City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/22/2015
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Resolutions to Complete the Issuance of Local Agency Revenue Bonds
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FROM:
Tami E. Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the attached resolutions and corresponding documentation in their substantial form, which authorize the issuance of Cathedral City Public Finance Authority Local Agency Revenue Bonds, 2015 Series A, allowing the redemption but not the cancellation of certain outstanding assessment district bonds, the redemption of the 2004 Series A Cathedral City Public Financing Authority Local Agency Revenue Bonds, the sale of the Local Obligations to the Cathedral City Public Financing Authority and the purchase of certain outstanding assessment district bonds of the City of Cathedral City.
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BACKGROUND:
The Local Obligations were issued by the City of Cathedral City (the "City") for the purpose of financing certain public improvements in the various assessment districts located within the City (the "Assessment Districts"). The debt service on the Local Obligations is payable from special assessments levied on property located within the respective Assessment Districts.
The Authority issued prior Authority Bonds, 2004 Series A, to acquire certain assessment district bonds of the City that were issued for the purpose of financing or refinancing improvement projects in the City (the "Authority Owned Local Obligations"). The debt service on the Local Obligations and the Authority Owned Local Obligations is payable from special assessments levied on property located within the respective Assessment Districts.
DISCUSSION:
The municipal bond market will currently allow for the City to achieve debt service savings by redeeming but not cancelling the Local Obligations, and thereafter selling the Local Obligations to the Cathedral City Public Financing Authority (the "Authority"). In addition, the current condition of the municipal bond market is such that additional savings to the City will be achieved by the redemption of the Prior Authority Bonds. Following the redemption of such Authority Bonds, the outstanding Authority Owned Local Obligations will be transferred by the Authority to the trustee for the Bonds, whereby the revenues derived from the outstanding Authority Owned Local Obligations and the Local Obligations will be used to pay debt service on the Bonds.
In order to finance the purchase of the Local Obligations, the Authority intends to issue the not to exceed $41,815,000 principal amount of Cathedral City Public Financing Authority Local Agency Revenue Bonds, 2015 Series A (the "Bonds"). Revenues derived from the Local Obligations will be used to pay debt service on the Bonds. The savings achieved through the redemption and subsequent sale of the Local Obligations to the Authority will result in debt service savings that will free up City funds that may be used to undertake improvement projects in the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated Total Annual Debt Service Savings:
AD No. 2001-01- $ 49,000 - $ 51,000 per year (11 Years remaining)
AD No. 2003-01- $ 54,000 - $ 56,000 per year (19 Years remaining)
AD No. 2004-01- $ 51,000 - $ 55,000 per year (19 Years remaining)
AD No. 2004-02- $191,000 - $194,000 per year (20 Years remaining)
2004 Series A- $ 31,000 - $ 34,000 per year (11 Years remaining)
Total AVG Savings $376,000 - $390,000 per year (Years 1-11)
Total AVG Savings $ 98,000 - $101,000 per year (Years 12-20)
All savings are required to remain in the corresponding District realizing the savings for ongoing maintenance and capital related street improvement projects during the remaining life of the District
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolutions and Supporting Documentation