David Montgomery & Anne Bikle 5/13/2022

7. Subletting/Assignment of Contract. This is a contract for personal services. Speaker shall not sublet or assign any of the Engagement without the express, prior written consent of the City. 8. Indemnification: The Speaker hereby agrees to defend and indemnify the City from any and all claims arising out of, in conjunction with, or incident to any acts, errors, omissions, or conduct by Speaker. 9. Independent Contractor. This Agreement shall not constitute or create an employer- employee relationship,and Speaker shall bear all responsibilities as an independent contractor. Speaker shall comply with all Federal, State,and Local laws. 10. Miscellaneous. A. Any waiver or breach of any provision will not be construed as waiver of a subsequent breath or preventing enforcement of other provisions. B. Speaker agrees that s/he does not discriminate against others on the basis of race, color, religion,age,sex,disability,marital state,or national origin. C. Venue for any lawsuit arising from this Agreement shall be Snohomish County. D. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts,each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall be deemed one and the same document. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties shall be legally valid and effective through any combination of: (i) executing and delivering a paper copy, (ii) transmitting the executed paper copy by email in pdf format or other electronically scanned format, or (iii) execution and transmittal by AdobeSign or DocuSign or similar e-signature method. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,this Agreement is effective as of the date first above written. CITY OF EVERET ASHINGTON SPEAKER By: Cassie Fra m,Mayor Da R. Montg ery/Anne Bikle Date: /,34-t .— - . Date: 5 ATTEST: City Cl k STANDARD l2 Date: i✓/�Z AGREEMENT APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID C.HALL CITY ATTORNEY Page 2 (Form Approved by City Attorney's Office August 1,2011,updated January 6,2022)