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7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CITY agrees and understands that COUNTY's funds shall not be used by CITY to pay or reimburse any staff person or consultant who is a member or officer of the City Council or other official governing body of CITY. 8. ACCESS AND RECORDS Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the County Executive Officer, or designee, CITY shall maintain separate accounting records for all funds received from COUNTY under this Agreement. All accounting records and evidence pertaining to all costs of CITY shall be kept available at CITY's office or place of business during duration of this Agreement and thereafter for a period not less than five (5) years. CITY shall make all of its records available to COUNTY upon request during regular business hours for the purpose of evaluation or auditing and shall furnish clerical assistance for these purposes to COUNTY as required. CITY agrees to implement all accounting and/or record-keeping recommendations made by COUNTY. In the event CITY does not make its books and financial records available to COUNTY, CITY agrees to pay all necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred by COUNTY in obtaining the records and conducting an audit or evaluation. 9. INDEMNIFICATION CITY agrees to indemnify, defend with counsel approved in writing by COUNTY, and hold COUNTY, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and those special districts and agencies which COUNTY'S Board of Supervisors acts as the governing Board ("COUNTY INDEMNITEES") harmless from any claims, demands or liability of any kind or nature, including but not limited to personal injury or property damage, arising from or related to the performance provided by CITY pursuant to this Agreement. If judgment is entered against CITY and COUNTY by a court of competent jurisdiction because of the concurrent active negligence of COUNTY or COUNTY INDEMNITEES, CITY and COUNTY agree that liability will be apportioned as determined by the court or jury. 10. CORPORATE STATUS If CITY is a non-profit or public benefit corporation, it must at all times be listed as being in good standing, without suspension, by the California Secretary of State, Franchise Tax Board and Internal Revenue Service. Any change in such corporate status, or any suspension, shall be reported immediately to COUNTY. 11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CITY shall be considered an independent contractor and neither its employees nor subcontractors, agents or anyone else working under or on behalf of CITY shall be considered an 3