HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2017-50 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH /
APPROVING THE TEMPLATE SMALL CELL LICENSE AGREEMENT AND
DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY T1O
EXECUTE SMALL CELL LICENSE AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF TH/CITY F
HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2017 the Huntington Beach City Council hel a public hearing
in which it adopted Ordinance No. 4136 amending Chapter 230 of the Hunt gton Beach Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance relating to Wireless Communications Fa6ilities (Zoning Text
Amendment No. 17-003) ("Wireless Ordinance"); and
The City of Huntington Beach has acquired a significant Zmber of street lights, located
within the public rights-of--way, from Southern Californi7,easornable,
/("SCE"); and
The City Council desires to provide fair, nondiscriminatory, and
nonexclusive access to City-owned streetlights with' te public rights-of-way to wireless
telecommunication companies ("Wireless Carriers") install utility mounted telecommunication
equipment on City-owned street lights and other rtical infrastructure as identified by the City
in accordance with a License Agreement, and t Wireless Ordinance, for purposes of increasing
wireless coverage in underserved portions of t e City; and
The Wireless Ordinance requires ireless Carriers to enter into a license agreement to
install Small Cell Sites on City-owned treet lights; and
In order to expedite the a roval process of Small Cell Sites, the City Council desires to
create a template agreement t be used with certain licensing of City property to Wireless
Carriers pursuant to the City' Wireless Ordinance and to delegate authority to the City Manager
and City Attorney to exec e the License Agreement attached hereto; and
NOW, THER ORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
Sectio The City Council hereby approves the Small Cell License Agreement
template, att ched hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
ection 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager and City Attorney to
enter ' to Small Cell License Agreements on behalf of the City in the form attached hereto.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-50
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the day of October, 2017.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED APPROVED A TO FORM
City Manager C'{y Attorney � v
I TIATED AND APPROVED
Deputy Diree�r Office of Business
Development
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E X HIBIT A
SMALL CELL LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS SMALL CELL LICENSE AGREEMENT (the"Agreement") is dated as of
, 20 (the "Effective Date"), and entered into by and between the
City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California
("LICENSOR" or "City"), and
("LICENSEE").
Recitals
A. WHEREAS, the LICENSOR is the owner of certain Pole ocated in the
Rights-of-Way of the City of Huntington Beach; and
B. WHEREAS, LICENSEE desires to use spac on certain of the
LICENSOR's Poles for installation, operation and maintenanc of its Small Cell and/or
Equipment, permitted by the Federal Communications Co ission ("FCC") and in
accordance with all Laws including but not limited to FC rules and regulations and the
City's Municipal Code; and
D. WHEREAS, LICENSEE wishes to cate, place, attach, install, operate,
control, and maintain Small Cell and/or Equipm t on the Poles in the Rights-of-Way,
owned by the LICENSOR; and
E. WHEREAS, LICENSEE a owledges that before obtaining a license,
LICENSEE must first obtain a Site Licen
F. WHEREAS, LICEN E is willing to compensate the LICENSOR in
exchange for a grant and right to L' ense portions of the Poles.
Agreement
NOW, THEREFO for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which e hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to the following
covenants, terms, and nditions:
1. DEFINIT NS. The following definitions shall apply generally to the
provisions oft ' Agreement:
1. Equipment. "Equipment" means the equipment cabinets, antennae, high
ower radios (up to 2), utilities and underground fiber optic cables, wires, meters
and related equipment, whether referred to singly or collectively, to be installed
and operated by LICENSEE only as approved by the City under a particular
Wireless Permit and that comprise a Small Cell installation.
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1.2 Information service. "Information service" means generating, acquiring,
storing, transforming, processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available
information and content via telecommunications, and includes electronic
publishing, as the same may evolve over time.
1.3 Laws. . "Laws" means any and all applicable Federal, State and cal
statutes, constitutions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, judicial de 'sions,
rules, tariffs, administrative orders, certificates, orders, or other legal re irements
as such Laws may be amended from time to time.
1.4 Municipal Facilities. "Municipal Facilities" means LI NSOR-owned
property including City-owned Light Poles ("Poles" or "Ci Poles"), lighting
fixtures,or electroliers located within the ROW and may re r to such facilities in
the singular or plural, as appropriate to the context in whi used.
1.5 .Network. "Network" or collectively `Networks" means the
telecommunication network operated by LICENSE to serve its customers.
1.6 Poles. "Poles" shall mean any pole(s that is owned and/or Licensed by
the LICENSOR.
