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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-120 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 16-120 A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS IN ORDER TO REFUND CERTAIN OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE DISSOLVED RANCHO CUCAMONGA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING THERETO, REQUESTING OVERSIGHT BOARD APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REFUNDING BONDS, REQUESTING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 34172(a) of the California Health and Safety Code (unless otherwise noted, all Section references hereinafter being to such Code), the City of Rancho Cucamonga has elected to serve as the successor agency (the "Successor Agency") to the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency (the "Former Agency') pursuant to Resolution No. 12-001 adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga; WHEREAS, prior to the dissolution of the Former Agency, the Former Agency issued $73,305,000 Rancho Redevelopment Project Housing Set-Aside Tax Allocation Bonds Tax- Exempt 2007 Series A (the "Prior Bonds") for the purpose of financing and refinancing redevelopment activities relating to the provision or preservation of low and moderate income housing units; WHEREAS, Section 34177.5 authorizes the Successor Agency to issue refunding bonds pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 53580) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code (the "Refunding Law') for the purpose of achieving debt service savings within the parameters set forth in Section 34177.5(a)(1) (the "Savings Parameters"); WHEREAS, the Former Agency has approved a Trust Indenture (the "Original Indenture") dated as of March 1, 1990, as amended and supplemented, between the Former Agency and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as supplemented by a Fifth Supplemental Indenture (the "Fifth Supplemental Indenture") dated July 1, 2014, between the Successor Agency and the Trustee; and WHEREAS, to determine compliance with the Savings Parameters for purposes of the issuance by the Successor Agency of the Successor Agency to the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency Rancho Redevelopment Project Area Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (the "Refunding Bonds"), the Successor Agency has caused its municipal advisor, Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc. (the "Municipal Advisor"), to prepare an analysis of the potential savings that will accrue to the Successor Agency and to applicable taxing entities as a result of the use of the proceeds of the Refunding Bonds to repay all or a portion of the Prior Bonds and, thereby, to refund all or a portion of the Prior Bonds (the "Debt Service Savings Analysis"); WHEREAS, the Successor Agency wishes at this time to approve the issuance of the Refunding Bonds pursuant to the Original Indenture and to approve the form of and authorize the Resolution No. 16-120 - Page 1 of 6 execution and delivery of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, expected to be dated as of the first day of the month such bonds are issued, by and between the Successor Agency and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, providing for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds (the "Sixth Supplemental Indenture") and the Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement by and between the Successor Agency and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee for the Prior Bonds, to be dated as of the date of the issuance and delivery of the Refunding Bonds (the "Escrow Agreement"); WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 34179, an oversight board (the "Oversight Board") has been established for the Successor Agency; WHEREAS, the Successor Agency requests that the Oversight Board approve the issuance of the Refunding Bonds pursuant to this Resolution, the Original Indenture and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture; WHEREAS, the Successor Agency further requests that the Oversight Board make certain determinations described below on which the Successor Agency will rely in undertaking the refunding proceedings and the issuance of the Refunding Bonds; WHEREAS, the Former Agency has determined to sell the Refunding Bonds on a negotiated basis to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the "Underwriter"); and WHEREAS, following approval by the Oversight Board of the issuance of the Refunding Bonds by the Successor Agency and upon submission of the Oversight Board Resolution to the California Department of Finance for its approval of the issuance of the Refunding Bonds, the Successor Agency will, with the assistance of its Disclosure Counsel and the Municipal Advisor, cause to be prepared a form of Official Statement describing the Refunding Bonds and containing material information relating to the Successor Agency and the Refunding Bonds, the preliminary form of which will be submitted to the Successor Agency for approval for distribution by the Underwriter to persons and institutions interested in purchasing the Refunding Bonds; . NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, determined