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