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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-23-607 with City of Reedley.pdf 23-1073 Agreement No. 23-607 1 AGREEMENT 2 THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 7th day of November , 2023 3 ("Effective Date"), by and between the COUNTY OF FRESNO, a political subdivision of the State 4 of California ("County"), and the CITY OF REEDLEY ("City"). 5 WITNESSETH 6 WHEREAS, the County has been designated as the sponsoring agency to administer and 7 implement the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program activities for the County, 8 and its participating cities, in accordance with the provisions of Title I of the Housing and 9 Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the laws of the State of California; and 10 WHEREAS, CDBG funding has been made available to the County for housing and 11 community development activities; and 12 WHEREAS, the City has submitted the Reedley North Avenue Improvements Project No. 13 23571 ("Project") for CDBG funding; and 14 WHEREAS, the City has estimated that the total cost of the Project is $347,436, and the 15 City has committed local funds to the Project in the amount of$93,414, and is in need of$254,022 16 in CDBG funding to complete the Project; and 17 WHEREAS, the County can provide $254,022 in CDBG funds needed for the Project from 18 the City's 2023-2024 CDBG allocation ($244,949) and from the City's remaining balance of CDBG 19 funds ($9,073); and 20 WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with the objectives of the Fresno County Consolidated 21 Plan, including the 2023-24 Annual Action Plan. 22 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises as hereinafter set forth, the 23 City and County agree as follows: 24 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION, LOCATION AND BUDGET 25 A. The Project consists of the rehabilitation of the existing roadway and parking 26 in front of Camacho Park as well as the installation of ADA compliant curb ramps and sidewalk. 27 The Project is located on North Avenue from Columbia Avenue to Haney Avenue, in the City of 28 Reedley 1 1 B. The Project site is within the City's existing easements or public rights-of- 2 way. 3 C. The work to be funded with CDBG funds is as follows: 4 1. Obtain all necessary permits. 5 2. Perform all necessary design engineering, including, but not limited 6 to, surveying; testing; preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates, bid documents and 7 a cost or price analysis; review of bids and recommendation for award. 8 3. Prepare and advertise Project bid notices and award construction 9 contracts including, but not limited to, the printing of bid documents; publishing of notices; and 10 preparation of bid summary. 11 4. Perform all construction engineering including, but not limited to, 12 shop drawing review and approval; contract change order preparation; surveying; staking; 13 inspection; soil testing; materials testing; preparation of"as-built" drawings; labor compliance; and 14 contract administration. 15 5. Provide related eligible improvements. 16 D. The Project budget is estimated by the City as follows: 17 Construction $222,715 Design & Construction Engineering 80,178 18 Contingency, Permits & Misc. 44,543 Total $347,436 19 20 E. Notwithstanding the City's estimates described in the above-described 21 Project budget, payments for the Project from CDBG funds shall be limited to the City's actual 22 costs expended by the City, and in any event shall not exceed the total amount of$254,022. In the 23 event CDBG funds are not sufficient, the City shall complete the Project using its own funds. 24 F. The proposed funding for the Project shall be provided from the following 25 sources: 26 CDBG $254,022 Local Financial Contribution 93,414 27 Total $347,436 28 2 1 G. Prior to any proposed changes that may occur which would modify the 2 scope of the Project, the City shall submit a written request to the County. The City shall send its 3 written request to: 4 Community Development Grants County of Fresno 5 Department of Public Works and Planning Community Development Division 6 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor Fresno, CA 93721 7 If the Director of the County Department of Public Works and Planning ("Director") determines the 8 modified Project is still eligible under the Federal CDBG regulations, the Director is authorized to 9 permit such modifications. The Director shall specify in a letter to the City that such modifications 10 to the scope of the Project are authorized, and if the City may proceed. 11 II. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COUNTY 12 A. The County shall reimburse the City up to, but not more than, $254,022 in 13 CDBG funds for the Project for the City's performance of its obligations under this Agreement. All 14 funds shall be paid to the City in accordance with Section V-A of this Agreement. 