME Note” means the promissory note in the principal
amount of ______________ Thousand Dollars ($EEE,EEE) of even date herewith, executed by
Trustor in favor of the Beneficiary, as it may be amended or restated, the payment of which is
secured by this Deed of Trust. The terms and provisions of the HOME Note are incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 1.4 The term "Loan" means the loan made by the Beneficiary to the Trustor in
the amount of _______ Million _____ Thousand Dollars ($F,FFF,FFF).
Section 1.5 The term "Loan Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated
CDBG and HOME Loan Agreement between Trustor and Beneficiary, of even date herewith, as
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such may be amended from time to time, providing for the Beneficiary to loan to Trustor
_______ Million _______ Thousand Dollars ($F,FFF,FFF).
Section 1.6 The term "Loan Documents" means this Deed of Trust, the Note, the Loan
Agreement, and the Regulatory Agreement, and any other agreements, debt, loan or security
instruments between Trustor and the Beneficiary relating to the Loan.
Section 1.7 The term "Note" means both the CDBG Note and the HOME Note, in the
total principal amount of _______________ Million Dollars ($F,FFF,FFF).
Section 1.8 The term "Principal" means the amounts required to be paid under the
Note.
Section 1.9 The term "Regulatory Agreement" means the Regulatory Agreement and
Declaration of Restrictive Covenants of even date herewith by and between the Beneficiary and
the Trustor.
ARTICLE 2
MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY
AND SECURITY
Section 2.1 Maintenance and Modification of the Property by Trustor.
The Trustor agrees that at all times prior to full payment and performance of the Secured
Obligations, the Trustor will, at the Trustor's own expense, maintain, preserve and keep the
Security or cause the Security to be maintained and preserved in good condition. The Trustor
will from time to time make or cause to be made all repairs, replacements and renewals deemed
proper and necessary by it. The Beneficiary has no responsibility in any of these matters or for
the making of improvements or additions to the Security.
Trustor agrees to pay fully and discharge (or cause to be paid fully and discharged) all
claims for labor done and for material and services furnished in connection with the Security,
diligently to file or procure the filing of a valid notice of cessation upon the event of a cessation
of labor on the work or construction on the Security for a continuous period of thirty (30) days or
more, and to take all other reasonable steps to forestall the assertion of claims of lien against the
Security or any part thereof. Trustor irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes Beneficiary
as its agent (said agency being coupled with an interest) with the authority, but without any
obligation, to file for record any notices of completion or cessation of labor or any other notice
that Beneficiary deems necessary or desirable to protect its interest in and to the Security or the
Loan Documents; provided, however, that Beneficiary exercises its rights as agent of Trustor
only in the event that Trustor fails to take, or fails to diligently continue to take, those actions as
hereinbefore provided.
Upon demand by Beneficiary, Trustor shall make or cause to be made such demands or
claims as Beneficiary specifies upon laborers, materialmen, subcontractors or other persons who
have furnished or claim to have furnished labor, services or materials in connection with the
Security. Nothing herein contained requires Trustor to pay any claims for labor, materials or
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services which Trustor in good faith disputes and is diligently contesting provided that Trustor
shall, within thirty (30) days after the filing of any claim of lien, record in the Office of the
Recorder of Contra Costa County, a surety bond in an amount 1 and 1/2 times the amount of
such claim item to protect against a claim of lien.
Section 2.2 Granting of Easements.
Trustor may not grant easements, licenses, rights-of-way or other rights or privileges in
the nature of easements with respect to any property or rights included in the Security except
those required or desirable for installation and maintenance of public utilities including, without
limitation, water, gas, electricity, sewer, telephone and telegraph, or those required by law, and
as approved, in writing, by Beneficiary.
Section 2.3 Assignment of Rents.
As part of the consideration for the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, Trustor hereby
absolutely and unconditionally assigns and transfers to Beneficiary all the rents and revenues of
the Property including those now due, past due, or to become due by virtue of any lease or other
agreement for the occupancy or use of all or any part of the Property, regardless of to whom the
rents and revenues of the Property are payable, subject to the rights of senior lenders. Trustor
hereby authorizes Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agents to collect the aforesaid rents and revenues
and hereby directs each tenant of the Property to pay such rents to Beneficiary or Beneficiary's
agents; provided, however, that prior to written notice given by Beneficiary to Trustor of the
breach by Trustor of any covenant or agreement of Trustor in the Loan Documents, Trustor shall
collect and receive all rents and revenues of the Property as trustee for the benefit of Beneficiary
and Trustor to apply the rents and revenues so collected to the Secured Obligations with the
balance, so long as no such breach has occurred, to the account of Trustor, it being intended by
Trustor and Beneficiary that this assignment of rents constitutes an absolute assignment and not
an assignment for additional security only. Upon delivery of written notice by Beneficiary to
Trustor of the breach by Trustor of any covenant or agreement of Trustor in the Loan
Documents, and without the necessity of Beneficiary entering upon and taking and maintaining
full control of the Property in person, by agent or by a court-appointed receiver, Beneficiary shall
immediately be entitled to possession of all rents and revenues of the Property as specified in this
Section 2.3 as the same becomes due and payable, including but not limited to, rents then due
and unpaid, and all such rents will immediately upon delivery of such notice be held by Trustor
as trustee for the benefit of Beneficiary only; provided, however, that the written notice by
Beneficiary to Trustor of the breach by Trustor contains a statement that Beneficiary exercises its
rights to such rents. Trustor agrees that commencing upon delivery of such written notice of
Trustor's breach by Beneficiary to Trustor, each tenant of the Property shall make such rents
payable to and pay such rents to Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agents on Beneficiary's written
demand to each tenant therefor, delivered to each tenant personally, by mail or by delivering
such demand to each rental unit, without any liability on the part of said tenant to inquire further
as to the existence of a default by Trustor.
Trustor hereby covenants that Trustor has not executed any prior assignment of said
rents, that Trustor has not performed, and will not perform, any acts or has not executed and will
not execute, any instrument which would prevent Beneficiary from exercising its rights under
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this Section 2.3, and that at the time of execution of this Deed of Trust, there has been no
anticipation or prepayment of any of the rents of the Property for more than two (2) months prior
to the due dates of such rents. Trustor covenants that Trustor will not hereafter collect or accept
payment of any rents of the Property more than two (2) months prior to the due dates of such
rents. Trustor further covenant that Trustor will execute and deliver to Beneficiary such further
assignments of rents and revenues of the Property as Beneficiary may from time to time request.
Upon Trustor's breach of any covenant or agreement of Trustor in the Loan Documents,
Beneficiary may in person, by agent or by a court-appointed receiver, regardless of the adequacy
of Beneficiary's security, enter upon and take and maintain full control of the Property in order to
perform all acts necessary and appropriate for the operation and maintenance thereof including,
but not limited to, the execution, cancellation or modification of leases, the collection of all rents
and revenues of the Property, the making of repairs to the Property and the execution or
termination of contracts providing for the management or maintenance of the Property, all on
such terms as are deemed best to protect the security of this Deed of Trust. In the event
Beneficiary elects to seek the appointment of a receiver for the Property upon Trustor's breach of
any covenant or agreement of Trustor in this Deed of Trust, Trustor hereby expressly consents to
the appointment of such receiver. Beneficiary or the receiver will be entitled to receive a
reasonable fee for so managing the Property.
All rents and revenues collected subsequent to delivery of written notice by Beneficiary
to Trustor of the breach by Trustor of any covenant or agreement of Trustor in the Loan
Documents are to be applied first to the costs, if any, of taking control of and managing the
Property and collecting the rents, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees, receiver's fees,
premiums on receiver's bonds, costs of repairs to the Property, premiums on insurance policies,
taxes, assessments and other charges on the Property, and the costs of discharging any obligation
or liability of Trustor as lessor or landlord of the Property and then to the sums secured by this
deed of Trust. Beneficiary or the receiver is to have access to the books and records used in the
operation and maintenance of the Property and will be liable to account only for those rents
actually received. Beneficiary is not liable to Trustor, anyone claiming under or through Trustor
or anyone having an interest in the Property by reason of anything done or left undone by
Beneficiary under this Section 2.3.
If the rents of the Property are not sufficient to meet the costs, if any, of taking control of
and managing the Property and collecting the rents, any funds expended by Beneficiary for such
purposes will become part of the Secured Obligations pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof. Unless
Beneficiary and Trustor agree in writing to other terms of payment, such amounts are payable by
Trustor to Beneficiary upon notice from Beneficiary to Trustor requesting payment thereof and
will bear interest from the date of disbursement at the rate stated in Section 3.3.
If the Beneficiary or the receiver enters upon and takes and maintains control of the
Property, neither that act nor any application of rents as provided herein will cure or waive any
default under this Deed of Trust or invalidate any other right or remedy available to Beneficiary
under applicable law or under this Deed of Trust. This assignment of rents of the Property will
terminate at such time as this Deed of Trust ceases to secure the Secured Obligations.
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ARTICLE 3
TAXES AND INSURANCE; ADVANCES
Section 3.1 Taxes, Other Governmental Charges and Utility Charges.
Trustor shall pay, or cause to be paid, prior to the date of delinquency, all taxes,
assessments, charges and levies imposed by any public authority or utility company that are or
may become a lien affecting the Security or any part thereof; provided, however, that Trustor is
not required to pay and discharge any such tax, assessment, charge or levy so long as (a) the
legality thereof is promptly and actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings,
and (b) Trustor maintains reserves adequate to pay any liabilities contested pursuant to this
Section 3.1. With respect to taxes, special assessments or other similar governmental charges,
Trustor shall pay such amount in full prior to the attachment of any lien therefor on any part of
the Security; provided, however, if such taxes, assessments or charges can be paid in
installments, Trustor may pay in such installments. Except as provided in clause (b) of the first
sentence of this paragraph, the provisions of this Section 3.1 may not be construed to require that
Trustor maintain a reserve account, escrow account, impound account or other similar account
for the payment of future taxes, assessments, charges and levies.
In the event that Trustor fails to pay any of the items required by this Section to be paid
by Trustor, Beneficiary may (but is under no obligation to) pay the same, after the Beneficiary
has notified the Trustor of such failure to pay and the Trustor fails to fully pay such items within
seven (7) business days after receipt of such notice. Any amount so advanced therefor by
Beneficiary, together with interest thereon from the date of such advance at the maximum rate
permitted by law, will become part of the Secured Obligations secured hereby, and Trustor
agrees to pay all such amounts.
Section 3.2 Provisions Respecting Insurance.
Trustor agrees to provide insurance conforming in all respects to that required under the
Loan Documents during the course of construction and following completion, and at all times
until all amounts secured by this Deed of Trust have been paid, all Secured Obligations secured
hereunder have been fulfilled, and this Deed of Trust has been reconveyed.
All such insurance policies and coverages are to be maintained at Trustor's sole cost and
expense. Certificates of insurance for all of the above insurance policies, showing the same to be
in full force and effect, are to be delivered to the Beneficiary upon demand therefor at any time
prior to Trustor's satisfaction of the Secured Obligations.
Section 3.3 Advances.
In the event the Trustor fails to maintain the full insurance coverage required by this
Deed of Trust or fails to keep the Security in accordance with the Loan Documents, the
Beneficiary, after at least seven (7) days prior notice to Trustor, may (but is under no obligation
to) (i) take out the required policies of insurance and pay the premiums on the same, and (ii)
make any repairs or replacements that are necessary and provide for payment thereof. All
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amounts so advanced by the Beneficiary will become part of the Secured Obligations (together
with interest as set forth below) and will be secured hereby, which amounts the Trustor agrees to
pay on the demand of the Beneficiary, and if not so paid, will bear interest from the date of the
advance at the Default Rate.
ARTICLE 4
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION OR CONDEMNATION
Section 4.1 Awards and Damages.
Subject to the rights of senior lenders, all judgments, awards of damages, settlements and
compensation made in connection with or in lieu of (1) the taking of all or any part of or any
interest in the Property by or under assertion of the power of eminent domain, (2) any damage to
or destruction of the Property or any part thereof by insured casualty, and (3) any other injury or
damage to all or any part of the Property (collectively, the "Funds") are hereby assigned to and
are to be paid to the Beneficiary by a check made payable to the Beneficiary. The Beneficiary is
authorized and empowered (but not required) to collect and receive any Funds and is authorized
to apply them in whole or in part to any indebtedness or obligation secured hereby, in such order
and manner as the Beneficiary determines at its sole option. The Beneficiary is entitled to settle
and adjust all claims under insurance policies provided under this Deed of Trust and may deduct
and retain from the proceeds of such insurance the amount of all expenses incurred by it in
connection with any such settlement or adjustment. All or any part of the amounts so collected
and recovered b y the Beneficiary may be released to Trustor upon such conditions as the
Beneficiary may impose for its disposition. Application of all or any part of the Funds collected
and received by the Beneficiary or the release thereof will not cure or waive any default under
this Deed of Trust. The rights of the Beneficiary under this Section 4.1 are subject to the rights
of any senior mortgage lender. The Beneficiary shall release the Funds to Trustor to be used to
reconstruct the improvements on the Property provided that Beneficiary reasonably determines
that Trustor (taking into account the Funds) has sufficient funds to rebuild the improvements in
substantially the form that existed prior to the casualty or condemnation.
ARTICLE 5
AGREEMENTS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY; FURTHER
ASSURANCES; PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
Section 5.1 Other Agreements Affecting Property.
The Trustor shall duly and punctually perform all terms, covenants, conditions and
agreements binding upon it under the Loan Documents and any other agreement of any nature
whatsoever now or hereafter involving or affecting the Security or any part thereof.
Section 5.2 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses.
In the event of any Event of Default (as defined in Section 7.1) hereunder, and if the
Beneficiary employs attorneys or incurs other expenses for the collection of amounts due
hereunder or the enforcement of performance or observance of an obligation or agreement on the
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part of the Trustor in this Deed of Trust, the Trustor agrees that it will, on demand therefor, pay
to the Beneficiary the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other reasonable expenses so
incurred by the Beneficiary. Any such amounts paid by the Beneficiary will be added to the
Secured Obligations, and will bear interest from the date such expenses are incurred at the
Default Rate.
Section 5.3 Payment of the Principal.
The Trustor shall pay to the Beneficiary the Principal and any other payments as set forth
in the Note in the amounts and by the times set out therein.
Section 5.4 Personal Property.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the personal property subject to this Deed of
Trust is deemed to be fixtures and part of the real property and this Deed of Trust constitutes a
fixtures filing under the California Commercial Code. As to any personal property not deemed
or permitted to be fixtures, this Deed of Trust constitutes a security agreement under the
California Commercial Code.
Section 5.5 Financing Statement.
The Trustor shall execute and deliver to the Beneficiary such financing statements
pursuant to the appropriate statutes, and any other documents or instruments as are required to
convey to the Beneficiary a valid perfected security interest in the Security. The Trustor shall
perform all acts that the Beneficiary reasonably requests so as to enable the Beneficiary to
maintain a valid perfected security interest in the Security in order to secure the payment of the
Note in accordance with its terms. The Beneficiary is authorized to file a copy of any such
financing statement in any jurisdiction(s) as it deems appropriate from time to time in order to
protect the security interest established pursuant to this instrument.
Section 5.6 Operation of the Security.
The Trustor shall operate the Security (and, in case of a transfer of a portion of the
Security subject to this Deed of Trust, the transferee shall operate such portion of the Security) in
full compliance with the Loan Documents.
Section 5.7 Inspection of the Security.
At any and all reasonable times upon seventy-two (72) hours' notice, the Beneficiary and
its duly authorized agents, attorneys, experts, engineers, accountants and representatives, may
inspect the Security, without payment of charges or fees.
Section 5.8 Nondiscrimination.
The Trustor herein covenants by and for itself, its heirs, executors, administrators, and
assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, that there will be no discrimination
against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed,
religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry in the sale, lease,
sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the Security, nor will the Trustor itself
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or any person claiming under or through it establish or permit any such practice or practices of
discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use or occupancy
of tenants, lessees, subtenants, sublessees or vendees in the Security. The foregoing covenants
run with the land.
ARTICLE 6
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Trustor shall keep and maintain the Property (including, but not limited to, soil and
ground water conditions) in compliance with all Hazardous Materials Laws and shall not cause
or permit the Property to be in violation of any Hazardous Materials Law (defined below).
Trustor may not cause or permit the use, generation, manufacture, storage or disposal of on,
under, or about the Property or transportation to or from the Property of (i) any substance,
material, or waste that is petroleum, petroleum-related, or a petroleum by-product, asbestos or
asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable, explosive, radioactive, freon
gas, radon, or a pesticide, herbicide, or any other agricultural chemical, and (ii) any waste,
substance or material defined as or included in the definition of "hazardous substances,"
"hazardous wastes," "hazardous materials," "toxic materials", "toxic waste", "toxic substances,"
or words of similar import under any Hazardous Materials Law (collectively referred to
hereinafter as "Hazardous Materials"), except such of the foregoing as may be customarily used
in construction or operation of a multi-family residential development.
Trustor shall immediately advise Beneficiary in writing if at any time it receives written
notice of: (i) any and all enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or regulatory
actions instituted, completed or threatened against Trustor or the Property pursuant to any
applicable federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations relating to any Hazardous
Materials, health, industrial hygiene, environmental conditions, or the regulation or protection of
the environment, and all amendments thereto as of this date and to be added in the future and any
successor statute or rule or regulation promulgated thereto ("Hazardous Materials Law"); (ii) all
claims made or threatened by any third party against Trustor or the Property relating to damage,
contribution, cost recovery compensation, loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials
(the matters set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above are hereinafter referred to as "Hazardous
Materials Claims"); and (iii) Trustor's discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real
property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that could cause the Property or any part
thereof to be classified as "border-zone property" (as defined in California Health and Safety
Code Section 25117.4) under the provision of California Health and Safety Code Section 25220
et seq., or any regulation adopted in accordance therewith, or to be otherwise subject to any
restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, transferability or use of the Property under any
Hazardous Materials Law.
Beneficiary has the right to join and participate in, as a party if it so elects, and be
represented by counsel acceptable to Beneficiary (or counsel of its own choice if a conflict exists
with Trustor) in, any legal proceedings or actions initiated in connection with any Hazardous
Materials Claims, and to have its reasonable attorneys' fees in connection therewith paid by
Trustor.
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Trustor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Beneficiary and its boardmembers,
directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any loss, damage,
cost, fine, penalty, judgment, award, settlement, expense or liability, directly or indirectly arising
out of or attributable to: (i) any actual or alleged past or present violation of any Hazardous
Materials Law; (ii) any Hazardous Materials Claim; (iii) any actual or alleged past or present use,
generation, manufacture, storage, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal, transportation,
or presence of Hazardous Materials on, under, or about the Property; (iv) any investigation,
cleanup, remediation, removal, or restoration work of site conditions of the Property relating to
Hazardous Materials (whether on the Property or any other property); and (v) the breach of any
representation of warranty by or covenant of Trustor in this Article, and Section 5.1(m) of the
Loan Agreement. Such indemnity shall include, without limitation: (x) all consequential
damages; (y) the costs of any required or necessary investigation, repair, cleanup or
detoxification of the Property and the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial or
other required plans; and (z) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Beneficiary in
connection with clauses (x) and (y), including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and
consultant fees. This indemnification applies whether or not any government agency has issued
a cleanup order. Losses, claims, costs, suits, liability, and expenses covered by this
indemnification provision include, but are not limited to: (1) losses attributable to diminution in
the value of the Property; (2) loss or restriction of use of rentable space on the Property; (3)
adverse effect on the marketing of any rental space on the Property; and (4) penalties and fines
levied by, and remedial or enforcement actions of any kind issued by any regulatory agency
(including but not limited to the costs of any required testing, remediation, repair, removal,
cleanup or detoxification of the Property and surrounding properties). This obligation to
indemnify will survive reconveyance of this Deed of Trust and will not be diminished or affected
in any respect as a result of any notice, disclosure, knowledge, if any, to or by the Beneficiary of
Hazardous Materials.
Without Beneficiary's prior written consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld,
Trustor may not take any remedial action in response to the presence of any Hazardous Materials
on, under or about the Property, nor enter into any settlement agreement, consent decree, or other
compromise in respect to any Hazardous Material Claims, which remedial action, settlement,
consent decree or compromise might, in Beneficiary's reasonable judgment, impairs the value of
the Beneficiary's security hereunder; provided, however, that Beneficiary's prior consent is not
necessary in the event that the presence of Hazardous Materials on, under, or about the Property
either poses an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of any individual or is of such a
nature that an immediate remedial response is necessary and it is not reasonably possible to
obtain Beneficiary's consent before taking such action, provided that in such event Trustor
notifies Beneficiary as soon as practicable of any action so taken. Beneficiary agrees not to
withhold its consent, where such consent is required hereunder, if (i) a particular remedial action
is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) Trustor will or may be subjected to civil or
criminal sanctions or penalties if it fails to take a required action; (iii) Trustor establishes to the
reasonable satisfaction of Beneficiary that there is no reasonable alternative to such remedial
action which would result in less impairment of Beneficiary's security hereunder; or (iv) the
action has been agreed to by Beneficiary.
The Trustor hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Article is intended as the
Beneficiary's written request for information (and the Trustor's response) concerning the
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environmental condition of the Property as required by California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 726.5, and (ii) each representation and warranty in this Deed of Trust or any of the other
Loan Documents (together with any indemnity applicable to a breach of any such representation
and warranty) with respect to the environmental condition of the property is intended by the
Beneficiary and the Trustor to be an "environmental provision" for purposes of California Code
of Civil Procedure Section 736.
In the event that any portion of the Property is determined to be "environmentally
impaired" (as that term is defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(e)(3)) or
to be an "affected parcel" (as that term is defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section
726.5(e)(1)), then, without otherwise limiting or in any way affecting the Beneficiary's or the
Trustee's rights and remedies under this Deed of Trust, the Beneficiary may elect to exercise its
rights under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(a) to (1) waive its lien on such
environmentally impaired or affected portion of the Property and (2) exercise (a) the rights and
remedies of an unsecured creditor, including reduction of its claim against the Trustor to
judgment, and (b) any other rights and remedies permitted by law. For purposes of determining
the Beneficiary's right to proceed as an unsecured creditor under California Code of Civil
Procedure Section 726.5(a), the Trustor will be deemed to have willfully permitted or acquiesced
in a release or threatened release of hazardous materials, within the meaning of California Code
of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(d)(1), if the release or threatened release of hazardous materials
was knowingly or negligently caused or contributed to by any lessee, occupant, or user of any
portion of the Property and the Trustor knew or should have known of the activity by such
lessee, occupant, or user which caused or contributed to the release or threatened release. All
costs and expenses, including (but not limited to) attorneys' fees, incurred by the Beneficiary in
connection with any action commenced under this paragraph, including any action required by
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(b) to determine the degree to which the
Property is environmentally impaired, plus interest thereon at the Default Rate until paid, will be
added to the indebtedness secured by this Deed of Trust and will be due and payable to the
Beneficiary upon its demand made at any time following the conclusion of such action.
ARTICLE 7
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 7.1 Events of Default.
The following are events of default following the expiration of any applicable notice and
cure periods (each an "Event of Default"): (i) failure to make any payment to be paid by Trustor
under the Loan Documents; (ii) failure to observe or perform any of Trustor's other covenants,
agreements or obligations under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the
provisions concerning discrimination; (iii) failure to make any payment or observe or perform
any of Trustor's other covenants, agreements, or obligations under any Secured Obligations,
which default is not cured within the times and in the manner provided therein; and (iv) failure to
make any payments or observe or perform any of Trustor's other covenants, agreements or
obligations under any other debt instrument or regulatory agreement secured by the Property,
which default is not cured within the time and in the manner provided therein.
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Section 7.2 Acceleration of Maturity.
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then at the option of the
Beneficiary, the amount of any payment related to the Event of Default and all unpaid Secured
Obligations are immediately due and payable, and no omission on the part of the Beneficiary to
exercise such option when entitled to do so may be construed as a waiver of such right.
Section 7.3 The Beneficiary's Right to Enter and Take Possession.
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Beneficiary may:
(a) Either in person or by agent, with or without bringing any action or
proceeding, or by a receiver appointed by a court, and without regard to the adequacy of its
security, enter upon the Property and take possession thereof (or any part thereof) and of any of
the Security, in its own name or in the name of Trustee, and do any acts that it deems necessary
or desirable to preserve the value or marketability of the Property, or part thereof or interest
therein, increase the income therefrom or protect the security thereof. The entering upon and
taking possession of the Security will not cure or waive any Event of Default or Notice of Sale
(as defined in Section 7.3(c), below) hereunder or invalidate any act done in response to such
Event of Default or pursuant to such Notice of Sale, and, notwithstanding the continuance in
possession of the Security, Beneficiary will be entitled to exercise every right provided for in this
Deed of Trust, or by law upon occurrence of any Event of Default, including the right to exercise
the power of sale;
(b) Commence an action to foreclose this Deed of Trust as a mortgage,
appoint a receiver, or specifically enforce any of the covenants hereof;
(c) Deliver to Trustee a written declaration of an Event of Default and
demand for sale, and a written notice of default and election to cause Trustor's interest in the
Security to be sold ("Notice of Sale"), which notice Trustee or Beneficiary shall cause to be duly
filed for record in the Official Records of Contra Costa County; or
(d) Exercise all other rights and remedies provided herein, in the instruments
by which the Trustor acquires title to any Security, or in any other document or agreement now
or hereafter evidencing, creating or securing the Secured Obligations.
Section 7.4 Foreclosure By Power of Sale.
Should the Beneficiary elect to foreclose by exercise of the power of sale herein
contained, the Beneficiary shall deliver to the Trustee the Notice of Sale and shall deposit with
Trustee this Deed of Trust which is secured hereby (and the deposit of which will be deemed to
constitute evidence that the Secured Obligations are immediately due and payable), and such
receipts and evidence of any expenditures made that are additionally secured hereby as Trustee
may require.
(a) Upon receipt of the Notice of Sale from the Beneficiary, Trustee shall
cause to be recorded, published and delivered to Trustor such Notice of Sale as is then required
by law and by this Deed of Trust. Trustee shall, without demand on Trustor, after the lapse of
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that amount of time as is then required by law and after recordation of such Notice of Sale as
required by law, sell the Security, at the time and place of sale set forth in the Notice of Sale,
whether as a whole or in separate lots or parcels or items, as Trustee deems expedient and in
such order as it determines, unless specified otherwise by the Trustor according to California
Civil Code Section 2924g(b), at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in lawful money of
the United States payable at the time of sale. Trustee shall deliver to such purchaser or
purchasers thereof its good and sufficient deed or deeds conveying the property so sold, but
without any covenant or warranty, express or implied. The recitals in such deed or any matters
of facts will be conclusive proof of the truthfulness thereof. Any person, including, without
limitation, Trustor, Trustee or Beneficiary, may purchase at such sale.
(b) After deducting all reasonable costs, fees and expenses of Trustee,
including costs of evidence of title in connection with such sale, Trustee shall apply the proceeds
of sale to payment of: (i) the unpaid Principal amount of the Note; (ii) all other Secured
Obligations owed to Beneficiary under the Loan Documents; (iii) all other sums then secured
hereby; and (iv) the remainder, if any, to Trustor.
(c) Trustee may postpone sale of all or any portion of the Property by public
announcement at such time and place of sale, and from time to time thereafter, and without
further notice make such sale at the time fixed by the last postponement, or may, in its discretion,
give a new Notice of Sale.
Section 7.5 Receiver.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, Beneficiary, as a matter of right and
without further notice to Trustor or anyone claiming under the Security, and without regard to
the then value of the Security or the interest of Trustor therein, may apply to any court having
jurisdiction to appoint a receiver or receivers of the Security (or a part thereof), and Trustor
hereby irrevocably consents to such appointment and waives further notice of any application
therefor. Any such receiver or receivers will have all the usual powers and duties of receivers in
like or similar cases, and all the powers and duties of Beneficiary in case of entry as provided
herein, and will continue as such and exercise all such powers until the date of confirmation of
sale of the Security, unless such receivership is sooner terminated.
Section 7.6 Remedies Cumulative.
No right, power or remedy conferred upon or reserved to the Beneficiary b y this Deed of
Trust is intended to be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy, but each and every such
right, power and remedy will be cumulative and concurrent and will be in addition to any other
right, power and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
Section 7.7 No Waiver.
(a) No delay or omission of the Beneficiary to exercise any right, power or
remedy accruing upon any Event of Default will exhaust or impair any such right, power or
remedy, and may not be construed to be a waiver of any such Event of Default or acquiescence
therein; and every right, power and remedy given by this Deed of Trust to the Beneficiary may
be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expeditious by the Beneficiary.
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Beneficiary's express or implied consent to breach, or waiver of, any obligation of the Trustor
hereunder will not be deemed or construed to be a consent to any subsequent breach, or further
waiver, of such obligation or of any other obligations of the Trustor hereunder. Failure on the
part of the Beneficiary to complain of any act or failure to act or to declare an Event of Default,
irrespective of how long such failure continues, will not constitute a waiver by the Beneficiary of
its right hereunder or impair any rights, power or remedies consequent on any Event of Default
by the Trustor.
(b) If the Beneficiary (i) grants forbearance or an extension of time for the
payment or performance of any Secured Obligation, (ii) takes other or additional security or the
payment of any sums secured hereby, (iii) waives or does not exercise any right granted in the
Loan Documents, (iv) releases any part of the Security from the lien of this Deed of Trust, or
otherwise changes any of the terms, covenants, conditions or agreements in the Loan Documents,
(v) consents to the granting of any easement or other right affecting the Security, or (vi) makes or
consents to any agreement subordinating the lien hereof, any such act or omission will not
release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability under this Deed of Trust, or any
other obligation of the Trustor or any subsequent purchaser of the Security or any part thereof, or
any maker, co-signer, endorser, surety or guarantor (unless expressly released); nor will any such
act or omission preclude the Beneficiary from exercising any right, power or privilege herein
granted or intended to be granted in any Event of Default then made or of any subsequent Event
of Default, nor, except as otherwise expressly provided in an instrument or instruments executed
by the Beneficiary, will the lien of this Deed of Trust be altered thereby.
Section 7.8 Suits to Protect the Security.
The Beneficiary has the power to (a) institute and maintain such suits and proceedings as
it may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Security and the rights of the
Beneficiary as may be unlawful or any violation of this Deed of Trust, (b) preserve or protect its
interest (as described in this Deed of Trust) in the Security, and (c) restrain the enforcement of or
compliance with any legislation or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, if the enforcement for compliance with such enactment,
rule or order would impair the Security thereunder or be prejudicial to the interest of the
Beneficiary.
Section 7.9 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
In the case of any receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, composition or other proceedings affecting the Trustor, its creditors or its property,
the Beneficiary, to the extent permitted by law, will be entitled to file such proofs of claim and
other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Beneficiary
allowed in such proceedings and for any additional amount that becomes due and payable by the
Trustor hereunder after such date.
Section 7.10 Waiver.
The Trustor waives presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor, notice of
protest and nonpayment, protest, notice of interest on interest and late charges, and diligence in
taking any action to collect any Secured Obligations or in proceedings against the Security, in
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connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, endorsement or guaranty of this
Deed of Trust.
ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Amendments.
This Deed of Trust cannot be waived, changed, discharged or terminated orally, but only
by an instrument in writing signed by Beneficiary and Trustor.
Section 8.2 Reconveyance by Trustee.
Upon written request of Beneficiary stating that all Secured Obligations have been paid
or forgiven, and all obligations under the Loan Documents have been performed in full, and
upon surrender of this Deed of Trust to Trustee for cancellation and retention, and upon payment
by Trustor of Trustee's reasonable fees, Trustee shall reconvey the Securit y to Trustor, or to the
person or persons legally entitled thereto.
Section 8.3 Notices.
If at any time after the execution of this Deed of Trust it becomes necessary or
convenient for one of the parties hereto to serve any notice, demand or communication upon the
other party, such notice, demand or communication must be in writing and is to be served
personally or by depositing the same in the registered United States mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid and (1) if intended for Beneficiary is to be addressed to:
County of Contra Costa
Department of Conservation and Development
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Attention: Affordable Housing Program Manager
and (2) if intended for Trustor is to be addressed to:
Church Lane-Rubicon Partners
c/o Resources for Community Development
2220 Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
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Any notice, demand or communication will be deemed given, received, made or communicated
on the date personal delivery is effected or, if mailed in the manner herein specified, on the
delivery date or date delivery is refused by the addressee, as shown on the return receipt. Either
party may change its address at any time by giving written notice of such change to Beneficiary
or Trustor as the case may be, in the manner provided herein, at least ten (10) days prior to the
date such change is desired to be effective.
Section 8.4 Successors and Joint Trustors.
Where an obligation created herein is binding upon Trustor, the obligation also applies to
and binds any transferee or successors in interest. Where the terms of the Deed of Trust have the
effect of creating an obligation of the Trustor and a transferee, such obligation will be deemed to
be a joint and several obligation of the Trustor and such transferee. Where Trustor is more than
one entity or person, all obligations of Trustor will be deemed to be a joint and several obligation
of each and every entity and person comprising Trustor.
Section 8.5 Captions.
The captions or headings at the beginning of each Section hereof are for the convenience
of the parties and are not a part of this Deed of Trust.
Section 8.6 Invalidity of Certain Provisions.
Every provision of this Deed of Trust is intended to be severable. In the event any term
or provision hereof is declared to be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever by a court or
other body of competent jurisdiction, such illegality or invalidity will not affect the balance of
the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and provisions will remain binding and
enforceable. If the lien of this Deed of Trust is invalid or unenforceable as to any part of the
debt, or if the lien is invalid or unenforceable as to any part of the Security, the unsecured or
partially secured portion of the debt, and all payments made on the debt, whether voluntary or
under foreclosure or other enforcement action or procedure, will be considered to have been first
paid or applied to the full payment of that portion of the debt that is not secured or partially
secured by the lien of this Deed of Trust.
Section 8.7 Governing Law.
This Deed of Trust is governed by the laws of the State of California.
Section 8.8 Gender and Number.
In this Deed of Trust the singular includes the plural and the masculine includes the
feminine and neuter and vice versa, if the context so requires.
Section 8.9 Deed of Trust, Mortgage.
Any reference in this Deed of Trust to a mortgage also refers to a deed of trust and any
reference to a deed of trust also refers to a mortgage.
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Section 8.10 Actions.
Trustor shall appear in and defend any action or proceeding purporting to affect the
Security.
Section 8.11 Substitution of Trustee.
Beneficiary may from time to time substitute a successor or successors to any Trustee
named herein or acting hereunder to execute this Trust. Upon such appointment, and without
conveyance to the successor trustee, the latter will be vested with all title, powers, and duties
conferred upon any Trustee herein named or acting hereunder. Each such appointment and
substitution is to be made by written instrument executed by Beneficiary, containing reference to
this Deed of Trust and its place of record, which, when duly recorded in the proper office of the
county or counties in which the Property is situated, will be conclusive proof of proper
appointment of the successor trustee.
Section 8.12 Statute of Limitations.
The pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any and all obligations secured
by this Deed of Trust is hereby waived to the full extent permissible by law.
Section 8.13 Acceptance by Trustee.
Trustee accepts this Trust when this Deed of Trust, duly executed and acknowledged, is
made public record as provided by law. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Trustee is not
obligated to notify any party hereto of a pending sale under this Deed of Trust or of any action or
proceeding in which Trustor, Beneficiary, or Trustee is a party unless brought by Trustee.
Section 8.14 Tax Credit Provisions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any documents secured
by this Deed of Trust or contained in any subordination agreement, and to the extent applicable,
the Beneficiary acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of
foreclosure (collectively, "Foreclosure") with respect to the Security encumbered by this Deed of
Trust, the following rule contained in 26 U.S.C. Section 42(h)(6)(E)(ii), as amended, applies:
For a period of three (3) years from the date of Foreclosure, with respect to an existing
tenant of any low-income unit, (i) such tenant may not be subject to eviction or termination of
their tenancy (other than for good cause), (ii) nor may such tenant's gross rent with respect to
such unit be increased, except as otherwise permitted under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
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County Loan Agreement
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Trustor has executed this Deed of Trust as of the day and year first
above written.
Church Lane - Rubicon Partners, a California
limited partnership
By: RCD GP LLC, its general partner
By: Resources for Community
Development, a California nonprofit
public benefit corporation, its sole
member/manager
By:____________________
Name:___________________
Its:____________________
863\90\1210054.2
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA )
On ____________ __, 2015, before me, _______________, Notary Public, personally appeared,
_________________________who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the
person(s) whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their
signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,
executed the instrument.
I certify UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature ________________________________ (seal)
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863\90\1210054.2
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The land is situated in the State of California, County of Contra Costa, and is described as
follows:
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
Contra Costa County
Department of Conservation and Development
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Attn: Affordable Housing Program Manager
No fee for recording pursuant to
Government Code Section 27383
__________________________________________________________________________
REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
(Church Lane Apartments)
(CDBG Funds and HOME Funds)
This Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants ("Agreement") is
dated _____________, 201_ and is between the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, a political
subdivision of the State of California (the "County"), and CHURCH LANE - RUBICON PARTNERS, a
California limited partnership ("Borrower").
RECITALS
A. Defined Terms used but not defined in these recitals are as defined in Article 1 of this
Agreement.
B. The County has received funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD") under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended ("CDBG Funds"). The CDBG Funds must be used by the County in
accordance with 24 C.F.R. Part 570.
C. The County has received Home Investment Partnerships Act funds from HUD pursuant
to the Cranston-Gonzales National Housing Act of 1990 ("HOME Funds"). The HOME
Funds must be used by the County in accordance with 24 C.F.R. Part 92.
D. Borrower is the owner of that certain real property located at 2570 Church Lane in the
City of San Pablo, County of Contra Costa, State of California, as more particularly
described in Exhibit A (the "Property"), improved with twenty-two (22) units of housing
affordable to very low- and low-income households (the "Development"). The
Development as well as all landscaping, roads and parking spaces on the Property and
any additional improvements on the Property, are the "Improvements." Borrower intends
to rehabilitate the Development.
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E. Pursuant to a CDBG/HOME Loan Agreement dated March 31, 1995 (“Loan Agreement
No. 1”), the County loaned One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000) of
CDBG Funds and One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000) of HOME Funds to
Church Lane Housing Corporation to acquire the Property and construct the
Improvements. Together, the loans made pursuant to Loan Agreement No. 1 are “Loan
No. 1.” Loan No. 1 was evidenced by a Regulatory Agreement by and between the
County and Church Lane Housing Corporation dated March 31, 1995 (“Regulatory
Agreement No. 1”). Regulatory Agreement No. 1 was recorded in the official records of
the County of Contra Costa (the “Official Records”) on April 4, 1995, as Instrument No.
95-053358. Pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of January
12, 1996 (“Assignment No. 1”), Loan No. 1 was assigned to and assumed by Borrower.
Assignment No. 1 was recorded in the Official Records on January 12, 1996, as
Instrument No. 965890.
F. Pursuant to a HOME Loan Agreement dated November 13, 1995 (“Loan Agreement No.
2”), the County loaned Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000) of HOME
Funds (“HOME Loan No. 2”) to Church Lane Housing Corporation to assist in the
construction of the Improvements. HOME Loan No. 2 was evidenced by a Regulatory
Agreement by and between the County and Church Lane Housing Corporation dated
November 13, 1995 (“Regulatory Agreement No. 2”). Regulatory Agreement No. 2 was
recorded in the Official Records on November 14, 1995, as Instrument No. 95-197339.
Pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of January 12, 1996
(“Assignment No. 2”), HOME Loan No. 2 was assigned to and assumed by Borrower.
Assignment No. 2 was recorded in the Official Records on January 12, 1996, as
Instrument No. 96-5890.
G. In addition to Loan No. 1 and HOME Loan No. 2, the County previously loaned
Borrower (i) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in CDBG Funds (“CDBG Loan
No. 2”), pursuant to a CDBG Loan Agreement dated June 22, 1995 (“Loan Agreement
No. 3”), and (ii) Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in HOME Funds (“HOME Loan No.
3”), pursuant to a HOME Loan Agreement dated June 12, 1997 (“Loan Agreement No.
4”).
H. Pursuant to an Amended and Restated CDBG and HOME Loan Agreement by and
between the County and Borrower of even date herewith (the "Loan Agreement"), the
County is (i) amending and restating Loan Agreement No. 1, Loan Agreement No. 2,
Loan Agreement No. 3, and Loan Agreement No. 4, and (ii) lending Borrower
____________ Thousand Dollars ($DDD,DDD) of CDBG Funds (the “New CDBG
Loan”). The Loan Agreement, together with the CDBG Note, evidence Borrower’s
obligation to repay _____________ Thousand Dollars ($DDD,DDD) of CDBG Funds
(the “CDBG Loan”) and _________ Thousand Dollars ($EEE,EEE) of HOME Funds
(the “HOME Loan”).
