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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Item 38 - Water Revenue Bonds-compressedSlide 1 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Resolution to Authorize Issuance and Sale of Water Revenue Bonds Slide 2 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Recommendation •Adopt the resolution to authorize issuance and sale of water revenue bonds •This is the City Council’s final action to authorize the bonds The Water Enterprise may issue debt without voter approval via exception in California law Slide 3 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Background •2019 Water Rate Study included recommendations for: –Capital projects to maintain and improve the water delivery system –Debt issuance to pay for capital projects –Rate increases to provide sufficient revenue for operations and debt repayment •January 2024 –City’s water rate engineering consultant provided an updated recommendation to issue debt for capital projects •March 19 –Early Direction Budget Report included a plan to issue water bonds •April 2 –City Council approved Bond Counsel Agreement •May 7 –City Council approved formation of new Public Financing Authority JPA to issue bonds Slide 4 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Proposed Water Bonds Up to $47 million face value (par) to be sold with a multi-million $ premium to finance: •$40 million of capital improvements •$9 million payoff for 2014 water bonds •Approximately $350,000 for costs of bond issuance Expected terms: •25-year fixed rate amortization •True interest cost of approximately 4.16% (estimate as of May 29) Slide 5 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Improvements to be Financed Slide 6 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Potential Future Impacts Year Past Increases Year Potential Future Increases Average Residential Impact (monthly) 2019 7.0%2024 0.0%$0.00 2020 7.0%2025 3.5%$3.93 2021 6.5%2026 3.5%$4.07 2022 2.0%2027 3.5%$4.21 2023 2.0%2028 3.5%$4.36 To maintain sufficient debt service coverage, rates may need to be increased 3.5% in future years No increase proposed for 2024 Slide 7 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Resolution to Approve Documents 1.Master Installment Purchase Agreement where PFA agrees to sell bonds and City agrees to purchase completed capital improvements with installment payments 2.First Supplement to Master Installment Purchase Agreement to create the obligation and assign the PFA rights to collect installment payments and duties to make bond payments to the Trustee 3.Escrow Agreement to facilitate payment of the 2014 bonds Slide 8 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Resolution to Approve Documents 4.Bond Purchase Agreement with the Underwriter to negotiate the sale of bonds 5.Indenture of Trust setting the terms, covenants and provisions of the bonds 6.Preliminary Official Statement to be distributed to prospective purchasers containing all material facts for making an investment decision 7.Continuing Disclosure Certificate committing City to provide annual reports and notices to investors Slide 9 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Schedule •May 30 –Credit rating presentation to Standard and Poor’s Subject to change: •June 5 –Receive credit rating and post the Preliminary Official Statement for prospective investors •June 11 –Sell the bonds Slide 10 Water Revenue Bonds Item #38 Finance and Management Services Agency June 4, 2024 Thank You