The ordinance authorizes the City to issue up to $65 million in Certificates of Participation to fund street resurfacing and curb ramp improvements. It also approves related agreements and grants city officials the authority to manage the process of issuing these certificates.
Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery from time to time of tax-exempt or taxable Certificates of Participation, in one or more series, evidencing and representing an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $65,000,000 (“Certificates”), to finance and refinance certain capital improvement projects within the City and County of San Francisco’s (“City”) contained in the Capital Plan and generally consisting of street resurfacing and curb ramp improvements; approving the form of a Supplement to Trust Agreement between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (“Trustee”) (including certain indemnities contained therein); approving respective forms of a Supplement to Property Lease and a Supplement to Project Lease, each between the City and the Trustee, for the lease to the Trustee and lease back to the City of all or a portion of certain real property and improvements owned by the City, together with any other property determined by the City’s Director of Public Finance to be made subject to the lease and lease back arrangements; approving the form of an Official Notice of Sale and a Notice of Intention to Sell the Certificates; approving the form of an Official Statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a purchase contract between the City and one or more initial purchasers of the Certificates; approving the form of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, as defined herein; granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, sale, execution, and delivery of the Certificates, as defined herein; approving modifications to documents; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to finance capital improvement projects in San Francisco, specifically street resurfacing and curb ramp improvements, through the issuance of Certificates of Participation.
The Office of Public Finance submitted a memorandum to the Board of Supervisors recommending the authorization of Certificates of Participation to finance street resurfacing and curb ramp projects.
The Mayor's Office introduced the ordinance to authorize the execution and delivery of tax-exempt or taxable Certificates of Participation for capital improvement projects.
The Board approved the Ten-Year Capital Plan, which included funding for critical infrastructure projects, including street resurfacing and curb ramps.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the ordinance for approval, allowing the City to proceed with financing the capital improvement projects.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, moving forward with the authorization of the Certificates of Participation.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, officially authorizing the issuance of the Certificates of Participation.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, allowing the City to execute the financing for the capital improvement projects.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record