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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE TOWN OF LOS
ALTOS HILLS TO ENTER INTO A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT TO UNDERTAKE OR TO ASSIST IN THE
UNDERTAKING OF ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TITLE I OF THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED
FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2017 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
WHEREAS, Congress has enacted the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended;
WHEREAS,Title I of the Act provides for a program of Community Development Block Grants;
WHEREAS, Title I of the Act makes entitlement grants available to cities with a population of
50,000 or more persons and to counties that qualify as an urban county;
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills is not eligible to apply directly for entitlement funds
under the Act but may, by entering into a cooperation agreement with County, qualify County as
an urban county applicant and may thereby receive such funds;
• WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to enter into an agreement to enable the County of Santa
Clara to apply for and receive entitlement funds as an urban county and to establish the respective
rights and obligations of the contracting parties to such funds;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the City
Manager to enter into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and Cooperation Agreement with the
County of Santa Clara To Undertake or to Assist in the Undertaking of Essential Activities
Pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Act of 1974, as Amended for the Period of
October 1, 2017—September 30, 2020.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of July 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Waldeck, Radford, Corrigan, Spreen, Wu
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None •
BY: -M
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dary Waldeck, Mayor
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Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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