{"id":898579,"date":"2021-03-23T11:28:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=898579"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:28:49","slug":"indemnification-on-project-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/indemnification-on-project-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Legal To Require Indemnification On Project Application Or As Condition Of Approval?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ryan Michael Leaderman and Paloma Perez-McEvoy | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holland &amp; Knight<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Local agencies routinely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/closer-look-at-indemnification-clause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">require project applicants to agree to indemnification<\/a> on application forms or as conditions of approval. These agreements or conditions of approval typically include language requiring an applicant to agree to defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless the local agency in any action arising from the application.<\/li><li>In\u00a0<em>San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission v. City of Pismo Beach<\/em>\u00a0(<em>San Luis Obispo<\/em>), the Second Appellate District Court of Appeal of California struck down San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission&#8217;s assertion that it had an &#8220;implied power&#8221; to contract for fees by inserting an indemnity agreement into its annexation application.<\/li><li>The court&#8217;s decision is significant because it holds the door open to potentially challenge such practices if there is a statutory limitation on a local agency&#8217;s authority to impose fees, as was the case in\u00a0<em>San Luis Obispo<\/em>.<\/li><li>The Subdivision Map Act (Gov. Code \u00a7 66410\u00a0<em>et seq.<\/em>) expressly permits, with certain qualifications, a local agency to impose indemnity provisions in applications or conditions of approval for claims arising out of the subdivision. For a subdivision, there is statutory authority that would allow a local agency to impose indemnification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Local agencies routinely require project applicants to agree to indemnification on application forms or as conditions of approval. These agreements or conditions of approval typically include language requiring an applicant to agree to defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless the local agency in any action arising from the application. Indemnification obligations would expose an applicant to various unknown costs that may occur after the processing of the application, even for expenses that are not under his or her control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent Second Appellate District Court of Appeal of California decision,\u00a0<em>San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) v. City of Pismo Beach (City)<\/em>, Case No. B296968 (March 3, 2021) (<em>San Luis Obispo<\/em>), the court struck down LAFCO&#8217;s assertion that it had an &#8220;implied power&#8221; to contract for fees by inserting an indemnity agreement into its annexation application. The court&#8217;s decision is significant because it holds the door open to potentially challenge such practices if there is a statutory limitation on a local agency&#8217;s authority to impose fees, as was the case here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>San Luis Obispo<\/em>, the City and a developer submitted an application to LAFCO to annex a parcel of land into the City. The application included an indemnification clause that provided that the developer and City would indemnify LAFCO for &#8220;damages, costs, expenses, attorneys&#8217; fees, and expert witness fees\u2026arising out of or in connection with the application.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;Following denial of the annexation application, the City refused to pay for LAFCO&#8217;s attorneys&#8217; fees and costs associated with a lawsuit that took place following the processing of the application. In response, LAFCO brought action against the City, asserting breach of contract. LAFCO contended that the indemnification agreement was &#8220;given in consideration for not requiring anticipated attorney fees to be paid as part of the application fee at the beginning of the process.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court held that LAFCO had no authority to impose such fees for post-administrative proceedings. The statutory authority for local agency formation commissions only permits the imposition of fees or fee increases associated with application processing,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;and application processing does not include indemnification for post-application processing. Further, LAFCO did not have the implied power to require attorneys&#8217; fees and there was no valid indemnification agreement.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;&#8220;Here attorney fees in post-administrative actions are not &#8216;specifically provided for by statute.&#8217; Nor is there a valid agreement for such fees. LAFCO&#8217;s remedy is with the Legislature.