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Contract No. C-22-20-055-3-01 
 
Amendment No. 1 
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AMENDMENT TO THE 
AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
ADMINISTERED BY ITS 
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
AND  
TRELLIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
A COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 
AND  
CITY OF AVONDALE  
 
I. 
Maricopa County (“County”) administered by its Human Services Department, Trellis 
Community Development, a Community Housing Development Organization (“CHDO”), 
and the City of Avondale (“City”) entered into a financial agreement (“Agreement”), which 
was fully executed on or about July 13, 2020. The purpose of the Agreement is for the 
CHDO, acting in the capacity of a developer, to construct one (1) single-family home for 
a low-income household in the City. The County provided the CHDO with $155,000 in 
2019 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department 
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County, CHDO, and City collectively are 
referred to here as the “Parties.” 
 
II. 
The Parties agree to enter into this Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement as follows: 
 
A. 
Add an additional “2020 Work Statement” for the CHDO to construct two (2) new 
single-family homes for low-income- families and provide homebuyer assistance 
to the qualified buyers. All work performed or costs incurred or expended under 
the 2020 Work Statement shall be reimbursable through September 30,2023. 
B. 
The County shall provide the CHDO with reimbursement in an amount not to 
exceed $290,000 in HOME funding for the work to be performed under the 2020 
Work Statement. 
C. 
Upon approval of Amendment No. 1, the total reimbursement under the Agreement 
pertaining to the 2019 and 2020 Work Statements shall be increased to a not to 
exceed amount of $445,000.  
D. 
Section 4 (Compensation), Paragraph 4.0 (Reimbursement), shall be amended to 
provide for total financial assistance under the 2019 and 2020 Work Statements in 
a not to exceed amount of $445,000. 
E. 
Add to Section 1 (General Provisions) the following new paragraphs: 
52.0 
WRITTEN CERTIFICATION UNDER A.R.S. § 35-393.01 
If the CHDO and the Administrator engage in for-profit activity and has 10 
or more employees and, if this Agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, 
then the CHDO and the Administrator certify they are not currently engaged 
in, and agree for the duration of this Agreement to not engage in, a boycott 
of goods or 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. 
53.0 
SURVIVAL 
The indemnification, hold harmless, defense, and non-liability provisions of 
this Agreement shall have full force and effect notwithstanding any other 
provisions in this Agreement and shall survive the termination or expiration 
of this Agreement.

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III. 
The foregoing paragraph contains all the changes made by this Amendment No. 1. All 
other terms and conditions of the original Agreement remain the same and in full force 
and effect as approved. 
 
IN WITNESS, the Parties have approved and signed this Amendment No. 1: 
 
APPROVED BY: 
CITY OF AVONDALE 
 
APPROVED BY:  
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
 
___________________________________ 
Charles A. Montoya, City Manager           Date 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Chairman, Board of Supervisors              Date 
Attested To: 
 
___________________________________ 
Marcella Carrillo, City Clerk                     
Date 
 
 
Attested To: 
 
____________________________________ 
Fran McCarroll, 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 IS PROPER IN FORM AND 
WITHIN THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY 
GRANTED TO THE CITY UNDER THE 
LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
___________________________________ 
Nicholle Harris, City Attorney                   Date 
 
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 
THIS 
AMENDMENT 
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: 
 
____________________________________ 
Deputy County Attorney                          Date 
 
APPROVED BY: 
 
TRELLIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, an 
Arizona nonprofit corporation (CHDO) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
_____ 
Patricia Duarte Garcia                           Date 
President, CEO, and Executive Director 
Signature and execution authorized by 
corporate resolution number __________ 
dated __________, 2020.

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2020 Work Statement 
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MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
HOME Investment Partnerships Program 
Program Year 2020 
 
DUNS Number CHDO: 08-066-8072 
DUNS Number Administrator: 00-248-6884 
Project: New construction at El Mirage Road and Elwood Street 
Type of Property: Single Family Residential  
 
1.0 
FUNDING 
CHDO PY2020 
 HOME 
FUNDS 
MATCH 
 
OTHER  
RESOURCES 
TOTAL 
BUDGET 
$290,000 
$72,500 
$373,264 
$735,764 
 
2.0 
SCOPE OF WORK 
2.1 
Project Description: In June of 2006, Trellis acquired property located at the 
northwest corner of El Mirage Road and Elwood Street in the City of Avondale, 
Arizona. In 2015, Trellis split the property into three (3) south facing parcels, each 
accessed from Elwood Street. Lots 1 and 2 are 80 feet wide and 85 feet deep 
(6,800 SF). Lot 3 is 85 feet deep and 88 feet wide (7,480 SF). Trellis plans to 
construct energy efficient homes on all three lots. Each home will be constructed 
with a different building material and technique: traditional 2” x 6” framing; SIPS 
system; and either T-Stud or ICF. The site of this project is: 12310 West Elwood 
Street, Avondale, Arizona 85323. 
 
