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or defects in title, excepting such specific ones as city may hereinafter expressly agree to take <br />subject to. Acceptance by City of any such policy of insurance, whether such insurance <br />complies with the requirements of this paragraph or not, shall not constitute a waiver by City of <br />its right to such insurance as is herein required of Seller, nor a waiver by the City of any rights <br />of action for damages or any other rights which may accrue to City by reason of the failure of <br />Seller to convey title or to provide title insurance as required in this Agreement. <br />4. Escrow. City agrees to open an escrow at the office of Commonwealth Title Company, <br />4100 Newport Place Drive, Newport Beach, California, (the Escrow Agent) within five (5) days <br />from and after the date on which the City has approved this Agreement. This Agreement <br />constitutes the joint escrow instructions of the City and the Seller and a duplicate original of this <br />Agreement shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent upon the opening of the escrow. Escrow to <br />close within sixty (60) days of the City's execution of this Agreement. If escrow is not in a <br />condition to close by the Close of Escrow, and failure to close is due to unforeseen conditions <br />of title or interest of third parties in the Property that cannot be resolved in Escrow, then buyer <br />may, at its option, request cancellation of escrow and this Agreement and return of any funds it <br />has deposited into escrow. Thereupon, all obligations and liabilities of the Parties under this <br />Agreement shall cease and terminate. If no such request is made, Escrow shall be closed as <br />soon as possible thereafter. Buyer shall be entitled to possession of the Property immediately <br />upon close of Escrow. <br />The Escrow Agent hereby is empowered to act under this Agreement, and upon indicating its <br />acceptance of this Section 4 and of the General Provisions described in Exhibit "B" attached <br />hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, in writing, delivered to the City and to the <br />Seller within five (5) days after delivery of this Agreement, shall carry out its duties as Escrow <br />Agent hereunder. <br />City agrees to bear and Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to charge to the City the cost of any <br />transfer taxes, recording fees, cost of title insurance, re -conveyance fees, document <br />preparation fees, escrow fees and any other closing costs incidental to the conveying of said <br />real property to City. Penalties for prepayment of bona fide obligations secured by any existing <br />deed of trust or mortgage shall be waived pursuant to Civil Code Procedures Section 1265.240. <br />The liability to the Escrow Agent under this Agreement is limited to performance of the <br />obligations imposed upon it under Section 4, Section 6, Section 8 and Exhibit "B" of the <br />General Provisions of this Agreement. <br />5. Property Taxes. Such real property taxes, if any, on said real property for the fiscal <br />year within which said real property is conveyed to City as are unpaid at the time of said <br />conveyance shall be cleared and paid in accordance with the provisions of Section 4986 of the <br />Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. Seller shall be eligible for a refund <br />under Section 5096.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California for that <br />portion of property taxes on said real property for said fiscal year which have been paid prior to <br />the date the deed conveying said real property to City is recorded which is allocable to that <br />portion of the fiscal year which begins on the date the deed conveying said real property to City <br />is recorded and made uncollectible if unpaid by reason of Section 5086 of the Revenue and <br />Taxation Code of the State of California. To the extent that Seller has prepaid any taxes or <br />assessments attributable to the Property; Seller shall be solely responsible for obtaining any <br />refund due thereon from the taxing authority. Upon written request, Buyer shall assist Seller, at <br />Seller's sole cost, in obtaining said refund, if any; however, in no case shall Buyer credit or <br />otherwise pay Seller for that refund, if any, through or outside of Escrow. <br />