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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVE A SILENT SECOND DEED FROM .THE HOUSING
MITIGATION FUND IN AN AMOUNT NECESSARYTO SECURE AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COST NOT TO EXCEED $25,000
ASSOCIATED WITH A DIRECT SALE IN DESERT ROSE
SUBMITTED BY: Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing
DATE: July 14, 2011
CONTENTS: Affordable Housing Restriction and Lien Agreement
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, that the City Council:
1) Approve a City Silent Second Deed from the Housing Mitigation
Fund ("Mitigation Fund") in an amount necessary to secure an
affordable housing cost, not to exceed $25,000, pursuant to
California Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5 as amended
from time to time for the direct sale of APN 634-242-007 in Desert
Rose;
2) Approve the Affordable Housing Restriction and Lien Agreement
("AHRLA") in favor of the City of Palm Desert ("City"), substantially
as to form and authorize the Mayor to execute.
3) Authorize the Finance Director to draw monies from the relative fund
to facilitate the transaction; and
4) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute and finalize
any documents necessary to effectuate the actions taken herewith.
Funds are available in the Housing Mitigation Fund Account Number 214-4490-466-
3901.
Background
On March 10, 2011, the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Board ("Agency") authorized
either the acquisition of a Desert Rose property located 75-340 Kelsey Circle South (also
known as APN 634-242-007) or to provide a silent second trust deed in an amount
necessary to secure an affordable housing cost for an Agency identified income qualified
buyer.
Staff Report
Approval of a City Silent Second Trust Deed for the direct sale of APN 634242-007
July 14, 2011
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The buyer has negotiated directly with the seller and entered into a purchase and sale
agreement. In order for the buyer to qualify to purchase the property, it is necessary for the
City to assist the buyer by providing a silent second trust deed in an amount necessary to
ensure an affordable housing cost. In consideration for the silent second trust deed, the
buyer will be required to sign a new AHRLA in favor of the City that places a 30 year
affordability restriction on the property.
In accordance with the Mitigation fund requirements set forth by the Resolution 90-130,
amended as Resolution 04-21, the mortgage assistance has been identified as a viable
program for the purposes of mitigating housing needs of workers employed within the City
of Palm Desert.
Staff therefore recommends approval of a City Silent Second Trust Deed in an amount not
to exceed $25,000 the subsequent buyer of the Desert Rose property located 75-340
Kelsey Circle South from the Mitigation Fund for the direct sale and any related actions
taken herewith.
Monies are available in the Housing Mitigation Fund Account Number 214-4490-466-3901.
Fiscal Analysis
The silent second trust deed loan would be paid entirely from the Housing Mitigation Fund.
There would be no impact to the General Fund.
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Attention: HOUSING DIVISION
Exempt from recording fees pursuant to Gov. Code § 6103
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTION AND LIEN AGREEMENT
THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTION AND LIEN AGREEMENT (the
"Restrictive Agreement") is entered into this day of , 2011, by and between the
CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation (the "City"), and a(n)
(individually or collectively, the "Owner").
RECITALS
A. The Owner is concurrently herewith acquiring that certain real property (the
"Unit") located in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of California, legally
described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, the address of
which is set forth in Section 1(b) of this Restrictive Agreement, and which the Owner shall
occupy as the Owner's principal residence.
B. For the purpose, among others, of effectuating the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency's ("Agency") Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 1, as amended, (the "Project
Area"), as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 275 on November 25, 1981 (incorporated
herein in its entirety by this reference), the Agency has provided assistance to the
development of the Desert Rose project for low and moderate income housing.
C. The Owner has represented to the City and Agency that the Owner and the
Owner's household qualifies as a Person or Family of Very Low, Low or Moderate Income.
D. Concurrently herewith, the Owner is executing a promissory note in the amount,
if any, set forth in Section 1(c), representing a loan by the City to the Owner to assist in the
Owner's acquisition of the Unit.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Fundamental Provisions. The following shall serve as the basic terms of
this Restrictive Agreement:
(a) Name of Owner: The name of the Owner is
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(b) Address of the Unit: The address of the Unit is
75-340 Kelsey Circle South, Palm Desert, California.
(c) Amount of the Loan: The principal amount of the Loan is the sum
of Dollars ($} The Loan is evidenced by a promissory note (the "Note") and
secured by a deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust") executed by Owner concurrently with this
Restrictive Agreement.
2. Definitions. For purposes of this Restrictive Agreement, the terms listed
below shall have the meanings thereinafter specified.
(a) AMI. As used herein and throughout this Restrictive Agreement,
"AMI" means the median family income of the Riverside -San Bernardino SMSA, as determined
and published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
("HUD"), pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 50093, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder. The AMI shall be adjusted for family size in accordance with state
regulations adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5 for the
number of persons in the family occupying the Unit.
(b) Affordable Housing Cost. For the purposes hereof, the term
"Affordable Housing Cost" means a housing cost which does not exceed 30 percent of the
Gross Income of the household, and for the purposes hereof, the term "housing cost" shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations
Section 6920, as such regulations may be amended from time to time, and the term "Gross
Income" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Title 25 of the California Code of
Regulations Section 6914, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.
