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Res 1197 - Agmt Credit Bureau - COUNCIL BILL NO. 1494 RESOLUTION NO. 1197 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH THE CREDIT BUREAU, INC. FOR EQUIFAX CREDIT INFORMATION SERVICES. WHEREAS, the Woodburn Police Department is involved in criminal investigations where it is necessary to locate persons and obtain identification information, and WHEREAS, the Woodburn Police Department is also involved in employment background investigations to verify the information submitted on behalf of various prospective job applicants, and WHEREAS. the Credit Bureau, Inc. of Georgia/Credit Northwest Corporation, doing business as "Equifax" is available and qualified to provide said services, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Woodburn Police Chief is authorized to execute, on behalf of the city, the agreements between the Credit Bureau, Inc. of Georgia/Credit Northwest Corporation and the City of Woodburn. Passed by the Council Submitted to the Mayor Approved by the Mayor Section 2. That copies of said agreements are attached hereto, and by this reference, incorporated herein. / ! Approved as to form~ .~ ~ c:r _'7 _'.3 ::::~~~~ ~. L KELLEY, MA OR September 13, 1993 September 14, 1993 Filed in the Office of the Recorder ATTEST: ff)~ ~ Mary Te nant, City Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon September 14, 1993 September 14, 1993 Page 1 - COUNCIL BILL NO. 1494 RESOLUTION NO. 1197 .'r----..-..--,--r -... EC{UIFAX Th, I,,/ormation Sourct PERSONA Agreement for Service (Employment Agency) The Credit Bureau, Inc. The undersigned does hereby certify that we will order reports under this Agreement only for employment purposes involving the consumer on whom the report is ordered. Such employment purposes will be deemed to exist only when either the consumer involved has contracted with us to help him secure employment, or when we have been requested by a bonafide prospective employer to locate an employee with qualification believed to be JKlssessed by the consumer on whom we order a report. Further, we agree that reports will be ordered only at that time during the selection process when they become necessary to that process and will not otherwise be ordered. Our employees will be prohibited from obtaining reJKlrts on themselves or others, or on any other person except in the exercise of their official duties. Reports will be used only for the purpose for which they are ordered. In connection with each request for a report, we agree that the person ordering the report will specifically tell your employee that the report is for employment purposes so that proper procedures regarding the reporting of publiC record information may be followed. We agree that in relaying any and all information on reports received from you to our customers, we shall in all instances faithfully transmit such information or reJKlrts in their entirety, inCluding but not limited to transmitting the date the information was last checked or revised by you and your full name and mailing address. Each report shall also be marked with the following legend: "While this report is believed to be accurate, it is submitted with the agreement of user that neither The Credit Bureau, Inc. (CBI) nor submitter are responsible for any negligence in reJKlrting." We further agree that, in case the disclosure of any information or reports by us or by our subscribers leads to any claims or litigation, we agree to indemnify you, your agent, employees and independent contractors, for any liability, damages or expenses resuiting therefrom. We further recognize that the accuracy of any information furnished is not guaranteed by you and we release you and your agents, employees and independent contractors from liability for any negligence in connection with the preparation of such reports and from any loss or expense suffered by us or our customers resuiting directly or indirectly from your reports. We agree to pay promptly for all reports or information requested, according to the rate schedule or cash prices now or subsequently established by you, plus the charges for any speCial telephone or telegraph services or any special services rendered by you. We understand and agree that this letter constitutes all agreements and conditions of reporting, present and future and applies to all types of reports, including all types of Checking services and bulletins, made by you and your affiliated companies. Reports from affiliated companies shall be paid lor at their prices established lrom time to time. No changes in this agreement may be made except by consent in writing of an officer of CBI. Company WOODBURN POLICE DEPAR'llffiNT Ace!. No. Address WOODBURN OR 97071 By Title Police Chief Oated at Woodburn, Oregon This ~ Oay of Sf'ptember ,19~ Forml01729-3-90TheCrediIBureau,lnc"USA '---r---"-'--'--- AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE! (DTEC Service) - THE CREDIT BUREAU, INCORPORATED OF GEORGIA CREDIT NORTHWEST CORPORATION 1. The undersigned, desiring to use your DTEC services at the regular prices established by you from time to time, agrees that all information, whether oral or written, whether by report or otherwise, will be submitted and received subject to the Iollowing conditions: 2. Information will be requested only for