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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6738and RESOLUTION NO. 6738 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR THE CAMPUS COMMONS APARTMENTS WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority ") is authorized pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 6500 et seq. and the terms of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1988 (the "Agreement "), among certain local agencies throughout the State of California, including the City of Arcadia (the "City "), to issue revenue bonds in accordance with Chapter 7 of Part 5 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code for the purpose of financing multifamily rental housing projects; WHEREAS, Arcadia Campus Commons Associates, a California limited partnership, has requested that the Authority adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds (the "Bonds ") in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such revenue bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $9,000,000 in outstanding aggregate principal amount, to finance the acquisition, construction and development of a 43 -unit multifamily rental housing project located at 16 Campus Drive, Arcadia, California, generally known as Campus Commons Apartments (the "Project ") and operated by Buckingham Property Management; and WHEREAS, the Bonds or a portion thereof will be "private activity bonds" for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code "); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, prior to their issuance, private activity bonds are required to be approved by the "applicable elected representative" of the governmental units on whose behalf such bonds are expected to be issued and by a governmental unit having jurisdiction over the entire area in which any facility financed by such bonds is to be located, after a public hearing held following reasonable public notice; and WHEREAS, the members of this City Council (this "City Council ") are the applicable elected representatives of the City; and WHEREAS, there has been published, at least 14 days prior to the date hereof, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, a notice that a public hearing regarding the Bonds would be held on a date specified in such notice; and WHEREAS, such public hearing was conducted on such date, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to present arguments both for and against the issuance of the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Authority is also requesting that the City Council approve the issuance of any refunding bonds hereafter issued by the Authority for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds which financed the Project (the "Refunding Bonds "), but only in such cases where federal tax laws would not require additional consideration or approval by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the issuance of the Bonds required by Section 147(f) of the Code and Section 9 of the Agreement; 2 3 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds and the Refunding Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this Resolution constitute approval of the Bonds for the purposes of (a) Section 147(f) of the Code and (b) Section 9 of the Agreement. SECTION 3. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this Resolution and the financing approved hereby. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution and a copy of the affidavit of publication of the hearing notice to: Justin Cooper, Esq. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 405 Howard Street San Francisco, California 94105 SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. ATTEST: Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of August APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ow- WV� hielfZet4 Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 4 , 2010. ayor of the City of Arcadia STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6738 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of August, 2010 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member Chandler, Harbicht, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Amundson and Kovacic 5 ty Clerk of the City of Arcadia