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HomeMy WebLinkAboutROCK FORENSICS FIREARMS CONSULTING, INC. INSURANCE NOT ON FILE N-2025-292 WORK MAY MOT PROCEED CITY CLERK DATE- DEC 2 3 2025 0, P D W AGREEMENT WITH ROCK FORENSICS FIREARMS CONSULTING INC. 70,s5uc,Durham(N) TO PROVIDE FIREARMS EXAMINER'S TRAINING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 12TH day of December,2025 by and between Rock Forensics Firearms Consulting, Inc., a California corporation, ("Contractor"), and 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"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a Contractor having special skill and knowledge in the field of providing National Firearms Examiner Academy Training Services to the Santa Ana Police Department. B. Contractor represents that it is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Contractor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Contractor under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Contractor shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in Scope of Services - Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Contractor agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed$40,000. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Contractor agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House(ACH) transfers. Contractor agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Contractor's account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. Page 1 of 7 #2129127v1 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and continue through December 31, 2026,unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Contractor performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement;however, the services to be provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Contractor shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship Fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Contractor under this Agreement ("Documents & Data'). Work by the Contractor, for services under this Agreement, shall relate to work directly generated and directly related to the NFEA training. Contractor will not give the city any rights to intellectual property for any work or services outside of this Agreement. Contractor shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data, Contractor makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Contractor by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 6. INSURANCE Insurance requirements are attached hereto as Exhibit B, 7. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees,contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1)for personal injury, damages,just compensation, restitution,judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages,just compensation, restitution,judicial or equitable #2129127vl Page 2 of 7 relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages,just compensation,restitution,judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered,by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Contractor further agrees to indemnify,hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City,regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution,judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding.Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Contractor's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence,recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor. 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Contractor shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent,trademark,or copyright infringement,including costs,contained in the work product or documents provided by Contractor to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 9. RECORDS Contractor shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Contractor shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Contractor shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents,proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Contractor receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Contractor agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance,but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information"shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that(a)has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b)is,through no fault of the Page 3 of 7 #2129127v1 Contractor disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Contractor without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or(e) is independently developed by the Contractor without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE a. Contractor covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests,direct or indirect,which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City's Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Contractor or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement. c. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date of employee separation except for any CalPERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution d. The Contractor must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Contractor warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Contractor hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to,identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement. e. Contractor covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported(in whole or in part) by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and(c) above. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Contractor shall not discriminate because of race, color,creed,religion, sex,marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion,termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Page 4 of 7 #2129127v1 Agreement. Contractor affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Contractor, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Contractor, The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to,the terms and conditions hereof,shall not bind or obligate Contractor or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor, Contractor may not assign,transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Contractors retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the Parties upon thirty (34) days written notice of termination. In such event, Contractor shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Contractor compensation for all services performed by Contractor prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions; a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Contractor to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Contractor consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not Page 5 of 7 #2129127v1 similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 17. JURISDICTION-VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County,California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Contractor shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender,demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail,postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza(M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Chief of Police Santa Ana Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 To Contractor: Rocky Edwards/Rock Forensics 1462 Burrero Way Corona CA 92882 Page 6 of 7 #2129127v1 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other parry. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four(24)hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 20. NIISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: ems,-. �,, CITY F SANTA ANA - > + Jennifer Ha Alvaro Nunez City Clef City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO CONTRACTOR: City Attorney By: Tamara Bogosian ItoeVy Edwards Senior Assistant City Attorney President, Rock Forensics RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: � r Robert Rodriguez Chief of Police Page 7 of 7 #2129127vl EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES and COSTS/RATES #2129127v1 EXHIBIT A-SCOPE OF SERVICES and COSTS RATES NATIONAL FIREARMS EXAMINER ACADEMY TRAINER SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT PURPOSE OF NFEA TRAINING ATF opened the National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) in 1999 to provide training for entry-level firearms examiners from local,state and federal law enforcement agencies.This innovate academy is a collaboration with ATF's National Laboratory Center,the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE), and a private consultant to ensure new toolmark examiners receive proper training to work in this field. NFEA is currently the only national training program to provide a standardized training curriculum for education in firearms forensics. NFEA training spans four structured phases over a period of approximately two years.This training MUST be overseen by a senior Firearms Examiner, as required by the NFEA and ATF. ROCKY EDWARDS- ROCK FORENSICS Rocky Edwards retired as Santa Ana Police Department's Firearms Examiner in 2016, after twenty years of service to the Department and decades of experience as an expert in Firearms Investigations. He is certified by the United States Department of the Army to Conduct Forensic Examinations for Department of Defense as a Firearm &Toolmark Examiner and is a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE). He is qualified as an expert in California Superior Court in the areas of Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Examination as well as Shooting Reconstruction, in the US Federal Court system as an expert in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Identification, and as a Forensic Firearm Examiner in all branches of the military and NATO Countries (Britain and Canada). Refer to attached CV for detailed information. TRAINING SERVICES-$250/hour Services include but are not limited to: 1. On-site, hands-on training regarding microscope comparison work,safe firearms handling, serial number restoration,firearms identification,forensic firearms equipment training and maintenance, forensic instrumentation, bullet examinations and comparisons, cartridge case examinations and comparisons,toolmark examinations and comparisons,terminal ballistics, shot patterns,gunshot residues, distance determinations, bullet path analysis, wound effects, lab quality control and quality assurance, court testimony, and any other related topics required by the NFEA training curriculum. 2. Review of NFEA participant's training materials, including required research papers, oral presentations, and case study work 3. Supervised Case Review to be completed during Phase 3 and upon completion of Phase 4, until independent case proficiency requirements are met by NFEA participant. EXHIBIT A-SCOPE OF SERVICES and COSTS RATES NATIONAL FIREARMS EXAMINER ACADEMY TRAINER SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT NO ADDITIONAL COST SERVICES Phone or Email consultation 1. This program requires regular contact between the NFEA participant and the Firearms Examiner Trainer. Brief phone calls or email communications will be facilitated at no additional cost, provided they do not exceed a ten minute time frame. EXHIBIT B INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS #2129127v1 Insurance Requirements—Exhibit B Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the agreement, the following insurance coverages: MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE Contractor shall maintain limits of insurance coverage in the following minimum amounts and shall be at least as broad as: • Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and$2,000,000 aggregate. • Automobile Liability (AL): Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with combined single limits of$1,000,000, In the event Contractor does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance, provided that such policy is endorsed for business use and provides coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. If Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: 1. CGL and AL policies: City of Santa Ana, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials,parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations. 2. CGL and AL policies: Insurance company(ies)agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of any policy which arise from work performed by Contractor for City, 3. All required insurance policies: For any claims related to this contract, Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary and any insurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with it. 4. All required insurance policies: A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of liability. Insurance Requirements—Exhibit B 5. Each insurance policy required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non-renewed by the carrier, or materially changed except after thirty(30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten(10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non-renewal due to non-payment. 