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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3288-24 Authorizing Execution Delivery Sale of Wastewater Revenue Certificates of Participation2 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 29 30 RESOLUTION NO. 3288-24 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND SALE OF WASTEWATER REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION TO FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND APPROVING RELATED DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (the "District") owns and operates a public enterprise for the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of wastewater within its service area (the "Wastewater System"); WHEREAS, the District is proceeding to finance certain capital improvement projects for the Wastewater System, as specified in more detail in the hereinafter - defined Installment Sale Agreement (collectively, the "Project"); WHEREAS, the CSDA Finance Corporation (the "Corporation") is a nonprofit public benefit corporation formed for the purpose of assisting public agencies such as the District in the financing of public capital improvements; WHEREAS, in order to provide funds to finance the Project, the Corporation has proposed to enter into an Installment Sale Agreement (the "Installment Sale Agreement"), between the Corporation as seller and the District as purchaser, under which the Corporation agrees to provide financing for the Project and to sell the completed Project to the District in consideration of the agreement by the District to pay the purchase price of the Project in semiannual installments (the "Installment Payments"); WHEREAS, for the purpose of obtaining the moneys required to provide financing to the District in accordance with the terms of the Installment Sale Agreement, the Corporation and the District have agreed to enter into a Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the "Trustee"), under which the Corporation will assign and transfer certain of its rights under the Installment Sale Agreement to the Trustee, and the Trustee will agree to execute and deliver Certificates of Participation (the "Certificates"), evidencing direct, undivided fractional interests in the Installment Payments; WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 5852.1 requires that certain financial information be obtained and disclosed with respect to the Certificates by the Board of Directors of the District, and this information is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has duly considered such transactions and wishes at this time to approve such transactions in the public interests of the District; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, as follows: Section 1. Approval of Financing Plan and Related Documents. The Board of Directors hereby approves the execution, delivery and sale of the Certificates in the maximum principal amount of $22,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds to 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 29 30 finance the Project and pay all the costs of delivering the Certificates. To that end, the Board of Directors hereby approves each of the following financing documents in substantially the respective forms on file with the Secretary of the Board, together with any changes therein or additions thereto approved by the Chair of the Board, the Vice Chair of the Board, the General Manager, the Chief Financial Officer or a designee or successor of any of them (each, an "Authorized Officer"), and the execution thereof by an Authorized Officer shall be conclusive evidence of such approval: 41 Installment Sale Agreement between the District and the Corporation, under which the Corporation agrees to provide funds to finance the Project in consideration of semi-annual payments to be made by the District from the net revenues of the Wastewater System; and • Trust Agreement among the District, the Corporation and the Trustee, whereby the Trustee agrees to execute and deliver the Certificates and to apply the proceeds thereof to accomplish the purposes of the financing. Each Authorized Officer, acting alone, is hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the District to execute the final form of each of the foregoing documents, and the Secretary of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to attest to the final form of each of the foregoing documents, if necessary. The schedule of semiannual payments attached to the Installment Sale Agreement shall correspond to the payments of principal and interest represented by the Certificates, to be determined upon the sale thereof. Section 2. Approval of Preliminary Official Statement. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes and approves the form of Preliminary Official Statement describing the District, the Wastewater System and the Certificates on file with the Secretary of the Board, together with such changes or alterations as may be approved by an Authorized Officer. The Board hereby approves and deems nearly final within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Preliminary Official Statement in the form on file with the Secretary of the Board, together with such modifications thereto as may be approved by an Authorized Officer. An Authorized Officer is hereby authorized and directed to (a) execute and deliver to the purchaser of the Certificates a certificate deeming the Preliminary Official Statement to be final, as of its date, within the meaning of such Rule, (b) approve any changes in or additions to cause the Preliminary Official Statement to be put in final form, and (c) execute the Final Official Statement for and in the name and on behalf of the District. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement. Section 3. Approval of Continuing Disclosure Certificate. The Board of Directors hereby approves the Continuing Disclosure Certificate in substantially the form attached as an appendix to the Preliminary Official Statement, together with any changes therein or additions thereto deemed advisable by an Authorized Officer, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. An Authorized Officer is hereby authorized and directed to execute the final form of Resolution No. 3288-24 Page 2 of 4 December 5, 2024 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 29 30 the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, for and in the name and on behalf of the District. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the delivery and performance of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Section 4. Approval of Certificate Purchase Contract. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes and approves the negotiated sale of the Certificates to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., as underwriter (the "Underwriter") pursuant to a Purchase Contract among the District, the Corporation and the Underwriter in the form on file with the Secretary of the Board, together with such changes or alterations as may be approved by an Authorized Officer; provided, that the principal amount of the Certificates shall not exceed $22,000,000, the true interest cost of the Certificates shall not exceed 5.50% and the Underwriter's discount (exclusive of any original issue discount) shall not exceed 1.0% of the principal amount of the Certificates. The Board hereby finds and determines that the sale of the Certificates at negotiated sale as contemplated by the Certificate Purchase Agreement will result in a lower overall cost. Section 5. Professional Services. In connection with the sale, execution and delivery of the Certificates, the Board of Directors hereby confirms the engagement of Bartle Wells Associates to act as municipal advisor to the District, and the firm of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, to act as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to the District. Any Authorized Officer is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with each such firm, in the respective forms on file with the Secretary of the Board. Section 6. Official Actions. The Chair of the Board, the Vice Chair of the Board, the Secretary of the Board, the General Manager, the Chief Financial Officer, and any and all other officers of the District are hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the District, to do any and all things and take any and all actions, including execution and delivery of any and all assignments, certificates, requisitions, agreements, notices, consents, instruments of conveyance, warrants and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions described herein. Any such actions previously taken by such officers in furtherance of this resolution are hereby ratified and confirmed. Whenever in this Resolution any officer of the District is authorized to execute or countersign any document or take any action, such execution, countersigning or action may be taken on behalf of such officer by any person designated by such officer to act on his or her behalf if such officer is absent or unavailable. Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. Resolution No. 3288-24 Page 3 of 4 December 5, 2024 1 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing 2 Resolution No. 3288-24 was duly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District at a regularly scheduled meeting held on the 5th day 3 of December, 2024, by the following vote: 4 AYES: Haven, Romsos,Sheehan, Exline 5 NOES: None 6 7 ABSENT: Peterson 8 9 10 i ATTEST: 11 !�h6�� 12 Melon ;ie Guttry, Glerk of th Board 13 14 it 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Resolution No. 3288-24 Page 4 of 4 December 5, 2024 Shane Romsos, Board Vice -President South Tahoe Public Utility District 1 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 29 30 EXHIBIT A Government Code Section 5852.1 Disclosure The good faith estimates set forth herein are provided with respect to the Certificates in accordance with California Government Code Section 5852.1. Such good faith estimates have been prepared by the underwriter of the Certificates and the municipal advisor to the District. (A) True interest cost of the Certificates: 4.42% (B) Finance charge related to the execution and delivery of the Certificates (sum of all costs of issuance and fees/charges paid to third parties): $290,000. (C) Net proceeds to be received (net of finance charges): $18,540,000 (D) Total payment amount through maturity: $37,134,000