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ATTY/DOCS-AGREEMENTS/MOU/2021.0052/TOWNE PLACE SUITES PROGRAM MOU REV: 05-06-2021 VR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REGARDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME SENIORS AT TOWNEPLACE SUITES This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into this ____ of ________, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between the County of San Mateo, a political subdivision of the State of California (the “County”), and the City of Redwood City, a California municipal corporation (the “City,” and, together with the County, the “Parties”), and sets forth the Parties’ understanding and expectations related to the planning and coordination of a new permanent affordable rental housing project at TownePlace Suites for extremely low income seniors. RECITALS A. WHEREAS, on December 3, 2020, the County acquired the TownePlace Suites, located at 1000 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, California (the “Property”), to provide service-enriched permanent affordable housing for seniors, aged 62+ earning extremely low incomes at or below 30% Area Median Income (AMI) with a heightened risk for COVID-19 complications and who may be at risk of homelessness or previously experienced homelessness (the “Project”); and B. WHEREAS, the Project will provide 93 units of permanently affordable rental housing with on- site services for extremely low income seniors as well as two onsite manager/staff units; and C. WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that success of the Project is dependent, in part, on a strong partnership between the County and the City, MidPen Housing Corporation and its affiliate entities (collectively, “MidPen” or “Operator”), the operators of the Project, as well as Mental Health Association and other nonprofit service providers, local businesses, local neighborhood associations and the surrounding community; and D. WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge the truth of the Recitals set forth above which are hereby incorporated into this MOU. NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree to be bound by the following terms in this MOU: 1. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 1.1 The County shall ensure that a community advisory committee is established to promote communication between the County, the City, MidPen, Project residents, City residents, businesses and community agencies to increase community awareness, connect MidPen to local resources and facilitate support for the Project. 2. PREFERENCE POLICY At initial occupancy of the units at the Project, the following preferences will be applied: a. First Preference will be given to eligible households referred by the County of San Mateo through the non-congregate shelter programs identified by the County of San Mateo. b. Second Preference will be given to eligible households referred by the Health Plan of San Mateo through the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo who are Duals eligible based on May11th