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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 05_07/10/2014 VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: July 10, 2014 Consent Agenda: Yes Resolution #: Originating Department: Manager ` �` •• • • : -• • -�• Council Approval af the ft�i±�:�vvi��� ugr�„ment: Village �f � e�us� sta & Palm Beach County Interlocal Cooperation Agreement. � . . . Account #: N/A Amount of this item: N/A Current Budgeted Amount Available: Amount Remaining after item: Budget Transfer Required: No Appropriate Fund Balance: No '' • ' •' .• • •- � • � .�- •. 1. Council Approval of the following agreement: Village of Tequesta & Palm Beach County Interlocal Cooperation Agreement to participate in the Urban County Program for FY 2015, 2015, & 2017. . .� . . Department Head Finance Director or Representative Reviewed for Financial Sufficiency [] % No Financial Impact ❑ Attorney: (for legal sufficiency) (see ttached email) Village Manager: �,- � _ � Submit for Council Discussion: � Approve Item: ❑ Deny Item: � • • . . • . -. . . . .- . .. - . . -• . . . . . • Form Amended: 3/14/14 ��� �' � 0 � 2 , � May 27, 2014 . . �;;,� �iORI9 Mr. Michae( R. Couzzo Jr., Village Manager Village of Tequesta 345 Tequesta Drive `I'equesta, FL 33469 Department of Economic Sustainability Re: Participation in the Urban County Program ior FY 2015-2017 Strate$ic Plannin$ & Operations 100 Austral�an Avenue, Suite 500 Dear Mr. Couzzo Jr: West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 233-3600 -- T�"le CUPP217t COOlJe1'a�]OII a�l"2�e117el1t betWeell t11e Ulllag� Of TeC�UeStil �lllC� Pa�171 www.pbcgov.comldes Beach County through which the Village of Tequesta participates in the Paln1 Beach County Urban County .lurisdiction is expiring. The Village of Tequesta is therefore invited to execute a new agreement to participate in the Palm Beach ■ County Urban County Program for FYs 2015, 2016 and 2017 and which will automatically renew every three years upon the Village's concurrence. The agreement will enable your municipality and its residents to continue to access Palm Beach County funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home soara oe co�nty Invest�nent Partnerships (HOME) Pro�ram, and Emergency Solutions Urant CO "'" "ss '�"`� s (ESG) Programs as a part of the Palm Beach County Entitlement Jurisdiction. In P�;s��ua A. ra Ma addition, by participating with the Coui�ty, your lnunicipality will be eligible to Paulette Burdick, Vice Mayor receive economic stimulus or disaster recovery funding which is distributed to the County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Hal R. Valeche she��e The Department oi� Economic Sustainability (DES) will provide to you the Steven L. Abrams unsigned agreement within 10 days of the date of this letter. HUD has established a very short deadline to receive the executed agreement, therefore, DES is Mary Lou Berger requesting that the a�reements be placed on the agenda of your earliest Village �ess R. sa"`amar'a Commission meeting. DF,S will be in touch witl� you to ascertain the name of a Village staff contact and provide them any required assistance. We will also be available to attend your Village Commission's meeting to give a presentation aild answer questions County Administrator Robert Weisman _�e advised that participation in the County's Program will preclude your application for State CDBG funds, but you inay still apply for State I�OME and ESG funds if the state allows. If you choose not to renew this agreement, by June 20, 2014, you must notify DES and Hi1D in writing of your decision not to participate in the County's [)rban Entitlement Jurisdiction. Please address such notification to DES's address listed above and to HUD as follows: "An Equal O�portunity Affinnative Acfion Employer" � printed on recycled paper � ��ACN c � � Ann D. Chavis, CPD Director a " � U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development . . � Florida State Office, Brickell Plaza Federal Building �LORI� 909 Southeast First Avenue, Room 500 Mia���i, f� L 33131 If you have any questions, please contact Carlos Serrano, Director, Strategic Planning and Operations at 561-233-3608 or Clement Clarke, Principal Planner at 561-233-3622. � Sincerely, � ., �� �� ��� � � �� Edward W. Lowery� Director Department of Eco �c Sustainability cc: Ms. Lori McWillian�s, MMC, Village Clerk Sherry Howard, Deputy Director, DES Betsy Barr, Director of Contracts and Quality Control, DES Carlos Serrano. Director, Strategic Planning, DES Clement C. Clarke, Principal Planner, DES S\201 7-14\Urban County QualificationUgrcement 1'emplaie and other Required Uocuments\Teqcesta\Letter Soliciting Continued Participation Amended doc i"elfrin, Debra From: Telfrin, Debra Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:04 PM To: Couzzo, Michael Cc: Telfrin, Debra Subject: PLS CONFIRM: Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Attachments: Tequesta_InterlocalCooperativeAgrmt_2015-17.pdf; D00061014.pdf; RE: Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Mike, Keith has reviewed, see email below. This is a renewal. Please confirm this will go on the July Consent Agenda. Thank you, Debbie __ ---- ------� \ j _ � From: Keith Davis [mailto:KeithCa�cwd-legal.com] ,Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 2:20 PM � To: Telfrin, Debra \��, � Subject: RE: Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ` i I h�ave\iewed and approved it for form and sufficiency. Keith �V. I�S; �.sguire �� � ` �'�UZ/ � �a,r�e a�zr��.l '�rr�o Tel: (�61) �86-7116 F'ax: (561) 586-9611 L:mail: keith@cwd-le�al.com From: Telfrin, Debra [mailto:dtelfrin@tequesta.or�] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 10:30 AM To: Keith Davis Cc: Couzzo, Michael; McWilliams, Lori; Telfrin, Debra Subject: RE: Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Good morning, Mr. Amin Houry with PB County Economic Sustainability called last week as well as this morning in follow up to the attached agreement. Please note there is a deadline for comment. I did inform him the earliest it could go on the agenda was July. Thank you, Debra A. Telfrin Executive Assistant 561-768-0465 561-768-0697 �� .. �:� � INTERLOCAL COOPERAT'ION AGREEMENT BETWEEN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND The Viilage of Tequesta THIS 1NTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEN�NT made and entered into this day of ��? - �`- �� �� 2011 by and between PALM BEACH COiJNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY", and , T'he Village of Tequesta a municipality duly organized by the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "MUNICIPALITY". WHEREAS, the parties hereto have the common power to perform Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program, and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) activities within the COiJNTY, said common powers being pursuant to Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, known as the "Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act" authorizes local governments to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other Iocalities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to - provide services and facilities that will harmonize geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and WHEREAS, it is mandated by Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, that a county must enter into Interlocal Cooperation Agreements with municipalities in its jurisdiction for the purposes of implementing CDBG activities within said municipalities; and WNEREAS, these Interlocal Cooperation Agreements are also required to implement HOME under Tide [I of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, and ESG � under the McKinney Verto Homeless Assistance Act of 1987; and WI-�REAS, the COiJNTY desires to join with municipalities in order to carry out the planning and professional services necessary to implement the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs during Federal Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, 2014; and WHEREAS, the COiJNTY and MUNICIPALITY agree to cooperate to undertake or assist in undertaking community renewal and lower income housing essistance activities; and WHEREAS, the COIJNTY and MLTNICIPALITY wish to cooperate in the implementation of the goals and objectives of the COUNTY'S Consolidated Plan, as approved by the U.S. Depar[ment of Housing and Urban Development; and I The �Ilage of Tequesta WI�REAS, the MUIVICIPALITY desires to coo� with the COUNTY for the purpose of implementing the Commimity Developmem Black Grant, Emergeacy Shelter Grant, and HOME Programs. NOW, THE1tEFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: l. The COUNTY and the MUr1ICIPALITY will coopeiate so that the COUNTY may expend CDBG, ESG and HOME fimds for eligible activities wit6in the MUrTICIPALITY d�u�ing Federal Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, 2014 (includin� program income geaerated &om expend'►ture of such funds) under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of ] 974, es amended, TiUe II of National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, �s amended, and McKinney Verno Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, and receive fimds under diese Acts. 2. Tt►e COUNTY and the MLJIVIC�ALITY will cooperate to imdertake, or assist in undec�king, community renewal aad lower income housing assistance activities. 3. With the MiJrTICIPALTTY'S essistaace, the COUNTY will prepare a ConsoGdated Plen as required by the U.S. Depariment of Housing end Urban Development (FiUD). The COIJNTY will underinke or assist in undertaking all professional and administrative services necessary to prepare said application and other ne,ceseary documents, and the COUNTY will agree to take full responsibility and essume all obligations of an applicant The COiJNTY and the MUNICIPALTfY agree that the COi1N1'Y is hereby allowed to undertake or assist in underraking essential community development end 6ousing avsistance activities within the MiJNIC�ALITY; however, the COUNTY has 6na1 iesponsbility for selecting activities and annually submitting the Consolidated Plan to HUD. 4. The MLJNICIPALITY and the COLJNTY will take all actions necessaiy to assiue compliance with the iuban county's certification tequired by Section 104(b) of Title I of the Housing and Commimity Development Act of 1974, as amended, includ'mg Tide VI of the Civil Righm Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities 2 The Village of Tequesta Act of 1990, and other applicable laws. The COUNTY shall not use CDBG or HOME fimds for activities in or in support of any MUrTICIPALTI'Y that does not affumatively ftuther fair housing w�ithin itg own jurisdiction or ihat impedes the COiINTY'S actions W comply w�ith its faQ housing certification. 5. The MUMCIPALTfY, by executing this Agreemem, understands that it may not apply for grants under the Small Cities or State CDBG Pro�ams from appropriations for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, 2014; may aot participate in a HOME consorkiiun except through the COiJNTY; and may not receive ESG fimding from any other entity egcept the CouMy; but if allowed may apply to the State for fimding under dtie State's ESG and HOME Programs. 6. The MU1vICIPAI.ITY has adopted and is enforcing a policy prolubitmg the use of exce�sive force by law eaforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rightg demonshations; and a policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to, or exit from a facility or location which is the sobject of such non-violent civil rights demonsn�ations within jurisdictions. 7. The COiJNfY, through its Depariment of Housing and Community Developmem, shall assist the MUI�TICIPALITY in �mdertaking all professional and administrative services necessary for the purposes of implemeating CDBG, ESG, or HOME activiti�, including preperation of all applications and other necessary doc�e�s, planning end other adminiatcative activities, as required. 8. Pursuant to 24 CFR 570.501(b), the MLJrTICIPALITY is subject to the same requirements appGcable to subcecipieats, including the requicemeab of a written agreement as described in 24 CFR 570.503. 9. The MLJTIICIPALITY shall be �sponsible for nodfying the COUNTY of any modification and/or change in the use of any real property (from that planned at the time of acquisitian or improvement, including disposition) acquired or improved in whole or in part witfi CDBG or HOME fimds tbat is within co�rol of the MUMCII'ALITY. NotiScation of the COiJNTY shall take place within ten (10) days of said modification or change. 3 The Village of Tequesta In the event that seid real property as de.gcn`bed above is sold, conveyed or hansfemd after the time of acquisition and/or improvement, and said real property is sold, comeyed or transfeaed for usage which does not qualify as eligible imder CDBG, ESG, or HOME negulatioas, the COiINTY shall be reimbursed in an amount equal to tha current fair market value (le� any portion thereof attnbutable to expenditures of non- CDBG or non-HOME funds) of the property by the MLJ1vIC�ALITY. In me event of a close-out or change of status of the MiJMCIPALITY, termination of this Agreement, or disposition and/or transfer of any properiy improved or acquired wit.h CDBG or HOME fimds, the COUNTY shall !re reimburs� by the MUNIC�ALITY anY P�� income genecated prior w or subsequant to said close-out, termination or change of status. 10. T1�e COUNTY and the MLJIVICII'ALITY will comply with the Consolidated Plan and the implementing program es outlined in the Action Plan, which govems the expenditure of CDBG, ESG, and HOME fimds. 11. Pursuant to Palm Beach County Code Section 2-421— 2-440, Palm Beach County has established the Office of the Inspector Geneial, which is authorized and empowered to reviaw past, present, and proposed County agreements, coniracts, transactions, accou�s, and records. All parties doing business with the County and receiving County funds, including the MUrTICIPALITY, shall ful(y cooperate with ti�e Inspector General. The Inspector Geneial hes the power to subpoena witne�es, administer oaths, require the production of records, end to audit, imrestigate, monitor, and inspect the activities of the Agency, its officers, age�, employees, and lobbyists in order to ensure compliance with this Agreement, and to detect waste, corruption, and fraud. 