Agmt05 San Mateo, County of - Courthouse

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downtown in the City, the County joins with the City in this Cooperative Agreement to state the terms on which the Courthouse, the Courthouse Block and the Courthouse Square will be reèonstructed, preserved, enhanced and operated as a community resource for the long-term future; H. The County, which has sole ownership, custody and control of the Courthouse Block, subject only to the provisions of the County Museum Lease, seeks to have" the Courthouse Block become a vital and vibrant public gathering space which may be used and enjoyed by the public; I. The Parties understand, acknowledge and agree that the Project cannot occur nor can the Courthouse Block be maintained for public benefit without the full ongoing cooperation and assistance of the Parties; and J. The Parties desire to continue their longstanding history of cooperation and collaboration on projects of mutual benefit by entering into this Cooperative Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, the Parties agree as follows: Section 1. Vision. 1.0 The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to implement the following vision (the "Vision"): . The historic Courthouse Block is a unique community asset and gathering place which must be preserved. The County Museum is an integral part of the Courthouse Block, and the City and the County value and support the long-term success of the County Museum. The City and the County share the desire that the Courthouse Block, including the reconstructed historic Courthouse and an open plaza, be preserved as a unique community asset for the benefit of all of the residents of the County. 1.1 The Parties agree on the Vision and further agree to work cooperatively together to implement it. Section 2. Implementation of the Project. 2.1 To implement the Project and the Vision, the Parties agree that the Courthouse, once reconstructed, and the Courthouse Square, once constructed, will be preserved and utilized as unique community assets and to provide a community gathering place for the use of all the residents of the County. In order to implement the terms and spirit of this Cooperative Agreement and to foster the Vision, the County hereby rents the Courthouse Square to the City for the Tenn of this Cooperative Agreement, including any extensions thereof, for the sum of One Dollar ($1.00). The Courthouse Square shall be used, notwithstanding any language in this Cooperative Agreement to the contrary, solely as a public plaza. REDW\0007\DOC\001-13 FINAL Atty/ Agr/2005.006 042605 3 .....-..........,.-...... . '---"--"--"-----'or--....--.,....--..",......---..---..