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SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Service Agreement ("Agreement") is dated June 27, 2025 and is between
Community Justice Center, a 501(c3) nonprofit corporation ("Contractor"), and the County of
Fresno, a political subdivision of the State of California ("County").
Recitals
A. The County's Probation Department ("Department") is in need of mediation services to
seek redress for victims of crime and restitution by offenders.
B. The Contractor represents that it has personnel skilled in the provision of such services.
The Contractor provides restorative justice mediation services to at-risk youth pursuant to
County Agreement No. 20-241, which expires June 30, 2025.
C. The County needs to have a short-term agreement to continue restorative justice
mediation services for at risk-youth during the time needed to complete the Request for
Proposal formal bidding process to find a contractor to perform these services.
D. The Contractor represents that it is able to continue providing the County with restorative
justice mediation services for at-risk youth while the County completes the RFP process.
The parties therefore agree as follows:
Article 1
Contractor's Services
1.1 Scope of Services. The Contractor shall perform all of the services provided in
Exhibit A to this Agreement, titled "Scope of Services."
1.2 Representation. The Contractor represents that it is qualified, ready, willing, and
able to perform all of the services provided in this Agreement.
1.3 Compliance with Laws. The Contractor shall, at its own cost, comply with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement, including but not limited to workers compensation, labor, and
confidentiality laws and regulations.
1.4 Contractor shall ensure all Contractor's employees, consultants, subcontractors or
agents described in the Child Abuse Reporting Act, section 11164, et. seq. of the Penal Code,
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and while performing services under this Agreement, Contractor shall report all known or
suspected child abuse or neglect to a child protective agency as defined in Penal Code section
11165.9.
1.5 Administrative Meetings. Contractor shall schedule, facilitate, and hold monthly, or
as needed, administrative meetings with County staff and/or designees to evaluate and address
statistics, program needs, problems/issues that may arise, and interrelationships between
County's staff and Contractor's staff. Contractor shall provide County staff with statistics in
electronic format prior to the meeting.
Article 2
County's Responsibilities
2.1 The County shall provide oversight and collaborate with Contractor, other County
Departments and community agencies to help achieve program goals and outcomes. In
additional to contract monitoring of program, oversight includes, but not limited to, coordination
with Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) and Superior Court of California,
County of Fresno in regard to program administration and outcomes.
County shall participate in evaluating the progress of the overall program and be available to
Contractor for ongoing consultation. County shall receive and analyze statistical outcome date
from Contractor throughout the term of the Agreement on a monthly basis. County shall notify
the Contractor when additional participation is required. The performance outcome
measurement process shall not be limited to survey instruments but shall also include, as
appropriate, persons served and staff surveys and other methods of obtaining required
information.
2.2 The County shall compensate and remit payment to Contractor as provided in Article
3, "Compensation, Invoices, and Payments," of this Agreement.
Article 3
Compensation, Invoices, and Payments
3.1 The County agrees to pay, and the Contractor agrees to receive, compensation for
the performance of its services under this Agreement as described in this section. Contractor
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agrees to receive compensation at a rate of Eleven Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($11,000.00)
per month during the term of this Agreement.
3.2 Maximum Compensation. The maximum compensation payable to the Contractor
under this Agreement is Twenty-Two Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($22,000.00) for the period
of July 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. In this Agreement is extended for an additional third
month pursuant to Article 4, then the maximum compensation paid to Contractor for September
1, 2025 through September 30, 2025 shall not exceed Eleven Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($11,000.00). In no event shall the total maximum compensation and any other payment for
services performed under this Agreement exceed Thirty-Three Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($33,000.00).
The Contractor acknowledges that the County is a local government entity, and does so with
notice that the County's powers are limited by the California Constitution and by State law, and
with notice that the Contractor may receive compensation under this Agreement only for
services performed according to the terms of this Agreement and while this Agreement is in
effect, and subject to the maximum amount payable under this section. The Contractor further
acknowledges that County employees have no authority to pay the Contractor except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.
