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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem V r1 titivg Yttj , 4 August 14, 2000 rt/ Q% '22 STAFF REPORT r TO: Mayor Campbell and Members of the Cit y Council THRU: Dan Dorsey, Acting City Manager FROM: Pamela Arends-King, Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer SUBJECT: REFINANCING THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 94-1 (SURFSIDE COLONY) BONDS. SUMMARY OF REQUEST: City Council approve the refinancing of the Assessment District No. 94-1 (Surfside Colony) Taxable Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds. BACKGROUND: During the past several weeks Sutro & Co. Incorporated has studied the feasibility of refunding the outstanding bonds for Assessment District No. 94-1 (Surfside Colony). It was determined by taking advantage of the current interest rate environment and issuing tax exempt bonds the annual debt service savings would be approximately $20,000, resulting in a reduction of assessments to each property owner of $108 annually. In aggregate,the property owners would achieve debt service savings in excess of$300,000 during the life of the outstanding bond issue. The total aggregate principal amount of bonds to be reissued is $1,570,000. This amount includes $1,370,000 principal amount of bonds outstanding, interest and closing costs. The life of the newly issued bonds cannot exceed the life of the existing bonds and the debt service payments for the newly issued bonds cannot exceed the current principal and interest payments on the existing bonds. The outstanding bonds can only be redeemed on interest payment dates, which are September 2 and March 2. Therefore, to eliminate an additional interest expense of $28,000 it is in the best interest of the property owners if the approval of the refinancing of the bonds occurs prior to September 2, 2000. To initiate the refinancing of the bonds five resolutions need to be approved by the City Council. The first resolution declares the intention of the City Council to undertake reassessment proceedings and to issue limited obligation refunding bonds by summary proceedings without notice and hearing. Agenda Item A August 14, 2000 Staff Report Refinancing the Assessment District No. 94-1 (Surfside Colony)Bonds Page 2 The second resolution approves and confirms the report on the levy of reassessments and the refunding of its 1915 act improvement bonds. The third resolution requests the City Council to approve the issuance and sale of authority 2000 refunding revenue bonds, approve form and substance of indenture of trust, authorize modifications thereof and execution and delivery as modified, approve a preliminary official statement, authorize changes thereto and execution and delivery thereof and of an official statement to be derived therefrom, approve a local obligation purchase contract, approve a bond purchase contract and a continuing disclosure certificate, authorize modifications thereof and execution and delivery of each; and authorize related actions necessary to implement the proposed refunding program. Please note the actual amount of principal to be issued will be $1,370,000. The fourth resolution requests the Seal Beach Public Financing Authority to authorize the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $2,500,000 aggregate principal amount of 2000 Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds. It also requests the approval and authorization of the execution and delivery of indenture of trust, approval of a preliminary official statement and an official statement to be derived therefrom, a local obligation purchase contract, and approval of professional services agreements with bond counsel and disclosure counsel, and authorization of related actions in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the 2000 Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds. Please note the actual aggregate principal amount of the 2000 Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds will be approximately $1.570,000. The fifth resolution provides for the issuance of City of Seal Beach Limited Obligation refunding bonds of the Surfside Colony Reassessment District No. 2000-1 and prescribes the form of said bonds and certain terms and provisions therefrom: authorizes the execution of said bonds, approves the sale of said bonds to the Seal Beach Public Financing Authority, and approves form and substance of preliminary official statement and execution of final official statement to be derived therefrom. FISCAL IMPACT: The refinancing of the Assessment District No. 94-1(Surfside Colony)bonds will have no fiscal impact on the City's General Fund because the City is not liable for the debt service on the bonds. August 14, 2000 Staff Report Refinancing the Assessment District No. 94-1 (Surfside Colony)Bonds Page 3 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends City Council approve the refinancing of the Assessment District No. 94-1 (Surfside Colony)bonds to provide significant tax savings for property owners. altit4 L1614 6 Pamela Arends-King Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer / / a Dan D iI rse Acting City Manager