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1 III. NOTICES <br />2 A. Unless otherwise specified, all notices, claims, correspondence, reports and/or statements <br />3 authorized or required by this Agreement shall be effective: <br />4 1. When written and deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid and <br />5 addressed as specified on Page 3 of this Agreement or otherwise directed by ADMINISTRATOR or <br />6 CITY; <br />~ 2. When FAXed, transmission confirmed; <br />g 3. When sent by electronic mail; or <br />9 4. When accepted by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, Federal Express, United Parcel <br />10 Service, or other expedited delivery service. <br />11 B. Termination Notices shall be addressed as specified on Page 3 of this Agreement or as <br />12 otherwise directed by ADMINISTRATOR or CITY and shall be effective when FAXed, transmission <br />13 confirmed, or when accepted by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, Federal Express, United Parcel <br />14 Service, or other expedited delivery service. <br />15 C. Each party shall notify the other party, in writing, within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming <br />16 aware of any occurrence of a serious nature, which may expose either party to liability. Such <br />1'7 occurrences shall include, but not be limited to, accidents, injuries, or acts of negligence, or loss or <br />1 g damage to any COUNTY property in possession of CITY. <br />19 D. For purposes of this Agreement, any notice to be provided by COUNTY may be given by <br />20 ADMINISTRATOR. <br />21 <br />22 IV. SEVERABILITY <br />23 If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement or application thereof <br />24 to any person or circumstances to be invalid or if any provision of this Agreement contravenes any <br />25 federal, state, or county statute, ordinance, or regulation, the remaining provisions of this Agreement or <br />26 the application thereof shall remain valid, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain <br />2'7 in full force and effect, and to that extent the provisions of this Agreement are severable. <br />28 <br />29 V. STATUS OF THE PARTIES <br />30 Each party is, and shall at all times be deemed to be, an independent contractor and shall be wholly <br />31 responsible for the manner in which it performs the services required of it by the terms of this <br />32 Agreement. Each party is entirely responsible for compensating staff and consultants employed by that <br />33 party. This Agreement shall not be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, or <br />34 principal and agent, between COUNTY and CITY or any of either party's employees, agents, <br />35 consultants, or subcontractors. Each party assumes exclusively the responsibility for the acts of its <br />36 employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors as they relate to the services to be provided during the <br />3'7 course and scope of their employment. Each party, its agents, employees, or subcontractors, shall not be <br />Santa Ana ~ ~~ ~ Of 7 <br />Z:\ASR\08-001795 OC Animal Care Master Agreement\Ani ~~ s Master.Doc ACSICRAKKoo <br />