15 B. The County shall review, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt from the 16 City, the engineer selection process description and summary of the analysis, as prepared by the 17 City, to verify that a competitive process was conducted in accordance with U.S. Department of 18 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) procurement standards. If such conditions have been 19 met, the Department of Public Works and Planning, Community Development Division (Division) 20 shall specify in a letter to the City that these conditions have been met, and that the engineering 21 contract can be awarded. 22 C. The County shall review, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt from the 23 City, the design plans and specifications for the Project, as prepared by the City, for compliance 24 with Federal regulations, and the total Project cost estimate, to determine whether sufficient funds 25 are available to complete the Project. If such conditions have been met, the Division shall specify 26 in a letter to the City that these conditions have been met and that the Project can be advertised. 27 If such conditions have not been met, the Project will not move forward unless the City receives 28 an approval letter from the Division. 3 1 D. The County shall also review, within twenty-one (21) calendar days of 2 receipt from the City, the name of the low bidder, and cost or price analysis of the low bid proposal 3 prepared by the City, to determine whether the contractor will be reasonably compensated in 4 accordance with Federal requirements, and to verify the contractor is bonded, and has not been 5 disbarred or suspended from participating in Federal projects. If such conditions have been met, 6 the Division shall specify in a letter to the City that these conditions have been met, and that the 7 contract can be awarded. If such conditions have not been met, the Project will not move forward 8 unless the City receives an approval letter from the Division. 9 E. The County shall attend the pre-construction meeting between the City and 10 the contractor to discuss labor compliance requirements for the Project, Project monitoring, and to 11 inform the City and contractor that the County will conduct field reviews to determine whether labor 12 compliance and other conditions of the construction contract are being met. 13 F. The County shall conduct periodic inspections of the Project, as may be 14 required, in the determination of the County, that the intended use and group of beneficiaries of 15 the Project, as identified by the City in the application, have not changed. Upon completion of the 16 Project, but prior to the City's acceptance of the Project, the County shall conduct a final inspection 17 of the Project. If such conditions have been met, the Division shall specify in a letter to the City 18 that the conditions of this Section have been met. If such conditions have not been met, the Project 19 will not move forward unless the City receives an approval letter from the Division. 20 G. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section II or Section III of 21 this Agreement, the County's determinations and actions under this Section II and Section III of 22 this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the County, as the provider of the CDBG funding stated 23 herein, and do not relieve the City of its obligations, or lessen the City's obligations, under this 24 Agreement. 25 III. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY 26 A. The City shall provide any and all sums of money in excess of $254,022 27 which may be necessary to complete the Project. For the purposes of awarding the construction 28 of the Project within the Agreement amount, the bid documents should include any proposed 4 1 additive or deduct alternatives. 2 B. The City shall perform, or cause to be performed, all engineering work 3 required for the Project. 4 C. In selecting an engineer to perform any engineering work required for the 5 Project, the City shall go through a competitive process in accordance with Chapter 4.10 of the 6 Ordinance Code of Fresno County, and HUD procurement standards. Prior to selection of the 7 engineer, the City shall prepare a written description of the process, perform a cost or price 8 analysis, and submit the process description and summary of the analysis to the Division for 9 review. The City shall obtain a letter from the Division specifying that the conditions of this Section 10 have been met. 11 D. The City shall specify in agreements with its consultants that all engineering 12 work funded with CDBG funds shall become the property of the City upon payment by the City for 13 the cost of such engineering work. 14 E. The City shall furnish evidence to the satisfaction of the Division, prior to the 15 County's authorization to advertise for bids, that it has free and clear title to all parcels of real 16 property on which Project improvements will be located, with any liens or encumbrances noted, 17 and/or that it has obtained or can obtain all necessary easements, rights-of-way, licenses, permits, 18 and State and local approvals required for the completion of the Project. 19 F. Upon completion of the design engineering, the City shall submit the plans 20 and specifications to the Division. The County will ensure Federal CDBG requirements have been 21 adhered to, and review cost estimates to, ensure sufficient funds are available. The City shall 22 obtain a letter from the Division specifying these conditions have been met, and that the City is 23 approved to advertise for bids to construct the Project. 