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FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: PROPOSITION A BONDS
Action
ACTION: AUTHORIZE COMPETITIVE SALE OF BONDS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT a resolution, Attachment A, that:
A. AUTHORIZES the issuance of bonds by competitive sale to refund the Proposition A Series 2009-A Bonds, consistent with the Debt Policy to achieve approximately $8.9 million in net present value savings over the seven-year life of the bonds;
B. APPROVES the forms of Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds, Notice Inviting Bids, Supplemental Trust Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Continuing Disclosure Certificate and Preliminary Official Statement on file with the Board Secretary as set forth in the resolution all as subject to modification as set forth in the resolution; and
C. AUTHORIZES taking all action necessary to achieve the foregoing, including, without limitation, the further development and execution of bond documentation associated with the issuance of the refunding bonds.
(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY BOARD VOTE)
Issue
ISSUE
Low interest rates offer an opportunity for Metro to lower its debt service costs by refunding on a current basis the outstanding Proposition A Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds Senior Bonds, Series 2009-A (the "2009-A Bonds"). Approximately $104.6 million of the outstanding 2009-A Bonds can be refunded. Under current market conditions, the issuance of the Proposition A Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") would achieve approximately $8.9 million in net present value savings over the seven year life of the bonds.
Background
BACKGROUND
The 2009-A Bonds may be current refunded in early April, 2019. The Debt Policy establishes criteria to evaluate refunding opportunities. The refunding of the 2009-A Bonds is currently estimated to provide net present value savings in excess of the minimum 3% of the refunded par amount set forth in the Debt Policy criteria for evaluati...
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