Item 19 - Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Grant Funds for Supplemental Community Engagement

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6DA6840A-CBC0-4053-80F1-F219D97CE273 MOU No. :M-017-25 SCAG Project/OWP No. :305.4927.03 of termination and is not liable for any expenses after termination. In such event, all finished or unfinished Work Products shall be provided to SCAG. c. Termination for Cause. If through any cause, SCAG or one of the Recipients shall fail to timely and adequately fulfill its obligations under this MOU, or if SCAG or one of the Recipients violates any of the covenants, terms, or stipulations of this MOU, the non-breaching Party shall thereupon have the right to terminate the MOU by giving not less than ten (10) calendar days written notice to the breaching Party of the intent to terminate and specifying the effective date thereof. The non- breaching Party shall provide a reasonable opportunity for the breaching Party to cure prior to termination. In no event shall such opportunity to cure extend beyond the term of the MOU. In the event that SCAG invokes this termination for cause provision, Recipients shall reimburse SCAG for all funds provided for the Project and all finished or unfinished Work Products shall be provided to SCAG at its option. 18. Records Retention a. Recipients shall maintain and make available, in accordance with Section 19 of this MOU, allIn Processsource documents, books and records connected with the Project, documentation of its normal procurement policy and competitive procurement bid process and completed procurements related to the Project, all work performed under this MOU, all evidence of environmental clearance, and evidence demonstrating the funding was used for the appropriate purposes for a minimum of five (5) years after December 31, 2026. Wherever practicable, such records should be collected, transmitted, and stored in open and machine-readable formats. b. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, monitoring, inspection, or other action has been started before the expiration of the required record retention period, all records shall be retained and made available by Recipients for five (5) years after: (a) the conclusion or resolution of the matter; (b) the date an audit resolution is achieved for each annual SCAG OWP; or (c) December 31, 2026, whichever is later. 19. Monitoring and Audits a. SCAG may monitor expenditures and activities of Recipients as SCAG deems necessary to ensure compliance with the MOU, the Statutes, the REAP 2.0 Guidelines and the Program Guidelines. b. At any time during the term of this MOU, SCAG, HCD, the California Department of General Services, the California Bureau of State Audits, or their designated representatives may perform or cause to be performed a financial audit of any and all phases of the Project. At their request, Recipients shall provide, at its own expense, a financial audit prepared by an independent certified public accountant. c. Recipients agree that SCAG, HCD, the California Department of General Services, the California Bureau of State Audits, or their designated representatives shall have the right to review, obtain, and copy all records and supporting documentation related to the performance of this MOU. Recipients agree to provide any relevant information requested. Copies shall be made and furnished to SCAG upon request at no cost to SCAG. Page 15