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INSURANCE ON FILE WORK MAY PROCEED A-2023-046 UNTIL INSURANCE EXPIRES G-rt2A)L CLERK OF COUNCIL DATE, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND APR 0 4 1013 THE SEVA COLLECTIVE FOR USE OF \ AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS CThis Agreement is hereby made and entered into this -ph day of February 2023, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("CITY"), and the Seva Collective, a California domestic nonprofit corporation ("CONTRACTOR"). RECITALS: A. The American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") was signed into law in March 2021. ARPA provides funding for a number of different programs, including the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ("SLFRF"), to provide monetary support to local governments to respond to, mitigate, and recover from the COVID-19 public health emergency. B. On July 20, 2021, the Santa Ana City Council authorized the City Manager to utilize ARPA SLFRF funding from the United States Department of Treasury for the Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan, which includes five spending categories: recovery from the pandemic, direct assistance programs, public health and safety, critical infrastructure, and city fiscal health. C. On August 2, 2022, the City Council approved the updated Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan, and appropriated the City's second and final ARPA allocation of $64,180,000. D. On November 22, 2022, the City Manager's Office issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for contractors to operate food distribution programs throughout the City, which is an eligible expense under the category of direct assistance programs. E. CONTRACTOR has been selected by the CITY to receive ARPA SLFRF Funds in order to provide a food distribution program, in accordance with the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("said program"). CONTRACTOR represents that it is qualified and willing to operate said program and certifies that the administration of said program carried out with funds provided under this Agreement will meet ARPA's objectives to respond to, mitigate, and recover from this historic COVID-19 public health crisis. CONTRACTOR agrees that it will adhere to the tasks and services as indicated in Exhibit A for said program. Failure to follow the requirements and meet the stated expectations may constitute breach of contract that could result in termination of this Agreement or serve as reason for the CITY to recapture the grant funds awarded to CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement.