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covering its operations, placed with reputable insurance companies. Upon request by CITY, COUNTY <br />shall provide evidence of such insurance. <br />III. 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 confinned; <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 <br />otherwise directed by ADMINISTRATOR or CITY and shall be effective when FAXed, transmission <br />confirmed, or when accepted by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, Federal Express, United Parcel <br />Service, or other expedited delivery service. <br />C. Each party shall 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 <br />occurrences shall include, but not be limited to, accidents, injuries, or acts of negligence, or loss or <br />damage to any 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 />IV. SEVERABILITY <br />If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement or application thereof <br />to any person or circumstances to be invalid or if any provision of this Agreement contravenes any <br />federal, state, or county statute, ordinance, or regulation, the remaining provisions of this Agreement or <br />the application thereof shall remain valid, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain <br />in full force and effect, and to that extent the provisions of this Agreement are severable. <br />V. STATUS OF THE PARTIES <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 <br />Agreement. Each party is entirely responsible for compensating staff and consultants employed by that <br />party. This Agreement shall not be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, or <br />principal and agent, between COUNTY and CITY or any of either party's employees, agents, <br />consultants, or subcontractors. Each party assumes exclusively the responsibility for the acts of its <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA 5 of 7 <br />