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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11274RESOLUTION NO. 11274 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF PUEBLO, INC., DBA NEIGHBORWORKS OF PUEBLO, INC., AS SUBRECIPIENT AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Amendment No. 1 dated April 14, 2008, to the Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program Services Agreement dated April 9, 2007 between Neighborhood Housing Services of Pueblo, Inc., (doing business as) NeighborWorks of Pueblo, Inc., and the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, (the "Agreement "), for the rehabilitation of owner - occupied housing in the Agency's service area, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest the same. INTRODUCED April 14, 2008 BY Judy Weaver Councilperson AP PROVE ATTEST D BY: �. � y PPI`81f I T' i ILAHL- Res Mki, MIRM Li m "r- Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # DATE: APRIL 14, 2008 DEPARTMENT: HOUSING AND CITIZEN SERVICES 1 ADA RIVERA CLARK TITLE A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF PUEBLO, INC., DBA NEIGHBORWORKS OF PUEBLO, INC., AS SUBRECIPIENT AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE On April 9, 2007 the City Council approved an Agreement for Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program Services (the "Agreement ") between the parties. The Agreement expires on April 8, 2008. The Amendment extends the Agreement until April 7, 2009. RECOMMENDATION Approve BACKGROUND Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) provides an array of products in the neighborhoods that they serve. NHS currently serves the Bessemer neighborhood. In 2006, the two entities met to discuss partnership opportunities. It was determined that the best vehicle for partnership would be the City's existing Owner- Occupied Rehabilitation Program. In April 2007, the City and NHS entered into an agreement that allowed the agency to act as a subrecipient of HOME funds to provide qualifying rehabilitation loans to eligible households in Bessemer. The Agreement expires April 7, 2008. This is a year -to -year program dependent on performance and availability of funds. NeighborWorks is requesting an extension to the Agreement and Staff recommends said extension. FINANCIAL IMPACT Funding is available in the 251 Fund and has been appropriated for this purpose. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR HOMEOWNER HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 To the Agreement for Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program Services is made and entered into this 14th day of April, 2008 by and between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City ") and Neighborhood Housing Services of Pueblo, Inc., a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation, doing business as "NeighborWorks of Pueblo ", (hereinafter referred to as "Subrecipient "). WHEREAS, Subrecipient and City have heretofore entered into an Agreement dated April 9, 2007 (hereinafter "the Agreement ") wherein Subrecipient agreed to undertake the delivery of the City's Owner- Occupied Rehabilitation Program within the Agency's targeted service area in accordance with the terms of that Agreement, the City's housing strategy and the requirements of law, including but not limited to the Home Investment Partnerships Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12701 et sue., and implementing regulations, including but not limited to those at 24 CFR Part 92; and the Housing and Community Development Act, 42 U.S.C. §5301 et. seq ., and implementing regulations; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient has requested an extension to the term of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that the Agreement be amended to provide for an additional year of program services subject to all terms and conditions of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Agreement is amended by revising Section 7 thereof to state that unless sooner terminated, the term of this Agreement, for purposes of disbursement of Grant funds and completion of the Program, shall be from the date of execution thereof until April 7, 2009. 2. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment No. 1, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Except as expressly modified, any obligations remaining to be performed under the original Agreement by either party, are not waived or excused in any manner, but shall be fully performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement as it existed prior to this Amendment No. 1. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Subrecipient and City have executed this Amendment No. 1 To Agreement for Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program Services as of the date first above written. B Name: 4 ,dnel /�. �rL.i LLB Title: President —� and By: t.^" cln9� Name: Rence. k x Title: Secretary CITY OF PUEBLO, ATTEST: City (.&rk ACorp tion By President of the �City `)- Council [SEAL]