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APPROVED BY <br />CIT &pU CIL <br />Date <br />Item # <br />COMPROMISE AGREEMENT AND RELEASE <br />City of Colton, a municipal corporation and Redevelopment Agency for the City of <br />Colton, a public body, corporate and politic, hereinafter referred to as Plaintiff, and William S. <br />McCook, an individual, Mitzi McCook, an individual, Oakridge Corporation, a Nevada <br />corporation, Oakridge Group Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and Arcturus Outdoor <br />Advertising Company, Inc., a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as Defendant, in <br />consideration of the promises made herein, agree as follows: <br />1. Nature and Effect of Agreement. This Agreement consists of a compromise and <br />settlement by the parties of Plaintiff's claim against State Defendants (as defined in paragraph 2) <br />and McCook Claimants (as defined in paragraph 3) and collectively referred to as Defendant <br />herein, arising from the dispute described in paragraphs 2 and 3 and a release given by Plaintiff <br />to Defendant relinquishing Plaintiff s claims against Defendant. By executing this Agreement, <br />each of the parties intends to and does hereby extinguish the obligations heretofore existing <br />between them and arising from that dispute. This Agreement is not, and shall not be treated as, <br />an admission of liability by either party for any purpose. <br />2. Nature and Status of State Dispute. On February 21, 2002, Plaintiff filed a <br />complaint ("Complaint") against William S. McCook, Oakridge Corporation, Oakridge Group <br />Corporation, Arcturus Outdoor Advertising ("State Defendants") and others in the Superior <br />Court in and for San Bernardino County, designated as case number SCVSS087040 alleging <br />political corruption and in particular, conflict of interest (Government Code § 1090), fraud, <br />unfair business practices (Business & Professions Code § 17200), civil Rico (18 USC § 1961), <br />conspiracy, declaratory relief and constructive trust ("State Court Action"). State Defendants <br />filed an Answer to the Complaint denying the allegations and asserting various affirmative <br />defenses. On July 24, 2002, this action was transferred to the Superior Court in and for Orange <br />County, designated as case number 02CC 12345 and assigned to the Honorable Michael Brenner <br />in Department C20 and thereafter reassigned to the Honorable W. Michael Hayes in Department <br />C29. This action came in regularly for trial on June 27, 28, 29 and July 5, 2005. On September <br />11, 2006, the Honorable W. Michael Hayes entered a Judgment in this action adjudicating the <br />respective rights and liabilities of Plaintiff and the State Defendants. Both the Plaintiff and the <br />State Defendants have filed appeals from the judgment to the Court of Appeal in Case No. <br />G037862. The State Defendants opening brief is due on March 30, 2007. <br />3. Nature and Status of Federal Dispute. On May 8, 2002, the United States of <br />America ("USA") filed a Complaint for Forfeiture ("Complaint") in the United States District <br />Court for the Central District of California in case no. EDCV 02 -447 -VAP regarding two <br />billboards in the City of Colton owned by Oakridge Corporation ("Federal Court Action"). <br />William S. McCook, Mitzi McCook and Oakridge Corporation ("McCook Claimants") served <br />verified claims in the Federal Court Action on July 12, 2002. The City of Colton ("Colton <br />Claimant") filed verified claims on August 16, 2002. On August 23, 2002, the McCook <br />Claimants filed opposition to the Motion to Dismiss Complaint. Prior to the Court's ruling on <br />the Motion to Dismiss Complaint, the USA, the McCook Claimants and the Colton Claimant <br />se <br />