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forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City
<br />holidays shall be excluded.
<br />72. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
<br />This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and
<br />Consultant, 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 an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions
<br />of any purchase order or other instrument that arc inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and
<br />conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant nor the City. Each party to this Agreement
<br />acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have
<br />been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein.
<br />13. ASSIGNMENT
<br />Inasmuch as this Agrecmcnt is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant,
<br />Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written
<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 Agrecmcnt shall be construed to limit
<br />the City's ability to have any of the services which arc the subject to this Agrecmcnt performed by City
<br />personnel or by other consultants retained by City.
<br />l4. 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 termination, subject
<br />to the following conditions:
<br />a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the
<br />City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of
<br />the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the
<br />City deems appropriate. However, any use of unfinished work product shall be at City's sole risk.
<br />b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in
<br />the Recitals of this Agrecmcnt.
<br />15_ DISCRIMINATION
<br />Consultant 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 />recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities.
<br />Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal,
<br />state and local laws and regulations.
<br />16. JURISDICTION -VENUE
<br />This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance, and
<br />enforcement shall be govcmment and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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