HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2021-17RESOLUTION NO. 2021-1I
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A GROUND
LEASE, LEASE AGREEMENT, INDENTURE, BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT, CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE AND
ESCROW AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE
REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 2021 SERIES A, APPROVING THE
ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,000,000, AUTHORIZING THE
DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OFFERING AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES AND
RELATED ACTIONS.
The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does hereby find, order and resolve as
follows:
Section1. Recitals.
A. The City of Diamond Bar (the "City"), a municipal corporation and general
law city that is located in Los Angeles County, California, previously caused the City of
Diamond Bar Public Financing Authority (the "Authority") to issue its Variable Rate Lease
Revenue Bonds, 2002 Series A (Community/Senior Center Project) (the "Original 2002
Bonds") in 2002 in order to finance certain capital improvements of the City, consisting
primarily of a community/senior center in Summitridge Park (the "2002 Project").
B. In 2012, the City caused the Authority to effect: (i) a mandatory tender of
the Original 2002 Bonds; (ii) a conversion of the Original 2002 Bonds to a fixed interest
rate; and (iii) a remarketing of the Original 2002 Bonds at a fixed interest rate (such
remarketed Original 2002 Bonds, which were redesignated as the City of Diamond Bar
Public Financing Authority Fixed Rate Lease Revenue Bonds, 2002 Series A
(Community/Senior Center Project), the "2002 Bonds").
C. The 2002 Bonds are currently outstanding in the aggregate principal
amount of $8,315,000, of which $485,000 in principal amount is coming due on June 1,
2021 and will be paid by the City as regularly scheduled.
D. The Authority and the City have determined that it would be in the best
interests of the City and residents of the City to authorize the preparation, sale and
delivery of the "City of Diamond Bar Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue Refunding
Bonds, 2021 Series A" (the "Bonds") for the purposes of redeeming the 2002 Bonds
maturing after June 1, 2021 and refinancing the 2002 Project.
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E. The 2002 Project constitutes "public capital improvements" within the
meaning of the Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, commencing with Section
3584 of the California Government Code (the "Act"), all of which are or shall be located
within the boundaries of the City.
F. In order to facate the issuance of the Bonds, the City and the Authority
desire to enter into a Ground Lease (the "Ground Lease") pursuant to which the City will
lease certain real property of the City (which real property consists of the 2002 Project
and the associated land), as described in the Ground Lease (collectively, the "Leased
Assets")), to the Authority, and a Lease Agreement (the "Lease Agreement"), pursuant
to which the City will lease the Leased Assets back from the Authority, and pay certain
Base Rental Payments (as such term is defined in the Lease Agreement), which are
pledged to the owners of the Bonds by the Authority pursuant to an Indenture, by and
among U.S. Bank National Association (the "Trustee"), the City and the Authority (the
'Indenture").
G. The City and the Authority desire to undertake a negotiated sale of the
Bonds to Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as the underwriter of the Bonds (the
'Underwriter"), pursuant to a purchase agreement by and among the City, the Authority
and the Underwriter (the "Bond Purchase Agreement").
H. Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Rule 15c2-12") requires that, in order to be able to purchase or sell the Bonds, the
Underwriter must have reasonably determined that the City has undertaken in a written
agreement or contract for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds to provide disclosure of
certain financial information and certain events on an ongoing basis.
I. In order to cause such requirement to be satisfied, the City desires to
execute and deliver a Continuing Disclosure Certificate (the "Continuing Disclosure
Certificate") in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
J. In order to effect the redemption of the 2002 Bonds, the City, the Authority
and the Trustee desire to enter into an Escrow Agreement (2002 Bonds) (the "Escrow
Agreement").
K. Rule 15c2-12 also requires that, in order to offer the Bonds for sale to the
public, the Underwriter must receive a disclosure document with respect to the Bonds
and the City.
L. In order to cause such requirement to be satisfied, the City and the Authority
have prepared a Preliminary Official Statement (the "POS") in connection with the
issuance of the Bonds.
M. In compliance with California Government Code Section 5852.1, the City
has obtained from the Underwriter and the City's municipal advisor required good faith
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estimates relating to the Bonds, and such estimates are disclosed and set forth in Exhibit
A attached hereto.
N. The City is a member of the Authority and the 2002 Project is located within
the boundaries of the City.
O. The City Council has been presented with the form of each document that
is referred to herein relating to the refinancing that is contemplated hereby, and the City
Council has examined and approved each document and desires to authorize and direct
the execution of such documents and the consummation of such refinancing.
P. All acts, conditions and things that are required by the laws of the State of
California to exist, to have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in
connection with the consummation of the refinancing that are authorized hereby do exist,
have happened and have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as
required by law, and the City is now duly authorized and empowered, pursuant to each
and every requirement of law, to consummate such refinancing and financing for the
purpose, in the manner and upon the terms herein provided.
Section 2. Findings. The City Council hereby approves the refinancing that is
described in this Resolution and further finds and determines that there are significant
public benefits to the citizens of the City through the approval of the issuance of the Bonds
by the Authority pursuant to the Act and otherwise hereunder within the meaning of
Section 6586(a) through (d), inclusive, of the Act, in that the issuance of the Bonds by the
Authority and related transactions will result in demonstrable savings in effective interest
rate to the City.
Section 3. Approval of Lease Documents. The forms of Ground Lease and
Lease Agreement presented at this meeting are hereby approved, and the Mayor of the
City, the City Manager of the City and the Assistant City Manager of the City, or their
respective designees (collectively, the "Authorized Officers"), are each hereby
authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute and
deliver the Ground Lease and the Lease Agreement in substantially said forms, with such
changes, insertions and omissions therein as the Authorized Officer executing the same
may require or approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and
delivery thereof; provided, however, that: (a) the term of the Ground Lease and the Lease
Agreement shall terminate no later than June 1, 2033 (provided that such term may be
extended as provided therein); and (b) the true interest cost applicable to the interest
components of the Base Rental Payments under the Lease Agreement shall not exceed
3.00%.
Section 4. Approval of Indenture. The form of Indenture presented at this
meeting is hereby approved, and the Authorized Officers are each hereby authorized and
directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver the
Indenture in substantially said form, with such changes, insertions and omissions therein
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as the Authorized Officer executing the same may require or approve, such approval to
be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof.
Section 5. Approval of Bond Purchase Agreement. The form of Bond Purchase
Agreement presented at this meeting is hereby approved, and the Authorized Officers are
each hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to
execute and deliver the Bond Purchase Agreement in substantially said form, with such
changes, insertions and omissions therein as the Authorized Officer executing the same
may require or approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and
delivery thereof; provided, however, that the Underwriter's discount shall not exceed
0.50% of the principal amount of the Bonds.
Section 6. Approval of POS. The form of POS presented at this meeting, with
such changes, insertions and omissions therein as may be approved by an Authorized
Officer, is hereby approved, and the use of the POS in connection with the offering and
sale of the Bonds is hereby authorized and approved. Each Authorized Officer is hereby
authorized to certify on behalf of the City that the POS is deemed final as of its date within
the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 (except for the omission of certain final pricing, rating and
related information as permitted by Rule 15c2-12). The Authorized Officers are each
hereby authorized and directed to furnish, or cause to be furnished, to prospective bidders
for the Bonds a reasonable number of copies of the POS.
Section 7. Authorization of Official Statement. The preparation and delivery of
an Official Statement, and its use in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds,
is hereby authorized and approved. The Official Statement shall be in substantially the
form of the POS, with such changes, insertions and omissions as may be approved by
an Authorized Officer, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and
delivery thereof. The Authorized Officers are each hereby authorized and directed, for
and in the name of and on behalf of the City, to execute the final Official Statement and
any amendment or supplement thereto for and in the name and on behalf of the City.
Section 8. Approval of Continuing Disclosure Certificate. The form of
Continuing Disclosure Cercate presented at this meeting is hereby approved, and the
Authorized Officers are each hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on
behalf of the City, to execute and deliver the Continuing Disclosure Certificate in
substantially said form, with such changes, insertions and omissions therein as the
Authorized Officer executing the same may require or approve, such approval to be
conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof.
Section 9. Approval of Escrow Agreement. The form of Escrow Agreement
presented at this meeting is hereby approved, and the Authorized Officers are each
hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute
and deliver the Escrow Agreement in substantially said form, with such changes,
insertions and omissions therein as the Authorized Officer executing the same may
require or approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and
delivery thereof.
