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City Council Staff Report
June 1, 2020
Agenda Item No. 1
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Grace K. Leung, City Manager - 949-644-3001,
gleung@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tara Finnigan, Deputy City Manager,
tfinnigan@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3035
TITLE: Coronavirus Relief Funds Grant Agreement and Small Business
Relief Grant Program
ABSTRACT -
The County of Orange is allocating $2,123,426.69 in Coronavirus Relief Funds for the
City of Newport Beach to use for the economic support of small businesses. Staff
recommends that the City Council authorize the City's participation in the program and
authorize the City Manager to develop and implement a Small Business Relief Grant
Program to provide grant monies to eligible Newport Beach businesses.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Authorize the City of Newport Beach to participate in the Coronavirus Aid Relief and
Economic Security (CARES) Act Grant Program as a subrecipient of the County of
Orange; and
c) Authorize the City Manager to take any and all action necessary to develop and
administer a Small Business Relief Grant Program, funded with the $2,123,426.69 in
Coronavirus Relief Funds, in accordance with the Grant Agreement between the City
of Newport Beach and County of Orange.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no direct fiscal impact related to this item. The entirety of the grant program,
including the cost of retaining a contract administrator, would be funded with the
$2,123,426.69 in Coronavirus Relief Funds received through the County of Orange.
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DISCUSSION:
Funding
The County of Orange (County) received more than $500 million under the Federal
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
On May 26, the Orange County Board of Supervisors (Board) agreed to allocate $75
million of the CARES Act funds received by the County to cities for economic support
initiatives. Each of the five County Supervisors received $15 million to distribute to cities
within their respective supervisorial districts. Supervisor and Board Chair Michelle Steel,
the Second District representative, has chosen to allocate the funds directly to the cities
in her district. The City of Newport Beach (City) will receive $2,123,426.69 of these
Coronavirus Relief Funds for small business support.
Under the subrecipient grant agreement between the County and the City (Attachment),
the funds must be used to pay for expenses associated with "the provision of economic
support to small businesses located in the Second District in connection with the COVID-
19 public health emergency, including expenditures related to the provision of grants to
small businesses to reimburse the costs of business interruption caused by required
closures and unemployment insurance costs related to the COVID-19 public health
emergency if such costs will not otherwise be reimbursed by the federal government."
Proposed Grant Program
The Council Ad Hoc to Address Commercial Re -opening and Business Advancement (Ad
Hoc Committee), comprised of Mayor Will O'Neill and Council Members Diane Dixon and
Kevin Muldoon, has been identifying ways to help Newport Beach's small businesses
reopen and recover safely and quickly, as the businesses receive the greenlight from the
State of California to reopen. The Ad Hoc Committee has been working with local
business leaders and City staff to identify business support programs, such as the City's
recently adopted Fast Track Back to Business program. Potential loan programs using
CDBG and other CARES Act funding, have also been discussed. These loans can be
onerous and costly for the City to manage, as well as burdensome for small businesses,
already facing financial challenges, to obtain. However, if the COVID-19 pandemic
continues to financially impact local businesses, the City may eventually choose to offer
a loan program.
Use of the County CARES Act funding requires the City to establish a grant program
specifically for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ad Hoc
Committee and staff are very supportive of this option as it will enable the City to provide
working capital promptly to those businesses in most need of immediate financial
assistance.
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Program Administration
Staff has had constructive conversations with the district director for the Orange County
Small Business Development Council (OC SBDC), a nonprofit that is administering a
number of the small business support loan and grant programs currently being offered by
other local cities. For nearly 30 years, OC SBDC has provided small businesses with no -
cost consulting services, training opportunities, and access to an extensive network of
resources, including loan packaging assistance. Since it has developed CARES Act
related loan and grant programs for other cities, OC SBDC already has the framework,
tools and staffing in place to immediately assist the City with its grant program. Staff
believes SBDC is well qualified to help the City rapidly implement a fair and equitable
grant program and to help ensure all required records are maintained and reports are
submitted. Therefore, staff will retain OC SBDC to administer this program, pending
finalizing the program and administrative costs. As a nonprofit, and with tools already
developed, we anticipate the cost to administer the program will be modest.
Proposed Program Parameters
Based on its research, and through discussions with the Ad Hoc Committee, Newport
Beach Chamber of Commerce president Steve Rosansky, other cities and OC SBDC,
staff is proposing the program framework outlined below. Staff is seeking the Council's
input on these program parameters and welcomes any additional guidance the Council
suggests.
Eligibility in accordance with federal requirements
To be eligible to apply for the Small Business Relief Grant Program, a business would
need to meet certain criteria under the CARES Act and the business must demonstrate
the need for financial support due to the temporary loss of revenue resulting from the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Stay at Home order. An applicant would need
to prove that their business has been affected by COVID-19 in one of the following ways:
• The business was deemed non-essential and was forced to shut down by the
state or local government;
• Sales from the business are down more than 25 percent compared to the
previous three months (Prior to February 15, 2020);
• The business has had to lay off at least one of its employees (full- or part-time
employee); or
• One or more of the employees in the business have contracted COVID-19, while
at work.
Newport Beach Terms and Conditions
In addition, staff proposes that a business should be required to meet the following
minimum requirements in order to be considered for grant funding:
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• It must be a for-profit business and located within Newport Beach city limits;
• The business must be legal and located in a commercial or industrial space;
• The officers of the business must reside in Orange County, California;
• The business must have an active Newport Beach business license for a
minimum of six (6) months;
• The business must have 20 or less full-time, or an equivalent combination of full
and part time employees, including the owner;
• The business must be in good standing with the City, meaning it must be current
on its business license fees or business improvement district assessment (or in
good standing on its payment plan for either of these fees) and it must not have
any existing municipal code violations.
• The business must disclose whether they have received capital from the
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
If a business received PPP or EIDL funds, it is still eligible to receive City grant
funds. However, priority will be given to applicants that have not received funding
through these programs.
• The business must follow the State's re -opening guidance for their industry.
• The business must submit the application and all required supporting
documentation.
Grant Amounts
Applicants would be eligible to receive a grant of up to $10,000 according to the following:
• Businesses with less than 5 employees are eligible for a grant of $5,000.
• Businesses with 6-10 employees are eligible for a grant of $7,500.
• Businesses with 11-20 employees are eligible for a grant of $10,000.
Funding Priority
The program would be open to any small business that meets the eligibility criteria, terms
and conditions, and staff anticipates that the number of qualifying applicants will exceed
the number of grants available. In an effort to provide assistance to businesses in the
City's commercial and industrial areas that have been severely impacted by COVID-19,
staff recommends that retail, restaurant and personal service establishments (specifically,
hair salons and barber shops, nail salons, small gyms / health clubs), that provide services
onsite, be given precedence. Qualified applications from these types of businesses would
be given priority during the grant allocation process.
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Next Steps
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to develop the grant
program, based on input received from the City Council and in consultation with OC
SBDC, and advertise the program as soon as it is feasible to do so. Staff understands the
importance of getting the grant monies distributed to help local businesses as soon as
possible as they work to reopen their businesses. In addition, the CARES Act states that
funds must be used for costs incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
The grant application and award process is anticipated as follows:
Program is advertised and OC SBDC offers webinars offering guidance to help
small business owners better understand the program and complete their
applications.
2. The application period is opened for a set amount of days. Applications can be
submitted electronically or in hard copy. Applicants must self -certify that the funds
will only be used for expenses permitted under the program.
3. OC SBDC vets the applications. If the number of qualifying applications received
exceeds the amount of grant monies available, OC SBDC will use a lottery system
for ranking the applications. Funding priority would still be given to retail,
restaurants and personal services establishments (hair salons and barber shops,
nail salons, small gyms/ health clubs).
4. OCBC consultants work with the applicants, in the order they are ranked, to collect
required documentation.
5. Once the initial documentation is received, the City releases 50 percent of the
payment to the grant recipient.
6. The grant recipient is given a set amount of time to produce documentation that
the grant monies are being used to fund eligible expenses. Once the
documentation is received, the City releases the remaining 50 percent of the grant
to the recipient.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
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NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (24 hours in advance of
the special meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A — Subrecipient Agreement
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ATTACHMENT A
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH FOR CORONAVIRUS RELIEF
FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE CITY
This Subrecipient Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and
between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California,
hereinafter referred to as "County," and the City of Newport Beach, a municipal
corporation, hereafter referred to as "Subrecipient," with the County and
Subrecipient referred to as "Party," or collectively as "Parties."
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2020, the County Health Officer declared a local
health emergency based on an imminent and proximate threat to public health from
the introduction of a novel coronavirus (named " COVID-19") in Orange County (the
"COVID-19 Emergency"); and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution
No. 2020-11 ratifying the local health emergency declared by the County's Health
Officer; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California
declared a State of Emergency to exist in California as a result of the threat of
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a
Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19
Outbreak; and
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States
on March 27th, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund and the
County received an allocation of funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund under
section 601(a) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001 of the CARES
Act; and
WHERAS, the CARES Act provides that payments from the Coronavirus
Relief Fund may only be used to cover costs that (1) are necessary expenditures
incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the COVID-19; (2) were
not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 (the
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date of enactment of the CARES Act) for the State or local government; and (3) were
incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30,
2020; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Treasury has issued guidance that the
County may transfer funds to a unit of government within its borders provided that
the transfer qualifies as a necessary expenditure incurred due to the public health
emergency and meets the other criteria of section 601(d) of the Social Security Act;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Treasury has issued guidance that eligible
expenses include costs associated with the provision of economic support in
connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as expenditures
related to the provision of grants to small businesses to reimburse the costs of
business interruption caused by required closures; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has authorized the
distribution of $15 million in funds it received from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to
Orange County cities located in the Second District of the Orange County Board of
Supervisors (the "Second District") based on the 2010 population figures provided
by the United States Census Bureau f'or the economic support of small businesses
located in Subrecipient in the Second District; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide funds for the Subrecipient to pay necessary
expenditures it has or will incur providing economic support to small businesses in
the Second District due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Parties have
agreed that the County shall transfer the grant amount described herein to
Subrecipient.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties mutually agree as follows:
1. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement begins on the
date when fully executed by the Parties, and terminates on June 30, 2021, or when
all of the Parties' obligations under this Agreement are fully satisfied, whichever
occurs earlier.
2. USE OF GRANT AMOUNT.
a. Subrecipient shall use the grant amount provided under this
Agreement to pay for Eligible Expenses that: (1) are necessary expenditures
incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19; (2)
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were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved by Subrecipient
as of March 27, 2020; and (3) were incurred during the period that begins on
March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020.
b. The term "Eligible Expenses," as used in this Agreement, shall
mean expenses incurred and paid for by Subrecipient for the provision of
economic support to Small Businesses located in the Second District in
connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency, including
expenditures related to the provision of grants to Small Businesses to
reimburse the costs of business interruption caused by required closures and
unemployment insurance costs related to the COVID-19 public health
emergency if such costs will not otherwise be reimbursed by the federal
government.
C. The term "Small Business," as used in this Agreement, shall
mean an independently owned and operated business that is not dominant in
its field of operation, the principal office of which is located within the
jurisdictional boundaries of Subrecipient, the officers of which are domiciled
in Orange County, California, and which, together with affiliates, has 100 or
fewer employees, and average annual gross receipts of fifteen million dollars
($15,000,000) or less over the previous three years, or is a manufacturer with
100 or fewer employees.
d. The following is a nonexclusive list of expenditures that shall
not constitute Eligible Expenses payable from the grant amount:
(1) Damages covered by insurance.
(2) Payroll or benefits expenses for employees whose work
duties are not substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to
the COVID-19 public health emergency.
(3) Expenses that have been or will be reimbursed under any
federal program, such as the reimbursement by the federal
government pursuant to the CARES Act of contributions by States to
State unemployment funds.
(4) Reimbursement to donors for donated items or services.
(5) Workforce bonuses other than hazard pay or overtime.
(6) Severance pay.
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(7) Legal settlements.
e. Subrecipient must utilize the grant amount in accordance with
all Federal and State laws, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 801,
subsection (d), and all applicable regulations and guidelines, including
guidance issued by the Department of Treasury regarding costs that are
payable from Coronavirus Relief Funds, which includes but is not limited to
Guidance for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments dated April
22, 2020 (Exhibit A) and Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked
Questions Updated as of May 4, 2020 (Exhibit B).
3. PAYMENT OF GRANT AMOUNT
a. The County shall pay Subrecipient a grant amount of
$2,123,426.69 within 10 business days of the full execution of this Agreement.
All of Subrecipient's expenditures of the grant amount must be for costs as
described in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. The grant amount represents
the amount allocated to Subrecipient based on population pursuant to the
authority delegated by the Board of Supervisors to the County Executive
Officer on May 26, 2020.
b. It is understood that the County makes no commitment to fund
this Agreement beyond the terms set forth herein.
