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REV: 03-18-22 RL <br />discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the <br />full amount of the fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. <br />23. Claims and Lawsuits. Consultant acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to <br />City by Consultant, Consultant may be subject to criminal prosecution for fraud. Consultant <br />also acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq. (the False <br />Claims Act), as amended, applies to this Agreement and provides for civil penalties where <br />a person knowingly submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false <br />claims made with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of <br />the truth or falsity of information. If City seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False <br />Claims Act, it is entitled to recover its litigation costs, including attorney's fees. Consultant <br />acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject Consultant to an administrative <br />debarment proceeding. As a result of such proceeding, Consultant may be prevented to <br />act as a Consultant on any public work or improvement for a period of up to five (5) years. <br />Consultant acknowledges that disbarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for City to <br />terminate this Agreement. <br />24. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the <br />Parties for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement will be <br />tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Mateo, State of California. <br />The Parties waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in these <br />proceedings to any other county. <br />25. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will be binding upon the Parties and their <br />respective successors and assigns. Consultant may not assign this Agreement, nor any <br />part of it, nor any monies due or to become due under it without the prior written consent <br />of City, which City may withhold in its sole discretion. <br />26. Paragraph Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and <br />are not part of any provision in this Agreement. No heading will be construed to change <br />the meaning of any provision. <br />27. Entire Agreement; Conflicts. This Agreement, together with any other written <br />document referred to or contemplated by it, along with any purchase order or task order <br />for this Agreement, embodies the entire Agreement and understanding between the <br />parties relating to the subject matter of it. In case of conflict, the terms of the Agreement <br />supersede any purchase order or task order and any other attachment or exhibit. <br />28. Amendments. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, waived or <br />discharged in a writing signed by both Parties. <br />29. Authority. The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments <br />referenced in it on behalf of Consultant each represent and warrant that they have the <br />legal power, right and actual authority to bind Consultant to the terms and conditions of <br />this Agreement. <br />30. Electronic Signatures. If all Parties agree, electronic signatures may be used in <br />place of original signatures on this Agreement. Each Party intends to be bound by the <br />ATTY/AGR.2022.036/Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc. (2022 4th of July Fireworks Show) (Page 8 of 12)