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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_38-2003_CCv0001.pdf Recorded in official Records, County of San Bernardino 3/07/2003 LARRY WALKER 8:49 AMDA Auditor/controller — Recorder Recording requested by R Regular Mail and when recorded mail to: Qoc#: 2003-0151111 Titles: 1 Pages: 7 City Clerk Fees 0.00 City of Redlands11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 - Taxes 0.00 P. O. Box 3005 Other 0.00 Redlands, CA 92373 Pfl1D $e.e® AGREEMENT FOR ANNEXATION AND PROVISION FEES NOT REQUIRED FOR CITY UTILITY SERVICES PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6103 This Agreement for Annexation and Provision of City Utility Services(` agreement")is made and entered into this 4"' day of March, 2003, by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California(.'City")and Karla York, ("Developer"). The City and Developer 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.Developer has provided evidence, satisfactory to the City,that Developer is the fee owner of the property described as Lot 95,Tract 2242,Mentone Acres No.3,and more commonly referred to as Assessor's Parcel No.298-141-04 and located in an unincorporated area within the City`s sphere of influence(the "Property""): and WHEREAS,Government Code Section 56133 author izes 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 („LAI"CO"), and provides that I-AFCO 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 development located within the City's sphere of influence and require,among,other things,the owner of the Property to be served to enter into an agreement and record the same in the official records of the Count-,t requiring the owner to annex the Property to the City upon certain conditions: and I Karla Yotk.wjid I WHEREAS, the City has prepared a General I-'Ian for the unincorporated area in which the Property is located to provide for the orderly planning of such area and has determined that the rn Property is consistent with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan and the development standards of the Redlands Municipal Code: 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 unNvilling 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 utilitN, services outside its jurisdictional zn boundaries to the Property. Developer has entered into this Agreement to provide assurances to the City that development of the Property 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 Karla York agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. Z-- 1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them: a. "Agreement" means this Agreement for Annexation and Provision of Utility Services. b. "4-Nnnexation"means the procedure for a change of organization or reorganization set forth in the Cortese-Hertzbero Local Government Reorganization Act of2_000(Government Code sections 56000 et seq.). c. "Developer"means Karla York and her successors-in-interest to all or any part of the Property. d. ' Pr Ject- means the development of a single family residence proposed on the Property and described as County of San Bernardino, Lot 95, Tract 22421, Mentone Acres No. 3, located on the east side of Beryl Avenue approximately 1-30 feet north of Brighton Avenue, and more commonly referred to as Assessor's Parcel No. 0298-141-04. 3. Provision of Utility Services. The City agrees to provide utility services to the Property consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that the Project 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 Developer f'or 1'111 ann n w,J OHNAMI SC\paa03-01 Karla York.wpd 2 application for a water connection is approved by the City's Municipal t)'ti litles Department. Nothing herein represents a commitment by the City to provide such services unless and until Developer conplieswith all such rules and regulations. As a condition of approval of an application for water connection and prior to receiving any services. the Developer agrees to pay the full cost of such services as established by the City for the extension of utility services to the property. 4. Agreement to Develop by City Standards. In consideration of the City's agreement to provide City water services to the Property. Developer shall develop the Property in accordance with the Redlands General Plan. the Development Standards of the R-I-D Zone of the Redlands Municipal Code, and all other applicable provisions of the Redlands Municipal Code. 5. AQ agreement to provide City water Agreement t to Annex. In consideration of the City's ag -I t services to the Property, Developer hereby irrevocably consents to annexation ofthe Property to City and agrees it shall take any and all reasonable and necessar-,, actions. and fully and in good faith cooperate with City,to cause the annexation of the Property to the City. Developer and the City agree that in the event City initiates an annexation of the Property,the Citv shall be responsible for the costs of such annexation. In all other instances where the annexation of the Property to the City is proposed, Developer shall be responsible for such costs. 6. Taxes and Assessments. Developer hereby consents to the imposition of,and agrees Developer 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. T Recordation. By entering into this Agreement, Developer 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 Developer shall have actual and constructive notice of Developer's obligations under, and the benefits and burdens of, this Agreement. Therefore, this Agreement and any amendments hereof,shall be recorded in the of records of the County of San Bernardino. Developer further agrees that City shall. at the sole cost of Developer, have the right to cause the recordation of this Agreement. 8. Breachi"Failure to Annex In the event Developer falls to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or takes any action to protest., challenge, contravene or otherwise breach any of it obligations or representations under this Agreement, the City shall have the right to,without any liability whatsoever, cease the provision of City utilit%, services to the Property. This right shall be in addition to any other legal or equitable relief available to the City. 9. Not a Partnership. The parties specifically acknowledge that the Project is a private development, that neither party is acting as the a{-)ent oft�he 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, oint-venturc or other association of any kind is formed by this Agreement. The only= relationship between the City and Developer is that of a governmental entity regulating the development of private property and the owner of`such property. 