I. Together, the CDBG Loan and the HOME Loan total ___________ Million _____
Thousand Dollars ($F,FFF,FFF) (the "Loan").
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J. The County has the authority to lend the Loan to Borrower pursuant to Government Code
Section 26227, which authorizes counties to spend county funds for programs that will
further a county's public purposes. In addition, the County has the authority to loan the
HOME Funds pursuant to 24 C.F.R. 92.205, and has authority to loan the CBDG Funds
pursuant to 24 C.F.R. 570.201.
K. The County has agreed to amend and restate Loan Agreement No. 1, Loan Agreement
No. 2, Loan Agreement No. 3, and Loan Agreement No. 4 and to make the New CDBG
Loan on the condition that the Borrower maintain and operate the Development in
accordance with restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the related documents
evidencing the Loan.
L. In consideration of receipt of the Loan at an interest rate substantially below the market
rate, Borrower agrees to observe all the terms and conditions set forth below.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions.
The following terms have the following meanings:
(a) "Actual Household Size" means the actual number of persons in the
applicable household.
(b) "Adjusted Income" means the total anticipated annual income of all
persons in the Tenant household as calculated pursuant to 24 C.F.R. 92.203(b)(1).
(c) "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of
this Agreement.
(d) "Assumed Household Size" means the household size "adjusted for family
size appropriate to the unit" as such term is defined in Health & Safety Code Section 50052.5(h).
(e) "CDBG" means the Community Development Block Grant Program,
funded pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 USC
5301, et seq.).
(f) "CDBG Funds" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph B of the Recitals.
(g) “CDBG Loan” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph H of the Recitals.
(h) “CDBG Note” means the promissory note of even date herewith that
evidences Borrower’s obligation to repay the CDBG Loan.
(i) "Completion Date" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement.
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(j) "County-Assisted Units" means the ten (10) Units within the Development
designated as assisted by the County pursuant to this Agreement, which Units are "floating"
Units as defined in 24 C.F.R. 92.252(j).
(k) "Deed of Trust" means the Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents,
Security Agreement and Fixture Filing of even date herewith by and among Borrower, as trustor,
North American Title Company, as trustee, and the County, as beneficiary, that will encumber
the Property to secure repayment of the Loan and Borrower's performance of the covenants set
forth in the documents evidencing the Loan.
(l) "Development" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph D of the Recitals.
(m) "HOME" means the Home Investment Partnerships Act Program funded
pursuant to the Cranston-Gonzales National Housing Act of 1990.
(n) "HOME Funds" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph C of the Recitals.
(o) “HOME Loan” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph H of the Recitals.
(p) “HOME Note” means the promissory note of even date herewith that
evidences Borrower’s obligation to repay the HOME Loan.
(q) "HOME Regulations" means the regulations set forth in 24 C.F.R. Part 92.
(r) "HOME Term" means the period beginning on June 17, 1997 and ending
on June 20, 2017.
(s) "HUD" means the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(t) "Loan" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph I of the Recitals.
(u) "Loan Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph H of the
Recitals.
(v) "Loan Documents" means the documents executed by Borrower
evidencing the Loan including this Agreement, the CDBG Note and the HOME Note, the Loan
Agreement, and the Deed of Trust.
(w) "Low HOME Rent" means a monthly Rent amount not exceeding the
maximum rent published by HUD for a Very Low Income Household for the applicable bedroom
size as set forth in 24 C.F.R. 92.252(b).
(x) "Low Income Household" means a Tenant household with an Adjusted
Income that does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of Median Income, with adjustments for
smaller and larger families, except that HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than
eighty percent (80%) of Median Income on the basis of HUD findings that such variations are
necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually
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high or low family incomes, as such definition may be amended pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section
92.2.
(y) "Median Income" means the median gross yearly income, adjusted for
Actual Household Size as specified herein, in the County of Contra Costa, California, as
published from time to time by HUD. In the event that such income determinations are no
longer published, or are not updated for a period of at least eighteen (18) months, the County
shall provide Borrower with other income determinations that are reasonably similar with respect
to methods of calculation to those previously published by HUD.
(z) "Property" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph D of the Recitals.
(aa) "Rent" means the total monthly payments by the Tenant of a Unit for the
following: use and occupancy of the Unit and land and associated facilities, including parking;
any separately charged fees or service charges assessed by Borrower which are required of all
Tenants, other than security deposits; an allowance for the cost of an adequate level of service
for utilities paid by the Tenant, including garbage collection, sewer, water, electricity, gas and
other heating, cooking and refrigeration fuel, but not telephone service or cable TV; and any
other interest, taxes, fees or charges for use of the land or associated facilities and assessed by a
public or private entity other than Borrower, and paid by the Tenant.
(bb) "Tenant" means the tenant household that occupies a Unit in the
Development.
(cc) "Term" means the term of this Agreement, which commences as of the
date of this Agreement, and unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
expires on the fifty-fifth (55th) anniversary of the Completion Date; provided, however, if a
record of the Completion Date cannot be located or established, the Term will expire on the fifty-
seventh (57th) anniversary of this Agreement.
(dd) "Unit(s)" means one (1) or more of the units in the Development.
(ee) "Very Low Income Household" means a household with an Adjusted
Income that does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of Median Income, with adjustments for smaller
and larger families, except that HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than fifty
percent (50%) of Median Income on the basis of HUD findings that such variations are necessary
because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually high or low
family incomes, as set forth in 24 C.F.R. Section 92.2.
(ff) "Very Low Income Units" means the Units which, pursuant to Section
2.1(a) below, are required to be occupied by Very Low Income Households.
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ARTICLE 2
AFFORDABILITY AND OCCUPANCY COVENANTS
2.1 Occupancy Requirements.
(a) Very Low Income Units. During the Term, Borrower shall rent ten (10)
Units, and ensure that these Units are occupied or, if vacant, available for occupancy, by Very
Low Income Households.
(b) Intermingling of Units. The County-Assisted Units are to be comprised of
(i) four (4) three- or four-bedroom Units, (ii) four (4) two-bedroom Units, and (iii) two (2) Units
of any size. The County-Assisted Units are to be intermingled throughout the Development and
of comparable quality to all other Units. All Tenants must have equal access to and enjoyment
of all common facilities in the Development.
(c) Disabled Persons Occupancy. Borrower shall cause the Development to
be operated at all times in compliance with the provisions of: (i) the Unruh Act, (ii) the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, (iii) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, (iv) the United States Fair Housing Act, as amended, and (v) the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990, which relate to disabled persons access. Borrower shall indemnify,
protect, hold harmless and defend (with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the County) the
County, and its board members, officers and employees, from all suits, actions, claims, causes of
action, costs, demands, judgments and liens arising out of Borrower's failure to comply with
applicable legal requirements related to housing for persons with disabilities. The provisions of
this subsection will survive expiration of the Term or other termination of this Agreement, and
remain in full force and effect.
2.2 Allowable Rent.
(a) Very Low Income Rent. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3 below,
the Rent paid by Tenants of Very Low Income Units, may not exceed the Low HOME Rent.
(b) No Additional Fees. Borrower may not charge any fee, other than Rent, to
any Tenant of the County-Assisted Units for any housing or other services provided by
Borrower.
2.3 Rent Increases; Increased Income of Tenants.
(a) Rent Increases. The initial Rents and subsequent Rents for all County-
Assisted Units must be approved by the County prior to occupancy and are subject to the HOME
Regulations. All Rent increases for all County-Assisted Units are also subject to County
approval. The Rent for such Units may be increased no more than once annually based upon the
annual income certification described in Article 3. Tenants are to be given at least sixty (60)
days written notice prior to any Rent increase. The County will provide Borrower with a
schedule of maximum permissible Rents for the County-Assisted Units annually.
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(b) Increased Income above Very Low but below Low Income Limit. Subject
to Subsection (a) above, if, upon the annual certification of the income of a Tenant of a County-
Assisted Unit, Borrower determines that the income of a Very Low Income Household has
increased above the qualifying limit for a Very Low Income Household, but not above the
qualifying income for a Low Income Household, the Tenant may continue to occupy the Unit
and the Tenant's Rent will remain at the Low HOME Rent. Borrower shall then rent the next
available Unit to a Very Low Income Household to comply with the requirements of Section 2.1
above, at a Rent not exceeding the maximum Rent specified in Section 2.2, or re-designate
another comparable Unit in the Development with a Very Low Income Household a County-
Assisted Unit, to comply with the requirements of Section 2.1 above. Upon renting the next
available Unit in accordance with Section 2.1 or re-designating another Unit in the Development
as a County-Assisted Unit, the Unit with the over-income Tenant will no longer be considered a
County-Assisted Unit.
(c) Non-Qualifying Household. If, upon the annual certification of the income
a Tenant of a County-Assisted Unit, Borrower determines that the income of a Very Low Income
Household has increased above the qualifying limit for a Low Income Household, such Tenant
shall be permitted to retain the Unit and upon expiration of the Tenant's lease and upon sixty (60)
days written notice, the Rent must be increased to the lesser of one-twelfth (1/12th) of thirty
percent (30%) of the actual Adjusted Income of the Tenant, or fair market rent (subject to 24
C.F.R. 92.252(i)(2) regarding low income housing tax credit requirements), and Borrower shall
rent the next available Unit to a Very Low Income Household to comply with the requirements
of Section 2.1 above, at a Rent not exceeding the maximum Rent specified in Section 2.2, or re-
designate another comparable Unit in the Development with Very Low Income Household as a
County-Assisted Unit, to meet the requirements of Section 2.1 above. Upon renting the next
available Unit in accordance with Section 2.1 or re-designating another Unit in the Development
as a County-Assisted Unit, the Unit with the over-income Tenant will no longer be considered a
County-Assisted Unit.
(d) Termination of Occupancy. Upon termination of occupancy of a County-
Assisted Unit by a Tenant, such Unit will be deemed to be continuously occupied by a household
of the same income level as the initial income level of the vacating Tenant, until such unit is
reoccupied, at which time categorization of the Unit will be established based on the occupancy
requirements of Section 2.1.
2.4 Units Available to the Disabled. Borrower shall rehabilitate the Development in
compliance with all applicable federal and state disabled persons accessibility requirements
including but not limited to the Federal Fair Housing Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973; Title II and/or Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act; and Title 24 of the
California Code of Regulations. In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794, et seq.), if the rehabilitation is substantial as defined in 24 C.F.R. 8.23(a), a
minimum of four (4) of the rehabilitated Units must be fully accessible to households with a
mobility impaired member and an additional two (2) Units of the rehabilitated Units must be
fully accessible to hearing and/or visually impaired persons. Non-substantial alterations shall
comply with 24 C.F.R. 8.23(b).
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ARTICLE 3
INCOME CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING
3.1 Income Certification. Borrower shall obtain, complete, and maintain on file,
immediately prior to initial occupancy and annually thereafter, income certifications from each
Tenant renting any of the County-Assisted Units. Borrower shall make a good faith effort to
verify the accuracy of the income provided by the applicant or occupying household, as the case
may be, in an income certification. To verify the information Borrower shall take two or more of
the following steps: (i) obtain a pay stub for the most recent pay period; (ii) obtain an income
tax return for the most recent tax year; (iii) conduct a credit agency or similar search; (iv) obtain
an income verification form from the applicant's current employer; (v) obtain an income
verification form from the Social Security Administration and/or the California Department of
Social Services if the applicant receives assistance from either of such agencies; or (vi) if the
applicant is unemployed and does not have a tax return, obtain another form of independent
verification. Copies of Tenant income certifications are to be available to the County upon
request.
3.2 Reporting Requirements. Borrower shall submit to the County (a) not later than
the forty-fifth (45th) day after the close of each calendar year, or such other date as may be
requested by the County, a statistical report, including income and rent data for all Units, setting
forth the information called for therein, and (b) within fifteen (15) days after receipt of a written
request, any other information or completed forms requested by the County in order to comply
with reporting requirements of HUD, the State of California, and the County.
3.3 Additional Information. Borrower shall provide any additional information
reasonably requested by the County.
3.4 Records. Borrower shall maintain complete, accurate and current records
pertaining to the Development, and shall permit any duly authorized representative of the County
to inspect records, including records pertaining to income and household size of Tenants. All
Tenant lists, applications and waiting lists relating to the Development are to be at all times: (i)
separate and identifiable from any other business of Borrower, (ii) maintained as required by the
County, in a reasonable condition for proper audit, and (iii) subject to examination during
business hours by representatives of the County. Borrower shall retain copies of all materials
obtained or produced with respect to occupancy of the units for a period of at least five (5) years.
The County may examine and make copies of all books, records or other documents of Borrower
that pertain to the Development.
3.5 HOME Record Requirements. For the period of the HOME Term all records
maintained by Borrower pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.4 above are to be (i) maintained in
compliance with all applicable HUD records and accounting requirements, and (ii) open to and
available for inspection and copying by HUD and its authorized representatives at reasonable
intervals during normal business hours; provided however, records pertaining to Tenant income
verifications, Rents, and Development inspections are subject to HUD inspection for five (5)
years after expiration of the HOME Term. Borrower is subject to the audit requirements set
forth in 24 CFR 92.505 during the HOME Term.
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3.6 On-Site Inspection. The County may perform an on-site inspection of the
Development at least one (1) time per year. Borrower shall cooperate in such inspection.
ARTICLE 4
OPERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Residential Use. Borrower shall operate the Development for residential use
only. No part of the Development may be operated as transient housing.
4.2 Compliance with Loan Documents and Program Requirements. Borrower's
actions with respect to the Property shall at all times be in full conformity with: (i) all
requirements of the Loan Documents; (ii) all requirements imposed on projects assisted with
HOME Funds as contained in 42 U.S.C. Section 12701, et seq., 24 C.F.R. Part 92, and other
implementing rules and regulations, (iii) all requirements imposed on projects assisted with
CDBG Funds as contained in 42 U.S.C. Section5301, et seq., 24 C.F.R. Part 570, and other
implementing rules and regulations, and (iv) any other regulatory requirements imposed on the
Development.
4.3 Taxes and Assessments. Borrower shall pay all real and personal property taxes,
assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, old age benefit, withholding,
sales, and other taxes assessed against it, or payable by it, at such times and in such manner as to
prevent any penalty from accruing, or any lien or charge from attaching to the Property;
provided, however, that Borrower may contest in good faith, any such taxes, assessments, or
charges. In the event Borrower exercises its right to contest any tax, assessment, or charge
against it, Borrower, on final determination of the proceeding or contest, will immediately pay or
discharge any decision or judgment rendered against it, together with all costs, charges and
interest.
4.4 Property Tax Exemption. Borrower shall not apply for a property tax exemption
for the Property under any provision of law except California Revenue and Taxation Section
214(g) without the prior written consent of the County.
ARTICLE 5
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
5.1 Management Responsibilities. Borrower is responsible for all management
functions with respect to the Development, including without limitation the selection of Tenants,
certification and recertification of household size and income, evictions, collection of rents and
deposits, maintenance, landscaping, routine and extraordinary repairs, replacement of capital
items, and security. The County has no responsibility for management of the Development.
Borrower shall retain a professional property management company approved by the County in
its reasonable discretion to perform Borrower's management duties hereunder. An on-site
property manager is also required.
5.2 Management Agent. Borrower shall cause the Development to be managed by an
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experienced management agent reasonably acceptable to the County, with a demonstrated ability
to operate residential facilities like the Development in a manner that will provide decent, safe,
and sanitary housing (the "Management Agent"). The County previously approved Eden
Housing Management, Inc. as the Management Agent. Borrower shall submit for the County's
approval the identity of any proposed subsequent management agent. Borrower shall also submit
such additional information about the background, experience and financial condition of any
proposed management agent as is reasonably necessary for the County to determine whether the
proposed management agent meets the standard for a qualified management agent set forth
above. If the proposed management agent meets the standard for a qualified management agent
set forth above, the County shall approve the proposed management agent by notifying Borrower
in writing. Unless the proposed management agent is disapproved by the County within thirty
(30) days, which disapproval is to state with reasonable specificity the basis for disapproval, it
shall be deemed approved.
5.3 Periodic Performance Review. The County reserves the right to conduct an
annual (or more frequently, if deemed necessary by the County) review of the management
practices and financial status of the Development. The purpose of each periodic review will be
to enable the County to determine if the Development is being operated and managed in
accordance with the requirements and standards of this Agreement. Borrower shall cooperate
with the County in such reviews.
5.4 Replacement of Management Agent. If, as a result of a periodic review, the
County determines in its reasonable judgment that the Development is not being operated and
managed in accordance with any of the material requirements and standards of this Agreement,
the County shall deliver notice to Borrower of its intention to cause replacement of the
Management Agent, including the reasons therefor. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt by
Borrower of such written notice, the County staff and Borrower shall meet in good faith to
consider methods for improving the financial and operating status of the Development,
including, without limitation, replacement of the Management Agent.
If, after such meeting, County staff recommends in writing the replacement of the
Management Agent, Borrower shall promptly dismiss the then-current Management Agent, and
shall appoint as the Management Agent a person or entity meeting the standards for a
management agent set forth in Section 5.2 above and approved by the County pursuant to
Section 5.2 above. The County acknowledges that any replacement Management Agent is
subject to the approval of Borrower’s investor limited partner identified in Section 6.13.
Any contract for the operation or management of the Development entered into by
Borrower shall provide that the Management Agent may be dismissed and the contract
terminated as set forth above. Failure to remove the Management Agent in accordance with the
provisions of this Section constitutes a default under this Agreement, and the County may
enforce this provision through legal proceedings as specified in Section 6.7 below.
5.5 Approval of Management Policies. Borrower shall submit its written
management policies with respect to the Development to the County for its review, and shall
amend such policies in any way necessary to ensure that such policies comply with the
provisions of this Agreement.
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5.6 Property Maintenance. Borrower shall maintain, for the entire Term of this
Agreement, all interior and exterior Improvements, including landscaping, on the Property in
good condition and repair (and, as to landscaping, in a healthy condition) and in accordance with
all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, orders and regulations of all federal, state, county,
municipal, and other governmental agencies and bodies having or claiming jurisdiction and all
their respective departments, bureaus, and officials, and in accordance with the following
maintenance conditions:
The County places prime importance on quality maintenance to protect its investment and
to ensure that all County and County-assisted affordable housing projects within the County are
not allowed to deteriorate due to below-average maintenance. Normal wear and tear of the
Development will be acceptable to the County assuming Borrower agrees to provide all
necessary improvements to assure the Development is maintained in good condition. Borrower
shall make all repairs and replacements necessary to keep the improvements in good condition
and repair.
In the event that Borrower breaches any of the covenants contained in this section and
such default continues for a period of five (5) days after written notice from the County with
respect to graffiti, debris, waste material, and general maintenance or thirty (30) days after
written notice from the County with respect to landscaping and building improvements, then the
County, in addition to whatever other remedy it may have at law or in equity, has the right to
enter upon the Property and perform or cause to be performed all such acts and work necessary
to cure the default. Pursuant to such right of entry, the County is permitted (but is not required)
to enter upon the Property and to perform all acts and work necessary to protect, maintain, and
preserve the improvements and landscaped areas on the Property, and to attach a lien on the
Property, or to assess the Property, in the amount of the expenditures arising from such acts and
work of protection, maintenance, and preservation by the County and/or costs of such cure,
which amount shall be promptly paid by Borrower to the County upon demand.
ARTICLE 6
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Lease Provisions. In newly leasing the Units within the Development, Borrower
shall use a form of lease approved by the County. The lease must not contain any provision
which is prohibited by 24 C.F.R. Section 92.253(b) and any amendments thereto. The form of
lease must comply with all requirements of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and must,
among other matters:
(a) provide for termination of the lease for failure to: (i) provide any
information required under this Agreement or reasonably requested by Borrower to establish or
recertify the Tenant's qualification, or the qualification of the Tenant's household, for occupancy
in the Development in accordance with the standards set forth in this Agreement, or (ii) qualify
as a Very Low Income Household as a result of any material misrepresentation made by such
Tenant with respect to the income computation.
(b) be for an initial term of not less than one (1) year, unless by mutual
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agreement between the Tenant and Borrower, and provide for no increase in Rent during such
year. After the initial year of tenancy, the lease may be month-to-month by mutual agreement of
Borrower and the Tenant. Notwithstanding the above, any rent increases are subject to the
requirements of Section 2.3 (a) above.
(c) include a provision that requires a Tenant who is residing in a Unit
required to be accessible pursuant to Section 2.4 and who is not in need of an accessible Unit to
move to a non-accessible Unit when a non-accessible Unit becomes available and another Tenant
or prospective Tenant is in need of an accessible Unit.
