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CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON
. ORDINANCE NO. 6305
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Auburn, Washington, relating to
contra:cting indebtedness; providing for the issuance of four series of lunited tax
' general obligation bonds of the City in the aggregate principal amount of
$31,990,000 for general City purposes to provide funds. with which to (i) pay a
' portion of the costs to purchase additional office space neaz City Hall, to be
known as the City Hall Annex, and associated property interests, equipment and
' appurtenarices, (ii) carry out a current refunding of all . of the City's outstanding
Limited Ta.x Gerieral Obligation Bonds, 1998, and to pay the administrative costs
of such refunding, (iii) pay for certain downtown infrastructure improvements in
the. City's revitalization area, and (iv) pay costs of issuance of the bonds; fixing
the date, form, maturities, interest rates; terms and covenants of the ' bonds;
establishing a bond redemption fund, a project fund and, a project account; and '
approving the sale and providing for the delivery of the bonds to Seattle-
, Northwest Securities Corpora.tion of Seattle, Washington.
Passed May 3, 2010
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Section 1 . Definitions .................................................:.............................................................2
Section 2. Debt Capacity ....:........................................:............................................................4
Section 3. Authorization of Bonds
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Section 4": Description of 2010A Bonds
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Section 5. Description of 2010B Bonds 5
~ Section 6. ~ Description of 2010C Bonds
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_ Section 7. Description of 2010D Bonds 6
Section 8. Registration and Transfer of Bonds ..........:.......................................................:......7
Section 9.. Payment of Bonds ............................................................................................:.......8
Section 10 . Redemption Provisions and Open Market Purchase of Bonds .........................,......8
Section 11 . Notice of Redemption .............................................:..............................................12
Section 12 . Failure To Redeem Bonds .....................................................................................12
. Section 13 . Pledge of Full Faith and Credit; Additional Pledges of Taxes ..............................12
~ Section 14 . Form and Execution of Bonds ......:....................................................................:...13
Section 15. Duties of Bond Registrar .......................................................................................14
. Section 16 . Preservation of Tax Exemption for Interest on Tax-Exempt Bonds ................:,...14 ~
~ Section 17. Designation of Tax-Exempt Bonds as "Qualified Tax-Exempt
Obligations............................................................................................................. 14
Section 18 . Election to Treat Build America Bonds as "Bui1d America Bonds....................... 15 -
' Section 19. Refunding or Defeasance of the Bonds .................................................................15
Section 20. Bond Fund; Project Fund and Account; and Deposit of Bond Proceeds ...............16
Section 21 . Refwiding of the Refunded Bonds 16
Section 22. Call for Redemption of the Refunded Bonds ..........................................:...:.........17
Section 23 . City Findings with Respect to Refunding 17
Seetion 24. . Approval of Bond Purchase Contract ...........:....................................................:...18
Section 25 . Preliminary Official Statement Deemed Fina1 ......................................................18
Section 26. Undertaking to Provide Continuing Disclosure .....................................................18
Section 27. Ratification 20
Section 28 . Effective Date of Ordinance ..................................................................................21
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CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 6305
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Auburn; Washington, relating to
contracting indebtedness; providing for the issuance of four series of limited tax
general , obligation bonds of the City in the aggregate principal amount of
$31,990,000 for general City purposes to provide funds with which to (i) pay a
portion of the costs to purchase additional office space neaz City Hall, to be
knowri as the City Hall Annex, and associated property interests, equipment and
. appurtenances, (ii) carry out a current refunding of :a11 of the City's outstanding.
Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 1998, and to pay the administrative costs
of such refunding, (iii) pay for certain downtown, infrastructure improvements in
_ the City's revitalization area, and (iv) pay costs of issuance of the bonds; fixing
the date, form, maturities, interest rates, terms and covenants of the bonds;
establishing a bond redemption fund, a project fund and a projeet account; and
approving the sale and providing for the delivery of the bonds to Seattle-
Northwest Securities Corporation of Seattle, Washington.
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn, Washington (the "City"), is in need of funds with which
to finance the City Hall Annex Project (defined in Section 1, below), the estimated cost of which
is $24,500,000; and the LRF Projects (defined in Section 1, below), the estimated cost of which
is $8,000,000, and the City does not have available sufficient funds to pay the cost; and
VtWHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 5160, the City issued its $4,000,000 par value
Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 1998 (the "1998 Bonds"), for the purpose of providing
funds to pay the costs of constructing a library to be owned and operated by the King County
Rural Library District and related 'unprovements, and by that ordinance reserved the right to
` redeem the 1998 Bonds prior to their maturity at any time on or after December l, 2008, at a
price of par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption; and
WHEREAS, there aze presently outstanding $2,235,000 par value of 1998 Bonds
maturing on December 1, of each of the years 2010 through 2018, inclusive, and bearing various
interest rates from 4.00% to 4.35% (the "Refunded Bonds");
WHEREAS, after due consideration, it appeazs to the City Council that the Refunded
Bonds may be refunded by the issuance and sale of a series of limited tax general obligation
bonds (the "2010A Bonds") so that a substantial savings will be effected by the difference
between the principal and interest cost over the life of the .2010A Bonds allocable to the
Refunding Alan (defined in Section 1, below) and the principal and interest cost over the life of
the Refunded Bonds but for such refunding, which refunding will be effected by carrying out the
Refunding Plan; and
WHEREAS, to effect that refunding in the manner that will be most advantageous to the
City, the City Council finds it necessary and advisable that certain Acquired Obligatioris (defined
in Section l, below), bearing interest and maturing at such time or times as necessary to
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accomplish the Refunding Plan, be purchased out of a portion of the proceeds of the 2010A
Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to borrow
money by the issuance of four series of limited tax general obligation bonds (the "Bonds") for '
general city purposes to provide funds to finance the City Ha11 Annex Project and the LRF
Projects, to carry out the Refunding Plan and to pay the costs of issuance of the Bonds; and
. W. HEREAS; Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation has offered to purchase the Bonds
authorized:herein under the terms and conditions set forth in this ordinance in the form of a bond
purchase contract; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE' CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions. As used in this ordinance the following words shall ha.ve the
following meanings:
(a) "2010A Bonds" means the $4,385,000 paz value Limited Tax General Obligation
Improvement and Refunding Bonds, 2010A, of the City issued pursuant to and for the purposes
provided in this ordinance.
(b) "2010B Bonds" means the $20,365,000 paz value Limited Tax General Obligation
Bonds, 201OB (Taxable Build America Bonds - Direct Payment), of the City issued pursuant to
and for the purposes provided in this ordinance.
(c) "2010C Bonds" means $920,000 paz value Limited Tax General Obl'igation
Bonds, 2010C, of the City issued pursuant to and for the purposes provided in this ordinance.
