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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_148-2018J FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES FOR A PRIVATE PROJECT EA 7 1 (4/18) This funding agreement for professional environmental review services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 30th day of July 2018 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and NYS North, LLC ("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 Commission Review and Approval as Zone Change No 460 and Commission Review and Approval (the "Project") located south of Park Avenue and west of New York Street on Assessor's Parcel No 0171-011-47, 0171-011-61, 0171-011-62, 0171-011-56, 0171-011-43, 0171-011-40, 0171-011-38, 0171-011-54, 0171-011-45, 0171-011-19, 0171-011-58, 0171-011-15, 0171-011-28, 0171-011-27, 0171-011-18, which requires environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), 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 NYS North, LLC 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 eighty three thousand two hundred thirty three dollars and twenty cents ($83,223 20) (the "Deposit") with City to engage a professional consultant who will commence work on the Environmental Documents and to fund a twenty percent (20%) contract administration fee The present estimated cost of the Environmental Documents is estimated to be sixty-nine thousand three hundred sixty one dollars ($69,361) and the contract administration fee is set at thirteen thousand eight hundred hundred seventy two dollars and twenty cents ($13,872 20). 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 1 I IcaldjmlAgreements\ESR1 Funding Agmt CRA 901 CEQA service Agmt.docx EA 7 1 (4118) Documents Applicant shall thereafter make payments to City 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 determine 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 falling 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 (1) on the date of delivery in person, (u) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested, (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier, or (iv) 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 fully prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section C._ rtv City Clerk City of Redlands 35 Capon Street, P 4 Box 3005 (mailing) Redlands, CA 92373 Applicant NYS North, LLC 380 New York Street Redlands, CA 92373 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 in-house counsel by a Party Section C. Entire Areement/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 11ca1djm\Agreements\ESR1 Funding Agmt CRA 901 CEQA Service Agmt,docx EA 7 1 (4118) Section 8 Defense and Indemnity Applicant shall defend, indemnify 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, fieri, 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 NYS NORTH, LLC �2 .. � By By - IN Enrnqu nez, City an er NYS North, LLC, icant Attest J e Donaldson, City Clerk 3 1 %caldJm\Agreements\ESR1 Funding Agmt CRA 901 CEQA Service Agmt.docx