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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
FROM:
Gary Van Osdel
Executive Director
SUBJECT:
ORIGINAL
PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE
GROW SAN BERNARDINO FUND BY
AN ADDITIONAL $250,000. (TOTALLY
KIDS, INC. PROJECT)
DATE:
November 29,2004
Svnopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s):
On March 16, 2004, Redevelopment Committee Members Estrada, Longville and McGinnis considered the Mayor's
request for the City/Agency to provide a loan guaranty for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project and unanimously voted to
forward this matter to the Community Development Commission for further direction.
On AprilS, 2004, the Community Development Commission directed staff, upon receipt of the County ECD Loan
documents and a formal request for a $1.5 million loan guaranty for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project, to prepare the
requisite guaranty documents for subsequent consideration and approval by the Mayor and Common Council.
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Recommended Motion(s):
(Community Deyelopment Commission)
MOTION
THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE DEPOSIT OF AN ADDITIONAL $250,000
WITH GROW AMERICA FUND, INC., BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR CREDIT TO
THE GROW SAN BERNARDINO FUND ACCOUNT, SUBJECT TO THE INLAND V ALLEY
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IVDA) AGREEING TO CONTRIBUTE A LIKE AMOUNT
Contact Person(s):
Gary Van Osdel
Phone:
(909) 663-1044
Project Area(s)
IVDA
Ward(s):
3
Supporting Data Attached: 0 Staff Report 0 Resolution(s) 0 Agreement(s)/Contract(s) 0 Map(s) 0 Letters
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS Amount: $ 250,000
Source:
Agency Land Sales Proceeds
SIGNATURE:
See Fiscal Impact
Commission/Council Notes:
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 12/6/2004
Agenda Item Number: !..33
Economic Development Agency Staff Report
TKI CDBG Limited Loan Guarantee SR
December 6, 2004
Svnoosis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s):
On August 17, 2004, the Redevelopment Committee (Members Estrada and McGinnis present)
considered a proposal to provide a $1.5 million CDBG Float Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project
and voted to move the matter forward, without recommendation, for consideration by the Mayor and
Common Council.
On September 7, 2004, the Mayor and Common Council tabled a proposal to provide a $1.5 million
CDBG Float Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project upon being advised of the City's lack of capacity
to provide such a loan and of the inability of Totally Kids, Inc. to secure a single "A" letter of credit.
On November 1,2004, the Mayor and Common Council considered the Totally Kids, Inc. proposal,
and after the discussion failed to approve the recommended action. Staff was requested to return with
the proposal for reconsideration at the Council Meeting of November 15,2004.
On November 15, 2004, the Mayor and Common Council once again considered the Totally Kids,
Inc., proposal and voted to refer the Agenda item regarding Totally Kids, Inc., to the Community
Development commission to be considered on the next available agenda for such action as may be
deemed appropriate.
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 12/6/2004
Agenda Item Number: ..&.33-
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROW SAN
BERNARDINO FUND BY AN ADDITIONAL $250,000. (TOTALLY KIDS, INC. PROJECT)
BACKGROUND:
Totally Kids, Inc. proposes to expand operations at their 1720 Mountain View site through development
of 3 new additional buildings totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, which will include 30 new beds
for the pediatric sub-acute care facility, a 90-unit expansion for the Kid Ship Medical Day Care facility,
and educational offices (the "Project"). The Project is estimated to cost $13.2 million and is projected to
create 150 new employment opportunities.
At the Council Meeting of September 7, 2004, in considering the possibility of providing a HUD CDBG
Float Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project (the "Project"), it was noted that the City had zero ($0.00)
Float Loan capacity because unlike years prior to 1999, virtually 100% of the annual CDBG funds are
spent in the year received, and that in order to fund a CDBG Float Loan, the City would be required to
delay the timely receipt of at least $1.5 million of 2004-05 CDBG funds (presently earmarked for various
City functions: e.g., fire truck leases, code compliance and demolition) until on or after July 1st of the next
fiscal year, thereby creating the necessary Float Loan capacity. At that time, the Mayor and Council were
advised of the inability of Totally Kids, Inc., to meet the "A" rated letter of credit requirements of a Float
Loan and that the City Administrator and City Finance Director had indicated that the City General Fund
budget required all the CDBG funds designated for City projects/activities be paid to the City by June 30
of each fiscal year. Thus, it was determined that a Float Loan for the Project was not feasible.
Prior to requesting that the matter be tabled, Staff advised the Council that efforts would be made to assist
Totally Kids, Inc. in obtaining the necessary $2 million loan needed for the Project through the Grow San
Bernardino Fund and that Staff would return to the Council if some form of CDBG guaranty of a Grow
San Bernardino Fund loan was required. Subsequently, staff was advised by Scott Rodde, National
Development Council consultant to the City/Agency, that the Grow San Bernardino Fund would provide a
$2 million loan, 25-year term, at prime, plus 2 ~ points on a floating rate basis, to SYCC Properties, LLC,
an affiliate of Totally Kids, Inc. (SYCC), to finance, in part, the $13.2 million Project.
Commission Members may recall that the Grow San Bernardino Fund was created pursuant to a Capital
Grant Participation Agreement dated November 1, 1999, between the Redevelopment Agency and Grow
America Fund, Inc., in order to increase the Agency's lending capacity for small businesses and to remove
lending decision making from political influences. Grow America Fund, Inc. is authorized by the Small
Business Administration ("SBA") as a lending institution and recognized by the US Treasury as a
Community Development Financial Institution. The Grow America Fund is capitalized with equity
contributions from its client communities. All capital earmarked for lending in a particular client
community such as San Bernardino, is undertaken in the community's name, i.e., Grow San Bernardino
Fund. Through the SBA 7 (a) secondary market, the Grow America Fund is able to multiply the lending
capacity of the Grow San Bernardino Fund four fold. The Agency's initial equity contribution of
$200,000 was made from CDBG funds. Subsequent contributions totaling $550,000 were taken from land
sales proceeds. To date, the Grow San Bernardino Fund has approved loans to local businesses totaling
$2,877,000.
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Agenda Item Number: /{a3_
Economic Development Agency Staff Report
TKI CDBG Limited Loan Guarantee SR
Page Number 2
Based on his review of SVCC and the proposed transaction on behalf of the Grow San Bernardino Fund,
Mr. Rodde concluded that the financing structure for the proposed public/private partnership is such that
all parties would be making reasonable contributions to fund the $13.2 million Project. Additionally, Mr.
Rodde determined that the Grow San Bernardino Fund loan would require some form of limited guaranty
from the City or Redevelopment Agency, in as much as the loan, ifmade, could only be secured by a 2nd
trust deed subordinate to a senior $7.3 million 151 trust deed.
Thus, at the Council Meeting of November 1,2004, the Common Council was presented with a proposed
City guaranty of the $2 million Grow San Bernardino Fund loan, limited to $1 million and to payment,
only in the event of default, in an amount of $250,000 per year for a total of four (4) years, payable from
the City's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Under the terms of the proposal, the
City would have been required to appropriate the first $250,000 within the City's 2005-2006 CDBG
Application to HUD, which would be held in a restricted, interest bearing account with the Grow San
Bernardino Fund. Thereafter, for a period of time not to exceed three additional fiscal years the City
would have to make similar appropriations, but only upon default. After due consideration by the
Council, the proposed loan guaranty failed to receive the support of a majority of the Council Members
present. At that time, staff was requested to bring the item back for further consideration at the Council
Meeting of November 15,2004.
Upon reconsideration of the proposed guaranty at the Council Meeting of November 15, 2004, Staff
advised the Mayor and Common Council that word had been received from HUD that a written
commitment for a $7.5 million Section 108 Loan would be forthcoming to the City from HUD and that
the previously authorized annual payment of approximately $500,000 from the City's annual CDBG
allocation would impede the City's ability to fund the $250,000 loan guaranty. Note: The Council had
previously authorized Staff to seek approval of a $10 million HUD Section 108 loan and had pledged
$500,000 from the annual CDBG allocation to amortize the debt. The Section 108 Loan proceeds are to
be used to facilitate development of the Mercado Santa Fe and Arden/Guthrie areas. Based on this
information the Council voted to refer the Agenda Item regarding Totally Kids, Inc., to the Community
Development Commission.
CURRENT ISSUE
In response to the recent controversies that have arisen both at the Council and in the community over the
proposed Limited Guaranty of the City for the Totally Kids Project, Agency staff has engaged in further
discussions with Mr. Rodde regarding possible methods to further limit or eliminate the need for Limited
Guaranties for the Project by either the Agency or the IVDA. Based on these discussions, Mr. Rodde agreed to
submit the following proposal to the Grow America Fund senior staff committee.
1. Subject to obtaining the SBA loan guaranty commitment for the Totally Kids Project, both the
Agency and the IVDA would be required to each contribute $250,000 in cash to the Grow San
Bernardino Fund prior to the loan closing; this combined $500,000 amount would be considered to
be an additional investment under the existing Capital Grant Participation Agreement between the
Agency and Grow America Fund, Inc. The actual SBA loan would be funded by the Grow
America Fund utilizing their commercial bank line of credit plus the $500,000 capital contribution.
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TKI CDBG Limited Loan Guarantee SR
Page Number 3
2. The $500,000 investment would be held internally by the Grow San Bernardino Fund as an
additional deposit of funds in the manner provided for in the existing Capital Grant Participation
Agreement. Such capital contribution is in lieu of any other Agency and IVDA guaranty that was
previously discussed.
3. The SBA guaranty would be in an amount equal to 75% of the loan, which would be $1,500,000
of the initial loan balance of $2,000,000; the remaining $500,000 amount of this loan would be the
obligation of the Grow San Bernardino Fund to be funded through the capital contribution
described above.
4. The personal guaranties of the principals of Totally Kids would be in favor of the SBA and the
Grow San Bernardino Fund, and not to the Agency or IVDA. The Agency and IVDA would
not be required to execute any of the documents or loan agreements as a part of this loan
transaction.
5. Neither the IVDA nor the EDA would be required to execute any Limited Guaranty
Agreement or in any other manner guaranty the $2,000,000 to be made by the Grow San
Bernardino Fund. The personal guaranties of the principals of Totally Kids would not be
required to be in favor of the Agency or IVDA, and therefore, the Agency and IVDA would
have no responsibility for the collection efforts on any personal guaranties in the event of a
default.
In order to move the Totally Kids, Inc., Project forward, the Commission would need to authorize the
Redevelopment Agency to provide the additional capital contribution of $250,000 to Grow America Fund,
Inc., for credit to the Grow San Bernardino Fund account, subject to the IVDA contributing a like amount.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMP ACT:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact on the Agency will be $250,000. Such funds would be taken out of the total proceeds
($735,000) received from the sale of the Agency property at 5055 Hallmark Parkway.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Community Development Commission adopt the Motion.
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 12/6/2004
Agenda Item Number:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
FROM:
Gary Van Osdel
Executive Director
SUBJECT:
(CQ)[P))f
PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE A CDBG
LIMITED LOAN GUARANTEE TO THE
TOTALLY KIDS, INC. PROJECT
DATE:
November 5, 2004
Svnopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s):
On March 16, 2004, Redevelopment Committee Members Estrada, Longville and McGinnis considered the Mayor's
request for the City/Agency to provide a loan guarantee for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project and unanimously voted to
forward this matter to the Community Development Commission for further direction.
On April 5, 2004, the Community Development Commission directed staff, upon receipt of the County ECD Loan
documents and a formal request for a $1.5 million loan guarantee for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project, to prepare the
requisite guarantee documents for subsequent consideration and approval by the Mayor and Common Council.
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Recommended Motion(s):
(Community Development Commission)
MOTION
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (1)
AUTHORIZE A $1 MILLION LIMITED LOAN GUARANTY FROM THE CITY'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) ($250,000 COMMENCING 2005/2006
FISCAL YEAR AND THEREAFTER ANNUALLY, FOR 3 FISCAL YEARS, ONLY UPON THE
OCCURRENCE OF A DEFAULT), AND (2) AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL A LIMITED GUARANTY
AGREEMENT AND CORRESPONDING DOCUMENTS, BY AND BETWEEN GROW SAN
BERNARDINO FUND, TOTALLY KIDS, INC., AND THE CITY - TOTALLY KIDS, INC.
PEDIATRIC SUBACUTE CARE FACILITY.
Contact Person(s):
Gary Van Osdel
IVDA
Phone:
(909) 663-1044
3
Project Area(s)
Ward(s):
Supporting Data Attached: 0" Staff Report 0" Resolution(s) 0 Agreement(s)/Contract(s) 0 Map(s) 0 Letters
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS Amount: $ 1 Million
Source:
CDBG
Budget Authority: ---------. See Fiscal Impact
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SIGNATURE: ~ ~.. /). r I I~~~
Gary Van sdel, Executive Director Maggii!:checo, Deputy Director
Commission/Council Notes: 1~~(ALLr-,"1 /? 4Cj ! I II ~ c,L
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Agenda Item Number: R33
Economic Development Agency Staff Report
TKI CDBG Limited Loan Guarantee SR
November 15, 2004
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Svnopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s):
On August 17, 2004, the Redevelopment Committee (Members Estrada and McGinnis present)
considered a proposal to provide a $1.5 million CDBG Float Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project
and voted to move the matter forward, without recommendation, for consideration by the Mayor and
Common Council.
On September 7,2004, the Mayor and Common Council tabled a proposal to provide a $1.5 million
CDBG Float Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project upon being advised of the City's lack of capacity
to provide such a loan and of the inability of Totally Kids, Inc. to secure a single "A" letter of credit.
On November 1, 2004, the Mayor and Common Council considered the Totally Kids, Inc. proposal,
and after the discussion, Staff was requested to return with the proposal for reconsideration.
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 11/15/2004
Agenda Item Number: a
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE A CDBG LIMITED LOAN GUARANTEE TO THE TOTALLY KIDS
INC. PROJECT
BACKGROUND:
At the Council Meeting of September 7, 2004, in considering the possibility of providing a HUD CDBG Float
Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project (the "Project"), it was noted that the City had zero ($0.00) Float Loan
capacity because unlike years prior to 1999, virtually 100% of the annual CDBG funds are spent in the year
received, and that in order to fund a CDBG Float Loan, the City would be required to delay the timely receipt
of at least $1.5 million of 2004-05 CDBG funds (presently earmarked for various City functions: e.g., fire
truck leases, code compliance and demolition) until on or after July 1st of the next fiscal year, thereby creating
the necessary Float Loan capacity. At that time, the Mayor and Council were advised of the inability of
Totally Kids, Inc., to meet the "A" rated letter of credit requirements of a Float Loan and that the City
Administrator and City Finance Director had indicated that the City General Fund budget required all the
CDBG funds designated for City projects/activities be paid to the City by June 30 of each fiscal year. Thus, it
was determined that a Float Loan for the Project was not feasible. For fiscal year 2004-2005, the City was
awarded $4,274,000 in CDBG funds and the Mayor and Common Council allocated the funds in the manner
shown in the Attachment I. These expenditures represent either long- term financial commitments such as fire
truck leases, code enforcement, on-going economic development programs and one time funding like for the
EDA "F" Street Parking Lot improvements.
Prior to requesting that the matter be tabled, Staff advised the Council that efforts would be made to assist
Totally Kids, Inc. in obtaining the necessary $2 million loan needed for the project through the Grow San
Bernardino Fund and that Staff would return to the Council if some form of CDBG guarantee of a Grow San
Bernardino Fund loan was required.
CURRENT ISSUE:
Staff has been advised by Scott Rodde, National Development Council consultant to the City/Agency, that the
Grow San Bernardino Fund will provide a $2 million loan, 25 year term, at prime, plus 2 Y2 points on a floating
rate basis, to SVCC Properties, LLC, an affiliate of Totally Kids, Inc., (SVCC) to finance, in part, the $13.2
million expansion of the Totally Kid's facility. The Totally Kid's business, has in some form or another, been
in operation, for at least 30 years, serving children both within the City and the County of San Bernardino, and
outside the County. The expansion consists of development of 3 new additional buildings, which includes 30
new beds for the pediatric sub-acute care facility, 90-unit expansion for the Kid Ship Medical Day Care
facility, and educational offices with an estimated total of 20,000 square feet ("Project"). The loan is however,
subject to the City and IVDA providing limited guarantees of $1 million each ($2 million total).
According to Mr. Rodde's review of the organization, they have been consistently profitable for the last four
(4) years, and the managing partners, who have a combined net worth in excess of $25 million, will be
providing personal guarantees for the loan. The Totally Kids, Inc., Owners have also invested $1 million of
their own cash to purchase the project land consisting of 3.5 acres at 1720 Mt. View Avenue, City of San
Bernardino. The financing structure for this public/private partnership is such that all parties are making
reasonable contributions to fund the $13.2 million Project as follows: Private Lender: $7.5 million (56.6%),
public lenders, $2.5 million (City, IVDA, County)(l8.9%); and new market tax credit private equity investors
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November 15, 2004
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of $3.2 million (24.5%). Although the Owners have additional back-up resources as stated above, in the form
of cash, notes receivables and real estate equity, it would not be prudent for them to invest more of their funds
into the Project at this time. This is because they must maintain sufficient liquidity to back-stop short-term
cash flow swings in the operations of the Project and other related businesses. Finally, his analysis concludes
that SVCC has a very strong operational cash flow and because of this, and amongst other financing factors, he
is optimistic that SVCC will repay the loan prior to the 25-year loan term. For this reason, the Grow San
Bernardino Fund is requesting that the City and IVDA provide limited guarantees of the $2 million loan
needed for the Project. The Project is also expected to add an additional 150 jobs to the existing jobs of 275
and will provide nurses an opportunity to train in a unique pediatric program. As such, the Project exceeds the
mandatory public benefit analysis, that for every $35,000 of CDBG funds that are used in the Project, at least
one full-time equivalent, permanent job is created or retained.
The City's guarantee of the $2 million Grow San Bernardino Fund loan would be limited to $1 million and to
payment, only in the event of default, in an amount of $250,000 per year for a total of four (4) years, payable
from the City's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The timing of the payments under the
guarantee require the appropriation of the first $250,000 within the City's 2005-2006 CDBG Application to
HUD which would be held in a restricted, interest bearing account with the Grow San Bernardino Fund
("Fund"). Thereafter, for a period of time not too exceed three additional fiscal years; the City would have to
make similar appropriations, but only upon default. Subsequent to HUD's approval of the City's 2005-2006
CDBG Application, the funds for the initial $250,000 payment would be drawn down by the City and placed in
the Fund. Thereafter, absent any default by SVCC, the City's first $250,000 would remain in the Fund for the
25 year term of the loan or until the loan is fully repaid, whichever occurs first. In the event of a default, the
City's guaranteed payment would be made from the Fund and, depending on the outstanding balance of the
loan, the City would appropriate up to $250,000 in CDBG funds per year for each of the following three (3)
years to fulfill its $1 million guarantee obligation. It should be further noted that the Mayor and Common
Council has previously authorized Agency Staff to seek approval of a $10 million HUD Section 108 Loan
Guarantee, and has pledged $500,000 from the annual CDBG allocation, for 20 years, for the repayment of
said loan which is not noted as a budgeted item in Attachment I. Just recently, Staff learned that a written
commitment for $7.5 million would be forthcoming to the City from HUD. This $7.5 million is to facilitate
development of the Mercado Santa Fe and Arden Guthrie Retail/Commercial Shopping Center.
The Inland Valley Development Agency ("IVDA") will be asked to provide a similar limited guarantee on the
balance of the $2 million Grow San Bernardino Fund loan. The IVDA previously approved, in concept, the
guarantee of a portion of a loan from the County of San Bernardino for the Project. However, the facts and
circumstances with respect to the previous approval in concept are now irrelevant. Thus, the limited guarantee
requested of the IVDA for the proposed Grow San Bernardino Fund loan for the Project, will have to be
considered by the IVDA Board of Directors. The first opportunity for the IVDA to consider the modified
request for a limited loan guarantee for the Project is at the meeting of the IVDA Board on November 17,
2004, as an adjourned regular meeting of which the outcome of that meeting is unknown at the time of this
writing.
If approved, Staff will return to the Mayor and Common Council with the appropriate implementing
agreements and corresponding documents on December 6, 2004.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
None.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact on the City's CDBG Program will commence in 2005-2006 in the amount of $250,000 as
described above.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Mayor and Common Council adopt the Motion.
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~ I Gary Van Osdel, Executive Director
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
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Agenda Item Number: ..R!:I.L
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN BER.~ARDlNO
FROM:
Gary Van Osdel
Executive Director
SCBJECT:
PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE
LIMITED LOAN GUARA.'HEE
TOTALLY KIDS. INC. PROJECT
A CDRe
TO THE
DATE:
October 7, 2004
CC((5)~Y
Svnopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s):
On March 16. 2004 Redevelopment Committee Members Estrada. Longville and McGinnis considered the Mayor's request
for the City! Agency to provide a loan guarantee for the Totally Kids. Inc, Project and unanimously voted to forward this
matter to the Community Development Commission for further direction.
On April 5. 2004. the Community Development Commission directed staff. upon receipt of the County ECD Loan
documents and a formal request for a S 1.5 million loan guarantee for the Totally Kids. Inc. Project. to prepare the requisite
guarantee documents for subsequent consideration and approval by the Mayor and Common Council.
On August 17,2004. the Redevelopment Committee (Members Estrada and McGinnis present) considered a proposal to
provide a S 1.5 million CDBG Float Loan for the Totally Kids. Inc. Project and voted to move the matter forward. without
recommendation. for consideration by the Mayor and Common Council.
On September 7, 2004, the Mayor and Common Council tabled a proposal to provide a $1.5 million CDBG Float Loan for
the Totally Kids, Inc, Project upon being advised of the City's lack of capacity to provide such a loan and of the inability of
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Recommended "Iotion(s):
(Mavor and Common Council)
MOTION: THE MAYOR A"-'D COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (I) AUTHORIZE A
$1 MILLION LIMITED LOAN GUARANTY FROM THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) ($250,000 PER YEAR FOR 4 YEARS, COMMENCING
2005/2006). AND (2) AUTHORlZE THE PREPARATION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE MAYOR
AND COMMON COUNCIL A LIMITED GUARANTY AGREEMENT AND CORRESPONDING
DOCUMENTS, BY AND BETWEEN GROW SAN BERNARDINO FUND, TOTALLY KIDS, INe., AND
THE CITY. TOT ALL Y KIDS, INe. PEDIATRIC SUBACUTE CARE FACILITY.
Contact
Person(s):
Gary Van Osdel
Phone:
(909) 663-1044
Project Area(s)
Supporting Data
Attached:
FUNDING
REQUIREMENTS
IVDA
Ward(s):
Third
III Staff Report 0 Resolution( s)
Amount: $
I Million
Source:
CDBG
SIGNATURE:
Budget Authority:
See Fiscal Impact
Maggie Pacheco. Deputy Director
Commission/Council
Notes:
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E CON 0 M I C D EVE LOP MEN TAG E.N C Y
ST AFF REPORT
Proposal to Provide a CDBG Limited Loan Guarantee to the Totallv Kids Inc. Proiect
BACKGROUND:
At the Council Meeting of September 7, 2004, in considering the possibility of providing a HUD CDBG Float
Loan for the Totally Kids, Inc. Project (the ;;Project"), it was noted that the City had zero ($0.00) Float Loan
capacity because unlike years prior to 1999, virtually I 00% of the annual CDBG funds are spent in the year
received, and that in order to fund a CDBG Float Loan, the City would be required to delay the timely receipt
of at least $1.5 million of 2004-05 CDBG funds (presently earmarked for various City functions: e.g., fire
truck leases, code compliance and demolition) until on or after July 15t of the next fiscal year, thereby creating
the necessary Float Loan capacity. At that time, the Mayor and Council were advised of the inability of
Totally Kids, Inc., to meet the HA" rated letter of credit requirements of a Float Loan and that the City
Administrator and City Finance Director had indicated the City General Fund budget required that all the
CDBG funds designated for City projects/activities be paid to the City by June 30 of the fiscal year. Thus, it
was determined that a Float Loan for the Project was not feasible.
