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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: DON PENMAN, INTERM CITY MANAGER
FROM: JOE JACOBS, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND FAMILY SERVICES
DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2017
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AND GRANT DEED
EXECUTION OF CRAFTSMAN PARK ADJACENT TO TRACT 54057-2 LOCATED
WITHIN THE NORTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE ROSEDALE
COMMUNITY
SUMMARY:
Craftsman Park is located within the North Park Neighborhood in the Rosedale community and between
Sierra Madre Avenue and Los Angeles County Beatty Flood Control Basin. This park has been
constructed in accordance with the approved plans and is ready for acceptance by the City. This action
accepts the Maintenance Contract with Brightview Landscape (formerly ValleyCrest Lanscape) in the
annual amount of $12,720.00 for the maintenance of these new areas.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1) Accept the construction and grant deed of Craftsman Park located within the North Park
Neighborhood and between Sierra Madre Avenue and Los Angeles County Beatty Flood Control
Basin;
2) Approve an increase in the Landscape and Irrigation Contract with Brightview Landscape in the
amount of $12,720.00 annually for the maintenance of these improvements; and
3) Direct City staff to execute Grant Deed of Craftsman Park.
DISCUSSION:
Craftsman Park is one (1) of the ten (10) parks planned for the Rosedale community. The park is
located within the North Park Neighborhood and between Sierra Madre Avenue and Los Angeles
County Beatty Flood Control Basin. To date, eight (8) parks have been completed and accepted.
Craftsman Park will be the ninth (9) park, which features picnic benches, shade structures, open play
area, and parking lot with (11) parking stalls. Following review and inspection of Craftman Park, Staff
APPROVED
COUNCIL MEETING
10/16/2017
Acceptance of Craftsman Park
October 16, 2017
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and City’s consulting landscape architect have determined that Craftsman Park has been constructed in
substantial compliance with approved plan. A ninety (90) day maintenance period and one year
warranty period are in effect.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no anticipated General Fund impact. The long term maintenance cost of all Rosedale parks are
funded via Community Facilities District (CFD), account #37-25-420-000-6493, established as part of
the Rosedale project. The incremental increase in the landscape and irrigation maintenance contract for
Craftsman Park is $12,720.00 per year. The Finance Department will adjust the fiscal year 2017-2018
budget to include increased cost upon City Council approval.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Manuel Muñoz Kurt Christiansen, FAICP
Associate Planner Director of Economic and Community Development
Reviewed and Approved: Reviewed and Approved:
Joe Jacobs Talika M. Johnson
Director of Recreation and Family Services Director of Finance
Reviewed and Approved: Reviewed and Approved:
Louie F. Lacasella Don Penman
Senior Management Analyst Interim City Manager
Attachment:
1) Aerial of Craftsman Park
2) Grant Deed
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Craftsman Park
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45635.08001\6980049.1 1
RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Azusa
213 East Foothill Boulevard
Azusa, California 91702
Attn: City Clerk
(Space Above for Recorder's Use)
Exempt from Recording Fees Pursuant to Government Code Sections 6103 and 27383
Exempt from Documentary Transfer Tax per Calif. Rev. & Tax. Code §11922
Por. APN 8625-001-065
GRANT DEED
ROSEDALE LAND PARTNERS II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Grantor"), does hereby grant to THE CITY OF AZUSA, a California municipal corporation
("Grantee"), that certain real property more particularly described on Exhibit "A" (the "Property"),
for public park and open space purposes, including the right and obligation to operate, maintain,
repair and replace any and all improvements located on, over, under and across the Property.
This conveyance is made SUBJECT TO all covenants, conditions, restrictions,
reservations, rights, rights-of-way and easements of record or apparent, each and every one of
which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference as though set forth herein in full.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant Deed as
of the ___ day of _____________________, 2017.
Grantor: ROSEDALE LAND PARTNERS II, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By CDG Rosedale Investment, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its administrative member
By: _____________________________________
Name: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
45635.08001\6980049.1 2
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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 ______________, 2017 before me, _________________________, 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 __________________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Place Notary Seal Above
45635.08001\6980049.1 3
Legal Description of Property
(See Attached)
45635.08001\6980049.1 4
CITY OF AZUSA
CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
GRANT DEED
This Certificate of Acceptance pertains to the interest in certain real property
conveyed by the Grant Deed to which this Certificate of Acceptance is attached, dated
_____________________,
From: Rosedale Land Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Grantor”)
To: City of Azusa, a California municipal corporation ("Grantee")
Said Grant Deed is hereby accepted by the undersigned officer on behalf of
Grantee pursuant to authority conferred by the Grantee's governing body, and Grantee
hereby consents to recordation of said Grant Deed.
Dated: ________________________ CITY OF AZUSA,
a California municipal corporation
By: __________________________
City Manager
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
45635.08001\6980049.1 5
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ____________________ )
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.
On ______________, 2017 before me, _________________________, 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 __________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Place Notary Seal Above
ATTACHED TO: GRANT DEED