6.2 Lease Termination. Any termination of a lease or refusal to renew the lease of a
County-Assisted Unit must be (i) in conformance with 24 C.F.R. 92.253(c), and (ii) preceded by
not less than sixty (60) days written notice to the Tenant by Borrower specifying the grounds for
the action.
6.3 Nondiscrimination.
(a) All of the Units must be available for occupancy on a continuous basis to
members of the general public who are income eligible. Borrower may not give preference to
any particular class or group of persons in renting or selling the Units, except to the extent that
the Units are required to be leased to income eligible households pursuant to this Agreement.
Borrower herein covenants by and for Borrower, assigns, and all persons claiming under or
through Borrower, that there exist no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or
group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status,
national origin, source of income (e.g., SSI), ancestry, or disability, in the leasing, subleasing,
transferring, use, occupancy, tenure, or enjoyment of any unit nor will Borrower or any person
claiming under or through Borrower, establish or permit any such practice or practices of
discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use, or
occupancy, of tenants, lessees, sublessees, subtenants, or vendees of any unit or in connection
with the employment of persons for the construction, operation and management of any unit.
(b) Borrower shall accept as Tenants, on the same basis as all other
prospective Tenants, persons who are recipients of federal certificates for rent subsidies pursuant
to the existing housing program under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act, or its
successor. Borrower may not apply selection criteria to Section 8 certificate or voucher holders
that is more burdensome than criteria applied to all other prospective Tenants, nor will Borrower
apply or permit the application of management policies or lease provisions with respect to the
Development which have the effect of precluding occupancy of units by such prospective
Tenants.
6.4 Term. The provisions of this Agreement apply to the Property for the entire Term
even if the Loan is paid in full prior to the end of the Term. This Agreement binds any
successor, heir or assign of Borrower, whether a change in interest occurs voluntarily or
involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, except as expressly released by County. County
is making the Loan on the condition, and in consideration of, this provision, and would not do so
otherwise.
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6.5 Notice of Expiration of Term.
(a) At least six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Term, Borrower shall
provide by first-class mail, postage prepaid, a notice to all Tenants containing (i) the anticipated
date of the expiration of the Term, (ii) any anticipated increase in Rent upon the expiration of the
Term, (iii) a statement that a copy of such notice will be sent to the County, and (iv) a statement
that a public hearing may be held by the County on the issue and that the Tenant will receive
notice of the hearing at least fifteen (15) days in advance of any such hearing. Borrower shall
also file a copy of the above-described notice with the County Assistant Deputy Director.
(b) In addition to the notice required above, Borrower shall comply with the
requirements set forth in California Government Code Sections 65863.10 and 65863.11. Such
notice requirements include: (i) a twelve (12) month notice to existing tenants, prospective
tenants and Affected Public Agencies (as defined in California Government Code Section
65863.10(a)) prior to the expiration of the Term, (ii) a six (6) month notice requirement to
existing tenants, prospective tenants and Affected Public Agencies prior to the expiration of the
Term; (iii) a notice of an offer to purchase the Development to "qualified entities" (as defined in
California Government Code Section 65863.11(d)), if the Development is to be sold within five
(5) years of the end of the Term; (iv) a notice of right of first refusal within the one hundred
eighty (180) day period that qualified entities may purchase the Development.
6.6 Covenants to Run With the Land. The County and Borrower hereby declare their
express intent that the covenants and restrictions set forth in this Agreement run with the land,
and bind all successors in title to the Property, provided, however, that on the expiration of the
Term of this Agreement said covenants and restrictions expire. Each and every contract, deed or
other instrument hereafter executed covering or conveying the Property or any portion thereof, is
to be held conclusively to have been executed, delivered and accepted subject to the covenants
and restrictions, regardless of whether such covenants or restrictions are set forth in such
contract, deed or other instrument, unless the County expressly releases such conveyed portion
of the Property from the requirements of this Agreement.
6.7 Enforcement by the County. If Borrower fails to perform any obligation under
this Agreement, and fails to cure the default within thirty (30) days after the County has notified
Borrower in writing of the default or, if the default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, fails
to commence to cure within thirty (30) days and thereafter diligently pursue such cure and
complete such cure within ninety (90) days, the County may enforce this Agreement by any or
all of the following actions, or any other remedy provided by law:
(a) Calling the Loan. The County may declare a default under either the
CDBG Note or the HOME Note, or both, accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by either the
CDBG Note or the HOME Note, or both, and proceed with foreclosure under the Deed of Trust.
(b) Action to Compel Performance or for Damages. The County may bring
an action at law or in equity to compel Borrower's performance of its obligations under this
Agreement, and may seek damages.
(c) Remedies Provided Under Loan Documents. The County may exercise
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any other remedy provided under the Loan Documents.
6.8 Attorneys' Fees and Costs. In any action brought to enforce this Agreement, the
prevailing party must be entitled to all costs and expenses of suit, including reasonable attorneys'
fees. This section must be interpreted in accordance with California Civil Code Section 1717
and judicial decisions interpreting that statute.
6.9 Recording and Filing. The County and Borrower shall cause this Agreement, and
all amendments and supplements to it, to be recorded in the Official Records of the County of
Contra Costa.
6.10 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of
California.
6.11 Waiver of Requirements. Any of the requirements of this Agreement may be
expressly waived by the County in writing, but no waiver by the County of any requirement of
this Agreement extends to or affects any other provision of this Agreement, and may not be
deemed to do so.
6.12 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument
executed by all the parties hereto or their successors in title that is duly recorded in the official
records of the County of Contra Costa.
6.13 Notices. Any notice requirement set forth herein will be deemed to be satisfied
three (3) days after mailing of the notice first-class United States certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the appropriate party as follows:
County: County of Contra Costa
Department of Conservation and Development
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Attn: Affordable Housing Program Manager
Borrower: Church Lane - Rubicon Partners
2220 Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
Such addresses may be changed by notice to the other party given in the same manner as
provided above.
6.14 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
6.15 Multiple Originals; Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
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originals, each of which is deemed to be an original, and may be signed in counterparts.
6.16 Revival of Agreement after Foreclosure. In the event there is a foreclosure of the
Property, this Agreement will revive according to its original terms if, during the Term, the
owner of record before the foreclosure, or deed in lieu of foreclosure, or any entity that includes
the former owner or those with whom the former owner has or had family or business ties,
obtains an ownership interest in the Development or Property.
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Signature page
County Regulatory Agreement
The parties are signing this Agreement as of the date first written above.
COUNTY:
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, a political
subdivision of the State of California
By: __________________
Its:____________________
Approved as to form:
SHARON L. ANDERSON
County Counsel
By:
Kathleen Andrus
Deputy County Counsel
BORROWER:
Church Lane - Rubicon Partners, a California
limited partnership
By: RCD GP LLC, its general partner
By: Resources for Community
Development., a California nonprofit
public benefit corporation, its sole
member/manager
By:____________________
Name:___________________
Its:____________________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA )
On ____________ __, 201_, before me, ______________________, Notary Public, personally
appeared, _________________________who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence
to be the person(s) whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me
that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their
signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,
executed the instrument.
I certify UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature ________________________________ (seal)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA )
On ____________ __, 201_, before me, _______________, Notary Public, personally appeared,
___________________________who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be
the person(s) whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their
signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,
executed the instrument.
I certify UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature ________________________________ (seal)
A Notary Public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document
to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
The land is situated in the State of California, County of Contra Costa, and is described as
follows:
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PROMISSORY NOTE
(HOME Loan)
$___________ Martinez, California
________ 1, 20__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Church Lane -Rubicon Partners., a
California limited partnership ("Borrower") hereby promises to pay to the order of the County of
Contra Costa, a political subdivision of the State of California ("Holder"), the principal amount
of ________________ Thousand Dollars ($__________) plus interest thereon pursuant to
Section 2 below.
This Promissory Note (the "Note") replaces in their entirety the following promissory
notes executed for the benefit of Holder (together, the "Original Notes"): (i) a promissory note
dated March 31, 1995, in the amount of One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000)
executed by Church Lane Housing Corporation, (ii) a promissory note dated November 13, 1995,
in the amount of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000) executed by Church Lane
Housing Corporation, and (iii) a promissory note dated June 12, 1997, in the amount of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) executed by Church Lane - Rubicon Partners. All disbursements
under the Original Notes will be deemed to be disbursed under this Note.
All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Note have the meanings set forth in the
Loan Agreement.
1. Borrower's Obligation. This Note evidences Borrower's obligation to repay
Holder the principal amount of _______________ Thousand Dollars ($___________) with
interest for the funds loaned to Borrower and Church Lane Housing Corporation by Holder to
finance the acquisition of the Property and the construction and operation of the Development in
accordance with the Amended and Restated CDBG and HOME Loan Agreement of even date
herewith between Borrower and Holder (the "Loan Agreement").
2. Interest.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (b) below, this Note bears simple
interest at a rate of three percent (3%) per annum from the date of disbursement.
(b) If an Event of Default occurs, interest will accrue on all amounts due
under this Note at the Default Rate until such Event of Default is cured by Borrower or waived
by Holder.
3. Term and Repayment Requirements. Principal and interest under this Note is due
and payable as set forth in Section 2.8 of the Loan Agreement. The unpaid principal balance
hereunder, together with accrued interest thereon, is due and payable no later than the date that is
the fifty-fifth (55th) anniversary of the Completion Date; provided, however, if a record of the
Completion Date cannot be located or established, the Loan is due and payable on the fifty-sixth
(56th) anniversary of the date of this Note.
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4. No Assumption. This Note is not assumable by the successors and assigns of
Borrower without the prior written consent of Holder, except as provided in the Loan
Agreement.
5. Security. This Note, with interest, is secured by the Deed of Trust with
Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing executed by Borrower for the
benefit of Holder of even date herewith (the "Deed of Trust"). Upon execution, the Deed of
Trust will be recorded in the official records of Contra Costa County, California. Upon
recordation of the Deed of Trust, this Note will become nonrecourse to Borrower, pursuant to
and except as provided in Section 2.10 of the Loan Agreement, which Section 2.10 is hereby
incorporated into this Note. The terms of the Deed of Trust are hereby incorporated into this
Note and made a part hereof.
6. Terms of Payment.
(a) Borrower shall make all payments due under this Note in currency of the
United States of America to Holder at Department of Conservation and Development, 30 Muir
Road, Martinez, CA 94553, Attention: Affordable Housing Program Manager, or to such other
place as Holder may from time to time designate.
(b) All payments on this Note are without expense to Holder. Borrower shall
pay all costs and expenses, including re-conveyance fees and reasonable attorney's fees of
Holder, incurred in connection with the payment of this Note and the release of any security
hereof.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, or any instrument
securing the obligations of Borrower under this Note, if, for any reason whatsoever, the payment
of any sums by Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Note would result in the payment of
interest that exceeds the amount that Holder may legally charge under the laws of the State of
California, then the amount by which payments exceed the lawful interest rate will automatically
be deducted from the principal balance owing on this Note, so that in no event is Borrower
obligated under the terms of this Note to pay any interest that would exceed the lawful rate.
(d) The obligations of Borrower under this Note are absolute and Borrower
waives any and all rights to offset, deduct or withhold any payments or charges due under this
Note for any reason whatsoever.
7. Event of Default; Acceleration.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the entire unpaid principal
balance, together with all interest thereon, and together with all other sums then payable under
this Note and the Deed of Trust will, at the option of Holder, become immediately due and
payable without further demand.
(b) Holder's failure to exercise the remedy set forth in Subsection 7(a) above
or any other remedy provided by law upon the occurrence of an Event of Default does not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise any remedy at any subsequent time in respect to the
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same or any other Event of Default. The acceptance by Holder of any payment that is less than
the total of all amounts due and payable at the time of such payment does not constitute a waiver
of the right to exercise any of the foregoing remedies or options at that time or at any subsequent
time, or nullify any prior exercise of any such remedy or option, without the express consent of
Holder, except as and to the extent otherwise provided by law.
8. Waivers.
(a) Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand, and
notice of protest, notice of demand, notice of dishonor and notice of non-payment of this Note.
Borrower expressly agrees that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended from time
to time, and that Holder may accept further security or release any security for this Note, all
without in any way affecting the liability of Borrower.
(b) Any extension of time for payment of this Note or any installment hereof
made by agreement of Holder with any person now or hereafter liable for payment of this Note
must not operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of Borrower
under this Note, either in whole or in part.
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9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) All notices to Holder or Borrower are to be given in the manner and at the
addresses set forth in the Loan Agreement, or to such addresses as Holder and Borrower may
therein designate.
(b) Borrower promises to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorney's fees, incurred by Holder in the enforcement of the provisions of this Note, regardless
of whether suit is filed to seek enforcement.
(c) This Note is governed by the laws of the State of California.
(d) The times for the performance of any obligations hereunder are to be
strictly construed, time being of the essence.
(e) The Loan Documents, of which this Note is a part, contain the entire
agreement between the parties as to the Loan. This Note may not be modified except upon the
written consent of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower is executing this Promissory Note as of the day and
year first above written.
Church Lane - Rubicon Partners, a California limited
partnership
By: RCD GP LLC, its general partner
By: Resources for Community Development., a California
nonprofit public benefit corporation, its sole
member/manager
By:____________________
Name:___________________
Its:____________________
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CDBG AND HOME LOAN AGREEMENT
(Church Lane Apartments)
This Amended and Restated CDBG and HOME Loan Agreement (the "Agreement") is
dated _____________, 2015 (the "Effective Date"), and is between the County of Contra Costa,
a political subdivision of the State of California (the "County"), and Church Lane - Rubicon
Partners, a California limited partnership ("Borrower").
RECITALS
A. Defined terms used but not defined in these recitals are as defined in Article 1 of
this Agreement.
B. The County has received Home Investment Partnerships Act funds from the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") pursuant to the
Cranston-Gonzales National Housing Act of 1990 ("HOME Funds"). The HOME Funds must be
used by the County in accordance with 24 C.F.R. Part 92.
C. The County has received Community Development Block Grant funds from HUD
under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (“CDBG
Funds”). The CDBG Funds must be used by the County in accordance with 24 C.F.R. Part 570.
D. Borrower owns certain real property located at 2560 Church Lane, in the City of
San Pablo, County of Contra Costa, State of California, as more particularly described in Exhibit
A (the "Property"), improved with twenty-two (22) units of housing affordable to very low- and
low-income households (the "Development"). The Development, as well as any additional
improvements on the Property, including all landscaping, roads and parking spaces on the
Property, are referred to as the "Improvements.”
E. The County and Borrower are parties to a CDBG/HOME Loan Agreement dated
March 31, 1995 ("Loan Agreement No. 1"), pursuant to which the County loaned the Borrower
One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000) of CDBG Funds ("CDBG Loan No. 1")
and One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000) of HOME Funds (“HOME Loan No. 1”) to
acquire the Property and construct the Improvements. Together, CDBG Loan No. 1 and HOME
Loan No. 1 are “Loan No. 1.” CDBG Loan No. 1 is evidenced by a CDBG Note dated March
31, 1995 (“CDBG Note No. 1"). HOME Loan No. 1 is evidenced by a HOME Note dated
March 31, 1995 (“HOME Note No. 1”). Loan No. 1 is further evidenced by a regulatory
agreement dated March 31, 1995 (“Regulatory Agreement No. 1”). Regulatory Agreement No. 1
was recorded in the official records of the County of Contra Costa (the "Official Records") on
April 4, 1995 as Instrument No. 95-053358.
F. The County and Borrower are parties to a HOME Loan Agreement dated November
13, 1995 ("Loan Agreement No. 2"), pursuant to which the County loaned the Borrower Three
Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000) of HOME Funds (“HOME Loan No. 2”) to assist in
the construction of the Improvements. HOME Loan No. 2 is evidenced by a HOME Note dated
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November 13, 1995 (“HOME Note No. 2”) and by a regulatory agreement dated November 13,
1995 (“Regulatory Agreement No. 2”), which was recorded in the Official Records on
November 14, 1995 as Instrument No. 95-197339.
G. The County and Borrower are parties to a CDBG Loan Agreement dated June 22,
1995 ("Loan Agreement No. 3"), pursuant to which the County loaned the Borrower One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) of CDBG Funds (“CDBG Loan No. 2”) to finance
predevelopment activities. CDBG Loan No. 2 is evidenced by a CDBG Note dated June 22,
1995 (“CDBG Note No. 2”).
H. The County and Borrower are parties to a HOME Loan Agreement dated June 12,
1997 ("Loan Agreement No. 4"), pursuant to which the County loaned the Borrower Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) of HOME Funds (“HOME Loan No. 3”) to establish an operating
reserve for the Development. HOME Loan No. 3 is evidenced by a HOME Note dated June 12,
1995 (“HOME Note No. 3”).
I. Loan No. 1 is secured by a deed of trust dated March 31, 1995, which was
recorded in the Official Records on April 4, 1995 as Instrument No. 95-053357 (the “First Deed
of Trust”). HOME Loan No. 2 is secured by a deed of trust dated November 9, 1995, which was
recorded in the Official Records on November 14, 1995 as Instrument No. 95-197338 (the
“Second Deed of Trust”). CDBG Loan No. 2 is secured by a deed of trust dated June 22, 1995,
which was recorded January 12, 1996 as Instrument No. 96-5888 (the “Third Deed of Trust”).
HOME Loan No. 3 is secured by a deed of trust dated June 12, 1997, which was recorded in the
Official Records on June 17, 1997 as Instrument No. 97-0103573 (the “Fourth Deed of Trust”).
Together, the First Deed of Trust, the Second Deed of Trust, the Third Deed of Trust and the
Fourth Deed of Trust are the “Original Deeds of Trust.”
J. Under the terms of the relevant loan agreements, CDBG Loan No. 1 and CDBG
Loan No. 2 accrue simple interest on their outstanding principal balances at the rate of four
percent (4%) per annum from their funding dates. As of ______, 2015, the outstanding principal
balance plus accrued interest of CDBG Loan No. 1 is _________ Thousand Dollars
($XXX,XXX) and the outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest of CDBG Loan No. 2
is _________ Thousand Dollars ($YYY,YYY), for a total of ___________ Thousand Dollars
($ZZZ,ZZZ) (the “Original CDBG Loan”).
K. Under the terms of the relevant loan agreements, HOME Loan No. 1 does not
accrue interest, but HOME Loan No. 2 and HOME Loan No. 3 accrue simple interest on their
outstanding principal balances at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum from their funding
dates. As of ______, 2015, the outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest of HOME
Loan No. 2 is ________ Thousand Dollars ($AAA,AAA) and the outstanding principal balance
plus accrued interest of HOME Loan No. 3 is ______ Thousand Dollars ($BBB,BBB), which,
together with HOME Loan No. 1, totals ___________ Thousand Dollars ($CCC,CCC) (the
“HOME Loan”).
L. To finance the rehabilitation of the Development (such work, the “Repairs”), the
Borrower desires to borrow an additional Four Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($455,000)
of CDBG Funds (the “New CDBG Loan”) from the County. Together, the Original CDBG Loan
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and the New CDBG Loan total ___________ Thousand Dollars ($DDD,DDD) (the “CDBG
Loan”). In addition, the Borrower desires to extend the terms of CDBG Loan No. 1, CDBG
Loan No. 2 and the HOME Loan to be coterminous with the New CDBG Loan.
M. Due to the assistance provided to Borrower through the CDBG Loan and the
HOME Loan, the County has classified ten (10) units in the Development as CDBG-Assisted
and HOME-Assisted units (each such unit, a “County Assisted Unit”).
N. The County is willing to (i) lend the Borrower the New CDBG Loan, (ii) extend
the terms of the Original CDBG Loan, and (iii) extend the term of the HOME Loan, provided the
Borrower enters into new loan documents (the “Loan Documents”). The Loan Documents
consist of (i) this Agreement, which amends and restates Loan Agreement No. 1, Loan
Agreement No. 2, Loan Agreement No. 3, and Loan Agreement No. 4, and sets forth the terms
and conditions that apply to the Loan, (ii) the CDBG Note, (iii) the HOME Note, (iv) the Deed
of Trust, and (v) the Regulatory Agreement.
O. Upon recordation of the Deed of Trust and the Regulatory Agreement, the County
will (i) reconvey the Original Deeds of Trust, (ii) record a notice of termination in the Official
Records for both Regulatory Agreement No. 1 and Regulatory Agreement No. 2, and (iii) cancel
CDBG Note No. 1, CDBG Note No. 2, HOME Note No. 1, HOME Note No. 2, and HOME Note
No. 3.