(d). "2010D Bonds" means the $6;320,000 paz value Limited Tax General Obligation
Bonds, 20101) (Taxable Build America Bonds - Direct Payment), of the City issued pursuant to
and for the purposes provided in this ordinance.
- (e) "Acquired Obligations" means those United States Treasury Certificates of
Indebtedness; Notes, and Bonds--Sta.te and Local Government Series and other direct,
noncallable obligations of the United States of America purchased to accomplish the refunding
of the Refunded Bonds as authorized by this ordinance. .
( fl "Bond Fund" means the Limited Tax General Obligation Bond Fund, 2010,
created by this ordinance for the payment of the Bonds.
(g) "Bond Register" means the books or records maintained by the Bond Registrar
containing the name and mailing address of the owner of each Bond and the principal amount
and number of Bonds held by each owner.
(h) "Bond Registraz" means the Fiscal Agent. `
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(i) "Bonds" means, collectively, the 2010A Bonds, the 2010B Bonds, the 2010C
- Bonds and the 2010D Bonds.
(j) "Build America Bonds" means, collectively, the 2010B Bonds and the 2010D
Bonds.
(k) "City" means the City of Aubum, Washington, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue, of the laws of the state of Washington.
(1) "City Hall Annex Project" means the acquisition of additional office space neaz
City Ha11, including associated prope.rty interests, equipment and appurtenances, to be known as
the City Ha11 Annex, which acquisition sha11 not include Condominium Unit 390.
(m) "City Ha11 Annex Project Account" means the account created within the City's
Capital Projects Fund bythis ordinance for the purpose of funding the City Hall Annex Project.
(n) "Code" means the United Sta.tes Intemal Revenue Code of 1986; as amended, and
applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (o) "DTC" means The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York.
(p) "Finance Director" means the Finance Director of the City.
(q) "Fiscal Agent" means the fiscal agent of the State of Washington, as the same
may be designated by the State from time to time.
(r) "Letter of Representations" means the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representa.tions
dated February 18, 1997, between the City and DTC, as it may be aznended from time to time.
(s) "LRF Projects" mean the construction or reconstiuction of the downtbwn
improvements described in Resolution No. 4502, including, but not limited to, improvements to
sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian sfreet lighting, utility upgrades and other street improvements
within the City's Revitalizaxion Area.
(t) "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. (u) "Promenade Project Fund" means the fund created by this ordinance for the
purpose of funding the LRF Projects.
(v) "Ra.ting Agency" means the na.tionally recognized rating agency or agencies; if
any, at the time rating the Bonds at the request of the City.
(w) "Refunded Bonds" means the outstanding Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds,
1998, of the City maturing in the years 2010 through 2018, inclusive, issued pursuant to
Ordinance No. 5160, the refunding of which has been pmvided fot by this ordinance.
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(x) "Refunding Plan" means:
(i) the deposit with the Refunding Trustee of an amount of proceeds of the Bonds that (together with other money of the City, if necessary) will be sufficient to acquire the
Acquired Obligations to be held, with cash, if necessary; by the Refunding Trustee;
(ii) the payment of interest due on the Refunded Bonds on June 1, 2010, and the
cail, payment and redemption on June 14, 2010, of all of the outstanding Refunded Bonds
at a price of paz plus accrued interest; and (iii) the payment of the costs of carrying out the foregoing elements of the
Refunding Plan.
(y) "Refunding Trust Agreement" means a Refunding Trust Agreement between the
- -City and the Refunding Trustee substantially in the form of that which is on file with the Finance
Director and by this reference incorporated herein.
(z) "Refuriding Trustee" means U.S. Bank National Association of Seattle, '
Washington, serving as trustee or escrow agent or any successor trustee or escrow agent.
(aa.) "SEC" means the United Sta.tes Securities and Exchange Commission.
(bb) "Tax-Exempt Bonds" means, collectively, the 2010A Bonds and the 2010C
Bonds. (cc) "Term Bonds" means those Build America Bonds maturing in the years 2025, `
2030, 2034, and2039 which are subject to mandatory redemption prior to maturity.
Section 2. Debt Capacitv, T'he assessed valuation of the taxable property within the
City as ascertained by the Iast preceding assessment for City purposes for the calendar yeaz 2010
is $7,809,499,809, and the City has outstanding general indebtedness evidenced'by limited. tax
general obligation bonds, notes, leases and conditional sales contracts (excluding the Refunded Bonds to be refunded by this ordinance) in the principal amount of $35,881,485 incurred within
the liinit of up to l lh% of the value of the taxable property within the City permitted for general
municipal purposes without a vote of the qualified voters therein, and has no outsfanding ~
unlimited *tax general obligation bonds. The aggregate amount of indebtedness authorized to be -
issued by this ordinance is $31,990,000.
Section 3. Authoriza.tion of Bonds. The City sha11 borrow money on the credit of the
City and issue four series of negotiable limited tax . general obligation bonds evidencing that
indebtedness in the aggregate ainount of $31,990,000 for general City purposes as further
described below. The general indebtedness to be incurred sha11 be within the limit of up to 1%2%
of the value of the taxable property within the City permitted for general municipal purposes `
without a vote of the qualified voters therein.
Section 4. Descriprion of 2010A Bonds. The 201 OA Bonds shall be called Limited
Tax General Obligation Improvement and Refunding Bonds, 2010A, of the City, issued to
provide funds with which to (i) pay a portion of tlie costs of the City Ha11 Annex Project, (ii).
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carry out the Refiznding Plan, and (iii) pay the costs of issuance and sale of the 2010A Bonds.
The 2010A Bonds sha11 be in the aggregate principal amount of $4,385,000; shall be dated their
date of delivery to the initial purchasers thereof; sha11 be in the denomination of $5,000 or any
integral multiple thereof within a single maturity; shall be numbered separately in the manner
, and with any additional desigriation as the Bond Registraaz deems necessary for purposes of
identification; shall bear interest (eomputed on the basis of a 360-day yeaz of twelve 30-day
months) payable semiannually on each June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2010,
to #he maturity of the 2010A Bonds; and shall mature on December 1 in the yeazs and amounts
and bear interest at the rates per annum as follows: .
Maturity Interest
Years Amounts Rates
2010 $510,000 2.000%
2011 690,000 2.000
2012 705,000 3.000
2013 720,000 3.000
2014 7457000 4.000
2015 235,000. 4.000
2016 250,000 4.500
2017 260,000 4.500
2018 270,000 4.500
The life of the capital facilities financed or refinanced with proceeds of the 2010A Bonds
exceeds the term of the 2010A Bonds.
