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and conditions hereof, shall not bind, or obligate Contractor or the City. Each party to this Agreement
<br />acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been
<br />made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein.
<br />14. 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 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 mill and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the
<br />City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City
<br />personnel or by other consultants retained by City,
<br />15. TERMINATION
<br />This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination.
<br />In such event, Contractor shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Contractor compensation for
<br />all services performed by Contractor prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following
<br />conditions:
<br />a. As a condition of sucla payment, the Executive Director may require Contractor to deliver
<br />to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case such work product
<br />shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Contractor consents to the
<br />City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate.
<br />b. Payment need not be made for work that fails to meet the standard of performance
<br />specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
<br />16. NONDISCRIMINATION
<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 />recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities
<br />or in connection with any activities tinder this Agreement. Contractor affirms that it is an equal opportunity
<br />employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
<br />17. 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 clauses of this Agreement shall be determined
<br />and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County,
<br />California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that rn.aybe brought or arise out of, in connection
<br />with or by reason of this Agreement,
<br />18. ]PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
<br />Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits,
<br />approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by
<br />the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other
<br />governmental agencies. Contractor shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain
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