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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO <br /> AND THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY FOR PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC <br /> COUNTY COURTHOUSE BLOCK, REMOVAL OF THE SOUTH ANNEX, <br /> RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COURTHOUSE FACADE AND CREATION OF A <br /> COURTHOUSE PLAZA, AND GRANT OF EASEMENT AND LICENSE <br /> THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 3R-1) day of <br /> m, r1 , 2005 (the "Cooperative Agreement"), by and between the County of San <br /> Mateo, a political subdivision of the State of California ("County"), and the City of Redwood <br /> City, a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California ("City") (jointly, the <br /> "Parties"or individually, a"Party"). <br /> THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS MADE IN LIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING FACTS: <br /> A. There exists a historic County courthouse (the "Courthouse"), completed in 1910, on a <br /> block of land bounded by Broadway, Hamilton, Marshall and Middlefield Streets (the <br /> "Courthouse Block") in the downtown area of the City, as reflected in the area map <br /> attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; <br /> B. In 1939, the southern facade of the Courthouse was removed and an annex (the "South <br /> Annex")was constructed in front of, and connected to, the Courthouse; <br /> C. In 1941, a second annex (the "North Annex") was constructed in the rear of, and <br /> connected to, the Courthouse; <br /> D. The Courthouse Block and all the structures on it, which are legally described in Exhibit <br /> "B" attached hereto, are owned by the County; <br /> E. The Courthouse,which is no longer utilized for regular court functions, is being leased by <br /> the San Mateo County Historical Association (the "Association") as a museum (the <br /> "County Museum") pursuant to an agreement (the "County Museum Agreement") dated <br /> March 21, 1995,between the County and the Association; <br /> F. In order to preserve and enhance the Courthouse and the Courthouse Block as an <br /> important community asset, and to create a community gathering place for the people of <br /> the County, the City proposes to remove the South Annex, reconstruct the historic <br /> southern facade of the Courthouse, and create a public plaza (the "Courthouse Square") <br /> in front of the Courthouse, all of which work is more particularly described in Exhibit <br /> "C" hereto, and which shall be referred to hereinafter as the "Project". The Project shall <br /> be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications on file with and approved <br /> by the City, which are dated March 2, 2005 (the "Plans"), which were prepared by DES <br /> Architects and Engineers (the"Architect"); <br /> G. In order to assist the City in undertaking the Project, which will benefit all the Parties and <br /> all residents of the County, as well as assist in developing an active and successful <br /> REDW\0007\DOC\001-13 FINAL <br /> Atty/Agr/2005.006 <br /> 042605 <br /> 2 <br /> _.. _ <br />