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<br />Grantee's knowledge of the claim. State and Grantee shall then attempt to negotiate a 
<br />resolution of such claim and process an amendment to the Grant Agreement to implement 
<br />the terms of any such resolution. 
<br />D.28) NONDISCRIMINATION: During the performance of this Grant Agreement, Grantee and its 
<br />contractors or subcontractors shall not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow harassment 
<br />against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex (gender), sexual 
<br />orientation, race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, national origin (including language use 
<br />restriction), pregnancy, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical 
<br />condition (cancer/genetic characteristics), age (over 40), marital status, and denial of medial 
<br />and family care leave or pregnancy disability leave. Grantee and its contractors or 
<br />subcontractors shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and 
<br />applicants for employment are free from such discrimination and harassment. Grantee and its 
<br />contractors or subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and 
<br />Housing Act (Government Code § 12990 (a-f) of seq.) and the applicable regulations 
<br />promulgated there under (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, §7285 etseq.). The 
<br />applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission implementing 
<br />Government Code § 12990 (a-f), set forth in Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California 
<br />Code of Regulations, are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a part 
<br />hereof as if set forth in full. Grantee and its contractors or subcontractors shall give written 
<br />notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a 
<br />collective bargaining or other agreement. 
<br />Grantee shall include the nondiscrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in all 
<br />subcontracts to perform work under the Grant Agreement. 
<br />D.29) NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DOMESTIC PARTNERS: For contracts over $100,000 executed or 
<br />amended after January 1, 2007, the Grantee certifies by signing this Grant Agreement, under 
<br />penalty of perjury under the laws of State of California that Grantee is in compliance with 
<br />Public Contract Code § 10295.3. 
<br />D.30) OPINIONS AND DETERMINATIONS: Where the terms of this Grant Agreement provide for action 
<br />to be based upon, judgment, approval, review, or determination of either party hereto, such 
<br />terms are not intended to be and shall never be construed as permitting such opinion, 
<br />judgment, approval, review, or determination to be arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable. 
<br />D.31) PERFORMANCE AND ASSURANCES: Grantee agrees to faithfully and expeditiously perform or 
<br />cause to be performed all Project work as described in Exhibit A (Work Plan) and to apply 
<br />State funds received only to Eligible Project Costs in accordance with applicable provisions of 
<br />the law. 
<br />D.32) PRIORITY HIRING CONSIDERATIONS: If this Grant Agreement includes services in excess of 
<br />$200,000, the Grantee shall give priority consideration in filling vacancies in positions funded by 
<br />the Grant Agreement to qualified recipients of aid under Welfare and Institutions Code § 11200 
<br />in accordance with Public Contract Code § 10353. 
<br />D.33) PROHIBITION AGAINST DISPOSAL OF PROJECT WITHOUT STATE PERMISSION: The Grantee shall not 
<br />sell, abandon, lease, transfer, exchange, mortgage, hypothecate, or encumber in any 
<br />manner whatsoever all or any portion of any real or other property necessarily connected or 
<br />used in conjunction with the Project, or with Grantee's service of water, without prior 
<br />permission of State. Grantee shall not take any action, including but not limited to actions 
<br />relating to user fees, charges, and assessments that could adversely affect the ability of 
<br />Grantee to meet its obligations under this Grant Agreement, without prior written permission of 
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