(c) Person or Family of Very Low, Low, or Moderate Income, or Verb
Low Income Household. a Low -Income Household, or a Moderate -Income Household means a
person, family or household meeting the income qualification limits set forth in California
Health and Safety Code Sections 50093, 50105, 50052.5, and 50053, and Title 25 of the
California Code of Regulations Section 6910, et seq., as the case or context may require, as
such statutes and regulations may be amended from time to time, and any successor statutes
thereto.
(d) Qualified Person means a person or family of Very Low, Low or
Moderate Income. Unless the City or its designee, in its sole discretion determines otherwise,
in the case of a studio unit, Qualified Person means a household of one person, in the case of
a one -bedroom unit, Qualified Person means a household of two persons, in the case of a two -
bedroom unit, Qualified Person means a household of three persons, in the case of a three -
bedroom unit, Qualified Person means a household of four persons, and in the case of a four -
bedroom unit, Qualified Person means a household of five persons.
(e) Escrow Costs means only those fees charged by an escrow agent
or title insurance company charged solely for the cost of closing an escrow and does not
include loan fees, refinancing fees, broker commissions, prepaid items, homeowners dues,
transfer fees, or other fees, commissions or costs.
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(f) Unit means the real property described in attached Exhibit "A" and
may include vacant land, single-family dwellings and multi -family dwellings.
(g) Owner means both the party identified as "Owner" in the first
paragraph of this Declaration, and any successor in interest of such Owner with respect to the
Property.
3. Restriction on Transfer.
(a) The Owner shall not sell, voluntarily or involuntarily, in whole or in
part, convey, transfer, lease, sublease, assign, encumber, mortgage, or hypothecate the Unit,
or enter into agreements to sell, convey, transfer, lease, sublease, assign, encumber,
mortgage, refinance or hypothecate the Unit, except in compliance with the terms of this
Restrictive Agreement and with the prior written approval of the 'City's City Manager or his
designee. Failure to obtain the prior written approval of the City's City Manager or his
designee will be deemed a breach of this Restrictive Agreement.
(b) Any violation or breach of the provisions of Section 3(a) hereof is
prohibited and any such sale or other transfer of interest enumerated in Section 3(a) above, in
whole or in part, shall be null, void and unenforceable, and at the City or its designee's option,
result in the acquisition of the Unit by the City and/or an acceleration of the Note requiring the
Owner to immediately repay the Note in full if such transfer is made prior to the expiration of
the Term.
(c) In the event of the death of the Owner with no qualified surviving
joint tenants, the City or its designee will work with the heirs, probate court, or other
responsible party to either exercise its option to reacquire the Unit in accordance with Section
8 hereof or identify a Qualified Person to purchase the Unit.
4. Term of Agreement. This Restrictive Agreement shall become effective
on the date it is recorded in the Official Records of Riverside County, California, and shall
terminate 30 years after the date of recordation hereof (the "Term"). The City has determined
that 30 years is the longest period feasible for continuing the Term of this Restrictive
Agreement. The Owner's repayment of the Loan shall not terminate this Restrictive
Agreement.
5. Covenant to Maintain Affordability.
(a) The Unit is being sold to Owner and the Loan is being given by the
City to the Owner to increase and improve the community's supply of low and moderate
income housing available at an Affordable Housing Cost in accordance with the affordable
housing requirements of the Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety
Code, Section 33000, et seq). Subject to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, the Owner shall
sell, convey, assign, or transfer ownership or occupancy of the Unit only to Qualified Persons
who cannot obtain comparable housing at an Affordable Housing Cost on the open market as
provided in Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2(e)(8), as amended. To this end, the
Owner agrees that during the Term the Unit shall, except as provided in Sections 6, 9.(c) and
11 hereof, remain available only at an Affordable Housing Cost and shall only be occupied by
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Qualified Persons. In addition, if, without the City or its designee's consent, the Owner fails to
occupy the Unit as the Owner's sole principal residence for a period of 90 calendar days,
cumulatively, in any calendar year, then the Owner shall be in breach of this Restrictive
Agreement.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 12 hereof, if upon the expiration
of the entire Term the Owner previously has not either (i) sold, conveyed, transferred, or
assigned the Unit except to a Qualified Person, except where expressly permitted by Section 6
hereof, or (ii) leased or subleased the Unit in violation of the terms hereof, or (iii) refinanced,
hypothecated, encumbered, or mortgaged the Unit in violation of the terms hereof, or (iv) sold
the Unit at a price exceeding the maximum price permitted under Section 11 hereof, or (v)
otherwise breached the terms and provisions hereof, then the City may on its sole and
absolute discretion forgive the Loan in full.
6. Permitted Transfers and Mortgages.
(a) Conveyances to Qualified Persons. Subject to the option rights of
the City herein, the Owner may convey the Unit to Qualified Persons on the condition that (i)
the Owner complies with the requirements of Sections 8 and 9 hereof, (ii) the purchaser
covenants to occupy the Unit as such party's sole principal residence, and (iii) the purchase
price does not exceed the maximum permitted resale price set forth in Section 11 hereof. Any
permitted transferee, shall acquire the Unit subject to the terms and conditions hereof or, at
City or its designee's option, a new Affordable Housing Restriction and Lien Agreement and
shall execute in recordable form any documents necessary to accommodate the transfer.
