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reasonableness of, particular moving expenses, or because of the counselor's stated views or advocacy on behalf of a tenant; 3.4 The contract must allow the counselor sufficient time to perform the required duties in a comprehensive and satisfactory way; 3.5 The contract must obligate the counselor to perform the duties mandated by EC 2.1060 to 2.1084 and these Rules; 3.6 The contract must state that the City is a third-party beneficiary of the contract and has standing to enforce its terms. 4. Approval of Housing Counselor. In considering whether to approve the housing counselor designated by the applicant, the City shall consider the background and experience of the counselor in the procuring of housing dealing with elderly, low- income, and disabled persons and administering the provision of social services by a governmental or private agency. Any disapproval of a housing counselor shall be by order of the City Manager after notification to the developer or park owner of the intended action and opportunity to present written arguments and information. 5. Withdrawal of Approval of Housing Counselor. The City Manager may withdraw approval of a housing counselor by order upon finding that such counselor has willfully or persistently failed to abide by the terms of his or her contract alienated a substantial number of tenants so as to impair the effectiveness of the counselor's performance or refused to deal with or ignored the needs of any special category tenant. Prior to issuance of a disapproval order, the City Manager shall notify the developer and housing counselor of the intended action and allow the developer and the housing counselor to present written arguments and materials relevant to the intended action. 6. Provision of Comparable Housing with Special Facilities. The TAP contract shall require the developer to offer independently two comparable housing units to each special category tenant prior to giving any notice of tenancy termination to that tenant. In addition to other factors, EC 2.1070 requires that comparable housing include "similar special facilities for the particular tenant's needs if the tenant is handicapped (disabled) or elderly. .." The following are examples of such special facilities which should be considered in determining comparability: 6.1 Elderly special facilities may include security features (enclosed parking, elevators, limited access to common areas, doorman services, visitor call intercom systems, dead bolt locks), community recreation room in the building, and emergency call facilities; 6.2 Handicapped (disabled) special facilities may include: barrier-free access (no entrance steps, ramp availability, wide elevators and doors for wheelchair access), handrails on steps, emergency call systems, swimming pool Administrative Order - Page 5