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Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit D, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving any Federal or City financial assistance. Such services shall also be performed in accordance with all applicable ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to, appropriate licensure, certification regulations, provisions pertaining to confidentiality of records, and applicable quality assurance regulations. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and State, Federal, County, or municipal law or regulations, the requirements of the applicable law will take precedence over the requirements set forth in this Agreement. Contractor will timely and accurately complete, sign, and submit all necessary documentation of compliance. 10. Non -Discrimination and Other Requirements A. Section 504 applies only to Contractors who are providing services to members of the public. Contractor shall comply with § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which provides that no otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of a disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in, the performance of this Agreement. B. General non-discrimination. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, ancestry, gender, age (over 40), national origin, medical condition (cancer), physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, marital status, or political affiliation be denied any benefits or subject to discrimination under this Agreement. C. Equal employment opportunity. Contractor shall ensure equal employment opportunity based on objective standards of recruitment, classification, selection, promotion, compensation, performance evaluation, and management relations for all employees under this Agreement. Contractor's equal employment policies will be made available to City upon request. D. Violation of Non-discrimination provisions. Violation of the non-discrimination provisions of this Agreement shall be considered a breach of this Agreement and subject the Contractor to penalties, to be determined by the City Manager, including but not limited to: i.) Termination of this Agreement; ii.) Disqualification of the Contractor from bidding on or being awarded a City contract for a period of up to 3 years; iii.) Liquidated damages of $2,500 per violation; iv.) Imposition of other appropriate contractual and civil remedies and sanctions, as determined by the City Manager. To effectuate the provisions of this section, the City Manager shall have the authority to examine Contractor's employment records with respect to compliance with this paragraph and/or to set off all or any portion of the amount described in this paragraph against amounts due to Contractor under the Contract or any other Contract between Contractor and City. 191\52\1543377.4