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16. Letters of Understandine. Everett Transit and Community Transit hereby <br /> acknowledgc the need to negotiate letters of understanding regarding the implerr.entation <br /> and operation of matters related to this Agreement.The Chief Executive Offictr or <br /> desi��ce of Community Transit is authorized to negotiatc and execute all such Ictters of <br /> understanding. The following is a repr�sentative, but not comprehensive, list of matters <br /> that shall be addressed through letters of understanding to be negotiatPd by the Mayor or <br /> his designee: <br /> a. Operation of federally mandeted ADA paratransit scrvices to and wi[hin the <br /> City of Everett <br /> b. Commute Trip Reduction <br /> c. Telephone [nformation services <br /> d. Shared de minimus use of Community Transit or Everett Transit-owncd <br /> faci(ities <br /> e. Safety and security at Bus Rapid Transit regular stations <br /> f. Site improvements <br /> g. Maintenance of facilities and equipment <br /> h. Level of secvice and standards for service <br /> i. Time-frames for construction of facilities and commencement of services <br /> Said letters of understanding shall not supersede any ageement between the parties in <br /> effect upon the date of execution of this agrcement unless othenvise agreed. They shafl <br /> be incomorated by this reference and become a part of this Ageement. Any letter of <br /> understanding shall not exceed five years in duration unless otherwise agreed. The Mayor <br /> is hereby authorized to negotiatc and execute letters of understanding regarding items b, <br /> c, e, and i from the above-refercnced list. Unless specitically provided in this Section, <br /> letters of understanding shall require approval by the Everett City Council. <br /> 17. Modification. T1iis Ageement may be modified only with the written consent of both <br /> pariies. <br /> 18. Governine Law. This Agrcement is enterad into under the laws of the State of <br /> Washington. If it becomes necessary to interpret any of the Agreement's teRns, it is the <br /> intent of the Yartics that the laws of the State of Washington shall apply. <br /> 19. Attornev Fees. If any action ur suit arises in connection with this Agreement, the <br /> prevailing party (cither Community Transit or Everett Tracisit, as the case may be) shall be <br /> entitled to recover all of its �easonable attomeys' fces, wsts and expenses in connection <br /> therewith,in addition to such other relief as die court may deetn proper. <br /> 20. Vcnue. Venue for any dispute arising under or out of this Agreement shalf be <br /> Saohomish County Superior CouR, or the Unitod States District Coutt for the Westem <br /> District of W:ishington. <br /> 4/� <br />