C. If Subrecipient has not spent any portion of the grant amount it
has received under this Agreement to cover Eligible Expenses by December
30, 2020, Subrecipient shall return to the County by February 1, 2021 the
amount remaining unspent as of December 30, 2020.
4. STATUTES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO GRANT.
Subrecipient must comply with all applicable requirements of State, Federal, and
County of Orange laws, executive orders, regulations, program and administrative
requirements, policies and any other requirements governing this Agreement.
Subrecipient must comply with applicable State and Federal laws and regulations
pertaining to labor, wages, hours, and other conditions of employment. Subrecipient
must comply with new, amended, or revised laws, regulations, and/or procedures that
apply to the performance of this Agreement. These requirements include, but are not
limited to:
a. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars.
Subrecipient must comply with OMB Circulars, as applicable: OMB Circular
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A-21 (Cost Principles for Educational Institutions); OMB Circular A-87 (Cost
Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments); OMB Circular
A-102 (Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local
Governments); Common Rule, Subpart C for public agencies or OMB Circular
A-110 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Non -
Profit Organizations); OMB Circular A-122 (Cost Principles for Non -Profit
Organizations); OMB Circular A-133 (Audits of States, Local Governments,
and Non -Profit Organizations.
b. Single Audit Act. Since Federal funds are used in the
performance of this Agreement, Subrecipient must, as applicable, adhere to
the rules and regulations of the Single Audit Act (31 USC Sec. 7501 et seq.),
OMB Circular A-133 and any administrative regulation or field memoranda
implementing the Act.
C. Political Activity Prohibited. None of the funds, materials,
property or services provided directly or indirectly under this Agreement may
be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat
of any candidate for public office. Funds provided under this Agreement may
not be used for any purpose designed to support or defeat any pending
legislation or administrative regulation.
5. COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT REQUIREMENTS. To obtain the grant
funds, the Department of the Treasury required an authorized representative of the
County to agree to certain promises regarding the way the grant funds would be
spent. This certification is attached hereto as Exhibit C. By signing this certification,
the County made material representations to the Department of Treasury in order to
receive payments from the Department of Treasury pursuant to section 601(b) of the
Social Security Act, as added by section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, div. A, Title V (Mar. 27, 2020). In
accordance with Paragraph 11, Subrecipient agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless the County of Orange for any sums the State or Federal government
contends or determines Subrecipient used in violation of the certification.
Subrecipient shall immediately return to the County any funds the County or any
responsible State or Federal agency, including the Department of Treasury,
determines the Subrecipient has used in a manner that is inconsistent with
Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
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6. REPORTS.
a. Progress Report. On October 1, 2020, Subrecipient shall provide
a report to the County that shall: (1) identify the Eligible Expenses paid from
the grant amount; (2) identify the name and location of each Small Business
receiving economic support funded by the grant amount and the amounts
paid to each Small Business; (3) demonstrate how Subrecipient used the
grant amount consistent with the use requirements of Paragraph 2; and (4)
identify the balance of the grant amount that Subrecipient has not spent.
b. Final Report. Upon the earlier of Subrecipient's expenditure of
the balance of the grant amount or January 15, 2021, Subrecipient shall
provide a report to the County that shall: (1) identify the Eligible Expenses
paid from the grant amount; (2) identify the name and location of each Small
Business receiving economic support funded by the grant amount and the
amounts paid to each Small Business; (3) demonstrate how Subrecipient used
the grant amount consistent with the use requirements of Paragraph 2; and
(4) identify the balance of the grant amount that Subrecipient has not spent,
if any.
C. The Subrecipient shall provide a certification signed by its chief
executive officer with each report required under this Paragraph 6 that the
statements contained in the report are true and that the expenditures
described in the report comply with the uses permitted under Paragraph 2.
d. Subrecipient shall maintain supporting documentation for the
reports required by this Paragraph 6 consistent with the requirements of
Paragraph 7.
7. RECORDS MAINTENANCE. Records, in their original form, must be
maintained in accordance with requirements prescribed by the County with respect
to all matters specified in this Agreement. Original forms are to be maintained on file
for all documents specified in this Agreement. Such records must be retained for a
period four (4) years after termination of this Agreement and after final disposition
of all pending matters. "Pending matters" include, but are not limited to, an audit,
litigation or other actions involving records. Records, in their original form pertaining
to matters covered by this Agreement, must at all times be retained within the
County of Orange unless authorization to remove them is granted in writing by the
County.
