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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-082 - State Water Resources Board e e RESOLUTION NO. 2013-082 f A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF- THE CITY OF REDDING AUTHORIZING DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT - FROM THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THOSE FUNDS IF THE APPLICATION IS GRANTED AND TO DEDICA TETHE SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR REPAYMENT TO THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND WHEREAS, the City of Redding (the "City") desires to finance the costs of constructing and/or reconstructing certain public facilities and improvements relating to its water and wastewater system, including certain treatment facilities, pipelines, and other infrastructure of the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Dewatering and Handling Facility, C-06-7891-110 (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City intends to finance the construction and/or reconstruction of the Project or portions of the Project with monies (the "Project Funds") provided by the State of California, acting by and through the State Water Resources Control Board (the "State Water Board"); and WHEREAS, the State Water Board may fund the Project Funds with proceeds from the sale of obligations, the interest upon which is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes (the "Obligations"); and WHEREAS, prior to either the issuance ofthe Obligations or the approval by the State Water Board of the Project Funds, the City desires to incur certain capital expenditures (the "Expenditures") with respect to the Project from available monies ofthe City; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that those monies to be advanced on and after the date hereof to pay the Expenditures are available only for a temporary period and it is necessary to reimburse the City for the Expenditures from the proceeds of the Obligations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding that the Public Works Director or Assistant Public Works Director (the "Authorized Representative" or designee) is hereby authorized and directed to sign and file, for and on behalf of, the City of Redding, a Financial Assistance Application for a financing agreement from the State Water Board for the planning, design, and construction ofthe Project. ~ , 6' - ~ \ o c<) V .""' , \~~-, e e BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Authorized Representative, or hislher designee, is designated to provide the assurances, certifications, and commitments required for the financial assistance application, including executing a financial assistance agreement from the State Water Board and any amendments or changes thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Authorized Representative, or hislher designee, is designated to represent the City in carrying out the City's responsibilities under the financing agreement, including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the City and compliance with applicable state and federal laws. . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as follows: 1. The City hereby states its intention and reasonably expects to reimburse the Expenditures paid prior to the issuance of the Obligations or the approval by the State Water Board of the Project Funds. 2. The reasonably expected maximum principal amount ofthe Project Funds is $7,250,000. 3. This resolution is being adopted no later than 60 days after the date on which the City will expend monies for the portion of the Project's costs to be reimbursed with the Project Funds. - 4. Each City Expenditure will be of a type properly chargeable to a capital account under general federal income tax principles. - 5. To the best of our knowledge, the City is not aware of the previous adoption of official intents by the City that have been made as a matter of course for the purpose of reimbursing expenditures and for which tax-exempt obligations have not been issued. 6. This resolution is adopted as official intent of the City in order to comply with Treasury Regulation 91.150-2 and any other regulations of the Internal Revenue Service relating to the qualification for reimbursement of the Project's costs. 7. All the recitals in this resolution are true and correct and the City so finds, determines, and represents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City hereby dedicates and pledges the Wastewater Enterprise Fund, and net revenues thereof, to payment of any and all Clean Water State Revolving Fund and/or Water Recycling Funding Program financing for the Project. The City commits to collecting such revenues and maintains such fund( s) throughout the term of such financing and until the City has satisfied its repayment obligation thereunder unless modification or change is approved in writing by the State Water Resources Control Board. So long as the financing agreement(s) are outstanding, the City's pledge hereunder shall constitute a lien in favor of the State Water Resources Control Board on the foregoing fund(s) and revenue( s) without any further action necessary. So long -. ,.c~. e e as the financing agreement(s) are outstanding, the City commits to maintaining the fund(s) and revenue(s) at levels sufficient to meet its obligations under the financing agreement(s). I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution that was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of September, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cadd, Jones, McArthur, Sullivan, & Bosetti None None None ~~ CK BOSETTI, Mayor ATTEST: :. I ~;... - , \j~. 't- .... ).... \ /.,'; .',l.' hlt"-- ~' Vh"'~-;"'" , -I f) :: Ui l' i Lz/J . ~~V1 . _ PAMEJ./~ MIZE,.€ity\de.rk . ,', { -;: >~...~~:;., ~-. ," FORM APPROVED: ~~ RICHARD A. DUVERNA , City Attorney _.""\. .......1. " '": ~~ \ \ \ DB:amf Engineering\Resolutions\Reso-CCWWTP-SRF -Biosolids-DB-CC.doc