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ENCROACHMENT LICENSE AND ARTWORK DONATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN OLD LAS PALMAS NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION AND THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS AND FOR PRINCE AND BLUE BELLY CRAB ARTWORK IN
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY MEDIAN
This Encroachment License and Artwork Donation Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered
into on ___________________, (“Effective Date”), by and between Old Las Palmas
Neighborhood Organization, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, (“OLPNO”) and
the City of Palm Springs, a California charter city (“City”). OLPNO and City and sometimes herein
referred to individually as “Party” and jointly as “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. OLPNO desires to coordinate, purchase, and oversee installation of two metal
sculptures entitled Prince and Blue Belly Crab, (“Artwork”) by Delos Van Earl (“Artist”). When
installed, the Artwork will encroach upon the City-owned West Vista Chino median, west of North
Palm Canyon Drive and east of Belardo Road, Palm Springs, California in the Old Las Palmas
Neighborhood (“Encroachment Area”). The Encroachment Area is described and shown in
Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herewith.
B. City agrees to issue an encroachment permit (“Permit”) to OLPNO so that OLPNO
may arrange for the installation of the Artwork in the Encroachment Area. City further agrees to
award a grant to OLPNO for the coordination, purchase, and installation of the Artwork.
C. Following the completion and acceptance of the Artwork by OLPNO, OLPNO
agrees to donate the Artwork to the City to be included as part of the City’s public art collection.
D. City is willing to accept the donation of the Artwork under the terms and conditions
herein.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Recitals. The Parties acknowledge the accuracy of the foregoing recitals and Exhibit, which
are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Term of Agreement. The term of this AGREEMENT (“Agreement Term”) shall commence
on the Effective Date and shall extend until the date that the City formally accepts the donation of
the Artwork from OLPNO pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
3. Termination.
3.1 The City and OLPNO can mutually agree in writing to terminate this Agreement at
any time. The City may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days written
notice to OLPNO. In such event, the City may, at its discretion, assume responsibility for
completing the coordination, purchase, and installation of the Artwork.
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3.2 Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason:
(a) The License granted pursuant to section 4.1 shall terminate, and, if directed
by the City, OLPNO shall remove the Artwork and restore the Encroachment Area to its former
condition at OLPNO’s sole cost and expense. If OLPNO fails to remove the Artwork and restore
the Encroachment Area within thirty (30) days after termination, the City shall have the right to
do so, and OLPNO shall reimburse the City for all expenses incurred.
(b) OLPNO shall provide the City with any documents, correspondence, or
materials related to the coordination, purchase, and installation of the Artwork.
(c) Any obligations or liabilities of the Parties that arose prior to the termination
date shall survive termination of this Agreement.
4. License.
4.1 Grant of License. City grants a non-exclusive License to OLPNO to install the
Artwork within the Encroachment Area upon all the terms and conditions of the Permit and this
Agreement. OLPNO acknowledges that City is acting only in its proprietary capacity as the owner
of the Encroachment Area and not in any regulatory fashion. The Parties shall not consider this
Agreement as approval of any applicable permits, licenses, or other governmental approvals
required for the installation or construction needed for this use described herein. OLPNO shall
have the right of non-exclusive ingress and egress to the Encroachment Area seven (7) days a
week, twenty four (24) hours a day, to install and maintain the Artwork, subject to the limitations
set forth herein.
4.2 Term and Termination of License. The term of this License shall commence on the
Effective Date and will expire on the date that the City formally accepts the Artwork as a donation
from OLPNO pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (“License Term”). The License is
terminable with or without cause by City at any time during the License Term. Upon City’s thirty
(30) days’ notice during the License Term, OLPNO shall remove the Artwork and restore the
Encroachment Area to its former condition, at OLPNO’s sole cost and expense. In the event
OLPNO fails to remove the Artwork and restore the Encroachment Area within thirty (30) days’
notice from City, City shall have the right to do so without notice to OLPNO. OLPNO shall
immediately reimburse the City for all expenses incurred by City in the removal of the Artwork
and restoration of the Encroachment Area on the City Property, including storage of the Artwork
after removal from the Encroachment Area. Said amounts shall accrue interest from the date the
expenses were incurred by City at the maximum non-usurious interest rate permitted by law.
4.3 Acquisition and Ownership of Artwork during License Term. OLPNO shall be
responsible for acquiring the Artwork from Artist. City agrees to provide a grant to OLPNO in the
amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to coordinate with Artist, purchase, and install the
Artwork. During the License Term, OLPNO shall be the owner of the Artwork.
4.4 Installation Schedule and Procedures.
(a) Prior to Installation. Prior to commencement of installation of the Artwork,
OLPNO shall (1) ensure that Artist signs the Public Artwork Agreement and Release (“Artist
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Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit “B,” and (2) return said executed Artist Agreement to
City.
(b) Commencement of Installation. OLPNO shall commence the installation of
the Artwork within a reasonable amount of time, in no event to exceed ninety (90) days following
the Effective Date. OLPNO shall notify the City at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to beginning
any physical work on the in the Encroachment Area and on the Artwork installation. OLPNO shall
also notify the City upon completion of the Artwork.
(c) Installation of Artwork. The Artwork will be installed within the
Encroachment Area as illustrated in Exhibit “A.” Pursuant to this Agreement, the Artwork shall
be installed in a careful and workmanlike manner and in accordance with plans and specifications
to be submitted to and approved by the City of Palm Springs Department of Public Works and
Engineering Department before OLPNO commences installation of Artwork within the
Encroachment Area or commences construction of any work on the Encroachment Area.
4.5 Maintenance during License Term. OLPNO shall have the right and obligation to
maintain and repair, at its own cost and expense, the Artwork and to keep it and the Encroachment
Area in a neat, clean, first-class condition and in good order and repair, free of trash and debris at
all times during the License Term. As the Artwork is on a public right-of-way median, OLPNO
shall ensure that any excavations, backfill and repaving, installation of any concrete base or
footing, as necessary, required by OLPNO to install the Artwork are maintained as required by the
City, in accordance with applicable City standards or as directed by the City Engineer. OLPNO
hereby agrees to perform such additional repairs and/or maintenance work on the Artwork and in
the Encroachment Area within fifteen (15) calendar days’ notice from City. In the event that
OLPNO does not maintain the Artwork as required herein, the City will have the option to either
(1) terminate the License as more particularly provided in Section 4.2 or, (2) after giving OLPNO
reasonable notice, to make such repairs or perform such maintenance as is required. If City
performs the required repairs and/or maintenance, City shall submit an invoice to OLPNO for
payment of the repairs and/or maintenance work performed by City, including administrative fees,
and OLPNO shall pay such invoice received within thirty (30) days for such work performed.
Failure to pay any invoice submitted to OLPNO by City within thirty (30) days’ notice from City
shall automatically terminate the License herein granted and may pursue an action for damages
against OLPNO.
(a) Construction/Use by Others within Encroachment Area. OLPNO hereby
acknowledges that the License herein granted by City is non-exclusive, and that City may grant
subsequent encroachments within the Encroachment Area to other parties, including public utility
companies, other governmental agencies, and private parties.
(b) Relocation of Artwork within City Right-of-Way. In the event of a conflict
with any other proposed use by any public agency or private party whose proposed utility is
approved for installation by City within the Encroachment Area, OLPNO hereby agrees to relocate
the Artwork, at OLPNO’s sole expense, as necessary to remove any such conflict with any other
proposed use by any public agency or private party. OLPNO shall prepare relocation plans for the
Artwork and submit to the City Engineer, as well as the affected public agency or private party,
for review and comment within thirty (30) days’ notice from City of the conflict. OLPNO shall
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relocate the Artwork, as directed by the City, pursuant to this License, except, however, that
relocation of the Artwork, as approved by City, shall commence no later than thirty (30) days
approval of relocation plans for the Artwork by City.
