HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14476 (Authorization to Issue Bonds)41390-03 SM:SRF:REL 01/18/2018
02/09/2018
RESOLUTION NO. 14476
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF LEASE REVENUE BONDS OF THE SAN RAFAEL JOINT
POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
55,000,000 TO FINANCE CERTAIN PUBLIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael (the "City") and the California Municipal Finance
Authority have entered into an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
continuing the existence of the San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority (the "Authority") for
the purpose, among others, of having the Authority issue its bonds to be used to finance the
acquisition, construction and improvement of certain public capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has proposed to finance certain public capital improvements of the
City, consisting generally of a new public safety center and two replacement fire stations (the
Project”), and
WHEREAS, to that end, the City has proposed to lease to the Authority certain real
property and improvements (the “Leased Property”) under a Site Lease (the “Site Lease”), in
consideration of the payment by the Authority of an upfront rental payment (the “Site Lease
Payment”) that is sufficient to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of the Project;
and
WHEREAS, in order to raise funds equal to the Site Lease Payment, the Authority
proposes to authorize the issuance of its Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018 (the "Bonds")
under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
Government Code of the State of California (the "Bond Law"); and
WHEREAS, in order to secure the payments of principal of and interest on the Bonds,
the Authority proposes to lease the Leased Property back to the City under a Lease Agreement
the “Lease Agreement”), under which the City is obligated to pay semiannual lease payments
as rental for the Leased Property, and the Authority will assign substantially all of its rights under
the Lease Agreement to MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (the “Trustee”), as trustee for the Bonds,
under an Assignment Agreement by and between the Authority and the Trustee; and
WHEREAS, there has been prepared an Official Statement containing information to be
used in connection with the sale of the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Bonds will be sold to Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as
underwriter of the Bonds (the “Underwriter”), under a bond purchase agreement (the “Bond
Purchase Agreement”) among the Authority, the City and the Underwriter; and
WHEREAS, in order to assist the Underwriter in complying with Rule 15c2-12 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the City will undertake certain continuing disclosure
obligations pursuant to a continuing disclosure certificate to be executed by the City (the
Continuing Disclosure Certificate"); and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the issuance of the Bonds, Section 6586.5 of
the Bond Law requires that the City approve the proposed lease financing by the Authority and
that the City make certain findings with respect to such financing, as hereinafter set forth, and
2
said Section 6586.5 further requires that such approval be given and findings be made only
after noticed public hearing thereon; and
WHEREAS, the City has duly held such public hearing after due publication of the notice
of time and place of such public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City has duly considered such transactions and wishes at this time to
approve certain matters relating to said transactions in the public interest of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael,
as follows:
Section 1. Findings and Determinations. The City Council has duly noticed and held
a public hearing with respect to the approval by the City Council of the lease financing to be
provided by the Authority to the City pursuant to the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, and
with respect to the significant public benefit to the City of such lease financing in accordance
with the criteria specified in Section 6586 of the Bond Law. Based on the information provided
to the City Council by City staff and consultants, all as set forth in the proceedings and
documents providing for the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the City Council approves the
lease financing to be provided by the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, and the City Council
further determines that there will be significant public benefits accruing from such financing
within the contemplation of Section 6586 of the Bond Law, consisting of demonstrable savings
in effective interest rates and financing costs resulting from the lease and leaseback of the
Leased Property with the Authority as a tax-exempt public entity that has the statutory powers to
lease and leaseback property and to cause the issuance and delivery of Bonds.
Section 2. Approval of Leases. The City hereby approves each of the following
agreements required for the financing of the Project, in substantially the respective forms on file
with the City Clerk together with any changes therein or additions thereto deemed advisable by
the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager, or the designee of
any of them (the “Designated Officers”) and the City Attorney. Execution of the agreements by
a Designated Officer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of any such changes or
additions. Each Designated Officer is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the
City to execute, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest, the final form of
each such agreement, as follows:
Site Lease, between the City as lessor and the Authority as lessee, under
which the City leases the Leased Property to the Authority in consideration of the
payment of the Site Lease Payment.
Lease Agreement, between the Authority as lessor and the City as
lessee, under which the Authority leases the Leased Property back to the City and the
City agrees to pay semiannual lease payments which are sufficient to provide revenues
with which to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds when due.
The City Council hereby authorizes the performance by the City of its obligations under
each such agreement.
Section 3. Bond Purchase Agreement. The City hereby approves the form of the
Bond Purchase Agreement on file with the City Clerk, with such additions thereto and changes
therein as the Designated Officers and the City Attorney may deem necessary, desirable or
3
appropriate upon consultation with bond counsel, the execution of which by the City shall be
conclusive evidence of the approval of any such additions or changes, provided that no such
addition or change shall increase the original principal amount of Bonds to be in excess of
55,000,000, or shall provide for a true interest cost with respect to the Bonds in excess of
5.00% or an underwriter's discount (exclusive of any original issue discount) of greater than
0.50%. The Designated Officers, each acting alone, are hereby authorized and directed to
execute the Bond Purchase Agreement and to take all actions necessary to fulfill the City’s
obligations thereunder.
Section 4. Official Statement. The City Council hereby approves the form of
Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Bonds (the "Preliminary Official Statement") on file
with the City Clerk, together with such changes or additions thereto as the Designated Officers
and the City Attorney may deem necessary, desirable or appropriate upon consultation with
bond and disclosure counsel, and authorizes the Designated Officers, each acting alone, to
deem the Preliminary Official Statement final within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except for omissions permitted therein. Distribution of the
Preliminary Official Statement by the Underwriter is hereby approved. The Designated Officers,
each acting alone, are hereby authorized to execute the final form of the Official Statement with
such changes or additions as the Designated Officers may deem necessary, desirable or
appropriate upon consultation with bond and disclosure counsel, and the execution of the final
Official Statement by the City shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of any such additions
and changes. The City Council hereby authorizes the distribution of the final Official Statement.
Section 5. Continuing Disclosure Certificate. The City Council hereby approves the
Continuing Disclosure Certificate attached to the Official Statement in the form on file with the
City Clerk, with such additions thereto and changes therein as the Designated Officers and the
City Attorney may deem necessary, desirable or appropriate upon consultation with bond
counsel and disclosure counsel, the execution of which by the City shall be conclusive evidence
of the approval of any such additions or changes. The Designated Officers, each acting alone,
are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Continuing Disclosure Certificate and to take
all actions necessary to fulfill the City’s obligations thereunder.
Section 6. Professionals. The City Council hereby ratifies the engagement of Jones
Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, as bond and disclosure counsel, and PFM Financial
Advisors LLC, as municipal advisor. The Designated Officers are authorized to enter into
professional services agreements with such firms in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
Section 7. Official Actions. The Designated Officers, the City Clerk and any and all
other officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name of and on
behalf of the City, to do any and all things and take any and all actions, including execution and
delivery of any and all documents, assignments, certificates, requisitions, agreements, notices,
consents, instruments of conveyance, warrants and documents, which they, or any of them,
may deem necessary, advisable or appropriate upon consultation with bond and disclosure
counsel, in order to consummate the lawful issuance and sale of the Bonds and the
consummation of the transactions as described herein, including, without limitation, such
documents, assignments, certificates and agreements as may be required by any of the
documents approved herein. Any action previously taken by the Designated Officers in
furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and approved.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
4
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council of said City held on the Monday, the 5th day of March 2018 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
41390-03 SM:SRF:REL 1/08/2018
2/07/2018
TO BE RECORDED AND WHEN RECORDED
RETURN TO:
Jones Hall
A Professional Law Corporation
475 Sansome Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, California 94111
Attention: Scott R. Ferguson, Esq.
THIS TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER
TAX UNDER SECTION 11929 OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THIS
DOCUMENT IS EXEMPT FROM RECORDING FEES UNDER SECTION 27383 OF THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE.
SITE LEASE
This SITE LEASE (this “Site Lease”), dated for convenience as of March 1, 2018, is
between the CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California, as lessor (the
City”), and the SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint powers authority
duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, as lessee (the
Authority”).
B A C K G R O U N D :
1. The City of San Rafael (the “City”) wishes to finance the acquisition and
construction of certain public safety improvements consisting generally of a new public
safety center and two replacement fire stations (collectively, the “Project”).
2. To that end, the City has proposed to lease to the Authority certain real
property and improvements, initially consisting of the City’s new public safety facility, the
City’s Fire Station 52, and the City’s Fire Station 57, including land and improvements
thereon, as more particularly described in Appendix A attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein (the “Leased Property”), under this Site Lease, in
consideration of the payment by the Authority of an upfront rental payment (the “Site
Lease Payment”) sufficient to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of the
Project.
3. The Authority has authorized the issuance of its San Rafael Joint Powers
Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018 (Public Safety Facilities Project)
in the aggregate principal amount of $___________ (the “Bonds”) under an Indenture of
Trust dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”), between the Authority and MUFG
Union Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), for the purpose of providing the funds to
enable the Authority to pay the Site Lease Payment to the City in accordance with this Site
Lease.
2-
4. In order to provide revenues which are sufficient to enable the Authority to
pay debt service on the Bonds, the Authority has agreed to lease the Leased Property
back to the City under a Lease Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Lease”), a
memorandum of which has been recorded concurrently herewith, under which the City
has agreed to pay semiannual Lease Payments as the rental for the Leased Property
thereunder.
5. The lease payments made by the City under the Lease have been assigned
by the Authority to the Trustee for the security of the Bonds under an Assignment
Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Authority as assignor and the Trustee
as assignee, which has been recorded concurrently herewith.
A G R E E M E N T :
In consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants contained
herein, and for other valuable consideration, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Lease of Property to Authority. The City hereby leases the Leased
Property to the Authority and the Authority hereby leases the Leased Property from the
City, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. Term; Possession. The term of this Site Lease commences on the
date of recordation of this Site Lease and ends on the date on which the Indenture is
discharged in accordance with Section 10.03 thereof, but under any circumstances not
later than June 1, 2044. The provisions of this Section 2 are subject in all respects to any
other provisions of this Site Lease relating to the termination hereof.
SECTION 3. Rental. The Authority shall pay to the City as and for rental of the
Leased Property hereunder, the Site Lease Payment equal to $___________. The Site
Lease Payment is due and payable upon the issuance of the Bonds and the execution
and delivery hereof, and will be paid from the proceeds of the Bonds. The Authority and
the City hereby find and determine that the total amount of the Site Lease Payment does
not exceed the fair market value of the leasehold interest in the Leased Property which is
conveyed hereunder by the City to the Authority. No other amount of rental is due and
payable by the Authority for the use and occupancy of the Leased Property under this Site
Lease.
As provided in the Indenture, a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds will be applied
to make the Site Lease Payment by depositing the full amount thereof with the Trustee to
be held, invested and administered in accordance with the Indenture for the purpose of
financing the acquisition and construction of the Project.
SECTION 4. Leaseback to City. The Authority shall lease the Leased Property back
to the City under the Lease.
SECTION 5. Assignments and Subleases. Unless the City is in default under the
Lease, the Authority may not assign its rights under this Site Lease or sublet all or any
portion of the Leased Property, except as provided in the Assignment Agreement and in
the Lease, without the prior written consent of the City.
3-
SECTION 6. Substitution or Release of Property. If the City exercises its option
under Section 3.2 of the Lease to substitute property for the Leased Property in whole or
in part, such substitution shall also operate to substitute property for the Leased Property
which is leased hereunder. If the City exercises its option under Section 3.3 of the Lease
to release a portion of the Leased Property from the Lease, such substitution shall also
operate to release such portion of the Leased Property hereunder. The description of the
Leased Property which is leased under the Lease shall conform at all times to the
description of the Leased Property which is leased hereunder.
SECTION 7. Right of Entry. The City reserves the right for any of its duly authorized
representatives to enter upon the Leased Property, or any portion thereof, at any
reasonable time to inspect the same or to make any repairs, improvements or changes
necessary for the preservation thereof.
SECTION 8. Termination. The Authority agrees, upon the termination of this Site
Lease, to quit and surrender the Leased Property in the same good order and condition
as the Leased Property was in at the time of commencement of the term hereof,
reasonable wear and tear excepted, and agrees that all buildings, improvements and
structures then existing upon the Leased Property shall remain thereon and title thereto
shall vest thereupon in the City for no additional consideration.
SECTION 9. Default. If the Authority defaults in the performance of any obligation
on its part to be performed under the terms of this Site Lease, which default continues for
30 days following notice and demand for correction thereof to the Authority, the City may
exercise any and all remedies granted by law, except that no merger of this Site Lease
and of the Lease shall be deemed to occur as a result thereof and no such remedy may
include termination hereof; provided, however, that so long as the Lease remains in effect,
the Lease Payments payable by the City under the Lease shall continue to be paid to the
Trustee.
SECTION 10. Quiet Enjoyment. The Authority at all times during the term of this
Site Lease shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy all of the Leased Property,
subject to the provisions of the Lease and subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as
that term is defined in the Lease).
SECTION 11. Waiver of Personal Liability. All liabilities under this Site Lease on
the part of the Authority are solely corporate liabilities of the Authority as a public entity,
and the City hereby releases each and every member and officer of the Authority of and
from any personal or individual liability under this Site Lease. No member or officer of the
Authority or its governing board shall at any time or under any circumstances be
individually or personally liable under this Site Lease for anything done or omitted to be
done by the Authority hereunder.
SECTION 12. Taxes. The City covenants and agrees to pay any and all
assessments of any kind or character and also all taxes, including possessory interest
taxes, levied or assessed upon the Leased Property and any improvements thereon.
SECTION 13. Eminent Domain. If the whole or any part of the Leased Property or
any improvements thereon is taken by eminent domain proceedings, the interest of the
Authority shall be recognized and is hereby determined to be the amount of the then
4-
unpaid Lease Payments payable under the Lease and the balance of the award, if any,
shall be paid to the City.
SECTION 14. Partial Invalidity. If any one or more of the terms, provisions,
covenants or conditions of this Site Lease shall to any extent be declared invalid,
unenforceable, void or voidable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the finding or order or decree of which becomes final, none of the remaining
terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Site Lease shall be affected thereby,
and each provision of this Site Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
SECTION 15. Notices. Any notice, request, complaint, demand or other
communication under this Site Lease shall be given by first class mail or personal delivery
to the party entitled thereto at its address set forth below, or by telecopy, telex or other
form of telecommunication, at its number set forth below. Notice shall be effective either
a) upon transmission by telecopy, telex or other form of telecommunication, (b) 48 hours
after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or (c) in the case of personal
delivery to any person, upon actual receipt. The City, the Authority and the Trustee may,
by written notice to the other parties, from time to time modify the address or number to
which communications are to be given hereunder.
If to the Authority City of San Rafael
or the City: 1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Attention: City Manager
Email:
If to the Trustee: MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
350 California Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Email:AccountAdministration-
Corporate.Trust@unionbank.com
SECTION 16. Amendment of this Site Lease. The Authority and the City may at
any time amend or modify any of the provisions of this Site Lease, but only (a) with the
prior written consent of the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Bonds; or (b) without the consent of any of the Bond Owners, but only if such
amendment or modification is for any one or more of the following purposes:
i) to make clear any ambiguity, or to cure, correct or supplement any
defective provision contained herein, or in any other respect
whatsoever as the Authority and the City may deem necessary or
desirable, provided that, in the opinion of Bond Counsel, such
modifications or amendments do not materially adversely affect the
interests of the Owners of the Bonds;
ii) to amend any provision hereof relating to the Tax Code, to any extent
whatsoever but only if and to the extent such amendment will not
5-
adversely affect the exclusion from gross income of interest on the
Bonds under the Tax Code, in the opinion of Bond Counsel;
iii) to conform to any amendment of the Indenture which is made thereto
in accordance with Section 9.01 of the Indenture; or
iv) for the purpose of effectuating any substitution or release of property
under Section 6.
SECTION 17. Governing Law. This Site Lease shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the Constitution and laws of the State of California.
SECTION 18. Third-Party Beneficiary. The Trustee is hereby made a third-party
beneficiary under this Site Lease with all rights of a third-party beneficiary.
SECTION 19. Binding Effect. This Site Lease inures to the benefit of and is binding
upon the Authority, the City and their respective successors and assigns, subject,
however, to the limitations contained herein.
SECTION 20. Section Headings. All section headings contained herein are for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any
provision of this Site Lease.
SECTION 21. Execution in Counterparts. This Site Lease may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all together
shall constitute but one and the same lease. It is also agreed that separate counterparts
of this Site Lease may be separately executed by the Authority and the City, all with the
same force and effect as though the same counterpart had been executed by both the
Authority and the City.
SECTION 22. Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined have the respective meanings given those terms in the Indenture.
6-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Authority have caused this Site Lease
to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and
year first above written.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, as lessor
By
City Manager
Attest:
Interim City Clerk
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING
AUTHORITY, as lessee
By
Executive Director
Attest:
Secretary
A-1
APPENDIX A
DESCRIPTION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY
The Leased Property consists of that certain real property situated in the City of
San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California, which is more particularly described as
follows:
41390-03 SM:SRF:REL 1/04/2018
1/08/2018
1/18/2018
2/07/2018
LEASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 1, 2018
between the
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY,
as lessor
and the
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL,
as lessee
Relating to
San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
i-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
Definitions; Rules of Interpretation
SECTION 1.1. Definitions ...................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 1.2. Interpretation ................................................................................................. 2
ARTICLE II
Covenants, Representations and Warranties
SECTION 2.1. Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the City .............................. 2
SECTION 2.2. Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Authority ...................... 4
ARTICLE III
Deposit and Application of Funds; Substitution and
Release of Property
SECTION 3.1. Deposit of Moneys ......................................................................................... 5
SECTION 3.2. Substitution of Property ................................................................................. 5
SECTION 3.3. Release of Property ....................................................................................... 6
ARTICLE IV
Lease of Leased Property; Term of This Lease; Lease
Payments:
SECTION 4.1. Lease of Leased Property ............................................................................. 7
SECTION 4.2. Term .............................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 4.3. Lease Payments ............................................................................................ 7
SECTION 4.4. Source of Payments; Covenant to Budget and Appropriate ......................... 8
SECTION 4.5. Additional Rental Payments .......................................................................... 9
SECTION 4.6. Quiet Enjoyment ............................................................................................ 9
SECTION 4.7. Title ................................................................................................................ 9
ARTICLE V
Maintenance; Taxes; Insurance; and Other Matters
SECTION 5.1. Maintenance, Utilities, Taxes and Assessments ......................................... 10
SECTION 5.2. Modification of Leased Property .................................................................. 10
SECTION 5.3. Liability and Property Damage Insurance ................................................... 11
SECTION 5.4. Casualty Insurance ...................................................................................... 11
SECTION 5.5. Rental Interruption Insurance ...................................................................... 11
SECTION 5.6. Recordation Hereof; Title Insurance ........................................................... 12
SECTION 5.7. Insurance Net Proceeds; Form of Policies .................................................. 12
SECTION 5.8. Installation of City’s Personal Property ....................................................... 12
SECTION 5.9. Liens ............................................................................................................ 13
SECTION 5.10. Advances ................................................................................................... 13
ARTICLE VI
Damage, Destruction and Eminent Domain; Use of Net
Proceeds
SECTION 6.1. Application of Net Proceeds ........................................................................ 13
SECTION 6.2. Termination or Abatement Due to Eminent Domain ................................... 13
SECTION 6.3. Abatement Due to Damage or Destruction ................................................. 14
ARTICLE VII
Other Covenants of the City
SECTION 7.1. Disclaimer of Warranties ............................................................................. 14
SECTION 7.2. Access to the Leased Property ................................................................... 14
SECTION 7.3. Release and Indemnification Covenants ..................................................... 14
SECTION 7.4. Assignment and Subleasing by the City ...................................................... 15
SECTION 7.5. Amendment Hereof ..................................................................................... 15
SECTION 7.6. Tax Covenants ............................................................................................ 16
SECTION 7.7. Continuing Disclosure ................................................................................. 17
ii-
ARTICLE VIII
Events of Default and Remedies
SECTION 8.1. Events of Default Defined ............................................................................ 18
SECTION 8.2. Remedies on Default ................................................................................... 18
SECTION 8.3. No Remedy Exclusive ................................................................................. 20
SECTION 8.4. Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses ...................................... 20
SECTION 8.5. No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver ............................................. 20
SECTION 8.6. Application of Proceeds ............................................................................... 20
SECTION 8.7. Trustee and Bond Owners to Exercise Rights ............................................ 20
ARTICLE IX
Prepayment of Lease Payments
SECTION 9.1. Security Deposit .......................................................................................... 21
SECTION 9.2. Optional Prepayment ................................................................................... 21
SECTION 9.3. Mandatory Prepayment From Net Proceeds of Insurance or Eminent
Domain .................................................................................................... 21
SECTION 9.4. Credit for Amounts on Deposit .................................................................... 22
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
SECTION 10.1. Notices ....................................................................................................... 22
SECTION 10.2. Binding Effect ............................................................................................ 22
SECTION 10.3. Severability ................................................................................................ 22
SECTION 10.4. Net-net-net Lease ...................................................................................... 22
SECTION 10.5. Third Party Beneficiary .............................................................................. 23
SECTION 10.6. Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments ....................................... 23
SECTION 10.7. Execution in Counterparts. ........................................................................ 23
SECTION 10.8. Applicable Law .......................................................................................... 23
SECTION 10.9. Authority and City Representatives ........................................................... 23
SECTION 10.10. Captions .................................................................................................. 23
APPENDIX A DESCRIPTION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY
APPENDIX B SCHEDULE OF LEASE PAYMENTS
LEASE AGREEMENT
This LEASE AGREEMENT (this “Lease”), dated for convenience as of March 1, 2018,
is between the SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint powers authority
duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, as lessor (the
Authority”), and the CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, a charter city and municipal corporation duly
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California, as lessee
the “City”).
B A C K G R O U N D :
1. The City of San Rafael (the “City”) wishes to finance the acquisition and
construction of certain public safety improvements consisting generally of a new public
safety center and two replacement fire stations (collectively, the “Project”).
2. To that end, the City has proposed to lease to the Authority certain real
property and improvements, initially consisting of the City’s new public safety facility, the
City’s Fire Station 52, and the City’s Fire Station 57, including land and improvements
thereon, as more particularly described in Appendix A attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein (the “Leased Property”), under a Site Lease, dated the
date hereof (the “Site Lease”), in consideration of the payment by the Authority of an
upfront rental payment (the “Site Lease Payment”) sufficient to provide funds for the
acquisition and construction of the Project. The Site Lease is being recorded concurrently
with a memorandum of this Lease.
3. The Authority has authorized the issuance of its San Rafael Joint Powers
Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018 (Public Safety Facilities Project)
in the aggregate principal amount of $___________ (the “Bonds”) under an Indenture of
Trust dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”), between the Authority and MUFG
Union Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), for the purpose of providing the funds to
enable the Authority to pay the Site Lease Payment to the City in accordance with the Site
Lease.
4. In order to provide revenues that are sufficient to enable the Authority to pay
debt service on the Bonds, the Authority has agreed to lease the Leased Property back to
the City under this Lease, under which the City agrees to pay semiannual Lease Payments
as the rental for the Leased Property.
5. The lease payments made by the City under this Lease have been assigned
by the Authority to the Trustee for the security of the Bonds under an Assignment
Agreement dated as of the date hereof, between the Authority as assignor and the Trustee
as assignee, which has been recorded concurrently herewith.
6. The City and the Authority have found and determined that all acts and
proceedings required by law necessary to make this Lease, when executed by the City
and the Authority, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the City and the Authority, and
to constitute this Lease a valid and binding agreement for the uses and purposes herein
set forth in accordance with its terms, have been done and taken, and the execution and
delivery of this Lease have been in all respects duly authorized.
2-
A G R E E M E N T :
In consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants contained
herein, and for other valuable consideration, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; RULES OF INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1. Definitions. Unless the context clearly otherwise requires or unless
otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms in this Lease have the respective meanings
given them in the Indenture.
SECTION 1.2. Interpretation.
a) Unless the context otherwise indicates, words expressed in the singular
includes the plural and vice versa and the use of the neuter, masculine, or feminine gender
is for convenience only and includes the neuter, masculine or feminine gender, as
appropriate.
b) Headings of articles and sections herein and the table of contents hereof are
solely for convenience of reference, do not constitute a part hereof and do not affect the
meaning, construction or effect hereof.
c) All references herein to “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to
the corresponding Articles, Sections or subdivisions of this Lease; the words “herein,”
hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Lease as a
whole and not to any particular Article, Section or subdivision hereof.
ARTICLE II
COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 2.1. Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the City. The City
makes the following covenants, representations and warranties to the Authority, the
Trustee as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Lease:
a) Due Organization and Existence. The City is a charter city and
municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the
Constitution and laws of the State of California, has full legal right,
power and authority under the laws of the State of California to enter
into the Site Lease and this Lease and to carry out and consummate
all transactions contemplated hereby, and by proper action the City
has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Site Lease and
this Lease.
3-
b) Due Execution. The representatives of the City executing the Site
Lease and this Lease have been fully authorized to execute the same
under a resolution and ordinance duly adopted by the City Council of
the City.
c) Valid, Binding and Enforceable Obligations. The Site Lease and this
Lease have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the City
and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the City
enforceable against the City in accordance with their respective
terms.
d) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of the Site Lease and this
Lease, the consummation of the transactions therein and herein
contemplated and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and
conditions thereof and hereof, do not and will not conflict with or
constitute a violation or breach of or default (with due notice or the
passage of time or both) under any applicable law or administrative
rule or regulation, or any applicable court or administrative decree or
order, or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, contract or
other agreement or instrument to which the City is a party or by which
it or its properties are otherwise subject or bound, or result in the
creation or imposition of any prohibited lien, charge or encumbrance
of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the
City, which conflict, violation, breach, default, lien, charge or
encumbrance would have consequences that would materially and
adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Site Lease and this Lease or the financial condition, assets,
properties or operations of the City.
e) Consents and Approvals. No consent or approval of any trustee or
holder of any indebtedness of the City or of the voters of the City, and
no consent, permission, authorization, order or license of, or filing or
registration with, any governmental authority is necessary in
connection with the execution and delivery of the Site Lease and this
Lease, or the consummation of any transaction therein and herein
contemplated, except as have been obtained or made and as are in
full force and effect.
f) No Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court or federal, state, municipal or
other governmental authority pending or, to the knowledge of the City
after reasonable investigation, threatened against or affecting the
City or the assets, properties or operations of the City which, if
determined adversely to the City or its interests, would have a
material and adverse effect upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by or the validity of the Site Lease and this
Lease, or upon the financial condition, assets, properties or
operations of the City, and the City is not in default with respect to
any order or decree of any court or any order, regulation or demand
of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental authority, which
default might have consequences that would materially and adversely
4-
affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Site
Lease and this Lease or the financial conditions, assets, properties
or operations of the City.
SECTION 2.2. Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Authority. The
Authority makes the following covenants, representations and warranties to the City, the
Trustee as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Lease:
a) Due Organization and Existence. The Authority is a joint exercise of
powers authority duly organized and existing under a joint powers
agreement and the laws of the State of California; has power to enter
into this Lease, the Site Lease, the Assignment Agreement and the
Indenture; is possessed of full power to own and hold, improve and
equip real and personal property, and to lease the same; and has
duly authorized the execution and delivery of each of the aforesaid
agreements and such agreements constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligations of the Authority, enforceable against the Authority
in accordance with their respective terms.
b) Due Execution. The representatives of the Authority executing this
Lease, the Site Lease, the Assignment Agreement and the Indenture
are fully authorized to execute the same pursuant to official action
taken by the governing body of the Authority.
c) Valid, Binding and Enforceable Obligations. This Lease, the Site
Lease, the Assignment Agreement and the Indenture have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Authority and constitute
the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Authority, enforceable
against the Authority in accordance with their respective terms.
d) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Lease, the Site
Lease, the Assignment Agreement and the Indenture, the
consummation of the transactions herein and therein contemplated
and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
hereof, do not and will not conflict with or constitute a violation or
breach of or default (with due notice or the passage of time or both)
under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation, or any
applicable court or administrative decree or order, or any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease, contract or other agreement or
instrument to which the Authority is a party or by which it or its
properties are otherwise subject or bound, or result in the creation or
imposition of any prohibited lien, charge or encumbrance of any
nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Authority,
which conflict, violation, breach, default, lien, charge or encumbrance
would have consequences that would materially and adversely affect
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Lease,
the Site Lease, the Assignment Agreement and the Indenture or the
financial condition, assets, properties or operations of the Authority.
e) Consents and Approvals. No consent or approval of any trustee or
holder of any indebtedness of the Authority, and no consent,
5-
permission, authorization, order or license of, or filing or registration
with, any governmental authority is necessary in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Lease, the Site Lease, the Assignment
Agreement or the Indenture, or the consummation of any transaction
herein or therein contemplated, except as have been obtained or
made and as are in full force and effect.
f) No Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court or federal, state, municipal or
other governmental authority pending or, to the knowledge of the
Authority after reasonable investigation, threatened against or
affecting the Authority or the assets, properties or operations of the
Authority which, if determined adversely to the Authority or its
interests, would have a material and adverse effect upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by or the validity of
this Lease, the Site Lease, the Assignment Agreement or the
Indenture, or upon the financial condition, assets, properties or
operations of the Authority, and the Authority is not in default with
respect to any order or decree of any court or any order, regulation
or demand of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental
authority, which default might have consequences that would
materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Lease, the Site Lease, the Assignment
Agreement or the Indenture or the financial conditions, assets,
properties or operations of the Authority.
ARTICLE III
DEPOSIT AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS; SUBSTITUTION
AND RELEASE OF PROPERTY
SECTION 3.1. Deposit of Moneys. On the Closing Date, the Authority will cause
the proceeds of sale of the Bonds to be deposited with the Trustee. The Trustee shall
deposit such proceeds in accordance with Section 3.02 of the Indenture.
SECTION 3.2. Substitution of Property. The City has the option at any time and
from time to time, to substitute other real property (the “Substitute Property”) for the
Leased Property or any portion thereof (the “Former Property”), upon satisfaction of all
of the following requirements which are hereby declared to be conditions precedent to
such substitution:
a) No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, as certified in
writing by the City.
b) The City has filed with the Authority and the Trustee, and caused to
be recorded in the office of the Marin County Recorder sufficient
memorialization of an amendment hereof that adds the legal
description of the Substitute Property to Appendix A and deletes
therefrom the legal description of the Former Property, and has filed
6-
and caused to be recorded corresponding amendments to the Site
Lease and Assignment Agreement.
c) The City has obtained a CLTA policy of title insurance insuring the
City’s leasehold estate hereunder in the Substitute Property, subject
only to Permitted Encumbrances, in an amount at least equal to the
estimated value thereof.
d) The City has certified in writing to the Authority and the Trustee that
the Substitute Property serves the municipal purposes of the City and
constitutes property which the City is permitted to lease under the
laws of the State of California, and has been determined to be
essential to the proper, efficient and economic operation of the City
and to serve an essential governmental function of the City.
e) The Substitute Property does not cause the City to violate any of its
covenants, representations and warranties made herein, as certified
in writing by the City.
g) The City has filed with the Authority and the Trustee a written
certificate of the City or other written evidence stating that the useful
life of the Substitute Property at least extends to June 1, 2034, that
the estimated value of the Leased Property, after substitution of the
Substitute Property and release of the Former Property, is at least
equal to the aggregate Outstanding principal amount of the Bonds,
and the fair rental value of the Leased Property, after substitution of
the Substitute Property and release of the Former Property, is at least
equal to the Lease Payments thereafter coming due and payable
hereunder.
h) The City has mailed written notice of such substitution to each rating
agency which then maintains a rating on the Bonds.
Upon the satisfaction of all such conditions precedent, the Term of this Lease will
thereupon end as to the Former Property and commence as to the Substitute Property,
and all references to the Former Property will apply with full force and effect to the
Substitute Property. The City is not entitled to any reduction, diminution, extension or
other modification of the Lease Payments whatsoever as a result of any substitution of
property under this Section. The Authority and the City will execute, deliver and cause to
be recorded all documents required to discharge the Site Lease, this Lease and the
Assignment Agreement of record against the Former Property and to cause the Substitute
Property to become subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Site Lease, this Lease
and the Assignment Agreement.
SECTION 3.3. Release of Property. The City has the option at any time and from
time to time to release any portion of the Leased Property from this Lease (the “Released
Property”) provided that the City has satisfied all of the following requirements which are
hereby declared to be conditions precedent to such release:
a) No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, as certified in
writing by the City.
7-
b) The City has filed with the Authority and the Trustee, and caused to
be recorded in the office of the Marin County Recorder sufficient
memorialization of an amendment hereof, the Site Lease and the
Assignment Agreement which removes the Released Property from
the Site Lease, the Assignment Agreement and this Lease.
c) The City has certified in writing to the Authority and the Trustee that
the value of the property which remains subject to this Lease
following such release is at least equal to the aggregate Outstanding
principal amount of the Bonds, and the fair rental value of the property
which remains subject to this Lease following such release is at least
equal to the Lease Payments thereafter coming due and payable
hereunder.
d) The City has mailed written notice of such release to each rating
agency which then maintains a rating on the Bonds.
Upon the satisfaction of all such conditions precedent, the Term of this Lease will
thereupon end as to the Released Property. The City is not entitled to any reduction,
diminution, extension or other modification of the Lease Payments whatsoever as a result
of such release. The Authority and the City shall execute, deliver and cause to be
recorded all documents required to discharge the Site Lease, this Lease and the
Assignment Agreement of record against the Released Property.
ARTICLE IV
LEASE OF LEASED PROPERTY; TERM OF THIS LEASE;
LEASE PAYMENTS
SECTION 4.1. Lease of Leased Property. The Authority hereby leases the Leased
Property to the City and the City hereby leases the Leased Property from the Authority,
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease.
SECTION 4.2. Term. The Term of this Lease commences on the Closing Date and
ends on the date on which the Indenture is discharged in accordance with Section 10.03
thereof, but under any circumstances not later than June 1, 2044. The provisions of this
Section are subject to the provisions of Sections 6.2 and 6.3 relating to the taking in
eminent domain, damage and destruction of the Leased Property in whole or in part.
SECTION 4.3. Lease Payments.
a) Obligation to Pay. Subject to the provisions of Sections 6.2 and 6.3 and the
provisions of Article IX, the City agrees to pay to the Authority, its successors and assigns,
the Lease Payments in the respective amounts specified in Appendix B attached to this
Lease, to be due and payable in immediately available funds on the Interest Payment
Dates immediately following each of the respective Lease Payment Dates specified in
Appendix B, and to be deposited by the City with the Trustee on each of the Lease
Payment Dates specified in Appendix B. Any amount held in the Bond Fund, the Interest
8-
Account and the Principal Account on any Lease Payment Date (other than amounts
resulting from the prepayment of the Lease Payments in part but not in whole under Article
IX, and amounts required for payment of past due principal or interest on any Bonds not
presented for payment) will be credited towards the Lease Payment then required to be
paid hereunder. The City is not required to deposit any Lease Payment with the Trustee
on any Lease Payment Date if the amounts then held in the Bond Fund, the Interest
Account and the Principal Account are at least equal to the Lease Payment then required
to be deposited with the Trustee. The Lease Payments payable in any Rental Period are
for the use of the Leased Property during that Rental Period.
b) Effect of Prepayment. If the City prepays all Lease Payments in full under
Sections 9.2 or 9.3, the City’s obligations under this Section will thereupon cease and
terminate. If the City prepays the Lease Payments in part but not in whole under Sections
9.2 or 9.3, the principal components of the remaining Lease Payments will be reduced in
integral multiples of $5,000 among Lease Payment Dates on a basis which corresponds
to the principal maturities of the Bonds which are redeemed thereby; and the interest
component of each remaining Lease Payment will be reduced by the aggregate
corresponding amount of interest which would otherwise be payable with respect to the
Bonds thereby redeemed under Section 4.01 of the Indenture.
c) Rate on Overdue Payments. If the City fails to make any of the payments
required in this Section, the payment in default will continue as an obligation of the City
until the amount in default has been fully paid, and the City agrees to pay the same with
interest thereon, from the date of default to the date of payment at the highest rate of
interest on any Outstanding Bond.
d) Fair Rental Value. The aggregate amount of the Lease Payments and
Additional Rental Payments coming due and payable during each Rental Period constitute
the total rental for the Leased Property for such Rental Period, and are payable by the City
in each Rental Period for and in consideration of the right of the use and occupancy of,
and the continued quiet use and enjoyment of the Leased Property during each Rental
Period. The parties hereto have agreed and determined that the total Lease Payments
do not exceed the fair rental value of the Leased Property. In making that determination,
consideration has been given to the estimated value of the Leased Property, other
obligations of the City and the Authority under this Lease, the uses and purposes which
may be served by the Leased Property and the benefits therefrom which will accrue to the
City and the general public.
e) Assignment. The City understands and agrees that all Lease Payments have
been assigned by the Authority to the Trustee in trust, under the Assignment Agreement,
for the benefit of the Owners of the Bonds, and the City hereby assents to such
assignment. The Authority hereby directs the City, and the City hereby agrees to pay to
the Trustee at its Office, all payments payable by the City under this Section and all
amounts payable by the City under Article IX.
SECTION 4.4. Source of Payments; Covenant to Budget and Appropriate. The
Lease Payments are payable from any source of available funds of the City, subject to the
provisions of Section 6.3. The City covenants to take all actions required to include the
Lease Payments in each of its budgets during the Term of this Lease and to make the
necessary appropriations for all Lease Payments and Additional Rental Payments. The
foregoing covenant of the City contained constitutes a duty imposed by law and each and
9-
every public official of the City is required to take all actions required by law in the
performance of the official duty of such officials to enable the City to carry out and perform
the covenants and agreements in this Lease agreed to be carried out and performed by
the City.
SECTION 4.5. Additional Rental Payments. In addition to the Lease Payments, the
City shall pay when due the following amounts of Additional Rental Payments in
consideration of the lease of the Leased Property by the City from the Authority hereunder:
a) all fees and expenses incurred by the Authority in connection with or
by reason of its leasehold estate in the Leased Property, when due,
b) all compensation to the Trustee for all services rendered under the
Indenture and for all expenses, charges, costs, liabilities, legal fees
and other disbursements incurred in and about the performance of its
powers and duties under the Indenture in accordance with Section
8.07 of the Indenture,
c) the reasonable fees and expenses of such accountants, consultants,
attorneys and other experts as may be engaged by the Authority or
the Trustee to prepare audits, financial statements, reports, opinions
or provide such other services required under this Lease or the
Indenture,
d) amounts coming due and payable as Excess Investment Earnings in
accordance with Section 7.6(e), and
e) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Authority in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Lease or the Indenture, or in
connection with the issuance of the Bonds, including but not limited
to any and all expenses incurred in connection with the authorization,
sale and delivery of the Bonds, or incurred by the Authority in
connection with any litigation which may at any time be instituted
involving this Lease, the Bonds, the Indenture or any of the other
documents contemplated hereby or thereby, or otherwise incurred in
connection with the administration of this Lease.
SECTION 4.6. Quiet Enjoyment. Throughout the Term of this Lease, the Authority
shall provide the City with quiet use and enjoyment of the Leased Property and the City
will peaceably and quietly have and hold and enjoy the Leased Property, without suit,
trouble or hindrance from the Authority, except as expressly set forth in this Lease. The
Authority will, at the request of the City and at the City’s cost, join in any legal action in
which the City asserts its right to such possession and enjoyment to the extent the
Authority may lawfully do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority has the right to
inspect the Leased Property as provided in Section 7.2.
SECTION 4.7. Title. Upon the termination of this Lease (other than under Section
8.2(b) hereof), all right, title and interest of the Authority in and to the Leased Property
transfers to and vests in the City. The Authority shall take any and all steps and execute
and record any and all documents reasonably required by the City to consummate any
such transfer of title.
10-
ARTICLE V
MAINTENANCE; TAXES; INSURANCE; AND OTHER MATTERS
SECTION 5.1. Maintenance, Utilities, Taxes and Assessments. Throughout the
Term of this Lease, as part of the consideration for the rental of the Leased Property, all
improvement, repair and maintenance of the Leased Property are the responsibility of the
City, and the City will pay for or otherwise arrange for the payment of all utility services
supplied to the Leased Property, which may include, without limitation, janitor service,
security, power, gas, telephone, light, heating, water and all other utility services, and will
pay for or otherwise arrange for the payment of the cost of the repair and replacement of
the Leased Property resulting from ordinary wear and tear or want of care on the part of
the City or any assignee or sublessee thereof. In exchange for the Lease Payments herein
provided, the Authority agrees to provide only the Leased Property. The City waives the
benefits of subsections 1 and 2 of Section 1932, Section 1933(4) and Sections 1941 and
1942 of the California Civil Code, but such waiver does not limit any of the rights of the
City under the terms of this Lease.
The City shall also pay or cause to be paid all taxes and assessments of any type
or nature, if any, charged to the Authority or the City affecting the Leased Property or the
respective interests or estates therein; provided that with respect to special assessments
or other governmental charges that may lawfully be paid in installments over a period of
years, the City shall pay only such installments as are required to be paid during the Term
of this Lease as and when the same become due.
