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Contract No. C-22-21-093-X-01 
 
Amendment No. 1 
Page 1 of 11 
City of Avondale 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
ADMINISTERED BY ITS 
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
AND 
CITY OF AVONDALE 
 
I. 
Maricopa County (“County”) administered by its Human Services Department and the City 
of Avondale (“City”) entered into a financial Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) 
on or about April 21, 2021. The purpose of the Agreement is for the City to provide down 
payment, closing costs, principal reduction, and other appropriate assistance to eligible 
first-time homebuyers. The County provided the Town with $206,370 in 2020 HOME 
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (HUD). All work performed or cost incurred or expended shall be 
reimbursable through September 30, 2024. The County and the City may be referred to 
individually as the “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties.” 
 
II. 
The Parties agree to enter into this Amendment No. 1 to amend the Agreement as follows: 
 
A. 
Extend the Agreement termination date from September 30, 2024 through 
September 30, 2025. 
 
B. 
Add two additional Work Statements: 
i. 
Add an additional Work Statement hereinafter referred to as “2021 Work 
Statement A”, attached and incorporated into the Agreement. The 2021 
Work Statement A is for the City to provide single family, owner-occupied 
housing rehabilitation assistance to qualified low-income households. The 
County shall provide the City with $179,706 for the 2021 Work Statement 
A activities. All work performed or costs incurred or expensed shall be 
reimbursable through September 30, 2024. 
ii. 
Add an additional Work Statement hereinafter referred to as “2021 Work 
Statement B”, attached and incorporated into the Agreement. The 2021 
Work Statement B is for the City to provide down payment, closing costs, 
principal reduction, and other appropriate assistance to eligible first-time 
homebuyers. The County shall provide the City with $31,590 for the Work 
Statement B activities. All work performed or costs incurred or expensed 
shall be reimbursable through September 30, 2025. 
 
C. 
The County shall provide the City with a total amount of $211,296 for the Work 
Statements 2021 A and 2021 B activities. The funding for this Amendment No. 1 
is provided by (Program Year 2021 (PY21)) HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program (HOME) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
(HUD) funds, CFDA No. 14.239. 
 
D. 
The Agreement funding amount shall be increased from $206,370 to $417,666. 
 
E. 
Revise Section 1 (General Provisions) to address the following: 
1. 
Paragraph 
51.0 
(CONTRACTOR 
EMPLOYEE 
WHISTLEBLOWER 
RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENTS TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF

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Amendment No. 1 
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City of Avondale 
WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS), by deleting Subparagraph 51.3 and 
replacing it with the following: 
51.3 
The City shall insert the substance of this clause, including this 
Subparagraph, in all Subcontracts over the simplified acquisition 
threshold ($250,000 as of June 2021). 
 
2. 
Add paragraph 54.0 (FORCE MAJEURE): 
54.1 
Neither Party shall be liable for failure of performance, nor incur any 
liability to the other Party on account of any loss or damage 
resulting from any delay or failure to perform all or any part of this 
Agreement if such delay or failure is caused by events, 
occurrences, or causes beyond the reasonable control and without 
negligence of the Parties. Such events, occurrences, or causes will 
include Acts of God/Nature (including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, 
hurricane, or other natural disaster), war, invasion, act of foreign 
enemies, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war, riots, 
rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or 
confiscation, 
terrorist 
activities, 
nationalization, 
government 
sanction, lockout, blockage, embargo, labor dispute, strike, 
pandemic, 
and 
interruption 
or 
failure 
of 
electricity 
or 
telecommunication service. 
54.2 
Each Party, as applicable, shall give the other Party notice of its 
inability to perform and particulars in reasonable detail of the cause 
of the inability. Each party must use best efforts to remedy the 
situation and remove, as soon as practicable, the cause of its 
inability to perform or comply. 
54.3 
The Party asserting Force Majeure as a cause for non-performance 
shall have the burden of proving that reasonable steps were taken 
to minimize delay or damages caused by foreseeable events, all 
non-excused obligations were substantially fulfilled, and the other 
Party was timely notified of the likelihood or actual occurrence that 
would justify such an assertion, so that other prudent precautions 
could be contemplated. 
 
F. 
Revise Section 2 (Special Provisions) by deleting Paragraph 19.0 (General 
Conditions) and replacing it with the following: 
19.0 
GENERAL CONDITIONS 
19.1 
Administrative Change Orders - The Chairman of the Board of 
Supervisors is authorized upon the recommendation of the Human 
Services Department Director and Legal Counsel to make changes 
within the general scope of the Agreement on behalf of the County 
through Administrative Change Orders. Administrative Change 
Orders shall be approved and fully executed by the Chairman of the 
Board of Supervisors and the City. 
19.1.1 Administrative Change Orders may address any of the 
following areas: 
19.1.1.1 
Modifications to the project timeline if the last 
day of the project timeline is within the 
Agreement term; 
19.1.1.2 
Modifications to Budget line items if the 
Agreement Amount remains unchanged;

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City of Avondale 
19.1.1.3 
Modifications required by federal, state, or 
County regulations, ordinances, or policies; 
and 
19.1.1.4 
Modifications to administrative requirements 
such as changes in reporting periods, 
frequency of reports, or report formats 
required by HUD or local regulations, 
policies, or requirements. 
19.1.2 It is the responsibility of the City to ensure the latest 
documents are consulted and followed. 
 
G. 
Revise Section 4 (Compensation) by deleting Paragraph 3.0 (Timeliness) and 
replacing it with the following: 
3.0 
TIMELINESS 
3.1 
The City shall submit the final reimbursement for each Work 
Statement not later than 15 calendar days after the reimbursable 
period ends. 
3.2 
The City shall submit to the County a Request for Reimbursement 
of all expenditures within the same fiscal year in which the 
expenditures are incurred. The fiscal year runs July 1st through 
June 30th and all Requests for Reimbursement shall be submitted 
no later than July 30th for the preceding fiscal year. 
3.3 
All requests for reimbursements shall be submitted to: 
HSDFINANCE@MARICOPA.GOV. 
 
III. 
Section II above contains all the changes made by this Amendment No. 1. All other terms 
and conditions of the Agreement shall remain the same and 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 both Parties. 
 
 
(Signatures are contained on the following page)

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Amendment No. 1 
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City of Avondale 
IN WITNESS, the Parties have approved and signed this Amendment: NO. 1: 
 
FOR CITY OF AVONDALE: 
 
FOR MARICOPA COUNTY: 
 
__________________________________ 
Charles A. Montoya, City Manager     Date 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Chairman, Board of Supervisors             Date 
 
Attestation: 
 
___________________________________ 
Marcella Carrillo, City Clerk                  Date 
 
 
Attestation: 
 
____________________________________ 
Clerk of the Board                                   Date 
 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.R.S. §§ 9-240 
and 11-952, THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 HAS 
BEEN REVIEWED BY THE UNDERSIGNED 
ATTORNEY WHO HAS DETERMINED THIS 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 IS PROPER IN FORM 
AND 
WITHIN 
THE 
POWERS 
AND 
AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE CITY OF 
AVONDALE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE 
STATE OF ARIZONA. 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
___________________________________ 
 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.R.S. §§ 11-201, 
11-251, AND 11-952, THIS AMENDMENT 
NO. 1 HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE 
UNDERSIGNED ATTORNEY WHO HAS 
DETERMINED IT IS PROPER IN FORM AND 
WITHIN THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY 
GRANTED 
TO 
MARICOPA 
COUNTY 
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF 
ARIZONA. 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
___________________________________ 
City Attorney                                         Date 
Deputy County Attorney                       Date

Contract No. C-22-21-049-X-01 
 
2021 Work Statement A 
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City of Avondale 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
HOME Investment Partnerships Program 
Program Year 2021 
Work Statement A 
 
Consortium Member: City of Avondale, Arizona 
Project: Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation 
Type of Property: Single Family Residential 
Program Year: 2021 HOME Funds provided through this Amendment: $179,706, which includes 
$13,206 in Administrative Funds 
 
1. 
Scope of Work: 
1.1 
This activity supports the Consolidated Plan goal. 
1.2 
Type of assistance/activity to be provided with HOME funds: 
1.2.1 Single family housing rehabilitation (owner-occupied) – activities may 
include, but are not limited to program delivery, hazard testing and 
mitigation, and construction to benefit HOME-qualified low-income 
households. 
1.3 
The City will provide forgivable, non-amortizing loans to eligible owners of single-
family housing for substantial housing rehabilitation activities. Assistance will 
include, but is not limited to costs associated with construction, hazard 
testing/mitigation, title work, and program delivery. 
1.4 
The City will secure HOME funds with a Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, or 
other appropriate lien document(s) approved by the City. These documents will 
include a recapture provision with loan funds payable to the City should the 
borrower sell, refinance with cash out or no longer occupy the property as their 
primary residence. The amount of funds recaptured will be prorated on a yearly 
basis over the term of the loan. At the end of the term, the loan will be fully 
forgivable. 
 
2. 
Objectives and Outcomes: 
 
 
OUTCOMES 
 
AVAILABILITY/ 
ACCESSIBILITY 
AFFORDABILITY 
SUSTAINABILITY 
DECENT 
HOUSING 
 
Single Family 
Housing Rehab 
and Emergency 
Rehab, Homebuyer 
Assistance 
 
Homebuyer Activities, 
Acquisition/Rehab of rental housing, 
Acquisition/New Construction of 
rental housing, 
 
Housing Activities 
in a targeted 
revitalization area

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2021 Work Statement A 
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City of Avondale 
3. 
Logic Model: Performance Indicators: 
 
 
 
 
 
INPUTS/ 
RESOURCES 
In order to 
accomplish 
proposed 
activities, the 
Subrecipient 
will need the 
following: 
ACTIVITIES 
In order to address the 
issue, the subrecipient will 
conduct the following 
activities: 
OUTPUTS 
Once 
completed, 
these 
activities will 
produce the 
following: 
OUTCOMES 
When completed, 
these activities will 
lead to the 
following changes: 
IMPACT 
Long term 
changes: 
HOME funding 
The City will provide 
eligibility qualification, 
environmental review, title 
work, property inspections, 
hazard testing, project 
scoping/bidding/ 
construction management, 
lien document 
preparation/recording, 
coordination, financial 
management, reporting 
and file retention. 
Owner 
occupied 
rehabilitated 
housing 
Low to moderate 
income families 
will have decent, 
safe, and sanitary 
housing free of 
code violations 
and adverse 
health and safety 
conditions. 
Stable 
neighbor-
hoods; 
improved 
safety and 
quality of 
life of 
occupants 
 
4. 
Proposed Beneficiaries: 
 
Targeted Population by 
Income Level 
Number of 
Households 
Total 
Number 
of Units 
Number of HOME 
Assisted Units in 
program (if rental)  
Households at or below 50% 
0 
0 
0 
Households at or below 60% 
0 
0 
0 
Households at or below 80% 
3 
3 
0 
TOTAL 
3 
3 
0 
 
5. 
Priority Populations: 
 
Priority Populations 
No. of Units 
Elderly 
0 
Physically Disabled 
0 
Other Priority Populations: 
Veterans 
0

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2021 Work Statement A 
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City of Avondale 
6. 
Performance Reporting Goals-Timeline of Activities: 
 
MILESTONES 
START 
DATE 
COMPLETION 
DATE 
Applicant eligibility 
1/1/2022 
9/30/2022 
Scope of Work 
1/31/2022 
2/28/2022 
Environmental reviews 
3/1/2022 
3/31/2022 
RFQ issued 
4/1/2022 
4/30/2022 
Contractors selected 
5/15/2022 
6/30/2022 
Rehabilitation 
7/1/2022 
10/1/2022 
Request for Reimbursement to County 
12/31/2022 
1/31/2022 
Completion report submitted to County 
1/31/2022 
2/15/2022 
Any change to the Timeline will need to be submitted to and approved by Maricopa County. 
 
