.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 liinit`the. City's ability to'have any of theservices which are the subject to,
<br />this Agreementperformed by City personnel'or byother consultants retained by City.
<br />1.5. WAIvi R .
<br />No waiver of breach,.failuie of anycondition, or any right oiremedy contained in or.
<br />granted by the provisions of this Agxseixient 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 />remedyshall 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. TERMINATIQN.
<br />This Agreement maybe terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of
<br />termination. Insuch.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 shallbe the property of the City unless prohibited bylaw, and
<br />Consultant consents to the Citys;use thereof for such purposes as the City deems
<br />appropriate.
<br />b. Payment need -not be made for work which fails to'meetthc standard of performance
<br />specified in the Reciials'of this Agreement.
<br />17. NON-DISCRINHNATION
<br />..Consultantshall 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 />appliciab
<br />nle;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 elauses.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 actiotl or proceeding that may be brought or.
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