Resolution No. 2017-039RESOLUTION NO. 2017-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
AN ADDED FACILITIES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF VERNON AND GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
WHEREAS, GT's Living Foods, LLC ("GT's Living") operates a
bottling company in the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, GT's Living has developed a new 267,000 square feet
building on a property at 4415 Bandini Blvd, 881 feet long which
qualifies to receive two electric services, one electric service on the
east and the other on the west side of the building; and
WHEREAS, GT's Living has requested an additional electric
service on the west side of the building; and
WHEREAS, by memorandum dated August 1, 2017, the General
Manager of Public Utilities has recommended that the City enter into an
added facilities agreement with GT Living's to install an additional
electric service ("Added Facilities") on the west side of the building,
setting forth the terms and conditions under which the City will
design, engineer, procure, construct, install, own, operate and
maintain the Added Facilities, subject to the appropriate costs being
paid by GT's Living (the "Added Facilities Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
approve the Added Facilities Agreement with GT's Living.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA"), in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b),
because this approval will merely lead to the possible construction of
additional laterals and related meters to deliver electric service, and
such construction is, at most, a negligible expansion of the existing
facilities of the City's electric utility.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves the Added Facilities Agreement with GT's Living Foods, LLC, in
substantially the same form as the copy which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem to execute said Agreement for,
and on behalf of, the City of Vernon and the City Clerk, or Deputy City
Clerk, is hereby authorized to attest thereto.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
instructs the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever
actions are deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of
implementing and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the
transactions herein approved or authorized, including but not limited
to, any non -substantive changes to the Agreement attached herein.
SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or the Deputy City Clerk, to send a fully
executed Agreement to GT's Living.
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SECTION 7: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ist day of August, 2017.
ATTEST:
Matthew Ceballos
Deputy City Clerk
APPROV D AS T FORM:
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Brian Byun, Depu City Attorney
Name: Melissa A. Ybarra
Title: Mayor /,Mayor Pre Tema,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I Matthew Ceballos / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 2017-39, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor Cor Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this �j/y y of August, 2017, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
c- Matthew Ceballos
/ Deputy City Clerk
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THE CITY OF VERNON
ADDED FACILITIES AGREEMENT WITH GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
1. PARTIES: The Parties to this Added Facilities Agreement ("Agreement") are GT's
Living Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Customer") and the City of
Vernon, a California charter City and California municipal corporation ("City"),
hereinafter referred to individually as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS:
2.1 Prior to entry into this Agreement, City has provided or will provide electric service to
Customer pursuant to that certain application submitted by Customer on or about June 16,
2016 ("Application"). The Parties desire to enter into the instant Agreement with respect
to additional or new electric service delivery to the property located at 4415 Bandini
Boulevard, Vernon, California (the "Property").
2.2 Customer wishes to receive one additional electric service on the west side of the
building and consolidate the monthly usage of the two 4,000A 277/480V main services
into a single point of delivery metered at 480 volts. Both services will be served from the
same primary 16KV wireline entering the western portion of the property via
underground system.
2.3 Parties agree that, subject to the terms of this Agreement, City shall provide the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, installation, ownership, and maintenance of the
electric facilities described in Exhibit A (hereinafter referred to as the "Added
Facilities"), the cost of which shall be borne by Customer, pursuant to the payment terms
set forth in Exhibit B.
3. AGREEMENT: Parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including
Exhibits A through C attached hereto and incorporated herein.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM:
4.1 This Agreement shall be effective and binding upon execution by the Parties and
approval by the City Council of the City of Vernon. Subject to Customer's fulfillment of
the conditions precedent set forth in Section 19 below, City will use its best efforts to
have the Added Facilities installed and operational such that electric service under the
Agreement may begin by August 30, 2017.
4.2 This Agreement shall continue in effect until Customer gives notice of termination of
service in accordance with Vernon's Rules for Electric Service (as amended, the "Electric
Service Rules"), or this Agreement is terminated by City due to an Event of Default by
Customer or otherwise; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated, all
unpaid Added Facilities Monthly Charges due through the date of termination, and the
Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 of Exhibit B, must be paid in full within
thirty (30) days following the effective date of termination of this Agreement. No
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election to terminate this Agreement shall be effective unless and until such costs,
including the Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 of Exhibit B, are paid in full.
5. DEFINITIONS: The following terms, when used herein with initial capitalization,
whether in the singular or the plural, shall have the following meanings:
5.1 Added Facilities: The facilities to be constructed as specified in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which are being allocated for the Customer's
use and benefit as Added Facilities as well as replacements or betterments associated
therewith.
5.2 Added Facilities Installation Cost: All costs associated with the design, engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the Added Facilities. Added Facilities
Installation Cost will be equal to such final amounts in Exhibit A, and shall be paid on a
monthly basis as set forth in Exhibit B.
5.3 Added Facilities Monthly Rate: The Added Facilities Monthly Rate pursuant to
Exhibit B.
5.4 Agreement and Amendments: This Agreement, including all attachments and exhibits
hereto, as may be amended from time to time. Modifications and amendments to this
Agreement shall be valid and enforceable only if in writing and signed by the Parties.
5.5 Added Facilities Monthly Charge: The charge to Customer for Added Facilities that is
payable monthly to City as outlined in Exhibit B. The Added Facilities Monthly Charge
recovers the Added Facilities Installation Cost, replacement cost, and operations and
maintenance cost.
5.6 Services: The design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, ownership,
operation and maintenance of the Added Facilities.
6. ADDED FACILITIES:
6.1 City shall design, engineer, procure, construct, install, own, operate, and maintain the
Added Facilities. Subject to Customer's fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 19 below, City will use its best efforts to install the Added Facilities so that
they are fully operational by August 30, 2017 (the "Commencement Date"), at which
time, the charges outlined in Exhibit B will commence. Added Facilities shall at all times
remain the property of City.
6.2 City shall commence performance of the design and construction of the Added Facilities
upon full execution of this Agreement and Customer's fulfillment of all conditions
precedent set forth in Section 19 below. City shall complete the installation of the Added
Facilities per Project Schedule, Exhibit C, after the effective date of this Agreement.
However, City shall not be liable for any cost or damage incurred by Customer because
of any delay in the completion of the installation of any Added Facilities. Should the
Added Facilities not be completed by the Commencement Date, the charges outlined in
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Exhibit B shall be abated until such time as the Added Facilities are installed and
operational.
6.3 City shall construct and maintain the Added Facilities diligently and pursuant to all
applicable federal, state and local safety codes, regulations, and laws, including but not
limited to the requirements of California's General Orders No. 95, 128 and 165.
Additionally, and included in the Added Facilities Installation Cost outlined in Exhibit B,
Customer shall have the exclusive right of use of the Added Facilities; provided,
however, that if City, at its sole cost and expense, makes any improvements or additions
to the Added Facilities beyond the scope of the Customer's plans and specifications as
described in Exhibit A, then Customer's use of the Added Facilities shall be non-
exclusive; provided, however, that City shall in all events be required to provide to the
Customer the full use of the Added Facilities as originally constructed pursuant to the
Customer's plans and specifications. Such improvements shall be reasonably
coordinated with Customer prior to any such improvements made in order to avoid
interruption of Customer's operations.
7. CHARGES:
7.1 Customer shall pay to City the charges outlined in and in accordance with Exhibit B as
payment for all costs incurred by City for designing, engineering, procuring,
constructing, installing, owning, operating, and maintaining the Added Facilities.
If at any time Customer requests upgrades to the Added Facilities for Customer's
convenience, City shall determine if such upgrades are feasible. If such upgrades are
made at Customer's request for Customer's convenience and benefit, the costs shall be
paid by Customer at the times and on the basis as agreed to in a separate writing by the
Parties at the time.
8. MODIFICATIONS OR REPLACEMENT OF ADDED FACILITIES: Whenever Added
Facilities are repaired or replaced due to damage or equipment failure, the work shall be
completed at City's sole expense in accordance with good utility practice, unless the
damage or equipment failure is caused by or due to action or inaction by the Customer, in
which case the Customer shall be solely responsible for the entire cost of repair or
replacement. Where an upgrade of Added Facilities is required for City's convenience or
necessity, no increase shall be made in the investment amount for Added Facilities or the
Added Facilities Installation Cost. City shall be responsible for all routine maintenance
and repairs required to maintain the Added Facilities in good operating condition and
shall make those capital expenditures (including capital repairs and replacements, as
necessary) required to maintain the Added Facilities.
9. RIGHT-OF-WAY: Customer hereby grants to City the right of ingress to and egress
from Customer's Property as determined by City in its sole discretion for any purpose
connected with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Added Facilities.
Customer agrees to provide right-of-way or easements of sufficient space to provide legal
clearance from all structures now or hereafter erected on Customer's Property for any
facilities of City. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Customer will
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execute a recordable document evidencing the above described right of ingress and egress
and right-of-way or easement, with the recordation costs to be borne by City.
10. BILLING AND PAYMENT:
10.1 City shall prepare and deliver monthly bills to Customer for the Added Facilities Monthly
Charge.
10.2 The Customer shall pay City the charges outlined in Exhibit B concurrently with its
electric service bills. Late charges will be applied pursuant to the City's Electric Service
Rules.
NOTICES: Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice, demand, or request
provided for in this Agreement, or served, given, or made in connection with the Agreement,
shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly served, given, or made if delivered in person, or
sent by United States Mail, postage prepaid, or sent by reputable overnight delivery service, to
the address specified below:
Company: GT's Living Foods, LLC
4646 Hampton Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Attn: Dooman Thorosian
Telephone: 323-581-7787
Email:dthorosian@drinkgts.com
Vernon: City of Vernon
Public Utilities Department
Attn: General Manager
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Copy to: City of Vernon
City Attorney's Office
Attn: City Attorney
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Either Party may at any time, by notice to the other Party, change the designation or address of
the person so specified as the one to receive notices pursuant to this Agreement. Notices shall be
deemed given and received on the date of delivery or attempted delivery, if delivery is not
accepted.
11. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither Party shall be considered to be in default in the
performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than obligations to
make payments pursuant to this Agreement) when failure of performance shall be due to
uncontrollable forces. The term "uncontrollable forces" means any cause beyond the
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control of the Party failing to perform, including, but not restricted to, failure of facilities,
flood, earthquake, storm, lightning, fire, epidemic, war, riot, terrorism, civil disturbance
or disobedience, labor dispute, labor or material shortage, sabotage, restraint by court
order or public authority, and action or non -action by, or inability to obtain the necessary
authorizations or approvals from, any governmental agency or authority which by
exercise of due diligence such Party could not reasonably have been expected to avoid
and which by exercise of due diligence it has not overcome. Either Party rendered unable
to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of an uncontrollable force
shall give prompt written notice of such fact to the other Party and shall exercise due
diligence to remove such liability. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require
a Party to settle any strike or labor dispute in which it may be involved.
12. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY:
12.1 Except to the extent of Vernon Public Utilities' gross negligence or willful misconduct,
Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City of and from any and all
claims, causes of action, damages and judgments arising out of any act or omission of
City, and its respective officers, directors, employees and agents that may have caused
injury or damage to any person, or to the equipment, fixtures, goods, products, or other
property of the Customer, the Customer's employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or
any other person in or about the Property, regardless of cause or whether or not such
injury or damage results from conditions arising from Services provided by City
hereunder or the installation, operation or maintenance of the Added Facilities or any
failure of the Added Facilities to deliver electrical power or any defect in the Added
Facilities, or explosion, fire, or steam released from the Added Facilities.
12.2 Notwithstanding either Party's negligence or breach of this Agreement, under no
circumstances shall either Party be liable to the other Party for indirect, special, or
consequential loss, damage, claim, cost, charge, or expense including, but not limited to,
loss of business or any loss of income or profit therefrom, loss of use of a Party's
facilities, loss of revenue, cost of replacement power or water, and claims of any third
party, including any customer of the other Party.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement, including Exhibits A-C, constitutes the
complete and final expression of the agreement between the Parties and is intended as a
complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement which supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous offers, promises, representations, negotiations, discussions,
communications, and other agreements which may have been made in connection with
the subject matter of this Agreement.
14. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES: The covenants, obligations, and liabilities of the Parties
are intended to be several and not joint or collective, and nothing contained in this
Agreement shall ever be construed to create an association, joint venture, trust or
partnership, or to impose a trust or partnership covenant, obligation, or liability on or
with regard to either Party. Each Party shall be individually responsible for its own
covenants, obligations, and liabilities as provided in this Agreement. Neither Party shall
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be under the control of the other Party. Neither Party shall be the agent of or have a right
or power to bind the other Party without such other Party's express written consent.
15. NO THIRD -PARTY RIGHTS: The parties do not intend to create rights in, or to grant
remedies to, any third Party as a beneficiary either of this Agreement or of any duty,
covenant, obligation, or undertaking established herein.
16. ARBITRATION: The Parties agree that any and all disputes arising out of or in relation
to this Agreement, including without limitation any action in tort, shall be resolved
exclusively, finally and conclusively by arbitration in Los Angeles County, California
under the auspices of and pursuant to the rules of the Judicial Arbitration & Mediation
Services, Inc. (JAMS). Each Party will select an arbitrator. Those two arbitrators will
then select a third. The three -member panel will make the final decision. All decisions
of the arbitrators shall be in writing, and the arbitrators shall provide written reasons for
their decision. The arbitration decision shall be final, unappealable and binding on the
parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall be permitted to access the court
system to enforce any arbitration award or to obtain injunctive relief. The exclusive
jurisdiction and venue for any such action shall be the Superior Court of California, Los
Angeles County.
17. ATTORNEYS' FEES: If either Party institutes an action or legal proceeding arising out
of or related to this Agreement or the relationship of the Parties or their rights or duties in
connection with the matters set forth in this Agreement, whether sounding in tort,
contract, or otherwise, the prevailing Party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled
to recover from the other party all costs and expenses, including all costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees, in addition to any other remedy awarded by the arbitration panel.
18. INSURANCE: The Customer shall, for the duration of this Agreement, obtain and
maintain at its own expense, premises liability coverage with a minimum combined
single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and provide City with proof of insurance
providing and maintaining the coverages and endorsements set forth herein. Said proof
of insurance shall also provide that said policy or policies shall not be canceled or
materially reduced in coverage without giving at least thirty (30) days prior written notice
to the City. The insurance coverage as listed herein, shall be properly endorsed to
include those contractual obligations which may be identified further within this
Agreement and shall be endorsed to provide City all the rights and privileges of an
additional insured. Customer shall cause its insurers to issue, including but not limited
to, Certificates of Insurance or, upon request, certified copies of the insurance policies
evidencing that the coverages and policy endorsements required under this Agreement,
are maintained in force.
19. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT: City's obligations under this Agreement are subject to
the following conditions:
19.1 By its execution of this Agreement, Customer agrees to pay all costs incurred by City for
the design and construction of the Added Facilities according to the terms of this
Agreement. If Customer terminates this Agreement in writing during the design and
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construction process, Customer shall be obligated to reimburse City for all costs incurred
and committed to date, including, without limitation, costs of design and construction and
demolition and removal, which costs shall include costs of employees of Vernon and
costs paid to or owed to third party vendors for any and all Services provided to date.
19.2 Prior to the date on which City provides electrical service, Customer shall have obtained
and paid for all necessary local and state licenses and permits for operation of its business
including Vernon building, electrical and mechanical permits, health permit, certificate of
occupancy, business license, etc.
19.3 City shall not provide electrical service under this Agreement until Customer has notified
City in writing of its date of commencing operations, which shall not occur prior to the
date on which Customer has obtained all of the licenses and permits described in Section
19.2 above.
