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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06082004 - C.149 • RESOLUTION NO, /312 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA), GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004) IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $121,000,000 WHEREAS, a duly called election was held in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, County of Contra Costa, State of California (hereinafter referred to as the 'District"), on March 5, 2002, pursuant to Proposition 39 enacted by the voters of the State of California on November 7, 2000, and thereafter canvassed pursuant to law; and WHEREAS, at such election there was submitted to and approved by the requisite 55% vote of the qualified electors of the District a question as to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the District for various purposes set forth in the ballot submitted to the voters, in the maximum principal amount of $250,000,000 payable from the levy of an ad valorem tax against the taxable property in the District; and WHEREAS, $69,400,000 aggregate principal amount of bonds, designated 'Mt. Diablo Unified School District (County of Contra Costa, California) General Obligation Bonds, (Election of 2002, Series 2002)," have heretofore been issued and sold; WHEREAS, at this time this Board has received the resolution of the governing board of Cop the District requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $121,000,000 (the "Bonds"), and to authorize the sale of the bonds by a negotiated sale to a purchaser to be selected through a competitive process pursuant to a Bond Purchase Contract (the "Bond Purchase Contract") to be entered into with the underwriters (the "Underwriter") to be selected by the District and to be named therein, a form of which Bond Purchase Contract has been submitted to and is on file with the Clerk of this Board of Supervisors, all according to the terms and *in the manner set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Education of the District on May 25, 2004, a certified copy of which has been filed with the Clerk of this Board of Supervisors (the "Resolution"); and WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors accepts the representation of the District that it is necessary and desirable that the bonds be issued and sold by a-negotiated sale to a purchaser to be selected through a competitive process for the purposes for which the bonds have been authorized and on the terms and conditions set forth in the resolution of the Board of Education of the District; and WHEREAS, all acts, conditions and things required by law to be done or performed have been done and performed in strict conformity with the laws authorizing the issuance of bonds of the District, and the indebtedness of the District, including this proposed issue of Bonds, is within all limits prescribed by law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: SF1 1392565 SECTION 1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Resolution, the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings. (a) "Bond Insurer" means any insurance company which issues a municipal bond insurance policy insuring the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds. (b) "Bond Payment Date" means, January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2005. (c) "Bond Register" means the registration books kept by the Bond Registrar pursuant to this Resolution. (d) "Bond Registrar" means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (e) "Bonds" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Resolution. (f) "DTC" means The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York in its capacity as securities depository for the Bonds. (g) "Information Services" means Financial Information, Inc.'s Financial Daily Called Bond Service; Interactive Data Corporation's Bond Service; Kenny Information Service's Called Bond Service; Moody's Municipal and Government; or Standard &Poor's Called Bond Record. (h) "Nominee" means the nominee of the Depository, which may be the Depository, as determined from time to time pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof. (i) "Outstanding" when used as of any particular time with reference to the Bonds, means all Bonds theretofore, or thereupon being, authenticated and delivered by the Paying Agent except (a) Bonds theretofore cancelled by the Paying Agent or surrendered to the Paying Agent for cancellation; (b) Bonds with respect to which all liability of the District shall have been discharged; (c) Bonds for the transfer or exchange of or in lieu of or in substitution for which other Bonds shall have been authenticated and delivered by the Paying Agent; and (d) Bonds that have become due (at maturity, on redemption or otherwise) and for the payment of which sufficient moneys, including interest accrued to the due date, are held by the Paying Agent. 0) "Owner" means any registered owner of the Bonds as identified in the Bond Register. (k) "Participants" means those broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions from time to time for which the Depository holds book-entry certificates as securities depository. (1) "Paying Agent" initially means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 2 (m) "Principal Amount" means, with respect to any Bond, the principal amount thereof. (n) "Record Date" means the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month preceding each Bond Payment Date. (o) "Redemption Notice" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(b)(iv) hereof. (p) "Securities Depositories" means The Depository Trust Company, 711 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, facsimile transmission: (516) 227-4039, (516) 227-4190 with Cede &Co. as its nominee; (q) "Transfer Amount" means, with respect to any Outstanding Bond, the Principal Amount thereof. (r) "United States Obligations" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 15. (s) "Written Request of the County" means, a written request signed by an officer, official or staff person authorized to sign documents on behalf of the County pursuant to Section 17 hereof. SECTION 2. Purpose of Bonds. That for the purpose of improving health and safety conditions of local schools, upgrading electrical systems, repairing inadequate heating, ventilation and plumbing systems, replacing aging roofs, renovating restrooms, improving building exteriors and grounds for safety, replacing aging portables, and constructing and acquiring new classrooms, educational facilities and technology infrastructure, and to pay all necessary legal, financial, engineering and contingent costs in connection therewith, the County authorizes the issuance of the Bonds. SECTION 3. Terms of the Bonds. (a) Denomination, Interest, Dated Dates. The Bonds shall be issued as Bonds registered as to both principal and interest, in denominations of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof. Each Bond shall be dated July 1, 2004 (or other such date designated in the Purchase Contract) and shall bear interest from the Bond Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication thereof unless it is authenticated as of a day during the period from the Record Date next preceding any Bond Payment Date to such Bond Payment Date, inclusive, in which event it shall bear interest from such Bond Payment Date, or unless it is authenticated on or before June 15, 2005, in which event it shall bear interest from July 1, 2005 (unless otherwise provided in the Purchase Contract). The Bonds shall mature not more than 25 years from their date. The Bonds shall bear interest or accrete interest at a rate or rates such that the average interest rate shall not exceed 10% per annum. Interest shall be payable on the respective Bond Payment Dates. 