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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHUNTINGTON CENTER ASSOCIATES LLC - 2002-10-210 • ;, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OF ITEM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DATE: w 2— TO: CRtZ Q4a,9r.. ATTENTION: F'Z-0 �r Name IV • 2 3 (-a'a 'z--o DEPARTMENT: Street /5 ys REGARDING: R", 4 • aajz ee.,tie.J` City, State, Zip _ See Attached Action Agenda Item - 9 Date of Approval Enclosed For Your Recordsh An Executed Copy Of The Above Referenced Agenda Item. Remarks:H. Connie Brockway City Clerk `e-7 S 7 GtJ, li/ 1 3IIJ '�67-Aua t e 3 cb /`US Q,n - L Lr _ 5oci 3 Z, Attachments: Action Agenda Page / Agreement ✓ Bonds --,ItInsurance'-1,4i RCA _6,.,' Deed Other CC: ,D,4ur, 0 Name C k,,fA j Name / icon Dey �/ ✓ Department RCA Agreement Department RCA Agreement Name Department Name Name RCA Agreement Department RCA Agreement Department RCA Insurance Other Insurance Other Insurance Other Insurance Other Insurance (Telephone: 714-536.5227 ) Council/Agency Meeting Held: 4LQ 2-- Deferred/Continued to: Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied City Clerk's Signatu Council Meeting Date: October 21, 2002 Department ID Number: ED 02-31 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS c:''` SUBMITTED BY: RAY SILVER, City Administrator~ PREPARED BY: David C. Biggs, Director of Economic Development c SUBJECT: Approval of a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates, LLC [Community Facilities District 2002-1 (Bella Terra)] Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Action(s)', Analysis, Environmental Status, Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: The City of Huntington Beach is assisting with the formation of a Community Facilities District (CFD) for Bella Terra, formerly Huntington Center. Huntington Center Associates, LLC agreed to advance the necessary funds to pay for various professional services contracts to facilitate the formation of the CFD. Approving a reimbursement agreement will allow the City to deposit these funds and make payments to the selected professional services contractors. Funding Source: General Fund unappropriated fund balance. An equal amount of revenue will be deposited into the General Fund; therefore, the net effect to the fund balance would be zero. Recommended Action: Motion to: 1. Approve the Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates, LLC for professional services costs relating to the formation of the Community Facilities District 2002-1 (Bella Terra) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement. 2. Authorize the acceptance of $68,580 deposit funds from Huntington Center Associates, LLC into revenue account 10000100.48410 and appropriate $68,580 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance into 10080101.69325 for expenses associated with Professional Services Contracts pertaining to the reimbursement agreement, and authorize the reimbursement to Huntington Center Associates, LLC any unspent deposit funds after the termination of the consultants' contracts. 3. Authorize the Director of Economic Development to enter into the Professional Services Contracts funded through the Reimbursement Agreement with Huntington Center Associates, LLC. REAEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ANON MEETING DATE: October 21, 2002 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: ED 02-31 Alternative Action(s): 1. Do not approve the Reimbursement Agreement. Analysis: The City of Huntington Beach is assisting J.h Snyder and the Ezralow Company in creating a Community Facilities District (CFD) for Bella Terra, formerly Huntington Center. The proposed CFD is to fund public improvements through a tax-exempt bond issue. In order to create a CFD, several specialized studies, appraisals, and reports are needed: a Real Estate Appraiser will need to provide an evaluation of the CFD, the Market Analyst will need to prepare a Market Study report, and a Special Tax Consultant will need to formulate the taxing formula for the CFD. Although these services are eligible costs payable from bond . proceeds, they are conducted prior to the bond issue. Upon its risk, Huntington Center Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation under the auspices of the J.h Snyder - Ezralow Company partnership has agreed to advance the necessary funds to pay for these services to the City who will be entering into the professional service contracts upon this reimbursement agreement approval. If the bond issue is issued, then Huntington "Center Associates, LLC will be reimbursed from the bond proceeds. If the bond issue is not issued, then Huntington Center Associates, LLC will still be responsible for the costs. The net cost to the City is zero. Approving a reimbursement agreement will allow the City to deposit these funds and make the payments for these professional services. COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING REQUEST FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS: As adopted by the City Council in March 1998, all requests for appropriation of funds must meet one of the following criteria: 1) the request is for an unanticipated emergency, 2) the request is required to implement labor negotiations, or 3) the request will be offset by related new revenues. The new appropriation being requested will be offset by related new revenue from the Reimbursement Agreement between the City and Huntington Center Associates, LLC. Environmental Status: Not Applicable Attachment(s): 1 2 RCA Author: Runzel Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates LLC Fiscal ImDact Statement DADocuments and Settings\kuhnkee\My Documents\sample reimbursement agreement.doc -2- 10/15/2002 10:17 AM Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates, LLC I A TACH NT T" REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND HUNTINGTON CENTER ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR COSTS INCURRED FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-1 (BELLA TERRA) THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this day of October , 2002 , by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY," and HUNTINGTON CENTER ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company hereinafter referred to as "DEVELOPER." WHEREAS, DEVELOPER is owner of a portion of the Huntington Beach Mall, 7777 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach; California, and has requested that the City create Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Bella Terra) to finance the public improvements for the redevelopment of Huntington Center, hereinafter referred to as "DISTRICT;" and CITY is engaging consultants to prepare the necessary studies, reports, records, and documents for formation of the DISTRICT; and /,P- DEVELOPER ( y) desires to have CITY commit sufficient resources to enable the expeditious preparation of the necessary documentation; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements hereinafter made and exchanged, the parties agree as follows: 1. PAYMENT DEVELOPER agrees to reimburse CITY for its professional consultant services as follows: 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 I • • A. The estimated cost to cover twelve (12) months of professional consulting Sixty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Eighty ($68,580.00) %?- services is . ). DEVELOPER shall make an initial payment to CITY in the amount of Eighty T*ee Sixty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Eighty ($68,580.00) Thousand five fimidled Eighty Buttars ) (hereinafter the "Amount of Deposit") upon execution of the Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the Amount of Deposit will be used to pay the professional consulting services funded by this Agreement. DEVELOPER acknowledges that the Amount of Deposit is the CITY's best estimate of the costs for the services described herein, and that the actual cost of said services may be higher. In the event that the actual cost of said services exceeds the estimated costs, DEVELOPER agrees to pay the actual cost within thirty (30) days after receiving CITY's invoice for same, provided that CITY agrees that it shall not authorize consultants to proceed with work or incur expenses that, when added to the actual or anticipated cost of all other consultant work, would exceed the Amount of Deposit, without the prior written consent of DEVELOPER, which consent shall not to be unreasonably withheld. In the event the actual costs of Reimbursement Services are less than the estimated costs, CITY will refund the difference between the actual and estimated costs within thirty (30) days after issuance of final reports from all consultants. B. A late payment fee of ten percent (10%) will be assessed if CITY receives any payment later than the thirtieth (301h) day after that payment is due but unpaid. In addition, one and one-half percent (1 t/z) interest per month shall be added for each month the payment hereunder is due but unpaid. 2. STATEMENT OF INTENT; REIMBURSEMENT OF DEVELOPER The amounts reimbursed to CITY pursuant to this Agreement will help defray CITY's cost of the professional consulting services required to prepare the necessary documents as 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 2 set forth in Section 1 herein. If the DISTRICT is formed, DEVELOPER shall be able to recover the amounts paid to the CITY hereunder from the proceeds of any bonds that the DISTRICT may issue, provided that sufficient funds are available. In no event shall the CITY have any obligation to repay any reimbursement amount to DEVELOPER, regardless of whether the DISTRICT is formed or not. 3. EXCLUSIVE CONTROL BY CITY CITY will maintain exclusive control over the work described herein. CITY will keep DEVELOPER reasonably informed of the status of the professional consulting services being performed pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement: A. Shall be deemed to require CITY to approve any plan, proposal, suggestion, application or request submitted by DEVELOPER. B. Shall be deemed to limit, in any respect whatsoever, CITY's sole authority to direct and control the consultants, except as provided in Section IA. C. Shall be deemed to impose any liability on CITY different from any liability as may otherwise be established by law. 4. CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS DEVELOPER shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of CITY shall have any direct financial interest in this Agreement. 5. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE CITY agrees that time is of the essence for the work to be performed by the professional consulting services to be funded pursuant to this Agreement. 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 3 6. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without cause, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the other party. DEVELOPER shall be responsible for all costs incurred prior to termination, including any and all costs incurred after notice of termination has been given. 7. TERM This Agreement shall be effective on the date of its approval by the City Council of CITY. This Agreement shall expire when terminated as provided herein. 8. NOTICES Any notices, certificates, or other communications hereunder shall be given either by personal delivery to DEVELOPER's agent (as designated in Section 1 hereinabove) 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; provided that CITY and DEVELOPER, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications will be sent: TO CITY: City of Huntington Beach ATTN: Director of Economic Development 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 4 TO DEVELOPER: Huntington Center Associates Attn: Bryan Ezralow 23622 Calabasas Road, Suite 200; Calabasas, CA 91302-1549 With a copy to: J.H. Snyder Company Attention: Mr. Michael Wise 5757 Wilshire Boulevar4d Penthouse 30 Los Angeles, California 90036 9. MODIFICATION No waiver or modification of any language in this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and duly executed by both parties. 