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Resolution No. 9271r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 9271 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT NO. C0600239 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD REGARDING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHARING PROGRAM WHEREAS, on October 14, 2001, the California State Legislature enacted AB 63 creating a Local Government Sharing Program permitting the disclosure of limited confidential tax information by the Franchise Tax Board to tax officials of any city for business tax purposes only and requiring that the Franchise Tax Board be reimbursed its cost of providing this information to a city; and WHEREAS, on December 13, 2006, the City Council approved the (City of Vernon's participation in the Local Government Sharing Program Ifor the 2006 tax year data to assist the City in administering its business tax program; and WHEREAS, the cost to participate in the Local Government Sharing Program will be shared among all the cities participating in the Program, with the City of Vernon's allocation to be a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500); and WHEREAS, to implement the City's participation in the Local Government Sharing Program, the Franchise Tax Board is requiring the execution of a Standard Agreement No. C0600239 ("Agreement") which, among other things, requires the City, the City's business tax license department and each of the City's employees who may have access to the confidential data of the Franchise Tax Board, to sign a statement attesting to the fact that he/she is aware of the confidential data and the penalties for unauthorized disclosure and take other appropriate C , e t 1 precautions; and 2 WHEREAS, under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, no 3 other City employees, other than the City business license tax 4 employees, may have access to the data provided by the Franchise Tax 5 Board; and 6 WHEREAS, City staff have recommended that the Acting City 7 Administrator be authorized to execute the Agreement with the 8 Franchise Tax Board and any other documentation necessary to implement 9 the City's participation in the Local Government Sharing Program. 10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 11 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: 12 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 13 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true 14 and correct. 15 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 16 approves the Standard Agreement No. C0600239 with the California 17 Franchise Tax Board, a copy of which'is attached hereto as Exhibit A 18 and incorporated by reference. 19 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 20 authorizes the Acting City Administrator to execute said Agreement for, 21 and on behalf of, the City of Vernon. 22 SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 23 authorizes and empowers the Acting City Administrator and/or his 24 designee to act as the Project Coordinator and to execute all forms 25 necessary to secure, implement and carry out the purposes specified in 26 the Local Government Sharing Program (AB 63) and to provide 27 information regarding this Program to the Franchise Tax Board, upon 28 request. 2 - 1 SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 2 directs the Acting City Clerk, or her designee, to send two fully 3 executed Agreements to: 4 Franchise Tax Board Business Acquisitions Unit 5 Attn. Tracey Mollow, Mailstop A 374 6 P. O. Box 2086 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-2086 7 SECTION 5: The Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon 8 shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and 9 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. 10 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of March, 2007. 11 12 13 HILARIO GONZPr ES, Mayor Pro-Tem A TEST: 14 15 16 NUELA GIRO , cting City Clerk 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 3 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, MANUELA GIRON, Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9271, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, March 19, 2007, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. _ I(SEAL) MANUELA GIRON,`Acting City Clerk 4 - EXHIBIT STATE OF CALIFORNIA STANDARD AGREEMENT STD 213 (Rev 06/03) AGREEMENT NUMBER C0600239 REGISTRATION NUMBER 1. This Agreement is entered into between the State Agency and the Contractor named below: STATE AGENCY S NAME Franchise Tax Board CONTRACTOR'S NAME City of Vernon 2. The term of this Agreement is: April 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 3. The maximum amount $ 500.00 of this Agreement is: FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS 4. The parties agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the following exhibits, which are by this reference made a part of the Agreement. Exhibit A — Scope of Work 1 page Exhibit B — Budget Detail and Payment Provisions 1 page Exhibit C* — General Terms and Conditions GTC306 Exhibit D - Special Terms and Conditions 3 pages Exhibit E - Confidentiality Statement 1 page Items shown with an Asterisk (*), are hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this agreement as if attached hereto. These documents can be viewed at.www. ols.ctqs.ca.-govIStandard+Lanquageldefault.htm IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto. CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR'S NAME (irotherthan an individual, state whether corporation, partnership, etc.) City of Vernon BY (Authorized Signature) I DATE SIGNED(Do not type) .ES PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING Eric T. Fresch, Acting City Administrator ADDRESS 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 11 AGENCY NAME Franchise Tax Board BY (Authorized Signature) PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING Titus S. Toyama, Chief Financial Officer ADDRESS P.O. Box 2086, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-2086 DATE SIGNED(Do not type) California Department of General Services Use Only ® Exempt per. SCM 4.04.5.b. As To Form 20-- JEFF HARRISON City of Vernon Agreement #C0600239 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK This Agreement is entered into by and between the Franchise Tax Board, herein referred to as (FTB) and the City of Vernon, herein after referred to as the City. 1. Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 19551.1, FTB will provide to the City the following records obtained from the FTB Taxpayer Information System (TI) and Business Entity Tax System (BETS) files: a. Taxpayer name b. Taxpayer Address c. Taxpayer Social Security Number or Federal Employee Identification Number d. Principal Business Activity Code 2. The records will be extracted from information in the FTB files obtained from the 2006 tax year. 3. The records will be identified by zip codes located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City. A database of the identified records will be transmitted to the City. 4. The records will be sent to the City project coordinator on CD -Rom through a secure electronic connection no later than December 31, 2007. The 2006 tax year data will be sent two times during the year. The first will be sent in June 2007 containing the most current filings to date. A second file will be sent in December 2007, complete with all 2006 tax filings to date. 5. The project coordinators during the term of this Agreement will be: Franchise Tax Board Erica Gonzales Data Resources and Services Section P.O. Box 1468, Mailstop A 181 Sacramento, CA 95812-1468 Phone: (916) 845-6556 Fax: (916) 845-0412 Franchise Tax Board Business Acquisitions Unit Attention: Tracey Mollow P.O. Box 2086, Mailstop A 374 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-2086 Phone: (916) 845-5193 Fax: (916) `845-3599 City of Vernon Eric T. Fresch Acting City Administrator 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Phone: (323) 583-8811, ext. 368 City of Vernon Agreement #C0600239 EXHIBIT B BUDGET DETAIL. AND PAYMENT PROVISION 1. PAYMENT: The City agrees to pay FTB $500.00 for 2006 data. Upon receipt of the executed Agreement, the FTB will invoice the City for its share of the cost for tax year 2006 data, which shall not exceed $500.00. 2. INVOICING: FTB shall render an invoice in triplicate to the City project coordinator: Upon receipt of the Agreement executed by the FTB and an accompanying invoice, the City agrees to remit payment of the amount shown on the invoice, within 30 days. EXHIBIT C GTC 306 EXHIBIT C GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS L APPROVAL: This Agreement is of no force or effect until signed by both parties and approved by the Department of General Services, if required. Contractor may not commence performance until such approval has been obtained. 2. AMENDMENT: No amendment or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing, signed by the parties and approved as required. No oral understanding or Agreement not incorporated in the Agreement is binding on any of the parties. 3. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement is not assignable by the Contractor, either in whole or in part, without the consent of the State in the form of a formal written amendment. 4. AUDIT: Contractor agrees that the awarding department, the Department of General Services, the Bureau of State Audits, or their designated representative shall have the right to review and to copy any records and -supporting documentation pertaining to the performance of this Agreement. Contractor agrees to maintain such records for possible audit for a minimum of three (3) years after final payment, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated. Contractor agrees to allow the auditor(s) access to such records during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further, Contractor agrees to include a similar right of the State to audit records and interview staff in any subcontract related to performance of this Agreement. (Gov. Code §8546.7, Pub. Contract Code § 10115 et seq., CCR Title 2, Section 1896). 5. INDEMNIFICATION: Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the State, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any and all contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, laborers, and any other person, firm or corporation furnishing or supplying work services, materials, or supplies in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any person, firm or corporation who may be injured or damaged by Contractor in the performance of this Agreement. 6. DISPUTES: Contractor shall continue with the responsibilities under this Agreement during any dispute. 7. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: The State may terminate this Agreement and be relieved of any payments should the Contractor fail to perform the requirements of this Agreement at the time and in the manner herein provided. In the event of such termination the State may proceed with the work in any manner deemed proper by the State. All costs to the State shall be deducted from any sum due the Contractor under this Agreement and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the Contractor upon demand. 8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Contractor, and the agents and employees of Contractor, in the performance of this Agreement, shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers or employees or agents of the State. 9. RECYCLING CERTIFICATION: The Contractor shall certify in writing under penalty of perjury, the minimum, if not exact, percentage of post consumer material as defined in the Public Contract Code Section 12200, in products, materials, goods, or supplies offered or sold to the State regardless of whether the product meets the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 12209. With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of Section 12156(e), the certification required by this subdivision shall specify that the cartridges so comply (Pub. Contract Code § 12205). 10. NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE: During the performance of this Agreement, Contractor and its subcontractors shall not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer), age (over 40), marital status, and denial of family care leave. Contractor and subcontractors shall insure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free from such discrimination and harassment. Contractor and subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code § 12990 (a-f) et seq.) and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 7285 et seq.). The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission implementing Government Code Section 12990 (a-f), set forth in Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. Contractor and its subcontractors shall give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a collective bargaining or other Agreement. Contractor shall include the nondiscrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in all subcontracts to perform work under the Agreement. 11. CERTIFICATION CLAUSES: The CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION CLAUSES contained in the document CCC 1005 are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement by this reference as if attached hereto. 12. TIMELINESS: Time is of the essence in this Agreement. 13. COMPENSATION: The consideration to be paid Contractor, as provided herein, shall be in compensation for all of Contractor's expenses incurred in the performance hereof, including travel, per diem, and taxes, unless otherwise expressly so provided. 14. GOVERNING LAW: This contract is governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 15. ANTITRUST CLAIMS: The Contractor by signing this agreement hereby certifies that if these services or goods are obtained by means of a competitive bid, the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Government Codes Sections set out below. a. The Government Code Chapter on Antitrust claims contains the following definitions: 1). "Public purchase" means a purchase by means of competitive bids of goods, services, or materials by the State or any of its political subdivisions or public agencies on whose behalf the Attorney General may bring an action pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 16750 of the Business and Professions Code. 2). "Public purchasing body" means the State or the subdivision or agency making a public purchase. Government Code Section 4550. b. In submitting a bid to a public purchasing body, the bidder offers and agrees that if the bid is accepted, it will assign to the purchasing body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials, or services by the bidder for sale to the purchasing body pursuant to the bid. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing body tenders final payment to the bidder. Government Code Section 4552. c. If an awarding body or public purchasing body receives, either through judgment or settlement, a monetary recovery for a cause of action assigned under this chapter, the assignor shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for actual legal costs incurred and may, upon demand, recover from the public body any portion of the recovery, including treble damages, attributable to overcharges that were paid by the assignor but were not paid by the public body as part of the bid price, less the expenses incurred in obtaining that portion of the recovery. Government Code Section 4553. d. Upon demand in writing by the assignor, the assignee shall, within one year from such demand, reassign the cause of action assigned under this part if the assignor has been or may have been injured by the violation of law for which the cause of action arose and (a) the assignee has not been injured thereby, or (b) the assignee declines to file a court action for the cause of action. See Government Code Section 4554. 16. CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE ACT: "For any Agreement in excess of $100,000, the contractor acknowledges in accordance with Public Contract Code 7110, that: a). The contractor recognizes the importance of child and family support obligations and shall fully comply with all applicable state and federal laws relating to child and family support enforcement, including, but not limited to, disclosure of information and compliance with earnings assignment orders, as provided in Chapter 8 (commencing with section 5200) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Family Code; and b) The contractor, to the best of its knowledge is fully complying with the earnings assignment orders of all employees and is providing the names of all new employees to the New Hire Registry maintained by the California Employment Development Department." 17. UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION: In the event that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable or held to be unenforceable, then the parties agree that all other provisions of this Agreement have force and effect and shall not be affected thereby. 18. PRIORITY HIRING CONSIDERATIONS: If this Contract includes services in excess of $200,000, the Contractor shall give priority consideration in filling vacancies in positions funded by the Contract to qualified recipients of aid under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11200 in accordance with Pub. Contract Code § 10353. S AADMIN\HOMEPAGE\GTC-306.doc CCC-1005 CERTIFICATION I, the official named below, CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that I am duly authorized to legallybind the prospective Contractor to the clause(s) listed below. This certification is made under the laws of the State of California. Contractor/Bidder Firm Name (Printed) By (Authorized Signature) Printed Name and Title of Person Signing I Date Executed Executed in the County of CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION CLAUSES Federal ID Number 1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE: Contractor has, unless exempted, complied with the nondiscrimination program requirements. (Gov. Code § 12990 (a-f) and CCR, Title 2, Section 8103) (Not applicable to public entities.) 2. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor will comply with the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1990 and will provide a drug -free workplace by taking the following actions: a. Publish a statement notifying employees that unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited and specifying actions to be taken against employees for violations. b. Establish a Drug -Free Awareness Program to inform employees about: 1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; 2) the person's or organization's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; 3) any available counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs; and, 4) penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. c. Every employee who works on the proposed Agreement will: 1) receive a copy of the company's drug -free workplace policy statement; and, 2) agree to abide by the terms of the company's statement as a condition of employment on the Agreement. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under the Agreement or termination of the Agreement or both and Contractor may be ineligible for award of any future State agreements if the department determines that any of the following has occurred: the Contractor has made false certification, or violated the certification by failing to carry out the requirements as noted above. (Gov. Code §8350 et seq.) 3. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CERTIFICATION: Contractor certifies that no more than one (1) final unappealable finding of contempt of court by a Federal court has been issued against Contractor within the immediately preceding two-year period because of Contractor's failure to comply with an order of a Federal court, which orders Contractor to comply with an order of the National Labor Relations Board. (Pub. Contract Code § 10296) (Not applicable to public entities.) 4. CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES $50 000 OR MORE- PRO BONO REQUIREMENT: Contractor hereby certifies that contractor will comply with the requirements of Section 6072 of the Business and Professions Code, effective January 1, 2003. Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro bono legal services during each year of the contract equal to the lessor of 30 multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firm's offices in the State, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any contract period of less than a full year or 10% of its contract with the State. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for non -renewal of a state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with the State for legal services. 5. EXPATRIATE CORPORATIONS: Contractor hereby declares that it is not an expatriate corporation or subsidiary of an expatriate corporation within the meaning of Public Contract Code Section 10286 and 10286.1, and is eligible to contract with the State of California. 6. S WEATFREE CODE OF CONDUCT: a. All Contractors contracting for the procurement or laundering of apparel, garments or corresponding accessories, or the procurement of equipment, materials, or supplies, other than procurement related to a public works contract, declare under penalty of perjury that no apparel, garments or corresponding accessories, equipment, materials, or supplies furnished to the state pursuant to the contract have been laundered or produced in whole or in part by sweatshop labor, forced labor, convict labor, indentured labor under penal sanction, abusive forms of child labor or exploitation of children in sweatshop labor, or with the benefit of sweatshop labor, forced labor, convict labor, indentured labor under penal sanction, abusive forms of child labor or exploitation of children in sweatshop labor. The contractor further declares under penalty of perjury that they adhere to the Sweatfree Code of Conduct as set forth on the California Department of Industrial Relations website located at www.dir.ca.gov, and Public Contract Code Section 6108. b. The contractor agrees to cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to the contractor's records, documents, agents or employees, or premises if reasonably required by authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of Industrial Relations, or the Department of Justice to determine the contractor's compliance with the requirements under paragraph (a). 7. DOMESTIC PARTNERS: For contracts executed or amended after July 1, 2004, the contractor may elect to offer domestic partner benefits to the contractor's employees in accordance with Public Contract Code section 10295.3. However, the contractor cannot require an employee to cover the costs of providing any benefits which have otherwise been provided to all employees regardless of marital or domestic partner status. DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA The following laws apply to persons or entities doing business with the State of California. 1. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Contractor needs to be aware of the following provisions regarding current or former state employees. If Contractor has any questions on the status of any person rendering services or involved with the Agreement, the awarding agency must be contacted immediately for clarification. Current State Employees (Pub. Contract Code § 10410): 1). No officer or employee shall engage in any employment, activity or enterprise from which the officer or employee receives compensation or has a financial interest and which is sponsored or funded by any state agency, unless the employment, activity or enterprise is required as a condition of regular state employment. 