COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NO. 1.PDF
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C-22-22-159-X-01 Amendment No. 1 Page 1 of 3 AMENDMENT 1 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY ADMINISTERED BY ITS HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES I. Maricopa County (“County”) administered by its Human Services Department and Community Legal Services., a Community-Based non-profit law firm (“Contractor”), entered into a financial agreement, on or about August 27, 2021. The Agreement term is July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The purpose of the Agreement is to provide legal assistance and representation to Maricopa County tenants impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic who are facing eviction due to nonpayment of rent. The County has provided the Contractor with $2,600,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 21.027. The County and the Contractor collectively are referred to as the “Parties.” II. The Parties agree to enter into this Amendment No. 1 to amend the Agreement as follows: A. Revise paragraph 3.0 (Contractor Responsibilities), to address the following: Add 3.1.1 The Contractor and the County shall work together to create a direct client referral process between the County and the Contractor. The County shall provide a copy of its assistance agreement with the landlord, the tenant’s request to be contacted by the Contractor, and the tenant’s signed authorization, if applicable, permitting the Contractor to share the tenant’s personal information and the status or outcome of the referral or case, to the Contractor. If authorized by the tenant, the Contractor shall provide the tenant’s personally identifiable information and status or outcome of the referral or case to the County. Add 3.2.1 Contractor shall provide quarterly eviction and tenant(s) rights virtual or in- person training for tenants receiving or have received services from the County. Add 3.3.6 Subject to Section 3.2, provide legal assistance to aid tenant(s) in achieving lease concessions and obtaining stipulated judgments. Add 3.6.1 Contractor will negotiate with the landlord to vacate judgments. If allowed under Court rules and appropriate, the Contractor will file or assist the tenants to file motions to vacate eviction judgments on behalf of tenant(s) served by Maricopa County Community Services Division whose judgments have been satisfied. Add 3.7.6 Clients identifying claim status information for updates and outcomes. B. Revise paragraph 4.0 (County Responsibilities), to address the following: Add C-22-22-159-X-01 Amendment No. 1 Page 2 of 3 4.1.4 The County and the Contractor shall work together to create a direct client referral process between the County and the Contractor. The County shall provide a copy of its assistance agreement with the landlord, the tenant’s request to be contacted by the Contractor, and the tenant’s signed authorization, if applicable, permitting the Contractor to share the tenant’s personal information and the status or outcome of the referral or case, to the Contractor. If authorized by the tenant, the Contractor shall provide the tenant’s personally identifiable information and status or outcome of the referral or case to the County. Add 4.1.5 The County shall provide a copy of the agreement between the County and the landlord that requires the landlord to vacate a judgment though payment of rental assistance to the Contractor to facilitate the Contractor’s efforts to vacate the judgment against the tenant. C. Add the following paragraph: 42.0 Uyghur Forced Labor 42.1 The Contractor warrants and certifies that it does not currently, and agrees for the duration of the contract that it will not, use: 42.1.1 The forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China. 42.1.2 Any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China. 42.1.3 Any contractors, subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China. 42.2 If Contractor becomes aware during the term of the Agreement that the Contractor is not in compliance with this paragraph, the Contractor shall notify the County within five business days after becoming aware of the noncompliance. Failure of Contractor to provide a written certification that the Contractor has remedied the noncompliance within one hundred eighty (180) days after notifying the public entity of its noncompliance, this Agreement shall terminate unless the Term of this Agreement shall end prior to said one hundred eighty (180) day period. III. Section II above contains all the changes made by this Amendment No. 1. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement not amended by this Amendment No. 1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect as executed by the Parties. IV. The Parties have authorized the undersigned to execute this Amendment No. 1 on their behalf, and it shall be effective upon approval and signature by the Parties. (Signatures are contained on the follow page) C-22-22-159-X-01 Amendment No. 1 Page 3 of 3 IN WITNESS, the Parties have approved and signed this Amendment No. 1: APPROVED BY: COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES APPROVED BY: MARICOPA COUNTY ___________________________________ Lillian O. Johnson Date Executive Director ____________________________________ Bill Gates, Chairman Date Board of Supervisors Attested to: Juanita Garza, Date Clerk of the Board THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE UNDERSIGNED ATTORNEY WHO HAS DETERMINED THAT IS PROPER IN FORM AND WITHIN THE POWER AND AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Deputy County Attorney Date