25C - AGMT - CONDUCT ADMIN HEARINGS

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4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor 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 emp.'oyer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Contractor performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Contractor 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, Contractor shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Due to the nature of the 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, Contractor, if Contractor 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, Contractor agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the Contractor's acts of negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of this Agreement. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY If Contractor receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or propri^tary, Contractor 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 0 n:,,teet 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. 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 25C-8