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7.1 Compliance with Laws. The City shall comply and conform with all applicable <br />laws and all governmental regulations, rules and orders. <br />7.2 City Agreement to Repay. The City agrees that it is financially responsible for and <br />shall repay King County all indicated amounts following an audit exception that <br />occurs due to the negligence, intentional act, and /or failure, for any reason, to <br />comply with the terms of this Agreement by the WPZS, its officers, employees, <br />agents, and /or representatives. This duty to repay King County shall not be <br />diminished or extinguished by the prior termination of the Agreement pursuant to <br />the Duration of Agreement or the Termination Sections. <br />8. Miscellaneous. <br />8.1 Liability of the County. The County's obligations to the City under this <br />Agreement shall be limited to the terms and conditions set forth herein. <br />Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, in no <br />event shall the County be liable, regardless of whether any claim is based on <br />contract or tort, for any special, consequential, indirect or incidental <br />damages, including without limitation lost profits, arising out of or in <br />connection with this Agreement or the services performed in connection <br />with this Agreement. <br />8.2 Dispute Resolution. In the event of a dispute between the City and the <br />County regarding any term of this Agreement, the parties shall attempt to <br />resolve the matter informally through the following mechanism: the City <br />(reps.) or their respective designee(s), shall meet with County (reps) or their <br />respective designee(s) to review and discuss the matter(s) in dispute; if the <br />City (reps) and County (reps) are unable to reach a mutual resolution, the <br />Executive and the mayor, or their respective designee(s) shall meet to <br />review and discuss the matter(s) in dispute. If such persons are unable to <br />resolve the matter informally, either party may submit the matter to a non- <br />binding, structured mediation procedure fashioned by persons or <br />organizations experienced in alternative dispute resolution "ADR <br />procedures. The mediation may be requested by any party and shall be <br />initiated within thirty (30) days from the date of the request unless extended <br />by agreement of both parties. The alternative dispute resolution procedures <br />utilized for the mediation shall include the exchange of written claims and <br />responses, with supporting information, at least seven (7) days prior to the <br />actual mediation. The positions expressed and mediator's recommendations <br />shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent ADR or legal <br />proceeding. If the matter is submitted to mediation and the matter is not <br />resolved, an affected party shall be entitled to pursue any legal remedy <br />available. <br />5 <br />