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or endorsement as additional insureds as respects auto <br />liability. <br />f. Grantee shall require and verify that all sub -consultants and <br />subcontractors maintain insurance coverage that meets the <br />minimum scope and limits of insurance coverage specified in this <br />Section above. <br />11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />It is understood and agreed that Grantee (including Grantee's employees) is an <br />independent contractor and that no relationship of employer-employee exists between the <br />parties hereto for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Grantee nor Grantee's assigned <br />personnel shall be entitled to any benefits payable to employees of City. City is not <br />required to make any deductions or withholdings from the Grant Award. As an <br />independent contractor, Grantee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from <br />any and all claims that may be made against City based upon any contention by any of <br />Grantee's employees or by any third party, including but not limited to any state or federal <br />agency, that an employer-employee relationship or a substitute therefor exists for any <br />purpose whatsoever by reason of this Agreement or by reason of the nature and/or <br />performance of any services under this Agreement. <br />12. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION <br />City shall have the right at any time to temporarily suspend Grantee's performance <br />hereunder, in whole or in part, by giving a written thirty -day notice of suspension to <br />Grantee. If City gives such notice of suspension, Grantee shall immediately suspend its <br />activities under this Agreement, as specified in such notice. Nothing in this Agreement <br />shall be deemed to be a waiver of the City's right to recover from Grantee any portion of <br />the Grant Award that has not been spent in accordance with this Agreement or that has <br />not been spent as of the date of notice under this subsection. <br />13. FUNDING AVAILABILITY <br />It is understood and agreed that funding is contingent on there being sufficient <br />funds within the City's budget. If the City lacks funding within its budget, the Agreement <br />shall have no further force and effect. If there is a lack of funding or should funds became <br />unavailable after the effective date of the Agreement, the City shall have no liability to pay <br />any funds to the Grantee or to furnish other consideration under this Agreement and the <br />Grantee shall not be obligated to continue to perform any services under the provisions of <br />this Agreement. It is also understood that funds for the Grant Program must be <br />appropriated and approved by City Council. City Council has the authority to reduce or <br />eliminate funding of this Grant Program, without cause or justification, with no liability <br />occurring to the City. <br />14, STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE <br />Grantee shall perform all services performed under this Agreement in the manner and <br />25B-14 <br />