16. TERMINATION
<br />This Agreement may be terminated 'by the City 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
<br />termination, subject to the following conditions:
<br />a,. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Contractor to
<br />deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such, case
<br />such work product 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
<br />appropriate.
<br />b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of
<br />performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement,
<br />17, NON-DISCRIMINATION
<br />Contractor shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, relation, sex, marital
<br />status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited
<br />by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or
<br />other employment related activities or in comiection with any activities under this Agreement,
<br />Contractor affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable
<br />federal, state and local laws and regulations.
<br />18. JURISDICTIONS -VENUE,
<br />This Agreemen. t has been executed and delivered in the State of Calilox'nia and the validity,
<br />Interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be
<br />determined and governed by the laws of the State of California, Both parties further agree that
<br />Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or
<br />anise out of, it" connection with or by reason of this Agreement.
<br />1.9. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
<br />Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses,
<br />Permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder
<br />and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of
<br />Santa. Ana and all other goverramimtal agencies. Contractor shall notify the City immediately and
<br />in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, road
<br />exemptions, ,Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement.
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