3.3 Invoices. The Contractor shall submit monthly invoices electronically to 1)
Probation Invoices(a)fresnocountyca.go and 2) ProbationContracts(a)fresnocountyca.qov. Each
invoice shall specifically identify this Agreement number and shall include the amount due for
compensation as identified in this Article. The Contractor shall submit each invoice within fifteen
(15) days after the month in which the Contractor performs services and in any case within
fifteen (15) days after the end of the term or termination of this Agreement.
3.4 Payment. Payments shall be made by County to Contractor in arrears, for services
provided during the preceding month, within forty-five (45) days after the date of receipt,
verification, and approval by County. All final invoices and/or any final budget modification
requests shall be submitted by Contractor within sixty (60) days following the final month of
service for which payment is claimed. No action shall be taken by County on claims submitted
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beyond the sixty (60) day closeout period. Any compensation which is not expended by
Contractor pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall automatically revert to
County.
3.5 Incidental Expenses. The Contractor is solely responsible for all of its costs and
expenses that are not specified as payable by the County under this Agreement.
Article 4
Term of Agreement
4.1 Term. This Agreement is effective on July 1, 2025 and terminates on August 31,
2025 except as provided in section 4.2, "Extension," or Article 6, "Termination and Suspension,"
below.
4.2 Extension. The term of this Agreement may be extended for no more than one one-
month period upon written approval of both parties at least thirty (30) days before the first day of
the one-month extension period. The Chief Probation Officer or his or her designee is
authorized to sign the written approval on behalf of the County based on the Contractor's
satisfactory performance. The extension of this Agreement by the County is not a waiver or
compromise of any default or breach of this Agreement by the Contractor existing at the time of
the extension whether or not known to the County.
Article 5
Notices
5.1 Contact Information. The persons and their addresses having authority to give and
receive notices provided for or permitted under this Agreement include the following:
For the County:
Chief Probation Officer
County of Fresno
3333 E. American Avenue, Suite B
Fresno, CA 93725
ProbationContracts@fresnocountyca.gov
For the Contractor:
Executive Director
Community Justice Center
4840 N. First Street, Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93726
sheri@communityjusticecenter.com
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5.2 Change of Contact Information. Either party may change the information in section
5.1 by giving notice as provided in section 5.3.
5.3 Method of Delivery. Each notice between the County and the Contractor provided
for or permitted under this Agreement must be in writing, state that it is a notice provided under
this Agreement, and be delivered either by personal service, by first-class United States mail, by
an overnight commercial courier service, by telephonic facsimile transmission, or by Portable
Document Format (PDF) document attached to an email.
(A) A notice delivered by personal service is effective upon service to the recipient.
(B) A notice delivered by first-class United States mail is effective three County
business days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
recipient.
(C)A notice delivered by an overnight commercial courier service is effective one
County business day after deposit with the overnight commercial courier service,
delivery fees prepaid, with delivery instructions given for next day delivery, addressed to
the recipient.
(D)A notice delivered by telephonic facsimile transmission or by PDF document
attached to an email is effective when transmission to the recipient is completed (but, if
such transmission is completed outside of County business hours, then such delivery is
deemed to be effective at the next beginning of a County business day), provided that
the sender maintains a machine record of the completed transmission.
5.4 Claims Presentation. For all claims arising from or related to this Agreement,
nothing in this Agreement establishes, waives, or modifies any claims presentation
requirements or procedures provided by law, including the Government Claims Act (Division 3.6
of Title 1 of the Government Code, beginning with section 810).
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Article 6
Termination and Suspension
6.1 Termination for Non-Allocation of Funds. The terms of this Agreement are
contingent on the approval of funds by the appropriating government agency. If sufficient funds
are not allocated, then the County, upon at least 30 days' advance written notice to the
Contractor, may:
(A) Modify the services provided by the Contractor under this Agreement; or
(B) Terminate this Agreement.
