Agmt07 County of San Mateo - Fire Services

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and all Federal regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended; or 8. Agreement—Paragraph 9. Non -Discrimination and Other Re uirements parts A B D E and F are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows: 9. Non -Discrimination and Other Requirements A. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Contractor shall comply with § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which provides that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of a disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the performance of the Agreement. Contractor's equal employment policies shall be made available to County upon request. B. General Non -Discrimination. No person shall be denied any services provided pursuant to the Agreement (except limited by the scope of services) on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, gender identity, marital or domestic partner status, age, national origin, medical condition (cancer -related), disability (physical or mental), sexual orientation, familial or parental status (including pregnancy), or political beliefs or affiliation, military service, or genetic information. D. Reporting.- Violation of Non -Discrimination Provisions. Violation of the non-discrimination provisions of the Agreement shall be considered a breach of the Agreement and subject the Contractor to penalties, to be determined by the County Executive Officer, including but not limited to: termination of this Agreement; • disqualification of the Contractor from bidding on or being awarded a County contract for a period of up to 3 years; • liquidated damages of $2,500 per violation; and • imposition of other appropriate contractual and civil remedies and sanctions, as determined by the County Executive Officer. To effectuate the provisions of this paragraph, the County Executive Officer shall have the authority to offset all, or any portion of the amount described in this paragraph against amounts due to Contractor under the Agreement or any other Amendment between Contractor and County. Contractor shall report to the County Executive Officer the filing in any court or with any administrative agency or allegation of discrimination on any of the bases prohibited by this subparagraph of the Agreement or Paragraph 8 of the Agreement. Such duty shall include reporting of the of the filing of any and all charges with the REV: 05-27-22 RL County Contract 068804, Amendment No. 1 County of San Mateo and City of Redwood City CSA -8 Subzone Fire Services, BOS Mtg, 06-28-2022 Page 5 of 13 ATTY/AGR.2022/Amend. No. 1/County of San Mateo (SA8) (Page 5 of 32)