P. The California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) imposes no conditions on the County’s consideration and
approval of this Agreement because the project underlying this Agreement, (i) can be seen with
certainty to have no possibility of having significant effects on the environment pursuant to 14
California Code of Regulations 15061(b)(3); or (ii) is exempt from CEQA requirements under
the categorical exemption set forth in 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15302.
Q. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321-
4347) ("NEPA"), imposes no conditions on the County’s consideration and approval of this
Agreement because the project underlying this Agreement is exempt from NEPA requirements
under the categorical exclusion set forth in 24 C.F.R. Section 58.35(3)(ii).
The parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
The following terms have the following meanings:
(a) "Agreement" means this CDBG and HOME Loan Agreement.
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(b) "Annual Operating Expenses" means for each calendar year, the following
costs reasonably and actually incurred for operation and maintenance of the Development:
(i) property taxes and assessments imposed on the Development;
(ii) debt service currently due on a non-optional basis (excluding debt
service due from residual receipts or surplus cash of the Development) on existing debt;
(iii) on-site service provider fees for tenant social services, provided the
County has approved, in writing, the plan and budget for such services before such services
begin;
(iv) property management fees and reimbursements, on–site property
management office expenses, and salaries of property management and maintenance personnel,
not to exceed amounts that are standard in the industry and which are pursuant to a management
contract approved by the County;
(v) fees for accounting, audit, and legal services incurred by
Borrower's general partner in the asset management of the Development, not to exceed amounts
that are standard in the industry, to the extent such fees are not included in the amount paid to the
Borrower’s general partner pursuant to a partnership agreement;
(vi) premiums for property damage and liability insurance;
(vii) utility services not paid for directly by tenants, including water,
sewer, and trash collection;
(viii) maintenance and repair;
(ix) any annual license or certificate of occupancy fees required for
operation of the Development;
(x) security services;
(xi) advertising and marketing;
(xii) cash deposited into reserves for capital replacements of the
Development in an amount not to exceed six tenths of one percent (.6%) of the total development
cost of the Development, or the amount required in connection with the permanent debt or equity
financing for the Development and approved by the County;
(xiii) cash deposited into an operating reserve in an amount not to
exceed 3% of Annual Operating Expenses;
(xiv) payment of any previously unpaid portion of Developer Fee
(without interest), not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 3.18;
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(xv) extraordinary operating costs specifically approved in writing by
the County;
(xvi) payments of deductibles in connection with casualty insurance
claims not normally paid from reserves, the amount of uninsured losses actually replaced,
repaired or restored, and not normally paid from reserves, and other ordinary and reasonable
operating expenses approved in writing by the County and not listed above.
Annual Operating Expenses do not include the following: depreciation, amortization,
depletion or other non-cash expenses, any amount expended from a reserve account, and any
capital cost associated with the Development.
(c) "Annual Payment" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a).
(d) "Approved Budget" means the proforma rehabilitation budget, including
sources and uses of funds, as approved by the County, and attached hereto and incorporated
herein as Exhibit B.
(e) "Bid Package" means the package of documents Borrower's general
contractor is required to distribute to potential bidders as part of the process of selecting
subcontractors to construct the Repairs. The Bid Package is to include the following: (i) an
invitation to bid, (ii) copy of the proposed construction contract; (iii) a form of bid guarantee that
is reasonably acceptable to the County that guarantees, at a minimum, an amount equal to five
percent (5%) of the bid price, and (iv) all Plans and Specifications.
(f) "Borrower" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
(g) "CDBG Funds" means Community Development Block Grant funds
provided to the County by HUD under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), as amended.
(h) "CDBG Loan" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph L of the Recitals.
(i) “CDBG Note” means the promissory note of even date herewith that
evidences Borrower’s obligation to repay the CDBG Loan.
(j) "CDBG Project Agreement" means the project agreement of even date
herewith between the County and Borrower.
(k) "CEQA" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph P of the Recitals.
(l) "CHDO" means an entity designated as a Community Housing
Development Organization, as defined in 24 C.F.R. 92.2.
(m) "Commencement of Construction" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.5.
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(n) "Completion Date" means the date a final certificate of occupancy, or
equivalent document is issued by the City to certify that the Development may be legally
occupied.
(o) "County" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
(p) "County-Assisted Unit" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph M of the
Recitals.
(q) "Deed of Trust" means the Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents,
Security Agreement, and Fixture Filing of even date herewith among Borrower, as Trustor,
North American Title Company, as trustee, and the County, as beneficiary, that will encumber
the Property to secure repayment of the Loan and performance of the covenants of the Loan
Documents.
(r) "Default Rate" means the lesser of the maximum rate permitted by law
and ten percent (10%) per annum.
(s) "Developer Fee" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18.
(t) "Development" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph D of the Recitals.
(u) "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
(v) "Final Cost Certification" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
(w) "Final Development Cost" means the total of the cost of Repairs, as shown
on the Final Cost Certification.
(x) "Gross Revenue" means for each calendar year, all revenue, income,
receipts, and other consideration actually received from the operation and leasing of the
Development. Gross Revenue includes, but is not limited to:
(i) all rents, fees and charges paid by tenants;
(ii) Section 8 payments or other rental subsidy payments received for
the dwelling units;
(iii) deposits forfeited by tenants;
(iv) all cancellation fees;
(v) price index adjustments and any other rental adjustments to leases
or rental agreements;
(vi) net proceeds from vending and laundry room machines;
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(vii) the proceeds of business interruption or similar insurance not paid
to senior lenders;
(viii) the proceeds of casualty insurance not used to rebuild the
Development and not paid to senior lenders; and
(ix) condemnation awards for a taking of part or all of the
Development for a temporary period.
Gross Revenue does not include tenants' security deposits, loan proceeds, capital
contributions or similar advances.
(y) "Hazardous Materials" means: (i) any substance, material, or waste that is
petroleum, petroleum-related, or a petroleum by-product, asbestos or asbestos-containing
material, polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable, explosive, radioactive, freon gas, radon, or a
pesticide, herbicide, or any other agricultural chemical, and (ii) any waste, substance or material
defined as or included in the definition of "hazardous substances," "hazardous wastes,"
"hazardous materials," "toxic materials", "toxic waste", "toxic substances," or words of similar
import under any Hazardous Materials Law.
(z) "Hazardous Materials Claims" means with respect to the Property (i) any
and all enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or regulatory actions instituted,
completed or threatened against Borrower or the Property pursuant to any Hazardous Materials
Law; and (ii) all claims made or threatened by any third party against Borrower or the Property
relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery compensation, loss or injury resulting from any
Hazardous Materials.
(aa) "Hazardous Materials Law" means any federal, state or local laws,
ordinances, or regulations relating to any Hazardous Materials, health, industrial hygiene,
environmental conditions, or the regulation or protection of the environment, and all
amendments thereto as of this date and to be added in the future and any successor statute or rule
or regulation promulgated thereto.
(bb) "HOME" means the HOME Investment Partnership Act Program pursuant
to the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12705 et seq.), as
amended.
(cc) "HOME Loan" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph K of the Recitals.
(dd) “HOME Note” means the promissory note of even date herewith that
evidences Borrower’s obligation to repay the HOME Loan.
(ee) “HOME Reporting Term” means the period beginning on June 17, 1997
and ending on June 30, 2017.
(ff) "HUD" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph B of the Recitals.
(gg) "Improvements" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph D of the Recitals.
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(hh) "Lenders' Share of Residual Receipts" means seventy-five percent (75%)
of Residual Receipts.
(ii) "Loan Documents" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph N of the
Recitals.
(jj) "Loan" means the CDBG Loan and the HOME Loan.
(kk) “Memorandum of Agreement” means a memorandum of agreement
between the County and HUD pursuant to 24 CFR 210(b) that relates to the New HOME Loan.
(ll) "NEPA" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph Q of the Recitals.
(mm) "Plans and Specifications” means all construction documentation upon
which Borrower and Borrower's general contractor rely in constructing the Repairs.
(nn) "Property" has the meaning set forth in Paragraph D of the Recitals.
(oo) "Regulatory Agreement" means the Regulatory Agreement and
Declaration of Restrictive Covenants, of even date herewith, between the County and Borrower
related to the Loan, to be recorded against the Property.
(pp) “Repairs” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph L of the Recitals.
(qq) "Residual Receipts" means for each calendar year, the amount by which
Gross Revenue exceeds Annual Operating Expenses.
(rr) "Retention Amount" means Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) of the New
CDBG Loan, the disbursement of which is described in Section 2.7.
(ss) "Statement of Residual Receipts" means an itemized statement of Residual
Receipts.
(tt) "Tenant" means the tenant household that occupies a unit in the
Development.
(uu) "Term" means the period of time that commences on the date of this
Agreement, and expires, unless sooner terminated in accordance with this Agreement, on the
fifty-fifth (55th) anniversary of the Completion Date; provided, however, if a record of the
Completion Date cannot be located or established, the Term will expire on the fifty-seventh
(57th) anniversary of this Agreement.
(vv) "Transfer" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14 below.
Section 1.2 Exhibits
The following exhibits are attached to this Agreement and incorporated into this
Agreement by this reference:
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Exhibit A: Legal Description of the Property
Exhibit B: Approved Budget
ARTICLE 2 LOAN PROVISIONS
Section 2.1 Loan.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 of this
Agreement, as applicable, the County shall lend to Borrower the Loan for the purposes set forth
in Section 2.3 of this Agreement. Borrower's obligation to repay the Loan is evidenced by the
CDBG Note and the HOME Note.
Section 2.2 Interest.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (b) below, simple interest will
accrue on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan at a per annum rate of interest equal to
three percent (3%), commencing on the date of disbursement.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of a Default, interest on the outstanding
principal balance of the Loan will begin to accrue, beginning on the date of such occurrence and
continuing until the date the Loan is repaid in full or the Event of Default is cured, at the Default
Rate.
Section 2.3 Use of Loan Funds.
(a) Borrower shall use the New CDBG Loan to construct the Repairs,
consistent with the Approved Budget.
(b) Borrower may not use the proceeds of the New CDBG Loan for any other
purposes without the prior written consent of the County.
Section 2.4 Security.
Borrower shall secure its obligation to repay the Loan, as evidenced by the CDBG Note
and the HOME Note, by executing the Deed of Trust, and causing or permitting it to be recorded
as a lien against the Property. Borrower shall also cause or permit the Regulatory Agreement to
be recorded against the Property.
Section 2.5 Conditions Precedent to Disbursement of New CDBG Loan.
The disbursements made pursuant to this Section 2.6 may not exceed Four Hundred
Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($455,000). The County is not obligated to disburse any portion of
the New CDBG Loan, or to take any other action under the Loan Documents unless all of the
following conditions have been and continue to be satisfied:
(a) There exists no Event of Default nor an y act, failure, omission or
condition that would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement;
(b) Borrower holds title to the Property;
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(c) Borrower has delivered to the County a copy of a corporate resolution
authorizing Borrower to obtain the Loan and execute the Loan Documents;
(d) There exists no material adverse change in the financial condition of
Borrower from that shown by the financial statements and other data and information furnished
by Borrower to the County prior to the date of this Agreement;
(e) Borrower has furnished the County with evidence of the insurance
coverage meeting the requirements of Section 4.15 below;
(f) Borrower has executed and delivered to the County the Loan Documents
and has caused all other documents, instruments, and policies required under the Loan
Documents to be delivered to the County;
(g) The Deed of Trust and the Regulatory Agreement have been recorded
against the Property in the Office of the Recorder of the County of Contra Costa;
(h) A title insurer reasonably acceptable to the County is unconditionally and
irrevocably committed to issuing an LP-10 2006 ALTA Lender's Policy of title insurance
insuring the priority of the Deed of Trust in the amount of the Loan, subject only to such
exceptions and exclusions as may be reasonably acceptable to the County, and containing such
endorsements as the County may reasonably require. The Borrower shall provide whatever
documentation (including an indemnification agreement), deposits or surety is reasonably
required by the title company in order for the County's Deed of Trust to be senior in lien priority
to any mechanics liens in connection with any start of construction that has occurred prior to the
recordation of the Deed of Trust against the Property in the Office of the Recorder of the County
of Contra Costa.
(i) All environmental review necessary for the construction of the Repairs has
been completed, and Borrower has provided the County evidence of compliance with all NEPA
and CEQA requirements and mitigation measures applicable to rehabilitation of the
Development;
(j) The County has determined the undisbursed proceeds of the New CDBG
Loan, together with other funds or firm commitments for funds that Borrower has obtained in
connection with the rehabilitation of the Development, are not less than the amount the County
determines is necessary to pay for the rehabilitation of the Development and to satisfy all of the
covenants contained in this Agreement and the Regulatory Agreement;
(k) Borrower has obtained all permits and approvals necessary for the
rehabilitation of the Development;
(l) The County has received and approved the Bid Package for the
subcontractors for the construction of the Repairs pursuant to Section 3.2 below;
(m) The County has received and approved the general contractor's
construction contract that the Borrower has entered or proposed to enter for the construction of
the Repairs pursuant to Section 3.3 below;
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(n) The County has received a written draw request from Borrower, including
(i) certification that the condition set forth in Section 2.6(a) continues to be satisfied, (ii)
certification that the proposed uses of funds is consistent with the Approved Budget, (iii) the
amount of funds needed, and, (iv) where applicable, a copy of the bill or invoice covering a cost
incurred or to be incurred. When a disbursement is requested to pay any contractor in
connection with improvements on the Property, the written request must be accompanied by (i)
certification by the Borrower's architect reasonably acceptable to the County that the work for
which disbursement is requested has been completed (although the County reserves the right to
inspect the Property and make an independent evaluation); and (ii) lien releases and/or
mechanics lien title insurance endorsements reasonably acceptable to the County.
Section 2.6 Conditions Precedent to Disbursement of Retention.
The County is not obligated to disburse the Retention Amount unless the following
conditions precedent are satisfied:
(a) The County has received a completion report from Borrower setting forth
(i) the income, household size, race, and ethnicity of Tenants of the County-Assisted Units, (ii)
and the unit size, rent amount and utility allowance for all County-Assisted Units.
(b) The County has received a Final Cost Certification for the Development
from Borrower showing all uses and sources.
(c) The County has received from Borrower copies of the certificate of
occupancy or equivalent final permit sign-offs for the Development.
(d) The County has received from Borrower current evidence of the insurance
coverage meeting the requirements of Section 4.15 below.
(e) The County has received from Borrower a form of Tenant lease.
(f) The County has received from Borrower evidence of marketing for any
vacant County-Assisted Unit in the Development such as copies of flyers, list of media ads, list
of agencies and organizations receiving information on availability of such units, as applicable.
(g) The County has received from Borrower all relevant contract activity
information, including compliance with Section 3 and MBE/WBE requirements.
(h) If Borrower was required to comply with relocation requirements, the
County has received from Borrower evidence of compliance with all applicable relocation
requirements.
(i) The County has received from Borrower a copy of the management
agreement and contact information for the property manager of the Development and the name
and phone number of the on-site property manager.
(j) If Borrower is required to pay prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon
Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148), the County has received confirmation that Borrower has submitted
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all certified payrolls to the County, and any identified payment issues have been resolved, or
Borrower is working diligently to resolve any such issues.
(k) The County has received from Borrower evidence of compliance with all
NEPA mitigation requirements as set forth in Exhibit C.
(l) The County has received a written draw request from Borrower, including
certification that the condition set forth in Section 2.6(a) continues to be satisfied, and setting
forth the proposed uses of funds consistent with the Approved Budget, and, where applicable, a
copy of the bill or invoice covering a cost incurred or to be incurred. Borrower shall apply the
disbursement for the purpose(s) requested.
Section 2.7 Repayment Schedule.
(a) Annual Payments. Commencing on _________, 201_, and on _______ of
each year thereafter during the Term, Borrower shall make a loan payment in an amount equal to
the Lenders' Share of Residual Receipts (each, an "Annual Payment"). The County shall apply
all Annual Payments equally between the HOME Loan and the CDBG Loan portions of the Loan
as follows: (1) first, to accrued interest, and (2) second, to principal. Once either the HOME
Loan or the CDBG Loan portion of the Loan is fully repaid, the Annual Payment will be applied
to the repayment of the remaining HOME Loan or CDBG Loan portion of the Loan.
(b) Payment in Full. Borrower shall pay all outstanding principal and accrued
interest on the Loan, in full, on the earliest to occur of (i) any Transfer other than as permitted
pursuant to Section 4.14, (ii) an Event of Default, and (iii) the expiration of the Term.
(c) Prepayment. Borrower may prepay the Loan at any time without premium
or penalty. However, the Regulatory Agreement and the Deed of Trust will remain in effect for
the entire Term, regardless of any prepayment or Transfer.
Section 2.8 Reports and Accounting of Residual Receipts.
In connection with the Annual Payment, Borrower shall furnish to the County:
(a) The Statement of Residual Receipts for the relevant period. The first
Statement of Residual Receipts will cover the period that begins on July 1, 2016, and ends on
June 30 of the next year. Subsequent statements of Residual Receipts will cover the twelve-
month period that ends on June 30 of each year;
(b) A statement from the independent public accountant that audited the
Borrower's financial records for the relevant period, which statement must confirm that
Borrower's calculation of the Lenders' Share of Residual Receipts is accurate based on Gross
Revenue and Annual Operating Expenses; and
(c) Any additional documentation reasonably required by the County to
substantiate Borrower's calculation of Lenders' Share of Residual Receipts.
The receipt by the County of any statement pursuant to subsection (a) above or any
payment by Borrower or acceptance by the County of any Loan repayment for any period does
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not bind the County as to the correctness of such statement or payment. The County may audit
the Residual Receipts and all books, records, and accounts pertaining thereto pursuant to Section
4.6 below.
Section 2.9 Non-Recourse.
Except as provided below, neither Borrower, nor any partner of Borrower, has any direct
or indirect personal liability for payment of the principal of, and interest on, the Loan. Following
recordation of the Deed of Trust, the sole recourse of the County with respect to the principal of,
or interest on, the CDBG Note and the HOME Note will be to the property described in the Deed
of Trust; provided, however, that nothing contained in the foregoing limitation of liability limits
or impairs the enforcement of all the rights and remedies of the County against all such security
for the CDBG Note and the HOME Note, or impairs the right of County to assert the unpaid
principal amount of the CDBG Note and the HOME Note as demand for money within the
meaning and intendment of Section 431.70 of the California Code of Civil Procedure or any
successor provision thereto. The foregoing limitation of liability is intended to apply only to the
obligation to repay the principal and interest on the CDBG Note and the HOME Note. Except as
hereafter set forth; nothing contained herein is intended to relieve Borrower of its obligation to
indemnify the County under Sections 3.8, 3.9, 4.7(b)(vi), 4.8, and 7.4 of this Agreement, or
liability for (i) loss or damage of any kind resulting from waste, fraud or willful
misrepresentation; (ii) the failure to pay taxes, assessments or other charges which may create
liens on the Property that are payable or applicable prior to any foreclosure under the Deed of
Trust (to the full extent of such taxes, assessments or other charges); (iii) the fair market value of
any personal property or fixtures removed or disposed of by Borrower other than in accordance
with the Deed of Trust; and (iv) the misappropriation of any proceeds under any insurance
policies or awards resulting from condemnation or the exercise of the power of eminent domain
or by reason of damage, loss or destruction to any portion of the Property.
ARTICLE 3 CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT
Section 3.1 Permits and Approvals.
Borrower shall obtain all permits and approvals necessary for the construction of the
Repairs no later than December 30, 2015, or such later date that the County approves in writing.
Section 3.2 Bid Package.
Not later than thirty (30) days prior to Borrower's proposed date for advertising the Bid
Package, Borrower shall submit to the County a copy of Borrower's general contractor's
proposed Bid Package. The County's Deputy Director – Department of Conservation and
Development, or his or her designee, shall approve or disapprove the Bid Package within fifteen
(15) days after receipt of the Bid Package by the County. If the County rejects the proposed Bid
Package, the reasons therefor must be given to Borrower. The Borrower will then have fifteen
(15) days to revise the proposed Bid Package and resubmit it to the County. The County will
then have fifteen (15) days to review and approve Borrower's new or corrected Bid Package.
The provisions of this Section will continue to apply until a proposed Bid Package has been
approved by the County. Borrower may not publish a proposed Bid Package until it has been
approved by the County.
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Section 3.3 Construction Contract.
