HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-28 CVBFFA Agenda PacketChula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
San Diego Unified Port District
Meeting Agenda
3165 Pacific Hwy.
San Diego, CA 92101
Virtual Meeting3:00 PMMonday, June 28, 2021
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VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) hereby provides
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June 28, 2021Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority
Meeting Agenda
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
Call to Order
Roll Call
Non-Agenda Public Comment
Each individual speaker is limited to two (2) minutes
Consent Items
A) Approval of Minutes of January 8, 2020
B) Approval of Minutes of February 26, 2020
C) Approval of Minutes of April 1, 2020
D) Approval of Minutes of April 27, 2020
E) Approval of Minutes of May 20, 2020
F) Approval of Minutes of June 8, 2020
G) Approval of Minutes of December 2, 2020
Action Items
Resolution:
A) Selecting the Chair and Vice Chair and Confirming the Designation of Other Officers
of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (Authority)
B) Authorizing the Issuance of One or More Series of Revenue Bonds by the Authority
C) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Third Amended and Restated Revenue
Sharing Agreement among the City of Chula Vista (City), the San Diego Unified Port
District (District), and the Authority
D) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Project Implementation Agreement
among the City, the District, the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (Special
Tax District), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (RIDA) for the Construction of Public
Infrastructure (Phase 1A Improvements) and a Convention Center, with Conditions
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E) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Site Lease between the District and the
Authority (Site Lease) for the land necessary to construct a Convention Center located in
the City of Chula Vista, with Conditions
F) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Facility Lease between the Authority and
the City, with Conditions
G) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Bond Purchase Agreement among J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC, the Authority, the District, the Special Tax District, and the City for
the Purchase and Sale of One or More Series of Bonds issued by the Authority, with
Conditions
H) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Indenture of Trust between the Authority
and Wilmington Trust, National Association (Trustee), with Conditions
I) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Support Agreement between the District
and the Authority, with Conditions
J) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Loan Agreement between the Authority
and the Special Tax District, with Conditions
K) Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Other Documents Related to the Issuance of
the Authority Bonds
Staff Comments
Board Comments
Adjournment
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
Minutes
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
3:00 PM
Port of San Diego
Don L. Nay Port Administration Boardroom
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:10 p.m., on
Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in the Port of San Diego’s Don L. Nay Port Administration
Boardroom, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Mary Casillas Salas, Rafael Castellanos, Dan Malcolm, Ann
Moore, and Stephen Padilla
Absent: None.
Officers Present: Randa Coniglio (Executive Director), and Donna Morales (Secretary)
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Action Items
1. Approval of Minutes of October 9, 2019
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related comments:
None.
Moved by Board Member Malcolm, seconded by Board Member Castellanos, the Board
approved the minutes of October 9, 2019.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos, Malcolm,
Moore, and Padilla
2. A. Resolution of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Adopting a
Procurement Policy for Developer-Performed Public Works.
B. Resolution of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (Authority): (1)
Authorizing RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (Developer) to Proceed with the Development and
Construction of Developer’s Public Improvements, with Conditions; (2) Finding Developer’s
Proposed Sole Source Award of the Prime Contract to Construct Developer’s Public
Improvements to be in the Best Interest of the Public; (3) Delegating Authority to the
Executive Director, or Designee, to Implement the Subcontractor Procurement Process for
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the Phase 1A Improvements in Accordance with the Authority’s Procurement Policy; and
(4) Finding the Convention Center to be a Special Purpose Project Pursuant to the
Authority’s Procurement Policy, Granting a Waiver of the Procurement Policy Requirements
for the Subcontractor Award and Bid Process for the Convention Center, and Delegating
Authority to the Executive Director, or Designee, to Implement Appropriate Project
Implementation Safeguards for the Convention Center.
Tiffany Allen, Assistant Director, Development Services, City of Chula Vista provided staff
presentation on Action Item D-2 (A copy of the staff report, presentations and any agenda-
related materials are on file with the Office of the District Clerk, Port of San Diego).
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related comments:
None.
Board members Moore, Malcolm, Padilla, and Casillas Salas, provided comments, asked
clarifying questions, and directed staff regarding modifications to the resolutions and policy.
Tiffany Allen, Glen Googins, City Attorney, City of Chula Vista, and Shaun Sumner, Vice
President of Real Estate, Engineering and Facilities, Port of San Diego, responded. Ms.
Allen and Mr. Googins acknowledged they will incorporate the changes as directed. Kip
Howard, representing RIDA, asked clarifying questions, Board Member Malcolm
responded.
Board Member Castellanos made a motion to adopt Action Item 2A Resolution 2020-001
Action Item 2B – Resolution 2020-002, as amended per direction to staff, Board member
Moore seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
E. Staff Comments
None.
F. Board Comments
Commissioner Moore thanked staff for their excellent work regarding the procurement
policy.
G. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:48 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Minutes
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:10 p.m., on
Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in the Port of San Diego’s Don L. Nay Port Administration
Boardroom, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Mary Casillas Salas, Rafael Castellanos, Dan Malcolm, and
Stephen Padilla.
Excused: Ann Moore
Officers Present: Donna Morales (Secretary)
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Action Items
1. Resolution to Change the Day and Frequency of the Regular Meetings of the Board of
Directors to the First and Third Wednesday of Each Month and the Second and Fourth
Monday of Each Month, beginning March 4, 2020, and to Establish the Location of the Regular
Meetings
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related comments:
None.
Moved by Board Member Castellanos, seconded by Board Member Malcolm, the Board
adopted Resolution No. 2020-003 of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
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(Authority) to Change the Day and Frequency of the Regular Meetings of the Board of
Directors to the First and Third Wednesday of Each Month and the Second and Fourth
Monday of Each Month, beginning March 4, 2020, and to Establish the Location of the Regular
Meetings.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos, Malcolm, and
Padilla.
Excused: Moore
2. Resolution of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Regarding its Intention
to Issue Tax Exempt Obligations to Finance Public Infrastructure on the Chula Vista Bayfront
and to Make Related Reimbursements.
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related comments:
None.
Moved by Board Member Malcolm, seconded by Board Member Padilla, the Board adopted
Resolution No. 2020-004 of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (Authority)
Regarding its Intention to Issue Tax Exempt Obligations to Finance Public Infrastructure on the
Chula Vista Bayfront and to Make Related Reimbursements.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos, Malcolm, and
Padilla.
Excused: Moore
E. Staff Comments
None.
F. Board Comments
None.
G. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Minutes
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:01 p.m.,
on Wednesday, April 1 2020, via Microsoft Teams meeting.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Mary Casillas Salas, Rafael Castellanos, Dan Malcolm, and
Ann Moore.
Excused: Stephen Padilla
Officers Present: Randa Coniglio (Executive Director), and Donna Morales (Secretary),
and David Bilby, Treasurer
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Action Items
1. Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Final Form of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority (Authority) Board of Director’s Modifications to the Authority’s
Procurement Policy for Developer-Performed Public Works and Resolution 2020-
002 Implementing the Construction of Public Improvements for the Chula Vista
Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center Project
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related
comments: None.
Moved by Board Member Malcolm, seconded by Board Member Moore, the Board
approved the continuance of the Resolution Ratifying the Final Form of the Chula
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Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (Authority) Board of Director’s
Modifications to the Authority’s Procurement Policy for Developer-Performed Public
Works and Resolution 2020-002 Implementing the Construction of Public
Improvements for the Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center
Project
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos,
Malcolm, and Moore
Excused: Padilla
2. Adopt a Resolution of the Authority Adopting a Procurement Policy for Professional
and Legal Services
Moved by Board Member Casillas Salas, seconded by Board Member Moore, the
Board adopted Resolution 2020-005 of the Authority Adopting a Procurement Policy
for Professional and Legal Services
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos,
Malcolm, and Moore
Excused: Padilla
3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Co-Counsels of the Authority to Execute the
Legal Services Agreement with Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth for Bond
Counsel and Disclosure Counsel Services in the Maximum Amount of $450,000,
Including a Waiver of Potential and Actual Conflicts of Interest Regarding
Representation of the Authority and Others
Moved by Board Member Moore, seconded by Board Member Castellanos, the
Board adopted Resolution 2020-006 Authorizing the Co-Counsels of the Authority
to Execute the Legal Services Agreement with Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth
for Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel Services in the Maximum Amount of
$450,000, Including a Waiver of Potential and Actual Conflicts of Interest Regarding
Representation of the Authority and Others
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos,
Malcolm, and Moore
Excused: Padilla
E. Staff Comments:
Elizabeth Alonso, Deputy General Counsel, Port of San Diego read the following
statement into the record:
Consistent with the Procurement Policy for Professional and Legal Services set forth in
Item D(2) above, the Co-Counsels of the Authority expect to enter into an agreement
for legal services by and among Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, P.C., the San
Diego Unified Port District, and the City of Chula Vista, for a validation action related to
the Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center Project
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F. Board Comments
None.
G. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Agenda
Monday, April 27, 2020
3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:01 p.m., on Wednesday, April
27, 2020, via Microsoft Teams meeting.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Mary Casillas Salas, Dan Malcolm, Ann Moore, and Stephen Padilla
Excused: Rafael Castellanos
Officers Present: Donna Morales (Secretary), and David Bilby (Treasurer & Auditor)
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Consent Agenda
1. Adopt a Resolution of the Chula Vista Financing Authority (Authority) Approving an Assignment
and Assumption of Investment Banking and Bond Underwriting Services Agreement Between the
City of Chula Vista (City) and the Authority and Approving a Bayfront Project Underwriter Letter of
Intent Between the Authority and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, announced that additional agenda-related
information was received by the Board of Directors for this item after the publication of the
agenda.
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related comments: None.
Board members Malcolm, Moore, Casillas Salas, and Padilla provided comments and asked
clarifying questions. Glen Googins, City Attorney, City of Chula Vista and Tiffany Allen, Assistant
Director of Development Services, City of Chula Vista, responded.
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Moved by Chair Casillas Salas, seconded by Board Member Moore, the Board approved the
continuance of the Resolution of the Chula Vista Financing Authority (Authority) Approving an
Assignment and Assumption of Investment Banking and Bond Underwriting Services Agreement
Between the City of Chula Vista (City) and the Authority and Approving a Bayfront Project
Underwriter Letter of Intent Between the Authority and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Malcolm, Moore, and Padilla
Excused: Castellanos
E. Action Items
No action items.
F. Staff Comments:
Elizabeth Alonso, Deputy General Counsel, Port of San Diego read the following statement into
the record:
In accordance with the Authority Policy for Procurement of Professional and Legal Services, the
Co-Counsels of the Authority entered into an agreement for legal services by and among
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, P.C. (Outside Counsel), the San Diego Unified Port District
(District), and the City, effective April 1, 2020, for a validation action related to the Chula Vista
Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center Project (Legal Agreement). The Legal Agreement
includes a waiver regarding potential conflicts of interest resulting from the joint representation
from Outside Counsel to the City, the Authority, and the District. The Co-Counsels of the Authority
have reviewed the waiver regarding potential conflicts of interests, determined that it is in the best
interest of the Authority to approve the waiver, and have approved the waiver.
G. Board Comments
Board members Moore, Casillas Salas, and Malcolm expressed appreciation for Board Member
Padilla’s return.
H. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Minutes
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:06
p.m., on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, via Microsoft Teams meeting.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Rafael Castellanos, Dan Malcolm, Ann Moore, and Stephen
Padilla.
Excused: Mary Casillas Salas
Officers Present: Donna Morales (Secretary), and David Bilby (Treasurer & Auditor)
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Consent Items
1. Resolution Ratifying the Final Form of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority (Authority) Procurement Policy for Developer-Performed Public Works and
Resolution 2020-002 Implementing the Construction of Developer-Performed Public
Works for and in Support of the Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention
Center Project
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The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related
comments: None.
Moved by Board Member Malcolm, seconded by Board Member Castellanos, the Board
adopted Resolution No. 2020-007 Ratifying the Final Form of the Chula Vista Bayfront
Facilities Financing Authority (Authority) Procurement Policy for Developer-Performed
Public Works and Resolution 2020-002 Implementing the Construction of Developer-
Performed Public Works for and in Support of the Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and
Convention Center Project
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Castellanos, Malcolm, Moore, and
Padilla
Excused: Casillas Salas
E. Action Items
None.
F. Staff Comments
None.
G. Board Comments
None.
H. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Minutes
Monday, June 8, 2020
3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:02
p.m., on Monday, June 8, 2020, via Microsoft Teams meeting.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Mary Casillas Salas, Rafael Castellanos, Dan Malcolm, and
Ann Moore
Excused: Stephen Padilla.
Officers Present: Randa Coniglio (Executive Director), and Donna Morales (Secretary)
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Consent Items
1. Resolution of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (Authority)
Approving an Assignment and Assumption of Investment Banking and Bond
Underwriting Services Agreement Between the City of Chula Vista and the Authority
and Approving a Bayfront Project Underwriter Letter of Intent Between the Authority and
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related
comments: None.
Moved by Board Member Castellanos, seconded by Board Member Moore, the Board
adopted Resolution No. 2020-008 of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority (Authority) Approving an Assignment and Assumption of Investment Banking
and Bond Underwriting Services Agreement Between the City of Chula Vista and the
Authority and Approving a Bayfront Project Underwriter Letter of Intent Between the
Authority and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas:, Casillas Salas, Castellanos, Malcolm,
and Moore
Excused: Padilla
E. Action Items
None.
F. Staff Comments
None.
G. Board Comments
None.
H. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
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MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Minutes
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Honorable City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
City of Chula Vista Councilman Stephen Padilla
Port Commissioner Ann Moore
Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
Port Commissioner Dan Malcolm
A. Call to Order
Donna Morales, District Clerk for the Port of San Diego, called the meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority to order at 3:03
p.m., on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, via Microsoft Teams meeting.
B. Roll Call
Board of Directors Present: Mary Casillas Salas, Rafael Castellanos, Dan Malcolm, Ann
Moore, and Stephen Padilla.
Excused: None.
Officers Present: Randa Coniglio (Executive Director), Donna Morales (Secretary), and
David Bilby (Treasurer & Auditor)
C. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
D. Consent Items
None.
E. Action Items
1. Resolution Adopting a Debt Policy to Establish Guidelines for the Issuance and
Application of Proceeds of Debt Issuances by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority.
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The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with agenda-related
comments: None.
Moved by Board Member Castellanos, seconded by Board Member Moore, the Board
adopted Resolution No. 2020-009 of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority (Authority) Adopting a Debt Policy to Establish Guidelines for the Issuance
and Application of Proceeds of Debt Issuances by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority
The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas: Casillas Salas, Castellanos, Malcolm,
Moore, and Padilla.
F. Staff Comments
None.
G. Board Comments
None.
H. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
DATE: June 24, 2021
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION:
(A) SELECTING THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AND CONFIRMING THE
DESIGNATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CHULA VISTA
BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY)
(B) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF REVENUE
BONDS BY THE AUTHORITY
(C) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE THIRD AMENDED
AND RESTATED REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (CITY), THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT (DISTRICT),
AND THE AUTHORITY
(D) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY, THE AUTHORITY, THE
DISTRICT, THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
(SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT), AND RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC (RIDA) FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS) AND A CONVENTION CENTER, WITH
CONDITIONS
(E) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE SITE LEASE
BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE AUTHORITY (SITE LEASE) FOR THE
LAND NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT A CONVENTION CENTER LOCATED IN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, WITH CONDITIONS
(F) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FACILITY LEASE
BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY, WITH CONDITIONS
(G) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT AMONG J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, THE AUTHORITY,
THE DISTRICT, THE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, AND THE CITY FOR THE
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF BONDS ISSUED BY
THE AUTHORITY, WITH CONDITIONS
(H) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE INDENTURE OF
TRUST BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (TRUSTEE), WITH CONDITIONS
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(I) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE SUPPORT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE AUTHORITY, WITH
CONDITIONS
(J) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LOAN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE SPECIAL TAX
DISTRICT, WITH CONDITIONS
(K) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE AUTHORITY BONDS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (Authority) was formed through
that certain Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City of Chula Vista (City)
and the San Diego Unified Port District (District) dated as of May 1, 2014 and filed in the
Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 61905 (Original Authority Agreement), as
amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement between the City and District dated July 25, 2019 and filed in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 70245 (Authority Agreement). The District and City have
also approved Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Authority Agreement
(Amendment) on June 15, 2021, which will be executed in connection with the issuance
of certain taxable and tax exempt bonds by the Authority (Authority Bonds). The District
and the City (each, a Member of the Authority) are the sole members of the Authority.
The District and the City have been working collaboratively for decades to plan and
implement the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP). Since 2014, the District and
the City have been working to deliver the catalyst project for the CVBMP, an
approximately 275,000 net usable square foot convention center (Convention Center) and
a 1,570 to 1,600 room resort hotel (Resort Hotel) to be located on Parcel H3 of the
CVBMP. The project also requires the construction of extensive public infrastructure to
the areas surrounding Parcel H3 (Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements). The actions
before the Board of Directors of the Authority (Authority Board) at the June 28, 2021
Authority Board Meeting are another significant milestone on the critical path toward
delivering the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (RIDA) was selected as the developer of the Convention Center
and the Resort Hotel through a Request for Qualifications. At the early stages, and in light
of an overall project cost in excess of $1.1 billion, it was determined that in order for the
Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements to be financially feasible,
the City and the District would need to make a “Public Contribution” for the construction
of the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. The Public
Contribution consists of approximately $265MM toward the cost of the Convention Center
and approximately $85MM toward the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements for a total
public investment of $350MM. The Authority was formed to issue bonds to finance most
of the Public Contribution. In support of the Public Contribution, the Authority will issue
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Authority Bonds in an amount not to exceed $400MM and the Authority Bonds will be
secured by funds provided by the District, the City, and the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District (Special Tax District). Additional funding to cover the amounts not
financed will be provided through grants, a contribution of $25MM from the County of San
Diego through the County Agreement (defined below), a sewer contribution from the City,
a contribution through the City’s Bayfront Development Impact Fee (BFDIF) program, and
funds from the District that have been collected over time through various projects on the
Chula Vista Bayfront, including a contribution from the North C.V. Waterfront L.P.
(Pacifica).
At the June 28 Authority Board Meeting, as the first order of business, pursuant to the
Authority Agreement and Bylaws of the Authority (Authority Bylaws), the Authority Board
will select the Chair and Vice Chair and confirm the other officers of the Authority. The
Honorable Mayor Mary Casillas Salas is currently the Chair and Port Commissioner Ann
Moore is currently the Vice Chair. Mayor Casillas Salas and Commissioner Moore may
be selected to serve in these positions again or other members of the Authority Board
may be selected to serve in these positions. Each of the Chair and Vice Chair will serve
as Chair and Vice Chair respectively from the date of his or her election through the date
of the first meeting of the Authority in the next succeeding calendar year; provided that
each shall serve as Chair or Vice Chair, as applicable, until a successor has been duly
selected. The other officers of the Authority are currently as follows: Executive Director
(District CEO/President and designees), Auditor (City Director of Finance and designees),
Treasurer (City Director of Finance and designees), and Secretary (District Clerk and
designees).
At the June 28 Authority Board Meeting, the Authority Board will also be considering the
issuance of Authority Bonds in an amount not to exceed $400MM and approval of the
execution and delivery of the agreements which the Authority is a party to, which are
described in greater detail in the Discussion section below:
(1) Third Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement among the City, District,
and Authority (Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement, Attachment A) – Describes the
funds to be contributed by the City and the District to the Authority during an
approximately 38 year period and how funds distributed to the Authority by the Trustee
are to be shared between the City and the District;
(2) Project Implementation Agreement among the City, the District, the Authority, the
Special Tax District, and RIDA (Project Implementation Agreement, Attachment B) – Sets
forth the process for construction of the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, among other things;
(3) Site Lease between the District and the Authority (Site Lease, Attachment C) – Leases
the land (and the existing improvements thereon) on which the Convention Center will be
constructed to the Authority;
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(4) Facility Lease between the City and the Authority (Facility Lease, Attachment D) –
Sets forth the terms and conditions for the City to make lease payments to the Authority
for the lease of the Convention Center that will be used by the Authority to pay the debt
service on the Authority Bonds;
(5) Bond Purchase Agreement among J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC (J.P. Morgan), the
Authority, the City, the District, and the Special Tax District (Bond Purchase Agreement,
Attachment E) – Sets forth the terms for the purchase and sale of the Authority Bonds to
fund a portion of the Public Contribution;
(6) Indenture of Trust between the Authority and Trustee (Authority Indenture, Attachment
F) – Sets forth the terms and provisions of the Authority Bonds, including repayment
provisions;
(7) Support Agreement between the District and the Authority (Support Agreement,
Attachment G) – Sets forth the terms and conditions for the District to make certain
payments to the Authority to be used by the Authority to pay the debt service on the
Authority Bonds; and
(8) Loan Agreement between the Authority and the Special Tax District (Loan Agreement,
Attachment H) – Sets forth the terms and conditions of a loan in an amount not to exceed
$175,000,000 to be made by the Authority to the Special Tax District from the proceeds
of the Authority Bonds that will be repaid by the Special Tax District from the special taxes
the Special Tax District levies on three properties within the CVBMP and the City,
including the Resort Hotel.
Staff recommends that the Authority Board adopt the resolution selecting the chair and
vice chair and confirming the other officers, authorizing the issuance of the Authority
Bonds, the execution and delivery of the Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement, and
the execution and delivery of the agreements to be entered into in connection with the
issuance of the Authority Bonds.
RECOMMENDATION:
..Recommendation
(A) ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO:
(1) SELECT THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AND CONFIRM THE
DESIGNATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY;
(2) AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF THE AUTHORITY BONDS;
(3) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE THIRD A&R
REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT, WITH CONDITIONS;
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(4) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT, WITH CONDITIONS;
(5) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE SITE LEASE,
WITH CONDITIONS;
(6) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FACILITY
LEASE, WITH CONDITIONS;
(7) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE BOND
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, WITH CONDITIONS;
(8) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE AUTHORITY
INDENTURE, WITH CONDITIONS;
(9) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE SUPPORT
AGREEMENT, WITH CONDITIONS;
(10) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LOAN
AGREEMENT, WITH CONDITIONS; AND
(11) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF OTHER
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE AUTHORITY BONDS.
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RISKS AND BENEFITS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE AUTHORITY BONDS:
Potential Benefits:
(1) Public Amenities/Ecological Buffers: The CVBMP was collaboratively planned
through extensive public outreach that included more than 100 community
meetings and resulted in a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report and Port
Master Plan Amendment, which was approved by the Board of Port
Commissioners (District Board) in May 2010 and certified by the California Coastal
Commission in August 2012. When implementation of the CVBMP is complete, the
public will enjoy more than 200 acres of parks, a shoreline promenade, walking
trails, RV camping, shopping, dining and more. The CVBMP also establishes
ecological buffers to protect wildlife habitat, species and other coastal resources.
(2) Public Access: Completion of the Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and the Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements will enhance public
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access to the waterfront and is expected to attract new visitors and convention
business to the region and create thousands of new jobs.
(3) Catalyst Project: Construction of the Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, the Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements are anticipated to be
the centerpiece of and the catalyst project for future development within the Chula
Vista Bayfront area to be developed pursuant to the CVBMP. The goal of the
CVBMP is to provide a convention center and world-class hotel in the South Bay
and to fund and build future public parks, restore sensitive habitat, and construct
public infrastructure.
(4) Regional Economic Impact: Completion of the Convention Center, Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and the Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements are
projected to have a tremendous regional economic impact, generating
approximately $1.6 billion during construction and an estimated $475 million per
year once complete. With respect to jobs, it is projected that completion of the
Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Resort Hotel
and Parking Improvements will support 10,000 jobs (direct and indirect) through
construction, nearly 1,500 permanent jobs on site, and nearly 3,900 jobs regionally
per year in the historically disadvantaged Chula Vista Bayfront area.
Potential Risks:
(1) Availability of Funds to Pay Debt Service: As described herein, certain payments
from the District, the City, and the Special Tax District to the Authority will be
applied to pay debt service on the Authority Bonds. Certain of the District and City
payments are subject to conditions, including completion and delivery of the
Convention Center.
(2) Construction Delay Damages: If RIDA is late in completing construction, RIDA will
pay delay damages starting on the first month after the Completion Date (as
defined below and as such date may be extended by force majeure events or
actions of the Authority, Special Tax District, City, or District).
(3) Payment of the Authority Bonds in the Event of Termination of the Sublease by
RIDA: Under the Sublease between the City and RIDA (Sublease, Attachment K),
RIDA may terminate the Sublease due to casualty and condemnation under certain
circumstances, mainly involving the cost to repair ($50MM in the case of casualty
and $70MM in the case of condemnation). To help mitigate the risk to the Authority,
the City and the District in the event of a termination by RIDA before completion of
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the Convention Center, RIDA has agreed to make up to a $5MM payment if needed
to redeem all of the Authority Bonds issued to finance the costs to construct the
Convention Center. However, if the insurance or condemnation proceeds and
RIDA’s contribution are not sufficient to redeem all of the Authority Bonds, the
Authority would still need to find a way to cover any gap or shortfall in revenues
needed to redeem all of the Authority Bonds following a casualty or condemnation
event prior to completion of the Convention Center. To cover the gap, which is
currently approximated to be around $56MM (capitalized interest is currently
estimated at approximately $47,465,000 and cost of issuance is currently
estimated at approximately $8,825,000), the District and City are working with
RIDA to find the most economical manner to procure insurance coverage for these
soft costs. Based on recent calculations, the Bond Issuance Working Group (as
such term is defined in the Authority Bylaws) believes that if there are sufficient
amounts available to redeem all of the Authority Bonds issued for the Convention
Center, then there should be adequate revenues from the funds that are being
contributed by the District, the City and the Special Tax District under the Facility
Lease, the Support Agreement and the Loan Agreement, respectively, to continue
to pay debt service on the Authority Bonds issued to finance the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements when due. The District and City will continue to
analyze this during the course of the validation proceedings.
(4) New Market/Lingering Effects of COVID-19: The District engaged CBRE, Inc. in
2015 and the City engaged RSG in 2020 to analyze the feasibility of the revenues
to be generated from the Chula Vista Bayfront. Ongoing analysis has been
conducted and continues to be conducted and will be finalized prior to the issuance
of the Authority Bonds and used in connection with the public offering of the
Authority Bonds. Construction of the Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and the Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements will be the first
large development in the Chula Vista Bayfront and it is possible that the actual
revenues will not reach the projected levels. Lingering effects of COVID-19 may
also impact actual revenues.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Bond Purchase Agreement: The Bond Purchase Agreement sets forth the terms and
conditions pursuant to which J.P. Morgan will purchase the Authority Bonds and offer
them for resale to the public. J.P. Morgan’s underwriting fee will be paid from the proceeds
of the Authority Bonds when the Authority Bonds are issued.
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Authority Indenture: Under the Authority Indenture, the Authority is required to pay the
Trustee its fees and expenses (including indemnification). These fees and expenses will
be paid from the Administrative Expense Fund established under the Authority Indenture.
To the extent the Authority does not have funds to make these payments, the District and
the City may be required to make contributions to make such payments.
Project Implementation Agreement: The Authority will fund a portion of the costs
incurred by RIDA for construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the
Convention Center from the proceeds of the Authority Bonds. As discussed below, the
cost to the Authority for construction of the Convention Center is capped at $265MM.
Under certain circumstances, including payment of interest on late payments, arbitration
and mediation fees, and if funds to be applied to pay costs of construction are
misappropriated, additional costs could be incurred by the Authority. Costs of the Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements are not capped. The Project Implementation Agreement
also includes a payment from the Authority of the lesser of (a) the cost actually incurred
by RIDA in procuring the payment and performance bonds for the Convention Center,
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements; and
(b) $1MM, to be paid from Existing Revenues (as defined in the Third A&R Revenue
Sharing Agreement).
Loan Agreement: If the Authority Bonds are fully paid, the Loan Agreement will terminate
and any unpaid portion of the Loan (defined below) will be forgiven.
Facility Lease: Under the Facility Lease, the City’s obligation to pay lease payments is
subject to certain conditions, including completion and delivery of the Convention Center,
availability of funds in the Lease Revenues Fund (defined below), and the City’s ability to
use the Convention Center.
Site Lease: The Authority will pay the District $1 for the term of the lease.
Support Agreement: Under the Support Agreement, the District's obligation to pay
Annual Support Payments (defined below) is subject to certain conditions, including
completion and delivery of the Convention Center.
DISCUSSION:
As more fully discussed below, staff recommends that the Authority Board select a Chair
and Vice Chair, confirm appointment of the other officers of the Authority as required by
the Authority Agreement and Authority Bylaws, authorize the issuance of the Authority
Bonds, and approve and authorize the execution and delivery of (a) the Third A&R
Revenue Sharing Agreement that has been previously approved by the District Board
and City Council of the City (City Council), (b) the Authority Indenture and (c) the
remaining agreements identified herein which the Authority is a party to, all of which are
critical to the financing and construction of the Convention Center and Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
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Overall, the transaction can be broken into the following major categories: Financing,
Construction, and Leasing and Operations. An overview of the financing agreements and
current approach to the financing can be found in the draft Conceptual Plan of Finance,
attached as Attachment I.
The financing documents for the Authority Bonds consist of (a) the Authority Indenture,
(b) the Loan Agreement, (c) the Facility Lease, (d) the Support Agreement, and (d) the
Bond Purchase Agreement.
The construction document for the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements is the Project Implementation Agreement that discusses the procurement,
construction and reimbursement provisions for the Convention Center and Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, including the initial phases of Sweetwater Park and Harbor
Park.
The leasing and operations documents for the Convention Center are (a) the
Management Agreement between RIDA and Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott)
detailing Marriott’s obligations to RIDA and Marriott’s role in operating the Resort Hotel
and Parking Improvements and Convention Center (Management Agreement); (b) the
Site Lease; (c) the Facility Lease, and (d) the Sublease. The Site Lease, Facility Lease,
and Sublease are collectively referred to as the Convention Center Leases.
Subject to early termination events described therein, the Site Lease, Facility Lease, and
Sublease will be in effect for the longer of: (a) the date of the final payment on the Authority
Bonds and (b) 37 years.
I. Selection of Officers
Under Section 3.3 of the Authority Bylaws, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Authority are
to be selected as the first order of business at the first regular or special meeting of the
Authority held in each calendar year. Since this is the first regular meeting of the Authority
Board held in this calendar year, the Chair and Vice Chair must be selected and
designation of the remaining officers must also be confirmed. Following the presentation,
staff recommends that the Authority Board select the Authority Board Chair and Vice
Chair, confirm the designation of the other officers, and consider the balance of the
agenda action items.
II. Parameters to Issue Authority Bonds
The Authority intends to issue the Authority Bonds in an amount not to exceed $400MM
in one or more series pursuant to the Authority Indenture to finance certain public capital
improvements to be constructed in the CVBMP as specified in the Authority Indenture as
finally executed; provided, however, the final maturity date of the Authority Bonds shall
not be more than forty (40) years from the date of issuance of the Authority Bonds, the
Authority Bonds shall bear interest at fixed rates to be determined by J.P. Morgan based
upon market conditions on the sale date for the Authority Bonds, no Authority Bond shall
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have an interest rate in excess of twelve percent (12%) per annum and J.P. Morgan’s
discount shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the principal amount of Authority Bonds
issued. Subject to the foregoing limitations, each of the Executive Director and Treasurer
(each, an Authorized Officer) will be authorized to determine the final principal amount
and the maturity dates of the Authority Bonds to be sold in each series, the interest rates
for each series and the J.P. Morgan’s discount to be paid, with all of such final terms to
be included in the Authority Indenture or Bond Purchase Agreement to be executed by
an Authorized Officer.
III. Approval of Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement
The City and the District entered into a Revenue Sharing Agreement on April 24, 2018
(Original Revenue Sharing Agreement) to memorialize the various funds that the District
and City will contribute to the payment of debt service for the Authority Bonds and
expected to be distributed by the Trustee to the Authority subsequent to completion of the
Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Resort Hotel and
Parking Improvements. The Original Revenue Sharing Agreement also establishes a
waterfall where the City and the District will share the Residual Revenues (as defined in
the Revenue Sharing Agreement). Since the approval of the Original Revenue Sharing
Agreement on April 24, 2018, the Original Revenue Sharing Agreement has been
amended and restated twice to reflect evolutions in the business model and further
negotiations with RIDA resulting in the Second Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing
Agreement (Revenue Sharing Agreement). The Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement
is currently being proposed to the Authority Board for its consideration.
The Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement was approved by the District Board on
February 11, 2021 and by the City Council on February 16, 2021. The Authority is being
added as a party to the Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement to implement directions
with respect to amounts being transferred to the Authority by the Trustee and amounts
being deposited by the Members of the Authority for distribution as provided in the Third
A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement.
IV. Overview of Proposed Bond Issuance
The total estimated cost to construct the Convention Center and the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements is $425,000,000. Approximately $286,500,000 of this
amount will be funded from the proceeds of the Authority Bonds, approximately
$21,500,000 of which will be applied to fund the construction of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and approximately $265MM of which will be applied to fund
the construction of the Convention Center.
District and City staff functioning as the Bond Issuance Working Group have reviewed
RIDA’s calculations for the cost of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. Based on
those calculations, the amount needed to fund the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
is available using a combination of proceeds from the Authority Bonds and the anticipated
$25MM contribution from the County of San Diego as memorialized in the Chula Vista
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Bayfront Project Funding Agreement among the County, the District, the Authority, and
the City (County Agreement).
District and City staff have also reviewed RIDA’s calculations for the cost of the
Convention Center and based on those calculations the amount needed to fund the
Convention Center is available through the contribution of $265MM and RIDA’s expected
financing and equity.
V. Debt Policy
On December 2, 2020, in order to comply with Section 8855(i) of the California
Government Code, the Authority Board adopted the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority Debt Policy (Authority Debt Policy) to provide guidance for the
proposed issuance of debt. The purpose of the Authority Debt Policy is to help ensure
that the Authority, the Authority Board, the officers of the Authority, staff of each Member
of the Authority which function as staff to the Authority, staff engaged by the Authority, if
any, and such advisors, consultants and experts as shall be engaged from time to time in
connection with a proposed issuance of debt (i) adhere to sound debt issuance practices
and (ii) establish and implement monitoring procedures to ensure that the proceeds of
proposed debt issuances are directed to their intended use.
Pursuant to the Authority Debt Policy, the Authority may issue debt for any of the purposes
specified in the Authority Agreement, which purposes include financing the construction
of public capital improvements. Proceeds of debt issued may also be applied to pay costs
of issuance, fund capitalized interest and a debt service reserve fund. The proposed
issuance of debt shall be submitted to, and subject to approval by, the Authority Board,
which shall have reviewed and considered a report prepared by the Bond Issuance
Working Group. This Action Agenda Item, which is being provided to each member of the
Authority Board, constitutes the report prepared by the Bond Issuance Working Group
with respect to the proposed issuance of the Authority Bonds.
As set forth in the Authority Debt Policy, the individual designated by the Authority Board
as the Treasurer and Auditor of the Authority, in consultation with the Treasurer of the
District when requested by the Treasurer of the District, shall be responsible for
monitoring the use of proceeds of the Authority Bonds to ensure that such proceeds are
directed to their intended use and for monitoring the use of the proceeds of any tax
exempt bonds to ensure compliance with all applicable federal tax requirements. The
Treasurer and Auditor of the Authority shall be responsible for filing or causing to be filed
all reports required by state and federal law and by the agreements pursued to which the
Authority Bonds are issued.
The proposed Authority Bonds meet the criteria set forth in Section V.B of the Authority
Debt Policy as follows:
1. Whether proposed issuance complies with the Authority Debt Policy - The proposed
issuance complies with the Debt Policy for the reasons discussed in this report,
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including without limitation, because the proceeds will be used to finance the
construction of public capital improvements, pay costs of issuance, fund capitalized
interest and a debt service reserve fund, and meet the remaining criteria of Section
V.B of the Authority Debt Policy;
2. Sources of payment and security for the proposed issuance of debt - As discussed
further in Discussion, Section VI.A.1 below, the Authority Bonds will be secured by (1)
the lease payments made by the City under the Facility Lease, (2) the loan payments
made by the Special Tax District under the Loan Agreement, (3) the Annual Support
Payments (defined below) and Other Ground Lease Revenues (defined below) made
by the District under the Support Agreement (collectively, the Port District Payments),
and (4) other amounts on deposit in certain of the funds and accounts maintained by
the Trustee under the Authority Indenture (collectively, Revenues). To secure the
interests of the owners of the Authority Bonds, the Authority will assign to the Trustee
certain rights (as defined in the Authority Indenture, the Assigned Rights), which the
Authority has under the Facility Lease, Loan Agreement, and Support Agreement to
allow the Trustee to enforce the Authority’s right to payments under such agreements;
3. Projected revenues and other benefits from the facilities or infrastructure proposed to
be financed from the proceeds of the proposed issuance of debt - As discussed further
in the Risks and Benefits of the Issuance of the Authority Bonds above, the Members
of the Authority, the region, surrounding areas, and the general public will benefit from
the financing of the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
and the Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements.
4. Projected operating and other costs related to the facilities or infrastructure proposed
to be financed from the proceeds of the proposed issuance of debt – The Authority
will not operate or maintain the facilities or infrastructure. The District and the City will
accept the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements based on their respective interests
and share the costs of the operations and maintenance of the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements pursuant to the Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement and RIDA will
be obligated under the Sublease to pay the costs of operations and maintenance of
the Convention Center.
5. Period over which interest on the proposed debt should be capitalized – It is currently
anticipated that 100% of interest payments will be funded for three years and that a
portion of the interest payments will be funded for an additional four years such that
the net debt service is structured as level coverage.
6. Extent to which debt service on the proposed debt should be level or non-level – It is
currently anticipated the bond amortization will be structured for proportional debt
service relative to aggregate gross revenues.
The remaining criteria in Section V.B. of the Authority Debt Policy is not applicable
because the proposed issuance of the Authority Bonds will be the first issuance of debt
by the Authority.
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VI. Agreements under Consideration by the Authority Board
A. Financing Agreements
1. Authority Indenture
The Conceptual Outline of the Plan of Finance outlines the sources of revenues that the
District and the City intend to use to pay the debt service for the Authority Bonds. The
Authority Bonds are expected to be issued in two series, a taxable series to finance the
Convention Center (Taxable Bonds), and a tax-exempt series to finance Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements (Tax-Exempt Bonds). Debt service on Authority Bonds is
anticipated to be paid from the various funding sources contributed by the District, the
City and the Special Tax District. The Authority Indenture is attached as Attachment F.
Pursuant to the Authority Indenture, the Authority Bonds will be secured by the Revenues.
To secure the interests of the owners of the Authority Bonds, the Authority will assign to
the Trustee the Assigned Rights, which the Authority has under the Facility Lease, Loan
Agreement, and Support Agreement to allow the Trustee to enforce the Authority’s right
to payments under such agreements.
The Authority Bonds are special, limited obligations of the Authority, payable from and
secured as to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest
thereon, in accordance with their terms and the terms of the Authority Indenture, solely
from the Revenues. The Authority Bonds are not a charge against the general credit of
the Authority or of the Members of the Authority. Under no circumstances shall the
Authority be obligated to pay principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on the
Authority Bonds except from the Revenues. Neither the State of California nor any public
agency (other than the Authority) nor either the District or the City as a Member of the
Authority is obligated to pay the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on
the Authority Bonds. No covenant or agreement contained in any Authority Bond or the
Authority Indenture shall be deemed to be a covenant or agreement of either Member of
the Authority, any of the directors of the Authority Board, or by any officer, member, agent,
contractor or employee of the Authority, District, or City in his or her individual capacity
and neither the City or the District as Members of the Authority, nor any of the directors
of the Authority Board, nor any officer or employee thereof executing the Authority Bonds
shall be liable personally on any Authority Bond or be subject to any personal liability or
accountability by reason of the issuance of such Authority Bonds.
Pursuant to the Authority Indenture, the Trustee will establish a Construction Fund that
will hold proceeds from the Authority Bonds and funds from the County Agreement that
will be used to pay or reimburse RIDA for its payment of costs of construction of the Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center. No amounts in the
Construction Fund may be withdrawn for any other purpose or transferred to any other
fund established under the Authority Indenture until all costs of the construction have
been paid, at which time the Trustee shall transfer all remaining amounts in the
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Construction Fund to the Revenue Fund for application in accordance with the provisions
of the Authority Indenture, which includes provisions permitting transfers to the Authority
Surplus Fund established under the Authority Indenture and transfers to the Authority for
deposit pursuant to the Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement. To ensure that RIDA
gets paid the costs for construction RIDA is entitled to receive under the Project
Implementation Agreement, amounts may not be transferred by the Authority to the Third
A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement until any true up payments owed to RIDA under the
Project Implementation Agreement are paid.
The Trustee will also establish an Insurance and Condemnation Fund under the Authority
Indenture that will hold any Net Proceeds (as defined in the Authority Indenture) and any
payments received from RIDA following a casualty or condemnation event. Net Proceeds
deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund will be used to redeem the Taxable
Bonds in the event that the Sublease terminates due to a casualty or condemnation event
or will be disbursed to RIDA if RIDA is rebuilding.
As long as any Authority Bonds remain outstanding, in order to amend the Authority
Indenture, consent of the owners of the majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Authority Bonds may be required. Such consent may also be required to amend or modify
the Convention Center Leases and/or the Project Implementation Agreement.
2. Support Agreement
At the February 11, 2021 District Board meeting, the District Board authorized, with
conditions, a Support Agreement to provide for the terms and conditions upon which the
District will be obligated to contribute Port District Payments to the Authority to pay debt
service on the Authority Bonds. Under the Support Agreement, Port District Payments
are comprised of annual payments (Annual Support Payments) set forth in a schedule
attached to the Support Agreement and payments made from Other Ground Lease
Revenues (defined below).
The District is not required to make Annual Support Payments until the Convention Center
is complete. This means that if the Convention Center construction is not completed until
Bond Year 6, the Annual Support Payment for Bond Year 5 would be “abated” and the
amount abated would be tacked on to the end of the schedule such that the District would
have an Annual Support Payment in Bond Year 38 for $5MM. In addition, if the City’s
Lease Payments are abated pursuant to the terms of the Facility Lease as a result of
casualty, condemnation, or title defect with respect to the Convention Center, the District’s
Annual Support Payments will be abated to the same degree.
Other Ground Lease Revenues consist of ground lease revenues actually received by the
District from (a) the ground lease with The Marine Group LLC (dba Marine Group Boat
Works) (District Clerk No. 54509, as amended from time to time), (b) the ground lease
with Chula Vista Marina LP (dba Chula Vista Marina) (District Clerk No. 14244, as
amended from time to time), (c) the ground lease with California Yacht Marina - Chula
Vista LLC (California Yacht Club) (District Clerk No. 23924, as amended from time to
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time); and (d) the ground lease with Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC (District Clerk No.
70407) (as amended from time to time, the RV Park Lease). In addition, if any of these
four ground leases are renewed, replaced, or amended in such a way as to change the
size or configuration of the original premises to include premises outside of the original
premises boundaries of all the other ground leases (Modified Boundary Lease) or the
premises for such ground leases are used for other revenue generating agreements some
or all of such additional revenues resulting from such Modified Boundary Lease or
revenue generating agreements need to be contributed as part of the Other Ground
Lease Revenues.
The District has current debt comprised of revenue bonds (District Bonds) issued under
an existing indenture filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document Nos. 48385,
48388, and 70956 (collectively, District Indenture) and a promissory note issued to the
San Diego Airport Authority filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 47940
(Airport Note). Pursuant to the District Indenture and the Airport Note, the District is
required to pay debt service on the District Bonds and Airport Note prior to payment of
the Port District Payments.
In the event the District does not pay any Port District Payment, the Authority may
exercise any and all remedies available or granted to it pursuant to law, including specific
performance or its equivalent remedy, including a writ of mandamus. The Authority will
assign to the Trustee the right to collect and enforce payment of the Port District
Payments, so the Trustee would enforce any obligation of the District to pay the Port
District Payments under the Support Agreement.
Under the Support Agreement, the Authority and the District each make customary
representations regarding the ability to enter into the Support Agreement. In addition, if
the District elects to issue additional bonds under the District Indenture or incur Parity
Debt or Subordinate Obligations (each as defined in the District Indenture) in the future,
in addition to complying with the requirements of the District Indenture, the District has
also agreed to comply with certain additional requirements set forth in the Support
Agreement, including providing certain certifications to the Trustee regarding debt service
coverage on the District Bonds, Parity Debt, Subordinate Obligations, the Airport Note
and the Port District Payments.
3. Convention Center Site Lease
Under the Site Lease, the Authority will ground lease the land (including the existing
improvements thereon) on which the Convention Center will be constructed from the
District for a total rent of $1. As consideration for this Site Lease, the Authority will enter
into the Facility Lease, the Authority Indenture, the Loan Agreement, and the Project
Implementation Agreement. The Site Lease requires that the Authority cause RIDA to
construct the Convention Center. Once complete, the Convention Center will be owned
by the Authority. When the Site Lease expires, the Authority will convey the Convention
Center to the District and the District will own the Convention Center. The term of the Site
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Lease is 37 years, unless terminated earlier, or extended, in accordance with the terms
of the Site Lease. The term of the Site Lease cannot be longer than 66 years.
4. Convention Center Facility Lease
The Authority will sublease the Convention Center to the City through the Facility Lease.
The Facility Lease is the City’s main financing vehicle for contributing its funds toward the
payment of debt service on the Authority Bonds. The term of the Facility Lease is
coterminous with the Site Lease. The City will make payments to the Authority in
accordance with the terms of the Facility Lease from the following sources of revenues to
the extent such revenues are actually received by the City:
(a) An amount equal to the funds received by the City from the District, in fiscal year
2016 pursuant to Municipal Services Agreement No. 88-2012 between the District
and the City (MSA Revenues) ($986,225), increasing 3% on July 1 of each year;
(b) Transient Occupancy Tax Revenues from the Resort Hotel and the RV Park Lease
(collectively, TOT Revenues);
(c) Sales and Use Tax revenues from the Resort Hotel, the Convention Center and
the RV Park Lease, exclusive of any amount levied and allocated to the City
pursuant to voter approval by the electors of the City, which portion is currently
one percent (1%) of taxable transactions (Sales and Use Tax Revenues); and
(d) Incremental ad valorem property taxes (including property tax in-lieu of motor
vehicle license fees) generated by the Resort Hotel and Convention Center, which
is that amount in excess of any ad valorem property tax levied in the fiscal year in
which the Authority Bonds are issued (Tax Increment Revenues).
The City does not have an obligation to make lease payments to the Authority from any
source other than those listed above and only to the extent such revenues are available
in the Lease Revenues Fund (as defined in the Facility Lease) that is held separate and
apart from the City’s other revenues or that have been received by the City and not yet
deposited into the Lease Revenues Fund. The obligation of the City to make the Lease
Payments (as defined in the Facility Lease) is subject to abatement in order to comply
with the constitutional debt limit. The City will agree to make Pre-Completion Lease
Payments (as defined in the Facility Lease) from amounts in the Lease Revenues Fund
prior to the delivery of the completed Convention Center; however, in order to comply with
the constitutional debt limit such amounts will be subject to annual appropriation by the
City.
The City’s obligation to pay the Lease Payments is contingent on the Convention Center
being completed and delivered to the City and thereafter remaining available to the City
for its use. If the Convention Center is not completed or the Convention Center cannot be
used by the City for its intended purposes due to damage, destruction, condemnation or
title defect, the City’s Lease Payments will be abated in an amount which is proportionate
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to the amount of the City’s loss of use. If as a result of any abatement of Lease Payments
the Authority Bonds are not repaid at their final maturity, then the term of the Facility
Lease will be extended and the City will continue to make Lease Payments until the
Authority Bonds are repaid or the term of the Facility Lease reaches 66 years. During any
extension, the City’s obligation to make Lease Payments will remain contingent on funds
being available in the Lease Revenues Fund.
In the event the City does not pay any Lease Payments when due in accordance with the
provisions of the Facility Lease, the Authority may exercise any and all remedies available
or granted to it pursuant to law, including specific performance or its equivalent remedy,
including a writ of mandamus. The Authority will assign to the Trustee the right to collect
and enforce payment of the Lease Payments, so the Trustee would enforce any obligation
of the City to pay the Lease Payments under the Facility Lease.
Since the Lease Payments are a large component of the Revenues that will be used to
pay the debt service on the Authority Bonds, the City intends to procure rental interruption
insurance to cover the City’s Lease Payments during a casualty or condemnation event
to avoid a default under the Authority Bonds. The District, City, and the Authority are
working with RIDA to determine the most economical way of providing such insurance
and will secure a commitment for such insurance prior to the issuance of the Authority
Bonds.
Although some provisions of the Facility Lease and the Project Implementation
Agreement will overlap, the Project Implementation Agreement will generally address the
construction of the Convention Center and the Facility Lease will generally address the
operations period of the Convention Center (i.e., after the completion of the Convention
Center). Examples of the division between construction and operations include insurance
(RIDA will provide liability and builder’s risk insurance under the Project Implementation
Agreement for the Convention Center and Site and will provide the liability and all-risk
insurance required by the Facility Lease and the Sublease after the Convention Center is
complete), liens, and prevailing wage requirements.
5. Loan Agreement
The City formed the Special Tax District in 2020. It is expected that the Special Tax
District will receive a loan (Loan) from the Authority which the Special Tax District will
repay from the taxes received from an annual special tax levy (Special Taxes). The Loan
Agreement is attached as Attachment H. The amount of the Loan, which will have a fixed
repayment schedule, is expected to be in an amount not to exceed $175,000,000.
Payments on the Loan will be made to the Trustee and will be applied to pay debt service
on the Authority Bonds. In the event that the amount of the Special Taxes collected from
the special tax levy is less than the scheduled Loan payment, then the unpaid amount will
be deferred and paid in a future year or years to the extent that the Special Taxes
collected exceeds the amount of the scheduled Loan payment in such year. If the Special
Taxes collected are sufficient to pay all scheduled and any deferred Loan payments, then
the remaining amount would be available for use on other qualified expenditures of the
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Special Tax District. If the Authority Bonds are redeemed prior to the maturity date of the
Loan, the Loan will be forgiven.
6. Bond Purchase Agreement
The Bond Purchase Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which J.P.
Morgan will purchase the Authority Bonds and offer them for sale to investors . The
primary role of J.P. Morgan, as an underwriter, is to purchase the Authority Bonds, for
resale to investors, in an arm’s length commercial transaction between J.P. Morgan, as
underwriter and the Authority, the City, the District and the Special Tax District. The
interest rates on the Authority Bonds will be set based on market conditions on the day
that the Bond Purchase Agreement is signed by the parties. J.P. Morgan’s underwriting
fee will be paid from the bond proceeds as a cost of issuance of the Authority Bonds when
the Authority Bonds are issued.
The terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement include conditions for the purchase and sale
of the Authority Bonds and will require that each of the Authority, City, District, Special
Tax District and RIDA provide and certify as to the accuracy of certain information for
inclusion in the offering documents to be prepared and used in the offering of the Authority
Bonds which are the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement. In
addition, the terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement require the Authority, the City,
District and Special Tax District to undertake an obligation to make “continuing” disclosure
to the financial markets through the use of the MSRB EMMA website.
B. Construction Agreement (Project Implementation Agreement)
1. Procurement Process for the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements
The Project Implementation Agreement establishes the terms and conditions for the
construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and Convention Center. RIDA
will construct the Convention Center as the Authority’s contractor under the Project
Implementation Agreement. On May 20, 2020, the Authority Board adopted Resolution
2020-007 ratifying the final form of a procurement policy for developer-performed public
improvements for the Authority attached as Exhibit A to such resolution (Authority
Procurement Policy) and ratifying the final form of Authority Resolution 2020-002 in the
form presented and attached as Exhibit B to Resolution 2020-007 (Authority Resolution
2020-002) applying the Authority Procurement Policy to the construction of developer-
performed public works for the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. The Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002 are
attached as Attachment J hereto. Pursuant to Authority Resolution 2020-002 and in
accordance with Procurement Policy Section 2.a. (Authorization to Proceed), the
Authority Board authorized RIDA to proceed with the development and construction of
specific Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center subject to the
terms, conditions, and obligations of the Authority Procurement Policy, Authority
Resolution 2020-002, all applicable project agreements, including the Project
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Implementation Agreement, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and
regulations. Section 5 of the Authority Procurement Policy specifically authorizes the
Authority Board to require a developer to enter into an agreement to clarify or modify the
application of the Authority Procurement Policy and/or to clarify, establish, or modify the
procedures to be undertaken in connection with the Authority Procurement Policy. The
Project Implementation Agreement is intended to clarify and delineate how the Authority
Procurement Policy will specifically apply to RIDA’s construction of the Convention Center
and Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
Under Authority Resolution 2020-002, the Authority Board determined that the
Convention Center was a “special purpose project” under Section 6 of the Authority
Procurement Policy and waived certain provisions of Authority Procurement Policy as in
the best interest of the public provided that certain safeguards were put in place to protect
the public interest. These safeguards include: (1) cap on the Public Contribution to
$265MM; (2) future agreements to include appropriate insurance and payment and
performance bond requirements, (3) performance of the work to the appropriate standard
and in compliance with applicable laws; and (4) indemnification of the Authority, the City
and the District by RIDA. The Authority Board also delegated to the Executive Director of
the Authority the authority to implement the safeguards in support of the waiver described
herein.
Under Authority Resolution 2020-002, the Authority Board determined that it was in the
best interest of the public for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements to be constructed
through a sole source prime contract to the Mortensen/McCarthy Chula Vista Resort Joint
Venture (MMJV), provided that RIDA followed the subcontractor bid and award process
in the Authority Resolution 2020-002, which is included in Exhibit G-1 of the Project
Implementation Agreement. Similar to the Convention Center, the Authority Board also
delegated authority to the Executive Director of the Authority to determine RIDA’s
compliance with Authority Resolution 2020-002, and in particular, the subcontractor bid
and award process.
The Project Implementation Agreement incorporates and implements the safeguards that
the Authority Board required in the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution
2020-002. In particular, the Project Implementation Agreement establishes the maximum
amount of Public Contribution to the Convention Center costs, sets forth RIDA’s insurance
obligations, requires that RIDA’s contractor deliver both performance and payment bonds,
obligates RIDA to make late payments if completion of the project is not timely (further
discussed below), requires RIDA to deliver a completion guaranty, requires RIDA to
ensure the quality of work and to comply with all laws (including prevailing wage laws);
and sets forth RIDA’s indemnity obligations to the Authority, the District, the City, and the
Special Tax District.
2. Convention Center
RIDA is required to complete the Convention Center within 48 months of commencement
of construction (Completion Date). “Completion” means that RIDA has obtained from the
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City and delivered to the Authority a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of
occupancy for the Convention Center. The Completion Date can be extended for the
following reasons: 1) (i) the occurrence of a force majeure event (including actual
collateral effects) that delays the completion of (x) the Convention Center, Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, the Resort Hotel or Parking Improvements or (y)
Sweetwater Park (if RIDA exercise its option to construct); (ii) a breach of the District,
City, Special Tax District, or Authority under the financing, operations, or construction
agreements, or the Convention Center Leases or the Ground Lease between the District,
as lessor, and RIDA, as lessee, entered into with respect to the Resort Hotel and Parking
Improvements, that causes delays to the completion of the Convention Center, Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, the Resort Hotel, or Parking Improvements; or (2) delays by
the District in completing Sweetwater Park (if RIDA does not construct). If RIDA does not
meet the Completion Date (as extended by (1) or (2) above), RIDA must pay construction
late damages starting on the date that is one year after the Completion Date (as extended
by (1) or (2) above).
The cost of the construction of the Convention Center is currently estimated at
approximately $340MM. The Public Contribution toward the construction of the
Convention Center includes $265MM from the Authority Bonds that will be paid to RIDA
over time until the amount is fully disbursed. RIDA is responsible for covering any costs
over $265MM, except for interest payments as further discussed below. To receive
payments, RIDA must submit monthly payment requests based on work performed.
Under Authority Resolution 2020-002, the Authority Board authorized the Executive
Director of the Authority to delegate the Executive Director's authority under Authority
Resolution 2020-002 to two or more members of the staff of the City or the District
functioning as staff to the Authority; provided that such delegation is made to a contingent
comprised of an equal number of City and District staff members respectively. The staff
members delegated this authority will review the payment requests received from RIDA
and authorize the Trustee to issue the corresponding payments from the Construction
Fund established under the Authority Indenture. As part of the payment request process,
both RIDA and its architect will certify that the request is based on work performed to-
date and provide supporting documentation.
In order to avoid construction delays or interruptions resulting from payment disputes, the
parties have agreed to use binding arbitration to resolve payment disputes related to the
payment requests in very defined circumstances, including issues related to defective
work, amounts under protest, late payments, incomplete payment requests, incorrect
payments, and whether the dispute qualifies for arbitration, to avoid delay in the project
and increased costs to all parties (collectively, the Arbitration Disputes).
If the Arbitration Disputes are brought to arbitration, the arbitrator will have limited
jurisdiction to resolve the Arbitration Disputes. For example, in a dispute arising from a
demand involving a payment request for the Convention Center, (a) the arbitrator only
has jurisdiction to determine whether any amount is owed to RIDA in accordance with the
Project Implementation Agreement and to order payment to RIDA of the amount owed,
and (b) the arbitrator has no power to order the Authority, the District, or the City to pay
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any amount to RIDA in excess of $265MM (other than default interest in accordance with
the Project Implementation Agreement). In addition, for all Arbitration Disputes, the
arbitrator shall have no authority or power to do any of the following: (i) award payment
of any amount that is not consistent with the Project Implementation Agreement or
expressly authorized within the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement; (ii) award
any consequential, incidental or punitive damages or any amounts relating to lost profits,
lost business opportunity or similar damages; (iii) commit errors of law; (iv) decide any
matter related to the Project Implementation Agreement that is not specifically identified
as a “Specified Dispute” arising from a “demand;" (v) order injunctive relief or (vi) order
the Authority, City, or District to perform any discretionary act.
For arbitration, the parties will use an approved arbitrator list to help avoid delays caused
through the arbitrator selection process and proceed in accordance with the JAMS
Expedited Construction Arbitration Rules (JAMS Rules), including for disputes greater
than $100,000. The arbitration will be completed (whether by settlement or the issuance
of an award by the arbitrator) within twenty (20) business days after the arbitrator is
selected. The arbitrator’s jurisdiction will be limited to determining whether a demand is
subject to arbitration as well as the amount due from one party to other under the Project
Implementation Agreement and ordering the payment of such amounts due from one
party to the other party by a date certain.
If the Authority does not make a payment to RIDA on time, then RIDA will be entitled to
default interest (10% per annum) on the amount of the delinquency, which must be paid
by the Authority regardless of whether that amount is in excess of the $265MM Public
Contribution. To help alleviate the costs to the Authority, RIDA granted the Authority four
“grace periods” each year for late payments in which interest will not accrue during the
grace period.
If the Authority disputes a payment request, the Authority can make the payment under
protest in order to avoid potential interest accrual, in which case RIDA would be liable to
return any overpayment to the Authority with interest. In the event of any payment dispute
that cannot be resolved through negotiations amongst the parties, the dispute will proceed
to arbitration on an expedited basis (as discussed above). The Authority’s costs of
arbitration cannot be paid through the $265MM Public Contribution and will need to be
funded from other Authority funds. Following completion of the Convention Center, there
will be a final review and true-up of all payments to ensure that the Authority has not
overpaid RIDA.
3. Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
The Project Implementation Agreement specifies that RIDA will cause the development
and completion of certain Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements within approximately 48
months of commencement of construction. The Project Implementation Agreement also
specifies the projected costs of development and costs reporting associated with the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements that RIDA will construct. Upon satisfactory
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completion, the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements will be accepted by the City or
District, as applicable, based on the nature of the improvement.
A general, high level list of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements which RIDA has
committed to construct is as follows:
• E Street (G Street to H Street)
• G Street Connection
• H Street (Bay Boulevard to Street A)
• H Street (Marina Parkway to E Street)
• Parcel H3 Site Preparation
• Parcel H3 Utility Corridor
The remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements that RIDA has not committed to
construct, but that RIDA may construct pursuant to the terms of the Project
Implementation Agreement, are listed below:
• Sweetwater Park (initial phase, including Sweetwater Buffer (SP1 for Parcel S2))
• Harbor Park (initial phase)
The District will construct Sweetwater Park and the Sweetwater Buffer (SP1 for Parcel
S2). The District and City have allocated the amounts for the initial phase of Harbor Park
to be used as a contingency funding for payments to RIDA for the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements which RIDA has committed to construct. Consistent with this approach,
Harbor Park will not be a “priority” Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvement. However, the
District and City intend to build Harbor Park and once the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements to be constructed by RIDA are 75% complete, the City, District, and RIDA
will meet and confer to decide whether there are funds available to build Harbor Park and
whether RIDA or the District will construct Harbor Park.
The total to construct all Phase Infrastructure 1A Improvements, including work
completed to date, is currently estimated at $85MM. This amount for the remaining work
on Sweetwater Park is $13.2MM and on Harbor Park is $19.5MM. Staff has reviewed
RIDA’s calculations for the cost of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and based
on those calculations the amount needed to fund the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements is available using a combination of the BFDIF credits, sewer fees, a portion
of the proceeds of the Authority Bonds, funds from the County Agreement, a grant from
California Natural Resources, and other work performed by other tenants on the CVBMP.
The key difference in funding between the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the
Convention Center is that RIDA will look to the Authority to pay for all of the costs of the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. This means that the District and City may need
to contribute additional amounts to reimburse RIDA for the construction of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements if the cost exceeds available funds. Under Authority
Resolution 2020-002, the Authority Board authorized the Executive Director of the
Authority to delegate the Executive Director's authority under Authority Resolution 2020-
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002 to two or more members of the staff of the District and the City functioning as staff to
the Authority; provided that such delegation is made to a contingent comprised of an
equal number of City and District staff members respectively. The staff members
delegated this authority will review the payment requests received from RIDA and
authorize the Trustee to issue the corresponding payments from the Construction Fund
established under the Authority Indenture.
4. Sweetwater Park
Sweetwater Park is part of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. Sweetwater Park
is a new, resource based passive recreation park that will serve as a regional, coastal
destination. The park improvements include parking for 216 vehicles, a new park
restroom, plazas and informal small group gathering areas, a nature-themed play area,
an adventure dunes play area, a large multiuse meadow with perimeter walkway and
picnic areas, a shade pavilion, multiple trail and path routes for walking, jogging, and
bicycling, and elevated scenic overlook areas that will provide sweeping views of San
Diego Bay. Since RIDA did not include the Sweetwater Park as part of its bid for the
Chula Vista Bayfront project, the District determined that it might be more economical and
effective for the District to bid out the work and construct Sweetwater Park. Under the
Project Implementation Agreement, the District will be required to construct Sweetwater
Park within 22 months of the issuance of the Authority Bonds. This time limit was added
to provide additional certainty that Sweetwater Park will be sufficiently complete in time
for the opening of the Convention Center, Parking Improvements, and Resort Hotel. To
address RIDA’s concerns that Sweetwater Park will be sufficiently complete in a timely
manner and not delay the opening of the Convention Center and Resort Hotel, RIDA has
two opportunities to step in and perform the work itself: first, before the District bids the
contract to construct Sweetwater Park; and second, at month 23 if the District does not
complete the construction within the 22 months. If RIDA takes over the construction of
Sweetwater Park, RIDA would be reimbursed in the same manner as it is being
reimbursed for the other Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. If RIDA takes over the
construction, RIDA will have a right to accept assignment of the District’s design contract
to move forward with construction without competitive bids.
5. Harbor Park
As discussed earlier, Harbor Park will not be constructed on the same timeline as the
remainder of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. Instead, the District and City will
use the money it would have allocated to Harbor Park as contingency funding in case the
costs of the remainder of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, including
Sweetwater Park, increase beyond the amounts currently projected to be needed to
construct the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. This decision was made to reduce
risk to RIDA that RIDA would not be paid for excess costs related to the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements. Once the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, excluding
Harbor Park, are 75% complete, the District, the City, and RIDA will reconvene to decide
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whether to move forward with Harbor Park and whether RIDA or the District will perform
the construction. If RIDA constructs Harbor Park, it is anticipated that the same payment
request process as used for the other Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements will be used.
6. Payment and Dispute Resolution Process
For the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements (including Sweetwater Park and Harbor
Park if RIDA proceeds with the construction), the Project Implementation Agreement
contains a similar payment request and dispute resolution process as the Convention
Center process. RIDA will submit monthly payment requests, certified by a RIDA
executive and a third-party architect, which will be limited to work performed to-date, and
the Authority will direct the Trustee to issue payments it approves, which it can choose to
issue under protest, and the parties will take any unresolved disputes that qualify for
arbitration to expedited arbitration. If an arbitrator orders RIDA to return any payments,
RIDA will be liable for 10% annual interest. Likewise, the Authority will have to pay interest
on any untimely payments, subject to the four free grace periods. There will also be a
final review and true-up of all the payments that the Authority made to RIDA for the Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements.
As discussed above, a Construction Fund will be established under the Authority
Indenture to pay for the cost of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and a portion
of the cost of construction of the Convention Center and the Trustee will distribute
payments from the Construction Fund at the request of the Authority. In addition, if the
Authority is late in issuing payments, RIDA will get paid interest and an arbitration
provision has been incorporated to fast track solutions regarding payment request.
Despite these protections, RIDA has also requested that if an employee of the City or
District misappropriates or transfers funds from the Construction Fund or Authority
Surplus Fund (either in the capacity as an employee of the City or District or as staff of
the Authority), or the District Board or City Council approves an affirmative action
transferring these funds, the Authority, City, and the District will use commercially
reasonable efforts to pursue recovery of these amounts and seek crime insurance
coverage. To the extent the Authority cannot recover the misappropriated funds, through
the employee or insurance, the Authority would be responsible for paying the remaining
amount.
C. Leasing and Operations
The leasing and operations documents for the Convention Center are (a) the
Management Agreement (between and being executed by RIDA and Marriott); (b) the
Site Lease; (c) the Facility Lease, and (d) the Sublease (between and being executed by
the City and RIDA but requiring the Authority’s and District’s consent and agreement as
to certain sections as specified therein).
The Management Agreement was consented to by the District on May 11, 2021. Under
the Management Agreement, Marriott will supervise, direct and control the management
and operation of the Convention Center and Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements. If
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there is a conflict between the Management Agreement and the Sublease, the terms of
the Sublease control.
The City will be subleasing to RIDA the Convention Center and Convention Center land
in the form of the Sublease. Due to the Authority’s interest in the Convention Center, as
owner of the Convention Center, the Authority has certain third-party rights under the
Sublease. Under the Sublease, RIDA may terminate the Sublease due to casualty and
condemnation under certain circumstances, mainly involving the cost to repair ($50MM
in the case of casualty and $70MM in the case of condemnation). To help mitigate the
risk to the Authority, the City and the District in the event of a termination by RIDA before
completion of the Convention Center, RIDA has agreed to make up to a $5MM payment
if needed to redeem all of the Authority Bonds issued to finance the costs to construct the
Convention Center. However, if the insurance or condemnation proceeds and RIDA’s
contribution are not sufficient to redeem all of the Authority Bonds, the Authority would
still need to find a way to cover any gap or shortfall in revenues needed to redeem all of
the Authority Bonds following a casualty or condemnation event prior to completion of the
Convention Center. To cover the gap, which is currently approximated to be around
$56MM (capitalized interest is currently estimated at approximately $47,465,000 and cost
of issuance is currently estimated at approximately $8,825,000), the District and City are
working with RIDA to find the most economical manner to procure insurance coverage
for these soft costs. Based on recent calculations, the Bond Issuance Working Group (as
such term is defined in the Authority Bylaws) believes that if there are sufficient amounts
available to redeem all of the Authority Bonds issued for the Convention Center, then
there should be adequate revenues from the funds that are being contributed by the
District, the City and the Special Tax District under the Facility Lease, the Support
Agreement and the Loan Agreement, respectively, to continue to pay debt service on the
Authority Bonds issued to finance the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements when due.
The District and City will continue to analyze this during the course of the validation
proceedings.
VII. Economic Development Investment
The Authority’s issuance of the Authority Bonds for the financing of the Convention Center
and the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements will result in an “economic development
opportunity” as defined in Government Code Section 52200.2 and an “economic
development subsidy” to the project as defined in Government Code Section 53083(a)
(together, the Economic Development Investment) for the following reasons:
The construction of the Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the
Resort Hotel, and the Parking Improvements will benefit the Members of the Authority
and generate substantial benefits to the local and regional community in the form of
increased tax and land lease revenues, permanent and temporary jobs, and the provision
of significant public amenities and public infrastructure. The construction of the
Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Resort Hotel, and the
Parking Improvements is also anticipated to be the development catalyst for the CVBMP
and is consistent with the policies of the Members of the Authority: (a) the City’s Economic
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Development Element of the General Plan in order to achieve its economic development
goals and objectives and (b) the Port’s Compass Strategic Goals and planning objectives
under the CVBMP.
The operation of the Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the
Resort Hotel, and the Parking Improvements will serve the region and the surrounding
community by providing commercial and recreational facilities that are not currently
available in the community. When implementation of the CVBMP is complete, the public
will enjoy more than 200 acres of parks, a shoreline promenade, walking trails, RV
camping, shopping, dining and more. The CVBMP also establishes ecological buffers to
protect wildlife habitat, species and other coastal resources. The Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements include the Sweetwater Park, the construction and relocation of streets,
development of sewers, and other amenities for the public. Further, no luxury, AAA Four
Diamond (or similar) hotel currently operates in the City or the CVBMP. Further, the City
and CVBMP currently lacks large, luxury conference facilities similar to the Convention
Center that will accommodate community events and gatherings such as high school
dances, meetings of local trade organizations, fundraisers, and other community events.
The nature of the Resort Hotel as a high-end, luxury resort is expected to bring a demand
for additional luxury facilities and services in the community, encouraging related
investment and development in the region, the Chula Vista Bayfront, the City, and
surrounding areas.
The development, opening, and operation of the Convention Center, Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, the Resort Hotel, and the Parking Improvements will be of
material benefit to the region, the City, the Chula Vista Bayfront, and to the citizens of,
and property owners in, the City and surrounding areas, because construction and
operation of Convention Center, Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Resort Hotel,
and the Parking Improvements will encourage and foster the economic revitalization of
the Chula Vista Bayfront and the City for the people in the area and the region and the
general public as a whole; provide commercial facilities, recreational amenities, and
services not currently available in the City and Chula Vista Bayfront; increase tax
revenues available to the City and other taxing agencies; increase sales tax revenues
available to the City; increase Transient Occupancy Tax revenues available to the City;
generate Additional Rent (as defined in the Ground Lease) to the City and the District;
generate Parking Rent (as defined in the Ground Lease) to the City and the District;
generate leasing revenues to the City and the District; and create jobs within the City, the
Chula Vista Bayfront, and the region.
VIII. Other Documents Related to the Issuance of the Authority Bonds
Staff recommends that the Authority Executive Director and his written designees and the
Authority Treasurer and his or her written designees (each, an Authorized Officer), and
other officers, employees and agents of each of the Members of the Authority, be
authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things which they may
deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions authorized by the
Authority Board on June 28, 2021 and to otherwise carry out, give effect to and comply
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with the terms and intent of the draft resolution attached to this Action Item (Resolution),
including, but not limited to, the execution and delivery of easement agreements related
to the Facility (as such term is defined in the Facility Lease), a Tax Certificate for any of
the Authority Bonds and other certificates or agreements required pursuant to the terms
of the Bond Purchase Agreement or by the City or the District as a condition to their
consummating the transactions described herein related to the Authority Bonds. In
addition, following the issuance of the Authority Bonds, each of the Authorized Officers,
acting alone, is authorized to take any and all actions required of the Authority under the
Authority Agreements (defined below), including, but not limited to, executing required
certificates, granting consents, filing reports and sending notices on behalf of the
Authority. This delegation of authority shall extend to and include such items, but not be
limited to, the execution and delivery by the Authority of the consent and agreement
required by the Authority under the Sublease.
IX. Conclusion and Recommendation
The documents to be approved by the Authority Board in connection with the issuance of
the Authority Bonds are:
1. Authority Indenture
2. Loan Agreement
3. Bond Purchase Agreement
4. Project Implementation Agreement
5. Site Lease
6. Facility Lease
7. Support Agreement
8. Sublease
9. Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement
The aforementioned documents are collectively referred to as, the “Authority
Agreements”.
The first eight documents are part of the validation action that will be filed by the Authority,
the City, and the District. Authority approval of these documents is the last legislative
action needed before the validation action can be filed. If the validation action is
successful, the parties will then move forward with issuing the Authority Bonds, enter into
their respective financing, construction, leasing and operations, and enforcement
agreements at the time of issuance of the Authority Bonds, and RIDA would commence
construction of certain of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Convention
Center and the Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements shortly thereafter. Based on the
current schedule, it is estimated that the construction could commence as early as the
end of 2021.
As more fully discussed above, staff recommends that the Authority Board:
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(A) Select the Chair and Vice Chair and Confirm the Designation of the Other Officers
of the Authority;
(B) Authorize the Issuance of the Authority Bonds by the Authority
(C) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Third A&R Revenue Sharing
Agreement;
(D) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Project Implementation Agreement,
with conditions;
(E) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Site Lease, with conditions;
(F) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Facility Lease, with conditions;
(G) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Bond Purchase Agreement, with
conditions;
(H) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Authority Indenture, with conditions;
(I) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Support Agreement, with conditions;
(J) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of the Loan Agreement, with conditions; and
(K) Authorize the Execution and Delivery of Other Documents Related to the
Issuance of the Authority Bonds.
Co-Counsel’s Comments:
Each Co-Counsel has reviewed this agenda sheet and Attachments A-H and K as
presented to him or her and approve each as to form and legality.
Environmental Review:
The proposed action by the Authority Board, selecting the Chair and Vice Chair and
confirming the designation of the other officers of the Authority, the issuance of the
Authority Bonds, and approving the execution and delivery of the Third A&R Revenue
Sharing Agreement, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Site Lease, the Facility
Lease, the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Authority Indenture, the Support Agreement,
the Loan Agreement, and other documents related to the issuance of the Authority Bonds,
was previously analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan (UPD #83356-EIR-658; SCH #2005081077; Clerk Document
No. 56562), certified by the District on May 18, 2010 (Resolution No. 2010-78), the
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Addendum to the FEIR, which was adopted by the District Board on August 13, 2013
(Resolution No. 2013-138), the Second Addendum to the FEIR, which was adopted by
the District Board on April 10, 2018 (Resolution No. 2018-0069), and the Third Addendum
to the FEIR, which was adopted by the District Board on December 8, 2020 (Resolution
No. 2020-116). The proposed Authority Board actions are not a separate “project” for
CEQA purposes but are a subsequent discretionary approval related to a previously
approved project. (CEQA Guidelines § 15378(c); Van de Kamps Coalition v. Board of
Trustees of Los Angeles Comm. College Dist. (2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 1036.) Additionally,
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163, and based on the review of the
entire record, including without limitation, the FEIR and Addendums, the Authority finds
that the proposed Authority Board actions do not require further environmental review as:
1) no substantial changes are proposed to the project and no substantial changes have
occurred that require major revisions to the FEIR and Addendums due to the involvement
of new significant environmental effects or an increase in severity of previously identified
significant effects; 2) no new information of substantial importance has come to light that
(a) shows the project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the FEIR
and Addendums, (b) identifies significant impacts would not be more severe than those
analyzed in the FEIR and Addendums, or (c) shows that mitigation measures or
alternatives are now feasible that were identified as infeasible and those mitigation
measures or alternatives would reduce significant impacts, and 3) no changes to
mitigation measures or alternatives have been identified or are required. Pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines §15162(b), the Authority finds that no further analysis or environmental
documentation is necessary. Accordingly, the proposed Authority Board actions are
merely a step-in furtherance of the original project for which environmental review was
performed and no supplemental or subsequent CEQA has been triggered, and no further
environmental review is required.
In addition, the proposed Authority Board actions would not conflict with the Port Act or
Public Trust Doctrine.
The proposed Authority Board actions were covered in the Coastal Development Permit
(CDP) for the Resort Hotel and Convention Center, Parking, Infrastructure and Phase 1A
Improvements (CDP-2019-03; Clerk Document No. 70152) approved by the District
Board on June 18, 2019 (Resolution No. 2019-080). The proposed Authority Board
actions are consistent with the project in the CDP. No additional action under the
California Coastal Act is required at this time.
PREPARED BY:
Shaun D. Sumner
Vice President Real Estate, Engineering, and Facilities, District
Adam Meyer
Assistant Director, Real Estate, District
Tiffany Allen
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Director, Development Services, City
Attachment(s):
Attachment A: Third A&R Revenue Sharing Agreement
Attachment B: Project Implementation Agreement
Attachment C: Site Lease
Attachment D: Facility Lease
Attachment E: Bond Purchase Agreement
Attachment F: Authority Indenture
Attachment G: Support Agreement
Attachment H: Loan Agreement
Attachment I: Conceptual Plan of Finance
Attachment J: Authority Resolution 2020-002 and Authority Procurement Policy
Attachment K: Sublease
Draft Dated 02/04/21
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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT
By and Among
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
and
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
(Chula Vista Resort Hotel, Convention Center and Public Infrastructure Improvements)
This Third Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement (“Agreement”), dated
, 2021, is entered into by and among the City of Chula Vista, a chartered municipal corporation
(“City”), the San Diego Unified Port District, a public corporation (“District”), and the Chula Vista
Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a California joint exercise of powers authority (“Authority”).
The City, Authority, and District may be individually referred to herein as, a “Party”, and collectively
as, the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, to develop certain portions of the Chula Vista Bayfront (“CVB”) for the benefit
of the residents, tenants, and visitors of the CVB, the City and the District formed the Authority to fund
a portion of the costs of a convention center (“Convention Center”) to be located on the CVB and a
portion of the costs of certain public infrastructure improvements in the CVB to be constructed during
the initial phase of development of the CVB (such public infrastructure improvements being herein
referred to as the “Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements”); and
WHEREAS, the Authority will fund such costs through issuance of the Chula Vista Bayfront
Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series
2021A (Federally Taxable) (the “2021A Bonds”) and Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt) (the
“2021B Bonds” and, together with the 2021A Bonds, the “Authority 2021 Bonds”); and
WHEREAS, the Authority 2021 Bonds will be issued pursuant to the terms of an indenture of
trust (“Indenture”) by and between the Authority and the corporate trustee identified therein (the
“Trustee”); and
WHEREAS, it expected that RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (“RIDA”) will finance the construction
of a resort hotel (“Hotel”) to be located on the CVB; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that RIDA will make payments to the District with respect to the
Hotel; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that RIDA will make payments to the City, or its assignee, with
respect to the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the District will contribute funds to the repayment of the Authority 2021 Bonds
pursuant to a Support Agreement between the Authority and the District (the “Support Agreement”)
and the City will contribute funds to repayment of the Authority 2021 Bonds pursuant to a Facility
Lease between the Authority and the City; and
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WHEREAS, the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (“Special Tax District”) will
contribute funds to the repayment of the Authority 2021 Bonds pursuant to a loan agreement between
the Special Tax District and the Authority (the “Loan Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the City and the District entered into that certain Revenue Sharing Agreement
dated April 24, 2018 and filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 68392 (the “Original
RSA”); and
WHEREAS, the City and District entered into that certain Amended and Restated Revenue
Sharing Agreement dated November 19, 2019 and filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document
No. 70911 (the “Amended RSA”) that amended and restated in its entirety the Original RSA; and
WHEREAS, the City and District entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated
Revenue Sharing Agreement dated September 15, 2020 and filed in the Office of the District Clerk as
Document No. 71855 (the “Second Amended RSA”) that amended and restated in its entirety the
Amended RSA; and
WHEREAS, the City and the District desire to amend and restate in its entirety the Second
Amended RSA as set forth herein to add the Authority as a Party to this Agreement and to describe the
funds to be contributed and distributed pursuant to this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of One Dollar and the mutual promises set forth herein,
and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. Recitals. The Recitals are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement commenced on the effective date of the Original RSA, May
7, 2018. Amendment and restatement of the Second Amended RSA as set forth herein shall
take effect on the date first set forth above. If the Authority 2021 Bonds are issued, this
Agreement shall terminate on the later to occur of the following two dates, which shall be
referred to herein as the “Agreement Termination Date”: (i) the first date on which no Authority
2021 Bonds remain Outstanding (as such term is defined in the Indenture); or (ii) thirty-eight
(38) years from the date the Authority 2021 Bonds are issued (the “Closing Date”), provided
however that in no event shall the term of this Agreement exceed sixty-six (66) years. Prior to
the Closing Date, the Parties may, by mutual agreement, terminate this Agreement at any time.
If the Authority 2021 Bonds are not issued on or prior to June 30, 2025, then this Agreement
shall terminate on July 1, 2025 unless extended or terminated by mutual agreement of the
Parties prior thereto.
3. Agreements. This Agreement amends, restates, and supersedes in its entirety the Second
Amended RSA. As their interests may appear, the City, the District and the Authority hereby
agree as follows:
3.1 Funds and Existing Funds. “Funds” means, collectively, moneys in an amount
equivalent to each of the following sources of funds actually received by the City or
the District on a yearly basis commencing July 1, 2018:
A. District
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(i) all funds derived from the following items (a) – (b) (collectively,
“Ground Lease Revenues”):
(a) those real estate agreements set forth in Exhibit 1 (collectively,
the “Other Ground Leases”); provided, however, if one or more
of the Other Ground Leases are renewed, replaced, or amended
in such a way as to change the size or configuration of the
original premises to include premises outside of the original
premises boundaries of all the Other Ground Leases (each a
“Modified Boundary Lease”), then, for purposes of this
Section, the Ground Lease Revenues derived from
each Modified Boundary Lease shall be calculated by
multiplying the total amount of Ground Lease Revenues
generated by such Modified Boundary Lease by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be an amount equal to the Modified
Boundary Lease premises still within the original premises
boundary, and the denominator of which shall be the total
premises area of the Modified Boundary Lease as
modified. The City and the Port District acknowledge and
agree that a Modified Boundary Lease shall not include the
modification of the RV Park Lease (listed on and as defined in
Exhibit 1) to include some or all of parcel S-3 or a replacement
of the RV Park TUOP (listed on and as defined in Exhibit 1)
where RIDA is the tenant. For example, if the original
premises of an Other Ground Lease encompasses 5.0 acres, and
the Modified Boundary Lease includes 4.0 acres of the original
premises, and adds 6.0 acres of premises outside the original
premises, then forty percent (40%) of the lease payments paid
to the District under the Modified Boundary Lease shall be
included as Other Ground Leases lease payments under this
Section (collectively, the “Other Ground Leases Revenues”);
to the extent District enters into any revenue generating
agreement other than a Ground Lease with respect to operations
on all or any portion of the Other Ground Leases premises, such
revenue, net any related out-of-pocket operating costs paid by
District to third parties, shall also be included as Other Ground
Leases Revenues under this Section;
(b) less $3,283,970, which is the actual amount of the buyout
payment paid solely by the District to Chula Vista Marina, LP,
dba Chula Vista Marina ( “RV Park Lessee”) to terminate the
lease between the RV Park Lessee and the District (“Net RV
Park Buyout Credit”), such amount to be amortized over a
period of eight years commencing on July 1, 2018 pursuant to
the schedule of credits provided in Exhibit 2, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference (“Net RV Park Buyout
Credit Schedule”), as such Net RV Park Buyout Credit
Schedule and its contents may be administratively modified
from time to time with the mutual consent of the City Manager
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of the City (the “City Manager”) and the Executive Director of
the District (the “Executive Director”), without further
approval of the Board of Port Commissioners of the District
(“District Board”) or City Council of the City (“City Council”);
and
(ii) the annual payments to be made by the District (the “District Support
Payments”) pursuant to the Support Agreement; and
(iii) any funds in addition to those specified in (i) and (ii) above committed
by the District to the Convention Center or the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements (together, the “CVB Public Improvements”) to be
applied as Funds in accordance with the terms of this Agreement with
the approval of the City Manager and the Executive Director, without
further approval of the District Board or the City Council.
B. City
(i) the transient occupancy taxes levied pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal
Code Chapter 3.40, attributable to the Convention Center, the Hotel,
the RV Park TUOP (listed on and as defined in Exhibit 1), and the RV
Park Lease (listed on and as defined in Exhibit 1) (such transient
occupancy taxes, the “TOT”);
(ii) that portion of use and sales taxes levied pursuant to the Bradley-Burns
Uniform Local Use and Sales Tax Law (California Revenue and
Taxation Code Section 7000, et seq.) and allocated to the City pursuant
to applicable law attributable to the RV Park Lease, the Convention
Center and the Hotel, exclusive of any amount so levied and allocated
to the City pursuant to voter approval by the electors of the City, which
portion is currently one percent (1%) of taxable transactions (the “Sales
Tax”);
(iii) incremental ad valorem property tax (including property tax in-lieu of
motor vehicle license fees) generated by the Convention Center and
Hotel parcels, which is that amount in excess of any ad valorem
property tax levied in the fiscal year in which the Authority 2021 Bonds
are issued;
(iv) an amount equal to $986,625.00, increasing 3% on July 1 of each year,
commencing July 1, 2017, which amount is based on the payment made
by the District to the City in fiscal year 2016 pursuant to that certain
Municipal Services Agreement No. 88-2012 between the District and
the City for the provision of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical
Services;
(v) special tax proceeds (“Special Tax Revenues”) of the Special Tax
District, equal to the annual amount used to repay the Authority under
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the Loan Agreement or any other indebtedness of the Special Tax
District related to the Authority 2021 Bonds; and
(vi) any funds in addition to those specified in (i) through (v) above
committed by the City to the CVB Public Improvements to be applied
as Funds in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, with the
approval of the City Manager and the Executive Director, without
further approval of the City Council or the District Board.
C. As used herein, “Existing Funds” means, collectively, moneys in an amount
equivalent to each of the following sources of funds actually received by the
District or the City, as applicable, from and after July 1, 2018:
(i) the Ground Lease Revenues;
(ii) the TOT attributable to the RV Park TUOP and the RV Park Lease; and
(iii) amounts described in Section 3.1(B)(iv).
The City and the District shall remit any Existing Funds remaining after any
expenditure permitted by Section 3.2 to the Authority by no later than the date the
Preliminary Official Statement for the Authority 2021 Bonds is posted on the
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Electronic Municipal Market Access
website (the “Contribution Date”). No interest will accrue with respect to the
Existing Funds contributed by the City or the District prior to the Contribution Date.
The Existing Funds to be contributed by the City and by the District shall not
include interest earned by the City or the District on such funds prior to the
Contribution Date. Should either the City or the District elect to retain Existing
Funds for the period from and after July 1, 2018 to the Contribution Date, such
Existing Funds shall be reported as restricted in the audited financial statements
included in such Party's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (“CAFR”),
commencing with such Party's CAFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
Funds received by the Authority on the Contribution Date shall be transferred by
the Authority to the Trustee on or prior to the Closing Date as provided in Section
3.3.
3.2 Use of Existing Funds Prior to the Contribution Date. Existing Funds may be
expended by the City and the District prior to the Contribution Date pursuant to the
following terms:
A. The City may deduct amounts reimbursed to RIDA pursuant to that certain Pre-
Close Design Reimbursement Agreement, dated September 15, 2020, entered
into between the City and RIDA.
B. The City may deduct plan review, permitting, and inspection fees in the amount
that would have been incurred by RIDA to process the work for the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements based on current schedules of fees adopted by the
City for such plan review, permitting, and inspection;
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C. The City and the District may deduct design, plan review, permitting,
project/construction management, and inspection costs incurred by the City
and the District, respectively, for Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements,
memorialized in one or more operating memoranda of the City and the District
executed by the City Manager and the Executive Director, without further
approval of the City Council or the District Board;
D. The District or the City may deduct the cost of any Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements constructed by or at the direction of RIDA pursuant to that
certain Chula Vista Bayfront Project Phase 1A Early Work Implementation and
Right of Entry License Agreement, to be entered into among the City, the
District, the Authority and RIDA, including without limitation, any cost
increases and delay damages, up to the amount of the budget approved by such
parties;
E. The City and the District may deduct such amounts necessary for the payment
of existing or future obligations of the Authority, including without limitation,
administrative fees, consultant and attorneys’ fees, and other staff
reimbursements and fees (collectively, the “Pre-Close Authority Expenses”),
as such Pre-Close Authority Expenses are memorialized in one or more
operating memoranda of the City and the District executed by the City Manager
and the Executive Director, without further approval of the City Council or the
District Board;
F. Prior to the deduction of any amounts by the City or by the District pursuant to
Section 3.2(A) through Section 3.2(E), the Party desiring to deduct such
amount shall submit an accounting of such amounts to the other Parties and the
other Parties shall review the accounting in good faith and approve or reject
such accounting within thirty (30) days. If the accounting is approved, such
amount shall be deducted from the Existing Funds to be delivered by such Party
prior to the Contribution Date. Should the Closing Date for the Authority 2021
Bonds not occur as provided in Section 2, and such date is not extended by
mutual agreement of the Parties in accordance with Section 2 of this
Agreement, the City and the District shall each prepare an accounting of
amounts deducted and approved by such Party from the Existing Funds
pursuant to Section 3.2(A) through Section 3.2(E) above (the “Pre-Close
Expenses”). Should the Pre-Close Expenses of the City exceed the Pre-Close
Expenses of the District, or in the alternative, the Pre-Close Expenses of the
District exceed the Pre-Close Expenses of the City, then the Party with the
lower Pre-Close Expenses shall make a reimbursement sufficient to equalize
the Pre-Close Expenses between the City and the District (e.g., if the City has
expended $2.0 million and the District has expended $1.0 million, then the
combined Pre-Close Expenses total $3.0 million, with a fair-share expense of
$1.5 million per Party, and a reimbursement due from the District to the City
in the amount of $0.5 million, the “Pre-Close Expense Reimbursement”). The
Pre-Close Expense Reimbursement shall be made within thirty (30) days of the
District and City’s mutual agreement as to the amount of such payment; and
G. This Section 3.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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3.3 Use of Existing Funds Subsequent to the Contribution Date. Any Existing Funds
collected by the City and the District subsequent to the transfer of funds on the
Contribution Date shall be paid by such Parties to the Authority, for transfer by the
Authority to the Trustee on or prior to the Closing Date for application in accordance
with the provisions of the Indenture.
3.4 Distribution of Funds Post Closing Date. On and after the Closing Date until the
Agreement Termination Date, amounts disbursed by the Trustee to the Authority
pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture (the “Residual Revenues”), together with
the RIDA Lease Payments (as such term is defined below) received by the Authority,
shall be applied in the following order of priority:
1. To reimburse the District for the cumulative amount of District Support
Payments actually contributed by the District and not previously reimbursed to
the District by the Authority; then
2. To reimburse the City and the District pari passu for any amounts either Party
actually paid or contributed to the County of San Diego (“County”) pursuant to
the Chula Vista Bayfront Project Funding Agreement (“Funding Agreement”) by
and among the County, the City, the District and the Authority; then
3. To reimburse the City for 73.6% of the cumulative actual, direct costs incurred
by the City to provide fire service within the CVB, which 73.6% reflects amounts
for which the City is entitled to reimbursement in addition to any payments the
City receives pursuant to any municipal services agreement between the City and
the District in effect at the time such reimbursement is being made and which is
the proportionate share of costs attributable to the Convention Center and the
Hotel and not previously reimbursed to the City or paid through Special Tax
Revenues; then
4. To reimburse the City and the District on a proportionate, pro-rata basis, for each
Party’s contribution of the Existing Funds, as of the Closing Date; then
5. To reimburse the City and the District on a proportionate, pro-rata basis, for each
Party’s contribution of Existing Funds after the Closing Date, continuing to the
Agreement Termination Date; then
6. To fund an additional reserve fund or reserve fund insurance policy in the amount
of one year’s debt service for the Authority 2021 Bonds; and finally
7. Any Funds remaining after the payments described in numbered items (1)
through (6) above will be equally distributed between the City and the District.
No interest will accrue with respect to unreimbursed Funds contributed by the City or
the District.
3.5 RIDA Lease Payments. Pursuant to a ground lease between the District and RIDA for
the Hotel (the “Hotel Ground Lease”) and a sublease between the City and RIDA for
the Convention Center (the “Convention Center Sublease”), each to be executed at the
Closing Date, RIDA will be obligated to pay to the District and to the City,
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respectively, certain payments, which payments, exclusive of the RIDA Parking
Payments (as such term is defined in Section 3.8 of this Agreement) and any Advance
Rent (as such term is defined in the Convention Center Sublease) are collectively
referred to herein as the “RIDA Lease Payments.” Each of the District and City shall
remit to the Authority any RIDA Lease Payments such Party actually receives from
RIDA within thirty (30) days following the District’s or City’s receipt of such RIDA
Lease Payments. The District’s and City’s obligation to remit the RIDA Lease
Payments to the Authority shall cease on the Agreement Termination Date. For
purposes of this Agreement, the RIDA Lease Payments shall not be considered Funds.
3.6 Parks. The District and the City have agreed to cooperate in good faith and use their
respective best efforts to negotiate an agreement (“Park Agreement”) which grants the
City a nonexclusive, joint-use right or other interest in the areas designated for public
park use within the CVB (the “Park Areas”). The Park Agreement is anticipated to
provide as follows: as and when the City collects Parkland Acquisition and
Development fees, or other such park related impact fees as may be adopted in the
future, from developments in the CVB (collectively, the “PAD Fees”), the City will
pay the acquisition component of such PAD Fees to the District, or an amount
equivalent to the acquisition component of the PAD Fees, as rent under the Park
Agreement (such amount being referred to as the “Park Rent”). To the extent that the
City pays Park Rent to the District, the District shall contribute the Park Rent actually
received to the Authority and the Authority shall use the Park Rent to reimburse the
City and the District for O&M Costs actually paid by each of the City and the District,
subject to terms of any future implementing agreements entered into by the City, the
District and/or the Authority.
3.7 Operations & Maintenance Costs and Transit Plan.
A. The City and District agree to generally split the operation and maintenance costs
(“O&M Costs”) for the CVB not otherwise maintained by a third party. The District
will be responsible for the O&M Costs of the parks and all related public infrastructure
located within the parks. The City will be responsible for the O&M Costs of the streets
and sanitary sewers.
B. The City and District will split the O&M Costs payable pursuant to that certain
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Natural Resources Management Plan filed June 6,
2016 in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 65065 that are not the
responsibility of a third party (“NRMP Costs”). The NRMP Costs shall be shared
equally by the District and the City.
C. The City will be responsible for funding a transit plan for the Chula Vista Bayfront
Shuttle as defined in the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Public Access Program,
filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 59408, as such document may
be amended from time to time (the “Shuttle Transit Plan”). The City will cooperate
with the District in good faith to coordinate implementation of the Shuttle Transit Plan
with any other transit plan needed for the CVB. The City will also be responsible for
funding the implementation of the Shuttle Transit Plan, including capital costs and
operational costs of the Chula Vista Bayfront Shuttle, until such time as such
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operational costs are borne by other applicable transportation providers or the City and
District mutually agree that the Chula Vista Bayfront Shuttle is no longer required.
In no event shall either Party be reimbursed for any O&M Costs that have been
previously reimbursed to such Party through Special Tax Revenues or Park Rent.
3.8 Parking Lease Payments. RIDA is expected to pay to the District a percentage of the
gross revenues it receives for the use of parking spaces on the Hotel site and in the
parking garage (collectively, the “RIDA Parking Payments”). The District shall
deliver to the City fifty percent (50%) of all RIDA Parking Payments the District
actually receives from RIDA under the Hotel Ground Lease within thirty (30) days
following the District’s receipt of such RIDA Parking Payments. The District’s
obligation to remit the RIDA Parking Payments to the City shall cease on the
Agreement Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the RIDA Parking
Payments shall not be considered Revenues as such term is defined in the Indenture
and shall not be considered Funds for purposes of this Agreement.
4. Operating Memoranda. To the extent the City and the District enter into any operating
memoranda pursuant to the terms of this Agreement that requires any action(s) be taken by the
Authority, the City and the District shall (i) specify in the operating memoranda any
instructions that the Authority shall follow upon receipt of the operating memoranda; and (ii)
promptly deliver the operating memoranda to the Treasurer of the Authority after the execution
of the operating memoranda by the City Manager of the City and the Executive Director of the
District. If the Authority is unable to comply with the instructions set forth in the operating
memoranda for any reason, the Authority shall inform the District and the City promptly and
to the extent compliance with the instructions requires the adoption of certain administrative
rules or procedures or an amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement filed on August 7, 2019 in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 70245
(“Authority Incorporation Agreement’) or the Bylaws of the Authority (“Authority Bylaws”),
the City and the District, as the sole members of the Authority, shall use good faith efforts to
promptly adopt such administrative rules or procedures administratively or present any
modifications to the Authority Bylaws or Authority Incorporation Agreement to the Authority
Board of Directors for their consideration, as necessary.
5. Binding Agreement. The Parties agree that this Agreement is a binding agreement among the
Parties. Notwithstanding the binding nature of this Agreement, the Parties contemplate that
future implementing agreements between the City and the District or the Authority, between
the District and the Authority and/or among the City, the District and the Authority may be
needed to implement or clarify the terms of this Agreement. To that end, each of the Parties
agree to meet and confer in good faith in response to a request by any other Party regarding the
implementation or clarification of this Agreement.
6. Event of Default. An “Event of Default” will occur under this Agreement when: (a) there is a
material breach of any material condition, covenant or promise set forth herein; (b) written
notice thereof has been given to the Party in breach; and (c) such breach has not been cured
within ten (10) business days after such notice was given to the Party in breach. In the event
the breach cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10) business day period, the Party in
breach must commence cure of the breach within such ten (10) business day period and
thereafter diligently proceed to cure such breach. A waiver by any Party of any such breach
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shall not be construed as a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or other condition,
covenant or promise. In the event of an Event of Default, the non-defaulting Parties may, in
their sole and absolute discretion, elect to either: (a) extend the time beyond the cure period
set forth in this Section 6 for the defaulting Party to perform the applicable obligation(s)
hereunder for a period of time acceptable to the non-defaulting Parties, or (b) proceed with an
action or proceeding for specific performance.
7. Remedies. The occurrence of an Event of Default shall give the non-defaulting Parties the
right to proceed with an action or proceeding for specific performance.
8. Notices. The notice addresses shall be the same as those set forth in the Authority
Incorporation Agreement and shall be sent by certified U.S. Mail (return receipt requested)
and shall be deemed delivered three days after deposit in the U.S. Mail.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the
Parties, integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto, and
supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the City and the District with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
10. Drafting Presumption; Review Standard. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement has
been agreed to by all the Parties, that each Party has consulted with attorneys with respect to
the terms of this Agreement and that no presumption shall be created against the drafting Party.
Any deletion of language from this Agreement prior to its execution by City, District and
Authority shall not be construed to raise any presumption, canon of construction or implication,
including, without limitation, any implication that the Parties intended thereby to state the
converse of the deleted language.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement and all of the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto and
all of the terms and conditions hereof shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance
with and governed by and enforced under the laws of the State of California.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be the original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document.
13. Electronic Signatures. The words “execution”, “execute”, “signed”, “signature”, and words of
like import in or related to any document signed or to be signed in connection with this
Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic
signatures, contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Parties, or the keeping
of such electronic signatures and electronic contracts in electronic form, each of which shall
be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the
use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided
for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act, the California Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, or any other similar state
laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and
the year first set forth above.
CITY:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
By:__________________________________
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Glen R. Googins, City Attorney
DISTRICT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
GENERAL COUNSEL a public corporation
By: By:_________________________________
Thomas A. Russell
Name:
Its:
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AUTHORITY:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
CO-COUNSEL FINANCING AUTHORITY,
a California joint exercise of powers authority
By: By:_________________________________
Glen R. Googins
City of Chula Vista City Attorney Name:
Its:
By:
Thomas A. Russell
San Diego Unified Port District General
General Counsel
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Exhibit 1
Listing of Other Ground Leases
1. Amended, Restated and Combined Lease between the San Diego Unified Port District
(the "District") and The Marine Group LLC for property at the North Side of G Street at the terminus
of both Quay Avenues and Sandpiper Way in Chula Vista, which lease is on file in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 54509, as amended and may be amended from time to time.
2. Lease between the District and Chula Vista Marina, LP, dba Chula Vista Marina, for
property located at 550 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista which lease is on file in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 14244, as amended and may be amended from time to time.
3. Lease between the District and California Yacht Marina-Chula Vista, LLC, for
property located at 640 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista which lease is on file in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 23924, as amended and may be amended from time to time.
4. Lease between the District and Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC for property located
at 825 E Street in Chula Vista (Costa Vista RV Park) which lease is on file in the Office of the District
Clerk as Document No. 70407, as amended and may be amended from time to time (“RV Park Lease”).
5. Tideland Use and Occupancy Permit between the District and Sun Chula Vista Existing
Park RV LLC for property located at 460 Sandpiper Way in Chula Vista which tideland use and
occupancy permit is on file in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 69412, as amended
and may be amended from time to time (“RV Park TUOP”).
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Exhibit 2
Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule
Fiscal Year (FY) RV Park Buyout Credit Cumulative Credit
FY 19 $410,500 $410,500
FY 20 $410,500 $821,000
FY 21 $410,500 $1,231,500
FY 22 $410,500 $1,642,000
FY 23 $410,500 $2,052,500
FY 24 $410,500 $2,463,000
FY 25 $410,500 $2,873,500
FY 26 $410,470 $3,283,970
Note: The total rent credit was reduced from $4,329,614 to $3,283,970 based on a permitted rent credit
applied to the Chula Vista Marina lease as partial payment of the RV Park Buyout. This therefore will
reduce the Chula Vista Marina rent actually received by the District from the tenant by $1,045,644
until November 30, 2021.
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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
by and among
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
a California charter city and municipal corporation,
THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT,
a financing district,
THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
a public corporation,
THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
a joint exercise of powers entity,
and
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
Dated as of __________ 1, 2021
Relating to
$_______________________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
SERIES 2021A (FEDERALLY TAXABLE)
$_______________________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS)
SERIES 2021B (TAX-EXEMPT)
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions Addendum .............................................................................................................. 4
ARTICLE II
SUBJECT OF THE AGREEMENT GENERALLY
2.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements................................................................. 5
2.2. Convention Center ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.3. Sweetwater Park ........................................................................................................................ 7
ARTICLE III
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
3.1. Term of Agreement ................................................................................................................. 12
ARTICLE IV
PROJECT COSTS
4.1. Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements ................................................................................... 12
4.2. Convention Center ................................................................................................................... 13
4.3. Cost Reporting ......................................................................................................................... 13
ARTICLE V
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AND THE REMAINING
PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
5.1. Construction of the Project ...................................................................................................... 14
5.2. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 19
5.3. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 19
5.4. Project Schedule and Schedule Updates .................................................................................. 19
5.5. Unavoidable Delay .................................................................................................................. 21
5.6. Completion Guaranty .............................................................................................................. 24
5.7. Entitlements ............................................................................................................................. 24
5.8. Energy Requirements .............................................................................................................. 25
ARTICLE VI
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
6.1. Award of Sole-Sole Source Prime Contract ............................................................................ 26
6.2. Subcontractor Bid and Award Process for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements .......................................................................................................................... 26
6.3. Bid and Award Process for the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements .............. 27
6.4. The Convention Center as a Special Purpose Project .............................................................. 27
6.5. Procurement of Alterations ...................................................................................................... 27
6.6. Bid Opening and Award .......................................................................................................... 27
6.7. Authority Procurement Policy Acknowledgement .................................................................. 28
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ARTICLE VII
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
7.1. Standard of Care ...................................................................................................................... 28
7.2. Compliance with Laws ............................................................................................................ 28
7.3. Compliance with Design and Construction Standards ............................................................ 31
7.4. Construction Period ................................................................................................................. 31
7.5. Authority Approval Not a Waiver of Obligations ................................................................... 31
ARTICLE VIII
CONSTRUCTION
8.1. Site Safety, Security ................................................................................................................ 31
8.2. Public Right-of-Way ............................................................................................................... 32
8.3. Traffic Control ......................................................................................................................... 33
8.4. Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 33
ARTICLE IX
PAYMENT OF PROJECT COSTS
9.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs ..................................................... 33
9.2. Convention Center Costs ......................................................................................................... 40
9.3. Investment of Amounts in the Construction Fund .................................................................. 47
9.4. Calculation of Specified Default Rate ..................................................................................... 47
9.5. Redemption of the Authority Bonds ........................................................................................ 47
9.6. Survival ................................................................................................................................... 47
ARTICLE X
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
10.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements............................................................... 48
10.2. Convention Center ................................................................................................................... 49
10.3. Sweetwater Park ...................................................................................................................... 49
ARTICLE XI
WARRANTIES
11.1. Enforcement of Warranties ...................................................................................................... 50
11.2. Term of Warranties .................................................................................................................. 50
11.3. Additional Warranties ............................................................................................................. 51
ARTICLE XII
DEFECTIVE WORK
12.1. Correction, Removal, or Replacement .................................................................................... 51
12.2. Extension of Warranty ............................................................................................................. 51
12.3. Right of Authority to Correct .................................................................................................. 51
12.4. No Limitation on Other Remedies .......................................................................................... 51
12.5. Disputes ................................................................................................................................... 51
12.6. Applicability ............................................................................................................................ 52
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ARTICLE XIII
SECURITY FOR CONSTRUCTION
13.1. Bonds ....................................................................................................................................... 52
13.2. Insolvency or Bankruptcy ........................................................................................................ 52
13.3. Calling a Bond ......................................................................................................................... 53
13.4. Bond Reimbursement .............................................................................................................. 53
ARTICLE XIV
INDEMNITY AND DUTY TO DEFEND
14.1. General Indemnity ................................................................................................................... 54
14.2. Damage to Other Properties .................................................................................................... 55
14.3. Hazardous Materials Indemnity .............................................................................................. 55
14.4. Illegal Discharge to Storm Drains ........................................................................................... 57
14.5. Implementation of Authority Resolution 2020-002 ................................................................ 57
14.6. Costs of Defense and Award ................................................................................................... 57
14.7. Insurance Proceeds .................................................................................................................. 58
14.8. Declarations ............................................................................................................................. 58
14.9. Survival ................................................................................................................................... 58
ARTICLE XV
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
15.1. Insurance Requirements .......................................................................................................... 58
15.2. Forms and Amounts of Coverage ............................................................................................ 58
15.3. General Requirements ............................................................................................................. 61
15.4. Waiver of Subrogation ............................................................................................................ 62
15.5. Authority Obligation to Maintain Insurance ........................................................................... 62
ARTICLE XVI
RECORDS AND AUDITS
16.1. Retention of Project Records ................................................................................................... 63
16.2. Audit of Records...................................................................................................................... 63
ARTICLE XVII
TITLE TO ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
17.1. Title to Project ......................................................................................................................... 64
17.2. Survival ................................................................................................................................... 64
ARTICLE XVIII
LIENS
18.1. No Right to Bind Port District ................................................................................................. 64
18.2. Notice of Non-Responsibility .................................................................................................. 64
18.3. Mechanics’ Liens..................................................................................................................... 65
18.4. Contest of Lien ........................................................................................................................ 65
18.5. Port District’s Right to Pay ...................................................................................................... 65
18.6. Notice of Liens ........................................................................................................................ 65
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18.7. Right of Entry .......................................................................................................................... 66
ARTICLE XIX
TAXES
19.1. Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 66
19.2. Tax Claims .............................................................................................................................. 67
19.3. Property Expenses ................................................................................................................... 68
19.4. Property Tax Contest Cooperation .......................................................................................... 69
ARTICLE XX
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/NONDISCRIMINATION AND OFAC
20.1. Nondiscrimination ................................................................................................................... 69
20.2. Compliance with Employment and Labor Requirements........................................................ 70
20.3. OFAC Compliance .................................................................................................................. 70
ARTICLE XXI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
21.1. Events of Default ..................................................................................................................... 71
21.2. Remedies for Events of Default .............................................................................................. 72
21.3. Sweetwater Park ...................................................................................................................... 74
21.4. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 74
21.5. Authority Events of Default .................................................................................................... 74
21.6. Remedies for Authority Events of Default (Rent Offset) ........................................................ 74
21.7. Payment Sources ..................................................................................................................... 75
ARTICLE XXII
ASSIGNMENT PARTICIPATION FEE
22.1. Assignment Participation Fee .................................................................................................. 76
22.2. Assignment and Collateral Assignment .................................................................................. 77
22.3. Non-Disturbance Agreement ................................................................................................... 78
ARTICLE XXIII
NONDISTURBANCE
23.1. Port District Nondisturbance of Lessee and Sublessee Rights under the Convention
Center Leases .......................................................................................................................... 78
23.2. Authority Nondisturbance of Lessee and Sublessee Rights under the Convention Center
Leases ...................................................................................................................................... 79
ARTICLE XXIV
Operation of the Site and the Convention Center
24.1. Approved Agreements ............................................................................................................. 79
24.2. Reservations ............................................................................................................................ 79
24.3. Cooperation in connection with Condemnation ...................................................................... 81
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ARTICLE XXV
“AS-IS” LEASE AND WAIVERS
25.1. Developer’s Acknowledgment ................................................................................................ 81
25.2. Only Port District’s Express Written Agreements Binding ..................................................... 82
25.3. As-Is ........................................................................................................................................ 82
25.4. Waivers, Disclaimers and Indemnity ...................................................................................... 82
25.5. Survival ................................................................................................................................... 84
ARTICLE XXVI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
26.1. Notices ..................................................................................................................................... 84
26.2. Captions ................................................................................................................................... 86
26.3. No Merger ............................................................................................................................... 86
26.4. Recording ................................................................................................................................ 86
26.5. Port District Transfer ............................................................................................................... 86
26.6. Time of Essence ...................................................................................................................... 87
26.7. Partial Invalidity ...................................................................................................................... 87
26.8. Entire Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 87
26.9. Joint and Several...................................................................................................................... 87
26.10. Developer’s Authority ............................................................................................................. 87
26.11. Interaction with Sewer Agreement .......................................................................................... 87
26.12. Resolution of Specified Disputes ............................................................................................ 88
26.13. Attorneys’ Fees ........................................................................................................................ 91
26.14. Transaction Costs .................................................................................................................... 91
26.15. Provisions Regarding Authority Operations ........................................................................... 92
26.16. Replacement Trustees .............................................................................................................. 92
26.17. Effect of Section 365(h)(1) Election ....................................................................................... 92
26.18. Financial Information Regarding Continuous Operations....................................................... 92
26.19. Governing Law ........................................................................................................................ 93
26.20. Modification ............................................................................................................................ 93
26.21. Counterparts ............................................................................................................................ 93
26.22. Drafting Presumption; Review Standard ................................................................................. 93
26.23. Administrative Claims ............................................................................................................. 93
26.24. Non-liability of Public Agency Officials and Employees ....................................................... 94
26.25. Authority Executive Director; Authority Approvals and Actions ........................................... 94
26.26. Further Assurances .................................................................................................................. 94
LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A-1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE ........................................................ A-1-1
EXHIBIT A-2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUND LEASE PROPERTY ............ A-2-1
EXHIBIT A-3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SITE ........................................... A-3-1
EXHIBIT B-1 DEPICTION OF THE SITE ............................................................................ B-1-1
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EXHIBIT B-2 DEPICTION OF THE GROUND LEASE PROPERTY ................................ B-2-1
EXHIBIT B-3 DEPICTION OF THE DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SITE ............................................ B-3-1
EXHIBIT C-1-A PUBLIC AGENCY’S ESTIMATED DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS COST ..................................... C-1-A-1
EXHIBIT C-1-B SOURCES FOR DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS COST ........................................................................... C-1-B-1
EXHIBIT C-2 DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
BUDGET ............................................................................................................ C-2
EXHIBIT D REMAINING PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
(SWEETWATER PARK) .................................................................................. D-1
EXHIBIT E CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................. E-1
EXHIBIT F CONVENTION CENTER PLANS .................................................................... F-1
EXHIBIT G-1 APPROVED SUBCONTRACTOR BID AND AWARD PROCESS ........... G-1-1
EXHIBIT G-2 SUBCONTRACTOR BIDS AWARDED PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE
DATE .............................................................................................................. G-2-1
EXHIBIT G-3 APPROVED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ............................................... G-3
EXHIBIT H FORM OF COMPLETION GUARANTY ......................................................... H-1
EXHIBIT I OTHER GROUND LEASES .............................................................................. I-1
EXHIBIT J PUBLIC DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATION (PDSO) ........................................... J-1
EXHIBIT K-1 DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A PAYMENT REQUEST ................................... K-1-1
EXHIBIT K-2 FORM OF CONVENTION CENTER PAYMENT REQUEST .................... K-2-1
EXHIBIT L SOLE SOURCE SUBCONTRACT AWARD APPROVAL
(DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS) ...... L-1
EXHIBIT M BEST QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR SUBCONTRACT AWARD
APPROVAL (DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS) .......................................................................................... M-1
EXHIBIT N-1 LIST OF APPROVED ARBITRATORS ....................................................... N-1-1
EXHIBIT N-2 LIST OF APPROVED MEDIATORS ........................................................... N-2-1
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EXHIBIT O ENERGY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ O-1
EXHIBIT P FORM OF DEVELOPER’S CONVENTION CENTER BUDGET .................. P-1
EXHIBIT Q PORT DISTRICT TRANSFER DOCUMENTS ................................................ Q-1
EXHIBIT R FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ............................................ R-1
EXHIBIT S APPROVED AGREEMENTS ........................................................................... S-1
EXHIBIT T DISTRICT DOCUMENTS ................................................................................ T-1
EXHIBIT U PRIOR AGREEMENTS ..................................................................................... U-1
EXHIBIT V-1 APPROVED DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ..... V-1-1
EXHIBIT V-2 APPROVED DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR REMAINING
PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ................................. V-2-1
EXHIBIT W FORM OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................. W-1
EXHIBIT X-1 FORM OF EARLY WORK AGREEMENT ................................................. X-1-1
EXHIBIT X-2 REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ........................................................... X-2-1
EXHIBIT X-3 SEWER AGREEMENT ................................................................................ X-3-1
EXHIBIT Y HOTEL OPERATOR NON-DISTURBANCE AGREEMENT ......................... Y-1
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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING
DISTRICT, THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, THE CHULA VISTA
BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
This PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of
____________ 1, 20__ by and among the City of Chula Vista, a chartered municipal corporation
(“City”), acting on its behalf and for and on behalf of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District, a financing district established and existing pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code
Chapter 3.61 Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Procedural Ordinance (the “Financing
District”), the San Diego Unified Port District, a public corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula
Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority” and also sometimes referred to herein
as the “JEPA”; and, collectively with the City, the Financing District, and the Port District, the
“Public Agencies” or each separately, a “Public Agency”), a joint exercise of powers entity created
by the City and the Port District pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (defined herein below),
and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Developer” or “RIDA”)
(collectively, the “Parties” and, individually, a “Party”), with reference to the following Recitals:
RECITALS
A. The City and the Port District are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated and effective July 25, 2019 (the “JEPA Agreement”), which
amended and restated that certain Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2014, by
and between the City and the Port District. The JEPA Agreement forms the Authority for the
purpose of assisting in the financing and refinancing of capital improvement projects of the City and
the Port District as permitted under the Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of
the California Government Code relating to the Chula Vista Bayfront.
B. Pursuant to a “Site Lease” dated as of ____________ 1, 20__ (the “Site Lease”), the
Port District has leased to the JEPA and the JEPA has leased from Port District certain real property
described in Exhibit A-1 and depicted in Exhibit B-1 attached hereto (the “Site”), upon which an
approximately 275,000 net usable square foot convention center (the “Convention Center” and,
together with the Site, the “Facility”) will be constructed by RIDA pursuant to this Agreement and
operated by RIDA pursuant to the Sublease, as described in more detail below.
C. Pursuant to a “Facility Lease” dated as of ____________ 1, 20__ (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Facility Lease”),
the JEPA has in turn subleased the Site and leased the Convention Center to the City.
D. Pursuant to a “Sublease Agreement” dated as of ____________ 1, 20__ (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together
with any New Sublease (as defined in the Sublease, the “Sublease”), the City has in turn subleased
the Facility to RIDA. The Site Lease, Facility Lease, and Sublease are referred to collectively herein
as the “Convention Center Leases.”
E. Port District and Developer have entered into a ground lease dated as of
____________ 1, 20__ (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
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from time to time, the “Ground Lease”), pursuant to which the Port District has leased to Developer
approximately 37 acres of land located in the City of Chula Vista, California, described in Exhibit A-
2 and depicted in Exhibit B-2 attached hereto (the “Ground Lease Property”), together with all
improvements currently located on the Ground Lease Property. Pursuant to the Ground Lease, the
Developer is obligated to construct, operate and maintain (or cause to be constructed, operated and
maintained) the Resort Hotel (defined herein) on the Ground Lease Property.
F. The City, the Port District, the Authority and the County of San Diego (the
“County”) entered into that certain Chula Vista Bayfront Project Funding Agreement dated as of
December 13, 2019, (the “County Funding Agreement”) pursuant to which the County will assist
the City, the Port District and the Authority in financing the construction of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements by contributing the County Funds (defined in the Definitions
Addendum) as provided for in the County Funding Agreement.
G. To create a vehicle to generate special tax revenues initially equal to 5.5% of the
transient occupancy revenues collected within the CVBMP (defined below), to pay or reimburse the
cost of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements (defined below) and/or to support payments with
respect to the Revenue Bonds (defined below), the City Council of the City (the “City Council”),
took certain actions under and pursuant to the powers reserved to the City under Sections 3, 5, and 7
of the Constitution and the Charter of the City, and enacted Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code (“Chapter 3.61”) for the purpose of establishing a procedure for financing certain
public and private improvements and maintenance and services to serve development within the
boundaries of the Financing District through the establishment of the Financing District, the levy and
collection of special taxes (the “Special Tax Revenues”) therein by the Financing District and the
issuance of bonds or other indebtedness of such Financing District secured by such special taxes for
the purpose of financing the Convention Center and certain other public improvements, including the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, as described below.
H. On September 10, 2019, the City Council initiated proceedings pursuant to
Chapter 3.61 to establish the Financing District, to authorize the Financing District to finance the
purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, and rehabilitation of the Convention Center and
certain other public improvements and certain maintenance and services, to authorize the levy of a
special tax pursuant to the amended and restated rate and method of apportionment thereof to pay for
such improvements and services and to declare the necessity of the Financing District to incur an
indebtedness to contribute to the financing of such improvements.
I. On February 16, 2021, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring its intention
and initiating proceedings to make changes to the rate and method of apportionment of the Financing
District to increase the special tax rates to be levied initially on taxable property in the Financing
District, to extend the term of the special tax to June 30, 2086 and to give the City Council the ability
to lower the special tax rates in future fiscal years.
J. The City and the Port District entered into an Amended and Restated Joint
Community Facilities Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District)
effective as of February 24, 2020 (as amended, the “JCFA”) to set forth some of the essential terms
for the development, operation, maintenance, and servicing of various improvements within the
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Area (the “CVBMP”) or outside the CVBMP as further described
in the JCFA. Such essential terms included the priorities for the allocation of the Special Tax
Revenues, as such term is defined in the JCFA, and to provide that the Special Tax Revenues
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dedicated to the Convention Center and the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements shall
be disbursed pursuant to an agreement between the Port District, the City and/or the Authority, on the
one hand, and the Developer, the Project lenders and/or the Developer’s contractors, on the other
hand.
K. On May 20, 2020, the Authority Board adopted its Resolution 2020-007 ratifying the
final form of a procurement policy for developer-performed public improvements for the Authority
attached as Exhibit A to such resolution (the “Authority Procurement Policy”) and ratifying the
final form of Authority Resolution 2020-002 in the form presented and attached as Exhibit B to
Resolution 2020-007 (the “Authority Resolution 2020-002”) applying the Authority Procurement
Policy to the construction of developer-performed public works for the Project.
L. Pursuant to Authority Resolution 2020-002 and in accordance with Procurement
Policy Section 2.a., the Authority Board authorized the Developer to proceed with the development
and construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention
Center subject to the terms, conditions, and obligations of the Authority Procurement Policy,
Authority Resolution 2020-002, all applicable Project agreements, including this Agreement, and all
applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
M. The Authority, the Port District and the City have determined it to be beneficial to
have the Financing District finance certain of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in
connection with the construction of the Resort Hotel and the Convention Center. To assist in the
financing of the Convention Center and the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Authority has
determined to issue its “Authority Taxable Bonds” and its “Authority Tax-Exempt Bonds,” each
as defined herein and together, the “Authority Bonds” pursuant to the terms of the “Authority
Indenture,” as defined herein. The Authority Bonds will be secured in part and be repaid from loan
payments made by the Financing District on the “Loan,” as defined herein, and any loan payable on
a parity with the Loan, made under the “Loan Agreement,” as defined herein, “Lease Payments,”
as defined herein, payable by the City pursuant to the Facility Lease and payments to be made by the
Port District pursuant to the Port Support Agreement.
N. Pursuant to the Sublease and this Agreement, the Developer is required to cause the
development and construction of the “Project” which consists of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center (as such terms are defined herein).
O. Certain Laws may require that certain of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
(as defined herein) be constructed in connection with the construction of the Convention Center and
the Resort Hotel (as defined herein).
P. Developer and the Public Agencies desire that Developer construct the Convention
Center, and in connection with the construction of the Convention Center and the Resort Hotel,
construct the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements on certain real property described
in Exhibit A-3 and depicted in Exhibit B-3 attached hereto (the “Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site”, together with the Site, the “Project Site”), as set forth in this
Agreement.
Q. City, Authority and Developer have entered into that certain Phase 1A Early Work
Implementation and Right of Entry License Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2021 (the “Early Work
Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit X-1. The Early Work Agreement
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provides for the reimbursement of certain costs described therein by the Authority to the Developer.
However, City, Authority and Developer intend that such costs be reimbursed as part of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs payable hereunder to the extent such
amounts are not reimbursed under the Early Work Agreement.
R. City and Developer have entered into (i) that certain City of Chula Vista
Reimbursement Agreement to Design Specified Bayfront Infrastructure Improvements, dated as of
September 15, 2020 (the “Reimbursement Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit X-2, and (ii) that certain City of Chula Vista Reimbursement Agreement to Construct
Specified Bayfront Sewer Improvements, dated as of September 15, 2020 (the “Sewer Agreement”),
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit X-3. Each of the Reimbursement Agreement and the
Sewer Agreement provide for the reimbursement of certain costs described therein by City to
Developer, and therefore such costs are excluded from the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs payable hereunder to avoid double counting.
S. The Parties desire to enter into, and Authority has required that Developer enter into,
this Agreement to establish the terms and conditions in compliance with the applicable provisions of
the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002 pursuant to which the
Developer may develop and construct the Project and obtain payment for all of the eligible costs of
developing and constructing the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements from proceeds
of the Authority Tax-Exempt Bonds and the County Funds, reimbursements pursuant to the Sewer
Agreement, and will provide credit to the Developer pursuant to the BFDIF Program, which is on file
in the office of the City Clerk, and a portion of the overall costs of developing and constructing the
Convention Center from the proceeds of the Authority Taxable Bonds.
T. The Parties desire to provide for the development and construction of the
“Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” (as defined herein) by the Port District,
pursuant to the procurement rules of the Port District; provided that payment or reimbursement to the
Port District of the costs of constructing the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements shall
be handled by separate agreement between the City and/or the Authority, on one hand, and the Port
District, on the other hand.
U. The Parties further desire to set forth certain provisions relating to nondisturbance,
indemnification, and other continuing covenants of the Parties relating to the Resort Hotel and
Convention Center Project and the Phase IA Infrastructure Improvements which shall remain in
effect for the Term hereof.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above Recitals, the covenants contained herein,
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties hereby
acknowledge, the Authority, the Port District, the City, the Financing District and the Developer
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions Addendum. Defined terms used in this Agreement and not specifically
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Definitions Addendum attached hereto, which
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is incorporated herein by this reference. Any reference in this Agreement to this Agreement or any
other agreement is a reference to such agreement as the same may be amended or amended and
restated from time to time.
ARTICLE II
SUBJECT OF THE AGREEMENT GENERALLY
All Exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated into this Agreement by this
reference.
2.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
2.1.1. Access to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site. The
Developer Parties shall have the non-exclusive right to enter upon the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site in connection with the construction and development of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements commencing on the Commencement Date and
ending on the earlier of the following dates: (x) as to each portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site, the date on which the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements corresponding to such portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Site is Accepted, (y) the date on which this Agreement is terminated, and (z) the date
on which this Agreement expires.
2.1.2. Construction of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Developer shall cause the development of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements on the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Site substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Approved Drawings
and Specifications for the development of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
within the timeframe described in Section 5.1, in each case, in accordance with all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
2.1.3. Complete and Functional Improvements. Developer shall provide complete
and functional Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements substantially in accordance in all
material respects with the Approved Drawings and Specifications. Neither recommendation of any
progress payment, nor any payment by the Authority to Developer under this Agreement, nor any use
or occupancy of the Project or any part thereof by the Authority, the City, or the Port District, nor
any failure to act, nor any review of a shop drawing or sample submittal, will constitute an approval
by any of the Public Agencies of work which is not completed by Developer substantially in
accordance with the Approved Drawings and Specifications. The foregoing shall not limit claims
pursuant to Articles XI or XII.
2.1.4. Payment of Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum, Reimbursements under
Sewer Agreement, Credits under BFDIF Program, and Developer’s Phase 1A Project Administration
Fee. In consideration for the Developer’s development and delivery of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements as required by this Agreement, (a) the Authority shall pay the
Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum to Developer, (b) the City shall provide to Developer a credit
towards the amount payable by Developer pursuant to the BFDIF Program, as a condition of
developing the Resort Hotel and Convention Center (as applicable), (c) the City shall pay to
Developer amounts required to be reimbursed to Developer pursuant to the Sewer Agreement, and
(d) the City shall provide payment to or credit for Developer, as applicable, the amount of the
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Developer’s Phase 1A Project Administration Fee. The Authority acknowledges and agrees that,
without limitation, all of the Public Agency’s Estimated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs identified in Exhibit C-1-A are Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs. The Parties acknowledge that concurrent with requesting payment of
Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum, Developer will identify amounts to be paid pursuant to the
Sewer Agreement and City will issue payment for same consistent with the terms of the Sewer
Reimbursement Agreement. Further, Developer will identify BFDIF credit amounts requested with
each payment request. City shall incrementally accrue BFDIF credits toward Developer’s ultimate
BFDIF obligation, subject to true-up and final calculation of credits earned and BFDIF amounts to be
paid to City. City shall pay or credit, as applicable, to Developer portions of the Developer’s Phase
1A Project Administration Fee as and when Developer’s Phase 1A Project Administration Fee
Eligible Costs are incurred by Developer.
2.1.5. Sources of Funding for Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum. The Parties
anticipate that the sources of funding for the payment of the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum are
as set forth on Exhibit C-1-B.
2.1.6. Changes to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
2.1.6.1. In accordance with the Authority Procurement Policy, any change
to the Contract Documents or the Approved Drawings and Specifications with respect to the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements shall be subject to Authority’s prior written
approval, except for changes or change orders that result in none of the following (as determined in
Authority’s reasonable discretion): (i) any additional payment by Authority in excess of the
contingency set forth in the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget; (ii) any
additional maintenance or overhead costs to the Authority; (iii) any material delay to the date on
which Completion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements occurs; (iv) any
material modifications to the design or construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements nor (v) any adverse effect with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements’ compliance with Law. Authority shall provide written approval or a reasonable basis
for denial of such changes within ten (10) Business Days after Authority receives written notice
thereof from Developer. Without limitation of the foregoing, Authority shall consider reasonably and
in good faith any change to the Contract Documents or the Approved Drawings and Specifications
with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements that is proposed by Developer
to address conditions affecting the Project Site that are unknown to Developer as of the Effective
Date.
2.1.6.2. Developer shall meet and confer in good faith with Authority
regarding, and will reasonably consider in good faith, any changes that Authority desires to make to
the Approved Drawings and Specifications with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, and Developer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to implement any such
changes, to the extent Developer reasonably determines that such changes result in none of the
following: (i) any delay to the date on which Completion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements occurs; (ii) any adverse effect with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements’ compliance with Law nor (iii) any adverse effect on the development, maintenance or
operation of (including any adverse effect on the compliance with Law by) the Convention Center or
the Private Improvements (as defined in the Ground Lease). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any
such change would decrease the funds that could be allocated for the construction of Harbor Park by
more than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) individually or in the
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aggregate with other changes proposed by the Authority, then such change will be subject to
Developer’s approval in its sole discretion. The re-allocation of amounts from the contingency to a
non-contingency line item within the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget
shall not be considered when determining whether the funds that could be allocated for the
construction of Harbor Park have decreased.
2.1.6.3. Nothing in this Agreement amends or waives the regulatory
process for amending permits or plans approved by the City or the Port District, which shall be
governed by the City’s and Port District’s established entitlement and permitting processes and
applicable Laws.
2.2. Convention Center. Developer shall cause the development of the Convention Center
substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Convention Center Plans, within the
timeframe described in Section 5.1 and in accordance with all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
2.2.1. Complete and Functional Improvements. Developer shall provide a
complete and functional Convention Center substantially in accordance in all material respects with
the Convention Center Plans and the Convention Center Costs incurred shall not be less than the
Project Public Investment Amount.
2.2.2. Payment of Convention Center Costs. In consideration for the work
performed or caused to be performed by Developer pursuant to this Section 2.2, the Authority shall
pay the Convention Center Contract Sum to Developer pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Section 9.2.
2.3. Sweetwater Park. Port District shall Sufficiently Complete development of
Sweetwater Park. “Sufficient Completion” or “Sufficiently Complete” means that the Port District,
in its sole and good faith discretion, determines that Sweetwater Park, as developed, satisfies the
following criteria: (1) the Sweetwater Park on parcel S2 shall be open to the public and include
improvements such as landscaping, public parking lots and restrooms, which may be temporary in
nature and (2) the development within the Transition Buffer Areas and Limited Use zones of parcel
SP-1 and the fencing of the No Touch Buffer Area of parcel SP-1 shall be completed. The Transition
Buffer Areas and Limited Use zones of parcel SP-1 and the No Touch Buffer Area of parcel SP-1 are
described in the certified PMP. Port District may, in its sole and absolute discretion, further develop
Sweetwater Park following achievement of Sufficient Completion, including but not limited to the
development of additional features, elements and/or landscaping, without any obligation to the
Developer and without requiring Developer’s approval or consent.
2.3.1. Sweetwater Park Updates. Port District shall provide, not less frequently
than monthly, written updates to the Developer of the progress of the development of Sweetwater
Park and shall provide written notice to Developer when Port District determines that Sweetwater
Park is Sufficiently Complete.
2.3.2. First Sweetwater Park Option. Port District shall provide written notice to
Developer at least thirty (30) days before Port District advertises for bids for the construction of
Sweetwater Park and shall provide Developer with all Sweetwater Park Materials to the extent
available at such time. On or before 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the last day of such thirty (30) day
period (such date, the “First Sweetwater Park End Date”), Developer may, but shall not be
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obligated to, exercise the option to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park (the “First Sweetwater
Park Option”). If Developer exercises the First Sweetwater Park Option, then: (a) Sweetwater Park
shall thereafter be considered part of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements for
purposes of this Agreement (except as otherwise set forth herein), and Developer shall expeditiously
Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park, and (b) subject to section 2.3.2.1, Developer’s costs to
Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park shall be considered Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs and shall thereafter be payable in the same manner as other Developer’s Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs.
2.3.2.1. Developer may exercise the First Sweetwater Park Option only by
giving written notice to the Port District and the Authority (“First Developer Completion Notice”)
prior to the First Sweetwater Park End Date. If Developer does not deliver the First Developer
Completion Notice prior to the First Sweetwater Park End Date, then (a) the First Sweetwater Park
Option shall terminate, and (b) the Port District shall expeditiously continue development of the
Sweetwater Park until Sufficiently Complete. Notwithstanding delivery of the First Developer
Completion Notice, Developer shall not commence any development work for Sweetwater Park at
the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site until the Developer has the right to enter
upon the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site in accordance with Section 2.3.2.4
below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Developer may commence any other work for the
performance of the Sweetwater Park that does not require access to the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements commencing on the first calendar day after Developer exercises the
First Sweetwater Park Option. The Authority will not issue payment to Developer for work
performed on Sweetwater Park if Developer does not exercise any of the First Sweetwater Park
Option or the Second Sweetwater Park Option (as defined below). If Developer exercises the First
Sweetwater Park Option, then with respect to Sweetwater Park, Developer shall be entitled to
reimbursement only of costs incurred by Developer from and after the date the First Developer
Completion Notice is delivered to Port District.
2.3.2.2. If Developer timely delivers the First Developer Completion
Notice, then (a) Developer shall Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park in accordance with
Sweetwater Park Materials on or before the Outside Construction Completion Date, and (b) within
five (5) Business Days after Port District’s timely receipt of the First Developer Completion Notice,
Port District shall deliver to Developer the Sweetwater Park Materials that have not previously been
delivered to Developer. After Developer has delivered the First Developer Completion Notice, the
Port District shall reasonably cooperate with Developer, at no cost or expense to Developer, in
seeking any consent to Developer’s use of such Sweetwater Park Materials reasonably requested by
Developer from the preparer or issuer of any Sweetwater Park Materials.
2.3.2.3. [Reserved].
2.3.2.4. If Developer exercises the First Sweetwater Park Option, the
Developer Parties shall have the non-exclusive right to enter upon the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site in connection with the construction and development of
Sweetwater Park commencing on the First Sweetwater Park End Date and ending on the earlier of
the following dates: (x) the date on which Sweetwater Park is Accepted; and (y) the date on which
this Agreement is terminated.
2.3.2.5. If Developer exercises the First Sweetwater Park Option,
Developer’s failure to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park by the Original Outside Construction
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Completion Date shall in no event relieve Developer of the obligation to pay Construction Late
Charges.
2.3.3. Second Sweetwater Park Option. If Developer does not exercise the First
Sweetwater Park Option and the development of Sweetwater Park is not Sufficiently Complete on or
before the Second Sweetwater Park End Date, then Developer may, but shall not be obligated to,
exercise the option to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park (the “Second Sweetwater Park
Option”; and, together with the First Sweetwater Park Option, the “Sweetwater Park Option”). If
Developer exercises the Second Sweetwater Park Option, then: (a) Sweetwater Park shall thereafter
be considered part of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements for purposes of this
Agreement (except as otherwise set forth herein), and Developer shall expeditiously Sufficiently
Complete Sweetwater Park and (b) subject to Section 2.3.3.1, Developer’s costs to Sufficiently
Complete Sweetwater Park shall be considered Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
Costs and shall thereafter be payable in the same manner as other Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs. The Second Sweetwater Park Option shall terminate upon Port
District irrevocably notifying Developer that Sweetwater Park is Sufficiently Complete.
2.3.3.1. Developer may exercise the Second Sweetwater Park Option only
by giving written notice to the Port District and the Authority (“Second Developer Completion
Notice”) within ten (10) Business Days after the Second Sweetwater Park End Date, but not sooner
than ten (10) days prior to the Second Sweetwater Park End Date. If Developer does not deliver the
Second Developer Completion Notice within the time stated in this Section 2.3.2.1, then (a) the
Second Sweetwater Park Option shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the date that is ten
(10) Business Days after the Second Sweetwater Park End Date and Developer shall have no further
remedy against Port District with respect to the development of Sweetwater Park, and (b) the Port
District shall expeditiously continue development of Sweetwater Park until Sufficiently Complete.
Notwithstanding delivery of the Second Developer Completion Notice, Developer shall not
commence any development work for Sweetwater Park at the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Site until the Developer has the right to enter upon the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site in accordance with Section 2.3.2.4 below. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Developer may commence any work for the performance of the Sweetwater Park that does
not require access to the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements commencing on the first
calendar day after the Second Sweetwater Park End Date. The Authority will not issue payment to
Developer for work performed on Sweetwater Park if the Port District Sufficiently Completes
Sweetwater Park by the Second Sweetwater Park End Date or if Developer does not exercise any of
the Second Sweetwater Park Option or the First Sweetwater Park Option. If Developer exercises the
Second Sweetwater Park Option, then with respect to Sweetwater Park, Developer shall be entitled to
reimbursement only of costs incurred by Developer from and after Developer’s exercise of the
Second Sweetwater Park Option. Developer shall not request reimbursement for such costs until
after the Second Sweetwater Park End Date.
2.3.3.2. If Developer timely delivers the Second Developer Completion
Notice, then (a) Developer shall Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park in accordance with the
Sweetwater Park Materials on or before the Outside Construction Completion Date, and (b) within
five (5) Business Days after Port District’s timely receipt of the Second Developer Completion
Notice, Port District shall (i) issue a notice of termination under any outstanding Sweetwater Park
Construction Contracts and (ii) deliver to Developer the Sweetwater Park Materials that have not
previously been delivered to Developer. After the Developer has delivered the Second Developer
Completion Notice, the Port District shall reasonably cooperate with Developer, at no cost or
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expense to the Developer, in seeking any consent from the preparer or issuer of any Sweetwater Park
Materials. If Port District fails to issue a notice of termination under any outstanding Sweetwater
Park Construction Contract within five (5) Business Days after Port District’s timely receipt of the
Second Developer Completion Notice as set forth above, then Developer shall have the right to issue
such notice of termination on behalf of Port District and on Developer’s own behalf pursuant to
Section 2.3.4.2.
2.3.3.3. Prior to delivery of the Second Developer Completion Notice, but
not sooner than six (6) months prior to the Second Sweetwater Park End Date, Developer may
request, and Port District shall from time-to-time provide, within ten (10) Business Days after
Developer’s request therefor, (i) copies of the Sweetwater Park Materials, all outstanding
construction, development and design documents related to Sweetwater Park (including, without
limitation, construction contracts, pay applications and architect certifications), at Developer’s sole
cost and expense, and (ii) a written description of the work that remains uncompleted in order to
cause Sweetwater Park to be Sufficiently Complete.
2.3.3.4. If Developer exercises the Second Sweetwater Park Option, the
Developer Parties shall have the non-exclusive right to enter upon the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site in connection with the construction and development of
Sweetwater Park commencing on the date that is the later of (a) ten (10) days after Developer
exercises the Second Sweetwater Park Option or (b) the day after the Second Sweetwater Park End
Date and ending on the earlier of the following dates: (x) the date on which Sweetwater Park is
Accepted; and (y) the date on which this Agreement is terminated.
2.3.3.5. If Developer exercises the Sweetwater Park Option, Developer’s
failure to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park by the Original Outside Construction Completion
Date shall in no event relieve Developer of the obligation to pay Construction Late Charges.
2.3.3.6. Each Sweetwater Park Design Contract is hereby assigned by Port
District to Developer; provided, that such assignment shall be effective only upon Developer’s
exercise of the Second Sweetwater Park Option and only for those Sweetwater Park Contracts that
Developer accepts by notifying Port District and the counterparty to such Sweetwater Park Contract
in writing. When the Developer accepts the assignment of a Sweetwater Park Design Contract,
Developer assumes Port District’s rights and obligations under such Sweetwater Park Design
Contract, but in the case of obligations, only to the extent such obligations are to be performed after
the date Developer accepts the assignment. Port District shall not assign any Sweetwater Park
Design Contract to, or grant a security interest in any Sweetwater Park Design Contract in favor of,
any person or entity other than Developer. Port District hereby grants to Developer a security
interest in the Sweetwater Park Design Contracts to secure Port District’s obligations under the
preceding sentence of this Section 2.3.3.6, and Port District shall take such steps as may be
reasonably requested by Developer to evidence and perfect such security interest (including, without
limitation, by authorizing Developer to file a UCC-1 financing statement with respect to the
Sweetwater Park Design Contracts). Developer shall not assign its security interest in any
Sweetwater Park Design Contract, except that it may assign or collaterally assign such security
interest to a permitted assignee, or permitted collateral assignee, of this Agreement.
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2.3.4. Sweetwater Park Contracts.
2.3.4.1. Port District shall include in each Sweetwater Park Design
Contract (or, to the extent that any Sweetwater Park Design Contract exists as of the Effective Date,
amend such Sweetwater Park Design Contract to include): (a) a provision that permits Port District
(or its successors or assignees) or Developer to terminate such Sweetwater Park Design Contract for
convenience upon not more than ten (10) days’ prior written notice, (b) to the extent applicable, a
provision that Developer is entitled to use any drawings, plans or specifications prepared under such
Sweetwater Park Design Contract in connection the construction or development of Sweetwater Park,
and (c) the following provision with appropriate conforming modifications: “[Contractor] consents
to the assignment of [Port District’s] rights and obligations in this [Sweetwater Park Design
Contract] by [Port District] to RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, its assigns and/or its lenders and their
respective assigns (“RIDA Parties”), and agrees that the warranties and obligations hereunder shall
inure to the benefit of RIDA Parties, all as if RIDA Parties were a party of this [Sweetwater Park
Design Contract]. Such assignment will be effective when a RIDA Party delivers to [Contractor] and
[Port District] a notice accepting such assignment and assuming Port District’s obligations under this
[Sweetwater Park Design Contract] from and after the date of such notice. From and after
Contractor’s receipt of such notice, [Contractor] will treat such RIDA Party as the [Port District]
under this [Sweetwater Park Design Contract].” To the extent that Developer assumes Port District’s
obligations under any Sweetwater Park Design Contract, Developer may pay any amounts that are
owing to the counterparty under such Sweetwater Park Design Contract which result from a breach
by Port District under such Sweetwater Park Design Contract, and such payments shall constitute
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs. Unless Developer does not exercise the
First Sweetwater Park Option prior to the First Sweetwater Park End Date and does not exercise the
Second Sweetwater Park Option prior to the Second Sweetwater Park End Date, Port District shall
neither assign nor terminate any Sweetwater Park Design Contract without Developer’s prior written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
2.3.4.2. Port District shall include in each Sweetwater Park Construction
Contract (or, to the extent that any Sweetwater Park Construction Contract exists as of the Effective
Date, amend such Sweetwater Park Construction Contract to include): (a) a provision that permits
Port District (or its successors or assignees) or Developer to terminate such Sweetwater Park
Construction Contract for convenience upon not more than ten (10) days’ prior written notice, and
(b) the following provision with appropriate conforming modifications: “[Contractor] agrees that
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, its assigns and/or its lenders and their respective assigns (“RIDA Parties”)
shall have the right to terminate this [Sweetwater Park Construction Contract] pursuant to [cross-
reference termination for convenience provision] of this Sweetwater Park Construction Contract as if
RIDA Parties were a party of this [Sweetwater Park Construction Contract]. Such termination will be
effective when a RIDA Party delivers to [Contractor] and [Port District] a notice of termination
pursuant to such Section. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this [Sweetwater Park
Construction Contract], no RIDA Party shall have any obligations under this [Sweetwater Park
Construction Contract].”
2.3.4.3. Developer shall have no right to accept assignment of a
Sweetwater Park Design Contract or to terminate for convenience a Sweetwater Park Design
Contract or Sweetwater Park Construction Contract, unless and until Developer exercises the First
Sweetwater Park Option or the Second Sweetwater Park Option, as applicable. Developer shall
provide any notice of its acceptance of assignment or notice of termination for convenience
(excluding any notice of termination for convenience after Developer’s acceptance of assignment of
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the applicable contract) to the Port District and the counterparty of the respective contract within
thirty (30) days following delivery of the First Developer Completion Notice or the Second
Developer Completion Notice, as applicable.
2.3.5. Sweetwater Park Materials. Port District shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to deliver the Sweetwater Park Materials to Developer pursuant to Section 2.3.3.3 or as soon
as practicable after Developer exercises the First Sweetwater Park Option or the Second Sweetwater
Park Option. After Developer exercise the First Sweetwater Park Option or the Second Sweetwater
Park Option, Developer shall have the right to use any and all plans, drawings and specifications that
constitute Sweetwater Park Materials for construction and development of Sweetwater Park. The
Sweetwater Park Materials (other than the Sweetwater Park Design Contracts that are assumed by
Developer) shall remain the property of the Port District, and Developer shall return or deliver all
such Sweetwater Park Materials to the Port District upon Acceptance of Sweetwater Park.
ARTICLE III
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
3.1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date,
and the term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall extend until the earlier of (a) the termination of
this Agreement by the Public Agencies according to the termination provisions herein, (b) the
termination of the Sublease according to Sections 5.1 or 5.2 of the Sublease (unless Authority
provides written notice to Developer within ten (10) Business Days after the termination of this
Agreement directing Developer to complete the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements,
in which case (i) except with respect to obligations that expressly survive the termination of this
Agreement, Developer shall have no further obligations hereunder with respect to the Convention
Center and (ii) the Term shall end upon Acceptance of all Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements (including Harbor Park only if Developer has agreed to construct Harbor Park
pursuant to Section 5.4.4) and (if Developer has exercised a Sweetwater Park Option) the Sufficient
Completion of Sweetwater Park, or (c) the later of (i) the termination or expiration of the Sublease
and (ii) the occurrence of the Expansion Date under and as defined in the Ground Lease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the next sentence of this Section 3.1, if the Sublease
terminates according to Sections 5.1 or 5.2 of the Sublease, but the Ground Lease remains in effect,
then (x) Developer shall have no further obligations hereunder with respect to the Convention Center,
but this Agreement shall otherwise remain in effect (including with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, Harbor Park (only if Developer has agreed to construct Harbor Park
pursuant to Section 5.4.4), and Sweetwater Park (including with respect to the payment for each of
the foregoing)) and (y) the Term shall end upon Acceptance of all Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements (including Harbor Park only if Developer has agreed to construct
Harbor Park pursuant to Section 5.4.4) and the Sufficient Completion of Sweetwater Park.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Term shall not extend beyond sixty-six (66)
years from the Effective Date.
ARTICLE IV
PROJECT COSTS
4.1. Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. The provisions of Section 4.1.1 and each
subsection thereof shall apply only to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
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4.1.1. Public Agency’s Estimated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Cost.
4.1.1.1. The aggregate Public Agency’s Estimated Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Cost is ____________________ dollars ($__________), as shown in
Exhibit C-1-A attached hereto. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget as of the
Effective Date is attached as Exhibit C-2 hereto. Developer may modify from time to time the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget reasonably and in good faith and shall
provide written notice of any such modification to the Public Agencies. The Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Budget shall indicate the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the General
Contractor’s services, which shall not be increased unless (a) the General Contractor is entitled to an
increase under the General Contract or (b) as otherwise expressly agreed by the Authority in writing,
in the Authority’s sole and absolute discretion.
4.1.1.2. If, at any time, Developer definitively establishes that the amount
expended on the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements will exceed the amount set forth
in the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget (including contingency amounts),
Developer shall promptly, and in any case not more than ten (10) Business Days after the Developer
definitively establishes the amount of the increase, notify the Executive Director thereof in writing.
This written notification shall include an itemized cost estimate and a list of recommended revisions
(e.g., deductive changes) which Developer believes will bring the cost to within the amount set forth
in the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget. The Authority may either: (i)
approve an increase in the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget (which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed) or (ii) reasonably value
engineer, delete or replace subcomponents of a component of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements so that the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements can be
constructed for the amount set forth in the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
Budget, but only if such modification neither has a material and adverse effect on the design,
development, or construction of the Resort Hotel or the Project nor delays the Completion of the
Resort Hotel, the Parking Improvements or the Project.
4.1.2. Approved Drawings and Specifications for the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements. As of the Effective Date, each of the Port District and the City has
reviewed and approved the Approved Drawings and Specifications for the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
4.2. Convention Center. The provisions of Section 4.2 and each subsection thereof shall
apply only to the Convention Center.
4.2.1. Estimated Convention Center Cost. The aggregate Estimated Convention
Center Cost is ____________________________ ($____________). The Convention Center Budget
as of the Effective Date is attached as Exhibit P hereto. Developer may modify from time to time the
Convention Center Budget reasonably and in good faith and shall provide written notice of any such
modification to the Public Agencies.
4.3. Cost Reporting. Developer shall, during the Term and, with respect to each record,
for a period of seven (7) years after the date such record is created (or such longer period as
Developer may decide in its sole discretion), use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain
customary records of construction costs incurred by Developer in connection with the Project. Such
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records shall include, but are not limited to, a general ledger, vendor invoices, cancelled checks,
agreements with third-party contractors and contractor progress payment billings. Such records may
be in electronic format. Developer shall furnish to Authority an itemized statement of the
construction costs incurred and paid by Developer in connection with the Improvements, as
applicable, within thirty (30) days after Developer receives Authority’s request therefor (which
request shall not be provided to Developer until the respective Improvements have been Completed).
The statement shall be sworn to and signed, under penalty of perjury, by Developer as fairly
representing, to the best of Developer’s knowledge, the construction costs incurred and paid by
Developer. Should Developer perform any construction with its own personnel, Developer shall
during the Term and, with respect to each record, for a period of seven (7) years after the date of such
record (or such longer period as Developer may decide in its sole discretion), maintain the following
records with respect to the actual work performed by its own personnel: a payroll journal, copies of
cancelled payroll checks, and timecards or other payroll documents which show dates worked, hours
worked, and pay rates. Books and records herein required shall be maintained and made available
either at the Project Site, the Convention Center, or at such other location in San Diego County,
California as is reasonably acceptable to Authority. Authority shall have the right with 48 hours’
advanced notice and at reasonable times to examine and audit said books and records without
restriction for the purpose of determining the accuracy thereof, and the accuracy of the aforesaid
statement. In the event Developer does not make available the original books and records at the
Project Site, the Convention Center, or at such other location in San Diego County, California, then
Developer agrees to pay all expenses incurred by the Authority Parties, as applicable, in conducting
an audit at the location where said books and records are maintained. After the seven (7) year period
has expired for any record subject to this Section 4.3, Developer shall deliver the original or an
electronic copy of such record to Authority at the address set forth in Section 26.1 or such other
location designated by Authority in writing, which may include the main offices of the City;
provided, however, that Developer may elect to deliver all of the records subject to this Section 4.3
that expire in a given year at one time, in one delivery, within twelve (12) months after the end of the
applicable year.
ARTICLE V
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AND THE REMAINING
PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
5.1. Construction of the Project.
5.1.1. Commencement and Completion of the Project.
5.1.1.1. Following the Commencement Date, but not later than the
Outside Construction Commencement Date, Developer shall commence the construction of the
Project. Developer shall be deemed to have commenced the construction of the Project when
Developer delivers a notice to proceed with respect to the construction of the Project to Developer’s
contractor. Thereafter, Developer shall, subject to the terms of Section 5.5, diligently proceed with
the construction of the Project to Completion, and Complete the Project by the Outside Construction
Completion Date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Developer acknowledges and
agrees that the cessation of construction of the Project for more than thirty (30) consecutive days
shall, unless caused by a Force Majeure Event, be deemed a failure by Developer to diligently
proceed with the construction of the Project to Completion and shall constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement without further notice or cure right by Developer if Developer does not resume
construction of the Project within ten (10) days after Developer receives notice thereof from
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Authority which notice shall include the following language: “FAILURE BY DEVELOPER TO
RESUME CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT) WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE
DATE DEVELOPER RECEIVES, OR IS DEEMED TO HAVE RECEIVED, THIS NOTICE
SHALL CONSTITUTE AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT”.
5.1.1.2. The Convention Center Plans have been previously approved in
writing by Port District, Authority and City. Changes to the Convention Center Plans must be
approved by the Authority in writing, in Authority’s sole and absolute discretion, and, once
approved, shall be considered a part of the “Convention Center Plans”; provided, however,
Authority’s approval of any change in the Convention Center Plans shall not be required if: (a) such
change does not result in a use that is not a Permitted Use, (b) such change does not require
modifications to the Convention Center Plans for the structural portions of the Convention Center,
(c) such change does not change the design principles of the exterior appearance of the Convention
Center (if any), as set forth in the CDP, (d) such change is in compliance with the Chula Vista
Building Code, (e) such change is in compliance with, and does not violate the provisions of, the
PMP, CDP, the EIR, CVBMP Documents and any other Laws, (f) such change does not trigger any
storm water construction BMP permit or permanent structural BMP permit or alterations to existing
permanent structural BMPs, and (g) such change does not pave any area greater than twenty-five (25)
square feet unless Developer has previously secured the approval to perform such work from all
applicable Governmental Authorities, including the Authority. Within thirty (30) days of the
Authority’s notice to Developer, Developer shall provide to Authority a reasonably detailed
explanation of all changes that Developer has made to the Convention Center Plans without the
Authority’s approval pursuant to this Section 5.1.1, including, without limitation, an explanation of
why such change did not require approval from the Authority, and copies of the revised Convention
Center Plans showing the changes, and Authority shall have thirty (30) days from the receipt of such
information to object to the changes to the Convention Center Plans as requiring the Authority’s
approval as provided in this Section 5.1.1.2. The Convention Center Plans are by this reference
made a part hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the Convention Center Plans and the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail.
5.1.1.3. In constructing the Project, Developer shall comply with all
Construction Requirements set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto and all Laws, including, without
limitation, the PMP requirements, mitigation measures or conditions of approval under the terms of
any of the approvals by any Governmental Authority for the Project, including any CDPs applicable
to the Project Site or the use or development thereof and any conditions of approval or mitigation
measures or Project changes pursuant to any environmental review under CEQA.
5.1.2. Initial Public Financing Payments; Construction Late Charge. Developer
hereby acknowledges that if the Resort Hotel, Parking Improvements, and Convention Center are not
Complete by the Original Outside Construction Completion Date (as extended in accordance
herewith), JEPA Parties, Port District Parties, Financing District Parties, and City Parties will incur
costs not contemplated by this Agreement, the Ground Lease and the Convention Center Leases.
Accordingly, in the event Developer or the Foreclosure Purchaser (if applicable) does not Complete
the Resort Hotel and Convention Center by the Original Outside Construction Completion Date (as
extended in accordance herewith), then, beginning with the first month following the Original
Outside Construction Completion Date, and monthly thereafter until the Resort Hotel, Parking
Improvements, and Convention Center are Complete, the Developer shall, on or before the first day
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of each such month, pay to the Trustee, as assignee of JEPA under the Authority Indenture, the
Developer Public Financing Payment (the “RPFP”) based on the formula set forth below
(collectively, “Construction Late Charges”). The Parties further agree that the Construction Late
Charges apply whether or not Developer receives notice of its failure to Complete the Convention
Center, Resort Hotel, and Parking Improvements, and that said Construction Late Charges are
appropriate to compensate the City, Port District, Financing District, and JEPA, and are the sole
compensation and remedy of the Public Agencies, for the Developer’s failure to construct the Resort
Hotel, Convention Center, Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, or the Parking
Improvements by the Original Outside Construction Completion Date or if the Foreclosure Purchaser
has assumed the Sublease, Ground Lease, and the Project Implementation Agreement, the
Foreclosure Purchaser’s failure to construct the Resort Hotel, Convention Center, or the Parking
Improvements, by the Outside Construction Completion Date, including any loss resulting from the
loss of revenues that the JEPA Parties, the Port District Parties, the Financing District Parties and the
City Parties would have received if the Resort Hotel, Convention Center, Parking Improvements, and
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements had been Completed by the Original Outside
Construction Completion Date or the Outside Construction Completion Date (each as extended in
accordance herewith); provided, however, Developer acknowledges and agrees that, as and to the
extent provided in the next sentence, there will be an Event of Default if (a) Developer fails to
Complete the Convention Center by the date that is three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the
Outside Construction Completion Date (the “Extended Construction Period Deadline”) (as
extended as a result of a Force Majeure Event) (“Late Completion”) and (b) either (i) Developer
does not pay the Construction Late Charges until Completion of the Convention Center (a
“Construction Late Charge Failure”) or (ii) if Developer can reasonably Complete the Convention
Center within thirty (30) days of the Extended Construction Period Deadline, Developer does not
Complete the Convention Center within such thirty (30) days, and if the nature of the Completion of
the Convention Center is such that Developer cannot reasonably Complete the Convention Center
within such thirty (30) days, Developer does not diligently commence such cure within such thirty
(30) days or thereafter fails to diligently proceed to rectify and cure such failure (a “Completion
Cure Failure”, and any Completion Cure Failure or any Construction Late Charge Failure, a “Post-
Late Completion Failure”). Developer acknowledges and agrees that if Late Completion Occurs
and any Post-Late Completion Failure occurs, then the Public Agencies may declare an Event of
Default, and such Event of Default shall constitute a cross-default under the Ground Lease and the
Sublease, if Developer does not cure its Post-Late Completion Failure within thirty (30) days of
receipt of notice from the Authority, and Developer shall not be entitled to any additional cure
periods under Article XXI herein. Developer acknowledges and agrees that the payment of
Construction Late Charges does not constitute a remedy for any Event of Default under this
Agreement, Event of Default under the Sublease for failure to Complete the Convention Center, or
Event of Default under the Ground Lease for failure to Complete the Resort Hotel and Parking
Improvements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Developer acknowledges and
agrees that the cessation of construction of the Convention Center for more than thirty (30)
consecutive days shall, unless caused by a Force Majeure Event, be deemed a failure by Developer to
diligently proceed with the construction of the Convention Center to Completion and shall constitute
an Event of Default under this Agreement without further notice or cure right by Developer if
Developer does not resume construction of the Convention Center within ten (10) days after
Developer receives notice thereof from the Public Agencies which notice shall include the following
language: “FAILURE BY DEVELOPER TO RESUME CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CONVENTION CENTER (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT) WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE DATE
DEVELOPER RECEIVES, OR IS DEEMED TO HAVE RECEIVED, THIS NOTICE SHALL
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CONSTITUTE AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENT”.
Calculation of RPFP Formula:
RPFP = PDSO – (EF + DSP)
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Example of Calculation of RPFP:
Assuming the following annual amounts:
• Annual PDSO: $18,000,000
• Annual EF: $4,000,000
• Annual DSP: $4,000,000
RPFP = $18,000,000 – ($4,000,000+ $4,000,000)
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RPFP = $10,000,000
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RPFP = $833,333.33
For purposes of this Section 5.1.2:
“District Support Payment” or “DSP” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the Annual
Support Payments under and as defined in the Port Support Agreement as of the Effective Date that
are due and payable during such Fiscal Year.
“Existing Funds” or “EF” means, collectively, with respect to any Fiscal Year, moneys in an
amount equivalent to each of the following sources of funds described in (i), (ii), and (iii), actually
received by the Port District or the City, during such Fiscal Year:
(i) the Ground Lease Revenues (defined below) received by the Port District during the
preceding Fiscal Year, which Ground Lease Revenues shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 5.1.3 below;
(ii) the TOT attributable to the RV Park Lease; and
(iii) an amount equal to $986,625.00, increasing 3% on July 1 of each year, commencing
July 1, 2017, which amount is based on the payment made by the Port District to the City in Fiscal
Year 2016 pursuant to that certain Municipal Services Agreement No. 88-2012 between the Port
District and the City for the provision of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
“Ground Lease Revenues” means all funds derived from the following clause (a) less the
amounts listed in the following clause (b):
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(a) those real estate agreements set forth in Exhibit I (collectively, the “Other Ground
Leases”); provided, however, if one or more of the Other Ground Leases are renewed, replaced, or
amended in such a way as to change the size or configuration of the original premises to include
premises outside of the original premises boundaries of all the Other Ground Leases (each a
“Modified Boundary Lease”), then, for purposes of this Section, the Ground Lease Revenues
derived from each Modified Boundary Lease shall be calculated by multiplying the total amount of
Ground Lease Revenues generated by such Modified Boundary Lease by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be an amount equal to the Modified Boundary Lease premises still within the original
premises boundary, and the denominator of which shall be the total premises area of the Modified
Boundary Lease as modified. The City and the Port District acknowledge and agree that a Modified
Boundary Lease shall not include the modification of the RV Park Lease to include some or all of
parcel S-3. For example, if the original premises of an Other Ground Lease encompasses 5.0 acres,
and the Modified Boundary Lease includes 4.0 acres of the original premises, and adds 6.0 acres of
premises outside the original premises, then forty percent (40%) of the lease payments paid to the
District under the Modified Boundary Lease shall be included as Other Ground Leases lease
payments under this Section (collectively, the “Other Ground Leases Revenues”); to the extent
Port District enters into any revenue generating agreement other than a Ground Lease with respect to
operations on all or any portion of the Other Ground Leases premises, such revenue, net any related
out-of-pocket operating costs paid by Port District to third parties, shall also be included as Other
Ground Leases Revenues under this Section;
(b) less $3,283,970, which is the actual amount of the buyout payment paid solely by the
Port District to Chula Vista Marina, LP, dba Chula Vista Marina (“RV Park Lessee”) to terminate
the lease between the RV Park Lessee and the Port District (“Net RV Park Buyout Credit”), such
amount to be amortized over a period of eight years commencing on July 1, 2018 pursuant to the Net
RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule (defined below), as such Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule and
its contents may be administratively modified from time to time with the mutual consent of the City
Manager and the Executive Director, without further approval of the BPC or City Council.
“Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule” means the following schedule:
Fiscal Year (FY) RV Park Buyout Credit Cumulative Credit
FY 19 $410,500 $410,500
FY 20 $410,500 $821,000
FY 21 $410,500 $1,231,500
FY 22 $410,500 $1,642,000
FY 23 $410,500 $2,052,500
FY 24 $410,500 $2,463,000
FY 25 $410,500 $2,873,500
FY 26 $410,470 $3,283,970
“Public Debt Service Obligation” or “PDSO” means, for any year, the amount of debt
service set forth on Exhibit J attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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“RV Park Lease” means that certain lease described in Exhibit I between the Port District
and Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC for property located at 825 E Street in Chula Vista which
lease is on file in the Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 70407, as amended and may
be amended from time to time.
“TOT” means the transient occupancy taxes levied pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code
Chapter 3.40, attributable to the RV Park Lease.
The amount of the RPFP will be reduced to the extent the RPFP would otherwise be
increased solely because Port District or the City fails to use commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure the receipt of amounts that, if received by the City or the Port District, would be Existing
Revenues and are due and payable to the City or the Port District.
5.1.3. True-Up Payments. Because the actual amounts of the RPFP may not be
known when Developer is required to pay Construction Late Charges (since some of the amounts
used in the calculation of RPFP will not be known), the Authority shall promptly, after any request
by Developer, notify Developer of the reasonably expected amount of the applicable RPFP and
Developer shall initially pay Construction Late Charges based on such estimated amounts. Within
sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year with respect to which Developer was required to pay
Construction Late Charges pursuant to this Section 5.1, the Port District shall reasonably determine
the actual Ground Lease Revenues it received during such Fiscal Year and present such amount,
together with reasonable supporting documentation, to Developer for Developer’s review and
approval. If the amount of such actual Ground Lease Revenues received by the Port District exceeds
the Ground Lease Revenues as calculated based on the preceding Fiscal Year, then the Authority
shall make a true-up payment to Developer for the difference within twenty (20) Business Days from
the Revenue Fund maintained under the Authority Indenture. If the amount of such Ground Lease
Revenues calculated by the Port District based on the preceding Fiscal Year exceeds the amount of
such actual Ground Lease Revenues received by the Port District, then Developer shall make a true-
up payment to the Authority for the difference within twenty (20) Business Days of a notice of
deficiency and upon receipt of such amount from Developer, the Authority shall deposit it into the
Revenue Fund maintained under the Authority Indenture.
5.2. Reserved.
5.3. Reserved.
5.4. Project Schedule and Schedule Updates.
5.4.1. Planned Completion Date. For the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, the Project schedule shall indicate a planned completion date following the
Commencement Date that is not later than the Outside Construction Completion Date (the “Planned
Completion Date”). The Planned Completion Date may be extended in the event of a delay,
provided that Developer duly requests a time extension in accordance with this Section 5.4 and such
extension is authorized under this Article V. Any such schedule is for information purposes only.
5.4.2. Critical Path Method Schedules. Developer shall require that MMJV
maintain a detailed, computer-generated, logic-driven, precedence style critical path method
(“CPM”) schedule that is prepared with Primavera or other software used by MMJV and that
includes all of MMJV’s work related to the Project. Developer shall submit to the Authority a
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courtesy copy of all schedules and schedule updates that Developer receives from MMJV. If
requested by the Authority, Developer shall deliver digital copies of any schedules in native
computer file format.
5.4.3. Schedule Updates. Developer shall provide to Authority regular schedule
updates not less than monthly, which shall include: actual start dates; actual completion dates; and
remaining duration of activities in progress. Developer shall promptly notify the Authority of any
changes to the schedule.
5.4.4. Schedule for Commencement and Completion of Harbor Park.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Harbor Park shall be deemed to be
excluded from Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and not part of the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site unless and until Harbor Park is included in the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in accordance with this Section 5.4.4. Developer
shall provide notice to the Public Agencies promptly after Developer determines that 75%
Completion has occurred. Developer and the Public Agencies shall meet and confer in good faith
within ten (10) Business Days after Developer provides such notice in order to (i) establish the plans
and specifications for Harbor Park (the “Harbor Park Plans”) and budget for Harbor Park (the
“Harbor Park Budget”), (ii) discuss whether the Port District or Developer will construct Harbor
Park, (iii) discuss the status of the development of Sweetwater Park, and (iv) discuss the use of
moneys in the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount. Within sixty (60) days following
such meet and confer, Port District will notify Developer in writing as to whether the Port District
will construct Harbor Park (which decision will be made by the Port District in its sole and absolute
discretion). If Port District elects to develop Harbor Park, then Port District shall not commence
development, and shall not commence construction, of Harbor Park unless and until the Developer
and the Public Agencies agree in writing that the proceeds available in the County Funded
Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount, the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount; and the County Funded
Bayfront Improvements Subaccount of the 2021B Construction Account (including any amounts
deposited by the Public Agencies in such account after the Effective Date), are sufficient (with a
contingency that is acceptable to the Authority and Developer) to pay all Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs and that the remaining County Sweetwater Park Funds held by
the Port District and the amounts on deposit in the Sweetwater Park Subaccount, if needed, are
sufficient (with a contingency that is acceptable to the Authority and Developer) to pay all
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs that may be incurred to Sufficiently
Complete the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. If the Port District does not elect to
construct Harbor Park within such ten (10) Business Day period and the Developer and the Public
Agencies agree in writing upon the Harbor Park Plans and the Harbor Park Budget and that the
proceeds available in the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount, the 2021B Bond
Proceeds Subaccount; and the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount of the 2021B
Construction Account (including any amounts deposited by the Public Agencies in such account after
the Effective Date), are sufficient (with a contingency that is acceptable to the Authority and
Developer) to pay all Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs (assuming for this
purpose only that Harbor Park is included in Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) and
that the remaining County Sweetwater Park Funds held by the Port and the amounts on deposit in the
Sweetwater Park Subaccount, if needed, are sufficient (with a contingency that is acceptable to the
Authority and Developer) to pay all Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs that
may be incurred to Sufficiently Complete the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements,
then Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements shall be deemed to include Harbor Park,
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs shall be modified accordingly and
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Developer shall commence development and construction of Harbor Park. Developer shall not
commence development or construction of Harbor Park prior to such time. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Harbor Park will in no event be included in Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements for the purpose of determining whether Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements are Complete, Harbor Park will be Accepted separately from the
remainder of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and any warranty period will be
calculated separately for Harbor Park, on the one hand, and the remainder of Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, on the other hand. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
shall be deemed not to include Harbor Park, and Developer shall have no obligation to develop nor
construct Harbor Park, unless (a) Developer and the Public Agencies agree (i) upon the Harbor Park
Plans and the Harbor Park Budget, (ii) that the proceeds available in the County Funded Developer’s
Phase 1A Subaccount, the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount; and the County Funded Bayfront
Improvements Subaccount of the 2021B Construction Account (including any amounts deposited by
the Public Agencies in such account after the Effective Date), are sufficient (with a contingency that
is acceptable to the Authority and Developer) to pay all Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs (assuming for this purpose only that Harbor Park is included in Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) and (iii) that the remaining County Sweetwater Park Funds
held by the Port and the amounts on deposit in the Sweetwater Park Subaccount, if needed, are
sufficient (with a contingency that is acceptable to the Authority and Developer) to pay all
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs that may be incurred to Sufficiently
Complete the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, and (b) the Port District does not
elect to construct Harbor Park as provided above. If the Port District elects to develop Harbor Park,
the Port District, on the one hand, and the City and Authority, on the other hand, shall enter into a
separate agreement regarding the development of Harbor Park. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, the Parties shall determine appropriate insurance requirements at the time the Harbor
Park Plans and Harbor Park Budget are prepared.
5.5. Unavoidable Delay. Each of the Developer and the Port District shall be entitled to
an extension of the date of the performance of any obligation required of such Party under this
Agreement upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event as and to the extent set forth in this
Section 5.5.
(a) Definition. The term “Force Majeure Event” means the occurrence of any
of the following events (and the actual collateral effects of such event), individually or in any
combination, to the extent that (x) such event is beyond the reasonable control of the Developer or
the Port District, as applicable, that is asserting that a Force Majeure Event has occurred (the “Force
Majeure Party”) and (y) such event and/or such actual collateral effect prevents such Force Majeure
Party from the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and is approved by the Authority
pursuant to Section 5.5(e) below:
(i) A strike, or similar labor disturbances causing a work stoppage,
excluding any such strike or work stoppage that could have been avoided had the Force Majeure
Party (or Hotel Operator or a Developer Party, in the case of the Project), complied with Laws or
labor agreements with respect to the Project, if any.
(ii) Hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, cyclones, other severe storms,
lightning or floods.
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(iii) Days of precipitation or high winds in any month in excess of ten (10)
year average for the area within City’s jurisdiction.
(iv) An earthquake, volcanic eruptions, explosions, disease, epidemics or
other natural disaster.
(v) Fires (including wildfires).
(vi) Inability to procure labor, utilities, equipment, materials, or supplies
in the open market due to lack of availability (but, in each case, not attributable to a mere increase in
price or the Force Majeure Party’s (or Hotel Operator or a Developer Party, in the case of the Project)
acts or failure to act).
(vii) Acts of war or armed conflict, insurrections, riots, and acts of
terrorism (including hijacking, chemical or biological events, nuclear events, disease related events,
arson or bombing) or, with respect to any of the foregoing, any threat thereof.
(viii) Extraordinary delays in the issuance of any approvals or
authorizations from any Governmental Authority (excluding any non-regulatory approvals provided
under the terms of this Agreement by the Port District, the JEPA or the City) that is necessary to
proceed with development or operation of the Convention Center, Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements or the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, as applicable
(provided that Developer has timely and properly filed all applications, submitted all required
documents and fees and taken all other reasonable actions that are necessary to obtain such approvals
or authorizations and that the Force Majeure Party (or Hotel Operator or a Developer Party) is not
responsible for the delay in the issuance of such approvals or authorizations by such party’s own
actions or inactions). For purposes of this paragraph, (A) “extraordinary delays” with respect to City
regulatory approvals or authorizations that are subject to the Staffing and Processing Agreement shall
mean delays in City processing actions or approvals that exceed 150% of the time periods for City
actions under the terms of the Staffing and Processing Agreement, excluding any such delays caused
by RIDA’s own actions or inactions thereunder, and (B) “extraordinary delays” with respect to any
other approval or authorization from any Governmental Authority shall mean delays beyond the
reasonably expected time period for such approval or authorization which reasonably expected time
period shall include customary or reasonably foreseeable delays in obtaining such approvals.
(ix) An act of God.
(x) Embargoes or blockades.
(xi) Pre-Existing Hazardous Material (that is not the result of Material
Exacerbation).
(xii) Closures or work stoppages ordered by any Governmental Authority
that do not arise from a breach of this Agreement or the Sublease or misconduct by Force Majeure
Party (or Hotel Operator or a Developer Party, in the case of the Project).
(b) Calculation of Delay. Actual delays resulting from the occurrence of one or
more Force Majeure Events occurring concurrently shall be calculated concurrently and not
consecutively.
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(c) Exclusions. For purposes of this Section 5.5, a Force Majeure Event shall not
include adverse general economic or market conditions not caused by any of the events described in
5.5(a)(i) through (xii) above.
(d) Payment Obligations. In no event will a Force Majeure Event excuse the
payment of Project Costs due under this Agreement.
(e) Notice and Acceptance Requirement. After the Force Majeure Party learns of
any Force Majeure Event, such Force Majeure Party shall endeavor to provide prompt (under the
circumstances) informal written notice to the Executive Director and Authority staff working in the
field that a Force Majeure Event has commenced, with a formal written notice to follow as described
below. The Force Majeure Party shall notify the Authority and the other Parties in writing within ten
(10) Business Days after the Force Majeure Party learns of, and in no event later than thirty (30) days
after commencement of a Force Majeure Event. Such notice (the “Initial Force Majeure Notice”)
must be made in good faith and describe the Force Majeure Event creating delay, why such delay is
occurring, the estimated expected duration of such delay, and the commercially reasonable efforts
that the Force Majeure Party is taking to minimize the period of delay. Commencing on the date that
is thirty (30) days after the date of the Initial Force Majeure Notice and for so long as the Force
Majeure Event or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event exist (whichever is later),
the Force Majeure Party shall provide to the Authority and the other Parties monthly written updates
on the estimated expected duration of such delay and the commercially reasonable efforts that the
Force Majeure Party is taking to minimize the period of delay. Within thirty (30) days after the
Force Majeure Event or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event cease to exist
(whichever is later), the Force Majeure Party shall notify the Authority and the other Parties in
writing that the Force Majeure Event and the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event, as
applicable, have ceased to exist and of the number of days by which Force Majeure Event (including
the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event) has delayed the Force Majeure Party’s
construction of the Project (or, with respect to the Port District, the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements) or Completion (the “Force Majeure Notice”). Within thirty (30) days
after Authority’s receipt of the Force Majeure Notice, the Authority shall provide notice to the Force
Majeure Party and the other Parties (“Force Majeure Response”) that either the Authority
(a) requires additional information to make a determination regarding the Force Majeure Party’s
assertion of the existence of a Force Majeure Event or the duration of the delay caused by the Force
Majeure Event or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event, (b) approves the Force
Majeure Notice, or (c) denies some or all of the Force Majeure Notice. The Authority’s approval or
denial of the Force Majeure Notice shall be in the Authority’s reasonable discretion. If the Authority
denies some or all of the Force Majeure Notice, the Authority and the Force Majeure Party will meet
and confer in good faith within ten (10) days after the Authority’s delivery of the Force Majeure
Response to attempt to reach a mutually acceptable modification to the Force Majeure Notice that
will result in the Authority approving the Force Majeure Notice as modified (“Meet & Confer
Period”). If the Authority and the Force Majeure Party do not agree on a modification to the Force
Majeure Notice during the Meet & Confer Period, the Force Majeure Party may elect to withdraw the
Force Majeure Notice and if the Force Majeure Party does not withdraw the Force Majeure Notice,
the Authority shall present the Force Majeure Notice to the Authority Board for its consideration to
either approve or deny the Force Majeure Notice at a regularly scheduled meeting that shall take
place within sixty (60) days after the expiration of the Meet & Confer Period. If the Authority Board
denies the Force Majeure Notice, then the dispute shall be resolved by a court of competent
jurisdiction. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable decision
that the putative Force Majeure Event that was described in such Force Majeure Notice did not
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constitute a Force Majeure Event, the duration of such delay in the construction of the Project (or,
with respect to the Port District, the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) or
Completion specified therein was not reasonable, or the efforts that the Force Majeure Party took to
minimize the period of delay were not commercially reasonable, then, at the Authority’s sole and
exclusive remedy for the Force Majeure Party’s failure to perform any obligation under this
Agreement from which the Force Majeure Party claimed to be excused as a result of such Force
Majeure Event, but was not excused, the Force Majeure Party shall make the Authority whole for any
loss that the Authority suffered as a result of such failure.
5.6. Completion Guaranty. On or before the Effective Date, Developer shall cause each
Completion Guarantor (as defined in each Completion Guaranty) to execute and deliver to Authority,
and maintain in effect in accordance with its terms, a Completion Guaranty substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit H and incorporated herein by reference (“Completion Guaranty”), with
any deviations from such form being reasonably acceptable to Authority, City, Port District, and
Developer.
5.7. Entitlements.
5.7.1. Entitlement Costs. If any discretionary approval, permit or entitlement,
including, without limitation, environmental analysis under CEQA or the National Environmental
Policy Act, the PMP, a Port Master Plan Amendment (“PMPA”), stormwater permits, a CDP and/or
a Coastal Act exclusion (collectively, “Discretionary Entitlement”), are necessary, in Port District’s
sole and absolute determination, in connection with any Improvements or Alterations, demolition
work, remediation work or other projects undertaken by Developer on or at the Project Site or the
Improvements (each of the foregoing for which a Discretionary Entitlement is required, the
“Discretionary Project”), then Developer shall enter into agreements, consistent with the Port
District’s applicable standard practices at that time (if any), with third-party experts, professionals
and consultants to prepare reports and other materials (“Consultant Services”) that are required to
process the Discretionary Project and for the Port District or any other relevant Governmental
Authority to consider the Discretionary Entitlement or Discretionary Project. Developer shall be
directly responsible for the costs of the Consultant Services. Developer shall reimburse Port District
pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Port
District in connection with preparing, processing, considering and approving any Discretionary
Project, any Discretionary Entitlement or any appeal of any CDP or Coastal Act exclusion to the
CCC. If Developer fails to reimburse Port District for such costs or expenses pursuant to the
Reimbursement Procedure, then, in addition to any other remedies that Port District may have,
following three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to Developer, Port District may, at its
reasonable discretion, discontinue the preparing, processing, considering or approving of such
Discretionary Project, Discretionary Entitlement or such appeal of a CDP or Coastal Act exclusion to
the CCC, as applicable, until Developer reimburses Port District, and Developer shall be responsible
for any costs and expenses incurred by Port District related to such discontinuance and if such failure
continues for seven (7) additional Business Days after written notice from Port District to Developer,
then such failure shall be an Event of Default. Nothing herein shall obligate Port District to seek,
process or obtain any Discretionary Entitlement or any other third-party Governmental Authority
approval for a Discretionary Project for the benefit of Developer, and Port District makes no
warranty or representation to Developer that Developer will obtain any Discretionary Entitlement or
ministerial approval. Port District shall not be required to pay any Governmental Authority fees or
costs and expenses for any Consultant Services associated with any Discretionary Entitlement or any
other third-party Governmental Authority approval for a Discretionary Project. If Developer requests
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Port District’s assistance in obtaining from any third-party Governmental Authority any licenses,
approvals, notifications, registrations or permits in connection with development, use and operation
of the Project Site and the Improvements, including the construction of the Initial Project
Improvements, Port District will consider Developer’s request and inform Developer within thirty
(30) days whether it will agree to reasonably assist Developer.
5.7.2. Entitlements Indemnity. Without limitation of Developer’s other
obligations under this Agreement, Developer agrees, at its sole cost and expense, and with counsel
selected by the Public Agencies and reasonably acceptable to Developer, to indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Port District Parties, Authority Parties, Financing District Parties, and the City
Parties from any third-party claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits and Related Costs,
arising out of Port District’s approval of any Discretionary Project, Discretionary Entitlement or
appeal of a CDP or Coastal Act exclusion to the CCC. Port District may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, participate in the defense of any claims, demands, actions and causes of action and suits,
and Developer shall reimburse Port District for all reasonable costs that are incurred by Port District
in connection therewith, including, without limitation, reimbursement for attorneys’ fees, experts’
fees and other costs. Port District’s participation in such defense shall not relieve Developer of any of
its obligations under this Section 5.7.2. The foregoing indemnity obligations of Developer are in
addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnity obligations of Developer contained in this
Agreement, the Ground Lease, and the Sublease, and this Section 5.7.2 shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of this Agreement and the Sublease.
5.7.3. Reservation of Discretion. Developer acknowledges and agrees that,
notwithstanding the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the Sublease, Port District reserves
its discretion to condition, approve or disapprove any Discretionary Entitlements or Discretionary
Project, including, without limitation, adoption of any and all feasible mitigation measures,
alternatives to a Discretionary Project, including a no project alternative, and a statement of
overriding consideration, if applicable, and that nothing in this Agreement or the Sublease will be
construed as circumventing or limiting Port District’s discretion with respect to any Discretionary
Entitlement, or any Discretionary Project, including, without limitation, the exercise of eminent
domain, code enforcement and the making of findings and determinations required by Laws.
Developer acknowledges and agrees that any and all Discretionary Entitlements may be conditioned,
approved or denied by Port District, in its sole and absolute determination, and Developer accepts the
risk that Port District may deny any and all Discretionary Entitlements, and hereby waives any
claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits against Port District for such conditions or denial.
5.7.4. Ministerial Action by Authority. At Developer’s request, the Authority will
take any reasonable and lawful ministerial action that is reasonably necessary in connection with
Discretionary Entitlement or any other third-party Governmental Authority approval for a
Discretionary Project (including, without limitation, signing any application for a Discretionary
Entitlement in its capacity as the owner of the Convention Center, tenant under the Site Lease or
sublandlord under the Facility Lease).
5.8. Energy Requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, the only obligations of Developer with respect to Section 15 and Exhibit 3 of the Settlement
Agreement and any indemnification obligations with respect thereto are set forth in Exhibit O
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and in the Ground Lease.
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ARTICLE VI
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
6.1. Award of Sole-Sole Source Prime Contract. Pursuant to the findings of the Authority
Board found in Authority Resolution 2020-002, the Developer may award one or more single sole
source prime contracts to MMJV for the partial design and construction of the Project subject to the
terms and conditions of Authority Resolution 2020-002 and this Article VI of this Agreement. The
Authority has approved the final, executable construction contracts for the Convention Center and
the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements listed on Exhibit G-3.1
6.2. Subcontractor Bid and Award Process for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. The provisions of this Section 6.2 shall apply only to the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements that Developer performs. Developer shall award subcontracts in compliance with the
Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002 and as implemented (with
modifications) and further delineated in the bid and award process that is attached as Exhibit G-1
hereto and as further set out in this Section 6.2. Developer represents and warrants that the
subcontracts listed in Exhibit G-2 hereto were awarded in accordance with the bid and award process
set forth in Exhibit G-1 hereto, subject to such waivers as have been approved by the Authority under
the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002. Developer may utilize
subcontracts awarded prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, provided such subcontracts were
procured in accordance with this Section 6.2. Nothing herein is intended to limit the Executive
Director’s authority to implement the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-
002 and approve waivers as set forth therein.
6.2.1. Sole Source Subcontract Award. If so intended by Developer, Developer
shall provide notice of its intention to award a sole-source contract to Authority and Authority shall
evidence its approval of the Developer’s proposed sole source subcontract award (which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld) by delivering a signed Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval
in the form set forth in Exhibit L (with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements) and Authority shall evidence its approval of such sole source subcontract award by
counter-signing such Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval. Authority shall counter-sign a Sole
Source Subcontract Award Approval or provide written notice of Authority’s reasons for withholding
approval within five (5) Business Days after receiving written notice from the Developer. If
Authority fails to respond to a written request for Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval within
five (5) Business Days, Developer shall notify Authority that such deadline has passed and Authority
shall respond in writing within two (2) Business Days after receiving written notice from the
Developer. If Authority fails to respond within such additional two (2) Business Day period, then
Authority shall be deemed to have approved such Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval.
6.2.2. Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award. If so intended by Developer,
Developer shall provide notice of its intention to award a subcontract on the best qualified contractor
(who is not the lowest bidder) to Authority and Authority shall evidence its approval of the
Developer’s proposed best qualified subcontract award (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld) by delivering a signed Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award Approval in the form
set forth in Exhibit M (with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) and
Authority shall evidence its approval of such best qualified contractor award by counter-signing such
Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award Approval. Authority shall counter-sign a Best
1 NTD: Such approval to occur before Closing.
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Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award Approval or provide written notice of Authority’s reasons
for withholding approval within five (5) Business Days after receiving written notice from the
Developer. If Authority fails to respond to a written request for Best Qualified Contractor
Subcontract Award Approval within five (5) Business Days, Developer shall notify Authority that
such deadline has passed and Authority shall respond in writing within two (2) Business Days after
receiving written notice from the Developer. If Authority fails to respond within such additional two
(2) Business Day period, then Authority shall be deemed to have approved such Best Qualified
Contractor Subcontract Award Approval.
6.2.3. Applicability of Authority Procurement Policy. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary set forth in the Authority Procurement Policy or Authority Resolution 2020-002, to
the extent that Developer procures work to construct all or a portion of the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements pursuant to Section 2.3 and to the extent Developer procures work with
respect to Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements (or, with the reasonable approval of the
Executive Director, Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) as a result of a casualty or
condemnation event, Developer may procure such work without regard to the bidding requirements
set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of the Authority Procurement Policy. Except with respect to Sections 1
and 2 of the Authority Procurement Policy, the requirements of the Authority Procurement Policy
and Authority Resolution 2020-002, as modified by this Agreement, shall remain in effect and apply
to the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements constructed by Developer and any work
with respect to Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements (or, with the reasonable approval
of the Executive Director, Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) procured by
Developer as a result of a casualty or condemnation event. The modifications described above are
intended to be modifications by agreement approved by the Authority Board, as expressly authorized
in the Authority Procurement Policy.
6.3. Bid and Award Process for the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. If
the Port District constructs or causes the construction of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements or Harbor Park, the Port District shall use its procurement policies, then in effect.
6.4. The Convention Center as a Special Purpose Project. Pursuant to Authority
Resolution 2020-002, the Convention Center constitutes a “special purpose project” as defined in
Section 6 of the Authority Procurement Policy, and the requirements of Sections 1.b.ii, 1.b.iii, 2 and
3(b) of the Authority Procurement Policy shall not apply to the provisions of this Agreement
pertaining to development and construction of the Convention Center or work for the Convention
Center procured by Developer as a result of a casualty or condemnation event pursuant to Article V
of the Sublease.
6.5. Procurement of Alterations. Procurement of work for Alterations is governed by the
Sublease and not this Agreement, and the requirements of the Authority Procurement Policy shall not
apply to Alterations. The modifications described above are intended to be modifications by
agreement approved by the Authority Board, as expressly authorized in the Authority Procurement
Policy.
6.6. Bid Opening and Award. In the case of any Competitive Bid or Solicitation Process
for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, Developer shall provide the Authority
with a copy of the tabulation of competitive bid results with respect to each contract and subcontract,
as applicable. Developer shall provide the Authority with copies of all executed contracts awarded in
accordance with this Section 6.6 and Developer shall certify in writing to the Authority that such
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contracts were awarded in accordance with the process described in Exhibit G-1 hereto, subject to
such waivers as have been approved by the Authority in accordance with the Authority Procurement
Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002. A list of the subcontracts awarded for the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements prior to the Effective Date is set forth in Exhibit G-2.
Developer hereby certifies to the Public Agencies that the subcontracts listed in Exhibit G-2 were bid
and awarded in accordance with the process described in Exhibit G-1 hereto, subject to such waivers
as have been approved by the Authority under the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority
Resolution 2020-002.
6.7. Authority Procurement Policy Acknowledgement. In the event Developer exercises
the Second Sweetwater Park Option and only for purposes of Developer’s procurement of General
Contracts for Sweetwater Park, Authority waives the bidding requirement of the Authority
Procurement Policy (including, without limitation, set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of the Authority
Procurement Policy). All other requirements of the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority
Resolution 2020-002, as modified by this Agreement, shall apply to Developer’s procurement of
contracts for Sweetwater Park. Authority acknowledges that in compliance with the applicable
provisions of the Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002, Authority has
required Developer to enter into this Agreement to establish the terms and conditions pursuant to
which the Developer may develop and construct the Project and obtain payment for a portion of the
eligible costs of developing and constructing the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
and the Convention Center from the proceeds of the Authority Bonds and the County Funds, and that
to the extent requirements set forth in this Agreement differ from the requirements set forth in
Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution 2020-002, the requirements set forth in this
Agreement will govern the procurement, development and funding of the Project, including the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements if Developer has exercised the Second Sweetwater
Park Option (to the extent permitted by Authority Procurement Policy and Authority Resolution
2020-002). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Sections 6.2 through 6.2.2
shall not apply to the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
ARTICLE VII
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
7.1. Standard of Care. Developer will use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish
efficient business administration and supervision and manage the performance of the work with
respect to the Project in an expeditious and economical manner consistent with Authority’s interests.
Developer shall endeavor to cause the General Contractor and all Subcontractors to construct the
Project in a workmanlike manner. Developer’s professional consultants shall be skilled in the
profession necessary to perform their respective services and Developer shall cause them to perform
their services related to the Project in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the standards
generally recognized as being employed by professionals qualified to perform the services in the
same discipline in the State of California.
7.2. Compliance with Laws.
7.2.1. Port District Compliance with Laws. Port District shall in its construction
of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements abide by and comply with, and cause any of
its General Contractor, Subcontractors, employees, and agents, to abide by and comply with all
Laws.
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7.2.2. Developer’s Compliance with Laws. Developer shall in all activities on or
in connection with the Project Site and the Project, and in all uses thereof, including without
limitation the Permitted Use and any construction of the Project, abide by and comply with, and
cause the Developer Parties (other than Developer) and Hotel Operator to abide by and comply with,
all Laws at Developer’s sole cost and expense, and Authority shall not have any obligations or
responsibilities to comply with any Laws as to the Project Site and the Improvements or any use
thereby by Developer Parties or Hotel Operator. In particular and without limitation, Developer shall
have the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility, at Developer’s sole cost and expense, to
comply with the requirements of the following, to the extent applicable: (i) the San Diego Unified
Port District Code, including without limitation, Article 10 (Stormwater Management and Discharge
Control), (ii) the ADA, including but not limited to regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii)
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding employment and labor practices,
including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 7.2.3 and Article XX of this Agreement, (iv)
any Coastal Development Permit (“CDP”) (including any conditions of approval or mitigation
measures or project changes pursuant to the environmental review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)) or any other California Coastal Commission (“CCC”)
regulations or local, state or federal requirements now or hereafter affecting the Project Site or the
Improvements, including the use or development thereof, (v) the Port Master Plan (“PMP”), (vi) the
Chula Vista Municipal Code, (vii) any other development permits or approvals accepted by
Developer, and (viii) the policies adopted by the BPC. Until the earlier of such time as all
components of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements are Accepted or the Term of
this Agreement terminates or expires, neither the BPC nor the City Council shall adopt any Law that
only applies to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, unless the Law is determined
by the BPC, in its sole and absolute discretion, or the City Council, in its sole and absolute discretion
(as applicable), but in either case, in a manner that is neither arbitrary nor capricious, to be necessary
for health and safety reasons, to protect the welfare of the people, or to exercise the Port District’s
police powers under the Port Act or the City Council’s police powers under applicable Laws,
including the CVMC. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to the adoption of any ordinance or
resolution that authorizes an amendment to this Agreement or any Contemporaneous Agreement, or
is adopted to authorize the enforcement of Port District’s or City’s rights or the performance of Port
District’s or City’s obligations under this Agreement or any Contemporaneous Agreement, including
without limitation, any ordinances or resolutions adopted by the BPC or City Council as part of any
discretionary approval. In the event of any conflict between the terms of a policy adopted by the BPC
or City Council and this Agreement, Developer shall deliver notice to Port District or City, as
applicable, of such a conflict and the Parties shall meet and confer within ten (10) days of Port
District’s or City’s, as applicable, receipt of the notice to discuss the conflict and attempt to resolve
the conflict in good faith prior to commencing mediation pursuant to Section 26.12.10. If the conflict
is not resolved pursuant to Section 26.12.10, then the terms of this Agreement shall control and
Developer shall be excused from complying with the terms of such policy adopted by the BPC or
City Council, to the extent of such conflict only.
7.2.3. Prevailing Wage.
7.2.3.1. This Section 7.2.3.1 applies only to the Project and does not apply
to the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements unless and until Developer exercises a
Sweetwater Park Option or to Harbor Park unless Harbor Park will be constructed by Developer.
Developer acknowledges and agrees that:
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a. Any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or
repair work, in each case for the Project, required or performed under this Agreement constitutes
“public work” under California Prevailing Wage Law, including Labor Code §§ 1720 through 1861,
et seq. (“PWL”), and obligates Developer to cause such work to be performed as “public work,”
including, but not limited to, the payment of applicable prevailing wages to all Persons subject to the
PWL.
b. Developer shall cause all Persons performing “public
work” for the Project under this Agreement to comply with all applicable provisions of the PWL and
other applicable wage Laws.
c. Developer’s violations of the PWL shall constitute a
breach (subject to cure pursuant to Section 21.1.2) under this Agreement.
d. Authority hereby notifies Developer, and Developer
hereby acknowledges, that the PWL includes, without limitation, Labor Code § 1771.1(b) that
provides that the following requirements described in Labor Code § 1771.1(a) shall be included in all
bid invitations and “public work” contracts: “A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to
bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the Public Contract Code,
or engage in the performance of any contract for “public work,” as defined in this chapter, unless it is
currently registered and qualified to perform “public work” pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a
violation of this Section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section
7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Sections 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract
Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform “public work” pursuant to Section 1725.5 at
the time the contract is awarded.”
e. Developer acknowledges that its obligations under the
PWL with respect to the Project include, without limitation, ensuring that:
i. pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.1(b), a bid shall not
be accepted nor any contract or subcontract entered into without proof of the contractor or
subcontractor’s current registration to perform “public work” pursuant to § 1725.5;
ii. pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.4(a)(1), the call for
bids and contract documents shall specify that the project is subject to compliance monitoring and
enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”);
iii. pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.4(a)(2), it posts or
requires the prime contractor to post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation; and
iv. pursuant to Labor Code § 1773.3(a)(1), it provides
notice to the DIR of any “public works” contract subject to the requirements of the PWL, within
thirty (30) days of the award, but in no event later than the first day in which a contractor has workers
employed upon the public work. Pursuant to Labor Code § 1773.3(a)(2), the notice shall be
transmitted electronically in a format specified by the DIR and shall include the name and
registration number issued by the DIR pursuant to §1725.5 of the contractor, the name and
registration number issued by the DIR pursuant to §1725.5 of any subcontractor listed on the
successful bid, the bid and contract award dates, the contract amount, the estimated start and
completion dates, job site location, and any additional information that the DIR specifies that aids in
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the administration and enforcement of the PWL. PWC-100 is the name of the form currently used by
the DIR for providing the notice, but Developer shall determine and use whatever form the DIR
requires.
f. None of the Authority, Port District, City, or Financing
District shall be responsible for Developer’s failure to comply with any applicable provisions of the
PWL.
g. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, Developer shall not be responsible for any Person’s failure to comply with any applicable
provisions of the PWL with respect to any work performed by, or on behalf of, any Public Agency
Party (other than by a Developer Party or Hotel Operator, or on behalf of a Developer Party or Hotel
Operator, or by any Person acting directly or indirectly under a contract with a Developer Party or
Hotel Operator).
7.3. Compliance with Design and Construction Standards. Developer shall comply, and
require compliance by any of its General Contractor, Subcontractors, employees, and agents, or other
Developer Parties, with the applicable Design and Construction Standards in connection with the
design and construction of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
7.3.1. Standard Specifications. In connection with any modification of the
Approved Drawings and Specifications for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements,
Developer shall comply, and require compliance by any of its General Contractor, Subcontractors,
employees, and agents, with the editions of the following reference specifications that were in effect
on the Plan Submission Date: the Standard Specifications and the Chula Vista Standard Special
Provisions.
7.4. Construction Period. With respect to Convention Center and any portion of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the provisions of Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 shall
apply until Acceptance of the Convention Center or such portion of Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvement, as applicable.
7.5. Authority Approval Not a Waiver of Obligations. Where approval by the Authority,
the Executive Director, or other representatives of the Authority is required, it is understood to be
general approval only and does not relieve Developer of responsibility for complying with all
applicable Laws or other requirements of this Agreement, except in the case of the Authority’s
express waiver of the requirement to comply with (a) any Authority requirement, to the extent such
requirement is waivable, or (b) any other requirement of this Agreement waivable by the Authority.
For purposes of this Agreement, in the event of Authority’s express waiver provided pursuant to
clauses (a) or (b) above, Developer shall be deemed in compliance with such Authority requirements
or other requirement of this Agreement as a result of such waiver, in each case, only to the extent of
such waiver. No such waiver shall constitute an assumption of liability by the Authority, nor shall
the Authority, through approval, become an insurer or surety of work associated with the approvals.
ARTICLE VIII
CONSTRUCTION
8.1. Site Safety, Security. Developer shall be responsible for Project Site safety and
security, with respect to Developer’s construction of the Project.
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8.1.1. Persons. As between the Developer, on one hand, and the City, Port
District, and the Authority, on the other hand, and without expanding the Developer’s contractual
obligations or duties to any Person other than the City, Port District, and Authority, the Developer
shall be solely responsible for the safety and security of its officers, agents, and employees
authorized by Developer to access the Project Site.
8.1.2. Other. Developer is responsible for each portion of the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site and all other materials, equipment, and other incidentals
on such portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site until such portion of
the completed Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements have been Accepted by the City or
Port District, as applicable. Developer is responsible for the Site, materials, equipment, and all other
incidentals on the Site until the completed Convention Center has been Accepted by the Authority.
From and after Acceptance, any responsibility of the Developer for the Convention Center shall be
pursuant to the Sublease.
8.1.3. Environment. In the construction and development of the Project,
Developer shall comply with all environmental laws and regulations, including the Clean Air Act of
1970, the Clean Water Act, Executive Order number 11738, and the Stormwater Management and
Discharge Control Ordinance No. 0-17988 and any and all Best Management Practice (“BMP”)
guidelines and pollution elimination requirements as may be established by an enforcement official.
Furthermore, Developer shall prepare and incorporate into the drawings and specifications a
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (“SWPPP”) to be implemented by Developer during Project
construction and, until Acceptance of the Convention Center or the applicable Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements. Where applicable, the SWPPP shall comply with both the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board Statewide General Construction Storm Water permit and
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements and shall be in conformance
with the City of Chula Vista BMP Design Manual and CVMC Chapter 14.20 (Storm Water
Management and Discharge Control).
8.1.4. Access to Project Site. During the Construction Period, the Public Agency
Parties shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon and inspect the portions of the
Project Site where the construction of the Project is ongoing, during normal business hours and upon
a two (2) Business Days’ prior notice to Developer (except for or in connection with inspections
undertaken by any Public Agency in its regulatory capacity and except in the case of an emergency in
which case no prior notice shall be required but each of such Public Agency Parties that enter the
Project Site shall notify Developer and Developer’s Risk Construction Manager thereof by phone
prior to entering the Project Site), and each Public Agency that enters the Project Site shall, and shall
cause each of its respective Public Agency Parties that enter the Project Site, as applicable, to: (a)
comply with all applicable security and safety procedures of Developer of which Developer informs
such Public Agency in writing and with which such Public Agency Party can reasonably comply, and
(b) not interfere with Developer’s construction of the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing
herein shall limit the Port District’s or City’s right to enter the Project Site at any time to exercise
their respective police powers.
8.2. Public Right-of-Way. All work, including materials testing, special testing, and
surveying to be conducted in the public right-of-way shall be coordinated with the Authority.
Developer agrees to follow all Laws and regulations, and all written and publicly available standards
and regulations of the Authority, as applicable, while working in the public right-of-way, including,
but not limited to, utilizing proper traffic control and obtaining necessary permits.
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8.3. Traffic Control. In connection with the Project, Developer shall be responsible for
traffic management, including traffic control implementation, maintenance, and preparing detailed
traffic control plans to be submitted to the jurisdiction for approval.
8.4. Maintenance. Developer shall maintain and be responsible for each portion of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements until Acceptance of such portion, including
ongoing erosion prevention measures. Upon Acceptance, the City, the Port District and/or the
Authority, as applicable, shall be responsible for maintenance of such portion of the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, as determined through one or more separate agreements
among two or more of the City, the Port District, and the Authority. All costs incurred by Developer
in maintaining the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements shall be Developer’s Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs. To the extent such costs are incurred after Completion but
before Acceptance of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and are not paid to
Developer pursuant to Section 9.1 (including pursuant to the Final Accounting under Section 9.1.6),
Authority shall reimburse Developer for such costs within thirty (30) days after Developer provides
Authority with a request for reimbursement, together with supporting documentation evidencing such
costs. For the avoidance of doubt, Developer shall have no further obligations pursuant to this
Section 8.4 with respect to any portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
after Acceptance of such portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
ARTICLE IX
PAYMENT OF PROJECT COSTS
9.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs. The provisions of this
Section 9.1 and each subsection of this Section 9.1 shall apply solely to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
9.1.1. Payment of Costs Associated with the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. Based upon Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Requests submitted to the Authority by
the Developer, the Authority shall make progress payments on account of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Contract Sum to the Developer in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.1. The amount of
each progress payment shall be computed as follows:
9.1.1.1. The amount of each progress payment shall first include:
a. The Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
Costs incurred or to be incurred by Developer and for which Developer has made or intends to make
actual payment prior to the next Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request; and
b. The Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Overhead Amount that has accrued as of the date of such Developer’s Phase 1A
Payment Request.
9.1.1.2. The amount of each progress payment shall then be reduced by,
without duplication:
a. The aggregate of any amounts previously paid by the
Authority in respect of the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum;
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b. The amount by which the Architect, pursuant to the
Architect’s Certificate that is attached to such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request, reduces the
amount to be paid with respect to such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request. The Architect may
reduce such amount to the extent the work performed by Developer for which payment is requested
has not been performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Approved
Drawings and Specifications for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, in which
case the amount to be disbursed under the applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request shall
be reduced to reflect the cost of causing such construction to be performed substantially in
accordance in all material respects with such Approved Drawings and Specifications (without
duplication of any similar reduction that is made by Developer). In the event of any such reduction,
Developer may seek payment for the amounts so reduced in any subsequent Developer’s Phase 1A
Payment Request; and
c. Any amount for which the Developer does not intend to
pay General Contractor or any Subcontractor, unless the work has been performed by others the
Developer intends to pay.
9.1.1.3. Funds for Payment of Costs/Expenses.
a. On the Effective Date, Authority shall cause the Trustee
to deposit an amount equal to $[ ] [NTD: such amount shall be the net proceeds of the Authority
Tax-Exempt Bonds] into the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount. The Parties acknowledge that the
County Funding Agreement provides for the County to pay County Funds to the Authority in
multiple payments, from time to time as described in the County Funding Agreement, and that such
payments are expected to occur after the Effective Date. Within five (5) Business Days of the
Authority’s receipt of any County Funds, the Authority shall transfer such County Funds as follows:
(i) the Authority shall transfer the first $10,500,000 in County Funds that the Authority receives (the
“County Sweetwater Park Funds”) to the Port District; (ii) the Authority shall transfer the next
$2,500,000 in County Funds that the Authority receives to the Trustee for deposit into the
Sweetwater Park Subaccount; (iii) the Authority shall transfer the next $6,000,000 in County Funds
that the Authority receives to the Trustee for deposit into the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A
Subaccount; and (iv) the Authority shall transfer all County Funds that the Authority receives
thereafter to the Trustee for deposit into the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount.
The Authority shall cause the Trustee to make the deposits described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv),
above.
b. The Authority shall take all actions necessary to cause the
Trustee to disburse moneys from the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount and the County Funded
Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount for payments required to be made to the Developer, as and when
required under this Agreement. The Authority shall take all actions necessary to cause the Trustee to
disburse moneys from the Sweetwater Park Subaccount for payments required to be made to the Port
District, as and when required under this Agreement. The Authority shall take all actions necessary
to cause the Trustee to disburse moneys from the County Funded Bayfront Improvements
Subaccount for payments required to be made to the Developer, the Port District, or the City, as
applicable, as and when required under this Agreement. Each Public Agency shall not interfere with
any lawfully made disbursement request delivered to the Trustee. Until the County Funds Release
Date, (A) Authority shall not permit any funds in the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount or the
County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount to be used for any purpose other than making
payments to Developer in accordance with this Section 9.1 without the prior written consent of the
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Developer, which consent shall be granted or withheld in Developer’s sole discretion, and (B)
Authority shall direct or authorize the Trustee to transfer funds out of the 2021B Bond Proceeds
Subaccount and the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount only to the account or
accounts designated by Developer in writing (or as otherwise consented to in Developer’s sole
discretion).
c. Until the County Funds Release Date, the Port District
shall use the County Sweetwater Park Funds only for Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not later than five (5) Business Days after the
Developer exercises a Sweetwater Park Option, the Port District shall promptly transfer all remaining
County Sweetwater Park Funds to the Trustee for deposit into the County Funded Developer’s Phase
1A Subaccount.
d. After all County Sweetwater Park Funds have been
expended for Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs, at the written request of the
Port District from time to time, the Authority shall direct the Trustee to transfer amounts on deposit
in the Sweetwater Park Subaccount to the Port District. Until the County Funds Release Date, the
Port District shall request and use amounts from the Sweetwater Park Subaccount only for
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs incurred or to be incurred to Sufficiently
Complete the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not
later than five (5) Business Days after the Developer exercises a Sweetwater Park Option, the
Authority shall direct the Trustee to transfer all amounts remaining in the Sweetwater Park
Subaccount into the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount.
e. Not later than five (5) Business Days after the later to
occur of (i) Sufficient Completion of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and (ii)
payment of all Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs incurred to Sufficiently
Complete the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements (or on such earlier date designated
by the Port District if the Port District reasonably determines that sufficient moneys have been set
aside by the Port District to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park), and provided that the
Developer has not previously exercised a Sweetwater Park Option, (A) the Port District shall transfer
any remaining County Sweetwater Park Funds held by the Port District directly to the Trustee for
deposit in the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount and (B) the Authority shall direct
the Trustee to transfer all amounts remaining in the Sweetwater Park Subaccount into the County
Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount.
f. Until 75% Completion, amounts in the County Funded
Bayfront Improvements Subaccount shall not be used for any purpose other than payment of
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs without the prior written consent of the
Developer, which consent shall be granted or withheld in Developer’s sole discretion. Pursuant to
Section 5.4.4, following 75% Completion and until the County Funds Release Date, the Developer,
the Port District, and the City shall mutually agree with respect to the use of amounts on deposit in
the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount. The Parties anticipate that, until the County
Funds Release Date, the Parties will apply amounts on deposit in the County Funded Bayfront
Improvements Subaccount for the following purposes, in the following order of priority: (i) first, the
payment of Developer Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs in excess of the amounts
deposited into the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount and the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A
Subaccount, (ii) second, the payment of Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs in
excess of the County Sweetwater Park Funds and amounts deposited into the Sweetwater Park
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Subaccount, (iii) third, the payment of costs incurred to construct Harbor Park as set forth in the
approved Harbor Park Budget, and (iv) fourth, other uses permitted by the County Funding
Agreement or as otherwise consented to by the County. On and after the County Funds Release
Date, all amounts in the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount shall be available for
withdrawal and use by the Authority for any purpose as may be agreed to by the City and the Port
District from time to time without any obligation to confer with or obtain consent from the
Developer.
g. Until such time that the Parties have agreed on the Harbor
Park Budget, any costs allocated to Harbor Park in Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvement Budget shall be held by the Trustee in the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount and the
County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount and made available to pay Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs to the extent other moneys in the 2021B Bond Proceeds
Subaccount and the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount are insufficient to pay all
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs. Such costs allocated to Harbor Park shall
be deemed part of the contingency reserve in Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvement
Budget.
9.1.2. Prerequisites to Payment.
9.1.2.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request. Prior to the
disbursement of any amounts to pay the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum, Developer shall
provide the Executive Director with a Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request, together with all of
the items described therein. Each Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request shall show (i) the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs incurred or to be incurred by Developer
and for which Developer has made or intends to make actual payment prior to the next Developer’s
Phase 1A Payment Request and (ii) the Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Overhead Amount with respect to such Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. The form of Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request attached hereto as Exhibit K-1
may be modified or replaced by Developer, subject to the consent of Authority provided or withheld
in Authority’s sole discretion.
Each Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request shall be delivered in the
following manner (or by such other means as is reasonably agreed to by the Developer and the
Authority): Developer shall send by electronic mail to the Authority Email Addresses a notice that
the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request and supporting documentation have been uploaded to an
internet website, the link to which shall be included in such email notice. Authority shall send
confirmation to the Developer by electronic mail once Authority has successfully accessed the
Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request.
The Authority shall not have an obligation to make payment to Developer
unless and until Developer provides the Executive Director with a Developer’s Phase 1A Payment
Request, together with all of the items described therein (including the Architect’s Certificate), and
such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request is approved by the Executive Director as provided
below.
9.1.2.2. Inspection. The Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements shall be subject to City inspection, as applicable, as provided in section 2-11 of the
Greenbook. Developer shall ensure that all persons and entities providing work or services for the
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Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements comply with the inspection requirements
provided in section 2-11 of the Greenbook.
9.1.2.3. Prevailing Wage Compliance. Developer shall ensure that all
persons and entities providing work or services for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements comply with prevailing wage requirements, as and to the extent described in
Section 7.2.3.1.
9.1.2.4. Public Agency Approval. The Executive Director shall review
each Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request and the supporting documentation. If the Executive
Director finds in his/her reasonable discretion that any such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request
is incomplete (except to a de minimis extent) or contains material errors or misstatements on its face,
then the Executive Director shall so inform Developer in writing within ten (10) Business Days after
Developer provides such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request to Authority of the reasons for
his/her finding. Developer shall have the right to respond to such finding by submitting further
documentation requested in such finding after receipt of said finding. The Executive Director shall
review any further documentation received from Developer in support of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Payment Request and inform Developer of his/her approval or denial of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Payment Request within five (5) Business Days after Developer provides such further documentation
to Authority. If the Executive Director does not find that any such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment
Request is incomplete (except to a de minimis extent) or contains material errors or misstatements on
its face, then the Executive Director shall so inform Developer in writing within ten (10) Business
Days after Developer provides such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request to Authority and within
that time period approve the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request. If the Executive Director
determines that the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request is incomplete (except to a de minimis
extent) or contains material errors or misstatements on its face, but that sufficient and complete
information exists with respect to a portion of the Phase 1A Payment Request, then the Executive
Director shall approve the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request with respect to such portion of
the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request and so notify Developer within ten (10) Business Days
after Developer provides such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request to Authority. The Authority
shall cause the Executive Director to carry out his or her duties under this Section 9.1.2.4 in a
reasonable and good faith manner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, (a) the Authority may make payment to Developer under protest and commence dispute
resolution proceedings pursuant to Section 26.12 and (b) if Authority has made a payment to
Developer and later determines that the payment was made in error, whether due to an incomplete or
inaccurate payment request or due to missing documentation or otherwise, Authority may commence
dispute resolution proceedings pursuant to Section 26.12 to challenge such previous payment. A
certificate or request that Developer delivers under this Agreement will be deemed to contain
material errors or misstatements on its face if such material error or omission is apparent from the
four corners of such certificate or request without the use of extrinsic evidence.
9.1.3. Time of Payment. If the Executive Director provides approval pursuant to
Section 9.1.2 with respect to all or any portion of any Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request, then
the Authority shall cause payment to be made to Developer for the approved costs/expenses
associated with such Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request by the Payment Date (excluding any
Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges). If the Payment Date falls on a weekend or holiday, the
Payment Date shall be extended to the next Business Day. Except for Developer Phase 1A Contested
Charges, all costs/expenses associated with each Developer Phase 1A Payment Request shall accrue
interest at the Specified Default Rate from the Payment Date until paid. At the request of the
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Authority, the Developer will waive the interest accrued during the first ten (10) Business Days
following the applicable Payment Date up to a total of four (4) times in each calendar year for
payments made after the required Payment Date under this Section 9.1.3 and Sections 9.1.4.3(b),
9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b). Any payment or portion thereof made to Developer in accordance with a
Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request and later determined by the Authority and Developer or by
an arbitrator after dispute resolution pursuant to Section 26.12 to have been incorrectly made shall
accrue interest at the Specified Default Rate from the date the Authority made the incorrect payment
until the date the Developer returns such amount to the Authority with interest. Developer shall pay
the amount of the incorrect payment or portion thereof plus such accrued interest to Authority within
ten (10) Business Days following the determination that such payment was incorrectly made to
Developer, or, with the written approval of the Executive Director, such amounts shall be deducted
from the following Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request(s) submitted by the Developer. Subject
to Section 21.7, additional Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs incurred by the
Developer that result from the failure to make payments when required by this Agreement will be the
obligation of the Authority.
9.1.3.1. Additional Costs. Any costs that may accrue, such as interest on
late payments to the General Contractor, Subcontractors, suppliers, or consultants as a result of the
Developer’s failure to make a payment to such parties shall not be the obligation of the Authority if
the Authority has timely made all required payments to Developer or Developer has failed to provide
the corresponding complete Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request to Authority. Such additional
costs shall be the obligation of the Developer and not eligible for reimbursement.
9.1.4. Withholding and Contested Charges.
9.1.4.1. Withholding. Except to the extent required by law, Developer
shall comply with and enforce the provisions relating to retainage and withholding set forth in the
General Contract. Any deviations from such provisions of the General Contract shall be subject to
the Authority’s approval, which shall be provided in the sole and absolute discretion of the Authority.
Without limiting the foregoing, Developer may release retainage or withholding amounts to a
General Contractor, subject to Authority’s reasonable approval, if it would reduce the overall cost of
the applicable General Contract. Amounts required to be withheld or retained pursuant to this
Agreement shall be excluded from amounts requested for payment pursuant to Developer Phase 1A
Payment Requests until such amounts will be actually paid to the applicable General Contractor.
9.1.4.2. Payment and Invoicing for Withholding. Where a stop payment
notice or mechanic’s lien has been filed following the recordation of the Notice of Completion,
Developer shall, to the extent in compliance with Law, withhold the amount in controversy until a
fully executed release of stop payment notice or mechanic’s lien or a bond releasing the stop
payment notice or mechanic’s lien has been filed and a conformed copy delivered to the Authority, as
applicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Developer shall not be
required to withhold any funds from the General Contractor or any Subcontractor to the extent doing
so would violate any applicable law.
9.1.4.3. Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges. In the event the
Authority contests whether any amount that is included in any Developer’s Phase 1A Payment
Request is properly included in the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum (“Developer’s Phase 1A
Contested Charges”), the Authority shall provide Developer a written statement of the Developer’s
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Phase 1A Contested Charges, the reason why the costs/expenses are contested, and a proposed
resolution.
a. Appeal to the Executive Director. Developer may appeal
the determination by the Authority of any Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges. The appeal
must be received within thirty (30) days after the Authority notifies the Developer of such
Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charge. During the appeal period, and as long as any Developer’s
Phase 1A Contested Charge remains disputed, Developer shall proceed with the development of the
Project, and the Authority shall compensate Developer for all amounts requested under Developer’s
Phase 1A Payment Request at issue other than the Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges. If,
following the appeal, the Executive Director determines that any Developer’s Phase 1A Contested
Charges are eligible for reimbursement or payment to Developer, such amounts shall be included in
the next payment to Developer. If the Parties involved in the dispute regarding Developer’s Phase
1A Contested Charges are unable to agree and settle such dispute within ten (10) Business Days after
the commencement of the appeal period, then the Parties shall resolve the conflict pursuant to
Section 26.12.
b. Interest. All Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges
shall accrue interest at the Specified Default Rate from the Payment Date that would have been
applicable to such Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges if such Developer’s Phase 1A Contested
Charges were approved for payment until the date on which such Developer’s Phase 1A Contested
Charges are paid to Developer; provided, that no interest shall be paid to Developer with respect to
any Developer’s Phase 1A Contested Charges that are finally determined to be ineligible for
reimbursement or payment to Developer. At the request of the Authority, the Developer will waive
the interest accrued during the first ten (10) Business Days following the applicable Payment Date up
to a total of four (4) times in each calendar year for payments made after the required Payment Date
under this Section 9.1.4.3(b) and Sections 9.1.3, 9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b).
9.1.5. Cutoff for Submission of Invoices. Developer shall submit its final
Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request not later than the Cutoff Date. Any Developer’s Phase 1A
Payment Requests submitted after the Cutoff Date shall not be reviewed or included as a Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Cost or Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Overhead Amount. The final payment by the Authority for the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements will be made only after Developer has submitted all documentation
reasonably necessary to substantiate the cost of construction and completing the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements associated with that phase, mechanic’s lien free, stop payment
notice free, substantially in accordance with the Approved Drawings and Specifications for the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in all material respects. Final inspection and
sign-off by the inspectors of the Authority with associated mechanic’s lien and stop payment notice
releases (or bonds releasing contested mechanic’s liens or stop payment notices) shall be sufficient
evidence of the mechanic’s lien or stop payment notice free completion of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
9.1.6. Final Accounting. Following Completion of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, Developer shall submit a Final Accounting to the Authority in order to
determine the actual amount of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs, the
Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Overhead Amount and Developer’s
Phase 1A Contract Sum. Developer shall also submit all supporting information reasonably
necessary (to the extent not otherwise previously submitted in conjunction with a Developer’s Phase
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1A Payment Request) to document the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs,
including specific details on the costs and work attributable to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, including, as applicable, third-party invoices, billings, and receipts for
construction surveying, soil testing, blue printing, actual construction costs, and similar expenses.
Developer shall also submit final lien releases and stop payment notice waivers and releases for all
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. Any dispute regarding the Final Accounting
shall be resolved in accordance with Section 26.12.
9.1.6.1. True-up Payments. Within thirty (30) Business Days following a
Final Accounting, the Authority shall determine whether the actual payments made with respect to
the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements equal the audited approved costs and
expenses and provide the Authority’s report thereon (the “Authority’s Phase 1A Final Review”) to
RIDA for RIDA’s review and approval. Any dispute regarding the Authority’s Final Review shall be
resolved in accordance with Section 26.12. In the event that the amount of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Contract Sum as determined in the approved Authority’s Final Review (the “Developer’s Phase 1A
Final Amount”) exceeds the amount of the actual payments, then the Authority shall make a true-up
payment to Developer for the difference within twenty (20) Business Days. If the amount of actual
payments to Developer exceeds the Developer’s Phase 1A Final Amount, then Developer shall remit
or cause the remittance of the difference to the Authority within twenty (20) Business Days of a
notice of deficiency.
9.2. Convention Center Costs. The provisions of this Section 9.2 and each subsection of
this Section 9.2 shall apply solely to the Convention Center.
9.2.1. Payment of Costs Associated with the Convention Center. On the Effective
Date, Authority shall pay the Initial Development Fee Payment to Developer. Based upon the
Convention Center Payment Requests submitted to the Authority by the Developer, the Authority
shall make progress payments on account of the Convention Center Contract Sum to the Developer
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.2. The amount of each progress payment shall be
computed as follows:
9.2.1.1. The amount of each progress payment shall first include:
a. The Convention Center Costs incurred or to be incurred
by Developer and for which Developer has made or intends to make actual payment prior to the next
Convention Center Payment Request;
b. The Initial Development Fee Payment plus the Remaining
Convention Center Development Fee that has accrued as of the date of such Convention Center
Payment Request; and
c. The Stipulated Convention Center Overhead Amount that
has accrued as of the date of such Convention Center Payment Request.
9.2.1.2. The amount of each progress payment shall then be reduced by,
without duplication:
a. The aggregate of any amounts previously paid by the
Authority in respect of the Convention Center Contract Sum;
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b. The amount by which the Architect, pursuant to the
Architect’s Certificate that is attached to such Convention Center Payment Request, reduces the
amount to be paid with respect to such Convention Center Payment Request. The Architect may
reduce such amount to the extent the work performed by Developer for which payment is requested
has not been performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Convention
Center Plans, in which case the amount to be disbursed under the applicable Convention Center
Payment Request shall be reduced to reflect the cost of causing such construction to be performed
substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Convention Center Plans (without
duplication of any similar reduction that is made by Developer). In the event of any such reduction,
Developer may seek payment for the amounts so reduced in any subsequent Convention Center
Payment Request; and
c. Any amount for which the Developer does not intend to
pay General Contractor or any Subcontractor, unless the work has been performed by others the
Developer intends to pay.
9.2.1.3. Maximum Convention Center Amount. The maximum amount
disbursed hereunder for the Convention Center Contract Sum shall not exceed the Maximum
Convention Center Amount. Neither Developer nor its General Contractor nor any Subcontractor,
nor any combination thereof, shall be entitled to payment in respect of the Convention Center
Contract Sum in excess of the Maximum Convention Center Amount. For the avoidance of doubt,
Repair/Restoration Costs are not included in the Convention Center Contract Sum and shall not be
limited to the Maximum Convention Center Amount, rather such amounts will also be funded from
Net Proceeds transferred to the 2021A Construction Account and other amounts available to the
Developer for Repair/Restoration Costs pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, Facility Lease and
Authority Indenture. Once transferred to the 2021A Construction Account pursuant to the terms of
the Authority Indenture, such Net Proceeds will be disbursed pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Sections 9.2.1.
9.2.1.4. Allocation of Common Costs. Common costs shall be reasonably
and equitably allocated between the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the
Convention Center, generally consistently with the allocation of such common costs set forth in the
Form of Convention Center Budget attached hereto as Exhibit P, and such allocations shall be subject
to review and approval by the Port District and City (in their reasonable discretion). All such
common costs shall be tracked and allocated so as to properly distinguish common cost allocations
between the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center for
purposes of complying with provisions applicable to the Authority Tax-Exempt Bonds.
9.2.1.5. Funds for Payment of Costs/Expenses.
a. Subject to Section 9.2.1.5(b) and Section 21.7, (i) the
source of funds for the payment of costs and expenses for the Convention Center shall be limited to
eligible proceeds of the Taxable Authority Bonds and any Net Proceeds authorized to be used for
such payments (in an amount not to exceed the Project Public Investment Amount plus any Net
Proceeds or other amounts available therefor pursuant to the Authority Indenture, the Facility Lease
and the Sublease); Advance Rent (to the extent received by any Public Agency and not paid to
Developer pursuant to this Agreement); amounts on deposit in the Authority Surplus Fund (solely to
the extent provided in Section 21.7); other amounts to the extent provided in Section 21.7; and other
amounts deposited by the Developer with the Authority to pay Convention Center Costs and (ii) no
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other funds of the City, the Financing District, the Port District or the Authority, or monies held by,
owed to, or in trust for, the City, the Financing District, the Port District, the Authority or the County,
shall be used by the Authority or sought to be collected by any Developer Party for the payment of
costs and expenses for the Convention Center other than those identified in this Section.
b. On the Effective Date, Authority shall cause the Trustee
to deposit an amount equal to the Project Public Investment Amount into the 2021A Construction
Account. Pursuant to the terms of the Authority Indenture, the Authority shall cause the Trustee to
transfer any Net Proceeds deposited into the Insurance and Condemnation Fund that are available to
be used for repair, rebuilding, restoration or reconstruction of the Convention Center to the 2021A
Construction Account if required pursuant to the terms of the Authority Indenture, the Sublease and
the Facility Lease. The Authority shall take all actions necessary to cause the Trustee to disburse
moneys from the 2021A Construction Account (a) for payments required to be made to the
Developer as and when required under this Agreement, the Sublease, the Facility Lease and the
Authority Indenture, including for any repair, rebuilding, restoration or reconstruction of the
Convention Center and (b) until Final Payment, only to Developer. No Public Agency shall interfere
with any lawfully made disbursement request delivered to the Trustee.
c. Until Full Payment, the Authority shall (a) neither direct
nor authorize the Trustee to transfer amounts out of the 2021A Construction Account or the
Authority Surplus Fund for any purpose other than to Developer for payment of Convention Center
Contract Sum pursuant to Section 9.2 of this Agreement, interest due to Developer pursuant to
Sections 9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b) of this Agreement, and amounts to be paid to Developer pursuant to
Section 5.1.3, and (b) direct or authorize the Trustee to transfer amounts out of the 2021A
Construction Account or the Authority Surplus Fund only to the account or accounts designated by
Developer in writing.
9.2.1.6. Application of Funds. Payments to the Developer made pursuant
to this Section 9.2 shall be made:
a. First, from eligible proceeds of the Taxable Authority
Bonds authorized to be used for such payments (which shall be equal to the Project Public
Investment Amount); and
b. Second, upon the exhaustion of the proceeds described in
clause a., from the proceeds of Advance Rent received by the Authority pursuant to the Facility
Lease;
c. Solely to the extent provided in Section 21.7, from
amounts on deposit in the Authority Surplus Fund; and
d. If and as needed in accordance with the terms of the
Sublease, Facility Lease and Authority Indenture, from the Net Proceeds available for use for
Repair/Restoration Costs.
9.2.2. Prerequisites to Payment.
9.2.2.1. Convention Center Payment Request. Prior to the disbursement
or reimbursement of any amounts to pay the Convention Center Contract Sum or Repair/Restoration
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Costs, Developer shall provide the Executive Director with a Convention Center Payment Request,
together with all of the items described therein. Each Convention Center Payment Request shall
show (i) the Convention Center Costs or Repair/Restoration Costs, as applicable, incurred or to be
incurred by Developer and for which Developer has made or intends to make actual payment prior to
the next Convention Center Payment Request, (ii) the Remaining Convention Center Development
Fee computed upon such Convention Center Costs and (iii) the Stipulated Convention Center
Overhead Costs with respect to such Convention Center Costs and as applicable. The form of
Convention Center Payment Request attached hereto as Exhibit K-2 may be modified or replaced by
Developer, subject to the consent of Authority provided or withheld in Authority’s sole discretion.
Each Convention Center Payment Request shall be delivered in the following manner (or by
such other means as is reasonably agreed to by the Developer and the Authority): Developer shall
send by electronic mail to the Authority Email Addresses a notice that the Convention Center
Payment Request and supporting documentation has been uploaded to an internet website, the link to
which shall be included in the email notice. Authority shall send confirmation to the Developer by
electronic mail once Authority has successfully accessed the Convention Center Payment Request.
The Authority shall not have an obligation to make payment to Developer unless and until
Developer provides the Executive Director with a Convention Center Payment Request, together
with all of the items described therein (including the Architect’s Certificate), and such Convention
Center Payment Request is approved by the Executive Director as provided below.
9.2.2.2. Prevailing Wage Compliance. Developer shall ensure that all
persons and entities providing work or services for the Improvements comply with Prevailing Wage
requirements, as and to the extent described in Section 7.2.3.1.
9.2.2.3. Public Agency Approval. The Executive Director shall review
each Convention Center Payment Request and the supporting documentation. If the Executive
Director finds in his/her reasonable discretion that any such Convention Center Payment Request is
incomplete (except to a de minimis extent) or contains material errors or misstatements on its face,
then the Executive Director shall so inform Developer in writing within ten (10) Business Days after
Developer provides such Convention Center Payment Request to Authority, of the reasons for his/her
finding. Developer shall have the right to respond to such finding by submitting further
documentation requested in such finding after receipt of said finding. The Executive Director shall
review any further documentation received from Developer in support of the Convention Center
Payment Request and inform Developer of his/her approval or denial of the Convention Center
Payment Request within five (5) Business Days after Developer provides such further documentation
to Authority. If the Executive Director does not find that any such Convention Center Payment
Request is incomplete (except to a de minimis extent) or contains material errors or misstatements on
its face, then the Executive Director shall so inform Developer in writing within ten (10) Business
Days after Developer provides such Convention Center Payment Request to Authority and within
that time period approve the Convention Center Payment Request. If the Executive Director
determines that the Convention Center Payment Request is incomplete (except to a de minimis
extent) or contains material errors or misstatements on its face, but that sufficient and complete
information exists with respect to a portion of the Construction Costs Payment Request, then the
Executive Director shall approve the Convention Center Payment Request with respect to such
portion of the Convention Center Payment Request and so notify Developer within ten (10) Business
Days after Developer provides such Convention Center Payment Request to Authority. The
Authority shall cause the Executive Director to carry out his or her duties under this Section 9.2.2.3
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in a reasonable and good faith manner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, (a) the Authority may make payment to Developer under protest and commence dispute
resolution proceedings pursuant to Section 26.12 and (b) if Authority has made a payment to
Developer and later determines that the payment was made in error, whether due to an incomplete or
inaccurate payment request or due to missing documentation or otherwise, Authority may commence
dispute resolution proceedings pursuant to Section 26.12 to challenge such previous payment. A
certificate or request that Developer delivers under this Agreement will be deemed to contain
material errors or misstatements on its face if such material error or omission is apparent from the
four corners of such certificate or request without the use of extrinsic evidence.
9.2.3. Time of Payment. If the Executive Director provides approval pursuant to
Section 9.2.2 with respect to all or any portion of any Convention Center Payment Request, then the
Authority shall cause payment to be made to Developer for the approved costs/expenses associated
with such Convention Center Payment Request to be paid by the Payment Date (excluding any
Convention Center Contested Charges). If the Payment Date falls on a weekend or holiday, the
Payment Date shall be extended to the next Business Day. Except for Convention Center Contested
Charges, all costs/expenses associated with each Convention Center Payment Request shall accrue
interest at the Specified Default Rate from the Payment Date until paid. At the request of the
Authority, the Developer will waive the interest accrued during the first ten (10) Business Days
following the applicable Payment Date up to a total of four (4) times in each calendar year for
payments made after the required Payment Date under this Section 9.2.3 and Sections 9.1.3,
9.1.4.3(b) and 9.2.4.2(b). Any payment or portion thereof made to Developer in accordance with a
Convention Center Payment Request and later determined by the Authority and Developer or by an
arbitrator after dispute resolution pursuant to Section 26.12 to have been incorrectly made shall
accrue interest at the Specified Default Rate from the date the Authority made the payment until the
date the Developer returns such payment together with such interest thereon to the Authority.
Developer shall pay the amount of the incorrect payment or portion thereof plus such accrued interest
to Authority within ten (10) Business Days following the determination that such payment was
incorrectly made to Developer, or, with the written approval of the Executive Director, such amounts
shall be deducted from the following Convention Center Payment Request(s) submitted by the
Developer. Subject to Section 21.7, additional costs incurred by the Developer in excess of the
amount of interest paid to Developer pursuant to Sections 9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b) (calculated as if
interest at the Specified Default Rate had accrued during the ten (10) Business Day cure periods
described in such Sections 9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b) and was not waived by Developer) that, in each case,
result from the failure to make payments when required by this Agreement will be the obligation of
the Authority.
9.2.3.1. Advance Rent Notices. In the event that the payment required
pursuant to Section 9.2.3 will be made, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of Advance Rent
received by the Authority under the Facility Lease, then the Authority shall, no later than two (2)
days after submitting the applicable approval described in Section 9.2.2, provide a Facility Lease
Advance Rent Notice to the City for the amount of Advance Rent required to make such payment.
Except as set forth in this Section 9.2.3.1 or in Section 9.2.6.1, (a) the Authority shall not, without the
Developer’s prior written consent, provide a Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice to the City and (b)
the City shall not, without the Developer’s prior written consent, provide a Sublease Advance Rent
Notice to the Developer unless the City shall have received a corresponding Facility Lease Advance
Rent Notice from the Authority. As provided in the Sublease, if Developer receives a notice from the
City confirming that the City assigned to the Authority its right to receive the payment of Sublease
Advance Rent (as defined in the Sublease) under the Sublease, then, from and after the date of the
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receipt of such notice, Developer shall pay Advance Rent to the Authority as the City’s assignee.
The Parties acknowledge that additional procedures regarding the payment of Advance Rent are set
forth in the Advance Rent Side Letter.
9.2.3.2. Additional Costs. Any costs that may accrue, such as interest on
late payments to the General Contractor, Subcontractors, suppliers, or consultants as a result of the
Developer’s failure to make a payment to such parties shall not be the obligation of the Authority if
the Authority has timely made all required payments to Developer or Developer has failed to provide
the corresponding complete Convention Center Payment Request to Authority. Such additional costs
shall be the obligation of the Developer and not eligible for reimbursement.
9.2.4. Withholding and Contested Charges.
9.2.4.1. Payment and Invoicing for Withholding. Where a stop payment
notice or mechanic’s lien has been filed following the recordation of the Notice of Completion,
Developer shall, to the extent in compliance with Law, withhold the amount in controversy until a
fully executed release of stop payment notice or mechanic’s lien or a bond releasing the stop
payment notice or mechanic’s lien has been filed and a conformed copy delivered to the Authority, as
applicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Developer shall not be
required to withhold any funds from the General Contractor or any Subcontractor to the extent doing
so would violate any applicable law.
9.2.4.2. Convention Center Contested Charges. In the event the Authority
contests whether any amount that is included in any Convention Center Payment Request is properly
included in the Convention Center Contract Sum or as a Repair/Restoration Cost (“Convention
Center Contested Charges”), the Authority shall provide Developer a written statement of the
Convention Center Contested Charges, the reason why the costs/expenses are contested, and a
proposed resolution.
a. Appeal to the Executive Director. Developer may appeal
the determination by the Authority of any Convention Center Contested Charges. The appeal must
be received within thirty (30) days after the Authority notifies the Developer of such Convention
Center Contested Charge. During the appeal period, and as long as any Convention Center Contested
Charge remains disputed, Developer shall proceed with the development of the Project (or repair and
restoration of the Convention Center, as applicable), and the Authority shall compensate Developer
for all amounts requested under the Convention Center Payment Request at issue other than the
Convention Center Contested Charges. If, following the appeal, the Executive Director determines
that any Convention Center Contested Charges are eligible for reimbursement, such amounts shall be
included in the next payment to Developer. If the Parties involved in the dispute regarding
Convention Center Contested Charges are unable to agree and settle such dispute within ten (10)
Business Days after the commencement of the appeal period, then the Parties shall resolve the
conflict pursuant to Section 26.12.
b. Interest. All Convention Center Contested Charges shall
accrue interest at the Specified Default Rate from the Payment Date that would have been applicable
to such Convention Center Contested Charges if such Convention Center Contested Charges were
approved for payment until the date on which such Convention Center Contested Charges are paid to
Developer; provided, that no interest shall be paid to Developer with respect to any Convention
Center Contested Charges that are finally determined to be ineligible for reimbursement or payment
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to Developer. At the request of the Authority, the Developer will waive the interest accrued during
the first ten (10) Business Days following the applicable Payment Date up to a total of four (4) times
in each calendar year for payments made after the required Payment Date under this Section
9.2.4.2(b) and Sections 9.1.3, 9.1.4.3(b) and 9.2.3.
9.2.5. Cutoff for Submission of Invoices. Except with respect to any Convention
Center Payment Request for Repair/Restoration Costs, Developer shall submit its final Construction
Costs Payment Request not later than the Cutoff Date. Any Construction Costs Payment Requests
(other than those for Repair/Restoration Costs) submitted after the Cutoff Date shall not be reviewed
or included in the Project Costs for the Convention Center. The final payment by the Authority, for
the Project or for Repair/Restoration Costs, as applicable, will be made only after Developer has
submitted all documentation reasonably necessary to substantiate the cost of construction and
completing or restoring/repairing, as applicable, the Convention Center associated with that phase,
mechanic’s lien free, stop payment notice free, substantially in accordance with the Convention
Center Plans in all material respects. Final inspection and sign-off by the inspectors of the Authority
with associated mechanic’s lien and stop payment notice releases (or bonds releasing contested
mechanic’s liens or stop payment notices) shall be sufficient evidence of the mechanic’s lien or stop
payment notice free completion of the Convention Center.
9.2.6. Final Accounting. Following Completion of the Convention Center,
Developer shall submit a Final Accounting to the Authority in order to determine the actual amount
of the Convention Center Costs and Convention Center Contract Sum. Developer shall also submit
all supporting information reasonably necessary (to the extent not otherwise previously submitted in
conjunction with a Convention Center Payment Request) to document the Convention Center Costs,
including specific details on the costs and work attributable to the Convention Center, including, as
applicable, third-party invoices, billings, and receipts for construction surveying, soil testing, blue
printing, actual construction costs, and similar expenses. Developer shall also submit final lien
releases and stop payment notice waivers and releases for the Convention Center. Any dispute
regarding the Final Accounting shall be resolved in accordance with Section 26.12.
9.2.6.1. True-up Payments. Within thirty (30) Business Days following a
Final Accounting, the Authority shall determine whether the actual payments made with respect to
the Convention Center equal the audited approved costs and expenses and provide the Authority’s
report thereon (the “Authority’s Convention Center Final Review”) to RIDA for RIDA’s review
and approval. Any dispute regarding the Authority’s Convention Center Final Review shall be
resolved in accordance with Section 26.12. In the event that the amount of the Convention Center
Contract Sum as determined in the Authority’s Final Review (the “Convention Center Final
Amount”) exceeds the amount of the actual payments, then: (a) the Authority shall make a true-up
payment to Developer for the difference within twenty (20) Business Days and (b) in the event that
the payment required pursuant to clause (a) will be made, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of
Advance Rent received by the Authority under the Facility Lease, then the Authority shall, no later
than two (2) Business Days after the final determination of the Convention Center Final Amount,
provide an Advance Rent Notice to the City under the Facility Lease for the amount of Advance Rent
required to make such payment. If the amount of actual payments to Developer exceeds the
Convention Center Final Amount, then Developer shall remit or cause the remittance of the
difference to the Authority within twenty (20) Business Days of a notice of deficiency.
9.2.6.2. Final Accounting and True-up for Repair/Replacement Costs. If
requested by either the Authority or Developer not later than one (1) year following payment to
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Developer of the final Repair/Replacement Costs incurred as a result of any Condemnation as
provided in Section 5.1 of the Sublease, the Developer shall submit a Final Accounting which shall
be processed to resolution in a similar manner to the Final Accounting described in Sections 9.2.6
and 9.2.6.1 for Convention Center Costs. There will be no Final Accounting with respect to a
casualty event pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Sublease.
9.2.7. Casualty and Condemnation. While the disbursement provisions of this
Section 9.2 have been drafted primarily to address the disbursement of funds for the development of
the Convention Center, the Parties intend that the provisions of this Section 9.2 (with the exception
of Subsections 9.2.5 which will not be applicable in such context) will also govern the disbursement
of funds for the reconstruction or modification of the Convention Center following any event of
damage to or destruction of, or condemnation or eminent domain with respect to, any portion of the
Convention Center. As such, when the provisions of this Section 9.2 (with the exception of
Subsections 9.2.5) are given effect in connection with such reconstruction or modification, such
provision will be construed with the intent that Developer be able to access funds for such purposes,
and the provisions of this Section 9.2 (with the exception of Subsections 9.2.5) will be deemed
modified as reasonably necessary to give effect to such intent. Net Proceeds not disbursed pursuant
to this Section 9.2 shall be disbursed pursuant to Article V of the Sublease and Section 6.1(a) of the
Facility Lease.
9.3. Investment of Amounts in the Construction Fund. The Parties acknowledge that
proceeds of the Authority Bonds and Net Proceeds on deposit from time to time in the Construction
Fund and the Insurance and Condemnation Fund will be invested in Permitted Investments pursuant
to, and as defined in, the Authority Indenture. The Authority agrees to provide the Developer an
opportunity to provide recommendations regarding the Permitted Investments in which amounts on
deposit in the Construction Fund and the Insurance and Condemnation Fund will be invested by
providing the Developer with ten (10) days’ notice prior to directing the Trustee to change the
investment of such funds.
9.4. Calculation of Specified Default Rate. All interest at the Specified Default Rate shall
compound on a monthly basis on the first day of each full calendar month in which such interest is
payable.
9.5. Redemption of the Authority Bonds. If Developer has not received the full
Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum, or has not received the Convention Center Contract Sum,
pursuant to this Article IX at the time that the Authority Bonds have been redeemed in full and the
proceeds of the Authority Bonds and County Funds are held by the Authority and not the Trustee,
then the Authority shall make disbursements to the Developer for Convention Center Costs and
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs, as applicable, at the times and in the
amounts required by this Article IX. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority agrees not to
terminate the Authority Indenture while any Authority Bond proceeds or County Funds could
become due to the Developer under this Agreement unless the Authority enters into an escrow
agreement or account control agreement in a form reasonably approved by the Developer pursuant to
which the Authority Bond proceeds and County Funds, as applicable, will be held and disbursed on
substantially the same terms as set forth in the Authority Indenture and this Article IX.
9.6. Survival. With respect to any amounts that constitute part of Developer’s Phase 1A
Contract Sum or the Convention Center Contract Sum that have been incurred by Developer but have
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not been paid or reimbursed to Developer pursuant to this Article IX, this Article IX and Section 21.7
shall survive the prior expiration and/or termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
10.1. Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. If Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements are Completed by Developer substantially in accordance in all material
respects with the Approved Drawings and Specifications, if they comply with all Laws and
Construction Requirements, and if Developer has satisfied all conditions of Acceptance set forth in
Section 10.1.1, the City and the Port District shall Accept their respective Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements. This Section does not govern Acceptance of the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
10.1.1. Conditions of Acceptance. Prior to Acceptance of any portion of
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, Developer shall, as applicable:
10.1.1.1. Complete all punch-list items from the City’s inspection of
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
10.1.1.2. Record a Notice of Completion (NOC) with the County Recorder
of San Diego County at least thirty-five (35) days prior to Acceptance of such portion of Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
10.1.1.3. Submit to Port District and to the City, as applicable, the
following with respect to such portion of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, as
applicable:
a. Record drawings or “as-builts” in the form of final as-
built CAD files; and
b. Copies of the signed as-built mylars that are submitted to
the City (a copy of which shall be provided to the Port District).
c. With respect to City, evidence that adequate funds are
available in City’s deposit account to cover City’s project close out costs with respect to permitting;
d. With respect to City, record drawings or “as-builts” in the
form of signed as-built mylars, and with respect to Port District, copies of such signed “as-builts”;
e. One set of final soils reports (“as-graded” Geotech
report);
f. Completed City Form 5519 Certification;
g. Completed City Form 5522 Statement of Substantial
Conformance;
h. Operations and maintenance manuals; and
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i. Warranty documentation.
10.1.1.4. Submit to Port District or City, as applicable, documentation and
information reasonably necessary for Port District or City, as applicable, to provide the following
items to Developer with respect to such portion of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, as applicable:
a. Approval from Port District’s or City’s Land Surveyor, as
applicable, confirming survey monuments are set and verified (as applicable);
b. Confirmation that street lights are fully functional; and
c. Written approval from Port District’s or City’s NPDES
section, as applicable, confirming stormwater requirements have been satisfied.
Subject to Section 2.1.6.3, upon receipt of the documentation and information set forth in this Section
10.1.1.4, City and Port District, as applicable, shall take all actions reasonably required to provide the
foregoing items to Developer.
10.1.2. Acceptance Notice and Confirmation of Acceptance. When Developer
reasonably determines that the conditions for Acceptance of any component of Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements have been satisfied, Developer will provide written notice thereof to
Authority (an “Acceptance Notice”). Each of the City and the Port District, as applicable, shall
either confirm its Acceptance (in its reasonable discretion) of such component of Developer’s Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements or set forth the reasons for denying its Acceptance within ten (10)
Business Days after Authority’s receipt of such Acceptance Notice. If the City or the Port deny
Acceptance, then Developer shall take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to address the
City’s reasons or the Port District’s reasons (as applicable) for denying its Acceptance and submit a
new Acceptance Notice to Authority and the foregoing process shall continue on an iterative basis
(and City and the Port District, as applicable, shall have ten (10) Business Days to respond to each
Acceptance Notice) until the City or the Port District, as applicable, have confirmed that Acceptance
of such component has occurred.
10.2. Convention Center. When Developer determines that the Convention Center is
Complete, Developer will provide a copy of its certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of
occupancy to Authority, and the Authority shall confirm its Acceptance of the Convention Center
within five (5) Business Days after Authority’s receipt of such copy of such certificate of occupancy
or temporary certificate of occupancy.
10.3. Sweetwater Park. This Section applies only if Developer exercises a Sweetwater
Park Option.
10.3.1. When Developer reasonably determines that the conditions for Sweetwater
Park to be Sufficiently Complete have been satisfied, Developer will provide written notice thereof to
Port District (a “Sufficient Completion Notice”). Port District shall either confirm Sufficient
Completion (in its sole and good faith discretion) of Sweetwater Park or set forth the reasons for
denying that Sweetwater Park is Sufficiently Complete within ten (10) Business Days after Port
District’s receipt of such Sufficient Completion Notice. If Port District denies that Sweetwater Park
is Sufficiently Complete, then Developer shall take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to
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address the Port District’s reasons for such denial and submit a new Sufficient Completion Notice to
Port District and the foregoing process shall continue on an iterative basis (and Port District shall
have ten (10) Business Days to respond to each Sufficient Completion Notice) until the Port District
has confirmed that Sufficient Completion of Sweetwater Park has occurred.
10.3.2. Following Sufficient Completion and prior to Acceptance, Developer shall
complete any remaining punch-list items, record a notice of completion with the County Recorder of
San Diego County, and deliver to the Port District (i) “as-built” or record drawings, (ii) final soils
report (“as-graded” Geotech report), (iii) operations and maintenance manuals (if applicable), and
(iv) all applicable warranty documentation. When Developer reasonably determines that Sweetwater
Park has been Sufficiently Completed and the conditions to Acceptance described above in this
Section have been satisfied, Developer will provide written notice thereof to the Port District (an
“Acceptance Notice”). Port District shall either confirm its Acceptance (in its reasonable discretion)
of Sweetwater Park or set forth the reasons for denying its Acceptance within ten (10) Business Days
after Port District’s receipt of such Acceptance Notice. If Port District denies Acceptance, then
Developer shall take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to address the Port District’s reasons
for denying its Acceptance and submit a new Acceptance Notice to Port District and the foregoing
process shall continue on an iterative basis (and Port District shall have ten (10) Business Days to
respond to each Acceptance Notice) until the Port District has confirmed that Acceptance of such
component has occurred. Developer may provide an Acceptance Notice in addition or in lieu of
providing a Sufficient Completion Notice pursuant to Section 10.3.1.
ARTICLE XI
WARRANTIES
11.1. Enforcement of Warranties. Upon Acceptance of each applicable Developer’s Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvement, Developer shall assign any manufacturer’s warranties to the Public
Agency accepting ownership of such applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
Until such improvements are assigned to the applicable Public Agency, Developer shall enforce for
the Authority’s benefit all warranties provided in the Contract Documents with respect to such
improvements and any other explicit warranties with respect to such improvements.
11.1.1. Materials and Workmanship. Developer shall require its General
Contractor and Subcontractor(s) to warrant all work on the Project against Defective Work for a
period of one (1) year following the date of Completion.
11.1.2. New Materials and Equipment. Developer shall require its General
Contractor and Subcontractor(s) to warrant and guarantee to Authority that all materials and
equipment incorporated into the Project are new unless otherwise specified.
11.1.3. Documentation. Developer shall furnish, or cause its General Contractor to
furnish, the Public Agencies with all warranty and guarantee documents prior to Acceptance.
11.2. Term of Warranties. Unless otherwise specified or provided by Law, warranties shall
extend for a term of one (1) year following the date of Completion, except that, with respect to the
Convention Center, the warranties shall extend for one year after the Convention Center is
substantially complete in accordance with the Contract Documents (excluding, for the avoidance of
doubt, punch list items, so that the Convention Center can be occupied or utilized for its intended use
(the “Warranty Period”).
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11.3. Additional Warranties. In addition to the warranties set forth in this Article,
following Acceptance, Developer or its General Contractor shall assign to the Public Agencies any
and all other manufacturer’s or installer’s warranties for equipment or materials not manufactured by
the General Contractor provided as part of the work related to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, to the extent that such third-party warranties are assignable and extend
beyond the Warranty Period. Developer shall furnish, or cause its General Contractor to furnish, the
Public Agencies with all warranty and guarantee documents with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements prior to Acceptance.
ARTICLE XII
DEFECTIVE WORK
12.1. Correction, Removal, or Replacement. The Developer shall require that if, within the
Warranty Period, the Authority determines the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
contain Defective Work and provides written notice thereof to the Developer, the Developer’s
General Contractor or applicable Subcontractor, as applicable, shall promptly correct, repair, or both
remove and replace the Defective Work as determined by Developer in its sole discretion.
12.2. Extension of Warranty. With respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements (excluding plant materials), when Defective Work, or damage therefrom, has been
corrected, repaired, replaced or removed, as applicable, during the initial Warranty Period, the
Warranty Period for such Defective Work will be extended for an additional time period equal to that
of the initial Warranty Period, after the date of the satisfactory completion of the correction, repair,
replacement or removal, as applicable, but, in no event, beyond the earlier to occur of (a) one (1) year
after the date of the expiration of the initial Warranty Period or (b) two (2) years after Acceptance of
the applicable Improvement.
12.3. Right of Authority to Correct. In the event of the Developer’s failure, its General
Contractor’s failure, or such Subcontractor’s failure, as applicable, to adhere to Section 12.1 within
thirty (30) days after Developer receives notice of such Defective Work from the Authority (provided
that, if the nature of such Defective Work is such that the same cannot reasonably be corrected,
repaired or replaced within such thirty (30) day period, and Developer diligently commences such
perform such work within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently proceeds with such
work, then such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for as long as reasonably necessary to
complete such work) or in the event of an emergency or immediate threat to public safety, Developer
shall as promptly as practicable correct, remove, or replace the Defective Work or, if Developer does
not do so, the Authority may, in its sole and absolute discretion, notify Developer in writing and then
the Authority may correct, remove, or replace the Defective Work. In such circumstances, the costs
payable to the Developer shall be reduced by the actual cost incurred by the Authority to correct,
remove or replace the Defective Work.
12.4. No Limitation on Other Remedies. Exercise of the remedies for Defective Work
pursuant to this Article XII shall not limit the remedies the Authority may pursue under this
Agreement or at law or equity.
12.5. Disputes. If Developer and Authority are unable to reach agreement on disputed
work, the Authority may direct Developer to proceed with the work and compensate Developer for
undisputed amounts. Payment of disputed amounts shall be as later determined in accordance with
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Section 26.12. Developer shall maintain and keep all records relating to disputed work for a period
of three (3) years in accordance with Article XVI.
12.6. Applicability. This Article XII shall not apply with respect to the Convention Center.
ARTICLE XIII
SECURITY FOR CONSTRUCTION
13.1. Bonds. The Contract Documents for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements shall require each General Contractor to provide a performance bond on a form
reasonably acceptable to the Authority for the construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and the aggregate amount of such bond will be no less than the amount
payable pursuant to the General Contracts with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. Developer shall cause the Authority to be named as a co-obligee of such
performance bond. Developer shall provide a payment bond on a form reasonably acceptable to
Authority for the construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in the total
amount set forth on the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget. Developer shall
deliver copies of the payment bond and performance bond to the Authority prior to commencement
of construction for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. With respect to any
portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, Developer shall ensure that (a) the
payment bond is maintained though the period of time required by California Civil Code Section
9558 and (b) the performance bond is maintained for at least one (1) year following Acceptance of
such portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, provided however that
Developer may replace a performance bond with a warranty bond which shall remain in effect for the
initial Warranty Period, subject to reasonable approval of the form of such warranty bond by the
Public Agency accepting such Developer Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
The Contract Documents for the Convention Center shall require each General Contractor to
provide a performance bond on a form reasonably acceptable to the Authority for the construction of
the Convention Center and the aggregate amount of such bonds will be no less than the amount
payable pursuant to the General Contracts with respect to the Convention Center. Developer shall
cause the Authority to be named as a co-obligee of such performance bond. Developer shall provide
a payment bond on a form reasonably acceptable to Authority for the construction of the Convention
Center in the total amount set forth on the Convention Center Budget. Developer shall deliver copies
of the payment bond and performance bond to the Authority prior to commencement of construction
for the Convention Center. Developer shall ensure the payment bond is maintained though the
period of time required by California Civil Code Section 9558. Developer shall ensure the
performance bond is maintained until such time as the Convention Center is Complete.
If the estimated amount payable to a General Contractor pursuant to its General Contract is
increased, the Developer shall advise such General Contractor and the surety of the increased amount
and the payment bond shall be increased accordingly. Under no circumstances shall the payment
bond surety be released from liability to those for whose benefit such bond has been given, by reason
of any breach of contract between the Developer and such General Contractor or on the part of any
obligee named in such bond, but the sole conditions of recovery shall be that claimant is a person
described in Civil Code Section 9100, and has not been paid the full amount of such person’s claim.
13.2. Insolvency or Bankruptcy. If the surety on any of the above-mentioned bonds
pertaining to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements is declared bankrupt, becomes
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insolvent (as defined in Insurance Code Section 985), or its right to do business is terminated in the
State of California, Developer shall, within fifteen (15) Business Days after Developer’s actual
knowledge or receipt of notice from the Authority, substitute or require the substitution of another
bond and surety, reasonably acceptable to the Authority, to the extent a replacement bond is
commercially available.
If the surety on any of the above-mentioned bonds pertaining to the Convention Center is
declared bankrupt, becomes insolvent (as defined in Insurance Code Section 985), or its right to do
business is terminated in the State of California, Developer shall within fifteen (15) Business Days
after Developer’s actual knowledge or receipt of notice from the Authority substitute or require the
substitution of another bond and surety, reasonably acceptable to the Authority, to the extent (i) a
replacement bond is commercially available and (ii) the cost of such replacement bond does not
exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of the portion of the cost of the original bond that is fairly
allocable to the portion of the Convention Center that has not then been completed. The Parties
acknowledge that the bonds required by Section 13.1 must be in place throughout the period of time
required by Section 13.1 and, to that end, in the event replacement bonds are needed for the reasons
described in the immediately preceding sentence but the thresholds set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of
the immediately preceding sentence are not met, the Parties shall meet and confer to determine how
the Parties can replace the subject bonds or potentially obtain an alternative form of security;
provided that RIDA shall not be required to obtain any such replacement bond or alternative security
unless the Parties mutually agree, and in no event shall the cost to the Developer of any replacement
bond or alternative security exceed the cost threshold set forth in clause (ii) of the immediately
preceding sentence.
13.3. Calling a Bond.
13.3.1. Developer acknowledges and agrees that if Developer’s construction of
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements has not been performed in accordance with
Section 5.1 or if the Developer has failed to cure any Defective Work within a commercially
reasonable time after Developer’s receipt of notice pursuant to Section 12.1 (subject to the notice and
cure periods set forth in Section 12.3), and, in each case, such failure constitutes a breach by the
General Contractor under the applicable Contract Documents, the Authority may use the
performance bond referenced in Section 13.1 above to complete Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. This remedy is not a limitation on remedies of the Authority, as applicable. and is in
addition to any other remedy that the Authority may have at law or in equity.
13.3.2. Developer acknowledges and agrees that if Developer’s construction of the
Convention Center has not been completed in accordance with Section 5.1 or if the Developer has
failed to cure any Defective Work within a commercially reasonable time after Developer’s receipt
of notice pursuant to Section 12.1 (subject to the notice and cure periods set forth in Section 12.3),
and, in each case, such failure constitutes a breach by the General Contractor under the applicable
Contract Documents, the Authority may use the performance bond referenced in Section 13.1 above
to complete the Convention Center. This remedy is not a limitation on remedies of the Authority and
is in addition to any other remedy that the Authority may have at law or in equity.
13.4. Bond Reimbursement. Not later than one year after the last date on which a payment,
performance, or warranty bond is required by this Agreement with respect to the Convention Center,
Developer shall provide the Authority with an invoice and reasonable supporting documentation
showing the cost actually incurred by Developer in procuring the payment bond(s) and the
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performance bond(s) with respect to the Convention Center pursuant to Section 13.1. Within thirty
(30) days after the receipt of such invoice and supporting documentation, Authority shall pay to
Developer the lesser of (a) the cost actually incurred by the Developer in procuring such bonds and
(b) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Payment Bond Reimbursement Amount”). This
Section 13.4 shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 9.2.5.
ARTICLE XIV
INDEMNITY AND DUTY TO DEFEND
14.1. General Indemnity. To the maximum extent allowed by law, Developer hereby
indemnifies and shall defend the Authority, the Port District Parties and the City Parties, at
Developer’s sole cost and expense and with counsel selected by the Public Agencies and reasonably
approved by Developer, and hold the Authority, the Port District Parties, and the City Parties
harmless from any and all claims (including claims under negligence and strict liability), demands,
liability, losses, causes of actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings,
orders, judgments, and all Related Costs arising directly or indirectly out of (i) the performance by
Developer of its obligations under this Agreement, (ii) the construction of any Improvements and
(until Acceptance) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, (iii) any breach by
Developer of its obligations under this Agreement, (iv) any accident, injury or damage whatsoever
caused to any Person or the property of any Person on or about the Project Site or at the
Improvements or (until Acceptance) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements; or (v)
the use, occupancy, possession or operation of the Project Site and the Improvements and (until
Acceptance) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements by any Developer Party or Hotel
Operator, or any acts or omissions of any Developer Party or Hotel Operator, in each case, except for
claims or litigation arising through the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Authority,
any Authority Party, any Port District Party (including, without limitation, with respect to the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) or City Party (but subject to Section 15.4);
provided, that the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of one Public Agency Party with
respect to any Public Agency shall not be attributed to or affect the rights of any Public Agency Party
with respect to any other Public Agency under this Section 14.1. The foregoing indemnity, defense
and hold harmless obligations of Developer shall not include any claims (including claims under
negligence and strict liability), demands, liability, losses, causes of actions and suits of any kind,
administrative or judicial proceedings, orders, judgments, and all Related Costs arising directly or
indirectly out of (w) the Project’s failure or alleged failure to comply with Section 15 and Exhibit 3
of the Settlement Agreement or any other document implementing or duplicating Section 15 and
Exhibit 3 of the Settlement Agreement, provided that Developer has satisfied its obligations under
Section 5.8, Exhibit O, and any other agreement entered into between the Port District and/or City
with Developer regarding the subject of this subsection (w), (x) any Person’s failure to comply with
any applicable provisions of the PWL with respect to any work performed by, or on behalf of, any
Port District Party (other than by a Developer Party or Hotel Operator, or on behalf of a Developer
Party or Hotel Operator, or by any Person acting directly or indirectly under a contract with a
Developer Party or Hotel Operator), (y) the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements or any
development, construction or use thereof or activity thereon other than by Developer or a Developer
Party or (z) any use, development or construction of any portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements after Acceptance thereof, excluding (1) claims pursuant to Articles XI
and XII and (2) claims that arise directly or indirectly out of any act or omission of a Developer Party
or Hotel Operator. If a Public Agency determine in its reasonable discretion that there is a conflict of
interest with Developer’s counsel representing such Public Agency and Developer, or that there is a
conflict of interest with counsel representing such Public Agency and the other Public Agencies, then
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such Public Agency, at its election, may conduct its own defense with its own counsel that is
reasonably selected by the Public Agency, reasonably approved by Developer, and independent from
Developer’s counsel (and in that event Developer will select its own counsel) and the reasonable
costs incurred by the applicable Public Agency in such defense shall be covered by the foregoing
indemnification, hold harmless and defense obligations and be subject to reimbursement pursuant to
the Reimbursement Procedure. The terms of this Section 14.1 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement. The foregoing indemnity obligations of Developer are in addition to,
and not in limitation of, any other indemnity obligations of Developer contained in this Agreement or
any other agreement between any of the Public Agencies and Developer. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Section 19.2.3, and not this Section 14.1, shall apply to the reimbursement of any fees or
expenses incurred by Public Agencies in connection with a Tax Claim. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Section, Developer shall have no obligation to pay or reimburse any Public
Agency for costs incurred by such Public Agency that such Public Agency would have been
obligated to pay without express right to reimbursement by Developer, or for which such Public
Agency would have been obligated to reimburse Developer, pursuant to this Agreement.
14.2. Damage to Other Properties. The indemnification and agreement to hold harmless set
forth in Section 14.1 shall extend to damages, including without limitation monetary claims based on
allegations of takings or inverse condemnation, resulting from diversion of waters, change in the
volume of flow, modification of the velocity of the water, erosion or siltation, or the modification of
the point of discharge as the result of, and to the extent of and proportion caused by, the negligence
by Developer, its officials, officers, the General Contractor, Subcontractor(s), agents, or employees
in the construction of the Project. The foregoing indemnification obligations of Developer shall not
include any claims (including claims under negligence and strict liability), demands, liability, losses,
causes of actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, orders, judgments, and
all Related Costs arising directly or indirectly out of (x) the sole gross negligence or willful
misconduct of any Public Agency Party (except that the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct
of one Public Agency Party with respect to any Public Agency shall not be attributed to or affect the
rights of any Public Agency Party with respect to any other Public Agency under this Section 14.2),
(y) Public Agency conduct in connection with construction, maintenance, or operation of the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements or any development, construction or use thereof or
activity thereon other than by Developer or a Developer Party, or (z) any use of the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements after Acceptance thereof, excluding any claims pursuant to
Articles XI or XII.
14.3. Hazardous Materials Indemnity.
14.3.1. Excluding Pre-Existing Hazardous Material, Developer hereby assumes for
itself and shall indemnify, defend the Authority, the Port District Parties, and the City Parties, and
hold the Authority, the Port District Parties, and the City Parties harmless from any and all claims,
demands, liability, losses, causes of actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial
proceedings, orders (judicial or administrative), judgments, and all Related Costs (whether or not
based upon personal injury, negligence, strict liability, property damage, or contamination of, or
adverse effects upon, the environment, waters or natural resources, including any loss of or damage
to any Public Agency’s real or personal property), which occur or arise during or after the Term
relating to, or resulting from, any Hazardous Materials Activity, any Tenant Hazardous Material, any
Material Exacerbation of Pre-Existing Hazardous Material by a Developer Party or Hotel Operator,
or any breach by Developer of its obligations under this Section 14.3, at Developer’s sole cost and
expense and with counsel and experts selected by the Public Agencies in their reasonable discretion,
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and reasonably approved by Developer, and who act according to the Public Agencies’ reasonable
direction, with reasonable input and cooperation from Developer. Developer’s obligations under
Section 6.20 of the Sublease (and the indemnification of the Authority, the Port District Parties, and
the City Parties by Developer under this Section 14.2) include, without limitation, any Environmental
Cleanup required by this Agreement, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site
conditions or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by this
Agreement or any federal, state or local government agency because of Hazardous Materials present
in the air, soil or ground water above, on, or under the Site or Improvements or (until Acceptance of
the applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site. The
Public Agencies shall have a direct right of action against Developer even if no third party has
asserted a claim. If a Public Agency determine in its reasonable discretion that there is a conflict of
interest with Developer’s counsel representing such Public Agency and Developer, or that there is a
conflict of interest with counsel representing such Public Agency and the other Public Agencies, then
such Public Agency, at its election, may conduct its own defense with its own counsel that is
reasonably selected by the Public Agencies, reasonably approved by Developer and independent
from Developer’s counsel (and in that event Developer will select its own counsel) and the
reasonable costs incurred by the applicable Public Agency in such defense shall be covered by the
foregoing indemnification, hold harmless and defense obligations and be subject to reimbursement
pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure. The indemnification and Environmental Cleanup
requirements under Section 6.20 of the Sublease and this Section 14.3 include, but, are not
necessarily limited to:
14.3.1.1. Losses attributable to diminution in the value of the Site,
Improvements or (with respect to occurrences or conditions existing prior to Acceptance of the
applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site;
14.3.1.2. Losses of rental or other income from the Site, Improvements or
(with respect to occurrences or conditions existing prior to Acceptance of the applicable Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site;
14.3.1.3. Loss of or damage to natural resources regarding which Port
District is the lawfully designated trustee;
14.3.1.4. Loss or restriction of use of rentable space(s) in the Site,
Improvements or (with respect to occurrences or conditions existing prior to Acceptance of the
applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site;
14.3.1.5. Adverse effect on the marketing of any space(s) in the Site,
Improvements or (with respect to occurrences or conditions existing prior to Acceptance of the
applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site; and
14.3.1.6. All other liabilities, obligations, penalties, fines, claims, actions
(including remedial or enforcement actions of any kind and administrative or judicial proceedings,
orders, or judgments), damages (including consequential and punitive damages), and costs (including
reasonable attorney, consultant, and expert fees and expenses).
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, Developer shall have no obligation to pay
or reimburse any Public Agency for costs incurred by such Public Agency that such Public Agency
would have been obligated to pay without express right to reimbursement by Developer, or for which
such Public Agency would have been obligated to reimburse Developer, pursuant to this Agreement.
14.4. Illegal Discharge to Storm Drains. Developer shall defend, indemnify, protect, and
hold harmless each of the Public Agency Parties from and against all claims asserted, or liability
established for damages or injuries to any person or property resulting from a discharge to public
storm drains in violation of applicable laws to the extent arising out of the construction of the Project
(an “Illegal Discharge”) caused by any action or failure of Developer, its officials, officers, the
General Contractor, Subcontractor(s), agents, or employees to take reasonable measures to prevent an
Illegal Discharge or any Illegal Discharge by any such persons or entities. Developer shall also be
responsible for payment of any fines or penalties assessed against any Public Agency for an Illegal
Discharge. Developer’s duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not include any claims (including
claims under negligence and strict liability), demands, liability, losses, causes of actions and suits of
any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, orders, judgments, and all Related Costs arising
directly or indirectly out of (x) the sole negligence or willful misconduct of any Public Agency Party,
(y) Public Agency conduct in connection with construction, maintenance or operation of the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements or any development, construction or use thereof or
activity thereon other than by the Developer or a Developer Party, or (z) any use of the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements after Acceptance thereof, excluding any claims pursuant to
Articles XI or XII.
14.5. Implementation of Authority Resolution 2020-002. Without limitation of the
Developer’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Developer agrees, at its sole cost and
expense, and with counsel selected by the Public Agency Parties, each in its reasonable discretion,
and reasonably approved by Developer, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Public
Agency Parties, and their officers, directors, employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors,
successors and assigns from any Claims, Related Costs, and amounts paid in settlement of any claims
or actions brought by any third party and related to the subject matter of the Related Costs (as
determined by the Developer and the Public Agency Parties), arising out of any action taken by the
Authority, the Port District, or the City, as applicable, in implementation of Authority Resolution
2020-002; provided, however, such indemnity, defense and hold harmless obligations of the
Developer under this Section 14.5 shall not include any Claims and Related Costs arising solely out
of (a) the sole or collective negligence, or willful misconduct of the Authority, the Port District
and/or the City, as applicable, (b) the failure of the Authority Board to follow the procedures of the
Authority in adopting Authority Resolution 2020-002, or (c) the lack of authority of the Authority
Board to adopt Authority Resolution 2020-002, but shall include Claims and Related Costs arising
from the Developer’s delivery of incorrect, misleading, or inaccurate information to the City, the Port
District, or Authority, officers of the City, the Port District or the Authority, or the Authority Board,
which any of the aforementioned parties relied upon to adopt, or recommend the adoption of,
Authority Resolution 2020-002. The indemnification, defense, and hold harmless obligations of the
Developer under this Section 14.5 shall exist so long as a challenge or claim can be made against the
Authority, the Port District of the City.
14.6. Costs of Defense and Award. Developer shall immediately accept all tenders and
defend, at Developer’s own cost, expense and risk, any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, or
other legal or administrative proceedings that may be brought or instituted against each Public
Agency, its officials, officers, employees and/or agents and that appear to be covered by the defense
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obligation defined in Sections 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, and 14.4. Developer acknowledges and agrees that its
obligation to accept tender and defend each Public Agency, its officials, officers, employees, and/or
agents as provided in this Section 14.6 is absolute and not subject to any limitations in Sections 14.1,
14.2, 14.3, and 14.4 of this Agreement, or elsewhere. Developer shall pay and satisfy any
judgement, award, or decree that may be rendered against any Public Agency or its officials, officers,
employees and/or agents, for any and all related legal expense and costs incurred by each of them
subject to the limitations in Sections 14.1 through 14.4 and only to the extent Section 14.1 through
14.4 requires Developer to do so. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines by a final judgment
that any Public Agency was not entitled to indemnification or defense by Developer pursuant to this
Article XIV, then such Public Agency shall pay to Developer the cost incurred by Developer in
providing such indemnification or defense (including, without limitation, the reasonable costs of
Developer’s internal legal counsel). Where outside counsel has been retained, reasonable costs of
Developer’s internal legal counsel shall be limited to (x) supervising such outside counsel and (y)
such other customary work performed by in-house counsel in connection with proceedings of this
type where outside counsel is engaged; provided that Developer shall use reasonable efforts to avoid
duplicating work performed by its outside counsel and its internal legal team. For the avoidance of
doubt, “supervising such outside counsel” shall include, without limitation, review and revision of
any documents prepared by outside counsel, preparation of memoranda or other similar
correspondence to be provided to Developer, correspondence with regarding status of matter, review
of billing matters, negotiation of contracts with outside counsel, and any other activities that would
be reasonably performed by in house counsel in connection with such supervision.
14.7. Insurance Proceeds. Developer’s obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to
insurance proceeds, if any, it receives.
14.8. Declarations. Developer’s obligations under Article XIV shall not be limited by any
prior or subsequent declaration by Developer.
14.9. Survival. Developer’s obligations under Article XIV shall survive the expiration
and/or termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XV
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
15.1. Insurance Requirements. During the Construction Period, and with respect to any
portion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements (including Sweetwater Park if the
Developer exercises the Sweetwater Park Option), until Acceptance of the applicable Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, Developer shall maintain the policies of insurance described
in Sections 15.2 and 15.3 in full force and effect. Insurance requirements applicable to Alterations
are set forth in the Sublease; however, if any Alterations are constructed during the Construction
Period, the Developer shall comply with the insurance requirements set forth in this Article XV with
respect to such Alterations.
15.2. Forms and Amounts of Coverage. The policies for said insurance shall, as a
minimum, provide the following:
15.2.1. Commercial General Liability. “Occurrence” form Commercial General
Liability covering the Project Site, the Improvements, and Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, operations and contractual liability assumed by Developer in this Agreement and the
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Sublease in the amount of not less than as set forth in Section 15.2.1.1. Developer’s indemnification
obligations under this Agreement and the Sublease shall in no event be limited by the terms or
qualifications to the contractual liability coverage under such insurance.
15.2.1.1. Commercial General Liability Policy Amount: Not less than
Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) per occurrence limit for bodily injury and property damage.
The general aggregate limit shall be not less than Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) unless a
Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) per location aggregate limit is provided by separate
endorsement. All such limits may, at Developer’s option, be satisfied by limits set forth in primary
policies and excess policies.
15.2.2. Builder’s Risk Property Coverage.
15.2.2.1. During the Construction Period, builder’s risk completed value
form insurance covering the perils insured under the ISO special causes of loss form, including
collapse, water damage and transit, covering the total value of work performed and equipment,
supplies and materials furnished (with an appropriate limit for soft costs in the case of construction)
and covering the full insurable value (exclusive of the cost of noninsurable items) of all equipment,
supplies and materials at any off-site storage location used with respect to the Project or in transit.
Specific limits of insurance for flood shall be determined at the joint discretion of Developer and
Authority. Earthquake limits shall, at a minimum, cover 250 year maximum probable loss or such
other limits as are agreed to by Developer and the Authority. The damage coverage shall be
endorsed with a Loss Payee endorsement in favor of the Trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, the builder’s risk insurance required by this Agreement may not be terminated until
property insurance policies required by the Sublease are in effect. Net Proceeds shall be assigned by
the Authority to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
Developer shall if commercially available cause its builder’s risk policy to
define “soft costs” to include the costs of issuance of the Authority Bonds and capitalized interest on
the Authority Bonds and interest expense related thereto (“Expanded Soft Cost Coverage”). The
Developer shall request proposals for builder’s risk policies including Expanded Soft Cost Coverage,
and shall present such proposals to the Public Agencies for their consideration. If and as needed,
Developer and the Public Agencies shall meet and confer regarding such proposals. Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, if the Public Agencies, in their reasonable discretion,
select a proposal for the procurement of such builder’s risk policy, and RIDA (A) determines that
procuring such Expanded Soft Cost Coverage will neither adversely affect RIDA’s procurement of
builders’ risk insurance nor adversely affect the coverage of such builder’s risk insurance or (B)
determines in its reasonable discretion to procure such Expanded Soft Cost Coverage, then
Developer shall procure such builder’s risk policy for the applicable policy period with Expanded
Soft Cost Coverage (assuming that such builder’s risk policy remains commercially available to
Developer, and provided, that if there is more than one proposal and RIDA determines that the
proposal selected by the Public Agencies would adversely affect RIDA’s procurement of builder’s
risk insurance or the coverage of such builder’s risk insurance, then RIDA may, in RIDA’s sole
discretion, select any proposal that would not adversely affect, or would have lesser adverse effect
on, RIDA’s procurement of builder’s risk insurance or the coverage of such builder’s risk insurance),
and the Authority shall promptly reimburse Developer for the amount by which (x) the aggregate
amount expended by Developer in connection with obtaining and maintaining the builder’s risk
policy with Expanded Soft Cost Coverage exceeds (y) the amount that Developer would have
expended in connection with maintaining a builder’s risk policy without Expanded Soft Cost
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Coverage. Promptly after any Public Agency so requests, Developer shall provide documentation to
the Public Agencies that reasonably evidences the amount of such excess.
The Public Agencies shall be named as additional insureds under any
builder’s risk policy procured by the Developer pursuant to this Agreement.
15.2.2.2. Any Casualty Proceeds shall be paid to the Trustee as “loss
payee” under the property insurance policies that are required to be maintained pursuant to this
Agreement or the Sublease and shall be deposited into the Insurance and Condemnation Fund
pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Authority Indenture and Section 6.1(a) of the Facility Lease. Such
Casualty Proceeds shall be held in trust by the Trustee in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and shall be paid and be applied as provided in Section 9.2
hereof, Section 5.2 of the Sublease, and Section 6.1(a) of the Facility Lease. If there is no Trustee or
if there is but the Trustee declines to act as a trustee for the disbursement of funds as provided in
Section 5.2 of the Sublease, then any Casualty Proceeds shall be paid and disbursed as provided in
Section 5.2 of the Sublease and Section 6.1(a) of the Facility Lease.
15.2.3. Worker’s Compensation. Workers’ compensation insurance covering all
persons employed by Developer at the Project Site, Improvements and Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and with respect to whom death or bodily injury claims could be
asserted against Developer, any Public Agency, the Project Site, the Improvements, or the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, with statutorily required limits, and employer’s
liability insurance with minimum limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each
accident/employee/disease. Workers’ compensation insurance shall include a waiver of subrogation
in favor of Public Agency Parties.
15.2.4. Automobile Liability. Business automobile liability insurance covering
liability arising out of vehicles used on or about the Project Site, Improvements and Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements by Developer or its employees (including owned, non-owned,
leased, rented and/or hired vehicles) insuring against liability for bodily injury, death and property
damage in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each accident limit.
15.2.5. Contractor’s Pollution Liability Coverage. If either the City or the Port
District determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that Developer performs or contracts for any
work which involves a Hazardous Materials Activity or which has the potential to disturb or result in
the release of any Hazardous Material, for which there is potential exposure to pollution or
Hazardous Materials to Persons or the environment, Developer shall obtain or cause its contractor to
obtain Contractor’s Pollution Liability, Pollution Legal Liability and/or Asbestos Pollution Liability
and/or Errors & Omissions applicable to the work being performed or the potential release of any
Hazardous Material, with limits of $5,000,000 per claim or occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate
per policy period of one year or the limits maintained by or available to the contractor, whichever is
higher. The Public Agencies shall also be named as additional insureds on any such policy. During
the Construction Period, immediately upon learning of or reasonably suspecting that a release of
Hazardous Materials has occurred on, in, under or about the Project Site, Developer shall provide
notice of the same to each of the Public Agencies.
15.2.6. UST Coverage. To the extent the foregoing coverages do not cover any
underground storage tanks (USTs) located on the Site during the Construction Period, Developer
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shall procure such insurance in amounts and with limits reasonably acceptable to Developer and the
Public Agencies.
15.3. General Requirements.
15.3.1. Certificates and Other Requirements. The cost of all required insurance
shall be borne by Developer. During the Construction Period, Developer shall provide the Public
Agencies with insurance certificates, in the form customary in the insurance industry, issued by the
insurer evidencing the existence of the necessary insurance policies and certified endorsements
effecting coverage required by this Article XV (“Certificates”). The Certificates and endorsements
for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind insurance on
its behalf. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Developer shall request copies of each insurance policy
required under this Article XV and make available to the Public Agencies for inspection at the
Project Site or the Improvements any insurance policy it receives.
15.3.2. Additional Insureds and Other Requirements. All liability insurance
policies shall name, or be endorsed to name the Public Agencies as additional insureds and protect
the Public Agencies against any legal costs in defending claims. All liability policies shall provide
cross-liability coverage. If Developer receives notice of any cancellation, modification such that the
requirements of this Agreement are no longer satisfied, suspension or voiding of an insurance policy
required under this Article XV from the applicable insurance carrier, then Developer shall provide to
the Public Agencies written notice thereof within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice.
To the extent the policy is blanket endorsed or is specifically endorsed to provide the same, all
insurance policies shall also provide that the subject policy shall not be cancelled without thirty (30)
days’ prior written notice to the Public Agencies. All insurance policies shall be endorsed to state that
Developer’s insurance is primary and not excess or contributory to any insurance issued in the name
of the Public Agencies. Further, all insurance companies must have an S&P or AM Best rating of not
less than “A-”.
15.3.3. Deductibles. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to
each of the Developer and the Public Agencies and be consistent with customary deductibles and
self-insured retentions, as applicable, for a convention center or conference center operating in the
United States of America that is comparable with the Convention Center; provided, however, if the
deductible or self-insured retention is in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000),
Developer shall provide the Public Agencies with reasonably satisfactory evidence of its ability to
meet the deductible or self-insured retention. The evidence to be provided to the Public Agencies
must include separate, unconsolidated, audited financial statements to be provided annually or upon
any Public Agencies’ written request to Developer. If Developer does not provide reasonably
satisfactory evidence of its ability to meet the deductible or self-insured retention, then Developer
shall have the option to either: (i) reduce or eliminate such deductible or self-insured retention as
respects the Public Agency Parties; (ii) procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses; or (iii) agree to self-insure the risk with
form of collateral or written agreement acceptable to the Public Agencies.
15.3.4. Updates. If any Public Agency reasonably determines that the insurance
provisions in this Agreement do not constitute Adequate Insurance, then such Public Agency shall
notify Developer thereof and of the changes to the insurance requirements of this Agreement that any
Public Agency reasonably believes are necessary to cause such requirements to constitute Adequate
Insurance. The Parties agree that the insurance provisions will be modified to increase Developer’s
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insurance obligations to the smallest extent that is consistent with such modified insurance provisions
providing for Adequate Insurance. The Parties shall, in the first instance, attempt to agree on any
revisions to such insurance provisions so that they provide for Adequate Insurance by entering into
good faith negotiations and, if, within seven (7) days from the commencement of such negotiations,
the Parties do not reach agreement, then, until the dispute is finally resolved by a final judgment
rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the then-existing insurance requirements of this
Agreement shall continue to govern Developer’s obligations. After the Parties agree on a new
insurance program that constitutes Adequate Insurance or such final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction establishes a new insurance program, such new insurance program shall bind
the Parties. Developer shall deposit new Certificates incorporating such changes within thirty (30)
days of the Parties agreeing on such new insurance program. Failure by Developer to maintain
insurance or deposit insurance Certificates as required in this Article XV, where such failure is not
cured by Developer within ten (10) days following written notice thereof to Developer, shall
constitute an Event of Default. Without limitation of the foregoing, Developer agrees that if
Developer does not take out and maintain such insurance or furnish the Public Agencies with
Certificates in a timely manner, the Public Agencies may, but shall not be required to, procure said
insurance on Developer’s behalf and charge Developer the cost thereof, which amount shall be
payable by Developer to the Public Agencies pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure.
15.3.5. No Limit on Liability. The procuring of such required policies of insurance
shall not be construed to limit Developer’s liability hereunder, nor to fulfill the indemnification
provisions and requirements of this Agreement.
15.3.6. Compliance with Insurance Requirements. Developer agrees not to keep on
the Project Site or permit to be kept, used, or sold thereon, anything prohibited by any fire or other
insurance policy covering the Project Site. Developer shall, at its sole expense, comply with all
reasonable requirements for maintaining fire and other insurance coverage on the Project Site and
represents to the Public Agencies that Developer will confirm that it is in compliance with such
requirements at all times.
15.4. Waiver of Subrogation. Developer hereby releases the Public Agencies from any and
all liability or responsibility to Developer or anyone claiming through or under Developer by way of
subrogation or otherwise for any loss or damage to the Project Site, any Improvements, and
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, or any of Developer’s personal property or
business caused by or arising from a fire or any other event that is covered by the insurance required
to be carried pursuant to this Agreement or is actually carried, even if such fire or other event shall
have been caused by the fault or negligence of any of the Public Agencies.
15.5. Authority Obligation to Maintain Insurance. Until the earlier of (a) Full Payment or
(b) the earlier termination of the Sublease and this Agreement, the Authority shall maintain crime
insurance, or its equivalent, with respect to conduct by officers and staff of the Authority and
employees of the City and Port District relating to the transfer and requisition of Authority Bond
proceeds and County Funds and processing of Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Requests and
Convention Center Payment Requests, in the minimum coverage amount of $5 million (“Crime
Insurance”). In the event of the occurrence of any insurable event under such Crime Insurance,
Authority shall pursue recovery under such Crime Insurance. The Crime Insurance shall name, or be
endorsed to name the Developer as an additional insured or loss payee, as reasonably and
commercially appropriate and available. If Authority receives notice of any cancellation,
modification such that the requirements of this Section 15.5 are no longer satisfied or suspension or
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voiding of an insurance policy required under this Section 15.5 from the applicable insurance carrier,
then Authority shall provide to the Developer written notice thereof within five (5) Business Days
after receipt of such notice.
ARTICLE XVI
RECORDS AND AUDITS
16.1. Retention of Project Records. Developer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
maintain the Project Records (defined below) for a period of not less than seven (7) years after the
date such record is created (or such longer period as Developer may decide in its sole discretion).
Developer shall make available to the Public Agencies any of the Project Records upon request of
any of the Public Agencies. “Project Records” means the following documents and materials, but
only if such documents and materials are related to the Project: Contract Documents, plans and
specifications, inspection reports, invoices related to Project Costs, and documents that evidence
payment of Project Costs or the basis for such payments. Project Records also means such other
documents that (a) are reasonably necessary to evaluate (i) whether the Project has been or is being
constructed in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement; (ii) whether the certifications
that have been made in any Developer Phase 1A Payment Request or Convention Center Payment
Request are true and correct; (iii) whether Developer is in compliance with Article XIII; (iv) the
existence of any Force Majeure Event that Developer asserts exists and the duration of any delay in
connection therewith; or (vi) the amount of Project Costs that have been or will be incurred; and (b)
are reasonably requested by the Public Agencies; provided, however, that “Project Records” with
respect only to such other documents under clauses (a) and (b) above shall not include any of the
following: proprietary documents and information, documents and information that are subject to
confidentiality agreements which do not permit their disclosure to the Public Agencies, documents
and information that are subject to the attorney client privilege, tax advisor privilege, internal
communications among Developer, its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, employees or
agents (including, without limitation, attorneys and tax advisors and consultants), communications
among Developer, Marriott, any lender, any direct or indirect owner of Developer or any of their
respective officers, employees or agents. Developer may redact from documents provided under
clauses (a) and (b) above any information that is not reasonably necessary for the purposes of such
clauses.
16.2. Audit of Records. At any time during normal business hours, with 48 hours’
advanced notice and as often as the Public Agencies reasonably deem necessary, Developer shall
make available, or shall cause its General Contractor or any Subcontractor to make available, to the
Public Agencies for examination at the Project Site, the Convention Center, or at such other location
in San Diego County, California as is reasonably acceptable to the Public Agencies all of the Project
Records. Developer, the General Contractor and Subcontractors will permit the Public Agencies to
make audits of the Project Records. If any Project Records are not made available at the Project Site,
the Convention Center, or at such other location in San Diego County, California as is reasonably
acceptable to Authority, then Developer shall pay all the travel related costs of the Authority to audit
such Project Records at the location where the records are maintained. Such costs will not be Project
Costs.
16.2.1. Costs. Developer and Developer’s agents shall allow the Public Agencies
to audit and examine the Project Records and any and all accounting procedures and practices that
the Public Agencies reasonably determine are necessary to discover and verify all costs of whatever
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nature, which are claimed to have been incurred, anticipated to be incurred, or for which a claim for
additional compensation or for extra work have been submitted under this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVII
TITLE TO ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
17.1. Title to Project. The Improvements constituting the Project which may be installed,
constructed or placed in, on, over or under the Project Site, from time to time by Developer in
accordance with this Agreement, the Sublease, and other agreements, (a) shall, subject to
Developer’s obligations under Section 6.6 of the Sublease or such other agreements, as applicable, be
so installed, constructed or placed at the JEPA’s, the City’s or Port District’s, as applicable, sole cost
and expense, and (b) shall remain the JEPA’s, the City’s or Port District’s, as applicable, property
during the Term; provided that Developer’s trade fixtures (that is fixtures relating uniquely to
Developer and which are removable without non-repairable damage to the other Improvements),
furnishings, moveable equipment and other personal property of Developer shall remain the property
of Developer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at least ninety (90) days before the last day of the
Sublease Term or, in the case of earlier termination of the Sublease, within ten (10) days after such
termination, unless the City expressly elects within the same time periods to require Developer to
remove the same, any artworks that constitute personal property and that were provided to comply
with Developer Art Investment but which are not governed by a separate agreement between
Developer and the artist relating to the removal of such artworks at the end of the Sublease Term,
shall not be removed and shall remain located on the Site or the Convention Center, as applicable.
Prior to the Expansion Date, any and all expenditures made by Developer with respect to the Project
shall be treated as supplemental Rent for all purposes under the Sublease; provided that, for the
avoidance of doubt, such expenditures shall not modify, reduce, substitute or credit any of
Developer’s other Rent obligations under the Sublease.
17.2. Survival. The terms of this Article XVII shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement and the Sublease.
ARTICLE XVIII
LIENS
18.1. No Right to Bind Port District. Neither Developer, any Developer Party, nor the
Hotel Operator shall have any power or authority to do any act or thing, or to make any contract or
agreement which shall bind Port District in any way whatsoever, and Port District shall have no
responsibility to Developer, Developer Party, the Hotel Operator, or other Person who performs,
causes to perform, engages in or participates in any construction of any Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, Improvements, Alterations or any other work on the Project Site at the
request of Developer, Developer Party, Hotel Operator, or other Persons. Port District shall not be
required to take any action to satisfy any such contract or agreement or to remove or satisfy any lien
resulting therefrom.
18.2. Notice of Non-Responsibility. Developer shall give written notice to all contractors,
subcontractors and materialmen of Port District’s non-responsibility in connection with any
construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, Convention Center,
Alterations or any other construction work on the Project Site, and shall immediately provide Port
District with true copies of such notices not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any
work on the Project Site. The Port District Parties shall have the right to post and keep posted thereon
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notices of non-responsibility, or such other notices which Port District may deem to be proper for the
protection of Port District’s interest in the Project Site. Developer shall provide Port District with any
information required by Port District to complete the notice of non-responsibility.
18.3. Mechanics’ Liens. Developer shall pay or cause to be paid all costs for work, labor,
services or materials supplied to or performed on the Project Site that might result in any mechanics’
lien or similar lien as and when Developer is required to do so under Developer’s agreement with the
respective provider thereof. If Developer receives notice that any mechanics’ lien or any similar lien
is recorded against the Project Site and Developer is not contesting such lien in accordance herewith,
then Developer shall cause such lien to be released and removed of record within thirty (30) days
after Developer receives notice of the recordation of the mechanics’ lien or similar lien. Developer
shall indemnify, defend, release and save Port District free and harmless from and against any and all
claims of lien of laborers or materialmen or others for work performed or caused to be performed or
for materials or supplies furnished for or at the Project Site, the Improvements or the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements by or for any Developer Party and the Hotel Operator and all
Related Costs.
18.4. Contest of Lien. If Developer in good faith wishes to contest the amount or validity
of any lien (other than any lien with respect to taxes), then Developer shall have the right to do so;
provided that (a) Developer shall first provide Port District with at least ten (10) Business Days’
written notice prior to any such contest, (b) Developer shall first record a surety bond sufficient to
release such lien; and (c) Developer shall cause the following conditions to remain satisfied during
such contest:
18.4.1. such contest shall not place the fee estate of the Project Site in material
danger of being forfeited or lost;
18.4.2. such contest shall be without cost, liability, or expense to Port District;
18.4.3. Developer shall prosecute such contest with reasonable diligence and in
good faith; and
18.4.4. no Event of Default shall exist under this Agreement at the time of or
during such contest.
18.5. Port District’s Right to Pay. If Developer shall be in default in paying any charge for
which a lien claim has been filed, and if Developer has not contested such lien in accordance with
Section 18.4, then Port District may, but shall not be so obliged to, pay said lien claim and any costs
incurred in connection therewith, and the amount so paid, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees
incurred in connection therewith, shall be immediately due and owing from Developer to Port
District, and Developer shall pay the same to Port District pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure,
together with interest on the full amount thereof at the Default Rate from the date of Port District’s
payments until paid.
18.6. Notice of Liens. Should any claims of lien be filed against the Project Site or any
Improvement or any action affecting the title to the Project Site, the Improvements or the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements be commenced, the Party receiving notice of
such lien or action shall give the other Party written notice thereof within five (5) Business Days of
receipt.
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18.7. Right of Entry. Nothing herein shall imply any consent on the part of Port District to
subject Port District’s estate to liability under any mechanics’ lien or other lien. Without limiting
Developer’s obligations under Section 18.2 above, the Port District Parties shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to enter upon and inspect the portions of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, Alterations, and Convention Center that are generally accessible to the general public
or the portions of the Project Site where the operation of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, Alterations, and Convention Center is ongoing, during normal business hours and
upon a three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to Developer (except in the case of an emergency in
which case no prior notice shall be required but each of such Port District Parties shall notify
Developer and, prior to the Completion of the Resort Hotel, Developer’s Risk Construction Manager
thereof by phone prior to entering the Project Site) and Port District shall, and shall cause each of
such Port District Parties to: (a) comply with all applicable security and safety procedures of
Developer of which Developer informs Port District in writing and with which such Port District
Party can reasonably comply, and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any
interference with Developer’s operation and use of the Project Site and the Improvements, while on
the Project Site and at the Improvements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit
the Port District’s right to enter the Project Site, the Improvements or the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements at any time to exercise its police powers.
ARTICLE XIX
TAXES
19.1. Reporting.
19.1.1. The Public Agencies and Developer acknowledge and agree that they have
delivered the Ground Lease and the Convention Center Leases with the understanding that (i) during
the Term and the Ground Lease Term, the Resort Hotel is owned by Developer, (ii) during the Term,
the Convention Center is owned by the Authority, (iii) from and after the Expansion Date, the
Convention Center is owned by Port District, (iv) Developer has only the right to the possession and
use of the Convention Center during the Term upon the terms and conditions of the Sublease, and
from and after the Expansion Date upon the terms and conditions of the Ground Lease, (v) each of
the Ground Lease and the Sublease is a “true lease” for all applicable legal and federal state and local
tax purposes and is not a financing lease, capital lease, mortgage, equitable mortgage, deed of trust,
trust agreement, security agreement or other financing or trust arrangement, and the economic
realities of the Ground Lease and the Sublease are those of a true lease, (vi) all amounts paid by
Developer pursuant to Article 5 of the Ground Lease, and with respect to the Convention Center
pursuant to Article 7 and Article 15 of the Ground Lease, are Rent (as defined in the Ground Lease)
for all applicable tax purposes, subject to Section 5.9 of the Ground Lease, (vii) all amounts paid by
RIDA pursuant to Article III of the Sublease and with respect to the Facility, are Rent for all
applicable tax purposes, subject to Section 3.6 of the Sublease, (viii) the Ground Lease and the
Convention Center Leases have been entered into by each of Port District, City, Authority, and
Developer in reliance upon the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements contained therein; and
(ix) none of the covenants, conditions or agreements contained herein or therein is intended, nor shall
the same be deemed or construed, to create a partnership between or among the Port District, City,
Authority, and Developer, to make them joint venturers, or to make Developer an agent, legal
representative, partner, subsidiary or employee of Port District, the City, or the Authority.
19.1.2. The Public Agencies and Developer agree not to (i) file or submit any tax
return or other document with any Governmental Authority; (ii) enter into any contract with any
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Person; or (iii) release any financial statements, in each case, that takes a position other than that (x)
both the Ground Lease and the Sublease are “true leases” for federal, state and local tax purposes, (y)
the Authority is the owner of the Convention Center during the Sublease Term, and (z) Port District
is the owner of the Convention Center from and after the Expansion Date, in each case, unless
otherwise required by a final “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code. The
Parties agree that the foregoing includes their agreement that (x) Developer will not claim
depreciation deductions under Sections 167 or 168 of the Code with respect to the Convention Center
and (y) Developer will report all payments described in Sections 19.1.1(vi) and (vii) as rent expense
under Section 162 of the Code, subject to Section 5.9 of the Ground Lease or Section 3.6 of the
Sublease, as applicable.
19.1.3. The terms of this Section 19.1 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement.
19.2. Tax Claims. Each Party agrees to (A) promptly notify the other Parties of any audit,
examination or other proceeding with respect to any tax, tax return (including any schedule attached
thereto) or information reporting related to the Ground Lease or the Sublease, the Improvements, the
Resort Hotel, or the Project, including without limitation, the agreed positions described in Sections
19.1.1 and 19.1.2 (collectively, the “Tax Claims”, and individually, a “Tax Claim”) and (B)
reasonably cooperate with the other Parties in connection with any Tax Claim. In the event that any
Tax Claim is asserted against a Public Agency Party, Developer agrees to indemnify and defend such
Public Agency Party, at Developer’s sole cost and expense, and hold such Public Agency Party
harmless from any and all Tax Expenses and documented Related Costs arising in connection with
such Tax Claim; provided, that the Related Costs with respect to such Tax Claim shall be determined
in accordance with the following principles:
19.2.1. Related Costs arising from the work of an employee of a Public Agency
during a particular calendar year shall not exceed the product of (x) the salary of such employee and
(y) the percentage of such employee’s time in such year which such employee was solely engaged on
the Tax Claim (to be substantiated by time records in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Developer), plus, for the avoidance of doubt, any reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
such employee with respect to the Tax Claim in such calendar year. For example, if an employee of
City earns $160,000, spends 25% of her time in the calendar year on the Tax Claim and incurs $100
of reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses, City would be entitled to no more than $40,100 of Related
Costs with respect to the work of such employee during such calendar year.
19.2.2. A Public Agency shall not engage any outside counsel with respect to the
Tax Claim without the prior written consent of Developer (not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed; provided, that Port District, Authority and Developer acknowledge and agree
that consent from Developer shall not be required if the counsel selected by Port District or the
Authority is Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; provided, further, that the City and Developer
acknowledge and agree that consent from Developer shall not be required if the counsel selected by
the City is Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.). For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no cap
on the Related Costs incurred by outside counsel approved or deemed approved by Developer and
such Related Costs shall include all legal fees and out of pocket expenses; and
19.2.3. in the event that a Public Agency engages outside counsel, then,
notwithstanding Section 19.2.1 above, such Public Agency shall not be entitled to recovery of
Related Costs with respect to the work performed by employees of the Public Agency except to the
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extent such work is limited to (x) supervising such outside counsel and (y) such other customary
work performed by in-house counsel in connection with audits, examinations or other proceedings of
this type where outside counsel is engaged; provided that such Public Agency shall use reasonable
efforts to avoid duplicating work performed by its outside counsel. For the avoidance of doubt,
“supervising such outside counsel” shall include without limitation, review and revision of any
documents prepared by outside counsel, preparation of memoranda or other similar correspondence
to be provided to the governing board or other executives of the relevant Public Agency,
correspondence with the general counsel or other executive members of the relevant Public Agency
regarding status of matter, review of billing matters, negotiation of contract with outside counsel, and
any other activities that would be reasonably performed by the office of the general counsel in
fulfillment of its fiduciary duties to the relevant Public Agency.
This Section 19.2 shall survive the early termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) this Section 19.2 shall not apply to, and
Developer shall have no responsibility with respect to, any taxes payable based on income or profits
of the Public Agency Parties (for the avoidance of doubt, such exclusion shall not apply to the extent
such Tax Claim relates to withholding or information reporting with respect to the taxable income of
the Developer), and (ii) Section 19.4 and either Section 4.6 of the Ground Lease or Section 6.19(b) of
the Sublease, as applicable, and not this Section 19.2, shall govern all Tax Claims with respect to
Property Tax Expenses.
19.3. Property Expenses. Without limitation of Developer’s other obligations under this
Agreement and the Sublease, Developer agrees to pay, on or before the date due, all Property
Expenses. As used herein, “Property Expenses” shall include, without limitation, all costs and
expenses of any nature incurred or payable, or arising in connection with, the ownership,
management, maintenance, construction, repair, replacement, restoration or operation of the Site
and/or the Improvements, including, without limitation, any amounts paid for: (i) the cost of
supplying any utilities, the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, renovating and managing any
utility systems, mechanical systems, communications systems, sanitary and storm drainage systems,
and the cost of supplies and equipment and maintenance and service contracts in connection
therewith; (ii) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits and inspections; (iii) the cost of any insurance
carried or required to be carried by Developer pursuant to this Agreement, the Sublease, the Ground
Lease, and the Hotel Management Agreement with respect to the Site and/or the Improvements
including without limitation any premiums and deductibles except the cost of any Facility Lease Lost
Rental Insurance (as defined in the Sublease) and the incremental cost of any Expanded Soft Cost
Coverage; (iv) the cost of landscaping, supplies, tools, equipment and materials, and all fees, charges
and other costs incurred in connection with the management, operation, repair and maintenance of
the Site and/or the Improvements; (v) payments under any easement, license, permit, operating
agreement, declaration, or covenant or instrument pertaining to the Site that exist as of the
Commencement Date or that are created or consented to by Developer; and (vi) the cost of any
Improvements, capital repairs, capital alterations, or capital equipment, required by Laws, the Hotel
Management Agreement or otherwise required under this Agreement, the Sublease, or the Ground
Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Sublease, Property
Expenses shall not include (a) Property Tax Expenses, (b) any amounts that constitute Sublease
Advance Rent (as defined in the Sublease), or (c) any other amount that a Public Agency has
expressly agreed to pay without reimbursement from Developer under this Agreement or any
Contemporaneous Agreement or that this Agreement or any Contemporaneous Agreement expressly
provides that the Developer is not required to pay.
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19.4. Property Tax Contest Cooperation. Subject to its consent under the Ground Lease or
Sublease, as applicable, and subject to any conditions which it has imposed thereunder, a Public
Agency shall join in a Property Tax Contest if such Property Tax Contest is legally required to be
initiated or prosecuted in such Public Agency’s name. In such case, such Public Agency shall
cooperate, as Developer reasonably requests, and at Developer’s sole cost and expense, to permit the
Property Tax Contest to be prosecuted in such Public Agency name. The Public Agencies shall give
Developer any publicly available documents requested by Developer in writing that are in their
control and Developer determines are reasonably necessary for Developer to prosecute its Property
Tax Contest except where (i) the document is subject to an exemption or exception under the
California Public Records Act (California Government Code Sections 6250 et seq.); (ii) the
document is confidential pursuant to another agreement between the relevant Public Agency and
another Person; (iii) the document is protected by the attorney-client privilege or work-product
protections; (iv) the disclosure or release of such document would result in a breach of an agreement
to which the relevant Public Agency is a party; or (v) the disclosure or release of the document would
result in a violation of Laws. Developer shall pay all costs and expenses, including any legal costs, of
any Property Tax Contest, including, without limitation, any costs and expenses resulting from the
withdrawal of a Property Tax Contest. If Developer requests that a Public Agency assist Developer
with any Property Tax Contest in accordance with the Ground Lease or the Sublease, and such
assistance is consistent with the requirements of Section 4.6 of the Ground Lease or Section 6.19 of
the Sublease, as applicable, and this Section 19.4, then the Public Agency shall, within fifteen (15)
days after receipt of such request, notify Developer of the total amount of Anticipated Assistance
Costs. Developer may, but shall have no obligation to, fund the Anticipated Assistance Costs
(“Developer Funding”). If Developer does not notify the Public Agency that Developer will provide
Developer Funding to the Public Agency, then the Public Agency shall have no obligation to assist
Developer with such Property Tax Contest. If Developer notifies the Public Agency that Developer
will provide Developer Funding to the Public Agency and Developer pays to the Public Agency an
amount that is equal to or greater than the Anticipated Assistance Costs, then the Public Agency shall
reasonably assist Developer with such Property Tax Contest as Developer reasonably requires. If the
actual amount of Assistance Costs in connection with such assistance is at any time greater than the
Developer Funding provided before and at such time, then the Public Agency shall promptly notify
Developer thereof and the Parties shall follow the process set forth in the preceding three sentences.
Port District shall have no obligation to reimburse Developer for Developer Funding up to the
amount of Assistance Costs. A Public Agency shall have no liability to Developer if the Public
Agency does not assist, or continue to assist, with any Property Tax Contest if Developer refuses to
provide Developer Funding or the amount Developer has advanced is not sufficient to cover the
Assistance Costs or the Property Tax Contest is not in compliance with this Section 19.5.2 and
Section 4.6 of the Ground Lease or Section 6.19 of the Sublease, as applicable. A Public Agency
shall return to Developer any portion of Developer Funding that the Public Agency receives from
Developer and does not use for the Property Tax Contest within thirty (30) days after the Public
Agency receives notice from Developer that the Property Tax Contest is concluded or Developer is
withdrawing the Property Tax Contest.
ARTICLE XX
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/NONDISCRIMINATION AND OFAC
20.1. Nondiscrimination. Developer shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the California Constitution; the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act; the ADA; and any other applicable Laws now existing or hereinafter
enacted, requiring equal employment opportunities or prohibiting discrimination. This shall include,
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without limitation, Laws prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status, age,
sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-job related criteria. In complying with all such Laws,
including, without limitation the ADA, Developer shall be solely responsible for such compliance
and required programs, and there shall be no allocation of any such responsibility between Port
District and Developer. Developer shall contractually require the General Contractor, all
Subcontractors, and Developer’s consultants, subconsultants, and contractors to comply with the
requirements of this Article XX.
20.1.1. Equal Employment Opportunity Certification. Developer shall require all
bidders to submit signed equal employment opportunity certifications, in substantially the form
attached as Exhibit W, with their bid packages.
20.1.2. Equal Opportunity Contracting Nondiscrimination. Developer shall not
discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age,
or disability in the solicitation, selection, hiring, or treatment of bidders, the General Contractor,
Subcontractors, vendors, or suppliers. Developer shall provide equal opportunity for bidders,
contractors, the General Contractor, and Subcontractors to participate in contracting and
subcontracting opportunities. Developer understands and agrees that violation of this Section 20.1.2
shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement and may result in termination of this
Agreement or other sanctions. The language in this Section 20.1.2 shall be inserted in contracts
between Developer, the General Contractor, any Subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers awarded in
accordance with Section 6.6.
20.2. Compliance with Employment and Labor Requirements. Developer shall comply
with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; the Federal Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959; the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; the California Constitution;
and any other Laws now existing or hereinafter enacted, regarding employment and labor practices.
Developer shall also comply with the National Labor Relations Act, including the provisions with
respect to the rights of employees to organize.
20.3. OFAC Compliance. Developer represents and warrants as of the Effective Date that
(i) Developer and, to the best of Developer’s knowledge, the Persons that directly or indirectly hold
an interest in Developer (collectively, “Developer’s Members”, each a “Developer Member”)
(other than any such Person that owns an interest in Developer through publicly traded securities) is
not now a Person with whom Port District or any citizen of the United States is restricted from doing
business with under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107-56
(commonly known as the “USA Patriot Act”) and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or
under any successor statutes or regulations, including, without limitation, persons and entities
(“Prohibited Persons”) named on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or a
Person (also, a “Prohibited Person”) with whom a citizen of the United States is prohibited to
engage in transactions by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United
States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of the United States, (ii) to the best of
Developer’s knowledge, none of the funds or other assets of Developer constitute property of, or are
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Prohibited Persons (iii) to the best of Developer’s
knowledge, no Prohibited Person directly or indirectly Controls Developer, or any of Developer’s
Members, either individually or in the aggregate and (iv) to the best of Developer’s knowledge, none
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of the funds of Developer have been derived from any unlawful activity with the result that the
investment in Developer is prohibited by Laws or that the Agreement is in violation of Laws.
Developer covenants and agrees that at no time during the Term shall a Developer Member with a
twenty percent (20%) or more direct or indirect interest in Developer be a Prohibited Person.
Developer shall reimburse Port District for all reasonable costs, including, without limitation,
attorneys’ fees, resulting from Developer’s failure to comply with this Section 20.3. If Developer
receives written notice that any of Developer’s Members (other than any such Person that holds an
interest in Developer through publicly traded securities) is a Prohibited Person, then Developer shall
promptly use Developer’s best and commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Person to divest
such Person’s interests in Developer. Notwithstanding any limits set forth in this Section 20.3, any
Person who is blocked under the USA Patriot Act shall be blocked to the full extent required under
the USA Patriot Act and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
ARTICLE XXI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
21.1. Events of Default. The occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following events
shall constitute an event of default by Developer hereunder (each, an “Event of Default”):
21.1.1. Failure to Pay. Failure by Developer to pay, when due, any payment,
and/or charge that Developer is required to pay hereunder, where such failure continues for a period
of five (5) days after written notice thereof from another Party to this Agreement.
21.1.2. Failure to Perform. Failure by Developer to perform any express or implied
covenants or conditions in this Agreement (other than as provided in the other subsections of this
Section 21.1), where such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from
another Party to this Agreement; provided that, if the nature of such failure is such that the same
cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, and Developer diligently commences
such cure within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure
such failure, then such failure shall not constitute an Event of Default; and provided, further, that if
such failure is due to a Force Majeure Event in accordance with Section 5.5, then such failure shall
not constitute an Event of Default for so long as the Force Majeure Event or the actual collateral
effects of such Force Majeure Event exists.
21.1.3. Bankruptcy Event. The occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event.
21.1.4. Cross-Defaults During the Term. The occurrence or existence of an Event
of Default as defined in and in accordance with the Sublease or an Event of Default as defined in and
in accordance with the Ground Lease, in each case, at any time during the Term; provided that in the
event an Event of Default under the Sublease is cured pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, such
Event of Default shall be deemed cured hereunder and in the event an Event of Default under the
Ground Lease is cured pursuant to the terms of the Ground Lease, such Event of Default shall be
deemed cured hereunder.
21.1.5. Breach of a Representation or Warranty.
21.1.5.1. Any representation or warranty by Developer under this
Agreement or the Exhibits attached hereto, including any representation or warranty made in any
payment request or certification provided or delivered by Developer pursuant to this Agreement, is
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not true, correct or complete in any material respect and Developer does not cure such deficiency
within ten (10) Business Days after it actually knows about such deficiency, or within ten (10)
Business Days after Developer receives written notice thereof; provided that, if the nature of such
breach is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10) Business Day period,
and Developer diligently commences such cure within such ten (10) Business Day period and
thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure such breach, then such failure shall not constitute an
Event of Default.
21.1.5.2. Any representation or warranty by the Completion Guarantor
under the Completion Guaranty is not true, correct or complete and Developer does not cause the
Completion Guarantor to cure such deficiency within ten (10) Business Days after it actually knows
about such deficiency, or within ten (10) Business Days after Developer receives written notice
thereof; provided that, if the nature of such breach is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured
within such ten (10) Business Day period, and Completion Guarantor diligently commences such
cure within such ten (10) Business Day period and thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure
such failure, then such breach shall not constitute an Event of Default.
21.1.6. Specified Defaults. The occurrence of any event expressly stated to
constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement.
21.2. Remedies for Events of Default. Upon any Event of Default but subject to Section
21.2.4, the Public Agencies may, in addition to all other rights and remedies afforded to the Public
Agencies hereunder or by law or in equity, take any one or more of the following actions:
21.2.1. Termination of Agreement. Terminate this Agreement by giving Developer
written notice thereof. Failure by the Public Agencies to enforce one or more of the remedies herein
provided upon an Event of Default shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of such
Event of Default.
21.2.2. Perform Acts on Behalf of Developer. Perform any act that Developer is
obligated to perform under this Agreement (and enter upon the Site (and, until Acceptance of the
applicable Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site) in connection therewith if necessary) in Developer’s name and on
Developer’s behalf, without being liable for any claim for damages therefor, and Developer shall
reimburse each Public Agency on demand for any expenses which such Public Agency may incur in
thus effecting compliance with Developer’s obligations under this Agreement (including, but not
limited to, collection costs and legal expenses), plus interest thereon at the Default Rate.
21.2.3. Assignment of Plans and Other Matters. Require Developer to, in which
case Developer shall, (i) at Developer’s sole cost and expense, assign and transfer to the Authority all
of Developer’s right, title and interest in and to all plans, drawings, specifications, permits,
approvals, warranties, entitlements, and other similar property and instruments relating to the Site,
free and clear of liens and claims by third parties, in connection with and (ii) execute and deliver to
the Authority, within five (5) Business Days of the Authority’s request, in a form provided by and
acceptable to the Authority, an instrument confirming the Assignment and transfer of such property
and interests to the Authority and, within such five (5) Business Day period, to deliver the originals
of such plans, drawings, specifications, permits, approvals, warranties, entitlements, and other similar
property and instruments relating to the Site to the Authority. Developer agrees to reasonably
cooperate with the Authority at no cost or expense to the Authority in seeking any consent from the
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preparer of any plans, drawings, specifications, permits, approvals, warranties, entitlements, and
other similar property and instruments relating to the Site, which may be required for the Authority to
rely on such plans, drawings, specifications, permits, approvals, warranties, entitlements, and other
similar property and instruments relating to the Site.
21.2.4. Certain Limitations. The Public Agencies shall not have the right to
terminate this Agreement as a result of any Event of Default arising solely under Section 21.1.2 or
Section 21.1.4 of the Agreement that is susceptible to cure (but will retain all other remedies) if the
following conditions apply: (i) the Developer has, in good faith, by written notice served on the
Public Agencies within thirty (30) days of receipt of any notice from any Public Agency of such
Event of Default, contested that (x) Developer has failed to perform any covenant or condition
required to be performed by it under this Agreement or (y) an Event of Default as defined in the
Sublease or an Event of Default as defined in the Ground Lease has occurred or is continuing, as
applicable, until any final determination by a court with jurisdiction that (x) the Developer has in fact
failed to perform any covenant or condition required to be performed by it under this Agreement and
that such failure has had a material adverse effect on one or more of the Public Agencies or the
Project or (y) an Event of Default as defined in the Sublease or an Event of Default as defined in the
Ground Lease has occurred or is continuing, and that such Event of Default has had a material
adverse effect on one or more of the Public Agencies or the Project, as applicable; or (ii) after any
final determination by a court with jurisdiction that (x) the Developer has in fact failed to perform
any covenant or condition required to be performed by it under this Agreement and that such failure
has had a material adverse effect on one or more of the Public Agencies or the Project or (y) an Event
of Default as defined in the Sublease or an Event of Default as defined in the Ground Lease has
occurred or is continuing, and that such Event of Default has had a material adverse effect on one or
more of the Public Agencies or the Project, as applicable, Developer promptly (and in all events,
within thirty (30) days of such final determination), cures such failure, such Event of Default as
defined in the Sublease or such Event of Default as defined in the Ground Lease, as applicable.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Public Agencies shall not have the right to terminate this
Agreement as a result of any Event of Default arising solely under Section 21.1.4 unless the Sublease
or the Ground Lease, as applicable, has been terminated in accordance with its terms. For purposes
of this Section 21.2.4, a “final determination by a court with jurisdiction” shall mean the entry of a
final judgment by the trial court or equivalent tribunal in any such proceeding. For clarification, the
thirty day cure period following such “final determination” within which Developer’s failure to
perform must be cured in order to avoid the Public Agencies’ right to terminate pursuant to this
Section shall commence immediately upon entry of such judgment by the trial court and shall not be
stayed, delayed or otherwise postponed during any appeal periods or other post-judgment
proceedings (e.g., Motion for New Trial or JNOV) that Developer might pursue following entry of
such judgment.
For purpose of this Section 21.2.4, “material adverse effect on one or more of the Public
Agencies or the Project” shall mean, but shall expressly not be limited to, (i) a failure to comply
with any provision of the Port Act, including but not limited to Port Act provisions limiting use of the
Project Site or the Improvements, (ii) a material failure to comply with any CDP (as may be amended
from time to time) applicable to the Project Site and Improvements, (iii) a material failure to comply
with the Port Master Plan, or any amendment thereto, (iv) a material failure to comply with any
provision of this Agreement related to Hazardous Materials, (v) [reserved], (vi) a failure to comply
with any provision of this Agreement relating to PWL requirements, (vii) a failure to comply with
any provision of this Agreement that results or could reasonably be expected to result in a public
health or safety issue, (viii) a failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement the effect of
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which may be that any Public Agency Party has incurred or could reasonably be expected to incur
criminal liability, (ix) a failure by Developer to comply with any provision of this Agreement that
could reasonably be expected to result in a default by the Authority with respect to payment of debt
service on the Authority Bonds or under the Indenture, a default by the City under the Facility Lease,
a default by the Port District under the Support Agreement, or a default by the Financing District
under the Loan Agreement, or (x) a failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement that
could reasonably be expected to result in significant irreparable harm or injury to any Public Agency.
Nothing in this Section 21.2.4 shall prejudice Developer’s ability to appeal any decision of any court,
provided, that, Developer’s appeal shall not limit the Public Agencies’ ability to pursue any remedies
available to the Public Agencies under this Agreement.
21.3. Sweetwater Park. Port District shall not be deemed in default or breach for failure to
Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park on or prior to the Sweetwater Park End Date. Developer’s
exercise of either the First Sweetwater Park Option or the Second Sweetwater Park Option shall be
Developer’s sole and exclusive remedy for any failure of Port District or Developer to Sufficiently
Complete Sweetwater Park. Developer, Authority, Special Tax District, and City acknowledge and
agree that the Port District shall not be liable to Developer, Authority, Special Tax District, or City or
any other Person for monetary damages (including but not limited to contract damages,
consequential, incidental or punitive damages, lost profits, lost business opportunity, or any other
type of monetary damage regardless of form) for Port District’s failure to Sufficiently Complete
Sweetwater Park. This Section 21.3 is not intended to limit (i) Developer’s ability to recover its costs
from Authority that are Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, costs incurred by Developer to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park or
otherwise construct Sweetwater Park in accordance with the Sweetwater Park Materials) or
(ii) Developer’s right to the remedy of specific performance of the Port District’s obligations under
Section 2.3.2.2 and 2.3.3.2.
21.4. Reserved.
21.5. Authority Events of Default. The occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following
events shall constitute an event of default by Authority hereunder (each, an “Authority Event of
Default”):
21.5.1. Failure to Pay. Failure by Authority to pay, when due, any payment, and/or
charge that Authority is required to pay hereunder, where such failure continues for a period of five
(5) days after written notice thereof from Developer.
21.5.2. Failure to Perform. Failure by Authority to perform any express or implied
covenants or conditions in this Agreement (other than as provided in the other subsections of this
Section 21.5), where such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from
Developer; provided that, if the nature of such failure is such that the same cannot reasonably be
cured within such thirty (30) day period, and Authority diligently commences such cure within such
thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure such failure, then such
failure shall not constitute an Event of Default.
21.6. Remedies for Authority Events of Default (Rent Offset). Upon any Authority Event
of Default, Developer may, in addition to all other rights and remedies afforded to Developer
hereunder or by law or in equity, offset against Rent (excluding Advance Rent under the Sublease)
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under the Sublease any amount that Authority has failed to pay when due hereunder and that has not
been paid by the Port District or the City under Section 21.7.
21.7. Payment Sources. In the event Authority fails to pay any Convention Center
Contract Sum to Developer pursuant to Section 9.2 of this Agreement or any interest due to
Developer pursuant to Sections 9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b) of this Agreement (collectively, the “Specified
Obligations”), then such Convention Center Contract Sum or interest, as applicable, will be payable
(a) from any amounts remaining on deposit in the 2021A Construction Account (the “Indenture
Funds”); (b) in the event such failure to pay is a result of the misappropriation of Indenture Funds
that are in the possession or control of the City or that have been directed for City purposes by
affirmative action of the City Council, then to the extent of such misappropriated Indenture Funds,
from any source of funds legally available to the City, including general fund monies, to make such
payments; (c) in the event such failure to pay is a result of the misappropriation of Indenture Funds
that are in the possession or control of the Port District or that have been directed for Port District
purposes by affirmative action of the BPC, then to the extent of such misappropriated Indenture
Funds, from any source of funds legally available to the Port District to make such payments; (d)
with respect to the Authority, the City or the Port District, respectively from amounts received
thereby or otherwise available to the applicable Public Agency, if any, from the proceeds of a fidelity
bond or crime insurance policy covering acts by their respective officers or employees that cause a
misappropriation from the 2021A Construction Account, or amounts recovered from the Person that
misappropriated such moneys; and (e) from amounts on deposit in the Authority Surplus Fund, if and
when available from time to time. The City shall promptly pay to the Developer the amounts set
forth in the foregoing clauses (b) and (d), if any, to the extent such amounts relate to the City. The
Port District shall promptly pay to the Developer the amounts set forth in the foregoing clauses (c)
and (d) if any, to the extent such amounts relate to the Port District. The Authority shall promptly
pay to the Developer the amounts set forth in the foregoing clause (d), if any, to the extent such
amounts relate to the Authority. The Parties intend that the Port District and the City be deemed
principal obligors (and not guarantor) with respect to any payment obligations they may have
pursuant to the terms of this Section and (without limiting the express obligations of the Port District
and the City under this Agreement) the Parties agree not to assert that the Port District or City are
guarantors or sureties of the Authority’s obligation hereunder under applicable law; provided,
however, in an abundance of caution, in case, contrary to such intention, it is determined that the Port
District and City are guarantors with respect to the foregoing payment obligations, each of Port
District and City hereby waive (i) until Full Payment, any rights of subrogation, reimbursement,
indemnification, and contribution with respect to the Authority and (ii) any other rights and defenses
that are or may become available to Port District or City, as applicable, by reason of California Civil
Code §§ 2808, 2809, 2810, 2819, 2832, 2839 (but only to the extent of a mere offer of performance
in full by Authority without the capacity to perform or actual tender of performance, or where
Developer has rejected an Authority offer to perform as inadequate), 2845 and 2855 (but only with
respect to Specified Disputes). Port District and City expressly reserve the right to assert, each on
their own behalf, any defense(s) Authority may have under the terms of this Agreement to excuse or
reduce any Authority obligation to pay Indenture Funds to Developer. The Authority shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to pursue recovery from (a) individuals responsible for
misappropriation of Indenture Funds and (b) any crime insurance maintained by the Authority in
connection with misappropriation of Indenture Funds. Port District shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to pursue recovery from (a) individuals employed by the Port District who are
responsible for misappropriation of Indenture Funds and (b) any crime insurance maintained by the
Port District in connection with misappropriation of Indenture Funds. City shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to pursue recovery from (a) individuals employed by the City who are responsible
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for misappropriation of Indenture Funds and (b) any crime insurance maintained by the City in
connection with misappropriation of Indenture Funds. The City and the Port District’s only
obligation to pay the Specified Obligations is set forth in this Section 21.7.
ARTICLE XXII
ASSIGNMENT PARTICIPATION FEE
22.1. Assignment Participation Fee. Upon each (a) Assignment of the Sublease pursuant to
Section 10.7 of the Sublease, (b) a change in the composition of the direct or indirect ownership of
RIDA, and (c) a sublease under the Sublease of all or Substantially All of the Facility (defined in the
Sublease), RIDA shall pay to the Port District, as the owner of the Site, a fee (the “Assignment
Participation Fee”) in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the Assignment Proceeds of such
transaction; provided, however, that RIDA shall not pay the Assignment Participation Fee (i) if one
or more of the members of RIDA (as of the date of Completion of the Convention Center and the
City’s issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for the Convention Center) which shall include,
as applicable (A) each sibling of such Person, the spouse of such Person, and each parent, child,
grandchild or great-grandchild of such Person (including relatives by marriage); (B) any trust for the
benefit of such Person or any of the foregoing members of his or her family; (C) where such Person
is a trust, any beneficiary of the trust of any of the foregoing family members of a beneficiary of the
trust, or any other trust established for the benefit of any of the foregoing; and (D) each Person that
Controls, is Controlled by, or in under common Control of, such Person or any of the foregoing
Persons (each, an “Original Member”), collectively, directly or indirectly, owns at least a ten
percent (10%) ownership interest in the Initial Project Improvements (including through direct or
indirect ownership in RIDA), (ii) in the case of any Transfer in connection with any foreclosure on
the Permitted Encumbrance or any action in lieu of foreclosure by a Permitted Lender or to a
Foreclosure Purchaser that is a Permitted Lender or an SPE Lender Affiliate or the immediately
subsequent Transfer by such Foreclosure Purchaser that is a Permitted Lender or an SPE Lender
Affiliate to any other Person consented to by the Port District, (iii) in the case of a change in the
composition of the direct or indirect ownership of RIDA as a result of an Equity Collateral
Enforcement Action by a Permitted Mezzanine Lender or (iv) in the case of a change in the
composition of the direct or indirect ownership of RIDA resulting from a transfer of ownership
interests traded on a recognized public exchange. Prior to any Public Agency’s consent to any
transaction subject to an Assignment Participation Fee, RIDA shall deliver to the Port District a
written statement showing the calculation of the Assignment Participation Fee owed to the Port
District from RIDA based on the terms of the transaction and an organizational chart showing all
Persons holding at least a twenty percent (20%) direct or indirect ownership interest in the Initial
Project Improvements prior to such transaction and after such transaction. The statement of the
calculation of the Assignment Participation Fee shall contain such detail as may be reasonably
requested by the Port District to verify the calculation of the Assignment Participation Fee.
Developer shall pay in full to the Port District the Assignment Participation Fee that is due to the Port
District concurrent with the completion of the transaction. The obligation to pay the Assignment
Participation Fee shall be a joint and several obligation of the transferee and transferor.
For the purposes of this Section 22.1, the term “Assignment Proceeds” shall mean the
purchase price or other consideration that is: (a) paid (either in cash or by an assumption of debt or
other consideration and, if paid over time, the present value of the total consideration using the
discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent
(1%)) to the RIDA and/or holders of direct or indirect interests in RIDA and (b) fairly attributable to
RIDA’s interest in the Sublease and the Initial Project Improvements in connection with the subject
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transaction less the sum of (x) any reasonable prorations, closing costs or other customary deductions
to the purchase price for which the seller is responsible, (y) the certified cost of designing,
developing and constructing the Initial Project Improvements as of the time of the Completion of the
Initial Project Improvements and (z) one hundred (100) times the amount of any Assignment
Proceeds that have been previously paid to the Port District, which sum shall be prorated in the case
of an assignment of a portion of the Initial Project Improvements, which sum shall be prorated in the
case of an assignment of a portion of the Initial Project Improvements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if at any time an Assignment Participation Fee is payable pursuant to this Agreement and
an Assignment Participation Fee (as defined in the Ground Lease) is payable pursuant to the Ground
Lease, then RIDA shall, in its reasonable discretion, determine the allocation of the assignment
proceeds between the Assignment Proceeds with respect to this Agreement and the Assignment
Proceeds (as defined in the Ground Lease) with respect to the Ground Lease.
Upon the request of the Port District from time to time (which request shall not be made
more frequently than once per year), except in the case of Completion of the Convention Center, in
which case RIDA shall deliver to the Port District such schedule, and such evidence, without request
from the Port District, within five (5) days of Completion of the Convention Center, RIDA shall
provide the Port District with a schedule listing the name and mailing address of each Person holding
at least twenty percent (20%) of the direct or indirect ownership interests in RIDA or the Initial
Project Improvements and, if then true, evidence that one or more Original Members collectively
holds at least ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect ownership interest in RIDA or the Initial
Project Improvements. In the event that such Person is a trust, RIDA shall include in such schedule
the name and mailing address of each trustee of said trust, together with the name and mailing
address of each beneficiary of said trust.
22.2. Assignment and Collateral Assignment. No Party shall assign its interest in this
Agreement except to a permitted assignee to which such Party has assigned all of its interests in the
Convention Center Leases entered into by such Party. No Party shall assign its interest in any of the
Convention Center Leases unless the assignee assumes all of such Party’s obligations under this
Agreement pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement reasonably acceptable to the other
Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 22.2, the Developer may assign all
or a part of its entire rights, interests and obligations hereunder, or create a security interest over its
rights and interests hereunder, to the Permitted Lenders to whom Developer has assigned or
collaterally assigned, or granted a lien or leasehold deed of trust in, the Sublease and the Ground
Lease for the purpose of securing financing for the Convention Center, Parking Improvements, and
the Resort Hotel. The Public Agencies hereby consent to the granting by the Developer to such
Permitted Lenders of security interests in this Agreement. Each Public Agency acknowledges that a
Permitted Lender may require that each Public Agency execute a consent to collateral assignment of
this Agreement in connection with the Public Agency’s consent or deemed consent to a Permitted
Financing Encumbrance. As part of such collateral assignment, each Public Agency shall agree, in a
manner materially and substantially consistent with the rights afforded to Permitted Lenders under
Article IX of the Sublease and Article X of the Ground Lease, (i) to provide such Permitted Lenders
notice of and opportunity to cure the Developer’s defaults hereunder, (ii) to allow such Permitted
Lenders or SPE Lender Affiliates or any successful bidder that is not a Permitted Lenders or SPE
Lender (each, a “Foreclosure Purchaser”) to assign and reassign all of the Developer’s rights
hereunder, (iii) to provide for the Public Agencies and the Foreclosure Purchaser to enter into a new
agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement in connection with a New Lease
pursuant to Section 10.3.2 of the Ground Lease or a New Sublease pursuant to Section 9.3(b) of the
Sublease; and (iv) to provide for other customary lender protection provisions that are not in
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violation of applicable laws or regulations. Each Public Agency shall, upon reasonable request of the
Developer, shall execute such consents to or acknowledgements of such assignments by the
Developer and other customary documents as Developer or its Permitted Lenders reasonably require
in connection with this Agreement and the financing of the Convention Center, Parking
Improvements, and the Resort Hotel provided they are materially and substantially consistent with
the provisions of Article X of the Ground Lease and Article IX of the Sublease and do not conflict
with, modify, or amend any of the terms of this Agreement, the Sublease, or the Ground Lease. As a
condition to acquiring title in connection with a foreclosure proceeding (or assignment in lieu
thereof) or any assignment following a foreclosure of the tenant’s interest under the Ground Lease,
sub-sublessee’s interest in the Sublease, or Developer’s interest in the Project Implementation
Agreement, Permitted Lender, SPE Lender Affiliate or Foreclosure Purchaser, as and if applicable,
shall assume in writing the Ground Lease, Sublease, and this Agreement, and such Ground Lease,
Sublease, and this Agreement, shall continue in full force and effect. Without limiting the forgoing
provisions of this Section 22, a foreclosure (or assignment in lieu thereof) of the tenant’s interest in
the Ground Lease, sub-subtenant’s interest in the Sublease, or Developer’s interest in this
Agreement by the Permitted Lender must be accompanied by a foreclosure (or assignment in lieu
thereof) of all such interests, and following such foreclosure (or assignment in lieu thereof), tenant’s
interest in the Ground Lease, sub-subtenant’s interest in the Sublease, or Developer’s interest in this
Agreement may only be assigned to the same Person. Following a foreclosure of Developer’s
interest in the Site, Developer’s interest in this Agreement may only be assigned to a permitted
assignee that has acquired Developer’s interest in the Sublease and who expressly assumes the
Developer’s obligations under the Sublease and this Agreement in an assumption agreement
reasonable acceptable to the City and the Port District.
22.3. Non-Disturbance Agreement. With regard to the Hotel Management Agreement with
Marriott International, Inc. that has been consented to by the Port District and consented to or
deemed to be consented to by the City, on the Commencement Date, and prior to or concurrently
with the execution of any other Hotel Management Agreement consented to by the Port District and
consented to or deemed to be consented to by the City, the Port District, the City and the Authority
shall enter into a non-disturbance agreement with the Hotel Operator substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit Y and, if the Hotel Operator is not Marriott, based on terms reasonably
acceptable to the Port District, the City, the Authority and Hotel Operator at that time.
ARTICLE XXIII
NONDISTURBANCE
23.1. Port District Nondisturbance of Lessee and Sublessee Rights under the Convention
Center Leases. In the event the Site Lease terminates prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term
(and the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an Event of Default
by the Developer thereunder), the Port District shall recognize the Facility Lease as, and the Facility
Lease shall be deemed to be, a direct lease between the Port District, as lessor, and the City, as
lessee, and the Port District shall not disturb the City’s leasehold interest or possession of the Site (as
defined in the Facility Lease) or the Convention Center under, and on the terms and conditions set
forth in, the Facility Lease, and the Port District shall continue to recognize and treat the Sublease as
a sublease between the City, as sublessor, and the Developer, as sublessee, and the City shall attorn
to and recognize the Port District as the City’s lessor under, and on the terms and conditions set forth
in, the Facility Lease. In the event the Facility Lease terminates prior to the expiration of the
Sublease Term (and the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an
Event of Default by the Developer thereunder), the Port District shall recognize the Sublease as, and
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the Sublease shall be deemed to be, a direct lease between the Authority, as lessor, and the
Developer, as lessee, and the Developer shall attorn to and recognize the Authority as the
Developer’s lessor under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Sublease. In the event
both the Site Lease and the Facility Lease terminate prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term (and
the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an Event of Default by the
Developer thereunder), (i) the Port District shall recognize the Sublease as, and the Sublease shall be
deemed to be, a direct lease between the Port District, as lessor, and the Developer, as lessee, and the
Port District shall not disturb the Developer’s leasehold interest or possession of the Site (as defined
in the Sublease) or the Convention Center under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the
Sublease, and the Developer shall attorn to and recognize the Port District as the Developer’s lessor
under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Sublease. Each Permitted Lender is an
express third party beneficiary of this Section 23.1 and is entitled to enforce this Section 23.1.
23.2. Authority Nondisturbance of Lessee and Sublessee Rights under the Convention
Center Leases. In the event the Facility Lease terminates prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term
(and the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an Event of Default
by the Developer thereunder), the Authority shall recognize the Sublease as, and the Sublease shall
be deemed to be, a direct lease between the Authority, as lessor, and the Developer, as lessee, and the
Authority shall not disturb the Developer’s leasehold interest or possession of the Site (as defined in
the Sublease) or the Convention Center under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the
Sublease, and the Developer shall attorn to and recognize the Authority as the Developer’s lessor
under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Sublease. Each Permitted Lender is an
express third party beneficiary of this Section 23.2 and is entitled to enforce this Section 23.2.
ARTICLE XXIV
OPERATION OF THE SITE AND THE CONVENTION CENTER
24.1. Approved Agreements. Pursuant to the Sublease, Developer shall take possession of
the Site subject to the agreements, licenses, right of entry agreements, and other documents set forth
in Exhibit S attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“Approved Agreements”).
24.2. Reservations. The Port District Parties and any third party requested by Port District
shall have the right to enter the Site and the Improvements for the purpose of constructing, installing,
maintaining, repairing, replacing or removing monitoring wells during normal business hours and
upon a three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to Developer (except in the case of an emergency in
which case no prior notice shall be required but each of such Port District Parties and each of such
third parties shall notify Developer and, prior to the Completion of the Resort Hotel, Developer’s
Risk Construction Manager thereof by phone prior to entering the Site) and Port District shall, and
shall cause each of such Port District Parties and each of such third parties to: (a) comply with all
applicable security and safety procedures of Developer of which Developer informs Port District in
writing and with which such Port District Party and such third party can reasonably comply, and (b)
use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with Developer’s operation and
use of the Site, the Improvements, the Resort Hotel and the Ground Lease Property, while on the Site
and at the Improvements, and, so long as such Port District Parties and such third parties comply with
such requirements and do not cause damage to the Site or any Improvements, separate and apart from
the construction, installation, maintenance, repairing, replacing, and removal of the monitoring well
in or from the Site, Developer shall not be entitled to any monetary payment or other remuneration
for incidental costs imposed on Developer resulting from, any such access to the Site or the
Improvements by such Port District Parties or such third parties. The Port District Parties shall not
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cause any damage to the Site or any Improvements in connection with the construction, installation,
maintenance, repairing, replacing and removal of any monitoring wells in or from the Site that
adversely affects the use, operation or appearance of the Site or any of the Improvements. Port
District shall reasonably cooperate with Developer in determining the location of any new
monitoring well that is required by an order of the SDRWQCB. Except in the case of an emergency,
Port District shall consult with Developer to ensure that the interference with Developer’s operation
and use of the Site, the Improvements, the Resort Hotel and the Ground Lease Property is minimized
to the extent commercially reasonable efforts permit.
Port District and Developer shall independently have the right to grant on reasonable terms
and notice to the other, a license or easement or other access agreement to Rohr, Inc., a United
Technologies Aerospace Systems Company (together with its successors and assigns, “Rohr”) for
Rohr and its authorized contractors and agents to access the Site upon reasonable prior notice to
Developer for sampling, operation, maintenance, relocation, replacement, removal and closure of
groundwater monitoring, soil vapor or extraction wells or other Remediation Facilities (as defined in
the Relocation Agreement); provided, however, that if Port District grants a license or easement or
other access agreement to Rohr, it shall first consult with Developer to attempt reasonably and in
good faith, and shall use reasonable efforts, to avoid interference with Developer’s day-to-day
operations on the Site which interference is (a) unreasonable or (b) both material and reasonably
avoidable. Developer shall have the right to coordinate with Rohr to install, relocate, and/or remove
any Remediation Facilities (as defined in the Relocation Agreement), subject to (a) Rohr securing
any necessary approvals from the SDRWQCB and (b) Developer providing advance notice to Port
District that describes the proposed installation, relocation and/or removal of the Remediation
Facilities and requests Port District’s approval thereof (“Remediation Facilities Notice”) and
receiving Port District’s written approval thereof (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, that, within twenty (20) days after Developer
provides any Remediation Facilities Notice to Port District, Port District shall provide notice to
Developer (“Remediation Facilities Response”) that (i) approves the activities described in such
Remediation Facilities Notice or (ii) denies Port District’s approval of some or all of the activities
described in such Remediation Facilities Notice and describes in reasonable detail the reasonable
basis for such denial; and provided, further, that if Port District fails to provide a Remediation
Facilities Response to Developer within such twenty- (20-) day period, then Developer may re-
deliver its Remediation Facilities Notice to Port District and, if Port District fails to provide a
Remediation Facilities Response thereto within ten (10) days after Developer provides such re-
delivered Remediation Facilities Notice to Port District, then Port District’s approval of such
Remediation Facilities Notice shall be deemed granted. Developer and Port District acknowledge
and agree that neither Developer nor Port District shall be responsible to the other for any incidental
costs or expenses (e.g., security, overtime, inspection, or management-related expenses) incurred by
the other Party arising from or related to providing Site access to Rohr and its authorized contractors
and agents for the sampling, operation, maintenance, relocation, replacement, removal and closure of
the groundwater monitoring, soil vapor or extraction wells or other Remediation Facilities (as
defined in the Relocation Agreement).
Port District shall present to the BPC for its reasonable consideration any reasonable request
by Developer in writing for an easement on, over, under or across the Site to others, including,
without limitation, any Governmental Authority, for the purpose of constructing, installing,
maintaining, repairing, replacing and removing utility systems in connection with the development,
construction, use or operation of the Site and the Improvements; provided, however, that, in each
case, (A) the term of such easement shall not exceed the Term; (B) Port District shall not be
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responsible for any cost or expense relating to such easement, including without limitation,
maintenance thereof; (C) Port District shall have the right to terminate such easement at no cost or
expense to Port District in the event of an early termination of this Agreement; (D) Port District shall
have the right to relocate such easement, at any time, in Port District’s sole and absolute discretion, at
the grantee’s sole cost and expense with respect to the first relocation of such easement and at Port
District’s sole cost and expense with respect to any subsequent relocation of such easement, unless
agreed to otherwise by Port District and the grantee (provided that Port District shall not consider
whether the prospective grantee has agreed to bear such costs for any relocation of such easement
after the first relocation in determining whether to grant such an easement); (E) Port District shall
have the right to approve the location and dimensions of the easement in Port District’s reasonable
discretion; and (F) at Port District’s election, the grantee shall (at the grantee’s own cost and
expense) remove any utility system constructed or installed pursuant to such easement at the
expiration or earlier termination of the Ground Lease. The City and the Authority hereby consent to
any such easement granted by the Port District.
No Public Agency shall, without the prior written consent of Developer and, while any
Permitted Financing Encumbrance remains outstanding or during any New Lease Period, each
Permitted Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed,
encumber the Site or the Improvements during the Term or during any New Lease Period, except for
(i) any documents effectuating public financing by the Port District, the City, and the JEPA,
including any refinancing thereof, of the Site or the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements that Developer has agreed to prior to the Commencement Date, or the Convention
Center that Developer has agreed to prior to the Expansion Date, or that Developer agrees to, in
Developer’s reasonable discretion, during the Term, except for any such document that may impose
any new obligation, limitation or prohibition on Developer, the Site, the Improvements, the
Convention Center prior to the Expansion Date, the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, this Agreement or any Contemporaneous Agreement, in which case Developer’s
consent shall be in Developer’s sole discretion, (ii) the Special Tax District and any modifications
thereto that Developer agrees to, in Developer’s reasonable discretion, (iii) as permitted under this
Section 24.2, or (iv) with respect to Port District only, as required by Laws (provided, that, any such
encumbrance under this subsection (iv) shall not result in an encumbrance that is senior in right of
priority to that of any Convention Center Lease).
24.3. Cooperation in connection with Condemnation. Each Party shall cooperate in good
faith to ensure an award of fair market value is obtained in the event of any taking by eminent
domain or condemnation with respect to the Convention Center. Each Party shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to perform its respective obligations under the Convention Center Leases related to
condemnation and casualty proceeds.
ARTICLE XXV
“AS-IS” LEASE AND WAIVERS
25.1. Developer’s Acknowledgment. Developer acknowledges that prior to entering into
this Agreement and the Sublease, Port District has given Developer sufficient opportunity to
consider, inspect and review, to Developer’s complete satisfaction: (1) any and all rights,
appurtenances, entitlements, obligations, and liabilities concerning the Site, including without
limitation any Existing Improvements; (2) the physical condition of the Site, including, without
limitation, the condition and value of any Existing Improvements and the soils, subsoil media, and
ground waters at or under the Site; (3) the risk of climate change and the possible adverse
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consequences thereof, including, without limitation, rises in sea level and possible damage to and
destruction of the Site; (4) the development potential of the Site including, without limitation, as may
be affected by the preceding clause (3); (5) the effect of all Laws, including, without limitation, those
concerning land use, environmental quality and maintenance, endangered species, and traffic
regulation; (6) the financial prospects of the Site and local market conditions; (7) Developer’s
determination of the feasibility of Developer’s intended use and enjoyment of the Site; (8) the
presence of any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material and any other contamination of the Site, including
any Existing Improvements, soils, groundwater, water adjacent to San Diego Bay and sediment
adjacent to San Diego Bay; and (9) all other facts, circumstances, and conditions affecting,
concerning or relating to the Site. The land use; the environmental, biological, physical and legal
condition of the Site; the risks associated with possible climate change; the feasibility of Developer’s
intended use and enjoyment of the Site; and such other facts, circumstances and conditions being
collectively referred to herein as the “Condition of the Site”; and, without limitation on any other
provision of this Agreement or the Sublease, Developer expressly assumes the risk that adverse
conditions affecting the Site have not been revealed by Developer’s investigations.
25.2. Only Port District’s Express Written Agreements Binding. Developer acknowledges
and agrees that no Person acting on behalf of Port District is authorized to make, and that except as
expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Contemporaneous Agreements, neither Port District nor
anyone acting for or on behalf of Port District has made, any representation, warranty, agreement,
statement, guaranty or promise to Developer, or to anyone acting for or on behalf of Developer,
concerning the Condition of the Site or any other aspect of the Site. Developer further acknowledges
and agrees that no representation, warranty, agreement, statement, guaranty or promise, if any, made
by any Person for or acting on behalf of Port District which is not expressly set forth in this
Agreement and the Contemporaneous Agreements as of the Commencement Date will be valid or
binding on Port District. Port District acknowledges and agrees that no representation, warranty,
agreement, statement, guaranty or promise, if any, made by any Person for or acting on behalf of
Developer which is not expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Contemporaneous Agreements
as of the Commencement Date will be valid or binding on Developer.
25.3. As-Is. Developer further acknowledges and agrees that Developer’s execution of this
Agreement shall constitute Developer’s representation, warranty and agreement that the Condition of
the Site has been independently verified by Developer to its full satisfaction, and that, except to the
extent of the express covenants of the City set forth in the Sublease, Developer will be developing
the Site and subleasing the Site based solely upon and in reliance on its own inspections, evaluations,
analyses and conclusions, or those of Developer’s representatives; and that DEVELOPER IS
DEVELOPING THE SITE AND SUBLEASING THE SITE IN ITS “AS-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS”
CONDITION AND STATE OF REPAIR INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS,
WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AS MAY EXIST AS OF THE DEVELOPER’S
EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SUBLEASE, INCLUDING ANY EXISTING
IMPROVEMENTS. Without limiting the scope or generality of the foregoing, Developer expressly
assumes the risk that the Site does not or will not comply with any Laws now or hereafter in effect.
25.4. Waivers, Disclaimers and Indemnity.
25.4.1. Waiver and Disclaimer. Developer hereby fully and forever waives, and
Port District hereby fully and forever disclaims, all warranties of whatever type or kind with respect
to the Site, whether expressed, implied or otherwise including, without limitation, those of fitness for
a particular purpose, tenantability, habitability or use.
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25.4.2. Port District’s Materials. Developer acknowledges that any information
and reports, including, without limitation, any engineering reports, architectural reports, feasibility
reports, marketing reports, soils reports, environmental reports, analyses or data, or other similar
reports, analyses, data or information of whatever type or kind which Developer has received or may
hereafter receive from Port District Parties (collectively, the “Port District’s Materials”) have been
furnished without warranty of any kind (other than that Port District has delivered true and correct
copies of each of the items set forth on Exhibit T attached hereto as filed in the Office of the Port
District Clerk (“District Documents”)) and on the express condition that Developer will make its
own independent verification of the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such Port District’s
Materials and that Developer will not rely thereon. Accordingly, subject to terms of Section 25.4.3
below, Developer agrees that under no circumstances will it make any claim against, bring any
action, cause of action or proceeding against, or assert any liability upon, Port District Parties or any
of the Persons that prepared or furnished any of the Port District’s Materials as a result of the
inaccuracy, unreliability or incompleteness of, or any defect or mistake in, any such Port District’s
Materials, and Developer hereby fully and forever releases, acquits and discharges Port District
Parties and each Person furnishing such Port District’s Materials of and from, any such claims,
actions, causes of action, proceedings or liability, whether known or unknown (other than in
connection with Port District’s breach of its representation and warranty set forth in this Section
25.4.2 that Port District has delivered to Developer true and correct copies of each of the District
Documents.
25.4.3. Release and Waiver.
25.4.3.1. Release. Except to the extent of Claims (as defined below)
against Port District arising from any breach by Port District of its covenants and obligations
expressly provided in this Agreement or the Site Lease, or Port District’s representation and warranty
set forth in Section 22.4.2 of the Ground Lease or Section 18(d)(ii) of the Site Lease, Developer, on
behalf of Developer, its successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases, acquits and
discharges Port District of and from, and hereby fully, and forever waives and agrees not to assert
any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, demands, rights, damages, Related
Costs, losses, judgments, provisional relief, fines, penalties, and fees, including, without limitation,
any and all claims for compensation, reimbursement, or contribution whatsoever (individually and
collectively, “Claims”), whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, foreseeable or unforeseeable,
absolute or contingent, that any Developer Party, Hotel Operator or any of Developer’s successors or
assigns now has or may have or which may arise or be asserted in the future arising out of, directly or
indirectly, or in any way connected with: (i) any act or omission of Port District (or any Person acting
for or on behalf of Port District or for whose conduct Port District may be liable), whether or not
such act be the active, passive or sole negligence of Port District (or any Person acting for or on
behalf of Port District or for whose conduct Port District may be liable), in connection with prior
ownership, maintenance, operation or use of the Site; (ii) any condition of environmental
contamination or pollution at the Site (including, without limitation, any Pre-Existing Hazardous
Material or other contamination or pollution of any soils, subsoil media, surface waters or ground
waters at the Site and any clean-up or abatement order effecting the Site); (iii) to the extent not
already included in clause (ii) above, the prior, present or future existence, release or discharge, or
threatened release, of any Hazardous Materials at the Site (including, without limitation, the release
or discharge, or threatened release, of any Hazardous Materials into the air at the Site or into any
soils, subsoils, surface waters or ground waters at the Site); (iv) the violation of, or noncompliance
with, any Environmental Law or other applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, however and
whenever occurring; (v) the condition of the soil and groundwater at the Site; (vi) the Condition of
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the Site, including, without limitation, the condition of any improvements located on the Site
including, without limitation, the structural integrity and seismic compliance of such improvements;
(vii) any matters which would be shown on an accurate ALTA land survey of the Site (including,
without limitation, all existing easements and encroachments, if any); (viii) all applicable Laws now
or hereafter in effect; (ix) matters which would be apparent from a visual inspection of the Site; or
(x) to the extent not already covered by any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix) above, the use,
maintenance, development, construction, ownership or operation of the Site by Port District (or any
Person acting for or on behalf of Port District or for whose conduct Port District may be liable) or
any predecessor(s)-in-interest in the Site of Port District.
25.4.3.2. Waiver of Civil Code Section 1542. With respect to all releases
made by Developer under or pursuant to Section 6.12 of the Sublease and this Article XXV,
Developer hereby waives the application and benefits of California Civil Code § 1542 and hereby
verifies that it has read and understands the following provision of California Civil Code § 1542:
“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or
releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at
the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her,
would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor
or released party.”
Developer: _____________________
25.5. Survival. The terms of this Article XXV shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XXVI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
26.1. Notices. All notices and demands given pursuant to this Agreement shall be written.
They shall be deemed served (i) immediately, upon personal delivery; (ii) the next Business Day, if
sent prepaid by recognized overnight service such as FedEx for delivery the next Business Day; or
(iii) three (3) Business Days after deposit in the United States mail, certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, first-class postage prepaid.
Each Party to this Agreement shall be provided with a copy of each notice given to any other
Party under this Agreement.
Until notice of a change of address is properly given, notice shall be given at the following
addresses:
To the Authority: Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
[ ]
[ ]
Attention: [ ]
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To the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With a copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
With a copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
To the Trustee: [ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Attention: [ ]
With a copy to: [ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Attention: [ ]
To the Port District: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With a copy to: Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
To the Financing District: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
To RIDA: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
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With copy to: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
Notices to the Trustee shall be given initially either telephonically or by written
telecommunication or electronic mail and shall then be confirmed in writing delivered by first class
mail, postage prepaid. The Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District, the
Developer, and the Trustee, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses to which
subsequent notices, certificates or other communications will be sent.
26.2. Captions. Captions in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference.
They do not define, describe or limit any term of this Agreement.
26.3. No Merger. At any time during the Term, if any of Port District’s, Authority’s,
City’s, or Developer’s estates in the Site become vested in the same owner, none of the Site Lease,
the Facility Lease, or the Sublease shall be terminated by application of the doctrine of merger except
at the express consent of all remaining parties to the Convention Center Leases and with the consent
of any Permitted Mortgage Lender.
26.4. Recording. Unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing in advance, on or before the
Commencement Date, the Parties shall execute a Memorandum of Agreement substantially in the
form of Exhibit R attached hereto (the “Memorandum of Agreement”). Any Party may cause the
Memorandum of Agreement to be recorded at such Party’s sole cost and such Party shall be solely
responsible for any transfer taxes or fees required to be paid in connection with the recording of the
Memorandum of Agreement.
26.5. Port District Transfer. The Authority, the City, and the Developer each
acknowledges that, subject to the Port Act and the oversight of the California State Lands
Commission, Port District may be required by applicable law to transfer all or any portion of its
interest in the Site and in the Site Lease, and the Authority, the City, and the Developer each agrees
that in the event of any such transfer and the express assumption of Port District’s obligations
hereunder and under each of the documents set forth on Exhibit Q attached hereto (a “Port District
Transfer”) by the transferee, Port District shall automatically be released from all liability under the
Site Lease and this Agreement for periods after the date of such Port District Transfer, and the
Authority, the City, and the Developer each agrees to look solely to such transferee for the
performance of Port District’s obligations hereunder that arise after the date of such Port District
Transfer. Each Person constituting the Lessor under the Site Lease or the Port District under this
Agreement shall be liable only for those obligations arising during its period of ownership of the Site
and shall be released from further obligations after it completes a Port District Transfer.
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26.6. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement and each of
its provisions.
26.7. Partial Invalidity. If any term, provision, covenant or condition contained in this
Agreement shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the
application of such term, provision, covenant or condition to persons or circumstances other than
those with respect to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each and
every other term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable
to the fullest extent possible permitted by Law.
26.8. Entire Agreement. It is understood and acknowledged that there are no oral
agreements between the Parties affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels
any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the Prior Agreements, the
Contemporaneous Agreements and the Approved Agreements. This Agreement contains all of the
terms, covenants, conditions, warranties and agreements of the Parties relating in any manner to the
construction of the Convention Center, the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, and
(as between the Port District and the Developer) the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and shall be considered to be the only agreement between the Parties and their
representatives and agents, except for the applicable Prior Agreements, the applicable
Contemporaneous Agreements and the applicable Approved Agreements; and none of the terms,
covenants, conditions or provisions of this Agreement can be modified, deleted or added to except in
writing signed by the Parties. All negotiations and oral agreements acceptable to the Parties have
been merged into and are included herein. There are no other representations or warranties between
the Parties, and all reliance with respect to representations is based totally upon the representations
and agreements contained in this Agreement. However, Developer acknowledges and agrees that
other documents may restrict Developer’s use of the Project Site and the Improvements or impose
other obligations not specifically referenced in this Agreement, including, but not limited to,
conditions of approval of a CDP or mitigation measures under CEQA.
26.9. Joint and Several. If there is more than one Person constituting Developer (i) the
obligations imposed upon such persons or entities under this Agreement shall be joint and several
and (ii) the act or signature of, or notice from or to, any one or more of them with respect to this
Agreement shall be binding upon each and all of such persons and entities with the same force and
effect as if each and all of them had so acted or signed, or given or received such notice.
26.10. Developer’s Authority. Developer hereby represents and warrants as of the Effective
Date that Developer is a duly formed and existing entity qualified to do business in the state in which
the Project Site is located and that Developer has full right and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and that each Person signing on behalf of Developer is authorized to do so.
26.11. Interaction with Sewer Agreement. The Parties agree that with respect to the sewer
improvements specifically described in the Sewer Agreement (“City Sewer Improvements”) only,
because such City Sewer Improvements are being paid for solely out of City funds, they will be
constructed by Developer within City rights of way, and will be accepted, owned, and maintained by
the City, the Sewer Agreement shall govern the terms for the construction and reimbursement of such
City Sewer Improvements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Developer acknowledges and agrees that
(a) Developer’s obligations under Section 3.1 (Term – as it relates to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Site), Section 5.1.1.1 (Construction of Project), Section 5.7
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(Entitlements), Section 7.2 (Compliance with Laws (except Section 7.2.1)), Section 8.1.2 (Other),
Section 8.1.3 (Environment), Section 8.1.4 (Access to Project Site), Section 8.2 (Public Right-of-
Way), Article XIV (as to Port District and Authority only), Article XV (as to Port District and
Authority only), Article XVIII (as to the Port District and Authority only), Article XX (as to Port
District and Authority only), and Article XXI (as to Port District and Authority only), shall govern
and control as to the Port District and Authority with respect to the City Sewer Improvements and
any portion of the Project Site upon which the City Sewer Improvements shall be constructed and the
Port District and Authority shall have all of its rights to enforce such rights herein; (2) the
Completion of the City Sewer Improvements shall not be considered in the definition of Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements for purposes of determining the Outside Construction
Completion Date for purposes of assessing Construction Late Charges; (3) with respect to the City
Sewer Improvements only, Developer shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Sewer
Agreement to provide payment bonds, performance bonds, and/or warranty bonds; and (4) this
provision shall not restrict, modify, or amend, any rights of the Port District pursuant to any easement
with the City for any public right of way in which any of the City Sewer Improvements shall be
constructed.
26.12. Resolution of Specified Disputes.
26.12.1. Specified Disputes. This Section shall only apply to, and shall be the
Parties’ exclusive method of dispute resolution for the following specified disputes (“Specified
Disputes”), defined as:
26.12.1.1. (a) Disputes over amounts that Developer included in a
Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request pursuant to Section 9.1.2.1 that Authority (i) did not
approve per Section 9.1.2.4, (ii) contested pursuant to Section 9.1.4.3 to the extent the Developer or
Authority are unable to agree or settle such dispute within the time period set forth in Section
9.1.4.3(a) or (iii) did not pay within the time set forth in Section 9.1.3, or (b) disputes regarding the
Final Accounting or the Authority’s Phase 1A Final Review pursuant to Section 9.1.6 and 9.1.6.1.
26.12.1.2. Disputes over the amount of any reduction in the costs payable to
Developer as a result of Authority’s correction, removal or replacement of Defective Work pursuant
to Section 12.2.1 or Section 12.2.2.
26.12.1.3. (a) Disputes over amounts that Developer included in a
Convention Center Payment Request pursuant to Section 9.2.1 that Authority (a) did not approve per
Section 9.2.2.3, (b) contested pursuant to Section 9.2.4.2 to the extent the Developer or Authority are
unable to agree or settle such dispute within the time period set forth in Section 9.2.4.2(a) or (c) did
not pay within the time set forth in Section 9.2.3 or (b) disputes regarding the Final Accounting or
the Authority’s Convention Center Final Review pursuant to Section 9.2.6 and 9.2.6.1.
26.12.1.4. Disputes over any amounts that Authority has paid to Developer
that Authority alleges were not properly paid to Developer, except that this Section does not preclude
Authority or any other Public Agency from bringing an action in court under the False Claims Act, or
for fraud, or for similar actions.
26.12.1.5. Disputes pursuant to Section 26.12.4 as to whether a Demand is
subject to arbitration.
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26.12.2. Notice. Developer and Authority shall endeavor to reasonably inform the
other Party of any Specified Disputes that they respectively believe may be the subject of formal
dispute resolution proceedings.
26.12.3. Initiation of Dispute Resolution. Developer or Authority may initiate the
dispute resolution process by providing notice and making a written demand to the other Party to
initiate formal dispute resolution (“Demand”). The Demand shall include documentation supporting
the claimed right to payment, or if the documentation has already been provided, a specific reference
to the documents and their location. Upon the filing of a Demand, Developer and Authority shall
engage in good faith in executive-level negotiations to attempt to resolve the Specified Dispute.
Negotiation shall occur within three (3) Business Days from Developer’s or Authority’s Demand (or,
with respect to disputes under Sections 26.12.1.1(b) or 26.12.1.3(b), five (5) Business Days from
Developer’s or Authority’s Demand). Developer and Authority may mutually agree to mediation of
the Demand in lieu of or in addition to negotiation of a Specified Dispute. The reasonable costs of
mediation will be shared evenly between Developer and Authority.
26.12.4. Binding Arbitration. Specified Disputes that remain unresolved within six
(6) Business Days after the Demand (the “Negotiation Deadline”) shall be submitted to binding
arbitration. The arbitration shall be inclusive of all Specified Disputes that have been initiated
pursuant to Section 26.12.3 at the time Developer or Authority initiates arbitration, unless the
Developer and Authority stipulate otherwise. The complaint in arbitration shall identify all Specified
Disputes that are part of the arbitration as well as the amount in controversy. To the extent that the
Developer and Authority do not agree in good faith whether a Demand is a Specified Dispute subject
to arbitration, the question of whether a Demand is subject to arbitration shall be resolved by the
arbitrator. Developer or Authority shall initiate arbitration of a Demand no later than six (6) months
after the Cutoff Date.
26.12.5. Selection of Arbitrator. The Parties have approved each of the arbitrators
(the “Approved Arbitrators”) listed on Exhibit N-1 (the “Approved Arbitrator List”). After the
Negotiation Deadline, Developer or Authority may contact the Approved Arbitrator that is highest on
the Approved Arbitrator List to determine whether he/she is available to serve as the arbitrator. If
such Approved Arbitrator responds that he/she is unavailable or does not indicate that he/she is
available to serve as the arbitrator within three (3) Business Days after the date on which contacted,
then such Approved Arbitrator shall be deemed unavailable. Developer or Authority may then
contact the Approved Arbitrator that is next on the Approved Arbitrator List, and such process shall
continue on an iterative basis until an Approved Arbitrator has confirmed their availability or until all
of Approved Arbitrators on the Approved Arbitrator List are deemed unavailable. If none of the
Approved Arbitrators is available, then Developer and Authority shall, within two (2) Business Days
after Developer or Authority determines that none of the Approved Arbitrators is available, exchange
a list of five preferred arbitrators, each of whom must be experienced in construction law and
resolving construction claims, and each of whom shall be a retired judge or an attorney, located in
Southern California. The Developer and Authority shall mutually agree on an arbitrator. In the
event that an agreement cannot be reached within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such lists,
each side shall strike one of the other parties’ arbitrators until only four names remain. Any of the
remaining four who are unable to take on the Specified Dispute shall be stricken. If an agreement still
cannot be reached, the arbitrator shall be selected by lot from the remaining names.
26.12.6. Selection of Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall proceed in accordance
with the JAMS Expedited Construction Arbitration Rules (the “JAMS Rules”). The JAMS Rules
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shall apply except to the extent inconsistent with this Section 26.12, and even though the amount of
the dispute may be greater than $100,000. Any arbitration pursuant to this Section 26.12 shall be
completed (whether by settlement or the issuance of an award by the arbitrator) within twenty (20)
Business Days after the arbitrator is selected.
26.12.7. Arbitrator’s Jurisdiction. The arbitrator’s jurisdiction shall be limited to
determining whether a Demand is subject to arbitration as well as the amount due from one Party to
other under this Agreement and ordering the payment of such amounts due from one Party to the
other Party by a date certain.
26.12.7.1. For a Specified Dispute arising from a Demand involving a
Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request, the arbitrator shall only have jurisdiction to determine
whether any amount is owed to Developer in accordance with this Agreement and to order payment
to Developer of the amount owed.
26.12.7.2. For a Specified Dispute arising from a Demand involving
Defective Work, the arbitrator shall only have jurisdiction to determine the amount of the reduction,
if any, in costs payable to Developer and to order payment to allocate such costs.
26.12.7.3. For a Specified Dispute arising from a Demand involving a
Convention Center Payment Request, (a) the arbitrator shall only have jurisdiction to determine
whether any amount is owed to Developer in accordance with this Agreement and to order payment
to Developer of the amount owed, and (b) the arbitrator shall have no power to order the Authority or
any other Public Agency to pay any amount to Developer in excess of the sum of the Project Public
Investment Amount (not paid to Developer pursuant to this Agreement (other than default interest in
accordance with this Agreement)) and the proceeds of Advance Rent (to the extent received by any
Public Agency and not paid to Developer pursuant to this Agreement), to order any adjustment to the
Project Public Investment Amount, or to order any payment of the Project Public Investment Amount
before it is due and payable under this Agreement.
26.12.7.4. For a Specified Dispute arising from a Demand involving an
overpayment by Authority, the arbitrator shall only have jurisdiction to determine whether any
amount is owed to Authority in accordance with this Agreement and to order payment to Authority
of the amount owed.
26.12.7.5. For all Specified Disputes, the costs necessary to retain and
commence arbitration shall be shared evenly between Developer and Authority, but the arbitrator
may order the non-prevailing party to pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the prevailing
party as part of an award.
26.12.7.6. For all Specified Disputes, the arbitrator shall have no authority or
power to do any of the following: (i) award payment of any amount that is not consistent with this
Agreement or expressly authorized within the terms of this Agreement; (ii) award any consequential,
incidental or punitive damages or any amounts relating to lost profits, lost business opportunity or
similar damages; (iii) commit errors of law; (iv) decide any matter related to this Agreement that is
not specifically identified as a Specified Dispute arising from a Demand; (v) order injunctive relief or
(vi) order any Public Agency to perform any discretionary act.
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26.12.7.7. For the resolution of Demands arising under all Specified
Disputes, the arbitrator shall issue a written determination containing the arbitrator’s findings and the
basis of the award.
26.12.8. Judgment. Judgment on any award rendered by an arbitrator may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
26.12.9. Interpretation. This procedure for resolution of Specified Disputes shall not
limit the rights of the Public Agencies to initiate a claim against Developer or any other person: (a)
arising from latent and/or patent deficiencies in workmanship, equipment or materials; (b) arising
from guarantees to repair or warranty obligations; (c) for defense and indemnity pursuant to Article
XIV of this Agreement (d) under any security for Developer’s performance, including calling a bond
per Article XIII of this Agreement or enforcing the Completion Guaranty per Section 5.6; or (e) for
any remedy under any other agreement between Developer and any of the Public Agencies.
26.12.10. Resolution of Other Disputes. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or any Convention Center Lease, or the breach hereof or thereof,
shall be subject to a non-binding mandatory mediation, other than (i) a Specified Dispute; (ii) any
action of a Party to seek emergency, immediate, or preliminary relief; (iii) any action of a Public
Agency in its governmental or regulatory capacity; or (iv) any action involving fraud, false claims or
similar actions. The mediator shall be a qualified mediator mutually acceptable to the Parties
involved in the dispute. The Parties have approved each of the mediators (the “Approved
Mediators”) listed on Exhibit N-2 (the “Approved Mediator List”). The Port District and
Developer may elect to use the Approved Mediator List for any non-binding mediation elected or
required under the Ground Lease. The Parties involved in the dispute shall each pay an equal share
of the cost of the mediation and each such Party shall pay its own costs and expenses, including any
attorneys’ fees, related to the mediation.
26.13. Attorneys’ Fees. Should any suit or action be commenced to enforce, protect, or
establish any right or remedy of any of the terms and conditions hereof or under the Convention
Center Subleases to which a Party hereto is a party or a third party beneficiary, including without
limitation a summary action commenced by the Parties under the laws of the state of California
relating to the unlawful detention of property, the prevailing party shall be entitled to have and
recover from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, including, without
limitation, any and all costs incurred in enforcing, perfecting and executing such judgment.
26.14. Transaction Costs. To the extent Developer requests any approval, consent or other
action by Port District, Authority, or the City under this Agreement, or Port District, Authority, or
City, need to approve, consent, or perform another action for any of the Port District, Authority, or
City, to process an approval, consent, or other action for Developer, Developer shall pay or
reimburse Port District, Authority, or City, as applicable, upon written demand therefor, all of Port
District’s, Authority’s, or City’s, as applicable, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other third party costs
incurred by Port District, Authority, or City in connection therewith, together with Port District’s,
Authority’s, and City’s, then current processing or cost recovery fee for, Port, Authority, or City
similar transactions consistent with any schedule of such fees then utilized by Port District,
Authority, or City. Port District, Authority, or City, as applicable, shall provide Developer with a
copy of any such fee schedule following written request therefor from Developer. Such costs and
fees shall be payable to Port District, Authority, or City, as applicable, whether or not Port District,
Authority, or City, as applicable, grants such approval or consent, or undertakes the action requested
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by Developer or performed by Port District, Authority, or City, to approve, consent, or perform
another action for any of the Port District, Authority, or City, to process such approval, consent, or
action for Developer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, (i) Section 19.2 and
not this Section 26.14 shall apply to any Tax Claim, (ii) Developer shall have the right to seek
reimbursement of any amount paid under this Section 26.14 that qualifies as a Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs and the Authority shall process such request in the same manner
as any other payment request under Section 9.1, and (iii) Developer shall have no obligation to pay
Port District, Authority, or City for any cost that the Port District, Authority, or City has expressly
agreed to pay in this Agreement or Contemporaneous Agreement.
26.15. Provisions Regarding Authority Operations. Until the earlier of (a) Full Payment or
(b) the earlier termination of the Sublease and this Agreement, the Authority agrees to comply with
the following:
26.15.1. The Authority will not engage in any transactions or operations other than
(i) issuing the Authority Bonds, and (ii) engaging in the transactions described in this Agreement, the
Convention Center Leases and the Indenture.
26.15.2. The Authority will neither incur nor guaranty any indebtedness other than
the Authority Bonds.
26.15.3. The Authority will have a mailing address separate from the Public
Agencies.
26.15.4. The Authority will maintain financial books and records separate from
those of any other Person.
26.16. Replacement Trustees. Until Full Payment or the earlier termination of this
Agreement, Authority shall not approve or effect the replacement of the Trustee under the Authority
Indenture unless the Developer first provides its written consent, which consent shall not
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and such approval shall not be required if US Bank
National Association or The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., will be the
replacement Trustee. Authority will provide Developer with written notice of any proposed
replacement of the Trustee under the Authority Indenture promptly after Authority learns of such
proposed replacement.
26.17. Effect of Section 365(h)(1) Election. If Port District elects to treat the Site Lease as
terminated under Section 365(h)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, then the Authority shall exercise its
right under Section 365(h)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code to remain in possession of the Site under and
as defined in the Site Lease. If the Authority elects to treat the Facility Lease as terminated under
Section 365(h)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, then the City shall exercise its right under Section
365(h)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code to remain in possession of the Site and the Improvements, in each
case under and as defined in the Facility Lease.
26.18. Financial Information Regarding Continuous Operations. To assist Developer in
making any determination described in 6.1(c)of the Sublease, the Authority, the other Public
Agencies and the Financing District shall deliver to Developer, within fifteen (15) Business Days
after Developer’s reasonable request therefor, (i) a written and reasonably detailed forecast of the
sources and amounts of Revenues (as defined in the Indenture) that will accrue during the next
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twelve (12) month period, (ii) a description of all funds and accounts established pursuant to the
Indenture (including the amounts deposited therein) and (iii) such other financial information as
Developer shall reasonably request regarding revenues held, paid or to be paid by any Public Agency
or the Financing District to the Authority or the Trustee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the
Convention Center Leases and the Indenture, as applicable. If the Public Agencies or Financing
District do not provide information reasonably requested by Developer within such fifteen (15)
Business Day period, the Developer will provide written notice to the Public Agency or Financing
District, as applicable, describing the information that was not provided and the applicable Public
Agency or Financing District shall provide such information to Developer within five (5) Business
Days from the date such notice was received (or, with respect to information reasonably requested by
Developer under clause (iii) in the immediately preceding sentence, such additional time as may
reasonably be required by the Public Agencies or Financing District to compile and provide such
information).
26.19. Governing Law. Venue for any legal proceeding shall be in San Diego County,
California. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State
of California.
26.20. Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, terminated or
rescinded, in whole or in part, except by written instrument duly executed and acknowledged by the
Parties hereto, their successors or assigns. Neither the Facility Lease nor the Site Lease shall be
terminated or rescinded, or amended or otherwise modified in any manner that could reasonably be
expected to have an adverse effect on Developer or any Permitted Lender, without Developer’s prior
written consent and the consent of each Permitted Lender.
26.21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same agreement.
26.22. Drafting Presumption; Review Standard. The parties acknowledge that this
Agreement has been agreed to by each of the Parties, that each of the Parties have consulted with
attorneys with respect to the terms of this Agreement and that no presumption shall be created
against the drafting Party. Any deletion of language from this Agreement prior to its execution by the
Parties shall not be construed to raise any presumption, canon of construction or implication,
including, without limitation, any implication that the parties intended thereby to state the converse
of the deleted language. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, any approval or consent to be
given by Port District, BPC, City, or the City Council, may be given or withheld in Port District’s,
BPC’s, City’s, or the City Council’s, sole and absolute discretion.
26.23. Administrative Claims. No suit or arbitration (other than arbitration pursuant to
Section 26.12) shall be brought arising out of this Agreement against the Authority or the Port
District unless a claim has first been presented in writing and filed with the Authority or the Port
District, as applicable, and acted upon by the Authority or the Port District, as applicable, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 910, et seq., of the California Government Code,
as same may from time to time be amended (the provisions of which are incorporated by this
reference as if fully set forth herein), and such policies and procedures used by the Authority or the
Port District, as applicable, in the implementation of same. No suit or arbitration (other than
arbitration pursuant to Section 26.12) shall be brought arising out of this Agreement against the City
unless a claim has first been presented in writing and filed with the City and acted upon by the City
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in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 1.34 of the CVMC, as same may from time to
time be amended (the provisions of which are incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth
herein), and such policies and procedures used by the City in the implementation of same. For the
avoidance of doubt, this Section 26.22 shall not apply to prevent or delay the initiation of mediation
or arbitration as permitted by Section 26.12.
26.24. Non-liability of Public Agency Officials and Employees. No officer, director,
member, official, employee, consultant, or member of the governing board of any Public Agency
shall be personally liable to Developer in the event of any default or breach by such Public Agency,
or for any amount which may become due to Developer, or on any obligations under the terms of this
Agreement.
26.25. Authority Executive Director; Authority Approvals and Actions. Authority shall
maintain authority of this Agreement and the authority to implement this Agreement on behalf of
Authority through Authority’s Executive Director (or his/her duly authorized representative). The
Executive Director and his/her duly authorized representative(s) shall have the authority to make
approvals, issue interpretations, waive provisions, request issuance of warrants and make payments
authorized hereunder, make and execute further agreements and/or enter into amendments of this
Agreement on behalf of Authority so long as such actions do not materially or substantially change
or modify the uses or development permitted on the Project Site, or materially or substantially add to
the costs, responsibilities, or liabilities incurred or to be incurred by Authority as specified herein,
and such interpretations, waivers and/or amendments may include extensions of time to perform. All
material and/or substantive interpretations, waivers, or amendments shall require the consideration,
action and written consent of the Authority Board. Further, the Executive Director shall maintain the
right to submit to the Authority Board for consideration and action any non-material or non-
substantive interpretation, waiver or amendment, if in his/her reasonable judgment he/she desires to
do so.]
26.26. Further Assurances. From time to time upon the request of a Party, the other Parties
shall, at the requesting Party’s expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further
documentation and do such other acts and things as the requesting Party may reasonably request in
order to effect fully the purposes of this Agreement in such a manner that is consistent with and does
not contradict, modify, or amend this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE NOTICE. CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO
BE LICENSED AND REGULATED BY THE CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD,
WHICH HAS JURISDICTION TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AGAINST
CONTRACTORS IF A COMPLAINT REGARDING A PATENT ACT OR OMISSION IS
FILED WITHIN 4 YEARS OF THE DATE OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION. A
COMPLAINT REGARDING A LATENT ACT OR OMISSION PERTAINING TO
STRUCTURAL DEFECTS MUST BE FILED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE OF THE
ALLEGED VIOLATION. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING A CONTRACTOR MAY BE
REFERRED TO THE REGISTRAR, CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD,
P.O. BOX 26000, SACRAMENTO, CA 95826.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Project Implementation Agreement is executed as of the day
and year first set forth above.
CITY DEVELOPER
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a California charter
city and municipal corporation
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
California Contractor License Number: 1039979
By:
Maria Kachadoorian, City Manager
By: *
ATTEST:
By:
Kerry Bigelow, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Glen R. Googins, City Attorney
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PORT DISTRICT AUTHORITY
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
a public corporation
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint exercise of
powers authority
By:
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Thomas A. Russell, General Counsel
By:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port
District
By:
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins, City Attorney
of the City of Chula Vista
FINANCING DISTRICT BAYFRONT
PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING
DISTRICT
By:
* Signatories to provide signature authority for signatory
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Definitions Addendum
This Definitions Addendum constitutes a part of that certain Project Implementation
Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into as of _______________, 20__ by and among the City,
acting on its behalf and for and on behalf the Financing District, the Port District, the Authority, and
Developer and by reference to the same in the Agreement, the following definitions are incorporated
into and constitute a part of the Agreement.
DEFINITIONS ADDENDUM
2010 TITLE 24: the Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Title 24, Part 6, of the
California Code of Regulations in effect as of May 4, 2010.
2021A CONSTRUCTION
ACCOUNT:
the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund maintained by the Trustee
pursuant to the Authority Indenture.
2021B BOND PROCEEDS
SUBACCOUNT:
the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount established within the 2021B
Construction Account and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture.
2021B CONSTRUCTION
ACCOUNT:
2021B Account of the Construction Fund maintained by the Trustee
pursuant to the Authority Indenture.
50% ENERGY
STANDARD:
the requirement in Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement that requires
all Developments within the Proposed Project (as defined in the
Settlement Agreement) area achieve, in the aggregate, a fifty percent
(50%) reduction in annual energy compared to that allowed under 2010
Title 24.
75% COMPLETION: the date on which Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
(other than Harbor Park) are seventy-five percent (75%) Complete, as
reasonably determined by the Developer.
ACCEPT / ACCEPTANCE /
ACCEPTED:
With respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
or any component thereof, acceptance of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements or such component by the City and the
Port District, as applicable, which shall occur pursuant to Section 10.1
of the Agreement.
With respect to the Convention Center, acceptance of the Convention
Center by the Authority, which shall occur pursuant to Section 10.2 of
the Agreement and shall be evidenced by a certificate of the Authority
confirming the Authority’s Acceptance of the Convention Center.
ACCEPTANCE NOTICE: defined in Section 10.2.1.
ADA: the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 (et seq.) and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from
time to time.
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ADDITIONAL ENERGY
SAVINGS MEASURES:
energy savings measures, programs or credits available to achieve the
50% Energy Standard. Such Additional Energy Savings Measures may
include, without limitation, Developer’s participation in renewable or
“time of use” energy purchase programs, and/or other measures
identified in Section 15.2 of the Settlement Agreement.
ADEQUATE INSURANCE: insurance that using standards customary in the insurance industry
provides adequate protection for the Site and Improvements (other than
the Existing Improvements) and for the Port District Parties and/or
members of the public using the Site or Improvements (other than the
Existing Improvements) or using services connected with the use,
operation or occupancy of the Site and Improvements (other than the
Existing Improvements) by Developer Parties and Hotel Operator.
ADVANCE RENT: the rent payable by RIDA pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Sublease to the
extent the right to such payment has been assigned by the City to the
Authority under the Facility Lease.
ADVANCE RENT SIDE
LETTER:
the letter agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among the
Parties.
AFFILIATE: with respect to any Person, any Person that Controls, is directly or
indirectly Controlled by, or is under common ownership or Control
with, such Person.
AGREEMENT: this Project Implementation Agreement between the Authority, the City,
the Financing District, the Port District and the Developer. The term
“Agreement” shall include any amendment to the Agreement properly
approved and executed pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
ALTERATIONS: any alterations, additions, installations, removals, demolitions,
improvements or other physical changes to the Site and the
Improvements following the Completion of the Convention Center,
including the addition, installation or removal of any fixtures (other
than trade fixtures) but excluding installation, maintenance, replacement
or refreshing of any furniture, trade fixtures or equipment.
ANTICIPATED
ASSISTANCE COSTS:
with respect to any assistance that Developer requests that Port District
provide to Developer, the total amount of Assistance Costs that Port
District reasonably anticipates to incur in connection with such
assistance.
APPROVED
AGREEMENTS:
defined in Section 24.1.
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APPROVED DRAWINGS
AND SPECIFICATIONS:
with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
means the drawings and specifications for the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements attached as Exhibit X-1, as amended or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 2.1.6
of the Agreement; and (b) with respect to the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements means the drawings and specifications for
the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements attached as
Exhibit X-2, as revised by the Port District from time to time before
Developer exercises a Sweetwater Park Option.
ARCHITECT: HKS Inc. d/b/a HKS Architects Inc. or any other architect or engineer
selected by Developer and approved by Authority (such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
ARCHITECT’S
CERTIFICATE:
a certification from Architect in the form of the Certificate of Architect
attached as Exhibit 1 to the Developer Phase 1A Payment Request or
the Convention Center Payment Request, as applicable.
ASSIGNMENT: any disposition, assignment, sale, conveyance, exchange or other
transfer of all or any portion of Developer’s interest in the Sublease
(including without limitation any easements), the leasehold estate
created thereby, the Site or the Improvements, whether by operation of
law or otherwise, but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any
Sublease (as defined in the Sublease).
ASSIGNMENT
PARTICIPATION FEE:
defined in Section 22.1.
ASSIGNMENT
PROCEEDS:
defined in Section 22.1.
ASSISTANCE COSTS: with respect to any assistance that Developer requests that Port District
provide to Developer, the amount of costs and expenses reasonably
incurred or to be incurred by Port District in providing such assistance.
AUTHORITY: defined in the preamble to the Agreement.
AUTHORITY ACCOUNT: defined in Section 9.1.1.3(b).
AUTHORITY BOARD: the Board of Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority.
AUTHORITY BONDS: the Authority Tax-Exempt Bonds and the Authority Taxable Bonds.
AUTHORITY BYLAWS: the Bylaws of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
adopted by the Authority Board on July 25, 2019.
AUTHORITY COUNSEL: the Port District General Counsel and the City Attorney acting as co-
counsel to the Authority.
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AUTHORITY EMAIL
ADDRESSES:
[Insert initial Authority Email Addresses for Payment Request
notices/links], and such other electronic mail addresses as shall be
provided or substituted by Authority from time to time by written notice
to Developer.
AUTHORITY EVENT OF
DEFAULT:
defined in Section 21.5.
AUTHORITY
INDENTURE:
the Indenture of Trust, dated as of _____________, 2021, by and
between the Authority and ____________.
AUTHORITY PARTIES: the Authority and the officers, directors, members of the Authority
Board, employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors, successors
and assigns of the Authority, City employees and agents, and Port
District employees and agents, in each case, when acting only in the
capacity of an Authority Party.
AUTHORITY
PROCUREMENT POLICY:
the “Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Procurement
Policy for Developer-Performed Public Works” ratified by the
Authority Board by the adoption of Authority Resolution 2020-002.
AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION 2020-002:
the final form of such resolution as ratified by Authority Resolution
2020-007.
AUTHORITY SURPLUS
FUND:
defined in the Authority Indenture.
AUTHORITY TAXABLE
BONDS:
the $_____________ Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center)
Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) issued to finance a portion of the
Project Costs.
AUTHORITY TAX-
EXEMPT BONDS:
the $_____________ Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center)
Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt) issued to finance a portion of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs and a portion
of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
AUTHORITY’S
CONVENTION CENTER
FINAL REVIEW:
defined in Section 9.2.6.1.
AUTHORITY’S PHASE 1A
FINAL REVIEW:
defined in Section 9.1.6.1.
BANKRUPTCY CODE: the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as
amended, and any successor statute.
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BANKRUPTCY EVENT: the occurrence with respect to Developer, any Completion Guarantor(s)
or any other Person liable for Developer’s obligations hereunder
(including without limitation any member or manager of Developer) of
any of the following: (a) appointment of a receiver or custodian for any
property of such Person; (b) filing by such Person of a voluntary
petition under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code; or (c) such
Person making or consenting to an assignment for the benefit of
creditors or a composition of creditors.
BFDIF / BFDIF
PROGRAM:
the Bayfront Transportation Development Impact Fee program, as
authorized by Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.54.
BMP: defined in Section 8.1.3.
BPC: Board of Port Commissioners of the San Diego Unified Port District.
BUSINESS DAY(S): Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays.
CASUALTY PROCEEDS: defined in Section 5.2(a) of the Sublease.
CCC: defined in Section 7.2.2.
CDP: defined in Section 7.2.2.
CEQA: defined in Section 7.2.2.
CERTIFICATES: defined in Section 15.3.1.
CHULA VISTA BUILDING
CODE:
Chula Vista Building Standards Code (Title 15 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code), as amended, and any successor statute.
CHULA VISTA
STANDARD SPECIAL
PROVISIONS
Section 1-2 of Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of the City of Chula
Vista Standard Special Provisions.
CITY: the City of Chula Vista, a charter city and municipal corporation.
Unless specifically provided otherwise, whenever the Agreement
requires an action or approval by City, that action or approval shall be
performed by the City representative designated by the Agreement.
CITY ATTORNEY: the City Attorney of the City or that person’s duly authorized deputy set
forth in Schedule 1 of the Authority Bylaws.
CITY COUNCIL: The City Council of the City of Chula Vista.
CITY MANAGER: the City Manager of City or his or her designee.
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CITY PARTIES: the City and the officers, directors, members of the City Council,
employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors, successors and
assigns of the City, in each case, when acting only in the capacity of a
City Party.
CLAIMS: defined in Section 25.4.3.1.
CODE: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
COMMENCEMENT DATE: the date on which the term of the Site Lease commences.
COMPLETE AND
COMPLETION:
(a) with respect to the Convention Center, means that the Developer has
obtained and delivered to Authority a certificate of occupancy or
temporary certificate of occupancy for the Convention Center from the
City,
(b) with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, means that the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements are sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract
Documents (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, punch list items) so
that the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements can be
utilized for their intended use,
(c) with respect to the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, means that the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements are sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract
Documents (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, punch list items) so
that the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements can be
utilized for their intended use; and
(d) with respect to the Resort Hotel, as defined in the Ground Lease.
COMPLETION
GUARANTOR(S):
defined in each Completion Guaranty.
COMPLETION
GUARANTY:
defined in Section 5.6.
CONDEMNATION AND
CONDEMNED:
defined in Section 5.1 of the Sublease.
CONDITION OF THE
SITE:
defined in Section 25.1.
CONSTRUCTION LATE
CHARGES:
defined in Section 5.1.2.
CONSTRUCTION FUND: defined in the Authority Indenture.
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CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: the period between the Commencement Date and the date when the
Project is Complete.
CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS:
those requirements, conditions and procedures regulating the
installation, construction, modification and repair of applicable
Improvements and Alterations as described in Exhibit “E” attached to
the Agreement.
CONSULTANT
SERVICES:
defined in Section 5.7.1.
CONTEMPORANEOUS
AGREEMENTS:
Agreements executed on or around the date hereof by the Parties or
their Affiliates with respect to the Development, including but not
limited to the Ground Lease, the Convention Center Leases, the
Completion Guaranty, the Port Support Agreement and [the Offsite
Parking Right of Use Agreement].
CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS:
the following to the extent applicable to the construction of the Project:
the prime construction contract(s), prime construction contract(s)
exhibits and addenda, subcontract(s), subcontract(s) exhibits and
addenda, and any of the following: notice inviting bids, instructions to
bidders, bid (including documentation accompanying bid and any post-
bid documentation submitted prior to notice of award), the bonds, the
general conditions, permits from the Authority, City and/or, the Port
District, as applicable, or other agencies, the special provisions, the
plans, standard plans, standard specifications and reference
specifications that are incorporated into such prime contract(s) or
subcontract(s), the Approved Drawings and Specifications, and all
modifications issued after the execution of the subcontract(s), in each
case, in connection with the Project or the Remaining Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, as applicable.
CONTROL, CONTROL,
CONTROLLED AND
CONTROLLING:
shall be deemed, with respect to any Person, to be either or both (i) the
ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock, membership
interests or other voting interest of such Person or the ownership of
beneficial interests in such Person, or (ii) the power to direct the
management of such Person with respect to major decisions of such
Person, whether through voting interests or by way of agreement.
CONVENTION CENTER: defined in Recital B.
CONVENTION CENTER
BUDGET:
a budget for all anticipated Convention Center Costs, including a
contingency reserve, broken down by line item, as amended from time
to time.
CONVENTION CENTER
CONTESTED CHARGES:
defined in Section 9.2.4.2.
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CONVENTION CENTER
CONTRACT SUM:
the sum of (i) the Convention Center Costs, plus (ii) the Total
Convention Center Development Fee, plus (iii) the Stipulated
Convention Center Overhead Amount.
CONVENTION CENTER
COSTS:
the direct and indirect costs (excluding overhead costs) incurred with
respect to the development, design, construction, maintenance and
permitting of the Convention Center; provided, that Convention Center
Costs shall not include Non-Project Costs.
CONVENTION CENTER
FINAL AMOUNT:
defined in Section 9.2.6.1.
CONVENTION CENTER
LEASES:
defined in Recital D.
CONVENTION CENTER
PAYMENT REQUEST:
the Convention Center Payment Request in the form set forth in Exhibit
K-2.
CONVENTION CENTER
PLANS:
the plans and specifications described in Exhibit F-1 attached to the
Agreement, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with Section 5.1 of the Agreement.
COUNTY: the County of San Diego.
COUNTY FUNDED
BAYFRONT
IMPROVEMENTS
SUBACCOUNT:
the County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount established
within the 2021B Construction Account and maintained by the Trustee
pursuant to the Indenture.
COUNTY FUNDED
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
SUBACCOUNT:
the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount established
within the 2021B Construction Account and maintained by the Trustee
pursuant to the Indenture.
COUNTY FUNDING
AGREEMENT:
defined in Recital F.
COUNTY FUNDS: the amount actually paid by the County to the Authority pursuant to the
County Funding Agreement.
COUNTY FUNDS
RELEASE DATE:
the latest to occur of (i) the Cutoff Date; (ii) the date on which all
claims with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs have been finally resolved; and (iii) the date on
which all amounts that are owing to Developer in respect of the
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs have been
paid to Developer.
COUNTY SWEETWATER
PARK FUNDS:
defined in Section 9.1.1.3(a) of this Agreement.
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CPM: defined in Section 5.4.2.
CUTOFF DATE: with respect to each of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, two (2) years from the date of Completion, and with
respect to the Convention Center, two (2) years from the date of
Completion.
CVBMP: defined in Recital J.
CVBMP DOCUMENTS: the following documents: (i) the Settlement Agreement; (ii) Chula
Vista Bayfront Development Policies (District Clerk No. 59407);
(iii) Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Natural Resources Management
Plan (District Clerk No. 65065), approved by the BPC on May 10,
2016, by Resolution No. 2016-79, and the City Council on June 14,
2016, by Resolution No. 2016-119; (iv) Chula Vista Bayfront Master
Plan Public Access Program (District Clerk No. 59408); (v) Chula Vista
Bayfront Design Guidelines (District Clerk No. 67959); (vi) Integrated
Planning Vision (District Clerk No. 63989); (vii) Chula Vista Bayfront
Master Plan & Port Master Plan Amendment (District Clerk Nos.
59406); and (viii) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (District Clerk No. 56555).
CVMC: the Chula Vista Municipal Code.
DEFAULT RATE: an annual rate equal to the lesser of (i) the annual “Bank Prime Loan”
rate cited in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release Publication
H.15(519), published weekly (or such other comparable index as Port
District and Developer shall reasonably agree upon if such rate ceases
to be published), plus four (4) percentage points, and (ii) the highest rate
permitted by applicable Law.
DEFECTIVE WORK: all work, material, or equipment that does not substantially conform to
the Contract Documents.
DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS:
the edition of the Design and Construction Standards adopted by the
City for public works projects that is in effect when the Approved
Drawings and Specifications are approved by the City for purposes of
the bids and which is available in the City’s Department of Engineering
and Capital Projects, acting on behalf of the Authority, and on the
City’s website.
DEVELOPER: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
DEVELOPER ART
INVESTMENT:
$4,774,400.
DEVELOPER FUNDING: defined in Section 19.4.
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DEVELOPER MEMBER /
DEVELOPER MEMBERS:
defined in Section 20.3.
DEVELOPER PARTY: RIDA, and the agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, licensees,
concessionaires, Affiliates and successors and assigns of RIDA, and
Subtenants, and the agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, concessionaires,
licensees, Affiliates and successors and assigns of each of such
Subtenants, in each case, when acting only in the capacity of a
Developer Party.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
CONTESTED CHARGES:
defined in Section 9.1.4.3.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
CONTRACT SUM:
the sum of (i) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
Costs, plus (ii) the Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Overhead Costs. Amounts available to be reimbursed to
Developer under the Sewer Agreement or credited to Developer under
the BFDIF Program are excluded from the Developer’s Phase 1A
Contract Sum.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
FINAL AMOUNT
defined in Section 9.1.6.1.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS:
the public improvements set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
BUDGET:
a budget for all anticipated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs, including a contingency reserve, broken down by
line item, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS COSTS:
(a) the direct and indirect costs (excluding overhead costs) incurred with
respect to the development, design, construction, maintenance and
permitting of Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and
(b) the Early Work Costs; provided, that Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs shall include neither Non-Project
Costs nor Excluded Costs.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS SITE:
the location of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
for purposes of pre-construction services and construction.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
PAYMENT REQUEST:
the Developer Phase 1A Payment Request in the form set forth in
Exhibit K-1.
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DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
PROJECT
ADMINISTRATION FEE:
Five percent (5%) of the Developer’s Phase 1A Project Administration
Fee Eligible Costs actually incurred by Developer.
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
PROJECT
ADMINISTRATION FEE
ELIGIBLE COSTS:
hard costs of constructing the components of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements that are eligible for reimbursement under
the Sewer Agreement and improvements referenced in the Bayfront
Transportation Development Impact Fee Nexus Study dated October
2014, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
DEVELOPMENT: Developer’s development of, collectively, the Parking Improvements,
the Resort Hotel, the Convention Center and Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
DIR: defined in Section 7.2.3.1(d)(ii).
DISCRETIONARY
ENTITLEMENT:
defined in Section 5.7.1.
DISCRETIONARY
PROJECT:
defined in Section 5.7.1.
DISTRICT DOCUMENTS: defined in Section 25.4.2.
DISTRICT SUPPORT
PAYMENT / DSP:
defined in Section 5.1.2.
EARLY WORK
AGREEMENT:
defined in Recital O.
EARLY WORK COSTS: the Work Reimbursement Costs (as defined in the Early Work
Agreement).
EFFECTIVE DATE: the Closing Date, as defined in the Authority Indenture.
EIR: final Environment Impact Report “Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan
and Port Master Plan Amendment Final Environmental Impact Report,”
(UPD# #83356-EIR-658, SCH #2005081077; Document 56562),
including, but not limited to, the “Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program”, and the resolution certifying said final Environmental Impact
Report, Resolution No. 2010-79, adopted by the BPC on May 18, 2010.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP:
to investigate, remove or remediate such contamination in compliance
with all Environmental Laws and in a manner and to the satisfaction of
applicable regulatory authority.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS:
all applicable Laws and other requirements in effect during the Term,
including, without limitation, Laws and requirements that regulate
Hazardous Materials or otherwise relate to public health and safety or
the protection of the environment.
EVENT OF DEFAULT: defined in Section 21.1.
EQUITY COLLATERAL
ENFORCEMENT ACTION:
defined in Section 9.2 of the Sublease.
ESTIMATED
CONVENTION CENTER
COSTS:
solely as to the Convention Center, the total cost of development and
construction of the Convention Center, as shown in Section 4.2.1.
EXCLUDED COSTS: (a) costs incurred by the Developer in connection with the design,
architectural work, and engineering work for the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements for which the Developer has been
reimbursed by the City pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement and
(b) costs incurred by the Developer in connection with the construction
of specified sewer improvements included in the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements for which the Developer has been
reimbursed, or is eligible to be reimbursed, by the City pursuant to the
Sewer Agreement.
EXCLUDED MECHANICS
LIEN WAIVERS:
statutory lien/stop payment notice conditional waivers and releases that
are or would be from any contractor, mechanic, subcontractor,
materialman or other Person if: (a) if the expected aggregate amount to
be paid to such Person in connection with the Project is less than
$200,000 individually; (b) Authority has received a bond or other
security that is reasonably satisfactory to the Authority with respect to
mechanics lien claims and stop payment notices by such Person or (c)
because of the nature of work, services, materials or supplies to be
provided by such Person in connection with the Project, such Person is
not, under California law, entitled to record a mechanics lien or deliver
a stop payment notice in connection with the Project.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: the Executive Director of the Authority or his or her designees. The
Executive Director, or his or her designees, may delegate the authority
granted in Authority Resolution 2020-002 to two or more members of
the staff of the Authority, provided that such delegation is made to a
contingent comprised of an equal number of City and Port District staff
members respectively. In making such a delegation, the Executive
Director or his or her designees, shall provide notice of such delegation
to the Parties hereto pursuant to Section 26.1 hereto.
EXISTING FUNDS / EF: defined in Section 5.1.2 of the Agreement.
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EXISTING
IMPROVEMENTS:
any Improvements (including utilities, storm drains and park ways)
located upon the land (and water, if applicable) that are in existence and
located on, in, over or under the Site as of the Commencement Date,
whether constructed by Port District, a prior tenant or another third
party.
EXPANDED SOFT COST
COVERAGE:
defined in Section 15.2.2.
EXPANSION: defined in Section 1.2 of the Ground Lease.
EXPANSION DATE: defined in Section 1.2 of the Ground Lease.
EXPIRATION DATE: defined in Section 1.1.2 of the Ground Lease.
EXTENDED
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD
DEADLINE:
defined in Section 5.1.2.
FACILITY: defined in Recital B.
FACILITY LEASE: that certain Facility Lease, dated as of ____________, 2021 by and
between the Authority, as sublessor, and the City as sublessee, as
amended from time to time.
FACILITY LEASE
ADVANCE RENT
NOTICE:
defined in the Facility Lease.
FINAL ACCOUNTING: (a) with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, the final accounting of costs prepared in accordance
with Section 9.1.6, and (b) with respect to the Convention Center the
final accounting of costs prepared in accordance with Section 9.2.6.
FINANCING DISTRICT: the Chula Vista Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District.
FINANCING
TRANSACTION:
defined in Section 9.1 of the Sublease.
FIRST DEVELOPER
COMPLETION NOTICE:
defined in Section 2.3.2.1.
FIRST SWEETWATER
PARK END DATE:
defined in Section 2.3.2.
FIRST SWEETWATER
PARK OPTION:
defined in Section 2.3.2.
FISCAL YEAR: a fiscal year of the City ending on June 30 of each calendar year.
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FORCE MAJEURE EVENT: defined in Section 5.5(a).
FORCE MAJEURE
NOTICE:
defined in Section 5.5(e).
FORCE MAJEURE PARTY: defined in Section 5.5(a).
FORCE MAJEURE
RESPONSE:
defined in Section 5.4(e).
FORECLOSURE
PURCHASER:
defined in Section 9.3(c)(iv) of the Sublease.
FULL PAYMENT: shall be deemed to have occurred when the following conditions are
satisfied: (a) the Port District, the City and the Authority shall have
confirmed in writing to RIDA that the Completion Guaranty has
terminated and (b) Developer shall have confirmed in writing to
Authority that Developer has received payment of (i) the Project Public
Investment Amount, (ii) the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum, (iii)
and all interest due to Developer pursuant to Sections 9.2.3 and
9.2.4.2(b) of the Agreement, and (iv) the Payment and Performance
Bond Reimbursement Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, the
occurrence of “Full Payment” does not require completion of the Final
Accounting with respect to the Convention Center or the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
GENERAL CONTRACT: each of the construction contract between the Developer and the
General Contractor for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and the construction contract between the Developer and
the General Contractor for the Convention Center.
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR:
with respect to Developer, a party or parties under any contract with the
Developer to perform the work or provide supplies for the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and/or the Convention Center.
GOVERNMENTAL
AUTHORITY:
each and every governmental agency, authority, bureau, department,
quasi-governmental body, or other entity or instrumentality having or
claiming jurisdiction over the Site (or any activity this Exhibit B
allows), including without limitation, the Port and the City, United
States federal government, the State and County governments and their
subdivisions and municipalities, and all applicable Government
Agencies, governmental authorities, and subdivisions thereof.
GREENBOOK: the 2012 edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction.
GROUND LEASE: defined in Recital E.
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GROUND LEASE
PROPERTY:
defined in Recital E.
GROUND LEASE TERM: means the Term (as defined in the Ground Lease).
GUARANTEED
MAXIMUM PRICE:
The Guaranteed Maximum Price under the General Contract.
HARBOR PARK: a park contemplated to be constructed pursuant the Approved Drawings
and Specifications with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements as of the Effective Date.
HARBOR PARK BUDGET: defined in Section 5.4.4.
HARBOR PARK PLANS: defined in Section 5.4.4.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: any pollutant, contaminant, or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemical,
material, or substance, including, without limitation, asbestos and oil
and petroleum products, which is a “Hazardous Material” or
“Hazardous Substance” within the meaning of any applicable Law
(including, but not limited to, hazardous substances as defined by Cal.
Health & Safety Code § 25316 and anything that may result in
contamination or pollution as defined by Cal. Water Code § 13050), and
at any concentration that is subject to regulation under any Law relating
to such Hazardous Material or Hazardous Substance. Notwithstanding
any exclusion from the definition of hazardous substance or hazardous
material in any applicable Law, Hazardous Material as defined herein
includes any hydrocarbons, petroleum, petroleum products or waste and
any other chemical, substance or waste, that is regulated by, or may
form the basis of liability under, any Environmental Laws.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ACTIVITY:
generation, transportation, use, storage, emission, release, or disposal of
any Hazardous Material, or products or materials which include any
hazardous substance as a component by any Developer Party.
HOLIDAY: the City-observed holidays listed below (if any holiday listed falls on a
Saturday, then the Saturday and the preceding Friday are both legal
holidays. If the holiday should fall on a Sunday, then the Sunday and
the following Monday are both legal holidays):
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Holiday Observed On
New Year’s Day January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Third Monday in January
Caesar Chavez Day March 31
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day First Monday in September
Veteran’s Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Thanksgiving Day Friday Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day December 25
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT:
management agreement for the Resort Hotel the Convention Center and
the Parking Improvements between Developer and the Hotel Operator.
HOTEL OPERATOR: Marriott or its successor in accordance with the Sublease and the
Ground Lease.
ILLEGAL DISCHARGE: defined in Section 14.4.
IMPROVEMENTS: those buildings, structures and other improvements (including vaults,
utilities and other underground improvements) now or hereafter located
on, in, over or under the Site.
INDENTURE FUNDS: defined in Section 21.7.
INITIAL DEVELOPMENT
FEE PAYMENT:
an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Total Convention Center
Development Fee based on all anticipated Convention Center Costs as
set forth in the Convention Center Budget.
INITIAL FORCE
MAJEURE NOTICE:
defined in Section 5.5(e).
INITIAL PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS:
the Improvements that are located on the Site and are initially
developed by Developer and described by the Convention Center Plans
referred to in Exhibit F to the Agreement.
INSURANCE AND
CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDS FUND:
defined in the Authority Indenture.
JEPA: defined in the preamble to the Agreement
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LAWS: all of the following to the extent (i) applicable to the Project Site, the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Convention Center, or any
activity under the Agreement, (ii) binding and enforceable and
(iii) promulgated, adopted, approved or enacted by a Governmental
Authority: present and future state of California, federal and local laws,
orders, ordinances, regulations, statutes, requirements, codes and
executive orders, including, without limitation, the ADA, and any law
of like import, and all rules, regulations and government orders with
respect thereto, including without limitation any of the foregoing
relating to Hazardous Materials, environmental matters (including, but
not limited to, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (“RCRA”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Oil
Pollution Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and comparable and
supplemental California laws), the California Coastal Act, CEQA, the
Public Trust Doctrine, public health and safety matters and landmarks
protection, as any of the same now exist or may hereafter be adopted or
amended. Said Laws shall include, but are not limited to, the Laws
enacted by the San Diego Unified Port District Act, such as Article 10
of the San Diego Unified Port District Code; the PMP; the policies of
the BPC; the Chula Vista Municipal Code and any applicable
ordinances of the City, including the building code thereof, and any
permits and approvals by any Governmental Authority and the Port
District, including, without limitation, any California Coastal
Development Permit, applicable to the Project Site and Sweetwater Park
or the use or development thereof.
LEASE PAYMENTS: the lease payments paid by the City pursuant to the terms of the Facility
Lease.
LEASE YEAR: defined in the Sublease.
LOAN: the loan made by the Authority to the Financing District pursuant to the
terms of the Loan Agreement.
LOAN AGREEMENT: the Loan Agreement dated as of [dated date] made and entered into by
the Financing District and the Authority, as amended from time to time.
MARRIOTT: Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. and any of its Affiliates.
MATERIAL
EXACERBATION:
any material increase in the cost or amount of investigation, removal or
remediation action required.
MAXIMUM
CONVENTION CENTER
AMOUNT:
the sum of the Project Public Investment Amount plus the amount of
Advance Rent paid or deemed to be paid, plus all interest due to
Developer pursuant to Sections 9.2.3 and 9.2.4.2(b) of the Agreement.
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MEET & CONFER
PERIOD:
defined in Section 5.5(e).
MINIMUM ENERGY
EFFICIENCY DESIGN
STANDARD:
the requirement that each building operate at an energy consumption
level equal to or better than the more stringent of the following two
standards: (i) fifteen percent (15%) less than the amount of energy that
each building would otherwise be permitted to consume under 2010
Title 24; or (ii) the minimum energy efficiency performance standard
adopted by the City at the time a building permit application is
submitted for each building.
MMJV: Mortenson/McCarthy Chula Vista Resort, A Joint Venture comprised of
M.A. Mortenson Company and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
NEGOTIATION
DEADLINE:
defined in Section 26.12.4.
NEW LEASE PERIOD: defined in Section 9.3(b)(iv) of the Sublease.
NET PROCEEDS: defined in the Authority Indenture.
NON-PROJECT COSTS: as to the Project Costs, the following costs that shall not be eligible for
payment as part of the Project Costs under this Agreement: (i) salaries
and other compensation of the Developer’s personnel; (ii) bonuses,
profit sharing, incentive compensation, and any other discretionary
payments, paid to General Contractor or any Subcontractor or vendor,
unless the Authority has provided prior approval; (iii) overhead and
general expenses; (iv) Developer’s capital expenses, including interest
on the Developer’s capital employed for the Project (provided, that for
the avoidance of doubt, this clause (iv) shall not restrict payment of
interest to the Developer at the Specified Default Rate as and when
required by the Agreement); (v) costs due to the gross negligence of, or
willful misconduct by, the Developer, its General Contractor or
Subcontractors, or any of their respective subcontractors, material
suppliers, equipment providers, employees, or agents and (vi) any costs
incurred by Developer, the General Contractor, Subcontractors or their
respective agents to remedy Defective Work, unless the Contract
Documents require the Developer to reimburse for such costs (except to
the extent such costs have been recovered from an alternate source (e.g.
insurance or bond)).
NOTICE OF
COMPLETION:
the standard document recorded by the City upon completion of a
public works project in accordance with standard and customary
practices of the City as adopted by the Authority.
OFAC: defined in Section 20.3.
ORIGINAL MEMBER: defined in Section 22.1.
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ORIGINAL OUTSIDE
CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETION DATE:
the latest of (a) forty-eight (48) months after the Outside Construction
Commencement Date, as such date may be extended by one day for
each day that (x) a Force Majeure Event delays (i) Completion of the
Project pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or (ii) the Sufficient
Completion of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (if Developer exercises the
Sweetwater Park Option) or (y) a breach by JEPA, City, Financing
District, or Port District under the Agreement (except for a breach of the
Port District’s obligations that are set forth in Section 2.3, which is
governed by Section 21.3), a breach by City under the Sublease, a
breach by the City or the JEPA under the Facility Lease, a breach by
Port District or the JEPA under the Site Lease, or a breach by Port
District under the Ground Lease, in each case, delays Completion of the
Project pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, (b) the Sufficient
Completion of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (if Developer does not exercise
the Sweetwater Park Option) only if Developer has already Completed
the Resort Hotel, the Convention Center, the Parking and Improvements
and Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, or (c) the
Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements Outside Construction
Completion Date (as such date is defined in the Ground Lease) as such
date may be extended by one day for each day that a Force Majeure
Event (as defined in the Ground Lease) delays Completion (as defined
in the Ground Lease) of the Resort Hotel and/or the Parking
Improvements.
OTHER GROUND
LEASES:
defined in Section 5.1.2.
OUTSIDE
CONSTRUCTION
COMMENCEMENT DATE:
ten (10) days after the Commencement Date.
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OUTSIDE
CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETION DATE:
the latest of (a) forty-eight (48) months after the Outside Construction
Commencement Date, as such date may be extended by one day for
each day that (x) a Force Majeure Event delays (i) Completion of the
Project pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or (ii) the Sufficient
Completion of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (if Developer exercises the
Sweetwater Park Option) or (y) a breach by JEPA, City, Financing
District, or Port District under the Agreement (except for a breach of the
Port District’s obligations that are set forth in Section 2.3, which is
governed by Section 21.3), a breach by City under the Sublease, a
breach by the City or the JEPA under the Facility Lease, a breach by
Port District or the JEPA under the Site Lease, or a breach by Port
District under the Ground Lease, in each case, delays Completion of the
Project pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, (b) the Sufficient
Completion of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (if Developer does not exercise
the Sweetwater Park Option) only if Developer has already Completed
the Resort Hotel, the Convention Center, the Parking and Improvements
and Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, (c) if a
Foreclosure Purchaser acquires the subleasehold interest under Section
9.6 of the Sublease the New Convention Center Outside Construction
Completion Date, as such date is defined in the Sublease) as such date
may be extended by one day for each day that a Force Majeure Event
(as defined in the Sublease) delays Completion (as defined in the
Sublease) of the Project, (d) the Resort Hotel and Parking
Improvements Outside Construction Completion Date (as such date is
defined in the Ground Lease) as such date may be extended by one day
for each day that a Force Majeure Event (as defined in the Ground
Lease) delays Completion (as defined in the Ground Lease) of the
Resort Hotel and/or the Parking Improvements, or (e) if a Foreclosure
Purchaser acquires the leasehold interest under Section 10.6.2 of the
Ground Lease, the New Resort Hotel and Parking Improvements
Outside Construction Completion Date (as defined in the Ground
Lease), as such date may be extended by one day for each day that a
Force Majeure Event (as defined in the Ground Lease) delays
Completion (as defined in the Ground Lease) of the Resort Hotel and/or
the Parking Improvements.
PARKING
IMPROVEMENTS:
defined in Section 1.3 of the Ground Lease.
PARTY; PARTIES: defined in the preamble to the Agreement.
PAYMENT AND
PERFORMANCE BOND
REIMBURSEMENT
AMOUNT:
the lesser of (a) the actual incurred by the Developer in procuring any
payment bond(s) and any performance bond(s) with respect to the
Convention Center pursuant to Section 13.1 of the Agreement and (b)
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
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PAYMENT DATE: ten (10) days following the date on which Developer submits a
complete Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request or a complete
Construction Costs Payment Request (in each case, as reasonably
determined by the Executive Director).
PERMITTED
ENCUMBRANCE:
defined in Section 9.2 of the Sublease.
PERMITTED FINANCING
ENCUMBRANCE:
defined in Section 10.2 of the Ground Lease.
PERMITTED MEZZANINE
LENDER:
(a) any Person that is approved by Port District (including pursuant to
Section 10.1.3) and that is a party to a security agreement, pledge
agreement or similar instrument or agreement that creates any security
interest in the Mezzanine Interests securing Developer’s payment and
performance in connection with any Financing Transaction and (b) from
and after the date that is the later of (i) the date when the Resort Hotel is
Complete and (ii) the date when the Parking Improvements are
Complete, any Person that holds an interest in a loan that is secured by
any security interest in the Mezzanine Interests in circumstances where
a permitted syndication has occurred and such security interest is held
by, and the administration of such loan is done by, an agent that is
approved by Port District.
PERMITTED MORTGAGE
LENDER:
defined in Section 9.2 of the Sublease.
PERMITTED LENDER: defined in Section 9.2 of the Sublease.
PERMITTED USE: defined in Section 6.1(a) of the Sublease.
PERSON/PERSONS: any individual, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, corporation,
limited liability company, government agency or any other form of
business entity.
PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS:
(a) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and (b) the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
PLAN SUBMISSION
DATE:
[ ]
PLANNED COMPLETION
DATE:
defined in Section 5.4.1.
PMPA: defined in Section 5.7.1.
PMP: the Port Master Plan.
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PORT DISTRICT: the San Diego Unified Port District, a district formed pursuant to
California Harbors and Navigation Code APPENDIX I, Section 1 et
seq. and a public corporation. Unless specifically provided otherwise,
whenever the Agreement requires an action or approval by the Port
District, that action or approval shall be performed by the Port District
representative designated by the Agreement.
PORT DISTRICT
GENERAL COUNSEL:
the General Counsel to the Port District or such person’s duly
authorized deputy set forth in Schedule 1 of the Authority Bylaws.
PORT DISTRICT PARTIES: Port District and the officers, directors, members of the BPC,
employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors, architects,
successors and assigns of Port District, in each case, when acting only
in the capacity of a Port District Party.
PORT DISTRICT
TRANSFER:
defined in Section 26.5.
PORT DISTRICT’S
MATERIALS:
defined in Section 25.4.2.
PRE-EXISTING
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL:
any Hazardous Material located on or under the Project Site prior to the
Effective Date, whether known or unknown, or any Hazardous Material
located outside the Project Site (including any premises owned by the
City and/or the Port District) prior to the Effective Date that migrates to
the Project Site thereafter.
PORT SUPPORT
AGREEMENT:
the Support Agreement between the Authority and the Port District
dated as of _________, as amended from time to time.
PRIOR AGREEMENTS: the agreements listed on Exhibit U.
PROHIBITED PERSON /
PROHIBITED PERSONS:
defined in Section 20.3.
PROJECT: the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the
Convention Center.
PROJECT COSTS: the Convention Center Costs and the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs.
PROJECT PUBLIC
INVESTMENT AMOUNT:
Two Hundred Sixty-Five Million Dollars ($265,000,000).
PROJECT SITE: the location of the Project for purposes of pre-construction services and
construction.
PROPERTY TAX
CONTEST:
defined in the Sublease or Ground Lease, as the context may require.
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PROPERTY TAX
EXPENSES:
property taxes with respect to the Site and the Initial Project
Improvements (including, without limitation, real estate taxes,
possessory interest taxes, general and special assessments, leasehold
taxes or taxes based upon Developer’s receipt of rent, but excluding all
taxes imposed upon net income or gain).
PUBLIC AGENCY/PUBLIC
AGENCIES:
individually or collectively, for purposes of the Agreement, the
Authority, the City and the Port District.
PUBLIC AGENCY
PARTIES:
collectively, the Authority Parties, the City Parties and the Port District
Parties
PUBLIC AGENCY’S
ESTIMATED
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS COST:
the total cost of development and construction of the Developer’s Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements, as shown in Exhibit C-1-A attached to
the Agreement.
PUBLIC DEBT SERVICE
OBLIGATION / PDSO:
defined in Section 5.1.2.
PWL: defined in Section 7.2.3.1.
REIMBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT:
defined in the Recital P.
REIMBURSEMENT
PROCEDURE:
defined in Section 3.5(d) of the Sublease or Section 5.8 of the Ground
Lease.
RELATED COSTS: any costs, damages (of all kinds including punitive damage, diminution
in value and loss of use), claims, liabilities, expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees), losses, fines,
penalties and court costs related to the subject matter of the Related
Costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions related to
the subject matter of the Related Costs.
RELOCATION
AGREEMENT:
that certain Relocation Agreement, dated as of July 13, 1999, by and
among the City, Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
Port District, and Rohr, as amended by the Amendment to Relocation
Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1999, the Second Amendment to
Relocation Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2010, and the Third
Amendment to Relocation Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2013.
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REMAINING
CONVENTION CENTER
DEVELOPMENT FEE:
two and seven-tenths percent (2.7%) of the Convention Center Costs.
The Remaining Convention Center Development Fee will accrue on the
last day of each month beginning with the month in which the
Commencement Date occurs in the amount of $[ ] per month until
Total Convention Center Development Fee based on all anticipated
Convention Center Costs as set forth in the Convention Center Budget
has accrued.
REMAINING PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS:
Sweetwater Park.
REMAINING PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS COSTS:
the direct and indirect costs (excluding overhead costs) incurred with
respect to the development, design, construction and permitting of the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
REMAINING PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS SITE:
the location of the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
for purposes of pre-construction services and construction.
RENT: defined in Section 3.5 of the Sublease.
REPAIR/RESTORATION
COSTS:
the direct and indirect costs incurred with respect to the repair,
restoration, reconstruction or redevelopment of the Convention Center
or any portion thereof in connection with a casualty or condemnation
event pursuant to Article V of the Sublease.
RESORT HOTEL: a single-branded resort hotel with at least 1,570 Rooms but not more
than 1,600 Rooms on the Hotel Land generally as shown on Exhibit “B-
1” attached hereto, with an Acceptable Brand.
RIDA: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
ROHR: defined in Section 24.2.
RPFP: defined in Section 5.1.2.
RV PARK LEASE: defined in Section 5.1.2.
RV PARK LESSEE: defined in Section 5.1.2.
RV PARK TUOP: defined in Section 5.1.2.
SDRWQCB: San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.
SECOND DEVELOPER
COMPLETION NOTICE:
defined in Section 2.3.3.1.
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SECOND SWEETWATER
PARK END DATE:
the date that is twenty-two (22) months after the Outside Construction
Commencement Date; provided, that the Sweetwater Park End Date
shall not be extended due to any Force Majeure Event except to the
extent that such Force Majeure Event causes an extension of the
Outside Construction Completion Date.
SECOND SWEETWATER
PARK OPTION:
defined in Section 2.3.3.
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT:
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Settlement Agreement, dated May 4,
2010, among the Bayfront Coalition Member Organizations identified
therein, Port, the City of Chula Vista and the Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Chula Vista (District Clerk No. 56523).
SEWER AGREEMENT: defined in the Recital O.
SITE: defined in Recital B.
SITE LEASE: defined in Recital B.
SPE LENDER AFFILIATE: defined in Section 9.3(c)(iv) of the Sublease.
SPECIFIED DEFAULT
RATE:
(a) prior to Completion (defined in the Ground Lease) of the Resort
Hotel and Parking Improvements and Completion of the Convention
Center and Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, an
annual rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum and (b) commencing
upon Completion (defined in the Ground Lease) of the Resort Hotel and
Parking Improvements and Completion of the Convention Center and
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, an annual rate
equal to fifteen percent (15%) per annum.
SPECIFIED DISPUTE: defined in Section 26.12.1.
STAFFING AND
PROCESSING
AGREEMENT:
RIDA Hotel and Convention Center Project Staffing and Processing
Agreement between City and RIDA dated effective June 3, 2020.
STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS:
the Greenbook and the local standard special provisions referenced in
the Approved Drawings and Specifications, in each case, as in effect on
the Plan Submission Date, and any amendments thereto that are
approved by the Developer, the City, the District and the Authority.
STIPULATED
CONVENTION CENTER
OVERHEAD AMOUNT:
$[ ]. The Stipulated Convention Center Overhead Amount will
accrue on the last day of each month beginning with the month in which
the Commencement Date occurs in the amount of $[ ] per month
until $[ ] has accrued.
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STIPULATED
DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
OVERHEAD AMOUNT:
$3,000,000. The Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Overhead Amount will accrue on the last day of each
month beginning with the month in which the Commencement Date
occurs in the amount of $[ ] per month until $3,000,000 has accrued.
SUBCONTRACTOR: a party or parties under any subcontract with the General Contractor to
perform the work or provide supplies for the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and/or the Convention Center, as
applicable.
SUBLEASE: defined in Recital D.
SUBLEASE ADVANCE
RENT NOTICE:
defined in the Facility Lease.
SUBLEASE TERM: the Term (as defined in the Sublease).
SUBSTANTIALLY ALL: at least eighty percent (80%) of rentable square footage.
SUBTENANT: any subtenant (or sub-subtenant or other level of subtenant), occupant,
franchisee, licensee, or concessionaire under any Sub-Sublease;
provided, however, that “Subtenant” shall exclude the Hotel Operator.
SWEETWATER PARK: the improvements described in Exhibit D, attached to the Agreement.
SWEETWATER PARK
CONTRACTS:
collectively, the Sweetwater Park Design Contracts and the Sweetwater
Park Construction Contracts.
SWEETWATER PARK
CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT:
the construction agreement with respect to Sweetwater Park to which
Port District is a party, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or
replaced from time to time.
SWEETWATER PARK
DESIGN CONTRACT:
the design services agreement, including services for administration of
the design during construction, with respect to Sweetwater Park to
which Port District is a party, as amended, restated, supplemented,
modified or replaced from time to time; provided, however,
“Sweetwater Park Design Contract” shall apply to each such design
services agreement if more than one but shall exclude the Sweetwater
Park Construction Contract.
SWEETWATER PARK
MATERIALS:
from time-to-time, the Sweetwater Park Contracts and the permits,
entitlements, approvals, plans, drawings, and specifications for the
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements that are reasonably
necessary for the Developer to Sufficiently Complete Sweetwater Park.
SWEETWATER PARK
SUBACCOUNT:
the Sweetwater Park Subaccount established within the 2021B
Construction Account and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture.
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SWPPP: defined in Section 8.1.3.
TAX CLAIM: defined in Section 19.2.
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TAX EXPENSES: without limitation, all federal, state, county, or local governmental or
municipal taxes, fees, assessments, charges or other impositions of
every kind and nature, whether general, special, ordinary or
extraordinary (including, without limitation, real estate taxes,
possessory interest taxes, use taxes, general and special assessments,
leasehold taxes or taxes based upon Developer’s receipt of rent,
including gross receipts or sales taxes applicable to Developer’s receipt
of rent, personal property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery,
equipment, apparatus, systems and equipment, appurtenances, furniture
and other personal property used by Developer in connection with the
Project Site and the Improvements) and any taxes and assessments
relating to the business or other activities of Developer upon or in
connection with the Project Site and the Improvements. Tax Expenses
also shall include, without limitation:
(i) Any tax on a Public Agency’s receipt of Rent (as defined herein or
under the Ground Lease), right to Rent (as defined herein or under the
Ground Lease) or other revenue from the Project Site and the
Improvements other than any tax on the income of a Public Agency;
(ii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge in addition to, or in
substitution, partially or totally, of any assessment, tax, fee, levy or
charge previously included within the definition of real property tax,
possessory interest tax or use tax or other Tax Expenses, and any
assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges that may be imposed by a
Governmental Authority for services such as fire protection, street,
sidewalk and road maintenance, refuse removal and for other
governmental services formerly provided without charge to property
owners or occupants. It is the intention of the Parties that all such new
and increased assessments, taxes, fees, levies, and charges and all
similar assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges be included within
the definition of Tax Expenses; and
(iii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy, or charge, which is levied or
assessed based upon the area of the Project Site or the Improvements or
the Rent payable hereunder, including, without limitation, any gross
receipts tax upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operating,
management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by
Developer of the Project Site, the Improvements, or any portion thereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Tax Expenses shall not
include any income taxes imposed upon Developer, the Public
Agencies, the direct or indirect owners of Developer, Hotel Operator or
the Affiliates of Hotel Operator, whether based upon the taxable income
generated by Developer, the Public Agencies, Hotel Operator or
otherwise.
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TENANT HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL:
any Hazardous Material either (i) brought onto the Site or
Improvements during the Term by any Person or (ii) brought onto the
Site, Improvements or any other property by Developer, Developer
Party, or Hotel Operator or generated by any of the same.
TERM: defined in Section 3.1.
TOT: defined in Section 5.1.2.
TOTAL CONVENTION
CENTER DEVELOPMENT
FEE:
three percent (3%) of the Convention Center Costs.
TRANSFER: defined in Section 10.7(a) of the Sublease.
TRANSFEREE: defined in Section 10.7(b) and 10.7(e) of the Sublease, as applicable.
USA PATRIOT ACT: defined in Section 20.3.
WARRANTY PERIOD: defined in Section 11.2.
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Exhibit A-1
Legal Description of the Site
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Exhibit A-2
Legal Description of the Ground Lease Property
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit A-3
Legal Description of Developer’s Phase 1A Site
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit B-1
Depiction of the Site
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Exhibit B-2
Depiction of the Ground Lease Property
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit B-3
Depiction of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Site
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit C-1-A
Public Agency’s Estimated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Cost
[To be provided by Developer prior to Closing.]
Note: Amounts available to be reimbursed to Developer under the Sewer Agreement or credited to
Developer under the BFDIF Program are excluded from the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum.
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Exhibit C-1-B
Sources for Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Cost
[Amounts to be filled in prior to Closing.]
Source Amount
2021B Bond Proceeds $
County Funds
BFDIF Program Credit
Sewer Agreement Reimbursement
Total $
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Exhibit C-2
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget
[To be provided by Developer prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit D
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
(Sweetwater Park)
Sweetwater Park
[A 21-acre signature park on Parcel S-2 (defined in the PMP) with passive use, meadow-type open
space with amenities such as: landscaping, lighting, restrooms, drinking fountains, bicycle racks,
children play areas, picnic areas, benches, trash receptacles, interpretive signage, landscaped berms,
public art, decomposed granite paving, and parking. The park is to be passive in nature, be low-
impact and contain minimal structures. Allowed structures include restrooms, picnic tables, shade
structures and overlooks, and are limited to single-story heights. No athletic field amenities or
unattended food vending will be allowed. The park will utilize low water-use ground cover
alternatives where possible and trails will not be paved. Due to the immediate adjacency to sensitive
habitat areas, amplified sound equipment and issuance of park use permits for group events will be
prohibited. Development of the park also includes the development within the Transition Buffer
Areas and Limited Use zones of parcel SP-1 and the fencing of the No Touch Buffer Area of parcel
SP-1, all as described in the certified PMP.]
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Exhibit E
Construction Requirements
1. GENERALLY. DEVELOPER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
EXHIBIT E AS FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER AND DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (AS APPLICABLE), THOSE CERTAIN CONDITIONS
OF PROJECT APPROVAL FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER AND DEVELOPER’S PHASE
1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (AS APPLICABLE) (District Clerk No. [ ]) (AS
APPLICABLE), AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ALL CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WORK
FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER AND DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS (AS APPLICABLE) (“CONSTRUCTION WORK”).
2. Contractors. Authority shall have the right to approve the general contractor for Construction
Work, in its reasonable discretion. All contractors and subcontractors performing any Construction
Work must be licensed in the State of California.
3. Architects and Engineers. All architects and engineers must have an active license to practice
in the State of California.
4. Reserved.
5. Construction Barricades. Developer shall install a construction barricade around the area of
Construction Work, and erect such other protective measures as may be reasonably required by
Authority.
6. Dust and Trash Control. Developer shall take commercially reasonable steps to minimize
dust resulting from any Construction Work, and shall promptly dispose of all trash generated from
the Construction Work.
7. Performance Bond and Payment Bond. Article XIII of the Agreement shall govern
requirements relating to Performance and Payment Bonds for the Convention Center and
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
8. Financial Assurances. At least ten (10) days prior to commencing any Construction Work,
Developer shall deliver to Authority evidence reasonably demonstrating to Authority that Developer
has obtained or retains financial resources and capabilities in an amount sufficient to complete the
Construction Work.
9. Construction Schedule. The Agreement governs provisions relating to the schedule for the
Construction Work.
10. Contractor Insurance. Developer shall ensure that all contractors and subcontractors
performing Construction Work shall obtain and thereafter maintain so long as such Construction
Work is occurring, at least the minimum insurance coverages set forth below, which insurance
coverages may be modified by Authority from time to time in its reasonable discretion:
(i) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance:
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(a) Workers’ compensation insurance as required by any applicable law or
regulation.
(b) Employer’s liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 each
accident/employee/disease.
(ii) General liability insurance: Commercial General Liability insurance covering all
operations by or on behalf of the contractor, which shall include the following minimum limits of
liability and coverages:
(a) Required coverages:
(1) Premises and Operation;
(2) Products and Completed Operations;
(3) Contractual Liability;
(4) Broad Form Property Damage (including Completed Operations);
(5) Explosion, Collapse and Underground Hazards; and
(6) Personal Injury Liability.
(b) Minimum limits of liability:
(1) $2,000,000 each occurrence (for bodily injury and property damage);
(2) $2,000,000 for Personal Injury Liability;
(3) $2,000,000 aggregate for Products and Completed Operations (which
shall be maintained for a three (3) year period following final completion of the
Work); and
(4) $2,000,000 general aggregate applying separately to this Project.
(iii) Automobile Liability Insurance: Automobile liability insurance including coverage
for owned, leased, rented, hired, and/or non-owned automobiles. The limits of liability shall not be
less than $1,000,000 for each accident limit for bodily injury, death and property damage.
(iv) Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance: The General Contractor shall also carry
umbrella/excess liability insurance in the amount of $5,000,000. If there is no per project aggregate
under the Commercial General Liability policy, the limit shall be $10,000,000.
(v) Contractor’s Pollution Liability Coverage: If either the City or the Port District
determines, in its sole and reasonable discretion, that Developer performs or contracts for any work
which involves a Hazardous Materials Activity or which has the potential to disturb or result in the
release of any Hazardous Material, for which there is potential exposure to pollution or Hazardous
Materials to Persons or the environment, Developer shall obtain or cause its contractor to obtain
Contractor’s Pollution Liability, Pollution Legal Liability and/or Asbestos Pollution Liability and/or
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Errors & Omissions applicable to the work being performed or the potential release of any Hazardous
Material, with limits of $5,000,000 per claim or occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate per policy
period of one year.
Any and all of the insurance described above may be obtained and maintained by Developer through
an owner-controlled insurance program instead of by a contractor and/or a subcontractor. Public
Agency Parties shall be named as an additional insured on the forgoing insurance, and such insurance
shall provide that the same shall not be canceled, or reduced in amount or coverage below the
requirements of this Agreement, nor shall it be allowed to expire, without at least thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Authority. The foregoing insurance shall include a waiver of subrogation in
favor of Public Agency Parties.
11. Notice of Completion. Within ten (10) days after Completion of any Construction Work,
Developer shall record a Notice of Completion in the office of the San Diego County Recorder and
furnish a copy thereof to Authority upon such recordation.
12. Copy of Record Set of Plans and Certificate of Completion. Following the conclusion of any
Construction Work, deliver to Authority (i) with respect to the Convention Center, a set of “as-built
drawings” and (ii) a copy of the certificate of completion issued by the applicable government
agency, if any such certificate of completion must be issued.
13. Conflict. In the event of conflict between the terms of these Construction Requirements and
terms of the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall control.
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Exhibit F
Convention Center Plans
[List of Convention Center Plans to be provided by Developer prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit G-1
Approved Subcontractor Bid and Award Process
I. GENERAL CONTRACTOR
RIDA has selected as the general contractor for the construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements a joint venture (“MMJV”) comprising M.A Mortenson Company
(“Mortenson”) and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“McCarthy”). Mortenson, a leader in the
industry with a wealth of experience in similar large scale projects, was a natural fit for the
construction of Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center (the “Rockies Project”), a project
developed by RIDA’s affiliate (“RIDA Rockies”). Throughout the construction of the Gaylord
Rockies Project, RIDA Rockies gained extensive experience with Mortenson. When possible,
RIDA’s development process involves bringing forward the general contractor who constructed a
prior similar project (with the experience gained), and teaming them up with a general contractor that
has a strong local presence. McCarthy’s presence is strong locally, as well as within the sub-
contractor community. In addition to McCarthy’s local presence and positive reputation, McCarthy’s
resume of large scale developments make MMJV an ideal partner for the Project.
II. SUBCONTRACTORS
A brief description of the process to be followed for the selection of subcontractors follows:
Initial Invitation to Propose
MMJV conducts research on potentially qualified subcontractors. This includes review of
both Mortenson and McCarthy relationships and databases for local and regional
subcontractors. For larger packages this may include major national subcontractors.
Consultants that are retained by RIDA and/or MMJV to assist in the preparation of bids or
contract documents (including, without limitation, preliminary / concept designs), or to assist
in the solicitation, may submit a bid for or be awarded a subcontract, subject to the
satisfaction of the other criteria set forth in this Exhibit G-1.
RIDA may designate specific persons or entities from whom MMJV will obtain bids or
competitive proposals, subject to those persons or entities entering into written subcontracts
acceptable to MMJV and RIDA.
Direct contact is made with identified potential subcontractors to gauge their interest and
brief them on the opportunity. In many cases this is a continuation of on-going discussions
related to subcontractor input for budget estimates based on earlier design packages.
RFQ stage
Identified potential subcontractors (typically minimum of five for each package) are invited
to submit qualifications data. This includes information regarding past relevant / similar
project experience, customer feedback from those projects, current backlog, available trades
personnel resources, proposed supervisory / management personnel, financial capability, and
design capabilities (for design-build subcontracts).
MMJV and RIDA review RFQ responses to identify those subs to be invited to RFP stage.
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RFP stage
Where practical, MMJV will obtain a minimum of three bids/competitive proposals from all
subcontractors and from suppliers of materials or equipment directly to MMJV, for
subcontracts or purchase orders in excess of $75,000, and a minimum of two bids from the
subcontractors, and from suppliers of materials or equipment (but only materials and
equipment which will be incorporated into the work) for the work, for such subcontracts or
purchase orders having a value less than $75,000.00, and will deliver such bids to RIDA.
Subcontractors deemed qualified are invited to submit detailed proposals including –
o Qualitative factors
Supervisory personnel commitments and organization chart
Schedule management plan
Quality management plan
Plan for providing adequate qualified trades personnel
Pre-construction / design phase services approach and staffing (for “early-
engagement” subs)
o Quantitative factors
Pricing for the detailed subcontract package scope of work description as
provided by MMJV. This includes further breakdown as directed by MMJV
to allow for detailed pricing evaluation.
Estimated trades work-hours
Schedule detail and projected trades crew size graphs
Proposed rates for labor, equipment, insurance etc. (for use in future change
order negotiations, or for billing purposes in the case of cost-plus/GMP
subcontracts)
o Contract terms – Subcontractors are required to identify any exceptions to the
subcontract documents and project manual provided by MMJV, as well as any
clarifications or exceptions to the scope of work definition provided.
Proposals are evaluated jointly by MMJV and RIDA. In general, quantitative factors are
given the most weight, but significant differences in evaluation of qualitative factors could
overcome a difference in pricing. MMJV and RIDA may also consider other factors such as
the maintenance of labor peace.
The highest rated proposers (typically target three each) are invited for in-depth interviews.
Interview & BAFO stage
In-depth interviews are conducted with the short-listed subcontractors. The interviews are
focused on proposed supervisory personnel qualifications, the subcontractors’ project plan,
and insuring there is a complete understanding of the required scope and schedule for the
subject package as well as regulatory requirements (i.e. prevailing wage, DDA and Coastal
Development Permit constraints, etc.).
Following interviews, subcontractors are provided with a list of MMJV and RIDA comments
or questions to be addressed, feedback on any proposed exceptions to the contract
documents, and are invited to provide a “best and final offer” price proposal.
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Final selection & award process
MMJV and RIDA jointly review updated, final proposals and make tentative selection for
award based on their determination of the overall value for the Project.
Selected subcontractor is informed of their status, and any additional conditions for award by
MMJV, in consultation with RIDA.
After confirmation of the selected subcontractor’s acceptance of any additional conditions,
unsuccessful subcontractors are notified and provided a debrief regarding evaluation of their
proposal.
No subcontract will be awarded if either MMJV (in its reasonable determination) or RIDA
objects thereto.
MMJV will provide to RIDA, prior to commencement of the work and updated as changes
may occur, a listing of all subcontractors and suppliers who MMJV has retained to complete
the work.
From time to time after any subcontracts have been awarded, RIDA will deliver a notice to
the Authority with a list of such subcontracts and a confirmation that the subcontractors have
been selected in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Exhibit G-1. If any
subcontractor is not expected to be selected in accordance with the procedure set forth in this
Exhibit G-1, then, prior to awarding the relevant subcontract, RIDA will deliver a request to
the Authority for the Authority to waive the relevant provisions of the Authority Procurement
Policy with respect to the selection of such subcontractor in accordance with the waiver
process set forth in the Authority Procurement Policy.
Clarifications and exceptions to the subcontractor selection process:
The portions of the work that will be identified on an exhibit to the construction contract and
the contract amount for which will not, in the aggregate, exceed $12 million, will not be
required to be bid to others.
MMJV will not be required to obtain bids for work that contractors customarily self-perform
(which is traditionally referred to as “General Conditions”, “General Requirements” or “Site
Support Service” work), such as management, quality assurance, scheduling, security, traffic
control, safety, supervision and accounting, etc.
Except for subcontracts and work that are covered by another exception, if bids are received
from Mortenson, McCarthy or any company affiliated with any of them, all bids for the
portion of the work involved, including bids from Mortenson, McCarthy or such affiliated
company, will be sealed bids which are to be opened in the presence of RIDA. Whenever
with RIDA’s prior written consent MMJV plans to self-perform any aspect of the work
without using the sealed bid procedure stated in the preceding sentence, including a sealed
bid from Mortenson, McCarthy or an affiliated company, then MMJV, as a condition
precedent, will provide RIDA a detailed cost and fee estimate for such planned self-
performed work together with two bids from subcontractors, or an independent estimate from
a third-party cost estimating firm as selected by RIDA. In advance of any such self-
performed work, and within sufficient time so as not to create schedule delays, MMJV will
review all such pricing with RIDA and obtain RIDA’s informed written consent for such self-
performed work.
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MMJV may self-perform minor or incidental portions of the work without bidding such work
to other subcontractors so long as MMJV only charges MMJV’s cost of such work and no
additional fee, overhead or general conditions for such self-performed work.
Other work self-performed by MMJV will be treated as lump sum subcontracted work under
the contract documents for the purposes of bidding, award and payment except as mutually
agreed by MMJV and RIDA. If the parties agree that such self-performed work is to be
completed on a “cost plus a fee” basis, the applicable fee percentage will be 15%.
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Exhibit G-2
Subcontractor Bids Awarded Prior To Effective Date
[To be provided by Developer prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit G-3
Approved Construction Contracts
[To be provided by Developer prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit H
Form of Completion Guaranty
THIS COMPLETION GUARANTY (“Guaranty”), is made as of _______________, by
_______________ (“Guarantor”), to and for the benefit of the San Diego Unified Port District, a
public corporation (“Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a joint
exercise of powers authority (“Authority”), and the City of Chula Vista, a chartered municipal
corporation (the “City,” and, together with the Port District and the Authority, the “Public
Entities”).
RECITALS
A. RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with any
successors and assigns, “RIDA”), is party to that certain ground lease, dated as of the date hereof, by
and between Port District and RIDA (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Hotel Ground Lease”).
B. The Hotel Ground Lease requires RIDA to develop and construct the “Resort Hotel”
(as defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) and the “Parking Improvements” (as defined in the Hotel
Ground Lease) in accordance with the Hotel Ground Lease.
C. RIDA is a party to that certain Sublease Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront
Convention Center), dated as of the date hereof, by and between the City and RIDA (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Convention
Center Sublease”).
D. RIDA is a party to that certain Project Implementation Agreement, dated as of the
date hereof, by and among Authority, City, Port District and RIDA (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “PIA” and, collectively with the
Hotel Ground Lease and the Convention Center Sublease, the “Project Documents” and each, a
“Project Document”).
E. The PIA requires RIDA to develop and construct (i) the “Convention Center” (as
defined in the PIA) in accordance with the PIA and (ii) “Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements” (as defined in the PIA, and collectively with the Resort Hotel, the Parking
Improvements and the Convention Center, the “Project”) in accordance with the PIA, for the benefit
of the Public Entities.
F. Guarantor is [an affiliate of RIDA] and thus will benefit from the development of the
Project in accordance with the terms of the Project Documents.
G. Each Public Entity has relied on the statements and agreements contained herein in
agreeing to enter into the Project Documents to which it is a party.
GUARANTY
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, Guarantor in consideration of the
matters described in the foregoing Recitals, which Recitals are incorporated herein and made a part
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hereof, hereby covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Public Entities and their successors and
assigns as follows:
1.1 Guaranty. Guarantor hereby warrants and guarantees to the Public Entities
RIDA’s obligation to:
(a) Complete (as defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) the Resort Hotel
and the Parking Improvements, and procure and install furniture, fixtures and equipment and
operating supplies and equipment that is generally necessary to open the Resort Hotel and the
Parking Improvements for business (i) within the corresponding time allowed by the Hotel Ground
Lease, including any time extensions authorized thereunder; (ii) in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Hotel Ground Lease that are applicable to the construction of the Resort Hotel and
the Parking Improvements, including without limitation the procurement of a certificate of
occupancy for the Resort Hotel and the Parking Improvements and delivery and acceptance by the
Port District; (iii) substantially in accordance, in all material respects, with the Plans (as defined in
and revised in accordance with the Hotel Ground Lease) with respect to the Resort Hotel and the
Parking Improvement Plans (as defined in and revised in accordance with the Hotel Ground Lease);
and (iv) free of any mechanics’ liens and materialmen’s’ liens with respect to the Resort Hotel and
the Parking Improvements;
(b) Complete (as defined in the PIA) the Convention Center and procure
and install furniture, fixtures and equipment and operating supplies and equipment that is generally
necessary to open the Convention Center for business (i) within the corresponding time allowed by
the PIA, including any time extensions authorized thereunder; (ii) in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the PIA that are applicable to the construction of the Convention Center, including
without limitation the procurement of a certificate of occupancy for the Convention Center and
delivery and acceptance by the applicable Public Entities; (iii) substantially in accordance, in all
material respects, with the Convention Center Plans (as defined in and revised in accordance with the
PIA); and (iv) free of any mechanics’ liens and materialmen’s’ liens with respect to the Convention
Center;
(c) Complete (as defined in the PIA) the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and procure acceptance of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements by the applicable Public Entity (i) within the corresponding time allowed by the PIA,
including any time extensions authorized thereunder; (ii) in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the PIA that are applicable to the construction of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, including without limitation delivery and acceptance by the applicable Public
Entities; (iii) substantially in accordance, in all material respects, with the Contract Documents (as
defined in and revised in accordance with the PIA); and (iv) free of any mechanics’ liens and
materialmen’s’ liens with respect to Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements; and
(d) Pay any amounts owed by RIDA in connection with its “Election to
Terminate” pursuant to the terms set forth in Sections [ ] of the Convention Center Sublease
(collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”). RIDA’s satisfaction of Section 1.1(a) – (d) shall
constitute “Completion of the Project”.
1.2 Consideration. Guarantor acknowledges that it has made this Guaranty to
induce each Public Entity to enter into the Project Documents to which it is a party and contribute to
the Project, either directly or indirectly through one of the other Public Entities, a portion of the
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development costs of the Convention Center and Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
as set forth in the PIA (the “Project Public Investment”), and each Public Entity is entering into
such Project Documents and contributing directly or indirectly to the Project Public Investment in
reliance upon this Guaranty, and the Public Entities would not have agreed to enter into such Project
Documents and would not have agreed to contribute the Project Public Investment without the
Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Guaranty.
1.3 Obligations of Guarantor Upon Default. In the event RIDA fails to
perform any part of the Guaranteed Obligations when due, after any cure period applicable to RIDA
and the first priority Permitted Mortgage Lender (as defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) has expired,
or the Foreclosure Purchaser that assumes the Project Documents elects not to complete the Resort
Hotel, Parking Improvements, Convention Center, or Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements,
Guarantor shall, upon demand of the Port District, as it relates to the Resort Hotel and the Parking
Improvements, and the Authority, as it relates to the Convention Center and Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, and the City and Port District as it relates to the proposed ownership of
each in Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements: (i) promptly cure such failure to
perform the applicable part of the Guaranteed Obligations by performing or causing the performance
of such obligation; and (ii) pay to the Public Entities (A) all reasonable costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, they incur in enforcing the performance of the Guaranteed
Obligations, and (B) any amounts owing under Section 5.1.2 of the PIA. In the event RIDA defaults
in the performance of its obligations under any Project Document, provided Guarantor undertakes to
cure such defaults, each Public Entity agrees to accept the performance by Guarantor of such
obligations under such Project Document, and accord Guarantor all of the rights and benefits due to
RIDA under such Project Document to the extent necessary for the Guarantor to fully satisfy its
obligations hereunder.
1.4 RIDA Acknowledgment. RIDA hereby acknowledges that any payment
made by any Public Entity to Guarantor of any amount that such Public Entity owes to RIDA shall
satisfy such Public Entity’s obligation to pay such amount to RIDA.
2. CHARACTER OF GUARANTY.
2.1 Guarantee of Performance. This Guaranty is not a guarantee of collection,
but rather of performance. Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees that Guarantor is liable for the
Guaranteed Obligations as primary obligor. Any Guaranteed Obligation may be enforced by any
Public Entity that is entitled to enforce such Guaranteed Obligation separately without enforcing
compliance with any other Guaranteed Obligation to which such Public Entity is entitled to enforce
and without waiving its right or the right of any other of the Public Entities to subsequently enforce
or concurrently enforce any other Guaranteed Obligation hereunder.
2.2 Other Guaranties; Joint and Several Obligations. For purposes of this
Guaranty, “Net Worth” shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s total assets less the
amount of such Person’s total liabilities, determined in accordance with the Guarantor’s standard
accounting principles, as presented in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. For purposes of this
Guaranty, “Liquidity” shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s (a) assets that are
specified in clauses (1) through (10) of the definition of Permitted Investments set forth in the
Indenture of Trust dated as the date hereof between the Authority and Wilmington Trust, National
Association, without giving effect to the introductory clause of such definition and (b) without
duplication of (a), publicly traded securities. The Guarantor and each of the Public Entities
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acknowledge and agree that a guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations (an “Other Guaranty”) may
be provided to the Public Entities by any other guarantor (“Other Guarantors”) in accordance with
the terms of this Guaranty. If at any time the Guarantor (which may include an Other Guarantor) has
a Net Worth (“Guarantor Net Worth”), when taken together with the Net Worth of each Other
Guarantor at such time (collectively, “Other Guarantor Net Worth”), of less than $200,000,000 or
the Guarantor has a Liquidity (“Guarantor Liquidity”), when taken together with the Liquidity of
each Other Guarantor at such time (collectively, “Other Guarantor Liquidity”), of less than
$40,000,000, then the Guarantor shall promptly notify the Public Entities thereof and shall do one or
more of the following to achieve a Minimum Net Worth and Minimum Liquidity for the Guarantor,
no later than 60 days, or 10 Business Days if there is an ongoing Event of Default (under and as
defined in the Hotel Ground Lease or the PIA, as applicable), after the date that the Guarantor
notifies the Public Entities thereof, (a) (i) increase the Guarantor Net Worth so that the increased
Guarantor Net Worth, when taken together with the Other Guarantor Net Worth at such time, shall be
equal to or be greater than $200,000,000 (the “Minimum Net Worth”) and/or (ii) increase the
Guarantor Liquidity so that the increased Guarantor Liquidity, when taken together with the Other
Guarantor Liquidity at such time, shall be equal to or be greater than $40,000,000 (the “Minimum
Liquidity”), or (b) cause a Qualified Guarantor to execute an Other Guaranty substantially and
materially in the form of this Guaranty; provided, however, that there shall be no more than three
Other Guaranties outstanding at any time. Should any Other Guaranty be provided to the Public
Entities by any Other Guarantor, Guarantor and the Other Guarantors agree that the liability of the
Guarantor and Other Guarantors hereunder shall be joint and several and that each provision hereof
shall apply to the Guarantor and each Other Guarantor individually and to Guarantor and all Other
Guarantors collectively, and the Public Entities may seek to enforce this Guaranty against Guarantor
or the Other Guarantors (and less than all of the Guarantor and Other Guarantors) without impairing
the rights of the Public Entities against Guarantor or any of the Other Guarantors.
2.3 Continuing Guaranty. This is a continuing guaranty, and shall apply to all
of the Guaranteed Obligations and all renewals and extensions thereof, and the fact that at any time,
and from time to time, such Guaranteed Obligations may be performed in full or RIDA shall no
longer be party to one or more of the Project Documents, shall not affect the obligations of the
Guarantor hereunder which arise thereafter. In the event that RIDA is no longer a party to one or
more of the Project Documents, the term “RIDA” herein shall be automatically interpreted to mean
the person or entity that has succeeded RIDA under such Project Document(s), or if RIDA is still a
party to one or more of the Project Documents, the term “RIDA” herein shall mean RIDA and the
new entity that has succeeded RIDA under the Project Documents, without any further action of the
Public Entities or Guarantor.
2.4 Independent Obligation. The obligations of Guarantor hereunder are
independent of the obligations of RIDA, and Other Guarantor(s) or any other Person (as hereinafter
defined), and each of the Public Entities may enforce any of their rights hereunder independently of
any other right or remedy that such Public Entity may at any time hold with respect to the
Guaranteed Obligations, independently or collectively with the other Public Entities.
2.5 Unsecured Obligation. Except as otherwise provided in this Guaranty, this
Guaranty is not secured.
3. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. Guarantor hereby represents and warrants as of
the date hereof that: (a) this Guaranty is executed at the request of the Public Entities; (b) Guarantor
has reviewed all the terms and provisions of the Plans (as defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) for the
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Resort Hotel, the Preliminary Parking Improvement Plans (as defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) for
the Parking Improvements, the Convention Center Plans (as defined in the PIA) for the Convention
Center, and the Contract Documents (as defined in the PIA) for Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, in each case as revised in accordance with the applicable Project Document
(collectively, the “Project Plans”), and the Project Documents; (c) the Public Entities have made no
representations to Guarantor with regard to the Project Plans or the Project Documents; and
(d) Guarantor has established adequate means of obtaining from RIDA and from other sources, on a
continuing basis, financial and other information pertaining to RIDA’s financial condition, the
progress of construction of the Project and the status of RIDA’s performance of its obligations under
the Project Documents. Guarantor hereby covenants for the term of this Guaranty that: (i) Guarantor
is and shall continue to be a Person which is not a Prohibited Person (as defined below), which, in the
aggregate with the Other Guarantor Net Worth, has a Guarantor Net Worth of at least the Minimum
Net Worth and which, in the aggregate with the Other Guarantor Liquidity, has a Guarantor Liquidity
of at least the Minimum Liquidity (“Qualified Guarantor”); and (ii) Guarantor has not and will not,
without the prior written consent of all of the Public Entities in each of their sole and absolute
discretion, sell, lease, assign, encumber, hypothecate, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of
Guarantor’s assets, whether in one transaction or a series of transactions, which will result in
Guarantor having a Guarantor Net Worth, together with the Other Guarantor Net Worth, of less than
the Minimum Net Worth or Guarantor having a Guarantor Liquidity, together with the Other
Guarantor Liquidity, of less than the Minimum Liquidity. For purposes of this Guaranty,
“Prohibited Person” shall have the same meaning as the Hotel Ground Lease.
4. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AND WAIVERS BY GUARANTOR.
4.1 Subject to Section 4.2, Guarantor agrees that neither the rights or remedies of
the Public Entities nor any of Guarantor's obligations under the terms of this Guaranty, including
without limitation, the Guaranteed Obligations, shall be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or
affected by any one or more of the following events, actions, facts, or circumstances; Guarantor
waives any rights, claims or defenses arising from any such events, actions, facts, or circumstances;
and the liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable
irrespective of:
(a) any limitation on the liability of, or recourse against, any other person
or entity (collectively, “Person”) under the Project Documents or arising under any Laws (as defined
in the Hotel Ground Lease), except for the limitations on liability set forth in Section 5.1.2 of the PIA
as it applies to delay damages only; provided, that the limitations in Section 5.1.2 shall not apply to
any amounts payable under Section 1.3(ii) above;
(b) any claim or defense that this Guaranty was made without
consideration or is not supported by adequate consideration or that the obligations of Guarantor
hereunder exceed or are more burdensome than those of RIDA under the Project Documents;
(c) the release or taking or accepting of any other security or guaranty
for, or right of recourse with respect to, any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(d) the operation of any statutes of limitations (unless each of the Public
Entities had written notice of a claim and failed to pursue their remedies in the legally prescribed
time periods) or other Laws regarding the limitation of actions, all of which are hereby waived as a
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defense to any action or proceeding brought by any of the Public Entities against Guarantor, to the
fullest extent permitted by Laws;
(e) any homestead exemption or any other exemption under any Laws;
(f) any release, surrender, abandonment, exchange, alteration, sale or
other disposition, subordination, deterioration, waste, failure to protect or preserve, impairment, or
loss of, or any failure to create or perfect any lien or security interest with respect to, or any other
dealings with, any collateral or security at any time existing or purported, believed or expected to
exist in connection with any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any impairment of Guarantor's
recourse against any Person or collateral;
(g) whether express or by operation of Laws, any partial release of the
liability of Guarantor hereunder (except to the extent expressly so released) or any complete or
partial release of RIDA or any other Person liable, directly or indirectly, for the performance of any
or all of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(h) the death, insolvency, bankruptcy, disability, incapacity, dissolution,
liquidation, termination, receivership, reorganization, merger, consolidation, change of form,
structure or ownership, sale of all assets, or lack of corporate, partnership or other power of RIDA or
any other Person at any time liable for the performance of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(i) either with or without notice to or consent of Guarantor, any renewal,
extension, modification, supplement, subordination or rearrangement of the terms of any or all of the
Guaranteed Obligations and/or the Project Documents, including material alterations of the terms of
payment or performance (including changes with respect to the construction of the Project) or any
other terms thereof, or any waiver, termination, or release of, or consent to departure from any of the
Project Documents or any other guaranty of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any
adjustment, indulgence, forbearance, or compromise that may be granted from time to time by any of
the Public Entities to RIDA or any other Person at any time liable for the performance of any or all of
the Guaranteed Obligations;
(j) any neglect, lack of diligence, delay, omission, failure, or refusal of
any of the Public Entities to take or prosecute (or in taking or prosecuting) any action for the
collection or enforcement of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or to exercise (or in exercising) any
other right or power with respect to any security therefor, or to take or prosecute (or in taking or
prosecuting) any action in connection with the Project Documents, or any failure to sell or otherwise
dispose of in a commercially reasonable manner any collateral securing any or all of the Guaranteed
Obligations;
(k) any failure of any of the Public Entities to notify Guarantor of any
creation, renewal, extension, rearrangement, modification, supplement, subordination, or assignment
of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or of any Project Document, or of any release of or
change in any security, or of the occurrence or existence of any default or event of default under any
Project Document (each, an “Event of Default”), or of any other action taken or refrained from
being taken by any of the Public Entities against RIDA or any security or other recourse, or of any
new agreement between any of the Public Entities and RIDA, it being understood that none of the
Public Entities shall be required to give Guarantor any notice of any kind under any circumstances
with respect to or in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, any and all rights to notice
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Guarantor may have otherwise had being hereby waived by Guarantor, and Guarantor shall be
responsible for obtaining for itself information regarding RIDA and any collateral, including any
changes in the business or financial condition of RIDA or any collateral, and Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that the Public Entities shall have no duty to notify Guarantor of any
information which the Public Entities may have concerning RIDA, the Project, the Project
Documents, or any collateral;
(l) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff or other right that
Guarantor may at any time have against RIDA, any of the Public Entities, or any other Person,
whether or not arising in connection with this Guaranty or any Project Document;
(m) any order, ruling or plan of reorganization emanating from
proceedings under Title 11 of the United States Code with respect to RIDA or any other Person,
including any extension, reduction, composition, or other alteration of the Guaranteed Obligations,
whether or not consented to by any of the Public Entities, or any action taken or omitted by any of
the Public Entities in any such proceedings, including any election to have any of the Public Entities'
claim allowed as being secured, partially secured or unsecured, any extension of credit by any of the
Public Entities in any such proceedings or the taking and holding by any of the Public Entities of any
security for any such extension of credit;
(n) any other condition, event, omission, action or inaction that would in
the absence of this Section 4.1(n) result in the release or discharge of Guarantor from the
performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Guaranty or
any other agreement; or
(o) enforcement or forbearance by any of the Public Entities from
enforcement of the Guaranteed Obligations on a net or gross basis.
4.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guaranty, with respect to the
Public Entities obligations to Guarantor under Section 1.3 hereof under the Project Documents:
(a) To the extent any of the Public Entities fails to perform any of their respective
obligations under any of the Project Documents for Guarantor and such failure to perform any of
their respective obligations under any of the Project Documents materially and adversely interferes
with or prevents Guarantor’s performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations (a “Material
Failure to Perform”), then Guarantor’s time to perform with respect to the impacted Guaranteed
Obligation(s) shall be extended by one day for each day that such Material Failure to Perform delays
Guarantor’s performance of such Guaranteed Obligation(s), if: such Material Failure to Perform is
notified by Guarantor to the Public Entities within sixty (60) days of such Failure to Perform. A
Material Failure to Perform shall include any alleged failure by the Public Entities under Section 1.3
to make payments to Guarantor of amounts owed under the Project Documents, but shall not include
any alleged failure by the Public Entities to make payments to RIDA of amounts owed under the
Project Documents. The parties agree upon the written request of either party to submit any dispute
regarding whether or not a Material Failure to Perform exists permitting a Guarantor delay under this
Section 4.2(a) to mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association under its
Commercial Mediation Procedures before resorting to arbitration, litigation, or some other dispute
resolution procedure. Such mediation shall be held within San Diego County within thirty (30) days
after delivery of written notice requesting same. Each party shall bear its own costs in such
mediation and shall split 50/50 the costs of the mediator.
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(b) If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that a breach under the
applicable Project Document(s) was a Material Failure to Perform and that such Material Failure to
Perform was not the result of the breach of a Tenant Party or the Guarantor under the Project
Documents or any material and adverse interference by the Hotel Operator (a “Material Failure to
Perform Determination”), and the underlying Material Failure to Perform continues for at least
ninety (90) days from the date of the applicable Material Failure to Perform Determination (the
“Cure Period”), then, from and after the date that the applicable Cure Period expires unless (i) any
Public Entity files an action to appeal the Material Failure to Perform Determination no later than
forty five (45) days from the date of the applicable Material Failure to Perform Determination and
diligently prosecutes such action, in which case, from and after the date that is the later of (x) the date
that the applicable Cure Period expires and (y) thirty (30) days after the date that the applicable
appellate court of competent jurisdiction awards such Public Entity(ies) relief); or (ii) the Material
Failure to Perform is reasonably capable of cure and the Public Entities have either (x) cured the
Material Failure to Perform, or (y) if the Material Failure to Perform is not capable of cure within the
Cure Period, have commenced taking appropriate steps to cure such failure and are diligently
prosecuting same to completion, then the liability of the Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed
Obligation(s) with respect to which such Material Failure to Perform Determination was made shall
automatically terminate, the Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under this
Guaranty with respect to such Guaranteed Obligation(s), except for any obligations that have accrued
and have not been discharged prior to such date, and this Guaranty shall automatically terminate.
(c) If RIDA terminates the Hotel Ground Lease due to a Condemnation (as
defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) or any damage to or destruction of the Resort Hotel or any part
thereof, as permitted in the Hotel Ground Lease and in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Hotel
Ground Lease Termination”), then, from and after the date that the Hotel Ground Lease
Termination occurs (the “Hotel Ground Lease Termination Date”), the liability of the Guarantor in
respect of the Guaranteed Obligations with respect to the Resort Hotel shall automatically terminate
and the Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under this Guaranty with
respect to the Resort Hotel, except for any obligations that have accrued and have not been
discharged prior to the Hotel Ground Lease Termination Date. If RIDA terminates the Convention
Center Sublease due to a Condemnation (as defined in the Convention Center Sublease) or any
damage to or destruction of the Convention Center or any part thereof, in each case, as permitted in
the Convention Center Sublease and in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Convention Center
Sublease Termination”), then, from and after the date that the Convention Center Sublease
Termination occurs (the “Convention Center Sublease Termination Date”), the liability of the
Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations with respect to the Convention Center shall
automatically terminate and the Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under
this Guaranty with respect to the Convention Center, except for any obligations that have accrued
and have not been discharged prior to the Convention Center Sublease Termination Date. If the
Hotel Ground Lease Termination occurs, and the Convention Center Sublease Termination occurs,
and Guarantor does not have any amounts owing to the Public Entities under this Guaranty
(“Outstanding Payments”), then, from and after the date that is the later of (x) the Hotel Ground
Lease Termination Date, (y) the Convention Center Sublease Termination Date and (z) the payment
to the Public Entities of any Outstanding Payments, the liability of the Guarantor in respect of the
Guaranteed Obligations shall automatically terminate, the Guarantor shall be automatically released
from its obligations under this Guaranty, except for any obligations that have accrued and have not
been discharged prior to the Hotel Ground Lease Termination Date or the Convention Center
Sublease Termination Date, whichever is later, and this Guaranty shall automatically terminate.
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4.3 In the event any payment by RIDA or any other Person to any of the Public
Entities that is made to satisfy any of the Guaranteed Obligations is held to constitute a preference,
fraudulent transfer or other voidable payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Law, or if
for any other reason any of the Public Entities are required to refund such payment or pay the amount
thereof to any other party, such payment by RIDA or any other party to the Public Entities shall not
constitute a release of Guarantor from any liability hereunder, and this Guaranty shall continue to be
effective or shall be reinstated (notwithstanding any prior release, surrender or discharge by the
Public Entities of this Guaranty or of Guarantor), as the case may be, with respect to, and this
Guaranty shall apply to, any and all amounts that were so paid by RIDA or any other Person to
satisfy any of the Guaranteed Obligations and so refunded by the Public Entities or paid by the Public
Entities to another Person (which amounts shall constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations), and
any interest paid by the Public Entities and any attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred
by the Public Entities in connection with any such event.
4.4 It is the intent of Guarantor and the Public Entities that the obligations and
liabilities of Guarantor hereunder are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all
circumstances and that until the Guaranteed Obligations are fully and finally paid and performed, and
not subject to refund or disgorgement, but except as set forth in Section 4.9, the obligations and
liabilities of Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged or released in whole or in part, by any act
or occurrence that might, but for the provisions of this Guaranty, be deemed a legal or equitable
discharge or release of a guarantor.
4.5 [Reserved.]
4.6 Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, any rights, defenses
and benefits that may be derived from Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, of the California Civil Code
or comparable provisions of the Laws of any other jurisdiction, and all other suretyship defenses
Guarantor would otherwise have under the Laws of California or any other jurisdiction.
4.7 No provision or waiver in this Guaranty shall be construed as limiting the
generality of any other provision or waiver contained in this Guaranty. All of the waivers contained
herein are irrevocable and unconditional and are intentionally and freely made by Guarantor.
4.8 This Guaranty may be replaced by a guaranty that is substantially and
materially in the same form as this Guaranty, covers all of the same terms and Guaranteed
Obligations as this Guaranty whether arising prior to, on or after the date it becomes effective, does
not affect the public financing of the Convention Center and Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, and is executed by a Person (such Person, a “Replacement Guarantor”) that
(a) holds, directly or indirectly, not less than ten percent (10%) of the membership interests in RIDA,
(b) when taken together with (i) each Other Guarantor under an Other Guaranty that is not being
replaced and (ii) each new Other Guarantor under a new Other Guaranty, has a Guarantor Net Worth
of at least the Minimum Net Worth, (c) when taken together with (i) each Other Guarantor under an
Other Guaranty that is not being replaced and (ii) each new Other Guarantor under a new Other
Guaranty, has a Guarantor Liquidity of at least the Minimum Liquidity, (d) is not a Prohibited
Person, (e) assumes any liabilities that exist or may exist under the Guaranty (including without
limitation those arising under Sections 1.3 and 6, unless such liabilities are discharged prior to the
effectiveness of the Replacement Guaranty), and (f) is acceptable to each of the Public Entities in
their reasonable discretion (collectively, the “Replacement Guaranty”). If (x) all of the conditions
and requirements set forth in this Section 4.8, including without limitation, clauses (a) through (f)
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above are satisfied to the reasonable satisfaction of each of the Public Entities, and (y) the proposed
replacement Guarantor is reputable (which shall mean the absence of reputations for dishonesty,
criminal conduct or association with criminal elements – “reputable” shall not mean “prestigious”,
nor shall the determination of whether one is reputable involve considerations of personal taste or
preference), and has no reputation for, either discriminatory employment practices which violate any
Laws or non-compliance with applicable Environmental Laws (as defined in the Hotel Ground
Lease), then each of the Public Entities shall administratively grant consent to any such proposed
Replacement Guarantor. If Guarantor requests in writing that the Public Entities consent to a
Replacement Guarantor, and after receipt of all information set forth in this Section 4.8, all of the
Public Entities do not within forty-five (45) days after such request provide a response consenting to
the request, then such consent will be deemed rejected and upon request, the Public Entities shall
provide a reasonably detailed explanation of the reason for rejecting such request. Guarantor’s
request to the Public Entities to consent to a Replacement Guaranty shall include financial statements
with respect to such prospective Replacement Guarantor and a certification by such prospective
Replacement Guarantor (with any supporting documentation reasonably requested by the Public
Entities) that: (1) such proposed Replacement Guarantor holds, directly or indirectly, not less than
ten percent (10%) of the membership interests in RIDA, (2) such proposed Replacement Guarantor,
when taken together with (i) each Other Guarantor under an Other Guaranty, if any, that is not being
replaced and (ii) each new Other Guarantor, if any, under a new Other Guaranty, has a Guarantor Net
Worth of at least the Minimum Net Worth, (3) such proposed Replacement Guarantor, when taken
together with (i) each Other Guarantor under an Other Guaranty, if any, that is not being replaced and
(ii) each new Other Guarantor, if any, under a new Other Guaranty, has a Guarantor Liquidity of at
least the Minimum Liquidity and (4) such proposed Replacement Guarantor is not a Prohibited
Person.
4.9 Provided that there are no Outstanding Payments, the liability of Guarantor in
respect of the Guaranteed Obligations shall automatically terminate and Guarantor shall be
automatically released from its obligations under this Guaranty and this Guaranty shall automatically
terminate upon the earliest of the following dates: (i) the date that is six (6) months after the
Completion of the Project (as defined in Section 1.1), (ii) the effective date of a Replacement
Guaranty pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4.8 hereof where the Replacement Guarantor
has replaced the Guarantor and assumed all of Guaranteed Obligations, and (iii) the date on which all
of the following has occurred: (a) Hotel Ground Lease Termination Date and (b) the Convention
Center Sublease Termination Date. Provided that the necessary conditions under this Section 4.9
have been satisfied, each Public Entity shall execute an acknowledgement that this Guaranty has
terminated promptly after the receipt by the Public Entities of a written request therefore from
Guarantor.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Guarantor represents and warrants
to the Public Entities that:
5.1 Authority; Execution, Delivery and Performance of Guaranty. Guarantor
has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all of its obligations under this
Guaranty. The execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of all of the obligations under this
Guaranty has been duly authorized by all necessary action and do not and will not:
(a) result in or require the creation or imposition of any lien, right of
others, or other encumbrance of any nature (other than under this Guaranty) upon or with respect to
any property now owned or leased or hereafter acquired by the Guarantor; or
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(b) violate any provision of any Laws; or
(c) result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or cause or permit the
acceleration of any obligation owed under any agreement or instrument to which Guarantor is a party
or by which Guarantor or any of its property is bound or affected; or
(d) require any consent or approval not heretofore obtained; or
(e) violate any provision of, or require any consent under, any operating
agreement, certificate of formation, partnership agreement, articles of incorporation, by-laws or any
other governing document or charter applicable to Guarantor.
5.3 Enforceability. This Guaranty, when executed and delivered, shall constitute
the valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to
bankruptcy laws and other Laws and equitable principles affecting creditors rights generally if
applicable to Guarantor.
5.4 Financial Information2. The statement of financial condition made
available to the Public Entities for review with respect to the Guarantor in connection with the
Project Documents and this Guaranty, and to demonstrate that Guarantor is a Qualified Guarantor to
the Public Entities, is a true, complete, and correct copy of such statement, such statement has been
prepared in accordance with the Guarantor’s standard accounting principles, and fairly and accurately
represents the financial condition of the Guarantor in accordance with such accounting principles ,
as of the date it was delivered to the Public Entities.
5.5 No Default. To the best of Guarantor’s knowledge, there is no condition,
event, act or omission that exists which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both,
would be an Event of Default under the Project Documents.
6. REMEDIES. If Guarantor shall fail to perform or satisfactorily commence
performance of its obligations hereunder within fourteen (14) days of a demand by any of the Public
Entities for performance thereof, the Public Entities shall have the following remedies, in addition to
and cumulative of any other remedies it may have hereunder, under the Project Documents or at law
or in equity:
(a) [reserved;]
(b) at its option and without any obligation to do so, complete all or any portion
of the Project either before or after the termination of the Project Documents or before or after
exercising any other remedy against RIDA or Guarantor, with such changes or modifications in the
Project Plans as are necessary for completion of the Project. The amount of any and all expenditures
made by the Public Entities for the foregoing purposes shall be immediately due and payable to the
Public Entities by Guarantor; and
(c) from time to time and without first requiring performance on the part of
RIDA and without being required to exhaust any or all security held by the Public Entities, to look to
2 NTD: Guarantor to provide updated financial information prior to close of escrow.
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and require performance by Guarantor of any obligation on the part of Guarantor to be performed
pursuant to the terms of this Guaranty by action at law or in equity, or both.
7. NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. Guarantor shall give written notice to each of
the Public Entities promptly (and in any event within five (5) days) after Guarantor learns of any of
the following:
(a) the institution of any litigation or legal or administrative proceeding or
investigation which has a reasonable probability of being adjudicated adversely to RIDA, Guarantor,
the Project or any of RIDA’s or Guarantor’s properties and which would reasonably be expected, if
so adjudicated, to materially and adversely affect RIDA, Guarantor or the Project, or cause Guarantor
to no longer be a Qualified Guarantor; and
(b) the occurrence of any Event of Default or event or condition which, with the
giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default under the Project
Documents.
8. REASONABLENESS AND EFFECT OF WAIVERS. Guarantor warrants and
agrees that each of the waivers set forth in this Guaranty is made with full knowledge of its
significance and consequences and that, under the circumstances, the waivers are reasonable and not
contrary to public policy or Laws. If any of such waivers are determined to be contrary to any
applicable Laws or public policy, such waivers shall be effective only to the maximum extent
permitted by Laws.
9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
9.1 Costs of Enforcement. The prevailing party in any legal proceedings
concerning the enforcement of this Guaranty shall be entitled to recovery of its costs and attorneys’
fees from the party that did not prevail.
9.2 Binding Effect. This Guaranty and all the terms, provisions and conditions
hereof shall be binding upon the Guarantor and its heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns, and this Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of the Public Entities and their successors and
assigns and all subsequent holders of the Guaranteed Obligations.
9.3 Financial Information. Guarantor shall deliver to the Public Entities, as
soon as available, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of
Guarantor’s fiscal year-end, a copy of Guarantor’s statement of financial condition, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A, as of the end of such calendar year, together with a certification that
such statement (1) is complete and correct to the best of Guarantor’s knowledge, (2) presents the
financial condition of the entity, (3) presents all liabilities that are required to be reflected, and those
liabilities are presented at historical cost, and (4) is prepared in accordance with the Guarantor’s
standard accounting principles. Additionally, Guarantor shall make available for inspection (but not
copying) by any of the Public Entities such other information regarding Guarantor’s assets, liabilities
and financial condition generally as (a) the Public Entities may from time to time reasonably request
so that the Public Entities can verify the veracity of the certifications set forth in the preceding
sentence and (b) exists (unless generation of such financial information will not result in any material
additional expense to the Guarantor, in which case the Guarantor will request that such financial
information be generated and provided to the Public Entities), at the Project, RIDA’s main business
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office, any of Hotel Operator’s (as defined in the Hotel Ground Lease) business offices in San Diego
County, California or at such other location in San Diego County, California as is reasonably
acceptable to the Public Entities, upon such Public Entity’s written notice, which shall specify in
reasonable detail the financial information the Public Entities are requesting be made available for
inspection and the date when such inspection will take place, which date shall not be less than ten
business days after the date of such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any of the Public
Entities are required to include any of the financial information shared by Guarantor in connection
with its respective board or council meetings, Guarantor agrees to provide the Public Entities with a
redacted version of such financial information at no cost to the Public Entities and a certification that,
except for such redactions, such redacted version of financial information is a true, correct, and
complete copy of the unredacted version of the financial information reviewed by the Public Entities.
9.4 Governing Law. This Guaranty shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California.
9.5 Notices. All notices demands, approvals and other communications provided
for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by overnight air courier, personal delivery or
registered or certified U.S. mail with return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the appropriate
party at its address as follows:
If to Port District:
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Administration Building
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101-1128
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488)
With copy to:
Director, Real Estate
San Diego Unified Port District
Administration Building
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101-1128
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488)
With a copy to:
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101-1128
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488)
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If to City:
City of Chula Vista
Attention: City Manager
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
With a copy to:
City Attorney
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
If to the Authority:
To the City:
City of Chula Vista
Attention: City Manager
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
With a copy to:
City Attorney
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
To the Port District:
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Administration Building
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101-1128
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488)
With copy to:
Director, Real Estate
San Diego Unified Port District
Administration Building
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101-1128
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488)
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With a copy to:
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101-1128
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488)
If to Guarantor:
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
With copy to:
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
Addresses for notice may be changed from time to time by written notice to all other parties. Any
communication given by mail will be effective upon the earlier of (a) three (3) business days
following deposit in a post office or other official depository under the care and custody of the
United States Postal Service or (b) actual receipt, as indicated by the return receipt; if given by
telephonic facsimile, when sent; and if given by personal delivery or by overnight air courier, when
delivered to the appropriate address set forth above.
9.6 No Waiver. Any failure by the Public Entities to insist, or any election by
the Public Entities not to insist, upon strict performance by Guarantor of any of the terms, provisions
or conditions of this Guaranty shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the same or of any other terms,
provisions or conditions thereof.
9.7 Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty or the application thereof to
any Person or circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable, then, neither the remainder of this
instrument nor the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be affected
thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by Laws.
9.8 Entire Agreement and Modification. This Guaranty contains the entire
agreement between the Guarantor and the Public Entities relating to the subject matter hereof, except
for the Project Plans and the Project Documents. This Guaranty may not be amended, revised,
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waived, discharged, released or terminated orally, but only by a written amendment, revision, waiver,
discharge, release or termination. Any alleged amendment, revision, waiver, discharge, release or
termination which is not so documented shall not be effective as to any party to this Guaranty.
9.9 Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done
and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other
agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in
order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Guaranty and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
[Signature Page Follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has executed this Guaranty as of the date first written
above.
GUARANTOR
Print Name:
Print Title:
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Accepted and agreed by:
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Print Name: Thomas A. Russell, General Counsel
Print Title:
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
FINANCING AUTHORITY
Print Name: Thomas A. Russell, Co-Counsel, General Counsel
Print Title: San Diego Unified Port District
Glen R. Googins, Co-Counsel, City Attorney
City of Chula Vista
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Print Name:
Print Title:
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
Print Name:
Print Title:
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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Exhibit I
Other Ground Leases
1. Amended, Restated and Combined Lease between the San Diego Unified Port
District (the “District”) and The Marine Group LLC for property at the North Side of G Street at the
terminus of both Quay Avenues and Sandpiper Way in Chula Vista, which lease is on file in the
Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 54509, as amended and may be amended from time to
time.
2. Lease between the District and Chula Vista Marina, LP, dba Chula Vista Marina, for
property located at 550 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista which lease is on file in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 14244, as amended and may be amended from time to time.
3. Lease between the District and California Yacht Marina-Chula Vista, LLC, for
property located at 640 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista which lease is on file in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 23924, as amended and may be amended from time to time.
4. Lease between the District and Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC for property
located at 825 E Street in Chula Vista which lease is on file in the Office of the District Clerk as
Document No. 70407, as amended and may be amended from time to time (“RV Park Lease”).
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EXHIBIT J
Public Debt Service Obligation (PDSO)
[To be provided by Bond Counsel prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit K-1
Form of Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request
[_______], 202[_]
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
c/o City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
Re: Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request No. [___] under Project Implementation Agreement
(the “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], 2021, by and among the City of Chula Vista, a
chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting on its behalf and for and on behalf of the
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing district established and existing
pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District Procedural Ordinance, the San Diego Unified Port District, a public
corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(the “Authority” and also sometimes referred to herein as the “JEPA”), a joint exercise of
powers entity created by the City and the Port District pursuant to Joint Exercise of Powers
Act (defined in the Agreement), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Developer” or “RIDA”).
Payment Request of $[_________]
Requested Payment Date: [_________], 20[__]3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Developer submits this Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request No. [___] (the
“Payment Request”) pursuant to Section 9.1.2 of the Agreement with respect to the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings assigned in the Agreement.
The Developer hereby requests that the Authority, on the requested payment date set forth
above (the “Requested Payment Date”), direct the Trustee to transfer $ [_____] (the “Requested
Payment Amount”) from the [Account] to the [Account]. The Requested Payment Amount is
calculated as set forth on Schedule 1.
In connection with the requested payment, the Developer hereby represents, warrants and
certifies as of the date hereof as follows:
(a) Schedule 2 accurately lists each Person to whom any of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements Costs have been or will be paid and, for each line item in such schedule
3 To be not less than 10 business days after the date of the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request.
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and for each such Person, the following: (i) the name of the payee paid or to be paid, (ii) the amount
that Developer has paid to such Person, (iii) the amount that Developer intends to pay to such Person
during the next 30 days, (iv) a description of the purpose of such payment, specifying the line item
relating to each such payment, (v) amounts withheld as retainage pursuant to applicable requirements
of applicable contracts or subcontracts, (vi) amounts eligible for reimbursement under the Sewer
Agreement, and (vii) amounts eligible for credit under the BFDIF Program. The amounts listed in
Schedule 2 do not include any Non-Project Costs or Excluded Costs. The information set forth in
Schedule 2 as noted above is true, correct and complete in all material respects.
(b) The Developer has delivered or caused to be delivered to the Authority:
(i) copies of true and complete invoices that have been tendered for all
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs pursuant to any Payment Request, and
(ii) statutory lien/stop payment notice conditional waivers and releases associated
with all work performed, or supplies provided, for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and for which payment is requested in the appropriate statutory form, other than
Excluded Mechanics Lien Waivers, and
(iii) copies of all change orders executed prior to the date of this Payment
Request.
(c) To Developer’s actual knowledge, after inquiring with Developer’s architect or
engineer who has a representative at the Project Site, the construction performed for the Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements as of the date hereof has been performed substantially in
accordance in all material respects with the Approved Drawings and Specifications with respect to
the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, or to the extent any such construction has
not been performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Approved Drawings
and Specifications, the amount to be disbursed under this payment request has been reduced by
$[_____] pursuant to the Architect’s Certificate (as defined below) to reflect the reasonably estimated
cost of causing such construction to be performed substantially in accordance in all material respects
with the Approved Drawings and Specifications with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
(d) To the actual knowledge of Developer (after enquiring with Developer’s General
Contractor), except as described in (c) above, no work or component of work has been rejected or
disapproved by an inspector or other authorized representative of the City’s building or public works
departments or a stormwater inspector representing the Port District.
(e) The amount of the Payment Request reflects a reduction of $[_____], being the
amount for which the Developer does not intend to pay any General Contractor or any Subcontractor.
(f) The Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget presently in effect is
dated [__________] [and has not been amended] [and includes all amendments through Developer’s
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget Amendment No. [___]]. Said budget (i) is based on
reasonable assumptions as to all legal and factual matters material to the estimates set forth therein,
(ii) has been prepared in good faith and with due care, (iii) accurately sets forth, for each line item in
the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Budget, the total costs anticipated to be
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incurred to achieve Completion, and (iv) fairly represents in all material respects the Developer’s
reasonable expectation as to the matters covered thereby as of its date.
(g) As of the date hereof, no Event of Default exists.
(h) All proceeds of all previous Payment Requests, except for $[_____] and amounts
paid in respect of the Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Overhead
Amount, have been expended and have been applied to pay Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements Costs in accordance with Contract Documents and the Agreement (or, with respect to
the Early Work Costs, in accordance with the Early Work Agreement). Schedule 3 accurately lists
the foregoing costs that have been paid since the last Requested Payment Date, in each case,
segregated by line item. The information set forth on Schedule 3 is true, correct and complete.
(i) As of the date hereof, Developer has complied with all applicable provisions of
Section 7.2.3.1 of the Agreement.
Attached to this Payment Request as Exhibit 1 is a certificate from the Architect (the
“Architect’s Certificate”).
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Developer’s Phase 1A
Payment Request as of this [___] day of [_________], 202[_].
DEVELOPER
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
By: *
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K-1-5 4825-3218-1203v24/024036-0079 Schedule 1 to Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request Line # Description Amount 1 The Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs incurred or to be incurred by Developer and for which Developer has made or intends to make actual payment prior to the next Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request: $ 2 The Stipulated Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Overhead Amount that has accrued as of the date of the Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request: $ 3 Total of Lines 1 and 2: $ 4 Amount withheld pursuant to clause (b) of Architect’s Certificate: $ 5 Amounts previously paid by the Authority in respect of the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract Sum: $ 6 Amounts that Developer does not intend to pay General Contractor or any Subcontractor (except to the extent the applicable work has been performed by others the Developer intends to pay): $ 7 Total of Lines 4, 5 and 6: $ 8 Requested Payment Amount (Line 3 minus Line 7): $ Page 185 of 237 EAttachment B
K-1-6 4825-3218-1203v24/024036-0079 Schedule 2 to Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request (i) Payee (ii) Amount Paid (iii) Amount Intended to be Paid within 30 days (iv) Description of Purpose of Expense (v) Retainage Withheld Line Item: Total for Line Item The foregoing payment / credit is requested from: (circle one) Bond Proceeds Sewer Agreement BFDIF Page 186 of 237 EAttachment B
K-1-7 4825-3218-1203v24/024036-0079 Schedule 3 to Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request (i) Payee (ii) Amount Paid since last Requested Payment Date (iii) Description of Purpose of Expense Line Item: Total for Line Item Page 187 of 237 EAttachment B
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EXHIBIT 1
Certificate of Architect
[_______], 20[__]
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
c/o City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner; Luke Charlton
Re: Developer’s Phase 1A Payment Request No. [___] under Project Implementation Agreement
(the “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], 2021, by and among the City of Chula Vista, a
chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting on its behalf and for and on behalf of the
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing district established and existing
pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District Procedural Ordinance, the San Diego Unified Port District, a public
corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(the “Authority” and also sometimes referred to herein as the “JEPA”), a joint exercise of
powers entity created by the City and the Port District pursuant to Joint Exercise of Powers
Act (defined in the Agreement), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Developer” or “RIDA”).
Payment Request of $[_________]
Requested Payment Date: [_________], 20[__]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in
the Agreement.
[ ] (the “Architect”) hereby certifies as follows:
(a) The Architect has reviewed the above referenced Developer’s Phase 1A Payment
Request No. [___] (the “Payment Request”) and the Agreement, to the extent necessary to
understand the defined terms contained herein and in the Payment Request that are incorporated by
reference from the Agreement and to provide the certification contained herein.
(b) The Architect hereby certifies and confirms that, pursuant to the observation of the
work as required by the [describe Architect Agreement] and in accordance with applicable
professional standards, the construction performed for the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements as of the date hereof has been performed substantially in accordance in all material
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respects with the Approved Drawings and Specifications with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements, or to the extent any such construction has not been performed
substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Approved Drawings and Specifications
with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the amount to be disbursed
under this payment request has been reduced by $[_____] to reflect the reasonably estimated cost of
causing such construction to be performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with
Approved Drawings and Specifications with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements. The foregoing certification is subject to an evaluation of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements for conformance with the Approved Drawings and Specifications with
respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements upon Completion, to results of
subsequent tests and inspections, and to correction of minor deviations from the Approved Drawings
and Specifications with respect to the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements prior to
Completion. This certificate is not a representation that the Architect has (1) made exhaustive or
continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the work, (2) reviewed construction
means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, (3) reviewed copies of requisitions received
from Subcontractors and material suppliers, or (4) made examination to ascertain how or for what
purpose the Developer has used money previously paid on account of the Developer’s Phase 1A
Contract Sum.
(c) Except as described in (b) above, no work or component of work has been rejected or
disapproved by an inspector or other authorized representative of the City’s building or public works
departments or a stormwater inspector representing the Port District.
(d) Any representations or certifications by the Architect herein shall mean an expression
of the Architect’s professional opinion to the best of its information, knowledge and belief, and does
not constitute a warranty or guarantee by the Architect.
The Authority is entitled to rely on the foregoing representations, warranties and
certifications in authorizing and making the disbursement requested in the Payment Request.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Architect as of
this [___] day of [_________], 201[__].
[ ]
By: _____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit K-2
Form of Convention Center Payment Request
[_______], 202[_]
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
c/o City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
Re: Convention Center Payment Request No. [___] under Project Implementation Agreement
(the “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], 2021, by and among the City of Chula Vista, a
chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting on its behalf and for and on behalf of the
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing district established and existing
pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District Procedural Ordinance, the San Diego Unified Port District, a public
corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(the “Authority” and also sometimes referred to herein as the “JEPA”), a joint exercise of
powers entity created by the City and the Port District pursuant to Joint Exercise of Powers
Act (defined in the Agreement), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Developer” or “RIDA”).
Payment Request of $[_________]
Requested Payment Date: [_________], 20[__]4
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Developer submits this Convention Center Payment Request (the “Payment Request”)
pursuant to Section 9.2.2 of the Agreement with respect to the Convention Center. Capitalized terms
used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned in the Agreement.
The Developer hereby requests that the Authority, on the requested payment date set forth
above (the “Requested Payment Date”), direct the Trustee to transfer $ [_____] (the “Requested
Payment Amount”) from the [Account] to the [Account]. The Requested Payment Amount is
calculated as set forth on Schedule 1.
In connection with the requested payment, the Developer hereby represents, warrants and
certifies as of the date hereof as follows:
(a) Schedule 2 accurately lists each Person to whom any of the Convention Center Costs
have been or will be paid and, for each line item in such schedule and for each such Person, the
following: (i) the name of the payee paid or to be paid, and, (ii) amount that Developer has paid to
4 NTD: To be not less than 10 business days after the date of the Convention Center Payment Request.
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such Person, (iii) the amount that Developer intends to pay to such Person during the next 30 days,
(iv) a description of the purpose of such payment, specifying the line item relating to each such
payment, and (v) amounts withheld as retainage pursuant to the applicable contract or subcontract.
The amounts listed on Schedule 2 do not include any Non-Project Costs. The information set forth in
Schedule 2 as noted above is true, correct and complete in all material respects.
(b) The Developer has delivered or caused to be delivered to the Authority:
(i) copies of true and complete invoices that have been tendered for all
Convention Center Costs pursuant to any Payment Request, and
(ii) statutory lien/stop payment notice conditional waivers and releases associated
with all work performed, or supplies provided, for the Convention Center and for which payment is
requested in the appropriate statutory form, other than Excluded Mechanics Lien Waivers, and
(iii) copies of all change orders executed prior to the date of the Payment Request.
(c) To Developer’s actual knowledge, after inquiring with Developer’s architect or
engineer who has a representative at the Project Site, the construction performed for the Convention
Center as of the date hereof has been performed substantially in accordance in all material respects
with the Convention Center Plans, or to the extent any such construction has not been performed
substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Approved Drawings and Specifications,
the amount to be disbursed under this payment request has been reduced by $[_____] pursuant to the
Architect’s Certificate (as defined below) to reflect the reasonably estimated cost of causing such
construction to be performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Convention
Center Plans.
(d) [Reserved].
(e) The amount of the Payment Request reflects a reduction of $[_____], being the
amount for which the Developer does not intend to pay General Contractor or any Subcontractor
(except to the extent the applicable work has been performed by others the Developer intends to pay).
(f) The Convention Center Budget presently in effect is dated [__________] [and has not
been amended] [and includes all amendments through Convention Center Budget Amendment No.
[___]]. Said budget (i) is based on reasonable assumptions as to all legal and factual matters material
to the estimates set forth therein, (ii) has been prepared in good faith and with due care,
(iii) accurately sets forth, for each line item in the Convention Center Budget, the total costs
anticipated to be incurred to achieve Completion, and (iv) fairly represents in all material respects the
Developer’s reasonable expectation as to the matters covered thereby as of its date.
(g) As of the date hereof, no Event of Default exists.
(h) All proceeds of all previous Payment Requests, except for $[_____] and amounts
paid in respect of the Development Fees and Stipulated Convention Center Overhead Amount, have
been expended and have been applied to pay Convention Center Costs in accordance with Contract
Documents and the Agreement. Schedule 3 accurately lists the foregoing costs that have been paid
since the last Requested Payment Date, in each case, segregated by line item. The information set
forth on Schedule 3 is true, correct and complete.
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(i) As of the date hereof, Developer has complied with all applicable provisions of
Section 7.2.3.1 of the Agreement.
Attached to this Payment Request as Exhibit 1 is a certificate from the Architect (the
“Architect’s Certificate”).
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Convention Center Payment
Request as of this [___] day of [_________], 202[_].
DEVELOPER
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
By: *
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K-2-5 4825-3218-1203v24/024036-0079 Schedule 1 to Convention Center Payment Request Line # Description Amount 1 The Convention Center Costs incurred or to be incurred by Developer and for which Developer has made or intends to make actual payment prior to the next Convention Center Payment Request: $ 2 The Initial Convention Center Development Fee: $ 3 The Remaining Convention Center Development Fee that has accrued as of the date of the Convention Center Payment Request: $ 4 The Stipulated Convention Center Overhead Amount that has accrued as of the date of the Convention Center Payment Request: $ 5 Total of Lines 1, 2, 3 and 4: $ 6 Amount withheld pursuant to clause (b) of Architect’s Certificate: $ 7 Amounts previously paid in respect of the Convention Center Contract Sum: $ 8 Amounts that Developer does not intend to pay General Contractor or any Subcontractor (except to the extent the applicable work has been performed by others the Developer intends to pay): $ 9 Total of Lines 6, 7 and 8: $ 10 Requested Payment Amount (Line 5 minus Line 9): $ Page 195 of 237 EAttachment B
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EXHIBIT 1
Certificate of Architect
[_______], 20[__]
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
c/o City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner; Luke Charlton
Re: Convention Center Payment Request No. [___] under Project Implementation Agreement
(the “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], 2021, by and among the City of Chula Vista, a
chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting on its behalf and for and on behalf of the
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing district established and existing
pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District Procedural Ordinance, the San Diego Unified Port District, a public
corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(the “Authority” and also sometimes referred to herein as the “JEPA”), a joint exercise of
powers entity created by the City and the Port District pursuant to Joint Exercise of Powers
Act (defined in the Agreement), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Developer” or “RIDA”).
Payment Request of $[_________]
Requested Payment Date: [_________], 20[__]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in
the Agreement.
[ ] (the “Architect”) hereby certifies as follows:
(a) The Architect has reviewed the above referenced Convention Center Payment
Request No. [___] (the “Payment Request”) and the Agreement, to the extent necessary to
understand the defined terms contained herein and in the Payment Request that are incorporated by
reference from the Agreement and to provide the certification contained herein.
(b) The Architect hereby certifies and confirms that, pursuant to the observation of the
work as required by the [describe Architect Agreement] and in accordance with applicable
professional standards, the construction performed for the Convention Center as of the date hereof
has been performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with the Convention Center
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Plans, or to the extent any such construction has not been performed substantially in accordance in all
material respects with Convention Center Plans, the amount to be disbursed under this payment
request has been reduced by $[_____] to reflect the reasonably estimated cost of causing such
construction to be performed substantially in accordance in all material respects with Convention
Center Plans. The foregoing certification is subject to an evaluation of the Convention Center for
conformance with the Convention Center Plans upon Completion, to results of subsequent tests and
inspections, and to correction of minor deviations from the Convention Center Plans prior to
Completion. This certificate is not a representation that the Architect has (1) made exhaustive or
continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the work, (2) reviewed construction
means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, (3) reviewed copies of requisitions received
from Subcontractors and material suppliers, or (4) made examination to ascertain how or for what
purpose the Developer has used money previously paid on account of the Convention Center
Contract Sum.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Any representations or certifications by the Architect herein shall mean an expression
of the Architect’s professional opinion to the best of its information, knowledge and belief, and does
not constitute a warranty or guarantee by the Architect.
The Authority is entitled to rely on the foregoing representations, warranties and
certifications in authorizing and making the disbursement requested in the Payment Request.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Architect as of
this [___] day of [_________], 201[__].
[ ]
By: _____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit L
Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval
(Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements)
Request No.
Reference is made to that certain Project Implementation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of
[ ● ], 2021, by and among the City of Chula Vista, a chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting
on its behalf and for and on behalf of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing
district established and existing pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District Procedural Ordinance, the San Diego Unified Port District, a
public corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a
joint exercise of powers entity created by the City and the Port District pursuant to Joint Exercise of
Powers Act (defined in the Agreement), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Developer”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings
assigned in the Agreement.
The Developer hereby provides notice of intent to award a sole-source subcontract to [insert dba] for
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. A draft of such subcontract is attached as
Exhibit 1 hereto. In connection with this Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval Request, the
undersigned hereby certifies, represents and warrants to the Authority, in each case, solely in his or
her capacity as [insert title] of Developer and not in his or her individual capacity, as follows:
A. He (she) is a duly authorized representative or signatory of Developer, qualified to execute
this Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval Request on behalf of Developer and is knowledgeable
as to the matters set forth herein.
B. The proposed subcontractor is as follows:
a. [Corporate Name]
b. [dba]
c. [Mailing Address]
d. [Contact Phone Number]
e. [Contact Email]
f. [California Contractor License Number]
g. [City of Chula Vista Business License Number]
C. The proposed subcontract includes the following scope of work: [insert scope]
D. The proposed sole source subcontract is in the amount of $ .
E. The Developer recommends a sole source contract.
F. The proposed sole source subcontract has been awarded in accordance with the Agreement,
including Exhibit G-1, and the Authority Procurement Policy.
G. The subject commodity or service is reasonably available in a manner consistent with the
timely completion of the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in accordance with the
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Agreement from only one known source as the result of unique performance capabilities,
manufacturing processes, compatibility requirements or market conditions.
By the Authority’s execution of this Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval Request, the
Authority hereby waives the provisions of the Authority Procurement Policy to the extent necessary
to enable the sole source subcontract described in this Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval
Request by Developer’s General Contractor.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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I hereby declare, solely in my capacity set forth below and not in my individual capacity, that
the above representations are true and correct.
DEVELOPER:
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
California Contractor License Number:
1039979
By:
[Name], [Title]
Dated:
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By the Authority’s execution of this Sole Source Subcontract Award Approval Request, and
in reliance upon the Developer’s representations and certifications set forth in the above request for
approval of Sole Source Subcontract Award, the Authority hereby approves such award.
APPROVED:
AUTHORITY:
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY,
a joint exercise of powers authority
By:
[Name], [Title]
Dated:
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Exhibit 1
Draft Subcontract
[See attached]
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Exhibit M
Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award Approval
(Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements)
Request No.
Reference is made to that certain Project Implementation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of
[ ● ], 2021, by and among the City of Chula Vista, a chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting
on its behalf and for and on behalf of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing
district established and existing pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District Procedural Ordinance, the San Diego Unified Port District, a
public corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a
joint exercise of powers entity created by the City and the Port District pursuant to Joint Exercise of
Powers Act (defined in the Agreement), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Developer”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings
assigned in the Agreement.
The Developer hereby provides notice of intent to award a subcontract to [insert dba] as a “best
qualified” contractor (as described in the Authority Procurement Policy). A draft of such subcontract
is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto. In connection with this Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award
Approval Request, the undersigned hereby certifies, represents and warrants to the Authority, in each
case, solely in his or her capacity as [insert title] of Developer and not in his or her individual
capacity, as follows:
A. He (she) is a duly authorized representative or signatory of Developer, qualified to execute
this Subcontract Award Approval Request on behalf of Developer and is knowledgeable as to the
matters set forth herein.
B. The proposed subcontractor is as follows:
a. [Corporate Name]
b. [dba]
c. [Mailing Address]
d. [Contact Phone Number]
e. [Contact Email]
f. [California Contractor License Number]
g. [City of Chula Vista Business License Number]
C. The proposed subcontract includes the following scope of work: [insert scope]
D. The proposed subcontract is in the amount of $ .
E. The Developer or its General Contractor conducted a qualification process that considered,
among other things, any or all of the following: past relevant/similar project experience, construction
experience and capability, labor relations, customer feedback from those projects, current backlog,
available trades personnel resources, proposed supervisory/management personnel, financial
capability, and design capabilities (for design-build subcontracts).
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F. (select 1 option, delete the other options)
For work estimated to be equal to or in excess of $75,000, [the Developer or its General Contractor
solicited three competitive proposals from the pre-qualified list of subcontractors] OR [the Developer
determined that soliciting proposals for such work was not practical under the circumstances].
OR
For work estimated to be less than $75,000, [the Developer or its General Contractor solicited two
competitive proposals from the pre-qualified list of subcontractors] OR [the Developer determined
that soliciting proposals for such work was not practical under the circumstances].
G. The Developer or its General Contractor considered, among other things, any or all of the
following: qualitative factors (i.e. personnel, schedule management, construction experience and
capability, labor relations, experience, expertise and business practices and policies that increase the
likelihood that the Project will be completed without disruption, and quality management) and
quantitative factors (i.e. price, schedule details, and rate for labor, equipment, and insurance).
H. The Developer conducted a pre-selection in-depth interview with potential “best qualified”
subcontractors.
I. [The Developer offered a pre-selection process for potential subcontractors to present a “best
and final offer”.] [Insert if applicable]
J. The Developer determined that the proposed subcontractor provided the best value for the
Project.
K. The proposed subcontract has been awarded in accordance with the Agreement, including
Exhibit G-1, and the Authority Procurement Policy.
[The Developer hereby requests a waiver pursuant to Section 2(d)(ii) of the Authority Procurement
Policy with respect to the proposed subcontractor, and by the Authority’s execution of this Best
Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award Approval Request, the Authority hereby grants such
waiver.] [NTD: Include if the proposed subcontractor is not the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder for a unit of work and the proposed subcontractor’s bid exceeds the engineer’s estimate or
other approved estimate for the work by more than ten percent.]
[Signature Pages Follow]
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I hereby declare, solely in my capacity set forth below and not in my individual capacity, that
the above representations are true and correct.
DEVELOPER:
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
California Contractor License Number:
1039979
By:
[Name], [Title]
Dated:
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By the Authority’s execution of this Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award Approval
Request, and in reliance upon the Developer’s representations and certifications set forth in the above
request for approval of Best Qualified Contractor Subcontract Award, the Authority hereby approves
such award.
APPROVED:
AUTHORITY:
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY,
a joint exercise of powers authority
By:
[Name], [Title]
Dated:
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Exhibit 1
Draft Subcontract
[See attached]
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Exhibit N-1
List of Approved Arbitrators
[To be agreed upon by Developer, Port District, and City prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit N-2
List of Approved Mediators
[To be agreed upon by Developer, Port District, and City prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit O
Energy Requirements
The Parties acknowledge that Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement requires that all
“Developments” within the Proposed Project (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) area achieve,
in the aggregate, a fifty percent (50%) reduction in annual energy use (the “50% Energy Standard”)
compared to that allowed under the Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Title 24, Part 6, of the
California Code of Regulations in effect as of May 4, 2010 (“2010 Title 24”). To implement
Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement with respect to the Project, the Parties agree as follows:
(a) Developer represents and warrants that it has prepared the Plans (as defined
in the Ground Lease) and the Convention Center Plans (collectively, the “Energy Requirement
Plans”) in such a manner that each building will operate at an energy consumption level equal to or
better than the more stringent of the following two standards, which shall be referred to herein as, the
“Minimum Energy Efficiency Design Standard”: (i) fifteen percent (15%) less than the amount of
energy that each building would otherwise be permitted to consume under 2010 Title 24; or (ii) the
minimum energy efficiency performance standard adopted by the City at the time a building permit
application is submitted for each building.
(b) No later than thirty (30) days prior to the date when the first building in the
Project is open for business, Developer shall deliver to Authority for Authority’s approval, a
measurement and verification plan for energy efficiency for the Project based on the Energy
Requirement Plans (as approved by Authority in accordance with this Agreement or the Port District
in accordance with the Ground Lease, as applicable) (the “M&V Plan”). Developer shall also
provide a courtesy copy of the M&V Plan to the City and Port District concurrently with its delivery
to Authority.
(c) Developer shall implement and maintain the M&V Plan throughout the Term.
(d) Developer shall cause the performance of, and deliver to Port District and
City, an energy consumption audit for each of the buildings in the Project no less frequently than
every three (3) years after the Completion of the Resort Hotel and the Completion of the Parking
Improvements, as applicable, as more particularly set forth in Section 15.2.2.4 of the Settlement
Agreement (the “Required Energy Audits”).
(e) If the City and Port District ultimately determine that the Energy Requirement
Plans do not achieve the 50% Energy Standard as applied to the Project (as defined in the Ground
Lease), Developer, the City and Port District shall work together to identify additional energy
savings measures, programs or credits (collectively, “Additional Energy Savings Measures”)
available to achieve the 50% Energy Standard. Such Additional Energy Savings Measures may
include, without limitation, Developer’s participation in renewable or “time of use” energy purchase
programs, and/or other measures identified in Section 15.2 of the Settlement Agreement. Developer
agrees to participate in and/or implement the Additional Energy Savings Measures so identified at
Developer’s cost, to the extent “commercially reasonable” (as defined below), in order to maximize
energy use reduction at the Project (as defined in the Ground Lease), in the aggregate, up to the 50%
Energy Standard. If, despite Developer’s efforts, Developer cannot reduce the energy use standard at
the Project (as defined in the Ground Lease) to achieve the 50% Energy Standard, either because it is
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not commercially reasonable to do so, or Developer’s participation in and/or implementation of the
Additional Energy Savings Measures identified by the City and Port District do not result in the 50%
Energy Standard, the City and Port District agree to identify additional energy savings measures or
credits that the City and Port District could implement (at a cost to be shared equally by the City and
Port District) or cause third parties to implement (without a public subsidy or rent reduction),
throughout the Proposed Project (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) area, to achieve the 50%
Energy Standard for the Project (as defined in the Ground Lease). For purposes of this Exhibit O,
“commercially reasonable” Additional Energy Savings Measures are the Additional Energy
Savings Measures that Developer reasonably determines can be implemented practicably and cost-
effectively at the Project (as defined in the Ground Lease) and that the implementation of which will
not interfere with the operation of any portion of the Project. Developer shall cooperate with the City
and Port District in good faith to identify locations for the commercially reasonable Additional
Energy Savings Measures on the Premises and shall enter into any agreements with Port District
and/or the City, as reasonably required, to effectuate the construction of such commercially
reasonable Additional Energy Savings Measures on the Premises.
(f) Developer shall indemnify and defend the Authority, the City, and the Port
District, at Developer’s sole cost and expense and with counsel reasonably selected by the Public
Agencies and reasonably approved by Developer, and hold harmless the Authority, the City , and the
Port District for any and all claims (including claims under negligence and strict liability), demands,
liability, losses, causes of actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings,
orders, judgments, and all Related Costs arising directly or indirectly out of any breach by Developer
of its obligations under this Exhibit O, except for claims or litigation arising through the sole gross
negligence or willful misconduct of any Public Agency Party (but subject to Section 15.4 of this
Agreement); provided, that the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of one Public Agency
Party with respect to any Public Agency shall not be attributed to or affect the rights of any Public
Agency Party with respect to any other Public Agency under this clause (f). If a Public Agency
determines in its reasonable discretion that there is a conflict of interest with Developer’s counsel
representing such Public Agency and Developer, or that there is a conflict of interest with counsel
representing such Public Agency and the other Public Agencies, then such Public Agency, at its
election, may conduct its own defense with its own counsel that is reasonably selected by the Public
Agency, reasonably approved by Developer, and independent from Developer’s counsel (and in that
event Developer will select its own counsel) and the reasonable costs incurred by the applicable
Public Agency in such defense shall be covered by the foregoing indemnification, hold harmless and
defense obligations and be subject to reimbursement pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure. The
terms of this clause (f) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. Nothing
in this Exhibit O shall limit Developer’s obligations to indemnify Port District and the City with
regard to the Convention Center Plans, the Improvements, or other Developer’s Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements if and to the extent required under this Agreement.
(g) For purposes of the Settlement Agreement, Developer’s obligations to comply with
Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement are limited to the requirements set forth herein. So long as
Developer has complied with its obligations under this Exhibit O and Section 4.10, Developer will
not be in default and will not be in breach under this Lease or the Settlement Agreement based upon
any alleged failure to comply with the terms of Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement in the design
of the Project.
(h) For purposes of this Exhibit O, “Project” shall mean Project as defined in the Ground
Lease.
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Exhibit P
Form of Developer’s Convention Center Budget
[To be provided by Developer prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit Q
Port District Transfer Documents
Ground Lease
Site Lease
Project Implementation Agreement
Support Agreement
CVBMP Documents [parties to determine which CVBMP documents will be transferred prior to
execution of lease.]
[Insert any other documents that qualify as Port District Transfer Documents prior to
Closing.]
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Exhibit R
Form of Memorandum Agreement
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
(Above Space for Recorder’s Use Only)
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Agreement, hereinafter “Memorandum,” is dated ____________,
20__, among the City of Chula Vista, a chartered municipal corporation (“City”), acting on its behalf
and for and on behalf of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, a financing district
established and existing pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61 Bayfront Project
Special Tax Financing District Procedural Ordinance (the “Financing District”), the San Diego
Unified Port District, a public corporation (the “Port District”), the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority (the “Authority”), a joint exercise of powers entity created by the City and the
Port District pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (defined herein below), and RIDA Chula
Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Developer”) (collectively, together with their
successors and assigns, the “Parties” and, individually, a “Party”), concerning that certain real
property described in Exhibits “A-1”, “A-2” and “A-3” and depicted in Exhibits “B-1”, “B-2” and
“B-3”, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.
The Parties have entered into that certain Project Implementation Agreement of even date
herewith (the “Agreement”), which contains various covenants, obligations and rights of the Parties,
all as more specifically set forth in said Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions set
forth in Annex “I” attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof). The Agreement is
incorporated in this Memorandum by this reference.
The term of the Agreement begins __________, 20__ and ends __________, 20__, as set
forth in Section 3.1 of the Agreement. In no event shall the Term extend beyond sixty-six (66) years
from the Effective Date.
This Memorandum is not a complete summary of the Agreement. Provisions in this
Memorandum shall not be used in interpreting the Agreement provisions. In the event of conflict
between the terms of this Memorandum and terms of the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement
shall control.
[Signature Pages Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Memorandum of Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.
CITY DEVELOPER
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a California charter
city and municipal corporation
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
California Contractor License Number: 1039979
By:
Maria V. Kachadoorian, City Manager
By: *
ATTEST:
By:
Kerry Bigelow, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Glen R. Googins, City Attorney
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PORT DISTRICT AUTHORITY
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
a public corporation
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint exercise of
powers authority
By:
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Thomas A. Russell, General Counsel
By:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port
District
By:
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins, City Attorney
of the City of Chula Vista
FINANCING DISTRICT
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX
FINANCING DISTRICT
By:
* Signatories to provide signature authority for signatory
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EXHIBIT A-1 TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SITE
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT A-2 TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF GROUND LEASE PROPERTY
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT A-3 TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SITE
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT B-1 TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
DEPICTION OF SITE
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT B-2 TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
DEPICTION OF GROUND LEASE PROPERTY
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT B-3 TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
DEPICTION OF DEVELOPER’S PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SITE
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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ANNEX I TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
NONDISTURBANCE PROVISIONS
1. Port District Nondisturbance of Lessee and Sublessee Rights under the Convention
Center Leases. In the event the Site Lease terminates prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term
(and the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an Event of Default
by the Developer thereunder), the Port District shall recognize the Facility Lease as, and the Facility
Lease shall be deemed to be, a direct lease between the Port District, as lessor, and the City, as
lessee, and the Port District shall not disturb the City’s leasehold interest or possession of the Site (as
defined in the Facility Lease) or the Convention Center under, and on the terms and conditions set
forth in, the Facility Lease, and the Port District shall continue to recognize and treat the Sublease as
a sublease between the City, as sublessor, and the Developer, as sublessee, and the City shall attorn
to and recognize the Port District as the City’s lessor under, and on the terms and conditions set forth
in, the Facility Lease. In the event the Facility Lease terminates prior to the expiration of the
Sublease Term (and the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an
Event of Default by the Developer thereunder), the Port District shall recognize the Sublease as, and
the Sublease shall be deemed to be, a direct lease between the Authority, as lessor, and the
Developer, as lessee, and the Developer shall attorn to and recognize the Authority as the
Developer’s lessor under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Sublease. In the event
both the Site Lease and the Facility Lease terminate prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term (and
the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an Event of Default by the
Developer thereunder), (i) the Port District shall recognize the Sublease as, and the Sublease shall be
deemed to be, a direct lease between the Port District, as lessor, and the Developer, as lessee, and the
Port District shall not disturb the Developer’s leasehold interest or possession of the Site (as defined
in the Sublease) or the Convention Center under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the
Sublease, and the Developer shall attorn to and recognize the Port District as the Developer’s lessor
under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Sublease. Each Permitted Lender is an
express third party beneficiary of this Section 1 and is entitled to enforce this Section 1.
2. Authority Nondisturbance of Lessee and Sublessee Rights under the Convention
Center Leases. In the event the Facility Lease terminates prior to the expiration of the Sublease Term
(and the Sublease has not terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of an Event of Default
by the Developer thereunder), the Authority shall recognize the Sublease as, and the Sublease shall
be deemed to be, a direct lease between the Authority, as lessor, and the Developer, as lessee, and the
Authority shall not disturb the Developer’s leasehold interest or possession of the Site (as defined in
the Sublease) or the Convention Center under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the
Sublease, and the Developer shall attorn to and recognize the Authority as the Developer’s lessor
under, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Sublease. Each Permitted Lender is an
express third party beneficiary of this Section 2 and is entitled to enforce this Section 2.
3. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Annex I shall have the
meanings set forth in the Agreement.
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual
who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or
validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF _________________________ )
On ___________________ before me, ____________________________________, Notary Public,
personally appeared _____________________________________________________, who proved
to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is/are subscribed to
the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the
entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC
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Exhibit S
Approved Agreements
CVBMP Documents
Approved Title Exceptions
Convention Center Plans
Plans
Early Work Agreement
Reimbursement Agreement
Sewer Agreement
[Insert all other documents, including financings documents, that are approved prior to the
Commencement Date.]
(to be revised / completed prior to execution.)
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Exhibit T
District Documents
[Insert list of documents that were provided by the Office of the District Clerk to Chicago Title
Company that are part of the Approved Title Exceptions (as defined in the DDA).]
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit U
Prior Agreements
Disposition and Development Agreement (Sections 4.1(f), 4.7(c), 4.7(d), 4.17, 8.2, and 8.3)
Right of Entry for Pre-Closing Phase 1A Improvements
[Insert any other documents that qualify as Prior Agreements prior to execution of this Lease.]
[To be attached prior to execution.]
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Exhibit V-1
Approved Drawings and Specifications for
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit V-2
Approved Drawings and Specifications for
Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit W
Form of Equal Opportunity Employment Certification
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CERTIFICATION
The bidder ____________________________________________________, proposed
subcontractor ________________________________________, hereby certifies that he has ___ ,
has not ___, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the equal opportunity
clauses, as required by Executive Orders 10925, 11114, or 11246, and that, where required, he has
filed with the Joint Reporting Committee, the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance,
a Federal Government contracting or administering agency, or the former President’s Committee on
Equal Employment Opportunity, all reports due under the applicable filling requirements.
Note: The above certification is required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the
Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1.7(b) (1)), and must be submitted by bidders and proposed
subcontractors only in connection with contracts and subcontracts which are subject to the
equal opportunity clause. Contracts and subcontracts which are exempt from the equal
opportunity clause are set forth in 41 CFR 60-1.5. (Generally only contracts or subcontracts
of $10,000 or under are exempt.)
Currently, Standard Form 100 (EEO-1) is the only report required by the Executive Orders or
their implementing regulations.
Proposed prime contractors and subcontractors who have participated in a previous contract
or subcontract subject to the Executive Orders and have not filed the required reports should
note that 41 CFR 60-1.7(b) (1) prevents the award of contracts and subcontracts unless such
contractor submits a report covering the delinquent period or such other period specified by
the Federal Highway Administration or by the Director, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor.
By: [BIDDER / CONTRACTOR]
Its:
Printed Name:
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Exhibit X-1
Form of Early Work Agreement
[To come prior to Closing.]
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Exhibit X-2
Reimbursement Agreement
[To be attached prior to execution.]
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Exhibit X-3
Sewer Agreement
[To be attached prior to execution.]
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Exhibit Y
Hotel Operator Non-Disturbance Agreement
[To be attached prior to execution.]
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SITE LEASE
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
by and between
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, as Lessor
and
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY,
as Lessee
Dated as of ___________, [2021]
Relating to
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
$__________
[Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)]
$__________
[Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt]
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 2. TERMS AND LIMITATIONS ON LEASE OF SITE ............................................ 2
SECTION 3. TERM ...................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 4. CONSIDERATION FOR LEASE OF THE SITE ................................................... 3
SECTION 5. PURPOSE ................................................................................................................ 3
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS . 5
SECTION 7. ASSIGNMENTS, SUBLEASES AND OTHER TRANSFERS .............................. 6
SECTION 8. ENCUMBRANCES NO RIGHT TO BIND PORT ................................................ 7
SECTION 9. QUIET ENJOYMENT ............................................................................................. 7
SECTION 10. ACTIONS ON TERMINATION; RELEASE OF ENCUMBRANCE ................... 7
SECTION 11. EFFECT OF DISCHARGE OF ALL BONDS AND ADDITIONAL BONDS ...... 8
SECTION 12. INSPECTION OF FACILITY AND ACCESS TO RECORDS ............................. 9
SECTION 13. EMINENT DOMAIN .............................................................................................. 9
SECTION 14. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION ............................................................................. 9
SECTION 15. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ................................................................................. 9
SECTION 16. EVENTS OF DEFAULT ....................................................................................... 10
SECTION 17. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT .................................................................................. 11
SECTION 18. “AS-IS LEASE AND WAIVERS.” ....................................................................... 11
SECTION 19. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/NONDISCRIMINATION AND
OFAC ..................................................................................................................... 14
SECTION 20. WAIVER ................................................................................................................ 15
SECTION 21. END OF TERM ..................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 22. BINDING EFFECT ............................................................................................... 15
SECTION 23. NO MERGER ........................................................................................................ 15
SECTION 24. PARTIAL INVALIDITY ...................................................................................... 15
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SECTION 25. GOVERNING LAW; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; VENUE ............................ 15
SECTION 26. LANDLORD TRANSFER .................................................................................... 16
SECTION 27. TIME OF ESSENCE ............................................................................................. 16
SECTION 28. REPRESENTATIVES ........................................................................................... 16
SECTION 29. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY............................................................................. 16
SECTION 30. NOTICES ............................................................................................................... 17
SECTION 31. FURTHER ASSURANCES AND CORRECTIVE INSTRUMENTS .................. 19
SECTION 32. AMENDMENT ...................................................................................................... 19
SECTION 33. ENTIRE AGREEMENT ........................................................................................ 19
SECTION 34. BROKERS ............................................................................................................. 19
SECTION 35. CAPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 20
SECTION 36. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS ................................................................... 20
SECTION 37. DRAFTING PRESUMPTION; REVIEW STANDARD ...................................... 20
SECTION 38. TRANSACTION COSTS ...................................................................................... 20
SECTION 39. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ............................................................................. 20
SECTION 40. CONSENTS ........................................................................................................... 20
SECTION 41. MEMORANDUM OF LEASE .............................................................................. 20
SECTION 42. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT ................................................ 21
EXHIBIT A Legal Description of Site
EXHIBIT B Plat Map of Site
EXHIBIT C Facility Lease
EXHIBIT D Sublease
EXHIBIT E Definitions Addendum
EXHIBIT F Port Documents
EXHIBIT G Port Documents to be Assumed on Landlord Transfer
EXHIBIT H Approved Documents
EXHIBIT I Prior Agreements
EXHIBIT J Memorandum of Lease
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SITE LEASE
THIS SITE LEASE (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Site Lease”) is made and entered into as of ___________, [2021], by and
between the SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, a public corporation (the “Port”), as lessor,
and the CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority (the “JEPA”) established and existing pursuant to an Amended and
Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated and effective as of July 25, 2019 (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “JEPA
Agreement”) by and between the City of Chula Vista, a California charter city (the “City”) and the
Port, as lessee.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the JEPA, the Port and the City have determined it to be beneficial, for the
JEPA to acquire a leasehold interest in certain real property described in Exhibit A hereto and
depicted in Exhibit B hereto (the “Site”) and the Existing Improvements (defined herein) theron upon
which the Convention Center (defined herein) to be owned by the JEPA will be constructed and
operated; and
WHEREAS, RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with
its permitted successors and assigns as the tenant under the Sublease, “RIDA”) holds a leasehold
interest in certain real property which is immediately adjacent to the Site (the “Ground Lease
Property”) described in and pursuant to a Lease, entered into as of ______, 202_ (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Ground Lease”),
by and between the Port, as landlord, and RIDA, as tenant on which RIDA will be constructing a
resort hotel (the “Hotel”) in accordance with the requirements of the Ground Lease; and
WHEREAS, given the proximity of the proposed Hotel to the Site, the JEPA, the Port and the
City have determined it to be beneficial to have RIDA construct the Convention Center on behalf of
the JEPA and operate the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the Port and the City have agreed to cause the JEPA to pay for the costs of the
Convention Center and for certain infrastructure benefiting the Hotel and Convention Center, and a
portion of such costs will be financed by the JEPA through the issuance of the Bonds (defined
herein); and
WHEREAS, such financing will be accomplished through the issuance of the Bonds by the
JEPA which will be payable, in part, from lease payments made by the City to the JEPA under a
Facility Lease, dated as of the date hereof, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Facility Lease”),
by and between the JEPA, as lessor, and the City, as lessee, pursuant to which the City will sublease
from the JEPA the Site and the Existing Improvements (defined herein) and lease from the JEPA the
Convention Center (the Convention Center, the Site and the Existing Improvements are referred to
collectively herein as the “Facility”); and
WHEREAS, the City will sub-sublease the Site and Existing Improvements to RIDA and
sublease the Convention Center to RIDA in accordance with the terms of a Sublease dated the date
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hereof, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sublease”), by and between the City, as sublessor, and
RIDA, as sublessee; and
WHEREAS, the JEPA, Port, City, and RIDA are entering into that certain Project
Implementation Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center), dated
concurrently herewith (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Project Implementation Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that, during the Term, the Convention Center will be
owned by the JEPA and operated and maintained by RIDA pursuant to the Sublease so long as the
Sublease is in effect; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for
other valuable consideration, it is hereby mutually agreed as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in Exhibit E hereto and if not defined therein then shall have the meaning set forth
in the Indenture, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indenture”), by and between the JEPA and
Wilmington Trust, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Bonds are issued.
Section 2. Terms and Limitations on Lease of Site.
(a) Lease of the Site/Commencement of the Lease Term. The Port consents to
the terms of the Facility Lease and the Sublease in the form attached as Exhibit C and Exhibit D,
respectively. The Port hereby leases the Site and the Existing Improvements to the JEPA and the
JEPA hereby leases the Site and the Existing Improvements from the Port, on the terms and
conditions set forth herein. For purposes of Section 1938 of the California Civil Code, the Port
hereby discloses to the JEPA and the JEPA hereby acknowledges, the Site has not undergone an
inspection by a Certified Access Specialist.
(b) Reservations. The JEPA shall take possession of the Site subject to the
agreements, licenses, right of entry agreements, and other documents set forth in Exhibit H attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“Approved Agreements”).
(c) Limitation on Port Encumbrances. The Port shall not, without the prior
written consent of the JEPA, the subtenant under the Facility Lease and the sub-subtenant under the
Sublease and, while any Permitted Financing Encumbrance remains outstanding or during any New
Lease Period (as defined in the Sublease), each Permitted Lender, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, encumber the Facility during the Term or during any
New Lease Period, except for (i) the Financing District and any modifications thereto to which each
of the JEPA, the subtenant under the Facility Lease and the sub-subtenant under the Sublease agrees,
in each of their reasonable discretion, (ii) as permitted under this Section 2(c), or (iii) as required by
Laws; provided, that no lien or encumbrance pursuant to this clause (iii) shall be senior in priority to
this Site Lease, the Facility Lease or the Sublease. The Trustee is a third party beneficiary of this
Section 2(c).
Section 3. Term.
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(a) The term of this Site Lease (the “Term”) shall commence on the Closing Date
and shall remain in effect until the earlier of: (i) _____________, 20[58]; or (ii) the date of
termination of the Facility Lease as provided for in Sections 4.2, 6.1(c) and 6.1(d)(ii) of the Facility
Lease.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but subject to
Section 3(c) below), if (i) the Ground Lease has terminated for a reason other than (A) an Event of
Default (as defined in the Ground Lease) or (B) pursuant to RIDA’s exercise of a right to terminate
the Ground Lease and (ii) in accordance with Laws, RIDA remains in possession of the Ground
Lease Property notwithstanding such termination, then, on the date that is the 37th anniversary of the
Closing Date, this Site Lease shall be extended for 29 years on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Site Lease with such modifications to the provisions with respect to the payment of rent so that
for any period of time following such extension, the sum of the rent to be paid under this Site Lease
and the Rent (as defined in the Ground Lease) to be paid under the Ground Lease will equal the Rent
(as defined in the Ground Lease) that would have been paid under the Ground Lease as if the
Expansion Date had occurred and the Ground Lease had not been terminated.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Site Lease
shall not terminate while any of the Facility Lease or the Sublease are in effect; provided, however,
in no event shall the Term be extended beyond the date which is sixty-six (66) years from the
Closing Date.
Section 4. Consideration for Lease of the Site. The JEPA shall pay, upon the
commencement of this Site Lease, to the account of the Port as and for rental of the Site hereunder
for the entire Term, the sum of $1. As additional consideration for the leasing of the Site to it
hereunder, the JEPA covenants to execute and deliver the Facility Lease, the Indenture, the CFD
Loan Agreement and the Project Implementation Agreement, perform its obligations thereunder and,
pursuant to the Indenture, assign certain of its rights under the Project Implementation Agreement,
the Facility Lease, the CFD Loan Agreement and this Site Lease to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Owners of the Bonds, cause the City to enter into the Sublease, and cause RIDA to construct the
Convention Center pursuant to the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement.
Section 5. Purpose. The JEPA shall use the Site solely for the Permitted Use which
shall be (i) the construction and operation of the Convention Center on the Site (the “Primary Use”);
(ii) any use which is ancillary or incidental to the Primary Use as described in the following
paragraph; and (iii) any other use of the Facility that is approved by the Port in its sole and absolute
discretion in writing; provided that any such uses are not restricted or prohibited by the CDP or any
Laws.
The Permitted Use shall include the following uses that are ancillary or incidental to the
Primary Use and that are designed primarily for Convention Center guests and visitors:
(i) Rental of meeting space;
(ii) Full-service restaurant and/or limited service restaurant, including cocktail
lounge and any standalone bar or cocktail lounge;
(iii) Snack bar, delicatessen and/or coffee shop(s);
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(iv) Banquet and other food and beverage uses;
(v) Retail shop(s);
(vi) Barber and beauty shop;
(vii) Spa services;
(viii) Health, recreational, and tennis facilities, including recreational lessons;
(ix) Bicycle rentals;
(x) Rental of automobiles;
(xi) Motorcycle rentals;
(xii) Boat rentals, beach equipment rentals and beach-related services;
(xiii) Special temporary exhibition(s), including production shows (including any
and all uses in connection with the production of ICE! (including the use of the ICE! tent as
temporary additional meeting space when such ICE! tent is not used for purposes of the ICE!
production)) and outdoor entertainment (including ice skating and carnivals);
(xiv) Vending machines, including telephones;
(xv) Office and counter areas for Convention Center management and other
ancillary services that are consistent with services provided by a convention center and/or a
conference center comparable with the Convention Center;
(xvi) Back-of-house activities consistent with services provided by a convention
center and/or conference center comparable with the Convention Center, including but not limited to
a shipping center, truck yard loading and unloading, sales, human resources, management,
information technology management, repair and storage, employee cafeteria, employee gymnasium
or other recreation space, and employee locker room or other storage and changing areas;
(xvii) Office and logistics services;
(xviii) Construction, operation and maintenance of central plant facilities (including
to serve the Hotel);
(xix) Installation and hosting of telecommunications equipment;
(xx) Building maintenance and workshop area;
(xxi) Parking and valet parking services;
(xxii) A security office;
(xxiii) A parking management office;
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(xxiv) Storage areas consistent with services provided by a convention center or
conference center comparable with the Convention Center;
(xxv) Bicycle parking;
(xxvi) Electronic vehicle charging stations;
(xxvii) Shuttle bus loading, unloading and management areas;
(xxviii) Restrooms;
(xxix) Any sign or other advertising device that complies with the CDP (as may be
amended with the consent of the sub-subtenant under the Sublease), the EIR and Laws and is (A)
maintained or used to identify or advertise an establishment, occupancy, or service available on the
Site, (B) temporarily displayed in conjunction with promotional events, (C) related to the
construction or operation of the Improvements (including, for example, directional, identification and
related signage) or (D) approved by the Port in its sole and absolute discretion; and
(xxx) Each other use that (i) is ancillary or incidental to the Primary Use, (ii) is
customary for a convention center and/or conference center operating in the United States of
America that is comparable with the Convention Center and (iii) is not prohibited by the CDP or any
Laws.
The JEPA’s obligations and liabilities under this Section 5 are subject to Section 29(b).
Subject to Section 29(b), the JEPA agrees to comply with all project conditions and all
applicable mitigation measures, including, without limitation, those contained in the final
Environment Impact Report “Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan and Port Master Plan Amendment
Final Environmental Impact Report,” (UPD# #83356-EIR-658, SCH #2005081077; Document
56562), including, but not limited to, the “Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program”, and the
resolution certifying said final Environmental Impact Report, Resolution No. 2010-79, adopted by
the BPC on May 18, 2010 (collectively, the “EIR”), and in the CVBMP Documents.
Section 6. Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements.
(a) The Port represents and warrants to the JEPA that (i) it is duly authorized to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Site Lease, (ii) the execution, delivery and
performance by the Port of this Site Lease will not conflict with or constitute a breach of any
agreement or instrument by which the Port or its property are bound, (iii) upon execution and
delivery by the Port and the JEPA, this Site Lease will constitute a legally valid and binding
obligation of the Port, enforceable pursuant to its terms, except to the extent limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles affecting
the rights of creditors generally, and (iv) there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation at law or
in equity before or by any court or governmental agency or body pending or threatened against the
Port in any way contesting or affecting the validity of this Site Lease or the authority of the Port to
enter into this Site Lease.
(b) The JEPA represents and warrants to the Port that (i) it is duly authorized to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Site Lease, (ii) the execution, delivery and
performance by the JEPA of this Site Lease will not conflict with or constitute a breach of the JEPA
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Agreement or any law, other agreement or instrument by which the JEPA or its property are bound,
(iii) upon execution and delivery by the Port and the JEPA, this Site Lease will constitute a legally
valid and binding obligation of the JEPA, enforceable pursuant to its terms, except to the extent
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or
equitable principles affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (iv) there is no action, suit,
proceeding or investigation at law or in equity before or by any court or governmental agency or
body pending or threatened against the JEPA in any way contesting or affecting the validity of this
Site Lease or the authority of the JEPA to enter into this Site Lease.
(c) The JEPA covenants that it shall use the Facility solely for the purpose set
forth in Section 5 above.
(d) The JEPA covenants that it will enter into the Facility Lease and diligently
enforce the terms of the Facility Lease against the City, including the requirement that the City enter
into the Sublease, which diligence shall be satisfied by providing written notice to the City, with a
copy to the Port and RIDA, of the City’s failure to comply with a term of the Facility Lease and
proceeding to take such action or actions at law or in equity against the City, as are required under
and pursuant to the terms of the Facility Lease.
(e) The JEPA and the Port each agree that the JEPA will be the owner of the
Convention Center during the Term and, the Port will be the owner of the Convention Center upon
the termination of this Site Lease and all tax filings will be made consistent with this understanding;
provided, that the Parties acknowledge that the Port may not be the owner of the Convention Center
upon the termination of this Site Lease in the event of (i) a casualty event that would result in the
demolition of the Convention Center with no replacement Convention Center being constructed, or
(ii) the taking of the Convention Center in whole.
(f) The JEPA and Port each represents and warrants that, simultaneously with the
execution and delivery of this Site Lease, it has executed and delivered the Project Implementation
Agreement pursuant to which RIDA is required to construct the Convention Center on the Site.
(g) The JEPA covenants that if it receives any notice from the City of the
expiration or intended cancelation of any insurance or reduction of coverage required under the
Facility Lease or the Sublease, it shall promptly deliver such notice to the Port.
Section 7. Assignments, Subleases and Other Transfers.
(a) The Port consents to the assignment by the JEPA of the Assigned Rights
under the terms of the Indenture for the benefit of the Owners of the Bonds; provided, however, in no
event shall the obligations of the JEPA hereunder be assigned to the Trustee. No other assignment of
any of the JEPA’s rights hereunder shall be permitted without the consent of the Port, the JEPA and
the Trustee. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Facility Lease, the Trustee may
exercise any remedies assigned to it in the Facility Lease and in this Site Lease.
(b) Except for the Facility Lease and Sublease and any sublease, assignment or
other transfer permitted pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, no other sublease, assignment or other
transfer of the Facility or any portion thereof may be entered into or made without the written
consent of the Port.
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Section 8. Encumbrances No Right to Bind Port.
(a) Limitation on Encumbrances. Except for the Site Lease Permitted
Encumbrances, Facility Lease Permitted Encumbrances and Sublease Permitted Encumbrances, the
JEPA shall neither directly or indirectly, create, incur assume, nor suffer to exist any mortgage,
pledge, liens, charges, encumbrances, claims, or hypothecation, on, with, or of this Site Lease or with
respect to the Facility, or any part thereof or interest therein, without the prior written consent of the
Port as to each such transaction, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.
(b) Notice of Liens. Should any claims of lien be filed against the Facility or any
action affecting the title to the Facility be commenced of which the JEPA has notice, the JEPA shall
give the Port written notice thereof within five (5) Business Days of receipt, including any notice
received by the JEPA from the City pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Sublease.
(c) No Right to Bind the Port. The JEPA shall have no power or authority to do
any act or thing, or to make any contract or agreement which shall bind the Port in any way
whatsoever, and the Port shall have no responsibility to the JEPA or other Person who performs,
causes to perform, engages in or participates in any construction of any Improvements or any work
on the Facility at the request of the JEPA or such other Persons. The Port shall not be required to
take any action to satisfy any such contract or agreement or to remove or satisfy any lien resulting
therefrom.
Section 9. Quiet Enjoyment. Subject to Sections 18 and 26 below, the JEPA at all times
during the Term shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy all of the Site, subject to Site Lease
Permitted Encumbrances, Facility Lease Permitted Encumbrances and Sublease Permitted
Encumbrances.
Section 10. Actions on Termination; Release of Encumbrance.
(a) Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Site Lease, the JEPA shall
peaceably surrender the Site to the Port in accordance with the end of Term obligations set forth in
this Site Lease, including without limitation, in the same good order and condition as of the
commencement of the Term, reasonable wear and tear and any improvements permitted by this Site
Lease, the Facility Lease, the Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement excepted (subject to
any demolition obligations with respect to any such improvements under the Sublease). If JEPA fails
to surrender the Site at the expiration of this Site Lease or the earlier termination or cancellation
thereof in the condition required under this Site Lease, in addition to Port’s other remedies, JEPA
shall defend and indemnify Port from all liability and expense resulting from the delay or failure to
surrender, including without limitation any succeeding tenant claims based on JEPA’s failure to
surrender or Port’s failure to deliver the Site and loss of profits.
(b) Immediately following the expiration or earlier termination of this Site Lease,
the JEPA shall execute, deliver, and cause to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego
County, all such documents, including but not limited to a quitclaim deed, as are necessary or
advisable to fully release, of record, the encumbrance on title to the Facility which is caused by the
terms of this Site Lease and convey the Convention Center (excluding any trade fixtures, installed or
constructed on the Site, which shall remain the personal property of RIDA) to the Port free and clear
of any mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other encumbrances (other than any lien for taxes that
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are not due and payable and, if the Expansion Date occurs, subject to RIDA’s interest in the
Convention Center under the Ground Lease) and without compensation to the JEPA, City or RIDA.
The JEPA shall thereafter take such actions and execute such documents as may further be necessary
or advisable to fully evidence the termination of this Site Lease and the release of the Port and the
JEPA from all of their respective obligations hereunder. Without limitation of the foregoing, JEPA
hereby appoints the Port as JEPA’s attorney-in-fact to execute such deed in the name and on behalf
of the JEPA and to record same in the official records of San Diego County, California. This power
of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The JEPA agrees to cause the City to deliver
to the JEPA all such documents as are necessary or advisable to fully release, of record, the
encumbrances on title to the Facility which are caused by the terms of the Facility Lease and the
Sublease, including, without limitation, any Site Lease Permitted Encumbrances, Facility Lease
Permitted Encumbrances and Sublease Permitted Encumbrances, and transfer ownership of the
Convention Center to the Port, including any such documents as are required from RIDA.
(c) This Site Lease shall terminate without further notice at expiration of the
Term. Any holding over by the JEPA after either expiration or earlier termination of this Site Lease
without Port’s prior written consent shall be tenancy at-sufferance upon all of the provisions of this
Site Lease, except those pertaining to the Term, and except that the rent due hereunder shall be 150%
of the Rent in effect under the Sublease prior to such expiration or termination; provided, however,
that in the event of any holding over resulting from a failure by the City or RIDA to surrender the
Facility to the JEPA, the JEPA’s liability to pay rent in such event will be limited as set forth in
Section 29(b) herein. If the JEPA, with the Port’s consent, remains in possession of the Site after the
expiration or earlier termination of this Site Lease, such possession shall be deemed a month-to-
month tenancy terminable upon thirty (30) days’ notice furnished at any time by either party to the
other party. All provisions of this Site Lease, except those pertaining to the Term, shall apply to the
month-to-month tenancy, and the JEPA shall continue to pay all rent required by this Site Lease.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Term, together with any
holdover period, exceed sixty-six (66) years.
Section 11. Effect of Discharge of All Bonds and Additional Bonds. In the event that all
Bonds and Additional Bonds issued under the Indenture shall be deemed to have been paid and
discharged in accordance with Section 9.3 of the Indenture (the “Discharge of the Bonds”), then all
references herein to the Bonds, Additional Bonds, Owners of the Bonds, Trustee, the Indenture and
the Assigned Rights shall be of no force and effect as of the effective date of the Discharge of the
Bonds. On the effective date of the Discharge of the Bonds, (i) the Assigned Rights shall revert to
the JEPA without any further action on the part of the Trustee, the JEPA, the City or the Port, (ii) any
amounts that were to have been paid to the Trustee shall be paid to the JEPA except for any Net
Proceeds which shall be held pursuant to the terms of the Sublease and distributed in accordance with
the provisions of the Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement and,
subject to the provisions of the Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation
Agreement, the Revenue Sharing Agreement, or any other agreement between the Port, the City, the
JEPA and RIDA governing the distribution of such amounts, and (iii) all rights granted to the Trustee
and the Owners of the Bonds hereunder, including, but not limited to, the Assigned Rights and the
right to enforce any remedies, to provide consent and to receive notice, shall be of no further force
and effect.
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Section 12. Inspection of Facility and Access to Records.
(a) Inspection and Right of Entry. From and after the Convention Center
Delivery Date, the Port shall have the right but not an obligation to enter, view, inspect and
determine the condition of the Facility, and protect its interests in the Site, during normal business
hours and upon a three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to the JEPA, the subtenant under the Facility
Lease and the sub-subtenant under the Sublease (except in the case of an emergency in which case no
prior notice shall be required but the Port shall notify the sub-subtenant under the Sublease) and the
Port shall: (a) comply with all applicable security and safety procedures of the sub-subtenant under
the Sublease, of which the sub-subtenant under the Sublease informs the Port in writing and with
which the Port can reasonably comply, and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any
interference with the operation and use of the Facility by the sub-subtenant under the Sublease, and
by the tenant under the Ground Lease of the Ground Lease Property, the Hotel and the Parking
Improvements (defined in the Ground Lease), while on the Site and at the Convention Center. If the
Port determines that the Site and/or the Improvements are not in the condition required pursuant to
the terms of the Facility Lease and the Sublease, the Port shall deliver written notice to the JEPA
detailing the items to be corrected and the JEPA shall deliver such notice to the City and direct the
City to deliver such notice to RIDA and to cause RIDA to undertake the necessary maintenance,
alteration, repair, replacement and rebuilding work necessary to remedy the issues set forth in the
Port’s notice to be commenced within ten (10) days after receipt of such written notice from the Port
and diligently pursue such work to completion, as and to the extent required pursuant to the terms of
the Sublease.
(b) Records. The Port shall have the right to examine and receive electronic
copies of all records of the JEPA and any records of the sub-tenant under the Facility Lease and the
sub-subtenant under the Sublease required to be maintained thereunder and to which the JEPA has
the right of access.
Section 13. Eminent Domain. In the event the whole or any part of the Facility is taken
by eminent domain proceedings, the interest of the Port shall be recognized by the JEPA and the
Trustee. The JEPA shall pay, or cause the Trustee to pay, to the Port any and all awards and/or
settlements or other compensation or damages which may be given for the land (and water, if
applicable) comprising the Site, but the JEPA shall not pay, nor cause the Trustee to pay, to the Port
any condemnation proceeds that are (a) paid or required to be paid to RIDA under the Sublease, the
Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement or the Indenture, or (b) used or required to be
used to redeem Bonds.
Section 14. Damage or Destruction. In the event that the Facility is damaged or
destroyed, the interest of the Port shall be recognized by the JEPA and the Trustee. The JEPA shall
pay, or cause the Trustee to pay, to the Port any insurance proceeds received as a result of such
damage or destruction, but the JEPA shall not pay, nor cause the Trustee to pay, to the Port any
insurance proceeds that are (a) paid or required to be paid to RIDA under the Sublease, the Facility
Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement or the Indenture, or (b) used or required to be used to
redeem Bonds.
Section 15. Hazardous Materials.
(a) Notice of Release or Inquiry. If the JEPA becomes aware of (i) any actual or
threatened release that occurs during the Term of any Hazardous Material on, in, under, from, or
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about the Facility or (ii) any Inquiry, the JEPA shall give the Port and RIDA written notice of such
release or Inquiry within twenty-four (24) hours after the JEPA learns that there has been a release or
Inquiry and shall simultaneously furnish to the Port, the City and RIDA copies of any notices of
inquiry or investigation, claims, notices of violation, reports, warning or other writings received by
the JEPA that concern such release or Inquiry. Unless the Port, the City and RIDA each receives
separate notice, the JEPA shall provide the Port, the City and RIDA with advance written notice of
any meeting scheduled between any Tenant Party or Hotel Operator, on the one hand, and any
Government Agency, on the other hand, where a material item of discussion is directly related to the
subject matter of Hazardous Materials, at least five (5) Business Days prior to such meeting or as
soon as reasonably possible if the Government Agency schedules such meeting with any Tenant
Party or Hotel Operator for less than five (5) Business Days from the date the meeting is proposed.
The Port and the City shall be entitled to have its representatives attend and participate in any and all
such meetings. If the Government Agency brings up Hazardous Material on, in, under, from, or
about the Facility in any other scheduled meeting, the JEPA shall suggest that a separate meeting
should be scheduled so that the Port can participate in such meeting.
(b) Port Right to Inspect and Data. If Hazardous Materials Activity has occurred
during the Term or is ongoing, the Port or its designated representatives, at the Port’s sole discretion,
may, but are not obligated to, enter upon the Facility and make any inspections, non-intrusive tests or
measurements that the Port deems necessary or desirable to determine if a release or discharge of
Hazardous Materials has occurred.
(c) Environmental Covenants.
(i) The JEPA hereby acknowledges that excavation of soils from the Site
could result in exportation of a regulated waste requiring appropriate characterization, handling,
transport and disposal (collectively, “Excavated Soil Removal”). The Port takes no responsibility and
assumes no liability whatsoever for Excavated Soil Removal. Accordingly, the JEPA hereby waives
any claim, or potential claim, it may have to recover costs or expenses from the Port arising out of or
associated with Excavated Soil Removal.
(ii) The JEPA hereby RELEASES the Site Lease Landlord Parties from,
COVENANTS NOT TO SUE the Site Lease Landlord Parties for and ASSUMES FOR ITSELF all
obligations, requirements and liabilities of the JEPA under Section 18, including for claims for
contribution, equitable indemnity or otherwise seeking to transfer or limit the obligations,
requirements and liabilities of the JEPA under Section 18. With respect to all releases made by the
JEPA under or pursuant to this Section 15, the JEPA hereby waives the application and benefits of
California Civil Code § 1542 and hereby verifies that it has read and understands the provision of
California Civil Code § 1542 set forth in Section 18.
(d) The terms of this Section 15 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination
of this Site Lease.
Section 16. Events of Default.
(a) The occurrence of the following events shall constitute an event of default by
the JEPA hereunder (each, a “JEPA Event of Default”): failure by the JEPA to perform any express
or implied covenants or conditions in this Site Lease, where such failure continues for thirty (30)
days after written notice thereof from the Port, with a copy thereof to the City and RIDA; provided
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that, if the nature of such failure is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty
(30) day period, and the JEPA diligently commences such cure within such thirty (30) day period and
thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure such failure, then such failure shall not constitute a
JEPA Event of Default; and provided, further, that if such failure is due to a Force Majeure Event,
then such failure shall not constitute a JEPA Event of Default for so long as the Force Majeure Event
or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event exists.
(b) The occurrence of the following events shall constitute an event of default by
the Port hereunder (each, a “Port Event of Default”): failure by the Port to perform any express or
implied covenants or conditions in this Site Lease, where such failure continues for thirty (30) days
after written notice thereof from the JEPA, with a copy thereof to the City and RIDA; provided that,
if the nature of such failure is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30)
day period, and the Port diligently commences such cure within such thirty (30) day period and
thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure such failure, then such failure shall not constitute a
Port Event of Default; and provided, further, that if such failure is due to a Force Majeure Event, then
such failure shall not constitute a Port Event of Default for so long as the Force Majeure Event or the
actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event exists.
Section 17. Remedies on Default.
(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a JEPA Event of Default,
the Port may exercise any and all remedies granted by law or equity which do not adversely affect
the interests of the Owners of the Bonds, provided that so long as the Bonds are Outstanding
pursuant to the Indenture, the Port may not terminate this Site Lease without the consent of the
Owners of a majority in the aggregate of the principal amount of the Bonds outstanding under the
Indenture, and shall have no right to any Revenues pledged under the Indenture with respect to any
JEPA Event of Default. The Trustee is a third party beneficiary of this Section 17(a).
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Port Event of Default,
the JEPA, or the Trustee with respect to the enforcement of any Assigned Rights, shall have the right
to bring an action to compel the Port to specifically perform any of its express or implied covenants
or agreements contained herein.
Section 18. “As-Is Lease and Waivers.”
(a) JEPA’s Acknowledgment. The JEPA acknowledges that prior to entering
into this Site Lease, the Port has given the JEPA sufficient opportunity to consider, inspect and
review, to the JEPA’s complete satisfaction: (1) any and all rights, appurtenances, entitlements,
obligations, and liabilities concerning the Site, including without limitation any Existing
Improvements; (2) the physical condition of the Site, including, without limitation, the condition and
value of any Existing Improvements and the soils, subsoil media, and ground waters at or under the
Site; (3) the risk of climate change and the possible adverse consequences thereof, including, without
limitation, rises in sea level and possible damage to and destruction of the Site; (4) the development
potential of the Site including, without limitation, as may be affected by the preceding clause (3); (5)
the effect of all Laws, including, without limitation, those concerning land use, environmental quality
and maintenance, endangered species, and traffic regulation; (6) the financial prospects of the Site
and local market conditions; (7) the JEPA’s determination of the feasibility of the JEPA’s intended
use and enjoyment of the Site; (8) the presence of any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material and any other
contamination of the Site, including any Existing Improvements, soils, groundwater and adjacent to
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San Diego Bay water and sediment; and (9) all other facts, circumstances, and conditions affecting,
concerning or relating to the Site. The land use; the environmental, biological, physical and legal
condition of the Site; the risks associated with possible climate change; the feasibility of the JEPA’s
intended use and enjoyment of the Site; and such other facts, circumstances and conditions being
collectively referred to herein as the “Condition of the Site”; and, without limitation on any other
provision of this Site Lease, the JEPA expressly assumes the risk that adverse conditions affecting
the Site have not been revealed by the JEPA’s investigations.
(b) Only the Port’s Express Written Agreements Binding. The JEPA
acknowledges and agrees that no Person acting on behalf of the Port is authorized to make, and that
except as expressly set forth in this Site Lease, neither the Port nor anyone acting for or on behalf of
the Port has made, any representation, warranty, agreement, statement, guaranty or promise to the
JEPA, or to anyone acting for or on behalf of the JEPA, concerning the Condition of the Site or any
other aspect of the Site. The JEPA further acknowledges and agrees that no representation, warranty,
agreement, statement, guaranty or promise, if any, made by any Person for or acting on behalf of the
Port which is not expressly set forth in this Site Lease will be valid or binding on the Port.
(c) As-Is Lease. The JEPA further acknowledges and agrees that the JEPA’s
execution of this Site Lease shall constitute the JEPA’s representation, warranty and agreement that
the Condition of the Site has been independently verified by the JEPA to its full satisfaction, and that,
except to the extent of the express covenants of the Port set forth in this Site Lease, the JEPA will be
leasing the Site based solely upon and in reliance on its own inspections, evaluations, analyses and
conclusions, or those of the JEPA’s representatives; and that THE JEPA IS LEASING THE SITE
IN ITS “AS-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS” CONDITION AND STATE OF REPAIR INCLUSIVE
OF ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AS MAY EXIST
AS OF THE JEPA’S EXECUTION OF THIS SITE LEASE, INCLUDING ANY EXISTING
IMPROVEMENTS. Without limiting the scope or generality of the foregoing, the JEPA expressly
assumes the risk that the Site does not or will not comply with any Laws now or hereafter in effect.
(d) Waivers, Disclaimers and Indemnity.
(i) Waiver and Disclaimer. The JEPA hereby fully and forever waives,
and the Port hereby fully and forever disclaims, all warranties of whatever type or kind with respect
to the Site, whether expressed, implied or otherwise including, without limitation, those of fitness for
a particular purpose, tenantability, habitability or use.
(ii) Port’s Materials. The JEPA acknowledges that any information and
reports, including, without limitation, any engineering reports, architectural reports, feasibility
reports, marketing reports, soils reports, environmental reports, analyses or data, or other similar
reports, analyses, data or information of whatever type or kind which the JEPA has received or may
hereafter receive from Site Lease Landlord Parties (collectively, the “Landlord’s Materials”) have
been furnished without warranty of any kind other than that the Port has delivered true and correct
copies of each of the items set forth on Exhibit F attached hereto as each is filed in the Office of the
District Clerk (“Port Documents”) and on the express condition that the JEPA will make its own
independent verification of the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such Landlord’s Materials
and that the JEPA will not rely thereon. Accordingly, subject to terms of Section 18(d)(iii) below,
the JEPA agrees that under no circumstances will it make any claim against, bring any action, cause
of action or proceeding against, or assert any liability upon, Site Lease Landlord Parties or any of the
Persons that prepared or furnished any of the Landlord’s Materials as a result of the inaccuracy,
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unreliability or incompleteness of, or any defect or mistake in, any such Landlord’s Materials, and
the JEPA hereby fully and forever releases, acquits and discharges Site Lease Landlord Parties and
each Person furnishing such Landlord’s Materials of and from, any such claims, actions, causes of
action, proceedings or liability, whether known or unknown (other than in connection with the Port’s
breach of its representation and warranty set forth in this Section 18(d)(ii) that the Port has delivered
to the JEPA true and correct copies of each of the Port Documents set forth on Exhibit F attached
hereto).
(iii) Release and Waiver. Except to the extent of Claims (as defined
below) against the Port arising from any breach by the Port of its covenants and obligations expressly
provided in this Site Lease or the Port’s representation and warranty set forth in Section 18(d)(ii), the
JEPA, on behalf of the JEPA, its successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases, acquits
and discharges the Site Lease Landlord Parties of and from, and hereby fully, and forever waives and
agrees not to assert any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, demands, rights,
damages, Related Costs, losses, judgments, provisional relief, fines, penalties, and fees, including,
without limitation, any and all claims for compensation, reimbursement, or contribution whatsoever
(individually and collectively, “Claims”), whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, foreseeable
or unforeseeable, absolute or contingent, that the JEPA, the City, or any Tenant Party, Hotel Operator
or any of the JEPA’s successors or assigns now has or may have or which may arise or be asserted in
the future arising out of, directly or indirectly, or in any way connected with: (i) any act or omission
of the Port (or any Person acting for or on behalf of the Port or for whose conduct the Port may be
liable), whether or not such act be the active, passive or sole negligence of the Port, in connection
with prior ownership, maintenance, operation or use of the Site; (ii) any condition of environmental
contamination or pollution at the Site (including, without limitation, any Pre-Existing Hazardous
Material or other contamination or pollution of any soils, subsoil media, surface waters or ground
waters at the Site and any clean-up or abatement order effecting the Site); (iii) to the extent not
already included in clause (ii) above, the prior, present or future existence, release or discharge, or
threatened release, of any Hazardous Materials at the Site (including, without limitation, the release
or discharge, or threatened release, of any Hazardous Materials into the air at the Site or into any
soils, subsoils, surface waters or ground waters at the Site); (iv) the violation of, or noncompliance
with, any Environmental Law or other applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, however and
whenever occurring; (v) the condition of the soil and groundwater at the Site; (vi) the Condition of
the Site, including, without limitation, the condition of any improvements located on the Site
including, without limitation, the structural integrity and seismic compliance of such improvements;
(vii) any matters which would be shown on an accurate ALTA land survey of the Site (including,
without limitation, all existing easements and encroachments, if any); (viii) all applicable Laws now
or hereafter in effect; (ix) matters which would be apparent from a visual inspection of the Site; or
(x) to the extent not already covered by any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix) above, the use,
maintenance, development, construction, ownership or operation of the Site by the Port or any
predecessor(s)-in-interest in the Site of the Port.
The JEPA hereby RELEASES the Site Lease Landlord Parties from, COVENANTS NOT
TO SUE the Site Lease Landlord Parties for and ASSUMES FOR ITSELF all obligations,
requirements and liabilities of the JEPA under this Section 18, including any claims for contribution,
equitable indemnity or otherwise seeking to transfer or limit the obligations, requirements and
liabilities of the JEPA under this Section 18. With respect to all releases made by the JEPA under or
pursuant to this Section 18, the JEPA hereby waives the application and benefits of California Civil
Code §1542 and hereby verifies that it has read and understands the provision of California Civil
Code §1542 set forth below.
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“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or
releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at
the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her,
would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor
or released party.”
JEPA: _____________________
(iv) Survival. The terms of this Section 18 shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of this Site Lease.
Section 19. Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination and OFAC.
(a) Nondiscrimination. The JEPA shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the California Constitution; the California
Fair Employment and Housing Act; the ADA; and any other applicable Laws now existing or
hereinafter enacted, requiring equal employment opportunities or prohibiting discrimination. This
shall include, without limitation, Laws prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital
status, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-job related criteria. In complying with all
such Laws, including, without limitation the ADA, the JEPA shall be solely responsible for such
compliance and required programs, and there shall be no allocation of any such responsibility
between the Port and the JEPA. The subtenant under the Facility Lease, the sub-subtenant under the
Sublease, the Hotel Operator and any sub-sub-tenant of the sub-subtenant under the Sublease (with
respect to their operation of the Facility only) shall comply with the requirements of this Section 19.
(b) Compliance with Employment and Labor Requirements. The JEPA shall
comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; the Federal Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959; the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; the
California Constitution; and any other Laws now existing or hereinafter enacted, regarding
employment and labor practices. The JEPA shall also comply with the National Labor Relations Act,
including the provisions with respect to the rights of employees to organize.
(c) OFAC Compliance. The JEPA represents and warrants that (i) the JEPA and,
to the best of the JEPA’s knowledge, the Port and the City (collectively, “the JEPA’s Members”,
each a “JEPA Member”) is not now a Person with whom the Port or any citizen of the United States
is restricted from doing business with under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law
107-56 (commonly known as the “USA Patriot Act”) and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto,
or under any successor statutes or regulations, including, without limitation, persons and entities
(“Prohibited Persons”) named on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or a
Person with whom a citizen of the United States is prohibited to engage in transactions by any trade
embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive
Order of the President of the United States, (ii) to the best of the JEPA’s knowledge, none of the
funds or other assets of the JEPA constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, by any Prohibited Persons (iii) to the best of the JEPA’s knowledge, no Prohibited Person
directly or indirectly Controls the JEPA, or any of the JEPA’s Members, either individually or in the
aggregate and (iv) to the best of the JEPA’s knowledge, none of the funds of the JEPA have been
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derived from any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in the JEPA is prohibited by
Laws or that this Site Lease is in violation of Laws. The JEPA covenants and agrees that at no time
during the Term shall the JEPA Member with a twenty percent (20%) or more direct or indirect
interest in the JEPA be a Prohibited Person. The JEPA shall reimburse the Port for all reasonable
costs, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, resulting from the JEPA’s failure to comply with
this Section 19 other than a failure caused by the Port in its capacity as a JEPA Member. If the JEPA
receives written notice that any of the JEPA’s Members (other than any such Person that holds an
interest in the JEPA through publicly traded securities) is a Prohibited Person, then the JEPA shall
promptly use the JEPA’s best and reasonable efforts to cause such Person to divest such Person’s
interests in the JEPA. Notwithstanding any limits set forth in this Section 19, any Person who is
blocked under the USA Patriot Act shall be blocked to the full extent required under the USA Patriot
Act and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 20. Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Site Lease shall be implied by
any failure of a party to enforce any remedy on account of the violation of such provision, even if
such violation shall continue or be repeated subsequently. Any waiver by a party of any provision of
this Site Lease may only be in writing, and no express waiver shall affect any provision other than
the one specified in such waiver and that one only for the time and in the manner specifically stated.
Subject to Section 29, the Port shall have the power and authority to waive any requirement of the
JEPA under this Site Lease.
Section 21. End of Term. This Site Lease shall terminate without further notice at
expiration of the Term. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Term,
together with any holdover period, exceed sixty-six (66) years.
Section 22. Binding Effect. Each of the provisions of this Site Lease shall extend to and
shall, as the case may require, bind or inure to the benefit not only of the Port and of the JEPA, but
also of their respective heirs, successors or assigns, provided this clause shall not permit any
assignment, sublease or transfer by the JEPA contrary to the provisions of Section 7 of this Site
Lease.
Section 23. No Merger. During the Term, the Port’s fee interest in the Site shall never be
merged with the JEPA’s leasehold interest in the Site pursuant to this Site Lease.
Section 24. Partial Invalidity. If any one or more of the terms, provisions, covenants or
conditions of this Site Lease shall to any extent be declared invalid, unenforceable, void or voidable
for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, the finding or order or decree of
which becomes final, none of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Site
Lease shall be affected thereby, and each and every other term, provision, covenant or condition of
this Site Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Laws.
Section 25. Governing Law; Compliance with Law; Venue.
(a) This Site Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.
(b) The JEPA shall in all activities on or in connection with the Facility, and in
all uses thereof, including without limitation the Permitted Use and any construction of the
Convention Center or the making of any Alterations, abide by and comply with, and cause the City to
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abide by and comply with, and require the City to enforce the requirement under the Sublease to have
the Tenant Parties and Hotel Operator to comply with all Laws at RIDA’s sole cost and expense, and
the Port shall not have any obligations or responsibilities to comply with any Laws as to the Facility
or any use thereby by the JEPA, the City, the Tenant Parties or Hotel Operator. In particular and
without limitation, the JEPA, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 29(b), shall have the sole
and exclusive obligation and responsibility to comply with the requirements of the following: (i) the
San Diego Unified Port District Code, including without limitation, Article 10 (Stormwater
Management and Discharge Control), (ii) the ADA, including but not limited to regulations
promulgated thereunder, (iii) applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding
employment and labor practices, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 19, (iv) any
Coastal Development Permit (“CDP”) (including any conditions of approval or mitigation measures
or project changes pursuant to the environmental review under the California Environmental Quality
Act (“CEQA”)) or any other California Coastal Commission regulations or local, state or federal
requirements now or hereafter affecting the Facility, including the use or development thereof, (v)
the Port Master Plan (“PMP”), (vi) any other development permits or approvals accepted by the
JEPA, and (vii) the policies adopted by the BPC.
(c) The venue for any legal proceeding shall be in San Diego County, California.
Section 26. Landlord Transfer. The JEPA acknowledges that, subject to the Port Act and
the oversight of the California State Lands Commission, the Port may be required by applicable law
to transfer all or any portion of its interest in the Site and in this Site Lease, and the JEPA agrees that
in the event of any such transfer and the concurrent express assumption of all of the Port's obligations
hereunder and under each of the documents set forth on Exhibit G attached hereto (a “Landlord
Transfer”), the Port shall automatically be released from all liability under this Site Lease for periods
after the date of such Landlord Transfer, and the JEPA agrees to look solely to such transferee for the
performance of the Port's obligations hereunder that arise after the date of such Landlord Transfer.
Each landlord hereunder shall be liable only for those obligations arising during its period of
ownership and shall be released from further obligations after it completes a Landlord Transfer.
Section 27. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this Site Lease and
each of its provisions.
Section 28. Representatives. Whenever under the provisions of this Site Lease the
approval of the JEPA or the Port is required, or the JEPA or the Port is required to take some action
at the request of the other, such approval or such request shall be given for the JEPA by an
Authorized Representative of the JEPA and for the Port by an Authorized Representative of the Port
(except as such authority may be limited by the Port Act or BPC) from time to time; provided,
however, the Port may elect to obtain approval of the BPC as a condition to exercising this authority
and any party hereto shall be authorized to rely upon any such approval or request; provided, further,
that any election by the Port to obtain approval of the BPC shall not affect the standard applicable to
the Port’s approval under this Site Lease.
Section 29. Limitation on Liability.
(a) All liabilities under this Site Lease on the part of the Port shall be solely
liabilities of the Port as a public corporation, and the JEPA hereby releases each and every officer,
director, member of the BPC, employee, partner, affiliate, agent, or contractor of the Port of and from
any personal or individual liability under this Site Lease. No officer, director, member of the BPC,
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employee, partner, affiliate, agent, or contractor of the Port shall at any time or under any
circumstances be individually or personally liable under this Site Lease to the JEPA or to any other
party whomsoever for anything done or omitted to be done by the Port hereunder.
(b) All liabilities under this Site Lease on the part of the JEPA shall be solely
liabilities of the JEPA as a joint exercise of powers entity, and the Port hereby releases each and
every member of the Board of Directors of the JEPA and any officer, employee, staff member, or
agent of the JEPA, the City, or the Port, including without limitation any officer, employee, staff
member or agent of the JEPA that is also an officer, employee or agent of the City or Port
(collectively, the “JEPA Parties”) of and from any personal or individual liability under this Site
Lease. None of the JEPA Parties shall at any time or under any circumstances be individually or
personally liable under this Site Lease to the Port or to any other party whomsoever for anything
done or omitted to be done by the JEPA hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth in this Site Lease: (i) except for liability related to the JEPA’s negligence, willful misconduct or
breach by the JEPA of its obligations under this Site Lease, liability for payment and performance of
any and all of its obligations hereunder is a limited liability of the JEPA payable only from amounts
paid to the JEPA by the City under the Facility Lease or by RIDA under the Sublease, and (ii) the
JEPA shall have no obligation to appropriate amounts from any other source of funds to pay any
amount due hereunder or to perform any covenant herein.
Section 30. Notices. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when delivered or, if mailed by first class
mail, postage prepaid, on the third day after deposit in the U.S. Mail to each of the parties listed
below at the addresses set forth below. Copies of any notice given to a Party shall also be given to
the City, the Port, RIDA and the Trustee.
To JEPA: City of Chula Vista [insert new address for JEPA]
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Attention: Executive Director
With copies to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
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San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
To the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With copies to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
To the Trustee: Wilmington Trust, National Association
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 800,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Fax No.: (714) 384-4151
To the Port: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With copies to: Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
To RIDA: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
With copies to: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
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The JEPA, the City, the Port, RIDA and the Trustee, by notice given hereunder, may
designate different addresses to which subsequent notices or other communications will be sent.
Notices to the Trustee may be given by electronic mail but shall not be deemed delivered until
delivered by first class mail, postage prepaid.
Section 31. Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The JEPA and the Port shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such
supplements hereto and such further instruments as may reasonably be required for correcting any
inadequate or incorrect description of the Site hereby leased or intended to be leased or for carrying
out the expressed intention of this Site Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if the Executive
Director (or other applicable representative) of the Port has authority to enter into such supplements
and instruments, the Executive Director (or other applicable representative) of the Port may elect to
obtain the approval of the BPC as a condition to exercising such authority.
Section 32. Amendment. The terms of this Site Lease shall not be waived, altered,
modified, supplemented or amended in any manner whatsoever, except by written instrument signed
by the JEPA and the Port; provided any amendment shall be made in accordance with Section 5.9 of
the Indenture; provided, further, that the consent of the subtenant under the Facility Lease and the
sub-subtenant under the Sublease shall be required for any waiver, alteration, modification,
supplement or other amendment of the terms of this Site Lease if such consent is required under the
terms of the Project Implementation Agreement. The JEPA shall not consent to a waiver, alteration,
modification, supplement or other amendment of the terms of the Specified Agreements without the
consent of the Port.
Section 33. Entire Agreement. It is understood and acknowledged that there are no oral
agreements between the JEPA and the Port affecting this Site Lease and this Site Lease supersedes
and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any,
between the JEPA and the Port with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the Prior
Agreements (as set forth on Exhibit I, the “Prior Agreements”), the Contemporaneous Agreements
and the Approved Agreements to which both are a party. This Site Lease contains all of the terms,
covenants, conditions, warranties and agreements of the JEPA and the Port relating in any manner to
the rental, use and occupancy of the Facility and shall be considered to be the only agreement
between the JEPA and the Port and their representatives and agents, except for the applicable Prior
Agreements, the applicable Contemporaneous Agreements, and the applicable Approved
Agreements. All negotiations and oral agreements acceptable to the JEPA and the Port have been
merged into and are included herein. There are no other representations or warranties between the
JEPA and the Port, and all reliance with respect to representations is based totally upon the
representations and agreements contained in this Site Lease. However, the JEPA acknowledges and
agrees that other documents may restrict the JEPA’s use of the Facility or impose other obligations
not specifically referenced in this Site Lease, including, but not limited to, conditions of approval of a
CDP or mitigation measures under CEQA.
Section 34. Brokers. The Port and the JEPA each hereby warrant to each other that
neither has retained or employed any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of
this Site Lease. The JEPA shall be solely responsible for the payment of any fee or commission due
to any broker and agrees to indemnify and defend and hold the Port harmless from any and all
claims, demands, losses, liabilities, lawsuits and costs and expenses (including without limitation
reasonable attorneys’ fees) with respect to any leasing commission or equivalent compensation
alleged to be owing by the Port.
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Section 35. Captions. The captions or headings in this Site Lease are for convenience
only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision or section of this Site
Lease.
Section 36. Execution in Counterparts. This Site Lease may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all together shall constitute but
one and the same instrument.
Section 37. Drafting Presumption; Review Standard. The parties acknowledge that this
Site Lease has been agreed to by both the parties, that both the JEPA and the Port have consulted
with attorneys with respect to the terms of this Site Lease and that no presumption shall be created
against the drafting party. Any deletion of language from this Site Lease prior to its execution by the
JEPA and the Port shall not be construed to raise any presumption, canon of construction or
implication, including, without limitation, any implication that the parties intended thereby to state
the converse of the deleted language. Unless otherwise specified in this Site Lease, any approval or
consent to be given by Port or BPC may be given or withheld in Port's or BPC’s sole and absolute
discretion.
Section 38. Transaction Costs. To the extent the JEPA requests any approval, consent or
other action by the Port (including, without limitation, in connection with any proposed
encumbrance, easement, Alterations, Financing Transaction or Transfer), the JEPA shall pay or
reimburse the Port, upon written demand therefor, all of the Port’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and
other third party costs incurred by the Port in connection therewith, together with the Port’s then
current processing or cost recovery fee for similar transactions consistent with any schedule of such
fees then utilized by the Port. The Port shall provide the JEPA with a copy of any such fee schedule
following written request therefor from JEPA. Such costs and fees shall be payable to the Port
whether or not the Port grants such approval or consent, or undertakes the action requested by the
JEPA. The JEPA’s obligation to make payments pursuant to this Section 38 is limited as set forth in
Section 29(b) hereof.
Section 39. Constitutional Rights. Nothing in this Site Lease is intended to limit any
rights that any party has under the Constitution of the United States of America or the California
State Constitution with respect to any act, including the enactment of any Law, by the Port or any
other Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, any claim for a taking, and this Site
Lease shall be construed as to give effect to such intent.
Section 40. Consents. The Port agrees that whenever the JEPA requests the Port’s
consent in connection with the City’s request for the JEPA’s consent under the Facility Lease due to
RIDA’s request for the City’s consent under the Sublease, the Port will grant or deny such request
using the same standard of discretion, and within the same time period, as would be applicable to the
City under the Sublease with respect to such request.
Section 41. Memorandum of Lease. The Port and the JEPA shall each execute and
properly acknowledge a short form memorandum of this Site Lease in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit J. The JEPA may record a copy of such memorandum at its cost and expense. Upon the
expiration or earlier termination of this Site Lease, the JEPA agrees to execute, acknowledge and
deliver to the Port a quitclaim deed in recordable form, releasing and quitclaiming to the Port all
right, title and interest of JEPA in and to the Site and terminating the short form memorandum.
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Section 42. Project Implementation Agreement. Certain rights and obligations of the Port
and the JEPA with respect to the Facility are set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement.
Among other provisions, the Project Implementation Agreement includes certain rights of the Port to
grant easements, licenses, and access agreements with respect to the Site and such rights are
expressly reserved herein by the Port.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Site Lease to be executed by their
duly authorized representatives on the date and year first above written.
Port: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, a public
corporation
By:
Its:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Thomas A. Russell, General Counsel
JEPA: CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority
By:
Its:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
Co-Counsel, Glen R. Googins, City Attorney of
the City of Chula Vista
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CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed under the foregoing to the Chula
Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the “JEPA”), is hereby accepted by the undersigned
officer or agent on behalf of the Board of the JEPA, pursuant to authority conferred by resolution of
the said Board adopted on _____, [2021], and the grantee consents to recordation thereof by its duly
authorized officer.
Dated: ______, [2021] CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING
AUTHORITY
By:
Its: Executive Director
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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PLAT MAP OF SITE
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EXHIBIT C
FACILITY LEASE
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EXHIBIT D
SUBLEASE
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DEFINITIONS ADDENDUM
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AFFILIATE: with respect to any Person, any Person that Controls, is directly or
indirectly Controlled by, or is under common ownership or Control
with, such Person.
ALTERATIONS: any alterations, additions, installations, removals, demolitions,
improvements or other physical changes to the Site and the
Improvements following the Completion of the Convention Center,
including the addition, installation or removal of any fixtures (other
than trade fixtures) but excluding installation, maintenance,
replacement or refreshing of any furniture, trade fixtures or
equipment.
APPROVED
AGREEMENTS:
defined in Section 2(b) of this Site Lease.
BONDS: defined in the Indenture.
BPC: defined in Section 2(c) of this Site Lease.
BUSINESS DAY: a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks in San Diego
County, California are open for ordinary banking business.
CDP: defined in Section 25(b) of this Site Lease.
CEQA: defined in Section 25(b) of this Site Lease.
CITY: defined in the preamble of this Site Lease.
CLAIMS: defined in Section 18(d)(iii) of this Site Lease.
CLOSING DATE: the date on which the 2021 Bonds are issued under the Indenture.
COMPLETE defined in the Project Implementation Agreement
CONDITION OF THE
SITE:
defined in Section 18(a) of this Site Lease.
CONTEMPORANEOUS
AGREEMENTS:
means agreements executed on or around the date hereof by the
Parties or their Affiliates with respect to the Site, including but not
limited to the Project Implementation Agreement, this Site Lease, the
Facility Lease, the Ground Lease and the Sublease.
CONTROL, CONTROL,
CONTROLLED AND
CONTROLLING:
shall be deemed, with respect to any Person, to be either or both
(i) the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock or
other voting interest of such Person or the ownership of beneficial
interests in such Person, or (ii) the power to direct the management of
such Person with respect to major decisions of such Person, whether
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through voting interests or by way of agreement.
CONVENTION CENTER: means all Improvements located on the Site, other than the Existing
Improvements.
CONVENTION CENTER
DELIVERY DATE
means the date on which the JEPA delivers the Complete Convention
Center to the City, or the date on which the JEPA delivers any
portion thereof to the City in a condition which allows for use and
occupancy by the City of the portion delivered to it.
CVBMP DOCUMENTS: means the following documents: (i) the Settlement Agreement
(defined in the Ground Lease); (ii) Chula Vista Bayfront
Development Policies (District Clerk No. 59407); (iii) Chula Vista
Bayfront Master Plan Natural Resources Management Plan (District
Clerk No. 65065), approved by the BPC on May 10, 2016, by
Resolution No. 2016-79, and the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista on June 14, 2016, by Resolution No. 2016-119; (iv) Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan Public Access Program (District Clerk
No. 59408); (v) Chula Vista Bayfront Design Guidelines (District
Clerk No. 67959); (vi) Integrated Planning Vision (District Clerk
No. 63989); (vii) Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan & Port Master
Plan Amendment (District Clerk Nos. 59406); (viii) Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Chula Vista Bayfront
Master Plan (District Clerk No. 56555), and (ix) the CDP for the
Hotel, Convention Center, and Parking Improvements (as defined in
the Ground Lease)..
EIR: defined in Section 5 of this Site Lease.
ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS:
Laws and other requirements in effect during the Term that regulate
Hazardous Materials or otherwise relate to public health and safety or
the protection of the environment.
EXCAVATED SOIL
REMOVAL:
defined in Section 15(c)(i) of this Site Lease.
EXISTING
IMPROVEMENTS:
any improvements located on, in, over or under the Site (including
utilities, storm drains and park ways) that are in existence as of the
Closing Date, whether constructed by Port, a prior tenant or another
third party.
FACILITY: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
FACILITY LEASE: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
FACILITY LEASE
PERMITTED
the Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Facility Lease).
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ENCUMBRANCES
FORCE MAJEURE
EVENT:
means the occurrence of any of the following events (and the actual
collateral effects of such event), individually or in any combination,
to the extent that (x) such event is beyond the reasonable control of
the Port or the JEPA, as applicable and (y) such event and/or such
actual collateral effect prevents the Port or the JEPA, as applicable,
from the performance of its obligations under this Site Lease:
(a) A strike, or similar labor disturbances causing
a work stoppage, excluding any such strike or work stoppage that
could have been avoided had the Port, the JEPA, the Hotel Operator
or a Tenant Party, as applicable, complied with Laws or labor
agreements with respect to the Facility, if any.
(b) Hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, cyclones,
other severe storms, lightning or floods.
(c) Days of precipitation or high winds in any
month in excess of ten (10) year average for the area within the
Port’s jurisdiction.
(d) An earthquake, volcanic eruptions,
explosions, disease, epidemics or other natural disaster.
(e) Fires (including wildfires).
(f) Inability to procure labor, utilities, equipment,
materials, or supplies in the open market due to lack of availability
(but, in each case, not attributable to a mere increase in price or the
Port’s or the JEPA’s acts or failure to act).
(g) Acts of war or armed conflict, insurrections,
riots, and acts of terrorism (including hijacking, chemical or
biological events, nuclear events, disease related events, arson or
bombing) or, with respect to any of the foregoing, any threat
thereof.
(h) Extraordinary delays in the issuance of any
approvals or authorizations from any Governmental Authority
(excluding any non-regulatory approvals by the Port and the JEPA)
that is necessary to proceed with development or operation of the
Convention Center (provided that the Port or the JEPA, as
applicable, has timely and properly filed all applications, submitted
all required documents and fees and taken all other reasonable
actions that are necessary to obtain such approvals or authorizations
and that the City, the Hotel Operator or a Tenant Party is not
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responsible for the delay in the issuance of such approvals or
authorizations by such party’s actions or inactions). For purposes of
this paragraph, (A) “extraordinary delays” with respect to City
regulatory approvals or authorizations that are subject to the Staffing
and Processing Agreement shall mean delays in City processing
actions or approvals that exceed 150% of the time periods for City
actions under the terms of the Staffing and Processing Agreement,
excluding any such delays caused by any Tenant Party’s own
actions or inactions thereunder, and (B) “extraordinary delays” with
respect to any other approval or authorization from any
Governmental Authority shall mean delays beyond the reasonably
expected time period for such approval or authorization which
reasonably expected time period shall include customary or
reasonably foreseeable delays in obtaining such approvals.
(i) An act of God.
(j) Embargoes or blockades.
(k) Pre-Existing Hazardous Material.
(l) Closures ordered by any Governmental
Authority that do not arise from a breach of this Site Lease or
misconduct by the Port or the JEPA, as applicable.
GOVERNMENTAL
AUTHORITY:
each and every governmental agency, authority, bureau, department,
quasi-governmental body, or other entity or instrumentality having or
claiming jurisdiction over the Site (or any activity this Site Lease
allows), including without limitation, the Port and the City, United
States federal government, the State and County governments and
their subdivisions and municipalities, and all applicable Government
Agencies, governmental authorities, and subdivisions thereof.
GOVERNMENT AGENCY: any federal, state or local government agency (including, but not
limited to, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Toxic
Substances Control or Air Resources Board).
GROUND LEASE: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
GROUND LEASE
PROPERTY:
defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: any pollutant, contaminant, or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic
chemical, material, or substance, including, without limitation,
asbestos and oil and petroleum products, which is a “Hazardous
Material” or “Hazardous Substance” within the meaning of any
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applicable Law (including, but not limited to, hazardous substances
as defined by Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25316 and anything that
may result in contamination or pollution as defined by Cal. Water
Code § 13050), and at any concentration that is subject to regulation
under any Law relating to such Hazardous Material or Hazardous
Substance. Notwithstanding any exclusion from the definition of
hazardous substance or hazardous material in any applicable Law,
Hazardous Material as defined herein includes any hydrocarbons,
petroleum, petroleum products or waste and any other chemical,
substance or waste, that is regulated by, or may form the basis of
liability under, any Environmental Laws.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ACTIVITY:
generation, bringing, use, storage, emission, release, or disposal of
any Hazardous Material, or products or materials which include any
hazardous substance as a component.
HOTEL: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT:
management agreement for the Hotel and the Convention Center
between RIDA and the Hotel Operator.
HOTEL OPERATOR: RIDA’s counterparty to a Hotel Management Agreement that is in
effect in accordance with the Sublease.
IMPROVEMENTS: the Existing Improvements and those buildings, structures and other
improvements (including vaults, utilities and other underground
improvements) now or hereafter (including the Convention Center,
Alterations and any other ancillary improvements constructed during
the Term) located on, in, over or under the Site.
INDENTURE: defined in Section 1 of this Site Lease.
INQUIRY: any notice, inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or claim by any
Government Agency or other Person regarding the presence that
occurs during the Term of any Hazardous Material on, in, under,
from or about the Facility
JEPA: defined in the preamble of this Site Lease.
JEPA AGREEMENT: defined in the preamble of this Site Lease.
JEPA EVENT OF
DEFAULT:
defined in Section 16(a) of this Site Lease.
JEPA MEMBER / JEPA
MEMBERS:
defined in Section 19(c) of this Site Lease.
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JEPA PARTIES: defined in Section 17(b) of this Site Lease.
LANDLORD’S
MATERIALS:
defined in Section 18(d)(ii) of this Site Lease.
LANDLORD TRANSFER: defined in Section 26 of this Site Lease.
LAWS: all of the following to the extent (i) applicable to the Site, the
Improvements or any activity under this Site Lease, (ii) binding and
enforceable and (iii) promulgated, adopted, approved or enacted by a
Governmental Authority: present and future state of California,
federal and local laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, statutes,
requirements, codes and executive orders, including, without
limitation, the ADA, and any law of like import, and all rules,
regulations and government orders with respect thereto, including
without limitation any of the foregoing relating to Hazardous
Materials, environmental matters (including, but not limited to,
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (“CERCLA”), the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (“RCRA”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act,
Oil Pollution Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and comparable
and supplemental California laws), the California Coastal Act,
CEQA, the Public Trust Doctrine, public health and safety matters
and landmarks protection, as any of the same now exist or may
hereafter be adopted or amended. Said Laws shall include, but are not
limited to, the Laws enacted by the San Diego Unified Port District
Act, such as Article 10 of the San Diego Unified Port District Code;
the PMP; the policies of the BPC; any applicable ordinances of the
city in which the Site is located, including the building code thereof,
and any permits and approvals by any Governmental Authority, the
City, and the Port, including, without limitation, any California
Coastal Development Permit, applicable to the Site or the use or
development thereof.
OFAC: defined in Section 19(c) of this Site Lease.
PARTY; PARTIES JEPA or Port individually and JEPA and Port collectively.
PERMITTED FINANCING
ENCUMBRANCES:
a Financing Transaction (as defined in the Ground Lease) or an
encumbrance that secures a Financing Transaction (as defined in the
Ground Lease) to which the lessor under the Ground Lease has
consented.
PERMITTED LENDER: defined in the Sublease.
PERMITTED USE: the Primary Use and such additional uses permitted in Section 5 of
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this Site Lease.
PERSON: any individual, partnership, firm, joint venture, association,
corporation, limited liability company, Government Agency or any
other form of business entity.
PMP: defined in Section 25(b) of this Site Lease.
PORT: defined in the preamble of this Site Lease.
PORT EVENT OF
DEFAULT:
defined in Section 16(b) of this Site Lease.
PORT ACT: defined in the Sublease
PORT DOCUMENTS: defined in Section 18(d)(ii) of this Site Lease.
PRE-EXISTING
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL:
any Hazardous Material located on or under the Site prior to the
Commencement Date, whether known or unknown, and any
Hazardous Material located outside the Site (including any premises
owned by the Port) prior to the Commencement Date that migrates
onto the Site thereafter.
PRIMARY USE: defined in Section 5 of this Site Lease.
PRIOR AGREEMENTS: defined in Section 33 of this Site Lease.
PROHIBITED PERSONS: defined in Section 19(c) of this Site Lease.
PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENT:
defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
RENT: defined in the Sublease.
RIDA: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
SITE: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
SITE LEASE defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
SITE LEASE LANDLORD
PARTIES:
the Port and its officers, directors, employees, partners, affiliates,
agents, contractors, consultants, successors and assigns and the
members of the Board of Port Commissioners.
SITE LEASE PERMITTED
ENCUMBRANCES:
as of any particular time: (1) liens for general ad valorem taxes and
assessments, if any, (x) not then delinquent or (y) being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and otherwise in accordance
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with this Site Lease; (2) the Facility Lease; (3) this Site Lease; (4) the
Sublease; (5) the Indenture; and (6) the Permitted Financing
Encumbrances.
SPECIFIED
AGREEMENTS:
the Facility Lease, the Sublease, CFD Loan Agreement, and the
Indenture.
STAFFING AND
PROCESSING
AGREEMENT:
RIDA Hotel and Convention Center Project Staffing and Processing
Agreement between City and RIDA dated effective June 3, 2020.
SUBLEASE: defined in the recitals of this Site Lease.
SUBLEASE PERMITTED
ENCUMBRANCES:
the Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Sublease).
TENANT PARTY: RIDA, and the agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, licensees,
concessionaires, Affiliates and successors and assigns of RIDA, and
Subtenants, and the agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, concessionaires,
licensees, Affiliates and successors and assigns of each of such
Subtenants, in each case, when acting only in the capacity of a
Tenant Party.
TERM: defined in Section 3 of this Site Lease.
TRUSTEE: defined in Section 1 of this Site Lease.
2021 BONDS defined in the Indenture.
USA PATRIOT ACT: defined in Section 19(c) of this Site Lease.
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PORT DOCUMENTS
[Insert list of documents that were provided by the Office of the District Clerk to Chicago Title
Company that are part of the Approved Title Exceptions (as defined in the DDA).]
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PORT DOCUMENTS TO BE ASSUMED ON LANDLORD TRANSFER
1. Ground Lease
2. Site Lease
3. Project Implementation Agreement
4. Support Agreement
5. CVBMP Documents [parties to determine which CVBMP documents will be transferred
prior to execution of this Site Lease.]
[Insert any other documents that qualify as Landlord Transfer Documents.]
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APPROVED DOCUMENTS
1. CVBMP Documents
2. Approved Title Exceptions
3. Plans
[Insert all other documents, including financings documents, that are approved prior to the Closing
Date.]
(to be revised / completed prior to execution.)
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PRIOR AGREEMENTS
1. Disposition and Development Agreement (Sections 4.1(f), 4.7(c), 4.7(d), 4.17, 8.2, and 8.3)
2. Right of Entry for Pre-Closing Phase 1A Improvements
[Insert any other documents that qualify as Prior Agreements prior to execution of this Site Lease.]
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EXHIBIT J
FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
(Above Space for Recorder’s Use Only)
MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
This Memorandum of Lease, hereinafter “Memorandum,” is dated ____________, 20__,
between SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, a public corporation (“Landlord”) and the
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint exercise
of powers authority (“Tenant”) concerning that certain real property described in Exhibit “A” and
depicted in Exhibit “B”, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof (the “Leased
Premises”).
For good and adequate consideration, Landlord leases the Leased Premises to Tenant, and
Tenant hires them from Landlord, for the term and on the provisions contained in that certain Site
Lease of even date herewith by and between Landlord and Tenant (the “Site Lease”), including
without limitation provisions prohibiting assignment, subleasing, and encumbering said leasehold
without the express written consent of Landlord in each instance, all as more specifically set forth in
said Site Lease, and, subject to the terms of Section 10(b) of the Site Lease, Landlord conveys to
Tenant and Tenant accepts from Landlord, all of Landlord’s right, title and interest in and to the
Existing Improvements, which said Site Lease is incorporated in this Memorandum by this reference.
The term of the Site Lease is [up to] sixty-six (66) years, beginning __________, 20__, and
ending __________, 20__ as set forth in Section 3 of the Site Lease.
This Memorandum is not a complete summary of the Site Lease. Provisions in this
Memorandum shall not be used in interpreting the Site Lease provisions. In the event of conflict
between the terms of this Memorandum and terms of the Site Lease, the terms of the Site Lease shall
control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Memorandum of Lease
as of the date first set forth above.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
GENERAL COUNSEL a public corporation
By: ______________________________ By: _______________________________
Assistant/Deputy Tony Gordon
Director, Real Estate
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CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority
By:
Its:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins, City Attorney of
the City of Chula Vista
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EXHIBIT A TO MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT B TO MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
DEPICTION OF PREMISES
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ____________ )
On _____________________________, before me, _______________________________ , Notary Public,
(Print Name of Notary Public)
personally appeared
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of
which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature of Notary Public
OPTIONAL
Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent
fraudulent reattachment of this form.
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Individual
Corporate Officer
____________________________________________________________
Title(s)
____________________________________________________________
Title Or Type Of Document
Partner(s) Limited General
Attorney-In-Fact
Trustee(s)
Guardian/Conservator
Other: _____________________________________
Signer is representing:
Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Number Of Pages
____________________________________________________________
Date Of Documents
____________________________________________________________
Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
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FACILITY LEASE
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
by and between
CITY OF CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY,
as Lessor
and
CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
as Lessee
Dated as of ____________, [2021]
Relating to
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
$__________
[Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)]
$__________
[Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)]
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS
Section 1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction .......................................................................... 2
Section 1.2 Exhibits ......................................................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 2.1 Representations, Warranties, Covenants of the City ..................................................... 3
Section 2.2 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the JEPA ............................................. 5
ARTICLE III
APPLICATION OF BOND PROCEEDS; CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT
Section 3.1 Deposit of Bond Proceeds ............................................................................................. 6
Section 3.2 Financing of Project ...................................................................................................... 6
Section 3.3 Construction of Convention Center; Completion Certification .................................... 7
ARTICLE IV
AGREEMENT TO LEASE; TERM OF LEASE; LEASE PAYMENTS
Section 4.1 Lease ............................................................................................................................. 7
Section 4.2 Term .............................................................................................................................. 7
Section 4.3 Extension of Lease Term .............................................................................................. 7
Section 4.4 Lease Payments ............................................................................................................. 8
Section 4.5 No Withholding ............................................................................................................ 9
Section 4.6 Fair Rental Value .......................................................................................................... 9
Section 4.7 Budget and Appropriation ........................................................................................... 10
Section 4.8 Payment to Trustee ..................................................................................................... 10
Section 4.9 Use and Possession; Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments ........................ 10
Section 4.10 Abatement of Lease Payments .................................................................................... 11
Section 4.11 [Reserved] ................................................................................................................... 13
Section 4.12 Pre-Completion Lease Payments ................................................................................ 13
Section 4.13 Net-Net-Net Lease ...................................................................................................... 13
Section 4.14 “As-Is Lease and Waivers.” ........................................................................................ 13
Section 4.15 End of Term ................................................................................................................ 16
ARTICLE V
INSURANCE
Section 5.1 Sublease Insurance Provisions .................................................................................... 16
Section 5.2 Rental Interruption Insurance...................................................................................... 17
Section 5.3 Title Insurance ............................................................................................................ 17
ARTICLE VI
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND EMINENT DOMAIN; USE OF NET PROCEEDS
Section 6.1 Application of Net Proceeds ....................................................................................... 17
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ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FACILITY
Section 7.1 Use of the Facility; Continuous Operation ................................................................. 20
Section 7.2 Leasehold Interest in the Facility; Actions on Termination ........................................ 20
Section 7.3 Quiet Enjoyment ......................................................................................................... 21
Section 7.4 No Demolition ............................................................................................................ 22
Section 7.5 Maintenance and Repair; Alterations .......................................................................... 22
Section 7.6 Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................... 25
Section 7.7 Liens ............................................................................................................................ 28
Section 7.8 Tax Expenses, Property Expenses and Property Tax Expenses .................................. 28
Section 7.9 Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination and OFAC ................................ 29
Section 7.10 Consent to Naming Rights .......................................................................................... 30
Section 7.11 Prevailing Wage .......................................................................................................... 30
Section 7.12 Inspection of Facility and Access to Records ............................................................. 31
Section 7.13 JEPA’s Disclaimer of Warranties ............................................................................... 31
ARTICLE VIII
ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASING AND AMENDMENT
Section 8.1 Assignment by the JEPA ............................................................................................ 32
Section 8.2 Assignment and Subleasing by the City ..................................................................... 32
Section 8.3 Amendments and Modifications ................................................................................. 32
ARTICLE IX
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 9.1 Events of Default Defined .......................................................................................... 32
Section 9.2 Remedies on Default ................................................................................................... 33
Section 9.3 No Remedy Exclusive ................................................................................................. 34
Section 9.4 Limitation on Remedies .............................................................................................. 34
Section 9.5 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver .......................................................... 34
Section 9.6 Application of the Proceeds Following Default .......................................................... 34
Section 9.7 Bankruptcy .................................................................................................................. 35
Section 9.8 Trustee and Bond Owners to Exercise Rights ............................................................ 36
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1 Notices ........................................................................................................................ 36
Section 10.2 Limitation on Liability ................................................................................................ 40
Section 10.3 Binding Effect ............................................................................................................. 40
Section 10.4 Entire Agreement ........................................................................................................ 40
Section 10.5 Waiver ......................................................................................................................... 41
Section 10.6 Attorneys’ Fees ........................................................................................................... 41
Section 10.7 Transaction Costs ........................................................................................................ 41
Section 10.8 Drafting Presumption; Review Standard .................................................................... 41
Section 10.9 Constitutional Rights and Compliance with Laws ...................................................... 42
Section 10.10 Dispute Resolution ...................................................................................................... 42
Section 10.11 Brokers ........................................................................................................................ 42
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Section 10.12 Partial Invalidity .......................................................................................................... 42
Section 10.13 Execution in Counterparts ........................................................................................... 42
Section 10.14 Governing Law; Compliance with Laws; Venue ........................................................ 42
Section 10.15 Landlord Transfer ....................................................................................................... 43
Section 10.16 Captions ...................................................................................................................... 43
Section 10.17 No Merger ................................................................................................................... 43
Section 10.18 Time of Essence .......................................................................................................... 43
Section 10.19 Third-Party Beneficiary .............................................................................................. 44
Section 10.20 Effect of Discharge of all Bonds and Additional Bonds ............................................. 44
Section 10.21 Consents ...................................................................................................................... 44
Signatures ................................................................................................................................... S-1
EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE .................................................................. A-1
EXHIBIT B PLAT MAP OF THE SITE ...................................................................................... B-1
EXHIBIT C SCHEDULE OF LEASE PAYMENTS .................................................................... C-1
EXHIBIT D DEFINITIONS ADDENDUM ................................................................................. D-1
EXHIBIT E JEPA DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................ E-1
EXHIBIT F FORM OF SUBLEASE ............................................................................................ F-1
EXHIBIT G SCHEDULE OF MSA PAYMENTS ....................................................................... G-1
EXHIBIT H-1 FORM OF FACILITY LEASE ADVANCE RENT NOTICE ............................. H-1-1
EXHIBIT H-2 FORM OF SUBLEASE ADVANCE RENT NOTICE ........................................ H-2-1
EXHIBIT I APPROVED AGREEMENTS…………………………………………………… I-1
EXHIBIT J MEMORANDUM OF LEASE…………………………………………………… J-1
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FACILITY LEASE
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
THIS FACILITY LEASE (CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER) (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Facility
Lease”), dated as of ____________, [2021], is entered into by and between the Chula Vista Bayfront
Facilities Financing Authority, a California joint exercise of powers authority (the “JEPA”)
established and existing pursuant to an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement,
dated and effective as of July 25, 2019 (as it may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the “JEPA Agreement”), by and between the City of Chula
Vista, a California charter city (the “City”), and the San Diego Unified Port District, a public
corporation (the “Port”), as lessor, and the City, as lessee;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the JEPA, the Port and the City have determined it to be beneficial, for the
JEPA to acquire a leasehold interest in certain real property described in Exhibit A hereto and
depicted in Exhibit B hereto (the “Site”) and the Existing Improvements (defined herein) upon which
the Convention Center (defined herein) to be owned by the JEPA will be constructed and operated;
and
WHEREAS, the JEPA and the Port have entered into that certain Site Lease dated as of the
date hereof, (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Site Lease”), pursuant to which the Port, as landlord, has leased to the JEPA the Site; and
WHEREAS, RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with
its permitted successors and assigns, “RIDA”) holds a leasehold interest in certain real property
which is immediately adjacent to the Site (the “Ground Lease Property”) described in and pursuant to
a Lease, entered into as of ______, [2021] (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Ground Lease”), by and between the Port, as landlord,
and RIDA, as tenant on which RIDA will be constructing a resort hotel (the “Hotel”) in accordance
with the requirements of the Ground Lease; and
WHEREAS, given the proximity of the proposed Hotel to the Site, the JEPA, the Port and the
City have determined it to be beneficial to have RIDA construct the Convention Center on behalf of
the JEPA and operate the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the Port and the City have agreed to cause the JEPA to provide financing for a
portion of the costs of the Project (defined herein); and
WHEREAS, such financing will be accomplished through the issuance of the Bonds (defined
herein) by the JEPA which will be payable, in part, from lease payments made by the City to the
JEPA under this Facility Lease, pursuant to which the City is subleasing from the JEPA the Site and
the Existing Improvements and leasing from the JEPA the Convention Center (the Convention
Center, the Site and the Existing Improvements are referred to collectively herein as the “Facility”);
and
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WHEREAS, the City will sublease the Convention Center to RIDA and sub-sublease the Site
to RIDA in accordance with the terms of a Sublease Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit F (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, together with any New Sublease (as defined in the Sublease) the
“Sublease”), by and between the City, as sublessor, and RIDA, as sublessee, pursuant to which RIDA
will sublease the Facility from the City; and
WHEREAS, to provide for certain construction requirements and other matters relating to the
Project, the JEPA, Port, City, the Financing District and RIDA are entering into that certain Project
Implementation Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center), dated the
date hereof (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Project Implementation Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that, during the Term (defined herein), the Convention
Center will be owned by the JEPA and the Convention Center will be operated and maintained by
RIDA pursuant to the Sublease so long as the Sublease is in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and for
the common benefit of the citizens residing in the City to assist in the financing of the Project and to
enter into this Facility Lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by
the parties, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS
Section 1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction. Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Definitions Addendum attached as Exhibit D
hereto and if not defined therein then shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture, dated as of
the date hereof (the “Indenture”), by and between the JEPA and Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Bonds are issued. Unless the context
otherwise indicates, words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice
versa. The terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein,” “hereunder” and any similar terms, as used
in this Facility Lease, refer to this Facility Lease as a whole.
Section 1.2 Exhibits. The following Exhibits are attached to, and by reference made a
part of, this Facility Lease:
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Exhibit A: Description of the Site
Exhibit B: Plat Map of the Site
Exhibit C: Schedule of Lease Payments
Exhibit D: Definitions Addendum
Exhibit E: JEPA Documents
Exhibit F: Form of Sublease
Exhibit G: Schedule of MSA Lease Payments
Exhibit H-1: Form of Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice
Exhibit H-2: Form of Sublease Advance Rent Notice
Exhibit I: Approved Agreements
Exhibit J Memorandum of Lease
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 2.1 Representations, Warranties, Covenants of the City. The City represents,
warrants and covenants to the JEPA as follows:
(a) Due Organization and Existence. The City is a municipal corporation and
charter city, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the
State, with the power and authority to own, lease and acquire real and personal property and
equipment. To the extent permitted by law, the City agrees that during the term hereof it will
maintain its existence as a charter city, will not dissolve or otherwise dispose of all or substantially
all of its assets and will not combine or consolidate with or merge into any other entity or permit one
or more other entities to consolidate with or merge into it.
(b) Authorization; Enforceability. The Constitution and laws of the State and the
City Charter authorize the City to enter into this Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project
Implementation Agreement and to enter into the transactions contemplated by and to carry out its
obligations under this Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement and
the City has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Facility Lease, the Sublease and the
Project Implementation Agreement. This Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project
Implementation Agreement constitute the legally, valid and binding obligations of the City,
enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
(c) No Conflicts or Default; No Liens or Encumbrances. Neither the execution
and delivery of this Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement, nor the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the City is now a
party or by which the City is bound, including without limitation, the City Charter, or constitutes a
default under any of the foregoing, or results in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the City or upon the Facility, except
to the extent of the encumbrance created by this Facility Lease and the Sublease.
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(d) Execution and Delivery. The City has duly executed and delivered this
Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement in accordance with the
Constitution and laws of the State and the City Charter.
(e) Indemnification of the JEPA and the Trustee. To the extent permitted by law
and subject to the provisions and limitations of Section 10.2 herein, the City covenants to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the JEPA and the Trustee and their respective assigns, board members,
directors, officers and employees (each an “Indemnified Party”) against any and all losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, joint or several, including fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith,
to which an Indemnified Party may become subject under any statute or at law or in equity or
otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Facility Lease arising from the
City’s sole negligence, willful misconduct or breach of the City’s obligations hereunder, and shall
reimburse any Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses incurred by it in connection with
investigating any claims against it and defending any actions, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or actions arise out of the City’s sole negligence, willful misconduct or breach of
the City’s obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall not defend,
indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Party for claims, losses or damages, including legal
fees and expenses, arising out of the willful misconduct or negligence of such Indemnified Party or to
the extent such Indemnified Party is being indemnified by RIDA for such claim in accordance with
Section 2.2(b) of the Sublease; provided that the City agrees that one Indemnified Party shall not be
responsible for the willful misconduct or negligence of any other Indemnified Party.
(f) Covenant Regarding Sales and Use Tax. During the Term, the City shall not
initiate any action or voluntarily agree to (i) reduce the rate or levy of, (ii) repeal, terminate or reduce
the items subject to, or (iii) suspend or terminate the collection of, the Sales and Use Tax.
(g) Covenant Regarding Transient Occupancy Taxes. During the Term, the City
shall not initiate any action or voluntarily agree to (i) reduce the rate or levy of, (ii) repeal, terminate
or reduce the items subject to, or (iii) suspend, or terminate the collection of, the Transient
Occupancy Taxes.
(h) Enforcement of Sublease Terms. The City shall enter into the Sublease and
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.2 hereof shall diligently enforce the terms of the
Sublease against RIDA and any successor thereto. The City shall not amend, waive or otherwise
modify any provisions of the Sublease without the prior written consent of the Port and the JEPA.
(i) Advance Rent Notice. As and when required pursuant to the Project
Implementation Agreement (and only at such times), the JEPA shall submit Facility Lease Advance
Rent Notices to the City. Upon receipt of a Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice from the JEPA, the
City shall promptly submit to RIDA a Sublease Advance Rent Notice for an equivalent amount.
(j) RIDA Sublease Payments and Sublease Advance Rent. The City
acknowledges and agrees that the RIDA Sublease Payments and the Sublease Advance Rent do not
constitute Lease Revenues and are not available for and shall not be used by the City to make any of
the Lease Payments or Pre-Completion Lease Payments. Subject to the foregoing, in the event that
the City receives any payment of RIDA Sublease Payments or Sublease Advance Rent, within 10
Business Days, the City will pay such amount to the JEPA as rent in addition to the City’s obligation
to make Lease Payments and Pre-Completion Lease Payments hereunder. The City shall have no
liability to pay any amount to the JEPA with respect to RIDA Sublease Payments or Sublease
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Advance Rent other than amounts actually paid to the City by RIDA. In satisfaction of the City’s
obligation to pay RIDA Sublease Payments and Sublease Advance Rent to the JEPA, the City hereby
assigns to the JEPA all rights that the City has to RIDA Sublease Payments and Sublease Advance
Rent.
Section 2.2 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the JEPA. The JEPA
represents, warrants and covenants to the City as follows:
(a) Due Organization and Existence; Enforceability. The JEPA is a public body
corporate and politic duly organized, existing and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of
the State and the JEPA Agreement, has the power to enter into the Site Lease, this Facility Lease, the
Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Port Support Agreement and the
Indenture; is possessed of full power to own and hold real and personal property, and to lease and sell
the same and to issue the Bonds; and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Site
Lease, this Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Port
Support Agreement and the Indenture and the issuance of the Bonds. The Site Lease, this Facility
Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Port Support Agreement and
the Indenture constitute the legally valid and binding obligations of the JEPA, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
(b) Limitation on Encumbrances. The JEPA will not pledge or encumber the
Lease Payments or other Revenues derived from the Facility or from its other rights under this
Facility Lease, the Loan Agreement, the Port Support Agreement or the Site Lease, except as
provided under the terms of this Facility Lease, the Site Lease and the Indenture. The JEPA shall not
encumber the Facility during the Term, except for any documents effectuating the issuance of the
Bonds that the City has agreed to prior to the commencement of the Term, or that the City agrees to,
in the City’s reasonable discretion, during the Term, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(c) No Conflicts or Defaults; No Liens or Encumbrances. Neither the execution
and delivery of the Site Lease, this Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan
Agreement, the Port Support Agreement or the Indenture, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with
the terms and conditions hereof or thereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of the
formation documents of the JEPA, including the JEPA Agreement, or any restriction or any
agreement or instrument to which the JEPA is now a party or by which the JEPA is bound, or
constitutes a default under any of the foregoing, or results in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the JEPA, except for the
pledges contained in Section 4.1 of the Indenture, or upon the Facility, except to the extent of the
encumbrance created by this Facility Lease and the Site Lease.
(d) Execution and Delivery. The JEPA has duly executed and delivered the Site
Lease, this Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Port
Support Agreement and the Indenture in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State and
the JEPA Agreement.
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(e) Maintenance of Existence. To the extent permitted by law, the JEPA agrees
that during the term hereof it will maintain its existence as a joint powers authority, will not dissolve
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, if any, will not become a general or
limited partner in any partnership and will not combine or consolidate with or merge into any other
entity or permit one or more other entities to consolidate with or merge into it, unless (i) such action
will not cause a merger of the City’s subleasehold interest in the Site and its leasehold interest in the
Convention Center and RIDA’s sub-leasehold interests in the Facility, (ii) the successor thereto is a
public agency which expressly agrees to assume all rights and responsibilities of the JEPA under the
Site Lease, this Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Port
Support Agreement and the Indenture, and (iii) the JEPA provides to the Trustee an Opinion of Bond
Counsel that such combination, consolidation or merger will not, in and of itself, cause the interest on
any Outstanding Tax-Exempt Bonds to be included in the gross income of the Owners thereof for
federal income tax purposes; provided, that no such assignment shall have an adverse effect on the
Indenture, the Loan Agreement, the Bonds, the Project Implementation Agreement, Port Support
Agreement, the Financing District, the rights of RIDA under the Sublease or the receipt by the
Trustee of any of the revenues pledged under the Indenture to the payment of the Bonds. Nothing
herein shall prevent the JEPA from becoming a member of another joint exercise of powers
authority.
(f) Use of RIDA Sublease Payments and Sublease Advance Rent. The JEPA
acknowledges and agrees that the RIDA Sublease Payments and the Sublease Advance Rent do not
constitute Lease Revenues and are not available to be used by the City to make Lease Payments, and,
therefore, will not be available to repay the Bonds and shall not be pledged by the JEPA to the
repayment of the Bonds.
(g) Payment of Certain City Expenses. If the City is obligated to make any
expenditure, other than the payment of Lease Payments and payments under Section 2.1(e) herein
(including payments to any attorneys or third parties engaged by the City with respect to claims
arising under Section 2.1(e)), in order to comply with its covenants and agreements in this Facility
Lease, then to the extent such expenditure is not paid for from funds made available to the City by
RIDA, such amounts shall be paid or reimbursed by the JEPA, subject to the availability of funds and
a separate agreement to be entered into between the Port and City (which may be the Revenue
Sharing Agreement), as Priority Administrative Expenses or Additional Administrative Expenses in
accordance with the Indenture and the City shall have no liability to pay any such amounts that shall
not be reimbursed by the JEPA from any other source of funds.
ARTICLE III
APPLICATION OF BOND PROCEEDS; CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT
Section 3.1 Deposit of Bond Proceeds. On the Closing Date for the Bonds, the JEPA
shall cause the net proceeds of the Bonds to be paid to the Trustee. Such funds shall be deposited by
the Trustee in the funds and accounts as provided in Section 3.2 of the Indenture and shall be used
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Loan Agreement and the Project Implementation
Agreement.
Section 3.2 Financing of Project. The City and the JEPA agree that the Trustee shall
disburse the net proceeds of the Bonds in accordance with Sections 3.4 and 3.10 of the Indenture and
the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement.
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Section 3.3 Construction of Convention Center; Completion Certification. As and to
the extent set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement, RIDA is obligated to Complete (as
defined in the Project Implementation Agreement) the Convention Center. The JEPA shall provide
notice to the City of the date on which the Convention Center is Complete and the date on which the
Convention Center will be available for use and occupancy by the City.
ARTICLE IV
AGREEMENT TO LEASE; TERM OF LEASE; LEASE PAYMENTS
Section 4.1 Lease. The JEPA hereby subleases the Site and the Existing Improvements
and leases the Convention Center and all appurtenant rights thereto, to the City and the City hereby
subleases the Site and the Existing Improvements and leases the Convention Center and all
appurtenant rights thereto from the JEPA upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, subject to
the Permitted Encumbrances and subject to the reservations in Section 2(b) of the Site Lease. For
purposes of Section 1938 of the California Civil Code, the JEPA hereby discloses to the City and the
City hereby acknowledges, the Site has not undergone an inspection by a Certified Access Specialist.
The JEPA and the City each agree that the JEPA is the owner of the Convention Center
during the Term and that the Port will be the owner of the Convention Center upon the termination of
the Site Lease and all tax filings will be made consistent with this understanding.
Section 4.2 Term. The Term shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall end
on ____________, 20[58], unless extended pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof or terminated sooner
pursuant to Section 6.1(c) or (d)(ii) hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, subject only to the requirement that this Facility Lease may not extend to a date which is
more than sixty-six (66) years from the Commencement Date, this Facility Lease shall not terminate
during the term of the Sublease.
Section 4.3 Extension of Lease Term. The initial ending date of the Term stated in
Section 4.2 may be extended as follows:
(a) If on the final maturity date of the Bonds all interest and principal on the
Bonds shall not be fully paid as a result of an abatement of the Lease Payments as provided in
Section 4.10 hereof, or a failure of the City to pay the Lease Payments when due hereunder, then the
Term shall be extended until all Bonds shall be fully paid.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) the Ground Lease has terminated for a
reason other than (A) an Event of Default (as defined in the Ground Lease) or (B) pursuant to
RIDA’s exercise of a right to terminate the Ground Lease and (ii) in accordance with applicable law,
RIDA remains in possession of the Ground Lease Property notwithstanding such termination, then,
on the date that is the 37th anniversary of the Commencement Date, the Term of this Facility Lease
shall be extended for 29 years on the terms and conditions set forth in this Facility Lease with such
modifications to the provisions with respect to the payment of rent so that for any period of time
following such extension, the sum of the rent to be paid under this Facility Lease and the Rent (as
defined in the Ground Lease) required to be paid under the Ground Lease will equal the Rent (as
defined in the Ground Lease) that would have been paid under the Ground Lease as if the Expansion
Date (as defined in the Ground Lease) had occurred and the Ground Lease had not been terminated.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Term shall in
no event be extended beyond the date which is sixty-six (66) years from the Commencement Date.
Section 4.4 Lease Payments.
(a) Time and Amount. Subject to the provisions of and limitations contained in
Sections 4.4(b), 4.10 and 6.1 hereof, the City agrees to pay to the JEPA, its successors and assigns,
from moneys on deposit in the Lease Revenues Fund, as the annual rental for the use and possession
of the Facility, the Lease Payments in the amounts and on the dates set forth in this Section 4.4 (a).
The Lease Payments are due and payable in arrears and in immediately available funds on each
Lease Payment Date. The payment due on each May 15 shall be rental for the period from the prior
November 15 through the next following May 14 and shall be in an amount equal to the amount on
deposit in the Lease Revenues Fund on such Lease Payment Date, and the payment due on each
November 15 shall be rental for the period from the prior May 15 through the next following
November 14 and shall be in an amount equal to the amount on deposit in the Lease Revenues Fund
on such Lease Payment Date; provided, however, that the total Lease Payments due in a Lease Year
shall not exceed the Maximum Lease Payment for such Lease Year. In the event that amounts remain
on deposit in the Lease Revenues Fund on May 15 of any year after the payment of the Lease
Payments due on such date, then such amounts shall remain on deposit therein and be applied to
subsequent Lease Payments when due.
The obligation of the City to pay Lease Payments shall commence on the first Lease
Payment Date; provided, however, that, if only a portion of the Convention Center has been made
available for use and occupancy by the City, then Lease Payments shall be paid only to the extent
described in Section 4.10(a) hereof. Lease Payments shall be paid to the Trustee for deposit to the
Revenue Fund.
(b) Limitation on Lease Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth in the Ground Lease, the Site Lease, this Facility Lease, the Sublease, the Project
Implementation Agreement, the Indenture, or any other instrument or agreement relating to the Site,
the Convention Center or the Project, the City shall be obligated to make Lease Payments solely from
amounts on deposit in the Lease Revenues Fund and from Lease Revenues received which should
have been deposited therein in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4(c) below.
(c) Collection and Deposit of Lease Revenues. There is hereby established a
“Lease Revenues Fund” to be held and maintained by the City separate and apart from all other funds
and accounts of the City. During the Term, the City shall take such actions as are reasonably
necessary to cause the receipt of the Lease Revenues and shall deposit all Lease Revenues received
into the Lease Revenues Fund on the dates set forth below for each respective source of Lease
Revenues. The City shall withdraw amounts from the Lease Revenues Fund solely to pay Pre-
Completion Lease Payments and Lease Payments and not for any other purpose. Deposits to the
Lease Revenues Fund shall be made as follows:
(i) MSA Revenue. The City shall deposit MSA Revenue into the Lease
Revenues Fund within thirty (30) days following the end of the Quarters beginning on July 1,
October 1 and January 1, in an amount equal to one fourth (1/4) of the amount of MSA Revenue for
the current Fiscal Year as set forth in Exhibit G hereto.
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(ii) Sales and Use Tax Revenue. The City shall deposit all Sales and Use
Tax Revenue actually received by the City during each Quarter into the Lease Revenues Fund within
thirty (30) days following the end of each Quarter.
(iii) Tax Increment Revenue. The City shall deposit all Tax Increment
Revenue into the Lease Revenues Fund as follows: (A) on or before January 31 of each year, the
City shall deposit one-half of the Tax Increment Revenue estimated to be received by the City during
the current Fiscal Year as set forth in the City’s adopted Budget for such Fiscal Year; and (B) on or
before June 30 of each year, the City shall deposit the Tax Increment Revenue actually received by
the City during the Fiscal Year then ending, less the amount deposited in the Lease Revenues Fund
with respect to the preceding January 31. In the event that the amount deposited in the Lease
Revenues Fund with respect to Tax Increment Revenue for a Fiscal Year exceeds the actual amount
of Tax Increment Revenue for such Fiscal Year, then the amount of the overpayment shall be
credited against the amount of Tax Increment Revenue due in the next Fiscal Year until the
overpayment amount has been fully credited, or with respect to any credit remaining upon the last
day of the Term, such amount shall be paid to the City.
(iv) Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue. The City shall deposit all
Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue actually received by the City during a calendar month into the
Lease Revenues Fund within thirty (30) days following the end of such calendar month.
(d) Transfer of Lease Revenues to the JEPA Upon Termination. On the last day
of the Term (after all Lease Payments and any other amounts required to be paid to the Trustee
hereunder have been transferred to the Trustee), the City shall transfer to the JEPA all moneys
remaining in the Lease Revenues Fund for deposit into the Revenue Sharing Fund pursuant to the
Revenue Sharing Agreement.
(e) Rate on Overdue Payments. In the event the City should fail to apply the
Lease Revenues to make all or any portion of any Lease Payments required by this Section 4.4, the
unpaid Lease Payments, or portion thereof unpaid, shall continue as an obligation of the City payable
solely from amounts in the Lease Revenues Fund until the unpaid amount shall have been fully paid,
and the City agrees to pay the same with interest thereon from the date such amount was originally
due at the rate equal to ___ percent (__%) per annum.
Section 4.5 No Withholding. Notwithstanding any dispute between the JEPA and the
City, other than a dispute arising under Section 4.10 hereof as a result of which the City has
concluded that it may not legally pay the Lease Payments in dispute, the City shall make all Lease
Payments when due and shall not withhold any Lease Payments pending the final resolution of such
dispute.
Section 4.6 Fair Rental Value. The Lease Payments made following the Convention
Center Delivery Date shall be paid by the City in consideration of the right of possession and the
continued quiet use and enjoyment (as set forth in Section 7.3, but subject to Section 10.15) of, the
Facility during each such period for which said rental is to be paid. The Parties hereto acknowledge
and agree, and the City hereby determines, that following the delivery of the entire Facility to the
City by the JEPA for use and occupancy, the Facility will have a fair rental value in each Lease Year
of an amount not less than the Maximum Lease Payment for such Lease Year. In making such
acknowledgment and determination, consideration has been given to the construction cost of the
Convention Center, the expected useful life of the Convention Center, the uses and purposes which
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may be served by the Facility and the public benefits from the Facility which will accrue to the City
and the general public.
Section 4.7 Budget and Appropriation. The City covenants to take such action as may
be necessary to include all Lease Payments due hereunder in each of its proposed annual budgets and
its final adopted annual budgets beginning with the Fiscal Year in which the first Lease Payment
Date occurs through the Term and to make the necessary appropriations from the Lease Revenues
Fund for such Lease Payments. The City shall furnish to the Trustee within 15 days following
adoption of the final budget in each Fiscal Year a certificate of an Authorized Representative of the
City stating that the Lease Payments were included in the final budget as adopted.
The covenants on the part of the City herein contained shall be deemed to be and shall be
construed to be ministerial duties imposed by law and it shall be the ministerial duty of each and
every public official of the City to take such action and do such things as are required by law in the
performance of the official duty of such officials to enable the City to carry out and perform the
covenants and agreements in this Facility Lease agreed to be carried out and performed by the City.
The obligation of the City to pay Lease Payments hereunder shall constitute a current
expense of the City and shall not in any way be construed to be a debt of the City, or the State, or any
political subdivision thereof, in contravention of any applicable constitutional or statutory limitation
or requirements concerning the creation of indebtedness by the City, the State, or any political
subdivision thereof, nor shall anything contained herein constitute a pledge of general revenues,
funds or moneys of the City or an obligation of the City for which the City is obligated to levy or
pledge any form of taxation or for which the City has levied or pledged any form of taxation.
Section 4.8 Payment to Trustee. In furtherance of the assignment made in accordance
with Section 8.1 hereof and in the Indenture, the JEPA hereby directs the City, and the City hereby
agrees, so long as the Bonds are Outstanding under the Indenture, to pay to the Trustee at the
Trustee’s corporate Trust Office, or to the Trustee at such other place as the Trustee shall direct in
writing, all Pre-Completion Lease Payments, all Lease Payments, and any rental interruption
insurance proceeds, title insurance proceeds and Net Proceeds payable to the Trustee pursuant to
Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.1 hereof that are received by the City. If the Term continues beyond the
date on which Bonds are no longer Outstanding under the Indenture, then the JEPA directs the City,
and the City hereby agrees, to pay all Lease Payments and any Net Proceeds and title insurance
proceeds received by the City to the JEPA until the end of the Term. Except as otherwise provided
pursuant to the terms of this Facility Lease and the Indenture, the JEPA will not assign or pledge the
Pre-Completion Lease Payments, the Lease Payments, any Net Proceeds, any rental interruption
insurance proceeds or any title insurance proceeds to any other party.
Section 4.9 Use and Possession; Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments.
The total Lease Payments due in any Fiscal Year shall be for the use and possession of the Facility
(or portion thereof, as applicable) for such Fiscal Year. Following the Convention Center Delivery
Date, the City shall be entitled to the exclusive use and possession of the Facility (or portion thereof,
as applicable) and shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy all or such portion (as
applicable) of the Facility delivered to it, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and the
reservations set forth in Section 2(b) of the Site Lease.
The JEPA and the City shall execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed,
acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments as may
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reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the Facility hereby
leased or intended to be leased or for carrying out the expressed intention of this Facility Lease.
Section 4.10 Abatement of Lease Payments.
(a) In the Event of Non-Delivery. To the extent that only a portion of the Facility
is delivered to the City for use and occupancy on the Convention Center Delivery Date, then the
Lease Payments due hereunder shall be abated proportionately, as described below. The amount of
such abatement shall be such that the resulting Lease Payments in each Lease Year do not exceed the
fair rental value (as determined by an independent real estate appraiser selected by the City, who
shall not be an employee of the City) of the portion of the Facility made available to the City for its
use and occupancy. Based on the fair rental value determined by the appraiser, the City shall provide
the Trustee and the JEPA with a certificate setting forth the amount by which the Maximum Lease
Payment will be abated for the current and each subsequent Lease Year until the JEPA delivers the
Complete Convention Center to the City for use and occupancy. Such abatement shall continue until
the JEPA delivers the Complete Convention Center to the City for use and occupancy.
(b) In the Event of Damage, Destruction, Condemnation or Title Defect.
(i) Abatement Upon Initial Occurrence of Event. The Lease Payments
shall be abated proportionately to the extent set forth in this Section 4.10(b) during any period in
which there is substantial interference with the City’s use or possession of all or a portion of the
Facility as a result of condemnation, damage, destruction or title defect. If there is substantial
interference with the City’s use or possession of all or a portion of the Facility as a result of
condemnation, damage, destruction or title defect, then the fair rental value of any portion of the
Facility for which no substantial interference has occurred shall be determined by one or more
independent appraisers selected by the City, who shall not be employees of the City. If based on
such appraisal the fair rental value of the remaining portion of the Facility is less than the Maximum
Lease Payment in the current Lease Year, then the Lease Payments shall be abated to an amount
equal to such fair rental value as determined by the appraiser unless and until the use and occupancy
of the Facility is restored. The amount of such abatement shall be such that the resulting Lease
Payments due in any Lease Year do not exceed the fair rental value for the use and possession of the
portion of the Facility for which no substantial interference has occurred. Based on the fair rental
value determined by the appraiser, the City shall provide the Trustee and the JEPA with a certificate
setting forth the amount to which the Lease Payments will be abated for the current and each
subsequent Lease Year unless and until the use and occupancy of the Facility is restored. Such
abatement shall continue for the period of the substantial interference with the use or possession of
the Facility.
(ii) End of Abatement Upon Full Restoration of Use and Occupancy. If
in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.1(b) the Facility is restored or repaired to substantially
the same condition as existed prior to any damage or destruction of the Facility, then upon the
replacement or repair of the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed prior to such event
of damage or destruction, the Maximum Lease Payment in each Lease Year shall be as set forth in
Exhibit C. If in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(iii) the Facility is replaced or
repaired to substantially the same condition as existed prior to any partial condemnation of the
Facility, then upon the replacement or repair of the Facility to substantially the same condition as
existed prior to such partial condemnation, the Maximum Lease Payment in each Lease Year shall be
as set forth in Exhibit C. The Lease Payments to be made by the City in the Lease Year in which the
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Facility is replaced or repaired shall be prorated for the actual number of days that the Facility is
available for use and occupancy by the City.
(iii) Determination of Any Abatement if Use and Occupancy not Fully
Restored. If the Facility is not replaced or repaired to substantially the same condition as existed
prior to any damage or destruction, condemnation or title defect, then a determination shall be made
regarding any partial abatement of Lease Payments as set forth in this Section 4.10(b)(iii). The City
shall retain one or more independent appraisers selected by the City, who shall not be employees of
the City, to determine the fair rental value of the Facility, or portion thereof, available to the City for
use and occupancy following such event of damage or destruction, condemnation or title defect and
the redemption of all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds pursuant to Section 2.2(d) of the Indenture as a
result of such event. If based on such appraisal the fair rental value of the Facility available for use
and occupancy by the City is less than the Maximum Lease Payment as set forth in Exhibit C in the
current Lease Year, then the Maximum Lease Payment in the current Lease Year shall be abated to
an amount equal to such fair rental value as determined by the appraiser and such Maximum Lease
Payment shall increase by two percent (2%) in each subsequent Lease Year. The City shall provide
the Trustee and the JEPA with a new schedule in the form of Exhibit C hereto setting forth the
Maximum Lease Payment for the current and each subsequent Lease Year computed in accordance
with the preceding sentence. Without any further action by the JEPA or the City, such schedule shall
replace Exhibit C hereto as the Maximum Lease Payment schedule in effect hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for any appraisal done in
connection with the provisions of this Section 4.10(b) or Article VI, the City shall provide
information to the appraiser indicating the method used and all factors that were considered in
determining the initial Maximum Lease Payment in effect on the Commencement Date such that the
appraiser will have all relevant information prior to commencing work on an appraisal under this
Section 4.10(b) or Article VI. In addition, prior to directing an independent appraiser to commence
work on an appraisal under this Section 4.10(b) or Article VI, the City shall notify RIDA that an
appraisal will be conducted and will provide to the appraiser any information furnished by RIDA to
the City with respect to determining the fair rental value of the Facility as described above.
(c) Except as set forth in Sections 4.10(a) and (b) above, the City’s obligation to
pay Lease Payments as and to the extent required by this Facility Lease shall not be abated or
otherwise reduced as a result of use of the Facility by RIDA, RIDA’s performance under the
Sublease or the status of the Sublease.
(d) In its sole discretion the City may elect to transfer amounts from the Lease
Revenues Fund to the Trustee up to the amount of the Lease Payments abated pursuant to Section
4.10(a) or (b) in any Lease Year, but any decision by the City not to authorize such a transfer shall
not be an event of default hereunder and the City shall incur no liability for a decision not to
authorize such a transfer. If the City elects to authorize a transfer, an Authorized Officer of the City
shall provide a certificate to the Trustee stating the amount that is being transferred pursuant to this
Section 4.10(d) and directing the Trustee to deposit such amount to the Revenue Fund.
(e) In the event of any interference with use as described in this Section 4.10,
except as provided in Sections 6.1(c) and (d)(ii), this Facility Lease shall continue in full force and
effect, the City shall remain obligated to make Lease Payments in the amount determined in
accordance with Section 4.10 (a) or (b) above, as applicable, and, as and to the extent permitted by
law, the City waives the benefits of California Civil Code Section 1932(2) and 1933(4) and Title 11
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of the United States Code, and all other rights to terminate this Facility Lease by virtue of any such
interference.
Section 4.11 [Reserved].
Section 4.12 Pre-Completion Lease Payments. In further consideration of the JEPA
entering into this Facility Lease and constructing the Convention Center, the City agrees to make
“Pre-Completion Lease Payments” on each May 15 and November 15 following the Commencement
Date in an amount equal to the Existing Revenues then on deposit in the Lease Revenues Fund as and
to the extent that the City Council elects, in its sole discretion, to appropriate the Existing Revenues
for such purpose. In the event that the City Council does not appropriate the Existing Revenues for
Pre-Completion Lease Payments in any Fiscal Year, then the Pre-Completion Lease Payments shall
not be made, the City shall not be in default hereunder as a result of such non-appropriation and the
City shall incur no liability for a decision not to authorize such a transfer.
The obligation of the City to pay Pre-Completion Lease Payments hereunder shall constitute
a contingent obligation and current expense of the City and shall not in any way be construed to be a
debt of the City, or the State, or any political subdivision thereof, in contravention of any applicable
constitutional or statutory limitation or requirements concerning the creation of indebtedness by the
City, the State, or any political subdivision thereof, nor shall anything contained in this Section 4.12
constitute a pledge of general revenues, funds or moneys of the City or an obligation of the City for
which the City is obligated to levy or pledge any form of taxation or for which the City has levied or
pledged any form of taxation.
Section 4.13 Net-Net-Net Lease. This Facility Lease is, and shall be deemed and
construed to be, a “net-net-net lease” and the City hereby agrees that Pre-Completion Lease
Payments and the Lease Payments shall be an absolute net return to the JEPA, free and clear of any
expenses, taxes, fees, insurance premiums, rebate payments, reserve deposits, charges,
counterclaims, set-offs or other costs associated with the Facility or this Facility Lease, whatsoever.
Section 4.14 “As-Is Lease and Waivers.”
(a) City’s Acknowledgment. The City acknowledges that prior to entering into
this Facility Lease, the JEPA has given the City sufficient opportunity to consider, inspect and
review, to the City’s complete satisfaction: (1) any and all rights, appurtenances, entitlements,
obligations, and liabilities concerning the Site, including without limitation any Existing
Improvements; (2) the physical condition of the Site, including, without limitation, the condition and
value of any Existing Improvements and the soils, subsoil media, and ground waters at or under the
Site; (3) the risk of climate change and the possible adverse consequences thereof, including, without
limitation, rises in sea level and possible damage to and destruction of the Site; (4) the development
potential of the Site including, without limitation, as may be affected by the preceding clause (3); (5)
the effect of all Laws, including, without limitation, those concerning land use, environmental quality
and maintenance, endangered species, and traffic regulation; (6) the financial prospects of the Site
and local market conditions; (7) the City’s determination of the feasibility of the City’s intended use
and enjoyment of the Site; (8) the presence of any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material and any other
contamination of the Site, including any Existing Improvements, soils, groundwater, water adjacent
to San Diego Bay and sediment adjacent to San Diego Bay; and (9) all other facts, circumstances,
and conditions affecting, concerning or relating to the Site. The land use; the environmental,
biological, physical and legal condition of the Site; the risks associated with possible climate change;
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the feasibility of the City’s intended use and enjoyment of the Site; and such other facts,
circumstances and conditions being collectively referred to herein as the “Condition of the
Premises”; and, without limitation on any other provision of this Facility Lease, the City expressly
assumes the risk that adverse conditions affecting the Site have not been revealed by the City’s
investigations.
(b) Only the JEPA’s Express Written Agreements Binding. The City
acknowledges and agrees that no Person acting on behalf of the JEPA is authorized to make, and that
except as expressly set forth in this Facility Lease, neither the JEPA nor anyone acting for or on
behalf of the JEPA has made, any representation, warranty, agreement, statement, guaranty or
promise to the City, or to anyone acting for or on behalf of the City, concerning the Condition of the
Premises or any other aspect of the Site. The City further acknowledges and agrees that no
representation, warranty, agreement, statement, guaranty or promise, if any, made by any Person for
or acting on behalf of the JEPA which is not expressly set forth in this Facility Lease will be valid or
binding on the JEPA.
(c) As-Is Lease. The City further acknowledges and agrees that the City’s
execution of this Facility Lease shall constitute the City’s representation, warranty and agreement
that the Condition of the Premises has been independently verified by the City to its full satisfaction,
and that, except to the extent of the express covenants of the JEPA set forth in this Facility Lease, the
City will be leasing the Site based solely upon and in reliance on its own inspections, evaluations,
analyses and conclusions, or those of the City’s representatives; and that THE CITY IS LEASING
THE SITE IN ITS “AS-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS” CONDITION AND STATE OF REPAIR
INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AS
MAY EXIST AS OF THE CITY’S EXECUTION OF THIS FACILITY LEASE, INCLUDING
ANY EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS. Without limiting the scope or generality of the foregoing,
the City expressly assumes the risk that the Site does not or will not comply with any Laws now or
hereafter in effect.
(d) Waivers, Disclaimers and Indemnity.
(i) Waiver and Disclaimer. The City hereby fully and forever waives,
and the JEPA hereby fully and forever disclaims, all warranties of whatever type or kind with respect
to the Site, whether expressed, implied or otherwise including, without limitation, those of fitness for
a particular purpose, tenantability, habitability or use.
(ii) JEPA’s Materials. The City acknowledges that any information and
reports, including, without limitation, any engineering reports, architectural reports, feasibility
reports, marketing reports, soils reports, environmental reports, analyses or data, or other similar
reports, analyses, data or information of whatever type or kind which the City has received or may
hereafter receive from the Facility Lease Landlord Parties (collectively, the “Landlord’s Materials”)
have been furnished without warranty of any kind (other than that the JEPA has delivered true and
correct copies of each of the items set forth on Exhibit E attached hereto (“JEPA Documents”)) and
on the express condition that the City will make its own independent verification of the accuracy,
reliability and completeness of such Landlord’s Materials and that the City will not rely thereon.
Accordingly, subject to terms of Section 4.13(d)(iii) below, the City agrees that under no
circumstances will it make any claim against, bring any action, cause of action or proceeding against,
or assert any liability upon, the Facility Lease Landlord Parties or any of the Persons that prepared or
furnished any of the Landlord’s Materials as a result of the inaccuracy, unreliability or
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incompleteness of, or any defect or mistake in, any such Landlord’s Materials, and the City hereby
fully and forever releases, acquits and discharges the Facility Lease Landlord Parties and each Person
furnishing such Landlord’s Materials of and from, any such claims, actions, causes of action,
proceedings or liability, whether known or unknown (other than in connection with the JEPA’s
breach of its representation and warranty set forth in this Section 4.13(d)(ii) that the JEPA has
delivered to the City true and correct copies of each of the JEPA Documents set forth on Exhibit E
attached hereto).
(iii) Release and Waiver.
(A) Release. Except to the extent of Claims (as defined below) (x) in the case of
the JEPA against the JEPA arising from any breach by the JEPA of its covenants and obligations
expressly provided in this Facility Lease or the JEPA’s representation and warranty set forth in
Section 4.13(d)(ii) beyond any applicable cure period, or (y) in the case of the Port any breach by
the Port of its covenants and obligations expressly provided in the Site Lease beyond any applicable
cure period, the City, on behalf of the City, its successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever
releases, acquits and discharges the Facility Lease Landlord Parties of and from, and hereby fully,
and forever waives and agrees not to assert any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits,
proceedings, demands, rights, damages, Related Costs, losses, judgments, provisional relief, fines,
penalties, and fees, including, without limitation, any and all claims for compensation,
reimbursement, or contribution whatsoever (individually and collectively, “Claims”), whether
known or unknown, direct or indirect, foreseeable or unforeseeable, absolute or contingent, that the
City or any of the City’s successors or assigns now has or may have or which may arise or be
asserted in the future arising out of, directly or indirectly, or in any way connected with: (i) any act
or omission of the JEPA or the Port (or any Person acting for or on behalf of the JEPA or the Port or
for whose conduct the JEPA or the Port may be liable), except for Claims arising as a result of the
sole negligence of the JEPA or the Port (or any Person acting for or on behalf of the JEPA or the
Port or for whose conduct the JEPA or the Port may be liable), as applicable, in connection with
prior ownership, maintenance, operation or use of the Facility; (ii) any condition of environmental
contamination or pollution at the Facility (including, without limitation, any Pre-Existing Hazardous
Material or other contamination or pollution of any soils, subsoil media, surface waters or ground
waters at the Site and any clean-up or abatement order effecting the Facility); (iii) to the extent not
already included in clause (ii) above, the prior, present or future existence, release or discharge, or
threatened release, of any Hazardous Materials at the Facility (including, without limitation, the
release or discharge, or threatened release, of any Hazardous Materials into the air at the Facility or
into any soils, subsoils, surface waters or ground waters at the Facility); (iv) the violation of, or
noncompliance with, any Environmental Law or other applicable Law now or hereafter in effect,
however and whenever occurring; (v) the condition of the soil and groundwater at the Site; (vi) the
Condition of the Premises, including, without limitation, the condition of any improvements located
on the Site including, without limitation, the structural integrity and seismic compliance of such
improvements; (vii) any matters which would be shown on an accurate ALTA land survey of the
Site (including, without limitation, all existing easements and encroachments, if any); (viii) all
applicable Laws now or hereafter in effect; (ix) matters which would be apparent from a visual
inspection of the Facility; or (x) to the extent not already covered by any of the foregoing clauses
(i) through (ix) above, the use, maintenance, development, construction, ownership or operation of
the Facility by the JEPA or the Port (or any Person acting for or on behalf of the JEPA or the Port or
for whose conduct the JEPA or the Port may be liable) or any predecessor(s)-in-interest in the
Facility of the JEPA or the Port.
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(B) The City hereby RELEASES the Facility Lease Landlord Parties from,
COVENANTS NOT TO SUE the Facility Lease Landlord Parties for and ASSUMES FOR ITSELF
all obligations, requirements and liabilities of City under this Section 4.14, including any claims for
contribution, equitable indemnity or otherwise seeking to transfer or limit the obligations,
requirements and liabilities of City under this Section 4.14.
(C) Waiver of Civil Code Section 1542. With respect to all releases made by the
City under or pursuant to Section 7.6, Section 10.2 and this Section 4.14, the City hereby waives the
application and benefits of California Civil Code § 1542 and hereby verifies that it has read and
understands the following provision of California Civil Code § 1542:
“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or
releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at
the time of executing and that, if known by him or her, would have
materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released
party.”
City: _____________________
(iv) Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section
4.14 to the contrary, City’s waiver, release and covenant not to sue obligations under this Section
shall not extend to and shall not prohibit City from asserting a Claim against the Port to the extent of
and in response to a claim made by any non-City Party with respect to the physical or legal condition
of the Site or the development, operations, alterations or maintenance of the Project by RIDA or
Tenant Party or Hotel Operator. Nothing contained in this Facility Lease (except for the limitation
set forth in the immediately preceding sentence regarding non-City Party claims only) or in the
Sublease, Site Lease, Ground Lease, Project Implementation Agreement, or any other agreement
entered into between the City and Port regarding the Project, shall preclude or prohibit the Port from
asserting any defense against, or from asserting an affirmative claim against, the City or any non-City
Party with respect to the physical or legal condition of the Site or the development, operations,
alterations or maintenance of the Project by RIDA or Tenant Party or Hotel Operator. A “City Party”
is the City of Chula Vista, its employees, directors, officers, agents, contractors, councilmembers,
successors, and assigns.
(v) Survival. The terms of this Section 4.14 shall survive the expiration
or earlier termination of this Facility Lease.
Section 4.15 End of Term. This Facility Lease shall terminate without further notice to
any party hereto or any other person or entity at expiration of the Term.
ARTICLE V
INSURANCE
Section 5.1 Sublease Insurance Provisions. The City shall cause RIDA to comply with
the obligations of the Sublease with respect to maintaining insurance throughout the Term hereof by
enforcing the terms of the Sublease in the manner set forth in Section 2.1(h) hereof. If the City
receives any notice of the expiration or intended cancelation of any such insurance or reduction of
coverage from RIDA pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Sublease, it shall promptly deliver such notice to
the JEPA.
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Section 5.2 Rental Interruption Insurance. The City shall maintain, or cause to be
maintained by the JEPA or RIDA as described below, rental interruption insurance with respect to
the Facility from and after the Convention Center Delivery Date to the date on which the 2021A
Bonds have been paid at maturity or redeemed (including during any period of an abatement pursuant
to Section 4.10 hereof), in an amount not less than the Maximum Lease Payments payable in the next
twenty-four month period during the Term hereof, to insure against loss of rental income from the
Facility caused by perils covered by the all-risk insurance covering the Facility required to be
maintained as provided in Section 4.1 of the Sublease (the “Facility Lease Rental Interruption
Insurance”). The City may not self-insure with respect to the Facility Lease Rental Interruption
Insurance. The Facility Lease Rental Interruption Insurance shall name the City as the insured, the
JEPA and the Port as an additional insureds, and the Trustee as loss payee, as their interests appear.
The cost of the Facility Lease Rental Interruption Insurance shall be paid out of the Administrative
Expense Fund as provided in the Indenture, and any and all proceeds thereof shall be deposited into
the Revenue Fund and shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Indenture. If the City
receives any notice of the expiration or intended cancelation of any such insurance or reduction of
coverage from any insurer, it shall promptly deliver such notice to the JEPA and Port. As an
alternative to the City obtaining the Facility Lease Rental Interruption Insurance, the City, Port, and
the JEPA may determine that is in their mutual best interests to have the JEPA acquire the Facility
Lease Rental Interruption Insurance as the named insured, with the City and Port named as an
additional insureds and the Trustee as a loss payee. As a further alternative, such insurance may also
be provided pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 4.2 of the Sublease.
Section 5.3 Title Insurance. The City shall obtain on the Commencement Date, title
insurance on the Site, in the form of an ALTA Owner’s/Leasehold Policy with Western Regional
Exceptions. The title policy or policies in effect at any time with respect to the Site shall be in an amount
at least equal to the Outstanding principal amount of the 2021A Bonds, and be issued by a company of
recognized standing duly authorized to issue the same. The title policy or policies shall insure the City’s
leasehold estate hereunder, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances. The City shall not maintain title
insurance in the form of self-insurance. The title insurance required by this Section 5.3 shall name the
City as the insured and the Trustee as loss payee as their interests appear. All proceeds of the title
insurance shall be deposited into the Insurance and Condemnation Fund and shall be applied in
accordance with Section 4.5 of the Indenture.
ARTICLE VI
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND EMINENT DOMAIN;
USE OF NET PROCEEDS
Section 6.1 Application of Net Proceeds.
(a) Deposit of Net Proceeds of Insurance in Insurance and Condemnation Fund.
Pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Indenture, the JEPA shall direct the Trustee to deposit the Net
Proceeds of any insurance paid to the Trustee in accordance with Section 4.4(b) of the Sublease in
the Insurance and Condemnation Fund promptly upon receipt thereof. If there is no Trustee or if
there is a Trustee but such Trustee declines to act as a trustee for the disbursement of the funds, then
the Net Proceeds shall be deposited and disbursed as set forth in Section 5.2(a) of the Sublease and
the Project Implementation Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.1(a), (b) or (c) to the
contrary, prior to making any determination or granting any approval required of the City pursuant to
Section 5.2(a) of the Sublease with respect to the use of any Net Proceeds related to the damage or
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destruction of the Facility, the City shall notify the JEPA and obtain the JEPA’s approval of such
determination or approval by the City.
(b) Disbursement for Replacement or Repair of the Facility. In the event that the
JEPA receives the certifications described in paragraph (i) below within six months of the date of any
damage or destruction of the Facility (or such later date as is consented to by the JEPA), and the
JEPA determines that the certifications are complete in the JEPA’s reasonable discretion, the JEPA
will submit a Request of Authority to the Trustee, in accordance with Section 9.2 of the Project
Implementation Agreement to transfer such Net Proceeds from the Insurance and Condemnation
Fund to the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund to pay for the cost of repairing or replacing the
Facility in accordance with the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement and the Sublease.
Such costs of repair or replacement shall be paid for first from any amounts previously on deposit or
remaining on deposit in the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund and second from Net Proceeds
transferred from the Insurance and Condemnation Fund to, and on deposit in, the 2021A Account of
the Construction Fund.
(i) Certifications. RIDA and the City, as applicable, shall have provided
to the JEPA and the Trustee the following certifications:
(A) Sufficiency of Net Proceeds. RIDA shall have certified to the
City, the JEPA, the Port and the Trustee that based on information available to and reasonably relied
upon by RIDA at the time of such certification, RIDA reasonably believes that, as of the date of such
certification, the available Net Proceeds, together with any other funds and the stated amount of any
Letter of Credit deposited by RIDA with the Trustee for the purpose of replacing or repairing the
Facility, are sufficient to replace or repair the Facility to substantially the same condition as existed
prior to the event of damage, destruction or taking, or to such other condition as the City, based on
and in reliance on the information provided by RIDA, has certified to the JEPA, the Port and the
Trustee will have an annual fair rental value in each Lease Year of not less than the Maximum Lease
Payment (as adjusted pursuant to Section 4.10(b), if applicable) in each remaining Lease Year;
provided, however, as an alternative to the Letter of Credit, RIDA may provide a completion
guaranty for the work to be performed in a form acceptable to each of the City, the Port and the
JEPA, in their reasonable discretion; and
(B) Timely Completion. In the event that damage, destruction, or
taking results in an abatement of Lease Payments pursuant to Section 4.10(b) hereof, the City shall
have certified to the JEPA and the Trustee that based on and in reliance on the expected completion
date provided by RIDA for such replacement or repair, such work is expected to be fully completed
within a period not in excess of the period in which rental interruption insurance proceeds as
described in Section 5.2 hereof, together with other legally available funds then on deposit with the
Trustee in the Revenue Fund (including any amounts on deposit in the 2021A Capitalized Interest
Subaccount therein and any amounts paid to the City by RIDA for deposit therein by the Trustee) and
amounts that may be drawn on a Letter of Credit delivered to the Trustee by RIDA for such purpose,
will be available to pay, in full, all Lease Payments coming due through the expected completion
date of the replacement or repair; and
(C) Payment and Performance Bonds. RIDA shall have certified
to the City, the JEPA, the Port and the Trustee that it has obtained payment and performance bonds
with respect to the work to be performed to repair or replace the Facility and shall have provided
copies to the City, the JEPA, the Port and the Trustee.
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(ii) Disposition of Excess Funds. Any balance of the Net Proceeds
remaining after such replacement or repair has been completed will be distributed in accordance with
Section 5.2(a) of the Sublease to RIDA, as reimbursement of Sublease Advance Rent, or to a
Permitted Lender as provided therein.
(c) Disbursement for Redemption of 2021A Bonds. If (1) the certifications
required by Section 6.1(b)(i) hereof are not provided to the City, the JEPA, the Port and the Trustee
within six months of the date of any damage or destruction arising with respect to the Facility (or
such later date as is consented to by the JEPA), or (2) RIDA has satisfied the conditions set forth in
Section 5.2 of the Sublease to terminate the Sublease as a result of damage or destruction, then the
Available Casualty Amount, together with amounts paid by RIDA to the Trustee pursuant to Section
5.2(b) of the Sublease, will be applied to redeem 2021A Bonds, in whole, as set forth in Section
2.2(d) of the Indenture. Any balance of Net Proceeds remaining after such redemption of the 2021A
Bonds will be distributed in accordance with Section 5.2(c) of the Sublease to RIDA, as
reimbursement of Sublease Advance Rent, or to a Permitted Lender as provided therein. In the event
that the Sublease has been terminated in accordance with Section 5.2 thereof and the 2021A Bonds
have been redeemed in whole, then this Facility Lease shall continue in effect until the later of (1) the
date on which all Bonds Outstanding under the Indenture have been paid or defeased, or (2) a date to
be determined by the JEPA, the City and the Port, in their reasonable discretion, which may be
[______, 2058], on which date the Term of this Facility Lease shall end.
(d) Application of Net Proceeds of Condemnation. Any Net Proceeds resulting
from any taking by eminent domain or condemnation with respect to the Facility shall be applied in
accordance with this Section 6.1(d), Section 5.1 of the Sublease, the Project Implementation
Agreement and Section 4.5 of the Indenture. The City and the JEPA shall transfer to the Trustee any
Net Proceeds received by the City or JEPA in the event of any taking by eminent domain or
condemnation with respect to the Facility, or if there is no Trustee or if there is a Trustee but such
Trustee declines to act as a trustee for the disbursement of the funds, then the Net Proceeds shall be
deposited and disbursed as set forth in Section 5.1(g) of the Sublease and the Project Implementation
Agreement. Such Net Proceeds shall be applied as follows:
(i) Temporary Condemnation. All Net Proceeds related to any
Temporary Condemnation (as defined in Section 5.1(f) of the Sublease) shall be deposited to the
Revenue Fund.
(ii) Termination of Sublease; Redemption of 2021A Bonds. If as a result
of any taking by eminent domain or condemnation the Sublease is terminated pursuant to Section
5.1(d) thereof, then the Available Condemnation Amount, together with any amounts paid to the
Trustee by RIDA in accordance with Section 5.1(d) of the Sublease, shall be applied to redeem
2021A Bonds as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Indenture. Any balance of Net Proceeds remaining
after the redemption of the 2021A Bonds will be distributed to RIDA as reimbursement of Sublease
Advance Rent or to the Port as provided in Section 5.1(g) of the Sublease. If the whole of the
Facility shall be taken under the power or threat of eminent domain, then the Term of this Facility
Lease shall end on the later of the day determined under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1265.140
or the date on which the 2021A Bonds have been defeased in whole with the Available
Condemnation Amount, together with any amounts paid to the Trustee by RIDA in accordance with
Section 5.1(d) of the Sublease and any other amounts applied in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture to redeem the 2021A Bonds.
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(iii) Partial Permanent Condemnation. If less than the whole of the
Facility shall be taken under the power or threat of eminent domain and the remainder is usable for
the purposes for which it was used at the time of such taking and the Sublease has not been
terminated as a result thereof, then this Facility Lease shall continue in full force and effect as to such
remainder, and the parties waive the benefits of any law to the contrary. In such event, provided that
the certifications required by Section 6.1(b)(i) have been delivered following such taking, all or a
portion of the Net Proceeds shall be applied to replace, or to restore, the Convention Center to
substantially the same condition as existed prior to the partial taking, or if such replacement or
restoration is not practicable, then to such other condition as the City (based on information provided
by RIDA) has certified to the Trustee will have an annual fair rental value in each Lease Year of not
less than the Maximum Lease Payment in each future Lease Year after taking into account any
reduction in the Maximum Lease Payment as described in Section 4.10(b) hereof. If the
certifications required by Section 6.1(b)(i) cannot be made, or if only a portion of such Net Proceeds
are to be applied to repair or restore the Facility, any Net Proceeds (together with other amounts
required to be transferred to the Redemption Fund in accordance with the Indenture with respect to
such redemption) shall be applied to redeem a portion of the 2021A Bonds as set forth in Section
2.2(d) of the Indenture. In such event the Maximum Lease Payment due in each Lease Year shall be
determined in accordance with Section 4.10(b) hereof.
(iv) JEPA’s Approval Required. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 6.1(d), prior to making any determination or granting any approval
required of the City pursuant to Section 5.1(e) or g(i)(A)(1) or (2) of the Sublease with respect to the
use of any Net Proceeds related to an eminent domain or condemnation of the Facility or pursuant to
Section 5.2 of the Sublease with respect to the use of any Net Proceeds related to the damage or
destruction of the Facility, the City shall notify the JEPA and obtain the JEPA’s approval of such
determination or approval by the City.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FACILITY
Section 7.1 Use of the Facility; Continuous Operation. The City represents and
warrants that it has an immediate need for all of the Facility, which need is not expected to be
temporary or to diminish during the Term. The Facility shall only be used by the City or any
sublessee of the City for the Permitted Use. The City agrees to cause the Facility to be in continuous
operation as and to the extent required by Section 6.1(c) of the Sublease by enforcing such provision
of the Sublease in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.1(h) hereof. The City shall not
consent to a new or revised Permitted Use or resolve any dispute under the Sublease regarding
Permitted Use without the JEPA’s consent. Unless otherwise consented to by the JEPA in writing,
the Convention Center shall be operated and managed by the Hotel Operator pursuant to the terms of
a Hotel Management Agreement.
Section 7.2 Leasehold Interest in the Facility; Actions on Termination.
(a) Actions Regarding Leasehold Interests During Term. During the term of the
Site Lease, the JEPA shall hold a leasehold interest in the Site pursuant to the Site Lease and shall be
the legal owner of the Convention Center and the City shall hold a leasehold interest in the Facility
pursuant to this Facility Lease. The JEPA shall take any and all actions, including but not limited to
executing and filing any and all documents, reasonably required to maintain and evidence the JEPA’s
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leasehold interest in the Site and its ownership of the Convention Center at all times during the Term.
The City shall take any and all actions, including but not limited to executing and filing any and all
documents, reasonably required to maintain and evidence the City’s leasehold interest in the Facility
at all times during the Term.
(b) Peaceable Surrender; Vesting on Termination. The City agrees, upon the
termination of this Facility Lease, to quit and peaceably surrender the Facility in the same good order
and condition as it was in at the time of the completion of construction of the Convention Center,
reasonable wear and tear and any improvements permitted by the Site Lease, the Facility Lease, the
Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement excepted (subject to any demolition obligations
with respect to any such improvements under the Sublease), and agrees that on termination of this
Facility Lease and the Site Lease all interest therein shall vest in the Port free and clear of any
interest of the City hereunder. If the City fails to surrender the Facility at the expiration of this
Facility Lease or the earlier termination or cancellation thereof in the condition required under this
Facility Lease other than as a result of RIDA failing to surrender the Facility as required by the
Sublease, in addition to JEPA’s other remedies, the City shall defend and indemnify the JEPA from
all liability and expense resulting from the delay or failure to surrender, including without limitation
any succeeding tenant claims based on the City’s failure to surrender or Port’s failure to deliver the
Site and loss of profits.
(c) Actions on Termination; Release of Encumbrance. Immediately following
the end of the Term, the JEPA and the City shall execute, deliver, and cause to be recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, all such documents, including but not limited to a
quitclaim deed, as are necessary or advisable to fully release, of record, the encumbrance on title to
the Facility which is caused by the terms of this Facility Lease and transfer ownership of the
Convention Center to the Port; and shall thereafter take such actions and execute such documents as
may further be necessary or advisable to fully evidence the termination of this Facility Lease and the
release of the JEPA and the City from all of their respective obligations hereunder. The City agrees
to cause RIDA to deliver to the City all such documents as are necessary or advisable to fully release,
of record, the encumbrance on title to the Facility which is caused by the terms of this Facility Lease
and the Sublease, including without limitation any Permitted Encumbrances, transfer ownership of
the Convention Center to the Port, including any such documents as are required from RIDA.
(d) Holdover. This Facility Lease shall terminate without further notice at
expiration of the Term. Any holding over by the City after either expiration or earlier termination of
this Facility Lease without the Port’s prior written consent shall be tenancy at-sufferance upon all of
the provisions of this Facility Lease, except those pertaining to the Term, [and except that the rent
due hereunder shall be 150% of the Rent in effect under the Sublease prior to such expiration or
termination.] If the City, with the Port’s consent, remains in possession of the Facility after the
expiration or earlier termination of this Facility Lease, such possession shall be deemed a month-to-
month tenancy terminable upon thirty (30) days’ notice furnished at any time by either party to the
other party. All provisions of this Facility Lease, except those pertaining to the Term, shall apply to
the month-to-month tenancy, and the City shall continue to pay all rent required by this Facility
Lease. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Term, together with any
holdover period, exceed sixty-six (66) years.
Section 7.3 Quiet Enjoyment. Subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances [and Section
10.15], during the Term, the JEPA shall provide the City with quiet use and enjoyment of the
Facility, and the City shall during such Term peaceably and quietly have and hold and enjoy the
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Facility, without suit, trouble or hindrance from the JEPA, or any person or entity claiming under or
through the JEPA, except as expressly set forth in this Facility Lease or the Indenture.
Section 7.4 No Demolition. During the Term hereof, the City shall not demolish or
permit demolition of the Facility except as required in conjunction with the surrender of the Facility
by RIDA in accordance with the terms of the Sublease.
Section 7.5 Maintenance and Repair; Alterations.
(a) Maintenance and Repair. At any time when any Hotel Management
Agreement is in effect, the City shall at all times during the Term, comply with the maintenance and
repair standards for the Facility set forth in such Hotel Management Agreement. The City shall also
maintain, repair, replace and rebuild the Facility as necessary to keep the Convention Center in First-
Class Condition (as defined in the Sublease) except for reasonable wear and tear. Without limitation
of the foregoing, the City shall perform all maintenance and make all repairs and replacements,
ordinary as well as extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, structural or otherwise, which may be
necessary or required so that at all times the Facility (together will all equipment, trade fixtures,
mechanical and utility systems, paving, landscaping, installations and appurtenances) shall be in
compliance with the Hotel Management Agreement, and in First-Class Condition. The City
acknowledges and agrees that, during the Term, in order to adhere to these maintenance and repair
standards, certain repairs and replacements which are accounted for as capital expenditures shall be
required and are bargained for by the Port in consideration of the Site Lease, by the JEPA in
consideration of the Facility Lease, and that regular capital reinvestment in the Facility should
therefore be anticipated by the City and that capital reinvestment for such purposes does not qualify
the City for any concessions, subsidies, or other modifications of this Facility Lease during the Term.
Further, the City shall provide containers for the collection of trash and garbage outside the
Convention Center, which may require the JEPA’s approval, and keep the Facility in a clean, safe,
healthy and sanitary condition, free and clear of rubbish, litter, and any fire hazards. The City’s
maintenance shall include, without limitation, all preventive maintenance, painting and replacements
necessary to maintain and preserve the Facility, and compliance with the BMPs.
Except in the event where the City may need to undertake work to protect life, public health
and safety, and property, or to maintain public services, which constitutes an “emergency
development” as defined by the Port’s Coastal Development Permit Regulations (“CDP
Regulations”) and which shall be processed by the Port in accordance with the “Emergency
Developments” section of the CDP Regulations, the City shall submit to the JEPA plans and
specifications with respect to such repair or replacement, as applicable, and receive the JEPA’s
written approval thereof, pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Section 7.5 and Section 6.10, as
if and to the extent such repair or replacement, as applicable, were an Alteration; provided, however,
that the City shall not be required to do so if the City would not be required to obtain the JEPA’s
approval if such repair or replacement, as applicable, were an Alteration. If such approval is
administrative, the JEPA shall not unreasonably reject any plans or specifications with respect to any
repair or replacement, as applicable, that, if not performed by the City, would result in an Event of
Default. Should RIDA submit a request for Alterations to the City, the City shall provide them to the
JEPA for review and approval. If such approval is administrative, the JEPA shall not unreasonably
withhold consent. If such approval is not administrative, the City and RIDA shall cooperate in good
faith with the JEPA to prepare plans or specifications with respect to any repair or replacement.
Pursuant to Section 6.6 of the Sublease, if the City or BPC does not approve a request for such
Alterations that RIDA has submitted to the City, then, under circumstances specified in Section 6.6
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of the Sublease, RIDA may challenge such decision of the City or BPC, as applicable, through
Judicial Reference, as provided in the Sublease. If RIDA so challenges such decision, then (a) City’s
obligation to repair or replace will be suspended during the pendency of any Judicial Reference, and
(b) the JEPA shall be bound by any final, non-appealable Superior Court award confirming an award
in such Judicial Reference as if the JEPA were a party in such Judicial Reference.
By entering into this Facility Lease, the City expressly waives all rights to make repairs at the
expense of the JEPA or the Port, as provided in Section 1942 of the California Civil Code, and all
rights provided by Section 1941 of the California Civil Code.
In the event of conflict between the terms of the Hotel Management Agreement and the terms
of this Section 7.5(a) with respect to the City’s obligations hereunder, the terms of this Section 7.5(a)
shall control.
(b) Condition in Compliance with Laws. The City shall keep the Facility
(together with all equipment, trade fixtures, mechanical and utility systems, paving, installations and
appurtenances) in full compliance with all Laws and the requirements of any insurer providing
insurance for the Facility or any part thereof.
(c) Inspection Report. Within sixty (60) days after notice from the JEPA to the
City requesting an Inspection Report, which notice shall not be given more than once in any five- (5)
year period (unless the JEPA determines that the City may be in default of its obligations under this
Section 7.5, in which event such time limitation shall not apply), the City, at the City’s sole expense,
shall provide to the JEPA a detailed inspection report listing any known defects, required repairs or
deferred maintenance items in the Facility and recommendations for work to be performed to ensure
that the condition of the Facility is in full compliance with this Facility Lease, including the standard
of condition set forth in this Section 7.5 (the “Inspection Report”). If the JEPA requests an
Inspection Report more than once in any Lease Period, then the JEPA shall pay the City for any
reasonable costs incurred by the City in connection with such Inspection Report unless such
Inspection Report demonstrates that the City is in default of its obligations under this Section 7.5.
The Inspection Report shall be (i) prepared by an unrelated third-party inspector licensed in the State
of California selected by the City, (ii) certified to the JEPA, to the best knowledge of the Person
conducting the inspection, as complete and accurate, and (iii) in a form reasonably acceptable to the
JEPA. Without limitation of the City’s obligations or the JEPA’s remedies hereunder, the City shall
commence work to comply with the recommendations set forth in such Inspection Report within
thirty (30) days of receipt of same and diligently pursue such work to completion within not later
than one hundred eighty (180) days of receipt of such Inspection Report.
Notwithstanding the requirement in this Section 7.5(c) that the City provide the JEPA with an
Inspection Report within sixty (60) days after notice from the JEPA, so long as there is no Event of
Default under the Sublease and the Convention Center is operated pursuant to a Hotel Management
Agreement under an Acceptable Brand, and such Hotel Management Agreement requires RIDA to
maintain and repair the Facility in accordance with such Hotel Management Agreement and requires
there to be established a reserve for repair and maintenance of the Facility, including without
limitation, the furniture, trade fixtures and equipment, and such repair and maintenance occur in
accordance with the requirements of such Hotel Management Agreement, Section 7.5(a) and Section
7.5(b), then the foregoing Inspection Reports shall not be required.
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(d) Waste or Nuisance. The City shall not use, or fail to maintain, the Facility in
a manner that constitutes waste or nuisance.
(e) Reservations. The City shall take possession of the Facility subject to the
agreements, licenses, right of entry agreements, and other documents set forth in Exhibit I attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“Approved Agreements”). The City acknowledges that
Section 24.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement includes certain rights with respect to
granting a license or easement or other access agreement to Rohr for Rohr and its authorized
contractors and agents to access the Site for sampling, operation, maintenance, relocation,
replacement, removal and closure of groundwater monitoring, soil vapor or extraction wells or other
Remediation Facilities (as defined in the Relocation Agreement (as defined in the Project
Implementation Agreement)), and that such rights are reserved herein.
(f) Major Alterations. The term “Major Alterations” means all Alterations other
than Minor Alterations, the Initial Project Improvements and the Existing Improvements. The City
shall comply with all Laws, at its sole cost and expense, including, without limitation, obtaining any
permits and approvals required to be obtained for the Major Alterations from any Governmental
Authority. The City may not make any Major Alterations without the prior written consent of the
JEPA. The JEPA’s consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The foregoing is not intended to
limit the City’s discretion when the City is exercising its police or regulatory powers as a
Governmental Authority or is considering issuing any discretionary approval. The JEPA may
condition its approval of a Major Alteration on compliance with the Laws and the City, or its
designee, obtaining insurance coverages in addition to those required under Article 5 if such
additional coverage is customarily obtained in connection with work similar in scope to the Major
Alteration. All Major Alterations shall be in accordance with plans and specifications, including but
not limited to working drawings (collectively, “Alteration Plans”) submitted to and approved by the
JEPA in its reasonable discretion in writing prior to the commencement of the Major Alterations.
Following approval by the JEPA, any changes in the Alteration Plans shall be subject to the JEPA’s
approval, in the JEPA’s sole discretion. If the JEPA approves the Alteration Plans, and if the City
elects to proceed with the Major Alterations, then the City shall construct and Complete all of the
Major Alterations set forth in the Alteration Plans in one (1) integrated construction project with all
due diligence; provided, however, that any Major Alterations may be Completed in phases if such
phasing is permitted by the Laws.
(g) Minor Alterations. The City may make Minor Alterations without the JEPA’s
written consent except to the extent the JEPA’s prior written consent must be obtained to comply
with Laws. “Minor Alterations” shall mean Alterations that do not: (i) significantly change the
silhouette or appearance of the Convention Center, (ii) result in a use that is not a Permitted Use, (iii)
require new subsurface utility installations, (iv) require structural modifications, (v) result in an
exterior replacement that results in a substantial change to the exterior appearance of the
Improvements, (vi) result in the removal of trees in violation of the CDP, (vii) pave any area greater
than twenty-five (25) square feet, (viii) trigger any storm water construction BMP permit or
permanent structural BMP permit or alterations to existing permanent structural BMPs, or (ix) violate
any Laws or the CDP.
(h) Diligent Construction; Continuous Operations. Once construction of any
Alteration is commenced, the City shall diligently prosecute construction of the Alterations to
Completion. During the course of the construction of the Major Alterations, the City shall continue
to use and operate the Site and the Improvements (other than the Existing Improvements) to the
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extent required by Section 7.1. Once an Alteration is Complete, the City shall use and operate the
Alteration as part of the Site and the Improvements, as applicable, throughout the Term.
(i) Construction Requirements. In constructing any Alterations, the City shall
comply with all Construction Requirements and all Laws, including, without limitation, any PMP
requirements, mitigation measures or conditions of approval under the terms of any of the approvals
of the Project and the Development from any Governmental Authority, including any CDP
applicable to the Site or the use or development thereof and any conditions of approval or mitigation
measures or project changes pursuant to any environmental review under CEQA.
(j) Percent for Art. The City acknowledges and agrees that any requests for
proposed Alterations during the Term may be conditioned on the payment of additional commissions
or purchases of artwork and/or in-lieu contributions based on BPC Policies.
(k) JEPA Notice to Repair. If the JEPA determines, or receives notice from the
Port, that the Facility is not in the condition required pursuant to the terms of this Facility Lease and
the Sublease, the JEPA shall deliver such notice to the City and the City shall deliver written notice
to RIDA detailing the items to be corrected and cause RIDA to undertake the necessary maintenance,
alteration, repair, replacement and rebuilding work necessary to remedy the issues set forth in the
JEPA’s notice to be commenced within ten (10) days after written notice from the City to RIDA and
cause RIDA to diligently pursue such work to completion, as and to the extent required pursuant to
the terms of the Sublease.
(l) Compliance. So long as the Sublease remains in effect, the City’s obligation
under this Section 7.5 will be satisfied by the City diligently enforcing the provisions of Sections 6.6
and 6.10 of the Sublease against RIDA. In the event that RIDA fails to comply with the applicable
provisions of the Sublease related to maintenance and repair or Alterations of the Facility, then the
City shall notify the JEPA and the Port, in writing, within ten (10) days of learning of the RIDA’s
failure to comply and enforcement thereof shall be carried out pursuant to the terms of the Sublease.
Section 7.6 Hazardous Materials.
(a) City’s Use of Hazardous Materials. The City shall not cause or permit any
Hazardous Materials Activity in or about the Facility by the City or its agents, or any Tenant Party,
during the Term unless expressly approved, at the JEPA’s sole discretion, in writing by the JEPA
after submittal by the City of information requested by the JEPA regarding the Hazardous Material.
Approval by the JEPA of any Hazardous Materials Activity shall not create or impose any liability or
obligation on the JEPA with respect to such Hazardous Material or Hazardous Materials Activity and
the City shall assume all liability and obligations related thereto. All Hazardous Materials Activity
shall be in strict compliance with all applicable Laws and other requirements in effect during the
Term, including, without limitation, Environmental Laws. The City shall comply at all times with all
Environmental Laws. Provided that the City is in compliance with Environmental Laws, the City
shall not be required to obtain the JEPA’s consent to generate, store or use reasonable and customary
quantities of Hazardous Materials for cleaning materials or supplies, construction materials or
supplies, food service materials or supplies, paint, auto supplies (including, without limitation,
gasoline, oil and other supplies incidental to motorized vehicles) or office materials or supplies
reasonably required to be used in the normal course of the Permitted Use.
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(b) Notice of Release or Inquiry. If the City becomes aware of (i) any actual or
threatened release that occurs during the Term of any Hazardous Material on, in, under, from, or
about the Facility or (ii) any notice, inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or claim by any government
agency or other Person regarding the presence that occurs during the Term of any Hazardous
Material on, in, under, from or about the Facility (collectively, an “Inquiry”), the City shall give the
JEPA and the Port written notice of such release or Inquiry within twenty-four (24) hours after the
City learns that there has been a release or Inquiry and shall simultaneously furnish to the JEPA and
the Port copies of any notices of inquiry or investigation, claims, notices of violation, reports,
warning or other writings received by the City that concern such release or Inquiry. Unless the JEPA
or the Port receives separate notice, the City shall provide the JEPA and the Port with advance
written notice of any meeting scheduled between any Tenant Party and any federal, state or local
government agency (including, but not limited to, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control or Air
Resources Board) (“government agency”) where a material item of discussion is directly related to
the subject matter of this Section 7.6, at least five (5) Business Days prior to such meeting or as soon
as reasonably possible if the government agency schedules such meeting with any Tenant Party for
less than five (5) Business Days from the date the meeting is proposed. The JEPA and the Port shall
be entitled to have their representatives attend and participate in any and all such meetings. If the
government agency brings up Hazardous Material on, in, under, from, or about the Facility in any
other scheduled meeting, the City shall suggest that a separate meeting should be scheduled so that
the JEPA and the Port can participate in such meeting.
(c) Port Right to Inspect and Data. If Hazardous Materials Activity has occurred
during the Term or is ongoing, the Port or its designated representatives, at the Port’s sole discretion,
may, but are not obligated to, enter upon the Facility and make any inspections, non-intrusive tests or
measurements that the Port deems necessary or desirable to determine if a release or discharge of
Hazardous Materials has occurred. The Port shall furnish to the City a minimum of twenty-four (24)
hours’ notice prior to conducting any inspections or tests, unless, in the Port’s reasonable judgment,
circumstances require otherwise. If the Port reasonably suspects a possible release of Hazardous
Materials or a use of Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Law, then the Port shall
describe the concern to the City, and may require the City, at the City’s sole expense, to have
additional investigation for such Hazardous Materials conducted on, under or about the Facility by an
environmental consultant or engineering firm designated by the Port; provided, however, that the
City’s obligation to conduct such investigation shall terminate if the City can demonstrate to the
Port’s reasonable satisfaction that there was neither any release of Hazardous Materials, nor any use
of Hazardous Materials during the Term in violation of Environmental Law. Such tests may include,
without limitation, any area outside the Facility that may have been contaminated, including but not
limited to surface and groundwater. The City shall provide to the Port, as soon as reasonable after
they become available to the City, access to all non-privileged information reports and data obtained,
generated or learned as a result of sampling or testing activities on the City, including raw and
verified lab data and consultant reports. The City shall be permitted to have representatives present
during any sampling or testing on or at the Facility, and may obtain split samples, if requested, copies
of the results of on-site testing and visual inspections, and complete access to all samples and tests
taken or conducted as a result of any investigations of the Facility. Access to any non-privileged
consultant reports issued by or on behalf of the City concerning the Facility shall be provided to the
Port as soon as reasonable after such reports are finalized. Any environmental reports issued by or
on behalf of the City regarding the Facility or Hazardous Materials Activities related thereto shall
first be generated in draft form and furnished to the Port for review and comment, except in the case
when any resulting delay in producing a final environmental report would violate any Laws or any
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order of any government agency. Except in the case when any resulting delay in producing a final
environmental report would violate any Laws or any order of any government agency, no such report
shall be made final until the Port has had reasonable opportunity to review the draft and to identify
any factual inaccuracies therein; provided, however, that if Port fails to comment on a draft report
within thirty (30) days after the City provides the Port with the final draft report and any information
needed by the PORT to complete its review, the City shall provide the Port with notice to deliver any
comments to the draft report within fifteen (15) days of the delivery of the notice. If Port does not
respond after the second notice, the City may complete and submit the report. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, under no circumstance shall any report submitted by the City pursuant to this Section
7.6(c) bind the Port or contain any representation from Port. The Port’s failure to inspect, test or take
other actions pursuant to this Section 7.6(c) shall in no way relieve the City of any responsibility for
a release of a Hazardous Material.
(d) Environmental Cleanup Obligations. If, during the Term, any Hazardous
Material has been released by a Tenant Party, or any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material is exacerbated
by a Tenant Party and thereby violates any Environmental Laws and/or results in (i) any investigation
mandated by any government agency, (ii) any clean-up order by any government agency, (iii) any
third-party claim or demand against the JEPA, (iv) any material increase in the JEPA’s liability or (v)
any material increase in the cost or amount of investigation, removal or remediation action required
(“Material Exacerbation”, and “Materially Exacerbate” and “Materially Exacerbated” shall have
correlative meanings to “Material Exacerbation”), then the City shall promptly take all necessary
actions, at the City’s sole expense, to investigate, remove or remediate such contamination in
compliance with all Environmental Laws and in a manner and to the satisfaction of applicable
regulatory authority (“Environmental Cleanup”). The City shall have no obligation to undertake any
Environmental Cleanup with respect to any contamination caused by any Pre-Existing Hazardous
Material unless such Environmental Cleanup is required as a result of the City’s Material
Exacerbation, and the extent of the City’s obligation to undertake such Environmental Cleanup shall
be limited to that required as a result of the Material Exacerbation. The City shall provide notice to
the JEPA prior to performing any removal or remedial action. In the event that an Environmental
Cleanup conducted or required of the City interferes with the current or future use of the Facility, or
other property of the JEPA, the City shall promptly alter or amend the Environmental Cleanup
(whether such is completed or not and regardless of the time period elapsed between the cleanup
activities and the JEPA’s request to alter the Environmental Cleanup because of the interference),
upon notice from the JEPA, as necessary to prevent and/or eliminate such interference. The City
shall not propose, and the JEPA is under no obligation to agree to, any covenant of use restriction or
other institutional controls as part of any removal or remediation required as a result of this Section
7.6(d). Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the JEPA, an Environmental Cleanup required under
this Section 7.6(d) shall avoid and not include the use of additional restrictive covenants or other
institutional controls. To the extent the JEPA incurs any costs or expenses in performing the City’s
obligation to conduct an Environmental Cleanup which is the City’s obligation under this Facility
Lease or under Environmental Law, the City shall reimburse the JEPA for all such costs and
expenses in accordance with the Reimbursement Procedure; provided, however, that the City’s
obligations to reimburse the JEPA pursuant to this provision shall be limited to the extent City
receives reimbursement or payment from RIDA, on behalf of the City, pursuant to Section 6.20 of
the Sublease. This provision does not limit the indemnification obligation set forth in Section 2.1(e)
hereof.
(e) City Compliance. The City’s obligation under this Section 7.6 will be
satisfied by the City diligently enforcing the terms of the Sublease related to Hazardous Materials
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against RIDA. In the event that RIDA has failed to comply with the Hazardous Materials provisions
of the Sublease, then the City shall notify the JEPA and the Port and the enforcement terms of the
Sublease shall govern.
Section 7.7 Liens.
(a) Encumbrances. The City shall not, directly or indirectly, create, incur,
assume, suffer to exist or consent to any mortgage, pledge, liens, charges, encumbrances or claims on
or with respect to the Facility, other than Permitted Encumbrances.
(b) No Right to Bind the JEPA. The City shall have no power or authority to do
any act or thing, or to make any contract or agreement which shall bind the JEPA in any way
whatsoever, and the JEPA shall have no responsibility to the City or other Person who performs,
causes to perform, engages in or participates in any construction of any work on the Facility at the
request of the City or other Persons. The JEPA shall not be required to take any action to satisfy any
such contract or agreement or to remove or satisfy any lien resulting therefrom. Nothing herein shall
imply any consent on the part of the JEPA to subject the JEPA’s estate to liability under any
mechanics’ lien or other lien.
(c) JEPA’s Right to Pay. If the City or RIDA shall be in default in paying any
charge for which a lien claim has been filed, and if such lien has not been contested in accordance
with the terms of this Facility Lease or the Sublease, then the JEPA may, but shall not be so obliged
to, pay said lien claim and any costs incurred in connection therewith, and the amount so paid,
together with reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith, shall be immediately due
and owing from the City to the JEPA, together with interest on the full amount thereof at the Default
Rate from the date of the JEPA’s payments until paid; provided, however, the City shall only be
required to pay such amounts from monies paid by RIDA to the City.
(d) Notice of Liens. Should any claims of lien be filed against the Facility or any
action affecting the title to the Facility be commenced of which the City has notice, the City shall
give the JEPA written notice thereof within five (5) Business Days of receipt. The City shall provide
to the JEPA any notice of a lien given pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Sublease.
Section 7.8 Tax Expenses, Property Expenses and Property Tax Expenses.
(a) The City shall cause all Tax Expenses, Property Expenses and Property Tax
Expenses to be paid; provided, however, subject to the last sentence of this Section 7.8, the City shall
only be required to pay such amounts from monies paid to the City by RIDA pursuant to Sections
6.16, 6.18 and 6.19 of the Sublease. The City’s obligation under this Section 7.8 will be satisfied by
the City diligently enforcing the terms of Sections 6.16, 6.18 and 6.19 of the Sublease related to Tax
Expenses, Property Expenses and Property Tax Expenses against RIDA in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 2.1(h) and 10.2 hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Facility Lease, the limitation on the City’s requirement to pay Tax Expenses, Property Expenses and
Property Tax Expenses from monies paid to it by RIDA shall not apply to such expenses that the City
has agreed to pay pursuant to Sections 6.16, 6.18 and 6.19 of the Sublease without any express right
to reimbursement.
(b) The City shall pay any taxes which are imposed on the City based on income
or profit of the City related to the Facility.
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(c) In the event that RIDA fails to comply with the applicable provisions of the
Sublease related to Tax Expenses, Property Expenses and Property Tax Expenses, then the City shall
notify the JEPA and the Port, in writing, within ten (10) days of learning of RIDA’s failure to comply
and the terms of the Sublease shall govern.
Section 7.9 Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination and OFAC.
(a) Nondiscrimination. The City shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the California Constitution; the California
Fair Employment and Housing Act; the ADA; and any other applicable Laws now existing or
hereinafter enacted, requiring equal employment opportunities or prohibiting discrimination. This
shall include, without limitation, Laws prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital
status, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-job related criteria. In complying with all
such Laws, including, without limitation the ADA, the City shall be solely responsible for such
compliance and required programs, and there shall be no allocation of any such responsibility
between the JEPA and the City. Each subtenant of the City of the Site shall comply with the
requirements of this Section 7.9.
(b) Compliance with Employment and Labor Requirements. The City shall
comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; the Federal Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959; the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; the
California Constitution; and any other Laws now existing or hereinafter enacted, regarding
employment and labor practices. The City shall also comply with the National Labor Relations Act,
including the provisions with respect to the rights of employees to organize.
(c) OFAC Compliance. The City represents and warrants that (i) the City is not
now a Person with whom the Port, the JEPA or any citizen of the United States is restricted from
doing business with under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107-56
(commonly known as the “USA Patriot Act”) and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or under
any successor statutes or regulations, including, without limitation, persons and entities (“Prohibited
Persons”) named on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or a Person (also, a
“Prohibited Person”) with whom a citizen of the United States is prohibited to engage in transactions
by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or
Executive Order of the President of the United States, (ii) to the best of the City’s knowledge, none
of the funds or other assets of the City constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, by any Prohibited Persons (iii) to the best of the City’s knowledge, no Prohibited Person
directly or indirectly Controls (as defined in the Project Implementation Agreement) the City, and
(iv) to the best of the City’s knowledge, none of the funds of the City have been derived from any
unlawful activity with the result that the investment in the City is prohibited by Laws or that this
Facility Lease is in violation of Laws. The City covenants and agrees that at no time during the Term
shall the City be a Prohibited Person. The City shall reimburse the JEPA for all reasonable costs,
including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, resulting from the City’s failure to comply with this
Section 7.9. If the City receives written notice that the City is a Prohibited Person, then the City shall
promptly use the City’s best and reasonable efforts to cease being a Prohibited Person.
Notwithstanding any limits set forth in this Section 7.9, any Person who is blocked under the USA
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Patriot Act shall be blocked to the full extent required under the USA Patriot Act and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
Section 7.10 Consent to Naming Rights. The City shall not consent to the sale of any
naming rights for the Convention Center under Section 6.21 of the Sublease without the consent of
the JEPA.
Section 7.11 Prevailing Wage. The City acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) Any construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repair work, in each
case for the Facility, required or performed under this Facility Lease constitutes “public work” under
California Prevailing Wage Law, including Labor Code §§ 1720 through 1861, et seq. (“PWL”), and
obligates the City to cause such work to be performed as “public work,” including, but not limited to,
the payment of applicable prevailing wages to all Persons subject to the PWL.
(b) The City shall cause all Persons performing “public work” for the Facility
under this Facility Lease to comply with all applicable provisions of the PWL and other applicable
wage Laws.
(c) The JEPA hereby notifies the City, and the City hereby acknowledges, that
the PWL includes, without limitation, Labor Code § 1771.1(b) that provides that the following
requirements described in Labor Code § 1771.1(a) shall be included in all bid invitations and “public
work” contracts: “A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid
proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the
performance of any contract for “public work,” as defined in this chapter, unless it is currently
registered and qualified to perform “public work” pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of
this Section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the
Business and Professions Code or by Sections 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code,
provided the contractor is registered to perform “public work” pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time
the contract is awarded.”
(d) The City acknowledges that its obligations under the PWL with respect to the
Facility include, without limitation, ensuring that:
(i) pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.1(b), a bid shall not be accepted nor
any contract or subcontract entered into without proof of the contractor or subcontractor’s current
registration to perform “public work” pursuant to § 1725.5;
(ii) pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.4(a)(1), the call for bids and contract
documents shall specify that the project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the
California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”);
(iii) pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.4(a)(2), it posts or requires the prime
contractor to post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation; and
(iv) pursuant to Labor Code § 1773.3(a)(1), it provides notice to the DIR
of any “public works” contract subject to the requirements of the PWL, within thirty (30) days of the
award, but in no event later than the first day in which a contractor has workers employed upon the
public work. Pursuant to Labor Code § 1773.3(a)(2), the notice shall be transmitted electronically in
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a format specified by the DIR and shall include the name and registration number issued by the DIR
pursuant to §1725.5 of the contractor, the name and registration number issued by the DIR pursuant
to §1725.5 of any subcontractor listed on the successful bid, the bid and contract award dates, the
contract amount, the estimated start and completion dates, job site location, and any additional
information that the DIR specifies that aids in the administration and enforcement of the PWL. PWC-
100 is the name of the form currently used by the DIR for providing the notice, but the City shall
determine and use whatever form the DIR requires.
(e) Neither the JEPA nor the Port shall be responsible for the City’s failure to
comply with any applicable provisions of the PWL.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Facility Lease to the contrary, the City shall
not be responsible for any Person’s failure to comply with any applicable provisions of the PWL with
respect to any work performed by, or on behalf of, any Public Agency Party other than by the City.
Section 7.12 Inspection of Facility and Access to Records.
(a) The JEPA shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon and
inspect the portions of the Facility where the operation of the Facility and any alteration is ongoing,
during normal business hours and upon three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to the City and RIDA
(except in the case of an emergency in which case no prior notice shall be required but in each such
case the JEPA shall notify RIDA prior to entering the Facility) and the JEPA shall, and shall cause
each of its agents and representatives going to the Facility to: (a) comply with all applicable security
and safety procedures of RIDA of which RIDA informs the JEPA in writing and with which such
agent and representative can reasonably comply, and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to
minimize any interference with RIDA’s operation and use of the Facility while at the Facility.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit the JEPA’s right to enter the Facility at any
time to exercise its police powers.
(b) Records. The JEPA shall have the right to examine all records of the City
related to the Facility and this Facility Lease including all records required to be maintained under
the Sublease and to which the City has the right of access.
Section 7.13 JEPA’s Disclaimer of Warranties. THE JEPA MAKES NO WARRANTY
OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE VALUE, DESIGN,
CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
FITNESS FOR THE USE CONTEMPLATED BY THE CITY OF THE FACILITY OR ANY
PORTION THEREOF. THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE JEPA IS NOT A
MANUFACTURER OF THE FACILITY OR OF ANY PORTION THEREOF, AND IS NOT A
DEALER THEREIN, AND THAT THE CITY IS LEASING THE FACILITY AS IS. In no event
shall the JEPA be liable for incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages, in connection with
or arising out of this Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Site Lease, the Loan
Agreement or the Indenture for the existence, furnishing, functioning or City’s use and possession of
the Facility.
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ARTICLE VIII
ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASING AND AMENDMENT
Section 8.1 Assignment by the JEPA. The JEPA will be irrevocably assigning the
Assigned Rights to the Trustee as and to the extent set forth in the Indenture and the City hereby
consents to such assignment. Except for the foregoing assignment under the Indenture, the JEPA
shall not assign this Facility Lease, or its interest in the Assigned Rights without the consent of the
City, the Port, the Trustee and RIDA.
Section 8.2 Assignment and Subleasing by the City.
(a) Assignment. This Facility Lease may not be assigned by the City.
(b) Consent to Sublease. The JEPA consents to the subleasing of the Facility by
the City to RIDA pursuant to the Sublease.
(c) Limitation on Additional Subleasing. Except for the Sublease and any further
sublease or assignment permitted by the terms of Article X of the Sublease or Section 8.2(d) below,
the City shall not consent to or permit any other sublease of the Facility or any portion thereof
without the prior written consent of the Port and the JEPA. The City’s obligation under this Section
8.2 will be satisfied by the City diligently enforcing the provisions of Article X of the Sublease in
accordance with the requirements of Section 2.1(h) hereof. In the event that RIDA fails to comply
with the provisions of Article X of the Sublease related to subleasing the Facility, then the City shall
notify RIDA, the JEPA and the Port, in writing, within ten (10) days of learning of RIDA’s failure to
comply.
(d) Subleasing Following Termination of Sublease. If the Sublease is terminated
and the Term of this Facility Lease is continuing, then the City shall cooperate with the JEPA and the
Port to find another sublessee and operator for the Facility as soon as possible and neither the City
nor the JEPA shall serve as the operator of the Facility.
Section 8.3 Amendments and Modifications. This Facility Lease may be amended or
any of its terms modified only in writing, in accordance with Section 5.9 of the Indenture and
Section 26.19 of the Project Implementation Agreement and with the written consent of the Trustee,
the City, the Port, the JEPA.
ARTICLE IX
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 9.1 Events of Default Defined. The following shall be “events of default” under
this Facility Lease and the terms “events of default” and “default” shall mean, whenever they are
used in this Facility Lease, any one or more of the following events:
(a) Payment Default. Failure by the City to apply amounts in the Lease
Revenues Fund to (i) pay any Lease Payments required to be paid hereunder on the date such
payments are due hereunder, and (ii) pay any Pre-Completion Lease Payments for which the City has
adopted an appropriation in accordance with Section 4.12 hereof. .
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(b) Covenant Default. Failure by the City to observe and perform any covenant,
condition or agreement on its part to be observed or performed herein or otherwise with respect
hereto, other than as referred to in clause (a) of this Section, for a period of 30 days after written
notice specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied has been given to the City by the
JEPA, the Trustee or, subject to the provisions of Section 8.2 of the Indenture, the Owners of not less
than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds then Outstanding; provided, however, if
the failure stated in the notice can be corrected but not within the 30 days, then no event of default
shall have occurred so long as corrective action is promptly instituted by the City within the 30-day
period and the default is corrected within 60 days, or such longer period as is consented to by the
Trustee with respect to any covenant, condition or agreement relating to the Assigned Rights and by
the JEPA with respect to any other covenant, condition or agreement hereunder.
(c) Bankruptcy. The occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event.
Section 9.2 Remedies on Default. Whenever any event of default referred to in
Section 9.1 hereof shall have happened and be continuing, the JEPA may, subject to Section 9.8
hereof, exercise any and all remedies available pursuant to Laws, equity and granted pursuant to this
Facility Lease; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein or in the Indenture to the
contrary, THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO TERMINATE
THIS FACILITY LEASE, ACCELERATE THE LEASE PAYMENTS OR OTHERWISE
DECLARE ANY LEASE PAYMENTS NOT THEN DUE OR PAST DUE TO BE IMMEDIATELY
DUE AND PAYABLE NOR SHALL THE JEPA OR ITS ASSIGNEE HAVE ANY RIGHT TO
REENTER THE FACILITY OR RELET THE FACILITY. THE JEPA’S SOLE REMEDIES ARE
DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE IX.
The treatment of this Facility Lease and the amounts payable hereunder under any
reorganization or liquidation plan with respect to the City must be acceptable to the JEPA, the Port,
and the Trustee.
So long as any event of default exists hereunder, the JEPA and its assignee may exercise any
and all remedies available or granted to it pursuant to law or equity, including, but not limited to,
specific performance or a writ of mandamus to require the City to perform City’s obligations and
comply with the covenants under this Facility Lease. Without limiting the foregoing, the JEPA and
its assignee shall also have the right to require the City to enforce the City’s rights and RIDA’s
obligations under the Sublease or to directly enforce the City’s rights and RIDA’s obligations under
the Sublease on behalf of the City or as applicable, as a third party beneficiary of those rights and
obligations as described herein. Under the Sublease: (a) the JEPA will be a third party beneficiary of
certain covenants that RIDA has made for the benefit of the City, the JEPA, and the Port (the “JEPA
Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provisions”) and the Port will be a third party beneficiary of certain
covenants that RIDA has made for the benefit of the City, the JEPA and the Port (the “Port Sublease
Third Party Beneficiary Provisions), (b) the JEPA and/or the Port will be permitted to exercise its
respective third party beneficiary rights with respect to any breach of a JEPA Sublease Third Party
Beneficiary Provision or a Port Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, as applicable, either in
conjunction with the City or on its own behalf subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 9.2
and Section 11.8 of the Sublease. The JEPA or the Port will be permitted to exercise its respective
third party beneficiary rights with respect to any breach of a JEPA Sublease Third Party Beneficiary
Provision or a Port Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, respectively, only if (a) the JEPA or
the Port, as applicable, consults with the City regarding the exercise of their respective third party
rights prior to the commencement of any action to enforce such rights and (b) the JEPA or the Port,
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as applicable, delivers written notice to RIDA of the JEPA’s or the Port’s, as applicable, intention to
exercise such rights against RIDA (such notice, the “Third Party Beneficiary Notice”), If the JEPA or
the Port, as applicable, delivers a Third Party Beneficiary Notice to RIDA with respect to a breach of
a Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision and the City exercises remedies with respect to such
breach of such Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, then the JEPA or the Port, as applicable,
must undertake (for the benefit of RIDA and the City) to cooperate and coordinate with the City, and
City shall cooperate and coordinate with the JEPA or the Port, as applicable, so that all statements
and positions taken by the JEPA, the Port or the City with respect to any dispute related to such
breach in communications with RIDA or in any dispute resolution procedure will be joint statements
or positions, as applicable, to the maximum extent possible. The Parties recognize that to the extent
the interests of the JEPA and the City, or the Port and the City, as applicable, diverge with respect to
the enforcement of any remedies for breach as described in this section, it may not be feasible for the
Parties to take joint positions or issue joint statements, and the Parties reserve their rights to take
differing positions with regard to such enforcement of such remedies. The intention of this process is
that to the maximum extent possible in connection with the breach of any covenant under the
Sublease, RIDA will negotiate with the City, the JEPA and the Port jointly.
The City hereby exempts and agrees to save harmless the JEPA from any costs, loss or
damage whatsoever arising or occasioned by any exercise of the rights and remedies of the JEPA
under this Section 9.2. The City hereby waives any and all claims for damages caused, or which may
be caused, by the JEPA or its assignee exercising its rights and remedies under this Section 9.2 other
than damages caused by the negligence of the JEPA, or its assignee.
Upon the occurrence of an event of default under this Facility Lease, the Trustee may
exercise any remedies available to the JEPA under the Site Lease or in this Facility Lease that have
been assigned to the Trustee.
Section 9.3 No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy conferred herein upon or reserved to the
JEPA and its assignee is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy shall be cumulative and
shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Facility Lease. No delay or omission to
exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall
be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time
and as often as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the JEPA and its assignee to exercise
any remedy reserved to it in this Article it shall not be necessary to give any notice, other than such
notice as may be required in this Article or by law.
Section 9.4 Limitation on Remedies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or
in the Site Lease or the Indenture, the exercise of any remedy herein or therein shall in no event be
contrary to the limitations in Section 10.2 or disturb the tenancy or occupancy of the Facility by
RIDA pursuant to the Sublease, except to the extent set forth in the Sublease or the Project
Implementation Agreement.
Section 9.5 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver. In the event any
agreement contained in this Facility Lease should be breached by either party and thereafter waived
by the other party, such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so waived and shall not be
deemed to waive any other breach hereunder.
Section 9.6 Application of the Proceeds Following Default. The JEPA shall direct the
Trustee to deposit all amounts received by the City or the JEPA under this Article with respect to a
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default in the payment of Lease Payments in the Revenue Fund for application in accordance with
Section 4.2 or 8.3 of the Indenture, as applicable. Any other amounts received by the JEPA with
respect to an event of default shall be applied for the reimbursement of costs and expenses incurred
by the JEPA and the Trustee in connection with such event of default not previously reimbursed and
thereafter shall be applied to cure any covenant default by the City hereunder and any remaining
balance shall be retained by the JEPA.
Section 9.7 Bankruptcy.
(a) Bankruptcy Event. Upon occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, the JEPA shall
have all rights and remedies available pursuant to this Facility Lease. After the commencement of a
Bankruptcy case: (i) the City shall perform all post-petition obligations of the City under this
Facility Lease; and (ii) if the JEPA is entitled to damages from and after any order for relief pursuant
to the terms of this Facility Lease, then all such damages shall be entitled to administrative expense
priority pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. The City acknowledges that this Facility Lease is a lease
of nonresidential real property and therefore the City, as the debtor in possession, or the trustee in
Bankruptcy shall not seek or request any extension of time to assume or reject this Facility Lease or
to perform any obligations of this Facility Lease which arise from or after the order of relief.
(b) Assignment/Assumption. Any Person to which this Facility Lease is assigned
pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed without further act or deed to have assumed all of
the obligations arising under this Facility Lease on and after the date of such an assignment, and any
such assignee shall upon request by the JEPA execute and deliver to the JEPA an instrument
confirming such assumption in a form acceptable to the JEPA. If the City desires to assign this
Facility Lease under the Bankruptcy Code to any Person who shall have made a bona fide offer, then
the City shall give the JEPA written notice of such proposed assignment and assumption (which
notice shall set forth the name and address of such Person, all of the terms and conditions of such
offer, and the adequate assurance to be provided the JEPA to assure such Person’s future
performance under this Facility Lease) prior to the date the JEPA shall make application to the
appropriate court for authority and approval to enter into such assignment and assumption. The
JEPA shall thereupon have the prior right and option, to be exercised by notice to the City given at
any time prior to the effective date of such proposed assignment and assumption, to accept an
assignment and assumption of this Facility Lease upon the same terms and conditions and for the
same consideration, if any, as the bona fide offer made by such Person, less any brokerage
commissions which may be payable out of the consideration to be paid by such Person for the
assignment and assumption of this Facility Lease. If the City fails to assume or assume and assign
this Facility Lease in accordance with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code within the period
provided by the Bankruptcy Code or allowed by the Bankruptcy Court, then this Facility Lease shall
be deemed rejected and the JEPA shall have all rights and remedies available to it pursuant to this
Facility Lease.
(c) Adequate Assurances. In the event the City or proposed assignee under
Section 9.7(b) proposes under the Bankruptcy Code to cure any default under this Facility Lease or to
assume or assign this Facility Lease and is obliged to provide adequate assurance to the JEPA that (a)
a default shall be cured, (b) the JEPA shall be compensated for its damages arising from any breach
of this Facility Lease and (c) future performance of the City’s obligations under this Facility Lease
shall occur, then such adequate assurances shall include all of the following, as designated by the
JEPA in its sole and absolute discretion:
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(i) Those acts specified in the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable laws
as included within the meaning of “adequate assurance”;
(ii) A prompt cash payment to compensate the JEPA for any monetary
defaults or actual damages arising directly from a breach of this Facility Lease; and
(iii) The assumption or assignment of all of the City’s interest and
obligations under this Facility Lease.
Section 9.8 Trustee and Bond Owners to Exercise Rights. The rights and remedies as
are given to the JEPA under this Article IX are being assigned by the JEPA to the Trustee with
respect to the Assigned Rights as and to the extent provided in the Indenture, to which assignment
the City hereby consents. Such rights and remedies shall be exercised by the Trustee and/or the
Bond Owners as provided in Article VIII of the Indenture, subject to Section 9.4 hereof.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1 Notices. All notices, certificates or other communications required hereunder
to the JEPA and City shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given
when delivered to the parties listed below or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, on the third day after deposit in the U.S. Mail, to the parties listed below:
To the JEPA: Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
[insert new address]
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Executive Director
With a copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
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RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
To the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With a copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
To the Trustee: Wilmington Trust, National Association
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 800,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Fax No.: (714) 384-4151
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With a copy to: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With a copy to: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
To the Port: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With a copy to: Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
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1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
To RIDA: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
With copy to: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
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Notices to the Trustee may be given by electronic mail but shall not be deemed delivered
until delivered by first class mail, postage prepaid. The JEPA, the City, the Port, RIDA, and the
Trustee, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses to which subsequent notices,
certificates or other communications will be sent.
Section 10.2 Limitation on Liability.
(a) Of City. All liabilities under this Facility Lease on the part of the City shall
be solely liabilities of the City, and the JEPA hereby releases each and every director, officer and
employee of the City of and from any personal or individual liability under this Facility Lease. No
director, officer or employee of the City shall at any time or under any circumstances be individually
or personally liable under this Facility Lease to the JEPA or to any other party whomsoever for
anything done or omitted to be done by the JEPA hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Facility Lease: (i) except for
liability related to the City’s sole negligence, willful misconduct or breach by the City of its
obligations under this Facility Lease, liability for payment and performance of any and all of its
obligations hereunder is a limited liability of the City payable in the case of Lease Payments only
from Lease Revenues deposited to the Lease Revenues Fund, and as to all other amounts payable
only from amounts paid to the City by RIDA under the Sublease or paid to the City as Administrative
Expenses under the Indenture, and the City shall have no obligation to appropriate amounts from any
other source of funds to pay any amount due hereunder or to perform any covenant herein; (ii) where
the City has an obligation herein to cause RIDA to perform under the Sublease, the City’s obligation
is limited to (1) diligently enforcing the provisions of the Sublease by demanding timely performance
by RIDA, (2) providing simultaneous written notice of any failure by RIDA to perform to the JEPA,
the Port and the Trustee; and (3) where the Port or the JEPA is a third party beneficiary of a
provision of the Sublease, cooperating with all reasonable requests made by the Port or the JEPA, as
applicable, to enforce such provisions.
(b) Of JEPA and Port. All liabilities under this Facility Lease on the part of the
JEPA shall be solely liabilities of the JEPA as a joint powers authority, and the City hereby releases
each and every officer, director, member of the BPC, employee, partner, affiliate, agent, or contractor
of the Port and every officer, director, employee of the JEPA of and from any personal or individual
liability under this Facility Lease. No officer, director, member of the BPC, employee, partner,
affiliate, agent, or contractor of the Port or any member, officer or employee of the JEPA shall at any
time or under any circumstances be individually or personally liable under this Facility Lease to the
City or to any other party whomsoever for anything done or omitted to be done by the JEPA or the
Port hereunder.
Section 10.3 Binding Effect. Each of the provisions of this Facility Lease shall extend to
and shall, as the case may require, bind or inure to the benefit not only of the City and of the JEPA,
but also of their respective heirs, successors or assigns, provided this clause shall not permit any
assignment by the City contrary to the provisions of Section 8.2(a) of this Facility Lease.
Section 10.4 Entire Agreement. It is understood and acknowledged that there are no oral
agreements between the JEPA and the City affecting this Facility Lease and this Facility Lease
supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and
understandings, if any, between the JEPA and the City with respect to the subject matter hereof,
except for the Prior Agreements, the Contemporaneous Agreements, and Approved Agreements.
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This Facility Lease contains all of the terms, covenants, conditions, warranties and agreements of the
JEPA and the City relating in any manner to the rental, use and occupancy of the Facility and shall be
considered to be the only agreement between the JEPA and the City and their representatives and
agents, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the applicable Prior Agreements, the
Contemporaneous Agreements and the applicable Approved Agreements. All negotiations and oral
agreements acceptable to the JEPA and the City have been merged into and are included herein.
However, the City acknowledges and agrees that other documents may restrict the City’s use of the
Facility or impose other obligations not specifically referenced in this Facility Lease, including, but
not limited to, conditions of approval of a CDP or mitigation measures under CEQA.
Section 10.5 Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Facility Lease shall be implied
by any failure of a party to enforce any remedy on account of the violation of such provision, even if
such violation shall continue or be repeated subsequently. Any waiver by a party of any provision of
this Facility Lease may only be in writing, and no express waiver shall affect any provision other
than the one specified in such waiver and that one only for the time and in the manner specifically
stated. No receipt of monies by the JEPA from the City after the termination of this Facility Lease
shall in any way alter the length of the Term or of the City’s right of possession hereunder or after
the giving of any notice shall reinstate, continue or extend the Term or affect any notice given the
City prior to the receipt of such monies, it being agreed that after the service of notice or the
commencement of a suit or after final judgment for possession of the Facility, the JEPA may receive
and collect any rent due, and the payment of said rent shall not waive or affect said notice, suit or
judgment. The JEPA shall have the power and authority to waive any requirement of the City under
this Facility Lease and the City shall have no authority to waive any requirement of RIDA under the
Sublease without first obtaining the JEPA’s prior written consent to such waiver; provided, however,
that the JEPA may elect to obtain approval of its governing board as a condition to exercising its
rights under this Section 10.5.
Section 10.6 Attorneys’ Fees. Should any suit or action be commenced to enforce,
protect, or establish any right or remedy of any of the terms and conditions hereof, including without
limitation a summary action commenced by the JEPA under the laws of the state of California
relating to the unlawful detention of property, the prevailing party shall be entitled to have and
recover from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, including, without
limitation, any and all costs incurred in enforcing, perfecting and executing such judgment.
Section 10.7 Transaction Costs. To the extent the City requests any approval, consent or
other action by the JEPA with respect to this Facility Lease, the City shall pay or reimburse the JEPA
upon written demand therefor, all of such party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and other third party
costs incurred in connection therewith, together with the JEPA’s then current processing or cost
recovery fee for similar transactions consistent with any schedule of such fees then utilized by the
JEPA. The JEPA shall provide the City or RIDA, to the extent RIDA is responsible for payment of
such fees under the Sublease, with a copy of any such fee schedule following written request therefor
from the City or RIDA, as applicable. Such costs and fees shall be payable to the JEPA, whether or
not the JEPA grants such approval or consent, or undertakes the action requested by the City or
RIDA. The City acknowledges and agrees that the costs and fees payable by the City may include
third party costs, including, without limitation, those costs of the JEPA and the Port which may be
reimbursable on terms agreed to by the City, the JEPA and the Port.
Section 10.8 Drafting Presumption; Review Standard. The parties acknowledge that
this Facility Lease has been agreed to by both the parties, that both the JEPA and the City have
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consulted with attorneys with respect to the terms of this Facility Lease and that no presumption shall
be created against the drafting party. Any deletion of language from this Facility Lease prior to its
execution by the JEPA and the City shall not be construed to raise any presumption, canon of
construction or implication, including, without limitation, any implication that the parties intended
thereby to state the converse of the deleted language. Unless otherwise specified in this Facility
Lease, any approval or consent to be given by the JEPA or its governing board may be given or
withheld in the JEPA’s or governing board’s sole and absolute discretion.
Section 10.9 Constitutional Rights and Compliance with Laws. Nothing in this Facility
Lease is intended to limit any rights that the City has under the Constitution of the United States of
America or the California State Constitution with respect to any act, including the enactment of any
Laws, by the City or any other Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, any claim for
a taking, and this Facility Lease shall be construed as to give effect to such intent. Whenever this
Facility Lease requires the City to comply with the requirements of any Laws, then the City will be
deemed in compliance with such Laws if each applicable Governmental Authority has provided a
written variance from or waiver of compliance therewith.
Section 10.10 Dispute Resolution. Except as otherwise provided in this Facility Lease to
the contrary, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Facility Lease, or the breach
hereof, shall be determined pursuant to non-binding mandatory mediation. The mediator shall be a
mediator mutually acceptable to the Parties and shall have at least twenty (20) years of experience
drafting and implementing convention center ground leases within the County of San Diego. The
Parties shall each pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the mediation and each Party shall pay its
own costs and expenses, including any attorneys’ fees, related to the mediation.
Section 10.11 Brokers. The City and the JEPA each hereby warrant to each other that
neither has retained or employed any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of
this Facility Lease. The City shall be solely responsible for the payment of any fee or commission
due to any broker and agrees to indemnify and defend and hold the JEPA and the Port harmless from
any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, lawsuits and costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) with respect to any leasing commission or equivalent
compensation alleged to be owing by the JEPA or the Port.
Section 10.12 Partial Invalidity. If any one or more of the terms, provisions, covenants or
conditions of this Facility Lease shall to any extent be declared invalid, unenforceable, void or
voidable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, the finding or order or
decree of which becomes final, none of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of
this Facility Lease shall be affected thereby, and each and every other provision, covenant or
condition of this Facility Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Laws.
Section 10.13 Execution in Counterparts. This Facility Lease may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all together shall constitute but one
and the same instrument.
Section 10.14 Governing Law; Compliance with Laws; Venue.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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(b) Compliance with Laws. The City shall in all activities on or in connection
with the Facility, and in all uses thereof, including without limitation the Permitted Use and any
construction of the Convention Center or the making of any Alterations, abide by and comply with,
and cause RIDA to abide by and comply with, and enforce the requirement under the Sublease to
have RIDA, Tenant Party and the Hotel Operator to comply with, all Laws at RIDA’s sole cost and
expense, and the JEPA shall not have any obligations or responsibilities to comply with any Laws as
to the Facility or any use thereby by the City, RIDA, Tenant Party or Hotel Operator. In particular
and without limitation, the City shall have the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility to
comply with the requirements of the following: (i) the San Diego Unified Port District Code,
including without limitation, Article 10 (Stormwater Management and Discharge Control), (ii) the
ADA, including but not limited to regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii) applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations regarding employment and labor practices, including, without
limitation, the provisions of Section 22, (iv) any CDP (including any conditions of approval or
mitigation measures or project changes pursuant to the environmental review under the CEQA) or
any other California Coastal Commission regulations or local, state or federal requirements now or
hereafter affecting the Facility, including the use or development thereof, (v) the Port Master Plan
(“PMP”), (vi) any other development permits or approvals accepted by the Port, and (vii) the policies
adopted by the BPC.
(c) Venue. Venue for any legal proceeding shall be in San Diego County,
California.
Section 10.15 Landlord Transfer. The City acknowledges that, subject to the Port Act and
the oversight of the California State Lands Commission, the Port may be required by applicable law
to transfer all or any portion of its interest in the Site and in the Site Lease, and the City agrees that in
the event of any such transfer and the express assumption of the Port's obligations under the Site
Lease and under each of the documents set forth on Exhibit F attached to the Site Lease (a “Landlord
Transfer”), the Port shall automatically be released from all liability under the Site Lease for periods
on and after the date of such Landlord Transfer, and the City agrees to look solely to such transferee
for the performance of the Port's obligations thereunder that arise on or after the date of such
Landlord Transfer. The City further acknowledges that each landlord under the Site Lease shall be
liable only for those obligations arising during its period of ownership of the Site and shall be
released from further obligations after it completes a Landlord Transfer.
Section 10.16 Captions. The captions or headings in this Facility Lease are for
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or
sections of this Facility Lease.
Section 10.17 No Merger. If both the JEPA’s and the City’s estate under this or any other
lease relating to the Facility or any portion thereof shall at any time by any reason become vested in
one owner, this Facility Lease and the estate created hereby shall not be destroyed or terminated by
the doctrine of merger, unless (i) the City so elects as evidenced by recording a written declaration so
stating, and, unless and until the City so elects, the City shall continue to have and enjoy all of its
rights and privileges as to the separate estates, and (ii) RIDA, the Port, the JEPA and the Trustee
have provided written consent to such election.
Section 10.18 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this Facility Lease
and each of its provisions.
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Section 10.19 Third-Party Beneficiary. To the extent that this Facility Lease confers upon
or gives or grants to the Trustee any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Facility Lease,
the Trustee is hereby explicitly recognized as being a third-party beneficiary hereunder and may
enforce any such right, remedy or claim conferred, given or granted hereunder. The Port is a third
party beneficiary of Sections 2.1(h), 4.1, 4.14(d)(ii) and (iii), 6.1(b)(i), 6.1(d)(ii), 7.2(b), 7.2(c),
7.2(d), 7.5(k), 7.5(l), 7.6, 7.8(c), 7.11(e) Article VIII, Section 10.2(b), 10.11 10.15 and 10.21 (the
“Port Facility Lease Third Party Beneficiary Provisions”) and hereof. RIDA is a third party
beneficiary of Article VI and Sections 4.10, 8.1, 8.3 and 10.20 hereof (the “RIDA Facility Lease
Third Party Beneficiary Provisions”). The Parties agree that permitting any third party beneficiary
under this Facility Lease to bring its own breach of contract action is consistent with the objectives of
this Facility Lease and the reasonable expectations of the City and the JEPA. As such, in order to
induce the Port to consent to the execution of the Sublease by the City and this Facility Lease and by
the JEPA, and to induce RIDA to enter into the Sublease, (x) the Port shall be a third party
beneficiary of this Facility Lease as it relates to any Port Facility Lease Third Party Beneficiary
Provision and may enforce any right, remedy or claim conferred given or granted under any Port
Facility Lease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, and (y) RIDA shall be a third party beneficiary of
this Facility Lease as it relates to any RIDA Facility Lease Third Party Beneficiary Provision and
may enforce any right, remedy or claim conferred given or granted under any RIDA Facility Lease
Third Party Beneficiary Provision.
Section 10.20 Effect of Discharge of all Bonds and Additional Bonds. In the event that
all Bonds and Additional Bonds issued under the Indenture shall be deemed to have been paid and
discharged in accordance with Section 9.3 of the Indenture (the “Discharge of the Bonds”), then all
references herein to the Bonds, Additional Bonds, Owners of the Bonds, Trustee, the Indenture and
the Assigned Rights shall be of no force and effect as of the effective date of the Discharge of the
Bonds. On the effective date of the Discharge of the Bonds, the Assigned Rights shall revert to the
JEPA without any further action on the part of the Trustee, the JEPA, the City or the Port, any
amounts that were to have been paid to the Trustee shall be paid to the JEPA, except for any Net
Proceeds and amounts payable by RIDA to the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof which shall be
held pursuant to the terms of the Sublease and distributed in accordance with the provisions of this
Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement and, subject to the provisions
of this Facility Lease, the Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement, the Revenue Sharing
Agreement, or any other agreement between the Port, the City, the JEPA and RIDA governing the
distribution of such amounts, and all rights granted to the Trustee and the Owners of the Bonds
hereunder, including, but not limited to, the Assigned Rights, the right to enforce any remedies, to
provide consent and to receive notice, shall be of no further force and effect.
Section 10.21 Consents. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
the JEPA provide consent for any request under this Facility Lease unless such consent has been
approved by the Port, in each case, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed unless
another standard is specifically provided herein for the JEPA’s consent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the authorized representatives of the JEPA and the City have
caused this Facility Lease to be executed, as of the date first above written.
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority
By:
Its: Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel, San Diego Unified Port District
Co-Counsel, Glen R. Googins, City Attorney,
City of Chula Vista
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a charter city
By:
Its: City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed under the foregoing to the City of
Chula Vista, a body corporate and politic, is hereby accepted by the undersigned officer or agent on
behalf of the City Council of the City, pursuant to authority conferred by resolution of said City
Council adopted on _______, 2021, and the grantee consents to recordation thereof by its duly
authorized officer.
Dated: ______________, [2021] CITY OF CHULA VISTA
By:
Its: City Manager
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE
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PLAT MAP OF THE SITE
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EXHIBIT C
SCHEDULE OF LEASE PAYMENTS
Lease Year(1) Maximum
Lease Payment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
$26,000,000
26,520,000
27,050,400
27,591,408
28,143,236
28,706,101
29,280,223
29,865,827
30,463,144
31,072,407
31,693,855
32,327,732
32,974,287
33,633,772
34,306,448
34,992,577
35,692,428
36,406,277
37,134,402
37,877,090
38,634,632
39,407,325
40,195,471
40,999,381
41,819,368
42,655,756
43,508,871
44,379,048
45,266,629
46,171,962
47,095,401
48,037,309
(1) The first Lease Year commences on the Convention Center Delivery Date and
ends on the May 14 thereafter. If such commencement date is other than May 15 of a year, the Maximum Lease Payment for the first Lease Year shall be
prorated based on the number of days of use and occupancy by the City in the first Lease Year .
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Attachment E to Agenda File 2021-0248
S ADDENDUM1
“Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any Person that Controls, is directly or
indirectly Controlled by, or is under common ownership or Control with, such Person.
“Approved Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(e) of this Facility Lease.
“Assigned Rights” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
“Authority Administrative Expenses” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
“Authorized Officer of the City” means the City Manager or the Director of Finance of the
City or any other Person authorized by the City to perform an act or sign a document on behalf of the
City for purposes of this Facility Lease.
“Available Condemnation Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(d) of the
Sublease.
“Available Casualty Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b) of the Sublease.
“Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as
amended, and any successor statute.
“Bankruptcy Event” means the occurrence with respect to the City of any of the following:
(a) appointment of a receiver or custodian for any property of such Person, or the institution of a
foreclosure or attachment action upon any property of such Person; (b) filing by such Person of a
voluntary petition under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code; or (c) such Person making or
consenting to an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a composition of creditors.
“Bonds” means the $_________ Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) (the
“2021A Bonds”), and the $__________ Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt) (the “2021B
Bonds”), issued by the JEPA pursuant to the Indenture.
“BPC” means the Board of Port Commissioners.
“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks in San Diego
County, California are open for ordinary banking business.
“CEQA” means the California Environmental Quality Act.
“CDP” means a Coastal Development Permit issued by the Port.
1 NTD: All definitions to be updated and conformed once leases are in agreed form.
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“Closing Date” means the date on which the Bonds are issued in accordance with the
Indenture.
“Commencement Date” means the Closing Date.
“Complete” has the meaning set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement.
“Convention Center” means all Improvements located on the Site, other than the Existing
Improvements.
“Convention Center Construction Outside Completion Date” means forty-eight (48) months
after the Outside Convention Center Construction Commencement Date, as such date may be
extended by one day for each day that a Force Majeure Event delays Completion of the Convention
Center.
“Convention Center Delivery Date” means the date on which the JEPA delivers the Complete
Convention Center to the City, or the date on which the JEPA delivers any portion thereof to the City
in a condition which allows for use and occupancy by the City of the portion delivered to it.
“Contemporaneous Agreements” means agreements executed on or around the date hereof by
the Parties or their Affiliates with respect to the Site, including, but not limited to, the Project
Implementation Agreement, the Site Lease, the Ground Lease and the Sublease.
“Default Rate” means an annual rate equal to the lesser of (i) the annual “Bank Prime Loan”
rate cited in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release Publication H.15(519), published weekly (or such
other comparable index as JEPA and City shall reasonably agree upon if such rate ceases to be
published), plus four (4) percentage points, and (ii) the highest rate permitted by applicable Laws.
“Environmental Cleanup” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(d) hereof.
“Environmental Laws” means Laws and other requirements in effect during the Term that
regulate Hazardous Materials or otherwise relate to public health and safety or the protection of the
environment.
“Existing Improvements” means any improvements located on, in, over or under the Site
(including utilities, storm drains and park ways) that are in existence as of the Commencement Date,
whether constructed by the JEPA, the City, the Port, a prior tenant or another third party.
“Existing Revenues” means the MSA Revenue and the Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue
attributable to the RV Park Lease deposited to the Lease Revenues Fund prior to the Convention
Center Delivery Date.
“Facility” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Facility Lease” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice” means a notice, delivered pursuant to Section 2.1(i) of
this Facility Lease, specifying the amount of Sublease Advance Rent which the City must pay to the
JEPA. A form of Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice is attached here to as Exhibit H-1.
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“Facility Lease Landlord Parties” means the JEPA, the Port, their respective officers,
directors, employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors, consultants, successors and assigns, the
members of the Board of Port Commissioners and the members of the Board of Directors of the
JEPA.
“Financing District” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District created
pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code.
“First Class Condition” has the meaning set forth in the Sublease.
“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the City, as it may be modified from time to time,
currently July 1 through June 30.
“Force Majeure Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13 of the Sublease.
“Governmental Authority” means each and every governmental agency, authority, bureau,
department, quasi-governmental body, or other entity or instrumentality having or claiming
jurisdiction over the Site (or any activity this Facility Lease allows), including without limitation, the
Port and the City, United States federal government, the State and County governments and their
subdivisions and municipalities, and all applicable government agencies, governmental authorities,
and subdivisions thereof.
“Ground Lease” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Ground Lease Property” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Hazardous Materials” any pollutant, contaminant, or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic
chemical, material, or substance, including, without limitation, asbestos and oil and petroleum
products, which is a “Hazardous Material” or “Hazardous Substance” within the meaning of any
applicable Law (including, but not limited to, hazardous substances as defined by Cal. Health &
Safety Code § 25316 and anything that may result in contamination or pollution as defined by Cal.
Water Code § 13050), and at any concentration that is subject to regulation under any Law relating to
such Hazardous Material or Hazardous Substance. Notwithstanding any exclusion from the definition
of hazardous substance or hazardous material in any applicable Law, Hazardous Material as defined
herein includes any hydrocarbons, petroleum, petroleum products or waste and any other chemical,
substance or waste, that is regulated by, or may form the basis of liability under, any Environmental
Laws.
“Hazardous Materials Activity” generation, bringing, use, storage, emission, release, or
disposal of any Hazardous Material, or products or materials which include any hazardous substance
as a component.
“Hazardous Substances” means any substance, waste, pollutants, or contaminants now or
hereafter included in such (or any similar) term under any federal, state or local code, statute,
regulation or ordinance now in effect or hereafter enacted or amended.
“Hotel” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Hotel Management Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Sublease.
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“Hotel Operator” means RIDA’s counterparty to a Hotel Management Agreement that is in
effect in accordance with the Sublease.
“Improvements” means the Existing Improvements and those buildings, structures and other
improvements (including vaults, utilities and other underground improvements) now or hereafter
(including the Convention Center, Alterations, and any other ancillary improvements constructed
during the Term) located on, in, over or under the Site.
“Indenture” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
“Independent Counsel” means an attorney duly admitted to the practice of law before the
highest court of the State and who is not an employee or officer of the JEPA or the City.
“Insurance and Condemnation Fund” that certain fund established by the Trustee and
administered pursuant to the Indenture.
“Inquiry” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.
“Laws” means all of the following to the extent (i) applicable to the Site, the Facility, the
Improvements or any activity under this Facility Lease, (ii) binding and enforceable and (iii)
promulgated, adopted, approved or enacted by a Governmental Authority: present and future state of
California, federal and local laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, statutes, requirements, codes and
executive orders, including, without limitation, the ADA, and any law of like import, and all rules,
regulations and government orders with respect thereto, including without limitation any of the
foregoing relating to Hazardous Materials, environmental matters (including, but not limited to,
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Oil
Pollution Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and comparable and supplemental California laws),
the California Coastal Act, CEQA, the Public Trust Doctrine, public health and safety matters and
landmarks protection, as any of the same now exist or may hereafter be adopted or amended. Said
Laws shall include, but are not limited to, the Laws enacted by the San Diego Unified Port District
Act, such as Article 10 of the San Diego Unified Port District Code; the PMP; the policies of the
BPC; any applicable ordinances of the city in which the Site is located, including the building code
thereof, and any permits and approvals by any Governmental Authority, the City, and the Port,
including, without limitation, any California Coastal Development Permit, applicable to the Site, the
Facility or the use or development thereof.
“Lease Payment Date” means each May 15 and November 15, commencing on the first May
15 or November 15 following the Convention Center Delivery Date.
“Lease Payments” means those payments made by the City to the JEPA as a portion of the
annual rental for the use and possession of the Facility as set forth in Section 4.4 (a) hereof.
“Lease Revenues Fund” means the fund established pursuant to Section 4.4(c) hereof.
“Lease Revenues” the MSA Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Revenue, Tax Increment Revenue,
and Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue.
“Lease Year” the period beginning on each May 15 and ending on the following May 14.
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“Letter of Credit” an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit issued by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
or another bank that has a Moody’s Long Term Letter of Credit rating of “A-” or higher and a
Moody’s Long Term Deposit rating of “A-” or higher. The principal sum of the Letter of Credit shall
be made payable to Trustee or order. Each Letter of Credit provided during the Term shall be valid
for a minimum of twelve (12) months from date of issuance
“Loan Agreement” means that certain Loan Agreement dated as of __________, [2021] by
and among the Financing District, the JEPA and the Trustee with respect to the Financing District
public infrastructure loan being made pursuant to the Indenture on the Closing Date.
“Material Exacerbation / Materially Exacerbate/ Materially Exacerbated” has the meaning set
forth in Section 7.6(d).
“Maximum Lease Payment” means with respect to each Lease Year the amount set forth in
Exhibit C hereto in the column entitled “Maximum Lease Payment,” or such lesser amount as is
determined by the City for any Lease Year in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10 or
Section 6.1(d) hereof.
“MSA Revenue” means an amount equal to $986,625, increasing 3% on July 1 of each years,
commencing July 1, 2017, which amount is based on the payment made by the Port to the City in
fiscal year 2016 pursuant to that certain Municipal Services Agreement No. 88-2012 between the
City and the Port providing for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
“Outside Convention Center Construction Commencement Date” means ten (10) days after
the Commencement Date.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means as of any particular time: (1) liens for general ad valorem
taxes and assessments, if any, (x) not then delinquent, (y) which RIDA may, pursuant to Section 6.19
of the Sublease, permit to remain unpaid or (z) being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and otherwise in accordance with this Facility Lease; (2) the Sublease; (3) this Facility
Lease; (4) the Site Lease; [(5) any right or claim of any mechanic, laborer, materialman, supplier or
vendor filed or perfected in the manner prescribed by law after the Commencement Date which is
being contested in accordance with this Facility Lease or the Sublease; (6) easements, rights of way,
mineral rights, drilling rights and other rights, reservations, covenants, conditions or restrictions
which exist of record as of the Commencement Date; (7) easements, rights of way, mineral rights,
drilling rights and other rights, reservations, covenants, conditions or restrictions established
following the Commencement Date, to which the Port, the JEPA and RIDA consent, in writing, and
which the City certifies will not materially impair the use of the Facility for its intended purpose and
will not, in and of itself, result in abatement of Lease Payments under this Facility Lease, or any
extensions, renewals or permitted replacement thereof;] and (8) any pledges contained in the
Indenture; (12) the Permitted Financing Encumbrances; and (13) encumbrances on the Site of the
type permitted by Section 2(d) of the Site Lease.
“Permitted Financing Encumbrance” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2 of the Sublease.
“Permitted Use” has the meaning set forth in the Sublease.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, corporation,
limited liability company, Government Agency or any other form of business entity.
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“Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” means the public infrastructure set forth in the
Project Implementation Agreement to be constructed with proceeds of the 2021B Bonds and the
County Funds (as defined in the Project Implementation Agreement).
“Port” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Facility Lease.
“Port Act” has the meaning set forth in the Sublease.
“Port Support Agreement” means that certain Support Agreement, dated as of __________,
[2021], by and between the JEPA and the Port, as it may be amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Prior Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 33 of the Site Lease.
“Pre-Completion Lease Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.
“Pre-Existing Hazardous Material” means any Hazardous Material located on or under the
Site prior to the Commencement Date, whether known or unknown, and any Hazardous Material
located outside the Site (including any premises owned by the Port) prior to the Commencement Date
that migrates onto the Site thereafter.
“Project” means the Convention Center and the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
“Project Implementation Agreement” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Property Expenses” means, without limitation, all costs and expenses of any nature incurred
or payable, or arising in connection with, the ownership, management, maintenance, construction,
repair, replacement, restoration or operation of the Facility, including, without limitation, any
amounts paid for: (i) the cost of supplying any utilities, the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing,
renovating and managing any utility systems, mechanical systems, communications systems, sanitary
and storm drainage systems, and the cost of supplies and equipment and maintenance and service
contracts in connection therewith; (ii) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits and inspections; (iii)
intentionally omitted; (iv) the cost of landscaping, supplies, tools, equipment and materials, and all
fees, charges and other costs incurred in connection with the management, operation, repair and
maintenance of the Facility; (v) payments under any easement, license, permit, operating agreement,
declaration, or covenant or instrument pertaining to the Site that exist as of the commencement of the
Term or that are created or consented to by the City; and (vi) the cost of any Improvements, capital
repairs, capital alterations, or capital equipment, required by Laws, or otherwise required under this
Facility Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Facility Lease, Property Expenses
shall not include Property Tax Expenses.
“Property Tax Expenses” means property taxes and assessments with respect to the Facility
including, without limitation, real estate taxes, possessory interest taxes, general and special taxes
and assessments, leasehold taxes or taxes based upon the City’s receipt of rent, but excluding all
taxes imposed upon net income or gain.
“Quarter” means, during the Term, each three (3) calendar month period commencing
January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, except that the first Quarter shall commence on the Closing
Date and shall end on _________.
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“Related Costs” means any costs, damages (of all kinds including punitive damage,
diminution in value and loss of use), claims, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’,
consultants’ and experts’ fees), losses, fines, penalties and court costs related to the subject matter of
the Related Costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions related to the subject
matter of the Related Costs.
“Reimbursement Procedure” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(d) of the Sublease.
“Rent” has the meaning set forth in the Sublease.
“Revenue Sharing Agreement” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Revenue
Sharing Agreement by and between the City and Port, dated ____________, [2021] as it may be
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Revenues” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
“RIDA” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“RIDA Sublease Payments” means the Base Rent and Additional Rent required to be paid by
RIDA in accordance with Sections 3.5 of the Sublease.
“Rohr” means Rohr, Inc., a United Technologies Aerospace Systems Company, together with
its successors and assigns.
“RV Park Lease” means the Lease between the Port and Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC
for property located at 825 E Street in Chula Vista (Costa Vista RV Park) which lease is on file in the
Office of the Port’s Clerk as Document No. 70407, as amended and may be amended from time to
time.
“Sales and Use Tax” means that portion of use and sales taxes levied pursuant to the Bradley-
Burns Uniform Local Use and Sales Tax Law (California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7000,
et seq.) and allocated to the City pursuant to applicable law which is attributable to the RV Park
Lease, the Convention Center and the Hotel, exclusive of any amount so levied and allocated to the
City pursuant to voter approval by the electors of the City, which portion is currently one percent
(1%) of taxable transactions.
“Sales and Use Tax Revenue” means revenues collected from the levy of the Sales and Use
Tax.”
“Site” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Site Lease” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Sublease” has the meaning set forth in recitals hereto.
“Sublease Advance Rent” means the Advance Rent as defined in the Sublease to be paid by
RIDA in accordance with Section 3.4 of the Sublease.
“Sublease Advance Rent Notice” means an Advance Rent Notice (as defined in the
Sublease). A form of Sublease Advance Rent Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit H-2.
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“Tax-Exempt Bonds” means the 2021B Bonds and any Additional Bonds issued under the
Indenture the interest on which is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
“Tax Increment Revenue” means that portion of ad valorem property taxes levied by or
allocated to the City, and that are actually received by the City and available in the City’s general
fund for unrestricted use, calculated by applying the tax rate levied by the City to the increase in
assessed value of the Ground Lease Property over the assessed value shown upon the assessment roll
last equalized prior to the effective date of this Facility Lease. Tax Increment Revenue shall include
that portion of the ad valorem property tax revenue generated by the Ground Lease Property that is
annually allocated to the City pursuant to Section 97.70 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Tax
Increment Revenue shall not include any moneys not actually allocated to and received by the City,
such as moneys deposited into the Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund of the Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista (the “Successor Agency”) that are deposited
into the Successor Agency’s Recognized Obligation Retirement Fund pursuant to Part 1.85 of
Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“Tax Expenses” means, without limitation, all federal, state, county, or local governmental or
municipal taxes, fees, assessments, charges or other impositions of every kind and nature, whether
general, special, ordinary or extraordinary (including, without limitation, real estate taxes, possessory
interest taxes, use taxes, general and special assessments, leasehold taxes or taxes based upon the
City’s receipt of rent, including gross receipts or sales taxes applicable to the City’s receipt of rent,
personal property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatus, systems and
equipment, appurtenances, furniture and other personal property used by the City in connection with
the Facility) and any taxes and assessments relating to the business or other activities of the City
upon or in connection with the Facility. Tax Expenses also shall include, without limitation:
(i) Any tax on the JEPA’s receipt of Rent, right to Rent or other revenue from
the Facility other than any tax payable based on income or profit of the JEPA;
(ii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge in addition to, or in substitution,
partially or totally, of any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge previously
included within the definition of real property tax, possessory interest tax or
use tax or other Tax Expenses, and any assessments, taxes, fees, levies and
charges that may be imposed by a Governmental Authority for services such
as fire protection, street, sidewalk and road maintenance, refuse removal and
for other governmental services formerly provided without charge to property
owners or occupants. It is the intention of the City and the JEPA that all such
new and increased assessments, taxes, fees, levies, and charges and all similar
assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges be included within the definition
of Tax Expenses for purposes of this Facility Lease; and
(iii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy, or charge, which is levied or assessed based
upon the area of the Facility or the rent payable hereunder, including, without
limitation, any gross receipts tax upon or with respect to the possession,
leasing, operating, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or
occupancy by the City of the Facility, or any portion thereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Facility Lease, Tax Expenses shall not
include any taxes payable based on income or profit of the JEPA, Port or City, and their respective
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officers, directors, members of their respective governing boards, employees, partners, affiliates,
agents, contractors, successors and assigns of the JEPA, Port or City, as applicable, in each case,
when acting only in the capacity of a Public Entity Party, whether based upon the taxable income
generated by the JEPA, Port or City or otherwise.
“Tenant Party” means RIDA, and the agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, licensees, concessionaires, Affiliates and
successors and assigns of RIDA, and Subtenants, and the agents, employees, representatives,
contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, concessionaires, licensees, Affiliates
and successors and assigns of each of such Subtenants, in each case, when acting only in the capacity
of a Tenant Party.
“Term” means the term of this Facility Lease as established by Section 4.2 hereof.
“Transient Occupancy Taxes” means the transient occupancy taxes levied pursuant to Chula
Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.40, attributable to the Convention Center, the Hotel and the RV
Park Lease.
“Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue” means those revenues collected and actually received
by the City through the imposition of the Transient Occupancy Taxes.
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EXHIBIT E
JEPA DOCUMENTS
[Insert list of documents that were provided by the Office of the Port District Clerk to Chicago Title
Company that are part of the Approved Title Exceptions (as defined in the DDA).]
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SUBLEASE
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EXHIBIT G
SCHEDULE OF MSA PAYMENTS
Annual Escalator 3%
Fiscal Year Amount
2018 $1,046,710
2019 1,078,112
2020 1,110,455
2021 1,143,769
2022 1,178,082
2023 1,213,424
2024 1,249,827
2025 1,287,322
2026 1,325,941
2027 1,365,720
2028 1,406,691
2029 1,448,892
2030 1,492,359
2031 1,537,130
2032 1,583,243
2033 1,630,741
2034 1,679,663
2035 1,730,053
2036 1,781,954
2037 1,835,413
2038 1,890,476
2039 1,947,190
2040 2,005,605
2041 2,065,774
2042 2,127,747
2043 2,191,579
2044 2,257,327
2045 2,325,046
2046 2,394,798
2047 2,466,642
2048 2,540,641
2049 2,616,860
2050 2,695,366
2051 2,776,227
2052 2,859,514
2053 2,945,299
2054 3,033,658
2055 3,124,668
2056 3,218,408
2057 3,314,960
2058 3,414,409
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EXHIBIT H-1
FORM OF FACILITY LEASE ADVANCE RENT NOTICE
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
[insert date]
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager and Finance Director
Re: Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice
We refer to that certain Facility Lease (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center), dated as of
____________, [2021] (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Facility Lease”), by and among the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a
California joint exercise of powers authority (the “JEPA” or “we”) established and existing pursuant
to the JEPA Agreement (as defined in the Facility Lease) and the City of Chula Vista, a California
charter city (the “City” or “you”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Facility Lease.
This letter constitutes a Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice under the Facility Lease. The
amount of RIDA Advance Rent to be paid pursuant to this Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice is
$[ ] (the “Advance Rent Amount”). Pursuant to Section 2.1(i), you shall submit a Sublease
Advance Rent Notice to RIDA for the Advance Rent Amount.
[Signature Page Follows]
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CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority
By:
Its:
Copies to:
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner and Luke Charlton
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Attention: Executive Director and Director, Real Estate Department, Port Attorney
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EXHIBIT H-2
FORM OF SUBLEASE ADVANCE RENT NOTICE
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
[insert date]
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner and Luke Charlton
Re: Sublease Advance Rent Notice
We refer to that certain Sublease Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center),
dated as of ____________, [2021] (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Sublease”), by and among the City of Chula Vista, a California charter city (the
“City” or “we”), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RIDA” or
“you”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Sublease.
This letter constitutes a Sublease Advance Rent Notice under the Sublease and a Sublease
Advance Rent Notice under and as defined in the Facility Lease. The amount of Sublease Advance
Rent to be paid pursuant to this Sublease Advance Rent Notice is $[ ].
[Signature Page Follows]
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA, as Sublessor
By:
Its: City Manager
Copies to:
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner and Luke Charlton
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Attention: Executive Director and Director, Real Estate Department, Port Attorney
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EXHIBIT I
APPROVED AGREEMENTS
1. CVBMP Documents
2. Approved Title Exceptions
3. Plans
[Insert all other documents, including financings documents, that are approved prior to the Closing
Date.]
(to be revised / completed prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT J
MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
(Above Space for Recorder’s Use Only)
MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
This Memorandum of Lease, hereinafter “Memorandum,” is dated ____________, 20__,
between CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority (“Landlord”) and the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a California charter
city (“Tenant”) concerning that certain real property described in Exhibit “A” and depicted in
Exhibit “B”, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof (together with all
improvements located and to be located thereon, the “Leased Premises”).
For good and adequate consideration, Landlord leases the Leased Premises to Tenant, and
Tenant hires them from Landlord, for the term and on the provisions contained in that certain Facility
Lease of even date herewith by and between Landlord and Tenant (the “Facility Lease”), including
without limitation provisions prohibiting assignment, subleasing, and encumbering said leasehold
without the express written consent of Landlord in each instance, all as more specifically set forth in
said Facility Lease, and, subject to the terms of Section 4.1 of the Facility Lease, Landlord conveys
to Tenant and Tenant accepts from Landlord, all of Landlord’s right, title and interest in and to the
Existing Improvements, which said Facility Lease is incorporated in this Memorandum by this
reference.
The term of the Facility Lease is [up to] sixty-six (66) years, beginning __________, 20__,
and ending __________, 20__ as set forth in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the Facility Lease.
This Memorandum is not a complete summary of the Facility Lease. Provisions in this
Memorandum shall not be used in interpreting the Facility Lease provisions. In the event of conflict
between the terms of this Memorandum and terms of the Facility Lease, the terms of the Facility
Lease shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Memorandum of Lease
as of the date first set forth above.
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California joint
exercise of powers authority
By:
Its:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins, City Attorney of
the City of Chula Vista
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a charter city
By:
Its: City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the
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CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series
2021B (Tax-Exempt)
BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
[], 2021
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
[Separate Authority Address to be provided pursuant to request from Developer]
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
San Diego Unified Port District
P.O. Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Ladies and Gentlemen:
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the "Underwriter") offers to enter into this Bond Purchase
Agreement (this "Purchase Contract") with the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(the "Authority"), the City of Chula Vista (the "City"), the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port
District") and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District ("Financing District"). This offer is
made subject to the Authority’s, the City’s, the Port District's and the Financing District's acceptance
by execution of this Purchase Contract and delivery of the same to the Underwriter on or before 11:59
P.M. Pacific Time on the date hereof, and, if not so accepted, will be subject to withdrawal by the
Underwriter upon notice delivered to the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District
at any time prior to such acceptance. Upon the Authority’s, the City’s, the Port District's and the
Financing District's acceptance hereof, the Purchase Contract will be binding upon the Authority, the
City, the Port District, the Financing District and the Underwriter.
The Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District acknowledge and agree that:
(i) the primary role of the Underwriter, as an underwriter, is to purchase securities, for resale to
investors, in an arm’s length commercial transaction among the Authority, the City, the Port District,
the Financing District and the Underwriter and the Underwriter has financial and other interests that
differ from those of the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District; (ii) the
Underwriter is acting solely as a principal and is not acting as a municipal advisor (within the meaning
of Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), financial
advisor, agent or fiduciary to the Authority, the City, the Port District or the Financing District, and has
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not assumed any advisory or fiduciary responsibility to the Authority, the City, the Port District, and
the Financing District or any of their respective affiliates with respect to this Purchase Contract, or the
offering of the Bonds, and the transaction contemplated hereby and the discussions, undertakings and
procedures leading thereto (irrespective of whether the Underwriter, or any affiliate of the Underwriter,
has provided other services or is currently providing other services to the Authority, the City, the Port
District or the Financing District on other matters); (iii) the only obligations the Underwriter has to the
Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby are as expressly set forth in this Purchase Contract; and (iv) the Authority, the
City, the Port District and the Financing District each has consulted its own municipal, legal,
accounting, tax, financial and other advisors, as applicable, to the extent each has deemed
appropriate. The City and the Financing District acknowledge and represent that they have engaged
Harrell & Company Advisors, LLC as their municipal advisor. The Port District acknowledges and
represents that it has engaged Public Finance Energy Advisors, LLC, as its municipal advisor.
Capitalized terms used in this Purchase Contract and not otherwise defined herein will have
the respective meanings set forth for such terms in the Indenture of Trust, dated as of [], 2021 (the
"Indenture"), between the Authority and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the
"Trustee").
Section 1. Purchase and Sale. Upon the terms and conditions and upon the basis of the
representations set forth in this Purchase Contract, the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the
Authority, and the Authority agrees to sell and deliver to the Underwriter, all (but not less than all) of
the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront
Convention Center), Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) (the "2021A Bonds") at a purchase price of
$[] (being an amount equal to the principal amount of the 2021A Bonds ($[]), [plus an original
issue premium/less an original issue discount] of $[], and less an underwriter’s discount of $[]).
The obligations of the Underwriter to purchase, accept delivery of and pay for the 2021A Bonds will be
conditioned on the sale and delivery of all of the 2021A Bonds by the Authority to the Underwriter at
Closing (hereafter defined).
Upon the terms and conditions and upon the basis of the representations set forth in this
Purchase Contract, the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the Authority, and the Authority agrees
to sell and deliver to the Underwriter, all (but not less than all) of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements),
Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt) (the "2021B Bonds") at a purchase price of $[] (being an amount
equal to the principal amount of the 2021B Bonds ($[]), [plus an original issue premium/less an
original issue discount] of $[], and less an underwriter’s discount of $[]). The obligations of the
Underwriter to purchase, accept delivery of and pay for the 2021B Bonds will be conditioned on the
sale and delivery of all of the 2021B Bonds by the Authority to the Underwriter at Closing (hereafter
defined).
Section 2. Bond Terms; Authorizing Instruments; Purpose.
(a) The 2021A Bonds and the 2021B Bonds (each a "Series of Bonds," and, collectively,
the "Bonds") will be dated their date of delivery and will mature and bear interest as shown on Exhibit
A. The Bonds will be as described in, and will be issued and secured under and pursuant to the
Indenture. The Bonds are payable and subject to redemption as shown in Exhibit A.
(b) The Bonds will be issued pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of
the Government Code of the State of California, and are payable from and secured by, a pledge of
Revenues (as such term is defined in the Indenture).
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(c) The Authority is issuing the Bonds to (i) provide funds to assist in the financing of the
Convention Center and the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, and (ii) pay the costs of issuing
the Bonds.
Section 3. Reserved.
Section 4. Official Statement; Continuing Disclosure.
(a) The Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District (each a "Party to
this Purchase Contract") have delivered to the Underwriter the Preliminary Official Statement dated
[], 2021 (the "Preliminary Official Statement") and shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Underwriter a final official statement dated the date of this Purchase Contract relating to the Bonds
(as amended and supplemented from time to time pursuant to Sections 5(i), 6(k), 7(k) and 8(k) of
this Purchase Contract, the "Official Statement"). Subsequent to its receipt of the Authority’s, the
City’s, the Port District's and the Financing District's 15c2-12 Certificates, in substantially the forms
attached hereto as Exhibit B-1, Exhibit B-2, Exhibit B-3, and Exhibit B-4, deeming the Preliminary
Official Statement final for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Rule 15c2-12"), the Underwriter has distributed copies of the Preliminary Official Statement. The
Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District hereby ratify the use by the Underwriter
of the Preliminary Official Statement and authorize the Underwriter to use and distribute in printed
and/or electronic format the Official Statement (including all information previously permitted to have
been omitted by Rule 15c2-12), and any supplements and amendments thereto as have been
approved by the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Underwriter and Stradling Yocca Carlson &
Rauth, a Professional Corporation ("Bond Counsel").
(b) The Underwriter hereby agrees to file a copy of the Official Statement, including any
amendments or supplements thereto prepared by the Authority, the City, the Port District and the
Financing District, with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the "MSRB") on its Electronic
Municipal Marketplace Access ("EMMA") system within one (1) Business Day of receipt of the Official
Statement from the Authority, and otherwise to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations in
connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds, including, without limitation, MSRB Rule G-32 and
Rule 15c2-12. The Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District agree to deliver to
the Underwriter as many copies of the Official Statement as the Underwriter will reasonably request as
necessary to comply with paragraph (b)(4) of Rule 15c2-12, and to meet potential customer requests
for copies of the Official Statement. The Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District
agree to deliver the Official Statement within seven (7) business days after the execution hereof, or
such earlier date identified by the Underwriter to be necessary to allow the Underwriter to meet its
obligations under Rule 15c2-12 and Rule G-32 of the MSRB. The Authority, the City, the Port District
and the Financing District shall prepare the Official Statement, including any amendments or
supplements thereto, in word-searchable PDF format as described in the MSRB's Rule G-32 and shall
provide the electronic copy of the word-searchable PDF format of the Official Statement to the
Underwriter no later than one (1) business day prior to Closing to enable the Underwriter to comply
with MSRB Rule G-32. The Official Statement shall be in substantially the same form as the
Preliminary Official Statement and, other than information previously permitted to have been omitted
by Rule 15c2-12, the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District shall only make
other additions, deletions and revisions in the Official Statement if advised by Disclosure Counsel that
such additions, deletions or revisions are required to comply with applicable securities laws and
following consultation with the Underwriter.
(c) In connection with issuance of the Bonds, and in order to assist the Underwriter with
complying with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, the Authority will execute a continuing disclosure
certificate (the "Authority Continuing Disclosure Certificate") designating [] as dissemination
agent thereunder (the "Dissemination Agent"), under which the Authority will undertake to provide,
among other things, certain [financial information, construction and operating data, and notices of the
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occurrence of the specified events]1 , in each case, as required by Rule 15c2-12. The form of the
Authority Continuing Disclosure Certificate is attached as an appendix to the Preliminary Official
Statement and will be attached as an appendix to the Official Statement. [Note: Information, data
and notices to be updated to be identified during drafting of Preliminary Official Statement.]
(d) In connection with issuance of the Bonds, and in order to assist the Underwriter with
complying with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, the City will execute a continuing disclosure certificate
(the "City Continuing Disclosure Certificate") designating the Dissemination Agent as
dissemination agent thereunder, under which the City will undertake to provide, among other things,
certain [financial information, construction and operating data, and notices of the occurrence of the
specified events]2 , in each case, as required by Rule 15c2-12. The form of the City Continuing
Disclosure Certificate is attached as an appendix to the Preliminary Official Statement and will be
attached as an appendix to the Official Statement. [Note: Information, data and notices to be
updated to be identified during drafting of Preliminary Official Statement.]
(e) In connection with issuance of the Bonds, and in order to assist the Underwriter with
complying with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, the Port District will execute a continuing disclosure
certificate (the "Port District Continuing Disclosure Certificate") designating the Dissemination
Agent as dissemination agent thereunder, under which the Port District will undertake to provide,
among other things, certain [financial information, construction and operating data, and notices of the
occurrence of the specified events]3, in each case, as required by Rule 15c2-12. The form of the Port
District Continuing Disclosure Certificate is attached as an appendix to the Preliminary Official
Statement and will be attached as an appendix to the Official Statement. [Note: Information, data
and notices to be updated to be identified during drafting of Preliminary Official Statement.]
(f) [In connection with issuance of the Bonds, and in order to assist the Underwriter with
complying with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, the Financing District will execute a continuing
disclosure certificate (the "Financing District Continuing Disclosure Certificate ") designating the
Dissemination Agent as dissemination agent thereunder, under which the Financing District will
undertake to provide, among other things, certain [financial information, construction and operating
data, and notices of the occurrence of the specified events]4, in each case, as required by Rule 15c2-
12. The form of the Financing District Continuing Disclosure Certificate is attached as an appendix to
the Preliminary Official Statement and will be attached as an appendix to the Official Statement.]5
[Note: Need to determine if the Continuing Disclosure Certificate of the City and the Financing
District will be separate or combined. Information, data and notices to be updated to be identified
during drafting of Preliminary Official Statement.]
1 NTD: To be confirmed.
2 NTD: To be confirmed.
3 NTD: To be confirmed.
4 NTD: To be confirmed.
5 NTD: To be confirmed whether this will be separate or combined with the City's CDC.
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(g) In connection with issuance of the Bonds, and in order to assist the Underwriter with
complying with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (the "Developer") will execute
a continuing disclosure certificate (the "Developer Continuing Disclosure Certificate") designating
the Dissemination Agent as dissemination agent thereunder, under which the Developer will undertake
to provide, among other things, certain [financial information, construction and operating data, and
notices of the occurrence of the specified events]6, in each case, as required by Rule 15c2-12. The
form of the Developer Continuing Disclosure Certificate is attached as an appendix to the Preliminary
Official Statement and will be attached as an appendix to the Official Statement.7 [Note: Information,
data and notices to be updated to be identified during drafting of Preliminary Official Statement.]
Section 5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Authority. The Authority
hereby represents, warrants and agrees with the Underwriter that:
(a) The Authority is a joint exercise of powers authority duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of California (the "State") and has all necessary power and authority to adopt
the Authority Resolution (defined below), to enter into and perform its duties under the Indenture, the
Site Lease, the Facility Lease, the Loan Agreement, the Support Agreement, the Project
Implementation Agreement, the Authority Continuing Disclosure Certificate and this Purchase Contract
(the "Authority Agreements").
(b) After the City Council of the City (the "City Council") conducted a public hearing, the
board of directors (the "Board") of the Authority has taken official action by resolution adopted on
[], 2021 (the "Authority Resolution") adopted by the Board at a regular meeting duly called,
noticed and conducted, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, authorizing the
execution, delivery and due performance of the Authority Agreements and the execution and delivery
of the Official Statement and the taking of any and all such action as may be required on the part of
the Authority to carry out, give effect to and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) By all necessary official action, the Authority has duly authorized the preparation and
delivery of the Preliminary Official Statement and the preparation, execution and delivery of the
Official Statement, has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery of, and the
performance of its obligations under, the Bonds and the Authority Agreements, and the consummation
by it of all other transactions contemplated to be performed by the Authority pursuant to the Authority
Resolution, the Authority Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement.
When executed and delivered by their respective parties, the Authority Agreements (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by and enforceability against the other parties thereto) will be in
full force and effect and each will constitute legal, valid and binding agreements or obligations of the
Authority, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable
6 NTD: To be confirmed.
7 NTD: Continuing Disclosure, in each case, to be developed based on the POS.
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principles relating to or limiting creditors rights generally, the application of equitable principles, the
exercise of judicial discretion and the limitations on legal remedies against public entities in the State.
(d) The statements and information contained in the Official Statement (other than CUSIP
numbers, information relating to The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and its book-entry only
system and information provided by the Underwriter, and excluding information under the captions
[the developer, the hotel project, the city, the port district, the financing district, and related
appendices—to be updated and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement], as
to all of which no view is expressed) do not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make such statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(e) As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there is no action,
suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court, public board or body pending against the
Authority or, to the best knowledge of the Authority, threatened, wherein an unfavorable decision,
ruling or finding would: (i) materially and adversely affect the creation, organization, existence or
powers of the Authority, or the titles of its members or officers; (ii) in any way question or materially
and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of Authority Agreements or the Bonds; or (iii) in any
way question or materially and adversely affect the Authority Agreements or the transactions
contemplated by the Authority Agreements, the Official Statement, or any other agreement or
instrument to which the Authority is a party relating to the Bonds.
(f) There is no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or filing or registration
with, or certification by, any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Authority required for
the execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract or the consummation by the Authority of the
other transactions contemplated to be performed by the Authority by the Official Statement or by the
Authority Agreements.
(g) Any certificate signed by any official of the Authority authorized to execute such
certificate will be deemed a representation and warranty by the Authority to the Underwriter as to the
statements made therein.
(h) Except as previously disclosed to the Underwriter in writing, the Authority is not in
default, and at no time has the Authority defaulted in any material respect, on any bond, note or other
obligation for borrowed money or any agreement under which any such obligation is or was
outstanding.
(i) After the Closing, the Authority will not participate in the issuance of any amendment
of or supplement to the Official Statement unless advised by Disclosure Counsel that such additions,
deletions or revisions are required to comply with applicable securities laws and following consultation
with the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract. The Authority agrees that it will
notify the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract, if (i) between the date of the
Official Statement and the date of the Closing and (ii) between the date of the Closing and the date
which is twenty-five (25) days following the End of the Underwriting Period (as defined below), the
Authority discovers any information, pre-existing or subsequent fact or becomes aware of the
occurrence of any event, in any such case, which might cause the Official Statement (as the same
may have been supplemented or amended) to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If, in the judgment of the Authority (after
consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract), the preparation and
publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement is, as a result of such fact or
event described in the preceding sentence (or any other event which becomes known to the Authority
during such period), necessary so that the Official Statement does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
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light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the Authority will, at the sole
cost and expense of the Authority to the extent that the information set forth in such supplement or
amendment relates solely to information provided by the Authority, prepare a supplement or
amendment to the Official Statement so that the Official Statement, as so supplemented or amended,
does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Purchase Contract to the
contrary, to the extent such misstatement or omission is part of the information furnished by the
Underwriter in the Official Statement, the cost of the preparation of such supplement or amendment
will be at the sole cost and expense of the Underwriter.
The Authority will furnish a sufficient number of copies of such supplement or amendment to
the Underwriter as is reasonably required by the Underwriter. The Authority and the Underwriter
agree that they will cooperate in the preparation and distribution of any such amendment or
supplement.
For purposes of this Purchase Contract, the "End of the Underwriting Period" is used as
defined in Rule 15c2-12 and shall occur on the later of (i) the date of the Closing or (ii) when the
Underwriter no longer retains an unsold balance of the Bonds; unless otherwise advised in writing by
the Underwriter on or prior to the date of Closing, or otherwise agreed to by the Underwriter and the
Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District, and the Authority, the City, the Port
District and the Financing District may assume that the End of the Underwriting Period is the date of
the Closing. If the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District have been given
written notice pursuant to the preceding sentence that the End of the Underwriting Period will not
occur on the date of the Closing, the Underwriter agrees to notify the Authority, the City, the Port
District and the Financing District in writing of the day it does occur within the meaning of Rule 15c2-
12 as soon as practicable following the End of the Underwriting Period for all purposes of Rule 15c2-12;
provided, however, that if the Underwriter has not otherwise so notified the Authority, the City, the
Port District and the Financing District of the End of the Underwriting Period by the 25th day after the
date of the Closing, then the "End of the Underwriting Period" shall be deemed to occur on such 25th
day after the date of the Closing, unless otherwise agreed to by the Underwriter and the Authority.
In connection with any amendments or supplements to the Official Statement that are made
pursuant to Section 5(i) hereof, the Underwriter may request, and the Authority agrees to provide,
such customary additional certificates and customary opinions of counsel as the Underwriter shall
reasonably deem necessary to evidence the accuracy and completeness of the Official Statement, as
so amended or supplemented.
(j) The Authority has not previously incurred any continuing disclosure undertaking under
Rule 15c2-12.
(k) The Authority covenants with the Underwriter that the Authority will cooperate with
the Underwriter (at the cost and written directions of the Underwriter), in qualifying the Bonds for
offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction of the United States as the
Underwriter may reasonably request; provided, however, that the Authority shall not be required to
consent to suit or to service of process, or to qualify to do business, in any jurisdiction. The Authority
consents to the use by the Underwriter of the Authority Agreements, the Preliminary Official
Statement and the Official Statement in the course of its compliance with the securities or Blue Sky
laws of the various jurisdictions related to the offering and sale of the Bonds.
Section 6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the City. The City hereby
represents, warrants and agrees with the Underwriter that:
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(a) The City is a chartered municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of
the State and has all necessary power and authority to adopt its resolution adopted on [], 2021 (the
"City Resolution"), to enter into and perform its duties under the Facility Lease, the Sublease
Agreement, the Project Implementation Agreement, the City Continuing Disclosure Certificate and this
Purchase Contract (the "City Agreements") and, when executed and delivered by the respective
parties thereto, the City Agreements will each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
City enforceable in accordance with its respective terms.
(b) The City Council has taken official action by conducting a public hearing and adopting
the City Resolution by a majority of the members of the City Council at a meeting duly called, noticed
and conducted, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, authorizing the execution,
delivery and due performance by the City of the City Agreements and the execution and delivery of
the Official Statement and the taking of any and all such action as may be required on the part of the
City to carry out, give effect to and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) By all necessary official action, the City has duly adopted the City Resolution, has duly
authorized the preparation and delivery of the Preliminary Official Statement and the preparation,
execution and delivery of the Official Statement, has duly authorized and approved the execution and
delivery of, and the performance of its obligations under, the City Agreements, and the consummation
by it of all other transactions contemplated by the City Resolution, the City Agreements, the
Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement. When executed and delivered by their
respective parties, the City Agreements (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by and
enforceability against the other parties thereto) will be in full force and effect and each will constitute
legal, valid and binding agreements or obligations of the City, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors rights
generally, the application of equitable principles, the exercise of judicial discretion and the limitations
on legal remedies against public entities in the State.
(d) At the time of the City’s acceptance hereof and at all times subsequent thereto up to
and including the time of the Closing, the information and statements in the Official Statement (other
than CUSIP numbers, any information concerning DTC and the book-entry system for the Bonds and
information provided by the Underwriter, and excluding information under the captions [the developer,
the hotel project, the authority, the port district, the financing district, and related appendices—to be
updated and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement], as to all of which no
view is expressed) do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(e) As of the date hereof, other than as disclosed in the Official Statement, there is no
action, suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court, public board or body pending against
the City or, to the best knowledge of the City, threatened, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or
finding would: (i) materially and adversely affect the creation, organization, existence or powers of the
City, or the titles of its members or officers; (ii) in any way question or materially and adversely affect
the validity or enforceability of City Agreements or the Bonds; or (iii) in any way question or
materially and adversely affect the Purchase Contract or the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Contract, the Official Statement, or any other agreement or instrument to which the City is a
party relating to the Bonds.
(f) There is no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or filing or registration
with, or certification by, any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the City required for the
execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract or the consummation by the City of the other
transactions contemplated by the Official Statement or the City Agreements.
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(g) Any certificate signed by any official of the City authorized to execute such certificate
will be deemed a representation and warranty by the City to the Underwriter as to the statements
made therein.
(h) Except as previously disclosed in writing to the Underwriter, the City is not in default,
and at no time has the City defaulted in any material respect, on any bond, note or other obligation
for borrowed money or any agreement under which any such obligation is or was outstanding.
(i) [Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there has not been any materially
adverse change in the financial condition of the City since [], 2021, and there has been no
occurrence or circumstance or combination thereof that is reasonably expected to result in any such
materially adverse change.]
(j) If between the date of this Purchase Contract and the date which is twenty-five (25)
days following the End of the Underwriting Period, any event of which the City is aware occurs which
might or would cause the Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, the City will immediately notify the Underwriter and each other Party to this
Purchase Contract in writing, and if, in the opinion of the City, after consultation with the Underwriter
and each other Party to this Purchase Contract, such event requires the preparation and publication of
a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement, the City will, at the sole cost and expense of
the City to the extent that the information set forth in such supplement or amendment relates solely
to information provided by the City, prepare a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement so
that the Official Statement, as so supplemented or amended, does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any
other provision of this Purchase Contract to the contrary, to the extent such misstatement or omission
is part of the information furnished by the Underwriter in the Official Statement, the cost of the
preparation of such supplement or amendment will be at the sole cost and expense of the Underwriter.
(k) After the Closing, the City will not participate in the issuance of any amendment of or
supplement to the Official Statement unless advised by Disclosure Counsel that such additions,
deletions or revisions set forth in such amendment or supplement are required to comply with
applicable securities laws and following consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to this
Purchase Contract. The City agrees that it will notify the Underwriter and each other Party to this
Purchase Contract if (i) between the date of the Official Statement and the date of the Closing and (ii)
between the date of the Closing and the date which is twenty-five (25) days following the End of the
Underwriting Period, the City discovers any information, pre-existing or subsequent fact or becomes
aware of the occurrence of any event, in any such case, which might cause the Official Statement (as
the same may have been supplemented or amended) to contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or to omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If, in the judgment of the City (after
consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract), the preparation and
publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement is, as a result of such fact or
event described in the preceding sentence (or any other event which becomes known to the City
during such period), necessary so that the Official Statement does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the City will, at the sole cost
and expense of the City to the extent that the information set forth in such supplement or amendment
relates solely to information provided by the City, prepare a supplement or amendment to the Official
Statement so that the Official Statement, as so supplemented or amended, does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Purchase Contract to the contrary, to the
extent such misstatement or omission is part of the information furnished by the Underwriter in the
Official Statement, the cost of the preparation of such supplement or amendment will be at the sole
cost and expense of the Underwriter.
The City will furnish a sufficient number of copies of such supplement or amendment to the
Underwriter as is reasonably required by the Underwriter. The City and the Underwriter agree that
they will cooperate in the preparation and distribution of any such amendment or supplement.
In connection with any amendments or supplements to the Official Statement that are made
pursuant to Section 6(k) hereof, the Underwriter may request, and the City agrees to provide, such
customary additional certificates and customary opinions of counsel as the Underwriter shall
reasonably deem necessary to evidence the accuracy and completeness of the Official Statement, as
so amended or supplemented.
(l) Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, the City has not previously failed to
comply in all material respects with any undertakings under Rule 15c2-12 in the past five years.
(m) The City [does not need] [has secured] the consent of its auditor to include its audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 as an appendix to the Official
Statement.]8 The City covenants with the Underwriter that the City will cooperate with the Underwriter
(at the cost and written directions of the Underwriter), in qualifying the Bonds for offer and sale under
the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction of the United States as the Underwriter may
reasonably request; provided, however, that the City shall not be required to consent to suit or to
service of process, or to qualify to do business, in any jurisdiction. The City consents to the use by the
Underwriter of the City Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement in
the course of its compliance with the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various jurisdictions related to
the offering and sale of the Bonds.
Section 7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Port District. The Port
District hereby represents, warrants and agrees with the Underwriter that:
(a) The Port District is a public corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the
State and has all necessary power and authority to adopt its resolution adopted on [] (the "Port
District Resolution"), to enter into and perform its duties under the Support Agreement, the Ground
Lease, the Site Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Port District Continuing Disclosure
Certificate and this Purchase Contract (the "Port District Agreements") and, when executed and
delivered by the respective parties thereto, the Port District Agreements will each constitute a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Port District enforceable in accordance with its respective terms.
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(b) The Board of Port Commissioners ("Port Board") has taken official action by adopting
the Port District Resolution by a majority of the members of the Port Board at a meeting duly called,
noticed and conducted, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, authorizing the
execution, delivery and due performance by the Port District of the Port District Agreements and the
execution and delivery by the Port District of the Official Statement and the taking of any and all such
action as may be required on the part of the Port District to carry out, give effect to and consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) By all necessary official action, the Port District has duly adopted the Port District
Resolution, has duly authorized the preparation and delivery of the Preliminary Official Statement and
the preparation, execution by the Port District and delivery of the Official Statement, has duly
authorized and approved the execution and delivery of, and the performance of its obligations under,
the Port District Agreements, and the consummation by it of all other transactions contemplated to be
performed by the Port District pursuant to the Port District Resolution, the Port District Agreements,
the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement. When executed and delivered by their
respective parties, the Port District Agreements (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
by and enforceability against the other parties thereto) will be in full force and effect and each will
constitute legal, valid and binding agreements or obligations of the Port District, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting
creditors rights generally, the application of equitable principles, the exercise of judicial discretion and
the limitations on legal remedies against public entities in the State.
(d) At the time of the Port District’s acceptance hereof and at all times subsequent thereto
up to and including the time of the Closing, the information and statements in the Official Statement
(other than CUSIP numbers, any information concerning DTC and the book-entry system for the
Bonds and information provided by the Underwriter, and excluding information under the captions [the
developer, the hotel project, the authority, the city, the financing district, and related appendices—to
be updated and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement], as to all of which
no view is expressed) do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(e) As of the date hereof, other than as disclosed in the Official Statement, there is no
action, suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court, public board or body pending against
the Port District or, to the best knowledge of the Port District, threatened, wherein an unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding would: (i) materially and adversely affect the creation, organization,
existence or powers of the Port District, or the titles of its members or officers; (ii) in any way
question or materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of Port District Agreements or
the Bonds; or (iii) in any way question or materially and adversely affect the Purchase Contract or the
transactions contemplated by the Purchase Contract, the Official Statement, or any other agreement
or instrument to which the Port District is a party relating to the Bonds.
(f) There is no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or filing or registration
with, or certification by, any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Port District required for
the execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract by the Port District or the consummation by the
Port District of the other transactions contemplated by the Official Statement or the Port District
Agreements.
(g) Any certificate signed by any official of the Port District authorized to execute such
certificate will be deemed a representation and warranty by the Port District to the Underwriter as to
the statements made therein.
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(h) Except as previously disclosed to the Underwriter, the Port District is not in default,
and at no time has the Port District defaulted in any material respect, on any bond, note or other
obligation for borrowed money or any agreement under which any such obligation is or was
outstanding.
(i) Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there has not been any materially
adverse change in the financial condition of the Port District since [], 2021, and there has been no
occurrence or circumstance or combination thereof that is reasonably expected to result in any such
materially adverse change.
(j) If between the date of this Purchase Contract and the date which is twenty-five (25)
days following the End of the Underwriting Period, any event of which the Port District is aware occurs
which might or would cause the Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, the Port District will immediately notify the Underwriter and each other Party to
this Purchase Contract in writing, and if, in the opinion of the Port District, after consultation with the
Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract, such event requires the preparation and
publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement, the Port District will, at the sole
cost and expense of the Port District to the extent that the information set forth in such supplement or
amendment relates solely to information provided by the Port District, supplement or amend the
Official Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Purchase Contract to
the contrary, to the extent such misstatement or omission is part of the information furnished by the
Underwriter in the Official Statement, the cost of the preparation of such supplement or amendment
will be at the sole cost and expense of the Underwriter.
(k) After the Closing, the Port District will not participate in the issuance of any
amendment of or supplement to the Official Statement unless advised by Disclosure Counsel that such
additions, deletions or revisions set forth in such amendment or supplement are required to comply
with applicable securities laws and following consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to
this Purchase Contract. The Port District agrees that it will notify the Underwriter and each other
Party to this Purchase Contract if (i) between the date of the Official Statement and the date of the
Closing and (ii) between the date of the Closing and the date which is twenty-five (25) days following
the End of the Underwriting Period, the Port District discovers any information, pre-existing or
subsequent fact or becomes aware of the occurrence of any event, in any such case, which might
cause the Official Statement (as the same may have been supplemented or amended) to contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If,
in the judgment of the Port District (after consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to
this Purchase Contract), the preparation and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official
Statement is, as a result of such fact or event described in the preceding sentence (or any other event
which becomes known to the Port District during such period), necessary so that the Official
Statement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, the Port District will, at the sole cost and expense of the Port District to the
extent that the information set forth in such supplement or amendment relates solely to information
provided by the Port District, will supplement or amend the Official Statement so that the Official
Statement, as so supplemented or amended, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any
other provision of this Purchase Contract to the contrary, to the extent such misstatement or omission
is part of the information furnished by the Underwriter in the Official Statement, the cost of the
preparation of such supplement or amendment will be at the sole cost and expense of the Underwriter.
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The Port District will furnish a sufficient number of copies of such supplement or amendment
to the Underwriter as is reasonably required by the Underwriter. The Port District and the Underwriter
agree that they will cooperate in the preparation and distribution of any such amendment or
supplement.
In connection with any amendments or supplements to the Official Statement that are made
pursuant to Section 7(k) hereof, the Underwriter may request, and the Port District agrees to provide,
such customary additional certificates and customary opinions of counsel as the Underwriter shall
reasonably deem necessary to evidence the accuracy and completeness of the Official Statement, as
so amended or supplemented.
(l) Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, the Port District has not previously failed
to comply in all material respects with any undertakings under Rule 15c2-12 in the past five years.
(m) The Port District [does not need] [has secured] the consent of its auditor to include its
audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 as an appendix to the Official
Statement.9
(n) The Port District covenants with the Underwriter that the Port District will cooperate
with the Underwriter (at the cost and written directions of the Underwriter), in qualifying the Bonds for
offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction of the United States as the
Underwriter may reasonably request; provided, however, that the Port District shall not be required to
consent to suit or to service of process, or to qualify to do business, in any jurisdiction. The Port
District consents to the use by the Underwriter of the Port District Agreements, the Preliminary Official
Statement and the Official Statement in the course of its compliance with the securities or Blue Sky
laws of the various jurisdictions related to the offering and sale of the Bonds.
Section 8. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Financing District. The
Financing District hereby represents, warrants and agrees with the Underwriter that:
(a) The Financing District is a special tax financing district duly organized and validly
existing under and pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code ("Chapter 3.61")
organized and existing under the laws of the State and has all necessary power and authority to adopt
its resolution adopted on [], 2021 (the "Financing District Resolution"), to enter into and
perform its duties under the Loan Agreement, dated as of [], 2021 (the "Loan Agreement"), among
the Financing District, the Authority, and the Trustee, the Project Implementation Agreement and the
Financing District Continuing Disclosure Certificate (the “Financing District Agreements”) and,
when executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, the Financing District Agreements will
each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Financing District enforceable in accordance
with its respective terms.
9 NTD: Bring-down of financials to be discussed.
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(b) The City Council has taken official action by conducting a public hearing and adopting
the Financing District Resolution by a majority of the members of the City Council at a meeting duly
called, noticed and conducted, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, authorizing the
execution, delivery and due performance by the Financing District of the Financing District Agreements
and the execution and delivery of the Official Statement and the taking of any and all such action as
may be required on the part of the Financing District to carry out, give effect to and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) By all necessary official action, the Financing District has duly adopted the Financing
District Resolution, has duly authorized the preparation and delivery of the Preliminary Official
Statement and the preparation, execution and delivery of the Official Statement, has duly authorized
and approved the execution and delivery of, and the performance of its obligations under, the
Financing District Agreements, and the consummation by it of all other transactions contemplated by
the Financing District Resolution, the Financing District Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement
and the Official Statement. When executed and delivered by their respective parties, the Financing
District Agreements (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by and enforceability against
the other parties thereto) will be in full force and effect and each will constitute legal, valid and
binding agreements or obligations of the Financing District, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors rights
generally, the application of equitable principles, the exercise of judicial discretion and the limitations
on legal remedies against public entities in the State.
(d) At the time of the Financing District's acceptance hereof and at all times subsequent
thereto up to and including the time of the Closing, the information and statements in the Official
Statement under the captions [The Financing District, the Loan Agreement, and Appendix (relating to
the Financing District)—to be updated and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official
Statement] do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(e) As of the date hereof, other than as disclosed in the Official Statement, there is no
action, suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court, public board or body pending against
the Financing District or, to the best knowledge of the Financing District , threatened, wherein an
unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would: (i) materially and adversely affect the creation,
organization, existence or powers of the Financing District , or the titles of its members or officers; (ii)
in any way question or materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of Financing
District Agreements or the Bonds; or (iii) in any way question or materially and adversely affect the
Purchase Contract or the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Contract, the Official Statement,
or any other agreement or instrument to which the Financing District is a party relating to the Bonds.
(f) There is no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or filing or registration
with, or certification by, any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Financing District
required for the execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract or the consummation by the
Financing District of the other transactions contemplated by the Official Statement or the Financing
District Agreements.
(g) Any certificate signed by any official of the Financing District authorized to execute
such certificate will be deemed a representation and warranty by the Financing District to the
Underwriter as to the statements made therein.
(h) Except as previously disclosed in writing to the Underwriter, the Financing District is
not in default, and at no time has the Financing District defaulted in any material respect, on any bond,
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note or other obligation for borrowed money or any agreement under which any such obligation is or
was outstanding.
(i) [Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there has not been any materially
adverse change in the financial condition of the Financing District since [], 2021, and there has been
no occurrence or circumstance or combination thereof that is reasonably expected to result in any
such materially adverse change.]
(j) If between the date of this Purchase Contract and the date which is twenty-five (25)
days following the End of the Underwriting Period, any event of which the Financing District is aware
occurs which might or would cause the Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, the Financing District will immediately notify the Underwriter
and each other Party to this Purchase Contract in writing, and if, in the opinion of the Financing
District, after consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract, such
event requires the preparation and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official
Statement, the Financing District will, at the sole cost and expense of the Financing District to the
extent that information set forth in such supplement or amendment relates solely to information
provided by the Financing District, prepare supplement or amendment to the Official Statement so
that the Official Statement as so supplemented or amended, does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances they were made not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other
provision of this Purchase Contract to the contrary, to the extent such misstatement or omission is
part of the information furnished by the Underwriter in the Official Statement, the cost of the
preparation of such supplement or amendment will be at the sole cost and expense of the Underwriter.
(k) After the Closing, the Financing District will not participate in the issuance of any
amendment of or supplement to the Official Statement set forth in such amendment or supplement
unless advised by Disclosure Counsel that such additions, deletions or revisions set forth in such
amendment or supplement are required to comply with applicable securities laws and following
consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract. The Financing
District agrees that it will notify the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contract if (i)
between the date of the Official Statement and the date of the Closing and (ii) between the date of the
Closing and the date which is twenty-five (25) days following the End of the Underwriting Period, the
Financing District discovers any information, pre-existing or subsequent fact or becomes aware of the
occurrence of any event, in any such case, which might cause the Official Statement (as the same
may have been supplemented or amended) to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If, in the judgment of the Financing
District (after consultation with the Underwriter and each other Party to this Purchase Contact), the
preparation and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement is, as a result of
such fact or event described in the preceding sentence (or any other event which becomes known to
the Financing District during such period), necessary so that the Official Statement does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the
Financing District will, at the sole cost and expense of the Financing District to the extent that the
information set forth in such supplement or amendment relates solely to information provided by the
Financing District, prepare a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement so that the Official
Statement, as so supplemented or amended, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any
other provision of this Purchase Contract to the contrary, to the extent such misstatement or omission
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is part of the information furnished by the Underwriter in the Official Statement, the cost of the
preparation of such supplement or amendment will be at the sole cost and expense of the Underwriter.
The Financing District will furnish a sufficient number of copies of such supplement or
amendment to the Underwriter as is reasonably required by the Underwriter. The Financing District
and the Underwriter agree that they will cooperate in the preparation and distribution of any such
amendment or supplement.
In connection with any amendments or supplements to the Official Statement that are made
pursuant to Section 8(k) hereof, the Underwriter may request, and the Financing District agrees to
provide, such customary additional certificates and customary opinions of counsel as the Underwriter
shall reasonably deem necessary to evidence the accuracy and completeness of the Official Statement,
as so amended or supplemented.
(l) The Financing District has not previously incurred any continuing disclosure
undertaking under Rule 15c2-12.
(m) The Financing District covenants with the Underwriter that the Financing District will
cooperate with the Underwriter (at the cost and written directions of the Underwriter), in qualifying
the Bonds for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction of the United
States as the Underwriter may reasonably request; provided, however, that the Financing District shall
not be required to consent to suit or to service of process, or to qualify to do business, in any
jurisdiction. The Financing District consents to the use by the Underwriter of the Financing District
Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement in the course of its
compliance with the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various jurisdictions related to the offering and
sale of the Bonds.
Section 9. The Closing. At 8:00 A.M., Pacific Time, on [], 2021, or on such earlier or
later time or date as may be mutually agreed upon by the Underwriter, the Authority, the City, the
Port District and the Financing District (the "Closing"), the Authority will deliver the Bonds to the
Underwriter, through the book-entry system of DTC. Prior to the Closing, the Authority, the City, the
Port District and the Financing District will deliver, at the offices of Bond Counsel in Newport Beach,
California, or such other place as is mutually agreed upon by the Underwriter, the Authority and each
other Party to this Purchase Contract, the other documents described in this Purchase Contract. On
the date of the Closing, the Underwriter will pay the purchase price of the Bonds as set forth in
Section 1 of this Purchase Contract in immediately available funds to the order of the Trustee.
The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form and will be prepared and delivered as one
Bond for each maturity of each Series registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. It is anticipated
that CUSIP identification numbers will be inserted on the Bonds, but neither the failure to provide such
numbers nor any error with respect thereto will constitute a cause for failure or refusal by the
Underwriter to accept delivery of the Bonds in accordance with the terms of this Purchase Contract.
Section 10. Conditions to Underwriter’s Obligations. The Underwriter has entered into this
Purchase Contract in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Authority, the City, the
Port District and the Financing District contained herein and to be contained in the documents and
instruments to be delivered on the date of the Closing, and upon the performance by the Authority,
the City, the Port District and the Financing District of their respective obligations to be performed
hereunder and under such documents and instruments to be delivered at or prior to the date of the
Closing. The Underwriter’s obligations under this Purchase Contract are and will also be subject to the
sale, issuance and delivery of the Bonds as well as the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent as of 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time on the date of Closing or at such other time or on such earlier
or later date as the Underwriter, the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District
shall mutually agree to:
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(a) the representations and warranties of the Authority, the City, the Port District and the
Financing District contained in this Purchase Contract will be true and correct in all material respects
on the date of this Purchase Contract and on and as of the date of the Closing as if made on the date
of the Closing;
(b) as of the date of the Closing, the Official Statement may not have been amended,
modified or supplemented, except in any case as may have been agreed to by the Underwriter;
(c) as of the date of the Closing, (i) the Authority Resolution, the City Resolution, the Port
District Resolution, the Financing District Resolution, the Authority Agreements, the City Agreements,
the Port District Agreements and the Financing District Agreements will be in full force and effect, and
will not have been amended, modified or supplemented, except as may have been agreed to by the
Underwriter; (ii) the Authority will perform or have performed all of its obligations required under or
specified in the Authority Resolution, the Authority Agreements and this Purchase Contract to be
performed at or prior to the date of the Closing; (iii) the City will perform or have performed all of its
obligations required under or specified in the City Resolution, the City Agreements and this Purchase
Contract to be performed at or prior to the date of the Closing; (iv) the Port District will perform or
have performed all of its obligations required under or specified in the Port District Resolution, the Port
District Agreements and this Purchase Contract to be performed at or prior to the date of the Closing;
and (v) the Financing District will perform or have performed all of its obligations required under or
specified in the Financing District Resolution, the Financing District Agreements and this Purchase
Contract to be performed at or prior to the date of the Closing;
(d) as of the date of the Closing, (i) all necessary official action of the Authority relating to
the Authority Agreements, the Authority Resolution and the Official Statement; (ii) all necessary
official action of the City relating to the City Agreements, the City Resolution, and the Official
Statement; (iii) all necessary official action of the Port District relating to the Port District Agreements,
the Port District Resolution, and the Official Statement; and (iv) all necessary official action of the
Financing District relating to the Financing District Agreements, the Financing District Resolution, and
the Official Statement, will, in each case, have been taken and will be in full force and effect and will
not have been amended, modified or supplemented in any material respect, except as may have been
agreed to by the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District and the Underwriter, as
required; and
(e) as of, or prior to, the date of the Closing, the Underwriter will have received each of
the following documents:
(i) Certified copies of the Authority Resolution, the City Resolution, the
Port District Resolution, and the Financing District Resolution.
(ii) Duly executed copies of the Indenture, the Authority Agreements, the
City Agreements, the Port District Agreements, the Financing District Agreements, the
Authority Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the City Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the Port
District Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the Developer Continuing Disclosure Certificate,
Financing District Continuing Disclosure Certificate and this Purchase Contract.
(iii) The Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement, with the
Official Statement duly executed on behalf of the Authority, the City, the Port District, and the
Financing District.
(iv) An approving opinion of Bond Counsel, dated as of the Closing, as to
the validity of the Bonds, the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from State income taxation
and the exclusion of interest on the 2021B Bonds from federal gross income taxation,
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addressed to the Authority substantially in the form attached as an appendix to the Official
Statement, and a reliance letter with respect thereto addressed to the Underwriter.
(v) A supplemental opinion of Bond Counsel, addressed to the Underwriter,
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L.
(vi) A letter from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional
Corporation, as disclosure counsel to the Authority ("Disclosure Counsel"), addressed to the
Underwriter, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit M.
(vii) An opinion or opinions of Glen R. Googins (the "City Attorney"), in his
capacity as the City Attorney to the City, dated as of the Closing addressed to the Authority,
the Port District, the City, the Financing District, and the Underwriter, in form and substance
acceptable to the Underwriter, to the effect that:
(A) The City is a chartered municipal corporation duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the State. The City Council is the governing body
of the City.
(B) The City has all necessary power and authority to adopt the
City Resolution, to enter into and perform its duties under the City Agreements, and,
when executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, the City Agreements
will each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the City enforceable in
accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, moratorium and the exercise of equitable principles where equitable
remedies are sought.
(C) The City Resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of the City
Council, which was called and held pursuant to law and with all public notice required
by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout and the City
Resolution is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or rescinded
since the date of its adoption.
(D) The execution and delivery by the City of the City Agreements,
the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement and the other instruments
contemplated by any of such documents to which the City is a party, and compliance
with the provisions of each thereof, will not conflict with or constitute a breach of or
default under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation of the State, the
United States or any department, division, agency or instrumentality of either thereof,
or any applicable court or administrative decree or order or any loan agreement, note,
resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the City is a
party or is otherwise subject or bound in a manner which would materially adversely
affect the City’s performance under the City Agreements.
(E) All approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of
or filings or registrations with any governmental authority, board, agency or
commission having jurisdiction which would constitute a condition precedent to, or the
absence of which would materially adversely affect, the performance by the City of its
obligations under the City Agreements have been obtained and are in full force and
effect.
(F) To the best of the City Attorney’s knowledge, other than as
disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, no action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public
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board or body, is pending or threatened in any way against the City (i) affecting the
existence of the City or the titles of its City Council members or its officers to their
respective offices, (ii) seeking to restrain or to enjoin the issuance or sale of the Bonds,
(iii) in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the City
Resolution or the City Agreements, (iv) in any way contesting the City’s authority with
respect to the City Resolution or the City Agreements, (v) in any way contesting or
affecting any of the rights, powers, duties or obligations of the City with respect to the
funds committed under the Facility Lease, or (vi) in any way questioning the accuracy
of the statements in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement.
(G) Nothing has come to the attention of the City Attorney which
has led the City Attorney to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement or the
Official Statement (excluding therefrom the financial and statistical data, information
regarding compliance with continuing disclosure obligations of the City and its related
entities, forecasts included therein and information about DTC or its book-entry
system or information provided by the Underwriter, as to which no opinion need be
expressed) contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(viii) An opinion or opinions of the City Attorney and the Port Attorney,
acting as co-counsel to the Authority (each, "Authority Co-Counsel"), dated as of the
Closing, addressed to the City, the Port District, the Financing District, the Authority and the
Underwriter, in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriter, to the effect that:
(A) The Authority is a joint exercise of powers authority duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State. The Board of Directors of
the Authority is the governing body of the Authority.
(B) The Authority has all necessary power and authority to adopt
the Authority Resolution, to enter into and perform its duties under the Authority
Agreements, and, when executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, the
Authority Agreements will each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Authority enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as such
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium and the exercise of equitable
principles where equitable remedies are sought.
(C) The Authority Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the Board, which was called and held pursuant to law and with all public
notice required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout and
the Authority Resolution is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended
or rescinded since the date of its adoption.
(D) The execution and delivery by the Authority of the Authority
Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement and the other
instruments contemplated by any of such documents to which the Authority is a party,
and compliance with the provisions of each thereof, will not conflict with or constitute
a breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation of
the State, the United States or any department, division, agency or instrumentality of
either thereof, or any applicable court or administrative decree or order or any loan
agreement, note, resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to
which the Authority is a party or is otherwise subject or bound in a manner which
would materially adversely affect the Authority’s performance under the Authority
Agreements.
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(E) All approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of
or filings or registrations with any governmental authority, board, agency or
commission having jurisdiction which would constitute a condition precedent to, or the
absence of which would materially adversely affect, the performance by the Authority
of its obligations under the Authority Agreements have been obtained and are in full
force and effect.
(F) To the best of the knowledge of Authority Co-Counsel, other
than as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, no
action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any
court, public board or body, is pending or threatened in any way against the Authority
(i) affecting the existence of the Authority or the titles of its Board members or its
officers to their respective offices, (ii) seeking to restrain or to enjoin the issuance or
sale of the Bonds, (iii) in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability
of the Authority Resolution or the Authority Agreements, (iv) in any way contesting
the powers of the Authority to issue or sell the Bonds or the Authority’s authority with
respect to the Authority Resolution or the Authority Agreements, (v) in any way
contesting or affecting any of the rights, powers, duties or obligations of the Authority
with respect to the money or property pledged or to be pledged under the Indenture,
the Facility Lease, the Loan Agreement, or the Support Agreement, or (vi) in any way
questioning the accuracy of the statements in the Preliminary Official Statement or the
Official Statement.
(G) Nothing has come to the attention of Authority Co-Counsel
which has led Authority Co-Counsel to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement
or the Official Statement (excluding therefrom the financial and statistical data,
information regarding compliance with continuing disclosure obligations of the
Authority, forecasts included therein and information about DTC or the book-entry
system or information provided by the Underwriter, as to which no opinion need be
expressed) contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(ix) An opinion or opinions of Thomas A. Russell (the "Port Attorney"), in
his capacity as counsel to the Port District, dated as of the Closing, addressed to the Authority,
the Port District, the City, the Financing District and the Underwriter, in form and substance
acceptable to the Underwriter, to the effect that:
(A) The Port District is a public corporation duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the State. The Port Board is the governing body of
the Port District.
(B) The Port District has all necessary power and authority to
adopt the Port District Resolution, to enter into and perform its duties under the Port
District Agreements, and, when executed and delivered by the respective parties
thereto, the Port District Agreements will each constitute a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Port District enforceable in accordance with its respective terms,
except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium and the
exercise of equitable principles where equitable remedies are sought.
(C) The Port District Resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Port Board, which was called and held pursuant to law and with all public notice
required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout and the
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Port District Resolution is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended
or rescinded since the date of its adoption.
(D) The execution and delivery by the Port District of the Port
District Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement and the
other instruments contemplated by any of such documents to which the Port District is
a party, and compliance with the provisions of each thereof, will not conflict with or
constitute a breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative rule or
regulation of the State, the United States or any department, division, agency or
instrumentality of either thereof, or any applicable court or administrative decree or
order or any loan agreement, note, resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or
other instrument to which the Port District is a party or is otherwise subject or bound
in a manner which would materially adversely affect the Port District’s performance
under the Port District Agreements.
(E) All approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of
or filings or registrations with any governmental authority, board, agency or
commission having jurisdiction which would constitute a condition precedent to, or the
absence of which would materially adversely affect, the performance by the Port
District of its obligations under the Port District Agreements have been obtained and
are in full force and effect.
(F) To the best of the Port Attorney’s knowledge, other than as
disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, no action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public
board or body, is pending or threatened in any way against the Port District (i)
affecting the existence of the Port District or the titles of its Port Board members or its
officers to their respective offices, (ii) seeking to restrain or to enjoin the issuance or
sale of the Bonds, (iii) in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability
of the Port District Resolution or the Port District Agreements, (iv) in any way
contesting the Port District’s authority with respect to the Port District Resolution or
the Port District Agreements, (v) in any way contesting or affecting any of the rights,
powers, duties or obligations of the Port District with respect to the funds committed
under the Support Agreement, or (vi) in any way questioning the accuracy of the
statements in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement.
(G) Nothing has come to the attention of the Port Attorney which
has led the Port Attorney to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement or the
Official Statement (excluding therefrom the financial and statistical data, information
regarding compliance with continuing disclosure obligations of the Port District,
forecasts included therein and information about DTC and the book-entry system or
information provided by the Underwriter, as to which no opinion need be expressed)
contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(x) An opinion or opinions of [Glen R. Googins] (the “Financing District
Counsel”), in his capacity as counsel to the Financing District, dated as of the Closing,
addressed to the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District and the
Underwriter, in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriter, to the effect that:
(A) The Financing District is a special tax financing district duly
organized and validly existing under and pursuant to Chapter 3.61. The City Council is
the governing body of the Financing District.
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(B) The Financing District has all necessary power and authority to
adopt the Financing District Resolution, and to enter into and perform its duties under
the Financing District Agreements, and, when executed and delivered by the
respective parties thereto, the Financing District Agreements will each constitute a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Financing District enforceable in accordance
with its respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy,
moratorium and the exercise of equitable principles where equitable remedies are
sought.
(C) The Financing District Resolution was duly adopted at a
meeting of the City Council, which was called and held pursuant to law and with all
public notice required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting
throughout and the Financing District Resolution is in full force and effect and has not
been modified, amended or rescinded since the date of its adoption.
(D) The execution and delivery by the Financing District of the
Financing District Agreements, the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official
Statement and the other instruments contemplated by any of such documents to
which the Financing District is a party, and compliance with the provisions of each
thereof, will not conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any applicable
law or administrative rule or regulation of the State, the United States or any
department, division, agency or instrumentality of either thereof, or any applicable
court or administrative decree or order or any loan agreement, note, resolution,
indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Financing District is a
party or is otherwise subject or bound in a manner which would materially adversely
affect the Financing District’s performance under the Financing District Agreements.
(E) All approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of
or filings or registrations with any governmental authority, board, agency or
commission having jurisdiction which would constitute a condition precedent to, or the
absence of which would materially adversely affect, the performance by the Financing
District of its obligations under the Financing District Agreements have been obtained
and are in full force and effect.
(F) To the best of the Financing District Counsel’s knowledge,
other than as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement,
no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by
any court, public board or body, is pending or threatened in any way against the
Financing District (i) affecting the existence of the Financing District or the titles of its
governing board members or its officers to their respective offices, (ii) seeking to
restrain or to enjoin the issuance or sale of the Bonds, (iii) in any way contesting or
affecting the validity or enforceability of the Financing District Resolution or the
Financing District Agreements, (iv) in any way contesting the Financing District’s
authority with respect to the Financing District Resolution or the Financing District
Agreements, (v) in any way contesting or affecting any of the rights, powers, duties or
obligations of the Financing District with respect to the funds committed under the
Loan Agreement, or (vi) in any way questioning the accuracy of the statements in the
Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement.
(G) Nothing has come to the attention of the Financing District
Counsel which has led the Financing District Counsel to believe that the Preliminary
Official Statement or the Official Statement (excluding therefrom the financial and
statistical data, information regarding compliance with continuing disclosure
obligations of the Financing District, forecasts included therein and information about
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DTC and the book-entry system or information provided by the Underwriter, as to
which no opinion need be expressed) contains an untrue statement of a material fact
or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(xi) A letter of Ashurst LLP ("Underwriter’s Counsel"), addressed to the
Underwriter, in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriter.
(xii) Executed 15c2-12 Certificates of the Authority, the City, the Port
District, and the Financing District, dated as of the date of the Preliminary Official Statement,
in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit B-1, Exhibit B-2, Exhibit B-3, and Exhibit
B-4.
(xiii) An executed closing certificate of the Authority, dated as of the Closing,
in the form attached as Exhibit C.
(xiv) An executed closing certificate of the City, dated as of the Closing, in
the form attached as Exhibit D.
(xv) An executed closing certificate of the Port District, dated as of the
Closing, in the form attached as Exhibit E.
(xvi) An executed closing certificate of the Financing District, dated as of the
Closing, in the form attached as Exhibit F.
(xvii) An opinion or opinions of Latham & Watkins LLP as counsel to the
Developer, dated as of the Closing, addressed to the Developer, the Authority, the City, the
Port District, the Financing District and the Underwriter (the "Developer Opinion Parties"),
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Developer Opinion Parties.
(xviii) An executed letter of representations of the Developer, dated as of the
date of the Preliminary Official Statement (the "Letter of Representations"), substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit G-1 and an executed closing certificate of the Developer,
dated as of the Closing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G-2.
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(xix) An executed Completion Guaranty, dated as of the Closing (the
"Completion Guaranty") executed by __________ (the "Guarantor"), and accepted and
agreed to by the Port District, the Authority, the City, and the Developer.
(xx) An executed Closing Certificate of the Guarantor, dated as of the
Closing. substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H.
(xxi) An opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP as counsel to the Guarantor,
dated as of the Closing, addressed to the Guarantor, the Authority, the City, the Port District,
the Financing District and the Underwriter (the "Guarantor Opinion Parties"), in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Guarantor Opinion Parties.
(xxii) The opinion of counsel of the Trustee dated as of the Closing,
addressed to the Authority, the City, the Port District the Financing District and the
Underwriter to the effect that:
(A) The Trustee is a national banking association duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States, having full
powers and authority and being qualified to enter into, accept and administer the trust
created under the Indenture and to enter into and perform its duties under the Loan
Agreement.
(B) Each of the Indenture and the Loan Agreement have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee, and, assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, each of the Indenture and the
Loan Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Trustee
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to laws relating in bankruptcy,
insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought.
(xxiii) An executed closing certificate of the Trustee, dated as of the Closing,
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I.
(xxiv) A tax certificate relating to the 2021B Bonds duly signed on behalf of
the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District in the form and substance
acceptable to Bond Counsel and the Underwriter.
(xxv) Evidence of required filings with the California Debt and Investment
Advisory Commission.
(xxvi) A copy of the executed Blanket Authority Letter of Representations by
and between the Authority and DTC relating to the book-entry system.
(xxvii) Evidence that the Bonds have received the rating set forth on the
cover of the Official Statement.
(xxviii) A certificate of Harrell & Company Advisors, LLC, the City’s and the
Financing District's municipal advisor, in the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit J-
1.
(xxix) A certificate of Public Finance Energy Advisors, LLC, the Port District's
municipal advisor, in the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit J-2.
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(xxx) Such additional legal opinions, certificates, proceedings, instruments
and other documents as the Underwriter or Bond Counsel may reasonably request to evidence
(A) compliance by the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District and the
Developer with legal requirements, (B) the truth and accuracy, as of the date of the Closing,
of the representations of the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District and
the Developer contained herein, and in the Preliminary Official Statement and Official
Statement, and (C) the due performance or satisfaction by the Authority, the City, the Port
District, the Financing District and the Developer at or prior to such time of all agreements
then to be performed and all conditions then to be satisfied by the Authority, the City, the Port
District, the Financing District and the Developer.10
All of the opinions, letters, certificates, instruments and other documents mentioned in this
Purchase Contract will be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of this Purchase Contract if,
but only if, they are in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter. If either the Authority, the
City, the Port District and the Financing District are unable to satisfy the conditions to the obligations
of the Underwriter to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay for the Bonds contained in this
Purchase Contract or if the obligations of the Underwriter to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay
for the Bonds will be terminated for any reason permitted by this Purchase Contract, this Purchase
Contract will terminate and neither the Underwriter, the Authority, the City, the Port District nor the
Financing District will be under further obligations hereunder; except that the respective obligations of
the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District and the Underwriter set forth in Section
14 of this Purchase Contract shall survive termination and continue in full force and effect.
Section 11. Conditions to Authority’s, City’s, Port District's and Financing District's
Obligations. The performance by the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District of
their respective obligations under this Purchase Contract are conditioned upon: (i) the performance by
the Underwriter of its obligations hereunder and (ii) receipt by the Authority, the City, the Financing
District and the Port District of opinions addressed to the Authority, the City, the Port District and the
Financing District, (iii) receipt by the Underwriter of opinions addressed to the Underwriter, and (iv)
the delivery of certificates being delivered on the date of the Closing by persons and entities other
than the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District, respectively.
Section 12. Termination Events. The Underwriter shall have the right to terminate the
Underwriter’s obligations under this Purchase Contract to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay
for the Bonds by notifying the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District of its
election to do so if, after the execution hereof and prior to the date of Closing, any of the following
events occurs:
(a) the marketability of the Bonds or the market price thereof, in the opinion of the
Underwriter, has been materially and adversely affected by any decision issued by a court of the
United States (including the United States Tax Court) or of the State, by any ruling or regulation (final,
10 NTD: Additional deliverables, opinions and conditions to be discussed, considered and confirmed.
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temporary or proposed) issued by or on behalf of the Department of the Treasury of the United States,
the Internal Revenue Service, or other governmental agency of the United States, or any
governmental agency of the State, or by a tentative decision or announcement by any member of the
House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, or the Conference Committee
with respect to contemplated legislation or by legislation enacted by, pending in, or favorably reported
to either the House of Representatives or either House of the Legislature of the State, or formally
proposed to the Congress of the United States by the President of the United States or to the
Legislature of the State by the Governor of the State in an executive communication, affecting the tax
status of the Authority, the City, the Port District or the Financing District, their property or income,
their tax-exempt bonds (including the 2021B Bonds), as applicable, or the interest thereon, or any tax
exemption granted or authorized by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(b) the United States becomes engaged in hostilities that result in a declaration of war or
a national emergency, or any other outbreak of hostilities occurs, or a local, national or international
calamity or crisis occurs, financial or otherwise, the effect of such outbreak, calamity or crisis being
such as, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, would materially and adversely affect the ability
of the Underwriter to market the Bonds;
(c) there occurs a general suspension of trading on the New York Stock Exchange or other
major exchange shall be in force, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed
and be in force, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required and be in force
on any such exchange, whether by virtue of determination by that exchange or by order of the SEC or
any other governmental authority having jurisdiction;
(d) a stop order, ruling, regulation or official statement by, or on behalf of, the Securities
and Exchange Commission is issued or made to the effect that the issuance, offering or sale of the
Bonds is or would be in violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as then in effect, or of
the Exchange Act, as then in effect, or of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as then in effect;
(e) legislation is enacted by the House of Representatives or the Senate of the Congress
of the United States of America, or a decision by a court of the United States of America is rendered,
or a ruling or regulation by or on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other
governmental agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter is made or proposed to the effect that
the Bonds are not exempt from registration, qualification or other similar requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as then in effect, or of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as then in effect;
(f) in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, the market price of the Bonds would
be materially and adversely affected because additional material restrictions not in force as of the date
hereof are imposed upon trading in securities generally by any governmental authority or by any
national securities exchange;
(g) the Comptroller of the Currency, The New York Stock Exchange, or other national
securities exchange, or any governmental authority, imposes, as to the Bonds or obligations of the
general character of the Bonds, any material restrictions not now in force, or increase materially those
now in force, with respect to the extension of credit by, or the charge to the net capital requirements
of, or financial responsibility requirements of the Underwriter;
(h) a general banking moratorium shall have been established by federal, New York State
or State authorities and shall be in force;
(i) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services affecting
the Bonds shall have occurred;
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(j) any legislation, ordinance, rule or regulation is introduced in or is enacted by any
governmental body, department or agency in the State or a decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction within the State is rendered, which, in the opinion of the Underwriter, after consultation
with the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District, materially adversely affects
the market price of the Bonds;
(k) any withdrawal, downgrading or placement on credit watch negative of any underlying
rating of any securities of the City, the Port District or the Financing District by a major credit rating
agency that, in the opinion of the Underwriter, adversely affects the market price of the Bonds; or
(l) any event or circumstance occurs which, in the opinion of the Underwriter, makes
untrue or misleading in any material respect any statement or information contained in the
Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement (other than any information relating to the
Underwriter) or is not reflected in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement but
should be reflected therein in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, and, in either such event, the Authority, the City, the
Port District or the Financing District refuses to permit the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official
Statement to be supplemented to supply such statement or information, or the effect of the
Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement as so supplemented is to materially adversely
affect the market price or marketability of the Bonds or the ability of the Underwriter to enforce
contracts for the sale of the Bonds; or there shall have occurred any material adverse change to the
Chula Vista Bayfront Project described in the Official Statement that will have a materially adverse
effect on the market for the Bonds or the sale, at the contemplated offering price or prices (or yield or
yields), by the Underwriter of the Bonds or the ability of the Underwriter to enforce contracts for the
sale of the Bonds.
Section 13. Establishment of Issue Price.11
(a) Subject to this Section 13, the Underwriter agrees to make an initial bona fide public
offering of all of the Bonds at a price or prices not in excess of, or a yield or yields not lower than, the
public offering price (or prices or yield or yields) set forth on Exhibit K attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. Subsequent to the initial public offering, the Underwriter reserves
the right to change such price (or prices or yield or yields) as the Underwriter deems necessary or
appropriate in connection with the marketing of the Bonds, provided that the Underwriter shall not
change the interest rates set forth on Exhibit K. The Bonds may be offered and sold to certain dealers
at prices lower than such initial public offering prices.
(b) The Underwriter agrees to assist the Authority in establishing the issue price of the
Bonds and shall execute and deliver to the Authority at Closing an "issue price" or similar certificate,
together with the supporting pricing wires or equivalent communications, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit K, with such modifications as may be appropriate or necessary, in the
11 NTD: To be updated based on the applicability of the hold-the-offering-price to the deal.
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reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, the Authority and Bond Counsel, to accurately reflect, as
applicable, the sales price or prices or the initial offering price or prices to the public of the Bonds. Any
notice or report to be provided to the Authority under this Section 13 shall be provided to the
municipal advisor to the City and the Financing District and to the municipal advisor to the Port District.
Certain terms used in this Section 13 are defined below.
(c) [Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule A to Exhibit K attached hereto,] the
Authority will treat the first price at which 10% of each maturity of the Bonds (the "10% Test"),
identified under the column "10% Test Used" in Schedule A to Exhibit K, is sold to the public as the
issue price of that maturity. At or promptly after the execution of this Purchase Contract, the
Underwriter shall report to the Authority the price or prices at which it has sold to the public each
maturity of Bonds. [If at that time the 10% Test has not been satisfied as to any maturity of the
Bonds, the Underwriter agrees to promptly report to the Authority the prices at which it sells the
unsold Bonds of that maturity to the public. That reporting obligation shall continue, whether or not
the date of Closing has occurred, until either (i) the Underwriter has sold all Bonds of that maturity or
(ii) the 10% Test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity, provided that, the Underwriter’s
reporting obligation after the date of Closing may be at reasonable periodic intervals or otherwise
upon request of the Authority or Bond Counsel.]12 For purposes of this Section 13, if Bonds mature on
the same date but have different interest rates, each separate CUSIP number within that maturity will
be treated as a separate maturity of the Bonds.
(d) The Underwriter confirms that it has offered the Bonds to the public on or before the
date of this Purchase Contract at the offering price or prices (the “initial offering price”), or at the
corresponding yield or yields, set forth in Schedule A to Exhibit K attached hereto, except as otherwise
set forth therein. Schedule A to Exhibit K also sets forth, as of the date of this Purchase Contract, the
maturities, if any, of the Bonds for which the 10% Test has not been satisfied and for which the
Authority and the Underwriter agree that the restrictions set forth in the next sentence shall apply,
which will allow the Authority to treat the initial offering price to the public of each such maturity as of
the sale date as the issue price of that maturity (the “hold-the-offering price rule”). So long as the
hold-the-offering-price rule remains applicable to any maturity of the Bonds, the Underwriter will
neither offer nor sell unsold Bonds of that maturity to any person at a price that is higher than the
initial offering price to the public during the period starting on the sale date and ending on the earlier
of the following:
(i) the close of the fifth (5th) business day after the sale date; or
(ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least 10% of that maturity of
the Bonds to the public at a price that is no higher than the initial offering price to the public.
12 NTD: To be confirmed whether the 10% Test has been satisfied prior to execution.
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The Underwriter will advise the Issuer promptly after the close of the fifth (5th)
business day after the sale date whether it has sold 10% of that maturity of the Securities to the
public at a price that is no higher than the initial offering price to the public.
(e) The Underwriter confirms that:
(i) any selling group agreement and any third-party distribution agreement
relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, together with the related pricing wires,
contains or will contain language obligating each dealer who is a member of the selling group
and each broker-dealer that is a party to such third-party distribution agreement, as
applicable:
(A) (i) to report the prices at which it sells to the public the unsold Bonds
of each maturity allocated to it, whether or not the date of Closing has occurred, until
either all Bonds of that maturity allocated to it have been sold or it is notified by the
Underwriter that the 10% Test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity,
provided that, the reporting obligation after the date of Closing may be at reasonable
periodic intervals or otherwise upon request of the Underwriter, and (ii) to comply with
the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable, if and for so long as directed by the
Underwriter;
(B) to promptly notify the Underwriter of any sales of Bonds that, to its
knowledge, are made to a purchaser who is a related party to an underwriter
participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public (each such term being used
as defined below); and
(C) to acknowledge that, unless otherwise advised by the dealer or broker-
dealer, the Underwriter shall assume that each order submitted by the dealer or
broker-dealer is a sale to the public; and
(ii) any selling group agreement relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the
public, together with the related pricing wires, contains or will contain language obligating
each dealer that is a party to a third-party distribution agreement to be employed in
connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the public to require each broker-dealer that is
a party to such third-party distribution agreement to (A) report the prices at which it sells to
the public the unsold Bonds of each maturity allocated to it, whether or not the date of Closing
has occurred, until either all Bonds of that maturity allocated to it have been sold or it is
notified by the Underwriter or the dealer that the 10% Test has been satisfied as to the Bonds
of that maturity, provided that, the reporting obligation after the date of Closing may be at
reasonable periodic intervals or otherwise upon request of the Underwriter or the dealer, and
(B) comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable, if and for so long as directed by
the Underwriter or the dealer and as set forth in the related pricing wires.
(f) The Authority acknowledges that, in making the representations set forth in this
Section 13, the Underwriter will rely on (i) in the event a selling group has been created in connection
with the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the
selling group to comply with the requirements for establishing issue price of the Bonds, including, but
not limited to, its agreement to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable to the Bonds,
as set forth in a selling group agreement and the related pricing wires, and (ii) in the event that a
third-party distribution agreement was employed in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the
public, the agreement of each broker-dealer that is a party to such agreement to comply with the
requirements for establishing issue price of the Bonds, including, but not limited to, its agreement to
comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable to the Bonds, as set forth in the third-party
distribution agreement and the related pricing wires. The Authority further acknowledges that the
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Underwriter shall not be liable for the failure of any dealer who is a member of a selling group, or of
any broker-dealer that is a party to a third-party distribution agreement, to comply with its
corresponding agreement to comply with the requirements for establishing issue price of the Bonds,
including, but not limited to, its agreement to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if
applicable to the Bonds.
(g) The Underwriter acknowledges that sales of any Bonds to any person that is a related
party to an underwriter participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public (each such term
being used as defined below) shall not constitute sales to the public for purposes of this Section 13.
Further, for purposes of this Section 13:
(i) "public" means any person other than an underwriter or a related party;
(ii) "underwriter" means (A) any person that agrees pursuant to a written
contract with the Authority (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to
participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public and (B) any person that agrees
pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (A) to
participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public (including a member of a selling group
or a party to a third-party retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the
Bonds to the public);
(iii) a purchaser of any of the Bonds is a "related party" to an underwriter if the
underwriter and the purchaser are subject, directly or indirectly, to (A) more than 50%
common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities are
corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (B) more than 50%
common ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are
partnerships (including direct ownership by one partnership of another), or (C) more than
50% common ownership of the value of the outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital
interests or profit interests of the partnership, as applicable, if one entity is a corporation and
the other entity is a partnership (including direct ownership of the applicable stock or interests
by one entity of the other); and
(iv) "sale date" means the date of execution of this Purchase Contract by all
parties.
Section 14. Payment of Expenses. [Note: Parties are in discussion regarding allocation of
expenses.]
(a) The Underwriter will be under no obligation to pay [and the Authority will pay] any of
the following expenses incident to the performance of the Authority’s, the City’s, the Port District's and
the Financing District's obligations hereunder, which may be paid from the proceeds of the Bonds to
the extent authorized pursuant to the Indenture and, with respect to the proceeds of the 2021B Bonds,
the Tax Certificate, and to the extent or in the event not so paid from the proceeds of the Bonds, shall
be paid by the [Authority]:
(i) the fees and disbursements of the City’s and the Financing District's municipal
advisor and the Port District's municipal advisor, Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel;
(ii) the cost of printing and delivering the Bonds, the Preliminary Official
Statement and the Official Statement (and any amendment or supplement prepared pursuant
to Section 4 of this Purchase Contract) to the extent provided pursuant to Section 4 of this
Purchase Contract;
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(iii) the fees and disbursements of accountants, advisers, attorneys and of any
other consultants or experts retained by the Authority, the City, the Port District or the
Financing District; and
(iv) any other expenses and costs of the Authority, the City, the Port District and
the Financing District incident to the performance of their respective obligations in connection
with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Bonds, including out of pocket expenses and
regulatory expenses, and any other expenses agreed to by the parties to this Purchase
Contract.
(b) The Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District will be under no
obligation to pay, and the Underwriter will pay the cost of obtaining CUSIP numbers, the cost of
preparation of any "blue sky" or legal investment memoranda and this Purchase Contract, costs of
printing and delivering amendments and supplements to the Preliminary Official Statement and Official
Statement, to the extent the Underwriter is required to pay such costs pursuant to Section 4 of this
Purchase Contract, and all other expenses incurred by the Underwriter in connection with its public
offering and distribution of the Bonds (except those specifically enumerated, above, under Section
14(a)), including the fees of Underwriter’s Counsel and disbursements of Underwriter’s Counsel (if any)
and any advertising expenses.
Section 15. Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given to the Authority, the City,
the Port District or the Financing District under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the
same in writing to the Authority, the City, the Port District and the Financing District at the addresses
set forth on the first page of this Purchase Contract, and any notice or other communication to be
given to the Underwriter under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the same in writing
to J.P. Morgan, 560 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, Attention: Taylar Hart.
Section 16. Survival of Representations, Warranties, Agreements. All of the Authority’s, the
City’s, the Port District's and the Financing District's representations, warranties and agreements
contained in this Purchase Contract will remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of: (a)
any investigations made by or on behalf of the Underwriter; or (b) delivery of and payment for the
Bonds pursuant to this Purchase Contract. The agreements contained in this Section 16 and in Section
14 will survive any termination of this Purchase Contract.
Section 17. Benefit; No Assignment. This Purchase Contract is made solely for the benefit of
the Authority, the City, the Port District, the Financing District and the Underwriter (including its
successors and assigns), and no other person will acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue
hereof. The rights and obligations created by this Purchase Contract are not subject to assignment by
the Underwriter, the Authority, the City, the Port District or the Financing District without the prior
written consent of the each of the other parties hereto.
Section 18. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Purchase Contract is held
invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not invalidate or
render unenforceable any other provision of this Purchase Contract.
Section 19. Counterparts. This Purchase Contract may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together will constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto
may execute the Purchase Contract by signing any such counterpart.
Section 20. Governing Law. This Purchase Contract will be governed by the laws of the State.
Section 21. Effectiveness. This Purchase Contract will become effective upon the execution of
the acceptance hereof by an authorized representative of the Authority, the City, the Port District and
the Financing District, and will be valid and enforceable as of the time of such acceptance.
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Very truly yours,
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,
as Underwriter
By: ________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
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Accepted:
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
By: ________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Time of Execution: __________Pacific Time
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
By: ________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Time of Execution: __________Pacific Time
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
By: ________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Time of Execution: __________Pacific Time
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
By: ________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Time of Execution: __________Pacific Time
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EXHIBIT A
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center)
Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
Principal
Payment Date
([June 1]) Principal Rate
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
Principal
Payment Date
([June 1]) Principal Rate
REDEMPTION PROVISIONS
Optional Redemption. The 2021A Bonds and the 2021B Bonds are subject to optional
redemption prior to their respective maturities in the manner described in [Sections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b)
of the Indenture].
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Extraordinary Redemption. The 2021 A Bonds are subject to redemption, in whole or in part,
on any date, on a pro rata basis among maturities, from and to the extent Net Proceeds are deposited
by the Trustee in the Redemption Fund in the manner contemplated by [Section 2.2(c) of the
Indenture].
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EXHIBIT B-1
CERTIFICATE OF THE
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGARDING PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
1. he is the duly appointed, qualified and acting [Treasurer and Auditor] of the Chula
Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the "Authority") and as such, is familiar with the facts
herein certified and is authorized and qualified to certify the same; and
2. there has been delivered to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as the underwriter of the
captioned bonds (the "Bonds"), a Preliminary Official Statement dated [], 2021 for the Bonds
(including the cover page and all appendices thereto, the "Preliminary Official Statement"), which
the Authority deems final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 15c2-12"), except for information permitted to be
omitted therefrom by Rule 15c2-12 and excluding information under the captions [the developer, the
hotel project, the city, the port district, the financing district, and related appendices—to be updated
and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement].
Dated: [], 2021
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
By: _____________________________________
[David Bilby]
[Treasurer and Auditor]
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EXHIBIT B-2
CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
REGARDING PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
1. he is the duly appointed, qualified and acting [Director of Finance/Treasurer] of the
City of Chula Vista (the "City") and as such, is familiar with the facts herein certified and is authorized
and qualified to certify the same; and
2. there has been delivered to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as the underwriter of the
captioned bonds (the "Bonds"), a Preliminary Official Statement dated [], 2021 for the Bonds
(including the cover page and all appendices thereto, the "Preliminary Official Statement"), which
the City deems final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 15c2-12"), except for information permitted to be
omitted therefrom by Rule 15c2-12 and excluding information under the captions [the developer, the
hotel project, the authority, the port district, the financing district, and related appendices—to be
updated and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement].
Dated: [], 2021
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
By: _____________________________________
[David Bilby]
[Director of Finance/Treasurer]
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EXHIBIT B-3
CERTIFICATE OF THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
REGARDING PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
1. [he/she] is the duly appointed, qualified and acting [Title/Role] of the San Diego
Unified Port District (the "Port District") and as such, is familiar with the facts herein certified and is
authorized and qualified to certify the same; and
2. there has been delivered to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as the underwriter of the
captioned bonds (the "Bonds"), a Preliminary Official Statement dated [], 2021 for the Bonds
(including the cover page and all appendices thereto, the "Preliminary Official Statement"), which
the Port District deems final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 15c2-12"), except for information permitted to
be omitted therefrom by Rule 15c2-12 and excluding information under the captions [the developer,
the hotel project, the authority, the city, the financing district, and related appendices—to be updated
and finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement].
Dated: [], 2021
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
By: _____________________________________
[]
[Title/Role]
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EXHIBIT B-4
CERTIFICATE OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
REGARDING PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
1. [he/she] is the duly appointed, qualified and acting [Title/Role] of the Bayfront Project
Special Tax Financing District (the "Financing District") and as such, is familiar with the facts herein
certified and is authorized and qualified to certify the same; and
2. there has been delivered to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as the underwriter of the
captioned bonds (the "Bonds"), a Preliminary Official Statement dated [], 2021 for the Bonds
(including the cover page and all appendices thereto, the "Preliminary Official Statement"), which
the Financing District deems final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 15c2-12"), except for information permitted to
be omitted therefrom by Rule 15c2-12 and excluding information under the captions [the developer,
the hotel project, the authority, the city, the port district, and related appendices—to be updated and
finalized during preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement].
Dated: [], 2021
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
By: _____________________________________
[Name]
[Title/Role]
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EXHIBIT C
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF THE
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the "Authority"), and
is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate and further hereby certifies and reconfirms on
behalf of the Authority as follows:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Authority contained in the Bond Purchase
Agreement dated [], 2021 (the "Purchase Contract"), executed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
underwriter, and accepted by the Authority, the City of Chula Vista, the San Diego Unified Port District
and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, are true and correct and in all material
respects on and as of the date of the Closing with the same effect as if made on the date of the
Closing.
(b) The Authority Resolution is in full force and effect at the date of the Closing and has
not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as agreed to by the Authority and the
Underwriter.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given such terms in the
Purchase Contract.
Dated: [], 2021
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT D
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of the City of Chula Vista (the "City"), and is duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Certificate and further hereby certifies and reconfirms on behalf of the City as follows:
(a) The representations and warranties of the City contained in the Bond Purchase
Agreement dated [], 2021 (the "Purchase Contract"), executed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
underwriter, and accepted by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, the City, the San
Diego Unified Port District and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, are true and correct
and in all material respects on and as of the date of the Closing with the same effect as if made on the
date of the Closing.
(b) The City Resolution is in full force and effect at the date of the Closing and has not
been amended, modified or supplemented, except as agreed to by the City and the Underwriter.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Purchase
Contract.
Dated: [], 2021
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT E
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port District"), and is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate and further hereby certifies and reconfirms on behalf
of the Port District as follows:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Port District contained in the Bond Purchase
Agreement dated [], 2021(the "Purchase Contract"), executed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
underwriter, and accepted by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, the City of Chula
Vista, the Port District and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, are true and correct and
in all material respects on and as of the date of the Closing with the same effect as if made on the
date of the Closing.
(b) The Port District Resolution is in full force and effect at the date of the Closing and has
not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as agreed to by the Port District and the
Underwriter.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Purchase
Contract.
Dated: [], 2021
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT F
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the "Financing District"),
and is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate and further hereby certifies and
reconfirms on behalf of the Financing District as follows:
(a) [The representations and warranties of the Financing District contained in the Bond
Purchase Agreement dated [], 2021(the "Purchase Contract"), executed by J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, as underwriter, and accepted by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, the City
of Chula Vista, the San Diego Unified Port District and the Financing District, are true and correct and
in all material respects on and as of the date of the Closing with the same effect as if made on the
date of the Closing.]
(b) [The Financing District Resolution is in full force and effect at the date of the Closing
and has not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as agreed to by the Financing District
and the Underwriter.]
[Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Purchase
Contract.]
Dated: [], 2021
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT G-1
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS OF RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (the "Developer"), is duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Certificate, and further represents, warrants and agrees with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
(the "Underwriter") that:
(a) The Developer is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under
the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
(b) The Developer has [or will have at Closing] all necessary power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Ground Lease, the Sublease, the Project
Implementation Agreement, and the Completion Guaranty (the "Developer Agreements"), and to
enter into and perform its duties under the Developer Agreements, and, when executed and delivered
by the respective parties thereto, the Developer Agreements will each constitute a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Developer enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as
such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium and the exercise of equitable principles
where equitable remedies are sought.
(c) To the best of the Developer’s knowledge, other than as disclosed in the Preliminary
Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or
by any court, public board or body, is pending or threatened in any way against the Developer (i)
directly questioning the existence of the Developer or the titles of its officers to their respective offices,
(ii) specifically contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Developer Agreements, or (iii)
in any way questioning the accuracy of the statements in the Preliminary Official Statement contained
in the sections under the headings [].
(d) Nothing has come to the attention of the Developer which has led the Developer to
believe that the sections under the headings [] of the Preliminary Official Statement contains an
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
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necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.13
(e) The Developer agrees to deliver a Closing Certificate dated the date of Closing
substantially in the form attached to the Purchase Contract as Exhibit G-2.
The undersigned has executed this Letter of Representations solely in his or her capacity as an
authorized representative of the Developer and he or she will have no personal liability arising from or
relating to this Letter of Representations. Any liability arising from or relating to this Letter of
Representations may only be asserted against the Developer.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Preliminary
Official Statement.
Dated: [], 202114
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
13 NTD: Subject to review and development in accordance with the BPA. Rep will be limited solely to sections
describing developer, project and its private side financing.
14 NTD: RIDA proposed to date the LoR as of the date of the POS.
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EXHIBIT G-2
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of RIDA Chula Vista, LLC (the "Developer"), and is duly authorized to execute
and deliver this Certificate and further certifies and reconfirms on behalf of the Developer as follows:
(a) Each statement, representation and warranty made in the Letter of Representations is
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made
on the date hereof, except that all references therein to the Preliminary Official Statement shall be
deemed to be references to the final Official Statement.
(b) All approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of or filings or
registrations with any governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction which
would constitute a condition precedent to, or the absence of which would materially adversely affect,
the performance by the Developer of its obligations under the Developer Agreements have been
obtained and are in full force and effect as of Closing.
(c) The execution and delivery by the Developer of the Developer Agreements and the
other instruments contemplated by any of such documents to which the Developer is a party, and
compliance with the provisions of each thereof, will not, to our knowledge, conflict with or constitute a
breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation of the State, the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the United States or any department, division, agency or
instrumentality of either thereof, or any applicable court or administrative decree or order, or any loan
agreement, note, resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the
Developer is a party or is otherwise subject or bound in a manner which would materially adversely
affect the Developer’s performance under the Developer Agreements.
The undersigned has executed this Closing Certificate solely in his or her capacity as an
authorized representative of the Developer and he or she will have no personal liability arising from or
relating to this Closing Certificate. Any liability arising from or relating to this Closing Certificate may
only be asserted against the Developer.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Bond Purchase
Agreement dated [], 2021 (the "Purchase Contract"), executed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
underwriter, and accepted by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, the City of Chula
Vista, the San Diego Unified Port District and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, or if
not defined therein, in the Letter of Representations. A copy of a Letter of Representations of the
Developer dated [] (the "Letter of Representations"), delivered by the Developer pursuant to the
Purchase Contract, is attached hereto as Appendix A.
Dated: [], 2021
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RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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APPENDIX A TO EXHIBIT G-2
[Attached]
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EXHIBIT H
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTOR
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of __________ (the "Guarantor"), and is duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Certificate and further certifies on behalf of the Guarantor as follows:
(a) Each statement, representation and warranty made in the Performance Guaranty
made as of [], 2021(the "Performance Guaranty"), executed by the Guarantor and accepted by
the San Diego Unified Port District, the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, the City of
Chula Vista and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, are true and correct and in all material respects on and as of
the date of the Closing with the same effect as if made on the date of the Closing.
(b) All approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of or filings or
registrations with any governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction which
would constitute a condition precedent to, or the absence of which would materially adversely affect,
the performance by the Guarantor of its obligations under the Performance Guaranty have been
obtained and are in full force and effect as of Closing.
(c) The execution and delivery by the Guarantor of the Performance Guaranty and
compliance with the provisions thereof, will not, to our knowledge, conflict with or constitute a breach
of or default under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation of the State, under the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the United States or any department, division, agency or
instrumentality of either thereof, or any applicable court or administrative decree or order, or any loan
agreement, note, resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the
Guarantor is a party or is otherwise subject or bound in a manner which would materially adversely
affect the Guarantor's under the Performance Guaranty.
The undersigned has executed this Closing Certificate solely in his or her capacity as an
authorized representative of the Guarantor and he or she will have no personal liability arising from or
relating to this Closing Certificate. Any liability arising from or relating to this Closing Certificate may
only be asserted against the Guarantor.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Bond Purchase
Agreement dated [], 2021 executed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as underwriter, and accepted by
the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, the City of Chula Vista, the San Diego Unified
Port District and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District.
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Dated: [], 2021
[GUARANTOR]
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT I
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The undersigned hereby certifies and represents that he or she is the duly appointed and
acting representative of Wilmington Trust, National Association (the "Trustee"), and is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate and further hereby represents, warrants and agrees
with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as underwriter (the "Underwriter") that:
(a) the Trustee has all necessary power to enter into the Indenture of Trust, dated as of
[], 2021 (the "Indenture"), between the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the
"Authority") and the Trustee, and to enter into the Loan Agreement, dated as of [], 2021 (the
"Loan Agreement"), among the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, the Authority, and
the Trustee, and each of the Indenture and the Loan Agreement (the "Trustee Documents") has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee, and each of the Trustee Documents
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by the application of equitable principles, if
equitable remedies are sought;
(b) no consent, approval, authorization or other action by any governmental or regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the Trustee that has not been obtained is or will be required for the
execution and delivery of the Trustee or the performance by the Trustee of its duties and obligations
under the Trustee Documents and;
(c) the execution and delivery by the Trustee of the Trustee Documents and compliance
with the terms thereof will not conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default
under, any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution or any other agreement or instrument to
which the Trustee is a party or by which it is bound, or any law or any rule, regulation, order or decree
of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Trustee or any of its
activities or properties (except that no representation, warranty or agreement need be made by such
representative with respect to any federal or State securities or blue sky laws or regulations); and
(d) there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by
any court or governmental agency, public board or body pending, or to the best knowledge of the
Trustee, threatened against the Trustee which in the reasonable judgment of the Trustee would affect
the existence of the Trustee or in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the
Trustee Documents, or contesting the powers of the Trustee or its authority to enter into and perform
its obligations thereunder.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given such terms in the
Bond Purchase Agreement dated [], 2021), executed by the Underwriter and accepted by the
Authority, the City of Chula Vista, the San Diego Unified Port District and the Bayfront Project Special
Tax Financing District.
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Dated: [], 2021
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as trustee
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT J-1
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CERTIFICATE OF HARRELL & COMPANY ADVISORS, LLC
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
(a) the undersigned is an authorized representative of Harrell & Company Advisors, LLC
(the "Municipal Advisor"), which has acted as municipal advisor to the City of Chula Vista (the
"City"), and the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the "Financing District") in
connection with the issuance of the above-referenced bonds (the "Bonds"), and as such, is familiar
with the facts herein certified and is authorized and qualified to certify the same;
(b) the Municipal Advisor has participated in the preparation of the Preliminary Official
Statement dated [], 2021 (the "Preliminary Official Statement") and the final Official Statement
dated [], 2021 (the "Official Statement") relating to the Bonds; and
(c) based on such participation and without having undertaken to determine
independently or assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the
statements contained in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Final Official Statement, no
information came to the attention of the Municipal Advisor in connection with the issuance of the
Bonds that would lead them to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement
(except that no view need be expressed respect to: (i) the expressions of opinion, the assumptions,
the projections, estimates and forecasts, the charts, the financial statements or other financial,
numerical, economic, demographic or statistical data, assessed or appraised valuations, absorption
schedules or environmental matters contained in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official
Statement; (ii) any CUSIP numbers or information relating thereto; (iii) any information with respect
to The Depository Trust Company and its book-entry system; (iv) any information contained in the
Appendices to the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement; (v) any information
incorporated by reference into the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement; (vi)
matters relating to the tax-exempt status of the above-referenced Series 2021B Bonds, including but
not limited to the information under the caption [“TAX MATTERS”]; and (vii) any information with
respect to the Underwriter (as such term is defined in the Preliminary Official Statement and the
Official Statement) or underwriting matters with respect to the Bonds, including but not limited to
information under the caption [“UNDERWRITING”]), as of the date thereof or as of the date hereof,
contains or contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or omitted to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading. [Note: Subsection (c) to be reviewed when draft Preliminary Official
Statement is available.]
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Dated [], 2021
HARRELL & COMPANY ADVISORS, LLC,
as Municipal Advisor
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT J-2
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B
(Tax-Exempt)
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC FINANCE ENERGY ADVISORS, LLC
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
(a) the undersigned is an authorized representative of Public Finance Energy Advisors, LLC
(the "Municipal Advisor"), which has acted as municipal advisor to the San Diego Unified Port
District (the "Port District") in connection with the issuance of the above-referenced bonds (the
"Bonds"), and as such, is familiar with the facts herein certified and is authorized and qualified to
certify the same;
(b) the Municipal Advisor has participated in the preparation of the Preliminary Official
Statement dated [], 2021 [the "Preliminary Official Statement") and the final Official Statement
dated [], 2021 (the "Official Statement") relating to the Bonds; and
(c) nothing has come to the attention of the Municipal Advisor which would lead it to
believe that [either the Preliminary Official Statement as of its date or as of the date hereof or] the
Official Statement as of its date or as of the date hereof, contained or contains any untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Dated [], 2021
PUBLIC FINANCE ENERGY ADVISORS, LLC,
as Municipal Advisor
By: _____________________________________
Authorized Representative
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EXHIBIT K15
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
$[]*
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements)
Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
[Note: Separate Offering Price Certificate to be completed for Series 2021A Bonds and
Series 2021B Bonds]
FORM OF ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("JPM") hereby certifies as set forth
below with respect to the sale and issuance of the above-captioned bonds (the "Bonds") being issued
pursuant to the Indenture of Trust, dated as [], 2021 (the "Indenture"), between the Chula Vista
Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this certificate shall have the meanings assigned
to such terms in the hereinafter defined Purchase Contract or in the Indenture.
1. Sale of the General Rule Maturities . As of the date of this certificate, for each
Maturity of the General Rule Maturities, the first price at which at least 10% of such Maturity was sold
to the Public is the respective price listed in Schedule A.
2. Initial Offering Price of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.
(a) Select Maturities Use Hold-the-Offering-Price Rule: The Underwriter has
offered the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities to the Public for purchase at the respective initial
offering prices listed in Schedule A (the “Initial Offering Prices”) on or before the Sale Date. A copy
of the pricing wire or equivalent communication for the Bonds is attached to this certificate as
Schedule B.
(b) Select Maturities Use Hold-the-Offering-Price Rule: As set forth in the Bond
Purchase Agreement dated ______, 2021 (the "Purchase Contract"), among the Authority, the City
of Chula Vista (the "City"), the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port District"), the Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District (the "Financing District") and JPM, JPM has agreed in writing
that, (i) for each Maturity of the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities, it would neither offer nor sell any
of the Bonds of such Maturity to any person at a price that is higher than the Initial Offering Price for
15 NTD: To be updated for hold-the-offering-price maturities, if applicable to the deal.
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such Maturity during the Holding Period for such Maturity (the “hold-the-offering-price rule”), and
(ii) any selling group agreement shall contain the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the
selling group, and any retail distribution agreement shall contain the agreement of each broker-dealer
who is a party to the retail distribution agreement, to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule.
Pursuant to such agreement, no Underwriter (as defined below) has offered or sold any Maturity of the
Hold-the-Offering Price Maturities at a price that is higher than the respective Initial Offering Price for
that Maturity of the Bonds during the Holding Period.
3. Defined Terms.
(a) General Rule Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds listed in Schedule A
hereto as the "General Rule Maturities."
(b) Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds listed in
Schedule A hereto as the “Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.”
(c) Holding Period means, with respect to a Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity, the period
starting on the Sale Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the
Sale Date (i.e. [], 2021), or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least 10% of such
Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity to the Public at prices that are no higher than the Initial Offering Price
for such Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity.
(d) Issuer means the Authority.
(e) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated
as separate maturities.
(f) Public means any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership,
association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a Related Party to an Underwriter.
(g) Related Party means any entity if an Underwriter and such entity are subject, directly
or indirectly, to (i) more than 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their
stock, if both entities are corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another),
(ii) more than 50% common ownership of their capital interests or profit interests, if both entities are
partnerships (including direct ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii) more than 50%
common ownership of the value of the outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or
profit interests of the partnership, as applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a
partnership (including direct ownership of the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other).
(h) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the
sale of a Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of the Bonds is [], 2021.
(i) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the
Authority (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial
sale of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly
or indirectly with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of
the Bonds to the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution
agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public).
The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in
this certificate represents JPM’s interpretation of any laws, including specifically Sections 103 and 148
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The
undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be relied upon by the Authority, the City
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the Port District, and the Financing District with respect to certain of the representations set forth in
the Tax Certificate (as such term is defined in the Indenture) and with respect to compliance with the
federal income tax rules affecting the 2021B Bonds, and by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a
Professional Corporation, in connection with rendering its opinion that the interest on the 2021B Bonds
is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of the Internal
Revenue Service Form 8038-G, and other federal income tax advice that it may give to the Authority
from time to time relating to the 2021B Bonds.
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,
as Underwriter
By: _____________________________________
Authorized [Officer/Representative]
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SCHEDULE A TO EXHIBIT K
SALE PRICES OF THE GENERAL RULE MATURITIES AND INITIAL OFFERING PRICES OF THE
HOLD-THE-OFFERING-PRICE MATURITIES
$[]*
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable)
Maturity
Date
([June 1])
Principal
Amount
Interest
Rate Yield Price
Hold-the
Offering
Price
Yield to
Maturity
Call
Date
Call
Price
Premium
(discount)
10%
Test
Used
$[]*
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements)
Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
Maturity
Date
([June 1])
Principal
Amount
Interest
Rate Yield Price
Hold-the
Offering
Price
Yield to
Maturity
Call
Date
Call
Price
Premium
(discount)
10%
Test
Used
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SCHEDULE B TO EXHIBIT K
PRICING WIRE OR EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION
(To Be Attached)
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EXHIBIT L
FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
[], 202
J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC
San Francisco, California
Re: $________ Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula
Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) and $________
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista
Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined certified copies of proceedings taken for the issuance and sale to you of
the above-referenced bonds (the "Bonds"), and we have rendered our opinion to the Chula Vista
Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the "Authority") this day regarding the validity and
enforceability of the Bonds (the "Approving Opinion"). The Bonds have been issued pursuant to the
Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, as amended (Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1
of the California Government Code) (the "Act"), and an authorizing resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Authority on [], 2021. You may rely upon our Approving Opinion as if it were
addressed to you.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Bond
Purchase Agreement dated [], 2021 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and among the Authority,
the City of Chula Vista (the "City"), the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port District"), the
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District ("Financing District"; and, together with the City and
the Port District, the "Financing Participants"), and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Underwriter (the
"Underwriter"), This opinion is being delivered to you pursuant to Section 10(e)(v) of the Purchase
Agreement.
In connection with rendering the Approving Opinion, we examined the record of proceedings
submitted to us relative to the issuance of the Bonds and originals or copies certified or otherwise
identified to our satisfaction of (i) the Indenture, the Site Lease, the Facility Lease, the Support
Agreement, the Loan Agreement, and the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the "Legal
Documents"), (ii) the Official Statement of the Authority for the Bonds dated [], 2021 (the "Official
Statement"), and (iii) the other documents, certificates, opinions of counsel, instructions and records
delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
We have assumed, but not independently verified, that the signatures on all documents,
letters, opinions and certificates which we have examined are genuine, that all documents submitted
to us are authentic and were duly and properly executed by the parties thereto and where applicable
have been duly recorded with the County Recorder of the County of San Diego and that all
representations made in the documents that we have reviewed are true and accurate. As to questions
of fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon the representations of each party made in the
aforesaid documents, and we have made no independent investigation of such matters.
Based upon the foregoing and such other information and documents as we consider
necessary to render this opinion, we are of the opinion that:
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1. The Purchase Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Authority and,
assuming due execution and delivery by the Underwriter, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Authority enforceable in accordance with its terms.
2. The statements contained in the Official Statement on the cover page and in the sections
entitled ["SUMMARY STATEMENT,"] ["INTRODUCTION,"] ["THE BONDS"] (other than the information
concerning DTC and the book-entry system), ["SECURITY FOR THE BONDS,"] and ["TAX MATTERS,"]
insofar as such statements expressly summarize certain provisions of the Indenture, the Legal
Documents, the Bonds, and the form and content of our opinion attached as Appendix [F] to the
Official Statement, are accurate in all material respects.
3. The Bonds are not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended and the Indenture is exempt from qualification pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended.
The foregoing opinions are based upon our analysis and interpretation of existing statutes,
regulations, rulings and judicial decisions and cover certain matters not directly addressed by such
authorities. In rendering these opinions, we have relied upon certain representations of fact and
certifications made by the Authority, the Financing Participants and others. We have not undertaken
to verify through independent investigation the accuracy of the representations and certifications
relied upon by us. The foregoing opinions are limited to matters governed by the laws of the State of
California and federal securities laws, and we assume no responsibility with respect to the applicability
or the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We call attention to the fact that the rights and obligations under the Legal Documents and
the Bonds are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance
or transfer and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights, to the application of equitable principles if
equitable remedies are sought, to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases and to
limitations on legal remedies against public agencies in the State of California.
By delivering this letter, we are not expressing any opinion with respect to any
indemnification, contribution, liquidated damages, penalty (including any remedy deemed to
constitute a penalty), right of set-off, arbitration, judicial reference, choice of law, choice of forum,
choice of venue, non-exclusivity of remedies, waiver or severability provisions contained in the Legal
Documents or the Bonds, nor are we expressing any opinion with respect to the state or quality of title
to or interest in any assets described in or as subject to the lien of the Legal Documents or the Bonds,
or the accuracy or sufficiency of the description of such assets, or the remedies available to enforce
liens on, any such assets.
Except as expressly set forth in the Approving Opinion, we express no opinion regarding any
tax consequences with respect to the Bonds. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the
compliance with, or applicability of, any "blue sky" laws of any state as they relate to the offer or sale
of the Bonds.
This letter is furnished by us as Bond Counsel to the Authority. No attorney-client relationship
has existed or exists between our firm and you in connection with the Bonds or by virtue of this letter.
This letter is delivered to you as the Underwriter of the Bonds, is solely for your benefit as the
Underwriter and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to or relied upon for any
other purpose without our prior written consent. This letter is not intended to and may not be relied
upon by owners of the Bonds.
Our engagement with respect to the Bonds terminates as of the date hereof, and we have not
undertaken any duty, and expressly disclaim any responsibility, to advise you as to events occurring
after the date hereof with respect to the Bonds or other matters discussed herein or in the Official
Statement.
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Respectfully submitted,
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EXHIBIT M
FORM OF DISCLOSURE COUNSEL LETTER
[], 2021
J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC
San Francisco, California
Re: $________ Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula
Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) and $________
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista
Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as Disclosure Counsel to the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(the "Authority") in connection with the issuance of the above-referenced bonds (the "Bonds"). The
Bonds are being issued pursuant to an Indenture of Trust dated as of [], 2021 (the "Indenture"),
by and between the Authority and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee").
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Bond Purchase
Agreement dated _______, 2021 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and among the Authority, the
City of Chula Vista (the "City"), the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port District"), the Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District ("Financing District," and, together with the City and the Port
District, the "Financing Participants"), and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Underwriter (the
"Underwriter"). This letter is being delivered to you pursuant to Section 10(e)(vi) of the Purchase
Agreement.
We have examined the record of proceedings submitted to us relative to the issuance of the
Bonds and originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of (i) the Indenture,
(ii) the City Agreements, the Port District Agreements, and the Financing District Agreements, (iii) the
Letter of Representations, (iv) the Purchase Agreement, (v) the Preliminary Official Statement for the
Bonds dated [], 2021 (including any supplements or amendments thereto and any additional
information or changes set forth in the Official Statement, the "Preliminary Official Statement"),
(vi) Official Statement for the Bonds dated [], 2021 (the "Official Statement"), and (vii) the other
documents, certificates, opinions of counsel, instructions and records delivered pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement.
We have assumed, but not independently verified, that the signatures on all documents,
letters, opinions, certificates and instructions which we have examined are genuine, that all
documents submitted to us are authentic and were duly and properly executed by the parties thereto
and that all representations made in the documents that we have reviewed are true and accurate.
We are not passing upon and have not undertaken to determine independently or to verify the
accuracy or completeness of the statements contained in the Official Statement and are, therefore,
unable to make any representation to you in that regard. Based on our participation in conferences
with the Underwriter and Ashurst LLP, counsel to the Underwriter, representatives of the Authority,
Co-Counsel to the Authority, the City Attorney, the Port Attorney, Harrell & Company Advisors, LLC,
Municipal Advisor to the City and the Financing District, Public Finance Energy Advisors, LLC, Municipal
Advisor to the Port District, representatives of the Financing Participants and their respective counsel,
and others, during which conferences the content of the Official Statement and related matters were
discussed, our review of the documents referred to above, our reliance on the oral and written
statements of the Authority, the Financing Participants and others, the documents, certificates,
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instructions and records and the opinions of counsel described above and our understanding of
applicable law, and subject to the limitations on our role as Disclosure Counsel to the Authority, we
advise you as a matter of fact but not opinion that no information has come to the attention of the
attorneys in the firm representing the Authority as Disclosure Counsel on this matter which caused us
to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement as of its date contained, or the Official Statement as
of its date contained or as of the date hereof contains, any untrue statement of a material fact, or that
the Preliminary Official Statement as of its date omitted, or the Official Statement as of its date
omitted or as of the date hereof omits, to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading in any material respect (except that we express no view with respect to: (i) the
expressions of opinion, the assumptions, the projections, estimates and forecasts, the charts, the
financial statements or other financial, numerical, economic, demographic or statistical data, or
assessed valuations contained in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement; (ii) any
CUSIP numbers or information relating thereto; (iii) any information with respect to The Depository
Trust Company and its book-entry system; (iv) any information contained in the Appendices to the
Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement; (v) any information incorporated by reference
into the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement; (vi) any information with respect to
the Underwriter or underwriting matters with respect to the Bonds, including but not limited to
information under the caption ["UNDERWRITING"]; (vii) compliance by the Authority, the Financing
Participants, the Developer, or any related entity with their respective obligations to provide notice of
the events described in part (b)(5)(i)(C) of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1934 ("Rule 15c2-12") or to file annual reports described in part (b)(5)(i)(A) of Rule 15c2-12; [and
(viii) any information with respect to the ratings on the Bonds and the rating agencies referenced
therein, including but not limited to information under the caption "RATINGS"]). We advise you that,
other than reviewing the various certificates and opinions required by Section 10(e) of the Purchase
Agreement regarding the Official Statement, we have not taken any steps since the date of the Official
Statement to verify the accuracy of the statements contained in the Preliminary Official Statement or
the Official Statement as of the date hereof.
By acceptance of this letter you acknowledge that the preceding paragraph is neither a legal
opinion nor a guarantee regarding the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement; rather
it is a statement of negative assurance regarding factual information that did not come to the
attention of the attorneys in our firm working on this matter during the limited activities that we
performed as Disclosure Counsel to the Authority. In accepting this letter, the Underwriter recognizes
and acknowledges that: (i) the advice herein is based on certain limited activities performed by
specific attorneys in our firm in our role as Disclosure Counsel; (ii) the scope of the activities
performed by such attorneys in our role as Disclosure Counsel and for purposes of delivering such
advice was inherently limited and does not purport to encompass all activities necessary for
compliance by the Underwriter with applicable state and federal securities laws; and (iii) the activities
performed by such attorneys in our role as Disclosure Counsel rely in part by representations,
warranties, certifications and opinions of other parties to the transaction, including representations,
warranties and certifications made by the Authority, the Financing Participants, the Underwriter and
others, and are otherwise subject to the matters set forth in this letter.
Our services did not include financial or other non-legal advice.
This letter is furnished by us as Disclosure Counsel to the Authority. No attorney-client
relationship has existed or exists between our firm and the Underwriter in connection with the Bonds
or by virtue of this letter. We note the Underwriter is represented by separate counsel retained by it
in connection with the transaction described in the Official Statement. This letter is delivered to you
solely for your benefit and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to or relied upon
for any other purpose without our prior written consent. This letter is not intended to and may not be
relied upon by owners of the Bonds or any beneficial interest therein.
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Our engagement with respect to the Bonds terminates as of the date hereof, and we have not
undertaken any duty, and expressly disclaim any responsibility, to advise you as to events occurring
after the date hereof with respect to the Bonds or other matters discussed herein or in the Official
Statement.
Respectfully submitted,
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INDENTURE OF TRUST
by and between
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
Dated as of ___________ 1, 2021[_]
$_______________________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
SERIES 2021A (FEDERALLY TAXABLE)
$_______________________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS)
SERIES 2021B (TAX-EXEMPT)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; AUTHORIZATION AND PURPOSE OF BONDS; EQUAL SECURITY
Section 1.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................. 3
Section 1.2 Rules of Construction............................................................................................... 16
Section 1.3 Authorization and Purpose of Bonds ....................................................................... 16
Section 1.4 Equal Security .......................................................................................................... 17
Section 1.5 Special Obligations .................................................................................................. 17
Section 1.6 Validity of Bonds ..................................................................................................... 17
ARTICLE II
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Section 2.1 Terms of Bonds ........................................................................................................ 18
Section 2.2 Redemption of Bonds............................................................................................... 19
Section 2.3 Form of Bonds ......................................................................................................... 23
Section 2.4 Execution of Bonds .................................................................................................. 23
Section 2.5 Transfer of Bonds..................................................................................................... 24
Section 2.6 Exchange of Bonds .................................................................................................. 24
Section 2.7 Temporary Bonds ..................................................................................................... 24
Section 2.8 Bond Register ........................................................................................................... 25
Section 2.9 Bonds Mutilated, Lost, Destroyed or Stolen ............................................................ 25
Section 2.10 Book-Entry System .................................................................................................. 25
ARTICLE III
DEPOSIT AND APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
Section 3.1 Issuance of 2021 Bonds ........................................................................................... 27
Section 3.2 Application of Proceeds of Sale of 2021 Bonds ...................................................... 27
Section 3.3 Revenue Fund .......................................................................................................... 28
Section 3.4 Costs of Issuance Fund ............................................................................................ 28
Section 3.5 Establishment of Additional Funds and Accounts ................................................... 28
Section 3.6 Reserve Fund ........................................................................................................... 28
Section 3.7 Rebate Fund ............................................................................................................. 28
Section 3.8 Authority Surplus Fund ............................................................................................ 28
Section 3.9 Administrative Expense Fund .................................................................................. 28
Section 3.10 Construction Fund .................................................................................................... 29
Section 3.11 Insurance and Condemnation Fund .......................................................................... 30
Section 3.12 Redemption Fund ..................................................................................................... 30
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ARTICLE IV
PLEDGE OF REVENUES AND FUNDS; FLOW OF FUNDS
Section 4.1 Pledge of Revenues and Funds; Assignment of Rights ........................................... 30
Section 4.2 Receipt, Deposit and Application of Revenues; Revenue Fund .............................. 31
Section 4.3 Reserve Fund ........................................................................................................... 33
Section 4.4 Authority Surplus Fund ............................................................................................ 34
Section 4.5 Insurance and Condemnation Fund .......................................................................... 34
Section 4.6 Redemption Fund ..................................................................................................... 36
Section 4.7 Investments .............................................................................................................. 36
Section 4.8 Valuation of Permitted Investments ......................................................................... 37
Section 4.9 Purchase of Bonds .................................................................................................... 37
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE AUTHORITY
Section 5.1 Punctual Payment ..................................................................................................... 37
Section 5.2 Extension of Payment of Bonds ............................................................................... 37
Section 5.3 Against Encumbrances ............................................................................................. 38
Section 5.4 Power to Issue Bonds and Make Pledge and Assignment ....................................... 38
Section 5.5 Accounting Records and Financial Statements ........................................................ 38
Section 5.6 Conditions to Issuance of Additional Bonds and Other Obligations ....................... 39
Section 5.7 Tax Covenants ......................................................................................................... 39
Section 5.8 Rebate Fund ............................................................................................................. 40
Section 5.9 Local Obligations ..................................................................................................... 42
Section 5.10 Continuing Disclosure Certificates .......................................................................... 43
Section 5.11 Further Assurances ................................................................................................... 43
Section 5.12 Pledged Revenues .................................................................................................... 43
ARTICLE VI
THE TRUSTEE
Section 6.1 Appointment of Trustee ........................................................................................... 43
Section 6.2 Acceptance of Trusts ................................................................................................ 44
Section 6.3 Funds and Accounts ................................................................................................. 47
Section 6.4 Fees, Charges and Expenses of Trustee ................................................................... 47
Section 6.5 Notice to Bond Owners of Default .......................................................................... 47
Section 6.6 Intervention by Trustee ............................................................................................ 47
Section 6.7 Removal of Trustee .................................................................................................. 47
Section 6.8 Resignation by Trustee............................................................................................. 47
Section 6.9 Appointment of Successor Trustee .......................................................................... 48
Section 6.10 Merger or Consolidation .......................................................................................... 48
Section 6.11 Concerning any Successor Trustee .......................................................................... 48
Section 6.12 Appointment of Co-Trustee ..................................................................................... 48
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Section 6.13 Indemnification; Limited Liability of Trustee ......................................................... 49
ARTICLE VII
MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF THE INDENTURE
Section 7.1 Amendment Hereof .................................................................................................. 50
Section 7.2 Effect of Supplemental Indenture ............................................................................ 51
Section 7.3 Endorsement or Replacement of Bonds After Amendment ..................................... 51
Section 7.4 Amendment by Mutual Consent .............................................................................. 51
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES OF BOND OWNERS
Section 8.1 Events of Default ..................................................................................................... 51
Section 8.2 Remedies; Rights of Bond Owners .......................................................................... 52
Section 8.3 Application of Revenues and Other Funds After Event of Default ......................... 52
Section 8.4 Power of Trustee to Control Proceedings ................................................................ 53
Section 8.5 Appointment of Receivers ....................................................................................... 53
Section 8.6 Non Waiver .............................................................................................................. 53
Section 8.7 Rights and Remedies of Bond Owners .................................................................... 54
Section 8.8 Termination of Proceedings ..................................................................................... 54
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Limited Liability of Authority ................................................................................. 55
Section 9.2 Benefits of Indenture Limited to Parties .................................................................. 55
Section 9.3 Discharge of Indenture ............................................................................................. 55
Section 9.4 Successor is Deemed Included in All References to Predecessor ............................ 56
Section 9.5 Content of Certificates ............................................................................................. 56
Section 9.6 Execution of Documents by Bond Owners .............................................................. 57
Section 9.7 Disqualified Bonds ................................................................................................... 57
Section 9.8 Waiver of Personal Liability .................................................................................... 57
Section 9.9 Entire Agreement; Partial Invalidity ........................................................................ 57
Section 9.10 Destruction of Cancelled Bonds .............................................................................. 58
Section 9.11 Notices ..................................................................................................................... 58
Section 9.12 Unclaimed Moneys .................................................................................................. 59
Section 9.13 Payment Due on Other than a Business Day ........................................................... 60
Section 9.14 Governing Law ........................................................................................................ 60
Signatures ................................................................................................................................ S-1
Exhibit A Form of Bonds ....................................................................................................... A-1
Exhibit B Form of Requisition from Construction Fund ........................................................ B-1
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INDENTURE OF TRUST
THIS INDENTURE OF TRUST (this “Indenture”), dated as of ________ 1, 2021, by and
between the CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint
powers authority organized and existing under the laws of the State of California and that certain
Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement dated as of July 25, 2019, by and
between the City of Chula Vista, a chartered city organized and existing under the laws of the State
of California (the “City”) and the San Diego Unified Port District, a public corporation (the “Port
District”) (the “Authority”) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national
banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as trustee
(the “Trustee”);
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Authority is a joint exercise of powers authority duly organized and existing
under the provisions of Articles 1 through 4 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of
Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “Act”), and is authorized
pursuant to Article 4 of the Act to borrow money for the purpose of financing the acquisition of
bonds, notes and other obligations to provide financing and refinancing for capital improvements of
member entities of the Authority and other local agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Authority, the Port District and the City have determined it to be beneficial,
for the Authority to acquire a leasehold interest in certain real property (the “Site”) described in the
Site Lease of even date herewith and being entered into concurrently with the execution of this
Indenture (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Site Lease”) by
and between the Authority and the Port District upon which the Convention Center (as defined in the
Site Lease) to be owned by the Authority will be constructed and operated; and
WHEREAS, RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with
its permitted successors and assigns, “RIDA”) holds a leasehold interest in certain real property
which is immediately adjacent to the Site described in and pursuant to a Lease, of even date herewith
and being entered into concurrently with the execution of this Indenture (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Ground Lease”), by and
between the Port District, as landlord, and RIDA, as tenant on which RIDA will be constructing a
resort hotel (the “Hotel”) in accordance with the requirements of the Ground Lease; and
WHEREAS, given the proximity of the proposed Hotel to the Site, the Authority, the Port
and the City have determined it to be beneficial to have RIDA construct the Convention Center on
behalf of the Authority and operate the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the Port District and the City have agreed to cause the Authority to pay for a
portion of the costs of the Convention Center and for the costs of certain infrastructure benefiting the
Hotel and Convention Center, and a portion of such costs will be financed by the Authority through
the issuance of the Bonds (defined herein); and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Indenture, the Authority and the City
have entered into that certain Facility Lease of even date herewith (as it may be amended, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the
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“Facility Lease”) pursuant to which the Authority has subleased the Site and leased the Convention
Center (together, the “Facility”) to the City; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Indenture, the City and RIDA have
entered into that certain Sublease Agreement of even date herewith (as it may be amended, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms,
and, together with any New Sublease (as defined therein), the “Sublease”), pursuant to which the
City has sub-subleased the Site and subleased the Convention Center to RIDA; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Indenture, the City, the Port District, the
Financing District (defined below), the Authority and RIDA have entered into that certain Project
Implementation Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center) of even date
herewith (as it may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Project Implementation Agreement”) pursuant to
which RIDA has agreed to construct the Convention Center and certain other public improvements
described below; and
WHEREAS, the City caused the formation of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District (the “Financing District”) pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
(“Chapter 3.61”); and
WHEREAS, the Financing District is authorized to levy Special Taxes (defined herein) on
certain properties within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Indenture, the Authority and the
Financing District have entered into that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith (as it may be
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with its terms, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which the Authority will loan the
proceeds of the 2021B Bonds (defined below) to the Financing District for the construction of certain
public infrastructure set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement (defined herein) benefiting
the Chula Vista Bayfront (“Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements”) and the Financing District will
make Loan Payments (defined in the Loan Agreement) to the Authority in the amounts and at the
times set forth in the Loan Agreement; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Indenture, the Port District and the
Authority have entered into that certain Support Agreement of even date herewith (as it may be
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with its terms, the “Support Agreement”), pursuant to which the Port District will make
certain Port District Payments (as defined in the Support Agreement) to the Authority in the amounts
and at the times set forth in the Support Agreement; and
WHEREAS, to assist in the financing of the Convention Center and the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements (together and as further defined herein, the “Project”), the Authority has
determined to issue (i) its Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds
(Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) (the “2021A Bonds”),
in the initial aggregate principal amount of $_________ to finance a portion of the cost of
constructing the Convention Center, and (ii) its Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-
Exempt) (the “2021B Bonds”; and, together with the 2021A Bonds, the “2021 Bonds”) in the initial
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aggregate principal amount of $_________ to finance a portion of the costs of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements; and
WHEREAS, payment of the Bonds will be secured by (i) the Lease Payments and Pre-
Completion Lease Payments (each as defined herein) to be made by the City under the Facility
Lease, (ii) the Loan Payments to be made by the Financing District under the Loan Agreement,
(iii) the Port District Payments to be made by the Port District pursuant to the Support Agreement,
and (iv) the amounts in certain funds and accounts maintained under this Indenture as described
herein; and
WHEREAS, the Bonds will be issued pursuant to and secured by this Indenture in the
manner provided herein; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the authentication and delivery of the Bonds, to establish
and declare the terms and conditions upon which the Bonds are to be issued and to secure the
payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon, the Authority has authorized the execution and
delivery of this Indenture pursuant to Resolution No. ____ adopted by the governing body of the
Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Authority hereby certifies that all acts and proceedings required by law
necessary to make the Bonds, when executed by the Authority, authenticated and delivered by the
Trustee and duly issued, the valid, binding and legal special and limited obligations of the Authority,
and to constitute this Indenture a valid and binding agreement for the uses and purposes herein set
forth in accordance with its terms, have been done and taken, and the execution and delivery of this
Indenture have been in all respects duly authorized;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that in order to secure the
payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and the interest on all Bonds at any time
issued and Outstanding (defined below) under this Indenture, according to their tenor, and to secure
the performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions therein and herein set forth, and
to declare the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the Bonds are to be issued and
received, and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and of the purchase and
acceptance of the Bonds by the Owners (defined below) thereof, and for other valuable
considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Authority and the
Trustee do hereby covenant and agree, for the benefit of the respective Owners from time to time of
the Bonds, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; AUTHORIZATION AND PURPOSE OF BONDS; EQUAL SECURITY
Section 1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Section shall for all purposes of this
Indenture and of any Supplemental Indenture and of the Bonds and of any certificate, opinion,
request or other documents herein mentioned have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Any
capitalized term not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Facility Lease.
“Act” means Articles 1 through 4 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5, Division 7,
Title 1 of the Government Code of the State, as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
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“Additional Bonds” means additional bonds issued pursuant to Section 5.6 and secured on a
parity with the Bonds.
“Additional Administrative Expenses” means (i) any third party costs and expenses paid or
incurred by the City in order to comply with its covenants and agreements in the Facility Lease
which are not paid for by RIDA pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, other than (A) amounts
payable by the City under Section 2.1(e) of the Facility Lease, and (B) amounts paid as Priority
Administrative Expenses; (ii) any third party costs and expenses paid or incurred by the JEPA, Port
or City in carrying out the duties of the JEPA under the Facility Lease and Sublease on behalf of the
JEPA other than amounts paid as Priority Administrative Expenses; and (iii) any third party costs and
expenses paid or incurred by the Port in order to comply with its covenants and agreements in the
Site Lease which are not paid for by RIDA, other than amounts payable by the Port under the Site
Lease arising from the Port’s sole negligence, willful misconduct or breach of the Port’s obligations
thereunder, and amounts paid as Priority Administrative Expenses.
“Annual Debt Service” means, for each Bond Year, the sum of (a) the interest payable on the
Outstanding Bonds in such Bond Year, and (b) the principal amount of the Outstanding Bonds
scheduled to be paid in such Bond Year, whether at maturity or from sinking fund payments.
“Assigned Rights” means (i) all right, title and interest of the Authority in and to the Lease
Payments, Pre-Completion Lease Payments, Net Proceeds and proceeds of rental interruption
insurance and title insurance payable under the Facility Lease, (ii) the Authority’s right to enforce the
obligations of the City with respect to the Lease Revenues (as defined in the Facility Lease), Lease
Payments, Pre-Completion Lease Payments, Net Proceeds, and rental interruption and title insurance
under Article IX of the Facility Lease, (iii) the Authority’s right to enforce the terms of the Site Lease
to the extent necessary to ensure the collection of Lease Payments, Pre-Completion Lease Payments,
Net Proceeds and proceeds of rental interruption insurance and title insurance in accordance with the
terms of the Facility Lease, (iv) all right, title and interest of the Authority in and to the Construction
Late Charges and the Authority’s right to enforce the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement
to the extent necessary to ensure the collection of Construction Late Charges; (v) the rights assigned
to the Trustee in Section 3.6 of the Loan Agreement; and (vi) all right, title and interest of the
Authority in and to the Port District Payments under the Support Agreement and the Authority’s right
to enforce the obligations of the Port with respect to the Port District Payments; provided, however,
the Assigned Rights do not include any of the obligations of the Authority under the Site Lease, the
Facility Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the Loan Agreement or the Support
Agreement.
“Authority” means the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a joint exercise
of powers agency existing pursuant to the laws of the State and that certain Amended and Restated
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement dated as of July 25, 2019, by and between the City and the Port
District, as the same may be amended, amended and restated or otherwise supplemented from time to
time.
“Authority Surplus Fund” means the fund by that name established pursuant to Section 3.8
hereof.
“Authorized Officer” means the Executive Director of the Authority (or his or her designated
representative) or Treasurer of the Authority (or his or her designated representative) or any other
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Person authorized by the Authority to perform an act or sign a document on behalf of the Authority
for purposes of this Indenture.
“Beneficial Owners” means the actual purchasers of the Bonds whose ownership interests are
recorded on the books of the DTC Participants.
“Bond Counsel” means any attorney at law or firm of attorneys selected by the Authority, of
nationally recognized standing in matters pertaining to the exclusion from gross income for federal
income tax purposes of interest on bonds issued by states and political subdivisions, and duly
admitted to practice law before the highest court of any state of the United States of America.
“Bond Law” means the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, constituting Article 4
of the Act (commencing with Section 6584), as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
“Bond Register” means the registration books for the Bonds maintained by the Trustee in
accordance with Section 2.8 hereof.
“Bond Year” means each twelve month period extending from June 2 in one calendar year to
June 1 of the succeeding calendar year, except in the case of the initial Bond Year which shall be the
period from the Closing Date of the Bonds to June 1, 2022, both dates inclusive.
“Bonds” means, collectively, the 2021 Bonds and any Additional Bonds authorized by and at
any time Outstanding pursuant to the Bond Law and this Indenture.
“Business Day” means a day which is not a Saturday or Sunday or a day of the year on which
the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve System, or banks or trust companies in New
York, New York, Wilmington, Delaware, Los Angeles, California, or where the Trust Office is
located, are not required or authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.
“Certificate of the Authority” means a certificate in writing signed by an Authorized Officer
of the Authority.
“Chapter 3.61” means Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code as amended from
time to time.
“City” means the City of Chula Vista, a chartered city organized and existing under the laws
of the State of California.
“Closing Date” means for each Series the date on which the Bonds of such Series were
executed and delivered to the Original Purchaser thereof.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the United States
Treasury Regulations proposed or in effect with respect thereto.
“Construction Fund” means the fund by that name established pursuant to Section 3.10
hereof.
“Construction Late Charges” means amounts paid by RIDA to the Trustee pursuant to
Section 5.1.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement.
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“Continuing Disclosure Certificate” means, with respect to the 2021 Bonds, that Continuing
Disclosure Certificate executed and delivered by the Authority in connection with the issuance of the
2021 Bonds, and with respect to a Series of Additional Bonds, any continuing disclosure undertaking
executed in connection therewith, each as originally executed and as it may be amended from time to
time in accordance with its respective terms.
“Convention Center” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Convention Center Costs” means the Convention Center Contract Sum (as defined in the
Project Implementation Agreement), and all interest to be paid to RIDA pursuant to Sections 9.2.3
and 9.2.4.2(b) of the Project Implementation Agreement.
“Costs of Issuance” means the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance
and sale of the Bonds and the Local Obligations, including the acceptance and initial annual fees and
expenses (including legal fees and expenses) of the Trustee, legal fees of the Authority, including
Bond Counsel to the Authority and Disclosure Counsel, costs of printing the Bonds and the
preliminary and final Official Statements, fees of financial consultants, rating fees, title insurance
premiums, fees of the underwriter and other fees and expenses related to the issuance and sale of the
Bonds and the Local Obligations set forth in a Request of the Authority.
“Costs of Issuance Fund” means the fund by that name established in Section 3.4.
“County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount” means the account by that name
established in Section 3.10.
“County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount” means the account by that name
established in Section 3.10.
“CV Bayfront Finance Authority Fund” means the fund of that name established and
maintained by the Authority pursuant to the Revenue Sharing Agreement.
“Depository” means DTC or another recognized securities depository selected by the
Authority which maintains a book-entry system for the Bonds.
“DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, and its successors and
assigns.
“DTC Participants” means securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing
corporations and other organizations maintaining accounts with DTC.
“Event of Default” means any of the events described in Section 8.1 hereof.
“Facility” means the Site and the Convention Center.
“Facility Lease” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Federal Securities” means any of the following: (a) non-callable direct obligations of the
United States of America (“Treasuries”), (b) evidences of ownership of proportionate interests in
future interest and principal payments on Treasuries held by a bank or trust company as custodian,
under which the owner of the investment is the real party in interest and has the right to proceed
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directly and individually against the obligor and the underlying Treasuries are not available to any
person claiming through the custodian or to whom the custodian may be obligated, (c) pre-refunded
municipal obligations rated “AAA” and “Aaa” by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and (d) securities
eligible for “AAA” defeasance under then existing criteria of S&P.
“Financing District” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, established
pursuant to Chapter 3.61.
“Fiscal Year” means any twelve month period extending from July 1 in one calendar year to
June 30 of the succeeding calendar year, both dates inclusive, or any other twelve month period
selected and designated by the Authority as its official fiscal year period.
“Ground Lease” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Indenture” means this Indenture of Trust, as originally executed or as it may from time to
time be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time by
any Supplemental Indenture pursuant to the provisions of Article VII hereof.
“Independent Accountant” means any accountant or firm of such accountants appointed and
paid by the Authority, and who, or each of whom:
(a) is in fact independent and not under the control of the Authority, the City or
the Port District;
(b) does not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Authority, the
City or the Port District; and
(c) is not an officer or employee of the Authority, the City or the Port District,
but who may be regularly retained to make annual or other audits of the books of or reports to the
Authority, the City or the Port District.
“Independent Financial Consultant” means any financial consultant or firm of such
consultants appointed and paid by the Authority, and who, or each of whom:
(a) is in fact independent and not under the control of the Authority, the City or
the Port District;
(b) does not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Authority, the
City or the Port District; and
(c) is not an officer or employee of the Authority, the City or the Port District,
but who may be regularly retained to make annual or other audits of the books of or reports to the
Authority, the City or the Port District.
“Interest Account” means the account by that name established and held by the Trustee
pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 4.2(a) hereof.
“Interest Payment Date” means June 1 and December 1 in each year, beginning __________ ,
202__, and continuing thereafter so long as any Bonds remain Outstanding.
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“JP Morgan” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
“Lease Payments” means those payments made by the City to the Authority as annual rental
for the use and possession of the Facility as set forth in Section 4.4 of the Facility Lease.
“Loan Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Loan Payments” means those annual payments of principal and interest made by the
Financing District to the Authority under the Loan Agreement.
“Local Obligations” means, collectively, the Facility Lease, the Loan Agreement, and the
Support Agreement.
“Maximum Annual Debt Service” means, as of the date of any calculation, the largest Annual
Debt Service during the current or any future Bond Year.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., its successors and assigns.
“Net Proceeds” means any net proceeds of insurance or condemnation that are transferred to
the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.3 or Section 6.1 of the Facility Lease.
“Nominee” shall mean the nominee of the Depository, which may be the Depository, as
determined from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof.
“Original Purchaser” means, with respect to the 2021 Bonds, JP Morgan, and, with respect to
a Series of Additional Bonds, the original purchaser thereof.
“Outstanding” when used as of any particular time with reference to Bonds, means (subject
to the provisions of Section 9.7 hereof) all Bonds theretofore executed and issued by the Authority
and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture except:
(a) Bonds theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or surrendered to the Trustee for
cancellation pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof;
(b) Bonds paid or deemed to have been paid within the meaning of Section 9.3
hereof or Bonds called for redemption for which funds have been provided as described in
Section 2.2(j) hereof; and
(c) Bonds in lieu of or in substitution for which other Bonds shall have been
executed, issued and delivered pursuant to this Indenture or any Supplemental Indenture.
“Owner” or “Bond Owner”, when used with respect to any Bond, means the person in whose
name the ownership of such Bond shall be registered on the Bond Register.
“Permitted Investments” means any of the following that at the time of investment are legal
investments under the laws of the State for the moneys proposed to be invested therein (provided that
the Trustee may rely upon investment direction of the Authority as a determination that such
investment is a legal investment):
(1) Cash.
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(2) United States Treasury bills, notes, bonds or certificates of indebtedness, for
which the full faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment of principal
and interest.
(3) Obligations, participations, or other instruments of, or issued by, a federal
agency or a United States government-sponsored enterprise.
(4) Eligible commercial paper shall be of “prime quality” and of the highest of
ranking or of the highest letter and number rating as provided by a Rating Agency, except
that split ratings (i.e., A2/P1) shall not be allowed. The commercial paper shall not exceed
270 days’ maturity and the entity that issues the commercial paper shall meet all of the
following conditions in either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b):
(a) Has total assets in excess of five hundred million dollars
($500,000,000), is organized and operating within the United States as a general
corporation, and has debt other than commercial paper, if any, that is rated “A” or
higher by a Rating Agency.
(b) Is organized in the United States as a special purpose corporation,
trust, or limited liability company, has program-wide credit enhancements including,
but not limited to overcollateralization, letters of credit or a surety bond, and has
commercial paper that is rated “A-1” or higher, or the equivalent, by a Rating
Agency.
(5) Negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. national or state-chartered
bank, savings bank, saving and loan association, or credit union in the State or state or federal
association (as defined by Section 5102 of the California Financial Code) or by a state-
licensed branch of a foreign bank. Issuing banks must have a short-term rating of not less
than A1/P1 and if a long-term rating has been assigned, a long-term rating of not less than
“A” from a Rating Agency.
(6) Investments in repurchase agreements which comply with the requirements of
California Government Code Section 53601(j) pursuant to which the seller will repurchase
the securities on or before a specified date and for a specified amount and will deliver the
underlying securities to the Trustee by book entry, physical delivery, or by third party
custodial agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement shall not exceed one year. The
term “securities,” for the purpose of repurchase agreements, means securities of the same
issuer, description, issue date and maturity.
To participate in repurchase agreements, a master repurchase agreement must be
completed and signed by all parties involved. Repurchase agreements are required to be
collateralized by securities or cash authorized under California Government Code Section
53601(j)(2) as described below:
(a) To anticipate market changes and provide a level of security for all
repurchase agreement transactions, the market value of securities that underlie a
repurchase agreement shall be valued at 102% or greater of the funds borrowed
against those securities and the value shall be adjusted no less frequently than
weekly. Since the market value of the underlying securities is subject to daily market
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fluctuations, the investments in repurchase agreements shall be in compliance if the
value of the underlying securities is brought back up to 102% no later than the next
business day.
(b) Collateral will be limited to U.S. Treasury securities listed in
paragraph (2) above and U.S. Government Agency securities listed in paragraph (3)
above. Collateral will be held by an independent third party with whom the Trustee
has a current custodial agreement. A clearly marked evidence of ownership
(safekeeping/custody receipt) must be supplied to the Trustee and retained. The
Trustee retains the right to substitute or grant substitutions of collateral.
(7) Bankers acceptances, also known as time drafts (bills of exchange) that are
drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank. Purchases of bankers’ acceptances shall not
exceed 180 days maturity. Issuing banks must be rated by each Rating Agency and have a
short-term rating of at least A1/P1 and if a long-term rating has been assigned, a long-term
rating of not less than “A” from a Rating Agency.
(8) Shares of beneficial interest issued by diversified management companies that
are mutual funds registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1, et. seq.), which only invest in direct
obligations in U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, U.S. Government Agency securities and
repurchase agreements with a weighted average maturity of 60 days or less. At a minimum,
approved mutual funds shall have met either of the following criteria:
(a) Attained the highest ranking or the highest letter or numerical rating
provided by each Rating Agency.
(b) Retained an investment advisor registered or exempt from registration
with the Securities and Exchange Commission with not less than five years’
experience managing money market mutual funds with assets under management in
excess of $500,000,000.
(9) Municipal debt instruments issued by a local or state agency, including:
(a) Bonds payable solely out of revenues from a revenue-producing
property owned, controlled, or operated by the local agency or by a department,
board, agency or authority of the local agency.
(b) Registered state warrants or treasury notes or bonds, including bonds
payable solely out of the revenues from a revenue-producing property owned,
controlled or operated by the state or a department, board, agency or authority of the
state.
(c) Bonds, notes, warrants or other evidences of indebtedness of any local
agency within a state, including bonds payable solely out of revenues from a revenue-
producing property owned, controlled or operated by the local agency, or by a
department, board, agency, or authority of the local agency.
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Issuing municipalities must have a short-term rating of not less than A1/P1 and if a
long-term rating has been assigned, a long-term rating of not less than an “A” from a Rating
Agency.
(10) Medium-term notes consisting of corporate and depository institution debt
securities with a maximum remaining maturity of not more than 397 days for any short-term
pools such as money market funds and five years for any longer-term pools such as an
extended fund. Medium-terms notes must be issued by corporations organized and operating
within the United States or by depository institutions licensed by the United States or any
state and operating within the United States. Notes eligible for investment shall be rated not
less than “A” or its equivalent from each Rating Agency.
(11) Investment agreements: with a domestic or foreign bank or corporation the
long-term debt of which, or, in the case of a guaranteed corporation the long-term debt, or, in the
case of a monoline financial guaranty insurance company, claims paying ability, of the guarantor is
rated at least “AA-” by S&P and “Aa3” by Moody’s at the time that the investment agreement is
entered into, provided that:
(a) If amounts in the Revenue Fund are invested, interest payments are to
be made to the Trustee at times and in amounts as necessary to pay debt service on the
Bonds;
(b) The invested funds are available for withdrawal without penalty or
premium, at any time upon not more than seven (7) days’ prior notice; the Authority and the
Trustee hereby agree to give or cause to be given notice in accordance with the terms of the
investment agreement so as to receive funds thereunder with no penalty or premium paid;
(c) The provider shall send monthly reports to the Trustee and the
Authority setting forth the balance the Authority or Trustee has invested with the provider and the
amounts and dates of interest accrued and paid by the provider;
(d) The investment agreement shall state that it is an unconditional and
general obligation of the provider, and is not subordinated to any other obligation of, the provider
thereof or, if the provider is a bank, the agreement or the opinion of counsel delivered pursuant to
paragraph (f) below shall state that the obligation of the provider to make payments thereunder ranks
pari passu with the obligations of the provider to its other depositors and its other unsecured and
unsubordinated creditors;
(e) The investment agreement (or guaranty, if applicable) may not be
assigned or amended without the prior written consent of the Authority;
(f) The Authority and the Trustee shall receive an opinion of domestic
counsel to the provider that such investment agreement is legal, valid, binding and enforceable
against the provider in accordance with its terms;
(g) The Authority and the Trustee shall receive an opinion of foreign
counsel to the provider (if applicable) that (i) the investment agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the provider and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
provider, enforceable against the provider in accordance with its terms, (ii) the choice of law of the
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state set forth in the investment agreement is valid under that country’s laws and a court in such
country would uphold such choice of law, and (iii) any judgment rendered by a court in the United
States of America would be recognized and enforceable in such country;
(h) The investment agreement shall provide that if during its term:
(i) the provider’s rating by either S&P or Moody’s falls below
“AA-” or “Aa3”, the provider shall, at its option, within ten (10) days of receipt of
publication of such downgrade, either (a) provide a written guarantee acceptable to the
Authority, (x) post Eligible Collateral (defined in subparagraph (i) below) with the Authority,
the Trustee or a third party acting solely as agent therefore (the “Custodian”) free and clear of
any third party liens or claims, or (b) assign the agreement to (1) any domestic bank, or
domestic branch of a foreign bank, the long term debt of which is rated at least “A-” by S&P
and ‘A3’ by Moody’s, including the Trustee and any of its affiliates; or (2) any broker-dealer
with “retail customers” or a related affiliate thereof which broker-dealer has, or the parent
company (which guarantees the provider) of which has, long-term debt rated at least “A-” by
S&P and ‘A3’ by Moody’s, which broker-dealer falls under the jurisdiction of the Securities
Investors Protection Corporation; or (3) any other entity rated at least “A-” by S&P and ‘A3’
by Moody’s acceptable to the Authority, or (z) repay the principal of and accrued but unpaid
interest on the investment;
(ii) the provider’s rating by either S&P or Moody’s is withdrawn
or suspended or falls below “A-” or “A3”, the provider must, at the direction of the Authority
or the Trustee (who shall give such direction if so directed by the Authority), within ten (10)
days of receipt of such direction, repay the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on the
investment, in either case with no penalty or premium to the Authority or Trustee.
(i) In the event the provider is required to collateralize, permitted
collateral shall include U.S. Treasury Obligations, or senior debt obligations of GNMA, FNMA or
FHLMC (no collateralized mortgage obligations shall be permitted for these providers) and collateral
levels must be 102% of the total principal when the collateral type is U.S. Treasury Obligations,
103% of the total principal when the collateral type is GNMA’s and 104% of the total principal when
the collateral type is FNMA and FHLMC (“Eligible Collateral”). In addition, the collateral shall be
marked to market on a daily basis and the provider or Custodian shall send monthly reports to the
Trustee and the Authority setting forth the type of collateral, the collateral percentage required for
that collateral type, the market value of the collateral on the valuation date and the name of the
Custodian holding the collateral;
(j) The investment agreement shall state and an opinion of counsel shall
be rendered, in the event collateral is required to be pledged by the provider under the terms of the
investment agreement, at the time such collateral is delivered, that the Custodian has a perfected first
priority security interest in the collateral, any substituted collateral and all proceeds thereof;
(k) The investment agreement must provide that if during its term: (i) the
provider shall default in its payment obligations, the provider’s obligations under the investment
agreement shall, at the direction of the Authority or the Trustee (who shall give such direction if so
directed by the Authority), be accelerated and amounts invested and accrued but unpaid interest
thereon shall be repaid to the Authority or Trustee, as appropriate, and (ii) the provider shall become
insolvent, not pay its debts as they become due, be declared or petition to be declared bankrupt, etc.
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(“event of insolvency”), the provider’s obligations shall automatically be accelerated and amounts
invested and accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be repaid to the Authority or Trustee, as
appropriate;
(12) The San Diego County Investment Pool; and
(13) The Local Agency Investment Fund of the State of California.
The value of the investments in (1) through (13) above, which shall be determined as of the
end of each month, means that the value of any investments shall be calculated as follows:
(1) for the purpose of determining the amount in any fund, all Permitted
Investments credited to such fund shall be valued at fair market value. The Trustee
shall determine the fair market value based on accepted industry standards and from
accepted industry providers;
(2) as to certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances; the face amount
thereof, plus accrued interest;
(3) as to any investment not specified above: the value thereof established
by prior written agreement between the Authority and the Trustee; and
(4) as to any investment in (12) or (13), in the manner, if any, required by
State law.
“Person” means natural persons, firms, corporations, partnerships, limited liability
companies, associations, trusts, public bodies and other entities.
“Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs” means (i) the Developer’s Phase 1A Contract
Sum (as defined in the Project Implementation Agreement) and all interest to be paid to the
Developer pursuant to Sections 9.1.3 and 9.1.4.3(b) of the Project Implementation Agreement, and
(ii) the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs (as defined in the Project
Implementation Agreement.
“Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Port District” means the San Diego Unified Port District, a public corporation.
“Port District Payments” has the meaning set forth in the Support Agreement.
“Principal Account” means the account by that name established and held by the Trustee
pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 4.2(a) hereof.
“Pre-Completion Lease Payments” means those payments made by the City to the Authority
as set forth in Section 4.12 of the Facility Lease.
“Priority Administrative Expenses” means (i) the fees and expenses of the Trustee, including
legal fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of outside counsel and the allocated costs of
internal attorneys) and the out of pocket expenses incurred by the Trustee in carrying out its duties
hereunder; (ii) the amounts paid or payable by the City or the Authority for the rental interruption
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insurance required by Section 5.2 of the Facility Lease; (iii) the amounts paid or payable by the
Authority to RIDA pursuant to Section 15.2.2.1 of the Project Implementation Agreement with
respect to builder’s risk insurance; and (iv) amounts paid or payable to the United States pursuant to
Sections 5.7 and 5.8 hereof.
“Project” means, collectively, the portion of the Convention Center financed from the
proceeds of the 2021A Bonds and the portion of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements financed
from the proceeds of the 2021B Bonds.
“Project Costs” means, collectively, the Convention Center Costs to be paid with proceeds of
the 2021A Bonds in accordance with the Project Implementation Agreement and the costs of the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs to be paid with amounts on deposit in the 2021B
Account of the Construction Fund (and all subaccounts thereunder) in accordance with the Project
Implementation Agreement.
“Project Implementation Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Proportionate Share” means, as of the date of calculation, the ratio derived by dividing the
Outstanding principal amount of the Bonds of a Series by the principal amount of the Outstanding
Bonds.
“Rating Agency” means Moody’s and S&P, or both, as the context requires.
“Rebate Fund” means the fund by that name established pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof.
“Rebate Regulations” means the Treasury Regulations issued under Section 148(f) of the
Code.
“Record Date” means, with respect to any Interest Payment Date, the fifteenth calendar day
of the month preceding an Interest Payment Date, whether or not such day is a Business Day.
“Redemption Fund” means the fund by that name established pursuant to Section 3.12
hereof.
“Representation Letter” means the representation letter executed by the Authority and
accepted by DTC.
“Request of the Authority” means a written certificate or request executed by an Authorized
Officer.
“Reserve Fund” means the fund by that name established and held by the Trustee pursuant to
Section 3.6 hereof.
“Reserve Requirement” means as of the date of calculation, an amount equal to the lowest of
(i) 10% of the initial principal amount of the Bonds, (ii) Maximum Annual Debt Service on the
Outstanding Bonds, or (iii) 125% of Average Annual Debt Service on the Outstanding Bonds.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserve Requirement exceed the initial deposit
thereto on the Closing Date for the 2021 Bonds. As applied to individual accounts of the Reserve
Fund, the Reserve Requirement shall initially be allocated as set forth in Section 4.3(a) hereof.
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“Responsible Officer” means any officer of the Trustee assigned to administer the Trustee’s
duties under this Indenture.
“Revenue Fund” means the fund by that name established and held by the Trustee pursuant to
Sections 3.3 and 4.2 hereof.
“Revenue Sharing Agreement” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Revenue
Sharing Agreement dated as of _______________, 2021, by and between the City and the Port
District recorded in the Office of the Port Clerk as Document No. _________, as it may be amended
from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Revenues” means: (a) all Lease Payments, Pre-Completion Lease Payments, Loan
Payments, Port District Payments, Construction Late Charges and other amounts paid pursuant to the
terms of the Local Obligations and the Project Implementation Agreement for deposit to the Revenue
Fund, (b) Net Proceeds and RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments transferred from the
Insurance and Condemnation Fund to the Revenue Fund and the Redemption Fund in accordance
with Section 4.5 hereof; (c) all other moneys received by the Trustee from time to time for deposit to
the Revenue Fund, Redemption Fund or Reserve Fund as set forth in a Request of the Authority; and
(d) investment income with respect to any moneys held by the Trustee in the Revenue Fund,
Redemption Fund and Reserve Fund.
“RIDA” means RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any
successor thereto.
“RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments” means amounts paid by RIDA to the Trustee
for deposit to the Insurance and Condemnation Fund in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2 of the
Sublease.
“Securities Depositories” means The Depository Trust Company, 55 Water Street,
50th Floor, New York, NY 10041-0099 Attn. Call Notification Department, Fax (212) 855-7232;
and, in accordance with then current guidelines of the securities and Exchange Commission, such
other addresses and/or such other securities depositories as the Authority may designate in a
Certificate of the Authority delivered to the Trustee.
“Series” means each series of Bonds issued hereunder.
“Site Lease” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Special Taxes” means the special taxes pledged by the Financing District under the Loan
Agreement to the repayment of the Loan Payments.
“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, its
successors and assigns.
“State” means the State of California.
“Sublease” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Supplemental Indenture” means any indenture, agreement or other instrument hereafter duly
executed by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of this Indenture.
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“Support Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the foregoing Recitals.
“Sweetwater Park Subaccount” means the account by that name established in Section 3.10.
“Tax Certificate” means the certificate by that name to be executed by the Authority on the
Closing Date with respect to the 2021B Bonds and any other Series of Tax-Exempt Bonds to
establish certain facts and expectations and which contains certain covenants relevant to compliance
with the Code.
“Tax-Exempt Bonds” means the 2021B Bonds and any other Series of Additional Bonds the
interest on which is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
“Treasury Rate” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2(c).
“Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate
trust business with respect to this Indenture shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is
located in Costa Mesa, California, or such other place as designated by the Trustee, except that with
respect to presentation of Bonds for payment or for registration of transfer and exchange, such term
shall mean the office or agency of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust
agency business shall be conducted.
“Trustee” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association
duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, with a corporate trust
office in Costa Mesa, California, and its successors and assigns, and any other corporation or
association which may at any time be substituted in its place as provided in Article VI hereof.
“2021 Bonds” means, collectively, the 2021A Bonds and the 2021B Bonds.
“2021A Bonds” means the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue
Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable).
“2021B Bonds” means the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue
Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt).
“2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount” means the account by that name established in
Section 3.10.
“Yield” has the meaning given to such term in the Code.
Section 1.2 Rules of Construction. All references in this Indenture to “Articles,”
“Sections,” and other subdivisions are to the corresponding Articles, Sections or subdivisions of this
Indenture; and the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to
this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or subdivision hereof.
Section 1.3 Authorization and Purpose of Bonds. The Authority has reviewed all
proceedings which it has taken relative to the authorization of the Bonds and has found, as a result of
such review, and hereby finds and determines, that all things, conditions and acts required by law to
exist, happen and/or be performed precedent to and in the issuance of the Bonds do exist, have
happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by law, and the
Authority is now authorized under the Bond Law and each and every other requirement of law, to
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issue the Bonds in the manner and form provided in this Indenture. Accordingly, the Authority
hereby authorizes the issuance of the 2021 Bonds pursuant to the Bond Law and this Indenture for
the primary purpose of providing funds to finance the Project.
Section 1.4 Equal Security. In consideration of the acceptance of the Bonds by the
Owners thereof, this Indenture shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a contract between the
Authority and the Owners from time to time of the Bonds; and the covenants and agreements set
forth herein to be performed by or on behalf of the Authority shall be for the equal and proportionate
benefit, security and protection of all Owners of the Bonds as their respective interests appear
without preference, priority or distinction as to security or otherwise of any of the Bonds over other
Bonds or any of the Bonds over any other Bonds by reason of the number or date thereof or the time
of sale, execution or delivery thereof, or otherwise for any cause whatsoever, except as expressly
provided therein or herein.
Section 1.5 Special Obligations. The Bonds shall be special, limited obligations of the
Authority, payable from and secured as to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if
any, and interest thereon, in accordance with their terms and the terms of this Indenture, solely from
the Revenues. The Bonds shall not constitute a charge against the general credit of the Authority or
its members. Under no circumstances shall the Authority be obligated to pay principal of,
redemption premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds except from the Revenues. Neither the State
nor any public agency (other than the Authority) nor any member of the Authority is obligated to pay
the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds. Neither the faith and credit
nor the taxing power of the State or any public agency thereof, including any member of the
Authority, is pledged to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on
the Bonds. Neither the payment of the principal of nor any part thereof, redemption premium, if any,
nor interest on the Bonds constitutes a debt, liability or obligation of the State or any public agency,
including the Authority or either member of the Authority within the meaning of any constitutional
debt limit or provision.
No covenant or agreement contained in any Bond or this Indenture shall be deemed to be a
covenant or agreement of the City or the Port District as members of the Authority, any of the
directors of the Board of Directors of the Authority, or by any officer, member, agent, contractor or
employee of the Authority, Port District, or City in his or her individual capacity and neither the City
or the Port District as members of the Authority, nor any of the directors of the Board of Directors of
the Authority, nor any officer or employee thereof executing the Bonds shall be liable personally on
any Bond or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of such
Bonds.
Section 1.6 Validity of Bonds. The validity of the authorization and issuance of the
Bonds shall not be affected in any way by any proceedings taken by the Authority, the City, the Port
District or the Financing District with respect to the application of the proceeds of the Bonds, and the
recital contained in the Bonds that the same are issued pursuant to the Bond Law shall be conclusive
evidence of their validity and of the regularity of their issuance.
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ARTICLE II
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Section 2.1 Terms of Bonds. The 2021A Bonds authorized to be issued by the Authority
under and subject to the Bond Law and the terms of this Indenture shall be dated as of their Closing
Date and be designated the “Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds
(Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable),” which shall be issued
in the original aggregate principal amount of _____________ Dollars ($________). The 2021B
Bonds authorized to be issued by the Authority under and subject to the Bond Law and the terms of
this Indenture shall be dated as of their Closing Date and be designated the “Chula Vista Bayfront
Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt),” which shall be issued in the original aggregate
principal amount of _______________ Dollars ($________).
The 2021 Bonds shall be issued in fully registered form without coupons in denominations of
$5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, so long as no 2021 Bond shall have more than one maturity
date. The 2021 Bonds shall mature on June 1 in each of the years and in the amounts, and shall bear
interest (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) at the rates, as follows:
2021A Bonds
Maturity Date
(June 1 ) Principal Amount Interest Rate Per Annum
$ %
2021B Bonds
Maturity Date
(June 1 ) Principal Amount Interest Rate Per Annum
$ %
Interest on the Bonds shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date to the person whose
name appears on the Bond Register as the Owner thereof as of the Record Date immediately
preceding each such Interest Payment Date. So long as the Bonds are registered in the name of DTC
or its Nominee, such interest shall be paid to DTC in accordance with its procedures. If the Bonds
are no longer registered in the name of DTC or its Nominee, interest shall be paid by check of the
Trustee mailed on such Interest Payment Date by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the Owner at
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the address of such Owner as it appears on the Bond Register or by wire transfer to an account in the
United States of America made on such Interest Payment Date upon written instructions of any
Owner of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of Bonds of a Series provided to the
Trustee in writing at least five (5) Business Days before the Record Date for such Interest Payment
Date. Principal of and redemption premium, if any, on any Bond shall be paid upon presentation and
surrender thereof, at maturity or the prior redemption thereof, at the Trust Office of the Trustee. The
principal of and interest and redemption premium, if any, on the Bonds shall be payable in lawful
money of the United States of America.
Each Bond shall bear interest from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of
authentication thereof, unless (a) it is authenticated after a Record Date and on or before the
following Interest Payment Date, in which event it shall bear interest from such Interest Payment
Date; or (b) it is authenticated on or before the first Record Date, in which event it shall bear interest
from the Closing Date; provided, however, that if, as of the date of authentication of any Bond,
interest thereon is in default, such Bond shall bear interest from the Interest Payment Date to which
interest has previously been paid or made available for payment thereon, or from the Closing Date if
no interest has been paid or made available for payment.
Section 2.2 Redemption of Bonds.
(a) Optional Redemption of 2021A Bonds at Par. The 2021A Bonds maturing on
or before June, 1, 20__ are not subject to optional call and redemption prior to maturity. The 2021A
Bonds maturing on or after June 1, 20__ may be redeemed at the option of the Authority, from any
source of available funds, prior to maturity on any date on or after June 1, 20__ as a whole, or in part
from such maturities as are selected by the Authority, and by lot within a maturity, at a redemption
price equal to the principal amount of the 2021A Bonds to be redeemed, together with accrued
interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium.
(b) Optional Redemption of 2021B Bonds at Par. The 2021B Bonds maturing on
or before June 1, 20__ are not subject to optional call and redemption prior to maturity. The 2021B
Bonds maturing on or after June 1, 20__ may be redeemed at the option of the Authority, from any
source of available funds, prior to maturity on any date on or after June 1, 20__ as a whole, or in part
from such maturities as are selected by the Authority, and by lot within a maturity, at a redemption
price equal to the principal amount of the 2021B Bonds to be redeemed, together with accrued
interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium.
(c) Make-Whole Optional Redemption of 2021A Bonds. Prior to
_______________the 2021A Bonds are subject to redemption prior to their respective maturity
dates, at the option of the Authority, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(1) 100% of the principal amount of the 2021A Bonds to be redeemed; or
(2) the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and
interest to the stated maturity date of such 2021A Bonds to be redeemed, not including any portion of
those payments of interest accrued and unpaid as of the date on which such 2021A Bonds are to be
redeemed, discounted to the date on which such 2021A Bonds are to be redeemed on a semi-annual
basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Treasury Rate (described
below) plus [___] basis points
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Plus, in each case, accrued interest on such 2021A Bonds to be redeemed to but not including
the redemption date.
The “Treasury Rate” is, with respect to any redemption date for a particular Bond,
the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a
constant maturity, excluding inflation indexed securities (as compiled and published in the most
recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least
two Business Days, but no more than 45 calendar days, prior to the redemption date or, if such
Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)
most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to the maturity date of the 2021A Bond
to be redeemed (taking into account any sinking fund installments for such 2021A Bonds);
provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to such maturity date is less than
one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted
to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
The Authority may elect to have the redemption price of the 2021A Bonds to be
redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) determined by an independent accounting firm,
investment banking firm or financial or municipal advisor retained by the Authority to calculate
such redemption price. The Authority and the Trustee may conclusively rely on the
determination of such redemption price by such independent accounting firm, investment
banking firm or financial or municipal advisor and will not be liable for such reliance.
(d) Extraordinary Redemption of 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds. The
2021A Bonds and any Additional Bonds issued to refund the 2021A Bonds shall be subject to
redemption, in whole or in part, on any date, on a pro rata basis among maturities, from and to the
extent Net Proceeds and RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments are deposited by the Trustee
in the Redemption Fund pursuant to Section 4.5 hereof, together with any amount transferred to the
Redemption Fund from the Reserve Fund pursuant to Section 4.3(c) hereof, at a redemption price
equal to the principal amount of the 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds to be redeemed, plus
accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium.
(e) Extraordinary Optional Redemption of 2021B Bonds and Additional Bonds.
In the event that the 2021A Bonds and any Additional Bonds issued to refund the 2021A Bonds are
redeemed, in whole, pursuant to Section 2.2(d) above, then the 2021B Bonds may be redeemed, in
whole, at the option of the Authority, from any source of available funds, prior to maturity on any
date, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the 2021B Bonds and any Additional
Bonds to be redeemed, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without
premium.
(f) Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption.
(i) The 2021A Bonds maturing on June 1, 20__ are subject to mandatory
redemption in part, by lot, on June 1, 20__, and each June 1 thereafter prior to maturity, at a
redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest to the date
fixed for redemption, without premium, and to payment at maturity in the amounts set forth in the
following table:
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2021A Bonds Due on June 1, 20__
Year
(June 1) Principal Amount
(Maturity)
(ii) The 2021A Bonds maturing on June 1, 20__ are subject to mandatory
redemption in part, by lot, on June 1, 20__, and each June 1 thereafter prior to maturity, at a
redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest to the date
fixed for redemption, without premium, and to payment at maturity in the amounts set forth in the
following table:
2021A Bonds Due on June 1, 20__
Year
(June 1) Principal Amount
(Maturity)
In the event of a partial optional redemption of the 2021A Bonds maturing on June 1, 20__ or
June 1, 20__, each of the remaining mandatory sinking fund payments for the maturity so redeemed
will be reduced by the amount of such optional redemption, as nearly as practicable, on a pro rata
basis in the amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, as directed by the Authority.
If prior to one of the mandatory sinking fund redemption dates specified above the Authority
purchases any 2021A Bonds maturing on June 1, 20__ or June 1, 20__, then at least 45 days prior to
the redemption date, the Authority shall notify the Trustee as to the principal amount purchased, and
the amount of 2021A Bonds so purchased shall be credited at the time of purchase, to the extent of
the full principal amount thereof to reduce the upcoming scheduled payment for the 2021A Bonds so
purchased. All such 2021A Bonds purchased by the Authority shall be canceled by the Trustee.
The Authority shall be required to give the Trustee written notice of its intention to redeem
Bonds under Section 2.2(a), (b) or (e) at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date fixed for
redemption (or such later date as shall be acceptable to the Trustee, in the sole determination of the
Trustee). The foregoing notice is for the convenience of the Trustee and the time for the notice may
be shortened or waived by the Trustee in its sole discretion without the consent the Owners.
Additional redemption provisions (if any) for any Series of Additional Bonds shall be set
forth and provided for in the Supplemental Indenture entered into in connection with the issuance of
such Series of Additional Bonds.
(g) Notice of Redemption. When Bonds are due for redemption under this
Section 2.2 or under the provisions of a Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall give notice of
redemption, in the name of the Authority, at least 30 but no more than 45 days prior to the
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redemption date. Except for redemption notices for a mandatory sinking fund redemption of Bonds
which shall be sent by the Trustee to comply with the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall give a
redemption notice for any other redemption of Bonds only upon receipt of, and in accordance with
the terms of a Request of the Authority. With respect to any notice of optional redemption of the
Bonds, such notice may state that such redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt by the
Trustee, on or prior to the date fixed for such redemption, of moneys sufficient to pay the principal
of, redemption premium if any, and interest on the Bonds to be redeemed and upon other conditions
set forth therein and that, if such money shall not have been so received and such other conditions
shall not have been satisfied, said notice shall be of no force and effect and the Trustee shall not be
required to redeem such Bonds. If any condition stated in the redemption notice for an optional
redemption shall not have been satisfied on or prior to the redemption date: (i) the redemption
notice shall be of no force and effect, (ii) the Authority shall not be required to redeem such Bonds,
(iii) the redemption shall not be made, and (iv) the Trustee shall within a reasonable time thereafter
give notice to the persons in the manner in which the conditional redemption notice was given that
such condition or conditions were not met and that the redemption was canceled.
Such notice of redemption shall (i) specify the CUSIP numbers (if any), the bond numbers
and the maturity date or dates of the Bonds selected for redemption, except that where all of the
Bonds are subject to redemption, or all the Bonds of one maturity, are to be redeemed, the bond
numbers of such issue need not be specified; (ii) state the date fixed for redemption and surrender of
the Bonds to be redeemed; (iii) state the redemption price; (iv) state the place or places where the
Bonds are to be redeemed; (v) in the case of Bonds to be redeemed only in part, state the portion of
such Bond which is to be redeemed; (vi) state the date of issue of the Bonds as originally issued; (vii)
state the rate of interest borne by each Bond being redeemed; and (viii) state any other descriptive
information needed to identify accurately the Bonds being redeemed as shall be specified by the
Trustee. Such notice shall further state that on the date fixed for redemption, there shall become due
and payable on each Bond or portion thereof called for redemption, the principal thereof, together
with any redemption premium, and interest accrued to the redemption date, and that from and after
such date, interest thereon shall cease to accrue and be payable.
Such notice shall be given (i) so long as the Bonds are registered in the name of the Nominee,
in such manner as complies with the requirements of DTC, or any successor thereto; and (ii) if the
Bonds are no longer held in book-entry form, the Trustee shall mail a copy of such notice, by first
class mail, postage prepaid, to the respective Owners thereof at their addresses appearing on the
Bond Register. So long as notice has been provided as set forth in this Section 2.2(g), the actual
receipt by the Owner of any Bond of notice of such redemption shall not be a condition precedent to
redemption, and neither the failure to receive nor any defect in such notice shall affect the validity of
the proceedings for the redemption of such Bonds, or the cessation of interest on the redemption date.
A certificate by the Trustee that notice of such redemption has been given as herein provided shall be
conclusive as against all parties and the Owner shall not be entitled to show that he or she failed to
receive notice of such redemption.
Upon the payment of the redemption price of any Bonds being redeemed, each check or other
transfer of funds issued for such purpose shall to the extent practicable bear the CUSIP number
identifying, by issue and maturity, the Bonds being redeemed with the proceeds of such check or
other transfer.
(h) Selection of Bonds of a Maturity for Redemption.
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If the 2021A Bonds are not registered in book-entry only form, any redemption of less than
all of the 2021A Bonds will be effected by the Trustee among owners on a pro-rata basis, subject to
minimum Authorized Denominations.
If the 2021A Bonds are registered in book-entry only form and so long as DTC or a successor
securities depository is the sole registered owner of the 2021A Bonds, if less than all of the 2021A
Bonds of a maturity are called for prior redemption, the particular 2021A Bonds or portions thereof
to be redeemed shall be selected on a “Pro Rata Pass-Through Distribution of Principal” basis in
accordance with DTC procedures, provided that, so long as the 2021A Bonds are held in book-entry
form, the selection for redemption of such Bonds shall be made in accordance with the operational
arrangements of DTC then in effect.
It is the Authority’s intent that redemption allocations made by DTC, the DTC Participants or
such other intermediaries that may exist between the Authority and the Beneficial Owners with
respect to redemptions of 2021A Bonds be made on a “Pro Rata Pass-Through Distribution of
Principal” basis as described above. However, the Authority can provide no assurance that DTC, the
DTC Participants or any other intermediaries will allocate redemptions among Beneficial Owners on
such basis. If the DTC operational arrangements do not allow for the redemption of the Bonds on a
Pro Rata Pass-Through Distribution of Principal basis as discussed above, then the Bonds will be
selected for redemption in accordance with DTC procedures by lot and in Authorized
Denominations.
Whenever provision is made in this Indenture for the redemption of less than all of the 2021B
Bonds of a maturity, the Trustee shall select the 2021B Bonds to be redeemed from all 2021B Bonds
of such maturity not previously called for redemption, by lot in any manner which the Trustee in its
sole discretion shall deem appropriate and fair. For purposes of such selection, all 2021B Bonds
shall be deemed to be comprised of separate $5,000 authorized denominations, and such separate
authorized denominations shall be treated as separate Bonds which may be separately redeemed.
(i) Partial Redemption of Bonds. In the event only a portion of any Bond is
called for redemption, then upon surrender of such Bond the Authority shall execute and the Trustee
shall authenticate and deliver to the Owner thereof, at the expense of the Authority, a new Bond or
Bonds of the same maturity date, of authorized denominations in aggregate principal amount equal
to the unredeemed portion of the Bond to be redeemed.
(j) Effect of Redemption. From and after the date fixed for redemption, if funds
available for the payment of the principal of and interest (and redemption premium, if any) on the
Bonds so called for redemption shall have been duly provided, such Bonds so called shall cease to
be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture other than the right to receive payment of the
redemption price, and no interest shall accrue thereon from and after the redemption date specified
in such notice. All Bonds redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be cancelled and destroyed.
Section 2.3 Form of Bonds. The Bonds, the form of Trustee’s certificate of
authentication, and the form of assignment to appear thereon, shall be substantially in the form set
forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, with necessary or
appropriate variations, omissions and insertions, as permitted or required by this Indenture.
Section 2.4 Execution of Bonds. All the Bonds shall, from time to time, be executed on
behalf of the Authority by, or bear the manual or facsimile signature of, an Authorized Officer of the
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Authority and be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of a second Authorized Officer or the
Secretary of the Authority. If any of the officers who shall have signed any of the Bonds or whose
facsimile signature shall be upon the Bonds shall cease to be an Authorized Officer or the Secretary
of the Authority before the Bond so signed and sealed shall have been actually authenticated by the
Trustee or delivered, such Bonds nevertheless may be authenticated, issued and delivered with the
same force and effect as though the person or persons who signed or sealed such Bonds or whose
facsimile signature shall be upon the Bonds had not ceased to be an Authorized Officer or the
Secretary of the Authority; and any such Bond may be signed and sealed on behalf of the Authority
by those persons who, at the actual date of the execution of such Bonds, shall be Authorized Officers
or the Secretary of the Authority, although at the date of such Bond any such person shall not have
been such officer of the Authority.
Only such of the Bonds as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication in substantially
the form set forth in Exhibit A, manually executed by the Trustee, shall be valid or obligatory for any
purpose or entitled to the benefits of this Indenture, and such certificate of the Trustee shall be
conclusive evidence that the Bonds so authenticated have been duly authenticated and delivered
hereunder and are entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 2.5 Transfer of Bonds. Subject to Section 2.10, any Bond may in accordance
with its terms, be transferred, upon the Bond Register, by the person in whose name it is registered,
in person or by his duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of such Bond for cancellation,
accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Trustee, duly
executed. Whenever any Bond shall be surrendered for transfer, the Authority shall execute and the
Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver to the transferee a new Bond or Bonds of like Series,
tenor, maturity and aggregate principal amount. No Bonds selected for redemption shall be subject
to transfer pursuant to this Section nor shall any Bond be subject to transfer during the fifteen days
prior to the selection of Bonds for redemption.
The cost of printing any Bonds and any reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Trustee
in connection with any transfer shall be paid by the Authority as Priority Administrative Expenses.
However, the Owners of the Bonds shall be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge
required to be paid for any exchange or registration of transfer and the Owners of the Bonds shall be
required to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Trustee and Authority in connection with the
replacement of any mutilated, lost or stolen Bonds.
Section 2.6 Exchange of Bonds. Subject to Section 2.10, Bonds may be exchanged at
the Trust Office of the Trustee for Bonds of the same Series, tenor and maturity and of other
authorized denominations. No Bonds selected for redemption shall be subject to exchange pursuant
to this Section, nor shall any Bond be subject to exchange during the fifteen days prior to the
selection of Bonds for redemption. The cost of printing Bonds and any reasonable fees and
expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with any transfer or exchange shall be paid by the
Authority as Priority Administrative Expenses.
Section 2.7 Temporary Bonds. The Bonds may be issued initially in temporary form
exchangeable for definitive Bonds when ready for delivery. The temporary Bonds may be printed,
lithographed or typewritten, shall be of such denominations as may be determined by the Authority
and may contain such reference to any of the provisions of this Indenture as may be appropriate.
Every temporary Bond shall be executed by the Authority and be registered and authenticated by the
Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner as the definitive Bonds. If
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the Authority issues temporary Bonds, it will execute and furnish definitive Bonds without delay, and
thereupon the temporary Bonds may be surrendered for cancellation, in exchange therefor at the
Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such
temporary Bonds an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Bonds of authorized
denominations. Until so exchanged, the temporary Bonds shall be entitled to the same benefits under
this Indenture as definitive Bonds authenticated and delivered hereunder.
Section 2.8 Bond Register. The Trustee will keep or cause to be kept at its Trust Office
sufficient records for the registration and transfer of the Bonds, which shall be the Bond Register and
shall at all times during regular business hours be open to inspection by the Authority upon
reasonable notice; and, upon presentation for such purpose, the Trustee shall, under such reasonable
regulations as it may prescribe, register or transfer or cause to be registered or transferred, on said
records, Bonds as hereinbefore provided.
Section 2.9 Bonds Mutilated, Lost, Destroyed or Stolen. If any Bond shall become
mutilated, the Authority, at the expense of the Owner of said Bond, shall execute, and the Trustee
shall thereupon authenticate and deliver, a new Bond of like tenor and authorized denomination in
exchange and substitution for the Bond so mutilated, but only upon surrender to the Trustee of the
Bond so mutilated. Every mutilated Bond so surrendered to the Trustee shall be cancelled by it and
destroyed in accordance with the retention policy of the Trustee then in effect. If any Bond issued
hereunder shall be lost, destroyed or stolen, evidence of such loss, destruction or theft may be
submitted to the Trustee and, if such evidence be satisfactory to it and indemnity satisfactory to it
shall be given, at the expense of the Bond Owner, the Authority shall execute, and the Trustee shall
thereupon authenticate and deliver, a new Bond of like tenor in lieu of and in substitution for the
Bond so lost, destroyed or stolen (or if any such Bond shall have matured or shall have been called
for redemption, instead of issuing a substitute Bond the Trustee may pay the same without surrender
thereof upon receipt of indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee). The Trustee may require payment of a
reasonable fee for each new Bond issued under this Section and of the expenses which may be
incurred by the Authority and the Trustee. Any Bond issued under the provisions of this Section in
lieu of any Bond alleged to be lost, destroyed or stolen shall constitute an original contractual
obligation on the part of the Authority whether or not the Bond alleged to be lost, destroyed or stolen
be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be equally and proportionately entitled to the benefits
of this Indenture with all other Bonds secured by this Indenture.
Section 2.10 Book-Entry System.
(a) All Bonds shall be initially issued in the form of a separate single certificated
fully registered Bond for each maturity date of the Bonds. Upon initial issuance, the ownership of
each Bond shall be registered in the Bond Register in the name of Cede & Co., as Nominee of DTC.
Except as provided in Section 2.10(d) hereof, all Outstanding Bonds shall be registered in the Bond
Register in the name of Cede & Co., as Nominee of DTC.
(b) With respect to Bonds registered in the Bond Register in the name of Cede &
Co., as Nominee of DTC, the Authority and the Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation
with respect to (i) the accuracy of the records of DTC, Cede & Co. or any DTC Participant with
respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds, (ii) the delivery to any DTC Participant or any other
person, other than an Owner, as shown in the Bond Register, of any notice with respect to the Bonds,
including any notice of redemption, or (iii) the payment to any DTC Participant or any other person,
other than an Owner, as shown in the Bond Register, of any amount with respect to principal of,
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redemption premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds. The Authority and the Trustee may treat and
consider the person in whose name each Bond is registered in the Bond Register as the holder and
absolute owner of such Bond for the purpose of payment of principal, redemption premium, if any,
and interest on such Bond, for the purpose of giving notices of redemption and other matters with
respect to such Bond, for the purpose of registering transfers with respect to such Bond, and for all
other purposes whatsoever. The Trustee shall pay all principal of, redemption premium, if any, and
interest on the Bonds only to or upon the order of the respective Owners, as shown in the Bond
Register, as provided in Section 2.8 hereof, or their respective attorneys duly authorized in writing,
and all such payments shall be valid and effective to fully satisfy and discharge the Authority’s
obligations with respect to payment of principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than an Owner, as shown in the
Bond Register, shall receive a certificated Bond evidencing the obligation of the Authority to make
payments of principal, redemption premium, if any, and interest pursuant to this Indenture. Upon
delivery by DTC to the Trustee of written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute
a new Nominee in place of Cede & Co., and subject to the provisions herein with respect to record
dates, the word “Cede & Co.” in this Indenture shall refer to such new Nominee of DTC.
(c) The delivery of the Representation Letter shall not in any way limit the
provisions of Section 2.10(b) hereof or in any other way impose upon the Authority or the Trustee
any obligation whatsoever with respect to persons having interests in the Bonds other than the
Owners, as shown on the Bond Register. The Trustee shall take all action necessary for all
representations in the Representation Letter with respect to the Trustee to be complied with at all
times.
(d) (i) DTC may determine to discontinue providing its services with respect
to the Bonds at any time by giving written notice to the Authority and the Trustee and discharging its
responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law.
(ii) The Authority, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any
other person, may terminate the services of DTC with respect to the Bonds if the Authority
determines that:
(A) DTC is unable to discharge its responsibilities with respect to
the Bonds, or
(B) a continuation of the requirement that all Outstanding Bonds
be registered in the Bond Register in the name of Cede & Co., or any other Nominee of DTC, is not
in the best interest of the beneficial owners of such Bonds.
(iii) Upon the termination of the services of DTC with respect to the
Bonds pursuant to subsection 2.10(d)(ii)(B) hereof, or upon the discontinuance or termination of the
services of DTC with respect to the Bonds pursuant to subsection 2.10(d)(i) or
subsection 2.10(d)(ii)(A) hereof after which no substitute securities depository willing to undertake
the functions of DTC hereunder can be found which, in the opinion of the Authority, is willing and
able to undertake such functions upon reasonable and customary terms, the Authority is obligated to
deliver Bond certificates, as described in this Indenture and the Bonds shall no longer be restricted to
being registered in the Bond Register in the name of Cede & Co. as Nominee of DTC, but may be
registered in whatever name or names DTC shall designate to the Trustee in writing, in accordance
with the provisions of this Indenture.
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(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture to the contrary, as
long as any Bond is registered in the name of Cede & Co., as Nominee of DTC, all payments with
respect to principal or, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such Bond and all notices with
respect to such Bond shall be made and given, respectively, in the manner provided in the
Representation Letter.
ARTICLE III
DEPOSIT AND APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
Section 3.1 Issuance of 2021 Bonds. Upon the execution and delivery to the Trustee of
the 2021A Bonds and the 2021B Bonds in the original aggregate principal amounts set forth in
Section 2.1 hereof to the Trustee shall establish the funds and accounts set forth in this Article III and
apply the proceeds received from the issuance of the 2021 Bonds as set forth in this Article III.
Section 3.2 Application of Proceeds of Sale of 2021 Bonds.
(a) Upon the receipt by the Trustee of payment for the 2021A Bonds in the
amount of $_________ (being the principal amount of $_________, plus net original issue premium
of $_________, less an underwriter’s discount of $_________,) the Trustee shall apply said funds as
follows:
(i) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Account of the Costs of
Issuance Fund for the payment of Costs of Issuance of the 2021 Bonds in accordance with
Section 3.4 below.
(ii) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Capitalized Interest
Subaccount of the Interest Account of the Revenue Fund established pursuant to Section 3.3 below.
(iii) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Account of the Reserve
Fund established pursuant to Section 3.6 below.
(iv) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Account of the
Construction Fund for the payment of Convention Center Costs in accordance with Section 3.10
below.
(b) Upon the receipt by the Trustee of payment for the 2021B Bonds in the
amount of $_________ (being the principal amount of $_________, plus net original issue premium
of $_________, less an underwriter’s discount of $_________,) the Trustee shall apply said funds as
follows:
(i) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Account of the Costs of
Issuance Fund for the payment of Costs of Issuance of the 2021B Bonds in accordance with
Section 3.4 below.
(ii) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Capitalized Interest
Subaccount of the Interest Account of the Revenue Fund established pursuant to Section 3.3 below.
(iii) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Account of the Reserve
Fund established pursuant to Section 3.6 below.
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(iv) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Bond Proceeds
Subaccount of the 2021B Account of the Construction Fund for the payment of the Developer’s
Phase 1A Contract Sum in accordance with Section 3.10 below.
The application of proceeds from the sale of a Series of Additional Bonds shall be set forth in
the Supplemental Indenture providing for the issuance of such Series of Additional Bonds.
Section 3.3 Revenue Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a separate fund to
be known as the “Revenue Fund” and the following separate accounts therein: Interest Account and
Principal Account. In the Interest Account, the Trustee shall also establish the 2021A Capitalized
Interest Subaccount and the 2021B Capitalized Interest Account. Except as otherwise provided
herein, the Trustee shall deposit all Revenues received after the Closing Date to the Revenue Fund
and shall apply amounts in the Revenue Fund as described in Section 4.2 below.
Section 3.4 Costs of Issuance Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a fund
known as the “Costs of Issuance Fund” and a “2021A Account” and a “2021B Account” into which
shall be deposited the applicable amounts set forth in Sections 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) above. The moneys
in the Costs of Issuance Fund shall be used to pay Costs of Issuance from time to time upon receipt
by the Trustee of a Request of the Authority. Each such Request of the Authority shall state the
account from which such disbursement is to be made, each payee and the amount to be disbursed to
each payee. Each such Request of the Authority shall be sufficient evidence to the Trustee of the
facts stated therein and the Trustee shall have no duty to confirm the accuracy of such facts. On the
date which is one hundred twenty (120) days following the Closing Date, or upon the earlier receipt
by the Trustee of a Request of the Authority stating that all Costs of Issuance have been paid, the
Trustee shall transfer all remaining amounts in the Costs of Issuance Fund to the Revenue Fund.
Upon such transfer, the Costs of Issuance Fund shall be closed. The Authority may at any time file a
Request of the Authority requesting that the Trustee retain a specified amount in the Costs of
Issuance Fund and transfer to the Revenue Fund all remaining amounts, and upon receipt of such
request by the Trustee, the Trustee shall comply with such request.
Section 3.5 Establishment of Additional Funds and Accounts. The Trustee shall
establish and maintain such additional funds and accounts as are set forth in a Request of the
Authority.
Section 3.6 Reserve Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a separate fund to
be known as the “Reserve Fund” and a “2021A Account” and a “2021B Account” therein into which
shall be deposited the applicable amounts set forth in Sections 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) above. The Reserve
Fund shall be administered as provided in Section 4.3 hereof.
Section 3.7 Rebate Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a separate fund,
when needed, to be known as the “Rebate Fund” and a separate Rebate Account for each Series of
Tax-Exempt Bonds. The Rebate Fund shall be administered as described in Section 5.8 hereof.
Section 3.8 Authority Surplus Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a
separate fund to be known as the “Authority Surplus Fund” which shall be administered as described
in Section 4.4 hereof.
Section 3.9 Administrative Expense Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a
separate fund to be held by the Trustee and known as the “Administrative Expense Fund” into which
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shall be deposited the (1) amounts to be transferred to the Administrative Expense Fund from the
Revenue Fund as set forth in Section 4.2 and (2) any amounts transferred to the Trustee by the City,
the Port District or the Financing District for the purpose of paying Priority Administrative Expenses
or Additional Administrative Expenses which an Authorized Officer directs to be deposited in the
Administrative Expense Fund. Any amounts transferred to the Administrative Expense Fund
pursuant to subsection 4.2(a) and (d) hereof shall no longer constitute Revenues and amounts in the
Administrative Expense Fund are not pledged to repay the Bonds. The moneys in the Administrative
Expense Fund shall be used first to pay Priority Administrative Expenses and, second, to pay
Additional Administrative Expenses. The priority of disbursement of proceeds of the Additional
Administrative Expenses hereunder shall be subject to the Revenue Sharing Agreement or a separate
agreement to be entered into between the City and the Port District, a copy of which shall be
provided to the Trustee. Any Request of the Authority directing the Trustee to transfer any balance
in the Administrative Expense Fund to pay Additional Administrative Expenses shall be in
conformance with the Revenue Sharing Agreement or such other agreement, as applicable, and shall
so state. On or after June 1 of each year and prior to June 15 of each year, the Authority may submit
a Request of the Authority directing the Trustee to transfer any balance in the Administrative
Expense Fund to the Surplus Fund.
Section 3.10 Construction Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a fund known
as the “Construction Fund” and a “2021A Account” and a “2021B Account” therein. The Trustee
shall establish and maintain subaccounts known as the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount, the
County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount, the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A
Subaccount, and the Sweetwater Park Subaccount in the 2021B Account of the Construction Fund.
The Trustee shall deposit the applicable amounts set forth in Section 3.2(a) above into the 2021A
Account of the Construction Fund and shall deposit the applicable amounts set forth in Section 3.2(b)
above into the 2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount of the 2021B Account of the Construction Fund.
The Trustee shall deposit and transfer amounts into and among the Sweetwater Park Subaccount, the
County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount, and the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A
Subaccount of the 2021B Account of the Construction Fund as directed from time to time in a
Request of the Authority, which request shall include a certification that the deposits or transfers are
in accordance with the terms of Article IX of the Project Implementation Agreement. The moneys in
the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund shall be used to pay Convention Center Costs upon
receipt by the Trustee of a Request of the Authority, which the Authority shall submit from time to
time solely for the purposes and subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in Article IX of the
Project Implementation Agreement and the Request of Authority shall contain a statement to this
effect. The moneys in each subaccount of the 2021B Account of the Construction Fund shall be used
to pay the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs from time to time upon receipt by the Trustee
of a Request of the Authority, which the Authority shall submit from time to time solely for the
purposes and subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in Article IX of the Project
Implementation Agreement and the Request of Authority shall contain a statement to this effect.
Each such Request of the Authority for disbursement from the Construction Fund shall state the
account or subaccount from which such disbursement is to be made, each payee and the amount to be
disbursed to each payee and shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B to this Indenture.
Each such Request of the Authority shall be sufficient evidence to the Trustee of the facts stated
therein and the Trustee shall have no duty to confirm the accuracy of such facts. Upon receipt by the
Trustee of a Request of the Authority stating that all Project Costs have been paid and the
Convention Center and all Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements have been completed in
accordance with the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement, the Trustee shall transfer all
remaining amounts in the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund and the 2021B Bond Proceeds
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Subaccount of the 2021B Account of the Construction Fund to the Revenue Fund and shall transfer
all remaining amounts in the Sweetwater Park Subaccount, the County Funded Bayfront
Improvements Subaccount, and the County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount of the 2021B
Account of the Construction Fund to the Authority. Alternatively, the Authority may file a Request
of the Authority requesting that the Trustee retain a specified amount in the Construction Fund or any
account therein and transfer to the Revenue Fund all remaining amounts, and upon receipt of such
request by the Trustee, the Trustee shall comply with such request.
Section 3.11 Insurance and Condemnation Fund. The Trustee shall establish and
maintain a separate fund to be known as the “Insurance and Condemnation Fund” which shall be
administered as described in Section 4.5 hereof.
Section 3.12 Redemption Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a separate fund
to be known as the “Redemption Fund” which shall be administered as described in Section 4.6
hereof.
ARTICLE IV
PLEDGE OF REVENUES AND FUNDS; FLOW OF FUNDS
Section 4.1 Pledge of Revenues and Funds; Assignment of Rights. Subject to the
provisions of Sections 6.3 and 9.3 hereof, the Bonds shall be secured by a first lien on and pledge
(which shall be effected in the manner and to the extent hereinafter provided) of all of the Revenues
and amounts on deposit in the Revenue Fund, the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund. The
Bonds shall be equally secured by a pledge, charge and lien upon the Revenues and amounts in the
Revenue Fund, the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund without priority for any Bond over any
other Bond; and the payment of the interest on and principal of the Bonds and any redemption
premium due upon the redemption of any Bonds shall be and are secured by an exclusive pledge,
charge and lien upon the Revenues and amounts in the Revenue Fund, the Redemption Fund and the
Reserve Fund. So long as any of the Bonds are Outstanding, the Revenues shall not be used for any
purpose except as is expressly permitted by this Indenture.
The Authority hereby transfers in trust, grants a security interest in and assigns to the Trustee,
for the benefit of the Owners from time to time of the Bonds, respectively, all of the Revenues, all
amounts on deposit in the Revenue Fund, the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund, and all of the
Assigned Rights, subject to the terms of this Indenture. The Trustee shall be entitled to and shall
collect and receive all of the Revenues, and any Revenues collected or received by the Authority
shall be deemed to be held, collected or received, by the Authority as the agent of the Trustee and
shall forthwith be paid by the Authority to the Trustee. The Trustee also shall be entitled to and,
subject to the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee shall take all steps, actions and proceedings
reasonably necessary in its judgment to enforce, either jointly with the Authority or separately, all of
the obligations of the City, the Port District and the Financing District, as applicable, under the Local
Obligations which are a part of the Assigned Rights.
