HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-06 City Council (10)TO:
FROM:
City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
DATE:
SUBJECT:
AUGUST 6, 2001 CMR:336:01
APPROVAL OF A LOAN OF $69,300 FROM COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS TO THE PALO
ALTO HOUSING CORPORATION FOR REHABILITATION COSTS
OF THE EMERSON NORTH APARTMENTS AT 3051-3061 EMERSON
STREET
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Approve the attached Amendment Number One to the November 1, 1994 Funding and
Regulatory Agreement (with attached form of promissory note and modification of deed
of trust) with Palo Alto Housing Corporation (PAHC) to provide a loan of $69,300 for
the rehabilitation of the Emerson North Apartments at 3051-3061 Emerson Street; and
Authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment, in substantially similar form, and direct
the City Manager to administer the provisions of the amended agreement and to execute
any other documents required to complete the transaction.
BACKGROUND
In November 1994, the Palo Alto Housing Corporation (PAHC) acquired the Emerson North
Apartments with a $80,000 loan from a local bank and a City of Palo Alto $375,000 deferred
payment acquisition loan from the Residential Housing In-lieu Fund. PAHC has operated
the property (which includes six studio units) under the terms of the Funding and Regulatory
Agreement (Funding Agreement) with the City since 1994. The Funding Agreement
specifies maximum rents and tenant incomes so that the units serve very low-income and
low-income households. Immediately after acquisition, PAHC completed about $20,000 of
priority repairs with funds available from a seller credit through escrow. Over time, PAHC
has also done some interior renovation, as units have become vacant. However, the City and
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PAHC recognized that a major rehabilitation of this 46-year old property was necessary and
should be undertaken when funding was secured. To accomplish the rehabilitation, PAHC
applied for $69,300 of fiscal year 1996-97 CDBG funds. PAHC’s application was approved
by the City Council in May 1996. Council action is requested at this time to amend the
original Funding Agreement to make the loan for the rehabilitation of the apartment building.
DISCUSSION
Due to staffing limitations, initiation of the Emerson North rehabilitation project was delayed
pending the completion of other, larger acquisition and rehabilitation projects PAHC,
including the Arastradero Park Apartments water system and the Sheridan Apartments.
PAHC has recently reevaluated the property’s condition and updated the description of the
proposed rehabilitation .work. The planned work now includes kitchen remodeling, new
appliances, dry rot repair, electrical system replacements, new flooring, new fences, a new
irrigation system and landscaping. PAHC expects that the work can be completed with the
tenants in place. However if any temporary relocation is necessary, PAHC will be
responsible for those costs. PAHC will not use a general contractor, but will have its
property management staff overseeing the rehabilitation work. The budget includes an
allowance of $3,300 (five percent of the estimated $66,000 cost of the work) for PAHC’s
project management services.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The source of the funding for the rehabilitation loan is Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds from the City’s 1996-97 grant allocation. The rehabilitation loan will be a
deferred payment loan with the same terms as the City’s acquisition loan. Both the
acquisition and the purchase notes will become due in full in 2034, which is 40 years from
the date PAHC acquired the property, or upon an earlier sale or transfer of the property. The
property’s $80,000 bank loan has a 15-year amortization schedule and will be paid off in
December 2009. At that time, the Agreement with the City requires that the property’s
operating budget be evaluated and that regular payments on the City notes be established if
there is sufficient cash flow.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This action does not represent any change to existing City policies.
TIMELINE
After approval of the loan by Council, PAHC will finalize the specifications and solicit bids
for the work. Federal procurement procedures for the bidding and contractor selection
process must be followed due to the use of CDBG funds. However, federal prevailing wages
requirements do not apply to the construction work because the project’s size is below the
threshold for those regulations. PAHC plans to complete the rehabilitation within six
months.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The provision of City funds to rehabilitate a six-unit apartment building as affordable
housing is categorically exempt under Section 15326 of the California Environmental Quality
Act. The rehabilitation project was also determined to be exempt under Section 58.34 (a) of
HUD’s environmental regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
ATTACHlVIENTS
Attachment A: Amendment Number One To Funding and Regulatory Ageement Between
City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Housing Corporation Concerning
Acquisition of Apartment Complex Located At 3051-3061 Emerson Street
Attachment B: Proposed Rehabilitation Work and Estimated Costs
PREPARED BY:
Catherine Siegel, Housing C "
DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW S~~~
G. EDWARD GAWF ~
Director of Planning and Community Environment
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
EMIL~?~HARRIS ON
Assistant City Manager
cc:-Palo Alto Housing Corporation
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Attachment A
This document is recorded
for the benefit of the City
of Palo Alto and is entitled
to be recorded free of charge
in accordance with Section 6103
of the Government Code.
After Recordation, mail to:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FUNDING AND REGULATORY AGREEMENT.
