Tuesday, May 22, 2012

CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL 23 MAY 2012 MEETING AGENDA ITEM: Agreement initiating a relationship with Nader Agha to develop a water project able to meet the needs of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Peninsula

RELATED NEWS ARTICLE: Agha, P.G. at odds over who will pay to defend lawsuits, KELLY NIX, The Carmel Pine Cone, June 1, 2012, 1A & 22A
“He (Councilman Dan Miller) pointed to Agha’s agreement to purchase a $2 million insurance policy that would protect the city from litigation in the event of Agha or his company, Moss Landin Commercial Park, were negligent.”
“Miller told The Pine Cone Wednesday the item will likely be on next week’s city council agenda and that he expects the indemnification issue to be resolved.”

UPDATE:
CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
“ACTION MINUTES”

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garcia, Councilmembers Kampe, Cohen, Cuneo, Fischer, Huitt and Miller in attendance.

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager
Recommended Action:  
  1. Receive an update on the agreement to initiate and provide funding to establish a public/private partner relationship between Nader Agha/Moss Landing Commercial Park, LLC and the City of Pacific Grove.
  2. Provide direction on any remaining outstanding issues related to the agreement.  This preliminary agreement establishes the parameters and payment provisions for the completion of the second agreement.
  3. Direct staff to file application with the CPUC by May 25, 2012 with fees paid by Nader Agha.
Action: Upon motion of Councilmember Cuneo to accept Agreement with the exception of paragraph 15 (Indemnification) and through JPA process request other cities join with Pacific Grove formally, motion carried. 

ADDENDUM:
Paragraph 15 
4.15. Indemnification.  MLCP and Nader Agha, personally, agree to indemnify, defend, and hold City, its Council, officers, agents, and employees free and harmless from any 3rd party claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies, including attorney’s fees and costs, that such may incur as a result of a material breach by MLCP of its obligations under this Agreement.  

MLCP and Nader Agha further agree to indemnify, defend, and hold City, its Council, officers, agents, and employees free and harmless from any 3rd party claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies, including attorney’s fees and costs, resulting from such 3rd party’s property loss or personal injury that result from alleged negligence by MLCP in the performance of this Agreement.  The scope of indemnity for negligent acts herein shall be identical to the scope of coverage under standard California Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies.

MLCP agrees to maintain a policy of insurance to cover any negligent acts or a omissions committed by MLCP, its employees or agents giving rise to 3rd party claims of property loss or personal injury arising from and in conjunction with MLCP’s performance of this Agreement.  In order to support its indemnity obligations based upon claims of negligence  under this Agreement, MLCP agrees to maintain a policy of insurance of at least Two  Million Dollars ($2,000,000), and shall name City as an additional insured under such  policy.  City shall be given thirty (30) days prior written notice of the intent to change or chancel such coverage.  MLCP shall provide City with a certificate of insurance or other  evidence of such insurance coverage.  

Any obligation to Indemnify shall survive termination of this Agreement, if the alleged act  giving rise to liability occurred during the period during which this Agreement was in effect.

ABSTRACT:  The City of Pacific Grove’s May 16, 2012 City Council meeting was continued to Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 6:00 P.M. for Open Session at City Council Chambers, located at 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove.  An agenda item includes 14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Agreement initiating a relationship with Nader Agha to develop a water project able to meet the needs of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Peninsula.  The AGENDA REPORT is embedded, including the Draft Agreement, dated May 21, 2012.  The RECOMMENDATION of Thomas Frutchey, City Manager, is as follows:
1. Receive an update on the agreement to initiate and provide funding to establish a  public/private partner relationship between Nader Agha/Moss Landing Commercial Park, LLC  and the City of Pacific Grove
2.  Provide direction on any remaining outstanding issues related to the agreement.  This preliminary agreement establishes the parameters and payment provisions for the completion of the second agreement. 
Importantly, the DISCUSSION states: Two specific areas of interest were negotiated over the past several weeks to ensure consistency with that principle:
• Assurance that the $600,000 Mr. Agha is committing to the development of the People Project’s EIR, permit applications, and other efforts will be available when needed; and
• Protection of the City in the event of lawsuits, regulatory requirements of the CPUC, Coastal Commission, or other permitting bodies, or any other unintended sources of expenses resulting from the City’s participation in the Project.
The attached revised agreement contains agreed-to wording in both areas.  This wording is in bold lettering.


Pacific Grove AGENDA REPORT 14a May 23_ 2012 -
AGENDA REPORT
Agreement initiating a relationship with Nader Agha to develop a water project able to meet the needs of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Peninsula 

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