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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConduct a Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) P Dept ID ED 15-15 Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date 8/3/2015 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION I MEETING DATE: 8/3/2015 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director, Business Development SUBJECT: Conduct a Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Public Hearing, Adopt Resolution No 2015-42 approving the issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) a Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond, in an amount not to exceed $13,000,000, for Huntington Villa' Yorba located at 16000 Villa Yorba Lane with no City obligations Statement of Issue The City Council is asked to conduct a public hearing under the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) in connection with the proposed tax-exempt Bond by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for Huntington Villa Yorba located at 16000 Villa Yorba Lane The Bond is not to exceed $13 million and is for rehabilitation On December 16, 2013, the City Council approved a similar Resolution and funding for this property Financial Impact There is no fiscal impact to the City California Statewide Communities Development Authority is a joint exercise of powers authority and public entity of the State of California and is the responsible fiscal agent for the bonds The City will receive a $12,500 payment for the processing of the request Recommended Action A) Conduct the public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code), and, B) Adopt Resolution No 2015-42, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving the Issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Huntington Villa Yorba " Alternative Action(s) Do not adopt the Resolution and direct staff as necessary Analysis State law provides the ability for cities and counties to join together under cooperative agreements to form joint powers authorities to issue debt obligations to fund projects that provide a public benefit and serve the needs of residents within the jurisdictions of the participating members Federal law allows these obligations to be issued on a tax-exempt basis under certain ® circumstances Cities and counties in California have the ability to act as issuers of conduit bonds and other obligations, but many jurisdictions utilize joint powers authorities such as CSCDA, primarily for economies of scale and to access specialized transaction knowledge and resources CSCDA was established 25 years ago to stimulate economic development throughout California by financing privately owned projects that provide public benefit by creating jobs, health care, xB -1069- Item 14. - 1 Dept ID ED 15-15 Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date 8/3/2015 affordable housing, infrastructure, schools and other fundamental services that enrich and Improve the quality of life in local communities Today it consists of over 500 local agencies in California and provides financing programs that directly benefit local governments as well The City is a member of CSCDA It is not permitted to issue bonds or notes for a project without first conducting a public TEFRA hearing and obtaining permission from the governing board of the jurisdiction in which the project is located The City has been requested to conduct a TEFRA public hearing and approve the issuance of the Bonds for purposes of federal law The Bonds are limited obligations of CSCDA payable solely byi Preservation Partners Management Group and will not be direct obligations of CSCDA, the City, or any member of CSCDA The City Council is being asked to adopt a resolution that would approve the issuance of tax exempt revenue bonds by CSCDA in one or more series in a maximum aggregate principal amount of$13,000,000 (the"Bonds") This is the second request for a TEFRA hearing In December 2013, a Resolution was passed that consisted of the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property This new request is to refinance the property and lower the interest rate of the main taxable loan With, the reduction in the rate, the project would be able to continue the rehabilitation of the property As discussed, the purpose of the bond is to finance the rehabilitation of a 396-unit multifamily low; income residential housing facility called Huntington Villa Yorba, located at 16000 Villa Yorba Lane As part of the City's 2013 adopted Housing Element, Huntington Villa Yorba was at-risk of converting from affordable housing to market-rate housing The previous property owner placed Huntington Villa Yorba up for sale, which could have resulted in the loss of all 396 affordable units in the City Preservation Partners Management Group purchased the property and has agreed to! ithe preservation of all units - 10% at 50% of the area median gross income, and 90% at 60% of the area median gross income The preservation of these units helps the City meet the Housing Element goals Environmental Status Not applicable Strategic Plan Goal Improve quality of life Attachments) 1) Resolution No 2015-42, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving the Issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Huntington