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Item 4.a.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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POSITION PAPER
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DRAFT
MEETING DATE: MARCH 23, 2022
SUBJECT: REVIEW DRAFT POSITION PAPER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
-AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A REAL PROPERTYAGREEMENT FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2255 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, WALNUT
CREEK, AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO RECORD THE DOCUMENTS WITH
THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDER
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
DAVID KRAMER, SENIOR RIGHT OF WAY ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES -
AGENT PDS - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - RIGHT OF
WAY
REVIEWED BY: DANA LAWSON, SENIOR ENGINEER
DANEA GEMMELL, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION
MANAGER
JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL
SERVICES
ISSUE
A resolution of the Board of Directors (Board) is required to execute a real property agreement and to
record the document with the Contra Costa County Recorder.
BACKGROUND
Staff received an application to review building plans from the property owner for the construction of solar
panel carports. Staff identified that the conduit and panels for the solar carports would encroach across an
existing sanitary sewer easement. Staff requested the property owner enter into a real property agreement
for the proposed improvements that will encroach into Central San's easement and are classified as Class
2 encroachments under Chapter 7 of District Code.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS
Reject the proposed improvements. This alternative is not recommended since the City of Walnut Creek
issued a permit and the improvements were constructed, and only one length of panels overhangs the
easement and the the property owner is willing to enter into the real property agreement in compliance with
District Code.
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FINANCIAL IMPACTS
A development-related fee was paid by the property owner for the real property agreement, as set by
District Ordinance No. 310.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Real Estate, Environmental and Planning Committee reviewed this matter at its meeting on March 23,
2022 and recommended
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
Adopt a resolution authorizing execution of a real property agreement related to 2255 Ygnacio Valley
Road, Walnut Creek, and authorizing staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder.
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL ONE: Customer and Community
Strategy 1—Deliver high-quality customer service
GOAL FIVE:Infrastructure Reliability
Strategy 1—Manage assets optimally to prolong their useful life
ATTACHMENTS:
1. RPA signed by Property Owners
2. Proposed Resolution
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ATTAC1414ENT 11
Recording requested W
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez,CA 94553
Attention: Planning and Development Services Division
Manager
EXEMPT FROM RECORDING FEES PER GOVERNMENT
CODE§§6103,27383
APN-142-020-029 (SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE RESERVED FOR RECORDER'S USE) Job N0, 3021
AGREEMENT RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
This Agreement ("AGREEMENT') is made and entered into as of the dates hereinafter
affixed, by and between PATRICK T. ELLWOOD AND DENISE A. ELLWOOD,
husband and wife as community property with rights of survivorship as an undivided-
25% interest and BRADFORD R. HOWARD AND MARCIA A. HOWARD, Trustees of
the Howard Family Trust of 2001 as to an undivided 2.083225% interest and
BRADFORD R. HOWARD, Trustee of the Separate Share Trust FBO Bradford Howard
as to an undivided 2.083225% interest and BRADFORD R. HOWARD, Trustee of The
Separate Share Trust FBO Wendy Howard as to an undivided 2.083225% interest and
WENDY D.F. HOWARD, an unmarried woman as to an undivided 2.083225% interest
and BRADFORD R. HOWARD AND MARCIA A. HOWARD, Trustees of The Howard
Family Trust of 2001, as to an undivided 113.666775%,interest; BRADFORD R.
HOWARD, Trustee of The Separate Share Trust FBO Bradford Howard, as to an
undivided 16.666775% interest; and BRADFORD R. HOWARD, Trustee of The
Separate Share Trust FBO Wendy Howard, as to an undivided 16.666775% interest
and WENDY D.F. HOWARD, a single woman as to an undivided 16.666775% interest,
("OWNERS") and CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT, a California
special district ("DISTRICT").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Owners own real property in the City of Walnut Creek within Contra
Costa County, State of California, generally known as of the date of this agreement as
2255 Ygnacio Valley Road (APN: 142-020-029), and more particularly described as
follows:
A Portion of Rancho San Miguel, as described in the Grant Deed Recorded June
21, 2018 DOC 2018-0092589, Official Records of Contra Costa County.
Said real property hereinafter referred to as °Owners' Property"; and
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WHEREAS, the District has a sewer easement, (hereinafter referred to as "Easement")
over the Owners' Property for public use for the purposes of constructing, laying,
maintaining and operating sewer pipes therein and thereupon, and appurtenances and
appliances together with the reasonable right of access to such easement for said
purposes, which Easement was established via a Grant of Easement Recorded January
29, 1979, Contra Costa County Records.
WHEREAS, the Owners desire to construct within the Easement electrical conduits and
a solar canopy, the location of which is shown on attached Exhibit A, attached hereto
and by this reference made a part hereof("the Improvements"), encroaches within this
Easement, and the Owners have requested that the Improvements be allowed to be
installed and allowed to remain.
WHEREAS, the District has determined that the Improvements consYtute a Class Two
encroachment as defined in Chapter 7.15 of the District Code, and interfere with the
District's enjoyment of its easement rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
1. Easement acknowledged.
Owners expressly acknowledge the right and interest of the District in the
Easement and agree never to assail o_r:resist these interests. With the exception
of the Improvements noted above, the use of the surfaces of the Easement shall
be limited to paving, shrubbery, gardening and landscaping; and the following
improvements and activities are specifically prohibited within the Easement: trees
or permanent structures, incAding but not limited to houses, garages, car ports,
outbuildings, swimming pools, fountains, ponds, artificial streams, additional
retaining walls generally parallel with the Easement centerline, additional
retaining walls transversely crossing the Easement that require building permits
(three feet or greater in height) or that have pier foundations or spread footings
greater than eighteen-inches wide by twelve-inches thick (Any such crossing
shall be at an.-angle with said centerline that measures between forty-five and
ninety degrees [451 and 901], and have a minimum vertical clearance of twelve
inches P2") between any utility service line and the public sewer), decks,
barbeques, or any other improvement or activity which may interfere with the
District's full enjoyment of its easement rights.
2. Improvements may remain over the Easement.
By this agreement, the District will permit the Improvements, as constructed over
and within the Easement, to remain in place in strict accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth in this agreement. The Owners agree not to replace,
repair, remodel, reconstruct or alter the Improvements in any way without the
written consent of the District.
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3. Indemnification for damage to District facilities.
Owners are liable and responsible for and will answer to the District for damage
to the District's facilities which are caused by the installation, construction, repair,
replacement, maintenance, presence of or other activity associated with the
Improvements.
4. Indemnification for extra District costs due to existence of the Improvements.
Owners are liable and responsible for and will answer to the District for additional
costs of inspecting, constructing, installing, repairing, replacing.( reconstructing,
maintaining and operating District facilities when such additional costs arise out
of or relate to the presence of the Improvements within the Easement.
If repair or replacement of the existing public sewer within the Easement
becomes necessary, the location of the Improvements may make it advisable to
use a "no dig" trenchless technology such as i serting a liner in the existing pipe,
installing a replacement pipe by pipe bursting or directional drilling rather than
using conventional "open trench" construction . Use of trenchless technology
may be more expensive than utilizing an open trench method if only the cost of
pipeline renovation work is considered, but may be less expensive than using the
open trench method when the cos-VO/'f removing and replacing the Improvements
is also considered. If repair or replacement work is contemplated by the District,
its representatives will meet,and confer with the Owners to discuss the feasibility
and cost of alternative construction methods. Following the meet and confer
process, the Owners shall select the construction method to be used within the
Easement area. If the'selected construction method is more expensive to the
District than another feasible alternative, then the Owners will be responsible for
such added expdnse.
Use of trenchless technology may require digging pits at both ends of the public
sewer being repaired or replaced. Some trenchless technologies create
vibrations in nearby man-made features such as the Improvements or adjacent
buildings, and may cause minor damage to those man-made features.
5. Liability for Damage.
Owners agree: (a) to hold the District free and harmless from any and all claims
and actions brought against it by reason of any alleged damage to any of the
Owners; real or personal property, including but not limited to the Improvements,
which alleged damage arises out of the inspection, use, maintenance,
installation, construction, alteration, reconstruction, replacement, repair and
operation of District facilities to the extent that the alleged damage results in
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whole or in part from presence, USE! or maintenance of the Improvements; and (b)
to defend and indemnify the�District in any actions brought by persons seeking to
enforce any and all claims s6t out in paragraph (a) above. This obligation for the
Owners to hold harmless, defend and indemnify the District shall not extend to
alleged damage or injury arising out of the District's sole or active negligence,
intentional acts or willful misconduct.
6. Removal of the Improvements.
Permission for presence of the Improvements within the Easement under this
Agreement may be revoked at any time if the District reasonably determines that
said Improvements are harmful or detrimental to the use of the Easement or that
removal of the Improvements within the Easement is reasonably necessary for
actual imminent access required for proper enjoyment of the District's rights
thereto. Such a determination by the District will not be made prior to the
District's representatives having met and conferred with the Owners regarding
,the nature and severity of the perceived harmful or detrimental effects
necessitating removal of the Improvements, and potential mitigation measures or
safeguards that the Owners may be able to implement to ameliorate said harmful
or detrimental effects and/or allow for the District's proper enjoyment of its
easement rights through the Owners' provisio6 of an alternative means of access
acceptable to the District.
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If the right of the Owners to maintain the Improvements within the Easement is
revoked by the District, the Owners agree to remove said Improvements, within
ninety (90) calendar days of receipt of written notice from District to do so, unless
the Owners and the District agree to an alternative mutually acceptable schedule.
In the case of emergency, a reasonably determined by the District, the District
may cause any of thdlmproements to be removed immediately, with or without
notice to the Owners.
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Should the Owners or any successor owners voluntarily remove the
Improvements and request termination of this Agreement in writing, the District
will quitclaim or rescind this Agreement and record any documents necessary to
document that the Improvements have been removed and that the terms of this
Agreement no longer apply to the Owners' Property.
7. Agreement binds successors in interest.
This agreement pertains to and shall run kith the above-referenced real property
for the benefit thereof as a covenant running with the land, equitable servitude, or
otherwise, and shall be binding on all paries having or acquiring any right, title or
interest in the described real property or any part thereof, and their heirs,
successors and assigns and shall be for the benefit of and be binding upon each
owner and successor in interest of the owners thereof.
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8. Attorney's Fees.
The prevailing party in any arbitration or lawsuit brought to interpret or enforce
the terms of this Agreement, or in any claims whether in contract, tort, or
otherwise, arising directly or indirectly out of this Agreement or its performance,
shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys' fees from the
other party or parties, and the court or arbitrator shall award such attorneys' fees
as an element of costs. For purposes of this provision, prevailing party shall
include a party that dismisses an action for recovery hereunder in exchange for
payment of the sum allegedly due, performance of covenants allegedly
breached, or consideration substantially equal to the relief sought in the action or
proceeding. Prevailing party shall not include a party who refuses an offer of
compromise presented in writing at least ten (10) days before trial or arbitration
of the matter, and who fails to'receive an award more favorable than the terms
and conditions set forth in the offer of compromise, either in the amount of
damages awarded or in the type of relief granted.
In witness whereof, with attached Resolution, the parties hereto have executed this
instrument on this 14 day of ctyA aYv, 2022/
OWNERS:
Patrick T. Ellwood /
Denise . I od
radford R. Howard, TRE
M cia A. Howar , TRE
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radford R. Howard, TRE
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CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT: /
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
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Katie Young
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa,,State of California
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Approved as to forrtt:
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Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District
ATTACH NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT(S)
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CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189
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ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
EXECUTING AND RECORDING A REAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
2255 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, WALNUT CREEK, CA
(APN: 142-020-029)
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
(Central San) as follows:
THAT Central San hereby authorized to execute a Real Property Agreement with the
following property owner related to the indicated property:
Assessors' Parcel No.: 142-020-029
Property Owner(s): PATRICK T. ELLWOOD AND DENISE A. ELLWOOD,
BRADFORD R. HOWARD AND MARCIA A. HOWARD,
AND WENDY D.F. HOWARD
Site Address: 2255 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
THAT the President of the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the District are hereby
authorized to execute said documents for and on behalf of Central San; and
THAT staff is authorized to record the documents in the office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2022 by the Board of Directors of Central
San by the following vote:
AYES: Members:
NOES: Members:
ABSENT: Members:
David Williams
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Katie Young
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District
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