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AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND MEYERS NAVE <br />5 <br />8. Conflict of Interest <br />Meyers Nave represents many public agencies in California. Since 1986, Meyers Nave has represented over five hundred public clients, including numerous cities, redevelopment agencies, special districts, counties and other public entities. Meyers Nave is continually growing and is accepting new engagements all the time. As such it is virtually inevitable that Meyers Nave will work on projects from other clients having different governmental or political objectives, beliefs or views from those of the City. This paragraph confirms that the services rendered to City under this Agreement are limited in scope and for the benefit of the City only. In the course of providing a variety of professional services to the public sector, it is possible that Meyers Nave will represent public agency clients that are adverse to City on other matters. To avoid potential problems, Meyers Nave requests that City agree to expressly waive any actual or potential conflicts that might arise from such representation so that City will not attempt to disqualify 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 and City confirms that the City does not object to Meyers Nave’s representation of clients on matters where their legal, governmental or political objectives and/or positions may be different from or adverse to those of the City. The City also waives any conflicts of interest with respect to Meyers Nave’s representation of such clients with differing legal, governmental or political interests. City furthermore confirms that the City will not assert any conflict of interest concerning such representation or attempt to disqualify Meyers Nave from representing such clients notwithstanding such adversity. While City may terminate its relationship with Meyers Nave, City agrees that Meyers Nave nonetheless is free to represent such clients even on those matters that City considers adverse, and thereby City waives any conflict of interest in connection therewith. Such acknowledgments, however, do not permit Meyers Nave to represent another client in opposing the specific project for which City engages Meyers Nave without City’s specific written consent. Meyers Nave requests that City review this paragraph carefully and Meyers Nave also encourages City to consult legal counsel regarding the effect of this 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 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 insurance: <br />a) General liability and property damage insurance in the minimum amount of $ 1,000,000; <br />b) Professional errors and omissions insurance, not below $2,000,000 per Occurrence; $4,000,000 aggregate minimum, which may not be canceled or reduced in required limits of liability unless Meyers Nave provides the City with 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 opinion only and are not guarantees or promises about any outcomes or results. <br />419