2006-10-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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4) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (3)(K)(1) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement; and Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; 5) Notifying the Governor's Division of Emergency Management/State Administrative Agency (GDEM/SAA), in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph 3(K)(4), from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to GDEM/SAA. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; 6) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph 3(K)(4), with respect to any employee who is so convicted a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; 7) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1), 2), 3), 4), 5), and 6). (Federal Certification) 4. FAILURE TO COMPLY GDEM/SAA may suspend or terminate sub -award funding, in whole or in part, or other measures may be imposed for any of the following reasons: failing to comply with the requirements or statutory objectives of federal law, failing to make satisfactory progress toward the goals or objectives set forth in the sub -award application, failing to follow grant agreement requirements or special conditions, failing to submit required reports, or filing a false certification or other report or document. Satisfactory Progress is defined as accomplishing the following during the performance period of the grant: deciding what purchases will be made, ordering the equipment, ensuring the equipment is shipped and received, and training is accomplished with the equipment (or readied for deployment). All of the aforementioned task must be accomplished in a timely manner. Special Conditions may be imposed on sub -recipient's use of grant funds until problems identified during grant monitoring visits conducted by GDEM audit and compliance personnel are resolved.. 5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The sub -recipient will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 6. LOBBYING As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over. $100,000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the sub -recipient certifies that: 2006 HSGP Terms and Conditions Page 4 of 9