Item 23 - City Attorney Evaluation and Restated Legal Services Agreement

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- 5 - Client: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Attention: City Manager BB&K: Best Best & Krieger LLP 18101 Von Karmen, Suite 1000 Irvine, CA 92614 Attention: Sonia R. Carvalho 3.20 Indemnification. (A) BB&K agrees to indemnify City / Agency, its officers, employees and agents against, and will hold and save each of them harmless from, any and all actions, suits, claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities (herein “claims or liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or entity arising from the negligent acts or omissions of BB&K hereunder, or arising from BB&K’s negligent performance of any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, except to the extent such claims or liabilities arise from the negligence or willful misconduct of City, its officers, agents or employees. (B) City acknowledges BB&K is being appointed as City Attorney pursuant to the authority of Government Code Section 36505, and has the authority of that office. Accordingly, the City is responsible pursuant to Government Code Section 825 for providing a defense for the City Attorney for actions within the scope of its engagement hereunder. Therefore, City agrees to undertake its statutory duty and indemnify BB&K, its officers, employees and agents against and will hold and save each of them harmless from, any and all claims or liabilities that may be asserted or claims by any person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the work, operations or activities of BB&K within the course and scope of its performance hereunder, but nothing herein shall require City to indemnify BB&K for liability arising from its own negligence or alleged negligence. In connection herewith: (i) City will promptly provide a defense and pay any judgment rendered against the City, its officers, agency or employees for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection with such work, operations or activities of City hereunder; and (ii) In the event BB&K, its officers, agents or employees is made a party to any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against City for such damages or other claims solely arising out of or in connection with the work operation or activities of City hereunder, City agrees to pay to BB&K, its officers, agents or employees any and all costs and expenses incurred by attorney, its officers, agents or employees in such action or proceeding, including, but not limited to, legal costs and attorneys’ fees. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Client and BB&K have executed this Agreement for City Attorney and Special Counsel Legal Services as of the date first written above. (SIGNATURES CONTAINED ON FOLLOWING PAGE)