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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_121A-2018RECORDING REQUESTER BY CITY OF REDLANDS AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL DOCUMENTTO: NAME City Clerk, City of Redlands sraOEr Ah17RE`+S P.O. BOX 3005 ZIPC �-E& Redlands, CA 92373 FEES NOT REQUIRED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6103 Electronically Recorded in Official Records, County of San Bernardino co BOB DUTTON ASSESSOR - RECORDER - CLERK 367 City of Redlands Clerk Doc# 2015-0279964 Titles t Fees Taxes CA SB2 Fee Others Paid SPACE ABOVE FOR RECORDER'S USE ONLY Agreement for Annexation Title of Document THIS COVER SHEET ADDED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR RECORDING INFORMATION ($3.00 Additional Recording Fee Applies) 8J0112018 12:04 PM CAD Pages 8 00 .00 .00 .00 .ao Recording requested by and when recorded mail to: City Clerk City of Redlands P. O. Box 3005 Redlands, CA 92373 AGREEMENT FOR ANNEXATION AND PROVISION FOR CITY UTILITY SERVICES This Agreement for Annexation and Provision of City Utility Services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this Yd day of July, 2018, by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California ("City") and Vicki L. Plunkett Trust ("Property Owner"). The City and Property Owner are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, to provide for orderly planning, the City (1) has the authority pursuant to Government Code Sections 65300 and 65301 to include in its General Plan property outside its boundaries which is in the City's sphere of influence or which in the City's judgment bears a relation to its strategic planning, and (2) also has the authority pursuant to Government Code Section 65859 to pre -zone property within its sphere of influence for the purpose of determining the zoning designation that will apply to such property in the event of a subsequent annexation of the property to the City; and WHEREAS, Property Owner owns a vacant parcel of land on the southeast corner of San Bernardino Avenue and Jasper Street and identified as County of San Bernardino Assessor's Pardel Number 0298-013-23-0000 (the "Property"), in the unincorporated area of the county of San Bernardino within the City's sphere of Influence, and has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that Property Owner is the fee owner of the Property; and WHEREAS, Property Owner desires to connect to the City's domestic water system; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 56133 authorizes the City to provide new or extended services by contract outside its jurisdictional boundaries if it first receives written approval from the Local Agency Formation Commission for San Bernardino County ("LAFCO"), and provides that LAFCO may authorize the City to provide such services within the City's sphere of influence in anticipation of a later change of organization; and WHEREAS, the City's General Plan and Chapter 13.60 of the Redlands Municipal Code establish policies and procedures for the approval of City utility services to land located within the City's sphere of influence and require, among other things, the owner of the property to be served 1:1ca\djm\Agreements\PAA 17-03 Plunkett.docx to enter into an agreement and record the same in the official records of the county of San Bernardino requiring the owner to annex the land to the City upon certain conditions; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a General Plan for the unincorporated area in which the Property is located to provide for the orderly planning of such area and has determined that the Property is consistent with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, it is the policy and goal of the City to discourage and not facilitate development in the City's sphere of influence which is unwilling and/or fails to comply with the City's General Plan and the City's development standards by refusing to extend utility services in such instances; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 13.60 of the Redlands Municipal Code and in consideration for the City's agreement to extend utility services outside its jurisdictional boundaries to the Property, Property Owner has entered into this Agreement to provide assurances to the City that connection to the City of Redlands domestic water system will occur in accordance with the Redlands General Plan and the Development Standards of the Redlands Municipal Code, and that the Property shall be annexed to the City in accordance with this Agreement's terms, provisions and conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the City of Redlands and the Vicki L. Plunkett Trust agree as follows: AGREEMENT Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. 2. Provision of Utility Services. The City agrees to provide domestic water service to the Property consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that the connection complies with all rules and regulations of the City governing the extension and provision of utility services to properties located outside the City's boundaries at the time a request by the Property Owner for application for a water connection is approved by the City's Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department. Nothing herein represents a commitment by the City to provide such service unless and until Property Owner complies with all such rules and regulations. As a condition of approval of an application for water connection, and prior to receiving any service, the Property Owner agrees to pay the full cost of such service as established by the City for the extension of utility services to the Property. 3. Agreement to Develop by„City Standards. In consideration of the City's agreement to provide City water service to the Property, Property Owner shall develop the Property in accordance with the Redlands General Plan and any applicable development standards of the Redlands Municipal Code. 4. Agreement to Annex. In consideration of the City's agreement to provide City water service to the Property, Property Owner hereby irrevocably consents to annexation of the Property 2 I:1ca\djm\Agreements\PAA 17-03 Plunkett.docx to City and agrees it shall take any and all reasonable and necessary actions, and fully and in good faith cooperate with City, to cause the annexation of the Property to the City. Property Owner and the City agree that in the event City initiates an annexation of the Property, the City shall be responsible for the costs of such annexation. In all other instances where the annexation of the Property is proposed to the City, Property Owner shall be responsible for such costs. 