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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-20-502 with SJVAPCD G-83706-A1.pdfAgreement No. 20-502 1 Agreement No. G-83706-A1 2 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 3 PUBLIC BENEFIT GRANTS PROGRAM 4 FUNDING AGREEMENT 5 (New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase) 6 This Agreement is made and entered into this JS~ day of 7 C)_,,,lJA.\o~✓ , 2020 , by and between the SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR 8 POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT , a unified air pollution control district formed 9 pursuant to Californ ia Health and Safety Code section 40150 et seq . 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most suitable for vehicle license 25 fees and other funding ; and 26 WHEREAS, Part icipant has proposed a project that meets the eligibil ity 27 criteria of the Public Benefit Grants Program , New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase 28 Component and has been approved by the Dist ri ct for funding ; and SJVUAPCD 1990 East Gettysburg Fresno, CA G-83706-A 1 93726 (559) 230-6000  *$                               SSJVUAPCD 11990 East Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93726 (559) 230--6000 :+(5($63DUWLFLSDQWUHSUHVHQWVWKDWLWLVZLOOLQJDQGDEOHWRSHUIRUPWKH DFWLYLWLHVVHWIRUWKKHUHLQ 12:7+(5()25(EDVHGRQWKHLUPXWXDOSURPLVHVFRYHQDQWVDQG FRQGLWLRQVWKHSDUWLHVKHUHE\DJUHHDVIROORZV  352-(&7 7KH3DUWLFLSDQWDJUHHVWRSXUFKDVHDQGSODFHLQWRVHUYLFHWKHW\SHDQG QXPEHURIQHZDOWHUQDWLYHIXHOYHKLFOH V DVVHWIRUWKLQWKHDSSOLFDWLRQDWWDFKHGKHUHWR DQGLQFRUSRUDWHGKHUHLQDV([KLELW$3DUWLFLSDQWDJUHHVWKDWDWWKHGDWHRIH[HFXWLRQ RIWKLV$JUHHPHQW3DUWLFLSDQWKDVQRW\HWSXUFKDVHGWDNHQSRVVHVVLRQRURUGHUHGVDLG YHKLFOH V 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