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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-081 ~ . . ;r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ~ ~ 24 25 DAB:ms 3/7/88 RESOLUTION NO. 88-81 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF FINANCING SUCH CAPITAL EQUIPMENT: AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO SUCH FINANCING. WHEREAS, Association of Bay Governments ("ABAG") is a joint powers agency created and operating under the California Government Code Sections 6500 et seq, and as such, is authorized under the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 commencing with Section 6584 of the California Government Code, as amended (the "Act"), to issue its bonds to finance public capital improvements for local agencies (as such terms are defined in the Act) which are parties to the Agreement creating ABAG or political subdivisions of such parties: and WHEREAS, ABAG is authorized by the Act to enter into lease agreements pursuant to which local agencies lease public capital improvements from ABAG, and ABAG is authorized by the Act to charge and collect rents under such lease agreements: and WHEREAS, in response to the demand of local agencies to finance public capital improvements and in furtherance of the "significant public benefits" (as defined in Section 6586 of the Act) to be gained by the entry of such local agencies into ABAG's pooled lease financing program (the "Program"), ABAG issued its Association of Bay Area Governments Lease Revenue Bonds (Pooled Projects) Series 1987 (the "Bonds") in the aggregate principal 26 amount of $55,000,000 pursuant to the Act and the hereinafter 27 defined Indenture to finance the cost of public capital 28 1 ~.- . . Ii . . 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DAB:ms 3/7/88 ^~}'~~"'. _.._~~--''''''" -",-"",.-- " 1 improvements to be leased by ABAG to local agencies of ABAG 2 (within the meaning of Section 6585 (f) of the Act) (collectively, 3 the ftLesseesft); and 4 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the foregoing purposes, 5 ABAG proposes to use the proceeds of the Bonds to acquire, 6 construct, install and equip public capital improvements as 7 defined in section 6585(g) of the Act (collectively, the 8 ftprojectsft) and lease the Projects to the Lessees pursuant to 9 Lease Agreements to be entered into between ABAG and the Lessees 10 and, pursuant to a Trust Indenture (the ftIndentureft) dated as of April 1, 1987, between ABAG and Seattle-First National Bank, as trustee (the ftTrusteeft), as supplemented and amended by a First Supplemental Trust Indenture (the ftFirst Supplemental Indentureft) dated as of February 1, 1988, between ABAG and the Trustee (the Original Indenture, as supplemented and amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, being hereinafter referred to as the ftIndentureft), ABAG has pledged and assigned the right to receive and enforce the rental payments thereunder to the Trustee to secure the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino, California, a municipal corporation and a charter city duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the ftCityft), is a ftlocal agencyft (within the meaning of Section 6585(f) of the Act), and the City intends to cause the acquisition and installation of certain capital equipment as described in more detail in Exhibit C to the proposed form of Lease Agreement (the ftLease Agreementft) to be dated as of March 1, 1988, between ABAG, 2 ~ . 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"" .;~. ;_,,"_.'.<>.: -'",'!,'f ,'_'I" '-~:': '""'''-'~t'-; ,H ~ ", .'" as lessor, and the City, as lessee (such capital equipment, as more particularly described in the Lease Agreement, being herein referred to as the ftprojectft), and the Project constitutes ftpublic capital improvementsft (within the meaning of Section 6585(g) of the Act); and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Common Council of the City (the ftCouncilft) find that ftsignificant public benefitsft (within the meaning of Section 6586 of the Act) will accrue to the City if the Project is financed with a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds through the City's participation in the Program; and WHEREAS, there have been reviewed by the Mayor and the Council with the aid of its staff and are now before this meeting the following documents entered into in connection with the Program and the issuance of the Bonds: (1) The Original Indenture, including as exhibits thereto the form of Bond and the form of Lease Agreement to be entered into by ABAG, as lessor, and each Lessee as it enters the Program and the First Supplemental Indenture; (2) Reimbursement Agreement dated as of April 1, 1987 (the ftReimbursement Agreementft) between ABAG and National Westminster Bank PLC, acting through its New York Branch (the ftBankft), including as Exhibit X thereto the form of Irrevocable Direct Pay Letter of Credit (the ftLetter of Creditft) issued by the Bank to secure the bonds, as Exhibit Y thereto the Pledge Agreement (hereinafter defined) and as Exhibit Z thereto the form of Letter of Representation to be delivered by each Lessee to ABAG and the Bank in connection with the execution of its Lease Agreement; 3 , . 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(3) TENR Services and Remarketing Agreement dated as of April 1, 1987 (the "Remarketing Agreement") between ABAG and Bankers Trust Company, as remarketing agent (the "Remarketing Agent") 1 (4) Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of April 1, 1987 (the "Pledge Agreement") between ABAG and the Bank1 (5) Tender Agent Agreement dated as of April 1, 1987 (the "Tender Agent Agreement") among ABAG, IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as tender agent (the "Tender Agent"), and the Trustee1 and (6) Arbitrage Regulation Agreement dated April 21, 1987 (the "Arbitrage Agreement") between ABAG and the Trustee' and WHEREAS, there have been prepared and are now before this meeting the following forms of documents to be entered into in connection with the City's participation in the Program in order to finance the Project and such forms of documents have been reviewed by the Mayor and the Council with the aid of its staff: (7) Lease Agreement, including as exhibits thereto, certain definitions, a description of Lease payments payable under the Lease Agreement, a description of the Project, addresses for notices pursuant to the Lease Agreement and a description of certain contracts, if any, to be assigned by the City to ABAG in connection with the Project, and a description of (8) Letter of Representation (the "Letter of Representation") to be executed and delivered by the City and the Bank as required by the Reimbursement Agreement1 certain previously acquired portions of the Project, if anY1 and 4 , . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of San Bernardino, as follows: Section ~ The City is hereby authorized to enter into the Lease Agreement in substantially the form presented to this meeting, under which the Projects shall be acquired, installed and leased by ABAG to the City, all upon the terms and conditions as set forth in said form of Lease Agreement, submitted to and reviewed by the Council, on the date hereof, with such changes from the form of Lease Agreement presented to this meeting as shall be approved by the Authorized Representative executing the Lease Agreement on behalf of the City, such Authorized Representative's signature thereon being conclusive evidence of such approval. Section ~ The City is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Letter of Representation in substantially the form submitted to and reviewed by the Mayor and the Council on the date hereof, with such changes from the form of Letter of Representation presented to this meeting as shall be approved by the Authorized Representative executing the Letter of Representation on behalf of the City, such Authorized Representative's signature thereon being conclusive evidence of such approval. Section ~ The Mayor and the Council hereby find and determine in accordance with Section 6586 of the Act that the financing of the Project through the City's participation in the Program as authorized by this Resolution will result in significant public benefits for the City by demonstrable savings 5 . )0 ./1" I 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 DAB: ms 3/7/88 "W'~" " -<'\l '. in effective interest rate expenses and financing expenses associated with the Project. The Mayor and the Council hereby find and determine that the Project and the leasing of the Project as provided in this Resolution serves a governmental function and a public purpose of the City and the Project constitute Public Capital Improvements within the meaning of the Indenture. Section ~ The City is hereby authorized to comply, and the Mayor and the Council agree that the City shall comply, with the provisions of the Indenture, the Arbitrage Agreement, the Reimbursement Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Remarketing Agreement and the Tender Agent Agreement insofar as the provisions of such instruments shall be applicable to the City. Section ~ The Mayor of the City (the "Authorized Representative") is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Lease Agreement and the Letter of Representation, for and on behalf of, and as the act and deed of, the City, and the City Clerk of the City is hereby authorized and directed to attest and impress the corporate seal of the City upon each of the foregoing documents on behalf of the City if such attestation is required. Section ~ The City shall, and the officers, employees and agents of the City are hereby authorized and directed to, take such action and execute such other agreements, documents, financing statements, certificates and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent of this Resolution and to carry out, comply with and perform the 6 . " - ~ . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ~ ~ 24 ~ 26 27 28 DAB:ms 3/7/88 . duties of the City with respect to the agreements mentioned herein, as executed. All acts and doings of the officers and employees of the City which are in conformity with the purposes and intent of this Resolution and in furtherance of the financing of the Project are hereby in all respects, authorized, ratified, approved and confirmed. Section ~ The provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared to be separable, and if any section, phrase or provision shall for any reason be declared invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the sections, phrases and provisions hereof. Section ~ All resolutions and orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. Section ~ The provisions of this Resolution shall constitute a contract binding between the City and the owners of the Bonds, and this Resolution shall not be repealed or amended in any respect which would adversely affect the rights of such owners so long as any of the Bonds or the interest thereon remains unpaid. Section 10. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a reqular meeting thereof, held on the 7th day of March , 1988, by the following vote, to wit: 7 , ,. ;.. . " ..- . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of 10 11 :;-, ,;\:' -y. :'f,) ~ .. AYES: Council Members Estrada, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Miller NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Members Reilly, Pope-Ludlam ~~/~M ./ City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this f~ day March , 1988. 12 Approved as to form 13 and legal content: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DAB:ms 3/7/88 ~11e-- y Attorney 8 . e -- "I '{l~f,1 LEASE AGREEMENT dated as of March 1. 1988 by and between ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVENHENTS, as Lessor and CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, as Lessee The rights of the Association of Bay Area Governments (the "Lessor") under this Lease Agreement, including the rights to enforce the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties of the City of San Bernardino hereunder and all other rights and remedies of the Lessor hereunder (except the rights to expenses, fees and indemnification as provided herein), has been pledged and assigned by the Lessor to Seattle-First National Bank, as trustee, under a Trust Indenture dated as of April I, 1987, between the Lessor and said trustee. . e e TABLE OF CONTENTS RECITALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 1.1. SECTION 1.2. SECTION 1.3. SECTION 1.4. SECTION 1.5. SECTION 2.1. SECTION 2.2. ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS Definitions................................ . Exhibits................................... . Agreement to Lease.......................... Lease Payments.............................. Term of Lease... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Lessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Representations, Covenants and Warranties of the Lessor..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARTICLE III FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT; ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE PROJECT SECTION 3.1. SECTION 3.2. SECTION 3.3. SECTION 4.1. SECTION 4.2. SECTION 4.3. SECTION 4.4. SECTION 4.5. SECTION 4.6. SECTION 4.7. Availability of Monies............. .... ..... Acquisition, Construction and Installation of the Project............................ Payment of Acquisition Costs.. ...... ... ..... ARTICLE IV AGREEMENT TO LEASE, TERMINATION OF LEASE; LEASE PAYMENTS; TITLE TO THE PROJECT Agreement to Lease...... .,. .... ..... ... ..... Termination of Lease.. ...... .... ........ .... Lease Payments.............................. Possession and Enjoyment....... .... ... ...... Title to the Project.. ... ... .... .... .... .... Security Deposit............................ Abatement of Rental in the Event of Failure to Have Use and Possession of the Pro j ec t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - i- x Page 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 . 5.l. SECTION SECTION 5.2. SECTION 5.3. SECTION 5.4. SECTION 5.5. SECTION 5.6. SECTION 5.7. SECTION 5.8. SECTION 5.9. SECTION 5.10. SECTION 5.11. SECTION 5.12. SECTION 5.13 SECTION 6.1. SECTION 6.2. SECTION 6.3. e SECTION 7.1. SECTION 7.2. SECTION 7.3. SECTION 8.l. SECTION 8.2. SECTION 8.3. SECTION 8.4. SECTION 8.5. e ARTICLE V MAINTENANCE, TAXES, INSURANCE; AND OTHER MATTERS Maintenance and Taxes....................... 12 Modification of Project................. .... 13 Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance.... .... 15 Rental Interruption Insurance.... ....... .... 15 Net Proceeds of Insurance; Form of Policies; Retaining of Insurance Consultant................................ 16 Advances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Liens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Condemnation. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Application of Net Proceeds................. 19 Agreement to Pay Program Expenses........... 19 Pledged Bonds.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Books and Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ARTICLE VI DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; ACCESS Disclaimer of Warranties............ .... .... Lessee's Right to Enforce Warranties........ Lessor and Credit Issuer Access to the Pro j ec t. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 20 ARTICLE VII ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASING AND INDEMNIFICATION Assignment by Lessor........ ... ........ ..... Assignment and Subleasing by the Lessee..... Release and Indemnification Covenants.. ,.... 21 21 22 ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES Events of Default Defined... ... ..... ... ..... 22 Remedies on Default..... .... ... .... .... ..... 23 No Remedy Exclusive.. ..... ......... .... ..... 24 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 .ii. . e e SECTION 9.1. SECTION 9.2. SECTION 9.3. SECTION 9.4. SECTION 10.1. SECTION 10.2. SECTION 10.3. SECTION 10.4. SECTION 10.5. SECTION 10.6. SECTION 10.7. SECTION 10.8. SECTION 10.9. SECTION 10.10. ARTICLE IX OPTION TO PURCHASE; OPTION TO PREPAY Purchase Option......................... . . . . Exercise of Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of Title and Release of Lessor's Interest......................... Option to Prepay............................ 25 25 26 26 ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Binding Effect.............................. 27 Severability. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Amendments, Changes and Modifications....... 27 Net-net-net Lease........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Execution in Counterparts........ ... .... .... 27 Applicable Law...................... . . . . . . . . 27 Lessor and Lessee Representatives....... .... 28 Captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Exhibit A - Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Exhibit E Exhibit F Definitions Description of Lease Payments Description of Project Addresses for Notices Contracts Assigned to Lessor Description of Previously Acquired Portion of Project -iii- . . . LEASE AGREEMENT THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, dated as of the Dated Date (hereinafter defined), by and between Association of Bay Area Governments, a joint powers agency duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, as lessor (the "Lessor"), and the Lessee (hereinafter defined), a Political Subdivision (hereinafter defined) duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Lessor has issued $55,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Lease Revenue Bonds (Pooled Projects) Series 1987 (the "Bonds") pursuant to the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, commencing with Section 6584 of the California Government Code, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of providing funds under a program (the "Program") to finance the "cost" of the various "public capital improvements" (within the respective meanings of such terms in Sections 6585(d) and (g) of the Act) (collectively, the "Projects") to be leased by the Lessor to the Lessees pursuant to lease agreements (collectively, the "Leases") to be entered into between the Lessor, as lessor, and "local agencies" (within the meaning of such term in Section 6585 (f) of the Act), as lessees (collectively, the "Lesseestl); and WHEREAS, the Bonds have been issued and are secured under a Trust Indenture (the "Original Indenture") dated as of April 1, 1987, between the Lessor and Seattle-First National Bank, as trustee (together with its successors in said trust, the "Trustee") I as amended by a First Supplemental Trust Indenture (the "First Supplemental Indenture") dated as of February 1, 1988, between the Lessor and the Trustee (the Original Indenture, as supplemented and amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, being herein referred to as the "Indenture"); and WHEREAS, National Westminster Bank PLC (the "Initial Credit Issuer"), acting through its New York Branch, has executed and delivered its Transferable Irrevocable Direct Pay Letter of Credit (the "Initial Credit Facility") to provide security for the Bonds, and the Indenture provides that a letter of credit, insurance policy, guaranty, surety bond or other agreement (a "Substitute Credit Facility") satisfying the conditions contained in the Indenture may be delivered in substitution for the Initial Credit Facility or any Substitute Credit Facility, at the time securing the Bonds is herein referred to as the "Credit Facility" and the issuer of such Credit Facility is herein referred to as the "Credit Issuer"; and . . . WHEREAS, the Initial Credit Facility has been issued pursuant to a Reimbursement Agreement (the "Initial Credit Agreement") dated as of April 1, 1987, between the Lessor and the Initial Credit Issuer, and the agreement pursuant to which the Credit Facility at the time securing the Bonds is issued is herein referred to as the IICredit Agreement"; and WHEREAS, the Lessee. is a "local agency" (within the meaning of such term in Section 6585(f) of the Act, a "Local Agency"), and the Governing Body (hereinafter defined) of the Lessee has determined that it desires that certain "public capital improvements" (within the meaning of such term in Section 6585(g) of the Act, "Public Capital Improvements") identified in Exhibit C attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof (the "Project") be financed under the Program and leased by the Lessor to the Lessee pursuant to this Lease Agreement (this "Lease"), and the Lessor and the Lessee are authorized under the laws of the State of California (the "State") to execute, deliver and perform this Lease; and WHEREAS, the Lessor has assigned all of its rights, title and interest under this Lease (except its rights to receive payment of its fees and expenses and indemnification as herein provided) to the Trustee under the Indenture as security for the Bonds and the obligations of the Lessor under the Credit Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS SECTION 1.1 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein and in the Exhibits hereto, have the meanings specified in the preambles hereto or in Exhibit A hereto. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. SECTION 1. 2 Exhibits. The following Exhibits are attached to, and by reference made a part of, this Lease; Exhibit A: Definitions. Exhibit B: Description of Lease Payments to be paid by the Lessee to the Trustee, as assignee of the Lessor. -2- Exhibit C: Description of the Project. . Exhibit D: Addresses for Notices. Exhibit E: Contracts Assigned to Lessor. Exhibit F: Description of Previously Acquired Portion of proj ect SECTION 1. 3 All:reement to Lease. The Lessor leases the Project to the Lessee, and the Lessee hereby leases the Project from the Lessor upon the terms and conditions as herein provided. SECTION 1.4 Lease Pavments. the Lessee agrees to pay to the Lessor Payments as described in Exhibit B. As rental for the Project, or its assigns, the Lease SECTION 1.5 Term of Lease. The Term of this Lease shall commence as of the Dated Date and shall end on the Termination Date. ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES SECTION 2.1.ReDresentations. Covenants and Warranties of the Lessee. The Lessee represents, covenants and warrants to the Lessor as follows. . (a) The Lessee is a duly organized and validly existing Political Subdivision of the State and is a Local Agency. (b) The constitution and the laws of the State authorize the Lessee to enter into this Lease and to enter into the transactions contemplated by and to carry out its obligations under this Lease and the Lessee has duly authorized and executed this Lease in accordance with the laws of the State. (c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Lease nor the fulfillment of nor compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any charter, agreement or instrument to which the Lessee is now a party or by which the Lessee is bound, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing, or results in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Lessee, or upon the Project, except Permitted Encumbrances. -3- . . (d) The Project constitutes Public Capital Improvements, and all disbursements from the Program Fund for the proj ect or to satisfy the obligations of the Lessee under this Lease will be for a Cost of the Project. (e) The Lessee is not in default under any provisions of the laws of the State which would adversely affect its existence or its powers referred to in Subsection (b) of this Section. (f) The Estimated Cost of the Project is as set forth in Exhibit C hereto and has been determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (g) The Lessee will comply in all respects with the terms of the Arbitrage Agreement and the Indenture (including particularly, without limitation, Section 4.02 thereof) and will not take any action which will adversely affect, and will not fail to take any action if such failure would adversely affect, the exemption from federal income taxation of the interest on the Bonds. (h) Neither the Lessee nor any related person (as defined in the Regulations, as defined in the Arbitrage Agreement) shall purchase governmental obligations in an amount related to the amount of the Bonds or the Principal Component under this Lease. SECTION 2.2. Representations. Covenants and Warranties of the Lessor. The Lessor represents, covenants and warrants to the Lessee as follows: . (a) The Lessor is a joint powers agency duly organized, existing and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State, including, particularly, without limitation, Section 6500 et seq., of the California Government Code, as amended, has power to enter into this Lease, the Indenture and the Arbitrage Agreement; is possessed of full power to own and hold real and personal property and to lease and sell the same, and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of each of the aforesaid instruments. (b) The Lessor will not pledge the Lease Payments or other amounts derived from the Project and from its other rights under this Lease, and will not encumber the Proj ect, except as provided under the terms of the Indenture. (c) Neither the execution and Indenture or the Arbitrage Agreement, compliance with the terms and conditions delivery of this Lease, the nor the fulfillment of or hereof or thereof, nor the -4- . e e e consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Lessor is now a party or by which the Lessor is bound, including, particularly, without limitation, the ABAG Agreement and the Bylaws, or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing, or results in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Lessor, or upon the Project, except Permitted Encumbrances. (d) Except as provided in this Lease and in the Indenture, the Lessor will not assign this Lease, its right to receive Lease Payments from the Lessee, or its rights, duties and obligations under this Lease to any other person, firm or corporation so as to impair or violate the representations, covenants and warranties contained in this Section 2.2. ARTICLE III FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT; ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE PROJECT SECTION 3.1. Availabilitv of Monies. The Lessor hereby agrees to pay for the Costs of the Project as provided herein and in the Indenture. The Lessor has caused an amount equal to the Estimated Cost to be transferred to the Designated Program Account in accordance with the Indenture. The Lessor hereby agrees to cause the Trustee to disburse funds from the Designated Program Account to pay, or to reimburse the payment of, certain Costs of the Proj ect as provided in the Indenture. SECTION 3.2. Acauisition. Construction and Installation of the Proiect. The Lessee will, as agent of the Lessor, enter into purchase orders and contracts, and will supervise and provide for, or cause to be supervised and provided for, as agent for the Lessor, the complete acquisition, construction and installation of the Proj ect. The Lessee agrees that it will cause the work under said contracts to be diligently performed and that the Project will be acquired, constructed and installed in accordance with the specifications approved by the Lessee on or prior to the Acceptance Deadline. The Lessee may, with the approval of the Credi t Issuer, change the specifications of the Project, so long as such change does not reduce the value of the Project or substantially alter the nature of the Project or impair the exemption of interest on the Bonds from federal income taxation, and that any increase in costs of the Project above the Estimated Cost shall not result from such change, unless the Lessee deposits an amount sufficient to pay such increased costs / -5- e . . in an account (the "Restricted Account") with a bank acceptable to the Lessor and the Credit Issuer with restrictions acceptable to the Lessor and the Credit Issuer to make certain that amounts on deposit in the Restricted Account may only be used to pay such increased costs of the Project. In addition, in the event that the costs of acquiring, constructing and installing the Project are greater than the amount of the Estimated Cost plus any amounts deposited in or transferred to the Restricted Account, together with investment earnings thereon, the Lessee agrees to deposit into the Restricted Account an amount of money necessary to pay such increased costs, but only from funds arising in the fiscal year in which the Lessee has entered into this Lease. The Lessee agrees that upon substantial acquisition, construction and installation of any discrete portion of the Project, it will take possession of that portion of the Project under the terms and provisions of this Lease. The Lessee does hereby sell, assign and transfer to the Lessor all of its rights under the contracts with respect to any portion of the Project for which the Lessee has contracted prior to the date of the Closing of this Lease, which contracts are attached to this Lease as Exhibit E. Upon completion of acquisition, construction and installation of the Proj ect reasonably satisfactory to the Lessee, but in any event not later than the Acceptance Deadline, the Lessee shall deliver to the Lessor, the Trustee and the Credit Issuer, a Certificate of Completion. The parties agree that this Lease shall be deemed to be effective as to each component of the Project as it is acquired, constructed or installed. Upon substantial acquisition, construction or installation of a discrete portion of the proj ect, the Lessee agrees to deliver to the Lessor, the Trustee and the Credit Issuer a certificate of acceptance (a "Certificate of Acceptance"). Such Certificate of Acceptance shall indicate the proportionate amount of the Lessee's Project so accepted and the Lessee agrees that a portion of the Lease Payments shown on Exhibit B to this Lease (in an amount proportionate to the discrete portion of the Project accepted and as indicated in the Certificate of Acceptance) represent valid rental value for such discrete portion of the Project. SECTION 3.3. Payment of Acauisition Costs. Payment to the Contractors of the cost of acquiring, constructing and installing the Project shall be made from the monies deposited in the Designated Program Account as provided in Section 5.02 of the Indenture and from the Restricted Account in accordance with the restrictions applicable thereto. -6- . e e ARTICLE IV AGREEMENT TO LEASE, TERMINATION OF LEASE; LEASE PAYMENTS; TITLE TO THE PROJECT SECTION 4. 