5. Taxes and Assessments. Property Owner hereby consents to the imposition of, and agrees that the Property Owner shall pay, all taxes and assessments imposed and/or levied by the City which may be applicable to the Property at the time the Property is annexed to the City. 6. Recordation. By entering into this Agreement, Property Owner and the City acknowledge and agree that, among other things, it is the express intention of the Parties that any and all successors in interest, assigns, heirs and executors of Property Owner shall have actual and constructive notice of Property Owner's obligations under, and the benefits and burdens of, this Agreement. Therefore, this Agreement and any amendments hereof, shall be recorded in the official records of the County of San Bernardino. Property Owner further agrees that the City shall, at the sole cost of Property Owner, have the right to cause the recordation of this Agreement. 7. Breach/Failure to Annex. In the event Property Owner fails to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or takes any action to protest, challenge, contravene or otherwise breach any of its obligations or representations under this Agreement, the City shall have the right to, without any liability whatsoever, cease the provision of City utility services to the Property. This right shall be in addition to any other legal or equitable relief available to the City. 8. Nota_ Partnership. The Parties specifically acknowledge that Property Owner's development of the Property is a private project, that neither Party is acting as the agent of the other in any respect hereunder, and that each Party is an independent contracting entity with respect to the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement. No partnership, joint -venture or other association of any kind is formed by this Agreement. The only relationship between the City and Property Owner is that of a governmental entity regulating the development of private property and the owner of such property. Indemnity and Cost of Litigation. a. Hold Harmless - Development. Property Owner agrees to and shall hold the City, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees free and harmless from any and all liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise from the operations, errors, or omissions of Property Owner or those of its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees or any other persons acting on Property Owner's behalf which relate to development of the Property. Property Owner agrees to and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and representatives from all actions for damages caused or alleged to have been caused by reason of Property Owner's acts, errors or omissions in connection with the development of the Property. This hold harmless agreement applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered or alleged to have been suffered by reason of Property Owner's or its representatives' acts, errors or omissions regardless of whether or not the City supplied, prepared or approved plans or I:Icaldjm\Agreeiments\PAA 17-03 Plunkett.docx specifications relating to the development of the Property and regardless of whether or not any insurance policies of Property Owner relating to such development are applicable. b. Third Party Litigation Concerning Agreement. Property Owner shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys' fees, indemnify and hold harmless the City, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against any of them to attack, set aside, void or annual the approval of this Agreement or the approval of any permit or entitlement granted in furtherance of this Agreement. The City may, in its sole discretion, participate in the defense of any such claim, action or proceeding. 10. Liquidated Damages. In the event that the property is not annexed to the City in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the owner of the Property shall pay each year to the City, as liquidated damages, a sum equal to the property taxes and any sales taxes the City would have received had the Property been annexed. Failure to make such liquidated damages payments shall be cause for the City to cease water and/or sewer service to the Property. IL Section Headings. All section headings and sub -headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect any construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 12. Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 13. Attorneys' Fees. In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief, be entitled to the recovery of its reasonable attorneys' fees. 14. Binding Effect. The burdens of this Agreement bind and the benefits of this Agreement inure to the successors in interest of the Parties. 15. Authority to Execute. The person or persons executing this Agreement warrant and represent that they have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the legal, fee title owner of the Property. 16. Waiver and Release. Property Owner hereby waives and releases any and all claims it may have against the City, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents with respect to any City actions or omissions relating to the development of the Property and Property Owner's and the City's entry into and execution of this Agreement. Property Owner makes such waiver and release with full knowledge of Civil Code Section 1542, and hereby waives any and all rights thereunder to the extent of this waiver and release, of such Section 1542 is applicable. Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor." I l:lcaldjm\Agreements\PAA 17-03 Plunkett.docx 17. Construction. The Parties agree that each Party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not apply in the interpretation of this Agreement. The Parties further agree that this Agreement represents an "arms -length" transaction agreed to by and between the Parties and that each Party has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel regarding the terms, conditions and effect of this Agreement. 