MIDPEN HOUSING CORPORATION 2017533

City of Pleasanton 15-HRPP-10961 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT A AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK Dousing-Related Parks (HRP) Program Grant I. Authority Pursuant to Chapter 8 of Part 2 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code, commencing with Section 50700, as added by Section 1 of Chapter 641 of the Statutes of 2008, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (herein referred to as the "State" or the "Department") has established the Housing-Related Parks (HRP) Program (the "Program") This Standard Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into under the authority of, and in furtherance of the purposes of, the Program as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 50701 Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 50702 and 50704 5, the State has issued a Notice of Funding Availability, dated October 26, 2015 (NOFA) and Program guidelines dated November 2015 (the "Guidelines")governing the Program 2. Purpose In accordance with the authority cited above, the Contractor has applied to the State for financial assistance (the "Application") in the form of a grant from the Program (the "Grant") The State has agreed to make the Grant, as a financial incentive based on the issuance of housing starts, for housing units affordable to very low- and low-income households by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of the NOFA, the Guidelines and this Agreement Based on the representations made by the Contractor in its Application, which is hereby incorporated as if set forth in full, the State shall provide a Grant in the amount shown below for the purpose of paying for capital improvement(s) related to the acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of a Park and Recreation Facility The State and the Contractor have agreed to enter into this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions herein, subject to all the provisions of the applicable statutes, the NOFA, the Guidelines and further subject to the State laws and requirements governing State contracts Capitalized terms herein shall have the meaning of the definitions set forth in the Guidelines 3. Scope of Work Kottinger Park Project A 4 23 acre community park adjacent to Kottinger Place senior public housing project owned by the Pleasanton Housing Authonty Make improvements to adjacent I park pathways/access trails, and replant of trees. Improvements to irrigation systems and make water conservation measures landscaping improvements for the direct benefit of the adjacent low income senior apartments and the surrounding neighborhood HRP Program Grant-Round 5 NOFA Date 10/26/15 Rev Date 09/19/16 Prep Date 09/19/16