Joint Use Agreement between County and CCSD for Acquisition of Community Park

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Download a PDF of the Agreement between the CCSD and the County regarding the acquisition of the Eas-West Ranch (now known as Fiscalini Ranch Preserve).

The county contributed $500,000 toward the purchase of the ranch and this is the agreement CCSD made with the county to get the money. Below are some excerpts from the contract, signed by Vern Hamilton as general manager.
Joint Use Agreement
BETWEEN THE CAmbria Community SERVICES DISTRICT AND THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FOR ACQUISITION OF CAMBRIA COMMUNITY PARK
This Agreement is made this a day af may 2003, between the CAMBRIA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (“DISTRICT’), a public entity in the State of California and the COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO (“COUNTY”), a public entity in the state of California, with reference to the
following facts*
1. The DISTRICT and COUNTY are authorized under the authority Of the California Government Code, Section 6500 et, seq,, jointly to provide any services for which each might individually be responsible.
2. The DISTRICT is seeking to purchase certain property known as the East West Ranch to preserve for open space preservation and public recreational use and intends to set aside approximately 50 acres of said property as a community park serving the recreational needs of
Cambria. as shown oil Exhibit A, “East West Ranch” attached hereto and incorporated herein; by reference.
3. The DISTRICT and COUNTY have determined a need for additional public recreational facilities within the unincorporated community of Cainbria and both desire to made accommodations for such needs,
4. The DISTRICT and COUNTY believe a joint effort to finance the purchase of a site for such outdoor recreational facilities rather than to provide separate and less appropriate facilities would be in the best interest of bothe entities and the citizens within the DISTRICT and the COUNTY as a whole.
5. The DISTRICT will have the benefit of additional outdoor recreational facilities, which might otherwise be beyond the ability of the district to purchase without the COUNTY’s finanacial contribution.
5, The COUNTY and its residents will receive the benefit of increasd outdoor recreational facilities for children and adults at a considerable savings and viability than if the COUNTY were to undertake such a project at its own expense.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

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SECTION II – Terms of the Agreement

This agreement shall be in effect for a period of 5 years, unles earlier terminated persuant to the provisions of the Agreement. The term shall commence upon the execution of this Agreement by both the COUNTY and the DISTRICT. During the period of this agreement the DISTRICT agrees to complete the purchase of the East West Ranch and begin the planning and development process of an approximately 50 acre portion of said Ranch as a community park for use by all residents of the COUNTY under the same conditions and costs as it provides such services to residents of the DISTRICT.

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SECTION VI – Default

…. Should the District fail to successfully acquire the East West Ranch or be able to provide an approximately 50- acre community park site resulting from said acquisition, the DISTRICT shall return all COUNTY contributed funds.

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