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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04242001 - C.18 Public Works Department l-ngincering Services Division Return to: Public Works Department Engineering Services Division THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on April 24, 2001 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Gerber, Glover and Uilkema NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor DeSaulnier ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO.: 2001/161 SUBJECT: Accept completion of Improvements, Subdivision 7981, San Ramon area. The Public Works Director has notified this Board that the improvements in Subdivision 7981 have been completed as provided in the Subdivision Agreement with Shapell Industries of Northern California heretofore approved by this Board in conjunction with the fling of the Subdivision Map. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the improvements have been COMPLETED as of March 14, 2001. thereby establishing the six-month terminal period for the filing of liens in case of action under said Subdivision Agreement: DATE OF AGREEMENT NAME OF BANK/SURETY Octobert 14, 1997 American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania r:\crpDatav:neSvc\130"-001'd3O 4-24-01.d„e I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an JC:lap action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Originator: Public Works(ES) Contact: Teri Rie(313-2368) Supervisors on the date shown. cc: Public Works Tar I.D.95-2575030,Accounting -R.Bruno,Construction Div. J.Florin,M&T Lab 1.Bergeron,Mapping Div. ATTESTED: April 24, 2001 Recorder(via Clerk),then PW Engineering Services Joye Fukuda.City of San Ration JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Chris Trucbridgc,Sant Worden.&Steve Savage County Administrator c/o Shapell Industries of Northern California 100 N.Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas.CA 95035 American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania 21650 Oxnard Street,Ste.760 By , Deputy Woodland I tills,CA 91367 T� RESOLUTION NO. 2001/ 161 eel.X SUBJECT: Accept Completion of Improvements, Subdivision 7981, San Ramon area DATE: April 24, 2001 PAGE: 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the payment (labor and materials) surety for $303,500.00, Bond No. 158540049 issued by the above surety be RETAINED for the six month lien guarantee period until September 14,2001, at which time the Clerk of the Board is AUTHORIZED to release the surety less the amount of any claims on file. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that North Gale Ridge Road and Hedgecrest Circle the hereinafter described roads, as shown and dedicated for public use on the Final map of Subdivision 7981 filed October 29, 1997, in Book 396 of Maps at page 13, Official Records of Contra Costa County, State of California, are ACCEPTED as complete. Upon acceptance by the board of supervisors, the San Ramon City Council shall accept the public improvements for maintenance in accordance with the Dougherty Valley MOU. Road Name Road-R/W Widths Len_Qths (Miles) N. Gale Ridge Road 40764' .19 Hedgecrest Circle 34'/52' .35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the beginning of the warranty period is hereby established, and the $6,100.00 cash deposit (Auditor's Deposit Permit No. 294281, dated April 24, 1997) made by Shapell Industries of Northern California and the performance/maintenance surety bond rider for$90,135.00,Bond No. 158540049 issued by American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania be RETAINED pursuant to the requirements of Section 94-4.406 of the Ordinance Code until release by this Board. ,tea SURE'T'Y Executed in Duplicate . Increase -Decrease Rider TO BE ATTACHED TO and form part of Bond Number 158 540 049 _ issued by the American Casualty Company of Reading, PA as Surety, on behalf of Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc. of Milpitas, CA Y_ _...__.. ,hereinafter referred to as the Principal, and in favor of County of Contra Costa of. ...,Contra Costa County, CA..._... .�.._.. . .. ... .... . .. ...___ _. . . . _._. _. ... _ . ... ... . .. . .. , hereinafter referred to as the Obligee, effective the _ 2nd_ , ,day of, April„ -. 1997 IN CONSIDERATION of the premium charged for the attached bond and other good and valuable consideration it is understood and agreed that effective the 24th day of . April 2001 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 Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars no/100** Performance Only Dollars ($600,900.00** _) to the sum of .Ninety Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars no/100 ** Performance Only Dollars($90,135.00** ), 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 Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars no/100** Performance Only _,__._...._. .... ....— Dollars( $600,900.00** ) or for any loss occurring subsequent to said date shall not exceed the sum of Ninety Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars no/100 ** Performance Only Dollars( $90,135.00.