(a) Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the proposed Commencement of
Construction, Borrower shall submit to the County for its approval a draft of the proposed
construction contract for the Repairs. All construction work and professional services are to be
performed by persons or entities licensed or otherwise authorized to perform the applicable
construction work or service in the State of California. Each contract that Borrower enters for
construction of the Repairs is to provide that at least ten percent (10%) of the costs incurred will
be payable only upon completion of the construction, subject to early release of retention for
specified subcontractors upon approval by the County. The construction contract will include all
applicable HOME and CDBG requirements set forth in Section 4.7 below. The County's
approval of the construction contract may not be deemed to constitute approval of or concurrence
with any term or condition of the construction contract except as such term or condition may be
required by this Agreement.
(b) Upon receipt by the County of the proposed construction contract, the
County shall promptly review same and approve or disapprove it within ten (10) days. If the
construction contract is not approved by the County, the County shall set forth in writing and
notify Borrower of the County's reasons for withholding such approval. Borrower shall
thereafter submit a revised construction contract for County approval, which approval is to be
granted or denied in ten (10) days in accordance with the procedures set forth above. Any
construction contract executed by Borrower for the Repairs is to be in the form approved by the
County.
Section 3.4 Commencement of Construction.
Borrower shall cause the Commencement of Construction to occur no later than,
December 30, 2015, or such later date that the County approves in writing. For the purposes of
this Agreement, "Commencement of Construction" means the date set for the start of
construction of the Repairs in the notice to proceed issued by Borrower to Borrower's general
contractor.
Section 3.5 Completion of Construction.
Borrower shall diligently prosecute construction of the Repairs to completion, and shall
cause the Repairs to be completed no later than March 30, 2016 or such later date that the
County approves in writing, but in no event later than June 30, 2016.
Section 3.6 Changes; Construction Pursuant to Plans and Laws.
(a) Changes. Borrower shall construct the Repairs in conformance with (i) the
plans and specifications approved by the City's Building Inspection Department, and (ii) the
Approved Budget. Borrower shall notify the County in a timely manner of any changes in the
work required to be performed under this Agreement, including any additions, changes, or
deletions to the plans and specifications approved by the County. Written authorization from the
County must be obtained before any of the following changes, additions, or deletions in work for
the Development may be performed: (i) any change in the work the cost of which exceeds
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Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000); or (ii) any set of changes in the work the cost of
which cumulatively exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) or ten percent (10%) of the New
CDBG Loan amount, whichever is less; or (iii) any material change in building materials or
equipment, specifications, or the structural or architectural design or appearance of the
Development as provided for in the plans and specifications approved by the County. The
County's consent to any additions, changes, or deletions to the work does not relieve or release
Borrower from any other obligations under this Agreement, or relieve or release Borrower or its
surety from any surety bond.
(b) Compliance with Laws. Borrower shall cause all work performed in
connection with the Repairs to be performed in compliance with:
(i) all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of federal,
state, county or municipal governments or agencies now in force or that may be enacted
hereafter;
(ii) the property standards set out in 24 C.F.R. Section 5.701 et seq.
and 24 C.F.R. 92.251; and
(iii) all directions, rules and regulations of any fire marshal, health
officer, building inspector, or other officer of every governmental agency now having or
hereafter acquiring jurisdiction. The Borrower may permit the work to proceed only after
procurement of each permit, license, or other authorization that may be required by any
governmental agency having jurisdiction, and Borrower is responsible to the County for the
procurement and maintenance thereof.
Section 3.7 Prevailing Wages.
(a) Davis Bacon. The Borrower shall cause construction of the Repairs to be
in compliance with the prevailing wage requirements of the federal Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C.
3141-3148). The Borrower shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend (with counsel reasonably
acceptable to the County) the County against any claim for damages, compensation, fines,
penalties or other amounts arising out of the failure or alleged failure of any person or entity
(including the Borrower, its contractor and subcontractors) to pay prevailing wages as
determined pursuant to the prevailing wage provisions of the federal Davis-Bacon Act and
implementing rules and regulations in connection with the construction of the Repairs or any
other work undertaken or in connection with the Property. The requirements in this Subsection
shall survive repayment of the Loan and the reconveyance of the Deed of Trust.
(b) State Prevailing Wages. To the extent applicable, Borrower shall pay and
shall cause the contractor and subcontractors to pay prevailing wages in the construction of the
Repairs as those wages are determined pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1720 et seq.,
to employ apprentices as required by California Labor Code Sections 1777.5 et seq., and the
implementing regulations of the Department of Industrial Relations (the "DIR"). Borrower shall
and shall cause the contractor and subcontractors to comply with the other applicable provisions
of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq., 1777.5 et seq., and implementing regulations of
the DIR. Borrower shall and shall cause the contractor and subcontractors to keep and retain
such records as are necessary to determine if such prevailing wages have been paid as required
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pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1720 et seq., and apprentices have been employed are
required by California Labor Code Section 1777.5 et seq. Copies of the currently applicable
current per diem prevailing wages are available from DIR. During the construction of the
Development, Borrower shall or shall cause the contractor to post at the Property the applicable
prevailing rates of per diem wages. Borrower shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend (with
counsel reasonably acceptable to the County) the County against any claim for damages,
compensation, fines, penalties or other amounts arising out of the failure or alleged failure of any
person or entity (including Borrower, its contractor and subcontractors) to pay prevailing wages
as determined pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1720 et seq., to employ apprentices
pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.5 et seq., and implementing regulations of the
DIR or to comply with the other applicable provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et
seq., 1777.5 et seq., and the implementing regulations of the DIR in connection with the
construction of the Repairs or any other work undertaken or in connection with the Property.
The requirements in this Subsection survive the repayment of the Loan, and the reconveyance of
the Deed of Trust.
Section 3.8 Accessibility.
Borrower shall construct the Repairs in compliance with all applicable federal and state
disabled persons accessibility requirements including but not limited to the Federal Fair Housing
Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Section 504"); Title II and/or Title III of the
Americans with Disabilities Act; and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations
(collectively, the "Accessibility Requirements"). Borrower shall indemnify, hold harmless and
defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to the County) the County against any claim for
damages, compensation, fines, penalties or other amounts arising out of the failure or alleged
failure of any person or entity (including Borrower, its architect, contractor and subcontractors)
to construct the Repairs in accordance with the Accessibility Requirements. The requirements in
this Subsection survive repayment of the Loan and the reconveyance of the Deed of Trust.
Section 3.9 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 3.10 Equal Opportunity.
During the construction of the Repairs, discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed,
religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or disability in the
hiring, firing, promoting, or demoting of any person engaged in the construction work is not
allowed.
Section 3.11 Minority and Women-Owned Contractors.
Borrower shall use its best efforts to afford minority-owned and women-owned business
enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the construction of the
Development. Borrower shall, at a minimum, notify applicable minority-owned and women-
owned business firms located in Contra Costa County of bid opportunities for the construction of
the Repairs. A listing of minority owned and women owned businesses located in the County
and neighboring counties is available from the County. Documentation of such notifications
must be maintained by Borrower and available to the County upon request.
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Section 3.12 Progress Reports.
Until such time as Borrower has received a certificate of occupancy from the City for the
Development, Borrower shall provide the County with quarterly progress reports regarding the
status of the Repairs, including a certification that the actual construction costs to date conform
to the Approved Budget, as it may be amended from time to time pursuant to Section 3.17 below.
Section 3.13 Construction Responsibilities.
(a) Borrower is responsible for the coordination and scheduling of the work to
be performed so that commencement and completion of the construction of the Repairs takes
place in accordance with this Agreement.
(b) Borrower is solely responsible for all aspects of Borrower's conduct in
connection with the Repairs, including (but not limited to) the quality and suitability of the plans
and specifications, the supervision of construction work, and the qualifications, financial
condition, and performance of all architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers,
consultants, and property managers. Any review or inspection undertaken by the County with
reference to the Repairs is solely for the purpose of determining whether Borrower is properly
discharging its obligations to the County, and may not be relied upon by Borrower or by any
third parties as a warranty or representation by the County as to the quality of the design or
construction of the Repairs.
Section 3.14 Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices, and Notices of Completion.
(a) If any claim of lien is filed against the Property or a stop notice affecting
the Loan is served on the County or any other lender or other third party in connection with the
Repairs, then Borrower shall, within twenty (20) days after such filing or service, either pay and
fully discharge the lien or stop notice, effect the release of such lien or stop notice by delivering
to the County a surety bond in sufficient form and amount, or provide the County with other
assurance satisfactory to the County that the claim of lien or stop notice will be paid or
discharged.
(b) If Borrower fails to discharge any lien, encumbrance, charge, or claim in
the manner required in this Section, then in addition to any other right or remedy, the County
may (but is under no obligation to) discharge such lien, encumbrance, charge, or claim at
Borrower's expense. Alternately, the County may require Borrower to immediately deposit with
the County the amount necessary to satisfy such lien or claim and any costs, pending resolution
thereof. The County may use such deposit to satisfy any claim or lien that is adversel y
determined against Borrower.
(c) Borrower shall file a valid notice of cessation or notice of completion
upon cessation of construction work on the Development for a continuous period of thirty (30)
days or more, and take all other steps necessary to forestall the assertion of claims of lien against
the Property. Borrower authorizes the County, but the County has no obligation, to record any
notices of completion or cessation of labor, or any other notice that the County deems necessary
or desirable to protect its interest in the Development and Property.
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Section 3.15 Inspections.
Borrower shall permit and facilitate, and shall require its contractors to permit and
facilitate, observation and inspection at the Development by the County and by public authorities
during reasonable business hours for the purposes of determining compliance with this
Agreement.
Section 3.16 Approved Budget; Revisions to Budget.
As of the date of this Agreement, the County has approved the Approved Budget set forth
in Exhibit B. Borrower shall submit any required amendments to the Approved Budget to the
County for approval within five (5) days of the date Borrower receives information indicating
that actual costs of the Repairs vary or will vary from the costs shown on the Approved Budget.
Written consent of the County will be required to amend the Approved Budget.
Section 3.17 Developer Fee.
The maximum cumulative Developer Fee that may be paid to any entity or entities
providing development services to the Development, whether paid up-front or on a deferred
basis, is not to exceed the amount approved by the County. For the purposes of this Agreement
"Developer Fee" has the meaning set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 4, Section
10302(l).
Section 3.18 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 3.19 NEPA Mitigation Requirements.
Borrower shall comply with the NEPA mitigation requirements set forth in the attached
Exhibit C in the construction of the Development.
ARTICLE 4 LOAN REQUIREMENTS
Section 4.1 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 4.2 Financial Accountings and Post-Completion Audits.
(a) No later than ninety (90) days following completion of the Repairs,
Borrower shall provide to the County for its review and approval a financial accounting of all
sources and uses of funds used in the construction of the Repairs.
(b) No later than one hundred twenty (120) days after completion of the
Repairs, Borrower shall submit a complete financial report showing the sources and uses of all
funds utilized for the Repairs. This requirement may be satisfied by providing an unaudited
sources and uses report.
Section 4.3 Annual Operating Budget.
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At the beginning of each year of the Term, Borrower shall provide to the County an
annual budget for the operation of the Development. Unless rejected by the County in writing
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the budget, the budget will be deemed accepted. If
rejected by the County in whole or in part, Borrower shall submit a new or corrected budget
within thirty (30) calendar days of notification of the County's rejection and the reasons therefor.
The provisions of this Section relating to time periods for resubmission of new or corrected
budgets will continue to apply until such budget has been approved by the County.
Section 4.4 Information.
Borrower shall provide any information reasonably requested by the County in
connection with the Development, including (but not limited to) any information required by
HUD in connection with Borrower's use of the Loan funds.
Section 4.5 Records.
(a) Borrower shall keep and maintain at the principal place of business of the
Borrower set forth in Section 7.9 below, or elsewhere with the County's written consent, full,
complete and appropriate books, records and accounts relating to the Development including all
such books, records and accounts necessary or prudent to evidence and substantiate in full detail
Borrower's calculation of Residual Receipts and disbursements of Residual Receipts. Books,
records and accounts relating to Borrower's compliance with the terms, provisions, covenants
and conditions of this Agreement are to be kept and maintained in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and are to be consistent with requirements
of this Agreement. All such books, records, and accounts are to be open to and available for
inspection and copying by HUD, the County, its auditors or other authorized representatives at
reasonable intervals during normal business hours. Copies of all tax returns and other reports
that Borrower may be required to furnish to any governmental agency are to be open for
inspection by the County at all reasonable times at the place that the books, records and accounts
of Borrower are kept. Borrower shall preserve such records for a period of not less than five (5)
years after the creation of such records in compliance with all HUD records and accounting
requirements including. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit exception, monitoring,
inspection or other action relating to the use of the Loan is pending at the end of the record
retention period stated herein, then Borrower shall retain the records until such action and all
related issues are resolved. The records are to include all invoices, receipts, and other documents
related to expenditures from the Loan funds. Borrower shall cause records to be accurate and
current and in such a form as to allow the County to comply with the record keeping
requirements contained in 24 C.F.R. 92.508 and 24 C.F.R. 570.506. Such records are to include
but are not limited to:
(i) Records providing a full description of the activities undertaken
with the use of the Loan funds.
(ii) Records demonstrating the eligibility of activities under CDBG
Regulations set forth in 24 CFR 570 et seq. and that use of the CDBG Funds meets at least one
of the national objectives of the CDBG program set forth in 24 CFR 570.208;
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(iii) Records demonstrating compliance with the HUD property
standards and lead-based paint requirements;
(iv) Records documenting compliance with the fair housing, equal
opportunity, and affirmative fair marketing requirements;
(v) Financial records as required by 24 C.F.R. 570.502, 24 C.F.R.
92.505, and OMB Circular A-110 (24 C.F.R. Part 84);
(vi) Records demonstrating compliance with the CDBG and HOME
tenant selection, affordability and income requirements;
(vii) Records demonstrating compliance with MBE/WBE requirements;
(viii) Records demonstrating compliance with 24 C.F.R. Part 135 which
implements section 3 of the Housing Development Act of 1968;
(ix) Records demonstrating compliance with applicable relocation
requirements, which must be retained for at least five (5) years after the date by which persons
displaced from the property have received final payments;
(x) Records demonstrating compliance with labor requirements
including certified payrolls from Borrower's general contractor evidencing that applicable
prevailing wages have been paid;
(xi) Records demonstrating Borrower's continued compliance with the
CHDO requirements.
(b) The County shall notify Borrower of any records it deems insufficient.
Borrower has fifteen (15) calendar days after the receipt of such a notice to correct any
deficiency in the records specified by the County in such notice, or if a period longer than fifteen
(15) days is reasonably necessary to correct the deficiency, then Borrower must begin to correct
the deficiency within fifteen (15) days and correct the deficiency as soon as reasonably possible.
Section 4.6 County Audits.
(a) Each year, Borrower shall provide the County with a copy of Borrower's
annual audit, which is to include information on all of Borrower's activities and not just those
pertaining to the Development. Borrower shall also follow audit requirements of the Single
Audit Act and OMB Circulars A-122 and 110.
(b) In addition, the County may, at any time, audit all of Borrower's books,
records, and accounts pertaining to the Development including but not limited to the Residual
Receipts of the Development. Any such audit is to be conducted during normal business hours at
the principal place of business of Borrower and wherever records are kept. Immediately after the
completion of an audit, the County shall deliver a copy of the results of the audit to Borrower.
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(c) If it is determined as a result of an audit that there has been a deficiency in
a loan repayment to the County then such deficiency will become immediately due and payable,
with interest at the Default Rate from the date the deficient amount should have been paid. In
addition, if the audit determines that Residual Receipts have been understated for any year by the
greater of (i) $2,500, and (ii) an amount that exceeds five percent (5%) of the Residual Receipts,
then, in addition to paying the deficiency with interest, Borrower shall pay all of the County's
costs and expenses connected with the audit and review of Borrower's accounts and records.
Section 4.7 HOME and CDBG Requirements.
(a) Borrower shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing
the use of the HOME Funds as set forth in 24 C.F.R. Part 92 , and use of the CDBG Funds as set
forth in 24 C.F.R. Part 570, including the requirements of the Regulatory Agreement and the
CDBG Project Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and applicable
laws and regulations governing the use of the Loan funds, the applicable laws and regulations
govern. During the HOME Reporting Term, these requirements are federal requirements,
implemented by the County; thereafter, these requirements are deemed local County
requirements.
(b) The laws and regulations governing the use of the Loan funds include (but
are not limited to) the following:
(i) Environmental and Historic Preservation. 24 C.F.R. Part 58,
which prescribes procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4361), and the additional laws and authorities listed at 24 C.F.R. 58.5.
(ii) Applicability of OMB Circulars. The applicable policies,
guidelines, and requirements of OMB Circulars Nos. A-87, A-102, Revised, A-110, A-122, and
A-133.
(iii) Debarred, Suspended or Ineligible Contractors. The prohibition on
the use of debarred, suspended, or ineligible contractors set forth in 24 C.F.R. Part 24.
(iv) Civil Rights, Housing and Community Development, and Age
Discrimination Acts. The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and implementing
regulations at 24 C.F.R. Part 100; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; Title VIII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended; Section 104(b) and Section 109 of Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794, et seq.); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 USC
6101, et seq.); Executive Order 11063 as amended by Executive Order 12259 and implementing
regulations at 24 C.F.R. Part 107; Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Orders
11375, 12086, 11478, 12107; Executive Order 11625 as amended by Executive Order 12007;
Executive Order 12432; Executive Order 12138 as amended by Executive Order 12608.
(v) Lead-Based Paint. The requirement of the Lead-Based Paint
Poisoning Prevention Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4821 et seq.), the Residential Lead-Based
Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.), and implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R.
Part 35.
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(vi) Relocation. The requirements of the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq.), and
implementing regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 24; 24 C.F.R. 570.606; Section 104(d) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R.
42 et seq.; 24 C.F.R. 92.353; and California Government Code Section 7260 et seq. and
implementing regulations at 25 California Code of Regulations Sections 6000 et seq. If and to
the extent that development of the Development results in the permanent or temporary
displacement of residential tenants, homeowners, or businesses, then Borrower shall comply with
all applicable local, state, and federal statutes and regulations with respect to relocation planning,
advisory assistance, and payment of monetary benefits. Borrower shall prepare and submit a
relocation plan to the County for approval. Borrower is solely responsible for payment of any
relocation benefits to any displaced persons and any other obligations associated with complying
with such relocation laws. Borrower shall indemnify, defend (with counsel reasonably chosen
by the County), and hold harmless the County against all claims that arise out of relocation
obligations to residential tenants, homeowners, or businesses permanently or temporarily
displaced by the Development.
(vii) Discrimination against the Disabled. The requirements of the Fair
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R. Part 100;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), and federal regulations issued
pursuant thereto, which prohibit discrimination against the disabled in any federally assisted
program, the requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157) and
the applicable requirements of Title II and/or Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.), and federal regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(viii) Clean Air and Water Acts. The Clean Air Act, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq., and the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect thereto, at 40
C.F.R. Part 1500, as amended from time to time.
(ix) Uniform Administrative Requirements. The provisions of 24
C.F.R. 92.505 and 24 C.F.R. 570.502 regarding cost and auditing requirements.
(x) Training Opportunities. The requirements of Section 3 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u ("Section 3"),
requiring that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given
to lower income residents of the project area and agreements for work in connection with the
project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by
persons residing in, the areas of the project. Borrower agrees to include the following language
in all subcontracts executed under this Agreement:
(1) The work to be performed under this contract is subject to
the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that
employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or
HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible,
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be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are
recipients of HUD assistance for housing.
(2) The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD's
regulations in 24 C.F.R. Part 135, which implement Section 3. As evidenced by
their execution of this contract, the parties to this contract certify that they are
under no contractual or other impediment that would prevent them from
complying with the Part 135 regulations.
(3) The contractor agrees to send to each labor organization or
representative of workers with which the contractor has a collective bargaining
agreement or other understanding, if any, a notice advising the labor organization
or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this Section 3
clause; and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous places at the work site
where both employees and applicants for training and employment positions can
see the notice. The notice shall describe the Section 3 preference; shall set forth
minimum number and job titles subject to hire; availability of apprenticeship and
training positions; the qualifications for each; the name and location of the
person(s) taking applications for each of the positions; and the anticipated date the
work shall begin.
(4) The contractor agrees to include this Section 3 clause in
every subcontract subject to compliance with regulations in 24 C.F.R. Part 135,
and agrees to take appropriate action, as provided in an applicable provision of the
subcontract or in this Section 3 clause, upon a finding that the subcontractor is in
violation of the regulations in 24 C.F.R. Part 135. The contractor will not
subcontract with any subcontractor where the contractor has notice or knowledge
that the subcontractor has been found in violation of the regulations in 24 C.F.R.