18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth and contains the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties as to the matters contained herein, and there are no oral or written representations, understandings or ancillary covenants or agreements which are not contained or expressly referenced herein, and no testimony or evidence of any such representations, understandings or covenants shall be admissible in any preceding of any kind or nature to interpret or determine the terms or conditions of this Agreement. PROPERTY OWNER Vicki Lee Plunkett, Trustee Vicki L. Plunkett Trust CITY OF REDLANDS Paul W. Foster, Mayor ATTEST: a e Donaldson, City Clerk 5 I:1ca1djmlAgreements\PAA 17-03 Plunkett.docx CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of San Bernardino On July 24, 2018 before me, Heather MacDonald, Notary Public Date Here Insert Name and Title of the Officer personally appeared Paul W. Faster and Jeanne Donaldson Name(s) of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the perso s hose namE}s is/ re subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her/ eir uthorized capacit ies and that b his/her/ eir ignature son the person(s), or the e i y upon behalf of whit he perso r@acted, a cuted the instrument. 000?oa0000000000aaa0000000000 mocoomo HEATHER MACDONALD B S COMM. * 2216458 S U NOTARY PUBLIC-CAUFORNUI U �oa0000aoa0000000aooa00000aooa00000000000n00000c0006 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY f MY CwAiSft EOM OCTOBER 1, 2U2t g I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my and and official seal. 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Description of Attached [ Title or Type of Document: Document Date: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: ❑ Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: Number of Pages: Signer's Name: ❑ Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner -- ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: 02016 National Notary Association • www.NationaiNotary.org - 1-800-US NOTARY (1-800-876-6827) Item #5907 ALL- PURPOSE CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of San Bernardino On July 10, 2018 before me, Jacquelyn Saintis, Notary Public , (Here knsen name ana tit e of the o jeer personally appeared Vicki Lee Plunkett---------- ------------------------------ -------- who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names) Is are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/they executed the same in histheir authorized capacity(ies), and that by his tie their signature(,c) on the instrument the person(r'), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (Notary Public Seal) ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT Agreement for Annexation and Provision (Title or description of attached document) for City Utility Services (Title or description of attached document continued) Number of Pages 5 Document Date 7110118 CAPACITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER p Individual (s) ❑ Corporate Officer (Title) ❑ Partner(s) ❑ Attorney -in -Fact ❑ Trustee(s) ❑ Other 2015 Version www.NotaryClasses.coni 800-873-9865 JACQUELYN SAINTIS — COMM. #2111018 z CrCNotary Public - California -10z ., h ` ; San Bernardino County �., UV Comm. Expires M2X 10, 2019 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM This form complies with curreni California siatrrtet regarding notary }cording and. if needed, should be completed and attached to the docianew. Acknobredgents f -om other states may be completed for- docuniews being sent to that slate so long as the u ording does not require the California notary to wrilate California notary lair. • State and County information must be the State and County where the document signer(s) personally appeared before the notary public for acknowledgement. • Date of notarization must be the date that the signer(s) personally appeared which inust also be the same date the acknowledgment is completed. • The notary public must print his or her name as it appeal within his or her commission followed by a conies and then your title (not<nry public). • Print die names) of document signer(s) who personally appear at the time of notarization. • Indicate the correct singular or plural firms by crossing off incorrect fonns (i.e. he/she/they,, is /are) or circling the correct fonns. Failure to correctly indicate this intonnation may lead to rejection ofdocunient recording. • Fhe notary seal impression inust be clear and photographically reproducible. Impression must not cover text or lines. If seal impression smudges, re -seal if a sufficient area permits, otherwise complete a different acknowledgement form. • Signature of tlee notary public must watch the signature on file with the office of the county clerk. Additional intonnation is not required but could help to ensure this acknowledgement is not misused or attached to a different docmnent. Indicate title or type of attached document, number of pages and date. Indicate the capacity claimed by the signer. If the claimed capacity is a Corporate officer, indicate die title (i.e. CEO, CFO, Secretary). • Securely attach this document to the signed document with a staple CITY OF BRIANREDLANDS lopmen DE viccs K Development Services Director I0, Incorporated 1888 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 35 Cajon Street, Suite 20 DEPARTMENT Mailing: P.O. Box 3005 Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 798 - 7562 bfootc@cityofredlands.org MEMORANDUM flo Development Services Department DATE: July 18, 2018 TO: Janice McConnell, Assistant to the City Manager FROM: Brian Desatn' velopment Services Director BY: Brian Foote, City Planner/Planning Manager A` SUBJECT: Pre -Annexation Agreement No. 17-03 This Pre -Annexation Agreement was approved by City Council on July 3, 2018. Attached please find the approved Agreement that has been signed by the property owner and notarized. The next signature needed is the Mayor's (on page 5), then followed by the City Clerk. If you have any questions, I may be contacted at extension 7562. mr e