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6. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS <br />All reports, documents or other written material developed by CONSULTANT in the <br />performance of this Agreement shall be and remain the property of CITY without restriction or <br />limitation upon its use or dissemination by CITY. Such material shall not be the subject of a <br />copyright application by CONSULTANT. CITY may use or reuse any such materials on any <br />project other than the Project for which they were prepared in the City's sole discretion and <br />without notice or compensation to CONSULTANT. <br />7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />CONSULTANT is, and shall at all times remain as to CITY, a wholly independent <br />contractor. CONSULTANT shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on <br />behalf of CITY or otherwise act on behalf of CITY as an agent. Neither CITY nor any of its <br />agents shall have control over the conduct of CONSULTANT or any of CONSULTANT's <br />employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall not, at any time, or in <br />any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner employees of <br />CITY. CONSULTANT agrees to pay all required taxes on amounts paid to CONSULTANT <br />under this Agreement, and to indemnify and hold CITY harmless from any and all taxes, <br />assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against CITY by reason of the independent <br />contractor relationship created by this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall fully comply with the <br />workers' compensation laws regarding CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT's employees. <br />CONSULTANT father agrees to indemnify and hold CITY harmless from any failure of <br />CONSULTANT to comply with applicable workers' compensation laws. CITY shall have the <br />right to offset against the amount of any fees due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement any <br />amount due to CITY from CONSULTANT as a result of CONSULTANT's failure to promptly <br />pay to CITY any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Section. <br />8. CONFIDENTIALITY <br />All data, documents, discussion, or other information developed or received by <br />CONSULTANT or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and <br />shall not be disclosed by CONSULTANT without prior written authorization by CITY. CITY <br />shall grant such authorization if disclosure is required by law. All CITY data shall be returned <br />upon written request to CITY upon the termination of this Agreement. CONSULTANT's <br />covenant under this section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. <br />9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST <br />CONSULTANT and its officers, employees, associates and subconsultants, if any, will <br />comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to <br />CONSULTANT's services under this agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political <br />Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. <br />During the term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT and its officers, employees, associates and <br />subconsultants shall not, without the prior written approval of the City Representative, perform <br />work for another person or entity for whom CONSULTANT is not currently performing work <br />Page 3 <br />