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2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Provider agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, fifty percent (50%) of the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B for low-income Santa Ana residents residing in the Qualified Census Tracts Eligibility Map included in RFP No. 23-180, attached as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference, as it may be updated from time to time. The Santa Ana resident will pay the remaining amount directly to the Provider. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement, including any optional extension periods defined below, shall not exceed Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($75,000). b. To receive compensation as described in Section 2.a, above, Provider shall verify low- income Santa Ana residents residing in the Qualified Census Tracts Eligibility Map included in RFP No. 23-180, attached as Exhibit C, as it may be updated from time to time, by inputting a prospective client's home address, as attested to by the prospective client, in the search field at: https:Hh udais-hud.oi)endata.arcg is.com/datasets/H U D::a ualified-census- tracts/explore?location=33.748640°/u2C-117.878571 %2C13.50 C. Provider may submit detailed monthly reports/invoices as detailed in Exhibit A, section 9 via fax or email as identified in Section 12 of this Agreement. d. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Provider agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Provider agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Provider's account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above with a termination date of March 18, 2027, with the option for the City to grant up to two (2) one (I) -year renewals, exercisable by a writing by the City manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Provider shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Provider performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Provider shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations Page 2 of 10