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Resolution No. 83474 t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 8347 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND CHARLES D. PERRY III FOR THE MALBURG GENERATING STATION PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Vernon ("City") is constructing a 134 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant officially named the Malburg Generating Station (the "Malburg Project") for the purpose of installing additional generating capacity that will yield an efficient, cost- effective, and reliable source of electric generation to the City's inhabitants; and WHEREAS, the City needs to use a structure and property, located at the corner of Leonis and Seville near the Malburg Project area for general office staff, parking and other construction -related purposes; and WHEREAS, Charles D. Perry III ("Perry") owns a property in Vernon that is commonly known as 2670 Leonis Boulevard (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, Perry is willing to enter into a lease agreement with the City for use of the Property during construction of the Malburg Project; and WHEREAS, an agreement has been negotiated with Perry for a period of fifteen (15) months, commencing January 26, 2004, with a payment of Ten Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Dollars ($10,620) for rent for the period January 26, 2004 through February 29, 2004 plus One Hundred Dollars ($100) for a forklift fee, and thereafter the sum of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,850.00) per month 1 payable on the first day of each month; and 2 WHEREAS, by letter dated on January 22, 2004, Bruce V. 3 Malkenhorst, City Administrator/City Clerk, recommended that a Lease 4 Agreement with Perry be prepared and executed; and 5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon has 6 determined that, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of 7 Section 2.27 of the Vernon City Code, it is in the public interest and 8 necessity to enter into the Lease Agreement with Perry. 9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 10 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: 11 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 12 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true 13 and correct. 14 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 15 approves the Lease Agreement with Perry, a copy of which is attached 16 hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof, and authorizes the 17 payment of fees in accordance with the terms of the Lease. 18 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 19 authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute said Lease for, and 20 on behalf of, the City of Vernon. 21 SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 22 directs the City Clerk, or his designee, to send one fully executed 23 Lease Agreement together with the initial fee of $10,620 to: 24 Charles D. Perry III 2670 Leonis Blvd. 25 Vernon, CA 90058 26 27 28 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of January, 2004. LEONIS C. MALB G, May r ATTEST: BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk - 3 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 8347, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, January 28, 2004, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. (SEAL) BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk - 4 - EXHIBIT 0 1 2 3 4 5' 6 i 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LEASE AGREEMENT THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made, entered into and executed in duplicate originals,either copy of which may be considered and used as the original hereof for all purposes, as of this 28th day of January 2004, in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, California BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON (hereinafter referred to as "Lessee") 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058-0805 AND CHARLES D. PERRY III (hereinafter referred to as "Lessor") 2670 Leonis Blvd. Vernon, CA 90058 WHEREAS, Lessor owns that certain real property, including a building containing approximately 26,080 square feet of industrial office space located on approximately 43,545 square feet of land, and other improvements located thereon situated in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, commonly known as 2670 Leonis Boulevard (the "Premises") as shown on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, Lessor desires to lease 15,826 square feet of the building space and its proportional share of the outside area (the "Leased Area") of said Premises to Lessee and Lessee desires to lease the Leased Area from Lessor for use by its employees, its contractor, subcontractors and/or their employees in connection with the construction of the Malburg Generating Station Project (the I "Project"); and 2 WHEREAS, Lessor will continue to occupy the remaining 3 portion of the Premises. 4 NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COVENANTS HEREIN 5 CONTAINED AND THE MUTUAL BENEFIT TO EACH PARTY, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS 6 HEREIN SET FORTH: 7 SECTION 1. Leased Area. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee 8 the Leased Area for the purpose of general office parking, storage of 9 material, and assembly of equipment in connection with Lessee's 10 construction of the Project (the "Permitted Use"). The term of this 11 lease shall commence on January 26, 2004, for a period of fifteen (15) 12 months, with a right by Lessee to extend the lease on a month -to -month 13 basis (with a fifteen percent [15%) increase in the lease rates), 14 until terminated pursuant to Section 6. The respective areas 15 utilized by the Lessee and Lessor are shown on Exhibit `°A." 16 SECTION 2. Lease Fee. Lessee shall pay to Lessor at the 17 time this lease becomes effective, the sum of Ten Thousand Six Hundred 18 Twenty Dollars ($10,620.00). Such initial payment includes rent of 19 One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,770.00) for the period 20 of January 26, 2004 to January 31, 2004, and a payment of Eight 21 Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,850.00) for the period 22 February 1, 2004 through February 29, 2004. Said payment includes a 23 fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month for the use of Lessor's 24 forklift on the premises. Thereafter, Lessee shall pay Lessor a lease 25 fee in the amount of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars 26 ($8,850.00) per month, payable without notice or demand on or prior to 27 the first day of each month. Any partial month hereunder shall be 28 prorated. Upon termination, pursuant to Section 6, any prorated - 2 - I amount that is due and payable to Lessee shall be refunded by Lessor. 2 Additionally, the security deposit paid by Lessee shall be refunded to 3 Lessee, less any amounts that are due to Lessor, including the cost of 4 any clean-up or rent due under this Agreement. 5 SECTION 3. Operation, Maintenance and Alteration of 6 Property. Lessor shall be responsible for code or occupancy 7 requirements for the existing condition of the building excluding 8 requirements resulting from the tenant improvements installed by the 9 Lessee. Lessee proposes to modify and/or add to the subject structure 10 the following permanent and non -permanent features, all per local 11 code: 12 Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical: 13 a. Add a gate to secure the land area covered by the 14 proposed lease, per a plan to be prepared by Lessee and approved by 15 Lessor; 16 b. Add, remove and modify the existing office space 17 to accommodate Lessee's plans, including partitioning, lighting, 18 electrical, painting, and floor covering; 19 C. Add approximately 1,000 square feet of new 20 temporary office space in the northwest corner of the building to suit 21 Lessee's plans, including partitioning, lighting, electrical, 22 painting, and floor covering; 23 d. Expand existing security and fire protection 24 systems to cover Lessee's additions; 25 e. Add to and/or modify the existing building's 26 electrical and lighting plan to accommodate Lessee's plans. 27 Lessee shall be responsible for all materials and equipment 28 placed upon said property and shall not cause or permit any liens of - 3 - I any kind or nature to be levied against said premises for any work 2 done or materials furnished thereon and shall perform all reasonable 3 maintenance. 4 f. Lessee and Lessor shall each pay for its 5 respective share of the monthly water, electric, gas and other utility 6 costs based on the proportionate area of the building or such other 7 method as mutually agreed upon by the parties. 8 SECTION 4. Indemnification. Lessee agrees and 9 acknowledges that its use of the Leased Area is at its sole risk and 10 Lessee hereby waives, releases and absolves Lessor, its officers, 11 agents and employees (the "Lessor Parties") from any and all costs, 12 losses, damages, expenses, and liability from any cause whatsoever, 13 except for willful conduct by Lessor Parties, that Lessee may suffer 14 to its personal property located anywhere in the Leased Area, or that 15 it or its agents, employees, principals, and invitees may suffer as a 16 direct or indirect consequence of Lessee's use of the Leased Area or 17 access areas to the Leased Area, or for any other reason arising from 18 or related to this Agreement. Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold 19 harmless Lessor, its officers, agents and employees against and from 20 any and all claims arising from Lessee's use of the Leased Area from 21 any activity, work or other thing done, permitted or suffered by the 22 Lessee in or about the Leased Area and shall further indemnify and 23 hold harmless Lessor against and from any and all claims arising from 24 any act or negligence of the Lessee or any officer, agent, employee, 25 guest or invitee of the Lessee, and from and against all costs, 26 attorney's fees, expenses and liabilities incurred by reason of any 27 such claim or any action or proceedings brought against Lessor by 28 reason of any such claim. - 4 - I SECTION 5. Insurance. Lessee shall maintain, keep or 2 cause to be kept in force, commercial general liability insurance in 3 the minimum amount, including appropriate self -insured amounts, of one 4 million dollars, covering Lessee against claims of bodily injury, 5 personal injury and property damage arising out of Lessee's operations 6 or use of the Leased Area. 7 SECTION 6. Termination. 8 (a) This lease may be terminated by Lessee after providing 9 Lessor with ninety (90) days advance notice and complying with all 10 terms regarding cleanup and status of the property. Such notice shall 11 be given as provided in Section 8 herein. 12 (b) Upon termination of the lease, Lessee shall remove all 13 or any part of the improvements as Lessor shall request and repair any 14 damage caused by Lessee's installation or removal of the removed 15 improvements. 