Snohomish County Human Services Department 12/10/2018

their records in order to ensure compliance with HOME Program rules pertaining to property standards as contained at 24 CFR § 92.251 and 24 CFR § 92.355 and in accordance with state law. The Contractor shall include in its written agreements with homeowners the reserved right of the County to inspect the records of homes rehabilitated with HOME loans made with funds provided under this Agreement. VI. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE STIPULATION Any action at law, suit in equity, or judicial proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement or any provision hereof, shall be instituted and maintained only in any of the courts of competent jurisdiction at Everett in Snohomish County, unless the County determines a deferral forum is appropriate to the issue raised. VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A. Insurance 1. The County recognizes the Agency is self-insured. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Contractor shall provide to the County a signed and dated letter of self-insurance. 2. This HOME Agreement is subject to the requirements of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Pub. L. No. 93-234). No portion of the assistance provided under this Agreement is approved for acquisition or construction purposes, as defined under Section 3(a) of said act, for use in an area identified by the Secretary as having special flood hazards which is located in a community not then in compliance with the requirements for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program pursuant to Section 201(d) of said act; and the use of any assistance provided under this Agreement for such acquisition or construction in such identified areas in communities then participating in the National Flood Insurance Program shall be subject to the mandatory purchase of flood insurance in accordance with the requirements of Section 102(a) of said act. The Agency shall ensure that flood insurance coverage for affected property is maintained for the mandatory period. B. Relationship of the Parties The parties intend that an independent contractor/county relationship will be created by this Agreement. Except to the extent specific Agency performance is required by this Agreement or by applicable provisions of law, the County is interested only in the results to be achieved and the implementation of services will lie solely with the Agency. No agent, officer, employee, servant or representative of the Agency shall be deemed to be an agent, officer, employee, servant or representative of the County for any purpose, and none Exhibit A-3 HCS-16-42-1601-198(3) City of Everett Page 21 of 23