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Resolution - 2013-55RESOLUTION NO.2013-55 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING STAFF AND CONSULTANTS TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT, TO EXCEED $3,200,000 OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO I REFINANCE OUTSTANDING WEST COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE BONDS, 2003 SERIES A (COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT); AND APPROVING FINANCING TEAM MEMBERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the City of West Covina (the "City") and the West Covina Community Development Commission, as successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Covina (the "Commission"), have heretofore entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of .February 1, 1990,. establishing the West Covina Public Financing Authority (the "Authority") for the purpose, among other things, of issuing its bonds to be used to provide financing and refinancing for public capital improvements of the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires that the Authority issue its Variable Rate Demand Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2013 Series A (Community Center Project) (the `Bonds") for the purpose of refunding all of the Authority's outstanding Lease Revenue Bonds,.2003 Series A (Community Center Project) (the "Prior Bonds"); and " WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina (the "City Council") desires to approve certain members of the financing team in, connection with the issuance of the Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows: SECTION 1. Approval of Recitals. The City hereby finds and, determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. Authorization to. Prepare Documents. The City hereby authorizes staff and Bond and Disclosure Counsel to prepare necessary documentation for review and approval by the City and the Authority for the refunding, of the Prior Bonds in an aggregate principal. amount not to exceed $3,200,000. . SECTION 3. Approval of Certain Financing Team Members. The City hereby approves the appointment of (a) Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, to provide Bond and Disclosure Counsel services in connection with the Bonds, (b) Fitzgerald Public Finance, a division of Gates Capital Corporation, as Underwriter/Placement Agent in connection with the Bonds, (c) Gates Capital Corporation, as Remarketing Agent for the Bonds, and (d) U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee in connection with the Bonds. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute services agreements with these financing team members. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. SECTION 5. Certification. The. City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Resolution No. 2013-55 Page 2 APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 61h day of August 2013. ATTE ity Clerk Lauri6 Carrico = I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 6th day of August 2013 by the following vote of the City Council: AYES: McIntyre, Sotelo, Sykes, Sanderson NOES: None ABSENT: Herfert ABSTAIN: NoneA GX"%%�� City Clerk LauriJ Carrico"-:. APPROVED AS TO FORM: *ityyAttormi/ney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman