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Department of Housing and Urban Development. (:OUNTY shall incorporate CITY changes in Consolidated Plan, if any, provided that they meet HOME requirements. 4. CITY shall approve each project funded with IIOME funds within CITY before COUNTY approves funding project with HOME funds, provided that CITY approval or disapproval does not obstruct the implementation of the approved Consolidated Plan. 5. There shall be a Technical Advisory Committee for the Consortium to recommend spending priorities, policies, and review projects and proposed expenditr-res. CITY shall designate a staff member to participate on the Technical Advisory Committee. 6. CITY shall designate a representative to whom all notices and communications from COUNTY shall be directed. COUNTY'S duty to notify CITY shall be complete when the communication is sent to the designated representative. It is the exclusive duty of the designated representative to notify the appropriate individuals or c{epartments within CITY. 7. To carry out activities under this Agreement, COUNTY shall allocate to CITY a portion of HOME funds received under the Act. Initial allocations shall he determined by formula approved by the Technical Advisory Committee for the CONSORTIUM. If necessary to meet HOME requirements, funds will be reallocated by COUNTY in accordance with such needs, objectives, or strategies as COUNTY shall clecidc. In preparing such needs, objectives, or strategies, COUNTY shall consult with CITY and Technical Advisory Committee before making its determinations. 8. Each party to this agreement shall affirmatively further fair housing. 9. CITY shall pay COUNTY an annual fee to help defray COUNTY'S costs to administer the Consortium and perform monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting required by the Act. Such fee shall be based upon COUNTY'S expected actual costs and shall in no case exceed five percent (5%) of the CITY'S annual allocation of HOME titnds. 1{). CITY shall provide COUNTY with all information concerning CITY and the activities CITY carried out under this agreement which COUNTY requires to prepare 1) documents .required to be submitted to HUD, 2) annual HOME performance report, 3) such other documents as COUNTY may require to carry out eligible housing activities or meet Federal requirements. All information shall be submitted on forms prescribed by COUNTY. In addition, CITY agrees to make available upon request all records concerning the activities carried out under this agreement for inspection by COUNTY or Federal officials during regular business hours. 11. Pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, CITY shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless COUNTY, its officers, employees, and agents from all claims, suits, actions or losses of any type, and from liability for any fines, penalties or damages of any type, resulting from CITY'S performance of this Agreement and caused by any act or omission of CITY, including failure to comply with any requirement of the Act or the Program