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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH (2)A-2021-107-05A INSURANCE NOT ON FILE WORKMAy CLERK OF COUNCIL v DATE`. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND SOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH FOR USE OF THE SECOND ALLOCATION OF D lAS � �p���n�0_)T;(EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERA2) FUNDS THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF THE SECOND ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROPGRAM (ERA2)FUNDS is entered into this 1' day of October, 2021, 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 South County Outreach, a California nonprofit corporation ("Subrecipient" ). RECITALS: A. On August 1st, 2021, the City entered into an Agreement for the use of the Second Allocation of Emergency. Rental Assistance Program (ERA2) Funds, Subrecipient Agreement #A-2021-107-05, with Subrecipient to provide ERA2 Funds from the Department of Treasury to be used in the operation of a public service program to provide rental relief for residents of the City of Santa Ana ("said Agreement"). B. In accordance with the terns and conditions of said Agreement, the parties desire to amend said Agreement to provide flexibility in the amount of funds provided to the Subrecipient in order to assist additional families with emergency rental assistance, as well as to add requirements regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. NOW 'THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions of said Agreement, except as herein modified, the parties agree as follows: Section I, subsection C, shall be amended to read as follows: "Amount of Grant Fundine. Subrecipient is one of several entities selected to approve the distribution of ERA2 Funds. City neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum amount of ERA2 Funds for Subrecipient to approve. The total amount of ERA2 Funds provided for said program shall not exceed twelve million, forty-five thousand, three -hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($12,045,337.50), which includes both Direct Financial Assistance and Administrative Funds, during the Term of the Agreement. City will allow Subrecipient to approve some portion of this maximum amount of ERA2 Funds, subject to availability. Subrecipient agrees to administer said program as outlined in Exhibit A, and within the terms of this Agreement, and to use said ERA2 Funds to administer said program pursuant to the regulations in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference." 2. Section I, subsection C(1), shall be amended to read as follows: "Direct Financial Assistance. Subrecipient will potentially be responsible to approve the payment of direct financial assistance for up to an amount not to exceed eleven million, nine hundred and twenty-two thousand, six -hundred and four dollars and eighty-two cents ($11,922,604.82), subject to availability, to be used for grants to eligible participants in said program in accordance with Exhibit A. The direct financial assistance will be disbursed by Orange County United Way as a third party on behalf of the Subrecipient and City under a separate Agreement. Additionally, Subrecipient may expend up to one -hundred and forty-nine thousand, thirty-two dollars and fifty-six cents ($149,032.56) of the Direct Financial Assistance for housing stability services to include, among other things: eviction prevention and eviction diversion programs; mediation between landlords and tenants; housing counseling; fair housing counseling; housing navigators or promotoras that hep households access ERA nro¢rams or find housing; case management related to housing stability; housing -related services for survivors of domestic abuse or human trafficking; legal services or attorney's fees related to eviction proceedings and maintaining housing stability; and, specialized services for individuals with disabilities or seniors that support their ability to access or maintain housing." Section IV, subsection A(2), shall be appended to add the following: "Subrecipient agrees to incorporate the following language in every contract or agreement subject to Title VI and its regulations between Subrecipient and Subrecipient's sub -grantees, contractors, subcontractors, successors, transferees, and assignees: The sub -grantee, contractor, subcontractor, successor, transferee, and assignee shall comply with Title VI of'the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients of federal,/Inancial assistance,from excluding from a program or activity, denying benefits of, or otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d etseq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury's Title VI regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract (or agreement). Title VI also includes protection to persons with `Limited English Proficiency" in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq„ as implemented by the Department of the Treasury's Title VI regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, and herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract or agreement. " 4. Except as hereinabove modified, the terms and conditions of said Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 2 A-2021-107-05A is IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to said Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA JAISY GOMEZ k of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Att By: RY O. DGE Assis nt City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: STEVEN MENDOZA Executive Director Community Development Agency KRISE City Manager SUBRECIPIENT: 'LaVal Brewer President and CEO DUNS #: 806928511