HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Cooperation AgreementHOUSING COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS H USING COOPERATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into this I ~
day of 10 by and between the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY
OF CLALLAM ("H "), a Washington housing authority, and the CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND, (the "City") a Washington Municipality. The parties agree as follows:
I. RECITALS:
a. The Housing Authority of the County of Clallam is a housing authority
organized and operating under the Housing Authorities Law of the State of
Washington, Chapter 35.82 RCW.
b. HACC recently took over the management of the Jefferson County
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, providing rental assistance
for Jefferson County residents through the Department of Housing and
Urban Development ("HUD"). HACC desires to continue to provide
rental assistance to the citizens of Port Townsend, W ashington.
c. HACC provides approximately $650,000 a year in rental assistance to the
citizens of Port Townsend and Jefferson County.
d. Chapter 35.83 RCW (the "Housing Cooperation Law") authorizes
municipalities to cause services to be provided, with or without
consideration, to any housing authority operating within its boundaries as
the municipality derives immediate benefits and advantages from such an
authority.
e. HACC has insufficient resources to undertake and administer certain
housing programs within the City of Port Townsend without the support of
the City.
The parties have further determined that it is in the best interests of the
City of Port Townsend, the HACC and the public for the City of Port
Townsend to provide the HACC with temporary office space and related
services at no expense to the HACC.
II. CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND'S RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The City shall provide HACC, at a minimum, with an office on the bottom
floor of the Kuhn building located at 5210 Kuhn, Port Townsend,
Washington for HACC rental assistance staff. The City shall also allow
the HACC use of the common areas of the kitchen and various storage
areas. The City will also allow the HACC to make reasonable use the
existing phone system and the copy machine located at the Kuhn site. The
City's responsibilities shall be met at no expense to the HACC.
III. HACC RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The HACC will, at its own expense, pay for any alterations or
modifications to the office space and will also pay for one half of the
maintenance contract of the copy machine. The HACC will install its own
phone lines and assume the cost of programming for the existing phone
system.
b. HACC will provide technical assistance to the City on housing issues.
IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT:
a. This agreement will be for an initial term of three years and will be
automatically renewed on a yeaz-by-year basis at the end of the initial
period if mutually agreed to by both parties or if neither party objects by
the end of the initial and succeeding periods.
b. The City may terminate this agreement at the end of the initial or
succeeding periods upon 90 days written notice prior to the end of the
initial or succeeding periods.
V. TERMINATION:
In addition, this Agreement may be terminated in whole or in part::
a. By mutual consent of the parties, in which case the parties shall determine
by mutual agreement the conditions of termination, including the effective
date and in case of partial termination, the portion of agreement to be
terminated;
b. On thirty (30) days notice, by either party for convenience or if the funds
allocated by the party for this Agreement are from anticipated or general
sources of revenue, and if the anticipated or general sources of revenue do
not become available for use in purchasing said services;
a On t<.irty {3C) days r~etice, by eitl~,er party if the other party fails fc> perform
any of the provisions, terms, or conditions herein, so long as written notice
is communicated to the party, and the matter is not corrected within thirty
(30) days.
V. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS.
Each parry shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other parties, their
officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, from and against any and all claims,
demands, damages, judgments, losses, liability and expense (including, attorney's
fees), including but not limited to those for personal injury, death or property
damage suffered or incurred by any person, by reason of or in the course of
performing this Agreement which is or alleged to be caused by or may directly or
indirectly arise out of any act or omission of the party, its officers, employees,
agents and volunteers.
In the event more than one party is responsible or negligent, each party shall be
responsible in proportion to its negligence.
It is understood and agreed that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
CITY OF
BY:
David Timmons, City Manager as Authorized by
Resolution of its City Council on the 2010.
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that David Timmons is the person who
appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that he/she signed this instrument, and
acknowledged it to be his/her free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the
instrument.
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considered as in any way constituting a partnership between the City and CCHA.
OF THE CITY OF CLALLAM
BY:
Pamela J. Tietz, Executive Direct~as Authorized by
Resolution of its Board on they I day of ~ •, 2010.
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Pamela J. Tietz is the person who
appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that he/she signed this instrument, and
acknowledged it to be his/her free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the
instrument.
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