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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2505 N.C.S. 07/21/20141 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EFFECTIVE DATE ORDINANCE NO. 2505 N.C.S. OF ORDINANCE August 21, 2014 Introduced by Seconded by Gabe Kearney Mike Harris ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA APPROVING PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, BETWEEN GATEWAY FINANCIAL, INCORPORATED, FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1335 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, (APN 007-412-036) IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY TRANSACTION FOR PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY WHEREAS, Section 46 of the Charter of the City of Petaluma requires that actions for the acquisition, sale, or lease of real property be taken by Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO Resolution 2008-198 N.C.S., the City of Petaluma (City) submitted applications to the California River Parkways Grant Program (Program) of the California Natural Resources Agency, funded by Proposition 84, for grant funds to be used for the acquisition of certain property commonly known as 1335 Industrial Avenue, County of Sonoma Assessor's Parcel No. 007-412-036 (the Property); and, WHEREAS, the State Natural Resources Agency approved funding in the amount of $850,000 for land acquisition and awarded the City a subsequent grant of an additional $165,262; and, WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District has a pending application in the amount of $50,000 for land acquisition and will, when approved, reimburse the City; and, WHEREAS, the City has negotiated a purchase and sale agreement between the City and Gateway Financial Inc., 1335 Industrial Avenue (AP# 007-412-036), owners of the property, in the amount of $370,000, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and, WHEREAS, this action was found in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), through the completion and filing of a Notice of Determination on March 1, 2012, for the acquisition portion of this project. Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council approves the purchase and sale agreement between the City of Petaluma and Gateway Financial Inc., 1335 Industrial Avenue (AP# 007-412-036), in the amount of $370,000, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein as reference. Section 2: The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the Agreement and all other documents reasonably necessary to complete the purchase and sale, according to the terms of the Agreement. Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or preempted by State legislation, such decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions be declared unconstitutional, unlawful other otherwise invalid. Section 4: This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption by the Petaluma City Council. Section 5: The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish or post this Ordinance or a synopsis for the period and in the manner provided by the City Charter and any other applicable law. INTRODUCED and ordered posted this 71h day of July, 2014. ADOPTED this 21 st day of July, 2014 by the following vote Ayes: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Kearney, Miller Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None ATTEST: &0'�J Claire Cooper, CMC, City Clef David Glass, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: 0--a 0 - Eric W. Donly, City Attorney Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 2 Exhibit A AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPER'T'Y This Agreement dated 20_ is between the City of Petaluma, a municipal corporation and California charter city ("CITY") and Gateway Financial Inc., ("GRANTOR"). CITY and GRANTOR are sometimes referred to hereafter as the "patties" or individually as a "party". It is agreed between the parties as follows: 1. PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED: GRANTOR agrees to sell and CITY agrees to purchase from GRANTOR on the terms set forth in this Agreement the following described real estate in the County of Sonoma, comprised of an unimproved parcel located on Industrial Avenue in the City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA and identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 007-412-036, more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Subject Property"). 2. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT DEED: Upon receipt of a Grant Deed for the Subject Property, duly executed and acknowledged, CITY shall execute an acceptance of said Grant Deed in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 3. CONSIDERATION: CITY shall: A. Pay the sum of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($370,000) for the Subject Property ("Purchase Price") conditioned upon fee title to the Subject Property vesting in the CITY free and clear of all liens, leases, encumbrances, Easements (recorded and/or unrecorded), assessments and taxes, except any title exceptions acceptable to CITY as so indicated by CITY in writing, which may include an easement to Sonoma County Water Agency for channel clearance ("Permitted Exceptions"). The purchase price for the Subject Property includes payment for any and all improvements located on the Subject Property. B. Pay all escrow, recording and title insurance charges, if any, incurred in this transaction. C. Close of this transaction and payment of Purchase Price may, at the sole discretion of CITY, be