Part 135.
(5) The contractor will certify that any vacant employment
positions, including training positions, that are filled (1) after the contractor is
selected but before the contract is executed, and (2) with persons other than those
to whom the regulations of 24 C.F.R. Part 135 require employment opportunities
to be directed, were not filled to circumvent the contractor's obligations under 24
C.F.R. Part 135.
(6) Noncompliance with HUD's regulations in 24 C.F.R. Part
135 may result in sanctions, termination of this contract for default, and
debarment or suspension from future HUD assisted contracts.
(7) With respect to work performed in connection with Section
3 covered Indian housing assistance, section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450e) also applies to the work to be
performed under this contract. Section 7(b) requires that to the greatest extent
feasible (i) preference and opportunities for training and employment shall be
given to Indians, and (ii) preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts
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shall be given to Indian organizations and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises.
Parties to this contract that are subject to the provisions of Section 3 and section
7(b) agree to comply with Section 3 to the maximum extent feasible, but not in
derogation of compliance with section 7(b).
(xi) Labor Standards. The labor requirements set forth in 24 C.F.R.
92.354 and 24 C.F.R. 570.60; the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act and
implementing rules and regulations (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148); the Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act
(40 U.S.C. 276(c)) which requires that workers be paid at least once a week without any
deductions or rebates except permissible deductions; the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act – CWHSSA (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708) which requires that workers receive
"overtime" compensation at a rate of 1-1/2 times their regular hourly wage after they have
worked forty (40) hours in one (1) week; and Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A,
Parts 1, 3 and 5 are the regulations and procedures issued by the Secretary of Labor for the
administration and enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended.
(xii) Drug Free Workplace. The requirements of the Drug Free
Workplace Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-690) and implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R. Part 24.
(xiii) Anti-Lobbying; Disclosure Requirements. The disclosure
requirements and prohibitions of 31 U.S.C. 1352 and implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R.
Part 87.
(xiv) Historic Preservation. The historic preservation requirements set
forth in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. Section 470) and
the procedures set forth in 36 C.F.R. Part 800. If archeological, cultural, or historic period
resources are discovered during construction, all construction work must come to a halt and
Borrower shall immediately notify the County. Borrower shall not shall alter or move the
discovered material(s) until all appropriate procedures for "post-review discoveries" set forth in
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act have taken place, which include, but are
not limited to, consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Officer and evaluation
of the discovered material(s) by a qualified professional archeologist.
(xv) Flood Disaster Protection. The requirements of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) (the "Flood Act"). No portion of the assistance provided
under this Agreement is approved for acquisition or construction purposes as defined under
Section 3(a) of the Flood Act, for use in an area identified by HUD as having special flood
hazards which is not then in compliance with the requirements for participation in the national
flood insurance program pursuant to Section 201(d) of the Flood Act. The use of any assistance
provided under this Agreement for such acquisition or construction in such identified areas in
communities then participating in the National Flood Insurance Program is subject to the
mandatory purchase of flood insurance requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Act. If the
Property is located in an area identified by HUD as having special flood hazards and in which
the sale of flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., the property owner and its successors or assigns must
obtain and maintain, during the ownership of the Property, such flood insurance as required with
respect to financial assistance for acquisition or construction purposes under -Section 102(s) of
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the Flood Act. Such provisions are required notwithstanding the fact that the construction on the
Property is not itself funded with assistance provided under this Agreement.
(xvi) Religious Organizations. If the Borrower is a religious
organization, as defined by the CDBG and/or HOME requirements, the Borrower shall comply
with all conditions prescribed by HUD for the use of HOME Funds and CDBG Funds by
religious organizations, including the First Amendment of the United States Constitution
regarding church/state principles and the applicable constitutional prohibitions set forth in 24
C.F.R. 92.257 and 24 C.F.R. 570.200(j).
(xvii) HUD Regulations. Any other HUD regulations present or as may
be amended, added, or waived in the future pertaining to the Loan funds.
Section 4.8 Hazardous Materials.
(a) Borrower shall keep and maintain the Property (including but not limited
to, soil and ground water conditions) in compliance with all Hazardous Materials Laws and may
not cause or permit the Property to be in violation of any Hazardous Materials Law. Borrower
may not cause or permit the use, generation, manufacture, storage or disposal of on, under, or
about the Property or transportation to or from the Property of any Hazardous Materials, except
such of the foregoing as may be customarily used in construction of projects like the
Development or kept and used in and about residential property of this type.
(b) Borrower shall immediately advise the County in writing if at any time it
receives written notice of any Hazardous Materials Claims, and Borrower's discovery of any
occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that
could cause the Property or any part thereof to be classified as "border-zone property" (as
defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 25117.4) under the provision of California
Health and Safety Code, Section 25220 et seq., or any regulation adopted in accordance
therewith, or to be otherwise subject to any restrictions on the ownership, occupancy,
transferability or use of the Property under any Hazardous Materials Law.
(c) The County has the right to join and participate in, as a party if it so elects,
and be represented by counsel acceptable to the County (or counsel of its own choice if a conflict
exists with Borrower) in any legal proceedings or actions initiated in connection with any
Hazardous Materials Claims and to have its reasonable attorneys' fees in connection therewith
paid by Borrower.
(d) Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and its board
members, supervisors, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and
against any loss, damage, cost, fine, penalty, judgment, award, settlement, expense or liability,
directly or indirectly arising out of or attributable to: (i) any actual or alleged past or present
violation of any Hazardous Materials Law; (ii) any Hazardous Materials Claim; (iii) any actual
or alleged past or present use, generation, manufacture, storage, release, threatened release,
discharge, disposal, transportation, or presence of Hazardous Materials on, under, or about the
Property; (iv) any investigation, cleanup, remediation, removal, or restoration work of site
conditions of the Property relating to Hazardous Materials (whether on the Property or any other
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property); and (v) the breach of any representation of warranty by or covenant of Borrower in
this Section 4.8, and Section 5.1(m). Such indemnity shall include, without limitation: (x) all
consequential damages; (y) the costs of any required or necessary investigation, repair, cleanup
or detoxification of the Property and the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial
or other required plans; and (z) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the County in
connection with clauses (x) and (y), including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and
consultant fees. This indemnification applies whether or not any government agency has issued a
cleanup order. Losses, claims, costs, suits, liability, and expenses covered by this
indemnification provision include, but are not limited to: (1) losses attributable to diminution in
the value of the Property, (2) loss or restriction of use of rentable space on the Property, (3)
adverse effect on the marketing of any rental space on the Property, and (4) penalties and fines
levied by, and remedial or enforcement actions of any kind issued by any regulatory agency
(including but not limited to the costs of any required testing, remediation, repair, removal,
cleanup or detoxification of the Property and surrounding properties). This obligation to
indemnify will survive termination of this Agreement and will not be diminished or affected in
any respect as a result of any notice, disclosure, knowledge, if any, to or by the County of
Hazardous Materials.
(e) Without the County's prior written consent, which will not be
unreasonably withheld, Borrower may not take any remedial action in response to the presence
of any Hazardous Materials on, under or about the Property, nor enter into any settlement
agreement, consent decree, or other compromise in respect to any Hazardous Material Claims,
which remedial action, settlement, consent decree or compromise might, in the County's
judgment, impair the value of the County's security hereunder; provided, however, that the
County's prior consent is not necessary in the event that the presence of Hazardous Materials on,
under, or about the Property either poses an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of
any individual or is of such a nature that an immediate remedial response is necessary and it is
not reasonably possible to obtain the County's consent before taking such action, provided that in
such event Borrower shall notify the County as soon as practicable of any action so taken. The
County agrees not to withhold its consent, where such consent is required hereunder, if (i) a
particular remedial action is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) Borrower will or
may be subjected to civil or criminal sanctions or penalties if it fails to take a required action,
(iii) Borrower establishes to the satisfaction of the County that there is no reasonable alternative
to such remedial action which would result in less impairment of the County's security
hereunder, or (iv) the action has been agreed to by the County.
(f) Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Section is intended
as the County's written request for information (and Borrower's response) concerning the
environmental condition of the Property as required by California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 726.5, and (ii) each representation and warranty in this Agreement (together with any
indemnity obligation applicable to a breach of any such representation and warranty) with
respect to the environmental condition of the Property is intended by the Parties to be an
"environmental provision" for purposes of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 736.
(g) In the event that any portion of the Property is determined to be
"environmentally impaired" (as that term is defined in California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 726.5(e)(3)) or to be an "affected parcel" (as that term is defined in California Code of
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Civil Procedure Section 726.5(e)(1)), then, without otherwise limiting or in any way affecting the
County's or the trustee's rights and remedies under the Deed of Trust, the County may elect to
exercise its rights under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(a) to (i) waive its lien
on such environmentally impaired or affected portion of the Property and (ii) exercise (1) the
rights and remedies of an unsecured creditor, including reduction of its claim against Borrower
to judgment, and (2) any other rights and remedies permitted by law. For purposes of
determining the County's right to proceed as an unsecured creditor under California Code of
Civil Procedure Section 726.5(a), Borrower will be deemed to have willfully permitted or
acquiesced in a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials, within the meaning of
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(d)(1), if the release or threatened release of
Hazardous Materials was knowingly or negligently caused or contributed to by any lessee,
occupant, or user of any portion of the Property and Borrower knew or should have known of the
activity by such lessee, occupant, or user which caused or contributed to the release or threatened
release. All costs and expenses, including (but not limited to) attorneys' fees, incurred by the
County in connection with any action commenced under this paragraph, including any action
required by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(b) to determine the degree to
which the Property is environmentally impaired, plus interest thereon at the Default Rate, until
paid, will be added to the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and is due and payable to
the County upon its demand made at any time following the conclusion of such action.
Section 4.9 Maintenance and Damage.
(a) Borrower shall maintain the Development and the Property in good repair
and in a neat, clean and orderly condition. If there arises a condition in contravention of this
requirement, and if Borrower has not cured such condition within thirty (30) days after receiving
a County notice of such a condition, then in addition to any other rights available to the County,
the County may perform all acts necessary to cure such condition, and to establish or enforce a
lien or other encumbrance against the Property, subject to the provisions provided in subsection
(b) below.
(b) Subject to the requirements of senior lenders, and if economically feasible
in the County's judgment after consultation with Borrower, if any improvement now or in the
future on the Property is damaged or destroyed, then Borrower shall, at its cost and expense,
diligently undertake to repair or restore such improvement consistent with the plans and
specifications approved by the County with such changes as have been approved by the County.
Such work or repair is to be commenced no later than the later of one hundred twenty (120) days,
or such longer period approved by the County in writing, after the damage or loss occurs or thirty
(30) days following receipt of the insurance proceeds, and is to be complete within one (1) year
thereafter. Any insurance proceeds collected for such damage or destruction are to be applied to
the cost of such repairs or restoration and, if such insurance proceeds are insufficient for such
purpose, then Borrower shall make up the deficiency. If Borrower does not promptly make such
repairs then any insurance proceeds collected for such damage or destruction are to be promptly
delivered by Borrower to the County as a special repayment of the Loan, subject to the rights of
the senior lenders, if any.
Section 4.10 Fees and Taxes.
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Borrower is solely responsible for payment of all fees, assessments, taxes, charges, and
levies imposed by any public authority or utility company with respect to the Property or the
Development, and shall pay such charges prior to delinquency. However, Borrower is not
required to pay and discharge any such charge so long as (i) the legality thereof is being
contested diligently and in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and (ii) if requested by the
County, Borrower deposits with the County any funds or other forms of assurance that the
County in good faith from time to time determines appropriate to protect the County from the
consequences of the contest being unsuccessful.
Section 4.11 Notice of Litigation.
Borrower shall promptly notify the County in writing of any litigation that has the
potential to materially affect Borrower or the Property and of any claims or disputes that involve
a material risk of such litigation.
Section 4.12 Operation of Development as Affordable Housing.
(a) Borrower shall operate the Development as an affordable housing
development consistent with (i) HUD's requirements for use of CBDG Funds and HOME Funds,
(ii) the Regulatory Agreement, and (iii) any other regulatory requirements imposed on Borrower.
(b) Borrower shall evaluate the income eligibility of each Tenant household in
County-Assisted Units pursuant to the County's approved Tenant certification procedures within
sixty (60) days before the household's expected occupancy of one of the County-Assisted Units.
Borrower shall certify each Tenant household's income on an annual basis.
(c) Borrower shall maintain all documents setting forth the household income
of each household occupying a County-Assisted Unit, and the total amount for rent, utilities, and
related services charged to each household occupying the Development, as prescribed by the
Regulatory Agreement.
Section 4.13 Nondiscrimination.
(a) Borrower covenants by and for itself and its successors and assigns that
there will be no discrimination against or segregation of a person or of a group of persons on
account of race, color, religion, creed, age (except for lawful senior housing in accordance with
state and federal law), familial status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry
or national origin in the sale, lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the
Property, nor may Borrower or any person claiming under or through Borrower establish or
permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the
selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, lessees, subtenants, sublessees or
vendees in the Property. The foregoing covenant will run with the land.
Section 4.14 Transfer.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, "Transfer" means any sale, assignment,
or transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary, of (i) any rights and/or duties under this
Agreement, and/or (ii) any interest in the Development, including (but not limited to) a fee
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simple interest, a joint tenancy interest, a life estate, a partnership interest, a leasehold interest, a
security interest, or an interest evidenced by a land contract by which possession of the
Development is transferred and Borrower retains title. The term "Transfer" excludes the leasing
of any single unit in the Development to an occupant in compliance with the Regulatory
Agreement. The County Deputy Director – Department of Conservation and Development is
authorized to execute assignment and assumption agreements on behalf of the County to
implement any approved Transfer.
(b) No Transfer is permitted without the prior written consent of the County,
which the County may withhold in its sole discretion. The Loan will automatically accelerate and
be due in full upon any Transfer made without the prior written consent of the County.
(c) In the event the general partner of Borrower is removed by the limited
partner of Borrower for cause, the County hereby approves the Transfer of the general partner
interest to a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit corporation or other entity with a 501(c)(3) tax
exempt nonprofit corporation member or partner, which entity is also a qualified CHDO entity,
selected by the limited partner and approved by the County, which approval shall not be withheld
unreasonably. If any Transfer results in the removal or withdrawal of Borrower's general
partner, Borrower agrees to repay all principal and accrued interest on the HOME Funds portion
of the Loan in full if the general partner is not replaced with a qualified CHDO entity in
accordance with this Subsection.
Section 4.15 Insurance Requirements.
(a) Borrower shall maintain the following insurance coverage throughout the
Term of the Loan:
(i) Worker's Compensation insurance to the extent required by law,
including Employer's Liability coverage, with limits not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) each accident.
(ii) Comprehensive General Liability insurance with limits not less
than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) each occurrence combined single limit for Bodily Injury
and Property Damage, including coverages for Contractual Liability, Personal Injury, Broadform
Property Damage, Products and Completed Operations.
(iii) Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance with limits not less
than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence combined single limit for Bodily Injury
and Property Damage, including coverages for owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, as
applicable.
(iv) Builders' Risk insurance during the course of construction of the
Repairs, and upon completion of the Repairs, property insurance covering the Repairs, in form
appropriate for the nature of such property, covering all risks of loss, excluding earthquake, for
one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement value, with deductible, if any, acceptable to the
County, naming the County as a Loss Payee, as its interests may appear. Flood insurance must
be obtained if required by applicable federal regulations.
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(v) Commercial crime insurance covering all officers and employees,
for loss of Loan proceeds caused by dishonesty, in an amount approved by the County, naming
the County a Loss Payee, as its interests may appear.
(b) Borrower shall cause any general contractor, agent, or subcontractor
working on the Repairs under direct contract with Borrower or subcontract to maintain insurance
of the types and in at least the minimum amounts described in subsections (i), (ii), and (iii)
above, except that the limit of liability for comprehensive general liability insurance for
subcontractors must be One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and must require that such insurance
will meet all of the general requirements of subsections (d) and (e) below.
(c) The required insurance must be provided under an occurrence form, and
Borrower shall maintain the coverage described in subsections (a) continuously throughout the
Term. Should any of the required insurance be provided under a form of coverage that includes
an annual aggregate limit or provides that claims investigation or legal defense costs be included
in such annual aggregate limit, such annual aggregate limit must be three times the occurrence
limits specified above.
(d) Comprehensive General Liability, Comprehensive Automobile Liability
and Property insurance policies must be endorsed to name as an additional insured the County
and its officers, agents, employees and members of the County Board of Supervisors.
(e) All policies and bonds are to contain (i) the agreement of the insurer to
give the County at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior to cancellation (including, without
limitation, for non-payment of premium) or any material change in said policies; (ii) an
agreement that such policies are primary and non-contributing with any insurance that may be
carried by the County; (iii) a provision that no act or omission of Borrower shall affect or limit
the obligation of the insurance carrier to pay the amount of any loss sustained; and (iv) a waiver
by the insurer of all rights of subrogation against the County and its authorized parties in
connection with any loss or damage thereby insured against.
Section 4.16 Anti-Lobbying Certification.
Borrower certifies, to the best of Borrower's knowledge or belief, that:
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on
behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of 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, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to
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Report Lobbying, in accordance with its instructions.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this Agreement was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite
for making or entering into this Agreement imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any
person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less
than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and no more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) for such failure.
Section 4.17 Intentionally Deleted.
ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BORROWER
Section 5.1 Representations and Warranties.
Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the County as follows and acknowledges,
understands, and agrees that the representations and warranties set forth in this Article 5 are
deemed to be continuing during all times when any portion of the Loan remains outstanding:
(a) Organization. Borrower is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of California and has the power and authority to own its
property and carry on its business as now being conducted.
(b) CHDO Requirement. Borrower's managing general partner is wholly
owned and controlled by a qualified CHDO in good standing as defined in 24 C.F.R. 92.2, and
required in 24 C.F.R. 92.300 (a)(1).
(c) Authority of Borrower. Borrower has full power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to make and accept the borrowings contemplated hereunder, to
execute and deliver the Loan Documents and all other documents or instruments executed and
delivered, or to be executed and delivered, pursuant to this Agreement, and to perform and
observe the terms and provisions of all of the above.
(d) Authority of Persons Executing Documents. This Agreement and the
Loan Documents and all other documents or instruments executed and delivered, or to be
executed and delivered, pursuant to this Agreement have been executed and delivered by persons
who are duly authorized to execute and deliver the same for and on behalf of Borrower, and all
actions required under Borrower's organizational documents and applicable governing law for
the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Loan
Documents and all other documents or instruments executed and delivered, or to be executed and
delivered, pursuant to this Agreement, have been duly taken.
(e) Valid Binding Agreements. The Loan Documents and all other
documents or instruments executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement constitute or, if not yet executed or delivered, will when so executed and delivered
constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against it in accordance
with their respective terms.
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(f) No Breach of Law or Agreement. Neither the execution nor delivery of
the Loan Documents or of any other documents or instruments executed and delivered, or to be
executed or delivered, pursuant to this Agreement, nor the performance of any provision,
condition, covenant or other term hereof or thereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of
any statute, rule or regulation, or any judgment, decree or order of any court, board, commission
or agency whatsoever that is binding on Borrower, or conflict with any provision of the
organizational documents of Borrower, or conflict with any agreement to which Borrower is a
party, or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any assets or property of
Borrower, other than liens established pursuant hereto.
(g) Compliance with Laws; Consents and Approvals. The construction of the
Repairs will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of federal, state
and local governments and agencies and with all applicable directions, rules and regulations of
the fire marshal, health officer, building inspector and other officers of any such government or
agency.
(h) Pending Proceedings. Borrower is not in default under any law or
regulation or under any order of any court, board, commission or agency whatsoever, and there
are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened
against or affecting Borrower or the Development, at law or in equity, before or by any court,
board, commission or agency whatsoever which might, if determined adversely to Borrower,
materially affect Borrower's ability to repay the Loan or impair the security to be given to the
County pursuant hereto.
(i) Title to Land. At the time of recordation of the Deed of Trust, Borrower
will have good and marketable fee title to the Development and there will exist thereon or with
respect thereto no mortgage, lien, pledge or other encumbrance of any character whatsoever
other than liens for current real property taxes and liens in favor of the County or approved in
writing by the County.
(j) Financial Statements. The financial statements of Borrower and other
financial data and information furnished by Borrower to the County fairly and accurately present
the information contained therein. As of the date of this Agreement, there has not been any
material adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower from that shown by such financial
statements and other data and information.