1. Project by the Lessor to terms and conditions set A2reement to Lease. The lease of the the Lessee is made expressly subject to the forth herein. SECTION 4.2. Termination of Lease. Lease will terminate upon the earliest of any events (the "Termination Date"): The Term of this of the following (a) the payment or prepayment by the Lessee of all Lease Payments due during the Term of this Lease; (b) the occurrence of an event of default under this Lease and the termination of this Lease by the Lessor or its assignee pursuant to Section 8.2(c) hereof, or (c) the Project is taken in whole pursuant to the power of condemnation and termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 5.9 of this Lease. Upon the occurrence of an event which will result in the termination of this Lease, the Trustee will not make any further disbursements for the Project from the Designated Program Account. SECTION 4.3. Lease Pavments. The Lessee agrees to pay to the Lessor or its successors and assigns, as rental for the use and possession of the Project, the Lease Payments on the dates when due and in the amounts specified in Exhibit B hereto, provided that the Lessee shall receive credits toward such Lease Payments as provided in the Indenture. Lease Payments for each annual rental period during the Term of this Lease shall constitute the total rental for said rental period and shall be paid by the Lessee in each rental period for and in consideration of the right of the use and possession of, and the continued quiet use and enjoyment of, the Project during each such period for which said rental is to be paid. The parties hereto have agreed and determined that such total rental represents the fair rental value of the Project. In making such determination, consideration has been given to the costs of acquisition, construction, delivery, installation and financing of the Project, other obligations of the parties under this Lease, the uses and purposes which may be served by the Project and the benefits therefrom which will accrue to the Lessee and the general public. -7- . e e Each Lease Payment shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America to or upon the order of the Lessor at the Principal Office of the Trustee. Any such installment of rental accruing under this Lease which shall not be paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per annum in excess of the interest rate per annum then borne by the Bonds related to this Lease (but not in excess of the Maximum Interest Rate) from the date when the same is due under this Lease until the same shall be paid. Lease Payments shall be paid from any source of legally available funds of the Lessee, and so long as the proj ect is available for the Lessee' s use, the Lessee covenants to take such action as may be necessary to include all Lease Payments due under this Lease in its budgets, and to make the necessary appropriations for all such Lease Payments; which covenants of the Lessee shall be deemed to be, and shall be, ministerial duties imposed by law, and it shall be the duty of each and every public official of the Lessee to take such action and do such things as are required by law in the performance of the official duty of such officials to enable the Lessee to carry out and perform the covenants made by the Lessee in this Lease. During the Term of this Lease, the Lessee will furnish to the Trustee, no later than 20 days following adoption of the budget for that fiscal period, a certificate of the Authorized Representative of the Lessee that the Lease Payments due in that fiscal period have been included in the budget approved by the Governing Body of the Lessee for such fiscal period. For purposes of adopting a budget and appropriating funds as provided in this Section, the Lessee will calculate the interest portion of the Lease Payments coming due hereunder in any fiscal period by assuming that the Floating Rate during such fiscal period will equal a rate per annum no less than the greater of (i) TENR in effect on the date of such appropriation plus one percent (1%) per annum or (ii) four percent (4%) per annum but not in excess of the Maximum Rate. To the extent that funds are on deposit in the Designated Reserve Account, the Designated Principal Payment Account, the Designated Interest Payment Account, the Designated Capitalized Interest Account, the Designated Program Account, the Designated Insurance and Condemnation Account and the Excess Funds Redemption Account established with respect to this Lease, the Lessee agrees to pay Lease Payments coming due hereunder from such sources, regardless of whether or not the Project has been completed. -8- . e e SECTION 4.4. Possession and EnJovment. During the Term of this Lease, the Lessor shall provide the Lessee with quiet use and enj oyment of the Proj ect, and the Lessee shall, during such Term, peaceably and quietly have and hold and enjoy the Project, without suit, trouble or hindrance from the Lessor, except as expressly set forth in this Lease. The Lessor will, at the request of the Lessee and at the Lessee's cost, join in any legal action in which the Lessee asserts its right to such possession and enjoyment to the extent the Lessor may lawfully do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lessor shall have the right to inspect the Project as provided in Section 6.3 hereof. SECTION 4.5. Title to the Prolect. During the Term of this Lease, title to the Project and any and all additions, replacements or modifications to the proj ect will be retained by the Lessor, except as provided below and except for those modifications which are added to the Project by the Lessee and which may be removed without damaging the Project. Upon receipt of title to any component of the Project for which a bill of sale is delivered from a Contractor, the Lessee shall deliver to the Lessor a bill of sale to such component of the Project. The Lessee shall not have any right, title or interest in the Project or in any additions, repairs, replacements or modifications thereto except as expressly provided in this Lease. If the Lessee has paid all Lease Payments during the Term of this Lease, or upon deposit of the security deposit as provided in Section 4.6 hereof, all right, title and interest of the Lessor in and to the Project shall be transferred to and vest in the Lessee. Additionally, if necessary, the Lessor shall authorize, execute and deliver to the Lessee a bill of sale in order to release any and all liens created under the provisions of this Lease and the Indenture, and any other documents required to terminate this Lease and consummate such transfer of title and release of liens. The Lessor agrees to defend and eliminate any claims adverse to the title to the Project, and to save and hold the Lessee harmless therefrom; provided that the Lessor's obligations under this sentence shall not extend to claims arising. out of actions by the Lessee or persons asserting claims under it; provided that the Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor for any costs incurred by the Lessor in defending or eliminating such claims, including reasonable attorneys' fees. -9- . e e SECTION 4.6. Security Deoosit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, the Lessee may, on any date I secure the payment of Lease Payments by a deposit with the Trustee of: (a) an amount which, together with amounts on deposit under the Indenture which are to be credited to the Lessee's obligations hereunder to make Lease Payments, is sufficient to pay all unpaid Lease Payments, including the principal and interest components thereof, in accordance with the Lease Payment schedule set forth in Exhibit B hereto, or (b) United States Government Obligations, together with Available Moneys, if required, in such amount as will, in the opinion of an independent certified public accountant, together with interest to accrue thereon, be fully sufficient to pay all unpaid Lease Payments when due. Such deposit may not be made unless, prior to such deposit, the Lessee delivers to the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee an opinion of Bond Counsel that such deposit will not adversely affect the exemption of interest on the Bonds from federal and state income taxation. In the event of a deposit pursuant to this Section, all obligations of the Lessee under this Lease and all security provided by this Lease for said obligations, shall cease and terminate, excepting only the obligation of the Lessee to make, or cause to be made, Lease Payments from the deposit made by the Lessee pursuant to this Section, and title to the Project shall vest in the Lessee on the date of said deposit automatically and without further action by the Lessee or the Lessor, provided that title shall be subject to the subsequent payment of Lease Payments from said deposit in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. Said deposit shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a special fund for the payment of Lease Payments in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. SECTION 4.7. Abatement of Rental in the Event of Failure to Have Use and Possession of the Project. The Lease Payments shall be abated in whole or in part during any period during which by reason of damage or destruction (other than by condemnation which is provided for in Section 5.9 of this Lease) there is substantial interference with the use and possession of the Project by the Lessee. The extent of such abatement shall be in proportion to the portions of the Project damaged or destroyed; provided, however, that in the event such damage or destruction results in redemption of Bonds, the remaining Lease Payments (including credits to be applied thereto as provided in the Indenture) will be sufficient to pay all of that portion of principal and interest on the remaining Outstanding Bonds which are payable out of the Lessee's Lease Payments. Such abatement shall not result so long as moneys held by the Trustee under the Indenture which are to be credited toward the Lessee's Lease Payments under the terms of the Indenture (including, particularly, without limitation, the Lessee's Designated Reserve Account, Designated Principal Payment Account, Designated Interest -10- . . . Payment Account and Designated Capitalized Interest Account) and Net Proceeds of insurance and rental interruption insurance are sufficient to make Lease Payments when and as due, it being hereby declared that such moneys and Net Proceeds constitute special funds for the payment of the Lessee's Lease Payments. Such abatement or adjustment, if any, shall continue for the period commencing with such damage or destruction and ending with the substantial completion of the work of repair or reconstruction, if any. In the event of any such damage or destruction, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and the Lessee waives any right to terminate this Lease by virtue of any such damage and destruction. There shall be no abatement of Lease Payments to the extent that moneys derived from any Person as a result of any defect or delay in the acquisition, construction or installation of the Project are available therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any portion of the Project constitutes improvements to or construction of roads or streets ("Road Improvements"), in the event of damage to or destruction of such Road Improvements, there shall be no abatement of Lease Payments with respect to such Road Improvements except to the extent that such Road Improvements are impassable for a period of at least thirty days. In such event, only the Lease Payments relating to the Road Improvements which are so impassable shall be abated, and such Lease Payments shall be abated only so long as such impassability persists. The amount of the Lease Payments which shall be subject to such abatement shall be agreed upon by the Lessor and the Lessee with the written consent of the Credit Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that Road Improvements are temporarily impassable due to flooding, there shall be no abatement of Lease Payments with respect to such Road Improvements due to such temporary impassability no matter how long such impassability persists. -11- . . . ARTICLE V MAINTENANCE, TAXES, INSURANCE; AND OTHER MATTERS SECTION 5.1. Maintenance and Taxes. Throughout the Term of this Lease, as part of the consideration for the rental of the Project, all improvement, repair and maintenance of the Project shall be the responsibility of the Lessee, and the Lessee shall pay for or otherwise arrange for the payment of the cost of the repair and replacement of the Project resulting from ordinary wear and tear or want of care on the part of the Lessee thereof. The Lessee shall comply with the manufacturer's and vendor's requirements with respect to proper maintenance of the Proj ect, if any. In exchange for the Lease Payments herein provided, the Lessor agrees to provide only the Project, as hereinbefore more specifically set forth. The Lessee shall also payor cause to be paid to the Lessor all taxes of any type or nature charged to the Lessor or affecting the Project or the respective interests or estates therein, including any sales and property taxes, or affecting the amount available to the Trustee from Lease Payments received under this Lease for the payment of the Bonds (including taxes or assessments assessed or levied by any governmental agency or district having power to levy taxes or assessments); provided, that with respect to governmental charges that may lawfully be paid in installments over a period of years, the Lessee shall be obligated to pay only such installments as are required to be paid during the Term of this Lease as and when the same shall become due. -12- . . . The Lessee, at the Lessee's expense and in its name, may in good faith contest any such taxes and other charges and, in the event of any such contest, may permit the taxes or other charges so contested to remain unpaid during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom unless the Lessor or the Credit Issuer shall notify the Lessee that, in the opinion of Counsel, by nonpayment of any such items, the interest of the Lessor in the Project will be materially endangered or the Project or any part thereof will be subject to loss or forfeiture, in which event the Lessee shall promptly pay such taxes or charges or provide the Lessor with full security against any loss which may result from nonpayment, in form satisfactory to the Lessor and the Credit Issuer. SECTION 5.2. Modification of Proiect. The Lessee shall, at its own expense, have the right to remodel the Project or to make additions and modifications thereto. All such additions and modifications shall thereafter comprise part of the Project and be subject to the provisions of this Lease. Such additions and modifications shall not adversely affect the exemption of the interest on the Bonds from federal income taxation and shall not in any way damage the Project, substantially alter its nature or cause it to be used for purposes other than those authorized under the Act and the provisions of State and federal law, and the Project, upon completion of any additions and modifications made pursuant to this Section, shall be of a value which is not substantially less than the value of the Proj ect immediately prior to the making of such additions or modifications. The Lessee may. at any time, add or substitute items of equipment listed on Exhibit C to this Lease Agreement for other items of equipment if such addition or substitution does not require an expenditure of amounts in excess of the Estimated Cost plus any amounts on deposit in the Restricted Account, if the items of equipment added or substituted have a useful life equal to or greater than the items of equipment listed on Exhibit C hereto, and if the Lessee files with the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee a certificate of an Authorized Representative of the Lessee notifying the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee of such addition or substitution, identifying the equipment added or the equipment deleted and the equipment substituted therefor, and certifying that the cost of the Project after such addition, substitution or deletion will not exceed the Estimated Cost plus any amounts on deposit in the Restricted Account, together with interest earnings thereon, will be sufficient to pay all Acquisition Costs including Acquisition Costs relating to such substituted item. -13- . . . If the total costs of equipment identified in Exhibit C hereto exceed the amount estimated therefor, the Lessor and the Lessee acknowledge that the Lessee shall delete items of equipment in Exhibit C hereto (unless the Lessee shall determine to pay costs thereof from its general funds or unless the Trustee shall determine that amounts sufficient to pay such excess costs are available in the Designated Program Account and the Credit Issuer approves such use of funds) and the Lessee shall so notify the Trustee as assignee of the Lessor. The Lessee will not permit any mechanic's or other lien to be established or remain against the Project for labor or materials furnished in connection with any remodeling, additions, modifications, repairs, renewals or replacements made by the Lessee pursuant to this Section, provided that if any such lien is established and the Lessee shall first notify the Lessor and the Credit Issuer of the Lessee's intention to do so, the Lessee may, in good faith, contest any lien filed or established against the Project and in such event may permit the items so contested to remain undischarged and unsatisfied during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom, and shall provide the Lessor with full security against any loss or forfeiture which might arise from the nonpayment of any such item, in form satisfactory to the Lessor and the Credit Issuer. The Lessor will cooperate fully in any such contest, upon the request and at the expense of the Lessee. SECTION 5.3. Public Liabilitv and Prooertv Damal!e Insurance. The Lessee shall maintain or cause to be maintained, throughout the Term of this Lease (but during the period of acquisition, construction and installation of the Project only if and to the extent such insurance is not provided by the Contractors), a standard comprehensive general insurance policy or policies in protection of the Lessor, the Lessee, the Credit Issuer, the Trustee and their Executive Board members, officers, agents and employees. Said policy or policies shall provide for indemnification of said parties against direct or contingent loss or liability for damages for bodily and personal injury, death or property damage occasioned by reason of the acquisition or operation of the Project. Said policy or policies shall provide coverage in the minimum liability limits of $1,000,000 for personal injury or death of each person and $3,000,000 for personal inj ury or deaths of two or more persons in each accident or event (subject to a deductible clause of not to exceed $500,000) and $500,000 for damage to property resulting from each accident or event. Such public liability and property damage insurance may, however, be in the form of a single limit policy in the amount of not less than $3,000,000 covering all such risks. Such liability insurance may be maintained as part of or in conjunction with any other liability insurance coverage carried or required to be -14- . . . carried by the Lessee, and may be maintained in the form of self- insurance by the Lessee so long as (a) the Lessee provides evidence to the Trustee, the Lessor and the Credit Issuer that the Lessee has segregated amounts in a special insurance reserve meeting the requirements of this Section 5.3 and (b) the Trustee, the Lessor and the Credit Issuer receive a certificate of an Insurance Consultant that such reserve is actuarially sound. In such event, the Lessee covenants to maintain such reserve until the Termination Date, and the Lessee covenants to adjust any casualty claims within 14 days. SECTION 5.4. Fire and Extended Covera2e Insurance. The Lessee shall procure, or cause to be procured, and maintain throughout the Term of this Lease (but during the period of acquisition, construction and installation of the Project only if and to the extent such insurance is not provided by the Contractors), insurance against loss or damage to any part of the Project by fire and lightning, with extended coverage and vandalism and malicious mischief insurance. Said extended coverage insurance shall, as nearly as practicable, cover loss or damage by explosion, windstorm, riot, aircraft, vehicle damage, smoke, sprinkler damage, boiler explosion and such other hazards as are normally covered by such insurance. Such insurance shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the replacement cost of the Project or the Principal Component of the Lease Payments of the Lessee then remaining unpaid, whichever is greater (subject to a deductible clause of not to exceed $250,000). Such insurance may be maintained as part of or in conjunction with any other fire and extended coverage insurance carried or required to be carried by the Lessee, and may be maintained in the form of self- insurance by the Lessee so long as (a) the Lessee