Section 5. Description of 2010B Bonds. The 2010B. Bonds shall be called Limited
_ Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2010B (Taxable Build America Bonds - Direct Payment), of the
, City; issued to provide funds with which to pay a portion of the costs of the City Ha11 Annex
Project and the costs of issuance and sale of the 2010B Bonds. The 2010B Bonds shall be in the
aggiegate principal amount of $20,365,000; shall be dated their date of delivery to the initial
purchasers thereof; shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof within
a single maturity; sha11 be numbered sepazately in the manner and with any additional,
des'ignation as the Bond Registrar deems necessary for purposes of identification; sliall. bear
interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day yeaz of twelve 30-day months) payable
semiannually on each June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2010, to the maturity
or earlier redemption of the 2010B Bonds; and shall mature on December 1 in the years and
amourits and bear interest at the rates per annum as follows: ~
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Maturity Interest
Years Amounts Rates 2015 $535,000 3.266%
2016 545,000 3.716
2017 560,000 4.120
2018 575,000 4395
' 2019 590,000 4.495
2020 610,000 4.595
` - 2025. 3,360,000 5.295
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2030 4,0251000 6.093
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2039 9,565,000 6.243 ,
The life of the capital facilities financed with proceeds of the 2010B Bonds exceeds the
term of the 2010B Bonds.
Section 6. Description of.2010C Bonds. The 2010C Bonds shall be called Limited
Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2010C, of the City, issued to provide funds with which to pay a
portion of the costs of the LRF Projects and to pay the costs of issuance and sale of the 2010C
Bonds. The 2010C Bonds shall be in the aggregate principal amount of $920,000; shall be dated
their date of delivery to the initial purchasers thereof; shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or
, any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity; sha11 be numbered separately in the
manner and with any additional designation, as the Bond Registraz deems necessary for purposes
of identification; shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months) payable semiannually on each June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2010,
to the maturity of the: 2010C Bonds; and shall mature on December 1 in the years and amounts .
and beaz interest at the rates per annum as follows:
Maturity Interest
Years Amounts Rates .
2010 $105,000 2.000%
~ 2011 195,000 2.000
2012 200,000 3.000
2013 205,000 3.000 ° .
2014 215,000 4.000
The life of the capital facilities financed or refinanced with proceeds of the 2010C Bonds
exceeds the term of the 2010C Bonds.
,Section 7. Description of 2010D Bonds. The 2010D Bonds shall be called Limited
Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2010D (Taxable Build America Bonds - Direct Payment), of the
City, issued to provide funds with which to pay a portion of the costs of the LRF Projects and the- -
costs of issuance and sale of the 2010D Bonds. The 2010D Bonds shall be in the aggregate -6-
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~ principal amount of $6,320,000; shall be dated their date `of delivery to the initial purchasers
thereof; sha11 be in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof within a single
maturity; shall be numbered separately in the manner and with any additional designation as the
Bond Registraz deems necessary for purposes of identification; sha11 bear interest (computed on
the basis of a 360-day yeaz of twelve 30-day months) payable semiannually on each June 1 and
December 1, commencing December 1, 2010, to the maturity or eazlier redemption of the 2010D
Bonds; and shall mature on December 1 in the years and amounts and beaz interest at the rates
per annum as follows: "
Maturity Iaterest
Years Amounts Rates 2015 $ 220,000 3.266%
2016 225,000 3.716
2017 230,000 4.120
2034 5,645,000 6.193
The life of the capital facilities financed with proceeds of the 2010D Bonds exceeds the
term of the 2010D Bonds.
Section 8. Reizistration and Transfer of Bonds. The Bonds shall be issued only in
registered form as to both principal and interest and sha11 be recorded on the Bond Register. The
Bond Register shall contain the name and mailing address of the owner of each Bond and the
principal amount and number of each of the Bonds held by each owner.
Bonds surrendered to the Bond Registraz may be exchanged for Bonds iri any authorized
denomination of an equal aggregate principal amount and of the same series, interest rate and
maturity. Bonds may be transferred only if endorsed in the manner provided thereon and
siurendered to the Bond Registraz. Any exchange or transfer sha11 be without cost to the owner
or transferee. - The Bond Registrar shall not be obligated to exchange or transfer any Bond during
the 15 days preceding any principal payment or redemption date.
The Bonds initially shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as the nominee of
DTC. The Bonds so registered shall be held in fully immobilized form by DTC as depository in
accordance with the provisions of the Letter of Representations. Neither the City nor the Bond
Registrar shall have any responsibility or obligation to DTC participants or the persons for whom
they act as nominees with respect to the Bonds regarding.accuracy of any records maintained by
DTC or DTC participants of any amount in respect of principal of or interest on the Bonds, or
any notice which is permitted or required to be given to registered owners hereunder (except
such notice as is required to be given by the Bond Registrar to DTC).
For as long as any Bonds are held in fu11y immobilized form, DTC; its nominee or its
successor depository shall be deemed to be the registered owaer for all purposes hereunder and
a11 references to registered owners, bondowners, bondholders or the like sha11 mean DTC or its
nominee and sha11 not mean the owners of any beneficial interests in the Bonds. Registered
ownership of such Bonds, or any portions thereof, may not thereafter be transferred except: (i) to
any successor of DTC or its nominee, if that successor. shall be qualified under any applicable
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laws to provide the services proposed to be provided by it; (ii) to any substitute depository
appointed by the City or such substitute depository's successor; or (iii) to any person if the
Bonds are no longer held in immobilized form.
Upon the resignation of DTC or its successor (or any substitute depository or its
successor) from its functions as depository, or a determination by the City that it no longer
wishes to continue the system of book entry transfers through DTC or its successor (or any
substitute depository or its successor), the City may appoint a substitute depository. Any such
substitute depositoryshall be qualified under any applicable laws to provide the services
proposed to be provided by it.
If (i) DTC or its successor (or substitute depository or its successor) resigns from its
functions as depository, and no substitute depository can be obtained, or (ii) the City determines '
that the Bonds are to be in certificated form, the ownership, of Bonds may be transferred to any
person as provided hereiri and the Bonds no longer shall be held in fully immobilized form.
Section 9. Payment of Bonds. Both principal, of and interest on the Bonds sha11 be,
payable in lawful money of the United States of America. Interest on the Bonds shall be paid by
checks ar drafts of the Bond Registrar mailed on the interest pYrnent date to the registered
owners at the addresses appearing on the Bond Register on the 15 day of the month preceding .
the interest payment date or, if requested in writing by a registered owner of $1,000,000 or more
in principal amount of Bonds of a series prior to the applicable record date, by wire transfer on
the iriterest payment da.te. Principal of the Bonds shall be payable upon presentation and
surrender of the Bonds by the registered owners to the Bond Registrar, Notwithstanding the
foregoing; for as long as the Bonds aze registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, payment of
principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be made in the manner set forth in the Letter of
Representations. , Section 10. Redemption Provisions and Open Market Purchase of Bonds.
