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(c) It will notify the CITY and the EPA about any known violation of the above laws and regulations. 13. CONTRACTOR agrees to adhere to the following STANDARDS OF CONDUCT: a. General Assurance. Every reasonable course of action will be taken by CONTRACTOR in order to maintain the integrity of this expenditure of public funds and to avoid favoritism. This Agreement will be administered in an impartial manner, free from errors to gain personal, financial, political gain. CONTRACTOR, its officers and employees, in administering this Agreement, will avoid situations which give rise to a suggestion that any decision was influenced by prejudice, bias, special interest or desire for personal gain. b. Em llooyment of Former State or CITY Employees. CONTRACTOR will ensure that any of its employees who were formerly employed by the State of California or CITY, in a position that could have enabled such individuals to impact policy regarding or implementation of programs covered by this Agreement, will not be assigned to any part or phase of the activities conducted pursuant to this Agreement for a period of not less than two (2) years following the termination of such employment. c. Conducting Business Involving Relatives. No relative by blood, adoption or marriage of any executive or employee of CONTRACTOR will receive favorable treatment when considered for enrollment in programs provided by, or employment with, CONTRACTOR. d. Conducting Business Involving Close Personal Friends and Associates. Executives and employees of CONTRACTOR will be particularly aware of the varying degrees of influence that can be exerted by personal friends and associates and, in administering this Agreement, will exercise due diligence to avoid situations which give rise to an assertion that favorable treatment is being granted to friends and associates. When it is in the public interest for CONTRACTOR to conduct business with a friend or associate of an executive or employee of CONTRACTOR, an elected official in the area or a voting or non -voting member of the Workforce Investment Board (WIB), a permanent record of the transaction will be retained. e. Avoidance of Conflict of Economic Interest. No executive or employee of CONTRACTOR elected official in the area, or voting or non -voting member of a WDB, will solicit or accept money or any other consideration from a third person, for the performance of an act reimbursed in whole or part by CONTRACTOR or CITY. Supplies, materials, equipment or services purchased with Agreement funds will be used solely for purposes asserted or allowed under this Agreement. No voting member of the WDB will cast a vote on the provision of services or vote on any matter which would provide direct financial benefit to that member or any business or organization which the member directly represents. f. Salary and Bonus Limitations. If CONTRACTOR receives WIOA funds, CONTRACTOR is required to comply with federal requirements regarding the limitations on salary and bonus payments in accordance with Public Law 109-149, Section 7013. Page 10 of 17