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11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
<br /> a. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests,
<br /> direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services
<br /> specified under this Agreement.
<br /> b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any
<br /> appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as
<br /> defined under the City's Municipal Code,whose position with the City shall award or
<br /> influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment
<br /> thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Consultant or have any other direct
<br /> or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement.
<br /> c. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any
<br /> amendment to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date
<br /> of employee separation except for any CalPERS retiree as authorized by City Council
<br /> resolution
<br /> d. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and
<br /> regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement.
<br /> The Consultant warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the
<br /> prohibitions defined above.If the Consultant hereafter becomes aware of any facts that
<br /> might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make
<br /> full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include,
<br /> but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description
<br /> of all relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph
<br /> will be a material breach of this Agreement.
<br /> e. Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall
<br /> participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported(in whole or in part)
<br /> by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract
<br /> has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in
<br /> subsections (b) and(c) above.
<br /> 12. NON-.DISCRIMINATION
<br /> Consultant shall not discriminate because of race,color,creed, religion, sex,marital status,
<br /> sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic
<br /> information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined
<br /> and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization,
<br /> promotion,termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this
<br /> Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all
<br /> applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
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