6.2 Termination for Breach.
(A) Upon determining that a breach (as defined in paragraph (C) below) has
occurred, the County may give written notice of the breach to the Contractor. The written
notice may suspend performance under this Agreement, and must provide at least 30
days for the Contractor to cure the breach.
(B) If the Contractor fails to cure the breach to the County's satisfaction within the
time stated in the written notice, the County may terminate this Agreement immediately.
(C) For purposes of this section, a breach occurs when, in the determination of the
County, the Contractor has:
(1) Obtained or used funds illegally or improperly;
(2) Failed to comply with any part of this Agreement;
(3) Submitted a substantially incorrect or incomplete report to the County; or
(4) Improperly performed any of its obligations under this Agreement.
6.3 Termination without Cause. In circumstances other than those set forth above, the
County may terminate this Agreement by giving at least 30 days advance written notice to the
Contractor.
6.4 No Penalty or Further Obligation. Any termination of this Agreement by the County
under this Article 6 is without penalty to or further obligation of the County.
6.5 County's Rights upon Termination. Upon termination for breach under this Article
6, the County may demand repayment by the Contractor of any monies disbursed to the
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Contractor under this Agreement that, in the County's sole judgment, were not expended in
compliance with this Agreement. The Contractor shall promptly refund all such monies upon
demand. This section survives the termination of this Agreement.
Article 7
Independent Contractor
7.1 Status. In performing under this Agreement, the Contractor, including its officers,
agents, employees, and volunteers, is at all times acting and performing as an independent
contractor, in an independent capacity, and not as an officer, agent, servant, employee,joint
venturer, partner, or associate of the County.
7.2 Verifying Performance. The County has no right to control, supervise, or direct the
manner or method of the Contractor's performance under this Agreement, but the County may
verify that the Contractor is performing according to the terms of this Agreement.
7.3 Benefits. Because of its status as an independent contractor, the Contractor has no
right to employment rights or benefits available to County employees. The Contractor is solely
responsible for providing to its own employees all employee benefits required by law. The
Contractor shall save the County harmless from all matters relating to the payment of
Contractor's employees, including compliance with Social Security withholding and all related
regulations.
7.4 Services to Others. The parties acknowledge that, during the term of this
Agreement, the Contractor may provide services to others unrelated to the County.
Article 8
Indemnity and Defense
8.1 Indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless and defend the
County (including its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers) against all claims, demands,
injuries, damages, costs, expenses (including attorney fees and costs), fines, penalties, and
liabilities of any kind to the County, the Contractor, or any third party that arise from or relate to
the performance or failure to perform by the Contractor (or any of its officers, agents,
subcontractors, or employees) under this Agreement. The County may conduct or participate in
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its own defense without affecting the Contractor's obligation to indemnify and hold harmless or
defend the County.
8.2 Survival. This Article 8 survives the termination of this Agreement.
Article 9
Insurance
9.1 The Contractor shall comply with all the insurance requirements in Exhibit B to this
Agreement.
Article 10
Inspections, Audits, and Public Records
10.1 Inspection of Documents. The Contractor shall make available to the County, and
the County may examine at any time during business hours and as often as the County deems
necessary, all of the Contractor's records and data with respect to the matters covered by this
Agreement, excluding attorney-client privileged communications. The Contractor shall, upon
request by the County, permit the County to audit and inspect all of such records and data to
ensure the Contractor's compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
10.2 State Audit Requirements. If the compensation to be paid by the County under this
Agreement exceeds $10,000, the Contractor is subject to the examination and audit of the
California State Auditor, as provided in Government Code section 8546.7, for a period of three
years after final payment under this Agreement. This section survives the termination of this
Agreement.
