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or equitable relief is due by reason of the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant <br />arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs <br />for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, <br />regarding any action by a third party asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, <br />restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, <br />or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its <br />representation in any legal proceeding. <br />9. CONFIDENTIALITY <br />If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is <br />reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or <br />disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the <br />same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than <br />reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential <br />information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, <br />electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary <br />and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non -use and <br />nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; <br />(b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful <br />possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by <br />operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information <br />disclosed by the City. <br />10. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE <br />Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or <br />indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this <br />Agreement. <br />11. NOTICE <br />Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall <br />be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or <br />certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner <br />provided in this Section, to the following persons: <br />To City: Clerk of the City Council <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza (M -30) <br />P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 -1988 <br />facsimile (714) 647 -6956 <br />With courtesy copies to: <br />Public Works Agency — Water Division <br />City of Santa Ana <br />220 S. Daisy Avenue, M -85 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92703 <br />facsimile (714) 647 -3345 <br />4 <br />