12. The MUIVICIPALITY agnees that no persan shall on the grounds of rece, color, disability, national origin, religion, age, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or gender identity and expression be excluded from the beaefitg o� or be subjected to discrimination �mder, any activity carried out by the performance of this Agreement. Upon receipt of evidence of such discriminatioa, the Cotmty shall have the right to tera►inate this Agreemer�t. 4 The Village of Tequesta 13. This Agreement shall give the COiJNTY authority to carry out activities which will be funded from annual appropriations of CDBG, ESG and HOME entitlement funds and program income through Federal Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, 2014. The Agreeme�rt shall remain in effect until all CDBG, ESG, end HOME funds aad any program income received with respect to activities carried out during the tbree-y�r qualification period are expended, and the fimded activities are completed, and that the COLJNTY aad MUNICIPALITY may not terminate or withdraw from the Agreement while it remains in effect 14. This Agreement is contingeat upon the COUNTY'S qualification es an "�uban couaty" and award of fimds under the Housing and Commimity Development Act of 1974, as amended, the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, and the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended. 15. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to suthorize the delegation of the constiU�tional or statuWry duties of the stete, coimty or municipal officers. 16. A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the Clerk and Comptroller in and for Palm Beach Couctty. 17. Any prior agreemeats or cont:acts regarding the dudes aad obligations of the parties enumerated herein are hereby declazed to Ix null and void. S The Village of Tequesta IN�VTTNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officials. PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, a Politic�l Sabdivisfon of the State of Florida A'ITEST: SHARON R BOCK, Clerk & Comp�oller BOARD OF COLJNTY CONIMISSIONERS -O\ C,. i .'��,, - V " .� ��, ��- � ; ',`^$. By: _ , � ; By . eputy Clerk ' o�. FL � F � p N ,� �- en cus, Cha '% o - . ;j=; �''���.....�...��� Approved as to Form and Legai Sufficiency: Approved as to Terms and Conditions Dep� of Housing & Community Development B • By: Tammy ields Edward Lowery, Dir) ctor Senior sistant County Attomey Housing & Comm�fni e elopment ATTEST: The Village of Teqaesta, a mnnicipality dnly organized by the l�ws of the State of Florida �i /� � y. /L.4-l_ G� L'/� .i[iL����' � \' . L - 7 �7 Clerk y, �~ M�yor � � / •�`"�PQE Gh '� ,. (S�-) ; �J�v GORPO. ��••••,,� . .Q QG � �.T-- � =�:�'a�osFq� m;�= �� c� �ab > �`� � � a '� ,,,��� 4 Q,: `� ., pF.�..195�.•� �. , ���"��er�LO �R�Q�P� : 6 The Village of Tequesta LEGAL CERTIFICATION BY PALM BEACH COUNTY As Legal Counsel for Palm Beach County, I hereby state that the terms and provisions of this Agreement are fully authorized under State and local law, and that the Agreement provides full legal suthority for the County to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower income housing assistance activities. ammy K. ields, Senior Assistant County Attorney Palm Beach County, Florida 7 INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on , by and between Palm Beach County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "County", and Village of Tequesta, a municipality duly organized and existir�g by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality". WHEREAS, the parties hereto have the common power to perform Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program activities within their jurisdictions, said common powers being pursuant to Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, known as the "Florida Interlocal Cooperation AcY' authorizes local govemments to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities that will harmonize geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and WHEREAS, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, mandates that a county must enter into interlocal cooperation agreements with municipalities in its jurisdiction for the purposes of implementing CDBG activities within said municipalities; and WHEREAS, such interlocal cooperation agreements are also required to implement the HOME Program under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, and the ESG Program under the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act); and WHEREAS, the County desires to join with the Municipality in order to carry out the planning and professional services necessary to implement the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs during Federal Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017, and during subsequent Federal Fiscal Years; and WHEREAS, the County and the Municipality agree to cooperate to undertake or assist in undertaking community renewal and lower income housing assistance activities; and a WHEREAS, the County and Municipality wish to cooperate in the implementation of the goals and objectives of the County's Consolidated Plan, as approved by the U.S. Deparhnent of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, the Municipality desires to cooperate with the County for the purpose of � implementing the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs; and WHEREAS, the goveming bodies of the County and the Municipality have each