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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012002 - 2002-598 `rvl r THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on October 1, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS UILKEMA, GERBER, DESAULNIER, GLOVER, AND GIOIA DOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RESOLUTION NO 2002/5 9 8 SUBJECT: Approve Subdivision Agreement (Soundwall) for SUB 8631 being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District M) The following document was presented for Board approval this date for SUB 8631 located in the San Damon(Dougherty Valley) area. A Subdivision Agreement (Soundwall) with Shapell Industries of Northern California, developer, whereby said developer agrees to complete all improvements as required in said Subdivision Agreement (Soundwall) within one year from the date of said agreement. Improvements generally consist of soundwall. Said document was accompanied by the following: Security to guarantee the completion of soundwall improvements as required by Title 8 and 9 of the County Ordinance Code, as follows: I. Cash Deposit Deposit Amount: $1,000.00 Deposit made by: Shapell Industries of Northern California Auditor's Deposit Permit No. and Date: 392675, September 10, 2002 SG:cw I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an G:\GtpData\Eng3vc\BO\2002\10-01-021SUB 8631 BO-16.doc action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Originator: public Works(11S) Supervisors on the date shown. Contact: Teri Rie(313-2363) cc: public Works- T.Bell,Construction ATTESTED: OCTOBER Ol , 2002 Current planning,Community Development T—August 2003 JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Shapell Industries of Northern California County Administrator P.O.Box 361169 100 North Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas,CA 95035 Attn:Sam Worden&Steve Savage National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford By ,Deputy 21650 Oxnard Street,#600 Woodland Hills,CA 91367 RESOLUTION NO.2002/ 5 9 8 SUBJECT: Approve Subdivision Agreement (Soundwall) for SUB 8531 being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District M) DATE: October 1, 2002 PAGE 2 II. Surety Bond Bond Company: National Fire Insurance Company of Hartfcbrd Bond Number and Date: 929248005,August 30, 2002 Performance Amount: $43,000.00 Labor&Materials Amount: $22,000.00 Principal: Shapell Industries of Northern California 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that said Subdivision Agreement (Soundwall) is APPROVED. All deposit permits are on file with the Public Works Department. RESOLUTION NO. 2002/598 SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT ("5WAIDNALL) (Government Code§66462 and¢66463) Subdivision: SUB 8 LIN i r Principal: " a ll Lod s ies of N-Whom California Eifec:tive Date: �� o Completion Period: 1 year THE I E SIGNATURES ATTEST TO THE PARTIES'AGREEMENT HERETO: I QLV,M&CQUA COT PRINCIPAL Maurce M.Shiu,Public Works Director Shapell Industries of Northern California tpT By: �, c✓ ts > cue —r)2 ve5r-3 is By: (s*aaM) Engineering S 'ce nisi j AFEBOVEZD': Victor J.Westman,County Counsel (NOTF— All signatares to be aclmowledged.If Principal is incorporated,signatures mast confcam with the designated representative groups pursuant to Corporations Code§313.) 1. &I3 Effective on the above date,the County of Contra Costa,California,hereinafter called" tytt "and the above-mentioned Nngkjg,mutually promise and agree as follows concerning this subdivision: 2. II>+Zg0) M= Principal agrees to install soundwalls only as required in the improvement plans for this subdivision as reviewed and on file with the Contra Costa County Public Works Department and in conformance with the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code(including future amendments thereto). Principal shall complete said work and improvements(hereinafter called"work")within the above completion period ftom date hereof, as requirtl by the California Subdivision Map act(Government Code§§66410 and following)in a good workmanlike manner,in accordance with accepted constrktion practices and in a manner equal or superior to the requirements of the County Ordinance Code and rulings made thereunder,and where there is a conflict between the improvement plans and the County Ordinance Code,the stricter requirements shall govern. 3. ZRROVENT SECURITX. Upon executing this agreement.Principal shall,pursuant to Government Code $66499 and the County Ordimlace Erode,provide as security to the County: A Eor pgdomg=and Guamtee $JM cask plus additional security,in the amount:$ which together total one hundred percent#:(100 ,)of the estimated cost of the work. Such additional security is presented in the form of: Cash,certified check or cashiers check. X- Acceptable corporate surety bond. Acceptable irrevocable letter of credit. With this security,Principal guarantees performance under this agreement and maintenance of the work for one year after its completion and aeceptbnee against any defective workmanship or materials or any unsatisfactory performance. B. For rj= ret: Security in the amount.S 22.00li,which is fifty percent(50%)of the estimated cost of the work. Such security is presentid in the form of: Cash,certified check,or cashier's check Acceptable corporate surety bond. Acceptable irrevocable letter of credit. With this security,Principal guawfees payment to the contractor,subcontractors and to persons renting equipment or furnishing labor or inatciias to thein or to Principal.Upon acceptance of the work as complete by the Board of Supervisors and upon request of Principal,the amount securiti�s may be reduced in accordance with§94-4.406 and§94-4.408 of the Ordinance Code. Y Y 4. 