Upon the deposit with the Trustee of moneys sufficient to pay all principal of, redemption
premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds, and upon satisfaction of all claims against the Authority
hereunder with respect to the Bonds, including all fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee which
are properly payable hereunder, or upon the making of adequate provisions for the payment of such
amounts as permitted hereby, all moneys remaining in all funds and accounts pertaining to the
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Bonds, (except any amounts on deposit in the Rebate Fund and except moneys necessary to pay
principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds, which moneys shall be held by
the Trustee pursuant to Section 9.3), shall no longer be considered Revenues and are not pledged to
repay the Bonds. Such remaining amounts shall be transferred to the Authority for application by the
Authority in accordance with the terms of the Revenue Sharing Agreement and all right title and
interest of the Trustee in the Local Obligations shall cease and be vested in the Authority. In the
event that the Authority receives any amounts pursuant to the Local Obligations (other than Net
Proceeds and RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments, which are to be held pursuant to the
terms of the Sublease and administered pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, Facility Lease and the
Project Implementation Agreement) after the Bonds have been paid or defeased, then any such
amounts shall be applied by the Authority in accordance with the terms of the Revenue Sharing
Agreement.
Section 4.2 Receipt, Deposit and Application of Revenues; Revenue Fund. All
Revenues shall be promptly deposited by the Trustee upon receipt thereof in the Revenue Fund;
provided, however, all Pre-Completion Lease Payments received by the Trustee shall be deposited to
the 2021A Capitalized Interest Account. Amounts shall be transferred from the Revenue Fund from
time to time as set forth in this Section 4.2.
(a) On any date that it receives a Request of the Authority to transfer amounts
from the Revenue Fund to the Administrative Expense Fund to pay Priority Administrative
Expenses, the Trustee shall transfer the amount requested to the Administrative Expense Fund.
(b) On each Interest Payment Date, the Trustee shall transfer from the Revenue
Fund, and deposit into the following respective funds and accounts, the following amounts in the
following order of priority. The required deposit to each such account (including the making up of
any deficiencies in any such account resulting from lack of Revenues sufficient to make any earlier
required deposit) shall be satisfied before any transfer is made to any account subsequent in priority:
(i) Interest Account. On each Interest Payment Date, the Trustee shall
deposit in the Interest Account an amount required to cause the aggregate amount on deposit in the
Interest Account to equal the amount of interest becoming due and payable on such Interest Payment
Date on all Outstanding Bonds on such date; provided, however, no deposit shall be required to the
extent that funds are on deposit in the 2021A Capitalized Interest Subaccount of the Interest Account
and the 2021B Capitalized Interest Subaccount of the Interest Account to pay the interest due on such
Interest Payment Date. Amounts in the 2021A Capitalized Interest Subaccount of the Interest
Account shall be applied only to pay interest on the 2021A Bonds and amounts in the 2021B
Capitalized Interest Subaccount of the Interest Account shall be applied only to pay interest on the
2021B Bonds in accordance with the following schedules:
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2021 A Bonds
Date Amount
2021B Bonds
Date Amount
All moneys in the Interest Account shall be used and withdrawn by the Trustee solely for the
purpose of paying interest on the Bonds as it shall become due and payable (including accrued
interest on any Bonds redeemed prior to maturity). In the event that the amounts on deposit in the
Interest Account on any Interest Payment Date, after any transfers from the Reserve Fund pursuant to
Section 4.3 hereof, are insufficient for any reason to pay the aggregate amount of interest then
coming due and payable on the Outstanding Bonds, the Trustee shall apply such amounts to the
payment of interest on each of the Outstanding Bonds on a pro rata basis.
(ii) Principal Account. On each date on which principal of the Bonds
shall be payable at maturity or by mandatory sinking fund redemption, the Trustee shall deposit in
the Principal Account an amount required to cause the aggregate amount on deposit in the Principal
Account to equal the principal amount of the Bonds coming due and payable on such date at maturity
or by mandatory sinking fund redemption. All moneys in the Principal Account shall be used and
withdrawn by the Trustee solely for the purpose of paying the principal of the Bonds at the maturity
thereof or upon mandatory sinking fund redemption. In the event that the amounts on deposit in the
Principal Account on any Interest Payment Date, after any transfers from the Reserve Fund pursuant
to Section 4.3 hereof, are insufficient for any reason to pay the aggregate amount of principal then
coming due and payable on the Outstanding Bonds, the Trustee shall apply such amounts to the
payment of principal on each of the Outstanding Bonds then due on a pro rata basis.
(iii) Reserve Fund. On each Interest Payment Date on which the balance
in the Reserve Fund is less than the Reserve Requirement, after making deposits required under (i)
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and (ii) above, the Trustee shall transfer from the Revenue Fund an amount sufficient to increase the
balance in the Reserve Fund to the Reserve Requirement by depositing the amount necessary to
increase the amount therein to an amount equal to the Reserve Requirement, provided the value of
the moneys deposited therein, as invested, shall be valued at their cost on such transfer date for
purposes of making such determination.
(iv) Redemption Fund. After making deposits required under (i), (ii) and
(iii) above for an Interest Payment Date, the Authority may direct the Trustee in a Request of the
Authority to transfer any remaining amounts on deposit in the Revenue Fund to the Redemption
Fund to be applied to effect an optional redemption of Bonds, in whole or in part; provided, however,
that no amount shall be deposited to effect a partial optional redemption of Bonds unless the Trustee
has first received a certificate of an Independent Accountant certifying that following such optional
redemption of the Bonds, the Revenues to be received on the Local Obligations, together with any
amounts that will remain in the Revenue Fund following such optional redemption, will be sufficient
to make timely payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds that will remain Outstanding
following such optional redemption, assuming for such purposes that timely payments will continue
to be paid on all Local Obligations not then in default.
(c) If on any Interest Payment Date the amount on deposit in the Revenue Fund
is inadequate to make the transfers described in subsection (b)(i), (ii), or (iii) above as a result of a
payment default on any of the Local Obligations, the Trustee shall immediately notify the City, the
Port District or the Financing District, as applicable, of the amount needed to make the required
deposits under subsection (b) above. In the event that following such notice the Trustee receives any
amounts with respect to a Local Obligation to cure such shortfall, the Trustee shall deposit such
amounts to the Revenue Fund for application in accordance with subsection (b) above.
(d) On each Interest Payment Date after making the transfers required under
subsections (a) and (b) above, upon receipt of a Request of the Authority to do so, the Trustee shall
transfer from the Revenue Fund to the Administrative Expense Fund for deposit therein the amounts
specified in such Request of the Authority for the payment of Additional Administrative Expenses.
(e) On June 15 of each year, after making the deposits required under
subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, upon receipt of a Request of the Authority to do so, the
Trustee shall transfer from the Revenue Fund to the Authority Surplus Fund for deposit therein all
amounts remaining in the Revenue Fund other than amounts in the 2021A Capitalized Interest
Subaccount of the Interest Account and the 2021B Capitalized Interest Subaccount of the Interest
Account.
Section 4.3 Reserve Fund.
(a) There shall be maintained in the Reserve Fund an amount equal to the
Reserve Requirement which $__________ shall initially be deposited in the 2021A Account of the
Reserve Fund, and $__________ shall be initially deposited in the 2021B Account of the Reserve
Fund in accordance with Sections 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) above; such amounts being the initial
Proportionate Share of the Reserve Requirement for each account. In the event of any partial
redemption or partial defeasance of the Bonds, the amount of the Reserve Requirement and the
Proportionate Share for each Reserve Account shall be recalculated and in the event that the Reserve
Requirement is reduced, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Request of the Authority, adjust the
Proportionate Share of each account to reflect the new Reserve Requirement and shall transfer any
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amounts in the Reserve Fund in excess of the amount of the reduced Reserve Requirement for
application in accordance with Section 4.3(c) below.
(b) Moneys in the Reserve Fund shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in
this Section 4.3. Amounts in the Reserve Fund shall be applied to pay the principal of and interest
on the Bonds when the moneys in the Interest Account and the Principal Account of the Revenue
Fund are insufficient to make such payments when due. Amounts shall be withdrawn from each
Account in the Reserve Fund based on its Proportionate Share. Upon the transfer by the Trustee to
the Reserve Fund of Revenues pursuant to Section 4.2(b)(iii) above to replenish the Reserve Fund to
the Reserve Requirement, Revenues shall be deposited to each Account of the Reserve Fund based
on its Proportionate Share until be amount in the Reserve Fund equals the Reserve Requirement.
(c) Moneys in the Reserve Fund may be applied: (i) in connection with an
optional or extraordinary redemption of Bonds pursuant to Section 2.2 or a defeasance pursuant to
Section 9.3, or (ii) when the balance therein equals the principal and interest due on the Bonds to and
including maturity or a redemption date selected by the Authority to pay the principal and interest on
the Bonds as it comes due. In connection with an optional or extraordinary redemption of Bonds
pursuant to Section 2.2 or a defeasance pursuant to Section 9.3, the Trustee shall transfer from the
Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund or the fund established pursuant to Section 9.3 to defease
Bonds amounts in the Reserve Fund provided, however, that in the case of a partial redemption or
defeasance the balance remaining in the Reserve Fund following such partial redemption or
defeasance shall equal the Reserve Requirement upon such partial redemption.
(d) On each Interest Payment Date, any amount in an account of the Reserve
Fund which is in excess of the Proportionate Share for such account shall be transferred to the
Revenue Fund.
(e) When amounts in the Reserve Fund are sufficient to repay the remaining
principal and interest due on the Bonds, such amounts will be transferred to the Interest Account and
Principal Account of the Revenue Fund and shall be applied to pay the principal of and interest on
the Bonds.
Section 4.4 Authority Surplus Fund. Any amounts transferred to the Authority Surplus
Fund pursuant to subsection 4.2(e) hereof shall no longer constitute Revenues and amounts in the
Authority Surplus Fund are not pledged to repay the Bonds. Amounts in the Authority Surplus Fund
shall, as set forth in a Request of the Authority, be applied first to pay any true-up payment to be paid
to RIDA pursuant to Section 5.1.3 of the Project Implementation Agreement and any amount owing
to RIDA pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement. After the amounts due
and owing to RIDA pursuant to Section 5.1.3 and 9.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement have
been paid, as directed in a Request of the Authority amounts in the Authority Surplus Fund may be
transferred to any Fund or Account herein or be transferred to the Authority for deposit in the CV
Bayfront Finance Authority Fund for application in accordance with the Revenue Sharing
Agreement.
Section 4.5 Insurance and Condemnation Fund. The Trustee shall deposit all Net
Proceeds (other than any Net Proceeds of any temporary condemnation which shall be deposited
directly into the Revenue Fund) and any RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments in the
Insurance and Condemnation Fund as provided in Section 6.1(a) and (d) of the Facility Lease and
such amounts shall be applied as set forth in the Facility Lease, the Sublease and in this Section 4.5.
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Pending such application, such Net Proceeds and RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments may
be invested by the Trustee as directed by the Authority in Permitted Investments that mature not later
than such times moneys are expected to be needed to pay the costs of repair or replacement of the
Facility or to redeem 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds that have refunded all or a portion of the
2021A Bonds.
(a) Casualty Insurance. Any Net Proceeds and RIDA Insurance and
Condemnation Payments received in connection with any damage to or destruction of the Facility
shall be applied as set forth in this Section 4.5(a). If such amounts are to be applied to the repair or
replacement of the Facility as provided in Section 6.1(b) of the Facility Lease, then upon receipt of a
Request of the Authority, such amounts shall be transferred by the Trustee to the 2021A Account of
the Construction Fund to be disbursed pursuant to a Request of the Authority which the Authority
shall deliver only in accordance with Article IX of the Project Implementation Agreement. Any
amounts remaining in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund following the repair or replacement of
the Facility shall be disbursed to RIDA for application in accordance with Section 6.1(b)(ii) of the
Facility Lease. If such amounts are to be applied to redeem the 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds
that have refunded all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds in accordance with Section 6.1(c) of the
Facility Lease, then upon receipt of a Request of the Authority, such amounts shall be transferred by
the Trustee to the Redemption Fund and be applied to an extraordinary redemption of the 2021A
Bonds and Additional Bonds that have refunded all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds as set forth in
Section 2.2(d) herein or in any Supplemental Indenture for such Additional Bonds. If any amounts
remain in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund after all such 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds,
if any, have been paid in full, or provision made for payment satisfactory to the Trustee, the Trustee
shall pay any remaining moneys in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund to RIDA for application
in accordance with Section 6.1(c) of the Facility Lease.
(b) Title Insurance. The Net Proceeds of any policy of title insurance received by
the Trustee with respect to the Facility shall be applied and disbursed by the Trustee upon the
Request of the Authority as follows:
(i) If the City has determined and notified the Authority that the title
defect giving rise to such Net Proceeds has not substantially interfered with the City’s use and
occupancy of the Facility and will not result in an abatement of Lease Payments payable by the City
under the Facility Lease (such determination to be certified by the City in writing), the Authority
shall provide the Trustee with written notice of such fact and such Net Proceeds shall be remitted to
the Authority and used for any lawful purpose; or
(ii) If the City has determined and notified the Authority that the title
defect giving rise to such proceeds has substantially interfered with the City’s use and occupancy of
the Facility and will result in an abatement of Lease Payments payable by the City under the Facility
Lease, (such determination to be certified by the City in writing), the Authority shall provide the
Trustee with written notice of such fact and the Trustee shall immediately deposit such proceeds in
the Redemption Fund and such proceeds shall be applied to the extraordinary redemption the 2021A
Bonds and Additional Bonds that have refunded all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds as set forth in
Section 2.2(d) herein.
(c) Condemnation Proceeds. The Net Proceeds of any condemnation and RIDA
Insurance and Condemnation Payments received in connection with any condemnation of the
Facility shall be applied as set forth in this Section 4.5(c).
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(i) If all or a portion of such amounts are to be applied to the repair or
replacement of the Facility as provided in Section 6.1(d)(iii) of the Facility Lease, then upon receipt
of a Request of the Authority, the amount specified in such Request of the Authority shall be
transferred by the Trustee to the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund to be disbursed pursuant
to a Request of the Authority which the Authority shall deliver only in accordance with Article IX of
the Project Implementation Agreement, and, thereafter, upon receipt of a further Request of the
Authority, the remaining balance, if any, shall be transferred by the Trustee to the Redemption Fund
and be applied to an extraordinary redemption of the 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds that have
refunded all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds as set forth in Section 2.2(d) herein or in any
Supplemental Indenture for such Additional Bonds; or
(ii) If such amounts are to be applied to redeem the 2021A Bonds and
Additional Bonds that have refunded all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds in accordance with Section
6.1(d)(ii) of the Facility Lease, then upon receipt of a Request of the Authority, such amounts shall
be transferred by the Trustee to the Redemption Fund and be applied to an extraordinary redemption
of the 2021A Bonds and Additional Bonds that have refunded all or a portion of the 2021A Bonds as
set forth in Section 2.2(d) herein or in any Supplemental Indenture for such Additional Bonds. If any
amounts remain in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund after all such 2021A Bonds and Additional
Bonds, if any, have been paid in full, or provision made for payment satisfactory to the Trustee, the
Authority shall submit a Request of the Authority directing the Trustee to pay and the Trustee shall
pay any remaining moneys in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund to RIDA and the Port for
application in accordance with Section 5.1(g) of the Sublease.
Section 4.6 Redemption Fund. The Trustee shall deposit to the Redemption Fund all
amounts to be transferred to the Redemption Fund as set forth in Section 4.2(a)(iv), Section 4.3 and
Section 4.5 together with proceeds of Additional Bonds and other amounts to be deposited therein as
set forth in a Request of the Authority. Moneys in the Redemption Fund shall be used solely for the
purpose of redeeming Bonds in accordance with Section 2.2 and any Supplemental Indenture for any
Additional Bonds.
Section 4.7 Investments. All moneys in any of the funds or accounts established with
the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture shall be invested by the Trustee solely in Permitted
Investments, as directed pursuant to the Request of the Authority filed with the Trustee at least two
(2) Business Days in advance of the making of such investments. The Trustee shall be entitled to
conclusively rely on any such Request of the Authority and shall be fully protected in relying
thereon. In the absence of any such Request of the Authority the Trustee shall hold such moneys
uninvested and shall provide notice to the Authority monthly of the amount held uninvested.
Permitted Investments purchased as an investment of moneys in any fund or account established
pursuant to this Indenture shall be deemed to be part of such fund or account.
All interest or gain derived from the Permitted Investments of amounts in any of the funds or
accounts established hereunder shall be deposited in the fund or account from which such Permitted
Investment was made; provided, however, that all interest or gain derived from the Permitted
Investment of amounts in the accounts of the Reserve Fund shall, to the extent the balance in any
account thereof exceeds, on each Interest Payment Date, its Proportionate Share of the Reserve
Requirement as set forth in Section 4.3(a) hereof, shall be withdrawn by the Trustee and be deposited
into the Revenue Fund.
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For purposes of acquiring any Permitted Investments hereunder, the Trustee may commingle
moneys held by it in any of the funds and accounts held by it hereunder; provided, that the Trustee
maintains an independent accounting of each fund or account at all times. The Trustee is hereby
authorized, in making or disposing of any investment permitted by this Section, to deal with itself (in
its individual capacity) or with any one or more of its affiliates, whether it or such affiliate is acting
as an agent of the Trustee or for any third person or dealing as principal for its own account. The
Trustee and its affiliates may act as advisor, sponsor, principal or agent in the acquisition or
disposition of any Permitted Investment and may impose its customary charges therefor. The Trustee
and its affiliates may make any and all Permitted Investments herein through its own investment
department. The Trustee shall incur no liability for losses arising from any Permitted Investments
made pursuant to this Section 4.7. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Trustee is not providing
investment supervision, recommendations, or advice.
The Authority acknowledges that to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency
of the United States or other applicable regulatory entity grant the Authority the right to receive
brokerage confirmations of security transactions effected by the Trustee as they occur, the Authority
specifically waives receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law. The Authority
further understands that trade confirmations for securities transactions effected by the Trustee will be
available upon request and at no additional cost and other trade confirmations may be obtained from
the applicable broker. The Trustee will furnish the Authority monthly cash transaction statements
which include detail for all investment transactions made by the Trustee hereunder or brokers
selected by the Authority and the value of the Permitted Investments held at the end of such month
with such value to be computed in the manner set forth in the definition of Permitted Investments.
Upon the Authority’s election, such statements will be delivered via the Trustee’s online service and
upon electing such service, paper statements will be provided only upon request.
Section 4.8 Valuation of Permitted Investments. For the purpose of determining the
amount in any fund or account, the value of Permitted Investments credited to such fund or account
shall be valued in the manner set forth in the definition of Permitted Investments; provided that with
respect to the valuation of the Reserve Fund, Permitted Investments shall be valued at the original
cost thereof (excluding any brokerage commissions and excluding any accrued interest).
Section 4.9 Purchase of Bonds. The Authority may use amounts in the Authority
Surplus Fund or other lawfully available funds of the Authority to purchase Bonds on the open
market. The Authority shall notify the Trustee as to the principal amount, maturity date and Series of
any Bonds purchased and the Trustee shall cancel such Bonds.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE AUTHORITY
Section 5.1 Punctual Payment. The Authority shall punctually pay or cause to be paid
the principal and interest and redemption premium (if any) to become due in respect of all the Bonds,
in strict conformity with the terms of the Bonds and of this Indenture, according to the true intent and
meaning thereof, but only out of Revenues, and other amounts pledged for such payment as provided
in Section 4.1 of this Indenture.
Section 5.2 Extension of Payment of Bonds. The Authority shall not directly or
indirectly extend or assent to the extension of the maturity of any of the Bonds or the time of
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payment of any claims for interest by the purchase of such Bonds or by any other arrangement, and
in case the maturity of any of the Bonds or the time of payment of any such claims for interest shall
be extended, such Bonds or claims for interest shall not be entitled, in case of any default hereunder,
to the benefits of this Indenture, except subject to the prior payment in full of the principal of all of
the Bonds then Outstanding and of all claims for interest thereon which shall have been so extended.
Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit the right of the Authority to issue Bonds for the
purpose of refunding any Outstanding Bonds, and such issuance shall not be deemed to constitute an
extension of maturity of the Bonds.
Section 5.3 Against Encumbrances. The Authority shall not create, or permit the
creation of, any pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance upon the Revenues, and other assets
pledged or assigned under this Indenture while any of the Bonds are Outstanding, except the pledge
and assignment created by this Indenture. Subject to this limitation, the Authority expressly reserves
the right to enter into one or more other indentures for any of its corporate purposes, including other
programs under the Bond Law, and reserves the right to issue other obligations for such purposes,
subject in all cases to the restrictions set forth in Section 26.15 of the Project Implementation
Agreement.
Section 5.4 Power to Issue Bonds and Make Pledge and Assignment . The Authority is
duly authorized pursuant to law to issue the Bonds and to enter into this Indenture and to pledge and
assign the Revenues and the Assigned Rights as provided in Section 4.1 hereof and other assets
purported to be pledged and assigned, respectively, under this Indenture. The Bonds and the
provisions of this Indenture are and will be the legal, valid and binding special and limited
obligations of the Authority in accordance with their terms. The Authority and the Trustee shall at
all times, subject to the provisions of Article VI hereof and to the extent permitted by law, defend,
preserve and protect the pledge and assignment of the Revenues, the Assigned Rights and other
amounts and assets made hereunder and all the rights of the Bond Owners under this Indenture
against all claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.
Section 5.5 Accounting Records and Financial Statements. The Trustee shall at all
times keep, or cause to be kept, proper books of record and account, prepared in accordance with
corporate trust industry standards in which complete and accurate entries shall be made of
transactions made by it relating to the proceeds of Bonds, the Revenues, the Local Obligations and
all funds and accounts established pursuant to this Indenture. Such books of record and account shall
be available for inspection by the Authority, the City, RIDA and the Port District upon reasonable
prior notice during regular business hours and under reasonable circumstances, in each case as agreed
to by the Trustee.
Not later than 45 days following each Interest Payment Date, the Trustee shall prepare and
file with the Authority a report in the Trustee’s standard statement format setting forth: (i) amounts
withdrawn from and deposited into each fund and account maintained by the Trustee under this
Indenture; (ii) the balance on deposit in each fund and account as of the date for which such report is
prepared; and (iii) a brief description of all obligations held as investments in each fund and account.
Copies of such reports may be mailed to any Owner upon the Owner’s written request to the Trustee
at the expense of such Owner at a cost not to exceed the Trustee’s actual costs of duplication and
mailing.
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Section 5.6 Conditions to Issuance of Additional Bonds and Other Obligations.
Except as set forth in this Section 5.6, the Authority covenants that no additional bonds, notes or
other indebtedness shall be issued or incurred which are payable out of Revenues in whole or in part.
The Authority may issue Additional Bonds in such principal amount as shall be determined
by the Authority, pursuant to a Supplemental Indenture adopted or entered into by the Authority but
only for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the Outstanding Bonds. Such Additional Bonds
may be issued subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Authority shall be in compliance with all covenants set forth in this
Indenture and all Supplemental Indentures;
(b) The proceeds of such Additional Bonds shall be applied to accomplish a
refunding of all or a portion of the Bonds Outstanding.
(c) The Supplemental Indenture providing for the issuance of such Additional
Bonds shall provide that interest thereon shall be payable on June 1 and December 1, and principal
thereof shall be payable on June 1 in any year in which principal is payable.
(d) Prior to the delivery of any Additional Bonds, a written certificate must be
provided to the Authority and the Trustee by an Independent Financial Consultant which certifies
that following the issuance of such Additional Bonds, the principal and interest generated from the
Local Obligations, assuming all payments due thereunder are paid as scheduled, is adequate to make
the timely payment of principal and interest due on all Bonds that will be Outstanding following the
issuance of such Additional Bonds.
(e) The Supplemental Indenture providing for the issuance of such Additional
Bonds may provide for the establishment of separate funds and accounts.
(f) No Event of Default (or any event which, once all notice or grace periods
have passed, would constitute an Event of Default) shall have occurred and be continuing with
respect to the Bonds or any of the Local Obligations unless such Event of Default shall be cured
upon the issuance of the Additional Bonds.
(g) The Authority shall deliver to the Trustee a written Certificate of the
Authority certifying that the conditions precedent to the issuance of such Additional Bonds set forth
in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this Section 5.6 above have been satisfied and that,
upon the issuance of such Additional Bonds an amount equal to the Reserve Requirement, as
adjusted (if necessary) to reflect the issuance of such Additional Bonds will be on deposit in the
Reserve Fund.
Notwithstanding satisfaction of the other conditions to the issuance of Additional Bonds set
forth in this Section 5.6, no such issuance may occur if the Reserve Fund is not fully funded at the
Reserve Requirement.
Section 5.7 Tax Covenants. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture,
absent an opinion of Bond Counsel that the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax
purposes of interest on the Tax-Exempt Bonds will not be adversely affected, the Authority
covenants to comply with all applicable requirements of the Code necessary to preserve such
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exclusion from gross income and specifically covenants, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, as follows:
(a) Private Activity. The Authority will not take or omit to take any action or
make any use of the proceeds of the Tax-Exempt Bonds or of any other moneys or property which
would cause the Tax-Exempt Bonds to be “private activity bonds” within the meaning of
Section 141 of the Code.
(b) Arbitrage. The Authority will make no use of the proceeds of the Bonds or of
any other amounts or property, regardless of the source, or take or omit to take any action which
would cause the Tax-Exempt Bonds to be “arbitrage bonds” within the meaning of Section 148 of
the Code.
(c) Federal Guarantee. The Authority will make no use of the proceeds of the
Bonds or take or omit to take any action that would cause the Tax-Exempt Bonds to be “federally
guaranteed” within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code.
(d) Information Reporting. The Authority will take or cause to be taken all
necessary action to comply with the informational reporting requirement of Section 149(e) of the
Code with respect to the Tax-Exempt Bonds.
(e) Miscellaneous. The Authority will take no action inconsistent with its
expectations stated in any Tax Certificate executed with respect to the Tax-Exempt Bonds and will
comply with the covenants and requirements stated therein and incorporated by reference herein.
This Section and the covenants set forth herein shall not be applicable to, and nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to prevent the Authority from issuing Bonds which are not Tax-
Exempt Bonds.
Section 5.8 Rebate Fund.
(a) Establishment. The Trustee shall establish a Rebate Fund, when needed, and
shall maintain a separate account therein for each Series of Tax-Exempt Bonds designated the “____
Bonds Rebate Account.” Absent an opinion of Bond Counsel that the exclusion from gross income
for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Tax-Exempt Bonds will not be adversely affected,
the Authority shall cause to be deposited in each account of the Rebate Fund such amounts as are
required to be deposited therein pursuant to this Section and each Tax Certificate. All money at any
time deposited in the Rebate Fund shall be held by the Trustee in trust for payment to the United
States Treasury. All amounts on deposit in the Rebate Fund shall be governed by this Section 5.8
and each Tax Certificate unless and to the extent that the Authority delivers to the Trustee an
opinion of Bond Counsel that the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of
interest on the Tax-Exempt Bonds will not be adversely affected if such requirements are not
satisfied. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee shall be deemed
conclusively to have complied with this Section 5.8 and the Tax Certificate if it follows the
directions set forth in any Request of the Authority or Certificate of the Authority and shall be fully
protected in so doing. The Trustee shall have no independent responsibility to, or liability resulting
from its failure to, enforce compliance by the Authority with the terms of this Section 5.8 or any Tax
Certificate.
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(b) Rebate Account. The following requirements shall be satisfied with respect
to each Rebate Account:
(i) Computation. Within 55 days of the end of the fifth Bond Year for
each Series of Tax-Exempt Bonds and every fifth Bond Year thereafter, the Authority shall calculate
or cause to be calculated the amount of rebatable arbitrage, in accordance with Section 148(f)(2) of
the Code and Section 1.148-3 of the Rebate Regulations (taking into account any applicable
exceptions with respect to the computation of the rebatable arbitrage, described, if applicable, in the
Tax Certificate (e.g., the temporary investments exceptions of Section 148(f)(4)(B) and (C) of the
Code), for this purpose treating the last day of the applicable Bond Year as a computation date,
within the meaning of Section 1.148-1(b) of the Rebate Regulations (the “Rebatable Arbitrage”).
The Authority shall obtain expert advice as to the amount of the Rebatable Arbitrage to comply with
this Section 5.8.
(ii) Transfer. Within 55 days of the end of each applicable Bond Year,
upon receipt of the Request of the Authority, an amount shall be deposited to the applicable Rebate
Account by the Trustee from any Revenues specified by the Authority in the Request of the
Authority, if and to the extent required so that the balance in the applicable Rebate Account shall
equal the amount of Rebatable Arbitrage so calculated in accordance with (i) of this Subsection (b).
In the event that immediately following the transfer required by the previous sentence, the amount
then on deposit to the credit of a Rebate Account exceeds the amount required to be on deposit
therein, upon receipt of a Request of the Authority, the Trustee shall withdraw the excess from the
applicable Rebate Account and then credit the excess to the Revenue Fund.
(iii) Payment to the Treasury. The Trustee shall pay, as directed by
Request of the Authority, to the United States Treasury, out of amounts in the applicable Rebate
Account,
(A) Not later than 60 days after the end of (A) the fifth Bond Year
for a Series of Tax-Exempt Bonds, and (B) each applicable fifth Bond Year thereafter, an amount
equal to at least 90% of the Rebatable Arbitrage as set forth in a Certificate of the Authority
delivered to the Trustee calculated as of the end of such Bond Year; and
(B) Not later than 60 days after the payment of all the Tax-
Exempt Bonds of a Series, an amount equal to 100% of the Rebatable Arbitrage as set forth in a
Certificate of the Authority delivered to the Trustee calculated as of the end of such applicable Bond
Year, and any income attributable to the Rebatable Arbitrage, as set forth in a Certificate of the
Authority delivered to the Trustee computed in accordance with Section 148(f) of the Code.
In the event that, prior to the time of any payment required to be made from a Rebate
Account, the amount in such Rebate Account is not sufficient to make such payment when such
payment is due, the Authority shall calculate or cause to be calculated the amount of such deficiency
and deposit with the Trustee an amount received from any legally available source equal to such
deficiency prior to the time such payment is due. Each payment required to be made pursuant to this
Subsection (b) shall be made to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, Utah 84207 on or
before the date on which such payment is due, and shall be accompanied by Internal Revenue Service
Form 8038 T (which form shall be completed and provided by the Authority to the Trustee), or shall
be made in such other manner as provided under the Code, in each case as specified in a Request of
the Authority delivered to the Trustee.
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(c) Disposition of Unexpended Funds. Any funds remaining in a Rebate
Account for a Series after redemption and payment of the Tax-Exempt Bonds of such Series and the
payments of all amounts described in Subsection (b)(iii) or provision made therefor satisfactory to
the Trustee, including accrued interest and payment of all applicable fees to the Trustee, may, upon
Request of the Authority, be withdrawn by the Trustee and remitted to the Authority for application
in accordance with the Revenue Sharing Agreement.
(d) Survival of Defeasance. Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the
contrary, the obligation to comply with the requirements of this Section with respect to a Series of
Tax-Exempt Bonds shall survive the defeasance of such Series until all obligations under this
Section have been satisfied as to such Series as set forth in an opinion of Bond Counsel.
(e) Trustee. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to monitor or calculate any
amounts payable to the U.S. Treasury pursuant to this Section and shall be deemed conclusively to
have complied with its obligations hereunder if it follows the written instructions of the Authority
given pursuant to this Section.
Section 5.9 Local Obligations. Subject to the provisions of this Indenture (including
Article VI), the Authority and the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to collect all amounts due
pursuant to the Local Obligations and shall enforce, and take all steps, actions and proceedings which
the Authority and Trustee determine to be reasonably necessary for the enforcement of all of the
rights of the Authority thereunder and for the enforcement of all of the obligations and covenants of
the City, the Financing District and the Port District thereunder.
The Authority, the Trustee and an entity that is a party to a Local Obligation may at any time
consent to, amend or modify such Local Obligation pursuant to the terms thereof, (a) with the prior
consent of the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding, or
(b) without the consent of any of the Owners, if such amendment or modification is for any one or
more of the following purposes:
(a) to add to the covenants and agreements contained in such Local Obligation,
other covenants and agreements thereafter to be observed, or to limit or surrender any rights or
power therein reserved to or conferred upon the parties to such Local Obligation; or
(b) to make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of
curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in such Local Obligation, or
in any other respect whatsoever as the parties thereto may deem necessary or desirable, provided
under any circumstances that such modifications or amendments shall not materially adversely affect
the interests of the Owners of the Bonds; or
(c) to amend any provision thereof to the extent necessary, in the opinion of
Bond Counsel filed with the Trustee, to maintain the exclusion from gross income for federal
income tax purposes of the interest on any Series of Tax-Exempt Bonds.
The Trustee may request and thereafter shall be furnished, at the expense of the Authority, an
opinion of Bond Counsel that any amendment to the Local Obligations complies with the provisions
of this Section 5.9 and the Trustee may conclusively rely upon such opinion and shall be fully
protected in relying thereon.
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Section 5.10 Continuing Disclosure Certificates. The Authority hereby covenants and
agrees that it will comply with and carry out all of its obligations under the Continuing Disclosure
Certificate to be executed and delivered by the Authority in connection with the issuance of the 2021
Bonds and any Continuing Disclosure Certificate to be delivered in connection with the issuance of
any Additional Bonds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, failure of the
Authority to comply with any Continuing Disclosure Certificate shall not be considered an Event of
Default; however, any Owner or Beneficial Owner of a Series may take such actions as may be
necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to
cause the Authority to comply with its obligations under the Continuing Disclosure Certificate for
such Series. For purposes of this Section, “Beneficial Owner” means any person which has or shares
the power, directly or indirectly, to make investment decisions concerning ownership of any Bonds
(including persons holding Bonds through nominees, depositories and other intermediaries).
Section 5.11 Further Assurances. The Authority will adopt, make, execute and deliver
any and all such further resolutions, instruments and assurances as may be reasonably necessary or
proper to carry out the intention or to facilitate the performance of this Indenture, and for the better
assuring and confirming unto the Owners of the Bonds the rights and benefits provided in this
Indenture.
Section 5.12 Pledged Revenues. The Authority represents it has not heretofore made a
pledge of, granted a lien on or security interest in, or made an assignment or sale of the Revenues that
ranks on a parity with or prior to the pledge granted under this Indenture. The Authority shall not
hereafter make any pledge or assignment of, or grant a lien on or security interest in the Revenues
which is senior to or on a parity with the pledge of Revenues established under this Indenture.
Subject to Section 26.15 of the Project Implementation Agreement, the Authority may grant a
subordinate pledge or assignment of Revenues with the written consent of the City and the Port
District.
ARTICLE VI
THE TRUSTEE
Section 6.1 Appointment of Trustee. Wilmington Trust, National Association, with a
corporate trust office presently located in Costa Mesa, California, a national banking association
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the United States of America, is hereby
appointed Trustee by the Authority for the purpose of receiving all moneys required to be deposited
with the Trustee hereunder and to allocate, use and apply the same as provided in this Indenture. The
Authority agrees that it will maintain a Trustee which is a trust company, association or bank of good
standing located in or incorporated under the laws of the State, duly authorized to exercise trust
powers, with a combined capital and surplus of at least Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000),
and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, so long as any Bonds are
Outstanding. If such bank, association or trust company serving as the Trustee publishes a report of
condition at least annually pursuant to law or to the requirements of any supervising or examining
authority above referred to, then for the purpose of this Section 6.1, the combined capital and surplus
shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of
condition so published.
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The Trustee is hereby authorized to pay the principal of on the Bonds when duly presented
for payment at maturity, or on redemption prior to maturity, to make regularly scheduled interest
payments in the manner set forth herein, and to cancel any Bond upon payment thereof.
Section 6.2 Acceptance of Trusts. The Trustee hereby accepts the trusts imposed upon it
by this Indenture, and agrees to perform said trusts, but only upon and subject to the following
express terms and conditions:
(a) The Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Indenture. These duties shall be deemed purely ministerial in nature,
and the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties, and no implied
covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of
Default hereunder has occurred (which has not been cured or waived), the Trustee may exercise such
of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and shall use the same degree of care and skill
and diligence in their exercise, as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in
the conduct of that Person’s own affairs.
(b) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform the
duties required of it hereunder by or through attorneys, agents, or receivers, but shall be responsible
for the negligent or willful acts of any of its agents, attorneys or receivers appointed by it. The
Trustee may consult with and act upon the advice of counsel (which may be counsel to the
Authority) concerning all matters of trust and its duty hereunder and may conclusively rely upon and
shall be wholly protected in reliance upon the advice or opinion of such counsel in respect of any
action taken or omitted by it in accordance therewith.
(c) The Trustee shall not be responsible for any recital herein, or in the Tax
Certificate or the Bonds, or for any of the supplements thereto or instruments of further assurance, or
for the validity, effectiveness or the sufficiency of the security for the Bonds issued hereunder or
intended to be secured hereby and the Trustee shall not be bound to ascertain or inquire as to the
observance or performance of any covenants, conditions or agreements on the part of the Authority
hereunder or under the Tax Certificate. The Trustee shall have no responsibility, opinion, or liability
with respect to any information, statement, or recital in any offering memorandum, official
statement, or other disclosure material prepared or distributed with respect to the issuance of the
Bonds.
(d) Except as provided in Section 3.2 hereof, the Trustee shall not be accountable
for the use of any proceeds of sale of the Bonds delivered hereunder. The Trustee may become the
Owner of Bonds secured hereby with the same rights which it would have if not the Trustee; may
acquire and dispose of other bonds or evidences of indebtedness of the Authority with the same
rights it would have if it were not the Trustee; and may act as a depository for and permit any of its
officers or directors to act as a member of, or in any other capacity with respect to, any committee
formed to protect the rights of Owners of Bonds, whether or not such committee shall represent the
Owners of the majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding.
(e) The Trustee shall be entitled to request and receive written instructions from
the Authority and shall have no responsibility or liability for any losses or damages of any nature
that may arise from any action taken or not taken by the Trustee in accordance with the written
direction thereof. The Trustee shall be protected and shall incur no liability in acting, or refraining
from acting, without negligence or willful misconduct, in reliance upon any notice, direction,
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request, consent, opinion, certificate, order, resolution, report, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile,
bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness (including any Bond or Parity Bond) or other
paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or
presented by the proper person or persons, not only as to due execution, validity and effectiveness,
but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein. Any action taken or
omitted to be taken by the Trustee without negligence or willful misconduct pursuant to this
Indenture upon the request, direction, authority or consent of any Person who at the time of making
such request or direction or giving such authority or consent is the Owner of any Bond, shall be
conclusive and binding upon all future Owners of the same Bond and upon Bonds issued in
exchange therefor or in place thereof. The Trustee shall not be bound to recognize any Person as an
Owner of any Bond or to take any action at such Person’s request unless the ownership of such Bond
by such Person shall be reflected on the Bond Register.
(f) As to the existence or non-existence of any fact or as to the sufficiency or
validity of any instrument, paper or proceeding, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon a
Certificate of the Authority and/or opinion of counsel as sufficient evidence of the facts therein
contained and prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder of which the Trustee has
been given notice or is deemed to have notice, as provided in Section 6.2(h) hereof, shall also be at
liberty to accept a Certificate of the Authority and/or opinion of counsel to the effect that any
particular dealing, transaction or action is necessary or expedient, and shall be fully protected in
relying thereon, but may at its discretion secure such further evidence deemed by it to be necessary
or advisable, but shall in no case be bound to secure the same.
(g) The permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture
shall not be construed as a duty and notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the
Trustee shall not be answerable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct or that of its
officers, directors, agents or employees. The immunities and exceptions from liability of the Trustee
shall extend to its officers, directors, employees and agents.
(h) The Trustee shall not be required to take notice or be deemed to have notice
of any Event of Default hereunder except where a Responsible Officer has actual knowledge of such
Event of Default and except for the failure by the Authority to make any of the payments to the
Trustee required to be made by the Authority pursuant hereto, including payments on the Local
Obligations, or failure by the Authority to file with the Trustee any document required by this
Indenture to be so filed subsequent to the issuance of the Bonds, unless a Responsible Officer shall
be specifically notified in writing of such default by the Authority or by the Owners of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Bonds and all notices or other instruments required
by this Indenture to be delivered to the Trustee must, in order to be effective, be delivered to a
Responsible Officer at the Trust Office of the Trustee, and in the absence of such notice so delivered
the Trustee may conclusively assume there is no Event of Default hereunder except as aforesaid.
Delivery of a notice to the officer at the address for the Trustee set forth in Section 9.11 hereof, as
updated by the Trustee from time to time, shall be deemed notice to a Responsible Officer.
(i) At any and all reasonable times the Trustee, and its duly authorized agents,
attorneys, experts, accountants and representatives, shall have the right fully to inspect all books,
papers and records of the Authority pertaining to the Bonds, and to make copies of any of such
books, papers and records such as may be desired provided that they are not privileged by statute,
law, or contract, protected by confidentiality by statute, law, or contract, or otherwise protected from
disclosure by statute or by law, including without limitation, the California Public Records Act. The
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Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of the said trusts
and powers or otherwise in respect of the performance of its duties hereunder.
(j) Notwithstanding anything elsewhere in this Indenture with respect to the
execution of any Bonds, the withdrawal of any cash, the release of any property, or any action
whatsoever within the purview of this Indenture, the Trustee shall have the right, but shall not be
required, to demand any showings, certificates, opinions, appraisals or other information, or
corporate action or evidence thereof, as may be deemed desirable by the Trustee in its sole discretion
for the purpose of establishing the right of the Authority to the execution of any Bonds, the
withdrawal of any cash, or the taking of any other action by the Trustee.
(k) Before taking any action referred to in Sections 6.5, 8.2, or elsewhere in this
Article, the Trustee may require that an indemnity bond or other form of security or indemnification
satisfactory to it in its sole and exclusive discretion be furnished for the reimbursement of all
expenses to which it may be put and to protect it against all liability, except liability which is
adjudicated to have resulted from the negligence or willful misconduct of the Trustee or its officers,
directors, agents or employees in connection with any such action.
(l) All moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied or invested as
herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received but need not be
segregated from other funds.
(m) Whether or not expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture
relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee shall be
subject to the provisions of this Article VI.
(n) The Trustee shall not be considered in breach of or in default in its
obligations hereunder or progress in respect thereto in the event of delay in the performance of such
obligations due to unforeseeable causes beyond its control and without its fault or negligence or
willful misconduct, including, but not limited to, Acts of God or of the public enemy or terrorists,
acts of a government, acts of the other party, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes,
freight embargoes, earthquakes, explosion, mob violence, riot, inability to procure or general
sabotage or rationing of labor, equipment, facilities, sources of energy, material or supplies in the
open market, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications
service, accidents, labor disputes, the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex or
other wire or communication facility, litigation or arbitration involving a party or others relating to
zoning or other governmental action or inaction pertaining to the Project, malicious mischief,
condemnation, and unusually severe weather or delays of supplies or subcontractors due to such
causes or any similar event and/or occurrences beyond the control of the Trustee.
(o) The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon facsimile or electronic transmission
of written instructions and/or directions pursuant to this Indenture; provided, however, that: (a) such
originally executed instructions and/or directions shall be signed by a person as may be designated
and authorized to sign for the party signing such instructions and/or directions, and (b) the Trustee
shall have received a current incumbency certificate containing the specimen signature of such
designated person. Any such instructions, directions and other communications furnished by
electronic transmission shall be in the form of attachments in PDF format and confirmed in
accordance with Section 9.11.
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(p) The Trustee shall not be liable in connection with the performance of its
duties hereunder except for its own negligence or willful misconduct or that of its officers, directors,
agents or employees.
Section 6.3 Funds and Accounts. Any fund or account required by this Indenture to be
established and maintained by the Trustee may be established and maintained in the accounting
records of the Trustee, either as a fund or an account, and may, for the purpose of such records, any
audits thereof and any reports or statements with respect thereto, be treated either as a fund or as an
account. All such records with respect to all such funds and accounts held by the Trustee shall be at
all times maintained in accordance with corporate trust industry practices; in each case with due
regard for the protection of the security of the Bonds and the rights of every Owner thereof.
Section 6.4 Fees, Charges and Expenses of Trustee. The Trustee shall be entitled to
payment and reimbursement by the Authority for reasonable fees for its services rendered hereunder
and all advances (including any interest on advances), counsel fees and expenses (including fees and
expenses of outside counsel and the allocated costs of internal attorneys) and other expenses
reasonably and necessarily made or incurred by the Trustee in connection with such services. Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, but only upon an Event of Default with respect to
the Bonds, the Trustee shall have a first lien with right of payment prior to payment of any Bond
upon the amounts held in the funds and accounts hereunder for the foregoing fees, charges and
expenses incurred by it respectively. The Trustee’s right to payment of its fees and expenses shall
survive the discharge and payment or defeasance of the Bonds and termination of this Indenture, and
the resignation or removal of the Trustee.
Section 6.5 Notice to Bond Owners of Default. If an Event of Default hereunder occurs
with respect to any Bonds of which the Trustee has been given, or is deemed to have notice, as
provided in Section 6.2(h) hereof, then the Trustee shall promptly give written notice thereof to the
Owner of each such Bond unless such Event of Default shall have been cured before the giving of
such notice.
Section 6.6 Intervention by Trustee. In any judicial proceeding to which the Authority
is a party which, in the opinion of the Trustee and its counsel, has a substantial bearing on the
interests of Owners of any of the Bonds, the Trustee may intervene on behalf of such Bond Owners,
and subject to Section 6.2(h) hereof, shall do so if requested in writing by the Owners of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of such Bonds then Outstanding.
Section 6.7 Removal of Trustee. The Owners of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Outstanding Bonds may and the Authority may, so long as no Event of Default then
exists, upon thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Trustee, remove the Trustee initially
appointed, and any successor thereto, by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing delivered
to the Trustee. Upon any such removal, the Authority shall appoint a successor or successors thereto;
provided that any such successor shall be a bank, association or trust company meeting the
requirements set forth in Section 6.1 hereof.
Section 6.8 Resignation by Trustee. The Trustee and any successor Trustee may at any
time resign and be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder by giving prior written notice
of its intention to resign as Trustee hereunder, such notice to be given to the Authority by registered
or certified mail and by electronic transmission. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the
Authority shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and
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appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon acceptance of appointment by
the successor Trustee. Upon such acceptance, the Authority shall cause notice thereof to be sent to
the Bond Owners at their respective addresses set forth on the Bond Register.
Section 6.9 Appointment of Successor Trustee. In the event of the removal or
resignation of the Trustee pursuant to Sections 6.7 or 6.8, respectively, the Authority shall promptly
appoint a successor Trustee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.9 and Section 26.16
of the Project Implementation Agreement. In the event the Authority shall for any reason whatsoever
fail to appoint a successor Trustee within thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery to the
Trustee of the instrument described in Section 6.7 or within thirty (30) calendar days following the
receipt of notice by the Authority pursuant to Section 6.8, the Trustee may, at the expense of the
Authority, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee
meeting the requirements of Section 6.1 hereof. Any such successor Trustee appointed by such court
shall become the successor Trustee hereunder notwithstanding any action by the Authority
purporting to appoint a successor Trustee following the expiration of such thirty (30) calendar day
period.
Section 6.10 Merger or Consolidation. Any company into which the Trustee may be
merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any company resulting from any
merger, conversion or consolidation to which it shall be a party or any company to which the Trustee
may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business, provided that such company
shall meet the requirements set forth in Section 6.1 hereof, shall be the successor to the Trustee and
vested with all of the title to the trust estate and all of the trusts, powers, discretions, immunities,
privileges and all other matters as was its predecessor, without the execution or filing of any paper or
further act, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. The Trustee may assign its rights, duties
and obligations hereunder in whole or in part, to an affiliate or subsidiary thereof, provided such
affiliate or subsidiary shall meet the requirements set forth in Section 6.1 hereof.
Section 6.11 Concerning any Successor Trustee. Every successor Trustee appointed
hereunder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to its predecessor and also to the Authority an
instrument in writing accepting such appointment hereunder and to the predecessor Trustee an
instrument indemnifying the predecessor Trustee for any costs or claims arising during the time the
successor Trustee serves as Trustee hereunder and thereupon such successor, without any further act,
deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts,
duties and obligations of its predecessors; but such predecessor shall, nevertheless, on the Request of
the Authority, or of the Trustee’s successor, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such
successor all the estates, properties, rights, powers and trusts of such predecessor hereunder; and
every predecessor Trustee shall deliver all securities and moneys held by it as the Trustee hereunder
to its successor. Should any instrument in writing from the Authority be required by any successor
Trustee for more fully and certainly vesting in such successor the estate, rights, powers and duties
hereby vested or intended to be vested in the predecessor Trustee, any and all such instruments in
writing shall, on request, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by the Authority.
Section 6.12 Appointment of Co-Trustee. It is the purpose of this Indenture that there
shall be no violation of any law of any jurisdiction (including particularly the law of the State)
denying or restricting the right of banking corporations or associations to transact business as a
trustee in such jurisdiction. It is recognized that in the case of litigation under this Indenture, and in
particular in case of the enforcement of the rights of the Trustee on default, or in the case the Trustee
deems that by reason of any present or future law of any jurisdiction it may not exercise any of the
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powers, rights or remedies herein granted to the Trustee or hold title to the properties, in trust, as
herein granted, or take any other action which may be desirable or necessary in connection therewith,
it may be necessary that the Trustee appoint an additional Person as a separate co-trustee. The
following provisions of this Section 6.12 are adopted to these ends.
In the event that the Trustee or the Authority appoints an additional Person as a separate or
co-trustee, each and every remedy, power, right, claim, demand, cause of action, immunity, estate,
title, interest and lien expressed or intended by this Indenture to be exercised by or vested in or
conveyed to the Trustee with respect thereto shall be exercisable by and vest in such separate or
co-trustee but only to the extent necessary to enable such separate or co-trustee to exercise such
powers, rights and remedies, and every covenant and obligation necessary to the exercise thereof by
such separate or co-trustee shall run to and be enforceable by either of the Trustee or separate or
co-Trustee.
Should any instrument in writing from the Authority be required by the separate trustee or
co-trustee so appointed by the Trustee or the Authority for more fully and certainly vesting in and
confirming to it such properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations, any and all such
instruments in writing shall, on request, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by the Authority.
In case any separate trustee or co-trustee, or a successor to either, shall become incapable of acting,
resign or be removed, all the estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations of such
separate trustee or co-trustee, so far as permitted by law, shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee
until the appointment of a new trustee or successor to such separate trustee or co-trustee.
Section 6.13 Indemnification; Limited Liability of Trustee. The Authority further
covenants and agrees to indemnify and save the Trustee and its officers, officials, directors, agents
and employees, harmless from and against any damages, loss, costs, claims, expense (including legal
fees and expenses), and liabilities which it may incur arising out of or in the exercise and
performance of its powers and duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending
against any claim of liability, but excluding any and all losses, expenses and liabilities which are due
to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Trustee, its officers, directors, agents or employees. In
no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any consequential, punitive, indirect, incidental
or special damages or loss of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit)
irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and
regardless of the form of action. No provision in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to risk or
expend its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability hereunder unless security or indemnity
satisfactory to it in its sole and exclusive discretion against such liability or risk is provided to it. The
Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with this
Indenture and at the direction of a majority (or any lesser amount that may direct the Trustee in
accordance with the provisions of this Indenture) of the Owners of the principal amount of Bonds
Outstanding relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding or remedy available
to the Trustee under this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be liable for any errors of judgment made
in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent or
engaged in willful misconduct in ascertaining the pertinent facts. The rights of the Trustee and the
obligations of the Authority under this Section 6.12 shall survive termination of this Indenture,
discharge of the Bonds and resignation or removal of the Trustee.
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ARTICLE VII
MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF THE INDENTURE
Section 7.1 Amendment Hereof. This Indenture and the rights and obligations of the
Authority and of the Owners of the Bonds may be modified or amended at any time by a
Supplemental Indenture which shall become binding when the consent of the Owners of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding are filed with the Trustee. No such
modification or amendment shall (a) extend the maturity of or reduce the interest rate on any Bond or
otherwise alter or impair the obligation of the Authority to pay the principal, interest or redemption
premium, if any, at the time and place and at the rate and in the currency provided therein of any
Bond without the express written consent of the Owner of such Bond, (b) reduce the percentage of
Bonds required for the written consent to any such amendment or modification, or (c) without written
consent of the Trustee, modify any of the rights or obligations of the Trustee.
This Indenture and the rights and obligations of the Authority and of the Owners of the
Bonds may also be modified or amended at any time by a Supplemental Indenture which shall
become binding upon adoption, without consent of any Bond Owners, to the extent permitted by law
but only for any one or more of the following purposes:
(a) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Authority contained in this
Indenture, other covenants and agreements thereafter to be observed, or to limit or surrender any
rights or powers herein reserved to or conferred upon the Authority so long as such addition,
limitation or surrender of such rights or powers shall not materially adversely affect the Owners of
the Bonds; or
(b) to make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of
curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in this Indenture, or in any
other respect whatsoever as the Authority may deem necessary or desirable, provided under any
circumstances that such modifications or amendments shall not materially adversely affect the
interests of the Owners of the Bonds; or
(c) to amend any provision hereof relating to the Code as may be necessary or
appropriate to assure compliance with the Code and the exclusion from gross income of interest on
the Tax-Exempt Bonds, including, but not limited to, amending the procedures set forth in
Section 5.8 hereof with respect to the calculation of rebatable arbitrage; or
(d) to amend or clarify any provision hereof to provide for the issuance of any
Additional Bonds on a parity with any Outstanding Bonds for all purposes of this Indenture,
including, but not limited to, for the purpose of exercising all rights and remedies hereunder; or
(e) to amend the provisions of Section 4.4 hereof.
The Trustee may request and thereafter shall be furnished, at the expense of the Authority, an
opinion of Bond Counsel that any such Supplemental Indenture entered into by the Authority and the
Trustee complies with the provisions of this Article VII and the Trustee may conclusively rely upon
such opinion and shall be fully protected in relying thereon.
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Section 7.2 Effect of Supplemental Indenture. From and after the time any
Supplemental Indenture becomes effective pursuant to this Article VII, this Indenture shall be
deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith, the respective rights, duties and
obligations of the parties hereto or thereto and all Owners of Outstanding Bonds, as the case may be,
shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such
modification and amendment, and all the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all
purposes.
Section 7.3 Endorsement or Replacement of Bonds After Amendment. After the
effective date of any action taken as hereinabove provided, the Authority may determine that any
affected Bonds shall bear a notation, by endorsement in form approved by the Authority, as to such
action, and in that case upon demand of the Owner of any Bond Outstanding at such effective date
and presentation of its Bond for that purpose at the Trust Office of the Trustee, a suitable notation as
to such action shall be made on such Bond. If the Authority shall so determine, new Bonds so
modified as, in the opinion of the Authority, shall be necessary to conform to such Bond Owners’
action shall be prepared and executed, and in that case upon demand of the Owner of any Bond
Outstanding at such effective date such new Bonds shall be exchanged at the Trust Office of the
Trustee, without cost to each Bond Owner, for Bonds then Outstanding, upon surrender of such
Outstanding Bonds.
Section 7.4 Amendment by Mutual Consent. The provisions of this Article VII shall
not prevent any Bond Owner from accepting any amendment as to the particular Bond held by such
Owner, provided that due notation thereof is made on such Bond.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES OF BOND OWNERS
Section 8.1 Events of Default. The following events shall be Events of Default
hereunder.
(a) Default in the due and punctual payment of the principal of any Bond when
and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity as therein expressed, by
proceedings for redemption, by declaration or otherwise.
(b) Default in the due and punctual payment of any installment of interest on any
Bond when and as such interest installment shall become due and payable.
(c) Default by the Authority in the observance of any of the other covenants,
agreements or conditions on its part in this Indenture or in the Bonds contained, if such default shall
have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof, specifying such default
and requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Authority by the Trustee, or to
the Authority and the Trustee by the Owners of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Bonds at the time Outstanding, provided that such default (other than a default arising
from nonpayment of the Trustee’s fees and expenses, which must be cured within such 30 day
period) shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder if the Authority shall commence to cure
such default within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and in good faith shall cure
such default within a reasonable period of time of not to exceed ninety days (90 days), or such
longer period as is consented to by a majority of the Owners of the Bonds; or
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(d) The filing by the Authority of a petition or answer seeking reorganization or
arrangement under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law of the United States of
America, or if a court of competent jurisdiction shall approve a petition, filed with or without the
consent of the Authority, seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other
applicable law of the United States of America, or if, under the provisions of any other law for the
relief or aid of debtors, any court of competent jurisdiction shall assume custody or control of the
Authority or of the whole or any substantial part of its property.
Section 8.2 Remedies; Rights of Bond Owners. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy at law or in equity to enforce the payment of
the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Outstanding Bonds, and to enforce
any rights of the Trustee under or with respect to this Indenture and the Assigned Rights. Subject to
Section 8.3, in the event of an Event of Default arising out of a nonpayment of Trustee’s fees and
expenses, the Trustee may sue the Authority to seek recovery of its fees and expenses, provided,
however, that such recovery may be made only from the funds of the Authority and not from
Revenues.
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and if requested to do so by the
Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Bonds, and, in each case, if
indemnified as provided in Section 6.2(k), the Trustee shall be obligated to exercise such one or more
of the rights and powers conferred by this Article VIII and, as applicable, under the Local
Obligations, as the Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall deem most expedient in the interests of
the Bond Owners.
No remedy by the terms of this Indenture conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee (or to the
Bond Owners) is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, but each and every such remedy shall
be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy given to the Trustee or to the Bond
Owners hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Event of Default shall
impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Event of Default or
acquiescence therein; such right or power may be exercised from time to time as often as may be
deemed expedient.
In no event shall the principal of the Bonds be accelerated.
Section 8.3 Application of Revenues and Other Funds After Event of Default. All
amounts received by the Trustee with respect to the Bonds pursuant to any right given or action taken
by the Trustee under the provisions of this Indenture relating to the Bonds shall be applied by the
Trustee in the following order upon presentation of the several Bonds, and the stamping thereon of
the amount of the payment if only partially paid, or upon the surrender thereof if fully paid:
First, to the payment of the costs and expenses of the Trustee in declaring such Event of
Default and in carrying out the provisions of this Article VIII, including reasonable compensation to
its agents, attorneys and counsel (including outside counsel and the allocated costs of internal
attorneys), and to the payment of all other reasonable fees and expenses of the Trustee remaining
unpaid; and
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Second, to the payment of the whole amount of interest on and principal of the Bonds then
due and unpaid, with interest on overdue installments of principal and interest to the extent permitted
by law at the net effective rate of interest then borne by the Outstanding Bonds; provided, however,
that in the event such amounts shall be insufficient to pay in full the full amount of such interest and
principal, then such amounts shall be applied in the following order of priority and on a pro rata basis
within each of (a), (b) and (c) below:
(a) first to the payment of all installments of interest on the Bonds then due and
unpaid,
(b) second, to the payment of all installments of principal of the Bonds then due
and unpaid, and
(c) third, to the payment of interest on overdue installments of principal and
interest on Bonds.
Section 8.4 Power of Trustee to Control Proceedings. In the event that the Trustee,
upon the happening of an Event of Default, shall have taken any action, by judicial proceedings or
otherwise, pursuant to its duties hereunder, whether upon its own discretion or upon the request of
the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding, it may, in the
exercise of its discretion for the best interests of the Owners of the Bonds, provide for the
discontinuance, withdrawal, compromise, settlement or other disposal of such action; provided,
however, that the Trustee shall not, unless there no longer continues an Event of Default, discontinue,
withdraw, compromise or settle, or otherwise dispose of any litigation pending at law or in equity, if
at the time there has been filed with it a written request signed by the Owners of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Bonds opposing such discontinuance, withdrawal,
compromise, settlement or other such litigation and provided further that the Trustee shall have the
right to decline to comply with such written request unless indemnification satisfactory to it has been
provided. Any suit, action or proceeding which any Owner of Bonds shall have the right to bring to
enforce any right or remedy hereunder may be brought by the Trustee for the equal benefit and
protection of all Owners of Bonds similarly situated and the Trustee is hereby appointed (and the
successive respective Owners of the Bonds issued hereunder, by taking and holding the same, shall
be conclusively deemed so to have appointed it) the true and lawful attorney in fact of the respective
Owners of the Bonds for the purposes of bringing any such suit, action or proceeding and to do and
perform any and all acts and things for and on behalf of the respective Owners of the Bonds as a
class or classes, as may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Trustee as such attorney in
fact.
Section 8.5 Appointment of Receivers. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
hereunder, and upon the filing of a suit or other commencement of judicial proceedings to enforce the
rights of the Trustee and of the Bond Owners under this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled, as a
matter of right, to the appointment of a receiver or receivers of the Revenues and other amounts
pledged hereunder, pending such proceedings, with such powers as the court making such
appointment shall confer.
Section 8.6 Non Waiver. Nothing in this Article VIII or in any other provision of this
Indenture, or in the Bonds, shall affect or impair the obligation of the Authority, which is absolute
and unconditional, to pay the interest on and principal of the Bonds to the respective Owners of the
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Bonds at the respective dates of maturity, as herein provided, out of the Revenues and other moneys
herein pledged for such payment.
A waiver of any default or breach of duty or contract by the Trustee or any Bond Owners
shall not affect any subsequent default or breach of duty or contract, or impair any rights or remedies
on any such subsequent default or breach. No delay or omission of the Trustee or any Owner of any
of the Bonds to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or
power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or an acquiescence therein; and every
power and remedy conferred upon the Trustee or Bond Owners by the Bond Law or by this
Article VIII may be enforced and exercised from time to time and as often as shall be deemed
expedient by the Trustee or the Bond Owners, as the case may be.
Section 8.7 Rights and Remedies of Bond Owners. No Owner of any Bond issued
hereunder shall have the right to institute any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity, for any
remedy under or upon this Indenture, unless (a) such Owner shall have previously given to the
Trustee written notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default; (b) the Owners of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of all the Bonds then Outstanding shall have made written request upon
the Trustee to exercise the powers hereinbefore granted or to institute such action, suit or proceeding
in its own name; (c) said Owners shall have tendered to the Trustee indemnity reasonably acceptable
to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such
request; and (d) the Trustee shall have refused or omitted to comply with such request for a period of
sixty (60) days after such written request shall have been received by, and said tender of indemnity
shall have been made to, the Trustee.
Such notification, request, tender of indemnity and refusal or omission are hereby declared,
in every case, to be conditions precedent to the exercise by any Owner of Bonds of any remedy
hereunder; it being understood and intended that no one or more Owners of Bonds shall have any
right in any manner whatever by his or their action to enforce any right under this Indenture, except
in the manner herein provided, and that all proceedings at law or in equity to enforce any provision of
this Indenture shall be instituted, had and maintained in the manner herein provided and for the equal
benefit of all Owners of the Outstanding Bonds.
The right of any Owner of any Bond to receive payment of the principal of and interest and
redemption premium (if any) on such Bond as herein provided or to institute suit for the enforcement
of any such payment, shall not be impaired or affected without the written consent of such Owner,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section or any other provision of this Indenture.
Section 8.8 Termination of Proceedings. In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to
enforce any right under this Indenture by the appointment of a receiver or otherwise, and such
proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or shall have been
determined adversely, then and in every such case, the Authority, the Trustee and the Bond Owners
shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively, with regard to the
property subject to this Indenture, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Trustee shall continue as
if no such proceedings had been taken.
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Limited Liability of Authority. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture
contained, the Authority shall not be required to advance any moneys derived from any source of
income other than the Revenues or for the payment of the principal of, redemption premium (if any)
or interest on the Bonds, or for the performance of any covenants herein contained. The Authority
may, however, advance funds from any source of income other than the Revenues for any such
purpose, provided that such funds are derived from a source legally available for such purpose and
may be used by the Authority for such purpose without incurring indebtedness.
The Bonds are revenue bonds, payable exclusively from the Revenues and other funds
pledged in Section 4.1 of this Indenture. The general fund of the Authority or those of its members is
not liable, and the credit of the Authority is not pledged, for the payment of the principal of,
redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds. The Owners of the Bonds shall never have
the right to compel the forfeiture of any property of the Authority or any property of any member of
the Authority. The principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds shall not be a
legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien or encumbrance upon any property of the Authority or upon
any of its income, receipts or revenues except the Revenues and other funds pledged to the payment
thereof as provided in this Indenture.
Section 9.2 Benefits of Indenture Limited to Parties. Nothing in this Indenture,
expressed or implied, is intended to give to any person other than the Authority, the Trustee and the
Owners of the Bonds, any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Indenture. Any
covenants, stipulations, promises or agreements in this Indenture made by and on behalf of the
Authority shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Trustee and the Owners of Bonds.
Section 9.3 Discharge of Indenture. The Authority may pay and discharge any or all of
the Outstanding Bonds in any one or more of the following ways:
(a) by well and truly paying or causing to be paid the principal of, redemption
premium, if any, and interest on such Bonds, as and when the same become due and payable;
(b) by irrevocably depositing with the Trustee, in trust, at or before maturity,
money which, together with the available amounts then on deposit in the funds and accounts
established with the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture and available for such purpose, is fully
sufficient to pay all principal, redemption premium, if any, and interest due on such Bonds; or
(c) by irrevocably depositing with the Trustee or any other fiduciary, in trust,
Federal Securities in such amount as verified by an Independent Accountant in a report filed with the
Authority and the Trustee that will, together with the interest to accrue thereon and available moneys
then on deposit in the funds and accounts established with the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture and
available for such purpose, be fully sufficient to pay and discharge all principal, redemption
premium, if any, and interest on such Bonds at or before their respective maturity dates.
Any Outstanding Bond or Bonds shall be deemed to have been paid and discharged under
(c) above if (i) in the case of Bonds to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such
redemption shall have been provided pursuant to Section 2.2(g) hereof, or provision satisfactory to
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the Trustee shall have been made for the provision of such notice, (ii) the Authority shall have
delivered an escrow agreement with respect to the deposits under (c) above; (iii) an opinion of Bond
Counsel shall be delivered to the Trustee to the effect that the requirements of this Indenture have
been satisfied with respect to the discharge of such Bond or Bonds; and (iv) the Trustee shall have
delivered a certificate of discharge with respect to such Bond or Bonds. Upon a discharge of one or
more Bonds as described above, and notwithstanding that any of such Bonds shall not have been
surrendered for payment, the pledge of the Revenues, and other funds provided for in this Indenture
with respect to such Bonds, as applicable, and all other pecuniary obligations of the Authority under
this Indenture with respect to such Bonds, shall cease and terminate, except only the obligation of the
Authority to comply with the covenants contained in Sections 5.7 and 6.13 hereof, to pay or cause to
be paid to the Owners of such Bonds not so surrendered and paid all sums due thereon from amounts
set aside for such purpose, to pay all expenses and costs of the Trustee and to comply with the
covenants contained in Section 5.7 hereof. Any funds thereafter held by the Trustee, which are not
required for said purposes, shall be paid over to the Authority (other than Net Proceeds and any
RIDA Insurance and Condemnation Payments which shall be transferred as set forth in a Request of
the Authority for application pursuant to the terms of the Sublease).
Section 9.4 Successor is Deemed Included in All References to Predecessor.
Whenever in this Indenture or any Supplemental Indenture either the Authority is named or referred
to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successor to all of the powers, duties, obligations,
and functions, with respect to the management, administration and control of the affairs of the
Authority, that are presently vested in the Authority (but not the member of the Authority that is
serving in the capacity as the “leasing manager” of the Authority with regard to the management,
administration and control of the affairs of the Authority as it relates to the Facility Lease and
Sublease), and all the covenants, agreements and provisions contained in this Indenture by or on
behalf of the Authority shall bind and inure to the benefit of its successors whether so expressed or
not.
Section 9.5 Content of Certificates. Every certificate by or on behalf of the Authority
with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include
(a) a statement that the person or persons making or giving such certificate have read such covenant
or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto; (b) a brief statement as to the nature and
scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such
certificate are based; (c) a statement that, in the opinion of the signers, they have made or caused to
be made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable them to express an informed
opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (d) a statement
as to whether, in the opinion of the signers, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Any such certificate made or given by an officer of the Authority may be based, insofar as it
relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of or representations by counsel, unless such
officer knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which
his certificate may be based, as aforesaid, are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should
have known that the same were erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion or representation made or
given by counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, on information with respect to
which is in the possession of the Authority, or upon the certificate or opinion of or representations by
an officer or officers of the Authority, unless such counsel knows that the certificate or opinion or
representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate, opinion or representation may
be based, as aforesaid, are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have known that
the same were erroneous.
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Section 9.6 Execution of Documents by Bond Owners. Any request, consent or other
instrument required by this Indenture to be signed and executed by Bond Owners may be signed
individually or jointly by Bond Owners and may be signed or executed by such Bond Owners in
person or by agent or agents duly appointed in writing. Proof of the execution of any such request,
consent or other instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, shall be sufficient for any
purpose of this Indenture and shall be conclusive in favor of the Trustee and of the Authority if made
in the manner provided in this Section 9.6.
The fact and date of the execution by any person of any such request, consent or other
instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the
certificate of any notary public or other officer of any jurisdiction, authorized by the laws thereof to
take acknowledgements of deeds, certifying that the person signing such request, consent or other
instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof.
The ownership of Bonds shall be conclusively proved by the Bond Register. Any request,
consent or vote of the Owner of any Bond shall bind every future Owner of the same Bond and the
Owner of any Bond issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done or
suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Authority in pursuance of such request, consent or vote. In
lieu of obtaining any demand, request, direction, consent or waiver in writing, the Trustee may call
and hold a meeting of the Bond Owners upon such notice and in accordance with such rules and
obligation as the Trustee considers fair and reasonable for the purpose of obtaining any such action.
Section 9.7 Disqualified Bonds. In determining whether the Owners of the requisite
aggregate principal amount of Bonds have concurred in any demand, request, direction, consent or
waiver under this Indenture, Bonds which are owned or held by or for the account of the Authority,
the City, the Financing District or the Port District (but excluding Bonds held in any employees’ or
retirement fund) shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such
determination, provided, however, that for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be
protected in relying on any such demand, request, direction, consent or waiver, only Bonds which the
Trustee knows to be so owned or held shall be disregarded. Upon request, the Authority shall specify
to the Trustee those Bonds disqualified pursuant to this Section 9.7 and the Trustee may conclusively
rely upon such certificate.
Section 9.8 Waiver of Personal Liability. No member of the Authority, or officer, agent
employee, or member of the governing body of the Authority, Port District, or City shall be
individually or personally liable for the payment of the interest on or principal of the Bonds; but
nothing herein contained shall relieve any such member of the Authority, or officer, agent, employee,
or member of the governing body of the Authority, City, or Port District from the performance of any
official duty provided by law.
Section 9.9 Entire Agreement; Partial Invalidity. This Indenture and the exhibits
hereto set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set
forth herein and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written. If any one or
more of the covenants or agreements, or portions thereof, provided in this Indenture on the part of the
Authority (or of the Trustee) to be performed should be contrary to law, then such covenant or
covenants, such agreement or agreements, or such portions thereof, shall be null and void and shall
be deemed separable from the remaining covenants and agreements or portions thereof and shall in
no way affect the validity of this Indenture or of the Bonds; but the Bond Owners shall retain all
rights and benefits accorded to them under the Bond Law or any other applicable provisions of law.
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The Authority hereby declares that it would have entered into this Indenture and each and every other
section, paragraph, subdivision, sentence, clause and phrase hereof and would have authorized the
issuance of the Bonds pursuant hereto irrespective of the fact that any or more covenants,
agreements, sections, paragraphs, subdivisions, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Indenture or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance may be held to be unconstitutional, unenforceable
or invalid.
Section 9.10 Destruction of Cancelled Bonds. Whenever in this Indenture provision is
made for the surrender to the Authority or the Trustee of any Bonds which have been paid or
cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee shall destroy such Bonds in
accordance with the retention policy of the Trustee then in effect.
Section 9.11 Notices. Any notice, request, complaint, demand, communication or other
paper shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when delivered or mailed by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by electronic transmission, addressed
as follows:
To the Authority: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
And
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
With copies to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
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To the Trustee: Wilmington Trust, National Association
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 800,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Fax No.: (714) 384-4151
To the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
To the Port District: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
With a copy to: Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
To the Financing District: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With a copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
The Authority, the Trustee, the City, the Port District, and the Financing District may
designate any further or different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other
communications shall be sent. Any such notice, certificates or other communications furnished by
electronic transmission shall be in the form of attachments in PDF format but shall not be deemed
given until delivered as provided in the first sentence of this Section 9.11.
Section 9.12 Unclaimed Moneys. Anything in this Indenture to the contrary
notwithstanding, any moneys held by the Trustee in trust for the payment and discharge of any of the
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Bonds which remain unclaimed for one (1) year after the date when such Bonds have become due
and payable, either at their stated maturity dates or by call for earlier redemption, if such moneys
were held by the Trustee at such date, or for one (1) year after the date of deposit of such moneys if
deposited with the Trustee after said date when such Bonds become due and payable, shall be repaid
by the Trustee to the Authority, as its absolute property and free from trust, and the Trustee shall
thereupon be released and discharged with respect thereto and the Bond Owners shall look only to
the Authority for the payment of such Bonds; provided, however, that before being required to make
such payment to the Authority, the Trustee shall, at the expense of Authority, cause to be mailed to
the Owners of all such Bonds, at their respective addresses appearing on the Bond Register, a notice
that said moneys remain unclaimed and that, after a date in said notice, which date shall not be less
than thirty (30) days after the date of mailing such notice, the balance of such moneys then
unclaimed will be returned to the Authority.
Section 9.13 Payment Due on Other than a Business Day. If the date for making any
payment or the last date for performance of any act or the exercising of any right, as provided in this
Indenture, is not a Business Day, such payment, with no interest accruing for the period after such
nominal date, may be made or act performed or right exercised on the next succeeding Business Day
with the same force and effect as if done on the nominal date provided in this Indenture.
Section 9.14 Governing Law. This Indenture shall be construed and governed in
accordance with the laws of the State, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority has caused this Indenture to be executed by its duly
authorized representative, and the Trustee has caused this Indenture to be executed by one of its
authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY,
By:
Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co- Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
__________________________________
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins, City Attorney
of the City of Chula Vista
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:
Authorized Officer
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF 2021 SERIES A BOND
R-__ $__________
UNLESS THIS BOND IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE
AUTHORITY OR THE TRUSTEE FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY BOND ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE
REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
SERIES 2021A
(FEDERALLY TAXABLE)
INTEREST RATE: MATURITY DATE: DATED DATE: CUSIP NUMBER:
____% __________, 20__ ______ __, 2021 _________
REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & CO.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: AND NO/100 DOLLARS
The CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint
powers authority organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the “Authority”),
for value received, hereby promises to pay (but only out of the Revenues and other funds hereinafter
referred to) to the Registered Owner identified above or registered assigns (the “Registered Owner”),
on the Maturity Date identified above (subject to any right of prior redemption hereinafter
mentioned), the Principal Amount identified above in lawful money of the United States of America;
and to pay interest thereon at the Interest Rate identified above in like money on June 1 and
December 1 in each year, commencing __________, 202_ (each, an “Interest Payment Date”) until
the Maturity Date stated above or date of redemption of this 2021A Bond. This 2021A Bond shall
bear interest from the Interest Payment Date next preceding its date of authentication, unless this
2021A Bond is authenticated after the fifteenth calendar day of the month preceding the month in
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which such Interest Payment Date occurs (the “Record Date”) and on or before the following Interest
Payment Date, in which event it shall bear interest from such following Interest Payment Date, or
unless this 2021A Bond is authenticated on or prior to __________ 15, 202_, in which event it shall
bear interest from the Dated Date identified above; provided, however, that if, at the time of
authentication of this 2021A Bond, interest is in default on this 2021A Bond, this 2021A Bond shall
bear interest from the Interest Payment Date to which interest hereon has previously been paid or
made available for payment. The Principal Amount hereof is payable upon presentation and
surrender hereof at the Trust Office of Wilmington Trust, National Association (the “Trustee”).
Interest hereon is payable in the manner set forth in the Indenture (as hereinafter defined) on each
Interest Payment Date to the Registered Owner hereof at the address of the Registered Owner as it
appears on the registration books of the Trustee as of the Record Date preceding such Interest
Payment Date.
This 2021A Bond is one of a duly authorized issue of bonds of the Authority designated the
“Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront
Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) (the “2021A Bonds”), limited in principal
amount __________________________________ Dollars ($____________), secured under an
Indenture of Trust dated as of ________ 1, 2021 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Authority and
the Trustee on a parity with the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds
(Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt) (the “2021B Bonds” and,
together with the 2021A Bonds, the “Bonds”) outstanding thereunder.
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a
description of the rights thereunder of the owners of the Bonds, of the nature and extent of the
Revenues, of the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee and of the rights and obligations of the
Authority thereunder; and all of the terms of the Indenture are hereby incorporated herein and
constitute a contract between the Authority and the Registered Owner hereof, and to all of the
provisions of which Indenture the Registered Owner hereof, by acceptance hereof, assents and
agrees. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.
This 2021A Bond is a limited obligation of the Authority, payable solely from the Revenues
and funds pledged under the Indenture. This 2021A Bond is not a debt of the City of Chula Vista
(the “City”), the San Diego Unified Port District (the “Port District”) or the State of California (the
“State”) or any of its political subdivisions (except the Authority and only to the extent set forth in
the Indenture), and none of the City, the Port District, the State or any of its political subdivisions is
liable hereon. The Authority has no taxing power.
The Bonds are authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Marks-Roos Local
Bond Pooling Act of 1985, as amended, constituting Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of
Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “Act”).
The Bonds are limited obligations of the Authority and, as and to the extent set forth in the Indenture,
are payable solely from and secured by a first lien on and pledge of the Revenues and certain other
funds held by the Trustee as provided in the Indenture. The Revenues and such other funds
constitute a trust fund for the security and payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds,
except to the extent otherwise provided in the Indenture. The full faith and credit of the Authority is
not pledged to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds.
The Bonds are not secured by a legal or equitable pledge of, or charge, lien or encumbrance upon,
any of the property of the Authority or any of its income or receipts, except the Revenues and funds
pledged under the Indenture as provided in the Indenture.
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The Bonds have been issued to provide funds to finance the costs of the Convention Center.
The 2021A Bonds are subject to redemption as set forth in the Indenture.
Notice of redemption with respect to the 2021A Bonds to be redeemed shall be given to the
registered owners thereof not less than 20 nor more than 45 days prior to the redemption date in the
manner set forth in the Indenture, which so long as the 2021A Bonds are registered in the name of
the Nominee shall be in accordance with the requirements of DTC. Neither a failure of the
Registered Owner hereof to receive such notice nor any defect therein will affect the validity of the
proceedings for redemption. All 2021A Bonds or portions thereof so called for redemption will
cease to accrue interest on the specified redemption date, provided that funds for the redemption are
on deposit with the Trustee on the redemption date. Thereafter, the registered owners of such 2021A
Bonds shall have no rights except to receive payment of the redemption price upon the surrender of
the 2021A Bonds.
With respect to any notice of optional redemption of the 2021A Bonds, the notice of
redemption may state that such redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt by the Trustee, on or
prior to the date fixed for such redemption, of moneys sufficient to pay the principal of, redemption
premium if any, and interest on the 2021A Bonds to be redeemed and upon other conditions set forth
therein and that, if such money shall not have been so received or such other conditions shall not
have been satisfied, the notice of redemption shall be of no force and effect and the Trustee shall not
be required to redeem such 2021A Bonds.
The 2021A Bonds are issuable as fully registered bonds, without coupons, in denominations
of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. Subject to the limitations and upon payment of the
charges, if any, provided in the Indenture, fully registered 2021A Bonds may be exchanged at the
Trust Office of the Trustee for a like aggregate principal amount and maturity of fully registered
2021A Bonds of other authorized denominations.
This 2021A Bond is transferable by the Registered Owner hereof, in person or by its attorney
duly authorized in writing, at the Trust Office of the Trustee, but only in the manner, subject to the
limitations and upon payment of the charges provided in the Indenture, and upon surrender and
cancellation of this 2021A Bond. Upon such transfer a new fully registered 2021A Bond or 2021A
Bonds, of authorized denomination or denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount will
be issued to the transferee in exchange herefor. The Trustee shall not be required to register the
transfer or exchange of any 2021A Bond (i) during the 15 days prior to selection of 2021A Bonds for
redemption, or (ii) selected for redemption.
The Authority and the Trustee may treat the Registered Owner hereof as the absolute owner
hereof for all purposes, and the Authority and the Trustee shall not be affected by any notice to the
contrary.
The Indenture and the rights and obligations of the Authority and of the owners of the Bonds
and of the Trustee may be modified or amended from time to time and at any time, and in certain
cases without notice to or the consent of the registered owners, in the manner, to the extent, and upon
the terms provided in the Indenture; provided that no such modification or amendment shall
(a) extend the maturity of or reduce the interest rate on any Bond or otherwise alter or impair the
obligation of the Authority to pay the principal of, redemption premium, if any and interest at the
time and place and at the rate and in the currency as provided in any Bond without the express
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written consent of the owner of such Bond, (b) reduce the percentage of Bonds required for the
written consent to any such amendment or modification, or (c) without its written consent thereto,
modify any of the rights or obligations of the Trustee, all as more fully set forth in the Indenture.
It is hereby certified by the Authority that all things, conditions and acts required to exist, to
have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in the issuance of this 2021A Bond do
exist, have happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by the
Constitution and statutes of the State of California and by the Act, and that the amount of this 2021A
Bond, together with all other indebtedness of the Authority, does not exceed any limit prescribed by
the Constitution or statutes of the State of California or by the Act.
This 2021A Bond shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or become valid or
obligatory for any purpose, until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed by the
Trustee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING
AUTHORITY has caused this 2021A Bond to be executed in its name and on its behalf by the
facsimile signature of its Chair and attested by the facsimile signature of its Secretary, all as of the
date set forth above.
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY
By:
Executive Director
Attest:
Secretary
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[FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the 2021A Bonds described in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Date: ___________ WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:
Authorized Signatory
[FORM OF LEGAL OPINION]
The attached is a true copy of the opinion rendered by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a
Professional Corporation, Newport Beach, California, in connection with the issuance of, and dated
as of the date of the original delivery of, the 2021A Bonds. A signed copy is on file in my office.
Secretary of the Board of Directors of Chula
Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT]
For value received the undersigned do(es) hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
whose tax identification number is ,
the within mentioned registered 2021A Bond and hereby irrevocably constitute(s) and appoint(s)
attorney to transfer the same on the books of the Trustee with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated: _______________
Signature guaranteed:
NOTE: Signature guarantee shall be made by
a guarantor institution participating in the
Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program
or in such other guarantee program acceptable
to the Trustee.
NOTE: The signatures(s) on this Assignment
must correspond with the name(s) as written on
the face of the within 2021A Bond in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or
any change whatsoever
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FORM OF 2021 SERIES B BOND
R-__ $__________
UNLESS THIS BOND IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE
AUTHORITY OR THE TRUSTEE FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY BOND ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE
REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS)
SERIES 2021B
(TAX-EXEMPT)
INTEREST RATE: MATURITY DATE: DATED DATE: CUSIP NUMBER:
____% __________, 20__ ______ __, 2021 _________
REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & CO.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: AND NO/100 DOLLARS
The CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint
powers authority organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the “Authority”),
for value received, hereby promises to pay (but only out of the Revenues and other funds hereinafter
referred to) to the Registered Owner identified above or registered assigns (the “Registered Owner”),
on the Maturity Date identified above (subject to any right of prior redemption hereinafter
mentioned), the Principal Amount identified above in lawful money of the United States of America;
and to pay interest thereon at the Interest Rate identified above in like money on June 1 and
December 1 in each year, commencing __________, 202_ (each, an “Interest Payment Date”) until
the Maturity Date stated above or date of redemption of this 2021B Bond. This 2021B Bond shall
bear interest from the Interest Payment Date next preceding its date of authentication, unless this
2021A Bond is authenticated after the fifteenth calendar day of the month preceding the month in
which such Interest Payment Date occurs (the “Record Date”) and on or before the following Interest
Payment Date, in which event it shall bear interest from such following Interest Payment Date, or
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unless this 2021B Bond is authenticated on or prior to __________ 15, 202_, in which event it shall
bear interest from the Dated Date identified above; provided, however, that if, at the time of
authentication of this 2021B Bond, interest is in default on this 2021B Bond, this 2021B Bond shall
bear interest from the Interest Payment Date to which interest hereon has previously been paid or
made available for payment. The Principal Amount hereof is payable upon presentation and
surrender hereof at the Trust Office of Wilmington Trust, National Association (the “Trustee”).
Interest hereon is payable in the manner set forth in the Indenture (as hereinafter defined) on each
Interest Payment Date to the Registered Owner hereof at the address of the Registered Owner as it
appears on the registration books of the Trustee as of the Record Date preceding such Interest
Payment Date.
This 2021B Bond is one of a duly authorized issue of bonds of the Authority designated the
“Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt) (the “2021B Bonds”), limited in
principal amount __________________________________ Dollars ($____________), secured
under an Indenture of Trust dated as of ___________1, 2021 (the “Indenture”), by and between the
Authority and the Trustee on a parity with the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Taxable) (the “2021A
Bonds”; and, together with the 2021B Bonds, the “Bonds”) outstanding thereunder.
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a
description of the rights thereunder of the owners of the Bonds, of the nature and extent of the
Revenues, of the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee and of the rights and obligations of the
Authority thereunder; and all of the terms of the Indenture are hereby incorporated herein and
constitute a contract between the Authority and the Registered Owner hereof, and to all of the
provisions of which Indenture the Registered Owner hereof, by acceptance hereof, assents and
agrees. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.
This 2021B Bond is a special, limited obligation of the Authority, payable solely from the
Revenues and funds pledged under the Indenture. This 2021B Bond is not a debt of the City of
Chula Vista (the “City”), the San Diego Unified Port District (the “Port District”) or the State of
California (the “State”) or any of its political subdivisions (except the Authority and only to the
extent set forth in the Indenture), and none of the City, the Port District, the State or any of its
political subdivisions is liable hereon. The Authority has no taxing power.
The Bonds are authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Marks-Roos Local
Bond Pooling Act of 1985, as amended, constituting Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of
Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “Act”).
The Bonds are special, limited obligations of the Authority and, as and to the extent set forth in the
Indenture, are payable solely from and secured by a first lien on and pledge of the Revenues and
certain other funds held by the Trustee as provided in the Indenture. The Revenues and such other
funds constitute a trust fund for the security and payment of the principal of and interest on the
Bonds, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Indenture. The full faith and credit of the
Authority is not pledged to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest
on the Bonds. The Bonds are not secured by a legal or equitable pledge of, or charge, lien or
encumbrance upon, any of the property of the Authority or any of its income or receipts, except the
Revenues and funds pledged under the Indenture as provided in the Indenture.
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The Bonds have been issued to provide funds to finance the costs of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements.
The 2021B Bonds are subject to redemption as set forth in the Indenture.
Notice of redemption with respect to the 2021B Bonds to be redeemed shall be given to the
registered owners thereof not less than 20 nor more than 45 days prior to the redemption date in the
manner set forth in the Indenture which so long as the 2021B Bonds are registered in the name of the
Nominee shall be in accordance with the requirements of DTC. Neither a failure of the Registered
Owner hereof to receive such notice nor any defect therein will affect the validity of the proceedings
for redemption. All 2021B Bonds or portions thereof so called for redemption will cease to accrue
interest on the specified redemption date, provided that funds for the redemption are on deposit with
the Trustee on the redemption date. Thereafter, the registered owners of such 2021B Bonds shall
have no rights except to receive payment of the redemption price upon the surrender of the 2021B
Bonds.
With respect to any notice of optional redemption of the 2021B Bonds, the notice of
redemption may state that such redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt by the Trustee, on or
prior to the date fixed for such redemption, of moneys sufficient to pay the principal of, redemption
premium if any, and interest on the 2021B Bonds to be redeemed and upon other conditions set forth
therein and that, if such money shall not have been so received or such other conditions shall not
have been satisfied, the notice of redemption shall be of no force and effect and the Trustee shall not
be required to redeem such 2021B Bonds.
The 2021B Bonds are issuable as fully registered bonds, without coupons, in denominations
of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. Subject to the limitations and upon payment of the
charges, if any, provided in the Indenture, fully registered bonds may be exchanged at the Trust
Office of the Trustee for a like aggregate principal amount and maturity of fully registered 2021B
Bonds of other authorized denominations.
This 2021B Bond is transferable by the Registered Owner hereof, in person or by its attorney
duly authorized in writing, at the Trust Office of the Trustee, but only in the manner, subject to the
limitations and upon payment of the charges provided in the Indenture, and upon surrender and
cancellation of this 2021B Bond. Upon such transfer a new fully registered 2021B Bond or 2021B
Bonds, of authorized denomination or denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount will
be issued to the transferee in exchange herefor. The Trustee shall not be required to register the
transfer or exchange of any 2021B Bond (i) during the 15 days prior to selection of 2021B Bonds for
redemption, or (ii) selected for redemption.
The Authority and the Trustee may treat the Registered Owner hereof as the absolute owner
hereof for all purposes, and the Authority and the Trustee shall not be affected by any notice to the
contrary.
The Indenture and the rights and obligations of the Authority and of the owners of the Bonds
and of the Trustee may be modified or amended from time to time and at any time, and in certain
cases without notice to or the consent of the registered owners, in the manner, to the extent, and upon
the terms provided in the Indenture; provided that no such modification or amendment shall
(a) extend the maturity of or reduce the interest rate on any Bonds or otherwise alter or impair the
obligation of the Authority to pay the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest at the
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time and place and at the rate and in the currency as provided in any Bond without the express
written consent of the owner of such Bond, (b) reduce the percentage of Bonds required for the
written consent to any such amendment or modification, or (c) without its written consent thereto,
modify any of the rights or obligations of the Trustee, all as more fully set forth in the Indenture.
It is hereby certified by the Authority that all things, conditions and acts required to exist, to
have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in the issuance of this 2021B Bond do
exist, have happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by the
Constitution and statutes of the State of California and by the Act, and that the amount of this 2021B
Bond, together with all other indebtedness of the Authority, does not exceed any limit prescribed by
the Constitution or statutes of the State of California or by the Act.
This 2021B Bond shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or become valid or
obligatory for any purpose, until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed by the
Trustee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING
AUTHORITY has caused this 2021B Bond to be executed in its name and on its behalf by the
facsimile signature of its Chair and attested by the facsimile signature of its Secretary, all as of the
date set forth above.
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY
By:
Chair
Attest:
Secretary
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[FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the 2021B Bonds described in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Date: ___________ WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:
Authorized Signatory
[FORM OF LEGAL OPINION]
The attached is a true copy of the opinion rendered by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a
Professional Corporation, Newport Beach, California, in connection with the issuance of, and dated
as of the date of the original delivery of, the 2021B Bonds. A signed copy is on file in my office.
Secretary of the Board of Directors of Chula
Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT]
For value received the undersigned do(es) hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
whose tax identification number is ,
the within mentioned registered 2021B Bond and hereby irrevocably constitute(s) and appoint(s)
attorney to transfer the same on the books of the Trustee with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated: _______________
Signature guaranteed:
NOTE: Signature guarantee shall be made by
a guarantor institution participating in the
Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program
or in such other guarantee program acceptable
to the Trustee.
NOTE: The signatures(s) on this Assignment
must correspond with the name(s) as written on
the face of the within 2021B Bond in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or
any change whatsoever
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF REQUISITION FROM CONSTRUCTION FUND
To: Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee
From: Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Closing Date:
Re: Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista
Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) and Chula Vista
Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
Requisition No. ___
The undersigned, an Authorized Officer (as such term is defined in the hereinafter defined
Indenture) of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority”), hereby
requests payment, from the account or subaccount of the Construction Fund (as defined in the
Indenture), the amount of $___________ [by wire/check/ACH (circle one)] for the payment of
[Convention Center Costs][Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvement Costs] (as defined in the Indenture)
pursuant to that certain Project Implementation Agreement, dated as of ________ 1, 202[_] (the
“Project Implementation Agreement”), by and among the Authority, RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
(“RIDA”), the San Diego Unified Port District, the City of Chula Vista and the Bayfront Project
Special Tax Financing District.
Capitalized terms will herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture of
Trust, dated as of ________ 1, 202[_] (the “Indenture”), among the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (“Trustee”).
The Trustee is directed to disburse the foregoing amount from the following account or
subaccount of the Construction Fund (select one):
2021A Account
2021B Bond Proceeds Subaccount of the 2021B Account
Sweetwater Park Subaccount of the 2021B Account
County Funded Developer’s Phase 1A Subaccount of the 2021B Account
County Funded Bayfront Improvements Subaccount of the 2021B Account
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If the payment is by wire or ACH, please fill in the following information:
Name, Address and Phone Number of Bank:
ABA#:
Account No.:
The undersigned hereby certifies as follows:
1. I have reviewed the [Developer’s Phase 1A/Convention Center] Payment Request (as
defined in the Project Implementation Agreement) (“Payment Request”) dated
[___________] for the Project Cost that is being requested herein.
2. The amount requisitioned hereby is for a Project Cost incurred in connection with the
Project, is made for purposes and in accordance with the terms and restrictions set
forth in Article IX of the Project Implementation Agreement, and is properly
chargeable to the [2021A Account][the Subaccount(s) of the 2021B Account of the
Construction Fund listed above] and has not been the subject of any previous
requisition. The name and address of the person or persons to whom said amounts
are to be disbursed and the amounts to be disbursed are as follows:
3. [$________] of the amount requisitioned hereby is being paid to RIDA under protest
pursuant to the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement.]
4. The information contained herein is true and correct as of the date of this Requisition.
Authorized Officer
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SUPPORT AGREEMENT
between
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
and
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01 Definitions............................................................................................ 2
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 2.01 Representations and Warranties of the Authority ................................ 8
SECTION 2.02 Representations and Warranties of the Port District ............................ 8
ARTICLE III
COMPLETION OF CONVENTION CENTER AND PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS; PORT DISTRICT PAYMENTS; PORT DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS;
DISCLOSURE
SECTION 3.01 Completion of Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements ...................................................................................... 9
SECTION 3.02 Port District Payments ........................................................................ 9
SECTION 3.03 Port District Obligations .................................................................... 10
SECTION 3.04 Disclosure .......................................................................................... 11
ARTICLE IV
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES OF THE AUTHORITY
SECTION 4.01 Events of Default ............................................................................... 11
SECTION 4.02 Absolute and Unconditional Obligations ........................................... 12
SECTION 4.03 No Waiver of Default ......................................................................... 12
SECTION 4.04 Termination of Proceedings ............................................................... 12
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 5.01 Benefits of Support Agreement Limited to Parties and Trustee ........ 11
SECTION 5.02 Amendments ...................................................................................... 11
SECTION 5.03 Successor Is Deemed Included in all References to Predecessor ...... 12
SECTION 5.04 Waiver of Personal Liability .............................................................. 13
SECTION 5.05 Article and Section Headings, Gender and References ..................... 13
SECTION 5.06 Performance on Business Days .......................................................... 13
SECTION 5.07 Partial Invalidity................................................................................. 13
SECTION 5.08 Assignment ........................................................................................ 13
SECTION 5.09 California Law ................................................................................... 14
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SECTION 5.10 Notices ............................................................................................... 14
SECTION 5.11 Execution in Counterparts .................................................................. 15
Attachment 1 Annual Support Payment Schedule
Attachment 2 Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule
Attachment 3 Listing of Chula Vista Bayfront Leases
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SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Support Agreement, dated as of __________, 2021 (this "Support
Agreement"), is entered into between the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority, a joint exercise of powers authority formed pursuant to Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5
of the California Government Code (the "Authority"), and the San Diego Unified Port District,
a public corporation (the "Port District"), created by the California State Legislature in 1962
pursuant to the California Harbors and Navigation Code Appendix 1 (as amended from time to
time, the "Port District Act").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, since 2002, the Port District and the City of Chula Vista, a chartered
city organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the "City"), have been
working together to provide public access to, and engagement with, approximately 535 acres of
land and water located on the southeastern edge of San Diego Bay in the City of Chula Vista
(herein referred to as the "Chula Vista Bayfront");
WHEREAS, to facilitate development of the Chula Vista Bayfront, including
financing a portion of the costs of such development, the Port District and the City created the
Authority;
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Indenture of Trust, dated as of __________, 2021 (as
amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to its terms, the "Indenture"), by and
between the Authority and Wilmington Trust, N.A., as trustee (as more fully defined in Section
1.01 hereof, the "Trustee"), the Authority intends to issue the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) Series 2021A
(Federally Taxable) (the "2021A Bonds") and the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series
2021B (Tax-Exempt) (the "2021B Bonds," and, together with the 2021A Bonds, the "2021
Bonds") to finance a portion of the costs of a convention center (the "Convention Center") to be
located on tideland trust real property owned by the Port District and to finance a portion of the
costs of certain public infrastructure improvements (the "Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements"), to be located on tideland trust real property owned by the Port District or on
real property owned by the City;
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Support Agreement, the Port District will make
certain payments to the Trustee, such payments to be comprised of (i) Annual Support Payments
(as such term is more fully defined in Section 1.01 hereof, the "Annual Support Payments") and
(ii) payments made from Other Ground Lease Revenues (as such term is more fully defined in
Section 1.01 hereof, the "Other Ground Lease Revenues" and, together with the Annual Support
Payments, the "Port District Payments"), such payments to be applied by the Trustee in
accordance with the provisions of the Indenture;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing
Agreement, dated as of __________, 2021 (as more fully defined in Section 1.01 hereof, the
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"Revenue Sharing Agreement"), by and among the City, the Port District and the Authority, the
Port District and the City will make certain other payments to the Authority to be applied by the
Authority solely in accordance with the provisions of the Revenue Sharing Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Port District has determined that construction of the Convention
Center and construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements is in furtherance of the
purposes of the Port District as set forth in the Port District Act in respect of the tideland trust
properties and will be of benefit to the Port District, the San Diego Bay, the City and the people
of the State of California such that the Port District is willing to make the Port District Payments;
and
WHEREAS, all acts, conditions and things required by law to exist, to have
happened and to have been performed precedent to and in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Support Agreement do exist, have happened and have been
performed in regular and due time, form and manner, and the parties hereto are now duly
authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Support Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the
terms defined in this Section 1.01 shall, for all purposes hereof, have the meanings herein
specified, such definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of
the terms defined herein.
Additional Bonds
The term "Additional Bonds" means revenue bonds issued by the Authority
pursuant to the Indenture to refund 2021A Bonds, 2021B Bonds or any Additional Bonds.
Airport Note
The term "Airport Note" means that certain Amended and Restated Subordinated,
Fully-Negotiable Promissory Note, dated June 1, 2004, executed by the Port District and
delivered to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, which is on file in the Office of
the Port District Clerk as Document No. 47940, as amended and supplemented from time to time
pursuant to its terms.
Annual Debt Service
The term "Annual Debt Service" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
the Port District Indenture.
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Annual Support Payments
The term "Annual Support Payments" means the annual payments listed in
Attachment 1 attached hereto, as such payments may be modified pursuant to the provisions set
forth in Section 3.02(b) hereof.
Authority
The term "Authority" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Authorized Representative
The term "Authorized Representative" with respect to the Port District shall mean
the Executive Director of the Port District or the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of the District
or such other person as may be designated to act on behalf of the District by written certificate
furnished to the Trustee containing the specimen signature of such person and signed on behalf
of the Port District by an Authorized Representative.
Board of Directors of the Authority
The term "Board of Directors of the Authority" shall mean the governing body of
the Authority established pursuant to, and consisting of the members selected in accordance with
the provisions of the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated and
effective July 25, 2019, entered into by the City and the Port District, which is on file in the
Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 70245, as amended and supplemented and/or
as amended and restated from time to time pursuant to its terms.
Board of Port Commissioners
The term "Board of Port Commissioners" means the board of commissioners
created pursuant to the Port District Act.
Bond Counsel
The term "Bond Counsel" means an attorney-at-law, or firm of such attorneys, of
nationally recognized standing in matters pertaining to the tax-exempt nature of interest on
obligations issued by states and their political subdivisions acceptable to the Authority, the Port
District and the City.
Bond Year
The term "Bond Year" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Indenture.
Bonds
The term "Bonds" means, as applicable 2021A Bonds, 2021B Bonds and/or any
Additional Bonds then Outstanding under the Indenture.
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Business Day
The term "Business Day" means any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday,
(ii) a day on which offices of the Port District are authorized to be closed, (iii) a day on which
banking institutions in the State of California are authorized or obligated by law or executive
order to be closed, or (iv) a day on which banking institutions in the city or cities in which the
corporate trust office of the Trustee is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be
closed.
Certificate of an Independent Consultant
The term "Certificate of an Independent Consultant" means a written certificate
signed by an authorized representative of a consulting firm or other expert, including, without
limitation, any firm which serves as municipal advisor to the Port District, which (i) does not
have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the operations of
the Port District, other than the payment to be received under a contract for services to be
performed and (ii) no principal, member, partner or employee of which is connected with the
Port District as a member of the Board of Port Commissioners, officer or employee, with
knowledge and experience in the field of advising the management of facilities and services of
the type provided by the Port District at the Port as to the planning, development, operation and
management of such facilities and services, selected and employed by the Port District from time
to time.
Certificate of the Port District
The term "Certificate of the Port District" means a written certificate signed in the
name of the Port District by an Authorized Representative of the Port District.
City
The term "City" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Closing Date
The term "Closing Date" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Indenture.
Continuing Disclosure Certificate
The term "Continuing Disclosure Certificate" shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in the Indenture.
Contribution Date
The term "Contribution Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(d)
hereof.
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Convention Center
The term "Convention Center" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Fiscal Year
The term "Fiscal Year" means, with respect to the Authority, until and unless
changed by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Authority, the twelve month period
extending from July 1 in one calendar year to June 30 of the succeeding calendar year, both dates
inclusive, and means, with respect to the Port District, the twelve month period extending from
July 1 in one calendar year to June 30 of the succeeding calendar year, both dates inclusive, or
any other twelve-month period selected and designated by the Port District pursuant to the
provisions of the Port District Indenture.
Indenture
The term "Indenture" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Independent Consultant
The term "Independent Consultant" shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Port District Indenture.
Net Pledged Revenues
The Term "Net Pledged Revenues" shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Port District Indenture.
Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule
The term "Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule" means the schedule attached hereto as
Attachment 2.
Other Ground Leases
The term "Other Ground Leases" means each of the ground leases listed on
Attachment 3 hereto.
Other Ground Lease Revenues
The term "Other Ground Lease Revenues" means all ground lease revenues
derived from the Other Ground Leases and actually received by the Port District; provided
however, if one or more of the Other Ground Leases is renewed, replaced or amended in such a
way as to change the size or configuration of the original premises to include premises outside of
the original premises boundaries of all the other Other Ground Leases (each, a "Modified
Boundary Lease"), then the revenues to be derived from such Modified Boundary Lease and
included in the amount of revenues derived from the Other Ground Leases shall be calculated by
multiplying the total amount of revenues generated by such Modified Boundary Lease by a
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fraction, the numerator of which shall be an amount equal to the Modified Boundary Lease
premises remaining within the original premises boundary, and the denominator of which shall
be the total premises area of the Modified Boundary Lease, as modified, and provided further
that to the extent that the Port District enters into any revenue generating agreement other than a
ground lease with respect to the operations on all or any portion of the premises of the Other
Ground Leases, such revenue, net of any related out-of-pocket operating costs paid by the Port
District to third parties, shall be included as revenues derived from the Other Ground Leases, less
in each Fiscal Year the amount listed in the Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule attached hereto
as Attachment 2.
Outstanding
With respect to Bonds, the term "Outstanding" shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in the Indenture.
Outstanding
With respect to Port District Bonds, the term "Outstanding" shall have the
meaning assigned to such term in the Port District Indenture.
Parity Debt
The term "Parity Debt" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Port
District Indenture.
Port
The term "Port" means all facilities and property, real or personal, wherever
located, under the jurisdiction or control of the Port District or in which the Port District has
other rights or from which the Port District derives revenues.
Port District
The term "Port District" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Port District Act
The term "Port District Act" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Port District Bonds
The term "Port District Bonds" means the San Diego Unified Port District
Revenue Bonds authorized by the Port District and heretofore or hereafter issued and at any time
Outstanding pursuant to, the Port District Indenture, including, without limitation, the San Diego
Unified Port District Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2013 Series A.
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Port District Indenture
The term "Port District Indenture" means that certain Indenture, dated as of
October 1, 2004, between the Port District and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, which
is on file in the Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 48385, as heretofore
supplemented and as it may from time to time be further supplemented, modified or amended in
accordance with its terms, or any subsequent indenture entered into by the Port District and a
trustee pursuant to which the Port District may issue revenue bonds.
Port District Payments
The term "Port District Payments" shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Recitals.
Reserved Rights
The term "Reserved Rights" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Indenture.
Revenue Sharing Agreement
The term "Revenue Sharing Agreement" means the Third Amended and Restated
Revenue Sharing Agreement, dated as of __________, 2021, by and among the City, the Port
District and the Authority, which is on file in the Office of the Port District Clerk as Document
No. [ _______ ], as amended and supplemented and/or as amended and restated from time to
time pursuant to its terms.
RIDA
The term "RIDA" means RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
Special Facility Indebtedness
The term "Special Facility Indebtedness" shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in the Port District Indenture.
Subordinate Obligations
The term "Subordinate Obligations" shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Port District Indenture.
Trustee
The term "Trustee" means Wilmington Trust, N.A. or its successor as provided in
the Indenture.
2021 Bonds
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The term "2021 Bonds" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
2021A Bonds
The term "2021A Bonds" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
2021B Bonds
The term "2021B Bonds" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 2.01 Representations and Warranties of the Authority. The
Authority makes the following representations and warranties:
(a) The Authority is a joint exercise of powers agency duly created and
existing under the laws of the State of California.
(b) The Authority has full legal right, power and authority to enter into this
Support Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder, and to carry out and consummate all
transactions contemplated to be carried out by the Authority hereunder and under the Indenture
and the Authority has complied and will comply with the provisions of applicable law in all
matters relating to such transactions.
(c) By proper action, the Authority has duly authorized the execution,
delivery and due performance of its obligations under this Support Agreement.
(d) The execution and delivery of this Support Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions herein contemplated to be carried out by the Authority will not
(i) violate any provision of any applicable law, any applicable order of any court or other agency
of government, or any indenture, material agreement or other instrument to which the Authority
is now a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound, (ii) be in conflict with,
result in a breach of, or constitute a default (with due notice or the passage of time or both) under
any such indenture, material agreement or other instrument, or (iii) result in the creation or
imposition of any prohibited lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of
the properties or assets of the Authority.
SECTION 2.02 Representations and Warranties of the Port District. The
Port District makes the following representations and warranties:
(a) The Port District is a public corporation created and existing pursuant to
the Port District Act.
(b) The Port District has full legal right, power and authority to enter into this
Support Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder, and to carry out and consummate all
transactions contemplated to be carried out by the Port District hereunder and the Port District
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has complied and will comply with the provisions of applicable law in all matters relating to such
transactions.
(c) By proper action, the Port District has duly authorized the execution,
delivery and due performance of its obligations under this Support Agreement.
(d) As of the date that the Preliminary Official Statement for the 2021A
Bonds and the 2021B Bonds was posted on the Municipal Market Securities Rulemaking Board's
Electronic Municipal Market Access website (such date being herein referred to as the
"Contribution Date"), the Port District transferred to the Authority all Other Ground Lease
Revenues collected subsequent to July 1, 2018 and not expended prior to the Contribution Date
on costs permitted by the Revenue Sharing Agreement.
(e) As of the Closing Date for the 2021A Bonds, the 2021B Bonds and each
other Series (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of Bonds, if any, the Port District will have
sufficient funds available to pay amounts due and payable during the current Fiscal Year on the Port
District Bonds, the Airport Note, the Port District Payments and payments, if any, due pursuant to the
Revenue Sharing Agreement.
(f) The execution and delivery of this Support Agreement and the
performance by the Port District of its obligations hereunder will not (i) violate any provision of
any applicable law, any applicable order of any court or other agency of government, or any
indenture, material agreement or other instrument to which the Port District is now a party or by
which it or any of its properties or assets is bound, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or
constitute a default (with due notice or the passage of time or both) under any such indenture,
material agreement or other instrument, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any
prohibited lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or
assets of the Port District.
ARTICLE III
COMPLETION OF CONVENTION CENTER AND PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS; PORT DISTRICT PAYMENTS; PORT DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS;
DISCLOSURE
SECTION 3.01 Completion of Convention Center and Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements. The Authority agrees to cause completion of the Convention
Center and the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements pursuant to one or more agreements to be
entered into with one or more parties in connection with the issuance of the 2021 Bonds.
SECTION 3.02 Port District Payments.
(a) In consideration of the Authority's agreement to issue Bonds to finance or
refinance a portion of the costs of the Convention Center and a portion of the costs of the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the Port District shall pay or cause to be paid to the
Trustee, as assignee of the Authority, the Port District Payments, which shall be applied by the
Trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. In the event the Bonds are prepaid in
full and the Indenture is discharged prior to the date of termination of the Revenue Sharing
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Agreement, the Port District Payments shall be paid to the Authority and applied in accordance
with the terms of the Revenue Sharing Agreement. Annual Support Payments shall be payable
quarterly in arrears within thirty (30) days of the end of each fiscal quarter in each Fiscal Year, in
an amount equal to 1/4 of the Annual Support Payment then due and payable. Other Ground
Lease Revenues collected by the Port District subsequent to the Contribution Date shall be
payable quarterly in arrears within thirty (30) days of the end of each fiscal quarter in each Fiscal
Year for such preceding fiscal quarter, in an amount equal to all of the actual revenues received
from the Other Ground Leases during such fiscal quarter for such preceding fiscal quarter, with
the final payment for each Fiscal Year to be adjusted for actual revenue received during such
Fiscal Year.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Support Agreement to the
contrary, the Port District shall not be required to commence payment of Annual Support
Payments until the Authority shall have provided or caused to be provided to the Port District a
copy of the temporary certificate of occupancy or other permit or approval allowing for the use
and occupancy of the Convention Center and in the event that the obligation of the City to make
Lease Payments (as such term is defined in the Indenture) abates in accordance with the
provisions of the Facility Lease (as such term is defined in the Indenture) as a result of damage,
destruction, condemnation or title defect, then the Annual Support Payments shall be abated to
the same proportion that the Lease Payments are abated and the schedule of Annual Support
Payments set forth in Attachment 1 hereto shall be adjusted accordingly and extended for the
same period as any extension of the term of the Facility Lease, which adjusted schedule of
Annual Support Payments shall be appended hereto and become a part of this Support
Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Support Agreement to the contrary,
adjustment of the schedule of Annual Support Payments authorized pursuant to this Section
3.02(b) and attachment hereto of an adjusted schedule shall not require any additional
authorization by the Authority or the Port District and shall not be subject to compliance with
Section 5.02 hereof or any other provision hereof applicable to amendment of this Support
Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Support
Agreement or elsewhere, the Port District Payments (i) shall be payable by the Port District after
the prior payment of, and on a subordinate basis to, all amounts then due for all Port District
Bonds, Parity Debt and any Subordinate Obligations and (ii) shall be payable by the Port District
after the prior payment of, and on a subordinate basis, to, amounts then due on the Airport Note,
which is payable by the Port District after the prior payment of all amounts then due for all Port
District Bonds, Parity Debt and any Subordinate Obligations.
SECTION 3.03 Port District Obligations. Subsequent to the execution and
delivery of this Support Agreement, the Port District may at any time and from time to time issue
or incur, as applicable, additional Port District Bonds, Parity Debt, Subordinate Obligations and
Special Facility Indebtedness in each instance, as defined in and issued in accordance with, the
provisions of the Port District Indenture.
In addition to compliance with the provisions of the Port District Indenture, on or
prior to the date of issuance of any additional Port District Bonds or the date of incurrence of
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Parity Debt or Subordinate Obligations, the Port District shall have placed on file with the
Trustee: (i) a Certificate of the Port District certifying that the lesser of (x) the amount of Net
Pledged Revenues for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months during the eighteen (18)
months immediately preceding the date on which such additional Port District Bonds will
become Outstanding or Parity Debt will be incurred or (y) the estimated Net Pledged Revenues
for the Fiscal Year in which such Port District Bonds are to be issued or Parity Debt shall be
incurred shall have been, or will be, as applicable, at least equal, to 1.00 times Annual Debt
Service on the Port District Bonds, Parity Debt, Subordinate Obligations, the Airport Note and
the payments due under this Support Agreement; and (ii) a Certificate of an Independent
Consultant certifying that the projected Net Pledged Revenues for each of the first three (3)
Fiscal Years immediately following the completion date of the Project (as such term is defined in
the Port District Indenture) being financed from the proceeds of such additional Port District
Bonds or Parity Debt, as specified in a Certificate of the Port District delivered to the
Independent Consultant, will be at least equal to 1.00 times Annual Debt Service on the Port
District Bonds, Parity Debt, Subordinate Obligations, the Airport Note and the payments due
under this Support Agreement. A copy of each Certificate of the Port District filed pursuant to
this Section 3.03 shall be provided to the Authority and the City.
SECTION 3.04 Disclosure. In the event that it is determined that financial
and operating information concerning the Port District is required to be disclosed in a Continuing
Disclosure Certificate to be executed and delivered in connection with issuance of 2021A Bonds,
2021B Bonds or any Additional Bonds to comply with Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 15c2-12 or other applicable laws or regulations, the Port District agrees to provide such
financial and operating information (which shall not include information covered by attorney-
client privilege or information otherwise protected by law) including, if requested, annual
updates thereof. Failure of the Port District to comply with any such Continuing Disclosure
Certificate shall not be considered an event of default hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES OF THE AUTHORITY
SECTION 4.01 Events of Default. If one or more of the following Events
of Default shall happen, that is to say: (i) if default shall be made in the payment of any Port
District Payments as the same shall become due and payable and/or (ii) if the Port District shall
file a petition or answer seeking arrangement or reorganization under the federal bankruptcy
laws or any other applicable law of the United States of America or any state therein, or if a court
of competent jurisdiction shall approve a petition filed with or without the consent of the Port
District seeking arrangement or reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other
applicable law of the United States of America or any state therein, and such order, judgment or
decree shall not be vacated or set aside or stayed within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry
thereof, or if under the provisions of any other law for the relief or aid of debtors any court of
competent jurisdiction shall assume custody or control of the Port District or of the whole or any
substantial part of its property, and such custody or control shall not be terminated within sixty
(60) days from the date of assumption of such custody or control, then and in each and every
such case during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Authority may exercise any and
all remedies available or granted to it pursuant to law, including, but not limited to, specific
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performance or its equivalent remedy, including a writ of mandamus. In no event shall the
Authority or any other party, including, without limitation, the Trustee, have any right to demand
the acceleration of any Port District Payments.
SECTION 4.02 Absolute and Unconditional Obligations. Nothing in this
Article IV or in any other provision of this Support Agreement shall affect or impair the
obligation of the Port District, to pay the Port District Payments hereunder at the respective due
dates or shall affect or impair the right of the Authority and, as applicable, the Trustee to institute
suit to enforce such payment by virtue of the contract embodied herein. In the event any Port
District Payment is not paid on the date due pursuant to the provisions of this Support
Agreement, then the Port District agrees to pay the same with interest thereon from the date such
amount was due at the rate equal to ___ percent (__%) per annum.
SECTION 4.03 No Waiver of Default. A waiver of any default or breach
of duty or contract by the Authority shall not affect any subsequent default or breach of duty or
contract or impair any rights or remedies on any such subsequent default or breach of duty or
contract. No delay or omission by the Authority to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon
any default or breach of duty or contract shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be
construed to be a waiver of any such default or breach of duty or contract or an acquiescence
therein, and every right or remedy conferred upon the Authority by law or by this Article IV may
be enforced and exercised from time to time and as often as shall be deemed expedient by the
Authority.
SECTION 4.04 Termination of Proceedings. If any action, proceeding or
suit to enforce any right or exercise any remedy set forth in this Support Agreement is abandoned
or determined adversely to the Authority, the Port District and the Authority shall be restored to
their former positions, rights and remedies as if such action, proceeding or suit had not been
brought or taken.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 5.01 Benefits of Support Agreement Limited to Parties and the
Trustee. Nothing contained herein, expressed or implied, is intended to give to any person other
than the parties hereto and the Trustee any right, remedy or claim under or pursuant to this
Support Agreement.
SECTION 5.02 Amendments. Subject to the provisions set forth in Section
5.9 of the Indenture, this Support Agreement may be amended in a writing mutually agreed to
and executed by the Authority and the Port District.
SECTION 5.03 Successor Is Deemed Included in all References to
Predecessor. Except as otherwise provided herein, whenever the Authority or the Port District is
named or referred to herein, such reference shall be deemed to include the successor to the
powers, duties and functions that are presently vested in the Authority or the Port District, and all
agreements and covenants required hereby to be performed by or on behalf of the Authority or
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the Port District shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors thereof whether
so expressed or not.
SECTION 5.04 Waiver of Personal Liability. No member of the Board of
Port Commissioners, officer, employee or agent of the Port District shall be individually or
personally liable for the payment of the Port District Payments but nothing contained herein shall
relieve any member of the Board of Port Commissioners, officer, employee or agent of the Port
District from the performance of any official duty provided by any applicable provisions of law
or by this Support Agreement.
SECTION 5.05 Article and Section Headings, Gender and References. The
headings or titles of the several Articles and Sections hereof and the table of contents appended
hereto shall be solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction
or effect hereof, and words of any gender shall be deemed and construed to include all genders.
All references herein to "Articles," "Sections" and other subdivisions or clauses are to the
corresponding Articles, Sections, subdivisions or clauses hereof; and the words "hereby,"
"herein," "hereof," "hereto," "herewith" and other words of similar import refer to this Support
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subdivision or clause hereof.
SECTION 5.06 Performance on Business Days. If a date on which the
performance of any act is required hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment of any
Port District Payment, is not a Business Day, the act required to be performed may be performed
on the next succeeding Business Day, without the payment of any interest or other charge, and
such performance on the next succeeding Business Day shall not constitute or otherwise be
deemed a default hereunder.
SECTION 5.07 Partial Invalidity. If any one or more of the agreements or
covenants or portions thereof required hereby to be performed by or on the part of the Authority
or the Port District shall be contrary to law, then such agreement or agreements, such covenant or
covenants or such portions thereof shall be null and void and shall be deemed separable from the
remaining agreements and covenants or portions thereof and shall in no way affect the validity
hereof.
SECTION 5.08 Assignment. The Authority may assign all or a portion of
its right, title and interest in this Support Agreement and may pledge, assign and convey its rights
to receive Port District Payments hereunder and the right to exercise remedies hereunder with
respect thereto to the Trustee for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds. The Port District
hereby acknowledges that the Authority will pledge, assign and convey its rights to receive Port
District Payments and the right to exercise remedies hereunder with respect thereto to the Trustee
for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds, such pledge, assignment and conveyance to be made
in the Indenture, and hereby consents to such pledge, assignment and conveyance.
To the extent any of the Authority's rights under this Support Agreement are
assigned to the Trustee as provided herein, such assignment shall be made to the Trustee solely
in its capacity as trustee for the Bonds and the duties, powers and liabilities of the Trustee in
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acting under this Support Agreement shall be subject to the terms and provisions of the
Indenture.
SECTION 5.09 California Law. This Support Agreement shall be
construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
SECTION 5.10 Notices. All written notices to be given hereunder shall be
given by first class mail, postage prepaid, by courier or by hand delivery to the party entitled
thereto at its address set forth below, or at such other address as such party may provide to the
other party in writing from time to time, or by electronic means, including by email, at such
address as each party shall provide to the other party hereto:
If to the Authority: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
and
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Attention: Executive Director
With copies to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Attention: Director, Real Estate
If to the Port District: San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Attention: Executive Director
With a copy to: San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Attention: Director, Real Estate
If to the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
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With a copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
SECTION 5.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Support Agreement may
be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Support
Agreement by their duly authorized representative as of the date first set forth above.
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority
By:
___________, Executive Director
Approved as to Form and Legality:
By:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell,
General Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
By:
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins,
City Attorney of the City of Chula Vista
San Diego Unified Port District
By:
___________, Executive Director
Approved as to Form and Legality:
By:
Thomas A. Russell,
General Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
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Attachment 1
Annual Support Payment Schedule
Bond Year Support Payment Amount
5 $5,000,000
6 5,000,000
7 5,000,000
8 5,000,000
9 5,000,000
10 5,000,000
11 5,000,000
12 5,000,000
13 5,000,000
14 5,000,000
15 6,000,000
16 6,000,000
17 6,000,000
18 6,000,000
19 6,000,000
20 3,000,000
21 3,000,000
22 3,000,000
23 3,000,000
24 3,000,000
25 3,500,000
26 3,500,000
27 3,500,000
28 3,500,000
29 3,500,000
30 3,500,000
31 3,500,000
32 3,500,000
33 3,500,000
34 3,500,000
35 3,500,000
36 3,500,000
37 3,500,000
38 3,500,000
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Attachment 2
Net RV Park Buyout Credit Schedule
Fiscal Year (FY) RV Park Buyout Credit
19 $410,500
20 $410,500
21 $410,500
22 $410,500
23 $410,500
24 $410,500
25 $410,500
26 $410,470
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Attachment 3
Listing of Chula Vista Bayfront Leases
1. Amended, Restated and Combined Lease between the San Diego Unified
Port District (the "Port District") and The Marine Group LLC for property at the North Side of G
Street at the terminus of both Quay Avenues and Sandpiper Way in Chula Vista, which lease is
on file in the Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 54509, as amended and may be
amended from time to time.
2. Lease between the Port District and Chula Vista Marina, LP, dba Chula
Vista Marina, for property located at 550 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista which lease is on file
in the Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 14244, as amended and may be
amended from time to time.
3. Lease between the Port District and California Yacht Marina-Chula Vista,
LLC, for property located at 640 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista which lease is on file in the
Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 23924, as amended and may be amended from
time to time.
4. Lease between the Port District and Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC
for property located at 825 E Street in Chula Vista (Costa Vista RV Park) which lease is on file
in the Office of the Port District Clerk as Document No. 70407, as amended and may be
amended from time to time.
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LOAN AGREEMENT
Between
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
and
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
in its capacity as trustee
[AMOUNT]
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN
Dated as of [Dated Date]
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE II
GENERAL AUTHORIZATION AND LOAN TERMS
Section 2.1. Amount, Issuance, Purpose and Nature of Loan and Parity Loans ............................. 11
Section 2.2. Type and Nature of the Loan and Parity Loans .......................................................... 11
Section 2.3. Equality of Loan and Parity Loans and Pledge of Net Taxes ..................................... 11
Section 2.4. Terms of the Loan ....................................................................................................... 12
Section 2.5. Place and Form of Payment ........................................................................................ 12
Section 2.6. Execution and Authentication ..................................................................................... 12
Section 2.7. Validity of Agreement, the Loan and Parity Loans .................................................... 13
ARTICLE III
CREATION OF FUNDS AND APPLICATION OF LOAN PROCEEDS
Section 3.1. Creation of Funds ........................................................................................................ 13
Section 3.2. Deposits to and Disbursements from Special Tax Fund A ......................................... 13
Section 3.3. Administrative Expense Fund ..................................................................................... 14
Section 3.4. Repayment Fund; Terms of Repayment ..................................................................... 14
Section 3.5. Surplus Fund ............................................................................................................... 15
Section 3.6. Loan Amount; Assignment of Rights; Application of Loan Proceeds ....................... 15
Section 3.7. Investments ................................................................................................................. 16
ARTICLE IV
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND WARRANTY
Section 5.1. Warranty ..................................................................................................................... 17
Section 5.2. Covenants .................................................................................................................... 17
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT
Section 6.1. Supplemental Agreements or Orders Not Requiring Consent .................................... 21
Section 6.2. Supplemental Agreements or Orders Requiring Bondowner Consent ....................... 21
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ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE
Section 7.1. Compensation of Authority Trustee ............................................................................ 22
Section 7.2. Successor to Authority Trustee ................................................................................... 23
Section 7.3. Liability of Authority Trustee ..................................................................................... 23
Section 7.4. Merger or Consolidation ............................................................................................. 25
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
Section 8.1. Events of Default ........................................................................................................ 25
Section 8.2. Remedies upon an Event of Default ........................................................................... 25
Section 8.3. Application of Revenues and Other Funds After Default ........................................... 26
Section 8.4. Power of Authority Trustee to Control Proceedings ................................................... 26
Section 8.5. Appointment of Receivers .......................................................................................... 27
Section 8.6. Non-Waiver ................................................................................................................. 27
Section 8.7. Limitations on Rights and Remedies of Owners ........................................................ 27
Section 8.8. Termination of Proceedings ........................................................................................ 28
ARTICLE IX
DEFEASANCE AND PARITY LOANS
Section 9.1. Defeasance .................................................................................................................. 28
Section 9.2. Conditions for the Issuance of Parity Loans and Other Additional
Indebtedness ................................................................................................................ 29
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1. Execution of Documents ............................................................................................. 31
Section 10.2. Provisions Constitute Contract.................................................................................... 31
Section 10.3. Future Contracts .......................................................................................................... 31
Section 10.4. Further Assurances ...................................................................................................... 31
Section 10.5. Severability ................................................................................................................. 31
Section 10.6. Notices ........................................................................................................................ 32
Signatures ................................................................................................................................... S-1
EXHIBIT A LOAN REPAYMENT SCHEDULE ........................................................................ A-1
EXHIBIT B LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SITE ........................................................................... B-1
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LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of [Dated Date] (the “Agreement”), is made and
entered into by Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (as further defined herein, the
“District”) for the benefit of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a California
joint exercise of powers authority (as further defined herein, the “Authority”) and Wilmington Trust,
National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the
United States of America, in its capacity as Trustee under the Authority Indenture (defined herein)
(as further defined herein, the “Authority Trustee”), and governs the terms of the loan (the “Loan”)
being made to the District in accordance with this Agreement.
R E C I T A L S :
WHEREAS, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Chula Vista (the “City”),
has previously undertaken proceedings to create and did establish the District pursuant to Chapter
3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code (“Chapter 3.61”) to finance certain public improvements;
and
WHEREAS, on _________, 2021, the City Council, acting as the legislative body of the
District, duly adopted its Resolution No. ___ (the “District Resolution”) authorizing the execution
and delivery of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on _________, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Authority, duly adopted its
Resolution No. ___ (the “Authority Resolution”) authorizing the execution and delivery of this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Authority was established by the San Diego Unified Port District, a public
corporation (the “Port”) and the City which now exists pursuant to an Amended and Restated Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated and effective as of July 25, 2019 (as it may be amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “JEPA
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Authority, the Port and the City have determined it to be beneficial, for the
Authority to acquire a leasehold interest in certain real property described in Exhibit B hereto
(together with all improvements located thereon as of the Closing Date, the “Site”) upon which an
approximately 275,000 net usable square foot convention center (the “Convention Center”) to be
owned by the Authority will be constructed and operated; and
WHEREAS, RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with
its permitted successors and assigns as the tenant under the Sublease (as defined herein), “RIDA”)
holds a leasehold interest in certain real property which is immediately adjacent to the Site (the
“Ground Lease Property”) described in and pursuant to a Lease, entered into as of ______, 202_ (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Ground
Lease”), by and between the Port, as landlord, and RIDA, as tenant on which RIDA will be
constructing a resort hotel (the “Hotel”) in accordance with the requirements of the Ground Lease;
and
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WHEREAS, given the proximity of the proposed Hotel to the Site, the Authority, the Port
and the City have determined it to be beneficial to have RIDA construct the Convention Center on
behalf of the Authority and operate the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the Port and the City have agreed to cause the Authority to provide financing for
a portion of the costs of the Convention Center and the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
(defined herein) benefiting the Hotel and the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, such financing will be accomplished through the issuance by the Authority of its
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront
Convention Center) Series 2021A (Federally Taxable) (the “2021A Bonds”), in the initial aggregate
principal amount of $_________, and its Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Revenue Bonds (Chula Vista Bayfront Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements) Series 2021B (Tax-
Exempt) (the “2021B Bonds”; and, together with the 2021A Bonds, the “2021 Bonds”) in the initial
aggregate principal amount of $_________ which are being issued pursuant to the terms of the
Authority Indenture; and which will be payable, in part, from the repayment by the District of the
Loan (defined herein); and
WHEREAS, to better secure the rights of the Owners of the Authority Bonds (defined
herein), the Authority will assign certain of its rights under this Agreement to the Authority Trustee;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest and for the benefit of the District, the persons
responsible for the payment of Special Taxes (defined herein) and the owners of the Authority Bonds
that the District enter into this Agreement to provide for the terms of the Loan, the disbursement of
proceeds of the Loan, the disposition of the Special Taxes securing the Loan, and the administration
and payment of the Loan; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to cause this Agreement, to be a legal, valid and binding
and limited obligation in accordance with its terms, and all things necessary to cause the creation,
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement have in all respects been duly authorized;
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to establish the terms and conditions upon and subject to
which the Loan is to be made, and in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
contained herein and of the making of the Loan hereunder, and for other valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the District does hereby covenant and agree, for the benefit
of the Authority, the Authority Trustee as party hereto and as assignee of the Authority and the
Owners of the Authority Bonds as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Authority Indenture (as defined below). Unless the context
otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Act” means Articles 1 through 4 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5, Division 7,
Title 1 of the Government Code of the State, as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
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“Administrative Expenses” means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs directly
related to the administration of the District: the costs of computing the Special Taxes and preparing
the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or designee thereof or both); the
costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the City, the County or otherwise); the costs of the
Authority Trustee (including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under this
Agreement; the costs to the Authority, the City, the District or any designee thereof of complying
with arbitrage rebate requirements, including paying to the Authority Trustee any amounts required
to be deposited into the Rebate Fund established under the Authority Indenture; the costs to the
Authority, the City, the District or any designee thereof of complying with disclosure requirements
under applicable federal and state securities laws and Chapter 3.61; the costs associated with
preparing Special Tax disclosure statements and responding to public inquiries regarding the Special
Taxes; the costs of the City, the County, the District, the Port or any designee thereof related to an
appeal of any Special Tax levy; and the City’s annual administration fees and third party expenses.
Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated by an Authorized Representative of
the District or advanced by the City or the District for any other administrative purposes of the
District, including attorney’s fees and other costs related to commencing and pursuing to completion
any foreclosure action to collect delinquent Special Taxes.
“Administrative Expense Cap” means $________ for Fiscal Year 2021-22, increasing at a
rate of 2% per Fiscal Year thereafter.
“Administrative Expense Fund” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District
Administrative Expense Fund created and established and held by the District in accordance with
Section 3.1(a)(2) hereof.
“Agreement” means this Loan Agreement, together with any Supplemental Agreement
approved pursuant to Article 6 hereof.
“Authority” means the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, a California joint
exercise of powers authority established and existing pursuant to the JEPA Agreement.
“Authority Bonds” means the 2021 Bonds and any additional bonds outstanding under the
Authority Indenture, which are secured, in part, by payments made on the Loan.
“Authority Indenture” means that certain Indenture of Trust, dated as of [Dated Date], by and
between the Authority and the Authority Trustee, as originally executed or as it may from time to
time be supplemented, modified or amended in accordance with its terms.
“Authority Reserve Fund” means the fund by that name established by the Authority
Indenture.
“Authority Reserve Requirement” means the amount required to be on deposit in the Reserve
Fund established under the Authority Indenture.
“Authority Trustee” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as
Trustee under the Authority Indenture, or any successor thereto appointed pursuant to the Authority
Indenture.
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“Authorized Representative of the District” means the Chair of the legislative body of the
District, the City Manager, the Director of Finance of the City or any other person or persons
designated by the legislative body of the District or the City Manager by a written certificate signed
by one of such officers and containing the specimen signature of each such person.
“Bond Counsel” means an attorney at law or a firm of attorneys selected by the District of
nationally recognized standing in matters pertaining to the tax-exempt nature of interest on
obligations issued by states and their political subdivisions duly admitted to the practice of law
before the highest court of any state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia.
“Bond Law” means the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, constituting Article 4
of the Act (commencing with Section 6584), as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
“Bondowner” or “Owner” means the person or persons in whose name or names any
Authority Bond is registered.
“Business Day” means a day which is not a Saturday or Sunday or a day of the year on which
banks or trust companies in New York, New York, Wilmington, Delaware, Los Angeles, California,
or the city where the Principal Office of the Authority Trustee is located, are not required or
authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.
“Certificate of an Authorized Representative” means a written certificate or warrant request
executed by an Authorized Representative of the District.
“Chapter 3.61” means Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code, as amended from
time to time.
“City Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the City, or an authorized delegate thereof.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any Regulations, rulings,
judicial decisions, and notices, announcements, and other releases of the United States Treasury
Department or Internal Revenue Service interpreting and construing it.
“Construction Fund” means the fund by that name created and established pursuant to
Section 3.10 of the Authority Indenture.
“Convention Center” has the meaning set forth in the recitals above.
“County” means the County of San Diego and any successor thereto.
“Delivery Date” means, the date on which the Authority Bonds are issued and delivered to
the initial purchaser thereof pursuant to the Authority Indenture.
“Deferred Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” means the public improvements set
forth in Exhibit C attached to the Project Implementation Agreement.
“District” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District established pursuant to
the Chapter 3.61 and the Resolution of Formation.
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“Federal Securities” means any of the following: (a) non-callable direct obligations of the
United States of America (“Treasuries”), (b) evidences of ownership of proportionate interests in
future interest and principal payments on Treasuries held by a bank or trust company as custodian,
under which the owner of the investment is the real party in interest and has the right to proceed
directly and individually against the obligor and the underlying Treasuries are not available to any
person claiming through the custodian or to whom the custodian may be obligated, (c) pre-refunded
municipal obligations rated “AAA” and “Aaa” by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and (d) other
securities eligible for “AAA” defeasance under then existing criteria of S&P.
“Fiscal Year” means the period beginning on July 1 of each year and ending on the next
following June 30.
“Fund” means any fund created pursuant to this Agreement.
“Gross Taxes” means the amount of all Special Taxes received by the District from the
applicable taxpayers within the District, together with all payments made with respect to tax-
defaulted parcels (including all delinquent and prepayment penalties, fees and costs) and the
proceeds collected from the sale of property pursuant to the foreclosure provisions of this Agreement,
but excluding any payment of Special Taxes on tax-defaulted parcels, including all delinquency and
prepayment penalties, fees and costs and the proceeds collected from the sale of property pursuant to
the foreclosure provisions of this Agreement in the event that the Special Taxes are paid to the
District by the County pursuant to the Teeter Plan established by the County pursuant to California
Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 4701 et seq., or paid by another party when due in exchange
for such party’s right to collect all delinquency and prepayment penalties, fees and costs for the tax-
defaulted parcels.
“Ground Lease Property” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals above.
“Improvements” means the Convention Center and the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements, including all costs of the acquisition, construction, engineering, planning and design
services and other incidental expenses related to such facilities and improvements.
“Independent Accountant” means any accountant or firm of such accountants appointed and
paid by the Authority, and who, or each of whom:
(a) is in fact independent and not under domination of the Authority, the City or
the District;
(b) does not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Authority, the
City or the District; and
(c) is not an officer or employee of the Authority, the City or the District, but
who may be regularly retained to make annual or other audits of the books of or reports to the
Authority, the City or the District.
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“Independent Financial Consultant” means a financial consultant or firm of such consultants
generally recognized to be well qualified in the financial consulting field, appointed and paid by the
District, who, or each of whom:
(1) is in fact independent and not under the domination of the District, the
Authority or the City;
(2) does not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the District, the
Authority or the City; and
(3) is not connected with the District, the Authority or the City as a member,
officer or employee of the District, the Authority or the City, but who may be regularly retained to
make annual or other reports to the District, the Authority or the City.
“Loan” means the loan made by the Authority to the District pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement from proceeds of the 2021 Bonds.
“Loan Proceeds” means the proceeds of the Loan payable to the District which shall be
deposited by the Authority Trustee in and be disbursed from certain of the funds and accounts
established under the Authority Indenture as set forth in Section 3.6 hereof.
“Loan Year” means the twelve-month period ending on June 30 of each year; provided,
however, that the first Loan Year shall begin on the Delivery Date and end on June 30, 20__.
“Maximum Special Tax” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Rate and Method of
Apportionment.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., its successors and assigns.
“Net Taxes” means Gross Taxes minus amounts set aside to pay Administrative Expenses.
“Ordinance” means Ordinance No. 3481 adopted by the legislative body of the District on
February 25, 2020, as amended from time to time.
“Outstanding” or “Outstanding Authority Bonds” means all Authority Bonds theretofore
issued by the Authority and outstanding under the terms of the Authority Indenture.
“Parity Loans” means any loan, bond or other securities entered into or issued by the District
in accordance with the terms of Section 9.2 hereof and secured by a lien on the Net Taxes which is
on parity with the lien thereon securing the Loan.
“Payment Date” means each date on which any Scheduled Payments are due and owing on
the Loan as set forth in Exhibit A hereto and on any Parity Loans as set forth in a Supplemental
Agreement and with respect to any Deferred Payment the first day of any month on which Net Taxes
are available to make such payment in accordance with Section 3.4 herein.
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“Permitted Investments” means any of the following that at the time of investment are legal
investments under the laws of the State for the moneys proposed to be invested therein (provided that
the Authority Trustee may rely upon investment direction of the District as a determination that such
investment is a legal investment):
1. Cash.
2. United States Treasury bills, notes, loan or certificates of indebtedness, for
which the full faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment of principal
and interest.
3. Obligations, participations, or other instruments of, or issued by, a federal
agency or a United States government-sponsored enterprise.
4. Eligible commercial paper shall be of “prime quality” and of the highest of
ranking or of the highest letter and number rating as provided by a Rating Agency, expect
that split ratings (i.e., A2/P1) shall not be allowed. The commercial paper shall not exceed
270 days’ maturity and the entity that issues the commercial paper shall meet all of the
following conditions in either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b):
(a) Has total assets in excess of five hundred million dollars
($500,000,000) , is organized and operating within the United States as a general
corporation, and has debt other than commercial paper, if any, that is rated “A” or
higher by a Rating Agency.
(b) Is organized in the united States as a special purpose corporation,
trust, or limited liability company, has program-wide credit enhancements including,
but not limited to overcollateralization, letters of credit or a surety bond, has
commercial paper that is rated “A-1” or higher, or the equivalent, by a Rating
Agency.
5. Negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. national or state-charted
bank, savings bank, saving and loan association, or credit union in this state or state or
federal association (as defined by Section 5102 of the California Financial Code) or by a
state-licensed branch of a foreign bank. Issuing banks must have a short-term rating of not
less than A1/P1 and a long-term rating of not less than a “A” from a Rating Agency, if any.
6. Investments in repurchase agreements which comply with the requirements of
California Government Code Section 53601(j) pursuant to which the seller will repurchase
the securities on or before a specified date and for a specified amount and will deliver the
underlying securities to the Authority Trustee by book entry, physical delivery, or by third
party custodial agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement shall not exceed one year.
The term “securities,” for the purpose of repurchase agreements, means securities of the same
issuer, description, issue date and maturity.
To participate in repurchase agreements, a master repurchase agreement must be
completed and signed by all parties involved. Repurchase agreements are required to be
collateralized by securities or cash authorized under California Government Code Section
53601(j)(2) as described below:
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(a) To anticipate market changes and provide a level of security for all
repurchase agreement transactions, the market value of securities that underlie a
repurchase agreement shall be valued at 102% or greater of the funds borrowed
against those securities and the value shall be adjusted no less frequently than
weekly. Since the market value of the underlying securities is subject to daily market
fluctuations, the investments in repurchase agreements shall be in compliance if the
value of the underlying securities is brought back up to 102% no later than the next
business day.
(b) Collateral will be limited to U.S. Treasury securities listed in
paragraph (2) above and U.S. Government Agency securities listed in paragraph (3)
above. Collateral will be held by an independent third party with whom the
Authority Trustee has a current custodial agreement. A clearly marked evidence of
ownership (safekeeping/custody receipt) must be supplied to the Authority Trustee
and retained. The Authority Trustee retains the right to substitute or grant
substitutions of collateral.
7. Bankers acceptances, also known as time drafts (bills of exchange) that are
drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank. Purchases of bankers’ acceptances shall not
exceed 180 days maturity. Issuing banks must be rated by each Rating Agency and have a
short-term rating of at least A1/P1 and a long-term rating of not less than “A” from a Rating
Agency, if any.
8. Shares of beneficial interest issued by diversified management companies that
are mutual funds registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Investment Company Chapter 3.61 of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1, et. seq.), which only
invest in direct obligations in U.S. Treasury bills, notes and loan, U.S. Government Agency
securities and repurchase agreements with a weighted average maturity of 60 days or less. At
a minimum, approved mutual funds shall have met either of the following criteria:
(a) Attained the highest ranking or the highest letter or numerical rating
provided by each Rating Agency.
(b) Retained an investment advisor registered or exempt from registration
with the Securities and Exchange Commission with not less than five years’
experience managing money market mutual funds with assets under management in
excess of $500,000,000.
9. Municipal debt instruments issued by a local or state agency, including:
(a) Loans payable solely out of revenues from a revenue-producing
property owned, controlled, or operated by the local agency or by a department,
board, agency or authority of the local agency.
(b) Registered state warrants or treasury notes or loans, including loans
payable solely out of the revenues from a revenue-producing property owned,
controlled or operated by the state or a department, board, agency or authority of the
state.
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(c) Loans, notes, warrants or other evidences of indebtedness of any local
agency within a state, including loans payable solely out of revenues from a revenue-
producing property owned, controlled or operated by the local agency, or by a
department, board, agency, or authority of the local agency.
Issuing municipalities must have a short-term rating of not less than A1/P1 and a
long-term rating of not less than an “A” from a Rating Agency, if any. Municipal debt issued
by the County is exempt from this credit requirement.
10. Medium-term notes consisting of corporate and depository institution debt
securities with a maximum remaining maturity of not more than 397 days for any short-term
pools such as money market funds and five years for any longer-term pools such as an
extended fund. Medium-terms notes must be issued by corporations organized and operating
within the United States or by depository institutions licensed by the United States or any
state and operating within the United States. Notes eligible for investment shall be rated not
less than “A” or its equivalent from each Rating Agency.
11. The San Diego County Investment Pool.
12. The Local Agency Investment Fund of the State of California
The value of the above investments in (1) through (12) above, which shall be determined as
of the end of each month, means that the value of any investments shall be calculated as follows:
1. for the purpose of determining the amount in any fund, all Permitted
Investments credited to such fund shall be valued at fair market value. The Authority Trustee
shall determine the fair market value based on accepted industry standards and from accepted
industry providers;
2. as to certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances; the face amount thereof,
plus accrued interest;
3. as to any investment not specified above: the value thereof established by
prior agreement between the District and the Authority Trustee; and
4. as to any investment in (11) and (12), in the manner required by State Law.
“Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” means (a) the Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and (b) the Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements.
“Principal Office of the Authority Trustee” means the principal corporate trust office of the
Authority Trustee as set forth in the Authority Indenture.
“Project Implementation Agreement” means that certain Project Implementation Agreement
dated as of ____________, 2021, by and among the City, the Port, the Authority, the District and
RIDA as such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
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“Rate and Method of Apportionment” means that certain Rate and Method of Apportionment
of Special Tax approved pursuant to the Resolution of Formation, as it may be further amended from
time to time in accordance with Chapter 3.61 and this Agreement.
“Rating Agency” means Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, or both, as the context requires.
“Regulations” means the regulations adopted or proposed by the Department of Treasury
from time to time with respect to obligations issued pursuant to Section 103 of the Code.
“Remaining Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” means the public improvements set
forth in Exhibit D to the Project Implementation Agreement.
“Repayment Fund” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Repayment
Fund created and established pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.
“Reserve Replenishment Amount” means the amount drawn upon the Authority Reserve
Fund as a result of a failure of the District to pay the Scheduled Payments on the Loan or any Parity
Loan.
“Resolution of Formation” means, collectively, Resolution No. 2019-220 adopted by the City
Council of the City on November 19, 2019, pursuant to which the City formed the District and
Resolution No. ________ adopted by the City Council of the City on ________________, pursuant
to which the Rate and Method of Apportionment was changed.
“Scheduled Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Special Tax Fund A” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Special
Tax Fund A created and established and held by the District in accordance with Section 3.1 hereof.
“Special Taxes” means the taxes authorized to be levied by the legislative body of the
District in accordance with Chapter 3.61 and the Ordinance on (i) the Assessor’s Parcels comprising
the Ground Lease Property, (ii) the Assessor’s Parcels comprising that property included in the Lease
between the Port and Sun Chula Vista Bayfront RV LLC for property located at 825 E Street in
Chula Vista (Costa Vista RV Park) which lease is on file in the Office of the Port District Clerk as
Document No. 70407, and (iii) Assessor’s Parcel No. 5670213800.
“Standard & Poor’s” means S&P Global Ratings, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
LLC business, its successors and assigns.
“Supplemental Agreement” means any supplement to this Agreement amending or
supplementing this Agreement.
“Surplus Fund” means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Surplus Fund
created and established pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.
“Taxable Property” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Rate and Method of Apportionment.
“Tax-Exempt Bonds” means the 2021B Bonds and any other series of additional bonds
issued under the Authority Indenture, the interest on which is excluded from gross income for federal
income tax purposes.
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ARTICLE II
GENERAL AUTHORIZATION AND LOAN TERMS
Section 2.1. Amount, Issuance, Purpose and Nature of Loan and Parity Loans. Under
and pursuant to the Bond Law the Authority will make the Loan in the aggregate principal amount of
[AMOUNT] to the District from certain proceeds of the Authority Bonds as set forth in Section 3.6
herein for the purpose of financing the Improvements and in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 3.61 the District will enter into this Agreement and accept the Loan. Parity Loans may be
entered into from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2 hereof for the purpose
of refunding the Loan or other Parity Loans.
Section 2.2. Type and Nature of the Loan and Parity Loans. Neither the faith and
credit nor the taxing power of the City, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof
other than the District is pledged to the payment of the Loan or any Parity Loans. Except for the Net
Taxes, no other taxes are pledged to the payment of the Loan and Parity Loans. The Loan and any
Parity Loans are not general or special obligations of the City or general obligations of the District,
but are limited obligations of the District payable solely from the Net Taxes and other amounts on
deposit in the Repayment Fund and the Net Taxes on deposit in Special Tax Fund A, as more fully
described herein. The District’s limited obligation to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Loan and any Parity Loans from amounts in the Repayment Fund and Net Taxes on
deposit in Special Tax Fund A is absolute and unconditional, free of deductions and without any
abatement, offset, recoupment, diminution or set-off whatsoever. Neither the Authority nor the
Authority Trustee as its assignee with respect to the Loan or the holder of any Parity Loans may
compel the exercise of the taxing power by the District (except as pertains to the Special Taxes) or
the City or the forfeiture of any of their property. The principal of and interest on the Loan and any
Parity Loans are not a debt of the City, the State of California or any of its political subdivisions
within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation or restriction. The Loan and any
Parity Loans are not a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any of the
District’s property, or upon any of its income, receipts or revenues, except the Net Taxes and other
amounts in the Repayment Fund and the Net Taxes on deposit in Special Tax Fund A which are,
under the terms of this Agreement and Chapter 3.61, set aside for the payment of the Loan and any
Parity Loans and interest thereon and neither the members of the legislative body of the District or
the City Council are liable personally on the Loan or any Parity Loans by reason of their issuance.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the District shall not
be required to advance any money derived from any source of income other than the Net Taxes for
the payment of the interest and principal due on the Loan or any Parity Loans, or for the performance
of any covenants contained herein. The District may, however, advance funds for any such purpose,
provided that such funds are derived from a source legally available for such purpose.
Section 2.3. Equality of Loan and Parity Loans and Pledge of Net Taxes. Subject only
to the provisions of this Agreement permitting the application thereof for the purposes and on the
terms and conditions set forth herein, in order to secure the payment of the principal of and interest
on the Loan and any Parity Loans in accordance with their terms, the provisions of this Agreement
and Chapter 3.61, the District hereby pledges to the Authority, and grants thereto a lien on and a
security interest in, all of the Net Taxes held in Special Tax Fund A and all amounts held in the
Repayment Fund. This pledge shall constitute a first lien on and security interest in such assets,
which shall immediately attach to such assets and be effective, binding and enforceable against the
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District, its successors, purchasers of any of such assets, creditors and all others asserting rights
therein, to the extent set forth in, and in accordance with, this Agreement, irrespective of whether
those parties have notice of the pledge of, lien on and security interest in such assets and without the
need for any physical delivery, recordation, filing or further act. Pursuant to Chapter 3.61 and this
Agreement, the Loan and any Parity Loans shall be secured by and equally payable from the Net
Taxes and other amounts in Special Tax Fund A and the Repayment Fund, without priority for the
date of the making of the Loan or Parity Loans, and the payment of the interest on and principal of
the Loan and any Parity Loans shall be exclusively paid from the Net Taxes and other amounts in
Special Tax Fund A and the Repayment Fund, which are hereby pledged to the payment of the Loan
and any Parity Loans. Net Taxes in Special Tax Fund A and amounts in the Repayment Fund shall
constitute a trust fund held for the benefit of the Authority to be applied to the payment of the interest
on and principal of the Loan and any Parity Loans and so long as any of the Loan and any Parity
Loans or interest thereon remain Outstanding shall not be used for any other purpose, except as
permitted by this Agreement or any Supplemental Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Net Taxes deposited in the Surplus Fund shall no longer
be considered to be pledged to the Loan or any Parity Loans, and neither the Surplus Fund nor the
Administrative Expense Fund shall be construed as a trust fund held for the benefit of the Authority,
the Authority Trustee or the Owners of the Authority Bonds for the repayment of the Loan.
Nothing in this Agreement or any Supplemental Agreement shall preclude; (a) subject to the
limitations herein, the payment of the Loan or Parity Loans from any source of lawfully available
funds including proceeds of refunding bonds issued under Chapter 3.61 as the same now exists or as
hereafter amended, or under any other law of the State of California; or (b) the issuance, subject to
the limitations contained in Section 9.2 hereof, of Parity Loans which shall be payable from Net
Taxes.
Section 2.4. Terms of the Loan. The Loan shall be made in the principal amount of
$_________ on the Delivery Date, shall mature on ____________ and shall accrue interest at the rate
of _____________ percent (__%) per annum. Interest due on the Loan shall be calculated on the
basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Scheduled Payments on the Loan
are set forth in Exhibit A hereto. [Any provision in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding,
in the event that the Authority Bonds are no longer Outstanding under the Authority Indenture, then
all remaining Scheduled Payments and Deferred Payments shall be forgiven and no longer be due
and owing by the District and this Agreement shall terminate on the date that Authority Bonds ceased
to be Outstanding under the Indenture.]
Section 2.5. Place and Form of Payment. The Loan and Parity Loans shall be payable
both as to principal and interest in lawful money of the United States of America. The principal of
and interest on the Loan and Parity Loans shall be payable to the Authority Trustee as assignee of the
Authority.
Section 2.6. Execution and Authentication. This Agreement and any Supplemental
Agreement shall be signed on behalf of the District by the Chair of the legislative body of the District
and countersigned by the Clerk of the legislative body of the District, or any duly appointed deputy
Clerk, in their capacity as officers of the District. This Agreement and any Supplemental Agreement
shall be signed on behalf of the Authority and the Authority Trustee by a duly authorized
representative of such entity.
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Section 2.7. Validity of Agreement, the Loan and Parity Loans. The validity of this
Agreement, Loan and any Parity Loans shall not be affected in any way by any defect in any
proceedings taken by the District to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
making of the Loan and any Parity Loans, and the recital contained herein or in any Parity Loans that
are issued pursuant to Chapter 3.61 and other applicable laws of the State shall be conclusive
evidence of their validity and enforceability against the District.
ARTICLE III
CREATION OF FUNDS AND APPLICATION OF LOAN PROCEEDS
Section 3.1. Creation of Funds.
(a) There is hereby created and established and shall be maintained by the
District the following funds:
(1) The Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Special Tax
Fund A (the “Special Tax Fund A”); and
(2) The Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Administrative
Expense Fund (the “Administrative Expense Fund”).
(b) There is hereby created and established and shall be maintained by the
Authority Trustee the following funds:
(1) The Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Repayment Fund
(the “Repayment Fund”); and
(2) The Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Surplus Fund
(the “Surplus Fund”).
The amounts on deposit in the funds created and established pursuant to Section 3.1(b) shall
be held by the Authority Trustee, as assignee of the Authority as set forth in Section 3.6 below, on
behalf of the District and shall be invested and disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this
Article 3. The investment earnings thereon shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 3.7 hereof.
Section 3.2. Deposits to and Transfers from Special Tax Fund A.
(a) The District covenants and agrees that within 30 days of the end of each
month it will deposit all Special Taxes received in such month into Special Tax Fund A to be held by
it in trust as security for the repayment of the Loan and any Parity Loans and for the payment of
Administrative Expenses. The District further covenants and agrees to transfer from Special Tax
Fund A to the Authority Trustee for deposit to the Repayment Fund at least five Business Days prior
to each Payment Date on the Loan and any Parity Loans an amount sufficient to cause the balance
therein to equal the sum of the Scheduled Payments due on the Loan and any Parity Loans on such
upcoming Payment Date plus any Deferred Payments remaining unpaid. Subject to the limitations in
Section 3.5, the District may also transfer to the Authority Trustee from time to time from amounts in
Special Tax Fund A amounts to be deposited to the Surplus Fund. The District shall accompany each
transfer of funds to the Authority Trustee with a Certificate of an Authorized Representative stating
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the amount of the transfer and the amount to be deposited to the Repayment Fund and the Surplus
Fund, as applicable.
(b) At the maturity of all of the Loan and Parity Loans and after all principal and
interest then due on the Loan and Parity Loans has been paid or provided for, moneys in Special Tax
Fund A and any accounts therein may be used by the District for any lawful purpose.
(c) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3.3, the District may also
transfer from Special Tax Fund A to the Administrative Expense Fund amounts needed to pay
Administrative Expenses.
Section 3.3. Administrative Expense Fund.
(a) The District covenants and agrees that it shall not transfer or disburse from
Special Tax Fund A to the Administrative Expense Fund in any Loan Year any amount in excess of
the Administrative Expenses Cap until such time as there has been deposited to the Repayment Fund
an amount, together with any amounts already on deposit therein, that is sufficient to pay the
Scheduled Payments on the Loan and all Parity Loans due in such Loan Year and any Deferred
Payments on the Loan and all Parity Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon receipt of a
Certificate of an Authorized Representative of the District, amounts may be disbursed from Special
Tax Fund A or transferred from Special Tax Fund A to the Administrative Expense Fund prior to the
transfers to the Repayment Fund to the extent necessary to collect delinquent Special Taxes.
Following the required deposit to the Repayment Fund of amounts sufficient to pay the interest and
principal on the Loan and all Parity Loans due in a Loan Year and any past due and unpaid interest
and principal payments on the Loan and all Parity Loans, the District may make additional transfers
to the Administrative Expense Fund. The amounts in the Administrative Expense Fund are not
pledged to the repayment of the Loan or the Parity Loans and may be used by the District to pay
Administrative Expenses and for any other lawful purpose.
(b) Amounts for Administrative Expenses shall be disbursed by the Authority
Trustee to the District from the Surplus Fund as specified in a Request for Disbursement of
Administrative Expenses, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, which must be
submitted by an Authorized Representative of the District to the Authority Trustee in connection
with each requested disbursement. The Authority Trustee may conclusively rely upon such
Certificate of an Authorized Representative in making any such disbursement.
Section 3.4. Repayment Fund; Terms of Repayment.
(a) The Authority Trustee shall deposit all Net Taxes and any other amounts
transferred to it by the District for deposit to the Repayment Fund to pay the scheduled principal of
and interest on the Loan in the amounts and on the dates set forth in Exhibit A hereto and to pay the
scheduled principal of and interest on any Parity Loans in accordance with their terms on the dates
specified therein (together, the “Scheduled Payments”). In the event that all Net Taxes have been
collected and transferred by the District as required by Section 3.2 above and the amount in the
Repayment Fund is insufficient to pay the Scheduled Payments when due, then any portion of the
Scheduled Payments not paid (the “Deferred Payments”) shall be deferred and shall be paid on each
successive Payment Date to the extent that any Net Taxes remain in the Repayment Fund after the
payment of the Scheduled Payments due on such Payment Date until the Deferred Payments have
been repaid in full. So long as the District has diligently performed its obligation under the Rate and
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Method of Apportionment to levy the Special Taxes, the failure to pay the Scheduled Payments when
due as a result of insufficient Net Taxes in the Repayment Fund shall not be an event of default
hereunder. No additional interest shall accrue on any Deferred Payments. The Authority Trustee
shall maintain a record of the Deferred Payments including each date on which a Deferred Payment
occurs and each date a Deferred Payment is made and shall provide a copy of such record to the
District and the Authority.
(b) On each Payment Date on which a Scheduled Payment is due on the Loan
and any Parity Loan and on each Payment Date that Net Taxes are available in the Repayment Fund
to make a Deferred Payment, the Authority Trustee shall transfer the amount due from the
Repayment Fund to the Revenue Fund established under the Authority Indenture. All or a portion of
the amounts remaining on the deposit in the Repayment Fund after the transfer to the Authority
Trustee of all amounts due on the Loan and any Parity Loans in a Loan Year may be transferred to
the Surplus Fund upon receipt by the Authority Trustee of a Certificate of an Authorized
Representative stating that (i) all Scheduled Payments due in such Loan Year, all Deferred Payments
and all amounts due on any Parity Loan in such Loan Year have been paid, and (ii) the amount to be
transferred to the Surplus Fund.
(c) Moneys in the Repayment Fund may be held uninvested or be invested in any
Permitted Investments.
Section 3.5. Surplus Fund. The District covenants and agrees that it shall not transfer or
disburse from Special Tax Fund A to the Surplus Fund in any Loan Year any amount until such time
as there has been deposited to the Repayment Fund an amount, together with any amounts already on
deposit therein, that is sufficient to pay the Scheduled Payments on the Loan and all Parity Loans due
in such Loan Year and any Deferred Payments on the Loan and all Parity Loans. Moneys deposited
in the Surplus Fund will be transferred by the Authority Trustee as directed in a Certificate of an
Authorized Representative of the District (i) to the Repayment Fund for application in accordance
with Section 3.4 above, (ii) to the Authority Reserve Fund to pay any Reserve Replenishment
Amount, (iii) to the Administrative Expense Fund to pay Administrative Expenses, (iv) to the
Authority Surplus Fund established under the Authority Indenture, or (v) for any other lawful
purpose of the District.
The amounts in the Surplus Fund are not pledged to the repayment of the Loan or the Parity
Loans and may be used by the District for any purpose stated in this Section 3.5. In the event that the
District reasonably expects to use any portion of the moneys in the Surplus Fund to pay debt service
on the Loan or Parity Loans, the District will notify the Authority Trustee in a Certificate of an
Authorized Representative and the Authority Trustee will segregate such amount into a separate
subaccount and the moneys on deposit in such subaccount of the Surplus Fund shall be invested at
the written direction of the District in Permitted Investments the interest on which is excludable from
gross income under Section 103 of the Code (other than bonds the interest on which is a tax
preference item for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax of individuals under the
Code) or in Permitted Investments at a yield not in excess of the yield on the issue of the Authority
Bonds or Parity Loans to which such amounts are to be applied, unless, an opinion of Bond Counsel
is delivered to the Authority Trustee stating that investment at a higher yield will not adversely affect
the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Tax-Exempt
Bonds or any Parity Loans which were issued on a tax-exempt basis for federal income tax purposes.
Section 3.6. Loan Amount; Assignment of Rights; Application of Loan Proceeds.
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(a) In consideration of the District’s promise to repay the Loan as described
herein, the Authority agrees to loan $_________ to the District and further agrees to, and hereby
does, irrevocably assign to the Authority Trustee all right title and interest of the Authority to the
Scheduled Payments, Deferred Payments and any other amounts due with respect to the Loan and
any Parity Loan as security for the repayment of the Authority Bonds, and further assigns to the
Authority Trustee the right to enforce all covenants and obligations of the District hereunder.
(b) On the Closing Date, the proceeds of the Loan shall be disbursed to the
Authority Trustee on behalf of the District and be deposited to the following funds and accounts
under the Authority Indenture and shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the Authority
Indenture:
(1) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Account of the Costs of
Issuance Fund and $___________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Account of the Costs of Issuance
Fund for the payment of Costs of Issuance (as defined in the Authority Indenture) in accordance with
Section 3.4 of the Authority Indenture.
(2) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Capitalized Interest
Subaccount of the Interest Account of the Revenue Fund established pursuant to Section 3.3 of the
Authority Indenture.
(3) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Account of the
Authority Reserve Fund established pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Authority Indenture and
$_________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Account of the Authority Reserve Fund established
pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Authority Indenture.
(4) $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021A Account of the
Construction Fund for the payment of Convention Center Costs in accordance with Section 3.10 of
the Authority Indenture and $_________ shall be deposited in the 2021B Account of the
Construction Fund for the payment of Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements Costs in accordance
with Section 3.10 of the Authority Indenture .
Section 3.7. Investments. Moneys held in any of the Funds under this Agreement shall
be invested by the Authority Trustee or the District, as applicable, in accordance with the limitations
set forth below only in Permitted Investments which shall be deemed at all times to be a part of such
Funds. Any investment earnings or loss resulting from such Permitted Investments shall be credited
or charged to the Fund from which such investment was made and any investment earnings shall be
deposited in those respective Funds. Moneys in the Funds held under this Agreement may be
invested by the Authority Trustee as directed in writing by the District, from time to time, in
Permitted Investments subject to the following restrictions:
(a) Moneys in the Repayment Fund shall be invested only in Permitted
Investments which will by their terms mature, or are available for withdrawal without penalty, on
such dates so as to ensure the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Loan and
any Parity Loans as the same become due.
(b) In the absence of written directions from the District, the Authority Trustee
shall invest such moneys solely in Permitted Investments specified in clause (8) of the definition
thereof.
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The District or the Authority Trustee, as applicable, shall sell, or present for prepayment, any
Permitted Investment whenever it may be necessary to do so in order to provide moneys to meet any
payment or transfer to or from a Fund to which such Permitted Investment is credited.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Authority Trustee, as applicable, shall not be
responsible for any loss from investments, sales or transfers undertaken in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement provided it has followed the written directions from the District, or if
none were available, complied with Section 3.7(b); and (ii) the District shall not be responsible for
any loss from investments, sales or transfers undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement so long as it has only directed that amounts be invested in Permitted Investments.
The Authority Trustee or the District, as applicable, may act as principal or agent in the
making or disposing of any investment. For investment purposes, the Authority Trustee or the
District, as applicable, may commingle the funds and accounts established hereunder, but shall
account for each separately. The Authority Trustee is hereby authorized, in making or disposing of
any investment permitted by this Section, to deal with itself (in its individual capacity) or with any
one or more of its affiliates, whether it or such affiliate is acting as an agent of the Authority Trustee
or for any third person or dealing as principal for its own account. The parties hereto acknowledge
that the Authority Trustee is not providing investment supervision, recommendations, or advice.
The District acknowledges that, to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency
or other applicable regulatory entity grant the District the right to receive brokerage confirmations of
security transactions effected by the Authority Trustee as they occur, the District specifically waives
receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law. The District further understands that
trade confirmations for securities transactions effected by the Authority Trustee will be available
upon request and at no additional cost and other trade confirmations may be obtained from the
applicable broker. The Authority Trustee will furnish the District periodic cash transaction
statements which shall include detail for all investment transactions made by the Authority Trustee
hereunder or brokers selected by the District. Upon the District’s election, such statements will be
delivered via the Authority Trustee’s online service and upon electing such service, paper statements
will be provided only upon request. The Authority Trustee and its affiliates may act as sponsor,
advisor, depository, principal or agent in the holding, acquisition or disposition of any investment.
ARTICLE IV
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND WARRANTY
Section 5.1. Warranty. The District warrants that it shall preserve and protect the
security pledged hereunder to the Loan and any Parity Loans against all claims and demands of all
persons; provided, however, that such warranty does not require the District to expend any funds or
moneys other than the Special Taxes and other amounts deposited to Special Tax Fund A and the
Repayment Fund or, as and to the extent provided herein, in the Administrative Expense Fund and
the Surplus Fund.
Section 5.2. Covenants. So long as any of the Loan or Parity Loans issued hereunder are
unpaid, the District makes the following covenants with the Authority and with the Authority Trustee
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on behalf of the Owners of the Authority Bonds under the provisions of Chapter 3.61 and this
Agreement (to be performed by the District or its proper officers, agents or employees), which
covenants are necessary and desirable to secure the Loan and Parity Loans; provided, however, that
said covenants do not require the District to expend any funds or moneys other than the Special
Taxes and other amounts deposited to Special Tax Fund A and the Repayment Fund or, as and to the
extent provided herein, in the Administrative Expense Fund and the Surplus Fund:
(a) Punctual Payment; Against Encumbrances. The District covenants that it will
receive all Special Taxes in trust for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and
will instruct the City Treasurer to deposit all Special Taxes in Special Tax Fund A which the District
covenants to establish solely for the purpose of holding the Special Taxes immediately upon their
apportionment to the District. Except for the amounts held by the City Treasurer in Special Tax
Fund A that are transferred by the District to the Administrative Expense Fund in accordance with
Section 3.3, all amounts in such fund shall be subject to the lien and pledge set forth in Section 2.3
above for the benefit of the Authority, the Authority Trustee, and the Owners of the Loan and Parity
Loans. From Special Taxes deposited by the City Treasurer in Special Tax Fund A in each Fiscal
Year, the District may retain up to an amount equal to the Administrative Expenses Cap for such
Fiscal Year for the purpose of paying Administrative Expenses and as and to the extent permitted by
Section 3.3 above. The District further covenants that it will instruct the City Treasurer to transfer
Net Taxes held in Special Tax Fund A to the Authority Trustee for deposit to the Repayment Fund to
satisfy the provisions of Section 3.4 above and such Net Taxes shall be disbursed, allocated and
applied solely to the uses and purposes set forth herein and in accordance with the Authority
Indenture, and shall be accounted for separately and apart from all other money, funds, accounts or
other resources of the District.
The District covenants that it will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the
principal of and interest on the Loan and any Parity Loans, together with the premium, if any,
thereon on the date, at the place and in the manner set forth in the Loan and the Parity Loans and in
accordance with this Agreement to the extent that Net Taxes and other amounts pledged hereunder
are available therefor from Special Tax Fund A or the Repayment Fund, and that the payments into
the Funds created hereunder will be made, all in strict conformity with the terms of this Agreement
and any Parity Loans, and that it will faithfully observe and perform all of the conditions, covenants
and requirements of this Agreement and all Supplemental Agreements and of the Loan and any
Parity Loans issued hereunder.
The District will not mortgage or otherwise encumber, pledge or place any charge
upon any of the Net Taxes except as provided in this Agreement, and will not issue any obligation or
security having a lien, charge, pledge or encumbrance upon the Net Taxes senior or superior to the
Loan or Parity Loans or on a parity with the Loan, other than Parity Loans. Nothing herein shall
prevent the District from issuing or incurring indebtedness which is payable from a pledge of Net
Taxes which is subordinate in all respects to the pledge of Net Taxes to repay the Loan and the Parity
Loans.
(b) Levy of Special Taxes. So long as any Loan or Parity Loans issued under this
Agreement are unpaid, the legislative body of the District covenants to levy the Special Taxes in
accordance with the Rate and Method of Apportionment, to deposit all proceeds of the Special Tax
collections into Special Tax Fund A and to apply the Special Taxes only in a manner consistent with
the provisions of this Agreement.
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(c) Commence Foreclosure Proceedings. The District covenants for the benefit
of the Owners of the Authority Bonds that it will commence judicial foreclosure proceedings against
parcels with delinquent Special Taxes in excess of $ 50,000 by the October 1 following the close of
each Fiscal Year in which such Special Taxes were placed on the tax roll and will diligently pursue
such foreclosure proceedings to completion or the earlier payment of the delinquent Special
Taxes. The District covenants to place on the tax roll in each Fiscal Year all Special Taxes which
remain delinquent and unpaid from the prior Fiscal Year.
The District covenants that it will deposit to Special Tax Fund A any Gross Taxes received in
connection with a foreclosure that remain after the payment of Administrative Expenses related to
such foreclosure and such Gross Taxes shall be applied in accordance with Section 3.4 hereof.
(d) Payment of Claims. The District will pay and discharge any and all lawful
claims for labor, materials or supplies which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon the Net
Taxes or other funds in Special Tax Fund A or the Repayment Fund, or which might impair the
security of the Loan or any Parity Loans then Outstanding; provided that nothing herein contained
shall require the District to make any such payments so long as the District in good faith shall contest
the validity of any such claims and there is no impairment of the security of the Loan or any Parity
Loan.
(e) Books and Accounts. The District will keep proper books of records and
accounts, separate from all other records and accounts of the District, in which complete and correct
entries shall be made of all transactions relating to the levy of the Special Tax and the deposits to
Special Tax Fund A and the other Funds listed in Section 3.1 hereof. Such books of records and
accounts shall at all times during business hours be subject to the inspection by the Authority and the
Authority Trustee (who shall have no duty or obligation to inspect) or any duly authorized
representative of the Authority Trustee.
(f) Federal Tax Covenants. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, absent an opinion of Bond Counsel that the exclusion from gross income of interest on
the Tax-Exempt Bonds or any Parity Loans issued on a tax-exempt basis for federal income tax
purposes will not be adversely affected for federal income tax purposes, the District covenants to
comply with all applicable requirements of the Code necessary to preserve such exclusion from gross
income and specifically covenants, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as follows:
(1) Private Activity. The District will take no action or refrain from
taking any action or make any use of the proceeds of the Loan or any Parity Loans or of any other
moneys or property which would cause any Tax-Exempt Bonds or any Parity Loans issued on a tax-
exempt basis for federal income tax purposes to be “private activity bond” within the meaning of
Section 141 of the Code;
(2) Arbitrage. The District will make no use of the proceeds of the Loan
or any Parity Loans or of any other amounts or property, regardless of the source, or take any action
or refrain from taking any action which will cause any Tax-Exempt Bonds or any Parity Loans issued
on a tax-exempt basis for federal income tax purposes to be “arbitrage bond” within the meaning of
Section 148 of the Code;
(3) Federal Guaranty. The District will make no use of the proceeds of
the Loan or any Parity Loans or take or omit to take any action that would cause any Tax-Exempt
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Bonds or any Parity Loans issued on a tax-exempt basis for federal income tax purposes to be
“federally guaranteed” within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code;
(4) Hedge Bond. The District will make no use of the proceeds of the
Loan or any Parity Loans or any other amounts or property, regardless of the source, or take any
action or refrain from taking any action that would cause any Tax-Exempt Bonds or any Parity Loans
issued on a tax-exempt basis for federal income tax purposes to be considered “hedge bond” within
the meaning of Section 149(g) of the Code unless the District takes all necessary action to assure
compliance with the requirements of Section 149(g) of the Code to maintain the exclusion from gross
income for federal income tax purposes of interest on any Tax-Exempt Bonds or any Parity Loans
issued on a tax-exempt basis for federal income tax purposes; and
(5) Other Tax Exempt Issues. The District will not use proceeds of other
tax exempt securities to prepay the Loan or any Parity Loans without first obtaining the written
opinion of Bond Counsel that doing so will not impair the exclusion from gross income for federal
income tax purposes of interest on any Tax-Exempt Bonds or any Parity Loans issued on a tax-
exempt basis.
(g) Reduction of Maximum Special Taxes. The District hereby finds and
determines that the Loan is being issued based on the express assumption that the Special Taxes will
be levied and collected at the maximum rate permitted by the Rate and Method of Apportionment
until the Loan is repaid in full. For this reason, the District hereby determines that a reduction in the
maximum Special Tax rates authorized to be levied on parcels in the District below the levels
provided in this Section 5.2(g) would interfere with the timely retirement of the Loan and any Parity
Loans. The District determines it to be necessary in order to preserve the security for the Loan and
any Parity Loans to covenant, and, to the maximum extent that the law permits it to do so, the
District hereby does covenant, that it will not initiate proceedings to reduce the maximum Special
Tax rates for the District.
(h) Covenants to Defend. The District covenants that, in the event that any
initiative is adopted by the qualified electors in the District which purports to reduce the maximum
Special Tax below the levels specified in Section 5.2(g) above or to limit the power of the District to
levy the Special Taxes for the purposes set forth in Section 5.2(b) above, it will commence and
pursue legal action in order to preserve its ability to comply with such covenants.
(i) Further Assurances. The District shall make, execute and deliver any and all
such further agreements, instruments and assurances as may be reasonably necessary or proper to
carry out the intention or to facilitate the performance of this Agreement and for the better assuring
and confirming unto the Authority, Authority Trustee and the Owners of the Authority Bonds or
other holder of the Loan and any Parity Loans of the rights and benefits provided in this Agreement.
(j) Pledged Net Taxes. The District represents it has not heretofore made a
pledge of, granted a lien on or security interest in, or made an assignment or sale of the Net Taxes
that ranks on a parity with or prior to the pledge granted under this Agreement. The District shall not
hereafter make any pledge or assignment of, lien on, or security interest in the Net Taxes payable
senior to the pledge of Net Taxes established under this Agreement and, except for Parity Loans, on a
parity to the pledge of Net Taxes hereunder.
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ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT
Section 6.1. Supplemental Agreements or Orders Not Requiring Consent. The
District, the Authority and the Authority Trustee may from time to time, and at any time, without
notice to or consent of any of the Bondowners, amend this Agreement through the execution of a
Supplemental Agreement for any of the following purposes:
(a) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provisions herein which
may be inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provision with respect to
matters or questions arising under this Agreement or in any additional resolution or order, provided
that such action is not materially adverse to the interests of the Bondowners or to the Authority or the
Authority Trustee hereunder;
(b) to add to the covenants and agreements of and the limitations and the
restrictions upon the District contained in this Agreement, other covenants, agreements, limitations
and restrictions to be observed by the District which are not contrary to or inconsistent with this
Agreement as theretofore in effect or which further secure payments on the Loan and any Parity
Loans;
(c) to provide for the making of any Parity Loans, and to provide the terms and
conditions under which such Parity Loans may be made, subject to and in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement; or
(d) to modify, alter, amend or supplement this Agreement in any other respect
which is not materially adverse to the Bondowners or to the Authority or the Authority Trustee
hereunder.
Section 6.2. Supplemental Agreements or Orders Requiring Bondowner Consent.
Exclusive of the Supplemental Agreements described in Section 6.1, the Authority and the Authority
Trustee, with the consent or at the direction of the Bondowners of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Authority Bonds Outstanding, shall have the right to consent to
and approve such Supplemental Agreements as shall be deemed necessary or desirable by the
District, for the purpose of waiving, modifying, altering, amending, adding to or rescinding, in any
particular, any of the terms or provisions contained in this Agreement; provided, however, that
nothing herein shall permit, or be construed as permitting, (a) an amendment to the payment dates
and amounts set forth in Exhibit A hereto, (b) a preference or priority of the Loan or any Parity Loan
over the Loan or any Parity Loan, or (c) a reduction in the aggregate principal amount of the
percentage of the Bondowners of which are required to direct or consent to such Supplemental
Agreement, without the consent of the Bondowners of all Authority Bonds then Outstanding.
If at any time the District shall desire to adopt a Supplemental Agreement pursuant to the
terms of this Section 6.2, the District shall so notify the Authority and the Authority Trustee and shall
deliver to the Authority and the Authority Trustee a copy of the proposed Supplemental Agreement.
The Authority Trustee shall, at the expense of the District, cause notice of the proposed Supplemental
Agreement to be mailed, by first class mail, postage prepaid, or in such other manner as is permitted
under the Authority Indenture, to all Bondowners at their addresses as they appear in the bond
register established under the Authority Indenture. Such notice shall briefly set forth the nature of
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the proposed Supplemental Agreement and shall state that a copy thereof is on file at the office of the
Authority Trustee for inspection by all Bondowners. The failure of any Bondowners to receive such
notice shall not affect the validity of such Supplemental Agreement when consented to and approved
by the Bondowners of the applicable aggregate principal amount of the Authority Bonds Outstanding
required by this Section. Whenever at any time within one year after the date of the first mailing or
giving of such notice, the Authority Trustee shall receive an instrument or instruments purporting to
be executed by the Bondowners of not less than the applicable aggregate principal amount of the
Authority Bonds Outstanding, which instrument or instruments shall refer to the proposed
Supplemental Agreement described in such notice, and shall specifically consent to and approve the
adoption thereof by the District substantially in the form of the copy referred to in such notice as on
file with the Authority Trustee, such proposed Supplemental Agreement, when duly executed by the
District, the Authority and the Authority Trustee, shall thereafter become a part of the proceedings
for the issuance of the Loan and any Parity Loans. In determining whether the Owners of a majority
of the aggregate principal amount of the Authority Bonds have consented to the adoption of any
Supplemental Agreement, Authority Bonds which are owned by the Authority or the District or by
any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under the direct or indirect common
control with the Authority or the District, shall be disregarded and shall be treated as though they
were not Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination.
Upon the execution of any Supplemental Agreement and the receipt of consent to any such
Supplemental Agreement from the Owners of the applicable aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Authority Bonds, this Agreement shall be, and shall be deemed to be, modified and
amended in accordance therewith, and the respective rights, duties and obligations under this
Agreement of the District, the Authority and the Authority Trustee, as applicable, shall thereafter be
determined, exercised and enforced hereunder, subject in all respects to such modifications and
amendments.
The Authority Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such
Supplemental Agreement authorized by Sections 6.1 and 6.2 which affects the Authority Trustee’s
own rights, duties or immunities under this Agreement or otherwise.
ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE
Section 7.1. Compensation of Authority Trustee. The District shall (i) pay and
reimburse the Authority Trustee for its services, advances and expenditures, including, but not
limited to, advances to and fees and expenses of independent accountants or counsel employed by it
in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties hereunder, and (ii) indemnify and save the
Authority Trustee, its officers, directors, employees and agents, harmless from and against costs,
damages, claims, expenses and liabilities, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of its
attorneys, not arising from its own negligence or willful misconduct which it may incur in the
exercise and performance of its powers and duties hereunder. In no event shall the Authority Trustee
be liable for any consequential, punitive, indirect, incidental or special damages or loss of any kind
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Authority Trustee
has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. The
foregoing obligations of the District to pay, reimburse and indemnify the Authority Trustee are
payable only from the Special Taxes pledged hereunder and shall survive the removal or resignation
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of the Authority Trustee, the discharge and payment or defeasance of the Loan, and the termination
of this Agreement.
Section 7.2. Successor to Authority Trustee. In the event that the Authority Trustee is
removed or replaced under the Authority Indenture, the successor thereto shall automatically assume
all rights and obligations of the Authority Trustee hereunder.
Section 7.3. Liability of Authority Trustee. The Authority Trustee undertakes to
perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. These duties
shall be deemed purely ministerial in nature, and the Authority Trustee shall not be liable except for
the performance of such duties, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this
Agreement against the Authority Trustee. The recitals of fact and all promises, covenants and
agreements contained herein and in the Loan and any Parity Loans shall be taken as statements,
promises, covenants and agreements of the District, and the Authority Trustee assumes no
responsibility for the correctness of the same and makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this Agreement, the Loan or any Parity Loans, and shall incur no responsibility in
respect thereof, other than in connection with its duties or obligations specifically set forth herein, in
the Loan and any Parity Loans, or in the certificate of authentication assigned to or imposed upon the
Authority Trustee. The Authority Trustee shall be under no responsibility or duty with respect to the
issuance of the Loan or any Parity Loans for value. The Authority Trustee shall not be liable in
connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, except for its own negligence or willful
misconduct.
The Authority Trustee shall be protected in acting upon any notice, direction, resolution,
request, consent, opinion, order, certificate, report, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, bond,
debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness (including any Loan or Parity Loan) or other paper or
document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent, or presented by the proper
person or persons, not only as to due execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and
accuracy of any information contained therein. The Authority Trustee may consult with and act upon
the advice of counsel, which may be counsel to the District, concerning all matters of trust and its
duty hereunder and may conclusively rely upon and shall be wholly protected in reliance upon the
advice or opinion of such counsel in respect of any action taken or omitted by it in accordance
therewith.
Whenever in the administration of its duties under this Agreement the Authority Trustee shall
deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any
action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically
prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established and the Authority Trustee shall
be fully protected in relying upon a written certificate of the District and/or opinion of counsel, and
such certificate and/or opinion of counsel shall be full warrant to the Authority Trustee for any action
taken, not taken or suffered under the provisions of this Agreement upon the faith thereof, but in its
discretion the Authority Trustee may, in lieu thereof, accept other evidence of such matter or may
require such additional evidence as to it may seem reasonable.
