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Maria T. Santillan, Chair
Aide Castro, Vice Chair
Alfredo Flores, Member
Jim Morton, Member
Ramon Rodriguez, Member
This Agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Copies of the Staff
reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on
file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. Materials related to an item on
this Agenda submitted to the Agency Board after distribution of the Agenda packet are available for public
inspection at the Agency Secretary's office at the above address during normal business hours. Any
person who has a question concerning any of the agenda items may call the City Manager at (310) 603-
0220, ext. 200.
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AGENDA RECEIVED
LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEP T 6 2010
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
REGULAR MEETING CITY OF LYNWOOD
5:00 P.M. CITY CLERKS OFFICE
LYNWOOD CITY HALL Mot 0 L Qv; no y ct
11330 BULLIS ROAD C; +• Clcr k
MARIA T. SANTILLAN
CHAIR
AIDE CASTRO ALFREDO FLORES
VICE CHAIR MEMBER
JIM MORTON RAMON RODRIGUEZ
MEMBER MEMBER
ROGER L. HALEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FRED GALANTE
AGENCY COUNSEL
OPENING CEREMONIES:
A. Call Meeting to Order
B. Roll Call (FLORES- MORTON - RODRIGUEZ - CASTRO - SANTILLAN)
C. Certification of Agenda Posting by Secretary
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Regarding Agenda Items Only)
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be acted upon by one motion affirming the
action recommended on the agenda. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior
to voting unless members of the Agency or staff request specific items are removed from the
consent calendar for separate action.
1. RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS AND WARRANTS.
2. APPROVAL TO REIMBURSE THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FROM THE
SECTION 108 LOAN ACCOUNT FOR ELIGIBLE COST
Comments:
On August 18, 2010 the City received a letter from HUD stating it now authorizes the use of
the Section 108 funds to reimburse costs incurred, in the amount of $2,592,000, for eligible
activities initially funded with non - Section 108 funds.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council and the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency after
review and consideration:
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1. Adopt the attached Resolution entitled "A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD
CITY COUNCIL AND THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (AGENCY)
APPROVING THE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,592,000 FROM THE
SECTION 108 LOAN ACCOUNT TO THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BUDGET"; AND
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2. Direct and authorize the City Manager, City Treasurer and staff to process
reimbursement and wire transfers according to Lynwood procedures and directives
provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD).
3. REQUEST TO APPLY FOR EPA GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
Comments:
The Agency is interested in pursuing 2 Community -wide EPA Assessment Grants. The
application must be submitted by October 15, 2010. The potential funding from these grants
is $400,000 ($200,000 per grant). The funds would be used toward the remediation efforts
of the Imperial Highway Master Plan area for integration into Brownfield database and
further investigation of identified properties.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A JOINT
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) FOR GRANT FUNDING AND GIVING
AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER /EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO AUTHORIZE
STAFF'S PURSUIT OF FUTURE EPA GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY /AGENCY ".
4. APPROVAL TO RETAIN FISCAL CONSULTING FIRM
Comments:
A Fiscal Consultant is needed to prepare the tax revenue and bond capacity report required
by investors before they buy the tax allocation refunding bonds. For Fiscal Consultant, staff
will solicit bids from five qualified firms with demonstrated expertise related to bond
financings. There are limited numbers of firms that provide this service.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Agency adopt the attached resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING STAFF TO RETAIN
THE SERVICES OF THE BEST QUALIFIED FISCAL CONSULTING FIRM TO PREPARE
REVENUE AND BOND CAPACITY FORECAST REPORT FOR THE NEW LYNWOOD
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (LRA) BONDS ".
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CLOSED SESSION
NONE
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 5, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. AT
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA
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o AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 21, 2010
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Members of the Agency Board
APPROVED BY: Roger L. Haley, Executive Directo
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PREPARED BY: Robert S. Torrez, Assistant City Manage 1
Monica Ochoa, Accounting Technician yy ��
SUBJECT: Approval of the Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Staff respectfully recommends that the Agency Chairperson and Board Members
approve the warrant register for Fiscal Year 2010 -2011.
Attached Warrant Registers dated September 21, 2010
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'r.k` t4. AGENDA STAFF REPORT •
DATE: September 21, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Honorable Chair and Members of the Agency
APPROVED BY: Roger L. Haley, City Manager /Executive Directs 'rte,
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PREPARED BY: Sarah Magana - Withers, Director of Red opment�
Bruno Naulls, Redevelopment Associate
SUBJECT: Approval to reimburse the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency from
- the Section 108 Loan account for eligible costs
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council and the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency after
review and consideration:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution entitled "A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE
LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL AND LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(AGENCY) APPROVING THE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,592,000 FROM THE SECTION 108 LOAN ACCOUNT TO THE LYNWOOD
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET'; and
2. Direct and authorize the City Manager, City Treasurer and staff to process
reimbursements and wire transfers according to Lynwood procedures and
directives provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Departments (HUD).
Background:
1. In June 2000, the City of Lynwood applied for a Section 108 Loan in the amount
of $7,000,000 and a BEDI Grant in the amount of $875,000 from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development for the development of the Plaza Mexico
shopping center.
2. Approximately $3 million in Agency funds were used to subsidize the Plaza
Mexico project between the years 2000 and 2002. HUD provided a BEDI grant to
be used in conjunction with the Section 108 Loan. The funds were used to make
eligible payments while the Section 108 loan was being processed. k AGENDA
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3. In August 2002, the City received HUD Section 108 Loan funds. $1,507,941.62
of the funds were used to acquire two properties.
4. On September 16, 2009, HUD informed the City that the BEDI grant had been
disbursed prematurely and the funds can only be disbursed at a ratio not to
exceed $1.00 per BEDI grant funds to $8.00 of Section 108 Loan funds. As a
result, HUD requested that the City return $687,500 to HUD.
5. HUD was provided evidence that the Agency spent more than $3 million on the
Plaza Mexico in lieu of the Section 108 Loan funds and requested that HUD
consider these cost in the calculations for the BEDI reimbursement. HUD then
lowered the reimbursement amount from $687,500 to $362,530. and approved
$2,592,000 as eligible costs spent on the Plaza Mexico Project by the Agency.
The reimbursement to the Agency could not be fully executed until HUD received
the BEDI Grant reimbursement.
6. On May 4, 2010 the City /Agency approved payment to HUD for the
reimbursement of $362,530 BEDI grant funds.
7. On June 17, 2010 payment instructions were provided to the City Treasurer
regarding the wire transfer of the BEDI grant reimbursement and funds were
transferred on June 22, 2010.
8. On August 18, 2010 the City received a letter from HUD stating the $362,530
reimbursement of BEDI grant funds was received via wire transfer and HUD now
authorizes the use of the Section 108 funds to reimburse costs incurred, in the
amount of $2,592,000, for eligible activities initially funded with non- Section 108
funds (see attachment).
Discussion & Analysis:
The Section 108 funds must be returned to the project area in which the benefit was
received. The Plaza Mexico project is located within Redevelopment Project Area 'A'
and is the sole project funding found eligible for reimbursement. Alameda project Area
did not receive benefit and no improvements from that project area were found eligible
for reimbursement.
The Section 108 funds should therefore be used to reimburse Project Area 'A' for funds
used when Section 108 funds were not available. The funds will be deposited into the
Agency's Area 'A' revenue Account 9452 as specified in the attached resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
The Lynwood Redevelopment Agency's Project Area 'A' will receive $2,592,000 from
the Section 108 Loan account.
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Coordinated With:
City Manager's Office
Finance and Administration
City Attorney's Office
Attachments: —
Letter from HUD
Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL AND LYNWOOD
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (AGENCY) APPROVING THE REIMBURSEMENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $2,592,000 FROM THE SECTION 108 LOAN ACCOUNT TO THE
LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
informed the City that its BEDI Grant funds were spent prematurely and required the
City to repay funds in the amount of $362,530; and
WHEREAS, section 108 guidelines authorizes the use of several funding sources
for repayment of section 108 loans, including redevelopment funds; and
WHEREAS, consistent with section 108 guidelines, the City of Lynwood was
required to repay HUD in the amount of $362,530 and desired to pay these funds
through the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, On August 18, 2010 HUD notified the City that $362,530 was
received for the reimbursement of BEDI grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development analyzed
documentation submitted by the Agency and determined that $2,592,000 of Agency
funds spent on the Plaza Mexico Project are eligible economic development costs; and
WHEREAS, HUD has approved the use of Section 108 Loan fund to reimburse
cost incurred in the amount of $2,592,000 by the Agency for eligible activities initially
funded with non- Section 108 funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND
THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DO HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE,
ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Manager or designee is authorized and the City
Treasurer directed to make the following funds appropriation and wire transfer:
AMOUNT, . FROM`,I K x :; r S I TOE �'? . � � x _
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$2,592,000 Section 108 Loan Unappropriated LRA Area "A" Account # 9452.70.36999
US Bank Account
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of , 2010
Maria T. Santillan
Mayor /Chair
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez Roger L. Haley
City Clerk /Agency Secretary City Manager /Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Fred Galante Sarah M. Withers
City Attorney /Agency Counsel Director of Redevelopment
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a ,..f., o , U.S. Department o1 Housing and Urban Development
Los Angeles Field Office, Region IX
a / 611 W. 6 Street, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90017
AUG 18 2010 _.