24 G. The City shall advertise for bids, and shall award the construction contract 25 to the lowest responsible bidder. At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening, the City 26 shall notify the County of the date, time, and location of the bid opening. 27 H. Within seven (7) calendar days following the bid opening, the City shall 28 furnish the Division with the name of the low bidder, and cost or price analysis of the low bid 5 1 proposal prepared by the City, so that the County may verify with the Labor Relations and Equal 2 Opportunity Division of the HUD Area Office that the low bidder is bonded and has not been 3 debarred or suspended from participating in Federal projects, and that the contractor will be 4 reasonably compensated in accordance with Federal requirements. The City shall obtain a letter 5 from the County specifying these conditions have been met, and that the City is approved to award 6 the Project for construction. 7 I. The City shall conduct a pre-construction meeting with the contractor, and 8 shall notify the County Community Development Division at least ten (10) calendar days prior to 9 the meeting, so a representative of the County may attend to discuss CDBG labor compliance 10 requirements for the Project. 11 J. The City shall require the contractor, and all subcontractors, to submit 12 labor compliance documentation, including Certified Payroll, in the manner specified by the 13 County's Labor Compliance Officer, including the use of electronic systems such as LCPtracker. 14 K. Prior to the construction start date, the City shall give written notice thereof, 15 to the Division, to include a copy of the executed contract between the City and the Contractor and 16 the Notice to Proceed. 17 L. All proposed construction contract change orders shall not proceed until 18 prior written approval has been given by the County. Request for approval of a change order(s) 19 shall include a narrative description of the work, a cost or price analysis in accordance with HUD 20 requirements, a map depicting the location of the work addressed with the requested change order, 21 and a written certification from the City that the approval of the change order is consistent with the 22 final construction cost estimate approved by the County. In addition, the City shall certify that the 23 change order is within the scope of the Project and is necessary to complete the Project. 24 M. The City shall send its written description of the engineer selection process, 25 cost or price analyses, design plans, specifications, name of low bidder and low bid proposal, 26 public notices, and all written correspondence to: 27 Community Development Grants County of Fresno 28 Department of Public Works and Planning Community Development Division 6 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor 1 Fresno, CA 93721 2 N. The City shall comply with the mitigation measures, conditions and notes 3 identified in Environmental Review No. CD23571 (the "Assessment"). A copy of the Assessment 4 shall be provided to the City. 5 O. Upon completion of the Project, the City shall notify the Division, so a 6 representative of the Division may perform an inspection of the Project to confirm that it was 7 completed in accordance with the scope of work approved and authorized pursuant to this 8 executed Agreement. 9 P. Upon approval of Project completion by the County, the City shall provide 10 the Division with a resolution of acceptance, or similar documentation, demonstrating that the 11 Project was completed in accordance with the scope of work approved and authorized pursuant 12 to this executed Agreement, and any approved subsequent amendments thereto and/or change 13 orders, and that the City has accepted the Project. Prior to the final request for payment, the City 14 shall also provide the County with a copy of the recorded Notice of Completion (NOC), a written 15 summary of all Project work completed with CDBG and other funds, and documentation to 16 demonstrate compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as 17 amended. 18 Q. During the contract period, the City shall complete and submit annually each 19 June 1, and upon completion of the Project, a Project Outcome Measurement Report (POM)form, 20 a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference. The POM 21 shall contain the following information for the County's Federal reporting purposes to the U.S. 22 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 23 1. Total number of households/persons assisted. 24 2. Number of total households/persons assisted that: 25 a. Now have new access to this type of public facility or 26 infrastructure improvement. 27 b. Now have improved access to this type of public facility or 28 infrastructure improvement. 7 1 C. Now are served by a public facility or infrastructure that is no 2 longer substandard. 3 R. The City shall be responsible for maintenance of the Project after 4 construction is completed, and shall perform such maintenance from non-CDBG resources. 