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4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Vendor shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, ajoint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Vendor performs the services which are the subject matter ofthis Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Vendor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Vendor shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Vendor shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Due to the nature of services provided, Commercial General Liability Insurance is not required. b. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3300 of the Labor Code, Vendor, if Vendor has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Vendor agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. 6. CONFIDENTIALITY If Vendor receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Vendor agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Information in documentary or other tangible form will be clearly and conspicuously marked as "Confidential". Verbal disclosures shall be identified as confidential within thirty (30) days of the initial disclosure. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Vendor disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Vendor without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Vendor without reference to information disclosed by the City. 7. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 2