The CHDO has secured partnerships with SRP, Mitsubishi, and the City of 
Avondale. Additional partners are actively being pursued. The partnership with 
SRP will provide data (for energy efficiency monitoring) over a pre-determined 
timeframe to demonstrate which type of building material provides the best 
efficiency versus cost of construction and the monthly burden to the homeowner.  
 
The CHDO will construct the remaining two (2) of the three (3) new single-family 
homes on the interior  lots (Lots 1 and 2 ). Trellis has designed a single-story, 1,500 
- 1,600 SF, 3 -bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home, which is EnergyStar, Indoor Air 
Quality Plus-V3 with an anticipated HERS Index score of between 50-65. The 
homes are fully accessible and conserve water, reduce utility demand and 
maintenance costs, and foster a healthy living environment.  
 
2.2 
Project Purpose: The project will create a homeownership opportunity for a low- to 
moderate-income household that is rated as a high priority in the Consolidated 
Plan. The Trellis homes designed for these Avondale lots are consistent with the 
City’s General Plan goals for residents to feel a sense of community and be 
compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood. 
 
2.3 
Project Beneficiaries: Two first-time homebuyer at or below 80% of the area 
median income. The CHDO will secure affordability deed restrictions.

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Beneficiaries’ income eligibility will be verified by the CHDO staff and will comply 
with 24 C.F.R §. 92.203(d)(1).  
 
Eligible buyers will be required to complete an approved homebuyer education 
class and homeownership counseling. Down payment assistance (DPA) will be 
provided to buyers that qualify, up to 10%, or $14,500 of the HOME funding award. 
In addition, other DPA sources (for example, LIFT and WISH) will be based on the 
buyer’s eligibility.  
 
2.4 
Project Staff: The CHDO shall maintain staff qualified to perform the duties of the 
project. The CHDO shall immediately notify the Administrator and the County 
regarding any changes in staff committed to the CHDO project. The Administrator 
and the County reserve the right to review the qualifications of new staff committed 
to the CHDO project after the execution of this Agreement. The CHDO will be 
responsible for all communications with the City of Avondale and the Maricopa 
HOME Consortium, providing all updates and as needed reporting. In addition, any 
complaints will be the responsibility of Trellis.  
 
2.5 
Subcontractors: The CHDO, as the developer on this project, will oversee every 
aspect of the project. This oversight includes, but is not limited to, day-to-day 
operations; preparing budgets; managing the budget, timeline, and change orders; 
issuing a Request for Proposal and selecting the general contractor and sub-
contractors. The CHDO shall select subcontractors in accordance with the 
Administrative Requirements of this Agreement. The CHDO shall contract with 
responsible and qualified subcontractors to perform the duties of the project. The 
CHDO shall verify the qualifications of each subcontractor through license 
verification, references, and SAM.gov.  
 
2.6 
Project Affordability: A Deed of Trust will be recorded with the City of Avondale as 
the beneficiary, which will ensure that the City is notified in the event the owner 
attempts to refinance or transfer the property. 
 
The family or individual acquiring the housing must qualify as low-income, as 
defined in 24 C.F.R. § 5.609, and maintain the housing as the principal residence 
throughout the period of affordability, which shall be for a period of 15 years. 
Recapture provisions will be used to ensure compliance with the period of 
affordability required by HUD at 24 C.F.R. § 92.254 of the HOME regulations.  
 
Upon sale to an eligible buyer, a Declaration of Affirmative Land Use Restrictions 
(LURA) will be executed to secure the Period of Affordability and require the 
housing to be used as the buyer’s principal residence, as required by HUD. The 
LURA will include a due on sale clause to ensure that funds are recaptured if the 
property is sold during the Affordability Period.

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3.0 
OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES: 
OBJECTIVE 
OUTCOMES 
AVAILABILITY/ 
ACCESSIBILITY 
AFFORDABILITY 
SUSTAINABILITY 
DECENT 
HOUSING 
  
Single-Family 
Housing Rehab 
and Emergency 
Rehab, 
Homebuyer 
Assistance 
 
Homebuyer Activities, 
Acq/Rehab of rental 
housing, Acq/New 
Construction of rental 
housing, Expansion of 
assisted rental units in the 
private marketplace 
  
Housing Activities in a 
targeted revitalization 
area 
 
4.0 
LOGIC MODEL: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 
 
OUTPUTS 
 
 
INPUTS/ 
RESOURCES 
ACTIVITIES 
PARTICIPATION 
OUTCOMES 
OBJECTIVES 
Trellis staff, 
funding, 
contractors 
New 
construction 
Two households 
Increased 
affordable 
housing for two 
low- income 
families. 
Increased 
homeownership. 
Improved 
neighborhoods 
and quality of 
life. 
Decent 
housing. 
 
