HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5853 RESOLUTION NO. 5853
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY APPROVING THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY
'~ DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the City of Downey
( "the Commission ") is authorized to conduct redevelopment activities outside the
Project Area of the Downey Redevelopment Project, as amended ( "Project Area "),
which activities include the acquisition and conveyance of real property for the
purpose of improving and increasing the community's supply of affordable low -
and moderate income housing; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to enter into a Disposition and
Development Agreement (the "Agreement ") with Habitat for Humanity of Southeast
Los Angeles County, a California non - profit public benefit corporation, ( "Habitat ")
substantially in the form attached hereto, which the Agreement provides for the
conveyance of certain real property located at 1 1027 Le Floss Avenue, from the
Commission to Habitat for low and moderate income housing, subject to the
terms, limitations and conditions set forth in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Commission of the City of Downey have
conducted a duly noticed joint public hearing regarding the Agreement in
accordance with California Health and Safety Sections 33433; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Agreement and the summary setting forth matters
required by California Health and Safety Code Section 33433 have been made
available for public inspection and copying.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Downey does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds and determines, based upon the testimony
and information present during the public hearing with respect to the Agreement,
that the proposed sale will provide housing for low or moderate - income persons,
and is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted on November 22, 1994
pursuant to Section 33490.
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Section 2: The City Council finds and determines, based upon the
testimony, that the proposed sale price is not less than the fair reuse value for low
or moderate income residential use given that the Agreement imposes conditions
and restrictions regarding the resale of subject property and the affordability of
subject property to a low and moderate income household, and where these
conditions are recorded and run with the land, and given the development cost that
will be incurred by Habitat to renovate or reconstruct the improvements on the
subject property pursuant to the Agreement.
Section 3: The City Council Hereby approves the sale of the real property
referred to in the recital to Habitat pursuant to the terms and provisions of the
Agreement and hereby approves all of the terms and provisions of the Agreement.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th day of January , 1995.
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BARBARA J. R EY, Mayor
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th, day of
January, 1995, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lawrence, McCaughan, Brazel ton , Boggs, Riley
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT
(11027 Le Floss Avenue)
This AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement ") is made
and entered into this day of , 1995 by and between
the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ( "Comm-
ission or Seller ") and HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTHEAST LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, a California non - profit public benefit corporation,
( "Buyer ") for the disposition, development and use of certain real
property in the City of Downey for affordable housing.
R E C I T A L S
A. The purpose of this Agreement is to benefit the Downey
Redevelopment Project (the "Project Area ") by providing for the
disposition, development and use of certain real property for
affordable housing. The real property is located within proximity
to the Project Area at 11027 Le Floss Avenue (the "Property ") and
is specifically described in Exhibit No. 1 hereto.
B. The disposition, development and use of the Property for
affordable housing is in the vital and best interest of the City of
Downey ( "City ") and the health, safety, and welfare of its
residents and is in accord with the public purposes and provisions
of applicable law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I. [§ 100] DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY
A. [§ 101] Sale and Purchase
In consideration of Buyer improving and making the Property
available for affordable housing in accordance with, and subject
to, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement,
Commission agrees to sell the Property to Buyer. Buyer agrees to
purchase the Property from Commission and improve and make the same
available for affordable housing in accordance with, and subject
to, all of the terms, conditions and covenants of this Agreement.
1. [§ 102] , Condition Precedent to Sale
The parties acknowledge that the Property is owned by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( "HUD ") as of
the date first written above. Commission's obligation to sell
the Property to Buyer is expressly conditioned on Commission's
ability to obtain marketable fee simple title to the Property
from HUD on or before January 31, 1995 for a purchase price of
not more than Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000).
B. [§ 103] Condition of Property
Buyer shall acquire the Property, including all improvements
thereon, "AS IS ", "WHERE IS" without any representation or
warranty, express or implied, of any kind whatsoever as to its con-
dition, latent, patent, or otherwise, except for the warranties
implied in the delivery of a grant deed.
Attachment B
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1. [§ 104] Commission's Disclosure
To the best of Commission's knowledge, the Property has
been used for single - family residential purposes dating back
to at least 1969. As of the date first written above,
Commission is not aware of any condition or use of the
Property, other than that stated herein, that would have
resulted in any contamination of, or hazardous or toxic
substance on, the Property that might require removal or
remediation.
2. [§ 105] Buyer's Representation and Warranty
Buyer represents and warrants that it has been given the
opportunity to make its own independent environmental audit
and assessment of the Property prior to the close of escrow
and hereby waives that opportunity. Buyer further represents
and warrants that it accepts the "AS IS ", "WHERE IS" condition
of the Property as described in Section 103 hereof. Buyer
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Commission and City and
their respective officers, employees and servants, as further
described in Section 500 hereof, in the event it is
subsequently determined that the Property contains any
hazardous or toxic substance which must or should be removed
or remediated.
C. [§ 106] Escrow
Within five (5) business days after the date first written
above, the parties shall open an escrow for the conveyance of the
Property. Monarch Escrow at 12303 East Imperial Highway, Norwalk,
California, 90650 (310) 406 -7390, Fax. No. (310) 406 -7383 shall act
as the Escrow Agent. Exhibit No. 2 hereto constitutes the joint
escrow instructions of the parties, and a fully executed original
thereof shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent upon the opening of
escrow. The parties shall perform all acts necessary, and in
sufficient time, for title to be conveyed in accordance therewith.
1. (§ 107J Cancellation,
If the condition precedent to sale specified in
Section 102 hereof is not satisfied on or before January 31,
1995 through no fault of Commission, either party shall have
the right to cancel this Agreement and escrow by giving
written notice thereof to the other party. The cancellation
shall be effective immediately upon receipt of the notice, and
thereafter Buyer shall have no right, title or interest in or
to the Property pursuant to this Agreement.
D. [ § 108] Title Insurance
Buyer represents and warrants that it has reviewed the
Preliminary Titlt Report issued by California Counties Title
Company on December 29, 1994 at 7:30 a.m. and provided to buyer by
seller prior to the time that it executed this Agreement and
determined that it has no objections to the exceptions contained in
the Preliminary Title Report.