(a) Optional Redemption of Tax-Exempt Bonds. The Tax-Exempt Bonds sha11 be
issued without the right or option of tlie City to redeem the Tax-Exempt Bonds prior to their
stated maturity da.tes. •
(b) Optional Redemption of Build America Bonds. The City reserves the right and
option to redeem the Build America Bonds prior to their stated maturity dates at any time on or
after June 1, 2020, as a whole or in part, at a price equal to the principal amount to be redeemed,
without preriuum, plus accrued interest to the date fixed for of redemption.
(c) Extraordinary Optional Redemption. The City additionally reserves the right and
option to redeem the Build America Bonds prior to their stated maturity dates at any tirne prior to
June ° 1, 2020, as a whole or in part, upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event, at the
Extra.ordinary Optional Redemption Price.
An "Extraordinary Event" will have occurred if the City determines that a
material adverse change has occuired to Section 54AA or Section 6431 of the Code or
there is any guidance published by the Intemal Revenue Service or the United States
Treasury with respect to such Sections or any other determination by the Intemal
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Revenue Service or the United States Treasury, which determination is not the result of
any act or omission by the City to satisfy the requirements to qualify to receive the 35%
cash subsidy payment from the United States Treasury, pursuant to which the City's 35%
cash subsidy payment from the United States Treasury is reduced or eliminated.
"Extraordinary Optional Redemption Price" means the greater of (i) 100%
of the principal amount of the Build America Bonds fo be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the
present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest to the
earlier of (A) the stated maturity date on the Build America Bonds to be: redeemed or (B)
the next available date on which the Build America Bonds may be optionally redeemed at
a price of par (plus accrued interest, if any), discounted (on a semi-annual basis,
• , assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) to the da.te on which such
; Build America Bonds aze to be redeemed at the Treasury Ra.te plus 100 basis points, plus,
in each case, accrued interest on the Build America Bonds to be redeemed to the date
fixed for redemption.
"Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any da.te fixed for redemption for a
particular Build America Bond, the yield to maturity as of such da.te of United States
Treasury securities with a constant maturity (excluding inflation indexed securities, and
as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15
(519) that has become publicly available as of the first Business Day tha.t is at least
thirty-five days prior to such scheduled redemption date or, if such Sta.tistical Release is
no longer published, any publicly available source of similaz market data) most neazly
equal to the period from such date to the stated maturity date of such Build America
Bond.
At the request of the Bond Registraz, the Extraordinary Optional -
Redemption Price shall be determined by an independent accounting firm, investment
banking firm or financial advisor retained by the City at the Gity's expense Absent
manifest error, such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the City, the Bond
Registrar and the Registered Owners, and neither the City nor the Bond Registrar sha11 be
liable for relying on such determination.
(d) Mandatorv Redemption of Term Bonds.
(i) 2010B Bonds. The 2010B Bonds maturing in 2025, 2030 and
2039 are Term Bonds and, if not redeemed under the optional or extraordinary optional
redemption provisions set fortti above or purchased in the open mazket under the
provisions set forth below, shall be called for redemption pro rata at a price equal to the
principal amount to be redeemed, without premium, plus accrued interest to the date
fixed for redemption, on December 1 in years and amounts as follows:
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2010B Term Bonds Maturing in 2025 Mandatory Mandatory
Redemption Redemption
Years Amounts
2021 $625,000
2022 650,000
- 2023 670,000
2024 695,000 .
2025* 720,000
. *maturity
2010B Term Bonds 1Vlaturing in 2030 -
Mandatory 1VIandatory
Redemption Redemption
Years Amounts 2026 $745,000
2027 770,000
2028 805,000
2029 835,000
2030* 870,000
*maturity
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2010B Term Bonds Maturing in 2039 -
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
~ . Redemption Redemption Redemption Redemption
Years Amounts Yeac§ Amonnts
2031 $ 900,000 2036 $1,100,000
2032 940,000 2037 1,145,000
2033 975,000 2038 1,190,000 ,
2034 1,015,000 2039* 1,240,000
2035 1,060,000 *maturity
(ii) 2010D Bonds. The 2010D Bonds maturing in 2034 are Term
Bonds and, if not redeemed under the optional or extraordinary optional redemption
provisions set forth above or purchased in the open market under the provisions set fortfi
below, sha11 be called for redemption pro rata at a price equal to the principal amount to
be redeemed, without premium, plus accrued interest to the, date fixed for redemption, on
December 1 in yeazs and amounts as follows: ,
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2010D Term Bonds 1Vlaturing in 2034
Mandatory ' Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Redemption Redemption Redemption Redemption
' Years Amounts Years Amounts
2018 $240,000 2027 $340,000
2019 245,000 2028 _ 355,000
2020 , 255,000 2029 365,000
2021 270,000 2030 380,000
_ 2022 280,000 2031 395,000
2023 290,000 2032 415,000
2024 - 300,000 2033 430,000 .
2025 315,000 2034'" 445,000
2026 325,000 *maturity
(iii) Credit for Mandatorv Redemption Amounts: If the City redeems
under Section 10(a) or (b), purchases in the open market or. defeases Term Bonds, tlle par
amount of the Term Bonds so redeemed, purchased or defeased (irrespective of theu actual redemption or purchase prices) sha11 be credited against one or more scheduled
mandatory redemption amounts for those Term Bonds. The City sha11 determine tlie
manner in which the credit is to be allocated and shall notify the Bond Registrar in
writing of its allocation at least 60 days prior to the eaxliest mandatory redemption da.te. . for that maturity of Term Bonds for which norice of redemption has not already been
given.
(e) Partial Redemption of Bonds. Portions of the principal amount of any Bond, in
installments of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, may be redeemed. If less than a11 of the
principal amount of any Bond is redeemed, upon surrender of such Bond to the Bond Registrar,
theie shall be issued to the registered owner, without charge therefor, a new Bond (or Bonds; at
- the option of the registered owner) of like series, maturity and interest ra.te in any of the
denominations authorized by this ordinance in the aggregate total amount remauung
unredeemed.
( fl Open Mazket Purchase. The City further reserves the right and option to purchase
any or a11 of the Bonds in the open market at any time at any price acceptable to the City plus
accrued interest to the date of purchase.