BETWEEN CITY OF PALO ALTO AND PALO ALTO HOUSING
CORPORATION CONCERNING ACQUISITION OF APARTMENT COMPLEX
LOCATED AT 3051-3061 EMERSON STREET
THIS AMENDMENT NO.-ONE TO AGREEMENT is made and
entered into on the day of ,
2001, by and between the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a municipa!
corporation of the State of California ("CITY"), and the
PALO ALTO HOUSING CORPORATION, a California nonprofit
corporation ("CONTRACTOR").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR has applied to CITY " for
assistance with the cost of CONTRACTOR’s acquisition of
the real property and improvements located at 3051-3061
Emerson Street in the City of Palo Alto, A.P.N. 132-48-
19, consisting of a six-unit apartment complex (the
"Project" or the "Property," including as hereinafter
more particularly described); and
WHEREAS, the Project will provide rental housing
affordable to !ow and very !ow income households; and
WHEREAS, after the acquisition of the Property
CONTRACTOR anticipates applying for funds to renovate the
Project, under the HOME investment Partnerships Program
established by the National Affordable Housing Act of
1990, or under the federa! Community Deve!opment B!ock
Grant program, a~ministered by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Deve!opment; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition and preservation of
affordable rental housing fulfills one of the purposes of
the City’s Housing Reserve Fund and is also consistent
with the affordable housing goals of CITY as outlined in
CITY’s Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy;
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements specified herein, and subject to
its terms and provisions, the parties to this Agreement
agree as follows:
PART I: FUNDING
A.DEFINITIONS
I. "Assisted Unit" means one of the six (6)
residential dwelling units that will be available for
renta! in the Project as of the date of "Project
Completion," as that term is defined under Section
(I)(A) (12) hereof.
2. "CONTRACTOR" means the Palo Alto Housing
Corporation,a California nonprofit public benefit
corporation.
3. "CDBG" or "CDBG program" means the Community
Development B!ock Grant program, established pursuant to
the Housing and Community Deve!opment Act of 1974, and
the funds al!ocated to CITY pursuant to that program, by
HUD:
4."CITY" means the City of Palo Alto, a
chartered municipal corporation of the State of
California.CITY is a "Qualified State Recipient" for
purposes of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.
5. "HOME" means the HOME Investment Partnerships
Program established by the National Affordable Housing
Act of 1990, which is administered by HUD pursuant to the
regulations published at 24 CFR Part 92, as amended (the
"Regulations").
6. "Household" means the total number of persons
residing in a single residential unit (Assisted Unit) of
the Project.- Those persons may also be referred to,
individually or collectively, as "occupants" or
"tenants" Household income is the combined income of
the Household and is used to determine income
eligibility, in accordance with the Regulations and with
this Agreement.
7. "HUD" means the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Deve!opment, and its successors.
8. "Income Certification" means a certification
as to income executed by members of a Household in the
Project, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "A,"which is incorporated herein by this
reference.
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9. "Low Income Household" means a household with
adjusted income, adjusted for household size, as computed
pursuant to the Income Certification, which does not
exceed sixty percent (60%) of the Median Gross Income for
the Area, as hereinafter defined. Determination of the
status of a Household as a Low Income Household shall be
made upon initial occupancy of an Assisted Unit by each
occupant, and recertified annually.
I0. "Median Gross Income for the Area" means the
median income for the San Jose, California Primary
Metropolitan Statistical Area, as determined by the
Secretary of HUD under Section 8(f) (3) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended. In the event
that programs under Section 8(f) are terminated, the
median incomeshall be determined in accordance with the
written direction of CITY in a manner similar to CITY’s
then-current income formula determination.
ii. "Project" or "Property"means the real
property and improvements !ocated at 3051-3061 Emerson
Street, Palo Alto, California, and more particularly
described in Exhibit "B" to this Agreement, which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference. The Project is more fully described in
Section (I) (C) hereof.
12. "Project Completion", for purposes of this
Agreement, means the date of the close of escrow for
CONTRACTOR’s purchase of the Property.
13. "Very Low Income Household" means a household
with adjusted income, adjusted for household size, as
computed pursuant to the Income Certification, which does
not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Median Gross Income
for the Area. Determination of the status of a Household
as a "Very Low Income Household" shal! be made upon
initia! occupancy of an Assisted Unit by each occupant,
and recertified annually.
B. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
The purpose of this Agreement is to Set forth the
respective duties and responsibilities of CITY and
CONTRACTOR with respect to CITY’s !oan of funds for
CONTRACTOR’s acquisition of the Property and with respect
to CITY’s loan for rehabilitation costs.
C.DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The Project shal!
activities of CONTRACTOR:
consist of the following
I. Acquisition.
Property in fee simple.
CONTRACTOR shall acquire the
As of the date of execution of
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this Agreement, the Property
apartment dwelling units.
consists of six (6)
2. Rehabilitation. CONTRACTOR and CITY agreed
that certain rehabilitation and renovation work would be
necessary following CONTRACTOR’s acquisition of the
Property. CONTRACTOR has completed health and safety
related repairs using funds from its acquisition loans
and has also completed certain renovations using the
Property’s operating funds. CONTRACTOR applied for, and
was awarded by CITY, $69,300 in federal CDBG funds in the
fiscal year 1996-97 budget to complete a comprehensive
rehabilitation and renovation of the Property.
CONTRACTOR shal! complete the rehabilitation and
renovation work described in Exhibit "E" within two (2)
years of the date of this Amendment No. I. CITY agrees
to make an additional !oan to CONTRACTOR of the principal
amount of Sixty Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars
($69,300), to be used for CDBG eligible rehabilitation
construction costs as described in Exhibit "E". In the
event that the amounts payable by CONTRACTOR to any and
all sources for the rehabilitation of the Property shall
exceed the sum of $69,300, then CONTRACTOR shal! be
solely responsible for paying any and all amounts in
excess of $69,300.
3. Relocation During Rehabilitation. During the
renovation or rehabilitation of the Property, CONTRACTOR
shall temporarily relocate existing residential tenants
as may be necessary and as required under the Regulations
or the CDBG program requirements, depending on the source
or sources of funds for. the rehabilitation.
4. Operation.From and after Project
Completion, for a period of forty (40)years therefrom,
except during any relocation period to accomplish the
rehabilitation, CONTRACTOR shall operate the Project as
rental housing at affordable rents for Low Income
Households and Very Low Income Households, according to
the terms of this Agreement.
D. PROJECT COSTS AND FINANCING SOURCES
The total cost of acquiring the Property,
including closing costs and funding of reserves, is Four
Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars ($455,000.00).
Projected sources of funds are as follows:
Private bank !oan
City Housing Reserve Fund
-- Residential Account
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS
$ 80,000.00
375,000.00
$455,000.00
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CITY shall contribute a maximum of Three Hundred
Seventy Five Thousand Do!lars ($375,000.00) in Property
acquisition costs under this Agreement, as set forth
under Section (I) (E) hereof. CONTRACTOR shall be solely
responsible for obtaining all other financing necessary
for acquisition of the Project.
E.CITY AGREEMENT TO LOAN FUNDS
Subject to the terms and conditions under this
Agreement, CITY hereby agrees to loan to CONTRACTOR the
sum of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($375,000.00) from the Residential Account of CITY’s
Housing Reserve Fund and Sixty. Nine Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($69,300) from CDBG funds (the "Loan").
F.TERM; TERMS OF REPAYMENT; PROMISSORY NOTE
This Agreement shall commence as of the date of
its execution by CITY, and shall remain in full force and
effect unti! forty (40) years from the date of Project
Completion.
On or before the close of escrow for purchase of
the Property by CONTRACTOR; CONTRACTOR shall execute a
promissory note for the acquisition loan (the "Purchase
Note"), secured by a deed of trust which shal! be
subordinated only to the first deed of trust for
CONTRACTOR’s private financing for the Project in the
amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00). Prior to
approval by CITY of this Amendment No. One, CONTRACTOR
shall execute a promissory note for the rehabilitation
!oan (the "Rehabilitation Note"). The Rehabilitation
Note shall be secured by a modification agreement in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney. The term of the
Purchase Note and the Rehabilitation Note shall include
the fol!owing:
!. Form. The form of the Purchase Note shall be
substantially similar to the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by thisreference.
The form of the Rehabilitation Note shall be
substantially similar to the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "~’ and incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Term.
shall be forty
Completion.
The term of repayment of the Loan
(40) years from the date of Project
3. Payments. Except for modifications that may
be made after the Periodic Review described in the
following subparagraph (I) (F) (5), or except in case of
default or as otherwise provided under this Agreement or
under the Notes, no repayment of the Loan shal! be
required under this Agreement unti! the date of fifteen
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(15) years from the date of Project Completion. However,
CONTRACTOR, at its option, may make earlier payments or
ful! repayment of the Loan from any surplus cash flow
from the Project, or from any other source, without
penalty at any time during the term of this Agreement.
4. Periodic Review. On or before the date of
fifteen (15) years from the date of Project Completion,
CONTRACTOR shal! submit to CITY a current income and
expense proforma on the Project. The proforma sha!l
include updated first mortgage payments based on the most
recent adjusted interest rate (if applicable) and
amortization schedule of CONTRACTOR’S private bank !oan,
if the private !oan is not yet repaid. The proforma
shall also include an updated budget for renta! income
and operating-costs, including reserves for replacement
and a management fee based on customary charges in the
market for similar properties and on CONTRACTOR’s
experience over the previous fifteen (15) years with the
Project itself. - The figures used in the proforma shall
be reconciled with the information in the most recent
audit of the Project’s income and expenses.
If the parties agree that the proforma projects a
reliable and sufficient surplus cash flow that would
thereafter allow regular payments on the Loan, CONTRACTOR
shal! commence making annua! payments to the CITY from
such surplus cash f!ow. Such Loan repayment shall be
defined under amendments to this Agreement and the Notes,
with such amendments to be processed as set forth under
Section III(E) hereof. The parties agree that
CONTRACTOR’s compensation for Project management shal! be
deducted from cash flow prior to a determination of
whether surplus cash flow exists for purposes of
requiring Loan repayment.
5. Payment of Balance Due. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Agreement or the Notes, as of
the date of forty (40) years from the date of Project
Completion, CONTRACTOR shall pay to CITY the tota!
remaining unpaid balance, plus accrued interest, if any,
on the Loan.
G.DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS; TITLE INSURANCE
!. Acquisition Funds.The Loan proceeds shall
be funded through an escrow with First American Title
Guaranty Company (the "Escrow"). The parties to this
Agreement shall place al! funds and documents, together
with appropriate escrow instructions, into the Escrow in
order to fulfil! the terms of this Agreement.
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CITY shall pay Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand
Dollars ($375,000), in the form of a check payable to
Escrow, toward the cost of Property acquisition. That
amount shall be funded from the Residential Account of
CITY’s Housing Reserve Fund.
At the close of Escrow for purchase of the
Property, CONTRACTOR, at its own cost and expense, shall
secure the issuance of an ALTA extended coverage lender’s
policy of title insurance naming CITY as beneficiary, in
the amount of the purchase price of the Property, clear
of any title defects that would prevent the
rehabilitation and operation of the Project.
2. Rehabilitation Funds.The CITY shall
disburse the rehabilitation loan funds of $69,300 to
CONTRACTOR on a cost reimbursement basis only upon the
receipt by CITY of written proof ofactual costs incurred
and paid for by CONTRACTOR.All requests for
reimbursement under this Agreement shal! be made in
accordance~ with the CITY’s cost reimbursement~ policies
and procedures. CONTRACTOR shall submit with each request
for reimbursement a written certification that (!) the
construction work or services, or both, have been
satisfactorily performed, (2) the costs have been paid in
accordance with applicable law, contracts and
subcontracts, (3) that al! applicable federal procurement
regulations, procedures and reporting has been completed
in the bidding and awarding of contracts and subcontracts
for the rehabilitation work, and (4) all funds have been
expended on behalf of and exclusively for the obligations
of CONTRACTOR with respect to the rehabilitation of the
Property.The $3,300 for CONTRACTOR’s construction
supervision and management fee shall be paid after
completion of the rehabilitation work described in
Exhibit "E".
H.DUE ON SALE PROVISION
The full and total amount of any outstanding Loan
balance under this Agreement shal! immediately become due
and payable upon any of the following occurrences:
!.Voluntary sale by CONTRACTOR, or any other
transfer,assignment or further encumbering of the
Property,in whole or in part, including but not limited
to any judicial or nonjudicial~ foreclosure of the
Property. or transfer in lieu of foreclosure, during the
term of this Agreement;
2. Termination of the Low/Very Low Income
restrictions set forth in Part II of this Agreement;
3. Any other default that is not remedied, in
accordance with Section (II) (J) of this Agreement; or
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4. The termination of this Agreement.
I.SUBORDINATION;DISTRIBUTIONS UPON SALE
CITY agrees that it shall subordinate the Loan and
related deed of trust to the private bank financing
obtained by CONTRACTOR for the initial purchase of the
Project, provided that any necessary subordination
agreement to be executed by CITY complies with CITY’s
requirements and the Regulations.
CONTRACTOR shall have no right to apply for or to
refinance the private bank loan after Project Completion,
or to apply for or incur any other debt that would result
in a lien or other encumbrance on the Property, or
require further subordination of CITY’s secured interest
in the Property, without the prior written consent of the
City Manager to make such application or to incur such
additional debt. Any attempted application or incurring
of debt without CITY’s prior written permission shall be
null and void.
In the event of .any sale of the Property, the
proceeds of such sale shall be distributed in the
following order:
I.To cover the costs of the sale;
o To the private bank, to repay the loan
obtained for the initial purchase of the
Project;
To CITY, to repay the Loan; and
Any remaining proceeds to CONTRAC%OR.
J.ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF TITLE
No assignment or transfer of title to the Project
shal! be permitted, except with the prior written
approval of the City Manager.No such approva! may be
given until and unless the proposed assignee or new
holder of title agrees in writing to assume all
obligations of this Agreement and the Note.Any
attempted assignment or transfer of title shal! be void
without the required prior written consent of CITY as set
forth in this Agreement.
PART II: REGUlaTORY REQUIREMENTS
A.SUBORDINATION TO HUD REQUIREMENTS
The parties acknowledge that CONTRACTOR
anticipates applying for HOME or CDBG funds to assist
with the cost of renovating or rehabilitating the
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Property. The parties further acknowledge that in order
for CITY funding for the Project to be eligible as HOME
match funds, this Agreement and the Project must comply
with the applicable sections of the HOME Regulations.
Therefore, it is agreed and understood that the terms and
conditions of this Agreement are subject and subordinate
to the provisions of the HOME Regulations and the CDBG
program regulations.
B.TERM OFREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
These regulatory requirements,including the
Project’s use restrictions as set forth in this
Agreement, shall be in effect for forty (40) .years from
the date of Project Completion, and shall survive any
early payoff -of the Loan by ~CONTRACTOR or any other
person or entity.
C.USE OF PROPERTY
Except as may~ otherwise be provided under this
Agreement, as of the date of Project Completion the
Property shall be used as six (6) Assisted Units of
renta! housing for Low and Very Low income Households as
defined under this Agreement.
D.RENT LEVELS; OCCUPANCY; TENANT PROTECTIONS
CONTRACTOR shall maintain rents and occupancy of
¯ all the Assisted Units in compliance with Section 92.252
of the Regulations, as amended, throughout the term of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and
subject to the exception set forth in Section (Ii) (F) of
this Agreement for existing tenants as of the date of
c!ose of Escrow for CONTRACTOR’s acquisition of the
Project, the Assisted Units shall be rented as fol!ows:
I. Four (4) of the Assisted Units shall be
occupied by Very Low Income Households and shall be
rented in accordance with Section 92.252(a) (2) (ii) of the
Regulations, as amended.
2. The remaining two (2) Assisted Units shall be
occupied by Low Income Households. The rents for those
Units shall beno greater than the lesser of:
The rent determined under Section
92.252(a) (i) (i) of the Regulations, as
amended; or
The rent determined under Section
92.252(a) (I) (ii) of the Regulations, as
amended, however, based on gross income
of no more than sixty percent (60%) of
the Median Income for the Area, rather
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than sixty-five percent (65%),
forth in such Regulation.
as set
3. If a Household ceases to qualify as Low
Income, as required by this Section (Ii) (D), the
Household shall pay rent in accordance with Section
92.252(c) of the Regulations, as amended.
4. Notwithstanding the foregoing,to the extent
financially feasible during the term of this Agreement,
CONTRACTOR shal! maintain rents for the Assisted Units at
levels below the maximum rents specified in Subsections
(i) and (2) of this Section (II) (m). In addition,
CONTRACTOR shall, as financially feasible, maintain rents
for all the Low Income tenants within thirty percent
(30%) of each tenant’s median income as certified
annua!ly.
CONTRACTOR shall continue to seek HUD Section 8
rent subsidies, or any other eligible HUD subsidies that
may become available during the term of this Agreement,
for all Assisted Units, as the subsidies or any other
assistance become available.
Tenants shall be offered leases for a minimum term
of one (I) year. However, a shorter lease, including a
term of one (i) or more months, may be entered into by
mutual agreement of tenant and CONTRACTOR. All leases
under the Project shall be consistent with the
requirements of the Regulations, including Section
92.253(a) and (b), as amended. In accordance with the
Regulations, CONTRACTOR may evict a tenant only for
serious or repeated violations of the lease; for
violation of applicable federal, state or !oca! law; or
for other good cause.
Failure by CONTRACTOR to maintain the
affordability levels and occupancy restrictions required
by this Agreement shall be considered a default under
this Agreement. However, the Project shall qualify as
affordable housing despite a temporary noncompliance with
Section(II) (D) (i) and (2) if the noncompliance is caused
by increases in the incomes of existing tenants and if
al! vacancies are filled in accordance with Section
(II) (E) hereof unti! the noncompliance is corrected.
E.TENANT SELECTION
To the extent feasible as determined by
CONTRACTOR, priority in the selection of tenants for
occupancy of the Project shall be given to applicants who
meet the fol!owing criteria:
!. Two (2) of the six (6) units shall be
designated for preference for occupancy by Households
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with annual incomes within twenty percent (20%) of the
Median Gross Income for the Area;
2. Two (2)~ of the six (6) units shall be
designated for preference for occupancy by Households
with annual incomes within thirty percent (30%) of the
Median Gross Income for the Area; and
3. Two (2) of the six (6) units shall be
designated for preference for occupancy by Households
with annual incomes within fifty percent (50%) of the
Median Gross Income for the Area.
CONTRACTOR may change the designation of
particular units as vacancies occur and as tenants’
incomes change, in order to maintain, as closely as
possible, the occupancy objectives stated herein.
F.EXISTING TENANTS
All tenants of the Project in residence as of the
date of Project Completion shal! be entitled to remain
tenants after Project Completion, with rents to be
determined in accordance with this Agreement and the
Regulations. CONTRACTOR shall conduct an income
certification of each Household as soon as .possible
following Project Completion. Any existing tenants of
the Project who do not qualify as tenants of Households
with Low or Very Low Incomes shall be entitled to remain
tenants only unti! the earlier of either:
i. One (I) year from the date of Project
Completion; or
2. The date of execution of any agreement
between CONTRACTOR and any public entity or jurisdiction
to provide federa! funds (under the HOME or CDBG
programs) to assist the Project in any way.
Upon any expiration of their existing rental
agreements, such existing tenants’ rents shall be
adjusted to comply with Section (II) (D) (4) hereof.
If it is determined that any tenants of the
Project qualify as displaced persons under the
regulations for the HOME or CDBG programs as a result of
CONTRACTOR’s efforts to obtain federa! funds for the
Project’s rehabilitation, then CONTRACTOR shal! follow
all federa! relocation procedures and provide any
relocation benefits as required under the HOME program
and Regulations or CDBG program and regulations,as
applicable.
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G.PROPERTY STANDARDS AND REHABILITATION
i. Property Standards and Repairs. CONTRACTOR
shal! at all times during the term of this Agreement
maintain the Property in a manner so as to meet the
Property Standards set forth in Section 92.251 of the
Regulations and the minimum housing quality standards set
forth in 24 CFR Section 882.109, as amended. In
addition, CONTRACTOR shal! complete such repairs as are
treenecessary so that the Project is from all known
health and safety defects not later than six (6) months
fol!owing the date of Project Completion. All
rehabilitation shall, at a minimum, meet the housing
quality standards set forth in 24 CFR Section 882.109, as
amended, and all applicable CITY building and zoning
codes and ordinances, rehabilitation standards and any
other applicable codes and ordinances.
H.RECORDKEEPING
CONTRACTOR shall maintain records of the Project
as required by Section 92.508 of the Regulations, as
applicable, and as may be required under the CDBG
program, as amended.
CONTRACTOR shall document all costs by maintaining
complete and accurate records of al!financia!
transactions, including, but not limited to,contracts,
invoices, time cards, cash receipts, vouchers,cancelled
checks, bank statements, and/or other official
documentation evidencing in proper detai! thenature and
propriety of all charges.
All tenant lists, applications, verification and
annua! recertification of tenant income relating to the
Project shall at a!l times be kept separate and
identifiable from any other business of CONTRACTOR that
is unrelated to the Project, shall be maintained by
CONTRACTOR in a reasonable condition for proper audit,
and shall be made available to CITY during business
hours, to the extent permissible under laws and
regulations protecting individual confidentiality.
Failure to keep such lists and applications or to make
them available to CITY shall be considered a default
under this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR shall.preserve its records and make
them available for review by CITY:
!. For a period of three (3) years from the date
of the submission of the final expenditure report under
this Agreement; or
2. For such longer period,
required by applicable law; or
if any, as is
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3. If this Agreement is terminated, the records
relating to the work terminated shall be preserved and
made available for a period of three (3) years from the
date of any resulting final settlement; and
4. For a period of three (3) years from the
final termination date of this Agreement.
