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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 />fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time
<br />set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth
<br />above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays
<br />shall be excluded,
<br />11. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
<br />This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and
<br />Contractor regarding the subject matter therein, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or
<br />written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any
<br />attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified
<br />except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Contractor. The
<br />parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent
<br />with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Contractor or the City.
<br />Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or
<br />agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party,
<br />which are not embodied herein.
<br />12. 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 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 City
<br />personnel or by other consultants retained by City.
<br />13. 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 termination,
<br />subject to the following conditions:
<br />a. As a condition of such 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
<br />product shall be the property of the City rmless prohibited by law, and Contractor
<br />consents to the 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 />14. NONDISCRIMINATION
<br />Contractor shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion., sex, marital status,
<br />sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable
<br />law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment
<br />related activities or in connection with any activities under this Agreement. Contractor affirms that it is
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