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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1992 - 0052RESOLUTION NO.92-52-7 DEDICATING REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT OF OBLIGATION~ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORARGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA DEDICATING ITS REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS ***** WHEREAS,District No.7 is a County Sanitation District organized and existing pursuant to the provisions of the County Sanitation District Act,California Health &Safety Code Section 4700 et seq.;and WHEREAS,District is a signatory agency to the Joint Ownership,Operation and Construction Agreement by and among the several County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California to provide for the joint administrative organization and to jointly acquire,construct and operate wastewater collection,treatment and disposal facilities dated and effective July 1,1985;and, WHEREAS,pursuant to the terms of the Joint Ownership, Operation and Construction Agreement,the District is obligated to make payments on a pro rata basis with each of the other signatory Districts to the Agreement,for the construction of joint facilities,and to additionally make payments on a pro rata basis with each other District for the cost of operation and maintenance of the joint facilities;and, WHEREAS,District obtains,revenues to meet its obligations under the Joint Ownership,‘Operation and Construction Agreement and under financing agreements from various sources,the most reliable of which are ad valorem property taxes and annual sewer service l~ charges;and, WHEREAS,District has.delivered Certificates of Pa:rticipation in 1990 and 1991,as a financing mechanism to assist in paying the cost of the acquisition and construction of District facilities and joint works facilities;and, WHEREAS,District,in the course of the 1990-92 Certificates of Participation financing,received very favorable credit ratings based upon its financial stability and the reliability of its sources of revenues,thus resulting in more favorable interest rates on the obligations and a lower net cost to the taxpayers and ratepayers of the District;and, WHEREAS,the District,in order to fulfill the capital facilities requirements of its 30-year Master Plan,is contemplating additional Certificates of Participation financing during 1992 and subsequent years,to assist in paying the cost of the acquisition and construction of additional District facilities and joint works facilities;and, WHEREAS,future financing obligations will be most cost effective if the District again receives favorable credit ratings and is able to sell its obligations at the lowest possible interest rates;and, WHEREAS,the District has determined that (a)a dedication of its revenues,and in particular its most reliable revenues,towards the payment of its obligations and under the Joint Ownership, Operation and Construction Agreement under long—term financing, past and future,will benefit the taxpayers and ratepayers of the 2 District;and (b)dedicated reliable revenue sources and the related higher credit ratings are of considerable importance to investors purchasing the long-term financing obligations of the District,as is evidenced by the successful prior financing issues which were able to rely upon both the ad valorem tax revenues and the annual sewer service charges. NOW,THEREFORE,the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 To assure the continued financial viability of this District,and for the benefit of all other Districts,and understanding that each other District will similarly make such a dedication,District No.7 hereby dedicates its revenues,in the following order of priority: First:Its ad valorem property tax revenues, Second:Its sanitary sewer service charges,and Third:Its other revenues, to meet its obligations under the Joint Ownership,Operation and Construction Agreement,the Agreements for Acquisition and Construction and Certificates of Participation,1990—92 Series A and Series B,and any future agreement or agreements for acquisition,construction,maintenance or operations of the sewers, works of other facilities designated by the District as receiving the benefit of this dedication. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held May 13,1992 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) )SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,RITA J.BROWN,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.92—52-7 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 13th day of May,1992,by the following vote, to wit: AYES:Charles E.Puckett,Chairman,Fred Barrera,Barry Hanhiiond, Ruthelyn Plumer,Robert Richardson,Roger R.Stanton,James A. Wahner NOES:None ABSENT:None IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of County Sanitation District No..7 of Orange County,California,this 13th day of May,1992. ~ Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California