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7.3 Disclosure. Developer represents and warrants that except as disclosed to City in writing, as of the date hereof to the current actual knowledge of Developer's principals: (i)the Property is free and has always been free of Hazardous Materials and is not and has never been in violation of any Hazardous Materials Law; (ii)there are no buried or partially buried storage tanks located on the Property; (iii)Developer has received no notice,warning, notice of violation, administrative complaint,judicial complaint, or other formal or informal notice alleging that conditions on the Property are or have ever been in violation of any Hazardous Materials Law or informing Developer that the Property is subject to investigation or inquiry regarding Hazardous Materials on the Property or the potential violation of any Hazardous Materials Law; (iv)there is no monitoring program required by the Environmental Protection Agency or any other governmental agency concerning the Property; (v)no toxic or hazardous chemicals, waste, or substances of any kind have ever been spilled, disposed of, or stored on, under or at the Property, whether by accident, burying, drainage,or storage in containers, tanks, holding areas,or any other means; (vi)the Property has never been used as a dump or landfill; and(vii) Developer has disclosed to City all information, records, and studies in Developer's possession or reasonably available to Developer relating to the Property concerning Hazardous Materials. Developer hereby acknowledges and agrees that(i)this Section is intended as the City's written request for information(and the Developer's response) concerning the environmental condition of the Property as required by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(d)(2), and(ii)each representation and warranty in this Agreement or any of the other City Documents (together with any indemnity applicable to a breach of any such representation and warranty) with respect to the environmental condition of the property is intended by the City and the Developer to be an "environmental provision" for purposes of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 736. 7.4 City's Rights. In the event that any portion of the Property is determined to be "environmentally impaired" (as that term is defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(e)(3))or to be an"affected parcel"(as that term is defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(e)(1)), then,without otherwise limiting or in any way affecting the City's or the Trustee's rights and remedies under the Deed of Trust, the City may elect to exercise its rights under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(a)to (1)waive its lien on such environmentally impaired or affected portion of the Property and (2) exercise (a)the rights and remedies of an unsecured creditor, including reduction of its claim against the Developer to judgment, and(b)any other rights and remedies permitted by law. For purposes of determining the City's right to proceed as an unsecured creditor under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(a), the Developer shall be deemed to have willfully permitted or acquiesced in a release or threatened release of hazardous materials, within the meaning of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(d)(1), if the release or threatened release of hazardous materials was knowingly or negligently caused or contributed to by any lessee, occupant, or user of any portion of the Property and the Developer knew or should have known of the activity by such lessee, occupant, or user which caused or contributed to the release or threatened release. All costs and expenses, including(but not limited to) reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the City in connection with any action commenced under this paragraph, including any action required by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 726.5(b)to OAK#4822-6539-6013 v3 24