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20. ASSIGNMENT
<br />Contractor shall not assign any rights under this Contract except upon prior written authorization of
<br />City. Any request for assignment must be addressed to the City and written consent of the City must be
<br />obtained prior to Contractor assigning any rights under this Contract. Contractor shall not delegate any
<br />authority or responsibility that would in any way purport to relieve him of any obligation imposed by this
<br />Contract.
<br />21. NONDISCRIMINATION EOUAL OPPORTUNITY AND FAIR HOUSING
<br />During the performance of this Contract, Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable
<br />nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and fair housing and employment laws, and shall not discriminate in
<br />hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, mazital status, national origin or ancestry.
<br />22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
<br />No person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer or elected official or appointed official of
<br />the Community Redevelopment City of the City of Santa Ana, or the City of Santa Ana, who exercises or
<br />has exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to the City's residential rehabilitation program,
<br />or who is in a position to participate in adecision-making process or to gain inside information with regard
<br />to these activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from this Contract, or have an interest in any
<br />subcontract or agreement with respect hereto, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or
<br />business ties, during their tenure or for one yeaz thereafter.
<br />23. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
<br />Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessazy licenses, permits,
<br />approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required
<br />by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all
<br />other governmental agencies. Contractor shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability
<br />to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be
<br />cause for termination of this Agreement.
<br />24. UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS AND DEFAULTS
<br />The time of completion of this Contract shall be extended by the number of calendaz days which
<br />Contractor is prevented from performing work as a result o£ inclement weather, acts of City not
<br />contemplated by this Contract, the unavailability of workers or materials due to strikes, accident, acts of
<br />God, fire, unusual delays in transportation, unavoidable casualties, causes beyond Contractor's control, or
<br />any cause which the City may determine justifies the delay. The Contractor shall not be entitled to an
<br />extension in the number of calendar days for completion, unless, within five (5) days from the beginning of
<br />such delay, he notifies the City in writing of the causes of the delay, which causes must be acceptable to the
<br />City.
<br />25. JURISDICTION/VENUE
<br />This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance, and
<br />enforcement shall be government and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
<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
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