6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention; Jessica Durham, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of event should be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate, Self-Insured Retentions Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. City may require Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII,unless otherwise acceptable to City. Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to Entity before work begins. However,failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Contractor's obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Claims Made Policies If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims-made basis: 1. The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of work. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least three (3) years after completion of work. 3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective date, Contractor must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of three (3) years after completion of work, Subcontractors Contractor shall require and verify that all sub-contractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from sub-contractors. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk,prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. ROCKF-2 OP ID: MN ACORO� CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) 12/24/2025 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER,AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED,the policy(ies)must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER 760-471-7116 CONTACT Michelle Nowell Alliance Mgt.&Insurance Sery PHONE FAX 355 Via Vera Cruz#7 (A/C,No,Ext): 760-471-7116 (A/C,No):760-471-9378 CA Agent/Broker Lic#0737966 E-MAIL mnowell@amiscorp.com San Marcos,CA 92078 ADDRESS: Michelle A.Nowell INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC# INSURERA:StarStone Specialty Ins Comp 44776 INSURED INSURER B: Rock-Forensics Rocky L Edwards INSURER 7 1462 Burrero Way Corona,CA 92882 INSURER D: INSURER E: INSURER F: COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES.LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR TYPE OF INSURANCE DDL UBR POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXP LIMITS LTR INSD WVD MWDD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 CLAIMS-MADE X Frl OCCUR WSGP000562 03/26/2025 03/26/2026 DAMAGE TO RENTED 100,000 X X PREMISES Ea occurrence $ X Errors&Omission MED EXP(Any oneperson) $ 5,000 PERSONAL&ADV INJURY $ 1,000,000 GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 5,000,000 X POLICYEl PEt° LOC PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGG $ 1,000,000 OTHER: $ BINED SINGLE LIMIT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COM Ea accident $ ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY Perperson) $ OWNED SCHEDULED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS BODILY INJURY Per accident $ HIRED NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY Per accident) ccident $ UMBRELLA LIAB OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE $ EXCESS LAB CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION$ $ WORKERS COMPENSATION PER OTH- AND EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY Y/N STATUTE ER ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE ❑ E.L.EACH ACCIDENT $ OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? N/A (Mandatory in NH) E.L.DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE $ If yes,describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L.DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT $ DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES (ACORD 101,Additional Remarks Schedule,maybe attached if more space is required) City of Santa Ana, its City Council,officers,officials,employees,agents and volunteers are named as an additional insured with respects to the work performed by the named insured. Waiver of Subrogation Applies. Investigation, CA-- CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION �P_ PROVEDu Tran Nguyen at 1:09 pm,Jan 20,2026 SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN City of Santa Ana ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Santa Ana, CA 92701 ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD Company: StarStone Specialty Insurance Company Policy Number: WSGP000562 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. ADDITIONAL INSURED - OWNERS, LESSEES OR CONTRACTORS - SCHEDULED PERSON OR ORGANIZATION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Name Of Additional Insured Person(s) Or Organization(s) Location(s) Of Covered Operations Automatic Status Included Where Required by Automatic Status Included Where Required by Written Contract. Written Contract. Additional Information: Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations. A. Section II — Who Is An Insured is amended to include as an additional insured the person or organization shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to liability for "bodily injury", "property damage" or"personal and advertising injury" arising out of: 1. Your acts or omissions; or 2. The acts or omissions of those acting on your behalf; in the performance of your operations for the additional insured at the location shown in the Schedule. However: a. The insurance afforded to such additional insured only applies to the extent permitted by law; b. If coverage provided to the additional insured is required by a contract or agreement, the insurance afforded to such additional insured will not be broader than that which you are required by the contract or agreement to provide for such additional insured; and c. Regardless of the date of any "occurrence" or when the injury or damage first occurs or is first discovered, a person's or organization's status as an additional insured under this endorsement ends upon the earliest of: (1) The completion or termination of the contract or agreement between you and the SSS-CWSG-END-023-CW 09 23 Page 1 of 2 Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc. additional insured for the location shown in the Schedule; (2) The date you cease actively performing operations for the additional insured at the location shown in the Schedule; or (3) The expiration or termination date of the policy or this endorsement. B. With respect to the insurance afforded to these additional insureds, the following additional exclusions apply: This insurance does not apply to liability or damages for"bodily injury", "property damage", or "personal and advertising injury": 1. Caused by,arising from, or included in the"products-completed operations hazard"; 2. Arising out of the additional insured's sole negligence; 3. Arising out of work or operations performed by you that were completed prior to the effective date of this endorsement; or 