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damage to property, or violation of law arises wholly from the negligence or willful misconduct of <br />the City or its officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and (2) the actions of Consultant or its <br />employees, subcontractor, or agents have contributed in no part to the injury, loss of life, damage <br />to property, or violation of law. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold <br />harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code. <br />Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement <br />does not relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. <br />This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall apply to any damages or claims for damages <br />whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to apply. By execution of this <br />Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a <br />material element of consideration. <br />In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing <br />services under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California <br />Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an <br />employee of City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of <br />any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its <br />employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on <br />such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City. <br />Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT. <br />6.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, <br />Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. <br />City shall have the right to control Consultant only insofar as the results of <br />Consultant's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and assignment of <br />personnel pursuant to Subparagraph 1.3; however, otherwise City shall not have <br />the right to control the means by which Consultant accomplishes services rendered <br />pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other City, state, or federal <br />policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its <br />employees, agents, and subcontractors providing services under this Agreement <br />shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any and all <br />claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, <br />including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the California Public Employees <br />Retirement System (PERS) as an employee of City and entitlement to any <br />contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee <br />contributions for PERS benefits. <br />6.2 Consultant No Agent. Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall <br />have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity <br />whatsoever as an agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, <br />pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. <br />Consulting Services Agreement between February 7, 2005 <br />City of San Leandro and Calcon Systems, Inc. Page 8 of 17 <br />