(g) Selection of Bonds for Redemption. If fewer than all of the outstanding Build
America Bonds of a series are to be redeemed. prior to maturity; then (a) if the Build America
Bonds are in book-entry form at the time of such redemption, the Bond Registraa shall instnict
DTG to instruct the DTC Participants to select the specific Build America Bonds for redemption
pro ratg, and neither the City nor the Bond Registrar sha11 have any responsibility to ensure that
DTC or the DTC Participants properly select such Build America Bonds for redemption, and (b)
if the Build America Bonds aze not then in book-entry form at the time of such redempfion, on _ each date fixed for redemption, the Bond Registraz sha11 select the specific Build America Bonds
for redemption pro rata. The portion of any Bonds of a denomination more than $5,000 to be
redeemed sha11 be in the principal amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. Tlie Bond
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Registrar shall select such portions of Bonds to be redeemed in such manner as the Bond
Registrar in its discretion may deem to be fair and appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
for as long as the Build America Bonds are registered in the name of DTC or its nominee,
selection of Bonds for redemption shall be in accordance with the Letter of Representations. (h) Cancellation of Bonds. All Bonds purchased or redeemed under this section shall
be canceled.
Section 11. Notice of. Redemption. While the Bonds are held by DTC in book-entry
only form, any notice of redemption shall be given at the time; to the entity and in the 'manner
required by DTC in accordance with the Letter of Representations, and the Bond Registrar sha11
not be required to give any other notice of redemption. If the Bonds cease to be in book-entry
only form, the City sha11 cause notice of any intended redemption of Bonds to, be, given by the :
Bond Registraz not less than 20 nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption by
f rst-class mail, posta.ge prepaid, to the registered owner of any Bond to be redeemed at the
address appearing on the Bond Register at the time the Bond Registraz prepares the notice, and
the r'equirements of this sentence shall be deemed to have been fulfilled when notice has been . .
mailed as so provided, whether or not it is actually received by the owner of any Bond.
In the case of an optional redemption, the notice may state that the City retains the right
to rescind the redemption notice and the related optional redemption of Bonds by giving a notice
of rescission to the affected registered owners at any time prior to the scheduled optional .
redemption date. Any notice of optional redemption that is so rescinded shall be of no effect,
and the Bonds for which the notice of optional redemption has been rescinded shall remain
outstanding.
Interest on Bonds called for redemption shall cease to accrue on the date fixed for
redemption unless the Bond or Bonds called are not redeemed when presented pursuant to the
ca11. In addition, the redemption notice sha11 be mailed within the same period, postage prepaid,
to the Rating Agency at its principal offices in New York, New York, or its successor, to the
MSRB and to such other persons and with such additional information as the City sha11 determine, but these additional mailings sha11 not be a condition precedent to the redemption of
Bonds.
. . Section 12. Failure To Redeem Bonds. If any Bond is not redeemed when properly
presented at its maturity or ca11 date, tlie City shall be obligated to pay interest on that Bond at
the same rate proVided in the Bond from and after its maturity or call date until that Bond, both
principal and interest, is paid in full or until sufficient money for its payment in full is on deposit
in the :Bond Fundand the Bond has been called for payment.by giving notice of that call. to ttie registered owner.thereof.
Section 13. Pledge of Full Faith and Credit; Additional Pledges of Taxes.
(a) The Bonds. For as long as any of the Bonds aze outstanding, the City irrevocably .
pledges to include in its budget and levy taxes annually within the constitutional and statutory
tax limitations provided by law without a vote of the electors of the City on all of the taxable
property within the City in an amount sufficient, together with other money legally available and
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to be used iherefor, to. pay when due the principal of and interest on the Bonds, and the full faith,
credit and resources of the City are pledged irrevocably for the annual levy and collection of
those taxes and the prompt payment of that principal and interest.
(b) The 2010A Bonds and 2010B Bonds - REET 1. The proceeds of real estate
exeise tax authorized under RCW 82.46.010(2) ("REET 1"), which is imposed, collected and
allocated to expenditures for capital projects by Ordinance No. 3418 of the City, are pledged, as
necessary, to the payment of the 2010A Bonds and the 2010B Bonds.
(c) The 2010C Bonds and 2010D Bonds -:LRF Tax and REET 2: The groceeds
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reeeived by the City of the sales and use tax authorized under RCW 82.14.505 and .510, which is
imposed; collected and allocated by Ordiriance No. 6031 of the City, are pledged, as necessary,
to the payment of the 2010C Bonds and the 2010D Bonds. -
The proceeds of real estate excise tax authorized under RCW 82.46.035(2) (``REET 2"),
which is imposed, collected and allocated to expenditures for capital projects by Ordinance Na
4871 of the City, aze pledged, as necessary, to the payment of the 2010C Bonds and the 2010D
Bonds. .
Section 14. Form and Execution of Bond:s. Each series of Bonds sha11 be prepared in
a form consistent with the provisions of this ordinance and state law and sha11 be signed by the
Mayor and City Clerk, either or both of whose signatures may be manual or in facsimile, and the
seal of the City or a facsimile reproduction thereof shall be impressed or printed thereon.
Only Bonds bearing a Cerfificate of Authentication in the following form, manually signed by the Bond Registrar, sha11 be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to the
benefits of this ordiriance:
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION ' This Bond is one of the fully registered City of Aubum, Washington,
Limited Tax General Obligation [Improvement and Refunding] Bonds,
[201OA/2010C] [2010B/2010D (Taxable Build America Bonds - Direct
Payment)], described in the Bond Ordinance.
WASHINGTON STATE FISCAL AGENT
Bond Registrar
By [SPECIMENI _
Authorized Signer
The authorized signing of a Certificate of Authentication sha11 be conclusive evidence that the
Bond so autfienticated has been duly executed, authenticated and delivered and is entitled to the
benefits of this ordinance.
If any officer whose facsimile signature appeazs on the Bonds ceases to be an officer of
the City authorized to sign bonds before the Bonds bearing his or her facsimile signature are
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- authenticated or delivered by the Bond Registrar or issued by the City, those Bonds nevertheless
may be authenticated, issued and delivered and, when authenticated, issued and delivered, sha1T
be as binding on the City as though that person ha.d continued to be an officer of the City
authorized to sign bonds. Any Bond also may be signed on behalf of the City by any person
who, on the actual date of signing of the Bond, is an officer of the City authorized to sign bonds,
although he or she did not hold the required office on the date of issuance of the Bonds.
Section 15. Duties of Bond Registrar. The Bond Registrar shall keep, or cause to be
kept, sufficient books for the registration and transfer of the Bonds, which sha11 be open to
inspection by the City at a11 times. The Bond Registrar is authorized, on behalf of the City, to
autlienticate and deliver Bonds transferred or exchanged in accordance with the provisions of the
Bonds and this ordinance, to serve as the City's paying agent for the Bonds and to cazry out all of
tlie Bond Registrar's powers and duties under this ordinance and City Ordinance No. 3905
establishing a system of registration for the City's bonds and obligations.