9-U$RANTEE ANI)WARRANTY QP WORK. Principal guarantees that said work shall be free from defects in material or workmanship and shOl perform satisfactorily for a period of one(1)year from and after the Board of Supervisors accepts the work as complete,in accordance with Article<96-4.6,"Acceptance,"of the Ordinance Code. Principal agrees to correct,repair,or replace,at Principal's expense,any defects in said work. The guarantee period does not apply to road improvements for private roads,which are not to be accepted into the County road system. 5. PLANT ESTABLISHMENT WORK. Principal agrees to perform establishment work for landscaping installed under this agreement. Said plant e>tablishment work shall consist of adequately watering plants,replacing unsuitable plants,doing weed,rodent and other pest control and other work d termined by the Public Works Department to be necessary to insure establishment of plants. Said plant establishment work shall be performed for a P�Tiod of one(1)year from and after the Board of Supervisors accepts the work as complete. 6. 1 NFR VEVEM PLAN WARRANTY. Principal warrants the improvement plans for the work are adequate to accomplish the work as promis d in Section 2 and as required by the conditions of approval for the subdivision. If.at any time before the Board of Supervisors accepts the work as corn.ilete or during the one year guarantee period,said improvement plans prove to be inadequate in any respect,Principal shall make whatever changes necess€iry to the plans to accomplish the work as promised. 7. NO AIVER BUNT Y. Inspection of the work and/or materials,or approval of work and/or materials or statement by any officer,agent or employee of the County indicating the work or any part thereof complies with the requirements of this Agreement,or acceptance of the whole or any part ofsaid work andlor materials,or payments,therefor,or any combination or all of these acts,shall not relieve the Principal of the obligation to fulfill this*,,eernent as prescribed;nor shall County be thereby stopped from bringing any action against Principal for damages arising from the failure to comply with any of the terns and conditions hereof. 8. INDEMNITY: Principal shall hold harmless and indemnify the indemnitees from the liabilities as defined in this section: A. The` de=ities benefited and protected by this promise are County and County's special district,elective and appointive boards, commissions,officers,agents and employees. B. The amities protected against are any liability or claim for damage of any kind allegedly suffered,incurred or threatened because of ac6,ms defined below and including personal injury,death,property damage,inverse condemnation,or any combination of these and regardless of whetN4 or not such liability,claim or damage was unforeseeable at any time before County reviewed said improvement plans or accepted the work as compi;te and including the defense of any suit(s),action(s),or other proceeding(s)concerning said liabilities and claims. C. The actiolt causing liability are any act or omission(negligent or non-negligent)in connection with the matters covered by this Agreement and attributable to Principal,contractor,subcontractor,or any officer,agent,or employee of one or more of them; D. Non-,Qggditions: The promise and agreement in this section are not conditioned or dependent on whether or not any Indemnitee has prepat Aed,supplied,or approved any plan(s)or specification(s)in connection with this work or subdivision,or has insurance or other indemnification covering any of these matters,or that the alleged damage resulted partly form any negligent or willful misconduct of any Indemnity. 9. SI§: Principal shall pay when due,all the costs of the work,including inspections thereof and relocation of existing utilities required thereby. 10. SUFYEXS. Principal shall set and establish survey monuments in accordance with the filed map and to the satisfaction of the County Road Co=,,Assioner-Surveyor before acceptance of any work as complete by the Board of Supervisors. 11. bJON-PERFORMANCE AND COSTS:If Principal fails to complete the work within the time specified in this agreement,and subsequent exterr,lons,or fails to maintain the work,County.may proceed to complete and/or maintain the work by contract or otherwise and Principal agrees to pay all cats and charges incurred by County(including,but not limited to: engineering,inspection,surveys,contract,overhead,etc.)immediately upon demi d. Principal hereby consents to entry on the subdivision property by County and County forces,including contractors,in the event County proceeds to complete and/or maintain the work. Once action is taken by County to complete or maintain the work,Principal agrees to pay all costs incurred by County,even if Principal subsequently completes the work. Should County sue to compel performance under this agreement or to recover costs incurred in completing or/maintaining the work,Principal agree,,: CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of NTI--� > ss. On { a 2-- before me, ate Name and 7i8e of Officer(e.g.,"Joins Doe,NgA Pubiie) personally appeared C r 8?—\C) & 'e_-4-- Pj D N Nim Z._ = M}1 N tz.. Name(s)of Slgner(s) rsonaily known to me ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names)-Ware subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that heA0*they executed the same in 4Whe#lheir authorized JANBCE Y KKUSE capacity(ies), and that by l~their Commission#1318697 1 signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or Notary Public-California the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) Santa Clara County acted, executed the instrument. %MyComm.E*resAug24,20D5 allNESS my hand and_off"Gial seal. Signature of Notary Public OP Though the information below is not required by law,it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document cwt Title or Type of Document: '+S)t U t S t.Q ta� t �tE'1�Q. t Document Date: Number of Pages: Signer(s)Other Than Named Above: Capacity(les) Claimed by Signer Signer's Name: individualY kS Top of thumb here orporate Officer--Title(s):.ft � ��-- ❑ Partner--❑Limited ❑General ❑ Attorney-in-Pact ❑ Trustee D Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer is Representing: .