CC SR 20260203 03 - South Bay Regional Housing Trust Board of Directors
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 02/03/2026
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
AGENDA TITLE:
Consider a request to join the formation of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust Board
of Directors
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Consider information on becoming a participating member in the South Bay
Regional Housing Trust including the Joint Powers Agreement; and,
(2) If deemed acceptable, direct Staff to return to a future meeting in March 2026 with
the South Bay Regional Housing Trust’s Joint Powers Agreement and to select a
City-designated Board of Director Member.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with approving
joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT) Joint Powers
Agreement (JPA). For Year One, the administrative costs are
anticipated to being covered by Measure A funding approved by
voters in 2024 for Housing and Prevention Programs. If determined
necessary and approved by its Board of Directors in the future,
membership dues may be required based on participating cities (a
minimum of four cities is needed to form the SBRHT). However,
additional Measure A funding could be used to offset most or all the
SBRHT administrative costs, particularly during the startup period.
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Brandy Forbes, AICP, Director of Community Development
REVIEWED BY: Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager CJ
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. South Bay Regional Housing Trust Joint Powers Agreement and Strategic Plan
Summary Presentation (page A-1)
B. LACAHSA Funding & SBCCOG vs. SBRHT Presentation (page B-1)
C. South Bay Regional Housing Trust Joint Powers Agreement (page C-1)
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CITYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
BACKGROUND:
As part of a Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2.0) project funded through
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the South Bay Cities Council
of Governments (SBCCOG) has been working through the development of a SBRHT,
which was authorized by State legislation (Senate Bill ((SB)) 1444) authored by Senator
Ben Allen and passed in 2022. If formed, the SBRHT would help fund the preservation,
development and construction of affordable housing units in cities who are members of
the trust, and only for projects supported by the city in which it is proposed. Although the
SBCCOG is leading the early feasibility work, the SBRHT would be a separate joint
powers authority with its own Board of Directors. Four cities would have to approve the
JPA for the SBRHT to form.
Over the past year, the SBCCOG’s consultant, CivicHome, has been developing a
SBRHT strategic plan, JPA, staffing plan, budget, and programs for the SBRHT Board to
consider adopting when formed. A strategic plan advisory committee consisting of
SBCCOG Board members, city staff, and housing experts/affordable housing developers
has provided input over a series of four meetings throughout the process. CivicHome
presented an update to the SBCCOG Board at its October 2025 meeting and to the South
Bay City Managers group at its November 19, 2025 meeting. SBCCOG also hosted a
briefing on the SBRHT to community leaders on December 10th to provide additional
information about the request to join and to answer questions.
At its meeting on November 20, 2025, the SBCCOG Board of Directors voted to
recommend member agencies move forward with the formation of the SBRHT. Tonight,
the City Council is being asked to review information to consider joining the formation of
a SBRHT and to provide staff direction on whether it is interested in becoming a member.
DISCUSSION:
Funding and Operations
Since the SBCCOG began working on the SBRHT, more information about funding
coming to the South Bay through Measure A has become available. In particular, the
SBCCOG will be receiving approximately $7.3 million annually through Los Angeles
County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency’s (LACAHSA) “Production, Preservation,
and Ownership (PPO)” program. LACAHSA also has agency matching funds that may be
available and could increase that amount to approximately $14 million. Additionally, these
funds could be used to offset most or all of the SBRHT administrative costs, particularly
during the startup period.
As SBCCOG staff began exploring opportunities to use the PPO funds while the SBRHT
was being considered, it became evident that the SBCCOG is limited in its use of those
funds in ways that the SBRHT would not be. Primarily, the SBCCOG is not allowed to
make or develop loans, so all allocations of PPO funds made by the SBCCOG would
have to be in the form of grants or rental/operating subsidies. These funds would be given
out to a project and never returned for additional use. Alternatively, the SBRHT would
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have lending authority and could also provide soft development loans, construction/pre-
development loans, preservation/acquisition stakes, master leasing, and direct
service/homebuyer assistance programs. These approaches would be revenue
generating and allow for these public dollars to come back to the trust over time and be
reprogrammed to maximize their use. The San Gabriel Valley’s regional housing trust that
has been in operation for several years is generating over $230,000 annually in interest
and loan fee revenue.
Although there will be administrative costs to operate the SBRHT, SBCCOG staff believe
that most or all of those costs could be covered through administrative dollars available
through LACAHSA’s programs. This would allow for the SBRHT to offer low or no
membership fees, particularly during the first year or two as the organization gets formed.
Orange County and Gateway Cities trusts have also started with little or no membership
fees and have been able to offset them through administrative funding received through
grants and other funding going into their trusts. It is important to note, however, that
whether there will be membership costs for the SBRHT after the first year will be
determined by the SBRHT Board of Directors, not by SBCCOG. For the first year, startup
costs can be covered completely with the LACAHSA funds that the SBCCOG has
received with SBCCOG Board approval.
If the SBRHT is not formed and the SBCCOG ultimately provides grants using PPO funds,
most administrative costs will still be incurred. For example, the SBCCOG will still be
required to hire consultant experts to evaluate and vet the housing developments seeking
grant funding. These costs are practically unavoidable but are covered through Measure
A funding.
SBRHT Board Start Up Proposed Schedule
There is an expectation that at least four South Bay cities will vote to join the trust based
on preliminary feedback from various cities. SBCCOG staff are aware that scheduling the
meetings of a SBRHT Board too early will lead to decisions on the SBRHT’s operations
with only a few potential members involved. Thus, the SBCCOG proposes that the first
meeting of a formed SBRHT Board occur on April 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. before the April
SBCCOG Board meeting. To meet that date, cities that want to participate in the formation
decisions would need to join ideally by March 30, 2026 and designate their SBRHT Board
member.