** 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 10th day of April 2001 Accepted By: Shapell Industries of Northern California, County of Contra Costa a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc. (Principal) 13y, ? (Seal) B : / (Seal) Am Casualty Company of Reading, PA (S ety) (Seal) Pamela L. Stocks Attorney-In-fact SUR-23169-D 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, a Connecticut corporation, AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania corporation(herein collectively called the CCC Surety 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 signature and seals herein affixed hereby make,constitute and appoint Pamela L. Stocks, Beverly A. Hall, Sandra V. Hanner, Individually of Sherman Oaks, California 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 are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof, duly adopted, as indicated, by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof,the CCC Surety Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Group Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 7th day of January I 2000 CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY �5 „ �sy "'°R9r NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD GppPORAree � p � ,l�Qpyp�gTlG a AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING,PENNSYLVANIA F ? s JULY 11, 0 SEAL 4 �� v �c (i < t 1897 11r>�r � Marvin J.Cashion Group Vice President State of Illinois, County of Cook,ss: On this 7th day of January 2000 , before me personally came Marvin J. Cashion,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 Group Vice President of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA 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. 'OFFICIAL SEAL' • DIANE FAULKNER � Notary Publa.Swe of Minis • Wh►CommWsion Expires 9117101 ; My Commission Expires September 17,2001 Diane Faulkner Notary Public CERTIFICATE 1, Mary A. Ribikawskis,Assistant Secretary of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA 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 each corporation printed on the reverse hereof are still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seals of the said corporations this 10th day of April 2001 . �G~ <r 0ISUg4CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD 000p°^Are ,�� t AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING,PENNSYLVANIA Z • S y JULY 11, ov SEAL 1497 Mary A. Ribikawskis Assistant Secretary (Rev.10/1/97) ISI . 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 lin-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 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.' I 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. I "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 o which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." i 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 Vl--Execution of Obligations and Appointment of Attorney-In-Fact I Section 2.Appointment of Attorney-in-fact The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive,I 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 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." i 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. I "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 toiwhich it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." I ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD: I This 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. I 'RESOLVED: That the President, an Executive Vice President, or any Senior or Group Vice.President of the Corporation may,from time to time, appoint, by written certificates,Attorneys-in-Fact to act in behalf of the Corporation in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such Attorney-in-Fact,subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority, shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and execution of any such instrument and to attach the seal of the Corporation thereto.The President,an Executive Vice President, any 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 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 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 Corporations may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power,and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature andiseal shall be valid and binding on the Corporation. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed andi sealed,shall with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Corporation." I i ' State of CALIFORNIA County of LOS ANGELES On April 10, 2001 before me, Sandy Iianner - Notary Public Date NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER., 'JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC- . la L. Stocks "P personally appeared PUBLIC- "Pamela NAME(S) OF SIGNER(S) (X) personally known to me - OR - (_) proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence.to be the person(s) whose name(#is/Ammubscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that b*she/Jhe}Ic executed the same in his/her/goic authorized capacity4e4 and that by Wher/t signatureo) on the instrument the person(g), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(o acted, executed the instrument. SANDY HANNBt WITNi4� hand and o ial seal. Commission#1188693 @My NotoryPubliic-California LOS Angeles County 'SIGNATURE OF NOTARY Comm.Expires Jul 2,2002 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 (—) GENERAL NUMBER OF PAGES (X} ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (_) TRUSTEE(S) (_} GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR (_} OTHER DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE G-107426-e 'dALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of County of On ��' l before me, J/J X kk,l G Date // Name and Title of Officer(e.g.,-Jan Doe otary Publi" Xe- personally appeared eD IE'-c LL , Name(s)of Signer(s) ❑personally known to me–OR–❑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, r CAROL ANN BOX executed the instrument. 