Roger L. Haley, City Manager
City of Lynwood
ATTN: Annette Potts
11330 Bullis Road
Lynwood, CA 90262
Dear Mr. Haley:
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
On -Site Monitoring Report
Finding I -B Follow -Up
Section 108 /Brownfield Economic Development Initiative
Our office forwarded the subject Monitoring Report to the
City, dated July 17, 2009. The Monitoring Report identified one
Finding under the City's Section 108 Loan Guarantee /Brownfield
Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) program.
This letter provides clarification relating to the non -
Section 108 costs determined to be eligible for reimbursement in
connection with the subject Monitoring Report, and a request
from Lynwood staff for written authorization to use remaining
Section 108 funds to reimburse the aforementioned non - Section
108 costs.
In 2001, the City of Lynwood received a Section 108 Loan
Guarantee in the amount of $7,000,000, along with an $875,000
BEDI Grant, for land assembly associated with the Town
Center /Plaza Mexico Project (the Project).
The Monitoring Report described how the City was found to
be in non - compliance with the BEDI Agreement, and recommended a
corrective action for the City to reimburse HUD, from a non -
Federal source(s), in the amount found non - compliant. Lynwood
staff was given the opportunity, however, to identify non -
Section 108 Loan costs expended on the Project for potential
reimbursement back to the City, to reduce the amount due back to
HUD. Such costs were identified and the information was
forwarded to the Financial Management Division in HUD
Headquarters (FMD -HQ) for review and $2,592,000 in non.- Section
108 costs was determined eligible for reimbursement, and
resulted in a final calculation of $362,530 due back to HUD.
Based on the above, and guidance from FMD -HQ staff, grantee
staff is hereby authorized to use existing Section 108 funds to
reimburse costs incurred, in the amount of $2,592,000, for
eligible activities initially funded with non - Section 108 funds.
Please note that this guidance is separate from the
corrective action recommended in the Monitoring Report relating
to the reimbursement of the BEDI grant, as mentioned above. It
is our understanding that the amount of $362,530 has been wired
back to HUD.
If you, or your staff, have any questions or need further
assistance, please feel free to contact Arnold Sison, Community
Planning and Development Representative, at (213) 534 -2560.
Sincerely,
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William Vasquez D'.ec
Office of Comm . P ing
and Development
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 21, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Honorable Chair and Members of the Agency
APPROVED BY: Roger L. Haley, City Manager /Executive Direc'•Si'/
PREPARED BY: Sarah Magana Withers, Director of Red- ,• • men ,
Bruno Naulls, Redevelopment Associa -
SUBJECT: A Request to Apply for EPA Grants and Other Funding Sources
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A JOINT
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) FOR GRANT FUNDING AND
GIVING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
AUTHORIZE STAFF'S PURSUIT OF FUTURE EPA GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY /AGENCY ".
Background:
The Agency is engaged in the preliminary phases of remediation of several contaminated
(Brownfield) sites within the City of Lynwood. The Federal and State EPA provide funding
for different aspects of environmental clean up. These funds provide a source to leverage
the costs for site assessment, analysis, and physical remediation.
As funding resources become available, the Agency must be in a position to act
immediately in order to maximize its chance to receive the funding. These funds are
usually competitive by nature and the more time available to submit applications the
better chance of being awarded the funding.
Currently, the Agency is interested in pursuing 2 EPA grants that are community -wide
Assessment Grants. One is petroleum and the other is for hazardous substances. T eAGENDA
applications must be submitted by October 15, 2010. The potential funding from th a ITEM
grants is $400,000 ($200,000 per grant). The funds would be used towards e
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remediation efforts of the Imperial Highway Master Plan area for integration into the
Brownfield database and further investigation of identified properties.
Discussion & Analysis:
Staff is recommending that the City Manager /Executive Director be authorized to
approve staff's pursuit of grant funding. This will enable staff to proceed
reducing the chance of not meeting the time requirements of application submissions
and maximizing the time to prepare such documents. At times there are fees
associated with application submittals. All applications with associated costs and fees
exceeding a $15,000 threshold will be brought before the Agency /City Council for
consideration; otherwise, the fees will be paid under the City Manager's $15,000
purchasing authority.
Fiscal Impact:
The Agency may receive up to $200,000 per grant if successful ($400,000 total). Total
costs for preparation and associated fees will not exceed $7,000. The cost for applying
for these grants will be deducted from in the Agency's FY 2010 -2011 budget. No
additional funding will be required from the Agency's unappropriated fund balances.
