05-123 Coffee Society
05-/23
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
The following definitions and designations shall apply in Assignment, without
regard to number or gender:
BUSINESS:
Coffee Society at the Cupertino Library
PREMISES:
10800 Torre Avenue, Suite 100, Cupertino, CA 95014
Coffee Society at the Cupertino Library LLC
ASSIGNOR (Seller):
ASSIGNEE (Buyer):
LESSOR:
Jackie Streeter, William Streeter and Dan St. Peter
The City of Cupertino
LEASE DEPOSIT:
$5,000.00
CLOSING:
Close of escrow for transfer of the Business from
Assignor to Assignee
LEASE:
Lease Agreement from Lessor to Assignor for above
Premises occupied by Business and dated June 21 r
2004.
Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee all of his rights in the Lease including the
Lease Deposit. Assignee hereby agrees to comply with all the terms and
obligations of the Lease, and to hold Assignor harmless from any liability on it
arising after Closing.
Lessor consents to the above Assignment but no future assignments. Lessor
does not release Assignor from any liability under the Lease. Lessor's consent is
also contingent upon the execution of a personal guaranty executed by Ralph
Flynn.
This assignment is only effective upon the close of escrow on the sale of Coffee
Society at the Cupertino Library to Jackie Streeter, William Streeter and Dan St.
Peter. Each party warrants that he has carefully read and fully understands the
provisions of the Lease.
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David Knapp, City Man ger, Lessor
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Coffee Society at the Cupertino
Library, LLC, Assignor
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Guarantor
GUARANTY AGREEMENT
This guaranty is given by RALPH FLYNN ("Guarantor") to CITY OF
CUPERTINO ("Obligee") to induce Obligee to enter into a lease with JACKIE
STREETER and WILLIAM STREETER ("Obligor") dated ll_~~.:__lljn__,
2005, for the lease of property located at 10800 Torre Avenue, Suite 100,
City of Cupertino, State of California.
1. Obligation Guaranteed. For valuable consideration, the
undersigned Guarantor jointly and severally unconditionally guarantees to
Obligee the following obligations of Obligor: Performance of all terms,
provisions, and conditions of said lease above-described and any
extension thereof, including the payment of any and all indebtedness of
Obligor to Obligee. The word "indebtedness" is used in its most
comprehensive sense and includes any and all rent, debts, obligations
and liabilities of Obligor, whenever made, incurred, or created, whether
voluntary or involuntary and however arising, whether due or not due,
absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or
undetermined, and whether Obligor may be liable individually or jointly
with others, or whether recovery may be or become barred by any statute
of limitations or otherwise become unenforceable.
2. Insolvency or Bankruptcy. Guarantor jointly and severally
unconditionally guarantees the performance of all terms, provisions, and
conditions of said lease and any and all indebtedness of Obligor to
Obligee, whether or not due or payable by Obligor, on (a) the dissolution,
insolvency, or business failure of, or any assignment for the benefit of
creditors by, or commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, moratorium, or other debtor relief proceedings by or
against, Obligor or Guarantors, or (b) the appointment of a receiver for,
or the attachment, restraint of, or making or levying of any court order or
legal process affecting, the property of Obligor or Guarantor, and jointly
and severally unconditionally promise to pay this indebtedness to Obligee
or order, on demand, in lawful money of the United States.
3. Extent of Liability. The liability of Guarantor under this
agreement is exclusive and independent of any security for or other
guarantee of the indebtedness of Obligor, whether executed by
Guarantors or any other party, and the liability of Guarantor under this
Agreeme-nt is not affected or impaired by any of the following:
a) Any indebtedness exceeding Guarantors' liability;
b) Any direction of application by Obligor or any other party;
c) Any other continuing or other guaranty, undertaking, or
maximum liability of Guarantors or of any other party as to the
indebtedness of Obligor;
d) Any payment on or in reduction of any other guaranty or
undertaking;
e) Any dissolution, termination, or increase, decrease, or
changes of personnel of any of the Guarantor; or
f) Any payment made to the Obligee on the indebtedness that
Obligee repays to Obligor pursuant to court order in any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, or other
debtor relief proceeding. Guarantor waives any right to the deferral
or modification of Guarantor's obligations by virtue of any such
proceeding.
4. Joinder of Parties. The obligations of guarantors are joint and
several, and independent of the obligations of Obligor. Obligee who may
bring and prosecute a separate action or actions against Guarantor,
whether it brings an action against Obligor or joins Obligor in any action
or actions commenced. Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting their liability
under this agreement or the enforcement of this agreement. Any
payment by Obligor or other circumstance that operates to toll any
statute of limitations as to Obligor shall also operate to toll the statute of
limitations as to Guarantor. Any Guarantor who is a married person
agrees that recourse may be had against his or her separate property for
his or her obligations under this agreement.
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5. Change of Obligation. (a) Guarantor authorize Obligee,
(whether or not after revocation or termination of this guaranty) without
notice or demand (except any notice or demand that is required by
statute and cannot be waived) and without affecting or impairing their
liability, from time to time to do any of the following:
(1) Renew, compromise, extend, accelerate, or otherwise
change the time for performance of, or otherwise
change the terms of the obligation;
(2) Take and hold security for the performance of this
guaranty or the obligation guaranteed, and exchange,
enforce, waive and release any security;
(3) Apply security and direct the order or manner of sale
of security as Obligee in its discretion may determine;
and
(4) Release or substitute anyone or more of the
Guarantors.
(b) Obligee may without notice assign this guarantee in whole or in part.
6. Capacity and Authority. If Obligor is a corporation,
partnership or other entity, Obligee need not inquire into or verify the
powers of Obligor or the authority of those acting or purporting to act on
behalf of Obligor, and this Guaranty shall be enforceable with respect to
any indebtedness Obligee grants or extends to Obligor in reliance on the
purported exercise of those powers or authority.
7. Subordination. Any indebtedness of Obligor now or later
held by Guarantor is subordinated to the indebtedness of Obligor to
Obligee, and all indebtedness of Obligor to Guarantor, if Obligee so
requests, shall be collected, enforced, and received by Guarantors as
trustees for Obligee and be paid over to Obligee on account of the
indebtedness of Obligor to Obligee, without affecting or impairing in any
manner the liability of Guarantors under the other provisions of this
guaranty.
8. Waiver of Defenses. (a) Guarantor waives any right to
require Obligee to (1) proceed against Obligor / (2) proceed against or
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exhaust any security held from Obligor; or (3) pursue any other remedy in
Obligee's power whatsoever.
(b) Guarantor waives any defense based on or arising out of any
defense of Obligor other than payment in full of the indebtedness,
including without limitation any defense based on or arising out of the
disability of Obligor, the unenforceability of the indebtedness from any
cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of Obligor other
than payment in full of the indebtedness.
(c) Obligee, at its election, may foreclose on any security held by
Obligee by one or more judicial sales, whether or not every aspect of any
sale is commercially reasonable, or exercise any other right or remedy
Obligee may have against Obligor, or any security, without affecting or
impairing in any way the liability of Guarantors under this agreement,
except to the extent that the indebtedness has been paid.
(d) Guarantor waives all rights and defenses arising out of an
election of remedies by Obligee, even though that election of remedies,
such as nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed
obligation, has destroyed Guarantor's rights of subrogation and
reimbursement against the principal by operation of Code of Civil
Procedure Section 580d or otherwise
(e) Until all indebtedness of Obligor to Obligee is paid in full, even
though that indebtedness is in excess of Guarantors' liability under this
agreement, Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, shall waive any
right to enforce any remedy that Obligee now has or may later have
against Obligor, and shall waive any benefit of, and any right to,
participation in any security now or later held by Obligor. Guarantors
waives all presentments, demands for performance, notices of protest,
notices of dishonor, notices of acceptances of this guaranty, and notices
of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional indebtedness.
(f) Guarantor assumes all responsibility for keeping themselves
informed of Obligor's financial condition and assets, and all other
circumstances bearing on the risk of nonpayment of the indebtedness
and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that Guarantor assumes and
incurs under this agreement, and agree that Obligee shall have no duty to
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advise Guarantor of information known to it regarding those
circumstances or risks.
9. Attorneys' Fees and Costs. In addition to the amounts
guaranteed under this agreement, Guarantor jointly and severally agree
to pay reasonable attorneys' fees and all other costs and expenses
incurred by Obligee in enforcing this guaranty in any action or
proceeding arising out of, or relating to, this guaranty.
