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behalf which relates to the services described in section I of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that
<br />personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of
<br />the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement, to the extent that the injury, damages, just
<br />compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is caused by the negligence or otherwise wrongful
<br />conduct of the Consultant. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been
<br />suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising
<br />from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for
<br />the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding
<br />any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury,
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights
<br />arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
<br />decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
<br />extent Consultant's Services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782,8, to claims that arise out of, pertain
<br />to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. In no case will
<br />Consultant be required to indemnify or hold harmless the City from injury, damages, just compensation,
<br />restitution, judicial or equitable relief caused by negligence of the City.
<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' letters
<br />patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or
<br />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 Linder
<br />this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs
<br />incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for
<br />a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final
<br />payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable.
<br />Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of
<br />such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours.
<br />Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this
<br />Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this
<br />Agreement.
<br />10. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is
<br />reasonably understood to be confidential and /or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or
<br />disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise
<br />the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less
<br />than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential
<br />information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually,
<br />electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary
<br />and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non -use and
<br />nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available
<br />sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in
<br />rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be
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