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agreeable to the City and the Employee. The joint press release or statement shall not contain any text or information that is disparaging to either Party, Either Party may verbally repeat the substance of the joint press release or statement in response to any inquiry, 12. Indemnificaation. 12.1 City shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify City Manager against any tort, professional liability claim or demand or other legal action, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of any alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of City Manager's duties or resulting from the exercise of her judgment or discretion in connection with the performance of her duties. City shall not unreasonably refuse to provide for legal representation at City's expense, Segal representation, provided by City for City Manager, shall extend until a final determination of the legal action including any and all losses, damages, judgments, interests, settlements, fines, court costs, and the reasonable costs and expenses of legal proceedings, including appeals, and including attorneys' fees, and expert witness fees and all other trial and appellate costa, and other liabilities incurred, imposed upon, or suffered by such City Manager in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding, actual or threatened, arising out of or in connection with the performance of City Manager's duties. 12,2 City agrees to pay all reasonable litigation expenses of City Manager throughout pendency of any City -related litigation to which City Manager is a party, witness or advisor to the City. Such expense payments shall continue beyond City Manager's employment with the City as long as litigation is pending. Post -employment, City agrees to pay City Manager for reasonable consulting fees, travel expenses and other costs, when City Manager serves as a witness, advisor or consultant to City regarding pending litigation. 13, Confidentiality. City Manager acknowledges that in the course of her employment contemplated herein, City Manager will be given or will have access to confidential and proprietary docuanents and information relating to the City, its residents, businesses, employees, and customers ("Confidential Information"). Stich Confidential Information may include, but is not limited to, all information given to or otherwise accessible to City Manager that is not public information or would be exempt from public disclosure as confidential, protected, exempt, or privileged information. City Manager shall hold the Confidential Information in trust for the City's benefit and shall not disclose the Confidential Information to others without the express written consent of the City, All Confidential Information shall be promptly returned to the City immediately upon the effective date of any ternunation or resignation. 14. C+nforcement. The prevailing party in any action brought to enforce this Agreement or to resolve any dispute or controversy arising under the terms and conditions hereof shall be entitled to payment of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.