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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 94-22 Approving the Contract for Transfer and Performance of Mitigation Serviceses for Eagle Ridge Preserve - East Property Mitigation Area Reso. No. 94-22, Item 4.7, Adopted 07/19/2022 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 94 – 22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR TRANSFER AND PERFORMANCE OF MITIGATION SERVICES, THE AGREEMENT REGARDING ACQUISITION OF OFF-SITE MITIGATION PROPERTY TO ACCOMMODATE DRAINAGE DITCH MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS, AND THE PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT ENDOWMENT AGREEMENT FOR EAGLE RIDGE PRESERVE – EAST PROPERTY MITIGATION AREA WHEREAS, GH Pac Vest, LLC (Landowner) owns certain real property within the City of Dublin located adjacent to Old Fallon Road, commonly known as Croak Road, a City street right- of-way, near the intersection of Croak Road and the Interstate 580 westbound off-ramp; and WHEREAS, the Landowner is required to construct or install certain storm drainage improvements within the City street right-of-way of Croak Road to address drainage conditions that affect the Landowner’s property (Improvements); and WHEREAS, the construction or installation of the Improvements requires the acquisition of rights to purchase mitigation for the impacts of the Improvements on California Red Legged Frog (CRLF) and wetlands habitat; and WHEREAS, the City is the sponsor and permittee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (collectively, the Resource Agencies) since the Improvements are located within City street right- of-way and the Resource Agencies require that the City be the responsible agency for mitigating the impacts caused by the Improvements; and WHEREAS, the Landowner has identified suitable and available land for habitat and species mitigation purposes on certain mitigation land owned by Rocky Ridge, LLC, known as Eagle Ridge Preserve – East Property (Off-Site Mitigation), located within the counties of Contra Costa and Alameda, in which land neither the Landowner nor the City presently has sufficient title or interest to establish the Off-Site Mitigation; and WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a Contract for Transfer and Performance of Mitigation Services (Mitigation Agreement), attached hereto as Exhibit A, with Rock Ridge, LLC for the provision of mitigation services and Off-Site Mitigation, as further defined in the Mitigation Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Landowner is obligated to make payment for all costs and expenses of Rocky Ridge, LLC providing Mitigation Services, as defined in the Agreement Regarding Acquisition of Off-Site Mitigation Property to Accommodate Drainage Ditch Maintenance Obligations, attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, Rocky Ridge, LLC is under contract with Golden State Land Conservancy as the grantee of a Conservation Easement and retains the perpetual rights and obligations of management of the Off-Site Mitigation area; and WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a Perpetual Conservation Easement Endowment Agreement for Eagle Ridge Preserve – East Property Mitigation Area, attached hereto as Exhibit Reso. No. 94-22, Item 4.7, Adopted 07/19/2022 Page 2 of 2 C, with Golden State Land Conservancy for long-term management, maintenance, and monitoring of the preserved and established habitats for the Off-Site Mitigation; and WHEREAS, the Landowner is obligated to provide the funds, on behalf of the City, for the establishment of the endowment, as further described in Exhibit C, for the long-term management and monitoring of the Off-Site Mitigation area, as well as to fund Golden State Land Conservancy’s management and monitoring oversight activities, enforcement, and protection of the Off-Site Mitigation area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the Contract for Transfer and Performance of Mitigation Services, attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Agreement Regarding Acquisition of Off-Site Mitigation Property to Accommodate Drainage Ditch Maintenance Obligations, attached hereto as Exhibit B, and the Perpetual Conservation Easement Endowment Agreement for Eagle Ridge Preserve – East Property Mitigation Area, attached hereto as Exhibit C, in substantially the forms attached hereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute the Contract for Transfer and Performance of Mitigation Services, attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Agreement Regarding Acquisition of Off-Site Mitigation Property to Accommodate Drainage Ditch Maintenance Obligations, attached hereto as Exhibit B, and the Perpetual Conservation Easement Endowment Agreement for Eagle Ridge Preserve – East Property Mitigation Area, attached hereto as Exhibit C, and make any necessary, non-substantive changes to carry out the intent of this Resolution, including revisions to the agreements, with the advice of the City Attorney, which do not materially or substantially increase the City’s obligations thereunder; to approve and execute the Escrow Instructions to be attached to the Contract for Transfer and Performance of Mitigation Services, to sign all documents, to make all approvals and take all actions necessary or appropriate to carry out and implement the agreements and to administer the City’s obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed thereunder. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hu, Josey, Kumagai, McCorriston and Mayor Hernandez NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk