Cornerstone Community Development Capital Improvement Grant Agreement 20230701

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ARPA Grant Agreement 7/1/2023 Between City of San Leandro and Building Futures with Women and Children Page 9 of 11 7.2 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 7.3 SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall continue in full force and effect unless the rights and obligations of the Parties are materially altered or abridged by such invalidation, voiding or unenforceability. 7.4 LEGAL ACTIONS; ATTORNEYS’ FEES. In the event any legal action is commenced to interpret or to enforce the terms of this Agreement or to collect damages as a result of any breach thereof, the Party prevailing in any such action shall be entitled to recover against the other Party all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in such action. 7.5 CAPTIONS; INTERPRETATION. The captions of the Sections and Articles of this Agreement are for convenience only and are not intended to affect the interpretation or construction of the provisions herein contained. The language of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. 7.6 PARTIES NOT CO-VENTURERS. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Participant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Participant only insofar as the results of Participant's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have the right to control the means by which Participant accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall establish the Parties as partners, co-venturers, or principal and agent with one another. 7.7 GOVERNING LAW; VENUE. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed and enforced in accordance with laws of the State of California without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement must be filed in Alameda County, State of California, or the Northern District of California. 7.8 WAIVER; MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT. No failure or delay on the part of the City in exercising any right, power, or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy hereunder. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor any consent to any departure by Participant therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Participant in any case shall entitle the Participant to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless and until such amendment or modification is in writing, properly approved in accordance with applicable procedures, and executed by the Parties. DocuSign Envelope ID: CA0082D5-0968-4878-8CC3-A2412BD38267