10.3 Public Records. The County is not limited in any manner with respect to its public
disclosure of this Agreement or any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
County. The County's public disclosure of this Agreement or any record or data that the
Contractor may provide to the County may include but is not limited to the following:
(A) The County may voluntarily, or upon request by any member of the public or
governmental agency, disclose this Agreement to the public or such governmental
agency.
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(B) The County may voluntarily, or upon request by any member of the public or
governmental agency, disclose to the public or such governmental agency any record or
data that the Contractor may provide to the County, unless such disclosure is prohibited
by court order.
(C)This Agreement, and any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
County, is subject to public disclosure under the Ralph M. Brown Act (California
Government Code, Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, beginning with section 54950).
(D)This Agreement, and any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
County, is subject to public disclosure as a public record under the California Public
Records Act (California Government Code, Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 3.5, beginning
with section 6250) ("CPRA").
(E) This Agreement, and any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
County, is subject to public disclosure as information concerning the conduct of the
people's business of the State of California under California Constitution, Article 1,
section 3, subdivision (b).
(F) Any marking of confidentiality or restricted access upon or otherwise made with
respect to any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the County shall be
disregarded and have no effect on the County's right or duty to disclose to the public or
governmental agency any such record or data.
10.4 Public Records Act Requests. If the County receives a written or oral request
under the CPRA to publicly disclose any record that is in the Contractor's possession or control,
and which the County has a right, under any provision of this Agreement or applicable law, to
possess or control, then the County may demand, in writing, that the Contractor deliver to the
County, for purposes of public disclosure, the requested records that may be in the possession
or control of the Contractor. Within five business days after the County's demand, the
Contractor shall (a) deliver to the County all of the requested records that are in the Contractor's
possession or control, together with a written statement that the Contractor, after conducting a
diligent search, has produced all requested records that are in the Contractor's possession or
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control, or (b) provide to the County a written statement that the Contractor, after conducting a
diligent search, does not possess or control any of the requested records. The Contractor shall
cooperate with the County with respect to any County demand for such records. If the
Contractor wishes to assert that any specific record or data is exempt from disclosure under the
CPRA or other applicable law, it must deliver the record or data to the County and assert the
exemption by citation to specific legal authority within the written statement that it provides to
the County under this section. The Contractor's assertion of any exemption from disclosure is
not binding on the County, but the County will give at least 10 days' advance written notice to
the Contractor before disclosing any record subject to the Contractor's assertion of exemption
from disclosure. The Contractor shall indemnify the County for any court-ordered award of costs
or attorney's fees under the CPRA that results from the Contractor's delay, claim of exemption,
failure to produce any such records, or failure to cooperate with the County with respect to any
County demand for any such records.
Article 11
Disclosure of Self-Dealing Transactions
11.1 Applicability. This Article 11 applies if the Contractor is operating as a corporation,
or changes its status to operate as a corporation.
11.2 Duty to Disclose. If any member of the Contractor's board of directors is party to a
self-dealing transaction, he or she shall disclose the transaction by completing and signing a
"Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form" (Exhibit C to this Agreement) and submitting it to
the County before commencing the transaction or immediately after.
11.3 Definition. "Self-dealing transaction" means a transaction to which the Contractor is
a party and in which one or more of its directors, as an individual, has a material financial
interest.
Article 12
General Terms
12.1 Modification. Except as provided in Article 6, "Termination and Suspension," this
Agreement may not be modified, and no waiver is effective, except by written agreement signed
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by both parties. The Contractor acknowledges that County employees have no authority to
modify this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
12.2 Non-Assignment. Neither party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
12.3 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California govern all matters arising from
or related to this Agreement.
12.4 Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is signed and performed in Fresno
County, California. Contractor consents to California jurisdiction for actions arising from or
related to this Agreement, and, subject to the Government Claims Act, all such actions must be
brought and maintained in Fresno County.
12.5 Construction. The final form of this Agreement is the result of the parties' combined
efforts. If anything in this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
ambiguous, that ambiguity shall not be resolved by construing the terms of this Agreement
against either party.