3 (b) Redemption. (i) Optional Redemption. The Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the District, as provided below, or on such other dates and on such terms as designated in the Purchase Contract. The Bonds maturing on or before July 1, 2013 are not subject to redemption prior to their fixed maturity dates. The Bonds maturing on or after July 1, 2014 are subject to redemption at the option of the District, from any source of funds, as a whole or in part on any date on or after July 1, 2013, at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the Principal Amount of the Bonds to be redeemed) plus interest accrued thereon to the dates fixed for redemption: Redemption Dates Redemption Prices July 1, 2013 and thereafter 100% (ii) Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption. The Bonds shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption prior to their stated maturity dates from monies in the Debt Service Fund established in Section 10 hereof, as set forth in the Purchase Contract. (iii) Selection of Bonds for Redemption. Whenever provision is made in this Resolution for the redemption of Bonds and less than all Outstanding Bonds are to be redeemed, the Bond Registrar, upon written instruction, shall select Bonds for redemption from such maturity dates as are selected by the District, and by lot within each such maturity in such manner as the Bond Registrar shall determine; provided, however, that the portion of any Bond to be redeemed in part shall be in the Principal Amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. (iv) Notice of Redemption. When redemption is authorized or required pursuant to Sections 3(b)(i) and 3(b)(ii)hereof, the Bond Registrar, upon written instruction from the District, shall give notice (a "Redemption Notice") of the redemption of the Bonds. Such Redemption Notice shall specify: (a) the Bonds or designated portions thereof (in the case of redemption of the Bonds in part but not in whole) which are to be redeemed, (b) the date of redemption, (c) the place or places where the redemption will be made, including the name and address of the Bond Registrar, (d) the redemption price, (e) the CUSIP numbers (if any) assigned to the Bonds to be redeemed, (f) the Bond numbers of the Bonds to be redeemed in whole or in part and, in the case of any Bond to be redeemed in part only, the Principal Amount of such Bond to be redeemed, and (g) the original issue date, interest rate and stated maturity date of each Bond to be redeemed in whole or in part. Such Redemption Notice shall further state that on the specified date there shall become due and payable upon each Bond or portion thereof being redeemed the Redemption Price thereof, together with the interest accrued to the redemption date, and that from and after such date, interest with respect thereto shall cease to accrue. The Bond Registrar shall take the following actions with respect to such Redemption Notice: 4 (a) At least 30 but not more than 45 days prior to the redemption date, such Redemption Notice shall be given to the respective Owners of Bonds designated for redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, at their addresses appearing on the Bond Register. (b) At least two days before the date of the publication required by clause (d) of this Section 3(b)(iv), such Redemption Notice shall be given by (i) first class mail, postage prepaid, (ii) telephonically confirmed facsimile transmission, or (iii) overnight delivery service, to each of the Securities Depositories. (c) At least two days before the date of the publication required by clause (d) of this Section 3(b)(iv), such Redemption Notice shall be given by (i) first class mail, postage prepaid, or(ii) overnight delivery service, to one of the Information Services. (d) At least 30 days prior to the redemption date, such Redemption Notice shall be published one time in an Authorized Newspaper. Neither failure to receive nor failure to publish any Redemption Notice nor any defect in any such Redemption Notice so given shall affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for the redemption of the affected Bonds. Each check issued or other transfer of funds made by the Bond Registrar for the purpose of redeeming Bonds shall bear or include the CUSIP number identifying, by issue and maturity, the Bonds being redeemed with the proceeds of such check or other transfer. (v) Partial Redemption of Bonds. Upon the surrender of any Bond redeemed in part only, the Bond Registrar shall execute and deliver to the Owner thereof a new Bond or Bonds of like tenor and maturity and of authorized denominations equal in Transfer Amounts to the unredeemed portion of the Bond surrendered. Such partial redemption shall be valid upon payment of the amount required to be paid to such Owner, and the County and the District shall be released and discharged thereupon from all liability to the extent of such payment. (vi) fffect_of Notice of Redemption. Notice having been given as aforesaid, and the monies for the redemption (including the interest to the applicable date of redemption) having been set aside in the Debt Service Fund, such Bonds shall become due and payable on such redemption date. If on such redemption date, money for the redemption of all the Bonds to be redeemed as provided in Section 3(b)(i) hereof, together with interest to such redemption date, shall be held by the Bond Registrar so as to be available therefor on such redemption date, and if notice of redemption thereof shall have been given as aforesaid, then from and after such redemption date, interest with respect to the Bonds to be redeemed shall cease to accrue and become payable. All money held by or on behalf of the Bond Registrar for the redemption of Bonds shall be held in trust for the account of the Owners of the Bonds so to be redeemed. All Bonds paid at maturity or redeemed prior to maturity pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3 shall be cancelled upon surrender thereof and be delivered to or upon the order of the County and the District. All or any portion of a Bond purchased by the County or the District shall be cancelled by the Bond Registrar. 5 (vii) Bonds No Longer Outstanding. When any Bonds (or portions thereof), which have been duly called for redemption prior to maturity under the provisions of this Resolution, or with respect to which irrevocable instructions to call for redemption prior to maturity at the earliest redemption date have been given to the Bond Registrar, in form satisfactory to it, and sufficient monies shall be held by the Bond Registrar irrevocably in trust for the payment of the redemption price of such Bonds or portions thereof, and, accrued interest with respect thereto to the date fixed for redemption, all as provided in this Resolution, then such Bonds shall no longer be deemed Outstanding and shall be surrendered to the Bond Registrar for cancellation. (c) Book-Entry System. (i) The Bonds shall be initially registered in the name of "Cede& Co.," as nominee of DTC, and shall be initially issued as one Bond for each of the maturities of the Bonds in the Principal Amounts set forth in Section 3(a), and DTC is hereby appointed depository for the Bonds, and registered ownership of the Bonds may not thereafter be transferred except as provided in this Section 3(c). (ii) Registered ownership of the Bonds, or any portion thereof, may not thereafter be transferred except: (A) To any successor of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or its nominee, or to any substitute depository designated pursuant to clause(B) of this section(a"substitute depository");provided, that any successor of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC or substitute depository, shall be qualified under any applicable laws to provide the services proposed to be provided by it; (B) To any substitute depository not objected to by the County, upon (1) the resignation of DTC or its successor (or any substitute depository or its successor) from its functions as depository, or (2) a determination by the County to substitute another depository for DTC (or its successor) because DTC or its successor (or any substitute depository or its successor) is no longer able to carry out its functions as depository; provided, that any such substitute depository shall be qualified under any applicable laws to provide the services proposed to be provided by it; or (C) To any person as provided below, upon (1) the resignation of DTC or its successor (or substitute depository or its successor) from its functions as depository, or (2) a determination by the County to remove DTC or its successor (or any substitute depository or its successor) from its functions as depository. (iii) In the case of any transfer pursuant to clause (A) or clause(B) of subsection(u) hereof, upon receipt of the Bonds by the Bond Registrar, together with a Written Request of the County to the Bond Registrar, a new Bond for each maturity shall be executed and delivered in the aggregate Principal Amount of the Bonds then Outstanding registered in the name of such successor or such substitute depository, or their nominees, as the case may be, all as specified in such Written Request of the County. In the case of any transfer pursuant to 6 clause(C)of subsection(ii)hereof,upon receipt of the Outstanding Bonds by the Bond Registrar together with a Written Request of the County, new Bonds shall be executed and delivered in such Principal Amounts, numbered in the manner determined by the Bond Registrar and registered in the names of such persons as are requested in such Written Request of the County, subject to the limitations of this Section 3(c) and date of receipt of such a Written Request of the County, and thereafter, Bonds shall be transferred pursuant to Section 6 hereof; provided, that the Bond Registrar shall not be required to deliver such new Bonds within a period less than sixty(60)days. (iv) The County and the Bond Registrar shall be entitled to treat the person in whose name any Bond is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes of the Resolution and applicable laws, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary received by the County; and the County and the Bond Registrar shall have no responsibility for transmitting payments to, communication with, notifying, or otherwise dealing with any beneficial owners of the Bonds. Neither the County nor the Bond Registrar shall have any responsibility or obligation, legal or otherwise, to the beneficial owners or to any other party including DTC or its successor (or substitute depository or its successor), except for the Holder of any Bonds. (v) So long as the Outstanding Bonds are registered in the name of Cede& Co. or its registered assigns, the County shall cooperate with Cede & Co., as sole Owner of the Bonds, or its registered assigns in effecting payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds by arranging for payment in such manner that funds for such payments are properly identified and are made immediately available on the date they are due. SECTION 4. Sale of Bonds; Purchase Contract. The Purchase Contract submitted to and on file with the Clerk of this Board of Supervisors providing for the sale by this Board of Supervisors and the purchase by the Underwriter of the Bonds at a purchase price to be set forth therein (which purchase price shall be approved by the Treasurer-Tax Collector, this Board of Supervisors hereby expressly delegating to such officer the authority to execute the Purchase Contract on its behalf), is hereby approved; provided, that (i) the true interest cost for the Bonds shall not be in excess of 8.00%; (ii) the maximum interest rate (coupon) on the Bonds shall not be in excess of 10.00%per annum; (iii) the costs of issuance for the Bonds shall not be in excess of$1201000; and(iv)the Bonds shall otherwise conform to the limitations specified herein. The Purchase Contract shall recite the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, the date thereof, the maturity dates, principal amounts and annual rates of interest of each maturity thereof, the initial and semiannual interest payment dates thereof, and the terms of optional and mandatory sinking fund redemption thereof. The Treasurer-Tax Collector (or an authorized deputy or delegate of the Treasurer-Tax Collector) is hereby authorized and directed to accept the offer of the Underwriter when the offer is satisfactory to the Treasurer-Tax Collector, and to execute and deliver the Purchase Contract on behalf of the County in substantially the form now on file with this Board of Supervisors, with such changes therein as shall be approved by the authorized officer of the County executing the same, and such execution shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Treasurer-Tax Collector's approval and this Board of Supervisors' approval of any change therein from the form of such Purchase Contract. 7 SECTION 5. Execution of Bonds. The Bonds shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors and the Treasurer-Tax Collector by their manual or facsimile signatures and countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of and the seal of the County affixed thereto by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, all in their official capacities. No Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or shall be entitled to any security or benefit under this Resolution unless and until the certificate of authentication printed on the Bond is signed by the Bond Registrar as authenticating agent. Authentication by the Bond Registrar shall be conclusive evidence that the Bond so authenticated has been duly issued, signed and delivered under this Resolution and is entitled to the security and benefit of this Resolution. SECTION 6. Bond Registrar; Transfer and Exchange. This Board does hereby appoint Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or such other financial institution as designated in the Official Statement, to act as the authenticating agent, bond registrar, transfer agent and paying agent for the Bonds. So long as any of the Bonds remain outstanding, the District will cause the Bond Registrar to maintain and keep at its principal office all books and records necessary for the registration, exchange and transfer of the Bonds as provided in this Section. Subject to the provisions of Section 7 below, the person in whose name a Bond is registered on the Bond Register shall be regarded as the absolute Owner of that Bond for all purposes of this Resolution. Payment of or on account of the principal of and interest on any Bond shall be made only to or upon the order of that person; neither the District, the County nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary, but the registration may be changed as provided in this Section. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the District's liability upon the Bonds, including interest, to the extent of the amount or amounts so paid. Any Bond may be exchanged for Bonds of like tenor, maturity and Transfer Amount upon presentation and surrender at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, together with a request for exchange signed by the Owner or by a person legally empowered to do so in a form satisfactory to the Bond Registrar. A Bond may be transferred on the Bond Register only upon presentation and surrender of the Bond at the principal office of the Bond Registrar together with an assignment executed by the Owner or by a person legally empowered to do so in a form satisfactory to the Bond Registrar. Upon exchange or transfer, the Bond Registrar shall complete, authenticate and deliver a new Bond or Bonds of like tenor and of any authorized denomination or denominations requested by the Owner equal to the Transfer Amount of the Bond surrendered and bearing or accruing interest at the same rate and maturing on the same date. If manual signatures on behalf of the County are required in connection with an exchange or transfer, the Bond Registrar shall undertake the exchange or transfer of Bonds only after the new Bonds are signed by officers of the County authorized to sign the Bonds by this Resolution. In all cases of exchanged or transferred Bonds, the County shall sign and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver Bonds in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution. All fees and costs of transfer shall be paid by the requesting party. Those charges may be required to be paid before the procedure is begun for the exchange or transfer. All Bonds issued upon any exchange or transfer shall be valid obligations of the District, evidencing the same debt, and 8 entitled to the same security and benefit under this Resolution as the Bonds surrendered upon that exchange or transfer. Any Bond surrendered to the Bond Registrar for payment, retirement, exchange, replacement or transfer shall be cancelled by the Bond Registrar. The District and the County may at any time deliver to the Bond Registrar for cancellation any previously authenticated and delivered Bonds that the District and the County may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and those Bonds shall be promptly cancelled by the Bond Registrar. Written reports of the surrender and cancellation of Bonds shall be made to the District and the County by the Bond Registrar at least twice each calendar year. The cancelled Bonds shall be retained for a period of time and then returned to the District or destroyed by the Bond Registrar as directed by the District. Neither the District, the County nor the Bond Registrar will be required to transfer or exchange any Bonds (a) during the period from the Record Date next preceding any Bond Payment Date to such Bond Payment Date, (b) during the period beginning with the opening of business on the 15th business day next preceding any date of selection of Bonds to be redeemed and ending with the close of business on the day on which the applicable notice of redemption is given, or(c) which have been selected or called for redemption in whole or in part. SECTION 7. Payment. Payment of interest on any Bond on any Bond Payment Date shall be made to the Owner thereof as of the Record Date immediately preceding such Bond Payment Date, such interest to be paid by check mailed to such Owner on the Bond Payment Date at his or her address as it appears on the Bond Register or at such other address as he or she may have filed with the Bond Registrar for that purpose on or before the Record Date. The Owner of Bonds in an aggregate Principal Amount of$1,000,000 or more may request in writing to the Bond Registrar that such Owner be paid interest on such Bonds by wire transfer to the bank and account number on file with the Bond Registrar as of the Record Date. The principal, and redemption premiums, if any, payable on the Bonds shall be payable upon maturity or redemption upon surrender at the principal office of the Bond Registrar. The interest principal and redemption premiums, if any, on the Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America. The Bond Registrar is hereby authorized to pay the Bonds when duly presented for payment at maturity, and to cancel all Bonds upon payment thereof. The Bonds are general obligations of the District and do not constitute an obligation of the County except as provided in this Bond Resolution. No part of any fund of the County is pledged or obligated to the payment of the Bonds. SECTION 8. Form of Bonds. The Bonds shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, allowing those officials executing the Bonds to make the insertions and deletions necessary to conform the Bonds to this Resolution and to the Purchase Contract as authorized herein. SECTION 9. Delivery of Bonds. The proper officials of the County shall cause the Bonds to be prepared and, following their sale, shall have the Bonds signed and delivered, together with a true transcript of proceedings with reference to the issuance of the Bonds, to the original purchaser upon payment of the purchase price therefor. 9 SECTION 10. Deposit of Proceeds of Bonds. The proceeds from the sale of the Bonds shall be paid to the County to the credit of the fund hereby created and established and to be known as the "Series 2004 Mt. Diablo Unified School District Building Fund" (the `Building Fund") of the District, shall be kept separate and distinct from all other District and County funds, and those proceeds shall be used solely for the purpose for which the Bonds are being issued and such proceeds shall be applied solely to authorized purposes which relate to the acquisition or improvement of real property. The accrued interest, if any, and any purchase premium received by the County from the sale of the Bonds shall be kept separate and apart in funds hereby created and established and to be designated as the "Series 2004 Mt. Diablo Unified School District General Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund" (the "Debt Service Fund") and used only for payments of principal and interest on the Bonds. Any excess proceeds of the Bonds deposited in the Building Fund and not needed for the authorized purposes set forth herein for which the Bonds are being issued, shall be transferred to the Debt Service Fund and applied to the payment of principal and interest on the Bonds. If, after payment in full of the Bonds, there remain excess monies, such amounts shall be transferred to the general fund of the District in accordance with Section 11 hereof. .Subject to federal tax restrictions, monies in the funds created hereunder shall be invested in any lawful investment permitted by Sections 16429.1 and 53601 of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Government Code"), in the Local Agency Investment Fund in the treasury of the State of California, in an investment agreement the terms of which are approved by the Treasurer-Tax Collector, or in shares in a California common law trust established pursuant to Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the Government Code which invests exclusively in investments permitted by Section 53635 of the Government Code as it may be amended (including the California Asset Management Program(CAMP). Except as required below to satisfy the requirements of Section 148(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), interest earned on the investment of monies held in the Debt Service Fund shall be retained in the Debt Service Fund and used by the County to pay principal and interest on the Bonds when due, and interest earned on the investment of monies held in the Building Fund shall be retained in the Building Fund. SECTION 11. Security for the Bonds. There shall be levied on all the taxable property in the District, in addition to all other taxes, a continuing direct ad valorem tax annually during the period the Bonds are outstanding in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds when due, which monies when collected will be placed in the Debt Service Fund, which fund is irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds when and as the same fall due; provided, however, that when all of the principal and interest on all of the Bonds have been paid, any balance then remaining in said fund shall be transferred to the general fund of the District as permitted and provided for in Section 15234 of the Education Code of the State of California. SECTION 12. Arbitrage Covenant. The District will restrict the use of the proceeds of the Bonds in such manner and to such extent, if any, as may be necessary, so that the Bonds will not constitute arbitrage bonds under Section 148 of the Code and the applicable regulations prescribed under that Section or any predecessor section. 10 SECTION 13. Conditions Precedent. This Board determines that all acts and conditions necessary to be performed by the Board or to have been met precedent to and in the issuing of the Bonds in order to make them legal, valid and binding general obligations of the District have been performed and have been met, or will at the time of delivery of the Bonds have been performed and have been met, in regular and due form as required by law; that the full faith, credit and revenues of the District axe pledged for the timely payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds; and that no statutory or constitutional limitation of indebtedness or taxation will have been exceeded in the issuance of the Bonds. SECTION 14. Insurance. In the event that bond insurance is purchased for the Bonds, and to the extent that the Bond Insurer makes payment of the principal or interest on the Bonds, it shall become the owner of such Bonds with the right to payment of principal or interest on the Bonds, and shall be fully subrogated to all of the Owners' rights, including the Owners' rights to payment thereof. To evidence such subrogation (i) in the case of subrogation as to claims that were past due interest components, the Bond Registrar shall note the Bond Insurer's rights as subrogee on the Bond Register upon receipt of a copy of the cancelled check issued by the Bond Insurer for the payment of such interest to the Owners of the Bonds, and (U**) in the case of subrogation as to claims for past due principal, the Bond Registrar shall note the Bond Insurer as subrogee on the Bond Register upon surrender of the Bonds by the Owners thereof to the Bond Insurer or the insurance trustee for the Bond Insurer. SECTION 15. Defeasance. All or any portion of the outstanding maturities of the Bonds may be defeased prior to maturity in the following ways: (a) Cash: by irrevocably depositing with the County an amount of cash which together with amounts then on deposit in the Debt Service Fund is sufficient to pay all of the Bonds outstanding and designated for defeasance, including all principal and interest and redemption premium, if any; or (b) United States Obligations: by irrevocably depositing with the County, noncallable United States Obligations together with cash, if required, in such amount as will, in the opinion of an independent certified public accountant, together with interest to accrue thereon and monies then on deposit in the Debt Service Fund together with the interest to accrue thereon, be fully sufficient to pay and discharge all of the Bonds outstanding and designated for defeasance (including all principal and interest and redemption premiums, if any, thereon) at or before their maturity date; then, notwithstanding that any such designated Bonds shall not have been surrendered for payment, all obligations of the District and the County with respect to all of such designated outstanding Bonds shall cease and terminate, except only the obligation of the County and the Bond Registrar to pay or cause to be paid from funds deposited pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section, to the Owners of such designated Bonds not so surrendered and paid all sums due with respect thereto. 11 For purposes of this Section, United States Obligations means: Direct and general obligations of the United States of America, or obligations that are unconditionally guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States of America, including (in the case of direct and general obligations of the United States of America) evidences of direct ownership of proportionate interests in future interest or principal payments of such obligations. Investments in such proportionate interests must be limited to circumstances wherein (a) a bank or trust company acts as custodian and holds the underlying United States obligations; (b) the owner of the investment is the real party in interest and has the right to proceed directly and individually against the obligor of the underlying United States obligations; and (c) the underlying United States obligations are held in a special account, segregated from the custodian's general assets, and are not available to satisfy any claim of the custodian, any person claiming through the custodian, or any person to whom the custodian may be obligated; provided that such obligations are rated or assessed "AAA" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group or"Aaa" by Moody's Investors Service. SECTION 16. Rebate Fund. (A) There shall be created and established a special fund designated the "Series 2004 Mt. Diablo Unified School District Rebate Fund" (the "Rebate Fund"). All amounts at any time on deposit in the Rebate Fund shall be held in trust, to the extent required to satisfy the requirement to make rebate payments to the United States (the "Rebate Requirement") pursuant to Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Rebate Regulations"). Such amount shall be free and clear of any lien hereunder and shall be governed by this Section and Section 12 hereof. The County shall be deemed conclusively to have complied with the Rebate Requirement if it follows the written requests of the District, and shall have no independent responsibility to, or liability resulting from its failure to, enforce compliance by the District with the Rebate Requirement. (B) Within 45 days of the end of every fifth Bond Year (as such term is defined in the Tax Certificate), (1) the District shall calculate or cause to be calculated with respect to the Bonds the amount that would be considered the "rebate amount" within the meaning of Section 1.148-3 of the Rebate Regulations, using as the "computation date" for this purpose the end of such five Bond Years, and (2) upon the District's written direction, the County shall deposit to the Rebate Fund from deposits from the District or from amounts on deposit in the other funds established hereunder, if and to the extent required, amounts sufficient to cause the balance in the Rebate Fund to be equal to the "rebate amount" so calculated. The County shall not be required to deposit any amount to the Rebate Fund in accordance with the preceding sentence, if the amount on deposit in the Rebate Fund prior to the deposit required to be made under this subsection(B) exceeds the "rebate amount" calculated in accordance with the preceding sentence. Such excess may be withdrawn from the Rebate Fund to the 12 extent permitted under subsection(G) of this Section. The District shall not be required to calculate the "rebate amount" within the meaning of this subsection(B), with respect to all or a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds (1) to the extent such proceeds satisfy the expenditure requirements of Section 148(fl(4)(B) or Section 148(fl(4)(C) of the Code, whichever is applicable, and otherwise qualify for the exception of the Rebate Requirement pursuant to whichever of said sections is applicable, (2)to the extent such proceeds are subject to an election by the District under Section 148(f)(4)(C) (vu**) of the Code to pay a llh%penalty in lieu of arbitrage rebate in the event any of the percentage expenditure requirements of Section 148(fl(4)(C) are not satisfied, or (3) to the extent such proceeds qualify for the exception to arbitrage rebate under Section 148(fl(4)(A)(u) of the Code for amounts in a"bona fide debt service fund." (C) Any funds remaining in the Rebate Fund after redemption of all the Bonds and any amounts described in paragraph(2) of subsection(D) of this Section, or provision made therefor satisfactory to the County, including accrued interest and payment of any applicable fees to the County, shall be withdrawn by the County and remitted to the District. (D) Upon the written request of the District, but subject to the exceptions contained in subsection(B) of this Section to the requirement to calculate the "rebate amount" and make deposits to the Rebate Fund, the County shall pay to the United States, from amounts on deposit in the Rebate Fund, (1) Not later than 60 days after the end of (i) the fifth Bond Year, and (U**) each fifth Bond