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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - TAX EXEMPT BOND FINANCING (2)4 NEW BUSINESS DATE: March 26, 1991 AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval / Item to be presented Uy: Andrea.Daroca SUBJECT: City's cooperation with City of Lancaster to provide tax-exempt bond financing for multifamily senior citizens project DEPARTMENT: Finance BACKGROUND The city has been asked to participate in a joint financing of a proposed senior citizen affordable rental project to be constructed in the City of Santa Clarita. The issue would provide tax-exempt bond financing for 65 units of multifamily senior citizens housing. The project is located at 22816 Market Street. The financing would be in conjunction with the City of Lancaster with Lancaster taking the lead on the project. There would be no potential liability to the city and only the City of'Lancaster's name would be on the bond issue. The advantages to the city by jointly. participating with Lancaster in this project is it will provide over $8MIL tax-exempt bond financing at no cost to the city. A credit enhancement would be provided by the developers which would allow mostly institutional purchases-of:the bonds. Attached is a development agreement which requires that the city and its advisors review all documents with city costs to be reimbursed through the bond issue. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approve the attached cooperation agreement allowing the city's joint participation with the City of Lancaster in a tax-exempt_ financing for multifamily senior citizens housing. AD/mc416 Agenda Item: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF LANCASTER AND SANTA CLARITA THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made and entered into as of March, 1991, by and between the City of Lancaster and the City of Santa Clarita, both political subdivisions of the State of California (the "Cities"), WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Cities have determined to cooperate in the issuance of multi -family housing revenue bonds pursuant to Chapter 7, Part 5, Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 52055) (the "Law"), to make or acquire, directly or indirectly, loans to finance the construction and or acquisition of multi -family rental housing units in the Cities, all as provided by law; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereafter provided, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. The terms used in this agreement shall, for purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Law. SECTION I. The .City of Lancaster agrees to issue revenue bonds therefore pursuant to the Law as soon as practicable. SECTION 3. The Cities agree hereby to cooperate with each other in the exercise jointly or otherwise of their powers for the purpose of financing various multi -family projects located in both cities pursuant to Law by. agreeing that the City of Lancaster shall issue said multi -family revenue bonds and shall administer said rental programs as required by law. SECTION 4. The City of Lancaster agrees to pay any and all reasonable administrative, legal and other costs and expenses of the City of Santa Clarita incurred by the City of Santa Clarita in its performance of this Agreement and in connection with revenue bonds issued for the purpose of financing multi -family projects located in the Cities. All such costs and expenses shall not .exceed $10.000. Such costs and expenses shall be reimbursable to the City of Lancaster from bond proceeds to the extent permitted by law. The City of Lancaster will advise the. City of Santa Clarita on a regular basis of the processing 'of the financing. The City of Lancaster agrees to consult with the City of Santa Clarita regarding the financial structure of the transaction and will include the staff of the City of Santa Clarita on the distribution of all legaland financial documents pertaining to the financing. SECTION 5. The City of Lancaster agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and save harmless the City of Santa Clarita, its officers, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, fines, penalties and liabilities of judgments, including attorneys' fees, resulting from arising out of or related to any of the activities of the City of Lancaster pursuant to this Agreement. r1 u L J — 2 — SECTION 6. The Cities agree to undertake such further proceedings or actions as may be necessary in order to carry out the terms and intent of the Agreement. SECTION 7. This Agreement may be amended by one or more supplemental agreements executed by the Cities at any time, except that no such amendment or supplement shall be made which shall adversely affect the rights of the holders of any bonds issued by the City of Lancaster pursuant to the Law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized, and their official seals to be hereto affixed all as of the day first above written. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY By CITY OF LANCASTER ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY