2008/02/12 City Council Resolution 2008-24RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
USE OF CITY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, City owns the land where Benicia Park, Alicia Park and Colegio Vista Park
are located; and
WHEREAS, the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Baseball League has established a history of
successful performance in its maintenance of Benicia Park and Alicia Park baseball fields in past
years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve a Revocable License Agreement For Use Of City
Facilities between the City of Rohnert Park and the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Baseball League for
the use and maintenance of Benicia Park, Alicia Park and Colegio Vista Park baseball fields.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute this agreement in substantially similar form to the attached agreement for and
on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 12th day of February; 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF CITY FACILITIES
This Revocable License Agreement For Use Of City Facilities ( "Agreement "), is
made and entered into on , by and between the City of
Rohnert Park, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter called "City ",
and Cal RipkenBabe Ruth Baseball League, an athletic club, hereinafter called "League ".
I. RECITALS
WHEREAS, City owns the land where Benicia Park, Alicia Park and Colegio
Vista Park are located; and
WHEREAS, League has established a history of successful performance in its
maintenance of Benicia Park and Alicia Park baseball fields in past years.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the agreements of
the respective parties herein set forth, it is mutually agreed as follows:
II. AGREEMENT
License. City gives its permission, subject to all the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, to use that portion of City real property described in
Section 2 below.
2. Premises. League is hereby permitted to use the following property:
Benicia Park Baseball Field, Alicia Park Baseball Field and Colegio Vista
Park Baseball Field (collectively, the "Fields "), including the bleachers,
concession stands and parking lots.
3. Non - Exclusive License. The license herein granted is non - exclusive. City
continues to control the premises including, without limitation, leasing,
sub- leasing and granting of additional licenses.
4. Term. The initial term of this Agreement ( "initial term ") shall commence
on January 1, 2008, and expire at midnight on December 31, 2008, unless
earlier terminated in accordance with Sections 13, 16.d, 19 and 21 below.
5. Fees. League is required to pay facility fees approved by the City Council
and listed in City's current fee schedule.
6. Use. The premises shall be used as a recreation facility and League shall
not have the privilege of using the premises for any other purpose without
the prior written consent of City. Scheduling of events for the Fields shall
be at the discretion of City. The Fields must remain open to public access
when not being used by League and may not be locked or closed without
written permission from City.
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7. Maintenance.
a. League shall provide all regular maintenance to the Fields,
including, without limitation, the infield and outfield as designated
below. The Fields will be maintained by League to the following
maintenance standards:
(1) League will mow the infield grass on a year -round basis.
Turf shall be mowed at a minimum of twice per month
from February through November and once per month
December through January as weather permits. Grass will
be cut to a height that facilitates healthy turf growth and
soil moisture retention. The infield grass will not be cut to
a height of less than three (3) inches.
(2) Infield mixture will be kept level and free of small stones,
holes, weeds, and debris. League will drag and prepare the
infield for play each day. .
(3) Bases will be installed properly. The ground around the
bases shall be kept flat and safe with no protruding spikes
or pegs.
(4) The home plate area shall be a flat surface with no raised or
protruding edges. The batter's box must be kept level and
not allowed to develop deep holes.
(5) The pitcher's rubber and surrounding area should be kept in
good repair. Holes should not be allowed to develop in
front of the pitcher's rubber.
(6) The "Out of Play" areas shall be clearly defined.
(7) Anyone applying herbicide to the Fields must hold a valid
California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified
Applicator Certificate or License.
(8) League will maintain the infield irrigation system at
Benicia Park from supply box at infield edge throughout
infield. Maintenance will include but not be limited to
repair or replacement of broken or leaking irrigation lines,
sprinkler heads, and quick connect couplers in the infield.
League will provide all necessary irrigation parts for repair
on Benicia Park infield. This requirement will not apply to
Alicia Park or Colegio Vista Park fields.
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(9) League will mow the outfield grass at Benicia and Alicia
Parks on a year -round basis. Turf shall be mowed at a
minimum of twice per month from February through
November and once per month December through January
as weather permits. Grass will be cut to a height that
facilitates healthy turf growth and soil moisture retention.
The outfield grass will not be cut to a height of less than
three (3) inches.
(a) The Fields shall be inspected on a regular basis by
City Public Works or Recreation Department.
League shall be responsible to repair all defects
identified immediately.
(b) League shall have no obligation to maintain the
bleachers.
(c) Prior to League's making any improvement to the
licensed premises, League must submit
improvement plans for City's review and receive
approval in writing. Any such improvement placed
on the premises shall become the property of City.
(d) League will make field playability determination
each day and post the current field condition on
League's website and list on League's field hotline.
(e) The automated watering scheduling for all Fields
will be maintained by the City.
8. Compliance with Laws. League has represented to City and hereby
warrants that League has complied with all laws applicable to the
acceptance and use of the license herein granted. League shall observe
and comply at all times with all applicable federal, state and City statutes,
and ordinances, rules, regulations, directives, and orders of governmental
agencies now in force or which may hereinafter be in force relating to or
affecting the use of the license herein granted.
9. Waste; Nuisance. League shall not commit, suffer, or permit the
commission of others of. (i) any waste or nuisance on the premises;
(ii) any action or use of the premises by any unauthorized person; or
(iii) any action on the premises in violation of any laws or ordinances.
10. Ins ep ction. City shall be permitted to enter and inspect the licensed
premises at any and all times.
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11. Extent of Grant of License. This Agreement and the license herein
granted are valid only to the extent of City's jurisdiction as a landowner or
tenant of the premises. Acquisition of any other necessary permits or
entitlement for use are the responsibility of League. NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A
RELINQUISHMENT OF ANY RIGHTS NOW HELD BY CITY.
12. Deposit Refund. League agrees that the deposit, if any shall be required,
made upon execution by League of this Agreement, shall not be
refundable for any reason unless City, in its absolute discretion,
determines such a refund, in whole or part, to be warranted.
13. Bankruptcy. In the event of bankruptcy of League or writ of attachment of
execution against League, this Agreement shall, at the option of City,
immediately terminate.
14. Nonliability of City. City, its officers, agents, and employees shall not be
liable to League for any loss or damage to League or League's property
from any cause. League expressly waives all claims against City, its
officers, agents, and employees, unless such injury or damage is caused by
or due to the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, its officers,
agents, and employees.
15. Indemnification. League agrees to accept all responsibility for loss or
damage to any person or entity, including, but not limited to, City, and to
defend, indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and release City, its officers,
agents, and employees, from and including, but not limited to, attorneys'
fees and the cost of litigation incurred in the defense of claims as to which
this indemnity applies or incurred in an action by City to enforce the
indemnity provisions herein, whether arising from the personal injury,
property damage or economic loss of any type, that may be asserted by
any person or entity, including League, arising out of or in connection
with the performance of League hereunder or the use of the premises or
surrounding City property hereunder (regardless of whether such use is
authorized by this License), whether or not there is concurrent negligence
on the part of City, but, to the extent required by law, excluding liability
due to the sole or active negligence or due to the willful misconduct of
City. If there is a possible obligation to indemnify, League's duty to
defend exists regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that there is
not a duty to indemnify. City shall have the right to select its own legal
counsel at the expense of League, subject to League's approval, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. This indemnification
obligation is not limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or
type of damages or compensation payable to or for League or its agents
under workers' compensation acts, disability benefits acts, or other
employee benefit acts.
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1.6. Insurance. With respect to performance of work under this Agreement,
League shall maintain and shall require of its subcontracts, consultants,
and other agents to maintain, insurance as described below:
a. General Liability Insurance. Commercial general liability
insurance covering bodily injury and property damage using an
occurrence policy form, in an amount no less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit for each occurrence.
Said commercial general liability insurance policy shall either be
endorsed with the following specific language or contain
equivalent language in the policy.
(1) The City of Rohnert Park, including its officers and
employees, is named as additional insured for all liability
arising out of the operations by or on behalf of the named
insured in the performance of this Agreement.
(2) The inclusion of more than one insured shall not operate to
impair the rights of one insured against another insured,
and the coverage afforded shall apply as though separate
policies had been issued to each insured, but the inclusion
of more than one insured shall not operate to increase limits
of the company's liability.
(3) The insurance provided herein is primary coverage to the
City of Rohnert Park with respect to any insurance or self -
insurance programs maintained by City.
(4) This policy shall not be cancelled or materially changed
without first giving thirty (30) days' prior written notice to
City.
This policy shall not be cancelled or materially changed without
first giving thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the City of
Rohnert Park.
b. Documentation. The following documentation shall be submitted
to City:
(1) Properly executed Certificates of Insurance clearly
evidencing all coverages, limits, and endorsements required
above. Said Certificates shall be submitted prior to the
execution of this Agreement. League agrees to maintain
current Certificates of Insurance evidencing the above-
required coverages, limits, and endorsements on file with
City for the duration of this Agreement.
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(2) Signed copies of the specified endorsements for each
policy. Said endorsement copies shall be submitted within
thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement.
(3) Upon City's written request, certified copies of the
insurance policies. Said policy copies shall be submitted
within thirty (30) days of City's request.
(4) After the Agreement has been signed, signed Certificates of
Insurance shall be submitted for any renewal or
replacement of a policy that already exists, at least ten (10)
days before expiration or other termination of the existing
policy.
C. Policy Obligations. Consultant's indemnity and other obligations
shall not be limited to the foregoing insurance requirements.
d. Material Breach. If League, for any reason, fails to maintain
insurance coverage, which is required pursuant to this Agreement,
the same shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.
City, in its sole option, may terminate this Agreement and obtain
damages from League resulting from said breach. Alternatively,
City may purchase such required insurance coverage, and without
further notice to League, City may deduct from sums due to
League any premium costs advanced by City for such insurance.
These remedies shall be in addition to any other remedies available
to City.
17. Liability for Loss or Damage to City Property. League shall be liable to
City for any loss or damage to the premises arising from or in connection
with League's performance hereunder or any of its officers, agents, and
employees.
18. Nondiscrimination. League shall comply with all applicable federal, state,
and local laws, rules, and regulations in regard to nondiscrimination in
employment because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex,
marital status, age, medical condition, pregnancy, disability, sexual
orientation or other prohibited basis. All nondiscrimination rules or
regulations required by law to be included in this Agreement are
incorporated herein by this reference.
19. Termination by City. City may terminate this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to League.
20. License is Personal. The license herein granted is personal to League and
no right hereunder may be assigned, sublet, or otherwise transferred in
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whole or in part without the prior written consent of City, and any attempt
to assign, sublet or transfer shall be of no force or effect whatsoever unless
and until City shall have given its written consent thereto. City may
withhold its consent for any reason.
21. Provisions are Conditions of Use /Occupancy. Each provision of this
Agreement shall be.deemed a condition of the right of League to use or
continue to occupy the premises. Notwithstanding anything stated to the
contrary herein, if League fails to perform any provision of this
Agreement at the time and in the manner herein provided, City may at its
option immediately terminate this Agreement; this right to terminate shall
be cumulative to any other legal right or remedy available to City.
22. League to Act in Independent Capacity. League, its officers, agents and
employees shall act in an independent capacity and shall not represent
themselves to be or be construed to be officers, agents, or employees of
City.
23. License Not a Lease. This Agreement does not constitute a lease, but
constitutes a mere revocable license and League is limited to the use of the
premises expressly and specifically described in Section 2 above. If
access routes are not specifically described in Section 2 of this Agreement,
League shall be entitled to use only the access route(s) designated by City.
League shall have no right or privilege in any respect whatsoever to use
any other part of the property of City for any purpose whatsoever. League
disclaims any interest that when coupled with the license herein granted
would render it irrevocable.
24. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be in writing. Delivery of such written notice shall be
conclusively taken as sufficiently given forty -eight (48) hours after deposit
in the United States Mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
with the postage thereon fully prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to City: City of Rohnert Park
Recreation Department
5401 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
If to League: Rohnert Park Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth
Baseball League
P.O. Box 2751
Rohnert Park, CA 94972
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Either party may at any time change its address for notices by giving
written notice of such change to the other party in the manner provided in
this Section 24.
25. No Continuing Waiver. The waiver by City of any breach of any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of
any subsequent breach the same, or of any other provisions of this
Agreement.
26. Surrender. Upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Agreement,
League, at its sole cost and expense, shall remove, revise, or relocate such
of its structures and equipment as is designated by City, restore the
premises to. its original condition, and vacate the premises. Should League
neglect to restore the premises to a condition satisfactory to City within 30
days, City may perform such work or have the work performed, and
League shall immediately reimburse City for all direct and indirect costs
associated with such work upon receipt of a statement therefor.
27. General Provisions.
a. Time of Essence. Time is and shall be of the essence of this
Agreement and of each and every provision contained in this
Agreement.
b. Incorporation of Prior Agreements; Amendments. This Agreement
contains all the agreements of the parties with respect to any matter
mentioned herein. No prior agreement, or understanding
pertaining to any such matter shall be effective. This Agreement
may be modified in writing only, signed by the parties in interest at
the time of modification, and this sentence may not be modified or
waived by any oral agreement, whether executed or unexecuted.
C. Binding Effect; Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their personal
representative, successors, and assigns. This Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of California and any action to
enforce the terms of this Agreement or for the breach thereof shall
be brought and tried in the County of Sonoma.
d. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed to create, and the parties do not
intend to create, any rights in third parties.
e. Construction of Agreement; Severability. To the extent allowed by
law, the provisions in this Agreement shall be construed and given
effect in a manner that avoids any violation of statute, regulation,
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or law. City and League agree that in the event any provision in
this Agreement is held to be invalid or void by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of any such provision shall in
no way affect any other provision in this Agreement. League and
City acknowledge that they have each contributed to the making of
this Agreement and that, in the event of a dispute over the
interpretation of this Agreement, the language of the Agreement
will not be construed against one party in favor of another. League
and City further acknowledge that they have each had an adequate
opportunity to consult with counsel in the negotiation and
preparation of this Agreement.
f. Relationship. The parties intend by this Agreement to establish the
relationship of licensor and licensee only, and do not intend to
create a partnership, joint venture, joint enterprise; or any business
relationship other than that of licensor and licensee.
g. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience
only and are not part of this Agreement. The captions do not in
any way limit or amplify the provisions hereof, and shall have no
effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part thereof.
LEAGUE HAS CAREFULLY READ AND CONSIDERED THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT
AND HEREBY AGREES THAT LEAGUE SHALL BE BOUND BY
ALL SAID TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first written above.
Date: , 2008 LEAGUE:
ROHNERT PARK CAL RIPKEN/
BABE RUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE
IN
Name:
Title:
Date: .2008 CITY:
ATTEST
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: 7iiL,
Michelle Kenyo , Ci y Attorney
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
In
Steve Donley
City Manager
Per Resolution No. adopted by
the City Council at its meeting on
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