City of Granite Falls 12/15/2023

6 E. Headings for Convenience. The section and subsection headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the Agreement. F. Assignment Barred. Neither party may assign its rights or duties under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party G. Complete Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete and integrated understanding and agreement between the parties and supersedes any understanding, Agreement or negotiation whether oral or written not set forth herein. H. Governing Law and Venue. The laws of the State of Washington shall govern this Agreement. Any lawsuit regarding this Agreement must be brought in the Superior Court of Snohomish County, Washington. I. Relationship of Parties. Everett and Participating Jurisdiction shall not be construed as joint ventures or general partners, and neither shall have the power to bind or obligate the other party. J. No Third-Party Rights. The provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of, and may only be enforced by, the parties hereto. None of the rights or obligations of the parties herein set forth is intended to confer any claim, cause of action, remedy, defense, legal justification, indemnity, contribution claim, set-off, or other right whatsoever upon or for the benefit of any third party. This Agreement does not create any legal duty by any of the parties, except such contractual duties between them as explicitly stated in the Agreement. K. Interlocal Cooperation Act. Each party to this Agreement shall serve as an administrator of this Agreement for the purposes of compliance with RCW 39.34.030 for each party’s respective actions in performance of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any real or personal property used or acquired by either party in connection with its performance under this Agreement will remain the sole property of such party, and the other party shall have no interest therein. The parties agree that no separate legal or administrative entities are necessary to carry out this Agreement. This Agreement shall be recorded or otherwise made available to the public in accordance with RCW 39.34.040. L. Signatures/Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall be deemed one and the same document. Signatures with AdobeSign are fully binding. Any ink, electronic, faxed, scanned, photocopied, or similarly reproduced signature on this Agreement or any amendment hereto will be deemed an original signature and will be fully enforceable as an original signature.