5 S. The City must inform the County in writing of any program income generated 6 by the expenditure of CDBG funds. Any program income generated as a result of the Project 7 must be paid to the County. For purposes of this Agreement, program income is defined as 8 proceeds from the disposition of CDBG-acquired real property, and principal and interest on CDBG 9 loans. If the City contributed financially to the improvement Project, the City may retain a share 10 of the program income in proportion to the City's contribution to the Project, after the City has 11 provided a written accounting acceptable to the County. 12 T. The City must obtain prior written approval from the County before making 13 any modification or change in the use of any real property improved, in whole or in part, using 14 CDBG funds in excess of $25,000. The City shall provide affected citizens with notice of, and 15 opportunity to comment on, any proposed change to the use of real property improved with CDBG 16 funds. If any real property improved with CDBG funds is sold and/or is utilized by the City for a 17 use which does not qualify under the CDBG Program, the City shall reimburse the County in an 18 amount equal to the current fair market value for the property, less any proportional share thereof 19 attributable to expenditures of non-CDBG funds. These requirements shall continue in effect for 20 five years after the Project is completed in HUD's Integrated Disbursement and Information System 21 (IDIS). In the event the CDBG program is closed out, the requirements of this Section shall remain 22 in effect for activities or property funded with CDBG funds, unless action is taken by the Federal 23 government to relieve the City of these obligations. 24 U. The City acknowledges that the County may periodically inspect the Project 25 to ensure the property is being used as described in this Agreement. The City agrees to provide 26 any necessary information to the County to carry out such inspections. Furthermore, the City 27 agrees to take corrective action if the County determines that modifications to the use and location 28 of the Project have resulted in a violation of the Federal CDBG regulations. 8 1 IV. CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS 2 A. The City shall, and shall cause its consultants, contractors, and 3 subcontractors to, comply with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations governing the 4 Project. 5 B. The City must comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy 6 America (BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be 7 amended, if applicable to the Grantee's infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD's Notice, "Public 8 Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America 9 Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance" (88 FR 17001), any 10 funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA 11 requirements, unless excepted by a waiver. The City shall ensure that all plans and specifications 12 include requirements that all construction materials subject to BABA are noted as such. 13 C. Whenever the City uses the services of a contractor, the City shall require 14 that the contractor comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and 15 Fresno County Charter provisions applicable in the performance of their work. 16 D. This Project is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and 17 Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701(u). Accordingly, the City shall 18 require the prime contractor to complete and submit documentation prior to award of the 19 construction contract, and upon Project completion, that compliance with the requirements of 20 Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 clause have been met. 21 E. Non-Discrimination: The City agrees to comply with the non-discrimination 22 in employment and contracting opportunities laws, regulations, and executive orders referenced in 23 24 CFR 570.607, as revised by Executive Order 13279. The applicable non-discrimination 24 provisions in Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 are still 25 applicable. 26 F. Because the City is receiving at least $100,000 for this Project from the 27 County's CDBG Program under this Agreement, the City shall complete and submit to the Division 28 a "Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions" form and a "Standard Form LLL - 9 1 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities"form. Likewise, before the City awards a contract using at least 2 $100,000 of such CDBG funds, the City shall require the consultant and/or contractor and all their 3 sub-consultants and/or subcontractors to complete and submit these two (2) forms described 4 herein to both the City and the County. 