I.ON SITE INSPECTIONS
CITY shall have the right to make periodic on-site
inspections of the Project during working hours,
including during the rehabilitation of the Property.
J.DEFAULTS; REMEDIES
If, as determined in the sole discretion of CITY,
CONTRACTOR fails to observe or perform any covenant,
condition or agreement contained in this Agreement for a
period of thirty (30) days after written notice from CITY
specifying such failure and requesting that it be
remedied, unless CITY shall agree in writing to an
extension of such time prior to its expiration, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld in the event
that the failure specified in the notice cannot be
corrected within the . applicable time period and
CONTRACTOR has instituted corrective action within the
applicable period and has diligently pursued such
corrective action, then and- in such event (an "Event of
Default"), CITY shall be entitled, and in addition to all
other remedies provided by law or in equity:
!. To compel specific performance by CONTRACTOR
of its obligations under this Agreement, it being
recognized that compensation by monetary damages will not~
be adequate compensation in the event of CONTRACTOR’s
default;
2. To exercise its rights under the Notes to
accelerate payment in full of the Loan, in accordance
with Part (I) Section (H) hereof;
3. To cure any default; any election by CITY to
cure any default shall not be deemed a waiver by CITY of
any duties or obligations imposed on CONTRACTOR by this
Agreement or by the Regulations; and-
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
relating to the acquisition, management or disposal of
rea! property by the State, to do any or al! of the
following:
a o Possess, operate, complete, lease, rent,
renovate, modernize, insure, or sell for
cash or credit, in its sole discretion
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any properties conveyed to it in
exchange for debentures as provided in
the Insurance Law;
bo Pursue to final collection by way of
compromise or otherwise all claims
against CONTRACTOR assigned by
CONTRACTOR to CITY; and
Convey and execute in the name of CITY
deeds of conveyance, deeds of release,
assignments and satisfactions of the
deeds of trust, and any other written
instrument relating to tea! or personal
property or any interest therein
acquired by CITY.
PART llI: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
CONTRACTOR shall maintain its nonprofit corporate
status as defined by California Corporations Code section
5060, as amended, during the term of this Agreement.
Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to, or
shall be construed in any manner, as creating or
establishing the relationship of employer/emp!oyee
between the parties. CONTRACTOR shal! at al! times
remain an independent contractor with respect to the
services to be performed under this Agreement.
B.INDEMNIFICATION
CONTRACTOR shall protect, indemnify, defend and
hold harmless CITY from and against any and all claims,
actions, -suits, liability, charges and judgments
whatsoever that arise out of, or are caused by,
CONTRACTOR’s negligent performance or nonperformance of
the terms of this Agreement or CONTRACTOR’s willful
misconduct or conduct for which the law imposes strict
liability on CONTRACTOR in connection with the
performance of or failure to perform under this
Agreement.
CONTRACTOR’s obligations under this Section
(iII) (B) include the duty to protect, indemnify, hold
harmless and defend CITY, its Council members, officers,
agents and employees from and against any and al! claims,
demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses,
liens, penalties, suits, or judgments that may arise at
any time, in connection with or as a result of this
Agreement or the Project, under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(42 U.S.C., §§ 9601-75, as amended); the Resource
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Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C., §§ 6901"82, as
amended); the Hazardous Waste Contro! Act (Heal. & Saf.
Code, §§ 25100-25250.24, as amended); the Safe Drinking
Water and Toxics Enforcement Act (Heal. & Saf. Code, §§
25249.5-25249.13, as amended); the Underground Storage of
Hazardous Substances Act (Heal. & Saf. Code, §§ 25280-
99.6, as amended); the Hazardous Substance Account Act
(Hea!. & Saf. Code, §§ 25300-95, as amended); the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C., §§ 2601-2671, as
amended); the Carpenter-Presiey-Tanner Hazardous
Substance Account Act (Hea!. & Saf. Code, §§ 25300-25395,
as amended); or any other local, State or Federal
ordinance, law or regulation that may now exist or
hereinafter be enacted, or at common law.
C.INSURANCE
As of the date of Project Completion, CONTRACTOR,
at its sole cost and expense, shal! have secured and
shall continue to maintain throughout the term of this
Agreement, workers’ compensation, comprehensive general
liability, automobile liability, persona! injury,
property damage, and fire and extended coverage
insurance, insuring against all liability of CONTRACTOR
and its authorized representatives arising out of or in
connection with the Project, the Property or CONTRACTOR’s
performance or nonperformance under this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors assigned to the
performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall comply with the coverage amounts, required
endorsements, certificates of insurance and coverage
verifications as defined in Exhibit "D," "insurance
Requirements," attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference.
D.ASSIGNIVIENT
All rights granted hereunder are personal to
CONTRACTOR and are not assignable or transferable absent
the prior written consent of the City Manager on behalf
of CITY, and any attempted assignment thereof shal! be
void.
E. AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall be requested in writing by the party
desiring such revision, and any such adjustment to this
Agreement shall be determined and be effective only upon
the mutua! agreement of CITY and CONTRACTOR, as set forth
in a written and executed amendment to this Agreement.
~en~ments made by HUD, or any authorized federal
official, wil! be deemed to be incorporated herein. Any
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duly authorized and executed amendment hereto shall be
recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Clara
County, California.
