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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 032-09RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 2 09 A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE AUTHORITY, THE BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND GEORGE K. BAUM & COMPANY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING ACTIONS RELATED THERETO WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has determined to issue its Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2009A (Tax-Exempt - Tax Increment Revenue), Old Town Kern-Pioneer Project (the "Series 2009A Bonds"), Series 2009B (Tax-Exempt - Tax Increment Revenue), Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project (the "Series 2009B Bonds"), Series 2009C (Taxable - Tax Increment Revenue), Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project (the "Series 2009C Bonds"), and Series 2009D (Taxable - Housing Set-Aside Revenue) (the "Series 2009D Bonds") (collectively, the four separate series comprising the "2009 Bonds"), in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $16.5 million; and WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Public Financing Authority (the "Authority"), acting pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the California Government Code, has the authority to purchase and resell the 2009 Bonds; and WHEREAS, as determined by the Agency, the purchase and resale by the Authority of the 2009 Bonds will result in significant public benefits in the form of demonstrable savings in effective interest rates and the more efficient delivery of local agency services; and WHEREAS, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, as Bond Counsel to the Agency for the 2009 Bonds ("Bond Counsel"), has prepared and provided to the Secretary of the Authority (the "Secretary") and the Secretary has provided each of the members of this Governing Board (this "Board") with a copy of a proposed form of Bond Purchase Agreement (the "Bond Purchase Agreement"), among the Authority, the Agency and George K. Baum & Company (the "Underwriter"), providing the terms and conditions of the purchase of the 2009 Bonds by the Authority from the Agency for resale to the Underwriter; and WHEREAS, this Board wishes by this resolution to approve the form and substance of the Bond Purchase Agreement, to authorize changes thereto as determined to be appropriate by the Executive Director of the Authority (the "Executive Director"), in consultation with Bond Counsel, and to authorize the execution and delivery thereof on behalf of the Authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Board of the Bakersfield Public Financing Authority, as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and this Board hereby so finds and determines. OHS West:260523854.7 o~gAKF9 s } rn ~ r V d ORIGINAL Section 2. The form of Bond Purchase Agreement on file with the Secretary and presented to this meeting is hereby approved. The Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Bond Purchase Agreement in substantially said form, with such additions thereto or changes or insertions as the Executive Director may deem appropriate and in the interest of the Authority, in consultation with Bond Counsel, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by such execution and delivery; provided, however, that in no event shall the Bond Purchase Agreement specify an aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Bonds exceeding $16.5 million, an interest rate per annum exceeding 7.5% for the Series 2009A Bonds and the Series 2009B Bonds, or 9.5% for the Series 2009C Bonds and the Series 2009D Bonds, or an underwriter's discount (exclusive of original issue discount) exceeding 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2009 Bonds. Section 3. The Chair, General Counsel, Executive Director and Secretary of the Authority and all other officers, agents and employees of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents, certificates and opinions which they, or any of them, in consultation with Disclosure Counsel, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the issuance, sale and delivery of the 2009 Bonds as contemplated in the Bond Purchase Agreement, and any such actions previously taken by the aforementioned officers are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved in all respects. Whenever the Chair, the General Counsel, the Executive Director or the Secretary are authorized and directed to take any action or execute any document pursuant to this resolution, in the absence of the Chair, the General Counsel, the Executive Director or the Secretary, the Vice-Chair, any Deputy Counsel, any Assistant Executive Director or any Assistant Secretary, respectively, or such other persons as shall be designated by further action of this Board shall also be authorized to take such actions or execute such documents. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] OHS West: 260523854.7 2 > rn F- r O ORIGINAL I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Bakersfield Public Financing Authority at a regular meeting thereof held on April 1, 2009, by the following vote: AY NOES: ABSTAIN ABSENT: BOARD MEMBER yw SjW,m Sc*- I Vne*- BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER Yw'Y~-- BOARD MEMBER (.O U C-- PAMELA A. McCARTHY C SECRETARY of the Bakersfield Public Financing Authority APPROVED: 0 HARVEY HALL CHAIRPERSON / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO GENERAL COUNSEL By: , 111-&,4 f JOSHUA H. RUDNICK Deputy Counsel 4 ~ AKF,p OHS West:260523854.7 3 I- r U O ORIGINAL