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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-031 1 2 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 RESOLUTION NO. 91-31 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO RELATING TO THE PROPOSED SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Mayor of the city of San Bernardino is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of said City a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Bernardino relating to the proposed San Bernardino County Park and Open Space District a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated here- in by reference as fully as though set forth at length. SECTION 2. The authorization granted hereunder shall expire and be void and of no further effect if the agreement is not executed by both parties and returned to the office of the City Clerk within 60 days following effective date of the resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City adjourned " of San Bernardino at an requ1ar meeting thereof, held on the 23rd day of January ing vote, to wit: , 1991, by the follow- 12/14/90 -1- 1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 2 OF SAN BERNARIDNO RELATING TO THE PROPOSED COUNTY PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT. 3 4 5 AUTHORIZING THE WITH THE COUNTY SAN BERNARDINO COUNCIL MEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA -----X. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11/28/90 (RES011/28/90) The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 25th day of January ./.. .// ? / pproved as to form nd legal content: ames F. Penman ity Attorney /) l t/Y!?rv""",- - 2 - . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p"" <:'1- F" MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO THE PROPOSED SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as "MOU") is entered into on the date signed below by and between Bernardino County Regional Parks the San Department the City (hereinafter referred to as "Department") and of San Bernardino, Parks, Recreation and 8 Community Services Department. (hereinafter referred to as 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Participant"). RECITALS WHEREAS, section 5506.8 of the California Public Re source Code, as added by Chapter 1017 of the Statues of 1990, effective January 1, 1991, authorizes the formation of a Park and Open Space District in San Bernardino County; and 18 WHEREAS, such proposed Park and Open Space District 19 would be formed for the general purpose of acquiring, 20 preserving, protecting, operating and maintaining open 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 space, parks, recreation and habitat facil i ties conservation areas, as well as hiking, bicycle and equestrian trails; and 1 2 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 WHEREAS, the parties hereto expect that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, as authorized in Public Resources Code section 5506.8, will initiate proceedings to establish a San Bernardino County Park and Open Space District (hereinafter referred to as "District") and call an election to determine whether the proposed District should be established and whether a special benefit assessment should be levied on real property within the proposed District; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 5506.8, it is also expected that Participant will, by resolution of its governing body, request to be included within the proposed District for open space purposes; and WHEREAS, the Department is organization of the District; and administering the WHEREAS, Participant and Department wish to set forth in this MOU their intent and understanding of the desired relationship between the District and Participant in the event the District is formed, while recognizing that the District cannot enter into or be bound by agreements entered into prior to its establishment. - 2 - 1 2 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 NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Revenue generated within the Participant's boundaries shall be divided 50% to the Participant and 50% to the District. Such amounts shall be determined after deducting the costs identified in paragraph 9. Participant's share is intended for use under the sole control of Participant for park and open space purposes as defined in Division 5, Chapter 3, Article 3 of the Public Resources Code and in accordance with the terms of this MOU. 2. The District's share of revenues generated in the Participant's Zone shall be expended within that zone. A zone is a geographic subdivision of the district established for administrative purposes. It is anticipated that the District's zones shall substantially correspond to the planning districts identified in the San Bernardino County Regional Parks Department Strategic Master Plan, dated October 31, 1988. 3. During the first five years following the establishment of the District, no more than 50% of the Participant's share, and no more than 50% of - 3 - , 1 2 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 District's share, may be used for operations and maintenance of projects authorized and funded after the date of establishment of the District. A project is defined as land acquisition, capital improvement, rehabilitation, program(s) for park and open space purposes, and includes planning, such as master plans, for such projects. Operations and maintenance costs include salaries, benefits, materials, services, supplies, equipment, and administrative overhead associated with the daily operation of the project. At no time may revenues derived from the benefit assessment be used for operation and maintenance for projects authorized and funded prior to the estab- lishment of the District. 4. Both the Participant and the District shall make a good faith effort to maintain the existing level of funding for parks, trails, recreation and open space purposes. 5. It is the intent of both the Participant and the Dis trict that in the event of annexation of unincor- porated territory within the District by the Participant, the same share of revenue from the - 4 - 1 2 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 annexed area committed to the funding of District projects prior to annexation shall continue to be committed to those projects until indebtedness incurred by the District for said projects is retired. When this indebtedness is retired, the apportionment formula then in effect with the partici pant shall be in effect in the annexed area. It is further the intent of both the Participant and the District that should the Participant annex territory that encompasses a park, trail or open space improvement planned by the district, assessment funds accumulated for the planned improvement will be transferred to the Participant if the District elects not to proceed with the project. The aforesaid not- withstanding, final determination regarding the status and apportionment of revenues generated within the annexed area shall be determined by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in conjunction with its approval of the proposed annexation. LAFCO's determination shall be binding on both the District and the Participant. 6. Both the District and the Participant shall be bound, upon detachment from the District by the Participant, by the final determination of LAFCO regarding the amount of revenue to continue to be committed to debt retirement by the Participant for debts incurred by the District. 5 - 1 2 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 7. The District shall prepare or cause to be prepared an annual audit of revenues and expenditures by the Dis trict and deliver a copy to the Participant. The Participant shall conduct an equivalent annual audit regarding its expenditure of revenues derived from the District and deliver a copy to the District. Each entity shall bear the cost for preparation and distri- bution of its audit from its share of the District revenues. 8. The District and the Participant shall each prepare a multi-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the acquisition and development of parks, recreational facilities, trails and open space areas within two years of establishment of the District and shall periodically revise and update said plan. The CIP will include project titles, brief project descriptions and project cost estimates. 9. The Participant's share of the revenues collected within its boundaries shall be disbursed to the Participant within thirty (30) days after the revenues are disbursed to the District by the AuditorjController-Recorder's Office (AjC-RO). The AC-RO's costs associated with the collection and - 6 - \ 1 2 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 disbursement of revenues, including the necessary updating of information regarding the number and status of parcels within the District, shall be deducted from all revenues prior to division of the revenues between the Participant and the District. The amount deducted for the District's administrative costs associated with collection and disbursement of revenues (but not including the A/e-RO's costs) shall be limited to a maximum of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the total revenue generated by the benefit assessment. 10. No obligation or other indebtedness shall be incurred by the District for any project within the Participant's boundaries until the substance of this MOU is approved and executed by the Participant and the District. 11. It is the intent of the parties to this MOD that its substance shall be submitted to the Governing Board of the District, once established, for approval in the form of a binding agreement between the nistrict and the Participant. The parties recognize that the substance of this MOD is not binding unless and until such an agreement is approved and executed by the Participant and the District. - 7 - 1 2 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 REE>.O: AutHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN MOU WITH COUNTY OF _ SAN BERNARDINO RELATING TO PROPOSED COUNTY PARK ANO OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS DEPARTMENT .j { ", /1 : ~ . --. _~ff(fP/~J/rd)fihkTL Diriktor ' Approved as to form and legal content: James F. Penman city Attorney By: /~-:7 (MEMOOFUNDERSTDG) CITY OF SAN BERNARD }.J PARTICIPANT // ~..- ,,--7 /-~ -- / / / /::::.. / / I W.R. Hol City of 1-29-91 --------// Attest: L{'-du:-L. k'<".L ,~,-"!- City Clerk v - 8 -