authorized this Agreement. . NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows: 1. This Agreement covers the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs and pertains to funds that the County is qualfied to receive from HUD under said Programs for Federal Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017 which cover the three-year urban county qualification period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on September 30, 2018 (hereinafter the "Qualfication Period°). This Agreement shall remain in effect until the CDBG, ESG and HOME funds and program income 1 � Vlllage oi Tequesta received (with respect to activities carried out during the Qualfication Period and during any subsequent three-year qualification periods covered by any renewal of this Agreement) are expended and the funded activities are completed. Neither the Municipality nor the County may terminate, or withdraw from, this Agreement while it remains in effect. 2. This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for a three-year qualification period at the end of the Qualfication Period and at the end of each subsequent qualfication period unless either party provides the other party a written notice in which it elects not to participate in a new qualfica6on period. If such notice be given, the party electing not to participate shall also send a copy of the written notice to the HUD field office with jurisdiction over the County. The County shall, by the date specfied in HUD's Urban County Qualfication Notice for the next qualification period, notify the Municipality in writing of its right not to participate, and the County shall provide a copy of such written notice to the HUD field office with jurisdiction over the County by the date specfied in the Urban County Qualfication Notice. 3. While this Agreement is in full force and effect, during the Qualification Period and during any subsequent three-year qualfication periods covered by any renewal of this Agreement, the County and the Municipality agree to amend this Agreement to � incorporate any changes necessary to meet the requirements for cooperation agreements as set forth by HUD in its Urban County Qualfication Notices applicable to all subsequent three-year qualfication periods, and to provide HUD such amendments as provided in the Urban County Qualification Notices. Failure to comply with the aforesaid shall void the automatic renewal of this Agreement. 4. The Municipality, by executing this Agreement, understands that: (a) It may not apply for any grants from appropriations under the State of Florida CDBG Program for fiscal years during the period in which it participates in the County's CDBG Program. (b) It may receive a formula allocation under the HOME Program only through the County. Even if the County does not receive a HOME formula allocation, the Municipality understands that it may not receive HOME Program funds ' from a HOME consortium with other local govemments. This, however, does not preclude the County or the Municipality from applying to the State of Florida for HOME Program funds if the State of Florida so allows. (c) It may receive a formula allocation under the ESG Program only through the County. This, however, does not preclude the County or the Municipality from applying to the State of Florida for ESG Program funds if the State of Florida so allows. 5. This Agreement is contingent upon the County's qualfication as an "urban county" under the CDBG Program as determined by HUD, as well as HUD's award of funds under the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs. 6. The County and the Municipalit�r agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower income housing assistance activities. The County and the Municipality also agree to cooperate to enable the County to expend CDBG, ESG and HOME Program funds on eligible activities within the Municipality's jurisdiction during the Qualification Period and during any subsequent qualfication periods covered by the renewal of this Agreement. 7. The Municipalit�r shall assist and cooperate with the County in the preparation of the HUD required Consolidated Plan for the use of CDBG, ESG, and HOME Program funds. The County shall prepare the Consolidated Plan application and other necessary documents, and shall take full responsibility and assume all obligations as the applicant. The County and the Municipality agree to comply with said Consolidated Plan and implement activities as outlined in the Action Plan approved by HUD for the use of CDBG, ESG, and HOME Program funds. The 2 Village of Tequesta County and the Municipality agree that the County is hereby permitted to undertake or assist in undertaking essential community development and housing assistance activities within the Municipalit�s jurisdiction. 