RES-2019-041 RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 041
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM RELATING TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF
POWERS FOR, AND MEMBERSHIP IN, THE ORANGE
COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE TRUST
Whereas, homelessness in the Orange County region has increased over time to at least
4,500 people as of the 2017 Point in Time Count; and
Whereas, homelessness locally is a result of various causes that can include a lack of
affordable and supportive housing units, the high cost of workforce housing, a shortage of jobs
that result in wages that pay for local rents, mental illness and substance use, the high cost of land
and housing development, and more; and
Whereas, as homelessness increases, it causes crises that can be humanitarian, financial
and from a community safety perspective,as Orange County residents and others without adequate
shelter reside in and on communities' public facilities, including streets, parks, sidewalks, transit
centers,riverbeds and storm channels,restrooms, libraries, and more; and
Whereas, the costs of homelessness on our community resources and facilities are
estimated in a 2017 study (based on 2014-15 dollars) done by United Way of Orange County and
the University of California,Irvine,to be in the range of$300 million per year,and likely growing;
and
Whereas, families, children, the aged, our veterans, and persons with mental illness and
other disabilities are all subject to homelessness depending on their individual circumstances, and
all are worthy of our community's respect and care; and
Whereas, the provision of adequate housing for persons formerly homeless can include a
range of housing types, from emergency and bridge shelters to transitional housing to rapid
rehousing to supportive housing to affordable housing; and
Whereas, in Orange County, there appears to be a shortfall of beds and units in each
housing category, making the goal of ending homelessness in our region extremely difficult to
attain without adding more housing units; and
Whereas, the concept of adding to the supply of supportive housing—supportive housing
meaning where a person who may have formerly been homeless is able to secure and maintain his
or her housing provided that services are provided to the individual to help them stay successfully
in housing—is deemed to be beneficial to solving especially the needs of the chronically homeless;
and
Whereas, in 2018, Orange County leaders worked to develop and secure legislation that
created a joint powers mechanism that would share the power of securing funding for various types
of housing that can address our homelessness crisis, with a focus on developing more supportive
housing units; and
Whereas,this legislation(AB 448)allowed for the creation of the Orange County Housing
Finance Trust (Trust), a Trust established to secure both public and private dollars and to ensure
that Orange County as a region attains its share of State resources approved by California residents
and the California Legislature to address housing and homelessness via the provision of more
housing units, especially supportive housing; and
Whereas,to join the Trust,cities in Orange County and the County of Orange may execute
a Joint Powers Agreement that makes them a member of the Trust and describes the roles and
responsibilities of the Trust, as well as its Governance structure; and
Whereas, the City of Anaheim desires to join the Orange County Housing Trust by
authorizing the Mayor of Anaheim to execute the Joint Powers Agreement that is attached hereto
as an exhibit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim
that it hereby authorizes the City's membership in the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, as
described by the attached Joint Powers Agreement(Exhibit 1).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that it hereby
encourages the Trust Governing Board to use every effort to minimize and offset the Trust's
administrative costs, including by using contracted staff, partnerships with other like-minded
entities for an office site or other administration functions, and by actively seeking bond or other
non-General Fund sources to offset these administrative costs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that it hereby
directs City staff to report back to the Council within one year with a determination of whether the
Trust has appropriately minimized its administrative costs in the manner suggested by this
Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that the
City's desire to be a member of the Trust is predicated, in part, on the costs of membership being
reasonable; not withstanding its ability to terminate its membership for any reason, the City is
stating its intention herein that it will likely consider withdrawing from the Trust if the City's
annual contribution towards costs escalates to the point of not being reasonable and/or if the costs
are not apportioned among the Trust's members in a fair and equitable manner
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that it
authorizes the Mayor to execute the Joint Powers Agreement on the City's behalf.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim this 7th day of May, 2019 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Kring, Barnes,
Brandman, Faesseljand O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member Moreno
CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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Exhibit 1
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1
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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
THIS JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT(the "Agreement")is
made this_day of2019(the'Effective Date"),by and between the
following public entities (collectively,the"Parties"): and
(collectively,the"Cities")and the COUNTY OF ORANGE(the"County"),
RECITALS
A. The Parties are responsible for the health and safety of the residents
within their geographic boundaries.
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B. Each Party has the individual power to implement affordable housing
projects and programs generated within its jurisdictional boundaries, as well as to
create and issue development agreements for such activities.
C. The parties find it in their mutual economic interest to address work
force housing, affordable housing, and supportive housing issues on a regional level.
D. A countywide adequate supply of housing will provide social and
economic benefits to residents and taxpayers of the parties.
E. The Parties desire to act in the public interest to lessen the burden of
government by reducing the need for each party to act individually, and to provide
charitable support for affordable housing in Orange County.
F. California Government Code section 6500 et seq. ("Joint Exercise of
Powers Act"or"Act")permits two or more public agencies to create joint powers
authorities for the purposes cited herein, and permits the agencies to exercise
jointly any power that the public agencies could exercise separately, and further
grants certain additional powers to such joint powers authorities.
0, California Government Code section 6539.5 authorizes the County of
Orange and any of the cities within the County of Orange to create a joint powers
agency known as the Orange County Housing Finance Trust("OCHFT"),which may
. do any of the following:(1)fund the planning and construction of housing of all
types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of
extremely low,very low, and low income,as defined in Section 50093 of the Health
and Safety Code,including, but not limited to,permanent supportive housing;and •
(2)receive public and private financing and funds.
