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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4203+Enter Search Criteria, Press Eec Key to Transmit Press Del Key to Terminate Delete Mode CHANGE Contract Transactions Contract Number 4203 ~Vendor Name KITSAP CO/CITIES (KITSAP URBAN COUNTY) +Subject HOME CONSORTIUM 2002 - 2004 Department COMM DEVEL Status Code GevAmount Begin Date 01/01/2002 Insurance End Date 12/31/2004 Type Amount Review Date 02/15/2006 Press F1 for valid insurance + type codes Insurance Total $0.00 Insurance Review Date + ~ CommentsVAULT BAINBRIDGE 01/01/2006 ISLAND/PT ORCHARD/POULSBO + INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITSAP URBAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BREMERTON TO FORM A HOME CONSORTIUM UNDER THE NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT PROGRAM YEARS 2002-2004 This agreement is entered into between the City of Bremerton, (hereinafter the "City"), a Washington Municipal Corporation, and Kitsap Urban County (hereinafter the "County"), pursuant to the Intedocal Cooperation Act, chapter 39.34 RCW. Kitsap County Urban County includes Kitsap County, and the cities of Bainbridge Island, Port Omhard and Poulsbo, all Washington Municipal Corporations, pursuant to a separate interlocal agreement among those entities. This agreement will become effective upon adoption by the parties and will continue until terminated as provided herein. I. RECITALS A. WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of America has enacted the National Affordable Housing Act, HOME Investments in Affordable Housing Program, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12721 (hereinafter the Act) as implemented by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinai~er "HUD") in 24 CFR Part 92, allowing units of general local government to enter into mutual - cooperation agreements to form a consortium for the purpose of obtaining funding as a participating jurisdiction under the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME Program); and B. WHEREAS, the purpose of the HOME program per 24 CFR Section 92.1 is to strengthen public- private partnerships through the allocation of funds among eligible state and local governments and to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low and veD' low income Americans. C. WHEREAS, it is found that the above listed objectives are pertinent to the concerns and needs of the COUNTY and of the CITY; and D. WHEREAS, eligibility for HOME Investment Partnership funds is based upon criteria similar to the criteria for eligibility for Urban County designation for CDBG funds: and E. WHEREAS, Kit,sap County and the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard and Poulsbo have requested Urban County status under the CDBG Program and the City of Bremerton qualifies as a separate entitlement under the CDBG program; and F. WHEREAS, Kitsap County and the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard and Poulsbo have entered into a separate Interlocal Agreement forming a consortium under the Home Program, which agreement designates Kitsap County as the representative member to administer the Urban County's HOME and CDBG programs; and G. WHEREAS, COUNTY shall administer the HOME program as well as the Urban County CDBG program and the CITY will administer its own CDBG program. Both of these programs will be 1 included in the County Consortium Consolidated Plan; and H. WHEREAS, the COUNTY agrees to delegate to the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (hereinafter referred to as "KRCC") decision making authority as defined herein regarding the Consolidated Plan, as the KR. CC was established to have regional oversight, representation and authority on certain issues affecting all of Kitsap County; and I. WHEREAS, the signatory political subdivisions to this agreement have determined that obtaining funding under the HOME Program will increase their ability to provide affordable housing for their low and moderate income residents, and J. WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has specified the minimum provisions which must be included within any intergovernmental agreement for the cooperating governmental bodies to qualify for Urban County eligibility. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein and the mutual benefits received hereunder, the parties agree as follows: Il. DEFINITIONS A. "Member" means a unit of local government which is a signatory to this agreement and therefore of the consortium for the purpose of carrying out eligible activities under 24 CFR Part 92. B. "Representative member" means the unit of local government designated hereafter as the one member to act in a representative capacity for all members for the purpose of this agreement ("lead entity"). The Representative Member will assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the consortium's HOME Program is carded out in compliance with the requ~ements of 24 CFR Part 91 and 92, the housing objectives of the CITY and COUNTY as adopted in the Consolidated Plan, and will assume responsibility for the requirements concerning the Consolidated Plan. HI. ACTIVITIES A. The signatory parties agree to cooperate in undertaking, or assist in undertaking, housing assistance activities for the HOME Investment Partnership Program in compliance with the Consolidated Plan. B. The signatory parties agree to jointly pursue and identify match requirements. C. The signatory parties agree to take affirmative action to further fair housing in their jurisdictions. Such actions may include planning, education and outreach, and enforcement components. 