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Section 10. Further Action. The Authorized Officers are hereby authorized,
empowered and directed, individually, to execute such other documents in addition to
those enumerated herein and to take such other actions as each deems necessary or
advisable in order to consummate the issuance of the Bonds and the redemption of the
2002 Bonds (including, but not limited to, causing terminations of or amendments to the
lease documents related to the 2002 Bonds to be recorded in the Office of the Los
Angeles County Recorder, causing the Indenture, the Lease Agreement and the Ground
Lease, or memoranda thereof, to be recorded in the Office of the Los Angeles County
Recorder, causing one or more title insurance policies to be issued relating to the Leased
Assets and delivering instructions to the title company with respect thereto, executing
escrow or redemption notices and/or instructions to be delivered in connection with the
redemption of the 2002 Bonds, approving changes to the name and/or series designation
of the Bonds to reflect the timing of the issuance of the Bonds or otherwise and entering
into a commitment for municipal bond insurance or a debt service reserve fund insurance
policy if determined to be in the best interest of the City). Such actions heretofore taken
by the Authorized Officers or their designees are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
Section 11. Special Services. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional
Corporation is hereby appointed to serve as Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel with
respect to the Bonds and Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc. ("FRA") is hereby
appointed to serve as the City's Municipal Advisor. Each of the Authorized Officers is
further authorized to provide for all other services that are necessary to effect the matters
that are described in this Resolution. Such services shall include, but not be limited to,
legal services, trustee services, title insurance services, escrow verification services and
any other services that are deemed appropriate by an Authorized Officer. Any one of the
Authorized Officers is authorized to pay for the cost of such services and to enter into
agreements as needed to engage such consultants.
Section 12. Attestations. The City Clerk and such person or persons as may
have been designated by the City Clerk to act on the City Clerk's behalf, are hereby
authorized and directed to attest the signature of the Authorized Officers designated
herein to execute any documents described herein, and to affix and attest the seal of the
City, as may be required or appropriate in connection with the execution and delivery of
the documents that are described herein.
Section 13. Effect. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of
adoption.
Section 14, Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 4th day of May, 2021.
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Nancy A. Lyo
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on
the 4th day of May, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chou, Liu, Tye, MPT/Low, M/Lyons
None
None
None
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5852.1 DISCLOSURE
The good faith estimates set forth herein are provided with respect to the Bonds in
accordance with California Government Code Section 5852.1. Such good faith estimates
have been provided to the City by Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc.
Principal Amount. Based on the City's financing plan and current market
conditions, the good faith estimate of total gross proceeds of the Bonds is $8,024,669,
which includes the estimated principal amount of the Bonds of $6,675,000 (the
'Estimated Principal Amount"), plus net original issue premium estimated to be
generated based on current market conditions. Net premium is generated when, on a net
aggregate basis for a single issuance of bonds, the price paid for such bonds is higher
than the face value of such bonds.
True Interest Cost. Assuming that the Estimated Principal Amount of the Bonds is
sold, and based on market interest rates prevailing at the time of preparation of such
estimate, its good faith estimate of the true interest cost of the Bonds, which means the
rate necessary to discount the amounts payable on the respective principal and interest
payment dates to the purchase price received for the Bonds, is 1.01 %.
Finance Charge of the Bonds. Assuming that the Estimated Principal Amount of
the Bonds is sold, and based on market interest rates prevailing at the time of preparation
A such estimate, its good faith estimate of the finance charge for the Bonds, which means
the sum of all fees and charges paid to third parties (or costs associated with the Bonds),
is $184,818.
Amount of Proceeds to be Received. Assuming that the Estimated Principal
Amount of the Bonds is sold, and based on market interest rates prevailing at the time of
preparation of such estimate, its good faith estimate of the amount of proceeds expected
to be received by the City for sale of the Bonds, less the finance charge of the Bonds, as
estimated above, and any reserves or capitalized interest paid or funded with proceeds
of the Bonds, is $7,839,852.
Total Payment Amount. Assuming that the Estimated Principal Amount of the
Bonds is sold, and based on market interest rates prevailing at the time of preparation of
such estimate, its good faith estimate of the total payment amount, which means the sum
total of all payments the City will make to pay debt service on the Bonds, plus the finance
charge for the Bonds, as described above, not paid with the proceeds of the Bonds,
calculated to the final maturity of the Bonds, is $8,578,267.
The foregoing constitute good faith estimates only. The principal amount of the
Bonds, the true interest cost of the Bonds, the finance charges thereof, the amount of
proceeds received therefrom and total payment amount with respect thereto may differ
from such good faith estimates due to: (a) the actual date of the sale of the Bonds being
different than the date assumed for purposes of such estimates; (b) the actual principal
amount of Bonds sold being different from the Estimated Principal Amount; (c) the actual
amortization of the Bonds being different than the amortization assumed for purposes of
such estimates; (d) the actual market interest rates at the time of sale of the Bonds being
different than those estimated for purposes of such estimates; (e) other market conditions;
or (f) alterations in the City's financing plan, or a combination of such factors.
The actual date of sale of the Bonds and the actual principal amount %J Bonds sold
will be determined by the City based on a variety of factors. Market interest rates are
affected by economic and other factors beyond the control of the City.