2023/03/20 Ethanac Menifee, LLCas of
AGREEMENT TO INDEMN IFY AND HOLD HAR]VILESS
This ement to lndemnify and Hold Harmless ("Agreement") is entered into, effective
2D ,2023, by and between the CITY OF MENIFEE, a municipal
corporation, on the one hand ("City"), and ETHANAC MENIFEE, LLC, a Delaware Limited
Liability Company ("lndemnitor" or "Indemnitors"), on the other. The City and Indemnitor(s) are
herein referred to collectively as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party."
RECITALS
Whereas, ETHANAC MENIFEE, LLC has applied to the City for discretionary approval
of a major plot plan application (PLN2l-0290) to construct two (2) concrete tilt-up buildings
totaling 251,133 square feet (sq. ft.) which includes approximately 206,019 sq. ft ofwarehousing,
approximately 25,114 sq. ft of manufacturing area and approximately 20,000 sq' ft. of office area
on a 13.89 gross acre project site (the "Projecf') located south of Ethanac Road, west of Bamett
Road and lnterstate 215, north of McLaughlin Road and east ofEvans Road and the Line-A Flood
Channel at Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN)s 331-060-036 and 331-060-021 (the "Property"); and
Whereas, in connection with the consideration of the above-mentioned discretionary
approvals, Indemnitor(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 lorth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for full and valuable consideration. the receipt and sulliciency 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:
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this
Agreement, and are fully incorporated herein.
2. Indemnitors' Indemnification Obligations. lndemnitor(s) shall indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless the City of Menifee and its elected city council, appointed boards,
commissions, committees, officials, employees, 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 attomey's fees, to the extent, arising out of either (i) the City's approval of
the Project or actions related to the Property, including without limitation any judicial or
administrative proceeding initiated or maintained by any person or entity challenging the
validity or enforceability of any City permit or approval relating to the Project, any
condition ofapproval imposed by the City on such permit or approval, and any finding or
determination made and any other action taken by any ofthe lndemnitees in conjunction
with such permit or approval, including without limitation any action taken pursuant to the
Calilomia Environmental Quality Act (*CEQA"). or (ii) the acts. omissions. or operations
of the Indemnitor(s) and the directors, officers, members, partners, employees, agents,
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contractors, and subcontractors ofeach person or entity comprising the Indemnitor(s) with
respect to the ownership, planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the Project
and the Property for which the Project is being approved. The City shall promptly notifo
the lndemnitor(s) in writing of any claim, lawsuit, or other judicial or administrative
proceeding (herein, an "Action") within the scope of this indemnity obligation and request
that the Indemnitor(s) defend such Action with legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
City. If the Indemnitor(s) fails to so defend the Action, the City shall have the right but
not the obligation to do so with counsel ol their own choosing, with no right of approval
by Indemnitor(s) and, if they do, the lndemnitor(s) shall promptly pay the City's full cost
thereof, with payments made at least on a monthly basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing.
the indemnity obligation under clause (i) of the first sentence of this condition shall not
apply to the extent the claim arises out ofthe willful misconduct or the negligence of the
City or any lndemnitee. This Agreement shall survive any final action on the Project, and
shall survive and be independent oi 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 Indemnitor(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
effective 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement to be
effective as ofthe date first written above.
"CITY"
CITY OF MENIFEE, a California Municipal
APPROVED AS TO FORM
RUT TUCKER, LLP
Attomeys for the City of M
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"INDEMNITOR"
Ethanac Menifee, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: JP-KND2 LLC, a
California limited liability company
Its Manager
By: DeArmey Investments, LLC, a
California limited liability company
Its Manager
By,
Katrina DeArmey
Manager