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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 07-P3 (2)I IS =11 RIMS [IM&NOXIMIX� A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND RESALE OF BONDS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, APPROVING A FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, the City of Azusa (the "City") and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa (the "Agency") entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (the "Agreement"), creating the Azusa Public Financing Authority (the "Authority"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 (the "Act") the Authority is authorized to purchase bonds issued by the Agency for financing and refinancing public capital improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act and the Agreement the Authority is further authorized to sell bonds to the public or private purchasers at public or negotiated sale; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to purchase from the Agency its Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa Amended and Restated Merged Central Business District and West End Redevelopment Project Area Taxable Tax Allocation Bonds (Subordinate Lien), 2007 Series A (the "Series A Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,000,000 and its Tax Allocation Bonds (Second Subordinate Lien) 2007 Series B Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 (the "Series B Bonds," collectively with the Series A Bonds, the "Bonds"), solely from the proceeds received for the Authority's concurrent sale of the Bonds to De La Rosa& Co. (the "Underwriter") pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") by and among the Agency, the Authority and the Underwriter; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors, with the aid of its staff, has reviewed_ the Purchase Agreement and wishes to approve and confirm the foregoing, as well as the other matters set forth below, in the public interests of, and for significant public benefits to, the Agency and the City; NOW, THEREFORE, THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the purchase of the Bonds by the Authority from the Agency for concurrent resale by the Authority to the Underwriter pursuant to and in accordance with the Purchase Agreement in substantially the form on file with the Secretary together with any additions thereto or changes therein approved by the Executive Director, including any modifications necessary to implement the private placement of all or a portion of the bonds, and the execution thereof shall be conclusive evidence of such approval. The Authority hereby delegates to the Executive Director (or his written designee) the authority to accept an offer from the Underwriter to purchase the Bonds from the Authority; provided, however, that (a) the maximum yield payable with respect to the Series A Bonds shall not exceed six and five tenths percent (6.5%) per annum, and the purchase price paid by the Underwriter for the purchase of the Series A Bonds of the Bonds shall be not less than ninety-nine and three RVPUB%MSHAM734034J 1 i hundredths and twenty-fifth tenths percent (99.325%) of the par amount thereof, excluding any original issue discount on the applicable Series A Bonds of the Bonds and (b) the maximum yield payable with respect to the Series B Bonds shall not exceed five and five tenths percent (5.5%) per annum, and the purchase price paid by the Underwriter for the purchase of the Series B Bonds shall be not less than ninety eight and eight tenths percent (98.8%) of the par amount thereof, excluding any original issue discount on the applicable series of the Bonds. Section 2. The Chairperson, the Executive Director, the Treasurer, the Secretary and the General Counsel of the Authority and any and all other officers of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the Authority, to do any and all things and take any and all actions, including execution and delivery of any and all assignments, certificates, requisition, agreements, notices, consents, and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the sale, issuance and delivery of the Bonds to the Underwriter pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Any officer of the Authority herein authorized or directed to take any action may designate another officer of the Authority to take such action on his or her behalf, such designation to be approved or ratified in writing with respect to the taking of the applicable action. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 2007. /losepfi R. Rocha, Chairman I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution No. 07-P3 was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Azusa Public Financing Authority of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of July, 2007, by the following vote of the Board: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: AGENCY MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: NONE Vera Mendoza, Secretary RVPUB\MSHAH\734034.1 2