4.6 Installation and Maintenance Safety Precautions. OLPNO shall, in connection with
the construction and maintenance of the Artwork during the License Term, provide, install, and
maintain such lights, barriers, warning signs or other safety precautions as are reasonably
necessary to protect anyone utilizing the Encroachment Area for whatever reason. In the event that
the City determines that suitable safety precautions are not being provided by OLPNO, the City
may, after two (2) days’ notice from City to OLPNO, provide, install and maintain such safety
precautions. If the City provides the safety precautions pursuant to this Section, City shall submit
an invoice to OLPNO for payment of the safety precautions installed by City, including
administrative fees, and OLPNO shall pay such invoice received within thirty (30) days for such
work performed. Failure to pay any invoice submitted to OLPNO by City within thirty (30) days
shall automatically terminate the License herein granted and may pursue an action for damages
against OLPNO.
5. Donation and Acceptance.
5.1 Donation. Upon installation, OLPNO shall convey by irrevocable donation the
Artwork and its legal title to City. OLPNO shall represent that (1) it is the sole owner of the
Artwork, (2) there are no liens or encumbrances on the Artwork, and (3) OLPNO possesses the
legal right to convey title to the Artwork. OLPNO shall convey all intellectual property rights,
including copyrights, in the Artwork and hereby waives all rights under the Visual Artists Rights
Act of 1990, 17 U.S.C. §§ 106A and 113(d) (“VARA”), the California Art Preservation Act, Cal.
Civ. Code, §§ 987, 989 (“CAPA”), and any other local, state, foreign or international law, as
currently drafted or as may be hereafter amended, that conveys the same or similar rights (“Moral
Rights Laws”).
5.2 Acceptance. Upon conveyance by OLPNO, City shall inspect the Artwork. If the
Artwork and installation meets City’s expectations, City shall formally accept the donation of the
Artwork under the terms, qualifications and conditions as set forth in this Agreement. Upon
acceptance, all rights of title and ownership will be conveyed to the City and the Artwork covered
by this Agreement shall become the sole property of the City and all future decisions regarding the
use and continued ownership of such property will be within the sole and unconditional discretion
of the City. The License Term shall automatically terminate upon acceptance by City and City
shall take full responsibility over maintenance of the Artwork and the former Encroachment Area.
5.3 Removal or Relocation. The City retains the right to relocate or permanently
remove the Artwork from public display for any reason, in the sole discretion of the City,
including, but not limited to: hazards to public health, safety or welfare; unsightly or deteriorated
conditions of the artwork; or the need to access, repair, and maintain public facilities.
6. Indemnification. To the furthest extent allowed by law, OLPNO shall indemnify, hold
harmless, and defend City and its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from any
and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or
strict liability, including but not limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage,
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including damage by fire or other casualty) incurred by City, and from any and all claims, demands
and actions in law or equity (including attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses), arising or alleged
to have arisen directly or indirectly out of OLPNO’s: (i) occupancy, maintenance and/or use of the
Artwork and/or Encroachment Area; or (ii) performance of, or failure to perform, the terms of this
Agreement. OLPNO’s obligations under the preceding sentence shall apply to any negligence of
City, but shall not apply to any loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs or damages caused
solely by the gross negligence, or by the willful misconduct, of City or its officers, officials,
employees, agents or volunteers.
6.1 OLPNO’s occupancy, maintenance and use of the Artwork and Encroachment Area
shall be at OLPNO’s sole risk and expense. OLPNO accepts all risk relating to OLPNO’s: (i)
occupancy, maintenance and/or use of the Artwork or Encroachment Area; and (ii) the
performance of, or failure to perform, the terms of this License. City shall not be liable to OLPNO
or OLPNO’s insurer(s) for, and OLPNO and its insurer(s) hereby waives and releases City from,
any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs or damages resulting from or
attributable to an occurrence on or about the Encroachment Area in any way related to the
OLPNO’s operations and activities, including installation and maintenance of the Artwork.
OLPNO shall immediately notify City of any occurrence on the Encroachment Area resulting in
injury or death to any person or damage to property of any person.
