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FINANCE, BUDGET & AUDIT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE R BONDS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. ADOPTING a Resolution, Attachment A ("Resolution"), that authorizes the issuance and sale of up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of Measure R Senior Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series and taking all other actions necessary in connection with the issuance of the refunding bonds ("Refunding Bonds"); and
B. ESTABLISHING an underwriter pool as shown in Attachment B that will be used to select underwriters for all future negotiated debt issues through June 30, 2029.
(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
The outstanding Measure R Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2010-A ("2010 Bonds") are eligible for refunding, on a current basis, pursuant to the Extraordinary Optional Redemption ("EOR") provision described in Section 14.02 of the First Supplemental Trust Agreement relating to the 2010 Bonds. As discussed in more detail below, the EOR provision offers Metro an opportunity to pay off, or refund, the 2010 Bonds prior to maturity at a lower redemption price than otherwise provided following a reduction in federal subsidy payments relating to the 2010 Bonds. Such subsidy payments were originally authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as part of the Build America Bond ("BAB") program at the time the 2010 Bonds were issued. Approximately $482.40 million of the 2010 Bonds are outstanding and eligible for the refunding.
The refunding would also eliminate the risk to Metro that Congress further reduces, or outright terminates, the subsidy payments (which are reimbursements to Metro from the Federal Government for a portion of the interest payable on the 2010 Bonds). The reduction of subsidy payments is called sequestration. In addition, the refunding would add optionality to Met...
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