Second Amendment to the Agreement between
City of Merced and Alliance for Community Transformations for the Community Development Block Grant "Achieving Housing and Economic Stability with Survivors of Violence"
Security Deposit/Job Cost Assistance and Living Skills Training Program This First Amendment to the Agreement between City of Merced and the Alliance for Community Transtormations for the Security Deposit/Job Cost Assistance and Living Skills Training Program is made and entered into this day of - 2023, by and between the City of Merced, a California Charter Municipal Corporation ("Grantee"), and Alliance for Community Transformations ("Subrecipient").
WHEREAS, Subrecipient is undertaking a project to assist Grantee with the Housing and Economic Stability program to assist City residents, who are survivors of violence, with security deposit and job cost assistance, as well as living skills training; and
WHEREAS, Grantee and Subrecipient have previously entered into an Agreement for the Housing and Economic Stability Program ($44,280), dated July 1,2020, and executed on April 27, 2022, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" ', and a First Amendment to Agreement dated August 1, 2022; and WHEREAS, Grantee and Subrecipient desire to amend said Agreement to extend the Term of Performance to allow additional time to successfully expend all of the Program funds and additional time to submit final invoices requesting reimbursement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter recited, agree as follows:
Section II., "TERM OF PERFORMANCE," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION II. TERM OF PERFORMANCE. Services of
the Subrecipient shall be considered to have started on July 1, 2021, and eligible expenses will be reimbursable as of that date forward through the agreed-upon expected
completion date of the services of this agreement by June 30, 2023. However, as this is prior-year funding (Program 1 Year 2021) delayed into the 2022-23 program year as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Subrecipient is
encouraged to complete all services earlier than this date.
The term of this Agreement and the provisions herein are extended to cover any additional time period after June 30, 2023 (or completion of services, whichever is earlier), during which time the Subrecipient remains in control of CDBG funds for purposes of invoicing eligible costs
accrued during the term of pertormance and for reporting of final outcomes and accomplishments required to close out the grant. All invoices and backup documentation
required for reimbursement of eligible expenses shall be submitted to Housing Division staff no later than June 30, 2023. Requests for reasonable extension of this time shall be requested in writing to the Housing Division, to be
approved by the Housing Program Supervisor."
Section V., "PAYMENT," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION V. PAYMENT. It is expressly agreed and
understood that the total amount to be paid by the Grantee under this Agreement shall not exceed $44,280.
Drawdowns for the payment of eligible expenses shall be made against the line item budgets, grants, and activities specified in Section IV of the First Amendment and in
accordance with performance. Each drawdown request
shall be accompanied with an invoice itemizing all
program expenses, previously drawn program grant funds, thorough backup documentation for each expense
(including weekly/biweekly timesheets documenting
direct program hours worked to each activity), supporting expenses and calculations, and amount of program funds
being requested. The Subrecipient will ensure that all
calculations and expenses are correct, allowable, and
directly related to this Program before submitting for
reimbursements. No amount of reimbursement will be
granted for paid time off for any employees of the
Subrecipient, including sick hours; accordingly, all
2 amounts and invoices will be related to the Subrecipient's time put into the Program.
The Subrecipient shall meet with City of Merced Housing Division and Finance Department staff prior to
commencement of this program, and whenever deemed
necessary thereatter, to review, clarity, and discuss:
1) requirements for reimbursement of invoices; 2)
qualifying expenses; and, 3) allowable direct
administration expenses per 2 CFR part 200.
The Subrecipient shall submit all applicable and final
invoices requesting reimbursement of qualified expenses to City of Merced Housing Division staff no later than
June 30, 2023. The final invoice shall be marked "final" and all invoices shall be submitted with wet signature
original invoice on single-sided paper."
3. EXCEPT as herein amended, the Agreement dated July 1, 2020, (executed on April 27, 2022), and First Amendment dated August 1, 2022, shall remain in full force and effect.
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3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Second Amendment to Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.
GRANTEE
CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal Corporation
BY:
City Manager
ATTEST:
STEPHANIE DIETZ, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant City Clerk
IPPROVED ASTO FORM
gitally signed by: Laur
Laurie Avedisian-Favini
DN: CN = Laurie Avedisian-Favini
Avedisian- email = [email protected]
C = US O = Lozano Smith
BYFavini Date: 2023.02.27 17:19:55-08:00 2/27/23
Assistant City Attorney Date
ACCOUNT DATA:
BY:
Verified by Finance Officer
4 SUBRECIPIENT
Alliance for Community Transformations
BY
(Signature)
Alison Tudor
(Typed Name)
Its: Executive Officer
(Title)
Taxpayer I.D. No. _ 77-0272319
Address: 1960 P St
City: Merced, CA 95340
Mailing: PO Box 2075
Mariposa, CA 95338-2075
Phone: 209-742-6456
Email: [email protected]