HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-13-2023 Assignment and Assumption of Ground Lease for Channel Islands YMCA, 1020 Southwood DriveASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF GROUND LEASE
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF GROUND LEASE Assignment
is dated as of _________________ Effective Date
among THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a municipal corporation Landlord SAN
LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Y.M.C.A., a California Nonprofit public benefit corporation
Assignor CHANNEL ISLANDS YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, a
California Nonprofit public benefit corporation DBA Channel Islands YMCA Assignee
with respect to the following:
RECITALS
A. Landlord and Assignor (by and through its predecessors-in-interest) have
previously entered into that certain Ground Lease dated December 31, 1977 as amended
May 21, 1996, December 1, 2000 and November 21, 2021 (collectively, Lease
regarding the Property located at 1020 Southwood Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA (the
Property ularly described in the Lease. Unless otherwise defined
herein, all capitalized terms used in this Assignment shall have the same meanings as
set forth in the Lease. A complete copy of the Lease is attached to this Assignment as
Exhibit A.
B. Assignor and Assignee are each California non-profits, designated as
charitable organizations by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, each providing programs and services to their respective
memberships and participants in keeping with their respective missions.
C. Assignor, as Transferor, and Assignee, as Transferee, have entered into
that certain Asset Transfer Agreement dated as of July 1, 2023 (as amended, the
"Transfer Agreement") and have agreed to a transfer of assets from Assignor to
Assignee, together with a commitment by Assignee to thereafter provide facilities,
programs and services to the Assignor's program area (the "Transaction ");
D. As part of the Transaction, Assignor has agreed to assign to Assignee, and
Lease pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Landlord, Assignee and Assignor hereby agree as follows:
1.Assignment and Assumption. Assignor hereby assigns, conveys,
transfers and sets over unto Assignee any and all right, title and interest of Assignor in
and to and duties and obligations under the Lease, and Assignee hereby accepts said
the Lease commencing as of the date this Assignment is fully executed by the parties.
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Assignee hereby assumes and accepts such assignment and delegation and agrees to
keep, perform and be bound by all terms, covenants, conditions and to discharge all
obligations under the Lease Agreement which arise, accrue or are incurred on or after the
date hereof.
2.Consent to Assignment of Lease. Landlord hereby consents to the
assignment of the Lease by Assignor to Assignee subject to the terms and conditions of
this Assignment. Notwithstanding any provision in the Lease or this Assignment to the
contrary, the consent of Landlord shall not be construed to modify, waive or affect any of
the provisions of the Lease, or to waive any breach or default by Lessee under the Lease
prior to the Effective Date.
3.Indemnity.
(a) Assignor shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless
Assignee and its officers, employees, agents and assigns from and against all claims,
demands, losses, costs (including attorney's fees and costs) or liabilities (a) arising under
the Lease as a c
under the Lease first accruing prior to the Effective Date, or as a result of any action,
of its agents', contractors', employees', invitees' use or occupancy of the Property prior to
the Effective Date, (b) to the extent arising under the Lease prior to the Effective Date as
result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Assignor or its employees, agents,
invitees or contractors, or (c) to the extent arising under the Lease prior to the Effective
Date under a theory of strict liability.
(b) Assignee shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless
Assignor and its officers, employees, agents and assigns from and against all claims,
demands, losses, costs (including attorney's fees and costs) or liabilities (a) arising under
the Lease as a c
under the Lease first accruing prior to the Effective Date, or as a result of any action,
of its agents', contractors', employees', invitees' use or occupancy of the Property on or
after the Effective Date, (b) to the extent arising under the Lease on or after the Effective
Date as result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Assignee or its employees,
agents, invitees or contractors, or (c) to the extent arising under the Lease on or after the
Effective Date under a theory of strict liability.
(c) The foregoing indemnity provisions shall survive the expiration or
termination of the Lease or this Assignment.
4.Miscellaneous .
(a) Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, successors-in-interest
and assigns; provided, however, the consent by Landlord hereby shall not be construed
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as a consent by Landlord to, or as permitting, any further or other assignment by
Assignee, except as permitting by the terms of the Lease.
(b) Severability. If any term or provision of this Assignment is, to any
extent, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Assignment will not be
affected, and each term or provision of this Assignment will be valid and be enforced to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
(c) Modification. No modification, waiver, amendment, discharge or
change of this Assignment shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the
party against whom the enforcement of such modification, waiver, amendment, discharge
or change is or may be sought.
(d). In the event of any action between Assignor and
Assignee seeking enforcement of any of the terms and conditions to this Assignment, the
prevailing party in such action, whether by fixed judgment or settlement, shall be entitled
to recover, in addition to damages, injunctive or other relief, its actual costs and expenses,
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judgment motions, (b) contempt proceedings, (c) garnishment, levy and debtor and third-
party examination, (d) discovery, and (e) bankruptcy litigation.
(e) Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute
one and the same Assignment. Delivery of any signature page to this document may be
transmitted by facsimile, or by email of a .PDF or .JPEG attachment, or electronically
through DocuSign or comparable electronic document execution software, any of which
shall be valid and enforceable to the same extent as an original signature, and the parties
agree to accept the same and be bound thereby.
(f) Headings. The section headings used herein are inserted for
convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Assignment.
(g) Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its
conflicts of law principles.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment
as of the Effective Date set forth above.
ASSIGNOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Y.M.C.A.,
a California Nonprofit public benefit
corporation
By:
Name: Eric Linkugel
Title: Chief Volunteer Officer
By:
Name: Cheryl Cuming
Title: Board Secretary
ASSIGNEE:
CHANNEL ISLANDS YOUNG MEN'S
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, a
California Nonprofit public benefit
corporation
By:
Name: Margo Byrne
Title: CEO
By:
Name: Bob Williams
Title: Board Secretary
The undersigned as Landlord under the Lease, hereby acknowledges and consents
to this Assignment.
LANDLORD:
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a Municipal corporation
By:
Name: Erica A. Stewart
Title: Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
J. Christine Dietrick, City Attorney
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