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7. Annual Appropriation. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a multiple fiscal year obligation on the part of the City within the meaning of Colorado Constitution Article X, Section 20 or any other constitutional or statutory provision, and the City's obligations hereunder are expressly conditional upon annual appropriation by the City Council, in its sole discretion. Boulder Creek Restaurant Group understands and agrees that any decision of City Council to not appropriate funds for payment shall be without penalty or recourse to the City and, further, shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any of the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement. 8. Governinq Law: Venue. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. This Agreement shall be subject to, and construed in strict accordance with, the Louisville City Charter and the Louisville Municipal Code. In the event of a dispute concerning any provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that prior to commencing any litigation, they shall first englage in a good faith the services of a mutually acceptable, qualified, and experience mediator, or panel of mediators for the purpose of resolving such dispute. In the event such dispute is not fully resolved by mediation or otherwise within 60 days a request for mediation by either party, then either party may commence legal proceedings regarding the dispute. The venue for any lawsuit concerning this agreement shall be in the District Court for Boulder County, Colorado. 9. Leqal Challenqe; Escrow. The City shall have no obligation to make any rebate payment hereunder during the pendency of any legal challenge to this Agreement. The parties covenant that neither will initiate any legal challenge to the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, and the parties will cooperate in defending the validity or enforceability of this Agreement against any challenge by any third party. Any funds appropriated for payment under this Agreement shall be escrowed in a separate City account in the event there is a legal challenge to this Agreement. 10. Assiqnment. This Agreement is personal to Boulder Creek Restaurant Group may not assign any of the obligations, benefits or provisions of the Agreement in whole or in any part without the expressed written authorization of the City Council of the City. Any purported assignment, transfer, pledge, or encumbrance made without such prior written authorization shall be void. 11. No Joint Venture. Nothing is this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to create a joint venture between the City and Boulder Creek Restaurant Group and the City shall never be liable or responsible for any debt or obligation of Boulder Creek Restaurant Group.