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ITEM NO: IX. 1
MEETING DATE: 07/06/10
FUNDING COMMITMENTS OF AGENCY AND CITY TO USA PROPERTIES
FUND RELATING TO PROPOSED HARPER'S POINTE SENIOR
APARTMENT PROJECT
JULY 6, 2010
MURIEL ULLMAN, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT (714) 754-5167
RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve funding commitments by Agency and City to Developer as set forth in the Commitment
Letter (Attachment No. 4), all contingent upon the receipt of 9% or 4% Low Income Housing Tax
Credits and other fundings and the economic assumptions and analysis in the Keyser Marston
Associates Report (Attachment No. 6), in connection with financing the new construction of the new
construction 53 -unit affordable project called Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments.
Redevelopment Agency
Approve recommended Agency funding commitment to make a 55 -year residual receipts loan of
up to $990,000 to Harper's Pointe, L.P., a partnership created by USA Properties Fund
("Developer"), to fund the land acquisition and new construction of the 53 -unit Harper's Pointe
Senior Apartments ("Project") located at 845 West Baker Street, contingent upon the California
Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) award of 9% or 4% Tax Credits to Developer for the
Project and other funding commitments, including $743,000 from the County of Orange (HOME
funds) and $757,000 under the auspices of the Mental Health Services Act Housing Program
(MHSA) program, as set forth in the Commitment Letter (Attachment No. 4); and
2. Authorize the Executive Director to execute the Commitment Letter and to take necessary actions
to effectuate the transaction contemplated by the Commitment Letter. Detailed terms and
conditions of an Agency Loan Agreement and implementing documents, as defined in the
Commitment Letter, are contingent upon review and approval by Special Counsel to the City and
by the City Attorney and subject to the assumptions and analysis in the Keyser Marston
Associates' ("KMA") economic report dated as of June 24, 2010 (Attachment No. 6)
("KMA Report")
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City Council
Approve recommended City funding commitment to make a 55 -year residual receipts loan of up
to $385,000 (funding source limited to HOME Program funds) to Developer to fund the land
acquisition and new construction of the Project, contingent upon TCAC's award of 9% or 4%
Tax Credits to Developer for the Project and other funding commitments, including $743,000
from the County of Orange (HOME funds) and $757,000 under the auspices of the MHSA
program, as set forth in the Commitment Letter (Attachment No. 4); and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Commitment Letter and to take necessary actions to
effectuate the transaction contemplated by the Commitment Letter. Detailed terms and
conditions of a City Loan Agreement and implementing documents, as defined in the
Commitment Letter, are contingent upon review and approval by Special Counsel to the City and
by the City Attorney and subject to the assumptions and analysis in the KMA Report
(Attachment No. 6).
BACKGROUND
Approximately 3 years ago, City Council directed staff to research the feasibility of partnering with
the owner of Bethel Towers, Assemblies of God Church, to provide wet fire protection. The
affordability covenants on Bethel Towers are scheduled to expire in 2017. This project was listed in
the recently adopted Housing Element as a City sponsored at -risk preservation project. In
consideration of any financial assistance, which this project received, the City was planning to ask
for long term affordability covenants. Both the City Council and Redevelopment Agency set aside
several thousand dollars in "seed money" for this affordable senior apartment complex.
In 2009, the Assemblies of God, cancelled negotiations with the City and declined public assistance.
Since that time, the City has been working with USA Properties Fund to determine the feasibility of
developing an affordable senior project on 845 West Baker Street. In point of fact, in February, 2010,
both the City Council and Redevelopment Agency committed both Redevelopment Agency and
HOME funds to this project and authorized staff to develop an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with the
Developer. Staff has been working with USA Properties Fund since that time to develop a financing
strategy and general business terms which are set forth in the Commitment Letter below.
The Developer, an affiliate of and limited partnership entity formed by USA Properties Fund, has
acquired an option to purchase an approximately 37,766 square foot improved parcel located at
845 West Baker Street ("Site") (See Attachment No. 1 Site Map). The Site is bordered by the
73 Freeway on the west and south, the Shark's Club to the east, and a residential neighborhood
consisting of condominiums, apartments and single-family homes on the north side of Baker Street.
Developer plans to apply to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee ("TCAC") in the
July 2010 round for an allocation of 9% Tax Credits to build a new 53 -unit affordable senior housing
development, including 52 units of affordable rental housing plus one manager's unit, referred to as
Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments. TCAC's July 2010 Round tax credit application deadline is
July 7, 2010. In September 2010, TCAC is expected to award tax credit allocations for the July 2010
Tax Credit applications. Developer requests that (a) the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
("Agency") commit monies for as a residual receipts loan up to $990,000, of which $575,000 will be
disbursed to City to defray certain City development fees associated with the Project; and, (b) the
City of Costa Mesa ("City") commit HOME Program funds for a separate residual receipts loan of up
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to $385,000. It is proposed that the Agency and the City provide the commitment of funds for
Developer's application to TCAC relating to the two residual receipts loans pursuant to that certain
"Commitment Letter" attached hereto as Attachment No. 4, which commitment is contingent upon
Developer receiving for the Project a competitive TCAC award for the 9% tax credits or non-
competitive TCAC award for 4% tax credits and further contingent upon Developer obtaining
additional commitments for other funding sources sufficient to accomplish the acquisition of the Site
and construction, development, completion and operation of the Project all as more fully set forth in
the Commitment Letter. Each of the City's and Agency's commitments would be for a period that
would allow Developer to apply for two 9% tax credit rounds: July 2010 Round #2 and, if necessary,
Round #1 for 2011, but with no further commitment beyond Round #1 2011.
Interest on each of the Redevelopment Agency and City notes is subject to further negotiations, as is
the maturity date for each loan. Developer has proposed to City and Agency a rate of 3% for each of
the respective residual receipts loans.
Developer — USA Properties Fund is a for-profit, real estate development firm that specializes in the
development of affordable housing. USA Properties Fund's financing experience includes use of-
low-income
£low-income housing Tax Credits, multi -family tax exempt bonds (with 4% Tax Credits), HOME
Program funds, redevelopment agency funds, and private loans for construction and permanent
financing. USA Properties Fund has provided the following information (as indented) concerning its
operations:
USA Properties Fund, Inc., a California Corporation, is a privately owned real estate
developer and builder specializing in residential construction since 1981. Since its inception,
USA Properties Fund, Inc. (USA) has developed over 9,000 multi -family units in California
and Nevada. USA has successfully completed and currently operates 70+ tax credit multi-
family communities throughout California, including 38 senior communities totaling 6,250+
units.
USA employs a full-time Asset Manager who works closely with its property management
company, USA Multifamily Management, Inc., to endure that each property is maintained at
the highest standards and runs at maximum efficiency. A full-time on-site manager screens
prospective tenants and ensures that any tenant issues that may arise are addressed and
resolved.
USA contracts with USA Multifamily Management, Inc. for professional property
management services. Since 1993, USA Multifamily Management, Inc. has provided
property management services for owners and developers of affordable housing. USA
Multifamily Management, Inc. is dedicated to providing its clients with excellent service and
experienced management representation with an emphasis on integrity, dependability and
competence. USA Multifamily Management, Inc. currently manages 70+ properties
(10,330+ units) in California and Nevada.
USA's experience includes 44 communities (5,799 residents) built in partnership with
Riverside Charitable Corporation ("RCC"), a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
founded in 1988 and committed to providing those who are unable to afford the necessities of
life with safe, decent, supportive -service -enriched affordable housing.
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It is the combined efforts of USA Properties Fund, its management team, Riverside
Charitable Corporation and LifeSTEPS, its social service provider, that have ensured that all
USA residents are an integrated part of an active, thriving community.
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Development Team
Role
Firm/Contact
Tax Credit Ownership Entity
Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments,
LLC
Contact:
Ed Herzog
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
2440 Professional Drive, 100
Roseville, CA 95661
916.773.6060
eherzog@usapropfund.com
Developer
Ed Herzog
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
2440 Professional Drive, 100
Roseville, CA 95661
916.773.6060
eherzog@usapropfund.com
Architect
Hochhauser & Blatter Architecture
Contact: Jan Hochhauser
122 E. Arrellaga
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.962.2746
Jan@hbarchitects.com
Contractor
USA Construction Management, Inc.
Michael McCleery
2440 Professional Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
916.773.6060
mmcleery@usapropfund.com
Management Company
USA Multifamily Management, Inc.
Contact: Karen McCurdy
2440 Professional Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
916.773.6060
kmccurdy@usapropfund.com
Environmental Consultant
Krazen & Associates, Inc.
Contact: 215 West Dakota Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
559.348.2200
Construction Lender
US Bank
Lisa Gutierrez
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.498.3457
lisa.gutierrez@usbank.com
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Tax Credit Equity Partner WNC & Associates, Inc.
Will Cooper, Jr.
17782 Sky Park Circle
Irvine, CA 92614
714.662.5565 x 115
com
A tax credit limited partnership entity, Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments, LLC, has been formed
and will be the ownership entity and "Developer" for the Agency Loan Agreement and the City Loan
Agreement. The project architect will be Hochhauser & Blatter Architecture, Jan Hochhauser.
Developer proposes to use as contractor USA Construction Management, Inc., an affiliate of
Developer; Developer desires to use USA Construction Management, Inc. USA Multifamily
Management will manage the development.
Project Development — Developer proposes to construct 53 housing units (51 one -bedroom and
2 two-bedroom units) on an approximately 37,766 square foot Site at 845 West Baker Street,
Costa Mesa. Currently the Site is improved with a one-story cement building and a 30 -foot tall pole
sign. Developer would demolish the existing improvements and be solely responsible both
financially and legally for relocation of all occupants at the Site. The Site and the proposed
improvements are described in greater detail in the Planning Commission Agent Report for PA -09-18
(which Report is deemed incorporated herein by reference. Such Report may be accessed at
http://www.ci. costa -mesa. ca.us/council/planning/2010-06-14/061410PA0918.pdf).
The proposed Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments will include: three stories of apartments above
one story consisting of approximately 4,980 square feet reserved for mixed-use. Of the
53 senior apartments, 51 are to be one -bedroom and 2 are two-bedroom ("Housing Units").
Excepting for one manager's unit, all Housing Units will be rented to households with seniors
(persons 55 years of age or older) and whose income is Very Low (50% of area median income or
lower) or Lower Income (in this case, 60% of area median income or lower)). One -bedroom units
will consist of approximately 532 square feet and two-bedroom units will consist of approximately
782 square feet. A total of 68 parking spaces will be provided, of which 45 spaces are allocated for
residents and their guests and 21 spaces are allocated for commercial tenants and their customers.
The apartments, as an affordable senior housing project, will help achieve the City's Regional
Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goals. The Housing Units, per Planning Commission condition
of approval #6, will be subject to an affordable housing agreement to be recorded, and which will be
enforceable by Agency and City. Such an agreement will include certain specific clauses
(see Attachment No. 6, Particular Costa Mesa Agreement Provisions) and other provisions
customarily utilized in agreements for affordable housing customarily adjusted by the Agency and/or
the City.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT:
The Agency's commitment of funds for its residual receipts subordinate loan ("Agency Loan") shall
be a contingent loan and the City's contingent plan to Developer would provide construction and
permanent gap financing to construct the 53 -unit Project. Agency affordable rent and occupancy
restrictions would be recorded against the Site for not less than 55 years. The Housing Units are
expected to be affordable to Area Median Income (AMI) levels ranging from 30% AMI to 60% AMI.
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Attachment No. 2 summarizes the Project's 52 affordable units by type, proposed rents, and
affordability. Area Median Income shall mean the median income for the area as most recently
determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or, if programs under Section 8 are terminated, Median
Income for the Area determined under the method used by the Secretary prior to such termination.
FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Developer's estimated total development cost for the Project is estimated at $14,508,000. Agency's
investment and subsidy for the Project through the Agency Loan toward development the affordable
senior rental housing Project would be $990,000 ($19,038 per affordable unit). City's investment
and subsidy from HOME Program funds for the Project through the City Loan toward development
of the Project would be $385,000 ($7,404 per affordable unit). The total investment and subsidy
commit by the City and Agency, together, would be $1,375,000 or $26,442 per affordable unit. Each
of the Agency loan and the City Loan is contingent upon TCAC's prior award of 9% Tax Credits to
the Project as well as the demonstrated commitment of other moneys sufficient to defray the cost to
acquire the Site and develop the improvements, and other funding commitments, including $743,000
from the County of Orange (HOME funds) and $757,000 under the auspices of the MHSA program.
After the Project receives Tax Credits and demonstrates commitments for the remaining funds, terms
of the Agency Loan would be a residual receipts structure bearing interest at a rate to be established;
Developer has proposed 3%. Each of the Agency Loan and the City Loan is expected to be secured
by a trust deed recorded against the Site; final lien priority of such deeds of trust is to be negotiated.
The Agency Loan would be recourse until the timely completion of the Project, after which it would
become non-recourse (as required by the TCAC Rules).
The following table outlines the various estimated funding sources for the Project:
Project Estimated Permanent Sources of Funds
Amount
Private Bank Loan
$2,710,000
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
$990,000
MHSA Funds
$757,000
HOME
$743,000
-County
HOME
$385,000
-City
Deferred Developer Fee
$636,000
General Partner Loan
$400,000
Tax Credit Equity
$7,887,000
Estimated Total Sources of Funds
$14,508,000
Pro formas presented by the Developer have been based upon the award of 9% Tax Credits; however,
Developer desires flexibility to seek and utilize 4% Tax Credits. In the event further analysis is
required to be undertaken concerning a revised pro forma or modifications to financing to the
Project, including without limitation the use of 4% Tax Credits, the Agency's and City's third party
consulting costs shall be borne by the Developer. In the event the Project is financed with 4% Tax
Credits, selection of bond counsel and the remainder of the bond financing team shall be subject to
concurrence by both Developer and City.
PREVIOUS ACTIONS - None.
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
A noticed public hearing was conducted by the Planning Commission on Monday, June 14, 2010
with all persons given the opportunity to speak for and against the proposed project. The public
notice consisted of a postcard mailer to property owners within 500 feet of the subject property,
newspaper publication, and a sign posting. The Planning Commission approved this project on a 4-0
vote (Commissioner McCarthy voting No).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The project is considered exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
under Section 15332 for In -fill Development Projects. Should any HOME Program funds be used to
make the loan, a Request for Release of Funds shall be approved by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) and the release of funds shall be conditioned upon satisfaction of all
federal rules, laws, and regulations applicable to the property, including compliance with the
provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This conditional commitment does
not provide the recipient, sub -recipient or contractor any legal claim to any amount of HOME
Program funds to be used for the Project or Site unless and until the Site has received environmental
clearance.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS & PROJECTED IMPACTS:
Stakeholders include: USA Properties Fund as the Developer, the property seller Red Mountain
Retail Group, the neighborhood including and adjacent to 845 West Baker Street, and the City of
Costa Mesa as this Project furthers implementation of the City's Housing Element and the Agency's
Implementation Plan, specifically to increase affordable housing in the community.
Respectfully submitted,
Muriel Ullman, Neighborhood Improvement
Manager
Kimberly Brandt, Development Services
Director
Tom Hatch, Assistant City Manager
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Development SummarX
3. Development Timeline
4. Commitment Letter from Agency and City to Developer
5. Particular Costa Mesa Agreement Provisions
6. Keyser Marston Associates' Economic Analysis and Report dated as of June 24, 2010
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
LOCATION MAP
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
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ATTACHMENT NO.2
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
HARPER'S POINTE APARTMENTS
July 6, 2010
Unit Affordabili
Total # of units: 53 units.
Restricted units: 52 units.
Percent of AML• The restricted units will be affordable to Area Median Income (AMI) levels ranging from
30% AMI to 60% AMI, with initial rents as follows:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
Unit
Type
Unit Size
(sq. ft.)
No. of
Units
Restricted
Monthly
Rent -- Net
of Utility
Allowance
1g—fl
AMI *
Monthly
Utility
Allowance
Monthly
(Gross)
Housing
Cost
Monthly
Market
Rent **
Monthly
Rent
Savings
vs.
Market
Rate
lbr/lba
532
7
$228
30%/MHSA
$25
$253
$1,742
$1,514
lbr/lba
532
8
$672
40%
$25
$697
$1,742
$1,070
lbr/lba
532
6
$759
45%
$25
$784
$1,742
$983
lbr/lba
532
13
$846
50%
$25
$871
$1,742
$896
lbr/Iba
532
16
$1,021
60%
$25
$1,046
$1,742
$721
Subtotal
50
2br/Iba
782
1
$597
30%
$30
$627
$2,092
$1,495
2br/lba
782
1
$951
50%
$30
$981
$2,092
$1,141
Subtotal
2
lbr/Iba
532
1
Manager
Total
53
* - Estimated percent of Area Median Income (rounded).
** - Estimated.
Development Cost (Estimated):
Total development cost (estimated):
$ 14,508,000
Agency loan amount:
$
990,000
City loan amount:
$
385,000
Total development cost per unit:
$
274,000
Redevelopment Agency cost per affordable unit: $
19,038
City cost per affordable unit:
$
7,404
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Sources of Funds (Estimated):
Bank Loan
$
2,710,000
Agency Loan
$
990,000
City HOME Loan
$
385,000
County HOME Loan
$
743,000
MHSA Loan
$
757,000
Deferred Developer Fee
$
636,000
General Partner Loan
$
400,000
Tax Credit Equity
+$
7,887,000
Est. Total Sources of Funds
S 14,508,000
ATTACHMENT NO.2
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ATTACHMENT NO.3
ESTIMATED APPROVAL TIMELINE
PROPOSED AGENCY LOAN AND CITY LOAN TO DEVELOPER FOR
HARPER'S POINTE SENIOR APARTMENTS
July 6, 2010 Loan Commitments by Redevelopment Agency and City Council for
consideration and action; if approved, Commitment Letter (Attachment No. 4)
executed by Agency Executive Director and City Manager and, respectively
July 7, 2010 Tax Credit Application to TCAC
September, 2010 Estimated Tax Credit Award/Reservation Issued by TCAC
Spring 2011 Estimated Construction Start (within 150 days of TCAC award;
2" d TCAC Round for 2010 or 1St TCAC Round for 2011).
Summer 2011 Estimated Construction Completion and Occupancy.
ATTACHMENT NO.3
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ATTACHMENT NO.4
[Final form on City/Agency letterhead]
COMMITMENT LETTER FROM
COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
AND CITY OF COSTA MESA
July 6, 2010
Ed Herzog
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
2440 Professional Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
Re: Harper's Pointe, L.P. ; Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency and City of Costa Mesa
Residual Receipts Loans for New Construction of Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments
Dear Mr. Herzog:
We are pleased to offer these commitments of funds on behalf of and from the Costa Mesa
Redevelopment Agency, City of Costa Mesa, California ("Agency") and the City of Costa Mesa
("City") by this Commitment Letter (herein, "Commitment Letter") to USA Properties Fund and its
affiliate Harper's Pointe, L.P. ("Developer") for Developer's consideration and acceptance, subject,
however, to the approval of this Commitment Letter by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
("City Council" and "City, respectively) and the governing board of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency, City of Costa Mesa, California ("Agency") of the terms and conditions of that certain
"Agency Loan" and that certain "City Loan", respectively, as more fully detailed herein (together,
"Loans").
