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ATTY/RESO.0033/PC RESO 2603 BROADWAY REV: 05-27-21 VR Page 8 of 8 City or its agents, officers or employees related to an approval of the Project, including without limitation any related application, permit, certification, condition, environmental determination, other approval, compliance or failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, and/or processing methods (“Challenge”). City may (but is not obligated to) defend such Challenge as City, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate, all at applicant’s sole cost and expense. Applicant shall bear any and all losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, staff time and in-house attorney's fees on a fully- loaded basis, attorney’s fees for outside legal counsel, expert witness fees, court costs, and other litigation expenses) arising out of or related to any Challenge (“Costs”), whether incurred by Applicant, City, or awarded to any third party, and shall pay to the City upon demand any Costs incurred by the City. No modification of the project, any application, permit, certification, condition, environmental determination, other approval, change in applicable laws and regulations, or change in processing methods shall alter the applicant’s indemnity obligation. Per Government Code Section 66474.9, Applicant’s indemnification obligation with respect to any Challenge concerning a subdivision (tentative, parcel, or final map application or approval) shall be limited to actions brought within the time period provided for in Government Code Section 66499.37, unless such time period is extended for any reason. The City shall promptly notify Applicant of any such claim, action or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense. [COA][OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY]