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55. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FOR PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENT Approve financial Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement between Tempe Community Action Agency (Contractor) and Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department. The purpose of the Agreement is for the Contractor to provide payments to landlords, mortgage and utilities companies on behalf of eligible clients that require financial assistance. The County and the Contractor are collectively referred to as the “Parties.” The purpose of Amendment No. 5 is to address the following: A. Amend Paragraph 3.0 (Term of Agreement), Subparagraph 3.3, to add the following sentence: “The Agreement may be extended for a third, additional term not exceeding one year, upon acceptance and approval by the Parties through a formal Amendment.” B. Extend the Agreement Termination Date from July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020 (“Extension Period No. 3”). C. Add that the County shall provide the Contractor with reimbursement funding in a not-exceed amount of $900,000 for Extension Period No. 3. The period of funding availability is July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. D. Add that the check writing fees shall not-exceed $25,000 for Extension Period No. 3. E. Replace Paragraph 33 (Israel Boycott) with the following: 33.0 WRITTEN CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 35-393.01 If the Contractor engages in for-profit activity and has 10 or more employees, and if this Agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, then the Contractor certifies it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of this Agreement not to engage in, a boycott of goods and services from Israel. This certification does not apply to a boycott prohibited by 50 U.S.C. § 4842 or a regulation issued pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4842. This Amendment No. 5 is subject to the provisions of A.R.S. §38-511. The foregoing paragraphs contain all the changes made by this Amendment No. 5. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect as amended by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. The Parties have authorized the undersigned to execute this Amendment No. 5, which shall be effective upon approval and signature by both Parties. The County reimburses the Contractor for the face value of the payments written for rent to prevent eviction, move-in assistance and utility deposits/assistance for eligible program participants. The Contractor is a pass-through agency who is reimbursed for payments that are pre-approved by the County. Expenditures under this Amendment will be reimbursed from an Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES). Funding for this Amendment will not impact the County General Fund. Supervisory District: All (C-22-17-074-3-05)

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