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This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("NDA") is between the City of Yakima ("City") and Dolan
Consulting Group ("DCG").
1. City has contracted with DCG for consulting services related to a review of the police
department internal investigations unit, subject to the terms of this NDA.
2. Definitions.
a. Authorized Users means employees, officials, and agents of the DCG whose access to
Confidential Information is necessary to carry out the Permitted Purpose.
b. Confidential Information means non-public information that City discloses to DCG under this
NDA, in any form; information derived from non-public information or from information marked
as private or confidential; Identifying Information, other than routine business contact
information; and any other information that a reasonable person knows or should understand
to be confidential. Confidential Information does not include information that is publicly
available or known to DCG prior to its disclosure by City; is independently developed by DCG
without reference or access to Confidential Information; or is lawfully obtained by DCG without
restrictions on use or disclosure from a third party.
c. Permitted Purpose means a use of City's information that is necessary to carry out DCG's
duties in relation the provision of consulting services.
d. Identifying Information means information that alone or in combination with other
information could be used to identify or locate a person.
3. Scope. The restrictions on collection and disclosure of Confidential Information apply to
information that DCG has received from City or has otherwise acquired for purposes of this
NDA.
4. Confidential Information.
a. Except in connection with the Permitted Purpose, DCG will not disclose Confidential
Information without City's written permission, subject to 4(e) below. DCG will not use
Confidential Information in any of its business operations except as needed for the Permitted
Purpose and DCG will not use Confidential Information for any purpose except as authorized
under this NDA or as required by law. DCG will limit access to Confidential Information to
Authorized Users for the Permitted Purpose and will ensure that Authorized Users understand
and comply with the provisions of this agreement applicable to Confidential Information.
b. Except as authorized under this NDA, or an agreement incorporating this NDA by reference
or to which the NDA is attached, DCG will not use Confidential Information for any personal
benefit or corporate benefit or the benefit of another, nor publish, sell, license, distribute, or
otherwise reveal Confidential Information.
d. DCG may disclose Confidential Information if required by court order or law. If DCG is
required to disclose Confidential Information by law, it will: (i) promptly notify City sufficiently in
advance of disclosure; and (ii) disclose Confidential Information only to the extent allowed
under a protective order or as necessary to comply with the law.
e. If City instructs DCG to return Confidential Information, DCG will return it no more than five
business days after receiving the instruction.
5. General rights and obligations.
a. Law that applies;jurisdiction and venue. The laws of the State of Washington govern this
NDA.
b. Enforceability; severability. If any part of this NDA is unenforceable, City and DCG (or if they
cannot agree, a court)will revise it so that it is enforceable. Even if no revision can be enforced,
the rest of the NDA will remain in place.
c. Intellectual property. This NDA does not give DCG any intellectual property ownership of or
licenses to Confidential Information.
f. Entire agreement. This NDA is the entire agreement between the City and DCG about
disclosing Confidential Information in relation to the Permitted Purpose, except that if other
contracts between DCG and City address Confidential Information,then those obligations
remain in force for those contracts.
g. Modifications. City and DCG can only modify this NDA in writing upon consent of both
parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written
below.
CITY OF YAKIMA DOLAN CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
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