R2005-153 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS

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2. Nondiscrimination NWRAPS will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed,religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or other handicap, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. TTWRAPS will take affirmative action to insure that all employment practices are free from such discrimination. Such employment practices include but are not limited to the following: hiring,upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. NWRAPS agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment,notices to be provided by the contracting agency setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 3. Land Covenants This contract is subject to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(P.L. 88-352) and 24 CFR 570, Part I. In regard to the sale, lease, or other transfer of land acquired, cleared or improved with assistance provided under this contract, NWRAPS shall cause or require a covenant running with the land to be inserted into the deed or lease for such transfer,prohibiting discrimination as herein defined, in the sale, lease or rental, or in the use or occupancy of such land, or in any improvements erected thereon,providing that the City and the United States of America are beneficiaries of and entitled to enforce such covenants. NWRAPS, in undertaking its obligation to carry out the program assisted hereunder, agrees to take such measures as are necessary to enforce such covenant, and will not itself so discriminate. 4. Section 504 NWRAPS agrees to comply with any federal regulations issued pursuant to compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. 706)which prohibits discrimination against the handicapped in any federally assisted program. The City shall provide NWRAPS with any guideline necessary for compliance with that portion of the regulations in force during the term of this contract. 5. Notifications NWRAPS will make available to all employees and/or will post in a conspicuous place,NWRAPS's commitments hereunder noted. 6. EEO/AA Statement NWRAPS will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of NWRAPS, state that it is an Equal Opportunity or Affirmative Action employer. B. Employment Restrictions 1. Prohibited Activity NWRAPS is prohibited from using funds provided herein or personnel employed in the administration of the program for political activities; sectarian, or religious activities; lobbying,political patronage, and nepotism activities. 9