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Joint-Use Agreement for PEG Programming
Between The City of Menifee and
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
Section 1. Term
A.This Agreement between Mt. San Jacinto Community College District (“District”)
and the City of Menifee (“City”), together referred to as the Parties (“Party”), shall
be for a term of 12 months, commencing on May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2023
(the "Initial Term"), unless terminated earlier, as provided for in this Agreement.
B.Subject to approval by the District, the City shall have the option to request to renew
the Agreement for an additional term of one year prior to the expiration of the Initial
Term. To exercise this option to extend the Term, the City must give the District
written request to extend sixty (60) days before the expiration of the Initial Term,
subject to District Board of Trustees approval. The request to extend should be sent
electronically to: MSJCPublicInfo@msjc.edu and BusinessServices@msjc.edu
Section 2. Joint Use
A.Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the District hereby agrees to
provide the City with up to 15 hours of programming air time per month.
depending upon request from the City;
B.The District shall receive and re-transmit over the PEG Channel the City’s live
broadcast of public meetings including City Council, Planning Commission, Parks,
Recreation, and Trails Commission, and Senior Advisory Council. Generally these
meetings are held Wednesday and Thursdays 4 weeks a month commencing at 6
PM and concluding around 9 PM. On occasion, a meeting will run longer than 9
PM and will need to be broadcast in its entirety. It is anticipated that this will result
in approximately 15 hours of content per month. The City may request additional
programming hours and the City and the District will meet and confer to determine
if any additional programming time can be accommodated. The District retains the
right to make the final determination if additional programming can be
accommodated.
The City shall provide a broadcast ready feed in a format specified by the District
and shall provide the equipment necessary to enable the District to receive the feed.
The City shall be solely responsible for producing the feed.
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C.The District has the first right to determine if the content is appropriate and meets
federal and state guidelines. The District maintains the right to refuse content
deemed as inappropriate.
D.The District has first right of programming District content in time slots determined
by the District. The District will make every attempt to program City content as
requested, but it is understood that this is not guaranteed.
E.The City shall provide its own broadcast equipment and personnel so that it can
monitor and produce its own edited and audience-ready content.
F.The City may submit a request seeking to work with the District’s Creative Media
Program and its students to produce City content. The request must be approved
by the District’s Public Information & Marketing Director or their designee and the
Digital Media Program Dean or their designee. The work completed in partnership
between the City and the District’s Creative Media Program shall provide
instructional, hands-on opportunities for the District’s students.
G.The District shall not permit any person to work with students, use the District
Facilities or Equipment without the supervision and assistance of the Creative
Media Program Dean or Chair or their designee.
Section 3. Independent Contractor Status
This Agreement is by and between two independent entities and is not intended to and shall
not be construed to create the relationship of agent, employee, partnership, joint venture, or
association.
Section 4. Indemnification
A.To the fullest extent permitted by California law, the City shall indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless the District, its directors, officers, agents, employees and
volunteers from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, causes of action,
losses, damages, or liabilities of any kind, nature or description, including
payment of litigation costs and attorneys' fees, brought by any person or persons
for or on account of any loss, damage, or injury to person, property, or any other
interest, tangible or intangible, sustained by or accruing to any person or persons,
directly or indirectly arising or resulting from any alleged acts or omissions of the
City, its directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or volunteers in the
performance of this Agreement.
The City shall indemnify and hold harmless the District, its directors, officers,
agents, employees, and volunteers from and against any and all claims or other
injury, including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees, arising from or in
connection with claims or loss or damage to person or property arising out of the
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failure to comply with any applicable laws, rules, regulations or other
requirements of local, state, or federal authorities, for claims of libel, slander,
invasions of privacy, or infringement of common law or statutory copyright, for
breach of contract or other injury, or damage in law or at equity which, directly or
indirectly, result from the District's performance of this Agreement.
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Section 5. Insurance
The District and the City shall maintain in full force and effect at all times during the term of
this Agreement insurance as required by this Section.
A.Comprehensive Liability Insurance. Comprehensive liability insurance, including
protective, completed operations and broad form contractual liability, property
damage, and personal injury coverage, and comprehensive automobile liability
including owned, hired, and non-owned automobile coverage. The limits of such
coverage shall be at a minimum: (1) bodily injury including death, $1,000,000 for
each person and each occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate; and (2) property
damage, $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
B.Equipment Insurance. Insurance on all equipment and facilities, including fixtures,
funded in whole or in part under this Agreement to full replacement cost. The
insurance shall include, at a minimum, insurance against loss or damage beyond
the user's control, theft, fire, or natural catastrophe and will be paid to the party
that replaces the equipment. The City shall maintain the insurance required by this
paragraph for the City Equipment. The District shall maintain the insurance
required by this paragraph for all District-owned equipment utilized under this
agreement, but excluding the City Equipment.
C.Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability. The minimum limit of
Workers' Compensation Insurance shall comply with the limits required by
California law. The limit of Employer's Liability coverage shall be $1,000,000.
D.Property Insurance. The District shall maintain appropriate insurance against loss
or damage to any part of the Site against all perils included within the classification
of fire, extended coverage, vandalism, and malicious mischief.
E.Additional Insured. The City shall name the District as an additional insured on
all aforementioned insurance policies of the insured party. The policies shall
provide that the insurance company or the insured party may effect no cancellation,
major change in coverage or expiration without first giving the other party thirty
(30) days written notice prior to the effective date of such cancellation or change in
coverage.
F.Commencement of Coverage. On or before commencement of working with
District students or the Creative Media Department, the City shall provide the
District with proof of insurance coverage as follows: (1) Comprehensive Liability
and Workers' Compensation; and (2) equipment insurance. All required insurance
coverages shall be maintained by the Parties at all times in accordance with the
requirements of this Agreement. Insurance shall not be canceled or reduced
without thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
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Section 6. Termination
A.Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days written notice for
material breach of any provision of this Agreement to the other party, including,
but not limited to, interference with the educational program or activities of the
District or failure to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations. The breaching party shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the
notice to correct such breach; provided, however, that if the nature of the breach is
such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its cure, then the
breaching party shall have sufficient time to cure the breach if it has commenced,
and is diligently prosecuting, such cure.
B.Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time, for any reason, by
providing written notice at least sixty (60) days in advance of the effective date of
the termination.
C.Section 12 of this Agreement shall not apply to the exercise of the Parties' rights to
terminate this Agreement under this Section.
Section 7. Notices
All notices and other communications to be given by either Party must be in writing and may be
effective by personal delivery, overnight courier, or first class or certified mail, return receipt
request and addressed to the appropriate Party as follows:
To the District:To the City:
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
1499 N. State St.
San Jacinto, CA
Attention: Superintendent/President
City of Menifee
29844 Haun Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584
Attention: Chief Information Officer
Notice shall be deemed received on the date personally delivered or, if mailed, three days after
deposit in the mail. Notice provided by overnight delivery shall be deemed received on the next
business day after delivery by the overnight delivery service. A Party may change its addressee
by written notice to the other party at any time.
Section 8. Dispute Resolution
It is the intent of the Parties to provide an efficient, effective, and inexpensive method to resolve
any disputes concerning the interpretation or performance of this Agreement ("Disputes") when
Disputes cannot be informally resolved. Within three (3) days after written notice to the other
Party of a dispute (the "Notice of Dispute"), each party shall designate one or more persons to
meet with the designated representatives of the other Party to consult and negotiate with each
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other in good faith, a just and equitable solution satisfactory to both Parties. If within fifteen (15)
business days after delivery of the Notice of Dispute, the dispute cannot be settled through
negotiation, the Parties shall attempt in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation. The
mediation shall be conducted in the manner mutually agreed upon by the Parties and if no such
agreement is reached within thirty (30) days after the Notice of Dispute, the mediation shall be
administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Mediation Rules in effect on the
date of the Notice of Dispute. If, within ninety (90) days after the Notice of Dispute the Parties
do not reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of the Dispute, the Parties may pursue whatever
legal remedies are available to them under the law.
Section 9. Subcontract and Assignment
Neither the City nor the District shall assign its rights, duties, or privileges under this Agreement,
nor shall the City or District subcontract or attempt to confer any of its rights, duties, or privileges
under this Agreement on any third party without the written consent of the other Party. Any
such attempt without the other Party's written consent shall be void.
Section 10. Time
Time is of the essence in this Agreement and for the performance of this Agreement.
Section 11. Applicable Law
This agreement shall be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of California,
County of Riverside.
Section 12. Attorneys' Fees
If any legal action is commenced between the Parties to this Agreement, each party shall bear its
own costs of suit, including attorneys' fees.
Section 13. Severability
If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement shall be determined to be
invalid, void, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected to the extent the remaining provisions are not rendered
impractical to perform taking into consideration the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 14. Waiver
The waiver by either party of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition herein contained
shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant, condition, or any subsequent breach
of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition herein contained.
Section 15. Successors and Assigns
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This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successor, and assigns.
Section 16. Captions
The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way
affect the meaning or interpretation hereof or serve as evidence of the interpretation hereof, or
of the intention of the Parties hereto.
Section 17. Entire Agreement
This Agreement is the entire agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations and
agreements whether written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written
agreement and no purported oral amendment to this Agreement shall be valid.
Section 18. Incorporation of Recitals and Exhibits
The Recitals and each exhibit attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Section 19. Counterparts
This Agreement and all amendments and supplements to it may be executed in counterparts,
and all counterparts together shall be construed as one document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written below.
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
District
City of Menifee
Signed Signed
Printed Name Printed Name
Title Title
Date Date
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May 4, 2022
Acting City Clerk
Stephanie Roseen
Armando G. Villa
City Manager
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Signed
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Printed Name
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Title
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Date
City Attorney
May 4, 2022
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Signed
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Printed
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Title
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Date
Jeffrey T. Melching
May 4, 2022