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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarnahan 6th Street - Permanent Easement and Escrow - Church to Jensen Project - 05.03.24AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS APN 487-150-24S CEDAR AVENUE COMPLETE STREETS: CHURCH TO JENSEN PROJECT City Project No.: PR00928 This Agreement for a Permanent Easement (Agreement) is entered into by and between CARNAHAN 6T" STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited Partnership (Owner), without regard to number or gender, and the CITY OF FRESNO, a municipal corporation (City) for a permanent easement and right-of-way for public street purposes on the following terms and conditions. 1. The real property which is the subject of this Agreement, hereinafter "Subject Property", is a Permanent Easement to facilitate the Cedar Avenue Complete Streets: Church to Jensen Project (Project), situated in the City of Fresno, County of Fresno, State of California, being approximately a 0.0006-acre (27 square feet) portion of land, located within Assessor's Parcel Number 487-150- 24S, also known as 2611 South Cedar Avenue, Fresno, California as described and depicted on Exhibits "A" and "B," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. Owner agrees to grant to City a permanent easement and right of way, (Easement) for public street purposes over, under, though, and across the Subject Property, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and restrictions of record. 3. City shall pay just compensation of FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) for the Easement, including cost to cure damages, benefits, and/or severance damages to the remainder, if any, for the Subject Property. 4. Clause 3 above may include payment for the replacement of improvements such as fencing and/or irrigation facilities that are within the area being acquired for this Project and must be removed in order to proceed with the construction of the Project. If Owner does not remove said items, City may install temporary fencing on Owner's property lying immediately adjacent to the new right of way line, if necessary, to hold in livestock during construction of the Project, and/or plug the irrigation line(s) at Owner's property line. Owner hereby agrees to allow City, its agents, employees, authorized contractors and subcontractors and their employees access to their remaining property to perform said work. 5. The Effective date of this Agreement shall be upon its duly authorized execution by City and the payment of FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) as just compensation to Owner. 6. Owner represents and warrants that it holds fee title to the Subject Property and has the authority to enter into the Agreement herein made. 7. Owner agrees to hold City harmless and reimburse City for any and all losses and expenses as to the Subject Property by reason of any change in ownership or Lease of said Subject Property held by any tenant of Owner. 1 City of Fresno/Carnahan/APN 487-150-24S/PW00928 8. The transaction of the sale shall be processed by the City through an internal escrow at 747 R Street, 2nd Floor, Fresno, CA 93721. The contact is Nancy Bruno at (559) 621-8696. Owner and City by their signature to this Agreement agree upon the following terms and joint escrow instructions: a. City shall pay Owner the sums specified in Paragraph 3 of this Agreement directly by check. b. Payment of said sums, less Owner's cost to clear title, if any, may be made to Owner only when the City possesses a fully executed and acknowledged and recorded easement deed to the Subject Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and restrictions of record. C. City reserves the right to accept title to the property interest to be acquired by City herein subject to certain defects in any or all matters of record title to the property. In consideration for Owner receiving the total sum as stated in Paragraph 3, the undersigned Owner covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all claims and demands third parties may make or assert and causes of action third parties may bring which arise out of or are in connection with the foregoing defects in title to the property. Owner's obligation herein to indemnify and hold harmless City shall not exceed the amount paid to Owner specified in Paragraph 3. d_ It is understood that Owner shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes, penalties, redemptions, and costs allocable to the Subject Property. e. The escrow fee, cost of policy of title insurance, recording fees (if any), shall be paid by City. Disbursements of the purchase price to be in the amounts, at the times, and in all respects, in accordance with the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations of this Agreement. 9. Owner shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend City, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers from any liability, loss, fines, penalties, forfeitures, claims, expenses, and costs, whether incurred by Owner, City, or any other third party, arising directly or indirectly from the release, presence or disposal of any hazardous substances or materials (as now or hereafter defined in any law, regulation, or rule) in, on, or about the Property on or before the effective date of this Agreement. This indemnity shall include, without limitation, any claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), or any other federal, state or local law whether statutory or common law, ordinance, or regulation. Costs or losses covered will include, without limitation, consultants, engineering, investigator fees, clean up or disposal costs and attorneys' fees, and damages. Owner's obligation herein to 2 City of Fresno/Carnahan/APN 487-150-24S/PW00928 indemnify and hold harmless City shall not exceed the amount paid to Owner specified in Paragraph 3. This limitation does not preclude City from bringing a claim against Owner for a loss on the adjacent property. 10. It is agreed and confirmed by the parties hereto that notwithstanding other provisions in this Agreement, the right of possession and use of the Subject Property by the City, including the right to remove and dispose of improvements shall commence on the date the amount of funds as specified in Paragraph 3 herein are deposited into the escrow controlling this transaction. The amount shown in Paragraph 3 herein includes, but is not limited to, full payment for such possession and use, including damages, if any, from said date. 11. The parties to this agreement shall, pursuant Section 21.7(a) of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, comply with all elements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This requirement under Title VI and the Code of Federal Regulations is to complete the USDOT- Non -Discrimination Assurance requiring compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 49 C.F.R. Part 21 and 28 C.F.R. Section 50.3. 12. No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that is the subject of this agreement. 13. Miscellaneous Provisions: a. Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach by the other of any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of either the same or a different provision of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be waived unless in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement. Waiver of any one provision herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision herein. b. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California. Venue for purposes of the filing of any action regarding the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement any rights and duties hereunder shall be Fresno, California. C. Headings. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not be construed or held in any way to explain, modify or add to the interpretation or meaning of the provisions of this Agreement. d. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity, or unenforceability or any one provision in this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions. City of Fresno/Carnahan/APN 487-150-24S/PW00928 e. Interpretation. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement in its final form is the result of the combined efforts of the parties and that, should any provision of this Agreement be found to be ambiguous in any way, such ambiguity shall not be resolved by construing this Agreement in favor of or against any party, but rather by construing the terms in accordance with their generally accepted meaning. f. Attorney's Fees. If either party is required to commence any proceeding or legal action to enforce or interpret any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such proceeding or action shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses. g. Precedence of Documents. In the event of any conflict between the body of this Agreement and any Exhibit or Attachment hereto, the terms and conditions of the body of this Agreement shall control and take precedence over the terms and conditions expressed within the Exhibit or Attachment. h. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity. i. Exhibits and Attachments. Each Exhibit and Attachment referenced herein is by such reference incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes. j. Extent of Agreement. Each party acknowledges that they have read and fully understand the contents of this Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be modified only by written instrument duly authorized and executed by both City and Owner. k. Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts of this Agreement may be exchanged by email or electronic facsimile and any email or electronic facsimile exchange of a Party's signature shall be deemed to be an original signature for all purposes. [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] Ifl City of Fresno/Carnahan/APN 487-150-24S/PW00928 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Fresno, California, on the Effective date of this Agreement as defined above. CITY OF FRESNO, A California municipal corporation By., R ndall . Morrison, P.E. Date Capital Projects Director RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: U Nan cy �o��Ite� Supervising Real Estate Agent APPROVED AS TO FORM: ANDREW JANZ City Attorney By: Z� Dep�q K,,A" q-, s h bate ATTEST: TODD STERMER, CMC, MMC City Clerk CARNAHAN 6T" STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited Partnership By: D e nrl its V . Kf'n4i Date Print Name: b c-_4K('5 V ° r vul, Title: MOL44 Lle-p- SELLER ADDRESS: 22552 Burbank Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91367 By: D�_y& Date Attachments: 1. Exhibit "A" 2. Exhibit "B" City of Fresno/Carnahan/APN 487-150-24S/PW00928 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN: 487-150-24S (portion) Right -of -Way Dedication A portion of that parcel granted by Memorandum of Lease, recorded June 24, 2015, as Document No. 2015-0080582, of Official Records of Fresno County, lying in the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 14 South, Range 20 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, according to the Official Plat thereof, in the County of Fresno, State of California, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 5143, according to the map thereof recorded in Book 32 at Page 59 of Parcel Maps, Fresno County Records; thence South 89°34'28" East, along the North line of said Parcel 1, a distance of 7.34 feet; thence South 45°02'52" West, a distance of 10.44 feet to a point of intersection thereof with the West line of said Parcel 1; thence North 0'20'12" East, along said West line, a distance of 7.43 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing an area of 27 square feet, more or Tess. END DESCRIPTION This legal description was prepared by me, or under my direction, in accordance with the Professional Land Surveyors' Act. June Randell Scott West, PLS 8663 Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers 2023-131 15-A-10315 PLAT: 3160 PWO0928 LAND t� 2023 U4,,L SCpT�,� Date LS. 8663 �r OF cA1-�F� P:U23-0130\023 2023-023 - Cedar Street R0W\Ex1ibits1487-150-24\L.ega1487-150-24S ROW.Doc EXHIB T E. JENSEN AVE. NORTHWEST CORNER OF (60 FEET WIDE) SECTION 24, T.14S , R.20E., M.D.B.&M. I POINT OF BEGINNING N.W. CORNER OF PARCEL 1, 32—PM-59, F.C.R. I I W Q w WEST LINE OF PARCEL 1, e 32—PM-59, F.C.R. I ®w Lu w U 00 LA ND SOp���� g No. 8663 yk it ` U LEGEND: - - SECTION LINE OR CENTERLINE m PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE O.R.F.C. OFFICIAL RECORDS FRESNO COUNTY INDICATES AREA TO BE DEDICATED AS PUBLIC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, CONTAINING AN AREA OF f 27 S.F. REF.& REV. 2023-131 PLAT: 3160 PWO0928 NORTH LINE OF PARCEL 1, 32—PM-59, F.C.R. i APN: 457-150-24S MEMORANDUM OF LEASE 2015-0080582 OFFICIAL RECORDS FRESNO COUNTY PARCEL 1 32—PM-59 FRESNO COUNTY RECORDS Parcel Line Table Line # Length Direction L1 7.34' S89' 34' 28" E L2 10.44' S45° 02' 52" W L3 7.43' NO' 20' 12" E N SCALE; 1 "=10'