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Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.
<br /> 9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant's Performance. All reports, data, maps,
<br /> models, charts, studies, surveys, photographs, memoranda, plans, studies, specifications,
<br /> records, files, or any other documents or materials, in electronic or any other form, that
<br /> Consultant prepares or obtains pursuant to this Agreement and that relate to the matters
<br /> covered hereunder shall be the property of the City. Consultant hereby agrees to deliver
<br /> those documents to the City upon termination of the Agreement. It is understood and
<br /> agreed that the documents and other materials, including but not limited to those described
<br /> above, prepared pursuant to this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are
<br /> not necessarily suitable for any future or other use. City and Consultant agree that, until
<br /> final approval by City, all data, plans, specifications, reports and other documents are
<br /> confidential and will not be released to third parties without prior written consent of both
<br /> Parties.
<br /> 9.2 Consultant's Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books
<br /> of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents
<br /> evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged
<br /> to the City under this Agreement for a minimum of 3 years, or for any longer period
<br /> required by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement.
<br /> 9.3 Inspection and Audit of Records. Any records or documents that Subsection 9.2 of this
<br /> Agreement requires Consultant to maintain shall be made available for inspection, audit,
<br /> and/or copying at any time during regular business hours, upon oral or written request of
<br /> the City, Under California Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds
<br /> expended under this Agreement exceeds$10,000.00, the Agreement shall be subject to
<br /> the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the request of City or as part of any audit
<br /> of the City, for a period of 3 years after final payment under the Agreement.
<br /> Section 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
<br /> 10.1 Attorneys' Fees. If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including an action for
<br /> declaratory relief, to enforce or interpret the provision of this Agreement, the prevailing
<br /> party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys'fees in addition to any other relief to which
<br /> that party may be entitled. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a
<br /> separate action brought for that purpose.
<br /> 10.2 Venue. In the event that either party brings any action against the other under this
<br /> Agreement, the Parties agree that trial of such action shall be vested exclusively in the
<br /> state courts of California in the County of Alameda or in the United States District Court for
<br /> the Northern District of California.
<br /> 10.3 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that any provision of this
<br /> Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, the provisions of this Agreement not so
<br /> adjudged shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity in whole or in part of any
<br /> Consulting Services Agreement between July 1, 2017
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