CONTRACT 7349 Vender AgreementAgreement No. 7349
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT AGREEMENT
Grantee Name ("Grantee"): Sean O'Brien DBA Gundo Pride
Telephone No. (985) 807-8539 Email: smobrienla@gmail.com
Grantee's Project Contact: Sean O'Brien Title: Co -Organizer
Organization Status (Check One): Nonprofit [ ]` For Profit [X]
*(If a nonprofit, attach proof of nonprofit status)
Description of Organization: Founded in 2024, Gundo Pride is a community organization based in El Segundo. Last
year, the organization presented the City's largest Pride event to date —bringing together local businesses, residents, and
people of all ages in celebration. In addition to hosting this year's Pride event, the organization aims to expand its impact
by building partnerships with regional LGBTQIA+ organizations and connecting with LGBTQIA+ clubs within El Segundo
schools.
Description of Program/Project: El Segundo LGBTQ+ Pride Celebrating Visibility, Belonging, and Community
During Pride Month.
Public art purpose satisfied by Program/Project: The El Segundo LGBTQ+ Pride event, fulfills a public art purpose by
creating an inclusive and celebratory space that amplifies LGBTQIA+ voices through community engagement and
visibility. As the city's largest Pride celebration to date, the event brings together residents, local businesses, and regional
partners to honor diversity and foster belonging. Through public performances, creative displays, and collaborative
programming during Pride Month, the project transforms shared spaces into vibrant expressions of identity, inclusion, and
community pride.
Contract Start Date: 6/112025 Contract End Date: 6129/2025
Total Grant Amount: $3.500.00 USD
Grantee represents and warrants that:
• The undersigned has the authority to execute this Agreement and to bind Grantee.
• The undersigned has read the attached Terms and Conditions and agrees thereto.
• Financial and program records will be maintained for a minimum of three years.
• The grant funds will be used for the program/purpose specified above and will only be spent within the
Contract Period.
• All unused funds will be returned to the City at the end of the Contract Period.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Aly Mancini, 4oreetfgin, Parks &
Library Director
ATTEST:
Susan Truax
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Daarid. (King,
Assistant City Attorney
(Gundo Pride)
(Signature)
Sean O'Brien, Gundo Pride Co -Organizer
(Printed Name/Title)
Agreement No. 7349
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
function of responsibility in connection with the program has personal
1. GRANT interest, direct or indirect, in the Agreement, except to the extent he may
The full amount of the grant from CITY is payable to GRANTEE upon receive compensation for his or her performance pursuant to this
execution of the Agreement. Agreement.
2. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
GRANTEE shall perform all services included in this Agreement in an
independent capacity and neither GRANTEE nor GRANTEE's
employees shall be considered as employees of the CITY. This
Agreement is by and between the GRANTEE and the CITY and is not
intended, and shall not be construed, to create the relationship of agent,
servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association, between
the CITY and the GRANTEE.
3. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This document constitutes the entire Agreement between the CITY and
the GRANTEE with respect to the grant.
4. ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
GRANTEE may enter into subcontracts for performance of portions of
this Agreement only upon receipt of prior written consent of the
Recreation, Parks & Library Director ("Director') or designee. All
appropriate provisions and requirements of this Agreement shall apply
to the sub -agreement. GRANTEE is responsible for the performance of
any subcontractor.
5. INDEMNIFICATION
GRANTEE agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CITY, its
agents, officers, officials, and employees from and against any and all
liability, expense, including defense costs and legal fees, and claims For
damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to bodily
injury, death, personal injury, or property damage arising from or
connected with GRANTEE's operations, services, or actions hereunder,
including any workers' compensation suits, Federal Fair Labor
Standards Act violations, liability, or expense, arising from or connected
with services performed or actions taken by or on behalf of GRANTEE
by any person pursuant to this Agreement. This obligation set forth in
this section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
6. INSURANCE
Without limiting GRANTEE's indemnification of CITY, the GRANTEE
shall provide and maintain, at its own expense, insurance coverage
satisfying the requirements specified in this Agreement. Such insurance
shall be provided by insurer(s) satisfactory to the CITY's City Manager
or designee and evidence of such programs satisfactory to the CITY
shall be delivered to the Director on or before the effective date of this
Agreement. The Risk Manager, City Manager, or City Manager's
designee have the authority to modify or waive these insurance
requirements. These minimum insurance coverage terms, types and
limits also are in addition to and separate from any other contractual
obligation imposed upon the GRANTEE pursuant to this Agreement. All
such insurance, except for Workers' Compensation, shall be primary to
and not contributing with any other insurance or self-insurance coverage
maintained by the CITY and shall name the CITY, its elected and
appointed officials, employees, and volunteers as an additional insured.
