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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-133 - Approving issuance by the RJPFA Authority of Notes; authorizing execution & Delivery of Revolving Credit agreement & Installment Sale Agreement RESOLUTION NO. 2020-133 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE REDDING JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY OF NOTES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AND AN INSTALLMENT SALE AGREEMENT; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THE TAKING OF ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, the City of Redding (the "City") and the Housing Authority of the City of Redding (the "Housing Authority") have heretofore executed a joint exercise of powers agreement, dated December 6, 1988, and thereafter amended (the "Joint Powers Agreement"), by and between the City and the Housing Authority, which Joint Powers Agreement creates and establishes the Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority (the "Authority"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, the Authority is authorized to issue notes for financing or refinancing public capital improvements whenever there are significant public benefits; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is desirable and furthers the public purpose to assist in the financing of the design, acquisition, construction and improvement of the certain improvements to the electric system of the City (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City desires to approve the Authority's issuance of notes not to exceed at any time outstanding $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the "Notes") evidencing repayment obligations under a Revolving Credit Agreement (together with all exhibits attached thereto, the "Revolving Credit Agreement") to be entered into among the City, the Authority and U.S. Bank National Association (the "Lender") for the purpose of financing the Project; and WHEREAS, the Authority and City will enter into a Subordinate Installment Sale Agreement (the "Installment Sale Agreement") pursuant to which the City will make installment payments sufficient to pay all obligations outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement, including the principal of and interest on the loans evidenced by the Notes; and WHEREAS, there have been presented to this meeting proposed forms of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Installment Sale Agreement; and WHEREAS, there have been submitted and are on file with the City Clerk proposed forms of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Installment Sale Agreement; and WHEREAS, the issuance of the Notes by the Authority and the execution and delivery of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Installment Sale Agreement will result in significant public benefits through demonstrable savings in the effective interest rates expected to be paid by the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5852.1 of the California Government Code, the City has received certain representations and good faith estimates from PFM Financial Advisors LLC and has disclosed such good faith estimates as set forth in the staff report posted relating to this meeting; NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redding hereby finds, determines, declares and resolves as follows: Section 1. All of the recitals set forth above are true and correct, and the City Council so finds and determines. Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Notes by the Authority, in an aggregate principal amount at no time to exceed $25,000,000, to finance the Proj ect. Section 3. The proposed form of Revolving Credit Agreement by and among the Authority, the City and the Lender, on file with the City Clerk, is hereby approved. The Mayor, the City Manager or the Director of Finance/City Treasurer of the City (or other officer designated by the City Manager or the Director of Finance/City Treasurer) is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver a credit agreement in substantially said form, with such changes therein as such officer may require or approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. Section 4. The proposed form of Installment Sale Agreement, by and between the City and the Authority, on file with the City Clerk, is hereby approved. The Mayor, the City Manager or the Director of Finance/ City Treasurer of the City (or other officer designated by the City Manager or the Director of Finance/City Treasurer) is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver an installment sale agreement in substantially said form, with such changes therein as such officer may require or approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest the signature of the Mayor, City Manager or other officers of the City as may be required in connection with the execution and delivery of the Notes, the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Installment Sale Agreement in accordance with this Resolution. Section 6. The officers and City Council members of the City are hereby authorized and directed,jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents and certificates which they deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the execution and delivery of the documents mentioned herein, and otherwise to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution and the transactions contemplated hereby. Section 7. All actions heretofore taken by the officers and agents of the City with respect to the financing of the Project are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption and approval. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redding at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of October, 2020, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Resner,Schreder,Winter,and McElwain NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dacquisto ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ADAM McELVAIN, Mayor ATTEST: FORM APPROVAL: 1 � PAMELA MIZE, City Cle k BARRY E. De A T, City Mitorney CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK I, Pamela Mize, City Clerk of the City of Redding (the "City"), hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-133, 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 October 20, 2020, 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 into 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: October��, 2020. City Clerk of the City o dding 4163-8011-8567.4