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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-434 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. 2006-434 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT MAP NO. 16757, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MERIDIAN AND RIALTO AVENUES IN THE RU-1, RESIDENTIAL URBAN LAND USE DISTRICT, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC DEDICATIONS AS SET FORTH ON SAID MAP; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID SUBDIVISION, WITH TIME FOR PERFORMANCE SPECIFIED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council find that proposed Tract Map No. 16757, located on the southeast comer of Meridian and Rialto Avenues in the RU-l, Residential Urban land use district, together with the provisions for their design and improvement, is consistent with the General Plan of the City of San Bernardino. SECTION 2. The Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is authorized on behalf of said City to execute the standard form Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Meridian Rialto LLC #1, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, for the improvements in said Tract Map as are required by Title 19 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code and the California Subdivision Map Act. The time for performance is as specified in the Agreement. Said improvements are specifically described and shown on Drawings approved and on file in the office of Development Services of the City of San Bernardino. SECTION 3. The Final Map of said Tract Map is hereby approved and the City of San Bernardino hereby accepts as public property all dedications within the subdivision as shown on said Tract Map for streets, alleys (including access rights), drainage and other public easements. As a condition precedent to approval of the Tract Map, the Subdivider shall first execute the 1 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3 SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT MAP NO. 16757, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MERIDIAN AND RIAL TO AVENUES 4 IN THE RU-1, RESIDENTIAL URBAN LAND USE DISTRICT, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC DEDICATIONS AS SET FORTH ON SAID MAP; AND AUTHORIZING 5 EXECUTION OF THE STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE 6 IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID SUBDIVISION, WITH TIME FOR PERFORMANCE SPECIFIED. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 III 15 16 17 18 19 agreement referenced in Section 2 hereof for the improvements within said Tract Map limits. The City Clerk shall certify approval and acceptance of the Mayor and Common Council as set forth in this Resolution. SECTION 4. This Resolution is rescinded if the parties to the agreement fail to execute it within sixty (60) days of the passage of this Resolution. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY F SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT MAP NO. 3 6757, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MERIDIAN AND RIALTO VENUES IN THE RU-I, RESIDENTIAL URBAN LAND USE DISTRICT, 4 CCEPTING THE PUBLIC DEDICATIONS AS SET FORTH ON SAID MAP; AND UTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR 5 HE IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID SUBDIVISION, WITH TIME FOR PERFORMANCE 6 PECIFIED. 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and ommon Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, 18th day of December , 2006, by the following vote, to wit: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ----X..- 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ---1L- x x x x C CAMMACK x ~~.IJ~ City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~T# day of ;:Oceb'>7.6'~ 2006. 24 25 pproved as to form: 26 AMES F. PENMAN, ity Attorney ,8 27 28 3 2006-434 AGREEMENT (Subdivision Improvements) THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered' into as of this 18th day of December, 2006, by and between the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City," and Meridian Rialto LLC #1 hereinafter referred to as "Subdivider." RECITALS A. WHEREAS, Subdivider has presented to City for approval a final subdivision map (hereafter called "map") entitled Tract Map 16757; and, B. WHEREAS, the map has been filed with the City for presentation to the City Council (hereinafter called "Council") of the City for its approval, which map is hereby referred to and incorporated herein; and, C. WHEREAS, Subdivider has requested approval of the map prior to the construction and completion of improvements, including all streets, highways or public ways and public utility facilities which are a part of, or appurtenant to, the subdivision (hereinafter called "subdivision") designated in the map, all in accordance with, and as required by, the Plans and Specifications for all or any of said improvements in, appurtenant to, or outside the limits of subdivision, which Plans and Specifications are now on file in the Office of the City Engineer of the City; and, D. WHEREAS, Council has approved said map and accepted the dedications therein offered, or some thereof, on condition that Subdivider first enter into and execute this Agreement with the City; and, E. WHEREAS, This Agreement is executed pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California and Title 19 San Bernardino Municipal Code. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the approval of the map and of the acceptance of the dedications, or some thereof, therein offered and in order to insure I 2006-434 satisfactory performance by Subdivider of Subdivider's obligations under said Subdivision Map Act and said Ordinance, the parties agree as follows: 1. Performance of Work. Subdivider will do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, at Subdivider's own expense, in a good and workmanlike manner, and furnish all required materials, all to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of City, the work and improvements within (and/or without) the subdivision to complete the improvements in accordance with the Plans and Specifications on file as hereinbefore specified, or with any changes required or ordered by said Engineer which, in his opinion, are necessary or required to complete the work. 2. Work: Places and Grades to be Fixed bv Engineer. All of said work is to be done at the places, of the materials, in the manner, and at the grades, all as shown upon the Plans and Specifications therefor, heretofore approved by City Engineer and which are now on file in his office, and to the satisfaction of said City Engineer. 3. Work: Time for Commencement and Performance. City hereby fixes the time for the completion of said work to be within 24 months from the date hereof. 4. Time of Essence - Extension. Time is of the essence of this Agreement; provided that, in the event good cause is shown therefor, the City Engineer may extend the time for completion of the improvements hereunder. Any such extension may be granted without notice to the Subdivider's surety, and extensions so granted shall not relieve the surety's liability on the bond to secure the faithful performance of this Agreement. The City Engineer shall be the sole and final judge as to whether or not good cause has been shown to entitle Subdivider to an extension. 5. Repairs and Replacements. Subdivider shall replace, or have replaced, or repair, or have repaired, as the case may be, all pipes and monuments shown on the map 2 2006-434 which have been destroyed or damaged, and Subdivider shall replace, or have replaced, repair, or have repaired, as the case may be, or pay to the owner the entire cost of replacement or repairs, of any and all property damaged or destroyed by reason of any work done hereunder, whether such property be owned by the United States, or any agency thereof, or the State of California, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or by the City, or by any public or private corporation, or by any person whomsoever, or by any combination of such owners. Any such repair or replacement shall be to the satisfaction, and subject to the approval, of the City Engineer. 6. Utilitv Deposits - Statement. Subdivider shall file with the City Clerk, prior to the commencement of any work to be performed within the area delineated on the map, a written statement signed by Subdivider, and each public utility corporation involved, to the effect that Subdivider has made all deposits legally required by such public utility corporation for the connection of any and all public utilities to be supplied by such public utility corporation within the Subdivision. 7. Permits: Compliance with Law. Subdivider shall, at Subdivider's expense, obtain all necessary permits and licenses for the construction of such improvements, give all necessary notices and pay all fees and taxes required by law. Subdivider shall comply with all provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and Title 19 San Bernardino Municipal Code. 8. Superintendence by Subdivider. Subdivider shall give personal superintendence to the work on said improvement, or have a competent foreman or superintendent, satisfactory to the City Engineer on the work at all times during progress, with authority to act for Subdivider. 9. Inspection by City. Subdivider shall at all times maintain proper facilities and provide safe access for inspection by City to all parts of the work and to the shops wherein the 3 2006-434 work is in preparation. 10. Contract Security. Concurrently with the execution hereof, Subdivider shall furnish to City improvement security as follows: (a) An amount equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the total estimated cost of the improvement and acts to be performed as security for the faithful performance of this Agreement; (b) An amount equal to at least fifty percent (50%) oflhe total estimated cost of the improvements and acts to be performed as security for the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with this Agreement; and, (c) An amount equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total estimated cost of the improvements and acts to be performed as security for the guarantee and warranty of the work for a period of one (I) year following the completion and acceptance thereof against any defective work or labor done, or defective materials furnished. As a part of the obligation guaranteed by the security and in addition to the face amount of the security, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by City in successfully enforcing the obligation secured. The type of security furnished shall be in the form of bonds, deposits or letters of credit as provided in Title 19 San Bernardino Municipal Code, and the type shall be at the option of and subject to the approval of the City Engineer and the City Attorney. 11. Subdivider's Insurance. Subdivider shall not commence work under this Agreement until Subdivider shall have obtained all insurance required under this paragraph, 4 2006-434 and such insurance shall have been approved by City Attorney as to form, amount and carrier, nor shall Subdivider allow any contractor or subcontractor to commence work on his contract or subcontract until all similar insurance required of the contractor or subcontractor shall have been so obtained and approved. All requirements herein provided shall appear either in the body of the insurance policies or as endorsements and shall specifically bind the insurance carner. (a) Worker's Compensation Insurance/Employer's Liabilitv Insurance. Subdivider shall maintain, during the life of this Agreement, Worker's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance for all Subdivider's employees employed at the site of improvement, and, in case any work is sublet, Subdivider shall require any contractor or subcontractor similarly to provide Worker's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance for all contractor's or subcontractor's employees, unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded by Subdivider. In case any class of employees engaged in work under this Agreement at the site of the project is not protected under any Worker's Compensation Law, Subdivider shall provide, and shall cause each contractor and subcontractor to provide, adequate insurance for the protection of employees not otherwise protected. Subdivider shall indemnify City for any damage resulting to it from failure of either Subdivider or any contractor or subcontractor to take out or maintain such insurance. (b) Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance. Subdivider shall take out and maintain, during the life of this Agreement, such public liability and property damage insurance as shall insure City, its elective and appointive boards, 2006-434 commissions, officers, agents and employees, Subdivider and any contractor or subcontractor performing work covered by this Agreement from claims for damages for personal injury, (as defined hereunder), including death, as well as from claims for property damage or product liability which may arise from Subdivider's or any contractor's or subcontractor's operations hereunder, whether such operations be by Subdivider or any contractor or subcontractor, or by anyone, including, without limitation, agents, employees or independent contractors, directly or indirectly employed by either Subdivider or any contractor or subcontractor, and the amounts of such insurance shall be as follows: (1) Public Liabilitv Insurance. In an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injuries, including, but not limited to, death, to anyone person, and, subject to the same limit for each person, in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) on account of anyone occurrence; Product Liability Insurance coverage should be part of the Public Liability Insurance; (2) Property Damage Insurance. In an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for damage to the property of each person on account of anyone occurrence. In the event that any of the aforesaid insurance policies provided for in this Paragraph 11 insures any entity, person, board or commission other than those mentioned in this paragraph, such policy shall contain a standard form of cross-liability endorsement, insuring on such policy City, its elective and appointive boards, commissions, officers, agents and employees, Subdivider 6 2006-434 and any contractor or subcontractor performing work covered by this Agreement. (3) Tail Coverage. Insurance coverage, albeit for public liability or property damage, shall be written, if possible, on an "occurrence" [oml rather than a "claims made" policy. If the insurance policy is written on a "claims made" policy, then additional coverage, entitled "tail coverage" must be purchased to cover a period of one (1) year from completion of the project. All subcontractors must and shall comply with the same insurance provisions as the contractor( s) and subdivider(s). (4) Personal Iniurv - Defined. As used herein, the term "personal injury" shall be defined as a hurt or damage to one's person including, without limitation, damage to health, cuts, bruises, broken limbs and/or bones, or the like, disabilities or impairments, including aggravation of existing injuries, or invasion of personal rights, including libel, slander, criminal conversation, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment or mental suffering. 12. Evidence of Insurance. Subdivider and contractor shall furnish City, concurrently with the execution hereof, with satisfactory evidence of the insurance required, and evidence that City is named and endorsed on the policy as an additional insured. Subdivider and contractor shall also provide City with evidence that each carrier will be required to give City at least ten (10) days prior written notice of the cancellation or reduction in coverage of any policy during the effective period of this Agreement. 13. Hold Harmless/Indemnification. Subdivider(s)/Developer(s) hereby agree to 7 2006-434 and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold the City and its elective and appointive boards, commissions, officers, agents, employees and servants free and harmless from any and all liability losses, damages, claims, liens, demands and cause of action of every kind and character including, but not limited to, the amounts of judgments, penalties, interests, court costs, attomey's/Iegal fees, and all other expenses incurred by the City arising in favor on any party, including claims, liens, debts, demands for lost wages or compensation, personal injuries, including employees ofthe City, death or damages to property (including property of the City) and without limitation by enumeration, all other claims or demands of every character occurring or in any way incident to, in connection with or arising directly or indirectly, (including from the negligent performance by its officers, employees, agents) from the terms of this Agreement, whether such operations/incidents are caused by contractor, Subdivider or any of contractor/Subdivider's subcontractors, contractors or by anyone or more persons directly or indirectly employed by or acting as agent for contractor, Subdivider, or anyone of contractor or Subdivider's contractors or subcontractors. SubdividerlDeveloper shall investigate, handle, respond to, provide defense for and defend any such claims, demand, or suit at the sole expense of the SubdividerlDeveloper even if the claim or claims alleged are groundless, false or fraudulent. Subdivider agrees to, and shall, defend City, its appointive boards, commissions, officers, agents and employees from any suits or actions at law or in equity for damages caused, or alleged to have been caused, by reason of any of the aforesaid operations, provided as follows: (a) That City does not, and shall not, waive any rights against Subdivider which it may have by reason of the aforesaid hold harmless agreement, because of the acceptance by City, or by deposit with City by Subdivider, or any of the insurance policies described in Paragraph I I hereof. 