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AGREEMENT FOR EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING RIGHTS BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND CHIVAS USA ENTERPRISES LLC WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana and Chivas USA Enterprises LLC (Chivas) desire to explore the potential relocation to Santa Ana of the Chivas Major League Soccer (MLS) team, the Chivas MLS Reserve Division Soccer team, and other Chivas programs; and WHEREAS, in addition to its franchise in Major League Soccer and its Chivas MLS Reserve Division Soccer team, Chivas USA also produces exciting and innovating programs such as the Chivas USA Futbol Academies and other soccer education initiatives; the ChivaTown Fan Zone, the ChivaGirls dance team and other aspects of Chivas USA's uniquely passionate game day experience; and the Fundacion Chivas de Corazon USA 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, as well as other community outreach programs and initiatives; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana and Chivas USA wish to seriously explore a possible agreement to develop a new stadium and other ancillary development on a portion of the approximately 101.5-acre Willowick Golf Course site (Golf Course Site) located within the boundaries of the City of Santa Ana. The Golf Course Site is located within the boundaries of the City of Santa Ana, but the site is owned by the City of Garden Grove. The Golf Course Site is currently subject to a ground lease with Donovan Golf Course Management, Inc. that terminates on December 31, 2020. The ground lease includes a provision that allows the City of Garden Grove to buy out the remaining lease term at any time based upon a defined valuation formula. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California and Chivas USA Enterprises LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as follows: FOR A PERIOD of six (6) months commencing as of the date of execution of this Agreement by an authorized representative of Chivas USA, the City of Santa Ana agrees that it will not enter into or continue negotiations or discussions of any nature with any other professional sports entity besides Chivas USA for relocation of that sports entity's operations to the City of Santa Ana. Conversely, for that same six (6) month period as referenced above, Chivas USA agrees that it will not enter into or continue any previous or ongoing negotiations or discussions with any other city, county or municipal entity, or any other public or private business or entity of any kind, in any way regarding the relocation of its Major League Soccer team, its MLS Reserve Division Soccer team, and other Chivas programs from their current locations and facilities. During said six month period, the parties intend that their representatives will broadly discuss and explore the potential relocation of the Chivas USA Major League Soccer team and its 25C-3