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however, that the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party forthwith for any and all reasonable expenses incurred for such defense, including attorneys' fees, upon billing and accounting therefor. 7.4. Challenge to Existing Land Use Approvals. By accepting the benefits of this Agreement, Owner, on behalf of itself and its successors in interest, hereby expressly agrees and covenants not to sue or otherwise challenge any land use approval affecting the Property and in effect as of the Effective Date. Such agreement and covenant includes, without limitation, the covenant against any direct suit by Owner or its successor in interest, or any participation, encouragement or involvement whatsoever that is adverse to City by Owner or its successor in interest, other than as part of required response to lawful orders of a court or other body of competent jurisdiction. Owner hereby expressly waives, on behalf of itself and its successors in interest, any claim or challenge to any land use approval affecting the Property and in effect as of the Effective Date. 7.5. Waiver. 7.5.1. Owner hereby acknowledges that it has read and is familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which is set forth below: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR." 7.5.2. By initialing below, Owner hereby waives the provisions of Section 1542 in connection with the matters that are the subject of the foregoing waivers and releases. Owner's Initials 7.6. Survival. The provisions of Sections 7.1 through 7.4, inclusive, shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 8. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION. The Parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall not prevent or limit Owner, in any manner, at Owner's sole discretion, from encumbering the Property or any portion thereof or any improvement thereon by any mortgage, deed of trust or other security device securing financing with respect to the Property. City acknowledges that the lenders providing such financing may require certain Agreement interpretations and modifications and agrees upon request, from time to time, to meet with Owner and representatives of such lenders to negotiate in good faith any such request for interpretation or modification. City will not unreasonably withhold its consent to any such requested interpretation or modification provided such interpretation or modification is consistent with the intent and purposes of this Agreement. Any Mortgagee of the Property shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges: _22_ 55394,00053\31891805.16