(k) Sufficient Funds. Borrower holds sufficient funds and/or binding
commitments for sufficient funds to complete the Repairs in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(l) Taxes. Borrower and its subsidiaries have filed all federal and other
material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal and other material
taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their
income or the Property otherwise due and payable, except those that are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. There is no proposed tax assessment
against Borrower or any of its subsidiaries that could, if made, be reasonably expected to have a
material adverse effect on the property, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition
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(financial or otherwise) or prospects of Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or which
could result in (i) a material impairment of the ability of Borrower to perform under any loan
document to which it is a party, or (ii) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity,
binding effect or enforceability against Borrower of any Loan Document.
(m) Hazardous Materials. To the best of Borrower's knowledge, except as
disclosed in writing by Borrower to the County prior to the date of this Agreement: (i) no
Hazardous Material has been disposed of, stored on, discharged from, or released to or from, or
otherwise now exists in, on, under, or around, the Property, (ii) neither the Property nor
Borrower is in violation of any Hazardous Materials Law; and (iii) neither the Property nor
Borrower is subject to any existing, pending or threatened Hazardous Materials Claims.
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 6.1 Events of Default.
Each of the following constitutes an "Event of Default" by Borrower under this
Agreement:
(a) Failure to Construct. Failure of Borrower to obtain permits, commence,
and prosecute to completion, construction of the Repairs within the times set forth in Article 3
above;
(b) Failure to Make Payment. Failure to make any payment when such
payment is due pursuant to the Loan Documents.
(c) Breach of Covenants. Failure by Borrower to duly perform, comply with,
or observe any of the conditions, terms, or covenants of any of the Loan Documents or the
CDBG Project Agreement (other than obligations described in subsections (a) and (b) above),
and Borrower fails to cure such default within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice
thereof from the County to Borrower; provided, however, that if a different period or notice
requirement is specified under any other section of this Article 6, the specific provisions shall
control. If the Permitted Limited Partner cures an Event of Default within the cure period set
forth in this subsection, the County will accept such action as curing the Event of Default as if
such cure was performed by Borrower.
(d) Default Under Other Loans. A default is declared under any other
financing for the Development by the lender of such financing and such default remains uncured
following any applicable notice and cure period.
(e) Insolvency. A court having jurisdiction makes or enters any decree or
order (i) adjudging Borrower to be bankrupt or insolvent, (ii) approving as properly filed a
petition seeking reorganization of Borrower, or seeking any arrangement for Borrower under the
bankruptcy law or any other applicable debtor's relief law or statute of the United States or any
state or other jurisdiction, (iii) appointing a receiver, trustee, liquidator, or assignee of Borrower
in bankruptcy or insolvency or for any of their properties, (iv) directing the winding up or
liquidation of Borrower if any such decree or order described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, is
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unstayed or undischarged for a period of ninety (90) calendar days; or (v) Borrower admits in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they fall due or will have voluntarily submitted to or filed
a petition seeking any decree or order of the nature described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive. The
occurrence of any of the Events of Default in this paragraph will act to accelerate automatically,
without the need for any action by the County, the indebtedness evidenced by the CDBG Note
and the HOME Note.
(f) Assignment; Attachment. Borrower assigns its assets for the benefit of its
creditors or suffers a sequestration or attachment of or execution on any substantial part of its
property, unless the property so assigned, sequestered, attached or executed upon is returned or
released within ninety (90) calendar days after such event or, if sooner, prior to sale pursuant to
such sequestration, attachment, or execution. The occurrence of any of the events of default in
this paragraph shall act to accelerate automatically, without the need for any action by the
County, the indebtedness evidenced by the CDBG Note and the HOME Note.
(g) Suspension; Termination. Borrower voluntarily suspends its business or,
the partnership is dissolved or terminated, other than a technical termination of the partnership
for tax purposes.
(h) Liens on Property and the Development. Any claim of lien (other than
liens approved in writing by the County) is filed against the Development or any part thereof, or
any interest or right made appurtenant thereto, or the service of any notice to withhold proceeds
of the Loan and the continued maintenance of said claim of lien or notice to withhold for a
period of twenty (20) days, without discharge or satisfaction thereof or provision therefor
(including, without limitation, the posting of bonds) satisfactory to the County.
(i) Condemnation. The condemnation, seizure, or appropriation of all or the
substantial part of the Property and the Development.
(j) Unauthorized Transfer. Any Transfer other than as permitted pursuant to
Section 4.14.
(k) Representation or Warranty Incorrect. Any Borrower representation or
warranty contained in this Agreement, or in any application, financial statement, certificate, or
report submitted to the County in connection with any of the Loan Documents, proves to have
been incorrect in any material respect when made.
(l) Applicability to General Partner. The occurrence of any of the events set
forth in subsection (e), subsection (f), or subsection (g) in relation to Borrower's managing
general partner, unless the removal and replacement of the Borrower's managing general partner
in accordance with Section 4.14(e), within the time frame set forth in Section 6.1(c) cures such a
default.
Section 6.2 Remedies.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and until such Even of Default is cured or
waived, the County is relieved of any obligation to disburse any portion of the Loan. In addition,
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and following the expiration of all applicable notice
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and cure periods the County may proceed with any and all remedies available to it under law,
this Agreement, and the other Loan Documents. Such remedies include but are not limited to the
following:
(a) Acceleration of Notes. The County may cause all indebtedness of
Borrower to the County under this Agreement and the CDBG Note and the HOME Note,
together with any accrued interest thereon, to become immediately due and payable. Borrower
waives all right to presentment, demand, protest or notice of protest or dishonor. The County
may proceed to enforce payment of the indebtedness and to exercise any or all rights afforded to
the County as a creditor and secured party under the law including the Uniform Commercial
Code, including foreclosure under the Deed of Trust. Borrower is liable to pay the County on
demand all reasonable expenses, costs and fees (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney's fees and expenses) paid or incurred by the County in connection with the collection of
the Loan and the preservation, maintenance, protection, sale, or other disposition of the security
given for the Loan.
(b) Specific Performance. The County has the right to mandamus or other
suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity to require Borrower to perform its obligations and
covenants under the Loan Documents or to enjoin acts on things that may be unlawful or in
violation of the provisions of the Loan Documents.
(c) Special Remedy for Breach of Use Requirement. Pursuant to 24 C.F.R.
570.503(b)(7)(ii), if after its acquisition of the Property, Borrower changes the planned use of the
Property to a non-CDBG eligible use, or if after completion of construction of the Development,
Borrower ceases to use the Development to primarily benefit low and moderate income persons,
the County may require Borrower to pay to the County an amount equal to the then current
market value of the Development (as determined by appraisal), less any portion of that value
attributable to non-County CDBG Loan used for the development of the Development (based on
a pro-rata allocation of funds used by Borrower in its development of the Development). Funds
recovered from Borrower pursuant to this subsection will be credited against amounts
outstanding under the CDBG Note and the HOME Note.
(d) Right to Cure at Borrower's Expense. The County has the right (but not
the obligation) to cure any monetary default by Borrower under a loan other than the Loan.
Upon demand therefore, Borrower shall reimburse the County for any funds advanced by the
County to cure such monetary default by Borrower, together with interest thereon from the date
of expenditure until the date of reimbursement at the Default Rate.
Section 6.3 Right of Contest.
Borrower may contest in good faith any claim, demand, levy, or assessment the assertion
of which would constitute an Event of Default hereunder. Any such contest is to be prosecuted
diligently and in a manner unprejudicial to the County or the rights of the County hereunder.
Section 6.4 Remedies Cumulative.
No right, power, or remedy given to the County by the terms of this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents is intended to be exclusive of any other right, power, or remedy; and each
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and every such right, power, or remedy is cumulative and in addition to every other right, power,
or remedy given to the County by the terms of any such instrument, or by any statute or
otherwise against Borrower and any other person. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part
of the County to exercise any such rights and remedies will operate as a waiver thereof, nor does
any single or partial exercise by the County of any such right or remedy preclude any other or
further exercise of such right or remedy, or any other right or remedy.
ARTICLE 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.1 Relationship of Parties.
Nothing contained in this Agreement is to be interpreted or understood by any of the
Parties, or by any third persons, as creating the relationship of employer and employee, principal
and agent, limited or general partnership, or joint venture between the County and Borrower or
its agents, employees or contractors, and Borrower will at all times be deemed an independent
contractor and to be wholly responsible for the manner in which it or its agents, or both, perform
the services required of it by the terms of this Agreement. Borrower has and retains the right to
exercise full control of employment, direction, compensation, and discharge of all persons
assisting in the performance of services under the Agreement. In regards to the construction and
operation of the Development, Borrower is solely responsible for all matters relating to payment
of its employees, including compliance with Social Security, withholding, and all other laws and
regulations governing such matters, and must include requirements in each contract that
contractors are solely responsible for similar matters relating to their employees. Borrower is
solely responsible for its own acts and those of its agents and employees.
Section 7.2 No Claims.
Nothing contained in this Agreement creates or justifies any claim against the County by
any person that Borrower may have employed or with whom Borrower may have contracted
relative to the purchase of materials, supplies or equipment, or the furnishing or the performance
of any work or services with respect to the purchase of the Property, the construction or
operation of the Development, and Borrower shall include similar requirements in any contracts
entered into for the construction or operation of the Development.
Section 7.3 Amendments.
No alteration or variation of the terms of this Agreement is valid unless made in writing
by the Parties. The County Deputy Director – Department of Conservation and Development is
authorized to execute on behalf of the County amendments to the Loan Documents or amended
and restated Loan Documents as long as any discretionary change in the amount or terms of this
Agreement is approved by the County's Board of Supervisors.
Section 7.4 Indemnification.
Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold the County and its board members,
supervisors, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns harmless against any
and all claims, suits, actions, losses and liability of every kind, nature and description made
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against it and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) which arise out of or in connection
with this Agreement, including but not limited to the purchase of the Property and the
development, construction, marketing and operation of the Development, except to the extent
such claim arises from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the County, its agents, and
its employees. The provisions of this Section will survive the expiration of the Term and the
reconveyance of the Deed of Trust.
Section 7.5 Non-Liability of County Officials, Employees and Agents.
No member, official, employee or agent of the County is personally liable to Borrower in
the event of any default or breach of this Agreement by the County or for any amount that may
become due from the County pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 7.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries.
There are no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
Section 7.7 Discretion Retained By County.
The County's execution of this Agreement in no way limits any discretion the County
may have in the permit and approval process related to the construction of the Development.
Section 7.8 Conflict of Interest.
(a) Except for approved eligible administrative or personnel costs, no person
described in Section 7.8(b) below who exercises or has exercised any functions or
responsibilities with respect to the activities funded pursuant to this Agreement or who is in a
position to participate in a decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to
such activities, may obtain a personal or financial interest or benefit from the activity, 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,
or at any time after, such person's tenure. Borrower shall exercise due diligence to ensure that
the prohibition in this Section 7.8(a) is followed.
(b) The conflict of interest provisions of Section 7.8(a) above apply to any
person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or any immediate family member of such
person, or any elected or appointed official of the County, or any person related within the third
(3rd) degree of such person.
(c) In accordance with California Government Code Section 1090 and the
Political Reform Act, California Government Code section 87100 et seq., no person who is a
director, officer, partner, trustee or employee or consultant of Borrower, or immediate family
member of any of the preceding, may make or participate in a decision, made by the County or a
County board, commission or committee, if it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will
have a material effect on any source of income, investment or interest in real property of that
person or Borrower. Interpretation of this section is governed by the definitions and provisions
used in the Political Reform Act, California Government Code Section 87100 et seq., its
implementing regulations manual and codes, and California Government Code Section 1090.
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(d) Borrower shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions set forth in
24 C.F.R. 92.356 and 24 C.F.R. 570.611.
Section 7.9 Notices, Demands and Communications.
All notices required or permitted by any provision of this Agreement must be in writing
and sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered by
express delivery service, return receipt requested, or delivered personally, to the principal office
of the Parties as follows:
County: County of Contra Costa
Department of Conservation and Development
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Attention: Affordable Housing Program Manager
Borrower: Church Lane-Rubicon Partners
c/o Resources for Community Development
2220 Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
Such written notices, demands and communications may be sent in the same manner to such
other addresses as the affected Party may from time to time designate by mail as provided in this
Section. Receipt will be deemed to have occurred on the date shown on a written receipt as the
date of delivery or refusal of delivery (or attempted delivery if undeliverable).
Section 7.10 Applicable Law.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California.
Section 7.11 Parties Bound.
Except as otherwise limited herein, this Agreement binds and inures to the benefit of the
parties and their heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
This Agreement is intended to run with the land and to bind Borrower and its successors and
assigns in the Property and the Development for the entire Term, and the benefit hereof is to
inure to the benefit of the County and its successors and assigns.
Section 7.12 Attorneys' Fees.
If any lawsuit is commenced to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing
Party will have the right to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of suit from the other
Party.
Section 7.13 Severability.
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If any term of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions will continue in full force and effect
unless the rights and obligations of the Parties have been materially altered or abridged by such
invalidation, voiding or unenforceability.
Section 7.14 Force Majeure.
In addition to specific provisions of this Agreement, performance by either Party will not
be deemed to be in default where delays or defaults are due to war, insurrection, strikes, lock-
outs, riots, floods, earthquakes, fires, quarantine restrictions, freight embargoes, lack of
transportation, or court order. An extension of time for any cause will be deemed granted if
notice by the Party claiming such extension is sent to the other within ten (10) days from the
commencement of the cause and such extension of time is not rejected in writing by the other
Party within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice. In no event will the County be required to
agree to cumulative delays in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days.
Section 7.15 County Approval.
The County has authorized the County Deputy Director- Department of Conservation and
Development to execute the Loan Documents and deliver such approvals or consents as are
required by this Agreement, and to execute estoppel certificates concerning the status of the
Loan and the existence of Borrower defaults under the Loan Documents.
Section 7.16 Waivers.
Any waiver by the County of any obligation or condition in this Agreement must be in
writing. No waiver will be implied from any delay or failure by the County to take action on any
breach or default of Borrower or to pursue any remedy allowed under this Agreement or
applicable law. Any extension of time granted to Borrower to perform any obligation under this
Agreement does not operate as a waiver or release from any of its obligations under this
Agreement. Consent by the County to any act or omission by Borrower may not be construed to
be consent to any other or subsequent act or omission or to waive the requirement for the
County's written consent to future waivers.
Section 7.17 Title of Parts and Sections.
Any titles of the sections or subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are to be disregarded in interpreting any part of the Agreement 's provisions.
Section 7.18 Entire Understanding of the Parties
The Loan Documents and the CDBG Project Agreement constitute the entire agreement
of the Parties with respect to the Loan. If there is a conflict between the CDBG Project
Agreement and the Loan Documents, the terms of the Loan Documents will prevail. The Loan
Documents supersede the HOME Project Agreement in its entirety.
Section 7.19 Multiple Originals; Counterpart.
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This Agreement may be executed in multiple originals, each of which is deemed to be an
original, and may be signed in counterparts.
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The parties are signing this Agreement as of the date first above written.
COUNTY:
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, a political
subdivision of the State of California
By: ______________________
Its: ______________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SHARON L. ANDERSON
County Counsel
By: ______________________
Kathleen Andrus
Deputy County Counsel
BORROWER:
Church Lane - Rubicon Partners, a California
limited partnership
By: RCD GP LLC, its general partner
By: Resources for Community
Development, a California nonprofit
public benefit corporation, its sole
member/manager
By:____________________
Name:___________________
Its:____________________
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
The land is situated in the State of California, County of Contra Costa, and is described as
follows:
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EXHIBIT B
APPROVED BUDGET
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS ...............................................................................3
Section 1.1 Definitions................................................................................................... 3
Section 1.2 Exhibits ....................................................................................................... 8
ARTICLE 2 LOAN PROVISIONS .................................................................................................9
Section 2.1 Loan. ........................................................................................................... 9
Section 2.2 Interest......................................................................................................... 9
Section 2.3 Use of Loan Funds. ..................................................................................... 9
Section 2.4 Security. ...................................................................................................... 9
Section 2.5 Conditions Precedent to Disbursement of New CDBG
Loan. ........................................................................................................... 9
Section 2.6 Conditions Precedent to Disbursement of Retention. ............................... 11
Section 2.7 Repayment Schedule. ................................................................................ 12
Section 2.8 Reports and Accounting of Residual Receipts.......................................... 12
Section 2.9 Non-Recourse. .......................................................................................... 13
ARTICLE 3 CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT ......................................................13
Section 3.1 Permits and Approvals. ............................................................................. 13
Section 3.2 Bid Package. ............................................................................................. 13
Section 3.3 Construction Contract. .............................................................................. 14
Section 3.4 Commencement of Construction. ............................................................. 14
Section 3.5 Completion of Construction. ..................................................................... 14
Section 3.6 Changes; Construction Pursuant to Plans and Laws. ................................ 14
Section 3.7 Prevailing Wages. ..................................................................................... 15
Section 3.8 Accessibility. ............................................................................................. 16
Section 3.9 Intentionally Omitted. ............................................................................... 16
Section 3.10 Equal Opportunity. .................................................................................... 16
Section 3.11 Minority and Women-Owned Contractors. .............................................. 16
Section 3.12 Progress Reports. ...................................................................................... 17
Section 3.13 Construction Responsibilities. .................................................................. 17
Section 3.14 Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices, and Notices of Completion.................... 17
Section 3.15 Inspections. ............................................................................................... 18
Section 3.16 Approved Budget; Revisions to Budget. .................................................. 18
Section 3.17 Developer Fee. .......................................................................................... 18
Section 3.18 Intentionally Omitted. ............................................................................... 18
Section 3.19 NEPA Mitigation Requirements. .............................................................. 18
ARTICLE 4 LOAN REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................18
Section 4.1 Intentionally Omitted. ............................................................................... 18
Section 4.2 Financial Accountings and Post-Completion Audits. ............................... 18
Section 4.3 Annual Operating Budget. ........................................................................ 18
Section 4.4 Information. .............................................................................................. 19
Section 4.5 Records. .................................................................................................... 19
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Section 4.6 County Audits. .......................................................................................... 20
Section 4.7 HOME and CDBG Requirements. ............................................................ 21
Section 4.8 Hazardous Materials. ................................................................................ 25
Section 4.9 Maintenance and Damage. ........................................................................ 27
Section 4.10 Fees and Taxes. ......................................................................................... 27
Section 4.11 Notice of Litigation. .................................................................................. 28
Section 4.12 Operation of Development as Affordable Housing. ................................. 28
Section 4.13 Nondiscrimination..................................................................................... 28
Section 4.14 Transfer. .................................................................................................... 28
Section 4.15 Insurance Requirements. ........................................................................... 29
Section 4.16 Anti-Lobbying Certification. .................................................................... 30
Section 4.17 Intentionally Deleted. ................................................................................ 31
ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BORROWER ...........................31
Section 5.1 Representations and Warranties. ............................................................... 31
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES ..................................................................................33
Section 6.1 Events of Default. ..................................................................................... 33
Section 6.2 Remedies. .................................................................................................. 34
Section 6.3 Right of Contest. ....................................................................................... 35
Section 6.4 Remedies Cumulative. .............................................................................. 35
ARTICLE 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................36
Section 7.1 Relationship of Parties. ............................................................................. 36
Section 7.2 No Claims. ................................................................................................ 36
Section 7.3 Amendments. ............................................................................................ 36
Section 7.4 Indemnification. ........................................................................................ 36
Section 7.5 Non-Liability of County Officials, Employees and Agents...................... 37
Section 7.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. ................................................................... 37
Section 7.7 Discretion Retained By County. ............................................................... 37
Section 7.8 Conflict of Interest. ................................................................................... 37
Section 7.9 Notices, Demands and Communications. ................................................. 38
Section 7.10 Applicable Law. ........................................................................................ 38
Section 7.11 Parties Bound. ........................................................................................... 38
Section 7.12 Attorneys' Fees. ......................................................................................... 38
Section 7.13 Severability. .............................................................................................. 38
Section 7.14 Force Majeure. .......................................................................................... 39
Section 7.15 County Approval. ...................................................................................... 39
Section 7.16 Waivers. .................................................................................................... 39
Section 7.17 Title of Parts and Sections. ....................................................................... 39
Section 7.18 Entire Understanding of the Parties .......................................................... 39
Section 7.19 Multiple Originals; Counterpart. ............................................................... 39
EXHIBIT A Legal Description of the Property
EXHIBIT B Approved Budget
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CDBG AND HOME LOAN AGREEMENT
Between
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
and
CHURCH LANE-RUBICON PARTNERS
Church Lane Apartments
__________ 1, 2015