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RES-8814 Intention to Provide Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue BondsRESOLUTION NO. 8814 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE TOWN & COUNTRY APARTMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Orange (the "City") is authorized pursuant to Chapter 7 of Part 5 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Law") to finance multifamily rental housing projects; and WHEREAS, 1300 North Shaffer Partners, L.P., a California Limited Partnership (the Company"), has requested the City 10 issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose of providing for the financing of the acquisition and renovation of a 64-unit apartment project located on approximately 4.1 acres at the comer of Shaffer Street and Katella Avenue, 1300 North Shaffer Street, in the City of Orange, California (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the financing of the Project will assist in increasing the number of affordable rental units and provide needed decent, safe and sanitary housing for persons oflow and moderate income in the City; and WHEREAS, the financing of the Project through the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds of the City in an aggregate amount of approximately $2,750,000 (the " Bonds")will provide for and promote the public health, safety and welfare, and otherwise will be in the public interest; and WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to use a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds to reimburse the Cityand/or the Company for certain expenditures eligible for reimbursement ( the Reimbursement Expenditures") made prior to the date the Bonds are issued;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:Section 1. Declaration of Official Intent. The City hereby declares its official intent to use up to $2,750,000 of the proceeds of the Bonds to reimburse itself and/or the Company for the Reimbursement Expenditures. It is intended that this Resolution shall constitute a declaration of official intent" within the meaning of Section1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 150 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.Section 2. CDLAC Application. The City staff is authorized and directed to submit an application to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for its allocation of a portion of the State ceiling" for private activity bonds pursuant to Section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for use in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.Section 3. Bond Counsel. The law firm of Best Best & Krieger LLP, Riverside,California, is appointed as bond counsel to the City with respect to the issuance of the Bonds.The Executive Director is authorized to execute an agreement with said firm providing for Section 4. Nature of Obligations. The obligations to be issued shall be special obligations of the City payable solely from revenues to be received by the City, pursuant to a loan agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or its assigns in connection with the financing of the Project, and shall not be a general obligation of the City, the State of California, or any political subdivision thereof Any expenses to be paid in connection with the issuance of the Bonds to finance the project in excess of any amount permitted under Federal tax law to be paid from proceeds of the Bonds shall be paid by the Company. Section 5. Other Aoorovals. The adoption of the Resolution shall not bind the City to issue the Bonds until and unless all other necessary actions and approvals are taken or received in accordance wilh all applicable laws. The adoption of this Resolution does not and shall not limit in any manner whatever Ihe City's full discretion 10 deny any further permit or approval that may be necessary for the project. Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 1997. s:;a/k- Daniel R. Slater Mayor Pro Tern JOANNE COONTZ Mayor of the City of Orange ArrEST: AAf~A'A(J Urk~ City Clerk of the I of Orange I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on Ihe 9th day of September ,1997, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, SPURGEON, ALVAREZ COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE COUNCILMEMBERS: COONTZ COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE r14-14~.J; & kAAX City Clerk of the . of Orange