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Concurrent with the conveyance of the Property to Buyer, the
Escrow e Agent shall provide Buyer with a CLTA Standard Coverage
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Policy of Title Insurance in the amount of Seventy Thousand Dollars
($70,000) issued by California Counties Title Insurance Company
showing title to the property vested in Buyer, subject only to the
exceptions contained in the Preliminary Title Report and the
standard printed exception to the policy. Commission shall pay for
the policy.
E. [ § 109] Conveyance of Title
Upon the close of escrow, Commission shall convey to Buyer
marketable fee simple title to, and possession of, the Property by
Grant Deed in the form of Exhibit No. 3 hereto subject to the
exceptions set forth in Section 108 hereof. Risk of loss of, or
damage to, the improvements .on the Property shall pass from
Commission to Buyer as of the close of escrow.
II. B 200] IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY
A. B 201] Scope of Work
Buyer shall, at its sole expense, improve the Property in
accordance with the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit No. 4
and the provisions hereof (the "Project "). Buyer shall prosecute
the project to completion in accordance with standards accepted in
the building trades, and it shall use building materials of the
good and durable quality. Buyer shall begin and complete all work
within the times specified in the Scope of Work.
Prior to commencement of any work on the Property, Buyer
shall, at its sole expense, secure all approvals and permits and
pay all fees and charges that are set forth in the Scope of Work or
that may be required by City or any other governmental entity
having jurisdiction over the Project. Buyer shall carry out the
Project in strict conformance with the Scope of Work and with all
applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.
B. [ § 202] Insurance
Not in derogation of the provisions of Section 500 hereof,
Buyer shall, at its sole expense, take out and maintain a compre-
hensive general liability policy from a company authorized to do
business in California and rated A- or better by Best's Insurance
Reports in the amount of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
for any person, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for any
occurrence, and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for property
damage. Prior to the commencement of any work on the Property,
Buyer shall furnish the Secretary of Commission with a certificate
of insurance signed by an authorized agent of the insurance carrier
setting forth the general provisions of the insurance coverage.
The certificate of insurance shall:
1. name the Commission and City and their respective
officers, employees, servants and agents as additional
insureds under the policy;
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2. contain an endorsement obligating the carrier to
notify Commission by certified mail of any modification,
cancellation or termination of the coverage at least thirty
(3 0) days in advance of the effective date of any such
modification, cancellation or termination; and
3. contain an endorsement that coverage is on an
occurrence basis and is primary not contributing with any
insurance maintained by Commission or City.
Prior to the commencement of any work on the Property by
contract, Buyer shall furnish to the Secretary of Commission
evidence satisfactory to Commission that the contractor carries
workers' compensation insurance as required by law.
The insurance obligations set forth in this Section shall
remain in effect only until the Certificate of Completion has been
issued pursuant to Section 206 hereof.
C. [ § 203] Rights of Access
For the purpose of assuring compliance with this Agreement,
representatives of Commission and City shall have the right of
access to the Property at all times during construction hours until
the Certificate of Completion has been issued pursuant to
Section 206 hereof.
D. [§ 204] Non-discrimination During Construction
Buyer covenants and agrees that, in the construction of the
Project, neither it nor any of its contractors shall discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment on account of
race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap,
national origin or ancestry or on any other account prohibited by
law. This covenant shall remain in effect until the Certificate of
Completion has been issued for the Project pursuant to Section 206
hereof.
E. B 205] Encumbrances
Prior to issuance of the Certificate of Completion pursuant to
Section 206 hereof, Buyer shall not place or allow to be placed on
the Property, or any portion thereof, any encumbrance, attachment
or non-tax lien, including but not limited to any mortgage, deed of
trust or mechanic's lien.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit Buyer
from contesting the validity or amount of any tax, assessment,
encumbrance, attachment or lien or to limit the remedies available
to Buyer with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Buyer shall not appeal or contest the validity or amount of any
tax, assessment, encumbrance, attachment or lien so as to reduce
the assessed value of the Property below Seventy Thousand Dollars
($70,000).
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F. [§ 206] Certificate of Completion
After completion of the entire Project in strict conformance
with this Agreement, Commission, by its Executive Director, shall
furnish Buyer with a certificate of completion for the Project (the
"Certificate of Completion ") promptly upon written request therefor
by Buyer. The Certificate of Completion shall be substantially in
the form of Exhibit No. 5 hereto. After recordation of the
Certificate of Completion, any party then owning or thereafter
purchasing the Property shall not, because of such ownership incur
any obligation pursuant to this Agreement for the completion of the
Project. The Certificate of Completion shall not be deemed a
notice of completion as provided in Civil Code Section 3093.
If the Certificate of Completion is not issued as provided
hereinabove, Commission, by its Executive Director, shall deliver
to Buyer a written statement of the reasons therefor within thirty
(30) days after receipt of Buyer's request. The written statement
shall also contain a description of the actions Buyer must take in
order to obtain the Certificate of Completion. If the written
statement is not delivered to Buyer within said thirty (30) day
period, Buyer shall be deemed entitled to the Certificate of
Completion.
III. [§ 300] USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PROPERTY
A. [§ 301] Covenants for Use and Occupancy
Buyer covenants and agrees that the Property shall not be used
or occupied for any purpose other than construction activities
prior to issuance of the Certificate of Completion. Buyer further
covenants and agrees that the Property shall be used exclusively
for single - family residential purposes and shall be continuously
owned and occupied by a Qualified Household as its sole residence
commencing upon issuance of the Certificate of Completion and
ending upon expiration of the Declaration of Covenants and
Restrictions on Sale and Resale attached hereto as Exhibit No. 6
( "Declaration "). The term Qualified Household as used herein has
the same meaning as Qualified Household in the Declaration.
