RUSSELL, SAMUEL L., ET. AL. 1 - 2004

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hereinafter expressly approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4. Escrow. City agrees to open an escrow at the office of First American Title Insurance Company, 2 First American Way, Santa Ana, California, (the Escrow Agent) within five (5) days uom and after the date on which the City has approved this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the joint escrow instructions of the City and the Seller and a duplicate original of this Agreement shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent upon the opening of the escrow. The Escrow Agent hereby is empowered to act under this Agreement, and upon indicating its acceptance of this Section 4 and of the General Provisions described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, in writing, delivered to the City and to the Seller within five (5) days after delivery of this Agreement, shall carry out its duties as Escrow Agent hereunder. City agrees to bear and Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to charge to the City the cost of any transfer taxes, recording fees, cost of title insurance, reconveyance fees, document preparation fees, escrow fees and any other escrow or closing costs incidental to the conveying of said portions of real property to City. Penalties for prepayment of bona fide obligations secured by any existing deed of trust or mortgage shall be waived pursuant to Civil Code Procedure Section 1265.240. The liability to the Escrow Agent under this Agreement is limited to performance of the obligations imposed upon it under Section 4, Section 6, Section II and Exhibit "B" of the General Provisions of this Agreement. 5. Propertv Taxes. Such real property taxes, if any, on said real property for the fiscal year within which said real property is conveyed to City as are unpaid at the time of said conveyance shall be cleared and paid in accordance with the provisions of Section 4986 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. Seller shall be eligible for a refund under Section 5096.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California for that portion of property taxes on said real property for said fiscal year which have been paid prior to the date the deed conveying said real property to City is recorded which is allocable to that portion of the fiscal year which begins on the date the deed conveying said real property to City is recorded and made uncollectible if unpaid by reason of Section 4986 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. All unpaid taxes on said real property for any and all years prior to the fiscal year within which said conveyance is made shall be paid by Seller before conveyance of said real property to City. 6. Payment of Purchase Price. City agrees to pay to Seller, and Seller agrees to accept from City, as and for the full purchase price for said real property, fixtures & equipment (improvements pertaining to the realty), goodwill (if any) claims by Seller, severance damages, and relocation claims by Seller pursuant to Government Code §7260 et seq., the total sum of FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS AND No/lOO ($47,085.00). Seller agrees to remove flagpole and existing street sign by June 30, 2004. If not removed, the flagpole will be considered abandoned. It will be Seller's responsibility to remove, abandon or rework existing irrigation system before and after this construction project. Seller agrees that if such items are not removed by June 30, 2004, City may remove said items. City agrees to deposit said purchase price in escrow with the Escrow Agent within THIRTY (30) days uom and after the date on which the City has approved this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to pay the same to Seller upon and after: (a) Conveyance of said portions of real property by Seller to City as hereinabove provided; (b) Acceptance by City of a Grant Deed conveying said portions of real property to City; (c) Delivery to City of the policy of title insurance as hereinabove provided; 2