12.6 Days. Unless otherwise specified, "days" means calendar days.
12.7 Headings. The headings and section titles in this Agreement are for convenience
only and are not part of this Agreement.
12.8 Severability. If anything in this Agreement is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement remains in
effect, and the parties shall make best efforts to replace the unlawful or unenforceable part of
this Agreement with lawful and enforceable terms intended to accomplish the parties' original
intent.
12.9 Nondiscrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, the Contractor shall
not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment, or recipient of
services, because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability,
mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender
identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status or veteran status pursuant to
all applicable State of California and federal statutes and regulation.
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12.10 No Waiver. Payment, waiver, or discharge by the County of any liability or obligation
of the Contractor under this Agreement on any one or more occasions is not a waiver of
performance of any continuing or other obligation of the Contractor and does not prohibit
enforcement by the County of any obligation on any other occasion.
12.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including its exhibits, is the entire agreement
between the Contractor and the County with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,
and it supersedes all previous negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements,
publications, and understandings of any nature unless those things are expressly included in
this Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement without its
exhibits and the terms of the exhibits, then the inconsistency will be resolved by giving
precedence first to the terms of this Agreement without its exhibits, and then to the terms of the
exhibits.
12.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not and is not intended to
create any rights or obligations for any person or entity except for the parties.
12.13 Authorized Signature. The Contractor represents and warrants to the County that:
(A) The Contractor is duly authorized and empowered to sign and perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
(B) The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Contractor is duly
authorized to do so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds the
Contractor to the terms of this Agreement.
12.14 Electronic Signatures. The parties agree that this Agreement may be executed by
electronic signature as provided in this section.
(A) An "electronic signature" means any symbol or process intended by an individual
signing this Agreement to represent their signature, including but not limited to (1) a
digital signature; (2) a faxed version of an original handwritten signature; or (3) an
electronically scanned and transmitted (for example by PDF document) version of an
original handwritten signature.
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(B) Each electronic signature affixed or attached to this Agreement (1) is deemed
equivalent to a valid original handwritten signature of the person signing this Agreement
for all purposes, including but not limited to evidentiary proof in any administrative or
judicial proceeding, and (2) has the same force and effect as the valid original
handwritten signature of that person.
(C)The provisions of this section satisfy the requirements of Civil Code section
1633.5, subdivision (b), in the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (Civil Code, Division 3,
Part 2, Title 2.5, beginning with section 1633.1).
(D) Each party using a digital signature represents that it has undertaken and
satisfied the requirements of Government Code section 16.5, subdivision (a),
paragraphs (1) through (5), and agrees that each other party may rely upon that
representation.
(E) This Agreement is not conditioned upon the parties conducting the transactions
under it by electronic means and either party may sign this Agreement with an original
handwritten signature.
12.15 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which is an
original, and all of which together constitute this Agreement.
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The parties are signing this Agreement on the date stated in the introductory clause.
COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER COUNTY OF FRESNO
Digitally signed by Riley
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Date:2025.06.27 09:01:38-07'00'
Sheri Wiedenhoefer, Executive Director Riley Blackburn, Purchasing Manager
4840 N. First Street, Suite 101
Fresno, CA
For accounting use only:
Org No.: 34309999
Account No.: 7295
Fund No.: 0001
Subclass No.: 10000
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Scope of Services
Referrals will be made to Contractor by the Court, Public Defender, District Attorney, or
Probation Department for services as follows:
1. Contractor shall provide fully trained mediators to initiate, monitor and complete the
Community Justice Conference (CJC). The CJC unites the offender, victim, and
Contractor, with the assistance of the Probation Department when needed. An
agreement shall be established and signed by the offender and victim. This may be, but
is not limited to restitution, public services, and/or counseling.
2. Contractor shall contact the victim, offender, and his or her family to determine their
participation in the CJC.
3. Contractor shall provide all necessary arrangements for the CJC.
4. Contractor shall contact and make preparations for the CJC with all appropriate
individuals and agencies (Police, Probation Officer, District Attorney, Offender,
Offender's Family, Victim, and any other agency necessary to complete the CJC).
5. Contractor shall facilitate and directly participate in the CJC, and prepare an agreement
to be executed by participating parties.
6. Contractor shall ensure proper monitoring of the Offender's performance of his or her
obligation under the agreement until its competition (or failure to fully perform under the
agreement)for the necessary timeframe.
7. It is anticipated that Contractor shall provide an average of 16 CJC's per month,
including preparation of related agreements and provisions of related services.
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Insurance Requirements
1. Required Policies
Without limiting the County's right to obtain indemnification from the Contractor or any third
parties, Contractor, at its sole expense, shall maintain in full force and effect the following
insurance policies throughout the term of this Agreement.
(A) Commercial General Liability. Commercial general liability insurance with limits of not
less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of
Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000). This policy must be issued on a per occurrence basis.
Coverage must include products, completed operations, property damage, bodily injury,
personal injury, and advertising injury. The Contractor shall obtain an endorsement to
this policy naming the County of Fresno, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers,
individually and collectively, as additional insureds, but only insofar as the operations
under this Agreement are concerned. Such coverage for additional insureds will apply as
primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by the County
is excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under the Contractor's
policy.
(B) Automobile Liability. Automobile liability insurance with limits of not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and for property damages.
Coverage must include any auto used in connection with this Agreement.
(C)Workers Compensation. Workers compensation insurance as required by the laws of
the State of California with statutory limits.
(D) Professional Liability. Professional liability insurance with limits of not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of Three Million
Dollars ($3,000,000). If this is a claims-made policy, then (1)the retroactive date must
be prior to the date on which services began under this Agreement; (2)the Contractor
shall maintain the policy and provide to the County annual evidence of insurance for not
less than five years after completion of services under this Agreement; and (3) if the
policy is canceled or not renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy
with a retroactive date prior to the date on which services begin under this Agreement,
then the Contractor shall purchase extended reporting coverage on its claims-made
policy for a minimum of five years after completion of services under this Agreement.
(E) Molestation Liability. Sexual abuse/ molestation liability insurance with limits of not
less than Two Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, with an annual aggregate of
Four Million Dollars ($2,000,000). This policy must be issued on a per occurrence basis.
2. Additional Requirements
(A) Verification of Coverage. Within 30 days after the Contractor signs this Agreement,
and at any time during the term of this Agreement as requested by the County's Risk
Manager or the County Administrative Office, the Contractor shall deliver, or cause its
broker or producer to deliver, to the County Risk Manager, at 2220 Tulare Street, 16th
Floor, Fresno, California 93721, or HRRiskManagement@fresnocountyca.gov, and by
mail or email to the person identified to receive notices under this Agreement,
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certificates of insurance and endorsements for all of the coverages required under this
Agreement.
(i) Each insurance certificate must state that: (1) the insurance coverage has been
obtained and is in full force; (2) the County, its officers, agents, employees, and
volunteers are not responsible for any premiums on the policy; and (3) the
Contractor has waived its right to recover from the County, its officers, agents,
employees, and volunteers any amounts paid under any insurance policy
required by this Agreement and that waiver does not invalidate the insurance
policy.
(ii) The commercial general liability insurance certificate must also state, and include
an endorsement, that the County of Fresno, its officers, agents, employees, and
volunteers, individually and collectively, are additional insureds insofar as the
operations under this Agreement are concerned. The commercial general liability
insurance certificate must also state that the coverage shall apply as primary
insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by the County
shall be excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under the
Contractor's policy.
(iii) The automobile liability insurance certificate must state that the policy covers any
auto used in connection with this Agreement.
