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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-022 - Holman Capital Corproationjmf 3/26/18 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-022 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO AN ELEVEN YEAR FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH HOLMAN CAPITAL CORPORATION FOR FUNDING OF THE CITY'S ACQUISITION AND UPGRADES OF THE STREETLIGHTS SYSTEM FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON PURSUANT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SCE AS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 4, 2017 AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Southern California Edison ("SCE") recently altered its longstanding corporate policy with respect to the streetlight system by making SCE -owned streetlights available for purchase by local governments. B. SCE currently owns approximately 11,373 high pressure sodium streetlights throughout the City of Santa Ana, of which approximately 7,800 have been made available for purchase by the City ("Streetlights System"). C. The energy and maintenance costs will be substantially reduced by approximately $900,000 per year, the savings of which will be leveraged to finance the acquisition and system upgrade. D. Operation and ownership of the streetlights by the City will result in many benefits including: o Conversion to energy efficient Light -Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures o Improving the environment o Providing faster street lighting service calls o Improving lighting levels and safety o Red:,'c,ng energy cost to the rity o Providing greater street lighting system reliability o Reducing maintenance costs E. On April 4, 2017, the City Council approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement to purchase the SCE -owned streetlights, subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and subject to financing approved by the City Council. Resolution No. 2018-022 Page 1 of 3 F. The CPUC approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement in November 2017. G. To provide funding for the purchase of the Streetlights System, it is proposed that the City enter into an eleven -year financing agreement with Holman Capital Corporation in an amount not to exceed $8,608,053, which sum includes principal and interest costs. H. In addition to providing funding for the Streetlights System, the proposed financing agreement with Holman Capital Corporation will provide funding for: the purchase and installation of energy efficient LED lighting for the streetlights by Siemens, Inc.; the installation of lighting in under -lit areas; a reserve contingency; a master plan for fiber optics; the installation of metering and controls; and the documentation fee for the financing agreement. Agreements for these additional components will be approved and entered into separately. I. City staff issued a Request for Qualifications on March 1, 2018 from several financial firms to provide the necessary funding for the Streetlights System. Holman Capital Corporation was selected on the basis of the lowest Interest rate. Holman Capital specializes in financing the equipment, infrastructure, and facilities of state and local governments, educational institutions, and healthcare providers nationwide. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes the City Manager or Executive Director of Finance to enter into an eleven year financing agreement with Holman Capital Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $8,608,053 (including principal and interest), to provide funding for the City's purchase of the Streetlights System from Southern California Edison pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement previously approved by the City Council on April 4, 2017, which funding shall include the purchase and installation of LED lighting and the related projects described above. The City Manager or Executive Director of Finance is also authorized to execute any documents or make any assurances that are necessary as part of the financing agreement. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 2018. Resolution No. 2018-022 Page 2 of 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney J M. Funk Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio, Tinaiero, Villegas (7) None (0) None (0) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Resolution No. 2018-022 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on April 3, 2018. Date: � 11 kx74 9 Marla D. Huizar Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2018-022 Page 3 of 3