Should the SBRHT be established by mid-February, the REAP consultant CivicHome will
work on formation documents for the first few meetings. Some of these documents could
be called interim to be re-evaluated after more is known. The proposed April 23rd meeting
would potentially address the following:
• Bylaws adoption
• Election of Chair and Vice Chair and length of the term
• Regular meetings date and time
• Trust accounting policies and procedures
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• Trust investment policy
• Trust document retention plan
• Conflict of interest code
• Trust procurement policy
• Development of the Trust website
• Funding agreement from the SBCCOG to the Trust
• Hiring staff or contracting with the SBCCOG
Following meetings are expected to include the following topics:
• Study session on financial tools and housing programs that the trust might want to
consider, such as Affordable Multi-Family Tax Credit Projects, Loans, etc.
• Strategic Plan and discussion with Board on any possible final revisions
• Budget and process for accepting and evaluating project proposals
• Relationship to LACAHSA
If a SBRHT is formed, it is uncertain if the Measure A funding for preservation,
development, and construction would be available to cities outside of the SBRHT.
Homeless services funds from Measure A will still be coming through the SBCCOG and
available to all cities.
Potential Housing Projects
At this time, the cities of Hawthorne and Inglewood have indicated that they may have
viable development projects that may be eligible for funding through the SBRHT. The total
number of new housing equates to 120 units.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
California Housing Element Law requires local governments to adequately plan for the
existing and projected future housing needs of their residents, including the jurisdiction’s
fair share of the regional housing needs, known as the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA). Each municipality in California has their own respective RHNA
allocation. Eligible projects funded by the SBRHT would only count toward meeting a
municipality’s RHNA numbers if the project is located in that particular city. A project
funded by SBRHT may not necessarily count toward meeting that city’s RHNA, depending
on the type of project, and would need to be evaluated by the individual city receiving the
funds to determine if it does meet the RHNA criteria.
Pending Legislation to Modify SBRHT
SBCCOG staff has been working with SBCCOG Legal Counsel and Senator Allen’s office
to explore amendments to the initial SBRHT formation legislation. Although modeled off
legislation for other trusts such as the one in San Gabriel Valley, several items have been
re-evaluated since passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1444 initiating the SBRHT formation. The
amendments being sought include:
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• Removing the SBCCOG from involvement in determining the number of SBRHT
Board of Directors, their selection, and the responsibility for filling vacancies.
• Adding language to provide flexibility for the SBRHT Board to determine when they
choose their Chair and Vice-Chair.
• Adding the ability to fund the development and construction of moderate-income
housing.
• Allowing member agencies to appoint non-elected officials for SBRHT Board
alternates
Currently, SB 1444 requires the SBRHT Board (regardless of delegate or alternate status)
to be a mayor, councilmember, or Los Angeles County Supervisor of the member agency.
Several SBCCOG Board members suggested that non-elected officials be allowed to be
alternate SBRHT Board members if the city so designates. This approach is similar to the
Clean Power Alliance which has proven to be very helpful as deliberations among these
special boards take a lot of time and it might be difficult for councilmembers to have the
time for the necessary oversight.
Senate Bill (SB) 799 is the proposed legislation. The SBCCOG will be soliciting support
letters from South Bay cities to encourage the Legislature to approve these changes.
Despite these pending changes, the SBCCOG Board of Directors recommends approval
of the SBRHT JPA with its current language and would recommend SBRHT members
approve an amended JPA in the future after any SB 1444 revisions are enacted. The
current JPA is written to follow current SB 1444 language and was developed through the
South Bay City Managers working group and SBCCOG Legal Counsel Michael Jenkins.
CONCLUSION:
The City Council is being asked to consider joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust,
and if acceptable, authorize the Mayor to execute the SBRHT JPA to assist in the
development and construction of affordable housing in the South Bay.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to Staff’s recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for
the City Council’s consideration:
1. Deny the request to join the South Bay Regional Housing Trust.
2. Identify issues with the request to join and direct Staff and/or the SBCCOG to come
back to a future meeting with additional information.
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SOUTH BAY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST
STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW
&
JPA SUMMARY
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-SOUTH BAY CITIES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•Mission Statement
•To empower South Bay cities with flexible funding,
strategic guidance, and technical assistance that advance
local housing priorities, expand housing opportunity, and
support the development and preservation of affordable
and supportive housing across the region.
•Vision Statement
•A South Bay region collaborating to expand housing
opportunities through innovation, strategic partnerships,
and coordinated Trust resources—supporting access to
diverse housing choices that strengthen community
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MISSION VISION
•Governance Board
•One Trust Board Director from each
member city + Two Trust Board
Directors representing housing experts.
•Trust Staff
•Option 1: SBCCOG Employees
•Option 2: Contracted Consulting Firm
•Organization Chart
•Advisory Committee Framework
•Purpose and Role
•Membership Composition
•Meeting frequency and output
•Benefits to the Trust
GOVERNANCE, TRUST STAFF, AND
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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TRUST FORMATION & IMPLEMENTATION
GOALS
1.Secure initial capital funding commitments.
2.Establish transparent, accountable, and sustainable governance.
3.Promote regional collaborative and shared solutions.
4.Strengthen local capacity through technical assistance.
5.Establish performance metrics and evaluation tools.
6.Building the Trust’s brand and demonstrating early impact.
7.Design and launch housing funding programs
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SOUTH BAY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST
DRAFT JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
AGREEMENT
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-SOUTH BAY CITIES
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INTRODUCTION
•2022 Legislation added to the CA Government Code section 6539.9 authorizing
the creation of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust.
•Purpose: Receive and leverage public and private funding for planning and
construction of housing of all types and tenures for persons and families of
Extremely-Low, Very-Low, and Low-Income.
•Term –The Effective Date of the JPA will be the date of approval by the fourth
city to join the Trust.
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LIMITATION ON POWERS
•Regulate land use within the jurisdiction of any of the Parties;
•Levy, or advocate or incentivize the levying of, an exaction, including an impact fee, charge, dedication,
reservation or tax assessment, as a condition of approving the funding for or approval of a development
project;
•Require or incentivize inclusionary zoning requirements;
•Require the Parties to dedicate or assign funding for any SBRHT obligations or programs;
•Fund or approve a housing project or program that is not supported by the governing body of the
jurisdiction (a city or the county) in which the proposed project is sited;
•Require the Parties to accept or provide any number of housing units as a prerequisite to joining or
remaining a member of SBRHT; and
•Affect the individual power of each Party separately to implement affordable housing projects and
programs generated within its jurisdictional boundaries.
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TERMS OF THE JPA
•One elected official from each Trust member City, appointed by that City Council + Two
Housing Experts appointed by the City Managers Committee.
•Withdrawal –anytime with written notice and executed copy of city resolution subject to
notice received at least 90 days prior to start of fiscal year and payment of any
administrative fees.
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Why A South Bay Housing Trust?
•Voters approved Measure A in
2024; legislating ~$13 million
a year for Housing ($7+
million) and Prevention ($5+
million) funding for SBCCOG.
•This presentation will talk
about the funds that are
dedicated to Production and
Preservation, and Ownership
of housing as those are the
funds we would be
considering for the proposed
Housing Trust
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Table 1. FY 2025-26 Total Funding Allocation by Jurisdiction
AGENCY
1 LACAHSA
2 Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust
3 City of Glendale
4 City of Long Beach
5 City of Los Angeles
6 City of Santa Clarita
7 Gateway Cities Council of Governments/Gateway Cities
Affordable Housing Trust
9 Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments
9 North Los Angeles County Transportation Coalition JPA*
10 San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
11 San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments/San Gabriel Valley
Regional Housing Trust
12 South Bay Cities Council of Governments/South Bay
Regional Housing Trust
13 Unincorporated Los Angeles County
14 Westside Cities Council of Governments
TOTAL BY AGENCY
$128,229,226
$6,452,118
$5,103,191
$10,706,466
$133,421,084
$3,457,981
$18,538,195
$459,405
$5,395,241
$518,005
$25,691,324
$13,002,770
$24,782,720
$7,016,083
TOTAL $382,773,809
*The LACAHSA Act limits d irect a/locations to only certain cities; other cities may only receive funding through a COG or Regional
Housing Trust. Because Lancaster and Palmdale are the only cities that are not part of a COG, their portion will be allocated and held until
an Elig ible Jurisdiction option is available to the JPA pending LACAHSA Board approval and adjustments to the JPA 's purpose.
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Production, Preservation, and Ownership (PPO)
•SBCCOG mandated to
program $7.3 million of
LACAHSA PPO funds.
•LACAHSA agency
funds can also match
our funding – so
potentially +/- $14
million of funding for
our cities.
(allocations determined by
low income RHNA numbers)
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AGENCY CONSTRUCTION PPO -FLEXI BLE TOTAL
1 LACAHSA (including small cities TA ) $55,220,624 $13,678,661 $68,899,286
2 Burbank-Glenda le -Pasadena Reg iona l $3,058,288 $900,661 $3,958,949
Hous i ng Trust
3 City of Glendale $2 ,044,455 $602,089 $2,646,544
4 City of Long Beach $4,083,071 $1,202,458 $5,285,528
5 City of Los Angeles $67,414 ,093 $19,853,341 $87,267,434
6 City of Santa Cl a ri ta $1,872,563 $551,467 $2,424,030
7 Ga teway Cities Council of Governments/ $7,018,735 $2,067,006 $9,085,742
Ga teway Cities Affordab le Hous ing T rust
8 Las V i rgenes/Ma li bu Council of Governments $204,737 $60,295 $265,032
9 North Los Ange les County Tr ansportation $2 ,237,149 $658,837 $2,895,986
Coa li t ion J PA
10 San Fernando Valley Counc i l of Governments $267,874 $78 ,888 $346,762
11 San Gabriel Valley Counci l of Governments/ $12,480,955 $3,675,621 $16,156,577
San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing T rust
12 South Bay Ci ties Counci l of Governments/ $5,641,046 $1,661,279 $7,302,325
South Bay Regiona l Housi ng Trust
13 Un i ncorpo r ated Los Angeles Count y $14,356,803 $4,228 ,055 $18,584,858
14 Wests ide Cit ies Council of Governments $3,5 11,192 $1,034,041 $4,545,233
TOTAL $179,411,586 $50,252,699 $229,664,285
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SGV and Gateway Housing Trust Before LACAHSA
SGV and
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•SGV and Gateway formed their Housing Trust first, and then
incorporated LACAHSA funds into their Trust
2020/2023 2025
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SBCCOG Received LACAHSA Funding First
SBCCOG LACAHSA
•SBCCOG has received LACAHSA funding and is
contemplating a Housing Trust
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Housing Trust Structure
Dues
•No dues first year. = Paid for by LACAHSA
•Future Housing trust to decide on dues
•Trust Board made up of city representatives
•LACAHSA provides $1.4 millionfor administrative
funding
•Housing Trust administrative costs projected to be
$500k annually, so there is a cushion
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SBCCOG May Need a Trust to Fulfill LACAHSA Portfolio
LACAHSA Product Portfolio:
•Grants
•Soft Development Loans (revenue generating)
•Construction/Pre-Development Loans (revenue generating)
•Preservation Acquisition/Equity stakes (revenue generating)
•Master Leasing
•Rental or Operating Subsidies
•Direct Service - Homebuyer Assistance (revenue generating)
Items in Blue are only possible if SBCCOG partners with a Non-Profit
Activities in Red may not be possible under SBCCOG current authority –
handicapping our ability to maximize our LACAHSA funding
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No Housing Trust Scenario - Grants
1.Grants Create Tax Liability
•Treated as taxable income
•Increases developer's tax burden, reducing available equity for the project
•Tax hit can outweigh the value of the grant itself
2.Grants Reduce Basis For Federal Tax Credits
•Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Applications (a common form of financing)
rely on eligible basis to determine how many credits a project can receive
•Grants are considered "basis reducers" and lower the project's eligible
basis
•Lower Basis > fewer tax credits > less equity > weak financial package
3.Grants Can Make Capital Stack Less Competitive
•Developers often prefer financing tools that preserve or increase basis, not
reduce it
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SGV Housing Trust Generating Revenue
•SGV Housing Trust is generating
over $230,000 a year in Interest and
Loan Fee Revenue
•Their Revolving Loan Fund will
receive its first loan repayment,
allowing their Trust to recycle those
funds to another project
•We can achieve similar results
with our LACAHSA funds, but
need a Housing Trust in order
to do it
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San Gabriel Valley
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Project Financing and Housing Innovation °
The SGVRHT funds and finances the development of affordable and homeless housing.
The SGVRHT has r eceived and leveraged Federal, State, and local funds including
competitive grants and budget earmarks. To date the SGVRHT has funded the
development of 830 unduplicated units and expanded the housing choice and supply in
the reg ion by supporting mu ltifamily un its across income levels and si ngle family
affordable homeownership opportunities. With 25 member cities , the SGVRHT supports
activities from inception through completion to ensure affordable housing units are
delivered to the SGV.
In FY 24-25, SGVRHT:
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Celeb r ated gr and opening of funded project
Chapel Apartments (Alhambra), providing
44 affordable units.
~ Celebrated groundbreaking of funded
project Esteban E. Torres Village (Baldw in
Park), creating 57 affordable un its.
Joined Enterprise Housing Preservation & Public Sector Cohort, a 15 month learning
lab wh ich w ill suppo rt the development of
the land trust.
FY 25-26 Workplan:
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What about cities with no development opportunities?
If cities have no development opportunities, there are other ways
to participate in LACAHSA PPO Funds + Housing Trust
Preservation of existing affordable housing
Master Leasing
Rent or Operating Subsidies
First Time Homebuyer Assistance
Income verification for existing low-income housing
o The Trust will have to find funding for this and/or can act as a
central administrator for cities to achieve economies of scale
o LACAHSA projects will have funding for income verification.
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Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)
•There are naturally
occurring affordable
housing in every city that
need to be preserved
before investors buy
them and charge market
rate rent
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Financial Hardships in the South Bay
•No city is immune to
financial stress that
constituents are facing
•Evictions are one pathway into
homelessness
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2024 Eviction Fillings
Carson 294
El Segundo 27
Gardena 295
Hawthorne 567
Hermosa Beach 44
Ingl ewood 704
Lawndale 79
Lom ita 66
Manhattan Beach 19
Rancho Pa l os Verdes 41
PV , RH, RHE 5
Redondo Beach 106
Torrance 338
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Need For 100% Affordable
Constituents who would benefit from
100% affordable housing include –
•Seniors on fixed income (social
security)
•Essential workers (medical assistants,
city employees, restaurant/fast food
employees, teacher’s aids, child-care
workers, etc..)
•Developmentally/physically disabled
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Table 1 Mean Annual Wages for Select Professions 2
Occupation Wage Income Category
$ 35,190 Extremely-Low
Home Health and Personal Care Aides Income
$ 39,110
Extremely-Low
Ch i ldcare Workers Income
$ 40,520 Extremely-Low
Waiters and Waitresses Income
Restaurant Cooks $ 42,900 Very-Low Income
Nursing Assistants $ 46,000 Very-Low Income
Dental Assistants $ 47,390 Very-Low Income
Pharmacy Technicians $ 53,720 Very-Low Income
Paramedics $ 73,550 Low Income
Vocational Nurses $ 75,880 Low Income
Elementary School Teachers $ 93,750 Low Income
$ Low Income
Firefighters 100,950
$ Moderate Income
Police Officers 112,130
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Affordable Housing Without a Housing Trust
Market Rate Housing (green) vs 100% Affordable (red)
•Unlike market rate housing, cities/developers need help building 100% affordable
•100% affordable projects are very difficult to pencil out. Many often fail to get off
the ground (ie. United Methodist Church in San Pedro)
•San Gabriel Valley Housing Trust has a pipeline 875 units, and 927 units built to
date on top of what is naturally occurring in their market
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South Bay
Homes Bui llt in
2022 -2023
Very Low -
lncom1e,
182 253
Mode,rat:e ,
Income,
Above,
Moderate
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A Regional Approach vs Cities Doing It Alone
Housing Trust Matters
Cities face increasing housing
responsibilities with limited staff and
resources.
A Regional Housing Trust creates shared
capacity, expertise, and funding leverage to
benefit cities.
Identifies and applies for multiple funding
opportunities for the benefit of the region
Organizes developments so that projects are
not competing with each other
Cities acting independently increases cost,
duplication, and administrative burden.
One set of housing program guidelines, loan
documents, legal and staff expertise, and
compliance instead of many.
Centralized income verification and compliance,
tracking system and process.
Shared legal, underwriting, and reporting
expertise specializing in affordable housing and
complex loan negotiations and closings.
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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
of the
SOUTH BAY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST
THIS JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this day
of , 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between the public agencies listed in
Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (each a “Party” and, collectively,
the “Parties”).
RECITALS
A. The Parties are authorized to and have a strong interest in promoting the health, safety,
and welfare of the residents within their geographic boundaries.
B. The Parties acknowledge that the State has declared the existence of a shortage of
affordable housing.
C. The Parties find it in their mutual interest to increase the availability of affordable housing,
workforce housing and supportive housing and to reduce homelessness in a coordinated
manner on a regional level.
D. An adequate supply of housing throughout the South Bay subregion will provide social
and economic benefits to residents and taxpayers of the Parties.
E. California Government Code section 6500 et seq. (“Joint Exercise of Powers Act” or “Act”)
permits two or more public agencies to create joint powers authorities for the purposes
cited herein and permits the agencies to exercise jointly any power that the public
agencies could exercise separately, and further grants certain additional powers to such
joint powers authorities.
F. The Parties find that each of them has the individual power to implement the housing
projects contemplated by this Agreement making them eligible under the Act to enter into
this Agreement.
G. In 2022, the Act was amended by the addition of California Government Code section
6539.9, which expressly authorizes the creation of a South Bay Regional Housing Trust
by way of approval of this Agreement in order to promote public-private partnerships,
nonprofit collaborations and otherwise to fund housing to assist the homeless population
and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income as defined in Section
50093 of the California Health and Safety Code within the South Bay subregion.
H. This Agreement shall not be interpreted to limit any Party’s authority over land use decision
making or otherwise limit their respective sovereign powers within their respective
jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth below, the Parties
agree as follows:
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Section 1. Creation and Purpose.
(a) Creation of SBRHT. Pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, including Government
Code section 6539.9, there is hereby created a public entity to be known as the “South
Bay Regional Housing Trust” (“SBRHT”). Pursuant to Section 6503.5 of the California
Government Code, SBRHT shall be a public entity separate and apart from the Parties
and shall administer this Agreement.
(b) Purpose. This Agreement is made pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act for the
purpose of creating the SBRHT as a public entity separate from the Parties to exercise
common powers with respect to receiving and leveraging public and private financing and
funds for the planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures for persons
and families of extremely low-, very low-, and low- income, as defined in Section 50093 of
the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.
The purpose of this Agreement shall be accomplished, and common powers exercised in
the manner set forth in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
preclude any Party from establishing, maintaining, or providing social programs or
services to its respective residents as it deems proper and necessary.
Section 2. Term and Termination
(a) Term. This Agreement shall become effective, and SBRHT shall come into existence,
upon the approval of this Agreement by the governing bodies of four eligible Parties. The
Effective Date will be the date of approval by the fourth Party. This Agreement shall
thereafter continue in full force and effect until terminated pursuant to subdivision (b) of
this section.
(b) Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by agreement of a majority vote of the
Parties. Upon termination of this Agreement, SBRHT shall be dissolved and, after
payment of or provision for payment of all liabilities, the assets of SBRHT shall be
distributed to the Parties in proportion to the contributions of each Party to SBRHT and
the amounts paid by each Party in connection with SBRHT’s activities.
Section 3. Powers and Duties of SBRHT.
(a) General Powers. SBRHT shall have all the powers common to the Parties to this
Agreement necessary or convenient, specified, or implied, to accomplish the purpose of
this Agreement as set forth in Section 1, subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section
3, subdivision (c) below. Said powers shall be exercised in the manner provided in the
Joint Exercise of Powers Act, including without limitation all powers set forth in
Government Code section 6539.9, and, except as expressly set forth herein, subject only
to such restrictions upon the manner of exercising such powers as are imposed upon the
City of Torrance, a municipal corporation of the State of California, in the exercise of similar
powers.
(b) Specific Powers. Without limiting the generality of the powers conferred in subdivision (a)
of this Section 3, SBRHT is hereby authorized, in its own name, to do all of the acts
necessary or convenient to the accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement and
the full exercise of the powers conferred in subdivision (a) of this Section 3, including but
not limited to the following:
1. to make and enter into contracts;
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2. to hire employees or contract for staff assistance, including but not limited to
contracting with other public agencies;
3. to sue and be sued in its own name;
4. to apply for, accept, receive and disburse grants, loans and other aids from any agency
of the United States of America, the State of California, Los Angeles County, a Party
to this Agreement, or any other agency providing funding related to the purposes of
this Agreement;
5. to invest any money in the treasury pursuant to Section 6505.5 of the Joint Exercise
of Powers Act that is not required for the immediate necessities of SBRHT, as SBRHT
determines is advisable, in the same manner and upon the same conditions as local
agencies, pursuant to Section 53601 of the California Government Code;
6. to apply for letters of credit or other forms of financial guarantees in order to enter into
agreements in connection therewith;
7. to incur and discharge debts, liabilities, and obligations, subject to the limitations set
forth in this Agreement and to the extent permitted by law;
8. to assume ownership of affordability covenants governing a property from another
entity in order to preserve the units as affordable;
9. to engage the services of private consultants to render professional and technical
assistance and advice in carrying out the purposes of this Agreement;
10. to employ and compensate legal counsel determined appropriate by SBRHT in
carrying out the purposes of this Agreement;
11. to contract for engineering, construction, architectural, accounting, environmental,
land use, or other services determined necessary or convenient by SBRHT in
connection with the accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement;
12. for the purposes of enforcing affordable housing covenants or holding security
interests for loans, to take title to, and transfer, sell by installment sale or otherwise,
lands, structures, real or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises,
easements, and other interests in real or personal property which SBRHT determines
are necessary or convenient in connection with the accomplishment of the purposes
of this Agreement;
13. for the purposes of renting space for SBRHT to operate, to lease to, and to lease from,
a Party or any other person or entity, lands, structures, real or personal property, rights,
rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in real or personal property
which SBRHT determines are necessary or convenient in connection with the
accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement;
14. to solicit charitable contributions from private sources;
15. to acquire, hold or dispose of property, contributions and donations of property, funds,
services and other forms of assistance from persons, firms, corporations and
government entities;
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16. to partner with Parties on funding solicitations and other opportunities for the purposes
set forth in this Agreement, including but not limited to jointly exercising powers with a
Party pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act;
17. to authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument
repayable from funds and financing received and pledged by the SBRHT.
18. to propose amendments to this Agreement;
19. to the extent not herein specifically provided for, to exercise any and all other powers
as may be provided for SBRHT in the Joint Exercise of Powers Act or any other
applicable law; and
20. to carry out and enforce all the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Limitation on Powers. This Agreement does not authorize SBRHT do any of the following:
1. Regulate land use within the jurisdiction of any of the Parties;
2. Levy, or advocate or incentivize the levying of, an exaction, including an impact fee,
charge, dedication, reservation or tax assessment, as a condition of approving the
funding for or approval of a development project;
3. Require or incentivize inclusionary zoning requirements;
4. Require the Parties to dedicate or assign funding for any SBRHT obligations or
programs;
5. Fund or approve a housing project or program that is not supported by the governing
body of the jurisdiction (a city or the county) in which the proposed project is sited;
6. Require the Parties to accept or provide any number of housing units as a prerequisite
to joining or remaining a member of SBRHT; and
7. Affect the individual power of each Party separately to implement affordable housing
projects and programs generated within its jurisdictional boundaries.
Section 4. Members
The members of SBRHT shall be the Parties to this Agreement, and such other public agencies
as may join SBRHT after execution of this Agreement. New members may join on the terms and
conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof. Only the County of Los Angeles and cities within the
jurisdiction of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments may be a Party to this Agreement
and a member of SBRHT. The SBRHT bylaws may provide for affiliate memberships or other
categories of membership for eligible entities which do not want to be full members.
Section 5. Board of Directors
(a) Selection of Directors. SBRHT shall be governed by a Board of Directors selected as
follows:
1. One elected official from each Party to this Agreement, appointed by that Party’s
governing body and ratified by the governing board of the South Bay Cities Council of
Governments. Each Party may also appoint one of its elected officials as an Alternate
Director, who may serve in the absence of the Party’s appointed Director. The elected
official from the County of Los Angeles must be from a Board of Supervisors District
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that is located wholly or partially within the territory of the South Bay Cities Council of
Governments.
2. Two Directors that are experts in homelessness or housing policy appointed by the
South Bay Cities Council of Governments City Managers Committee and ratified by
the governing board of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments .
(b) Board Powers. Subject to the limitations of this Agreement and the laws of the State of
California, the powers of SBRHT shall be vested in and exercised by, and its property and
its affairs administered by, the Board of Directors.
(c) Advisory Bodies. The Board of Directors may appoint advisory bodies that may include
such persons as are designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall
adopt bylaws that govern the appointment of advisory bodies should it determine in its
discretion to appoint such advisory bodies.
(d) Compensation. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be
entitled to reimbursement for any expenses actually incurred in connection with serving
as Director; provided such expenses have been previously approved by the Board of
Directors and incurred in accordance with any SBRHT policies or procedures governing
the same.
(e) Term. Members of the Board shall serve for a two-year term. There is no limit to the
number of consecutive terms members may serve. In the event of a vacancy, the Party
whose appointee has vacated the position shall appoint a replacement within 60 days of
the effective date of the vacancy, subject to ratification by the governing board of the South
Bay Cities Council of Governments. The replacement will serve out the remainder of the
term of the Director that they replaced. The two Directors that are experts in homelessness
or housing policy may be removed with or without cause at any time by a majority vote of
the Board of Directors.
(f) Meetings of the Board of Directors.
1. Call, Notice and Conduct of Meetings. All meetings of the Board of Directors, including
without limitation, regular, adjourned regular, special meetings and adjourned special
meetings, shall be called, noticed, held and conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq.
2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such
dates and times as the Board may fix by resolution from time to time. If any day so
fixed for a regular meeting shall fall upon a legal holiday, then such regular meeting
shall be held on the next succeeding business day at the same hour, unless otherwise
determined by the Board. No notice of any regular meeting of the Board of Directors
need be given to the individual Directors.
3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever
called by the Chairperson of the Board or by a majority of the Directors. Notice of
special meetings shall be provided to all Parties.
4. Quorum. A majority of the seated members of the Board of Directors shall constitute
a quorum at any meeting of the Board except that less than a quorum may adjourn a
meeting to another time and place. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement,
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actions and decisions of the Board of Directors may be taken by a majority of the
quorum present at any meeting.
5. Minutes. The Board of Directors shall cause minutes of all regular, adjourned regular,
and special meetings to be kept and presented to the Board for approval at a
subsequent meeting.
6. Officers. The Board of Directors shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from
among its Directors at the first meeting held in each calendar year. In the event that
the chairperson or vice-chairperson so elected ceases to be a Director, the resulting
vacancy shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors held after
such vacancy occurs or at a special meeting called for that purpose. In the absence
or inability of the chairperson to act, the vice chairperson shall act as chairperson. The
chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence, the vice chairperson, shall preside at
and conduct all Board of Director’s meetings.
7. Rules and Regulations. The Board of Directors may adopt, from time to time, by
resolution, such rules, regulations, and bylaws for the conduct of its meetings and
affairs as the Board determines is necessary or convenient.
Section 6. Staff and Treasurer
(a) Staff
1. SBRHT may contract with a Party or the SBCCOG for staff pursuant to Section 6(d),
hire its own employees, or retain independent contractors, agents, or volunteers as
the Board of Directors may deem necessary to carry out any of SBRHT’s powers, upon
such terms and conditions as the Board may require, including the retaining of
professional and technical assistance, provided that adequate funds are available in
SBRHT’s budget and are appropriated by SBRHT therefor.
2. None of the officers, agents, or staff, if any, directly contracted by SBRHT shall be
deemed, by reason of their roles or duties or contracted status, to be employed by the
Parties.
(b) Treasurer and Auditor/Controller. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 6505.5 and
6505.6, the Board of Directors shall appoint an officer or employee of SBRHT, or an officer or
employee of a public agency that is a Party, or a certified public accountant to hold the offices
of treasurer and auditor for SBRHT. Such person or persons shall possess the powers of and
shall perform the treasurer and auditor functions for SBRHT required by Sections 6505,
6505.5 and 6505.6 of the Government Code, including any subsequent amendments thereto.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 6505.1, the auditor and treasurer shall have charge of
certain property of SBRHT. The treasurer and auditor shall assure that there shall be strict
accountability of all funds and reporting all receipts and disbursements of SBRHT. The
treasurer and auditor of SBRHT shall be required to file an official bond with the Board of
Directors in an amount which shall be established by the Board. Should the existing bond or
bonds or any such officer be extended to cover the obligations provided herein, said bond
shall be the official bond required herein. The premiums on any such bonds attributable to
the coverage required herein shall be an appropriate expense of SBRHT.
(c) Attorney. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint one or more legal advisors
to SBRHT who shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board.
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(d) Administrative Services and Reimbursement of Costs.
1. The Board of Directors may contract with a Party to provide necessary administrative
services to SBRHT, including the services described in Section 6(a), (b) and (c). The
amount charged by the Party to provide such services to SBRHT shall be fixed by
agreement between the Board of Directors and the governing body of the Party providing
such services. In the absence of an agreement on costs, the Party providing services to
SBRHT under this Section 6 may charge SBRHT the amounts necessary to recover the
direct and indirect costs of such services.
2. If SBRHT contracts with a Party to provide SBRHT with administrative services through
persons who are employees and officers of the Party, then any retirement liabilities
associated with that Party’s employees and officers shall not constitute a liability of SBRHT
or any other Party. This Section 6(d)(2) shall not preclude a Party providing administrative
services to SBRHT pursuant to a contract with SBRHT from accounting for such salary
and benefit costs when negotiating the rates that the Party will charge SBRHT for providing
such services.
Section 7. Financial Provisions
(a) Fiscal Year. The Fiscal Year of SBRHT shall, unless and until changed by the Board of
Directors, commence on the 1st day of July of each year and shall end on the 30th day of June
of the next succeeding year except that the initial Fiscal Year of SBRHT shall commence on
the Effective Date and end on the immediately following 30th day of June.
(b) Budget.
1. General Budget. Within one hundred and twenty days (120) after the first meeting of the
Board of Directors, a general budget for the first fiscal year shall be adopted by the vote
of a majority of the total membership of the Board of Directors. The budget shall
distinguish between administrative costs (i.e., the cost of operating SBRHT) and Program
costs (i.e., the financing of the programs funded or sponsored by SBRHT). Thereafter, at
or prior to the last meeting of the Board of Directors for each fiscal year, a general budget
shall be adopted for the ensuing fiscal year or years by a vote of at least a majority of the
total membership of the Board.
2. Expenditures for the Approved Budget. The payment of all SBRHT obligations is limited
to the amount of appropriations allowed in SBRHT’s approved budget, except as it may
be revised with the approval of a majority of the total membership of the Board of Directors.
(c) Contributions by the Parties.
1. Administrative Cost Contributions. In consideration of the mutual promises contained
herein, the Parties agree that they shall make annual contributions (each a “Fee” and
collectively the “Fees”) towards the budgeted administrative costs of SBRHT as set forth
in a duly adopted Board resolution. The Fees shall be assessed annually. After the first
fiscal year, the Fees shall increase annually in an amount equal to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Anaheim area for the 12-month period preceding the year the Fees are assessed.
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Payment of the Fees shall be due within 30 days of receipt of an invoice from the SBRHT.
The invoice shall indicate how the Fees were calculated. A Party's contribution to SBRHT's
administrative costs shall be in the form of money, unless the Board of Directors approves
another form of contribution such as services, personal property or use of real or personal
property, or other in-kind contributions. The acceptance and valuation of any such non-
monetary contributions may be used to offset in whole or part a Party’s contribution as
determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding
the above, after the first fiscal year the Board of Directors may establish Fees in an amount
the Board of Directors deems financially prudent.
2. Program Cost Contribution. The particular programs and program budget, funded,
sponsored or operated by SBRHT, as well as the level of and mechanisms for the
involvement of SBRHT and each Party, in such programs and program budget, shall be
determined and approved by the Board of Directors.
(d) Accounts and Reports.
1. Books and Records. There shall be strict accountability of all SBRHT funds and accounts
and report of all SBRHT receipts and disbursements. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, SBRHT shall establish and maintain such funds and accounts as may be
required by good government accounting practice. The books and records of SBRHT
shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by each Party and its duly authorized
representatives.
2. Annual Audit. The person appointed by the Board of Directors to perform the auditor
function for SBRHT shall cause an annual independent audit of the accounts and records
of SBRHT and records to be made by a certified public accountant or firm of certified public
accountants in accordance with Government Code section 6505. Such audits shall be
delivered to each Party and shall be made available to the public.
3. Annual Financial Report. Pursuant to section 6539.9(d) of the Government Code, SBRHT
shall publish an Annual Financial Report that shall describe the funds received by SBRHT
and the use of such funds by SBRHT. The Annual Financial Report shall describe how
the funds received by SBRHT have furthered the purposes of SBRHT.
(e) Funds. Subject to the applicable provisions of any instrument or agreement which SBRHT
may enter into, which may provide for a trustee or other fiscal agent to receive, have custody
of and disburse SBRHT funds, the person appointed by the Board of Directors to perform the
treasurer function for SBRHT shall receive, have the custody of and disburse SBRHT funds
as nearly as possible in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, shall make
the disbursements required by this Agreement in order to carry out any of the provisions or
purposes of this Agreement.
Section 8. Amendments.
(a) This Agreement may be amended or modified with the approval of two-thirds of all the Parties
through formal action approving such an amendment by the Parties’ respective governing
bodies.
(b) No addition to, or alteration of, the terms of this Agreement, whether by written or oral
understanding of the Parties, their officers, employees or agents, shall be valid or effective
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unless made in the form of a written amendment which is formally adopted and executed by
the Parties as provided in subparagraph (a) of this Section.
Section 9. Non-Liability for Obligations of SBRHT.
(a) The debts, liabilities, and obligations of SBRHT shall not be considered the debts, liabilities
and obligations of any of the Parties or their respective officers, employees, agents or
volunteers, or the personal debts, liabilities and obligations or the Directors, officers or
employees of SBRHT.
1. Indemnification. The SBRHT shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless each Party, its
officers, agents, employees, representatives and volunteers (the “Indemnitees”) from and
against any loss, injury, claim, lawsuit, liability, expense, or damages of any kind or nature
(collectively, “Claims”) brought by a third party which arises out of or in connection with
SBRHT’s administration of this Agreement, including such third party claims arising out of
or in connection with any Indemnitees acting within their authorized capacity as an officer,
agent, employee, representative or volunteer of SBRHT. The SBRHT’s duty to defend and
indemnify under this Section shall not extend to Claims otherwise arising out of the
Indemnitees’ own active negligence, omissions or willful misconduct, whether in whole or
part. The SBRHT shall finance its obligation pursuant to this Subsection by establishing a
liability reserve fund, and/or by purchasing commercial insurance, and/or by joining a joint
powers insurance authority (JPIA) as determined by the Board. In the event the SBRHT’s
financial obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, pursuant to this Subsection,
exceed the liability reserve fund and/or the proceeds from any applicable insurance and/or
JPIA coverage maintained by the SBRHT (hereinafter “Unfunded Liability”), a Party or
Parties may meet and confer with SBRHT in good faith to negotiate alternative means or
mechanisms by which SBRHT may fund such Unfunded Liability; however, in no event
shall the event of an Unfunded Liability relieve, limit or waive SBRHT’s obligations of
indemnity or defense to each Party as first set forth above in this Section. Nothing herein
shall obligate any Party to indemnify or hold harmless SBRHT for any Unfunded Liability.
2. Assignment. Each Party shall assign to the SBRHT its rights, title, and interest to recover
damages from any third party for Claims arising out of this Agreement, to the extent that
the SBRHT has met its obligations to defend and indemnify such Party pursuant to this
Section.
3. Survival. SBRHT’s duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless shall survive and continue
in full force and effect after withdrawal of any Party from this Agreement, including as to
the withdrawing Party, or termination of this Agreement for any reason with respect to any
Claims that occurred before the date of such withdrawal or termination.
Section 10. Admission and Withdrawal of Parties.
(a) Admission of New Parties. It is recognized that additional public agencies other than the
original Parties, may wish to join SBRHT after the Effective Date. The County of Los Angeles
and any city within the SBCCOG may become a Party to SBRHT upon such terms and
conditions as are established by the Board of Directors. As a condition precedent to becoming
a Party more than six months after the Effective Date, an eligible entity may thereafter become
a Party to this Agreement; provided that (1) this Agreement is adopted by its governing body
and (2) the eligible entity pays a late joining fee. The late joining fee shall be calculated by
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totaling the annual fee the eligible entity would have paid under this Agreement had it been a
Party in all years prior and up until the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an
eligible entity’s late joining fee shall not exceed two times the amount of the applicable annual
administrative fee existing at the time it becomes a Party. Payment shall be due within 30
days of receipt of an invoice from SBRHT.
(b) Withdrawal from SBRHT. A Party may withdraw from SBRHT at any time upon its governing
body’s adoption of a resolution stating the Party’s intent to withdraw from SBRHT and written
notice of withdrawal accompanied by an executed copy of the resolution of intent to the
SBRHT. The withdrawal of any Party, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors,
shall be subject to the following prerequisites and conditions:
1. The withdrawal shall be effective immediately upon receipt by the SBRHT of the written
notice of withdrawal, subject to subsection (2) below.
2. If the withdrawal notice is received by the SBRHT less than ninety (90) days before the
start of a fiscal year or after the commencement of a fiscal year but before payment of that
year’s Section 7(c) contribution, the withdrawal shall not be effective unless and until the
withdrawing Party has fully paid that fiscal year’s contribution; otherwise, the notice of
withdrawal shall be null and void.
3. Unless otherwise provided by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, withdrawal shall
result in the forfeiture of that Party’s rights and claims relating to distribution of property
and funds upon termination of SBRHT as set forth in Section 2 above. Withdrawn
members shall not be entitled to any reimbursement of Fees.
4. Withdrawal of a Party will not relieve that Party of prior financial obligations of liabilities
unless otherwise approved by the Board.
Section 11. Notices.
(a) Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given if made in writing and
delivered either personally or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the
persons and entities listed at the addresses set forth in Exhibit A, or to such other address
as may be designated in writing to SBRHT for formal notice.
Section 12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Section Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not to
be construed as modifying or governing or in any manner affecting the scope, meaning or
intent of the provisions or language of this Agreement.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all together shall constitute but one and the
same Agreement.
(c) Laws Governing. This Agreement is made in the State of California under the Constitution
and laws of such State and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of California.
(d) Severability. Should any part, term, portion or provision of this Agreement, or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance, be held to be illegal or in conflict with
any law of the State of California, or otherwise be rendered unenforceable or ineffectual it
shall be deemed severable, and the reminder of this Agreement or the application thereof
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to other persons or circumstances shall continue to constitute the Agreement the Parties
intended to enter into in the first instance.
(e) Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
successors of the respective Parties. No Party may assign any right or obligation
hereunder without the written consent of a majority of the other Parties.
Section 13. Sunset Date.
In the event that a source of funding is not identified and funding not obtained to cover
SBRHT’s administrative costs on or before December 31, 2026, this Agreement will on that
date expire automatically and be null and void without further action of the Parties.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and
attested by their duly authorized officers as follows:
(NAME OF CITY)
______________________________
BY: (NAME/TITLE OF CITY OFFICER)
Dated: ___________________________
ATTEST:
___________________________________________
(NAME) City Clerk Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: __________________________________________
(NAME) City Attorney Date
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EXHIBIT A
Parties to this Agreement and their Addresses for notice pursuant to Section 11 are as follows:
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