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<br /> provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services.
<br /> Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes,unemployment insurance
<br /> and similar taxes relating to omployees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. The
<br /> Consultant shall agree to indemnify, defend and bold harmless the City for any action or proceeding
<br /> related to Consultant's employees or agents'independent Consultant status,
<br /> 12. Employment Practices.
<br /> Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex,marital status,
<br /> sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,gender,medical conditions,genetic information,
<br /> or military and veteran status, age,national origin., ancestry, or disability,as defined and prohibited by
<br /> applicable law,in the recruitment,selection,teaching,training,utilization,promotion,termination or
<br /> other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms
<br /> that it is are equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal,state and local laws
<br /> and regulations.
<br /> 13. Conflicts of Interest,
<br /> a. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests,direct
<br /> or indirect,which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
<br /> Agreement.
<br /> b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor,City Council Member, or any
<br /> appointed City Official,including appointed board and commission members,as defined under the
<br /> City's Municipal Cade,whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this
<br /> Agreeran.ent,or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the
<br /> Consultant or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement.
<br /> C. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant,or any
<br /> amendment to those awards,to any former full-time employee for one-year from data of employee
<br /> separation exocpt for any CalPERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution
<br /> d. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws,ordinances, and regulations
<br /> now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term.of this Agreement.The Consultant warrants that
<br /> it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Consultant
<br /> hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest,it
<br /> must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must
<br /> includo,but is not limited to,identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all
<br /> relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach
<br /> of this Agreement.
<br /> e, Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees,or agents shall
<br /> participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported(in whole or in part)by City funds
<br /> stemming from the Agreement where the awarding ofthe subcontract has any direct or indirect financial
<br /> benefit or interest to any individual,as defined in subsections (b) and(c) above.
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