Approving an Agreement Extending the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium

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1. PREAMBLE Program Activity. Consortium Members agree to cooperate to undertake or to assist in undertaking housing assistance activities for the HOME Program. Fair Housing. Consortium Members confirm their commitment to cooperate and further the goal of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for every American, as set forth under NAHA, by taking affirmative steps to strengthen partnerships between public and private institutions, and to undertake such activities in conformance with fair housing policies. Program Year. Consortium Members agree to a January 15Y program year. 2. CONSORTIUM Term. The Consortium's three (3) year qualification period of the Consortium Agreement is for the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. This Agreement shall terminate at the later of the following dates: December 31, 2018 or the date on which all activities funded under NAHA during the federal fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 have been carried out. Prior to the termination of this Agreement, the Consortium may elect to extend the term of this Agreement, by the adoption of substantially similar resolutions of each of the governing bodies of each Consortium Member, approving the extension of the Consortium and the amendment of this Agreement, and authorizing the chief elected official of each Member to execute the amendments to this Agreement. During the duration of this Agreement, no Consortium Member may take any action to withdraw from the Agreement or terminate the Consortium, this Agreement, or any Consortium Member's membership while the Agreement is in effect. Amendment. Changes and amendments to this Agreement shall be made only upon the affirmative vote of two- thirds of the Consortium membership voting upon a motion to change or amend at a meeting of the Consortium. Limitation. No Consortium Member may obstruct implementation of the Consortium's approved Consolidated Plan. Representative Appointment. South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County hereby designate South Bend as the Consortium's Lead Entity and authorize South Bend to act in a representative capacity, as Lead Entity for the Consortium, for purposes of HOME, and to exercise through its Department of Community Investment the activities of a Lead Entity. Representative Responsibilities. South Bend, as representative member of the -2-