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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION
TO: Scott Fields, Assistant City Attorney
FROM: Connie Brockway, City Clerk
RE: Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
DATE: February 13, 2003
Per your e-mail request, enclosed are 4 sets of Settlement Agreement and Mutual
Release with Exhibit A Fourth Amendment to OPA relative to the attached agenda item.
We have retained an original of each for the City Clerk's office.
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E-14. (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Approve Settlement Agreement to Resole
Three Lawsuits Involving the Abdelmuti Development Company Owner
Participation Agreement (OPA)1Jack's Surfboard; Jim Lane, CIM/Huntington LLC;
and the Downtown Protect, The Strand: Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess,
etc., et. al vs. City of Huntington Beach, etc., et. al (CARES I, II, and Ilu ( . ) —1.
City Council and Redevelopment Agency Action: That the City Council and
Redevelopment Agency approve, authorize the Mayor and Chairperson to sign, and the
City Clerk and Agency Clerk to attest to the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
by and among Abdelmuti Development Company, Citizens Against Redevelopment
Excess, an unincorporated association, James and Victoria Lane, Ronald and Ann
Mase, the City of Huntington Beach, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Huntington Beach, and CIM/Huntington, LLC; and 2. Redevelopment Agency Action:
That the Redevelopment Agency approve, authorize the Chairperson to sign, and
Agency Clerk to attest to the Fourth Amendment to Owner Participation Agreement by
and between the Redevelopment Agency and Abdelmuti Development Company.
Submitted by the City Attorney/General Counsel and Economic Develop ment/De puty
Executive Director. Funding Source: RDA (Redevelopment Agency) Cap Project
Area/Administration City Attorney - $100,000.
Approved 5-1-0-1 (Boardman No; Houchen Abstain)
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Brockway, Connie
To: Vi, Thuy
Cc: Scott Field
Subject: RE: CARE Settlement Agreement
Thank you Thuy, I will leave 4 of the settlement agreement and 4 of the fourth amendment. Is this what Scott needs
done.Connie
-----Original Message -----
From: Vi, Thuy
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:00 PM
To: Brockway, Connie
Subject: RE: CARE Settlement Agreement
Connie - Per Scott, I am going to go ahead and pick up 4 originals for mailing and leave one with you. See you
tomorrow. Thanks, Thuy.
-----Original Message -----
From: Brockway, Connie
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:50 PM
To: Vi, Thuy
Subject: RE: CARE Settlement Agreement
Hi Thuy - Tomorrown a.m. will be best. Will you please ask Scott to jot down whom he wants to have mailed the
other two sets - and the addresses as I will need this information as he is doing part of the parceling out as we are
doing part. Thank you very much. Connie
-----Original Message -----
From, Vi, Thuy
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:45 PM
To: Brockway, Connie
Subject: RE: CARE Settlement Agreement
Connie,
I spoke to Scott and he would like me to pick up two sets to mail to Mr.
retain the other three sets. I can pick them up tonight or in the morning
Thuy
-----Original Message -----
From: Brockway, Connie
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:38 PM
To: Vi, Thuy
Cc: Field, Scott
Subject: RE: CARE Settlement Agreement
Oderman and Mr. Fragner. You can
. Thank you.
Hi Thuy, I was in the process of sending them to Mr. Oderman, and retaining one set of which I can make
certified copies for Scott. Please let me know if you do not wish to do this. Mr. Oderman stated he would
be glad to provide them to the parties. They have not been mailed yet. Connie
-----Original Message-----
From: Vi, Thuy
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:03 AM
To: Brockway, Connie
Subject: CARE Settlement Agreement
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Hi Connie,
I dropped off 4 original copies of the Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess Settlement Agreement �-
last Friday. Please let me know when I can come down to pick up 2 sets of the executed originals for y
opposing counsel.
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MEETING DATE: February 3, 2003
DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CA 03-01
Council/Agency Meeting Held: _"_3_-(-)3
Deferred/Continued to:
pproved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied
City Clerk's ignature
Council Meeting Date: February 3, 2003
Department ID Number: CA 03-01
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYEACTION
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SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; T -
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CHAIRPERSON ANQMEMBERS
SUBMITTED BY: JENNIFER McGRA ity Attorney and General C&nsel
RAY SILVER, City Ad inistratorlExecutive Director.
PREPARED BY: JENNIFER McGRAT ty Attorney and General Counsel
DAVID BIGGS, Directo of Economic Development/Deputy Executiv
Director
SUBJECT: Approve Settlement Agreement to resolve the following suits regarding
the Strand Project: Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess, etc., et
al vs. City of Huntington Beach, etc. et at, Orange County Superior
Court Case No. 811519, Court of Appeals Case No. G027828 (CARE
0; Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess, etc., et at vs. City of
Huntington Beach, etc. et at, Orange County Superior Court Case No.
OOCC14550, Court of Appeals Case No. 030388 (CARE ll); and
Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess vs. City of Huntington Beach,
etc., et at., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 02CCO0344
( CARE Ill)
Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Actlon(s), Analysis, Environmental Status, Attachment(sj
Statement of Issue: Whether to enter into a Settlement Agreement and a Fourth
Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA (Jack's Surf Shop) in order to settle three lawsuits
challenging the Strand Project.
Funding Source: RDA Cap Project ArealAdministration City Attorney- $100,0001
Account # 30515101.69375
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REQUEST FOR • NCI UREDEVELOPMENT AR ENCY ACTION
MEETING DATE: February 3, 2003 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CA 03-01
Recommended Action:
1. That the City Council and Redevelopment Agency approve, authorize the Mayor and
Chairperson to sign, and the City Clerk and Agency Clerk to attest to the "SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE" by and among Abdelmuti Development Company, Citizens
Against Redevelopment Excess, an unincorporated association, James and Victoria Lane, Ronald and
Ann Mase, the City of Huntington Beach, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington
Beach, and CIM/Huntington, LLC.
