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2022/04/02 American Tower, LLC Cell TowerAGREEMENT TO INDEMNlFY AND HOLD HARMLESS This Agreqme6t to lndemniry and Hold Harmless ("Agreement") is entered into, effective asot lJl].|it 7 ,2022,by and between the CITY OF MENIFEE, a municipal corporation, on'th'e one hand, ("City'), and American Tower, LLC, a California limited liability company, and MENIFEE BIBLE CHURCH, lNC., "lndemnitors", on the other. The City and lndemnilor(s) are herein referred to collectively as the "Parties'and individually as a 'Party.' RECITALS Vvhereas, American Tower, LLC seeks a Conditional Use Permit No., DEV 2019- 008, which proposes the renewal of a Minor Conditional Use Permit No. 2009-1 15 to continue the uninterrupted operation and maintenance of an existing wireless telecommunication facility disguised as a S0-foot-tall pine kee with six (6) panel antennas located on three (3) sectors, one (1) GPS antenna, and one (1) microwave antenna within an existing 280 square foot lease area with four (4) equipment cabinets. (the "Project") is located at Sun City Bible Church at 26815 Murrieta Road, in the City of Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California on a (APN: 330-250-053) (the "Property"); and Whereas, in connection with the consideration of the above-mentioned discretionary approvals, lndemnitor(s) has offered to, and hereby agrees that it will, indemnify and hold the City harmless from any challenges arising from or related to the discretionary approvals, the Property or the Project as more fully set forth in this Agreement. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, for full and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufftciency of which are hereby acknowledged, and based upon the foregoing recitals, and the terms, conditions, covenants, and agreements contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows: {. lncorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this Agreement, and are fully incorporated herein. 2. lndemnitors' lndemnification Obligations. lndemnitors shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Menifee and its elected city council, appointed boards, commissions, commiftees, officials, employees, volunteers, contractors, consultants (which may include the County of Riverside and its employees, officers, officials, and agents), and agents (herein collectively, the "lndemnitees") from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, fines, penalties, and expenses, including without limitation litigation expenses and attorney's fees, arising out of: (i) the City's approval of the Project, including, without limitation, any judicial or administrative proceeding initiated or maintained by any person or entaty challenging the validity or enforceability of any City permit or approval relating to the Project, any condition of approval imposed by the City on such permit or 246r0118584001 8073430.2 a0l/0E,22 approval, and any finding or determination made and any other administrative action taken by any of the lndemnitees in conjunction with such permit or approval, including, without limitation, any action taken pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ('CEaA); and/or (ii) the acts, omissions or operations of the lndemnitors and the directors, officers, members, partners, employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors of each person or entity comprising the lndemnitors with respect to the ownership, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project and its location on the Property;. The City shall notifo the lndemnitors of any claim, lawsuit, or other judicial or adminiskative proceeding (herein, an "Action") within the scope of this indemnity obligation and request that the lndemnitors defend such Action with legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to the City. The City's consent to any legal counsel chosen by the lndemnitors hereunder shall not be unreasonably withheld. lf the lndemnitors fail to so defend the action, the City shall have the right, but not the obligation, to do so with counsel of their own choosing, with no right of approval by lndemnitors and, if they do, the lndemnitors shall promptly pay the City's full cost thereof, with payments made at least on a monthly basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnity obligations described herein shall not apply in regard to any claim that may arise out of the willful misconduct or the sole active negligence of the City, its employees, agents, licensees, lessees, contractors, and/or subcontractors. This Agreement shall survive any final action on the Project, and shall survive and be independent of any Project approvals, even if such Project approvals are invalidated in whole or part. 3. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the City and lndemnitor(s) with respect to the subject matter set forth herein and supersedes any prior discussions, negotiations, and agreements with respect thereto. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written agreement executed by both Parties. No waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be efiective or binding unless in writing and executed by an authorized representative of the Party waiving its rights hereunder. 4. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, transferees, and assigns of the Parties. lN WTNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement to be effective as of the date first written above. 2465/03lE5E{00t E071430.2 a03OE/tz -2- Dated: lo c 2022 APPROVED AS TO FORM R TUCKER, LLP for the C Dated e ,2022 Dated: I t'/,2022 ,CITY' CITY OF MENIFE CorporatioI By: Its: a California Municipal ARMANDO G. VILIT CIryMANAGER CITYOF MENIFEE ifee "INDEMNITOR" lMen ble Chu By i,Zil*Oonqlol Qhriukaw Its Manaser/Managing Membe r/Ct*uh pstsialat .INDEMNITOR' [American , LLCI 2465re3 I tsE{@ I 8i13130.2 ,O3nan2 -J- ATC Site Name; Sun City Bible CAi Site Nvmbe.:2'74612 Site Address: 26815 Munieta Rd Romoland, CA 92585 APN:330-250-053 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the ilentity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and notthe truthfulness, accuracy, or validitv of that document. sn Apri\ 2rd 2oZZ before me,Ts:bella S,-rkljar Pol:rj Pu),lrc (insert name and title of the officer) I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and conect. WTNESS my hand and official seal.t EAIELTA lIT(lJA0nr aSrfaErlritr.oalroaam00att lc- Eh.: aY rr.rtl Signat (Seal) Au--.r.4 Dal-rd : to: Agrecm.nl *o lnclemnl g ,d hold hzrml"sJ 3/nf zozl State of California County of -R'' /Pr i'de @herltlreir authorized person(s)y'r the entity on the instrument the executed the instrument. E ,\ AMERI<AN TOVVER" April.2022.WITNESS mv hand and NOTARY BLOCK COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS County of Middlesex This instrument was acknowledged before me by Margaret Robinson. Senior Counsel of American Tower (Tower Facility owner and./or operator), personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same. NOTARY SEAL Notary Public My Commission Expires 1'zl'lot+ ' American Tower as used herein is defined as American Tower Corporation and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. lOPresidenrialWay. 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