Indemnification. Each permittee shall, at its sole cost and expense,
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed
officials, employees and agents, at all times against any and all
claims for personal injury, including death, and property damage arising
in whole or in part from, caused by or connected with any act or omission
of the permittee, its officers, agents, employees or contractors arising
out of, but not limited to, the construction, installation, operation,
maintenance or removal of permittee's system or facilities in
the rights-of-way. Each permittee shall defend any actions or proceedings
against the City in which it is claimed that personal injury, including
death, or property damage was caused by the permit holder's construction,
installation, operation, maintenance or removal of permittee's
system or facilities in the rights-of-way. The obligation to indemnify,
hold harmless and defend shall include, but not be limited to, the
obligation to pay judgments, injuries, liabilities, damages, reasonable
attorneys' fees, reasonable expert fees, court costs and all
other costs of indemnification.