10. Indemnity and Cost ofl-itk-lation. a. Hold Harmless - Pro�jcct. Developer agrees to and shall hold the City. its I`illaiiiiiii�-fOIINMISC'PaaO-',-OI Karla York N\I)LI elected officials, officers, agents and employees free and harmless from any and all liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injury. death. and claims for property damage J which may arise from the operations. errors, or omissions of Developer or those of its contractors, subcontractors,agents,employees or any other persons acting on Developer's behalf which relate to the Project. Developer agrees to and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its elected 7 officials, officers, agents, employees and representatives from all actions for damages caused or alleged to have been caused by reason of eveloper's acts,errors or omissions in connection with the damages Project. This hold harmless agreement applies to all damages and claims for O�J ges suffered or alleged to have been suffered by reason of Developer's or its representatives' acts,errors or omissions regardless of whether or not the City supplied, prepared or approved plans or specifications relating W z:1 to the Project and regardless of whether or not any insurance policies of Developer relating to the Project are applicable. b. Third Party Litigation Concerning A(,reernent. Developer shall defend, at its expense,including attorneys' fees,indemnify and hold harmless the City,its elected 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 proceedina 11. 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 Project. Ject. 11 Section Headiru-1s. All section headings and sub-headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect anv construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 13. Governina Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of"California. 14. Attornevs' F ees. 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 ariv costs and other relief. be entitled to the recovery of its reasonable attornevs' fees. I Bindim Effect. The burdens of' this Agreement bind and the benefits of this Agreement inure to the successors in interest of the Parties hereto. 16. Authority to Execute. The person or persons executing this Agreement in behalf of Developer warrant and represent that they have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the legal, fee title owner of the Property. 17. Waiver and Release. Developer liereby waives and releases any and all claims it may have against City,its elected officials,officers,employees and agents IN ith respect to any City actions or omissions relating to the Project and DeveloperI s and City's entry into and execution oil'this 1-111annim-,".101 WMISC.PaaO.3-0 I Karla York wI)d 4 Agreement. Developer 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 15421 provides as follows:, "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release. which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." 18. 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 In that each party has had the opportunity to consult with legal Counsel regarding the terms,conditions and effect of this Agreement. 19. 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 testimonv 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. DEVELOPER Date: 'IF _17—te Karla York CITY OF REDLANDS Date: March 4, 2003 Karl N. Haws, Mavor ATTEST: Cit "(Jerk Date: March 4, 2003 1 AII �_,JSII''"MISC\paa0__­0 I Karla YorONlid 5 ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO SS CITY OF REDLANDS By the authority granted under Chapter 4, Article 3, Section 1181, of the California Civil Code, and Chapter 2, Division 3, Section 40814, of the California Government Code, on March 4, 2003, before me, Beatrice Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk, on behalf of Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk f the City of Redlands, California, personally appeared Karl N. Haws and Lorrie Poyzer I Xj personally known to me - or - f I proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the persons whose names) are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capacities and that by their signatures on the instrument the persons, or the entity upon behalf of which the persons acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. X\V R Of LORRIE POYZER, CITY CLERK C, e 414�Rp .1 By: 1888 %.. ../ __:� Beatrice Sanchez, Deputy City Cler C% ......... "?, 'Z (909)798-7531 % '4 4/F004\ CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S) Individual(s) signing for oneselUthemselves Corporate Officer(s) Title(s) Company Partner(s) Partnership Attorney-In-Fact Principal(s) Trustee(s) Trust x Other Title(s): Mayor and City Clerk Entity Represented: City of Redlands, a municipal corporation THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DOCUMENT DESCRIBED BELOW: Title or Type of Document: Agreement for Annexation and Provision for City Utilities Date of Document: March 4, 2003 Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Karla York ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO SS CITY OF REDLANDS By the authority granted under Chapter 4, Article 3, Section 1181, of the California Civil Code, and Chapter 2, Division 3, Section 40814, of the California Government Code, on February 21, before me, Beatrice Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk, on behalf of Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, personally appeared Karla York I x I personally known to me - or - I I proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in her authorized capacity and that by her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. vA E 0 WITNESS my hand and official seal. ,aP0RA"' -.0- LORRIE POYZER, CITY CLERK A z-2 By: C, Beatrice Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk (909)798-7531 CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S) x Individual(s) signing for oneselUthemselves Corporate Officer(s) Title(s) Company Partner(s) Partnership Attorney-In-Fact Principal(s) Trustee(s) Trust Other Title(s) Entity Represented THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DOCUMENT DESCRIBED BELOW: Title or Type of Document: Agreement for Annexation and Provision for City Utility services Date of Document: March 4, 2003 Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Karl N. Haws, Mayor, and Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk