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Renewal of Cooperative Agreement The City has pa~icipated in the HOME program for the past nine years through an existing cooperative agreement with Alameda County which was approved by the City Council in 1993 and renewed in 1997 and in 2002. The agreement delegated to the City Manager the authority to perform the necessary administrative functions relative to the program during the three-year terms of the past three agreements. With the start of a new three-year term in FY 2006 (beginning July 1, 2006), the County has requested that each participating jurisdiction renew its participation in the Consortium through the renewal of the cooperative agreement. HUD regulations require the agreements to be in place one year in advance of the start of the fiscal year. A copy of the updated agreement is attached. The agreement is essentially the same as the current agreement and would confirm Pleasanton's continued participation as a member of the Alameda County HOME Consortium for the next three fiscal years (2006, 2007, and 2008; the current agreement will apply through 6/30/2006). Pleasanton would continue to receive a formula allocation of HOME funds which is expected to be approximately $150,000 to $170,000 each year based on recent allocations (but will vary according to federal funding trends). The cooperative agreement designates Alameda County as the lead agency and representative member of the Consortium, as required by HUD. The City Manager would continue to serve as the City designate to whom all communication regarding the HOME program would be directed. The City's Housing Specialist would continue to attend bi-monthly meetings of the HOME Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), a committee comprised of representatives of all jurisdictions in the Consortium which reviews funding proposals and provides recommendations on policies and spending priorities. The term of the agreement would be three years (2006, 2007, and 2008, or through 6/30/2009), the minimum period allowed by HUD. As with the prior agreement, the renewed agreement would authorize the City Manager to take all necessary administrative actions to carry out the City's participation in the HOME Consortium during the next three years. Specific decisions regarding the use of HOME funds would still be subject to review and approval by the Housing Commission and City Council. In addition to making the City eligible to receive HOME funds, one of the continued benefits of the City's participation in the HOME Consortium is the partial fulfillment of the City's obligation under HUD's Consolidated Plan strategy. For the past six years, the City has participated jointly with the Consortium to submit the five-year Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plan to HUD. These detailed documents are required for both the HOME and CDBG programs. Participation in the Consortium promotes coordination of housing and community development efforts throughout the County and also reduces the administrative burden on SR:05:096 Page 3 ROME coop agrmt 2006 CCSR.doc