Easy Reader, Inc & COI — Redondo Beach City Council, June 2, 2026

AGREEMENT FORPROFESSIONAL SERVICES

BETWEEN THECITYOFREDONDO BEACH

ANDEASYREADER, INC
THISAGREEMENT FORPROFESSIONAL SERVICES (this "Agreement") ismade between theCityofRedondoBeach, achartered municipal corporation ("City") and EasyReader, Inc., aCalifornia corporation (“EasyReader”or "Newspaper").

RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, onJune2, 2026, CityawardedNewspaper theBidforthepublication of legally required notices (“LegalNotices”).

B. WHEREAS, CityseekstoutilizeNewspaper’sservices topublish theLegalNotices onan “asneeded” basis (“Services”).

C. WHEREAS, Newspaper hasmadeaproposaltoCitytoprovideServices, andCity desires toretainNewspaper toperformtheServices.

D. WHEREAS, onJune2, 2026, theCityCouncil approved theNewspaper’sBidforthe publication ofLegalNotices fortheperiodofJuly1, 2026, toJune30, 2027.

NOWTHEREFORE, inconsideration ofthepromises andmutualcovenants contained herein, andintending tobelegallybound, thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:

1. Newspaper shallpublishtheCity’sLegalNotices, including butnotlimitedtoall notices, orders, ordinances, andallotheradvertising matters inthemanner required bytheBid, state, federal, andlocallaws, intheEasyReader, a Newspaper ofgeneral circulation intheCity. TheBidisattached heretoasExhibit A” andisincorporated herein.

2. Newspaper shallperformallServices inagoodworkmanlikemanner.

3. CityshallpayNewspaper $11percolumninchfortheservices. Theaveragesize foraBoxedLegal (displayformat) is5by4inchesandisapproximately 1/8ofa page. Newspaper shalluseaminimum ofsix (6) pointpicasizetypeandthe columnwidthshallbenotlessthan1.25inches.

4. Cityshallapprove awarranttopayNewspaper forServicesatthefirstCityCouncil meeting uponCity’sreceiptofNewspaper’sinvoice. Payment shallbemadethirty 30) daysaftertheapprovalofthewarrant.

5. UponNewspaper’sreceiptofacopyoftheLegalNotices fromtheCity, Newspaper shallpublish allprinting andadvertising requests madebytheCityinthefirst publication oftheEasyReader. Newspapershall complywiththisprocedure forthe duration ofthisAgreement.
1 6. AtNewspaper’sownexpense, Newspaper shallprovideaffidavitsofpublication to theCity. Citymustemailitsrequestforaffidavitsofpublication totheparties designated bytheNewspaper initsBiddocuments. IfNewspaper changes its designated parties, Newspaper mustgiveimmediate writtennoticetotheCity.

7. Newspaper shallprovideServices, withouterrorsoromissions, andNewspaper shallcarefullyproofread allLegalNoticespublished andshallberesponsible for thecorrectpublication oftheLegalNotices. Inthecaseofanyerrorsoromissions, whicharethefaultoftheNewspaper, Newspaper shallrepublish theLegalNotices andallotherpublications affected, atnocosttotheCity.

8. Newspaper shallprintallLegalNotices inadjacent columnsoftheEasyReader andshallcomplete thepublication onthesamepageasoriginated unlessthe LegalNotices containmorecolumninchesthanthecompleted Newspaper page.

9. Newspaper shallpublishtheLegalNoticesontheNewspaper pagegenerally used forlegalnotices andproposals.

10. Newspaper shallcomplywithallfederal, stateandlocallaws, statutes, ordinances, rulesandregulations, andtheordersanddecreesofanycourtsoradministrative bodiesortribunals, withrespecttothisAgreement, including withoutlimitation environmental laws, employment discrimination lawsandminimum compensation laws.

11. Intheeventthatapublication ofLegalNoticeappearsintheEasyReaderafterthe expiration ofthisAgreement, andthepublication thereofisnotcomplete, then Newspaper shallcomplete thepublication oftheLegalNoticeaftertheexpiration of thisAgreement attheratesprovided underthisAgreement.

12. Newspaper shallcomplywiththeinsurance requirements setforthinExhibit "B." Insurance requirements thatarewaivedbytheCity'sRiskManager donotrequire amendments orrevisions tothisAgreement.

