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5.5 Conflict ofInterest. Consultant agrees toabide by the provisions of 24CFR 50.611with respect to
<br />conflicts of interest, and covenants that it presently has no financial interestand shall not acquire any financial interest,
<br />direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required under this
<br />Agreement. Consultant further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement no persons having such o
<br />financial interest shall be employed or retained by Consultant hereunder. These conflict ofinterest provisions apply
<br />toany person who is an employee, agent, eubreuipient. ofhcer, or elected official Vrappointed official ofCity, orofany
<br />designated public agencies or subrecipients which are receiving funds under the CDBG Entitlement program.
<br />Consultant may also serve other clients, but none whose activities within the corporate limits of City
<br />or whose bueineae, nagovd|eoa of location, would place Consultant in m "conflict ofintunent.^ as that term is defined in
<br />the Political Reform Act codified at California Government Code Section 81000 et seq.
<br />Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed pursuant tothis Agreement. NV
<br />officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest in this Agreement that would violate California Government
<br />Code Section 1OSOm/seq.
<br />Consultant hereby warrants that it is not now, nor has it been in the previous twelve (112) months, an
<br />employee, agent, appointee, orofficial ofCity. |fConsultant was anemployee, agent, appointee, orofficial ofCity in
<br />the previous twelve (12) months, Consultant warrants that it did not participate in any manner in the forming of this
<br />Agreement. Coneu|bsntunderstendethet.ifthiaAoroonnentimmodeinvio|aUonofCe|iforniaGnvernmentCodeU1OSO
<br />etoeq.'the entire Agreement iavoid and Consultant will not be entitled toany compensation for services performed
<br />under this Agreement, including reimbursement of expenses, and Consultant will be required to reimburse City for
<br />any sums paid toConsultant. Consultant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it may be subject to criminal
<br />prosecution for m violation of California Government Code Section 1090 and, if applicable, will be disqualified from
<br />holding public office in the State ofCalifornia.
<br />5.6 Lobbying. The Consultant hereby certifies that:
<br />a. NoFederal appropriated funds have been paid mwill be paid, by orunbehalf of it, to any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, e Member of COngreoo, an
<br />officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
<br />Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
<br />agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan,
<br />orco-operative agreement;
<br />b. Ifany funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid orwill bepaid toany person
<br />for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
<br />employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan,
<br />or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LILL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in
<br />accordance with its instructions;
<br />C. It will require that the language of paragraph (d) of this certification be included in the award
<br />documents for all sub awards at all Uena (including aubcontnacto, sub gnonta, and contracts under grants, |mana, and
<br />cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly; and
<br />d. Lobbying Certification (Paragraph d)
<br />"This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
<br />transaction was made orentered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
<br />transaction imposed bysection 1353.title 31.U.G.Code. Any person who fails tofile the required certification shall
<br />be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure."
<br />5.7 Solicitation. Consultant agrees not to solicit business at any nleetng, focus group, or interview
<br />related to this Agreement, either orally or through any written materials.
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