B. [§ 302] Initial Sale to Oualified Household
Upon issuance of the Certificate of Completion, or as soon as
possible thereafter, Buyer shall sell the Property to a Qualified
Household that is a first -time home buyer by the conveyance of
marketable fee simple title. As used herein, the term "first -time
home buyer" means a person who together with his or her immediate
family neither has, nor has had, a present ownership in a principal
residence at any time during the three (3) years prior to being
selected to purchase the Property.
The sales price shall not exceed the value of the Property.
The value of the Property shall not exceed 95 percent of the area
median purchase price for comparable properties, as last reported
by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or a
successor agency, prior to the establishment of the value of the
Property. The value of the Property shall be established by an
appraisal that is performed within ninety (90) days prior to the
conveyance of title by a real estate appraiser who is licensed or
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certified by the State of California. The appraisal may be a "drive
by" appraisal that includes a property description and the sale
price of at least three (3) comparable properties.
The provisions of the second paragraph of this section shall
be waived in the event that the sales price does not exceed Seventy
Thousand Dollars ($ 70,000).
Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to recordation of the
grant deed conveying title to the Property from Buyer to the
Qualified Household, Buyer shall deliver written notice to
Commission that it has selected the Qualified Household and shall
make the records upon which it made the selection available for
inspection by a representative of Commission during the fifteen day
notice period at Buyer's address set forth in Section 702 during
Buyer's regular business hours. Buyer shall include the sales
price in the notice and shall include with the notice a copy of the
purchase agreement and of all documents that relate to the terms
and conditions upon which Buyer intents to sell the Property to the
Qualified Household.
1. [ § 303] Recordation of the Declaration
Buyer shall record the Declaration in the office of the
County Recorder of Los Angeles County concurrently with the
recordation of the grant deed conveying title to the Property
from Buyer to the Qualified Household. The grant deed and any
loan documents between Buyer and the Qualified Household shall
incorporate the Declaration by reference as if the same were
set out in full therein.
C. [ § 304] Subsequent Sales to Oualified Households
Upon the close of escrow pursuant to Section 4 of the
Declaration if Buyer is the purchaser, or as soon as possible
thereafter, Buyer shall sell the Property to a Qualified Household
by the conveyance of marketable simple fee title. The sales price
shall not exceed the Affordable Sales Price as that term is used in
subsection (c) of Section 5 of the Declaration.
Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to recordation of the
grant deed conveying title to the Property from Buyer to the
Qualified Household, Buyer shall deliver written notice to
Commission that it has selected the Qualified Household and shall
make the records upon which it made the selection available for
inspection by a representative of Commission during the fifteen day
notice period at Buyer's address set forth in Section 702 during
Buyer's regular business hours. Buyer shall include the sales
price in the notice and shall include with the notice a copy of the
purchase agreement and of all documents that relate to the terms
and conditions upon which Buyer intents to sell the Property to the
Qualified Household. Except as provided in this section, Buyer
shall not have to comply with the provisions of Section 3.1 or
Section 5 of the Declaration.
D. [§ 305] Proceeds of Sale
All net proceeds of sale that are delivered to Buyer pursuant
to Section 6 of the Declaration shall be used by Buyer to provide
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low income persons and their families with affordable housing
opportunities within the City of Downey. Downey residents who
qualify as low income shall be given preference by Buyer.
IV. B 400] DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
A. [§ 401] In General
Failure or delay by either party to perform any provision of
this Agreement constitutes a default hereunder; provided, however,
neither party shall be deemed in default if that party (i) cures,
corrects or remedies the default within thirty (3 0) days after
receipt of a notice from the party claiming a default ( "Claimant ")
specifying the failure or delay or (ii) if the default cannot
reasonably be cured, corrected or remedied within a thirty (3 0) day
period, commences to cure, correct or remedy the default within
such time period after receipt of notice from the Claimant
specifying the failure or delay and diligently prosecutes the cure,
correction or remedy to completion. In the event that a default is
not cured, corrected or remedied as provided in this Section, the
Claimant shall have the rights and remedies provided at law or in
equity for breach of contract in addition to any remedy provided in
this Agreement.
B. B 402] Termination Prior to Conveyance
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, if the default occurs prior to the close of escrow,
Claimant's exclusive remedy shall be the right to terminate this
Agreement and escrow by giving written notice thereof to the
defaulting party. The termination shall be effective immediately
upon receipt of the notice, and thereafter Buyer shall have no
right, title or interest in or to the Property pursuant to this
Agreement.
C. [ § 403] Power of Termirlat ion and Right of Re-entry
If the default occurs subsequent to the close of escrow but
prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Completion, Commission
shall have the right, without paying any compensation for the
Property and without incurring any liability for damage or loss of
any kind, to terminate this Agreement and re -enter and repossess
the Property and all improvements thereon pursuant to
Section 885.010 of the Civil Code. The termination shall
be effective immediately upon the re -entry and repossession, unless
Commission gives Buyer written notice of an earlier termination
date. Immediately upon the re -entry and repossession, Buyer shall
forfeit all right, title and interest in the Property and the same
shall revert to Commission.
Commission shall use its best efforts to resell the Property
as soon as, and in such manner as, Commission shall find feasible
and consistent with state law to a qualified and responsible party,
as determined by Commission in its sole discretion. Upon such
resale, the proceeds thereof shall be applied:
1. First, to reimburse Commission for all costs and
expenses incurred by Commission, including, but not limited
to, (i) the direct costs and expenses incurred in connection
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with the acquisition, termination and re- entry, management and
resale of the Property, but less any income derived by
Commission from the Property in connection with such manage-
ment, plus fifteen percent (15%) of said costs and expenses
for administration, (ii) taxes, assessments and water and
sewer charges with respect to the Property which Buyer has not
paid or, in the event the Property is exempt from any taxes or
assessments or water or sewer charges during the period of
ownership thereof by Commission, an amount equal to such
taxes, assessment and charges as would have been payable if
the Property were not so exempt, (iii) payments made or needed
to be made to discharge all encumbrances, attachments and
liens existing on the Property at the time of the reconveyance
thereof to Commission or to prevent any encumbrance,
attachment or lien from being levied against the Property,
(iv) expenditures made, or obligations incurred, with respect
to the construction or completion of the Project, plus fifteen
percent (15%) of said expenditures for administration, and (v)
amounts otherwise owing Commission pursuant to this Agreement;
2. Second, to reimburse Buyer for the direct costs that
it incurred for all materials that were supplied to the
Project prior to the termination of this Agreement and for
labor that was supplied to the Project pursuant to contract
prior to the termination of this Agreement, as evidenced by
cancelled checks that are delivered to Commission within
forty -five (45) days after the termination; and
3. Third, to Commission the remaining balance.
D. [§ 404] Remedies Are Cumulative
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the
remedies of the parties provided herein are cumulative, and the
exercise by either party of one or more of such remedies shall not
preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any
other remedies at law or in equity for the same default or any
other default by the other party.
V. [§ 500] INDEMNIFICATION
Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Commission and City
and their respective officers, employees and servants from all
claims, demands, damages, costs and liabilities for damage to any
property whatsoever and injury or death to any person whomsoever
which may be caused by, or arises out of, the performance of this
Agreement by either party or by any of their respective officers,
employees or servants, whether or not such damage, injury or death
shall accrue or be discovered before or after termination or
expiration of this Agreement, except such damage, injury or death
as is caused by, or arises out of the sole negligence or the wilful
misconduct of Commission or City or by any of their officers,
employees or servants.
The provisions of this Section include, but are not limited
to, any removal or remediation of any contamination or hazardous or
toxic substance, as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act [ "CERCLA "; 42 U.S.C.
§ 9601 at ,a.Q . ] , the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
[ "RCRA" ; 42 U.S.C. § 6901 at, seq.], California Health and Safety
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Code Section 25280 gt seq., or any similar statute that may be
subsequently enacted, from the Property, whether or not such
removal or remediation is required by law and whether or not such
contamination or hazardous or toxic substance existed on the
Property prior to its conveyance to Buyer. The foregoing
provisions of this Section are intended to operate as an agreement
pursuant to Section 107 (e) of CERCLA and California Health and
Safety Code Section 25364 to indemnify and hold harmless Commission
and City and their respective officers, employees and servants from
liability.
VI. [§ 600] GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. [§ 601] Real Estate Commission
Each party hereto represents and covenants to the other party
that it has not entered into any agreement or incurred any
obligation which might result in the obligation of the other party
to pay a real estate broker's commission or finder's fee with
respect to the sale of the Property to Buyer. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each party shall
indemnify, defend with legal counsel approved by the other party,
and hold harmless the other party and its officers, employees and
servants from any claim, demand, damage, cost or liability for any
real estate broker's commission or finder's fee due or alleged to
be due arising out of the sale of the Property to Buyer on account
of any agreement or representation, express or implied, alleged to
have been made by the party with or to any person making such
claim.
B. [§ 603] Time For Execution By Commission
This Agreement shall not be dated or effective until it has
been executed by Commission, which execution shall not occur until
the same has been executed by Buyer.
C. [ § 604] No Prior Recording
Prior to the close of escrow, neither this Agreement nor any
memorandum or reference thereto shall be recorded in the office of
the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. If Buyer fails to
comply with the terms hereof by recording or attempting to record
the same, it shall not operate to bind or cloud the title to the
Property. Commission shall nevertheless have the right to
forthwith institute appropriate legal proceedings to have the same
removed from the record and to terminate this Agreement and the
escrow pursuant to Section 402 hereof.
E. [§ 605] No Assignment by Buyer
It is understood and acknowledged by Buyer that Commission has
entered into this Agreement because Buyer is uniquely qualified to
improve and make the Property available for affordable housing.
Therefore, no voluntary or involuntary successor in interest to, or
assignee of, Buyer shall acquire any rights under this Agreement at
any time or any interest in the Property except in strict
compliance with this Agreement after issuance of the Certificate of
Completion.
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VII. B 700] MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION
A. [§ 701] No Relationship Between Commission and Buyer
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed, construed
or represented by Commission or Buyer to any third person to create
the relationship of principal and agent, partnership, joint venture
or any other association of any kind or nature between Commission
and Buyer.
B. [§ 702] Notices
Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
writing, and all such notices and any other document to be
delivered shall be delivered by personal service or by deposit in
the United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt
requested, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the party for
whom intended as follows:
If to Commission, to:
Community Development Commission of
the City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
Attention: Housing Manager
Telephone: (310) 904-7166
FAX: (310) 923 -4484
If to Buyer, to:
Habitat For Humanity of Southeast
Los Angeles County
13222 East Bailey Street
Whittier, California 90601
Attention: President •-�
Telephone: (310) 696 -8484
Notices and other documents shall be deemed received upon receipt
by personal service or upon the third (3rd) business day after
deposit in the United States mail. Either party may, from time to
time, by written notice to the other, designate a different address
which shall be substituted for the one above specified.
C. B 7031 Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties concerning the subject matter hereof and all prior
agreements or understandings, oral or written, are hereby merged
herein. This Agreement shall not be amended in any way except by
a writing expressly purporting to be such an amendment, signed and
acknowledged by both parties hereto.
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D. [§ 704] Joint Preparation
Should interpretation of this Agreement, or any portion
thereof, be necessary, it is deemed that this Agreement was
prepared by the parties jointly and equally, and it shall not be
interpreted against either party on the ground that the party
prepared the Agreement or caused it to be prepared.
E. [§ 705] Waiver
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed,
or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or
.--. not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing g or
subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver shall be
binding, unless it is executed in writing by the party making the
waiver.
F. B 706] Time is the Essence
Time is the essence of each and every provision of this
Agreement.
G. [§ 707] Captions and Headings
The captions and headings of the various sections and
subsections of this Agreement are for convenience only, and they
shall not be deemed to limit or define the content of the sections
and subsections.