13. Tothemaximum extentpermitted bylaw, Newspaper herebyagrees, atitssole costandexpense, todefend protect, indemnify, andholdharmless theCity, its electedandappointed officials, officers, employees, volunteers, attorneys, and agents (collectively “Indemnitees”) fromandagainstanyandallclaims, including, withoutlimitation, claimsforbodilyinjury, deathordamage toproperty, demands, charges, obligations, damages, causesofaction, proceedings, suits, losses, stop payment notices, judgments, fines, liens, penalties, liabilities, costsandexpenses ofeverykindandnaturewhatsoever, inanymannerarisingoutof, incidentto, related to, inconnection withorarisingfromanyact, failuretoact, erroror omissionofNewspaper’sperformance orworkhereunder (including anyofits officers, agents, employees, andSubcontractors) oritsfailuretocomplywithanyof itsobligations contained intheAgreement, oritsfailuretocomplywithanycurrent 2 orprospective law, exceptforsuchlossordamage whichwascausedbythesole negligence orwillfulmisconduct oftheCity. Newspaper’sobligation toindemnify shallnotberestricted toinsurance proceeds, ifany, received byNewspaper or Indemnitees. Thisindemnification obligation shallsurvivethisAgreementandshall notbelimitedbyanytermofanyinsurance policyrequiredunderthisAgreement. a.Nonwaiver ofRights. Indemnitees donotandshallnotwaiveanyrightsthat theymaypossess againstNewspaper because theacceptance byCity, orthe depositwithCity, ofanyinsurance policyorcertificate required pursuant to thisAgreement.
b. WaiverofRightofSubrogation. Newspaper, onbehalfofitselfandallparties claiming underorthroughit, herebywaivesallrightsofsubrogation and contribution againsttheIndemnitees.

14. Allexhibitsheretoaremadeaparthereofandincorporated hereinbyreference.

15. ThisAgreement constitutes theentireagreement between thepartiesconcerning thesubject matterhereofandsupersedes anyprevious oralorwrittenagreement; provided, however, thatcorrespondence ordocuments exchanged between Newspaper andCitymaybeusedtoassistintheinterpretation oftheexhibits to thisAgreement.

16. ThisAgreement shallbindtheheirs, successors, andassignsofNewspaper.

17. ThisAgreement shallbeconstrued inaccordance withthelawoftheStateof California withoutregardtoprinciples ofconflicts oflaw. Venueforanylitigation or otheractionarisinghereunder shallresideexclusively intheSuperiorCourtofthe CountyofLosAngeles, Southwest JudicialDistrict.

18. Anyprovision ofthisAgreement tobefoundinvalidorunenforceable shallbe deemed severed, andallremaining provisions ofthisAgreement shallremain enforceable.

19. Citywarrants andrepresents thatuponCityCouncil approval, theMayoroftheCity ofRedondoBeachisdulyauthorized toenterintoandexecutethisAgreement on behalfofCity. ThepartysigningonbehalfofNewspaper warrants andrepresents thatheisdulyauthorized toenterintoandexecutethisAgreement onbehalfof Newspaper, andshallbepersonally liabletoCityifheorsheisnotdulyauthorized toenterintoandexecutethisAgreement onbehalfofNewspaper.

20. ThewaiverbytheCityofanybreachofanytermorprovision ofthisAgreement shallnotbeconstrued asawaiverofanysubsequent breach.

SIGNATURES FOLLOW ONNEXTPAGE
3 INWITNESS WHEREOF, thepartieshaveexecuted thisAgreement inRedondo Beach, California, nd asofthis2 dayofJune2026.

CITYOFREDONDO BEACH, EASYREADER, INC.,
achartered municipal corporation aCalifornia corporation By: _______________________
JamesA, Light, Mayor Name: KevinCody
Title: Publisher
ATTEST: APPROVED:

Eleanor Manzano, CityClerk DianeStrickfaden, RiskManager APPROVED ASTOFORM:

JoyA. Ford, CityAttorney
4 EXHIBIT "A"
NEWSPAPER’SSUBMITTED BID
SeetheattachedBid.
5 EXHIBIT "B"

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
WithoutlimitingNewspaper'sindemnification obligations underthisAgreement, Newspaper shallprocureandmaintain fortheduration oftheagreement insurance against claimsforinjuries topersonsordamages topropertywhichmayarisefromorin connection withtheperformance oftheworkhereunder bytheNewspaper, itsagents, representatives, oremployees.

