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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND NEIGHBORHOOD SOLUTIONS THIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made at San Leandro, California, as of July 1, 2014, by and between the CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, a municipal corporation ("City") and NEIGHBORHOOD SOLUTIONS, a California non-profit corporation ("Consultant"). RECITALS A. The City has entered into various funding agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), which agreements provide funds ("CDBG Funds") to the City under the Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 USC Sections 5301 et seq.), as amended from time to time (the"Act"), and the regulations promulgated thereunder 24 CFR Sections 570 et seq. ("Regulations"). B. The Act provides that the City may grant or loan the CDBG funds to nonprofit organizations for certain purposes allowed under the Act. C. The Consultant proposes to provide services to very low/low income persons as set forth in the "Scope of Services"attached hereto as Exhibit"A." NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 3.3 or Section 8.4 or amended in accordance with Section 10.3, this Agreement shall continue in force and effect until June 30, 2015. 2.0 CONSULTANT OBLIGATIONS 2.1 Use of CDBG Funds. Consultant hereby agrees to use the CDBG funds provided to Consultant solely for the services pursuant to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The services are more particularly set forth in the "Scope of Services" attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated herein by reference. The CDBG funds shall be used solely to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by Consultant for the services as set forth in the "Budget" attached hereto as Exhibit"B" and incorporated herein by reference. Contract Officer may approve minor changes to the budget that do not exceed the maximum amount in Section 3.1 of this Agreement. 2.2 Representation and Warranties. Consultant hereby represents and warrants to City as follows: a. Consultant has read and is familiar with all of the terms and provisions of the Act and the regulations applicable to Consultant. b. Consultant is a nonprofit organization permitted to receive CDBG funds under the Act and the Regulations. c. The services and expenses to be reimbursed by the CDBG funds, as described in the budget, are permitted uses of CDBG funds under the Act and the Regulations. 2.3 Compliance with Law. Consultant shall perform all services in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of City and any Federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at the time service is rendered, including, but not limited to the Act and the Regulations. Particularly, Consultant shall comply with the requirements and standards of the following: