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DocuSign Envelope ID: F396A7D5-62F3-4B5B-A968-F49AA5397EFF <br /> ATTN: President, Board of Directors <br /> Either the County or Owner may change the person or address to which any future <br /> Notice given as herein provided. <br /> 8. No Assignment. No transfer or assignment of the interest of the Owner in this <br /> Agreement shall occur without the prior written consent of the County; neither may <br /> the Owner assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of County. <br /> 9. Conflict of Interest. The Owner agrees to abide by the provisions of 24 CFR <br /> 92.356(f) and 24 CFR 570.611, as applicable with respect to conflicts of interest, and <br /> covenants that it presently has no financial interest and shall acquire any financial <br /> interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the <br /> performance of services required under this Agreement. The Owner further <br /> covenants that in performance of this Agreement no person having such a financial <br /> interest shall be employed or retained by the Owner hereunder. These conflicts of <br /> interest provisions apply to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, or <br /> elected official or appointed official of the County, or any designated public agencies <br /> or subrecipients that are receiving funds under the County HOME Investment <br /> Partnership Program. <br /> 10. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit <br /> of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. <br /> 11. Indemnification. To the extent legally possible, the Owner shall indemnify and hold <br /> County, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from and against any and all <br /> claims, actions, liabilities, costs, including attorney fees and other costs of defense, <br /> arising out of or in any way related to any act or failure to act by the Owner, its <br /> employees, agents, officers, and contractors in connection with this contract. In the <br /> event any such action or claim is brought against County, the Owner shall, upon <br /> County's tender, defend the same at the Owner's sole cost and expense, promptly <br /> satisfy any judgment adverse to County or to County and the Owner jointly, and <br /> reimburse the County for any loss, cost, damage, or expense, including attorney fees <br /> suffered or incurred by the County. <br /> 12. Subcontracting. The Owner shall not subcontract work under this Agreement, in <br /> whole or in part, without the County's prior written approval. The Owner shall require <br /> any approved subcontractor to agree, as to the portion subcontracted, to comply with <br /> all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations at all <br /> times and in the performance of the work and to comply with all applicable <br /> obligations of The Owner specified in this contract. Notwithstanding County's <br /> approval of a subcontractor, The Owner shall remain obligated for full performance <br /> of this contract and County shall incur no obligation to any subcontractor. The <br /> Owner shall indemnify, defend, and hold County harmless from all claims of its <br /> contractors. By executing this Agreement Owner affirms that they and any <br /> subcontractors of Owner are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter <br />