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INSURANCE NOT REQUIRED WORK MAY PROCEED CITY CLERK DATE- JAN 2 9 2024 0., vwo) REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND SOUTH COAST PLAZA FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND COSTS RELATED TO CONTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE SANTA ANA SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS N-2024-043 This Reimbursement and Indemnification Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of January,, 2024, by and between the CITY OF SANTA ANA, a charter city and municipal corporation, organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"), and SOUTH COAST PLAZA, a California general partnership, ("Developer"), who agree as follows: 1. Recitals, This Agreement is made with reference to the following facts and circumstances: A. Developer is seeking to obtain entitlements for certain real property described as The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan located on the northeast corner of West Sunflower Avenue and South Bear Street, transected by South Plaza Drive. The project site comprises seven parcels (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 412-451-01 through -04 and 412-131-10, -20, -21) and the primary project address is 1561 W. Sunflower Avenue, in the City of Santa Ana ("Property') and described in further detail in the attached Legal Description (Exhibit A). Developer has submitted an Amendment Application (zone change) to establish a Specific Plan (SP) to facilitate the development of the Property as a mixed -use community consisting of up to 1,583 residential units (encompassing approximately 1,850,000 square feet), up to 80,000 square feet of retail space, and 300,000 square feet of office space (the "Project"). The discretionary applications also consist of a Development Agreement (DA), Amendment Application (AA) and Tentative Tract Map (TTM). Collectively, the SP, DA, AA and TTM are referred to herein as the "Proposed Entitlements." B. Pursuant to Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the Proposed Entitlements require preparation of a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR). C. City does not have sufficient personnel to prepare and review the Proposed Entitlements, SEIR and other related studies, reports and analyses for the Project that may be needed. In order for City to process the Project, City is in need of contracting with consultants and external legal counsel for specialized services. The work to be performed by such persons and firms in processing the Project is collectively referred to herein as the "Services."