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SAN BERNARDINO Woodworth 50,002-1-1 RESOLUTION NO. ?/-1/~6 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR .l\ND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FINDING THAT AN APPLICATION FOR ~NDUSTRIAL DEVELOPf1ENT EOND FINANCING HAS BEEN 3UBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 3815 OF THE CITY FOR A CERTAIN PROJECT, FINDING THAT SAID APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH THE PRO- VISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 3815; APPROVING SAID APPLICATION AND THE PROJECT TO WHICH IT REFERS; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF A PROJECT AGREEMENT, A RESOLUTION OF ISSUANCE AND SUCH OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT SAID PROJECT AND PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPl'IENT REVENUE BONDS THEREFOR; AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER FINDINGS AND DETERl'IINATIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH CENTRAL CITY COl'If1ERCE CENTER WrlEREAS, the Citv of San Bernardino ("City" herein), is a "home rule city" duly organized and existing under and pursu2nt to a Charter adopted under the provisions of the Constitution of the State of California; and WHEP$AS, pursuant to its home rule powers, the City duly and regularly enacted Ordinance No. 3815 ("Ordinance" herein) to finance various types of projects, as defined in the Ordinance, and to issue its special revenue bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of financing such projects, and has amended the same from time to time; and WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 3815, as amended, is intended to finance the development of industry and commerce #199.1(tp) 9/9/81 . . San Bernardino Woodworth 50,002-1-2 and to thereby broaden the employment opportunities for residents of the City and its tax and revenue base; and- WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Mayor and Common Council an Application by CENTRAL CITY CO~lliERCE CENTER, a California partnership (the "Applicant"), request- ing the issuance of industrial development bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $2,200,000 for the purpose of financing, on behalf of the Applicant, a certain Project, to wit: rehabilitation of a certain office building located at 396 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California, includ- ing, without limitation, equipment and off-street parking for motor vehicles and all off-site and on-site improvements necessary there fer and appurtenances and appurtenant work and including during construction, costs of issuance and bond discount, if any (the "Project"); NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the recitals set forth herein- above are true and correct in all respects. #l99.1(tp) 9/9/81 2 SAN BERNARDINO Woodworth 50,002-1-1 section 2. The City of San Bernardino, Cali~ornia, is a municipal corporation duly created, established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, all ." under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California, and the City Charter of the city, and the powers of the City include the power to issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes. Section 3. Pursuant to the Charter of the City and Ordinance No. 3815, as amended, of the City, the City is legally authorized to issue special revenue bonds for the permanent financing as described in the recitals hereof. section 4. This body constitutes the governing body of the city and is legally authorized to provide for the issuance of such special revenue bonds by the City. . Section 5. The Project referred to in the recitals hereof constitutes a project which may be financed by the issuance of such special revenue bonds by the city and located within the jurisdiction of the City. section 6. The Application referred to in the recitals hereof complies with the provisions and requirements of said Ordinance No. 3815, as amended, and the Project involved #l99.1(tp) 9/9/81 3 . . . . ." SAN BERNARDINO Woodworth 50,002-1-1 in such application is.hereby approved and the p~ovisions of Subsection (d) of section 10 and Subsection (a) of Section 11 of said Ordinance No. 3815 shall not apply. section 7. The city hereby declares its inten- tion to exercise the authority referred to in Section 3 hereof by issuing bonds of the City in such amounts as will be adequate to implement the City financing of the Project. section 8. The bonqs shall pe payable from the revenues described in said Ordinance No. 3815, as amended. Section 9. The bonds shall be and are special obligations of the city, and, subject to the right of the city to apply moneys as provided in the applicable laws, are secured by such revenues as are specified in the pro- ceedings for the issuance of such bonds and funds and accounts to be held by the trustee or fiscal agent, and are payable as to principal, redemption price, if any, and interest from the revenues of the City as therein des- cribed. The bonds are not a debt of the city, the State of California or any of its political subdivisions, and neither the city, the State, nor any of its political subdivisions is liable thereon, nor in any event shall the bonds be payable out of any funds or properties other than #199.1(tp) 9/9/81 4 . ' " SAN BERNARDINO Woodworth 50,002-1-1 all or any part of the revenues, mortgage loans, and funds and accounts as in this Resolution set forth. The bonds do not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction. Neither the persons serving as the Mayor and Common Council nor any persons executing the bonds shall be liable per- sonally on the bonds or subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. section 10. The details of such bonds, including the establishing of the aggregate face amount of such obligations, shall be authorized by indenture, resolution or resolutions of the city at a meeting or meetings to be held for such