2 IV. ADMINISTRATION A. COUNTY will be designated as the Representative Member and agrees to carry out such overall responsibilities with the cooperation of the CITY in accordance with 24 CFR 92.101 as set forth herein B. COUNTY will administer both the Urban County's Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program. The CITY will administer its Community Development Block Grant Program separately. C. COUNTY, as the Representative Member, shall manage the entire HOME allocation on behalf of the consortium, as set forth herein. D. COUNTY agrees to carry out eligible activities in accordance with and to generally follow the requirements of 24 CFR Pat~ 92. E. CITY is responsible for submitting in a timely manner to the Representative Member all information necessary for participation in the consortium as defined in 24 CFR Part 92. This includes all information necessary for the Consolidated Plan, the HOME program description and certifications (24 CFR 92.150), and performance reports. The Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report, HOME Annual Performance Report, and the Annual Consolidated Plan information shall be provided to the COUNTY by the dates specified by the COUNTY. F. KRCC shall have decision making authority over areas specific to the Urban County's CDBG Program as well as its portion of the HOME allocation. The COUNTY, as administrative agency for the HOME Program and the Urban County's CDBG Program, will be responsible for providing staff support to KRCC in relation to these programs. The CITY shall have decision-making authority over areas specific to its CDBG entitlement as well as its portion of the HOME allocation. G. The COUNTY is responsible for submitting the Consolidated Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Development of the Consolidated Plan will require the participation of citizens and organizations as well as input from the CITY. The CITY will provide specific information concerning its housing and non-housing activities as well as its action plan relating to HOME and CDBG activities to the COUNTY to be included in the Consolidated Plan. H. The COUNTY agrees to adopt and implement the HOME projects as approved by the KRCC and the CITY provided such projects are consistent with the HOME Program requirements as set forth in the epplieable Code of Federal Regulations. I. Funds received by the Kitsap County HOME Consortium will be allocated between the COUNTY and the CITY based on a proration of the 2001 HOME allocation, or on the actual federal allocation for that year, if it is available. (For example, if the CITY's 2001 allocation is $486,234 and the COUNTY's 2001 allocation is, $584,766 the proration would be CITY 45.4% of total and COUNTY 54.6% of total unless the actual federal allocation for that year were available). Provided, however, that if the federal allocation is reduced due solely to one Party's program activities, the Party that caused the reduction in funds shall have its allocation reduced accordingly. 3 1. CITY agrees to set aside up to 5% of CITY's allocation for reimbursement to COUNTY of COUNTY's actual costs for administration of the CITY's portion of the HOME Program. 2. CITY will retain and control program income generated from its HOME proration to utilize for HOME projects in accordance with applicable federal regulations. V. TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from the date of execution and approval by HUD for the period necessary to carry out all activities that will be funded for three federal fiscal years: 2002, 2003 and 2004. Thc consortium members are required to remain in the consortium and cannot terminate or withdraw during thc entire period. The program year start date for the Urban County and the City of Bremerton CDBG programs as well as the HOME consortium HOME program is Janua~ 1, 2002, concluding December 31, 2004. DATED this lin dayof .3 [4 ~/{../ ,2001. CITY OF BREMERTON KITSAP COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, as Representative Member of Urban County,Consortium Approves As To Form: - T' ' ' i r 1 on City Attomey '~~,~ ATTEST: Jan A~l,-~ommissioner (~ Kathy McClusky, City Clerk ~-~_x~ x._. . Holly 34~erson, Clerk Kitsap County 6/4/99 4 CERTIFICATION I hereby find that the terms and provisions of this Intergovernmental Agreement are fully authorized under State and local law, and that the Agreement provides full legal authority for the COUNTY to undertake or assist in undertaking essential community development and housing activities, specifically urban renewal and publicly assisted housing. RUSSELL D. HAUGE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Shelley Kn~, D~puty Prosecutting Attorney G3dcd~da~a~edbg~C. RCC~lntcrlocal-bremerton.hom