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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06071988 - 2.7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Adopted this resolution on June 7 , 1988 _, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 88/306 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: A Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Payment Agreement, Authorizing the Filing of a Validation Action in Connection with the Highway 4 Extension Project and Authorizing Related Actions in Connection Therewith. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES that: WHEREAS, Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (the "Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 198511 ) authorizes and empowers local agencies to form a joint powers authority for the purpose of financing public capital improvements; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa has authorized the execution of a joint exercise of powers- agreement owersagreement creating the "Contra Costa Delta Highway Joint Powers Financing Authority, " pursuant to the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, with the City of Antioch and the City of Pittsburg, for the purpose of financing the extension of California State Highway 4 (the "Project" ) ; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has determined that it is desirable and furthers a public purpose to assist in the :s expansion and improvement of California State Highway 4; and a WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa is authorized and empowered by the laws of the State of California to appropriate and expend moneys on and enter into contracts for municipal functions and capital improvements, including the acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation of streets and highways benefiting their respective residents; and WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa desires to enter into a payment agreement with the Contra Costa Delta Highway Joint Powers Financing Authority for the purpose of financing the Project; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Delta Highway Joint Powers Financing Authority intends to issue bonds (the "Bonds" ) for the purpose of financing the Project; and WHEREAS, because such financing involves significant unresolved legal issues, the County of Contra Costa desires to engage the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as authorized on January 19 , 1988 for the purpose of filing and prosecuting a validation action under Code of Civil Procedure Section 860 for the purpose of validating the agreements and documents related to such financing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa' as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 88/306 Section 1 . The Board of Supervisors hereby finds and determines that the execution and delivery of the Payment Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein shall result in significant public benefits to the County of Contra Costa in that ( 1 ) the County of Contra Costa expects to benefit from demonstrable savings in costs related to financing the Project, ( 2) completion of the Project in an timely fashion will generate benefits to certain inhabitants and employers within the County of Contra Costa, and ( 3) the County of Contra Costa expects to be able to provide more efficient delivery of local agency services to residential and commercial development within certain portions of the County of Contra Costa' s jurisdiction. Section 2 . The form of Payment Agreement between the County of Contra Costa, City of Pittsburg, City of Antioch and the Contra Costa Delta Highway Joint Powers Financing Authority, on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved and the County Administrator is hereby authorized to execute and deliver said Payment Agreement in substantially the form hereby approved or with any changes made by the County Counsel pursuant to Section 3 of this Resolution. Section 3 . The County Counsel is hereby authorized and directed in the name and on behalf of the County of Contra Costa to make any changes in the Payment Agreement which hereafter become necessary in the interest of the County of Contra Costa and which she/he deems necessary or appropriate in order to consummate the lawful issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds by the Contra Costa Delta Highway Joint Powers Financing Authority for the purpose of financing the project. Section 4 . The County Administrator is hereby further authorized to take any and all other actions necessary and appropriate to carry out the Payment Agreement. Section 5 . The Board of Supervisors does hereby authorize::$ and request the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, bond counsel to the Contra Costa Delta Highway Joint Powers Financing Authority to file a validation action for and in the name and on behalf of the County of Contra Costa, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 860 and following to validate this Resolution, the Payment Agreement, the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, and all related contracts, agreements and actions herein authorized and approved or hereafter authorized and approved in connection with the financing of the Project. Section 6 . This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: PHIL BAT HELOR, Clerk of of t�d o4 Supervisors and County Administrator By .,.y.°� , Deputy SG: jal Resh4 .t06 cc: Transportation Planning County Administrator County Counsel RESOLUTION NO . 88/306