and ordered by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting in its capacity as the legislative body of the successor agency to the dissolved Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, as follows: Section 1. Determination of Savings. The Successor Agency has determined that there are significant potential savings available to the Successor Agency and to applicable taxing entities in compliance with the Savings Parameters by the issuance by the Successor Agency of the Refunding Bonds to provide funds to refund and defease all or a portion of the outstanding Prior Bonds, all as evidenced by the Debt Service Savings Analysis on file with the of the Successor Agency, which Debt Service Savings Analysis is hereby approved. Section 2. Approval of Issuance of the Bonds. The Successor Agency hereby authorizes and approves the issuance of the Refunding Bonds under Health and Safety Code Section 34177.5, the Refunding Law, the Original Indenture and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $73,000,000, provided that the Refunding Bonds are in compliance with the Savings Parameters at the time of sale and delivery. Section 3. Approval of Sixth Supplemental Indenture. The Successor Agency hereby approves the Sixth Supplemental Indenture prescribing the terms and provisions of the Refunding Bonds and the application of the proceeds of the Refunding Bonds. Each of the Mayor, as the Chair and presiding officer of the Successor Agency, or the City Manager of the Resolution No. 16-120 - Page 2 of 6 City of Rancho Cucamonga, as the chief administrative officer of the Successor Agency (each, an "Authorized Office"), is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, and the Secretary of the Successor Agency, is hereby authorized and directed to attest to, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture for and in the name and on behalf of the Successor Agency, in substantially the form on file with the Secretary of the Successor Agency, with such changes therein, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as the Authorized Officer executing the same shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture. The Successor Agency hereby authorizes the delivery and performance of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture. Section 4. Approval of Escrow Agreement. The form of the Escrow Agreement on file with the Secretary is hereby approved and the Authorized Officers are, each • acting alone hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the Successor Agency, to execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement. The Successor Agency hereby authorizes the delivery and performance of its obligations under the Escrow Agreement by the Authorized Officers. Section 5. Oversight Board Approval of the Issuance of the Bonds. The Successor Agency hereby requests the Oversight Board as authorized by Section 34177.5(f) and Section 34180 to approve the issuance of the Refunding Bonds pursuant to Section 34177.5(a)(1) and this Resolution and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture. Section 6. Determinations by the Oversight Board. The Successor Agency requests that the Oversight Board make the following determinations upon which the Successor Agency will rely in undertaking the refunding proceedings and the issuance of the Refunding Bonds: (a) The Successor Agency is authorized, as provided in Section 34177.5(f), to recover its costs related to the issuance of the Refunding Bonds from the proceeds of the Refunding Bonds, including the cost of reimbursing the City for administrative staff time spent with respect to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds; (b) The application of proceeds of the Refunding Bonds by the Successor Agency to the refunding and defeasance of all or a portion of the Prior Bonds, as well as the payment by the Successor Agency of costs of issuance of the Refunding Bonds, as provided in Section 34177.5(a), shall be implemented by the Successor Agency promptly upon sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds notwithstanding Section 34177.3 or any provision of law to the contrary without the approval of the Oversight Board, the California Department of Finance, the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller or any other person or entity other than the Successor Agency; (c) The Successor Agency shall be entitled to receive its full Administrative Cost Allowance under Section 34181(a)(3) without any deductions with respect to continuing costs related to the Refunding Bonds, such as trustee's fees, auditing and fiscal consultant fees and continuing disclosure and rating agency costs (collectively, "Continuing Costs of Issuance"), and such Continuing Costs of Issuance shall be payable from property tax revenues pursuant to Section 34183. In addition and as provided by Section 34177.5(0, if the Successor Agency is unable to complete the issuance of the Refunding Bonds for any reason, the Successor Agency shall, nevertheless, be entitled to recover its costs incurred with respect to the refunding proceedings from such property Resolution No. 16-120 - Page 3 of 6 tax revenues pursuant to Section 34183 without reduction in its