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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-080 - Approving the Issuance of the California Statewide Communities DevelopmentRESOLUTION NO. 2017-080 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR THE TINY TIM APARTMENTS WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority") is authorized pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 6500 et seq. and the terms of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1988 (the "Agreement'), among certain local agencies throughout the State of California, including the City of Santa Ana (the "City"), to issue revenue bonds in accordance with Chapter 7 of Part 5 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code for the purpose of financing multifamily rental housing projects; and WHEREAS, Tiny Tim Housing LP or a partnership created by Community Development Partners (the "Developer"), consisting at least of the Developer or a related person to the Developer and one or more limited partners, has requested that the Authority adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds (the "Bonds") in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such revenue bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $27,000,000 in outstanding aggregate principal amount, to finance the acquisition, construction and development of a 51 -unit multifamily rental housing project located at 2223 West Fifth Street, Santa Ana, California, generally known as Tiny Tim Apartments (the 'Project') and operated by Solari Enterprises, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Bonds or a portion thereof will be "private activity bonds" for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, prior to their issuance, private activity bonds are required to be approved by the "applicable elected representative" of the governmental units on whose behalf such bonds are expected to be issued and by a governmental unit having jurisdiction over the entire area in which any facility financed by such bonds is to be located, after a public hearing held following reasonable public notice; and WHEREAS, the members of this City Council (this "City Council") are the applicable elected representatives of the City; and WHEREAS, there has been published, at least 14 days prior to the date hereof, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, a notice that a public hearing regarding the Bonds would be held on a date specified in such notice; and Resolution No. 2017-080 Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, such public hearing was conducted on such date, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to present arguments both for and against the issuance of the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Authority is also requesting that the City Council approve the issuance of any refunding bonds hereafter issued by the Authority for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds which financed the Project (the `Refunding Bonds"), but only in such cases where federal tax laws would not require additional consideration or approval by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the issuance of the Bonds required by Section 147(f) of the Code and Section 9 of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct. Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds and the Refunding Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitutes approval of the Bonds for the purposes of (a) Section 147(f) of the Code and (b) Section 9 of the Agreement. Section 3. The issuance of the Bonds shall be subject to approval of the Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party. The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to repayment or administration of the Bonds. Section 4. The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to: (i) provide any financing with respect to the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit or other action necessary with respect to the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the Authority or its membership therein. Section 5. The City Manager and applicable Executive Directors 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 that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing approved hereby. Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Resolution No. 2017-080 Page 2 of 3 ADOPTED this 19th day of December, 2017. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorr_ By:_I� Ryan Attorney AYES: Councilmembers Benavides, Pulido, Solorio, Tinaiero, Villegas (5) NOES: Councilmembers Martinez (1) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Sarmiento (1) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2017-080 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on December 19, 2017. Date: /--,,e - x C)/,o Maria D. Huizar Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2017-080 Page 3 of 3