If any clause, sentence, or section of this Contract franchise, or any portion thereof, shall be held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder, as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part declared invalid; provided, however, the City or Grantee may elect to declare the entire Contract franchise is invalidated if the portion declared invalid is, in the judgment of the City or Grantee, an essential part of the Contract franchise. (Ord. 20252 § 18, 8-11-20.)