60A - DENSITY BONUS AFFORD HOUSING

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9.20 Further Actions and Instruments. Each of the Parties shall cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the other to the extent contemplated hereunder in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement and the satisfaction of the conditions of this Agreement. Upon the request of either Party at any time, the other Party shall promptly execute, with acknowledgment or affidavit if reasonably required, and file or record such required instruments and writings and take any actions as may be reasonably necessary under the terms of this Agreement to carry out the intent and to fulfill the provisions of this Agreement or to evidence or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. City hereby authorizes City Manager to take such other actions and negotiate and execute any additional agreements as may be necessary or proper to fulfill the City's obligations under this Agreement. The City Manager may delegate her or his powers and duties under this Agreement to an authorized management level employee of the City. 9.21 Estoppel Certificate. Within ten (10) business days following a written request by any of the Parties, the other Party shall execute and deliver to the requesting Party a statement certifying that (i) either this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect or there have been specified (date and nature) modifications to the Agreement, but it remains in full force and effect as modified; and (ii) either there are no known current uncured defaults under this Agreement or that the responding Party alleges that specified (date and nature) defaults exist. The statement shall also provide any other reasonable information requested. The failure to timely deliver this statement shall constitute a conclusive presumption that this Agreement is in full force and effect without modification, except as may be represented by the requesting Party, and that there are no uncured defaults in the performance of the requesting Party, except as may be represented by the requesting Party. 9.22 No Subordination. City's approval of the necessary land use entitlements that authorize Developer to develop, operate, and maintain the Project was based upon Developer's obligation to provide the Affordable Units pursuant to the State Density Bonus Law, City Density Bonus Law, City Housing Opportunity Ordinance, and the terms and conditions ofthis Agreement. For the Term of the Density Bonus Housing Agreement, this Agreement shall have priority over any and all mortgages, deeds of trust, and other similar forms of secured financing recorded against the Property or any portion thereof. Developer expressly understands and acknowledges that state law requires preservation of affordability covenants in connection with the approval ofthis density bonus project. 9.23 Attornevs' Fees and Costs. If either Party to this Agreement commences an action against the other Party to this Agreement arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, expert witness fees, costs of investigation, and costs of suit from the losing Party. 9.24 Authority to Execute. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of each Party warrants and represents that he or she/they have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of his or her/their corporation, partnership or business entity and warrants and represents that he or she/they has/have the authority to bind the Party to the performance of its obligations hereunder. (Signatures on following page) 21 60A-31