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<br />I III. NOTICES
<br />2 A. Unless otherwise specified, all notices, claims, correspondence, reports and/or statements
<br />3 authorized or required by this Agreement shall be effective:
<br />4 1. When written and deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid and
<br />5 addressed as specified on Page 3 of this Agreement or otherwise directed by ADMINISTRATOR or
<br />6 CITY;
<br />7 2. When FAXed, transmission confirmed;
<br />8 3. When sent by electronic mail; or
<br />9 4. When accepted by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, Federal Express, United Parcel
<br />10 Service, or other expedited delivery service.
<br />11 B. Termination Notices shall be addressed as specified on Page 3 of this Agreement or as
<br />12 otherwise directed by ADMINISTRATOR or CITY and shall be effective when FAXed, transmission
<br />13 confirmed, or when accepted by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, Federal Express, United Parcel
<br />14 Service, or other expedited delivery service.
<br />15 C. Each party shall notify the other party, in writing, within twenty -four (24) hours of becoming
<br />16 aware of any occurrence of a serious nature, which may expose either party to liability. Such
<br />17 occurrences shall include, but not be limited to, accidents, injuries, or acts of negligence, or loss or
<br />18 damage to any COUNTY property in possession of CITY.
<br />19 D. For purposes of this Agreement, any notice to be provided by COUNTY may be given by
<br />20 ADiMINISTRATOR.
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<br />22 IV. SEVERABILITY
<br />23 If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement or application thereof
<br />24 to any person or circumstances to be invalid or if any provision of this Agreement contravenes any
<br />25 federal, state, or county statute, ordinance, or regulation, the remaining provisions of this Agreement or
<br />26 the application thereof shall remain valid, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain
<br />27 in full force and effect, and to that extent the provisions of this Agreement are severable.
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<br />29 V. STATUS OF THE'- ---TIES
<br />30 Each party is, and shall at all times be deemed to be, an independent contractor and shall be wholly
<br />31 responsible for the manner in which it performs the services required of it by the terms of this
<br />32 Agreement. Each party is entirely responsible for compensating staff and consultants employed by that
<br />33 party. This Agreement shall not be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, or
<br />34 principal and agent, between COUNTY and CITY or any of either party's employees, agents,
<br />35 consultants, or subcontractors. Each party assumes exclusively the responsibility for the acts of its
<br />36 employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors as they relate to the services to be provided during the
<br />37 course and scope of their employment. Each party, its agents, employees, or subcontractors, shall not be
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