The City may, at its expense and in its name, in good faith contest any such taxes,
assessments, utility and other charges and, in the event of any such contest, may permit
the taxes, assessments or other charges so contested to remain unpaid during the period
of such contest and any appeal therefrom unless the Authority notifies the City that, in its
reasonable opinion, by nonpayment of any such items the interest of the Authority in the
Leased Property will be materially endangered or the Leased Property or any part thereof
will be subject to loss or forfeiture, in which event the City shall promptly pay such taxes,
assessments or charges or provide the Authority with full security against any loss which
may result from nonpayment, in form satisfactory to the Authority and the Trustee.
SECTION 5.2. Modification of Leased Property. The City has the right, at its own
expense, to make additions, modifications and improvements to the Leased Property or
any portion thereof. All additions, modifications and improvements to the Leased Property
will thereafter comprise part of the Leased Property and become subject to the provisions
of this Lease. Such additions, modifications and improvements may not in any way
damage the Leased Property, or cause the Leased Property to be used for purposes other
than those authorized under the provisions of state and federal law; and the Leased
Property, upon completion of any additions, modifications and improvements made
thereto under this Section, must be of a value which is not substantially less than the value
thereof immediately prior to the making of such additions, modifications and
improvements.
11-
The City will not permit any mechanic’s or other lien to be established or remain
against the Leased Property for labor or materials furnished in connection with any
remodeling, additions, modifications, improvements, repairs, renewals or replacements
made by the City under this Section; except that if any such lien is established and the
City first notifies or causes to be notified the Authority of the City’s intention to do so, the
City may in good faith contest any lien filed or established against the Leased Property,
and in such event may permit the items so contested to remain undischarged and
unsatisfied during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom and shall provide
the Authority with full security against any loss or forfeiture which might arise from the
nonpayment of any such item, in form satisfactory to the Authority. The Authority will
cooperate fully in any such contest, upon the request and at the expense of the City.
SECTION 5.3. Liability and Property Damage Insurance. The City shall maintain or
cause to be maintained throughout the Term of this Lease, a standard commercial general
liability insurance policy or policies in protection of the Authority, the City, and their
respective members, officers, agents, employees and assigns. Said policy or policies
shall provide for indemnification of said parties against direct or contingent loss or liability
for damages for bodily and personal injury, death or property damage occasioned by
reason of the operation of the Leased Property. Such policy or policies shall provide
coverage in such liability limits and be subject to such deductibles as the City deems
adequate and prudent. Such insurance may be maintained as part of or in conjunction
with any other insurance coverage carried by the City, and may be maintained in whole or
in part in the form of self-insurance by the City, subject to the provisions of Section 5.7, or
in the form of the participation by the City in a joint powers agency or other program
providing pooled insurance. The proceeds of such liability insurance must be applied
toward extinguishment or satisfaction of the liability with respect to which paid.
SECTION 5.4. Casualty Insurance. The City shall procure and maintain, or cause
to be procured and maintained, throughout the Term of this Lease, casualty insurance
against loss or damage to all buildings situated on the Leased Property, in an amount at
least equal to the lesser of (a) 100% of the replacement value of the insured buildings, or
b) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Bonds. Such insurance
must, as nearly as practicable, cover loss or damage by explosion, windstorm, riot, aircraft,
vehicle damage, smoke and such other hazards as are normally covered by such
insurance. Such insurance may, at the sole discretion of the City, include earthquake
insurance if available at reasonable cost from reputable insurers in the judgment of the
City. Such insurance may be subject to such deductibles as the City deems adequate
and prudent. Such insurance may be maintained as part of or in conjunction with any
other insurance coverage carried by the City, and may be maintained in whole or in part
in the form of the participation by the City in a joint powers agency or other program
providing pooled insurance; provided that such insurance may not be maintained by the
City in the form of self-insurance. The Net Proceeds of such insurance must be applied
as provided in Section 6.1.
SECTION 5.5. Rental Interruption Insurance. The City shall procure and maintain,
or cause to be procured and maintained, throughout the Term of this Lease, rental
interruption or use and occupancy insurance to cover loss, total or partial, of the use of
any portion of the Leased Property constituting buildings or other improvements as a result
of any of the hazards covered in the insurance required by Section 5.4, in an amount at
least equal to the maximum such Lease Payments coming due and payable during any
consecutive two Fiscal Years. Such insurance may be maintained as part of or in
12-
conjunction with any other insurance coverage carried by the City, and may be maintained
in whole or in part in the form of the participation by the City in a joint powers agency or
other program providing pooled insurance; provided that such insurance may not be
maintained by the City in the form of self-insurance. The Net Proceeds of such insurance,
if any, must be paid to the Trustee and deposited in the Bond Fund, to be applied as a
credit towards the payment of the Lease Payments allocable to the insured improvements
as the same become due and payable.
SECTION 5.6. Recordation Hereof; Title Insurance. On or before the Closing Date
the City shall, at its expense, (a) cause the Site Lease, the Assignment Agreement and
this Lease, or a memorandum hereof or thereof in form and substance approved by Bond
Counsel, to be recorded in the office of the Marin County Recorder, and (b) obtain a CLTA
title insurance policy insuring the City’s leasehold estate hereunder in the Leased
Property, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, in an amount at least equal to the
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds. All Net Proceeds received under any such title
insurance policy must be deposited with the Trustee in the Bond Fund to be credited
towards the prepayment of the remaining Lease Payments under Section 9.3.
SECTION 5.7. Insurance Net Proceeds; Form of Policies. Each policy of insurance
maintained under Sections 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 must name the Trustee as loss payee so as
to provide that all proceeds thereunder are payable to the Trustee. The City shall pay or
cause to be paid when due the premiums for all insurance policies required by this Lease.
All such policies shall provide that the Trustee is given 30 days’ notice of each expiration,
any intended cancellation thereof or reduction of the coverage provided thereby. The City
must file with the Trustee annually, within 90 days following the close of each Fiscal Year,
a certificate of the City stating that all policies of insurance required hereunder are then in
full force and effect. The Trustee has no responsibility for the sufficiency, adequacy or
amount of any insurance or self-insurance herein required and is fully protected in
accepting payment on account of such insurance or any adjustment, compromise or
settlement of any loss.
If any insurance maintained under Section 5.3 is provided in the form of self-
insurance, the City must file with the Trustee annually, within 90 days following the close
of each Fiscal Year, a statement of the risk manager of the City or an independent
insurance adviser engaged by the City identifying the extent of such self-insurance and
stating the determination that the City maintains sufficient reserves with respect thereto.
If any such insurance is provided in the form of self-insurance by the City, the City has no
obligation to make any payment with respect to any insured event except from those
reserves.
SECTION 5.8. Installation of City’s Personal Property. The City may at any time
and from time to time, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, install or permit to be
installed other items of equipment or other personal property in or upon the Leased
Property. All such items shall remain the sole property of the City, in which neither the
Authority nor the Trustee has any interest, and may be modified or removed by the City at
any time, provided that the City must repair all damage to the Leased Property resulting
from the installation, modification or removal of any such items. Nothing in this Lease
prevents the City from purchasing or leasing items to be installed under this Section under
a lease or conditional sale agreement, or subject to a vendor’s lien or security agreement,
as security for the unpaid portion of the purchase price thereof, so long as no such lien or
security interest attaches to any part of the Leased Property.
13-
SECTION 5.9. Liens. The City may not, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume
or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim on or with
respect to the Leased Property, other than as herein contemplated and except for such
encumbrances as the City certifies in writing to the Trustee do not materially and adversely
affect the leasehold estate of the City in the Leased Property hereunder. If any such
mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim does materially and adversely
affect the leasehold estate of the City in the Leased Property hereunder, the City will
promptly, at its own expense, take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge or
remove any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim, for which it is
responsible; provided that the City is not required to do so prior to the time when such
mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim actually causes such material
adverse effect. The City will reimburse the Authority for any expense incurred by it in
order to discharge or remove any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or
claim.
SECTION 5.10. Advances. If the City fails to perform any of its obligations under
this Article V, the Authority may (but is not required to) take such action as it deems
necessary to cure such failure, including the advancement of money, and the City shall
repay all such advances as Additional Rental Payments hereunder, with interest at the
rate set forth in Section 4.3(c).
ARTICLE VI
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND EMINENT DOMAIN; USE OF NET
PROCEEDS
SECTION 6.1. Application of Net Proceeds. The Trustee, as assignee of the
Authority under the Assignment Agreement, has the right to receive all Net Proceeds. As
provided in the Indenture, the Trustee will deposit all Net Proceeds in the Insurance and
Condemnation Fund to be applied as set forth in Section 5.07 of the Indenture.
SECTION 6.2. Termination or Abatement Due to Eminent Domain. If the Leased
Property is taken permanently under the power of eminent domain or sold to a government
threatening to exercise the power of eminent domain, the Term of this Lease thereupon
ceases as of the day possession is taken. If less than all of the Leased Property is taken
permanently, or if the Leased Property is taken temporarily, under the power of eminent
domain, then:
a) this Lease shall continue in full force and effect with respect thereto
and does not terminate by virtue of such taking, and the parties waive
the benefit of any law to the contrary; and
b) the Lease Payments are subject to abatement in an amount
determined by the City such that the resulting Lease Payments
represent fair consideration for the use and occupancy of the
remaining usable portions of the Leased Property.
14-
SECTION 6.3. Abatement Due to Damage or Destruction. The Lease Payments
are subject to abatement during any period in which by reason of damage or destruction
other than by eminent domain which is hereinbefore provided for) there is substantial
interference with the use and occupancy by the City of the Leased Property or any portion
thereof. The Lease Payments are subject to abatement in an amount determined by the
City such that the resulting Lease Payments represent fair consideration for the use and
occupancy of the remaining usable portions of the Leased Property not damaged or
destroyed. Such abatement will continue for the period commencing with such damage
or destruction and ending with the substantial completion of the work of repair or
reconstruction. In the event of any such damage or destruction, this Lease continues in
full force and effect and the City waives any right to terminate this Lease by virtue of any
such damage and destruction.
ARTICLE VII
OTHER COVENANTS OF THE CITY
SECTION 7.1. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE AUTHORITY AND THE TRUSTEE
MAKE NO AGREEMENT, WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO THE VALUE, DESIGN, CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FITNESS FOR THE USE
CONTEMPLATED BY THE CITY OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION
THEREOF, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO
THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. THE CITY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE AUTHORITY IS NOT A MANUFACTURER OF ANY
PORTION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR A DEALER THEREIN, THAT THE CITY
LEASES THE LEASED PROPERTY AS-IS, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED RISKS ARE TO BE BORNE BY THE CITY. The Authority has no
liability for incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages, in connection with or
arising out of this Lease for the existence, furnishing, functioning or use of the Leased
Property by the City.
SECTION 7.2. Access to the Leased Property. The City agrees that the Authority
and any Authorized Representative of the Authority, and the Authority’s successors or
assigns, have the right at all reasonable times to enter upon and to examine and inspect
the Leased Property or any part thereof. The City further agrees that the Authority, any
Authority Representative and the Authority’s successors or assigns may have such rights
of access to the Leased Property or any component thereof as reasonably necessary to
cause the proper maintenance of the Leased Property if the City fails to perform its
obligations hereunder; provided, however, that neither the Authority nor any of its assigns
has any obligation to cause such proper maintenance.
SECTION 7.3. Release and Indemnification Covenants. The City agrees to
indemnify the Authority, the Trustee and their respective officers, agents, successors and
assigns, against all claims, losses and damages, including legal fees and expenses,
arising out of any of the following:
a) the use, maintenance, condition or management of, or from any work
or thing done on the Leased Property by the City,
15-
b) any breach or default on the part of the City in the performance of any
of its obligations under this Lease,
c) any negligence or willful misconduct of the City or of any of its agents,
contractors, servants, employees or licensees with respect to the
Leased Property,
d) any intentional misconduct or negligence of any sublessee of the City
with respect to the Leased Property,
e) the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of the
Leased Property, or the authorization of payment of the costs thereof,
or
f) the acceptance and performance of the duties of the Trustee under
the Indenture, the Assignment Agreement and under this Lease.
No indemnification is made under this Section or elsewhere in this Lease for willful
misconduct or negligence under this Lease by the Authority, the Trustee or their respective
officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns.
SECTION 7.4. Assignment and Subleasing by the City. The City may sublease the
Leased Property, or any portion thereof, subject to all of the following conditions:
a) this Lease and the obligation of the City to make Lease Payments
hereunder must remain obligations of the City, as certified in writing
by the City;
b) the City must, within 30 days after the delivery thereof, furnish or
cause to be furnished to the Authority and the Trustee a true and
complete copy of such sublease;
c) no such sublease by the City may cause the Leased Property to be
used for a purpose which is not authorized under the provisions of
the laws of the State of California, as certified in writing by the City;
and
d) the City must furnish to the Authority and the Trustee a written opinion
of Bond Counsel stating that such sublease does not cause the
interest on the Bonds to become included in gross income for
purposes of federal income taxation or to become subject to personal
income taxation by the State of California.
SECTION 7.5. Amendment Hereof. The Authority and the City may at any time
amend or modify any of the provisions of this Lease, but only: (a) with the prior written
consents of the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding
Bonds; or (b) without the consent of the Trustee or any of the Bond Owners, but only if
such amendment or modification is for any one or more of the following purposes:
16-
i) to add to the covenants and agreements of the City contained in this
Lease, other covenants and agreements thereafter to be observed,
or to limit or surrender any rights or power herein reserved to or
conferred upon the City;
ii) to make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or
of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision
contained herein, to conform to the original intention of the City and
the Authority;
iii) to modify, amend or supplement this Lease in such manner as to
assure that the interest on the Bonds remains excluded from gross
income under the Tax Code;
iv) to amend the description of the Leased Property to reflect accurately
the property originally intended to be included therein, or in
connection with any substitution or release of property under Sections
3.2 or 3.3;
v) to obligate the City to pay additional amounts of rental for the use and
occupancy of the Leased Property, but only if (A) such additional
amounts of rental are pledged or assigned for the payment of any
bonds, notes, leases or other obligations the proceeds of which are
applied to finance or refinance the acquisition or construction of any
real or personal property for which the City is authorized to expend
funds subject to its control, (B) the City has obtained and filed with
the Trustee an appraisal showing that the appraised value of the
Leased Property is at least equal to the aggregate principal amount
of the Outstanding Bonds and all such other bonds, notes, leases or
other obligations, and (C) the City has filed with the Trustee written
evidence that the amendments made under this clause (v) will not of
themselves cause a reduction or withdrawal of any rating then
assigned to the Bonds; or
vi) in any other respect whatsoever as the Authority and the City deem
necessary or desirable, if in the opinion of Bond Counsel such
modifications or amendments do not materially adversely affect the
interests of the Owners of the Bonds.
No such modification or amendment may (a) extend or have the effect of extending
any Lease Payment Date or reducing any Lease Payment or any premium payable upon
the prepayment thereof, without the express consent of the Owners of the affected Bonds,
or (b) modify any of the rights or obligations of the Trustee without its written assent
thereto. If the Trustee’s consent to such modification or amendment is required, the
Trustee shall be entitled to the same documents as it would be entitled to under Article IX
of the Indenture for such type of modification or amendment.
SECTION 7.6. Tax Covenants.
a) Private Business Use Limitation. The City shall assure that the proceeds of
the Bonds are not used in a manner which would cause the Bonds to satisfy the private
17-
business tests of Section 141(b) of the Tax Code or the private loan financing test of
Section 141(c) of the Tax Code.
b) Federal Guarantee Prohibition. The City may not take any action or permit
or suffer any action to be taken if the result of the same would be to cause the Bonds to
be “federally guaranteed” within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Tax Code.
c) No Arbitrage. The City may not take, or permit or suffer to be taken by the
Trustee or otherwise, any action with respect to the proceeds of the Bonds or of any other
obligations which, if such action had been reasonably expected to have been taken, or
had been deliberately and intentionally taken, on the Closing Date, would have caused
the Bonds to be “arbitrage bonds” within the meaning of Section 148(a) of the Tax Code.
d) Maintenance of Tax Exemption. The City shall take all actions necessary to
assure the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from the gross income of the Owners of the
Bonds to the same extent as such interest is permitted to be excluded from gross income
under the Tax Code as in effect on the Closing Date.
e) Rebate of Excess Investment Earnings to United States. The City shall
calculate or cause to be calculated the Excess Investment Earnings in all respects at the
times and in the manner required under the Tax Code. The City shall pay the full amount
of Excess Investment Earnings to the United States of America in such amounts, at such
times and in such manner as may be required under the Tax Code. Such payments shall
be made by the City from any source of legally available funds of the City, and shall
constitute Additional Rental Payments hereunder.
The City shall keep or cause to be kept, and retain or cause to be retained for a
period of six years following the retirement of the Bonds, records of the determinations
made under this subsection (e). In order to provide for the administration of this subsection
e), the City may provide for the employment of independent attorneys, accountants and
consultants compensated on such reasonable basis as the City may deem appropriate.
The Trustee has no duty or obligation to monitor or enforce compliance by the City of any
of the requirements under this subsection (e).
SECTION 7.7. Continuing Disclosure. The City shall comply with and carry out all
of the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate executed by the City as of the
Closing Date, as originally executed and as it may be amended from time to time in
accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, failure of
the City to comply with such Continuing Disclosure Certificate will not constitute an Event
of Default, although any Participating Underwriter (as that term is defined in such
Continuing Disclosure Certificate) or any Owner or beneficial owner of the Bonds may take
such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to compel performance by the City of
its obligations under this Section, including seeking mandate or specific performance by
court order.
18-
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 8.1. Events of Default Defined. Any one or more of the following events
constitute an Event of Default hereunder:
a) Failure by the City to pay any Lease Payment or other payment
required to be paid hereunder at the time specified herein.
b) Failure by the City to observe and perform any covenant, condition or
agreement on its part to be observed or performed, other than as
referred to in the preceding subsection (a), for a period of 30 days
after written notice specifying such failure and requesting that it be
remedied has been given to the City by the Authority or the Trustee.
If in the reasonable opinion of the City the failure stated in the notice
can be corrected, but not within such 30-day period, the failure will
not constitute an Event of Default if the City commences to cure the
failure within such 30-day period and thereafter diligently and in good
faith cures the failure in a reasonable period of time, such period of
time not to be longer than 180 days after the delivery of such default
notice.
c) The filing by the City of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or failure
by the City promptly to lift any execution, garnishment or attachment,
or adjudication of the City as a bankrupt, or assignment by the City
for the benefit of creditors, or the entry by the City into an agreement
of composition with creditors, or the approval by a court of competent
jurisdiction of a petition applicable to the City in any proceedings
instituted under the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as
amended, or under any similar acts which may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 8.2. Remedies on Default. Whenever any Event of Default has happened
and is continuing, the Authority may exercise any and all remedies available under law or
granted under this Lease. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Indenture to the
contrary, neither the Authority nor the Trustee may accelerate the Lease Payments or
otherwise declare any Lease Payments not then in default to be immediately due and
payable. Each covenant hereof to be kept and performed by the City is expressly made
a condition and upon the breach thereof the Authority may exercise any and all rights
granted hereunder; except that no termination of this Lease may be effected either by
operation of law or acts of the parties hereto, except only in the manner herein expressly
provided. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the
Authority may exercise each and every one of the following remedies, subject in all
respects to the limitations set forth in Section 8.3.
a) Enforcement of Payments Without Termination. If the Authority does
not elect to terminate this Lease in the manner hereinafter provided
for in subparagraph (b) hereof, the City agrees to and shall remain
liable for the payment of all Lease Payments and the performance of
all conditions herein contained and shall reimburse the Authority for
any deficiency arising out of the re-leasing of the Leased Property,
19-
or, if the Authority is unable to re-lease the Leased Property, then for
the full amount of all Lease Payments to the end of the Term of this
Lease, but said Lease Payments and/or deficiency shall be payable
only at the same time and in the same manner as hereinabove
provided for the payment of Lease Payments hereunder,
notwithstanding such entry or re-entry by the Authority or any suit in
unlawful detainer, or otherwise, brought by the Authority for the
purpose of effecting such re-entry or obtaining possession of the
Leased Property or the exercise of any other remedy by the Authority.
The City hereby irrevocably appoints the Authority as the agent and
attorney-in-fact of the City to enter upon and re-lease the Leased
Property upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default
and to remove all personal property whatsoever situated upon the
Leased Property, to place the Leased Property in storage or other
suitable place in the County of Marin for the account of and at the
expense of the City, and the City hereby exempts and agrees to save
harmless the Authority from any costs, loss or damage whatsoever
arising or occasioned by any such entry upon and re-leasing of the
Leased Property and the removal and storage of the Leased Property
by the Authority or its duly authorized agents in accordance with the
provisions herein contained. The City agrees that the terms of this
Lease constitute full and sufficient notice of the right of the Authority
to re-lease the Leased Property in the event of such re-entry without
effecting a surrender of this Lease, and further agrees that no acts of
the Authority in effecting such re-leasing shall constitute a surrender
or termination of this Lease irrespective of the term for which such re-
leasing is made or the terms and conditions of such re-leasing, or
otherwise, but that, on the contrary, in the event of such default by
the City the right to terminate this Lease shall vest in the Authority to
be effected in the sole and exclusive manner hereinafter provided for
in subparagraph (b) hereof. The City agrees to surrender and quit
possession of the Leased Property upon demand of the Authority for
the purpose of enabling the Leased Property to be re-let under this
paragraph, and the City further waives the right to any rental obtained
by the Authority in excess of the Lease Payments and hereby
conveys and releases such excess to the Authority as compensation
to the Authority for its services in re-leasing the Leased Property.
b) Termination of Lease. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing
hereunder, the Authority at its option may terminate this Lease and
re-lease all or any portion of the Leased Property. If the Authority
terminates this Lease at its option and in the manner hereinafter
provided on account of default by the City (and notwithstanding any
re-entry upon the Leased Property by the Authority in any manner
whatsoever or the re-leasing of the Leased Property), the City
nevertheless agrees to pay to the Authority all costs, loss or damages
howsoever arising or occurring payable at the same time and in the
same manner as is herein provided in the case of payment of Lease
Payments and Additional Rental Payments. Any surplus received by
the Authority from such re-leasing shall be deposited in the Bond
Fund. Neither notice to pay rent or to deliver up possession of the
20-
premises given under law nor any proceeding in unlawful detainer
taken by the Authority shall of itself operate to terminate this Lease,
and no termination of this Lease on account of default by the City
shall be or become effective by operation of law, or otherwise, unless
and until the Authority shall have given written notice to the City of
the election on the part of the Authority to terminate this Lease. The
City covenants and agrees that no surrender of the Leased Property,
or of the remainder of the Term hereof or any termination of this
Lease shall be valid in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever
unless stated or accepted by the Authority by such written notice.
c) Proceedings at Law or In Equity. If an Event of Default occurs and
continues hereunder, the Authority may take whatever action at law
or in equity may appear necessary or desirable to collect the amounts
then due and thereafter to become due hereunder or to enforce any
other of its rights hereunder.
SECTION 8.3. No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy herein conferred upon or
reserved to the Authority is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy is cumulative
and in addition to every other remedy given under this Lease or now or hereafter existing
at law or in equity. No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default impairs any such right or power or operates as a waiver
thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often as
may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Authority to exercise any remedy
reserved to it in this Article VIII it is not necessary to give any notice, other than as
expressly required in this Article VIII or by law.
SECTION 8.4. Agreement to Pay Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses. If the Authority
or the City defaults under any of the provisions of this Lease and the nondefaulting party
employs attorneys or incurs other expenses for the collection of moneys or the
enforcement or performance or observance of any obligation or agreement on the part of
the defaulting party herein contained, the defaulting party will on demand therefor pay to
the nondefaulting party the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other expenses
so incurred by the nondefaulting party; provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be
required to expend its own funds for any payment described in this Section.
SECTION 8.5. No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver. If the Authority or the
City breaches any agreement in this Lease and thereafter the other party waives the
breach, such waiver is limited to the particular breach so waived and does not operate to
waive any other breach hereunder.
SECTION 8.6. Application of Proceeds. All net proceeds received from the re-lease
of the Leased Property under this Article VIII, and all other amounts derived by the
Authority or the Trustee as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, must be paid
to and applied by the Trustee in accordance with Section 7.03 of the Indenture.
SECTION 8.7. Trustee and Bond Owners to Exercise Rights. Such rights and
remedies as are given to the Authority under this Article VIII have been assigned by the
Authority to the Trustee under the Assignment Agreement for the benefit of the Bond
Owners, to which assignment the City hereby consents. The Trustee and the Bond
Owners shall exercise such rights and remedies in accordance with the Indenture.
21-
ARTICLE IX
PREPAYMENT OF LEASE PAYMENTS
SECTION 9.1. Security Deposit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease,
the City may on any date secure the payment of the Lease Payments allocable to the
Leased Property in whole or in part by depositing with the Trustee an amount of cash
which, together with other available amounts on deposit in the funds and accounts
established under the Indenture, is either:
a) sufficient to pay such Lease Payments, including the principal and
interest components thereof, in accordance with the Lease Payment
schedule set forth in Appendix B, or
b) invested in whole or in part in non-callable Federal Securities in such
amount as will, in the opinion of an independent certified public
accountant, (which opinion must be addressed and delivered to the
Trustee), together with interest to accrue thereon and together with
any cash which is so deposited, be fully sufficient to pay such Lease
Payments when due under Section 4.3(a), as the City instructs at the
time of said deposit.
If the City makes a security deposit under this Section with respect to all unpaid
Lease Payments, and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.2, (a) the Term of this
Lease will continue, (b) all obligations of the City under this Lease, and all security
provided by this Lease for said Lease Payments, will thereupon cease and terminate,
excepting only the obligation of the City to make, or cause to be made all of said Lease
Payments from such security deposit, and (c) under Section 4.7, title to the Leased
Property will vest in the City on the date of said deposit automatically and without further
action by the City or the Authority. Said security deposit constitutes a special fund for the
payment of Lease Payments in accordance with the provisions of this Lease.
SECTION 9.2. Optional Prepayment. The City has the option to prepay the principal
components of the Lease Payments in whole, or in part in any integral multiple of $5,000,
from any source of legally available funds, on any date on or after June 1, 20__, at a
prepayment price equal to the aggregate principal components of the Lease Payments to
be prepaid, together with the interest component of the Lease Payment required to be
paid on such Interest Payment Date, and together with a prepayment premium equal to
the premium (if any) required to be paid on the resulting redemption of Bonds under
Section 4.01(a) of the Indenture. Such prepayment price shall be deposited by the Trustee
in the Redemption Fund to be applied to the redemption of Bonds under Section 4.01(a)
of the Indenture. The City shall give 10 days’ written notice to the Trustee of its intention
to prepay the Lease Payments under this Section.
SECTION 9.3. Mandatory Prepayment From Net Proceeds of Insurance or Eminent
Domain. The City shall prepay the principal components of the Lease Payments allocable
to the Leased Property in whole or in part on any date, from and to the extent of any Net
Proceeds of insurance award or eminent domain award with respect to the Leased
22-
Property theretofore deposited in the Redemption Fund for that purpose under Article VI
hereof and Section 5.07 of the Indenture. Such Net Proceeds, to the extent remaining
after payment of any delinquent Lease Payments, will be credited towards the City’s
obligations under this Section and applied to the corresponding redemption of Bonds
under Section 4.01(b) of the Indenture.
SECTION 9.4. Credit for Amounts on Deposit. If the principal components of the
Lease Payments are prepaid in full under this Article IX, such that the Indenture is
discharged by its terms as a result of such prepayment, at the written election of the City
filed with the Trustee any or all amounts then on deposit in the Bond Fund (and the
accounts therein) will be credited towards the amounts then required to be so prepaid.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 10.1. Notices. Any notice, request, complaint, demand or other
communication under this Lease shall be given by first class mail or personal delivery to
the party entitled thereto at its address set forth below, or by facsimile transmission or
other form of telecommunication, at its number set forth below. Notice shall be effective
either (a) upon transmission by facsimile transmission or other form of telecommunication,
b) 48 hours after deposit in the United States of America first class mail, postage prepaid,
or (c) in the case of personal delivery to any person, upon actual receipt. The Authority,
the City or the Trustee may, by written notice to the other parties, from time to time modify
the address or number to which communications are to be given hereunder.
If to the Authority City of San Rafael
or the City: 1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Attention: City Manager
Email:
If to the Trustee: MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
350 California Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Email:AccountAdministration-
Corporate.Trust@unionbank.com
SECTION 10.2. Binding Effect. This Lease inures to the benefit of and binds the
Authority, the City and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 10.3. Severability. If any provision of this Lease is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not invalidate or
render unenforceable any other provision hereof.
SECTION 10.4. Net-net-net Lease. This Lease is deemed and construed to be a
net-net-net lease” and the City hereby agrees that the Lease Payments are an absolute
net return to the Authority, free and clear of any expenses, charges or set-offs whatsoever.
23-
SECTION 10.5. Third-Party Beneficiary. The Trustee is hereby made a third-party
beneficiary hereunder with all rights of a third party beneficiary.
SECTION 10.6. Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The Authority and
the City shall, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be
executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such further
instruments as may reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incorrect
description of the Leased Property hereby leased or intended so to be or for carrying out
the expressed intention of this Lease.
SECTION 10.7. Execution in Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which is an original and all of which constitute but one and the same
instrument.
SECTION 10.8. Applicable Law. This Lease is governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
SECTION 10.9. Authority and City Representatives. Whenever under the
provisions of this Lease the approval of the Authority or the City is required, or the Authority
or the City is required to take some action at the request of the other, such approval or
such request shall be given for the Authority and for the City by an Authorized
Representative thereof, and any party hereto may conclusively rely upon any such
approval or request.
SECTION 10.10. Captions. The captions or headings in this Lease are for
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any
provisions or Section of this Lease.
24-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority and the City have caused this Lease to be
executed in their respective names by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date first
above written.
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING
AUTHORITY, as lessor
By
Executive Director
Attest:
Secretary
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, as lessee
By
City Manager
Attest:
Interim City Clerk
A-1
APPENDIX A
DESCRIPTION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY
The Leased Property consists of that certain real property situated in the City of
San Rafael, County of Marin, which is more particularly described as follows:
B-1
APPENDIX B
SCHEDULE OF LEASE PAYMENTS
Lease
Payment Date*
Principal
Component
Interest
Component
Aggregate
Lease Payment
6/1/2018
12/1/2018
6/1/2019
12/1/2019
6/1/2020
12/1/2020
6/1/2021
12/1/2021
6/1/2022
12/1/2022
6/1/2023
12/1/2023
6/1/2024
12/1/2024
6/1/2025
12/1/2025
6/1/2026
12/1/2026
6/1/2027
12/1/2027
6/1/2028
12/1/2028
6/1/2029
12/1/2029
6/1/2030
12/1/2030
6/1/2031
12/1/2031
6/1/2032
12/1/2032
6/1/2033
12/1/2033
6/1/2034
Lease Payment Dates are the Business Day immediately preceding each date listed in the
schedule
41390-03 SM:SRF:REL 2/9/2018
PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED ________, 2018
NEW ISSUE - FULL BOOK-ENTRY RATING: Standard & Poor’s: “___”
See “RATING” herein.
In the opinion of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel, subject, however to certain
qualifications described herein, under existing law, the interest on the 2018 Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax
purposes, and such interest is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax , although, in the case of tax
years beginning prior to January 1, 2018, for the purpose of computing the alternative minimum tax imposed on certain corporations, such
interest earned by a corporation prior to the end of its tax year in 2018 is taken into account in determining certain income and earnings. In the
further opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the 2018 Bonds is exempt from California personal income taxes. See “TAX MATTERS.”
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
Green Bonds)
Dated: Date of Delivery Due: June 1, as shown on inside cover
Authority for Issuance. The bonds captioned above (the “2018 Bonds”) are being issued by the San Rafael Joint Powers Financing
Authority (the “Authority”) under a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Authority on _______, 2018, and an Indenture of Trust
dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”) by and between the Authority and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. as trustee (the “Trustee”). See “THE
2018 BONDS – Authority for Issuance.”
Purpose. The 2018 Bonds are being issued primarily to finance the acquisition and construction of certain public safety improvements
consisting generally of a new public safety center and two replacement fire stations (collectively, the “Project”). In addition, the proceeds of the
2018 Bonds will be used to (a) fund capitalized interest on the 2018 Bonds through September 2020, and (b) pay the costs of issuing the 2018
Bonds. See “FINANCING PLAN.”
Security. Under the Indenture, the 2018 Bonds are payable from and secured by a first pledge of and lien on “Revenues” (as defined in
this Official Statement) received by the Authority under the Lease Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2018, by and between the Authority, as
lessor, and the City, as lessee (the “Lease”), consisting primarily of lease payments (the “Lease Payments”) made by the City under the Lease
with respect to the lease of certain real property, as further described in this Official Statement. The 2018 Bonds are also secured by certain
funds on deposit under the Indenture. Neither the Authority nor the City is establishing a reserve fund for the 2018 Bonds. See “SECURITY
FOR THE 2018 BONDS.”
Book-Entry Only. The 2018 Bonds will be issued in book-entry form only, and will be initially issued and registered in the name of Cede
Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”). The 2018 Bonds are issuable as fully registered securities
in denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple of $5,000. Purchasers of the 2018 Bonds (the “Beneficial Owners”) will not receive physical
certificates representing their interest in the 2018 Bonds. See “THE 2018 BONDS” and “APPENDIX F - DTC AND THE BOOK-ENTRY ONLY
SYSTEM.”
Payments. Interest on the 2018 Bonds accrues from the date of delivery and is payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each
year, commencing June 1, 2018. Payments of principal and interest on the 2018 Bonds will be paid by the Trustee to DTC for subsequent
disbursement to DTC Participants, which will remit such payments to the Beneficial Owners of the 2018 Bonds. See “THE 2018 BONDS -
General Provisions.”
Redemption. The 2018 Bonds are subject to optional redemption, mandatory sinking fund payment redemption and special mandatory
redemption from insurance or condemnation proceeds prior to maturity. See “THE 2018 BONDS – Redemption.”
NEITHER THE 2018 BONDS, NOR THE OBLIGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO PAY PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST THEREON, NOR
THE OBLIGATION OF THE CITY TO MAKE THE LEASE PAYMENTS, CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR A LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY, THE
CITY, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL
LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS, OR A PLEDGE OF THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY. THE 2018 BONDS ARE SECURED
SOLELY BY THE PLEDGE OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN FUNDS HELD UNDER THE INDENTURE. THE 2018 BONDS ARE NOT
SECURED BY A PLEDGE OF THE TAXING POWER OF THE CITY.
MATURITY SCHEDULE
see inside cover)
Cover Page. This cover page contains certain information for general reference only. It is not a summary of all the provisions of the 2018
Bonds. Prospective investors must read the entire Official Statement to obtain information essential to making an informed investment decision.
The 2018 Bonds are offered when, as and if issued and received by the Underwriter and subject to the approval as to their legality by Jones
Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel. Certain legal matters will also be passed upon for the Authority
and the City by Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, as Disclosure Counsel. Quint & Thimmig LLP, Larkspur, California, is acting as
Underwriter’s counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the City and the Authority by the City Attorney. It is anticipated that the
2018 Bonds will be delivered in book-entry form through the facilities of DTC on or about __________, 2018.
The date of this Official Statement is: _________, 2018
Preliminary; subject to change.
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
MATURITY SCHEDULE*
Base CUSIP:† _______)
Serial Bonds
Maturity Date Principal Interest
June 1) Amount Rate Yield Price CUSIP†
Term Bond Due June 1, ____, Yield ___%, Price: ____, CUSIP: ________
Preliminary; subject to change.
CUSIP Copyright 2017, CUSIP Global Services, and a registered trademark of American Bankers Association. CUSIP data herein
is provided by CUSIP Global Services, which is managed on behalf of American Bankers Association by S&P Capital IQ. Neither the
City nor the Underwriter takes any responsibility for the accuracy of the CUSIP data.
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA)
CITY COUNCIL
Gary Phillips, Mayor
John Gamblin, Vice Mayor
Maribeth Bushey, Council Member
Kate Colin, Council Member
Andrew Cuyugan McCullough, Council Member
CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Jim Schutz, City Manager
Mark Moses, Finance Director
Lindsay Lara, Interim City Clerk
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BOND AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL
Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation
San Francisco, California
MUNICIPAL ADVISOR
PFM Financial Advisors LLC
San Francisco, California
Trustee
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
San Francisco, California
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Use of Official Statement. This Official Statement is submitted in connection with the sale of the 2018
Bonds referred to herein and may not be reproduced or used, in whole or in part, for any other purpose. This
Official Statement is not a contract between any bond owner and the Authority, the City or the Underwriter.
No Offering Except by This Official Statement. No dealer, broker, salesperson or other person has been
authorized by the Authority or the Underwriter to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in this Official Statement and, if given or made, such other information or representation must
not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Authority, the City or the Underwriter.
No Unlawful Offers or Solicitations. This Official Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sale of the 2018 Bonds by a person in any jurisdiction in which
it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer, solicitation or sale.
Information in Official Statement. The information set forth in this Official Statement has been furnished
by the Authority, the City and other sources which are believed to be reliable, but it is not guaranteed as to
accuracy or completeness.
Estimates and Forecasts. When used in this Official Statement and in any continuing disclosure by the
City or the Authority in any press release and in any oral statement made with the approval of an authorized
officer of the City or the Authority or any other entity described or referenced herein, the words or phrases “will
likely result,” “are expected to”, “will continue”, “is anticipated”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”
and similar expressions identify “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Any forecast is subject
to such uncertainties. Inevitably, some assumptions used to develop the forecasts will not be realized and
unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. Therefore, there are likely to be differences between
forecasts and actual results, and those differences may be material. The information and expressions of opinion
herein are subject to change without notice, and neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made
hereunder shall, under any circumstances, give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the
affairs of the City, the Authority or any other entity described or referenced herein since the date hereof.
Involvement of Underwriter. The following statement has been included in this Official Statement on behalf
of the Underwriter of the 2018 Bonds: The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Official Statement in
accordance with, and as a part of, its responsibilities to investors under the federal securities laws as applied to
the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not guarantee the accuracy or
completeness of such information.
Stabilization of and Changes to Offering Prices. The Underwriter may overallot or take other steps that
stabilize or maintain the market prices of the 2018 Bonds at levels above that which might otherwise prevail in
the open market. If commenced, the Underwriter may discontinue such market stabilization at any time. The
Underwriter may offer and sell the 2018 Bonds to certain securities dealers, dealer banks and banks acting as
agent at prices lower than the public offering prices stated on the inside cover page of this Official Statement,
and those public offering prices may be changed from time to time by the Underwriter.
Document Summaries. All summaries of the Indenture, the Lease or other documents referred to in this
Official Statement are made subject to the provisions of such documents and qualified in their entirety to
reference to such documents, and do not purport to be complete statements of any or all of such provisions.
No Securities Laws Registration. The 2018 Bonds have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, in reliance upon exceptions therein for the issuance and sale of municipal securities. The
2018 Bonds have not been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any state.
Effective Date. This Official Statement speaks only as of its date, and the information and expressions of
opinion contained in this Official Statement are subject to change without notice. Neither the delivery of this
Official Statement nor any sale of the 2018 Bonds will, under any circumstances, give rise to any implication that
there has been no change in the affairs of the City, the Authority, the other parties described in this Official
Statement, or the condition of the property within the City since the date of this Official Statement.
Website. The City maintains a website. However, the information presented on the website is not a part of
this Official Statement and should not be relied upon in making an investment decision with respect to the 2018
Bonds.
i-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................ 1
FINANCING PLAN ............................................. 4
The Project ..................................................... 4
Estimated Sources and Uses of Funds .......... 5
Issuance as Green Bonds .............................. 7
Future Capital Projects ................................... 7
THE LEASED PROPERTY ................................ 8
Description and Location ................................ 8
Modification of Leased Property ..................... 8
Release of Leased Property ........................... 9
THE 2018 BONDS ........................................... 10
Authority for Issuance .................................. 10
General Provisions ....................................... 10
Redemption .................................................. 11
Book-Entry Only System .............................. 13
Transfer, Registration and Exchange .......... 13
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE .......................... 15
SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS ............... 16
Revenues; Pledge of Revenues ................... 16
Allocation of Revenues by Trustee;
Application of Funds................................. 17
Lease Payments; Covenant to Appropriate . 17
Limited Obligation......................................... 18
Abatement .................................................... 18
No Reserve Fund ......................................... 19
Property Insurance ....................................... 19
CITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................... 21
General ......................................................... 21
CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY
LIMITATIONS ON TAXES AND
APPROPRIATIONS ..................................... 45
Article XIIIA of the State Constitution ........... 45
Article XIIIB of the State Constitution ........... 46
Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the State
Constitution .............................................. 46
Proposition 1A; Proposition 22 .................... 48
Possible Future Initiatives ............................ 48
BOND OWNERS’ RISKS ................................. 50
No Pledge of Taxes ..................................... 50
Limitations on Taxes and Fees .................... 50
Additional Obligations of the City ................. 50
Default .......................................................... 51
Abatement .................................................... 51
No Debt Service Reserve Fund ................... 52
Property Taxes ............................................. 52
Limitations on Remedies Available to Bond
Owners ..................................................... 53
Loss of Tax-Exemption ................................ 54
Secondary Market for Bonds ....................... 55
TAX MATTERS ................................................ 58
CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS .......................... 60
LITIGATION ..................................................... 60
RATING ........................................................... 61
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE .......................... 61
MUNICIPAL ADVISOR .................................... 62
UNDERWRITING ............................................. 62
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES .......................... 62
EXECUTION .................................................... 63
APPENDIX A - GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AND MARIN COUNTY
APPENDIX B - SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX C - FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
APPENDIX D - PROPOSED FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
APPENDIX E - FORM OF CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE
APPENDIX F - DTC AND THE BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM
APPENDIX G FORM OF GREEN BOND PROJECT REPORT
1-
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
Green Bonds)
The purpose of this Official Statement, which includes the cover page, inside cover page
and attached appendices, is to set forth certain information concerning the sale and delivery of
the bonds captioned above (the “2018 Bonds”) by the San Rafael Joint Powers Financing
Authority (the “Authority”). All capitalized terms used in this Official Statement, unless noted
otherwise, have the meanings set forth in the Indenture (as defined below).
INTRODUCTION
This introduction is not a summary of this Official Statement. It is only a brief description
of and guide to, and is qualified by, more complete and detailed information contained in the entire
Official Statement and the documents summarized or described herein. A full review should be
made of the entire Official Statement. The offering of the 2018 Bonds to potential investors is
made only by means of the entire Official Statement.
Authority for Issuance. The Authority is issuing the 2018 Bonds under the following:
a) Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government
Code, as amended, commencing with Section 6584 (the “Law”),
b) resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Authority
on _______, 2018 (the “Authority Resolution”), and by the City Council (the “City
Council”) of the City of San Rafael (the “City”) on _______, 2018 (the “City Resolution”),
and
c) an Indenture of Trust (the “Indenture”) dated as of March 1, 2018, by and
between the Authority and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The Authority. The Authority is a joint powers authority between the City and the
California Municipal Finance Authority pursuant to an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013, entered into under Articles 1 through 4
commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government
Code, as amended, for the purpose, among others, of having the Authority provide financing and
refinancing for certain projects of the City by entering into, among other arrangements,
lease/leasebacks with the City.
Preliminary; subject to change.
2-
The City. The City is located 17 miles north of San Francisco in Marin County (the
County”) and is the County seat. The City was incorporated in 1874 and became a charter city
in 1913. The City currently has a land area of approximately 17 square miles and an estimated
January 1, 2017 population of approximately 60,842. The City’s budgeted General Fund
expenditures for fiscal year 2017-18 are $72,885,270. For demographic and financial information
regarding the City and County, see “APPENDIX A – GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND MARIN COUNTY,” and “APPENDIX C – FISCAL YEAR 2016-17
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.”
Purpose of the 2018 Bonds. The 2018 Bonds are being issued to finance the acquisition
and construction of certain public safety improvements consisting generally of a new public safety
center and two replacement fire stations (collectively, the “Project”), to fund capitalized interest
on the 2018 Bonds through September 2020, and to pay the costs of issuing the 2018 Bonds.
See “FINANCING PLAN.”
Security for the 2018 Bonds and Pledge of Revenues. Under the Indenture, the 2018
Bonds are payable from and secured by a first pledge of and lien on “Revenues” (as defined in
this Official Statement) received by the Authority under the Lease Agreement dated as of March
1, 2018, between the Authority, as lessor, and the City, as lessee (the “Lease”), consisting
primarily of lease payments (the “Lease Payments”) made by the City under the Lease. The
2018 Bonds are also secured by certain funds on deposit under the Indenture, but no reserve
fund will be established for the 2018 Bonds. See “SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS.”
The City and the Authority will enter into a Site Lease dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Site
Lease”). Under the Site Lease, the City will lease certain real property to the Authority, consisting
of the site for the City’s proposed Public Safety Center and, when completed, the improvements
thereon (as described herein, the “Leased Property”). Concurrently, the City and the Authority
will enter into the Lease, under which the Authority will lease the Leased Property back to the City
for the purpose of financing the Project. See “THE LEASED PROPERTY.”
Form of Bonds; Book-Entry Only. The 2018 Bonds will be issued in fully registered
form, registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”), or
its nominee, which will act as securities depository for the 2018 Bonds. Purchasers of the 2018
Bonds will not receive certificates representing the 2018 Bonds that are purchased. See “THE
2018 BONDS - Book-Entry Only System” and “APPENDIX F – DTC AND THE BOOK-ENTRY
ONLY SYSTEM.”
Redemption. The 2018 Bonds are subject to optional redemption, mandatory redemption
from sinking fund payments, and special mandatory redemption from the proceeds of insurance
or condemnation proceeds prior to their stated maturity dates. See “THE 2018 BONDS –
Redemption.”
Abatement. The Lease Payments are subject to complete or partial abatement in the
event and to the extent that there is substantial interference with the City’s use and possession
of the Leased Property or any portion thereof. If the Lease Payments are abated under the Lease,
the Bond Owners would receive less than the full amount of principal of and interest on the 2018
Bonds. To the extent proceeds of rental interruption insurance are available (as described below),
Lease Payments (or a portion thereof) may be made from those proceeds during periods of
3-
abatement. See “SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS – Abatement” and “BOND OWNERS’
RISKS.”
Legal Opinion. Upon delivery of the 2018 Bonds, Jones Hall, A Professional Law
Corporation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel (“Bond Counsel”) will release its final
approving legal opinion with respect to the 2018 Bonds, regarding the validity and tax-exempt
status of the 2018 Bonds, in the form attached hereto as APPENDIX D.
Risks of Investment. Debt service on the 2018 Bonds is payable only from Lease
Payments and other amounts payable by the City to the Authority under the Lease. For a
discussion of some of the risks associated with the purchase of the 2018 Bonds, see “BOND
OWNERS’ RISKS.”
NEITHER THE 2018 BONDS, THE OBLIGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO PAY
PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST THEREON, NOR THE OBLIGATION OF THE CITY TO MAKE
THE LEASE PAYMENTS, CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR A LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY, THE
CITY, THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF
ANY CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS, OR A PLEDGE OF THE FULL
FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY. THE 2018 BONDS ARE SECURED SOLELY BY THE
PLEDGE OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN FUNDS HELD UNDER THE INDENTURE. THE 2018
BONDS ARE NOT SECURED BY A PLEDGE OF THE TAXING POWER OF THE CITY. THE
AUTHORITY HAS NO TAXING POWER.
4-
FINANCING PLAN
The 2018 Bonds are being issued to provide funds to finance the Project and pay the costs
of issuing the 2018 Bonds.
The Project
The Project anticipated to be financed with proceeds of the 2018 Bonds includes certain
public capital improvements of the City, consisting generally of a new public safety center and
two replacement fire stations.
Replacement Fire Stations. In April 2017, the City entered into a construction contract
for $19,940,000 for the major construction and renovation of two fire stations, Fire Station 57 and
Fire Station 52. The contract amount was reduced shortly thereafter to its current sum of
19,098,834. These two projects are further described below.
Replacement of Fire Station 57, located at 3530 Civic Center Drive. The new
9,855-square foot, two-story fire station will remain located at 3530 Civic Center Drive in
the City, and will house five on-duty fire fighters/paramedics. The new station is designed
to accommodate six on-duty personnel should additional staffing be required to better
serve the community.
The core elements of the new station will include three drive-through apparatus
bays, apparatus support spaces, public lobby, accessible restroom, office, kitchen, dining,
dayroom, laundry room, private sleeping quarters, unisex restrooms, mechanical,
electrical, communications rooms and staff parking. Other notable site or adjacent
improvements will include access aprons and sidewalk replacement along Civic Center
Drive, modification of median(s) in front of the station on Civic Center Drive to align with
the new apparatus bay location, and striping of a “keep clear” zone in front of the apparatus
bay apron on Civic Center Drive.
Construction has commenced, and the City expects to complete this new station
in or about January 2019.
Replacement of Fire Station 52, located 210 3rd Street. The new 10,973 square
foot, two-story fire station will remain located at 210 Third Street in the City, and will house
five on-duty fire fighters in a 24-hour shift. The new station is designed to accommodate
six on-duty personnel should additional staffing be required to better serve the community.
The core elements of the new station will include three drive-through apparatus
bays, apparatus support spaces, public lobby, accessible restroom, office, kitchen, dining,
dayroom, laundry room, private sleeping quarters, unisex restrooms, mechanical,
electrical, communications rooms and staff parking. Other notable site/adjacent
improvements will include a second new structure that will be a four-story training tower.
The new 3,322 square foot, 46’ high, pre-engineered building will be located at the
south/east corner of the site and will provide a variety of training scenario opportunities,
not only for the City’s Fire Department, but also for other neighboring fire departments.
Finally, a third new building on the site will be a 1,297-square foot, 24-person, training
classroom. The facility will serve as a training academy by day and will be utilized in the
evening for certification training/meetings, CPR classes, and other fire prevention
functions.
5-
Construction has commenced, and the City expects to complete this new station
in or about August 2018.
Construction of Public Safety Center – 5th Avenue between C Street and D Street.
The proposed project is a new, 43,500-square-foot facility, with three levels including a 17,000-
square-foot basement to remain at 1375 5th Avenue, San Rafael, California. The facility will house
four fire fighters and the Battalion Chief. It will provide fire department administrative division
which includes the office of the Fire Chief, the fire prevention bureau and administrative staff. It
will also provide services for the administration and the Office of the Chief, patrol operations,
investigations, dispatch, evidence and property and professional standards. The core elements
of the new facility include conference rooms, an emergency operations center /training room,
break rooms, sleeping rooms, fitness room, lobby and public restrooms, men's and women's staff
toilets, and all infrastructure support areas including computer rooms, electrical rooms, etc. The
basement and subterranean garage will be for on-site parking for marked patrol vehicles and
specialty Police Department (PD) units, the PD holding facility, evidence storage and processing
functions and storage areas for the motorcycle and bicycle patrol units. The first level, which
includes the main lobby, shared conference and support facilities and the apparatus bay, will be
situated midway between the basement level and the first level. Lastly, the second level contains
PD locker rooms, dispatch and other PD support areas to the north of the lobby. To the south of
the lobby are the living quarters for Fire Station 51 Engine Company and the emergency
operations center. This community asset will provide a productive and safe work environment for
its employees while being open and available to the public to conduct Police and Fire Department
business.
The estimated construction cost of the new public safety center is approximately $47.6
million, and the estimated land value of the underlying site is approximately $_____ million. There
is no deed of trust or mortgage securing the Bonds. See “BOND OWNERS’ RISKS - Limitations
on Remedies Available to Bond Owners.”
The notice to proceed for this project was issued in February 2018, and the City expects
to take occupancy of the new facility in or about March 2020.
Green Project Features. The new public safety center and the two new fire stations are
each certified as LEED gold projects. Building elements for each project include natural
daylighting and ventilation; robust building envelopes with insulated, low-e glazing; highly efficient
mechanical systems with controls to moderate energy use; solar power to reduce electrical
demand from the grid; exterior material color selection to reduce heat gain; high recycled content
of building materials; and masonry, concrete and steel construction for building longevity. Site
elements for each project include storage and filtration of rain water to reduce run-off; and native
vegetation with drip irrigation or non-potable irrigation water where available.
6-
INSERT PROJECT PHOTOS]
7-
Estimated Sources and Uses of Funds
The estimated sources and uses of funds relating to the 2018 Bonds are as follows:
Sources of Funds:
Principal Amount of 2018 Bonds $
Plus: Net Original Issue Premium
TOTAL SOURCES $
Uses of Funds:
Deposit to Costs of Issuance Fund (1) $
Underwriter’s Discount
Deposit to Interest Account (2)
Deposit to Project Fund
TOTAL USES $
1) Represents funds to be used to pay Costs of Issuance, which include legal fees, printing costs, rating
agency fees and other costs of issuing the 2018 Bonds.
2) Represents capitalized interest through September 2020.
Issuance as Green Bonds
The City is issuing the Bonds as ''Green Bonds" due to the intended use of the proceeds.
The designation of the Bonds as Green Bonds is intended to allow investors the opportunity to
invest directly in bonds that finance environmentally beneficial projects. The term ''Green Bonds"
is not defined in the Indenture, and its use in this Official Statement is for identification purposes
only and is not intended to provide or imply that the holders of the Bonds are entitled to any
additional terms or security in addition to those provided in the Indenture.
Use of the proceeds of the Bonds will be tracked by the City. The City will post updates
regarding the use of proceeds of the Bonds with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's
Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system, currently located at www.emma.msrb.org
which website is not incorporated into this Official Statement by reference), annually, and will
post a final list of projects funded once all proceeds of the Bonds have been spent. A form of this
report is attached as APPENDIX G.
The City currently expects the final component of the Project to be completed by the end
of 2019. Once all proceeds of the Bonds have been spent, no further updates regarding the
projects will be provided or filed.
Future Capital Projects
The City has adopted a strategic plan to fund certain proposed capital projects from
proceeds of the 0.75% Measure E Transactions and Use Tax, including the Project. After
completion of the Project, approximately $8.5 million in capital projects in the strategic plan will
remain uncompleted (the “Future Projects”). The Future Projects may be funded from Measure E
Tax revenues or other General Fund monies on a pay-go basis; from proceeds of the 2018 Bonds
if Project cost savings are achieved and 2018 Bond proceeds are available for such purpose);
from proceeds of future indebtedness; or from some combination thereof. The City has not made
any binding determinations as to the funding sources for the Future Projects.
8-
THE LEASED PROPERTY
Description and Location
Lease Payments will be made by the City under the Lease for the use and occupancy of
the Leased Property, which consists of the proposed public safety center described above under
the heading “FINANCING PLAN - The Project.”
Modification of Leased Property
Under the Lease, the City has the right, at its own expense, to make additions,
modifications and improvements to the Leased Property or any portion thereof. All additions,
modifications and improvements to the Leased Property will thereafter comprise part of the
Leased Property and become subject to the provisions of the Lease.
Such additions, modifications and improvements may not in any way damage the Leased
Property, or cause the Leased Property to be used for purposes other than those authorized under
the provisions of state and federal law; and the Leased Property, upon completion of any
additions, modifications and improvements made thereto under this provision of the Lease, must
be of a value which is not substantially less than the value thereof immediately prior to the making
of such additions, modifications and improvements.
The City will not permit any mechanic’s or other lien to be established or remain against
the Leased Property for labor or materials furnished in connection with any remodeling, additions,
modifications, improvements, repairs, renewals or replacements made by the City under this
provision of the Lease; except that if any such lien is established and the City first notifies or
causes to be notified the Authority of the City’s intention to do so, the City may in good faith
contest any lien filed or established against the Leased Property, and in such event may permit
the items so contested to remain undischarged and unsatisfied during the period of such contest
and any appeal therefrom and will provide the Authority with full security against any loss or
forfeiture which might arise from the nonpayment of any such item, in form satisfactory to the
Authority. The Authority will cooperate fully in any such contest, upon the request and at the
expense of the City.
Substitution
Under the Lease, the City has the option at any time and from time to time, to substitute
other real property (the “Substitute Property”) for the Leased Property or any portion thereof (the
Former Property”), upon satisfaction of all of the requirements set forth in the Lease, which
includes (among others) the following:
The City has filed with the Authority and the Trustee, and caused to be recorded
in the office of the County Recorder, sufficient memorialization of an amendment
of the Lease, the Site Lease and the Assignment Agreement that adds the legal
description of the Substitute Property and deletes therefrom the legal description
of the Former Property, and has filed and caused to be recorded corresponding
amendments to the Site Lease and Assignment Agreement.
The City has obtained a CLTA policy of title insurance insuring the City’s leasehold
estate under the Lease in the Substitute Property, subject only to Permitted
9-
Encumbrances (as defined in the Lease), in an amount at least equal to the
estimated value thereof.
The City has certified in writing to the Authority and the Trustee that the Substitute
Property serves the municipal purposes of the City and constitutes property which
the City is permitted to lease under the laws of the State of California, and has
been determined to be essential to the proper, efficient and economic operation of
the City and to serve an essential governmental function of the City.
The City has filed with the Authority and the Trustee a written certificate of the City
or other written evidence stating that the useful life of the Substitute Property at
least extends to the final maturity date of the 2018 Bonds, that the estimated value
of the Leased Property, after substitution of the Substitute Property and release of
the Former Property, is at least equal to the aggregate Outstanding principal
amount of the 2018 Bonds, and the fair rental value of the Leased Property, after
substitution of the Substitute Property and release of the Former Property, is at
least equal to the Lease Payments thereafter coming due and payable under the
Lease.
See “APPENDIX B – SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS.”
Upon the satisfaction of all such conditions precedent, the Term of the Lease will
thereupon end as to the Former Property and commence as to the Substitute Property, and all
references to the Former Property will apply with full force and effect to the Substitute Property.
The City is not entitled to any reduction, diminution, extension or other modification of the Lease
Payments whatsoever as a result of any substitution of property under this provision of the Lease.
Release of Leased Property
Under the Lease, the City has the option at any time and from time to time to release any
portion of the Leased Property from the Lease (the “Released Property”) provided that the City
has satisfied all of the requirements under the Lease that are conditions precedent to such
release, which include (among others) the following:
The City has filed with the Authority and the Trustee, and caused to be recorded
in the office of the County Recorder sufficient memorialization of an amendment
of the Lease, the Site Lease and the Assignment Agreement which removes the
Released Property from the Lease, the Site Lease and the Assignment Agreement.
The City has certified in writing to the Authority and the Trustee that the value of
the property which remains subject to the Lease following such release is at least
equal to the aggregate Outstanding principal amount of the 2018 Bonds, and the
fair rental value of the property which remains subject to the Lease following such
release is at least equal to the Lease Payments thereafter coming due and payable
thereunder.
See “APPENDIX B – SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS.”
10-
THE 2018 BONDS
This section provides summaries of the 2018 Bonds and certain provisions of the
Indenture. See APPENDIX B for a more complete summary of the Indenture. Capitalized terms
used but not defined in this section have the meanings given in APPENDIX B.
Authority for Issuance
The 2018 Bonds are being issued under the Law, the Authority Resolution (which was
adopted by the Board of the Authority on _______, 2018), the City Resolution (which was adopted
by the City Council on _______, 2018), and the Indenture. Under the Authority Resolution and
the City Resolution, the 2018 Bonds may be issued in a principal amount not to exceed
General Provisions
Bond Terms. The 2018 Bonds will be dated their date of delivery and issued in fully
registered form without coupons in integral multiples of $5,000, so long as no Bond has more than
one maturity date.
Interest on the 2018 Bonds will be payable on June 1 and December 1 in each year,
commencing June 1, 2018 (each an “Interest Payment Date”). The 2018 Bonds will mature in
the amounts and on the dates, and bear interest at the annual rates, set forth on the inside cover
page of this Official Statement.
Calculation of Interest. Interest on the 2018 Bonds is payable from the Interest Payment
Date next preceding the date of authentication thereof unless:
a) a 2018 Bond is authenticated on or before an Interest Payment Date and
after the close of business on the preceding Record Date, in which event it will bear
interest from such Interest Payment Date,
b) a 2018 Bond is authenticated on or before the first Record Date, in which
event interest thereon will be payable from the Closing Date, or
c) interest on any 2018 Bond is in default as of the date of authentication
thereof, in which event interest thereon will be payable from the date to which interest has
been paid in full, payable on each Interest Payment Date.
Interest with respect to the 2018 Bonds will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
composed of 12 months of 30 days each.
Record Date. Under the Indenture, “Record Date” means, with respect to any Interest
Payment Date, the 15th calendar day of the month preceding such Interest Payment Date,
whether or not such day is a Business Day.
Payments of Principal and Interest. Interest is payable on each Interest Payment Date
to the persons in whose names the ownership of the 2018 Bonds is registered on the Registration
Books at the close of business on the immediately preceding Record Date, except as provided
below. Interest on any 2018 Bond which is not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest
Payment Date is payable to the person in whose name the ownership of such 2018 Bond is
11-
registered on the Registration Books at the close of business on a special record date for the
payment of such defaulted interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice of which is given to such
Owner by first-class mail not less than 10 days prior to such special record date.
The Trustee will pay interest on the 2018 Bonds by check of the Trustee mailed by first
class mail, postage prepaid, on each Interest Payment Date to the Owners of the 2018 Bonds at
their respective addresses shown on the Registration Books as of the close of business on the
preceding Record Date. At the written request of the Owner of 2018 Bonds in an aggregate
principal amount of at least $1,000,000, which written request is on file with the Trustee as of any
Record Date, the Trustee will pay interest on such 2018 Bonds on each succeeding Interest
Payment Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds to such account of a financial
institution within the United States of America as specified in such written request, which will
remain in effect until rescinded in writing by the Owner.
The Trustee will pay principal of the 2018 Bonds in lawful money of the United States of
America by check of the Trustee upon presentation and surrender thereof at the Office of the
Trustee.
While the 2018 Bonds are subject to the book-entry system, the principal, interest and any
redemption premium with respect to the 2018 Bonds will be paid by the Trustee to DTC for
subsequent disbursement to beneficial owners of the 2018 Bonds. See “– Book-Entry Only
System” below.
Redemption*
Optional Redemption. The 2018 Bonds maturing on or before June 1, 20___ are not
subject to optional redemption prior to their stated maturity. The 2018 Bonds maturing on or after
June 1, 20___ are subject to redemption, as a whole or in part at the election of the Authority
among maturities on such basis as designated by the Authority and by lot within a maturity, at the
option of the Authority, on June 1, 20___ and on any date thereafter, at a redemption price equal
to 100% of the principal amount of 2018 Bonds to be redeemed, together with accrued interest
thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium.
Special Mandatory Redemption From Insurance or Condemnation Proceeds. The
2018 Bonds are subject to redemption as a whole, or in part on a pro rata basis among maturities,
on any date, from any Net Proceeds required to be used for such purpose as provided in the
Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus interest
accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium.
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption. The 2018 Bonds maturing on June 1, 20__ (the
20__ Term Bonds”), are subject to mandatory sinking payment redemption in part on June 1,
20__, and on each June 1 thereafter to maturity, by lot, at a redemption price equal to the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption,
without premium, from sinking payments as follows.
Preliminary; subject to change.
12-
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption of
Term Bonds Maturing June 1, 20__
Sinking Fund
Redemption Date
June 1)
Principal Amount
To Be Redeemed
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption of
Term Bonds Maturing June 1, 20__
Sinking Fund
Redemption Date
June 1)
Principal Amount
To Be Redeemed
The amounts in the foregoing tables shall be reduced pro rata as a result of any prior
partial option redemption or partial mandatory redemption from insurance or condemnation
proceeds, as described above, as specified by the Authority to the Trustee.
Selection of Bonds for Redemption. Whenever provision is made in the Indenture for
the redemption of less than all of the 2018 Bonds of a single maturity, the Trustee will select the
2018 Bonds of that maturity to be redeemed from all 2018 Bonds of that maturity to be redeemed
by lot in any manner which the Trustee in its sole discretion deems appropriate. For purposes of
such selection, the Trustee shall treat each 2018 Bond as consisting of separate $5,000 portions
and each such portion shall be subject to redemption as if such portion were a separate 2018
Bond.
Notice of Redemption. The Trustee shall mail notice of redemption of the 2018 Bonds
by first class mail, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days before any redemption
date, to the respective Owners of any 2018 Bonds designated for redemption at their addresses
appearing on the Registration Books and to one or more Securities Depositories and shall file
such notice electronically with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Neither the failure to receive any notice nor any defect therein will affect the sufficiency of
the proceedings for such redemption or the cessation of accrual of interest from and after the
redemption date.
Rescission of Redemption. Redemption notices may be conditional. The Authority has
the right to rescind any notice of optional redemption of the 2018 Bonds by written notice to the
Trustee on or prior to the date fixed for redemption.
Any notice of redemption will be cancelled and annulled if for any reason funds will not be
or are not available on the date fixed for redemption for the payment in full of the 2018 Bonds
then called for redemption, and such cancellation will not constitute an Event of Default under the
Indenture.
13-
The Authority and the Trustee have no liability to the Bond Owners or any other party
related to or arising from such rescission of redemption. The Trustee will mail notice of such
rescission of redemption in the same manner as the original notice of redemption was sent under
the Indenture.
Effect of Redemption. If notice of redemption has been duly given as provided in the
Indenture, and moneys for payment of the redemption price of, together with interest accrued to
the date fixed for redemption on, including any applicable premium, the 2018 Bonds (or portions
thereof) so called for redemption being held by the Trustee, on the redemption date designated
in such notice, the 2018 Bonds (or portions thereof) so called for redemption will become due and
payable, interest on the 2018 Bonds so called for redemption will cease to accrue, said 2018
Bonds (or portions thereof) will cease to be entitled to any benefit or security under the Indenture,
and the Owners of said 2018 Bonds will have no rights in respect thereof except to receive
payment of the redemption price thereof.
Book-Entry Only System
The 2018 Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in book-entry only form, registered
in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of DTC, and will be available to ultimate purchasers in the
denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple of $5,000, under the book -entry system
maintained by DTC. While the 2018 Bonds are subject to the book-entry system, the principal,
interest and any redemption premium with respect to a 2018 Bond will be paid by the Trustee to
DTC, which in turn is obligated to remit such payment to its DTC Participants for subsequent
disbursement to Beneficial Owners of the 2018 Bonds. Purchasers of the 2018 Bonds will not
receive certificates representing their interests therein, which will be held at DTC.
See “APPENDIX F – DTC AND THE BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM” for further
information regarding DTC and the book-entry system.
Transfer, Registration and Exchange
The following provisions regarding the exchange and transfer of the 2018 Bonds apply
only during any period in which the 2018 Bonds are not subject to DTC’s book-entry system.
While the 2018 Bonds are subject to DTC’s book-entry system, their exchange and transfer will
be effected through DTC and the Participants and will be subject to the procedures, rules and
requirements established by DTC. See “APPENDIX F – DTC AND THE BOOK-ENTRY ONLY
SYSTEM.”
Bond Register. The Trustee will keep or cause to be kept, at the Office of the Trustee,
sufficient records for the registration and transfer of ownership of the 2018 Bonds, which shall
upon reasonable notice as agreed to by the Trustee, be open to inspection during regular
business hours by the Authority; and, upon presentation for such purpose, the Trustee shall,
under such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, register or transfer or cause to be
registered or transferred, on such records, the ownership of the 2018 Bonds as provided in the
Indenture.
Transfer of Bonds. Any 2018 Bond may, in accordance with its terms, be transferred,
upon the Registration Books, by the person in whose name it is registered, in person or by a duly
authorized attorney of such person, upon surrender of such 2018 Bond to the Trustee at its Office
for cancellation, accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer in a form acceptable
to the Trustee, duly executed. The Trustee will require the Owner requesting such transfer to pay
14-
any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer. Whenever
any 2018 Bond is or 2018 Bonds are surrendered for transfer, the Authority will execute and the
Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the transferee a new 2018 Bond or 2018 Bonds of like
series, interest rate, maturity and aggregate principal amount. The Authority will pay the cost of
printing 2018 Bonds and any services rendered or expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection
with any transfer of 2018 Bonds.
Exchange of Bonds. The 2018 Bonds may be exchanged at the Office of the Trustee
for a like aggregate principal amount of 2018 Bonds of other authorized denominations and of the
same series, interest rate and maturity. The Trustee will require the Owner requesting such
exchange to pay any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such
exchange. The Authority will pay the cost of printing 2018 Bonds and any services rendered or
expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with any exchange of 2018 Bonds.
Limitations on Transfer and Exchange. The Trustee may refuse to transfer or
exchange, under these provisions of the Indenture, any 2018 Bonds selected by the Trustee for
redemption under the Indenture, or any 2018 Bonds during the period established by the Trustee
for the selection of 2018 Bonds for redemption.
15-
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
The table below shows the semiannual and bond year debt service payments on the 2018
Bonds.
Date Principal Interest
Bond Year
Debt Service
June 1, 2018 $ $
December 1, 2018 $
June 1, 2019
December 1, 2019
June 1, 2020
December 1, 2020
June 1, 2021
December 1, 2021
June 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
June 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
June 1, 2024
December 1, 2024
June 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
June 1, 2026
December 1, 2026
June 1, 2027
December 1, 2027
June 1, 2028
December 1, 2028
June 1, 2029
December 1, 2029
June 1, 2030
December 1, 2030
June 1, 2031
December 1, 2031
June 1, 2032
December 1, 2032
June 1, 2033
September 1, 2033
June 1, 2034
Total:
16-
SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS
The principal of and interest on the 2018 Bonds are not a debt of the Authority or the City,
nor a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien or encumbrance, upon any of their respective
property, or upon any of their income, receipts, or revenues except the Revenues and other
amounts pledged under the Indenture.
This section provides summaries of the security for the 2018 Bonds and certain provisions
of the Indenture, the Lease and the Site Lease. See “APPENDIX B – SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL
LEGAL DOCUMENTS” for a more complete summary of the Indenture, the Lease and the Site
Lease. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this section have the meanings given in
APPENDIX B.
Revenues; Pledge of Revenues
Pledge of Revenues and Other Amounts. Subject only to the provisions of the Indenture
permitting the application thereof for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth
therein, all of the Revenues and all amounts (including proceeds of the sale of the 2018 Bonds)
held in any fund or account established under the Indenture are pledged to secure the payment
of the principal of and interest and premium (if any) on the 2018 Bonds in accordance with their
terms and the provisions of the Indenture. Said pledge constitutes a lien on and security interest
in the Revenues and such amounts and will attach, be perfected and be valid and binding from
and after the Closing Date, without the need for any physical delivery thereof or further act.
Definition of Revenues. “Revenues” are defined in the Indenture as follows:
a) all amounts received by the Authority or the Trustee under or with respect
to the Lease, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the Lease
Payments (including both timely and delinquent payments, any late charges, and whether
paid from any source), but excluding (i) any amounts described in the provisions of the
Lease relating to permitted amendments that provide for additional rental to be pledged
or assigned for the payment of bonds issued to finance or refinance projects for which the
City is authorized to expend its funds, and (ii) any Additional Rental Payments (consisting
of certain administrative costs due to the Authority and the Trustee under the Lease), and
b) all interest, profits or other income derived from the investment of amounts
in any fund or account established under the Indenture.
Assignment to Trustee. Under the Assignment Agreement, the Authority has transferred
to the Trustee all of the rights of the Authority in the Lease (other than the rights of the Authority
under the provisions of the Lease regarding Additional Rental Payments, advances, release and
indemnification covenants, and agreement to pay attorneys’ fees, and its rights to give approvals
and consents thereunder).
The Trustee is entitled to collect and receive all of the Revenues, and any Revenues
collected or received by the Authority will be deemed to be held, and to have been collected or
received, by the Authority as the agent of the Trustee and will forthwith be paid by the Authority
to the Trustee.
The Trustee is also entitled to and may, subject to the provisions of the Indenture regarding
rights of the Trustee, take all steps, actions and proceedings which the Trustee determines to be
17-
reasonably necessary in its judgment to enforce, either jointly with the Authority or separately, all
of the rights of the Authority and all of the obligations of the City under the Lease.
Allocation of Revenues by Trustee; Application of Funds
Deposit of Revenues in Bond Fund. All Revenues will be promptly deposited by the
Trustee upon receipt thereof in a special fund designated as the “Bond Fund” which the Trustee
will establish, maintain and hold in trust; except that all moneys received by the Trustee and
required under the Indenture or under the Lease to be deposited in the Redemption Fund or the
Insurance and Condemnation Fund will be promptly deposited in such funds.
All Revenues deposited with the Trustee will be held, disbursed, allocated and applied by
the Trustee only as provided in the Indenture. Any surplus remaining in the Bond Fund, after
payment in full of the principal of and interest on the 2018 Bonds (or provision having been made
therefor under the Indenture), and payment in full of any applicable fees and expenses owed to
the Trustee, will be withdrawn by the Trustee and remitted to the City.
Allocation of Revenues. On or before each Interest Payment Date, the Trustee will
transfer from the Bond Fund and deposit into the following respective accounts (each of which
the Trustee will establish and maintain within the Bond Fund), the following amounts in the
following order of priority:
a) Deposit to Interest Account. The Trustee will deposit in the Interest
Account an amount required to cause the aggregate amount on deposit in the Interest
Account to be at least equal to the amount of interest becoming due and payable on such
Interest Payment Date on all 2018 Bonds then Outstanding.
b) Deposit to Principal Account. The Trustee will deposit in the Principal
Account an amount required to cause the aggregate amount on deposit in the Principal
Account to equal the principal amount of the 2018 Bonds coming due and payable on such
Interest Payment Date, including principal of any Term Bonds payable as a result of
mandatory sinking fund redemption, including the amount of the Term Bonds payable
through mandatory sinking fund redemption on such Interest Payment Date.
Lease Payments; Covenant to Appropriate
Obligation to Pay. Under the Lease, subject to the provisions of Lease regarding
abatement and prepayment, the City agrees to pay to the Authority, its successors and assigns,
the Lease Payments in the respective amounts specified in the Lease, to be due and payable in
immediately available funds on the Interest Payment Dates immediately following each of the
respective Lease Payment Dates specified in the Lease, and to be deposited by the City with the
Trustee on each of the Lease Payment Dates specified in the Lease. Each Lease Payment Date
is one Business Day prior to the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
Any amount held in the Bond Fund, the Interest Account and the Principal Account on any
Lease Payment Date (other than amounts resulting from the prepayment of the Lease Payments
in part but not in whole under the Lease, and amounts required for payment of past due principal
or interest on any 2018 Bonds not presented for payment) will be credited towards the Lease
Payment then required to be paid under the Lease. The City is not required to deposit any Lease
Payment with the Trustee on any Lease Payment Date if the amounts then held in the Bond Fund,
18-
the Interest Account and the Principal Account are at least equal to the Lease Payment then
required to be deposited with the Trustee.
The Lease Payments payable in any Rental Period are for the use of the Leased Property
during that Rental Period.
Fair Rental Value. The aggregate amount of the Lease Payments and Additional Rental
Payments coming due and payable during each Rental Period constitute the total rental for the
Leased Property for such Rental Period, and are payable by the City in each Rental Period for
and in consideration of the right of the use and occupancy of, and the continued quiet use and
enjoyment of the Leased Property during each Rental Period.
The City and the Authority have agreed and determined that the total Lease Payments do
not exceed the fair rental value of the Leased Property. In making that determination,
consideration has been given to the estimated value of the Leased Property, other obligations of
the City and the Authority under this Lease, the uses and purposes which may be served by the
Leased Property and the benefits therefrom which will accrue to the City and the general public.
Source of Payments; Covenant to Budget and Appropriate. Under the Lease, the
Lease Payments are payable from any source of available funds of the City, subject to the
provisions of the Lease regarding abatement. See “ – Abatement” below.
The City covenants in the Lease to take all actions required to include the Lease Payments
in each of its budgets during the Term of the Lease and to make the necessary appropriations for
all Lease Payments and Additional Rental Payments. This covenant of the City constitutes a duty
imposed by law and each and every public official of the City is required to take all actions required
by law in the performance of the official duty of such officials to enable the City to carry out and
perform the covenants and agreements agreed to be carried out and performed by the City under
the Lease.
Limited Obligation
THE OBLIGATION OF THE CITY TO MAKE THE LEASE PAYMENTS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE A DEBT OF THE CITY, THE AUTHORITY OR THE STATE OR OF ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR
STATUTORY DEBT LIMIT OR RESTRICTION, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN
OBLIGATION FOR WHICH THE CITY IS OBLIGATED TO LEVY OR PLEDGE ANY FORM OF
TAXATION OR FOR WHICH THE CITY HAS LEVIED OR PLEDGED ANY FORM OF
TAXATION.
Abatement
Termination or Abatement Due to Eminent Domain. Under the Lease, if the Leased
Property is taken permanently under the power of eminent domain or sold to a government
threatening to exercise the power of eminent domain, the Term of the Lease thereupon ceases
as of the day possession is taken. If less than all of the Leased Property is taken permanently,
or if the Leased Property is taken temporarily, under the power of eminent domain, then:
a) the Lease will continue in full force and effect with respect thereto and does
not terminate by virtue of such taking, and the parties waive the benefit of any law to the
contrary; and
19-
b) the Lease Payments are subject to abatement in an amount determined by
the City such that the resulting Lease Payments represent fair consideration for the use
and occupancy of the remaining usable portions of the Leased Property.
Abatement Due to Damage or Destruction. Under the Lease, the Lease Payments are
subject to abatement during any period in which by reason of damage or destruction (other than
by eminent domain as described above) there is substantial interference with the use and
occupancy by the City of the Leased Property or any portion thereof.
The Lease Payments are subject to abatement in an amount determined by the City such
that the resulting Lease Payments represent fair consideration for the use and occupancy of the
remaining usable portions of the Leased Property not damaged or destroyed. Such abatement
will continue for the period commencing with such damage or destruction and ending with the
substantial completion of the work of repair or reconstruction.
In the event of any such damage or destruction, this Lease continues in full force and
effect and the City waives any right to terminate this Lease by virtue of any such damage and
destruction.
No Reserve Fund
No debt service reserve fund has been established with respect to the 2018 Bonds. See
BOND OWNERS’ RISKS – No Debt Service Reserve Fund.”
Property Insurance
Liability and Property Damage Insurance. Under the Lease, the City is required to
maintain or cause to be maintained throughout the Term of the Lease, a standard commercial
general liability insurance policy or policies in protection of the Authority, the City, and their
respective members, officers, agents, employees and assigns. Said policy or policies shall
provide for indemnification of said parties against direct or contingent loss or liability for damages
for bodily and personal injury, death or property damage occasioned by reason of the operation
of the Leased Property.
Such policy or policies shall provide coverage in such liability limits and be subject to such
deductibles as the City deems adequate and prudent. Such insurance may be maintained as part
of or in conjunction with any other insurance coverage carried by the City, and may be maintained
in whole or in part in the form of self-insurance by the City, subject to the provisions of the Lease,
or in the form of the participation by the City in a joint powers agency or other program providing
pooled insurance.
The proceeds of such liability insurance must be applied toward extinguishment or
satisfaction of the liability with respect to which paid.
Casualty Insurance. Under the Lease, the City is required to procure and maintain, or
cause to be procured and maintained, throughout the Term of the Lease, casualty insurance
against loss or damage to all buildings situated on the Leased Property, in an amount at least
equal to the lesser of (a) 100% of the replacement value of the insured buildings, or (b) 100% of
the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding 2018 Bonds.
20-
Such insurance must, as nearly as practicable, cover loss or damage by explosion,
windstorm, riot, aircraft, vehicle damage, smoke and such other hazards as are normally covered
by such insurance. Such insurance may, at the sole discretion of the City, include earthquake
insurance if available at reasonable cost from reputable insurers in the judgment of the City.
Such insurance may be subject to such deductibles as the City deems adequate and
prudent. Such insurance may be maintained as part of or in conjunction with any other insurance
coverage carried by the City, and may be maintained in whole or in part in the form of the
participation by the City in a joint powers agency or other program providing pooled insurance;
provided that such insurance may not be maintained by the City in the form of self-insurance. The
Net Proceeds of such insurance must be applied as provided in the Lease and described below.
Rental Interruption Insurance. Under the Lease, the City is required to procure and
maintain, or cause to be procured and maintained, throughout the Term of the Lease, rental
interruption or use and occupancy insurance to cover loss, total or partial, of the use of any portion
of the Leased Property constituting buildings or other improvements as a result of any of the
hazards covered in the casualty insurance described above, in an amount at least equal to the
maximum such Lease Payments coming due and payable during any consecutive two Fiscal
Years.
Such insurance may be maintained as part of or in conjunction with any other insurance
coverage carried by the City, and may be maintained in whole or in part in the form of the
participation by the City in a joint powers agency or other program providing pooled insurance;
provided that such insurance may not be maintained by the City in the form of self-insurance.
The Net Proceeds of such insurance, if any, must be paid to the Trustee and deposited in
the Bond Fund, to be applied as a credit towards the payment of the Lease Payments allocable
to the insured improvements as the same become due and payable.
Application of Net Proceeds. The Trustee, as assignee of the Authority under the
Assignment Agreement, has the right to receive all Net Proceeds. As provided in the Indenture,
the Trustee will deposit all Net Proceeds in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund to be applied
to the redemption of 2018 Bonds as set forth in the Indenture.
21-
CITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
General
The City is located 17 miles north of San Francisco in the County. The City is the County
seat and largest city within the County. The City currently has a land area of 22 square miles
which includes 17 square miles of land and five of water and tidelands, and a population estimated
at 60,842 as of January 1, 2017. Cultural, park and recreational resources are available within
the City, and nearby attractions include Muir Woods, five State parks, the San Francisco area,
Oakland and the wine country.
