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REV: 06-24-22 RL 29. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered in person or sent via commercial overnight delivery, addressed to each party at the address set forth on the signature page or such other address for which a party has given notice. Notice will be effective upon receipt. 30. Severability. The unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not render the provisions unenforceable, invalid or illegal. 31. Counterparts. This Agreement and any exhibits, amendments or renewals hereto may be executed in a number of counterparts, and each counterpart signature, when taken with the other counterpart signatures, is treated as if executed upon one original of this Agreement or any amendment or renewal. A signature by any party to this Agreement provided by facsimile or electronic mail is binding upon that party as if it were the original. 32. Arbitration. Any dispute arising under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all disputes relating in any manner to the performance or enforcement of this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in the County of San Mateo, California, pursuant to the rules of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”), as amended or as augmented in this Agreement (the “Rules”). Arbitration shall be initiated as provided by the Rules, although the written notice to the other party initiating arbitration shall also include a description of the claim(s) asserted and the facts upon which the claim(s) are based. Arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall be the exclusive remedy for all claims subject hereto, including any award of attorney’s fees and costs. Either party may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this Agreement and to enforce an arbitration award. All disputes shall be decided by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the notice initiating the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, then the complaining party shall notify JAMS and request selection of an arbitrator in accordance with the Rules. The arbitrator shall have only such authority to award equitable relief, damages, costs, and fees as a court would have for the particular claim(s) asserted. In no event shall the arbitrator award punitive damages of any kind. The parties acknowledge that one of the purposes of utilizing arbitration is to avoid lengthy and expensive discovery and allow for prompt resolution of the dispute. The arbitrator shall have the power to limit or deny a request for documents or a deposition if the arbitrator determines that the request exceeds those matters, which are directly relevant to the claims in controversy. The document demand and response shall conform to Code of Civil Procedure section 1282.6. The deposition notice shall conform to Code of Civil Procedure section 1283. The parties may make a motion for protective order or motion to compel before the arbitrator with regard to the discovery, as provided in Code of Civil Procedure. Notwithstanding the election by the parties to arbitrate their disputes, nothing contained herein shall prevent a party from filing an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek any form of equitable remedy or relief. 33. Discrimination and Harassment Prohibited. Provider will comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. 34. Conflict of Interest. If disclosure under the Political Reform Act and City’s Conflict of Interest Code is required of Provider or any Provider personnel, Provider and/or affected Provider personnel will complete and file with the City Clerk the schedules specified by City and contained in the Statement of Economic Interests Form 700. Provider, for Provider and on behalf of Provider personnel, warrants that they have no interest, present or contemplated, in the projects affected by this Agreement. Provider further warrants that neither Provider nor any Provider personnel have any ancillary real property, business interests, or income that will be affected by this Agreement or, alternatively, that Provider will file an affidavit with City disclosing this interest. 35. Claims and Lawsuits. Provider acknowledges that if Provider submits a false claim to City, Provider may be subject to criminal prosecution for fraud. Provider also acknowledges that ATTY/AGR.2022.156/Granicus (Online agenda and meeting hosting and indexing) (Page 12 of 32)