5.0 
PERFORMANCE REPORTING GOALS/TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES 
MILESTONES: Tasks to be Performed 
COMPLETION 
DATE 
Application/market study 
12/2019 
Execute third party agreement with County and City 
of Avondale for HOME funds 
11/18/2020 
Development Plan Approved-City of Avondale 
12/2020 
Environmental Review approval 
11/2020 
Submit complete application for construction permits 
1/2021 
RFP for construction activities 
12/2020 
Homeownership counseling/buyer preparation 
5/2021 
Construction of project  
8/2021 
Sale of Unit (Pre-sale and during construction) 
9/2021 
Homebuyer financing secured 
9/2021 
Certificate of Occupancy  
8/2021 
Final Close-out /Project Completion Form 
12/2021 
Any change to the Timeline will need to be approved by the County.

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6.0 
ACTIVITY BUDGET SUMMARY: 
 
ACTIVITY 
PY2020 
HOME 
FUNDS 
MATCH* 
 
OTHER 
RESOURCES 
 
TOTAL 
ACTIVITY 
BUDGET 
Acquisition  
 
$36,668 
 
$36,668 
Site Demolition 
 
 
 
 
Development Costs  
$261,000 
 
$313,264 
$574,264 
Professional Fees 
 
$25,000 
$60,000 
$85,000 
Construction Interest and 
fees 
 
 
 
 
Down Payment Assistance 
$29,000 
$10,832 
 
$39,832 
 TOTALS 
$290,000 
$72,500 
$373,264 
$735,764 
*Match dedicated to this Project only.  
Note: A total of $3,000 per activity will be withheld from the total amount of HOME 
funds obligated to each activity/address. $1,500 may be reimbursed upon 
completion of rehabilitation/new construction (Certificate of Occupancy) and a 
signed purchase contract with a qualified buyer. The final $1,500 will be 
reimbursed when a completion form is submitted by the CHDO to the County. 
 
7.0 
ACTIVITY MATCH: 
FORM OF 
MATCH 
SOURCE 
AMOUNT 
Cash- Property 
Acquisition 
Trellis 
$36,668 
Cash 
Wish Funds 
$10,832 
Reduced Fees 
Architect 
$25,000 
TOTAL 
 
$72,500 
 
* Per CARES Act waiver the CHDO will not be obligated to, nor will it provide, match for HOME 
funds drawn in IDIS between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2021. 
 
8.0 
SALES PRICE:  
(1) 
To ensure the homes are affordable for the target income group, the sales price 
shall be calculated so that each buyer’s monthly housing expenses (including 
principal, interest, property taxes, and home insurance) does not exceed 35% of 
the buyer’s gross monthly household income, unless there are documented 
compensating factors. In addition, the housing will have a purchase price for the 
type a single unit of single-family housing that does not exceed 95% of the median 
purchase price for the area as described in 24 C.F.R. § 92.254 (a)(2). Refer to 
Attachment 3 of the Agreement. 
(2) 
The buyer may obtain a mortgage loan with a fixed term and interest rate and 
lender fees may not exceed 5% of the mortgage amount. The income of the buyer 
shall be determined according to the requirements at 24 C.F.R. § 92.203.  
 
9.0 
CHDO PROJECT PROCEEDS: 
All proceeds generated from the CHDO development activities shall be considered Project 
proceeds and subject to the Project proceeds requirements set forth in HOME Program

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regulations. Project proceeds shall be tracked by the CHDO and reported to the 
Administrator. Documentation supporting the amount of Project proceeds received and 
expended shall be submitted to the Administrator and the County. Project proceeds shall 
be retained and expended by the CHDO for construction of additional properties under 
this Agreement, or for other HOME-eligible activities with prior approval from the 
Administrator and the County. 
 
10.0 
CONVERSION TO RENTAL: 
If the newly constructed home has not been sold to an eligible homebuyer within nine (9) 
months after the receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy, it must be converted to a HOME 
rental unit that complies with all HOME requirements for the period of affordability 
applicable to such rental units, according to 24 C.F.R. § 92.254(a)(3). If the vacant 
property is not converted, then HOME funds must be repaid to the County.