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AGENDA REPORT
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Item to be presented by:
Ken Pulskamp
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: March 14, 1995
SUBJECT: Liability Agreement with Owners of Placerita Canyon Road
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
BACKGROUND
The second annual Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. is scheduled to be held, once
again, at Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio, which is located adjacent to Placerita
Canyon Road. The City has entered into an agreement with Embree Bus Company to
provide free shuttle service for all participants of the event.
City staff have communicated with Ben Curtis, President of the Placerita Homeowner's
Association, and the owners have requested that the following item be undertaken by
the City:
1. That the City indemnify them from accidents from Festival patrons from 6:00
p.m., March 31, 1995 to 6:00 p.m., April 2, 1995.
City staff concurs with the request for indemnification during the actual hours of the
event.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council direct the City Manager to execute the attached
indemnification agreement upon approval of the City Attorney.
ATTACHMENT
Indemnification agreement.
AppROVED Agenda Item. �S
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The City of Santa Clarita, a municipal corporation, hereby
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the property owners
holding title to the privately -owned portion of Placerita Canyon
Road within the City of Santa Clarita, from any and all claims
for damages resulting from the use of the privately -owned portion
of Placerita Canyon Road by the City -contracted bus shuttle or by
persons attending the CowboyPoetry and Musical Festival during
the period commencing 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on
March 31, 1995, and ending at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on
April 2, 1995. Said indemnity specifically excludes any
negligent or intentional act or omission of the property owners
holding title to the privately -owned portion of Placerita Canyon
Road within the City of Santa Clarita, provided, however, that
any property owner negligence associated with the current
condition of Placerita Canyon Road is expressly excluded.
Date:
LAX:97601.1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
By:
City Manager