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REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CENTENNIAL EDUCATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of 2011, by and between Rancho Santiago Community College District, a public school district duly organized and existing under Chapter 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Education Code (hereinafter "District"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation, organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). RECITALS A. The City owns Centennial Park (the "Park") in the City of Santa Ana. B. The City acquired the Park from the US Government burdened by certain use restrictions imposed in the deed to the Park ("Use Restrictions"). The National Park Service ("NPS") is charged with interpreting and enforcing the Use Restrictions. C. In 1979, the City licensed approximately 2.6 acres within the Park to the District (the "License Area") to operate to build and operate a facility which was approved by the NPS and found consistent with the Use Restrictions. D. The parties have determined that it would be in both parties interest to convert the License to a long- term lease to permit the District to make substantial improvements to its facilities. E. NPS has notified the City and the District that the Use Restrictions necessitate their removal from the License Area. F. NPS has expressed a willingness to release the Use Restrictions from the License Area provided the City substitute property elsewhere in the City to be burdened by the Use Restrictions. G. The City has identified approximately 1.4 acres of vacant property owned by the Santa Ana Community Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") which the City and the District wish to evaluate for submittal to the NPS for approval (the "Replacement Property"). H. The NPS has established criteria necessary for approval of the Replacement Property ("Evaluation Criteria Study"). I. The District is willing to reimburse the City for any actual costs necessary for the NPS Evaluation Criteria Study and for soil compaction and grading of the proposed Replacement Property. WHEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, do agree as follows: 1. City agrees to initiate and pursue the Evaluation Criteria Study in consideration for District's obligations set forth in this Agreement. 2. District agrees to cooperate and with the City in that the Evaluation Criteria Study and to reimburse the City for its costs at such times and in such amounts as set forth in this Agreement. 20A-3