The Bond Registrar shall be responsible for its representations contained in the Bond
Registrar's Certificate of Authentication on the Bonds. The Bond Registrar may become the
owner of Bonds with the same rights it would have if it were not the Bond'Registrar and, to the
extent permitted by law, may act as depository for and permit any of its officers or directors to
act as members of, or in any other capacity with respect to, any committee formed tg protect the
rights of Bond owners.
Section 16. Preservation of Tax Exemption for Interest on Tax-Exempt Bonds. The
City covenants that it will take a11 actions necessary to prevent interest on the Tax-Exempt Bonds
from being included in gross income for federal income tax purposes, and it will neither take any
action nor make or permit any use of proceeds of the Tax-Exempt Bonds or other funds of the
City treated as proceeds of the Tax-Exempt Bonds at any time during the term of the
Tax-Exempt Bonds which would cause interest on the Tax-Exempt Bonds to be included in gross
income for federal income tax purposes. The City also covenants that it will, to the extent the
azbitrage rebate requirement of Section 1.48 of the Code is applicable to the Tax-Exempt Bonds;
take all actions necessary to comply (or to be treated as having complied) with that requirement
in connection with the Tax-Exempt Bonds, including the calculation and payment of any
penalties that the City has elected to pay as an alternative to calculating rebatable azbitrage, and
the payment of any other penalties if required under Section 148 of the Code to prevent interest
on the Tax-Exempt Bonds from being included in gross income for federal income tax purposes.
Section 17. Designation of _ Tax-Exempt Bonds . as "Oualified Tax-Exemnt
Obli a~ tions." The City has detemuned and certifies that (a) the Tax-Exempt Bonds are not
"private activity bonds" within the mean,ing of Section 141 of the Code; (b) the reasonably
anticipated amount of tax-exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds and other
obligations not required to be incTuded in such calculation) which the City and any entity
subordinate to the City (including any entity that the City controls, that derives its authority to
issue tax-exempt obligations from the City, or that issues tax-exempt obligations on behalf of the
City) will issue during the calendar year in which the Tax-Exempt Bonds are issued will not
exceed $30,000,000; and (c) the amount of tax-exempt obligations, including the Tax-Exempt
Bonds, designated by the City as "qualified tax-exempt, obligations" for the purposes of Section
265(b)(3) of the Code during the calendar year in which the Tax-Exempt Bonds aze issued does
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not exceed $30,000,000. The City designates the Tax-Exempt Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt
obligations" for the purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code
Section 18. Election to Treat Build America Bonds as "Build America Bonds". The
City hereby irrevocably elects to have Section 54AA of the Code apply to the Build America
Bonds so that the Build America Bonds aze treated as "build America bonds," and further to
- have Subsection 54AA(g) of the Code apply to the Build America Bonds so that the Build
America Bonds are treated as "qualified bonds" with respect to which the City will be allowed a
credit payable by the United States Treasury to or to the order of the City pursuant to Section
6431 of the Code in an amount equal to 35% of the interest payable on the Build America Bonds
on each interest payment date. The City hereby authorizes and directs the Finance Director (or
his or her designee) to take such actions and enter into such agreements as aze necessaryor
appropriate for the City to receive or cause to be received from the United States Treasury the
applicable federal credit payments in respect of the Build America Bonds, including, but not .
. limited to, the timely filing with the Internal Revenue Service of Form 8038-CP-"Return for
Credit Payments to Issuers of Qualified Bonds" in the manner prescribed. by Internal Revenue
' Service Notice 2009-26. The City covenants that it.will compIy with the provisions of the Gode,
compliance with which would result in the interest ori the Build America Bonds being excluded
from gross income for federal tax purposes but for the City's irrevocable election to have Section
54AA of the Code apply to the Build America Bonds.
Section 19. Refunding or Defeasance of the Bonds. The City may issue refunding
bonds pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington or use money available from any other
lawfiul source to pay when due the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or any portion thereof
included in a refunding or defeasance plan, and to redeem arid retire, refund or defease all such
' then-outstanding Bonds (hereinafter collectively called the "defeased Bonds") and to :pay the
costs of the refunding or defeasance. If money and/or "government obligations" (as defined in
chapter 39.53 RCW, as now or hereafter amended) maturing at a time or times and bearing .
interest in amounts (together with money, if necessary) sufficient to redeem and retire, refund or
- defease the defeased Bonds in aceordance with their terms aze set aside in a special trust fund or
escrow account irrevocably pledged to that redemption, retirement or defeasance of defeased
Bonds (hereinafter called the "trust , account"), then all right and interest of the owners of the
defeased Bonds in the covenants of this ordinance and iri the funds and accounts obligated to the
payment of the defeased Bonds shall cease and become void. The owners of defeased Bonds
shall have the right to receive payment of the principal of and interest on the defeased Bonds
from the trust account. T'he City shall include in the refunding or defeasance plan such
provisions as the City deems necessary for the random selection of any defeased Bonds tha.t
constitute iess than all of a particulaz maturity of the Bonds, for notice of the defeasance to be .
given to the owners of the defeased Bonds and to such other, persons as the Cityshall determine,
and for any required replacement of Bond certificates for defeased Bonds. The defeased Bonds
shall be deemed no.longer outstanding, and the City may apply any money iri any other fund or
account established for the payment or redemption of the defeased Bonds to any lawful purposes
as it shall determine.
If the Bonds aze registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, notice of any defeasance
of Bonds shall be given to DTC in the manner prescribed in the Letter of Representations for.
notices of redemption of Bonds.
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Section 20. Bond Fund; Project Fund and Account; and Deposit of Bond Proceeds.
The Bond Fund is hereby created and established in the office of the City Finance Director as a
special fund designated as the Limited Tax General Obligation Bond Fund, 2010, for the purpose
of paying principal of and interest on the Bonds. All taxes collected for and allocated to the
payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be deposited in the Bond Fund.
: A portion of the principal proceeds and premium, if any, received from the sale and
delivery of the 2010A Bonds sufficient to carry out the Refunding Plan shall be deposited with
' the Refunding Trustee and used in accordance with the provisions of Section 21. _
There is also created and established.in the office of the City Finance Director a special
fund designated as the Promenade. Project Fund.- The principal proceeds and premium, if any,
received from the sale and delivery of the 2010C Bonds and the 2010D Bonds shall be paid into
the Promenade Project Fund and used to pay the costs of ttie LRF Project and the costs of
issuance of the 2010C Bonds and 2010D Bonds. Until needed to pay such costs, the City may
invest. principal proceeds temporarily in any legal investment, and the investment earnings may .
be retained in the Promenade Projeet Fund and be spent for the purposes of that fund.
