HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12092008 - C.70 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C9;r
FROM: DAVID TWA, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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DATE: December 9, 2008
�SrA COOK County
SUBJECT: Arbitrage Rebate Consulting Services Contract
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS)
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to enter into a contract with Bond
Logistix LLC for arbitrage rebate consulting services from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 in an amount not
to exceed $100,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fees associated with rebate liability analysis are charged out proportionately to various County departments
based on their share of the funds from a particular bond issue.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE:
.RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ❑
LrAPPROVE ❑ OTH
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON �r1
❑ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ❑ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
%(_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
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Contact: Lisa Driscoll (335-1023) DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
cc: CAO ADMINISTRATOR
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BACKGROUND
Arbitrage rebate calculation agent services are required to calculate rebate liability on various County bond
issues. Under federal tax law, this liability is determined for each County tax-exempt bond issue based on
the amount'of interest earnings that have accrued on bond proceeds over time. While the County is allowed
to keep interest earnings up to the rate of return of the initial bond offering, any earnings above this bond
rate must be rebated to the federal government every five years.
Since its inception in 1989, Bond Logistix LLC has grown to become the largest provider of arbitrage
rebate consulting services in the country, with a total of over 1,500 clients in every U.S. State and Territory.
Each year they prepare approximately 4,000 arbitrage analyses and legal opinions.
Having served the County in the capacity of arbitrage rebate consultant since 1989, Bond Logistix LLC is
familiar with the County's unique debt profile and the services that are needed.