Res 2024-145 approving a Subaward Grant Agreement with Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc., providing grant funding to the city in the amount of $299,722.00 for the city to conduct a tree inventory

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Docusign Envelope ID:1009E573-1ACF-4913-8247-790D900060D6 FORESTRY INITIATIVE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT C. Subrecipient specifically agrees to comply with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code ("Code") and regulations applicable to Subrecipient as a tax-exempt organization. This Subaward is not earmarked for lobbying (within the meaning of Section 4945(d)(1) of the Code). Neither Subrecipient nor SFI Inc. has entered into any agreement, written or oral, nor made any representation to the effect that any portion of the funds to be provided under this Subaward may be earmarked for lobbying. Subrecipient will not use any portion of the Subaward funds to influence the outcome of any specific election for candidates to public office or to carry on any voter registration drive except as provided in Section 4945(f) of the Code. Subrecipient affirms that the Project's budget accurately reflects Subrecipient's intention to expend at least the amount of this Subaward on non-lobbying activities for the duration of the Subaward. D. By entering into this Agreement, Subrecipient confirms that its tax-exempt status has not been revoked or modified and agrees to maintain this status during the term of this Subaward. Subrecipient shall notify SFI Inc. immediately of any change in Subrecipient's tax-exempt status or its non-private foundation status. Subrecipient has a reasonable basis for determining that it will not fail to qualify as a public charity within the meaning of the hlternal Revenue Code during the term of the Grant. E. Subrecipient has reviewed the Agency's conflict of interest policy and agrees to disclose any potential conflict of interest to SFI Inc. in accordance with applicable Agency policy. Subrecipient affirms that it has previously disclosed any potential conflicts of interest to SFI Inc. and that this prior disclosure, if applicable,SFI Inc.is truthful,complete and accurate as of the date of execution of this Agreement. If at any time after the execution of this Agreement Subrecipient learns either that Subrecipient failed to disclose responsive information or due to changed circumstances the any prior disclosure has changed, Subrecipient will give immediate written notice to SFI Inc. F. Subrecipient agrees to disclose in writing to SFI Inc., in a timely manner: (1) any potential conflict of interest to the Agency or SFI Inc. in accordance with Agency's conflict of interest policy; and (2) all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Grant. G. Subrecipient certifies that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, Subrecipient and its subsidiaries, principals and beneficial owners, if any(referred to collectively in this Section as"Subrecipient Parties"): 1. are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any government agency; 2. are not included on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons lists maintained by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations Security Council Consolidated List, or similar lists of proscribed entities identified as associated with terrorism, and (ii) will not engage in transactions with, or provide resource or support to, any such individuals or organizations or anyone else associated with terrorism; 3. are not a person or entity with whom transacting is prohibited by any trade embargo, economic sanction,or other prohibition of law or regulation; and 4. have not conducted, and will not conduct, their operations in violation of applicable Money Laundering Laws, including but not limited to, the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and the money laundering statutes of any and all jurisdictions to which the Subrecipient Parties,or any one of them, is subject, and no action or inquiry concerning money laundering by or before any authority involving any Subrecipient Party is pending. 5. Will ensure that none of the funds,including supplies and services,received under this reporitn Agreement will be provided directly or indirectly (including through subawards or contracts) 9