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn5\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;Here, an &#8220;agreement&#8221; to indemnify was not an actual agreement since there was no consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The holding applies specifically to the statutory authority granted by California Gov. Code \u00a7 56383 to local agency formation commissions to impose fees on project applicants, but may invite challenges of other local agencies that routinely insert indemnity provisions into their applications or conditions of approval if there is a limitation on a local agency&#8217;s statutory authority to impose fees on application filing and processing. Local agencies routinely require indemnification for processing an entitlement application or as a condition of approval. Key questions are whether the local agency has the legal power to potentially require an applicant to indemnify the agency, and whether there is statutory authority to impose such fees for indemnification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion and Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>State law does not expressly provide for the assignment of attorneys&#8217; fees for local planning agencies. However, unlike local agency formation commissions, Gov. Code \u00a7 65104 grants the legislative body of a city or county<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn6\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;broad authority to establish &#8220;any fees to support the work of the planning agency \u2026 not to exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged.&#8221;&nbsp; The grant of authority to the legislative bodies of local planning agencies to authorize fees is more broad than the statutory language in Gov. Code \u00a7 56383 applicable to local agency formation commissions. While Gov. Code \u00a7 65104 does not expressly provide for attorneys&#8217; fees, it broadly applies to the &#8220;work of the planning agency.&#8221; Arguably, the work of the &#8220;planning agency&#8221; could include defending a project from legal challenge. Critically, assuming that indemnification of attorneys&#8217; fees would &#8220;support the work of the planning agency,&#8221; Gov. Code \u00a7 65104 mandates that the legislative body impose such fees subject to Gov. Code \u00a7 66016&#8217;s procedures for imposition of fees.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_edn7\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even if the provision of attorneys&#8217; fees are not enacted through local ordinance or resolution pursuant to Gov. Code \u00a7 66016, the Subdivision Map Act (Gov. Code \u00a7 66410&nbsp;<em>et seq.<\/em>) expressly permits a local agency to impose indemnity provisions for claims arising out of subdivision application processing or approval or as a condition of approval.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_endref8\">8<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp; Otherwise, for non-subdivision planning cases, the imposition of fees on an ad hoc basis through an application form or conditions of approval without the requisite legislative authority, as seen with&nbsp;<em>San Luis Obispo<\/em>, could be subject to potential challenge. If cities and counties interpret Gov. Code \u00a7 65104 as a means to potentially impose indemnification, in an effort to survive a legal challenge it is likely that local agencies will formalize indemnification requirements pursuant to local statute or resolution, as opposed to applying them on an ad hoc basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or questions on the indemnification on application forms or as conditions of approval, please contact the authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<em>San Luis Obispo<\/em>, No. B296968, slip op. at 3 (Cal. Ct. App., March 3, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<em>Id.,&nbsp;<\/em>slip op. at 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;&#8220;[Gov. Code] section 56383 contemplates that the fees charged thereunder will be limited to those necessary to the administrative process, not to post-decision court proceedings.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>San Luis Obispo,&nbsp;<\/em>slip op. at 6. &#8220;The clear mandate of [Gov. Code] section 56383, subdivision (c) is that the executive officer must settle the costs charged under the section at the end of the administrative proceedings. The section does not provide for costs that may accrue thereafter.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Id.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;See Code of Civ. Proc. \u00a7 1021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref5\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<em>Id.<\/em>, slip op. at 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref6\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;Gov. Code \u00a7 65104 also applies to charter cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ednref7\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;See Gov. Code \u00a7 66016(b) (&#8220;Any action by a local agency to levy a new fee or service charge \u2026 shall be taken only by ordinance or resolution.&#8221;). See also Gov. Code \u00a7 66016(a) (restricting the amount of the new fee or service charge to the amount for which the fee or service charge is levied, and in the event the fee or service charge creates revenues in excess of actual cost, those excess fees shall be used to reduce the fee or service charge creating the excess).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2021\/03\/is-it-legal-to-require-indemnification-on-project-application#_ftnref8\">8<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Gov. Code \u00a7 66474.9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Michael Leaderman and Paloma Perez-McEvoy | Holland &amp; Knight Highlights Local agencies routinely require project applicants to agree to indemnification on application forms or as conditions of approval. 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