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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-251 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RESOLUTION NO. 94-251 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A PORTION OF CERTAIN BONDS ENTITLED COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 995 OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (VERDEMONT AREA) SPECIAL TAX BONDS, APPROVING THE CANCELLATION OF A PORTION OF SAID BONDS AND THE DEFEASANCE OF THE REMAINDER, APPROVING THE FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FINAL FORM THEREOF 10 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino (the "City") is a 11 charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing 12 under and pursuant to California law; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the City issued its $7,440,000 Community 15 Facilities District No. 995 (Verdemont Area) Special Tax Bonds 16 (the "Prior Bonds") in order to finance the acquisition and 17 construction of certain facilities within its Community 18 Facilities District No. 995; and 19 20 WHEREAS, the Prior Bonds are dated November 15, 1990, 21 and the last scheduled maturity of the Prior Bonds is 22 September 1, 2015; and 23 24 WHEREAS, certain property owners are in default on the 25 payment of the special taxes securing the Prior Bonds and if a 26 portion of the Prior Bonds are either purchased and canceled, or 27 defeased, there will be substantial benefits to the Prior 28 Bondowners and the City; and - 1 - .. 94-251 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the City desires to use certain amounts received from the San Bernardino Unified School District (the "School District") to cancel a portion of the Prior Bonds and use bond proceeds from its not to exceed $3,500,000 Community Facilities District No. 995 (Verdemont Area) Special Tax Refunding Bonds (the "Bonds"), together with amounts on deposit from Prior Bond proceeds, to refund the remaining portion of the Prior Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Prior Bonds shall be paid at the principal trust office of First Interstate Bank, Ltd., in Los Angeles, California; and WHEREAS, the City has duly considered such transactions and desires at this time to approve said transactions in the public interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The above mentioned recitals are correct and are incorporated herein as if fully set forth. Section 2, Findinqs and Determinations. The Mayor and Common Council hereby find and determine that the purchase and cancellation of a portion of the Prior Bonds and the III - 2 - 94-251 1 defeasance of a portion of the Prior Bonds will result in 2 significant public benefits to the City and the Prior Bondowners. 3 4 Section 3. Purchase. Defeasance and Redemption. 5 The Mayor and Common Council hereby authorize the purchase of 6 approximately $1,000,000 of Prior Bonds for cancellation from 7 amounts disbursed from the School District, and the defeasance of 8 the remaining Prior Bonds to the first call date on September 1, 9 1998 at 102%. 10 11 Section 4. Approval of Escrow Aoreement; Escrow 12 Aoent and Trustee. The Mayor and Common Council hereby approve 13 the Escrow Agreement and further authorize and direct that the 14 form of Escrow Agreement presently on file with the City Clerk be 15 converted into the final form of Escrow Agreement, together with 16 such changes or modifications as deemed necessary or desirable by 17 the Mayor upon the recommendation of Sabo & Green, a Professional 18 Corporation ("Bond Counsel"). The Mayor, City Administrator or 19 such other authorized officer of the City is hereby authorized 20 and directed to execute and deliver, and the City Clerk is hereby 21 authorized and directed to attest to, the final form of Escrow 22 Agreement when the same has been prepared for and in the name of 23 the City, and such execution and delivery shall be deemed to be 24 conclusive evidence of the approval thereof. The Mayor and 25 Common Council hereby authorize the delivery and performance of 26 the Escrow Agreement. 27 III 28 III - 3 - . 94-251 1 The Mayor and Common Council hereby further approve 2 designating, and hereby designate, First Trust of California, 3 National Association, as Trustee for the Bonds and Escrow Agent 4 for the defeasance of the Prior Bonds. 5 III 6 III 7 III 8 III 9 11/ 10 III 11 //1 12 III 13 III 14 III 15 III 16 III 17 III 18 III 19 I I I 20 III 21 III 22 /11 23 I I I 24 III 25 III 26 III 27 III 28 III - 4 - , 94-251 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A PORTION OF CERTAIN BONDS ENTITLED COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 995 OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (VERDEMONT AREA) SPECIAL TAX BONDS, APPROVING THE CANCELLATION OF A PORTION OF SAID BONDS AND THE DEFEASANCE OF THE REMAINDER, APPROVING THE FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FINAL FORM THEREOF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage and adoption. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19th Approved JAMES F. City At By: I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of regular meeting San Bernardino at a SBEO\0125\DOC\19 August thereof, held on the 15th day of 13 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Negrete, Curlin, Oberhelman, Devlin, Pope-Ludlam & Miller NAYS: Hernandez ABSENT: ~~ ity Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of August ~)/(--f~ Mayor of the City of San Bernardino , 1994. as to form PENMAN rney and legal content: "' ~7 t. - 5 -