= 0 1999 National Notary Association•9$50 Do Soto Ave.,P.O.Box 2402•Chatsworth,CA 91313.2602•www.nedonalnotary.org Prod.No.5907 Reorder:Call TON-Free 1-800-978.6827 DEPOSIT PERMIT OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO THE MEASURER: MARTINEZ,CALIFORNIA RECEIVED FROM ORGANIZATION NUMBER ° LiL'_. (For Cosh Collection Procedures see County Administmtoes Bulletin 1054 DESCRIPTION FUND/ORG Sulk ACCT TASK TION ACTIVITY AMOUNT Ax 00 la,300 004 ft#56 93) 916111 ZoNCL)LrLAINIAM { IS I t � { Iti-A -il fill { l { { { { { { { t { { { { r { { a q { EXPLANATI ON: 7/�3 7 I j Q �f t ""f" TOTAL DEPOSIT { Deposit consists of the folowing` CONN and CURRENCY $ CHECKS,,%O,EX $ SANK DEPOSITS $ FOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER USE ONLY DEPOSIT PERMIT DP NUMBER MTI DATE I ASSIGNED The amount o:;money described above is for Treasurer's receipt of above onwunt is approved Receipt of above amou WIs hereby oto fly Caunfiy fi ry d Signed: Vk. f -.. TtNe: G/ Deputy County T Ij )-34 REV.(7-93) ;1if .. 000649-9665 1 831000: G1108201, $6,500.00, TR 8685 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 861169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665 1 831000: 61108202, 5 100.00, TR 8686 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000682-9752 / 819200: G1093941, $42,000.00, SUB 7984 Road Improvement Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: G1093942, 9,500. , bA 0014 Cash Bond, Shapes) Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: 61093943, $8,200.00-DA 0016 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: 61093944, $1,000.00, DA 0017 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: G1093945, $1-000,00, TR 8681 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: 61093946, $1,000,00, TR 8682 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: 61093947, 1 000 00, TR 8684 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern Calif or ' ii itas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 C8198070-0800, G1093948, 1 000.00, TR 8631 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern ia, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: 61093949, JL_000 00, TR 8683 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas,CA 95035 819800-0800: 61093950, $1,000.00, TR 8684 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: 61108201, $1,000.00, TR 8685 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd.,PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 819800-0800: G1108202, $1,000.00, TR 8686 Cash Bond, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas,CA 95035 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093935, $500.00, RS 2704 Record of Survey Map Check Fee, Richard R. Sanchez/Lisa D. Sanchez TTEES OT/Sanchez Family Trust DTD, 601 Union Street, Ste, 3929, Seattle, WA 98101 000649-9665 / 831000: G1093936, $500,00, RS 2705 Record of Survey Map Check Fee, Nordby Construction Company, 3009A Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093937, $M, R5 2706 Record of Survey Map Check Fee, Santina& Thompson, Inc., 1355 Willow Way, Ste. 280,Concord, CA 94520 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093942, $46.100,00, DA 0014 Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093943, $40,200.00, DA 0016 Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093944, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd.,PO Box 361169,Milpitas, CA 95035 $5,000,003, DA 0017 Plan Check Fee $8,000. DA 0017 Inspection Fee 000649-9665 / 831000: 01093945, $5,700.00, TR 8681 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665/ 831000: 61093946, 700.00, TR 8682 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665/ 831000: 61093947, $7,700.00, TR 8684 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665 / 831000. 61093948, $5,500.00, TR 8631 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093949, $5,500.00, TR 8683 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 000649-9665 / 831000: 61093950, 15,200.00, TR 8684 Soundwall Inspection Fee, Shapell Industries of Northern California, 100 North Milpitas Blvd., PO Box 361169, Milpitas, CA 95035 Subdlvidon: St JEJ 86-414Na1prhnrhnnrl 4)-Gale Ban 11 Bond No.: 929248005 Premium: $215.00 IMPROVEMENT SECURITY BOND Soundwall FOR SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT (Performance, Guarantee, and Payment) (California Government Code §§ 66499 - 66499.10) 1. RECITAL OF SuppiVism AGRm The Principal has executed an agreement with the County to install and pay for street, drainage, and other improvements in Subdivision SUB 8631(Neighborhood 9)-Cale Ranch 11 as specified in the Subdivision Agreement, and to complete said work within the time specified for completion in the Subdivision Agreement, all in accordance with State and local laws and rulings thereunder in order to satisfy conditions for filing of the Final Map or Parcel Map for said Subdivision. 2. OBLIGATION: Shapell Industries of Northerh Califomia,A Division of Shapell Industries, Inc. _asfthicipaland National Fire insurance Company of Hartford ,a corporation organized existing under the laws of the State of CT , and authorized to transact surety business in California, as Surety, hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to the County of Contra Costa, California to pay it: A. performance and Guarantee: Forty Three Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($43,000,00 )for itself or any city assignee under the above County Subdivision Agreement, plus B. payment: Twenty Two Thousand dollars and 00/100 Dollars ($ $22,000.00 ) to secure the claims to which reference is made in Title XV (commencing with Section 3082)of Part 4 of Division ffi of the Civil Code of the State of California. 