ORANGE COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. (2) - 2012

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5/11/10 S. Lobbying. SUBRECIPIENT certifies that it will comply with federal law (31 U.S.C. 1352) and regulations found at 24 CFR Part 87, which provide that no appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, Member of Congress, or an officer or employee of a Member of Congress in connection with awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement and the extension, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. SUBRECIPIENT shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in "Exhibit C," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. SUBRECIPIENT shall submit said signed certification to CITY prior to performing any of its obligations under this Agreement and prior to any obligation arising on the part of CITY to pay any sums to SUBRECIPIENT under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions (see C-1). T. Financial Interest. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that except for the use of CDBG funds to pay salaries and other related administrative or personnel costs, no persons who exercise or have exercised any function with respect to CDBG activities assisted under the terms of this Agreement, or who are in a position to participate in a decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a CDBG-assisted activity of SUBRECIPIENT, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. This prohibition applies to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected or appointed official of CITY, or of any designated public agencies, or the SUBRECIPIENT. U. Davis-Bacon Act. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction work, including alterations and repairs, in excess of $2,000.00, financed in whole or in part with federal funds shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, 40 U.S.C. sections 276a - 276a-5. Any such construction contract shall include and comply with the required contract provisions and rules set forth in 29 C.F.R. §5.5. Further, the payroll reports (along with the "Statement of Compliance") and basic records are required to be maintained and submitted, or made available, pursuant to 29 C.F.R. §5.5(a)(3). No payment, advance, grant, loan or guarantee of funds shall be approved by the federal agency unless there is on file with the agency a certification by the contractor that the contractor and its subcontractors have complied with the provisions of 29 C.F.R. §5.5. A breach of the contract clauses in 29 C.F.R. §5.5 may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor/subcontractor, as provided in 29 C.F.R. §5.12. Labor standards interviews/investigations shall be made as necessary to assure compliance [29 C.F.R. §5.6(a)(3)]. 7