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REV: 06-11-25 LR subcontractor by the terms of this Agreement that bind Consultant unless specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract and approved in writing by the City Manager or their designee. 10. Other Consultants. City reserves the right to employ other consultants in connection with the Services. 11. Indemnification. 11.1.(a) Consultant will defend, indemnify and hold harmless (collectively “Indemnify”) City and its officers, boards and commissions, agents, employees and volunteers (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney fees (collectively “Losses”) arising out of the performance of the Services, caused or claimed to be caused by the acts, errors and/or omissions of Consultant, or any Consultant Personnel or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable (collectively, “Responsible Parties”). Consultant’s responsibilities under this Section 11 include liability arising from, connected with, caused by, or claimed to be caused by the active or passive negligent acts or omissions of City, which may be in combination with the acts or omissions of any Responsible Party, provided that Consultant’s duty to Indemnify will not include any Losses arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. 11.1.(b) To the extent applicable for design professional services as defined by California Civil Code Section 2782.8(c), as amended, Consultant will defend, indemnify and hold harmless (collectively “Indemnify”) City and its officers, boards and commissions, agents, employees and volunteers (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney fees (collectively “Losses”) that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, or any Consultant Personnel or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. Consultant’s duty to Indemnify will not include any Losses arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. 11.2. Notwithstanding Consultant’s obligation to defend City hereunder, City has the right to conduct its own defense and seek reimbursement for reasonable costs of defense from Consultant, if City chooses to do so. 11.3. Consultant agrees to pay any and all costs City incurs enforcing the provisions set forth in this Section 11. 11.4. Subsection 11.1 notwithstanding, in accordance with California Civil Code Section 1668, as amended, nothing in this Agreement will be construed to exempt the City from its own fraud, willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law. ATTY/AGR.2025.143/Ghirardelli Associates (On Call Services) (Page 4 of 15)