Villa Yorba " 2) PowerPoint Presentation Item 14. - 2 xB -1070- I RESOLUTION NO. 2 015—4 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR HUNTINGTON VILLA YORBA WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority") is authorized pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 6500 et seq. and the terms of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1988 (the "Agreement"), among certain local agencies throughout the State of California, including the City of Huntington Beach "City"), ia Health and Safety Codeln accordance forthe purpose oth f Chapter 7 of Part 5 of Division 31 of the California financing multifamily rental housing projects, and Huntington Villa Yorba Preservation Limited Partnership or related entities, has requested that the Authority adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds (the`Bonds") in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such revenue bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $13,000,000 in outstanding aggregate principal amount, to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 198-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 16000 Villa Yorba Lane, Huntington Beach, California, generally known as Huntington Villa Yorba (the "Project") and operated by Preservation Partners Management Group; and The Bonds or a portion thereof will be "private activity bonds" for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the"Code");and Pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, prior to their issuance, private activity bonds are required to be approved by the "applicable elected representative" of the governmental units on whose behalf such bonds are expected to be issued and by a governmental unit having jurisdiction over the entire area in which any facility financed by such bonds is to be located, after a public hearing held following reasonable public notice; and The members of this City Council (this "City Council") are the applicable elected representatives of the City, and There has been published, at least 14 days prior to the date hereof, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, a notice that a public hearing regarding the Bonds would be held on a date specified in such notice; and 15-4839/123698 doc Resolution No . 2015-42 Such public hearing was conducted on such date, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to present arguments both for and against the issuance of the Bonds, and The Authority is also requesting that the City Council approve the issuance of any refunding bonds hereafter issued by the Authority for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds which financed the Project (the "Refunding Bonds"), but only in such cases where federal tax laws would not require additional consideration or approval by the City Council; and It is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the issuance of the Bonds required by Section 147(f)of the Code and Section 9 of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. The above recitals are true and conect Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds and the Refunding Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitute approval of the Bonds for the purposes of(a) Section 147(f) of the Code and (b) Section 9 of the Agreement. Section 3. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally,to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing approved hereby. Section 4 The City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution to. Justin Cooper,Esq Orrick, Herrington& Sutcliffe LLP 405 Howard Street San Francisco, California 94105 Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. 15-4839/123698 doe resolution mo . LUiD-4L PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3 r d day of August , 2015. M M REVIE D APPROVED- APPROVED O Cit er Cr- ttorneys INITIATED AND APPROVED- Deputy Diiector Oconomic Development 15-4839/123698 doc Res. No. 2015-42 A STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on August 3, 2015 by the following vote AYES: Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson NOES: None ABSENT: O'Connell ABSTAIN: None e City Clok and ex-officio C rk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California CD .. TEFRA Public Hearing Huntington V ■ • August 3 , 2015 x x•x NO 0 0 0 Summary There is no fiscal impact to the city - the City is a conduit to allow for the tax exempt financing Q Bonds are limited obligations of the CSCDA o Paid solely by Preservation Partners Management Group (owners) o No direct obligation of CSCEA or the City V Va Huntington Villa Yorba is an affordable apartment complex located at 16000 Villa Yorba Lane This is the second TEFRA Hearing for this project, refinancing of the main loan has allowed tor additional rehabilitation n r 00 California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) ► CSCDA was formed in 1988 ► City is a member of the CSCDA which is a point Exercise of Powers with over 500 local agencies � Issues taxable and tax-exempt bonds for financing economic , cultural and community development Works with local governments , non - profit organizations and businesses 0 0 0 Public Hearing To satisfy the Federal and State tax code , the City is required to : ► Conduct tonight' s public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ; Adopt