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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: March 21, 1995
SUBJECT: Agreement with the City of Walnut Creek for membership in the Contra Costa County's
Computer Mapping/Geographic Information System.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
AUTHORIZE and APPROVE chairperson to execute an agreement between the County and the
City of Walnut Creek which provides for the city to become a member of the County's Computer
Mapping/Geographic Information System.
II. Financial Impact:
The city's membership in the program will provide an additional $1,333 annually for system
operation. This will very slightly in the future as parcels are added or deleted from the city.
Collect $25 for each new parcel created in the city.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
The purpose of the County's Computer Mapping/Geographic Information System is to provide
land related data in a geographic format for local government. Membership in the system is
means for other non-County local agencies to share the data and to bear'a proportionate share
of the costs. Currently, eight (8) cities and thirteen (13) special districts are members of the
system.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE: %/Lt Wt
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Plarch 21, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER'_
VOT OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
IB/dr Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
Odg.Di s.q ATTESTED: March 21, 1995
Contact:
ct: Public Works(-31 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Contact: Irma Bergeron-313-2353
cc: J.Michael Walford,PW Director of Supervisors and County Administrator
M.Kublcek,PW Deputy Director `
J.Morton,PW-Computer Svcs.
1.Bergeron,PW-Mapping By ,Deputy
D.Russ,PW-Computer Svcs.
AGREEMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMPUTER
MAPPING SYSTEM (CMS) AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
1. PARTIES
The parties to this agreement are the City of Walnut Creek , a political
subdivision of the State of California or public agency in the State of California (hereafter
"AGENCY" ) and the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, a political subdivision of the State of
California (hereafter"COUNTY").
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this agreement is to provide the AGENCY access to the County's Computer
Mapping .System (CMS) base map data and/or Geographic Information System (GIS) data,
including site specific data for individual parcels, under the limitations contained herein.
3. DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply herein:
a. "Computer Mapping System"(CMS) means the data processing equipment, files and software,
developed by Contra Costa County and installed on County's premises, which are necessary
to electronically reproduce the County base maps.
b. "Geographic Information System" (GIS) means the data processing equipment, files and
software, developed by Contra Costa County and installed on County's premises which are
necessary to electronically reproduce and analyze County Land Information System data and
other data relating to the individual base map parcels.
C. "Member" means any agency signing a membership agreement with the COUNTY.
d. "Data" means any computerized maps, records, or other information developed, analyzed,
stored or retrieved by use of the CMS or GIS. '
4. STATEMENT OF SERVICES
Upon Agency's payment of the annual membership charge, County agrees to make available the
following services, which Agency may purchase at the costs specified:
a. COUNTY agrees to provide the following CMS products to Member at the County's cost of
processing, printing, assembling and shipping each product:
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1) County base map books.
2) City and special district base map books.
3) Assembled base maps at a scale and size to meet the Member's need.
4) Floppy discs (5-1/4 inch) or data tapes for transferring CMS base maps to the Member's
computer, in the format specified by County.
b. COUNTY agrees to provide GIS products and lists to Members at the County's costs of
processing, printing, assembling and shipping, plus an added charge for County's data
development. Data development costs may include (but are not limited to) the costs of 1)
gathering and inputing raw data, 2) data storage and maintenance, and 3) programming for
data extraction. GIS products and lists will include such land use maps and/or other maps
and/or information as County, in its sole discretion, determines to develop and make available
to Members.
c. In accordance with the terms of a Data Storage-Online Access Agreement to be drafted by
County, County intends to develop and provide to members the following CMS or GIS services:
1) Online access to such CMS and GIS data as County determines to make available to
Members,
2) Storage and retrieval of such geographic data developed by Members as County may
determine to provide.
5. DATABASE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
COUNTY agrees to continually update the CMS database to insure that all newly created parcels
are added to the system within four weeks of filing of a final or parcel map with the County
Recorder.
AGENCY understands and agrees that the CMS and GIS are developmental systems, that the
COUNTY reserves the right to make such changes as it deems appropriate as development
continues, and that said changes may include changes to, or even deletion of, some data and may
affect the procedure by which the data is obtained and the system is operated. If AGENCY
disagrees with any changes or developments COUNTY desires,AGENCY understands and agrees
that its only recourse will be to terminate this Agreement under Paragraph 10, 'Term", herein.
6. UNAUTHORIZED USE
AGENCY understands that only Members are entitled to data from CMS or GIS; and AGENCY
agrees that it will not provide said material to anyone other than a Member; provided, however, that
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nothing herein shall be constnied to prevent AGENCY from using the maps and data obtained from
the CMS or GIS in the usual carie of AGENCY activities, subject to Paragraphs 11 and 12 herein.
7. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CHARGE
AGENCY agrees to the annual membership charges set forth below.
a. Cities
1) Parcel Charge: AN city members shall be required to pay by July 30 of each fiscal year
an annual membership charge of$0.05 for each parcel in the city limits.
2) New Lot fee:At the end of each quarter, and as a condition of remaining a member of the
CMS or GIS, all cly members shall be required to pay to County a fee for each parcel
approved for devebpment by the city during that quarter. The fee for each such parcel
shall be in the amount of the New Lot Fee imposed by the County for base mapping of
parcels approved for development by the County during that quarter. County's base
mapping New Lot Fee as of March 1989 is $25 per parcel, but Agency understands that
said amount may be increased by County at any time.
b. Special Districts
1) Parcel Charge: All special district members shall be required to pay by July 30 of each
fiscal year an annual membership charge of$0.10 for each parcel within the limits of the
special district.
c. The aforesaid New Lot Fee shall be due and payable by the end of the quarter in which this
Agreement is signed. Payment of the aforestated annual membership Parcel Charge will not
commence until at least 90% of the base maps for the agency's area are loaded into the
system.
