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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCVRC Reso 2009-010CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009-010 RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVE THE FORMAL CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS AS IMPRACTICAL AND APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH FOR BOND AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES WHEREAS, as a result of the significant reduction in development-related fees currently being collected, the City is anticipating restructuring a portion of the debt related to its Public Facilities Development Impact Fees ("PFDIF") obligations; and WHEREAS, the City anticipates that this restructuring will enable it to better meet its long-term financial goals; and WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on September 2, 2009 for investment banking and bond underwriting services anticipating the possible restructuring of City bonded debt; and WHEREAS, the law firm of Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and Rauth has served as the City's bond counsel for the City's Certificates of Participation and Tax Allocation Bond refunding and restructuring since 1997; and WHEREAS, bond counsel has also served as disclosure counsel to the City assisting in the preparation of the Official Statements for the financings; and WHEREAS, bond counsel has also provided vazious post-issuance services at the request of the City; and WHEREAS, most recently bond counsel represented the City before the Internal Revenue Service for the audit of the bond proceeds from the 2004 Certificates of Participation -Civic Center Phase 1; and WHEREAS, the audit concluded favorably to the City in all respects; and WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed restructuring, bond counsel has intimate knowledge of how the original financings were structured and this historical information puts them in a unique position to advise the City on the most optimal restructuring alternatives; and WHEREAS, retaining bond counsel will provide continuity for the City in lega] advice for the prepazation of Official Statements; and WHEREAS, in recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has emphasized the importance of municipal disclosure; and CVRC Resolution No. 2009-010 Page 2 WHEREAS, bond counsel is a very experienced firm on disclosure matters ranking first in California and second in the country last year in the disclosure counsel rankings; and WHEREAS, bond counsel has provided excellent service to the City throughout the term of its contract always meeting deadlines and supporting staff throughout the financing process. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation recommends that the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista waive the formal consultant selection process as impractical and approve an Agreement with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth for bond and disclosure counsel services. Presented by Ap roved as to rrn by i QUA. la'PhO~U.GY7UlYrLJ 1i /~ ~1~~~~ Maria I achadoorian ffart ' iesfe d Chief Financial Officer ~/;Qden ial Counsel 2 CVRC Resolution No. 2009-010 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation of the City of Chula Vista, this 10th day of December 2009, by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN ATTEST: Directors: Desrochers, Flores, Munoz, Paul, Reyes, Salas, and Lewis Directors: None Directors: Flores Directors: None ;~ Clv G~~ Eric C. Crockett, Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) ~ ~ -~ * ~ ~"~~ m0 06/152005 ~~` 60U~tappC~C~Q~C ~p~~~FNT GO I, Eric C. Crockett, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing CVRC Resolution No. 2009-010 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation at a special meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation held on the 10th day of December 2009. Executed this 10th day of December 2009. ric C. Crockett, Secretary