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• <br /> • • <br /> JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT AND <br /> COOPERATION AGREEMENT TO UNDERTAKE <br /> OR TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERTAKING OF <br /> ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO <br /> TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY <br /> DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974,AS AMENDED, <br /> FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 <br /> This Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the County of Santa <br /> Clara ("County") and the Town of Los Altos Hills ("City") relating to essential <br /> community development and housing assistance activities funded by the Federal <br /> government. <br /> RECITALS <br /> a. That Congress has enacted the Housing and Community Development <br /> Act of 1974, as amended; <br /> b. That Title I of the Act provides for a program of Community <br /> Development Block Grants; <br /> c. That Title I of the Act makes entitlement grants available to cities with a <br /> population of 50,000 or more persons and to counties that qualify as an <br /> Urban County; <br /> d. That City is not eligible to apply directly for entitlement grants under the <br /> Act but may,by entering into a cooperation agreement with County, <br /> qualify County as an Urban County applicant and may thereby receive <br /> such funds; <br /> e. That the parties hereto wish to enter into this Agreement to enable the <br /> County of Santa Clara to apply for and receive entitlement funds as an <br /> Urban County and to establish the respective rights and obligations of the <br /> contracting parties to such funds. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br /> 1. Authorities. <br /> This Agreement is made pursuant to Section 6500 et. seq. of the California Government <br /> Code and constitutes an exercise of powers common to both City and County, each <br /> being empowered to carry out the purposes of the grant in their own jurisdictions. <br /> I <br /> County of Santa Clara—Office of Affordable Housing Joint Powers Agreement <br /> Housing and Community Development Program October 1,2008—September 30,2011 <br /> 5/21/08 <br /> r _ JUN 242008 <br />