5 G. Records Retention: The City shall retain all financial records, supporting 6 documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Agreement for a period of four 7 (4) years from the date of the submission of the County's consolidated annual performance and 8 evaluation report to HUD in which the activities assisted under this Agreement are reported on for 9 the final time. If there is litigation, claims, audits, negotiations, or other actions that involve any of 10 the records cited, and that have started before the expiration of the four-year record retention 11 period, such records must be retained until completion of the actions and resolution of all issues, 12 or the expiration of the four-year period, whichever occurs later (24 CFR 570.502, 570.503(b)(2), 13 570.506). 14 V. PAYMENT FOR THE PROJECT 15 A. At monthly intervals, the City shall submit a written request to the County for 16 payment of specified costs incurred in the performance of this Agreement. The request for 17 payment shall be accompanied by a written certification from the City that the request for payment 18 is consistent with the amount of work that has been completed, and that the work is in accordance 19 with the contract documents and this Agreement. The request for payment shall also be 20 accompanied by documentation acceptable to the County, such as invoices, or vouchers for 21 services or materials purchased, contractor's costs, or other costs chargeable to the Project. After 22 appropriate review and inspection, the County shall make payment from CDBG funds provided in 23 this Agreement for all eligible costs specified herein up to the maximum amount payable under 24 Section I. 25 B. Any savings realized in the final cost of the Project, due to Project cost 26 and/or scope of work reductions, liquidated damages, or any other reason, shall be used to reduce 27 the amount of this Project paid for with CDBG funds, and shall be credited to the City's CDBG 28 allocation. If the City is required to provide any funds toward the Project, any cost savings shall 10 1 be first used to reimburse the City for its contribution in excess of the total amount provided by this 2 Agreement. 3 C. Payment for advertising and award shall be based on the actual costs of 4 printing and noticing. 5 D. The County shall not be bound by any agreement between the City and its 6 agents. 7 E. Upon the completion of the Project, the City shall submit to the Division a 8 written request for final payment of costs, which shall provide a detailed description of the Project 9 pay items and costs. The County shall not be obligated to make any payments under this 10 Agreement if the request for payment is submitted by the City more than sixty (60) calendar days 11 after the NOC has been filed with the County Recorder's Office. An extension to the sixty (60) 12 calendar day period may be granted by the Director prior to the deadline if the City can demonstrate 13 just cause for the delay. 14 F. The County may withhold reimbursement of the final payment request made 15 by the City until a final POM, recorded NOC, and written summary of all Project work completed 16 with CDBG and other funds, and evidence of compliance with the Section 3 clause, as specified 17 in Sections III-P and IV-D, have been submitted to the County. 18 G. All requests for payment and supporting documentation shall be sent to: 19 Business Manager County of Fresno 20 Department of Public Works and Planning Financial Services Division 21 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor Fresno, CA 93721 22 pwpbusinessoffice(a)fresnocountyca.gov (if submitted by email) 23 H. The City shall establish accounting and bookkeeping procedures in 24 accordance with standard accounting and bookkeeping practices, including, but not limited to, 25 employee timecards, payrolls, and other records of all transactions to be paid with CDBG funds in 26 accordance with the performance of this Agreement. All records and accounts shall be available 27 for inspection by the County, the State of California, if applicable, the Comptroller General of the 28 United States, and HUD or any of their duly authorized representatives, at all reasonable times, 11 1 for a period of at least five (5) years following final payment under this Agreement, or the closure 2 of all other pending matters, whichever is later. The City shall certify accounts when required or 3 requested by the County. 4 I. The City, as a sub-recipient of Federal financial assistance, is required to 5 comply with the provisions of the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. Sections 7501 6 et seq.). Whenever the City expends and/or receives CDBG funds from the County for the Project, 7 a copy of any audit performed by the City in accordance with said Act shall be forwarded to the 8 County Community Development Grants Program Manager within nine (9) months of the end of 9 any City fiscal year in which funds were expended and/or received for the Project. Failure to 10 perform the requisite audit functions as required by this paragraph may result in the County 11 performing any necessary audit tasks, or, at the County's option, the County contracting with a 12 public accountant to perform the audit. All audit costs related to the City's failure to perform the 13 requisite audit are the sole responsibility of the City, and such audit work costs incurred by the 14 County shall be billed to the City, as determined by County's Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax 15 Collector. In the event the City