6.2 To the extent that it is necessary for OLPNO to contract for the installation,
maintenance, or repair of the Artwork, OLPNO shall require each consultant and contractor to
indemnify, hold harmless, defend and release City and its officers, officials, employees, agents
and volunteers in accordance with the terms of the preceding paragraphs. This entire Section 6
shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
6.3 OLPNO will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the City, its officers,
agents, or employees for any such claims or liabilities and OLPNO agrees to save and hold the
City, its officers, agents, and employees harmless there from.
6.4 In the event the City, its officers, agents or employees is made a party to any action
or proceeding filed or prosecuted against OLPNO for such damages or other claims arising out of
the location, construction, maintenance, relocation or removal of the Artwork, OLPNO agrees to
pay the City, its officers, agents or employees, any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City,
its officers, agents or employees in such action or proceeding, including, but not limited to, legal
costs and attorneys’ fees.
7. Insurance. OLPNO shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, and submit
concurrently with its execution of this License, in a form and content satisfactory to City, public
liability and property damage insurance against all claims for injuries against persons or damages
to property resulting from OLPNO’s use of the Artwork within the Encroachment Area under this
License, and sufficient to cover OLPNO’s obligations under Section 6 of this License. Insurance
shall be kept in full force and effect during the term of this License, and shall not be cancelable
without thirty (30) days written notice to City of any proposed cancellation. Certificates of
insurance evidencing the foregoing and designating the City, its elected officials, officers,
employees, agents, and volunteers as additional named insured by original endorsement shall be
delivered to and approved by City prior to City's approval of this License. The procuring of such
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insurance and the delivery of policies, certificates, and endorsements evidencing the same shall
not be construed as a limitation of OLPNO’s obligation to indemnify City, its elected officials,
officers, agents, employees, and volunteers.
7.1 Minimum Scope of Insurance. The minimum amount of insurance required
hereunder shall be as follows:
(a) Comprehensive general liability and personal injury with limits of at least
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit coverage per occurrence.
(b) For any claims related to this License, OLPNO’s insurance coverage shall
be primary insurance as respects City and its respective elected officials, officers, employees,
agents, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City and its respective
elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be in excess of OLPNO’s
insurance and shall not contribute with it.
7.2 Sufficiency of Insurers. Insurance required herein shall be provided by authorized
insurers in good standing with the State of California. Coverage shall be provided by insurers
admitted in the State of California with an A.M. Best’s Key Rating of B++, Class VIII, or better,
unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
7.3 Verification of Coverage. OLPNO shall furnish City with both certificates of
insurance and endorsements, including additional insured endorsements, affecting all of the
coverages required by this License. The certificates and endorsements are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. All proof of insurance is to be received
and approved by the City before approval of this License. City reserves the right to require
OLPNO’s insurers to provide complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies at any
time.
Verification of Insurance Coverage may be provided by: (1) an approved General
Endorsement Form for the City of Palm Springs or (2) an acceptable Certificate of Liability
Insurance Coverage with an approved Additional Insured Endorsement with the following
endorsements stated on the certificate:
(a) “The City of Palm Springs, its officials, employees and agents are named as
an additional insured” may be included in this statement).
(b) “This insurance is primary and non-contributory over any insurance or self-
insurance the City may have” may be included in this statement).
(c) “Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the
expiration date thereof, the issuing company will mail 30 days written notice t o the Certificate
Holder named.” Language such as, “endeavor to mail” and “but failure to mail such notice shall
impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company, its agents or representative” is not
acceptable and must be crossed out. See example below.
In addition to the endorsements listed above, the City of Palm Springs shall be named the
certificate holder on the policy.
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All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before this
Agreement is approved.
Cancellation Example:
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED POLICIES BE
CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF,
THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30
DAYS* WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER
NAMED HEREIN BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE
SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY
KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES.
*The broker/agent can include a qualifier stating “10 days’ notice
for nonpayment of premium.”