provides evidence to the Trustee, the Lessor and the Credit Issuer that the Lessee has segregated amounts in a special insurance reserve meeting the requirements of this Section 5.4 and (b) the Trustee, the Lessor and the Credit Issuer receive a certificate of an Insurance Consultant that such reserve is actuarially sound. In such event, the Lessee covenants to maintain such reserve until the Termination Date I and the Lessee covenants to adjust any casualty claims within 14 days. SECTION 5.5. Rental InterruDtion Insurance. The Lessee shall procure, and maintain throughout the Term of this Lease, rental interruption insurance to cover loss, total or partial, of the use of any part of the Project as the result of any of the hazards covered in the insurance required by Section 5.4 hereof and the resulting loss of rental income to the Trustee, as assignee of the Lessor and the Issuer, in an amount sufficient to pay the maximum annual principal and interest portions of Lease Payments due under this Lease in any year plus the Lessee's Allocable Share of the quarterly fees payable to the Credit Issuer. The Net Proceeds of such insurance shall be paid to the Trustee for deposit in the Debt -15- . . . . Service Fund and shall be credited towards the payment of the Lease Payments of the Lessee in the order in which such Lease Payments become due and payable. In lieu of obtaining insurance coverage as required by this Section 5.5, such coverage may be maintained by the Lessee in the form of self-insurance so long as (a) the Lessee provides evidence to the Trustee, the Lessor and the Credit Issuer that the Lessee has segregated amounts in a special insurance reserve meeting the requirements of this Section 5.5 and (b) the Trustee, the Lessor and the Credit Issuer receive a certificate of an Insurance Consultant that such reserve is actuarially sound. In such event, the Lessee covenants to maintain such reserve until the Termination Date, and the Lessee covenants to adjust any casualty claims within 14 days. SECTION 5.6. Net Proceeds of Insurance: Form of Policies: Retainin2 of Insurance Consultant. The policies of insurance required by Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of this Lease shall provide that all proceeds thereunder shall be payable to the Trustee pursuant to a lender's loss payable endorsement substantially in accordance with the form approved by the Insurance Services Office and the California Bankers Corporation. The Net Proceeds of policies of insurance under Section 5.4 hereof shall be paid to the Trustee to be applied as provided in Section 5.10 hereof. All policies of insurance required by this Lease and any statements of self-insurance, shall be in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Credit Issuer. The Lessee shall payor cause to be paid when due the premiums for all insurance policies required by this Lease and shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished evidence of such payments to the Trustee and the Credit Issuer. All such policies shall provide that the Trustee and the Credit Issuer shall be given thirty (30) days' notice of each expiration, any intended cancellation thereof or reduction of the coverage provided thereby; provided that if the Lessee shall have delivered to the Trustee and the Credit Issuer a written report of an Insurance Consultant stating that the cost of obtaining an insurance policy or policies containing such 30 day notice provision is prohibitively expensive or that such policy may not be obtained, failure of the Lessee to comply with this covenant shall not constitute a default hereunder. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of any insurance herein required or payment of premium and shall be fully protected in accepting payment on account of such insurance or any adjustment, compromise or settlement of any loss agreed to by the Trustee and the Credit Issuer. The Lessee shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Credit Issuer and the Program Administrator of any substantive change in the insurance required to be maintained by the Lessee under this Lease; provided, however, that if the Lessee determines that neither -16- . e . . maintaining the insurance coverage required by Sections 5.4 and 5.5, including a self insurance program as permitted under said Sections, is in its best interest, then the Lessee shall retain an Insurance Consultant. Such Insurance Consultant shall either (i) furnish to the Trustee and the Credit Issuer a certificate of such Insurance Consultant or other evidence satisfactory to the Trustee and the Credit Issuer that the insurance so provided by the Lessee accords the greatest amount of coverage available for the risk being insured against at rates which in the judgment of the Insurance Consultant are reasonable in connection with reasonable and appropriate risk management, or (ii) make recommendations regarding alternatives to such insurance. If the Insurance Consultant determines that an alternative risk management program is sound and recommends its adoption, the Governing Body may adopt such program which may include, without limitation, the organization of captive insurance companies either solely or in connection with other Members; participation in programs of the captive insurance companies organized by others; participation in mutual or cooperative insurance or other risk management programs with other Members; participation in or entry into agreements with State and federal governments in order to achieve such insurance; taking advantage of State or federal statutes or law now or hereafter in existence limiting liability; or participation in other alternative risk management programs as shall be recommended by the Insurance Consultant; provided, that such alternative risk management program shall require an annual review by an Insurance Consultant. If the Credit Issuer shall have received notice of a substantive change in the insurance coverage as above provided or if the Credit Issuer shall not be furnished evidence of the payment of the premiums due on the above policies as required in the first paragraph of this Section 5.6, then at the request of the Credit Issuer the Lessee shall retain, or of its own volition the Lessee may retain, an Insurance Consultant reasonably satisfactory to the Credit Issuer to review the adequacy of the insurance coverage maintained by the Lessee as required under this Lease. The Lessee shall, subject to applicable "requirements or restrictions imposed by law, and subject to a good faith determination of its Governing Body, that such recommendations, in whole or in part are in the best interest of the Lessee, comply with all of such Insurance Consultant's recommendations to increase the amounts of such coverage or to expand the risks so covered. The Lessee shall deliver to the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Lessee that such recommendations, in whole or in part, are in the best interests of the Lessee and will not materially -17- . e e adversely affect the Owners of the Bonds or the Credit Issuer. If the Lessee determines not to comply with such recommendations, it shall file with the Trustee and the Credit Issuer a certified copy of a resolution of the Governing Body determining not to comply with such recommendations and stating in reasonable detail the reasons therefor. SECTION 5.7. Advances. If the Lessee shall fail to perform any of its obligations under this Article, the Lessor may, but shall not be obligated to, take such action as may be necessary to cure such failure, including the advancement of money to the Lessee, and the Lessee shall be obligated to repay all such advances as soon as possible, with interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of the advance to the date of repayment, but in no event shall such rate exceed the maximum legal rate of interest. SECTION 5.8. Liens. The Lessee shall not, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim on or with respect to the Project, other than the respective rights of the Lessor, the Trustee, the Credit Issuer and the Lessee as herein provided and Permitted Encumbrances. Except as expressly provided in this Article, the Lessee shall promptly, at its own expense, take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge or remove any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim for which it is responsible, if the same shall arise at any time. The Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor for any expense incurred by it in order to discharge or remove any such pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim. SECTION 5.9. Condemnation. If all or part of the Project is taken under the power of condemnation, the Net Proceeds from any award resulting therefrom shall be deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.l0(b) hereof. If the Project is taken in whole pursuant to such condemnation proceedings or is taken in part to such extent that the remaining portion of the Project is no longer useful for the purposes originally intended, the remaining Lease Payment obligations of ,the Lessee will be abated in full and this Lease shall thereupon be terminated. Otherwise, (a) this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be terminated by virtue of such taking and the parties waive the benefit of any law to the contrary, and (b) there shall be a proportionate abatement of Lease Payments such that the resulting Lease Payments will be sufficient to pay all of that portion of principal and interest with respect to the Outstanding Bonds which represent interests in the Lessee's Lease Payments. -18- . I. e SECTION 5.10. Annlication of Net Proceeds. (a) From Insurance Award. The Net Proceeds of any insurance award resulting from any damage to or destruction of the Project by fire or other casualty shall be deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund to be held and applied by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Indenture. Upon such deposit, the Authorized Representative of the Lessee shall file a certificate with the Trustee as provided in such Section and such Net Proceeds shall be applied by the Trustee as provided in such Section. (b) From Condemnation or Eminent Domain Award. The Net Proceeds of any condemnation or eminent domain award resulting from any event described in Section 5.9 of this Lease shall be deposited in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund to be held and applied by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Indenture. Upon such deposit, the Authorized Representative of the Lessee shall file a certificate with the Trustee as provided in such Section and such Net Proceeds shall be applied by the Trustee as provided in such Section. SECTION 5.11. Aereement to Pay Proeram Exnenses. The Lessee agrees to pay to the Trustee, as the assignee of the Lessor, the Lessee's Allocable Share of Program fees and expenses charged to the Lessee by the Trustee as provided in the Indenture and the Lessee's Allocable Share of amounts payable to the Credit Issuer under the Credit Agreement. The Lessee shall not be obligated to pay any portion of the fees or expenses of the Program or amounts payable to the Credit Issuer under the Credit Agreement readily attributable to another Lessee. SECTION 5.12. Pledeed Bonds. The Lessee acknowledges that Bonds purchased with monies drawn under the Credit Facility as provided in Article III of the Indenture will be registered in the name of the Lessor for the account of the Lessees and will be pledged to the Credit Issuer under the Pledge Agreement. The Lessee hereby agrees to such pledging of Pledged Bonds. The Lessee agrees that it shall not purchase any Bonds being remarketed by the Remarketing Agent unless the Credit Issuer has defaulted under the Credit Facility upon a drawing thereunder to pay the Purchase Price for such Bonds. The Lessee acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Reimbursement Agreement and the Pledge Agreement and is familiar with the provisions of such documents regarding Pledged Bonds, inclUding, without limitation, the provisions of Section 3 of the Reimbursement Agreement. -19- . e e SECTION 5.13. Books and Records. The Lessee will at all times during the Term of this Lease keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its activities. The Lessee will permit the Lessor, the Credit Issuer, any authorized representatives of the Lessor or the Credit Issuer and the Lessor's successors and assigns at reasonable times and intervals upon prior written notice to examine and make abstracts, subject to proprietary and confidentiality policies and agreements of or binding upon the Lessee, from the Lessee's books and records and to discuss the Lessee's affairs, finances and accounts with the Lessee's officers and independent accountants. The Lessee will promptly notify the Lessor and the Credit Issuer if at any time the Lessee shall not maintain a positive fund balance in its general fund. ARTICLE VI DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; ACCESS SECTION 6.1. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE LESSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE VALUE, DESIGN, CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FITNESS FOR THE USE CONTEMPLATED BY THE LESSEE OF THE PROJECT OR ANY ITEM THEREOF OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT OR ANY ITEM THEREOF. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LESSOR, THE CREDIT ISSUER OR THE TRUSTEE BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS LEASE OR FOR THE EXISTENCE, FURNISHING, FUNCTIONING OR THE LESSEE'S USE OF THE PROJECT. SECTION 6.2. Lessee' s Riszht to Enforce Warranties. The Lessee shall have all rights with respect to the warranties of the Contractors with respect to the Project, and the right to enforce such warranties against the Contractors. If the Lessor is ever required or re'quested by the Lessee to enforce any warranty with respect to the Proj ect on behalf of the Lessee, the Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor for any costs incurred by the Lessor in the enforcement of such warranty, including reasonable attorneys' fees. SECTION 6.3. Lessor and Credit Issuer Access to the Pro;ect. The Lessee agrees that the Lessor, the Credit Issuer, any authorized representative of the Lessor or the Credit Issuer and the Lessor's successors or assigns, shall have the right at all reasonable times to examine and inspect the Proj ect. The Lessee -20- . . . further agrees that the Lessor, the Credit Issuer, any such representative, and the Lessor's successors or assigns shall have such rights of access to the Project as may be reasonably necessary to cause the proper maintenance of the Project in the event of failure by the Lessee to perform its obligations under this Lease, or to enforce the remedies provided in this Lease. ARTICLE VII ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASING AND INDEMNIFICATION SECTION 7.1. Assi2nment bv Lessor. The Lessee and the Lessor acknowledge that this Lease, including the rights to receive the Lease Payments hereunder and the rights to enforce the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties of the Lessee hereunder and all other rights and remedies of the Lessor hereunder (except the rights to expenses, fees and indemnification of the Lessor provided herein), has been pledged and assigned by the Lessor to the Trustee under the Indenture as security for the Bonds and the obligations of the Lessor under the Credit Agreement. It is expressly agreed that, notwithstanding such pledge and assignment, the Lessor shall retain title to the Project and all duties and obligations of the Lessor hereunder. SECTION 7.2. Assi2nment and Subleasin2 bv the Lessee. This Lease may be assigned or the Project may be subleased by the Lessee, provided, that any such assignment sublease shall be subject to all of the following conditions: (a) This Lease and the obligation of the Lessee to make Lease Payments under this Lease shall remain obligations of the Lessee; and (b) The sublessee or assignee shall assume the obligations of the Lessee under this Lease to the extent of the interest subleased or assigned; and (c) The Lessee shall, within thirty (30) days after the delivery thereof, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee a true and complete copy of such sublease or assignment; and (d) No such sublease or assignment by the Lessee shall cause the Project to be used for a purpose other than a governmental or proprietary function authorized under the provisions of the Act and the Constitution and laws of the State; and -21- . . . (e) The Lessee shall have delivered to the Trustee an op1n1on of Bond Counsel to the effect that such sublease or assignment shall not cause the interest on the Bonds to become subject to federal or State income taxes. SECTION 7.3. Release and Indemnification Covenants. The Lessee shall and hereby agrees to indemnify and save the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee and the Executive Board members, members, officers and employees of each of the foregoing harmless from and against all claims, losses and damages, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of (a) the use, maintenance, condition or management of, or from any work or thing done on the Project by the Lessee or at its direction or request, (b) any breach or default on the part of the Lessee in the performance of any of its obligations under this Lease, (c) any act or negligence of the Lessee or of any of its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees with respect to the Project, (d) any act or negligence of any assignee or sublessee of the Lessee, or of any agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees of any assignee or sublessee of the Lessee with respect to the Project, or (e) the acquisition, construction and installation of the Project or the authorization of payment of the Acquisition Costs by the Lessee or authorization of payment of costs of repairs to the Project. No indemnification to the Lessor, the Credit Issuer or the Trustee is required to be made by the Lessee under this Section or elsewhere in this Lease for willful misconduct, negligence, or breach of duty under this Lease by the Lessor, the Credit Issuer, the Trustee, their officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns. ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES SECTION 8.1. Events of Default Defined. The following shall be l1events of default" under this Lease and the terms lIevents of default" and "default" shall mean, whenever they are used in this Lease, anyone or more of the following events. (a) Failure by the Lessee to pay any Lease Payment or other payment required to be paid under this Lease at the time specified herein. (b) Failure by the Lessee to observe and perform any covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be observed or performed, other than as referred to in clause (a) of this Section, for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied has -22- . . . ~". ," - been given to the Lessee by the Lessor, the Trustee, the Credit Issuer or the Owners of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of Bonds then outstanding; provided, however, if the failure stated in the notice cannot be corrected within the applicable period, the Lessor, the Trustee, the Credit Issuer and such Owners will not unreasonably withhold their consent to an extension of such time if corrective action is instituted by the Lessee within the applicable period and diligently pursued until the default is corrected. (c) The filing by the Lessee of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or failure by the Lessee promptly to lift any execution, garnishment or attachment, or the filing of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Lessee which petition shall not have been withdrawn within sixty (60) days, or assignment by the Lessee for the benefit of creditors, or the entry by the Lessee into an agreement of composition with creditors, or the approval by a court of competent jurisdiction of a petition applicable to the Lessee in any proceedings instituted under the provisions of the federal bankruptcy law or under any similar acts which may hereafter be enacted. SECTION 8.2. Remedies on Default. So long as the Credit Issuer is not in default under the Credit Facility, upon the occurrence of any event of default specified in Section 8.1 hereof, the Trustee, as assignee of the Lessor, shall exercise any or all of the remedies provided in this Section as directed by the Credit Issuer. If the Credit Issuer is in default under the Credit Facility securing the Bonds, upon the occurrence and continuance of any event of default specified in Section 8.1(a) or 8.1(c) of this Lease, the Trustee, as assignee of the Lessor and the Lessor, shall proceed, and upon the occurrence of an event of default specified in Section 8.1(b) of this Lease, may proceed, and upon written request of the Owners of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of Bonds then outstanding, shall proceed, to: (a) Protect and enforce this Lease by such judicial proceeding as the Credit Issuer or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall deem most effectual, either by suit in equity or by action at law, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Lease, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Lease, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Lessor or its assignee by this Lease or by law; or -23- . . . (b) Take possession of the Project and exclude the Lessee from using it until the default is cured, holding the Lessee liable for the Lease Payments and other amounts payable by the Lessee prior to such taking of the Project under and pursuant to this Lease and the curing of such default; or (c) Take whatever action at law or in equity may appear necessary or desirable to enforce the Lessor's rights as the owner of the Project including termination of this Lease and the repossession and lease and sale of the Project. SECTION 8.3. No Remedv Exclusive. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Lessor or its assignee is intended to be exclusive, and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Lease or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Lessor or its assignee to exercise any remedy reserved to it in this Article, it shall not be necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be required in this Article or by law. SECTION 8.4. Al!reement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. In the event that either party to this Lease should default under any of the provisions hereof, if the nondefaulting party should employ attorneys or incur other expenses for the collection of monies or the enforcement or performance or observance of any obligation or agreement on the part of the defaulting party herein contained, the defaulting party agrees that it will on demand therefor pay to the nondefaulting party the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other expenses so incurred by the nondefaulting party. SECTION 8.5. No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver. In the event any covenant contained in this Lease should be breached by either party and thereafter waived by the other party, such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so waived and shall not be deemed to waive any other breach under this Lease. -24- . . . ARTICLE IX OPTION TO PURCHASE; OPTION TO PREPAY SECTION 9.1. Purchase Ontion. option to purchase the Project in the Article. The Lessee shall manner provided have the in this SECTION 9.2. Exercise of Ontion. (a) The Lessee may exercise its option to purchase the Project by paying a purchase price equal to the amount necessary to prepay the unpaid Principal Component of Lease Payments payable hereunder in whole, plus the accrued interest on the Bonds relating to such Principal Component to the date set for redemption of such Bonds from such prepayment plus the Lessee's Allocable Share or Floating Rate Allocable Share, as the case may be, of expenses of the Program accruing under the Indenture to such redemption date plus the Lessee's Allocable Share or Floating Rate Allocable Share, as the case may be, of amounts payable to the Credit Issuer under the Credit Agreement to such redemption date. Such principal and interest portions of such purchase price shall be deposited by the Trustee in the Designated Principal Payment Account and Designated Interest Payment Account of the Debt Service Fund, respectively, established under the Indenture with respect to this Lease to be applied to reimburse the Credit Issuer for the drawing under the Credit Facility to redeem Bonds as provided in Section 7.01(b) of the Indenture, and the Program expense portions of such purchase price shall be paid by the Trustee to the parties entitled thereto and the portion of such purchase price relating to amounts payable to the Credit Issuer under the Credit Agreement shall be deposited in the Credit Issuer Fund. (b) The Lessee shall give the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee notice of its intention to exercise its option not less than forty (40) days in advance of the date of exercise and shall deposit with the Trustee on the date which is 30 days or more prior to the date of the redemption an amount equal to such purchase price. If the Lessee exercises its option to purchase the Project pursuant to this Section, any amount then on hand in the Lessee's Designated Reserve Account and the Lessee's Designated Insurance and Condemnation Account shall be applied towards the payment of the applicable purchase price to be paid by the Lessee. If the Lessee shall have given notice to the Trustee of its intention to purchase the Project, but shall not have deposited the purchase price with the Trustee on the date specified in such notice, the Lessee shall continue to pay Lease Payments as if no such notice had been given. -25- r-~. e e e Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease or the Indenture to the contrary, if all Bonds relating to this Lease are Pledged Bonds, no advance notice of the exercise by the Lessee of its election to exercise the options granted to the Lessee in this Section shall be required and the Lessee shall be permitted to purchase the Project as provided in this Section without any advance notice. SECTION 9.3. Transfer of Title and Release of Lessor's Interest. Upon exercise by the Lessee of its option to purchase the Project, all right, title and interest of the Lessor in and to the Project shall be transferred to the Lessee. SECTION 9.4. ODtion to PreDav. The Lessee shall have the option to prepay in whole or in part and, if in part, in integral multiples of $100,000, the Principal Component of Lease Payments hereunder. Said prepayment shall be applied to reimburse the Credit Issuer for the drawing under the Credit Facility to redeem Bonds as provided in Section 7.0l(b) of the Indenture. The Lessee shall give the Lessor, the Credit Issuer and the Trustee notice of its intention to exercise its option not less than forty (40) days in advance of the date of exercise and shall deposit with the Trustee on or prior to 30 days prior to the redemption resulting from such prepayment an amount equal to the Principal Component of Lease Payments being prepaid, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption. In the event of the Lessee's exercise of its option to prepay in part the Principal Component of Lease Payments, the amount of Lease Payments to be paid by the Lessee over the remaining Term of this Lease Agreement shall be adjusted so as to reflect such prepayment of the Principal Component of Lease Payments. ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 10.1. Notices. All notices, certificates or other communications hereunder shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours after deposit in the United States mail in registered or certified form with postage fully prepaid when sent to the addresses shown on Exhibit D hereto. The Trustee, the Lessor, the Credit Issuer, the Program Administrator, the Remarketing Agent, the Tender Agent and the Lessee, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications will be sent. -26- '-.-T3f,~3'~~~ . - --~ . e e ,,~,~ <, . . SECTION 10.2. Bindin2 Effect This Lease shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Lessor and the Lessee and their respective successors and assigns, and the Trustee shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Lease. SECTION 10.3. Severability In the event any provision of this Lease shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof. SECTION 10.4. Amendments. Chan2es and Modifications. This Lease may be amended or any of its terms modified with the written consent of the Lessee and the Lessor; provided, that no such amendment shall become effective unless approved by the Trustee and the Credit Issuer. SECTION 10.5. Net-net-net Lease. This Lease shall be deemed and construed to be a "net-net-net lease I" and the Lessee hereby agrees that the Lease Payments shall be an absolute net return to the Lessor or its successors or assigns, free and clear of any expenses, charges or set-offs whatsoever. SECTION 10.6. Further Assurances and Corrective Instru- ~. The Lessor and the Lessee agree that they will, from time to time, execute. acknowledge and deliver I or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments as may reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the Project hereby leased or intended so to be or for carrying out the expressed intention of this Lease. SECTION 10.7. Execution in Counteroarts. This Lease may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. SECTION 10.8. Aoolicable Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construeo in accordance with the laws of the State. -27- - " ... . SECTION 10.9. Lessor and Lessee Representatives. Whenever under the provisions of this Lease the approval of the Lessor or the Lessee is required, or the Lessor or the Lessee is required to take some action at the request of the other, such approval or such request shall be given for the Lessor by an Authorized Representative of the Lessor and for the Lessee by an Authorized Representative of the Lessee, and any party hereto shall be authorized to rely upon any such approval or request. SECTION 10.10. Captions. The captions or headings in this Lease are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or Section of this Lease. -28- e e . . ,,-~~ . " . , . . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lessor has caused this Lease to be executed in its name by its duly authorized representative and to be attested by its duly authorized representative; and the Lessee has caused this Lease to be executed in its name by its duly authorized officer and to be attested and its official seal to be impressed hereon by its duly authorized officer, all as of the Dated Date. ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS, as Lessor /~,?~ By: D ty E utive Direc AD: e jJ gy: Financial ~ices Manager CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, ,y" 'J~ )~ Title: Mayor r Authorized Representative (S E A L) Attest: BY~/./fnt?/~.$ ~Title: City Clerk -29- .