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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,055RESOLUTION NO. 13,055 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City that the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to execute that certain Agreement between the City of National City and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board for the purpose of construction, maintenance and operation of exclusive Public Mass Transit guideways within National City limits. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 1979 OR ATTEST: Cooperative Agreement Between the CITY OF NATIONAL CITY and the SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD THIS AGREEMENT, IS HEREBY MADE AND ENTERED INTO THIS DAY OF BY AND BETWEEN AND , 1979 The CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, a political subdivison of the State of California, 1243 National City Blvd., National City, CA 92050, hereinafter referred to as "City"; The SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, a public agency, 620 'C' Street, San Diego, CA 92101, herein- after referred to as "MTDB". WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the City of National City Charter provides among other things, that the City of National City through its City Council, has the power to provide reasonable terms and conditions under which such transportation facilities may be conducted within the City of National City; and WHEREAS, MTDB was created January 1, 1976, under Section 120050, etseq., Chapter 2, Division 11 of the California Public Utilities Code, and was thereby given responsibility for near -term operational planning, overall stag- ing, construction and operation of exclusive public mass transit guideways in the area of San Diego County under its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, MTDB has need of and desires to reach an understanding with the City in carrying out MTDB's responsibilities for transit guideway construc- tion and operation; and -1- WHEREAS, the cost effectiveness of the transit guideway system is predicated on an average speed of 29 miles per hour being attained between the International Border and the Santa Fe Depot and reliably meeting 15- minute headways; NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, the parties agree as follows: 1. MTDB shall rehabilitate the existing rail and roadbed be- tween the above -mentioned limits. Construct a new second parallel track from the northerly city limit at Division Street to a point approximately 1,000 feet north of 13th Street, and station with parking facilities at 13th and 24th Streets. 2. MTDB shall be responsible for all cost directly resulting from any changes to the City Streets required by the in- stallation of the transit system. Such changes may include but shall not be limited to, all work involved in widening existing street, utilities, drainage, traffic signals, signs, traffic legends, lane markings and all work necessary for traffic rerouting. 3. MTDB shall repair and reconstruct, to the satisfaction of the City, all streets, curbs, gutters and sidewalks which are damaged or destroyed as a direct result of construction or operation of the transit guideway system. 4. The City shall allow modifications to its traffic signal system as requested by MTDB to facilitate the operation of the transit guideway system. Capital costs resulting directly from any such requested modification shall be the responsibility of MTDB. 5. MTDB shall be •responsible for all costs of maintaining the rail crossing to a distance 2 ft. from each outside operat- ing rail, the rail crossing automatic gate facilities and all facilities within the right-of-way owned by MTDB. 6. The City shall notify MTDB 30 days prior to any roadwork within 15 ft. of the nearest outside rail so that if necessary LRT/Freight operating procedures can be modified. 7. The City and MTDB anticipate that from time to time items in this Memorandum of Understanding may need to be modified to reflect the results of actual operating experience. All such modifications should be on at the agreement of both parties represented by the City Engineer for the City of National City, and the General Manager of MTDB. The basic concepts may not be modified without prior approval of the Council and MTD Board of Directors. 8. Should the City Engineer and the General Manager not be able to resolve a modification, the issue will be brought before each agency's board. 9. The City to the extent feasible provide law enforcement to the station and rail right-of-way. 10. A. MTDB, its agents, officers and employees shall not be held liable for any claims, liabilities, penalties, fines or for damage to any goods, properties of effects of any person whatsoever, nor for personal injuries to or deaths of them, or any of them, caused by or re- sulting from any acts or omissions of City, its agents, employees or representatives; City further agrees to idemnify and save free and harmless MTDB and its authorized agents, officers and employees against any of the foregoing liabilities and any cost and expense, in- cluding reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by MTDB on account of any claim therefor, including claims by reason of alleged defects in the engineering services, improve- ment services, or any other work or services done or provided to MTDB by City pursuant to this Memorandum; and in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the City has no authority to pro- vide by agreement the performance of the hereinabove set forth services, City nevertheless agrees to assume the foregoing obligations and liabilities by which it is in- tended by both parties that City agrees to indemnify and to hold MTDB harmless from all claims arising by reason of the work done by, or any act or omission of, the City or its agents, employees or representatives, in connection with or in performance of the agreed upon services of work provided for in this Memorandum. B. The City, its agents, officers and employees shall not be held liable for any claims, liabilities, penalties, fines or for damage to any goods, properties of effects of any person whatsoever, nor for personal injuries to or deaths of them, or any of them, caused by or resulting from any acts or omissions of MTDB, its agents, employees or representatives; MTDB further agrees to indemnify and save free and harmless the City and its authorized agents, officers and employees against any of the foregoing lia- bilities and any cost and expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the City on account of any claim therefor, including claims by reason of alleged defects in the engineering services, improvement services, or any other work or services done or provided to City by MTDB pursuant to this Memorandum; and in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that MTDB has no authority to provide by agreement the per- formance of the hereinabove set forth services, MTDB nevertheless agrees to assume the foregoing obligations and liabilities by which it is intended by both parties -3- that MTDB agrees to indemnify and to hold City harmless from all claims arising by reason of the work done by, or any act or omission of, MTDB, its agents, employees, or representatives in connection with or in performance of the agreed upon services or work provided for in this Memorandum. 11. Any notice required or permitted under this Memorandum may be personally served on the other party, by the party giving notice, or may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following address: MTDB: CITY: General Manager San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board 620 "C" Street, Fourth Floor San Diego, California 92101 City Engineer 1243 National City Blvd. National City, California 92050 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Memorandum to be sinned the month, day and year below written. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY By: City Engineer SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD By Date: Gs ^{.3—(cG Z f Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: Ci % Attorney Da tt: S l 5) G (12 � ith Bauer airwoman of the Board 7-3, /777 PETERSON, GAMER, MUNS & PRICE A Professional Corporation By: ' r�✓ ,J : s� MTDB Legal Counsel Date: -4-