7.4 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self- insured
retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either the insurer
shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the City, its elected
officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers; or, OLPNO shall procure a bond
guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense
expenses.
7.5 Severability of Interests (Separation of Insured). This insurance applies separately
to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of
the insurer’s liability.
7.6 Insurance Increase. Not more frequently than one (1) time every three (3) years, if,
in the opinion of the City, the amount of public liability and property damage insurance coverage
at that time is not adequate, the City may require modifications to the required insurance coverage
in this Section 7. City shall notify OLPNO, and OLPNO hereby agrees to provide City with
certificates and endorsements evidencing City’s required increased insurance coverage amounts
within thirty (30) days’ notice from City. Failure of OLPNO to provide City with certificates and
endorsements evidencing City’s required increased insurance coverage amounts within thirty (30)
days shall automatically terminate the License herein granted.
8. Notices. Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication
either party desires or is required to be given under the provisions of this Agreement shall be in
writing and either served personally or sent prepaid, first-class mail to the following address:
To City: City of Palm Springs
PO Box 2743
Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743
Attn: Public Works and Engineering
Department
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With Copy to: City Attorney
City of Palm Springs
PO Box 2743
Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743
To OLPNO: Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization
PO Box 2658
Palm Springs, CA 92263-2658
9. Attorneys’ Fees. In any action between the parties hereto seeking enforcement of this
Agreement, or in connection with the Agreement or the Permit, the prevailing party in such action
shall be entitled to have and to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other
reasonable expenses in connection with such action or proceeding in addition to its recoverable
court costs.
10. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Parties’ successor and assignees.
11. Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by
written agreement by all parties.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California.
13. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement with
respect to a particular party or set of circumstances shall not in any way affect the validity and
enforceability of any other provision hereof or the same provision when applied to another party
or to a different set of circumstances.
14. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties warrant that they
are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Parties and that by so executing
this Agreement the Parties are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
set forth above.
OLPNO
Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization
By _________________________ By _____________________________
____________________________ _____________________________
President Secretary
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, A California Charter
City and Municipal Corporation
___________________________ ___________________________________
Brenda Pree Scott C. Stiles
Palm Springs City Clerk Palm Springs City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Jeffrey S. Ballinger
Palm Springs City Attorney
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Exhibit “A”
Encroachment Area
West Chino median between North Palm Canyon and Belardo Road. The median is 441 feet
long. Prince to be located approximately 90 feet west of the Palm Canyon edge of the West
Chino Median. Blue Belly Crab to be located approximately 190 feet west of the Palm Canyon
end of the West Chino median.
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Exhibit “B”
Public Artwork Agreement and Release
This Public Artwork Agreement and Release (“Release”) is issued in connection with my
original work of art described as follows:
1. Description: [type, medium]: Painted metal sculptures
2. Title, Date: Prince and Blue Belly Crab, ______________.
3. Address/Location(s): West Vista Chino median, west of North Palm Canyon Drive
and east of Belardo Road, Palm Springs, California in the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood, Palm
Springs, CA (“Encroachment Area”), including (without limitation) all images, signage, art,
design, methods, labels, logos, special effects, name(s), likenesses and/or any other material and
creative elements contained therein (“Artwork”).
I, (the “Artist”), understand that my Artwork which has been selected for installation on
city-owned property in the City of Palm Springs, that the City has granted an encroachment license
(“License”) to Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization (“OLPNO”) to install the Artwork on
the Encroachment Area”), and that this Release is attached to and incorporated with the Agreement
memorializing the License and OLPNO’s donation of the Artwork as Exhibit “B.”
Due to the nature of the Artwork and the public interest of the City, Artist and Artist’s
agents, heirs, successors and assigns hereby waive any and all rights and claims they may have
against the City, and its employees, and its agents, under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, 17
U.S.C. §§ 106A and 113(d) (“VARA”), the California Art Preservation Act, Cal. Civ. Code, §§
987, 989 (“CAPA”), and any other local, state, foreign or international law, as currently drafted or
as may be hereafter amended, that conveys the same or similar rights (“Moral Rights Laws”), with
respect to the Artwork, its display, removal from display, exhibition, installation, conservation,
storage, study, alteration, and any other activities conducted by the City, its officers, employees,
agents, contractors, licensees, successors or assigns. To the extent that Artwork, during removal,
may encounter physical defacement, mutilation, alternation, distortion, destruction, or other
modification (collectively, “Modification”), Artist waives any and all such claims under any Moral
Rights Laws arising out of or against the City or future owners of the site, and its agents, officers
and employees, for Modification of the Artwork.
The City has the absolute right to change, modify, destroy, remove, relocate, move, replace,
transport, repair or restore the Artwork in City’s sole discretion.
The City has no obligation to pursue claims against third parties for modifications or
damage to the Artwork done without the City’s authorization. However, the City may pursue
claims against third parties for modifications or damage or to restore the Artwork if the work has
been modified without the City’s authorization. In the event that the City pursues such a claim, it
shall notify the Artist, and Artist shall cooperate with the City’s efforts to prosecute such claims.
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If the City modifies the Artwork without the Artist’s consent in a manner that is prejudicial
to Artist’s reputation, Artist retains the right to disclaim authorship of the Artwork in accordance
with 17 U.S.C. § 106A (a)(2).
Artist further understands that, in connection with the display of my Artwork, City requires
this Release as a pre-condition. Artist acknowledges and agrees that the City is not obligated to
allow Artist’s Artwork on City property, nor obligated to sustain the inclusion of the Artwork
beyond any term it determines in its sole discretion pursuant to the this Release and/or the
Agreement.
Artist hereby grants to City an irrevocable, perpetual, and nonexclusive worldwide license
to reproduce, distribute, install, and/or publicly display two-dimensional reproductions of the
Artwork, in whole or in part, for non-commercial purposes in connection with this Release,
including in any advertisements, prints, brochures, catalogues, online campaigns and social media,
and any other marketing and publicity material and campaigns of the City for purposes of
promoting the City or the Artwork (collectively, the “Use Rights”).
While Artist understands that Artist may not be accorded credit for the Artwork, Artist
authorizes City, if it so chooses, to make reasonable and customary use of Artist’s name, likeness,
and biographical information, in connection with my Artwork and the foregoing Use Rights. Artist
hereby waives all rights and benefits of “droit moral” or “moral rights of authors” or any similar
rights or principles of law which Artist may now or later have in and to the Artwork.
Artist represents and warrants to the City that: (i) Artist has the right to grant the foregoing
rights to use Artist’s Artwork without the necessity of making payments to or obtaining the consent
of any third person or entity; (ii) the Artwork shall not defame, infringe upon, misappropriate or
violate, any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity; (iii) the Artwork is not the
subject of any litigation or claim that might give rise to litigation; and (iv) the Artwork will in no
way infringe upon or violate any copyright or intellectual property rights of any party.
Artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, and any person claiming under the
City, including the City’s their elected and unelected officials, employees, and agents from and
against any liabilities, losses, claims, demands, costs (including without limitation reasonable
attorneys’ fees) and expenses arising from or otherwise related to: (i) Artist’s wrongful or negligent
acts, errors, and omissions; and (ii) Artist’s breach or alleged breach of the terms hereof, including
any representation or warranty contained herein. Any remedies Artist may seek or have against the
City in connection with the Artwork and/or the Release shall be limited to the right to recover
damages, if any, in an action at law, and Artist hereby waives any right or remedy in equity,
including without limitation, the right to seek injunctive relief. It is expressly understood and
agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by
the law of the State of California and will survive termination of this Release.
Artist is acting as an independent contractor in connection with the Artwork, and nothing
contained herein shall create or be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, or agency
relationship. This Release shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any and all
actions arising out of the Release shall be litigated in the applicable courts located in Riverside
County, California. This Release supersedes any and all other releases, agreements and
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understandings, oral or written, between the parties with respect to the subject-matter herein. The
City may assign its rights and obligations hereunder as it each deems appropriate.
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