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P. Equal Employment Opportunities. SUBRECIPIENT shall make every effort to ensure that all projects funded wholly or in part by ARPA SURF Funds shall provide equal employment opportunities for minorities and women. Q. Women and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). SUBRECIPIENT will use its best efforts to afford small businesses, minority business enterprises, and women's business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement in accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.321 "Contracting with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms". As used in this Agreement, the term "small business" means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a)of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and"minority and women's business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, "minority group members" are African-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian- Americans, and American Indians. SUBRECIPIENT may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation. R. Drug Free Workplace. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to provide a drug-free workplace and to execute a certification as set forth in Exhibit F attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. S. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The following requirements and standards must be complied with: 2 CFR Part 200 et al. SUBRECIPIENT shall procure all materials, property, or services in accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.318-326. III. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS A. Audit of Account. CITY shall include an audit of the account maintained by SUBRECIPIENT in CITY's audit of all ARPA SURF Funds in accordance with Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations and other applicable federal laws and regulations. B. Common Rule: Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.328(a), the CITY manages the day-to-day operations of each grant and subgrant supported activities. CITY staff has detailed knowledge of the grant program requirements and monitors grant and subgrant supported activities to assure compliance with federal requirements. Such monitoring covers each program, function and activity and performance goals are reviewed periodically. C. Project Expectations: CITY shall monitor the performance of SUBRECIPIENT against goals and performance standards required herein. The SUBRECIPIENT shall be responsible to accomplish the project expectations as set forth in Exhibit A, and report such results to the CITY. If the SUBRECIPIENT estimates such goals will not be met, the SUBRECIPIENT is to contact the CITY, at which time the CITY will determine if any adjustments to the grant award is appropriate. Substandard performance as determined by the CITY will constitute non- compliance with this Agreement. Should the CITY determine that the SUBRECIPIENT has not City Council 9 26 — 14 5/3/2022