F.NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY
This Agreement shall not be construed or deemed to
be an agreement for the benefit of any third-party or
parties, and no third party or parties shal! have any
claim or right of action hereunder for any cause
whatsoever.
G.SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
In case any one or more of the provisions
contained herein shall, for any reason, be held invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not
affect the validity of the other provisions herein, which
shal! remain in full force and effect.
H.NO PLEDGING OF CITY’S CREDIT
Under no circumstances shall CONTRACTOR have .the
authority or power to pledge the credit of CITY or incur
any obligation in the name of CITY.
i.NOTICES
Any notice which may be or is required to be given
under this Agreement shall be deemed given on the second
day following the date on which the same have been mailed
by first class mai!,postage prepaid,addressed as
fol!ows:
CITY:CONTRACTOR:
City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(415) 329-2563
Executive Director
Palo Alto Housing
Corporation
725 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
A copy of al! notices and
correspondence must also be
sent to:
Director, Planning & Community
Environment
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Pa2o Alto, CA. 94301
Phone: (415) 329-2441
F~: (415) 329-2240
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J.MERGER CLAUSE
This Agreement constitutes the sole agreement of
the parties hereto relating to the Project and fully
states the rights, duties and obligations of each party
as of the date of this Agreement. Any prior agreement,
promises, negotiations, or representations between the
parties not expressly stated in this Agreement are not
binding.
K.RECORDATION
This Agreement and any amendments or supplements
thereto shall be recorded in the Office of the County
Recorder of Santa Clara County, California.
L.SUCCESSORS BOUND
This Agreement and the covenants and conditions
contained herein shall run with the land and shall bind,
and the benefits shall inure to, CONTRACTOR, including
its respective successors and assigns, and all subsequent
owners of the Project or Property or any interest therein
(regardless of how any such ownership interest is
obtained in the Project or Property, including through
any foreclosure or transfer in lieu of foreclosure), and
to CITY and its successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Agreement on the date first above written.
CITY OF PALO ALTO PALO ALTO HOUSING
CORPORATION
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO-FORM:
City Attorney
By:
Marlene Prendergast
Executive Director
By:
By:
APPROVED :
City Manager
APPROVED:
Director of Administrative
Services
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
City Auditor
Risk Manager
Exhibit "~’:
Exhibit "B":
Exhibit "C":
Exhibit "D":
Exhibit "E":
Exhibit "F":
Exhibit "G":
Income Certification Form
Property Description
Promissory Note
Insurance Requirements
Description of Rehabilitation Work and
Estimated Budget
Promissory Note for Rehabilitation
Funds)
Federa! Assurances With Respect to
Funds
(CDBG
CDBG
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CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
(Civil Code § 1189)
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
)
)
)
On , before me,,
a notary public in and for said County,personally
appeared , personally known to me (or proved
to me on the~basis of satisfactory evidence)to be the
person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed tothe within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she/they
executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on
the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf
of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
(Civil Code § 1189)
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
)
)
)
On , before me, ,
a notary public in and for said County, personally
appeared MARLENE PRENDERGAST, personally known to me (or
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be
the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the
within instrument, and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on
the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf
of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDCqqENT
(Civil Code § 1189)
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
)
)
)
On , before me,,~
a notary public in and for said County, personally
appeared , personally known to me (or proved
to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the
person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she/they
executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on
the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf
of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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EXHIBIT " G"
FEDERAL ASSURANCES WITH RESPECT TO CDBG FUNDS
CONTRACTOR agrees to comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part
570 (theHousing and Urban Development regulations concerning
Community Deve!opment B!ock Grants). CONTRACTOR also agrees to
comply with al! other applicable federa!,, state and loca! laws,
regulations, and policies governing the funds provided under this
Agreement. CONTRACTOR further agrees to utilize funds available
under this Agreement to supplement rather than supplant funds
otherwise available.
A.CONTRACTOR hereby assures and certifies that:
i)It possesses legal authority to receive federal grant funds
and to carry out the proposed program(s) assisted thereby.
2)Its governing body has duly acquainted itself with the funds
application, including all understandings and assurances
contained therein, and directed and authorized the person
identified as the official representative of CONTRACTOR to
provide such additional information as may be required
hereunder.
3)it consents to accept the jurisdiction of the federal or
California courts for the purpose of enforcement of its
responsibilities imposed hereunder.
(4)The proposed program(s) has been developed so as to give
maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low
and moderate income persons.
(5 The receipt of any program income, as defined in 24 CFR
570.500(a), as amended, generated by the use of grant funds
under this Agreement, wil! be recorded, reported and returned
to CITY in accordance with 24 CFR 570.504, as amended.
(6 it will comply with the provisions set forth in 24 CFR 85.43
and 24 CFR 85.44 regarding the suspension or termination of ~
grant agreement for cause or convenience.
(7 It will maintain and retain all books, documents, papers,
financial, or other records which are pertinent to the grant
for a period of not less than three (3) years following the
expiration of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR wil! allow City and
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve!opment, through
any authorized representatives, access to such documents,
papers and records.
