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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMEADOWLAND LTD - 1986-03-17e • i .:lamI TY''OF FriUNTINGT'ON SEA F°� "le t. 2000 MAIN STRFET -CALIFORNIA4926�48 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Apri 1. 0,1986 Meadowlands, Ltd. 16561 Bolsa Chica Street Suite 108 ..Huntington Beach, CA 92649 The City Council of `he City of ,untrncton Beach at its r_cullar meeting held March 17, 1986, approved an agreement with your Firm for advance of and indemnification against costs associated with review of financing fora 114-unit elderli housing pro ect to be located at 16171 Sorinrdale in the ;tf of "untington each. Enclosed is an executed copy of this agreement 'or your 'i ies. Alicia 1-1. eoentworth City Clergy: A-MI,I : b t Enclosure I T d o pholm e: 714436-5 227 ) AGREEMENT BETWEEN .'I'HE-CITY OF HUNTINGTON � BEACH AND EADOWLAND.LTD FOR ADVANCE OF AND INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REVIEW OF FINANCING THIS "AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this4A `day l• of 19 by and between the CITY OF -� 'HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State or California, "hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and "MEADOWLAND LTD", a California Partnership, hereinafter referred to as "DEVELOPER' enter into this Agreement on the terms and provisions set forth below. THE'CITY AND THE DEVELOPER HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: I. (Section 100) Project Planning_ A. (Section 101) Developer Planning. y The Developer is considering proceeding with the development of certain real property situated within the city of Huntington Beach. Such real property (the "Property") is shown `generally on the map attached hereto as Attachment No. 1. The Developer desires that the city consider the use of public financing; provided that the Developer acknowledges that (i) the City of Huntington Beach (the "City") shall not incur any cost or liability as a result of such financing; (ii) if bonds or certificates are issued pursuant to this Agreement, the city may charge.a reasonable issuer's fee; and (iii) the approval dnd execution of this Agreement shall. in no event bind the city to issue bonds or certificates of participation concerning or with respect to the Property or the Developer. B. ( Section 103) Deposit. Developer herewith submits to the city as a deposit the sum of.Two.Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) (the "Deposit"), in the form of.a.certified or cashier's check. The city shall have no obligation to earn interest on the Deposit. The parties recognize that the city may, in connectiob with this Agreement, incur expenses for the following items, among others: i All expenses of the City incurred in good faith in .connection with this Section 103 are hereby referred ;.o as "Issuance Costs." The city may, without approval by the D%--ieloper, expend from the Deposit funds up to the limit of the Deposit for any one Qr all of items 1 to 3, inclusive, of this Section 103. The Developer shall not be obligated by this Agreement to advance additional funds to the city. The city shall nut be obligaLe.d to expend iAny funds in excess of the Deposit for the purposes described in this Agreement. In the event that expenditures pursuant to this Section 103 are to exceed the amount of the Deposit, the Developer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the city from and against all such claims, suits, or demands provided that the city has first notified the Developer that costs incurred will exceed the amount of the Deposit, and the Developer elects that the city continue to pursue financir,-i. D. (Section 104) Disposition of the Deposit. In the event that as of December 1, 1986 no public financing has been approved for the undertakings of the Developer with respect to the Property, unless this Agreement is extended by Mutual agreement of the parties, (i) the city shall refund to the Developer any portion of the Deposit not expended and not committed for expenditures all as pursuant to Section 103 of this Agreement; or (ii) if expenses exceed the amount of the Deposit, the Developer shall promptly pay to the city funds equal to all expenses and costs (including staff time) incurred by the city pursuant to Section 103 of the Agreement;. thereupon, this Agreement shall terminate. 2. ;..„ ► TTACHNi NT .1 'P-AIN G ZONING DM 24 ,. SECTIONAlDISTRICT MAP 21'5=11 ... .. j - a••iLltlO tl••► .. Ifa •KjT1 .. ' .. R•rrr4 CM -Aft f$40 IIIRAYT,o• - •,♦ •-.,.•s+, ••• w ru+ . • .~ rx 1 J F CivilCPri:hu CtL • O•il r4 i.l.OIUIL7CLC O[p. Jf. 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Date 1NIarch 6, 1986 _ Submiited`to: Honorable Mayor Ana City Council Members vdr'G�� Sut;mittecci by: Charles .W. Thompson, City Administr 'b �`, ,;;.,w a . .