is only required to perform an audit under the provisions of the Act 16 because the City is receiving CDBG funds, the County may perform, or cause to be performed, 17 the required audit to determine whether funds provided through this Agreement have been 18 expended in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Any audit-related costs incurred 19 by the County under this provision shall be charged to the County CDBG Program. The City 20 agrees to take prompt and appropriate corrective action on any instance of material non- 21 compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 22 J. The City shall send a copy of the audit to: 23 Community Development Grants County of Fresno 24 Department of Public Works and Planning Community Development Division 25 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor Fresno, CA 93721 26 27 VI. INDEMNIFICATION 28 The City shall indemnify and hold harmless and defend the County (including its 12 1 officers, agents, employees, and volunteers) against all claims, demands, injuries, damages, 2 costs, expenses (including attorney fees and costs), fines, penalties, and liabilities of any kind to 3 the County, the City, or any third party that arise from or relate to the performance or failure to 4 perform by the City (or any of its officers, agents, subcontractors, or employees) under this 5 Agreement. The County may conduct or participate in its own defense without affecting the City's 6 obligation to indemnify and hold harmless or defend the County. The provisions of this Section VI 7 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 8 VI 1. TIME OF PERFORMANCE 9 A. The following schedule shall commence on the date this Agreement is 10 executed by the County: 11 1. Complete Design Engineering and Submit to the County for Review 12 — March 29, 2024. 13 2. Complete County Review and Approval of Plans—June 28, 2024. 14 3. Begin Advertising for Bids — July 8, 2024. 15 4. Award Contract—September 10, 2024. 16 B. The Project shall be completed, and NOC shall be filed with the Fresno 17 County Recorder's Office, no later than December 12, 2024. 18 C. The final POM Report, written summary of all work completed, 19 documentation demonstrating compliance with the Section 3 clause, and request for final payment 20 shall be submitted to the County no later than February 10, 2025. 21 D. The City shall give immediate written notification to the Division of any 22 events that occur which may affect the above time schedule and completion date and the time 23 schedule specified in the contract documents, or any event that may have significant impact upon 24 the Project or affect the attainment of the Project's objectives. The Director is authorized to adjust 25 the above schedule if, in the Director's judgment, any delay is beyond the control of the parties 26 involved. 27 E. Time is of the essence in the City's performance of this Agreement. 28 13 1 Vill. BREACH OF AGREEMENT 2 In the event the City fails to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement, the 3 County may, at its option, deem the City's failure a material breach of this Agreement, and utilize 4 any remedies permitted by law that the County deems appropriate. Should the County deem a 5 breach of this Agreement material, the County shall immediately be relieved of its obligations to 6 make further payment as provided herein. Termination of this Agreement due to breach shall not, 7 in any way whatsoever, limit the rights of the County in seeking any other legal relief in a court of 8 law or equity, including the recovery of damages. In addition to the termination of the Agreement 9 by the County due to a material breach of this Agreement by the Subrecipient, the County may 10 also terminate this Agreement for convenience, in accordance with state and federal law. 11 IX. TERMINATION OF PROJECT 12 A. If the City wishes to cancel the Project covered by this Agreement, the City 13 shall submit a request in writing to the Division explaining just cause for the request. The Director 14 is authorized to approve such a request if, in the Director's judgment, there is just cause for the 15 Project's cancellation. 16 B. If the City's request to cancel the Project covered by this Agreement is 17 approved by the Director, the City shall promptly return to the County all CDBG funds paid by the 18 County to City pursuant to this Agreement. 19 C. If the Director approves the City's request to cancel the Project, any 20 unexpended CDBG funds budgeted to the Project under this Agreement may be credited to the 21 City's CDBG allocation, as appropriate. 22 X. VENUE; GOVERNING LAW 23 Venue for any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall only be in 24 Fresno County, California. The rights and obligations of the parties, and all interpretation and 25 performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of 26 California. 27 XI. ENTIRE AGREEMENT 28 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the City and the County 14 1 with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous negotiations, proposals, 2 commitments, writings, advertisements, publications, and understandings of any nature 3 whatsoever unless expressly included in this Agreement. 4 XII. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES 5 This Agreement does not and is not intended to create any rights or obligations for 6 any persons or entity except the parties. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the County and 7 the City and HUD, and there are no [other] intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement. 8 XIII. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES 9 The City represents and warrants to the County that: 10 A. The City is duly authorized and empowered to sign and perform its 11 obligations under this Agreement. 12 B. The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the City is duly 13 authorized to do so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds the City to the terms 14 of this Agreement. 15 XIV. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES 16 The parties agree that this Agreement may be executed by electronic signature as 17 provided in this section. 18 A. An "electronic signature" means any symbol or process intended by an 19 individual signing this Agreement to represent their signature, including but not limited to (1) a 20 digital signature; (2) a faxed version of an original handwritten signature; or (3) an electronically 21 scanned and transmitted (for example by PDF document) version of an original handwritten 22 signature. 23 B. Each electronic signature affixed or attached to this Agreement (1) is 24 deemed equivalent to a valid original handwritten signature of the person signing this Agreement 25 for all purposes, including but not limited to evidentiary proof in any administrative or judicial 26 proceeding, and (2) has the same force and effect as the valid original handwritten signature of 27 that person. 28 15 1 C. The provisions of this section satisfy the requirements of Civil Code 2 section 1633.5, subdivision (b), in the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (Civil Code, Division 3, 3 Part 2, Title 2.5, beginning with section 1633.1). 4 D. Each party using a digital signature represents that it has undertaken and 5 satisfied the requirements of Government Code section 16.5, subdivision (a), paragraphs (1) 6 through (5), and agrees that each other party may rely upon that representation. 7 E. This Agreement is not conditioned upon the parties conducting the 8 transactions under it by electronic means and either party may sign this Agreement with an 9 original handwritten signature. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set forth on 2 page one of this Agreement. 3 4 CITY OF REEDLt" COUNTY OF FRESNO 5 6 By: _ /L Nicole Zieba, City Manager Sal Qu t o, qhairman of the 7 Bo of Sup rvisors of the 8 County of Fresno Date: ZoZ Date: Of " 7-o26a3 9 10 ATTEST: ATTEST: Bernice E. Seidel 11 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 12 County of Fresno, State of California 13 By: 14 ity Clerk, City of Reedlely Deputy 15 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 16 17 18 City Attorney 19 20 21 REMIT TO: FUND NO: 0001 22 SUBCLASS NO: 10000 City of Reedley ORG NO: 7205 Attn: Nicole Zieba, City Manager 23 ACCOUNT NO: 7885 1717 9th Street PROJECT NO: N23571 Reedley, CA 93654 24 ACTIVITY CODE: 7219 Telephone: (559) 637-4200 25 26 JkJN G:V205ComDev\—Agendas-Agreements\2023\1024 Reedley North Avenue Imps 23571 AGT.docx September 7,2023 27 28 17 Exhibit 1 County of Fresno Project Outcome Measurement Report Project#: 23571 Project Name: Reedley North Avenue Improvements The County of Fresno is required to submit information annually on each project funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds, per U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines. As a recipient of CDBG funds from the County, the County requests that you provide the following information: 1. Years Reported: through 2. Enter the number of persons assisted that: a. Now have new access to this type of public facility or infrastructure improvement: or N/A (New access to a public facility or infrastructure is when the facility did not previously exist and is provided for the first time.) b. Now have improved access to this type of public facility or infrastructure improvement: or N/A (Improved access to a public facility or infrastructure is when the facility or infrastructure is improved or expanded, enabling the grantee to expand the number of people or type of service the facility provides.) C. Are served by this public facility or infrastructure improvement that is no longer substandard: or N/A (A public facility or infrastructure is no longer substandard when the CDBG funds were used to meet a quality standard, or measurably improve the quality of the facility or infrastructure.) (Note: The numbers of persons entered in a, b, and c, above, must add up to the total number of persons entered in question 3.) 3. Total number of persons assisted: 4. Please describe the accomplishments made on this project in the past year (i.e. construction progress). If the project is complete, please describe the overall accomplishments made on the project. Form Completed By: G:\7205ComDev\-Agendas-Agreements\2023\1107 Reedley North Avenue Imps 23571 AGT.docx August 25,2023