2025/09/17 Council Agenda Packet

Section 18 Energy Credit To the extent GRANTEE receives any monies from the sale or disposition of energy credits, decarbonization credits, environmental credits, or any other monies through its participation of a like program, GRANTEE agrees to reinvest those monies into services and projects consistent with the STATE’S public transportation grant program. GRANTEE’S obligation to reinvest these monies under this provision shall be in an amount no less than the proportion of the STATE’S funding of this AGREEMENT. Section 19 Civil rights The GRANTEE shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any WSDOT-assisted contract or in the administration of its public transportation services. Section 20 Compliance with Laws and Regulations A. The GRANTEE agrees to abide by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations including but not limited to, those concerning employment, equal opportunity employment, nondiscrimination assurances, project record keeping necessary to evidence compliance with such federal and state laws and regulations, and retention of all such records. The GRANTEE will adhere to all applicable nondiscrimination provisions in chapter 49.60 RCW. B. Additionally, the GRANTEE agrees to comply, as applicable, with the following: 1. SB 5974 Move Ahead Washington 2. RCW 70A.02 Healthy Environmental for All (HEAL) ACT, 3. RCW 70A. 65.260 Climate Commitment ACT, and 4. Chapter 49.46 RCW – Minimum Wage Requirements & Labor Standards 5. RCW 43.21C State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) 6. Executive Order 21-02 Archeological and Cultural Resources C. Except when a federal statute or regulation preempts state or local law, no provision of the AGREEMENT shall require the GRANTEE to observe or enforce compliance with any provision, perform any other act, or do any other thing in contravention of state or local law. If any provision or compliance with any provision of this AGREEMENT violates state or local law or would require the GRANTEE to violate state or local law, the GRANTEE agrees to notify WSDOT immediately in writing. Should this occur, WSDOT and the GRANTEE agree to make appropriate arrangements to proceed with or, if necessary, expeditiously, terminate the AGREEMENT. Section 21 Ethics A. Relationships with Employees and Officers of WSDOT. The GRANTEE shall not extend any loan, gratuity, or gift of money in any form whatsoever to any employee or officer of WSDOT, nor shall GRANTEE knowingly rent or purchase any equipment and materials from any employee or officer of WSDOT. B. Employment of Former WSDOT Employees. The GRANTEE hereby warrants that it shall not engage on a full-time, part-time, or other basis during the period of this AGREEMENT, any professional or technical personnel who are, or have been, at any time during the period of this AGREEMENT, in the employ of WSDOT without written consent of WSDOT. City of Everett PTD1210 Page 5 of 11