There is also created and established in the office of the City Finance Director a special
account in the City's Capital Projects Fund. designated as the City Hall Annex Project Account.
The principal proceeds and premium, if any, received from the sale and delivery of the 2010A
Bonds and 2010B Bonds sha11 be paid into the City Hall Annex Project Account and used to pay
the costs of the,Project and the costs of issuance of the 2010A Bonds and 2010B Bonds. Until
needed to pay such costs, the City may invest principal proceeds temporarily in any legal:
investment, and the investment earnings may be retained in the City Hall Annex Project Accounf
and be spent for the purposes of that account.
Section 21. Refunding of the Refunded Bonds. -
(a) Anpointment of Refundin-g, Trustee. U.S. Bank National Association of Seattle,
Washington, is appointed Refunding Trustee.
(b) Use of 2010A Bond.Proceeds; Acguisition of Acquired Obli ag tions. A sufficient
. amount of the proceeds of the sale of the 2010A Bonds shall be deposited immediately upon the
receipt. thereof with. the Refunding Trustee and used to discharge the obligations of the City
relating to the Refunded Bonds under Ordinance No. 5160 by providing for the payment of the
amounts required to be paid by the Refunding Pian. To the extent practicable, such obligations
shall be discharged fully by the Refunding Trustee's simultaneous purchase of the Acquired
Obligations, bearing such interest and maturing as to principal and interest in such amounts and
at such times so as to provide, together with a beginning cash balance,, if necessary, for the
payment of the amount required -to be paid by the Refunding Plan. The Acquired Obligations are
listed and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached to the Refunding Trust Agreement
between the City and the Refunding Trustee. Any 2010A Bond. proceeds or other money
deposited with the Refunding Trustee not needed to purchase the Acquired Obligations and
provide a beginning cash balance, if any, shall be returned to the City at the time of delivery of
the Bonds to the initial purchaser thereof and deposited in the Bond Fund to pay interest on the
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(c) Administration of Refunding Plan. The Refunding Trustee is authorized and
. directed to purchase the Acquired Obligations and to make the payments required to be made by
. the Refunding Plan from the Acquired Obligadons and money deposited with the Refunding
Trustee pursuant to this ordinance. Al1 Acquired Obligations and the money deposited with the :
, Refunding Trustee and any income therefrom shall be held irrevocably, invested and applied in
accordance with the provisions of Ordina:nce No. 5160, this ordinance, chapter 39.53 RCW and
- other applicable statutes of the State of Washington and the Refunding Trusf Agreement. All
necessary and proper fees, compensation, and expenses of the Refunding Trustee for the 2010A
Bonds.and a11 other costs incidental to the setting up of the escrow to accomplish the refunding
of the Refunded Bonds shall be paid out of the proceeds of the 2010A Bonds.
(d) Authoriza.tion for Refunding Trust Agreement. To carry out the Refunding Plan
provided for by:this ordinance, the Mayor or the Finance Director of the City is authorized and
directed to execute and deliver to the Refunding `Trustee a Refunding Trust Agreement
substantially in the form on file with the City Clerk and by this reference made a part hereof
setting forth the duties, obligations and responsibilities of the Refunding Trustee in connection
with the payment, :redemption, and retirement of the Refunded Bonds as provided herein and
statirig that the provisions for payment of the fees, compensation, and expenses of such
Refunding'Trustee set forth therein aze satisfactory to it. Prior to executing the Refunding Trust
Agreement; the Mayor or the Finance Director of the City is authorized to make such changes.
therein that do not change the substance and purpose thereof or that assure that the escrow
proyided therein and the 2010A Bonds are in compliance with the requirements of federal law
governing the exclusion of interest on the 2010A Bonds from gross income for federal income
tax purposes.
Section 22. Call for Redemption of the Refunded Bonds. The City calls for
redemption on June 14, 2010, all of the Refunded Bonds at paz plus accrued interest.. Such ca11
for redemption shall be irrevocable after the delivery of the 2010A Bonds to the initial purchaser
thereof. The proper City officials aze authorized and directed to give or cause to be given such .
notices as required, at the times and iri the manner required, pursuant to Ordinance No. 5160 in
order to effect the redemption prior to their maturity of.the Refunded Bonds.
Section 23. Ci , Findings with Respect to Refunding. The City Council of the City
finds and determines that the issuance and sale at this time of the 2010A Bonds allocable to the
'Refunding Plan wi1T effect `a savings to the City and is in the best interest of the City and its taxpayers and in the public interest. In making such finding and determination; the City Council
has given consideration to the fixed maturities of the 2010A Bonds and•the Refunded Bonds, the
costs of issuance of the 2010A Bonds and the knovva earned income from the investment.of the
proceeds of the issuance and sale of the 2010A Bonds used in the Refunding Plan pending
payment and redemption of the Refunded Bonds. The Gity Council further finds and determines that the money to be deposited with the,
Refunding Trustee for the Refunded Bonds in accordance with Section 21 of this ordinance will
discharge and satisfy the obligations of the City under Oriiinance No. 5160 with respect to the
Refunded Bonds, and the pledges, charges, trusts, covenants, and agreements of the City therein
made or provided`for as to the Refunded Bonds, and that the Refunded Bonds shall no longer be
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deemed to be outstanding under such ordinance immediately upon the deposit of such money
with the Refunding Trustee.
Section 24. Anproval of Bond Purchase Contract. Seattle-Northwest Securities
Corporation of Seattle, Washington, has presented a purchase contract (the "Bond Purchase
Contract") to the City offering to purchase the Bonds under the terms and conditions provided in
the Bond Purchase Contract, which written Bond Purchase Contract is on file with the City Clerk
' and is incorporated herein by this reference. The City Council finds that entering into the Bond
Purchase Contract is in the City's best interest and therefore accepts the offer contained therein
and authorizes its execution by City offcials.
The Bonds will be printed at City expense and will be delivered to the purchaser in
:aceordance with the Bond Purchase Contract, with the approving legal opinion of Foster Pepper
PLLC, municipal bond counsel of Seattle, Washington, regarding the Bonds.
The proper City officials aze authorized and directed to do everything necessary for the
prompt delivery of the Bonds to the purchaser and for the proper applicafion and use of the -
pioeeeds of the sale thereof.
