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be conducted. <br />D. CITY has the right to de-obligate the funds hereunder and take such funding back <br />from CONTRACTOR due to any of the following reasons: (a) lack of performance by <br />CONTRACTOR; (b) lack of fiscal accountability of CONTRACTOR; or (c) decrease in available <br />funding. <br />III. <br />TIME PERIOD OF AGREEMENT <br />This Agreement shall cover two program years: July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 and <br />July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (assuming the CONTRACTOR achieves designated outcomes). <br />Funding for the second program year will be contingent on CONTRACTOR'S achieved outcomes and <br />fulfillment of contract obligations. Evaluations will take place during the third quarter of the first <br />program year. Contractor evaluations will be assessed to determine funding for second program year. <br />CONTRACTOR may be awarded second program year funding upon the approval of the Workforce <br />Investment Board and City Council. The term of this Agreement may be extended by a writing <br />executed by the Executive Director for the Community Development Agency and the City Attorney. <br />IV. <br />INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an <br />independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be <br />construed to create an employer-employee relationship, ajoint venture relationship, or to allow the City <br />to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the <br />services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by <br />Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations <br />governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, <br />unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all <br />applicable withholding taxes. <br />V. <br />WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER'S RIGHTS <br />A. CONTRACTOR shall use appropriate funds received from CITY to provide <br />workers' compensation to all those hired by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement. <br />B. CONTRACTOR shall have the right to hire, dismiss, or promote its employees <br />or contract personnel hired under this Agreement so long as its hiring or dismissal policy or standard <br />does not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or any <br />other applicable law, and CONTRACTOR maintains itself as an Equal Opportunity employer. <br />VI. <br />APPLICABLE GUIDELINES <br />A. The parties hereto agree that CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable <br />federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to the Performance Standards <br />Page 6 of 16