R-2016-18 Speed and Intersection Traffic Control (STEP) Resolution

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City of La Porte - Police Department STEP -2017 $750,000 expenditure threshold and therefore, are not required to have a single audit performed for FY " D. For each year the project remains open for federal funding expenditures, the Subgrantee will be responsible for filing a report or statement as described above. The required annual filing shall extend throughout the life of the agreement, unless otherwise amended or the project has been formally closed out and no charges have been incurred within the current fiscal year. ARTICLE 29. BUY AMERICA ACT (applies to subrecipients as well as States) The State and Subgrantee will comply with the provisions of the Buy America Act (49 U.S.C. 53230)), which contains the following requirements: Only steel, iron and manufactured products produced in the United States may be purchased with Federal funds unless the Secretary of Transportation determines that such domestic purchases would be inconsistent with the public interest, that such materials are not reasonably available and of a satisfactory quality, or that inclusion of domestic materials will increase the cost of the overall project contract by more than 25 percent. Clear justification for the purchase of non-domestic items must be in the form of a waiver request submitted to and approved by the Secretary of Transportation. ARTICLE 30. RESTRICTION ON STATE LOBBYING (applies to subrecipients as well as States) None of the funds under this program will be used for any activity specifically designed to urge or influence a State or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before any State or local legislative body. Such activities include both direct and indirect (e.g., "grassroots") lobbying activities, with one exception. This does not preclude a State official whose salary is supported with NHTSA funds from engaging in direct communications with State or local legislative officials, in accordance with customary State practice, even if such communications urge legislative officials to favor or oppose the adoption of a specific pending legislative proposal. ARTICLE 31. NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITY'S PUBLIC INFORMATION [This article applies only to non-profit entities.] The Subgrantee is required to make any information created or exchanged with the Department pursuant to this Grant Agreement and not otherwise excepted from disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act, available in a format that is accessible by the public at no additional charge to the Department. [SB -1368, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Effective 9/1/13] 2017-LaPorte-S-1YG-0037 Printed On: 9/20/2016 Page 19 of 36