20. EVENTS OF DEFAULT: Any default described herein that is not cured by the
Customer within ten (10) days of delivery of notice of default shall constitute an "Event
of Default"; provided, however, that such default shall not constitute an Event of Default
if Customer commences to cure the default within such ten (10) day period and diligently
prosecutes the cure to completion. City shall have the right, at its option, to terminate
this Agreement and to demand payment as described herein upon the occurrence of an
"Event of Default." Upon demand by City following an Event of Default, Customer shall
immediately pay all accrued and unpaid amounts of the Monthly Charges as of the date
of termination and the Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 to Exhibit B,
calculated as of the date of termination. Customer shall be given ten (10) days written
notice of any Event of Default with a request that Customer cure said default. The
termination of the obligations of City will not terminate the obligations of Customer until
Customer has repaid City for any costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement. Each of the
following shall constitute an Event of Default:
20.1 Customer relocates outside Vernon prior to the date on which the Added Facilities
Installation Cost has been paid in full.
20.2 Customer breaches or defaults under any term, condition, provision, representation, or
warranty in this Agreement, if that breach or default shall continue for ten (10) days after
notice of the breach or default to Customer from Vernon Public Utilities.
20.3 Occurrence of any of the following: (i) the making of any general arrangement or
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11 U.S.C.
§ 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of an involuntary petition filed
against Customer, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a
trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Customer's assets located at
the Property, where possession is not restored to Customer within 30 days; or (iv) the
attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Customer's assets
located at the Property, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days; provided,
however, in the event that any provision of this subparagraph is contrary to any
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applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions.
21. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and
their respective successors and assigns; provided however, that Customer shall not assign
this Agreement or any of its rights, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent
of Vernon Public Utilities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
22. NO WAIVER: No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to
a Party on any breach or default of the other Party under this Agreement shall impair any
such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach
or default, or any acquiescence in such breach or default occurring later; nor shall any
waiver of any single breach or default be considered a waiver of any other prior or
subsequent breach or default. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind by a
party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver of any provisions or
condition of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent
specifically set forth in that writing.
23. REMEDIES: All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded
to a Party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
24. HEADINGS NOT BINDING: The use of headings in this Agreement is only for ease of
reference, shall have no legal effect and are not to be considered part or a term of this
Agreement.
25. SEVERABILITY: If any portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, to the fullest
extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each
portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void, or otherwise
unenforceable that is not itself invalid, void, or enforceable) shall be construed so as to
give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, void, or unenforceable.
26. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of
laws rules.
27. COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
28. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any other rules or agreements
issued by the City of Vernon governing the Added Facilities, this Agreement shall
control.
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29. SIGNATURE CLAUSE: The signatories hereto represent that they have been
appropriately authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the Party for whom
they sign. This Agreement is hereby executed as of August 1, 2017.
THE CITY OF VERNON GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
ATTEST:
Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian Byun, Deputy City Attorney
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
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ADDED FACILITIES PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Service Address:
4415 Bandini Boulevard
Facilities
[4415 Bandini Boulevard]
Total Added Facilities (1):
Investment
a. New Facilities
$85,000
b. Existing Facilities
$0
c. Calculated Replacement Cost
$35,000
d. Total cost of Added Facilities
$120,000
(1) Labor:
$ 18,000
(2) Equipment:
$ 9,000
Material:
$ 93,000
Total:
$120,000
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ISOLATING SWITCH
PME-9
2500KVA f�— Added facilities
16KV
Q 277/48DV � �
TOTALIZING METER
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3867VP
2500KVA
16KV
277/480V
City's 16kV Circuit
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EXHIBIT B
ADDED FACILITIES MONTHLY CHARGE
Customer shall pay a monthly added facilities charge at the rate set below. The rate is based
on a percentage of the Added Facilities Installation Cost.
Added Facilities Monthly Rate (1) 0.33%
(multiplied by)
Added Facilities Installation Cost (2) $120,000
Added Facilities Monthly Charge $396
(1) Pursuant to Rule 2.11
(2) Pursuant to Exhibit A to this Agreement
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APPENDIX 1 TO EXHIBIT B
TERMINATION FEE
If this Agreement is terminated for any reason, Customer shall pay City in full the Termination
Fee calculated as set forth below:
• Remaining principal balance of Added Facilities Installation Cost.
• Plus: Cost of Upgrades made at Customer's request for Customer's convenience (if any).
• Plus: Demolition and Removal cost (if applicable).
• Plus: Other documented costs actually incurred by City (such as insurance, taxes,
cancellation fees, etc., if any),
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EXHIBIT C
PROJECT SCHEDULE
City Council Approval: August 1, 2017
Construction Start Date: August 14, 2017
Construction Completion date: August 30, 2017
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TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 27, 2017
TO: Kelly Nguyen, General Manager of Public Utilities
FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistant
RE: Resolution No. 2017-39 - GT's Living Foods, LLC — Added Facilities
Agreement
Please find attached for your transmittal one fully executed original agreement, approved by
Resolution No. 2017-39 on August 1, 2017.
Please ensure that a copy of the transmittal letter is sent to my attention for the file.
Thank you.
Attachment
c: Ali Nour
Resolution No. 2017-39
Agreement 17-067
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of
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
PUBLIC UTLITIES DEPARTMENT
September 27, 2017
Dooman Thorosian
GT's Living Foods, LLV
4646 Hampton Street
Vernon, CA 90058
RE: GT's Living Foods, LLC- Added Facilities Agreement
Dear Mr. Thorosian:
Transmitted herewith is a fully executed original agreement, as referenced above. approved by Resolution tio.
2017-39 on August 1, 2017.
If you should have any questions, you can reach me at 323-583-881 1 Ext. 316.
Sincerely,
I
Ali Nour, P.E.
Utilities Engineering Manager
FULLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT
SIGNATURE ROUTING FORM
CONTRACTOR: GT's Living Foods LLC
CONTRACT PURPOSE: Added Facilities Agreement
CONTRACT IS: ❑ FEDERAL ❑ PREVAILING WAGE ❑ COMPETITIVE SELECTION & NOTICED RFP
❑ COMPETITIVE BID & NOTICED INVITATION TO BID
❑ EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE PROCESS (APPROVAL ATTACHED)
')( SERVICES ❑ MATERIALS ❑ BUDGETED ❑ NOT BUDGETED
TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $120,00.00 Charge Acct. No(s)R-055.9100.450121
Amendment Value $ ❑ Contract is an Amendment to Eden Contract No. (if applicable)
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT PERSON: MICKI.I,C JC'LHA,,fl OW PHONE: ext. g 2
AUTHORIZATION: )(Approved by Council on 08/01/17
(Check one and attach Resolution No. 2017-39 (if applicable)
supporting documentation)
❑ Approved by City Administrator on
❑ Approved by Finance Director on
ROUTING SEQUENCE: (Please Follow In Order) Initials Date
(1) Responsible Department Person
Certifies compliance with Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance,
obtains approval from City Council/City Administrator/Finance Director, and obtains
approval as to form from the City Attorney's Office, assembles two (2) originals of contract,
obtains proper signatures from contractor/consultant pursuant to the signature requirements,
obtains insurance & bond documents, notifies IT to remove related RFP/bid notice from the
City's website (if applicable), enters contract into Eden once routing process is complete.
(2) Liability and Claims (� I
Approves insurance and sureties, if bonds puired.
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(3) Finance (Purchasing)
Checks compliance with Competitive Bidding & Living Wage Ordinances
and reflected in current budget.
(4) City Attorney
Approves contract as to form.
(5) City Signatory
Signs document on behalf of City.
(6) City Clerk 6
Attests signatures, numbers and files contract, enters contract documents
(executed contract, supporting documentation, insurance and bonds, etc.) into Laserfiche,
transmits duplicate original to contractor/consultant, notifies Responsible Department Person,
and notifies any "consultant" of duties to file Form 700, if applicable.
Rev. 6/2017
THE CITY OF VERNON
ADDED FACILITIES AGREEMENT WITH GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
PARTIES: The Parties to this Added Facilities Agreement ("Agreement") are GT's
Living Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Customer") and the City of
Vernon, a California charter City and California municipal corporation ("City"),
hereinafter referred to individually as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS:
2.1 Prior to entry into this Agreement, City has provided or will provide electric service to
Customer pursuant to that certain application submitted by Customer on or about June 16,
2016 ("Application"). The Parties desire to enter into the instant Agreement with respect
to additional or new electric service delivery to the property located at 4415 Bandini
Boulevard, Vernon, California (the "Property").
