Snohomish County Legal Services 12/1/2021

This Agreement has been and shall be construed as having been entered into and delivered within the State of Washington, and it is mutually understood and agreed by each party hereto that this Contract shall be governed by laws of the State of Washington, both as to interpretation and performance. Any action at law, suit in equity, or judicial proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement or any provisions thereof shall be instituted and maintained only in any of the courts of competent jurisdiction at Everett in Snohomish County, Washington. XXIII. Severability It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that if any part, term, or provision of this Agreement is held by the courts to be illegal, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected; and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid. If it should appear that any provision hereof is in conflict with any statutory provision of the United States or the State of Washington, said provision which may conflict, therewith, and shall be deemed modified to conform to such statutory provision. XXIV. Open Public Board Meetings All Board meetings of the Subrecipient in which a quorum of the board is present shall be open and all interested persons shall be permitted to attend. This does not include parts of meetings which deal with issues concerning matters including personnel, legal and property. Board meetings will be held at regularly scheduled times as determined by the Board. XXV. Board Membership The following information about the organization's Board of Directors/Trustees will be made available in a timely manner to those who request such information: (1) Name of Board Members; (2) Terms of appointment; and (3) the procedure for selection of Board Membership. Every effort will be made by the contracting agency to have local representation on their board. XXVI. Minimum Length of Time for Intended Use In order to meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development National Objections, property purchased or improved with CDBG funds must remain in the intended use for at least five years. XXVII. Compliance with City Ordinance The Subrecipient must comply with all City ordinances. No variance may be applied for property purchased or rehabilitated with funds provided through this Agreement. Those agencies using these funds to place people in housing will not refer or use units which are substandard or illegally created.