Item 17 - Food Distribution/Supply Programs

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with local, state or federal rules and regulations following written notification of said violation(s) from the CITY or other authorized citing agency. CONTRACTOR shall notify CITY immediately of any pending violations. Failure to notify CITY of pending violations, or to remedy such known violation(s) shall result in termination of grant funding hereunder. CONTRACTOR must make all corrections required to bring the facility/property into compliance with the law within sixty (60) days of notification of the violation(s); failure to gain compliance within such time shall result in termination of grant funding hereunder. D. Separation of Accounts. All funds received by CONTRACTOR from CITY pursuant to this Agreement shall be maintained in an account in a federally insured banking or savings and loan institution with record keeping of such accounts maintained pursuant to applicable 2 CFR 200.302 requirements. CONTRACTOR is not required to maintain separate depository accounts for ARPA SLFRF Funds; provided however, the CONTRACTOR must be able to account for receipt, obligation, distribution and expenditure of ARPA SLFRF Funds pursuant to applicable 2 CFR 200.302 requirements. E. Audit Report Requirements. CONTRACTOR agrees that if CONTRACTOR expends Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or more in federal funds, CONTRACTOR shall have an annual audit conducted by a certified public accountant in accordance with the standards as set forth and published by the United States Office of Management and Budget. CONTRACTOR shall provide CITY with a copy of said audit by April 1 of the year following the program year in which this Agreement is executed. F. Compliance with Law/Program Income. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the funds being provided by CITY for said program are received by CITY pursuant to ARPA, and that distribution and expenditure of these ARPA SLFRF Funds shall be in accordance with ARPA and all pertinent regulations issued by agencies of the federal government, including, but not limited to, all regulations found at Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Any program income received by CONTRACTOR shall be returned to CITY, unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement. CONTRACTOR agrees to comply fully with all federal, state and local laws and court orders applicable to its operation and administration of said program, whether or not referred to in this Agreement. G. Debarment. To protect the public interest and ensure the integrity of Federal programs, CITY may only conduct business with responsible persons and may not make any award or permit any award to any party which is debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, "Debarment and Suspension". See also 24 CFR 570.609. CONTRACTOR must review and sign Exhibit D "Debarment", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. CONTRACTOR shall be in good standing, without suspension by the California Secretary of State, Franchise Tax Board or Internal Revenue Service. Any change in the corporate status or suspension of CONTRACTOR shall be reported immediately to CITY. H. Confidentiality. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall, where applicable, maintain the confidential nature of information provided to it concerning participants in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law. However, CONTRACTOR shall submit to CITY or its representatives, all records requested, including audit, examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports submitted by CONTRACTOR, costs incurred and services rendered hereunder. I. Independent Contractor. CONTRACTOR agrees that the performance of obligations hereunder is rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor and that it is in no way an agent of City of Santa Ana RFP 22-009A Page 19