% Prepared by: Douglas N. La Belle, Deputy City administrator/Rode me t Sub,oct: INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION - MEADOWLANDS L ERLY S PROJECT Consistent with Council Polic ?" y �?Q Yes ()New policy or Excepts � f `�•F:f, ,:,, ,�,�, Stateii.6tof`Issue, Recommendation, Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions, Attachments: �� • STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Villages, doing business as 'deadowland Limited Comptiny, has requested an inducement resolution and Indemnity Agreement for an elderly housing project to be located on Springdale. Attached is such tin inducement resolution. RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the Clerk to execute the attached inducement resolution and Endemnity Agreement for a 114-unit elderly housing project to be located tit 16171 Springdale in the city of Huntington Beach with it not -to -exceed amount of $7 million. �Nat.v�tc. The Villages, doing business as Mendowland Limited Company, has requested an inducerent resolution for tax exempt financing for an elderly housing project which it intends to sponsor. The project is located at 161 11 Springdale and would be cornposea of ,approximately 114-units to be rented to persons over the age of 60 years. The project would consist of studio, one -bedroom, otic-bedroom and den, and t No -bedroom units and include a variety of amenities. Units would range in size from 460 sq. ft. to 850 sq. ft. and rents from under $400 it month to $790 per month. The developer has requested a financing not -to -exceed $7 million. It is anticipated that the project construction would start In May 1986 and be completed in Jnnunry 1987. This project received approvals for general plan amendment and zone change on February 18, 1986 but will still require the consideration of it conditional use permit by the Planning Commission at a future date. T11E ATTACKED INI)LiC;I:ti1:N'T RESOLUTION CONTAINS A C:ONUITiON T11AT, PRIOR TO THE AUTHORIZATION BY TiiE: CITY COUNCIL FOR THE SALE OF BONDS, AN ALLOCATION DE KI:CEIVE:D FROM EITHER 'TIIE CITY, THE f;OUNTN', OR'THE STATE OF. CALIFORNIA. THIS IS A NEW PROVISION FOR MULTI-FA`iILY APARTMENT PROJECT INDUCEMENT RESOLUTIONS. IIR 3038 .as, approved by the house of Representatives in its last session embodies o sweeping changes tthe Federal:Tax Code. 1lany of these chang+-s will effect the rules under which'the city issues tax exempt securities to finance new private development. Key amongthese provisions nrill be . -a volume cap limiting the total dollar volume of such bonds which the 'city ay issue in any givers year. it is anticipated that this . \•/{`/ \•IIIY •IVY{V {I I.uYV •V VY YV{{J{y.�{I• •11 \11 11{V ,/{V.{J{V{{J {/.I •1{fir 1, {{V I• y\IJ IIV• HR 3838 stipulates, the absolute volume cap of suc►a financings on a state by state basis and, also 'permits_.the states to determine how this allocation is distributed to local jurisdictions. At.this writing it Is not known how the state of California will establish i allocation system nor how much of the volume cap will be available to Huntington Beach. Therefore, it cannot be assured that an allocation will be available for this project. Therefore, approval of the attached inducement resolution is recommended with the caviat that the developer must show sufficient evidence of an allocation for the sale of such: bonds. before financing documents will be transmitted to the City �.;ouncil for its consideration. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Do not approve the inducement resolution. 2. Continue the inducement resolution to a future Council meeting. FUNDING SOURCE: Cost of issuance paid from bond proceeds. The city will assess its usual one-half of one percent issuance fee ($7 million financing equals $35,000 issuance fee). Also attached is the usual Indemnity Agreement signed by the developer providing for a $2,000 deposit to cover. city costs should the bond issue not close. ATTACHMENTS: I. Inducement Resolution No. 2. Indemnity ,agreement. C%VT/DLB/SVK:sa, 2129h WHEREAS, The city of Huntington Beach is authorized by the California Health and Safety Code sections 52075 et seq., to issue and sell revenue bonds''for the purpose of providing financing for the�co`nstruction and development of multifamily residential rental housing facilities located in the city; and Meadowland Ltd., a California partnership, has applied to the city to issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition of land and construction of -an approximately 114-unit multifamily rental housing development, located at 16171 Springdale in the City; and The city wishes to induce the developer to construct the project, and in particular, to do so at such location; and It is in the public interest, for the public benefit and in furtherance of the public purposes that the city authoriz.i revenue bonds for the development aforesaid. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach as follows: - 1. The issuance and sale of bonds of the city is authorized, pursuant to the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code sections 52075 et seq., :n a principal amount not to exceed t7,000,000 for the purpose of providing permanent s financi'ng'to the'developer, Meadowland Ltd, its successors.and 1, assigns,, for'�the acquisi tio`n, construction and development of an. app'i,: imately 114-unit ''multifamily, rental 'sousing development to . 4. -be located at -16171 `Springdale. 