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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-142 - Joint Powers Authority e RESOLUTION NO. 02- /t/ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING APPROVING THE FORM OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED INSTALLMENT SALE AGREEMENT AND A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE REDDING JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF WASTEWATER REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS, 2002 SERIES A. WHEREAS, Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California authorizes and empowers local agencies to form a joint powers authority and Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Mark-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985") authorizes and empowers such an authority to issue bonds for the purpose of financing and refinancing public capital improvements, working capital, liability and other insurance needs, or projects whenever there are significant public benefits, as determined by the local agency; and WHEREAS, the City of Redding (the "City") and the Housing Authority of the City of Redding have created and established, pursuant to the laws of the State of California, the Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority (the "Authority") for the purpose of issuing bonds to finance and refinance public capital improvements, working capital, liability and other insurance needs or projects, including but not limited to the engineering, design, acquisition, installation, and improvement of certain facilities for the municipal wastewater system of the City which were refinanced with the proceeds of the Prior Bonds defined below(the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is desirable and furthers the public purpose and that there are significant public benefits to be derived from securing the assistance DOCSSF 1:622839.8 of the Authority in refinancing the Project and providing for the defeasance and retirement of the Authority's Wastewater Refunding Revenue Bonds, 1992 Series A and a portion of the Authority's Solid Waste and Corporation Yard Revenue Bonds, 1993 Series A (the "Prior Bonds"), in that the City and the Authority will benefit from demonstrable savings in the cost of financing the Project as a result of the issuance of bonds by the Authority pursuant to the Marks- Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985; and WHEREAS, in order to achieve such public purpose, the City desires to approve the Authority's issuance of not to exceed $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Authority's Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority Wastewater Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2002 Series A (the "Bonds")to refund and defease the Prior Bonds; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to this meeting a proposed form of 2002 Amended and Restated Installment Sale Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2002, (the "Agreement"), by and between the City and the Authority, pursuant to which the City will restate the terms of the transfer of the Project to the Authority, and the Authority will restate the terms of the sale of the Project to the City and provide for the defeasance of the Prior Bonds, and the City will agree to make payments to the Authority for the purchase of the Project, as the terms of such payments are amended and restated in the Agreement; WHEREAS, there has been presented to this meeting a proposed form of Continuing Disclosure Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2002, (the "Continuing Disclosure Agreement"), by and between the City and U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee and dissemination agent, whereby the City will provide certain information concerning the Wastewater System of the City to the holders of the Bonds in accordance with Rule 15c-2-12 of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; DOCSSFI:622839.8 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as follows: Section 1. The City hereby finds and determines that the foregoing preambles are true and correct. Section 2. The City hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000, provided that the net present value savings to be achieved by the issuance of the Bonds and the refunding of the Prior Bonds, as determined by the Finance Officer of the City, shall not be less than four percent(4%). Section 3. The Agreement, in substantially the form on file with the City Clerk and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein is hereby approved. The Mayor or City Manager or an Assistant City Manager or a Deputy City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest, seal, and deliver, the Agreement in substantially said form with such changes therein as shall be approved by the City Attorney and the Mayor or City Manager or Deputy City Manager or Assistant City Manager executing the same, with such execution to constitute conclusive evidence of such officers' approval and the City's approval of and changes or revisions therein from the form of the Agreement on file with the City Clerk. Section 4. The Continuing Disclosure Agreement, in substantially the form on file with the City Clerk and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein is hereby approved. The Mayor or City Manager or a Deputy City Manager or an Assistant City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest, seal, and deliver, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement in substantially said form with such changes DOCSSF 1:622839.8 3 therein as shall be approved by the City Attorney and the Mayor or City Manager or Deputy City Manager or Assistant City Manager executing the same, with such execution to constitute conclusive evidence of such officers' approval and the City's approval of and changes or revisions therein from the form of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement on file with the City Clerk. Section 5. The officers and agents of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents, certificates and other instruments which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transaction contemplated in this resolution, all as authorized herein and described in the Official Statement relating to the Bonds, and otherwise to carry out, give effect to, and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the documents herein approved and authorized to be executed. DOCSSF 1:622839.8 4 Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on September 17, 2002, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula, McGeorge, Pohlmeyer, Stegall and Kight NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Mayor ATTEST: FORM APPROVAL: City Clerk 0,cafity Attorney DOCSSFI:622839.8 5 CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY CLERK I, Connie Strohmayer, City Clerk of the City of Redding (the "City"), hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, No.02-142 , is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City duly held in Redding, California, on September 17, 2002, of which meeting all of the members of said City Council had due notice. I further certify that I have carefully compared the foregoing copy with the original minutes of said meeting on file and of record in my office; that said copy is a full, true, and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting and entered in said minutes, and that said resolution has not been amended, modified, rescinded, or revoked in any manner since the date of its adoption, and the same is now in full force and effect. An agenda of said meeting was posted at least 72 hours before the meeting at 777 Cypress Street, Redding, California 96001, a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a brief general description of said resolution appeared on said agenda. Dated: , 2002 City Clerk of the City of R-;ii ing DOCSSF 1:622839.8