8 2006-434 (b) That the aforesaid hold harmless agreement by Subdivider shall apply to all damages and claims for damages of every kind suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of any of the aforesaid operations referred to in this paragraph, regardless of whether or not City has prepared, supplied or approved of Plans and/or Specifications for the subdivision, or regardless of whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to be applicable to any of such damages or claims for damages. This provision is not intended to create any cause of action in favor of any third party against Subdivider/Developer or the City or to enlarge in any way the Subdivider's/Developer's liability but is intended solely to provide for indemnification of the City from liability for damage or injuries to third persons or property arising from Subdivider/Developer's performance hereunder. 14. Title to Improvements. Title to, and ownership of, all improvements constructed hereunder by Subdivider shall vest absolutely in City, upon completion and acceptance of such improvements by City. 15. Repair or Reconstruction of Defective Work. If, within a period of one year after final acceptance of the work performed under this Agreement, any structure or part of any structure furnished and/or installed or constructed, or caused to be installed or constructed by Subdivider, or any of the work done under this Agreement, fails to fulfill any of the requirements of this Agreement or the Specifications referred to herein, Subdivider shall, without delay and without any cost to City, repair or replace or reconstruct any defective or otherwise unsatisfactory part or parts of the work or structure. Should Subdivider fail to act promptly or in accordance with this requirement, or should the exigencies of the situation as determined by the City in the exercise of its sole discretion require repair, replacement or 9 2006-434 reconstruction before the Subdivider can be notified, City may, at its option, make the necessary repairs or replacements or perform the necessary work, and Subdivider shall pay to the City the actual cost of such repairs plus fifteen percent (15%). 16. Subdivider Not Agent of City. Neither Subdivider nor any of Subdivider's agents or contractors are, or shall be, considered to be agents of City in connection with the performance of Subdivider's obligations under this Agreement. 17. Cost of Engineering and Inspection. Subdivider shall pay to City the costs of all permit fees for all engineering inspections and other services connected with the City in regard to the subdivision. Said fees shall be paid prior to commencing any construction. 18. Notice of Breach and Default. If Subdivider refuses or fails to obtain prosecution of the work, or any severable part thereof, with such diligence as will insure its completion within the time specified, or any extensions thereof, or fails to obtain completion of said work within such time, or if the Subdivider should be adjudged a bankrupt, or Subdivider should make a general assignment for the benefit of Subdivider's creditors, or if a receiver should be appointed in the event of Subdivider's insolvency, or if Subdivider, or any of Subdivider's contractors, subcontractors, agents or employees, should violate any of the provisions of this Agreement, City Engineer or City Council may serve written notice upon Subdivider and subdivider's surety of breach of this Agreement, or of any portion thereof, and default of Subdivider. 19. Breach of Agreement Performance bv Suretv or Citv. In the event of any such notice, Subdivider's surety shall have the duty to take over and complete the work and the improvement herein specified; provided, however, that it the surety, within five days after the serving upon of such notice of breach, does not give City written notice of its intention to take over the performance of the contract, and does not commence performance thereof within five 10 2006-434 days after notice to City of such election, City may take over the work and prosecute the same to completion, by contract or by any other method City may deem advisable, for the account and at the expense of Subdivider, and Subdivider's surety shall be liable to City for any excess cost or damages occasioned City thereby; and, in such event, City, without liability for so doing, may take possession of, and utilize in completing the work, such materials, appliances, plant and other property belonging to Subdivider as may be on the site of the work and necessary therefor. 20. Notices. All notices herein required shall be in writing, and delivered in person or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid. (a) Notices required to be given to City shall be addressed as follows: City Manager City Hall 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, California 92418 (b) Notices required to be given to Subdivider shall be addressed as follows: Meridian Rialto LLC # 1 10702 Hathaway Drive Unit #1, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (c) Notices required to be given to surety of Subdivider shall be addressed as follows: Inland Surety 4371 Latham Street, Suite 201 Riverside, CA 92501 Provided that any party or the surety may change such address by notice in writing to the other party, and, thereafter, notices shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. 21. Successors Bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors, heirs and assigns. 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement of the day and year first above written. ATTEST: ~~ ,~---6. ~ City rk CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO By: Approved as to form: By: k1l~ U SUBDIVIDER: BY.