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REV: 12-16-24 MI <br />26. Laws, Venue, and Attorneys’ Fees. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the <br />laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this <br />Agreement, including arbitration pursuant to Section 31, the action shall be brought in a state or <br />federal court situated in the County of San Mateo, State of California. <br />27. Documents. Provider shall deliver to City no less than one (1) full set of documentation, manuals <br />and training materials for the Software and City shall have the right to copy such documents and <br />materials for its own internal use of the Software. <br />28. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be <br />given or delivered in person or sent via commercial overnight delivery, addressed to each party at <br />the address set forth on the signature page or such other address for which a party has given notice. <br />Notice will be effective upon receipt. <br />29. Severability. The unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any provision(s) of this Agreement <br />shall not render the provisions unenforceable, invalid or illegal. <br />30. Counterparts. This Agreement and any exhibits, amendments or renewals hereto may be executed <br />in a number of counterparts, and each counterpart signature, when taken with the other counterpart <br />signatures, is treated as if executed upon one original of this Agreement or any amendment or <br />renewal. A signature by any party to this Agreement provided by facsimile or electronic mail is <br />binding upon that party as if it were the original. <br />31. Arbitration. Any dispute arising under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all disputes <br />relating in any manner to the performance or enforcement of this Agreement shall be resolved by <br />binding arbitration in the County of San Mateo, California, pursuant to the rules of Judicial <br />Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”), as amended or as augmented in this Agreement <br />(the “Rules”). Arbitration shall be initiated as provided by the Rules, although the written notice <br />to the other party initiating arbitration shall also include a description of the claim(s) asserted and <br />the facts upon which the claim(s) are based. Arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties <br />and shall be the exclusive remedy for all claims subject hereto, including any award of attorney’s <br />fees and costs. Either party may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this <br />Agreement and to enforce an arbitration award. All disputes shall be decided by a single <br />arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties within thirty (30) <br />days of the effective date of the notice initiating the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on an <br />arbitrator, then the complaining party shall notify JAMS and request selection of an arbitrator in <br />accordance with the Rules. The arbitrator shall have only such authority to award equitable relief, <br />damages, costs, and fees as a court would have for the particular claim(s) asserted. In no event <br />shall the arbitrator award punitive damages of any kind. The parties acknowledge that one of the <br />purposes of utilizing arbitration is to avoid lengthy and expensive discovery and allow for prompt <br />resolution of the dispute. The arbitrator shall have the power to limit or deny a request for <br />documents or a deposition if the arbitrator determines that the request exceeds those matters, <br />which are directly relevant to the claims in controversy. The document demand and response shall <br />conform to Code of Civil Procedure section 1282.6. The deposition notice shall conform to Code <br />of Civil Procedure section 1283. The parties may make a motion for protective order or motion <br />to compel before the arbitrator with regard to the discovery, as provided in Code of Civil <br />Procedure. Notwithstanding the election by the parties to arbitrate their disputes, nothing <br />contained herein shall prevent a party from filing an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to <br />seek any form of equitable remedy or relief. <br />ATTY/AGR.2024.237/Granicus (Agenda Management System) (Page 11 of 35)