The City provides municipal services required by statute or charter, namely: Fire, Police,
Community Development (encompassing Building, Planning and Code Enforcement), Public
Works, Community Services (both Recreational and Child Care Programs), Redevelopment,
Library and General Administrative Services. For certain general and demographic information
regarding the City, see “APPENDIX B - City of San Rafael General Information.”
The City was incorporated in 1874 and became a charter city in 1913. It has a council/city
manager form of government, with the County's only elected mayor and four elected city council
members who serve four-year terms.
Accounting Policies and Financial Reporting
The accounts of the City are organized on the basis of funds and account groups, each of
which is considered a separate entity. The operations of each fund are accounted for with a
separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues,
and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate. Government resources are allocated to and
accounted for in individual funds based upon the purposes for which they are to be spent and the
means by which the spending activities are controlled. The basis of accounting for all funds is
more fully explained in the “Notes to Financial Statements” contained in Appendix C.
The City actively maintains a number of policies that support ongoing financial decision-
making. At the City Council level, policies are maintained for General Fund Reserves,
Investments, Debt (covering capital project financing and debt issuance considerations), Pension
Funding, and Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Funding. See - “CITY FINANCIAL
INFORMATION - General Fund Reserves” and “- Investment of City Funds - Investment Policy.”
The City Manager and Finance Director report to the City Council annually on the status of
Pension and OPEB funding as well as on the condition of City reserves. See - “CITY FINANCIAL
INFORMATION - Retirement System - Funding Policy” and “- Other Post-Employment Benefits
OPEB”) - Funding Policy.”
The City Council employs, at the beginning of each fiscal year, an independent certified
public accountant who, at such time or times as specified by the City Council, at least annually,
and at such other times as he or she shall determine, examines the combined financial statements
of the City in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, including such tests of the
accounting records and such other auditing procedures as such accountant considers necessary.
As soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year, a final audit and report is submitted by such
accountant to the City Council and a copy of the financial statements as of the close of the fiscal
year is published. The City’s Independent Auditor’s Report for fiscal year 2016-17 was prepared
by Maze & Associates Accountancy Corporation, Pleasant Hill, California.
22-
The City’s financial statements comply with Governmental Accounting Standards Board
GASB”) Statement No. 34. See “APPENDIX C – Audited Annual Statements of the City for the
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017 – Audited Financial Statement – Note 1” for a description of the
significant accounting policies of the City. See “FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CITY” below.
23-
General Fund Financial Summary
The audited information contained in the following tables of revenues, expenditures and
changes in fund balances, and assets, liabilities and fund equity has been derived from the City’s
audited financial statements for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2016-17.
Table 1
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
General Fund - Audited Revenues, Expenditures and Fund Balances
For Fiscal Years 2013-14 through 2016-17
Audited
Fiscal Year
2013-14
Audited
Fiscal Year
2014-15
Audited
Fiscal Year
2015-16
Audited
Fiscal Year
2016-17
Revenues:
Taxes and special assessments $51,510,233 $56,541,604 $60,217,831 $64,242,440
Licenses and permits 1,934,755 2,456,820 2,588,411 2,559,841
Fines and forfeitures 669,553 505,029 435,829 400,283
Use of money and property 265,034 290,103 221,832 229,791
Intergovernmental 6,703,119 7,846,436 8,078,040 2,767,092
Charges for services 2,124,933 2,660,869 2,772,446 2,459,680
Other revenues 1,075,311 446,272 441,761 706,657
Total Revenues 64,282,938 70,747,133 74,756,150 73,365,784
Expenditures:
Current operating:
General government 8,546,690 9,530,931 10,501,341 10,190,580
Public safety 35,138,757 36,564,699 39,230,483 40,844,246
Public works and parks 9,793,235 10,392,192 10,468,421 11,201,655
Community development/redevelopment 3,296,375 3,416,859 3,670,108 3,659,564
Cultural and recreation 2,545,446 2,801,488 2,963,125 3,077,435
Capital Outlay 42,016 -- -- --
Capital improvement/special projects 17,288 30,676 12,389 --
Debt service: principal 39,642 75,172 75,172 175,172
Interest and fiscal charges 279,605 284,288 277,263 271,263
Total Expenditures 59,699,054 63,096,305 67,198,302 69,519,915
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
expenditures 4,583,884 7,650,828 7,557,848 3,845,869
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from PG&E Loans 568,481 -- -- --
Operating transfers in 1,225,080 1,039,150 1,110,809 1,382,303
Operating transfers out (2,498,336) (1,697,664) (2,491,249) (1,796,089)
Capital transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
1)
704,775)
2)
658,514)
1,849,406)
3,229,846)
5,417,454)
5,831,240)
Net change in Fund Balance 3,879,109 6,992,314 4,382,002 (1,985,371)
Fund balance, July 1 3,490,378 7,369,487 14,361,801 18,689,803
Fund balance, June 30 $7,369,487 $14,361,801 $18,689,803 $16,704,432
Source: City of San Rafael; Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.
24-
Table 2
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
General Fund Balance Sheet
As of June 30 for Fiscal Years 2013-14 through 2016-17
Fiscal Year
2013-14
Fiscal Year
2014-15
Fiscal Year
2015-16
Fiscal Year
2016-17
ASSETS:
Cash and investments for operations $4,422,768 $11,912,244 $11,761,730 $13,434,032
Restricted cash and investments -- -- -- --
Receivables:
Accounts 2,014,927 1,212,870 1,280,029 1,257,061
Taxes 5,756,649 5,906,885 10,349,225 7,109,197
Grants -- 7,940 35,206 --
Interest 64,615 88,654 118,226 167,018
Loans 398,546 350,282 294,529 230,973
Long-term receivable from the Successor
Agency 1,779,324 1,533,103 1286,882 761,773
Prepaid expenses 104,792 49,017 181,787 277,473
TOTAL ASSETS 14,541,621 21,060,995 25,307,614 23,237,538
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE:
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 3,064,081 3,531,630 3,800,802 4,144,408
Deposits payable 62,710 86,477 65,457 79,411
Developer bonds payable 402,190 455,913 376,567 387,085
Due to other funds -- -- -- --
Deferred revenue -- -- -- --
Compensated absences -- -- -- 64,189
Unearned revenue -- -- -- --
TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,528,981 4,074,020 4,242,826 4,675,093
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenue - SB90
reimbursement receivable 1,863,829 1,092,071 1,088,103 1,096,240
Unavailable revenue - long-term
receivable from Successor Agency 1,779,324 1,533,103 1,286,882 761,773
Fund Balance:
Nonspendable 503,338 399,299 476,316 508,446
Restricted -- -- -- --
Committed -- -- -- --
Assigned 6,866,149 12,374,002 16,440,910 14,900,945
Unassigned -- 1,588,500 1,772,577 1,295,041
Total fund balance 7,369,487 14,361,801 18,689,803 16,704,432
Total liabilities and fund balance $14,541,621 $21,060,995 $25,307,614 $23,237,538
Source: City of San Rafael; Basic Financial Statements.
25-
Recent Budgets
Fiscal Year 2016-17. The City adopted a fiscal year 2016-17 budget on June 6, 2016.
The total proposed fiscal year 2016-17 budget for the City was $106,673,115. This sum reflected
all funds and operations for the City, inclusive of $4,807,372 in new appropriations for capital
projects. These appropriations were supported by fiscal year 2016-17 revenue and other sources
then projected at $105,031,599 as well as by funds retained from previous periods for capital
projects.
The General Fund portion of the City budget was balanced in that fiscal year 2016-17
expenditures and operating transfers out, totaling $72,321,799, were fully supported by fiscal year
2016-17 General Fund revenues and operating transfers in, then projected at $75,499,303.
The 2016-17 budget also provided for capital transfers for major construction and
improvements to public safety facilities known as the San Rafael Essential Facilities project. At
the City Council’s direction, this project’s chief funding source was allocations from Measure E
Transactions and Use Tax revenues (“Measure E”) (see “- Other Taxes” below) that had been
set aside in previous years.
Fiscal Year 2017-18. On June 5, 2017, the City Council adopted the City’s budget for
fiscal year 2017-18. The total proposed fiscal year 2017-18 budget for the City is $111,578,822.
The Capital Improvement Program has new planned expenditures of $9,302,302 for the year.
Appropriations are supported by fiscal year 2017-18 revenue and other sources projected at
108,639,679 as well as funds retained from previous periods for capital projects.
The General Fund portion of the City budget is balanced in that fiscal year 2017-18
expenditures and operating transfers out, totaling $75,235,270, are fully supported by fiscal year
2017-18 General Fund revenues and transfers in, projected at $78,489,437. The budget also
provides for capital transfers of $4,025,000 for continued funding of the San Rafael Essential
Facilities project. As was the case in the prior year, this project’s chief funding source is allocations
from Measure E revenues (“Measure E”) (see “-Other Taxes” below).
The General Fund operating-related appropriations for fiscal year 2017-18 also provide
for an allocation of $210,000 to maintain the emergency and cashflow reserve at its target level,
as well as authorization to use $1,271,000 of previously unallocated and unassigned funds for
limited-term operating needs.
26-
Comparison of Budget to Actual Performance
For purposes of comparison, the following table summarizes the City’s adopted budgets
for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 and sets forth audited revenues and expenditures for fiscal
years 2015-16 and 2016-17; it also includes the City’s budgeted figures for fiscal year 2017-18.
Table 3
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
General Fund - Comparison of Budgeted and Actual
Revenues, Expenditures and Fund Balances
For Fiscal Years 2015-16 through 2017-18
Budgeted
Fiscal Year
2015-16
Audited
Fiscal Year
2015-16
Budgeted
Fiscal Year
2016-17
Audited
Fiscal Year
2016-17
Budgeted
Fiscal Year
2017-18
Revenues:
Taxes and special assessments $59,537,000 $60,217,831 $64,563,000 $64,242,440 66,848,000
Licenses and permits 2,545,000 2,588,411 2,511,000 2,559,841 2,782,000
Fines and forfeitures 473,000 435,829 448,000 400,283 457,000
Use of money and property 278,100 221,832 288,000 229,791 238,200
Intergovernmental 7,533,767 8,078,040 3,042,000 2,767,092 3,323,000
Charges for services 2,739,287 2,772,446 2,869,000 2,459,680 2,980,450
Other revenues 457,000 411,761 396,000 706,657 504,443
Total Revenues 73,563,154 74,756,150 74,117,000 73,365,784 77,133,093
Expenditures:
General government 10,093,917 10,501,341 10,941,401 10,190,580 9,633,850
Public safety 38,943,504 39,230,483 40,958,109 40,844,246 43,270,574
Public works and parks 10,999,225 10,468,421 10,943,588 11,201,655 11,512,560
Community development 3,914,771 3,670,108 4,154,885 3,759,564 4,570,439
Culture and recreation 3,005,021 2,963,125 3,076,042 3,077,435 3,255,722
Capital Outlay 145,457 -- -- -- 90,690
Capital improvement/ special projects 15,922 12,389 -- -- --
Debt service: principal 75,172 75,172 175,172 175,172 280,172
Interest and fiscal charges 276,513 277,263 276,513 271,263 271,263
Total Expenditures 67,469,572 67,198,302 70,525,710 69,519,915 72,885,270
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (under) Expenditures 6,093,582 7,557,848 3,591,290 3,845,869 4,247,823
Other financing sources (uses):
Operating transfers in 1,110,810 1,110,809 1,382,303 1,382,303 1,356,344
Operating transfers out (2,491,249) (2,491,249) (1,796,089) (1,796,089) (2,350,000)
Capital transfers out (1,849,406) (1,849,406) (5,417,454) (5,417,454) (4,025,000)
Total other financing sources (uses) (3,229,845) (3,229,846) (5,831,240) (5,831,240) (5,018,656)
Net change in Fund Balance $2,863,737 4,328,002 ($2,239,950) (1,985,371) (770,833)
Fund balances, beginning of year 14,361,801 18,689,803 16,704,432
Fund balances, end of year $18,689,803 $16,704,432 15,933,599
Source: City of San Rafael.
27-
General Fund Reserves
The City Council has adopted a financial management policy requiring that emergency
and cash flow reserves be maintained at 10% of General Fund expenditures. In fiscal year 2015-
16, the reserves were funded at 10.2%. During fiscal year 2016-17, reserves were funded at
10.4% of General Fund expenditures, and are projected to remain at that level through fiscal year
2017-18 reflecting the City’s commitment to maintain a minimum reserve of 10%. As part of the
City’s long-term budget and the City Council’s desire for a contingency reserve for emergencies,
the City plans to increase reserves as resources become available.
Other Reserves - Internal Service Funds
The City maintains internal services funds that are available to the General Fund. The
funds include reserves for Employee Benefits, General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and
Equipment Replacement. In fiscal year 2015-16, these reserves represented 12.6% of General
Fund expenditures, 13.3% in fiscal year 2016-17, and, in fiscal year 2017-18, these reserves are
projected to remain at a comparable level.
Tax Receipts
Revenues received by the City include sales taxes, property taxes, transaction/use taxes
Measure E), business license taxes, property transfer taxes, occupancy taxes, franchise taxes,
business license taxes and other miscellaneous taxes.
The following table sets forth General Fund revenues received by the City for fiscal years
2013-14 through 2016-17, by source, as well as the percentage of total fiscal year 2016-17
revenues that each revenue source contributes.
28-
Table 4
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
General Fund Revenues by Source
For Fiscal Years 2013-14 through 2016-17
Source: 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Percent of Total
2016-17
Revenues
Taxes:
Property(1) $18,439,619 $19,039,443 $19,998,567 $21,532,626 29.35%
Sales:
Sales and Use $19,283,904 $20,634,478 $22,342,619 $19,818,323 27.01%
Measure E half-cents sales tax(2) 1,781,335 7,702,530 7,696,000 7,689,925 10.48
Measure E quarter-cents sales tax(2) 890,667 3,498,470 3,848,000 3,844,963 5.24
Measure S 5,444,446 12,433 28,144 28,878 0.04
Total, Sales Taxes $27,400,352 $31,847,911 $33,914,763 $31,382,089 42.77%
Property Transfer Tax $1,708,976 $1,513,524 $1,707,694 $1,810,514 2.47%
Transient occupancy 2,332,277 2,661,878 3,063,263 2,984,758 4.07
Franchise 3,260,958 3,272,390 3,418,277 3,610,824 4.92
Business license 2,588,728 2,670,071 2,824,664 2,774,803 3.78
Other Taxes(3) 211,828 199,282 210,607 216,922 0.30
Licenses and Permits 1,934,755 2,456,820 2,588,411 2,559,841 3.49
Fines and Forfeitures 669,553 505,030 435,829 400,283 0.55
Use of Money and Property 265,034 290,103 221,832 229,791 0.31
Intergovernmental 2,270,614 3,183,540 3,158,036 2,696,996 3.68
Charges for Services 2,124,933 2,660,869 2,772,446 2,459,680 3.35
Other revenue 1,075,311 446,272 441,761 706,657 0.96
Total $64,282,938 $70,747,133 $74,756,150 $73,365,784 100.00%
1) Property tax revenue includes secured, unsecured, supplemental, educational relief augmentation fund, homeowner’s
exemption and VLF property tax backfill property tax revenue along with penalties and interest.
2) Measure “E” Transaction and Use Tax. See “Other Taxes” below.
3) Other taxes include Unitary tax.
Source: City of San Rafael.
Sales Taxes
General. Sales tax represented the largest source of revenue to the City in fiscal year
2015-16 and is projected by an independent third-party consultant to be the largest source of
revenue in fiscal years 2016-17 and 2017-18. This section describes the current system for
levying, collecting and distributing sales and use tax revenues in the State.
Sales Tax Rates. The sales tax is governed by the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales
and Use Tax (the “Sales Tax Law”). A sales tax is imposed on retail sales or consumption of
personal property. The tax rate is established by the State Legislature. The statewide sales tax
rate is 7.25%, of which the City’s share is 1.00%.
After peaking above 10% during fiscal year 2014-15, sales tax growth has plateaued
during the past two years. Recurring sales tax revenues are estimated to increase by 3.0% to
21.1 million in fiscal year 2017-18. Sales taxes account for 28% of General Fund revenues. All
proceeds of the tax are required to be deposited into the City’s General Fund to be used for all
general municipal governmental purposes at the City’s discretion.
An additional 0.75% is collected in Marin County for transportation purposes and 0.25%
is collected for open space purposes.
Transactional/Use Tax (Measure E). The City receives revenue from the 0.75% Measure
E Transactions and Use Tax, approved by the City’s voters in November 2013. The Measure E
29-
Transactions and Use Tax is effective through March 31, 2034, and supplanted a 0.50%
transactions and use tax approved under Measure S by voters in 2005. The City currently plans,
for budgeting purposes only, to allocate a portion of its Measure E tax revenues for public safety
purposes, including to pay the Lease Payments supporting the 2018 Bonds. However, the City
is not legally required to use any of its Measure E tax revenues for such purposes, and the City
will not pledge or grant a security interest in the Measure E tax revenues to secure such Lease
Payments. The Measure E tax is a general tax and the revenues from such tax are available for
any purpose legally permitted.
The following table presents the sales tax rates currently applicable to taxable transactions
in San Rafael. The State collects, administers and distributes the tax. The portions dedicated to
the City of San Rafael are highlighted in bold.
Table 5
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Sales Tax Rates
State (General Fund) 5.00%
Local General Fund (Bradley-Burns) 1.00
Countywide Transportation Fund 0.25
County Mental Health/Welfare Districts 0.50
Public Safety Augmentation Fund 0.50
Total State-wide Tax 7.25%
Sonoma-Marin Train (SMART) 0.25%
Transportation Authority of Marin 0.50
Marin Parks, Open space and Farmland Preservation 0.25
San Rafael Transactions and Use Tax (Measure E) 0.75
Local Tax Subtotal 1.75%
Total Sales and Use Tax 9.00%
Sales and use taxes are complementary taxes; when one applies, the other does not. In
general, the statewide sales tax applies to gross receipts of retailers from the sale of tangible
personal property in the State. The use tax is imposed on the purchase, for storage, use or other
consumption in the State of tangible personal property from any retailer. The use tax generally
applies to purchases of personal property from a retailer outside the State where the use will
occur within the State. The sales tax is imposed upon the same transactions and items as the
statewide sales tax and the statewide use tax.
Certain transactions are exempt from the State sales tax, including sales of the following
products:
food products for home consumption;
prescription medicine;
newspapers and periodicals;
edible livestock and their feed;
seed and fertilizer used in raising food for human consumption; and
gas, electricity and water when delivered to consumers through mains,
lines and pipes.
30-
This is not an exhaustive list of exempt transactions. A comprehensive list can be found
in the State Board of Equalization’s Publication No. 61 entitled “Sales and Use Taxes: Exemptions
and Exclusions,” which can be found on the State Board of Equalization’s website at
http://www.boe.ca.gov/. The reference to this Internet website is provided for reference and
convenience only. The information contained within the website may not be current, has not been
reviewed by the City and is not incorporated in this Official Statement by reference.
Sales Tax Collection Procedures. Collection of the sales and use tax is administered
by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), which took over this
function from the State Board of Equalization in July 2017. According to the CDTFA, it distributes
quarterly tax revenues to cities, counties and special districts using the following method:
Using the prior year’s like quarterly tax allocation as a starting point, the CDTFA first
eliminates nonrecurring transactions such as fund transfers, audit payments and refunds, and
then adjusts for growth, in order to establish the estimated base amount. The CDTFA disburses
90% to each local jurisdiction in three monthly installments (advances) prior to the final
computation of the quarter’s actual receipts. Ten percent is withheld as a reserve against
unexpected occurrences that can affect tax collections (such as earthquakes, fire or other natural
disaster) or distributions of revenue such as unusually large refunds or negative fund
transfers. The first and second advances each represent 30% of the 90% distribution, while the
third advance represents 40%. One advance payment is made each month, and the quarterly
reconciliation payment (the fourth, clean-up payment) is distributed in conjunction with the first
advance for the subsequent quarter. Statements showing total collections, administrative costs,
prior advances and the current advance are provided with each quarterly clean-up payment.
Under the Sales and Use Tax Law, all sales and use taxes collected by the CDTFA under
a contract with any city, city and county, redevelopment agency, or county are required to be
transmitted by the CDTFA to such city, city and county, redevelopment agency, or county
periodically as promptly as feasible. These transmittals are required to be made at least twice in
each calendar quarter.
Under its procedures, the CDTFA projects receipts of the sales and use tax on a quarterly
basis and remits an advance of the receipts of the sales and use tax to the City on a monthly
basis. The amount of each monthly advance is based upon the CDTFA’s quarterly
projection. During the last month of each quarter, the CDTFA adjusts the amount remitted to
reflect the actual receipts of the sales and use tax for the previous quarter.
The CDTFA receives an administrative fee based on the cost of services provided by the
Board to the City in administering the City’s sales tax, which is deducted from revenue generated
by the sales and use tax before it is distributed to the City.
31-
History of Taxable Transactions. A summary of historic taxable sales within the City
during the past five years for which data is available is shown in the following table. Total taxable
sales during calendar year 2015 in the City were reported to be $1,777,942,000, a 1.50% increase
over the total taxable sales of $1,751,753,000 reported during calendar year 2014.
Table 6
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Taxable Transactions by Type of Business
For Calendar Years 2011 through 2015
Dollars in thousands)
Retail Stores Total All Outlets
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
2012 1,696 $1,234,514 2,805 $1,532,832
2013 1,793 1,336,922 2,920 1,660,492
2014 1,765 1,407,601 2,884 1,751,753
2015(1) 1,744 1,426,578 3,079 1,777,942
2016(2) 1,755 1,055,162 3,104 1,311,866
1) Permit figures for calendar year 2015 are not comparable to that of prior years due to outlet counts in
these reports including the number of outlets that were active during the reporting period. Retailers that
operate part-time are now tabulated with store retailers.
2) Only three quarters available for 2016.
Source: State Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Taxable Sales in California (Sales & Use Tax).
Property Taxes
Property taxes represented the second largest source of General Fund revenue in fiscal
year 2015-16 and the largest source in fiscal year 2016-17, and is projected by an independent
third-party consultant to be the second largest source of General Fund revenue for fiscal year
2017-18. This section describes property tax levy and collection procedures and certain
information regarding historical assessed values and major property tax payers in the City.
ERAF Shift Legislation. Certain property taxes have been shifted from local government
agencies to schools by the State Legislature for deposit in the Education Revenue Augmentation
Fund (“ERAF”), a shift that has resulted in diversion of City property taxes since fiscal year 1992-
93. There can be no assurance that the State will not undertake future ERAF shifts , but the
State’s legal authority to do so is limited by Prop. 22. See “CONSTITUTIONAL AND
STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON TAXES AND APPROPRIATIONS - Proposition 1A; Proposition
22.”
Levy and Collection. Property taxes are levied for each fiscal year on taxable real and
personal property as of the preceding January 1. For assessment and collection purposes,
property is classified either as “secured” or “unsecured” and is listed accordingly on separate parts
of the assessment roll. The “secured roll” is that part of the assessment roll containing State-
assessed public utilities property and real property the taxes on which are a lien sufficient, in the
opinion of the County Assessor, to secure payment of the taxes. Other property is assessed on
the “unsecured roll.”
Property taxes on the secured roll are due in two installments, on November 1 and
February 1 of each fiscal year, and become delinquent on December 10 and April 10, respectively.
32-
A penalty of 10% attaches immediately to all delinquent payments. Property on the secured roll
with respect to which taxes are delinquent become tax defaulted on or about June 30 of the fiscal
year. Such property may thereafter be redeemed by payment of a penalty of 1% per month to
the time of redemption, plus costs and a redemption fee. If taxes are unpaid for a period of five
years or more, the property is deeded to the State of California and may be sold at public auction.
Property taxes on the unsecured roll are due as of the January 1 lien dates and become
delinquent on August 31. A 10% penalty attaches to delinquent unsecured taxes. If unsecured
taxes are unpaid at 5:00 p.m. on October 31, an additional penalty of 1% attaches to them on the
first day of each month until paid. The County has four ways of collecting delinquent unsecured
personal property taxes: (1) a civil action against the taxpayer; (2) filing a judgment in the office
of the County Clerk specifying certain facts in order to obtain a lien on certain property of the
taxpayer; (3) filing a certificate of delinquency for record in the County Recorder’s office in order
to obtain a lien on certain property of the taxpayer; and (4) seizure and sale of personal property,
improvements or possessory interests belonging or assessed to the assessee.
Teeter Plan
Property taxes are recorded by the City as revenue when received in the fiscal year of
levy because of the adoption of the “alternate method of property tax distribution,” known as the
Teeter Plan, by the City and the County of Marin. The Teeter Plan authorized the auditor-controller
of the County of Marin to allocate 100% of the secured property taxes billed, but not yet paid. The
County of Marin remits property tax revenues to the City in three installments, as follows: (1) 55%
remitted on December 15; (2) 40% remitted on April 15; and (3) 5% remitted on June 15.
Under the provisions of the Teeter Plan, each county operating under the Teeter Plan
establishes a delinquency reserve and assumes responsibility for all secured delinquencies,
assuming that certain conditions are met.
Because of this method of tax collection, participating local agencies located in counties
operating under the Teeter Plan and participating in the Teeter Plan are assured of 100%
collection of their secured tax levies if the conditions established under the applicable county’s
Teeter Plan are met. However, such local agencies are no longer entitled to share in any penalties
due on delinquent payments or in the interest which accrues on delinquent payments. The Teeter
Plan is to remain in effect unless the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin orders its
discontinuance or unless, prior to the commencement of any fiscal year of the County (which
commences on July 1), the Board of Supervisors has received a petition for its discontinuance
joined in by resolutions adopted by two thirds of the participating local agencies in the County, in
which event the Board of Supervisors is required to order discontinuance of the Teeter Plan
effective at the commencement of the subsequent fiscal year.
The Board of Supervisors may, by resolution adopted not later than July 15 of the fiscal
year for which it is to apply after holding a public hearing on the matter, discontinue the procedures
under the Teeter Plan with respect to any tax levying agency or assessment levying agency in
the County if the rate of secured tax delinquency in that agency in any year exceeds 3% of the
total of all taxes and assessments levied on the secured rolls for that agency. In the event that
the Teeter Plan was terminated, the amount of the levy of ad valorem taxes in the City would
depend upon the collections of the ad valorem property taxes and delinquency rates experienced
with respect to the parcels within the City. The City is not aware of any plans by the County to
discontinue the Teeter Plan.
33-
So long as the Teeter Plan remains in effect with respect to the City, the City's receipt of
revenues with respect to the levy of ad valorem property taxes on secured property will not be
dependent upon actual collections of the ad valorem property taxes by the County.
Beginning in 1978-79, Proposition 13 and its implementing legislation shifted the function
of property tax allocation to the counties, except for levies to support prior voted debt, and
prescribed how levies on countywide property values are to be shared with local taxing entities
within each county.
Assessed Valuation Information. Set forth below is a listing of the City’s assessed
valuations for the past five fiscal years.
Table 7
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Assessed Valuation
For Fiscal Year 2013-14 through 2017-18
Local Secured Utility Unsecured Total % Change
2013-14 $9,939,469,670 $5,246,402 $402,261,887 $10,346,977,959 --
2014-15 10,471,724,630 5,246,402 414,275,471 10,891,246,503 5.3%
2015-16 11,100,791,102 5,246,402 398,759,673 11,504,797,177 5.6
2016-17 11,790,357,580 26,867,933(1) 423,305,303 12,240,530,816 6.4
2017-18 12,432,691,490 26,867,933 416,634,339 12,876,193,762 5.2
1) The increase in utility value from fiscal year 2015-16 to 2016-17 is attributable to improvements owned by
Pacific Gas & Electric.
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc. and Marin County Dept. of Finance.
Proposition 13 and Proposition 8 Property Value Adjustments. Proposition 13,
passed in 1978, established the base year value concept for property tax assessments. Under
Proposition 13, the 1975-76 fiscal year serves as the original base year used in determining the
assessment for real property. Thereafter, annual increases to the base year value are limited to
the inflation rate, as measured by the California Consumer Price Index, or 2%, whichever is less.
A new base year value, however, is established whenever a property, or portion thereof, has had
a change in ownership or has been newly constructed.
Proposition 8, enacted in 1978, allows for a temporary reduction in assessed value when
a property suffers a “decline-in-value.” As of the January 1st (lien date) each year, the Assessor
must enroll either a property’s Proposition 13 value (adjusted annually for inflation by no more
than 2%) or its current market value, whichever is less. When the current market value replaces
the higher Proposition 13 value, the lower value is commonly referred to as a “Proposition 8
Value.” “Proposition 8 values” are temporary and, once enrolled, must be reviewed annually by
the assessor until the Proposition 13 adjusted base year value is enrolled.
34-
Historical Tax Rates. The following table shows historical tax rates in a typical tax rate
area of the City (Tax Rate Area 8-000) for the past five fiscal years.
Table 8
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Typical Tax Rate per $100 Assessed Value (TRA 8-000)
Fiscal Years 2013-14 through 2017-18
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
General Tax Rate $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000
San Rafael School District 0.0551 0.0474 0.0463 0.0535 .0201
San Rafael High School District 0.0294 0.0273 0.0266 0.0710 .0706
Marin Community College District 0.0204 0.0180 0.0165 0.0142 .0365
Marin Healthcare District N/A N/A 0.0235 0.0093 .0338
Total Tax Rate $1.1049 $1.0927 $1.1128 $1.1480 $1.1610
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc.
35-
Major Property Taxpayers. The following table lists the top 20 local secured taxpayers
in the City of San Rafael for fiscal year 2017-18.
Table 9
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Top 10 Local Secured Taxpayers
Fiscal Year 2017-18
2017-18 % of
Property Owner Primary Land Use Assessed Valuation Total (1)
1. California Corporate Center Acquisition Commercial $ 261,000,911 2.10%
2. Northgate Mall Associates Commercial 140,729,805 1.13
3. BRE Properties Inc. Apartments 62,385,259 0.50
4. South Valley Apartments LLC Commercial 53,045,451 0.43
5. BRE Piper MF 33 North CA LLC Residential Development 46,565,701 0.37
6. Northbay Properties II Apartments 45,976,145 0.37
7. Bay Apartment Communities Inc. Apartments 43,612,049 0.35
8. Barbara Fasken 1995 Trust Commercial 43,324,046 0.35
9. Marin Sanitary Service Commercial 41,511,018 0.33
10. Target Corporation Commercial 37,656,772 0.30
11. San Rafael Manor Inc. Apartments 36,886,454 0.30
12. Mach II 4040 LLC Commercial 36,140,694 0.29
13. Marin Hotel Owner LLC Commercial 33,655,375 0.27
14. Sutter Health Commercial 33,150,000 0.27
15. SFF MEC LLC Commercial 32,743,437 0.26
16. Marin Newco LLC Apartments 30,462,414 0.25
17. Civic Center Marin LLC Commercial 28,574,064 0.23
18. Bel Albert Holdings LLC Apartments 28,471,437 0.23
19. Francisco Boulevard Investors LLC Commercial 27,670,669 0.22
20. Regency Center II Associates LP Commercial 26,864,000 0.22
1,090,425,701 8.77%
1) 2017-18 Local Secured Assessed Valuation: $12,432,691,490.
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc.
Other Taxes
Franchise Tax. The City’s Franchise Tax (which is expected to generate $3,720,000, or
4.8% of General Fund revenues in fiscal year 2017-18) is imposed on the distribution and sales
of public utility services. City Charter Article XIV provides regulations concerning franchised
agencies and businesses. Currently, the City charges PG&E a franchise fee of 1% for gas and
0.50% for electricity. The local cable provider, Comcast, pays a 5% franchise fee on a quarterly
basis to Marin Telecommunications Authority (“MTA”). Under a formation agreement, MTA
deducts its budget cost from the received franchise fees and remits the net to each agency based
on relative cable TV subscribers. Marin Sanitary Service collects and remits a 10% refuse fee for
the privilege of being the sole waste hauler for the City. Under Article XIIIC of the California
Constitution, franchise fees can only be increased by a vote of the City residents.
Business License Tax. The Business License Tax is expected to generate $2,859,000,
approximately 3.7% to the City’s fiscal year 2017-18 General Fund revenues. A Business License
Tax is imposed on all business for the privilege of conducting business within the City. Most retail,
wholesale, professional and service industries pay this tax on a gross receipts basis. A small
portion of businesses pay a tax rate based upon the number of employees. Apartments pay a tax
based upon the number of rental units. The Business License Tax rates are identified in Municipal
Code Section 10.04, subject to indexing for inflation.
36-
Transient Occupancy Tax. The City’s Transient Occupancy Tax is expected to contribute
3,122,000, approximately 4.1% to the City’s fiscal year 2017-18 General Fund revenues. A
Transient Occupancy Tax is imposed on occupants of hotels, inns, motels and other lodging
facilities unless such occupancy is for a period of 30 or more days. The tax is applied to the
customer‘s lodging bill. Taxes are remitted to the City either monthly or quarterly for all approved
lodging operations. The current Transient Occupancy tax rate is 10%. It was last modified in 1988.
Property Transfer Tax. The Property Transfer Tax (which is expected to generate 2.7%
of General Fund revenues in fiscal year 2017-18) is imposed on any conveyance of real property
when a change in deed is filed with the County. The City’s Property Transfer Tax regulations are
set forth in Municipal Code Section 3.22. The tax is imposed at the rate of $2 for each $1,000 or
fractional part of $1,000 of value. Any increase in property transfer tax rates would require voter
approval pursuant to Proposition 218.
State Budget and its Impact on the City
General. Information about the fiscal year 2017-18 State budget and other State budgets
is regularly available at various State-maintained websites. An impartial analysis of the budget is
posted by the Legislative Analyst Office at www.lao.ca.gov. In addition, various State official
statements, many of which contain a summary of the current and past State budgets, may be
found at the website of the State Treasurer, www.treasurer.ca.gov. The information referred to in
this paragraph is prepared by the respective State agency maintaining each website and not by
the City or Underwriter, and the City and Underwriter take no responsibility for the continued
accuracy of the Internet addresses or for the accuracy or timeliness of information posted there,
and such information is not incorporated in this Official Statement by these references.
See “RISK FACTORS – Impact of State Budget on City Revenues.”
Proposition 30 and Proposition 55. Approved in 2012, Proposition 30 (“Proposition
30”) enacted temporary increases on high-income earners, raising income taxes by up to three
percent on the wealthiest Californians for seven years and increased the state sales tax by
0.0025 for four years. The temporary personal income tax increases under Proposition 30 were
scheduled to expire at the end of 2018; however, the voters approved Proposition 55 in the
November 2016 statewide election, which extended these increases through 2030. The
temporary increase in the state sales tax under Proposition 30 has expired.
Future State Budgets. The City cannot predict what actions will be taken in future years
by the State Legislature and the Governor to address the State’s current or future budget deficits.
Future State budgets will be affected by national and state economic conditions and other factors
over which the City has no control. To the extent that the State budget process results in reduced
revenues to the City, the City will be required to make adjustments to its budget. Decreases in
such revenues may have an adverse impact on the City’s ability to pay the 2018 Bonds.
Retirement System
Marin County Employees’ Retirement Fund. The City’s defined benefit retirement plan
is administered by the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association (“MCERA”). MCERA
operates as a cost-sharing multiple employer defined benefit plan for the City and eight other
participating employers: County of Marin, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Marin
City Community Services District, Marin County Superior Court, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and
Vector Control District, Novato Fire Protection District, Southern Marin Fire Protection District,
37-
and Tamalpais Community Services District. Separate actuarial valuations are performed for
these other agencies and districts, and the responsibility for funding their plans rest with those
entities. Post-retirement benefits are administered by MCERA to qualified retirees.
MCERA’s service retirement benefits are based on the years of credited service, final
average compensation, and age at retirement, according to the applicable statutory formula.
Members who qualify for service retirement are entitled to receive monthly retirement benefits for
life.
Funding Policy. The funding policy of MCERA provides for actuarially determined
periodic contributions by the City at rates such that sufficient assets will be available to pay plan
benefits when due. The employer rates for normal cost are determined using the Entry Age
Normal Actuarial Cost Method, which takes into account those benefits that are expected to be
earned in the future as well as those already accrued.
The City has its own funding policy, adopted on June 17, 2013 and revised on September
8, 2015. Under that policy, the City is to use the actuarially determined periodic contribution
determined by MCERA as the basis for its pension contributions. If the City is unable to fund the
full amount of the ADC in a given year with current resources (i.e. without borrowing or using
reserves), the City Manager and the Finance Director of the City are to identify a reasonable
period to return to full funding. The City Manager is to ensure that any recommended changes to
the defined benefit pension plan are fully consistent with all applicable federal and state
regulations.
The City’s contribution rates for the year ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:
Employer
Contribution
Rate
Employee
Contribution
Rate Benefit Basis
City of San Rafael Misc Tier 1 50.40% 0.00-16.82% 2.7% @ 55 Highest Year
City of San Rafael Misc Tier 2 46.81 7.89-12.57% 2.0% @ 55 Average of Three Highest Years
City of San Rafael Fire Tier 1 75.67 0.00-19.79% 3.0% @ 55 Highest Year
City of San Rafael Fire Tier 2 72.59 11.34-17.69% 3.0% @ 55 Average Three Highest Years
City of San Rafael Safety Police Tier 1 74.79 00.00-19.79% 3.0% @ 55 Highest Year
City of San Rafael Safety Police Tier 2 75.53 11.34-17.69% 3.0% @ 55 Average Three Highest Years
PEPRA1 Misc 42.11 9.18-10.18% 2.0% @ 62 Average Three Highest Years
PEPRA Safety 64.88 14.53% 2.7% @ 57 Average Three Highest Years
1 Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act
Source: Basic Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2017.
These rates were determined by MCERA, based on the actuarial valuation dated June 30,
2015. The actual rate of return on investments during that year was 4.99% on a market value
basis net of investment expenses, as compared to the 7.25% assumption.
The City uses the actuarially determined percentages of payroll to calculate and pay
contributions to MCERA. Contributions to the plan from the City were $20,003,002 for the year
ended June 30, 2017, based on a total payroll of $41,553,242, of which $32,885,135 represented
the basis for the plan contributions. Of the total payroll subject to plan contributions, $1,305,530
is attributable to the San Rafael Sanitation District (“SRSD”), a component unit of the City.
38-
Effective with the June 30, 2013 valuation, the Unfunded Actuarial Liability (“UAL”) as of
June 30, 2013 is being amortized over a closed 17-year period (15 years remaining as of June
30, 2015), except for the additional UAL attributable to the outstanding unfunded actuarial loss
from 2009, which is being amortized over a separate closed period (currently 23 years).
Under Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement Number 68 “Accounting and
Financial Reporting for Pensions,” the City’s funding progress is expressed as the ratio of net
position (market value of assets) to total pension liability. Information for the past three years is
shown in the following table.
Table 10
City's Share of Net Pension Liability
Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Fire, Police, Miscellaneous)
Dollars in thousands)
6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017
Total Pension Liability $677,754 $907,195 $900,629
Fiduciary Net Pension Liability 603,500 764,872 733,574
Net Pension Liability $74,254 $142,323 $167,055
Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total pension liability
89.04% 84.31% 81.45%
Covered employee payroll $31,429 $31,106 $31,126
Net Pension liability as a percentage of
covered employee payroll 236.26% 457.54% 519.99%
Source: City Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2017. The fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 was the first year of
implementation, therefore only three years are available.
In November 2017, MCERA voted to lower the investment return assumption used to
determine its pension funding contributions from 7.25% to 7.00%. The new investment return
assumption will begin to impact contribution rates in the 2018-19 fiscal year. MCERA has advised
the City that, based on MCERA’s estimates, the new investment return assumption will result in
contribution rate increases of approximately 1% of covered payroll in fiscal year 2018-19.
While the City does not maintain a pension stabilization trust fund, it currently maintains
approximately $2 million in an internal service fund for employee benefits. See “CITY FINANCIAL
INFORMATION - Other Reserves - Internal Service Funds.”
Public Agency Retirement System. The City also contributes to the Public Agency
Retirement system (“PARS”), a defined contribution retirement plan, which provides retirement
benefits in return for services rendered, provides an individual account for each participant, and
specifies how contributions to the individual’s accounts are determined (instead of specifying the
amount of benefits the individual is to receive).
All eligible non-represented employees of the City will become participants in PARS from
the date they were hired. An eligible employee is any employee who, at any time during which
the City maintains this plan, is not accruing a benefit under MCERA discussed above. As
determined by PARS, each participating employee must contribute 3.75% of gross earnings to
PARS. The City contributes an additional 3.75% of the employee’s gross earnings.
39-
During the fiscal year 2016-17, the City and employees each contributed $98,186. The
total covered payroll of employees participating in PARS for the year ended June 30, 2017, was
2,618,290. The total payroll for the year was $41,553,242.
401(a) Tax Qualified Plan. In addition, the City participates in a 401(a) tax qualified plan
for eligible executive management and mid-management employees, and elected officials. Under
this plan, which was terminated effective August 3, 2015, the percent amount of contribution
ranged from 3% to 4.6% of base salary of participating employees. During fiscal year 2015 -16,
and prior to the plan’s termination, the City contributed $3,770 on behalf of these employees.
