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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019.009 (02-05-19) RESOLUTION NO. 2019.009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP BY THE CITY IN THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF AN ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT RELATING TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY IN THE AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO JOIN THE FIGTREE PACE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS AND LEVY CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood, California (the "City") is a municipal corporation, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City may, upon authorization of the City Council,and pursuant to Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, commencing with Section 6500 (the "JPA Law") enter into a joint exercise of powers agreement with one or more other public agencies pursuant to which such contracting parties may jointly exercise any power common to them; and WHEREAS, the City and other public agencies wish to jointly participate in economic development financing programs for the benefit of businesses and nonprofit entities within their jurisdictions offered by membership in the California Enterprise Development Authority (the "CEDA") pursuant to an associate membership agreement and Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Enterprise Development Authority (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, under the JPA Law and the Agreement, CEDA is a public entity separate and apart from the parties to the Agreement and the debts, liabilities and obligations of CEDA will not be the debts, liabilities or obligations of the City or the other members of the Authority; and WHEREAS, the form of Associate Membership Agreement (the "Associate Membership Agreement") between the City and CEDA is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City is willing to become an Associate Member of CEDA subject to the provisions of the Associate Membership Agreement; and WHEREAS, CEDA has adopted the Figtree Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and Job Creation Program (the "Program" or "Figtree PACE"), to allow the financing of certain renewable energy, energy efficiency, seismic retrofits, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and water efficiency improvements (the "Improvements") through the levy of contractual assessments pursuant to Chapter 29 of Division 7 of the Streets & Highways Code ("Chapter 29"), and the issuance of improvement bonds or other evidences of indebtedness (the "Bonds") under the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 8500, et seq.) (the "1915 Act") upon the security of the unpaid contractual assessments; and WHEREAS, Chapter 29 provides that assessments may be levied under its provisions only with the free and willing consent of the owner of each lot or parcel on which an assessment is levied at the time the assessment is levied; and WHEREAS, the City desires to allow the owners of property ("Participating Parcel") within its jurisdiction ("Participating Property Owners") to participate in Figtree PACE, and to allow CEDA to conduct assessment proceedings under Chapter 29 and to issue Bonds under the 1915 Act to finance the Improvements; and WHEREAS, CEDA will conduct assessment proceedings under Chapter 29 to establish an assessment district (the "District") and issue Bonds under the 1915 Act to finance Improvements; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to this meeting a proposed form of Resolution of Intention to be adopted by CEDA in connection with such assessment proceedings (the "ROI"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, said ROI sets forth the territory within which assessments may be levied for Figtree PACE which territory shall be coterminous with the City's official boundaries of record at the time of adoption of the ROI (the "Boundaries"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 29, the City authorizes CEDA to conduct assessment proceedings, levy assessments, pursue remedies in the event of delinquencies, and issue bonds or other forms of indebtedness to finance the Improvements in connection with Figtree PACE; and WHEREAS, to protect the City in connection with operation of the Figtree PACE program, Dividend Finance, LLC, the program administrator, has agreed to defend and indemnify the City; and WHEREAS, the City will not be responsible for the conduct of any assessment proceedings, the levy of assessments, any required remedial action in the case of delinquencies, the issuance, sale or administration of the bonds or other indebtedness issued in connection with Figtree PACE. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: (1) Such proceedings are conducted pursuant to one or more Resolutions of Intention in substantially the form of the ROI; (2) The Participating Property Owners, who shall be the legal owners of such property, voluntarily execute a contract pursuant to Chapter 29 and comply with other applicable provisions of California law in order to accomplish the valid levy of assessments; and (3) The City will not be responsible for the conduct of any assessment proceedings, the levy of assessments, any required remedial action in the case of delinquencies in such assessment payments, or the issuance, sale or administration of the Bonds in connection with Figtree PACE. Section 8. Program Report. The City Council hereby acknowledges that pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 29, CEDA has prepared and will update from time to time the Program Report for Figtree PACE (the "Program Report") and associated documents, and CEDA will undertake assessment proceedings and the financing of Improvements as set forth in the Program Report. Section 9. Foreclosure. The City Council hereby acknowledges that the Law permits foreclosure in the event that there is a default in the payment of assessments due on a property. The City Council hereby designates CEDA as its representative to proceed with collection and foreclosure of the liens on the defaulting properties within the District, including accelerated foreclosure pursuant to the Program Report. Section 10. Indemnification. The City Council acknowledges that Dividend has provided the City with an indemnification agreement, as shown in Exhibit C, for negligence or malfeasance of any type as a result of the acts or omissions of Dividend, its officers, employees, subcontractors and agents. The City Council hereby authorizes the appropriate officials and staff of the City to execute and deliver the Indemnification Agreement to Dividend. Section 11. City Contact Designation. The appropriate officials and staff of the City are hereby authorized and directed to make applications for Figtree PACE available to all property owners who wish to finance Improvements. The following staff persons, together with any other staff designated by the City Manager from time to time, are hereby designated as the contact persons for CEDA in connection with Figtree PACE: Michelle Ramirez, Community Development Director, mramirezlynwood.ca.us. Section 12. CEQA. The City Council hereby finds that adoption of this Resolution is not a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), because the Resolution does not involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, as contemplated by Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b )( 4)). Section 13. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to Dividend Finance, LLC. Section 1. The City Council for the City of Lynwood finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates said recitals fully into this Resolution as substantive findings. Section 2. The Associate Membership Agreement presented to this meeting and on file with the City Clerk is hereby approved. The Mayor of the City, the City Manager, the City Clerk and other officials of the City are each hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver the Associate Membership Agreement in substantially said form, with such changes therein as such officer may require or approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. Section 3. The officers and officials of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate, carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the Associate Membership Agreement. All such actions heretofore taken by such officers and officials are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Section 4. Good Standing. The City is a municipal corporation and in good standing. Section 5. Public Benefits. On the date hereof, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the Program and issuance of Bonds by CEDA in connection with Figtree PACE will provide significant public benefits, including without limitation, savings in effective interest rates, bond preparation, bond underwriting and bond issuance costs and reductions in effective user charges levied by water and electricity providers within the boundaries of the City. Section 6. Appointment of CEDA. The City hereby appoints CEDA as its representative to (i) record the assessment against the Participating Parcels, (ii) administer the District in accordance with the Improvement Act of 1915 (Chapter 29 Part 1 of Division 10 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 8500, et seq.) (the "Law"), (iii) prepare program guidelines for the operations of the Program and (iv) proceed with any claims, proceedings or legal actions as shall be necessary to collect past due assessments on the properties within the District in accordance with the Law and Section 6509.6 of the California Government Code. The City is not and will not be deemed to be an agent of Dividend or CEDA as a result of this Resolution. Section 7. Assessment Proceedings. In connection with Figtree PACE, the City hereby consents to the special assessment proceedings by CEDA pursuant to Chapter 29 on any property within the Boundaries and the issuance of Bonds under the 1915 Act, provided that: Section 14. Costs. Services related to the formation and administration of the assessment district will be provided by CEDA at no cost to the City. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH day of Februay, 2019. Jo•é Luis Solache, Mayor ATTEST: ,r / I M ria Quinonez, City Clerk ) APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Noel Tapia, City Attor -y Jose,;meteotl, City Manager STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of February, 2019. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM CASTRO, MAYOR SOLACHE, COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, CASANOVA AND SANTANA NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE RECUSE: NONE 411, Maria Quinonez, City Clerk ' STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2019.009 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5th day of February, 2019. / `i./i./A.14r Maria Quinonez, ty' lerk ‘' SCEO S3/7//