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(c) Cover or require indemnification or payment of any judgment against any individual <br />or Agency for intentionally wrongful conduct outside the scope of employment of any <br />individual or for any judgment for punitive damages against any individual or <br />Agency. Payment of punitive damage awards, fines or sanctions shall be the sole <br />responsibility of the individual against whom said judgment is rendered and/or his or <br />her employer, should that employer elect to make said payment voluntarily. This <br />agreement does not require indemnification of any punitive damage awards or for any <br />order imposing fines or sanctions. <br />10. Dispute Resolution. <br />10.1. Prior to any other action, the Administrative Board shall meet and attempt to negotiate a <br />resolution to such dispute. <br />10.2. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through negotiation, any party may demand <br />mediation through a process to be mutually agreed to in good faith between the parties <br />within 30 days. The parties shall share equally the costs of mediation and shall be <br />responsible for their own costs in preparation and participation in the mediation, including <br />expert witness fees and reasonable attorney's fees. <br />10.3. If a mediation process cannot be agreed upon or if the mediation fails to resolve the dispute <br />then, within 30 calendar days, any party may submit the matter to binding arbitration <br />according to the procedures of the Superior Court Rules for Mandatory Arbitration, <br />including the Local Mandatory Arbitration Rules of the King County Superior Court, King <br />County, Washington, as amended, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative <br />dispute resolution process. The arbitration shall be before a disinterested arbitrator with both <br />parties sharing equally in the cost of the arbitrator. The location of the arbitration shall be <br />mutually agreed or established by the assigned Arbitrator, and the laws of Washington will <br />govern its proceedings. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs in preparing for <br />and participating in the arbitration, including expert witness fees and reasonable attorney's <br />fees. <br />10.4. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, this dispute resolution process shall be the sole, <br />exclusive and final remedy to or for any party for any dispute regarding this Agreement, and <br />its interpretation, application or breach, regardless of whether the dispute is based in <br />contract, tort, any violation of federal law, state statute or local ordinance or for any breach <br />of administrative rule or regulation and regardless of the amount or type of relief demanded. <br />11. Term of Agreement <br />11.1. In the event any Agency shall desire to renegotiate any of the provisions of this agreement, <br />such Agency shall give one -year advance written notice to the other Agencies. The written <br />notice shall specify the provision to be negotiated and the requested change. Such requests <br />to renegotiate shall not be considered a notice of termination. <br />11.2. This agreement shall be effective on January 1, 2014 and shall continue for a term of three <br />(3) years. It shall be renewed automatically thereafter for successive one- year terms. <br />Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement —Page 7 <br />