1.7 PUC. "PUC"means the Califo a Public Utilities Commission.
1.8 Rights-of-Way. "Rights-o -Way" or "ROW" means public property
including air space, owned, de cated, granted, held, prescriptively used, by
LICENSOR or otherwise auth ized by patent of the United States of America,
for or by LICENSOR.
1.9 Small Cell. "S 11 Cell" shall mean equipment at a node/location that
transmits and/or provi es connection to a mobile communication system and
complies with Hunt' gton Beach Municipal Code and Public Works Design
Standards and be a axed to an existing City Pole including a light standard.
1.10 Site. " ite" shall mean the location of the Pole(s) described in Exhibit
"A" and depi ed in Exhibit"B", attached hereto.
1.11 Si e Permit. "Site Permit" shall mean a Permit pursuant to Section
12.13.0 0 of the City of Huntington Beach Municipal Code and a Wireless Permit
as se forth pursuant to Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
(" ZSO") Section 230.96.
.12 Telecommunications Services. "Telecommunications Services" or
"Services" has the same meaning as that term is defined in the United States
Code, 47 U.S.C. 153 (53) or any other use authorized by and licensed to
LICENSEE by the FCC.
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2. TERM.
2.1 The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of ten (10) ye s
(the "Initial Term"), commencing on the first day of the month following tual
execution of this Agreement (the "Agreement Commencement Date") an ending
on the tenth anniversary thereof, or until the expiration of the ' e Permit
whichever is first or unless sooner terminated as stated herein. Th nitial Term
may be extended for two (2) additional five (5) year periods upo utual consent
of City and Licensee, evidenced in writing. City may withhol consent to extend
this Agreement with or without cause, in which case t s Agreement shall
terminate.
2.2. The initial term for each particular Site shall the first day of the month
following the date LICENSEE has commenced ' stallation of its Small Cell
and/or Equipment at a particular location pu uant to the Site Permit (the
"Commencement Date") and shall be for an i tial term of ten (10) years ("Site
Initial Term"). In no event shall the Comm cement Date be later than 60 days
from approval of the Site Permit, and w' in 180 days if a new pole is to be
installed. Should LICENSEE fail to co ence construction within the 60 or 180
day period, the License as to that Smal ell shall terminate.
2.3. The Site Permit Initial Te and all Site Permit Renewal Terms shall be
collectively referred to herein s the "Site Permit Term." Notwithstanding
anything herein, after the exp' ation of this Agreement, its terms and conditions
shall survive and govern wi respect to any remaining Small Cell location that
has a Site Permit in effect til the expiration or termination of the Site License.
3. REPRESENTATION ONCERNING SERVICES; TERMINATION
WITHOUT CADS . This License shall automatically terminate without any
notice from City in the vent the LICENSEE ceases to operate as a provider of
Telecommunications Ser ices under applicable Federal, State or Local law or the Site is
found to jeopardize p lic health and safety. In the event the License terminates as
described above, LIC SEE shall remove its Small Cell and/or Equipment no later than
90 days from the to of such termination at its sole cost and expense, and shall be
required to retu he site to its condition prior to installation as required by the City
Engineer at the censee's sole cost and expense.
In the event e LICENSOR at its sole discretion determines LICENSEE has failed to
fulfill its o igation as provided under this License Agreement, LICENSOR shall provide
LICENS written notice detailing the obligations which the LICENSOR claims
LICEN E has failed to fulfill and notify LICENSEE that it is deemed to be in breach of
this L' ense Agreement. LICENSEE shall have 30 days to remedy breach. If breach is
not ed within 30 days, then the LICENSOR may terminate the Agreement by issuing
en notice to LICENSOR and this License Agreement shall terminate no sooner than
t (10) days from the date of issuance of the notice. Upon termination, LICENSEE shall
emove its Equipment pursuant to Section 6.4. LICENSEE may terminate this License
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Agreement by providing LICENSOR with 60-day written notice. In the event the
License, with the exception of hazardous conditions that jeopardize public health and
safety, is terminated, City shall determine at its sole discretion whether any particular Site
Permit shall also Terminate and in the case of any Site Permit termination, LICENSOR
shall remove all Small Cell components and/or Equipment from City ROW ins
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pursuant to this License Agreement no later than 90 days from the date of s ch
termination and return the ROW (including Light Pole) to its condition be the
installation at Licensee's sole cost.
4. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT. Any and all rights expressly granted LICENSEE
under this License Agreement, which shall be exercised at LICENSE s sole cost and
expense, shall be subject to the prior and continuing right of the ICENSOR under
applicable Laws to use any and all parts of the ROW exclusively concurrent licenses
with any other person or entity and shall be further subject t all deeds, easements,
dedications, conditions, covenants, restrictions, encumbranc , and claims of title of
record which may affect the ROW as of the date of the indiv' ual Site .
