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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2018-056RESOLUTION NO. 2018-056 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHAPTER 19 (HOUSING AUTHORITY FEES) TO THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE AND ESTABLISHING FEES RELATED TO HOUSING AUTHORITY BOND ISSUANCES WHEREAS, the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) was created to set and allocate California’s annual debt ceiling, and administer the State’s tax -exempt bond program to issue the debt through its adopted CDLAC Regulations; and WHEREAS, private activity bonds, specifically multifamily mortgage revenue bonds, are a significant funding source to support the development and financing of affordable housing for low income households and require an allocation of bond authority from CDLAC; and WHEREAS, to receive an allocation of bond authority from CDLAC, a local or state governmental agency or joint powers authority must submit an application to CDLAC on behalf of a private project that has a qualified public benefit; and WHEREAS, since 1993, with the establishment of the Chula Vista Housing Authority (Housing Authority) by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista (City Council) by its Resolution No. 1993-17021, the Housing Authority has exercised its powers as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 34350 et. seq. to issue bonds in support of the development and financing of affordable housing in the City of Chula Vista (City); and WHEREAS, staff has prepared the Chula Vista Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond Policies, inclusive of fees for the administrative costs associated with holding a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA), preparation of the bond issuance, and ongoing administration and monitoring costs (e.g. financial and site monitoring, and annual reporting) required throughout the Qualified Project Period and until expiration of the CDLAC Compliance Period, consistent with CDLAC’s regulations and guidance and in compliance with IRS requirements; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority, in its collection and establishment of fees for the preparation, issuance, administration and ongoing compliance and monitoring of bonds for private projects that have a qualified public benefit, provides its services to a limited segment of the public, specifically housing developers, to obtain unique services and substantial economic benefits available to them only under the State of California’s tax-exempt bond program to issue the debt, not the least of which may be financing at interest rates substantially lower than conventional financing interest rates, if such rates are available, and/or the ability to obtain financing without equity compensation to the lender; and DocuSign Envelope ID: 83E9D26A-C37F-483E-927E-9D5AF434AA8C Resolution No. 2018-056 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, an analysis of the staff effort and the current fully burdened hourly rates for impacted staff associated with preparing, issuing and the ongoing administration, compliance and monitoring of bonds for private projects has been conducted to determine the cost of service associated with providing these administrative services; and WHEREAS, in order to achieve full and equitable cost recovery for bond issuance, administration, compliance and monitoring services provided, the Council and the Housing Authority wishes to add Chapter 19 of the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as set forth in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full; and WHEREAS, the proposed fees do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the associated services; and WHEREAS, Article XIII C of the California Constitution requires a vote of the electorate to increase any levy, charge, or exaction imposed by a local government, unless specifically exempted; and WHEREAS, the proposed fees are exempt from the vote requirement per Sections 1(e)(2) and 1(e)(3); and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule Chapter 19 shall become effective upon adoption of this Resolution by the City Council and the Housing Authority; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, the Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista and the Chula Vista Housing Authority, that it does hereby amend the City’s Master Fee Schedule to add Chapter 19 (Housing Authority) to establish administrative fees related to the Housing Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond financing program as set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Resolution. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] DocuSign Envelope ID: 83E9D26A-C37F-483E-927E-9D5AF434AA8C Resolution No. 2018-056 Page No. 3 Presented by Approved as to form by Kelly G. Broughton, FASLA Glen R. Googins Director of Development Services City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 10th day of April 2018 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Mary Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2018-056 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of April 2018. Executed this 10th day of April 2018. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 83E9D26A-C37F-483E-927E-9D5AF434AA8C MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FEE BULLETIN Chapter 19 – Housing Authority 19-100 General Housing Authority Fees City of Chula Vista Development Services 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 March 2018 City of Chula Vista www.chulavistaca.gov 619.585.5600 TEFRA HEARING FEE Applies to public hearings conducted pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA). The TEFRA Hearing Fee shall only be charged if the City or Housing Authority does not serve as the Issuer of the subject bonds. TEFRA Hearing fee, non-refundable ............ $3,500 ISSUANCE DEPOSIT & FEE Issuance Deposit An issuance deposit shall be collected at the time of application submission. The deposit is nonrefundable, unless the Housing Authority or CDLAC declines the proposed financing. If the financing proceeds, the issuance deposit is applied to offset issuance fees at closing. Issuance deposit ........................................... $3,500 Issuance Fee The Housing Authority charges issuance fees associated with the application, preparation and issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds on behalf of a Project Sponsor. Issuance fees shall be assessed based on the total original principal amount of the bonds (both tax-exempt and taxable) to be issued, and are inclusive of the TEFRA Hearing. Issuance fee ....................... 20 basis points (0.20%) Minimum Issuance fee ............................... $15,000 ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE An annual fee for the ongoing administration and monitoring costs (e.g. financial and site monitoring, and annual reporting) of Housing Authority issued Bonds required throughout the Qualified Project Period and until expiration of the CDLAC Compliance Period, reportable to CDLAC. Administrative fees shall be assessed on a dwelling unit (DU) basis. Annual Administrative Fee 0 – 50 DUs .................................................. $13,000 51 – 199 DUs .............................................. $17,000 200 or more DUs ........................................ $21,000 Additional Staff Services ............ Full Cost Recovery FULL COST RECOVERY For all full cost recovery fee items, an initial deposit shall be collected to cover the City’s full cost, including overhead, incurred in conjunction with review and processing as request by the applicant. Additional funds may be collected, as requested by applicant. Additional funds may be collected as required, to cover City costs. Should the application be withdrawn at any time, the deposit shall be adjusted to cover the City’s actual costs, including overhead, up to that time. Any funds remaining on deposit at the time of the completion or withdrawal of the application shall be returned to the depositor, after accounting for expenses incurred to date. See Master Fee Schedule Bulletins 1-100 and 1- 200 for additional discussion of full cost recovery and current hourly rates. ATTACHMENT 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 83E9D26A-C37F-483E-927E-9D5AF434AA8C