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Attachment 2 <br /> AGREEMENT <br /> This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of 2017, by <br /> and between the CITY of PLEASANTON, hereinafter called "City," and the COUNTY OF <br /> ALAMEDA, hereafter called "County." <br /> WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the Cranston Gonzalez <br /> National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and Federal regulations have been adopted pursuant <br /> thereto, hereinafter called the "Act"; and <br /> WHEREAS, Title II of the Act creates the Home Investment in Affordable Housing <br /> Program, hereinafter called "HOME," that provides funds to states and local governments for <br /> acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction of affordable housing and tenant-based rental <br /> assistance; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Act requires local governments to formulate a Consolidated Plan as part <br /> of the eligibility requirements for HOME funds; and <br /> WHEREAS, funds from Title II are distributed to metropolitan cities, urban counties <br /> States, and consortia of local governments; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Act allows local governments to form consortia for the purpose of <br /> receiving and administering HOME funds and carrying out purposes of the Act; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Act requires that a local government member of an urban county <br /> participating in HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program may <br /> participate in a consortium only through the urban county, and COUNTY is the lead agency of <br /> the Alameda County Urban County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Act requires that a consortium shall have one member unit of general <br /> local government authorized to act in a representative capacity as lead entity for all members for <br /> purposes of the Act and to assume overall responsibility for the Act, including requirements <br /> concerning the Consolidated Plan; and <br /> WHEREAS, COUNTY has sufficient legal authority and administrative capacity to carry <br /> out the purpose of the HOME program on behalf of the Alameda County HOME Consortium <br /> ("CONSORTIUM")members and is the lead entity of the CONSORTIUM for the purposes of the <br /> Act, assuming overall responsibility for the Act on behalf of the CONSORTIUM members, <br /> including ensuring compliance with the requirements of the HOME program and Consolidated <br /> Plan. <br /> THEREFORE, it is agreed that: <br /> 1. CITY and COUNTY will cooperate in the operation of the CONSORTIUM, for the <br /> purpose of undertaking or assisting in undertaking HOME-eligible housing assistance <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br />