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(A) Designated Representatives for each agency shall communicate regularly to discuss the stams of the task to be performed and to resolve any issues or disputes related to the successful performance of this Agreement. The Designated Representatives will cooperatc in providing staff su�port ro facilitate the performance of this Agreement and the retiolution of any issues or disputes arising during the term of this Agreement. (B) Designated Representative shall notify the others in writing of any problem or dispute that the Designate Represenlative believes should be resolved. The Designated Representative shall meet within five (5) business days of receiving the written notice in an attempt ro resolve the dispute. In the event, the Designated Representatives cannot resolve the dispute; the District's Associate Superintendent, Finance and Operations (or designee) and the City's Mayor (or designee) shall meet and engage in good faith negatiations to resolve the dispute. (C) The p�rties agree that they shall have no right to seek relief under this Agreement in a court of luw until and unless each of these procedural steps is exhausled. 8. TERMINATION Notwithstand�ng Section I, unless and until work on the Sewer Project has commenced, any Party may terminate this Agreement hemro with advance written notice sufficient ro permit the remaining parties herero to rcasonably assume the responsibilities being performed by the terminating Party. Such tertnination shall not effect the termination of any other agreement between any or all the paRies hereto. Any costs incurred prior ro proper notification of termination will be borne by the parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 9. MISCELLANEOUS A. AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND ADDENDA This Agreement and its Attachments, including modifications of the scope, funding, or responsibilities of thc parties, may be amended by written mutual agreement of the p�rties, which must be preceded by any required or appropriate City Council and School Board authorization. B. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agrcement, including its Recitals and Attachments, embodies the parties' entirc agrcemant on the matters covered by it, except as supplemented by subsequent umendments to this Agreement. All prior negotiations and draft wriuen agrcemcnts are merged into and superseded by this Agreement. C. SEV[RABILITY If any portion of this Agreemen[ is found to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms .md provisions unaffected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. D. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE The I.nvs of the State of Washington shall govem this Agreement. The venue of any legal procceding behvecn the parties arising out of this Agrcement shall be Snohomish County, Washington. 7s