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<br />which any of the services or activities funded hereunder are conducted or in which any of the records
<br />Of Consultant are kept. Nothing herein shall be construed to require access to anrivege ild or
<br />confidential information as get forth in federal or state law, y p
<br />T. Location of Records/Required Length of Record Keeping, All accounting records,
<br />reports, and evidence pertaining to all costs, expenses and the funds received by Consultant and
<br />all documents related to this Agreement shall be maintained and kept available at Consultant's
<br />office or place of business for the duration of the Agreement and thereafter for four (4) years
<br />after completion of an audit in conformity with the CDBG Reg's. Records which relate to (a)
<br />complaints, claims, administrative proceedings or litigation arising out of the performance of this
<br />Agreement, or (b) costs and expenses of this Agreement to which City or any other governmental
<br />agency takes exception, shall be retained beyond the four (4) years until complete resolution or
<br />disposition of such appeals, litigation claims, or exceptions. In the event Consultant does not
<br />make the above -referenced documents available within the city of Santa Ana, California, Consultant
<br />agrees to pay all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by City in conducting any audit at the
<br />location where said records and books of account are maintained,
<br />J. Confidentiality. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Agreement, Consultant
<br />shall, where applicable, maintain the confidential nature of information provided to it concerning
<br />Participants in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law. However, Consultant
<br />shall submit to City and or HUD or its representatives, all records requested, including audit,
<br />examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports submitted by Consultant, costs incurred and
<br />services rendered hereunder.
<br />X Lobbying, Consultant certifies that it will comply with federal law (31 U.S.C. 1352)
<br />and regulations found at 24 CFR Part 87, which provide that no appropriated funds may be
<br />expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement to pay any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, Member of
<br />Congress, or an officer or employee of a Member of Congress in connection with awarding of any
<br />federal contract, the making of any federal grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement
<br />and the extension, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or
<br />cooperative agreement. Consultant shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in
<br />Exhibit C attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, Consultant shall submit said
<br />signed certification to City prior to performing any of its obligations under this Agreement and prior
<br />to any obligation arising on the part of City to pay any sums to Consultant under the terms and
<br />conditions of this Agreement.
<br />If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
<br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
<br />Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
<br />Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the
<br />undersigned shall complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance
<br />with its instructions,
<br />L. Financial Interest, Consultant agrees that except for the use of funds to pay salaries
<br />and other related administrative or personnel costs, no persons who exercise or have exercised
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