10. Liens and Setoffs. In addition to all liens on, and rights of
setoff against the money, securities or other property of Guarantor given
to Obligee by law, Obligee shall have a lien on and a right of setoff
against all money, securities and other property of Guarantors now or
later in the possession of Obligee, whether held in a general or special
account or for safekeeping or otherwise; and every lien and right of setoff
may be exercised without demand on or notice to Guarantors.
11. Nonwaiver of Rights of Obligee. No right or power of Obligee
under this agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or
conduct on the part of Obligee, or by any neglect to exercise that right or
power, or by any delay in so doing; and every right or power shall
continue in full force and effect until specifically waived or released by an
instrument in writing executed by Obligee.
12. Singular and Plural. In all cases when there is but a single
Obligor or a single Guarantor, all words used in the plural shall be
deemed to have been used in the singular if the context and construction
so require; and when there is more than one Obligor, or when this
guaranty is executed by more than one Guarantor, the word "Obligor" and
the word "Guarantor" respectively shall mean all and anyone or more of
them,
13. Effect on Heirs and Assigns. This guaranty and the liability
and obligations of Guarantors under this agreement are binding on
Guarantor and their respective heirs, executors, and assigns, and inure to
the benefit of and are enforceable by Obligor and its successors,
transferees, and assigns.
14. Notices. Any notice given by any party under this guaranty
shall be personally delivered or sent by United States mail, postage
prepaid, and addressed to Obligee or Guarantor at their respective
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addresses for notices indicated below. Guarantor and Obligee may
change the place to which notices, requests, and other communications
are to be sent to them by giving written notice of that change to the
other.
15. Governing Law and Modification. This guaranty shall be
deemed to be made under, and shall be governed by, the laws of the
State of California in all respects, including matters of construction,
validity, performance, and enforcement, and its terms and provisions may
not be waived, altered, modified, or amended except in writing duly
signed by an authorized officer of Obligee and by Guarantors.
16. Invalidity. If any provision of this guaranty contravenes or is
held invalid under the laws of any jurisdiction, this guaranty shall be
construed as though it did not contain that provision, and the rights and
liabilities of the parties to this agreement shall be construed and
enforced accordingly.
17. Headings. Headings In this agreement are for convenience
only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.
18. Counterparts, This agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
Guaranty on ___1LtZ..'iL.ebj.;...tt___~.!!d___, 2005.
GUARANTOR
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Ralph Flynn
Add ress for Notices to Guarantor:
Ralph Flynn
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OBLIGEE
The City of Cupertino
By:~l' l':f,o",-
David Knapp, City Manager
Address for Notices to Obligee:
Cupertino City Hall
Attn: _J1,!'~-~~~-~
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
Attest:
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ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
The following definitions and designations shall apply in Assignment, without
regard to number or gender:
BUSINESS:
PREMISES:
Coffee Society at the Cupertino Library
ASSIGNOR (Seller):
ASSIGNEE (Buyer):
LESSOR:
10800 Torre Avenue, Suite 100, Cupertino, CA 95014
Coffee Society at the Cupertino Library LLC
Jackie Streeter, William Streeter and Dan St. Peter
The City of Cupertino
LEASE DEPOSIT:
$5,000.00
CLOSING:
Close of escrow for transfer of the Business from
Assignor to Assignee
LEASE:
Lease Agreement from Lessor to Assignor for above
Premises occupied by Business and dated June 21,
2004.
Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee all of his rights in the Lease including the
Lease Deposit. Assignee hereby agrees to comply with all the terms and
obligations of the Lease, and to hold Assignor harmless from any liability on it
arising after Closing.
Lessor consents to the above Assignment but no future assignments. Lessor
does not release Assignor from any liability under the Lease. Lessor's consent is
also contingent upon the execution of a personal guaranty executed by Ralph
Flynn.
This assignment is only effective upon the close of escrow on the sale of Coffee
Society at the Cupertino Library to Jackie Streeter, William Streeter and Dan St.
Peter. Each party warrants that he has carefully read and fully understands the
provisions of the Lease.
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Ralph ynn, Managing Member of
Coffee Society at the Cupertino
Library, LLC, Assignor
Ralph FI n, as an indivi
Guarantor
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