7. 
Activity Budget Summary: 
 
 
Activity 
PY 2021 
HOME FUNDS 
PY 2021 
Program 
Income 
 
Match* 
 
 
TOTAL COST 
Housing rehabilitation 
$166,500
$58,500
$41,625*
$266,625 
Administration 
$13,206
$6,500
$19,706 
TOTAL 
$179,706
$65,000
$41,625
$286,331 
*waived for draws in IDIS through 09/30/2022 per the CARES Act. 
 
8. 
Source and Amount of Other Resources: 
 
SOURCE 
CASH AMOUNT 
VOLUNTEER/ 
IN-KIND AMOUNT 
City of Avondale General Funds 
$41,625 
 
 
9. 
Match: Match commitment must equal 25% of the HOME funds requested.  
Documentation is due at the time of request for payment(s). Match Logs must be submitted 
with each Request for Reimbursement and annually by June 30th of each year. 
 
 
TYPE 
SOURCE/FUNDING 
AGENCY 
TOTAL 
Cash or cash equivalents from a non-
federal source 
City of Avondale 
General Funds 
$41,625 
Value of donated materials, 
equipment, labor, and professional 
services 
 
 
Sweat equity 
 
 
TOTAL 
$41,625 
*Per CARES Act waiver the City will not be obligated to match HOME funds expended in 
IDIS by September 30, 2022.

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2021 Work Statement B 
Page 8 of 11 
City of Avondale 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
HOME Investment Partnerships Program 
Program Year 2021 
Work Statement B 
 
Consortium Member: City of Avondale, Arizona 
Project: Homebuyer Assistance 
PY2021 HOME Funds: $31,590  
Type of Property: Single-Family 
 
1. 
Detailed Scope of Work: 
1.1. 
This activity supports the Consolidated Plan goal to expand affordable housing by 
providing direct financial assistance to income-qualified homebuyers. 
1.2. 
Type of assistance/activity to be provided with HOME funds: The City will provide 
down payment, closing cost, principal reduction and other appropriate assistance 
to eligible first-time homebuyers who wish to purchase a single-family property in 
the City. 
1.3. 
Methods and instruments used for ensuring affordability: The City will secure 
HOME funds with a Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, or other appropriate lien 
document(s) approve by the City. These documents will include a Recapture 
provision per the HOME regulations. The amount of Recaptured Proceeds will be 
prorated over the term of the loan, and as such, be payable in full the City should 
the borrower sell, refinance with cash out or no longer occupy the property as their 
primary residence within the Period of Affordability. 
1.4. 
Anticipated use of Recaptured Funds: Recaptured Proceeds—10% will be used 
for administration and the remaining funds will be used for additional HOME-
eligible projects per the HOME regulations. 
 
2. 
Objectives and Outcomes: 
 
 
OUTCOMES 
 
AVAILABILITY/ 
ACCESSIBILITY 
AFFORDABILITY 
SUSTAINABILITY 
DECENT 
HOUSING 
 
Single Family 
Housing Rehab 
and Emergency 
Rehab, 
Homebuyer 
Assistance 
 
Homebuyer Activities, 
Acquisition/Rehab of rental 
housing, Acquisition/New 
Construction of rental housing, 
Preservation of existing public 
housing units and TBRA, 
Expansion of assisted rental units 
in the private marketplace 
 
Housing Activities in 
a targeted 
revitalization area

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2021 Work Statement B 
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City of Avondale 
3. 
Logic Model: Performance Indicators: 
 
 
 
 
 