2. The issuance and sale 'of the bonds shall be upon such `terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the 'city, the.'developer and the purchaser of the bonds, and suL-ject to completion of proceedings for the issuance, sale and delivery by the city. 3. The issuance and sale of the bonds shall be authorized only upon evidence satisfactory to :he City Council that the 'developer has secured an allocation for the sale of multifamily securities as may be required by a city, county or state allocation system as may be in effect at the time of the authorization for the sale of the bonds. 4. The proceeds of the bonds shall include such related and necessary issuance expenses, administrative costs, debt service reserves and interest payments as may be required successfully to Accomplish financing of the project. 5. The City Council hereby finds that the issuance of the bonds is a substantial inducement to the developer to acquire, construct and develop the project and that the project will further the public purposes of the city. 6. The developer shall be responsible for the payment of all costs in connection with the issuance of the bonds, including but not limited to printing of any official statement, rating f� y. agency :costs, bond -.counsel fees and expenses, undezi-writing k discount and costs, trustee fees and expenses, and the cost of printing the binds. \w V \ K:. i lV 1 This"Pa'rtnarship 'Agreement is entererl "into and effective 'as of , 1985 'by,"WilL.iam E. Seay. and T. Daniel Neveau, known as the Partners". RECITALS The Partners `desire to form a 'general partnership under the laws o the -State of "California for the purpose and or. the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement. THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement agree to become partners and to form 'a general partnership under the ..laws of the State of California, and therefore agree as follows: 1. NAME: The name of the Partnership shall be "VILLAGE 'PARTNERSHIP" . 2. PLACE 0~ BUSINESS: The Partnership's principal place of business shall be at. 1810 14th Street, Suite 20, Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County, California. The principal place of business may be changed from time to time and other places of business may be established by actions taken in accordance" with the provisions of this Agreement that govern management of'the Partnership's business and affairs. 3. TERM: The `Partnership shall begin as of the date of this 'Agreement and shall continue until dissolved by mutual agreement of all the partners under the provisions for dissolution and winding up in this Agreement. 4. PURPOSE:. Thepurposeof the Partnership are to engage in the business"of`development and construction of multi -family residential'housi"ng and to do all things related to, incidental to, or in furkhe ance :of that business. •`)i YS J . "business -,.wi thi'n forty (40) days 'after . any ny .. s . ubsequ'dnt chiidge before expira in 'its membership, a nd expiration of 'any previ us ly filed stat6ment.' 'Each of the parties to this --Agreement dppo in t s., T.:.Daniel Neveau as his Agent And Attorney -in -Fact" solely '. to execute on his behalf any such O. .,fictitious,business:name statement relating to this 'Partner ship. (b) Promptly following the commencement of the Tartnership. and 'any subsequent change in its membership, the ..,Partners 'shall -sign, acknowledge, and verify a statement as provided InSection 15010.5 of the California Corporations code, 'and cause it to be recorded in each County in California in which the Partnership owns or contemplates owning 'real estate or any interest in real property. 6. CAPITAL: (a). Seay and Neveau shall initially contribute to the Partnership as capital in the amount of One Thousand -..Dollars ($1400) in cash. Each Partner's contribution shall be paid in full within thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement. (b) Whenever it is determined by the written agreemdnt.ofpartners holding a majority in capital interest of. the Partnership that is capital or is presently likely to become insufficient for the conduct of its business, those Partners may,by written notice to all Partners, call for additional contributions to capital. These contributions ..shall be':payable in cash no later than the date specified in .....,:.,the-notice,'or no sooner than ten (10) days after the notice is given. Each Partner shall be liable to the Partnership ...Ior his share of the aggregate contributions -duly called for under this paragraph. (c) No Pa rtner may make any voluntary contributions of capital to the Partnership without the ''consent of sixty -five percent (65%) or more of the Partners. (d) 'NoPartner may, withdraw capital from the -,.Partnership without% the consent of all the Partner.-,. 7. INTERESTON CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: .No`Partner shall"be entitled to receive any interest 'on his capital contribution. 8. •PROFITS AND LOSSES: The 'Partnership's profits and losses shall be shared 'among the Partners '`as folloc; s William 'Sexy 50% T. Daniel Neveau 50% 9. FISCAL 'YEAR: The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be the calendar year. 10.ACCOUNTING: The 'Partnership books shall be kept on the cash basis. 11.CAPITAL ACCOUNTS: An individual capital account shall be maintained for each Partner, and his initial capital contribution in cash shall �be credited to that account. No additional share of, profits or losses shall inure to any Partner because of changes or fluctuations in his capital account. 12.DETERMINATION OF PROFIT AND LOSS: The Partnership's net profit or net loss for each fiscal, year shall be determined as soon as practicable after the close of that fiscal year in accordance with the accounting principles employed in the preparation of the federal income tax return filed by the Partnership for that year, -but without any special provisions for tax-exempt or partially tax-exempt income. .13.PARTNERSHIP BOOKS: Proper and complete books of account of the Partnership business shall be' kept at the Partnership's principal place..of business.and shall be open to inspection by any of the Partners or their accredited representatives ' 1ith'i.n 'ninety ' (90) `days after the 'end "of "each f iscasl 'year "of .the Partnership, 'the "Partnership shall fur'ni Gh to each 'Partner ` an -,annual report. This report shall _. .consist of 'at least (a) `'copy of the Partnership's federal `income ax "returns ' for that fiscal year, (b) supporting =` rofit` and :loss statements (c) `a .:balance sheet showing the P , 9 Partnership' s financial position as cif the end of that fiscal year, and (d) an}► additional information that the :Partners may -:require for the preparation of. their individual federal and state income tax returns. 15.CONTROL OF.:BUSINESS: Each Partner shall participate in the control, 'management, and. "'direction of the business of the Partnership. In exercising this control., management and `direction, each Partner's vote shall be in proportion to his interest in the -Partnership's profits. 16.ACTS REQUIRING MAJORITY CONSENT: The following acts may be done only with the consent -of a majority in capital interest of the Partners: (a) Borrowing money in the Partnership's name, other than in. the ordinary course of the Partnership's :business or to finance any part of the purchase price of the Partnership's properties. (b) Transferring, hypothecating, compromising, or releasing any. Partnership claim except on payment in full. (c) . :Selling, leasing, or hypothecating any Partnership 'property or entering into any contract for any such purpose, other than in the ordinary course of the Partnership's.busmess and other than any hypothecation or Partnership property to secure a debt resulting from any transaction •permi.tted under (a) . (d) Knowingly suffering or causing anything to be. '`done '.'whereby Partnership property may be seized or attached —or'taken in .execution, or its ownership or possession otherwise -endangered. y- a, 17.'0UTSIDEACTIVITIES: 4 .r Any Partner may be engaged `in one or more bus i'nesse`s, 0the r::than 'the business "�of, the Partnership, `but 'only to'`.the-'cjttert that `this activity `does `not materially z: . "interfere with the: business of the Partnership and does not :conflict with the �"Obligati'ons 'of. that:',Partner under: this = tA`greement: Neither :the Partnership nor any `other ,Partner sh"all have 'any right to any :income or:profit :derived by a `Partner from `any` business -'activity permitted under"this section. 18. PARTNERS' -SALARIES: No Partner'shall be entitled'to any salary. 19.CONTINUATMWOF PARTNERSHIP: In'.the case of a Partner's 'death, permanent, physical or mental disability, or voluntary withdrawal from the 'Partnership, the Partnership shall rot'dissolve or terminate but its business shall continue without interruption and without any break in continuity. On the death, disability, or withdrawl of any Partner, the others .-:shall not liquidate or wind up the affairs of the Partnership, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, but shall continue to conduct a Partnership under the terms ;of this Agreement with any successor or transferee of the deceased or'withdrawn Partner. 20.PARTNER'S BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY: If (a) any Partner files a voluntary petition in 'bankruptcy,:is adjudicated a bankrupt, becomes insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies 'foz�`or consents to the appointment of a receiver or turstee with respect to any substantial Dart of his assets, or if (b) as receiving or trustee is appointed or an attachment or execution is levied with respect to any substantial part of any `Partner's assets. and the appointment is not vacated or the attachment or: execution is rot released within thirty (30)`days, or if (c) a charging order is issued against any Partner's interest in the Partnership and is not released or: satisfied`withih thirty.(30) days, that Partner shall'thsn ''cease to be a Partner and shall have no interest in common with the remaining Partners in the Partnership interest or its properties. From the 'date of that event, he shall be ':considered inequity as a vendor to the Partnership or his " chars `of the Partnership's assets ar. a price equal to the credit balance in his capital account at that 'date.: J. v `5 (3) , i3y a gift to his spouse or to his children, or to trustee for his spouse or children or both; (4) To a corporation if, immediately following the transfer,. the Partner `makin`g the transfer owns at least fifty `percent A50%) of that corporation's voting shares; or (5). To any person after the Partner making the transfer. has first offered the -other Partners their rights of `first refusal in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement'`dealing with those rifhts of first refusal. 