Remarketing of the 2011A Water Revenue Bond Board of Public Utilities April 6, 2012
Background 2011 Bond issue of $59,000,000 – Refunded 2005 debt 30 Year debt maturity, with 13 month interest term Short-term floating index rate, tied to SIFMA index + 0.07% Presently at 0.25% Principal and Interest paid per maturity schedule Short term interest period attractive to Money Market Fund investors Only available to very high grade credits such as RPU Interest Rate Hedge Agreement remains in place Established in 2005 Fixes interest rate at 3.2%
Proposed Remarketing No new debt with this transaction Resets the interest rate amount and period as required by bond documents Resolution provides flexibility for one or two year period Decision on period will be made at pricing date All other provisions of the bonds remain in place Present Balance on the Bond is $58,200,000 3
RECOMMENDATIONS That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: Approve the City’s Financing Team; 1. Delegate to the City’s Financing Team adjustments to the proposed 2. structure for City Council approval; 3. Approve and adopt the SIFMA Remarketing Management Policy; 4. Adopt the appropriate resolution to approve the preparation of future Reoffering Statements consistent with the initial authorization approving the 2011A Water Revenue Bond Index Interest Rate Period(s); and 5. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents related to this transaction. 4
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