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11. California Government Code section 6539.5 also authorizes the parties
to a joint powers agreement, which is executed pursuant to its provisions, to grant
OCHFT the power to authorize and issue bonds,certificates of participation, or any
other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received and pledged by
OCHFT. However, at this point in time,it is the consensus of the Parties to the
Agreement not to grant OQHFT the power to authorize and issue bonds or other
debt instruments.This Agreement may be amended in the future to grant OCHFT
the power to issue bonds or other debt instruments.
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I. Local land-use decisions remain solely with each party. Nothing in
this Agreement deprives any party of its sovereign powers with respect to land-use
or transfers such powers to the joint powers authority.
NOW, THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual promises set forth
below,the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Creation and Purpose.
(a) Creation of QCHFT. Pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act,
including Section 6539.5 of the Government Code,there is hereby created_ a public
entity to be known as the"Orange County Housing Finance Trust" OCHFT shall •
be a public entity separate and apart from the Parties, and shall administer this
Agreement.
(b) purpose.This Agreement is made pursuant to the Joint Powers Act for
the purpose of creating OCFHT as a public entity separate from the Parties to: (i)
exercise Common Powers with respect to providing funding for the planning and
construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and
persona and.families of extremely low,very low, and low income,as defined in
Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code,including, but not limited to,
permanent supportive housing;and(ii)receive public and private financing and
funds. The purpose of this Agreement shall be accomplished and common powers
exercised in the manner set forth in the Agreement. Nothing-contained in this
Agreement shall preclude the Parties from establishing, maintaining er providing
social programs or services to its residents as it deems proper and necessary.
Section 2. Term and Termination.,
• (a) Term.This Agreement shall become effective, and OCHFT shall come
into existence, on the Effective Date,and this Agreement shall thereafter continue
in full force and effect until terminated pursuant to subdivision(b)of this section.
(b) Termination.This Agreement may be terminated by agreement of the
Parties. Upon termination of this Agreement, OCHFT shall be dissolved and, after
payment or provision for payment of all liabilities,the assets of OCHFT shall be
distributed to the Parties in proportion to the contributions of each Party to OCHFT
and the amounts paid by each Party in connection with OCHFTs activities.
Section 3. Powers and Duties of OCHFT.
(a) General Powers.OCHFT shall have all the powers common to the
Parties to this Agreement necessary or convenient, specified or implied to •
accomplish the purpose of this Agreement as.set forth in Section 1, subject to the
restrictions set forth in Section 3, subdivision (c)below. Said powers shall be
exercised in the manner provided in the Joint Exercise•of Powers Act and,except as
expressly set forth herein, subject only to such restrictions upon the manner of
exercising such powers as are imposed upon the Parties in the exercise of similar
powers.
(b) Specifics Powers, Without limiting the generality of the powers
conferred in subdivision(a).of this Section 3, OCHFT is hereby authorized,in its
own name, to do all of the acts necessary or convenient to the accomplishment of the
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purposes of this Agreement and the full exercise of the powers conferred in
subdivision(a)of this Section 3,including but not limited to the following:
(1) to make and enter into contracts;
(2) to contract for staff assistance;
(3) to sue and be sued in its own name;
(4) to apply for, accept,receive and disburse grants,loans and other
aids from any agency of the United States of America or of the State of California;
(5) to invest any money in the treasury pursuant to Section 6605.6
of the Joint Powers Act that is not required for the immediate necessities of
OCHFT, as OCHFT determines is advisable, in the same manner and upon the
same conditions as local agencies, pursuant to Section 63601 of the California
Government Code;
(6) to apply for letters of credit or other forms of financial
guarantees in order to enter into agreements in connection therewith;
(7) to carry out all the provisions of this Agreement;
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(8) to purchase obligations of any Party;
(9) to engage the services of private consultants to render
professional and technical assistance and advice in carrying out the purposes of this
Agreement;
(10) to employ and compensate counsel including bond counsel,
financial consultants, and other advisers determined appropriate by OCHFT in the
accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement;
(1 1) to contract for engineering, construction, architectural,
accounting, environmental, land use, or other services determined necessary or
convenient by OCHFT in connection with the accomplishment of the purposes of
• this Agreement;
• (12) for the purposes of enforcing affordable housing covenants or
holding security interests for loans, to take title to, and transfer, sell by installment
sale or otherwise, lands, structures,real or personal property,rights,lights-of-way,
franchises, easements,and other interests in real or personal property which
OCHFT determines are necessary or convenient in connection with the
accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement;
(la) for the purposes of renting space for OCHFT to operate, to lease
to, and to lease from,a Party or any other person or entity lands,, structures,real or
personal property,rights, rights-of-way,franchises,easements, and other interests
in real or personal property which O01-IF"1`determines are necessary or convenient
in connection with the accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement;
(14) to solicit charitable contributions from private sources;
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(16) to propose amendments to this Agreement,including
amendments that would allow OCHFP to authorize and issue bonds,certificates of •
participation,or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing
received and pledged by OCHFT;and
(16) to exercise any and all other powers as may be provided for
•OCHFT in the Joint Powers Act or any other applicable law. •
(c) )'.imitation on Powers. Neither this Agreement nor section 6589.5 of
the Government Code authorize OCHFT do any of the following: .
(1) regulate land use in Cities or in the unincorporated area of the
County;
(2) serve as an owner or operator of housing units;
(3) levy, or advocate or incentivize the levying of, an exaction,
• including an impact fee, charge,.dedication,reservation or tax assessment,as a
condition for approval of a development project;
(4). require or incentivize inclusionary zoning requirements;
(5) require the Parties to this Agreement to dedicate or assign
funding for any OCHFT obligations or programs;
(6) approve a housingro ect or program that is not supported by
the governing body of the jurisdiction(a City or the County)in which the project is
proposed to be sited;or
(7) require the Parties to this Agreement to accept or provide any
number of housing units as a prerequisite to joining or remaining a member of
OCHFT.
Section 4.Members •
The members of OCHJ?T shall be the parties to this Agreement who have not
• withdrawn from OCHFT,and such other parties as may join OCHFT after
execution of this Agreement. New members may join on the terms and conditions
set forth in Section 10 hereof. Only the County of Orange and cities within the
County of Orange may be a party to this Agreement and a member of OCHFT,
Section 5.Board of Directors . • •
(a) Selection of Directors. °CHET shall be governed by a Board of
Directors consisting of nine Directors selected as follows:
(1) Two members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Orange selected by the Board of Supervisors.
(2) Two countywide elected officials selected from the following six
Orange County elected officials:Assessor Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder,
District Attorney-Public Administrator, Sheriff-Coroner, and the Treasurer Tax-
Collector by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange.
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(3) One city council member for the city member with the greatest
population in the North Region Service Planning Area as depicted in Exhibit A.
(4) One city council member for the city member with the greatest
population in the Central Region Service Planning Area as depicted in Exhibit A.
(6) One city council member for the city member with the greatest
population in the South Region Service Planning Area as depicted in Exhibit A.
(6) Two city council members who are each selected from member •
cities,which are not already represented on the Board of Directors, The selection of
these Directors shall be made by a City Selection Committee from votes cast on a
one-city-one-vote basis by representatives of the city members that are not already
represented pursuant to Section 6, subdivisions(a)(3), (a)(4)and(a)(6).
(b) Board Powers. Subject to the limitations of this Agreement and the
laws of the State of California, the powers of OCHFT shall be vested in and
exercised by and its property controlled and its affairs conducted by the Board of
Directors.
(c) Advisory Board. In accordance with OCHFP's bylaws, the Board of
Directors may convene an ex officio advisory board that may include a public •
member, city managers or assistant city managers,the County Executive Officer, a
representative from law enforcement, and a representative from a housing
authority.
(d) Compensation.Members of the Board shall serve without
compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any expenses actually
incurred in connection with serving as a Director.Any obligation to pay expenses
pursuant to this paragraph shall be a charge against any unencumbered funds of
OCHE"?available for the purpose.
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(e) Meetings of the Board of Directors.
(1) Call,Notice and Conduct of Meetings.All meetings of the Board
of Directors,including without limitation, regular,adjourned regular,special
meetings and adjourned special meetings, shall be called, noticed, held and
conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M.Brown Act.
(2) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors
• shall be held at such dates and times as the Board may fix by resolution from time
to time.If any day so fixed for a regular meeting shall fall upon a legal holiday, then
such regular meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day at the same
hour. No notice of any regular meeting of the Board of Directors need be given to
the individual Directors.
(3) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held whenever called by the Chairperson of the Board or by a majority of
the Directors.
(4) Quorum.A majority of the seated members of the Board of
Directors shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board except that less
than a quorum may adjourn a meeting to another time and place.Every act or
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decision done or made by a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at •
which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
(5) Minutes.The Board of Directors shall keep minutes of all
regular, adjourned regular, and special meetings, and shall, as soon as possible
after each meeting,cause a copy of the minutes to be forwarded to each Director
and to the Parties.
(6) Officers.The Board of Directors shall elect a chairperson and a
vice chairperson from among its members at the first meeting held in each fiscal
year. In the event that the chairperson or vice chairperson so elected ceases to be a
Director,the resulting vacancy shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the
Board oDirectors held after such,vacancy occurs or at a special meeting called for
that purpose.In the absence or inability of the chairperson to act, the vice
chairperson shall act as chairpersoio.The chairperson, or in the chairperson's
absence,the vice chairperson,shall preside at and conduct all Board of Director's
meetings.
(7) Rules and Regulations.The Board of Directors may adopt, from
time to time, by resolution, such rules, regulations and bylaws for the conduct of its
meetings and affairs as the Board determines is necessary or convenient. -
Section 6.Additional Officers and Employees
(a) Officers and Contract Staff.
• (1) OCHFT may contract with a Party to this Agreement for officers
and staff pursuant to Section 6,subdivision(d),or retain independent contractors,
agents, or volunteers as the Board of Directors may deem necessary to carry out any
of OCHFT's powers, upon such terms and conditions as the Board may require,
including the retaining of professional and technical assistance, provided that
adequate funds are available in OCHFT's budget and are appropriated by OCHFT
therefore.
(2) None of the officers, agents or staff,if any, directly contracted
by OCHFT shall be deemed, by reason of their roles or duties or contracted status,
to be employed by the Parties. -
(b) Treasurer and Auditor/Controller. Pursuant to Government Code
Sections 6505.5 and 6505.8, the Board of Directors shall appoint an officer or
employee of OCHFT, an officer or employee of a public agency that is a Party to this
Agreement or a certified public accountant to hold the offices of treasurer and
auditor for OCHFT.Such person or persons shall possess the powers of and shall
perform the treasurer and auditor functions for OCHFT required.by Sections 6505,
6505.6 and 6505.6 of the Government Code, including any subsequent amendments
thereto,Pursuant to Government Code Section 6505.1, the auditor and treasurer
shall have charge of certain property of OCHFT.The treasurer and auditor shall
assure that there shall be strict accountability of all funds and reporting of all
receipts and disbursements of OCHFT. The treasurer and auditor of OCHFT shall
be required to file an official bond with the Board of Directors in an amount,which
shall be established by the Board.Should the existing bond or bonds of anysuch
officer be extended to cover the obligations provided herein,said bond shabe the
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official bond required herein.The pzemiums on any such bonds attributable to the
coverage required herein shall be an appropriate expense of OCHFT.
