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7. INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
<br />agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal
<br />injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of third party
<br />claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from
<br />the sole negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other
<br />persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section I of this Agreement;
<br />and (2) from any third party claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution,
<br />judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement.
<br />This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation,
<br />restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the
<br />events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from Consultant's
<br />sole negligence, malicious actions or omissions during the performance of this Agreement. The
<br />Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City,
<br />including reasonable fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any
<br />action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury,
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property
<br />rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all
<br />reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding
<br />the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the
<br />above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that
<br />arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the
<br />Consultant.
<br />8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and
<br />employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States'
<br />letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product
<br />or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
<br />9. RECORDS
<br />Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed
<br />under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
<br />the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
<br />charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by
<br />law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and
<br />invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to
<br />examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created
<br />pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all
<br />work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three
<br />(3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
<br />10. CONFIDENTIALITY
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