Section 4. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the City
<br />and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies,
<br />authorized volunteers, and instrumentalities thereof, harmless from any and all
<br />claims, demands, lawsuits, writs of mandamus, and other and proceedings (whether
<br />legal, equitable, declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative
<br />dispute resolution procedures (including, but not limited to arbitrations, mediations,
<br />and such other procedures), judgments, orders, and decisions (collectively "Actions"),
<br />brought against the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents,
<br />departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek
<br />to modify, set aside, void, or annul, any action of, or any permit or approval issued by
<br />the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments,
<br />agencies, and instrumentalities thereof (including actions approved by the voters of
<br />the City) for or concerning the project, whether such Actions are brought under the
<br />Ralph M. Brown Act, California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning and Zoning
<br />Law, the Subdivision Map Act, Code of Civil Procedure sections 1085 or 1094.5, or
<br />any other federal, state or local constitution, statute, law, ordinance, charter, rule,
<br />regulation, or any decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. It is expressly agreed
<br />that the City shall have the right to approve, which approval will not be unreasonably
<br />withheld, the legal counsel providing the City's defense, and that Applicant shall
<br />reimburse the City for any costs and expenses directly and necessarily incurred by
<br />the City in the course of the defense. City shall promptly notify the Applicant of any
<br />Action brought and City shall cooperate with Applicant in the defense of the Action.
<br />ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 2019.
<br />AYES: Benavides, Cano, Contreras -Leo, McLoughlin, Rivera (5)
<br />NOES: None (0)
<br />ABSTAIN: None (0)
<br />ABSENT: Alderete, Nguyen (2)
<br />4AOM r
<br />Mar McLoughlin
<br />Chairperson
<br />APPROVED AS TO FORM:
<br />Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
<br />By: /•�--
<br />Lisa Storck
<br />Assistant City Attorney
<br />Resolution No. 2019-20
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