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provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services.
<br />Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance
<br />and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. The
<br />Consultant shall agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City for any action or proceeding
<br />related to Consultant's employees or agents' independent Consultant status.
<br />12. Employment Practices.
<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 information,
<br />or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by
<br />applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or
<br />other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms
<br />that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws
<br />and regulations.
<br />13. Conflicts of Interest.
<br />a. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct
<br />or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
<br />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 defined under the
<br />City's Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this
<br />Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the
<br />Consultant or have any other direct 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 of employee
<br />separation except for any CalPERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution
<br />d. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations
<br />now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Consultant warrants that
<br />it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Consultant
<br />hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it
<br />must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must
<br />include, but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all
<br />relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach
<br />of this Agreement.
<br />C. 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) by City funds
<br />stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial
<br />benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and (c) above.
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