The Authority Trustee shall have no duty or obligation whatsoever to enforce the collection
of Special Taxes or other funds to be deposited with it hereunder, or as to the correctness of any
amounts received, but its liability shall be limited to the proper accounting for such funds as it shall
actually receive. No provision in this Agreement shall require the Authority Trustee to expend or
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risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties
hereunder, or in the exercise of its rights or powers.
The Authority Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any default or event of
default until an officer at the Principal Office of the Authority Trustee responsible for the
administration of its duties hereunder shall have actual knowledge thereof or the Authority Trustee
shall have received written notice thereof at the Principal Office of the Authority Trustee.
The Authority Trustee shall not be considered in breach of or in default in its obligations
hereunder or progress in respect thereto in the event of enforced delay (“unavoidable delay”) in the
performance of such obligations due to unforeseeable causes beyond its control and without its fault
or negligence, including, but not limited to, acts of God or of the public enemy or terrorists, acts of a
government, acts of the other party, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight
embargoes, earthquakes, explosion, mob violence, riot, war, inability to procure or general sabotage
or rationing of labor, equipment, facilities, sources of energy, material or supplies in the open market,
loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications service,
accidents, labor disputes, the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex or other wire
or communication facility, litigation or arbitration involving a party or others relating to zoning or
other governmental action or inaction pertaining to the project, malicious mischief, condemnation,
and unusually severe weather or delays of supplies or subcontractors due to such causes or any
similar event and/or occurrences beyond the control of the Authority Trustee.
The Authority Trustee shall have no responsibility, opinion or liability with respect to any
information, statement or recital in any offering memorandum, official statement, or other disclosure
material prepared or distributed with respect to the making of the Loan or any Parity Loan.
The Authority Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers
assigned to it or vested in it by this Agreement at the request, order or direction of any of the Owners
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement unless such Owners shall have offered to the Authority
Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it in its sole and exclusive discretion against the costs,
expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby.
The Authority Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or
waiver of all Events of Default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only
such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. These duties shall be deemed purely
ministerial in nature, and the Authority Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such
duties, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the
Authority Trustee. In case an Event of Default has occurred (which has not been cured or waived) the
Authority Trustee may exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and
shall use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use
under the circumstances in the conduct of that person’s own affairs.
The Authority Trustee shall be entitled to request and receive written instructions from the
District and shall have no responsibility or liability for any losses or damages of any nature that may
arise from any action taken or not taken by the Authority Trustee in accordance with the written
direction thereof. The Authority Trustee agrees to accept and act upon facsimile or electronic
transmission of written instructions and/or directions pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however,
that: (a) such originally executed instructions and/or directions shall be signed by a person as may be
designated and authorized to sign for the party signing such instructions and/or directions, and (b) the
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Authority Trustee shall have received a current incumbency certificate containing the specimen
signature of such designated person. Any such instructions and directions furnished by electronic
transmission shall be in the form of attachments in PDF format.
Section 7.4. Merger or Consolidation. Any company into which the Authority Trustee
may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any company resulting from
any merger, conversion or consolidation to which it shall be a party or any company to which the
Authority Trustee may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business, shall be
the successor to the Authority Trustee without the execution or filing of any paper or further act,
anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
Section 8.1. Events of Default.
Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”
hereunder:
(a) Any failure by the District to comply with the provisions of Section 3.2(a),
the first sentence of Section 3.5 and Section 5.2(b) hereof:
(b) Except as described in Section 8.1(a) above, any failure by the District to
comply with any of the agreements, conditions or covenants on its part contained in this Agreement
or any Supplemental Agreement, which continues for a period of 30 days after the District shall have
been given notice in writing of such failure by the Authority Trustee or the Owners of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Authority Bonds; provided, however, that if in the
reasonable opinion of the District the failure to comply stated in the notice can be corrected, but not
within such thirty (30) day period, and corrective action is instituted by the District, within such
thirty (30) day period and diligently pursued in good faith until the failure to comply is corrected,
such failure to comply shall not be an Event of Default hereunder.
(c) The Authority Trustee agrees to give notice to the Owners within 30 days of
the Authority Trustee’s knowledge of an Event of Default.
Section 8.2. Remedies upon an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the Authority Trustee may pursue any available remedy at law or in equity to enforce the
payment of the principal of and interest on the Loan and any Parity Loans, and to enforce any rights
of the Authority and the Authority Trustee under or with respect to this Agreement, including:
(a) By mandamus or other suit or proceeding at law or in equity to enforce any
rights against the District and any of the members, officers and employees of the District, and to
compel the District or any such members, officers or employees to perform and carry out their duties
under Chapter 3.61 and this Agreement;
(b) By suit in equity to enjoin any actions or things which are unlawful or violate
the rights of the Owners; or
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(c) By a suit in equity to require the District and its members, officers and
employees to account as the trustee of an express trust.
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and if requested so to do by the
Owners of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Authority Bonds and if
indemnified to its satisfaction, the Authority Trustee shall be obligated to exercise one or more of the
rights and powers conferred by this Article VIII, as the Authority Trustee, being advised by counsel,
shall deem most expedient in the interests of the Owners of the Authority Bonds.
No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Authority Trustee or to the Owners is
intended to be exclusive of any other remedy. Every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in
addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing, at law or in equity or by
statute or otherwise, and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other
remedy conferred by Chapter 3.61 or any other law.
The Loan and any Parity Loans are not subject to acceleration prior to maturity.
Section 8.3. Application of Revenues and Other Funds After Default. All amounts
received by the Authority Trustee pursuant to any right given or action taken by the Authority
Trustee under the provisions of this Agreement relating to the Loan and Parity Loans shall be applied
by the Authority Trustee in the following order:
First, to the payment of the fees, costs and expenses of the Authority Trustee in
declaring such Event of Default and in carrying out the provisions of this Article VIII, including
reasonable compensation to its agents, attorneys and counsel, and to the payment of all other
outstanding fees and expenses of the Authority Trustee; and
Second, to the payment of the whole amount of interest on and principal of the Loan
and Parity Loans then due and unpaid; provided, however, that in the event such amounts shall be
insufficient to pay in full the full amount of such interest and principal, then such amounts shall be
applied in the following order of priority:
(a) first to the payment of all installments of interest on the Loan and Parity
Loans then due and unpaid on a pro rata basis based on the total amount then due and owing, and
(b) second, to the payment of all installments of principal of the Loan and Parity
Loans then due and unpaid on a pro rata basis based on the total amount then due and owing.
Section 8.4. Power of Authority Trustee to Control Proceedings. In the event that the
Authority Trustee, upon the happening of an Event of Default, shall have taken any action, by
judicial proceedings or otherwise, pursuant to its duties hereunder, whether upon its own discretion
or upon the request of the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Authority
Bonds then Outstanding, it shall have full power, in the exercise of its discretion for the best interests
of the Owners, with respect to the continuance, discontinuance, withdrawal, compromise, settlement
or other disposal of such action; provided, however, that the Authority Trustee shall not, unless there
no longer continues an Event of Default, discontinue, withdraw, compromise or settle, or otherwise
dispose of any litigation pending at law or in equity, if at the time there has been filed with it a
written request signed by the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding
Authority Bonds opposing such discontinuance, withdrawal, compromise, settlement or other such
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litigation. Any suit, action or proceeding which any Owner shall have the right to bring to enforce
any right or remedy hereunder may be brought by the Authority Trustee for the equal benefit and
protection of all Owners similarly situated and the Authority Trustee is hereby appointed (and the
successive respective Owners, by taking and holding the same, shall be conclusively deemed so to
have appointed it) the true and lawful attorney in fact of the respective Owners of the Loan and
Parity Loans for the purposes of bringing any such suit, action or proceeding and to do and perform
any and all acts and things for and on behalf of the respective Owners of the Loan and Parity Loans
as a class or classes, as may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Authority Trustee as such
attorney-in-fact.
Section 8.5. Appointment of Receivers. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
hereunder, and upon the filing of a suit or other commencement of judicial proceedings to enforce the
rights of the Authority Trustee and of the Owners of the Authority Bonds under this Agreement, the
Authority Trustee shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to the appointment of a receiver or receivers
of the Net Taxes and other amounts pledged hereunder, pending such proceedings, with such powers
as the court making such appointment shall confer.
Section 8.6. Non-Waiver. Nothing in this Article VIII or in any other provision of this
Agreement, or in the Loan or the Parity Loans, shall affect or impair the obligation of the District,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the interest on and principal of the Loan and Parity Loans
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any Supplemental Agreement, as applicable, out
of the Net Taxes and other moneys herein pledged for such payment.
A waiver of any default or breach of duty or contract by the Authority Trustee or any Owners
shall not affect any subsequent default or breach of duty or contract, or impair any rights or remedies
on any such subsequent default or breach. No delay or omission of the Authority Trustee or any
Owner of any of the Authority Bonds to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall
impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or an
acquiescence therein; and every power and remedy conferred upon the Authority Trustee or the
Owners by Chapter 3.61 or by this Article VIII may be enforced and exercised from time to time and
as often as shall be deemed expedient by the Authority Trustee or the Owners, as the case may be.
Section 8.7. Limitations on Rights and Remedies of Owners. No Owner shall have the
right to institute any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity, for any remedy under or upon this
Agreement, unless (a) such Owner shall have previously given to the Authority Trustee written
notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default; (b) the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of all Authority Bonds then Outstanding shall have made written request upon the Authority
Trustee to exercise the powers hereinbefore granted or to institute such action, suit or proceeding in
its own name; (c) said Owners shall have tendered to the Authority Trustee indemnity reasonably
acceptable to the Authority Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in
compliance with such request; and (d) the Authority Trustee shall have refused or omitted to comply
with such request for a period of sixty (60) days after such written request shall have been received
by, and said tender of indemnity shall have been made to, the Authority Trustee.
Such notification, request, tender of indemnity and refusal or omission are hereby declared,
in every case, to be conditions precedent to the exercise by any Owner of the Authority Bonds of any
remedy hereunder; it being understood and intended that no one or more Owners shall have any right
in any manner whatever by his or their action to enforce any right under this Agreement, except in
the manner herein provided, and that all proceedings at law or in equity to enforce any provision of
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this Agreement shall be instituted, had and maintained in the manner herein provided and for the
equal benefit of all Owners of the Outstanding Authority Bonds.
Section 8.8. Termination of Proceedings. In case the Authority Trustee shall have
proceeded to enforce any right under this Agreement by the appointment of a receiver or otherwise,
and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or shall have been
determined adversely, then and in every such case, the District, the Authority, the Authority Trustee
and the Owners shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively, with
regard to the property subject to this Agreement, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Authority
Trustee shall continue as if no such proceedings had been taken.
ARTICLE IX
DEFEASANCE AND PARITY LOANS
Section 9.1. Defeasance. If the District shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall
otherwise be paid, all of the principal and interest due on the Loan or a Parity Loan at the times and
in the manner stipulated in this Agreement or any Supplemental Agreement, then the Authority
Trustee shall cease to be entitled to the pledge of Net Taxes with respect to such Loan or Parity Loan,
and, other than as set forth below, all covenants, agreements and other obligations of the District to
the Authority Trustee under this Agreement and any Supplemental Agreement with respect to the
Loan or such Parity Loan, as applicable, shall thereupon cease, terminate and become void and be
discharged and satisfied.
The Loan and any Parity Loan shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning
expressed in the first paragraph of this Section 9.1 if such Loan or Parity Loan is paid in any one or
more of the following ways:
(a) by paying or causing to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest
on such Loan or Parity Loan, as and when the same become due and payable;
(b) by depositing with the Authority Trustee, in trust, at or before maturity,
money which, together with the amounts then on deposit in the Repayment Fund and available for
such purpose, is fully sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such Loan or Parity Loan, as
and when the same shall become due and payable; or
(c) by depositing with the Authority Trustee or another escrow bank appointed
by the District, in trust, Federal Securities, in which the District may lawfully invest its money, in
such amount as will be sufficient, together with the interest to accrue thereon and moneys then on
deposit in the Repayment Fund and available for such purpose, together with the interest to accrue
thereon, to pay and discharge the principal of and interest on such Loan or Parity Loan, as and when
the same shall become due and payable;
then, at the election of the District, and notwithstanding that the Loan and any Parity Loan shall not
have been surrendered for payment, all obligations of the District under this Agreement and any
Supplemental Agreement with respect to such Loan or Parity Loan shall cease and terminate, except
for the obligation of the Authority Trustee to pay or cause to be paid the Loan and any Parity Loan
not so surrendered and paid, all sums due thereon from the amounts described above and except for
the covenants of the District contained in Section 5.2(f) or any covenants in a Supplemental
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Agreement relating to compliance with the Code. Notice of such election shall be filed with the
Authority Trustee not less than ten days prior to the proposed defeasance date, or such shorter period
of time as may be acceptable to the Authority Trustee. In connection with a defeasance under (c)
above, there shall be provided to the District and the Authority Trustee, a verification report from an
Independent Accountant, stating its opinion as to the sufficiency of the moneys or securities
deposited with the Authority Trustee or the escrow bank to pay and discharge the principal of and
interest on the Loan and any Parity Loans to be defeased in accordance with this Section, as and
when the same shall become due and payable.
The Loan and any Parity Loans shall be deemed unpaid under this Agreement unless and
until they are in fact paid and retired or the above criteria are met.
Upon a defeasance, the Authority Trustee, upon request of the District, shall release its rights
and the rights of the Owners hereunder with respect to the Loan and Parity Loans which have been
defeased under this Agreement and any Supplemental Agreement and execute and deliver to the
District all such instruments as may be desirable to evidence such release, discharge and satisfaction.
In the case of a defeasance hereunder of all Loan and Parity Loans, the Authority Trustee shall pay
over or deliver to the District any funds held by the Authority Trustee hereunder at the time of a
defeasance, which are not required for the purpose of paying and discharging the principal of or
interest on the Loan and Parity Loans when due. The Authority Trustee shall, at the written direction
of the District, send a notice to the Bondowners, in the manner set forth in the Authority Indenture
and in the form directed by the District, stating that the defeasance has occurred.
Section 9.2. Conditions for the Issuance of Parity Loans and Other Additional
Indebtedness. The District may at any time after the issuance and delivery of the Loan hereunder
issue Parity Loans payable from the Net Taxes in Special Tax Fund A and secured by a lien and
charge upon such amounts equal to the lien and charge securing the Outstanding Loan and any other
Parity Loans theretofore issued hereunder or under any Supplemental Agreement; provided,
however, that a Parity Loan may only be used for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the
Loan or any Parity Loans then outstanding and unpaid hereunder and under any Supplemental
Agreement. A Parity Loan may be issued subject to the following additional specific conditions,
which are hereby made conditions precedent to the issuance of any such Parity Loan:
(a) The District shall be in compliance with all covenants set forth in this
Agreement and any Supplemental Agreement then in effect and a certificate of the District to that
effect shall have been filed with the Authority Trustee; provided, however, that a Parity Loan may be
issued notwithstanding that the District is not in compliance with all such covenants so long as
immediately following the issuance of such Parity Loan the District will be in compliance with all
such covenants.
(b) The issuance of such Parity Loan shall have been duly authorized pursuant to
Chapter 3.61 and all applicable laws, and the issuance of such Parity Loan shall have been provided
for by a Supplemental Agreement duly adopted by the District which shall specify the following:
(1) The refunding purpose for which such Parity Loan is to be issued and
the fund or funds into which the proceeds thereof are to be deposited, including
payment of all costs incidental to or connected with such refunding;
(2) The authorized principal amount of such Parity Loan;
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(3) The date and the maturity date of such Parity Loan;
(4) The debt service payment schedule for such Parity Loan; provided,
however that the Loan and all Parity Loans shall have the same payment dates;
(5) The description of the Parity Loan, the place of payment thereof and
the procedure for execution and authentication;
(6) The amount, if any, to be deposited from the proceeds of such Parity
Loan in the Authority Reserve Fund to increase the amount therein to the Authority
Reserve Requirement; and
(7) Such other provisions as are necessary or appropriate and not
inconsistent with this Agreement.
(c) The District shall have received the following documents or money or
securities, all of such documents dated or certified, as the case may be, as of the date of delivery of a
Parity Loan by the Authority Trustee (unless the Authority Trustee shall accept any of such
documents bearing a prior date):
(1) An executed copy of the Supplemental Agreement pursuant which
such Parity Loan is issued;
(2) A written request of the District as to the delivery of such Parity
Loan;
(3) An opinion of Bond Counsel and/or counsel to the District to the
effect that (a) the District has the right and power under Chapter 3.61 to execute and
deliver the Supplemental Agreement relating to such Parity Loan, and this Agreement
and such Supplemental Agreement have been duly and lawfully executed and
delivered by the District, are in full force and effect and are valid and binding upon
the District and enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws
relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights); (b) this Agreement creates the valid
pledge which it purports to create of the Net Taxes and other amounts as provided in
this Agreement, subject to the application thereof to the purposes and on the
conditions permitted by this Agreement; and (c) such Parity Loan is a valid and
binding limited obligation of the District, enforceable in accordance with its terms
(except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and
other similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights) and the terms of
this Agreement and any Supplemental Agreements thereto and entitled to the benefits
of this Agreement and all such Supplemental Agreements, and such Parity Loan has
been duly and validly authorized and issued in accordance with Chapter 3.61 (or
other applicable laws) and this Agreement and all such Supplemental Agreements;
and a further opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that, assuming compliance by the
District with certain tax covenants, the issuance of the Parity Loan will not adversely
affect the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on
the Tax-Exempt Bonds;
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(4) A certificate of the District containing such statements as may be
reasonably necessary to show compliance with the requirements of this Agreement;
(5) A certificate from one or more Independent Financial Consultants
which, when taken together, certify that the annual principal and interest due on the
Parity Loan is less than the annual principal and interest due on the Loan or Parity
Loan being refunded, or in the case of a partial refunding on the portion of the Loan
or a Parity Loan refunded with the proceeds of the Parity Loan; and
(6) Such further documents, money and securities as are required by the
provisions of this Agreement and the Supplemental Agreement providing for the
issuance of such Parity Loan.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1. Execution of Documents. Any request, direction, consent, revocation of
consent, or other instrument in writing required or permitted by this Agreement to be signed or
executed by the Owners may be given only in the manner provided by the Authority Indenture and
the Authority Trustee shall apply the provisions of the Authority Indenture in determining whether
any such action by the Owners is effective for purposes of this Agreement.
Any request or consent of the Owner of any Authority Bond shall bind every future Owner of
the same Authority Bond in respect of anything done or suffered to be done by the Authority Trustee
or the District under this Agreement in pursuance of such request or consent.
Section 10.2. Provisions Constitute Contract; Governing Law. The provisions of this
Agreement shall constitute a contract between the parties hereto. This Agreement shall be construed
and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of
laws principles.
Section 10.3. Future Contracts. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to restrict or
prohibit the District from making contracts or creating bonded or other indebtedness payable from a
pledge of the Net Taxes which is subordinate to the pledge hereunder, or which is payable from any
source other than the Net Taxes and other amounts pledged hereunder.
Section 10.4. Further Assurances. The District will adopt, make, execute and deliver any
and all such further resolutions, instruments and assurances as may be reasonably necessary or proper
to carry out the intention or to facilitate the performance of this Agreement, and for the better
assuring and confirming unto the Authority Trustee and the Owners of the Authority Bonds the rights
and benefits provided in this Agreement.
Section 10.5. Severability. If any covenant, agreement or provision, or any portion
thereof, contained in this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held
to be unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application
of any such covenant, agreement or provision, or portion thereof, to other persons or circumstances,
shall be deemed severable and shall not be affected thereby.
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Section 10.6. Notices. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when delivered or, if mailed by first class
mail, postage prepaid, on the third day after deposit in the U.S. Mail to each of the parties listed
below at the addresses set forth below.
To the Authority: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
And
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
With copies to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
To the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
To the Authority
Trustee: Wilmington Trust, National Association
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 800,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Fax No.: (714) 384-4151
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To the Port: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
With a copy to: Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, California 92112-0488
The Authority, the City, the Port and the Authority Trustee, by notice given hereunder, may
designate different addresses to which subsequent notices or other communications will be sent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District, the Chula
Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority and Wilmington Trust, National Association, each has
caused this Loan Agreement to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer
identified below, all as of the day and year first above written.
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX
FINANCING DISTRICT
By:
Authorized Officer
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT
FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY,
By:
Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co- Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
__________________________________
Co-Counsel, Glen R. Googins, City Attorney
of the City of Chula Vista
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Authority Trustee
By:
Authorized Officer
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EXHIBIT A
LOAN REPAYMENT SCHEDULE
[To be added on the Closing Date based on the pricing of the Bonds]
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EXHIBIT B
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SITE
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF REQUISITION FROM SURPLUS FUND
To: Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee
From: Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District
Dated Date:
Re: [Amount]
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District
Public Infrastructure Loan
Requisition No. ___
The undersigned, an Authorized Officer of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District (the “District”), hereby requests payment, from the Surplus Fund for deposit to the
Administrative Expense Fund the amount of $___________ [by wire/check/ACH (circle one)]
pursuant to the Loan Agreement, dated as of ________ 1, 2021 (the “Agreement”), by and among the
District, the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing District, and Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).
If the payment is by wire or ACH, please fill in the following information:
Name, Address and Phone Number of Bank:
ABA#:
Account No.:
The undersigned hereby certifies as follows:
1. The amount requisitioned hereby is for the payment of Administrative Expenses
chargeable to the Surplus Fund and has not been the subject of any previous
requisition.
2. As of the date hereof, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes an
Event of Default under the Agreement or would constitute an Event of Default but for the
requirement that notice be given, or time elapse, or both.
3. The information contained herein is true and correct as of the date of this Requisition.
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4834-1300-9344v8/024036-0079
4. Capitalized terms will herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Agreement.
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX
FINANCING DISTRICT
By:
Authorized Officer
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WHEREAS, on January 8, 2020, at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors
(“Authority Board”) for the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (“Authority”),
the Authority Board adopted Resolution 2020-001, which adopted a procurement policy for
developer-performed public works for the Authority (“Procurement Policy”), but requested that
Authority staff make minor modifications to the Procurement Policy to incorporate a cap on
general/prime contractor profit and overhead fees of fifteen percent (15%) on the hard
construction costs of the subject developer-performed public work (the “GC Fee Cap”); and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2020, at a regular meeting of the Authority Board, the
Authority Board adopted Resolution 2020-002, which, among other things, included an
Authority Board finding that RIDA Chula Vista, LLC’s proposed sole source award of the prime
contract to construct the developer-performed public works for the Chula Vista Bayfront resort
hotel and convention center was in the best interest of the public, but requested that Authority
staff make minor modifications to incorporate the GC Fee Cap; and
WHEREAS, staff has revised the Procurement Policy and Resolution 2020-002 in order
to implement the minor modifications requested by the Authority Board; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, Authority staff recommends the Authority Board ratify the
final form of the Procurement Policy and Resolution 2020-002 in the forms presented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Authority Board, as follows:
Section 1. In accordance with the findings set forth above, the Procurement Policy in
the form presented and attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby ratified as the procurement policy
for developer-performed public works for the Authority.
Section 2. In accordance with the findings set forth above, Resolution 2020-002, in
the form presented and attached hereto as Exhibit B is hereby ratified as the final form of
Authority Board Resolution 2020-002.
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Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Resolution 2020-007
RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE FINAL FORM OF THE
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING
AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR
DEVELOPER-PERFORMED PUBLIC WORKS AND
RESOLUTION 2020-002 IMPLEMENTING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF DEVELOPER-PERFORMED PUBLIC
WORKS FOR AND IN SUPPORT OF THE CHULA VISTA
BAYFRONT RESORT HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
PROJECT
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Section 3. This Resolution is not a new action by the Authority Board with respect to
the Procurement Policy or Resolution 2020-002 but merely a ratification of the final forms of the
same as previously deliberated and approved by the Authority Board at its regular meeting duly
held on January 8, 2020.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CO-COUNSEL
Thomas A. Russell, San Diego Unified Port District
Glen R. Googins, City of Chula Vista City Attorney
Passed and Adopted by the Board of Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing
Authority this 20th day of May, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Castellanos, Malcolm, Moore, and Padilla
NAYS:
EXCUSED: Casillas Salas
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mary Casillas Salas, Chair
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Donna Morales
Secretary
DocuSign Envelope ID: FA32B3CF-9EC9-4D86-9A47-244E95F38BAB
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Exhibit A
AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT POLICY
[To Be Attached]
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Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Procurement Policy
For Developer-Performed Public Works
Introduction; General Terms
This Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Procurement Policy for
Developer-Performed Public Works (“JEPA Procurement Policy” or “Policy”) was
approved by the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (“Authority”) on
January 8, 2020 pursuant to Resolution No. _____________.
This Policy is based on the procurement policy for developer-performed public works
utilized by the City of Chula Vista (“City”) set forth in Section 2.56.160(H) of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code (“CVMC”). Except where the context otherwise requires, capitalized
terms not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the City
Charter, CVMC Chapter 2.56 (Purchasing System), or elsewhere in the CVMC. Any
provisions in the City Charter, or Sections of the CVMC, that are expressly cross-
referenced by this Policy are hereby incorporated herein by such reference, substituting
the terms “Authority” for “City”, “Authority Board” for “City Council” and “Executive
Director” for “City Manager”, as appropriate. For ease of reference, these cross-
referenced Sections from the City Charter and the CVMC are set forth in full in the
attached Appendix A. Except as expressly provided herein, no other provisions of the
City Charter or the CVMC shall govern the Authority in its implementation of this Policy.
Specific Terms
In General. This Policy shall apply to public works (as defined by Section 1009 of the
Charter of the City of Chula Vista, as amended) that are to be constructed, or designed
and constructed, by or at the direction of a developer or private property owner and
subsequently accepted by, dedicated to, or acquired by the Authority, the City, or the San
Diego Unified Port District, a public benefit corporation (“Port”), as appropriate
(“developer-performed public work”).
1.Procurement. A developer-performed public work shall be procured pursuant
to one of the following project contracting methods:
a.Competitive Bid or Solicitation. A developer may award a contract for a
developer-performed public work by competitive bid or solicitation in
compliance with all applicable requirements of this Policy.
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b.Sole Source. A developer may award a contract for a developer-
performed public work on a sole source basis where, in addition to
compliance with all applicable requirements of this Policy:
i.The Authority Board finds that an award of a sole source contract
is in the best interest of the public because of the particular (1)
performance capabilities of the proposed entity or contractor, (2)
project characteristics, (3) manufacturing processes, (4)
compatibility requirements, and/or (5) market or other
conditions/circumstances that render the award of a sole source
contract to be in the best interest of the public; and
ii.The entity or contractor awarded a contract for a developer-
performed public work competitively bids all subcontracts for the
developer-performed public work; and
iii.The Authority Board has been provided assurances that the
amount that the developer will pay to the prime contractor for Profit
and Overhead shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total
amount of the hard construction costs of the developer-performed
public work (“15% Requirement”); provided, however, the 15%
Requirement does not apply to any compensation that is paid to the
prime contractor for the performance, on a fixed-price basis, of trade
work which the prime contractor does not subcontract, and such
compensation will be excluded in determining whether the 15%
Requirement has been satisfied.
“Profit and Overhead” means, cumulatively, with respect to any
developer-performed public work, the prime contractor’s fee (which
is compensation for profit and general overhead) and costs for
general administration (internal overhead that is not project specific)
and supervision.
c.Developer as Design-Build Entity or Prime Contractor. A developer may
act as a design-build entity or prime contractor for a developer-performed
public work where, in addition to compliance with all applicable
requirements of this Policy:
i.Developer provides written notice to Authority of its intent to act as
a design-build entity or prime contractor and provides information
demonstrating its competence and qualifications to perform the
developer-performed public work;
ii.Authority determines, in Authority’s sole discretion, that the
developer is competent and qualified to complete the developer-
performed public work and authorizes the developer to proceed with
the developer-performed public work; and
iii.Developer competitively bids all subcontracts for the developer-
performed public work.
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2. Bid and Award.
a. Authorization to Proceed. If a developer-performed public work is not
otherwise authorized by means of an approved agreement with the
Authority or other approved action of the Authority, a developer shall be
required to: (i) obtain prior written approval of the Executive Director, or
designee, to proceed with a developer-performed public work with an
estimated maximum contract value of $2,000,000 or less; or (ii) obtain
approval of the Authority Board, by resolution, to proceed with a developer-
performed public work with an estimated maximum contract value of more
than $2,000,000. Failure to comply with the procedures in this Policy may,
in Authority’s discretion, result in a waiver of all claims for payments by
Authority or bond drawdowns to developer in connection with a developer-
performed public work.
b. Bid and Contract Documents. Developer shall prepare, or cause to be
prepared, bid documents (except with respect to prime contracts awarded
pursuant to section A.1.b. of this Policy) and contract documents for a
developer-performed public work in accordance with all local codes, City
design guidelines, and project-specific design guidelines, subject to
Authority approval. The bid and contract documents shall include, without
limitation, detailed plans and technical specifications, bonding
requirements, insurance requirements, prevailing wage requirements,
mandates for timely completion, and remedies for untimely completion.
c. Competitive Solicitation of Bids. Developer shall solicit, or cause to be
solicited, sealed competitive bids for prime contracts (except for prime
contracts awarded pursuant to section A.1.b. of this Policy) and
subcontracts for a developer-performed public work on a guaranteed
maximum price, lump sum price, or per unit, line item basis and in
accordance with industry standard procurement practices as determined by
Authority. A developer may combine into one bid solicitation the
construction of a developer-performed public work and other development
work, but the bid and contract documents must clearly separate the
developer-performed public work from other development work to be
performed, in a manner and form as approved by Authority. Any consultant
retained by a developer to assist in the preparation of bid or contract
documents (including without limitation preliminary/concept designs), or to
assist in the solicitation of bids for a developer-performed public work, shall
not be eligible to submit a bid for or be awarded a subsequent contract for
that developer-performed public work.
d. Award of Contract. Developer shall award contracts (except for contracts
awarded pursuant to section A.1.b. of this Policy), and shall award, or shall
cause the applicable entity or contractor to award, subcontracts for a
developer-performed public work to the lowest responsive and responsible
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bidder, or the bidder that is determined by developer to be the “best qualified
contractor,” subject to Authority approval. When determining the “best
qualified contractor,” developer shall consider, without limitation, a bidder’s
demonstrated competence, qualifications, ability to achieve timely
completion, capacity, skill, compliance with bid documents, costs, and other
relevant criteria. If a developer awards a prime contract or subcontract to a
bidder other than the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for an item
or unit of work, then all payments and reimbursements shall not exceed the
amount of the lowest responsive bid for that item or unit of work. This not-
to-exceed limitation may be waived where:
i.The amount of the bid does not exceed the engineer’s estimate or
other approved estimate for the developer-performed public work by
more than 10 percent; and
ii.Authority approves the waiver in accordance with section A.6. of
this Policy.
e.Design-Build Contracts. Where a design-build contract is utilized to
complete a developer-performed public work, a developer is not required to
comply with section A.2.b. or A.2.c. of this Policy; provided, that developer
complies with:
i.All remaining requirements of this Policy;
ii.The design-build procurement requirements set forth in CVMC
2.57.030;
iii.The qualification and selection process set forth in CVMC
2.57.040; and
iv.All other applicable administrative policies, procedures, and
standards for design-build projects, which may be adopted or applied
by the Authority.
3.Construction and Acceptance.
a. Payments. Authority shall have the authority to audit and determine the
acceptable amounts of all payments by Authority and bond drawdowns for
a developer-performed public work.
b.Change Orders. Any change to the contract documents or improvements
for a developer-performed public work (“change order”) shall be subject to
Authority’s prior written approval, except for change orders that: (i) result in
no additional payment by Authority or bond drawdown; (ii) result in no
additional maintenance or overhead costs to the Authority; (iii) result in no
material delay to the completion date; and (iv) result in no material
modifications to the design or construction. Authority shall have the sole
discretion to determine whether sections A.3.b.(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this
Policy have been satisfied. All change order requests shall be submitted in
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writing in advance of performing any work or incurring any increased costs
for a change order, and substantiated with supporting documentation
justifying the request. Cumulative change orders resulting in a total project
amount of less than $2,000,000 shall be considered by and subject to
approval of the Executive Director, or designee. Cumulative change orders
resulting in a total project amount of $2,000,000 or more shall be considered
by and subject to approval of the Authority Board. Failure to comply with the
procedures in this Policy may, in Authority’s discretion, result in a waiver of
all claims for additional payments from Authority or bond drawdowns to
developer in connection with a change order.
c. Post-Construction. Authority shall have the discretion to accept a
developer-performed public work based on Authority’s determination of
compliance with local codes, Authority’s general design and construction
standards, and project-specific design and construction standards.
Authority shall have the discretion to release all bonds for a developer-
performed public work.
4.Other Obligations. Nothing in this Policy shall limit or relieve a developer of
other obligations or restrictions applicable to the performance of a developer-
performed public work, including, without limitation, obligations or restrictions
required by a funding source for the developer-performed public work.
5.Agreement. Where otherwise required or advisable, in Authority’s sole
discretion, Authority may require a developer to enter into an agreement prior to
commencement of a developer-performed public work to implement the developer-
performed public work in accordance with the terms of this Policy and/or in
accordance with other obligations or restrictions applicable to the developer-
performed public work. Such agreement may: (a) clarify or modify the application
of and/or waiver of the requirements of this Policy to a developer-performed public
work, and/or (b) clarify, establish, or modify the procedures to be undertaken by
developer and Authority in connection with this Policy (including but not limited to
the procedures and approvals described in section A.3. of this Policy). The
Authority Board’s approval of an agreement that clarifies and establishes such
procedures constitutes the Authority Board’s determination and finding that such
procedures satisfy all applicable requirements of this Policy.
6.Waiver. The requirements of this Policy may be waived, in whole or in part,
solely as follows:
a.For developer-performed public works with an original project award
amount of more than $2,000,000, by the Authority making findings that (i)
the waiver is in the best interest of the public after consideration of factors
including, without limitation, project costs, time for completion, and other
relevant criteria, and (ii) appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the
public interest.
b.For developer-performed public works with an original project award
amount of $2,000,000 or less, by written determination of the Executive
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Director, or designee, that (i) the waiver is in the best interest of the public
after consideration of factors including, without limitation, project costs, time
for completion, and other relevant criteria, and (ii) appropriate safeguards
are in place to protect the public interest.
c.For post-award waiver requests, if the estimated total project amount,
including all change orders, is more than $2,000,000, post-award waiver
requests shall be considered by and subject to approval of the Authority and
require the findings stated in section H.6.a. of this Policy. If the estimated
total project amount, including all change orders, is $2,000,000 or less,
post-award waiver requests shall be considered by and subject to the
approval of the Executive Director, or designee, and require the findings
stated in section A.6.b. of this Policy. Nothing in this Policy shall subject
previously approved waivers to further consideration and/or approval.
d.For a “special purpose project,” by resolution of the Authority making
findings that: (i) the waiver is in the best interest of the public after
consideration of factors including, without limitation, the total project costs,
Authority’s share of project costs, time for project completion, public benefits
of the project, and other relevant criteria and circumstances, and (ii)
appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the public interest. For
purposes of this Policy, “special purpose project” means a developer-
performed public work that is intended to be owned, leased, and/or operated
by a party or parties other than the Authority for a period of no less than 10
years after completion of the developer-performed public work.
7.Delegation of Authority. As the Authority Board deems appropriate or
necessary for the implementation of a developer-performed public work, the
Authority Board may delegate authority to implement this Policy to the Executive
Director, or designee, including without limitation the authority to grant approvals,
make findings, implement waivers, and waive requirements in accordance with the
standards set forth in this Policy.
8. Exemption from California Public Contract Code. The Authority is exempt from
the California Public Contract Code in its procurement of developer-performed
public works pursuant to this Policy.
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APPENDIX A
Excerpts from the City Procurement Policy
City Charter
Section 1009. Contracts on Public Works.
When the City contracts for the construction, reconstruction, improvement or repair (excluding routine
maintenance) of public buildings, streets, drains, sewers, utilities, parks, playgrounds and similar public
facilities (each a “Public Work” and collectively, “Public Works”), the furnishing of labor, supplies, materials,
equipment or other contractual services for same shall be done by written contract approved as to form and
legality by the City Attorney.
The City Council shall, by ordinance, adopt specific policies and procedures for the award of Public Works
contracts. This ordinance must contain provision for the following:
(a)City Council reservation of authority to approve what it defines as “major” contracts or “special”
contracts, based on factors such as contract cost, value or other relevant factors;
(b)Competitive bid processes for all contracts, with formal advertisement for bids and sealed bids required
for all “major” contracts;
(c)The award of contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder;
(d)The ability to reject any and all bids, to re-advertise for bids, or to waive minor defects in any bid, where
determined by the designated contract-approving authority that such action is necessary or appropriate for
the benefit of the public;
(e)Emergency authority to waive the applicable competitive bid process requirements if the City Manager
determines that the work required is of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health or property; and
(f)Such other provisions consistent with this section as may be necessary or appropriate to implement a
Public Works procurement process that is consistent with best practices.
The ordinance may also provide for one or more exceptions to the approval and competitive bid processes
described in a. through c., above, provided that any such exception is implemented as part of a City-wide
policy or program that has been approved and determined to be in the best overall interests of the City by at
least four affirmative votes of the City Council.
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Notwithstanding any provisions of this Charter to the contrary, the City may employ a design-build process
for the construction, reconstruction or repair of public works. A “design-build process” shall mean a process
in which the design and construction of a project are procured from a single entity. Prior to employing the
design-build process, the City shall establish, by ordinance, specific procedures and standards to be used to
solicit, qualify, evaluate and select design-build proposals by competitive bid or negotiation process.
Chula Vista Municipal Code
Section 2.57.030 Design-build procurement.
Prior to procuring a design-build public works contract, the City shall complete one of the following
processes:
A.Project-Specific RFP/RFQ. Prepare a project-specific request for proposal or qualification setting forth the
basic scope of the project that may include, but is not limited to, the size, type, and desired design character
of the project and site, and performance specifications. The performance specifications shall describe the
quality of construction materials, assemblies, and other information deemed necessary to adequately
describe the City’s needs. The performance specifications shall be prepared by a design professional
designated by the City; or
B.Project-Specific RFP to a Qualified List of Proposers. Prepare a project-specific request for proposal setting
forth the basic scope of the project that may include, but is not limited to, the size, type and desired design
character of the project and site, and performance specifications to be distributed exclusively to those teams
selected from the qualified list of design-build entities. The performance specifications shall describe the
quality of construction materials, assemblies, and other information deemed necessary to adequately
describe the City’s needs. The performance specifications shall be prepared by a design professional
designated by the City; or
C.Project-Specific RFP (Collaborative Design-Build/Progressive Design-Build) to a Qualified List of Proposers.
Prepare a project-specific request for proposal setting forth the basic scope of the project and the project
budget to be distributed exclusively to teams selected from a qualified list of design-build entities. The
request for proposals shall indicate that the project is to be completed in two contract phases: (1) a design
and preconstruction phase and (2) a final design and construction phase. The request for proposals shall
require proposers to submit a technical proposal describing the proposer’s experience, project personnel,
organizational structure, project approach, and project schedule and plan. The request for proposal shall
require proposers to submit a fee proposal for both phases of the project; or
D.Selection from Qualified List of Proposers. Select a design-build entity from those teams identified on the
qualified list of design-build entities without preparing a formal request for proposals. Prior to an award to a
design-build entity pursuant to the qualified list of design-build entities, the City Manager shall certify to the
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City Council in writing that the most qualified firms have been invited to interview and the selected firm is
capable of providing the services and it is in the best interest of the City to proceed in this manner; or
E. Sole Source. Select a design-build entity or team as a sole source, if, in advance of the award of the
contract, the City Manager certifies in writing that the proposed provider and services meet the
requirements for award as a sole source (as defined in CVMC 2.57.020); or
F. Cooperative Purchasing. Select a design-build entity or team through a competitive cooperative
purchasing solicitation in accordance with CVMC 2.56.140 (Cooperative purchasing agreements) and other
City rules, regulations, and procedures governing design-build procurement.
The City is authorized to cancel any design-build procurement process at any time if the City determines
doing so would be in the best interest of the City. The City is not responsible or liable for any costs incurred
by a proposer pursuant to any design-build procurement process. (Ord. 3436 § 1, 2018; Ord. 2827 § 1, 2000).
2.57.040 Qualification and selection process.
The City may establish a qualification and selection process for design-build entities that specifies the
qualification criteria, as well as recommends the manner in which the winning entity will be selected. Nothing
in this chapter precludes a design-build contract from being awarded to a sole source if, in advance of the
contract, the City Manager certifies in writing the sole source status of the provider. (Ord. 3436 § 1, 2018; Ord.
2827 § 1, 2000).
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Exhibit B
RESOLUTION 2020-002
[To Be Attached]
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Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
Resolution 2020-002
RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) (1) AUTHORIZING RIDA
CHULA VISTA, LLC (DEVELOPER) TO PROCEED WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF DEVELOPER’S
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, WITH CONDITIONS; (2) FINDING
DEVELOPER’S PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE AWARD OF THE
PRIME CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT DEVELOPER’S PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC;
(3) DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
OR DESIGNEE, TO IMPLEMENT THE SUBCONTRACTOR
PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR THE PHASE 1A IMPROVEMENTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUTHORITY’S PROCUREMENT
POLICY; AND (4) FINDING THE CONVENTION CENTER TO BE A
SPECIAL PURPOSE PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY’S
PROCUREMENT POLICY, GRANTING A WAIVER OF THE
PROCUREMENT POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
SUBCONTRACTOR AWARD AND BID PROCESS FOR THE
CONVENTION CENTER, AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR DESIGNEE, TO IMPLEMENT
APPROPRIATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SAFEGUARDS FOR
THE CONVENTION CENTER
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2018, the San Diego Unified Port District, a public benefit corporation
(“Port”), the City of Chula Vista, a California chartered municipal corporation (“City”), and RIDA Chula
Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Developer”), entered into a Disposition and
Development Agreement (as it may be amended from time to time, “DDA”) for the development of a Resort
Hotel and Convention Center Project (the “Project”) on Parcel H-3 within the Chula Vista Bayfront Master
Plan (“CVBMP”), as more fully described in the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the “Project” includes the development and construction of “Developer’s Public
Improvements”, which consist of the “Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements” and the “Convention
Center”, all as more fully described in the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the Project includes the development and construction of “Developer’s Private
Improvements” which are comprised of a resort hotel, consisting of no less than 1,570 rooms and no more
than 1,600 rooms (the “Hotel”) and related resort-level amenities as more fully described in the DDA; and
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WHEREAS, City and Port formed the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(“Authority”) pursuant to the California Joint Exercise of Powers Act for the primary purpose of assisting
with the financing of the Developer’s Public Improvements portion of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2020, the Authority approved and adopted a Procurement Policy
(“Procurement Policy”) implementing regulations related to the Authority’s procurement of contracts for
developer-performed public works within the CVBMP; and
WHEREAS, the Procurement Policy regulates the procurement of construction contracts for
certain public improvements such as Developer’s Public Improvements; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 2.a (Authorization to Proceed) requires Developer to
obtain authorization of the Board of Directors of the Authority (“Board”), by resolution, prior to proceeding
with a developer-performed public work estimated to exceed $2 million; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of constructing the Convention Center portion of the Project is currently
estimated at $376 million and the Project Public Investment Amount (as defined in the DDA) is $240
million, with the Developer responsible for all construction costs of the Convention Center in excess of the
Project Public Investment Amount; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 1.b (Sole Source) provides that developer-performed
public works may be constructed through the award of a sole source contract where: (i) the Authority Board
finds that the award of the sole source contract is in the best interest of the public based on consideration
of (1) performance capabilities of the proposed entity or contractor, (2) project characteristics, (3)
manufacturing processes, (4) compatibility requirements, and/or (5) market or other
conditions/circumstances that render the award of a sole source contract to be in the interest of the public;
(ii) the entity or contractor awarded a contract for a developer-performed public work shall competitively
bid all subcontracts for the developer-performed public work; and (iii) the Authority Board has been
provided assurances that the amount that the developer will pay to the prime contractor for Profit and
Overhead (as defined in the Policy) shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount of the hard
construction costs of the developer-performed public work (“15% Requirement”); provided, however, the
15% Requirement does not apply to any compensation that is paid to the prime contractor for the
performance, on a fixed-price basis, of trade work which the prime contractor does not subcontract, and
such compensation will be excluded in determining whether the 15% Requirement has been satisfied; and
WHEREAS, Developer has proposed award of a single sole source prime contract to
Mortenson/McCarthy Chula Vista Resort, A Joint Venture (“MMJV”) which is comprised of M.A.
Mortenson Company (“Mortenson”) and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“McCarthy”); and
WHEREAS, the proposed prime contract would combine certain public improvement work, the
Developer’s Public Improvements, certain private improvement work, and the Developer’s Private
Improvements; and
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WHEREAS, Developer represents that it has selected MMJV for the construction of, and partial
design, of the Project on the following basis: Mortenson is an industry leader with a wealth of experience
in similar large-scale projects, including the recent construction of the Gaylord Rockies Resort and
Convention Center project developed by a Developer affiliate which makes it uniquely qualified to develop
the Project; and McCarthy provides a strong local presence, positive reputation, relationships with the local
subcontractor community, and a resume of large-scale development projects; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Procurement Policy Section 1.b (Sole Source), Developer is seeking
Authority’s acceptance of MMJV as the sole source general contractor for the construction of the
Developer’s Public Improvements based on the Developer’s representation that hiring MMJV as general
contractor will provide for a compatible, streamlined, and successful approach that will result in time and
cost efficiencies for Project delivery, timely delivery of the Convention Center (where the collective
investment of the City, the Port and the Authority in the construction of the Convention Center will not
exceed the Project Public Investment Amount), timely deliver the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
pursuant to a competitive procurement process that meets the 15% Requirement, and avoid logistical
coordination issues that would otherwise impede the overall schedule for completion of the Project; and
WHEREAS, staff concurs that MMJV is highly qualified to build the Project and accepts
Developer’s assessment that having one contractor build both the public and private improvements will
enhance Project implementation quality and timeliness. Accordingly, staff recommends that the Board find
that Developer’s proposed sole source award of the prime contract to MMJV to be in the “best interest of
the public”; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 2.d (Award of Contract) requires competitive bidding
for all subcontractors for developer-performed public works in accordance with the Procurement Policy
where a developer awards its prime contract on a sole source basis; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 2.d (Award of Contract) provides that “subcontracts for
a developer-performed public work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, or the bidder that is
determined by developer to be the ‘best qualified contractor,’ subject to Authority approval. When
determining the ‘best qualified contractor,’ developer shall consider, without limitation, a bidder’s
demonstrated competence, qualifications, ability to achieve timely completion, capacity, skill, compliance
with bid documents, costs, and other relevant criteria”; and
WHEREAS, Developer has informed staff that it intends to cause its contractors to award
subcontracts for the Project, including the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, to “best qualified”
subcontractors to ensure that the Project is constructed in a timely manner by subcontracting teams that are
determined to be the best qualified to perform the work; and
WHEREAS, Developer has presented staff with its proposed process for selection of “best
qualified” subcontractors for each respective trade for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements that
currently generally includes: (1) a qualification process that considers past relevant / similar project
experience, customer feedback from those projects, current backlog, available trades personnel resources,
proposed supervisory / management personnel, financial capability, and design capabilities (for design-
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build subcontracts); (2) where practical, the solicitation of (a) three competitive bid proposals from the pre-
qualified list of subcontractors for work estimated to be equal to or in excess of $75,000 and (b) two
competitive bid proposals for work estimated to be less than $75,000; (3) a bid proposal evaluation process
that considers qualitative factors (i.e. personnel, schedule management, experience, expertise and business
practices and policies that increase the likelihood that the Project will be completed without disruption, and
quality management) and quantitative factors (i.e. price, schedule details, and rates for labor, equipment,
and insurance); (4) a pre-selection in-depth interview with potential “best qualified” subcontractors; and
(5) a pre-selection process for potential subcontractors to present a “best and final offer”. Further, prior to
execution of each subcontract for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, Developer will provide
written confirmation to the Authority that the subcontractor selection process was complied with or it will
provide a written request to waive the process in accordance with the Procurement Policy; and
WHEREAS, staff is satisfied that the above-described process will result in the selection of the
“best qualified” subcontractors consistent with the Authority’s best interest in high quality and timely
construction per applicable standards and the DDA, leases, and other agreements to be entered into between
Developer, the City, the Port, or the Authority, or any combination thereof, related to the construction of
the Project (“Project Agreements”). Staff acknowledges that it may be desirable or necessary to modify
the herein described subcontractor selection process in order to facilitate timely and satisfactory completion
of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements; and
WHEREAS, if Developer proposes a material change to the process as provided in this Resolution,
staff will present such proposed material change to the Authority Board for its consideration and action at
a future meeting of the Board; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 2.d (Award of Contract) states that if a developer awards
a “subcontract to a bidder other than the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for an item or unit of
work, then all payments, reimbursements, and credits against developer impact fees or other developer fees
or obligations (“development credits”) shall not exceed the amount of the lowest responsive bid for that
item or unit of work”. This not-to-exceed limitation may be waived where: (i) the amount of the bid does
not exceed the engineer’s estimate or other approved estimate for the developer-performed public work by
more than 10 percent; and (ii) Authority approves the waiver in accordance with subsection A.6 of this
section”; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 6.a (Waiver) provides that the Authority may waive the
requirements of the Procurement Policy, in whole or in part, for developer-performed public works with an
original project award amount of more than $2,000,000 where it finds that: (i) the waiver is in the best
interest of the public after consideration of factors, including, without limitation, project costs, time for
completion, and other relevant criteria, and (ii) appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the public
interest; and
WHEREAS, final subcontractor bids for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements will not be
received or awarded until after the Board’s adoption of this Resolution; and
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WHEREAS, Developer has informed staff that it intends to seek waivers for the award of certain
subcontracts for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements that it believes will achieve the objective of the
Procurement Policy, but not precisely follow the procurement process set forth in the Procurement Policy;
and
WHEREAS, appropriate safeguards to protect the public interest are in place and will be put in
place for the selection of subcontracts for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in the Procurement
Policy, this Resolution, and the various Project Agreements, which may include but are not limited to the
following: insurance requirements; performance bond requirements; payment bond requirements; a
completion guaranty; Developer’s obligation to comply with all laws including without limitation
prevailing wage laws; and Developer obligation to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the public entity
parties; and the above-described 10 percent not-to-exceed limitation for the award of subcontracts to non-
low bidders; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 7 of the Procurement Policy, staff recommends delegating
authority to the Executive Director, or designee, to take other actions on behalf of the Authority to
implement the subcontractor selection process for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, or to modify
or waive any requirement of the subcontractor selection process for the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements; provided, that the actions of the Executive Director are consistent with the Procurement
Policy and this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 6.d (Waiver) provides that the Board may, by resolution,
waive the requirements of the Procurement Policy, in whole or in part, for a “special purpose project” where
it finds that (i) the waiver is in the best interest of the public after consideration of factors including, without
limitation, the total project costs, Authority’s share of project costs, time for project completion, public
benefits of the project, and other relevant criteria and circumstances, and (ii) appropriate safeguards are in
place to protect the public interest; and
WHEREAS, Procurement Policy Section 6.d (Waiver) defines a “special purpose project” as a
“developer-performed public work that is intended to be owned, leased, and/or operated by a party or parties
other than the Authority, the City or the Port, for a period of no less than 10 years after completion”; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the Board find that the Convention Center portion of the
overall Project constitute a “special purpose project” as the Convention Center will be leased and operated
by Developer for a period of no less than 10 years after completion of the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, Developer has informed staff that Developer is seeking, and may seek in the future,
special purpose project waivers of certain aspects of the Procurement Policy for the Convention Center
portion of the Project, including the subcontractor bid and award process, that it believes will achieve the
objective of the Procurement Policy, but not precisely follow the procurement process set forth in the
Procurement Policy; and
WHEREAS, appropriate safeguards to protect the public interest are in place in existing Project
Agreements and will be put in place in future Project Agreements for the Convention Center, including but
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not limited to the following: a not-to-exceed Project Public Investment Amount; insurance requirements;
obligations for quality of work, permitting requirements, inspection requirements, performance bond
requirements; payment bond requirements; obligations for timely completion; a completion guaranty;
Developer’s obligations to comply with all laws including without limitation prevailing wage laws; and
Developer’s obligations to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the public entity parties; and
WHEREAS, subcontracts for the Convention Center will not be executed until after the Board’s
adoption of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 7 of the Procurement Policy, staff recommends delegating
authority to the Executive Director, or designee, to take other actions on behalf of the Authority to
implement the Procurement Policy as it applies to the Convention Center, including the subcontractor
selection process, and to modify or waive requirements of the subcontractor selection process; provided,
that the actions of the Executive Director are consistent with this Resolution and the Procurement Policy;
and
WHEREAS, the development, construction, or financing of the Convention Center or the Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements are exempt from compliance with the California Public Contract Code
pursuant to Section 8 of the Procurement Policy, as adopted by Resolution No. 2020-001; and
WHEREAS, as a condition to any waiver of the Procurement Policy, Developer will enter into an
agreement with the City, the Port, and the Authority to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Authority,
the Port, and the City, in a manner substantially consistent with Developer’s indemnification, defense, and
hold harmless obligations under Section 4.17 of the DDA as set forth in more detail in Section 7 hereof;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 7 of the Procurement Policy, staff recommends granting
the Executive Director, or designee, the authority to delegate the authority provided in this Resolution to
two or more members of the staff of the Authority; provided that such delegation is made to a contingent
comprised of an equal number of City and Port staff members respectively; and
WHEREAS, staff intends to bring future Project Agreements concerning the financing,
development, and construction of the Developer’s Public Improvements to the Board for its review and
consideration at the appropriate time.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows:
Section 1. Authorization to Proceed. In accordance with Procurement Policy Section 2.a, the Board
authorizes the Developer to proceed with the development and construction of the Developer’s Public
Improvements subject to the terms, conditions, and obligations of the Procurement Policy, this Resolution,
all applicable Project Agreements, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Section 2. Sole Source Prime Contract. After consideration of factors stated in Procurement Policy
Section 1.b, the agenda statement, the existing Project Agreements, the terms to be contained in future
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Project Agreements as required pursuant hereto, and the Recitals above, the Board finds that the
Developer’s award of a sole source contract to MMJV for the construction of the Developer’s Public
Improvements to be in the best interest of the public and finds the 15% Requirement limitation in the Policy
to be consistent with current industry standards, and delegates the authority to the Executive Director or
designee to implement Procurement Policy Sections 1.b (ii) and (iii) through provisions to be included in
future Project Agreements and to oversee and determine compliance therewith.
Section 3. Subcontracting Process – Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements. After consideration
of the subcontractor bid and award process for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements in the agenda
statement, the existing Project Agreements, the terms to be contained in future Project Agreements as
required pursuant hereto, and the Recitals above, the Board finds that the subcontractor bid and award
process for the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements complies with the Procurement Policy or is in the
best interest of the public and appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the public interest. The Board
also delegates the authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 7, to the Executive Director, or
designee, to implement the subcontractor bid and award process for the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements in accordance with the Procurement Policy, as applied by, and subject to, this Resolution,
including without limitation the following:
(a) The authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 2.b, to make findings and a compliance
determination regarding subcontractor bid and contract documents;
(b) The authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 2.c, to make findings and a compliance
determination regarding competitive solicitations of subcontractor bids, such delegation to
include, without limitation, the authority to waive the limitations of the last sentence of Section
2.c as necessary and appropriate to implement a “design assist” procurement protocol and/or
to allow MMJV to bid on certain project components where determined by Authority staff to
be in the best interests of the public with appropriate safe-guards.
(c) The authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 2.d, to make findings and a compliance
determination regarding the award of subcontractor contracts to “best qualified contractors”.
(d) The authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 2.d, to make findings and waive the not-
to-exceed limitation provided in Section 2.d of the Procurement Policy.
(e) The authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 6.a, to make findings and waive
requirements of the Procurement Policy, in accordance with standards and safeguards set forth
in the Procurement Policy and this Resolution.
If Developer proposes a material change to the process as provided in this Resolution, staff is directed to
present such proposed material change for consideration and action at a future meeting of the Board.
Section 4. Special Purpose Project – Convention Center. After consideration of the agenda
statement, the existing Project Agreements, the terms to be contained in future Project Agreements as
required pursuant hereto, and the Recitals above, the Board:
(a) Finds that the Convention Center portion of the Project constitutes a “special purpose project”
as defined by Procurement Policy Section 6.
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(b) Waives the requirements of Sections 1.b.ii., 1.b.iii, 2, and 3.b of the Procurement Policy for the
Convention Center.
(c) Finds that the waiver in Section 4(b) is in the best interest of the public and that appropriate
safeguards are in place based on the following factors: (1) the collective investment of the City,
the Port and the Authority in the construction of the Convention Center is limited to the Project
Public Investment Amount in accordance with the DDA; and (2) the Developer and the
Authority have agreed to include the following additional appropriate safeguards in future
Projects Agreements relating to the Convention Center: insurance requirements; obligations
for quality of work, performance bond requirements; payment bond requirements; obligations
for timely completion; a completion guaranty; Developer’s obligations to comply with all laws
including without limitation prevailing wage laws; and Developer’s obligations to indemnify,
defend, and hold harmless the contracting public entity parties.
(d) Delegates the authority, pursuant to Procurement Policy Section 7, to the Executive Director,
or designee, to implement the safeguards set forth in Section 4(c), above, for the Convention
Center.
Section 5. Delegation of Authority. The Board authorizes the Executive Director, or her designee,
to further delegate the authority granted in this Resolution to two or more members of the staff of the
Authority; provided that such delegation is made to a contingent comprised of an equal number of City and
Port staff members respectively.
Section 6. Future Implementing Agreements. The Board also delegates the authority, pursuant to
Procurement Policy Section 7, to require Developer to enter into an agreement prior to commencement of
a developer-performed public work to implement the developer-performed public work in accordance with
the terms of Procurement Policy Section 5 and/or in accordance with other obligations or restrictions
applicable to the developer-performed public work.
Section 7. Conditional Approval. The actions taken by the Board pursuant to this Resolution are
conditioned upon the Developer satisfying the safeguards set forth in Sections 2, 3, and 4 of this Resolution,
including without limitation, entering into an agreement with the Authority, the Port, and the City to
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Authority, the Port, and the City, in a manner substantially
consistent with the Developer’s indemnification, defense, and hold harmless obligations under Section 4.17
of the DDA, but solely against any Claims (as defined in the DDA) and Related Costs (as defined in the
DDA) brought by any third party arising out of any action taken by the Authority, the Port, or the City, as
applicable, in implementation of this Resolution; provided that, such indemnity, defense, and hold harmless
obligations of the Developer shall not include any Claims (as defined in the DDA) and Related Costs (as
defined in the DDA) arising solely out of (i) the Authority’s, the Port’s, or the City’s, as applicable, sole or
collective negligence, or willful misconduct, (ii) the failure of the Board to follow the procedures of the
Authority in adopting this Resolution, or (iii) the Board’s lack of authority to adopt this Resolution, but
shall include Claims (as defined in the DDA) and Related Costs (as defined in the DDA) arising from
Developer’s delivery of incorrect, misleading, or inaccurate information to the City, the Port, or Authority,
officers of the Authority, or the Board, which any of the aforementioned parties relied on to adopt, or
recommend the adoption of, the Resolution. Such indemnification, defense, and hold harmless obligations
shall exist for so long as a challenge or claim can be made against the Authority, the Port, or the City.
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Section 8. Compliance with the California Public Contract Code. In accordance Section 8 of the
Procurement Policy, as adopted by Resolution No. 2020-001, the Authority is exempt from the California
Public Contract Code in its procurement of developer-performed public works and the development,
construction, and financing of the Convention Center and Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements are
exempt from compliance with the California Public Contract Code.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect from and after January 8, 2020.
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
Attention: Robert J. Whalen, Esq.
NO FEE FOR RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27383
[Space above for Recorder’s use.]
THIS DOCUMENT IS RECORDED FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, AND
THE RECORDING IS FEE-EXEMPT UNDER
SECTION 27383 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
by and between
CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
as Sublessor
and
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC,
as Sublessee
Dated as of ___________, [2021]
Relating to
$__________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS)
Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
$__________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PHASE 1A
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS)
Series 2021B (Tax-Exempt)
Attachment K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS ..........................................................................2
Section 1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction .................................................2
Section 1.2 Exhibits .................................................................................................2
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS ..........................3
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of RIDA ............................................3
Section 2.2 Covenants of RIDA ..............................................................................4
Section 2.3 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the City ......................5
ARTICLE III AGREEMENT TO SUBLEASE; TERM OF SUBLEASE; SUBLEASE
ADVANCE RENT AND SUBLEASE PAYMENTS ...................................................6
Section 3.1 Sublease ................................................................................................6
Section 3.2 Term .....................................................................................................6
Section 3.3 Extension of Term ................................................................................6
Section 3.4 Sublease Advance Rent ........................................................................6
Section 3.5 Base Rent and Additional Rent ............................................................7
Section 3.6 Section 467 of the Code .......................................................................8
Section 3.7 Capital Expenditures as Rent ................................................................8
Section 3.8 Use and Possession ...............................................................................8
Section 3.9 Reimbursement .....................................................................................8
Section 3.10 Net-Net-Net Lease ................................................................................9
Section 3.11 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments ...................................9
Section 3.12 Security Deposit ...................................................................................9
Section 3.13 Peaceable Surrender ...........................................................................10
Section 3.14 Waiver ................................................................................................11
Section 3.15 Holdover .............................................................................................12
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ARTICLE IV INSURANCE ....................................................................................................12
Section 4.1 Insurance Requirements .....................................................................12
Section 4.2 Rental Interruption Insurance .............................................................12
Section 4.3 [Reserved] ..........................................................................................13
Section 4.4 Payment of Insurance Proceeds ..........................................................13
Section 4.5 General Insurance Provisions .............................................................13
Section 4.6 Cooperation ........................................................................................14
ARTICLE V EMINENT DOMAIN; DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION; USE OF NET
PROCEEDS .................................................................................................................14
Section 5.1 Eminent Domain .................................................................................14
Section 5.2 Damage or Destruction .......................................................................19
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FACILITY23
Section 6.1 Permitted Use of the Facility ..............................................................23
Section 6.2 City Holds Subleasehold Interest in the Site and Leasehold Interest in
the Convention Center ........................................................................26
Section 6.3 Quiet Enjoyment .................................................................................26
Section 6.4 Installation of RIDA’s Personal Property ...........................................27
Section 6.5 [Reserved] ..........................................................................................27
Section 6.6 Maintenance and Repair .....................................................................27
Section 6.7 Hotel Management Agreement ...........................................................30
Section 6.8 Performance by the Public Entities ....................................................31
Section 6.9 Records ...............................................................................................31
Section 6.10 Alterations ..........................................................................................33
Section 6.11 Liens ...................................................................................................34
Section 6.12 “As-Is” Sublease and Waivers ............................................................35
Section 6.13 Force Majeure Event ..........................................................................38
Section 6.14 Compliance with Laws .......................................................................40
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Section 6.15 Equal Employment Opportunity; Nondiscrimination and OFAC ......41
Section 6.16 Taxes and Property Expenses; Reporting ...........................................42
Section 6.17 Meet and Confer .................................................................................43
Section 6.18 Property Expenses ..............................................................................43
Section 6.19 Property Tax Expenses; Utility Charges; Contest Right ....................44
Section 6.20 Hazardous Materials ...........................................................................46
Section 6.21 Advertising Devices ...........................................................................52
Section 6.22 Prevailing Wage .................................................................................52
ARTICLE VII ASSIGNMENT BY THE CITY AND AMENDMENTS ...............................54
Section 7.1 Assignment by the City ......................................................................54
Section 7.2 Amendments and Modifications .........................................................54
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES .................................................54
Section 8.1 Events of Default ................................................................................54
Section 8.2 Remedies ............................................................................................55
Section 8.3 Bankruptcy .........................................................................................58
ARTICLE IX SUBLEASE FINANCING ENCUMBRANCE ................................................59
Section 9.1 Permitted Financing Encumbrances ...................................................59
Section 9.2 Definition of “Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance,”
“Permitted Equity Financing Encumbrance,” “Permitted Financing
Encumbrance,” “Permitted Mortgage Lender,” “Permitted Lender”
and “Equity Collateral Enforcement Action” .....................................60
Section 9.3 Rights of Permitted Lender ................................................................61
Section 9.4 City’s Deemed Consent to Assignment or Transfer or Bidders .........65
Section 9.5 Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement ...........66
Section 9.6 Miscellaneous .....................................................................................66
ARTICLE X SUB-SUBLEASES; ASSIGNMENT ................................................................67
Section 10.1 Sub-Subleases .....................................................................................67
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Section 10.2 Effect of Sub-sublease ........................................................................68
Section 10.3 Conditions ..........................................................................................69
Section 10.4 Sub-subtenant Attornment ..................................................................69
Section 10.5 Sub-sublease Rent Requirements .......................................................69
Section 10.6 Reporting of Sub-sublease Information ..............................................70
Section 10.7 Assignment .........................................................................................70
Section 10.8 Effect of Transfer ...............................................................................70
Section 10.9 Conditions ..........................................................................................71
Section 10.10 Permitted Lender and Foreclosure Purchasers ...................................71
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS .........................................................................................71
Section 11.1 Notices ................................................................................................71
Section 11.2 Binding Effect ....................................................................................73
Section 11.3 Severability .........................................................................................73
Section 11.4 Execution in Counterparts ..................................................................73
Section 11.5 Applicable Law ..................................................................................73
Section 11.6 Captions ..............................................................................................73
Section 11.7 No Merger ..........................................................................................73
Section 11.8 Third-Party Beneficiary ......................................................................73
Section 11.9 Release of Encumbrance ....................................................................74
Section 11.10 Transaction Costs ...............................................................................74
Section 11.11 Drafting Presumption; Review Standard ............................................74
Section 11.12 Constitutional Rights and Compliance with Law ...............................75
Section 11.13 Time of Essence .................................................................................75
Section 11.14 Entire Agreement ................................................................................75
Section 11.15 Discharge of the Bonds ......................................................................75
Signatures ................................................................................................................................... S-1
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DEFINITIONS ADDENDUM ....................................................................................................... DA-1
EXHIBIT A: DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE .......................................................................... A-1
EXHIBIT B-1: SCHEDULE OF BASE RENT PAYMENTS ................................................. B-1-1
EXHIBIT B-2: CALCULATION OF ADDITIONAL RENT .................................................. B-2-1
EXHIBIT C: FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT ..................................................................... C-1
EXHIBIT D: LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUERS ....................................................................... D-1
EXHIBIT E: FORM OF SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND
ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT FOR PERMITTED MORTGAGE
LENDER............................................................................................................. E-1
EXHIBIT F: FORM OF SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND
ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT FOR PERMITTED MEZZANINE
LENDER............................................................................................................. F-1
EXHIBIT G: FORM OF ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE ............................................................ G-1
EXHIBIT H: RENT ROLL ...................................................................................................... H-1
EXHIBIT I: FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT ................... I-1
EXHIBIT J: [RESERVED] ...................................................................................................... J-1
EXHIBIT K: DISTRICT DOCUMENTS ................................................................................ K-1
EXHIBIT L: PRE-APPROVED ADVERTISING DEVICES ................................................. L-1
EXHIBIT M: APPROVED AGREEMENTS………………………………………………...M-1
EXHIBIT N: CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS (ALTERATIONS) .............................. N-1
EXHIBIT O: PRIOR AGREEMENTS………………………………………………... .......... O-1
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SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER)
THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (Chula Vista Bayfront Convention Center) (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sublease”), dated
as of ___________, [2021], is entered into by and between the City of Chula Vista, a charter city of
the State of California duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws
of the State of California, as sublessor (the “City”), and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, as sublessee (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “RIDA”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the San Diego Unified Port District, a public corporation (together with its
successors in interest under the Ground Lease, the “Port”), has entered into that certain San Diego
Unified Port District Lease To RIDA Chula Vista, LLC of Property Located In Chula Vista,
California, dated as of _________, 2021 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, together with any New Lease, as such term is defined therein,
the “Ground Lease”), with RIDA under which the Port has leased to RIDA the Ground Lease
Property upon which RIDA will be constructing the Resort Hotel in accordance with the
requirements of the Ground Lease; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (together with its
successors in interest under the Facility Lease, the “JEPA”) and the City have determined it to be
beneficial to construct the Convention Center on the Site, which is immediately adjacent to the
Ground Lease Property, and to cause RIDA to construct the Convention Center on behalf of the
JEPA and to sublease, operate and maintain the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the JEPA has entered into a Site Lease of even date herewith (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Site Lease”) by
and between the JEPA and the Port under which the JEPA has leased from the Port certain real
property described in Exhibit A hereto (the “Site”), on which the Convention Center will be
constructed; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Government Code of the State of California and the Charter of
the City of Chula Vista, the City may enter into leases and agreements relating to real property for
purposes of supporting commercial development for business purposes, economic opportunity, or
such other purposes as deemed appropriate by the City Council of the City (the “Council” or “City
Council”); and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and for the
common benefit of the citizens residing in the City, for the JEPA to acquire a leasehold interest in the
Site upon which the Convention Center will be constructed on behalf of the JEPA by RIDA; and
WHEREAS, the JEPA has, pursuant to that certain Facility Lease dated as of ___________,
2021 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Facility Lease”) by and between the JEPA and the City, subleased the Site and leased the
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Improvements (the Site and the Improvements together referred to herein as the “Facility”) to the
City; and
WHEREAS, the JEPA and City have entered into the Facility Lease in order to support the
issuance of the Bonds, which are secured in part by lease payments to be made by the City under the
Facility Lease, and which are being issued by the JEPA concurrently with the execution and delivery
of this Sublease; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds will be applied to finance the
construction of the Convention Center and certain public infrastructure benefiting the Resort Hotel
and the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Site Lease, the Port, and, pursuant to the Facility Lease, the
JEPA, have acknowledged and consented to the City’s sub-sublease of the Site and sublease of the
Improvements to RIDA; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the construction of the Convention Center by RIDA pursuant
to the terms of that certain Project Implementation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and
among the Port, the JEPA, the City, the Special Tax District and RIDA (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Project Implementation
Agreement”), and RIDA’s performance of its obligations herein, the City will sub-sublease the Site
and sublease the Improvements to RIDA pursuant to the terms hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and of the mutual covenants
hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS
Section 1.1 Definitions and Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise
requires, the capitalized terms used herein shall, for all purposes of this Sublease, have the meanings
set forth in the Definitions Addendum attached hereto and incorporated herein. Unless the context
otherwise indicates, words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice
versa. The terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein,” “hereunder” and any similar terms, as used
in this Sublease, refer to this Sublease as a whole. The word “including” or any variation thereof
means “including, without limitation” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it
follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it. Each reference herein to
this “Sublease” shall include a reference to any “New Sublease” as defined herein.
Section 1.2 Exhibits. The following Exhibits are attached to, and by reference made a
part of, this Sublease:
Definitions Addendum
Exhibit A: Description of the Site
Exhibit B-1: Schedule of Base Rent Payments
Exhibit B-2: Calculation of Additional Rent
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Exhibit C: Form of Letter of Credit
Exhibit D: Letter of Credit Issuers
Exhibit E: Form of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment
Agreement For Permitted Mortgage Lender
Exhibit F: Form of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment
Agreement for Permitted Mezzanine Lender
Exhibit G: Form of Estoppel Certificate
Exhibit H: Rent Roll
Exhibit I: Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit J: [Reserved]
Exhibit K: District Documents
Exhibit L: Pre-Approved Advertising Devices
Exhibit M: Approved Agreements
Exhibit N: Construction Requirements (Alterations)
Exhibit O: Prior Agreements
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of RIDA. RIDA represents and warrants
to the City as of the Commencement Date as follows:
(a) Due Organization and Existence; Enforceability. RIDA is a limited liability
company duly organized, existing and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State
of Delaware, has the power to enter into this Sublease, the Ground Lease, the Project Implementation
Agreement and the Continuing Disclosure Agreement; is possessed of full power to own and hold
real and personal property, and to lease and sell the same; and has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of this Sublease, the Ground Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement and the
Continuing Disclosure Agreement. This Sublease, the Ground Lease, the Project Implementation
Agreement and the Continuing Disclosure Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of RIDA, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or
equitable principles affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(b) No Conflicts or Defaults; No Liens or Encumbrances. Neither the execution
and delivery of this Sublease, the Ground Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement or the
Continuing Disclosure Agreement, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
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hereof or thereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts
with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of the certificate of formation or the
operating agreement of RIDA or any material agreement or instrument to which RIDA is now a party
or by which RIDA is bound, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing, or results in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any of the property or
assets of RIDA or upon the Facility, except for Permitted Encumbrances.
(c) Execution and Delivery. RIDA has duly authorized and executed this
Sublease, the Ground Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement and the Continuing Disclosure
Agreement in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
(d) Useful Life and Residual Value. To the Knowledge of RIDA as of the
Commencement Date, based in part upon an analysis performed by a nationally-recognized third-
party advisory firm, immediately following the date which is 37 years from the Commencement
Date, (i) the Convention Center is reasonably expected to have a remaining useful life of at least 33
years and (ii) the fair market value of the Convention Center is reasonably expected to exceed
$187,900,000 (without including in such value any increase or decrease for inflation or deflation
during the Term). For purposes of this Section 2.1(d), “Knowledge of RIDA” shall mean the actual
knowledge of Luke Charlton.
Section 2.2 Covenants of RIDA. RIDA covenants to the City as follows:
(a) No Encumbrances. RIDA will not pledge or encumber the Facility or its
interest therein created by virtue of this Sublease or otherwise, except for Permitted Encumbrances.
(b) Indemnification of Public Entity Parties. RIDA hereby indemnifies and shall
defend the Public Entity Parties, at RIDA’s sole cost and expense and with counsel reasonably
selected by the Public Entity Parties and reasonably approved by RIDA, and hold the Public Entity
Parties harmless from any and all claims (including claims under negligence and strict liability and
claims with respect to obligations of the Public Entity Parties to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
third parties, including the City’s obligation to indemnify the JEPA under the Facility Lease),
demands, liability, losses, causes of actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial
proceedings, orders, judgments, and all Related Costs arising directly or indirectly out of (i) the
performance by RIDA of its obligations under this Sublease, (ii) any breach by RIDA of its
obligations under this Sublease, (iii) any accident, injury or damage whatsoever caused to any Person
or the property of any Person on or about the Site or at the Improvements or (iv) the use, occupancy,
possession or operation of the Site and the Improvements by any RIDA Party or Hotel Operator, or
any acts or omissions of any RIDA Party or Hotel Operator, except for claims or litigation arising
through the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Public Entity Party (but subject to
Section 18.4 of the Ground Lease); provided that the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of
one Public Entity Party with respect to any Public Entity shall not be attributed to or affect the rights
of any Public Entity Party with respect to any other Public Entity under this Section 2.2(b). The
foregoing indemnity, defense and hold harmless obligations of RIDA shall not include any claims
(including claims under negligence and strict liability or claims with respect to obligations of the
Public Entity Parties to indemnify, defend and hold harmless third parties, including the City’s
obligation to indemnify the JEPA under the Facility Lease), demands, liability, losses, causes of
actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, orders, judgments, and all
Related Costs arising directly or indirectly out of (x) the Project’s failure or alleged failure to comply
with Section 15 and Exhibit 3 of the Settlement Agreement or any other document implementing or
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duplicating Section 15 and Exhibit 3 of the Settlement Agreement, provided that RIDA has satisfied
its obligations under Section 5.8 and Exhibit O of the Project Implementation Agreement and any
other agreement entered into between the Port and/or City with RIDA regarding the subject of this
subsection (x) or (y) any Person’s failure to comply with any applicable provisions of the PWL with
respect to any work performed by, or on behalf of, any Public Entity Party (other than by a RIDA
Party or Hotel Operator, or on behalf of a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator, or by any Person acting
directly or indirectly under a contract with a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator). If any Public Entity
determines in its reasonable discretion that there is a conflict of interest with RIDA’s counsel
representing an applicable Public Entity and RIDA, then such Public Entity, at the election of the
relevant Public Entity, may conduct such defense with its own counsel independent from RIDA’s
counsel that is selected by such Public Entity in its reasonable discretion and is approved by RIDA in
its reasonable discretion (and in that event RIDA will select its own counsel) and the reasonable costs
incurred by such Public Entity in such defense shall be covered by the foregoing indemnification,
hold harmless and defense obligations and be subject to reimbursement pursuant to the
Reimbursement Procedure. If any Public Entity determines in its reasonable discretion that there is a
conflict of interest with counsel representing such Public Entity and the other Public Entity Parties,
then such Public Entity, at its election, may conduct its own defense with its own counsel
independent from the other Public Entity Parties’ counsel which such Public Entity’s counsel is
approved by RIDA in its reasonable discretion (and in that event such Public Entity will select its
own counsel) and the reasonable costs incurred by such Public Entity in such defense shall be
covered by the foregoing indemnification, hold harmless and defense obligations and be subject to
reimbursement pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure. The terms of this Section 2.2(b) shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease. The foregoing indemnity obligations of
RIDA are in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnity obligations of RIDA contained
in this Sublease or any other agreement between the Public Entities and RIDA. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Section 19.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement, and not this Section 2.2(b), shall
apply to the reimbursement of any fees or expenses incurred by the Public Entity Parties in
connection with a Tax Claim (as defined in the Project Implementation Agreement). Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2(b), RIDA shall have no obligation to pay or reimburse
any Public Entity for costs incurred by such Public Entity that such Public Entity would have been
obligated to pay without any express right to reimbursement by RIDA, or for which such Public
Entity would have been obligated to reimburse RIDA, pursuant to this Sublease or the Project
Implementation Agreement.
Section 2.3 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the City. The City
represents and warrants to RIDA that each representation and warranty of the City set forth in the
Facility Lease is true and correct. The City covenants to perform each obligation that it is required to
perform pursuant to the Facility Lease in accordance with the terms thereof unless and to the extent
RIDA is required to perform such obligation pursuant to this Sublease. If any Convention Center
Lease requires RIDA and/or the City to obtain any approval or authorization from the Port and/or the
JEPA, then, promptly after RIDA requests, the City shall cooperate with RIDA and shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Port and/or the JEPA, as applicable, to grant such
approval or authorization, as applicable.
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ARTICLE III
AGREEMENT TO SUBLEASE; TERM OF SUBLEASE; SUBLEASE ADVANCE RENT
AND SUBLEASE PAYMENTS
Section 3.1 Sublease. The City hereby sub-subleases the Site and subleases the
Improvements and all appurtenant rights thereto, including all easements and licenses granted to the
City pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Facility Lease, to RIDA and RIDA hereby sub-subleases the Site
and subleases the Improvements and all appurtenant rights thereto from the City upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein. Each of the City and RIDA acknowledges that at the time that this
Sublease is being entered into, the Convention Center has not yet been constructed on the Site and
that RIDA, acting as an independent contractor to the JEPA, will construct the Convention Center in
accordance with the terms of the Project Implementation Agreement.
Section 3.2 Term. The term of this Sublease (the “Term”) shall commence on the
Closing Date (the “Commencement Date”) and shall end on __________, 20__, unless extended
pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof.
Section 3.3 Extension of Term. If the term of the Facility Lease is extended pursuant to
Section 4.3 thereof, then the Term shall be extended for an equal period of time. If (a) the Ground
Lease has terminated for a reason other than (i) an Event of Default (as defined in the Ground Lease)
or (ii) pursuant to RIDA’s exercise of a right to terminate the Ground Lease (for example, by reason
of a casualty event as provided in the Ground Lease) and (b) in accordance with law, RIDA remains
in possession of the Ground Lease Property notwithstanding the termination (for example, pursuant
to Section 365(h) of the Bankruptcy Code), then, on the date that is the 37th anniversary of the
Commencement Date, this Sublease shall be extended for 29 years on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Sublease with such modifications to the provisions with respect to the payment of Rent
so that for any period of time following such extension, the sum of the Rent to be paid under this
Sublease and the Rent (as defined under the Ground Lease) to be paid under the Ground Lease will
equal the Rent (as defined under the Ground Lease) that would have been paid under the Ground
Lease as if the Expansion Date had occurred and the Ground Lease had not been terminated.
Section 3.4 Sublease Advance Rent.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that the Convention Center is being constructed
pursuant to the Project Implementation Agreement.
(b) Sublease Advance Rent. In partial consideration of the City’s agreement to
sub-sublease the Site and to sublease the Convention Center to RIDA on the terms set forth in this
Sublease, RIDA shall pay Sublease Advance Rent (as defined below) hereunder to be applied to the
construction of the Convention Center as set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement,
pursuant to which RIDA is acting as the developer and general contractor for the construction of the
Convention Center. Upon receipt of a Facility Lease Advance Rent Notice (as defined in the Facility
Lease) from the JEPA under the Facility Lease, the City shall promptly submit to RIDA a Sublease
Advance Rent Notice for an equivalent amount (such amounts, collectively, “Sublease Advance
Rent”). Contemporaneous with its delivery of each Sublease Advance Rent Notice to RIDA, the City
shall record the information contained therein in a register of the recordation of the amount of
Sublease Advance Rent that is due and payable by RIDA in accordance with this Section 3.4 (the
“Sublease Advance Rent Register”). The Sublease Advance Rent Register shall be available for
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inspection by RIDA at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. If
RIDA pays Sublease Advance Rent to the City, then the City shall promptly pay an equivalent
amount to the JEPA as advance rent under the Facility Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein or in any other Convention Center Lease, if RIDA receives a notice from the City
confirming that the City assigned to the JEPA its right to receive the payment of Sublease Advance
Rent hereunder, then, from and after the date of the receipt of such notice, RIDA shall pay Sublease
Advance Rent to the JEPA as the City’s assignee. In addition to and not in limitation of the
foregoing, if RIDA makes a deposit into the Construction Fund (as defined in the Indenture) without
receipt of any Sublease Advance Rent Notice, then the amount so deposited shall constitute Sublease
Advance Rent.
(c) Payment of Sublease Advance Rent. RIDA shall pay (i) Sublease Advance
Rent (other than any Sublease Advance Rent in connection with any true-up payment pursuant to
Section 9.2.6.1 of the Project Implementation Agreement) no later than ten (10) Business Days and
(ii) any Sublease Advance Rent in connection with any true-up payment pursuant to Section 9.2.6.1
of the Project Implementation Agreement no later than twenty (20) Business Days, in each case, after
it receives a Sublease Advance Rent Notice with respect to such Sublease Advance Rent in
accordance with Section 3.4(b). All payments of Sublease Advance Rent and other sums due to City
hereunder shall be paid in legal tender of the United States, without notice, invoice, setoff, deduction
or demand, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. No payment by RIDA or receipt or
acceptance by of a lesser amount than the required amount of Sublease Advance Rent shall be
deemed to be a waiver of any current or preceding breach by RIDA of any provision hereof. No
endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as
Sublease Advance Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and City has the right to accept
such check or payment without prejudice to City’s right to recover the balance of such Sublease
Advance Rent or pursue any other remedy in accordance with this Sublease, at law or in equity.
RIDA waives all rights that it may have under present or future law to designate the items of
Sublease Advance Rent to which any payments made by RIDA are to be credited. RIDA agrees that
City may apply any payments made by RIDA to such items of Sublease Advance Rent as City
designates, irrespective of any designation or request by RIDA as to the items of Sublease Advance
Rent to which such payments should be credited.
Section 3.5 Base Rent and Additional Rent. In partial consideration of the City’s
agreement to sub-sublease the Site and to sublease the Improvements to RIDA on the terms set forth
in this Sublease, RIDA agrees to pay to City the Periodic Rent in accordance with this Section 3.5.
All payments of Periodic Rent and other sums due to City hereunder shall be paid in legal tender of
the United States, without notice, invoice, setoff, deduction or demand, except as otherwise expressly
provided herein. No payment by RIDA or receipt or acceptance by City of a lesser amount than the
required amount of Periodic Rent shall be deemed to be a waiver of any current or preceding breach
by RIDA of any provision hereof. No endorsement or statement on any check or any letter
accompanying any check or payment as Periodic Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction,
and City has the right to accept such check or payment without prejudice to City’s right to recover
the balance of such Periodic Rent or pursue any other remedy in accordance with this Sublease, at
law or in equity. RIDA waives all rights that it may have under present or future law to designate the
items of Periodic Rent to which any payments made by RIDA are to be credited. RIDA agrees that
City may apply any payments made by RIDA to such items of Periodic Rent as City designates,
irrespective of any designation or request by RIDA as to the items of Periodic Rent to which such
payments should be credited.
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(a) Base Rent. RIDA shall pay Base Rent on the dates and in the amounts set
forth in Exhibit B-1 hereto.
(b) Additional Rent. RIDA shall pay Additional Rent in an amount calculated in
accordance with Exhibit B-2 hereto, payable monthly on the dates set forth in Exhibit B-2.
(c) Late Charges. RIDA hereby acknowledges that late payment by RIDA to
City of Periodic Rent will cause City to incur costs not contemplated by this Sublease. In the event
RIDA has not paid the Periodic Rent due in accordance with the provisions of this Sublease, within
three (3) Business Days from when the Periodic Rent is due, RIDA shall pay, in addition to the
unpaid Periodic Rent, five percent (5%) of the Periodic Rent due (“Late Charges”). The Parties
hereby agree that said Late Charges are supplemental Rent and are not interest and that the Late
Charges apply whether or not RIDA receives notice of its failure to pay Periodic Rent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Late Charge be less than One Hundred Dollars
($100). Acceptance by City of any Late Charge or the late payment of any Periodic Rent or any
portion thereof shall in no event constitute a waiver of an Event of Default with respect to such
overdue amount, nor shall it prevent City from exercising any of its other rights and remedies
hereunder. In addition to the application of a Late Charge, if RIDA fails to pay any Periodic Rent
when due, then the unpaid Periodic Rent amount shall accrue interest at the Default Rate from the
date due until paid, and such interest shall constitute supplemental Rent.
Section 3.6 Section 467 of the Code. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, for
federal income tax purposes, amounts paid or funded by RIDA pursuant to Sections 3.5(b)
(Additional Rent), 3.5(c) (Late Charges), 3.7 (Capital Expenditures as Rent), 3.9 (Reimbursement),
4.5(b) (Payment of Premiums; Right of City to Pay and be Reimbursed), Section 6.6 (Maintenance
and Repair) and Section 6.8(b) (City Repair Rights), and which are treated as Rent hereunder, shall
constitute “contingent payments” for purposes of Section 467 of the Code and the regulations
thereunder and shall be allocable to the period in which the requisite amounts are accrued. For
purposes of the foregoing, (i) amounts paid or funded by RIDA pursuant to Sections 3.7 (Capital
Expenditures as Rent), Section 6.6 (Maintenance and Repair) and Section 6.8(b) (City Repair Rights)
shall, to the extent such amounts would be required to be capitalized into the basis of the Convention
Center, be accrued on a “straight-line” basis from the date the relevant improvements are “placed in
service” over the remaining Term, (ii) amounts paid by RIDA pursuant to Section 3.4 (Sublease
Advance Rent) shall be accrued on a “straight-line” basis from the date such amounts are paid over
the remaining Term and (iii) amounts paid by RIDA pursuant to Section 3.5(b) (Base Rent and
Additional Rent) shall be allocable to and deductible by RIDA in the taxable period in which such
amounts accrued.
Section 3.7 Capital Expenditures as Rent. In partial consideration of its right to occupy
the Facility, capital expenditures made by RIDA to fund any alterations or any improvements to the
Convention Center or the Site shall be treated as supplemental Rent hereunder.
Section 3.8 Use and Possession. During the Term, RIDA shall be entitled to the
exclusive use and possession of the Facility, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances and rights
of access provided for herein and in the Project Implementation Agreement.
Section 3.9 Reimbursement. The reimbursement procedure set forth in this Section 3.9
shall be referred to as the “Reimbursement Procedure”. If under the terms of the Convention Center
Leases an amount expended by a Public Entity is to be reimbursed by RIDA, then RIDA shall
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reimburse the applicable Public Entity for the subject amount within thirty (30) days of RIDA’s
receipt of reasonable evidence of the nature and the amount of costs incurred by the applicable Public
Entity, including, without limitation, a reasonably detailed invoice or statement from the applicable
Public Entity, for the subject amount and, if applicable, copies of any applicable third party invoices,
and/or work description. The Parties acknowledge that RIDA’s obligations to reimburse the Public
Entities are derived from its interest in the Facility hereunder and thus any amounts owed to the
applicable Public Entity pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure shall accrue interest at the Default
Rate from the date due until paid if not paid within the time period permitted under the
Reimbursement Procedure.
Section 3.10 Net-Net-Net Lease. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 3.10, RIDA
acknowledges that the Rent will be absolutely net of any costs or expenses to City relating to the Site
or any Improvements and acknowledges and agrees that City shall not be responsible for any costs,
charges, expenses and outlays of any nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the Site or any
Improvements during the Term, whether foreseen or unforeseen and whether or not within the
contemplation of the Parties as of the Commencement Date, except as shall be otherwise expressly
provided in the Convention Center Leases. Without limitation of the foregoing, City shall not be
required to construct, install, provide or arrange for any utilities, roadway, docks, tide walls, drainage
or other improvements of any nature on, in, under or above the Site. Except as expressly set forth
herein, RIDA shall not be responsible for the payment of (i) any administrative costs of the Public
Entities relating to the Facility, (ii) taxes imposed on the Public Entities based on income or profit of
any of the Public Entities as a result of their respective interests in the Facility or undertaking of the
transactions contemplated herein, (iii) fees of auditors, accountants, attorneys or engineers, (iv)
insurance premiums required to be paid for by the City pursuant to this Sublease, (v) any costs
associated with the issuance, administration or enforcement of the Bonds, nor (vi) any other
administrative or overhead costs or expenses incurred by any of the Public Entities in connection
with this Sublease.
Section 3.11 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The City and RIDA
agree that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed,
acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments as may
reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the Site hereby sub-
subleased or the Convention Center hereby subleased or intended to be sub-subleased or subleased,
respectively, or for carrying out the express intention of this Sublease.
Section 3.12 Security Deposit.
(a) A security deposit in the amount of $350,000 shall be provided to the JEPA,
as assignee of the City, by RIDA, on or before RIDA’s execution of this Sublease. The security
deposit shall be held by the JEPA and used for the purpose of remedying an Event of Default. If
there shall be an Event of Default, then the JEPA shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to
use, apply or retain all or any portion of the security deposit for the payment of any (a) Rent or any
other amount applicable to such Event of Default, or (b) amount that the JEPA may spend or become
obligated to spend, or for the compensation of the JEPA for any losses incurred, by reason of such
Event of Default (including any damage or deficiency arising in connection with the reletting of the
Facility). If any portion of the security deposit (in whatever form) is so used or applied, then, within
three (3) Business Days after the JEPA gives written notice to RIDA of such use or application,
RIDA shall increase the Letter of Credit (as defined below) (or deliver to the JEPA, as assignee of
the City, additional funds, in the case of a cash security deposit) in an amount sufficient to restore the
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security deposit to the original security deposit amount, and RIDA’s failure to do so shall constitute
an Event of Default if such failure is not cured within the notice and cure period set forth in
Section 8.1(b) below. RIDA waives any and all rights that RIDA may have under Section 1950.7 of
the California Civil Code, any successor statute, and all similar provisions of Law, now or hereafter
in effect. RIDA agrees that (i) any statutory time frames for the return of a security deposit are
superseded by the express period identified in this Section 3.12, and (ii) the JEPA has the right to
claim from the security deposit any and all sums expressly identified in this Section 3.12, and any
additional sums reasonably necessary to compensate the JEPA for any and all losses or damages
caused by the Event of Default, including, but not limited to, all damages or Rent due upon
termination of this Sublease pursuant to Section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code. The JEPA shall
not be required to keep the security deposit in trust, segregate it or keep it separate from the JEPA’s
general funds, and RIDA shall not be entitled to any interest accrued on the security deposit.
(b) In satisfaction of RIDA’s obligation set forth in this Section 3.12, RIDA may
deliver to the JEPA, as assignee of the City, an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit (“Letter of
Credit”) issued by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or another bank that has a Moody’s Long Term Letter of
Credit rating of “A-” or higher and a Moody’s Long Term Deposit rating of “A-” or higher. The
principal sum of the Letter of Credit shall be made payable to the JEPA, as assignee of the City, or
order. Each Letter of Credit provided during the Term shall be valid for a minimum of twelve
(12) months from date of issuance; provided, however, that, subject to Section 3.12(e), when the
remaining Term is one (1) year or less, the Letter of Credit shall be valid for a minimum of three
(3) months beyond the last day of the Term and if a Letter of Credit is not valid for the entire
remaining Term plus three (3) months beyond the last day of the Term, then such Letter of Credit
shall be extended or renewed at least sixty (60) days prior to its expiration.
(c) All of the principal sum of the Letter of Credit shall be available
unconditionally to the JEPA, as assignee of the City, for the purposes and uses for the security
deposit provided in this Section 3.12. The bank, and the form and provisions of the Letter of Credit
shall be acceptable to the JEPA, in its reasonable discretion, and if not so acceptable, the JEPA shall
have the right to reject such Letter of Credit; provided, however, that a Letter of Credit substantially
in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto without material changes shall be deemed acceptable to the
JEPA and any of the banks listed on Exhibit D attached hereto shall be deemed acceptable to the
JEPA. The Letter of Credit shall not be acceptable to the JEPA if it requires the JEPA to present the
Letter of Credit in person, at a location that is not in San Diego County, send written notice of an
Event of Default or request or demand payment from RIDA after an Event of Default, prior to the
JEPA drawing on any funds under the Letter of Credit. RIDA acknowledges and agrees that if the
JEPA, as assignee of the City, accepts a Letter of Credit from RIDA that must be presented in person
at a location that is not in San Diego County, RIDA agrees to pay all reasonable travel and other
expenses incurred by the JEPA Parties in presenting the Letter of Credit at its designated location.
(d) Notwithstanding the above, RIDA may elect to provide the required security
deposit in the form of cash.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but without limiting Section
8.2(d), the JEPA shall release to RIDA or order, as applicable, the full then-remaining amount of the
security deposit within ninety (90) days following Completion of the Convention Center and the
issuance by the City of the final certificate of occupancy with respect to the Convention Center.
Section 3.13 Peaceable Surrender.
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(a) Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease, RIDA shall
peaceably surrender the Site to the City in accordance with the end of Term obligations set forth in
this Sublease, including without limitation, in the same good order and condition as of the
commencement of the Term, reasonable wear and tear and any improvements permitted by this
Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement excepted (subject to any demolition obligations
with respect to any such improvements under this Sublease or the Project Implementation
Agreement). If RIDA fails to surrender the Site at the expiration of this Sublease or the earlier
termination or cancellation thereof in the condition required under this Sublease, in addition to the
City’s other remedies, RIDA shall defend and indemnify the City from all liability and expense
resulting from the delay or failure to surrender, including without limitation any succeeding tenant
claims based on RIDA’s failure to surrender or the Public Entities' failure to deliver the Site due to
RIDA’s failure to so surrender the Site and loss of profits due to RIDA’s failure to so surrender the
Site.
(b) Immediately following the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease,
RIDA shall execute, deliver, and cause to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego
County, all such documents, including but not limited to a quitclaim deed, as are necessary or
advisable to fully release, of record, the encumbrance on title to the Facility which is caused by the
terms of this Sublease and convey the Improvements that RIDA may then have (excluding any trade
fixtures, installed or constructed on the Site, which shall remain the personal property of RIDA) to
the City free and clear of any mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other encumbrances (other than
any lien for taxes that are not due and payable and, if the Expansion Date occurs, subject to RIDA’s
interest in the Improvements under the Ground Lease) and without compensation to any Public
Entity or RIDA; it being acknowledged that RIDA will have a leasehold, but not an ownership
interest, in the Improvements. RIDA shall thereafter take such actions and execute such documents
as may further be necessary or advisable to fully evidence the termination of this Sublease and the
release of the City and RIDA from all of their respective obligations hereunder. Without limitation
of the foregoing, RIDA hereby appoints the City as RIDA’s attorney-in-fact to execute such deed in
the name and on behalf of RIDA and to record same in the official records of San Diego County,
California. This power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. RIDA shall deliver to
the City all such documents as are necessary or advisable to fully release, of record, the
encumbrances on title to the Facility which are caused by the terms of this Sublease, including,
without limitation, any Permitted Financing Encumbrances with respect to the Improvements.
Section 3.14 Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Sublease shall be implied by any
failure of a party to enforce any remedy on account of the violation of such provision, even if such
violation shall continue or be repeated subsequently. Any waiver by a party of any provision of this
Sublease may only be in writing, and no express waiver shall affect any provision other than the one
specified in such waiver and that one only for the time and in the manner specifically stated. No
receipt of monies by City from RIDA after the termination of this Sublease shall in any way alter the
length of the Term or of RIDA’s right of possession hereunder or after the giving of any notice shall
reinstate, continue or extend the Term or affect any notice given RIDA prior to the receipt of such
monies, it being agreed that after the service of notice or the commencement of a suit or after final
judgment for possession of the Facility, City may receive and collect any Rent due, and the payment
of said Rent shall not waive or affect said notice, suit or judgment. City shall have the power and
authority to waive any requirement of RIDA under this Sublease except as such authority may be
limited by the Facility Lease; provided, however, that City may elect to obtain approval of the City
Council as a condition to exercising this authority.
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Section 3.15 Holdover. This Sublease shall terminate without further notice at expiration
of the Term. Any holding over by RIDA after either expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease
without the City’s prior written consent shall be a tenancy at-sufferance upon all of the provisions of
this Sublease, except those pertaining to the Term, and except that Rent shall be 150% of the Rent in
effect under this Sublease prior to such expiration or termination. If RIDA, with the City’s consent,
remains in possession of the Site after the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease, such
possession shall be deemed a month-to-month tenancy terminable upon thirty (30) days’ notice
furnished at any time by either Party to the other Party. All provisions of this Sublease, except those
pertaining to the Term, shall apply to the month-to-month tenancy, and RIDA shall continue to pay
all Rent required by this Sublease. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
the Term, together with any holdover period, exceed sixty-six (66) years. Except for the first
sentence of this Section 3.15, this Section 3.15 shall not apply if the Expansion Date occurs.
ARTICLE IV
INSURANCE
Section 4.1 Insurance Requirements.
(a) RIDA shall maintain or cause to be maintained at its expense, commencing
on the first date after the date that the Construction Period ends, and thereafter, throughout the Term
hereof, all policies of insurance that are required by Article 18 of the Ground Lease for operation of
the Resort Hotel, in the forms, with all endorsements, and in the amounts required by Article 18 of
the Ground Lease; provided that such insurance policies shall also cover the Site and the
Improvements with respect to operation thereof; provided, however, RIDA shall ensure that there is
no period of time during the Term hereof when neither each insurance policy that is required
hereunder is in effect nor any corresponding insurance policy under the Project Implementation
Agreement is in effect. The Trustee shall be named as loss payee with respect to all proceeds paid
under the all-risk and builders risk insurance covering the Facility only to the extent such proceeds
are properly allocable to any loss or damage to the Convention Center with Alterations thereto. No
amendments or modifications to the insurance requirements set forth in Article 18 of the Ground
Lease shall be made without the City’s prior express written consent to such amendments or
modifications.
(b) The Public Entities shall be named as additional insureds with respect to all
liability insurance policies that Section 4.1(a) requires RIDA to maintain or cause to be maintained.
Section 4.2 Rental Interruption Insurance.
(a) Coverage and Amount. Except as set forth in this Section 4.2(a), RIDA shall
not be required to maintain any rental interruption insurance with respect to the Facility for the City’s
lost rental income under this Sublease or the JEPA’s lost rental income under the Facility Lease
(“Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance”). If the City requests that RIDA procures and
maintains Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance, then RIDA shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to procure such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance in accordance with
this Section 4.2(a) so long as procuring or maintaining such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income
Insurance does not adversely affect any other insurance that RIDA maintains in connection with the
Resort Hotel or the Convention Center, including any insurance that RIDA is required to procure and
maintain pursuant to any Convention Center Lease, the Project Implementation Agreement, the
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Ground Lease or any documentation that evidences or secures any Financing Transaction (as defined
in the Ground Lease) or any Financing Transaction (“RIDA Baseline Insurance”), it being
understood that RIDA may intend to procure some or all of the RIDA Baseline Insurance through a
program managed by the Hotel Operator or an affiliate of the Hotel Operator, and RIDA may
determine in its reasonable discretion that procuring the RIDA Baseline Insurance other than through
such program would have an adverse effect on the RIDA Baseline Insurance. RIDA shall request
proposals for Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance after the City requests that RIDA do so,
and shall present such proposals to the City for its consideration. If and as needed, RIDA and the
City shall meet and confer regarding such proposals. The Parties understand that it may be most
efficient for RIDA to procure Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance in conjunction with the
RIDA Baseline Insurance. If (i) the City, in its reasonable discretion, selects a proposal for the
procurement of such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance and (ii) RIDA (A) determines that
procuring such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance will not adversely affect any RIDA
Baseline Insurance (including RIDA’s ability to procure RIDA Baseline Insurance) or (B) determines
in its sole discretion to procure such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance, then RIDA shall
procure such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance for the applicable policy period (assuming
that such Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance remains commercially available to RIDA),
and the City shall promptly reimburse RIDA for the amount by which (x) the aggregate amount
expended by RIDA in connection with obtaining and maintaining the RIDA Baseline Insurance and
the Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance exceeds (y) the amount that RIDA would have
expended in connection with maintaining the RIDA Baseline Insurance had RIDA not also obtained
the Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance. Promptly after the City so requests, RIDA shall
provide documentation to the City that reasonably evidences the amount of such excess.
(b) Additional Requirements. Rental interruption insurance shall name the JEPA
as the insured and the Trustee as loss payee as their interests appear.
Section 4.3 [Reserved].
Section 4.4 Payment of Insurance Proceeds.
(a) Proceeds of any policies of liability insurance required hereunder shall be
applied toward extinguishment or satisfaction of the liability with respect to which the insurance
proceeds shall have been paid.
(b) Any Net Proceeds of all-risk insurance and builders risk insurance (if any)
provided pursuant to Section 4.1 with respect to the Facility shall be paid and be applied as provided
in Section 5.2 hereof, Section 6.1(a) of the Facility Lease and Section 9.2 of the Project
Implementation Agreement.
(c) Proceeds of any rental interruption insurance required by Section 4.2 shall be
paid to the Trustee and be credited to the payment of Lease Payments under the Facility Lease as
they become due and payable.
Section 4.5 General Insurance Provisions.
(a) Form of Policies. All policies of insurance required to be procured and
maintained pursuant to this Sublease, other than the worker’s compensation insurance required by
Section 18.2.4 of the Ground Lease, shall provide that each of the Public Entities and the Trustee
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shall receive 30 days’ notice of each expiration, or any intended cancellation thereof or reduction of
the coverage provided thereby. If RIDA receives any notice of expiration or intended cancelation of
any such insurance or reduction of coverage from the insurer, it shall promptly deliver such notice to
the City. All insurance policies required hereunder must be provided by an insurer with an S&P or
AM Best rating of not less than “A-”.
(b) Payment of Premiums; Right of City to Pay and be Reimbursed. RIDA shall
pay or cause to be paid when due the premiums for all insurance policies required to be purchased by
RIDA hereunder. In the event that RIDA fails to maintain all policies of insurance required by
Section 4.1 of this Sublease in the forms, with all endorsements, and in the amounts required hereby,
then the City may purchase such insurance and RIDA shall reimburse the City for all costs of such
insurance if purchased by the City, which reimbursement shall be supplemental Rent.
(c) Protection of the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the
sufficiency or adequacy of any insurance herein required and shall be fully protected in accepting
payment on account of such insurance or any adjustment, compromise or settlement of any loss
agreed to by RIDA and the City.
(d) Evidence of Insurance. During the Term, RIDA shall provide the City with
insurance certificates, in the form customary in the insurance industry, issued by the insurer
evidencing the existence of the necessary insurance policies and certified endorsements effecting
coverage required by Section 4.1.
Section 4.6 Cooperation. The City shall cooperate fully with RIDA in filing any proof
of loss with respect to any insurance policy maintained pursuant to this Article 4 and in the
prosecution or defense of any prospective or pending Condemnation proceeding with respect to the
Facility or any portion thereof.
ARTICLE V
EMINENT DOMAIN; DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION;
USE OF NET PROCEEDS
Section 5.1 Eminent Domain.
(a) Eminent Domain. If all or any portion of the Facility shall be condemned
pursuant to exercise of the power of eminent domain, or acquired under an actual threat of the
exercise of such power (collectively, “Condemnation”), then the rights and obligations of the City
and RIDA with respect thereto shall be as set forth in this Section 5.1. Nothing in this Section 5.1
shall be interpreted to prevent the City from exercising its power of eminent domain as to RIDA’s
sub-subleasehold interest in the Site and subleasehold interest in the Improvements.
(b) Notice of Condemnation. If either Party receives notice of any
Condemnation or intended Condemnation (including, without limitation, service of process), then,
within five (5) Business Days of receipt thereof, such Party shall deliver to the other Party an exact
copy of such notice of any Condemnation or intended Condemnation and the date such notice was
received. The Port shall receive a copy of any notice received by either Party under this Section
5.1(b).
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(c) Representation of Interest. City and RIDA shall each have the right to
represent its respective interests in such proceeding or negotiation with respect to a Condemnation or
intended Condemnation and to make full proof of its claims. City and RIDA each agrees to execute
and deliver to the other Party any instrument which may be required to effectuate or facilitate the
provisions of this Section 5.1.
(d) Early Termination. In the event (i) of a Condemnation (other than a
Temporary Condemnation) of all of the Facility, then the 2021A Bonds shall be redeemed in whole
from the Available Condemnation Amount (defined in subparagraph (C) below) and the amount, if
any, required to be paid by RIDA pursuant to subparagraph (C) below and RIDA shall obtain the
consents from the Permitted Lenders pursuant to subparagraph (A) below and the releases from the
Permitted Lenders pursuant to subparagraph (B) below. In the event (i) of a Condemnation (other
than a Temporary Condemnation) of a portion of the Facility with respect to which the total proceeds
of Condemnation exceed Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000), and prevents RIDA from
reasonably and economically using the remainder of the Facility, for the same Permitted Use as at the
time of the Condemnation (as reasonably determined by RIDA and reasonably approved by the City
and the JEPA) or (ii) of a Condemnation (other than a Temporary Condemnation) where the Facility
or any portion thereof needs to be repaired or restored as a result of a Condemnation (other than a
Temporary Condemnation), (1) the cost of such repair or restoration exceeds ten percent (10%) of the
then current fair market value of all of the Convention Center and (2) the amount that the Trustee has
received as part of the Leasehold Award from the Condemnation is less than ninety percent (90%) of
the cost of such repair or restoration, then, in the case of either (i) or (ii) above, RIDA may terminate
this Sublease by delivering to the City written notice thereof and if RIDA exercises this option, this
Sublease shall then terminate as of the date the following conditions are satisfied:
(A) each Permitted Lender consents to the termination of this Sublease;
(B) each Permitted Lender releases all liens in its favor on the Site, Improvements,
and RIDA’s subleasehold interest in this Sublease (but not in any Leasehold Award to which
such Permitted Lender is entitled pursuant to Section 5.1(g)); and
(C) as applicable, (a) if such Condemnation occurs at a time when any 2021A Bonds
are outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has not terminated in accordance with the
terms thereof, RIDA pays to the Trustee the lesser of: (i) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000)
and (ii) the positive difference (if any) of (A) the amount that is necessary to redeem the
outstanding principal amount of the 2021A Bonds under the Indenture (other than the
principal amount of the 2021A Bonds that corresponds to the amount of capitalized interest
and costs of issuance (with respect to the Bonds) funded with the proceeds of the 2021A
Bonds) minus (B) the sum of: (1) the amount that is then on deposit in the 2021A Account of
the Construction Fund; (2) the amount on deposit in the 2021A Account of the Reserve Fund;
(3) the amount on deposit in the Revenue Fund that would have been applied to pay debt
service on the 2021A Bonds in the current Bond Year, as calculated by the JEPA based on
the debt service due on all Bonds then outstanding (such aggregate amount in clauses (1)
through (3), the “Available Condemnation Amount on Deposit”); and (4) the amount of the
Leasehold Award that the Trustee has received with respect to such Condemnation (such
aggregate amount in this clause (B), the “Available Condemnation Amount”), or (b) if such
Condemnation occurs at a time when any 2021A Bonds are outstanding and the Completion
Guaranty has terminated in accordance with the terms thereof, RIDA pays to the Trustee the
positive difference (if any) of (A) the amount that is necessary to redeem the outstanding
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principal amount of the 2021A Bonds under the Indenture minus (B) the Available
Condemnation Amount.
If (i) a Condemnation (as defined in the Ground Lease) affects the Resort Hotel, and
(ii) RIDA will no longer operate the Resort Hotel under the Ground Lease (it being understood that
such failure to operate will result in a material reduction in Convention Center bookings) then RIDA
shall within ninety (90) days of the Condemnation, pay to the Trustee (a) the amount set forth in
Section 5.1(d)(C)(a) above if such Condemnation occurs at a time when any 2021A Bonds are
outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has not terminated in accordance with the terms thereof, or
(b) the amount set forth in Section 5.1(d)(C)(b) above if such Condemnation occurs at a time when
any 2021A Bonds are outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has terminated in accordance with
the terms thereof, and, except as set forth in the following sentence, this Sublease shall terminate as
of the date when the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1(d)(A) and 5.1(d)(B) are satisfied. As an
alternative to terminating this Sublease following the redemption of the 2021A Bonds pursuant to
this paragraph, RIDA may deliver notice to the City that it is electing to continue as the subtenant
under this Sublease following the termination of the Ground Lease. In such event, RIDA shall
continue to be bound by all the terms of this Sublease following the termination of the Ground Lease.
Any termination of this Sublease pursuant to this Section 5.1(d) shall act to relieve
RIDA from any further liability under this Sublease except as to obligations accruing or arising on or
prior to such termination or which are otherwise required to be performed in connection with such
termination or surrender of the Facility or which otherwise expressly survive such termination. In
the event of a termination, RIDA shall deliver the portion of the Site that has not been Condemned to
the City in a Buildable Condition and in accordance with any other condition required for the
surrender of the Site under this Sublease.
(e) Partial Condemnation. If only a portion of the Site or the Improvements is
subject to Condemnation and this Sublease is not terminated pursuant to Section 5.1(d) above, then
(i) this Sublease shall continue in full force and effect upon the same terms and conditions as set
forth herein, (ii) the Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the loss of use of the Site and/or the
Improvements, as applicable, after the Condemnation as compared to the use of the Site and/or the
Improvements, as applicable, immediately prior to the Condemnation (as reasonably determined by
the City and approved by RIDA in its reasonable discretion), and (iii) any Leasehold Award shall be
applied as set forth in Section 5.1(g)(i)(A)(1) and, if applicable, Section 5.1(g)(i)(B). If only a
portion of the Site or the Improvements is subject to Condemnation and this Sublease is terminated
pursuant to Section 5.1(d) above, then any Leasehold Award shall be applied as set forth in Section
5.1(g)(i)(B).
(f) Temporary Condemnation. If the Facility or any portion thereof is subject to
a Temporary Condemnation, then this Sublease shall continue in full force and effect. Any portion of
an award, settlement or other compensation or damages which may be given for such Temporary
Condemnation attributable to the Term shall be paid to the Trustee, as assignee of the JEPA of the
Assigned Rights, and shall be deposited by the Trustee in the Revenue Fund for application in
accordance with Section 4.2 of the Indenture, and the Base Rent under this Sublease shall be adjusted
or abated in an amount equal to the amount of such portion of such award, settlement or other
compensation or damages, as applicable. As used herein, a “Temporary Condemnation” shall mean
any taking which is not intended by the condemning authority to be permanent at the time such
Condemnation initially occurs.
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(g) Award.
(i) Leasehold Award. Any and all awards and/or settlements or other
compensation or damages for any Condemnation (excluding any compensation or damages for any
Temporary Condemnation and excluding any compensation or damages attributable to RIDA’s
personal property that would be retained by RIDA at the end of the Term) of any portion of or all of
the Facility or the leasehold estate created by this Sublease (collectively, “Leasehold Award”) shall
be paid as follows:
(A) (1) Provided this Sublease is not terminated pursuant to
Section 5.1(d)(i) above, that portion of the Leasehold Award determined by the City to be reasonably
necessary to repair and restore the remaining portion of the Improvements shall be payable in trust to
the Trustee and shall be deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund pursuant to Section 4.5
of the Indenture and Section 6.1(d) of the Facility Lease. Such portion of the Leasehold Award shall
be held in trust by the Trustee in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture. If, no later than six (6) months after the date that any applicable Condemnation has
occurred or such later date as the JEPA consents to pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the Facility Lease,
RIDA has provided to the City, the JEPA and the Trustee the certifications to be provided by RIDA
as set forth in Section 6.1(b)(i)(A) and Section 6.1(b)(i)(C) of the Facility Lease, and the City has
provided the certifications to be provided by the City as set forth in Sections 6.1(b)(i)(A),
6.1(b)(i)(B) and 6.1(d)(iii) of the Facility Lease, then such portion of the Leasehold Award shall be
transferred to the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Indenture
and disbursed by the Trustee in accordance with Section 6.1(d)(iii) of the Facility Lease, the terms of
the Indenture and Section 9.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement, for the payment of the costs
of repairing and restoring the remaining portion of the Improvements to substantially its condition
prior to such Condemnation or to such other condition as the City (at RIDA’s request and based on
information provided by RIDA) has certified to the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii) of the
Facility Lease will have an annual fair rental value of not less than the Maximum Lease Payments
(under and as defined in the Facility Lease) that the City is required to pay in each Lease Year (as
defined in the Facility Lease). If RIDA requests that the City provide such certification, then the City
shall promptly request that RIDA provide information that the City reasonably requires to establish
the truthfulness of such certification, RIDA shall provide the City with such information, and if the
truthfulness of such certification is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, then the City
shall make such certification as and when required under the Facility Lease. If any such
Condemnation occurs prior to the date that the Convention Center has been Completed and the
Convention Center is to be repaired and restored as provided above, then, in addition to the
Condemnation Proceeds deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund and subsequently
transferred to the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund, any amounts remaining on deposit in the
2021A Account of the Construction Fund shall continue to be available to fund construction of the
Convention Center and shall be disbursed by the Trustee in accordance with Section 3.10 of the
Indenture and Section 9.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement prior to disbursement by the
Trustee of any amounts initially on deposit in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund and later
transferred to the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund.
(2) If there is no Trustee or if there is but the Trustee declines to act as
a trustee for the disbursement of funds as provided above, then such Leasehold Award shall be
payable in trust to the Permitted Mortgage Lender with an outstanding Permitted Lease Financing
Encumbrance that is still outstanding, and shall be disbursed by such Permitted Mortgage Lender as
provided above. If the Permitted Mortgage Lender is the trustee for disbursement, then the
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Permitted Mortgage Lender may disburse the progress payments in accordance with its normal loan
disbursement procedures (e.g., upon receipt of appropriate mechanics’ lien releases, and invoices)
so long as such disbursement procedures are reasonably acceptable to the City and ensure that the
Leasehold Award is applied to the costs of repairing and restoring the remaining portion of the
Improvements or to redeem the 2021A Bonds as set forth in this Section 5.1. If there is no such
Permitted Mortgage Lender, or if there is, but it declines to hold and disburse the Leasehold Award,
then such Leasehold Award shall be payable to a bank or trust company doing business in the
County of San Diego agreed upon by the Parties, or if the Parties fail to agree, to Bank of America,
N.A., or its successor, and such Leasehold Award shall be deposited in interest bearing accounts or
deposits agreed upon by the Parties, or if the Parties fail to agree, then in the bank’s regular
passbook savings account, and shall be disbursed as provided above after all amounts in the 2021A
Account of the Construction Fund are disbursed by the Trustee for the costs of repairing and
restoring the remaining portion of the Improvements or to redeem the 2021A Bonds as set forth in
this Section 5.1.
(B) If this Sublease is terminated pursuant to Section 5.1(d), or if
there are excess proceeds available after completion of the repair and restoration of the remaining
portion of the Improvements as provided above, then any portion of the Leasehold Award not used
for the repair and restoration of the remaining portion of the Improvements pursuant to clause (A)
above, or used to place the Improvements in a Buildable Condition and satisfy any other conditions
required for the surrender of the Site under this Sublease to the City, shall be paid as follows (with all
amounts on deposit in the funds and accounts listed below being exhausted first prior to use of any
Net Proceeds):
(1) first, a portion of such Net Proceeds equal to an amount that, when
taken together with the Available Condemnation Amount on Deposit, will be sufficient to
redeem the 2021A Bonds under the Indenture, shall be used (along with the Available
Condemnation Amount on Deposit) to redeem the 2021A Bonds,
(2) second, to RIDA in an amount equal to the unamortized portion of
all Advance Rent paid by RIDA under this Sublease, as reimbursement of such Advance
Rent,
(3) third, to the Port to the extent of any loss in value of the Port’s fee
interest in the Site, and
(4) fourth, to RIDA.
(C) If there is any Permitted Lender that has a Permitted
Financing Encumbrance outstanding, any portion of the Leasehold Award relating to the
Improvements and not used as described in clauses (A) and (B) and which is payable to RIDA
pursuant to clause (B) shall be paid to the Permitted Lender that has the highest priority lien, to be
applied against the indebtedness that is secured by its Permitted Financing Encumbrance to the extent
such payment is required to be made by RIDA pursuant to the terms of the Permitted Financing
Encumbrance held by the Permitted Lender,
(ii) Claims by RIDA. Nothing in this Section 5.1 shall be construed to
preclude RIDA from prosecuting any claim directly against the condemning authority (but only in a
manner consistent with this Section 5.1), but not against the City or the Port (unless the City or the
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Port is the condemning entity), if such claim does not diminish or otherwise adversely affect the
Leasehold Award or the City’s rights herein. RIDA shall be entitled to any award allocated by a
court of competent jurisdiction to RIDA’s personal property.
(h) RIDA hereby acknowledges that the City may consult with the JEPA prior to
making any determinations under this Section 5.1, and, with respect to certain determinations, the
City is required to consult with the JEPA pursuant to the Facility Lease.
Section 5.2 Damage or Destruction.
(a) Casualty. Subject to Section 5.2(b) and Section 5.2(c), in the event of any
damage to or destruction of the Site or any Improvements, whether or not from a risk coverable by
the insurance described in Section 4.1, RIDA shall promptly repair and restore the Site or such
Improvements, in a manner reasonably approved in writing by the City, so that after such restoration
and repair, the Facility is in substantially the same condition as existed prior to such event of damage
or destruction, as applicable, or to such other condition as the City, at RIDA’s reasonable request and
based on information provided by RIDA, has certified to the JEPA, the Port and the Trustee will have
an annual fair rental value in each Lease Year (under and as defined in the Facility Lease) of not less
than the Maximum Lease Payment (under and as defined in the Facility Lease) in each Lease Year. If
RIDA requests that the City provide such certification, then the City shall reasonably request that
RIDA provide information that the City reasonably requires to establish the truthfulness of such
certification, RIDA shall provide the City with such information, and if the truthfulness of such
certification is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, then the City shall make such
certification as and when required under Section 6.1(b)(i)(A) of the Facility Lease.
Any property insurance policy proceeds received in connection with and that are
allocable to such damage to or destruction of the Site or such Improvements (“Casualty Proceeds”)
shall be paid to the Trustee as “loss payee” under the property insurance policies that are required to
be maintained pursuant to the Project Implementation Agreement and this Sublease and shall be
deposited into the Insurance and Condemnation Fund pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Indenture and
Section 6.1(a) of the Facility Lease. Such Casualty Proceeds shall be held in trust by the Trustee in
the Insurance and Condemnation Fund pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. If, no later than six (6)
months after the date that any damage to or destruction of the Site or any Improvements has occurred
or such later date as the JEPA consents to pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Facility Lease, RIDA has
provided to the City, the JEPA and the Trustee the certifications to be made by RIDA as set forth in
Section 6.1(b)(i)(A) and Section 6.1(b)(i)(C) of the Facility Lease, and the City has provided the
certifications to be made by the City as set forth in Section 6.1(b)(i)(A) and Section 6.1(b)(i)(B) of
the Facility Lease, then such Casualty Proceeds shall be transferred by the Trustee to the 2021A
Account of the Construction Fund and disbursed by the Trustee in accordance with Section 6.1(b) of
the Facility Lease, the terms of the Indenture and Section 9.2 of the Project Implementation
Agreement to fund the repair or restoration of the Site and the Improvements. If RIDA has made the
certifications to be made by RIDA pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i)(A) and Section 6.1(b)(i)(C) of the
Facility Lease and requests the City to make the certifications to be made by the City in Section
6.1(b)(i)(A) and Section 6.1(b)(i)(B) of the Facility Lease then the City shall promptly request
information that the City reasonably requires to establish the truthfulness of RIDA’s certifications
and to make the City’s required certifications, and if the truthfulness of RIDA’s certifications and the
evidence required by the City to make its certifications is established to the reasonable satisfaction of
the City, then the City shall promptly make such certifications as and when required under the
Facility Lease. If any damage to or destruction of the Site or any Improvements occurs prior to the
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date that such Improvements have been Completed, then, in addition to the Casualty Proceeds
deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund and subsequently transferred to the 2021A
Account of the Construction Fund, all amounts remaining on deposit in the 2021A Account of the
Construction Fund shall continue to be available to fund construction of the Site and the
Improvements and shall be disbursed by the Trustee in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Indenture
and Section 9.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement prior to disbursement by the Trustee of any
Casualty Proceeds deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund and subsequently transferred
to the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund. Upon completion of repair or restoration of such
damage or destruction, as applicable, free and clear of mechanics or other liens, any remaining
balance of the Casualty Proceeds in the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund with respect to
such damage or destruction, as applicable (exclusive of any proceeds applicable to RIDA’s personal
property that would be retained by RIDA at the end of the Term, all of which shall be paid to RIDA),
shall be paid to RIDA as reimbursement of the unamortized portion of any Advance Rent previously
paid by RIDA; provided, however, if there is any Permitted Lender that has a Permitted Financing
Encumbrance outstanding, then such amount shall be paid to the Permitted Lender that has the
highest priority lien to be applied against the indebtedness that is secured by its Permitted Financing
Encumbrance to the extent such payment is required to be made by RIDA pursuant to the terms of
the Permitted Financing Encumbrance held by the Permitted Lender.
If there is no Trustee or if there is but the Trustee declines to act as a trustee for the
disbursement of funds as provided above, then any Casualty Proceeds shall be payable in trust to the
Permitted Mortgage Lender with an outstanding Permitted Lease Financing Encumbrance that is still
outstanding, and shall be disbursed by such Permitted Mortgage Lender as provided above. If the
Permitted Mortgage Lender is the trustee for disbursement, then the Permitted Mortgage Lender may
disburse the payments in accordance with its normal disbursement procedures (e.g. upon receipt of
appropriate mechanics lien releases, invoices, etc.) so long as such disbursement procedures are
reasonably satisfactory to City and ensure that the Casualty Proceeds are applied to the costs of
repairing, restoring or replacing the Site and the Improvements that were damaged or destroyed. If
there is no such Permitted Mortgage Lender, or if there is, but it declines to hold and disburse the
Casualty Proceeds, then such Casualty Proceeds shall be payable to a bank or trust company doing
business in the County of San Diego agreed upon by the Parties, or if the Parties fail to agree, to
Bank of America, N.A., or its successor, and such Casualty Proceeds shall be deposited in interest
bearing accounts or deposits agreed upon by the Parties, or if the Parties fail to agree, then in the
bank’s regular passbook savings account, and shall be disbursed as provided above after all amounts
in the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund are disbursed by the Trustee for the costs of
repairing and restoring the remaining portion of the Site and the Improvements.
To the extent that the Casualty Proceeds and all amounts that are on deposit in the 2021A
Account of the Construction Fund, are insufficient to pay for the costs of restoring, repairing or
replacing the damaged Site and Improvements, RIDA shall pay such deficiency to the Trustee for
application to the restoration costs in accordance with Section 6.1(b) of the Facility Lease, within
ninety (90) days after the insurer first makes available such Casualty Proceeds for repair, restoration
or replacement. In satisfaction of its obligation under the preceding sentence, RIDA may provide a
letter(s) of credit or a completion guaranty, in each case, in a form reasonably acceptable to each of
the City, the Port and the JEPA, in an amount equal to such deficiency. As and to the extent provided
in the Project Implementation Agreement, the provisions of Article 9 of the Project Implementation
Agreement shall apply to all work performed pursuant to this Section 5.2. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if RIDA and the Permitted Lender are not able to obtain sufficient Casualty Proceeds (in
the case of an insured casualty) or construction funds (in the case of an uninsured casualty) to
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commence repair, restoration or replacement of the damaged Site or Improvements within ninety
(90) days of such damage or destruction, and in the case of an insured casualty, RIDA has used its
best efforts to, or the Permitted Lender has used its reasonable efforts to, so obtain such Casualty
Proceeds or, in the case of an uninsured casualty, RIDA and the Permitted Lender have used their
best efforts to obtain sufficient construction funds, then RIDA and the Permitted Lender shall have
such additional time as is necessary to obtain such Casualty Proceeds or construction funds (but in no
event to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such damage or destruction) in
which to commence to repair, restore or replace the damaged Site and Improvements (including
commencing engineering or permitting with respect thereto).
(b) Termination. Notwithstanding anything in Section 5.2(a) to the contrary, if:
(1) (A) there is damage or destruction to the Site or any Improvements and (B) (a) the cost of
repairing said damage or destruction exceeds Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) and a Permitted
Mortgage Lender requires that any or all of Casualty Proceeds with respect to such damage or
destruction are used to repay any indebtedness that is secured by a Permitted Lease Financing
Encumbrance or (b) the cost of repairing said damage or destruction exceeds the Casualty Proceeds
with respect to such damage or destruction (exclusive of any Casualty Proceeds attributable to
RIDA’s personal property that would be retained by RIDA at the end of the Term) by at least Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) then RIDA shall have the option to terminate this Sublease and if RIDA
exercises such option, this Sublease shall then terminate upon RIDA’s satisfaction of all of the
requirements in subparagraphs (i) through (vi) below, or (2) (A) there is damage or destruction to any
Improvements and (B) Casualty Proceeds with respect to such damage or destruction are required to
be applied in accordance with Section 6.1(c) of the Facility Lease because the certifications required
to be made pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i) of the Facility Lease are not provided to the JEPA and the
Trustee within six (6) months of said damage or destruction, then RIDA shall promptly satisfy the
requirements in subparagraphs (i) and (iii) through (vi) below and this Sublease shall then terminate:
(i) RIDA shall have procured and maintained all property damage
insurance that it is required to procure and maintain pursuant to this Sublease (except for any
immaterial deviation from such requirements) and RIDA shall have exercised commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain all available Casualty Proceeds with respect to such damage or
destruction;
(ii) RIDA shall, within ninety (90) days after the date of such damage or
destruction, give the City written notice of its election to terminate (“Notice of Election to
Terminate”);
(iii) RIDA shall secure and deliver to the City the written consent of each
Permitted Lender to terminate this Sublease;
(iv) RIDA shall secure and deliver to the City the releases from each
Permitted Lender of all liens in favor of each Permitted Lender on the Site, Improvements,
and RIDA’s interest in this Sublease effective as of the termination date (other than any liens
with respect to insurance proceeds to which such Permitted Lender is entitled pursuant to this
Section 5.2, if any);
(v) as applicable, (A) if such damage or destruction occurs at a time when
any 2021A Bonds are outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has not terminated in
accordance with the terms thereof, RIDA pays to the Trustee the lesser of: (1) Five Million
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Dollars ($5,000,000) and (2) the positive difference (if any) of (x) the amount that is
necessary to redeem the outstanding principal amount of the 2021A Bonds under the
Indenture (other than the principal amount of the 2021A Bonds that corresponds to the
amount of capitalized interest and costs of issuance (with respect to the Bonds) funded with
the proceeds of the 2021A Bonds) minus (y) the sum of: (a) the amount that is then on
deposit in the 2021A Account of the Construction Fund; (b) the amount on deposit in the
2021A Account of the Reserve Fund; (c) the amount on deposit in the Revenue Fund that
would have been applied to pay debt service on the 2021A Bonds in the current Bond Year,
as calculated by the JEPA based on the debt service due on all Bonds then outstanding (such
aggregate amount in clauses (a) through (c), the “Available Casualty Amount on Deposit”);
and (d) the amount of the Casualty Proceeds that the Trustee has received with respect to
such damage or destruction (such aggregate amount in this clause (A), the “Available
Casualty Amount”), or (B) if such damage or destruction occurs at a time when any 2021A
Bonds are outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has terminated in accordance with the
terms thereof, RIDA pays to the Trustee the positive difference (if any) of (x) the amount that
is necessary to redeem the outstanding principal amount of the 2021A Bonds under the
Indenture minus (y) the Available Casualty Amount, and
(vi) RIDA shall, within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the City’s
receipt of the Notice of Election to Terminate or the termination date of this Sublease
pursuant to Section 5.2(b)(2) above, surrender the Site to the City in a Buildable Condition
and in accordance with any other conditions required for the surrender of the Site under this
Sublease to the City.
If (i) any damage to or destruction of the Resort Hotel occurs, and (ii) RIDA will no
longer operate the Resort Hotel under the Ground Lease (it being understood that such failure to
operate will result in a material reduction in Convention Center bookings) then RIDA shall within
ninety (90) days of such damage or destruction pay to the Trustee (a) the amount set forth in Section
5.2(b)(v)(A) above if such damage or destruction occurs at a time when any 2021A Bonds are
outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has not terminated in accordance with the terms thereof, or
(b) the amount set forth in Section 5.2(b)(v)(B) above if such damage or destruction occurs at a time
when any 2021A Bonds are outstanding and the Completion Guaranty has terminated in accordance
with the terms thereof, and, except as set forth in the following sentence, this Sublease shall
terminate as of the date when the conditions set forth in Section 5.2(b)(iii), Section 5.2(b)(iv) and
Section 5.2(b)(vi) are satisfied. As an alternative to terminating the Sublease following the
redemption of the 2021A Bonds pursuant to this paragraph, RIDA may deliver notice to the City that
it is electing to continue as the subtenant under this Sublease following the termination of the Ground
Lease. In such event, RIDA shall continue to be bound by all the terms of this Sublease following
the termination of the Ground Lease.
(c) In the event of a damage or destruction giving rise to a termination of this
Sublease, any and all Casualty Proceeds (exclusive of any proceeds applicable to RIDA’s personal
property that would be retained by RIDA at the end of the Term, all of which shall be paid to RIDA)
paid to the Trustee shall be distributed by the Trustee as follows (with all amounts on deposit in the
funds and accounts listed below being exhausted first prior to use of any Net Proceeds):
(i) first, a portion of such Net Proceeds equal to an amount that, when
taken together with the Available Casualty Amount on Deposit, will be sufficient to redeem the
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2021A Bonds under the Indenture, shall be used (along with the Available Casualty Amount on
Deposit) to redeem the 2021A Bonds;
(ii) second, the remaining amount of Net Proceeds shall be distributed to
RIDA, provided, however, if there is any Permitted Lender that has a Permitted Financing
Encumbrance outstanding, then such amount shall be paid to the Permitted Lender that has the
highest priority lien to be applied against the indebtedness that is secured by its Permitted Financing
Encumbrance to the extent such payment is required to be made by RIDA pursuant to the terms of
the Permitted Financing Encumbrance held by the Permitted Lender.
(d) No Rental Abatement. Except as may be expressly permitted in this
Sublease, RIDA shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction in the Rent during any period of
time that any portion of the Improvements or any Alterations located on the Site are in need of repair,
restoration or replacement or are under construction for such repairs, restoration or replacements or
any other period of time during the Term.
(e) Waiver of Statutory Provisions. The provisions of this Sublease, including
this Section 5.2, constitute an express agreement between the City and RIDA with respect to any and
all damage to, or destruction of, all or any part of the Facility or any portion thereof, and any
California statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effect, regarding the rights or obligations of a
tenant concerning damage or destruction following a casualty event are waived and shall have no
application to this Sublease or any damage or destruction to all or any part of the Facility as a result
of a casualty event.
(f) RIDA hereby acknowledges that the City may consult with the JEPA prior to
making any determinations under this Section 5.2 and, with respect to certain determinations, the
City is required to consult with the JEPA pursuant to the Facility Lease.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FACILITY
Section 6.1 Permitted Use of the Facility.
(a) Permitted Use. RIDA represents and warrants as of the Commencement Date
that it has an immediate essential need for all of the Facility, which need is not expected to be
temporary or to diminish during the Term, and that RIDA shall make use of the Facility (i) as
approximately 275,000 net usable square feet of meeting space located in the Convention Center (the
“Primary Use”), (ii) any use which is ancillary or incidental to the Primary Use described in this
Section 6.1, and (iii) any other use of the Facility that is approved by the City in its sole and absolute
discretion, in writing; provided that any such uses are not restricted or prohibited by the CDP or any
Laws (collectively, the “Permitted Use”); and provided, further, that in the event of any conflict
between the terms of this Section 6.1 and the CDP or any Laws, RIDA shall deliver notice to the City
of such conflict and the Parties shall meet and confer within ten (10) days of the City receiving
RIDA’s notice to discuss the conflict and attempt to resolve the conflict in good faith. If the conflict
cannot be resolved by the Parties within thirty (30) days after the meet and confer commences, then
the Parties shall endeavor to resolve the dispute pursuant to Section 26.12.10 of the Project
Implementation Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein, RIDA shall not use or permit the
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Facility to be used for any uses or purposes other than the Permitted Use. This restriction on use of
the Facility absolutely prohibits a change in use by RIDA to a use that is not a Permitted Use.
RIDA agrees to comply with all project conditions and all applicable mitigation measures,
including, without limitation, those contained in the final Environment Impact Report “Chula Vista
Bayfront Master Plan and Port Master Plan Amendment Final Environmental Impact Report,”
(UPD# #83356-EIR-658, SCH #2005081077; Document 56562), including, but not limited to, the
“Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program”, and the resolution certifying said final
Environmental Impact Report, Resolution No. 2010-79, adopted by the BPC on May 18, 2010
(collectively, the “EIR”), and in the CVBMP Documents.
RIDA acknowledges and agrees that the only parking it has a right to utilize in connection
with the Permitted Use is as set forth in this Section 6.1, Section 4.2 of the Ground Lease, Section 4.3
of the Ground Lease and any Contemporaneous Agreement. RIDA acknowledges and agrees that
with respect to any public parking (other than the Parking Improvements) located adjacent to or
proximate to the Site, RIDA has only the rights of a member of the public notwithstanding any
regular use of such parking by RIDA and/or its employees, subtenants, independent contractors,
visitors and patrons, and invitees and the Hotel Operator. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing
shall in no way affect any parking rights granted under or specifically governed by any
Contemporaneous Agreement or any agreement governing parking rights of the Hotel Operator.
(b) Primary Use. RIDA agrees that the Site and the Improvements shall be used
only and exclusively for the Permitted Use, including the following uses that are ancillary or
incidental to the Primary Use and that are designed primarily for Convention Center guests, visitors
or employees:
(i) Rental of Meeting Space;
(ii) Full-service restaurant and/or limited service restaurant, including
cocktail lounge and any standalone bar or cocktail lounge;
(iii) Snack bar, delicatessen and/or coffee shop(s);
(iv) Banquet and other food and beverage uses;
(v) Retail shop(s);
(vi) Barber and beauty shop;
(vii) Spa services;
(viii) Health, recreational, and tennis facilities, including recreational
lessons;
(ix) Bicycle rentals;
(x) Rental of automobiles;
(xi) Motorcycle rentals;
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(xii) Boat rentals, beach equipment rentals and beach-related services;
(xiii) Special temporary exhibition(s), including production shows
(including any and all uses in connection with the production of ICE! (including the use of the ICE!
tent as temporary additional meeting space when such ICE! tent is not used for purposes of the ICE!
production)) and outdoor entertainment (including ice skating and carnivals);
(xiv) Vending machines, including telephones;
(xv) Office and counter areas for Convention Center management and
other ancillary services that are consistent with services provided by a convention center or a
conference center comparable with the Convention Center;
(xvi) Back-of-house activities consistent with services provided by a
convention center or a conference center comparable with the Convention Center, including but not
limited to a shipping center, truck yard loading and unloading, sales, human resources, management,
information technology management, repair and storage, employee cafeteria, employee gymnasium
or other recreation space, and employee locker room or other storage and changing areas);
(xvii) Office and logistics services;
(xviii) Construction, operation and maintenance of central plant facilities
(including to serve the Resort Hotel);
(xix) Installation and hosting of telecommunications equipment;
(xx) Building maintenance and workshop area;
(xxi) Parking and valet parking services;
(xxii) A security office;
(xxiii) A parking management office;
(xxiv) Storage areas consistent with services provided by a convention
center or a conference center comparable with the Convention Center;
(xxv) Bicycle parking;
(xxvi) Electronic vehicle charging stations;
(xxvii) Shuttle bus loading, unloading and management areas;
(xxviii) Restrooms;
(xxix) Any sign or other advertising device that complies with the CDP (as
may be amended with the consent of RIDA), the EIR and Laws and is (A) maintained or used to
identify or advertise an establishment, occupancy or service available on the Site, (B) temporarily
displayed in conjunction with promotional events, (C) related to the construction or operation of the
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Improvements (including, for example, directional, identification and related signage) or (D)
approved by the City in its sole and absolute discretion; and
(xxx) Each other use that (i) is ancillary or incidental to the Primary Use,
(ii) is customary for a convention center and/or a conference center in the United States of America
that is comparable with the Convention Center and (iii) is not prohibited by the CDP or any Laws.
(c) Continuous Operation. From and after sixty (60) days after the Completion
of the Convention Center, RIDA shall actively and continuously use and operate the Improvements
(other than the Existing Improvements) (in accordance with the Permitted Use, except to the extent a
Force Majeure Event renders RIDA unable to do so (which inability, for the avoidance of doubt,
shall be for the period of time that such Force Majeure Event prevents the use and/or operation of the
Facility (excluding the Existing Improvements) and except for temporary interruptions reasonably
and directly related to Alterations (provided that RIDA shall diligently prosecute construction of such
Alterations to Completion in accordance with Section 6.10 hereof). Active and continuous use and
operation shall (x) mean that the Improvements (other than the Existing Improvements) shall be
continuously open for business, and appropriately staffed with personnel, on such days and for such
hours as is customary for similar business operations in San Diego County, California and (y) shall
include training activities and pre-opening activities after the Completion of the Convention Center
and before opening the Convention Center to the public in an effort to open the Convention Center to
the public, provided that RIDA diligently prosecutes such training activities and pre-opening
activities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, RIDA may decide in its sole discretion
and in good faith in order to maximize the long-term best interest of the Development that portions of
the Convention Center which are not then in use may be temporarily closed if (a) RIDA reasonably
believes that such temporary closure will not cause the Revenues (as defined in the Indenture)
pledged under the Indenture to be less than the amount needed to pay the Annual Debt Service (as
defined in the Indenture) and (b) such temporary closure does not materially and adversely affect the
use and operation of, and access to, the remainder portion of the Convention Center (for example, for
renovations; provided that such renovations are not otherwise prohibited by this Sublease and
provided, further, that RIDA diligently prosecutes such renovations to completion). RIDA
acknowledges and agrees that said active and continuous use and operation of the Improvements
(other than the Existing Improvements) enhances the value of the lands within City’s jurisdiction;
provides public service; and provides additional employment, taxes, and other benefits to the general
economy of the area. The City acknowledges and agrees that RIDA shall not be in violation of this
Section 6.1(c) for any failure to operate any retail, food service and other service space so long as
RIDA has made and continues to make commercially reasonable efforts to lease such space.
(d) Hotel Management Agreement. Unless otherwise consented to by the Port,
the JEPA or the City in writing, the Convention Center shall be operated and managed by the Hotel
Operator pursuant to the terms of a Hotel Management Agreement.
Section 6.2 City Holds Subleasehold Interest in the Site and Leasehold Interest in the
Convention Center. During the term of the Facility Lease, the City shall hold a subleasehold
interest in the Site and a leasehold interest in the Improvements pursuant to the Facility Lease. The
execution of this Sublease shall not cause a merger of the interests created by the Facility Lease, the
Site Lease and this Sublease.
Section 6.3 Quiet Enjoyment. Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances, during the Term,
the City shall provide RIDA with quiet use and enjoyment of the Facility, and RIDA shall during
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such Term peaceably and quietly have and hold and enjoy the Facility, without suit, trouble or
hindrance from the City, or any Person claiming under or through the City except as expressly set
forth in this Sublease. The City will, at the request of RIDA, but at no unreimbursed expense to the
City, cooperate in any legal action in which RIDA asserts its right to such possession and enjoyment
to the extent the City may lawfully do so, including, if necessary, joining such legal action.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall have the right of access to the Facility as provided in
this Sublease.
Section 6.4 Installation of RIDA’s Personal Property. RIDA may at any time and from
time to time, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, install or permit to be installed items of
equipment or other personal property in or upon any portion of the Facility. All such items shall
remain the sole personal property of RIDA, regardless of the manner in which the same may be
affixed to such portion of the Facility. Neither any Public Entity nor the Trustee shall have any
interest in any of such equipment or personal property which may be modified or removed by RIDA
at any time; provided that RIDA shall repair and restore any and all damage to the Facility resulting
from the installation, modification or removal of any such items of equipment and personal property.
Nothing in this Sublease shall prevent RIDA from financing the purchase of items to be installed
pursuant to this Section 6.4, provided that no lien or security interest attaching to such items shall
attach to any part of the Facility.
Section 6.5 [Reserved].
Section 6.6 Maintenance and Repair.
(a) Maintenance and Repair. At any time when any Hotel Management
Agreement is in effect, RIDA shall, at its sole cost and expense, and at all times during the Term,
comply with the maintenance and repair standards for the Facility set forth in such Hotel
Management Agreement. RIDA, at its sole cost and expense, shall also maintain, repair, replace and
rebuild the Facility as necessary to keep the Improvements (other than the Existing Improvements)
in First-Class Condition except for reasonable wear and tear. Without limitation of the foregoing,
RIDA shall perform all maintenance and make all repairs and replacements, ordinary as well as
extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, structural or otherwise, which may be necessary or required so
that at all times the Facility (together will all equipment, trade fixtures, mechanical and utility
systems, paving, landscaping, installations and appurtenances) shall be in compliance with the Hotel
Management Agreement, and in First-Class Condition. RIDA acknowledges and agrees that, during
the Term, in order to adhere to these maintenance and repair standards, certain repairs and
replacements which are accounted for as capital expenditures shall be required and are bargained for
by the Port in consideration of the Site Lease, by JEPA in consideration of the Facility Lease, and by
City as consideration for this Sublease, and that regular capital reinvestment in the Facility should
therefore be anticipated by RIDA and that capital reinvestment for such purposes does not qualify
RIDA for any concessions, subsidies, or other modifications of the Sublease during the Term.
Further, RIDA shall provide containers for the collection of trash and garbage outside the Convention
Center, which may require the City’s approval, and keep the Facility in a clean, safe, healthy and
sanitary condition, free and clear of rubbish, litter, and any fire hazards. RIDA’s maintenance shall
include, without limitation, all preventive maintenance, painting and replacements necessary to
maintain and preserve the Facility, and compliance with the BMPs.
Except in the event where RIDA may need to undertake work to protect life, public health
and safety, and property, or to maintain public services and private services, which constitutes an
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“emergency development” in the Port’s CDP Regulations, and shall be processed by the Port in
accordance with the “Emergency Developments” section of said CDP Regulations, prior to RIDA
performing any non-routine repair or replacement (which shall mean any repair or replacement that
does not occur with an expected or known frequency in the normal course of business) to the
exterior, the structure or building systems or which will substantially interfere with the typical
operation of the Improvements, or affect the portions of the Improvements that are generally
accessible to the public (if any), RIDA shall submit to the City plans and specifications with respect
to such repair or replacement, as applicable, and receive the City’s written approval thereof, pursuant
to the procedures set forth in this Section 6.6 and Section 6.10, as if such repair or replacement, as
applicable, were an Alteration; provided, however, that RIDA shall not be required to do so if RIDA
would not be required to obtain the City’s approval if such repair or replacement, as applicable, were
an Alteration. If the City’s approval is required pursuant to this Sublease for any plans or
specifications with respect to any repair or replacement, then the City shall not unreasonably reject
such plans or specifications with respect to any such repair or replacement, as applicable, that, if not
performed by RIDA, would result in an Event of Default. If RIDA is legally required to obtain the
BPC’s approval for any plans or specifications with respect to any repair or replacement, then RIDA
shall cooperate in good faith with the City to prepare such plans or specifications to be presented to
the BPC. If the City withholds its consent in violation of this Section 6.6(a) or if the BPC withholds
its consent and, in each case, the City or the BPC, as applicable, does not give RIDA the opportunity
to revise the plans or specifications for reconsideration by the City or the BPC, as applicable, then
RIDA may challenge such decision of the City or the BPC, as applicable, through Judicial Reference
in accordance with Section 6.6(e). RIDA’s obligation to repair or replace shall be suspended during
the pendency of any Judicial Reference pursuant to this Section 6.6.
By entering into this Sublease, RIDA expressly waives all rights to make repairs at the
expense of any of the Public Entities, as provided in Section 1942 of the California Civil Code, and
all rights provided by Section 1941 of the California Civil Code.
All amounts expended by RIDA for maintenance and repair of the Improvements pursuant to
this Section 6.6 shall be treated as supplemental Rent for all purposes of this Sublease.
In the event of conflict between the terms of the Hotel Management Agreement and the terms
of this Section 6.6(a) with respect to RIDA’s obligations hereunder, the terms of this Section 6.6(a)
shall control.
(b) Condition in Compliance with Laws. RIDA, at its sole cost and expense,
shall keep the Facility (together with all equipment, trade fixtures, mechanical and utility systems,
paving, installations and appurtenances) in full compliance with all Laws and the requirements of any
insurer providing insurance for the Facility or any part thereof.
(c) Inspection Report. Within sixty (60) days after notice from the City to RIDA
requesting an Inspection Report, which notice shall not be given more than once in any five- (5-)
year period (unless the City determines that RIDA may be in default of its obligations under this
Section 6.6, in which event such time limitation shall not apply), RIDA, at RIDA’s sole expense,
shall provide to the City a detailed inspection report listing any known defects, required repairs or
deferred maintenance items in the Facility and recommendations for work to be performed to ensure
that the condition of the Facility is in full compliance with this Sublease, including the standard of
condition set forth in this Section 6.6 (the “Inspection Report”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
the City requests an Inspection Report more than once in any Lease Period, then the City shall pay
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RIDA for any reasonable costs incurred by RIDA in connection with such Inspection Report unless
such Inspection Report demonstrates that RIDA is in default of its obligations under this Section 6.6.
The Inspection Report shall be (i) prepared by an unrelated third-party inspector licensed in the State
of California selected by RIDA, (ii) certified to the City, to the best knowledge of the Person
conducting the inspection, as complete and accurate, and (iii) in a form reasonably acceptable to the
City. Without limitation of RIDA’s obligations or the City’s remedies hereunder, RIDA shall
commence work to comply with the recommendations set forth in such Inspection Report within
thirty (30) days of receipt of same and diligently pursue such work to completion within not later
than one hundred eighty (180) days of receipt of such Inspection Report.
Notwithstanding the requirement in this Section 6.6(c) that RIDA provide the City with an
Inspection Report within sixty (60) days after notice from the City, so long as there is no Event of
Default and the Convention Center is operated pursuant to a Hotel Management Agreement under an
Acceptable Brand, and such Hotel Management Agreement requires RIDA to maintain and repair the
Facility in accordance with such Hotel Management Agreement and requires there to be established a
reserve for repair and maintenance of the Facility, including without limitation, the furniture, trade
fixtures and equipment, and such repair and maintenance occur in accordance with the requirements
of such Hotel Management Agreement, Section 6.6(a) and Section 6.6(b), then the foregoing
Inspection Reports shall not be required.
(d) Waste or Nuisance. RIDA shall not use, or fail to maintain, the Facility in a
manner that constitutes waste or nuisance.
(e) Judicial Reference. If the City withholds its consent in violation of Section
6.6(a) or if the BPC withholds its consent to the plans and specifications with respect to repair or
replacement of the Facility that RIDA submitted in accordance with Section 6.6(a) and, in each case,
the City or the BPC, as applicable, does not give RIDA the opportunity to revise the plans or
specifications for reconsideration by the City or the BPC, as applicable, then the sole remedy of
RIDA shall be to seek relief in the nature of specific performance through consensual general
reference as provided in Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 6 (Section 638, et seq.) of the California Code of
Civil Procedure, or any successor California statute governing resolution of disputes by a court-
appointed referee (“Judicial Reference”) and in no event shall the City or the BPC, as applicable be
liable to RIDA, or any Person whatsoever, for monetary damages. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
RIDA shall be entitled to recover such monetary damages, if any, it may sustain as a result of the
City’s or the BPC’s, as applicable, failure or refusal to comply with a final, non-appealable, Superior
Court order confirming an award in favor of RIDA in said Judicial Reference.
(i) Issue. The issue to be submitted to Judicial Reference shall be
whether the City’s or the BPC’s, as applicable, record contains substantial evidence to support the
decision to reject the plans and specifications with respect to repair or replacement of the Facility that
RIDA submitted in accordance with Section 6.6(a) in accordance with the requirements set forth in
this Section 6.6. RIDA may submit said issue to Judicial Reference.
(ii) Judicial Reference Procedure. Submission of a dispute to a Judicial
Reference proceeding shall be commenced by a written notice thereof made by one Party to the other
Party, or by mutual written election of both Parties (in either case, a “Reference Notice”). The
Judicial Reference proceeding shall be conducted in San Diego County, and the Parties waive their
respective rights to initiate any legal proceedings against each other in any court or jurisdiction other
than the Superior Court of the State in and for the County of San Diego unless such court determines
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that it lacks jurisdiction, in which case, the Judicial Reference proceedings shall be conducted in the
Federal District Court for the Southern District of California if such court has jurisdiction, and if such
court has no jurisdiction, then any court of competent jurisdiction (the “Court”). The referee shall be
a retired California federal or state judge with experience in commercial real estate leasing and
related disputes selected by mutual agreement of the Parties from a reputable source, and if the
Parties cannot so agree within twenty (20) days after the Reference Notice is given, the referee shall
be selected by the presiding judge of the Court (or his or her representatives). The referee shall not
have any power to alter, amend, modify or change any of the terms of this Sublease nor grant any
remedy which is either prohibited by the terms of this Sublease, or not available in a court of law or
equity. The Parties shall bear their respective costs, fees, and expenses incurred in connection with
said Judicial Reference. For purposes of this clause (ii), “Parties” shall mean RIDA and any Public
Entity or the BPC, as applicable.
(iii) Other Public Entities. RIDA acknowledges that any Public Entity
shall have the right to participate in any Judicial Reference conducted pursuant to this Section 6.6(e).
If RIDA challenges any decision of the City and/or the BPC, as applicable, through Judicial
Reference in accordance with Section 6.6(e), then the Port shall have the right to represent the
interests of the Port and/or the BPC.
(f) Reservations. RIDA shall take possession of the Facility subject to the
agreements, licenses, right of entry agreements, and other documents set forth in Exhibit M attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“Approved Agreements”). RIDA acknowledges that
Section 24.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement includes certain rights with respect to
granting a license or easement or other access agreement to Rohr for Rohr and its authorized
contractors and agents to access the Site upon reasonable prior notice to RIDA for sampling,
operation, maintenance, relocation, replacement, removal and closure of groundwater monitoring,
soil vapor or extraction wells or other Remediation Facilities (as defined in the Relocation
Agreement (as defined in the Project Implementation Agreement)), and that such rights are reserved
herein.
Section 6.7 Hotel Management Agreement.
(a) Deemed Approval. RIDA will not enter into an agreement for the
management of all or a substantial portion of the Facility unless such management agreement (a) is a
Hotel Management Agreement that includes the management of the Resort Hotel and (b) is approved
by the Port pursuant to and in accordance with the Ground Lease, except the Hotel Management
Agreement that is in effect as of the Commencement Date, which the Port reviewed and consented to
prior to the Commencement Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any
Contemporaneous Agreement, Hotel Operator shall have the right to subcontract any of its
responsibilities to be performed by it under any Hotel Management Agreement to any third party
without the prior consent of the City; provided that Hotel Operator shall not be relieved of its
obligations pursuant to such Hotel Management Agreement as a result of such subcontracting. If the
Port approves a Hotel Management Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with the Ground Lease,
then the terms and conditions of this Sublease shall in no way be deemed to have been waived or
modified.
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Section 6.8 Performance by the Public Entities.
(a) Inspection. From and after the Completion of the Convention Center, the
Public Entities shall have the right but not an obligation to enter, view, inspect and determine the
condition of, and protect their interests in the Facility, during normal business hours and upon a three
(3) Business Days’ prior notice to RIDA (except in the case of an emergency in which case no prior
notice shall be required but the applicable Public Entity that enters the Facility shall notify RIDA)
and the Public Entities that enter the Facility shall: (a) comply with all applicable security and safety
procedures of RIDA, of which RIDA informs the Public Entities in writing and with which the Public
Entities can reasonably comply, and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any
interference with RIDA’s operation and use of the Site and the Improvements, the Ground Lease
Property, the Resort Hotel and the Parking Improvements, while on the Site and at the
Improvements. If the City determines that the Site and/or the Improvements are not in the condition
required pursuant to the terms of this Sublease or if the City receives a notice with respect thereto
pursuant to the Facility Lease, the City shall deliver written notice to RIDA detailing the items to be
corrected and RIDA shall commence the necessary maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement and
rebuilding work necessary to remedy the issues set forth in the City’s notice within ten (10) days
after written notice from the City and diligently pursue such work to completion.
(b) City Repair Rights. At the City’s option, if RIDA fails to commence to
perform the necessary maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement or rebuilding work within ten (10)
days of the City’s written demand therefor (except in the event of an emergency in which case no
such notice shall be required) in accordance with this Sublease, then the City may, but shall not be
required to, perform such maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement or rebuilding work, and RIDA
shall pay the City the actual cost thereof, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the
date due until paid and an administrative fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the cost of such
work, pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure. Such payments shall constitute supplemental Rent
under this Sublease and shall be paid monthly as billed by the City or in a lump sum payment, as
directed by the City. If requested by the City, RIDA shall pay to the City the entire estimated cost of
such work in advance, but such payment shall not relieve RIDA from the obligation to pay any
excess costs that may be actually incurred by the City. The City shall have no obligation to repair or
maintain any portion of the Site. The rights of the City under this Section 6.8(b) shall not create any
obligations or increase any obligations of the City set forth elsewhere in this Sublease, nor shall the
exercise of such rights, or the failure to exercise same, limit any other rights or remedies of the City.
From and after the Completion of the Convention Center, the City shall have the right to enter the
portions of the Site where the necessary maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement or rebuilding
work, as applicable, is to be performed or is being performed in accordance with this Section 6.8(b)
during normal business hours and upon a three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to RIDA (except in
the case of an emergency in which case no prior notice shall be required but the City shall notify
RIDA) and the City shall: (a) comply with all applicable security and safety procedures of RIDA, of
which RIDA informs the City in writing and with which the City can reasonably comply, and (b) use
commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with RIDA’s operation and use of the
Site, the Improvements, the Ground Lease Property, the Resort Hotel and the Parking Improvements,
while on the Site and at the Improvements.
Section 6.9 Records.
(a) Maintenance Records. RIDA shall, during the Term and, with respect to each
record, for a period of seven (7) years from the date the record was created (or such longer period as
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RIDA may decide in its sole discretion), use commercially reasonable efforts to keep, or cause to be
kept, accurate and complete records of maintenance conducted at the Facility. The records must be
supported by source documents of original entry such as invoices, receipts, work orders, construction
contracts, service contracts or other pertinent supporting documents. All of RIDA’s maintenance
records relating to the Facility shall be kept either at the Site, the Ground Lease Property, or at such
other location in San Diego County, California as are acceptable to the City. The Public Entities
shall have the right at any time to examine such maintenance records without restriction and, at the
Public Entities' request, RIDA shall provide the Public Entities with copies thereof at RIDA’s
expense for the purpose of determining the accuracy thereof. After the seven (7) year period has
expired for a certain record of maintenance, RIDA shall deliver the original record of maintenance to
the City at the address set forth in Section 11.1 or such other location designated by the City in
writing, which may include the main offices of the City; provided, however, that RIDA may elect to
deliver all of the records of maintenance subject to this Section 6.9 that expire in a given Lease Year
at one time, in one delivery, within twelve (12) months after the end of the applicable Lease Year.
(b) Major Alterations Cost Records. RIDA shall, during the Term and, with
respect to each record, for a period of seven (7) years after the date such record is created (or such
longer period as RIDA may decide in its sole discretion), use commercially reasonable efforts to
maintain customary records of construction costs incurred by RIDA in connection with any Major
Alterations. Such records shall include, but are not limited to, a general ledger, vendor invoices,
cancelled checks, agreements with third-party contractors and contractor progress payment billings.
RIDA shall furnish to the City an itemized statement of the construction costs incurred and paid by
RIDA in connection with any Major Alterations within thirty (30) days after RIDA receives the
City’s request therefor (which request shall not be provided to RIDA until the respective Major
Alterations have been Completed). The statement shall be sworn to and signed, under penalty of
perjury, by RIDA as fairly representing, to the best of RIDA’s knowledge, the construction costs
incurred and paid by RIDA. Should RIDA perform any construction with its own personnel, RIDA
shall during the Term and, with respect to each record, for a period of seven (7) years after the date
of such record (or such longer period as RIDA may decide in its sole discretion), maintain the
following records with respect to the actual work performed by its own personnel: a payroll journal,
copies of cancelled payroll checks, and timecards or other payroll documents which show dates
worked, hours worked, and pay rates. Books and records herein required shall be maintained and
made available either at the Site, the Ground Lease Property, the Convention Center, the Resort
Hotel or at such other location in San Diego County, California as is reasonably acceptable to the
City. The City shall have the right with 48 hours’ advanced notice and at reasonable times to
examine and audit said books and records without restriction for the purpose of determining the
accuracy thereof, and the accuracy of the aforesaid statement. In the event RIDA does not make
available the original books and records at the Site, the Ground Lease Property, the Convention
Center, the Resort Hotel or at such other location in San Diego County, California, then RIDA agrees
to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the City Parties in conducting an audit at the location
where said books and records are maintained. After the seven (7) year period has expired for any
record subject to this Section 6.9(b), RIDA shall deliver the original of such record to the City at the
address set forth in Section 1.11 or such other location designated by the City in writing, which may
include the main offices of the City; provided, however, that RIDA may elect to deliver all of the
records subject to this Section 6.9(b) that expire in a given Lease Year at one time, in one delivery,
within twelve (12) months after the end of the applicable Lease Year.
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Section 6.10 Alterations.
(a) Major Alterations. The term “Major Alterations” means all Alterations other
than Minor Alterations, the Initial Project Improvements and the Existing Improvements. RIDA
shall comply with all Laws, at its sole cost and expense, including, without limitation, obtaining any
permits and approvals required to be obtained for the Major Alterations from any Governmental
Authority. RIDA may not make any Major Alterations without the prior written consent of the City.
The City’s consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The foregoing is not intended to limit the
City’s discretion when the City is exercising its police or regulatory powers as a Governmental
Authority or is considering issuing any discretionary approval. The City may condition its approval
of a Major Alteration on compliance with Laws and RIDA obtaining insurance coverages in addition
to those required under Article 4 if such additional coverage is customarily obtained in connection
with work similar in scope to the Major Alteration. All Major Alterations shall be in accordance
with plans and specifications, including but not limited to working drawings (collectively,
“Alteration Plans”) submitted to and approved by the City in its reasonable discretion in writing prior
to the commencement of the Major Alterations. Following approval by the City, any changes in the
Alteration Plans shall be subject to the City’s approval, in the City’s reasonable discretion. If the
City approves the Alteration Plans, and if RIDA elects to proceed with the Major Alterations, then
RIDA shall construct and Complete all of the Major Alterations set forth in the Alteration Plans in
one (1) integrated construction project with all due diligence; provided, however, that any Major
Alterations may be Completed in phases if such phasing is permitted by the Laws.
(b) Minor Alterations. RIDA may make Minor Alterations without the City’s
written consent except to the extent the City’s prior written consent must be obtained to comply with
Laws. “Minor Alterations” shall mean Alterations that do not: (i) significantly change the silhouette
or appearance of the Convention Center, (ii) result in a use that is not a Permitted Use, (iii) require
new subsurface utility installations, (iv) require structural modifications, (v) result in an exterior
replacement that results in a substantial change to the exterior appearance of the Improvements, (vi)
result in the removal of trees in violation of the CDP, (vii) pave any area greater than twenty-five
(25) square feet, (viii) trigger any storm water construction BMP permit or permanent structural
BMP permit or alterations to existing permanent structural BMPs, or (ix) violate any Laws or the
CDP.
(c) Diligent Construction; Continuous Operations. Once construction of any
Alterations is commenced, RIDA shall diligently prosecute construction of the Alterations to
Completion. During the course of the construction of the Major Alterations, RIDA shall continue to
use and operate the Site and the Improvements (other than the Existing Improvements) to the extent
required by Section 6.1(c). Once an Alteration is Complete, RIDA shall use and operate the
Alteration as part of the Site and the Improvements, as applicable, throughout the Term.
(d) Construction Requirements. In constructing any Alterations, RIDA shall
comply with all Construction Requirements and all Laws, including, without limitation, any PMP
requirements, mitigation measures or conditions of approval under the terms of any of the approvals
of the Project and the Development from any Governmental Authority, including any CDP
applicable to the Site or the use or development thereof and any conditions of approval or mitigation
measures or project changes pursuant to any environmental review under CEQA.
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(e) Tenant Percentage for Art. RIDA acknowledges and agrees that any requests
for proposed Alterations during the Term may be conditioned on the payment of additional
commissions or purchases of artwork and/or in-lieu contributions based on the policies of the BPC.
Section 6.11 Liens.
(a) No Right to Bind the City. Neither RIDA, any RIDA Party nor the Hotel
Operator shall have any power or authority to do any act or thing, or to make any contract or
agreement, which shall bind the City in any way whatsoever, and the City shall have no
responsibility to RIDA, RIDA Party, the Hotel Operator or other Person who performs, causes to
perform, engages in or participates in any construction of any work on the Facility at the request of
RIDA, RIDA Party, the Hotel Operator or other Persons. The City shall not be required to take any
action to satisfy any such contract or agreement or to remove or satisfy any lien resulting therefrom.
(b) Notice of Non-Responsibility. RIDA shall give written notice to all
contractors, subcontractors and materialmen of the Public Entities' non-responsibility in connection
with any construction of any Improvements, Alterations or any other construction work on the Site,
and shall immediately provide each of the Public Entities with true copies of such notices not less
than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any work on the Site. Each of the Public Entities
shall have the right to post and keep posted thereon notices of non-responsibility, or such other
notices which the City may deem to be proper for the protection of the City’s interest in the Facility.
RIDA shall provide each of the Public Entities with any information required by such Person to
complete the notice of non-responsibility.
(c) Mechanics’ Liens. RIDA shall pay or cause to be paid all costs for work,
labor, services or materials supplied to or performed on the Facility that might result in any
mechanics’ lien or similar lien as and when RIDA is required to do so under RIDA’s agreement with
the respective provider thereof. If RIDA receives notice that any mechanics’ lien or any similar lien
is recorded against the Facility and RIDA is not contesting such lien in accordance herewith, then
RIDA shall cause such lien to be released and removed of record within thirty (30) days after RIDA
receives notice of the recordation of the mechanics’ lien or similar lien. RIDA shall indemnify,
defend, release and save the City free and harmless from and against any and all claims of lien of
laborers or materialmen or others for work performed or caused to be performed or for materials or
supplies furnished for or at the Facility by or for any RIDA Party and the Hotel Operator and all
Related Costs.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Sublease, RIDA’s obligation to comply with
this Section 6.11 before the Acceptance of the Convention Center (as such term is defined in the
Project Implementation Agreement) is set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement and as such
this Section 6.11 shall not be effective before the Acceptance of the Convention Center (as such term
is defined in the Project Implementation Agreement) and RIDA shall have no obligation under this
Sublease with respect to any mechanics’ lien that arises out of the JEPA’s failure to pay to RIDA any
amount that the Project Implementation Agreement requires the JEPA to pay to RIDA.
(d) Contest of Lien. If RIDA in good faith wishes to contest the amount or
validity of any lien (other than any lien with respect to taxes), then RIDA shall have the right to do
so; provided that (a) RIDA shall first provide the City with at least ten (10) Business Days’ written
notice prior to any such contest, (b) RIDA shall first record a surety bond sufficient to release such
lien; and (c) RIDA shall cause the following conditions to remain satisfied during such contest:
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(i) such contest shall not place the fee estate of the Facility in material
danger of being forfeited or lost;
(ii) such contest shall be without cost, liability, or expense to the Public
Entity Parties;
(iii) RIDA shall prosecute such contest with reasonable diligence and in
good faith; and
(iv) no Event of Default shall exist under this Sublease at the time of or
during such contest.
(e) City’s Right to Pay. If RIDA shall be in default in paying any charge for
which a lien claim has been filed, and if RIDA has not contested such lien in accordance with Section
6.11(d), then the City may, but shall not be so obliged to, pay said lien claim and any costs incurred
in connection therewith, and the amount so paid, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in
connection therewith, shall be immediately due and owing from RIDA to the City, and RIDA shall
pay the same to the City pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure, together with interest on the full
amount thereof at the Default Rate from the date of the City’s payments until paid.
(f) Notice of Liens. Should any claims of lien be filed against the Site or any
Improvement or any action affecting the title to the Site or Improvements be commenced, the Party
receiving notice of such lien or action shall give the other Party written notice thereof within five
(5) Business Days of receipt.
(g) Right of Entry. Nothing herein shall imply any consent on the part of the
City to subject the City’s estate to liability under any mechanics’ lien or other lien. Without limiting
RIDA’s obligations under Section 6.11(b), from and after the Completion of the Convention Center,
the City Parties shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon and inspect the portions of
the Facility where the operation of the Convention Center and any Alterations to the Convention
Center is ongoing, during normal business hours and upon a three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to
RIDA (except in the case of an emergency in which case no prior notice shall be required but each of
such City Parties shall notify RIDA) and the City shall, and shall cause each of such City Parties to:
(a) comply with all applicable security and safety procedures of RIDA of which RIDA informs the
City in writing and with which such City Party can reasonably comply, and (b) use commercially
reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with RIDA’s operation and use of the Site and the
Improvements, the Ground Lease Property, the Resort Hotel and the Parking Improvements, while at
the Facility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit the City’s right to enter the
Facility at any time to exercise its police powers.
Section 6.12 “As-Is” Sublease and Waivers.
(a) RIDA’s Acknowledgment. RIDA acknowledges that prior to entering into
this Sublease, the Port, the City, and the JEPA have given RIDA sufficient opportunity to consider,
inspect and review, to RIDA’s complete satisfaction: (1) any and all rights, appurtenances,
entitlements, obligations, and liabilities concerning the Site, including without limitation any
Existing Improvements; (2) the physical condition of the Site, including, without limitation, the
condition and value of any Existing Improvements and the soils, subsoil media, and ground waters at
or under the Site; (3) the risk of climate change and the possible adverse consequences thereof,
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including, without limitation, rises in sea level and possible damage to and destruction of the Site; (4)
the development potential of the Site including, without limitation, as may be affected by the
preceding clause (3); (5) the effect of all Laws, including, without limitation, those concerning land
use, environmental quality and maintenance, endangered species, and traffic regulation; (6) the
financial prospects of the Site and local market conditions; (7) RIDA’s determination of the
feasibility of RIDA’s intended use and enjoyment of the Site; (8) the presence of any Pre-Existing
Hazardous Material and any other contamination of the Site, including any Existing Improvements,
soils, groundwater, water adjacent to San Diego Bay and sediment adjacent to San Diego Bay; and
(9) all other facts, circumstances, and conditions affecting, concerning or relating to the Site. The
land use; the environmental, biological, physical and legal condition of the Site; the risks associated
with possible climate change; the feasibility of RIDA’s intended use and enjoyment of the Site; and
such other facts, circumstances and conditions being collectively referred to herein as the “Condition
of the Site”; and, without limitation on any other provision of this Sublease, RIDA expressly assumes
the risk that adverse conditions affecting the Site have not been revealed by RIDA’s investigations.
(b) Only Express Written Agreements Binding. RIDA acknowledges and agrees
that no Person acting on behalf of a Public Entity is authorized to make, and that except as expressly
set forth in this Sublease and the Contemporaneous Agreements to which RIDA or a Public Entity is
a party, none of the Public Entity Parties nor anyone acting for or on behalf of a Public Entity has
made any representation, warranty, agreement, statement, guaranty or promise to RIDA, or to anyone
acting for or on behalf of RIDA, concerning the Condition of the Site or any other aspect of the Site.
RIDA further acknowledges and agrees that no representation, warranty, agreement, statement,
guaranty or promise, if any, made by any Person for or acting on behalf of a Public Entity which is
not expressly set forth in this Sublease and the Contemporaneous Agreements as of the
Commencement Date will be valid or binding on a Public Entity. The City acknowledges and agrees
that no representation, warranty, agreement, statement, guaranty or promise, if any, made by any
Person for or acting on behalf of RIDA which is not expressly set forth in this Sublease and the
Contemporaneous Agreements as of the Commencement Date will be valid or binding on RIDA.
(c) As-Is Sublease. RIDA further acknowledges and agrees that RIDA’s
execution of this Sublease shall constitute RIDA’s representation, warranty and agreement as of the
Commencement Date that the Condition of the Site has been independently verified by RIDA to its
full satisfaction, and that, except to the extent of the express covenants of the City set forth in this
Sublease, RIDA will be leasing the Site based solely upon and in reliance on its own inspections,
evaluations, analyses and conclusions, or those of RIDA’s representatives; and that RIDA IS
LEASING THE SITE IN ITS “AS-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS” CONDITION AND STATE OF
REPAIR INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS, WHETHER KNOWN OR
UNKNOWN, AS MAY EXIST AS OF RIDA’S EXECUTION OF THIS SUBLEASE, INCLUDING
ANY EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS. Without limiting the scope or generality of the foregoing,
RIDA expressly assumes the risk that the Site does not or will not comply with any Laws now or
hereafter in effect.
(d) Waivers, Disclaimers and Indemnity.
(i) Waiver and Disclaimer. RIDA hereby fully and forever waives, and
the City hereby fully and forever disclaims, all warranties of whatever type or kind with respect to
the Site, whether expressed, implied or otherwise including, without limitation, those of fitness for a
particular purpose, tenantability, habitability or use.
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(ii) Landlord’s Materials. RIDA acknowledges that any information and
reports, including, without limitation, any engineering reports, architectural reports, feasibility
reports, marketing reports, soils reports, environmental reports, analyses or data, or other similar
reports, analyses, data or information of whatever type or kind which RIDA has received or may
hereafter receive from Public Entity Parties (collectively, the “Landlord’s Materials”) have been
furnished without warranty of any kind (other than that the Port has delivered true and correct copies
of each of the items set forth on Exhibit K attached hereto as filed in the Office of the District Clerk
(“District Documents”)) and on the express condition that RIDA will make its own independent
verification of the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such Landlord’s Materials and that RIDA
will not rely thereon. Accordingly, subject to terms of Section 6.12(d)(iii) below, RIDA agrees that
under no circumstances will it make any claim against, bring any action, cause of action or
proceeding against, or assert any liability upon, Public Entity Parties or any of the Persons that
prepared or furnished any of the Landlord’s Materials as a result of the inaccuracy, unreliability or
incompleteness of, or any defect or mistake in, any such Landlord’s Materials, and RIDA hereby
fully and forever releases, acquits and discharges Public Entity Parties and each Person furnishing
such Landlord’s Materials of and from, any such claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings or
liability, whether known or unknown (other than in connection with the Port’s breach of its
representation and warranty set forth in Section 22.4.2 of the Ground Lease that the Port has
delivered to RIDA true and correct copies of each of the District Documents set forth on Exhibit K
attached hereto).
(iii) Release and Waiver.
(A) Release. Except to the extent of Claims against the Port, the
City, or JEPA arising from any breach by the Port, the City and/or the JEPA, as applicable of its
respective covenants and obligations expressly provided in any Convention Center Lease or the
Project Implementation Agreement, or the Port’s representation and warranty set forth in Section
22.4.2 of the Ground Lease or Section 18(d)(ii) of the Site Lease, RIDA, on behalf of RIDA, its
successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases, acquits and discharges the Public Entity
Parties of and from, and hereby fully, and forever waives and agrees not to assert any and all Claims
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, foreseeable or unforeseeable, absolute or
contingent, that any RIDA Party, Hotel Operator or any of RIDA’s successors or assigns now has or
may have or which may arise or be asserted in the future arising out of, directly or indirectly, or in
any way connected with: (i) any act or omission of the Port, the City, or JEPA (or any Person acting
for or on behalf of the Port, the City, or JEPA or for whose conduct the Port, the City, or JEPA may
be liable), whether or not such act be the active, passive or sole negligence of the Port, the City, or
JEPA (or any Person acting for or on behalf of the Port, the City or JEPA or for whose conduct the
Port, the City or JEPA may be liable), in connection with their prior ownership, maintenance,
operation or use of the Site; (ii) any condition of environmental contamination or pollution at the Site
(including, without limitation, any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material or other contamination or
pollution of any soils, subsoil media, surface waters or ground waters at the Site and any clean-up or
abatement order effecting the Site); (iii) to the extent not already included in clause (ii) above, the
prior, present or future existence, release or discharge, or threatened release, of any Hazardous
Materials at the Site (including, without limitation, the release or discharge, or threatened release, of
any Hazardous Materials into the air at the Site or into any soils, subsoils, surface waters or ground
waters at the Site); (iv) the violation of, or noncompliance with, any Environmental Law or other
applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, however and whenever occurring; (v) the condition of the
soil and groundwater at the Site; (vi) the Condition of the Site, including, without limitation, the
condition of any improvements located on the Site including, without limitation, the structural
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integrity and seismic compliance of such improvements; (vii) any matters which would be shown on
an accurate ALTA land survey of the Site (including, without limitation, all existing easements and
encroachments, if any); (viii) all applicable Laws now or hereafter in effect; (ix) matters which
would be apparent from a visual inspection of the Site; or (x) to the extent not already covered by any
of the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix) above, the use, maintenance, development, construction,
ownership or operation of the Site by the Port, the City, or JEPA (or any Person acting for or on
behalf of the Port, the City or JEPA or for whose conduct the Port, the City or JEPA may be liable)
or any predecessor(s)-in-interest in the Site of the Port, the City, or JEPA.
(B) Waiver of Civil Code Section 1542. With respect to all
releases made by RIDA under or pursuant to Section 6.20 and this Section 6.12, RIDA hereby waives
the application and benefits of California Civil Code § 1542 and hereby verifies that it has read and
understands the following provision of California Civil Code § 1542:
“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or
releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at
the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her
would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor
or released party.”
RIDA: _____________________
(e) Survival. The terms of this Section 6.12 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Sublease.
Section 6.13 Force Majeure Event.
(a) Definition. The term “Force Majeure Event” means the occurrence of any of
the following events (and the actual collateral effects of such event), individually or in any
combination, to the extent that (x) such event is beyond the reasonable control of RIDA and (y) such
event and/or such actual collateral effect prevents RIDA from the performance of its obligations
under this Sublease and is approved by the City pursuant to Section 6.13(e) below:
(i) A strike, or similar labor disturbances causing a work stoppage,
excluding any such strike or work stoppage that could have been avoided had RIDA, Hotel Operator
or a RIDA Party, as applicable, complied with Laws or labor agreements with respect to the
Development, if any.
(ii) Hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, cyclones, other severe storms,
lightning or floods.
(iii) Days of precipitation or high winds in any month in excess of ten (10)
year average for the area within the Port’s jurisdiction.
(iv) An earthquake, volcanic eruptions, explosions, disease, epidemics or
other natural disaster.
(v) Fires (including wildfires).
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(vi) Inability to procure labor, utilities, equipment, materials, or supplies
in the open market due to lack of availability (but, in each case, not attributable to a mere increase in
price or RIDA’s, Hotel Operator’s or RIDA Parties’ acts or failure to act).
(vii) Acts of war or armed conflict, insurrections, riots, and acts of
terrorism (including hijacking, chemical or biological events, nuclear events, disease related events,
arson or bombing) or, with respect to any of the foregoing, any threat thereof.
(viii) Extraordinary delays in the issuance of any approvals or
authorizations from any Governmental Authority (excluding any non-regulatory approvals provided
under the terms of this Sublease by any Public Entity) that is necessary to proceed with development
or operation of the Convention Center (provided that RIDA has timely and properly filed all
applications, submitted all required documents and fees and taken all other reasonable actions that
are necessary to obtain such approvals or authorizations and that RIDA, Hotel Operator or a RIDA
Party is not responsible for the delay in the issuance of such approvals or authorizations by such
party’s own actions or inactions). For purposes of this paragraph, “extraordinary delays” with
respect to any approval or authorization from any Governmental Authority shall mean delays beyond
the reasonably expected time period for such approval or authorization which reasonably expected
time period shall include customary or reasonably foreseeable delays in obtaining such approvals.
(ix) An act of God.
(x) Embargoes or blockades.
(xi) Pre-Existing Hazardous Material (that is not the result of Material
Exacerbation).
(xii) Closures ordered by any Governmental Authority that do not arise
from a breach of this Sublease or misconduct by RIDA, RIDA Parties or Hotel Operator.
(b) Calculation of Delay. Actual delays resulting from the occurrence of one or
more Force Majeure Events occurring concurrently shall be calculated concurrently and not
consecutively.
(c) Exclusions. For purposes of this Section 6.13, a Force Majeure Event shall
not include adverse general economic or market conditions not caused by any of the events described
in 6.13(a)(i) through (xii) above.
(d) Payment Obligations. In no event will a Force Majeure Event excuse the
payment of Rent or any other monies due to City under this Sublease.
(e) Notice and Acceptance Requirement. RIDA shall notify City of a Force
Majeure Event in writing within ten (10) days after RIDA learns of, and in no event later than thirty
(30) days after commencement of, such Force Majeure Event. Such notice (the “Initial Force
Majeure Notice”) must be made in good faith and describe the Force Majeure Event creating delay,
why such delay is occurring, the estimated expected duration of such delay, and the commercially
reasonable efforts that RIDA is taking to minimize the period of delay. Commencing on the date that
is thirty (30) days after the date of the Initial Force Majeure Notice and for so long as the Force
Majeure Event or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event exist (whichever is later),
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RIDA shall provide to City monthly written updates on the estimated expected duration of such delay
and the commercially reasonable efforts that RIDA is taking to minimize the period of delay. Within
thirty (30) days after the Force Majeure Event or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure
Event cease to exist (whichever is later), RIDA shall notify City in writing that the Force Majeure
Event and the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event, as applicable, have ceased to
exist and of the number of days by which Force Majeure Event (including the actual collateral effects
of such Force Majeure Event) has delayed completion of any construction work on the Facility from
and after Completion of the Convention Center or Hotel Operator’s operation of the Improvements,
as applicable (the “Force Majeure Notice”). Within thirty (30) days after City’s receipt of the Force
Majeure Notice, City shall provide notice to RIDA (“Force Majeure Response”) that either City (a)
requires additional information to make a determination regarding RIDA’s assertion of the existence
of a Force Majeure Event or the duration of the delay caused by the Force Majeure Event or the
actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure Event, (b) approves the Force Majeure Notice, or (c)
denies some or all of the Force Majeure Notice. City’s approval or denial of the Force Majeure
Notice shall be in City’s reasonable discretion. If City denies some or all of the Force Majeure
Notice, City and RIDA will meet and confer in good faith within ten (10) days after City’s delivery
of the Force Majeure Response to attempt to reach a mutually acceptable modification to the Force
Majeure Notice that will result in City approving the Force Majeure Notice as modified (“Meet &
Confer Period”). If the City and RIDA do not agree on a modification to the Force Majeure Notice
during the Meet & Confer Period, RIDA may elect to withdraw the Force Majeure Notice and if
RIDA does not withdraw the Force Majeure Notice, City shall present the Force Majeure Notice to
the City Council for its consideration to either approve or deny the Force Majeure Notice at a
regularly scheduled meeting that shall take place within sixty (60) days after the expiration of the
Meet & Confer Period. If the City Council denies the Force Majeure Notice, then the dispute shall
be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a
final and non-appealable decision that the putative Force Majeure Event that was described in such
Force Majeure Notice did not constitute a Force Majeure Event, the duration of such delay in the
completion of any construction work on the Facility or in the operation of the Improvements, as
applicable, specified therein was not reasonable, or the efforts that RIDA took to minimize the period
of delay were not commercially reasonable, then, as City’s sole and exclusive remedy for RIDA’s
failure to perform any obligation under this Sublease from which RIDA claimed to be excused as a
result of such Force Majeure Event, but was not excused, RIDA shall make City whole for any loss
that City suffered as a result of such failure.
Section 6.14 Compliance with Laws. RIDA shall in all activities on or in connection with
the Site and the Improvements, and in all uses thereof, including without limitation the Permitted Use
and any construction of the Convention Center1 or the making of any Alterations thereto as permitted
by Section 6.10, abide by and comply with, and cause the Hotel Operator and each RIDA Party
(other than RIDA) to abide by and comply with, all Laws at RIDA’s sole cost and expense, and the
City shall not have any obligations or responsibilities to comply with any Laws as to the Facility or
any use thereby by any RIDA Party or Hotel Operator. In particular and without limitation, RIDA
shall have the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility, at RIDA’s sole cost and expense, to
comply with the requirements of the following, to the extent applicable: (i) the San Diego Unified
Port District Code, including without limitation, Article 10 (Stormwater Management and Discharge
Control) and the City of Chula Vista Municipal Code, (ii) the ADA, including but not limited to
regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii) applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
1 NTD: Consistent with the Ground Lease.
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regarding employment and labor practices, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section
6.15 below and those referenced in the Project Implementation Agreement, (iv) any Coastal
Development Permit (“CDP”) (including any conditions of approval or mitigation measures or
project changes pursuant to the environmental review under the California Environmental Quality
Act (“CEQA”)) or any other California Coastal Commission (“CCC”) regulations or local, state or
federal requirements now or hereafter affecting the Facility, including the use or development
thereof, (v) the Port Master Plan (“PMP”), (vi) any other development permits or approvals accepted
by RIDA, and (vii) the policies adopted by the BPC and the City. During the Term, the City shall not
adopt any Law that only applies to the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements, the Convention Center
or RIDA, unless the Law is determined by the City, in its sole and absolute discretion, but in a
manner that is neither arbitrary nor capricious, to be necessary for health and safety reasons, to
protect the welfare of the people, or to exercise the City’s police powers. The foregoing limitation on
the adoption of certain Laws by the City shall not apply to the adoption of any ordinance or
resolution that authorizes an amendment to this Sublease or is adopted to authorize the enforcement
of the City’s rights or the performance of the City’s obligations under this Sublease, including
without limitation, any ordinances or resolutions adopted by the City as part of any discretionary
approval. In the event of any conflict between the terms of a policy, ordinance or resolution adopted
by the City and/or the JEPA and this Sublease, RIDA shall deliver notice to the City of such a
conflict and the parties shall meet and confer within ten (10) days of the City’s receipt of the notice
to discuss the conflict and attempt to resolve the conflict in good faith. If the conflict cannot be
resolved by the Parties within thirty (30) days after the meet and confer, then the Parties shall
endeavor to resolve the conflict pursuant to Section 26.12.10 of the Project Implementation
Agreement. If the conflict is not resolved pursuant to Section 26.12.10 of the Project Implementation
Agreement, then the terms of this Sublease shall control and RIDA shall be excused from complying
with the terms of such policy adopted by the City to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 6.15 Equal Employment Opportunity; Nondiscrimination and OFAC.
(a) Nondiscrimination. RIDA shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the California Constitution; the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act; the ADA; and any other applicable Laws now existing or hereinafter
enacted, requiring equal employment opportunities or prohibiting discrimination. This shall include,
without limitation, Laws prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status, age,
sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-job related criteria. In complying with all such Laws,
including, without limitation the ADA, RIDA shall be solely responsible for such compliance and
required programs, and there shall be no allocation of any such responsibility between the City and
RIDA. Each Sub-Subtenant and the Hotel Operator (with respect to their operations on the Site only)
shall comply with the requirements of this Section 6.15.
(b) Compliance with Employment and Labor Requirements. RIDA shall comply
with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; the Federal Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959; the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; the California Constitution;
and any other Laws now existing or hereinafter enacted, regarding employment and labor practices.
RIDA shall also comply with the National Labor Relations Act, including the provisions with respect
to the rights of employees to organize.
(c) OFAC Compliance. RIDA represents and warrants as of the Commencement
Date that (i) RIDA and, to the best of RIDA’s knowledge, the Persons that directly or indirectly hold
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an interest in RIDA (collectively, “RIDA Members”, each a “RIDA Member”) (other than any such
Person that owns an interest in RIDA through publicly traded securities) is not now a Person with
whom the City or any citizen of the United States is restricted from doing business with under the
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107-56 (commonly known as the “USA
Patriot Act”) and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or under any successor statutes or
regulations, including, without limitation, persons and entities (“Prohibited Persons”) named on the
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or a Person (also, a “Prohibited Person”) with whom
a citizen of the United States is prohibited to engage in transactions by any trade embargo, economic
sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of
the United States, (ii) to the best of RIDA’s knowledge, none of the funds or other assets of RIDA
constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Prohibited Persons
(iii) to the best of RIDA’s knowledge, no Prohibited Person directly or indirectly Controls RIDA, or
any of RIDA’s Members, either individually or in the aggregate and (iv) to the best of RIDA’s
knowledge, none of the funds of RIDA have been derived from any unlawful activity with the result
that the investment in RIDA is prohibited by Laws or that this Sublease is in violation of Laws.
RIDA covenants and agrees that at no time during the Term shall a RIDA Member with a twenty
percent (20%) or more direct or indirect interest in RIDA be a Prohibited Person. RIDA shall
reimburse the City for all reasonable costs, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, resulting
from RIDA’s failure to comply with this Section 6.15(c). If RIDA receives written notice that any of
RIDA’s Members (other than any such Person that holds an interest in RIDA through publicly traded
securities) is a Prohibited Person, then RIDA shall promptly use RIDA’s best and commercially
reasonable efforts to cause such Person to divest such Person’s interests in RIDA. Notwithstanding
any limits set forth in this Section 6.15(c), any Person who is blocked under the USA Patriot Act
shall be blocked to the full extent required under the USA Patriot Act and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.16 Taxes and Property Expenses; Reporting.
(a) Tax Expenses. This Sublease may result in a taxable possessory interest and
be subject to the payment of property and other taxes. RIDA shall pay directly to the Government
Agency which is entitled thereto (which may or may not be a Public Entity), prior to delinquency, all
Tax Expenses attributable to any time period during the Term now or hereafter assessed against, or
relating in any way to RIDA, this Sublease, the Facility Lease, the Site Lease, the Facility or the use
or occupancy thereof by RIDA, Hotel Operator and RIDA Parties, to the extent such Tax Expenses
are imposed on the RIDA Parties, Hotel Operator or any Public Entity. RIDA shall promptly
following written request therefor from the City, provide the City with evidence of the payment of
Tax Expenses. “Tax Expenses” shall include, without limitation, all federal, state, county, or local
governmental or municipal taxes, fees, assessments, charges or other impositions of every kind and
nature, whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary (including, without limitation, real estate
taxes, possessory interest taxes, use taxes, general and special assessments, leasehold taxes or taxes
based upon RIDA’s receipt of rent, including gross receipts or sales taxes applicable to RIDA’s
receipt of rent, personal property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatus,
systems and equipment, appurtenances, furniture and other personal property used by RIDA in
connection with the Facility) and any taxes and assessments relating to the business or other activities
of RIDA upon or in connection with the Facility. Tax Expenses also shall include, without
limitation:
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(i) Any tax on the City’s receipt of Rent, right to Rent or other revenue
from the Facility other than any tax imposed on the City based on income or profit of the City;
(ii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge in addition to, or in
substitution, partially or totally, of any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge previously included
within the definition of real property tax, possessory interest tax or use tax or other Tax Expenses,
and any assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges that may be imposed by a Governmental
Authority for services such as fire protection, street, sidewalk and road maintenance, refuse removal
and for other governmental services formerly provided without charge to property owners or
occupants. It is the intention of RIDA and the City that all such new and increased assessments,
taxes, fees, levies, and charges and all similar assessments, taxes, fees, levies and charges be included
within the definition of Tax Expenses for purposes of this Sublease; and
(iii) Any assessment, tax, fee, levy, or charge, which is levied or assessed
based upon the area of the Facility or the Rent payable hereunder, including, without limitation, any
gross receipts tax upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operating, management,
maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by RIDA of the Facility, or any portion thereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Sublease, (i) Tax Expenses shall not include
any taxes based on income or profit that are imposed on RIDA, the Public Entity Parties or the direct
or indirect owners of RIDA, Hotel Operator or the Affiliates of Hotel Operator, whether based upon
the taxable income or profit generated by RIDA, the Public Entity Parties, Hotel Operator or
otherwise and (ii) the taxes described in clause (i) shall not be otherwise recoverable by the Public
Entity Parties pursuant to this Sublease (including but not limited to Section 2.2(b) hereof).
RIDA acknowledges that the City has formed the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District of the City of Chula Vista pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code (the
“Special Tax District”) and that RIDA’s sub-subleasehold or other possessory interest in the Site and
the operation of the Convention Center thereon shall be subject to levy of a special tax thereunder in
the amounts and at the times specified in the rate and method of apportionment for the Special Tax
District that is in effect as of the Commencement Date or as amended with RIDA’s consent. Any
taxes imposed by the Special Tax District, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance
with the terms of this Sublease, shall constitute Tax Expenses under the terms of Section 6.16(a)(iii).
RIDA agrees to remit, or to cause the Hotel Operator to remit, such special taxes when and in the
amounts due.
Section 6.17 Meet and Confer. RIDA agrees to meet and confer with the City and the
Port regarding possible terms for its support of any City or Port proposal to amend any terms of the
existing Special Tax District. RIDA also agrees to meet and confer with the City or Port should either
desire to establish a new special tax district in the future.
Section 6.18 Property Expenses. Without limitation of RIDA’s other obligations under
this Sublease, RIDA agrees to pay, on or before the date due, all Property Expenses. As used herein,
“Property Expenses” shall include, without limitation, all costs and expenses of any nature incurred
or payable, or arising in connection with, the ownership, management, maintenance, construction,
repair, replacement, restoration or operation of the Facility, including, without limitation, any
amounts paid for: (i) the cost of supplying any utilities, the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing,
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renovating and managing any utility systems, mechanical systems, communications systems, sanitary
and storm drainage systems, and the cost of supplies and equipment and maintenance and service
contracts in connection therewith; (ii) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits and inspections;
(iii) the cost of any insurance carried or required to be carried by RIDA pursuant to this Sublease and
the Hotel Management Agreement with respect to the Facility including without limitation any
premiums and deductibles (except the cost of any Facility Lease Lost Rental Income Insurance);
(iv) the cost of landscaping, supplies, tools, equipment and materials, and all fees, charges and other
costs incurred in connection with the management, operation, repair and maintenance of the Site
and/or the Improvements; (v) payments under any easement, license, permit, operating agreement,
declaration, or covenant or instrument pertaining to the Site that exist as of the Commencement Date
or that are created or consented to by RIDA; and (vi) the cost of any Improvements, capital repairs,
capital alterations, or capital equipment, required by Laws, the Hotel Management Agreement or
otherwise required under this Sublease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Sublease,
Property Expenses shall not include (a) Property Tax Expenses, (b) any amounts that constitute
Sublease Advance Rent nor (c) any other amount that a Public Entity has expressly agreed to pay
without reimbursement from RIDA under this Sublease or any Contemporaneous Agreement or that
this Sublease or any Contemporaneous Agreement expressly provides that RIDA is not required to
pay.
Section 6.19 Property Tax Expenses; Utility Charges; Contest Right.
(a) Payment Obligation. RIDA shall pay or cause to be paid all Property Tax
Expenses when due, including but not limited to, utility charges of any type or nature charged to the
City, the Port, the JEPA or RIDA or levied, assessed or charged against any portion of the Facility or
the respective interests or estates therein; provided that, with respect to special assessments or
other governmental charges that may lawfully be paid in installments over a period of years, RIDA
shall be obligated to pay only such installments as are required to be paid during the Term as and
when the same become due.
(b) Right to Pay Under Protest. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Section 6.19 and Section 19.4 of the Project Implementation Agreement, RIDA may pay the Property
Tax Expenses under protest and RIDA may contest any amount of such Property Tax Expenses
(each, a “Property Tax Contest”); provided that (x) RIDA shall first provide the City with at least ten
(10) Business Days’ written notice prior to commencing any such Property Tax Contest, (y) RIDA
shall reasonably cooperate with the City with respect to any such Property Tax Contest and (z) RIDA
shall cause the following conditions to remain satisfied:
(i) such Property Tax Contest shall not place the fee estate of the Site in
material danger of being forfeited or lost;
(ii) such Property Tax Contest shall be without cost, liability, or expense
to the Public Entities;
(iii) RIDA shall prosecute such Property Tax Contest with reasonable
diligence and in good faith;
(iv) no Event of Default shall exist under this Sublease at the time of or
during such Property Tax Contest; and
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(v) such Property Tax Contest shall not challenge any Property Tax
Expenses payable under any Community Facilities District affecting the Facility that are in effect as
of the Commencement Date or that the City has notified RIDA in writing and RIDA has approved at
least ninety (90) days before the Commencement Date or that RIDA otherwise approves pursuant to
the terms of this Sublease.
(c) [Reserved.]
(d) Miscellaneous. RIDA shall pay the contested Property Tax Expenses when
due and payable regardless of any anticipated or ongoing Property Tax Contest. RIDA shall be
entitled to any refund of any Property Tax Expenses (and penalties and interest) paid by RIDA
whether such refund is made during or after the Term (except to the extent such refund includes any
tax increase for which RIDA has been reimbursed by the City prior to receiving such refund);
provided that RIDA shall be responsible for securing such refund and the City shall have no
obligation or liability in connection with such refund. When RIDA concludes any Property Tax
Contest, RIDA shall pay the amount of any Property Tax Expenses as has been finally determined in
such Property Tax Contest to be due (except for any amounts that RIDA has already paid pursuant to
this Section 6.19(d)), and any costs, interest, penalties, or other liabilities in connection with such
Property Tax Expenses.
(e) Limitation on Property Tax Contest. RIDA and the City understand that, as of
the Commencement Date, the City is generally expected to receive for any Subject Fiscal Year, (a)
15.24% of 1% of the assessed value of the Hotel and Convention Center Project for such Subject
Fiscal Year as the City’s ordinary share of the Project Property Taxes for such Subject Fiscal Year
and (b) 0.077% of the assessed value of the Hotel and Convention Center Project for such Subject
Fiscal Year as the City’s property tax in-lieu of vehicle license fee with respect to the Hotel and
Convention Center Project for such Subject Fiscal Year. For example, in the first Subject Fiscal
Year, where the assessed value of the Hotel and Convention Center Project is expected to be
$1,013,676,000, (i) the City’s ordinary share of Project Property Taxes is expected to be $1,544,842,
(ii) the City’s property tax in-lieu of vehicle license fee with respect to the Hotel and Convention
Center Project is expected to be $780,531, and (iii) the City’s total share of the Project Property
Taxes is expected to be $2,325,373. If RIDA contests the amount of Project Property Taxes for any
Subject Fiscal Year and RIDA prevails in such contest and any appeals with respect to such contest,
then, within sixty (60) days after the later of (A) the end of the last applicable appeal period in
connection with such contest or (B) the date of the last final decision in connection with such contest
or any such appeal, RIDA shall pay to the City the positive difference (if any) between: (1) the
applicable amount set forth in the table below for such Subject Fiscal Year less (2) (x) if the formula
for allocating Project Property Taxes to the City as set forth in the first sentence in this clause is not
modified after the Commencement Date, the amount the City is actually entitled to receive from
Project Property Taxes for such Subject Fiscal Year or (y) if the formula for allocating Project
Property Taxes to the City as set forth in the first sentence in this clause is modified after the
Commencement Date, the amount the City would have been entitled to receive from Project Property
Taxes for such Subject Fiscal Year if the formula for allocating Project Property Taxes to the City
had not been so modified.
Subject Fiscal Year Amount
First Subject Fiscal Year $2,325,373
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Second Subject Fiscal Year $2,371,880
Third Subject Fiscal Year $2,419,318
Fourth Subject Fiscal Year $2,467,704
Section 6.20 Hazardous Materials.
(a) RIDA Use of Hazardous Materials. RIDA shall not cause or permit any
Hazardous Material Activity in or about the Site or Improvements by RIDA or its agents, whether by
a RIDA Party, Hotel Operator or any other Person, during the Term (including any extensions or
holdover periods resulting from RIDA’s obligations pursuant to Section 6.20(d)) unless expressly
approved, at the City’s sole discretion, in writing by the City after submittal by RIDA of Material
Safety Data Sheets or other information requested by the City regarding the Hazardous Material.
Approval by the City of any Hazardous Materials Activity shall not create or impose any liability or
obligation on the City with respect to such Hazardous Material or Hazardous Materials Activity and
RIDA shall assume all liability and obligations related thereto. All Hazardous Materials Activity
shall be in strict compliance with all applicable Laws and other requirements in effect during the
Term, including, without limitation, Environmental Laws. RIDA shall comply at all times with all
Environmental Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if RIDA is in compliance with Environmental
Laws, RIDA shall not be required to obtain the City’s consent to generate, store or use reasonable
and customary quantities of Hazardous Materials for cleaning materials or supplies, construction
materials or supplies, food service materials or supplies, paint, auto supplies (including, without
limitation, gasoline, oil and other supplies incidental to motorized vehicles) or office materials or
supplies reasonably required to be used in the normal course of the Permitted Use.
(b) Notice of Release or Inquiry. If RIDA becomes aware of (i) any actual or
threatened release that occurs during the Term of any Hazardous Material on, in, under, from, or
about the Facility or (ii) any Inquiry, RIDA shall give the City written notice of such release or
Inquiry within twenty-four (24) hours after RIDA learns that there has been a release or Inquiry and
shall simultaneously furnish to the City copies of any notices of inquiry or investigation, claims,
notices of violation, reports, warning or other writings received by RIDA that concern such release or
Inquiry. Unless the City receives separate notice, RIDA shall provide the City with advance written
notice of any meeting scheduled between any RIDA Party and any Government Agency where a
material item of discussion is directly related to the subject matter of this Section 6.20, at least five
(5) Business Days prior to such meeting or as soon as reasonably possible if the Government Agency
schedules such meeting with any RIDA Party for less than five (5) Business Days from the date the
meeting is proposed. The City and the Port shall be entitled to have its representatives attend and
participate in any and all such meetings. If the Government Agency brings up Hazardous Material
on, in, under, from, or about the Facility in any other scheduled meeting, RIDA shall suggest that a
separate meeting should be scheduled so that the City and the Port can participate in such meeting.
(c) Port Right to Inspect and Data. If Hazardous Materials Activity has occurred
during the Term or is ongoing, the Port or its designated representative, at the Port’s sole discretion,
may, but is not obligated to, enter upon the Facility and make any inspections, non-intrusive tests or
measurements that the Port deems necessary or desirable to determine if a release or discharge of
Hazardous Materials has occurred. The Port shall furnish to RIDA a minimum of twenty-four (24)
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hours’ notice prior to conducting any inspections or tests, unless, in the Port’s reasonable judgment,
circumstances require otherwise. If the Port reasonably suspects a possible release of Hazardous
Materials or a use of Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Law, then the Port shall
describe the concern to RIDA, and may require RIDA, at RIDA’s sole expense, to have additional
investigation for such Hazardous Materials conducted on, under or about the Facility by an
environmental consultant or engineering firm designated by the Port; provided, however, that
RIDA’s obligation to conduct such investigation shall terminate if RIDA can demonstrate to the
Port’s reasonable satisfaction that there was neither any release of Hazardous Materials, nor any use
of Hazardous Materials during the Term in violation of Environmental Law. Such tests may include,
without limitation, any area outside the Site or Convention Center that may have been contaminated,
including but not limited to surface and groundwater. RIDA shall provide to the Port as soon as
reasonable after they become available to RIDA, access to all non-privileged information reports and
data obtained, generated or learned as a result of sampling or testing activities on the Facility,
including raw and verified lab data and consultant reports. RIDA shall be permitted to have
representatives present during any sampling or testing on or at the Site, and may obtain split samples,
if requested, copies of the results of on-site testing and visual inspections, and complete access to all
samples and tests taken or conducted as a result of any investigations of the Site or Improvements.
Access to any non-privileged consultant reports issued by or on behalf of RIDA concerning the Site
or Improvements shall be provided to the Port as soon as reasonable after such reports are finalized.
Any environmental reports issued by or on behalf of RIDA regarding the Facility or Hazardous
Materials Activities related thereto shall first be generated in draft form and furnished to the Port for
review and comment, except in the case when any resulting delay in producing a final environmental
report would violate any Laws or any order of any Government Agency. Except in the case when
any resulting delay in producing a final environmental report would violate any Laws or any order of
any Government Agency, no such report shall be made final until the Port has had reasonable
opportunity to review the draft and to identify any factual inaccuracies therein; provided, however,
that if the Port fails to comment on a draft report within thirty (30) days after RIDA provides the Port
with the final draft report and any information needed by the Port to complete its review, RIDA shall
provide the Port with notice to deliver any comments to the draft report within fifteen (15) days of
the delivery of the notice. If the Port does not respond after the second notice, RIDA may complete
and submit the report. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstance shall any report
submitted by RIDA pursuant to this Section 6.20(c) bind the Port and the City or contain any
representation from the Port or the City. Failure by the Port to inspect, test or take other actions
pursuant to this Section 6.20(c) shall in no way relieve RIDA of any responsibility for a release of a
Hazardous Material.
(d) Environmental Cleanup Obligations. If, on or after the Commencement Date,
any Hazardous Material has been released by RIDA Parties or Hotel Operator, or any Pre-Existing
Hazardous Material is exacerbated by RIDA Parties or Hotel Operator and thereby violates any
Environmental Laws and/or results in (a) any investigation mandated by any Government Agency,
(b) any clean-up order by any Government Agency, (c) any third-party claim or demand against the
City, (d) any material increase in liability of the City or (e) any Material Exacerbation, then RIDA
shall promptly take all necessary actions, at RIDA’s sole expense, to complete the Environmental
Cleanup. RIDA shall have no obligation to undertake any Environmental Cleanup with respect to
any contamination caused by any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material unless such Environmental
Cleanup is required as a result of RIDA’s Material Exacerbation, and the extent of RIDA’s obligation
to undertake such Environmental Cleanup shall be limited to that required as a result of the Material
Exacerbation. RIDA shall provide notice to the City prior to performing any removal or remedial
action. In the event that an Environmental Cleanup conducted or required of RIDA interferes with
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the current or future use of the Facility or other property of the Public Entity Parties, RIDA shall
promptly alter or amend the Environmental Cleanup (whether such is completed or not and
regardless of the time period elapsed between the cleanup activities and the request of the City to
alter the Environmental Cleanup because of the interference), upon notice from the City, as necessary
to prevent and/or eliminate such interference. RIDA shall not propose, and the City is under no
obligation to agree to, any covenant of use restriction or other institutional controls as part of any
removal or remediation required as a result of this Section 6.20(d). Unless otherwise agreed in
writing by the City, an Environmental Cleanup required under this Section 6.20(d) shall avoid and
not include the use of additional restrictive covenants or other institutional controls. To the extent
the City incurs any costs or expenses in performing RIDA’s obligation to conduct an Environmental
Cleanup which is RIDA’s obligation under this Sublease or under Environmental Law, RIDA shall
reimburse the City for all such costs and expenses in accordance with the Reimbursement Procedure.
This provision does not limit the indemnification obligation set forth in Section 6.20(g).
(e) Environmental Cleanup Extending Beyond Term if Expansion Date Does Not
Occur. Should any Environmental Cleanup of Hazardous Materials for which RIDA is responsible
not be completed prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease and the Expansion
Date does not occur, then: (i) RIDA shall deposit with the City an amount of money equal to the
balance of the estimated costs of such Environmental Cleanup as reasonably determined by an
independent third-party environmental consultant that is acceptable to RIDA and selected by the City
(the “Independent Consultant”), and (ii) if the nature of the contamination or Environmental Cleanup
required of RIDA is such as to make any portion of the Facility untenable or unleaseable, then RIDA
shall be liable to the City as a holdover tenant until the Environmental Cleanup has been completed
to the extent required by this Sublease, or to the extent necessary to render the Facility, in full
compliance with all Environmental Laws and to make the Facility suitable for lease to third parties.
The estimated cost of the Environmental Cleanup shall require approval of the City. The City and
RIDA agree and acknowledge that, pursuant to the Revenue Sharing Agreement, the Port, its
successors and assigns have certain rights in the funds that RIDA is required to deposit with the City
in accordance with Section 6.20(e)(i). The City shall release funds from such deposit from time to
time to pay for such Environmental Cleanup costs incurred with the approval of the City. To the
extent the Independent Consultant estimates, at any time, that the funds remaining on deposit may
not be sufficient to cover all remaining anticipated Environmental Cleanup costs, then RIDA shall
deposit, within thirty (30) days of the City’s written demand therefor, such additional funds with the
City as Independent Consultant may estimate at such time may be required to complete the
Environmental Cleanup.
(f) Financial Security. If the City determines, in its reasonable discretion, that
RIDA does not have insurance or other financial resources sufficient to enable RIDA to fulfill its
obligations under this Section 6.20 whether or not accrued, liquidated, conditional, or contingent,
then RIDA shall, at the request of the City, procure and thereafter maintain in full force and effect
such commercially available environmental impairment liability and/or pollution liability insurance
policies and endorsements, or shall otherwise provide such collateral or security reasonably
acceptable to the City as is appropriate to assure that RIDA will be able to perform its duties and
obligations hereunder.
(g) Hazardous Materials Indemnification. Excluding Pre-Existing Hazardous
Material, RIDA hereby assumes for itself and shall indemnify, defend the Public Entity Parties, and
hold the Public Entity Parties harmless from any and all claims, demands, liability, losses, causes of
actions and suits of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, orders (judicial or
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administrative), judgments, and all Related Costs (whether or not based upon personal injury,
negligence, strict liability, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the
environment, waters or natural resources, including any loss of or damage to the Public Entity
Parties’ real or personal property, or claims with respect to obligations of the Public Entity Parties to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless third parties, including the City’s obligation to indemnify the
JEPA under the Facility Lease), which occur or arise during or after the Term relating to, or resulting
from, any Hazardous Materials Activity, any Tenant Hazardous Material, any Hazardous Material
that migrates to the Site from the Ground Lease Property during the Term, any Material Exacerbation
of Pre-Existing Hazardous Material by a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator, or any breach by RIDA of
its obligations under this Section 6.20, at RIDA’s sole cost and expense and with counsel and experts
selected by the Public Entities in their reasonable discretion and approved by RIDA in its reasonable
discretion and who act according to the Public Entities' reasonable direction, with reasonable input
and cooperation from RIDA; provided, however, that if any Public Entity determines in its
reasonable discretion that there is a conflict of interest with counsel representing such Public Entity
and the other Public Entity Parties, then such Public Entity, at its election, may conduct its own
defense with its own counsel independent from the other Public Entity Parties’ counsel which such
Public Entity’s counsel is approved by RIDA in its reasonable discretion (and in that event such
Public Entity will select its own counsel) and the reasonable costs incurred by such Public Entity in
such defense shall be covered by the foregoing indemnification, hold harmless and defense
obligations and be subject to reimbursement pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure. RIDA’s
obligations under this Section 6.20 (including the indemnification of the Public Entity Parties by
RIDA under this Section 6.20(g)) include, without limitation, any Environmental Cleanup required
by this Sublease, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any
cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by this Sublease or any federal,
state or local Government Agency because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground
water above, on, or under the Facility. The Public Entities shall have a direct right of action against
RIDA even if no third party has asserted a claim. The indemnification and Environmental Cleanup
requirements under this Section 6.20 include, but, are not necessarily limited to:
(i) Losses attributable to diminution in the value of the Facility;
(ii) Losses of rental or other income from the Facility;
(iii) Loss of or damage to natural resources regarding which the City or
the Port is the lawfully designated trustee;
(iv) Loss or restriction of use of rentable space(s) in the Facility;
(v) Adverse effect on the marketing of any space(s) in the Facility; and
(vi) All other liabilities, obligations, penalties, fines, claims, actions
(including remedial or enforcement actions of any kind and administrative or judicial proceedings,
orders, or judgments), damages (including consequential and punitive damages), and costs (including
reasonable attorney, consultant, and expert fees and expenses).
(h) Termination of Sublease. If the Expansion Date does not occur, upon the
expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease, RIDA shall: (i) cause all Tenant Hazardous
Materials (and Pre-Existing Hazardous Materials Materially Exacerbated by a RIDA Party or Hotel
Operator) to be removed from the Site and Improvements and disposed of in accordance with all
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applicable provisions of Environmental Law; (ii) remove any underground or aboveground storage
tanks or other containers installed or used by RIDA, or its predecessors as RIDA or otherwise under
this Sublease, if any, to store any Hazardous Material on the Facility, and repair any damage to the
Site caused by such removal; (iii) cause any soil or other portion of the Facility which has become
contaminated by any Hazardous Material (or any Pre-Existing Hazardous Materials Materially
Exacerbated by a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator) during the Term to be decontaminated, detoxified,
or otherwise cleaned up in accordance with the applicable requirements of any Government Agency
with authority over the Site or Improvements; and (iv) surrender possession of the Facility to City
free of any Tenant Hazardous Materials (and any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material Materially
Exacerbated by a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator); provided, however, with respect to any Material
Exacerbation of any Pre-Existing Hazardous Material, RIDA’s responsibility shall be limited to
remediating such Existing Hazardous Material condition to such an extent that the Port’s liability and
responsibility for such Pre-Existing Hazardous Material is no greater than such liability and
responsibility would have been on the Commencement Date had RIDA not Materially Exacerbated
such Pre-Existing Hazardous Material condition thereafter.
(i) Storage Tanks.
(i) Storage Tanks. Except for USTs described in Exhibit F-1 to the
Project Implementation Agreement which the City has approved RIDA to install on the Site as part
of the Plans, no underground storage tanks (“USTs”) or aboveground storage tanks (“ASTs”) shall be
permitted to be installed on or under the Site without the prior written consent of the City in its sole
and absolute discretion. In the event RIDA obtains such approval to install a UST or an AST on or
under the Site then RIDA shall be responsible for complying with all Laws pertaining to such UST or
AST, including tank monitoring of such UST or AST as required by the County of San Diego
Hazardous Material Management Division (“HMMD”) or any other responsible agency and RIDA
further agrees to take sole responsibility for reporting unauthorized releases from such UST to
HMMD and the City within twenty-four (24) hours of such unauthorized release. RIDA will be
responsible for all fees and costs related to the unauthorized release of any Hazardous Material from
such AST or UST or any required Environmental Cleanup as a result thereof including, but not
limited to: investigative, surface and groundwater clean-up, and expert and agency fees. RIDA shall
maintain evidence of financial responsibility for taking corrective action and for compensating third
parties for bodily injury and/or property damage caused by a release from any such UST or AST.
RIDA further agrees to be responsible for maintenance and repair of any such USTs and ASTs;
obtaining tank permits; filing a business plan with HMMD or other responsible agency; and for
paying for all regulatory agency fees relating to USTs and ASTs.
(ii) Records. RIDA agrees to keep complete and accurate records
regarding USTs and ASTs on the Site for the prior three (3) year period, including, but not limited to,
records relating to permit applications, monitoring, testing, equipment installation, repairing and
closure of the USTs and ASTs, and any unauthorized releases of Hazardous Materials. RIDA also
agrees to make such records available for the Public Entities or responsible agency inspection. RIDA
further agrees to include a copy of Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.7, Section 25299, as part of
any agreement between RIDA and any operator of USTs or ASTs.
(iii) Aboveground Storage Tanks. In the event RIDA obtains approval to
install an AST or such approval is not required, RIDA shall be responsible for complying with all
Laws pertaining to such AST. In connection with such AST, RIDA shall, in accordance with this
Sublease and applicable Laws, secure and pay for all necessary permits and approvals, prepare a spill
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prevention control counter measure plan and conduct periodic inspections to ensure compliance
therewith. In addition, RIDA shall maintain and repair said tanks to conform and comply with all
other applicable Laws for ASTs, including without limitation all of the requirements of Health &
Safety Code, Chapter 6.67, Sections 25270 through 25270.13 as presently existing or as hereinafter
amended, including without limitation conducting daily visual inspection of such ASTs, allowing the
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (“SDRWQCB”), the Port, the City, and/or
responsible agency, to conduct periodic inspections. RIDA also shall comply with valid orders of the
SDRWQCB, filing the required storage tank statement and payment of the fee therefor, establishing
and maintaining the required monitoring program and systems, reporting spills as required, and
payment of lawfully imposed penalties as provided therein and as otherwise provided by Law.
(j) Environmental Covenants.
(i) Excavated Soil Removal. RIDA hereby acknowledges that excavation
of soils from the Site could result in exportation of a regulated waste requiring appropriate
characterization, handling, transport and disposal (collectively, “Excavated Soil Removal”). The
Public Entities take no responsibility and assume no liability whatsoever for Excavated Soil
Removal. Accordingly, RIDA hereby waives any claim, or potential claim, it may have to recover
costs or expenses from the Public Entities arising out of or associated with Excavated Soil Removal
and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Public Entity Parties from and against any and
all claims (including under negligence or strict liability and claims with respect to obligations of the
Public Entity Parties to indemnify, defend and hold harmless third parties, including the City’s
obligation to indemnify the JEPA under the Facility Lease), liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and
expenses arising from, out of, or in any way related to Excavated Soil Removal, except only claims
or litigation arising through the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Public Entity Party;
provided that the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of one Public Entity Party with respect
to any Public Entity shall not be attributed to or affect the rights of any Public Entity Party with
respect to any other Public Entity under this Section 6.20(j)(i).
(ii) Worker Claims for Hazardous Material. The Public Entities shall
have no liability or responsibility for ensuring that RIDA’s workers, including without limitation
those conducting testing, construction and maintenance activities on the Site and Improvements are
protected from any Hazardous Material existing on the Site and Improvements. RIDA shall assess
all human health risks from vapor transport or direct contact with residual hazardous substances or
contaminants and incorporate such engineering and institutional controls as may be required to
sufficiently protect human health of onsite workers and transient visitors. RIDA hereby waives any
claim, or potential claim, it may have to recover any damages, losses, Related Costs related to worker
exposure or alleged worker exposure to any residual onsite contamination and to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Public Entity Parties from and against any and all such Related Costs, claims
(including under negligence or strict liability and claims with respect to obligations of the Public
Entity Parties to indemnify, defend and hold harmless third parties, including the City’s obligation to
indemnify the JEPA under the Facility Lease), liabilities, losses and damages, except only claims or
litigation arising through the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Public Entity Party;
provided that the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of one Public Entity Party with respect
to any Public Entity shall not be attributed to or affect the rights of any Public Entity Party with
respect to any other Public Entity under this Section 6.20(j)(ii).
(iii) Covenant Not To Sue and Release of the City. RIDA hereby
RELEASES the Public Entity Parties from, COVENANTS NOT TO SUE the Public Entity Parties
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for and ASSUMES FOR ITSELF all obligations, requirements and liabilities of RIDA under this
Section 6.20, including for claims for contribution, equitable indemnity or otherwise seeking to
transfer or limit the obligations, requirements and liabilities of RIDA under this Section 6.20.
(k) Survival. The terms of this Section 6.20 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Sublease.
Section 6.21 Advertising Devices. All signs, flags and other advertising devices
(collectively, the “Advertising Devices”) visible from outside the Site or the Improvements, as
applicable, must be expressly approved in writing by the City prior to installation. As of the
Commencement Date, the Advertising Devices described on Exhibit L attached hereto have been
previously approved by the City in writing (collectively, “Pre-Approved Advertising Devices”). The
City’s written approval shall comply with the following: (1) the City’s approval of Advertising
Devices that is not a Discretionary Entitlement shall not be unreasonably withheld; (2) the City’s
approval of Advertising Devices that is a Discretionary Entitlement shall be subject to the City’s sole
and absolute discretion; and (3) all approvals by the City of Advertising Devices, whether they are a
Discretionary Entitlement or not, shall be in accordance with all Laws (collectively, “Review
Processes”). During the Term, RIDA may submit to the City a list of Advertising Devices to be
flown, installed, placed or erected on the Site and the Improvements, to be approved or disapproved
by the City in accordance with the Review Processes. Such list shall specify, with respect to each
proposed Advertising Device, its form, proposed location on the Site or the Improvements,
dimensions, frequency and duration of display and any other information that the City may request.
RIDA shall not sell any naming rights to any portion of the Convention Center without the prior
written consent of the City, which consent may be denied, conditioned, or withheld in the City’s sole
and absolute discretion, and if the City consents to the sale of naming rights, RIDA shall pay the City
percentage rent, in an amount to be mutually agreed to by the City and RIDA, based on the gross
income for the sale of such naming rights. All signage on the Site is subject to all Laws, including
without limitation, San Diego Unified Port District Code Section No. 8.30. If the City or the Port
hereafter adopts any other ordinance or policy governing signage, RIDA shall comply with such
ordinance or policy subject to any grandfathering terms thereof.
Section 6.22 Prevailing Wage.
(a) RIDA acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) Any construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repair work,
in each case, to or of the Improvements required or performed under this Sublease constitutes “public
work” under California Prevailing Wage Law, including Labor Code §§ 1720 through 1861, et seq.
(“PWL”), and obligates RIDA to cause such work to be performed as “public work,” including, but
not limited to, the payment of applicable prevailing wages to all Persons subject to the PWL.
(ii) RIDA shall cause all Persons performing “public work” to or of the
Improvements under this Sublease to comply with all applicable provisions of the PWL and other
applicable wage Laws.
(iii) The City hereby notifies RIDA, and RIDA hereby acknowledges, that
the PWL includes, without limitation, Labor Code § 1771.1(b) that provides that the following
requirements described in Labor Code § 1771.1(a) shall be included in all bid invitations and “public
work” contracts: “A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid
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proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the
performance of any contract for “public work,” as defined in this chapter, unless it is currently
registered and qualified to perform “public work” pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of
this Section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the
Business and Professions Code or by Sections 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code,
provided the contractor is registered to perform “public work” pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time
the contract is awarded.”
(iv) RIDA acknowledges that its obligations under the PWL with respect
to the Improvements include, without limitation, ensuring that:
(1) pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.1(b), a bid shall not be
accepted nor any contract or subcontract entered into without proof of the contractor or
subcontractor’s current registration to perform “public work” pursuant to § 1725.5;
(2) pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.4(a)(1), the call for bids and
contract documents shall specify that the project is subject to compliance monitoring and
enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”);
(3) pursuant to Labor Code § 1771.4(a)(2), it posts or requires the
prime contractor to post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation; and
(4) pursuant to Labor Code § 1773.3(a)(1), it provides notice to
the DIR of any “public works” contract subject to the requirements of the PWL, within thirty (30)
days of the award, but in no event later than the first day in which a contractor has workers employed
upon the public work. Pursuant to Labor Code § 1773.3(a)(2), the notice shall be transmitted
electronically in a format specified by the DIR and shall include the name and registration number
issued by the DIR pursuant to §1725.5 of the contractor, the name and registration number issued by
the DIR pursuant to §1725.5 of any subcontractor listed on the successful bid, the bid and contract
award dates, the contract amount, the estimated start and completion dates, job site location, and any
additional information that the DIR specifies that aids in the administration and enforcement of the
PWL. PWC-100 is the name of the form currently used by the DIR for providing the notice, but
RIDA shall determine and use whatever form the DIR requires.
(v) None of the Public Entities shall be responsible for RIDA’s failure to
comply with any applicable provisions of the PWL.
(vi) RIDA’s violations of the PWL shall constitute a default (subject to
cure pursuant to Section 8.1(c)) under this Sublease.
(vii) Notwithstanding anything in this Sublease to the contrary, RIDA shall
not be responsible for any Person’s failure to comply with any applicable provisions of the PWL with
respect to any work performed by, or on behalf of, any Public Entity Party (other than by a RIDA
Party or Hotel Operator, or on behalf of a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator, or by any Person acting
directly or indirectly under a contract with a RIDA Party or Hotel Operator).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Sublease, RIDA’s obligation to comply with
PWL before the Acceptance of the Convention Center (as such term is defined in the Project
Implementation Agreement) is set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement and such this
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Section 6.22 shall not be effective before the Acceptance of the Convention Center (as such terms are
defined in the Project Implementation Agreement).
ARTICLE VII
ASSIGNMENT BY THE CITY AND AMENDMENTS
Section 7.1 Assignment by the City. Except for the assignment to the JEPA of the
City’s rights hereunder as provided in the Facility Lease, the City will not assign this Sublease, or
any right, title or interest of the City in and to this Sublease, to any other Person.
Section 7.2 Amendments and Modifications. This Sublease may be amended, or any of
its terms modified, only in writing and only with the written consent of the City and RIDA.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 8.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following
events shall constitute an event of default by RIDA hereunder (each, an “Event of Default”):
(a) Abandonment. “Abandonment” shall mean that on and after Completion of
the Convention Center, for thirty (30) consecutive days or longer, none of the Improvements
(excluding the Existing Improvements) are operated by RIDA or the Hotel Operator, except for
temporary closures that are permitted under, or periods of time when such Improvements are not
operated as permitted under Section 6.1 or as a result of an existing Force Majeure Event in
accordance with Section 6.13 that prevents Hotel Operator and RIDA from being at the Facility or
operating a portion of the Improvements (excluding the Existing Improvements) and RIDA does not
cure such condition within sixty (60) days after written notice thereof from the City. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, “Abandonment” shall not include temporary closures or failures to operate that may
result from an event of condemnation of any of the Improvements.
(b) Failure to Pay. Failure by RIDA to pay, when due, any Rent, other payment,
and/or charge that RIDA is required to pay hereunder, where such failure continues for a period of
five (5) days after written notice thereof from the City; provided, however, that any notice provided
under this Section 8.1(b) shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under
Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, as amended.
(c) Failure to Perform. Failure by RIDA to perform any express or implied
covenants or conditions in this Sublease (other than as provided in the other subsections of this
Section 8.1), where such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the
City; provided that, if the nature of such failure is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured
within such thirty (30) day period, and RIDA diligently commences such cure within such thirty (30)
day period and thereafter diligently proceeds to rectify and cure such failure, then such failure shall
not constitute an Event of Default; and provided, further, that if such failure is due to a Force
Majeure Event in accordance with Section 6.13, then such failure shall not constitute an Event of
Default for so long as the Force Majeure Event or the actual collateral effects of such Force Majeure
Event exists.
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(d) Bankruptcy Event. The occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Cross-Defaults. The occurrence or existence of an Event of Default as defined
in and in accordance with the Project Implementation Agreement or the Ground Lease, as applicable.
(g) Breach of a Representation or Warranty. Any representation or warranty by
RIDA under this Sublease or the Completion Guarantor under the Completion Guaranty is not true,
correct or complete and RIDA does not, or does not cause the Completion Guarantor to (as the case
may be), cure such deficiency within ten (10) Business Days after written notice thereof from the
City.
(h) Specified Defaults. The occurrence of any event expressly stated to constitute
an Event of Default under this Sublease.
Section 8.2 Remedies. Upon any Event of Default but subject to Section 8.2(g), the City
may, in addition to all other rights and remedies afforded to the City hereunder or by law or in equity,
take any one or more of the following actions:
(a) Termination of Sublease. Terminate this Sublease by giving RIDA written
notice thereof, in which event RIDA shall immediately surrender the Facility to the City. In the
event that the City shall elect to so terminate this Sublease, then the City may recover from RIDA:
(i) The worth at the time of award of any unpaid Rent which had been
earned at the time of such termination; plus
(ii) The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid
Rent which would have been earned after such termination until the time of award exceeds the
amount of such Rent loss that RIDA proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus
(iii) The worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid
Rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such Rent loss that
RIDA proves could be reasonably avoided; plus
(iv) Any other amount necessary to compensate the City for all detriment
proximately caused by RIDA’s failure to perform its obligations under this Sublease or which in the
ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including, without limitation, the cost
of recovering possession of the Facility, expenses of reletting (including necessary repair, renovation
and alteration of the Facility), reasonable attorneys’ fees, and any other reasonable costs; plus
(v) At the City’s election, such other amounts in addition to or in lieu of
the foregoing as may be permitted from time to time by Law.
AS USED IN CLAUSES (I) AND (II) ABOVE, THE “WORTH AT THE TIME OF
AWARD” IS COMPUTED BY ALLOWING INTEREST AT THE DEFAULT RATE. AS USED
IN CLAUSE (III) ABOVE, THE “WORTH AT THE TIME OF AWARD” IS COMPUTED BY
DISCOUNTING SUCH AMOUNT AT THE DISCOUNT RATE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO AT THE TIME OF AWARD PLUS ONE PERCENT (1%).
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Failure by the City to enforce one or more of the remedies herein provided upon an Event of
Default shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of such Event of Default. RIDA
hereby waives for RIDA and for all those claiming under RIDA all rights now or hereafter existing to
redeem by order or judgment of any court or by any legal process or writ, RIDA’s right of occupancy
of the Facility after any termination of this Sublease.
(b) Continue Sublease in Effect. Exercise the remedy described in California
Civil Code Section 1951.4 (the City may continue this Sublease in effect after RIDA’s breach and
abandonment and recover Rent as it becomes due if RIDA has the right to sublet or assign this
Sublease, subject only to reasonable limitations).
(c) Perform Acts on Behalf of RIDA. Perform any act that RIDA is obligated to
perform under this Sublease (and enter upon the Facility in connection therewith if necessary) in
RIDA’s name and on RIDA’s behalf, without being liable for any claim for damages therefor, and
RIDA shall reimburse the City on demand for any expenses which the City may incur in thus
effecting compliance with RIDA’s obligations under this Sublease (including, but not limited to,
collection costs and legal expenses), plus interest thereon at the Default Rate.
(d) Increased Security Deposit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Section 3.12(e), require RIDA to, in which case RIDA shall, increase the security deposit with an
amount equal to three (3) months of the Base Rent (which remedy may be exercised on more than
one occasion with further increases in the security deposit on any subsequent Event of Default);
provided that the City shall return such increased amount of the security deposit to RIDA on the first
anniversary of the date on which the applicable Event of Default ceased to exist upon request in
writing from RIDA except if another Event of Default then exists, and a separate increased security
deposit has not already been delivered to RIDA with respect to such Event of Default in accordance
with this Section 8.2(d), then the City will continue to hold such increased amount of security deposit
until the first anniversary of the date on which such other Event of Default ceases to exist and RIDA
requests in writing the return of the increased amount of the security deposit from the City.
(e) Payment by RIDA. Require RIDA to, in which case RIDA shall, pay to the
City all costs incurred by the City (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses
and staff time) in: (a) obtaining possession of the Facility; (b) removing and storing RIDA’s or any
other occupant’s property; (c) repairing, restoring, altering, remodeling, or otherwise putting the
Facility into condition acceptable to a new tenant; (d) performing RIDA’s obligations which RIDA
failed to perform; and (e) enforcing, or advising the City of, its rights, remedies, and recourses
arising out of the Event of Default.
(f) Assignment of Plans and Other Matters. Require RIDA to, in which case
RIDA shall, (i) at RIDA’s sole cost and expense, assign and transfer to the City all of RIDA’s right,
title and interest in and to all plans, drawings, specifications, permits, approvals, warranties,
entitlements, and other similar property and instruments relating to the Facility, free and clear of liens
and claims by third parties, in connection with and (ii) execute and deliver to the City, within five
(5) Business Days of the City’s request, in a form provided by and acceptable to the City, an
instrument confirming the Assignment and transfer of such property and interests to the City and,
within such five (5) Business Day period, to deliver the originals of such plans, drawings,
specifications, permits, approvals, warranties, entitlements, and other similar property and
instruments relating to the Facility to the City. RIDA agrees to reasonably cooperate with the City at
no cost or expense to the City in seeking any consent from the preparer of any plans, drawings,
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specifications, permits, approvals, warranties, entitlements, and other similar property and
instruments relating to the Facility, which may be required for the City to rely on such plans,
drawings, specifications, permits, approvals, warranties, entitlements, and other similar property and
instruments relating to the Facility.
(g) Certain Limitations. The City shall not have the right to terminate this
Sublease as a result of any Event of Default arising solely under Section 8.1(c) or Section 8.1(f) (as it
relates to a cross-default for failure to perform only) of the Sublease that is susceptible to cure (but
will retain all other remedies) if the following conditions apply:
(i) (A) RIDA has, in good faith, by written notice served on the City
within thirty (30) days of receipt of any notice from the City of such Event of Default, contested that
(x) RIDA has failed to perform any covenant or condition required to be performed by it under this
Sublease or (y) an Event of Default as defined in the Project Implementation Agreement or the
Ground Lease has occurred or is continuing, as applicable, and (B) there has been no final
determination by a court with jurisdiction that (x) RIDA has in fact failed to perform any covenant or
condition required to be performed by it under this Sublease and that such failure has had a material
adverse effect on any Public Entity or the Project or (y) an Event of Default as defined in the Project
Implementation Agreement or the Ground Lease has occurred or is continuing and that such Event of
Default has had a material adverse effect on any Public Entity or the Project, as applicable; or
(ii) after any final determination by a court with jurisdiction that (x)
RIDA has in fact failed to perform any covenant or condition required to be performed by it under
this Sublease and that such failure has had a material adverse effect on any Public Entity or the
Project or (y) an Event of Default as defined the Project Implementation Agreement or the Ground
Lease has occurred or is continuing and that such Event of Default has had a material adverse effect
on any Public Entity or the Project, as applicable, RIDA promptly (and in all events, within thirty
(30) days of such final determination), cures such failure, such Event of Default as defined in the
Project Implementation Agreement or the Ground Lease, as applicable.
Without limiting the foregoing, the City shall not have the right to terminate this Sublease as
a result of any Event of Default arising solely under Section 8.1(f) unless the Project Implementation
Agreement or the Ground Lease, as applicable, has been terminated in accordance with its terms. For
purposes of this Section 8.2(g), a “final determination by a court with jurisdiction” shall mean the
entry of a final judgment by the trial court or equivalent tribunal in any such proceeding. For
clarification, the thirty-day cure period following such “final determination” within which RIDA’s
failure to perform must be cured in order to avoid the City’s right to terminate pursuant to this
Section 8.2(g) shall commence immediately upon entry of such judgment by the trial court and shall
not be stayed, delayed or otherwise postponed during any appeal periods or other post-judgment
proceedings (e.g., Motion for New Trial or JNOV) that RIDA might pursue following entry of such
judgment.
For purpose of this Section 8.2(g), “material adverse effect on any Public Entity or the
Project” shall mean, but shall expressly not be limited to, (i) a failure to comply with any provision
of the Port Act, including, but not limited to, Port Act provisions limiting use of the Facility, (ii) a
material failure to comply with any CDP (as may be amended from time to time) applicable to the
Facility, (iii) a material failure to comply with the PMP, or any amendments thereto, (iv) a material
failure to comply with any provision of this Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement, as
applicable, related to Hazardous Materials, (v) a material failure to comply with any provision of this
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Sublease relating to assignment or sublease of the Site, (vi) a failure to comply with any provision of
this Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement, as applicable, relating to PWL requirements,
(vii) a failure to comply with any provision of this Sublease or the Project Implementation
Agreement, as applicable, that results or could reasonably be expected to result in a public health or
safety issue, (viii) a failure to comply with any provision of this Sublease or the Project
Implementation Agreement, as applicable, the effect of which may be that any Public Entity Party
has incurred or could reasonably be expected to incur criminal liability, (ix) a failure to comply with
any provision of this Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement, as applicable, that could
reasonably be expected to result in a default by the City or the JEPA under the public financing, or
(x) a failure to comply with any provision of this Sublease or the Project Implementation Agreement,
as applicable, that could reasonably be expected to result in significant irreparable harm or injury to
any Public Entity. Nothing in this Section 8.2(g) shall prejudice RIDA’s ability to appeal any
decision of any court, provided that RIDA’s appeal shall not limit the City’s ability to pursue any
remedies available to the City under this Sublease.
Section 8.3 Bankruptcy.
(a) Bankruptcy Event. Upon occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, the City shall
have all rights and remedies available pursuant to this Article VIII. After the commencement of a
bankruptcy case: (i) RIDA shall perform all post-petition obligations of RIDA under this Sublease;
and (ii) if the City is entitled to damages (including unpaid Rent) from and after any order for relief
pursuant to the terms of this Sublease, then all such damages shall be entitled to administrative
expense priority pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. RIDA acknowledges that this Sublease is a lease
of nonresidential real property and therefore RIDA, as the debtor in possession, or the trustee shall
not seek or request any extension of time to assume or reject this Sublease or to perform any
obligations of this Sublease which arise from or after the order of relief.
(b) Assignment/Assumption.
(i) General. Any Person to which this Sublease is assigned pursuant to
the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed without further act or deed to have assumed all of the
obligations arising under this Sublease on and after the date of such an assignment, and any such
assignee shall upon request by the City execute and deliver to the City an instrument confirming such
assumption in a form acceptable to the City. If RIDA desires to assign this Sublease under the
Bankruptcy Code to any Person who shall have made a bona fide offer, then RIDA shall give the
City written notice of such proposed assignment and assumption (which notice shall set forth the
name and address of such Person, all of the terms and conditions of such offer, and the adequate
assurance to be provided the City to assure such Person’s future performance under this Sublease)
prior to the date RIDA shall make application to the appropriate court for authority and approval to
enter into such assignment and assumption. The City shall thereupon have the prior right and option,
to be exercised by notice to RIDA given at any time prior to the effective date of such proposed
assignment and assumption, to accept an assignment and assumption of this Sublease upon the same
terms and conditions and for the same consideration, if any, as the bona fide offer made by such
Person, less any brokerage commissions which may be payable out of the consideration to be paid by
such Person for the assignment and assumption of this Sublease. If RIDA fails to assume or assume
and assign this Sublease in accordance with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code within the
period provided by the Bankruptcy Code or allowed by a bankruptcy court, then this Sublease shall
be deemed rejected and the City shall have all rights and remedies available to it pursuant to
Section 8.2.
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(ii) Financial Statements. At any time during the Term, upon not less
than five (5) days’ prior written notice, RIDA shall provide the City with audited financial statements
for RIDA for not less than the most recent two (2) years (or such shorter period of time as RIDA has
existed if such financial statements have been created for less than two (2) years) for which such
financial statements have been created. Such statements are to be certified by an Authorized
Representative of RIDA to be a complete copy of the financial statements of RIDA and to have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and audited by any
independent certified public accountant.
(c) Adequate Assurances. In the event RIDA or proposed assignee under Section
8.3(b) proposes under the Bankruptcy Code to cure any default under this Sublease or to assume or
assign this Sublease and is obliged to provide adequate assurance to the City that (a) a default shall
be cured, (b) the City shall be compensated for its damages arising from any breach of this Sublease
and (c) future performance of RIDA’s obligations under this Sublease shall occur, then such adequate
assurances shall include all of the following, as designated by the City in its sole and absolute
discretion:
(i) Those acts specified in the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable laws
as included within the meaning of “adequate assurance”;
(ii) A prompt cash payment to compensate the City for any monetary
defaults or actual damages arising directly from a breach of this Sublease;
(iii) A cash deposit in an amount at least equal to the then-current amount
of the security deposit; and
(iv) The assumption or assignment of all of RIDA’s interest and
obligations under this Sublease.
The City covenants that if (x) the JEPA rejects the Facility Lease in a bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding affecting the JEPA or (y) the Port rejects the Site Lease in a bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding affecting the Port, then the City will exercise its rights under 11 U.S.C. §
365(h) to stay in possession of the Facility.
ARTICLE IX
SUBLEASE FINANCING ENCUMBRANCE
Section 9.1 Permitted Financing Encumbrances. RIDA shall not encumber or
hypothecate this Sublease, RIDA’s sub-subleasehold interest in the Site or subleasehold interest in
the Improvements, or any part thereof or interest therein, or grant any security interest in the direct or
indirect equity interests of RIDA except as set forth in this Article IX. If, under the Ground Lease,
Landlord (as defined in the Ground Lease) consents to a Permitted Lender (as defined in the Ground
Lease) and to Tenant (as defined in the Ground Lease) encumbering or hypothecating the Ground
Lease, Tenant’s leasehold interest under the Ground Lease, or the Improvements (as defined in the
Ground Lease) thereon, or any part thereof or interest therein or the granting of a security interest in
the direct or indirect equity interests in Tenant under the Ground Lease in accordance with the
Ground Lease in connection with any Financing Transaction (as defined in the Ground Lease), then
the City shall be deemed to have consented to such Permitted Lender and to RIDA encumbering or
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hypothecating (and RIDA may encumber or hypothecate) this Sublease, RIDA’s sub-subleasehold
interest in the Site or subleasehold interest in the Improvements, or any part thereof or interest
therein, or the granting of (and there may be granted) a security interest in the direct or indirect
equity interests of RIDA (such encumbrance, hypothecation or grant of any security interest in any
direct or indirect equity interests of RIDA being referred to herein as a “Financing Transaction”),
respectively, as security for such, or for any transaction that is secured by such, Financing
Transaction (as defined in the Ground Lease), pursuant to any mortgage, deed of trust, security
agreement, pledge agreement or other similar instrument that is the same as, or in substantially the
same form as, the mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement or other similar
instrument to which Landlord consented under the Ground Lease.
Section 9.2 Definition of “Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance,” “Permitted
Equity Financing Encumbrance,” “Permitted Financing Encumbrance,” “Permitted Mortgage
Lender,” “Permitted Lender” and “Equity Collateral Enforcement Action”. Each mortgage,
deed of trust or similar security instrument securing RIDA’s payment and performance in connection
with the Financing Transaction by a Permitted Mortgage Lender that is deemed consented to by City
is a “Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance”. Any security agreement, pledge agreement or
similar instrument or agreement that creates any security interest in the Mezzanine Interests securing
RIDA’s payment and performance in connection with any Financing Transaction by a Permitted
Mezzanine Lender that is deemed consented to by City is a “Permitted Equity Financing
Encumbrance” (together with the Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance, “Permitted Financing
Encumbrance”). The term “Permitted Mortgage Lender” means any lender that is deemed approved
by City pursuant to Section 9.1 and that is a party to a Financing Transaction for a Permitted
Sublease Financing Encumbrance made in accordance with this Sublease. City’s consent or deemed
consent shall not be required for an assignment or transfer of indebtedness secured by a Permitted
Financing Encumbrance, where the terms and conditions of the Permitted Financing Encumbrance
are not changed or modified in a manner for which RIDA must obtain City’s consent under Section
9.6(c). The term “Permitted Lender” means each Permitted Mortgage Lender and each Permitted
Mezzanine Lender, or any one thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, a holder of indebtedness that is
secured by any Financing Transaction, but that is not a Permitted Mortgage Lender because it is not a
party to a Financing Transaction (i.e., the holder of some or all of the indebtedness that is secured by
a Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance in favor of an agent that holds collateral as security for
such indebtedness) need not be approved or deemed approved by City, and may assign or transfer
such indebtedness without City’s consent or approval or deemed consent or deemed approval, but
shall not be a Prohibited Person. The term “Equity Collateral Enforcement Action” means any
action or proceeding or other exercise of a Permitted Mezzanine Lender's rights and remedies in
connection with its security interests in the Pledgor in order to realize upon its equity collateral,
including, without limitation, the acceptance of an assignment in lieu of foreclosure for the equity
collateral. With respect to any Permitted Equity Financing Encumbrance, (a) the granting of such
Permitted Equity Financing Encumbrance shall not be deemed a Change of Control of RIDA, (b) any
enforcement action and/or the completion of any Equity Collateral Enforcement Action (including,
without limitation, the acquisition of all (or substantially all) of the direct or indirect ownership of
RIDA) or the exercise of voting control over RIDA by a Permitted Mezzanine Lender with respect to
such equity collateral security interest shall not be deemed a Change of Control of RIDA and shall
not be prohibited by this Sublease, (c) the Permitted Mezzanine Lender shall have the same cure
rights and notice rights as are given to any other Permitted Lender under this Article 9, but such
periods for the notice rights and cure rights shall run concurrently with the rights provided to the
Permitted Mortgage Lender, and (d) in the case of MICC only, MICC shall have the same rights,
including the same cure rights and the same notice rights, as are given to any other Permitted
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Mortgage Lender under this Article 9, but such periods for notice rights and cure rights shall run
concurrently with the rights provided to the Permitted Mortgage Lender.
Section 9.3 Rights of Permitted Lender.
(a) Voluntary Sublease Surrender. So long as a Permitted Financing
Encumbrance remains outstanding, City will not accept the voluntary surrender, cancellation, or
termination of this Sublease by RIDA before the Term expires, unless each Permitted Lender with an
outstanding Permitted Financing Encumbrance provides prior written consent thereto. Nothing in
this Section 9.3(a) shall impair City’s right to terminate this Sublease as a result of an Event of
Default or by reason of City’s other rights to terminate this Sublease as set forth in this Sublease,
subject to the Permitted Lender’s notice and cure rights pursuant to Section 9.3(b) below, if
applicable, and the New Sublease rights pursuant to Section 9.3(b)(iv) below, if applicable.
(b) Right to Cure/New Sublease.
(i) Notice of Default. So long as one or more loans secured by a
Permitted Financing Encumbrance remain outstanding, City hereby agrees to give each Permitted
Lender with a Permitted Financing Encumbrance that has provided City with its address and has
requested a copy of the same, a copy of any written notice, which City gives to RIDA pursuant to
Section 8.1, at the same time as it delivers it to RIDA, and such notice shall be deemed delivered
three (3) days after delivery thereof to the respective Permitted Lenders, whereupon each Permitted
Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such default or Event of Default. This
Sublease shall not terminate as a result of an Event of Default if a Permitted Lender cures such Event
of Default within (x) thirty (30) days after the Permitted Lender is deemed to have received such
notice of an Event of Default in the payment of Rent, or (y) subject to the terms of this
Section 9.3(b), within ninety (90) days after the Permitted Lender is deemed to have received such
notice of any other Event of Default under this Sublease. City shall accept performance of the terms
of this Sublease by the Permitted Lender, or any agent, nominee or designee of the Permitted Lender
that Permitted Lender notifies City in writing is performing the cure rights on behalf of and for the
Permitted Lender under this Section 9.3.(b)(i) (each, a “Designated Nominee”); provided such
performance is completed within the time frames set forth in this Section 9.3(b) as if the terms were
performed by RIDA, regardless of whether there has been an Event of Default and Permitted Lender
is liable to City for the performance by such Designated Nominee. If there is more than one
Permitted Lender, then City shall recognize only the cure rights of the Permitted Lender (whether
such cure rights are exercised by Permitted Lender or its Designated Nominee) that has been most
recently designated as authorized to exercise cure rights by the Permitted Mortgage Lender with the
earliest recorded Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance that has not been reconveyed and to
which deemed consent has been received in accordance with this Sublease, without any liability to
the City, RIDA or the other Permitted Lenders; provided, however, that City shall accept without the
necessity of further inquiry, and without liability to the City, RIDA and any Permitted Lender, a
written notice from the Permitted Mortgage Lender with the earliest recorded Permitted Sublease
Financing Encumbrance that is still outstanding and to which City consented as confirmation that
such Permitted Mortgage Lender has the first right to exercise any cure rights under this Sublease or
enter into a New Sublease as set forth in this Article 9, and such notice shall be valid for all purposes
until such time as such Permitted Mortgage Lender informs City in writing that such notice is no
longer valid or City receives a new written notice from the succeeding Permitted Mortgage Lender
with the earliest recorded Permitted Financing Encumbrance that is outstanding and to which deemed
consent has been received in accordance with this Sublease, stating that the prior Permitted Mortgage
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Lender with the earliest recorded Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance no longer has an
outstanding Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance as evidenced by a copy of the recorded
reconveyance of the Deed of the Trust for such prior Permitted Mortgage Lender.
(ii) Possession Required. If the Event of Default specified in Section
9.3(b)(i)(y) cannot be cured until the Permitted Lender has obtained possession of the Facility (or, in
the case of a Permitted Mezzanine Lender, control of RIDA) through foreclosure or otherwise, and if
the Permitted Lender has delivered to City within the ninety (90) day cure period specified in Section
9.3(b)(i)(y) Permitted Lender’s written commitment (in form acceptable to City in its sole discretion)
to use diligent efforts to cure (or to cause RIDA to cure) such Event of Default with due diligence
upon obtaining possession of the Facility (or, in the case of a Permitted Mezzanine Lender, control of
RIDA) through foreclosure or otherwise, then the Permitted Lender shall have such additional time
(but in no event to exceed two hundred and seventy (270) days from the date of obtaining possession
of the Facility) as is reasonably necessary to cure (or to cause RIDA to cure) such Event of Default,
but only if the Permitted Lender: (x) unless judicially stayed, commences the judicial or other
foreclosure of the Permitted Financing Encumbrance within ninety (90) days from receipt of written
notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Sublease; (y) prosecutes said foreclosure
with due diligence; and (z) cures, during said period, all monetary Events of Default and, during the
period of said stay and/or foreclosure, continues to pay and perform during said period of stay and/or
foreclosure all other monetary obligations of RIDA in a timely manner, including, without limitation,
payment of all rent, taxes, assessments, utility charges, insurance premiums and all other amounts
required to be paid by RIDA under this Sublease. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
nothing herein shall require a Permitted Lender who has taken possession of the Facility or, in the
case of an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action, control of RIDA, to cure any non-monetary default
that, by its nature, is not reasonably capable of being cured by the Permitted Lender, or in the case of
an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action, RIDA, or is a Bankruptcy Event (an “Incurable Default”).
All such Incurable Defaults shall be deemed to be permanently waived following the Permitted
Lender’s taking possession of the Facility or, in the case of an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action,
control of RIDA. All monetary obligations and non-monetary obligations that are not Incurable
Defaults shall still be performed as required under this Sublease, subject to the extended cure periods
set forth in this Section 9.3(b). In no event shall nuisance or waste caused by RIDA’s failure to use
the Facility in accordance with the Permitted Use or failure to construct, operate and maintain the
Facility in accordance with the requirements of this Sublease be an Incurable Default.
(iii) No Termination by City. City shall not terminate this Sublease by
reason of an Event of Default if City has failed to comply with its obligations under Section 9.3 or if
the Permitted Lender (i) is curing or has cured all Events of Defaults under this Sublease in the
payment of Rent within the time frames provided in Section 9.3(b)(i)(x) above, and (ii) has cured all
other Events of Default within the time frames provided in Sections 9.3(b)(i)(y) and 9.3(b)(ii), other
than any Incurable Default.
(iv) New Sublease. In the event of any termination of this Sublease of
which City has received written notice by reason of a surrender, cancellation, or termination by
RIDA, excluding any termination under Sections 5.1(d) or 5.2(b), or as a result of the rejection or
disaffirmance of this Sublease pursuant to bankruptcy law or other Law affecting creditors rights, or
as a result of any other termination of this Sublease for any reason, then City shall deliver notice to
each Permitted Lender that this Sublease has been terminated or rejected, as applicable. The notice
shall include a statement of all Rent that would be due under this Sublease but for the termination
hereof or the rejection of this Sublease, as applicable, and all other Events of Default, or breaches
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under this Sublease, that are then known to City, without the duty of inquiry; provided that in no
event shall such notice prevent or estop City from asserting other breaches under this Sublease or
Events of Default that become known to City after the time the notice is sent to the Permitted Lender.
The Permitted Mortgage Lender or any Permitted Mezzanine Lender or SPE Lender Affiliate
(defined below) nominated by the first priority Permitted Mortgage Lender (a “New Tenant”) shall
then have the option, to be exercised within seventy-five (75) days following receipt of such notice of
termination or rejection, as applicable, to enter into a new lease (“New Sublease”) with City, in each
case, on the following terms and conditions:
(aa) The New Sublease shall commence as of the date of the
termination or rejection of this Sublease, as applicable, and shall be for the remainder of the Term,
and at the Rent, terms, covenants, and conditions as this Sublease.
(bb) Upon execution of the New Sublease, the New Tenant shall
pay any and all sums that would at the time of execution thereof be due under this Sublease, but for
termination, and shall pay all expenses, costs, attorneys’ fees, court costs, and disbursements incurred
by City in connection with any default and termination of this Sublease, recovery of possession of the
Facility, and the execution, preparation and delivery of the New Sublease.
(cc) Upon execution of the New Sublease, the New Tenant shall
cure all other defaults under this Sublease, which have not yet been cured (other than any Incurable
Default), with due diligence in a timely manner in accordance with the cure periods under the
Sublease assuming such cure periods commence with the execution of the New Sublease and without
additional notice (provided that City has already provided such notice of such default to New
Tenant).
(dd) Nothing herein shall be construed to require City to deliver
possession of the Facility to the New Tenant. Upon execution and delivery of the New Sublease, the
New Tenant may take any and all appropriate actions as may be necessary to remove parties in
possession from the Facility. City shall not grant any real property interest in the Facility during the
seventy-five (75) day period set forth in Section 9.3(b)(iv).
(ee) The sublessee under each sub-sub-sublease of the Site and
sub-sublease of the Improvements shall be deemed to have agreed that each sublessee whose sub-
sub-sublease of the Site or the sub-sublease of the Improvements, as applicable, was in effect
immediately prior to the execution of such New Sublease shall, on the date of its execution or the
commencement of its term, whichever is later, pursuant to its sub-sub-sublease of the Site or its sub-
sublease of the Improvements, as applicable, attorn to the New Tenant and the New Tenant shall
accept such attornment of each sub-sub-sublease of the Site or each sub-sublease of the
Improvements, as applicable, which was entered into in compliance with the terms hereof; provided
that City shall have no obligation to require the same of sublessee and shall have no liability to New
Tenant resulting from the failure of any sublessee to comply with this Section 9.3(b)(iv)(ee).
During such seventy-five (75) day period and thereafter if the Permitted Lender designated to
exercise the cure rights under Section 9.3(b)(i) timely accepts such offer of a New Sublease until the
termination or expiration of such New Sublease, ownership of the Improvements shall not vest in
City, and the Permitted Lender’s lien that elected to exercise the cure rights under Section 9.3(b)(i) in
and to the Improvements shall continue unaffected by the termination of this Sublease.
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Should neither the Permitted Lender designated to exercise the cure rights under Section
9.3(b)(i) nor its Designated Nominee accept said offer for such New Sublease in writing within said
seventy-five (75) day period, or, having so accepted said offer, should it fail promptly to execute the
New Sublease or satisfy the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) above in a timely manner, then the
termination of this Sublease shall be effective as to all of the Permitted Lenders and the Permitted
Lenders shall have no further rights hereunder.
Furthermore, if the first priority Permitted Mortgage Lender nominates Permitted Mezzanine
Lender or an SPE Lender Affiliate that is affiliated with the Permitted Mezzanine Lender to receive
the New Sublease, then the New Tenant may, concurrently or promptly after receipt of the New
Sublease, enter into a new Financing Transaction with the Permitted Mortgage Lender(s) on
substantially the same terms as those of the Financing Transaction(s) in place immediately prior to
termination of this Sublease (but with modifications, as necessary, to reflect the New Sublease and
the new identity of the tenant). The security interest on the New Sublease granted in connection with
such Financing Transaction will be a Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance. It is the intent of
this provision to permit the Permitted Lender(s) that do not receive a New Sublease to be in the same
position in which they would have been had no Sublease termination occurred. The New Tenant will
provide to City notice of any such Financing Transaction, together with copies of documents
evidencing such Financing Transaction and redlines against the previously existing documents
evidencing the Financing Transaction that is, in effect, being continued.
(c) Loan Default. If a Permitted Financing Encumbrance or any loan secured by a
Permitted Financing Encumbrance is in default at any time, then the Permitted Lender shall, as
provided by Law, have the right, without City’s prior consent, to perform the following; provided
that the Permitted Lender exercises such rights as to the whole of Permitted Lender’s interest in the
Ground Lease, Project Implementation Agreement, and this Sublease and/or RIDA, as the case may
be, and not portions thereof:
(i) In the case of a Permitted Mortgage Lender, accept an Assignment of
this Sublease in lieu of foreclosure or, in the case of a Permitted Mezzanine Lender, accept an
assignment of its equity collateral resulting from an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action; or
(ii) In the case of a Permitted Mortgage Lender, request that a court of
competent jurisdiction appoint a receiver as to any or all of the Facility or cause a foreclosure sale to
be held pursuant to either judicial proceedings, power of sale and/or foreclosure proceedings as
provided in its Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance;
(iii) In the case of a Permitted Mezzanine Lender, exercise such remedies
as may be permitted by its Permitted Equity Financing Encumbrance or applicable Law;
provided, however, that no Assignment or Transfer to the successful bidder (a “Foreclosure
Purchaser”) that is neither a Permitted Lender, nor an Affiliate of a Permitted Lender that is a special
purpose entity set up and operated by a Permitted Lender specifically to take and hold (directly or
indirectly) title to the Site or the Mezzanine Interests (“SPE Lender Affiliate”) shall be effective
without City’s prior written consent in accordance with Section 9.4 below.
(d) Assume Sublease Obligations. Notwithstanding anything in this Sublease to
the contrary, (a) in the case of the acquisition of the leasehold interest created by this Sublease in
connection with a Permitted Sublease Financing Encumbrance and as an express condition thereto,
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the Foreclosure Purchaser shall, before or concurrently with such acquisition, agree in writing to be
bound by all provisions of, and assume each and every obligation of RIDA, under this Sublease and
(b) in the case of an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action and as an express condition thereto, the
Foreclosure Purchaser shall, before or concurrently with such Equity Collateral Enforcement Action,
cause RIDA to reaffirm, in writing, promptly after the Equity Collateral Enforcement Action, its
obligations under this Sublease; provided, however, that under no circumstance shall such Permitted
Lender or such Foreclosure Purchaser have any liability hereunder unless and until it becomes a
tenant under this Sublease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 9.3(d) shall limit
the liability of a Permitted Lender for damage or loss caused by Permitted Lender’s attempt to cure a
non-monetary Event of Default. A Permitted Lender that has: (i) acquired the sub-subleasehold
interest in the Site and the subleasehold interest in the Improvements and assumed RIDA’s
obligations, or (ii) entered into a New Sublease pursuant to Section 9.3(b)(iv) shall be released from
all obligations under this Sublease first arising after the effective date of the assignment and
assumption of such sub-subleasehold interest and such subleasehold interest to an assignee deemed
consented to by City, in accordance with Section 9.4.
Section 9.4 City’s Deemed Consent to Assignment or Transfer or Bidders.
(a) City’s Deemed Consent to Assignment. City’s consent shall not be required
for a Transfer to a Foreclosure Purchaser that is a Permitted Lender or an SPE Lender Affiliate. If
(x) Landlord under the Ground Lease consents to any of the following in accordance with the Ground
Lease or (y) a referee finds in accordance with the judicial reference procedure set forth in Section
10.4.3 of the Ground Lease that Landlord under the Ground Lease shall have consented to any of the
following: (1) an Assignment to a Foreclosure Purchaser that is neither a Permitted Lender, nor an
SPE Lender Affiliate, or (2) an Assignment or sub-sub-sublease or sub-sublease, as applicable, of all
or Substantially All of the Site and the Improvements to a Person by a Permitted Lender or an SPE
Lender Affiliate should such entity become the tenant by reason of: (i) being the successful bidder
upon said foreclosure, (ii) an assignment in lieu of foreclosure, or (iii) a New Sublease entered into
pursuant to Section 10.3.2(d) of the Ground Lease (each capitalized term in clauses (1) and (2) above
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Ground Lease), then the City shall be deemed to have
consented to (A) an Assignment to such Foreclosure Purchaser or (B) an Assignment or sub-sub-
sublease of all or Substantially All of the Site or sub-sublease of all or Substantially All of the
Improvements to the Person described in clause (2) by a Permitted Lender or an SPE Lender
Affiliate.
(b) Cancellation; Surrender; Modification; Amendment. There shall be no
cancellation, surrender (which term shall be deemed to include any determination by RIDA to treat
this Sublease as terminated under 11 U.S.C. § 365(h) if City rejects this Sublease in a bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding affecting City) or modification of this Sublease which is binding on any
Permitted Lender (other than correction of scrivener’s errors), without the prior written consent of
each Permitted Lender (but nothing herein shall prevent City or RIDA from terminating this Sublease
pursuant to the express terms hereof, subject, however, to the rights of the Permitted Lender
designated to exercise the cure rights to obtain a New Sublease in accordance with Section
9.3(b)(iv)). RIDA hereby advises City that RIDA is assigning any right which it may have to object
to any sale of City’s interests in the Facility free and clear of this Sublease under the terms of 11
U.S.C. § 363(f)(2) to the Permitted Lenders to act on RIDA’s behalf and any such objection by
Permitted Lenders shall be as effective as if made by RIDA and, for the benefit of City, RIDA hereby
waives any and all right to object to any sale of City’s interests in the Facility so assigned to the
Permitted Lenders. So long as a Permitted Financing Encumbrance remains outstanding, City shall
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not grant consent or deemed consent to any amendment or modification of this Sublease that is not
consented to in writing by each Permitted Lender with an outstanding Permitted Sublease Financing
Encumbrance of which City has received notice.
(c) City’s Deemed Consent to Potential Bidders. City’s consent or deemed
consent shall not be required for a Transfer to a Foreclosure Purchaser that is a Permitted Lender or
an SPE Lender Affiliate. If Landlord under the Ground Lease consents to an Equity Collateral
Enforcement Action (as defined in the Ground Lease) that is a foreclosure on the Mezzanine Interests
(as defined in the Ground Lease) in accordance with the Ground Lease, then the City shall be deemed
to have consented to an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action that is a foreclosure on the Mezzanine
Interest.
Section 9.5 Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement. Prior to or
on the Commencement Date, (a) City and each Permitted Mortgage Lender shall enter into a
subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E
attached hereto and (b) City and each Permitted Mezzanine Lender shall enter into a subordination,
non-disturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto.
Section 9.6 Miscellaneous.
(a) Estoppel Statements. Upon not less than fifteen (15) Business Days’ notice
by RIDA, City shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to RIDA, or if requested by RIDA in writing,
such Permitted Lender or such prospective qualified Permitted Lender, as applicable, an estoppel
statement in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto without any material changes.
(b) Completion of the Convention Center. If any Foreclosure Purchaser acquires
the subleasehold interest before the date when the Convention Center is Completed, such Foreclosure
Purchaser shall expressly assume in writing (in a form reasonably acceptable to the Public Entities)
the obligations of RIDA under the Ground Lease and the Project Implementation Agreement. The
City shall negotiate in good faith with such Foreclosure Purchaser to set a new commercially
reasonable timetable for Completion of the Convention Center (“New Convention Center
Completion Timetable”). For the avoidance of doubt, the new date of Completion of the Convention
Center (“New Convention Center Outside Construction Completion Date”) may be later than the
Original Outside Construction Completion Date set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement),
based on the status of the construction of the Convention Center at the time of the applicable
foreclosure or action in lieu of foreclosure, as applicable, but in no event shall such New Convention
Center Outside Construction Completion Date be extended by a period that does not reasonably take
into account the status of the construction of the Convention Center at the time of the applicable
foreclosure or action in lieu of foreclosure, as applicable, and the amount of time that it would
reasonably take a sophisticated developer with experience constructing and operating convention
centers to Complete the Convention Center and in no event shall such New Convention Center
Outside Construction Completion Date extend beyond four (4) years from the Original Outside
Construction Completion Date set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement, unless otherwise
agreed to by City. Once City and such Foreclosure Purchaser agree on a New Convention Center
Completion Timetable, then such Foreclosure Purchaser shall Complete the Convention Center in
accordance with such New Convention Center Completion Timetable and such Foreclosure
Purchaser shall pay Construction Late Charges in accordance with the Project Implementation
Agreement. If the City and such Foreclosure Purchaser cannot agree on a New Convention Center
Completion Timetable, then the City and such Foreclosure Purchaser shall proceed to Judicial
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Reference in accordance with Section 6.6(e); provided that the New Convention Center Outside
Construction Completion Date shall be tolled during the pendency of any Judicial Reference pursuant
to this Section 9.6(b).
(c) Amendments and Modifications to Loan Documents. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, RIDA and Permitted Lender shall have the right to make any
amendment or modification to any of the Loan Documents without City’s consent if (a) City receives
a copy of the amendment or modification within thirty (30) days after it has been executed and (b)
following the amendment or modification, (i) the requirements of Sections 10.1.2 or 10.1.3 of the
Ground Lease, as applicable, are satisfied and (ii) the name of the borrower and the name of the
lender that is a party to the Permitted Financing Encumbrance remain the same. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no City consent shall be required for any protective advances made by a Permitted Lender
under and in compliance with the applicable Loan Documents.
ARTICLE X
SUB-SUBLEASES; ASSIGNMENT
Section 10.1 Sub-Subleases.
(a) Sub-Subleases. The City and RIDA agree that no sub-sub-sublease of the
Site and no sub-sublease of the Improvements (each, a “Sub-sublease”) shall be made except as set
forth in this Article 10.
(b) Consent Required. Subject to the terms of Sections 10.1(b) through 10.6 and
except for (a) any Sub-sublease that is for less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet of the total
square footage of the Convention Center, no Sub-sublease shall be made or permitted without the
prior written consent of the City (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed).
(c) Request for Consent. If a Sub-sublease is proposed for which the City
consent is required, RIDA shall notify the City in writing, which notice (the “Sub-sublease Notice”)
shall include (i) the proposed effective date of the Sub-sublease, which shall not be less than sixty
(60) days and not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of delivery of the Sub-
sublease Notice, (ii) a narrative description, with supporting documents, of the proposed Sub-
sublease, including without limitation, the name of the proposed Sub-subtenant, the term of the Sub-
sublease, the proposed use of the Site and/or the Improvements, as applicable, the experience of the
proposed Sub-subtenant, the organizational structure of the proposed Sub-subtenant, and any
additional information that the City may reasonably require to evaluate the Sub-sublease based on the
factors set forth in Section 10.1(d), (iii) with respect to any Sub-sublease that has a maximum total
term of more than five (5) years, a copy of the proposed sub-sublease agreement, (iv) a statement of
any current litigation or any litigation which was resolved within the prior five (5) years affecting the
proposed Sub-subtenant and (v) such other information as the City may reasonably require. Not later
than thirty (30) days after receipt of a Sub-sublease Notice, the City shall notify RIDA (a) that the
City has all information that it requires to evaluate the proposed Sub-sublease or (b) of any additional
information that the City reasonably requires to evaluate the proposed Sub-sublease, as applicable.
The City shall notify RIDA that it consents or does not consent to the proposed Sub-sublease
(including, if applicable, a reasonably detailed explanation for the City withholding its consent) not
later than sixty (60) days after the City has received all information that the City reasonably
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requested to evaluate the proposed Sub-sublease. Any Sub-sublease made without the City’s prior
written consent shall, at the City’s option, be null, void and of no effect undone at RIDA’s sole cost
and expense and shall not be binding on the City. RIDA shall pay to the City a commercially
reasonable fee set by the City in connection with the City reviewing and approving each Sub-
sublease for which the City’s consent is required pursuant to the Reimbursement Procedure,
regardless of whether the Sub-sublease is consummated or the City’s consent thereto is granted. Any
Sub-sublease shall be subject to the terms and provisions of this Sublease.
The burden of producing evidence and the burden of proof showing the City that a
prospective Sub-subtenant meets each and all of the aforesaid qualifications and standards and that
the City breached, or did not act reasonably under, this Section 10.1, shall be on RIDA.
(d) Consent Factors. If the City consents to any Sub-sublease, RIDA may within
one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of delivery of the Sub-sublease Notice, enter into such
Sub-sublease; provided that, if there is any material change to the financial condition of the Sub-
subtenant or any other material change to any of the proposed terms or conditions of the Sub-
sublease as set forth or attached to the Sub-sublease Notice, then RIDA shall again submit a Sub-
sublease Notice to the City for its approval and take all other action required under this Section 10.1.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the City shall grant consent that is required
hereunder to any Sub-sublease if all of the following conditions and requirements are satisfied in the
City’s reasonable discretion:
(i) Consistent Use. The Sub-subtenant’s proposed use of the Facility
following the proposed Sub-sublease will be for the Permitted Use only or such proposed use as has
been approved by the City in its sole and absolute discretion;
(ii) Reputation. The Sub-subtenant is reputable (which shall mean the
absence of reputations for dishonesty, criminal conduct or association with criminal elements –
“reputable” shall not mean “prestigious”, nor shall the determination of whether one is reputable
involve considerations of personal taste or preference) and has no pattern of or reputation for, either
discriminatory employment practices which violate any Laws or non-compliance with Environmental
Laws;
(iii) Financial Stability. The Sub-subtenant has sufficient financial
resources for the Sub-subtenant to perform its obligations under the Sub-sublease;
(iv) Event of Default. At the time of the delivery of the Sub-sublease
Notice and at the time of the execution of the Sub-sublease, there is no Event of Default;
(v) [Reserved]; and
(vi) Term. The proposed Sub-sublease will be for no longer than the
remainder of the Term.
Section 10.2 Effect of Sub-sublease. If the City consents to a Sub-sublease, (i) the terms
and conditions of this Sublease shall in no way be deemed to have been waived or modified, (ii) such
consent shall not be deemed consent to any further Sub-sublease by either RIDA or a Sub-subtenant,
and (iii) RIDA shall deliver to the City, within ten (10) days after execution, an original executed
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copy of all documentation pertaining to the Sub-sublease, and any document evidencing a Sub-
sublease shall be in form acceptable to the City.
Section 10.3 Conditions. In the event the City consents to any Sub-sublease as required
hereunder, then at the City’s election said consent shall be conditioned upon the following: (i) in the
case of a Sub-subtenant under a Sub-sublease of all or Substantially All of the Facility, such Sub-
subtenant shall agree to be bound by all provisions, and assume each and every obligation, under this
Sublease (including those obligations arising or pertaining to periods prior to the effective date of the
Sub-sublease), or, in the case of a Sub-subtenant under a Sub-sublease of less than all or
Substantially All of the Facility, such Sub-subtenant shall execute a document reasonably acceptable
to the City acknowledging that all rights of the Sub-subtenant are subject to all terms and conditions
of this Sublease as the same relate to the space subject to the Sub-sublease; and (ii) the Sub-subtenant
shall execute an attornment agreement as provided in Section 10.4 below.
Section 10.4 Sub-subtenant Attornment. Every Sub-sublease hereunder is subject to the
express condition, and by accepting a Sub-sublease hereunder each Sub-subtenant shall be
conclusively deemed to have agreed, that if this Sublease terminates or if the City succeeds to
RIDA’s estate in the Facility, the Sub-subtenant shall, at the option of the City, attorn to and
recognize the City as the Sub-subtenant’s landlord under the Sub-sublease, provided that the City
shall not (i) be liable for any act or omission or negligence of RIDA, (ii) be subject to any
counterclaim, offset or defense which theretofore accrued to such Sub-subtenant against RIDA,
(iii) be bound by any payment of Rent or other sums of money for more than one (1) month in
advance or any security deposit (unless actually received by the City), (iv) be obligated to perform
any work in the sublet space, (v) in the event of a casualty, be obligated to repair or restore the
Improvements or the Site, (vi) in the event of a partial Taking, be obligated to repair or restore the
Improvements or the Site, (vii) be obligated to make any payment to such Sub-subtenant, or (viii) be
bound by any obligations that the City lacks the capacity to perform; provided, however, that, if the
City elects not to perform any of the obligations set forth in clause (v) to the extent that the Sub-
subtenant has not caused such casualty and such casualty affects the entirety of Sub-subtenant’s
operations on the Site and/or the Improvements, as applicable, or clause (vi) to the extent that such
partial Taking affects the Sub-subtenant’s operations in their entirety on the Site and/or the
Improvements, as applicable, then Sub-subtenant shall have the right to terminate the applicable Sub-
sublease, in its reasonable discretion, by providing notice thereof to the City. Any Sub-subtenant
shall promptly execute and deliver any instrument that the City may reasonably request to evidence
such attornment. Upon early termination of this Sublease, if the City requests that Sub-subtenant
attorn to the City, then RIDA shall pay over to the City all sums held by RIDA for the benefit of such
Sub-subtenant or as security under the provisions of the existing Sub-subleases for such Sub-
subtenant. In addition, at RIDA’s request, the City may agree, in its sole and absolute discretion and
without obligation to RIDA or Sub-subtenant and without liability to the City, to negotiate a non-
disturbance agreement with a Sub-subtenant with a Sub-sublease in excess of 50% of the Project if
the City has previously approved the Sub-sublease in writing to such Sub-subtenant pursuant to
which such non-disturbance agreement the City would agree not to disturb the possession of such
Sub-subtenant in the event this Sublease is terminated.
Section 10.5 Sub-sublease Rent Requirements. Subject to the terms of any Permitted
Financing Encumbrance, each Sub-sublease shall require the Sub-subtenant thereunder to make all
payments of rent and other sums of money that are owed under the applicable Sub-sublease to the
City during the existence of an Event of Default and following written notice of the same from the
City, and the City shall apply said payments made to all Rent that is due and payable to the City
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pursuant to this Sublease, and any remaining amounts will be held and applied to future Rent payable
under this Sublease.
Section 10.6 Reporting of Sub-sublease Information. If RIDA has entered into any Sub-
subleases, then, within thirty (30) days of request from the City and within sixty (60) days after the
end of each calendar year, RIDA shall submit to the City a rent roll in the form of Exhibit H attached
hereto containing the information described therein for each Sub-sublease then in effect, along with a
site plan showing locations of any Sub-subleases.
Section 10.7 Assignment. Subject to the terms of this Section 10.7, Section 10.10, the
terms of the definition of “Equity Collateral Enforcement Action”, and except for any Assignment or
Transfer to a Foreclosure Purchaser that is a Permitted Lender or an SPE Lender Affiliate, no
Assignment or Change of Control of RIDA (collectively, “Transfer”) shall be made or permitted. If
Landlord under the Ground Lease consents to any Transfer (as defined in the Ground Lease) under
the Ground Lease, then the City shall be deemed to have consented to a Transfer under this Sublease
on the terms and conditions that are the same as, or substantially the same as, the terms and
conditions to the applicable Transfer (as defined in the Ground Lease) to which Landlord consented
under the Ground Lease. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Transfer is allowed
prior to the date that the Convention Center is Completed and the City has issued the final certificate
of occupancy with respect to the Convention Center.
Section 10.8 Effect of Transfer. If the City is deemed to have consented to a Transfer,
(i) the terms and conditions of this Sublease shall in no way be deemed to have been waived or
modified, (ii) such deemed consent shall not be deemed consent to any further Transfer by either
RIDA or a Transferee, and (iii) RIDA shall deliver to the City, within one hundred and eighty
(180) days after the City’s deemed consent to such Transfer, an original executed copy of all
documentation pertaining to the Transfer. In the case of an Assignment of this Sublease only, that
complies with the terms of Section 10.7, RIDA and the Transferee shall enter into, and deliver to the
City, an assignment and assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto,
with any deviations from such form being approved by the City in the City’s reasonable discretion.
Upon the City’s receipt of such fully executed assignment and assumption agreement where
Transferee assumes all liability and obligations under this Sublease and the Project Implementation
Agreement first arising from and after the effective date of such Transfer, RIDA (but not the
Completion Guarantor(s), if the Completion Guaranty is in effect on the effective date of the
Transfer) shall be relieved from any liability under this Sublease first arising from and after the
effective date of such Transfer.
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Section 10.9 Conditions. In the event the City is deemed to have consented to any
Assignment as required hereunder, then said deemed consent shall be conditioned upon (i) the
assignee agreeing in writing to be bound by all provisions, and assuming each and every obligation,
under this Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement (including those obligations arising
or pertaining to periods prior to the effective date of the Assignment) through an assignment and
assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto (with any deviations from such
form being approved by the City in the City’s reasonable discretion) and executes and delivers such
assignment and assumption agreement to the City; and (ii) the Completion Guarantor(s) (if
applicable) delivering a written acknowledgement, in a form acceptable to the City, consenting to the
Assignment and reaffirming their obligations under the Completion Guaranty.
Section 10.10 Permitted Lender and Foreclosure Purchasers. The foregoing provisions
of this Article 10 shall not apply to the Transfers which are governed by Sections 9.3 and 9.4.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1 Notices. All notices, certificates or other communications hereunder to
RIDA, the City, the Port, the JEPA, or the Trustee shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given
and shall be deemed given when delivered or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the
parties listed below:
To RIDA: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
With copy to: RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
And
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine
To the City: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
With copy to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
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With copy to: Port (at the address shown below)
With copy to: JEPA (at the address shown below)
To Port: Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With copy to: Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With copy to: Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
To JEPA: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Manager
And
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
With copies to: City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: Finance Director
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Attention: City Attorney
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
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San Diego, CA 92112-0488
RIDA, the Port, the JEPA and the City, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses
to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications will be sent.
Section 11.2 Binding Effect. This Sublease shall inure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon RIDA and the City and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 11.3 Severability. In the event any provision of this Sublease shall be held invalid
or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable any other provision hereof.
Section 11.4 Execution in Counterparts. This Sublease may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the
same instrument.
Section 11.5 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State.
Section 11.6 Captions. The captions or headings in this Sublease are for convenience only
and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or sections of this
Sublease.
Section 11.7 No Merger. If both RIDA’s and the City’s estate under this or any other
lease relating to the Facility or any portion thereof shall at any time by any reason become vested in
one owner, this Sublease and the estate created hereby shall not be destroyed or terminated by the
doctrine of merger unless (a) the City so elects as evidenced by recording a written declaration so
stating, and, unless and until the City so elects, the City shall continue to have and enjoy all of its
rights and privileges as to the separate estates and (b) RIDA has provided written consent to such
election.
Section 11.8 Third-Party Beneficiary. There are no third-party beneficiaries of this
Sublease except as set forth in this Section 11.8. Each Permitted Lender shall be a third-party
beneficiary of this Sublease as it relates to Section 5.1(g), Section 5.2(a) and Article 9 only and only
to the extent such Permitted Lender has any rights to enforce against the City under Section 5.1(g),
Section 5.2(a) or Article 9; provided, however, that Permitted Lender shall not have the right to
enforce such rights against the City until Permitted Lender expressly agrees in writing that the City
shall have the right to assert the City’s rights against Permitted Lender as it relates to Section 5.1(g),
Section 5.2(a) or Article 9.
As the owner and lessor of the Convention Center and the sublessor of the Site under the
Facility Lease (with respect to the JEPA) and as the owner and lessor of the Site under the Site Lease
(with respect to the Port), each of the JEPA and the Port has certain interests in the development, use
and financing of the Facility and will benefit from the performance by RIDA of certain covenants to
be performed by RIDA under this Sublease. The Parties agree that permitting any third party
beneficiary under this Sublease to bring its own breach of contract action is consistent with the
objectives of this Sublease and the reasonable expectations of the City and RIDA. As such, in order
to induce the Port and JEPA to consent to the execution of this Sublease by the City, under this
Sublease, (x) the JEPA shall be a third party beneficiary of this Sublease as it relates to any JEPA
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Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision and (y) the Port shall be a third party beneficiary of this
Sublease as it relates to any Port Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision. The JEPA and/or the
Port will be permitted to exercise its respective third party beneficiary rights with respect to any
breach of a JEPA Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision or a Port Sublease Third Party
Beneficiary Provision, as applicable, either in conjunction with the City or on its own behalf subject
to the terms and conditions of this Section 11.8. The JEPA or the Port will be permitted to exercise
its respective third party beneficiary rights with respect to any breach of a JEPA Sublease Third Party
Beneficiary Provision or a Port Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, respectively, only if (a)
the JEPA or the Port, as applicable, consults with the City regarding the exercise of their respective
third party rights prior to the commencement of any action to enforce such rights and (b) the JEPA
or the Port, as applicable, delivers written notice to RIDA of the JEPA’s or the Port’s, as applicable,
intention to exercise such rights against RIDA (such notice, the “Third Party Beneficiary Notice”). If
the JEPA or the Port, as applicable, delivers a Third Party Beneficiary Notice to RIDA with respect
to a breach of a Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision and the City exercises remedies with
respect to such breach of such Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, then the JEPA or the Port,
as applicable, must undertake (for the benefit of RIDA and the City) to cooperate and coordinate with
the City, and City shall cooperate and coordinate with the JEPA or the Port, as applicable, so that all
statements and positions taken by the JEPA, the Port or the City with respect to any dispute related to
such breach in communications with RIDA or in any dispute resolution procedure will be joint
statements or positions, as applicable, to the maximum extent possible. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in any Contemporaneous Agreement, when pursuing its third party beneficiary rights
under this Section 11.8 neither the JEPA nor the Port may exercise any right to terminate this
Sublease.
Section 11.9 Release of Encumbrance. Immediately following the end of the Term, the
City shall execute, deliver, and cause to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego
County, all such documents as are necessary or advisable to fully release, of record, the encumbrance
on title to the Site which is caused by the recording of this Sublease with the San Diego County
Recorder; and shall thereafter take such actions and execute such documents as may further be
necessary or advisable to fully evidence the termination of this Sublease and the release of RIDA
from all obligations hereunder, except such obligations as survive the Term as expressly set forth
herein.
Section 11.10 Transaction Costs. To the extent RIDA requests any approval, consent or
other action by the City (including, without limitation, in connection with any proposed Alterations,
Financing Transaction or Transfer), RIDA shall pay or reimburse the City upon written demand
therefor, all of the City’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and other third party costs incurred by the City in
connection therewith, together with the City’s then current processing or cost recovery fee for similar
transactions consistent with any schedule of such fees then utilized by the City. The City shall
provide RIDA with a copy of any such fee schedule following written request therefor from RIDA.
Such costs and fees shall be payable to the City whether or not the City grants such approval or
consent, or undertakes the action requested by RIDA.
Section 11.11 Drafting Presumption; Review Standard. The parties acknowledge that
this Sublease has been agreed to by both the parties, that both City and RIDA have consulted with
attorneys with respect to the terms of this Sublease and that no presumption shall be created against
the drafting party. Any deletion of language from this Sublease prior to its execution by City and
RIDA shall not be construed to raise any presumption, canon of construction or implication,
including, without limitation, any implication that the parties intended thereby to state the converse
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of the deleted language. Unless otherwise specified in this Sublease, any approval or consent to be
given by City or the City Council may be given or withheld in the City’s or the City Council’s sole
and absolute discretion.
Section 11.12 Constitutional Rights and Compliance with Law. Nothing in this Sublease
is intended to limit any rights that RIDA has under the Constitution of the United States of America
or the California State Constitution with respect to any act, including the enactment of any Law, by
City or any other Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, any claim for a taking, and
this Sublease shall be construed as to give effect to such intent. Whenever this Sublease requires
RIDA to comply with the requirements of any Law, then RIDA will be deemed in compliance with
such Law if each applicable Governmental Authority has provided a written variance from or waiver
of compliance therewith.
Section 11.13 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this Sublease and
each of its provisions.
Section 11.14 Entire Agreement. It is understood and acknowledged that there are no oral
agreements between the Parties affecting this Sublease and this Sublease supersedes and cancels any
and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the Prior Agreements, the
Contemporaneous Agreements and the Approved Agreements. This Sublease contains all of the
terms, covenants, conditions, warranties and agreements of the Parties relating in any manner to the
rental, use and occupancy of the Site and the Improvements and shall be considered to be the only
agreement between the Parties and their representatives and agents, except for the applicable Prior
Agreements, the applicable Contemporaneous Agreements and the applicable Approved Agreements.
All negotiations and oral agreements acceptable to the Parties have been merged into and are
included herein. There are no other representations or warranties between the Parties, and all
reliance with respect to representations is based totally upon the representations and agreements
contained in this Sublease. However, RIDA acknowledges and agrees that other documents may
restrict RIDA’s use of the Facility or impose other obligations not specifically referenced in this
Sublease, including, but not limited to, conditions of approval of a CDP or mitigation measures under
CEQA.
Section 11.15 Discharge of the Bonds. In the event that all Bonds and Additional Bonds
issued under the Indenture shall be deemed to have been paid and discharged in accordance with
Section 9.3 of the Indenture (the “Discharge of the Bonds”), then all references herein to the Bonds,
Additional Bonds, Trustee, the Indenture and the Assigned Rights (as defined in the Indenture) shall
be of no force and effect as of the effective date of the Discharge of the Bonds. On the effective date
of the Discharge of the Bonds, (a) the Assigned Rights shall revert to the JEPA without any further
action on the part of any Public Entity or the Trustee, (b) any amounts that were to have been paid to
Trustee under the Facility Lease shall be paid to the JEPA, except for any Net Proceeds, which shall
be held pursuant to the terms of this Sublease and distributed in accordance with the provisions of the
Facility Lease, this Sublease, the Project Implementation Agreement and, subject to the provisions of
the Facility Lease, this Sublease and the Project Implementation Agreement, the Revenue Sharing
Agreement, or any other agreement between the Public Entities and RIDA governing the distribution
of such amounts, and (c) all rights granted to the Trustee hereunder, including, but not limited to, the
Assigned Rights (as defined in the Indenture) and the right to enforce any remedies, to provide
consent and to receive notice, shall be of no further force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this Sublease to be executed in its name by
its duly authorized officers, and RIDA has caused this Sublease to be executed in its name by its duly
authorized officers, as of the date first above written.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, as Sublessor
By:
Its: City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, as Sublessee
By:
Its:
By:
Its:
CONSENTED AND, WITH RESPECT TO
SECTIONS 6.6(A), 6.8(A), 6.20(C) AND 11.8 OF
THIS SUBLEASE, AGREED TO BY:
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
By:
Its:
ATTEST:
Secretary
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CONSENTED AND, WITH RESPECT TO
SECTIONS 3.12(E), 6.8(a), 11.8 AND 11.15 OF
THIS SUBLEASE, AGREED TO BY:
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY, a California
joint exercise of powers authority
By:
Its:
ATTEST:
Secretary
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DEFINITIONS ADDENDUM
2021A ACCOUNT: defined in the Indenture
2021A BONDS: defined in the Indenture.
ABANDONMENT: defined in Section 8.1(a) of this Sublease.
ACCEPTABLE BRAND: shall mean the “Gaylord Hotels” brand or any other hotel brand that
has achieved "AAA Four Diamond" rating standards in a reasonable
number of its hotels or the equivalent as determined by the City in
its reasonable discretion; provided that RIDA shall not terminate the
Hotel Management Agreement that is in effect as of the
Commencement Date before the date that is the third (3rd)
anniversary of the later of: (a) the date that the Resort Hotel is open
for business and (b) the date that the Convention Center is open for
business, unless as set forth in this Sublease or the Ground Lease.
ACTUAL CAPITAL
INVESTMENT:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
ADA: the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 (et seq.) and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be
amended from time to time.
ADDITIONAL BONDS: defined in the Indenture.
ADDITIONAL RENT: defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
ADDITIONAL RENT
HURDLE:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
ADDITIONAL RENT
PERCENTAGE:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
ADVERTISING DEVICES: defined in Section 6.21 of this Sublease.
AFFILIATE: with respect to any Person, any Person that Controls, is directly or
indirectly Controlled by, or is under common ownership or Control
with, such Person.
ALTERATION PLANS: defined in Section 6.10(a) of this Sublease.
ALTERATIONS: any alterations, additions, installations, removals, demolitions,
improvements or other physical changes to the Site and the
Improvements following the Completion of the Convention Center,
including the addition, installation or removal of any fixtures (other
than trade fixtures) but excluding installation, maintenance,
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replacement or refreshing of any furniture, trade fixtures or
equipment.
APPROVED
AGREEMENTS:
defined in Section 6.6(f) of this Sublease.
ASSIGNED RIGHTS: defined in the Facility Lease.
ASSIGNMENT: any disposition, assignment, sale, conveyance, exchange or other
transfer of all or any portion of RIDA’s interest in this Sublease
(including without limitation any easements), the leasehold estate
created thereby, the Site or the Improvements, whether by operation
of law or otherwise, but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any
Sub-sublease.
ASTs: defined in Section 6.20(i)(i) of this Sublease.
AUTHORITY SURPLUS
FUND:
defined in the Indenture.
AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF
RIDA:
any person or persons designated by RIDA and authorized to act on
behalf of RIDA in accordance with its governing documents.
AVAILABLE CASUALTY
AMOUNT:
defined in Section 5.2(b) of this Sublease.
AVAILABLE CASUALTY
AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT:
defined in Section 5.2(b) of this Sublease.
AVAILABLE
CONDEMNATION
AMOUNT:
defined in Section 5.1(d) of this Sublease.
AVAILABLE
CONDEMNATION
AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT:
defined in Section 5.1(d) of this Sublease.
BANKRUPTCY CODE: the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as
amended, and any successor statute.
BANKRUPTCY EVENT: the occurrence with respect to RIDA, any Completion Guarantor(s)
or any other Person liable for RIDA’s obligations under this Sublease
(including without limitation any member or manager of RIDA) of
any of the following: (a) appointment of a receiver or custodian for
any property of such Person, or the institution of a foreclosure or
attachment action upon any property of such Person; (b) filing by
such Person of a voluntary petition under the provisions of the
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Bankruptcy Code; or (c) such Person making or consenting to an
assignment for the benefit of creditors or a composition of creditors.
BASE RENT: the rent payments due from RIDA pursuant to Section 3.5 of this
Sublease and as set forth in Exhibit B-1 attached to this Sublease.
BOND YEAR: defined in the Indenture.
BONDS: defined in the Indenture.
BMPs: the Best Management Practices set forth in the Jurisdictional Runoff
Management Program incorporated by reference in Article 10 of the
San Diego Unified Port District Code.
BPC: Board of Port Commissioners of the San Diego Unified Port District.
BUILDABLE
CONDITION:
completion of the following work: (i) the demolition and removal of
the Existing Improvements on the Site, and the public and private
utilities on the Site (provided, however, that a “Buildable Condition”
will not require the demolition or removal of such Existing
Improvements and/or public and private utilities if the City instructs
RIDA not to demolish and remove them in a written notice to RIDA),
any Hazardous Materials and Pre-Existing Materials but only as and
to the extent required under Section 6.20, and any debris resulting
from such demolition and removal; (ii) the remediation of any
Hazardous Materials and Pre-Existing Materials but only as and to
the extent required under Section 6.20; and (iii) the repair of any
damage to the Site, Existing Improvements on the Site and/or public
and private utilities on the Site, caused by (i) and (ii) above, pursuant
to plans and specifications approved by the City in the City’s
reasonable discretion.
BUSINESS DAY: a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks in San Diego
County, California are open for ordinary banking business.
CASUALTY PROCEEDS: defined in Section 5.2(a) of this Sublease.
CCC: defined in Section 6.14 of this Sublease.
CDP: any Coastal Development Permit (including any conditions of
approval or mitigation measures or project changes pursuant to the
environmental review under CEQA) or any other CCC regulations
or local, state or federal requirements now or hereafter affecting the
Facility, including the use or development thereof.
CEQA: defined in Section 6.14 of this Sublease.
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CHANGE OF CONTROL: with respect to any Person, a merger, consolidation, recapitalization
or reorganization of such Person or other transaction or an
amendment to any governing document of such Person that, in the
case of any of the foregoing, results in any third party that is not an
Affiliate of such Person having the ability to Control such Person;
provided that, with respect to RIDA, as long as Ira Mitzner or any of
his replacements set forth in the Original LLC Agreement is the
manager of RIDA in accordance with the Original LLC Agreement,
then there shall be no Change of Control of RIDA; and provided,
further, that no merger, consolidation, recapitalization or
reorganization of any Publicly Traded Person or other transaction
with respect to any Publicly Traded Person or an amendment to any
governing document of any Publicly Traded Person will result in a
Change of Control. “Publicly Traded Person” means any Person, any
of the equity securities in which are publicly traded.
CITY: defined in the preamble.
CITY PARTY: City and the officers, directors, members of the City Council,
employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors, successors and
assigns of the City, in each case, when acting only in the capacity of
a City Party.
CLAIMS: claims, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, demands, rights,
damages, Related Costs, losses, judgments, provisional relief, fines,
penalties, and fees, including, without limitation, any and all claims
for compensation, reimbursement, or contribution.
CLOSING DATE: defined in the Indenture.
CODE: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
COMMENCEMENT
DATE:
defined in Section 3.2 of this Sublease.
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT:
a financing district established and existing pursuant to the Chula
Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61.
COMPLETION AND
COMPLETE:
shall mean, with respect to the Improvements (except the Convention
Center) or any Alterations thereto, as the context may require, that
RIDA has obtained and delivered to the City, (i) a certificate of
occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy for the
Improvements or Alterations with respect to any of the foregoing, as
applicable, from the appropriate Governmental Authority or
(ii) equivalent certification from the appropriate Governmental
Authority certifying that the Improvements or applicable Alterations
to any of the foregoing, as applicable, may be used in accordance
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with the designs therefor; provided, however, that, if no
Governmental Authority customarily provides certificates of
occupancy, temporary certificates of occupancy or certifications like
those described in clause (ii) for work similar in nature to the
Improvements or Alterations, as applicable, then such Improvements
or Alterations, as applicable, will be “Complete” when such
Improvements or Alterations, as applicable, are substantially
complete; and provided, further, that the Convention Center shall be
complete when it is Complete as defined in the Project
Implementation Agreement.
CONDEMNATION: defined in Section 5.1(a) of this Sublease. “Condemned” shall have
correlative meaning.
CONDITION OF THE
SITE:
defined in Section 6.12(a) of this Sublease.
CONSTRUCTION FUND: defined in the Indenture.
CONSTRUCTION LATE
CHARGES:
defined in Section 5.1.2 of the Project Implementation Agreement.
CONSTRUCTION
PERIOD:
defined in the Project Implementation Agreement.
CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS:
those requirements, conditions and procedures regulating the
installation, construction, modification and repair of the
Improvements (except the Existing Improvements) and Alterations
thereto as described in Exhibit “N” attached to the Sublease.
CONSTRUCTION WORK: defined in Exhibit N to this Sublease.
CONTEMPORANEOUS
AGREEMENTS:
generally, any agreements executed on or around the
Commencement Date by the Parties with respect to the Development
and the Project Implementation Agreement, the Convention Center
Leases, the Ground Lease and the Completion Guaranty.1
CONTINUING
DISCLOSURE
AGREEMENT:
that certain continuing disclosure agreement or certificate dated the
Closing Date by and between RIDA and [____], as dissemination
agent.
CONTROL,
CONTROLLED AND
CONTROLLING:
shall be deemed, with respect to any Person, to be either or both
(i) the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock or
other voting interest of such Person or the ownership of beneficial
interests in such Person, or (ii) the power to direct the management
1 List of documents to be confirmed prior to execution of this Sublease.
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of such Person with respect to major decisions of such Person,
whether through voting interests or by way of agreement.
CONVENTION CENTER: those certain permanent improvements that constitute real estate,
with approximately 275,000 net usable square feet of associated
meeting space, located on the Site, and which, for the avoidance of
doubt, shall exclude any personal property of RIDA located in or
upon any portion of the Facility.
CONVENTION CENTER
LEASES / CONVENTION
CENTER LEASE:
the Site Lease, the Facility Lease and/or this Sublease, as the context
may require.
CONVENTION CENTER
OUTSIDE
CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETION DATE:
forty-eight (48) months after the Outside Construction
Commencement Date (as such date may be extended by one day for
each day that a Force Majeure Event delays Completion of the
Convention Center).
COUNCIL / CITY
COUNCIL:
defined in the recitals.
COURT: defined in Section 6.6(e)(ii) of this Sublease.
CVBMP DOCUMENTS: the following documents: (i) the Settlement Agreement; (ii) Chula
Vista Bayfront Development Policies (District Clerk No. 59407);
(iii) Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Natural Resources
Management Plan (District Clerk No. 65065), approved by the BPC
on May 10, 2016, by Resolution No. 2016-79, and the City Council
of the City of Chula Vista on June 14, 2016, by Resolution No. 2016-
119; (iv) Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Public Access Program
(District Clerk No. 59408); (v) Chula Vista Bayfront Design
Guidelines (District Clerk No. 67959); (vi) Integrated Planning
Vision (District Clerk No. 63989); (vii) Chula Vista Bayfront Master
Plan & Port Master Plan Amendment (District Clerk Nos. 59406);
(viii) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan (District Clerk No. 56555); and (ix) the
CDP for the Resort Hotel, the Convention Center and the Parking
Improvements.
DEFAULT RATE: an annual rate equal to the lesser of (i) the annual “Bank Prime Loan”
rate cited in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release Publication
H.15(519), published weekly (or such other comparable index as
City and RIDA shall reasonably agree upon if such rate ceases to be
published), plus four (4) percentage points, and (ii) the highest rate
permitted by applicable Law.
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DESIGNATED NOMINEE: defined in Section 9.3(b)(i) of this Sublease.
DEVELOPMENT: RIDA’s development of, collectively, the Parking Improvements, the
Resort Hotel, the Convention Center and RIDA’s Phase 1A
Improvements.
DIR: defined in Section 6.22(a)(iv)(2).
DISCHARGE OF THE
BONDS:
defined in Section 11.15 of this Sublease.
DISCRETIONARY
ENTITLEMENT:
any discretionary approval, permit or entitlement, including, without
limitation, environmental analysis under CEQA or the National
Environmental Policy Act, the PMP, a Port Master Plan Amendment,
stormwater permits, a CDP and/or a California Coastal Act
exclusion.
DISTRICT DOCUMENTS: defined in Section 6.12(d)(ii) of this Sublease.
EIR: defined in Section 6.1(a) of this Sublease.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP:
to investigate, remove or remediate such contamination in
compliance with all Environmental Laws and in a manner and to the
satisfaction of applicable regulatory authority.
ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS:
Laws and other requirements in effect during the Term that regulate
Hazardous Materials or otherwise relate to public health and safety
or the protection of the environment.
EQUITY COLLATERAL
ENFORCEMENT
ACTION:
defined in Section 9.2 of this Sublease.
EVENT OF DEFAULT: defined in Section 8.1 of this Sublease.
EXCAVATED SOIL
REMOVAL:
defined in Section 6.20(j)(i) of this Sublease.
EXISTING
IMPROVEMENTS:
any improvements (including utilities, storm drains and park ways)
located upon the land (and water, if applicable) that are in existence
and located on, in, over or under the Site as of the Commencement
Date, whether constructed by Port, a prior tenant or another third
party.
EXPANSION DATE: defined in Section 1.2 of the Ground Lease.
FACILITY: defined in the recitals.
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FACILITY LEASE: defined in the recitals.
FACILITY LEASE LOST
RENTAL INCOME
INSURANCE:
defined in Section 4.2(a) of this Sublease.
FINANCING
TRANSACTION:
defined in Section 9.1 of this Sublease.
FIRST-CLASS
CONDITION:
(x) the quality, condition, maintenance, and repair standards
described in the Hotel Management Agreement in effect that shall be
in accordance with the level of quality at the time of the opening of
the Convention Center for business, subject to any ordinary wear and
tear and any Alterations; or (y) if no Hotel Management Agreement
is in effect, then the quality, condition, maintenance, and repair
standards under the Hotel Management Agreement last consented to
by the Port and deemed consented to by the City (until a new one is
approved) and in accordance with the level of quality at the time of
the opening of the Convention Center for business, subject to any
ordinary wear and tear and any Alterations.
FORCE MAJEURE
EVENT:
defined in Section 6.13(a) of this Sublease.
FORCE MAJEURE
NOTICE:
defined in Section 6.13(e) of this Sublease.
FORCE MAJEURE
RESPONSE:
defined in Section 6.13(e) of this Sublease.
FORECLOSURE
PURCHASER:
defined in Section 9.3(c) of this Sublease.
GOVERNMENTAL
AUTHORITY:
each and every governmental agency, authority, bureau, department,
quasi-governmental body, or other entity or instrumentality having
or claiming jurisdiction over the Site (or any activity this Sublease
allows), including without limitation, the Port and the City, United
States federal government, the State and County governments and
their subdivisions and municipalities, and all applicable Government
Agencies, governmental authorities, and subdivisions thereof.
GOVERNMENT
AGENCY:
any federal, state or local government agency (including, but not
limited to, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the
Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Department of Toxic
Substances Control or Air Resources Board).
GROUND LEASE defined in the recitals.
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GROUND LEASE
PROPERTY
defined as “Premises” under the Ground Lease.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL:
any pollutant, contaminant, or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic
chemical, material, or substance, including, without limitation,
asbestos and oil and petroleum products, which is a “Hazardous
Material” or “Hazardous Substance” within the meaning of any
applicable Law (including, but not limited to, hazardous substances
as defined by Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25316 and anything that
may result in contamination or pollution as defined by Cal. Water
Code § 13050), and at any concentration that is subject to regulation
under any Law relating to such Hazardous Material or Hazardous
Substance. Notwithstanding any exclusion from the definition of
hazardous substance or hazardous material in any applicable Law,
Hazardous Material as defined herein includes any hydrocarbons,
petroleum, petroleum products or waste and any other chemical,
substance or waste, that is regulated by, or may form the basis of
liability under, any Environmental Laws.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ACTIVITY:
generation, bringing, use, storage, emission, release, or disposal of
any Hazardous Material, or products or materials which include any
hazardous substance as a component.
HMMD: defined in Section 6.20(i)(i) of this Sublease.
HOTEL / RESORT
HOTEL:
that certain single-branded resort hotel with at least 1,570 Rooms but
not more than 1,600 Rooms on the Ground Lease Property generally
as shown on Exhibit B-1 attached to the Ground Lease with an
Acceptable Brand.
HOTEL AND
CONVENTION CENTER
PROJECT:
the Ground Lease Property, the Site, the Convention Center, the
Resort Hotel and any other personal or real property or
improvements located on the Ground Lease Property or the Site.
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT:
management agreement for the Resort Hotel, the Parking
Improvements and the Convention Center between RIDA and the
Hotel Operator.
HOTEL OPERATOR: RIDA’s counterparty to a Hotel Management Agreement that is in
effect in accordance with the Sublease.
IMPROVEMENTS: those buildings, structures and other improvements (including
vaults, utilities and other underground improvements) now
(including any Existing Improvements) or hereafter (including the
Initial Project Improvements, Alterations thereto and any other
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ancillary improvements constructed during the Term) located on, in,
over or under the Site.
INCENTIVE FEE
HURDLE:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
INCURABLE DEFAULT: defined in Section 9.3(b)(ii) of this Sublease.
INDEPENDENT
CONSULTANT:
defined in Section 6.20(e) of this Sublease.
INITIAL FORCE
MAJEURE NOTICE:
defined in Section 6.13(e) of this Sublease.
INDENTURE: the Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, by and between
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and the JEPA,
as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
INITIAL PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS:
the Improvements that are located on the Site and are initially
developed by RIDA and described by the Plans (as opposed to
Existing Improvements and subsequent Alterations to the Initial
Project Improvements).
INQUIRY: a notice, inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or claim by any
government agency or other Person regarding the presence that
occurs during the Term of any Hazardous Material on, in, under,
from or about the Facility.
INSPECTION REPORT: defined in Section 6.6(c) of this Sublease.
INSURANCE AND
CONDEMNATION FUND:
defined in the Indenture.
JEPA: defined in the recitals.
JEPA PARTIES: The JEPA, and the officers, directors, members of the JEPA Board,
employees, partners, affiliates, agents, contractors, successors and
assigns of the JEPA, and staff members of the Port and City, in each
case, when acting only in the capacity of a JEPA Party.
JEPA SUBLEASE THIRD
PARTY BENEFICIARY
PROVISION:
Section 2.1, Section 2.2, Section 3.4(b), Section 3.9, Section 3.12,
Section 3.14, Section 4.1, Section 4.2(b), Section 5.1(d), Section
5.1(f), Section 5.1(g), Section 5.1(h), Section 5.2(a), Section 5.2(b),
Section 5.2(f), Section 6.1, Section 6.6, Section 6.7, Section 6.8,
Section 6.9, Section 6.10, Section 6.11(b), Section 6.11(c), Section
6.12(a), Section 6.12(b), Section 6.12(d), Section 6.14, Section 6.15,
Section 6.16, Section 6.19(a), Section 6.20, Section 6.21, Section
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11.1, Section 11.8, Section 11.15, and in each case, the definitions of
terms used therein.
JUDICIAL REFERENCE: defined in Section 6.6(e) of this Sublease.
LANDLORD’S
MATERIALS:
defined in Section 6.12(d)(ii) of this Sublease.
LATE CHARGES: defined in Section 3.5(c) of this Sublease.
LAWS: all of the following to the extent (i) applicable to the Site, the
Improvements or any activity under this Sublease, (ii) binding and
enforceable and (iii) promulgated, adopted, approved or enacted by
a Governmental Authority: present and future state of California,
federal and local laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, statutes,
requirements, codes and executive orders, including, without
limitation, the ADA, and any law of like import, and all rules,
regulations and government orders with respect thereto, including
without limitation any of the foregoing relating to Hazardous
Materials, environmental matters (including, but not limited to,
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (“CERCLA”), the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (“RCRA”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act,
Oil Pollution Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and comparable
and supplemental California laws), the California Coastal Act,
CEQA, the Public Trust Doctrine, public health and safety matters
and landmarks protection, as any of the same now exist or may
hereafter be adopted or amended. Said Laws shall include, but are
not limited to, the Laws enacted by the San Diego Unified Port
District Act, such as Article 10 of the San Diego Unified Port District
Code; the PMP; the policies of the BPC; any applicable ordinances
of the city in which the Site is located, including the building code
thereof, and any permits and approvals by any Governmental
Authority, the City, and the Port, including, without limitation, any
California Coastal Development Permit, applicable to the Site or the
use or development thereof.
LEASE PAYMENTS: the scheduled rental payments to be made by the City to the JEPA
pursuant to Section 4.4(a) of the Facility Lease.
LEASE PERIOD: any of the following:
First (1st) Lease Period: Lease Years 1 – 18
Second (2nd) Lease Period: Lease Years 19 – 23
Third (3rd) Lease Period: Lease Years 24 – 37
LEASE YEAR: each period of twelve (12) consecutive months commencing on the
Commencement Date and each successive twelve (12) month period
thereafter during the Term.
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LEASEHOLD AWARD: defined in Section 5.1(g)(i) of this Sublease.
LETTER OF CREDIT: defined in Section 3.12(b) of this Sublease.
LOAN DOCUMENT /
LOAN DOCUMENTS:
defined in the Ground Lease.
MAJOR ALTERATIONS:
defined in Section 6.10(a) of this Sublease.
MANAGEMENT
INCENTIVE FEE:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
MATERIAL
EXACERBATION /
MATERIALLY
EXACERBATE/
MATERIALLY
EXACERBATED:
any material increase in the cost or amount of investigation, removal
or remediation action required.
MAXIMUM INCENTIVE
FEE PERCENTAGE:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
MEET & CONFER
PERIOD:
defined in Section 6.13(e) of this Sublease.
MEETING SPACE: defined in Section 5.4.1(b) of the Ground Lease.
MEZZANINE
INTERESTS:
the equity interests in RIDA or in any Person or Persons that own(s)
direct or indirect equity interests in RIDA.
MICC: MICC (California), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
MINOR ALTERATIONS: defined in Section 6.10(b) of this Sublease.
MOODY’S: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., its successors and assigns.
NET OPERATING
INCOME:
defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
NET PROCEEDS: defined in the Indenture.
NEW CONVENTION
CENTER COMPLETION
TIMETABLE:
defined in Section 9.6(b) of this Sublease.
NEW CONVENTION
CENTER OUTSIDE
defined in Section 9.6(b) of this Sublease.
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CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETION DATE:
NEW SUBLEASE: defined in Section 9.3(b)(iv) of this Sublease.
NEW TENANT: defined in Section 9.3(b)(iv) of this Sublease.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
TO TERMINATE:
defined in Section 5.2(b) of this Sublease.
OFAC: defined in Section 6.15(c) of this Sublease.
OPERATING EXPENSES: defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
OPERATION: defined in Exhibit B-2 attached to this Sublease.
ORIGINAL LLC
AGREEMENT:
that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of RIDA Chula
Vista, LLC, dated as of February, 2018, as amended pursuant to any
amendment that does not amend the management of RIDA.
OUTSIDE
CONSTRUCTION
COMMENCEMENT
DATE:
ten (10) days after the Commencement Date.
PARKING
IMPROVEMENTS:
defined in the Ground Lease.
PARTY; PARTIES: the City and RIDA.
PAYMENT BOND: defined in Exhibit N to this Sublease.
PERIODIC RENT: collectively, the Base Rent and the Additional Rent.
PERMITTED
ENCUMBRANCES:
as of any particular time: (1) liens for taxes and general ad valorem
assessments, if any, (x) not then delinquent, (y) which RIDA may,
pursuant to Section 6.19 of this Sublease, permit to remain unpaid or
(z) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, if
applicable, in accordance with Section 6.19 of this Sublease or
Article 19 of the Project Implementation Agreement; (2) this
Sublease; (3) the Facility Lease; (4) the Site Lease; (5) any right or
claim of any mechanic, laborer, materialman, supplier or vendor
filed or perfected in the manner prescribed by law after the Closing
Date which is being contested by RIDA in accordance with Section
6.11 hereof; (6) easements, rights of way, mineral rights, drilling
rights and other rights, reservations, covenants, conditions or
restrictions which exist of record as of the Closing Date, including
without limitation, those set forth in Exhibit K; (7) easements, rights
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of way, mineral rights, drilling rights and other rights, reservations,
covenants, conditions or restrictions established following the
Closing Date, to which RIDA and the JEPA, the Port and/or the City
consent in writing and which the City certifies will not materially
impair the use of the Facility for its intended purpose and will not, in
and of itself, result in abatement of Lease Payments under the
Facility Lease, or any extensions, renewals or permitted replacement
thereof; (8) any encumbrance permitted under Article IX hereof,
including any Permitted Financing Encumbrance; (9) any
encumbrance permitted pursuant to Article X of the Ground Lease,
including any Permitted Financing Encumbrance (as defined in the
Ground Lease); (10) any pledges contained in the Indenture; and (11)
any encumbrance with respect to the Site or the Ground Lease
Property that is in effect as of the Commencement Date or permitted
by Section 2(d) of the Site Lease.
PERMITTED EQUITY
FINANCING
ENCUMBRANCE:
defined in Section 9.2 of this Sublease.
PERMITTED FINANCING
ENCUMBRANCE:
defined in Section 9.2 of this Sublease.
PERMITTED LENDER: defined in Section 9.2 of this Sublease.
PERMITTED
MEZZANINE LENDER:
(a) any Person that is deemed approved by the City pursuant to
Section 9.1 of this Sublease and that is a party to a security
agreement, pledge agreement or similar instrument or agreement that
creates any security interest in the Mezzanine Interests securing
RIDA’s payment and performance in connection with any Financing
Transaction and (b) from and after the date when the Convention
Center is Complete, any Person that holds an interest in a loan that is
secured by any security interest in the Mezzanine Interests in
circumstances where a permitted syndication has occurred and such
security interest is held by, and the administration of such loan is
done by, an agent that is deemed approved by the City.
PERMITTED MORTGAGE
LENDER:
defined in Section 9.2 of this Sublease.
PERMITTED SUBLEASE
FINANCING
ENCUMBRANCE:
defined in Section 9.2 of this Sublease.
PERMITTED USE: defined in Section 6.1(a) of this Sublease.
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PERSON: any individual, partnership, firm, joint venture, association,
corporation, limited liability company, government agency or any
other form of business entity.
PLANS: defined as “Convention Center Plans” in the Project Implementation
Agreement.
PLEDGOR: a Person that, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, owns all of the
equity interests of RIDA.
PMP: defined in Section 6.14 of this Sublease.
PORT: defined in the recitals.
PORT SUBLEASE THIRD
PARTY BENEFICIARY
PROVISION:
Section 2.2(b), Section 3.9, Section 4.1(b), Section 5.1(g)(ii),
Section 6.6(e), Section 6.12(a), (b) and (d), Section 6.17, Section
6.20, Section 11.8, and, solely upon the expiration or earlier
termination of this Sublease, Section 3.13, Section 3.15, the last
sentence of Section 5.1(d), Section 5.1(g)(i)(B), Section 5.2(b)(vi),
Section 6.17, Section 11.9, and in each case, the definitions of terms
used therein.
PRE-APPROVED
ADVERTISING DEVICES:
defined in Section 6.21 of this Sublease.
PRE-EXISTING
HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL:
any Hazardous Material located on or under the Site prior to the
Commencement Date, whether known or unknown, and any
Hazardous Material located outside the Site (including any premises
owned by the Port) prior to the Commencement Date that migrates
onto the Site thereafter.
PREMISES SURFACE
PARKING:
defined in the Ground Lease.
PRIMARY USE: defined in Section 6.1(a) of this Sublease.
PRIOR AGREEMENTS: the agreements listed on Exhibit O to this Sublease.
PROHIBITED PERSON /
PROHIBITED PERSONS:
defined in Section 6.15(c) of this Sublease.
PROJECT: RIDA’s development of the Initial Project Improvements, the Resort
Hotel and the Parking Improvements.
PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENT:
defined in the recitals.
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PROJECT PROPERTY
TAXES:
possessory interest taxes or property taxes with respect to all or any
portion of the Hotel and Convention Center Project.
PROJECT REVENUES: defined in Exhibit B-2 of this Sublease.
PROPERTY EXPENSES: defined in Section 6.18 of this Sublease.
PROPERTY TAX
CONTEST:
defined in Section 6.19(b) of this Sublease.
PROPERTY TAX
EXPENSES:
property taxes and assessments with respect to the Facility
(including, without limitation, real estate taxes, possessory interest
taxes, general and special taxes and assessments, leasehold taxes or
taxes based upon RIDA’s receipt of rent, but excluding all taxes
imposed upon net income or gain).
PUBLIC ENTITY: JEPA, Port and/or City.
PUBLIC ENTITY
PARTIES:
JEPA, Port and/or City, and their respective officers, directors,
members of their respective governing boards, employees, partners,
affiliates, agents, contractors, successors and assigns of the JEPA,
Port and City, as applicable, in each case, when acting only in the
capacity of a Public Entity Party.
PWL: defined in Section 6.22(a)(i) of this Sublease.
REFERENCE NOTICE: defined in Section 6.6(e)(ii) of this Sublease.
REIMBURSEMENT
PROCEDURE:
defined in Section 3.9 of this Sublease.
RELATED COSTS: any costs, damages (of all kinds including punitive damage,
diminution in value and loss of use), claims, liabilities, expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees),
losses, fines, penalties and court costs related to the subject matter of
the Related Costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or
actions related to the subject matter of the Related Costs. For the
avoidance of doubt, Related Costs shall not include any Tax
Expenses or items excluded from the definition of “Tax Expenses”
pursuant to Section 6.16.
RENT collectively, the Periodic Rent, the Sublease Advance Rent and all
other amounts treated as “supplemental Rent” under this Sublease.
RESERVE FUND: defined in the Indenture.
REVENUE FUND: defined in the Indenture.
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REVENUE SHARING
AGREEMENT:
that certain Third Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing
Agreement by and among the City, Port and the JEPA dated [ ],
2021 and filed in the Office of the Port Clerk as Document No. [ ]
(as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time).
REVIEW PROCESSES: defined in Section 6.21 of this Sublease.
RIDA: defined in the preamble.
RIDA BASELINE
INSURANCE:
defined in Section 4.2(a) of this Sublease.
RIDA MEMBER / RIDA
MEMBERS:
defined in Section 6.15(c) of this Sublease.
RIDA PARTY: RIDA, and the agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen, licensees,
concessionaires, Affiliates and successors and assigns of RIDA, and
Sub-subtenants, and the agents, employees, representatives,
contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, workmen,
concessionaires, licensees, Affiliates and successors and assigns of
each of such Sub-subtenants, in each case, when acting only in the
capacity of a RIDA Party.
RIDA’S PHASE 1A
IMPROVEMENTS:
defined in Section 6.11 of the Ground Lease.
ROHR: Rohr, Inc., a United Technologies Aerospace Systems Company, and
its successors and assigns.
ROOM: a separately keyed lodging unit of the Resort Hotel.
SDRWQCB: San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT:
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Settlement Agreement, dated
May 4, 2010, among the Bayfront Coalition Member Organizations
identified therein, Port, the City and the Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Chula Vista (District Clerk No. 56523).
SITE: defined in the recitals.
SITE LEASE defined in the recitals.
SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT: defined in Section 6.16 of this Sublease.
SPE LENDER AFFILIATE: defined in Section 9.3(c) of this Sublease.
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S&P / STANDARD &
POOR’S:
S&P Global Ratings, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
business, its successors and assigns.
SUBJECT FISCAL YEAR: any of the first four fiscal years for the State of California that
commence after the Completion of the Resort Hotel.
SUBLEASE: defined in the preamble.
SUBLEASE ADVANCE
RENT:
defined in Section 3.4(b) of this Sublease.
SUBLEASE ADVANCE
RENT NOTICE:
a notice, delivered pursuant to Section 3.4 of this Sublease,
specifying the amount of Sublease Advance Rent due and owing by
RIDA.
SUBLEASE ADVANCE
RENT REGISTER:
defined in Section 3.4(b) of this Sublease.
SUBLEASE THIRD
PARTY BENEFICIARY
PROVISION:
the JEPA Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision or the Port
Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provision, as applicable.
SUBSTANTIAL
COMPLETION:
means, with respect to any improvements, that all work has been
completed with respect to such improvements, except for any punch
list items.
SUBSTANTIALLY ALL: at least eighty percent (80%) of rentable square footage.
SUB-SUBLEASE: defined in Section 10.1(a) of this Sublease.
SUB-SUBLEASE NOTICE:
defined in Section 10.1(c) of this Sublease.
SUB-SUBTENANT: any sub-subtenant (or sub-sub-subtenant or other level of subtenant),
occupant, franchisee, licensee, or concessionaire under any Sub-
sublease; provided, however, that “Sub-subtenant” shall exclude the
Hotel Operator.
TAKING: a taking by exercise of the power of eminent domain.
TAX EXPENSES: defined in Section 6.16(a) of this Sublease.
TEMPORARY
CONDEMNATION:
defined in Section 5.1(f) of this Sublease.
TENANT: defined in the Ground Lease.
TENANT HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL:
any Hazardous Material either (i) brought onto the Site or
Improvements during the Term by any Person or (ii) brought onto
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the Site, Improvements or any other property by RIDA, a RIDA
Party, or Hotel Operator or generated by any of the same.
TENANT’S INITIAL
PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS:
defined in the Ground Lease.
TERM: defined in Section 3.2 of this Sublease.
THIRD PARTY
BENEFICIARY NOTICE:
defined in Section 11.8 of this Sublease.
TRANSFER: defined in Section 10.7(a) of this Sublease.
TRANSFEREE: with respect to any Assignment or a Change of Control of RIDA, the
proposed assignee or the Person(s) acquiring an interest resulting in
a Change of Control of RIDA, respectively.
TRUSTEE: defined in the Indenture.
USA PATRIOT ACT: defined in Section 6.15(c) of this Sublease.
USTs: defined in Section 6.20(i)(i) of the Sublease.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE
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EXHIBIT B-1
SCHEDULE OF BASE RENT PAYMENTS
Sublease Base Rental Periods:
First (1st) Lease Period: Lease Years 1 – 18
Second (2nd) Lease Period: Lease Years 19 – 23
Third (3rd) Lease Period: Lease Years 24 – 37
Base Rent:
First (1st) Lease Period: $0 per Lease Year,
Second (2nd) Lease Period: $2,100,000 per Lease Year,
Third (3rd) Lease Period: $2,450,000 per Lease Year
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CALCULATION OF ADDITIONAL RENT
Pursuant to Section 3.5(b) of the Sublease, RIDA shall pay to City Additional Rent in the
amount calculated pursuant to this Exhibit B-2.
1. Additional Rent. For each calendar year of the First (1st) Lease Period, Second (2nd)
Lease Period, and Third (3rd) Lease Period, RIDA shall pay additional rent (“Additional Rent”) to
the City equal to fourteen percent (14%) (“Additional Rent Percentage”) of the amount by which the
Net Operating Income for such calendar year exceeds eleven percent (11%) of the Actual Capital
Investment (“Additional Rent Hurdle”).
For purposes of this Exhibit B-2, the following definitions shall apply:
“Net Operating Income” shall mean, for any calendar year, the total Project Revenues less all
Operating Expenses calculated on an annual basis.
“Actual Capital Investment” shall mean (a) the Sublease Advance Rent paid by RIDA under
the Sublease that is not captured in clause (b) and (b) the actual cost incurred by RIDA (but neither
funded nor reimbursed by proceeds of casualty or condemnation (net of any taxes) or by the Port, the
City, or JEPA) to design, construct and develop the Initial Project Improvements and the Tenant’s
Initial Project Improvements, including, without limitation, all financing costs and other costs that
are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as certified by a
reputable, certified public accountant as of the latest of the following dates: Completion of the
Convention Center and Completion (as defined in the Ground Lease) of the Tenant’s Initial Project
Improvements.
“Project Revenues” shall mean all income, receipts, proceeds, amounts, money, cash, assets,
property or things of value actually received by RIDA for all goods and merchandise sold, room
revenues derived from hotel operations, food and beverages sold, the charges for all services
performed, or any other revenues generated by or otherwise payable to RIDA (and RIDA Parties)
(including, without limitation, user fees, retail and commercial rent, revenue from rooms,
accommodations, food and beverage, and the proceeds of business interruption insurance) in, at or
from the Site, the Ground Lease Property, the Initial Project Improvements and the Tenant’s Initial
Project Improvements, whether collected, uncollected, received, payable or accrued, and all rent
actually received by RIDA from any Sub-subtenant pursuant to the applicable Sub-sublease and all
rent actually received by Tenant from any Subtenant (as defined in the Ground Lease) pursuant to the
applicable Sublease (as defined in the Ground Lease). For the avoidance of doubt and by way of
example, Project Revenues from lodging will include only Room revenues derived from the use of
Rooms in the Resort Hotel; Project Revenues from food and beverage sales will be limited to income
from food and beverages served or delivered at or from the Site, the Convention Center, the Ground
Lease Property and the Resort Hotel; Project Revenues from Meeting Space usage will be limited to
revenue from the use of Meeting Space located within the Convention Center, the Site, the Resort
Hotel and the Ground Lease Property; and Project Revenues from retail sales will be limited to
revenues from the sales of goods that are delivered at the Convention Center or the Resort Hotel or
for which the purchaser pays at the Convention Center or the Resort Hotel. Project Revenues shall
exclude (a) any promotional allowances, (b) proceeds from any sale of the Project (or any portion
thereof) or any refinancing of the Project (or any portion thereof), in each case, that are not
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prohibited by this Sublease or the Ground Lease, (c) proceeds of any disposition of RIDA’s trade
fixtures (that is fixtures that relate uniquely to RIDA and which are removable without non-
repairable damage to the Improvements), furnishings, moveable equipment and other personal
property of RIDA located on the Site or the Ground Lease Property or at the Initial Project
Improvements or the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements, (d) bad debt losses, (e) all income,
receipts, proceeds, amounts, money, cash, assets, property or things of value received by any Sub-
subtenant or any Subtenant (as defined in the Ground Lease) (but this exclusion (e) is not intended to
exclude from Project Revenues rent actually received by RIDA from any Sub-subtenant pursuant to
the applicable Sub-sublease or rent actually received by Tenant from any Subtenant (as defined in the
Ground Lease) pursuant to the applicable Sublease (as defined in the Ground Lease)), (f) interest
received or accrued with respect to the funds in any repair and replacement reserve required to be
maintained under a Hotel Management Agreement; provided that such interest is required to be
credited to the reserve, (g) any refunds, rebates, discounts and credits of a similar nature that are
given, paid or returned in the course of obtaining income or components thereof, which will be
deducted from the Project Revenues for the period in which such income was earned; or (h) any
insurance proceeds or Condemnation proceeds. Any “Project Revenue” shall be calculated on an
accrual basis promptly after an audit with respect to such Project Revenue has been completed.
“Operating Expenses” shall mean expenses, costs, and amounts of every kind that RIDA pays
or incurs during any calendar year because of or in connection with the ownership, operation,
management, maintenance, repair, replacement, or restoration of, or Alterations to, the Site, the
Ground Lease Property, the Initial Project Improvements and the Tenant’s Initial Project
Improvements, or the operation or management of the business conducted thereon consistent with
this Sublease and the Ground Lease, as applicable (collectively, “Operation”), including, by way of
example, all direct and indirect employment expense (including wages, salaries, and other
compensation and benefits of all persons engaged in Operation, including employer’s social security
taxes, unemployment taxes, insurance, and any other taxes imposed on RIDA that may be levied on
those wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits), cost of goods sold, costs of supplies or
materials consumed and any other cost or expense of any kind incurred in connection therewith; cost
of equipment and fixtures installed in the Initial Project Improvements, the Site, the Ground Lease
Property or the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements (to the extent not included in the calculation of
Actual Capital Investment); the cost of any utilities; the cost of operating, managing, maintaining,
and repairing any building system; the cost of licenses, certificates, permits, and inspections; the cost
of any Property Tax Contest; the costs incurred in connection with the implementation and operation
of a transportation system management program or similar program; advertising and marketing
expense of any kind (including the cost of participating in a reservation management or loyalty
program); fees, charges, and other costs including management fees (or amounts in lieu of such fees),
consulting fees, legal fees, and accounting fees of all persons engaged by RIDA or otherwise
reasonably incurred by RIDA in connection with the operation, management, maintenance, and
repair of the Site, the Ground Lease Property, the Initial Project Improvements and the Tenant’s
Initial Project Improvements, or the operation of the business conducted thereon; payments under
any easement, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or instrument relating
to the sharing of costs by the Site, the Ground Lease Property, the Initial Project Improvements and
the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements; payments under any operating agreement, including
industry standard operator and franchise fees, replacement reserves, and replacement costs in excess
of reserves; asset management fees for the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements and the Initial
Project Improvements (which shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the Project Revenues); gross tax
receipts for the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements or the Initial Project Improvements; sales, use,
transient occupancy or similar tax; the cost of maintaining insurance premiums for the Tenant’s
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Initial Project Improvements, the Initial Project Improvements and the Parking Improvements
(including liability insurance); property taxes for the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements and the
Initial Project Improvements; possessory interest tax on RIDA’s leasehold interest (land value);
incentive management fees (“Management Incentive Fee”) for the Tenant’s Initial Project
Improvements and the Initial Project Improvements (which, for any calendar year, shall not exceed
twenty percent (20%) (“Maximum Incentive Fee Percentage”) of the portion of the Net Operating
Income for such calendar year that exceeds Seventy-Five Million Six Hundred and Eighty Thousand
Dollars ($75,680,000) (“Incentive Fee Hurdle”)); Rent actually paid by RIDA under this Sublease;
any other cost or expense that is properly allocated to the operation of the Ground Lease Property,
the Site, the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements or the Initial Project Improvements under USALI;
and all other expenses categorized as “deductions” under the Hotel Management Agreement that are
agreed to by the City in the reasonable exercise of its discretion. Operating Expenses shall exclude
debt service (principal and interest) paid by RIDA for the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements or
its leasehold interest in the Initial Project Improvements; depreciation of the Tenant’s Initial Project
Improvements and the Initial Project Improvements; income taxes paid by RIDA for Project
Revenues related to the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements or the Initial Project Improvements;
and the costs or expenses of operating any business within any portion of the Ground Lease Property,
the Site, the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements or the Initial Project Improvements that is
subleased to any Sub-subtenant or any Subtenant (as defined in the Ground Lease) (but not the costs
incurred by RIDA (as sublandlord and as RIDA) in operating such portion of the Ground Lease
Property, the Site, the Tenant’s Initial Project Improvements or the Initial Project Improvements
(such as insurance costs, maintenance and repair costs and Property Tax Expenses)). Any “Operating
Expense” shall be calculated on an accrual basis promptly after an audit with respect to such
Operating Expense has been completed.
With respect to each calendar year in the First (1st) Lease Period, Second (2nd) Lease Period,
and Third (3rd) Lease Period, on or before the fifteenth (15th) day after the earlier of: (a) the
completion of RIDA’s audit of the Project’s financial records for such calendar year and (b) the date
(as extended in accordance with the Law) by which RIDA is required by Law to file its U.S. federal
income tax for the last taxable year that includes a portion of such calendar year, RIDA shall render
to Port, City and JEPA, a monthly report of Net Operating Income for the immediately preceding
month of such calendar year and the Additional Rent due, if any. Each report shall be signed by an
Authorized Representative of RIDA under penalty of perjury and shall be accompanied by payment
of all Additional Rent due.
2. Additional Rent Example Calculation.
For the purpose of this Additional Rent example calculation only, the variables are as
follows:
AR = Additional Rent
MIF = Management Incentive Fee
a = Additional Rent Percentage
b = Maximum Incentive Fee Percentage
c = Incentive Fee Hurdle
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d = Additional Rent Hurdle
LNR = Landlord Net Revenue (Net Operating Income without deducting MIF)
ONR = Operator Net Revenue (Net Operating Income without deducting AR)
Assuming that the Net Operating Income for a year is $100 million, the Additional Rent will be calculated
as follows:
AR = a(LNR - b(ONR - c) - d)
1-ab
AR = 14% ($100M - 20% ($100M - $75.68M) - $86.35M)
1 – (14% x 20%)
AR = 14% ($100M - 20% x $24.32M - $86.35M)
1-.028
AR = 14% ($100M - $4.864M - $86.35M)
.972
AR = 14% x $8.786M
.972
AR = $1.23M
.972
AR = approximately $1.265 Million
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT
(to be attached prior to execution)
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EXHIBIT D
LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUERS
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Bank of America, N.A.
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
Crédit Agricole S.A.
The Bank of Nova Scotia, operating as Scotiabank
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT
FOR PERMITTED MORTGAGE LENDER
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT
FOR PERMITTED MEZZANINE LENDER
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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
Name
Address
RE: [_______________________________] (“Premises”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Estoppel Statement (“Statement”) is issued by the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a charter
city of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “Landlord”), as landlord under that certain
sublease dated [____________], between Landlord and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Tenant”), as tenant (the “Sublease”). Capitalized terms
used herein without definition have the meanings given in the Sublease.
To the actual knowledge of Landlord (without any duty of investigation or inquiry), Landlord hereby
acknowledges and confirms to Recipient (as defined below) the following:
1. The Sublease is currently in full force and effect and has not been modified in whole or in
part, except as provided by [that/those] certain amendment[s] described and dated as follows: [N/A
or list amendment(s)].
2. The Sublease is for a term of [thirty-seven (37) years], commencing [_______________] and
ending [_______________].
3. As of the date of this Statement, Tenant [is/is not], to the actual knowledge of Landlord
(without any duty of investigation or inquiry), in default or in breach under the provisions of the
Sublease.
4. Landlord has consented (or is deemed to have consented) to a Permitted Lease Financing
Encumbrance created in favor of [____________] for a loan in the amount of [__________] Dollars
($[__________]), and such consent in based on Port’s approval of a Permitted Lease Financing
Encumbrance (as defined in the Ground Lease) created in favor of [____________] for a loan in the
amount of [__________] Dollars ($[__________]) through [an Administrative Approval / Resolution
No. [__________]], a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein.
5. Except for the items set forth in Section 4, Landlord has no actual knowledge (without any
duty of investigation or inquiry) of any other assignment or hypothecation of said leasehold estate, or
any pledge or assignment of rents with respect to said Premises.
6. All rent, and any other charges payable by Tenant pursuant to the Sublease (referred to
collectively hereinafter as “Rent”) has been paid through and including [______________];
provided, however, there may be Rent still due and owing which will be discovered at the time of
audit by Landlord and, to that extent, Landlord cannot represent that all Rent has been paid.
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7. This Statement is given by Landlord with the understanding that the statements herein made
may be relied upon only by [______________] (the “Recipient”) and only for the purpose of
estopping Landlord from asserting contrary facts against Tenant which Tenant also has no knowledge
of. Recipient acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Statement shall be construed as a consent
to any lender, loan, or assignment, a waiver of any of the Landlord’s rights under the Sublease or at
law or equity, or a modification or amendment to the Sublease and to the extent there may be any
conflict between the terms of this Statement and the terms of the Sublease, the Sublease shall control
and prevail.
Executed this _________ day of ______________________, 20___.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
GENERAL COUNSEL a charter city of the State of California
By: ______________________________ By: _______________________________
Assistant/Deputy [_________________________]
[_________________________]
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SUBLESSEE (TENANT )DBA SUITE/ADDRESS USE
LEASE
COMMENCEMENT
LEASE
EXPIRATION
CURRENT
LEASE TERM
(MO) OPTIONS SQ FT RENT PSF
BASE
RENT % RENT COLA CAM
SECURITY
DEPOSIT OTHER PROVISIONS
0.0 #DIV/0!0 TOTAL NNN:0 0
0.0 #DIV/0!0 NNN LEASED:0
0.0 0.0 0.0 NNN VACANT:0.0
MASTER LESSEE: DATE:
TENANT RENT ROLL
EXHIBIT H
RENT ROLL
[EXCEL COPY OF THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST]
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EXHIBIT I
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
[ ]
NO FEE FOR RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27383
[Space above for Recorder’s use.]
THIS DOCUMENT IS RECORDED FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, AND
THE RECORDING IS FEE-EXEMPT UNDER
SECTION 27383 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE (this “Agreement”) is made as of
[ ] (the “Effective Date”), by and between [RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company] (“Assignor”), and [ ], a [ ] (“Assignee”).
RECITALS
A. Assignor is the sublessee under that certain Sublease Agreement, dated as of [ ]2
(the “Commencement Date”), between the City of Chula Vista, a charter city of the State of
California duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State
of California (“Sublessor”), as sublessor, and Assignor, as sublessee (as amended to date, the
“Lease”), with respect to the real property more particularly described therein and located in the
City of Chula Vista, California. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings
given in the Lease.
B. The Lease is evidenced by a [Memorandum of Lease] dated as of [ ] and recorded in
the Official Records of the San Diego County Recorder as Document Number [ ] (together with
the Lease, the “Lease Agreements”).
C. Assignor [and/or its predecessor in interest] constructed various improvements on the
Site and remains the sublessee of the Improvements.
2 NTD: To be completed before being attached to the execution version of the Lease.
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D. Assignor desires to assign its interest under the Lease to Assignee, and Assignee
desires to assume all of Assignor’s obligations under the Lease accruing or arising from and after the
Commencement Date.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Assignment. As of the Effective Date, Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and sets
over to Assignee all of its right, title, and interest in, to and under the Lease Agreements and the
Facility and Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and (x) assumes and agrees to perform and be
bound by all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Lease Agreements that are to be
performed by, and are binding upon, the [] thereunder arising on and after the Commencement
Date and (y) assumes any and all obligations of Assignor as the sublessee of the Facility arising on
and after the Commencement Date (the foregoing, collectively, the “Assignee Obligations”).
2. Indemnities. Assignee agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold Assignor
harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, costs, damages and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Assignor as a result of Assignee’s failure to
perform the Assignee Obligations. Assignor agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold
Assignee and Sublessor harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, costs, damages
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Assignee as a
result of Assignor’s failure to perform the terms, covenants, obligations and conditions required
to be performed by Assignor under and pursuant to the Lease Agreements prior to the Effective
Date. Assignor agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Port harmless from and against
any and all liabilities, losses, costs, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and expenses) incurred by the Port as a result of Assignor’s failure to perform the terms,
covenants, obligations and conditions required to be performed by Assignor under the Port
Sublease Third Party Beneficiary Provisions prior to the Effective Date. Assignor agrees to
indemnify, protect, defend and hold the JEPA harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, costs, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred
by the JEPA as a result of Assignor’s failure to perform the terms, covenants, obligations and
conditions required to be performed by Assignor under the JEPA Sublease Third Party
Beneficiary Provisions prior to the Effective Date.
3. No Broker Involvement. Assignor and Assignee represent and warrant each to the
other that neither one has employed a broker or agent in connection with the transactions under this
Agreement[, except [ ], which has been retained by [ ] as its advisor on this transaction. Any
compensation of any kind owing to [ ] shall be the responsibility of [ ].] No brokerage
commissions or finders’ fees are to be paid by either Assignor or Assignee in connection with this
Agreement. Should any broker or agent assert a claim for a fee or commission in connection with the
transaction under this Agreement, the party through whom such claim is shown to have been derived
3 Insert applicable entity (i.e., sublessee).
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shall be solely responsible for the payment of such fee or commission or the defense of a claim in
connection with the payment of any such fee or commission. Each party indemnifies and agrees to
hold the other harmless of any claim, cause of action or damages occasioned by a breach of
representations and warranties contained in this Section [3], including the payment of reasonable
attorneys’ and expert witness fees in defense of same.
4. Notices. Any notices to be given by either party to this Agreement shall be given in
writing and may be effected by personal delivery, electronic mail, or delivery by national overnight
courier service, or mailed by deposit of into the care and custody of the United States Postal Service,
certified, return receipt requested, and postage prepaid, as follows:
To Assignor:
[RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Ira Mitzner
With copy to:
RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
1777 Walker Street, Suite 501
Houston, Texas 77010
Attention: Luke Charlton
and
Latham & Watkins
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Steven Levine]
To Assignee:
[ ]
To Sublessor:
City Manager
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
With copy to:
City Attorney
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
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With copy to:
Executive Director
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Director, Real Estate Department
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
Port Attorney
San Diego Unified Port District
Post Office Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112-0488
5. Acknowledgement. Assignor and Assignee acknowledge and agree that the Effective
Date shall not be a date earlier than the date that the Sublessor consents to this Agreement by
executing the Agreement as set forth below and delivering the same to Assignor.
6. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California, without regard to conflict of laws principles. This Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which constitute one and the
same agreement. Electronic copies of original signatures of any of the parties hereto shall be binding
as if they were original signatures.
[signatures appear on following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
Effective Date.
ASSIGNOR:
[RIDA CHULA VISTA, LLC]
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
ASSIGNEE:
[ ]
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
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By its execution hereof, Sublessor hereby (i) consents to the assignment of the Lease by Assignor to
Assignee and the transfer of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Facility to Assignee, and
(ii) releases Assignor from all obligations and liabilities of the Assignor, as sublessee, arising under
the Lease from and after the Effective Date.
Dated: [_____________,__]
CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
a charter city of the State of California
By: ____________________________
Name:__________________________
Title:___________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
GENERAL COUNSEL
By: ____________________________
General Counsel/Assistant General Counsel/Deputy General Counsel
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of
the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the
truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ____________ )
On ____________________________ , before me, _______________________________ , Notary
Public,
(Print Name of Notary Public)
personally appeared
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature of Notary Public
OPTIONAL
Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could
prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form.
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED
DOCUMENT
Individual
Corporate Officer
____________________________________________________________
Title(s)
__________________________________________________
Title Or Type Of Document
Partner(s) Limited General
Attorney-In-Fact __________________________________________________
Number Of Pages
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Trustee(s)
Guardian/Conservator
Other: _____________________________________
Signer is representing:
Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Date Of Documents
__________________________________________________
Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
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EXHIBIT J
[RESERVED]
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EXHIBIT K
DISTRICT DOCUMENTS
[Insert list of documents that were provided by the Office of the District Clerk to Chicago Title
Company that are part of the Approved Title Exceptions (as defined in the DDA).]
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EXHIBIT L
PRE-APPROVED ADVERTISING DEVICES
Prior to execution of the Sublease, the Parties will list any Advertising Devices which have been
previously approved by the City in writing.
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT M
APPROVED AGREEMENTS
CVBMP Documents
Approved Title Exceptions
Convention Center Plans
[Insert all other documents, including financing documents, that are approved prior to the
Commencement Date]
(to be revised / completed prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT N
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
(Alterations)
1. GENERALLY. TENANT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
EXHIBIT N, THOSE CERTAIN [CONDITIONS OF PROJECT APPROVAL] (DISTRICT CLERK
NO. [ ]), AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBLEASE IN CONNECTION WITH ALL
CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WORK AT THE SITE WITH RESPECT TO
ALTERATIONS TO THE IMPROVEMENTS (EXCEPT THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS)
(“CONSTRUCTION WORK”).
2. Contractors. The City shall have the right to approve the general contractor for Construction
Work (other than Minor Alterations), in its reasonable discretion. All contractors and subcontractors
performing any Construction Work must be licensed in the State of California.
3. Architects and Engineers. All architects and engineers must have an active license to practice
in the State of California.
4. Contractors, Architects and Engineers Agreements. The City shall have the right to approve
the architectural, engineering and construction contracts for all of Major Alterations with respect to
the Improvements (except the Existing Improvements), in its reasonable discretion.
5. Construction Barricades. RIDA shall install a construction barricade around the area of
Construction Work (other than Minor Alterations), and erect such other protective measures as may
be reasonably required by the City.
6. Dust and Trash Control. RIDA shall take commercially reasonable steps to minimize dust
resulting from any Construction Work, and shall promptly dispose of all trash generated from the
Construction Work.
7. Payment Bond. Prior to RIDA commencing any Major Alterations, RIDA shall furnish the
City with the following separate corporate surety bonds in connection with such Major Alteration:
(i) To the extent required by law, a corporate surety payment bond (“Payment Bond”)
issued by a surety company licensed and admitted to transact business as such in the State of
California, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated Hard Construction
Costs of the applicable Major Alteration, guaranteeing payment for all materials, provisions, supplies
and equipment used in, upon, for or about the performance of the Major Alteration and for labor done
thereon and protecting the City from any and all liability, loss or damages arising out of or in
connection with any failure to make any such payments. The Payment Bond shall name RIDA as
principal and the City as obligee.
(ii) The Payment Bond shall be in form and content reasonably satisfactory to the City.
8. Financial Assurances. At least ten (10) days prior to commencing any Construction Work
(other than Minor Alterations), RIDA shall deliver to the City evidence reasonably demonstrating to
the City that RIDA has obtained or retains financial resources and capabilities in an amount sufficient
to complete the Construction Work.
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9. Construction Schedule. RIDA shall, at least ten (10) days prior to date on which RIDA
intends to commence construction of any Construction Work (other than Minor Alterations), deliver
to the City a construction schedule. RIDA shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform the
Construction Work in accordance with the construction schedule.
10. Contractor Insurance. RIDA shall ensure that all contractors and subcontractors performing
Construction Work shall obtain and thereafter maintain so long as such Construction Work is
occurring, at least the minimum insurance coverages set forth below, which insurance coverages may
be modified by the City from time to time in its reasonable discretion:
(i) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance:
(a) Workers’ compensation insurance as required by any applicable law or
regulation.
(b) Employer’s liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 each
accident/employee/disease.
(ii) General liability insurance: Commercial General Liability insurance covering all
operations by or on behalf of the contractor, which shall include the following minimum
limits of liability and coverages:
(a) Required coverages:
(1) Premises and Operation;
(2) Products and Completed Operations;
(3) Contractual Liability;
(4) Broad Form Property Damage (including Completed Operations);
(5) Explosion, Collapse and Underground Hazards; and
(6) Personal Injury Liability.
(b) Minimum limits of liability:
(1) $2,000,000 each occurrence (for bodily injury and property damage);
(2) $2,000,000 for Personal Injury Liability;
(3) $2,000,000 aggregate for Products and Completed Operations (which
shall be maintained for a three (3) year period following final completion of
the Work); and
(4) $2,000,000 general aggregate applying separately to this Project.
(iii) Automobile Liability Insurance: Automobile liability insurance including coverage
for owned, leased, rented, hired, and/or non-owned automobiles. The limits of liability shall
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not be less than $1,000,000 for each accident limit for bodily injury, death and property
damage.
(iv) Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance: The general contractor shall also carry
umbrella/excess liability insurance in the amount of $5,000,000. If there is no per project
aggregate under the Commercial General Liability policy, the limit shall be $10,000,000.
(v) Contractor’s Pollution Liability Coverage: If the City determines, in its sole and
reasonable discretion, that RIDA performs or contracts for any work which involves a
Hazardous Materials Activity or which has the potential to disturb or result in the release of
any Hazardous Material, for which there is potential exposure to pollution or Hazardous
Materials to Persons or the environment, RIDA shall obtain or cause its contractor to obtain
Contractor’s Pollution Liability, Pollution Legal Liability and/or Asbestos Pollution Liability
and/or Errors & Omissions applicable to the work being performed or the potential release of
any Hazardous Material, with limits of $5,000,000 per claim or occurrence and $10,000,000
aggregate per policy period of one year.
Any and all of the insurance described above may be obtained and maintained by RIDA
through an owner-controlled insurance program instead of by a contractor and/or a
subcontractor. City Parties shall be named as an additional insured on the forgoing insurance,
and such insurance shall provide that the same shall not be canceled, or reduced in amount or
coverage below the requirements of this Sublease, nor shall it be allowed to expire, without at
least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. The foregoing insurance shall include a
waiver of subrogation in favor of City Parties.
11. Notice of Completion. Within ten (10) days after Completion of any Construction Work
(other than Minor Alterations), RIDA shall record a Notice of Completion in the office of the San
Diego County Recorder and furnish a copy thereof to the City upon such recordation.
12. Lien Releases. Within sixty (60) days after Completion, RIDA shall deliver to the City
unconditional final lien waivers from all contractors and materialmen.
13. Copy of Record Set of Plans and Certificate of Completion. Following the conclusion of any
Construction Work (other than Minor Alterations), deliver to each of the Public Entities (i) a set of
“as-built drawings”, (ii) a certificate from RIDA’s architect in favor of such Public Entity stating
that, to the best knowledge of such certifying party, the Construction Work has been Completed
substantially in accordance with the approved plans therefor, and (iii) a copy of the certificate of
completion issued by the applicable government agency, if any such certificate of completion must
be issued.
14. Conflict. In the event of conflict between the terms of these Construction Requirements and
terms of the Sublease, the terms of the Sublease shall control.
Attachment K
EXHIBIT O
PRIOR AGREEMENTS
Disposition and Development Agreement (Sections 4.1(f), 4.7(c), 4.7(d), 4.17, 8.2, and 8.3)
Right of Entry for Pre-Closing Phase 1A Improvements
[Insert any other documents that qualify as Prior Agreements prior to execution of this Sublease.]
(to be attached prior to execution.)
Attachment K
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individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
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(Print Name of Notary Public)
personally appeared
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within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of
which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
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RESOLUTION NO. ________
CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHULA VISTA
BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY SELECTING THE
CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR OF THE AUTHORITY AND CONFIRMING THE
DESIGNATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE AUTHORITY
OF A THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED REVENUE SHARING
AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE
AUTHORITY OF A SITE LEASE, FACILITY LEASE, SUPPORT
AGREEMENT, LOAN AGREEMENT, INDENTURE OF TRUST, PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT, AND BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF
THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS IN
AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000,000;
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, California (the “City”) and the San Diego Unified
Port District (the “Port District”) are undertaking a collaborative planning process with the
community to develop a comprehensive Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (the “CVBMP”); and
WHEREAS, to further the objectives of the CVBMP, the City and the Port District have
established the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority”), a joint
exercise of powers entity created pursuant to Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of
Title 1 of the California Government Code (as amended from time to time, the “Act”) and the Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2014, by and between the City and the Port
District, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement, dated and effective as of July 25, 2019 (the “JEPA Agreement”), by and between the
City and the Port District (each, a “Member of the Authority”); and
WHEREAS, the JEPA Agreement and the bylaws of the Authority (“Authority Bylaws”)
require the selection annually of a member of the Board of Directors of the Authority (the “Board
of Directors”) to serve as the Chair of the Authority and a member of the Board of Directors to
serve as the Vice-Chair of the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the JEPA Agreement and the Authority Bylaws require the annual
confirmation of the designation of the other officers of the Authority; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Authority intends to issue revenue bonds (the
“Authority Bonds”) in one or more series pursuant to an Indenture of Trust by and between
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and the Authority (the
“Indenture”) to finance certain public capital improvements to be constructed in the CVBMP as
described herein; and
WHEREAS, the public capital improvements to be financed with proceeds of the Authority
Bonds consist of public infrastructure improvements as described in Exhibit A hereto (the “Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements”) and an approximately 275,000 net usable square foot
convention center (the “Convention Center”); and
WHEREAS, the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center will be
located within the boundaries of the City and, as a result, as a Member of the Authority, the City
is authorized to conduct the public hearing required by Section 6586.5 of the Act as a precondition
to the issuance of the Authority Bonds;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City held a public hearing as required by Section
6586.5 of the Act on June 15, 2021 regarding the proposed financing of the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and the Convention Center by the Authority through the issuance of the Authority
Bonds and made a finding that such financing will provide significant public benefits of the type
described in Section 6586 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide a portion of the revenues needed to repay the Authority
Bonds, concurrent with the issuance of the Authority Bonds, the Port District and the Authority
intend to enter into a Site Lease between the Port District, as lessor, and the Authority, as lessee
(the “Site Lease”) pursuant to which the Port District will lease certain real property and existing
improvements described therein (together, the “Site”) to the Authority, and the Authority and the
City intend to enter into a Facility Lease between the Authority, as sublessor, and the City, as
sublessee, (the “Facility Lease”), pursuant to which the City will sublease the Site and lease the
Convention Center (together, the “Facility”) from the Authority, and pay certain Lease Payments
(as defined in the Facility Lease), which will be pledged to the owners of the Authority Bonds
pursuant to the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, to provide the additional revenues needed to repay the Authority Bonds,
concurrent with the issuance of the Authority Bonds, the Authority and the Bayfront Project
Special Tax Financing District (the “Bayfront Financing District”), which has been established by
the City pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code, will enter into a Loan
Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which the Authority will make a loan (the “Loan”)
to the Bayfront Financing District and the Bayfront Financing District will agree to make loan
payments to the Authority which will be pledged to the Trustee under the Indenture, and the
Authority and the Port District will enter into a Support Agreement (the “Support Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Port District will make certain payments to the Authority which will be
pledged to the Trustee under the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Port District have entered into a Joint Community Facilities
Agreement (the “Original JCFA”) in which the City and the Port District agree that proceeds of
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the special taxes of the Bayfront Financing District may be used to finance the construction of the
Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the CVBMP, the City, as sub-sublessor, and RIDA Chula
Vista, LLC (“RIDA”), as sub-sublessee, will enter into a Sublease Agreement (the “Sublease
Agreement”) pursuant to which the City will sub-sublease the Facility to RIDA; and
WHEREAS, to address certain interests of the City and the Port District with respect to the
Sublease Agreement and the Ground Lease between the Port District and RIDA (the “Ground
Lease”) with respect to the construction of a resort hotel (the “Hotel”) adjacent to the Convention
Center, the City and the Port District intend to enter into that certain Mutual Lease and Sublease
Enforcement Agreement (the “Enforcement Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, to address the use and application of certain revenues of the City and the Port
District and the residual revenues to be transferred to the Authority pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture, the Authority, the Port District and the City intend to enter into a Third Amended and
Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement (the “Revenue Sharing Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Convention Center will be owned by the Authority and will be constructed
for the Authority by RIDA as further set forth in the Project Implementation Agreement (the
“Project Implementation Agreement”) to be entered into by and among the Authority, the City, the
Port District, the Bayfront Financing District and RIDA; and
WHEREAS, the Project Implementation Agreement will set forth certain provisions
regarding the construction of the Convention Center by RIDA on behalf of the Authority and the
construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements by RIDA which will be conveyed to the
City and the Port District, as applicable, as described in the Project Implementation Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority Bonds will be sold to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the
“Underwriter”) pursuant to the terms of a Bond Purchase Agreement (the “Bond Purchase
Agreement”) by and among the Underwriter, the Authority, the City, the Port District and the
Bayfront Financing District; and
WHEREAS, good faith estimates of certain information relating to the Authority Bonds
are set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto as required by California Government Code Section
5852.1; and
WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Authority Bonds, the Authority will execute the
Revenue Sharing Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the issuance of the Authority Bonds, the Authority will
execute the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Site Lease, the Facility Lease, the Indenture, the Loan
Agreement, the Support Agreement, the Project Implementation Agreement, and certain of the
exhibits attached to the foregoing documents, including the Completion Guaranty (as defined in
the Project Implementation Agreement) (together with the Revenue Sharing Agreement
collectively referred to herein as the “Authority Agreements”); and
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WHEREAS, in connection with the issuance of the Authority Bonds, other documents to
which the Authority is not a party will also be executed and delivered, including the Ground Lease,
the Sublease, the Enforcement Agreement, an Amended and Restated Joint Community Facilities
Agreement, which will amend and restate the Original JCFA, an Amendment No. 1 to the
Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, which will amend, in part, the JEPA
Agreement, (together with the exhibits attached to the foregoing documents, the “Related Bayfront
Documents”); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has been presented with the form of each document
referred to herein, and the Board of Directors has examined and approved each document;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to authorize and direct the execution and
delivery of the Authority Agreements and the consummation of the financing of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center through the preparation, sale and delivery
of the Authority Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed actions by the Board of Directors authorized herein, including
selecting the Chair and Vice Chair, confirming the designation of the other officers of the Authority
and approving the issuance of the Authority Bonds and the execution of the Authority Agreements
and other documents related to the issuance of the Authority Bonds, were previously analyzed in
the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (UPD
#83356-EIR-658; SCH #2005081077; Clerk Document No. 56562), certified by the Port District
on May 18, 2010 (Resolution No. 2010-78), the Addendum to the FEIR, which was adopted by
the Port District Board of Commissioners on August 13, 2013 (Resolution No. 2013-138), the
Second Addendum to the FEIR, which was adopted by the Port District Board of Commissioners
on April 10, 2018 (Resolution No. 2018-0069), and the Third Addendum to the FEIR, which was
adopted by the Port District Board of Commissioners on December 8, 2020 (Resolution No. 2020-
116); and the proposed actions of the Board of Directors are not a separate “project” for California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) purposes but are a subsequent discretionary approval
related to a previously approved project (CEQA Guidelines § 15378(c); Van de Kamps Coalition
v. Board of Trustees of Los Angeles Comm. College Dist. (2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 1036.); and
additionally, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163, and based on the review
of the entire record, including without limitation, the FEIR and Addendums, the Authority finds
that the proposed actions of the Board of Directors described herein do not require further
environmental review as: 1) no substantial changes are proposed to the project and no substantial
changes have occurred that require major revisions to the FEIR and Addendums due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or an increase in severity of previously
identified significant effects; 2) no new information of substantial importance has come to light
that (a) shows the project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the FEIR and
Addendums, (b) identifies significant impacts would not be more severe than those analyzed in
the FEIR and Addendums, or (c) shows that mitigation measures or alternatives are now feasible
that were identified as infeasible and those mitigation measures or alternatives would reduce
significant impacts, and 3) no changes to mitigation measures or alternatives have been identified
or are required; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15162(b), the Authority finds that no further
analysis or environmental documentation is necessary and that the proposed actions by the
Authority Board of Directors are merely a step-in furtherance of the original project for which
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environmental review was performed and no supplemental or subsequent CEQA has been
triggered, and no further environmental review is required; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is being adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of
Directors; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing and on the additional information provided in the staff
report prepared in connection with the adoption of this Resolution and presented at the meeting at
which this Resolution is being adopted, all acts, conditions and things required by the laws of the
State of California to exist, to have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in
connection with the consummation of the financing of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
and the Convention Center and the issuance of the Authority Bonds authorized hereby do exist,
have happened and have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by
law, and the Authority is now duly authorized and empowered, pursuant to each and every
requirement of law, to undertake the actions described herein related to the financing of the Phase
1A Infrastructure Improvements and the Convention Center and the issuance of the Authority
Bonds for the purpose, in the manner and upon the terms herein provided; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. All of the recitals set forth above are true and correct and the Board of
Directors so finds.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 4.D(1)(A) of the JEPA Agreement
____________________ is hereby elected to serve as Chair of the Authority. Pursuant to Section
4.D(1)(B) of the JEPA Agreement ____________________ is hereby elected to serve as Vice-
Chair of the Authority.
SECTION 3. The Board of Directors hereby determines that the City has held the public
hearing required by Section 6586.5 of the Act and made the finding of significant public benefit
required under Section 6586 of the Act and based on such finding the Authority may authorize the
issuance of the Authority Bonds.
SECTION 4. The forms of the Authority Agreements presented to the Board of Directors
at this meeting, are hereby approved, and each of the Executive Director and Treasurer of the
Authority, and their written designees (each, an “Authorized Officer”) acting alone, is authorized
and directed to fill in any blanks in the Authority Agreements and attach any blank exhibits
following the guidance set forth in the Authority Agreements, execute and deliver the Authority
Agreements, in substantially said forms, with such changes as may be made in accordance with
the delegation authority provided in the following paragraph.
The Board of Directors hereby delegates to each Authorized Officer the authority to make
and consent to changes to one or more of the Authority Agreements and/or the Related Bayfront
Documents to facilitate the financing and construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure
Improvements and the Convention Center which an Authorized Officer determines are needed (i)
to eliminate any inconsistencies among any of the Authority Agreements or any of the Related
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Bayfront Documents; (ii) to cure any ambiguity or defective provision in any of the Authority
Agreements or any of the Related Bayfront Documents; (iii) to respond to market conditions
related to the structuring and marketing of the Authority Bonds as identified by the Underwriter,
including, but not limited to, rating requirements; (iv) to reflect the final terms of the sale by the
Underwriter of the Authority Bonds; and/or (v) to facilitate the required private financing for the
Convention Center and/or Hotel or are otherwise necessary to facilitate the issuance of the
Authority Bonds and the construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements, the
Convention Center and/or Hotel; provided, however that such changes shall not (w) increase the
indemnification obligations of the Authority; (x) result in an additional contribution of funds by
the Authority (except to a de minimis amount (not to exceed $500,000 in total)); (y) materially
increase the obligations of the Authority; or (z) exceed any of the limitations set forth in Section 5
of this Resolution with respect to the Authority Bonds. Approval of any of the foregoing changes
shall be based on the advice of the Co-General Counsel to the Authority, and be approved by an
Authorized Officer through the Authorized Officer’s execution (or as to documents to which the
Authority is not a party, such Authorized Officer’s written consent) of the Authority Agreement
or Related Bayfront Document incorporating the changes proposed, and shall be conclusively
evidenced by the delivery by the Authority of the executed Authority Agreement with the changes
included, or by the delivery by the Authority of the Authority’s written consent to changes to a
Related Bayfront Document.
SECTION 5. The issuance of not to exceed $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
Authority Bonds in one or more series, in the principal amounts, bearing interest at the rates and
maturing on the dates as specified in the Indenture as finally executed, is hereby authorized and
approved; provided, however, the final maturity date of the Authority Bonds shall not be more
than forty (40) years from the date of issuance of the Authority Bonds, the Authority Bonds shall
bear interest at fixed rates to be determined by the Underwriter based upon market conditions on
the sale date for the Authority Bonds, no Authority Bond shall have an interest rate in excess of
twelve percent (12%) per annum and the Underwriter’s discount shall not exceed one percent (1%)
of the principal amount of Authority Bonds issued. Subject to the foregoing limitations, each
Authorized Officer is authorized to determine the final principal amount and the maturity dates of
the Authority Bonds to be sold in each series, the interest rates for each series and the Underwriter’s
discount to be paid, with all of such final terms to be included in the Bond Purchase Agreement to
be executed by an Authorized Officer in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 above.
SECTION 6. The Authorized Officers and the Co-General Counsel are authorized to take
whatever steps are necessary and appropriate for a judicial validation action to be filed pursuant to
Code of Civil Procedure Section 860 et seq. to obtain a court ruling on the validity of some or all
of the Authority Agreements, the Authority Bonds or any of the Related Bayfront Documents.
SECTION 7. The Authorized Officers, and other officers, employees and agents of each
of the Members of the Authority, are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do
any and all things which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the
transactions herein authorized and otherwise to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms
and intent of this Resolution, including, but not limited to, the execution and delivery of easement
agreements related to the Facility, a Tax Certificate for any of the Authority Bonds and other
certificates or agreements required pursuant to the terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement or by
the City or the Port District as a condition to their consummating the transactions described herein
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related to the Authority Bonds, including executing any consent and/or agreement of the Authority
to any of the Related Bayfront Documents. In addition, following the issuance of the Authority
Bonds, each of the Authorized Officers, acting alone, is authorized to take any and all actions
required of the Authority under the Authority Agreements including, but not limited to, executing
required certificates, granting consents, filing reports and sending notices on behalf of the
Authority. All actions heretofore taken by the Authorized Officers and other officers and agents
of the Authority, including officers and agents of the Members of the Authority, acting with respect
to the CVBMP and the matters described herein are hereby approved, confirmed and ratified.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of adoption.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 28th day of June, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Co-Counsel, Thomas A. Russell, General
Counsel of the San Diego Unified Port District
__________________________________
Co-Counsel, Glen Googins, City Attorney
of the City of Chula Vista
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EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF PHASE 1A INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Description
Developer’s Phase 1A Infrastructure Improvements
1 E Street (G Street to H Street)
2 G Street Connection
3 H Street (Bay Blvd to Street A)
4 H Street (Marina Pkwy to E Street)
5 H-3 Utility Corridor
6 H-3 Site Prep
7 Harbor Park (Initial Phase)
Phase 1A Infrastructure to be Constructed by City
8 G Street Sewer Pump Station
Phase 1A Infrastructure to be Constructed by Port
District
9 S-2 Sweetwater Signature Park (Initial Phase)
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EXHIBIT B
SECTION 5852.1 GOOD FAITH ESTIMATES∗
The good faith estimates set forth herein are provided with respect to the Authority Bonds
in accordance with California Government Code Section 5852.1. Except for the information
provided by Harrell & Company Advisors, LLC as municipal advisor to the City (the "Municipal
Advisor") as noted below, these good faith estimates have been provided to the Board of Directors
by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”).
Principal Amount. The Underwriter has informed the Authority that, based on the
financing plan, market conditions as of May 11, 2021 and information provided by the Authority,
the City, the Port and the Municipal Advisor, its good faith estimate of the aggregate principal
amount of the Authority Bonds is $353,000,000 (the “Estimated Principal Amount”).
True Interest Cost of the Bonds. The Underwriter has informed the Authority that,
assuming that the Estimated Principal Amount of the Authority Bonds is sold, and based on market
interest rates prevailing on May 11, 2021 for bonds with similar characteristics, demand and credit
profile, its good faith estimate of the true interest cost of the Authority Bonds, which means the
rate necessary to discount the amounts payable on the respective principal and interest payment
dates to the purchase price received for the Authority Bonds, is 5.00%.
Finance Charge of the Bonds. The Municipal Advisor has informed the Authority that,
assuming that the Estimated Principal Amount of the Authority Bonds is sold, its good faith
estimate of the finance charge for the Authority Bonds (the “Finance Charge”), which means the
sum of all fees and charges paid to third parties (or costs associated with the Authority Bonds), is
$8,821,000, of which $3,400,000 is allocable to the loan (the “Loan”) to be made to the Financing
District pursuant to the Loan Agreement.
Amount of Proceeds to be Received. The Underwriter has informed the Authority that,
assuming that the Estimated Principal Amount of the Authority Bonds is sold, and based on market
interest rates prevailing on May 11, 2021 for bonds with similar characteristics, demand and credit
profile, its good faith estimate of the amount of proceeds expected to be received by the Authority
for sale of the Authority Bonds, less the Finance Charge of the Authority Bonds, as estimated
above, and any reserves or capitalized interest on the Authority Bonds paid or funded with
proceeds of the Authority Bonds, is $286,500,000, of which $102,600,000 is allocable to the Loan.
Total Payment Amount. The Underwriter has informed the Authority that, assuming that
the Estimated Principal Amount of the Authority Bonds is sold, and based on market interest rates
prevailing on May 11, 2021 for bonds with similar characteristics, demand and credit profile, its
good faith estimate of the total payment amount, which means the sum total of all payments the
Authority will make to pay the Authority Bonds, calculated to the final maturity of the Authority
∗ All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Exhibit B shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in the Resolution to which this Exhibit B is attached.
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Bonds, is $832,000,000 and the annual cost to administer the Authority Bonds, not paid with the
proceeds of the Authority Bonds, is $25,000.
The foregoing estimates constitute good faith estimates only and are based on market conditions
prevailing at the time of preparation of such estimates on May 11, 2021, which the Underwriter
has confirmed to the Authority continue to provide an accurate basis for good faith estimates as of
the date of adoption of this Resolution, as well as input from the Municipal Advisor and
discussions with Authority, the City and the Port. The Underwriter has also informed the Authority
that there is no guarantee that there will be a market for the Authority Bonds as of the sale date.
The Underwriter has been retained by the Authority to purchase the Authority Bonds and is not
financial advisor, agent or fiduciary to the Authority, the City, the Port District or the Bayfront
Financing District, and has not assumed any advisory or fiduciary responsibility to the Authority,
the City, the Port District, the Bayfront Financing District or any of their respective affiliates with
respect to the offering of the Authority Bonds, and the transaction contemplated by this Resolution.
The actual principal amount of the Authority Bonds, the true interest cost thereof, the finance
charges thereof, the amount of proceeds received therefrom and total payment amount with respect
thereto may differ from such good faith estimates due to a variety of factors including but not
limited to: (a) the rating of the Authority Bonds being different than that assumed for purposes of
such estimates, (b) the actual principal amount of the Authority Bonds being different from the
Estimated Principal Amount, (c) the actual amortization of the Authority Bonds being different
than the amortization assumed for purposes of such estimates, (d) the actual market interest rates
at the time of sale of the Authority Bonds being different than those estimated for purposes of such
estimates, (e) other market conditions, or (f) alterations in the Authority’s financing plan, or a
combination of such factors. The actual date of sale of the Authority Bonds and the actual principal
amount of the Authority Bonds will be determined by the Authority based on various factors. The
actual interest rates borne by the Authority Bonds will depend on market interest rates at the time
of sale thereof. The actual amortization of the Authority Bonds will also depend, in part, on market
interest rates at the time of sale thereof. Market interest rates are affected by economic and other
factors beyond the control of the Authority, the City, the Port, the Municipal Advisor and the
Underwriter.