3. CQWITION: A. The Condition of this obligation as to Section 2.(A) above is such that if the above bonded Principal, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and provisions in the said agreement and any alteration thereof made as therein provided, on is or its part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall indemnify and save harmless the County of Contra Costa (or city assignee), its officers, agents and employees, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void;otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. As part of the obligation secured Hereby and in addition to the face amount specified therefore,there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by County(or city assignee)in successfully enforcing such obligation, all to be taxed as costs and included in any judgement rendered. B. The condition of this obligation as to Section 2.(B) above is such that said Principal and the undersigned;as corporate surety are held firmly bound unto the County of Contra Costa and all contractors, subcontractors, laborers,material men and other persons employed m the performance of the aforesaid agreement and referred to in the aforesaid Civil Code for materials famished or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor,that said surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount herein above set forth, and also m case suit is brought upon this bond, will pay, in addition to the fact amount thereof, costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by County(or city assignee) in successfully enforcing such obligation, to be awarded and fixed by the court, and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgement-therein rendered. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that this bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons,companies and corporations entitled to file claims under Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082)of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns m any suit brought upon this bond. Should the condition of this bond be fully performed then this obligation shall become null and void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. No alteration of said subdivision agreement or any plan or specification of said work agreed to by the Principal and the County shall relieve any Surety from liability on this bond; and consent is hereby given to make such alteration without further notice to or consent by Surety;and the Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code Section 2819, and holds itself bound without regard to and independently of any action against Principal whenever taken. SICCED AND SEALED on August 30, 2002 Shapell Industries of Northern PRICIPAL: California,A Division of Shapell Industries,Inc. SURETY: National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford Addrjsss: 100 North Milpitas'Boulevard Address: 21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 600-4 City:; Milpitas Zip: 95035 y;W nd Hilis gip; 9167 By: B Print Name: atha ell Print Name: Pamela L. Stocks Title: . President Title: Attorney-in-Fact By:_.:: Print Name and Titl argar Bong, Se retary MM \\PWs1Ns U,ATAWkyn,taWvdQ%= 12avc I POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT krnow All Men By These Presents,That Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois corporation, National Fire Insurance Company of Hart?ird,a Connecticut corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation(herein called "the f.NA Companies*),are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in the City of Chicago,and State of Illinois, and t' at 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, Individually,individually of Sherman Oaks,Callfomia their :rue and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign,seal and execute for and on their behalf bond#3, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature —in Unlimited Amounts--- and 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 2i1 the acts of said Attorney,pursuant to the authority hereby given is hereby ratified and confirmed. ',:his Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Law and Resolutions,printed on the reverse here-J,duly adopted,as indicated,by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. 11 Witness Whereof,the CNA Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Vice President and their corporate seals to be hweto affixed on this 25th day of June,2002. MAO Continental Casualty Company �wc i National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford nuv til, American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania tsot 1897 MAIrY�"' • 114", Michael Gengler Group Vice President State of Illinois,County of Cook,ss: On€:his 25th day of June,2002,before me personally came Michael Gengler to me known,who,being by me duly sworn,did depose and say:thW.he resides in the City of Chicago,State of Illinois;that he Is a Group Vice President of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation, national Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,a Connecticut corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylnia,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 Directo% 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 coriorations. "OFFICIAL SEAL' DIANE FAULKNER Notary Public,Stats of Illinois ® "� My Commission Explras 9/17105 My Commission Expires September 17,2005 Diane Faulkner Notary Public CERTIFICATE: 1,Kiry A.Ribikawskis,Assistant Secretary of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation, National Fire insurance Company of Hartford::a Connecticut 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 rations printed on the nom hereof is still In fork p in to mony whereof