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A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any
<br />communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication
<br />shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United
<br />States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by
<br />tclefacsimile, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-fow (24) hours
<br />after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed
<br />as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City
<br />holidays shall be excluded.
<br />111. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
<br />This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement berneen the City and
<br />Contractor, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event
<br />of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this
<br />Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by
<br />the City and by Contractor. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any pwchase order or other
<br />instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or
<br />obligate Contractor nor the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations,
<br />inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting
<br />on behalf of any party which are not embodied herein.
<br />11. ASSIGNMENT
<br />Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor,
<br />Contractor may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior w=ritten
<br />consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior
<br />written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit
<br />the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by Cip-
<br />personnel or by other contractors retained by City.
<br />12. TERMINATION
<br />This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice of
<br />termination. In such event, Contractor shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Contractor
<br />compensation for all services performed by Contractor prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject
<br />to the following conditions:
<br />a. As a condition of such payment, [he Executive Director may require Contractor to deliver to the
<br />City written Findings and Determination for any case in which Contractor has served as a hearing officer. and
<br />in such case such Findings and Determination shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and
<br />Contractor consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate.
<br />b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standazd of performance specified in
<br />the Recitals of this Agreement.
<br />13. DISCRIMINATION
<br />Contractor shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual
<br />orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the
<br />recmitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities.
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