Agmt 2014 Alameda County Medical Center

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(b) Additional Support. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict the City from increasing the amount of payments made by the City to AHS in any year or from otherwise providing additional support to AHS and/or its operations in any form whatsoever. (c) Support Obligations Absolute. The obligations of the City to make the Support Payments required pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph 3 at the times and in the manner specified shall be absolute and unconditional and such Support Payment shall not be abated or reduced for any reason whatsoever, including,without limitation, (1)any damage to or destruction of, in whole or in part,the Hospital or any other properties owned by the Hospital, (2) any interruption or termination of any of the healthcare services at the Hospital, except for the emergency department and acute inpatient services,or(3)the termination of this Agreement, except to the extent provided in paragraph 4(e)hereof. In no event shall the City have the right to obtain any refund, in whole or in part, of any Support Payments hereunder once such become due and payable as provided above. 4. TERM AND TERMINATION (a) Term. This Agreement shall continue in effect until June 30, 2016 or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Parties hereto (the"Expiration Date"), unless terminated as provided in this Paragraph 4. (b) Mutual Termination. The Parties may terminate this Agreement at any time by mutual .•ritten consent. (c) Termination by AHS. AHS may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the City upon the occurrence of(i)any"act of God" including, without limitation,weather,earthquakes and other natural disasters, (ii)any hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or(iii)any changes in law or reimbursement or shutdown of any governmental body, in each case,that is reasonably expected to have a material and adverse effect on the operation of the Hospital. (d) Termination by City. The City may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to AHS if either(t)the Hospital closes its emergency department and A_HS no longer provides emergency services at the Hospital or(ii)AHS's license to provide acute care healthcare services is permanently revoked. (e) Effect of Termination. In the event that this Agreement is terminated the City shall have no obligation to make any Support Payments on the Support Payment Dates following the date of termination; provided, however, such termination shall not relieve the City from its obligation to pay any Support Payments, which may be then due and owed. Except as set forth in this Agreement, no termination of this Agreement shall release either Party from any liability that has already accrued as of the effective date of the termination,or in any way affect the survival of any right, duty or obligation of either Party that is intended to survive the termination hereof. 3