2.2 Customer wishes to receive one additional electric service on the west side of the
building and consolidate the monthly usage of the two 4,000A 277/480V main services
into a single point of delivery metered at 480 volts. Both services will be served from the
same primary 16KV wireline entering the western portion of the property via
underground system.
2.3 Parties agree that, subject to the terms of this Agreement, City shall provide the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, installation, ownership, and maintenance of the
electric facilities described in Exhibit A (hereinafter referred to as the "Added
Facilities"), the cost of which shall be borne by Customer, pursuant to the payment terms
set forth in Exhibit B.
AGREEMENT: Parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including
Exhibits A through C attached hereto and incorporated herein.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM:
4.1 This Agreement shall be effective and binding upon execution by the Parties and
approval by the City Council of the City of Vernon. Subject to Customer's fulfillment of
the conditions precedent set forth in Section 19 below, City will use its best efforts to
have the Added Facilities installed and operational such that electric service under the
Agreement may begin by August 30, 2017.
4.2 This Agreement shall continue in effect until Customer gives notice of termination of
service in accordance with Vernon's Rules for Electric Service (as amended, the "Electric
Service Rules"), or this Agreement is terminated by City due to an Event of Default by
Customer or otherwise; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated, all
unpaid Added Facilities Monthly Charges due through the date of termination, and the
Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 of Exhibit B, must be paid in full within
thirty (30) days following the effective date of termination of this Agreement. No
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election to terminate this Agreement shall be effective unless and until such costs,
including the Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 of Exhibit B, are paid in full.
5. DEFINITIONS: The following terms, when used herein with initial capitalization,
whether in the singular or the plural, shall have the following meanings:
5.1 Added Facilities: The facilities to be constructed as specified in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which are being allocated for the Customer's
use and benefit as Added Facilities as well as replacements or betterments associated
therewith.
5.2 Added Facilities Installation Cost: All costs associated with the design, engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the Added Facilities. Added Facilities
Installation Cost will be equal to such final amounts in Exhibit A, and shall be paid on a
monthly basis as set forth in Exhibit B.
5.3 Added Facilities Monthly Rate: The Added Facilities Monthly Rate pursuant to
Exhibit B.
5.4 Agreement and Amendments: This Agreement, including all attachments and exhibits
hereto, as may be amended from time to time. Modifications and amendments to this
Agreement shall be valid and enforceable only if in writing and signed by the Parties.
5.5 Added Facilities Monthly Charge: The charge to Customer for Added Facilities that is
payable monthly to City as outlined in Exhibit B. The Added Facilities Monthly Charge
recovers the Added Facilities Installation Cost, replacement cost, and operations and
maintenance cost.
5.6 Services: The design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, ownership,
operation and maintenance of the Added Facilities.
6. ADDED FACILITIES:
6.1 City shall design, engineer, procure, construct, install, own, operate, and maintain the
Added Facilities. Subject to Customer's fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 19 below, City will use its best efforts to install the Added Facilities so that
they are fully operational by August 30, 2017 (the "Commencement Date"), at which
time, the charges outlined in Exhibit B will commence. Added Facilities shall at all times
remain the property of City.
6.2 City shall commence performance of the design and construction of the Added Facilities
upon full execution of this Agreement and Customer's fulfillment of all conditions
precedent set forth in Section 19 below. City shall complete the installation of the Added
Facilities per Project Schedule, Exhibit C, after the effective date of this Agreement.
However, City shall not be liable for any cost or damage incurred by Customer because
of any delay in the completion of the installation of any Added Facilities. Should the
Added Facilities not be completed by the Commencement Date, the charges outlined in
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Exhibit B shall be abated until such time as the Added Facilities are installed and
operational.
6.3 City shall construct and maintain the Added Facilities diligently and pursuant to all
applicable federal, state and local safety codes, regulations, and laws, including but not
limited to the requirements of California's General Orders No. 95, 128 and 165.
Additionally, and included in the Added Facilities Installation Cost outlined in Exhibit B,
Customer shall have the exclusive right of use of the Added Facilities; provided,
however, that if City, at its sole cost and expense, makes any improvements or additions
to the Added Facilities beyond the scope of the Customer's plans and specifications as
described in Exhibit A, then Customer's use of the Added Facilities shall be non-
exclusive; provided, however, that City shall in all events be required to provide to the
Customer the full use of the Added Facilities as originally constructed pursuant to the
Customer's plans and specifications. Such improvements shall be reasonably
coordinated with Customer prior to any such improvements made in order to avoid
interruption of Customer's operations.
7. CHARGES:
7.1 Customer shall pay to City the charges outlined in and in accordance with Exhibit B as
payment for all costs incurred by City for designing, engineering, procuring,
constructing, installing, owning, operating, and maintaining the Added Facilities.
If at any time Customer requests upgrades to the Added Facilities for Customer's
convenience, City shall determine if such upgrades are feasible. If such upgrades are
made at Customer's request for Customer's convenience and benefit, the costs shall be
paid by Customer at the times and on the basis as agreed to in a separate writing by the
Parties at the time.
8. MODIFICATIONS OR REPLACEMENT OF ADDED FACILTFIES: Whenever Added
Facilities are repaired or replaced due to damage or equipment failure, the work shall be
completed at City's sole expense in accordance with good utility practice, unless the
damage or equipment failure is caused by or due to action or inaction by the Customer, in
which case the Customer shall be solely responsible for the entire cost of repair or
replacement. Where an upgrade of Added Facilities is required for City's convenience or
necessity, no increase shall be made in the investment amount for Added Facilities or the
Added Facilities Installation Cost. City shall be responsible for all routine maintenance
and repairs required to maintain the Added Facilities in good operating condition and
shall make those capital expenditures (including capital repairs and replacements, as
necessary) required to maintain the Added Facilities.
9. RIGHT-OF-WAY: Customer hereby grants to City the right of ingress to and egress
from Customer's Property as determined by City in its sole discretion for any purpose
connected with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Added Facilities.
Customer agrees to provide right-of-way or easements of sufficient space to provide legal
clearance from all structures now or hereafter erected on Customer's Property for any
facilities of City. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Customer will
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execute a recordable document evidencing the above described right of ingress and egress
and right-of-way or easement, with the recordation costs to be borne by City.
10. BILLING AND PAYMENT:
10.1 City shall prepare and deliver monthly bills to Customer for the Added Facilities Monthly
Charge.
10.2 The Customer shall pay City the charges outlined in Exhibit B concurrently with its
electric service bills. Late charges will be applied pursuant to the City's Electric Service
Rules.
NOTICES: Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice, demand, or request
provided for in this Agreement, or served, given, or made in connection with the Agreement,
shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly served, given, or made if delivered in person, or
sent by United States Mail, postage prepaid, or sent by reputable overnight delivery service, to
the address specified below:
Company: GT's Living Foods, LLC
4646 Hampton Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Attn: Dooman Thorosian
Telephone: 323-581-7787
Email:dthorosian@drinkgts.com
Vernon: City of Vernon
Public Utilities Department
Attn: General Manager
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Copy to: City of Vernon
City Attorney's Office
Attn: City Attorney
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Either Party may at any time, by notice to the other Party, change the designation or address of
the person so specified as the one to receive notices pursuant to this Agreement. Notices shall be
deemed given and received on the date of delivery or attempted delivery, if delivery is not
accepted.
11. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither Party shall be considered to be in default in the
performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than obligations to
make payments pursuant to this Agreement) when failure of performance shall be due to
uncontrollable forces. The term "uncontrollable forces" means any cause beyond the
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control of the Party failing to perform, including, but not restricted to, failure of facilities,
flood, earthquake, storm, lightning, fire, epidemic, war, riot, terrorism, civil disturbance
or disobedience, labor dispute, labor or material shortage, sabotage, restraint by court
order or public authority, and action or non -action by, or inability to obtain the necessary
authorizations or approvals from, any governmental agency or authority which by
exercise of due diligence such Party could not reasonably have been expected to avoid
and which by exercise of due diligence it has not overcome. Either Party rendered unable
to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of an uncontrollable force
shall give prompt written notice of such fact to the other Party and shall exercise due
diligence to remove such liability. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require
a Party to settle any strike or labor dispute in which it may be involved.
12. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY:
12.1 Except to the extent of Vernon Public Utilities' gross negligence or willful misconduct,
Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City of and from any and all
claims, causes of action, damages and judgments arising out of any act or omission of
City, and its respective officers, directors, employees and agents that may have caused
injury or damage to any person, or to the equipment, fixtures, goods, products, or other
property of the Customer, the Customer's employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or
any other person in or about the Property, regardless of cause or whether or not such
injury or damage results from conditions arising from Services provided by City
hereunder or the installation, operation or maintenance of the Added Facilities or any
failure of the Added Facilities to deliver electrical power or any defect in the Added
Facilities, or explosion, fire, or steam released from the Added Facilities.
12.2 Notwithstanding either Party's negligence or breach of this Agreement, under no
circumstances shall either Party be liable to the other Party for indirect, special, or
consequential loss, damage, claim, cost, charge, or expense including, but not limited to,
loss of business or any loss of income or profit therefrom, loss of use of a Party's
facilities, loss of revenue, cost of replacement power or water, and claims of any third
party, including any customer of the other Party.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement, including Exhibits A-C, constitutes the
complete and final expression of the agreement between the Parties and is intended as a
complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement which supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous offers, promises, representations, negotiations, discussions,
communications, and other agreements which may have been made in connection with
the subject matter of this Agreement.
14. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES: The covenants, obligations, and liabilities of the Parties
are intended to be several and not joint or collective, and nothing contained in this
Agreement shall ever be construed to create an association, joint venture, trust or
partnership, or to impose a trust or partnership covenant, obligation, or liability on or
with regard to either Party. Each Party shall be individually responsible for its own
covenants, obligations, and liabilities as provided in this Agreement. Neither Party shall
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be under the control of the other Party. Neither Party shall be the agent of or have a right
or power to bind the other Party without such other Party's express written consent.
15. NO THIRD -PARTY RIGHTS: The parties do not intend to create rights in, or to grant
remedies to, any third Party as a beneficiary either of this Agreement or of any duty,
covenant, obligation, or undertaking established herein.
16. ARBITRATION: The Parties agree that any and all disputes arising out of or in relation
to this Agreement, including without limitation any action in tort, shall be resolved
exclusively, finally and conclusively by arbitration in Los Angeles County, California
under the auspices of and pursuant to the rules of the Judicial Arbitration & Mediation
Services, Inc. (JAMS). Each Party will select an arbitrator. Those two arbitrators will
then select a third. The three -member panel will make the final decision. All decisions
of the arbitrators shall be in writing, and the arbitrators shall provide written reasons for
their decision. The arbitration decision shall be final, unappealable and binding on the
parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall be permitted to access the court
system to enforce any arbitration award or to obtain injunctive relief. The exclusive
jurisdiction and venue for any such action shall be the Superior Court of California, Los
Angeles County.
17. ATTORNEYS' FEES: If either Party institutes an action or legal proceeding arising out
of or related to this Agreement or the relationship of the Parties or their rights or duties in
connection with the matters set forth in this Agreement, whether sounding in tort,
contract, or otherwise, the prevailing Party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled
to recover from the other party all costs and expenses, including all costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees, in addition to any other remedy awarded by the arbitration panel.
18. INSURANCE: The Customer shall, for the duration of this Agreement, obtain and
maintain at its own expense, premises liability coverage with a minimum combined
single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and provide City with proof of insurance
providing and maintaining the coverages and endorsements set forth herein. Said proof
of insurance shall also provide that said policy or policies shall not be canceled or
materially reduced in coverage without giving at least thirty (30) days prior written notice
to the City. The insurance coverage as listed herein, shall be properly endorsed to
include those contractual obligations which may be identified further within this
Agreement and shall be endorsed to provide City all the rights and privileges of an
additional insured. Customer shall cause its insurers to issue, including but not limited
to, Certificates of Insurance or, upon request, certified copies of the insurance policies
evidencing that the coverages and policy endorsements required under this Agreement,
are maintained in force.
19. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT: City's obligations under this Agreement are subject to
the following conditions:
19.1 By its execution of this Agreement, Customer agrees to pay all costs incurred by City for
the design and construction of the Added Facilities according to the terms of this
Agreement. If Customer terminates this Agreement in writing during the design and
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construction process, Customer shall be obligated to reimburse City for all costs incurred
and committed to date, including, without limitation, costs of design and construction and
demolition and removal, which costs shall include costs of employees of Vernon and
costs paid to or owed to third party vendors for any and all Services provided to date.
19.2 Prior to the date on which City provides electrical service, Customer shall have obtained
and paid for all necessary local and state licenses and permits for operation of its business
including Vernon building, electrical and mechanical permits, health permit, certificate of
occupancy, business license, etc.
19.3 City shall not provide electrical service under this Agreement until Customer has notified
City in writing of its date of commencing operations, which shall not occur prior to the
date on which Customer has obtained all of the licenses and permits described in Section
19.2 above.
20. EVENTS OF DEFAULT: Any default described herein that is not cured by the
Customer within ten (10) days of delivery of notice of default shall constitute an "Event
of Default"; provided, however, that such default shall not constitute an Event of Default
if Customer commences to cure the default within such ten (10) day period and diligently
prosecutes the cure to completion. City shall have the right, at its option, to terminate
this Agreement and to demand payment as described herein upon the occurrence of an
"Event of Default." Upon demand by City following an Event of Default, Customer shall
immediately pay all accrued and unpaid amounts of the Monthly Charges as of the date
of termination and the Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 to Exhibit B,
calculated as of the date of termination. Customer shall be given ten (10) days written
notice of any Event of Default with a request that Customer cure said default. The
termination of the obligations of City will not terminate the obligations of Customer until
Customer has repaid City for any costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement. Each of the
following shall constitute an Event of Default:
20.1 Customer relocates outside Vernon prior to the date on which the Added Facilities
Installation Cost has been paid in full.
20.2 Customer breaches or defaults under any term, condition, provision, representation, or
warranty in this Agreement, if that breach or default shall continue for ten (10) days after
notice of the breach or default to Customer from Vernon Public Utilities.
20.3 Occurrence of any of the following: (i) the making of any general arrangement or
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11 U.S.C.
§ 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of an involuntary petition filed
against Customer, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a
trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Customer's assets located at
the Property, where possession is not restored to Customer within 30 days; or (iv) the
attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Customer's assets
located at the Property, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days; provided,
however, in the event that any provision of this subparagraph is contrary to any
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applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions.
21. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and
their respective successors and assigns; provided however, that Customer shall not assign
this Agreement or any of its rights, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent
of Vernon Public Utilities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
22. NO WAIVER: No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to
a Party on any breach or default of the other Party under this Agreement shall impair any
such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach
or default, or any acquiescence in such breach or default occurring later; nor shall any
waiver of any single breach or default be considered a waiver of any other prior or
subsequent breach or default. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind by a
party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver of any provisions or
condition of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent
specifically set forth in that writing.
23. REMEDIES: All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded
to a Party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
24. HEADINGS NOT BINDING: The use of headings in this Agreement is only for ease of
reference, shall have no legal effect and are not to be considered part or a term of this
Agreement.
25. SEVERABILITY: If any portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, to the fullest
extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each
portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void, or otherwise
unenforceable that is not itself invalid, void, or enforceable) shall be construed so as to
give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, void, or unenforceable.
26. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of
laws rules.
27. COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
28. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any other rules or agreements
issued by the City of Vernon governing the Added Facilities, this Agreement shall
control.
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29. SIGNATURE CLAUSE: The signatories hereto represent that they have been
appropriately authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the Party for whom
they sign. This Agreement is hereby executed as of August 1, 2017.
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Title: Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
ADDED FACILITIES PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Service Address:
4415 Bandini Boulevard
Facilities
[4415 Bandini Boulevard]
Total Added Facilities (1):
Investment
a. New Facilities
$85,000
b. Existing Facilities
$0
c. Calculated Replacement Cost
$35,000
d. Total cost of Added Facilities
$120,000
(1) Labor:
$ 18,000
(2) Equipment:
$ 9,000
Material:
$ 93,000
Total:
$120,000
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EXHIBIT B
ADDED FACILITIES MONTHLY CHARGE
Customer shall pay a monthly added facilities charge at the rate set below. The rate is based
on a percentage of the Added Facilities Installation Cost.
Added Facilities Monthly Rate (1) 0.33%
(multiplied by)
Added Facilities Installation Cost (2) $120,000
Added Facilities Monthly Charge $396
(1) Pursuant to Rule 2.11
(2) Pursuant to Exhibit A to this Agreement
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APPENDIX 1 TO EXHIBIT B
TERMINATION FEE
If this Agreement is terminated for any reason, Customer shall pay City in full the Termination
Fee calculated as set forth below:
• Remaining principal balance of Added Facilities Installation Cost.
• Plus: Cost of Upgrades made at Customer's request for Customer's convenience (if any).
• Plus: Demolition and Removal cost (if applicable).
• Plus: Other documented costs actually incurred by City (such as insurance, taxes,
cancellation fees, etc., if any),
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EXHIBIT C
PROJECT SCHEDULE
City Council Approval: August 1, 2017
Construction Start Date: August 14, 2017
Construction Completion date: August 30, 2017
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STAFF REPORT
RECEIVED
JUL 2 6 2017
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
(DECEIVED
JUL 2 5 2017
CITY ADMINISTRATION
STAFF REPORT
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT-7-JLP-(1
DATE: August 1, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kelly Nguyen, General Manager of Public Utilitie4-t�
RE: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Added
Facilities Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and GT's Living
Foods, LLC
Recommendation
A. Find that the approval of the proposed agreement is exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), because it is an administrative activity that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not
constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378. As for the possible
construction of additional laterals and related meters to deliver electric service, the
proposed action is categorically exempt from CEQA review, in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines § 15301, because the proposed project consists of the maintenance, repair or
minor alteration of an existing facility and involves negligible or no expansion of an
existing use; and
B. Adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an Added Facilities
Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and GT's Living Foods, LLC.
Background
GT's Living Foods, LLC has developed a new 267,000 square feet building on a property site
located at 4415 Bandini Blvd. The building is 881 feet long which qualifies the building to
receive two electric services, one electric service on the east and the other on the west side of the
building. However, the customer has asked for one service on the east side of the building and
two services on the west side of the building. This Added Facilities Agreement only covers the
installation of the second electric service on the west side of the building.
The City of Vernon Rules for Electric Service "Description of Service" Rule No. 2, has a
provision identified as section H, Added Facilities. Where a customer requests and the City
agrees to install Added Facilities, the costs thereof shall be borne by the customer. Such costs
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shall include continuing costs as may be applicable. Unless otherwise provided by the City Rate
Schedules, these Added Facilities will be installed, owned and maintained or allocated by the
City solely as an accommodation to the Customer. Added Facilities are defined in the City's
Rule 2.H, as those which are in addition to, or in substitution for the standard facilities the City
would normally install to serve a customer. A customer has options to either request Customer -
financed Added Facilities or City -financed Added Facilities.
Customers served by the Customer -financed Added Facilities shall pay a monthly charge of
0.33% of the amount advanced. Customers served by City -financed Added Facilities shall pay a
monthly charge of 1.0% of the additional costs associated with the Added Facilities. The
monthly charges include maintenance and replacement of the facilities allocated for the
customer's use. The Customer has opted to pay for the added facilities installation cost, and in
addition shall pay a monthly fee of $396 in perpetuity for the City's responsibility to own,
maintain and replace as needed the added facilities equipment.
The estimated cost of installation of the Added Facilities is $120,000. With the use of totalizing
the two meters on the west side of the building the customer receives one -meter monthly charge
instead of two meter monthly charges resulting in a $335 monthly savings and potentially can
reduce the monthly electric demand on the totalized meter via load management. In addition, the
Customer shall pay $396 per month for the added facilities charges in perpetuity. The net result
is approximately 1 % discount on Customer's monthly bill compared to standard services.
The proposed resolution and agreement have been approved to form by the City Attorney's
office.
Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact to City's gross revenue by serving the Customer via totalizing metering as
opposed to standard services is estimated at $6,000 per fiscal year.
Attachment(s)
1. Proposed Resolution
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
AN ADDED FACILITIES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF VERNON AND GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
WHEREAS, GT's Living Foods, LLC ("GT's Living") operates a
bottling company in the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, GT's Living has developed a new 267,000 square feet
building on a property at 4415 Bandini Blvd, 881 feet long which
qualifies to receive two electric services, one electric service on the
east and the other on the west side of the building; and
WHEREAS, GT's Living has requested an additional electric
service on the west side of the building; and
WHEREAS, by memorandum dated August 1, 2017, the General
Manager of Public Utilities has recommended that the City enter into an
added facilities agreement with GT Living's to install an additional
electric service ("Added Facilities") on the west side of the building,
setting forth the terms and conditions under which the City will
design, engineer, procure, construct, install, own, operate and
maintain the Added Facilities, subject to the appropriate costs being
paid by GT's Living (the "Added Facilities Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
approve the Added Facilities Agreement with GT's Living.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA"), in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b),
because this approval will merely lead to the possible construction of
additional laterals and related meters to deliver electric service, and
such construction is, at most, a negligible expansion of the existing
facilities of the City's electric utility.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves the Added Facilities Agreement with GT's Living Foods, LLC, in
substantially the same form as the copy which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem to execute said Agreement for,
and on behalf of, the City of Vernon and the City Clerk, or Deputy City
Clerk, is hereby authorized to attest thereto.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
instructs the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever
actions are deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of
implementing and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the
transactions herein approved or authorized, including but not limited
to, any non -substantive changes to the Agreement attached herein.
SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or the Deputy City Clerk, to send a fully
executed Agreement to GT's Living.
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SECTION 7: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy
City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ist day of August, 2017.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
APPROV D AS T FORM:
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Brian Byun, Depu City Attorney
Name:
Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. , was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of August, 2017, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
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THE CITY OF VERNON
ADDED FACILITIES AGREEMENT WITH GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
1. PARTIES: The Parties to this Added Facilities Agreement ("Agreement") are GT's
Living Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Customer") and the City of
Vernon, a California charter City and California municipal corporation ("City"),
hereinafter referred to individually as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS:
2.1 Prior to entry into this Agreement, City has provided or will provide electric service to
Customer pursuant to that certain application submitted by Customer on or about June 16,
2016 ("Application"). The Parties desire to enter into the instant Agreement with respect
to additional or new electric service delivery to the property located at 4415 Bandini
Boulevard, Vernon, California (the "Property").
2.2 Customer wishes to receive one additional electric service on the west side of the
building and consolidate the monthly usage of the two 4,000A 277/480V main services
into a single point of delivery metered at 480 volts. Both services will be served from the
same primary 16KV wireline entering the western portion of the property via
underground system.
2.3 Parties agree that, subject to the terms of this Agreement, City shall provide the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, installation, ownership, and maintenance of the
electric facilities described in Exhibit A (hereinafter referred to as the "Added
Facilities"), the cost of which shall be borne by Customer, pursuant to the payment terms
set forth in Exhibit B.
3. AGREEMENT: Parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including
Exhibits A through C attached hereto and incorporated herein.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM:
4.1 This Agreement shall be effective and binding upon execution by the Parties and
approval by the City Council of the City of Vernon. Subject to Customer's fulfillment of
the conditions precedent set forth in Section 19 below, City will use its best efforts to
have the Added Facilities installed and operational such that electric service under the
Agreement may begin by August 30, 2017.
4.2 This Agreement shall continue in effect until Customer gives notice of termination of
service in accordance with Vernon's Rules for Electric Service (as amended, the "Electric
Service Rules"), or this Agreement is terminated by City due to an Event of Default by
Customer or otherwise; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated, all
unpaid Added Facilities Monthly Charges due through the date of termination, and the
Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 of Exhibit B, must be paid in full within
thirty (30) days following the effective date of termination of this Agreement. No
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election to terminate this Agreement shall be effective unless and until such costs,
including the Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 of Exhibit B, are paid in full.
5. DEFINITIONS: The following terms, when used herein with initial capitalization,
whether in the singular or the plural, shall have the following meanings:
5.1 Added Facilities: The facilities to be constructed as specified in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which are being allocated for the Customer's
use and benefit as Added Facilities as well as replacements or betterments associated
therewith.
5.2 Added Facilities Installation Cost: All costs associated with the design, engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the Added Facilities. Added Facilities
Installation Cost will be equal to such final amounts in Exhibit A, and shall be paid on a
monthly basis as set forth in Exhibit B.
5.3 Added Facilities Monthly Rate: The Added Facilities Monthly Rate pursuant to
Exhibit B.
5.4 Agreement and Amendments: This Agreement, including all attachments and exhibits
hereto, as may be amended from time to time. Modifications and amendments to this
Agreement shall be valid and enforceable only if in writing and signed by the Parties.
5.5 Added Facilities Monthly Charge: The charge to Customer for Added Facilities that is
payable monthly to City as outlined in Exhibit B. The Added Facilities Monthly Charge
recovers the Added Facilities Installation Cost, replacement cost, and operations and
maintenance cost.
5.6 Services: The design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, ownership,
operation and maintenance of the Added Facilities.
6. ADDED FACILITIES:
6.1 City shall design, engineer, procure, construct, install, own, operate, and maintain the
Added Facilities. Subject to Customer's fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 19 below, City will use its best efforts to install the Added Facilities so that
they are fully operational by August 30, 2017 (the "Commencement Date"), at which
time, the charges outlined in Exhibit B will commence. Added Facilities shall at all times
remain the property of City.
6.2 City shall commence performance of the design and construction of the Added Facilities
upon full execution of this Agreement and Customer's fulfillment of all conditions
precedent set forth in Section 19 below. City shall complete the installation of the Added
Facilities per Project Schedule, Exhibit C, after the effective date of this Agreement.
However, City shall not be liable for any cost or damage incurred by Customer because
of any delay in the completion of the installation of any Added Facilities. Should the
Added Facilities not be completed by the Commencement Date, the charges outlined in
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Exhibit B shall be abated until such time as the Added Facilities are installed and
operational.
6.3 City shall construct and maintain the Added Facilities diligently and pursuant to all
applicable federal, state and local safety codes, regulations, and laws, including but not
limited to the requirements of California's General Orders No. 95, 128 and 165.
Additionally, and included in the Added Facilities Installation Cost outlined in Exhibit B,
Customer shall have the exclusive right of use of the Added Facilities; provided,
however, that if City, at its sole cost and expense, makes any improvements or additions
to the Added Facilities beyond the scope of the Customer's plans and specifications as
described in Exhibit A, then Customer's use of the Added Facilities shall be non-
exclusive; provided, however, that City shall in all events be required to provide to the
Customer the full use of the Added Facilities as originally constructed pursuant to the
Customer's plans and specifications. Such improvements shall be reasonably
coordinated with Customer prior to any such improvements made in order to avoid
interruption of Customer's operations.
7. CHARGES:
7.1 Customer shall pay to City the charges outlined in and in accordance with Exhibit B as
payment for all costs incurred by City for designing, engineering, procuring,
constructing, installing, owning, operating, and maintaining the Added Facilities.
If at any time Customer requests upgrades to the Added Facilities for Customer's
convenience, City shall determine if such upgrades are feasible. If such upgrades are
made at Customer's request for Customer's convenience and benefit, the costs shall be
paid by Customer at the times and on the basis as agreed to in a separate writing by the
Parties at the time.
8. MODIFICATIONS OR REPLACEMENT OF ADDED FACILITIES: Whenever Added
Facilities are repaired or replaced due to damage or equipment failure, the work shall be
completed at City's sole expense in accordance with good utility practice, unless the
damage or equipment failure is caused by or due to action or inaction by the Customer, in
which case the Customer shall be solely responsible for the entire cost of repair or
replacement. Where an upgrade of Added Facilities is required for City's convenience or
necessity, no increase shall be made in the investment amount for Added Facilities or the
Added Facilities Installation Cost. City shall be responsible for all routine maintenance
and repairs required to maintain the Added Facilities in good operating condition and
shall make those capital expenditures (including capital repairs and replacements, as
necessary) required to maintain the Added Facilities.
9. RIGHT-OF-WAY: Customer hereby grants to City the right of ingress to and egress
from Customer's Property as determined by City in its sole discretion for any purpose
connected with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Added Facilities.
Customer agrees to provide right-of-way or easements of sufficient space to provide legal
clearance from all structures now or hereafter erected on Customer's Property for any
facilities of City. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Customer will
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execute a recordable document evidencing the above described right of ingress and egress
and right-of-way or easement, with the recordation costs to be borne by City.
10. BILLING AND PAYMENT:
10.1 City shall prepare and deliver monthly bills to Customer for the Added Facilities Monthly
Charge.
10.2 The Customer shall pay City the charges outlined in Exhibit B concurrently with its
electric service bills. Late charges will be applied pursuant to the City's Electric Service
Rules.
NOTICES: Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice, demand, or request
provided for in this Agreement, or served, given, or made in connection with the Agreement,
shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly served, given, or made if delivered in person, or
sent by United States Mail, postage prepaid, or sent by reputable overnight delivery service, to
the address specified below:
Company: GT's Living Foods, LLC
4646 Hampton Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Attn: Dooman Thorosian
Telephone: 323-581-7787
Email:dthorosian@drinkgts.com
Vernon: City of Vernon
Public Utilities Department
Attn: General Manager
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Copy to: City of Vernon
City Attorney's Office
Attn: City Attorney
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Either Party may at any time, by notice to the other Party, change the designation or address of
the person so specified as the one to receive notices pursuant to this Agreement. Notices shall be
deemed given and received on the date of delivery or attempted delivery, if delivery is not
accepted.
11. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither Party shall be considered to be in default in the
performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than obligations to
make payments pursuant to this Agreement) when failure of performance shall be due to
uncontrollable forces. The term "uncontrollable forces" means any cause beyond the
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control of the Party failing to perform, including, but not restricted to, failure of facilities,
flood, earthquake, storm, lightning, fire, epidemic, war, riot, terrorism, civil disturbance
or disobedience, labor dispute, labor or material shortage, sabotage, restraint by court
order or public authority, and action or non -action by, or inability to obtain the necessary
authorizations or approvals from, any governmental agency or authority which by
exercise of due diligence such Party could not reasonably have been expected to avoid
and which by exercise of due diligence it has not overcome. Either Party rendered unable
to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of an uncontrollable force
shall give prompt written notice of such fact to the other Party and shall exercise due
diligence to remove such liability. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require
a Party to settle any strike or labor dispute in which it may be involved.
12. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY:
12.1 Except to the extent of Vernon Public Utilities' gross negligence or willful misconduct,
Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City of and from any and all
claims, causes of action, damages and judgments arising out of any act or omission of
City, and its respective officers, directors, employees and agents that may have caused
injury or damage to any person, or to the equipment, fixtures, goods, products, or other
property of the Customer, the Customer's employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or
any other person in or about the Property, regardless of cause or whether or not such
injury or damage results from conditions arising from Services provided by City
hereunder or the installation, operation or maintenance of the Added Facilities or any
failure of the Added Facilities to deliver electrical power or any defect in the Added
Facilities, or explosion, fire, or steam released from the Added Facilities.
12.2 Notwithstanding either Party's negligence or breach of this Agreement, under no
circumstances shall either Party be liable to the other Party for indirect, special, or
consequential loss, damage, claim, cost, charge, or expense including, but not limited to,
loss of business or any loss of income or profit therefrom, loss of use of a Party's
facilities, loss of revenue, cost of replacement power or water, and claims of any third
party, including any customer of the other Party.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement, including Exhibits A-C, constitutes the
complete and final expression of the agreement between the Parties and is intended as a
complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement which supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous offers, promises, representations, negotiations, discussions,
communications, and other agreements which may have been made in connection with
the subject matter of this Agreement.
14. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES: The covenants, obligations, and liabilities of the Parties
are intended to be several and not joint or collective, and nothing contained in this
Agreement shall ever be construed to create an association, joint venture, trust or
partnership, or to impose a trust or partnership covenant, obligation, or liability on or
with regard to either Party. Each Party shall be individually responsible for its own
covenants, obligations, and liabilities as provided in this Agreement. Neither Party shall
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be under the control of the other Party. Neither Party shall be the agent of or have a right
or power to bind the other Party without such other Party's express written consent.
15. NO THIRD -PARTY RIGHTS: The parties do not intend to create rights in, or to grant
remedies to, any third Party as a beneficiary either of this Agreement or of any duty,
covenant, obligation, or undertaking established herein.
16. ARBITRATION: The Parties agree that any and all disputes arising out of or in relation
to this Agreement, including without limitation any action in tort, shall be resolved
exclusively, finally and conclusively by arbitration in Los Angeles County, California
under the auspices of and pursuant to the rules of the Judicial Arbitration & Mediation
Services, Inc. (JAMS). Each Party will select an arbitrator. Those two arbitrators will
then select a third. The three -member panel will make the final decision. All decisions
of the arbitrators shall be in writing, and the arbitrators shall provide written reasons for
their decision. The arbitration decision shall be final, unappealable and binding on the
parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall be permitted to access the court
system to enforce any arbitration award or to obtain injunctive relief. The exclusive
jurisdiction and venue for any such action shall be the Superior Court of California, Los
Angeles County.
17. ATTORNEYS' FEES: If either Party institutes an action or legal proceeding arising out
of or related to this Agreement or the relationship of the Parties or their rights or duties in
connection with the matters set forth in this Agreement, whether sounding in tort,
contract, or otherwise, the prevailing Party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled
to recover from the other party all costs and expenses, including all costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees, in addition to any other remedy awarded by the arbitration panel.
18. INSURANCE: The Customer shall, for the duration of this Agreement, obtain and
maintain at its own expense, premises liability coverage with a minimum combined
single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and provide City with proof of insurance
providing and maintaining the coverages and endorsements set forth herein. Said proof
of insurance shall also provide that said policy or policies shall not be canceled or
materially reduced in coverage without giving at least thirty (30) days prior written notice
to the City. The insurance coverage as listed herein, shall be properly endorsed to
include those contractual obligations which may be identified further within this
Agreement and shall be endorsed to provide City all the rights and privileges of an
additional insured. Customer shall cause its insurers to issue, including but not limited
to, Certificates of Insurance or, upon request, certified copies of the insurance policies
evidencing that the coverages and policy endorsements required under this Agreement,
are maintained in force.
19. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT: City's obligations under this Agreement are subject to
the following conditions:
19.1 By its execution of this Agreement, Customer agrees to pay all costs incurred by City for
the design and construction of the Added Facilities according to the terms of this
Agreement. If Customer terminates this Agreement in writing during the design and
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construction process, Customer shall be obligated to reimburse City for all costs incurred
and committed to date, including, without limitation, costs of design and construction and
demolition and removal, which costs shall include costs of employees of Vernon and
costs paid to or owed to third party vendors for any and all Services provided to date.
19.2 Prior to the date on which City provides electrical service, Customer shall have obtained
and paid for all necessary local and state licenses and permits for operation of its business
including Vernon building, electrical and mechanical permits, health permit, certificate of
occupancy, business license, etc.
19.3 City shall not provide electrical service under this Agreement until Customer has notified
City in writing of its date of commencing operations, which shall not occur prior to the
date on which Customer has obtained all of the licenses and permits described in Section
19.2 above.
20. EVENTS OF DEFAULT: Any default described herein that is not cured by the
Customer within ten (10) days of delivery of notice of default shall constitute an "Event
of Default"; provided, however, that such default shall not constitute an Event of Default
if Customer commences to cure the default within such ten (10) day period and diligently
prosecutes the cure to completion. City shall have the right, at its option, to terminate
this Agreement and to demand payment as described herein upon the occurrence of an
"Event of Default." Upon demand by City following an Event of Default, Customer shall
immediately pay all accrued and unpaid amounts of the Monthly Charges as of the date
of termination and the Termination Fee, as described in Appendix 1 to Exhibit B,
calculated as of the date of termination. Customer shall be given ten (10) days written
notice of any Event of Default with a request that Customer cure said default. The
termination of the obligations of City will not terminate the obligations of Customer until
Customer has repaid City for any costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement. Each of the
following shall constitute an Event of Default:
20.1 Customer relocates outside Vernon prior to the date on which the Added Facilities
Installation Cost has been paid in full.
20.2 Customer breaches or defaults under any term, condition, provision, representation, or
warranty in this Agreement, if that breach or default shall continue for ten (10) days after
notice of the breach or default to Customer from Vernon Public Utilities.
20.3 Occurrence of any of the following: (i) the making of any general arrangement or
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11 U.S.C.
§ 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of an involuntary petition filed
against Customer, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a
trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Customer's assets located at
the Property, where possession is not restored to Customer within 30 days; or (iv) the
attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Customer's assets
located at the Property, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days; provided,
however, in the event that any provision of this subparagraph is contrary to any
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applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions.
21. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and
their respective successors and assigns; provided however, that Customer shall not assign
this Agreement or any of its rights, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent
of Vernon Public Utilities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
22. NO WAIVER: No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to
a Parry on any breach or default of the other Party under this Agreement shall impair any
such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach
or default, or any acquiescence in such breach or default occurring later; nor shall any
waiver of any single breach or default be considered a waiver of any other prior or
subsequent breach or default. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind by a
party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver of any provisions or
condition of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent
specifically set forth in that writing.
23. REMEDIES: All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded
to a Party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
24. HEADINGS NOT BINDING: The use of headings in this Agreement is only for ease of
reference, shall have no legal effect and are not to be considered part or a term of this
Agreement.
25. SEVERABILITY: If any portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, to the fullest
extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each
portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void, or otherwise
unenforceable that is not itself invalid, void, or enforceable) shall be construed so as to
give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, void, or unenforceable.
26. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of
laws rules.
27. COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
28. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any other rules or agreements
issued by the City of Vernon governing the Added Facilities, this Agreement shall
control.
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29. SIGNATURE CLAUSE: The signatories hereto represent that they have been
appropriately authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the Party for whom
they sign. This Agreement is hereby executed as of August 1, 2017.
THE CITY OF VERNON
GT'S LIVING FOODS, LLC
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
ATTEST: By:
Name:
Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk
Title:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian Byun, Deputy City Attorney
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ADDED FACILITIES PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Service Address:
4415 Bandini Boulevard
Facilities
[4415 Bandini Boulevard]
Total Added Facilities (1):
Investment
a. New Facilities
$85,000
b. Existing Facilities
$0
c. Calculated Replacement Cost
$35,000
d. Total cost of Added Facilities
$120,000
(1) Labor:
$ 18,000
(2) Equipment:
$ 9,000
Material:
$ 93,000
Total:
$120,000
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EXHIBIT B
ADDED FACILITIES MONTHLY CHARGE
Customer shall pay a monthly added facilities charge at the rate set below. The rate is based
on a percentage of the Added Facilities Installation Cost.
Added Facilities Monthly Rate (1) 0.33%
(multiplied by)
Added Facilities Installation Cost (2) $120,000
Added Facilities Monthly Charge $396
(1) Pursuant to Rule 2.11
(2) Pursuant to Exhibit A to this Agreement
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APPENDIX 1 TO EXHIBIT B
TERMINATION FEE
If this Agreement is terminated for any reason, Customer shall pay City in full the Termination
Fee calculated as set forth below:
• Remaining principal balance of Added Facilities Installation Cost.
• Plus: Cost of Upgrades made at Customer's request for Customer's convenience (if any).
• Plus: Demolition and Removal cost (if applicable).
• Plus: Other documented costs actually incurred by City (such as insurance, taxes,
cancellation fees, etc., if any),
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EXHIBIT C
PROJECT SCHEDULE
City Council Approval: August 1, 2017
Construction Start Date: August 14, 2017
Construction Completion date: August 30, 2017
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