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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-13 URA Refund 1994 loan agRESOLUTION NO. 2007-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX ALLOCATION REFUNDING BONDS BY THE UKIAH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO REFUND A 1994 LOAN AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has adopted the redevelopment plan (the "Redevelopment Plan") for the Ukiah Redevelopment Project (the "Redevelopment Project") under Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Redevelopment Law"); and WHEREAS, in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of Chapter 3 of Part I of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section 53550 thereof) (the "Refunding Law"), the Agency is authorized to issue its bonds for the purpose of refunding its bonds; and WHEREAS, the Agency entered into a Loan Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1994, between the Agency and the Redwood Empire Financing Authority ("REFA"), in the principal amount of $6,935,000, of which $5,305,000 is presently outstanding (the "1994 Loan Agreement"); WHEREAS, the Agency wishes at this time to issue its not-to-exceed $5,600,000 Ukiah Redevelopment Agency (Ukiah Redevelopment Project) Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 (the "Series 2007 Bonds") for the purpose of refunding the 1994 Loan Agreement; WHEREAS, prepaying the 1994 Loan Agreement will have the effect of causing the redemption of a like principal amount of Redwood Empire Financing Authority Certificates of Participation, 1993 Series B (the "1993 Certificates"), executed and delivered under a Trust Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1994, among the Agency, First Interstate Bank of California, as trustee, the City of Ukiah and the City of Sonoma (the "1994 Trust Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Law requires that the City Council approve the issuance of the Series 2007 Bonds by reason of the pledge of said tax increment revenues as security for the payment of the Series 2007 Bonds; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest, for the public benefit and in furtherance of the public purpose of the City that the City approve the issuance of the Series 2007 Bonds by the Agency for the aforesaid purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby approves the issuance of the Series 2007 Bonds by the Agency under the Refunding Law for the purpose of refunding the 1994 Loan Agreement. Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of April, 2007. AYES: Councilmember Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin and Mayor Rodin NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Mari Rodin, Mayor ATTEST: Gail Petersen, City Clerk -2-