10. SECTION HEADINGS The titles, captions, section, paragraph and subject headings, and descriptive phrases at the beginning of the various sections in this Agreement are merely descriptive and are included solely for convenience of reference only and are not representative of matters included or excluded from such provisions, and do not interpret, define, limit or describe, or construe the intent of the parties or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. 11. INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, void, illegal or invalid, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the remaining covenants and provisions of this Agreement. No covenant or provision shall be deemed dependent upon any other unless so expressly provided here. As used in this Agreement, the masculine or neuter gender and singular or plural number shall be deemed to include the other whenever the context so indicates or requires. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to require the commission of any act contrary to law, and wherever there is any conflict between any provision contained herein and any present or future statute, law, ordinance or regulation contrary to which the parties have no right to contract, then the latter shall prevail, and the provision of this Agreement which is hereby affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirements of the law. 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 5 12. DUPLICATE ORIGINAL The original of this Agreement and one or more copies hereto have been prepared and signed in counterparts as duplicate originals, each of which so executed shall, irrespective of the date of its execution and delivery, be deemed an original. Each duplicate original shall be deemed an original instrument as against any party who has signed it. 13. IMMIGRATION DEVELOPER shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions of the United States Code regarding employment verification. 14. LEGAL SERVICES SUBCONTRACTING PROHIBITED DEVELOPER and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside the scope of services contemplated hereunder. DEVELOPER understands that pursuant to Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for CITY; and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by DEVELOPER. 15. ATTORNEY'S FEES Except as expressly set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement, in the event suit is brought by either party to construe, interpret and/or enforce the terms and/or provisions of this Agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees. 16. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 6 0 • 17. ENTIRETY This Agreement, and the attached exhibits, contains the entire agreement between the parties respecting the subject matter of this Agreement and supercedes all prior understanding and agreements whether oral or in writing between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized offices the day, month and year first above written. HUNTINGTON CENTER ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware Limited liability company By: Huntington Management Ent., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Manager By: BMLF/Huntington, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Manager By: Marc row as Trustee of the MaZtger ralow 1997 Trust, Ma / REVIEWED AND APPROVED: �a- _dP_A� City Aaministrator 02agree/huntington/10/8/02 7 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California 441?" 64A--�— Mayor ATTEST: dX0 City.Clerk Vlk Z APPROVED AS TO FORM: - CityAttorney i v /ro�- INITIATED AND APP,�OVED: Dire or of Economic Development r • Fiscal Impact Statement #2 ATTACHM ENT Fol. , CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION To: Ray Silver, City Administrator From: Clay Martin, Director of Administrative Services Subject: FIS 2003-02 Approval of a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates, LLC [Community Facilities District 2002-1 (Bella Terra)] Date: October 9, 2002 As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared for "Approval of a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates, LLC [Community Facilities District 2002-1 (Bella Terra)]". If the City Council approves this request (total appropriation $68,580), there will be no effect on _any unappropriated, undesignated fund balance since the amount is offset by additional estimated revenue not anticipated in the adopted budget. l Clay MaqV Director of Administrative Services RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Economic Development SUBJECT. , Approval of a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Center Associates, LLC[Community Facilities District 2002-1 Bella Term COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 21, 2002 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Si ned in full by the City Attome Attached Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. LApproved as to form Py City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance A proved by the CityAttorne Not Applicable Financial Impact Statement Unbud et, over $5,000 Not Applicable Bonds If applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report if applicable) Not Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report If applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator Initial City Administrator Initial Cit Clerk ��✓ EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: RCA Author: Runzel