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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
by and behveen the
CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
and the
CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA
THIS ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT (this "Associate Membership
Agreement"), dated as of ` STEM 9F-R � a.bf 7 by and between CALIFORNIA
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (the "Authority") and the CITY OF UKIAH,
CALIFORNIA, a municipal corporation, duly organized and existing under the laws of the State
of California(the "City");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Cities of Selma, Lancaster and Eureka (individually, a "Member" and
collectively, the "Members"), have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement, dated as of June 1,
2006 (the "Agreement"), establishing the Authority and prescribing its purposes and powers; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement designates the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors and tht Pri°:�ident of the 011ifornia Association for Local Economic Development as
the initial Board of Directors of the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has been formed for the purpose, among others, to assist for
profit and nonprofit corporations and other entities to obtain financing for projects and purposes
serving the public interest; and
WHEREAS. the Agreement permits any other local agency in the State of California to
join the Authority aN an associate member(an "Associate Member"); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to become an Associate Member of the Authority;
WHEREAS. City Council of the City has adopted a resolution approx ing the Associate
Membership Agreement and the execution and dcliN-ery thereof;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Authority has determined that the City should
become an Associate Member of the Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE. in consideration of the above premises and of the mutual
promises herein, contained, the Authority and the City do hereby agree as follows:
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Section 1. Associate_Member_Status. The City is hereby made an Associate Member of
the Authority for all purposes of the Agreement and the Bylaws of the Authority, the provisions
of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. From and after the date of execution and
delivery of this Associate Membership Agreement by the City and the Authority, the City shall
be and remain an Associate Member of the Authority.
Section 2. Restrictions and Rights of Associate Members. The City shall not have the
right, as an Associate Member of the Authority, to vote on any action taken by the Board of
Directors or by the Voting Members of the Authority. In addition, no officer, employee or
representative of the City shall have any right to become an officer or director of the Authority
by virtue of the City being an Associate Member of the Authority.
Section 3. Effect of Prior Authority Actions. The City hereby agrees to be subject to and
bound by all actions previously taken by the Members and the Board of Directors of the
Authority to the same extent as the Members of the Authority are subject to and bound by such
actions.
Section 4. No Obligations of Associate Members. The debts, liabilities and obligations
of the Authority shall not be the debts, liabilities and obligations of the City.
Section 5. Execution of the Agreement. Execution of this Associate Membership
Agreement and the Agreement shall satisfy the requirements of the Agreement and Article XII of
the Bylaws of the Authority for participation by the City in all programs and other undertakings
of the Authority.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Associate Membership
Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized, on the
day and year first set forth above.
CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
By: _
Gurbax Sahota, Chair
Board of Directors
Attest:
Helen Schaubmayer, Asst. Secretary
CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA
By: leAA44,—
lity
O. Brown, Mayor
Council
Attest:
Kristine La"Ier
City Clerk
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