Item 14 - Grant Agreement and Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing Grant for the California State Library Zip Books Project

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Docusign Envelope ID: 8530CBCD-5AA1-4E36-6236-387775C6289D Santa Ana Public Library ZIP 24-73 Santa Ana Public Library 2024-2025 Z I P24-73 Page 13 of 29 including, but not limited to, the ten percent (10%) withhold, and/or to repay to the California State Library any funds improperly expended. 16. Fringe Benefit Ineligibility: _ Grantee agrees that neither the Grantee nor its employees and contract personnel are eligible to participate in any employee pension, health benefit, vacation pay, sick pay or other fringe benefit plan of the State of California or the State Library. 17. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: The Grantee is required to use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in documenting all grant expenditures. 18. Grant Monitor: The Grant Monitor's responsibilities include monitoring grant progress and reviewing and approving Grant Payment Requests and other documents delivered to the California State Library pursuant to this Agreement. The Grant Monitor may monitor Grantee performance to ensure Grantee expends grant funds appropriately and, in a manner, consistent with the terms and conditions contained herein. The Grant Monitor does not have the authority to approve any deviation from or revision to the Terms and Conditions (Exhibit A) or the Procedures and Requirements unless such authority is expressly stated in the Procedures and Requirements. 19. Grantee: the government or legal entity to which a grant is awarded, and which is accountable to the California State Library for the use of the funds provided. a. The grantee will make reports to the State Librarian in such form and containing such information as may be required to ensure the proper used of funds consistent with the grantee's application and award agreement. The grantee will keep such records and afford such access as the California State Library may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. 20. Grantee Accountability: The Grantee is ultimately responsible and accountable for the manner in which the grant funds are utilized and accounted for and the way the grant is administered, even if the Grantee has contracted with another organization, public or private, to administer or operate its grant program. In the event an audit should determine that grant funds are owed to the California State Library, the Grantee is responsible for repayment of the funds to the California State Library. 21. Grantee Funds: It is mutually agreed that the Grantee is responsible for furnishing funds beyond the grant award that may be necessary to complete the project. 22. Independent Action: Grantee reserves the right to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement in an independent manner, at any location and at any time within the agreed -upon timeline. Grantee's employees or contract personnel shall perform all services required by this Agreement, but their time need not be