The Agency is a redevelopment agency organized, operating, and existing pursuant to the
California Community Redevelopment Law, Health & Safety Code Section 33000, et seq. ("CRL").
City is a California municipal corporation and general law city. Pursuant to the CRL, the Agency
maintains a low to moderate income housing to improve, increase and preserve the community's
supply of low to moderate income housing available at an affordable housing cost ("Housing Fund").
City is a participating jurisdiction with the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development that has received funds from HUD pursuant to the federal HOME Investment
Partnerships Act and HOME Investment Partnerships Program, 42 U.S.C. Section 12701, et seq.,
and the implementing regulations thereto set forth in 24 CFR § 92.1, et seq. for the purposes of
strengthening public-private partnerships to provide more affordable housing, particularly decent,
safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with primary attention to housing for Very Low Income and
Lower Income households in accordance with the HOME Program.
The Loans, as approved by Agency and City Council, respectively and subject to their
amendment of this Commitment Letter, if any, will be provided to you upon the following terms and
conditions:
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Commitment Letter
July 6, 2010
1. Developer/Borrower USA Properties Fund (or its approved affiliate) shall be the
developer with Harper's Pointe, L.P., as the borrower and
sole owner and operator ("Developer"). Harper's Pointe, L.P.,
a California Limited Liability Company, (hereinafter the "LLC"
or "Borrower"), and/or to be formed California limited
partnership, with USA Harper's Pointe, Inc., a California
corporation as its Administrative General Partner and Riverside
Charitable Corporation, a California nonprofit public benefit
corporation as Managing General Partner, as approved by
Agency. The identity of each limited partner of the partnership
and/or member of the LLC and their respective roles and
responsibilities, as member(s), general and/or limited partner(s),
for the Project are subject to the approval of Agency and City.
The documentation of the Borrower is subject to the approval by
Agency, City and their respective Special Counsel and General
Counsel(s). Hereinafter, the Borrower and Developer are referred
to as "Developer".
2. Amount of Loans Agency Loan: A deferred payment residual receipts loan not to
exceed an original principal amount of $990,000, a portion of
which will be funded with moneys from the Agency's Housing
Fund per CRL Sections 33334.2, 33334.6, et seq. The Agency
Loan shall be disbursed in accordance with a schedule to be
approved by the Agency and stated in formal loan documentation
for such loan (to be negotiated after allocation by the California
Tax Credit Allocation Committee ("TCAC") of Tax Credits to
Developer for the Project, "Agency Loan Agreement").
City Loan (HOME Program Funds): A deferred payment
(residual receipts) loan not to exceed $385,000. The City Loan
shall be disbursed in accordance with a schedule to be approved
by the City Council and stated in the loan documentation for such
loan (to be negotiated after allocation of Tax Credits for the
Project, "City Loan Agreement").
Both the Agency Loan and the City Loan are expressly contingent
upon the TCAC's award of 9% or 4% Tax Credits to Developer
for the Project and Developer's securing other funding
commitments including $743,000 from the County of Orange
(HOME Program funds) and $757,000 under the auspices of the
Mental Health Services Act Housing Program (MHSA) program.
3. Project New construction of a 53 -unit senior apartment project referred to
as Harper's Pointe Senior Apartments located at 845 West Baker
Street, Costa Mesa, California as described in and such Project
received a land use entitlement from the City's Planning
Commission on June 14, 2010 ("Project").
4. Term of Affordability Not less than fifty-five (55) years.
ATTACHMENT NO.4
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Commitment Letter
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5. Affordability
Restrictions
Fifty-two (52) of the fifty-three (53) units shall be affordable to
and occupied by persons and or households at or below the Area
Median Income (AMI) referenced in Attachment No. 2 to the staff
report included with the City Council and Agency's consideration
and approval of this Commitment Letter, in a mix of fifty (50)
one -bedroom and two (2) two- bedroom units. The fifty-third
(53rd) unit may be occupied by management personnel and need
not be rent or occupancy restricted. A Regulatory Agreement and
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
("Regulatory Agreement") and a Notice of Affordability
Restrictions per CRL Section 33334.3 restricting rents and
occupancy of fifty-two (52) of the fifty-three (53) units for not
less than fifty-five (55) years shall be recorded against the Site in
favor of each of City and Agency. Such Regulatory Agreement
and Notice of Affordability Restrictions shall be in a form and
format acceptable to Agency, City and Special Counsel in her sole
discretion. The Affordable Rent and occupancy restrictions shall
include the following:
• Seven (7) units affordable to residents with incomes at or
below 30 percent (30%) of Area Median Income (AMI);
• Eight (8) units affordable to residents with incomes at or
below 40 percent (40%) of AMI;
• Six (6) units affordable to residents with incomes at or
below 45 percent (45%) of AMI;
• Fifteen (15) units affordable to residents with incomes at
or below 50 percent (50%) of AMI; and
• Sixteen (16) units affordable to residents with incomes at
or below 60 percent (60%) of AMI.
6. Loan Terms/Repayment Agency Loan: The Agency Loan shall be evidenced by a
Promissory Note in the amount of $990,000 and shall be secured
by a Deed of Trust recorded against the Site. The Agency
Promissory Note shall provide for a scheduled annual repayment
of a pro rata share of residual receipts taking into account the
funding participation by Agency, City, County and under the
MHSA Program. The first payment shall commence at the end of
the first fiscal year following the date of the issuance of a Release
of Construction Covenants by Agency.
City Loan: The City Loan shall be evidenced by a Promissory
Note in the amount of $385,000 and shall be secured by a Deed of
Trust recorded against the Site. The City Promissory Note shall
provide for a scheduled annual repayment of a pro rata share of
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residual receipts taking into account the funding participation by
Agency, City, County and under the MHSA Program. The first
payment shall commence at the end of the first fiscal year
following the date of the issuance of a Release of Construction
Covenants by City.
Provisions Common to Agency Note and City Note: Interest on
each Promissory Note shall be 3% simple interest (or such other
interest rate as may be established by mutual agreement).
Interest shall accrue from the first disbursement and all payments
shall be applied first to accrued interest then to principal. The
Promissory Note shall contain due on sale and further
encumbrance clauses and shall be in a form and content as
approved by Special Counsel for the Agency and the City,
respectively.
All principal and accrued interest shall be due and payable upon
repayment in full of the permanent financing, except for a
repayment resulting from a pre -approved refinancing of the
permanent financing, in which no cash or other consideration is
received by the Developer as a result of such refinancing.
7. Security Agency Loan: The Agency Loan shall be secured by a Deed of
Trust, which Deed of Trust may, upon specific approval thereof
by the governing board of the Agency, will be subordinated, to
the construction and permanent financing and in a form and
format acceptable to the Agency and its Special Counsel in their
sole discretion.
City Loan: The City Loan shall be secured by a Deed of Trust,
which Deed of Trust may, upon specific approval thereof by the
City Council, will be subordinated, to the construction and
permanent financing and in a form and format acceptable to the
City, acting through its City Council, and its Special Counsel in
their sole discretion.
8. Pro Forma/Expenses All expenses of this Project shall be approved by Agency and City
in their reasonable discretion. The Developer's pro forma for the
Project has been submitted to and reviewed by Keyser Marston
Associates ("KMA"), Agency's and City's economic advisor.
KMA's report on the Project, including assumptions, analysis and
warranted subsidy, is based on the Developer's pro forma and
such "KMA Report" is incorporated herein and appended hereto
as Attachment No. 6, and is a substantive and material basis under
which both Agency and City are providing their commitments to
make the Agency Loan and City Loan, respectively.
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9. Reserves Subject to the approval of the construction and/or permanent
lender(s), Developer shall deposit a minimum of $500 per unit per
year ($26,500 per year) into a dedicated capital replacement
reserve account as part of its annual operating expenses. Use of
capital replacement reserves shall be subject to the approval of
Agency and City.
10. Recourse The Agency Loan shall be recourse until the timely completion of
the Project, when it shall become non-recourse. The City Loan
shall be recourse until the timely completion of the Project, when
it shall become non recourse
11. Notice/Cure
Assumption Rights Each of Agency and City shall have the right, but not the
obligation to cure, after notice of default, any and all defaults in
any senior encumbrances. All subordination agreements shall be
subject to the sole approval of Agency and City and shall include
extended cure rights, separate notice to, and rights to assume
senior encumbrances.
12. Management Plan The Management Plan shall be subject to periodic approval by
each of Agency and City, in their reasonable discretion.
13. Management Approval Each of Agency and City reserves the right to declare Developer
in default of the Agency Loan Agreement or the City Loan
Agreement after an uncured ninety (90) day written notice of
malfeasance and/or misfeasance in management of the Project.
14. Time of Funding Agency will fund the Agency Loan upon satisfaction of all
conditions set forth in the Agency Loan Agreement. All
documentation, including any senior loan documents, shall be
subject to review and approval of the governing board of the
Agency. City will, from HOME Program funds, fund its loan
upon satisfaction of all conditions set forth in the City Loan
Agreement. All documentation, including any senior loan
documents, shall be subject to review and approval of the City
Council.
15. Construction Contract Funding of each of the Agency Loan and the City Loan is subject
to Agency and City approval of a guaranteed maximum "not -to -
exceed" contract for the construction work. Developer shall
comply, and shall cause its contractor and all subcontractors to
comply, with all state and federal program limitations and
requirements, including without limitation those requirements
commonly referred to as "Section 3", including all reporting,
meetings, and other compliance requirements thereof.
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16. Evidence of Financing;
Other Loans;
Tax Credit Equity Each of Agency and City shall have right to review and approve
all evidence of financing, including the construction loan and the
permanent loan documentation, along with solicitation for and
selection of a tax credit equity investor, and in particular the
provisions of any subordination of the Agency Loan and/or the
City Loan to any such senior encumbrances.
