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and/or
(b) The cancellation or termination of any and all such existing City
contracts, leases, permits or licenses that the refusal to testify concerns
and that have not been assigned as permitted under this agreement, nor
the proceeds of which pledged, to an unaffiliated and unrelated
institutional lender for fair value prior to the issuance of the notice
scheduling the hearing, without the City incurring any penalty or damages
on account of such cancellation or termination; monies lawfully due
for goods delivered, work done, rentals, or fees accrued prior to the
cancellation or termination shall be paid by the City.
1.5 The commissioner or agency head shall consider and address in reaching his or
her determination and in assessing an appropriate penalty the factors in paragraphs (a) and (b)
below. He or she may also consider, if relevant and appropriate, the criteria established in
paragraphs (C) and (d) below in addition to any other information which may be relevant and
appropriate:
(a) The party's good faith endeavors or lack thereof to cooperate fully and
faithfully with any governmental investigation or audit, including but not
limited to the discipline, discharge, or disassociation of any person failing
to testify, the production of accurate and complete books and records, and
the forthcoming testimony of all other members, agents, assignees or
fiduciaries whose testimony is sought.
(b) The relationship of the person who refused to testify to any entity that is a
party to the hearing, including, but not limited to, whether the person
whose testimony is sought has an ownership interest in the entity and/or
the degree of authority and responsibility the person has within the entity.
<e)^ The nexus of the testimony sought to the subject entity and its contracts,
leases, permits or licenses with the City.
(d) The effect a penalty may have on an unaffiliated and unrelated party or
entity that has a significant interest in an entity subject to penalties under
1.4 above, provided that the party or entity has given actual notice to the
commissioner or agency head upon the acquisition of the interest, or at
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