INPUTS/ 
RESOURCES 
In order to 
accomplish 
proposed 
activities, the 
subrecipient 
will need the 
following: 
ACTIVITIES 
In order to address the issue, the 
Subrecipient will conduct the 
following activities: 
OUTPUTS 
Once 
completed, 
these 
activities will 
produce the 
following: 
OUTCOMES 
When 
completed, 
these 
activities will 
lead to the 
following 
changes: 
IMPACT 
Long term 
changes: 
HOME 
funding 
A non-profit Subrecipient will 
provide eligibility qualification 
(including income), housing 
counseling/homebuyer education, 
property inspections, purchase 
contract review, lien 
documentation and preparation, 
and coordination with lenders, 
title companies, buyers, and 
Realtors. The City will complete 
the environmental review. 
Expand 
affordable 
housing 
opportunities. 
Low-income 
family 
becomes first 
time 
homebuyer. 
Stable 
neighborhoods. 
 
4. 
Proposed Beneficiaries: 
 
Targeted Population by 
Income Level 
Number of 
Households 
Total Number 
of Units 
Number of HOME 
Assisted Units in 
program (if rental)  
Households at or below 50% 
 
 
 
Households at or below 60% 
 
 
 
Households at or below 80% 
1 
1 
 
TOTAL 
1 
1 
 
 
5. 
Priority Populations: 
 
Priority Populations 
No. of 
Units 
Elderly 
 
Physically Disabled 
 
Other Priority Populations: 
Veterans

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2021 Work Statement B 
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City of Avondale 
6. 
Performance Reporting Goals-Timeline of Activities: 
 
MILESTONES 
START 
DATE 
COMPLETION 
DATE 
Applicant eligibility  
7/1/2021 
6/30/2022 
Environmental Reviews 
10/1/2021 
6/30/2022 
Units passes HQS inspection 
11/1/2021 
6/30/2022 
Underwriting & private financing secured 
11/30/2021 
6/30/2022 
Close of escrow & occupancy by LMI households 
12/31/2021 
6/30/2022 
Project funding drawdown and Completion 
Reports submitted to County 
5/1/2022 
6/30/2022 
Changes to the Timeline will need to be submitted to and approved by Maricopa County. 
 
7. 
Activity Budget Summary: 
 
 
RENTAL COSTS 
 
PY 2021 
HOME FUNDS 
Additional 
Sources* (defined 
in Table 8) 
 
TOTAL 
COST 
Down payment assistance 
$31,590 
 
$31,590 
Private Loans 
 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Buyer’s Contribution 
 
$2,000 
$2,000 
TOTAL 
$31,590 
$202,000 
$233,590 
 
8. 
Source and Amount of Other Resources: 
 
FUNDING AGENCY 
CASH AMOUNT 
VOLUNTEER/ 
IN-KIND AMOUNT 
Local lenders 
$200,000 
 
Buyer’s Contribution 
$2,000 
 
TOTAL 
$202,000

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2021 Work Statement B 
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City of Avondale 
9. 
Match*: Match commitment must equal 25% of the HOME funds requested. 
Documentation is due at the time of request for payment(s). Match Logs must be submitted 
with each Request for Reimbursement and annually by June 30th of each year. 
 
TYPE 
SOURCE/FUNDING 
AGENCY 
TOTAL 
Cash or cash equivalents from a non-federal source 
City of Avondale 
General funds 
$7,898 
Value of waived taxes, fees or charges associated with 
HOME projects 
 
 
Value of waived taxes, fees or charges associated with 
Affordable Housing Development projects 
 
 
Value of donated land or real property 
 
 
Cost of infrastructure improvements associated with 
HOME projects 
 
 
Percentage of proceeds from single- or multi-family 
state housing bonds 
 
 
Value of donated materials, equipment, labor, and 
professional services 
 
 
Sweat equity 
 
 
TOTAL 
 
$7,898 
*Per CARES Act waiver the City will not be obligated to match HOME funds expended in 
IDIS by September 30, 2022.