the Resolution approving the issuance of the Bonds by the CSCDA for the benefit of Huntington Villa Yorba to provide for the financing of the Project. N 0 Questions 1 %B SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Mesons Date: 3 —/•r Agenda Ikm No•��4_ TEFRA Public Hearing Huntington Villa Yorba August 3 , 2015 Public Hearing To satisfy Federal and State tax codes and laws , the City is required to : ► Conduct tonight' s public hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ; ► Adopt the Resolution approving the issuance of the Bonds by the CSCDA for the benefit of Huntington ViI la Yorba to provide for the financing of the Project. overview ► There is no fiscal impact to the City of this action ► The City is solely a conduit to allow for the tax exempt financing of the project • Bonds are being issued by the CSCDA • Paid solely by Preservation Partners Management Group (owners) • No direct obligation of CSCDA, its members or the City ► Federal law requires approval from the jurisdiction where the project is located California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) ► CSCDA was formed in 1988 ► City is a member of the CSCDA which is a ,Joint Exercise of Powers with over 500 local agencies Issues taxable and tax-exempt bonds for financing economic , cultural and community development ► Works with local governments , non - profit organizations and businesses SU ary ► Huntington Villa Yorba is a multi-family residential complex located at 16000 Villa Yorba Lane ► On December 16 , 2013 the City Council approved the original CSCDA financing of the project ► This TEFRA Hearing allows the refinancing of the project to take advantage of lower interest rates and provide for additional rehabilitation Questions ? AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) ss. County of Orange ) PROOF OF PUBLICATION I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid, I am over the age of eighteen years,and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter I am the principal clerk of The Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the city of Santa Ana, County of Orange, and which news- paper has been adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, under the i i - F NO'n OF PUBLIC HEARING LL a date of November 19, 1905, Case No A-21046, REGARDING ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR HUNTINGTON VILLA YORBA that the notice, of which the annexed is a true I'° NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.that,at 6 00 p m.,or as soon thareefier es the matter can be hesid;ton Monday Au I 2015-at theCIty Cou-ncit-Chambeia`,`2000„Maln Street; printed copy, has been published in each regular Huntington Besch,'Calfiwrnia ire City&mndl"of the C of Huntington Beachl(the'City') will conduct a public hearing ae requhed by Section 147�1)of the Inter l Revenue Code of 1986,atiwtntc#n it will,hear and consider Informat[an concerning a proposed plan of,financ- and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any Ing providing tor;the tasuanee by the Calilomta_Statewdde Communities Devalppment`Au= the of mulliflimily housingg revenue bonds Irt one w more sense Issued from tune to time,lnctudtng=Gonda Is- ,torretund­suah revenue,bonds m one or mreesseries from supplement thereof on the following dates, to time to time,and et'ho time to-ex $130,tWl'inooutstandin ate principal amount,to the acquisition and rehsbiltstion of,all unit multifam rental housing project,located at Ill VNia,Yorba Lane,„Hu ilBeach.Callfomta, a facilities are wit to be owned by Hun*Vton Villa Yorba P=Limited Partnership(the'Borrower!).- operated by Preservall PaMete Mail meM Gnwp,ennd are generally known as Hun, Urigtd-niVilla Yorb`e ghs'Proll'- `,4 '`, - - r� nr,(' - July 20,2015 Those wfWq comment on„the proposed finalcinp and the nature All location of the Project msy war appear In at Tha pubUc hearing or sutimit written comm enta, :: which must be recenred by the C Jr �to ttie hearing WrNdsn comments should be s�M I certifyor declare under the penalty of ( ) p ty to Cltyyof H on tin at'� Mahn stragt;Hun Beach;CatEtomin,g2648,=At- tentian CIty�For additionet informadort,jPiesse the Office&USus1fill Dilil penury under the laws of the State of California °p-fAe"t,Kailas Frtttat at M4)374-1519' £=n F" II '� CITY CLERK � that the foregoing is true and correct" _ CITY OF,rtuNnrt�BEACH Executed at Santa Ana, Orange County, Published OrangeCountyR gttarJ. 2%,iota R-mgCl6a7i4aii' California,on Date July 20,2015 71 . I bn re The Orange County Register 625 N.Grand Ave. Santa Ana,CA 92701 (714)796-2209 City ®f Huntington Beach 20oo Main Street ® Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714) 536-5227 ® www.huntingtonbeachca.gov s e a ♦ office of the City Clerk t) 199, Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk August 5, 2015 Justin Cooper, Esq Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Dear Mr Cooper The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at the meeting held August 3, 2015, adopted Resolution No 2015-42 approving the issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for Huntington Villa Yorba Enclosed is a certified copy of the resolution for your records Sincerely, 9nJ * L. Flynn, CMC City Clerk Enclosure JF pe P Sister Cities Anjo,Japan ® Waitakere,New Zealand