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8. RECORDS INSPECTION. At any time during normal business hours
and as often as either the County, Inspector General acting pursuant to the Inspector
General Act of 1978, or the Auditor General of the State of California may deem
necessary, Subrecipient must make available for examination all of its records with
respect to all matters covered by this Agreement. The County, Inspector General, and
the Auditor General of the State of California each have the authority to audit,
examine and make excerpts or transcripts from records, including all Subrecipient's
invoices, materials, payrolls, records of personnel, conditions of employment and
other data relating to all matters covered by this Agreement. Subrecipient agrees to
provide any reports requested by the County regarding performance of this
Agreement. With respect to inspection of Subrecipient's records, the County may
require that Subrecipient provide supporting documentation to substantiate
Subrecipient's expenses with respect to the Subrecipient's use or expenditure of the
grant amount.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Subrecipient shall be considered
an independent contractor and neither the Subrecipient, its employees, nor anyone
working under the Subrecipient shall be considered an agent or an employee of
County. Neither the Subrecipient, its employees nor anyone working under the
Subrecipient shall qualify for workers' compensation or other fringe benefits of any
kind through County.
10. PERMITS, LICENSES, APPROVALS, AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.
Subrecipient shall be responsible for obtaining any and all permits, licenses, and
approvals required for performing any work under this Agreement. Subrecipient
shall be responsible for observing and complying with any applicable Federal, State,
or local laws, or rules or regulations affecting any such work. Subrecipient shall
provide copies of permits and approvals to the County upon request.
11. INDEMNITY. The Subrecipient agrees to indemnify, defend with
counsel approved in writing by County, and hold County, its elected and appointed
officials, officers, employees and agents and those special districts and agencies which
County's Board of Supervisors acts as the governing Board harmless from any claims,
demands or liability of any kind or nature, including but not limited to personal injury
or property damage, arising from or related to the Subrecipient's receipt of the grant
amount under this Agreement, including any claims that the grant amount paid by
the County under this Agreement were not used consistent with the restrictions on
the use of Coronavirus Relief Funds (42 U.S.C. § 801) and the regulations and
guidance issued by the Department of Treasury regarding the use of such funds. The
provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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12. NOTICES. Any and all notices, requests, demands and other
communications contemplated, called for, permitted, or required to be given
hereunder shall be in writing. Any written communications shall be deemed to have
been duly given upon actual in-person delivery, if delivery is by direct hand, or upon
delivery on the actual day of receipt or no greater than four (4) calendar days after
being mailed by US certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, whichever occurs first. The date of mailing shall count as the first day. All
communications shall be addressed to the appropriate party at the address stated
herein or such other address as the parties hereto may designate by written notice
from time to time in the manner aforesaid.
Subrecipient:
Grace K. Leung, City Manager
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
County:
Arie Dana, Chief of Staff
Office of Supervisor Michelle Steel
Orange County Board of Supervisors
10 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
13. DEFAULTS. Should either Party fail for any reason to comply with the
contractual obligations of this Agreement within the time specified by this
Agreement, the non -breaching Party reserves the right to terminate the Agreement,
reserving all rights under State and Federal law.
14. ATTORNEY FEES. In any action or proceeding to enforce or interpret
any provision of this Agreement, each'Party shall bear its own attorney's fees, costs,
and expenses.
15. ENTIRE CONTRACT: This Agreement contains the entire contract
between the Parties with respect to the matters herein, and there are no restrictions,
promises, warranties or undertakings other than those set forth herein or referred to
herein. No exceptions, alternatives, substitutes or revisions are valid or binding on
the parties unless authorized by the Parties in writing.
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16. AMENDMENTS. No alteration or variation of the terms of this
Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties; no oral
understanding or agreement not incorporated herein shall be binding on either of the
Parties; and no exceptions, alternatives, substitutes or revisions are valid or binding
on County unless authorized by County in writing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement
on the day and year dated below.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNTY OF ORANGE
A California municipal corporation A political subdivision of the State of
California
By:
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K. Leung, City Nknager
Date: 5I�17'b
Michelle Steel, Chairwoman
Date:
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By:—A - By: ---
Leilani I. Brown Robin Stieler
City Clerk Clerk of the Board of Supervisor
County of Orange, California
Date: F. a 'Zoqv Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: Rr
Aaron , Plarp
City Attorney
Date: 2/21/2c,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Deputy County Counsel
Date:
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