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(b) CONSULTANT desires to protect its Proprietary Information. Accordingly, CITY agrees that neither it nor any of its employees, agents, independent contractors or other persons or organizations over which it has control, will at any time during or after the term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly use any of CONSULTANT'S Proprietary Information for any purpose not associated with CONSULTANT'S activities. Further, CITY agrees that it nor any of its employees, agents, independent contractors or other persons or organizations over which it has control, will disseminate or disclose any of CONSULTANT'S Proprietary Information to any person or organization not connected with CONSULTANT, without the express written consent of CONSULTANT. The CITY also agrees that consistent with its obligations under the California Public Records Act and related disclosure laws, it will undertake all necessary and appropriate steps to maintain the proprietary nature of CONSULTANT'S Proprietary information. (c) Any use of the Proprietary Information or any other reports, records, documents or other materials prepared by CONSULTANT hereunder for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by the CONSULTANT will be at the CITY's sole risk and without liability to CONSULTANT, and the CITY shall indemnify the CONSULTANT for all damages resulting therefrom. 4-10.4 Release of Documents Pursuant to Public Records Act Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, all obligations relating to disclosure of Proprietary Information remain subject to the Freedom of Information Act or California Public Records Act, Cal. Gov't Code §§ 6250 et seq. (collectively, the "PRA"). The Parties intend that if CITY is served with a request for disclosure under the PRA, or any similar statute, the CITY in good faith will make the determination as to whether the material is disclosable or exempt under the statute, and shall resist the disclosure of Proprietary Information which is exempt from disclosure to the extent allowable under the law. CITY shall advise CONSULTANT in writing five (5) days prior to the intended disclosure of any decision to disclose Proprietary Information, and the reasons therefore, and if CONSULTANT then timely advises CITY in writing that it objects to the disclosure, CITY shall not disclose the information. In such case, CONSULTANT shall then be solely liable for defending the non -disclosure and shall indemnify and hold CITY harmless for such nondisclosure. 4-11.0 ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT 4-11.1 California Law -Venue This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 13