(b) Intra-Family Conveyances. The following transfers of title shall not
be breaches of this Restrictive Agreement: transfer by gift, devise, or inheritance to the
Owner's spouse; taking of title by surviving joint tenant that is the Owner's spouse; transfer of
title to a spouse as part of a divorce or dissolution proceeding; acquisition of title in conjunction
with marriage; transfers of title to an adult child when the child is approved by the City
Manager or his designee as a Qualified Person at the time of transfer. A transfer to children of
the Owner who are not Qualified Persons shall give rise to the option in favor of the City to
acquire the Unit described in Section 8 hereof; provided, however, such option to acquire shall
be exercised by the City within 60 days after receipt by the City or its designee of written notice
of such transfer, and the purchase price shall be the amount set forth in Section 8(e).
(c) First Trust Deed - Purchase. The Owner may encumber the Unit
with a first position deed of trust securing a purchase money loan on the condition that the first
position trust deed complies with the terms of this Restrictive Agreement.
(d) Refinancing of First Trust Deed. Subject to compliance with the
provisions of Section 10 hereof, the Owner may refinance a first deed of trust encumbering the
Unit provided that the City Manager or his designee has previously reviewed and approved the
terms and conditions thereof including, but not limited to, the principal amount of the proposed
loan, the interest rate, the terms of repayment, the identity of the maker of the proposed loan,
any documentation pertaining to the subordination or enforcement of the City's loan and
related security documents, the costs and fees associated with the making of the proposed
loan, and the Owner shall have received the written approval of the proposed loan by the City
Manager or his designee prior to the date of its closing. Any refinancing of a first deed of trust
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which has not been previously approved by the City Manager or his designee as herein above
described shall constitute a default under this Restrictive Agreement and shall, at the option of
the City or its designee, result in the acquisition of the unit by the City and/or in an acceleration
of the Note requiring the Owner to immediately repay the Note in full.
(e) Junior Trust Deeds. Subject to compliance with the provisions of
Section 10 hereof, the Owner may enter into a loan secured by a deed of trust or mortgage
junior and subordinate to the Deed of Trust provided that (i) the proceeds of each loan shall be
used solely to pay for repairs or the construction of improvements to the Unit, and (ii) the City
Manager or his designee has previously reviewed and approved the terms and conditions
thereof, including, but not limited to, the principal amount of the proposed loan, the interest
rate, the terms of repayment, the identity of the maker of the proposed loan, the costs and fees
associated with the making of the proposed loan, and the nature and costs of the proposed
repairs or the construction of improvements, to be paid with the proceeds thereof, and (iii) the
Owner shall have received the written approval of the proposed loan by City Manager or his
designee prior to the date of its closing, (iv) the proceeds of the proposed loan shall not be
used to pay for the construction of improvement of a luxury nature such as, in or above ground
pools or spas, or interior or exterior decorative items, or other improvements where the
reasonable useful life does not exceed 5 years. The failure of the Owner to comply fully with
the provisions of this Section 6(e) when entering into a loan which is secured by a deed of trust
or mortgage junior and subordinate to the Deed of Trust shall constitute a default under this
Restrictive Agreement and shall, at the option of the City or its designee, result in the
acquisition of the Unit by the City and/or in an acceleration of the Note requiring the Owner to
repay the Note in full.
7. Subordination to First Trust Deed Encumbrances.
(a) The City recognizes that Owner may be entering into a purchase
money loan to acquire the Unit and also recognizes that immediately prior to the recordation
hereof the Owner is or may be recording a deed of trust in connection with such financing that
shall be superior to this Restrictive Agreement and the Deed of Trust, and the City agrees that,
in such event, such deed of trust recorded prior hereto shall be superior to this Restrictive
Agreement and the Deed of Trust. A default of such deed of trust will also be deemed a
default of this Restrictive Agreement and Deed of Trust in favor of the City, if any. Therefore,
in the event of the foreclosure of such deed of trust, or the conveyance by deed in lieu of
foreclosure of the Unit to a bank, savings and loan, or other institutional lender that is the
beneficiary of such deed of trust, the provisions hereof shall terminate and be of no force or
effect; provided, however, if the senior lien holder acquires title to the Unit pursuant to a deed
in lieu of foreclosure, then the terms hereof shall terminate only if (i) the City has been given
written notice of a default under the senior deed of trust and (ii) the City shall not have cured
the default under the senior deed of trust, or diligently pursued the curing of the default, within
60 days after the date the notice is received by the City or its designee.
(b) The City further agrees that, in the event of a refinancing of a deed
of trust that was superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, and which such refinancing complied
in all respects to the requirements of Section 6(d) hereof, the City agrees to execute a
subordination agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the City or its designee,
subordinating this Restrictive Agreement and the Deed of Trust to any first deed of trust, in
favor of any bank, savings and loan association, or other institutional lender which makes a
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loan to refinance the Loan for the purchase of the Unit and which secures the obligations
under such loan, subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i) The principal amount of the new loan does not exceed the
original principal amount of the loan being refinanced, plus reasonable loan fees and costs up
to a maximum of five percent (5%) of the original principal amount, unless City or its designee
has provided written authorization otherwise.
(ii) The terms and provisions of the loan secured by such deed
of trust, including interest rate, term, amortization, fees, acceleration clauses, late payment
charges, and prepayment charges, shall conform substantially to the provisions in the lender's
loan documents for comparable loans, unless deviations are given written approval in advance
of the subordination by the City Manager or his designee.
(iii) The Owner shall deliver to the City or its designee true and
accurate copies of the loan agreement, proposed promissory note, deed of trust, and a written
statement from the Owner certifying that such documents are true and accurate copies of the
loan documents which the Owner intends to execute in connection with the loan; and
(iv) The City or its designee may condition any such
subordination upon its receipt of a title policy or endorsement from a reputable title company,
at the Owner's sole cost and expense, assuring that this Restrictive Agreement and the Deed
of Trust are not being subordinated to any liens or encumbrances other than those imposed by
the deed of trust or mortgage securing such new loan as the result of such subordination.
If the City, at the election by the City Manager or his designee, has advanced any sums
to any senior lien holders such amounts shall immediately be due and payable by the Owner to
the City, together with interest accrued thereon at the maximum legal rate permitted under
California usury laws, upon the closing of any refinancing or sale.
8. City Option to Purchase.
(a) Option. In order to maintain and insure that the Unit shall remain
affordable to and only occupied by Qualified Persons, the City is hereby granted an option,
throughout the Term hereof, to purchase the Unit if the Owner desires to transfer the Unit, or to
find another Qualified Person to purchase the Unit. The option shall be exercised in writing by
the City or its designee, if at all, within 60 days after the City Manager or his designee's receipt
of the written notice (the "Notice of Proposed Sale") of the Owner's desire to transfer the Unit
(as more fully described in Section 9(a) hereof). During such 60 day period Owner may also
concurrently attempt to market the Unit to sell it to a Qualified Person, as provided in Section 9
hereof. The Owner may enter into an agreement to sell the Unit to a Qualified Person
(previously approved by the City Manager of the City or his designee) at a price that does not
exceed the maximum price set forth in Section 11 hereof. In such event, the City shall not then
exercise the option to purchase the Unit or find another Qualified Person to purchase the Unit.
If the City or its designee exercises the option to purchase the Unit, then the City Manager or
his designee shall promptly open escrow therefor and shall close escrow for the purchase of
the Unit prior to the date that is 60 days after the City opens escrow. Title to the Unit shall be
delivered to the City at the close of escrow free and clear of monetary liens and
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encumbrances, and closing costs shall be allocated in the fashion as is customary for buyers
and sellers in Riverside County.
As part of the City's option and in accordance with Section 15 herein, all
items in the home which are affixed, including but not limited to ceiling fans, light fixtures, and
window coverings, are included in the sales price already established and must remain in the
unit. Any items that have been added to the home, the function of which will not affect the
home's use (such as decorative items) may be removed however, if such items leave marks,
holes, or impressions, etc. due to their removal, the location must be restored to the original
condition. The Owner will also be required to maintain, through close of escrow, any items
necessary to keep the home's appearance and mechanical function in tact including but not
limited to all front and back yard landscaping, connections to utilities (natural gas, water,
electric), and overall maintenance. In the event the home is not maintained or restored, any
cost associated to bring the home into the original condition may be adjusted as necessary
through escrow.
(b) City's Failure to Close Following Exercise of the Option to Purchase
the Unit. If the City or its designee exercises the option to purchase the Unit but, due to the
City's sole fault, the City does not close escrow within 60 days after the date the City Manager
or his designee opens escrow, then the Owner shall be entitled to sell the Unit to a person or
family that is not a Qualified Person; provided, however, (i) if the Unit is sold to a person or
family that is not a Qualified Person, or (ii) if the Unit is sold at a price that exceeds the
maximum resale price set forth in Section 11 hereof, then the Owner shall repay the Loan
(including all accrued interest thereon) to the City as provided in Section 9(c), below, plus an
amount equal to 25% of the amount by which the net sale proceeds received by the Owner
("net sale proceeds" being the gross sale proceeds minus customary and reasonable costs of
sale incurred by the Owner, including brokerage commissions, and adjusted for reasonable
pro -rations) exceeds the maximum resale price set forth in Section 11 hereof.
(c) Terms of Purchase. If the City or its designee exercises the option
to purchase the Unit, the purchase price to be paid by the City shall be paid all in cash at the
close of escrow. The Owner may require a deposit to open escrow in an amount not to exceed
three percent (3%) of the purchase price. Title to the Unit shall be delivered to the City at the
close of escrow free and clear of monetary liens and encumbrances. Closing costs shall be
allocated between the buyer and seller according to the customary practices in Riverside
County in effect at the time the option is exercised.
(d) Conditions to Close of Escrow. The escrow instructions may
provide for conditions or contingencies of the type and nature customarily included in
residential purchase escrows (including but not limited to inspection by the City and elimination
of pests, and preliminary title report approvals), provided that any such conditions or
contingencies (other than the status of title to the Unit at the time of conveyance and other
conditions which by their nature cannot be satisfied prior to closing) must be satisfied or
waived on or before the close of escrow. The proceeds of the sale shall be used to pay off all
monetary liens and encumbrances upon the close of escrow. Escrow shall close within 60
days after the opening of escrow unless due to the seller's sole fault the escrow does not close
within 60 days, the City shall be granted an extension equal to the number of days of the delay
caused by no fault of the City.
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(e) Purchase Price. The purchase price of the Unit to be paid by the
City pursuant to the City's exercise of the option shall be the lesser of:
(i) The actual purchase price paid by the Owner for the Unit
plus reasonable and customary escrow closing and title costs (described in Section 2(e)
hereof) actually incurred by the Owner in purchasing such Unit, times a fraction, the numerator
of which is the AMI for the year in which the sale takes place, and the denominator of which is
AMI in which the Owner purchased the Unit (and subtracting therefrom the amount of the
Loan, which the City shall assume from the Owner); or
(ii) the maximum resale price determined pursuant to Section
11(a) hereof, assuming that the City, as purchaser, is of the same income level as was the
Owner at the time the Owner purchased the Unit; or
(iii) the fair market value of the Unit, as determined by an
appraiser approved by the City or its designee.
9. Resale Price Controls and Procedures.
(a) If the Owner elects at any time to sell the Unit, then the Owner
shall, prior to signing a listing agreement or other authorization to sell with a real estate broker,
first provide to the City Manager or his designee the Notice of Proposed Sale setting forth the
Owner's intention to sell the Unit. Such Notice of Proposed Sale shall contain information
about the Owner's original purchase price of the Unit and such other information as the City
shall require. City or its designee shall have sixty (60) days from the time following the receipt
by the City or its designee of the Notice of Proposed Sale to find a new buyer for the Unit being
sold, or sixty (60) days to exercise the City or its designee's option to purchase described in
Section 8 hereof; provided, however, the City or its designee may shorten such time period
upon a showing of hardship by the Owner. The Owner agrees to consider as purchasers
those Qualified Persons identified on a list that may be maintained by the City Manager or his
designee. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as imposing on the City any obligation
to find a purchaser of the Unit if the Owner has elected to sell the Unit.
(b) If the Owner resells the Unit to a Qualified Person at a price that
does not exceed the price set forth in Section 11 hereof, then the provisions hereof shall
continue to encumber the Unit, and the City or its designee, if necessary, shall subordinate its
interest in this Restrictive Agreement and the Deed of Trust as provided in Section 7 hereof.
Each successor in interest to Owner that is a Qualified Person shall acquire the Unit subject to
the continuation of the restrictions on such property provided in this Restrictive Agreement and
the Deed of Trust; and if City purchases such property and resells the Unit, such acquisition
shall not operate to merge this Restrictive Agreement and the Deed of Trust into City's fee
interest.
(c) If, after expiration of the sixty (60) day period, City or its designee
has failed to procure an acceptable and qualified buyer and the City or its designee has not
exercised its option to purchase the Unit, then the Owner shall then be free to seek a buyer for
the Unit without any limitation on resale price or income level of the purchaser; provided,
however, (i) if the purchaser is not a Qualified Person, or (ii) if the resale price exceeds the
maximum resale price set forth in Section 11(a) hereof, then the Owner shall repay the Loan
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(and all accrued interest thereon) to the City, plus an amount equal to 25% of the amount by
which the net sale proceeds received by the Owner exceed the maximum resale price set forth
in Section 11(a) hereof.
(d) The escrow instructions may provide for conditions or
contingencies of the type and nature customarily included in residential purchase escrows
(including but not limited to financing contingencies, inspection rights, and preliminary title
report approvals), provided that any such conditions or contingencies (other than the status of
title to the Unit at the time of conveyance and other conditions which by their nature cannot be
satisfied prior to closing) must be satisfied or waived on or before the close of escrow. The
proceeds of the sale shall be used to pay off all monetary liens and encumbrances upon the
close of escrow. Escrow shall close within a reasonable time after opening thereof.
(e) The Owner shall notify any proposed purchaser in writing prior to
such person's execution of escrow instructions, deposit receipt, purchase and sale agreement
or similar agreement, whichever is earliest, that the title to the Unit will be restricted as
provided in this Restrictive Agreement.
(f) The Owner may require a deposit to open escrow in an amount not
to exceed three percent (3%) of the purchase price. Title to the Unit shall be delivered to the
purchaser at the close of escrow free and clear of monetary liens and encumbrances, except
as provided for in this Restrictive Agreement. Closing costs shall be allocated between the
buyer and seller according to the customary practices in Riverside County in effect at the time
the escrow is opened.
(g) For the purpose of confirming with the City that a proposed
purchaser is a Qualified Person that will be paying a purchase price that is in compliance with
the terms hereof, the Owner shall notify the City Manager or his designee in writing of any offer
from a prospective purchaser which the Owner intends to accept, disclosing the identity of
such prospective purchaser and providing the City Manager or his designee with such
financial, credit, and other information on such prospective purchaser as required by the City,
including the following:
(i) Name and address of the purchaser.
(ii) Number of persons comprising the purchaser's household and
their names and ages.
(iii) Proposed purchase price of the Unit, and any other
consideration for the purchase of the Unit.
(iv) Amount of down payment.
(v) Terms of any loan that will be used by the purchaser to finance
the purchase of the Unit, including, but not limited to, principal, interest rate, term, and loan
fees.
(vi) Closing date.
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(vii) Aggregate annual income of the purchaser's household.
(viii) Most recent federal and state income tax returns of the
purchaser and all other members of the purchaser's household for the preceding two (2)
calendar years, and verification of the proposed purchaser's salary or wages from the
purchaser's employer or from current pay stubs showing year to date as well as period payroll
for the preceding two (2) calendar years.
(ix) Copy of any proposed purchase and sale agreement, escrow
instructions, loan application, or other agreements between the Owner and the purchaser of
the Unit or relating to the sale of the Unit including closing documents or any other
documentation that the City Manager or his designee deems appropriate to implement this
Restrictive Agreement.
(x) A written statement signed by the proposed purchaser that the
Unit will be occupied by the purchaser and used as his or her sole residence.
In lieu of providing the foregoing information, these requirements shall be deemed to have
been satisfied by delivery to the City of a written certification of the foregoing information from
the purchaser's lender who shall hold a first position trust deed encumbering the Unit, which
certification shall be furnished to City Manager or his designee at least 20 days prior to the
close of escrow for the Unit.
The City Manager or his designee shall have 30 days from the date of its receipt by the
City to review the information (unless the City received the certification from prospective
purchaser's lender, in which case the City Manager or his designee shall have 15 days to
review the information). If the City or its designee fails to approve the purchaser within such
period of time, then the purchaser shall be deemed disapproved by the City. The City
Manager or his designee may require the purchaser to submit other written documentation
reasonably requested by the City to verify the information set forth herein and to determine that
the Affordable Housing Cost restrictions of this Restrictive Agreement shall be satisfied. If the
City Manager or his designee receives all such prospective purchaser information requested
by the City, the City Manager or his designee shall determine whether the prospective
purchaser is a Qualified Person, and shall thereafter immediately notify the Owner in writing
that the prospective sale is authorized and approved, or that the prospective purchaser does
not qualify to purchase the Unit as a Qualified Purchaser. The City hereby designates the City
Manager of the City or his designee to make the evaluations, reviews and determinations set
forth in this Section 9(g). If the City notifies the Owner that the sale is authorized and
approved, the Owner shall proceed to complete the sale of the Unit within 75 days of the date
of such approval from the City.
As part of any sale and in accordance with Section 15 herein, all items in the home
which are affixed, including but not limited to ceiling fans, light fixtures, and window coverings,
are included in the sales price already established and must remain in the unit. Any items that
have been added to the home, the function of which will not affect the home's use (such as
decorative items) may be removed however, if such items leave marks, holes, or impressions,
etc. due to their removal, the location must be restored to the original condition. In the event
the home is not maintained or restored, any cost associated to bring the home into the original
condition may be adjusted as necessary through escrow.
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10. Notification Prior to Mortgage, Encumbrance or Hypothecation. If Owner
desires to refinance any loan secured by a first trust deed encumbering the Unit, pursuant to
Section 6(d) hereof, or to borrow funds for a new loan to be secured by a junior trust deed
encumbering the Unit the proceeds of which are to be used to pay for repairs or the
construction of improvements to the Unit, pursuant to Section 6(e) hereof, prior written
approval of the City Manager or his designee is required. Only loans encumbering the Unit
pursuant to Section 6 will be allowed. The Owner must request such approval in writing at
least 30 days prior to the recordation of a deed of trust or mortgage securing any such
refinancing or loan, the Owner shall submit to the City Manager or his designee in writing the
following information:
term, and loan fees.
(a) Name and address of lender.
(b) Terms of the loan, including, but not limited to, principal, interest rate,
(c) Closing date of the loan.
(d) Copy of any proposed escrow instructions, loan application, or other
agreements between the Owner and the lender.
(e) Written documentation of compliance with the conditions for City
approval as set forth in Section 6(d) or Section 6(e) hereof, as applicable.
(f) Other written documentation reasonably requested by the City or its
designee.
The City Manager or his designee shall have 20 working days after its receipt of all of such
information to approve or disapprove the proposed refinancing or loan.
11. Restriction on Resale Price. Except as permitted by Sections 8 and 9(c)
hereof, the Owner shall not resell the Unit at a price higher than the lesser of the following:
(a) An Affordable Housing Cost (as defined in Section 2(b) hereof) for
the prospective purchaser, assuming (i) a reasonable down payment, and (ii) a 30 year fixed
rate mortgage at prevailing interest rates.
(b) The sum of:
(i) the selling Owner's original purchase price of the Unit times a
fraction, the numerator of which is the AMI for the year in which the sale takes place, and the
denominator of which is AMI in which the Owner purchased the Unit; plus
(ii) escrow costs, title insurance premiums paid, and other
customary closing costs and fees as described in Section 2(e) hereof; plus
(iii) if the Owner sells the Unit after a default under a mortgage or
deed of trust, but prior to a trustee's sale or foreclosure sale, all expenses actually incurred by
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the holder of such mortgage or beneficiary under such deed of trust due to the Owner's default
including, but not limited to, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, costs of sale and debt service on
the debt secured by such mortgage or deed of trust will be paid from Owner's proceeds.
(c) the fair market value of the Unit, as determined by an appraiser
approved by the City or its designee.
12. Repayment of the Loan. Upon any resale of the Unit, the Loan shall be
due and payable, except as follows:
If the resale of the Unit is to another Qualified Person and, at the option of
the City Manager or his designee, such purchaser either executes an assumption agreement
(and such other documents as the City Manager or his designee may require) evidencing the
assumption of this Restrictive Agreement, the Note and the Owner's obligations thereunder, or
executes and delivers a new Affordable Housing Restriction and Lien Agreement, Note and
Deed of Trust (subject only to such prior liens as the City Manager or his designee shall
approve), then (i) all interest accrued from the date of the Owner's acquisition of the Unit
through the closing date of the resale to the new Qualified Person shall be paid at close of
escrow of such resale, (ii) interest shall then accrue from and after the closing date of the
resale (with such accrued interest again to be subject to payment upon another resale to yet
another Qualified Person), and (iii) the principal amount of the Loan shall be due only to the
extent that the purchase price paid by the purchaser exceeds the amount that would have
been the maximum resale price to another purchaser at the same income level as was the
Owner's at the time of the Owner's original acquisition of the Unit. (Thus, if the seller and the
purchaser are of the same income level, then none of the principal would be due, but if the
purchaser is of a higher income level, then it is possible that some of the principal may be due
because the maximum resale price calculated pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, may be higher
if the purchaser is of a higher income level than was the Owner at the time of the Owner's
acquisition of the Unit.) At the end of the Term hereof, if there have been no resales to any
person or family other than a Qualified Person, the principal balance outstanding and any
accrued interest shall be forgiven by the City subject to and in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5(b) hereof.
13. Annual Report. The City shall have the option of requiring that the Owner
provide, on an annual basis, such information as the City Manager or his designee deems
necessary to implement this Restrictive Agreement.
14. Nondiscrimination Covenants. By the Owner's acceptance hereof, the
Owner agrees, for itself, its successors and assigns, to refrain from restricting the transfer of
the Unit on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, marital status, national origin
or age of any person. All such deeds entered into with respect to the Unit shall contain or be
subject to substantially the following nondiscrimination or nonsegregation clauses:
"The grantee herein covenants by and for himself or herself, his or her
heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them,
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, national origin, or ancestry in the
sale, lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure, or enjoyment of the premises herein
conveyed, nor shall the grantee or any person claiming under or through him or her, establish
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or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the
selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, lessees, subtenants, sublessees, or
vendees in the premises herein conveyed. The foregoing covenants shall run with the land."
The foregoing shall be a covenant running with the land for the benefit of, and as a burden
upon the Unit, and shall remain in effect in perpetuity. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed as permitting the Owner to transfer the Unit without the City Manager or his
designee's prior written consent.
15. Maintenance of the Unit/Prohibition Against Waste. The Owner shall,
throughout the Term hereof, keep and maintain the Unit and the improvements thereon in
good condition and repair. The Owner shall not commit waste upon the Unit. The Owner shall
not remove or demolish the improvements on the Unit. For example, removal of an interior
wall which results in less use (two versus three bedrooms). The Owner agrees to complete or
restore promptly and in good workmanlike manner any building or improvement which may be
damaged or destroyed thereon and to pay when due all claims for labor performed and
materials furnished therefore; to comply with all laws affecting the Unit and not to commit or
permit any act upon the Unit in violation of the law. If the Owner at any time fails to so keep
and maintain the Unit in good condition and repair, after 30 days notice from the City, the City
Manager or his designee shall have a right to enter onto the Unit and perform such deferred
maintenance, and the Owner shall promptly reimburse the City for all costs incurred by the City
in performing such maintenance. The City shall have no liability whatsoever for any acts or
omissions of Owner or its contractors, or agents, or any one of them, or any other person
furnishing services, labor and/or material to Owner in connection with the Unit. The City shall
also use reasonable efforts to provide notice to the Desert Rose Residents' Association prior to
such entry.
16. Default. If either party defaults with regard to any of the provisions of this
Agreement, the nondefaulting party shall serve written notice of such default upon the
defaulting party. If the default is not cured by the defaulting party within thirty (30) days after
service of the notice of default, or if the default is not commenced to be cured within thirty (30)
days after service of the notice of default and is not cured promptly within a reasonable period
of time after commencement, the defaulting party shall be liable to the other party for damages
caused by such default.
17. Notices. All notices to be delivered to the parties pursuant to the terms
hereof shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or by U.S. Mail or other delivery
service to the addresses listed below.
Any of the following addresses may be changed by written notice. If notice is given it
shall be deemed effective upon 3 business days after deposit of same, postage prepaid, in the
U.S. Mail, or the date of actual receipt as evidenced by personal acknowledgment, return
receipt or other comparable means.
If to Owner: At the address for the Unit set forth in Section 1(b).
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If to the City: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Attn: Housing Division
18. Covenants to Run With the Land. Except as otherwise provided in this
Restrictive Agreement, the covenants established in this Restrictive Agreement shall be
binding on the Owner and any successor in interest of the Owner to the Unit, and shall be for
the benefit and in favor of the City, its successors and assigns, the City of Palm Desert, and
Alphonso Sanchez the real party in interest under that certain Stipulation for Entry of
Judgment, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. INDIO 51124, and the covenants shall
run with the land in favor of the City and shall be a burden upon the Unit and shall be for the
benefit of the parcels that comprise the Project Area owned by the City of Palm Desert, as
described in Instrument No. 23610, recorded on December 22, 1981 in the Official Records of
Riverside County. The covenants established in this Restrictive Agreement shall be
incorporated by reference in all deeds conveying all or any portion of the Unit. The Owner
(and each successor in interest, as the case may be) shall furnish a copy of this instrument to
any successors in interest. The City shall have the right, in the event of any breach by the
Owner of any covenant or agreement herein, to exercise all the rights and remedies, and to
maintain any actions at law or suits in equity or other proper proceedings to enforce the curing
of such breach of covenant or agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Owner
and the successors in interest to the Owner named herein shall be liable for performance
hereof only during their respective period of ownership of the Unit, provided that the
"transferee" Owner has in writing assumed and agreed to perform the "transferor" Owner's
obligations hereunder.
19. No Speculative Investment. The Owner acknowledges that the acquisition
of the Unit by the Owner pursuant to this Restrictive Agreement is not intended as a
speculative financial investment.
20. Administration. The City may administer the terms hereof or may, from
time to time assign its rights hereunder or designate another entity, person, licensed real
estate broker or organization to administer the terms hereof.
21. Independent and Severable Provisions. If any provision of this instrument
is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, such holding shall
not render unenforceable any other provision hereof, each provision hereof being expressly
severable and independently enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
22. Further Assurances and Recordations. The Owner covenants that upon
request of the City, the Owner, or its heirs, successors or assigns, will execute, acknowledge
and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such further instruments
and agreements and do such further acts as may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry
out more effectively the purpose of this instrument. At the expiration of the Term, the City
agrees to provide to the Owner an instrument in recordable form that has the effect of
confirming the termination of the affordable housing requirements of this instrument.
Concurrent with the recordation of any deed of trust or mortgage which is senior or
subordinate to the Deed of Trust, the Owner, at its sole cost and expense, shall cause to be
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recorded in the official records of the Office of the Riverside County Recorder a written request
for a special notice of default in favor of the City.
23. Captions and Section Headings. Captions and section headings used
herein are for convenience only and shall not be used in construing this instrument.
24. No Waiver. No waiver by the City of its rights hereunder, or of any breach
by the Owner of any covenant, restriction, or condition herein contained, shall be effective
unless such waiver is in writing, signed by the City Manager or his designee and delivered to
the Owner. Any waiver by the City of its power to terminate the Owner's estate herein or of
any covenant, restriction, or condition herein contained, or the failure by the City to exercise
any right or remedy with respect to any breach or breaches, shall not constitute a waiver or
relinquishment for the future of any rights regarding subsequent sales, or of any such covenant
or condition nor bar any right or remedy of the City in respect of any subsequent breach.
25. Entire Agreement. This instrument constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties hereto, and the provisions hereof may be modified or amended only by a written
instrument signed by the party to be charged.
26. Attorneys' Fees. In any action brought to declare the rights granted herein
or to enforce or to interpret any of the terms of this Restrictive Agreement, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees in an amount determined by the
court.
27. Amendments. Only the City, its successors and assigns, and the Owner
and the successors and assigns of the Owner in and to all or any part of the fee title to the Unit
shall have the right to consent and agree to changes in, or to eliminate in whole or in part, any
of the covenants, easements, or other restrictions contained in this Restrictive Agreement.
28. Successors and Assigns. This Declaration shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the City and the Owner, and their respective successors, owners and
assigns. The terms and provisions hereof shall run with the land and shall be a burden upon
the land, including the Unit and each Unit, and shall be binding upon the Owner's successors
in interest as purchasers of the Unit, for the benefit of the City.
(END OF REPORT)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Restrictive Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.
"CITY"
CITY OF PALM DESERT,
a municipal corporation
Robert A. Spiegel, Mayor Pro-Tempore
Attest:
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
"OWNER"
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State of California )
) SS.
County of Riverside )
On , 2011 before me, M. G. Martinez, a Notary Public, personally
appeared Jean M. Benson and Rachelle D. Klassen, who 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.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal. (Seal)
Signature
State of California )
) SS.
County of Riverside )
On 2011 before me, , a Notary Public, personally
appeared , who 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.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal. (Seal)
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
That certain real property situated in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of
California, described as follows:
LOT OF TRACT MAP NO. 27546, IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED
IN BOOK 249 OF MAPS, PAGES 63 THROUGH 68, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS
OF SAID COUNTY.
APN: 634-242-007
Exhibit A