R2025-274 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a Site Readiness Planning Grant for the Northeast Water Main Extension

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Agreement No.25-912014 PART TWO—GRANTOR-SPECIFIC TERMS In addition to the uniform requirements in PART ONE,Grantor has the following additional requirements for its Grantee: ARTICLE XXIII AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY 23.1. Authorized Signatory. In processing this Award and related documentation, Grantor will only accept materials signed by the Authorized Signatory or Designee of this Agreement, as designated or prescribed in the Grantee's signature block or on Exhibit C. If the Authorized Signatory chooses to assign a designee to sign or submit materials required by this Agreement to Grantor,the Authorized Signatory must either send written notice to Grantor indicating the name of the designee, or provide notice as set forth in Exhibit C. Without this notice, Grantor will reject any materials signed or submitted on the Grantee's behalf by anyone other than the Authorized Signatory.The Authorized Signatory must approve each Authorized Designee separately by signing as indicated on Exhibit C or on the appropriate form provided by Grantor. If an Authorized Designee(s) appears on Exhibit C, the Grantee should verify the information and indicate any changes as necessary. Signatures of both the Authorized Signatory and the Authorized Designee are required in order for the Authorized Designee to have signature authority under this Agreement. ARTICLE XXIV ADDITIONAL AUDIT PROVISIONS 24.1. Discretionary Audit. The Grantor may, at any time and in its sole discretion, require a program- specific audit, or other audit, SAS 115/AU-C265 letters (Auditor's Communication of Internal Control Related Matters)and SAS 114/AU-C260 letters(Auditor's Communication With Those Charged With Governance). ARTICLE XXV ADDITIONAL MONTORING PROVISIONS 25.1. Cooperation with Audits and Inquiries,Confidentiality. Pursuant to ARTICLE IX,above,the Grantee is obligated to cooperate with the Grantor and other legal authorities in any audit or inquiry related to the Award. The Grantor or any other governmental authority conducting an audit or inquiry may require the Grantee to keep confidential any audit or inquiry and to limit internal disclosure of the audit or inquiry to those Grantee personnel who are necessary to support the Grantee's response to the audit or inquiry.This confidentiality requirement does not limit Grantee's right to discuss an audit or inquiry with its legal counsel. If a third party seeks to require the Grantee, pursuant to any law, regulation, or legal process, to disclose an audit or inquiry that has been deemed confidential by the Grantor or other governmental authority, the Grantee must promptly notify the entity that is conducting the audit or inquiry of such effort so that the entity that is conducting the audit or inquiry may seek a protective order, take other appropriate action, or waive compliance by the Grantee with the confidentiality requirement. ARTICLE XXVI ADDITIONAL INTEREST PROVISIONS 26.1. Interest Earned on Grant Funds. Interest earned on Grant Funds in an amount up to$500 per year may be retained by the Grantee for administrative expenses unless otherwise provided in PART THREE. Any additional interest earned on Grant Funds above $500 per year must be returned to the Grantor pursuant to Paragraphs 4.3 and 29.2 herein, or as otherwise instructed by the Grant Manager or as set forth in PART THREE.All interest earned must be expended prior to Grant Funds. Any unspent Grant Funds or earned interest unspent must be returned as Grant Funds to the Grantor as described in Paragraphs 4.3 and 29.2 herein. All interest earned on Grant Funds must be accounted for and reported to the Grantor as provided in ARTICLE X herein. If applicable,the Grantor will remit interest earned and returned by Grantee to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State of Illinois GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2026 Page 30 of 43