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14. ASSIGNMENT
<br />Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant,
<br />Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior
<br />written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without
<br />the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement
<br />shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to
<br />this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City.
<br />15. WAIVER
<br />No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or
<br />granted by provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by
<br />the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or
<br />remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not
<br />similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
<br />16. TERMINATION
<br />This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of
<br />termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant
<br />compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of
<br />termination, subject to the following conditions:
<br />a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to
<br />deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case
<br />such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and
<br />Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems
<br />appropriate.
<br />b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance
<br />specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
<br />17, NON-DISCRIMINATION
<br />Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex,.marital status,
<br />sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic
<br />information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined
<br />and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization,
<br />promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this
<br />Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all
<br />applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
<br />18. JURISDICTION -VENUE
<br />This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity,
<br />interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be
<br />determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that
<br />Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or
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