purpose. The city Staff, Bond Counsel, Under- writers, the Applicants and the agents and representatives of same are hereby authorized and directed to prepare or cause to be prepared the necessary legal documents, in- eluding the Project Agreements, Resolutions of Issuance, and such other documents as may be necessary to effect said Project and the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds therefor and to present same to said Mayor and Common Council. The Mayor of the City is hereby authorized and directed to coordinate the efforts of all concerned relating to the issuance and sale of the bonds, and the city staff, consultants, legal counsel to the City and Bond Counsel are hereby directed to take such steps as shall be appropriate #l99.1(tp) 9/9/81 5 San Bernardino Woolworth 50,002-1-1 to implement such sale and delivery of the bonds including working with persons who may acquire vested rights as the result of such actions. Section 11. This Resolution constitutes a proper exercise of the powers of this Mayor and Common Council and conforms to State and local legal requirements relating to the issuance of such special revenue bonds and other bonds or debt obligations by a charter city in this State. Section 12. It is intended that this Resolution shall constitute such' "official action" toward the issuance of the bonds within the meaning of the United States Treasury Regulations, the United States Tax Laws, and any legislation now or hereafter pending in the Congress of the United States which may require official action in order for the bonds to be exempt from Federal income taxation. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at an adjourned regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of September , 1981, by the following vote, to wit: - 6 - H99.l(tp) 9/9/81 San Bernardino Woolworth 50,002-1-1 AYES: Council Members Castaneda, Reilly, Hernandez, Botts, Hudson, Strickler NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Member Hobbs ~ft&~h The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this I/,th day. of September , 1981. an Bernar ~no ~ Approved as to form: /Z~~~I.~ City Attorney - 7 - U99.1(tp) 9/9/81 .' APPLI CA TI O:~ rOe RE VENUE BOtW r w:.:;c Jl4G CE:.,R:,c CITY CO~t:L?CE CE~;TEK 39~ North E Street San Bernardino, California September 9, 1981 RESPONSES TO APPLI CAT! ON QUEST 1 Of I:' Part I. General and Business Information: Item Response .... 1.1 Central City Commerce Center, a California Partnership 1.2 Real property development 1.3 Offices of one of the partners: Charles F. King Chuck King & Associates 26872 Calle Hermosa Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 Ph: (714) 493-2141 1.4 Recently applied for 1.5 Charles F. King, managing partner Joseph C. Bonadiman, civil engineer and partner 1.6 Charles F. King, (714) 493-2141 Joseoh C. Bonadiman, (714) 88~-3SJ6 1.7 General partnership 1.7.1 City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, State of California 1.7.2 Organized in August, 1981. Formal statement of partnership filed and recorded in August, 1981. 1.7.3 Partnership is not affiliated with any other entity at this time, nor is any affili,\tion contemplated at this time. 1.8 through 1.9.3 Partnershi p Jerome T. Taurek 399 East Highland Ave., Suite 223 S~n Bernardino, CA 92404 Ownership Position 37.S~ (percent) Paqe 1 - . Part I. General and Bu~ine~s Informotion: (CO~'t) Item Response Partnership Joseph E. Bonadin~n & Associates. Inc., a California corporation Joseph C. Bona~iman, Sect/Treas. 606 East Mill St. - P.O. Box ~852 San Bernardino, CA 92412 Charles F. KinQ 26872 Calle Hermosa Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 Ownership Position 25. a". (percent) 20.0: (percent) Battaglia Associates, Inc. Richard J. Battaqlia, President 21602 Brookhurst Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92646 17.~:. (percer,t) 100.0:. (percent) 1.10 Jerome T. Taurek, medical doctor, real property investor Joseph C. Bonad;man & Associates, Inc., civil engineer, real property investor Chcrles F. KinQ, real property developer Battaolia Associates, Inc., real property developer 1.11 throuq" 1.11.2 Partnership has no direct employees. Administrative and otn~r servi ces conducted on behalf of tne partnershi pare provi dee by either the individual partners or contracted by consultants. 1.12 throuqh 1.12.3 Russell M. Hou1iman, CPA 17621 Irvine Blvd. Tustin, CA Ph. (714) 731-0911 Thomas Shepoard,Esq. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Security Pacific Bank Plaza 333 S. Hope St. Los Angeles. CA 90017 Ph. (213) 620-17BO Page 2 Part I. General end Business Information: (con't) IteM Response James Warren Beebe (Bond Counsel) Crocker Bank Plaza 611 West Sixth Street Los AnQeles. CA 90017 Ph. (213) 6BO-140C , . 1.13 Capistrano National Bank 32241 Camino Capistrano (Home Office) San Juan Capistrano. CA 92625 Contact: Mr. Gonzales. Vice President & Manager 1.14 Initial acouisition by partners. Site improvement and structure re~abilitation construction by private placement or industrial revenue bonds. Part II. Band Issue: !terr, Response 2.1 throur.l, 2.1. 5 At this time. the initial estinated cost factors. includin: band issuance expenses and reserve amounts. is indicated . at 52.200.000.00 (two million, two hundred thousand dollars). Preliminary conmitment coverinr, bond placement is bein9 fur- nished to the partners by the placement parties. Formal co,,- rnitment will be furnished upon completion of the tabl lations for tenant an~ other improvements. 2.2 through 2.4 As soon as practical following authorization of the industrial revenue bond issuance. . 30 year ammortization. first 12 months interest only durinq construction and start-up staQe. . Private placement. Page 3 Part III. Financial Information: Item Respon~.e 3.1 through 3.2 . Newly-formed partnerShip. No former financial statement available. During initial period, partnerShip is operatirg on a form of recei pts and disbursement journa 1. Partnership has been established by a group of knowledgeable and successful real property developers and investors. Part IV. Proj~:t Information: Item Response 4.1 Conversion and rehabilitation of an existing structure which is located at the northeast corner of the Central City Mall, 396 North E St., San Bernardino, CA. The structure, formerly known as "the Hoolworth Building" and as "Reynolds Plaza," is undergoing conversion to a three-story office and specialize~ retail complex which is to include a major lunch and dinner restaurant operation. At this time, tre partnerShip has received numerous requests for office space. Some prospective tenants are most anxious to enter into some pre-lease arrange~ents. 4.2 through 4.2.5 Existing structure. No manufacturing equipment required. 4.3 through 4.3.2 Some initial work is underway at this time, such as engineering, structural matters, etc. Formal construction to commence upon completion of the private placement of the industrial revenue bonds. Approximately 10 to 12 months following cOJTlT1encell1fnt of construction. 4.4 Joseph E. Bonadiman & Associates, Inc., San Bernardino, CA. 4.5 396 North E St., San Bernardino, CA. Sinqle project. Page 4 Part IV. Project Information: (con't) Item Response 4.6 Existina structure. Rehabilitation and remodeling. 4.7 throuah 4.7.2 . Central City Commerce Center, a California partnership 4.8 Office/retail complex. Not a production facility. 4.9 None. 4.1 () through 4.13 Does not apply. Part V. Public Benefits: Ite~; Response 5.1 The rehabilitation and conversion of this existing vacant structure will not only provide added employment and commercial activity to the downtown area, but will completely revitalize and beautify the dormant northeast corner of the Central City Hall. The ind~stria1 revenue bond program, with its tax-free interest feature, provides for reasonable long-term financing, thereby permitting the rehabilitation and revitalization of th's siq- nificant historical downtown building. Otherwise, rehabilitation could not occur under the present unreasonable conventional financing rates, and the structure would continue to remain in its present dormant state. 5.2 The partnershin, in rehabilitating and converting the existing structure, which is an integral part of the Central City Mall, will not only be providing current and long-term employment for the area. but will also be providing added revenue to the city throunh sales and property taxation. Pace 5 Part VI. Commitments: Item Response 6.1 The applicant hereby agrees and commits to comply. and/or to assist the city in complyin~ with all state and federal laws in the issuance of the bonds. including, without limitation, the making of any required application to a governmental de- partment, for authorization, qualification or registration of the offer, issuance or sale of the bonds. and any amendnents thereto, and any permit or other authorization of such govern- mental deportment, prior to the delivery by the city of the bonds. 6.2 The applicant hereby agrees and commits to cause and/or to assist the city in causing to be printed any prospectus or other written or printed communication oroposed to be publiShed in connection with the issuance, offer and sale of bonds prior to the delivery by the city of the bonds, and if deemed necessary by the city. following the delivery of the bonds. 6.3 The applicant hereby warrants and covenants to pay all expenses in connection with its commitments set forth abole and with the issuance, offer and sale of the bonds, whether or not they are finally issued, to hold the city harmless from any and all ex- penses related thereto and to pay items on an ongoing basis so that neither the city, nor its advisors. attorneys, employees and the like, will accumulate any claims against the city. 6.4 The applicant aorees that any additional information, agreements and undertakings as the city may require as a result of various conferences ard negotiations shall be reproduced in written, printed, or other tangible form and shall be supplied in as many cooies as the city prescribes, and shall be deemed su~- plements or amendments to this application. Page (, Part VII. Signature: ItE'm Response 7.1 This application is signed below by the Mana9ing Partner,of the applicant with prime responsibility for the financing, who, by his signature below, represents and certifies that he has authority to bind the applicant to contract terms; that his aoplication, to the best of his knowledge or belief, con- tains no false or incorrect information or data, and this application, including exhibits and attachments, is truly de- scriptive of the project, and that the applicant is familiar with Ordinance '3815. Part VIII. Fee Schedule: 8.1 The applicant agrees that, for the project to be considered for eligibility, a non-refundable application fee of $50.00 will be paid to the city when the basic documents are requestec. With the submittal of this application form, there is enclosed $500.00, payable to the city. If this application is accepted, applicant aorees that it will pay the city an additional fee of $10,000.00 for administrative costs. Applicant agrees that its commitments in Part VI, above, are in addition to these fixed amounts. Thus, in the event that no closing occurs, applicant acrees that the city shall be reimbursed for its processing costs. * 8.4. Pursuant to Resolution No. 81-108, one percent (1%) of the bond issue shall be deposited in the City Treasury in the Industrial Revenue Bond Reserve Fund which is expected to build up into a significant amount, which shou lower the financing costs under Ordinance No. 3815, by reducing By: the interest rate. Charles F. King, Managing Date: September 9, 1981 * Section 8.4 added by ~edevelopment Agency Staff. Applicant used old application which did not have this section. All applications received after the ado?tion of Reso 81-108 must include the 1% Reserve Fund Fee. Page 7