1 FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 10, 2026 (“Effective Date”) by and among the CITY OF LANCASTER, a California municipal corporation and charter city (“Lessor”), and YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES, a California nonprofit corporation (“Lessee”) (Lessor and Lessee are sometimes singularly referred to as “Party” and collectively referred to as “Parties”).
R E C I T A L S
A. The Parties entered into a Ground Lease Agreement dated as of December 10, 2002 (“Original Ground Lease ”) concerning certain real property located within the City of Lancaster, California, and more specifically described in Attachment No. 1 to the Ground Lease (“Property”).
The Parties entered into an Extension to Ground Lease Agreement dated as of November 7, 2007 (“Extension”) that extended the Initial Term specified in Section 1.4 of the Ground Lease (the Original Ground Lease, as amended by the Extension, is referred to herein as the “Ground Lease”).
B. Pursuant to the terms of the Ground Lease, Lessee constructed the Lessee Improvements (as defined in the Ground Lease) on the Property, which included a play area situated near the southeast corner of the Property as visually depicted on the Existing Play Area Map that is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein. Lessee now desires to modify the play area and has requested Lessor’s consent to such modification.
C. Subject to the terms and conditions of this First Amendment, as well as all applicable terms and conditions of the Ground Lease, Lessor consents to Lessee’s request.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this First Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in and constitute a substantive part of this First Amendment.
2. Modification to Lessee Improvements. Notwithstanding any provision of the Ground Lease, Lessee may modify the existing play area depicted on the Existing Play Area Map attached hereto as Exhibit A as and to the extent shown on the Modified Play Area Map that is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein; provided, however, that Lessee shall perform and operate such modifications subject to all provisions of the Ground Lease that apply or applied to Lessee’s construction of the Lessee Improvements.
3. Conforming Amendments. The Ground Lease, including without limitation the Scope of Development (Attachment No. 4 to the Ground Lease), shall be and hereby is amended as and to the extent necessary to conform to the amendment provided in Section 2 of this First Amendment. 2 4. No Further Changes. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this First Amendment, the terms of the Ground Lease shall remain in full force and effect as written. All terms used herein and not defined herein but defined in the Ground Lease shall have the meaning given to such terms therein.
5. Effectiveness. This First Amendment shall become effective immediately upon execution by the Parties.
6. Authority to Enter Amendment. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this First Amendment have the legal power, right, and authority to make this First Amendment and bind each respective Party.
7. Counterparts; Electronic Execution . This First Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts by the Parties . All counterparts so executed shall constitute one agreement binding upon the Parties, notwithstanding that the Parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each counterpart shall be deemed an original to this First Amendment, all of which shall constitute one (1) agreement . Documents executed, scanned and transmitted electronically and electronic signatures shall be deemed original signatures for purposes of this First Amendment and all matters related thereto, with such scanned and electronic signatures having the same legal effect as original signatures. This First Amendment, any other document necessary for the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this First Amendment may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an electronic signature in accordance with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq. , the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1 et seq., and/or any other applicable law.
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3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have approved and executed this First Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
LESSOR:
CITY OF LANCASTER,
a California municipal corporation and charter city
By:
Name:
Its:
LESSEE:
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES,
a California nonprofit corporation
By:
Name:
Its:
A-1
EXHIBIT A
EXISTING PLAY AREA MAP
B-1
EXHIBIT B
MODIFIED PLAY AREA MAP