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connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. L. Financial Interest. Consultant agrees that except for the use of funds to pay salaries and other related administrative or personnel costs, no persons who exercise or have exercised any function with respect to activities assisted under the terms of this Agreement, or who are in a position to participate in a decision -making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a City -assisted activity of Consultant, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. This prohibition applies to any person who is an agent, employee, consultant, officer, or elected or appointed official of City, or of any designated public agency, or the Consultant. M. Drug Free Workplace. Consultant certifies that it has established the following drug - free workplace policy: 1. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace for any employee involved in a federally funded program. 2. As an employee working in conjunction with a federally funded program, the employees of Consultant will be required to: a) Abide by the terms above in statement 1. b) Notify appropriate officials of Consultant and City officials of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace not later than five days after such conviction. 3. The City and the United State Department of Housing and Urban Development will be notified within ten days after receiving notice of any such violation. 4. Within 30 days of receiving such notice, appropriate personnel action will be taken against such employee, up to and including termination. Each such employee shall be required to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a federal, state or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency. N. Nondiscrimination. Consultant agrees that no person on the ground of race, age, color, national origin, disability, religion, sex or other protected class will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds received pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.