(c) Attorney, The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint one
or more egal advisors to OCHFT who shall perform such duties as may be
prescribed by the Board. The County Counsel of the County shall be OCHFT's
counsel unless and until the Board of Directors appoints other counsel to serve such
function.
(d) Administrative Services and Reimbursement of Coats.
(1) The Board of Directors may contract with a Party to this •
Agreement to provide necessary administrative services to OCHFT,•indluding the
services described in Section S,subdivisions(a),(b)and(c). The amount charged by
the Party to provide such services to OCHFT shall be fixed by agreement between
the Board of Directors and the governing board of the Party providing such services.
In the absence of an agreement on costs,the Party providing services to OCHFT
under this Section 6 may charge OCHFT the amounts necessary to recover the
direct and indirect costs of such services.
(2) If OCHFT contracts with a Party to this Agreement to provide
OCHFT with administrative services through persons who are employees and
officers of the Party,then any retirement liabilities associated with that Party's
employees and officers shall not constitute a liability(d)(2),
'of OCHFT or any other Party
to this Agreement. This Section 6, subdivision d 2 shall not preclude a Party
providing administrative services to OCHFT pursuant to a contract with OCHFT
from accounting for such salary and benefit costs when negotiating the rates that
the Party will charge OCHFT for providing such services.
Section 7.Financial Provisions
(a) Fiscal Year, The Fiscal Year of OCHFT shall,unless and until
changed by the Board of Directors, commence on the 1st day of July.of each year
and shall end on the 30th day of June of the next succeeding year except that the
initial Fiscal Year of OCHFT shall commence on the effective date of this
Agreement and end on the immediately following 30th day of June.
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(b) Budget.
(1) General Budget. Within one hundred and twenty days(120)
after the first meeting of the Board of Directors, a general budget for the first fiscal
year shall be adopted by the vote of a majority of all of the Directors.The budget
shall distinguish between administrative costs(i.e., the cost of operating OCHFT)
and Program costs (i.e., the financing of the programs funded or sponsored by
OCHFT).Thereafter, at or prior to the last meeting of the Board of Directors for
each fiscal year, a general budget shall be adopted for the ensuing fiscal year or
years by a vote of at least a majority of all of the Directors of the Board.
(2) Expenditures for the Agproved Budget,The payment of all
OCHFT obligations is limited.to the amount of appropriations allowed in OCHFT's
approved budget,except as it may be revised with the approval of a majority of all
of the Directors of the Board of Directors.
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(c) Contributions by the Parties.
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(1). Administrative Copt Contributions. The County shall be
responsible� � for OCHFT's administrative costs for one year following the creation of
OCIdFT. After this initial year,and in consideration of the mutual promises
contained herein,the Parties agree that they shall make annual contributions
towards the budgeted administrative costs of OCHFT in accordance with a cost
allocation formula to be approved by the Board of Directors,By unanimous vote, the
Board of Directors may waive a parties'contribution toward OCHFF's •
administrative costs. A Party's contribution to OCHF 's administrative costs shall '
be in the form of money,unless the.Board approves another form of contribution
such as services,personal property or use of real or personal property, or other in-
kind contributions.The acceptance and valuation of any such non-monetary
contributions shall be as determined by the Board.
(2) Program Coat Contributions, The particular programs and •
program budget,funded, sponsored or operated by.OCHFT,as well as the level of,
and mechanisms for, the involvement of OCHFT and each Party,in such programs
and program budget, shall be determined and approved by the Board of Directors.
A Partys individual contribution, involvement and role in any particular program
or the budgeted program costs shall be as may be mutually agreed between the
Party and OCHFT.
(d) Aoeounts and Reports.
(1) Books and Records.There shall be strict accountability of all
OCHFT funds and accounts and report of all OCHFT receipts and disbursements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, OCHFT shall establish and
maintain such funds and accounts as may be required by good accounting practice.
The books and records of OCHFT shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times
by each Party and its duly authorized representatives.
(2) Annual Audit.The person appointed by the Board of Directors to
perform the auditor function for OCHFT shall cause'an annual independent audit of
the accounts and records of OCHFP and records to be made by a certified public
accountant or firm of certified public accountants in accordance with Government
Code section 6505.Such audits shall be delivered to each Party and shall be made
available to the public.
• (3) ,annual Financial Revert. Pursuant to section 6539.5 of the
Government Code,OCHFT shall publish an Annual Financial Report that shall
describe the fiends received by OCHFT and the use of such funds by OCHFT. The
Annual Financial Report shall describe how the funds received by OCHFT have
furthered the purpose of OCHFT.
(e) Funds, Subject to the applicable provisions of any instrument or
agreement which OCHFT may enter into,which may provide for a trustee or other
fiscal agent to receive,have custody of and disburse OCHFT funds, the person
appointed by the Board of Directors to perform the treasurer function for OCHFT
shall receive, have the custody of and disburse OCHFT funds as nearly as possible
in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, shall make the
disbursements required by this Agreement or to carry out any of the provisions or
purposes of this Agreement.
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Section B.Amendments and Additional Parties.