Minimum ScopeofInsurance
Coverage shallbeatleastasbroadas:

Insurance ServicesOfficeCommercial General Liability coverage (occurrence formCG 0001).

Insurance ServicesOfficeformnumberCA0001 (Ed. 1/87) coveringAutomobile Liability, code1 (anyauto).

Workers' Compensation insurance asrequiredbytheStateofCalifornia.

Employer'sLiability Insurance.

Minimum LimitsofInsurance
Newspaper shallmaintainlimitsnolessthan:

General Liability: $2,000,000peroccurrence forbodilyinjury, personal injuryand property damage. Thegeneral aggregate limitshallapplyseparately tothis project/location.

Automobile Liability: $1,000,000peraccident forbodilyinjuryandproperty damage.

Employer'sLiability: $1,000,000peraccident forbodilyinjuryordisease.

Deductibles andSelf-InsuredRetentions
Anydeductibles orself-insured retentions mustbedeclared toandapproved bythe City. AttheoptionoftheCity, either: (1) theinsurer shallreduceoreliminate such deductibles orself-insured retentions asrespects theCity, itsofficers, officials, employees andvolunteers or (2) theNewspaper shallprovide afinancial guarantee satisfactory totheCityguaranteeing paymentoflossesandrelatedinvestigations, claim administration anddefense expenses.
6 OtherInsuranceProvisions
Thegeneral liabilityandautomobile liabilitypolicies shallcontain, orbeendorsed to contain, thefollowing provisions:

Additional InsuredEndorsement:

GeneralLiability: TheCity, itsofficers, elected andappointed officials, employees, and volunteers shallbecovered asinsuredswithrespecttoliabilityarisingoutofwork performed byoronbehalfoftheNewspaper. General liabilitycoverage canbe provided intheformofanendorsement totheNewspaper'sinsurance, orasaseparate owner'spolicy.

Automobile Liability: TheCity, itsofficers, electedandappointed officials, employees, andvolunteers shallbecovered asinsuredswithrespecttoliabilityarisingoutof automobiles owned, leased, hiredorborrowed byoronbehalfoftheNewspaper.

Foranyclaimsrelatedtothisproject, theNewspaper'sinsurance coverage shallbe primary insurance asrespects theCity, itsofficers, electedandappointed officials, employees, andvolunteers. Anyinsurance orself-insurance maintained bytheCity, its officers, officials, employees, orvolunteers shallbeexcessoftheNewspaper's insurance andshallnotcontribute withit.

Eachinsurance policyrequired bythisclauseshallbeendorsed tostatethatcoverage shallnotbecanceled byeitherparty, exceptafterthirty (30) dayspriorwrittennoticeby certifiedmail, returnreceiptrequested, hasbeengiventotheCity.

Eachinsurance policyshallbeendorsed tostatethattheinclusion ofmorethanone insured shallnotoperate toimpairtherightsofoneinsured againstanotherinsured, andthecoverages afforded shallapplyasthoughseparate policieshadbeenissuedto eachinsured.

Eachinsurance policyshallbeineffectpriortoawarding thecontractandeach insurance policyorasuccessor policyshallbeineffectfortheduration oftheproject.

Themaintenance ofproperinsurance coverage isamaterialelementofthecontract andfailuretomaintain orrenewcoverage ortoprovide evidence ofrenewalmaybe treatedbytheCityasamaterial breach ofcontractontheNewspaper'spart.

Acceptability ofInsurers
Insurance istobeplacedwithinsurerswithacurrentA.M. Best'sratingofnolessthan A:VIIandwhichareauthorized totransact insurance business intheStateofCalifornia bytheDepartment ofInsurance.
7 Verification ofCoverage
Newspaper shallfurnishtheCitywithoriginal certificates andamendatory endorsements effecting coveragerequired bythisclause. Theendorsements shouldbe ontheCityauthorized formsprovidedwiththecontract specifications. Standard ISO formswhichshallbesubject toCityapproval andamended toconform totheCity's requirements maybeacceptable inlieuofCityauthorized forms. Allcertificates and endorsements shallbereceived andapproved bytheCitybeforethecontractis awarded. TheCityreserves therighttorequirecomplete, certifiedcopiesofallrequired insurance policies, including endorsements effecting thecoverage required bythese specifications atanytime.

Subcontractor
Newspaper shallinclude allsubcontractors asinsuredunderitspoliciesorshallfurnish separate certificates andendorsements foreachsubcontractor. Allcoverages for subcontractor shallbesubjecttoalloftherequirements statedherein.

RiskManagement
Newspaper acknowledges thatinsurance underwriting standards andpractices are subjecttochange, andtheCityreserves therighttomakechanges totheseprovisions inthereasonable discretion ofitsRiskManager.
8 DATE ( MM/DD/YYYY) CERTIFICATE OFLIABILITY INSURANCE 5/21/2026 THIS CERTIFICATE ISISSUED AS AMATTER 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 ACONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER( S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

IMPORTANT: Ifthe certificate holder isanADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed. IfSUBROGATION ISWAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions ofthe policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. Astatement onthis certificate does not confer rights tothe certificate holder inlieu ofsuch endorsement( s).

CONTACT PRODUCER NAME: Stacey Tialavea
PHONE FAX Post Insurance Services Inc 310)328-3622 310)328-6054 A/C, No, Ext): A/C, No):

E-MAIL License #0551220 ADDRESS: stacey@postinsurance. com 2356 Torrance Blvd INSURER( S)AFFORDINGCOVERAGENAIC#
TorranceCA90501 INSURER A : Hartford Underwriters Insuranc30104 INSURED INSURER Travelers B : Property Casualty Co25674 INSURER C :

Easy Reader Inc. INSURER D :

PoBox 427 INSURER E :

Hermosa BeachCA90254 INSURER F :

COVERAGESCERTIFICATENUMBER: 25WC 26ALL REVISIONNUMBER:

THIS ISTO 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 OFANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS

CERTIFICATE MAY BEISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BYTHE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN ISSUBJECT TOALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

INSRPOLICY

LTR( TYPE OF

ADDLSUBR

INSDWVD

EFFPOLICY INSURANCELIMITS POLICY NUMBER MM/DD/EXP

YYYY)( MM/DD/YYYY)
XCOMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY EACHOCCURRENCE$ 2,000,000 DAMAGE TORENTED AXCLAIMS-MADEOCCUR$ 1,000,000 PREMISES( Eaoccurrence) X 72SBABA2L7M4/9/20264/9/2027MEDEXP(Anyoneperson)$ 10,000 PERSONAL& ADVINJURY$ 2,000,000
GEN'LAGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE$ 4,000,000 XPOLICYLOCPRODUCTS - PRO- COMP/OPAGG$ 4,000,000 JECT
OTHER: CYVMW
COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY$ 2,000,000 Eaaccident) ANY AUTO BODILYINJURY( Perperson)$ A
ALLOWNEDSCHEDULED 72SBABA2L7M4/9/20264/9/2027 BODILYINJURY( Peraccident)$ AUTOSAUTOS

XX NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE
HIRED AUTOS AUTOS Peraccident)
XXUMBRELLA LIAB OCCUR EACHOCCURRENCE$ 1,000,000
A
EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS-MADEAGGREGATE$ 1,000,000
DEDRETENTION$ X 10,000 72SBABA2L7M4/9/20264/9/2027

WORKERS COMPENSATION X
PEROTHAND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY STATUTEER
Y / N
ANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE E.L.EACHACCIDENT$ 1,000,000 B
OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? N / A
Mandatory in NH) UB6J003949254210/15/202510/15/2026 E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE$ 1,000,000 Ifyes,describeunder
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT$ 1,000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES ( ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached ifmore space is required) Re: Door 1, City Hall, 415 Diamond Street, RB, CA90277. City ofRedondo Beach isanAdditional Insured onGeneral Liability Policy. Insurance isPrimary & Non-Contributory.

CERTIFICATE HOLDERCANCELLATION
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];

SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE TheCityofRedondoBeach THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. 415DiamondStreetDoor1 RedondoBeach, CA 90277

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Dan Post/CASSIE
1988-2014ACORDCORPORATION. Allrightsreserved.

ACORD25(2014/01) TheACORDnameandlogoareregisteredmarksofACORD INS025 (201401)
POLICYNUMBER: 72SBABA2L7M

POLICYNUMBER: 72SBABA2L7M

DATE ( MM/DD/YYYY) CERTIFICATE OFLIABILITY INSURANCE 5/21/2026 THIS CERTIFICATE ISISSUED AS AMATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS