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15. CONSULTANT CERTIFICATIONS
<br />a. Audit Records - With respect to all matters covered by this agreement all records shall be
<br />made available for audit and inspection by the City, and/or itsr duly authorized representative for a period of
<br />three (3) years from the termination of this Agreement.
<br />For a period of three years after final delivery hereunder or until all claims related to this
<br />Agreement are finally settled, whichever is later, Consultant shall preserve and maintain all documents,
<br />papers and records relevant to the services provided in accordance with this Agreement, including the
<br />Attachments hereto. For the same time period, Consultant shall make said documents, papers and records
<br />available to City and the agency from which City received grant funds or their duly authorized
<br />representative(s), for examination, copying, or mechanical reproduction on or off the premises of Consultant,
<br />upon request during usual working hours.
<br />b. Consultant shall provide to City all records and information requested by City for inclusion in
<br />quarterly reports and such other reports or records as City may be required to provide to the agency from
<br />which City received grant funds or other persons or agencies.
<br />C. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Handicapped) - All recipients of federal funds
<br />must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (The Act). Therefore, Consultant pursuant to
<br />the requirements of The Act hereby gives assurance that no otherwise qualified handicapped person shall,
<br />solely by reason of handicap be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subject to
<br />discrimination, including discrimination in employment, in any program or activity that receives or benefits
<br />from federal financial assistance. The Consultant agrees it will ensure that requirements of 'The Act shall be
<br />included in the agreements with and be binding on all of its contractors, subcontractors, assignees or
<br />successors.
<br />d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - (ADA) Consultant must comply with all
<br />requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as applicable.
<br />e. Political Activity - None of the funds, materials, property, or services provided directly or
<br />indirectly under this agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or
<br />defeat of any candidate for public office, or otherwise in violation of the provisions of the "Hatch Act".
<br />£. Civil Rights Compliance and Notification of Findings - Consultant and its contractors and
<br />subcontractors will comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
<br />Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 USC 3789 (d), Victims of Crime Act (as appropriate); Title VI of the
<br />Civil Rights At of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1964, as amended; Subtitle A,
<br />Title 11 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of
<br />1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR
<br />Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR
<br />Part 35 and 39. In the event a Federal or State court, Federal or State administrative agency, or the Consultant
<br />makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national
<br />origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the Consultant will forward a copy of the findings to the
<br />City which will, in turn, submit the findings to the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
<br />Department of Justice.
<br />16. DISCRIMINATION
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