Common use of State and Federal Law Clause in Contracts

State and Federal Law. As provided in California Government Code Section 65869.5, this Agreement shall not preclude the application to the Property of changes in law, permits, regulations, plans or policies, design criteria and improvement standards to the extent that such changes are specifically mandated and required by changes in state or federal laws, regulations or permits (“Changes in the Law”). In the event Changes in the Law prevent or preclude compliance with one or more provisions of this Agreement by either party hereto, such provisions of this Agreement shall be modified or suspended or performance delayed, as may be necessary to comply with Changes in the Law, and City and Developer shall meet and confer in good faith to determine whether the Changes in the Law apply to the Property and whether an amendment to this Agreement is necessary in light of the Changes in the Law. City and Developer shall take such action as may be necessary to meet the minimum requirements of such state or federal law, rule or regulation in a manner which is consistent with the original intent and rights and obligations originally placed on each party by this Agreement. In the event City and Developer, after having engaged in good faith negotiations, are unable to agree on any amendment, they shall consider whether suspension of the Term of this Agreement is appropriate, and if so, what the terms and conditions of any such suspension should be. In the event City and Developer, after having engaged in good faith negotiations are unable to agree on the suspension issues, then Developer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving City sixty (60) days’ written notice of termination. Developer or City shall have the right to institute litigation relating to the Changes in the Law, and raise any issues regarding the validity of the Changes in the Law. If such litigation is filed, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until final judgment is issued. Provided, however, that if any action that City would take in furtherance of this Agreement would be rendered invalid, facially or otherwise, by the Changes in the Law, City shall not be required to undertake such action until the litigation is resolved, or the Changes in the Law are otherwise determined invalid, inapplicable, or are repealed. In the event that such judgment invalidates the Changes in the Law or determines that it does not affect the validity of this Agreement, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and its Term shall be extended by the amount of time between the effective date of the Changes in the Law, and the effective date of the judgment. In the event that such judgment determines that the validity of this Agreement is, directly or indirectly affected by the Changes in the Law, then the provisions of this Section shall apply.