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AGREEMENT FOR COLLABORATIVE SERVICES <br />FOR PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING <br />This Agreement for Collaborative Services ("Agreement"L dated as of <br />I 2016 ({{Effective Date Jl <br />) is by and among the Association of Bay Area Governments <br />(hereinafter "ABAG"L Western Riverside Council of Governments (hereinafter "PACE <br />Provider")' as an entity administering a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing <br />program utilizing either the California Assembly Bill 811 and/or California Senate Bill <br />model and any Participating Entity, as defined in Section 1.3 below, that adopts this <br />Agreement. <br />WHEREAS, ABAG is committed to mitigating and adapting to the causes and impacts of <br />climate change and supporting energy independence from fossil fuels to safeguard the <br />environment, human health and the economy; and <br />WHEREAS, ABAG as Program Administrator for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network <br />(BayREN), works closely with 101 cities in the nine county Bay Area region (ABAG <br />territory) to develop and implement innovative energy efficiency programs, including <br />supporting commercial and residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) <br />programs; and <br />WHEREAS, the BayREN offers programs, technical resources and education for energy <br />upgrades and retrofits; and <br />WHEREAS, the objective of the BayREN is to help property owners save energy, save <br />money, and live comfortably; and <br />WHEREAS, the BayREN to assist local governments to understand all aspects of <br />partnering with PACE Providers in order to minimize customer confusion, provide access <br />to education and information to property owners and assist with informed <br />decisions on rebates and incentives, contractor programs, and financing options; and <br />WHEREAS, the PACE Provider is willing to participate to support community climate <br />goals and minimize consumer and contractor confusion; and