Year thereafter, an amount that, together with all previous rebate payments, is equal to at least 90% of the "rebate amount" calculated as of the end of such Bond Year in accordance with Section 1.148-3 of the Rebate Regulations; and (2) Not later than 60 days after the payment of all Bonds, an amount equal to 100% of the "rebate amount" calculated as of the end of such Bond Year (and any income attributable to rebatable arbitrage determined to be due and payable) in accordance with Section 1.148-3 of the Rebate Regulations. (E) In the event that, prior to the time of any payment required to be made from the Rebate Fund, the amount in the Rebate Fund is not sufficient to make such payment when such payment is due, the District shall calculate the amount of such deficiency and direct the County in a written request of the District to deposit an amount received from the District equal to such deficiency into the Rebate Fund prior to the time such payment is due. (F) Each payment required to be made pursuant to subsection (D) of this Section shall be made to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, Utah 84201, on or before the date on which such payment is due, and shall be accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form 8038-T. 13 (G) In the event that immediately following the calculation required by subsection (B) of this Section, but prior to any deposit made under said subsection, the amount on deposit in the Rebate Fund exceeds the "rebate amount" calculated in accordance with said subsection, upon written instructions from the District, the County shall withdraw the excess from the Rebate Fund and credit such excess to the Debt Service Fund. (H) The District shall retain records of all determinations made hereunder until six years after the retirement of the last obligations of the Bonds. (I) Notwithstanding anything in this Resolution to the contrary, the Rebate Requirement shall survive the payment in full or defeasance of the Bonds. SECTION 17. Other Actions. Officers of the Board and County officials and staff are hereby authorized and directed,jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to proceed with the issuance of the Bonds or related to the Refunding Bonds and otherwise carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this Resolution. Such actions heretofore taken by such officers, officials and staff are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. SECTION 18. Resolution to Treasurer-Tax Collector. The Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Treasurer-Tax Collector of Contra Costa County immediately following its adoption. 14 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, LENA 0'NFAL Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California, hereby certify as follows: The foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of said County duly and regularly and legally held at the regular meeting place thereof on June 8, 2004, of which meeting all of the members of the Board of said County had due notice and at which a quorum was present. I have carefully compared the same with the original minutes of said meeting on file and of record in my office and the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting and entered in said minutes. Said resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded since the date of its adoption, and the same is now in full force and effect. Dated: JUNTE 8 , 2004 r Clerk Board of Supervisors [Seal] 16 SECTION 19. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA,UIL[ -3A,GREENBERG,GLOVER & DeSAULNIER NOES: NONE ABSENT:NONE ABSTENTIONS: NOIZ COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA Ch erson, Board of Supervisors [SEAL] Attest: n QEF Clerk, Board of Supervisors 15 EXHIBIT A (Form of Bond) REGISTERED REGISTERED NO. $ MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA) GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND (ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004) INTEREST RATE: MATURITY DATE: DATED: CUSIP NO: % per annum 19 , 2004 REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & CO. PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: The Mt. Diablo Unified School District (the "District") in Contra Costa County, California (the "County"), for value received, promises to pay to the Registered Owner named above, or registered assigns, the Principal Amount on the Maturity Date, each as stated above, and interest thereon until the Principal Amount is paid or provided for at the Interest Rate stated above, on January 1 and July 1 of each year (the "Bond Payment Dates"), commencing 11 2005. This bond will bear interest from the Bond Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication hereof unless it is authenticated as of a day during the period from the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month preceding any Bond Payment Date (the "Record Date") to such Bond Payment Date, inclusive, in which event it shall bear interest from such Bond Payment Date, or unless it is authenticated on or before ' in which event it shall bear interest from . Principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America, without deduction for the paying agent services, to the person in whose name this bond (or, if applicable, one or more predecessor bonds) is registered (the "Owner") on the Bond Register maintained by the Bond Registrar, initially Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Principal is payable upon presentation and surrender of this bond at the corporate trust office of the Bond Registrar in Interest is payable by check mailed by the Bond Registrar on each Bond Payment Date to the Owner of this bond (or one or more predecessor bonds) as shown and at the address appearing on the Register at the Record Date. The Owner of Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or more may request in writing to the Bond Registrar that the Owner be paid interest by wire transfer to the bank and account number on file with the Bond Registrar as of the Record Date. This bond is one of an authorization of$ of bonds approved for the purpose of improving health and safety conditions of local schools, upgrading electrical systems, repairing inadequate heating, ventilation and plumbing systems, replacing aging roofs, renovating restrooms, improving building exteriors and grounds for safety, replacing aging portables, and A-1 constructing and acquiring new classrooms, educational facilities and technology infrastructure, and to pay all necessary legal, financial, engineering and contingent costs in connection therewith under authority of and pursuant to the laws of the State of California, and the requisite two-thirds vote of the electors of the District cast at an election held on March 5, 2002 upon the question of issuing bonds in the amount of $250,000,000, and the resolution of the Board of Education of the District adopted on , 2004 (the "District Resolution"), and the resolution of the County Board of Supervisors adopted on , 2004 (the "Bond Resolution"). This bond and the issue of which this bond is one are payable as to both principal and interest from the proceeds of the levy of ad valorem taxes on all property subject to such taxes in the District, which taxes are unlimited as to rate or amount. The bonds of this issue are general obligations of the District and do not constitute an obligation of the County except as provided in the Bond Resolution. No part of any fund of the County is pledged or obligated to the payment of the bonds of this issue. This bond is exchangeable and transferable for bonds of like tenor, maturity and Transfer Amount (as defined in the Bond Resolution) and in authorized denominations at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, by the Owner or by a person legally empowered to do so, upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Bond Registrar, together with a request for exchange or an assignment