0 COMM.#1196743 0 am - NOTARY PUBLIC-CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA COUNTY 0 W E S my hand and Icia seal. FOP COMM.EXP.OCT.22,2002 S' ture Nota ublic OPTIONAL 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 Title or Type of Document: Document Date: Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: Signer's Name: ❑ Individual ❑ Individual ❑ Corporate Officer ❑ Corporate Officer Title(s): Title(s): ❑ Partner—❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Partner—❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Attorney-in-Fact ❑ Attorney-in-Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Guardian or Conservator " ❑ Other: Top of thumb here ❑ Other: Top of thumb here Signer Is Representing: Signer Is Representing: - -- - - - --- - -- ®1994 National Notary Association-8236 Remmet Ave.,P.O.Box 7184-Canoga Park,CA 91309-7184 Prod.No.5907 Reorder:Call Toll-Free 1-800-876-6827 �/, '' , IIII III III I III II II IIII II II III II IIII I IIII I III I IIII f J CONTRA COSTA Co Recorder Office STEPHEN L, WEIR, Clerk-Recorder Public Works Department DOC— 2001-0109198-00 Engineering Services Division Friday, APR 27, 2001 15:10:48 Return to: FRE $0.00 Public Works Department Tt 1 Pd $0.00 Nbr-0000339297 Engineering Services Division Irc/R9/1-6 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on April 24, 2001 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Gerber, Glover and Uilkema NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor DeSaulnier ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO.: 2001/161 SUBJECT: Accept completion of Improvements, Subdivision 7981, San Ramon area. The Public Works Director has notified this Board that the improvements in Subdivision 7981 have been completed as provided in the Subdivision Agreement with Shapell Industries of Northern California heretofore approved by this Board in conjunction with the filing of the Subdivision Map. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the improvements have been COMPLETED as of March 14, 2001 thereby establishing the six-month terminal period for the filing of liens in case of action under said Subdivision Agreement: DATE OF AGREEMENT NAME OF BANK/SURETY Octobert 14, 1997 American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania G:\GrpData\EngSvc\BO\2001\BO 4-24-Ol.doc I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an JC:lap action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Originator: Public Works(ES) Contact: Teri Ric(313-2368) Supervisors on the date shown. cc: Public Works-Tax I.D.95-2578030,Accounting R.Bruno,Construction Div. 1 J.Florin,M&T Lab 1.Bergeron,Mapping Div. ATTESTED: April 24, 2001 k..; Recorder(via Clerk),then PW Engineering Services 1oye Fukuda,City of San Rarnon JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Chris Tmebridge,Sam Worden,&Steve Savage County Administrator c/o Shapell Industries of Northenr California 100 N.Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas,CA 95035 American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania 21650 Oxnard Street,Ste.760 By , Deputy Woodland Hills,CA 91367 RESOLUTION NO. 2001/ 161 SUBJECT: Accept Completion of Improvements, Subdivision 7981, San Ramon area DATE: April 24, 2001 PAGE: 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the payment (labor and materials) surety for $303,500.00, Bond No. 158540049 issued by the above surety be RETAINED for the six month lien guarantee period until September 14, 2001, at which time the Clerk of the Board is AUTHORIZED to release the surety less the amount of any claims on file. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that North Gale Ridge Road and Hedgecrest Circle the hereinafter described roads, as shown and dedicated for public use on the Final map of Subdivision 7981 filed October 29, 1997, in Book 396 of Maps at page 13, Official Records of Contra Costa County, State of California, are ACCEPTED as complete. Upon acceptance by the board of supervisors, the San Ramon City Council shall accept the public improvements for maintenance in accordance with the Dougherty Valley MOU. Road Name Road-R/W Widths Lengths (Miles) N. Gale Ridge Road 40764' .19 Hedgecrest Circle 34'/52' .35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the beginning of the warranty period is hereby established, and the $6,100.00 cash deposit (Auditor's Deposit Permit No. 294281, dated April 24, 1997) made by Shapell Industries of Northern California and the performance/maintenance surety bond rider for$90,135.00,Bond No. 158540049 issued by American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania be RETAINED pursuant to the requirements of Section 94-4.406 of the Ordinance Code until release by this Board. A SURETY Executed in Duplicate . Increase -Decrease Rider TO BE ATTACHED TO and form part of Bond Number 158 540 049 _ issued by the American Casualty Company of Reading, PA as Surety,on behalf of Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc. of Milpitas,CA r` _..._.. , hereinafter referred to as the Principal, and in favor of County of Contra Costa of Contra Costa County, CA hereinafter referred to as the Obligee, effective the day of. April„ _- 1997 IN CONSIDERATION of the premium charged for the attached bond and other good and valuable consideration it Is understood and agreed that effective the__ 24th day of . April 2001 ,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 Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars no/100** Performance Only Dollars($600,9 0.00" _) to the sum of .Ninety Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars no/100 " Performance Only Dollars($90,135.00** ) 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 Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars no/100** Performance Only Dollars( $600,900.00** ) or for any loss occurring subsequent to said date shall not exceed the sum of Ninety Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars no/100** Performance Only Dollars( $90,135.00.