H. [§ 708] Duplicate Originals
This Agreement is executed in duplicate counterparts, each of
which is deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement consists of
pages 1 through 12 and Exhibits 1 through 6, each of which is
incorporated herein by this reference as if set out in full in the
body of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Commission and Buyer have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
By: By:
Barbara J. Riley, Wesley A. Murray,
Chair President
ATTEST: By:
[NAME]
Secretary
By:
Judith E. McDonnell
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Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On 19 before me,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence) to be the person(s) whose name (s) is /are subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that he /she /they executed
the same in his /her /their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
his /her /their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the
entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature (Seal)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ss.
C O U N T Y O F L O S A N G E L E S
)
On 19 , before me,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence) to be the person(s) whose name (s) is /are subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that he /she /they executed
the same in his /her /their authorized capacity(ies), and that by ---
his /her /their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the
entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature (Seal)
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EXHIBIT NO. 1
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Those portions of Lots 128, 129, and 130, of Tract No. 16230, in
the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as
per map recorded in Book 382, pages 44 to 48 inclusive of maps, in
the office of the County Recorder of said County, bounded
northwesterly by the following described line:
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said Lot 130, distant
thereon south 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west, 80.23 feet
from the southeasterly corner of said Lot 130; thence northeasterly
in a direct line to the northeasterly corner of said Lot 128.
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EXHIBIT NO. 2
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
The Affordable Housing Agreement dated , 1995
( "Agreement ") by and between the Downey Community Development
Commission ( "Commission ") and Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Los
Angeles County, a California non - profit public benefit corporation,
( "Buyer ") and these Escrow Instructions are to be considered as
escrow instructions to the Escrow Agent in connection with the
conveyance of the Property, as described in Exhibit A hereto, from
Commission to Buyer, and Escrow Agent is authorized to act
hereunder insofar as closing escrow is concerned.
1. Closing Date
Escrow shall close immediately upon the satisfaction of the
conditions described in Section 2 hereof (the "Closing Date ").
2. Conditions of Closing
The Escrow Agent is instructed to close escrow only upon complete
satisfaction of the following conditions:
A. Escrow Agent has received a grant deed, in recordable form,
duly executed and acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Community Development ( "HUD ") conveying fee simple title to the
Property from HUD to Commission (the "HUD Grant Deed ") and an
acceptance certificate duly executed by Commission and is prepared
to issue a CLTA Standard Coverage Policy of Title Insurance for the
benefit of Commission in the amount of Seventy Thousand Dollars
($70,000) (the "Commission's Policy ") and subject to no exceptions
to title other than the exceptions that are contained in the
Preliminary Title Report issued by California Counties Title
Company on , 199 at _.m. and the standard
printed exceptions to the policy.
B. Escrow Agent is prepared to issue a CLTA Standard Coverage
Policy of Title Insurance for the benefit of Buyer in the amount of
Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) (the "Owner's Policy ") and
subject to no exceptions to title other than the exceptions that
are contained in the Preliminary Title Report issued by California
Counties Title Company on , 199_ at : _.m. (the
"Preliminary Title Report ") and the standard printed exceptions to
the policy.
C. Escrow Agent has received a grant deed, in recordable form,
duly executed by Commission and Buyer conveying fee simple title to
the Property from Commission to Buyer (the "Grant Deed ").
D. Escrow Agent has received all other documents, in recordable
form as necessary, and sums of money required from either party or
reasonably requested by Escrow Agent as necessary to complete the
escrow.
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3. Closing
Upon the closing, the Escrow Agent is instructed to do the
following in the order set forth below:
A. Date the Grant Deed and any other documents that are not dated
with the Closing Date;
B. Record the Grant Deed and any other documents that are
necessary to complete the conveyance immediately following Y P Y Y 3 the
recordation of the HUD Grant Deed;
C. Issue and deliver the Owner's Policy;
D. Pay all closing costs provided in Section 4 hereof; and
E. Deliver any other documents referred to in Section 2 hereof to
the person to whom they are directed and any sums of money
remaining on deposit in escrow to the person who made the deposit.
4. Closing Costs
A. Commission shall pay the cost of the Preliminary Title Report,
the premium on the Owner's Policy, any documentary transfer taxes
and recording costs, escrow fees, and any real property taxes and
assessments on the Property that are in default and all penalties
and interest thereon.
B. Buyer shall pay, when due, its pro rata share of all real
property taxes and assessments that are levied on the Property
commencing with the tax fiscal year 1994 - 1995.
C. All other charges shall be allocated between the parties in
accordance with the custom and practice in Los Angeles County.
5. Amendment to these Instructions
All time limits within which any matter herein specified is to be
performed may be extended and all other provisions of these
instructions may be amended by mutual written agreement of
Commission, by its Executive Director, and Buyer, by its President.
6. Time is of the Essence
Time is of the essence in these instructions and escrow is to close
as soon as possible in accordance herewith.
7. Cancellation or Termination of Escrow
A. Upon the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date the
Escrow Agent receives notice from Commission or Buyer of the
cancellation or termination of this escrow, it shall return to each
of the parties the sums of money and documents deposited in escrow
by that party, unless it has received written objection from the
other party within said fifteen day period. In the event of such
an objection, Escrow Agent shall retain all funds and documents
until it receives joint written instructions from the parties as to
the disposition of the funds or documents or a certified copy of a
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final judgment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction
resolving the rights of the parties.
B. If escrow is cancelled, Commission and Buyer shall each pay
one -half (1/2) of the escrow cancellation expenses, if any. If
escrow is terminated, the party that is in default shall pay said
escrow cancellation expenses.
C. The termination of escrow shall be without prejudice to the
rights either party may have against the other under the Agreement.
8. Additional Instructions
Commission, by its Executive Director, and Buyer, by its President,
shall execute such additional instructions as requested by the
Escrow Agent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Agreement
and these Escrow Instructions and which are necessary or convenient
to carry out the intent of the Agreement.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
By: By:
Barbara J. Riley, Wesley A. Murray,
Chair President
ATTEST: By:
[NAME]
Secretary
By : ,
Judith E. McDonnell
Secretary -�
ACCEPTED BY:
By:
Escrow Officer
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
TITLE COMPANY
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Those portions of Lots 128, 129, and 130, of Tract No. 16230, in
the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as
per map recorded in Book 382, pages 44 to 48 inclusive of maps, in
the office of the County Recorder of said County, bounded
northwesterly by the following described line:
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said Lot 130, distant
thereon south 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west, 80.23 feet
from the southeasterly corner of said Lot 130; thence northeasterly
in a direct line to the northeasterly corner of said Lot 128.
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EXHIBIT NO. 3
Recording Requested by:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
When Recorded Return to:
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
13222 East Bailey Street
Whittier, CA 90601
GRANT DEED
THE UNDERSIGNED GRANTOR DECLARES
DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX IS $
City of Downey
Parcel No.
computed on full value of interest or property conveyed, and
FOR A VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY, a public body, corporate and politic, ( "Grantor ") hereby
grants to HABITAT FOR HUJrMANITY OF SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY, a
California non - profit public benefit corporation, ( "Grantee ") the
following described real property in the City of Downey, County of
Los Angeles, State of California:
Those portions of Lots 128, 129, and 130, of Tract No. 16230,
in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, as per map recorded in Book 382, pages 44 to 48
inclusive of maps, in the office of the County Recorder of
said County, bounded northwesterly by the following described
line:
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said Lot 130,
distant thereon south 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west,
80.23 feet from the southeasterly corner of said Lot 130;
thence northeasterly in a direct line to the northeasterly
corner of said Lot 128.
subject to (i) the Affordable Housing Agreement entered into by and
between Grantor and Grantee on , 1995, ( "Agree-
ment"), which Agreement is on file with Grantor at its offices as
a public record and is by this reference incorporated herein as if
set forth in full herein and (ii) the covenant contained herein
below.
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Grantee covenants by and for itself and all persons claiming
under or through it that there shall be no discrimination against,
or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of
race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap,
national origin or ancestry or on any other account prohibited by
law in the sale, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of
the property herein conveyed. The foregoing covenant shall remain
in effect and shall run with the land.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and Grantee have caused this
instrument to be executed by their duly authorized representatives
this day of , 1995.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DOWNEY
By:
Barbara J. Riley
Chair
ATTEST:
By:
Judith E. McDonnell
Secretary
The provisions of this Grant Deed are hereby approved and
accepted.
--� HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTHEAST
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
I r
By:
Wesley A. Murray,
President
By:
[NAME]
Secretary
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF )
LOS ANGELES
On 19 , before me,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he /she /they executed the same in his /her /their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his /her /their signature(s) on the
instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the
person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature (Seal)
* * * * * * * *
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On 19 , before me,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is /are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he /she /they executed the same in his /her /their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his /her /their signature(s) on the
instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the
person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature (Seal)
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EXHIBIT NO. 4
SCOPE OF WORK
A. Project Schedule. Buyer shall:
1. commence construction of the Project within six (6)
months after the close of escrow between Commission and
Buyer; and
2. complete construction of the Project and be in receipt
of the Certificate of Completion described in Section 206 of
the Agreement within fourteen (14) months after the close of
the escrow.
B. Project Description. The Project shall consist of the
renovation of the house and garage that pre -exist on the Property.
In renovating the house and garage, Buyer shall:
1. comply with the U.S. Department, of Housing and Urban
Development Section 8 Housing Quality Standards and the City
of Downey building and energy conservation standards;
2. remove all lead -based paint and all potential lead -based
paint; and
3. remove or encapsulate all materials that contain
asbestos to the satisfaction of Commission staff or the
Building Division of City.
C. Project Option. In the event that Buyer determines that it
would not be feasible to renovate the pre- existing house and
garage, Buyer may exercise the option, subject to Commission
approval, of demolishing them and constructing a new house and
garage.
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EXHIBIT NO. 5
Recording Requested By:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
When Recorded Return To:
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
13222 East Bailey Street
Whittier, CA 90601
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
WHEREAS, by Grant Deed dated 1995 and
recorded on , 1995 as No. of the
official records of the County Recorder of the County of Los
Angeles, California, the Downey Community Development Commission
( "Commission ") conveyed to Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Los
Angeles County, a California non - profit public benefit corporation,
( "Buyer ") real property situated in the City of Downey, California,
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, as set forth in the Grant Deed, the Commission, by
its Executive Director, shall issue to Buyer a Certificate of
Completion upon the completion of the Project described therein,
which issuance is a conclusive determination of satisfactory
completion of the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE,
1. Commission, by its Executive Director, does hereby
certify that the Project described in the Grant Deed has been fully
and satisfactorily completed.
2. Nothing contained in this instrument shall modify any
provision of the Grant Deed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Commission has executed this instrument
this day of , 1995.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
By:
Executive Director
ATTEST:
By:
Commission Secretary
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EXHIBIT NO. 6
Recording Requested By:
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
When Recorded Return To:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
Attn: Housing Manager
DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS
ON SALE AND RESALE
THIS DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND
RESALE ( "Declaration ") is made this day of , 1995 by
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY ( "Declarant"
or "Habitat").
R E C I T A L S
A. Habitat is a California non - profit public benefit
corporation formed for the purpose of assisting lower income
persons and families to acquire affordable housing.
B. Habitat is the owner of certain real property that is
located at 11027 Le Floss Avenue, Downey, California (the
"Property ") and that is more specifically described as:
"Those portions of Lots 128, 129, and 130, of Tract
No. 16230, in the City of Downey, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in
Book 382, pages 44 to 48 inclusive of maps, in the
office of the County Recorder of said County,
bounded northwesterly by the following described
line:
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said
Lot 130, distant thereon south 89 degrees 44 minutes
44 seconds west, 80.23 feet from the southeasterly
corner of said Lot 130; thence northeasterly in a
direct line to the northeasterly corner of said Lot
128."
C. Pursuant to that certain Affordable Housing Agreement
dated , 1995 by and between the Community Development
Commission of the City of Downey ( "Commission ") and Habitat,
Commission acquired the Property from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for Seventy Thousand Dollars
($70,000) and conveyed the same to Habitat free and clear of any
purchase price other than that Habitat improve the Property for
single family residential use, sell the improved Property to a
Qualified Household, as defined below, and restrict the occupancy,
use and subsequent transfers of the Property in accordance with the
covenants and restrictions specified herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Habitat declares that the Property shall be
held, used, occupied, encumbered and transferred subject to the
covenants and restrictions hereinafter set forth.
1. Occupancy and Ownership Restricted to Oualified
Jiouseholds During the term of this Declaration, occupancy and
ownership of the Property shall be restricted to persons who
together with their families qualify as Qualified Households.
2. Oualified Household. As used in this Declaration, the
term "Qualified Household" means a person who together with his or
her family is qualified (a) economically and (b) non - economically
as of the time the Transfer Notice, as defined below, is delivered
pursuant to Section 5 (a) hereof. The fact that a person together
with his or her family no longer qualifies as a Qualified Household
after delivery of the Transfer Notice shall not of itself
invalidate that person's rights of occupancy and ownership, so long
as the person is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of
this Declaration.
2.1 Economic Oualifications In order to qualify
economically, the gross income of the person and his or her
family shall not be more than eighty percent (80%) of the
then current median income in Los Angeles County, adjusted
for family size, as determined by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2.2 Non - Economic Oualif ications In order to qualify
non - economically, the person shall:
(a) have resided in the City of Downey for a period of at
least six (6) consecutive months immediately prior to the
time that the Transfer Notice is delivered, unless this
requirement is waived pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof;
(b) represent and warrant that the Property shall be used
exclusively for single- family residential purposes; and
(c) represent and warrant that he or she and his or her
family intend to personally and continuously occupy the
Property as their principal residence for the foreseeable
future and that the Property shall never be subleased during
the term of this Declaration.
2.3 Waiver of Residency Requirement The residency
requirement set forth in Section 2.2 (a) hereof shall be
deemed waived in the event that (i) the Property has been
marketed for at least ninety (90) days at or below the
Affordable Sale Price, as defined below, for a Qualified
Household, that consists of a family of four (4) , and no
Downey resident together with his or her family has
qualified as a Qualified Household, (ii) written notice
thereof has been delivered to Commission, and (iii)
Commission has had an additional ninety (90) days within
which to find a Downey resident who together with his or her
family qualifies as a Qualified Household or to exercise the
Purchase Option, as set forth in Section 4 hereof, by
delivering written notice thereof to the owner of the
Property.
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3. All But Oualified Transfers Void. During the term of
this Declaration, every "Transfer" of the Property must be a
"Qualified Transfer ", as described below. The term "Transfer"
means any transfer of the Property by operation of law or
instrument in writing or any agreement to transfer the Property
pursuant to a real property sales contract. Any Transfer that does
not qualify as a Qualified Transfer shall be void from the
beginning.
3 . 1 Oualified Transfer. In order to qualify as a
Qualified Transfer, the owner of the Property shall give
written notice to Habitat and to Commission that he or she
desires to Transfer the Property. Habitat and Commission,
jointly or severally, may exercise the Purchase Option, as
set forth in Section 4 hereof, by delivering written notice
thereof to the owner within forty -five (4 5) days after
receipt of notice from the owner. If notice is delivered by
both Habitat and Commission, Habitat shall have the first
right to purchase the Property. In the event the Purchase
Option is not exercised by Habitat and Commission, jointly
or severally, the Transfer must satisfy all of the criteria
set forth in Section 5 hereof.
4. Purchase Option. As used in this Declaration, the term
"Purchase Option" means the right of Habitat and Commission,
jointly or severally, to purchase the Property by depositing the
purchase price into an escrow account and performing all other acts
reasonably necessary on the part of a purchaser to close escrow
within sixty (60) days after the Purchase Option was exercised.
Escrow fees and closing costs shall be borne by the purchaser.
4.1 Purchase Price, . The purchase price shall be an
amount equal to (i) the outstanding balance of any
encumbrances on the Property that are authorized pursuant to
Section 7 hereof, (ii) all of the principal and any interest
that was paid by the owner of the Property pursuant to a
first priority deed of trust on the Property ( "equity ") and
--^ (iii) interest on the total amount of the equity calculated
by multiplying that amount by the total increase in the CPI
during the period commencing with the first full month in
which the owner had occupancy and ownership of the Property
and ending with the last full month prior to the date that
the Purchase Option was exercised. CPI means the Consumer
Price Index [All Urban Consumers - All Items] (1982 -1984 =
100) for the Los Angeles- Anaheim - Riverside CMSA published by
the United States Department of Labor Statistics or a
successor index.
5. Transfer to Oualified Household. In order to qualify as
a Qualified Transfer when neither Habitat nor Commission exercised
the Purchase Option, the Transfer must satisfy all of the following
criteria:
(a) Prior to entering into any binding agreement associated
with the proposed Transfer, the owner of the Property shall deliver
to Habitat a complete written notice which sets forth (i) the
proposed sales price and terms of the sale and (ii) adequate
information about the proposed transferee to allow Habitat to
determine if the person together with his or her family qualifies
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as a Qualified Household (the "Transfer Notice ") . The Transfer
Notice shall not be deemed to have been delivered until all of the
information described in (i) and (ii) has been received by Habitat.
(b) The proposed transferee is a Qualified Household.
(c) The proposed sales price does not exceed the
"Affordable Sales Price ". As used in this Declaration, the term
"Affordable Sales Price" means that monthly payments of principal,
interest, property taxes and insurance do not exceed thirty percent
(30%) of the proposed transferee's gross income.
(d) The proposed transferee and the proposed sales price
have been approved by Habitat. The transferee and sales price
shall be deemed approved by Habitat, unless Habitat delivers
written notice to the owner of the Property within thirty (3 0) days
after it received the Transfer Notice that it has disapproved the
transferee or the sales price.
5.1 Limited Duration to Complete Transfer. The owner
of the Property shall have a period of ninety (90) days
after the proposed transferee and the proposed sales price
were approved by Habitat to complete the Transfer to that
transferee for that sales price and subject to the covenants
and restrictions established by this Declaration. If the
Transfer is not completed within that period, Habitat's
approval shall be deemed void and the owner of the Property
shall not attempt any further Transfer of the Property
without again complying with all of the provisions of
Section 5 hereof.