I have into subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said<�rporations this .3V day of t►�' t� Continental Casualty Company gonr'oMty National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford aA American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania AXY$EAL tir i' Mary A.Ribikawskis Assistant Secretary (Rev. 1('11101) Authorizing By-Laws and Resolutions ADOPT ED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY: chis Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Dire- ,tors of the Company. "Article IX---Execution of Documents Section 3.Appointment of Attomey-in-fact.The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive,Senior or ;roup Vice President may,from time to time,appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the .0ecution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attomeys-in-fact,subject to rhe 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 'resident or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors,may,at any time, revoke all power and authority sreviously 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 Dirwdors 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 ie 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 my power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company.Any such power so <4xecuted and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which It Is .itteched,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTD 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 Attomey-in-fact.The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive,Senior or :;roup Vice President may,from time to time,appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the <ixecution of policies of insurance,bonds,undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature.Such attomeys4n-fact,subject to 4he 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 <31resident may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any attomey-in-fact." his Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Direttors 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 Cris 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 >ecretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and ainy power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company.Any such power so oxecuted and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it Is zittached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTD BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD: -.Ws Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following Resolution duly adopted on February 17, 1993.by the Board of Directors of the Company. "RESOLVED:That the President,an Executive Vice President,or any Senior or Group Vice President of the Corporation may,from tme to time,appoint,by written certificates,Attorneys-in-Fact to act in behalf of the Corporation In the execution of policies of Insurance, tonds,undertakings and other obligatory Instruments of like nature. Such Attorney-in-Fact,subject to the Ilmttations set forth In their ►sspective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and execution of any such instrument Find to attach the seal of the Corporation thereto.The President,an Executive Vire President,any Senior or Group Vice President or tie Board of Directors may at anytime revoke all power and authority previously given to any Attorney-in-Fact." "'his Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Direr1ors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th 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 ¢f the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to the Resolution adopted by this Board of Pirecbors 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 certificatebearing 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." State of CALIFORNIA County of LOS ANGELES On August 30, 2002 before me, Sandy Iianner - Notary Public Date NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER.,"JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC" personally appeared Pamela L. Stocks NAME(S)OF SIGNER(S) { x ) personalty known to me-OR - (—) proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the persons) whose name{o Ish moubscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that Wshe/it;'ege executed the same in tWher/#sit authorized capacityoss, and that by R I�iherl signature($) on the instrument the person(W), or the entity on behalf of which the person(s3 acted, executed the instrument. SANDYHANNER WITN my hand tial seal. Commission#13621ST Notary Public-Cal(orr" Los Anger CourltYT-slfl�OF NOTARY My Comm.Expires Jul 2,2406 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 {o-} GENERAL ( ) ATTORNEY-IN-FACT NUMBER OF PAGES TRUSTEE(S) GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR OTHER DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) _National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California Los Angeles ss. County of On September 3, 2002 before me, Ann Pell ant, Notar , Public Date Nam and 110a of Ctboer{e.8.."Jane Dos,Natant Publa`} personally appeared Nathan Shauel 1 and l�arr�t l anng i Name(e) SWrrer(s) 'Apersonally known to me ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names)-Aare subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that Wsbldthey executed the same In 4+.v+3r/their authorized capacity(les), and that by -4+W4er/thelr signature(s)on the instrument the person(s), or ANN Pir11ANT 77 #1284332 the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) �p _Cdr forn;0 acted,executed the instrument. !oras Angeles CCU -~ nty P*CMm't Bg*esNov17; WITNE my hand and official seat. Sfgnn urs of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law,it may prove valuable to persons retying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. 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