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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11182008 - C.5 P TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - �� Contra FROM: JULIA R. BUEREN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTO 's Costa, DATE: November 18, 2008 County SrA cotiri't•t SUBJECT: Amending the Road Improvement Agreement and approving the first Extension of the Road Improvement Agreement for Road Acceptance 06-01208, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/72 C amending the Road Improvement Agreement and approving the first Extension of the Road Improvement Agreement, for Road Acceptance 06-01208 (cross-reference Subdivision 04-08856), for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): The developer partially completed the required improvements and requested a reduction of the bonding obligation proportionate to the remaining work, which will be completed when economic conditions improve. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The bond obligation will not be reduced and the Road provement Agreement will not be renewed. WZ42 Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE: C. 4 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON md`"V APPROVED A9 RECOMMENDED OTHER voTE'oF SUPERVISORS I hereby certify that this is a true and correct ✓_ UNANIMOUS(ASSENT J G ) copy of an action taken and entered on the AYES: NOES: minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the ABSENT: ABSTAIN: date Shown. PE:jc G:\EngSvc\60\2008\I I-I8\RA 06-01208 BO-1 Ldocx Originator: Public Works(ES) ATTESTED• 0416 Contact: M arks Sen(313-2187) DAVID TWA, Clerk of the Board of cc: Public Warks—Construction Current Planning,Department of Conservation and Development T-July 3,2009 Supervisors and County Administrator Shapell Homes Attn:Sam Warden 100 North Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas,CA 95035 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford By , Deputy 2355 East Camelback Road,Suite 500 Phoenix,AZ 85016 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on November 18, 2008,by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILKEMA,PIEPHO AND BONILLA, NOES: NONE ABSENT; SUPERVISOR GLOVER ABSTAIN: NONE RESOLUTION NO. 2008/ �-Z( SUBJECT: Amending the Road Improvement Agreement and Approving the first Extension of the Road Improvement Agreement for Road Acceptance 06-01208 (cross-reference Subdivision 04- 08856), for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director. These improvements are approximately located on Dougherty Road, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. The following substitute security to guarantee the completion of road improvements as required by Title 9 of the County Ordinance Code was presented for Board approval this date. Security with Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as principal in the form of a corporate surety bond rider (Bond No. 929 390 933) dated September 23, 2008 and issued by National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford in the amount of$2,142,200.00 for faithful performance. The Public Works Director having recommended that she be authorized to execute the first agreement extension which extends the Road Improvement Agreement between Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and the County for construction of certain improvements in Road Acceptance 06-01208 (cross-reference Subdivision 04-08856) through October 3, 2009; ♦ APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF WORK COMPLETE: 82% ♦ ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION: 2012 ♦ REASON FOR EXTENSION: The remaining road improvements will be deferred until economic conditions improve. PEjc I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action Originator: \200Public Works(-01208 60-I l.docz taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors Originator: Public Works(ES) Contact: Monish Sen(313-2187) on the date shown. cc: Public Works-Construction CT-Ju Planning,Department of Conservation and Development T-July 3,2009 ATTESTED: Shapell Homes Attn:Sam Worden DAVID TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County 100 North Milpitas Boulevard Administrator Milpitas,CA 95035 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford. 2355 East Camelback Road,Suite 500 - Phoenix,AZ 85016 By Deputy RESOLUTION NO.2008/ �� SUBJECT: Amending the Road Improvement Agreement and Approving the first Extension of the Road Improvement Agreement for Road Acceptance 06-01208 (cross-reference Subdivision 04- 08856), for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director. DATE: November 18, 2008 PAGE: 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Road Improvement Agreement approved by the Board on October 3, 2006, is hereby AMENDED to allow the performance/maintenance bond rider for the above- mentioned corporate surety bond. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Public Works Director to extend the Road Improvement Agreement is APPROVED. RESOLUTIONNO. 20081 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT EXTENSION Development Number: Road Acceptance 06-01208 Developer: Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp. Original Agreement Date: October 3, 2006 1st Extension New Termination Date: October 3 2009 Improvement Security Surety: National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford Bond No. (Date): 929 390 933 (August 3, 2006) Rider (September 23, 2008) Security Type Security Amount Cash: $ 112,900.00 (1% cash, $1,000 Min.) Bond: $ 2,142,200.00 (Performance - Rider) $11,172,500.00(Performance- Original) 5,642,700.00 Labor and Material The Developer and the Surety desire this Agreement to be extended through the above date; and Contra Costa County and said Surety hereby agree thereto and acknowledge same. Dated: Dated: October 9, 2008 FOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director Dd e per's Signature(s) J. e , Printed ®ROMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: D v r By: Printed (Engineering ervices Division) 100 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 Address (NOTE, Developer's, Surety's and Financia/ Institution's Signatures most be Notarized,) National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford Surety or Financial Institution FORM APPROVED: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel 2355 E-Camelback Road, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Address ARerAporoval Return to Clerk of the Board C.-%' Attorney in Facts Signature Pamela L. Stocks,Attorney-in-Fact Printed CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Santa Clara On October 16. 