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01/12/2009 <br />Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure. <br />Arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall not be <br />employed by or affiliated with the Authority or the covered party or covered parties. <br />The parties shall select the arbitrator within twenty (20) calendar days from the receipt of <br />the request for arbitration. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within that <br />time period, they may mutually agree to a reasonable extension of time not to exceed <br />thirty (30) days. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within that extended <br />time period, the Authority shall file a petition with the Sacramento County Superior <br />Court requesting appointment of a neutral arbitrator, and the procedures set forth in the <br />California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1281.6 shall be followed.. Unless mutually <br />agreed otherwise, the arbitration hearing shall commence within forty -five (45) calendar <br />days from the date of the selection of the arbitrator. <br />Each party shall pay one half the cost of the selected arbitrator. In addition, each party <br />shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses of arbitration. The arbitrator may, at <br />his or her discretion, award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party. <br />Except for notification of appointment and as provided in the California Code of Civil <br />Procedure Sections 1282 et seq. for the scheduling of hearing(s) and matters relating to <br />the hearing, there shall be no communication between the parties and the arbitrator <br />relating to the subject of the arbitration other than at oral hearings. The procedures set <br />forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1293.05 relating to depositions and <br />discovery shall apply to any arbitration pursuant to this paragraph 9. Except as provided <br />otherwise above, arbitration shall be conducted as provided in Title 9 of the Code of Civil <br />Procedure (commencing with Section 1280). The decision of the arbitrator shall be final <br />and binding, and shall not be subject to appeal. <br />[�E <br />J': \BCJPIA\Admin\Documents \Governing \MQC's and MPD's\2008- 2009 \LiabilitylLiability MOC 2008 -2009 FINAL 050808.doc 1.9 <br />14919 <br />MUFF #505 <br />