Coordinated With:
City Attorney's Office
Attachments:
Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) FOR GRANT-FUNDING AND
GIVING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
AUTHORIZE STAFF'S PURSUIT OF FUTURE EPA GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY /AGENCY
WHEREAS, the City /Agency is engaged in the preliminary phases of remediation
of several contaminated (Brownfield) sites within the City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, the Federal and State EPA provide funding for different aspects of
environmental clean up which is a critical source to leverage the costs for site assessment,
analysis, and physical remediation; and
WHEREAS, the City /Agency is interested in pursuing $400,000 ($200,000 per
grant) in EPA Community -wide Assessment Grant funds for the remediation efforts of the
Imperial Highway Master Plan Area and further investigation of identified properties with
applications that must be submitted by October 15, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City /Agency must be in a position to submit applications
expeditiously in order to maximize its chance to receive the funding as scarce resources
become available; and
WHEREAS, This may be achieved by authorizing the City Manager /Executive
Director to approve the pursuit of grants and other funding sources where the cost to
apply does not exceed $15,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND
THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DO HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE,
ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Staff is given authorization to apply for EPA Community -wide
Assessment Grant funds for the remediation efforts of the Imperial Highway Master Plan
Area and further investigation of identified properties.
Section 2. The City Manager /Executive Director is hereby authorized to
approve the pursuit of future grant opportunities and other funding sources where the
cost to apply does not exceed $15,000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of.
Maria T. Santillan
Mayor /Chair
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez Roger L. Haley
City Clerk/Agency Secretary City Manager /Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Fred Galante Sarah M. Withers
City Attorney /Agency Counsel Director of Redevelopment
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DATE: September 21, 2010
TO: Honorable Chair and Members of the Agency
APPROVED BY: Roger L. Haley, Executive Director
PREPARED BY: Robert S. Torrez, Assistant City Manager Lt--
SUBJECT: Approval to Retain Fiscal Consulting Firm
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Agency adopt the attached resolution entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF THE BEST QUALIFIED
FISCAL CONSULTING FIRM TO PREPARE REVENUE AND BOND CAPACITY
FORECAST REPORT FOR THE NEW LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY (LRA) BONDS ".
Background:
The City retains the services of a bond financial advisor (FA), Gardner
Underwood & Bacon LLC ( "GUB "). The FA serves several roles, one of which is
to continuously monitor the financial markets for opportunities to refund
(refinance) the City's and Agency's existing bonds at lower interest rates. GUB
has identified an opportunity to refund the Lynwood Public Financing Authority's
1999 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (Project Area A) (the "Series A Bonds ") and
the Alameda Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 1999 (the "Alameda
Project Area Bonds" and together with the Series A, the "Bonds "). Depending on
market conditions on the day of sale, the Agency could realize net present value
savings of above the industry standard minimum threshold of 3% or
approximately $300,000 over the life of the bonds. However, staff anticipates
based on the current market conditions, savings could exceed $1 million over the
life of the bonds.
Discussion & Analysis:
A Fiscal Consultant is needed to prepare the tax revenue and bond capacity AGENDA
report required by investors before they buy the tax allocation refunding bonds. ITEM
Li For Fiscal Consultant, staff will solicit bids from five qualified firms with
demonstrated expertise related to bond financings. There are limited numbers of
firms that provide this service. It is requested that the Agency authorize staff to
select from the best responsible bid. Staff will evaluate proposals based on a
combination of experience, familiarity with the Agency and fees.
Fiscal Impact:
The estimated cost for preparing the revenue and bond capacity forecast reports
will be more than $15,000. Staff will be able to determine the exact cost after
bids for the service are received. It is anticipated that costs will be paid from
proceeds of the bond issuance.
Coordinated With:
City Manager's Office
City Attorney's Office
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF THE BEST
QUALIFIED FISCAL CONSULTING FIRM TO PREPARE REVENUE AND
BOND CAPACITY FORECAST REPORT FOR THE NEW LYNWOOD
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (LRA) BONDS
WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the services of a Fiscal Consultant
to prepare the tax revenue and bond capacity report required by investors before
they buy the tax allocation refunding bonds; and
WHEREAS, staff will solicit bids from five qualified firms with
demonstrated expertise related to bond financings; and
WHEREAS, the Agency could realize net present value savings of above
the industry standard minimum threshold of 3% or approximately $300,000 over
the life of the bonds; and
WHEREAS, staff anticipates based on the current market conditions,
savings could exceed $1 million over the life of the bonds.
NOW THEREFORE, THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Agency authorize staff to select from the best
responsible bid.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21 day of September 2010.
MARIA T. SANTILLAN
CHAIR
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ATTEST:
MARIA QUINONEZ ROGER L. HALEY
SECRETARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
FRED GALANTE ROBERT S.TORREZ
AGENCY COUNSEL ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
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