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49. RENEW THREE-YEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH URBAN COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES Approve the renewal of Three-Year Cooperation Agreements with the following municipalities: Buckeye, Cave Creek, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown, and a new agreement with the Town of Cave Creek. The purpose of the Three-Year Cooperative Agreements is confirmation that each municipality will continue to participates in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and other HUD related programs for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 (Federal Fiscal Years 2021, 2022, and 2023). HUD requires Cooperation Agreements with identified local governments that wish to participate in the Maricopa Urban County Cooperation program. The Cooperation Agreements are used by HUD to determine the geographic boundaries of the Urban County for purposes of developing funding formulas that will be used to allocate funding for the Federal Fiscal Years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Deputy County Attorney assigned to the Human Services Department from the Civil Services Division has provided a draft opinion letter to submit to HUD stating that all Agreements were drafted according to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the HOME Investment Partnership Act of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, and the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009. Letter to be finalized after all Cooperation Agreements have been fully executed. Maricopa County has executed Cooperation Agreements and/or amendments with units of local government every three years since the inception of the CDBG program in 1974. Since the inception of these programs, the County and its municipal partners have received more than $115 million in CDBG funds and the Maricopa HOME Consortium has received more than $95 million in HOME funds for the benefit of low and moderate-income County residents. The Human Services Department will process for approval, separate Three-Year Cooperation Agreement Amendments with the municipalities listed above. Approval of these the Three-Year Cooperation Agreements does not constitute acceptance or commitment of federal funds. Supervisory District: All (C-22-14-077-M-03)

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78. RENEW THREE-YEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH URBAN COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES Approve the renewal of Three-Year Cooperation Agreements with the following municipalities: Buckeye, Cave Creek, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown and a new agreement with the Town of Cave Creek. The purpose of the Three-Year Cooperative Agreements is confirmation that each municipality will continue to participates in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and other HUD related programs for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 (Federal Fiscal Years 2021, 2022, and 2023). HUD requires Cooperation Agreements with identified local governments that wish to participate in the Maricopa Urban County Cooperation program. The Cooperation Agreements are used by HUD to determine the geographic boundaries of the Urban County for purposes of developing funding formulas that will be used to allocate funding for the Federal Fiscal Years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Deputy County Attorney assigned to the Human Services Department from the Civil Services Division has provided a draft opinion letter to submit to HUD stating that all Agreements were drafted according to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the HOME Investment Partnership Act of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, and the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009. Letter to be finalized after all Cooperation Agreements have been fully executed. Maricopa County has executed Cooperation Agreements and/or amendments with units of local government every three years since the inception of the CDBG program in 1974. Since the inception of these programs, the County and its municipal partners have received more than $115 million in CDBG funds and the Maricopa HOME Consortium has received more than $95 million in HOME funds for the benefit of low and moderate-income County residents. The Human Services Department will process for approval, separate Three-Year Cooperation Agreement Amendments with the municipalities listed above. Approval of these the Three-Year Cooperation Agreements does not constitute acceptance or commitment of federal funds. Supervisory District: All (C-22-14-077-M-03)

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Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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68. RENEW THREE-YEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH URBAN COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES Approve the renewal of Three-Year Cooperation Agreements with the following municipalities: Buckeye, Cave Creek, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, and Youngtown. The purpose of the Three-Year Cooperative Agreements is confirmation that each municipality will continue to participate in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and other HUD related programs for the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 (Federal Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, 2026). This item does not have a financial impact. Supervisory District: All (C-22-14-077-M-04)

Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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75. RESCIND AND SUBSTITUTE THE APPROVAL TO RENEW THREE-YEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH URBAN COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES Approve the following actions: 1. Rescind the action taken by the Board of Supervisors on June 14, 2023, which approved Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department to renew Three-Year Cooperation Agreements with the following municipalities: Buckeye, Cave Creek, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, and Youngtown. The Town of Cave Creek opted not to renew the Three-Year Cooperation Agreement. 2. Substitute the action approval request as follows: Approve Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department to renew Three-Year Cooperation Agreements with the following municipalities: Buckeye, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, and Youngtown. With Town of Cave Creek opting to not renew, the County will continue the Three-Year Cooperation Agreements with the above listed local governments to participate in the Maricopa Urban County Cooperation program, for purposes of receiving U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and other HUD related programs for the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 (Federal Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, 2026). The Cooperation Agreements are used by HUD determine the geographic boundaries of the Urban County for purposes of developing funding formulas that will be used to allocate Federal Fiscal Year 2024, 2025 and 2026 funding. This item does not have a financial impact. Supervisory District: All (C-22-14-077-M-05)