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E. The City expressly denies the allegations of the State as set forth herein.This Agreement is neither an admission of facts or liability by the City,nor a concession by the State that its allegations are not well founded. F. To avoid the delay,expense, inconvenience, and uncertainty of protracted litigation,the Parties mutually desire to reach a full and final settlement as set forth below. HI. TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOW, THEREFORE, in reliance on the representations contained herein and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement, and for good and valuable consideration as stated herein,the Parties agree as follows: 1. The City of Everett agrees to pay to the State of Washington the sum of seventy-three thousand, one hundred and fifty eight dollars ($73,158); plus, if applicable, accrued interest as set forth in Paragraph 4 (Settlement Amount). The Settlement Amount shall constitute a debt immediately due and owing to the State of Washington on the Effective Date of this Settlement Agreement and subject to the terms of this Agreement. The debt shall forever be discharged by payments to the State of Washington,under the following terms and conditions. (a) The City of Everett shall pay by check the sum of seventy-three thousand,one hundred and fifty eight dollars ($73,158); plus, if applicable, accrued interest according to the terms described in Paragraph 4,no later than fourteen(14)business days after the date • this Settlement Agreement is finalized as provided in Paragraph 18 below. (b) The City shall make the check payable to: DSHS Office of Financial Recovery and deliver such check to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, 2425 Bristol Court SW, Olympia, WA 98502. (c) The City shall take appropriate measures within its recordkeeping systems to ensure its ALS and BLS claims are properly coded and submitted for reimbursement. 2. Subject to the exceptions in Paragraph 3 below,in consideration of the obligations of the City of Everett, as set forth in this Agreement,and conditioned upon receipt by the State of the Settlement Amount, the State agrees to release the City, its predecessors and current and former successors, transferees, heirs, and assigns (collectively, the "City of Everett Released Entities"), from any civil or administrative monetary cause of action that the AGO/MFCU and HCA could otherwise assert for any claims submitted or caused to be submitted as a result of the Covered Conduct identified in Paragraph E. 3. Notwithstanding the releases given in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement, or any other term of this Agreement,the following claims of the State are specifically reserved and are not released: {AG51604567.DOCX;2/13113.000005/} Page 2 of 7