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8. Conflict of Interest <br />Meyers Nave represents many public agencies in California. Since 1986, Meyers Nave has <br />represented over five hundred public clients, including numerous cities, redevelopment agencies, <br />special districts, counties and other public entities. Meyers Nave is continually growing and is <br />accepting new engagements all the time. As such it is virtually inevitable that Meyers Nave will <br />work on projects from other clients having different governmental or political objectives, beliefs <br />or views from those of the City. This paragraph confirms that the services rendered to City under <br />this Agreement are limited in scope and for the benefit of the City only. In the course of <br />providing a variety of professional services to the public sector, it is possible that Meyers Nave <br />will represent public agency clients that are adverse to City on other matters. To avoid potential <br />problems, Meyers Nave requests that City agree to expressly waive any actual or potential <br />conflicts that might arise from such representation so that City will not attempt to disqualify <br />Meyers Nave on such matters so that Meyers Nave is free to represent its clients on such matters. <br />By signing this Agreement, City acknowledges that Meyers Nave has discussed these matters <br />and City confirms that the City does not object to Meyers Nave's representation of clients on <br />matters where their legal, governmental or political objectives and/or positions may be different <br />from or adverse to those of the City. The City also waives any conflicts of interest with respect to <br />Meyers Nave's representation of such clients with differing legal, governmental or political <br />interests. City furthermore confirms that the City will not assert any conflict of interest <br />concerning such representation or attempt to disqualify Meyers Nave from representing such <br />clients notwithstanding such adversity. While City may terminate its relationship with Meyers <br />Nave, City agrees that Meyers Nave nonetheless is free to represent such clients even on those <br />matters that City considers adverse, and thereby City waives any conflict of interest in <br />connection therewith. Such acknowledgments, however, do not permit Meyers Nave to represent <br />another client in opposing the specific project for which City engages Meyers Nave without <br />City's specific written consent. Meyers Nave requests that City review this paragraph carefully <br />and Meyers Nave also encourages City to consult legal counsel regarding the effect of this <br />conflict waiver if City wishes to do so. <br />9. Business License <br />Meyers Nave shall be responsible for securing and paying for a City business license as required <br />by the San Leandro Municipal Code. <br />10. Insurance <br />During the term of this engagement, Meyers Nave shall take out and maintain the following <br />insurance: <br />a) General liability and property damage insurance in the minimum amount of <br />$ 1,000,000; <br />b) Professional errors and omissions insurance, not below $2,000,000 per <br />Occurrence; $4,000,000 aggregate minimum, which may not be canceled or <br />reduced in required limits of liability unless Meyers Nave provides the City with <br />at least thirty days advance written notice. <br />11. No Guarantee Outcome <br />Any comments made by Meyers Nave about the potential outcome of matters are expressions of <br />opinion only and are not guarantees or promises about any outcomes or results. <br />AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND MEYERS NAVE <br />