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3. EREPARATION OF APPLICATION COUNTY, byand through its Departmentof Economic and Community Development, subjectto approval of COUNTY Board of Supervisors, shall be responsible for preparing and submitting to HUD all necessary applications for the CDBG entitlement grant under ACT. This duty shall include the preparation and processing of COUNTY Housing, Community and Economic Development Needs Identification Report, Citizen Participation Plans, the County Consolidated Plan, and other CDBG related programs which satisfy the application requirements of ACT and its regulations. COUNTY and CITY shall comply in all respects with final Community Development Plans and programs and the Consolidated Plan which are developed through mutual cooperation pursuant to the application requirements of ACT and its regulations and approved by HUD. COUNTY and CITY shall comply with all applicable requirements of ACT and its regulations, in utilizing basic grant funds under ACT, and shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with COUNTY certifications required by Section 104(b) of Title I of ACT. COUNTY and CITY will comply with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Executive Order 11988, Section 109 of Title I of ACT, the Fair Housing Act, and other applicable federal laws. CITY agrees that CDBG funding for activities in or in support of CITY are prohibited if CITY does not affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or impedes COUNTY actions to comply with its fair housing certification. 6. POLICIES CITY has adopted and is enforcing a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within itsjurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and a policy of enforcing applicable state and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within jurisdictions. I CITY agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless COUNTY and its authorized officers, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all claims, actions, losses, damages, and/or liability arising from CITY acts, errors or omissions and for any costs or expenses incurred by COUNTY on account of any claim therefore, except where such indemnification is prohibited by law. CITY shall promptly notify COUNTY in writing of the occurrence of any such claims, actions, losses, damages, and/or liability. CITY shall indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY against any liability, claims, losses, demands, and actions incurred by COUNTY as a result of the determination by HUD or its successor that activities undertaken by CITY under the program(s) fail to comply with any laws, regulations or policies applicable thereto or that any funds billed by and disbursed to CITY under this Agreement were improperly expended.