(iv) The professional liability insurance certificate, if it is a claims-made policy, must
also state the retroactive date of the policy, which must be prior to the date on
which services began under this Agreement.
Acceptability of Insurers. All insurance policies required under this Agreement must be issued
by admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of California and possessing at all
times during the term of this Agreement an A.M. Best, Inc. rating of no less than A: VII.
(B) Notice of Cancellation or Change. For each insurance policy required under this
Agreement, the Contractor shall provide to the County, or ensure that the policy requires
the insurer to provide to the County, written notice of any cancellation or change in the
policy as required in this paragraph. For cancellation of the policy for nonpayment of
premium, the Contractor shall, or shall cause the insurer to, provide written notice to the
County not less than 10 days in advance of cancellation. For cancellation of the policy
for any other reason, and for any other change to the policy, the Contractor shall, or shall
cause the insurer to, provide written notice to the County not less than 30 days in
advance of cancellation or change. The County in its sole discretion may determine that
the failure of the Contractor or its insurer to timely provide a written notice required by
this paragraph is a breach of this Agreement.
(C) County's Entitlement to Greater Coverage. If the Contractor has or obtains insurance
with broader coverage, higher limits, or both, than what is required under this
Agreement, then the County requires and is entitled to the broader coverage, higher
limits, or both. To that end, the Contractor shall deliver, or cause its broker or producer
to deliver, to the County's Risk Manager certificates of insurance and endorsements for
all of the coverages that have such broader coverage, higher limits, or both, as required
under this Agreement.
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(D)Waiver of Subrogation. The Contractor waives any right to recover from the County, its
officers, agents, employees, and volunteers any amounts paid under the policy of
worker's compensation insurance required by this Agreement. The Contractor is solely
responsible to obtain any policy endorsement that may be necessary to accomplish that
waiver, but the Contractor's waiver of subrogation under this paragraph is effective
whether or not the Contractor obtains such an endorsement.
(E) County's Remedy for Contractor's Failure to Maintain. If the Contractor fails to keep
in effect at all times any insurance coverage required under this Agreement, the County
may, in addition to any other remedies it may have, suspend or terminate this
Agreement upon the occurrence of that failure, or purchase such insurance coverage,
and charge the cost of that coverage to the Contractor. The County may offset such
charges against any amounts owed by the County to the Contractor under this
Agreement.
(F) Subcontractors. The Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors used by
the Contractor to provide services under this Agreement maintain insurance meeting all
insurance requirements provided in this Agreement. This paragraph does not authorize
the Contractor to provide services under this Agreement using subcontractors.
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County of Fresno
Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form
In order to conduct business with the County of Fresno ("County"), members of a
contractor's board of directors ("County Contractor"), must disclose any self-dealing transactions
that they are a party to while providing goods, performing services, or both for the County. A
self-dealing transaction is defined below:
"A self-dealing transaction means a transaction to which the corporation is a party and in
which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest."
The definition above will be used for purposes of completing this disclosure form.
Instructions
(1) Enter board member's name, job title (if applicable), and date this disclosure is being
made.
(2) Enter the board member's company/agency name and address.
(3) Describe in detail the nature of the self-dealing transaction that is being disclosed to the
County. At a minimum, include a description of the following:
a. The name of the agency/company with which the corporation has the transaction;
and
b. The nature of the material financial interest in the Corporation's transaction that
the board member has.
(4) Describe in detail why the self-dealing transaction is appropriate based on applicable
provisions of the Corporations Code.
The form must be signed by the board member that is involved in the self-dealing
transaction described in Sections (3) and (4).
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(1) Company Board Member Information:
Name: Date:
Job Title:
(2) Company/Agency Name and Address:
(3) Disclosure (Please describe the nature of the self-dealing transaction you are a
party to)
(4) Explain why this self-dealing transaction is consistent with the requirements of
Corporations Code § 5233 (a)
(5) Authorized Signature
Signature: Date: