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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_99b-2018EA 7 1 (4118) FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES FOR A PRIVATE PROJECT This funding agreement for professional environmental review services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 7th day of June 2018 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and Daniel Buoye ("Applicant") City and Applicant are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together, as the "Parties " RECITALS WHEREAS, Applicant has filed an application with City for a proposed change of zone and tentative tract map as Zone Change No 461 and Tentative Tract Map No 20065 (the "Project") located south of E Hrghland Avenue and west of Redlands Street on Assessor's Parcel No 0174-161-25-0000, which requires environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQX ), and WHEREAS, City, as Lead Agency for the Project, has determined that an Initial Study (the "IS") for the Project will be required pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and WHEREAS, the IS, and all other associated subsequent environmental documents and studies for the Project pursuant to CEQA will be prepared by a consultant approved by and under contract to City, and WHEREAS, by executing this Agreement, Applicant expressly agrees to advance payment for all costs and expenses the City incurs for the preparation of the IS related to Applicant's Project and for any associated investigations, environmental studies, and documents permitted or required by CEQA or other federal or state law in connection with the processing of Applicant's Project (collectively, the "Environmental Documents"), NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the City of Redlands and Daniel Buoye agree as follows AGREEMENT Section 1 Funding Obligation Within ten (10) days of the date of written request of City, Applicant shall deposit the sum of twenty-seven thousand one hundred thirty two dollars ($27,132) (the "Deposit") with City to engage a professional consultant who will commence work on the Environmental Documents and to fiind a twenty percent (20%) contract administration fee The present estimated cost of the Environmental Documents is estimated to be twenty-two thousand six hundred ten dollars ($22,610) and the contract administration fee is set at four thousand five hundred twenty two dollars ($4,522) Applicant acknowledges that Applicant is obligated by this Agreement to pay to City the full, actual cost for the preparation of the Environmental Documents, as deemed reasonable or necessary by City, to ensure the legal sufficiency of the Environmental Documents The Deposit will be applied towards the actual total cost of the Environmental Documents Applicant shall thereafter make payments to City 1 I IeakiimlAgreementslDamel Buoye Funding Agmt TT20065 - CEQA Service Agmt.EA 7 1 doe EA 7 1 (4118) for the balance of City's costs for preparation of the Environmental Documents within ten (10) days of the date City submits written invoices to Applicant Section 2 Compliance Required Applicant acknowledges that City may require Applicant to make additional payments, supply data and information to detenriine whether Applicant's Project may have a significant effect on the environment, and to assist City and the consultant in preparing the environment documents Applicant shall promptly comply with all such requests by City Section 3 Failure to Comply If, at any time, Applicant unreasonably delays in advancing monies as requested by City, paying any invoice from City when due, or failing to provide City with information or data requested pursuant to Section 2 hereof, such unreasonable delay shall suspend the running of the time periods described in State CEQA Guidelines sections 15107 and 15108 for the period of such unreasonable delay Alternatively, Applicant acknowledges and agrees that City may, without liability to Applicant, disapprove the Project for Applicant's delay in satisfying City's requirements Section 4 Notices Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (l) on the date of delivery in person, (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested, (ill) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier, or (tv) on the date sent by facsimile, if confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or express mail, in each case properly posted and filly prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section 9!Y - City Clerk City of Redlands 35 Cajon Street, P O Box 3005 (mailing) Redlands, CA 92373 Applicant Daniel Buoye 5225 Canyon Crest Drive Suite 71, Box 134 Riverside, CA 92507 Section 5 Attorneys' Fees In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall, in addition to costs and any other relief, be entitled to recovery of its reasonable attorneys' fees, including fees for use of inhouse counsel by a Party Section 6 Entire Agreement/Amendment This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the matters contained herein, and any prior negotiations, proposals or verbal agreements are superseded by this Agreement Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing, approved by the City Council of City and signed by City and Applicant Section 7 Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California 2 1 Icntdjm\Agreements\Danrei Buoye Funding Agmt-TT2GO65 CEQA Service Agmt.EA 7 1 doc EA -7 1 (411 &) Section 8 Defense and Indemnity Applicant shall defend, mdemmfy and hold harmless City, and its elected officials, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all actions, claims, demands, lawsuits, losses and liability for damages to persons or property, including costs and attorneys' fees, that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm, entity, corporation, political subdivision or other organization arising out of or in connection with City's processing and approval or denial of Applicant's Project and the Environmental Documents Section 9 No Third Party Beneficiary Applicant expressly acknowledges and agrees that City's contract with the consultant to prepare the Environmental Documents for Applicant's Project is for the benefit of the public and undertaken in compliance with City's obligations under CEQA, and is not for the benefit of Applicant IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date of this Agreement CITY OF REDLANDS DANIEL BUOYE By nnq Inez, City r Buoye roperty wner Attest e Donaldson, City Clerk 3 11caldimlAgreementslDamel Buoye Funding Agmt-TT20065 CEQA Service Agmt,EA 7 1 doe