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2017-003 - Forgiving debt pursuant to an agreement to cancel debt in exchange for sole non-profit ownership with MPODCRESOLUTION 2017 -003 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS FORGIVING DEBT PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT TO CANCEL DEBT IN EXCHANGE FOR SOLE NON - PROFIT OWNERSHIP WHEREAS, on December 31, 1990, the Town entered into an Agreement with Mid- Peninsula Housing Coalition (MPHC) and West Valley Open Doors (WVOD) to provide a 64 -unit low income housing development. WHEREAS, on November 11, 1991, the Town executed a First Amendment to the Original Agreement with MPHC and WVOD to substitute the original parcel for development on Knowles Drive with a parcel on West Parr Avenue. WHEREAS, on March 2, 1992, the Town executed a Second Amendment to the Original Agreement with MPHC and WVOD to allow MPHC to assign its rights and obligations under the Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, to Open Doors Associates (ODA). WHEREAS, the Second Amendment included terms and conditions requiring the Town to loan $339,250.00 to ODA to pay development fees rather than waiving the development fees for the project. WHEREAS, on April 21, 1992, the Town executed an Agreement to Cancel Debt in Exchange for Sole Non - Profit Ownership with Mid - Peninsula Open Doors Corporation (MPODC). WHEREAS, in 1993, pursuant to these agreements, 64 units of low income housing were completed on the property located at 630 W. Parr Avenue. 1of3 Resolution 2017 -003 February 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the fees incurred as a result of the development totaled $269,612.00. CDBG funds in the amount of $26,191.20 were used to pay some of the fees and the resulting fees paid by Town, pursuant to the agreements, was $243,420.80. WHEREAS, the Law Offices of Gubb & Barshay LLP on behalf of MPODC and MPHC is requesting that the Town forgive the debt pursuant to the Agreement to Cancel Debt in Exchange for Sole Non - profit Ownership. WHEREAS, in 2011, a buyout of the for - profit tax credit investor was completed and the tax credit investor transferred all of its interest in the development to an affiliate of MHPC. WHEREAS, this action complies with the requirements of the Agreement to Cancel Debt in Exchange for Sole Non - Profit Ownership for forgiveness of the debt. WHEREAS, Council finds that the 2011 buyout of the for - profit tax credit investor meets the required terms of the Agreement to Cancel Debt in Exchange for Sole Non - Profit Ownership for forgiveness of the debt. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The debt is forgiven pursuant to the terms of the Agreement to Cancel Debt in Exchange for Sole Non - Profit Ownership. 2. The decision constitutes a final administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 as adopted by section 1.10.085 of the Town Code of the Town of Los Gatos. Any application for judicial relief from this decision must be sought within the time limits and pursuant to the procedures established by Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6, or such shorter time as required by state and federal Law. 2of3 Resolution 2017 -003 February 21, 2017 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 21" day of February, 2017, by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Marcia Jensen, Steve Leonardis, Rob Rennie, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marico Sayoc N AYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE OW a� GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: 3- to- 1-7 ATTEST: * Q� CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: 3of3 Resolution 2017 -003 February 21, 2017