Other Post Employment Benefits (“OPEB”)
Description of Postretirement Healthcare Benefits. The City provides certain health
care benefits for retired employees and their spouses under a cost sharing defined benefit plan.
Employees who meet the vesting criteria become eligible for these benefits if they receive a
retirement benefit from the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association within 120 days of
retirement from City employment. At June 30, 2017, 684 retirees and surviving spouses received
post-employment health care benefits.
The City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2017, and in particular Note 11 thereto, includes information about the City’s postemployment
healthcare liabilities and funding.
Actuarial Required Contribution and Assumptions. The City’s annual required
contribution (“ARC”) with respect to the OPEB Plan was determined as part of a June 30, 2015
actuarial valuation, using the entry-age normal cost method. This is a projected benefit cost
method, which takes into account those benefits that are expected to be earned in the future as
well as those already accrued. The actuarial assumptions included (a) 4.50% investment rate of
return and (b) 2.75% of general inflation increase, and (c) a healthcare trend of declining annual
increases ranging from 6.70% in 2015 to 4.50% for the years starting 2021. In addition, the fixed
dollar benefit amounts are assumed to be held flat in the future and the premium related benefits
are assumed to increase with the healthcare trend rate.
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan
the plan as understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types of benefits
provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between
the employer and the plan members at that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used
include techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial
accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets consistent with the long-term perspective of
the calculations.
Since 2013, the City has maintained an irrevocable trust under the California Employers’
Retiree Benefit Trust Fund (CERBT) for the purpose of funding post-retirement healthcare
benefits. For the past five years, the City has fully funded its actuarially required contribution. As
of June 30, 2017, the amount in the CERBT trust was $17,872,938. As of June 30, 2016, the
amount in the CERBT trust was approximately $17,758,000.
Funding Policy. On September 18, 2017, the City Council adopted a policy for funding
the City’s OPEB obligations. Under that policy, the City’s stated goal is to fully fund the amount
of the actuarially determined contribution (“ADC”) each year. (Under GASB 75, the term of art
40-
has changed from “actuarially required contribution” to “actuarially determined contribution.”) In
the event the City is unable to fund the full amount of the ADC in a given year without borrowing,
the Finance Director and City Manager will identify a timeframe under which to return to full
funding. Under the policy, a Pension-OPEB Subcommittee is to review the ADC each fiscal year,
and recommend the level of funding to be considered by the City Council for adoption in the
budget.
Reporting of OPEB Liability and Funded Status. Effective with the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2017, the City implemented Governmental Accounting Board Statement Number 75 –
Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other than Pensions” (GASB
75). Under GASB 75, the City’s funding progress is expressed as the ratio of net position (market
value of assets) to total OPEB liability. Because this was the first year of implementation,
comparable historical information is unavailable.
6/30/20171 ($000)
Total OPEB Liability $49,543
Fiduciary Net OPEB Position 15,758
Net OPEB Liability $33,785
Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total OPEB liability 31.81%
Covered employee payroll $31,106
Net OPEB Liability as a percentage of
covered employee payroll 108.61%
1 Under GASB 75, the June 30, 2017 accounting information presented here represents a June 30, 2016 measurement date.
Source: City Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2017.
Outstanding General Fund Debt and Lease Obligations
The City currently has outstanding General Fund debt and lease obligations described
below. The City has never defaulted on the payment of principal of or interest on any of its
indebtedness. The City has complied with all significant bond covenants relating to reserve and
sinking fund requirements, proofs of insurance, and budgeted revenues and maintenance costs.
2010 Taxable Pension Obligation Bonds. On July 1, 2010, the City issued 2010
Taxable Pension Obligation Bonds in the amount of $4,490,000 bearing interest at rates from
6.00% to 6.25%. The bonds mature on July 1, 2025. As of June 30, 2017, the outstanding
principal amount was $4,390,000.
2012 Authority Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds. On August 7, 2012, the San Rafael
Joint Powers Financing Authority issued 2012 Authority Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds in the
amount of $6,750,000 bearing interest at rates from 2.00% to 4.00%. The bonds mature on April
1, 2033. As of June 30, 2017, the outstanding principal amount was $5,445,000.
2013 Pacific Gas and Electric Note Payable. On September 30, 2013, the City executed
a note payable agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric (“PG&E”) in the amount of $634,861,
bearing no interest. Repayment of the loan commenced in December 2013, and is due monthly
until paid in full in 2023. As of June 30, 2017, the outstanding principal amount was $303,323.
41-
2018 Pacific Gas and Electric Note Payable. On or about September 5, 2017, the City
executed a note payable agreement with PG&E in the amount of $1,178,813, bearing interest at
1% annually. Disbursement of the loan is expected in July 2019. Repayment of the loan is
expected to commence in December 2020, and is due semiannually until paid in full in December
2027.
Jointly Governed Organizations
The City is a member of a number of joint powers authorities with respect to which the City
is obligated to make annual payments, including debt service payments. See Note 12 to the City’s
June 30, 2017 audited financial statement, which is attached as Appendix C.
Direct and Overlapping Debt
Contained within the City are overlapping local agencies providing public services which
have issued general obligation Certificates and other types of indebtedness. Direct and
overlapping bonded indebtedness is shown in the following table.
42-
Table 11
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Statement of Direct and Overlapping Debt as of February 1, 2018
2017-18 Assessed Valuation: $12,876,193,762
OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT: % Applicable Debt 2/1/18
Marin Community College District 17.302% $ 53,647,446
San Rafael High School District 78.363 49,588,353
Tamalpais Union High School District 0.080 87,748
Dixie School District 66.114 10,922,568
Ross School District 1.528 281,137
Ross Valley School District 0.012 5,232
San Rafael School District 83.700 53,337,120
Marin Healthcare District 20.813 78,827,156
Marin Emergency Radio Authority Parcel Tax Obligations 17.277 5,701,410
TOTAL OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT $252,398,170
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT:
Marin County Certificates of Participation 17.277% $15,184,674
Marin County Pension Obligation Bonds 17.277 15,640,868
Marin County Transit District General Fund Obligations 17.277 15,708
Marin Municipal Water District General Fund Obligations 22.022 16,289
Marin Community College District Certificates of Participation 17.302 418,853
San Rafael School District Certificates of Participation 83.700 2,741,175
City of San Rafael General Fund Obligations 100.000 6,747,916(1)(2)
City of San Rafael Pension Obligation Bonds 100.000 4,185,000
TOTAL GROSS DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT $44,950,483
Less: City of San Rafael obligations supported by enterprise revenues 5,445,000
TOTAL NET DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT $39,505,483
OVERLAPPING TAX INCREMENT DEBT (Successor Agency): 100.000 % $11,344,004
GROSS COMBINED TOTAL DEBT $308,692,657(3)
NET COMBINED TOTAL DEBT $303,247,657
Ratios to 2017-18 Assessed Valuation:
Total Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt ........................ 1.96%
Total Gross Direct Debt ($10,932,916) ............................... 0.08%
Total Net Direct Debt ($5,487,916) ..................................... 0.04%
Gross Combined Total Debt ................................................... 2.40%
Net Combined Total Debt ....................................................... 2.36%
Ratios to Redevelopment Successor Agency Incremental Valuation ($2,831,146,323):
Total Overlapping Tax Increment Debt .................................. 0.40%
1) Excludes issue to be sold.
2) Includes city’s share of Marin Emergency Radio Authority refunding revenue bonds.
3) Excludes tax and revenue anticipation notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and non-bonded capital lease obligations.
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc.
Investment of City Funds
The City may invest moneys not immediately required for operations in a manner
consistent with the City’s Statement of Investment Policy (the “Investment Policy”).
The Investment Policy. The Investment Policy, adopted by the City Council on August 7,
2017, covers all short-term operating funds and investment activities of the City. These funds are
accounted for in the City’s annual audit report and include the General Fund, Special Revenue
Funds, Debt Service Funds, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Funds and
43-
Fiduciary Funds. The Investment Policy is adopted by resolution of the City Council annually. The
management responsibility for the City’s investment program is delegated annually by the City
Council to the Treasurer pursuant to California Government Code Section 53607. The Treasurer
may delegate the authority to conduct investment transactions and to manage the operation of
the investment portfolio to other specifically authorized staff members.
The Investment Policy establishes five objectives for City investment:
1. Preservation of capital and protection of investment principal.
2. Maintenance of sufficient liquidity to meet anticipated cash flows.
3. Attainment of a market value rate of return.
4. Diversification to avoid incurring unreasonable market risks.
Specific Investment Restrictions. The City is governed by Sections 16429.1, 53600-
53609 and 53630-53686 et seq. of the California Government Code, except that, pursuant to
California Government Code Section 5903(e), proceeds of bonds and any moneys set aside or
pledged to secure payment of bonds may be invested in securities or obligations described in the
ordinance, resolution, indenture, agreement or other instrument providing for the issuance of the
bonds. The City has further restricted the eligible types of securities and transactions to the
following instruments (with further specific restrictions specified in the Investment Policy).
Recent Monthly Report. As of June 30, 2017, the City has invested funds as set forth in
the table below.
Table 12
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Investment Portfolio as of June 30, 2017
Portfolio Assets Percentage Return
LAIF $34,208,197 58.2% 0.91%
Cash 34,392 0.1 0.00
Treasury Securities 4,146,098 7.1 1.08
Agency Securities 14,829,261 25.2 1.02
Corporate Notes 4,058,635 6.9 1.27
Municipal 1,520,800 2.6 5.25
Total $58,797,383
Weighted Average Yield 1.09%
Source: City of San Rafael.
44-
Employee Relations and Collective Bargaining
The employee associations that represent City employees are shown below. Pursuant to
the City’s Employee Relations Ordinance and the Meyers-Millias-Brown-Act, the City and the
employee associations negotiate wages, hours and conditions of employment.
Employee Group
Employees
Contract
Expiration Date
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 134 6/30/2018
San Rafael Police Association (SRPA) (Police) 89 6/30/2018
Police Mid-Management 6 6/30/2018
Firefighters’ Association 65 6/30/2018
Fire Chief Officers’ Association 4 6/30/2018
SEIU – Childcare 46 10/31/2019
Association of Professional Employees (WCE) 10 6/30/2018
Local One – Confidential 9 6/30/2018
45-
CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY
LIMITATIONS ON TAXES AND APPROPRIATIONS
The constitutional and statutory provisions discussed in this section have the potential to
affect the ability of the City to levy taxes and spend tax proceeds for operating and other purposes.
Article XIIIA of the State Constitution
Basic Property Tax Levy. On June 6, 1978, California voters approved Proposition 13
Proposition 13"), which added Article XIIIA to the State Constitution ("Article XIIIA"). Article
XIIIA limits the amount of any ad valorem tax on real property to 1% of the full cash value thereof,
except that additional ad valorem taxes may be levied to pay debt service on (i) indebtedness
approved by the voters prior to July 1, 1978, (ii) (as a result of an amendment to Article XIIIA
approved by State voters on June 3, 1986) on bonded indebtedness for the acquisition or
improvement of real property which has been approved on or after July 1, 1978 by two-thirds of
the voters on such indebtedness (which provided the authority for the issuance of the 2010 Note),
and (iii) (as a result of an amendment to Article XIIIA approved by State voters on November 7,
2000) bonded indebtedness incurred by a school district or community college district for the
construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities or the acquisition or
lease of real property for school facilities, approved by 55% of the voters of the district, but only if
certain accountability measures are included in the proposition. Article XIIIA defines full cash
value to mean "the county assessor’s valuation of real property as shown on the 1975-76 tax bill
under full cash value, or thereafter, the appraised value of real property when purchased, newly
constructed, or a change in ownership have occurred after the 1975 assessment". This full cash
value may be increased at a rate not to exceed 2% per year to account for inflation.
Article XIIIA has subsequently been amended to permit reduction of the "full cash value"
base in the event of declining property values caused by damage, destruction or other factors, to
provide that there would be no increase in the "full cash value" base in the event of reconstruction
of property damaged or destroyed in a disaster and in other minor or technical ways.
Legislation Implementing Article XIIIA. Legislation has been enacted and amended a
number of times since 1978 to implement Article XIIIA. Under current law, local agencies are no
longer permitted to levy directly any property tax (except to pay voter-approved indebtedness).
The 1% property tax is automatically levied by the county and distributed according to a formula
among taxing agencies. The formula apportions the tax roughly in proportion to the relative
shares of taxes levied prior to 1979.
Increases of assessed valuation resulting from reappraisals of property due to new
construction, change in ownership or from the annual adjustment not to exceed 2% are allocated
among the various jurisdictions in the “taxing area” based upon their respective “situs.” Any such
allocation made to a local agency continues as part of its allocation in future years.
Inflationary Adjustment of Assessed Valuation. As described above, the assessed
value of a property may be increased at a rate not to exceed 2% per year to account for inflation.
On December 27, 2001, the Fresno County Superior Court, in County of Orange v. Fresno County
Assessment Appeals Board No. 3, held that where a home’s taxable value did not increase for
two years, due to a flat real estate market, the Fresno County assessor violated the 2% inflation
adjustment provision of Article XIIIA, when the assessor tried to "recapture" the tax value of the
property by increasing its assessed value by 4% in a single year. The assessors in most California
counties, including the County, use a similar methodology in raising the taxable values of property
46-
beyond 2% in a single year. The State Board of Equalization has approved this methodology for
increasing assessed values. On appeal, the Appellate Court held that the trial court erred in ruling
that assessments are always limited to no more than 2% of the previous year’s assessment. On
May 10, 2004 a petition for review was filed with the California Supreme Court. The petition has
been denied by the California Supreme Court. As a result of this litigation, the “recapture”
provision described above may continue to be employed in determining the full cash value of
property for property tax purposes.
Article XIIIB of the State Constitution
In addition to the limits Article XIIIA imposes on property taxes that may be collected by
local governments, certain other revenues of the State and most local governments are subject
to an annual “appropriations limit” imposed by Article XIIIB which effectively limits the amount of
such revenues those entities are permitted to spend. Article XIIIB, approved by the voters in June
1979, was modified substantially by Proposition 111 in 1990. The appropriations limit of each
government entity applies to “proceeds of taxes,” which consist of tax revenues, State
subventions and certain other funds, including proceeds from regulatory licenses, user charges
or other fees to the extent that such proceeds exceed “the cost reasonably borne by such entity
in providing the regulation, product or service.” “Proceeds of taxes” excludes tax refunds and
some benefit payments such as unemployment insurance. No limit is imposed on the
appropriation of funds which are not “proceeds of taxes,” such as reasonable user charges or
fees, and certain other non-tax funds. Article XIIIB also does not limit appropriation of local
revenues to pay debt service on Bonds existing or authorized by January 1, 1979, or subsequently
authorized by the voters, appropriations required to comply with mandates of courts or the federal
government, appropriations for qualified capital outlay projects, and appropriation by the State of
revenues derived from any increase in gasoline taxes and motor vehicle weight fees above
January 1, 1990, levels. The appropriations limit may also be exceeded in case of emergency;
however, the appropriations limit for the next three years following such emergency appropriation
must be reduced to the extent by which it was exceeded, unless the emergency arises from civil
disturbance or natural disaster declared by the Governor , and the expenditure is approved by
two-thirds of the legislative body of the local government.
The State and each local government entity has its own appropriations limit. Each year,
the limit is adjusted to allow for changes, if any, in the cost of living, the population of the
jurisdiction, and any transfer to or from another government entity of financial responsibility for
providing services. Proposition 111 requires that each agency’s actual appropriations be tested
against its limit every two years.
If the aggregate “proceeds of taxes” for the preceding two-year period exceeds the
aggregate limit, the excess must be returned to the agency’s taxpayers through tax rate or fee
reductions over the following two years.
The City has never exceeded its appropriations limit.
Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the State Constitution
General. On November 5, 1996, the voters of the State approved Proposition 218, known
as the “Right to Vote on Taxes Act.” Proposition 218 adds Articles XIIIC and XIIID to the California
Constitution and contains a number of interrelated provisions affecting the ability of the City to
levy and collect both existing and future taxes, assessments, fees and charges.
47-
On November 2, 2010, California voters approved Proposition 26, entitled the
Supermajority Vote to Pass New Taxes and Fees Act.” Section 1 of Proposition 26 declares that
Proposition 26 is intended to limit the ability of the State Legislature and local government to
circumvent existing restrictions on increasing taxes by defining the new or expanded taxes as
fees.” Proposition 26 amended Articles XIIIA and XIIIC of the State Constitution. The
amendments to Article XIIIA limit the ability of the State Legislature to impose higher taxes (as
defined in Proposition 26) without a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. The amendments to Article
XIIIC define “taxes” that are subject to voter approval as “any levy, charge, or exaction of any kind
imposed by a local government,” with certain exceptions.
Taxes. Article XIIIC requires that all new local taxes be submitted to the electorate before
they become effective. Taxes for general governmental purposes of the City (“general taxes”)
require a majority vote; taxes for specific purposes (“special taxes”), even if deposited in the City’s
General Fund, require a two-thirds vote.
Property-Related Fees and Charges. Article XIIID also adds several provisions making
it generally more difficult for local agencies to levy and maintain property-related fees, charges,
and assessments for municipal services and programs.
Reduction or Repeal of Taxes, Assessments, Fees and Charges. Article XIIIC also
removes limitations on the initiative power in matters of reducing or repealing local taxes,
assessments, fees or charges. No assurance can be given that the voters of the City will not, in
the future, approve an initiative or initiatives which reduce or repeal local taxes, assessments,
fees or charges currently comprising a substantial part of the City’s General Fund. If such repeal
or reduction occurs, the City’s ability to pay debt service on the 2018 Bonds could be adversely
affected.
Burden of Proof. Article XIIIC provides that local government “bears the burden of
proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a levy, charge, or other exaction is not a tax,
that the amount is no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental
activity, and that the manner in which those costs are allocated to a payor bear a fair or reasonable
relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity.”
Similarly, Article XIIID provides that in “any legal action contesting the validity of a fee or charge,
the burden shall be on the agency to demonstrate compliance” with Article XIIID.
Judicial Interpretation of Proposition 218. The interpretation and application of Articles
XIIIC and XIIID will ultimately be determined by the courts, and it is not possible at this time to
predict with certainty the outcome of such determination.
Impact on City’s General Fund. The City does not believe that any material source of
General Fund revenue is subject to challenge under Proposition 218 or Proposition 26.
The approval requirements of Articles XIIIC and XIIID reduce the flexibility of the City to
raise revenues for the General Fund, and no assurance can be given that the City will be able to
impose, extend or increase the taxes, fees, charges or taxes in the future that it may need to meet
increased expenditure needs.
Proposition 62
Proposition 62 was adopted by the voters at the November 4, 1986, general election and
a) requires that any new or higher taxes for general governmental purposes imposed by local
48-
governmental entities such as the City be approved by a two-thirds vote of the governmental
entity’s legislative body and by a majority vote of the voters of the governmental entity voting in
an election on the tax, (b) requires that any special tax (defined as taxes levied for other than
general governmental purposes) imposed by a local governmental entity be approved by a two -
thirds vote of the voters of the governmental entity voting in an election on the tax, (c) restricts
the use of revenues from a special tax to the purposes or for the service for which the special tax
was imposed, (d) prohibits the imposition of ad valorem taxes on real property by local
governmental entities except as permitted by Article XIIIA, (e) prohibits the imposition of
transaction taxes and sales taxes on the sale of real property by local governmental entities, and
f) requires that any tax imposed by a local governmental entity on or after August 1, 1985, be
ratified by a majority vote of the voters voting in an election on the tax within two years of the
adoption of the initiative or be terminated by November 15, 1988.
California appellate court cases have overturned the provisions of Proposition 62
pertaining to the imposition of taxes for general government purposes. However, the California
Supreme Court upheld Proposition 62 in its decision on August 28, 1995, in Fresno County
Transportation Authority v. Guardino. This decision reaffirmed the constitutionality of
Proposition 62. Certain matters regarding Proposition 62 were not addressed in the Supreme
Court’s decision, such as what remedies exist for taxpayers subject to a tax not in compliance
with Proposition 62, and whether the decision applies to charter cities. The City has not
experienced any substantive adverse financial impact as a result of the passage of this initiative.
Proposition 1A; Proposition 22
Proposition 1A. Proposition 1A, proposed by the Legislature in connection with the
State’s Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget, approved by the voters in November 2004 and generally
effective in Fiscal Year 2006-07, provided that the State may not reduce any local sales tax rate,
limit existing local government authority to levy a sales tax rate or change the allocation of local
sales tax revenues, subject to certain exceptions. Proposition 1A generally prohibited the State
from shifting to schools or community colleges any share of property tax revenues allocated to
local governments for any Fiscal Year, as set forth under the laws in effect as of November 3,
2004. Any change in the allocation of property tax revenues among local governments within a
county had to be approved by two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature.
Proposition 22. Proposition 22, entitled “The Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
Transportation Protection Act,” was approved by the voters of the State in November 2010.
Proposition 22 eliminates or reduces the State’s authority to (i) temporarily shift property taxes
from cities, counties and special districts to schools, (ii) use vehicle license fee revenues to
reimburse local governments for State-mandated costs (the State will have to use other revenues
to reimburse local governments), (iii) redirect property tax increment from redevelopment
agencies to any other local government, (iv) use State fuel tax revenues to pay debt service on
State transportation bonds, or (v) borrow or change the distribution of State fuel tax revenues.
Possible Future Initiatives
Articles XIIIA, XIIIB, XIIIC and XIIID and Propositions 62, 111, 218 and 1A were each
adopted as measures that qualified for the ballot pursuant to the State’s initiative process. From
time to time other initiative measures could be adopted, further affecting revenues of the City or
the City’s ability to expend revenues. The nature and impact of these measures cannot be
anticipated by the City.
49-
50-
BOND OWNERS’ RISKS
The following describes certain special considerations and risk factors affecting the
payment of and security for the 2018 Bonds. The following discussion is not meant to be an
exhaustive list of the risks associated with the purchase of any 2018 Bonds and does not
necessarily reflect the relative importance of the various risks. Potential investors in the 2018
Bonds are advised to consider the following special factors along with all other information in this
Official Statement in evaluating the 2018 Bonds. There can be no assurance that other
considerations will not materialize in the future.
No Pledge of Taxes
General. The obligation of the City to pay the Lease Payments and Additional Rental
does not constitute an obligation of the City for which the City is obligated to levy or pledge any
form of taxation or for which the City has levied or pledged any form of taxation. The obligation
of the City to pay Lease Payments and Additional Rental does not constitute a debt or
indebtedness of the Authority, the City, the State of California or any of its political subdivisions
within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction.
The City is currently liable on other obligations payable from general revenues, which are
described above under “CITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION – Long-Term General Fund
Obligations.”
Limitations on Taxes and Fees
Limitations on Taxes and Fees. Certain taxes, assessments, fees and charges
presently imposed by the City could be subject to the voter approval requirements of Article XIIIC
and Article XIIID of the State Constitution. Based upon the outcome of an election by the voters,
such fees, charges, assessments and taxes might no longer be permitted to be imposed, or may
be reduced or eliminated and new taxes, assessments fees and charges may not be approved.
The City has assessed the potential impact on its financial condition of the provisions of Article
XIIIC and Article XIIID of the State Constitution respecting the imposition and increase of taxes,
fees, charges and assessments and does not believe that an election by the voters to reduce or
eliminate the imposition of certain existing fees, charges, assessments and taxes would
substantially affect its financial condition. However, the City believes that if the initiative power
was exercised so that all local taxes, assessments, fees and charges that may be subject to
Article XIIIC and Article XIIID of the State Constitution are eliminated or substantially reduced, the
financial condition of the City, including its General Fund, could be materially adversely affected.
Although the City does not currently anticipate that the provisions of Article XIIIC and
Article XIIID of the State Constitution would adversely affect its ability to pay Lease Payments and
its other obligations payable from the General Fund, no assurance can be given regarding the
ultimate interpretation or effect of Article XIIIC and Article XIIID of the State Constitution on the
City’s finances. See “CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON TAXES AND
APPROPRIATIONS.”
Additional Obligations of the City
The City has existing obligations payable from its General Fund. See “CITY FINANCIAL
INFORMATION – Long-Term General Fund Obligations.” The City is permitted to enter into other
obligations which constitute additional charges against its revenues without the consent of
51-
Owners of the 2018 Bonds. To the extent that additional obligations are incurred by the City, the
funds available to pay Lease Payments may be decreased.
The Lease Payments and other payments due under the Lease (including payment of
costs of repair and maintenance of the Leased Property, taxes and other governmental charges
levied against the Leased Property) are payable from funds lawfully available to the City. If the
amounts that the City is obligated to pay in a fiscal year exceed the City’s revenues for such year,
the City may choose to make some payments rather than making other payments, including
Lease Payments and Additional Rental, based on the perceived needs of the City. The same
result could occur if, because of California Constitutional limits on expenditures, the City is not
permitted to appropriate and spend all of its available revenues or is required to expend available
revenues to preserve the public health, safety and welfare.
Default
Whenever any event of default referred to in the Lease happens and continues, the
Authority is authorized under the terms of the Lease to exercise any and all remedies available
under law or granted under the Lease. See “APPENDIX B – SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL
DOCUMENTS” for a detailed description of available remedies in the case of a default under the
Lease.
If a default occurs, there is no remedy of acceleration of the total Lease Payments due
over the term of the Lease. The Trustee is not empowered to sell the Leased Property and use
the proceeds of such sale to prepay the 2018 Bonds or pay debt service on the 2018 Bonds.
The City will be liable only for Lease Payments on an annual basis and, in the event of a
default, the Trustee would be required to seek a separate judgment each year for that year’s
defaulted Lease Payments. Any such suit for money damages would be subject to limitations on
legal remedies against municipalities in the State, including a limitation on enforcement of
judgments against funds of a fiscal year other than the fiscal year in which the Lease Payments
were due and against funds needed to serve the public welfare and interest.
Abatement
Under certain circumstances related to damage, destruction, condemnation or title defects
which cause a substantial interference with the use and possession of the Leased Property, the
City’s obligation to make Lease Payments will be subject to full or partial abatement and could
result in the Trustee having inadequate funds to pay the principal and interest on the 2018 Bonds
as and when due. See “SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS – Abatement” and “APPENDIX B –
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS.”
Although the City is required under the Lease to maintain property and liability insurance
with respect to the Leased Property, the required insurance coverage is subject to certain
conditions and restrictions. See “SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS – Property Insurance.”
In addition, the Authority is required to use the proceeds of rental interruption insurance
maintained under the Lease to make debt service payments on the 2018 Bonds during any period
of abatement. See “SECURITY FOR THE 2018 BONDS – Property Insurance.” However, there
is no assurance that the Authority will receive proceeds of rental interruption insurance in time to
make debt service payments on the 2018 Bonds when due.
52-
No Debt Service Reserve Fund
The Authority will not fund a debt service reserve fund for the 2018 Bonds. If Revenues
are insufficient for the Authority to pay debt service on the 2018 Bonds when due, no debt service
reserve will be available under the Indenture for the Authority to make such payments.
Property Taxes
Levy and Collection. The City does not have any independent power to levy and collect
property taxes. Any reduction in the tax rate or the implementation of any constitutional or
legislative property tax decrease could reduce the City’s property tax revenues, and accordingly,
could have an adverse impact on the ability of the City to make Lease Payments. Likewise, if the
Teeter Plan were to be discontinued for the City, delinquencies in the payment of property taxes
could have an adverse effect on the City’s ability to pay principal of and interest on the 2018
Bonds when due.
Reduction in Inflationary Rate. Article XIIIA of the California Constitution provides that
the full cash value base of real property used in determining assessed value may be adjusted
from year to year to reflect the inflationary rate, not to exceed a 2% increase for any given year,
or may be reduced to reflect a reduction in the consumer price index or comparable local data.
See “CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON TAXES AND
APPROPRIATIONS.” Such measure is computed on a calendar year basis. Because Article
XIIIA limits inflationary assessed value adjustments to the lesser of the actual inflationary rate or
2%, there have been years in which the assessed values were adjusted by actual inflationary
rates, which were less than 2%. Since Article XIIIA was approved, the annual adjustment for
inflation has fallen below the 2% limitation a limited number of times.
The City is unable to predict if any adjustments to the full cash value base of real property
within the City, whether an increase or a reduction, will be realized in the future.
Appeals of Assessed Values. There are two types of appeals of assessed values that
could adversely impact property tax revenues:
Proposition 8 Appeals. Most of the appeals that might be filed in the City would be
based on Section 51 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which requires that for each lien
date the value of real property must be the lesser of its base year value annually adjusted
by the inflation factor pursuant to Article XIIIA of the State Constitution or its full cash
value, taking into account reductions in value due to damage, destruction, depreciation,
obsolescence, removal of property or other factors causing a decline in value.
Under California law, property owners may apply for a reduction of their property
tax assessment by filing a written application, in form prescribed by the State Board of
Equalization, with the appropriate county board of equalization or assessment appeals
board. In most cases, the appeal is filed because the applicant believes that present
market conditions (such as residential home prices) cause the property to be worth less
than its current assessed value. These market-driven appeals are known as Proposition
8 appeals.
Any reduction in the assessment ultimately granted as a Proposition 8 appeal
applies to the year for which application is made and during which the written application
was filed. These reductions are often temporary and are adjusted back to their original
53-
values when market conditions improve. Once the property has regained its prior value,
adjusted for inflation, it once again is subject to the annual inflationary factor growth rate
allowed under Article XIIIA.
Base Year Appeals. A second type of assessment appeal is called a base year
appeal, where the property owners challenge the original (basis) value of their property.
Appeals for reduction in the “base year” value of an assessment, if successful, reduce the
assessment for the year in which the appeal is taken and prospectively thereafter. The
base year is determined by the completion date of new construction or the date of change
of ownership. Any base year appeal must be made within four years of the change of
ownership or new construction date.
No assurance can be given that property tax appeals in the future will not significantly
reduce the City’s property tax revenues.
Sales Taxes
With limited exceptions, the Measure E sales and use tax is imposed upon the same
transactions and items subject to the sales tax levied statewide by the State. The State Legislature
or the voters within the State, through the initiative process, could change or limit the transactions
and items upon which the statewide sales tax and the Measure E sales and use tax are imposed.
In particular, future legislation could limit the type of internet-based transactions subject to the
Measure E sales and use tax. Any such change or limitation could have an adverse impact on
the revenues collected pursuant to the Measure E sales and use tax. In addition, the State could
change its collection procedures and therefore affect the City’s receipt of Measure E sales and
use tax revenues. For a further description of the Measure E sales and use tax, see “CITY
FINANIAL INFORMATION - Sales Taxes.”
The Measure E sales and use tax is in addition to the sales or use tax levied statewide by
the State. On November 6, 2012, State voters approved Proposition 30, which, among other
things, increased the statewide tax rate by one quarter of one percent (increasing the statewide
rate from 7.25% to 7.50%) for four years, effective January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2016;
the tax increase was extended by 12 years on November 8, 2016, when State voter approved
Proposition 55. Voters of the City or the County could also vote to increase sales tax rates. Future
increases, if any, on sales tax rates could have an adverse effect on consumer spending decisions
and consumption, resulting in a reduction of Measure E sales and use tax revenues.
The increasing use of the Internet to conduct electronic commerce may affect the levels
of Measure E sales and use tax receipts. Internet sales of physical products by businesses
located in the State, and Internet sales of physical products delivered to the State by businesses
located outside of the State are generally subject to the Measure E sales and use tax. It is
possible, however, that some of these transactions may avoid taxation either through error or
deliberate non-reporting, and this potentially reduces the amount of Measure E sales and use tax
revenues. As a result, the more that Internet use increases, along with a failure to collect sales
taxes on such Internet purchases, the more Measure E sales and use tax revenues may be
reduced.
Limitations on Remedies Available to Bond Owners
The ability of the City to comply with its covenants under the Lease may be adversely
affected by actions and events outside of the control of the City, and may be adversely affected
54-
by actions taken (or not taken) by voters, property owners, taxpayers or payers of assessments,
fees and charges. See “CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON TAXES AND
APPROPRIATIONS” above. Furthermore, any remedies available to the owners of the 2018
Bonds upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Lease or the Indenture are in many
respects dependent upon judicial actions, which are often subject to discretion and delay and
could prove both expensive and time consuming to obtain.
In addition to the limitations on Bondowner remedies contained in the Lease and the
Indenture, the rights and obligations under the 2018 Bonds, the Lease and the Indenture may be
subject to the following: the United States Bankruptcy Code and applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, now or hereafter in effect; equity principles which may limit the specific
enforcement under State law of certain remedies; the exercise by the United States of America
of the powers delegated to it by the Federal Constitution; and the reasonable and necessary
exercise, in certain exceptional situations, of the police power inherent in the sovereignty of the
State and its governmental bodies in the interest of serving a significant and legitimate public
purpose. Bankruptcy proceedings, or the exercise of powers by the federal or state government,
if initiated, could subject the Owners of the 2018 Bonds to judicial discretion and interpretation of
their rights in bankruptcy or otherwise, and consequently may entail risks of delay, limitation or
modification of their rights.
The opinion to be delivered by Bond Counsel, concurrently with the issuance of the 2018
Bonds, will include a qualification that the rights of the owners of the 2018 Bonds and the
enforceability of the 2018 Bonds and the Indenture, the Lease and the Site Lease may be subject
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors'
rights heretofore or hereafter enacted and may also be subject to the exercise of judicial discretion
in accordance with principles of equity or otherwise in appropriate cases. See “APPENDIX D —
PROPOSED FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL.”
There is no deed of trust or mortgage securing the 2018 Bonds.
Loss of Tax-Exemption
As discussed under the caption “TAX MATTERS,” interest on the 2018 Bonds could
become includable in gross income for purposes of federal income taxation retroactive to the date
the 2018 Bonds were issued, as a result of future acts or omissions of the Authority or the City in
violation of their respective covenants in the Lease and the Indenture. Should such an event of
taxability occur, the 2018 Bonds are not subject to special redemption and will remain Outstanding
until maturity or until redeemed under other provisions set forth in the Indenture.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1 of the 115th U.S. Congress, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” was enacted
into law on December 22, 2017 (Pub. L. No. 115-97, 131 Stat. 2054 (2017)) (the “Tax Act”). The
Tax Act makes significant changes to many aspects of the Code. For example, the Tax Act
reduces the amount of mortgage interest expense and state and local income tax and property
tax expense that individuals may deduct from their gross income for federal income tax purposes,
55-
which could adversely affect the assessed values of residences in the City. However, the City
cannot predict the effect that the Tax Act may have on its finances.
Secondary Market for Bonds
There can be no guarantee that there will be a secondary market for the 2018 Bonds or,
if a secondary market exists, that any 2018 Bonds can be sold for any particular price.
Occasionally, because of general market conditions or because of adverse history or economic
prospects connected with a particular issue, secondary marketing practices in connection with a
particular issue are suspended or terminated. Additionally, prices of issues for which a market is
being made will depend upon then-prevailing circumstances. Such prices could be substantially
different from the original purchase price.
Natural Calamities
General. From time to time, the City has been and could be subject to natural calamities,
including, but not limited to, earthquake, flood or wildfire, that may adversely affect economic
activity in the City, and which could have a negative impact on City finances. There can be no
assurance that the occurrence of any natural calamity would not cause substantial interference
to the Leased Property, or that the City would have insurance or other resources available to
make repairs to the Leased Property in order to make the Lease Payments under the Lease. See
Abatement” above.
Seismic. Like most regions in California, the City is in an area of significant seismic
activity. There are numerous earthquake faults near the City, including particularly the San
Andreas and Hayward faults. The San Andreas fault runs along the Marin and Sonoma Coast
through the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Hayward fault covers the hills on the east side of the San
Francisco Bay and into San Pablo Bay, directly north and east of the City. Both can cause
damaging earthquakes. Numerous other faults are capable of producing damaging earthquakes
similar in magnitude to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Soils in lowland areas away from major
faults may also be unable to support buildings during major earthquakes. Landslides are likely on
hillsides during major earthquakes. Coastal areas are also at risk of tsunamis, generated from
earthquakes on local faults or across the Pacific.
If there were to be an occurrence of severe seismic activity in the City, there could be
substantial damage to and interference with the City’s right to use and occupy all or a portion of
the Leased Property, which could result in Lease Payments being subject to abatement. See “-
Abatement” above. Damage resulting from such an event could have a material adverse effect
on the City’s financial condition as well, through unexpected recovery costs and reduced tax and
other revenues.
The City is not required to obtain earthquake insurance for the Facility. See “SECURITY
FOR THE 2018 BONDS - Property Insurance” above. Also see “THE LEASED PROPERTY” for
information about the construction of the Leased Property.
Flood. Like most of California, the City is subject to unpredictable seasonal rainfall, with
periods of intense and sustained precipitation occurring every few years. The extent of possible
flooding in the City has been analyzed through Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA”) flood insurance studies. These studies show that inundation due to a 100-year flood (a
flood that has a one percent probability of being equaled or exceeded in any given year) can occur
in [the Central San Rafael Basin (southern portions of Downtown San Rafael extending from the
56-
San Rafael Canal/Creek westward to E Street, south including portions of Gerstle Park; Woodland
Avenue area extending into portions of the Bret Harte neighborhood); Southeast San Rafael (the
Canal neighborhood and greater East San Rafael residential and commercial areas including
Spinnaker Point, Kerner Boulevard, Andersen Drive), San Pedro Peninsula (low-lying residential
neighborhoods north of the San Rafael Canal including Summit Avenue/Marina Vista and Mooring
Road, Loch Lomond Marina and low-lying areas of Peacock Gap); and the Gallinas Creek Basin
east of U.S. Highway 101).] [[The Leased Property is not located in the 100-year floodplain.]]
There are numerous water storage tanks in or near the City the failure of which in an
earthquake or other calamity could cause inundation of portions of the City.
Please confirm: no dams pose flood risk if they were to fail.]
Sea Level Rise and Flooding
With frontage on San Francisco Bay, parts of the City are also vulnerable to inundation as
a result in a rise in sea levels. Inundation, and the threat thereof, could have material impacts on
the financial condition of the City. For example, the capital expense to the City of preventing
flooding or adapting to rising sea levels, and even the assessment and study of, and planning and
preparation for, rising sea levels, could run into the many millions of dollars. Inundation due to
rising sea levels could also have a negative impact on the economy of the City generally. The
City could experience the loss of material amounts of property tax, sales tax, transient occupancy
tax and other sources of revenues.
The predictions for sea level rises vary. A report released by the San Francisco Bay
Conservation Development Commission (“BCDC”) in 2011 predicts sea levels in the Bay to rise
16 inches by 2050 and 55 inches by 2100. The State of California’s Fourth Climate Change
Assessment, released in 2017, estimates sea level rise or the year 2100 in the range of 14 inches
to 94 inches (36 cm to 239 cm) with an additional very low probability, worst-case estimate that
exceeds 108 inches (274 cm).
As part of the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”), a federal program that enables
property owners, businesses, and residents in participating communities to purchase flood
insurance backed by the federal government, FEMA has recently revised Flood Insurance Rate
Maps (“FIRMs”) for San Francisco Bay Area communities. FIRMs identify areas that are subject
to inundation during a flood having a 1% chance of occurrence in a given year (also known as a
base flood” or “100-year flood”). FEMA refers to an area that is at risk from a flood of this
magnitude as a special flood hazard area (“SFHA”). FIRMs also identify areas that are subject
to inundation during a flood having a 0.2% chance of occurrence in a given yea. FEMA refers to
an area that is at risk from a flood of this magnitude as other areas of flood hazard (“OAFH”). The
City participates in the NFIP. On March 24, 2014, FEMA issued a Preliminary FIRM for the City
the “Preliminary FIRM”). Portions of the City are identified as a SFHA, and other portions of the
City as OAFH. The Preliminary FIRM is available through FEMA’s website at
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload/. FEMA maps coastal flood hazards based
on existing shoreline characteristics, and wave and storm climatology at the time of the flood
study. In accordance with current federal regulations, FEMA does not map flood hazards based
on anticipated future sea levels or climate change.
The portions of the City within the two FEMA flood zones are near or border waterways
and are typically, low-lying, former diked baylands and marshlands. The larger, more significant
flood prone areas include: the Central San Rafael Basin (southern portions of Downtown San
57-
Rafael extending from the San Rafael Canal/Creek westward to E Street, south including portions
of Gerstle Park; Woodland Avenue area extending into portions of the Bret Harte neighborhood);
Southeast San Rafael (the Canal neighborhood and greater East San Rafael residential and
commercial areas including Spinnaker Point, Kerner Boulevard, Andersen Drive), San Pedro
Peninsula (low-lying residential neighborhoods north of the San Rafael Canal including Summit
Avenue/Marina Vista and Mooring Road, Loch Lomond Marina and low-lying areas of Peacock
Gap); and the Gallinas Creek Basin (east of U.S. Highway 101).
In January 2014, the Department of Community Development of the City released an
informational white paper entitled “Climate Adaptation - Sea Level Rise” (the “White Paper”),
which identifies a number of challenges and proposes possible actions to address the threat to
the City of rising sea levels. The challenges include:
1. Assessment and long-term strategy planning for sea level adaptation cannot be
done in isolation or be “piecemeal” in its approach. Yet there are no jurisdictional boundaries to
the impacts of or planning for sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay.
2. Assessment and planning requires the involvement of multiple agencies. Given the
complexity of this issue assessing and planning requires the participation, coordination and
resources of a number of agencies. Other participating agencies would include, among others,
County of Marin, BCDC, the State Regional Water Quality Control Board, FEMA, and US Army
Corps of Engineers.
3. The number of stakeholders involved and effected is substantial. In the Central
San Rafael Basin alone, there are thousands of property owners and business owners that are
impacted by projected sea level rise, as well as the cost and implications of potential adaptation
solutions. Public outreach and participation is critical.
4. Information on sea level rise continues to evolve which could impact long -range
planning. For example, in the short-term, the long-awaited update of the FEMA FIRM maps will
present new flood zone mapping information that may have broader area impacts and will likely
result in higher insurance costs to effected property owners.
5. San Rafael has diverse shoreline and levee conditions that vary by neighborhood
and area. So, a “one-size-fits-all” approach to long-term adaptation strategies is impossible. While
an area-wide assessment is critical, the assessment must carefully look at and consider localized
conditions and solutions.
6. City resources and funding are limited. At this time, there are no Public Works
Department staff resources, nor is there an earmarked City budget to initiate the preparation of a
vulnerability assessment.
7. Long-term adaptation strategies will require trade-offs. Some of the adaptation
strategies would have environmental implications that may be at -odds with current policies and
priorities. For example, the retreat strategy that converts upland or seasonal marsh to tidal marsh
could significantly impact private property rights, private view loss, and biological resources.
Assessing the trade-offs will require the cooperation of and coordination with the appropriate
stakeholders.
8. Long-term adaptation strategies will be costly. The cost of strategies such as
barriers” could be staggering. Even the raising of an earthen levee is extremely costly unless fill
58-
material is locally available. Planning the appropriate strategy for an area will need to consider
cost in addition to effectiveness. While federal, state and other agency sources may be available
to partially fund these strategies, the formation of assessment districts or other taxing measure
will likely be necessary.
The White Paper suggests the following actions to consider and pursue:
1. Prioritize Preparation of a Vulnerability Assessment. The City may choose to
investigate and determine Public Works Department staff resources needed to pursue next steps.
2. Investigate and Pursue Funding Sources for Staffing, Studies and Adaptation. The
City may choose to monitor and pursue funding opportunities such as federal grants.
3. Engage in Countywide and Regional Efforts. The City may choose to identify
County, State, and regional agencies with Bay and shoreline oversight; participate in coordinating
a collective effort, partnership and/or assistance in preparation of a vulnerability assessment .
4. Identify Stakeholders and Initiate Outreach.
5. Continue to Monitor and Participate in Studies and Efforts Underway. These
efforts include monitoring updates to FEMA FIRM Maps; participating in County of Marin Public
Works Department Gallinas Creek Watershed Project; and monitoring and participating in BCDC
Pilot Project for Priority Development Areas (PDA), among others.
6. Complete Tasks to Stay Current on Data and to be Eligible for Funding
Opportunities.
7. Pursue Preparation of a Vulnerability Assessment. Assessment should include
Identify long-term adaptation strategies, and identifying tools for planning and localized
implementation including adoption of a Bayfront Corridor zoning overlay or land use designation,
and continued Canal dredging.
8. Commit to Long-Term Implementation and Programming
The City should identify tools for funding strategy implementation (e.g., including
assessment districts or other taxing measures)
Despite the multiple studies, initiatives and construction described above, it remains
possible that sea-level rise or other impacts of climate change or flooding from a major storm will
affect the City. The City is unable to predict with certainty to what extent they will occur, when
they may occur, and, if any such events occur, whether they will have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition of the City.
TAX MATTERS
Federal Tax Status. In the opinion of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San
Francisco, California, Bond Counsel, subject, however, to the qualifications set forth below, under
existing law, the interest on the 2018 Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax
purposes and such interest is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative
minimum tax, although, in the case of tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2018, for the purpose
of computing the alternative minimum tax imposed on certain corporations, such interest earned
59-
by a corporation prior to the end of its tax year in 2018 is taken into account in determining certain
income and earnings.
The opinions set forth in the preceding paragraph are subject to the condition that the
Authority and the City comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Tax Code”) relating to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax
purposes of interest on obligations such as the 2018 Bonds. The Authority and the City have
made certain representations and covenants in order to comply with each such requirement.
Inaccuracy of those representations, or failure to comply with certain of those covenants, may
cause the inclusion of such interest in gross income for federal income tax purposes, which may
be retroactive to the date of issuance of the 2018 Bonds.
Tax Treatment of Original Issue Discount and Premium. If the initial offering price to
the public (excluding bond houses and brokers) at which a 2018 Bond is sold is less than the
amount payable at maturity thereof, then such difference constitutes “original issue discount” for
purposes of federal income taxes and State of California personal income taxes. If the initial
offering price to the public (excluding bond houses and brokers) at which a 2018 Bond is sold is
greater than the amount payable at maturity thereof, then such difference constitutes “original
issue premium” for purposes of federal income taxes and State of California personal income
taxes. De minimis original issue discount and original issue premium are disregarded.
Under the Tax Code, original issue discount is treated as interest excluded from federal
gross income and exempt from State of California personal income taxes to the extent properly
allocable to each owner thereof subject to the limitations described in the first paragraph of this
section. The original issue discount accrues over the term to maturity of the 2018 Bond on the
basis of a constant interest rate compounded on each interest or principal payment date (with
straight-line interpolations between compounding dates). The amount of original issue discount
accruing during each period is added to the adjusted basis of such 2018 Bonds to determine
taxable gain upon disposition (including sale, redemption, or payment on maturity) of such 2018
Bond. The Tax Code contains certain provisions relating to the accrual of original issue discount
in the case of purchasers of the 2018 Bonds who purchase the 2018 Bonds after the initial offering
of a substantial amount of such maturity. Owners of such 2018 Bonds should consult their own
tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of ownership of 2018 Bonds with original issue
discount, including the treatment of purchasers who do not purchase in the original offering, the
allowance of a deduction for any loss on a sale or other disposition, and the treatment of accrued
original issue discount on such 2018 Bonds under the federal individual alternative minimum tax.
Under the Tax Code, original issue premium is amortized on an annual basis over the
term of the 2018 Bond (said term being the shorter of the 2018 Bond’s maturity date or its call
date). The amount of original issue premium amortized each year reduces the adjusted basis of
the owner of the 2018 Bond for purposes of determining taxable gain or loss upon disposition.
The amount of original issue premium on a 2018 Bond is amortized each year over the term to
maturity of the 2018 Bond on the basis of a constant interest rate compounded on each interest
or principal payment date (with straight-line interpolations between compounding dates).
Amortized 2018 Bond premium is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Owners of
premium 2018 Bonds, including purchasers who do not purchase in the original offering, should
consult their own tax advisors with respect to State of California personal income tax and federal
income tax consequences of owning such 2018 Bonds.
California Tax Status. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the 2018 Bonds
is exempt from California personal income taxes.
60-
Other Tax Considerations. Current and future legislative proposals, if enacted into law,
clarification of the Tax Code or court decisions may cause interest on the Bonds to be subject,
directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation or to be subject to or exempted from state income
taxation, or otherwise prevent beneficial owners from realizing the full current benefit of the tax
status of such interest. The introduction or enactment of any such legislative proposals,
clarification of the Tax Code or court decisions may also affect the market price for, or
marketability of, the Bonds. It cannot be predicted whether or in what form any such proposal
might be enacted or whether, if enacted, such legislation would apply to bonds issued prior to
enactment.
The opinions expressed by Bond Counsel are based upon existing legislation and
regulations as interpreted by relevant judicial and regulatory authorities as of the date of such
opinion, and Bond Counsel has expressed no opinion with respect to any proposed legislation or
as to the tax treatment of interest on the Bonds, or as to the consequences of owning or receiving
interest on the Bonds, as of any future date. Prospective purchasers of the Bonds should consult
their own tax advisors regarding any pending or proposed federal or state tax legislation,
regulations or litigation, as to which Bond Counsel expresses no opinion.
Owners of the 2018 Bonds should also be aware that the ownership or disposition of, or
the accrual or receipt of interest on, the 2018 Bonds may have federal or state tax consequences
other than as described above. Other than as expressly described above, Bond Counsel
expresses no opinion regarding other federal or state tax consequences arising with respect to
the 2018 Bonds, the ownership or disposition of the 2018 Bonds, or the amount, accrual or receipt
of interest on, the 2018 Bonds.
CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS
Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel, will render an opinion with
respect to the validity of the 2018 Bonds, the form of which is set forth in APPENDIX D.” Certain
legal matters will also be passed upon for the City and the Authority by Jones Hall, as Disclosure
Counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the City and the Authority by the City
Attorney.
LITIGATION
61-
To the best knowledge of the City, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court or federal, state, municipal or other governmental authority
pending and notice of which has been served on and received by the City or, to the knowledge of
the City, threatened against or affecting the City or the assets, properties or operations of the City
which, if determined adversely to the City or its interests, would have a material and adverse
effect upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by or the validity of the Lease,
the Site Lease or the Indenture, or upon the financial condition, assets, properties or operations
of the City, and the City is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any court or any
order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental authority,
which default might have consequences that would materially adversely affect the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by the Lease, the Site Lease or the Indenture, or the financial
conditions, assets, properties or operations of the City, including but not limited to the payment
and performance of the City’s obligations under the Lease.
RATING
S&P Global Ratings, a business unit of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (“S&P”),
has assigned its municipal bond rating of “___” to the 2018 Bonds.
This rating reflects only the views of S&P, and an explanation of the significance of this
rating, and any outlook assigned to or associated with this rating, should be obtained from S&P.
Generally, a rating agency bases its rating on the information and materials furnished to it
and on investigations, studies and assumptions of its own. The City has provided certain
additional information and materials to the rating agency (some of which does not appear in this
Official Statement).
There is no assurance that this rating will continue for any given period of time or that this
rating will not be revised downward or withdrawn entirely by the rating agency, if in the judgment
of the rating agency, circumstances so warrant. Any such downward revision or withdrawal of
any rating on the 2018 Bonds may have an adverse effect on the market price or marketability of
the 2018 Bonds.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
The City (on behalf of the Authority and itself) will covenant for the benefit of owners of
the 2018 Bonds to provide certain financial information and operating data relating to the City (the
Annual Report”), by not later than nine months after the end of the City's fiscal year (presently
June 30) and commencing April 1, 2018 with the report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017,
and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain listed events.
These covenants have been made in order to assist the purchaser of the 2018 Bonds in
complying with Securities Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), as amended (the “Rule”).
The specific nature of the information to be contained in the Annual Report or the notices of listed
events is set forth in “APPENDIX E — FORM OF CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE.”
The City and certain related entities, previously entered into certain disclosure
undertakings under the Rule in connection with the issuance of long -term obligations. In
connection with the preparation of this Official Statement, the City caused a review of filings
62-
available on the EMMA internet site maintained by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
covering the prior five years to be performed. Based on such review, the City believes that neither
it nor its related entities have failed to comply in any material respect during the past five years
with their prior continuing disclosure undertakings under the Rule.
Willdan Financial Services will serve as the initial dissemination agent with respect to the
City’s undertaking pursuant to the Rule with respect to the 2018 Bonds.
In addition, in connection with the designation of the Bonds as “Green Bonds,” the City
has agreed to file periodic updates regarding the expenditure of Bond proceeds on capital projects
with the EMMA system. See APPENDIX G. These filings may, but need not, be included in the
City’s Annual Report.
MUNICIPAL ADVISOR
The City and the Authority have retained PFM Financial Advisors LLC, San Francisco,
California, as municipal advisor (the “Municipal Advisor”) in connection with the offering of the
2018 Bonds and the preparation of this Official Statement. The Municipal Advisor assisted in the
preparation and review of this Official Statement. All financial and other information presented in
this Official Statement has been provided by the City and the Authority from their records, except
for information expressly attributed to other sources. The Municipal Advisor takes no
responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the City, the Authority or
others and has not undertaken to make an independent verification or does not assume
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or fairness of the information contained in this
Official Statement.
UNDERWRITING
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), has entered into a bond purchase
agreement with the Authority and City under which the Underwriter will purchase the 2018 Bonds
at a price of $_________ (equal to the par amount of the 2017 Bonds, plus/less a [net] original
issue premium/discount of $___________, and less an Underwriter’s discount of $___________).
The Underwriter will be obligated to take and pay for all of the 2018 Bonds if any are taken.
The Underwriter intends to offer the 2018 Bonds to the public at the offering prices set forth on
the inside cover page of this Official Statement. After the initial public offering, the public offering
price may be varied from time to time by the Underwriter.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
In connection with the issuance of the 2018 Bonds, fees payable to the following
professionals involved in the offering are contingent upon the issuance and delivery of the 2018
Bonds: Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, as Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel;
Quint & Thimmig LLP, Larkspur, California, as Underwriter’s counsel; PFM Financial Advisors
LLC, as municipal advisor to the Authority and the City; and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as Trustee.
63-
EXECUTION
The execution of this Official Statement and its delivery have been authorized by the Board
of the Authority and the City Council of the City.
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING
AUTHORITY
By:
Executive Director
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By:
City Manager
A-1
APPENDIX A
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AND THE COUNTY OF MARIN
The following information concerning the City of San Rafael (the “City”) and the County
of Marin (the “County”) is included only for the purpose of supplying general information
regarding the region. The 2018 Bonds are not a debt of the City, the County, the State of California
the “State”) or any of its political subdivisions (other than the Authority), and none of the City, the
County, the State or any of its political subdivisions (other than the Authority) is liable therefor.
General
The City. The City is located 17 miles north of San Francisco in Marin County. Located
along the shores of the San Francisco Bay, the City enjoys a mild climate year-round. As the
County seat, the City is considered the trade, financial and industrial leader of the County. The
City currently has an area of 22 square miles which includes 17 square miles of land and five
square miles of water and tide lands. In addition to the City’s cultural, park and recreational
resources, there are other nearby attractions including Muir Woods, five State parks, San
Francisco and its surrounding areas, Oakland and the Napa Valley wine country.
The County. The County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850
at the time of statehood. The County has a total area of 828 miles and, as of January 1, 2017, a
population of approximately 263,604. Geographically, the County forms a large, southward-facing
peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west, San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay to the east
and, across the Golden Gate, the city of San Francisco to the south. Marin County’s northern
border is with Sonoma County. Most of the County’s population resides on the eastern side, with
a string of communities running along the Bay, from Sausalito to Tiburon to San Rafael to Corte
Madera. The interior contains large areas of agricultural and open space; West Marin, through
which California State Route 1 runs alongside the California coast, contains many small
unincorporated communities dependent on agriculture and tourism for their economies.
A-2
Population
The following table lists population estimates for the City and County for the last five
calendar years, as of January 1.
MARIN COUNTY
Population Estimates
Calendar Years 2013 through 2017
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Belvedere 2,120 2,141 2,157 2,173 2,172
Corte Madera 9,306 9,397 9,434 9,480 9,486
Fairfax 7,438 7,496 7,525 7,560 7,571
Larkspur 12,123 12,258 12,426 12,551 12,572
Mill Valley 14,474 14,677 14,796 14,887 14,910
Novato 53,341 54,037 54,365 54,466 54,522
Ross 2,480 2,508 2,526 2,541 2,543
San Anselmo 12,625 12,776 12,862 12,929 12,937
San Rafael 59,329 60,058 60,442 60,692 60,842
Sausalito 7,118 7,202 7,274 7,314 7,327
Tiburon 9,260 9,381 9,453 9,497 9,508
Balance of County 67,806 68,623 69,045 69,060 69,214
Marin County Total 257,420 260,554 262,305 263,150 263,604
Source: State of California, Department of Finance, Demographic Research.
Employment
The City’s major employers are set forth below:
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Major Employers
As of June 30, 2017)
Employer Employees
Kaiser Permanente 2,061
Autodesk Inc. 719
San Rafael City Schools 700
Dominican University of California 456
City of San Rafael 454
Wells Fargo Bank 310
Bradley Real Estate 280
Community Action Marin 255
Buckelew Programs 240
Total 5,475
Source: City of Ran Rafael Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017.
A-3
The County’s major employers are set forth below in alphabetized order.
COUNTY OF MARIN
Major Employers
As of January 2018)
Employer Name Location Industry
Autodesk Inc San Rafael Computer Programming Services
Bio Marin Pharmaceutical San Rafael Laboratories-Research & Development
Bradley Real Estate Belvedere Tibrn Real Estate
Cagwin & Dorward Landscape Novato Landscape Contractors
California Alpine Club Mill Valley Clubs
College of Marin Kentfield Schools-Universities & Colleges Academic
Community Action Marin San Rafael Non-Profit Organizations
Corrections Dept San Quentin Government Offices-State
Extreme Pizza San Rafael Restaurant Management
Glassdoor Inc Mill Valley Website Hosting
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Novato Hospitals
Kaiser Permanente Sn Rafael MD San Rafael Hospitals
Kreines & Kreines Inc Belvedere Tibrn Environmental & Ecological Services
Macy's Corte Madera Department Stores
Managed Health Network Inc San Rafael Mental Health Services
Marin General Hospital Greenbrae Hospitals
Marin Independent Journal San Rafael Newspapers (Publishers/Mfrs)
Nordstrom Corte Madera Department Stores
Nordstrom Restaurant Corte Madera Restaurants-Cyber Cafes
Rh Corte Madera Furniture-Dealers-Retail
San Rafael Human Resources San Rafael Government Offices-City, Village & Twp
Sutter Care At Home Novato Hospices
Township Building Svc Inc Novato Janitor Service
University of Ca Co-Op Ext Novato Schools-Universities & Colleges Academic
Westamerica Bancorporation San Rafael Holding Companies (Bank)
Source: California Employment Development Department, extracted from The America’s Labor Market Information System
ALMIS) Employer Database, 2018 1st Edition.
A-4
The unemployment rate in the County was 2.2% in November 2017, down from a revised
2.6% in October 2017, and below the year-ago estimate of 3.1%. This compares with an
unadjusted unemployment rate of 4.0% for California and 3.9% for the nation during the same
period.
The following table shows civilian labor force data and wage and salary employment data
for Marin County for the years 2012 through 2016.
SAN RAFAEL METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Marin County)
Annual Average Civilian Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment,
Employment by Industry
March 2016 Benchmark)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Civilian Labor Force (1) 136,900 138,400 139,100 139,500 141,100
Employment 128,300 131,200 133,100 134,600 136,500
Unemployment 8,600 7,100 5,900 4,900 4,600
Unemployment Rate 6.3% 5.2% 4.3% 3.5% 3.2%
Wage and Salary Employment: (2)
Agriculture 400 400 400 300 300
Mining and Logging 100 0 0 0 0
Construction 5,200 5,700 6,100 6,500 6,700
Manufacturing 2,400 2,900 3,500 4,000 4,500
Wholesale Trade 2,600 2,700 2,800 3,000 3,000
Retail Trade 13,600 13,900 14,300 14,200 14,400
Trans., Warehousing, Utilities 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,200 1,200
Information 2,800 2,800 2,600 2,600 2,600
Financial Activities 7,200 7,300 6,800 6,400 6,300
Professional and Business Services 18,600 18,700 18,200 18,300 18,500
Educational and Health Services 18,500 19,400 19,700 20,100 20,600
Leisure and Hospitality 13,200 14,400 15,100 15,400 16,000
Other Services 5,000 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,400
Federal Government 800 800 700 700 700
State Government 2,000 1,900 1,800 1,900 2,000
Local Government 12,700 12,700 12,900 12,800 12,900
Total All Industries (3) 106,200 110,000 111,300 112,600 115,100
1) Labor force data is by place of residence; includes self-employed individuals, unpaid family workers, household domestic
workers, and workers on strike.
2) Industry employment is by place of work; excludes self-employed individuals, unpaid family workers, household domestic
workers, and workers on strike.
3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
Source: State of California Employment Development Department.
A-5
Construction Activity
Provided below are the building permits and valuations for the City and the County for
calendar years 2012 through 2016.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Total Building Permit Valuations
Calendar Years 2012 through 2016
dollars in thousands)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Permit Valuation
New Single-family $195.0 $2,640.7 $767.2 $20,904.6 $6,838.8
New Multi-family 0.0 0.0 3,612.8 0.0 5,890.7
Res. Alterations/Additions 12,469.7 23,587.5 34,216.4 30,875.9 26,167.0
Total Residential $12,664.7 $26,228.2 $38,596.4 $51,780.5 $38,896.5
New Commercial $25,264.0 $814.8 $53,946.5 $417.5 $2,120.7
New Industrial 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Other 0.0 152.4 81.7 366.0 15,891.0
Com. Alterations/Additions 11,762.2 32,361.1 39,257.1 51,772.4 19,382.7
Total Nonresidential $37,026.2 $33,328.3 $93,285.3 $52,555.9 $37,394.4
New Dwelling Units
Single Family 2 4 1 38 9
Multiple Family 0 0 45 0 15
TOTAL 2 4 46 38 24
Source: Construction Industry Research Board, Building Permit Summary
MARIN COUNTY
Total Building Permit Valuations
Calendar Years 2012 through 2016
dollars in thousands)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Permit Valuation
New Single-family $36,152.7 $59,423.2 $71,460.1 $75,834.5 $62,804.2
New Multi-family 4,927.5 33,397.4 14,069.1 2,426.4 7,869.8
Res. Alterations/Additions 132,762.3 152,065.1 203,375.3 203,754.7 194,743.0
Total Residential $173,842.5 $244,885.7 $288,904.5 $282,015.6 $265,417.0
New Commercial $48,102.5 $26,262.6 $76,204.6 $10,439.6 $17,564.0
New Industrial 2,124.0 154.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Other 11,275.0 15,072.2 24,104.2 42,614.2 54,015.5
Com. Alterations/Additions 243,054.4 93,745.8 85,972.9 497,343.6 69,437.8
Total Nonresidential $304,555.9 $135,235.5 $186,281.7 $550,397.4 $141,017.3
New Dwelling Units
Single Family 67 90 112 121 89
Multiple Family 50 212 76 20 17
TOTAL 117 302 188 141 106
Source: Construction Industry Research Board, Building Permit Summary
A-6
Effective Buying Income
Effective Buying Income” is defined as personal income less personal tax and nontax
payments, a number often referred to as “disposable” or “after-tax” income. Personal income is
the aggregate of wages and salaries, other labor-related income (such as employer contributions
to private pension funds), proprietor’s income, rental income (which includes imputed rental
income of owner-occupants of non-farm dwellings), dividends paid by corporations, interest
income from all sources, and transfer payments (such as pensions and welfare assistance).
Deducted from this total are personal taxes (federal, state and local), nontax payments (fines,
fees, penalties, etc.) and personal contributions to social insurance. According to U.S.
government definitions, the resultant figure is commonly known as “disposable personal income.”
The following table summarizes the total effective buying income for the City, the County,
the State and the United States for the period 2012 through 2016:
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Effective Buying Income
2012 through 2016
Year Area
Total Effective
Buying Income
000’s Omitted)
Median
Household
Effective Buying
Income
2012 City of San Rafael $2,060,978 $57,110
Marin County 11,615,363 69,129
California 864,088,828 47,307
United States 6,737,867,730 41,358
2013 City of San Rafael $1,789,048 $48,994
Marin County 10,035,970 61,675
California 858,676,636 48,340
United States 6,982,757,379 43,715
2014 City of San Rafael $2,219,178 $63,367
Marin County 11,636,360 74,420
California 901,189,699 50,072
United States 7,357,153,421 45,448
2015 City of San Rafael $2,412,075 $67,267
Marin County 12,751,873 80,192
California 981,231,666 53,589
United States 7,757,960,399 46,738
2016 City of San Rafael $2,519,848 $67,355
Marin County 13,506,516 80,608
California 1,036,142,723 55,681
United States 8,132,748,136 48,043
Source: The Nielsen Company (US), Inc.
A-7
Commercial Activity
Summaries of historic taxable sales within the City and the County during the past five years
in which data is available are shown in the following tables. Annual figures are not yet available for
calendar year 2016.
Total taxable sales during the first three quarters of calendar year 2016 in the City were
reported to be $1.311 billion, a 0.22% decrease over the total taxable sales of $1.314 billion
reported during the first three quarters of calendar year 2015.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Number of Permits and Valuation of Taxable Transactions
Dollars in Thousands)
Retail Stores Total All Outlets
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
2011 1,584 $1,151,941 2,713 $1,431,727
2012 1,696 1,234,514 2,805 1,532,832
2013 1,793 1,336,922 2,920 1,660,492
2014 1,765 1,407,601 2,884 1,751,753
2015(1) 1,744 1,426,578 3,079 1,777,942
1) Permit figures for calendar year 2015 are not comparable to that of prior years due to outlet counts in these reports
including the number of outlets that were active during the reporting period. Retailers that operate part -time are
now tabulated with store retailers.
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Taxable Sales in California (Sales & Use Tax).
Total taxable sales reported during the first three quarters of calendar year 2016 in the
County were $3.714 billion, a 0.85% increase over the total taxable sales of $3.683 billion reported
during the first three quarters of calendar year 2015.
COUNTY OF MARIN
Number of Permits and Valuation of Taxable Transactions
Dollars in Thousands)
Retail Stores Total All Outlets
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
2011 5,993 $3,134,270 9,906 $4,049,869
2012 6,207 3,357,884 10,057 4,333,600
2013 6,550 3,605,108 10,414 4,664,920
2014 6,457 3,745,315 10,272 4,861,801
2015(1) 4,836 3,836,153 10,958 5,046,316
1) Permit figures for calendar year 2015 are not comparable to that of prior years due to outlet counts in these reports
including the number of outlets that were active during the reporting period. Retailers that operate part-time are now
tabulated with store retailers.
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Taxable Sales in California (Sales & Use Tax).
A-8
Transportation
The County's transportation facilities are excellent, with U.S. Highway 101 and U.S.
Interstate Highway 580 providing easy access to the rest of California. Buses provide commuter
service to San Francisco and other Bay Area cities, and commuter ferries embark for San
Francisco from the communities of Sausalito, Tiburon, and Larkspur. The San Francisco
International Airport, located 30 miles from the City, provides air passenger service to points
worldwide. Sonoma-Marin Area Transit (SMART), which is a new passenger rail service in
Sonoma and Marin Counties, officially opened on August 25, 2017.
B-1
APPENDIX B
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS
C-1
APPENDIX C
FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
D-1
APPENDIX D
PROPOSED FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
E-1
APPENDIX E
FORM OF CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
Green Bonds)
This Continuing Disclosure Certificate (this “Disclosure Certificate”) is executed and
delivered by the City of San Rafael (the “City”), on behalf of the San Rafael Joint Powers Financing
Authority (the “Authority”) and itself, in connection with the issuance by the Authority of the bonds
captioned above (the “Bonds”). The Bonds are being issued under an Indenture of Trust dated
as of March 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Authority and MUFG Union Bank, N.A.,
as trustee (the “Trustee”). The City hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
Section 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Certificate. This Disclosure Certificate is being
executed and delivered by the City on behalf of itself and the Authority for the benefit of the holders
and beneficial owners of the Bonds and in order to assist the Participating Underwriter in
complying with S.E.C. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5).
Section 2. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth above and in the Indenture,
which apply to any capitalized term used in this Disclosure Certificate unless otherwise defined in
this Section, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
Annual Report” means any Annual Report provided by the City pursuant to, and as
described in, Sections 3 and 4 of this Disclosure Certificate.
Annual Report Date” means nine months after the end of the City's fiscal year (currently
April 1, based on the City’s fiscal year-end of June 30).
Dissemination Agent” means Willdan Financial Services, or any successor Dissemination
Agent designated in writing by the City and which has filed with the City a written acceptance of
such designation.
Listed Events” means any of the events listed in Section 5(a) of this Disclosure Certificate.
MSRB” means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, which has been designated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission as the sole repository of disclosure information for
purposes of the Rule, or any other repository of disclosure information that may be designated by
the Securities and Exchange Commission as such for purposes of the Rule in the future.
Official Statement” means the final official statement dated _____________, 2018,
executed by the City and the Authority in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
Participating Underwriter” means Raymond James & Associates, Inc., the original
purchaser of the Bonds required to comply with the Rule in connection with offering of the Bonds.
Rule” means Rule 15c2-12(b)(5) adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the same may be amended from time to time.
E-2
Section 3. Provision of Annual Reports.
a) The City shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent to, not later than the Annual
Report Date, commencing April 1, 2018, with the report for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year, provide to
the MSRB, in an electronic format as prescribed by the MSRB, an Annual Report that is consistent
with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Certificate. Not later than 15 Business Days
prior to the Annual Report Date, the City shall provide the Annual Report to the Dissemination
Agent (if other than the City). If by 15 Business Days prior to the Annual Report Date the
Dissemination Agent (if other than the City) has not received a copy of the Annual Report, the
Dissemination Agent shall contact the City to determine if the City is in compliance with the
previous sentence. The Annual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate
documents comprising a package, and may include by reference other information as provided in
Section 4 of this Disclosure Certificate; provided that the audited financial statements of the City
may be submitted separately from the balance of the Annual Report, and later than the Annual
Report Date, if not available by that date. If the City’s Fiscal Year changes, it shall give notice of
such change in the same manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c). The City shall provide
a written certificate? with each Annual Report furnished to the Dissemination Agent to the effect
that such Annual Report constitutes the Annual Report required to be furnished by the City
hereunder.
b) If the City does not provide (or cause the Dissemination Agent to provide) an
Annual Report by the Annual Report Date, the City shall, in a timely manner as required by the
Rule, provide (or cause the Dissemination Agent to provide) to the MSRB, in an electronic format
as prescribed by the MSRB, a notice in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A.
c) With respect to each Annual Report, the Dissemination Agent shall:
i) determine each year prior to the Annual Report Date the then-applicable
rules and electronic format prescribed by the MSRB for the filing of annual continuing
disclosure reports; and
ii) if the Dissemination Agent is other than the City, file a report with the City
certifying that the Annual Report has been provided pursuant to this Disclosure Certificate,
and stating the date it was provided.
Section 4. Content of Annual Reports. The City’s Annual Report shall contain or
incorporate by reference the following:
a) Financial Statements. Audited financial statements of the City for the preceding fiscal
year, prepared in accordance generally accepted accounting principles. If the City’s audited
financial statements are not available by the time the Annual Report is required to be filed
pursuant to Section 3(a), the Annual Report shall contain unaudited financial statements in a
format similar to the financial statements contained in the final Official Statement, and the audited
financial statements shall be filed in the same manner as the Annual Report when they become
available.
b) Other Annual Information. To the extent not included in the audited final statements of
the City, the Annual Report shall also include financial and operating data with respect to the City
for preceding fiscal year, substantially similar to that provided in the corresponding tables and
charts in the Official Statement, as follows: [FOR DISCUSSION]
E-3
i) General Fund revenue sources by type (over $1,000,000);
ii) assessed valuations and tax collection records;
iii) summary of investments, to the extent not summarized in the Audited
Financial Statements, including types and amounts of investments;
iv) combined annual contribution (City’s share and employees’ share) to the
Public Employees Retirement System;
v) adopted General Fund budget; and
vi) to the extent not summarize in the Audited Financial Statements, a
schedule of General Fund long term debt, indicating type of issue, final
maturity, interest rate range, original issue amount, outstanding principal
amount, dollar amount maturing in the fiscal year to which the report relates
and principal amount outstanding as of the end of the fiscal year to which
the report relates.
c) Cross References. Any or all of the items listed above may be included by specific
reference to other documents, including official statements of debt issues of the City or related
public entities, which are available to the public through the MSRB. The City shall clearly identify
each such other document so included by reference. If the document included by reference is a
final official statement, it must be available from the MSRB.
Section 5. Reporting of Significant Events.
a) The City shall give, or cause to be given, notice of the occurrence of any of the
following events with respect to the Bonds:
1) Principal and interest payment delinquencies.
2) Non-payment related defaults, if material.
3) Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties.
4) Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties.
5) Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform.
6) Adverse tax opinions, the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service of
proposed or final determinations of taxability, Notices of Proposed Issue
IRS Form 5701-TEB) or other material notices or determinations with
respect to the tax status of the security, or other material events affecting
the tax status of the security.
7) Modifications to rights of security holders, if material.
8) Bond calls, if material, and tender offers.
E-4
9) Defeasances.
10) Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the
securities, if material.
11) Rating changes.
12) Bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar event of the City or other
obligated person.
13) The consummation of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition involving the
City or an obligated person, or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the City or an obligated person (other than in the ordinary course of
business), the entry into a definitive agreement to undertake such an
action, or the termination of a definitive agreement relating to any such
actions, other than pursuant to its terms, if material.
14) Appointment of a successor or additional trustee or the change of name of
a trustee, if material.
b) Whenever the City obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event, the City
shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent (if not the City) to, file a notice of such occurrence
with the MSRB, in an electronic format as prescribed by the MSRB, in a timely manner not in
excess of 10 business days after the occurrence of the Listed Event. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, notice of Listed Events described in subsections (a)(8) and (9) above need not be given
under this subsection any earlier than the notice (if any) of the underlying event is given to holders
of affected Bonds under the Indenture.
c) The City acknowledges that the events described in subparagraphs (a)(2), (a)(7),
a)(8) (if the event is a bond call), (a)(10), (a)(13), and (a)(14) of this Section 5 contain the qualifier
if material” and that subparagraph (a)(6) also contains the qualifier “material” with respect to
certain notices, determinations or other events affecting the tax status of the Bonds. The City
shall cause a notice to be filed as set forth in paragraph (b) above with respect to any such event
only to the extent that it determines the event’s occurrence is material for purposes of U.S. federal
securities law. Whenever the City obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any of these Listed
Events, the City will as soon as possible determine if such event would be material under
applicable federal securities law. If such event is determined to be material, the City will cause a
notice to be filed as set forth in paragraph (b) above.
d) For purposes of this Disclosure Certificate, any event described in paragraph (a)(12)
above is considered to occur when any of the following occur: the appointment of a receiver,
fiscal agent, or similar officer for the City in a proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy
Code or in any other proceeding under state or federal law in which a court or governmental
authority has assumed jurisdiction over substantially all of the assets or business of the City, or if
such jurisdiction has been assumed by leaving the existing governing body and officials or officers
in possession but subject to the supervision and orders of a court or governmental authority, or
the entry of an order confirming a plan of reorganization, arrangement, or liquidation by a court or
governmental authority having supervision or jurisdiction over substantially all of the assets or
business of the City.
E-5
Section 6. Identifying Information for Filings with the MSRB. All documents provided to
the MSRB under the Disclosure Certificate shall be accompanied by identifying information as
prescribed by the MSRB.
Section 7. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The City’s obligations under this
Disclosure Certificate shall terminate upon the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in
full of all of the Bonds. If such termination occurs prior to the final maturity of the Bonds, the City
shall give notice of such termination in the same manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c).
Section 8. Dissemination Agent. The City may, from time to time, appoint or engage a
Dissemination Agent to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this Disclosure Certificate,
and may discharge any such Agent, with or without appointing a successor Dissemination Agent.
The initial Dissemination Agent will be Willdan Financial Services. Any Dissemination Agent may
resign by providing 30 days’ written notice to the City.
Section 9. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure
Certificate, the City may amend this Disclosure Certificate, and any provision of this Disclosure
Certificate may be waived, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
a) if the amendment or waiver relates to the provisions of Sections 3(a), 4 or 5(a), it
may only be made in connection with a change in circumstances that arises from a change in
legal requirements, change in law, or change in the identity, nature, or status of an obligated
person with respect to the Bonds, or type of business conducted;
b) the undertakings herein, as proposed to be amended or waived, would, in the
opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel, have complied with the requirements of the Rule
at the time of the primary offering of the Bonds, after taking into account any amendments or
interpretations of the Rule, as well as any change in circumstances; and
c) the proposed amendment or waiver either (i) is approved by holders of the Bonds
in the manner provided in the Indenture for amendments to the Indenture with the consent of
holders, or (ii) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel, materially impair
the interests of the holders or beneficial owners of the Bonds.
If the annual financial information or operating data to be provided in the Annual Report is
amended pursuant to the provisions hereof, the first annual financial information filed pursuant
hereto containing the amended operating data or financial information shall explain, in narrative
form, the reasons for the amendment and the impact of the change in the type of operating data
or financial information being provided.
If an amendment is made to the undertaking specifying the accounting principles to be
followed in preparing financial statements, the annual financial information for the year in which
the change is made shall present a comparison between the financial statements or information
prepared on the basis of the new accounting principles and those prepared on the basis of the
former accounting principles. The comparison shall include a qualitative discussion of the
differences in the accounting principles and the impact of the change in the accounting principles
on the presentation of the financial information, in order to provide information to investors to
enable them to evaluate the ability of the City to meet its obligations. To the extent reasonably
feasible, the comparison shall be quantitative.
E-6
A notice of any amendment made pursuant to this Section 9 shall be filed in the same
manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c).
Section 10. Additional Information. Nothing in this Disclosure Certificate shall be deemed
to prevent the City from disseminating any other information, using the means of dissemination
set forth in this Disclosure Certificate or any other means of communication, or including any other
information in any Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event, in addition to that
which is required by this Disclosure Certificate. If the City chooses to include any information in
any Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event in addition to that which is specifically
required by this Disclosure Certificate, the City shall have no obligation under this Disclosure
Certificate to update such information or include it in any future Annual Report or notice of
occurrence of a Listed Event.
Section 11. Default. In the event of a failure of the City to comply with any provision of
this Disclosure Certificate, the Participating Underwriter or any holder or beneficial owner of the
Bonds may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate
or specific performance by court order, to cause the City to comply with its obligations under this
Disclosure Certificate. A default under this Disclosure Certificate shall not be deemed an Event
of Default under the Indenture, and the sole remedy under this Disclosure Certificate in the event
of any failure of the City to comply with this Disclosure Certificate shall be an action to compel
performance.
Section 12. Duties, Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination Agent.
a) The Dissemination Agent shall have only such duties as are specifically set forth
in this Disclosure Certificate, and the City agrees to indemnify and save the Dissemination Agent,
its officers, directors, employees and agents, harmless against any loss, expense and liabilities
which it may incur arising out of or in the exercise or performance of its powers and duties
hereunder, including the costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) of defending against any
claim of liability, but excluding liabilities due to the Dissemination Agent’s negligence or willful
misconduct. The Dissemination Agent shall have no duty or obligation to review any information
provided to it hereunder and shall not be deemed to be acting in any fiduciary capacity for the
City, the Bond owners or any other party. The obligations of the City under this Section shall
survive resignation or removal of the Dissemination Agent and payment of the Bonds.
b) The Dissemination Agent shall be paid compensation by the City for its services
provided hereunder in accordance with its schedule of fees as amended from time to time, and
shall be reimbursed for all expenses, legal fees and advances made or incurred by the
Dissemination Agent in the performance of its duties hereunder.
Section 13. Notices. Any notice or communications to be among any of the parties to this
Disclosure Certificate may be given as follows:
To the Issuer: San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority
c/o City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Fax: (415 485-3109
Any person may, by written notice to the other persons listed above, designate a different
address or telephone number(s) to which subsequent notices or communications should be sent.
E-7
Section 14. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Certificate shall inure solely to the benefit of
the City, the Dissemination Agent, the Participating Underwriter and holders and beneficial
owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity.
Section 15. Counterparts. This Disclosure Certificate may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original, and all of which shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
Date: ________________, 2018
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By:
City Manager
E-8
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL REPORT
Name of Issuer: San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority (the “Authority”)
Name of Bond Issue: San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
Green Bonds)
Date of Issuance: _________________, 2018
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Rafael, on behalf of itself and the
Authority, has not provided an Annual Report with respect to the above-named Bonds as required
by the Indenture of Trust dated as of March 1, 2018, between the Authority and MUFG Union
Bank, N.A. The City anticipates that the Annual Report will be filed by _____________.
Dated:
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By:
Its:
F-1
APPENDIX F
DTC AND THE BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM
The following description of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), the procedures and
record keeping with respect to beneficial ownership interests in the 2018 Bonds, payment of
principal, interest and other payments on the 2018 Bonds to DTC Participants or Beneficial
Owners, confirmation and transfer of beneficial ownership interest in the 2018 Bonds and other
related transactions by and between DTC, the DTC Participants and the Beneficial Owners is
based solely on information provided by DTC. Accordingly, no representations can be made
concerning these matters and neither the DTC Participants nor the Beneficial Owners should rely
on the foregoing information with respect to such matters, but should instead confirm the same
with DTC or the DTC Participants, as the case may be.
Neither the City (the “Issuer”) nor the Trustee (the “Agent”) take any responsibility for the
information contained in this Appendix.
No assurances can be given that DTC, DTC Participants or Indirect Participants will
distribute to the Beneficial Owners (a) payments of interest, principal or premium, if any, with
respect to the 2018 Bonds, (b) certificates representing ownership interest in or other confirmation
or ownership interest in the 2018 Bonds, or (c) redemption or other notices sent to DTC or Cede
Co., its nominee, as the registered owner of the 2018 Bonds, or that they will so do on a timely
basis, or that DTC, DTC Participants or DTC Indirect Participants will act in the manner described
in this Appendix. The current “Rules” applicable to DTC are on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the current “Procedures” of DTC to be followed in dealing with DTC
Participants are on file with DTC.
1. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, NY, will act as securities depository
for the securities (the “Securities”). The Securities will be issued as fully-registered securities
registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC’s partnership nominee) or such other name as may
be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered Security certificate will
be issued for each issue of the Securities, each in the aggregate principal amount of such issue,
and will be deposited with DTC. If, however, the aggregate principal amount of any issue exceeds
500 million, one certificate will be issued with respect to each $500 million of principal amount,
and an additional certificate will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such
issue.
2. DTC, the world’s largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company
organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the
New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within
the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered
pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds and
provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate
and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC ’s
participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade
settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited
securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct
Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates.
Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust
companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding
F-2
company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing
Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its
regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S.
and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations
that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or
indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC has a Standard & Poor’s rating of AA+. The DTC Rules
applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More
information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com and www.dtc.org. The information
contained on this Internet site is not incorporated herein by reference.
3. Purchases of Securities under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct
Participants, which will receive a credit for the Securities on DTC’s records. The ownership
interest of each actual purchaser of each Security (“Beneficial Owner”) is in turn to be recorded
on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written
confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive
written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their
holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into
the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Securities are to be accomplished by
entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial
Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in
Securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Securities is discontinued.
4. To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Securities deposited by Direct Participants with
DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name
as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Securities with DTC
and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any
change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the
Securities; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts
such Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and
Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their
customers.
5. Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by
Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to
Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or
regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Beneficial Owners of Securities
may wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them of notices of significant events
with respect to the Securities, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments
to the Security documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to ascertain
that the nominee holding the Securities for their benefit has agreed to obtain and transmit notices
to Beneficial Owners. In the alternative, Beneficial Owners may wish to provide their names and
addresses to the registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them.
6. Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the Securities within an
issue are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each
Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.
7. Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with
respect to Securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC’s MMI
Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to Issuer as soon as
possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting
F-3
rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts Securities are credited on the record date
identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
8. Redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments on the Securities will be
made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative
of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and
corresponding detail information from Issuer or Agent, on payable date in accordance with their
respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will
be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held
for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the
responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, Agent, or Issuer, subject to any statutory or
regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds,
distributions, and dividend payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested
by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of Issuer or Agent, disbursement of
such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such
payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
9. A Beneficial Owner shall give notice to elect to have its Securities purchased or
tendered, through its Participant, to the Agent, and shall effect delivery of such Securities by
causing the Direct Participant to transfer the Participant’s interest in the Securities, on DTC’s
records, to the Agent. The requirement for physical delivery of Securities in connection with an
optional tender or a mandatory purchase will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in
the Securities are transferred by Direct Participants on DTC’s records and followed by a book -
entry credit of tendered Securities to the Agent’s DTC account.
10. DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the Securities
at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer or Agent. Under such circumstances, in the
event that a successor depository is not obtained, Security certificates are required to be printed
and delivered.
11. Issuer may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers
through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Security certificates will be
printed and delivered to DTC.
12. The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has
been obtained from sources that Issuer believes to be reliable, but Issuer takes no responsibility
for the accuracy thereof.
G-1
APPENDIX G
FORM OF GREEN BOND PROJECT REPORT
SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Public Safety Facilities Project)
Green Bonds)
Date of issuance: _____, 2018
CUSIP: ________
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of San Rafael has financed the following project
with the above-referenced bonds (the “Bonds”):
Amount Financed Project Description
This notice is to provide interested parties with information regarding the use of proceeds
of the Bonds. [ Once all proceeds of the Bonds have been spent, no further updates will be
provided. ] [ All proceeds of the Bonds have been spent; no further updates on the projects or the
use of the Bonds will be provided. ]
Dated: __________________
Quint & Thimmig LLP 02/07/18
18030.07
SAN RAFAEL JOINT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
July 13, 2018
San Rafael Joint Public Financing Authority
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, California 94905
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, California 94905
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (the “Underwriter”) hereby offers to enter into this
bond purchase agreement (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) with the San Rafael Joint Public
Financing Authority (the “Authority”) and the City of San Rafael (the “City”). Upon the
acceptance hereof by the Authority and the City, this offer will be binding upon the Authority,
the City and the Underwriter. This offer is made subject to (a) the written acceptance hereof by
the Authority and the City and (b) withdrawal by the Underwriter upon written notice (by
telecopy or otherwise) delivered to the Authority and the City at any time prior to each of their
acceptance hereof by the Authority and the City.
1. Purchase and Sale. Upon the terms and conditions and upon the basis of the
representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein, the Underwriter hereby agrees to
purchase on the Closing Date (as defined herein), and the Authority and the City hereby agree
to sell and deliver to the Underwriter on the Closing Date, $_________ aggregate principal
amount of San Rafael Joint Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018 (the
Bonds). The Bonds are being issued pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the
California Government Code (the “Marks-Roos Act”), a resolution of the Authority authorizing
the issuance of the Bonds, adopted on March 5, 2018 (the “Authority Resolution”), and an
Indenture of Trust, dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Authority
and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). The City will lease certain real
property and all buildings and other improvements installed thereon (collectively, the “Leased
Property”) to the Authority pursuant to a Site Lease, dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Site
Lease”). The Leased Property will be leased by the Authority to the City pursuant to the Lease
Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2018 (the “Lease Agreement”), by and between the Authority
and the City. Pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2018 (the
Assignment Agreement”), by and between the Authority and the Trustee, the Authority will
assign, for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds, its right to receive lease payments (the ”Lease
2-
Payments”) made by the City under the Lease Agreement and its right to exercise rights and
remedies of the Authority under the lease Agreement. All capitalized terms not defined herein
shall have the respective meaning specified in Section 1.01 of the Indenture.
Under the Lease Agreement, the City is required to make Lease Payments and
Additional Rental Payments from legally available funds in amounts calculated to be sufficient
to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. All of the Authority’s right, title and
interest in and to the Lease Agreement (except for the right to receive Additional Rental
Payments to the extent payable to the Authority and certain rights to indemnification),
including the right to receive Lease Payments under the Lease Agreement, are assigned to the
Trustee for the benefit of the Owners of the Bonds.
The Bonds are being issued to finance certain public capital improvements of the City,
consisting generally of a new public safety center and two replacement fire stations, and (b) pay
costs of issuance of the Bonds.
The aggregate purchase price to be paid by the Underwriter for the Bonds is hereby
agreed to be $___________, which amount represents the principal amount of the Bonds of
less $________, representing the Underwriter’s discount, plus $_________,
representing an original issue premium (such payment and delivery of the Bonds and the other
actions contemplated hereby to take place at the time of such payment and delivery being
herein sometimes called the “Closing”).
The Authority and the City acknowledge and agree that (i) the purchase and sale of the
Bonds pursuant to this Bond Purchase Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction
between the Authority and the City and the Underwriter; (ii) in connection with such
transaction, the Underwriter is acting solely as a principal and not as an agent or a fiduciary of
the Authority or the City; (iii) the Underwriter has not assumed a fiduciary responsibility in
favor of the Authority or the City with respect to the offering of the Bonds or the process
leading thereto (whether or not the Underwriter, or any affiliate of the Underwriter, has advised
or is currently advising the Authority or the City on other matters) nor has it assumed any other
obligation to the Authority or the City except the obligations expressly set forth in this Bond
Purchase Agreement, (iv) the Underwriter has financial and other interests that differ from
those of the Authority and the City; and (v) the Authority and the City have consulted with
their own legal and financial advisors to the extent they deemed appropriate in connection with
the offering of the Bonds.
The Authority and the City hereby acknowledge receipt from the Underwriter of
disclosures required by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) Rule G-17 (as set
forth in MSRB Notice 2012-25 (May 7, 2012), relating to disclosures concerning the
Underwriter’s role in the transaction, disclosures concerning the Underwriter’s compensation,
conflict disclosures, if any, and disclosures concerning complex municipal securities financing,
if any.
A Preliminary Official Statement of the City and the Authority, dated March 7, 2018
together with the Appendices thereto, any documents incorporated therein by reference and
any supplements or amendments thereto and as disseminated in its printed physical form or in
electronic form in all respects materially consistent with such physical form, the “Preliminary
Official Statement”), has been prepared for use in marketing the Bonds, and a final Official
Statement of the Authority, to be dated the date hereof, as amended to conform to the terms of
this Purchase Contract, and with such changes and amendments as are mutually agreed to by
the Authority, the City and the Underwriter, including the cover page, inside cover page, the
appendices and all information incorporated therein by reference, is herein collectively referred
3-
to as the “Official Statement,” which shall be in substantially the form of the Preliminary
Official Statement, with such changes and amendments thereto as may be mutually agreed
upon by the Underwriter, the Authority and the City.
The Bonds shall be dated their date of delivery, and shall have the maturities, bear
interest at the rates, have reoffering yields, and be subject to mandatory sinking fund
redemption as shown on Exhibit A hereto.
It shall be a condition to the Authority’s obligation to sell and to deliver the Bonds to the
Underwriter and to the obligation of the Underwriter to purchase, to accept delivery of and to
pay for the Bonds that the entire $__________ aggregate principal amount of the Bonds as
authorized by the Indenture shall be sold and delivered by the Authority and accepted and paid
for by the Underwriter at the Closing. The Underwriter may change the offering prices (or
yields) of the Bonds from time to time at any time. The Bonds may be offered and sold to certain
dealers at prices lower than such initial public offering prices. The obligation of the Authority to
sell and deliver the Bonds to the Underwriter shall also be conditioned upon the delivery by
Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel (“Bond Counsel”), of its approving
legal opinion with respect to the Bonds.
The Authority and the City hereby authorize the Underwriter to use and distribute the
Site Lease, the Lease Agreement, the Assignment Agreement, the Indenture and the Preliminary
Official Statement, and the information contained in such documents in connection with the
public offering and sale of the Bonds. The Authority and the City have authorized the use of the
Preliminary Official Statement in connection with the public offering of the Bonds by the
Underwriter prior to the date hereof.
The obligation of the City to make Lease Payments under the Lease Agreement does not
constitute an obligation of the City for which the City is obligated to levy or pledge any form of
taxation or for which the City has levied or pledged any form of taxation. Neither the Bonds nor
the obligation of the City to make Lease Payments under the Lease Agreement constitutes a
debt of the Authority, the City, the State of California or any of its political subdivisions within
the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction. The obligation of
the City to make Lease Payments, as set forth in the Lease Agreement, shall be deemed to be
and shall be construed to be a ministerial duty imposed by law and it shall be the ministerial
duty of each and every public official of the City to take such actions and do such things as are
required by law in the performance of such duty, subject to abatement in the event of damage
or destruction to, or condemnation of, the Leased Property or a portion thereof.
2. Bona Fide Public Offering. The Underwriter agrees to make a bona fide public offering
of all of the Bonds, at prices not in excess of the initial public offering yields or prices set forth
on the cover page of the Official Statement (defined below). Subject to Section 3(c), the Bonds
may be offered and sold to certain dealers at prices lower than such initial public offering
prices; provided, however, that the Underwriter may offer a portion of the Bonds for sale to
selected dealers who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority[, and the
Underwriter reserves the right to change such offering prices or yields as the Underwriter shall
deem necessary in connection with the marketing of the Bonds and to offer and sell the Bonds
to certain dealers (including dealers depositing the Bonds into investment trusts) and others at
prices lower than the initial offering prices or at yields higher than the initial yields set forth on
Exhibit A attached hereto]. The Underwriter also reserves the right to over-allot or effect
transactions that stabilize or maintain the market price of the Bonds at a level above that which
might otherwise prevail in the open market and to discontinue such stabilizing, if commenced,
at any time. None of such activities shall affect the principal amounts, maturity dates, interest
4-
rates, redemption or other provision of the Bonds or the amount to be paid by the Underwriter
to the Authority for the Bonds.
3. Establishment of Issue Price.
a) The Underwriter agrees to assist the Authority and the City in establishing the issue
price of the Bonds and shall execute and deliver to the Authority and the City at Closing an
issue price” or similar certificate, together with the supporting pricing wires or equivalent
communications, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with such modifications
as may be appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, the
Authority, the City and Bond Counsel, to accurately reflect, as applicable, the sales price or
prices or the initial offering price or prices to the public of the Bonds. All actions to be taken by
the Authority and the City under this Section 3 to establish the issue price of the Bonds may be
taken on behalf of the Authority and the City by the City’s municipal advisor identified herein
and any notice or report to be provided to the Authority and the City may be provided to the
City’s municipal advisor.
b) The Authority and the City will treat the first price at which 10% of each maturity of
the Bonds (the “10% test”) is sold to the public as the issue price of that maturity (if different
interest rates apply within a maturity, each separate CUSIP number within that maturity will be
subject to the 10% test). At or promptly after the execution of this Bond Purchase Agreement,
the Underwriter shall report to the Authority and the City the price or prices at which it has
sold to the public each maturity of Bonds. If at that time the 10% test has not been satisfied as to
any maturity of the Bonds, the Underwriter agrees to promptly report to the Authority and the
City the prices at which it sells the unsold Bonds of that maturity to the public. That reporting
obligation shall continue, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred, until the 10% test has
been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity or until all Bonds of that maturity have been sold
to the public.
c) The Underwriter confirms that any selling group agreement and any retail
distribution agreement relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, together with the
related pricing wires, contains or will contain language obligating each dealer who is a member
of the selling group and each broker-dealer that is a party to such retail distribution agreement,
as applicable, to (A) report the prices at which it sells to the public the unsold Bonds of each
maturity allotted to it until it is notified by the Underwriter that either the 10% test has been
satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity or all Bonds of that maturity have been sold to the
public and (B) comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable, in each case if and for
so long as directed by the Underwriter. The Authority and the City acknowledges that, in
making the representation set forth in this subsection, the Underwriter will rely on (i) in the
event a selling group has been created in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the
public, the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the selling group to comply with the
hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable, as set forth in a selling group agreement and the
related pricing wires, and (ii) in the event that a retail distribution agreement was employed in
connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, the agreement of each broker-dealer
that is a party to such agreement to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable,
as set forth in the retail distribution agreement and the related pricing wires. The Authority and
the City further acknowledges that the Underwriter shall not be liable for the failure of any
dealer who is a member of a selling group, or of any broker-dealer that is a party to a retail
distribution agreement, to comply with its corresponding agreement regarding the hold-the-
offering-price rule as applicable to the Bonds.
5-
d) The Underwriter acknowledges that sales of any Bonds to any person that is a
related party to the Underwriter shall not constitute sales to the public for purposes of this
Section 3. Further, for purposes of this Section 3:
i) “public” means any person other than an underwriter or a related party,
ii) “underwriter” means (A) any person that agrees pursuant to a written
contract with the Authority and the City (or with the lead underwriter to form an
underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public and
B) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a
person described in clause (A) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public
including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement
participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public),
iii) a purchaser of any of the Bonds is a “related party” to an underwriter if the
underwriter and the purchaser are subject, directly or indirectly, to (i) at least 50%
common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities
are corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (ii) more
than 50% common ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities
are partnerships (including direct ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii)
more than 50% common ownership of the value of the outstanding stock of the
corporation or the capital interests or profit interests of the partnership, as applicable, if
one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a partnership (including direct
ownership of the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other), and
iv) “sale date” means the date of execution of this Bond Purchase Agreement by
all parties.
4. The Bonds. The Bonds will be issued, executed and delivered pursuant to the
Indenture. The City Council of the City has adopted a resolution on March 5, 2018, relating to
the Bonds (the “City Resolution”). This Bond Purchase Agreement, the Site Lease, the Lease
Agreement and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate (hereinafter defined) are collectively
referred to as the “City Documents.” This Bond Purchase Agreement, the Site Lease, the Lease
Agreement and the Assignment Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Authority
Documents.”
5. Official Statement, Continuing Disclosure.
a) The Authority and the City represent that they have deemed the Preliminary Official
Statement to be final as of its date, except for either revisions or additions to the offering
price(s), interest rate(s), yield(s) to maturity, selling compensation, aggregate principal amount,
principal amount per maturity, delivery date, rating(s) and other terms of the Bonds which
depend upon the foregoing as provided in and pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”).
b) The Underwriter agrees that, prior to the time the final Official Statement is available,
the Underwriter will send to any potential purchaser of the Bonds, upon the request of such
potential purchaser, a copy of the most recent Preliminary Official Statement. Such Preliminary
Official Statement shall be sent by first class mail (or other equally prompt means) not later than
the second business day following the date upon which each such request is received.
c) The Authority agrees to deliver to the Underwriter, at such addresses as the
Underwriter shall specify, as many copies of the final Official Statement relating to the Bonds as
6-
the Underwriter shall reasonably request as necessary to comply with paragraph (b)(4) of the
Rule and with Rule G-32, Rule G-36 and all other applicable rules of the Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board. The Authority agrees to deliver such Official Statements within seven
business days after the execution hereof. The Underwriter agrees to give notice to the Authority
on the date after which the Underwriter shall no longer be obligated to deliver Official
Statements pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of the Rule, which date shall be no earlier than 25 days
after the “end of the underwriting period,” as determined in accordance with Section 14 herein.
d) Prior to the earlier of (i) receipt of notice from the Underwriter that no participating
underwriter, as such term is defined in the Rule, remains obligated to deliver Official
Statements pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of the Rule or (ii) 25 days after the date of the Closing
as defined below), the Authority and the City shall provide the Underwriter with such
information regarding the Authority and the City, each of their current financial conditions and
ongoing operations as the Underwriter may reasonably request.
e) The City hereby covenants and agrees that it will, on or prior to the Closing Date,
enter into an agreement or contract for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds in which the City
will undertake to provide financial information, operating data and notices of material events as
required by paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of the Rule substantially in the form of Appendix D to the
Official Statement (the “Continuing Disclosure Certificate”).
6. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the City. The City represents,
warrants and agrees as follows:
a) The City is a municipal corporation and chartered city duly organized and validly
existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California.
b) The City has full legal right, power and authority (i) to enter into, execute and deliver
the City Documents; and (ii) to carry out and consummate the transactions on its part
contemplated by the City Documents and the Official Statement.
c) By all necessary official action, the City has duly authorized and approved the City
Documents, has duly authorized and approved the Preliminary Official Statement and the
Official Statement and approved the distribution thereof (including in electronic form), has duly
authorized and approved the execution and delivery of, and the performance by the City of the
obligations in connection with the execution and delivery of the Bonds on its part contained in
the City Documents, and the consummation by it of all other transactions contemplated by the
City Documents in connection with the execution and delivery of the Bonds, all pursuant to the
City Resolution adopted at a meeting duly called and held in accordance with the requirements
of all applicable laws and at which a quorum of the members of the City Council was
continuously present. The City Resolution has not been modified, amended or rescinded since
the date of its adoption.
d) The City is not in any material respect in breach of or default under any applicable
constitutional provision, law or administrative regulation of the State of California or of the
United States, or any agency or instrumentality of either, or any applicable judgment or decree,
or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement (including, without
limitation, the City Documents) or other instrument to which the City is a party which breach or
default has or may have an adverse effect on the ability of the City to perform its obligations
under the City Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which with the passage
of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default under
any such instrument; and the execution and delivery of the Bonds and the City Documents, and
compliance with the provisions on the City’s part contained therein, will not conflict in any
7-
material way with or constitute a material breach of or a material default under any
constitutional provision, law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement,
indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the City is a party
nor will any such execution, delivery, adoption or compliance result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the City or under the terms of any such law,
regulation or instrument, except as provided by the Bonds and the City Documents.
e) All authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any
governmental authority, legislative body, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction of
the matter which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a
condition precedent to or the absence of which would materially adversely affect the due
performance by, the City of its obligations in connection with the execution and delivery of the
Bonds under the City Documents or the consummation by it of all other transactions
contemplated by the City Documents have been duly obtained, except for such approvals,
consents and orders as may be required under the Blue Sky or securities laws of any state in
connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds; except as described in or contemplated by
the Official Statement, all authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of
any governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction of the matter
which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a condition
precedent to or the absence of which would materially adversely affect the due performance by,
the City of its obligations under the City Documents have been duly obtained.
f) There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, notice of which has been
duly served on the City, at law or in equity before or by any court, government agency, public
board or body, pending or to the best knowledge of the officer of the City executing this Bond
Purchase Agreement, threatened against the City, affecting the existence of the City or the titles
of its officers to their respective offices, or affecting or seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the
sale, execution or delivery of the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture, or contesting or affecting as
to the City the validity or enforceability of the Bonds or the City Documents, or contesting the
completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, or
contesting the powers of the City to cause the execution and delivery of the Bonds, or the
execution and delivery or adoption by the City of the City Documents, or in any way contesting
or challenging the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; nor, to
the best knowledge of the City, is there any basis for any such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry
or investigation, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would materially adversely
affect the validity of the Bonds or the authorization, execution, delivery or performance by the
City of the City Documents.
g) The City will furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such other
action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwriter may reasonably request in order
i) to qualify the Bonds for offer and sale under the Blue Sky or other securities laws and
regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter may
designate and (ii) to determine the eligibility of the Bonds for investment under the laws of such
states and other jurisdictions, and will use its best efforts to continue such qualifications in
effect so long as required for the distribution of the Bonds; provided, however, that the City
shall not be required to execute a general or special consent to service of process or qualify to do
business in connection with any such qualification or determination in any jurisdiction, and the
Underwriter shall bear all costs in connection with the foregoing.
h) As of the date thereof, the Preliminary Official Statement did not, except for the
omission of certain information permitted to be omitted in accordance with the Rule, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
8-
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
i) At the time of the City’s acceptance hereof, and (unless an event occurs of the nature
described in paragraph (k) of this Section 6) at all times subsequent thereto up to and including
the Closing Date, the Official Statement (other than information therein provided by the
Underwriter) did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
j) If the Official Statement is supplemented or amended pursuant to paragraph (k) of
this Section 6, at the time of each supplement or amendment thereto and (unless subsequently
again supplemented or amended pursuant to such paragraph) at all times subsequent thereto
up to and including the Closing Date, the Official Statement (other than information therein
provided by the Underwriter) as so supplemented or amended will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
k) If between the date of this Bond Purchase Agreement and that date which is 25 days
after the end of the underwriting period (as determined in accordance with Section 14 hereof)
any event of which the officer of the City executing this Bond Purchase Agreement has
knowledge shall occur affecting the City which might adversely affect the marketability of the
Bonds or the market prices thereof, or which might cause the Official Statement, as then
supplemented or amended, to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, the City shall notify the Underwriter thereof, and if in
the opinion of the Underwriter such event requires the preparation and publication of a
supplement or amendment to the Official Statement, the City will at its expense prepare and
furnish to the Underwriter a reasonable number of copies of such supplement to, or amendment
of, the Official Statement in a form and in a manner approved by the Underwriter.
l) Any certificate signed by any officer of the City and delivered to the Underwriter
pursuant to the City Documents or any document contemplated thereby or required for the
valid execution and delivery of the Bonds shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the
City to the Underwriter as to the statements made therein.
m) The City will cause the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds to be paid to the Trustee
for the purposes specified in the Indenture and the Official Statement. So long as any of the
Bonds are outstanding and except as may be authorized by the Indenture, the City will not
issue or sell, or cause to be issued or sold, any Bonds or other obligations, other than the Bonds
delivered thereunder, the interest on and premium, if any, or principal of which will be payable
from Lease Payments.
n) The City shall honor all other covenants on its part contained in the Lease Agreement
which are incorporated herein and made a part of this Bond Purchase Agreement.
7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Authority. The Authority
represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
a) The Authority is a joint exercise of powers entity duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of the State of California pursuant to a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
between the City and the California Municipal Finance Authority, dated March 15, 2013 (the
JPA Agreement”).
9-
b) The Authority has full legal right, power and authority (i) to enter into, execute and
deliver the Authority Documents and to sell and deliver the Bonds to the Underwriter as
provided herein; and (ii) to carry out and consummate the transactions on its part contemplated
by the Authority Documents and the Official Statement.
c) By all necessary official action, the Authority has duly authorized and approved the
issuance of the Bonds and the Authority Documents, has duly authorized and approved the
Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and approved the distribution thereof
including in electronic form), has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery of,
and the performance by the Authority of the obligations in connection with the execution and
delivery of the Bonds on its part contained in the Bonds and the Authority Documents, and the
consummation by it of all other transactions contemplated by the Authority Documents in
connection with the execution and delivery of the Bonds, all pursuant to the Authority
Resolution adopted at a meeting duly called and held in accordance with the requirements of all
applicable laws and at which a quorum of the board members of the Authority was
continuously present. The Authority Resolution has not been modified, amended or rescinded
since the date of its adoption and each Authority Document is the valid and binding obligation
of the Authority.
d) The Authority is not in any material respect in breach of or default under any
applicable constitutional provision, law or administrative regulation of the State of California or
of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of either, or any applicable judgment or
decree, or the JPA Agreement, or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution,
agreement (including, without limitation, the Authority Documents) or other instrument to
which the Authority is a party which breach or default has or may have an adverse effect on the
ability of the Authority to perform its obligations under the Bonds or the Authority Documents,
and no event has occurred and is continuing which with the passage of time or the giving of
notice, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default under any such instrument;
and the execution and delivery of the Bonds and the Authority Documents, and compliance
with the provisions on the Authority’s part contained therein, will not conflict in any material
way with or constitute a material breach of or a material default under any constitutional
provision, law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, Bond,
note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the Authority is a party nor will any
such execution, delivery, adoption or compliance result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the
property or assets of the Authority or under the terms of any such law, regulation or
instrument, except as provided by the Bonds and the Authority Documents.
e) All authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any
governmental authority, legislative body, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction of
the matter which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a
condition precedent to or the absence of which would materially adversely affect the due
performance by, the Authority of its obligations in connection with the execution and delivery
of the Bonds under the Authority Documents or the consummation by it of all other
transactions contemplated by the Authority Documents, including all filings with the California
Secretary of State, have been duly obtained, except for such approvals, consents and orders as
may be required under the Blue Sky or securities laws of any state in connection with the
offering and sale of the Bonds; except as described in or contemplated by the Official Statement,
all authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any governmental
authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction of the matter which are required for
the due authorization by, or which would constitute a condition precedent to or the absence of
10-
which would materially adversely affect the due performance by, the Authority of its
obligations under the Bonds and the Authority Documents have been duly obtained.
f) The Bonds, when executed, issued, authenticated and delivered in accordance with
the Indenture, and sold to the Underwriter as provided herein, will be validly executed and
outstanding obligations, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, and upon such execution and
delivery, the Indenture will provide, for the benefit of the Owners from time to time of the
Bonds, the legally valid and binding security interest it purports to create.
g) There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, notice of which has
been duly served on the Authority, at law or in equity before or by any court, government
agency, public board or body, pending or to the best knowledge of the officer of the Authority
executing this Bond Purchase Agreement, threatened against the Authority, affecting the
existence of the Authority or the titles of its officers to their respective offices, or affecting or
seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the sale, issuance, execution or delivery of the Bonds
pursuant to the Indenture, or contesting or affecting as to the Authority the validity or
enforceability of the Bonds or the Authority Documents, or contesting the completeness or
accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, or contesting the
powers of the Authority to cause the execution and delivery of the Bonds, or the execution and
delivery or adoption by the Authority of the Authority Documents, or in any way contesting or
challenging the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; nor, to the
best knowledge of the Authority, is there any basis for any such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry
or investigation, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would materially adversely
affect the validity of the Bonds or the authorization, execution, delivery or performance by the
Authority of the Bonds or the Authority Documents.
h) The Authority will furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such
other action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwriter may reasonably request in
order (i) to qualify the Bonds for offer and sale under the Blue Sky or other securities laws and
regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter may
designate and (ii) to determine the eligibility of the Bonds for investment under the laws of such
states and other jurisdictions, and will use its best efforts to continue such qualifications in
effect so long as required for the distribution of the Bonds; provided, however, that the
Authority shall not be required to execute a general or special consent to service of process or
qualify to do business in connection with any such qualification or determination in any
jurisdiction, and the Underwriter shall bear all costs in connection with the foregoing.
i) As of the date thereof, the Preliminary Official Statement did not, except for the
omission of certain information permitted to be omitted in accordance with the Rule, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
j) At the time of the Authority’s acceptance hereof, and (unless an event occurs of the
nature described in paragraph (l) of this Section 5) at all times subsequent thereto up to and
including the Closing Date, the Official Statement (other than information therein provided by
the Underwriter) did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
k) If the Official Statement is supplemented or amended pursuant to paragraph (l) of
this Section 5, at the time of each supplement or amendment thereto and (unless subsequently
again supplemented or amended pursuant to such paragraph) at all times subsequent thereto
11-
up to and including the Closing Date, the Official Statement (other than information therein
provided by the Underwriter) as so supplemented or amended will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
l) If between the date of this Bond Purchase Agreement and that date which is 25 days
after the end of the underwriting period (as determined in accordance with Section 14 hereof)
any event of which the officer of the Authority executing this Bond Purchase Agreement has
knowledge shall occur affecting the Authority which might adversely affect the marketability of
the Bonds or the market prices thereof, or which might cause the Official Statement, as then
supplemented or amended, to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, the Authority shall notify the Underwriter thereof, and
if in the opinion of the Underwriter such event requires the preparation and publication of a
supplement or amendment to the Official Statement, the Authority will at its expense prepare
and furnish to the Underwriter a reasonable number of copies of such supplement to, or
amendment of, the Official Statement in a form and in a manner approved by the Underwriter.
m) Any certificate signed by any officer of the Authority and delivered to the
Underwriter pursuant to the Authority Documents or any document contemplated thereby or
required for the valid execution and delivery of the Bonds shall be deemed a representation and
warranty by the Authority to the Underwriter as to the statements made therein.
n) The Authority will cause the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds to be paid to the
Trustee for the purposes specified in the Indenture and the Official Statement. So long as any of
the Bonds are outstanding and except as may be authorized by the Indenture, the Authority will
not issue or sell any Bonds or other obligations, other than the Bonds delivered thereunder, the
interest on and premium, if any, or principal of which will be payable from the Revenues.
o) The Authority shall honor all other covenants on its part contained in the Indenture
and the Lease Agreement which are incorporated herein and made a part of this Bond Purchase
Agreement.
6. Closing. At 8:00 A.M., California time, on March 28, 2018, or on such other date time,
as may be mutually agreed upon by the Authority, the City and the Underwriter (the “Closing
Date”), the Authority will, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, deliver to the
Underwriter, at the offices of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), or at such other place as
the Authority, the City and the Underwriter may mutually agree, the Bonds in definitive, fully
registered form (one Bond for each maturity), duly executed and registered in the name of Cede
Co. as nominee of DTC; and, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Underwriter shall
wire to the Trustee Federal Reserve Bank Funds in the amount of the purchase price of the
Bonds.
8. Closing Conditions. The Underwriter has entered into this Bond Purchase Agreement
in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Authority and the City contained
herein, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties to be contained in the
documents and instruments to be delivered at the Closing and upon the performance by the
Authority and the City of its obligations hereunder, both as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date. Accordingly, the Underwriter’s obligations under this Bond Purchase Agreement
to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay for the Bonds shall be conditioned upon the
performance by the Authority and the City of their respective obligations to be performed
hereunder and under such documents and instruments at or prior to the Closing Date, shall be
subject, at the option of the Underwriter, to the accuracy in all material respects of the
12-
statements the officers and other officials of the Authority and of the City, as the Underwriter,
authorized representatives of Bond Counsel, the Trustee, and the City Attorney made in any
certification or other documents furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof, and shall also be
subject to the following additional conditions:
a) The respective representations and warranties of the Authority and the City
contained herein shall be true, complete and correct on the date hereof and on and as of the
Closing Date, as if made on the Closing Date;
b) At the time of Closing, the City Documents and the Authority Documents shall be in
full force and effect in accordance with their terms and shall not have been amended, modified
or supplemented and the Official Statement shall not have been supplemented or amended,
except in any such case as may have been agreed to by the Underwriter;
c) All necessary official action of the Authority, the City and of the other parties thereto
relating to the City Documents and the Authority Documents shall have been taken and shall be
in full force and effect and shall not have been amended, modified or supplemented in any
material respect;
d) Subsequent to the date hereof, there shall not have occurred any change in or
affecting particularly the Authority, the City or the Bonds, as the foregoing is described in the
Official Statement, which in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter materially impairs the
investment quality of the Bonds; and
e) At or prior to the Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received copies of each of
the following documents:
i) The Official Statement and each supplement or amendment, if any, thereto,
executed by authorized officers of the Authority and the City;
ii) A copy of the Indenture, executed by the parties thereto;
iii) A copy of the Lease Agreement, executed by the parties thereto;
iv) A copy of the Site Lease, executed by the parties thereto;
vi) A copy of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, executed by the City;
vii) A certified copy of the JPA Agreement;
viii) A certificate or certificates of the City, dated the Closing Date, to the effect
that:
A) the representations and warranties of the City contained herein are
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made
on the Closing Date and the City has complied with all of the terms and
conditions of this Purchase Agreement required to be complied with by the City
at or prior to the Closing Date;
B) none of the proceedings or authority for (i) the authorization, sale,
execution and delivery of the Bonds, (ii) the adoption of the City Resolution, or
iii) the execution and delivery of the City Documents and performance of its
13-
obligations thereunder, has been repealed, modified, amended, revoked or
rescinded;
C) subsequent to June 30, 2015, and prior to Closing, there have been no
material adverse changes in the financial position of the City;
D) no event affecting the City has occurred since the date of the Official
Statement that should be disclosed in the Official Statement for the purposes for
which it is to be used or which it is necessary to disclose therein in order to make
the statements and information therein not misleading in any material respect;
E) to the best of its knowledge, the information and statements contained
in the Official Statement (other than information relating to The Depository Trust
Company and its book-entry system) do not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading in any material respect;
F) to the best of its knowledge after reasonable investigation, the City is
not in breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative regulation
of the State of California or the United States or any applicable judgment or
decree or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement
including but not limited to the Lease Agreement) or other instrument to which
the City is a party or is otherwise subject, which would have a material adverse
impact on the City’s ability to perform its obligations under the City Documents,
and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passage of time or
the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default or an event of default
under any such instrument; and
G) No consent is required for the inclusion of the City’s 2014-15 audited
financial statements in the Official Statement.
ix) A certificate or certificates of the Authority, dated the Closing Date, to the
effect that:
A) the representations and warranties of the Authority contained herein
are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if
made on the Closing Date and the Authority has complied with all of the terms
and conditions of this Purchase Agreement required to be complied with by the
Authority at or prior to Closing Date;
B) none of the proceedings or authority for (i) the authorization, sale,
execution and delivery of the Bonds, (ii) the adoption of the Authority
Resolution, or (iii) the execution and delivery of the Authority Documents, has
been repealed, modified, amended, revoked or rescinded;
C) no event affecting the Authority has occurred since the date of the
Official Statement that should be disclosed in the Official Statement for the
purposes for which it is to be used or which it is necessary to disclose therein in
order to make the statements and information therein not misleading in any
material respect; and
14-
D) the information and statements contained in the Official Statement
other than information relating to the Underwriter and The Depository Trust
Company and its book-entry system) do not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading in any material respect; and
E) to the best of its knowledge after reasonable investigation, the
Authority is not in breach of or default under any applicable law or
administrative regulation of the State of California or the United States or any
applicable judgment or decree or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note,
resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the Authority is a party or is
otherwise subject, which would have a material adverse impact on the
Authority’s ability to perform its obligations under the Authority Documents,
and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passage of time or
the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default or an event of default
under any such instrument;
x) An opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the
Underwriter and the Trustee, of the San Rafael City Attorney, counsel for the City, to the
effect that:
A) The City is a municipal corporation and chartered city duly organized
and validly existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California;
B) The City Documents have been duly approved by a resolution of the
City adopted at a meeting duly called and held in accordance with the
requirements of all applicable laws, with all public notice required by law, and at
which a quorum of the members of the City Council was continuously present
and such resolution has not been modified, amended or rescinded since the date
of its adoption;
C) Except as described in the Official Statement, there is no litigation,
inquiry, or investigation pending or to the best of such counsel’s knowledge after
due inquiry, threatened, which: (1) challenges the right or title of any member or
officer of the City to hold his or her office or exercise or perform the powers and
duties pertaining thereto; (2) challenges the validity or enforceability of the
Bonds or the City Documents; (3) seeks to restrain or enjoin the sale of the Bonds
or the execution and delivery by the City of, or the performance by the City of its
legal obligations under, the City Documents or in which a final adverse decision
could materially adversely affect the operations of the City with respect to the
Leased Property; or (4) contests in any way the completeness or accuracy of the
Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, nor, to the best of such
counsel’s knowledge, is there any basis therefor;
D) The execution and delivery by the City of, and the performance by the
City of its obligations under, the City Documents, do not conflict with, violate or
constitute a default under any provision of any law, court order or decree or any
contract, instrument or agreement to which the City is a party or by which it is
bound and of which such counsel has knowledge;
E) As of the date hereof, the statements and information relating to the
City contained in the Preliminary Official Statement and Official Statement did
15-
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, under
which they were made not misleading; and
F) The City Documents have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the City and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of
the City Documents by the parties thereto other than the City, the City
Documents constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of the City,
enforceable against the City in accordance with their respective terms except as
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies in general, or by the
application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought.
G) Except as may be required under the “blue sky” or securities laws of
the United States or any state, there is no authorization, approval, consent or
other order of, or filing with, or certification by, the State or any other
governmental authority or agency within the State having jurisdiction over the
City required for the issuance of the Bonds or the consummation by the City of
the other financial transactions contemplated by the Official Statement and the
City Documents.
H) Based on the information made available to the City Attorney in its
role as City Attorney to the City, and without having undertaken to determine
independently or assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or
fairness of the statements contained in the Official Statement, nothing has come
to its attention which would lead it to believe that the Official Statement as of its
date and as of the date of Closing (excluding therefrom the financial and
statistical data and forecasts included therein, as to which no opinion is
expressed and information relating to the Authority and the Depository Trust
Company and its book entry system) contained or contains any untrue statement
of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading;
xi) An opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the
Underwriter and the Trustee, of the San Rafael City Attorney, counsel for the Authority,
to the effect that:
A) The Authority is a joint exercise of powers authority duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the State of California pursuant to the JPA
Agreement;
B) The Authority Documents have been duly approved by a resolution of
the Authority adopted at a meeting duly called and held in accordance with the
requirements of all applicable laws, with all public notice required by law, and at
which a quorum of the members of the Board of the Authority was continuously
present and such resolution has not been modified, amended or rescinded since
the date of its adoption;
C) Except as described in the Official Statement, there is no litigation,
inquiry, or investigation pending to the best of such counsel’s knowledge after
due inquiry, or threatened, which: (1) challenges the right or title of any member
or officer of the Authority to hold his or her office or exercise or perform the
16-
powers and duties pertaining thereto; (2) challenges the validity or enforceability
of the Bonds or the Authority Documents; (3) seeks to restrain or enjoin the sale
of the Bonds or the execution and delivery by the Authority of, or the
performance by the Authority of its legal obligations under, the Authority
Documents or in which a final adverse decision could materially adversely affect
the operations of the Authority with respect to the Leased Property; or (4)
contests in any way the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official
Statement or the Official Statement, nor, to the best of such counsel’s knowledge,
is there any basis therefor;
D) The execution and delivery by the Authority of, and the performance
by the Authority of its obligations under, the Authority Documents, do not
conflict with, violate or constitute a default under any provision of any law, court
order or decree or any contract, instrument or agreement to which the Authority
is a party or by which it is bound and of which such counsel has knowledge; and
E) The Authority Documents have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Authority and, assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery of the Authority Documents by the parties thereto other than the
Authority, the Authority Documents constitute legal, valid and binding
agreements of the Authority, enforceable against the Authority in accordance
with their respective terms except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and
remedies in general, or by the application of equitable principles if equitable
remedies are sought.
F) Except as may be required under the “blue sky” or securities laws of
the United States or any state, there is no authorization, approval, consent or
other order of, or filing with, or certification by, the State or any other
governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction over the Authority
required for the issuance of the Bonds or the consummation by the Authority of
the other financial transactions contemplated by the Official Statement and the
Authority Documents.
G) Based on the information made available to such City Attorney in its
role as counsel to the Authority, and without having undertaken to determine
independently or assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or
fairness of the statements contained in the Official Statement under the captions
entitled “THE AUTHORITY,” and “LITIGATION”, nothing has come to such
City Attorney’s attention that would lead it to believe that the statements
contained in the above-referenced captions as of the date of the Official
Statement and as of the date of Closing (excluding therefrom the financial and
statistical data and forecasts included therein, as to which no opinion is
expressed) contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
xii) An opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Authority, of Bond
Counsel, substantially in the form set forth in Appendix E to the Official Statement,
together with a letters from such counsel, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the
Underwriter and the Trustee, to the effect that the foregoing opinion may be relied upon
by the Underwriter and the Trustee to the same extent as if such opinion was addressed
to them;
17-
xiii) A supplemental opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the
Underwriter, of Bond Counsel, to the effect that:
A) the Bonds are not subject to the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Indenture is exempt from
qualification pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;
B) the Bond Purchase Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the Authority and the City and is a valid and binding agreement of the
Authority and the City; and
C) the statements contained in the Official Statement under the captions
THE BONDS,” “SECURITY FOR THE BONDS” and “TAX MATTERS” and in
APPENDIX A–”SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS,”
insofar as such statements expressly summarize certain provisions of the
Indenture, the Lease Agreement, the Site Lease and the final opinion of Bond
Counsel concerning certain state income tax matters relating to the Bonds, are
accurate in all material respects;
xiv) An opinion letter, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Authority,
the City and the Underwriter of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, California,
as disclosure counsel (“Disclosure Counsel”), to the effect that based upon their
participation in the preparation of the Official Statement as Disclosure Counsel, except
to the extent set forth in their supplemental opinion without assuming any
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of any of the statements
contained in the Official Statement nor making any representation regarding
independent verification of the accuracy, completeness or fairness of any of the
statements contained in the Official Statement, except to the extent set forth in their
supplemental opinion such counsel advises that during the course of such
representation of the Authority as disclosure counsel on this matter, no information
came to the attention of the attorneys in such firm rendering legal services in connection
with such representation which caused them to believe that the Official Statement as of
its date (except for any financial, statistical or economic data or forecasts, numbers,
charts, tables, graphs, estimates, projections, assumptions or expressions of opinion
except opinions of Bond Counsel), Appendix B to the Official Statement, or any
information about book-entry or DTC included therein, as to which no opinion or view
is expressed) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
xv) the opinion of Quint & Thimmig LLP, as counsel to the Underwriter, dated
the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter, in form and substance acceptable to
the Underwriter.
xvi) A certificate of an authorized officer of the Trustee satisfactory to the
Underwriter, certifying substantially as follows:
A) The Trustee is a national banking association duly organized and in
good standing under the laws of the United States of America and has all
necessary power and authority to enter into the Indenture and to perform its
duties under the Indenture;
18-
B) The Trustee is duly authorized to enter into the Indenture and to
authenticate and deliver the Bonds to the Underwriter pursuant to the terms of
the Indenture and, when executed by the other parties thereto, the Indenture will
constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee enforceable in
accordance with its terms;
C) The Bonds have been duly authenticated and delivered to the
Underwriter pursuant to direction from the Authority;
D) The Trustee is not in breach of or default under any law or
administrative rule or regulation of the State of California or of any department,
division, agency or instrumentality thereof, of any applicable court or
administrative decree or order, or any other material instrument to which the
Trustee is a party or is otherwise subject or bound and which would materially
impair the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under the Indenture;
E) To its knowledge, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation,
at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or
body, is pending or threatened in any way against the Trustee affecting the
existence of the Trustee or the titles of its directors or officers to their respective
offices, or seeking to restrain or enjoin the execution, sale or delivery of the
Bonds, the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Indenture,
or in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds or
the Indenture;
F) The execution and delivery of the Indenture will not conflict with or
constitute a breach of or default under the Trustee’s duties under such
documents, or any law, administrative regulation, court decree, resolution,
articles of association, bylaws or other material agreement to which the Trustee is
subject or by which it is bound; and
G) No consent, approval, authorization or other action by any
governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Trustee that
has not been obtained is or will be required for the authentication and delivery of
the Bonds, the execution and delivery of the Indenture, the performance of the
Trustee’s duties under the Indenture or the consummation by the Trustee of the
other transactions contemplated by the Indenture, except as such may be
required under the state securities or blue sky laws in connection with the
distribution of the Bonds by the Underwriter.
xvii) An opinion of counsel to the Trustee in form and substance acceptable to
the Underwriter;
xviii) Evidence, satisfactory to Bond Counsel and the Underwriter, of insurance,
including a CLTA title insurance policy, in compliance with the Lease Agreement;
xix) 15c2-12 certificates of City and the Authority;
xx) Certified copies of the City Resolution and the Authority Resolution;
xxi) Evidence, satisfactory to the Underwriter, that the Bonds have been
assigned the rating of “____” by S&P Global Ratings;
19-
xxii) Transcripts of all proceedings relating to the authorization, issuance,
execution and delivery of the Bonds certified by the City and the Authority as
applicable; and
xxiii) Such additional legal opinions, certificates, instruments and other
documents as the Underwriter may reasonably request to evidence the truth and
accuracy, as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing, of the City’s
representations and warranties contained herein and of the statements and information
contained in the Official Statement and the due performance or satisfaction by the City
and the Authority on or prior to the date of the Closing of all the agreements then to be
performed and conditions then to be satisfied by each of them.
All the opinions, letters, certificates, instruments and other documents mentioned above
or elsewhere in this Bond Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
provisions hereof if, but only if, they are in form and substance satisfactory to Bond Counsel,
Disclosure Counsel and the Underwriter.
If the City shall be unable to satisfy the conditions to the obligations of the Underwriter
to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay for the Bonds contained in this Bond Purchase
Agreement, or if the obligations of the Underwriter to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay
for the Bonds shall be terminated for any reason permitted by this Bond Purchase Agreement,
this Bond Purchase Agreement shall terminate and none of the Underwriter, the Authority or
the City shall be under any further obligation hereunder.
9. Termination. The Underwriter shall have the right to terminate the Underwriter’s
obligations under this Bond Purchase Agreement to purchase, to accept delivery of and to pay
for the Bonds by notifying the Authority and the City in writing or by telegram, of its election to
do so, if, after the execution hereof and prior to the Closing:
a) the United States has become engaged in, or there has been an escalation of,
hostilities which, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, materially adversely affects the
marketability or market price of the Bonds;
b) there shall have occurred the declaration of a general banking moratorium by any
authority of the United States or the State of New York or the State of California;
c) an event shall have occurred, or been discovered as described in paragraph (k) of
Section 6 or paragraph (l) of Section 7 hereof, which in the opinion of the Underwriter requires
the preparation and publication of disclosure material or a supplement or amendment to the
Official Statement;
d) any legislation, ordinance, rule or regulation shall be introduced in, or be enacted by
any governmental body, department or agency in the State of California, or a decision by any
court of competent jurisdiction within the State of California shall be rendered which, in the
Underwriter’s reasonable opinion, materially adversely affects the market price of the Bonds;
e) there shall have occurred or any notice shall have been given of any intended
downgrading, suspension, withdrawal or negative change in credit watch status by any
national rating service to any of the Authority’s or the City’s obligations;
f) legislation shall be introduced, by amendment or otherwise, or be enacted by the
House of Representatives or the Senate of the Congress of the United States, or a decision by a
court of the United States shall be rendered, or a stop order, ruling, regulation or official
20-
statement by or on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental
agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter shall be made or proposed, to the effect that the
execution, issuance, delivery, offering or sale of obligations of the general character of the
Bonds, or the Bonds, as contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement, is or would be in
violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and as then in effect, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and as then in effect, or the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended and as then in effect, or with the purpose or effect of otherwise prohibiting
the issuance, offering or sale of obligations of the general character of the Bonds or the Bonds, as
contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement;
g) additional material restrictions not in force as of the date hereof shall have been
imposed upon trading in securities generally by any governmental authority or by any national
securities exchange;
h) the New York Stock Exchange, or other national securities exchange or association or
any governmental authority, shall impose as to the Bonds, or obligations of the general
character of the Bonds, any material restrictions not now in force, or increase materially those
now in force, with respect to the extension of credit by or the charge to the net capital
requirements of broker-dealers;
i) trading in securities on the New York Stock Exchange or other national securities
exchange or association shall have been suspended or limited or minimum prices have been
established on either such exchange;
j) any action shall have been taken by any government in respect of its monetary affairs
which, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, has a material adverse effect on the United
States securities market; or as of the date hereof that in the Underwriter’s reasonable opinion
materially adversely affects the marketability or market price of the Bonds; or
k) the marketability of the Bonds or the market price thereof, in the opinion of the
Underwriter, has been materially and adversely affected by disruptive events, occurrences or
conditions in the securities or debt markets.
If this Bond Purchase Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 8 or this
Section 9, or if the purchase provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to
the Underwriter’s obligations hereunder is not satisfied or because of any refusal, inability or
failure on the part of the City or the Authority to comply with any of the terms or to fulfill any
of the conditions of this Bond Purchase Agreement, or if for any reason the City or the
Authority shall be unable to perform all of its respective obligations under this Bond Purchase
Agreement, neither the City nor the Authority shall be liable to the Underwriter for damages on
account of loss of anticipated profits arising out of the transactions covered by this Bond
Purchase Agreement. The Underwriter may, in its sole discretion, waive any of the conditions
set forth in Section 78 or this Section 9.
10. Changes in Official Statement. After the Closing, neither the Authority nor the City
will adopt any amendment of or supplement to the Official Statement to which the Underwriter
shall reasonably object in writing. Within 25 days following the “end of the underwriting
period” (as defined in Section 240 15c-12 in Chapter II of Title 17 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (Rule 15c2-12), whichever occurs first, if any event relating to or affecting the
Bonds, the City or the Authority shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in the opinion of
the Underwriter, to amend or supplement the Official Statement in order to make the Official
Statement not misleading in any material respect in the light of the circumstances existing at the
time it is delivered to a purchaser, the Authority will forthwith prepare and furnish to the
21-
Underwriter an amendment or supplement that will amend or supplement the Official
Statement so that it will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
existing at the time the Official Statement is delivered to purchaser, not misleading. The City
and the Authority shall cooperate with the Underwriter in the filing by the Underwriter of such
amendment or supplement to the Official Statement with a nationally recognized municipal
securities repository.
11. Payment of Costs and Expenses.
a) All costs and expenses incident to the sale and delivery of the Bonds to the
Underwriter shall be payable by the Authority from the proceeds of the Bonds, including, but
not limited to: (i) the fees and expenses of the City, its counsel and consultants; (ii) the fees and
expenses of the Authority, its counsel and consultants; (iii) the fees and expenses of Bond
Counsel; (iv) the fees and expenses of Disclosure Counsel; (v) the fees and expenses of PFM
Financial Advisors LLC, the City’s municipal advisor; (vi) all expenses in connection with the
preparation and printing of the Bonds; (vii) all expenses in connection with the preparation,
printing, distribution and delivery of the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement
and any amendment or supplement thereto; (viii) the initial fees and expenses of the Trustee,
including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel; (ix) the fees and expenses of any
rating agency rating the Bonds; and (x) any credit enhancement costs for the Bonds.
b) The Underwriter shall pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the public
offering and distribution of the Bonds including, but not limited to: (i) all advertising expenses
in connection with the offering of the Bonds; (ii) the fees and disbursements of Underwriter’s
counsel, if any, and (iii) all out-of-pocket disbursements and expenses incurred by the
Underwriter in connection with the offering and distribution of the Bonds, including, air travel
and hotel accommodations in connection with the pricing of the Bonds; investor meetings,
rating agency trips and meetings; the Closing; meals and transportation for the City, the
Underwriter and other working group personnel during rating agency, investor meetings;
pricing and Closing trips; expenses related to attending working group meetings, such as
parking, meals and transportation and any other miscellaneous costs associated with the
Closing; (iv) all other expenses incurred by the Underwriter in connection with the public
offering and distribution of Bonds, except as provided in (a) above or as otherwise agreed to by
the Underwriter and the City, and (v) the fees of the California Debt and Investment Advisory
Commission.
22-
12. Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given under this Bond Purchase
Agreement may be given by delivering the same in writing:
To the Authority: San Rafael Joint Public Financing Authority
c/o City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94905
Attention: Finance Director
To the City: City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94905
Attention: Finance Director
To the Underwriter: Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94111
Attention: Mr. Robert Larkins, Managing Director
13. Parties in Interest. This Bond Purchase Agreement is made solely for the benefit of
the Authority, the City and the Underwriter (including the successors or assigns of the
Underwriter) and no other person shall acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof.
All of the Authority’s and the City’s representations, warranties and agreements contained in
this Bond Purchase Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of:
a) any investigations made by or on behalf of the Underwriter; (b) delivery of and payment for
the Bonds pursuant to this Bond Purchase Agreement; and (c) any termination of this Bond
Purchase Agreement.
14. Determination of End of the Underwriting Period. For purposes of this Bond
Purchase Agreement, the end of the underwriting period for the Bonds shall mean the earlier of
a) the Closing Date unless the City and the Authority have been notified in writing by the
Underwriter, on or prior to the Closing Date, that the “end of the underwriting period” for the
Bonds for all purposes of the Rule will not occur on the Closing Date, or (b) the date on which
notice is given to the City and the Authority by the Underwriter in accordance with the
following sentence. In the event that the Underwriter has given notice to the City and the
Authority pursuant to clause (a) above that the “end of the underwriting period” for the Bonds
will not occur on the Closing Date, the Underwriter agrees to notify the City and the Authority
in writing as soon as practicable following the “end of the underwriting period” for the Bonds
for all purposes of the Rule. The Underwriter agrees to file a copy of the Official Statement with
each of the nationally recognized municipal securities information repositories.
15. No Assignment. This Bond Purchase Agreement is entered into between the City, the
Authority and the Underwriter, and is solely for the benefit of the City, the Authority, the
Underwriter and their respective successors or assigns, and no person other than the foregoing
shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Bond Purchase Agreement. All of the
representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Bond Purchase Agreement shall
survive the delivery of and payment for the Bonds and any termination thereof.
16. Effectiveness. This Bond Purchase Agreement shall become effective upon the
execution of the acceptance by an authorized representative of the City and an authorized
representative of the Authority and shall be valid and enforceable at the time of such
acceptance.
17. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Bond Purchase Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to be a part hereof.
23-
18. Governing Law. This Bond Purchase Agreement shall be interpreted, governed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
19. Counterparts. This Bond Purchase Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of this Bond Purchase
Agreement please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate copies hereof, whereupon it will
become a binding agreement among the City, the Authority and the Underwriter in accordance
with its terms.
Very truly yours,
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
as Underwriter
By
Robert Larkins
Managing Director
SAN RAFAEL JOINT PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
By
Mark Moses
Treasurer
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By
Mark Moses
Finance Director
Time of Execution:
Exhibit A
Page 1
EXHIBIT A
MATURITIES, PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS, INTEREST RATES, PRICES AND YIELDS
SAN RAFAEL JOINT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Maturity Principal Interest
June 1) Amount Rate Yield Price
Redemption Provisions
Optional Redemption
The Bonds maturing on or before June 1, ____, are not subject to optional redemption prior to
their stated maturity. The Bonds maturing on or after June 1, ____, are subject to redemption, as a whole
or in part at the election of the Authority among maturities on such basis as designated by the Authority
and by lot within a maturity, at the option of the Authority, on June 1, ____, and on any date thereafter, at
a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Bonds to be redeemed, together with
accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium.
Mandatory Sinking Payment Redemption
The Bonds maturing on June 1, 20__ (the “Term Bonds”), are subject to mandatory sinking
payment redemption in part on June 1, 20__, and on each June 1 thereafter to and including June 1, ____,
by lot, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, together with accrued
interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, from sinking payments as follows:
Sinking Fund
Payment
Date Principal
June 1) Amount
Maturity
Exhibit A
Page 2
Special Mandatory Redemption from Insurance or Condemnation Proceeds
The Bonds are subject to redemption as a whole, or in part on a pro rata basis among maturities,
on any date, from any net proceeds of casualty or title insurance or an eminent domain award with
respect to the Leased Property which are not applied to repair, rebuild or replace the Leased Property as
provided it the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed
plus interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium.
Exhibit B
Page 1
EXHIBIT B
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
SAN RAFAEL JOINT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
The undersigned, on behalf of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”), based on
the information available to it, hereby certifies as set forth below with respect to the sale and issuance of
the above-captioned obligations (the “Bonds”).
I. General
1. Raymond James and the San Rafael Joint Public Financing Authority and City of San
Rafael (collectively, the “Issuer”) have executed a bond purchase agreement in connection with the Bonds
on the Sale Date. Raymond James has not modified the bond purchase agreement since its execution on
the Sale Date.
II. Price
1. As of the date of this certificate, for each Maturity of the Bonds, the first price at which at
least 10% of such Maturity of the Bonds was sold to the Public is the respective price listed in Schedule A.
III. Defined Terms
1. Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate maturities.
2. Public means any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a Related Party to an Underwriter.
3. A person is a “Related Party” to an Underwriter if the Underwriter and the person are
subject, directly or indirectly, to (i) at least 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value
of their stock, if both entities are corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another),
ii) more than 50% common ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are
partnerships (including direct ownership by one partnership of another), or (iii) more than 50% common
ownership of the value of the outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or profit
interests of the partnership, as applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a
partnership (including direct ownership of the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other).
4. Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale of
a Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of the Bonds is March 13, 2018.
5. Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the
Issuer (or with Raymond James to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the
Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly
with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the
Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in
the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public).
All terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the Arbitrage Certificate with
respect to the Bonds, to which this Certificate is attached.
The Issuer may rely on the statements made herein in connection with its efforts to comply with
the conditions imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Bond Counsel
Exhibit B
Page 2
may also rely on this Certificate for purposes of its opinion regarding the treatment of interest on the
Bonds as excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. However, notwithstanding the
foregoing, we remind you that the Underwriter is not an accountant or actuary, nor is the Underwriter
engaged in the practice of law. Accordingly, while the Underwriter believes the calculations described
above to be correct, it does not warrant their validity for purposes of Sections 103 and 141 through 150 of
the Code or make any representation as to the legal sufficiency of the factual matters set forth herein.
Except as expressly set forth above, the certifications set forth herein may not be relied upon or used by
any third party or for any other purpose.
Dated: _____, 2018
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., as
Underwriter
By
Managing Director
Exhibit B
Page 3
SCHEDULE A TO ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
SAN RAFAEL JOINT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
Maturity Principal Interest
June 1 Amount Rate Price
AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND
JONES HALL, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION,
FOR BOND AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF LEASE REVENUE BONDS TO
FINANCE PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
This AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES is entered into this £ day of
MarCh , 2018, between the CITY OF SAN RAFAEL (the "Client") and JONES HALL , A
PROFESSIONAL LAw CORPORATION, San Francisco, California ("Attorneys").
BACKGROUND:
1. The Client wishes to finance certain public safety improvements consisting generally
of the construction of a new public safety center and two replacement fire stations, and the San
Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority (the "Authority") has agreed to issue lease revenue
bonds for that purpose (the "Bonds").
3 Client requires the services of nationally recognized bond counsel and disclosure
counsel.
AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
the Client and Attorneys agree as follows:
Section 1. Attorney-Client Relationship. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Client will
be Attorney's client and an attorney-client relationship will exist between Client and Attorneys .
Attorneys assume that all other parties will retain such counsel, as they deem necessary and
appropriate to represent their interests in this transaction. Attorneys further assume that all other
parties understand that in this transaction Attorneys represent only the Client, Attorneys are not
counsel to any other party, and Attorneys are not acting as an intermediary among the parties .
Attorneys' services as bond counsel and disclosure counsel are limited to those contracted for
in this Agreement; the Client s execution of this Agreement will constitute an acknowledgment
of those limitations. Attorneys' representation of the Client will not affect, however, Attorneys '
responsibility to render an objective Bond Opinion.
Section 2. Scope of Engagement as Bond Counsel. Attorneys .shall perform all of the
following services :
a. Prepare (i) a lease agreement, site lease, and indenture of trust, among
others , (ii) all proceedings for the authorization, issuance and delivery of the Bonds ,
including a resolution of each of the City Council and the governing body of the Authority
authorizing the issuance and sale of the Bonds and approving related documents and
actions , (iii) all documents required for the closing of the issue, and (iv) all other
proceedings incidental to or in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds .
b. Supervise the Bond closing .
c. Advise the Client and the Authority, from the time Attorneys are hired as
Bond Counsel until the Bonds are issued, as to compliance with federal tax law as required
to ensure that interest on the Bonds is exempt from federal income taxation.
d. Upon completion of proceedings to Attorneys' satisfaction, provide a legal
opinion (the "Bond Opin ion") approving the validity and enforceability of the proceedings
for the authorization , issuance and delivery of the Bonds , and stating that interest on the
Bonds is (i) excluded from gross income for purposes of federal income taxes and (ii)
exempt from California personal income taxation. The Bond Opinion will be addressed to
the Authority, and may also be addressed to the underwriter of the Bonds and other
participants in the financing.
e . Review those sections of the official statement or other form of offering or
disclosure document to be disseminated in connection with the sale of the Bonds involving
summary descriptions of the Bonds , the legal proceedings leading to the authorization and
sale of the Bonds, the legal documents under which the Bonds will be issued, and federal
tax law and securities law provisions applicable to the Bonds, as to completeness and
accuracy .
f . Assist the Client in present ing information to bond rating organizations and
prov iders of credit enhancement, if any, relating to legal issues affecting the issuance of
the Bonds .
g. Such other and further services as are normally performed by bond counsel
in connection with similar financings .
Attorneys ' Bond Opinion will be delivered by Attorneys on the date the Bonds are
exchanged for their purchase price (the "Closing "),
The Bond Opinion will be based on facts and law existing as of its date, will cover certain
matters not directly addressed by such authorities , and will represent Attorneys' judgment as to
the proper treatment of the Bonds for federal income tax purposes . Attorneys' opinio n is not
binding on the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS ") or the courts. Attorneys cannot and will not give
any opinion or assurance about the effect of future changes in the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the "Code"), the applicable regulat ions , the interpretation thereof or the enforcement
thereof by the IRS . Client acknowledges that future leg islation, if enacted into law, or clarification
of the Code may cause interest on the Bonds to be subject , directly or indirectly , to federal
income taxation , or otherwise prevent owners of the Bonds from realizing the full current benefit
of the tax status of such interest. The introduction or enactment of any such future legislation
or clarification of the Code may also affect the market price for, or marketability of, the Bonds .
Attorneys will express no opinion regarding any pend i ng or proposed federal tax legislation .
In rendering the Bond Opinion , Attorneys will rely upon the certified proceedings and
other certifications of public officials and other persons furnished to Attorneys without
undertaking to verify the same by independent investigation , and Attorneys will assume
continuing compliance by the Client and the Authority with applicable laws relating to the Bonds .
Section 3. Scope of Engagement as Disclosure Counsel. Attorneys shall perform all of
the following services as disclosure counsel in connection with the issuance and sale of the
Bonds :
2
a. Prepare the Official Statement (both preliminary and final) or other
disclosure documents in connection with the offering of the Bonds.
b. Confer and consult with the officers and administrative staff of the Client
as to matters relating to the Official Statement.
c. Attend all meetings of the Client and any administrative meetings and
telephone conferences at which the Official Statement is to be discussed, deemed
necessary by Attorneys for the proper exercise of their due diligence with respect to the
Official Statement, or when specifically requested by the Client to attend.
d . On behalf of the Client, review the bond purchase contract pursuant to
which the Bonds will be sold to the underwriter , which will be prepared by counsel to the
underwriter.
e . On behalf of the Client, prepare a continuing disclosure certificate of the
Client to assist the underwriter with complying with its obligations under Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 .
f . Subject to the completion of proceedings to the satisfaction of Attorneys ,
provide a letter of Attorneys addressed to the Client and the underwriter that, although
Attorneys are not passing upon and do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the Official Statement and make
no representation that Attorneys have independently verified the accuracy ,
completeness or fairness of any such statements, no facts have come to Attorneys'
attention that cause Attorneys to believe that the Official Statement (except for any
financial and statistical data and forecasts , numbers, estimates, assumptions and
expressions of opinion, and information concerning the any bond insurer and its policy ,
and information concerning the Depository Trust Company and the book-entry system
for the Bonds, contained or incorporated by reference in the Official Statement and the
appendices to the Official Statement, which Attorneys will expressly exclude from the
scope of this sentence) as of the date of the Official Statement or the date hereof
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading .
Section 4 . Excluded Services. Our duties in this engagement are limited to those
expressly set forth above in Section 2 and Section 3. Among other things, our duties do not
include, except as expressly set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement:
a. Preparing requests for tax rulings from the Internal Revenue Service , or
"no-action " letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
b. Preparing blue sky or investment surveys with respect to the Bonds.
c. Drafting state constitutional or legislative amendments .
d . Pursuing test cases or other litigation, such as contested validation
proceedings , or representing the City or the Authority in connection with any litigation
relating to the Bonds .
3
e. Making an investigation or expressing any view as to the creditworthiness of
the Client or the Bonds.
f. Representing the Client or the Authority in Internal Revenue Service
examinations, audits or inquiries, or Securities and Exchange Commission investigations .
g. After Closing, providing continuing advice to the Client or any other party
concerning any actions that need to be taken regarding the Bonds; e.g., actions necessary
to assure that interest paid on the Bonds will continue to be excludable from gross income
for federal income tax purposes (e.g., our engagement does not include rebate calculations
for the Bonds).
h. Reviewing or opining on the business terms of, validity, or federal tax
consequences of any investment agreement that the Client may choose as an investment
vehicle for the proceeds of the Bonds, unless the Client and Attorneys agree on the terms
of such review and compensation for such review.
i. Reviewing or opining on the business terms of, validity, or federal tax
consequences of any derivative financial products, such as an interest rate swap
agreement , that the Client may choose to enter into in connection with the issuance of the
Bonds, unless the Client and Attorneys agree on the terms of such review and
compensation for such review.
j . Addressing any other matter not specifically set forth above that is not
required to render our Bond Opinion.
k . After Closing, providing advice concerning any actions necessary to assure
compliance with any continuing disclosure undertaking under Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 15c2-12.
Section 5 . Conflicts; Prospective Consent. Attorneys represent many political
subdivisions and investment banking firms. It is possible that during the time that Attorneys are
representing the Client, one or more of Attorneys' present or future clients will have transactions
with the Client. It is also possible that Attorneys may be asked to represent, in an unrelated
matter, one or more of the investment banking firms involved in the issuance of the Bonds .
Attorneys do not believe such representation, if it occurs, will adversely affect Attorneys' ability
to represent you as provided in this Agreement, either because such matters will be sufficiently
different from the issuance of the Bonds so as to make such representations not adverse to our
representation of you, or because the potential for such adversity is remote or minor and
outweighed by the consideration that it is unlikely that advice given to the other client will be
relevant to any aspect of the issuance of the Bonds. Execution of this Agreement will signify the
Client's consent to Attorneys' representation of others consistent with the circumstances
described in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in order to provide greater
assurances to the Client about potential future conflicts, Attorneys hereby covenant that they
will not, in the course of any representation of present or future clients in transactions with the
Client, take any position adverse to the Client with respect to the Bonds.
Section 6. Compensation. For the bond counsel services performed by Attorneys under
Section 2 above, the Client will pay Attorneys a flat fee equal to $60,000 .
4
For the Disclosure Counsel services performed by Attorneys under Section 3 above , the
Client will pay Attorneys a flat fee of $35,000.
In addition , the Client shall pay to Attorneys all direct out-of-pocket expenses for travel
outside the State of California (if any), messenger and delivery service, photocopying , closing
costs, legal publication expenses and other costs and expenses incurred by Attorneys in
connection with their services hereunder, in an amount not to exceed $3,000 .
The compensation set forth in this Section 6 is not set by law but is negotiable between
Attorneys and Client.
Section 7. Responsibilities of the Client.
(a) General. The Client will cooperate with Attorneys and furnish Attorneys with
certified copies of all proceedings taken by the Client and the Authority, or otherwise deemed
necessary by Attorneys to render an opinion upon the validity of the proceedings. During the
course of this engagement, Attorneys will rely on Client to provide Attorneys with complete and
timely information on all developments pertaining to any aspect of the Bonds and their security .
Attorneys are not responsible for costs and expenses incurred incidental to the actual issuance
and delivery of the Bonds, including the cost of preparing certified copies of proceedings required
by Attorneys in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and printing and publication costs .
(b) Federal Tax Law-Related Responsibilities. The Code imposes various restrictions ,
conditions and requirements relating to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax
purposes of interest on obligations such as the Bonds . As a condition of Attorneys issuing their
opinion, Client and Authority will be required to make certain representations and covenants to
comply with certain restrictions designed to insure that interest on the Bonds will not be included
in federal gross income . Inaccuracy of these representations or failure to comply with these
covenants may result in interest on the Bonds being included in gross income for federal income
tax purposes, possibly from the date of original issuance of the Bonds. Attorneys' opinion will
assume the accuracy of these representations and compliance with these covenants. Attorneys
will not undertake to determine (or to inform any person) whether any actions taken (or not taken)
or events occurring (or not occurring) after the date of issuance of the Bonds may adversely affect
the value of, or the tax status of interest on, the Bonds. In this regard, Client agrees to familiarize
itself with the relevant requirements and restrictions necessary for the Bonds to qualify for
exemption from federal income taxation and to exercise due diligence both before and after
issuance of the Bonds in complying with these requirements.
Section 8. Independent Contractor. Attorneys will act as an independent contractor in
performing the services required under this Agreement, and under no circumstances shall
Attorneys be considered an agent, partner, or employee of the Client.
Section 9. Assignment. Attorneys may not assign their rights or delegate their obligations
under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except with the prior written consent of the Client.
Section 10 . Termination of Agreement.
a. Termination by Client. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by
the Client with or without cause upon written notice to Attorneys .
5
b. Termination by Attorneys. This Agreement may be terminated by Attorneys
upon 15 days' written notice to Client if Client fails to follow written legal advice given by
Attorneys.
c. Termination Upon Issuance of Bonds. This Agreement shall terminate
upon the issuance of the Bonds.
d. Consequences of Termination. In the event of termination, all finished and
unfinished documents shall at the option of the Client become its property and shall be
delivered to the Client by Attorneys.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Client and Attorneys have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By : _-+I\_+.~_-----:; ~~'--~~--t------Name :_~~'~~~_~_~_,--_______ _
Title: ---=~:;.".--...:....,*tf--)J(-4--------tJ-u\""/_---
JONES HALL, A PROFESSIONAL LAW
CORPORATION
6
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT to the Agreement for Financial Advisory Services is made and
entered into as of the 5" day of Mo.yc.h ,2018, by and between the CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL (hereinafter "City"), and PFM FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on April 16,2014 City entered into an "Agreement for Financial Advisory
Services" with Public Financial Management, Inc. for hourly professional financial consulting
services in an amount not to exceed $35,000 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V of the Agreement, the City has consented to the
assignment of the Agreement to Public Financial Management, Inc.' s successor, called PFM
Financial Advisors, LLC (hereinafter "PFM"); and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 2 of the Agreement acknowledged that at such time as
the City desired additional financial consulting services related to the issuance of bonds or other
financing transactions, the parties to the Agreement would mutually agree upon the terms of
compensation for such transactional work; and
WHEREAS, the City now wishes to obtain additional services from PFM in connection
with the City's planned issuance of lease revenue bonds to finance the City's construction of new
public safety facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, City and PFM hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
1. Article I of the Agreement, entitled "SCOPE OF SERVICES" is hereby amended
to include the additional services set forth in PFM's proposal dated January 8,
2018, attached to this Amendment as Attachment 1, and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. Article III of the Agreement, entitled "FINANCIAL ADVISORY
COMPENSATION" is hereby amended to include in Sections 2 and 3 thereof the
additional compensation payable to PFM for the services described in Attachment
1, as detailed in Exhibit B thereof.
1
3 . Except as specifically amended herein, all of the other provisions, terms and
obligations of the Agreement between the parties shall remain valid and shall be
in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment on the day,
month, and year first above written.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL PFM FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC
By:;k tdlU--.......
ATTEST:
Title: H A f") A J Ina D I re cfor
LINDSAY LARA, Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
2
o
pfm
50 California Street
SUite 2300
San FrancIsco. CA 94111
4 159825544
pfm.com
Mr. Mark Moses
Finance Director
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Dear Mark:
January 8, 2018
The purpose of this letter (this "Engagement Letter") is to confirm our
agreement that PFM Financial Advisors LLC ("PFM") will act as municipal
advisor to the City of San Rafael (the "City") in connection with the issuance
of its 2018 Lease Revenue Bonds (the "2018 Bonds") to finance a portion of
the City's Measure E public safety facility improvements . For this
engagement, PFM will provide services related to the 2018 Bonds as set forth
in Exhibit A hereto, and compensation will be as set forth in ExhibiU! hereto.
Other terms of our agreement with the City are as set forth in the existing
contract between the City and Public Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate
of PFM Financial Advisors LLC, dated as of April 16, 2014, authorized by City
Council Resolution No. 13697 (approved April 7, 2014).
PFM is a registered municipal advisor with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the
"MSRB"), pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 15Ba1-2. If
the City has designated PFM as its independent registered municipal advisor
("IRMA") for purposes of SEC Rule 15Ba1-1 (d)(3)(vi) (the "IRMA exemption"),
then services provided pursuant to such designation shall be the services
described in Exhibit 6. hereto, subject to any limitations described thereon.
PFM shall not be responsible for, or have liability in connection with, verifying
that PFM is independent from any other party seeking to rely on the IRMA
exemption (as such independent status is required pursuant to the IRMA
exemption, as interpreted from time to time by the SEC). The City
acknowledges and agrees that any reference to PFM, its personnel and its
role as IRMA, including in the written representation of the City required under
SEC Rule 15Ba1-1 (d)(3)(vi)(B) shall be subject to prior approval by PFM.
The City further agrees not to represent that PFM is the City's IRMA with
respect to any aspect of a municipal securities issuance or municipal financial
product, outside of the scope of services without PFM's prior written consent .
MSRB Rule G-42 requires that municipal advisors make written disclosures to
the City of all material conflicts of interest and certain legal or disciplinary
events. Such disclosures are provided in PFM's Disclosure Statement
delivered to the City together with this Engagement Letter.
Rev. 22.06.2016
PFM's services will commence as soon as practicable after the execution of
this Engagement Letter by the City and a request by the City for such service .
Any material changes in or additions to the scope of services described in
Exhibit A shall be promptly reflected in a written supplement or amendment to
this Engagement Letter. Services provided by PFM which are not included in
the scope of services set forth in Exhibil A of this Engagement Letter shall be
completed as agreed in writing in advance between the City and PFM. Upon
request of the City, PFM or an affiliate of PFM may agree to additional
services to be provided by PFM or an affiliate of PFM, by a separate
agreement between the City and PFM or its respective affiliate .
The following professional employees of PFM will have primary responsibility
for providing the services set forth in this Engagement Letter: Sarah
Hollenbeck, Michelle Sarabia, and Kevin Dong. PFM may, from time to time,
supplement or otherwise amend team members. The City has the right to
request, for any reason, PFM to replace any member of the advisory staff.
Should the City make such a request, PFM will promptly suggest a substitute
for approval by the City.
Please have an authorized official of the City sign a copy of this Engagement
Letter and return it to us to acknowledge the terms of this engagement.
-2 -
Sincerely,
PFM Financial Advisors LLC
~?k£--,
Sarah Hollenbeck
Managing Director
Accepted by :
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
-Name
Title
Date
Rev . 22.06.2016 -3 -
~XHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
In connection with the 2018 Bonds, PFM's scope of services is expected to include the
following:
• Reviewing the project expenditure projections and Measure E revenue
projections prepared by the City's other consultants to assess when bonds
proceeds will be required
• Evaluating the borrowing capacity of the Measure E revenue stream given
project timing and bond market trends
• Evaluating alternative debt service structures for the Bonds
• Developing a time and responsibility schedule for the transaction
• Advising the City on the method of sale for the 2018 Bonds
• Preparing and distributing an RFP for underwriting services, summarizing
underwriter proposals and participating in underwriter selection
• Procuring via competitive process other services required in connection with the
transaction (financial printer, trustee and escrow agent, etc.)
• Reviewing all legal and disclosure documents related to the bond issue
• Participating in working group meetings, meetings with City staff, and City
Council subcommittee and regular meetings in connection with the transaction
• Preparing presentation materials and information pertaining to the City and the
bonds for rating agency and/or bond insurer review
• Advising the City regarding the structure of the financing, the terms of bonds,
timing of the bond sale, the maturity schedule of the bonds, call features,
maintenance of reserves, and any other matters which may assist the City in
obtaining the lowest practical interest costs for the bonds
• With the participation of PFM's Pricing Group, providing the City with
independent advice on the coupons, yields and structure of the bonds that will
attract the broadest possible investor participation and the lowest cost of funds
• Participating in pre-pricing and pricing calls with the City and the Underwriter for
the bonds and assist the City in negotiating the final interest rates on the bonds
• Memorializing the transaction process and results for the City staff in a post-sale
memorandum
Rev . 22.06.2016 -4 -
EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
For municipal advisor services in connection with the Refunding Bonds, PFM will be
paid a fixed transaction fee of $48,000 .
In addition to fees for our services on this transaction, PFM will be reimbursed for
necessary, reasonable, and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred, including
travel, meals, lodging, telephone, mail, and other ordinary cost and any actual
extraordinary cost for graphics, printing, data processing and computer time.
Documentation of such expenses will be provided and expenses will be capped at
$1,500.
Rev. 22.06 .2016 - 5 -
Rev. 22.06.2016
EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE STATEMENT
Insurance Statement
PFM Financial Advisors LLC ("PFMFA") has a complete insurance
program, including property, casualty, comprehensive general liability,
automobile liability and workers compensation. PFMFA maintains
professional liability and fidelity bond coverages which total $30 million and
$10 million, respectively. PFMFA also carries a $10 million cyber liability
policy.
Our Professional Liability policy is a "claims made" policy and our General
Liability policy claims would be made by occurrence.
Deductibles/SIR:
Automobile $250 comprehensive & $500 collision
Cyber Liability $50,000
General Liability $0
Professional Liability (E&O) $1,000,000
Financial Institution Bond $75,000
Insurance Company & AM Best Rating
Professional Liability (E&O) .... Indian Harbor Insurance Company; and
............................................... Continental Casualty Company; (both are A)
Financial Institution Bond ....... Federallnsurance Company; (A++)
Cyber Liability ...................... Indian Harbor Insurance Company (A)
General Liability ..................... Great Northern Ins. Company; (A++)
Automobile Liability ................. Federallnsurance Company
Excess IUmbrella Liability ....... Federallnsurance Company
Workers Compensation .......... Pacific Indemnity Company; (A++)
& Employers Liability
- 6 -
o
pfm
50 California Street
SUite 2300
San Fram .sco CA 94111
4 15 982.5544
pfm.com
Mark Moses
Finance Director
City of San Rafael
1400 5th Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
January 25 , 2018
Re : Notice of Assignment of Contract for Financial Advisory Services
Dear Mark:
This letter is to inform you that we are pleased to offer the same great financial advisory
services pursuant to the Agreement for Financial Advisory Services dated April 16, 2014
between City of San Rafael and Public Financial Management , Inc. ("PFMI") through our
affiliated company PFM Financial Advisors LLC ("PFM FA") , a municipal advisor registered with
the SEC and MSRB . Delivery of our services will not be impacted as current financial advisory
personnel will continue to provide services to you under PFMFA.
Please sign this letter to acknowledge your consent and return it to Cayla Wilbur, Senior
Associate, by email wilburc@pfm .com. In all other respects the agreement is ratified, and the
terms and conditions remain in full force and effect.
We appreciate your assistance and look forward to our continued service to City of San Rafael.
Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely ,
Sarah Hollenbeck, Managing Director
Acknowledgment:
City of San Rafael
Name
Date
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING FINANCING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES
The City Council of the City of San Rafael will hold a public hearing:
DATE/TIME/PLACE: Monday, March 5, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael
PURPOSE: Public Hearing: On March 5, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the City
Council Chambers located at 1400 Fifth Avenue, the City
Council of the City of San Rafael will hold a public hearing at
which it will hear and consider information concerning the
approval by the City of a lease financing by the City and the San
Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority (the “Authority”) for
certain public capital improvements to be used by the City and
the significant public benefit of such financing by the Authority
in accordance with the criteria specified in Section 6586 of the
California Government Code. The proposed lease financing will
provide funds for the acquisition and construction of public
safety facilities to be owned and operated by the City, consisting
of a new public safety center and two replacement fire stations.
In connection with the lease financing, the City will lease
certain real property to the Authority, and the Authority will
lease such property back to the City
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND: Those wishing to comment on the proposed lease financing may
either appear in person at the public hearing or submit written
comments which must be received by the City Council prior to
the public hearing. Written comments should be sent to the City
Clerk, City of San Rafael, 1400 Fifth Avenue Room 209, San
Rafael, CA 94901.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: You may contact Mark Moses, Finance Director, at
mark.moses@cityofsanrafael.org.
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
s/ LINDSAY LARA
LINDSAY LARA, Interim City Clerk
Please publish in the Marin Independent Journal on Friday, February 23, 2018)