2023/02/22 Council Agenda Packet

DocuSign Envelope ID: B5D09699-93D5-443A-8F32-39E899011FB3 19. PUBLICATIONS Any publications produced with funds from this award must display the following language: "This project [is being] [was] supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0494 awarded to the City of Everett by the U.S. Department of the Treasury." 20. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Contractors understands and agrees it must maintain a conflict -of -interest policy consistent with 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(c) and that such conflict -of -interest policy is applicable to each activity funded under this award. Contractors must disclose in writing to the City, as appropriate, any potential conflict of interest affecting the awarded funds in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.112. 21. PROTECTIONS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Contractor may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or entities provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant. The list of persons and entities referenced in the paragraph above includes the following: 1. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress; 2. An Inspector General; 3. The Government Accountability Office; 4. A Treasury employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management; 5. An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency; 6. A court or grand jury; or 7. A management official or other employee of Contractor, or subcontractor who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. Contractor shall inform its employees in writing of the rights and remedies provided under this section, in the predominant native language of the workforce. 22. INCREASING SEAT BELT USE IN THE UNITED STATES Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR 19217 (Apr. 18, 1997), Contractor the City encourages its contractors to adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs for their employees when operating company -owned, rented or personally owned vehicles. 23. REDUCING TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225 (Oct. 6, 2009), Contractor the City encourages its employees, subcontractors, and contractors to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while Page 15 of 24