Prior to requesting that the matter be tabled, Staff advised the Council that efforts would be made to assist
Totally Kids, Inc. in obtaining the necessary $1 to $2 million loan needed for the Project through the Grow
San Bernardino Fund and that Staff would return to the Council if some form of CDBG guarantee of a Grow
San Bernardino Fund loan was required.
CURRENT ISSUE:
Staff has been advised by Scott Rodde, National Development Council consultant, that the Grow San
Bernardino Fund will provide a $2 million loan, 25 year term, at prime, plus 2 Y2 floating rate, to SVCC
Properties, LLC, an affiliate of Totally Kids, Inc., (SVCC) to finance, in part, the Project, subject to the City
and IVDA providing limited guarantees for the $2 million loan. According to Mr. Rodde's review of the
organization, they have been consistently profitable for the last four (4) years, and the managing partners, who
have a combined net worth in excess of $25 million, will be providing personal guarantees for the loan.
Furthermore, his analysis concludes that SVCC has a very strong operational cash flow and because of this,
and amongst other financing factors, he is optimistic that SVCC will pay the loan off prior to the loan term.
For this reason, the Grow San Bernardino Fund is requesting that the City and IVDA provide limited
guarantees of the $2 million loan needed for the Project.
The City's guarantee of the $2 million Grow San Bernardino Fund loan would be limited to $1 million and to
payment, only in the event of default, in an amount of $250,000 per year for a total of four (4) years, payable
from the City's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The guarantee would require the
appropriation of $250,000 within the City's 2005-2006 CDBG Application to HUD. Subsequent to HUD's
approval of the City's 2005/2006 CDBG Application, the funds would be drawn down by the City and placed
in a restricted, interest bearing account. Thereafter, absent any default by SVCC, the City's $250,000 would
remain in the restricted account for the 25 year term of the loan or until the Fund loan is paid in full,
whichever occurs first. In the event of a default, the City's guaranteed payment would be made from the
restricted account and, depending on the outstanding balance of the loan, the City would appropriate up to
$250,000 in CDBG funds per year for each of the following three (3) years to fulfill its $1 million guarantee
obligation.
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The Inland Valley Development Agency ("lVDA") will be asked to provide a similar limited guarantee on the
balance of the $2 million Grow San Bernardino Fund loan. The IVDA previously approved, in concept, the
guarantee of a portion of a loan from the County of San Bernardino for the Project. However, the facts and
circumstances with respect to the previous approval in concept are now irrelevant. Thus, the limited guarantee
requested of the IVDA for the proposed Grow San Bernardino Fund loan for the Project, will have to be
considered by the IVDA Board of Directors. The first opportunity for the IVDA to consider the modified
request for a limited loan guarantee for the Project is at the meeting of the IVDA Board on November 10,
2004.
If approved. Staff will return to the Mayor and Common Council with the appropriate implementing
agreements and corresponding documents on November 15,2004.
ENVIRONMENT AL IMP ACT:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact on the City's CDBG funds has been described above.
RECOMMENDATION:
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
TO:
James F. Penman
City Attorney
FROM:
Huston T. Carlyle, k____
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DATE:
December 2, 2004
RE:
Totally Kids, Inc.
COPIES:
Mayor and Common Council
Rachel Clark, City Clerk
Fred Wilson, City Administrator
Reference is made to the above-indicated subject matter and the proposal by the Economic
Development Agency that $250,000 be taken out of the total proceeds ($735,000) received from the
sale of the Agency property at 5055 N. Hallmark Parkway and be contributed as an additional
investment/capital contribution to the Grow San Bernardino Fund for the purpose of effecting a $2.0
million loan to Totally Kids, Inc.
Please be advised that there are no restrictions attached to the $735,000 received from said
land sale. This money may be spent as the Mayor and Common Council/Community Development
Commission deem appropriate. This includes spending this money on more police officers and/or
more firefighters.
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