8. The County, through its Department of Economic Sustainability, shall assist the Municipality in undertaking all professional and administrative services necessary for the purposes of implementing activities of the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs, including preparation of all applications and other necessary documents, planning and other administrative activities, as required. 9. Pursuant to 24 CFR 570.501(b), the Municipality is subject to the same requirements applicable to subrecipients, including the requirements of a written agreement as described in 24 CFR 570.503. 10. The Municipality may not sell, trade, or othervvise transfer all or any portion of CDBG Program funds to another metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local govemment, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG Pragram funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such CDBG Program funds for activities under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. 11. The Municipalit�r and the County shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the County's certification required by Section 104(b) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, and affirmatively furthering fair housing. The Municipality and the County shall «�mply with Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable laws. The County shall not fund any activities in, or in support of, the Municipality should the Municipality not affirmatively further fair housing within its jurisdiction or should the Municipality impede the County's actions to comply with the Count�s fair housing certification. 12. The Municipality agrees that no person shall on the grounds of rac�, color, religion, disability, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetic information, be excluded from the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any activity carried out by the perFormance of this Agreement. Upon receipt of evidence of such discrimination, the County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. 13. The Municipality has adopted, and is enforcing, a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and the Municipality has adopted, and is enforcing, a policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to, or exit from, a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within jurisdictions. 14. Palm Beach County has established the Office of Inspector General in Palm Beach County Code, Section 2-421 - 2-440, as may be amended. The Inspector General's authority includes, but is not limited to, the power to review past, present and proposed County contracts, transactions, acxounts and records, to require the production of records, and to audit, investigate, monitor, and inspect the activities of the Municipality, its officers, agents, employees, and lobbyists in order to ensure compliance with contract requirements and detect corruption and fraud. Failure to cooperate with the Inspector General or interFering with or impeding any investigation shall be in violation of Palm Beach County Code, Section 2�21 to 2- 440, and punished pursuant to Section 125.69, Florida Statutes, in the same manner as a second degree misdemeanor. 3 Vlliage of Tequesta 15. No provision of this Agreement is intended to, or shall be construed to, create any third party beneficiary or to provide any rights to any person or entity not a party to this Agreement, including but not limited to any citizen or employees of the County and/or the Municipality. 16. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of the state, county or municipal officers. 17. A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the Clerk and Comptroller in and for Palm Beach County. 18. Any prior agreements or contracts regarding the duties and obligations of the parties enumerated herein are hereby declared to be null and void. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officials. (MUNICIPAL SEAL BELOV1n VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, a municipality duly organized and existing by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida By: ATTEST: Abby Brennan, Mayor By: By: Lori McWilliams, �Ilage Clerk Michael R. Couao, �Ilage Manager (if appliceble) (COUNTY SEAL BELOV1n PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: SHARON R. BOCK, By: Clerk & Comptroller Priscilla A. Taylor, Mayor By: Document No.: Deputy Clerk Approved as to Form and Approved as to Terms and Conditions Legal Sufficiency Department of Economic Sustainability By: By: Tammy K. Fields, Sherry Howard Chief Assistant County Attomey Deputy Director 4 Vlllage of Tequesta LEGAL CERTIFICATION BY PALM BEACH COUNTY As Legal Counsel for Palm Beach County, Florida, I hereby state that the terms and provisions of this Agreement entered into on by and between Palm Beach County and �Ilage of Tequesta are fully authorized under State and local law, and that the Agreement provides full legal authority for Palm Beach County to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower income housing assistance activities. Tammy K. Fields, Chief Assistant County Attomey Palm Beach County, Florida