~~ ~~ /U'sJciu1+- ^~ By: ;; ,y"p ~ SECQ..f7AfLy JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney, 12 INSTRUCTIONS If the Subdivider is a corporation, the Agreement must be executed in the corporate name and signed by the President or a Vice-President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and the corporate seal affixed. If the Subdivider"is a partnerS'hift,.itHlilust be signed by all partners. If the subdivider is an individual doing business under a fictitious name, it must be signed by all persons having an interest in the business, and the fictitious name must be signed also. The Agreement must be notarized. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF {OS t! 1JbtLfS ) On this h -M day of !)fC(;:fJ16~ ,2006, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for sai? Coun~d State/ personally appeared A6u5T1N );:::.OZ:::{Z},6UC2.. personally know to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the President, and g~OJ1.-6f J 062- D .,(l to personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the 5?CIZG TIJ, fL'fr: of the corporation that executed the within instrument, and know to me to be the p rsons who executed the within instrument on behalf of the corporation therein named, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same, pursuant to its by-laws, or a resolution of its Board of Directors. WITNESS my hand and official seal. N~r:;" ~/-Av;y (This area for official seal.) r----~~----I ~ ~~L~120 I -., P\lbIIC - c_ 1.01 AngeIeI CounIy Ml'Comm. Mar 11. ______.r:-'"__~ 13 BOND NO BDS30455 $ 24,600 premium is for a tenn of two ( 2) year(s) SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS PERFORMANCE BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we Meridian-RlaUo 1, LLC and We~tern Insurance Company laws of the Stale of Nevada as Surety, afC held Bnd Iinnly bound unto CUy of San Bernardino, Development Services Department , as Principal, , a corporation organized and doing business under and by virtue of the ilnd duly licensed 10 conduct a general surety business in the SlElle of Calif om in 300 North "D" Slreet, San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001 as Obligee, in (he sum or Nine Hundred Eighty Four Thousand and 00/100's ($ 984,000.00 ) Dollurs, for which payment, well and truly to be mruie, we bind ourselves. our heirs, executors and successors, jointly and severally finnly by these presents THE CONDITION OF THE OBUGA110N IS SUClllJ-1AT: WHEREAS, the above named Principal. as a condition of lhe filing of the finol subdivision mop o("(TracllParcel) Map No 16757 , entered into 8n agreelnent or agreements wiLh said Obligee to complete the improvements specified in said agreement or agreements NOW THEREFORE, the condition or this obligation is such, thol if Ihe above Principal shall welt and truly perform said agreement or agreements during the original tenn thereof ar of ilny extension of said term thllt may be granled by the Obligee with or without notice to the Surely, this obligation shol~ be void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and eIrect IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the seal and signature of said Principal is herelo affixed and lhe corporale senl and lhe narne of Ihe suid Surety is horolo affixed and altesled by ils duly authorized Altomey-ill-Facl at P.O. Box 21030. Rp.no. NV 89515 this 22nd day of August 2006 YEAR "PRINCIPAL" "SURETY'. -~7<:~ Western Insurance Company BY: M~M:l1r u , Allomey-in.Fact ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles On November 28, 2006 before me , 0.8. Thompson, Notary Public (here insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared George A. Jordan personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. , ~---._.-._------- ~ D. B. THOMPSON _ _. Commission" 1472917 ~ i ,-. Notary Public . Callfomla ~ . Los Angeles County - r MyComm. Expires Feb27. 200SJ WIT~~_~~~cial seal. signa~r~ ~~~ ~~~ ~ (Seal) State of Nevada County of Washoe On Auaust 22nd, 2006 Melissa C. Mello Personally appeared before me, X who is personally known to me whose identity I proved on the basis of whose identity I proved on the oath/affirmation of to be the signer of the above instrument, and he/she acknowledged that he/she signed it. ~,..".."''''''''''''''''u'''''''"..,,'''' ""..".",..,""".,...."',,......".........1 i.... '.cELle "ChULENBERG i ~ ~ NOt3iv P\;l_';C . State of Nevada ~ ~ .' -.'~;;~u;"'r'_r::-",;~{ji'1iJ~ir!Wa$hO(lCounty i L",,,,,.~~,,:..,,, .,. ,,:,;r;:~, 1 ,-,'..' :.~~:'? .. f ':~j.~~,s ~UfJ~,~,I},~:,~~.J / \i_,j0.^~" ; .1.. '. Notary Public (Seal) My commission expires Auaust 21, 2009 WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY POWER OF ATTORNEY 3'll ~'\O '" \<4"1':: 7 BDS30455 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing underlhe laws of the State of Nevada and having its principal office at the City of Reno. in the State of Nevada, does hereby constitute and appoint Dick L. Rottman. Bradky A. Pearce. Roger A. Hill, Janice L. Bowman. R. Scott Rottman. Clovia L. Lehto. Amy J. Simpson. Melissa C. Mello of the City of RENO, Slate of NEVADA its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign its name as surety to, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings. contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof on behalf of the Company in its business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons; guaranteeing the performance of contracts; and executing the guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or pennitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY has caused this instrument to be sealed with its corp.orate seal, duly attested by the signatures ofils President and Secretary, this 5TH day of February, 1994. STATE OF NEVADA) WESI'ERN INSURAN~E CO NY ad~ ~ President (Signed) By &d Lf' Il} -~ 7 Secretary ~1Il",)l- ~o On this 5TH day of FEBRUARY, 1994, before me personally c~? RaITMAl'!i~)\1t of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY and CAROL B. INGALLS, Secretary of said Company, with both of whom I a ~11 ~~quai"!-e,~ b:"i~g by m~ eraIly duly sworn, said, that they, the said DICK L. RUITMAN and CAROL B. INGALLS were respectively the and the~. ~ the said SURANCE COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of AW.?~ 1! hey each ~jIe seal of sai~i.