(a) This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a vote of
two-thirds of all of the Parties through formal action approving such an amendment
by the Parties'respective governing bodies.
(b) No addition to, or alteration of, the terms of this Agreement, whether
by written or oral understanding of the parties,their officers,employees or agents,
shall be valid or effective unless made in the form of a written amendment which is •
formally adopted and executed by the Parties in the same manner as this
Agreement.
Section 9.Non-Liability for Obligations of OCHFT.
The debts,liabilities and obligations of OCHFT shall not be the debts,
liabilities and obligations of any of the Parties or personal debts,liabilities and
obligations of the Directors,officers or employees of OCHFT;provided that a Party
may, by an agreement separate from this Agreement,contract for, or assume
responsibility for,specific debts,liabilities,or obligations of OCHFT.
Section 10.Admission and Withdrawal of Parties.
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(a) • jtdzniseion of New Parties,. It is recognized that additional parties
other than the original parties, may wish to join OCHFT.The County of Orange and
any Orange County city may become a party to OCHFT upon such terms and
conditions as established by the Board of Directors. An Orange County city shall
become a party to OCHFT by the adoption by the city council of this Agreement and
the execution of a written addendum thereto agreeing to the terms of this
Agreement and agreeing to any additional terms and conditions that may be
established by the Board of Directors.
(b) Withdrawal from OCHFT. Parties may withdraw from OCUFT at any
time upon their governing board's adoption of a resolution that so states the party's
intent to leave OCHFT. The withdrawal of anparty, either voluntary or
involuntary, unless otherwise.provided by the Board of Directors, shall be
conditioned as follows:
(I)_ In the case of a voluntary withdrawal, written notice shall be
given to OCHFT six months prior to the effective date of withdrawal;and •
(2) Unless otherwise provided by a unanimous vote of the Board of
Directors, withdrawal shall result in the forfeiture of that party's rights and claims
relating to distribution of property and funds upon termination of OCHFT as set
forth in Section 2 above.
Section 11.Notices.
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Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given if made in
writing and delivered either personally or by registered or certified mail, postage •
prepaid,to the persons and entities listed herein at the following addresses, or to
such other address as may be designated to OCHFT for formal notice: •
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(a) County of Orange:
Santa Ana, California •
(b) City of •
.Section 12.Miscellaneous, •
(a) Section Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience
only and are not to be construed as modifying or governing or in any manner
affecting the scope,meaning or intent of the provisions or language of this
Agreement,
(b) Countejparts.This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original,but all together shall
constitute but one and the same Agreement,
(c) Laws Governing. This Agreement is made in the State of California
under the Constitution and laws of such State and shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of California,
(d) Severability. Should any part, term, portion or provision of this
Agreement,or the application thereof to any person or circumstance,be held to be
illegal or in conflict with any law of the State of California,or otherwise be rendered
unenforceable or ineffectual, it shall be deemed severable, and the remainder of this
Agreement or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances shall
continue to constitute the agreement the Parties intended to enter into in the first '
instance,
(e) Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the successors of the respective Parties hereto.'No party may assign
any right or obligation hereunder without the written consent eta majority of the
other Parties.
IN WITNESS THEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed and attested by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written,
COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political
• subdivision of the State of California
Dated: By:
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
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SIGNED AND CERTIFIED THAT A
COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN
DELIVERED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Orange, California
NOTICE TO COUNTY OF ORANGE
TO BE GIVEN T0:
FRANK KIM
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER
10 Civic Center Plaza
SANTA ANA, CA 92702-4062
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LEON PAGE
COUNTY COUNSEL
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Dated: P'1 a, a �• � � 't I
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HOUSING G MMN CE TRUST
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APPRdDVED BY THE
OkAgGE COUNTY HOUSING REINT ANCE TRUST
• BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OC Housing Finance Trust Bylaws Attachmcnt B
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TABLE or CONTrNTS
PART L INTRoDUCTiON 3
SECTION 1.01 AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION 3
SECTION 1.02 OC. IFT MIsSiuN AND VISION °'"? 3
• SECTION 1.03 OCIIFT GUIDING PRINCIPLES neiv;i 4
PART 2. BYLAWS }Tq:`4'" 'ii Vy�
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ARTICLE I NAME , p; 5
ARTICLE 2 MEMBERSHIP AND PURPOSE....... 5
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ARTICLE 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS • 6
ARTICLE 4 DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND BOARy,: HERS.. ........................... .�,,.
ARTICLE 5 MEETINGS �t•.+,, �c,^"' 9
ARTICLE 6 FINANCIAL REVIEW AND OVERSI<1it; 10 •
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ARTICLE 7 OCHFT Board CODE OF CONDUCT •' ° 10
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GC Housing Finance Trust Bylaws Attachment B
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Part A —Introduction to the Orange County Arousing Finance ante T st
(OCII T) .
1.01 Establishment
Chapter 336 of the California Statutes of 2018 (AB 448,2018,Quirk-Silva,DDil;..and Moorlach)
was entered into law on September 11, 2018. Chapter 336 authorized the csftipty of Orange and
any of the cities within the County of Orange to create a joint powers age $0ibwm as the Orange
County Housing Family Trust, which may do any of the following:. : :• aid.the planning and
construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeles��55� lo'`rd persons and
families of extremely low, very low, and low income,as defaae,ti}t2ec11on 5 .q(:the Health
and Safety Code, including, but not limited to,permanent supgave housing; ((2)< e public
and private financing and funds;and(3)authorize and issug� '" s, certificates of pari'o,f�� tion,or
any other debt instrument repayable from funds and finah4ttig received and pledged by tbkange
County Housing Finance Trust. �
The OCHFT was established on by the exec',ion,piths Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between the Ci{•itk.:iiJ' , , and .