4.1 Plan for Attachment to City Poles or unicipal Facilities. Prior to
installation, LICENSEE will submit to the authorized representative of the
LICENSOR a proposed plan for the de ign for any proposed Small Cell
installations that will include all Equ' ment LICENSEE proposes to use.
LICENSEE shall include in the plan p of of Insurance, a provision to provide
City employees and contractors wit safety training related to the Small Cell
and/or Equipment and installatio . City may reject the plan including any
component thereto at its sole dis etion and said Small Cell shall not be allowed
as part of this License Agreeme t. Any approved Plan shall be included as part of
an applicable Site Permit.
4.1.1 Subject t the conditions of this License Agreement and as
authorized by e Huntington Beach Municipal Code including the
HBZSO, LIC SEE may enter upon the ROW to locate, place, attach,
install, oper e, maintain, control, remove, reattach, reinstall, relocate, and
replace S all Cell and/or Equipment permitted and approved by the City
in or on ity Pole providing Telecommunications Services.
4.1. LICENSEE will make arrangements with Southern California
Ed' on to provide the Equipment with power as approved in the
c nstruction plans. Payment for said power is the sole responsibility of
ICENSEE. LICENSEE will power its equipment in a way as to reduce
the disruption to City-owned equipment or facilities. All work
subcontracted by Licensee, including electric work, shall be performed by
a licensed contractor that is approved by the LICENSOR.
4.1.3 Prior to execution of any License to install or operate a Small Cell,
Licensee shall obtain and/or possess any required City, State of Federal
permits or licenses.
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4.1.4 If LICENSEE selects a Pole that is structurally inadequate to
accommodate Equipment, at the City's sole discretion with prior written,/'
approval, LICENSEE may, at its sole cost and expense, replace the Pole(a
"Replacement Pole") with one that is acceptable to and approved by{he
LICENSOR and dedicate such Replacement Pole to the LICENSORe/
4.2 No Interference. LICENSEE in the performance and exercise of its
rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not interfere in any manner with
the existence and operation of any and all public and priv /rights-of-way,
sanitary sewers, water mains, storm drains, gas mains, poles, aerial and
underground electrical and telephone wires, traffic signals,,' wired and wireless
telecommunications facilities owned by the LICE"MSOR or Third Party;
electroliers, cable television, location monitoring - - / s, public safety and other
then existing telecommunications equipment, utility, or municipal property,
without the express written approval of the owner or owners of the affected
property or properties, except as permitted by applicable Laws or this Agreement.
However, the LICENSOR agrees that its tenants, licensees, or users of the ROW
who currently have or in the future take P ssession of space within the ROW
within three hundred feet (300') of any LICENSEE Small Cells will be permitted
to install only such components and/or equipment that is of the type and
frequency which will not cause hrrystandards
riful interference which is measurable in
accordance with then existing indus to the then existing equipment of
LICENSEE.
4.3 Permits; Default. Whenever LICENSEE is in default of this Agreement
or an applicable Permit, after notice and a 30-day cure period in any of its
obligations under this Agreement, the LICENSOR may suspend this License and
deny encroachment, e 'avation or similar work until such time as LICENSEE
cures all of its defaul .
4.4 No Auth rization to Provide Other. Services. LICENSEE represents,
warrants and c enants that its Small Cell and/or Equipment installed pursuant to
this Agreem t and each Site Permit will be utilized solely for providing the
Telecomm cations Services identified herein and LICENSEE is not authorized
to and sh not use its Small Cell and/or Equipment to offer or provide any other
service of specified herein.
4.5 Nonexclusive Use Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
A eement, any and all rights expressly or impliedly granted to LICENSEE under
.s Agreement shall be non-exclusive, and shall be subject and subordinate to
LICENSOR use of the ROW including: (1) the continuing right of the
LICENSOR to use, and to allow any other person or persons to use, any and all
parts of the ROW or Municipal Facilities, exclusively or concurrently with any
other person or persons, and (2) the public easement for streets and any and all
other deeds, easements, dedications, conditions, covenants, restrictions,
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encumbrances and claims of title (collectively, "Encumbrances") which may
affect the ROW or Municipal Facilities now or at any time during the term of this
Agreement, including, without limitation any Encumbrances granted, created or
allowed by the LICENSOR at any time.
S. COMPENSATION. LICENSEE shall be solely responsible for the payment o
all fees in connection with LICENSEE's performance under this Agreement, inclu ing
those set forth below.
5.1 License Fee. In order to compensate the LICENSOR for L ENSEE's
entry upon and deployment of Small Cell and/or Equipment on Ci owned Poles,
LICENSEE shall at the commencement of each Site Te pay to the
LICENSOR, on an annual basis, an amount of one thousand e hundred dollars
($1,500.00) per Pole (the "License Fee"). LICENSEE hall make the first
payment of License Fee under any Site Permit within thkrty (30) days of the full
execution of the Acknowledgment. Thereafter, Licen /Fee shall be paid on or
before each anniversary of the Commencement Date uring the Site Permit Term.
5.2 License Fee Adjustment. Effective , n the first anniversary of the
Commencement Date of any Site Permit Te , and continuing annually thereafter
during the applicable Site Term, the Lice e Fee shall be subject to adjustment
("Adjusted License Fee"), in the manner ereinafter set forth, with a floor of 3%
and a ceiling of 8% every year, for inc uses in the index known as United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of L or Statistics, Consumer Price Index, All
Urban Consumers, Los Angeles- aheim-Riverside Statistical Area Average, All
Items, (1982 84=100) ("CPI" or the successor index that most closely
approximates the CPI. In o event shall the Adjusted License Fee, after
adjustment under the prov' ions set forth above, be less than the amount of
License Fee in effect here der immediately prior to such adjustment.
5.3 Business Lice se. The Licensee shall obtain a Business License from the
City and pay all app 'cable taxes, or fees associated with performance of the terms
contained herein.
5.4 Paym t. LICENSEE shall pay the License Fee monthly to City at the
City Treasu is Office, P.O. Box 711, Huntington Beach, California, 92648, or at
such other lace or places as City may from time-to-time designate by written
notice d ivered to LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall pay the License Fee, which
must received by the City Treasurer within fifteen(15) calendar days ("Due
Dat ') on the anniversary of the Commencement Date, or on the next business
d if the fifteenth day falls on a weekend or holiday. License Fee mailed
ayments shall be deemed paid upon the date such payment is officially
postmarked by the United States Postal Service. If postmarks are illegible to read,
the payment shall be deemed paid upon actual receipt. LICENSEE assumes all
risk of loss and responsibility for late payment charges if payments are made by
mail.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon agreement of the parties, LICENSEE may
pay License Fee by electronic funds transfer and in such event, the LICENSOR
agrees to provide to LICENSEE bank routing information for such purpose upon
request of LICENSEE.
5.5 Delinquent Payment. If LICENSEE fails to pay any amounts e
pursuant to this Agreement after sixteen (16) days from the Due Date, or th ext
business day if the day falls on a weekend or holiday, LICENSEE shall ay the
following late charge and penalty: a late payment charge shall equal t n percent
(10%) of the amount due to the City, or ten percent (10%) of t e amount
remaining unpaid to the City if a portion was timely paid. Interes hall accrue on
all unpaid monies due, exclusive of late payment charges, at the rate of one half of
one percent per month of the total amount due from the date e amount becomes
delinquent until the date that all delin/in
uent amounts are pa' to the City.
5.6 Additional Remedies. The rovision set forth in §5.5 above are
not exclusive, and do not precludeENEO from pursuing any other or
additional remedy including termins Li rise agreement and all permits
issued thereto in the event that paymo overdue by more than 60 days.
6. CONSTRUCTION. LICENSEE sly with all applicable Federal, State,
and City codes related to the constructiollation, operation, maintenance, and
control of LICENSEE's Small Cell and/or ent installed in the ROW. Except as
otherwise provided herein, LICENSEE shaach, install, maintain, or operate any
Small Cell and/or Equipment in or on e ROW without obtaining all City permits
including a wireless permit and with ditional prior written approval of an authorized
representative of the LICENSOR for ch location.
6.1 Obtaining Requir d Site Permits. LICENSEE shall apply for and obtain
all appropriate permits and pay all applicable permit fees and/or taxes as a
condition precedent o installation of any Small Cell and/or Equipment
contemplated in t s License Agreement. LICENSEE shall maintain all
appropriate permi and pay all applicable permit fees and/or taxes.
6.2 Reloc on and Displacement of Equipment. LICENSEE understands,
acknowledg and agrees that LICENSOR may require LICENSEE to relocate
one or mo of its Small Cell and/or Equipment installations. LICENSEE shall at
LICENS R's direction and upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to
LIC EE, relocate such Small Cell and/or Equipment at LICENSEE's sole cost
and xpense whenever LICENSOR reasonably determines that the relocation is
ne ded for any of the following purposes: (a) if required for the construction,
odification, completion, repair, relocation, or maintenance of a LICENSOR or
other public agency project; (b) because the Small Cell and/or Equipment is
interfering with or adversely affecting proper operation of LICENSOR-owned
Poles, traffic signals, communications, or other Municipal Facilities; or (c) to
protect or preserve the public health or safety including aesthetics as determined
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by the LICENSOR at its sole discretion. In any such case, LICENSOR shall use
reasonable efforts to afford LICENSEE a reasonably equivale/ENR
ate location.
If LICENSEE shall fail to relocate any Small Cell and/or Equas requested
by the LICENSOR in accordance with the foregoing provisioNSOR s
be entitled to remove or relocate the Small Cell anuipme at
LICENSEE's sole cost and expense, without further notLIC SEE.
LICENSEE shall pay to the LICENSOR actual costs and expe ed by theLICENSOR in performing any removal work and any storaCENSEE'sproperty after removal within thirty (30) days of the date of a demand forthis payment from the LICENSOR. To the extent the LIC has actualknowledge thereof, the LICENSOR will attempt promptly t normLICENSEE
of the displacement or removal of any Pole on which y Small Cell and/or
Equipment is located. If the Municipal Facility is d aged or downed for any
reason, and as a result is not able to safely hold the quipment, the LICENSOR
will have no obligation to repair or replace such M nicipal Facility for the use of
LICENSEE's Equipment and assume no 10 whatsoever to LICENSEE.
LICENSEE shall bear all risk of loss as a result of damaged or downed Municipal
Facilities pursuant to §6.8 below, and in choose to replace such Municipal
Facilities pursuant to the provisions of§4. .5 above.
6.3 Damages Caused by LICEN E. LICENSEE shall, at its sole cost and
expense and to the satisfaction of t LICENSOR: (a) remove, repair or replace
any of its Small Cell and/or Eq i ment that is damaged or becomes detached;
and/or (b) repair any damage to OW, City Pole or other property, whether public
or private, caused by LIC EN EE, its agents, employees or contractors in their
actions relating to attachm t, operation, repair or maintenance of Small Cell
and/or Equipment. If LIC SEE does not remove, repair or replace such damage
to its Small Cell and/or quipment or to ROW, City Pole of Facilities or other
property, the LICENS R shall have the option, upon 30 days' prior written notice
to LICENSEE, to rform or cause to be performed such removal, repair, or
replacement on be alf of LICENSEE and shall charge LICENSEE for the actual
costs incurred b the LICENSOR. If such damage causes a public health or
safety emerge y, as reasonably determined by the LICENSOR, the LICENSOR
may immedi tely perform reasonable and necessary repair or removal work on
behalf of L ENSEE and will notify LICENSEE as soon as practicable; provided,
such rep .r work only involves reattachment of LICENSEE's Small Cell and/or
Equip nt to a Pole or repair of the Pole itself, and shall not include any technical
work n LICENSEE's Equipment. Upon the receipt of a demand for payment by
the ICENSOR, LICENSEE shall within 30 days of such receipt reimburse the
L ENSOR for such costs. The terms of this provision shall survive the
xpiration, completion or earlier termination of this Agreement.
6.4 Removal of Equipment. Within 90 days after the expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement, and/or a Site Permit, LICENSEE shall at its sole
cost, safely and carefully remove the Small Cell and/or Equipment from all
Municipal Facilities and ROW. Such obligation of LICENSEE shall survive the
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expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. If LICENSEE fails to
complete this removal work pursuant to this Section, then the LICENSOR, 4KOln
written notice to LICENSEE, shall have the right at the LICENSOR' sole
election, but not the obligation, to perform this removal work a�d charge
LICENSEE for the actual costs and expenses, including, withou limitation,
reasonable administrative costs. LICENSEE shall pay to the LIC SOR actual
costs and expenses incurred by the LICENSOR in performing removal work
and any storage of LICENSEE's property after removal withi thirty days of the
date of a written demand for this payment from the LI NSOR. After the
LICENSOR receives the reimbursement payment fro LICENSEE for the
removal work performed by the LICENSOR, the LI NSOR shall promptly
make available to LICENSEE the property belonging o LICENSEE and removed
by the LICENSOR pursuant to this Section at no l' bility to the LICENSOR. If
the LICENSOR does not receive reimbursem nt payment from LICENSEE
within such thirty days, or if LICENSOR does of elect to remove such items at
the LICENSOR's cost after LICENSEE's f ure to so remove pursuant to this
Section, or if LICENSEE does not remove ICENSEE's property within 30 days
of such property having been mad available by the LICENSOR after
LICENSEE's payment of removal re' ursement as described above, any items
of LICENSEE's property remaining n or about the ROW, Municipal Facilities,
or stored by the LICENSOR after e LICENSOR's removal thereof may, at the
LICENSOR's option, be deemed bandoned and the LICENSOR may dispose of
such property in any marine by Law. If LICENSOR incurs e-waste and
hazardous disposal fees as art of any Federal, State, or Local regulatory
environmental requirement LICENSOR shall have the option to bill LICENSEE
for said disposal fees an LICENSEE agrees to reimburse LICENSOR within
thirty (30) days of eceiving reimbursement request. Alternatively, the
LICENSOR may el t to take title to abandoned property, provided that
LICENSEE shall s mit to the LICENSOR an instrument satisfactory to the
LICENSOR trans f ing to the LICENSOR the ownership of such property. The
provisions of this ection shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this
Agreement.
6.5 Ris of Loss. LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that LICENSEE,
subject to he terms of this Agreement bears all risks of loss or damage or
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o or replacement of its Small Cell and/or Equipment and materials
in the ROW or on Municipal Facilities pursuant to this Agreement from
se, and the LICENSOR shall not be liable for any cost of replacement or
ir to damaged Equipment, including, without limitation, damage caused by
ENSOR's removal of the Equipment, except to the extent that such loss or
was caused by the willful misconduct or negligence of the LICENSOR,
g, without limitation, each of its elected officials, department directors,
rs, officers, agents, employees, and contractors, subject to the limitation of
provided in §7.2 below.
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7. INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER. LICENSEE agrees to inde ,
defend, protect, and hold harmless the City of Huntington Beach, its City Council r any
elected official its members, officers, officials, employees or agents from and a inst any
and all claims, demands, losses, including Pole warranty invalidation, damages,
liabilities, fines, charges, penalties, administrative and judicial proceed and orders,
judgments, and all costs and expenses incurred in connection the ewith, including
attorney's fees and costs of defense (collectively, the "Losses") esulting from this
Agreement, except to the extent that the Losses are caused by e LICENSOR's sole
negligence or willful misconduct.
7.1 Waiver of Claims. LICENSEE waives y and all claims, demands,
causes of action, and rights it may assert again the LICENSOR on account of
any loss, damage, or injury to any Small Ce and/or Equipment or any loss or
degradation of the Telecommunications S ices or Information Service as a
result of any event or occurrence which ' beyond the reasonable control of the
LICENSOR.
7.2 Waiver of Subrogation. T parties hereby waive and release any and all
rights of action for negligence ainst the other which may hereafter arise on
account of damage to Municip Facilities, Small Cell or to the ROW, resulting
from any fire, or other casu ty of the kind covered by standard fire insurance
policies with extended co erage, regardless of whether or not, or in what
amounts, such insurance is now or hereafter carried by the. parties, or either of
them. These waivers d releases shall apply between the parties and they shall
also apply to any cla' s under or through either party as a result of any asserted
right of subrogatio . All such policies of insurance obtained by either party
concerning the nicipal Facilities, Small Cell or the ROW shall waive the
insurer's right o ubrogation against the other party.
7.3 Lim' ation on Consequential Damages. Neither party shall be liable to
the other, any of their respective agents, representatives, employees for any lost
revenue, ost profits, loss of technology, rights or services, incidental, punitive,
indirec , special or consequential damages, loss of data, or interruption or loss of
use o service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages, whether under
the ry of contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise
8. ECURITY FOR PERFORMANCE. Before any construction begins in the
ROW by LICENSEE, and if requested by LICENSOR, LICENSEE shall provide the
LIC NSOR with performance bonds, and if considered necessary by the LICENSOR,
pa ment bonds, in amounts equal to the full amount of the replacement of each Pole. The
yment bond shall be solely for the protection of claimants supplying labor or materials
or the required construction work and the performance bond shall be solely for the
protection of the LICENSOR, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the required
construction work. Bonds shall be executed by a surety company duly authorized to do
business in Huntington Beach, and acceptable to the LICENSOR and shall be kept in
place for the duration of the work.
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9. INSURANCE. LICENSEE shall obtain and maintain at all times during the term
of this Agreement Commercial General Liability insurance with a limit of$2,000,000 per
occurrence for bodily injury and property damage and $2,000,000 general aggregat
including premises-operations, contractual liability, personal injury and prod is
completed operations; and Commercial Automobile Liability insurance coveri g all
owned non-owned and hired vehicles with a limit of$1,000,000 each accident bodily
injury and property damage. In any case, the Commercial General Liabili insurance
policy shall name the LICENSOR, its commission members, officers, an employees as
additional insured as respects any covered liability arising out LICENSEE's
performance of work under this Agreement. Coverage shall be in occurrence form
and in accordance with the limits and provisions specified herein. pon receipt of notice
from its insurer LICENSEE shall use its best efforts to provi the LICENSOR with
thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation. LICENSE shall be responsible for
notifying the LICENSOR of such change or cancellation.
9.1 Filing of Certificates and Endorsemen . Prior to the commencement of
any work pursuant to this Agreement, LICE EE shall file with the LICENSOR
the required certificate(s) of insuranc with blanket additional insured
endorsements, which shall state the folio ng:
(a) the policy number; na e of insurance company; name and address
of the agent or authorized epresentative; name and address of insured;
project name; policy expi tion date; and specific coverage amounts;
(b) that LICENS 's Commercial General Liability insurance policy
is primary as resp is any other valid or collectible insurance that the
LICENSOR ma possess, including any self-insured retentions the
LICENSOR m have; and any other insurance the LICENSOR does
possess shall e considered excess insurance only and shall not be
required to ntribute with this insurance; and
(c) t at LICENSEE's Commercial General Liability insurance policy
waive any right of recovery the insurance company may have against the
LIC SOR.
The cert' icate(s) of insurance with endorsements and notices shall be mailed to
the LI NSOR at the address specified in §10 below.
9.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance. LICENSEE shall obtain and
intain at all times during the term of this Agreement statutory workers'
ompensation and employer's liability insurance in an amount not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and shall furnish the LICENSOR with a certificate
showing proof of such coverage.
9.3 Insurer Criteria. Any insurance provider of LICENSEE shall be
admitted and authorized to do business in the State of California and shall carry a
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minimum rating assigned by A.M. Best & Company's Key Rating Guide of"A"
Overall and a Financial Size Category of"VIL"
9.4 Severability of Interest. "Severability of interest" or "separati of
insureds" clauses shall be made a part of the Commercial General LiabJ ty and
Commercial Automobile Liability policies.
10. NOTICES.
10.1 Method and Delivery of Notices. All notices w ich shall or may be
given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and elivered personally or
transmitted (a) through the United States mail, by re .stered or certified mail,
postage prepaid; or (b) by means of prepaid overnig delivery service, addressed
as follows:
if to the LICENSO .
City of Huntingt Beach
Office of Busi ess Development
Attention: puty Director
1685 Mai Street
Huntin on Beach, CA 90401
if t LICENSEE:
10.2 Date of otices; Changing Notice Address. Notices shall be deemed
given upon ree eipt in the case of personal delivery, three days after deposit in the
mail, or th next business day in the case of facsimile, email, or overnight
delivery. ither party may from time to time designate any other address for this
purpose y written notice to the other parry delivered in the manner set forth
above
11. RE RVED
12. SSIGNMENT. This Agreement may be assigned by LICENSEE to any parent
co any, subsidiary, affiliate, or corporation that shall control, be under the control of, or
be nder common control of the LICENSEE or to any entity into which LICENSEE may
ve merged, consolidated, acquired the assets of the LICENSEE that are subject to this
Agreement in its entirety, substantially, or partially, with the express written consent of
the LICENSOR, of which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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13. RECORDS; AUDITS.
13.1 Records Required by Code. LICENSEE will maintain complete reco s
pursuant to all applicable Laws.
13.2 Additional Records. The LICENS/ICENSEE,
y require such dditional
reasonable non-confidential information, and doc ents from
LICENSEE from time to time as are approprrder to rea nably monitor
compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
13.3 Production of Records. LICENSEEovi e such records within
twenty (20) business days of a request by theS R for production of the
same unless additional time is reasonably neeICENSEE, in which case,
LICENSEE shall have such reasonable time ad for the production of the
same. If any person other than LICENSEE s records on LICENSEE's
behalf, LICENSEE shall be responsibleformch records available to the
LICENSOR for auditing purposes pursuant t his Section.
14. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. he provisions that follow shall apply
generally to the obligations of the parties unde this Agreement.
14.1 Waiver of Breach. The w iver by either party of any breach or violation
of any provision of this Agree ent shall not be deemed to be a waiver or a
continuing waiver of any subs uent breach or violation of the same or any other
provision of this Agreement.
14.2 Severability of P ovisions. If any one or more of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be he by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judicial
action to be void, vo' able, or unenforceable, such provision(s) shall be deemed
severable from the r maining provisions of this Agreement and shall not affect the
legality, validity, constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Agreement.
Each parry here b declares that it would have entered into this Agreement and each
provision here regardless of whether any one or more provisions may be declared
illegal, invali , or unconstitutional.
14.3 C ntacting LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall be available to the staff
employ es of any LICENSOR department having jurisdiction over LICENSEE's
activi es 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regarding problems or complaints
res ing from the attachment, installation, operation, maintenance, or removal of
t Equipment. The LICENSOR may contact by telephone the network control
enter operator at telephone number regarding such
problems or complaints.
14.4 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed and
construed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without
reference to its conflicts of law principles with jurisdiction in the courts of the
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County of Los Angeles. If suit is brought by a parry to this Agreement, the partie
agree that trial of such action shall be vested exclusively in the state court of
California.
14.5 Attorneys' Fees. Should any dispute arising out of this Agr ment lead
to litigation, the prevailing parry shall NOT be entitled to recover it costs of suit,
including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys' fees.
14.6 Consent Criteria. In any case where the approval o consent of one party
hereto is required, requested or otherwise to be given un r this Agreement, such
party shall not unreasonably delay, condition, or wit
d its approval or consent.
14.7 Representations and Warranties. Each the parties to this Agreement
represents and warrants that it has the full r' t, power, legal capacity, and
authority to enter into and perform the party' respective obligations hereunder
and that such obligations shall be bin 'ng upon such party without the
requirement of the approval or consent of y other person or entity in connection
herewith, except as provided in § 4.2 above. This Agreement shall not be
revocable or terminable except as exp ssly permitted herein.
14.8 Amendment of Agreeme . This Agreement may not be amended except
pursuant to a written instrument igned by both parties.
14.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
between the parties with espect to the subject matter herein. There are no
representations, agreeme ts, or understandings (whether oral or written) between
or among the parties r ating to the subject matter of this Agreement which are
not fully expressed rein. In witness whereof, and in order to bind themselves
legally to the to s and conditions of this Agreement, the duly authorized
representatives o the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective
Date.
14.10 Publ Records. LICENSEE acknowledges that information submitted to
the LICEN OR may be open to public inspection and copying under state law.
14. 11 on-Exclusive Remedies. No provision in this Agreement made for the
purpo e of securing enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shal e deemed an exclusive remedy or to afford the exclusive procedure for the
e rcement of said terms and conditions, but the remedies herein provided are
d emed to be cumulative.
14.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. It is not intended by any of the provisions
of this Agreement to create for the public, or any member thereof, a third-party
beneficiary right or remedy, or to authorize anyone to maintain a suit for personal
injuries or property damage pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The
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duties, obligations, and responsibilities of the LICENSOR with respect to third
parties shall remain as imposed by state law.
14.13 Construction of Agreement. The terms and provisions f this
Agreement shall not be construed strictly in favor of or against ei er party,
regardless of which party drafted any of its provisions. This Agree ent shall be
construed in accordance with the fair meaning of its terms.
14.14 Effect of Acceptance. LICENSEE (a) accepts and a ees to comply with
this Agreement and all applicable federal, state and local 1 s and regulations; (b)
agrees that this Agreement was granted pursuant to ocesses and procedures
consistent with applicable law; and (c) agrees that it w' not raise any claim to the
contrary or allege in any claim or proceeding agai t the LICENSOR that at the
time of acceptance of this Agreement any prov' ion, condition or term of this
Agreement was unreasonable or arbitrary, or t t at the time of the acceptance of
this Agreement any such provision, condition r term was void or unlawful or that
the LICENSOR had no power or authority make or enforce any such provision,
condition or term.
14.15 Time is of the Essence. T e is of the essence with regard to the
performance of all of LICENSEE' bligations under this Agreement.
14.16 Compliance with La . LICENSEE shall at all times comply with all
applicable Federal, State an Local laws and regulations, including any permit
requirements or conditions.
[Signature page follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be execut the
day and year first above written.
"LICENSEE" "LICENSOR" and " TY"
CITY OF HUN GTON BEACH,
municipal co oration of the State of
California
By:
Ci Manager
Its:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Its: City Attorney
Exhibits:
Exhibit A— PS Coordinates & Depiction
Exhibit B - Site Permit
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Exhibit"A"
GPS Coordinates
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Exhibit "B"
Map
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