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Docusign Envelope ID: AB158799-C7BC-4838-B581-OC84CDE5OB97 y="= `-`"`` City of Pembroke Pines ❑ CONTRACTOR does not comply with the conditions of Section 35.39 of the CITY's Code of Ordinances because of the following allowable exemption (check only box below): ❑ CONTRACTOR does not provide benefits to employees' spouses in traditional marriages; or ❑ CONTRACTOR provides an employee the cash equivalent of benefits because CONTRACTOR is unable to provide benefits to employees' Domestic Partners or spouses despite making reasonable efforts to provide them. To meet this exception, CONTRACTOR shall provide a notarized affidavit that it has made reasonable efforts to provide such benefits. The affidavit shall state the efforts taken to provide such benefits and the amount of the cash equivalent. Case equivalent means the amount of money paid to an employee with a Domestic Partner or spouse rather than providing benefits to the employee's Domestic Partner or spouse. The case equivalent is equal to the employer's direct expense of providing benefits to an employee's spouse; or ❑ CONTRACTOR is a religious organization, association, society, or any non-profit charitable or educational institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society; or ❑ CONTRACTOR is a governmental agency. 20.2 Except where federal or state law mandates to the contrary, a contractor awarded a contract pursuant to a competitive solicitation shall provide benefits to Domestic Partners and spouses of its employees, irrespective of gender, on the same basis as it provides benefits to employees' spouses in traditional marriages. 20.3 CONTRACTOR shall provide the City Manager and his/her designee, access to its records for the purpose of audits and/or investigations to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this Article, and upon request shall provide evidence that the CONTRACTOR is in compliance with the provisions of this Article upon the renewal of this AGREEMENT or when the City Manager or his/her designee receives a complaint or has reason to believe CONTRACTOR may not be in compliance with the provisions of this Article. Records shall include but not be limited to providing the City Manager and his/her designee with certified copies of CONTRACTOR's records pertaining to its benefits policies and its employment policies and practices. 20.4 CONTRACTOR must conspicuously make available to all employees and applicants for employment the following statement: "During the performance of a contract with the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida, the CONTRACTOR will provide Equal Benefits to its employees with spouses, as defined by Section 35.39 of the City of Pembroke Pines Code of Ordinances, and its employees with Domestic Page 16 of 21 LR-2021-06