(collectively,the"Cities")and the Coun ;kf,Orange the"Co ist ?' . These Bylaws were adopted
by OCHFT's Board of Directors and pr id 10 ,the organization .administration of OCIIFT.
These By Laws supplement the Agreeme's , ��`••.----:-: '?
1.02 OClil]FF Guiding Vision and Missac \V ., `'`
Following the passage ofAB.4$L..the County;Qf.Qrange and ACC-OC formed a collaborative
working group to establish::t e OC 'T.As such;;the working group,comprised of elected
officials and staff fro.n loth the Co>1inty and Citi`�S"worked to create the guiding vision and
mission as follows.;'.
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The vision of OCA Tis to prpyide iniio'rrtive financial solutions for the humanitarian crisis
of homelessness in our•doral.com istiritie.s
Th fission of O'HFT Is to s1 rejvgthen the communities in Orange County by financing me
dd ipment of horsing for homeless and tow-income indivktuals and families.
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1..03 T GuidiOg Principles. ,
The guiding•principles of the OCHFT: •
1. Implement the findings and declarations of AB 448.
2. Provide funding based on principles of fiscal responsibility and demonstrated value to the
taxpayer and funder.
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3. Retain local control and the ability for local governments to use OCHFT funding for
housing solutions when needed, or to participate within the region as a whole.
4, Demonstrate accountability and transparency for members of the IPA anthe public.
• 5. Promote public-private partnerships,nonprofit collaborations,and ; 'i'rcutiity building to
maximize sources of funds public and private,when available, • ; r; eiently
accelerate housing for low,very low and extremely low inc ,� di i i o and families.
6. Provide opportunities to strengthen local partnerships iitincrease capacity' ipcal cities
and agencies engaged in fulfilling housing goals,
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7. Commit to innovation and best practices in fif e.ng,prodyr, 'iir;and service delivery in
supportive housing.
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8. Serve the region's needs geograp leally by(1)extregibl l_pwy,very low, low income,and
supportive housing types and(2) .ypo .t1atian;
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9. Poster collaborative planning to allow lot proje in:1 tlti ation and establish a pipeline of
projects. < I�
10.Provide acces p•;fiinding f` : isure that Mange County receives the maximum benefit for
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the resourced�rovided.
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11.Incorporate Crpurity'" , .iirdinafed•i'$i�tt ; ystem in conjunction with the cities'locally-
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dtiyen•protocols to':iensure that the developed housing resources has appropriately
.targeted and.priorit"i $eligible homeless populations for each project.
Etiltt 2— ':;:y ;ow,du1'the 4 C Rousing Finance Trust
AR.T1164I-1 ani;
'The name of tfi'fs entity shall be the"Orange County Housing Finance Trust"or"OCHFT"in
these Bylaws.
ARTICLE U—Membership and Purpose
Section A: OCHIFT Membership
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OCHFT is comprised of the County of Orange and the cities have executed OCHFT's Joint
Powers Agreement(see Exhibit J. The Agreement may be amended from time to time,as
needed,and is incorporated herein subject to those amendments.
Section II:Purposes,Functions and Preclusiana
The vision of OCHFT shall be to provide innovative financial solutions fopli..1 humanitarian
crisis of homelessness in our local communities,in furtherance of OC 's•rnission,as stated in
Part 1,Jntroductlon. More specifically,the purpose and functions o oc `' 'sLial1 he:
'vis•':- ``q.:5.:;..
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I. To fund the planning and construction of housing for the lloii bless population arid.persons
and families of extremely low,very low,and low muco 5'defined in Section 5OQ 3'-of the
Health and Safety Code,including, but not limited to Housing tbat,j eludes suppottiVc :•
services; f;'A'.
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2. To receive public and private financing and funds; • • -
3. To authorise and issue bonds, cert` 'e :, rf participation;:.o,;pny other debt instrument
repayable from funds and financing '
���j�ed•ptgtuxni,to paragraph (2) and pledged by the
Orange County Housing Finance Trust •k'
4. To follow annual .fl
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rs1 r •`rting and al.adifing requirements that maximize transparency
bl..i
and maximize p t lnformati n.as to the reeept and use of funds by the agency.The annual
finaneisi repo dull show h9.
• ;the funds have•,tirthered the purposes of the Orange County
Housing Finani . ust;at,d..1 -' " `' •
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5. To comply,with the 4,0gu1atory guidelines of each specific state and federal funding source
rirted:
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4. Requiring or incentivizing inclusionary zoning requirements.The power to adopt inelusionary
zoning ordinances remain with the entities that possess land use and planning authority.
5. Providing OCHFT funding for a project that is opposed by the elected body (if within an
incorporated area,the City Council,or ifin an unincocpotated area,the Ora County Board
of Supervisors)in which the project is proposed to be located.
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ARTICLE HE—Board etDirectori
Sectnon A:OCHFT Board of Directors ,
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I. All members of the Board of Directors must be filila,lomernbersaKb governing board of a
party to the Agreement. �``= : ,•.
2, Board of Directors. The nine(9)voting.ncnnbers of the B rd 'of Directors of OCHF1'shall •
be as described below. Each membei'shalt. i •entitled to one vote on the Board:
a) County Representatives(4)i /
Two of the 13o4 .0.'•Supervisors of the County of Orange,
selected by.the.lAoard'n' uperviso4:#ind
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Two coun e;elected off mals selected from the following six Orange
County`elected offfeiafs:•Asses r;.,Mditor-Controller,Clerk-Recorder,District
Attorney-Publit;'Orninistrator,ShentT-Coroner,and the Treasurer Tax-Collector by
``I&e card of Supervisors of the County of Orange.
b) City Ikeiresentsiti (5): •
i, •.t.te City Council member for the city member with the greatest
.',populatton i e North]legion Service Planning Area as measured In the most recent
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One City Council member for the city member with the greatest
population in the Central Region Service Planning Area as measured in the most
recent decennial census, '
M.. One City Council member for the city member with the greatest
population in the South Region Service Planning Area as measured in the most recent
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decennial census.
iv, One City Council member from a city member with a population of
between 60,000 persons and 95,000 persons as measured in the most recent decennial
census;and
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v, One City Council member from a city member with, ation of under • •
60,000 persons as measured in the most recent decennial cens(is: :.
a;� L1ti y
The selection of Directors described in"iv"and"v"abot4iia11 beirlaie by a City
Selection Committee from votes cast on a one-cityorie..vote basis by rt `rc entatives
of the city members fall within the respective popfilaGion thresholds described in iv
and v.
3. Advisory Board(7). An advisory board consistin. '•pj' a folipvyjn members shall advise the
Board of Directors with respect to all matters that of Directos has taken in
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furtherance of OCHFT's purpose as expressed in the Agreetiient:
a) One Public Member who also rves'iiktile•0.range Counijy Commission to End
Homelessness(or its succcssordy)• >
b) Three(3)members who are city i raag ,fir assistant,pity managers,whose cities are
not represented,oq-te,Board ofbi a';s,with these three members representing
• cities in eachvftfie tht?ee<Service P1 Jing Areas or their successor delineation;
c) The Chi Fgisecutive Ofcer of the County of Orange,or his or her designee;
d) A poli&chief(or his h_Cf;designee);'ai d .
e) A city front a Housjni Aiitfivrify i i Orange County,which receives Housing Choice
Voucher ftiriding aind which is not.otherwise represented as a city on the Board of
'notrectors.
¢ ;All Advisory Board.members are entitled to attend all OCHFT regular and special meetings
snd to fully participat in such Meetings, but cannot vote on project applications or
amendments to OCA bylaws,rules,or procedures.
S. Advrrory.Board members need not be elected officials,
Section B: Seielkion of Advisory Board Members
Appointments to the Advisory Board shall be as follows;
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1. The Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, with ratification by a majority of the
Board of Supervisors,shall appoint the representative from the Orange County Commission
to End Homelessness; •
2. The Orange County City Managers Association shall select the three City Manager or
Assistant City Manager representatives;andt��ti:
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3. The Orange County Police Chiefs Association shall select the Policei representative.
4. The City members of OCHFT shall select a representative fron•4:.• r,whose
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Housing Authority receives Housing Choice Voucher funding ad;which is h• ,-.'01 erwise
represented on the Board of Directors from votes cast one -city-one-vote b
Section C:Terms end Vacancies <'
1. Board of Directors:Terms of office for members of •'Boareig lirectors shall be for two •
(2)years. A Board of Director's seat shall be deemcd'' ±,c ,a-'s he or she leaves elected
office,or if his or her appointing body,xemoves him or heriT Vpon a vacancy, the appointing
body shall be notified and shall attern tk fit,gm vacancy wit i. ixty(60)days of the
vacancy occurring. `' '` `:
2, Advisory Board;Terms of office for tneinbcrspf'Ibie Advi•soryBoard shall be for two(2)
years. An Advisory Brazilfemller's seat'sljaltic deemed vacant if he or she fails to attend
three consecutive . '"'faror s ' "tameetings,• r if his or her appointing body removes hien
or her. Upon ti,vf anicy,the a13;$•-tnting body all be notified and shall attempt to fill the
vacancy within,sixty(60)da:S:041m vacancy cr..,ctttring.
Section D, h card of I)ire+er}bi Officers •
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'Ie$oard of Directors shall` ct a Chair and a Vice-Chair on an annual basis. Only members
of the Board of Directors may sere, -as Chair or Vice-Chair, If a County representative is the
•Chair for any one peri°. s e.City representative shall serve as Vice-Chair,If a City representative
is Chair for any one period; a County representative shall serve as Vice-Chair.
AR'1 rCE. W—IDpf lei of Officers and Board Members
Section A: Dat n of the Chair and Vice-Chair
It shall be the duty of the Chair to preside at the meetings cif the OCHFT. In the Chair's absence,
the Vice-Chair shall preside at the meetings of the OCHFT.
Section B:Duties of the Board of Director Members:
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1. Meet when called by the Chair to plan and coordinate the business and proposed activities of
OCHFT;
2. Review and consider applications for project funding;
3. Review and consider OCHFT's financial information,including the Annual Financial Report,
any related independent audit,and the OCHFT's annual budget;and
4. Serve on subcommittees or task forces when appropriate. -
Section C: 1Forniation of Subcommittees ,
The Board may create subcommittees or task forces to accomplish goals and'pu'rposes of
OCHFT. _ t.
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ARTICLE V—Meetings
Section A:Regular Meetings _. .
Regular meetings of OCHFT's Board shall be held once every,tivp(2)months,unless otherwise
called by the Chair. Meeting notice,ager(d and public comment procedures shall comply with
the provisions of the Ralph M Brown Aot,Tlid`C; tlt:'•s.Clerk of the Board shall prepare
meeting agendas and handle noticing requikejnents. ' :,...
Section B: Special Meeting : ` .:
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Special meetings of may field at anyjtine upon call of the Chair,provided that the
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special meetings ;aagtceing and agenda complies w\4th the Ralph M,Brown Act.
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Section C: Quoru
A quotiifi'. l st.wberi.4:sir ple.majority of seated members of the Board of Directors arc
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• ;echo¢IL):Voting on Project Funding
1. 'i*iloard shall Syke to attain a unanimous decision on all projects which receive funding
froth T; 6wever
2. Fundini acd.'pt eject is deemed approved following a majority(five[5)"yes"votes or more)
vote of the RSierd of Directors,provided that a quorum was present,
Section Rt Voting on Amending OCHFT's Bylaws,Principles,or Procedures .
1, Amendments to OCHFT's Bylaws,Principles or Procedures shall be considered at a regular
meeting,and shall comply with the Ralph M.Brown Act.
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2. An amendment to these fylaws is deemed approved following a majority vote of the Board.
of Directors.
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Section Er; Minutes
The Clerk of the Board shall take minutes for OCHFT. A previous meeting's rgt ptes shall be
considered and approved at a subsequent meeting by a majority vote of theii§:#4 of Directors,
Section G: Meeting Procedure •
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The conduct of meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules o.fp der(most recent�:l l lished
edition) r m
where the question at issue is not deterred byth ;.laws. N• 'r"
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. Section R: Location of Meetings•
The Board must meet in publicly-accessible places typialifji,r..hpistnii public meetings, such as
Council Chambers,city community rooms,or County boa ar:ctinferencc rooms.
ARTICLE VI—Financial Review and t crgit::
Section A: Annual Financial Report :'
1. The Board shall ensu O that a Annual Fin
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cial Report is prepared,reviewed,adopted and
made public annuatt ko ensure?r:ti ansparenccyand demonstrate actions that have furthered the
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purposes of O } T •
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2. As a part of the'sdd*elopm*if ti#'the Atunual.l?inancial Report, the Board shall engage an
independent audito' to complete an independent financial audit ofOCHFT's operations. The
auditrrraist b'provided:tc-the public,and the auditor must report all findings to the Board in a
tirbiic meeting;;;
action B: Budget •
The'Ar riva!Budget o/f/b.CHFT shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors in May ••
or June bf et}ch yc•- n advance of the start of OCHFT's next Fiscal Year.
Section C: OZCMIlt Fiscal Year
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The fiscal year of OCHFT shall be from July 1 to June 30 of each year. •
ARTECLE VIE—OCH I'Board Code of Conduct
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This OCHFT Board Code of Conduct represents(CHFT's commitment to high standards of .
ethics,public service,collegiality,and transparency. The following standards should be
regarded as minimum expectations for conduct. OCHFT Board Members will act in accordance
with and maintain the highest standards of professional integrity,impartiality,diligence,
creativity and productivity. OCHFT will act in accordance with federal,state,and local laws and
regulations.
Section A:Compliance with Policies ,
I. Members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board will?het the OCIIF.T,business in
accordance with the Agreement and the bylaws of OCHFT,inpl'uding conflict of iiifea est
policies.
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Section B: Conflicts of Interest
1. The Board of.Directors may not have a conflict of interest:akdetermined by the California
Political Reform Act(the"Act"),inclusive of the Levine14 California Government Code
section 81000, et.seq.,,and the regulfOnOgromulgated to effectuate the Act,Nor shall the
Board of Directors have a conflict of in inter California Government Code section
1090. A conflict of interest is defined contrae't':o it aetion between the OCHFT and
an entity in which a Member of the Boazld £Di airs or'AdvJsory Board,or family
e.
members of such member ,a financial oir�o ;•ef�intcrest or of which the Member is a
director, officer,a er} partners;itwner,assn zate,trustee,personal representative,receiver, •
guardian,custoptifcbOnservat9W.or other legal representative.
3, in the event thata member of Board of Di ti-tors or Advisory Board could benefit
financially froill44roject oFtitOgrintli44'tinfore the Board of Directors for funding
consideration,the qer ib.sha11 mouse himself or herself from participating in any way,
inclutingttw engaglialtq any discussion or action relating to the project or program in
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question. 1 •• .
4 •..Members of the Board of Dii*tors and Advisory Board arc required to follow OCHFT
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Bylaws regarding conflict of interest and code of conduct.
Confiidentaaliity
Members C-01-1.1.1rd'of Directors and Advisory Board trust maintain the highest standards of
confidentiality rOgarding information obtained directly or indirectly through their involvement
with the OCHFT. This includes but is not limited to information about applications for funding,
OCHFT members and their organizations and funded agencies. Members must also avoid
inadvertent disclosure of confidential information through casual public discussion,which may
be overheard or misinterpreted,
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See ion B; Citfts or Honoraria
It is not permissible for members of the Board.of Directors and Advisory Board to offer or
accept gifts,gratuities,excessive favors or personal rewards intended to influence OCHFT
decisions or activities,
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Harassment, interpreted as unwelcome conduct,comment,gesture,cont ;'a�'�dltimidating and
offensive behavior likely to cause offense or humiliation,will not be`toleratec` trAway result in
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O�^I-IFT business will be conducted in a manner that'rp,Oects the hi 'standards and in
accordance with all federal,state,and local laws and regulaitions,.,i``
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2019-041 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 7th day of Mav, 2019 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Kring, Barnes, Brandman,
Faessel, and O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member Moreno
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of Mav, 2019.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)