MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
AND THE CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
FOR THE PROPOSED FUTURE JOINT USE OF 2600 CASTRO ROAD, SAN PABLO, CA (HUNTER HALL US ARMY RESERVE CENTER)
This Memorandum of Understanding (this “MOU”), dated as of the 8 th day of May, 2024, is entered into between the City of San Pablo, a municipal corporation (the “City”), and the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD), a community college district existing under the laws of the State of California (“District”).
RECITALS
A. The City’s corporation yard (Corporation Yard) is currently located at 1515 Folsom Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806.
B. The Corporation Yard is outdated and does not have sufficient space and capacity for the City’s current needs.
C. On February 5, 2024, the City Council of the City of San Pablo adopted Resolution 2024-015, adding “Explore feasibility of pursuing a public interest land conveyance (i.e. property transfer) on Hunter Hall Army Reserve Center – 2600 Castro Road, San Pablo (Site)” to the City Council Priority Workplan, with the intent that the property be used as a future Corporation Yard location for future public uses including, but not limited to, the following:
a. Emergency management response services; and
b. Local streets and highways maintenance; and
c. Other City Municipal Public Works Corporation Yard uses as contemplated by the City
D. The Site is in close proximity to Contra Costa College, and 4CD has also expressed interest in using a portion of the Site for parking and classroom space, including for workforce development partnerships.
E. On February 5, 2024, the City through the Mayor transmitted a letter to Congressman John Garamendi requesting his support of the City’s pursuit of a public interest land conveyance of the Site to the City.
F. On F
ebruary 20, 2024, the City Manager transmitted a letter to 4CD Chancellor Mehdizadeh expressing the City’s interest in developing an MOU for the 4CD’s joint use of the Site to expand parking and classroom space for workforce development programs.
AGREEMENT
1. Purpose. The purpose of this MOU is to set forth the parties’ understanding of the steps that must
be taken to accommodate the future joint use of the Site (Project) and delineate, to the extent known
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2. Approval of MOU. This MOU is subject to approval by the governing bodies of the City and the 4CD.
3. Project Steps. Set forth below is a summary of the steps that the parties believe must be taken to accomplish the Project. This list is not necessarily exclusive and, as the planning process proceeds, other steps may be identified. The parties will cooperate with each other in this planning process.
A. City’s Acquisition of the Site. The City is in the process of acquiring the Site via a federal conveyance process (i.e. property transfer) through the National Defense Authorization Act.
B. Development of a Joint Use Agreement of the Site. If the City is successful in acquiring the Site, the parties intend to negotiate a separate and more formal Joint Use Agreement for the 4CD’s use of the Site for the following purposes:
1. Overflow parking. 4CD will be assigned parking on a portion of the Site for its students and staff.
2. Classroom and Conference Room Space. 4CD will be assigned to classroom and conference room spaces within a portion of the Site for classroom use, including workforce development partnership programs (i.e. automotive technology programs) for 4CD /students.
C. Approval of Joint Use Agreement. The approval of a more formal Joint Use Agreement is subject to the approval by the governing bodies of the City and the 4CD.
4. Termination of MOU. Either party’s
governing body may terminate this MOU upon written notice to the other party.
5. Notices. All notices (including requests, demands, approvals and other communications) under this MOU must be in writing. The place for delivery of all notices given under this MOU will be as follows:
DISTRICT: Contra Costa Co mmunity College District
500 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Attn: Chancellor
Telephone: (925) 229-1000
Email: [email protected]
CITY: City of San Pablo
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
Attn: City Manager
Telephone: (510) 215-3016
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6. Counterparts. The parties hereto recognize and agree that separate counterpart signature pages may be used, but that all such pages constitute one and the same MOU.
7. Waiver. A waiver or breach of any covenant or provision in this MOU will not be deemed a waiver of any other covenant or provision in this MOU, and no waiver will be valid unless in writing and executed by the waiving party.
8. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this MOU is intended, nor will it be construed, to create rights inuring to the benefit of third parties.
9. Severability. If any term or provision of this MOU is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this MOU will not be affected.
10. Governing Law; Venue. This MOU will be governed by and construed in accordance with California law. The venue for any legal action pertaining to this MOU will be Contra Costa County, California.
The parties hereto have executed this MOU as of the date first set forth above.
CONTRA COSTA CITY OF SAN PABLO
COMMUNTIY COLLEGE DISTRICT
By:
By: __________________________
Name: Mojdeh Mehdizadeh Name: Matt Rodriguez
Title: Chancellor Title: City Manager
Approved as to form: Approved as to form:
By: ____________________________ By:
Name: Name: Brian Hickey
Title: Title: City Attorney