9. CONFIDFNTIALITY
<br />All information gained by Auditor in poifbnnaftoe ofthis, AOmeht iliPil be considered
<br />confidential ,and shall :not be released by Auditor without City's prior written authorization.
<br />excepting that ,information which is a Public record. anti subject todisolosure pursuant to the
<br />C41M64. Public Records, Act) govehuneht Cod d Section: 62,50 et. seq.r Auditor,
<br />employees, agents,. or subcontraetnrs, shall 'not votuotarilyprovide 4e4arAtiots, letters of.support,
<br />testimony .Pt. depositions, response zto. interrogatories of other: project..
<br />or cooperate; in any way. with a -party. who. may. be adverse to. City or whom: Auditor reasonably
<br />should'know maybAcad . vase in ,any subsequent. lifigatiom Auditor shall -ingur no; liability under.
<br />this Agreement for materials sUbm! . submittal by it, whi6h are I'mor released by City
<br />. 1. . . A its, officers,,
<br />Auditor shall also.., ina—ff no,'-Habifity fo 6 it at.
<br />gay or agents. rltatemoms,madv Y gay public.
<br />moed : ug, ;or f9r, . any -docum.putrelwed,by it for which prior written City quthqrizPtibp, was:
<br />obtained.
<br />.if Auditor or any of Its offiq0s;.empilqyeos, consultants; or subcofi(taqtbrs does voluntarily,
<br />provide information in violation of thisAgreement, City has, the. fight to, reimbursement and
<br />indemnity from Auditor for Puy damages caused by Auditor's cord4et --including attome5ds foes.
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<br />Auditor shall promptly notify City should Auditor,. its officers„ employees, Aputs or,
<br />f6eDdeuments, party
<br />r,Wdiog this.agreoment. adtho work perf?mpd.ho= retains the sight, but not tile.dqr� City r
<br />ohliggioo,. to represent Auditor and/ or to be present. 'At any dopctitionr hew , 4Z or similar
<br />proaceding..Alwitor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to,.provide City with the opportunity
<br />to:roviewa,aytespojisdtqdiscovery To,qqoots:provi44OXA,qditpr. However, City's righC toroviow.
<br />any such,, response: does not: imply or mean the right . by City to control, direct,., or rewrlto:said,
<br />response..
<br />City warrants that Auditor will have fully met the requirements of this provision by
<br />obtaining City's written approval prior t iding. 460 cuts . jarati3O :
<br />p: providing testimony, Or %lqq 0
<br />Consulting with City before respbndiog.to.4S4bpo'emoro(itirtorder; hithe .case. t) 4paitiong
<br />upon providing Notice to. City of same; or providing, C , ity. opportunity to review discovery
<br />FeSP01V I CS prior 441415ffllbft For purpposos of this section, a wrxttemt attliarization.'frotn. City shall
<br />include an email or "taxed" Idlef,
<br />14. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAMS
<br />Auditot cov'06464 that it-OrWiltlY has no interests and shall not have interests, dirdc:Aor,
<br />indirect, which w.WU conflict In. Any maher'with perform4uft of services,spoeffied under this'
<br />Agreement.
<br />;11. NON�DISMIMINATXON
<br />Auditor shall not discrirninatobecause of race, color, ereed;: religion, sex, marital, status,
<br />sexual orientation,.gender identity, gender expression,: gender, tfic(lical. -conditions, genetic.
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