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the right to immediately terminate such SERVICES AGREEMENT, at its j discretion. 9. Status of COUNTY as Independent Contractor. COUNTY is, and shall at all times be deemed to be, an independent contractor. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, or principal and agent, between any CITY and COUNTY or any of COUNTY's agents or employees. COUNTY shall retain all authority for rendition of services, standards of performance, control of personnel, and I I other matters incident to the performance of services by COUNTY pursuant to this Agreement. COUNTY, its agents and employees shall not be considered to be CITY employees. i 10, Goveming Law and Venue. This AGREEMENT has been negotiated and executed in the State of California and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California. In the event of any legal action to enforce or interpret this AGREEMENT, the sole and exclusive venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction, located in Orange County, California, and the PARTIES hereto agree to and hereby submit to the jurisdiction of ! such court, notwithstanding Code of Civil Procedure Section 394. Furthermore, the PARTIES specifically agree to waive any and all rights to request that an action be transferred for trial to another county. 11. Tenn and Termination: This AGREEMENT shall be effective from the date first set � forth above until each PARTY has made the last payment required under this AGREEMENT, provided that the rights granted with respect to the option created i pursuant to Section 1.6 shall continue in accordance with the terms of Section 1.6. i 12. Amendments/Entire Agreement: Amendments to this AGREEMENT must be in writing and approved by the governing body of each PARTY. This AGREEMENT is the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the construction of the NEW SHELTER and it supersedes any prior written or oral agreements with respect to the i subject. Any and all exhibits that may be referred to in this AGREEMENT are by such references incorporated in this AGREEMENT and made a part hereof. 13. Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT, or the application thereof, to any i extent, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, I such provision, to the extent it is valid and enforceable, and all other remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect, to the fullest extent possible, and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby to the extent such provisions are not rendered impractical to perform taking into consideration the purposes of this 11 25C-16