Administrative Cost Allowance. Section 7. Filing of Debt Service Savings Analysis and Resolution. The Secretary of the Successor Agency is hereby authorized and directed to file the Debt Service Savings Analysis, together with a certified copy of this Resolution, with the Oversight Board, and, as provided in Section 34180(j) with the San Bernardino County Administrative Officer, the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller and the California Department of Finance. Section 8. Sale of Refunding Bonds. The Successor Agency hereby approves the sale of the Refunding Bonds by the Successor Agency to the Underwriter pursuant to the terms of a bond purchase agreement (the "Purchase Contract") to be entered into with the Underwriter. Following approval by the Oversight Board of the issuance of the Refunding Bonds by the Successor Agency and upon submission of the Oversight Board Resolution to the California Department of Finance, the Successor Agency will, with the assistance of its Bond Counsel and the Municipal Advisor, work with the Underwriter to prepare a form of the Purchase Contract, the preliminary form of which will be submitted to the Successor Agency for approval. The Underwriter's discount (not including issue discount) may not exceed 0.75% of the principal amount of the Refunding Bonds. Section 9. Issuance of Refunding Bonds in Whole or in Part. It is the intent of the Successor Agency to sell and deliver the Refunding Bonds in whole, provided that there is compliance with the Savings Parameters. However, the Successor Agency will initially authorize the sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds in whole or, if such Savings Parameters cannot be met with respect to the whole, then in part; provided that the Refunding Bonds so sold and delivered in part are in compliance with the Savings Parameters. The sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds in part will in each instance provide sufficient funds only for the refunding of that portion of the Refunding Bonds that meet the Savings Parameters. In the event the Refunding Bonds are initially sold in part, the Successor Agency intends to sell and deliver additional parts of the Refunding Bonds pursuant to an additional supplement to the Indenture without the prior approval of the Oversight Board provided that in each such instance the Refunding Bonds so sold and delivered in part are in compliance with the Savings Parameters. Section 10. Municipal Bond Insurance and Surety Bonds. The Authorized Officers, each acting alone, are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to obtain a municipal bond insurance policy for the Refunding Bonds and reserve account surety bonds for the Refunding Bonds from a municipal bond insurance company if it is determined, upon consultation with Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc., the Municipal Advisor to the Successor Agency and the Underwriter, that such municipal bond insurance policy and/or surety bonds will reduce the true interest cost or increase cash flow savings with respect to the Refunding Bonds. Section 11. Approval of Official Statement. Following approval by the Oversight Board of the issuance of the Refunding Bonds by the Successor Agency and upon submission of the Oversight Board Resolution to the California Department of Finance for its approval of the issuance of the Refunding Bonds and the Successor Agency will, with the assistance of their Disclosure Counsel and the Municipal Advisor, cause to be prepared a form of Official Statement describing the Refunding Bonds and containing material information relating to the Successor Agency and the Refunding Bonds, the preliminary form of which will be submitted to the Successor Agency for approval for distribution by the underwriter of the Refunding Bonds • to persons and institutions interested in purchasing the Refunding Bonds. Resolution No. 16-120 - Page 4 of 6 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July 2016. AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None fyL. ennis ichael, Ma or ATTEST: 29411,e,(, !� nice C. Reynol , City Clerk I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 20th day of July 2016. Executed this 21st day of July 2016, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. ce C. Rey ds, it Resolution No. 16-120 - Page 6 of 6 Section 12. Official Actions. The Authorized Officers and any and all other officers of the Successor Agency are hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the Successor Agency, to do any and all things and take any and all actions, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in obtaining the requested approvals by the Oversight Board and the California Department of Finance and in the issuance, sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds. Whenever in this Resolution any officer of the Successor Agency is directed to execute or countersign any document or take any action, such execution, countersigning or action may be taken on behalf of such officer by any person designated by such officer to act on his or her behalf in the case such officer is absent or unavailable. Section 13. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. • Resolution No. 16-120 - Page 5 of 6