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<br />Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the Chief of Police and the City <br />Attorney. <br /> <br />4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br /> <br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an <br />independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor <br />shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or <br />to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which <br />Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the <br />services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all <br />applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and <br />wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to <br />employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. <br /> <br />5. INSURANCE <br /> <br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall <br />maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as <br />described below: <br /> <br />A. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3300 <br />of the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against <br />liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing the <br />performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any <br />employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $ I ,000,000 per accident. <br /> <br />B. If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: <br />Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less <br />than $1,000,000 per claim. <br /> <br />The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant pursuant <br />to this section: <br /> <br />(I) Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and <br />effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. <br /> <br />(2) Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of <br />this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City Attorney. <br /> <br />(3) Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled <br />or reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without <br />thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. <br /> <br />If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section <br />or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured and is <br />in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith terminate <br /> <br />2 <br />