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<br />In the event of concurrent negligence of the County, its officers and/or employees and the
<br />City, its officers and/or employees, the liability for any and all claims or actions for injuries
<br />or damages to persons and/or property which arise under this Agreement shall be
<br />apportioned under the California theory of comparative negligence as presently established.
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<br />8. Com'Pliance with law5: 'Pavment of PermitslLicenses
<br />All services to be performed by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in
<br />accordance with all applicable Federal, State, County, and municipal laws, including, but not
<br />limited to, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (IDP AA) and all
<br />Federal regulatio1ls promulgated thereunder, as amended, and the Americans with
<br />Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
<br />amended and attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Attachment "1," which
<br />prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving any
<br />Federal or County financial assistance. Such seIViccs shall also be performed in accordance
<br />with all applicable ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to, appropriate
<br />licensure, certification regulations, provisions pertaining to confidentiality of records, and
<br />applicable quality assurance regulations.
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<br />In the event ofa conflict between the tenns of this agreement and State, Federal. County. or
<br />municipal law or regulations, the requirements of the applicable law will take precedence
<br />over the requirements set forth in this Agreement.
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<br />Contractor will timely and accurately complete, sign, and submit all necessary
<br />documentation of compliance,
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<br />9. NOD-DiScrimination and Other Reouirements
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<br />A. Section 504 applies on~y to Contractor who is providing services to members of the
<br />public. Contractor shall comply with ~ 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which
<br />provides that no otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of
<br />a disability, be excluded from the participation in. be denied the benefrts ot: or be
<br />subjected to discrimination in the performance of this Agreement.
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<br />B. General non-discrimination. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion,
<br />ancestry, gender, age (over 40), national origin, medical condition (cancer), physical
<br />or mental disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical
<br />condition, marital status, or political affiliation be denied any benefits or subject to
<br />discrimination under this Agreement.
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<br />c. Equal employment opportunity. Contractor shall ensure equal employment
<br />opportunity based on objective standards of recruitment, classification, selection,
<br />promotion, compensation, performance evaluation, and management relations for all
<br />employees under this Agreement. Contractor's equal employment policies shall be
<br />made available to County of San Mateo upon request.
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