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(n) Construction of Franchise Agreement: The provisions of this Franchise Agreement shall be liberally construed in accordance with generally accepted rules of contract construction and to promote the public interest. The express provisions of the Franchise Agreement constitute a valid and enforceable contract between the parties. In the event of a clear conflict between the Cable Ordinance and this Agreement, the Agreement shall prevail, except where the conflict arises from the lawful exercise of the City's police power. (o) Amendment of Franchise Agreement: The City shall liberally amend this Franchise Agreement upon the application of the Franchisee whenever necessary to enable the Franchisee to take advantage of developments in the field of cable communications which, in the City's opinion, will afford the Franchisee an opportunity to serve its Subscribers more efficiently, effectively and/or economica!!y~ (p) Periodic Review: (1) Approximately every three (3) years during the term of the Franchise, the City may undertake a review of the Franchisee's performance and new technologies and programming within the cable industry for the purposes of (a) determining compliance with this Agreement and applicable law and (b) the parties' consideration of the implementation of new technology and/or programming changes. Unless specifically waived by the City, attendance of the Franchisee's authorized representatives shall be mandatory. (2) To assist in the City's review, the Franchisee shall upon the City's written request submit a report to the City describing advances in cable technology nationwide, the potential benefits and disadvantages of such technology to the Cable System and its Subscribers, and any plan and approximate timetable for instituting any such advances in technology. The Franchisee shall further cooperate with the City in good faith to provide additional information as might be requested by the City. To the extent permitted by law, any proprietary material contained in such report shall be protected from disclosure to competitors. The Franchisee will provide this report within thirty (30) days after the request has been made by the City. (3) At least sixty (60) days prior to the date scheduled for the meeting, the City shall notify the Franchisee of the date, time and location of the review as well as the specific subjects the City desires the Franchise to address during the meeting. With regard to technological advances, the City and the Franchisee shall consider whether the 6