2. That the Redevelopment Agency approve, authorize the Chairperson to sign, and
Agency Clerk to attest to the "FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT" by and between the Redevelopment Agency and Abdelmuti Development
Company.
Alternative Action{s): Do not approve the Settlement Agreement and Fourth Amendment
to the OPA.
Analysis: To date, Abdelmuti and Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess ("CARE") have
sued the City and Agency three times regarding the CIM redevelopment project for Blocks
104/105 (`The Strand").
The first suit, known as CARE 1, challenged the June 1999 DDA between CIM and the
Agency on the grounds that (1) the DDA committed the City to incur a long-term
indebtedness without the approval of two-thirds of the electorate; and (2) the Agency violated
CEQA because it failed to prepare an EIR for the DDA. At the trial level, the Agency won on
both claims. At the Court of Appeal, the Agency prevailed on the CEQA claim, but lost on
the long-term indebtedness issue. In part to cure the long-term indebtedness issue, Agency
Staff and CIM negotiated an Implementation Agreement to the DDA to provide an alternative
form of financing consistent with the Court decision. The Agency approved the
Implementation Agreement on October 21, 2002.
In CARE 11, CARE challenged the November 2000 amendment to the Downtown Parking
Master Plan on the ground the City did not comply with CEQA. The Downtown Parking
Master Plan was adopted in 1995 for the Downtown Area adjacent to Main Street. The
Parking Plan modified the citywide parking standards to allow for "shared parking" in
Downtown. Instead of requiring all parking to be located on -site (like in a strip mall), parking
would be shared through a City -subsidized parking lot, metered street parking, and on -site
parking through complementary uses (e.g. offices and movie theater could share parking,
since their customers arrived a different times). Under the 1995 Parking Plan, the first
500,000 square feet of commercial development would be able to use shared parking, but
further development would be subject to the standard on -site parking standards.
In December 2000, the City Council reviewed the Parking Plan, finding that there was a
surplus of parking, and consequently increased the shared parking threshold from 500,000 to
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715,000 square feet of commercial square footage. CARE and Abdelmuti challenged this
amendment because it facilitated The Strand development.
In fact, other Downtown owners have benefited from the Parking Master -Plan. For example,
Oceanview Promenade (Abdelmuti) received a 132 space parking variance, and pursuant to
its CUP, only 2 spaces were required on site. Instead, at least 132 public parking spaces
were required within 350 feet of the project. Both The Strand parking garage (403 spaces),
the Main -Pier Parking Garage (over 600 spaces), and street parking more than meet these
requirements for Oceanview Promenade.
At the trial court, the City prevailed. CARE 11 is now on appeal, but the appeal has been
stayed while settlement discussions continue.
On October 21, 2002, the City approved the land use entitlements for The Strand as well as
approving an implementation agreement modifying the CIM DDA to correct the financing
issues found unconstitutional in the CARE 1 decision. On November 21, 2002, CARE and
Abdelmuti filed CARE !11 challenging the land use entitlements, the implementation
agreement and CEQA compliance for the October 21, 2002 actions.
On October 14, 2002 and November 18, 2002, the City Council provided staff direction on
negotiating a settlement agreement to bring these years of litigation to a close. These
negotiations have been successful and staff recommends the approval of the attached
Settlement Agreement. The principal terms of the settlement are as follows:
Attorney's fees.
At the beginning of negotiations, CARE sought recovery of $225,000 in attorney's fees.
They claim they had incurred fees in excess of that amount. Arguably, they may be able to
recover some attorney's fees in connection with the partially favorably appellate ruling in
CARE I. However, no attorney's fees have been awarded to date. The Settlement
Agreement provides that the City will pay $100,000 in attorney's fees and CIM will pay
$75,000 of attorney's fees to Abdelmuti and CARE.
2. Parking.
The focus of the settlement negotiations has been the impact of The Strand on parking
presently available for office tenants of Abdelmuti (Oceanside Promenade, 101-115 Main
Street and 406-410 Pacific Coast Highway) and to a lesser degree, the Lanes (125-127 Main
Street) and the Mases (123 Main Street). To address these concerns, Abdelmuti's
redevelopment agreement will be amended to provide that if available shared parking usage
in The Strand garage and the Main Pier garage exceed 85% of parking spaces during
regular Monday through Friday business hours, the City will be obligated to initiate a parking
study and present reasonable solutions to address the parking insufficiency. Further, the
Agency will reimburse Abdelmuti the cost of any parking pass increases in excess of 10%
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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION
MEETING DATE: February 3, 2003
DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CA 03-01
per year for the first five years following the settlement and 6% per year for all subsequent
years.
Asa matter of background, currently, .:annual parking passes for -Main -Street- and -the beach ..
cost $125. Abdelmuti is specifically concerned that parking may become unavailable for its
tenants during Monday through Friday business hours. To address that concern, the
agreement allows the City or Agency -to create a new parking pass that could only be used
during normal business hours. It is only•the cost of -that new pass that would be limited. This
reimbursement provision is limited to 130 parking passes for Abdelmuti. It is also being
extended to five parking passes each for the Lanes and the Mases.
Environmental Status: Not applicable.
Attachment(s):
RCA Author: SFF
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Inter -Department Communication
TO: HONORABLE CONNIE BOARDMAN, MAYOR, AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Scott Field, Assistant City Attorney
DATE: January 29, 2003
SUBJECT: CARE Litigation
This is the final version of the Settlement Agreement. It is not signed by the City Attorney
because it has not yet been signed by Jim Lane. We will forward the fully signed agreement
by way of a Late Submittal to the City Clerk.
Scott Field
Assistant City Attorney
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Inter -Department Communication
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TO: HONORABLE CONNIE BOARDMAN, MAYOR, AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONNIE BROCKWAY, CITY CLERK
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RAY SILVER, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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SUBJECT: Late Transmittal In Connection With Item E-14 on February 3, 2003,
City Council Agenda — Approve Settlement Agreement To Resolve Three
Lawsuits Involving Abdelmuti Development Company Owner
Participation Agreement (OPA)/Jack's Surfboard; Jim Lane,
CIM/Huntington LLC; and the Downtown Project, The Strand: Citizens
Against Redevelopment Excess, etc., et al. vs. City of Huntington Beach,
etc., et al. (CARES I, II and III)
At the time that the City Attorney's Office submitted the above -referenced Settlement
Agreement, it had not yet received the signatures of all the parties to the agreement. We now
have the signature on behalf of CARE, the Lanes and CIM. Attached please find a copy of
the settlement agreement with signatures of all the parties as well as the City Attorney.
Scott Field
Assistant City Attorney
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the "Settlement Agreement") is
entered into to be effective as of the P day of February 2003 (the "Effective Date), by and
among AbdeImuti Development Company, a California general partnership (the
"Participant"), Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess, an unincorporated association in the
City of Huntington Beach ("CARE"), James A. Lane and Victoria Jean Lane, as Trustees of
the James A. Lane and Victoria Jean Lane 1997 Trust, (the "Lanes"), the City of Huntington
Beach, a municipal corporation (the "City"), the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Huntington Beach, a public body corporate and politic (the "Agency") and CINmuntington,
LLC, a California limited liability company ("CIM") (collectively referred to herein as the
"Parties" and individually sometimes referred to herein as a "Party").
RECITALS
A. Participant and the Agency entered into an Owner Participation Agreement
dated May 28, 1991, providing for a mixed use office and retail commercial development on
the real property located at 101-115 Main Street and 406-410 Pacific Coast Highway,
Huntington Beach (APN 024-153-23) ("Participant's Property"). Said Owner Participation
Agreement was amended by a First Amendment to Owner Participation Agreement dated
November 4, 1991, a'Second Amendment to Owner Participation Agreement entered into on
or about August 31, 1992, and a Third Amendment to Owner Participation Agreement
entered into on or about December 30, 1994. (The original Owner Participation Agreement
as amended by the First, Second, and Third Amendments thereto is collectively referred to
herein as the "Abdelmuti OPA.") Pursuant to Conditional Use Permit No.'91-35, Participant
completed and currently operates the development on the Participant's Property that is
commonly known as "Oceanview Promenade." Condition No. 18 of CUP #91-35 stated that
132 off -site parking spaces be provided within 350 feet of Oceanview Promenade. Such
spaces have been provided pursuant to a temporary plan approved by the City pursuant to
Condition No. 17 of CUP #91-35.
B. The Agency and CIM Group, LLC, predecessor in interest to CIM, entered into
a Disposition and Development Agreement dated June 17, 1999, and three Implementation
Agreements dated April 6, 2000, March 5, 2001, and October 21, 2002 (collectively referred
to as the "CIM DDA"). The CIM DDA provides for the development of a mixed use retail
commercial and hotel development (the "Strand Project") on the real property described in
the CIM DDA (the "Strand Project Site"). The Strand Project includes 411 parking spaces,
including 6 on -site surface level parking spaces and a 405-space two -level subterranean
public parking structure on the Strand Project Site (the "Strand Public Parking Structure").
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C. On November 20, 2000, the City amended the parking component of the
Downtown Specific Plan pursuant to Ordinance 3483. The amended parking component of
the Downtown Specific Plan is known as the Downtown Parking Master Plan (the "DPMP").
D. At the meeting of the City Council of October 21, 2002, the City Council of the
City heard certain appeals from the Planning Commission's certification of the
environmental impact report for the Strand Project (the "Strand Project EIR") and approval
of various entitlements for the development of the Strand Project, including Tentative Tract
Map No. 16406, Conditional Use Permit No. 99-45, Special Permits Nos. 2-6, inclusive, and
CDP 1\o. 99-16 (the "Strand Project Entitlements"). At said City Council meeting the City
Council denied all appeals, certified the Strand Project EIR, made certain findings in
connection therewith, and upheld the approval of the Strand Project Entitlements by the
Planning Commission. As part of the Strand Project Entitlements, the Planning Commission
and the City Council found and approved that the 411 parking spaces contained within the
Strand Project complied with the requirements of the DPMP, constituted the approved
permanent plan for the 132 parking spaces required for Oceanview Promenade in satisfaction
of Conditions 17 and 18 of CUP #91-35, and satisfied the parking obligations of the Agency
under the Abdelmuti OPA.
E. CARE filed the following lawsuits concerning the subject matter of this
Settlement Agreement and Release (the "Pending Litigation"):
1. Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess, etc., et al vs.
City of Huntington Beach, etc. et al, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 811519, Court of Appeals Case No. G027828, concerning the
validity of the CIM DDA as originally approved and entered into and
related Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Agency;
2. Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess, etc., et al vs.
City of Huntington Beach, etc. et al, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. OOCC 14550, Court of Appeals Case No. 030388, concerning
the validity of the City's approval of the DPMP; and
3. Citizens Against Redevelopment Excess vs. City of Huntington Beach,
etc., et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 02CCO0344
concerning the validity of the Third Implementation Agreement to the
CIM DDA, the Strand Project Entitlements and the Strand Project EIR.
