2024/04/10 Council Agenda Packet

Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Snohomish County and City of Everett Concerning Acquisition of Property with Conservation Futures Funds Page 12 of 23 may be entitled, including specific performance of the terms of this Conservation Easement, without the necessity of proving either actual damages or the inadequacy of otherwise available legal remedies. Grantee’s remedies described in this section shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to all remedies now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. E. Costs of Enforcement. In the event Grantee must enforce the terms of this Conservation Easement, any costs of restoration necessitated by acts or omissions of Grantor, its agents, employees, contractors, invitees or licensees in violation of the terms of this Conservation Easement and Grantee’s reasonable enforcement expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and costs, shall be borne by Grantor, its successors or assigns. F. Waiver of Defenses. Grantor acknowledges it has carefully reviewed this Conservation Easement and has consulted or had the opportunity to consult with counsel of its terms and requirements. In full knowledge of the provisions of this Conservation Easement, Grantor hereby waives any claim or defense it may have against Grantee or its successors or assigns under or pertaining to this Conservation Easement based upon waiver, laches, estoppel or prescription. G. Acts Beyond Grantor’s Control. Nothing contained in this Conservation Easement shall be construed to entitle the Grantee to bring any action against Grantor to abate, correct or restore any condition in the Protected Property or to recover damages for any injury to or change in the Protected Property resulting from causes beyond Grantor’s control, including fire, flood, storm, and earth movement or the like. XII. Hold Harmless. Grantor hereby agrees to release and hold harmless, indemnify and defend Grantee, its officers, elected and appointed officials, employees and agents (collectively “Indemnified Parties”) from all liabilities, penalties, costs, losses, damages, expenses, causes of action, claims, demands or judgments, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees arising from or in any way connected with: A. Injury to or the death of any person, or physical damage to any property, resulting from any act, omission, condition or other matter related to or occurring on or about the Protected Property that is not a consequence of an activity of the Indemnified Parties undertaken under the rights granted to Grantee under this Conservation Easement; B. Violations or alleged violations of, or other failure to comply with, any federal, state or local law or regulation relating to pollutants or hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances or materials, including without limitation CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and MTCA (ch. 70.105D RCW), by any person other than any of the Indemnified Parties, in any way affecting, involving or relating to the Protected Property, unless such violations or alleged violations are due to the sole acts or omissions of any of the Indemnified Parties on the Protected Property;