contingent issuance of an CLTA or ALTA title insurance (subject only to Permitted Exceptions) from a title insurance company acceptable to CITY, and in a form, acceptable to CITY. 4. REPRE SE NTATIONS AND WARRANTIES: A. Based on GRANTOR's actual and constructive knowledge, GRANTOR represents and warrants that during the period of Grantor's ownership of the property, there have been no disposals, releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances or hazardous waste on, from, or under the property. Grantor further represents and warrants that the Grantor has no knowledge of any disposal, release, or threatened release of hazardous substances or hazardous waste on, from, or under the property which may have occurred prior to Grantor taking title to the property. If the property being acquired is found to be contaminated by the presence of hazardous waste which requires mitigation under Federal or State law, the Grantee may elect to seek recovery of its clean-up costs from those who caused or contributed to the contamination. B. GRANTOR represents and warrants that GRANTOR is the sole fee owner of record of the Subject Property and GRANTOR warrants that GRANTOR has the right and power to enter into this Agreement and to convey fee title and, by said Grant Deed, does convey the Subject Property free and clear of all taxes, assessments, encumbrances, easements, liens, leases, deeds of trust, and claims of any kind whatever, except Permitted Exceptions. GRANTOR further represents and warrants that it is not under contract with any other party for the purchase and 91C 1 of 6 Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 3 AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY sale of the Subject Property, and that there are no oral or written leases in effect with respect to any portion of the Subject Property. C. GRANTOR shall be responsible for paying any commission incurred by it in connection with this Agreement and the sale and purchase of the Subject Property, if any. D. GRANTOR agrees to indemnify, defend, hold harmless and reimburse CITY and CITY officers, representatives, agents and employees from and against any and all suits, damages, costs, fees, claims, demands, causes of action, losses, liabilities and expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees, in the event that any of GRANTOR's representations or warranties contained in this paragraph 4 are not correct at the time made or at the close of escrow, which obligations shall survive close of escrow and recordation of the Grant Deed. The representations and warranties set forth above shall survive close of escrow and recordation of the Grant Deed. 5. RIGHT OF POSSESSION AND USE: It is agreed and confirmed by the parties hereto that, notwithstanding the other provisions in this Agreement, the right of possession and use of the Subject Property by CITY, shall commence on recordation of the Grant Deed and that the consideration amount shown above includes, but is not limited to full payment for such possession and use, from said date. 6. ESCROW; CLOSING: A. This transaction shall be handled through an escrow with Old Republic Title Company under escrow number 0812010680 (hereinafter referred to as the "Title Company"). Within five (5) days after this Agreement is executed by CITY and GRANTOR, GRANTOR shall complete execute and deliver to escrow holder (i) an affidavit executed by GRANTOR certifying that GRANTOR is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 1445(f)(3), and meeting the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 1445(b)(2), and (ii) an original Withholding Exemption Certificate (California Form 590 or 590 -RE, as applicable), fully executed by GRANTOR as required by the California Taxation and Revenue Code, certifying that the GRANTOR is not subject to tax withholding under applicable California law. GRANTOR sball also deliver the fully executed Grant Deed to the Title Company. GRANTOR shall not be deemed to have delivered the Grant Deed to CITY and CITY shall not be deemed to have accepted delivery of the Grant Deed until such time as the Grant Deed is recorded in the Official Records of Sonoma County, California in accordance with written the terms and conditions of this Agreement. B. Upon receipt of the above documents, approval of the Permitted Exceptions by the CITY and receipt of the necessary funds from the CITY, the Title Company shall record the Grant Deed in the Official Records of Sonoma County, California and deliver the purchase price to GRANTOR, less amounts necessary to place title in the condition required by this Agreement and any other amounts identified by CITY in accordance with Section 3 above. When title to the Subject Property vests in CITY, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, title shall be evidenced by a CLTA owner's policy of title insurance ("Title Policy"). The Title Policy shall be in the amount of the purchase price, showing title to the Subject Property vested in CITY, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. The ability of the Title Company to issue the Title Policy shall be a condition precedent to CITY's obligations under this Agreement and the close of escrow. 2 of 6 Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 4 AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CITY shall have the sole right to elect to close this transaction without the use of escrow services. If CITY elects to close without the use of escrow services, CITY shall upon acceptance of the Grant Deed, pay the purchase price amount directly to GRANTOR, and record the Grant Deed. If CITY elects to close this transaction with the use of escrow services, CITY and GRANTOR shall sign escrow instructions, if necessary, to effect this Agreement and close escrow. D. The escrow for this transaction shall close within sixty (60) days from the execution of this Agreement by all parties, subject to the above requirements and conditions to closing. E. Current year properly taxes and special assessment bond payments, if any, shall be prorated as of the escrow closing date. Prior year unpaid taxes and assessment bond payments, if any, shall be deducted from the Purchase Price and paid through escrow. 7. SUCCESSORS: This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, assigns and transferees. 8. NOTIFICATION: In the event GRANTOR sells, conveys, or assigns any property interests encumbered by this Agreement on or after the date of this Agreement, GRANTOR shall provide that any such sale, assignment or conveyance is subject to rights and obligations of both parties as included herein and shall notify the successor or assignee of the rights and obligations of both parties as included herein. 9. SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement, including all representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, releases and other obligations contained herein shall survive the closing of this transaction and the recordation of the Grant Deed. 10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: The parties have herein set forth the whole of their agreement. The performance of this Agreement constitutes the entire consideration for the Easement and shall relieve CITY of any further obligation to GRANTOR. GRANTOR shall make no claim for further compensation for the acquisition or on account of the construction of the proposed public improvements in the manner proposed, including, but not limited to, claims arising out of the location of the improvements or changes in grade, and waives all any and all rights and benefits in connection therewith which GRANTOR now has or in the future may have per Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California (or similar statute or common law principles) which states: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT MOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR 14ER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS ORI HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. ll. SEVERABILITY: if any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect so as to carry out the original intent of the parties under this Agreement to the fullest extent possible. 12. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 13. AUTHORITY AND EXECUTION: Each person executing this Agreement on behalf of a party represents and warrants that such person is duly and validly authorized to do so on behalf of the entity it purports to bind and if such party is a partnership, corporation or trustee that such partnership, 3 of 6 Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 5 AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY corporation or trustee has the full right and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform all of its' obligation hereunder. 14. CAPTIONS: The captions of the various sections, paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered nor referred to in resolving questions of interpretation. 15. REQUIRED ACTIONS: Each party agrees to execute such instruments and documents and to undertake such actions as may be reasonably required in order to consummate the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement. 16. COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which, together shall constitute one and same document. 17. AMENDMENT: This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing executed by each of the parties hereto. iJ M GATEWAY FINANCIAL INC Dated: Ju' Q_ Z 7r 20) Y t�r�i�9` K eg2 vt � Print Name and Title CJ vv-, u rl c� .77. C p to e 4of6 Cl - Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 6 AGREEMRNT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY CITY OF PETALUMA: Dated: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Eric W. Danly City Attorney APPROVED: Department Director APPROVED: Risk Manager APPROVED: Finance Director John Brown City Manager Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. 5of6 Page 7 AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY EXHIBIT A - LEGAL nFSGRIPTInN The land referred to in this Agreement is situated in the County of Sonoma, City of Petaluma, State of California, and is described as follows: Beginning at the most Easterly corner of the tract of land conveyed to Bruce Morehead by Deeds recorded November 29, 1963 in Book 2005 of Official Records, at Pages 271, 273 and 275 respectively, Sonoma County Records; thence South 350 01' West 598.57 feet; thence North 55° 32' West 100.62 feet; thence North 300 32' West 82.57 feet to the most Southerly corner of the tract of land conveyed to Pacific Coast Title Company of Marin, a corporation, by Deed dated November 28, 1966, recorded December 2, 1966 in Book 2243 of Official Records, Page 618, Sonoma County Records; thence North 350 01' East, along the Southeasterly line of said tract, a distance of 565.31 feet to the most Easterly corner of said tract; thence South 540 59' East to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING therefrom, all that portion conveyed to the City of Petaluma by Deed recorded November 5, 1984 under Document No. 84074140, Sonoma County Records. 6of6 Ordinance No. 2505 N.C.S. Page 8