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negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons
<br />acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2)
<br />from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable
<br />relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and
<br />hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial
<br />or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in
<br />this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from the negligent performance of this
<br />Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the
<br />defense of the City, including reasonable fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the
<br />City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting
<br />that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to
<br />personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement.
<br />City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding.
<br />Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code
<br />Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section
<br />2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful
<br />misconduct of the Consultant.
<br />8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and
<br />employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States'
<br />letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product
<br />or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
<br />9. RECORDS
<br />Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed
<br />under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
<br />the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
<br />charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by
<br />law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and
<br />invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to
<br />examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created
<br />pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all
<br />work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three
<br />(3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
<br />10. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such
<br />information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that
<br />it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and
<br />further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like
<br />importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all
<br />nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also
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