Agmt 2006 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

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master sign program. The City and Kaiser will cooperate in developing and submitting additional information deemed necessary by the City to undertake its timely review and approval process for the entitlement process, it being the understanding of the parties that the entitlement process will be streamlined and efficient, and that more detailed design submittals will follow in a design review and approval process that will parallel track the later part of the EIR schedule, after the preparation of the Draft EIR, and that the City will not be accountable for delays in the project schedule that may occur on the part of Kaiser. The parties will meet and negotiate on the terms of a Development Agreement acceptable to Kaiser and the City, which Development Agreement shall be available for public approval in sufficient time for the Planning Commission recommendation and City Council final action on the Project. 3.2.2 Environmental Impact Report. Kaiser agrees to cooperate with the City in the preparation of the EIR, provided however, that the City shall act as the lead agency and all decisions made by City shall be final. Kaiser's cooperation shall include, but not be limited to finalizing the project description for the EIR, expeditious review of technical studies prepared by consultants that will serve as the basis for preparation of the EIR, and continuing to meet with the City and Caltrans to develop traffic mitigation and improvement plans for the 1-880/Marina Boulevard interchange. Kaiser shall have the right to review the preliminary analysis, draft narrative and other reports prepared by the City's consultants for accuracy and completeness, provided that the City shall receive all comments and suggestions from Kaiser and shall have the sole right to determine whether the suggested changes are included in the Consultants' work prod uct. 4. Costs Related to Entitlement Process. Kaiser hereby agrees to reimburse City for all staff and consultant costs directly associated with the entitlement process for the Project, with the understanding that internal staff time will be recharged to Kaiser on a time and materials basis, per City resolution, and as reasonably agreed to between Kaiser and the City. Kaiser agrees to reimburse the City for the actual costs for providing the services associated with the Project for staff and contract personnel. Kaiser agrees to reimburse for consultants and other professionals retained or employed by the City and mutually determined to be necessary for the review and approval of the Project. Other than normal staff work, the City will consult with Kaiser prior to authorizing consultant work to identify the scope of work, projected costs, and proposed consultants. 5. Development A~reement. Kaiser acknowledges that: (a) the Site is one of the largest vacant assembled properties along the northern 1-880 corridor; (b) development of the Project on the Site will cause the City to lose the opportunity for tax revenues from alternative land uses; and (c) a portion of the Project is exempt from City taxes as a result of Kaiser's status as a nonprofit public benefit corporation. Kaiser further acknowledges that the Keyser-Marsten Report may establish that said nonprofit entity status will result in a significant loss in property tax revenue and other tax revenues to the City. City acknowledges that a Kaiser Permanente Medical Center will be a major employer in San Leandro and will likely produce significant economic benefits that will City of San Leandro/Kaiser Foundation Hospitals MOU 5 9-5-06