Section 25. Preliminarv Official Statement Deemed Fina1. The City Council has been
provided with copies of a preliminary official statement dated April 19, 2010 (the "Preliminary
Official Sta.tement"), prepazed in connection with the sale of the Bonds. For the sole purpose of
the Bond purchaser's compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(1), the City "deems final'.' that
Preliminary Official Statement as of its date, except for the omission of information as to
offering prices, interest rates, selling compensation, aggregate principal amount per series,
principal amount per maturity, maturity dates, options of redemption, delivery dates, ratings and
other terms of the Bonds dependent on such matters.
Section 26. Underta.king to Provide Continuing Disclosure. To meet the requirements '
of SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(5) (the "Ru1e"),,as applicable to a participating underwriter for tlie
Bonds, the City makes the following written undertaking (the "Undertaking") for the benefit of
holders of the Bonds: (a) Undertaking to Provide Annual Financial Information and Notice of Material
Events. The Gity undertakes to provide or cause to be provided, either directly or through a
designated agent, to the MSRB, in electronic format as prescribed by the MSRB, accompanied
by identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB:
(i) Annual financial information and operating data of the type included in the
final official statement for the Bonds and described in subsection (b) of this section
("annual financial information"); (ii) Timely notice of the occurrence, of any of the following events with respect to
the Bonds, if material: (1) pri.ncipal and interest payment delinquencies; (2) non-payment
related defaults; (3) unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial
difficulties; (4) unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial
difficulties; (5) substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform;
(6) adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status of the Bonds;
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(7) modifications to rights of holders of the Bonds; (8) Bond calls (other than scheduled
mandatory redemptions of Term Bonds); (9) defeasances; (10) release, substitution, or
sale of property securing repayment of the Bonds; and (11) rating changes; and
. (iii) Timely notice of a failure by the City to provide required annual financial
information on or before the date specified in subsection (b) of this section.
` (b) Type of Annual Financial Information Undertaken to be Provided. The annual
financial information that the City undertalces to provide in subsection (a) of this sectionc
,(i) Sha11 consist of (1) annual financial statements prepared (except as noted in the
financial statements) in accordance with applieable generally accepted accounting principles
promulgated by the Government Accounting Standards Board ("GASB") and made
applicable to Washington state local governmental units such as the City, as such principles
may be changed from time to time, which sta.tements sha11 not be audited, except, however,
that if and when audited financial statements are otherwise prepared and available to the
Gity they will be provided; (2) a statement of authorized, issued and outstanding balance of
, general obligation debt; (3) the assessed value of property within the City subject to ad
valorem taxation; and (4) ad valorem tax levy rates and amounts and percenta.ge of taxes
collected;
(ii) Sha11 be provided not later than the last day of the ninth month after the end of
each fiscal year of the City (currently, a fiscal year ending December 31), as such fiscal
year may be changed as required or permitted by State law, commencing with the City's fiscal year ending December 31, 2009; and
(iii) May be provided in a single or multiple documents, and may be incorporated
by specific reference to documents available to the public on the Internet sebsite of the
MSRB or f led with the SEC.
(c) Amendment of Undertakin~. The Undertaking is subject to amendment after the
primary offering of the Bonds without the consent of any holder of any Bond, or of any broker,
. dealer, :municipal securities dealer, participating underwmter, rating agency or the MSRB, under
the circumstances and in the manner permitted by the Rule. The City will give notice to the
MSRB of the substance (or provid'e a copy) of any amendment to the Undertaking and a brief
statement of the reasons for the amendment. If the amendment changes the type of annual
financial information to be providecl, the annual financial information containing the amended
- financial information will include a narrative explanation of the effect of that change on the type
of infomZation to be provided. .
(d) Beneficiaries. The Undertaking evidenced by this section shall inure to the
benefit of the Cityand any holder of Bonds, and sha11 not inure to the benefit of or create any
rights in any other person. ~
(e) Termination of Undertaking. The City's obligations under this Undertaking shall
terminate upon the legal defeasance of all of the Bonds. In addition, the City's obligations under
this_Undertaking shall terminate if those provisions of the Rule which require the City to. comply
with this Undertaking become legally inapplicable in respect of the Bonds for any reason, as
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confirmed by an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel or other counsel familiar witfi
federal securities laws delivered to the City, and the City provides timely notice of 'such
termination to the MSRB.
( fl Remedy for Failure to Comply with Undertaking. As soon as practicable after the
City learns of any failure to comply with the Undertaking, the City will proceed with due
diligence to cause such noncompliance to be corrected. No failure by the City or other obligated
person to comply with the Undertaking sha11 constitute a default in respect of the Bonds. The
sole remedy of any holder of a Bond sha11 be to take such actions as that holder deems necessary,
including seekirig an order of specific performance from an appropriate court, to compel the City
or otlzer obligated person to comply with the Undertaking.
. (g)- Designation of Official Responsible to Administer Undertaking: . The Finance
Director of the City (or such other officer of the City .who may in the future perform the duties of
that office) or his or her designee is authorized and directed in his or her discretion io take such
fiarther actions as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to cany out the Undertaking of
the City in respect of the Bonds set forth. in this section and in accordance with the Rule,
including; without limita.tion, the fallowing actions:
(i) Preparing and filing the annual financial information undertaken to be
provided;
(ii) Determining whether any event specified in subsection (a) has occurred,
assessing its materiality with respect to the Bonds, and, if material, preparing and disseminating notice of its occurrence;
(iii) Determining whether any person other than the City'is an "obligated person"
within the meaning of the Rule with respect to the Bonds, and obtaining from such person
an undertaking to provide any annual fmancial information and notice of material events
for that person in accordance with the Rule;
(iv) Selecting, engaging and eompensating designated agents and consultants, including but not limited to financial advisors and legal counsel, to assist and advise the
City in carrying out the Undertaking; arid
(v) Effecting any necessary amendment of the Undertaking.
Section 27. Ratification. All actions previously taken in accordance with this
ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed.
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Section 28: Effective Date of Ordinance. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
, force from and after its passage and five days following its publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Couricil and APPROVED by the Mayor.of the City of Aubum,
Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereo rd May, 2010.
~
. Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
ATTEST: _
Ciiy :Clerk
AAPROVED AS TO FORM: _
,
Bond Counsel
PUBLISHED:
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- CERTIFICATION
, I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Auburn, Washington (the "City"); hereby
certify as follows:
1. The attached copy of Ordinance No. 6305 (the "Ordinance") is a full, true and
correct copy of an ordinance duly passed at a regulaz meeting of the City Council of the City
held at the regular meeting place thereof on May 3, 2010, as that ordinance appears on the minute book of the City; and the Ordinance will be in full force and effect five days after `
pu.blication in the City's official:newspager.
2. A quorum of the members of the City Council was present, throughout the
meeting arid a majority of those members present voted in the`proper manner for the passage of '
the Ordinance.
: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of May, 2010.
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON
City Clerk
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