Agmt11 San Mateo County Transit District, Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance and County of San Mateo MOU Making the Last Mile

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First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Making the Last Mi/e Connection Pilot Program THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Making the Last Mile Connection Pilot Program (Project) is made as of the�3� day of , 2013, by and between San Mateo County Transit District (District), the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance (Alliance), the County of San Mateo (County) and the City of Redwood City (City), each of which is referred to herein individually as"Party"and jointly as "Parties." WHEREAS, the Parties entered into the MOU on September 12, 2011; and WHEREAS, the Project is funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) through MTC's Climate Initiatives Grant, which funds originate from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); and WHEREAS, the District, as the recipient of FTA funds, is the lead agency for the Project and therefore must ensure that the Parties, as sub-recipients of FTA funds, are compliant with all applicable FTA requirements; and WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the MOU in order to clarify that all applicable sub-recipient FTA-related requirements will be complied with; and WHEREAS, the Parties further desire to amend the MOU in order to clarify the scope of work, revise the budget, and revise the project schedule. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Article II, FUNDING AND METHOD OF PAYMENT, of the MOU is amended by revising Attachment B — Budget, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and by adding the following two paragraphs to the end of the Article: In accordance with federal requirements, all costs incurred in the performance of this MOU will be subject to audit. All authorized representatives of the District, the F7A, the State Auditor and the Comptroller General of the United States shall be granted access to Project records. The Parties shail also provide such assistance as may be required in the course of such audit. The Parties shafl retain Project records and make them available for inspection hereunder for a period of three (3) years after expiration or termination of the MOU. Grant funding for the Project is provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/FTA Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program which requires all CMAQ monies to be expended within three years of the obligation date of the grant. The Project was obligated by FTA on September 20, 2011; funding therefore expires September 19, 2014. All parties will work towards expending the funding by September 19, 2014. Making the Last Mile Connection Pilot Program Memorandum of Understanding—Amendment 1 Page 1 of 4 FINAL: October 29, 2012 12-SAMTR-SAMTR-U-044 4739041.1