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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT AND LAS FLORES COMMUNITY GARDEN This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into by and between Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) and Las Flores Community Garden (LFCG) for the purpose of defining the rights and responsibilities of each party with respect to the operation of a community organic garden by LFCG: A. Whereas for more than forty years CRPD has owned the property known as Conejo Creek West and Waverly Neighborhood Park; and B. Whereas LFCG has for more than fourteen years operated a not-for-profit program for its members, participating with and assisting CRPD in maintaining and managing a community garden at Conejo Creek West; and C. Whereas LFCG most recently operated on a 1 -acre CRPD provided parcel under the March 15, 2012 MOU with CRPD; and D. Whereas, this MOU shall supersede the March 15, 2012 MOU between CRPD and LFCG; and E. Whereas CRPD desires to provide a .79 -acre expansion to the existing garden in order to meet the needs of LFCG's successful program. Now Therefore In Consideration Of The Foregioina And These Mutual Promises It Is Agreed As Follows: 1. Las Flores Community Garden agrees to: a) Provide $1,000,000 of liability insurance, naming CRPD as additional insured, for any damage, injury, claim, lawsuit, demand or judgment arising from the operation of the community garden. b) Operate the garden in accordance with organic gardening principles, as defined in the Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. c) Limit the planting and/or cultivation to non-invasive or non -intrusive plants, and annual edible plants, flowers and herbs. d) Charge reasonable plot rental fees, to be reviewed annually by CRPD. e) Upon becoming a member of LFCG, each member will sign a waiver of liability holding CRPD, its officials, officers, contractors and employees harmless from any damage, injury, claim, lawsuit, demand or judgment occurring at the property.