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limitations, encumbrances (whether monetary or non -monetary, general or specific, and including any <br />and all leasehold Interests), liens, clouds or defects In title, excepting such specific ones as city may <br />hereinafter expressly agree to take subject to. Acceptance by City of any such policy of Insurance, <br />whether such insurance complies with the requirements of this paragraph or not, shall not constitute a <br />waiver by City of its right to such insurance as is herein required of Seller, nor a waiver by the City of any <br />rights of action for damages or any other rights which may accrue to City by reason of the failure of Seller <br />to convey title or to provide title insurance as required in this Agreement. <br />4. Escrow. City agrees to open an escrow at the office of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance <br />Company, 4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 120, Newport Beach, California, (the Escrow Agent) within <br />five (5) days from and after the date on which the City has approved this Agreement. This Agreement <br />constitutes the Joint escrow instructions of the City and the Seller and a duplicate original of this <br />Agreement shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent upon the opening of the escrow. Escrow to close <br />within sixty (60) days of the City's execution of this Agreement. If escrow is not in a condition to close by <br />the Close of Escrow, and failure to close Is due to unforeseen conditions of title or interest of third parties <br />in the Property that cannot be resolved in Escrow, then buyer may, at its option, request cancellation of <br />escrow and this Agreement and return of any funds it has deposited into escrow. Thereupon, all <br />obligations and liabilities of the Parties under this Agreement shall cease and terminate. If no such <br />request is made, Escrow shall be closed as soon as possible thereafter. Buyer shall be entitled to <br />possession of the Property immediately upon close of Escrow. <br />The Escrow Agent hereby is empowered to act under this Agreement, and upon indicating its acceptance <br />of this Section 4 and of the General Provisions described in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated <br />herein by this reference, in writing, delivered to the City and to the Seller within five (5) days after delivery <br />of this Agreement, shall carry out its duties as Escrow Agent hereunder. <br />City agrees to bear and Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to charge to the City the cost of any transfer <br />taxes, recording fees, cost of title insurance, re -conveyance fees, document preparation fees, escrow <br />fees and any other closing costs incidental to the conveying of Said Real Property to City. Penalties for <br />prepayment of bona fide obligations secured by any existing deed of trust or mortgage shall be waived <br />pursuant to Civil Code Procedures Section 1265.240. <br />The liability to the Escrow Agent under this Agreement is limited to performance of the obligations <br />imposed upon it under Section 4, Section 6, Section 8 and Exhibit "C" of the General Provisions of this <br />Agreement. <br />5. Property Taxes. Such real property taxes, if any, on Said Real Property for the fiscal year within <br />which Said Real Property is conveyed to City as are unpaid at the time of said conveyance shall be <br />cleared and paid in accordance with the provisions of Section 4986 of the Revenue and Taxation Code <br />of the State of California. Seller shall be eligible for a refund under Section 5096.7 of the Revenue and <br />Taxation Code of the State of California for that portion of property taxes on Said Real Property for said <br />fiscal year which have been paid prior to the date the deed conveying Said Real Property to City is <br />recorded which is allocable to that portion of the fiscal year which begins on the date the deed conveying <br />Said Real Property to City is recorded and made uncollectible if unpaid by reason of Section 5086 of the <br />Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. To the extent that Seller has prepaid any taxes or <br />assessments attributable to the Property; Seller shall be solely responsible for obtaining any refund due <br />thereon from the taxing authority. Upon written request, Buyer shall assist Seller, at Seller's sole cost, in <br />obtaining said refund, if any; however, In no case shall Buyer credit or otherwise pay Seller for that refund, <br />if any, through or outside of Escrow. <br />