In connection with this case, Participant and CARE represent and
warrant that (i) they have published a summons pursuant to Code of
Civil Procedure § 860 et seq., providing that any responsive pleading to
the complaint in this action is due not later than January 16, 2003, (ii)
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that as of the Effective Date, Participant and CARE have no actual
knowledge that an answer has been filed, and (iii) Participant and
CARE have not extended the time for any person to answer or
otherwise respond to the complaint, except the City, Agency and CIM.
The Parties agree that as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, all
persons not already parties to Case No. 02CCO0344 are barred from
filing any action challenging the validity of the Third Implementation
Agreement to the CIM DDA, the Strand Project Entitlements and the
Strand Project EIR.
F. The Lanes are the owners of that certain real property located adjacent to the
Strand Project Site at 125-127 Main Street (APN 024-153-04). The Lanes are concerned
about the impacts of the Strand Project on their property, including without limitation with
respect to impacts on traffic circulation and parking supply.
G. On November 15, 2002, CARE and Participant appealed the Strand Project
Entitlements to the California Coastal Commission. Said appeal was denied on January 10,
2003. CARE, Participant and the Lanes represent and warrant that they have taken no action,
and are unaware of any other person taking any action to judicially challenge the Coastal
Commission decision.
H. Participant, CARE and the Lanes represent and warrant that they have not filed
any legal actions other than the Pending Litigation that challenge the validity of the Third
Implementation Agreement to the CIM DDA, the Strand Project Entitlements, and/or the
Strand Project EIR and further represent and warrant that they have no actual knowledge of
the filing of any such legal actions by any third parties .
I. In addition to the Pending Litigation, Participant has threatened to file a
Iawsuit concerning whether the Agency has complied with its obligations under the
Abdelmuti OPA concerning parking for the Oceanview Promenade (including without
limitation whether the Agency has complied with its obligations under Section 201.6 of the
Abdelmuti OPA and the City has complied with its obligations under Conditions 17 and 18
of CUP ft 91-35) and whether CIM has wrongfully induced the Agency to interfere with and
breach said obligations; further, Participant and CARE have threatened to file a lawsuit
concerning whether the Coastal Commission denial of the appeal of City's approval of the
Strand Project Entitlements was valid (collectively, the "Threatened Litigation").
J. Agency, City and CIM dispute the validity of the claims set forth in the
Pending Litigation and threatened by way of the Threatened Litigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Participant, CARE, the Lanes, the Agency, the City and
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CIM agree as follows:
I . Purpose. The Parties have concluded that, in light of the costs of litigation and
the uncertainty regarding the outcome of the Pending Litigation and the Threatened
Litigation, it would be in the best interests of all concerned to settle the Pending Litigation
and the Threatened Litigation on the terms set forth below. Furthermore, the Parties desire to
resolve their disputes involved in the Pending Litigation and the Threatened Litigation, to
further their respective purposes, and to set forth procedures for the protection of their
respective interests.
The City Council of the City and the Redevelopment Agency of the City have
determined that the public interest is served by settlement of the Pending Litigation and the
Threatened Litigation on the terms specified herein.
2. Recitals. The recitals set forth at the beginning of this Settlement Agreement
shall be deemed to be a part of this Settlement Agreement as though set forth in full.
3. Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA. Concurrently with entering into
this Settlement Agreement, the City, Agency and Participant shall execute the Fourth
Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto,
labeled "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
4. Dismissal of Pendiniz Litigation and Withdrawal of Coastal Commission
Appeal. Immediately upon City and. Agency approval and execution of this Settlement
Agreement and the Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA, CARE and Participant shall
file Requests for Voluntary Dismissal with prejudice of the Pending Litigation. Notice of
entry of the dismissals shall be served promptly on the Parties by the counsel for CARE
following entry of the dismissals. At the same time, Participant and CARE shall promptly
withdraw their appeal to the Coastal Commission of City's approval of the Strand Project
Entitlements.
5. A r�eement not to File Threatened Litigation or New Litigation. Participant, the
Lanes, and CARE covenant and agree not to file any Threatened Litigation. Participant, the
Lanes and CARE further covenant and agree not to file or join in the filing of any Threatened
Litigation and not to file, join or otherwise fund or support any other complaint, petition, or
other judicial proceeding, pleading or action challenging (i) the validity and/or the approval
of the Strand Project Entitlements and/or the CIM DDA by the City and/or Agency, (ii) the
adequacy of the Strand Project EIR, (iii) whether the City and/or Agency has complied with
the California Environmental Quality Act in connection with their approval of the Strand
Project Entitlements and/or the Third Implementation Agreement, and (iv) whether the
California Coastal Commission validly denied the appeal of City's approval of the Strand
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Project Entitlements (collectively, the "New Litigation")
6. Release by City/Agency_ and CIM. As of the Effective Date of this Agreement,
and excepting only the obligations arising out of or created by this Agreement, the City,
Agency, and CIM each, for themselves and their respective successors and assigns
(collectively, the "Section 6 Releasing Parties"), hereby release and discharge Participant,
CARE and the Lanes, and their heirs and assigns, shareholders, officers, officials, directors,
employees, agents, successors and assigns as applicable (collectively, the "Section 6
Released Parties"), from any and all sums of money, accounts, claims, liabilities, demands,
contracts, actions, debts, controversies, agreements, damages, attorney fee claims, and causes
of action whatsoever or of whatever kind or nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, which the Section 6 Releasing Parties, or any of them or their respective
successors or assigns may possess relating to or arising out of or in connection with the
subject matter of the Pending Litigation, the Threatened Litigation, the New Litigation, the
Strand Project, the Strand Project Entitlements, the Strand Project EIR, the Abdelmuti OPA
(except to the limited extent of the reserved rights and claims expressly set forth in Section 8
of this Settlement Agreement), or the CIM DDA (collectively, the "Section 6 Released
Claims"). In this regard, to the full extent of the Section 6 Released Claims, the Section 6
Releasing Parties each acknowledge that they are familiar with Section 1542 of the Civil
Code, which provides as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know
or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, which if
known by him must have materially affected the settlement with the debtor.
The Section 6 Releasing Parties each waive and relinquish any right or benefit which they
have or may have under Civil Code § 1542 against the Section 6 Released Parties to the full
extent that such rights or benefits may lawfully be waived. In connection with such waiver
and relinquishment, the Section 6 Releasing Parties each acknowledge that they or their
respective attorneys may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to, or different from,
those they now know or believe to exist with respect to the Section 6 Released Claims, but
that it is their intention to settle and release the Section 6 Released Claims, fully, finally and
forever.
7. Release by Participant, CARE and the Lanes. As of the Effective Date of this
Agreement and the Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA, and excepting only the
obligations arising out of or created by this Agreement, Participant, CARE, and the Lanes
each, for themselves and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the "Section 7
Releasing Parties"), hereby release and discharge CIM, Agency and City, and their heirs and
assigns, shareholders, officers, officials, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns
as applicable (collectively, the "Section 7 Released Parties"), from any and all sums of
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money, accounts, claims, liabilities, demands, contracts, actions, debts, controversies,
agreements, damages, attorney fee claims, and causes of action whatsoever or of whatever
kind or nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which the Section 7
Releasing Parties, or any of them or their respective successors or assigns may possess
relating to or arising out of or in connection with the subject matter of the Pending Litigation,
the Threatened Litigation, the New Litigation, the Strand Project, the Strand Project
Entitlements, the Strand Project EIR, the Abdelmuti OPA (except to the limited extent of the
reserved rights and claims expressly set forth in Section 8 of this Settlement Agreement), or
the CIM DDA (collectively, the "Section 7 Released Claims"). The Section 7 Releasing
Parties each acknowledge that they are familiar with Section 1542 of the Civil Code, which
provides as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know
or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, which if
known by him must have materially affected the settlement with the debtor.
The Section 7 Releasing Parties each waive and relinquish any right or benefit which they
have or may have under Civil Code § 1542 against the Section 7 Released Parties to the full
extent that such rights or benefits may lawfully be waived. In connection with such waiver
and relinquishment, the Section 7 Releasing Parties each acknowledge that they or their
respective attorneys may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to, or different from,
those they now know or believe to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,
but that it is their intention to settle and release the matters which are the subject of this
Settlement Agreement, fully, finally and forever.
8. Limited Modification of Abdelmuti OPA; No Release of Claims Arising From
Acts or Omissions After Effective Date and No Release of Claims Relatiniz to Mulli an
Action. Notwithstanding the foregoing Sections 6 and 7, it is understood and agreed that this
Settlement Agreement is not intended to amend the Abdelmuti OPA, as amended by the
Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA, except that from and after the Effective Date,
Agency's and City's obligations to provide parking for the benefit of the Participant's
Property as referred to in Section 201.6 of the Abdelmuti OPA, Conditions 17 and 18 of CUP
# 91-35 and the DPMP shall be limited to those Agency obligations set forth in the Fourth
Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA. In addition, nothing set forth in this Settlement
Agreement, the Abdelmuti OPA, or the Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA is
intended by either Agency or Participant to release the rights of any Party against any other
Party arising out of acts or omissions of the other Party after the Effective Date of this
Settlement Agreement, including without limitation future acts or omissions of either Agency
or Participant arising out of the Abdelmuti OPA or the Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti
OPA. Finally, this Agreement has no applicability to the rights, claims or obligations as
between Participant, City or Agency arising out of Mulligan v. Redevelopment Agency, and
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9. Limitation on Prevailing Rates in Public Parking Structure for the Lanes. The
Agency covenants to extend to the Lanes with respect to their property the same rights and
benefits that the Agency has extended to Participant with respect to Participant's Property
that are set forth in Paragraph 3 of the Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA, provided,
that Agency's obligation to reimburse the Lanes for the cost of Annual Public Parking Passes
or Business Hour Parking Passes in excess of the Threshold Cost Increase, as applicable,
shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) such passes for the Lanes and their respective
tenants.
10. Cooperation During Construction of Strand Project; Minimization of
Interference with Operation of Businesses. CIM shall incorporate in the construction
contract for the Strand Project a requirement that the contractor use good construction
practices in preventing unreasonable adverse effects on neighboring properties owned by
Participant and the Lanes. CIM further agrees to present complaints from such Parties to the
contractor and to have the contractor meet with such neighbors, and CIM shall cooperate in
good faith with its contractor and such Parties to address any complaints, including
compliance with City ordinances and regulations and City -imposed mitigation measures
relating to such Parties' property. The covenants contained in this Section are between CIM,
on the one hand, and Participant and the Lanes only, and do not include the Agency or the
City. No rights shall accrue to Participant and the Lanes against the City or Agency if CIM
should materially breach the covenants of this Section.
11. Parking_Manaizement Plan of Strand Project. CIM shall submit for Agency
approval a parking management plan for the Strand Public Parking Structure consistent with
the permanent parking plan approved by the City for the Participant's Property and the
DPMP. The parking management plan may address designation of short-term parking,
employee parking, attendant parking and other relevant issues. Agency and CIM shall
consult with Participant prior to CIM's submittal of the parking management plan to the City.
12. Costs and Attorneys Fees. Except for the payments referred to in the second
paragraph of this Section, each Party will bear its own costs and expenses, including, but not
limited to, attorneys' fees, incurred or to be incurred in connection with the Pending
Litigation and in connection with negotiating and preparing this Settlement Agreement and in
carrying out its obligations under this Settlement Agreement.
Within fifteen (15) days of the Effective Date, Agency shall pay the sum of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and CIM shall pay Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars
($75,000) to Rutan & Tucker, LLP, the attorneys for Participant and CARE as partial
reimbursement for attorneys' fees incurred by Participant and CARE in connection with the
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13. Notices. Any notices, certificates, or other communications hereunder shall be
given either by personal delivery to the Parties or to City as the situation shall warrant, or by
enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the
United States Postal Service, to the addresses specified below. Any party may designate a
different address to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications shall be
sent by notifying the other Parties via personal delivery, a reputable overnight carrier or U. S.
certified mail -return receipt requested:
CIM John Given, Vice President
CIM Group
6922 Hollywood Boulevards, Ninth Floor
Hollywood, California 90028
With Copy To:
Matthew Fragner, Esq.
Liner, Yankelevitz, Sunshine & Regenstreif, LLP
1100 Glendon Ave., 14th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90024
Abdelmuti Abdelmuti Development Company
101 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California 92648
With Copy To:
Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
611 Anton Boulevard, Ste. 1400
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1998
CARE Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
611 Anton Boulevard, Ste. 1400
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1998
City/Redevelopment Agency City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California 92648
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Jennifer McGrath, City Attorney
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California 92648
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James A. Lane and James A. Lane and Victoria Jean Lane,
Victoria Jean Lane as Trustees of the James A. Lane
and Victoria Jean Lane 1997 Trust
637 Frankfort Avenue
Huntington Beach, California 92648
With Copy To:
Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
611 Anton Boulevard, Ste. 1400
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1998
14. Effect of Headings. The subject headings of the sections of this Settlement
Agreement are included for convenience only and will not affect the construction or
interpretation of any of its provisions.
15. Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) Plural and singular numbers will each be considered to include the other;
(b) The masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will each be considered to
include the others;
(c) "Shall," "will," "must," "agree," and "covenants" are each mandatory;
(d) "May" is permissive;
(e) "Or" is not exclusive; and
(f) "Includes" and "including" are not limiting.
16. Entire Agreement; Modification; Waiver. Except for the Abdelmuti OPA and
the Fourth Amendment to the Abdelmuti OPA as to the Participant and the Agency, and
except for the CIM DDA as to the Agency and CIM, this Settlement Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between and among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter
contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations,
and understandings of the Parties with respect thereto. Except as set forth hereinbelow, no
supplement, modification, or amendment of this Settlement Agreement will be binding unless
executed in writing by all the Parties, and no waiver of any of the provisions of this
Settlement Agreement will be binding unless approved in writing by the Party or Parties to be
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charged. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Settlement Agreement will constitute a
waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor will any waiver constitute a
continuing waiver. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any provision of this Settlement
Agreement that affects or concerns less than all the Parties may be amended, modified, or
waived by only the Parties or Party so affected or concerned.
17. Severabilit . Should any of the provisions of this Agreement be declared or
determined by any court to be illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts, terms, or
provisions shall not be affected thereby and said illegal or invalid part, term, or provision
shall be deemed not to be a part of this Settlement Agreement.
18. Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement, whether
express or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Settlement Agreement on any persons other than the Parties to- it and their respective
successors and assigns.
19. Litigation Costs. If any legal action or any mediation or arbitration or other
proceeding is brought for the enforcement or interpretation of this Settlement Agreement, or
because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any
provision of this Settlement Agreement, each Party or Parties shall bear its own attorneys'
fees and other costs (including experts' fees and costs) incurred in that action or proceeding.
20. Governing Law. This Settlement Agreement shall be governed, construed,
interpreted and enforced in accordance with and under the laws of the State of California.
21. No Waiver of Police Power. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement shall be
understood or construed to alter, affect or limit in any way the police power which may be
exercised by the City nor to require approval of any applications or entitlements of any kind
or any part thereof.
22. Construction. The provisions of this Settlement Agreement shall be liberally
construed to effectuate its purposes. The language of this Settlement Agreement shall be
construed simply according to its plain meaning and shall not be construed for or against any
Party, as each Party has participated in the drafting of this Settlement Agreement and has had
its counsel review it.
23. Successors and Assigns. This Settlement Agreement shall be binding on and
shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors, and assigns. For purposes of this Settlement Agreement, the successors and
assigns of Participant shall be deemed to be the successor(s) to Participant's fee ownership
interest in the Participant's Property and the successors and assigns of the Lanes shall be
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deemed to be the successor(s) to the Lanes' fee interests in their property described in Recital
F of this Settlement Agreement.
24. Authorizations. All persons and entities executing this Settlement
Agreement and other documents on behalf of the respective Parties certify and warrant that
they have the capacity and have been duly authorized to so execute the documents on behalf
of the entity so indicated. Each signatory shall also indemnify the other Parties to this
Settlement Agreement, and hold them harmless, from any and all damages, if the signatory is
not so authorized.
The Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the dates set forth below.
Dated: - - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Agency General Counsel
By:
Agency eneral C sel
ATTEST:
By:
City Clerk
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Special Counsel for Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Huntington Beach
JAMES A. LANE and VICTORIA JEAN LANE,
AS TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES A. LANE AND
VICTORIA JEAN LANE 1997 TRUST
Dated:
James A. Lane
Dated:
Victoria Jean Lane
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
By:�
Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
Attorney for James Lane and Victoria Jean Lane, Trustees
Dated:
CITIZENS AGAINST REDEVELOPMENT
EXCESS ("CARE")
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
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RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
JAMES A. LANE and VICTORIA JEAN LANE,
AS TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES A. LANE AND
VICTORIA JEAN LANE 1997 TRUST
James A. Lane
Victoria Jean Lane
By:
Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
Attorney for James Lane and Victoria Jean Lane, Trustees
Dated: �4 S, a OQ
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Special Counsel for Redevelopment Agency
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JAMES A. LANE and VICTORIA JEAN LANE,
AS TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES A. LANE AND
VICTORIA JEAN LANE 1997 TRUST
Dated:
James A. Lane
Dated:
Victoria Jean Lane
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
By:
WJeey M. derman, Esq.
Attorney for James Lane and Victoria Jean Lane, Trustees
Dated:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
By:
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Attorney for CARE
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CIM/HUNTIN�TGTON, LLC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LINER, YANKELEVITZ, SUNSHINE & REGENSTREIF, LLP
By:
Matthew C. Fragner, Esq.
Attorney for CIM/HUNTINGTON, LLC
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EXHIBIT A
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OPA
[On pages following]
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OWNER
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the "Fourth
Amendment") is dated as of February 3, 2003 (the "Effective Date"), and is entered into by and
between the REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
("Agency") and ABDELMUTI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ("Participant") (collectively, the
"Parties").
RECITALS
A. The Agency and Participant entered into that certain Owner Participation Agreement
dated May 28, 1991, as amended by a First Amendment to Owner Participation
Agreement dated November 4, 1991, by a Second Amendment to Owner Participation
Agreement entered into on or about August 31, 1992, and by a Third Amendment to
Owner Participation Agreement entered into on or about December 30, 1994
(collectively, the "Abdelmuti OPA"), which Abdelmuti OPA is incorporated herein by
this reference. Reference herein to the Abdelmuti OPA shall include any and all
Attachments thereto.
B. Pursuant to the Abdelmuti OPA, Participant developed and operates certain
improvements (the "Project") on real property described therein as "Oceanview
Promenade."
C. Pursuant to Section 201.6 of the Abdelmuti OPA, the Agency has certain obligations
concerning the provision of parking spaces for the development and operation of
Oceanview Promenade. The parties desire to enter into this Fourth Amendment to
effectuate the provisions of said Section 201.6 by agreeing to a process to provide for the
parking contemplated for Oceanview Promenade.
D. The City Council has found and determined that the parking requirements for Oceanview
Promenade as set forth in Conditions 17 and 18 to CUP # 91-35 are satisfied by the
construction of the parking spaces to be provided in that certain public parking structure
within the Strand Project (the "Strand Public Parking Structure") to be developed
pursuant to TTM #16406, CUP #99-45, Special Permits #02-06, and CDP # 99-16 that
were approved by the City Council on October 21, 2002 (the "Strand Project
Entitlements"). The Agency has determined there is no necessity for providing additional
offsite parking for any uses in Oceanview Promenade.
E. The Agency, Participant, and other parties have entered into that certain Settlement
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Agreement and Mutual Release dated as of February 3, 2003 (the "Settlement
Agreement") to resolve certain pending and threatened litigation between the parties
relating to the Strand Project and the adequacy of the parking to be provided for the
benefit of the Participant in the Strand Public Parking Structure. This Fourth Amendment
is part of the settlement addressed in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The Parties are entering into this Fourth Amendment for good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged.
TERMS
Recitals. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated into this Fourth Amendment and are a
part of hereof.
2. Use of Strand Public Parking Structure. Agency shall require the developer of the Strand
Project to prepare for the approval of the Agency a parking management plan for the
Strand Public Parking Structure consistent with the permanent parking plan approved by
the City for the Site pursuant to Conditions 17 and 18 of CUP # 91-35 and consistent with
the Downtown Parking Master Plan ("DPMP"), as such permanent plan and DPMP may
be amended from time to time. The parking management plan may address designation
of short-term parking, employee parking, attendant parking and other relevant issues.
Agency shall consult with Participant and shall cause the developer of the Strand Project
to consult with Participant prior to the developer's submittal of the parking management
plan to the City of Huntington Beach. Participant acknowledges that because the Strand
Public Parking Structure is a public parking facility to be constructed by tax-exempt bond
funds, any member of the public may park and buy parking passes in that Structure.
3. Limitations on Prevailing Rates. The Parking Management Plan for the Strand Public
Parking Structure may provide that parking passes be sold in addition to or as
altemative(s) to the annual public parking passes the City currently sells (the "Annual
Public Parking Passes"). (The Annual Public Parking Pass currently entitles the permittee
to park in either the Downtown Parking Structure (located within the DPMP), and the
beach -side parking lots. In the future, the Parties agree that City may limit the Annual
Public Parking Passes to parking within the parking structures located within the
boundaries of the DPMP.)
Upon issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Strand Project until September 20,
2032 (the last date Agency is entitled to have allocated and paid to it tax increment
revenues from the Redevelopment Project) (herein, the "Redevelopment Project
Termination Date"), Agency warrants, represents, and covenants to Participant that
Agency will cause the City or the entity responsible from time to time for such matters to
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either (i) continue to sell Annual Public Parking Passes that are available for tenants,
employees, customers, and invitees of the businesses on the Site (on a non-discriminatory
basis with the public generally) or (ii) sell a "Business Hours Parking Pass" as described
herein. In the event the City or the entity responsible from time to time for selling such
passes increases the cost of Annual Public Parking Passes by more than the Threshold
Cost Increase, as defined below, then Agency agrees to do one of the following:
A. Reimburse Participant (or at Participant's direction, Participant's tenants)
by such excess amount for each such Annual Public Parking Pass up to a
maximum of one hundred thirty (130) such Passes actually purchased by
Participant or its tenants or their respective employees. (Such
reimbursement is limited only to passes used by Participant, its tenants,
and their respective employees; said 130 passes shall not be sold or made
available to Participants' or its tenants' customers, or members of the
general public); or
B. Sell or cause the City or the entity responsible from time to time for selling
such passes to sell to the public (including Participant and its tenants and
employees) a Business Hours Parking Pass at a price which is equal to or
less than the Threshold Cost Increase; or
C. Sell or cause the City or the entity responsible from time to time for selling
such passes to sell to the public (including Participant and its tenants and
employees) a Business Hours Parking Pass or other alternative parking
pass at a price which is more than the Threshold Cost Increase, and
reimburse Participant (or at Participant's direction, Participant's tenants)
by such excess amount for up to one hundred thirty (130) such Business
Hours Parking Passes or alternative parking passes, provided such passes
are only used by Participant or its tenants or their respective employees.