6. Proceeds of Sale. The Qualified Household to whom
Habitat sells the Property after receiving title to the Property
from Commission "First Owner") shall share the net proceeds ) p eeds from
its Transfer of the Property with Habitat. As used herein, the
term "net proceeds" means the sales price minus the outstanding
balance of any encumbrances on the Property that are authorized
pursuant to Section 7 hereof, the Qualified Household's equity in
q Y
the Property as described in (ii) of Section 4.1 hereof, and the
escrow costs and fees paid by the Qualified Household upon the
Transfer. The net proceeds shall be divided by twenty (2 0) , and
the Qualified Household shall receive one 1 /20th for every twelve
(12) consecutive months that it owned the Property prior to the
Transfer. The remainder of the net proceeds shall be delivered to
Habitat upon the Transfer.
7. Encumbrances on the Property. The ownership interest
in the Property shall be subject only to the following:
(a) This Declaration; and
(b) Mortgages, deeds of trust and real property sales
contracts that are made in good faith and for value and that
are approved by Habitat; and
(c) Other encumbrances and restrictions that do not impair
the marketability of the ownership interest in the Property,
unless otherwise approved by Habitat, and that are made in
good faith and for value.
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8. Enforceability of the Declaration. Every person who
acquires ownership of the Property during the term of this
Declaration and all persons claiming under them shall be deemed to
have acknowledged and agreed that:
(a) the covenants and restrictions established by this
Declaration and the remedies that Habitat and Commission
have pursuant to this Declaration are extraordinary
provisions and clearly restrict rights which he or she would
otherwise have;
(b) neither the covenants and restrictions established by
this Declaration nor the remedies that Habitat and
Commission have pursuant to this Declaration constitute an
unreasonable restraint on the rights which he or she would
otherwise have;
(c) the covenants and restrictions established by this
Declaration and the remedies that Habitat and Commission
have pursuant to this Declaration benefit the Property by
preserving it as decent, affordable housing; and
(d) he or she consents to be bound by the covenants and
restrictions established by this Declaration shall not
bring a legal challenge to invalidate or have declared
illegal any of the covenants and restrictions or the
remedies that Habitat and Commission have pursuant to this
Declaration.
9. Defaults and Foreclosures In the event of a breach or
threatened breach of any material provision of this Declaration or
in the event of a threat of foreclosure against the Property or
transfer in lieu of foreclosure, Habitat and Commission, jointly or
severally, may exercise the Purchase Option, as set forth in
Section 4 hereof, by delivering written notice thereof to the owner
of the Property within forty -five ( 4 5 ) days after the event. I f
notice is delivered by both Habitat P and Commission, Habitat shall
have the first right to purchase the Property. The Purchase Option
is in addition to any of the remedies available at law or in equity
for the breach of this Declaration, and the Purchase Option
together with the remedies available at law or in equity shall be
cumulative and not exclusive.
10. Miscellaneous. The following miscelprovisions shall
apply to this Declaration.
10.1 Covenants To Run With The Land. The covenants
and restrictions of this Declaration, without regard to
technical classification and designation, are imposed on the
Property for the direct benefit of the owners of the
Property and all persons claiming under them in that the
affordability of the Property and the ownership and
occupancy of the Property by Qualified Households shall be
protected. These covenants and restrictions run with the
land and shall be binding on all of the owners of the
Property and all persons claiming under them.
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10.2 Habitat and Commission as Beneficiaries. Habitat
and Commission shall each be deemed the beneficiary of this
Declaration, including the covenants and restrictions that
run with the land, for itself and its successors for the
purpose of maintaining the affordability of the Property and
the ownership and occupancy of the Property by Qualified
Households. This Declaration and the covenants and
restrictions shall run in favor of Habitat and Commission,
jointly and severally, and each of their successors, without
regard to whether Habitat or Commission has any interest in
the Property. In the event of any breach of any such
covenant or restriction, Habitat and Commission, jointly and .--.
severally, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
exercise all of the rights and remedies provided in this
Declaration and to maintain any action at law or suit in
equity or any other proper proceeding for that purpose.
10.3 Performance by Commission. In the event that
Habitat is dissolved, the functions specified herein to be
performed by Habitat shall be performed by Commission or its
assignee.
10.4 Notices,. Any notice to be given pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing, and all such notices and any
other document to be delivered shall be delivered by
personal service or by deposit in the United States mail,
certified or registered, return receipt requested, with
postage prepaid, and addressed to the party for whom
intended as follows:
If to Commission, to:
Community Development Commission of
the City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
Attention: Housing Manager
If to Habitat, to:
Habitat For Humanity of Southeast
Los Angeles County
13222 East Bailey Street
Whittier, California 90601
Attention: President
Notices and other documents shall be deemed received upon
receipt by personal service or upon the third (3rd) business
day after deposit in the United States mail. Either party
may, from time to time, by written notice to the owner of
the Property, designate a different address which shall be
substituted for the one above specified.
10.5 Severability. If any of the provisions of this
Declaration are held to be invalid or illegal by the final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, that
invalidity or illegality shall not affect the validity and
legality of the remaining provisions of this Declaration.
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10.6 Term of Declaration This Declaration shall be
in full force and effect for a period of twenty (2 0) years
from the date that it is recorded, provided that the
Declaration shall automatically terminate in the event that
the Property is foreclosed or transferred in lieu of
foreclosure or in the event that an FHA insured mortgage on
the Property is assigned to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Habitat has executed this
Declaration on the date first written above and the same shall be
effective as of the date of recordation hereof in the official
records of the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
HABITAT FOR HUMAN I TY OF
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
By:
Wesley A. Murray,
President
By:
[NAME]
Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On 19 , before me,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name (s) is /are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he /she /they executed the same in his /her /their authorized
capacity (ies) , and that by his /her /their signature (s) on the
instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the
person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature (Seal)
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