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Home My WebLink AboutJoint Powers Agreement - Landscaping - Santa Anita Wash Riding and Hiking Trail • • • • JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ' • LANDSCAPING SANTA ANNTA • WASH RIDING & HIKING TRAIL • • • • • r x.:;ti • LANDSCAPING SANTA.ANI • WASH .RIDING & HIS .Y ' • ‘11"") . " cigq ceef-t blse COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES / DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECRL c1VED � 155 West Washington Boulevard - Room 1200 JAN ' 19(5 • Los Angeles, California 90015 - (213) 749-6941 KM OF rueuc WORKS Seymour Groben Director cmr OF ARUM ►''* Mister''� COMMISSION MEMBERS: Washington, Own, David Boron, Vernon Foy, George Kennedy, Albert Lopes A al 24 194 November 21 , 1974 Honorable Board of Supervisors 383 Hall of Administration Los Angeles, California 90012 Gentlemen: RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF' ARCADIA FOR ASSISTANCE IN LAND- SCAPING A SEGMENT OF THE SANTA ANITA WASH RIDING AND HIKING TRAIL (FIRST SUPERVISORIAIJ DISTRICT) The following RECOMMENDATIONS are submitted: 1. That your Board execute the attached Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Arcadia for assistance in landscaping a segment of the Santa Anita Nash Riding and Hiking Trail. 2. That the Executive Officer-Clerk of the Board be instructed to forward the executed original and five copies of the Joint Powers Agreement to the Department of Parks and Recreation for distribution to the City of Arcadia. The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Arcadia is to provide funds for tile landscaping of a 3.5 mile segment of the Santa Anita Wash Riding and Hiking Trail entirely within that city. On November 5, 1974, the Arcadia City Council executed a Joint Powers Agreement, which when executed by Los Angeles County will provide funding for this project cost of $8,000.00 th 11 contribute approximately $4,000.00. The total project cdW involve $2,500.00 to obtain and plant the trees, and $5,500;0($( M'rCfnSiiiteAahbe of the trees for three years. Below is the, proposed o dget: schedule. 56 DEC101914 w JAMES S. MIZE EXECUTIVE OFFICER ---c.Jr HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page a , November 18, 1974 Fiscal Year Item Total Project Expense County Share 1974-75 Planting $ 2,500.00 $ 1 ,250.00 Maintenance 1 ,834.99 917.00 1975-76 Maintenance 1 ,833.00 916.50 1976-77 Maintenance 1 ,833.00 916.50 Totals $ 8,000.00 $ 4,000.00 The project will involve planting 1055 trees along the Santa Anita Wash Riding and Hiking Trail within Arcadia. Existing work forces of the County Forester and Fire Warden will obtain and plant the material, and then maintain the plants for three years. The existing crews of the Department of Parks and Recreation will main- tain the plant material on an as needed basis after the initial three year maintenance period. Funds for this project have been identified in the 1974-75 County Budget as Capital Project No. 8816.48 and we have determined that the project is categorically exempt under Class 4-Minor Alterations To Land as per the County's adopted environmental reporting procedures and guidelines. The attached Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Arcadia has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel. The C unty has an exce lent opportunity to improve an existing regi Sal riding and king trail at half cost. Your Board's adoption. of s Joint Power Agree ent will make that possibility a reality. Ver / truly yours, f' Seymour Greben,; Director " DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION BH: js Attachment cc: Communications (6) Each Supervisor (5) County Counsel Auditor-Controller Chief Administrative Office k4 94 ` f JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ARCADIA 1 This greement, made and entered into this //62Z-.16 day of , 1974, By and between County of Los Angeles, a body corporate and politic, hereinafter referred to as "County, " And 1 City of Arcadia, hereinafter referred to as "City," Witnesseth: Whereas, Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5, of the Governmental Code of the State of California establishes a procedure for the exercise of powers common to contracting parties where those parties are within the definition of the term "public agency; " and Whereas, the County and the City are within the term "public agency; " and Whereas, County and City desire to enter into a joint powers agreement for the purpose of landscaping approximately three and one-half miles of the west side of the Santa Anita Wash adjacent to the existing equestrian and hiking trail situated within the City; and Whereas, County and City desire to enter into a joint powers agreement to maintain said landscaping for a period of three years from the time of the completion of planting; and Whereas, the County and City have deemed that it will be in the best interest of the citizens of their respective communities to establish such landscaping by jointly cooperating therein; Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and condition hereinafter contained, the parties, and each of them do agree as follows: . 441111 Ia 1. The County agrees to cause to be planted 1055 trees o along approximately a three and one-half mile segment of the west side of the Santa Anita Wash Riding and. Hiking Trail within the City, said plant material installation to be completed in accordance with the specifications approved by the County. The County agrees to perform any and all supervision and inspection as may be necessary, it being the intention of the parties that the County is to have primary control over all operations affecting this project. The County agrees that the City, through its authorized representatives, shall have the right to be present at all times during the planting period to advise and make recommendation to the County where necessary. 2. The County agrees to perform any and all acts and bear any and all expenses necessary for the proper maintenance, repair and upkeep of the plant material in the healthy state for a period of three years after initial planting. 3. The City agrees to pay fifty percent of the actual costs and expenses attributable to the plant material installation and maintenance of said plant material, not to exceed $4,000.00. The City herewith deposits with the County the sum of Four Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($4,000.00) toward that purpose. The actual costs and expenses attributable to the said installation of plant material and maintenance of said planted material for three years shall include the following costs: purchase price of 1055 trees, manpower, equipment and materials to install the plant materials, and manpower, equipment and materials to maintain the planted materials in a healthy state for a period of three years from the time of planting. Upon completion of the entire project the County agrees to render a final accounting to the City. If the expenses herein agreed to be paid by the City are less than $4,000.00 the County shall refund to the City that portion of said $4,000.00 which is in excess of fifty percent of the actual costs and expenses attributable to said landscaping and maintenance. 4. It is understood and agreed that in the event the County fails or neglects, for any reason, to install the plant material and begin the three year maintenance period within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of execution of this agreement, all sums transmitted here- under shall be refunded to the City on demand. -2- a r 5. The County agrees to save, keep and hold harmless the City and all its officers and agents from all damages, costs or expenses in law or equity (including costs of suit and expenses for legal services) that may at any time arise or be set up because of damages to property or death or injury to persons received or suffered by reason of the operations of the County hereunder or which may be occasioned by any negligent act or omission to act which amounts to negligence on the part of the County or any of its agents or employees or any act or omission to act on the part of said County, its agents or employees which results in a dangerous or defective condition of property or the maintenance of a dangerous or defective condition of property, until said plant material installed and maintenance is completed. In Witness Whereof, the County of Los Angeles, by order of its Board of Supervisors has caused this agreement to be executed on its behalf by the Chairman of said Board and attested by the Clerk thereof, and the City of Arcadia has executed the day, month, and year first above written. Attest: County of Los Angeles James S. Mize, Executive Officer- Clerk of the Board of Supervi • s By ovun By n1 �T 1r=r \Chai an, Board of 7 pervisors Deputy 1 E 4 ai.ty of Arcadia Ry Approved as to form: °rriio�ar�o�' John H. Larson . , ,ii. �!/ ,/ County Counsel By Approved as to form: ghnt)(fold By , Deputy , City At orne ADOPTED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LCS ANGELES 5 6 DEC 101974 1'MES S A7"E EXEC:I VE OFFICER -3-