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CC Resolution No. 05-152 RESOLUTION NO. 05-152 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AND TAYLOR WOODROW HOMES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council an "Easement Maintenance Agreement", between the City and Taylor Woodrow Homes, Inc. (TWH), to allocate the costs of maintenance, repair, and replacement for the portion of Torre A venue, as shown on Exhibit A and to establish certain criteria and procedures for the accomplishment of said maintenance, repair, and replacement; and WHEREAS, under the terms of the agreement, the City grants to TWH, a perpetual non-exclusive easement on, over and across Torre Avenue for the purposes of maintaining, repairing, and replacing the portions of the easement area; and WHEREAS, the provisions, terms, and conditions of the aforementioned agreement have been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Cupertino. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 6th day of September, 2005, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang, James None None None .~ C~ ~ Mayor, City of Cupertino ATTEST: RECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF And WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: Taylor Woodrow Homes, Inc. AttI1: Paul Manyisha 2300 Camino Ramon, Suite 100 San Ramon, CA 94583 EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THIS EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this _ day of July, 2005, by Taylor Woodrow Homes, Inc., a California corporation ("TWH"), and the City of Cupertino ("City"). RECITALS This Agreement is made and entered into with reference to the following facts: A. TWH is the owner and developer of a portion of real property and improvements at the Civic Park Project which shall be called the Sterling Square at Civic Park Project ("Project") that is located within the City. B. As set forth herein, the provisions of this Agreement are intended to and shall run with the Project, and any portion thereof, and be binding upon all owners, successors and assigns ofTWH and the City. C. The purpose of this Agreement is to allocate the costs of maintenance, repair and replacement between TWH and the City for the portion of Torre A venue, as shown on Exhibit A, which is owned by the City; and to establish certain criteria and procedures for the accomplishment of said maintenance, repair and replacement. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agrees as follows: 1. Grant and Use of Easement: In consideration of good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by City, City grants to TWH a perpemal non-exclusive easement on, over and across Torre Avenue for the purposes of maintaining, repairing and replacing the portions of Torre Avenue described on Exhibit A (the "Easement Area"). 2. Covenants Running With the Land: Propertv Subiect to Agreement: It is intended and agreed that this Agreement shall run with the land and shall be binding on all parties having or acquiring any right, title or interest in the Project. Each and all of the limitations, easements, obligations, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained herein shall be deemed to be, and shall be construed as equitable servimdes, enforceable by the City, TWH, or any owner of real property within the Project against any other person or party. -1- 07/07/05 T0070076/427517-2 07/19/05 3. Responsibility for Cost of Repair, Replacement and Maintenance: TWH shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain, repair, replace, and keep in good condition all improvements, including, but not limited to, landscaping and hardscape located on the Easement Area. 4. Definitions of Repair, Replacement and Maintenance: The repair, replacement and maintenance to be undertaken and performed under this Agreement shall include all work necessary to maintain the Easement Area in a good, useable condition under all weather conditions, TWH shall maintain the Easement Area to the standards, specifications and conditions to which, at a minimum, they were originally constructed as evidenced by plans and specifications on file with the City and/or provided by TWH. 5. Decisions Regarding Performance of This Agreement: All decisions regarding the need for maintenance, the implementation thereof and any particular other matters of the Easement Area shall be determined by TWH. 6. Assignment of Agreement: City acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and all ofTWH's rights and obligations hereunder, are expressly assignable, at TWH's sole option and discretion, to the Sterling Square at Civic Park Owners Association, a nonprofit mumal benefit corporation and the homeowners association formed in counection with the development ofthe Project (the "Association"). TWH shall not assign this Agreement to any other party without the prior written consent of the City, which consent shall not be umeasonably withheld. Any such assignment shall be in recordable form, in form and substance satisfactory to the City, and shall release TWH from all of its obligations, duties and responsibilities hereunder. Upon any assignment, the assignee shall be responsible for all of the obligations, duties and responsibilities ofTWH hereunder, including without limitation the obligation to maintain the Easement Area. 7. Indemnity: TWH shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, actions, causes of action, and damages for personal injury and property damage, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, arbitration fees or costs and court costs, arising out of or related to the use and maintenance of the Easement Area described in this Agreement, except to the extent that such claims, liabilities, actions, causes of action, and damages arise out of or relate to City's negligence and/or intentional conduct or the negligence or intentional acts of any of City's employees, agents, representatives, contractors, vendors, or consultants. 8. Arbitration: In the event that any dispute or controversy arises between the TWH and City with respect to this Agreement, the same shall, at the election of any party, be submitted to arbitration to and in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association and shall be conducted at its office nearest to the Project. The cost of the arbitration and reasonable travel cost shall be borne by the parties in such proportion as the arbitrator shall decide. 9, Attorney's Fees: In the event that any party instimtes legal action or arbitration against the other to interpret or enforce this Agreement, or to obtain damages for any alleged -2- 07/07/05 T0070076/4275 I 7-2 07/19/05 breach hereof; the prevailing party in such action or arbitration shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' or arbitrators' fees in addition to all other recoverable casts, expenses and damages. 10. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral. There are no representations, agreements, arrangements or undertakings, oral or written which are not fully expressed brain. 11. Severability: In the event any part or provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the laws of the State of California, the portions of this Agreement which can be separated from the invalid, unenforceable provisions shall, nevertheless, continue in full force and affect. 12. No Waiver: The waiver of any covenant contained herein shall not be deemed to be a continuing waiver of the same or any other covenant contained herein. 13. Recordation: It is agreed that this Agreement shall be recorded as an exhibit to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of the Association, and shall be executed and acknowledged in proper recordable form. 14. Amendment: This Agreement may be attended in whole or in part only in writing and executed by all parties, Any such amendment shall be recorded in Santa Clara County, California. In the event any conflict arises between the provisions of any such amendment and any of the provisions of any earlier document or documents, the most recently duly executed and recorded amendment shall be controlling. Executed the day and year first above written. TAYLOR WOODROW HOMES, INC., A California Corporation ~,.í?~ Its: Vice President, Land & Planning CITY OF CUPERTINO By: Name: Title: -3- 07/07/05 T0070076/427517-2 07/19/05 CALIFORNIA ALL·PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California } ss. County of C (',(\t('o. 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No. 5907 Reorder:CaIIT~I-Free1-800·876·6827 August 8, 2005 Job No, A00088-14 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION For Maintenance Agreement All that certain real property lying within the City of Cupertino, County of Santa Clara, State of California and being a portion of Torre Avenue as shown on the certain map of Tract No, 9612 filed for record on December 28, 2004 in Book 779 of Maps at pages 48 and 49, Official Records and being more particularly described as follows: AREAl Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Torre Avenue at the northeast comer of Lot 6 as both are shown on said map; Thence along said westerly line of Torre Avenue South 00°56'43" West, 89.34 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence continue southerly along said line, South 00°56'43" West, 71.93 feet; Thence leaving said westerly line South 89°03'] 7" East, 6,00 feet; Thence northeasterly, along a curve to the left having a radius of] 1.50 feet, through a central angle of90003'17", an arc distance of 18.08 feet; Thence North 00°56'43" East, 10.45 feel; Thence westerly, along the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 0.50 feet, through a central angle of 140°00'00", an arc distance of 1,22 feet; Thence South 40°56'43" West, 13.73 feet; Thence North 49°03'17" Wesl, 10,00 feet; Thence North 40°56'43" East, 10.73 feet; Thence North 49°03'17" West, 9.00 feet; Thence North 40°56'43" East, 10,73 feet; Thence North 49°03'17" West, 9.00 feet; F:\PROJECTS\A00088-7\LEGAL DESCRll'TIONS\MAINT ANCE ESMT.doc _.~._.-_..,.,-~ ~< ,.,-, . _.~".'-'"'-- -.,---- '. ...."_C'..____,>_~'...,--,_~,~..___...___ - ~.,. "-,~~--"" - ,..~_._-'~..._--_..__._- - .- August 8, 2005 Job No, A00088-]4 Page 2 of4 Thence North 40°56'43" East, 10.73 feet; Thence North 49°03'17" West, 9.00 feet; Thence North 40°56'31" East, 15.32 feet; Thence North 89°03'17" West, 9.98 feet to the True Point of Beginning. AREA 2 Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Torre Avenue at the northeast corner of Lot 6 as both are shown on said map; Thence along said westerly line of Torre Avenue South 00°56'43" West, 186.27 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence continue southerly along said line South 00°56'43" West, 128.35 feet; Thence leaving said westerly line, South 89°03']7" East, 10,07 feet; Thence North 40°56'43" East, 11,56 feet; Thence North 00°56'43" East, 5.63 feet; Thence westerly, along the arc ofa curve to the left having a radius of 0,50 feet, through a central angle of 140°00'00", an arc distance of 1.22 feet; Thence South 40°56'43" West, 13.73 feet; Thence North 49°03'17" West, 10,00 feet; Thence North 40°56'43" East, 10.73 feet; Thence North 49°03'] 7" West, 9.00 feet; Thence North 40°56'43" East, 10.73 feet; Thence North 49°03'17" West, 9.00 feet; F:\PROJECTSIA00088-7\LEGAL DESCRIPTIONSIMAINT ANCE ESMT.doc _._-,._-~.,_...._,., ." ____ _. __.,,,_,__, ~,o·_····~ '...--'__'"