2008 before me, Smiley K. Sandhu . Notary Public, personally appeared J.C. Truebridge and Samuel S. Worden who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)whose name(s)is re ubscribed to the within instrument and acknowled ed to me that heEshe he executed the same in eir uthorized capacity(ie and that by fiis/# he' ignature s)on the instrument the SnnM K.SAHUHu '`� person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) ' COMMUM#1573474 [ acted, executed the instrument. man PLdft-cauftmia { Soft cimacow* I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of OWN MNCrn.00MBApr2e,2o the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. (Seal) Signature POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Know All Men By These Presents,That Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,an Illinois corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation(herein called"the CNA Companies"),are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in the City of Chicago,and State of Illinois,and that they do by virtue of the signatures and seals herein affixed hereby make,constitute and appoint Pamela L Stocks,Beverly A Hall,Sandra V Hanner,Gina O'Shea,Individually of Sherman Oaks,CA,their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign,seal and execute for and on their behalf bonds,undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature -In Unlimited Amounts- and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of their corporations and all the acts of said Attorney,pursuant to the authority hereby given is hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Law and Resolutions,printed on the reverse hereof,duly adopted,as indicated,by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof,the CNA Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Senior Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 14th day of February,2006. �CAS Uq<T %NSUR4co Continental Casualty Company SAP t�P� F say° act National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford ZW OORPORAif o; a � 9aewytFo American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania Z JULY 11, OU SEAL a _ 1897 � MARtf� b • Thomas P. Stillman Senior Vice President State of Illinois,County of Cook,ss: On this 14th day of February,2006,before me personally came Thomas P.Stillman to me known,who,being by me duly sworn,did depose and say: that he resides in the City of Chicago,State of Illinois;that he is a Senior Vice President of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation, National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,an Illinois corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation described in and which executed the above instrument;that he knows the seals of said corporations;that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals;that they were so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority,and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. w N��H HNHN�������• 'OFFICIAL SEAL- ; j MARIA M.MEDINA ♦ Mowry PUDiie. � of Illinois My Cmrmation ExpH 3/16109 • ,�1 / `W'^`J \n_ LIQ/ My Commission Expires March 15,2009 Maria M. Medina Notary Public CERTIFICATE I,Mary A.Ribikawskis,Assistant Secretary of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,an Illinois corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney herein above set forth is still in force,and further certify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporations printed on the reverse hereof is still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said corporations this 9-Ch day of October 2008 gP�CA's�arNSUR4* D�PVANYOA Continental Casualty Company ao� National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford OORPORATf i c - uSg�Ncm+Po9arro American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania Z 9 a sggg /LILY 11, OU SEAL g Fs e Isn _ 1897 HARrf b • Mary A. Rikafjkis Assistant Secretary Form F6853-11/2001 Authorizing By-Laws and Resolutions ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article IX—Execution of Documents Section 3. Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attomeys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thererto. The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors,may,at any time,revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17'"day of February, 1993. "Resolved,that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 3 of Article IX of the By-Laws, and the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING,PENNSYLVANIA: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article VI—Execution of Obligations and Appointment of Attorney-In-Fact Section 2. Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17`"day of February, 1993. "Resolved,that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2 of Article VI of the By-Laws, and the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article VII—Execution of Documents Section 3. Appointment of Attomey-in-Fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President of any Executive or Senior Vice President may,from time to time,appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance,bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact,subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior Vice President or the Board of Directors,may,at any time, revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17'"day of February, 1993. "RESOLVED: That the signature of the President, an Executive Vice President or any Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to the Resolution adopted by this Board of Directors on February 17, 1993 and the signature of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power, and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Corporation. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed,shall with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Corporation." CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California . County of Los Angeles On October 9, 2008 before me, Beverly A. Hall, Notary Public Date Here Insert Name and Title of the officer personally appeared Pamela L. Stocks Name(s)of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name( isAW subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that Mb/she/tbWexecuted the same in NWher/iVar*authorized capacity and that by 14Ye'/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(g), or the entity upon behalf of IMPLY A NAIL which the person(%) acted, executed the instrument. oqh� � 17 I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws Los Angew County of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is CafnM N0jM) 2q11 true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Notary Seal Signature tCAL/a— Sig tur of otary Public CNASURETY RA 06-01208(XREF SUB 8856)Gale Ranch Phase IV INCREASE - DECREASE RIDER TO BE ATTACHED TO and form part of Bond Number 929390 933 issued by the National Fire Insurance Compal of Hartford as Surety, on behalf of Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc. a Delaware Corp. of Milpitas, CA hereinafter referred to as the Principal, and in favor of _County of Contra Costa_i of _Martinez, CA _,..._. hereinafter referred to as the Obligee, effective the 3rd _. day of — August 2006 — IN CONSIDERATION of the premium charged for the attached bond and other good and valuable consideration it is understood and agreed that effective the 23rd _ day of —__September___._ ___- 2008 , and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations of the attached bond, the penal sum thereof shall be and the same is hereby **DECREASED** from the sum of Eleven Million One Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Five Hundred No/100** Dollars($_L,172,500.00**_) to the sum of Two Million One Hundred Forty Two Thousand Two Hundred No/100***_ Dollars ($ 2^142,200.00*** ). IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD and agreed that subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations of the attached bond, the aggregate liability of the Surety for any loss occurring prior to said date shall not exceed the sum of Eleven Million One Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Five Hundred No/100__ Dollars($ or for any loss occurring subsequent to said date shall not exceed the sum of _ Two Million One Hundred Forty Two Thousand Two Hundred No/100'*" Dollars ($ 2,142,200.00*** ), In no event, however, shall the aggregate liability of the Surety exceed the larger of the aforementioned sums, it being the intent hereof to preclude cumulative liability. SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED this 23rd day of September, 2008 Accepted By: Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., County Contra sta A Delaware Corporation (Principal By --- By?�7,v --- - —(Seal) By --- --- - ---- -(Seal) National Company of Hartford Form F4763ty) --�?1 --_-_-._ (Seal) Pamela L. Stocks, Attorney-in-Fact v CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Santa Clara On September 25, 2008 before me, Smiley K. Sandhu . Notary Public, personally appeared J.C. Truebridae and Ken Cox who-proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)whose name(s) i ar subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same i his!heF ei uthorized capacity(ies), and that by hisftlec eir ignature(s)on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) _ SMILEY K.SANDHU acted, executed the instrument. Commfsslon#1573474 _� Mary Pubic-caBfomla f I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of Santa Clara county I the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true MyComm.&OresApr 26,2 and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. (Seal) Signature POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Know Pell Men By These Presents,That Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,an Illinois corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation(herein called"the CNA Companies"),are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in the City of Chicago,and State of Illinois,and that they do by virtue of the signatures and seals herein affixed hereby make,constitute and appoint Pamela L Stocks,Beverly A Hall,Sandra V Hanner,Gina O'Shea,Individually of Sherman Oaks,CA,their true and lawful Attomey(s).in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign,seal and execute for and on their behalf bonds,undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature -In Unlimited Amounts- and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of their corporations and all the acts of said Attorney,pursuant to the authority hereby given is hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Law and Resolutions,printed on the reverse hereof,duly adopted,as indicated,by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof,the CNA Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Senior Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 15th day of August,2006. CASLL�(l� tNSURqContinental Casualty Company ,rPF National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford GWOPA 0 � �Mc p+arro American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania F yv Z s s JULY 21, OU SEAL 1902 1897 NARK • - Thomas P. Stillman Senior Vice President State of Illinois,County of Cook,ss: On this 15th day of August,2006,before me personally came Thomas P.Stillman to me known,who,being by me duly swom,did depose and say: that he resides in the City of Chicago,State of Illinois;that he is a Senior Vice President of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation, National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,an Illinois corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation described in and which executed the above instrument;that he knows the seals of said corporations;that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals;that they were so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority,and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. j 'OFFICIAL SEAL' MARIA M.MED NA • No,ery Public,8tt•of MHrwi• • �� •L• • ` Y�..� � . C�r 3/161W My Commission Expires March 15,2009 Maria M.Medina Notary Public CERTIFICATE I,Mary A.Ribikawskis,Assistant Secretary of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,an Illinois corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney herein above set forth is still in force,and further certify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporations printed on the reverse hereof is still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said corporations this 2o�rd dayof Sr3n pmhEr GAS U,1lT INSURq tea• - Continental Casualty Company National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford cawonAre dg�waa"a+ar�e American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania Z S w s S JULY 11. �u SEAL g 1902 1897 HARD • Mary A.qikai6kis Assistant Secretary Form F6853-11/2001 Authorizing By-Laws and Resolutions ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article IX—Execution of Documents Section 3. Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thererto. The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors,may,at any time,revoke all power and authority previously given to any attomey-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th day of February,1993. "Resolved,that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 3 of Article IX of the By-Laws, and the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING,PENNSYLVANIA: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article VI—Execution of Obligations and Appointment of Attorney-In-Fact Section 2. Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17'h day of February, 1993. "Resolved,that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2 of Article VI of the By-Laws, and the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article VII—Execution of Documents Section 3. Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President of any Executive or Senior Vice President may,from time to time,appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance,bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact,subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive,Senior Vice President or the Board of Directors, may,at any time, revoke all power and authority previously given to any attomey-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17`h day of February,1993. "RESOLVED: That the signature of the President, an Executive Vice President or any Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Corporation maybe affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to the Resolution adopted by this Board of Directors on February 17, 1993 and the signature of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power, and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Corporation. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed,shall with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Corporation." CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles On September 23, 2008 before me, Beverly A. Hall, Notary Public Date Here Insert Name and Title of the Officer personally appeared Pamela L. Stocks Name(s)of Signers) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(g) whose name(a) is/X! subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that kt/she/thWexecuted the same in hWher/i authorized capacity(*#, and that by lWher/*xe x signature(&) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of SMOLY�YA Mt. which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Commftwn• 171?w _ y Notary fuW10•CalllonYo 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. Notary Seal Signature Signa of Notary Public