17. Partnership Related Fees The Partnership Related Fees, including management fee, asset
management, general partner and/or limited partnership fees, shall
not exceed an amount to be approved by Agency and City.
18. Developer Fee The Developer Fee for the Project shall not exceed those
limitations as stated in the California Tax Credit Committee
Regulations. The currently estimated Developer Fee is $1,271,839
and Developer's application to TCAC shall itemize the Developer
Fee at not more than that amount which is allowed under TCAC's
regulations. The Developer Fee shall be available for and shall be
used, as necessary, to pay for any and all cost overruns in the
construction of the Project prior to and as a condition to any
disbursement thereof to Developer. Developer Fee disbursals
shall be in increments as specified in the Tax Credit Partnership
Agreement and shall be subject to approval by Agency, City and
respective designees.
19. Prevailing Wages If required by federal and/or state law or as a condition of
obtaining funding, the Developer shall comply with the
requirements for payment of both Federal Labor Wage Rates
(Davis Bacon Act) and State Prevailing Wages (California Labor
Code) and shall pay the higher of the two in the event of a conflict
on a trade -by -trade basis.
20. Time of Performance Construction shall commence within the timeframe required by
TCAC. Construction shall be completed according to the
schedule outlined in the Agency Loan Agreement and the City
Loan Agreement (up to 18 months) and stabilized occupancy shall
be achieved according to the requirements of TCAC and the other
funding sources.
21. Funds Agency may fund the Agency Loan from various sources
including the Housing Fund, tax increment not held in the
Housing Fund or any other local, State, and/or federal funding
source. If funded from tax increment, then all applicable
requirements of the CRL shall apply and construction and
operation of the Project and the Project shall be subject to all
applicable provisions of the CRL. City intends to fund the
City Loan only from available HOME Program funds; therefore,
because federal funds will be a source of funding then
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construction and operation of the Project shall be subject to all
applicable federal program limitations, rules, and regulations.
22. ALTA Lender's Policies: Developer shall cause to be issued to City and Agency, at
Developer's sole cost and expense, ALTA Lender's Policies for
each of the Agency Loan and the City Loan, with endorsements
acceptable to Agency and City and respective Special Counsel.
23. Updated Appraisal Prior to funding, Developer shall cause to be prepared and shall
submit to each of Agency and City for their respective approval,
an updated, as constructed, appraisal, as a condition to funding.
Appraised value shall reflect the then -current value of the
appraised property in the Site's then -current condition.
24. Contract Approval The funding of each of the Agency Loan and the City Loan is also
subject to Agency's and City's approval of the necessary
handicap accessibility design compliance provisions being stated
within the project architect's contract.
25. Assumption of Loan The Agency Loan and the City Loan may not be assumed without
the prior written consent of each of Agency and City. It is
contemplated that City and Agency will agree that such loans may
be assumed by tax credit limited partnership, provided that the
limited partnership is approved by each of Agency and City,
provided that Developer (or Borrower as its approved affiliate)
will be the general partner of the limited partnership, and further
provided that such tax credit limited partnership shall agree to be
further bound by the terms contained in a comprehensive
transactional agreements, the Agency Loan Agreement and the
City Loan Agreement and all implementing documents thereof, to
be entered into among Developer, Agency and City.
26. TCAC Each of the Agency Loan and the City Loan is contingent upon
TCAC award of the necessary 9% or 4% Tax Credits for the
Project. Developer shall submit to TCAC and to the City and
Agency all documents necessary to complete the Tax Credit
application towards consideration and receipt of an allocation of
Tax Credits. Developer is and shall be expressly limited to two
(2) 9% applications to TCAC (1) the first for the July 2010 round,
and (2) the second for the first round in 2011, and no further or
additional applications are authorized or intended hereunder.
Prior to funding, Developer shall submit to Agency and City a
complete, legible copy of TCAC's letter acknowledging that
Developer has satisfied all applicable 150 -day submittal
requirements together with evidence of funding commitments
demonstrating funding is committed sufficient for the
development of the Project with affordability covenants of not
less than 55 years.
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27. Documentation All documentation of this transaction shall be subject to the
approval of each of City and Agency acting through their
respective governing boards.
28. Additional Conditions Each of City and Agency reserves the right to impose such
additional conditions, both conditions precedent and conditions
subsequent, in the Agency Loan Agreement and the City Loan
Agreement, and all attachments thereto, and other final
documentation of the transaction as are reasonably necessary to
protect the interests of the City and the Agency and fulfill the
intent of this Commitment Letter. Included as additional
conditions are the completion of a comprehensive transactional
agreements, Agency Loan Agreement and City Loan Agreement,
to be prepared by Agency and City and Special Counsel
(as approved also by Agency General Counsel and City Attorney)
containing terms customary to similar agreements by Agency and
City and including, without limitation, provisions for:
(i) demonstration of available and committed moneys sufficient
(with the City Loan and the Agency Loan) for the acquisition of
the Site and the construction through completion and lease -up of
the Project; (ii) annual financing reports; (iii) satisfaction of
Section 3 and other HOME Program requirements; (iv) bidding
procedures and construction costs acceptable to each of Agency
and City; (v) land acquisition cost acceptable to each of Agency
and City; (vi) a leasing agreement form, tenant selection process,
and reporting/monitoring program acceptable to City and Agency;
and (vii) insurance and indemnity conforming to requirements of
Agency and City as set forth in Attachment No. 2 to the staff
report for this Commitment Letter and also conforming to certain
Agency/City requirements regarding insurance and indemnity as
set forth in Attachment 5 to such staff report.
29. Tax Credit Investor Agency and City must receive an acceptable binding commitment
from a Tax Credit investor limited partner, that its Tax Credit
investment and contribution to the Project will be not less than
$7,887,000. A Tax Credit commitment of less than the estimated
$7,887,000 will be subject to the sole approval of each of Agency
and City. The Tax Credit Partnership Agreement shall be subject
to approval by each of Agency and City.
30. Possible Reduction to
Agency Loan Should the cost of the Project be decreased, or should the funding
sources increase from those anticipated herein (cost and source
amounts as referenced in the staff report presented to the Agency
and City Council on July 6, 2010) and/or should the contingency
not be utilized, then the amount of increased sources and/or
savings shall be allocated first to reduction of the General
Partner's loan and deferred Developer fee then 50% to Participant
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and 50% as between Agency and City; the allocation as between
Agency and City shall be determined by Agency and City.
31. No Other Funds from City or Agency
Agency and City are not hereby committing to provide any further
funds to this Project beyond those referenced in this Commitment
Letter or without satisfaction of any and all conditions contained
herein (and specifically including the limitation that the City will
use no moneys other than HOME Program funds in making the
City Loan). Any need to purchase the Site prior to TCAC
allocations must be and shall remain within Developer's sole
responsibility and decision and with no obligation of Agency or
City to provide any funds whatsoever for such early acquisition.
Cost overruns, if any, must be addressed by use of the Developer
Fee and/or other funding sources and/or other assets of the
Developer and in no event from additional monies from the City
and/or Agency.
32. Other Terms Each of Agency and City reserves the right to impose any
additional conditions in the Agency Loan Agreement and/or the
City Loan Agreement and other implementing loan documents
that may be necessary, in the discretion of City or Agency, as
applicable, to protect the interests of Agency and City and fulfill
the intent of this Commitment Letter. Such documentation shall
be approved by the Agency and the City Council. The provision
by Participant of an appraisal supporting a land value (based upon
an unimproved state) within ten percent (10%) of that amount
reflected for land cost in that pro forma on file with the City and
designated in writing by City staff as the "Final Commitment
Letter Pro Forma" shall be a condition to the Agency and/or City
considering a comprehensive transactional agreement, Agency
Loan Agreement and City Loan Agreement, as referenced in
paragraph 28 hereof.
This commitment of funds to provide the Agency Loan and the
City Loan as set forth in this Commitment Letter is conditional
upon Developer receiving commitments from its other sources of
financing, including the County of Orange and necessary Tax
Credit allocations from the State of California Tax Credit
Allocation Committee.
If you are willing to proceed on the terms and conditions referenced herein, please execute
this Commitment Letter and return it to the undersigned on or before July 1, 2010 so that the
executed form thereof might be attached to the staff report accompanying this Commitment Letter.
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Even after your execution, the Commitment Letter shall not be effective, unless and until
approved by both the Agency and the City.
Sincerely,
Allan L. Roeder, City Manager
Kimberly Brandt, Agency Executive Director
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Agreed to and accepted this day of , 2010 by:
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
Authorized Representative
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ATTACHMENT NO. 5
PARTICULAR COSTA MESA AGREEMENT PROVISIONS
[Numbering of sections within this Attachment No. 5 is illustrative, only]
4.5 Insurance Requirements. In addition to the separate and severable indemnification
covenants and provisions provided by the Developer to Agency and City hereinafter in this
Section 4.5, et seq., the Developer shall provide insurance according to these requirements. The
Developer shall maintain the following coverages on behalf of Agency and City and any and all of
their elected officials, boards, officers, employees, and agents for all claims, damages to property and
injuries to persons, including death (including attorneys' fees and litigation costs), which may be
caused by any of Developer's activities under this Agreement or related in any respect whatsoever to
the Development, regardless of whether such activities or performance thereof be by the Developer
or anyone directly or indirectly employed or contracted with by the Developer and regardless of
whether such damage shall accrue or be discovered before or after termination of this Agreement.
The Developer shall cause all requirements of this section, and the construction insurance
requirements hereafter for such construction insurance, to be obtained and maintained until the
completion of the Improvements.
The parties acknowledge and agree that the Loan Agreement includes and requires the
Developer to obtain and maintain specific insurance regarding the Development. To the extent the
insurance requirements of the Loan Agreement provide for and require policies of insurance
coverage with and in amounts, types, and endorsements that exceed the requirements provided
hereunder, then the Developer shall provide such increased coverage to the Agency and City and any
and all certificates and endorsements therefor shall include both the Agency and City as more
specifically set forth in this Section 4.5, et seq.
4.5.1 Categories of Coverage for the Development. The following insurance categories
shall be caused to be provided by the Developer for the Development and evidence of such coverage
and endorsements shall be provided by the time set forth herein.
(a) Commercial General Liability Insurance. Commercial General Liability
Insurance shall be provided on Insurance Services Office CGL policy form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or
equivalent policy form approved by City's risk management department. Policy limits shall be no
less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence for all coverages and not less than Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in general aggregate. There shall be no cross liability exclusion.
Coverage shall apply on a primary non contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self
insurance (primary or excess) available to City, Agency, and any and all of their boards, officials,
employees or agents. City, Agency, and any and all of their boards, officials, employees and agents
shall be added as additional insureds using Insurance Services Office additional insured endorsement
form CGL 027 00 01 04 (so long as that additional insured endorsement form omits the word
"ongoing" before "operations" in line 2 of Section II from the form thereof provided for review by
Agency prior to the Date of Agreement) or the Developer may provide additional insured
endorsement form No. CG 20 26 1185 or another additional insured endorsement form presented to
and reviewed and approved by the City risk management department in its sole, reasonable
discretion.
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(b) Business Auto Coverage. Business Auto Coverage shall be written on
Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage form CA 00 01 06 92 including owned, non
owned and hired autos. Limits shall be no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident
and not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in general aggregate. If the Developer owns no
autos, a non owned auto endorsement to the General Liability policy described above is acceptable.
(c) Workers' Compensation/Employer's Liability. Workers'
Compensation/Employer's Liability shall be written on a policy form providing workers'
compensation statutory benefits as required by law. Employer's liability limits shall be no less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident or disease. Unless otherwise agreed, this policy shall
be endorsed to waive any right of subrogation as respects City and Agency and any and all of their
boards, officials, employees or agents.
(d) General Conditions Pertaining to Provision of Insurance Coverage by the
Developer. The Developer agrees to the following provisions regarding insurance provided by the
Developer for the Development:
(i) The Developer agrees to provide insurance in accordance with the
requirements set forth herein. If the Developer uses existing coverage to comply with these
requirements and that coverage does not meet the requirements set forth herein, the Developer agrees
to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage to do so. In the event any policy of insurance
required under this Agreement does not comply with these requirements or is canceled and not
replaced, Agency has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any
premium paid by Agency will be promptly reimbursed by the Developer.
(ii) The coverage required here will be renewed annually by the
Developer as long as the Developer continues to provide any services under this or any other contract
or agreement with Agency. The Developer agrees to maintain liability coverage after the term of this
Agreement so long as such coverage is reasonably available.
(iii) No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this
Agreement shall prohibit the Developer, or the Developer's employees, or agents, from waiving the
right of subrogation prior to a loss. The Developer waives its right of subrogation against Agency
and City.
(iv) The provisions of any workers' compensation or similar act will not
limit the obligations of the Developer under this agreement. The Developer is and shall at all times
be considered an Independent Contractor, and expressly agrees not to use any statutory immunity
defenses under such laws with respect to Agency or City and their employees, officials and agents.
(v) No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would
serve to eliminate so called "third parry action over" claims, including any exclusion for bodily
injury to an employee of the insured.
(vi) All insurance coverage and limits provided by the Developer and
available or applicable to this agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the policies.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to Agency or its operations
limits the application of such insurance coverage.
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(vii) Unless otherwise approved by Executive Director, insurance provided
pursuant to these requirements shall be written by insurers authorized to do business in the State of
California and with a minimum "Best's" Insurance Guide rating of A:VII. Self insurance will not be
considered to comply with these insurance specifications.
(viii) Any "self insured retention" must be declared and approved by
Agency. Self funding, policy fronting or other mechanisms to avoid risk transfer are not acceptable.
If the Developer has such a program, the Developer must fully disclose such program to Agency.
(ix) The Developer shall provide proof that policies of insurance required
herein expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies
providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has been ordered shall be submitted
prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter from the Developer's insurance agent to this effect is
acceptable. A certificate of insurance and/or additional insured endorsement as required in these
specifications applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided to Agency within five
(5) days of the expiration of the coverages.
(x) The Developer agrees to provide evidence of the insurance required
herein, satisfactory to Executive Director and the City's "Risk Manager", consisting of: certificate(s)
of insurance evidencing all of the coverages required and, an additional insured endorsement to the
Developer's general liability policy using Insurance Services Office endorsement form CGL 027 00
01 04 (so long as that additional insured endorsement form omits the word "ongoing" before
"operations" in line 2 of Section II from the form thereof provided for review by Agency prior to the
Date of Agreement) or the Developer may provide additional insured endorsement form No. CG 20
26 1185 or another additional insured endorsement form presented to and reviewed and approved by
the City risk management department in its sole, reasonable discretion. The Developer agrees, upon
request by Executive Director or City Risk Manager to provide complete, certified copies of any
policies required by this section, within ten (10) days of such request. Any actual or alleged failure
on the part of Agency or any other additional insured under these requirements to obtain proof of
insurance required under this Agreement in no way waives any right or remedy of Agency or any
additional insured, in this or any other regard.
(xi) Certificate(s) are to reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30)
days notice to Agency of any cancellation of coverage. The Developer agrees to require its insurer to
modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that failure of the insurer to mail
written notice of cancellation imposes no obligation, or that any parry will "endeavor" (as opposed to
being required) to comply with the requirements of the certificate.
(xii) The Developer agrees to require all Contractors, subcontractors, or
other parties hired for this Development to provide workers' compensation, general liability and
automobile liability insurance, unless otherwise agreed to by Agency with minimum liability limits
of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). The Contractor's general liability insurance shall add as
additional insureds Agency and City and their designee(s), and any and all of their boards, officials,
employees and agents using Insurance Services Office additional insured endorsement form CGL
027 00 01 04 (so long as that additional insured endorsement form omits the word "ongoing" before
"operations" in line 2 of Section II from the form thereof provided for review by Agency prior to the
Date of Agreement) or the Developer may provide additional insured endorsement form No. CG 20
26 1185 or another additional insured endorsement form presented to and reviewed and approved by
the City risk management department in its sole, reasonable discretion. The Developer agrees to
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obtain certificates evidencing such coverage and make reasonable efforts to ensure that such
coverage is provided as required here.
(xiii) Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this
section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any
coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for
purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or
insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type.
(xiv) The Developer agrees to provide notice within ten (10) days to
Executive Director and City's Risk Manager of the Developer's receipt of any claim or loss against
the Developer that includes Agency or City as a defendant and of any claim or loss arising out of the
work performed under this agreement in which the demand or probable ultimate cost exceeds
$10,000. Agency assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the
duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve Agency.
(xv) The insurance requirements set forth in this section are intended to be
separate and distinct from any other provision in this Agreement and are intended to be interpreted as
such.
(xvi) The requirements in this section supersede all other sections and
provisions of this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts with or
impairs the provisions of this section.
4.6 Construction Insurance Requirements; Contractor for Construction Contract. From
the period commencing upon the earliest to occur of (i) the effective date of the Construction
Contract between the Developer and Contractor for the Development, or (ii) the date the Contractor
enters onto the Site, or (iii) the date of any work on the Site has been completed (without regard to
whether the Agency has issued a Certificate of Completion), the Developer shall cause its Contractor
to provide and maintain at no expense to Agency (or City), insurance policies meeting the
requirements set forth in this Section 4.6. The insurance shall protect Contractor, Contractor's
agents, representatives, employees, vendors, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them,
or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, and said insurance is in addition to the insurance
provided by the Developer hereunder. The Developer, Agency and City and their officers,
employees, and agents shall be named as additional insureds on such policies, which shall be
evidenced in endorsements or certificates that meet the requirements of Section 4.5 above for
additional insureds, or as otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager.
4.6.1 Contractor Insurance Submittals. Developer shall cause USA Construction
Management Inc. ("Contractor") to provide insurance according to the requirements set forth here.
Contractor will maintain the following coverages on behalf of City and Agency and any and all of
their boards, officials, employees and agents.
(a) Commercial General Liability. Commercial General Liability Insurance shall
be provided on Insurance Services Office CGL policy form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or equivalent policy
form approved by City's risk management department. Policy limits shall be no less than Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence for all coverages and not less than Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) in general aggregate. There shall be no cross liability exclusion. Coverage shall apply
on a primary non contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self insurance (primary or
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excess) available to City, Agency, and any and all of their boards, officials, employees or agents.
General liability insurance will not be limited to coverage for the vicarious liability or the
supervisory role of the additional insureds. There shall be no contractor's limitation endorsement.
Coverage for the additional insureds shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law excepting only
the active negligence of the City or Agency, not caused or contributed to by the Developer, as
established by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction.
City, Agency, and any and all of their boards, officials, employees and agents shall be added as
additional insureds using Insurance Services Office additional insured endorsement form CGL 027
00 01 04 (so long as that additional insured endorsement form omits the word "ongoing" before
"operations" in line 2 of Section 11 from the form thereof provided for review by Agency prior to the
Date of Agreement) or Contractor may provide an additional insured endorsement form No. CG 20
26 1185 or another additional insured endorsement form presented to and reviewed and approved by
the City risk management department in its sole, reasonable discretion.
(b) Business Auto Coverage. Business Auto Coverage shall be written on
Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage form CA 20 26 1185 including owned, non
owned and hired autos. Limits shall be no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence
for all coverages and not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in general aggregate. the
Developer may submit, and City risk management department may review and approve, another
policy form and/or another form of additional insured endorsement, so long as the review and
approval of such form of policy and/or endorsement is within City risk management department's
sole, reasonable discretion. If Contractor owns no autos, a non owned auto endorsement to the
General Liability policy described above is acceptable.
(c) Workers' Compensation/Employer's Liability. Workers'
Compensation/Employer's Liability shall be written on a policy form providing workers'
compensation statutory benefits as required by law. Employer's liability limits shall be no less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident or disease. Unless otherwise agreed, this policy shall
be endorsed to waive any right of subrogation as respects City, Agency, and any and all of their
boards, officials, employees or agents.
(d) Course of Construction (Builder's Risk) Insurance. Course of Construction
(Builder's Risk) Insurance shall be provided by Contractor (or by the Developer) and shall include
City, Agency, and any and all of their boards, officials, employees and agents as additional insureds
using Insurance Services Office additional insured endorsement form CGL 027 00 01 04 (so long as
that additional insured endorsement form omits the word "ongoing" before "operations" in line 2 of
Section II from the form thereof provided for review by Agency prior to the Date of Agreement) or
Contractor may provide additional insured endorsement form No. CG 20 26 1185 or another
additional insured endorsement form presented to and reviewed and approved by the City risk
management department in its sole, reasonable discretion. Coverage shall be for the full completed
value of the project. Any deductible amounts shall be the responsibility of the first named insured on
the policy and shall not be the responsibility of Agency or City. The policy shall cover all real and
personal property for "all risks" of loss for all buildings, structures, fixtures, materials, supplies,
machinery and equipment to be used in or incidental to the construction at the Site, off site, or in
transit, for the full replacement value of such property, but expressly excluding the perils of floods
and earthquakes. Coverage shall be included for property of others in the care, custody or control of
the insured for which any insured may be liable.
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(e) General Conditions Pertaining to Provision of Insurance Coverage by
Contractor. Contractor must agree to the following provisions regarding insurance provided by
Contractor:
(i) Contractor agrees to provide insurance in accordance with the
requirements set forth here. If Contractor uses existing coverage to comply with these requirements
and that coverage does not meet the requirements set forth herein, Contractor agrees to amend,
supplement or endorse the existing coverage to do so. In the event any policy of insurance required
under this Agreement does not comply with these requirements or is canceled and not replaced,
Agency has the right to order contractor to discontinue work until suitable replacement coverage is
obtained.
(ii) The coverage required here will be renewed annually by Contractor as
long as Contractor continues to provide any services under this or any other contract or agreement
with the Developer or Agency. Contractor agrees to maintain this coverage after the term of this
Agreement so long as such coverage is reasonably available.
(iii) No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this
Agreement shall prohibit Contractor, or Contractor's employees, or agents, from waiving the right of
subrogation prior to a loss. Contractor waives its right of subrogation against Agency and/or City.
(iv) No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would
serve to eliminate so called "third parry action over" claims, including any exclusion for bodily
injury to an employee of the insured or of any contractor or subcontractor. Contractor expressly
agrees not to use any statutory immunity defenses under workers' compensation or related laws with
respect to Agency and/or City, their respective employees, officials and agents, to avoid Contractor's
indemnity obligation for such third party action over claims.
(v) All insurance coverage and limits provided by Contractor and
available or applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the policies.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to Agency or its operations
limits the application of such insurance coverage.
(vi) Unless otherwise approved by Agency, insurance provided pursuant
to these requirements shall be written by insurers authorized to do business in the State of California
and with a minimum "Best's" Insurance Guide rating of A:VII.
(vii) Any "self insured retention" must be declared and approved by
Agency. Agency reserves the right to require the self insured retention to be eliminated, reduced, or
replaced by a deductible. Self funding, policy fronting or other mechanisms to avoid risk transfer
shall be fully disclosed to Agency before any notice to proceed is issued.
(viii) Contractor shall provide proof that policies of insurance required
herein expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies
providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has been ordered shall be submitted
prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter from Contractor's insurance agent to this effect is
acceptable. A certificate of insurance and/or additional insured endorsement as required in these
specifications applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided to Agency within five
(5) days of the expiration of the coverages.
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(ix) Contractor agrees to provide evidence of the insurance required
herein, satisfactory to Agency, consisting of. a) certificate(s) of insurance evidencing all of the
coverages required and, b) additional insured endorsement to Contractor's liability policy using
Insurance Services Office additional insured endorsement form CGL 027 00 01 04 (so long as that
additional insured endorsement form omits the word "ongoing" before "operations" in line 2 of
Section 11 from the form thereof provided for review by Agency prior to the Date of Agreement) or
Contractor may provide additional insured endorsement form No. CG 20 26 1185 or equivalent that
is not restricted to Contractor's "ongoing operations", and/or or another additional insured
endorsement form presented to and reviewed and approved by the City risk management department
in its sole, reasonable discretion. Contractor agrees, upon written request by Agency to provide
complete, certified copies of any policies required by this section, within ten (10) days of such
request. Any actual or alleged failure on the part of Agency or any other additional insured under
these requirements to obtain proof of insurance required under this Agreement in no way waives any
right or remedy of Agency or any additional insured, in this or any other regard.
(x) Certificate(s) are to reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30)
days notice to Agency of any cancellation of coverage. Contractor agrees to require its insurer to
modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that failure of the insurer to mail
written notice of cancellation imposes no obligation, or that any party will "endeavor" (as opposed to
being required) to comply with the requirements of the certificate.
(xi) Contractor agrees to require all subcontractors or other parties hired
for this project to provide workers' compensation, general liability and automobile liability
insurance, unless otherwise agreed to by Agency with minimum liability limits of $1 million. The
subcontractor's general liability insurance shall add City and Agency as additional insureds using
Insurance Services Office additional insured endorsement form CGL 027 00 01 04 (so long as that
additional insured endorsement form omits the word "ongoing" before "operations" in line 2 of
Section 11 from the form thereof provided for review by Agency prior to the Date of Agreement) or
Contractor may provide additional insured endorsement form No. CG 20 26 1185 or another
additional insured endorsement form presented to and reviewed and approved by the City risk
management department in its sole, reasonable discretion. Contractor agrees to obtain certificates
evidencing such coverage and make reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage is provided as
required here.
(xii) Contractor agrees to require design professional liability insurance
from any design professional engaged for the Development in an amount no less than $1 million per
claim and $2 million in general aggregate. Contractor agrees to require that no contract, standard
form or otherwise, used by any party in any way connected with this Agreement, or contracts
Contractor enters into on behalf of Agency, will reserve the right to charge back to Agency the cost
of insurance required by this or any other agreement.
(xiii) Contractor agrees that upon request, any agreements with
subcontractors or others with whom Contractor enters into contracts with on behalf of Agency, will
be submitted to Agency for review. Failure of Agency to request copies of such agreements will not
impose any liability on Agency, or its employees.
(xiv) Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this
Section 4.6.1 are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of
any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is
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for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or
insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type.
(xv) Contractor agrees to provide immediate notice to Agency of any
claim or loss against Contractor that includes Agency or City as a defendant and of any claim or loss
arising out of the work performed under this agreement in which the demand or probable ultimate
cost exceeds $10,000. Agency assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right
(but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve
Agency.
(xvi) The insurance requirements set forth in this Section 4.6.1 are intended
to be separate and distinct from any other provision in this Agreement and are intended to be
interpreted as such.
(xvii) The requirements in this section supersede all other sections and
provisions of this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts with or
impairs the provisions of this section.
For purposes of insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be deemed to have been
executed immediately upon any parry hereto taking any steps that can be deemed to be in furtherance
of or towards performance of this Agreement.
4.7 Knowledge of Claim. If at any time the Developer (or its Contractor) becomes aware
of a claim or a potential claim, the Developer (or its Contractor) shall immediately provide written
notice ("Claim Notice") to Agency which sets forth the nature of the claim or potential claim and the
date on which the Developer became aware of such claim or potential claim and shall provide
Agency with copies of any documents relating to such claim or potential claim.
4.8 Notice of Change in Coverage. If, at any time, the Developer (or its Contractor)
becomes aware that any of the coverages provided above are going to be canceled, limited in scope
or coverage, terminated, or non renewed, then the Developer (or its Contractor) shall provide Agency
with fifteen (15) days written notice ("Insurance Notice") of such cancellation, limitation,
termination or non renewal.
(a) Upon the receipt of the Insurance Notice or the Claim Notice, or at any time
when Agency has knowledge of (i) the cancellation, limitation, termination or non renewal of one or
more of the Developer's (or its Contractor's) insurance policies enumerated above or (ii) a claim or
potential claim under one or more of such policies, then, in addition to its other rights and remedies
pursuant to this Agreement, Agency shall have the right to suspend Agency's obligations under this
Agreement until such time as the Developer (or its Contractor) furnishes, or causes to be furnished to
Agency, duplicate originals or appropriate certificates of insurance for coverages in the amounts not
less than those specified above or until the time such claim or potential claim has been resolved to
the reasonable satisfaction of Agency, respectively.
4.9 Waiver of Subrogation. _ The Developer (and its Contractor) hereby waives all rights
to recover against Agency and/or City (or any officer, employee, agent or representative of Agency
or City) for any loss incurred by the Developer (or its Contractor) from any cause insured against or
required by any Project Document to be insured against; provided, however, that this waiver of
subrogation shall not be effective with respect to any insurance policy if the coverage thereunder
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would be materially reduced or impaired as a result. The Developer (and its Contractor) shall use its
best efforts to obtain only policies that permit the foregoing waiver of subrogation.
4.10 Obligation to Repair and Restore Damage Due to Casualty Covered by Insurance.
Subject to the provisions below, if the Development shall be totally or partially destroyed or rendered
wholly or partly uninhabitable by fire or other casualty required to be insured against by the
Developer, the Developer shall promptly proceed to obtain insurance proceeds and take all steps
necessary to begin reconstruction and, immediately upon receipt of insurance proceeds, to promptly
and diligently commence the repair or replacement of the Improvements to substantially the same
condition as the Improvements are required to be constructed pursuant to this Agreement, if and to
the extent the insurance proceeds are sufficient to cover the actual cost of repair, replacement, or
restoration, and the Developer shall complete the same as soon as possible thereafter so that the
Improvements can be occupied in accordance with this Agreement. Subject to enforced delays as set
forth in Section 7.10 herein, in no event shall the repair, replacement, or restoration period exceed
one (1) year from the date the Developer obtains insurance proceeds unless Executive Director, in his
reasonable discretion, approves a longer period of time. Agency shall cooperate with the Developer,
at no expense to Agency, in obtaining any governmental permits required for the repair, replacement,
or restoration. If, however, the then existing laws of any other governmental agencies with
jurisdiction over the Site do not permit the repair, replacement, or restoration, the Developer may
elect not to repair, replace, or restore the Improvements by giving notice to Agency (in which event
Developer will be entitled to all insurance proceeds but the Developer shall be required to remove all
debris from the applicable portion of the Site) or the Developer may reconstruct such other
improvements on the Site as are consistent with applicable land use regulations and approved by the
City, Agency, and the other governmental agency or agencies with jurisdiction.
4.11 Damage or Destruction Due to Cause Not Required to be Covered by Insurance. If
the Improvements are completely destroyed or substantially damaged by a casualty for which the
Developer is not required to (and has not) insured against, then the Developer shall not be required to
repair, replace, or restore such improvements and may elect not to do so, subject to any requirements
of HUD and the Maker of the Primary Construction Loan by providing Agency with written notice of
election not to repair, replace, or restore within ninety (90) days after such substantial damage or
destruction. In such event, and subject to there being funds available after satisfying the Primary
Construction Loan and all other senior debt, the Developer shall concurrently repay the full
outstanding balance of the Agency Loan (as theretofore disbursed) to Agency and the full
outstanding balance of the City HOME Loan (as theretofore disbursed) to City. As used in this
Section 4.11, "substantial damage" caused by a casualty not required to be (and not) covered by
insurance shall mean damage or destruction which is fifteen percent (15%) or more of the
replacement cost of the improvements comprising the Improvements. In the event the Developer
does not timely elect not to repair, replace, or restore the Improvements as set forth in the first
sentence of this Section 4.11, the Developer shall be conclusively deemed to have waived its right
not to repair, replace, or restore the Improvements and thereafter the Developer shall promptly
commence and complete the repair, replacement, or restoration of the damaged or destroyed
Improvements in accordance with Section 4.10 above.
4.12 Indemnification.
4.12.1 General Indemnification. The Developer shall defend, 'indemnify, assume all
responsibility for, and hold the Agency, the City and their elected officials, officers, employees,
attorneys, and agents (together, "Indemnitees"), harmless from all claims, demands, damages,
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defense costs or liability of any kind or nature relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the
validity, applicability, interpretation or implementation hereof and for any damages to property or
injuries to persons, including accidental death (including attorneys fees and costs), which may be
caused by any acts or omissions of the Developer under this Agreement, whether such activities or
performance thereof be by the Developer or by anyone directly or indirectly employed or contracted
with by the Developer and whether such damage shall accrue or be discovered before or after
termination of this Agreement. The Developer shall not be liable for property damage or bodily
injury to the extent occasioned by the negligence or willful misconduct of Agency or City or their
agents or employees. The Developer shall have the obligation to defend any such action; provided,
however, that this obligation to defend shall not be effective if and to the extent that the Developer
determines in its reasonable discretion that such action is meritorious or that the interests of the
parties justify a compromise or a settlement of such action, in which case the Developer shall
compromise or settle such action in a way that fully protects Agency and City from any liability or
obligation. In this regard, the Developer's obligation and right to defend shall include the right to
hire attorneys and experts necessary to defend, the right to process and settle reasonable claims, the
right to enter into reasonable settlement agreements and pay amounts as required by the terms of
such settlement, and the right to pay any judgments assessed against the Developer, Agency, or City.
If the Developer defends any such action, as set forth above, and except as provided to the contrary
above: (i) the Developer shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitees from and against any
claims, losses, liabilities, or damages assessed or awarded against either of them by way of judgment,
settlement, or stipulation and (ii) Agency shall be entitled to settle any such claim only with the
written consent of the Developer and any settlement without the Developer's consent shall release
the Developer's obligations under this Section 4.12.1 with respect to such settled claim.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, as long as the Primary Construction Loan is insured or held by HUD,
the Developer's obligation to honor this indemnification obligation shall be limited to Residual
Receipts.
4.12.2 Indemnity Re Challenge to Agreement. The Developer shall, at its expense, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Agency and City and their elected officials, officers, employees,
agents, attorneys and consultants harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, claims, lawsuits, causes
of action, judgments, settlements, court costs, attorneys' fees, and other legal expenses, costs of
evidence of title, costs of evidence of value, and other damages of whatsoever nature, including
without limitation those (i) arising out of the validity or interpretation of, Agency's and/or City's
authority to enter into, or payment by Agency and/or City to the Developer under this Agreement, (ii)
arising out of the applicability or inapplicability of state and/or federal prevailing wage and public
works requirements related to the Development, or (iii) arising out of, in connection with, or relating
in any manner to any act or omission of the Developer or its agents, employees, contractors and
subcontractors of any tier and employees thereof in connection with or arising from the Developer's
performance or nonperformance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Developer's ownership
of the Site, or the completion of the Development, except that arising from the sole gross negligence
or intentional misconduct of Agency or City and their elected officials, officers, agents, employees or
representatives.
(a) Joint Defense on Certain Claims and Lawsuits. The parties acknowledge and
agree that for certain types of claims or lawsuits that may be asserted against the Developer, Agency,
and/or City as described in (i) and (ii) of Section 4.12.2 above ("Joint Defense Claim"), there may be
a common interest and mutual concern in the subject matter of such Joint Defense Claim and that a
favorable resolution of a Joint Defense Claim related to (i) and (ii) described above would be
mutually beneficial. Therefore, in the event of a Joint Defense Claim related to (i) or (ii) in
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Section 4.12.2 above against the Developer or Agency and/or City (including their elected officials,
officers, employees, agents, attorneys and consultants), the parties agree to cooperate in the
resolution of such Joint Defense Claim and desire to set forth certain joint defense rights and
obligations in the course of coordination of the defense thereof by this Section 4.12.2(a).
(i) In the course of coordinating their defense of the Joint Defense Claim,
the parties might engage in communications and exchange information, documents and other
materials ("Communicated Information") and such Communicated Information may include
confidential attorney client communications, attorney work product, and other information and
materials that are protected from disclosure to third parties by the attorney client communication
privilege, the work product doctrine or other applicable privileges. The parties wish to insure that the
exchange and disclosure of Communicated Information in furtherance of a joint defense effort and
the parties' common interest does not diminish in any way the confidentiality of the Communicated
Information and does not constitute a waiver of any privileges otherwise applicable.
(A) All Communicated Information shall be used solely in
connection with the Joint Defense Claim, and shall be and remain confidential and privileged and
may not be disclosed or made available to persons other than to the Developer, Agency and/or City
and their respective counsel, and such counsels' employees and agents without the written consent of
all of the other parties unless disclosure of such Communicated Information is required by order of
court after the privilege and work product doctrines are asserted. Each person to whom
Communicated Information is disclosed will also be made aware of the existence of this Section
4.12.2(a) and any implementing joint defense agreement among the Developer, Agency and City and
that Communicated Information is privileged, confidential, and not to be disclosed unless ordered by
a court to be disclosed.
(B) If any other person or entity requests or demands, by
subpoena or otherwise, any Communicated Information from the Developer, Agency, City, or their
counsel, such party or counsel receiving said request or demand shall immediately notify all parties
and their attorneys, provide them with a copy of said request or demand, assert all applicable rights,
privileges and objections with respect to such requests or demands, and cooperate fully with the other
parry in making every reasonable effort to prevent or limit the disclosure of said Communicated
Information.
(C) In the event the Developer, Agency or City enters into any
agreement with any third parry that is inconsistent with the continued sharing of information under
this Section 4.12.2(a) or other implementing joint defense agreement, and/or with any continued joint
defense effort, including without limitation any settlement agreement or dismissal, such party or its
counsel shall: (a) immediately inform the other parties of the terms of such agreement or dismissal;
(b) promptly return to the other parties hereto all copies of all documents provided by such other
party pursuant hereto; and (c) refrain from disclosing to a third party any Communicated
Information.
(D) In the event that a party enters into a settlement agreement or
dismissal, such party is not to be relieved of its obligations hereunder to maintain the privileged
nature and confidentiality of all Communicated Information.
(E) At the conclusion of the Joint Defense Claim or earlier
termination of this Agreement, and upon the request of any counsel for a party who has furnished
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Communicated Information pursuant hereto, all such materials and copies, summaries or information
referring to, memorializing or derived from Communicated Information shall be either returned to
that counsel or destroyed, at said counsel's option, and counsel returning or destroying such materials
as requested shall promptly certify to the requesting counsel that this has been done.
(ii) Nothing in this Section 4.12.2(a) shall be construed as subjecting a
parry to the effect of any judgment, verdict or other determination on the merits in any lawsuit in
which that party is not a party, whether by res judicata, collateral estoppel, law of the case, or
otherwise.
(iii) All previously privileged communications between the Developer and
Agency (or City) with respect to the Joint Defense Claim and all Communicated Information
previously exchanged between counsel for the parties are subject to this Section 4.12.2(a) it having
been understood that the Developer, Agency and City shared a common interest in pending or
threatened litigation arising out of a Joint Defense Claim related to (i) or (ii) in Section 4.12.2 above.
(iv) The joint defense made possible by and Communicated Information
shared hereunder shall not be grounds for any later disqualification of counsel for any parry.
(v) A breach of this Section 4.12.2(a) or any implementing joint defense
agreement may not adequately be remedied by an action for damages, and injunctive relief, both
temporary and permanent, would be the appropriate remedy for any such breach, although all other
equitable and legal remedies are reserved and are not waived.
(vi) Nothing contained herein shall limit the right of any counsel to
disclose any documents or information independently obtained for his/her respective clients and not
subject to a claim of privilege by another party.
(b) Cooperation in Defense of Claims or Lawsuits. The Developer, as indemnitor
of Agency (and City) under Section 4.12.2(a) shall have the right to control and manage the defense
of any Joint Defense Claim or other claim or lawsuit covered under the indemnity provided in
Section 4.12.2(a) above. The Developer shall keep Agency (and City) through their counsel
informed of all significant developments in such claim or lawsuit, including without limitation the
date(s) for hearings on significant motions, discovery demands requiring the cooperation or
participation of Agency or City officials and employees, settlement negotiations, the trial date, and
any situations requiring the attendance of Agency or City officials or employees.
(c) Covenant Not to Sue. The following covenant relating to the Developer's
obligation not to sue regarding the Development or the Site or any issues ancillary thereto is a
material incentive for and a part of the consideration to Agency to provide to the Developer the
Agency Loan and for the City to provide the City HOME Loan. Therefore, the Agency Loan
proceeds and the proceeds of the City HOME Loan shall in no event be due, payable, or required,
and the performance obligations of Agency under this Agreement shall automatically terminate, in
the event from and after the Date of Agreement and until the close of escrow for the Developer's
acquisition of the Site, the Developer, or any of its partners, officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives, consultants, attorneys, or any person acting at the direction of the Developer,
undertakes any act to oppose, or to commence, participate in, prosecute, or otherwise object to, or to
litigate, directly or indirectly, any permit or discretionary decision of Agency, City, City's Planning
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Commission, any other City board or commission relating to the Site and Development of whatever
form or nature.
(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing portion of this Section 4.12.2(b),
nothing set forth in this Section 4.12.2(b) shall prevent the Developer from asserting its rights
relating to the performance and enforcement of this Agreement or due to the abuse of discretion by a
governmental entity considering and acting upon a future discretionary decision related to the
parameters of this covenant. Further, nothing in the foregoing covenant shall prevent the Developer
from asserting the Developer's rights with respect to prospective action or future conduct by any
person who interferes, opposes, or delays implementation and completion of the Development.
Further, nothing in the foregoing covenant shall prevent the Developer from asserting the
Developer's property rights pertaining to the Site; provided any such assertion of property rights does
not interfere with nor impede any agreement(s) to which the Agency or City is a party (other than
this Agreement).
4.12.3 Indemnit by the Developer of Agency and City Relating to Relocation. The
Developer hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, save, protect, hold harmless, and defend
Agency and City and their respective representatives, volunteers, officers, employees, agents, and
consultants (collectively, "Indemnitees") from and against any and all liabilities, suits, actions,
claims, demands, penalties, damages (including without limitation penalties, fines, and monetary
sanctions), losses, costs, or expenses, including without limitation consultants' and attorneys' fees, or
relocation benefits claimed or payable under the Relocation Laws (for purposes of this Section
4.12.3, the foregoing shall be referred to as "Liabilities") which may now or in the future be incurred
or suffered by Indemnitees by reason of, or resulting from, in full or in part, or in any respect
whatsoever from the Relocation of residents of the Property pursuant to this Agreement.
The Developer, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, and any and all successors and
assigns hereby fully and finally releases each of City, Agency and their past and present elective and
appointive boards, commissions, officials and employees, representatives and agents from any and all
manner of actions, causes of action, suits, obligations, liabilities, judgments, executions, debts,
claims and demands of every kind and nature whatsoever, known and unknown, which the Developer
and any of its affiliates, successors or assigns may now have or hereafter obtain against Agency
and/or City or their past and present elective and appointive boards, commissions, officials and
employees, representatives and agents by reason of, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from in
full or in part, the election of the Developer to proceed with the Project pursuant to this Agreement
(collectively, "Claims"), which release shall include but not be limited to any Claims for Relocation
benefits under federal laws or any other applicable laws. The parties agree that, with respect to the
release of Claims as set forth above, all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and
any similar law of any state or territory of the United States are expressly waived. Section 1542
reads as follows:
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE
CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER
FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN
BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER
SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
4.12.4 Environmental Indemnification. The Developer shall save, protect, pay for, defend
(with counsel acceptable to Agency), indemnify and hold harmless Agency and City and their
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officers, employees, representatives and agents, from and against any and all liabilities, suits, actions,
claims, demands, penalties, damages (including, without limitation, penalties, fines and monetary
sanctions), losses, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, consultants' fees, investigation
and laboratory fees, attorneys' fees and remedial and response costs) (for purposes of this Section
300, the foregoing shall be collectively referred to as "Liabilities") which may now or in the future
be incurred or suffered by Agency or City or their officers, employees, representatives or agents by
reason of, resulting from, in connection with, or arising in any manner whatsoever as a direct or
indirect result of (i) the ownership of all or any part of the Property, (ii) any act or omission on the
part of the Developer, or its agents, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, occupants, or
invitees, (iii) the presence on, under, or about, or the escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge,
emission or release from the Property of any Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Materials
Contamination, (iv) the environmental condition of the Property, and (v) any Liabilities incurred
under any Governmental Requirements relating to Hazardous Materials. The Developer's
obligations hereunder shall survive after the issuance of the Certificate of Completion, and shall be a
covenant running with the land in perpetuity, binding on all successors and assigns of the
Developer's interest in either this Agreement or any part of the Property. The Developer may assign
its obligations hereunder to the successor or assign of the Developer's interest in this Agreement or
the Property for those events or conditions related to the requirements in this Section that may occur
subsequent to the Developer's conveyance to such successor or assign, provided that the Developer
shall remain liable for all of its obligations hereunder.
4.13 Rights of Access. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Completion, for purposes
of assuring compliance with this Agreement, representatives of Agency shall have the right of access
to the Site, without charges or fees, at normal construction hours during the period of construction for
the purposes of this Agreement, including but not limited to, the inspection of the work being
performed in constructing the Improvements so long as Agency representatives comply with all
safety rules. Agency representatives shall, except in emergency situations, notify the Developer prior
to exercising its rights pursuant to this Section 4.13.
4.14 Compliance With Laws. Developer shall carry out the design, construction and
operation of the Improvements in conformity with all applicable laws, including all applicable state
labor standards (including without limitation provisions for payment of prevailing wages in
connection with all construction of the Improvements to the extent applicable), the City zoning and
development standards, building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, and all other provisions
of the City Municipal Code, and the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 3601 et seq. (and 24 C.F.R.
Part 100), the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12 10 1, et seq., Government Code
Section 4450, et seq., Government Code Section 11135, et seq., the Unruh Civil Rights Act, Civil
Code Section 51, et seq., and the California Building Standards Code, Health and Safety Code
Section 18900, et seq. Developer, including but not limited to its contractors and subcontractors,
shall comply with Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and its implementing regulations, regarding the
payment of prevailing wages (the "Prevailing Wage Law") with regard to the construction of the
Improvements, to the extent such sections are applicable to the development of the Improvements.
Developer shall be solely responsible for determining and effectuating compliance with the
Prevailing Wage Law, and the Agency or City make no final representation as to the applicability or
non -applicability of the Prevailing Wage Law to the Improvements, or any part thereof. Developer
hereby releases from liability, and agrees to indemnify, defend, assume all responsibility for and hold
the Agency and the City, its officers, employees, agents and representatives, harmless from any and
all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, fines, penalties, damages, expenses resulting from,
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arising out of, or based upon Developer's acts or omissions pertaining to the compliance with the
Prevailing Wage Law for the Improvements.
The Developer shall comply with the MHSA Agreement, the County HOME Loan
Agreement and the Tax Credit Regulatory Agreement.
Without limitation as to Section 4.12 of this Agreement, Developer shall indemnify, protect,
defend and hold harmless the Agency and its officers, employees, contractors and agents, with
counsel reasonably acceptable to Agency, from and against any and all loss, liability, damage, claim,
cost, expense and/or "increased costs" (including reasonable attorneys fees, court and litigation costs,
and fees of expert witnesses) which, in connection with the development, construction, and/or
operation of the Improvements, including, without limitation, any and all public works (as defined by
applicable law), results or arises in any way from any of the following: (1) the noncompliance by
Developer of any applicable local, state and/or federal law, including, without limitation, any
applicable federal and/or state labor laws (including, without limitation, if applicable, the
requirement to pay state prevailing wages); (2) the implementation of Section 1781 of the Labor
Code, as the same may be amended from time to time, or any other similar law; and/or (3) failure by
Developer to provide any required disclosure or identification as required by Labor Code Section
1781, as the same may be amended from time to time, or any other similar law. It is agreed by the
parties that, in connection with the development of the Improvements, including, without limitation,
any and all public works (as defined by applicable law), Developer shall bear all risks of payment or
non-payment of prevailing wages under California law and/or the implementation of Labor Code
Section 1781, as the same may be amended from time to time, and/or any other similar law.
"Increased costs," as used in this Section 4.14, shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Labor Code
Section 1781, as the same may be amended from time to time. The foregoing indemnity shall
survive termination of this Agreement and shall continue after completion of the construction and
development of the Improvements by the Developer.
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ATTACHMENT NO. 6
KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND REPORT RE
PROJECT
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