2). No officer or employee shall contract on his or her own behalf as an independent contractor with any state agency to provide goods or services. Former State Employees (Pub. Contract Code § 10411): 1). For the two-year period from the date he or she left state employment, no former state officer or employee may enter into a contract in which he or she engaged in any of the negotiations, transactions, planning, arrangements or any part of the decision -making process relevant to the contract while employed in any capacity by any state agency. 2). For the twelve-month period from the date he or she left state employment, no former state officer or employee may enter into a contract with any state agency if he or she was employed by that state agency in a policy -making position in the same general subject area as the proposed contract within the 12-month period prior to his or her leaving state service. If Contractor violates any provisions of above paragraphs, such action by Contractor shall render this Agreement void. (Pub. Contract Code § 10420) Members of boards and commissions are exempt from this section if they do not receive payment other than payment of each meeting of the board or commission, payment for preparatory time and payment for per diem. (Pub. Contract Code § 10430 (e)) 2. LABOR CODE/WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Contractor needs to be aware of the provisions which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions, and Contractor affirms to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Agreement. (Labor Code Section 3700) 3. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Contractor assures the State that it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as all applicable regulations and guidelines issued pursuant to the ADA. (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) 4. CONTRACTOR NAME CHANGE: An amendment is required to change the Contractor's name as listed on this Agreement. Upon receipt of legal documentation of the name change the State will process the amendment. Payment of invoices presented with a new name cannot be paid prior to approval of said amendment. 5. CORPORATE QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA: a. When agreements are to be performed in the state by corporations, the contracting agencies will be verifying that the contractor is currently qualified to do business in California in order to ensure that all obligations due to the state are fulfilled. b. "Doing business" is defined in R&TC Section 23101 as actively engaging in any transaction for the purpose of financial or pecuniary gain or profit. Although there are some statutory exceptions to taxation, rarely will a corporate contractor performing within the state not be subject to the franchise tax. c. Both domestic and foreign corporations (those incorporated outside of California) must be in good standing in order to be qualified to do business in California. Agencies will determine whether a corporation is in good standing by calling the Office of the Secretary of State. 6. RESOLUTION: A county, city, district, or other local public body must provide the State with a copy of a resolution, order, motion, or ordinance of the local governing body which by law has authority to enter into an agreement, authorizing execution of the agreement. 7. AIR OR WATER POLLUTION VIOLATION: Under the State laws, the Contractor shall not be: (1) in violation of any order or resolution not subject to review promulgated by the State Air Resources Board or an air pollution control district; (2) subject to cease and desist order not subject to review issued pursuant to Section 13301 of the Water Code for violation of waste discharge requirements or discharge prohibitions; or (3) finally determined to be in violation of provisions of federal law relating to air or water pollution. 8. PAYEE DATA RECORD FORM STD. 204: This form must be completed by all contractors that are not another state agency or other governmental entity. EXHIBIT D City of Vernon Agreement #C0600239 EXHIBIT D SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. DATA OWNERSHIP: The confidential tax information being provided under this Agreement remains the exclusive property of the FTB. The City shall have the right to use and process the disclosed information for the purposes stated in this Agreement, which right shall be revoked and terminated immediately upon completion of this Agreement. 2. STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The FTB has state tax return information and other data in its custody, which is confidential data. Unauthorized inspection or disclosure of state tax return information or other confidential data is a misdemeanor (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 19542 and 19542.1). The City and each of the City's employees who may have access to the confidential data of the FTB will be required to sign a statement, Exhibit E, attesting to the fact that he/she is aware of the confidential data and the penalties for unauthorized disclosure thereof. 3. USE OF INFORMATION: The City agrees that the information furnished or secured pursuant to this Agreement shall be used solely for the purposes described by this Agreement. The information obtained shall be used exclusively to administer the city business tax program established by the City. The City further agrees that information obtained under this Agreement will not be reproduced, published, sold or released in original or in any other form for any purpose other than identified in this Agreement. 4. EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO INFORMATION: The City agrees that the information obtained will be kept in the strictest confidence and shall make information available to its own employees only on a "need to know" basis. The "need to know" standard is met by authorized employees who need information to perform their official duties in connection with the uses of the information authorized by this Agreement. The parties recognize their mutual responsibilities to protect the confidentiality of the state tax return information as provided by law and ensures such information is disclosed only to those individuals and of such purpose, as authorized by the Revenue and Taxation Code. 5. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: Any unwarranted disclosure or use of state tax return information or any willful unauthorized inspection of the return information is an act punishable as a misdemeanor. Inspection is defined to mean any examination of confidential information. No one other than city business tax program employees may have access, use, and view or manipulate the data being transmitted to the City under this Agreement. The City, in recognizing the confidentiality of state tax return information, agrees to take all appropriate precautions to protect from unauthorized disclosure of the confidential information obtained pursuant to this Agreement. The City will conduct oversight of its users with access to the confidential information provided under this Agreement, and will promptly notify the FTB of any suspected violations of security or confidentiality by its users. City of Vernon Agreement #C0600239 EXHIBIT D SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued) 6. INCIDENT REPORTING: All unauthorized or suspected unauthorized access; use and/or disclosure (incidents) of FTB data shall be reported to the FTB project coordinator, Erica Gonzales at (916) 845-6556, immediately upon discovery of the incident. The incident report shall contain the following: date, time, employee name, description of the incident or circumstances, and means of discovery. Upon discovery of any such incident, FTB will make the appropriate notification to affected California Resident(s) pursuant to the requirements of Civil Code Section 1798.29. 7. IRS INFORMATION: This agreement does not allow for the release of any confidential tax return information in the FTB files that may have been obtained from sources other than the taxpayer. No confidential federal tax return information will be provided to the City. This Agreement does not provide for the exchange of confidential federal tax return information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service by the FTB. 8. INFORMATION SECURITY: Information security is defined as the preservation of the confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity and utility of information. A secure environment is required to protect the confidential information obtained from the FTB pursuant to this Agreement. The City will store information so that it is physically secure from unauthorized access. The records received by the City will be securely maintained and accessible only by employees of the city business tax program who are committed to protect the data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. 9. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS: All records received by the City from FTB and any database created, copies made, or files attributed to the records received will be destroyed within three years of receipt. The records shall be destroyed in a manner to be deemed unusable or readable and to the extent that an individual record can no longer be reasonably ascertained. 10. INDEMNIFICATION: The City agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the FTB, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting from any breach of confidentiality by the City and/or its employees. 11. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES: In the event of a dispute, the City shall file a "Notice of Dispute" with the Assistant Executive Officer, of the Franchise Tax Board within ten (10) days of discovery of the problem. Within ten (10) days the Assistant Executive Officer, or his/her designee shall meet with the City and FTB Contact for purposes of resolving the dispute. The decision of the Assistant Executive Officer shall be final. 12. SAFEGUARD QUESTIONNAIRE AND REVIEW: Prior to sending data to the City, the FTB retains the right to require the City to submit a safeguard questionnaire certifying the protection and confidentiality of FTB data. The FTB also retains the right to conduct an on - site safeguard review of the City. The City will be provided a minimum of seven (7) days notice prior to a safeguard review being conducted by the FTB Disclosure Office. The safeguard review will examine the adequacy of information security controls established by the City in compliance with the confidentiality requirements pursuant to this Agreement. The City will take appropriate disciplinary actions against any user determined to have violated security or confidentiality requirements. City of Vernon Agreement #C0600239 EXHIBIT D SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued) 13. LIMITED WARRANTY: The FTB does not warrant or represent the accuracy or content of the material available through this Agreement, and expressly disclaims any express or implied warranty, including any implied warranty of fitness for a specific purpose. 14. CANCELLATION: The City may terminate this Agreement, in writing to the FTB for any reason, upon thirty days (30) prior written notice. In the event of a voluntary termination, the City agrees it will not be entitled to a refund. This Agreement may be terminated by either party in the event of any breach of the terms of this Agreement. The City agrees that in the event of its breach to the terms of this Agreement it shall destroy all records received by the City from FTB and any database created, copies made, or files attributed to the records received immediately upon written notification by FTB. The records shall be destructed in a manner to be deemed unusable or readable and to the extent that an individual record can no longer be reasonably ascertained. Upon destruction of the records, the City will notify FTB of the completed destruction. 0,642_ AID, _ i r { t City of Vernon Agreement #C0600239 EXHIBIT E CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT State of California Franchise Tax Board Confidential tax return information is protected from disclosure by law, regulation, and policy. Information security is strictly enforced. Violators may be subject to disciplinary, civil, and/or criminal action. Protecting confidential tax return information is in the public's interest, the state's interest, and the city's interest. A city employee is required to protect the following types of information received from the Franchise Tax Board: • Taxpayer name • Taxpayer address • Taxpayer social security number or taxpayer identification number • Principal business activity code A city employee is required to protect confidential information by: • Accessing or modifying information only for the purpose of performing official duties. • Never accessing or inspecting information for curiosity or personal reasons. • Never showing or discussing confidential information to or with anyone who does not have the need to know. • Placing confidential information only in approved locations. • Never removing confidential information from your work site without authorization. As a city employee, you are required to know whether information is protected. If you have any question regarding whether particular information is confidential, check with your department's project coordinator. Unauthorized inspection, access, use, or disclosure of confidential tax return information is a crime under state laws, including but not limited to Sections 19542 and 19552 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 502 of the Penal Code. Unauthorized access, inspection, use, or disclosure may result in either or both of the following: • State criminal action • State and/or taxpayer civil action You are reminded that these rules are designed to protect everyone's right to privacy, including your own. I certify that I have read the confidentiality statement printed above. I further certify and understand that unauthorized access, inspection, use, or disclosure of confidential information may be punishable as a crime and may result in disciplinary and/or civil action being taken against me. Name Signature Date SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA JOHN CHIANG FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Chair VPgm PO Box 2086, Mailstop A374 BETTY T. YEE ° Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-2086 Member ;P Telephone (916) 845-5193 MICHAEL C. GENEST Fax (916) 843-0497 Member March 25, 2007 City of Vernon Attn: Eric T. Fresch 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Subject: FTB Agreement # C0600239 In an effort to streamline the way the State of California conducts business, we are in the process of standardizing current contracting procedures and formats. The first step toward achieving this goal is to eliminate unnecessary duplication of agreement language and documentation. You will note that in the new format of the Standard Agreement (STD 213), a copy of the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) is not provided. The GTC's are available on the Internet at www.ols.dgs.ca.gov/Standard+Language/default.htm and may be downloaded and printed for your files. However, if you do not have Internet capabilities, you may request a hard copy by contacting the person listed in the paragraph below. This Agreement cannot be considered binding on either party until approved by appropriate authorized State agencies. No services should be provided prior to approval, as the State is not obligated to make any payments on any Agreement prior to final approval. Expeditious handling of this Agreement is appreciated. For inquiries regarding this Agreement, please call Tracey Mollow at (916) 845-5193. Complete the following item(s) and return to TRACEY MOLLOW @ the address stated above within ASAP: Standard Agreement STD 213. Sign the first page of the standard agreement package (STD 213) and the additional STD 213 enclosed and return for further processing. Payee Data Record (STD 204). No payment can be made unless this form is completed and returned. Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC). The CCC package contains clauses and conditions that may apply to your Agreement and to person(s) doing business with the State of California. The CCC will be kept on file in a central location and must be renewed every three (3) years and updated as changes occur. It is available on the Internet at htto:I/www.ols.dgs.ca.govlStandard+Language/default.htm . Please sign and return the first page of the current CCC. Failure to do so will prohibit the State of California from doing business with your company. Confidentiality Statement, FTB 7904. X The attached approved Agreement is for your records. You are now authorized to provide the agreed upon services. TRACEY M L W Contract A mi strator Attachment(s) , IWTeW W'3`'q/0 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE INTER -DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: March 13, 2007 TO: Eric T. Fresch, Acting City Administrato FROM: Jeff A. Harrison, Acting City Attorney RE: Agreement No. C0600239 with Franchise Tax Board for Participation in the Local Government Sharing Program (AB63) �2-1 � Dear Eric: I recommend the City enter into an agreement with the Franchise Tax Board implementing the City's participation in the Local Government Sharing Program (the "Program") that was approved by the City Council on December 13, 2006. Two duplicate original agreements are enclosed. The cost to the City is $500.00. I further recommend that you be authorized to execute the agreement and any other document necessary to implement the City's participation in the Program, and the Acting City Attorney be authorized to prepare the appropriate resolution. The Franchise Tax Board is requesting the documents be returned to them no later than March 20, 2007. I look forward to discussing this matter with you at your earliest convenience. 13-0-7 JH:jl / Attachments ��