4. Which continues or progressively deteriorates after you cease actively performing operations for the additional insured at the location shown in the Schedule, even if the injury or damage first occurred, or is alleged to have first occurred, during the course of your operations for the additional injured. C. Solely for purposes of this endorsement, the following definition is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 1. ""Products-completed operations hazard": a. Includes all "bodily injury" and "property damage" occurring away from premises you own or rent and arising out of"your product" or"your work" except: a. Products that are still in your physical possession; or b. Work that has not yet been completed or abandoned. However, "your work" will be deemed completed at the earliest of the following times: (1) When all of the work called for in your contract has been completed; (2) When all of the work to be done at the location shown in the Schedule has been completed if your contract calls for work at more than one location; or (3) When that part of the work done at the location shown in the Schedule has been put to its intended use by any person or organization other than another contractor or subcontractor working on the same project. Work that may need service, maintenance, correction, repair or replacement, but which is otherwise complete, will be treated as completed. D. With respect to the insurance afforded to these additional insureds, the following is added to Section III —Limits Of Insurance: If coverage provided to the additional insured is required by a contract or agreement, the most we will pay on behalf of the additional insured is the amount of insurance: 1. Required by the contract or agreement; or 2. Available under the applicable Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations; whichever is less. This endorsement shall not increase the applicable Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations. ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME. SSS-CWSG-END-023-CW 09 23 Page 2 of 2 POLICY NUMBER: WSGP000562 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 24 04 05 09 WAIVER OF TRANSFER OF RIGHTS OF RECOVERY AGAINST OTHERS TO US This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Name Of Person Or Organization: Blanket as Required by Valid Written Contract Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations. The following is added to Paragraph 8. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against Others To Us of Section IV—Conditions: We waive any right of recovery we may have against the person or organization shown in the Schedule above because of payments we make for injury or damage arising out of your ongoing operations or "your work" done under a contract with that person or organization and included in the "products- completed operations hazard". This waiver applies only to the person or organization shown in the Schedule above. 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USAA SECURITY ZONE Rocky Edwards USAA#ending in:7214 1 A Auto Insurance Confirmation Dear Rocky Edwards, Please use this as confirmation of auto insurance; however, this doesn't take the place of an insurance identification card. Registered owner: ROCKY L EDWARDS ROSEANNA BARRON Address: 1462 BURRERO WAY CORONA CA 92882 Policy number: USAA 003757214 7105 Policy effective date: December 14, 2025 Policy expiration date: June 14, 2026 Vehicle: 2025 BMW XM HYB VIN: 5YM23CS07S9X77781 Bodily injury liability limit: $300,000 each person / $500,000 each accident 2 Property damage liability $100,000 each accident limit: Comprehensive deductible: $1,000 Collision deductible: $1,000 Lienholder: BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES PO BOX 8002 HILLIARD OH 43026 8002 Meets California minimum statutory liability requirements This confirmation of coverage neither affirmatively nor negatively amends, extends or alters the coverage given by the policy issued by United Services Automobile Association. How to Contact Us Thank you for choosing us for your auto insurance needs. If you have any questions, please contact us using one of the following options: 'IN,, Phone:210-531-USAA (8722), our mobile shortcut #8722 or 800-531-8722 1111 01111 Fax: 800-531-8877 Thank you, United Services Automobile Association Taking care of our members since 1922. Go Digital Review and edit your online document preferences at usaa.com. GO MOBILE � You apps&more Please do not reply to this e-mail. To contact USAA,visit our secure contact page. Privacy Promise United Services Automobile Association,9800 Fredericksburg Road,San Antonio,Texas 78288 USAA111 93127-0111 3 ROCKF-2 OP ID: MN ACORO� CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) 03/30/2026 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER,AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED,the policy(ies)must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER 760-471-7116 CONTACT Michelle Nowell Alliance Mgt.&Insurance Sery PHONE FAX 355 Via Vera Cruz#7 (A/C,No,Ext): 760-471-7116 (A/C,No):760-471-9378 CA Agent/Broker Lic#0737966 E-MAIL mnowell@amiscorp.com San Marcos,CA 92078 ADDRESS: Michelle A.Nowell INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC# INSURERA:StarStone Specialty Ins Comp 44776 INSURED INSURER B: Rock Forensics Firearms Consulting Inc Rocky L Edwards INSURER 7 1462 Burrero Way Corona,CA 92882 INSURER D: INSURER E: INSURER F: COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES.LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR TYPE OF INSURANCE DDL UBR POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXP LIMITS LTR INSD WVD MWDD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 CLAIMS-MADE X Frl OCCUR WSGP000562 03/26/2026 03/26/2027 DAMAGE TO RENTED 100,000 X X PREMISES Ea occurrence $ X Errors&Omission MED EXP(Any oneperson) $ 5,000 PERSONAL&ADV INJURY $ 1,000,000 GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 5,000,000 X POLICYEl PEt° LOC PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGG $ 1,000,000 OTHER: $ BINED SINGLE LIMIT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COM Ea accident $ ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY Perperson) $ OWNED SCHEDULED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS BODILY INJURY Per accident $ HIRED NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY Per accident) ccident $ UMBRELLA LIAB OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE $ EXCESS LAB CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION$ $ WORKERS COMPENSATION PER OTH- AND EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY Y/N STATUTE ER ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE ❑ E.L.EACH ACCIDENT $ OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? N/A (Mandatory in NH) E.L.DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE $ If yes,describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L.DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT $ DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES (ACORD 101,Additional Remarks Schedule,maybe attached if more space is required) City of Santa Ana, its City Council,officers,officials,employees,agents and volunteers are named as an additional insured with respects to the work performed by the named insured. Waiver of Subrogation Applies. Investigation, CA-- A�R�0?!V�E CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION Ben at 12:24 pro,Mario,2026 SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN City of Santa Ana ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Santa Ana, CA 92701 ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD Company: StarStone Specialty Insurance Company Policy Number: WSGP000562 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. ADDITIONAL INSURED - OWNERS, LESSEES OR CONTRACTORS - SCHEDULED PERSON OR ORGANIZATION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Name Of Additional Insured Person(s) Or Organization(s) Location(s) Of Covered Operations Automatic Status Included Where Required by Automatic Status Included Where Required by Written Contract. Written Contract. Additional Information: Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations. A. Section II — Who Is An Insured is amended to include as an additional insured the person or organization shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to liability for "bodily injury", "property damage" or"personal and advertising injury" arising out of: 1. Your acts or omissions; or 2. The acts or omissions of those acting on your behalf; in the performance of your operations for the additional insured at the location shown in the Schedule. However: a. The insurance afforded to such additional insured only applies to the extent permitted by law; b. If coverage provided to the additional insured is required by a contract or agreement, the insurance afforded to such additional insured will not be broader than that which you are required by the contract or agreement to provide for such additional insured; and c. Regardless of the date of any "occurrence" or when the injury or damage first occurs or is first discovered, a person's or organization's status as an additional insured under this endorsement ends upon the earliest of: (1) The completion or termination of the contract or agreement between you and the SSS-CWSG-END-023-CW 09 23 Page 1 of 2 Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc. additional insured for the location shown in the Schedule; (2) The date you cease actively performing operations for the additional insured at the location shown in the Schedule; or (3) The expiration or termination date of the policy or this endorsement. B. With respect to the insurance afforded to these additional insureds, the following additional exclusions apply: This insurance does not apply to liability or damages for"bodily injury", "property damage", or "personal and advertising injury": 1. Caused by,arising from, or included in the"products-completed operations hazard"; 2. Arising out of the additional insured's sole negligence; 3. Arising out of work or operations performed by you that were completed prior to the effective date of this endorsement; or 4. Which continues or progressively deteriorates after you cease actively performing operations for the additional insured at the location shown in the Schedule, even if the injury or damage first occurred, or is alleged to have first occurred, during the course of your operations for the additional injured. C. Solely for purposes of this endorsement, the following definition is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 1. ""Products-completed operations hazard": a. Includes all "bodily injury" and "property damage" occurring away from premises you own or rent and arising out of"your product" or"your work" except: a. Products that are still in your physical possession; or b. Work that has not yet been completed or abandoned. However, "your work" will be deemed completed at the earliest of the following times: (1) When all of the work called for in your contract has been completed; (2) When all of the work to be done at the location shown in the Schedule has been completed if your contract calls for work at more than one location; or (3) When that part of the work done at the location shown in the Schedule has been put to its intended use by any person or organization other than another contractor or subcontractor working on the same project. Work that may need service, maintenance, correction, repair or replacement, but which is otherwise complete, will be treated as completed. D. With respect to the insurance afforded to these additional insureds, the following is added to Section III —Limits Of Insurance: If coverage provided to the additional insured is required by a contract or agreement, the most we will pay on behalf of the additional insured is the amount of insurance: 1. Required by the contract or agreement; or 2. Available under the applicable Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations; whichever is less. This endorsement shall not increase the applicable Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations. ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME. SSS-CWSG-END-023-CW 09 23 Page 2 of 2 POLICY NUMBER: WSGP000562 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 24 04 05 09 WAIVER OF TRANSFER OF RIGHTS OF RECOVERY AGAINST OTHERS TO US This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Name Of Person Or Organization: Blanket as Required by Valid Written Contract Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations. The following is added to Paragraph 8. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against Others To Us of Section IV—Conditions: We waive any right of recovery we may have against the person or organization shown in the Schedule above because of payments we make for injury or damage arising out of your ongoing operations or "your work" done under a contract with that person or organization and included in the "products- completed operations hazard". This waiver applies only to the person or organization shown in the Schedule above. CG 24 04 05 09 © Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2008 Page 1 of 1 ❑