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representation in any legal proceeding <br />8. CONFIDENTIALITY <br />If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such <br />information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant <br />agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this <br />Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its <br />own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. <br />"Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information <br />includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, <br />electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any <br />subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing <br />obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has <br />been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant <br />disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant <br />without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; <br />or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information <br />disclosed by the City. <br />9. RECORDS <br />Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be <br />performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate <br />records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, <br />expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) <br />years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant <br />under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. <br />Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts <br />or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement <br />during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, <br />documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) <br />years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement <br />10. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE <br />Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have <br />interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of <br />services specified under this Agreement. <br />11. NOTICE <br />Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to <br />this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in <br />person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other <br />telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following <br />persons: <br />To City: Clerk of the City Council <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) <br />Page 4 of 7 <br />