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ORDINANCE NS-2162 ~6~ Page 16 approval of the city attorney enter into written agreements with persons liable for the payment of delinquent taxes, penalties and interest, in monthly installments, or more often, extending over a period not exceeding one (1) year. In any agreement so entered into, such person shall acknowledge the obligation owed the city and agree that, in the event of failure to make timely payment of any installment, the whole amount unpaid, principal together with interest, shall become immediately due and payable. In the event legal action is brought by the city to enforce collection of any amount included in the agreement, such person shall pay all costs of suit incurred by the city or its assignee, including attorney fees. The execution of such an agreement shall not prevent the prior accrual of penalties and interest on unpaid balances at the rate provided hereinabove, but no penalties or additional interest shall accrue as hereinafter provided on account of taxes included in the agreement after the execution of the agreement and the payment of the first installment and during such time as such operator shall not be in breach of the agreement. The execution of such an agreement shall render any subsequent appeal null and void and shall constitute a wavier against future action. (d) In addition to all other authority conferred upon him, the finance director, upon the concurrence of the city attorney, shall have the authority to discontinue the collection of any claim if it appears that further proceedings would be without merit. SECTION 2: This ordinance shall come into full force and effect on the first day of the calendar month following the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the 16