~ on; that the seal affixed to said Power of Attorney was such corporate seal, th. at it was so afflxed by order o~e board. of' ~~ W.'d co~~"), Yd th~hey signed their names thereto by like order as President and Secretary, respectively, of the Company. . '"~. '''~~~ \\-~. I \ My CommISSion expires the 16TH day in ~DR'; 19 . ~) J . O"\j. I '\ . ; " I\,f~~~ ~tt,~ ,,,,- \ I . "", NOfARY PlJBLIC . .u..~ (Signed) By SS: RENO This Power of Attorney is granted under and by authority of the following Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY on February 4, 1994: ' RESOLVED, that in connection with the fidelity and surety insurance business of the Company, all bonds, undertakings. contracts and other instruments relating to said business may be signed, executed, and acknowledged by persons or entities appointed as Attorney(s)-in-Fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney issued in accordance with these resolutions. Said Power{s) of Attorney for and on behalf of the Company may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company, either by the Chairman, or the President, or a Vice President, jointly with the Secretary, under their respective designations. The signature of such officers may be engraved, printed or lithographed. The signature of each of the foregoing officers and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any certiflcate relating thereto appointing Attomey(s).in-Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and, unless subsequently revoked and subject to any limitations set forth therein, any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shaIl be valid and binding upon the Company with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is validly attached. RESOLVED, that Attomey(s)-in-Fact shall have the power and authority, unless subsequently revoked and, in any case, subject to the terms and limitations of the Power of Attorney issued to them, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company and to attach the seal of the Company to any and ail bonds and undertakings, and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such instrument executed by such Attomey(s)-in-Fact shall be as binding upon the Company as if signed by an Executive Officer and sealed and attested to by the Secretary of the Company. I, CAROL B. INGALLS, Secretary of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true excerpt from the Resolution of the said Company as adopted by its Board of Directors on February 4, 1994 and that this Resolution is in full force and effect. I, the undersigned Secretary of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. In Thstimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY on this August, 2006 /1;' <_;' ,,! / ~/ . /.., /. . , I ./1""/-;-:r-e .L-.'- ...:.../ !,,"".,-: e./',./ v 'cretary 22nd day of BD ED (2-94) BOND NO BOS30455 PREMIUM INCl UOEO IN PERFORMANCE BOND SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS LABOR AND MATERlAL BOND KNOW All MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ThaI we, Merldlan-Rlalto 1, LLC and Western Insurance L,;ompany laws orthe Stale of Nevada as Surely, are held and firmly bound unto . ns Principal, . a corporo.tioll organized and doing business ullderand by virtue of the and duly licensed to conduct a genernl surety business in the Slate of California City of San Bernardino, Development Services Department 300 North "D" Slreet, San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001 as Obligee, in the sum of Four Hundred Ninely-Two Thousand and 00/100's ($ 4~L,UUU_UU ) Dollars, for which payment. well ,and truly to be mHde, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors Ilnd successors, jointly and severally firmly by these presents THE CONDiTION OF THE OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT: WI-IEREAS, the above named Principal, has entered into an agreement or agreements which are made a purl or this bond, with lhe City of San Bernardino, Development Services Department as Obligee for the improvements in the subdivision designated as (Tract/Parcel) Map No 16757 by the Governmenl Code of California. ,as required NOW THEREFORE.lhe condition of this obligation is such, that if the above Principal fails to make payment to any contrnctor, his subcontractors, or to persons renting equipment or furnishing labor and materials to them for the improvement required by said agreemenl or agreements, lhe Surety on Ihis bond will pay the same, in an amount not eXI.:eetling the sum specified in this bond This bond is executed and filed to comply with Section 66499 through and including Seclion 66499.10 of the Government Code of California as improvement security, and shall inure 10 the benefit of any Dnd aU contractors, their subcontractors and persons renting equipment or furnishing lahor or malerials 10 them for the improvement. Notice of extension of lime for completion is waived by the Surety IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the seal and signature 01 said Principal is hereto affixed and the corporate seal and the name of the snid Surety is hereto affixed and attested by ils duly authorized Attomey-ln"Fact at P. O. Box 21030, Reno, NV 8951;; this 22nd dny of August 2006 VEM "PRINCIPAL" "SURE.TY" Meridian-Rialtol, LLC Western Insurance Company I~~ BY: Mel ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles On November 28, 2006 before me, 0.8. Thompson, Notary Public (here insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared George A. Jordan personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand,?nd official seal. s;g",Iu"~___ J......----------...... D. 8. THOMPSON _@"commloslon#1472917 F ~ . -.: Notory Public - CafllornIa ~ i' Los Angeles COI.nty f _ _ _ ~:O,:m:..~_Fe~2~2~ (Seal) State of Nevada County of Washoe On AUQust 22nd. 2006 Melissa C. Mello Personally appeared before me, X who is personally known to me whose identity I proved on the basis of whose identity I proved on the oath/affirmation of to be the signer of the above instrument, and he/she acknowledged that he/she signed it. f"'''...''........" ,-,. "",:,~::"..., '," ..,~.".." _ "_"_n ."-....,,_'. ! ~ _,,' ..c" v':"_ "Uil), LENBERG i i~ ,"c,ar!'.:":C-SlateofNevada 1 I"..,',.., ..::' :~_. ;'.,.,. . t..,.~G~:~..~' ,~:',::::.~ ":~~::~;~~:~; ,~~~~e2 ~~~~ I .....",,,,,,,,,,,..,,; ~ 1 / l I ,J. /, !,/\ I, Ij/DI^V,/~ .:, " \... ~t?' Notary Public (Seal) My commission expires AUQust 21, 2009 WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY POWER OF ATTORNEY ,HhG30 BDS30455 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada and having its principal office at the City of Rena, in the State ofNcvada, does hereby constitute and appoint Dick L Rottman, Bradley A. Pearce. Roger A. Hill, Janice L. Bowman, R. Scott Rottman, Clavia L. Lehto, Amy J. Simpson, Melissa C. Mello afthe City of RENO, State of NEVADA its true and lawful Anomey(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign its name as surety to, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof on behalf of the Company in its business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons; guaranteeing the performance of contracts; and executing the guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY has caused this instrument to be sealed with its corporate seal, duly attested by the signatures ofilS President and Secretary, this 5TH day of February, 1994. WESTERN INSURAN~E CO NY &dd1; ~ President (Signed) By tlu~ Lf' .' () -~ 7 Secretary :-.~".~ ~o On this 5TH day of FEBRUARY, 1994, before me personally c~'2 RaITMAIi1~~t of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY and CAROL B. INGALLS, Secretary of said Company, with both of whom~am ~lt ~~quain!et.~ b1i~g by m~ verally duly sworn, said, that they, the said DICK L. ROTI'MAN and CAROL B.INGALLS were respectively the . . 'and the ~~ ~ the said SURANCE COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Atto~ ~ hey each ~j1e seal of saic:l,:i~ Ion; that the seal afflXed to said Power of Attorney was such corporate seal, that it was so affIXed by order Jttt~~ fioard. O.f' .,,-\ll' Said cO~~).J Yd t~~he~ signed their names thereto by like order as President and Secretary, respectively, of the Company. .. ~~ .......~ ~ ~~. j "'- My Commission expires the 16TH day in ~mr, 1 ~ .I I .~. I . ~", 0 r\,~ _~ "---'::tt\~!''- \ \. ' . ~~ NarARY PUBUC . 'In.. (Signed) By STATE OF NEVADA) ss: RENO This I\Jwer of Attorney is granted under and by authority of the following Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY on February 4, 1994: RESOLVED, that in connection with the fidelity and surety insurance business of the Company, all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other instruments relating to said business may be signed, executed, and acknowledged by persons or entities appointed as Attorney(s)-in-Fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney issued in accordance with these resolutions. Said Power(s) of Attorney for and on behalf of the Company may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company, either by the Chairman, or the President, or a Vice President, jointly with the Secretary, under their respective designations. The signature of such officers may be engraved, printed or lithographed. The signature of each of the foregoing officers and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Attomey(s)-in-Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and, unless subsequently revoked and subject to any limitations set forth therein, any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is validly attached. RESOLVED, that Attomey(s}-in-Fa.ct shall have the power and authority, unless subsequently revoked and, in any case, subject to the tenns and limitations of the Power of Attorney issued to them, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company and to attach the seal of the Company to any and aU bonds and undertakings, and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such instrument executed by such Attomey(s)-in-Fact shall be as binding upon the Company as if signed by an Executive Officer and sealed and attested to by the Secretary of the Company. I, CAROL B. INGALlS, Secretary of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true excerpt from the Resolution of the said Company as adopted by its Board of Directors on February 4, 1994 and that this Resolution is in full force and effect. I, the undersigned Secretary of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. In Thstimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY on this 22nd day of August, 2006 /7;, ....," /ij/i. f /, -? /.C_ (, ///_;"!'C-,<, .., BD ED (2-94) retary MAINTENANCE BOND BOND NO : BDS30455 Premium included in Performance Bond KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT we, Meridian-Riallo I, LLC and Western Insurance Company and by virtue arthe laws orthe Stale of Nevada business in the State ofCalHomia, as Surely. are held and firmly bound unto , as Principal, . a corporation organized and doing business under and duly licensed to conduct surely City of San Bernardino, Development Services Department 300 North "D" Slreet, San Bernardino, CA 92416-000 I as Obligee, in the sum of Two Hundred Forty Six Thousand and 00/100'5------------------------------- ($ 246,000 00 ) Dollars. for which payment, well and truly 10 be made, we bind ourselves. our heirs. executors and successors, jointly and sevcmlly firmly by these presenls T1-IE CONDITION OF THE OBLIGATION IS SUCI-I THAT: WHEREAS, the above named Principal entered into an agreement or agreements wilh said Obligee to: Tracl No 16757 WHEREAS, said agreement provided that Principal shall guarantee replacement and repair of improvements as described therein for <1 pel iod of one year following final acceptance of said improvements; NOW, THEREFORE, illhe above Principal shall indemnify the Obligee for all loss Ihal Obligee may sustain by reason of rmy defective malCI ials or workmanship which become apparent during the period of one year Hom and Unet acceptance of the said improvements by Obligee, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise La remain in full force and effect IN WITNESS WI-IEREOF, Ihe seal and signalure 01 said Principal is herelo affixed and lhe corporale seal and Ihe name oflhe said Surety is hereto affixed and aUested by its duly authorlzcdAttomcy-in-Fact this 22nd day of August 2006 YEAR ~ Principii! Weslern Insurance Company BY: ~ ((H Melissa c. Mello At1omcy-in-f;lc! Meridian-Rlallo 1, LLC :;-- - (One Year Term) ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles On November 28, 2006 before me, 0.8. Thompson, Notary Public (here insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared George A. Jordan personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Signature ~....--------_.-._- D. B. THOMPSON _@-oocommlsslon"1472917 J ~ .,.. Notary Public. CatIlomIo ~ . Los Angeles COU'lty MyComm. ExpiesFeb27, 200B WITNESS my hand an (Seal) State of Nevada County of Washoe On Auaust 22nd. 2006 Melissa C. Mello Personally appeared before me, X who is personally known to me whose identity I proved on the basis of whose identity I proved on the oath/affirmation of to be the signer of the above instrument, and he/she acknowledged that he/she signed it. .".;,~~, "",0,<, ''', ";'"U,LENBEflO"j ." . i'\0',J,~1 ,,' r~ ., ~ ~ . - ".' ~ . ..,late .Jf Nevada : ;~...,.,,,._,,... -.', : .. ..;.' . ~ ;".' _,' '''' .. ''; ,~ ',l1aShJ8 CoUrtly ! "......""",:... "\,1,': ',c. ,,-,;;?, '~~:':.,,'fii .1~T_:SI2t. 2009 ~ \ "', l< \ Notary Public I ',\ i l ;( i'!'\~~ ~. (Seal) My commission expires Auaust 21, 2009 WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY POWER OF ATTORNEY 30i.631 BDS30455 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws oflhe State of Nevada and having its principal office at the City of Rena, in the State of Nevada, does hereby constitute and appoint Dick L. Rottman, Bradley A Pearce, Roger A. Hill, Janice L Bowman. R. Scott Rottman, Clovia L Lehto, Amy J. Simpson, Melissa C. MeJlo of the City of RENO, State of NEVADA its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in~Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign its name as surety to, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings. contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof on behalf of the Company in its business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons; guaranteeing the perfonnance of contracts; and executing the guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or pennitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY has caused this instrument to be sealed with its corp.orate seal, duly attested by the signatures of its President and Secretary, this 5TH day of February, 1994. WESTERN lNSURAN~E CO NY die#; ~ Prtsident (Signed) By &~Lf L'j -~ 7 Secretary ..(~~ ) 0""'. C, Y . ..\) On this 5TH day of FEBRUARY, 1994, before me personally c~t. RaITM1l'f ~JMnt of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY and CAROL B. INGALLS, Secretary of said Company, with both of whom~a ~~ ~~~uain~e(,~~ b;i~ by mt veraUy duly sworn, said, that they, the said DICK L. RCTITMAN and CAROL B. lNGAUS were respectively the and the~"*, ~ the said SURANCE COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Atto~ ~ h~y each ~itle seal of sai on; that the seal affixed to said Power of Attorney was such corporate seal, that it was so afflXed by order ~).e board of' .!&\)l Said co~~)., d th~hey signed their names thereto by like order as President and Secretary, respectively, of the Company. .... 1\..~ .........~. ~ \\.~' . I \ My Commission expires the 16TH day in ~mr; 19 _ ~ ; I 8; ~,' o\S '\.G..__"..h~ G~~ ,'- \ \. i -- "'" NarARY PUBLIC . Itl... (Signed) By STATE OF NEVADA) SS: RENO of This Power of Attorney is granted under and by authority of the following Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY on February 4, 1994: RESOLVED, that in connection with the fidelity and surety insurance business of the Company, aU bond~ undertakings, contracts and other instnJ.ments relating to said business may be signed, executed, and acknowledged by persons or entities appointed as Attorney(s)-in-Fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney issued in accordance with these resolutions. Said Power(s) of Attorney for and on behalf of the Company may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company, either by the Chainnan, or the President, or a Vice President, jointly with the Secretary, under their respective designations. The signature of such officers may be engraved, printed or lithographed. The signature of each of the foregoing officers and the seal of the Company may be affIXed by facsimUe to any Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Attomey(s}-in-Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and, unless subsequently revoked and subject to any limitations set forth therein, any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is validly attached. RESOLVED, that Attomey{s}-in-F.lct shall have the power and authority, unless subsequently revoked and, in any case, subject to the tenns and limitations of the Power of Attorney issued to them, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company and to attach the seal of the Company to any and all bonds and undertakings, and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such instrument executed by such Attorney(s}-in-Fact shall be as binding upon the Company as If signed by an Executive Officer and sealed and attested to by the Secretary of the Company. I, CAROL B. INGALLS, Secretary of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true excerpt from the Resolution of the said Company as adopted by its Board of Directors on February 4, 1994 and that this Resolution is In full force and effect. I, the undersigned Secretary of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. In Thstimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY on this August, 2006 '1 .' __, Ii _ o. '/____~_ /_ - /,c,_- /1. " ,I ., e-.: / I" r. 1:./ "'.,/ 22nd day BD ED (2-94) v' retary