Agmt 2009 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO Housing (2)

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to City of San Leandro monitors or their designees for review upon request. 7.4 Disclosure. The Subrecipient understands that client information collected under this contract is private and the use or disclosure of such information, when not directly connected with the administration of the City of San Leandro's or Subrecipient's responsibilities with respect to services provided under this contract, is prohibited by law unless written consent is obtained from such person receiving service and, in the case of a minor, that of a responsible parent/guardian. 7.5 Property Records. The Subrecipient shall maintain real property inventory records that clearly identify properties purchased, improved or sold. Properties retained shall continue to meet eligibility criteria and shall conform with the "changes in use" restrictions specified in 24 CFR Parts 570.503(b)(8). 7.6 National Objectives. The Subrecipient agrees to maintain documentation that demonstrates that the activities carried out with funds provided under this contract meet one or more of the CDBG program's national objectives: (a) benefit low/moderate income persons, (b) aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, (c) meet community development needs having a particular urgency (as defined in 24 CFR Part 570.208). 7.7 Performance Monitoring. The City of San Leandro will monitor the performance of the Subrecipient against goals and performance standards required herein. Substandard performance as determined by the City of San Leandro will constitute non-compliance with this agreement. If action to correct such substandard performance is not taken by the Subrecipient within a reasonable period of time after being notified by the City of San Leandro, contract suspension or termination procedures will be initiated. 7.8 Close-Outs. Subrecipient obligation to the City of San Leandro shall not end until all closeout requirements are completed. Activities during this closeout period shall include, but are not limited to: making final payments, disposing of program assets (including the return of all unused materials, equipment, unspent cash advances, program income balances, and receivable accounts to the City of San Leandro), and determining the custodianship of records. 7.9 Audits and Inspections. All Subrecipient records with respect to any matters covered by this agreement shall be made available to the City of San Leandro, grantor agency, their designees or the Federal Government, at any time during normal business hours, as often as the City of San Leandro or grantor agency deems necessary, to audit, examine, and make excerpts or transcripts of all relevant data. Any deficiencies noted in audit reports must be fully cleared by the Subrecipient within 30 days after receipt by the Subrecipient. Failure of the Subrecipient to comply with the above audit requirements will constitute a violation of this contract and may result in the withholding of future payments. The Subrecipient hereby agrees to have an annual agency audit conducted in accordance with current City policy concerning Subrecipient audits. 8.0 ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT 8.1 Applicable Law. This contract shall be construed and interpreted both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States, as applicable. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this contract shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Alameda, State of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, or any other appropriate court in Alameda County, and Subrecipient covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. 8.2 Disputes. In the event of any dispute arising under this contract, the injured party shall notify the insuring party in writing of its contentions by submitting a claim therefore. The injured party shall continue -10- CDBG Agreement with ECHO Fair Housing Services FY09-10