our exclusive use. All information received from you, other than name and address information from a DTEC report, will be held in strict confidence, except to the extent that disclosure to others is required by law. 3. Recognizing that information is secured by and through fallible human sources and that lor the fee charged you cannot be an insurer of the accuracy of the information, we understand and agree that the accuracy of any information furnished is not guaranteed by you and we release The Credit Bureau, Incorporated of Georgia and Credit Northwest Corporation and their agents, employees, and independent contractors from liability lor any negligence in connection wilh the preparation of DTEC reports and from any loss or expense suffered by us resulting directly or indirectly from DTEC reports from you or your affiliated companies. 4. All reports will be charged to the undersigned at the regular rates of The Credit Bureau, Incorporated of Georgia/Credit Northwest Corporation In the city in which the service is rendered. Such charges shall be paid for by the undersigned upon rendition of monthly statements. 5. Written notice by either party will terminate this agreement, but the obligations and agreements of the undersigned set Iorth in the second, third, and fourth paragraphs above will remain in force. 6. We certify that: a) we will only use DTEC reports to locate or further identify the subject of the report and that we will not order or use DTEC reports In whole or in part to determine eligibility for credit, employment, or insurance or any other purpose that permits a consumer report to be ordered, except in connection with the collection of a debt. b) If edverse action is to be taken against the subject and the Information to be used has been obtained from DTEC, it will be verified by another source. The DTEC information will be used as lead inlormatlon only. c) no consumer reports will be ordered from you pursuant to this agreement. If the need for a consumer report should arise, we will contact you to arrange for this service. d) it Is understood that obtaining consumer reports under false pretenses Is a violation of federal law and may subject us to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. 7. We understand and agree that this letter constitutes all agreements and conditions of DTEC report service made by you and your affiliated companies. DTEC reports from affiliated companies shall be paid for at their prices established from time to time. No changes in this agreement may be made except by consent In writing of an officer of The Credit Bureau, Incorporated of Georgia/Credit Northwest Corporation. By Title E - Ci ty of .Woodburn Company Dated 9/14/93 at Woodburn City Oregon State Service Beginning Mailing Address Street Address Account Number Other Total Per POLICE DEPAR'DlENT Zip Zip IMMED. 270 MON'IY'.DMRRY ~T SAME AS ABOVE Type Business WOODRIIRN OR 97071 Telephone No. Form 101478----W7 lJM, r '..---....-..1--.-,..----......-.--'-'.--..-... ._"..,.,__..._.__ r-,'" SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE THE CREDIT BUREAU, INCORPORATED OF GEORGIA ATLANTA, GEORGIA Gentlemen: T"tbAH'femenl shall nol supersede the Agreement for Service executed by the undersigned organization on , but shall be considered as supplementary thereto. We own or lease I remote terminal(s) suitable for integration into your computer system to permit us to access information available to us under said Agreement for Service. We understand that, on acceptance by you of this agree- ment, access to your computer system will be made available. We will bear the expense of and make all technical arrangements necessary at our place of business to connect our terminal(s) to your computer system. We agree that the terminal(s) will be operated only by certain of our employees who shall have been trained by members of the staff of CBI. At least two of our employees shall have been so trained by CBI prior to connection of our terminal(s) to your computer system; at least two trained operators will be available to operate the terminal(s) during the time of this agreement. We agree to take all necessary measures to prevent unauthorized use of the terminal(s) by any person other than designated operators and will establish and enforce policies whereby our employees are forbidden to obtain information on themselves or associates. "We further agree that if the terminal(s) are utilized to order or obtain reports for employment pur- poses, that such reports will be ordered and obtained only pursuant to the CBI Employment Report Request Procedures which, as amended from time to time, are incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement." We agree that, with regard to the operation of the terminal(s), CBI shall not be liable for transmission distortion, inter- ruptions or failure or for any resulting consequential or special damages whatsoever. This agreement is not assignable. It shall be effective on the date it is accepted by CBI and shall remain in force a minimum of 30 days, and thereafter until written notice of termination shall be given by either party, at least 30 days prior to the termination date. By Company Title Dated September 14, 1993 ACCEPTED: CREDIT BUREAU, INCORPORATED OF GEORGIA By Dated Form 9559-1-86 USA -~-..,-... --.-----~---r---'-~~.,.