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0 L_A_ ON MOTION BY COMMISS.IONER.LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER nEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES. general revenue sharing -----STATEMENT of ASSURANCES GENERAL ASSURANCES (applies to all governments) The recipient government assures that it will: (1) Establish a trust fund and deposit all revenue sharing funds received in that trust fund, according to regulations prescribed by the Office of Revenue Sharing. (2) Use revenue sharing funds within a reasonable time (two years from the end of each entitlement period) according to regulations prescribed by the Office of Revenue Sharing. (3) Not use entitlement funds for lobbying purposes. (4) Provide forthe expenditure of revenue sharing funds in accordance with the laws and procedures applicable to the expenditure of its own revenues. (5) Use fiscal accounting and audit procedures as spec - Hied by the Office of Revenue Sharing; provide access to and the right to examine books, documents, papers or records for purposes of reviewing compliance with this Act; and make such reports as the Director may reason- ably require. (6) Comply with the prevailing wage provisions of the Davis -Bacon Act on any construction project costing in excesi of $2,000 when 25 percent or more of the costs of such project are paid out of revenue sharing funds. (7) Pay individuals employed in jobs financed in whole or in part out of revenue sharing funds wages not lower than the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed by. it in similar public occupations. This provision does not apply to an employee or employees in any program cate- gory who are being paid in whole or in part with general revenue sharing funds unless 24 percent or more of the aggregate wages paid to all employees in that category are paid from revenue sharing funds. (8) In case of the governing body of an Indian tribe or Alaskan native village, spend revenue sharing funds for the benefit of members of the tribe or village residing In the county area from which its revenue sharing funds were allocated. (9) Not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination under any program or activity, any person in the U.S. on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex. Not discriminate on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, or with respect to an otherwise qualified handicapped indi- vidual as provided in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or religion except that any exemption from such prohibition against discrimination on the basis of religion as provided in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or Title Vlll of the Act of April 11, 1968, shall also apply. (10) In the event a Federal or State court or Federal administrative law judge makes a holding as defined in Section 51.67 of the regulations against the recipient government, provide a copy of the holding to the Director Of the Office of Revenue Sharing within 10 days of receipt of such a holding by the recipient government. It. SPECIAL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & PUBLIC- HEARING ASSURANCES A. Proposed Use Hearing (applies to all recipient govern- ments, unless a government qualifies for a waiver under the condition listed below). Requirement Section 121(b)(1) of the State and Local Fiscal Assist- ance Act of 1972, as amended, requires each recipient government to have at least one public hearing on L_ ACCT NO 10 1 031 031 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNTY CLERK INDIAN• RIVER COUNTY VERO BEACH FLORIDA 32960 EP 9 -ALLOCATION $527 .125 possible uses of entitlement' funds before the govem- mental authority with responsibility for presenting the proposed budget. This public hearing is to be conducted not less than seven (7) days before the budget is pre- sented to the governmental body responsible for its enactment. Notice of the proposed use hearing is required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. (See Section 51.13 of the regulation.) Waiver Provision(s) The proposed use hearing requirement may be waived by the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing If the government's Chief Executive Officer assures: (check if appropriate) ❑ 1. The unavoidable expenses associated with holding a public hearing on possible uses of entitlement funds, and other direct costs, exceed 15% of the reci- pient government's entitlement for the fiscal year. Documentation supporting costs In excess of 15% shall be retained by the recipient government as part of Its financial records and shall be subject to public Inspection and Federal audit verification. When re- quested by the Director, such financial records shall be submitted to the Office of Revenue Sharing within 15 days of the request. Check The newspaper publication requirement related to only the proposed use hearing may be waived by the Director one of the Office of Revenue Sharing under Section 51.13(c)(2) of the regulation for a recipient government block which assures the following: (check if apprropriate) ❑ 2. Newspaper publication is impractical or infea- sible, and an alternative method of publication will be used which informs the citizens of the jurisdiction of the date, place, time, and subject of the proposed use hearing. (Questions regarding the feasibility of newspaper publi- cation may _occur in areas where there is no local newspaper serving the recipient government's geo- graphic area.) Documentation describing the alternative method used In lieu of newspaper publication shall be retained by the recipient government as part of Its records and shall be subject to public inspection and Federal audit verification. When requested by the Director, such supporting documentation shall be submitted within 15 days of the request. B. Budget Hearing (applies to all recipient governments, unless an alternative budget hearing process is used.) YOUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM. ORSL-4S. 2 June 1977 �c is 0000026--1 �oK 30 pAcr 41°7