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A Certificate of Completion is not evidence of compliance with or satisfaction of the Loan Documents or any obligation of Developer to any other party whatsoever, including any holder of a mortgage or deed of trust. A Certificate of Completion is not "notice of completion" referred to in Section 3093 of the California Civil Code. 18. INDEMNIFICATION 18.1 Nonliability of City. Developer acknowledges and agrees that: (a) The relationship between Developer and City is and shall remain solely that of borrower and lender, City neither undertakes nor assumes any responsibility to review, inspect, supervise, approve (other than for aesthetics) or inform Developer of any matter in connection with the rehabilitation, including matters relating to: (i) the performance of the rehabilitation work, (ii) architects, contractors, subcontractors and materialmen, or the workmanship of or materials used by any of them, or (iii) the progress of the rehabilitation; and Developer shall rely entirely on its own judgment with respect to such matters and acknowledges that any review, inspection, supervision, approval or information supplied to Developer by City in connection with such matters is solely for the protection of City and that neither Developer nor any third party is entitled to rely on it; (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document: (i) the City are not a partner, joint venture, alter -ego, manager, controlling person or other business associate or participant of any kind of Developer and City does not intend to ever assume any such status; (ii) City's activities in connection with the Loan(s) shall not be "outside the scope of the activities of a lender of money" within the meaning of California Civil Code Section 3434, as modified or recodified from time to time, and City does not intend to ever assume any responsibility to any person for the quality or safety of the Property; and (iii) City shall not be deemed responsible for or a participant in any acts, omissions or decisions of Developer; (c) City shall not be directly or indirectly liable or responsible for any loss or injury of any kind to any person or property resulting from any construction on, or occupancy or use of, the Property, whether arising from: (i) any defect in any building, grading, landscaping or other onfite or offsite improvement; (ii) any act or omission of Developer or any of Developer's agents, employees, independent contractors, licensees or invitees; or (iii) any accident on the Property or any fire or other casualty or hazard thereon; and (d) By accepting or approving anything required to be performed or given to City under the Loan Documents, including any certificate, financial statement, survey, appraisal or insurance policy, City shall not be deemed to have warranted or represented the sufficiency or legal effect of the same, and no such acceptance or approval shall constitute a warranty or representation by City to anyone. 32