HWSCoC-MOU-0000019
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (AS ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CONTINUUM OF CARE) AMENDMENT NO. 1 CITY OF RIVERSIDE HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION ROUND 5 REGIONALLY COORDINATED HOMELESS ACTION PLAN HWSCoC-MOU-0000019 This Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding HWSCoC-MOU-0000019 for the purpose of committing to participate in and complying with the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program (“HHAP”) (herein referred to as “Amendment No. 1”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Riverside (herein referred to as “PARTNER”), and the County of Riverside, on behalf of its Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions (herein referred to as “HWS”). WHEREAS, HWS and PARTNER entered into that certain Memorandum of Understanding to commit to work together to develop, implement, and participate in the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan, HWSCoC-MOU-0000019, effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2028, (herein referred to as “MOU”); and WHEREAS, the parties now desire to include County of Riverside’s HHAP Round 6 allocation from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in the amount of $4,848,492.04, City of Riverside’s HHAP Round 6 allocation from HCD in the amount of $10,354,725.71, and Riverside City & County CoC’s HHAP Round 6 allocation from HCD in the amount of $5,178,272.86 and extend the Period of Performance; and NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. Delete and replace Section 2 of the MOU with the following: “This MOU shall be effective March 1, 2024 (“Effective Date”) and shall continue through June 30, 2029, unless terminated earlier. The COUNTY and the PARTNER shall have the option to extend the period of performance by mutual written agreement through a formal amendment to this Agreement.” 2. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS. Delete and replace Section D of Schedule A, Scope of Services, of the MOU with the following: “D. Compliance with Regulations: The Parties agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations related to HHAP Round 5 and HHAP Round 6, housing and homelessness. This includes adhering to program guidelines, reporting requirements, and funding restrictions.” 3. COMMITMENT. Delete and replace Section F of Schedule A, Scope of Services, of the MOU with the following: “F. Commitment: The Parties commit to uphold, participate in, and comply with the actions, roles, and responsibilities as fully described in Part 2 of the HHAP Round 5 Application and Section 3 of the HHAP Round 6 Application, titled Regionally Coordinated Homeless Action Plan, and as summarized below:
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1. Commit to the roles and responsibilities as it pertains to providing outreach and site coordination, siting and use of available public land (if applicable), the development of interim and permanent housing options, and coordinating, connecting, and delivering services to individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness, within the region. 2. Commit to key actions each eligible applicant will take to improve the system performance measures. 3. Commit to key actions to ensure racial and gender equity in service delivery, housing placements, housing retention, and any other means to affirm equitable access to housing and services for racial and ethnic groups overrepresented among residents experiencing homelessness. 4. Commit to actions each Party will take to reduce homelessness among individuals exiting institutional settings, including but not limited to jails, prisons, hospitals, and any other institutions such as foster care, behavioral health facilities, etc. 5. Commit to the utilization of local, state, and federal funding programs to end homelessness. 6. Commit to the roles and responsibilities of connecting individuals to wrap-around services from all eligible federal, state, and local benefit programs. 4. Miscellaneous. All other terms and conditions of the MOU not modified herein shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 5. Effective Date. This Amendment No. 1 to the MOU is effective upon signature of both parties. 5. Electronic Signatures. This Amendment No. 1 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one instrument. Each party of this Amendment No. 1 agrees to the use of electronic signatures, such as digital signatures that meet the requirements of the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ((“CUETA”) Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1633.1 to 1633.17), for executing this Amendment No. 1. The parties further agree that the electronic signatures of the parties included in this Amendment No. 1 are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures. Electronic signature means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record pursuant to the CUETA as amended from time to time. The CUETA authorizes use of an electronic signature for transactions and contracts among parties in California, including a government agency. Digital signature means an electronic identifier, created by computer, intended by the party using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature, and shall be reasonably relied upon by the parties. For purposes of this section, a digital signature is a type of "electronic signature" as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 1633.2 of the Civil Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Amendment No. 1. Authorized Signature for City of Riverside: Authorized Signature for Riverside County Housing and Workforce Solutions: Printed Name of Person Signing: Printed Name of Person Signing: Heidi MarshallTitle: Title:Director of Housing and Workforce Solutions Address: Address:3403 Tenth Street, Suite 300 Riverside, CA 92501 Date Signed: Date Signed: Approval as to Form County Counsel By: ____________________ Deputy County Counsel Date: __________________ Approved as to Form:_______________________Certified as to availability to Funds:_______________________Attested by:________________________