Collectively, these three options will be referred to as the "Business Hours
Parking Pass Subsidy."
For purposes of this Fourth Amendment, the term "Threshold Cost Increase" shall mean a
percentage increase in the cost of the Annual Public Parking Passes, calculated from
January 1, 2003 to the date of any increase by the City or other entity responsible from
time to time for selling such passes in the cost of Annual Parking Passes which exceeds
(i) the higher of the percentage increase in the applicable Consumer Price Index ("CPI")
or ten percent (10%) per annum for the first five (5) fulI calendar years, beginning
January 1, 2003 ("Threshold Date"),and (ii) the percentage increase in the CPI for all
subsequent years, beginning January 1, 2008. When calculating the Threshold Cost
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Increase, all percentage increases shall be compounded annually.
By way of example, the parking pass cost as of the Threshold Date is $125. After five
years, the Threshold Cost Increase would be $201.31. By way of further example, after
two years, the Threshold Cost Increase would be $151.25. If the City was charging $175
for an Annual Parking Pass in 2005, but the Certificate of Occupancy had not been issued
for the Strand Project, then the Agency would not be obligated to provide the Business
Hours Parking Pass Subsidy. However, if the Certificate of Occupancy was issued on
July 1, 2005, then the Agency would be obligated to provide the Business Hours Parking
Pass Subsidy as of that date, and would be obligated to reimburse Participant $11.88 for
up to 130 parking passes (i.e., $175 — $151.25, divided by two for a half year subsidy), or
otherwise provide one of the options permitted under the Business Hours Parking Pass
Subsidy.
For purposes of this Fourth Amendment, the term "Business Hours Parking Pass " shall
mean a parking pass which entitles the holder to park a motor vehicle in a public parking
lot or facility located within 350 feet of the Oceanview Promenade during week days
(Monday through Friday, inclusive), excluding holidays, between the hours of 7:00 A.M.
and 6:00 P.M. The term "CPI" means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers,
Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Average, Sub -group "All Items (1982-1984 = 100)," or,
if said index does not continue to be published or is not available to the Parties, the most
closely comparable index to said index.
4. Participant's Notice of Parking Insufficiencx. If at any time after Participant commences
use of the Strand Public Parking Structure, Participant determines that there are
insufficient parking spaces actually made available for Participant and its tenants in the
Structure during Business Hours based upon the actual use and needs of Participant and
its tenants, then Participant may so notify the Agency in writing (the "Participant Parking
Insufficiency Notice"). For purposes of this Fourth Amendment, the term "Business
Hours" shall mean weekdays (Monday through Friday, inclusive), excluding holidays,
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Within sixty (60) days of receipt by Agency of a Participant Parking Insufficiency Notice,
Agency shall cause the commencement and diligent completion of a study to determine
whether or not, and to what extent, insufficient Business Hours parking has been made
available for the needs of Participant and its tenants (the "Business Hours Parking
Sufficiency Study"). The Business Hours Parking Sufficiency Study shall be prepared by
a qualified independent professional or firm approved by Agency. Agency shall cause the
professional or firm preparing such study to meet and confer with Participant regarding
the scope and methodology of the study and any information that Participant may have
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that Participant believes is or may be relevant to the study and Agency shall make
available to Participant a copy of the Business Hours Parking Insufficiency Study upon its
completion. If the Agency reasonably determines based upon the results of the Business
Hours Parking Sufficiency Study that the Business Hours use and occupancy of all public
parking located within 350 feet of the Site is regularly less than eighty five percent (85%)
then no further action of the Agency shall be required.
If such use and occupancy number is equal to or greater than eighty five percent (85%)
during Business Hours then the Agency shall do all of the following:
A. Meet and confer in good faith with Participant for the purpose of devising
solutions to any parking insufficiency that may exist at the time of the
Study or, based on the Study, in the near future; and
B. Propose reasonable solutions to the parking insufficiency, and use the
reasonable best efforts of the Agency to obtain any required governmental
approvals for the implementation of such proposals. Such solutions may
include, for example, the amendment of the City required parking
management plan for the Strand Public Parking Garage and/or other public
parking facilities, the designation of spaces therein to be short-term spaces,
the designation of spaces in certain public parking facilities to be for
employee parking, the use of attendant parking, and the like. After
consultation with Participant, such solutions shall be presented to the
appropriate approval authority of the City and any other governmental
agency having jurisdiction thereof for consideration in the form of
proposed amendments to the parking management plan, and, if necessary
or appropriate, possible amendments to the DPMP at the earliest feasible
date.
The Agency shall include appropriate provisions in all operating agreements for the
Strand Public Parking Structure in order to effectuate the provisions of this Fourth
Amendment.
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5. Limitation On Amendment. This Fourth Amendment sets forth in full Participant's right
as to the Agency for any additional parking pursuant to the Abdelmuti OPA, Conditions
17 and 18 of CUP # 91-35 and the DPMP. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this
Fourth Amendment, the Abdelmuti OPA remains in full force and effect, enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
Date: �� ZZ03
ATTEST:
Agency Secretary
REVIEWED AND
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Agency General Counsel
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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Agency Special Counsel
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RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
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Jeffrey M. Oderman, Esq.
Attorney for Abdelmuti
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