16 (c) Upon termination of the Lease, Lessee shall restore the 17 gate and fencing on the Premises to the configuration existing upon 18 the lease signing, on to such other configuration as mutually agreed 19 upon by the parties. 20 SECTION 7. Use of Property. Lessee shall not use the 21 premises or permit anything to be done in or about the Leased Area 22 which will in any way conflict with any law, statute, ordinance or 23 governmental rule or regulation now in force or which may hereafter be 24 enacted or promulgated. Lessee shall promptly comply with all laws, 25 statutes, ordinances and governmental rules, regulations or 26 requirements. 27 Lessee acknowledges that Lessor shall have no responsibility 28 for management of the Leased Area. Lessee, at Lessee's sole cost and - 5 - I expense, will maintain and take good care of the Leased Area including 2 any fixtures and appurtenances thereto, and make any and all repairs 3 thereto as and when needed to preserve them in good working order and 4 condition. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that Lessor will not be 5 obligated to make any repairs, alterations or improvements to the 6 Leased Area or to otherwise prepare the Leased Area for Lessee's use. 7 All damage or injury to the Leased Area or to any other part of the 8 Leased Area or premises, or to its fixtures, equipment and 9 appurtenances caused by or resulting from misuse or negligent conduct 10 or omission of Lessee, Lessee's agents, employees, or invitees will be 11 repaired, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, by Lessee to Lessor's 12 reasonable satisfaction. Lessee will also repair any damage to the 13 Premises and the Leased Area caused by -the moving of Lessee's 14 property. 15 SECTION 8. Notices. Any notices, demands or other 16 communications required or desired to be given or made under the terms 17 of this Lease Agreement shall be in writing and personally served, or 18 served by United States Mail with postage thereon fully prepaid and 19 addressed as follows: 20 LESSOR LESSEE 21 CHARLES D. PERRY III CITY OF VERNON 22 2670 Leonis Blvd. City Administrator Vernon, CA 90058 4305 Santa Fe Avenue 23 Vernon, CA 90058-0805 24 25 Any notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed 26 given or made on the day personally served, or, if service is by mail, 27 three (3) days following the date such notice was deposited in the 28 United States mail with postage thereon fully prepaid. - 6 - I SECTION 9. Waivers. Failure by either party to exercise 2 any of the stipulated rights arising under this lease shall not be 3 considered a waiver of any right or condition hereof. 4 SECTION 10. Entire Agreement. This lease contains the 5 entire agreement of the parties. It is understood and agreed that 6 there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this 7 Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all 8 previous negotiations, arrangements, brochures, agreements and 9 understandings, if any, between the parties hereto and none shall be 10 used to interpret or construe this Agreement. 11 SECTION 11. Amendments. This Agreement and the lease 12 granted hereby may only be amended or modified in a writing signed by 13 the parties' duly authorized representative, which such writing shall 14 specifically reference this Agreement. 15 SECTION 12. Recordation. This lease shall not be recorded. 16 SECTION 13. Miscellaneous. 17 (a) Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each of 18 its provisions. 19 (b) If Lessee breaches any of the covenants or agreements 20 contained in this Agreement, Lessor may at its option, terminate this 21 lease by serving thirty-(30) days' notice in writing upon Lessee. 22 (c) Upon the expiration of this Agreement, Lessee shall 23 relinquish possession of the Leased Area and have removed all of its 24 property from the Leased Area. 25 (d) If any term, provision or condition contained in this 26 Agreement shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the 27 remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and each 28 and every other term, provision and condition of this Agreement shall - 7 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 191', 20I 21' 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. (e) Lessee and Lessor represent and warrant that neither has had any dealings with any realtors, brokers or agents in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement. SECTION 14. Governing Law. This lease shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by duly authorized individuals effective as of the date first written above. ATTEST: BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: C -T.- -�� , ERIC T. FRESCH C ty ttorney By: CITY OF VERNON LEONIS C. MALBURG, Mayor rti `"-. GHARLES D. PERRY III - 8 EXHIBIT VA& Exhibit "N' s 12 T4 , 2670 Leonis Blvd. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS b 2 -Ov3 CITY COUNCIL LEONIS C. MALBURG Mayor THOMAS A. YBARRA Mayor Pro -Tern Dear Mr. Perry: SOL BENUDIZ j = Police Chief # MARK C. WHITWORTH Acting Fire Chief The purpose of this letter is to request a 15-day extension of the Cityrs lease of the property at 2650 Leonis Boulevard, currently used as the UMM/T offices. Although the City had expected the property to be vacated by September 30, 2005, it now appears we will require it until October 15, 2005. „ Please contact me with any questions cYr comments. Sincerely, { 1 9 r� rr t-� `i V. Malkenhorst, Jr. Acting City Clerk/Assistant City Attorney BVM:jm zxClugludy WOU9611