8. PREPAID ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CHARGE
COUNTY is accepting up tofim years of prepayment of the annual membership charge as a means
of financing some of the system development costs. Upon proper cancellation of membership under
Section 10, 'Tean,"AGENCYwill be reimbursed the applicable unused portion of any prepayment.
9. SERVICE CHARGES
Each Member will have an aa=nt established for use in obtaining the products and services noted
above. The COUNTY will establish a yearly cost schedule for computer time, staff labor, special
data charges, and miscellaneous costs necessary to developing and providing CMS and GIS
products and Iists..The COUNTY will bill Members on a bi-monthly basis for the cost of the products
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and services they have purchased. The charges shall be payable when billed.
10. TERM
This Agreement is for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995 and shall continue thereafter on a term
of each fiscal year unless terminated as provided herein. After June 30, 1995, this Agreement may
be terminated by either party upon 30 day written notice and payment of any charges then due.
Upon proper termination and payment of all charges then due, the annual membership charge will
be prorated on a monthly basis and the unused portion returned to AGENCY.
11. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES
AGENCY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT ERRORS AND
OMISSIONS WILL OCCUR IN DATA INPUT AND/OR PROGRAMMING DONE BY COUNTY TO
PROVIDE THE DATA IN THE FORM DESIRED, AND AGENCY FURTHER UNDERSTANDS AND
AGREES THAT IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS WILL OCCUR IN
ANY RECORD KEEPING PROCESS, ESPECIALLY WHEN LARGE NUMBERS OF RECORDS
ARE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED, AND THAT THE DATA MAY NOT MEET AGENCY'S
STANDARDS AS TO ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS; NOTWITHSTANDING, AGENCY
AGREES TO TAKE THE DATA "AS IS," FULLY EXPECTING THAT THERE MAY WELL BE
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN THE DATA OBTAINED FROM COUNTY.
AGENCY FURTHER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT COUNTY MAKES ABSOLUTELY
NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESSED .OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
ACCURACY, THOROUGHNESS, VALUE, QUALITY, VALIDITY, MERCHANTABILITY,
SUITABILITY, CONDITION, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE DATA OR
ANY PROGRAMMING USED TO OBTAIN THE DATA, NOR AS TO WHETHER THE DATA IS
ERROR-FREE, UP-TO-DATE, COMPLETE OR BASED UPON ACCURATE OR MEANINGFUL
FACTS.
AGENCY FURTHER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT IT FOREVER WAIVES ANY AND
ALL RIGHTS, CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION OR OTHER RECOURSE THAT IT MIGHT
OTHERWISE HAVE AGAINST COUNTY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE OF ANY TYPE,
WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE,
RESULTING FROM ANY ERROR OR OMISSION IN DATA OR IN ANY PROGRAMMING USED
TO OBTAIN THE DATA, OR IN ANY MANNER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE DATA PROVIDED HEREUNDER. AGENCY AGREES THAT COUNTY
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO AGENCY FOR ANY LIABILITY, CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE, INJURY OR
EXPENSE OF ANY KIND CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
BY THE INADEQUACY OF ANY CMS OR GIS DATA OR ANY OTHER DEFICIENCY OF TEE-
SYSTEMS, BY ANY DELAY OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY SERVICE, OR BY ANY OTHER
INTERRUPTION, DISRUPTION OR LOSS OF AGENCY OPERATIONS. AGENCY AGREES THAT
IT WILL, IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY ALLEGED LIABILITY, CLAIM, LOSS, INJURY, DAMAGE OR
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EXPENSE, CONTINUE TO PAY ALL CHARGES IN THE AMOUNTS STATED HEREIN UNTIL
THIS AGREEMENT IS PROPERLY TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS.
12. THIRD PARTY USE OF DATA: AGENCY'S INDEMNIFICATION.
a. Agency agrees that it will provide no copy (or partial copy) of any data to any other entity,
business or individual without 1) disclosing that the copy (or partial copy) of the data is
obtained from Contra Costa records, and 2) including a complete copy of Paragraph 11 of this
Agreement with the copy (or partial copy) of the data.
b. Agency hereby agrees to defend, save, hold harmless and indemnify County and its officers,
employees and agents, against claims by anyone for any loss, injury, damage, risk, cause of
action, or liability of any type (including legal fees) occurring to Agency or any other person,
relating to or arising out of the subject matter of this Agreement, or which may be alleged to
have been caused, either directly or indirectly, by the acts, conduct, omissions, negligence or
lack of good faith of County, its officers, agents or employees in any way related to or arising
out of the subject matter of this Agreement.
13. GENERAL
This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between AGENCY and the COUNTY.
Notwithstanding any representations to the contrary by any agent of COUNTY, no other terms or
conditions shall apply herein unless agreed to in writing by both parties subsequent to the date this
Agreement is signed by the parties.
14. DEFAULT IN PAYMENTS
Upon failure of AGENCY to make payments for 30 days after due, as specified herein, AGENCY
agrees and understands that COUNTY may, at COUNTY'S discretion, forthwith terminate the
AGENCY'S Membership. Such remedy shall be in addition to any other legal remedy COUNTY may .
have.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENCY
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
By By
Cha' , Board of Supervisor
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ATTEST: ATTEST:
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County A inisbor
By By
Pr
. ichael Wal rd City ler-k 'Y '
Public Works Director '
By
APPROVED AS TO FORM FOR COUNTY: APPROVED AS TO FORM FOR AGENCY:
VICTOR WESTMAN� ounty C nsel
By +✓` By
Deputy U City Attorney
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