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8)
(!)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
if CONTRACTOR is a primarily religious entity, in connection
with the provision of services required under this Agreement,
CONTRACTOR agrees to comply with federal regulations specified
in 24 CFR 570.200(j). CONTRACTOR further:
(a)will not discriminate against any employee or applicant
for emp!oyment on the basis of religion and will not
limit emp!oyment or give preference in employment to
persons on the basis of religion;
(b)will not discriminate against any person applyfng for
such services on the basis of religion and will not limit
such services or give preference to persons on the basis
of religion;
(c)will provide no religious instruction or counseling,
conduct no religious worship or services, engage in no
religious proselytizing, and exert no other religious
influence in the provision of such services; and
(d)will ensure that the portion of CONTRACTOR’s facility
used to provide the services shal! contain no religious
symbols or decorations, other than those permanently
affixed to or are part of the structure.
CONTRACTOR also hereby assures that it shall:
Comply with the nondiscrimination provisions of public law 88-
352 (Title VI of the Civi! Rights Act of 1964)., and the fair
housing provisions of public law 90-284 (Title VIII of the
Civi! Rights Act of 1968) and Executive Order 11063, as
amended by Executive Order 12259, with respect to sale, lease
or transfer of land acquired, cleared or improved w£th grant
assistance.
Comply with the provisions of Section 109 of Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 which prohibit
discrimination.
Comply with the Fair Housing Act of 1989 (42 USC 3601-20),
which prohibits discriminatory housing practices based on
race, color, religion, sex, nationa! origin, disability or
familia! status.
Comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, Federal Labor
Standards provisions with respect to al! construction
contracts in excess of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000).
Comply with the requirement of the Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973 and the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
applicable to acquisition or construction projects.
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(6)Comply with the relocation and displacement requirements of
the Uniform Re!ocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended.
(7)Comply with provisions of Executive Order 11246, as amended, by
Executive Orders 11375 and 12086, on equa! emp!oyment
opportunities and affirmative action relative to employees and
applicants and nonexempt contracts and subcontracts.
(8) ° Comply with 42 USC 4831(b), and 24 CFR 570.608 and 24 CFR Part
35 of the HUD regulations, prohibiting the use of lead-based
paint in the construction or rehabilitation of residentia!
structures.
(9)Comply withthe provisions of 24 CFR Part 24 which prohibit
the utilization of debarred, suspended, or ineligible
contractors or subrecipients.
(I0)Comply with the uniform administrative requirements and cost
principals of 24 CFR Part 85 and OMB circulars A-87, A-!I0, A-
122, and A-!28 and A-!33 as they relate to the acceptance and
use of federal funds by nonprofit organizations, and as other-
wise may be required under 24 CFR 570.502, as amended.
(I!)Comply with the requirements of 24 CFR 85.36 and OMB circular
A-I!0 with respect to conflict of interest, and as otherwise
may be required under 24 CFR 570.611, as amended.
(12)Comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which prohibit the
use of federa! funds for lobbying activities.
(13)Comply with Section 319 of public law 101-121, which generally
prohibits recipients of federa! contracts, grants or !oans
from using appropriated funds for !obbying the executive or
the legislative branches of the federal government in
connection with a specific contract, grant or !oan.
Accordingly, CONTRACTOR hereby certifies to the best of its
knowledge and belief, that:
(a)No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of CONTRACTOR, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer
or emp!oyee of Congress, or an emp!oyee of a Member of
Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal
contract, the making of any federa! grant, the making of
any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
agreement, or the extension, continuation, renewa!,
amendment, or modification of any federal contract,
grant, !oan, or cooperative agreement; and
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(b)If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing
or attempting to influence an officer or emp!oyee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this federal contract, grant, loan or
cooperative agreementr CONTRACTOR shall complete and
submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disc!osure Form to Report
Lobbying" in accordance with its instructions.
(14)Comply with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended,
which states that no persons in the United States shall, on
the basis of age, be denied the benefits oft or be subjected
to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving
federa! financial assistance.
(15)Comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
which prohibits discrimination against people with
disabilities in any federally assisted program.
16)Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as
amended, and implementing regulations when~published.
(17)Transfer to City any CDBG funds on hand, and any accounts
receivable attributable to the use of CDBG funds, at the time
of expiration of this. Agreement. In addition, CONTRACTOR
shall ensure that any rea! property under CONTRACTOR’s control
that was acquired or improved in whole or i~ part with CDBG
funds in excess of $25,000 is either:
(a)used to meet one of the national objectives in 24 CFR
570.208 until five years after expiration of this
Agreement, or for such !onger period of time as
determined appropriate hereunder by City; or
(b)is disposed of in a manner which results in City being
reimbursed in the amount of the then current fair market
value- of the .property less any portion thereof
attributable to expenditures of non-CDBG funds for
acquisition of, or improvement to, the property.
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Attachment B
Proposed Rehabilitation Work & Estimated Costs
Emerson North Apartments
Exterior Work $27,752
(Includes landscape upgrade and tree pruning, replace railings, hot water heater
replacements, replace wood fencing)
Interior Repairs & Replacement $17,508
(Includes electrical upgrades, dry rot & termite work, replace carpets in three units)
New Appliances
(Includes three new stoves and refrigerators)
$ 3,280
¯ Baths $1,850
(Includes new safety glass shower doors, replacement of vinyl flooring in five baths)
Kitchens $15,610
(Includes replacement of countertops, new vinyl flooring in 5 units; replacement of
cabinets in 6 units)
CONSTRUCTION COSTS FUNDED WITH CITY LOAN
Plus: PAHC’s Construction Supervision & Management Fee
$66,000
$3,3OO
TOTAL COSTS TO BE PAID WITH CITY LOAN $69,300
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