**. 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 10th day of April 2001 Accepted By: Shapell Industries of Northern California, County of Contra Costa a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc. e / (Principal) BY" B (Seal) By: (Seal) A Casualty Company of Reading, PA (S ety) 4- (Seal) Pamela L. Stocks Attorney-In-fact SUR-23169-D 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, a Connecticut corporation, AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania corporation(herein collectively called'the CCC Surety 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 signature and seals herein affixed hereby make,constitute and appoint Pamela L. Stocks, Beverly A. Hall, Sandra V. Hanner, Individually of Sherman Oaks,California 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 are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof,duly adopted,as indicated, by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof,the CCC Surety Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Group Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 7th day of January 2000 CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY <T} %HSu4 f � Nr NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD c GOf1PORArE 0 AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING,PENNSYLVANIA \'pLORr01rATlo a o g _ wtr It. u SEAL t ee� �� • iiv� Marvin J.Cashion Group Vice President State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss: On this 7th day of January 2000 , before me personally came Marvin J. Cashion,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 Group Vice President of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA 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. 'OFFICIAL SEAL' • DIANE FMJLKNER (Notary putifo.td we of fnlnoi. • My Cometbsi"E>Wlr a 9/17/01 ; My Commission Expires September 17,2001 Diane Faulkner Notary Public CERTIFICATE 1, Mary A. Ribikawskis,Assistant Secretary of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA 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 each corporation printed on the reverse hereof are still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seals of the said corporations this 10th day of April — 2001 . CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY G �ry t`�E 1M51Jq �„ °0i�"�`l�b NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD O1urE ocaff `09 AMERICAN CASUALTY /COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA H • v S ' t/L. JULY 11, � av SEAL q,, WM • �F te9� Mary A. Ribikawskis Assistant Secretary (Rev.10/1/97) State of CALIFORNIA County of LOS ANGELES On April 10, 2001 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) personally known to me - OR - (_) proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(4 islAFesubscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that lltedshe/ executed the same in hisJher1H=kr authorized capacityoeu , and that by Wher/## signature(s) on the instrument the person((), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(o acted, executed the instrument. t;:t Zh, SANDY HANNEZ WITNES my hand and o ' lal seal. Commission# 1188693 Z Notary Public-Califorrmia Los Angeles County 'SIGNATURE OF NOTARY My Comm.Expires Jul 2,2002 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 (�) GENERAL NUMBER OF PAGES (X) ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (_) TRUSTEE(S) (—) GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR (_} OTHER_ DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) American Casualty Company of Reading. Pennsylvania SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE G-107426-8 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of County of On before me, L J/J )C Z ,l G Date / Name and Title of Officer(e.g., Doe otary Publi') personally appeared t e� c� E'�.� , Name(s)of Signer(s) ❑personally known to me–OR–❑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, CAROL.ANN BOX executed the instrument. COMM.#1198743 �® NOTARY PUBLIC-CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA COUNTY Q W E S my hand and Icia seal. F0 COMM.EXP.OCT. L —S lure No ublic OPTIONAL 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 Title or Type of Document: Document Date:_ Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(les) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: _ Signer's Name: ❑ Individual ❑ Individual ❑ Corporate Officer ❑ Corporate Officer Title(s): Title(s): ❑ Partner—❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Partner—❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Attorney-in-Fact ❑ Attorney-in-Fact ❑ Trustee _ ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Top of thumb here [1 Other: Top of thumb here Signer Is Representing: Signer Is Representing: ©1994 National Notary Association•8236 Remmet Ave.,P.O.Box 7184•Canoga Park,CA 91309-7184 Prod.No.5907 Reorder:Call Toll-Free 1-800-676.6827