Neither the CITY's failure to obtain, nor the CITY's receipt of, or failure
to object to a non -complying insurance certificate or endorsement, or any
other insurance documentation or information provided by the
GRANTEE, its insurance broker(s) and/or insurer(s), shall be construed
as a waiver of any of the insurance coverage requirements. GRANTEE
shall insure the following insurance coverage as it applies to this
Agreement:
A. Commercial General:
Providing scope of coverage equivalent to ISO policy form CG 00 01,
with limits of not less than $1 million per occurrence.
B. Workers' Compensation:
Insurance in an amount and form to meet all applicable requirements of
the Labor Code of the State of California, and which specifically covers
all persons providing services by or on behalf of GRANTEE and all risks
to such persons under this Agreement and including Employers' Liability
coverage with a $1 million per limit.
7. RECORDS RETENTION AND INSPECTION
Within ten days of CITY's written request, GRANTEE shall allow CITY
access to financial and program records during regular business hours
at any place GRANTEE keeps those records.
8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
GRANTEE covenants that neither the GRANTEE nor any of it agents,
officers, its employees, or sub -contractors who presently exercise any
GRANTEE, its agents, officers, employees, and subcontractors shall
comply with all applicable Federal, State and City laws and regulations
governing conflict of interest.
9. ASSURANCES
GRANTEE certifies as follows:
A. Civil Rights:
GRANTEE shall abide by the provisions of the Title VI and VII of the Civib
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e (17)„ (P.I.,
88-353), and applicable Federal and State laws, rules and regWations
prohlWiing discriminatlon under any program activity or employment for
which GRANTEE received funding under this Agreement, Any
subcontracts awarded by GRANTEE that will be funded in whole or in
part with the grant funds must contain this provision.
B. Prohibited Actions:
GRANTEE agrees not to engage in or permit any religious proselytizing
or political propagandWrig in connection with true performance of this
Agreement. GRANTEE agrees to comply with the provision of the
Federal Hatch Act (5U,S.0Section 1501 el seq), as amended, and
with Section 675 (e) of Subtitle B of Title Vi of Pub. L. 97- 5, which limits
political activity of certain State and local employees, and will) 31 LI S.C.
Section 1352, and with Section 319 (a)(1) ofTitle ill of Pub. t. "10'1.121
(which prohibits use of Federal funds to influence the award of Federal
contracts or grants).
10. SUSPE SON' AND TERMINATIO
GRANTEE agrees to suspend itm niediately upon written notice of
suspension from the Director, any program operations that are funded
in whole or in part with the grant funds. This provision will be applied it, in
the judgment of the Director, circumstances exist which could result in
illegal or inappropriate expenditures of grant funds or If CITY reasonably
believes GRANTEE has 4npropedy performed under this Agreement.
Either party may terminate this agreement or any part hereof by giving
five days' written notice to the other. 'T"'he Director or designee may
terrninate this Agreement immediately by written notice to the
GRANTEE upon GRANTEE's failure W comply with the provlssorls of this
Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated GRANTEE. shall within two
business days of receipt of notice of termination from CtTY„ notify all
other parties who are subcontractors of the GRANTEE of such
termination. In 0he event of termination. GRANTEE shall, within five
business days, return all unexpended grant funds to CITY..
Agreement No. 7349
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
11. CITIZENSHIP
GRANTEE warrants that it fully complies with all laws regarding
employment of aliens and others, and that all its employees performing
services hereunder meet citizenship or alien status requirements
contained in Federal statutes and regulations. GRANTEE shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless, the CITY, its officers and
employees from employer sanctions and any other liability which may
be assessed against the GRANTEE or CITY, or both, in connection with
any alleged violation of Federal statutes or regulations pertaining to the
eligibility for employment of persons performing services under this
agreement.
12. FINAL REPORT
GRANTEE shall complete and submit a report to the Director ("Final
Report") under penalty of perjury to identify the goals, objectives and
specific activities stated in the Agreement, and to certify that the contract
satisfied a community need of the CITY. Further, the Final Report shall
identify the actual expenses incurred and state the amount of unused
funds to be returned to the CITY, if any. GRANTEE shall provide receipts
and/or a budget to specify how funds were expended. This obligation set
forth in this section will survive any termination of this Agreement.
13. ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL SIGNATURES,
This Agreement may be executed with electronic signatures in
accordance with Government Code § 16.5. Such electronic signatures
will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original
signature.
14. NOTICES
Notices shall be given pursuant to this Agreement by personal service
on the party to be notified, or by written notice by email, or upon such
party deposited in the custody of the United States Postal Service
addressed as follows:
Grantee:
Attn: Sean O'Brien (Co -Organizer)
Gundo Pride
136 Concord St., Apt. 201
El Segundo, CA 90245
gtL
City of El Segundo
Attn: Aly Mancini,
Director
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245