22.RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL: .If . any - Partner receives an 'offer, whether or not soli cited'by him, from a person not then F. Partner to .purchase all or any portion of his interest in the °Partnership,- and if the Partner receiving the offer is willing,to accept it, he shall give written notice of the :amount and terms of the offer, the identity of the proposed `transferee, -and his 'willingness to accept the offer to each of the`other Partners. The other Partners shall have the option, unless otherwise waived, within sixty (60) days after that notice is given, to purchase the designated interest or designated portion of the interest of the Partner `giving''notice on the same terms as those contained in the. -offer. The other Partners may exercise this option jointly 'or individually, the Partner 'giving notice may choose whose exercise of'the option he shall accept. 23. RIGHT TO ACQUIRE WITHDRAWING PARTNER' S INTEREST: If 'a Partner desires to withdraw from the Partnership, each other Partner shalt have the right to acquire the withdrawing Partner's intent to do so, to purchase all or a part of the withdrawing Partner's interest_. in the Partnership on the terms set forth herein, If more 'than`'one Partner desires to purchase the interest of a withdrawing Partner, each . such purchasing Partner may 'purchase the proportion of the withdrawing Partner's remaining earzners sna.L.L appU.inL one dPPLai�eL 011U Lnt appraisers shall selec•t �,a " third appraiser. The three � appraisers shall make -a-"determination of the value of the withdrawin7g %Partner's "interest. The failure of either the Partnership or the Partner whose,'interest is being appraised or his personal representative to :appoint an appraiser within the time allowed shall 'be deemed equivalent to appoint the appraiser appointed by theother party. No person shall be appointed or designated an appraiser unless qualified by education and experience:'to -do so. if, within thirty (30) days after the appointment of all appraisers, a majority of the appraisers concur on -- the value of.the interest being appraised, that appraisal shall be binding and conclusive. If a majority of the appraisers"do not concur within that.period, the determination of the appraiser whose.appraisal is neither highest nor lowest shall be binding and conclusive. The Partnership and the Partner whose interest is to be 'appraised, or his estate or successors, shall share the appraisal expenses equally. 24. DISSOLUTION: On. any dissolution of the Partnership under this Agreement.or applicable law, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the continuing operation of the Partnership's `business shall be confined to those activities. reasonably necessary to wind up the Partnership's affairs, 'discharge its `obli"gations, and preserve and distribute its assets. Promptly on dissolution, a notice of dissolution shall 'be published under section 15035.5 of the California Corporations Code or"any.equivalent successor statute then applicable. t ..7f _ .. L.i1G CA1/tVWi1 L. C11.1.rCC�.l.7 L.11G 4i�J�JJ..YL.GlNJ.0 J.11.7U4Li11%.C. % �Zi J. J-L;.µ 1./Y .4/1C . Partnership. ( b) This 'Agreement may. be' ' amended 'a t any time and from* time' to `time, but ,any amendment must be in writing and signed''by -each. person who is then -a Partner. (c) Any written 'notice to any of the Partners required or 'permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly: `given on the date of service or Served personally. on the -.party to whom notice is to be given, or on the second 'day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to a 'given, by f irst class or air mail, postage :prepaid, and addressed to" the addressee at the address stated opposite hits name below, or at the most recent address, specified by written notice, given to the sender by the 'addressee under this provision. Notices to the Partnership shall be similarly given, and addressed to it at Its :`principal place of business. - (d) The parties may execute this Agreement in two or,more counterparts, which shall, in the aggregate, be `signed ;by all Lthe parties; each counterpart shall be deemed an original instrument as against any party who has signed it. (e) This Agreement is executed and intended to be performed in the State of California, and the laws of that state shall govern its interpretation and effect. (f) This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the lbenefA.t of the respective successors, assigns, and personal representatives of the parties, except to the extent of :any contrary provision in this Agreement. (g) If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way:` be affected, impaired, or invalidated. (h) This instrument contains the entire Agreement. of the parties 'relating to the rights granted and obligations assumed:in this instrument. Any o.:al representations or modifications concerning this instrument shall 'be' of no force �or effect unless contained in a