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Council affirms compliance with federal assurances, votes to indemnify officials filing federal certifications amid public questions
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 76‑25 to reaffirm compliance with federal assurances and to protect the city manager and staff from personal liability when filing federal assurances and certifications for federal grants and contracts; the measure drew public questions about scope and necessity.
The Columbia City Council adopted Resolution 76‑25 on May 19, a measure staff described as protecting city officials who file required federal assurances and certifications when the city is party to federal grants or contracts.
“City officials are required to file what are known as assurances and certifications whenever the city is party to any federal contract or grant,” a staff representative said in presenting the measure, describing recent federal communications and a letter from the U.S. secretary of transportation as background. “This resolution would protect the city manager or the city manager’s designees from personal liability for engaging in official duties related to filing those financial assurances and certifications.”
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