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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on the 2 (, ~ day of
O~ ,1991, by and between SEMINOLE COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the $tate of Florida, whose address is Semino1e
County Services Building, 1101 East First Street, Sanford,
Florida 32771' (hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY"), and CITY OF
'WINTER SPRINGSj a Florida murii6ipal corporation, whose address .is
1126 E.S.R., 434, Winter Springs, FL 32708, (hereinafter referred
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WIT N E SSE T H
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, makes provisions whereby urban counties may enter into
cooperation agreements with certain unitsqf general local
government (such as cities) to undertake or assist in undertaking
essential community development and housing assistance activities
pursuant to ,Community Development Block Grants; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties to this Agreement
that the COU~TY undertake activities to plan and carry out the
Community Development Block Grant Program for the benefit of
residents of Seminole County; and
, WHEREAS, the entering of interlocal agreements of this type is
,specifically authorized by Part 1, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes,
as' well as other applicable law.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do mutually agree as
follows:
SECT;ION 1. RECITALS.
The above recitals are true and correct and form a materia~partof
this Agreement upon which the ,parties have relied.
SECTION 2. CITY'S AUTHORIZATION.
(a) The CIT~ hereby aUthori~es the COUNTY to make application
for and receive Community Development Block Grants from the United
states Department of Housing and Urban Development, her,einafter
"HUD", on its behalf and, f.urther, authorizes the COUNTY to include
the CITY's populati9n for the Purposes of calculating and making
Community Development Block Grants directly to the COUNTY.
(b) The CITY agrees to provide the COUNTY with written
evidence of such authorization in addition to this Agreement in the
form of an adopted Resolution acceptable to the County.
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SECTION 3. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.
The COUNTY agrees to providej at no cost tri the CITY, the ~tatf,
resources, and other services necessary to plan and administer
Community Development Block Grant Programs.
SECTION 4. MUTUAL COOPERATION.
The COUNTY ,and the CITY agree to cooperate
in undertaking community renewal and
assistance activities; specifically
publicly-ass~sted housing.
to undertake or assist
lower' income, housing
urban renewal and
SECTION 5. PROJECTS FUNDED.
(a) The COUNTY agrees to facilitate, encourage and allow CITY
offibials and the citizeris of the CITY to have the full and open
opportunity to submit projects for funding consideration.
(b) ,The CITY understands and agrees that the COUNTY will have
final and ultimate responsibility for selecting activities to be
funded and annually filing Final Statements with HUD.
SECTION 6. CITY OBLIGATIONS.
The CITY and the ~OUNTY agree' that ,pursuant to the provisions of
Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, including, but not limited
to, Section 570.501 (b), the CITY is subject. to the same
requirements, applicable to ,subrecipients, including, but not
limited to, the requirement for a written agreement set forth in
Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 570.503.
SECTION 7.GRANT OF AUTHORITY/TERM.
By virtue of this Agreement, the CITY has given, to the COUNTY and
the COUNTY shall have full authority to carry out activities which
will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grants from
Fiscal Years 1992,1993 and 1994 appropriations and this Agreement
will remain in effect until all funds allocated to either the
COUNTY or, the CITY in any. of those years and program income
generated from such funds have been fully expended.
SECTION 8. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES/CONTRACTS.
(a) As to the use of the Community Development Block Grant
Funds r~Ceived by the COUNTY, 'the COUNTY may either carry out the
Community Development Block Grant Program for the CITY or, in the
event that the parties joiTltly determine that it is feasible for
the CITY to perform any service~ in connection with the Community
Development Block Grant Program, the COUNTY may contract with the
CITY for the performance of such services.
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Any contracts entered pursuant to Section 8(a) shall
provisions which obligate the CITY to undertake all
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- necessary actions to carry out the Community Development Block
Grant Program and Comprehensive Housing~Affordability Strategy,.
where applicable, within a specified time frame and in accordance
with the requirements of Title I of, the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, and any and all other
applicable laws and'implementing regulations.
( c) The CI'TY agrees to undertake and accompl ish all necessary
actions, as determined by the COUNTY, in order to carry out the
Community Development Block Grant Program, the Housing Assistance
Plan and the Comprehensive Housing Affordability strategy.
SECTION 9. APPLICABLE lAWS/COMPLIANCE.
, (a) The CITY and the COUNTY agree to take all required actions
to comply with the COUNTY's certification required by Section
104(b) of Title I of the Housing and Community Dev~lopment Act of
1974, as amended, including, but not limited 'to, Title VI of'the
civil Rights Acts of 19~4, the Fair Housing Act, Section 109 of
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,' and
all other applicable laws, ~ules and regulations. The CITY agrees
to comply with all auditing requirements imposed by law, rule,
regulation or the COUNTY.,
. (b) The CITY acknowledges and understands that noncompliance
with the provisions of laws, rules or regulations by the CITY may
constitute n~ncompliance by the entire urban county program and the
COUNTY as the grantee and. the CITY assumes responsibility
therefore.
SECTION 10. FAIR HOUSING.
The CITY acknowledges that the COUNTY will prohibit Community
Development Block Grant funding for activities in or in support of
the CITY if the CITY does not affirmatively further fair housing
within the CITY's jurisdiction and/or if the CITY impedes the
COUNTY's actions to comply with its fair housing certification.
SECTION 11. lAW ENFORCMENT.
The CITY has adopted and is enforcing a policy prohibiting the use
of excessive force by law ent6rcement agencies within its
jurisdiction against any' individuals involved in non-violent civil
rights demonstrations. Furthermore, the CITY has adopted and is
enforcing a policy of enforcing ~pplicable state andlotal laws
against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or
location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights
demonstrations within its' jurisdiction. In furtherance of this
provision, specifically, and all other provisions of this
Agreement, generally, the CITY agrees to indemnify and hold the
COUNTY harmless to the fullest extent provided by law.
SECTION 12. STATUS OF CITY,.
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ATTEST:
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Mary orton, City Clerk
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Counsel. for the CITY does hereby state that the terms and
provisions of this Agreement are in accordance with state and local
law and that the Agreement. provides f.ull legal authority for the
COUNTY to undertake or assist in,undertaking essential community
development and housing assistance activities; specifically urban
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Purstiant to 24 CFR 570.soi (b), as well as, all other applicable
law, the CITY agrees that it is, at a minimum, subject to the same
requirements applicable to grantee subrecipients.
SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Agreement shall take ~ffect tipon the full execution of the
Agreement by the parties.
SECTION 14. NOTICES.
Whenever either pa~ty ~esires to give notice unto the other, it
must be given by written notice, sent by certified United states
mail~ with return receipt requested, and sent to:
FOR THE CITY:
Jacqueline Koch~ Dir of Admin.JCity Planner
1126 E. S.R. 434
Winter Springs. FL 32709
FOR THE COUNTY:
Ron Rabun, County Manager
Seminole County 'Services Building
1101' East First Street
Sanford, Florida 32771
'Any of the parties may' change, by written notice as provided abov,e,
the addresses or persons for receipt of notices.
SECTION 15. COUNTERPARTS.
,This Agreement may be executed in counterparts each of which shall
,be deemed an original. .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ,the CITY and the. COUNTY do hereby
authorize and have executed thi~ Agreement as of the date first
hereinbefore written.
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Counsel for the COUNTY ,does hereby state that the terms and
provisions of this Agreement are'in accordance with stat~ and local
law and that the Agieement provides full legal authority for the
COUNTY to undertake or assist in undertaking essential community
development' and housing assistance activities; specifically urban
renewal and pUblicly-assisted housing.