signed by the Owner or by a person legally empowered to do so, in a form satisfactory to the Bond Registrar, all subject to the terms, limitations and conditions provided in the Bond Resolution. All fees and costs of transfer shall be paid by the transferor. The District, the County and the Bond Registrar may deem and treat the Owner as the absolute owner of this bond for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal or interest and for all other purposes, and neither the District, the County nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the District, the County nor the Bond Registrar will be required to transfer or exchange any bonds (a) during the period from the Record Date next preceding any Bond Payment Date to such Bond Payment Date, (b) during the period beginning with the opening of business on the 15th business day next preceding any date of selection of Bonds to be redeemed and ending with the close of business on the day on which the applicable notice of redemption is given, or(c) which have been selected or called for redemption in whole or in part. The Bonds maturing on or after 20 are subject to redemption at the option of the District, from any source of funds, as a whole or in part on any date on or after , 20 , at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the Principal Amount of the bonds to be redeemed) plus interest accrued thereon to the dates fixed for redemption: RedemiDtion Dates Redemption Prices 1, 20 through 920 % 11) 20 through , 20 1120 and thereafter A-2 Reference is made to the Bond Resolution for a more complete description of the provisions, among others, with respect to the nature and extent of the security for the bonds of this series, the rights, duties and obligations of the District, the County, the Bond Registrar and the Owners, and the terms and conditions upon which the bonds are issued and secured. The Owner of this bond assents, by acceptance hereof, to all of the provisions of the Bond Resolution. It is certified and recited that all acts and conditions required by the Constitution and laws of the State of California to exist, to occur and to be performed or to have been met precedent to and in the issuing of the bonds in order to make them legal, valid and binding general obligations of the District, have been performed and have been met in regular and due form as required by law; that payment in full for the bonds has been received; that no statutory or constitutional limitation on indebtedness or taxation has been exceeded in issuing the bonds; and that due provision has been made for levying and collecting ad valorem property taxes on all of the taxable property within the District in an amount sufficient to pay principal and interest when due, and for levying and collecting such taxes the full faith and credit of the District are hereby pledged. This bond shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose and shall not be entitled to any security or benefit under the Bond Resolution until the Certificate of Authentication below has been signed. A-3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, County of Contra Costa, California, has caused this bond to be executed on behalf of the District and in their official capacities by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors of the County and the Treasurer-Tax Collector (or his designee) of the County, and to be countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County, and has caused the seal of the County to be affixed hereto, all as of the date stated above. [SEAL] COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA By:' Chairperson, Board of Supervisors By: Tr as r-Tax Collector COUNTERSIGNED: lei By: y Clerk, Board of Supervisors A-4 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This bond is one of the bonds described in the Bond Resolution referred to herein which has been authenticated and registered on Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ASSIGNMENT For value received, the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers to (print or typewrite name, address and zip code of Transferee): this bond and irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to transfer this bond on the books for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Signature Guaranteed: Commercial bank, trust company or member of a national securities exchange. Notice: The assignor's signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within bond in every particular, without alteration or any change whatever, and the signature(s) must be guaranteed by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange or a commercial bank or trust company. Social Security Number, Taxpayer Identification Number or other identifying number of Assignee: Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede &Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede &Co.,has an interest herein. A-5 j -RESOLUTION NO. 03/04-65 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF MT.DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, (ELECTION OF 20029 SERIES 2004) IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12190009000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN SCHOOL FACILITIES WHEREAS, a duly called election was held in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District (the "District"), County of Contra Costa (the "County"), State of California, on March 5, 2002, pursuant to Proposition 39 enacted by the voters of the State of California on November 7, 2000, and thereafter canvassed pursuant to law; and WHEREAS, at such election there was submitted to and approved by the requisite 55% vote of the qualified electors of the District a question as to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the District for various purposes set forth in the ballot submitted to the voters, in the amount of$250,000,000 payable from the levy of an ad valorem tax against the taxable property in the District; and WHEREAS, $69,400,000 aggregate principal amount of bonds, designated "Mt. Diablo Unified School District (County of Contra Costa, California) General {obligation Bonds, (Election of 2002, Series 2002)," have heretofore been issued and sold; WHEREAS, at this time this Board has determined that it is necessary and desirable to request the issuance of the second portion of such authorization in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed$121,000,000; and WHEREAS, all acts, conditions and things required by law to be done or performed have been done and performed in strict conformity with the laws authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of the District, and the indebtedness of the District, including this proposed series of Bonds, is within all limits prescribed by law; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That for the purpose of improving health and safety conditions of local schools, upgrading electrical systems, repairing inadequate heating, ventilation and plumbing systems, replacing aging roofs, renovating restrooms, improving building exteriors and grounds for safety, replacing aging portables, and constructing and acquiring new classrooms, educational facilities and technology infrastructure, and to pay all necessary legal, financial, engineering and contingent costs in connection therewith, the Board of Education of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, County of Contra Costa, California (the "Board") is authorized to petition the Board of Supervisors of the County to issue the Bonds on its behalf. In compliance therewith, the District hereby petitions the Board of Supervisors of the County to authorize the issuance of SFl 1392561v5 one or more series of Bonds designated "Mt. Diablo Unified School District (County of Contra Costa, California) General Obligation Bonds, (Election of 2002, Series 2004)" (or such other series designation or designations as shall be set forth in the County Resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds (the "County Resolution")) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $121,000,000 (the "Bonds") and to order that such Bonds be sold at negotiated sale on the terms and in accordance with a Purchase Contract relating to the Bonds to be approved by the County Board of Supervisors (the "Purchase Contract"), such that the Bonds shall be dated July 1, 2004, or such date as may be stated in the Purchase Contract, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 10%payable on the dates set forth therein and shall mature not more than 25 years from the date of the Bonds. SECTION 2. This Board does hereby request that the County appoint Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to act as the authenticating agent, bond registrar, transfer agent and paying agent (collectively, the "Bond Registrar") for the Bonds. SECTION 3. The District hereby covenants that it will make no use of the proceeds of the Bonds or any other amounts that would cause the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" under Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"); and, to that end, the District covenants that it shall comply with all requirements of said Section 148 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, including restrictions on the use and investment of proceeds of the Bonds and certain other amounts and the rebate of a portion of the investment earnings on proceeds of the Bonds and certain other amounts, if required, to the federal government. The District further covenants to do and perform all acts and things within its power and authority necessary to comply with each applicable requirement of Section 103 and Sections 141 through 150 of the Code. In furtherance of the aforementioned covenants, the District covenants that it shall comply with the Tax Certificate to be executed by the District on the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds (the "Tax Certificate"). The District covenants that it will take no action that would cause the interest on the Bonds to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes, nor will it refrain from taking action required to maintain the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. SECTION 4. This Board determines that all acts and conditions necessary to be performed by the Board or to have been met precedent to and in the issuing of the Bonds in order to make them legal, valid and binding general obligations of the District have been performed and have been met, or will at the time of delivery of the Bonds have been performed and have been met, in regular and due form as required by law; that the full faith, credit and revenues of the District are hereby pledged for the timely payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds; and that no statutory or constitutional limitation of indebtedness or taxation will have been exceeded in the issuance of the Bonds. SECTION 5. When completed, the form of preliminary official statement (the "Preliminary Official Statement") relating to the Bonds on file with the Clerk of the Board, is hereby deemed approved. Such Preliminary Official Statement, together with any supplements thereto, shall be in form "deemed final" by the District for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(1), but is subject to revision, amendment and completion in a final Official Statement (the "Official Statement"). The Official Statement in substantially said form, with such changes as the Superintendent of the District or the Superintendent's designee may require or approve, which 2 ti approval shall be conclusively evidenced by execution and delivery thereof, is hereby approved. The above-described officers or any such officer's designee are hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the District, to execute and deliver to Government Financial Strategies, inc. (the "Financial Advisor") said Official Statement. The Financial Advisor is hereby authorized to prepare and distribute copies of the Official Statement to persons who may be interested in the purchase of the Bonds and is directed to deliver copies of the Official Statement to such persons. SECTION 6. Officers of the Board and District officials and staff are hereby authorized and directed,jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to proceed with the issuance of the Bonds and otherwise carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this Resolution. Such actions heretofore taken by such officers, officials and staff are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. SECTION 7. The District hereby covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of that certain Continuing Disclosure Certificate to be executed by the District and dated the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, as originally executed and as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. Any Bondholder may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the District to comply with its obligations under this Section. Noncompliance with this Section shall not result in acceleration of the Bonds. SECTION 8. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP was appointed Bond Counsel and Government Financial Strategies, inc. was appointed Financial Advisor in connection with the District's execution and delivery of the Bonds by prior action of the Board. The Superintendent or the Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services are hereby authorized to enter into agreements for such services on behalf of the District with Sidley Austin Brown& Wood LLP and the Financial Advisor as may be necessary or appropriate. SECTION 9. The issuance and sale of the Bonds may be combined with the issuance and sale of any other bonds of the District. SECTION 10. This Board certifies that it has established and appointed an independent citizens' oversight committee pursuant to Section 15278 of the Education Code, to inform the public concerning the expenditure of proceeds of the Bonds by the date specified in such Section 15278. SECTION 11. This Board certifies that it will conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds approved by the voters have been expended only for the purposes authorized by the ballot submitted to the voters. This Board further certifies it will conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds (for which a separate account or accounts shall be created)until all of the proceeds of the Bonds have been expended for such authorized school facilities projects in accordance with Section 1(b) of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, Section 15264 et seq. of the Education Code and Section 53410 of the Government Code. 3 SECTION 12. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Education of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, County of Contra Costa, this 25th day of May, 2004 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: P sident,Board of Education Mt. Diablo Unified School District Attest: Clerk, Board of Education Mt. Diablo Unified School District 4 A MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004) PURCHASE CONTRACT 2004 County of Contra Costa Treasurer-Tax Collector 625 Court Street Martinez, California 94553 Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education 1936 Carlotta Drive Concord, California 94519 Ladies and Gentlemen: , as the Underwriter (the "Underwriter"), does hereby offer to enter into this Purchase Contract with the County of Contra Costa, California, a political subdivision organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the "County") and the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, a school district organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the `District"), for the purchase by the Underwriter and the execution and delivery to be caused by the County and the District of the Bonds described below. This offer is made subject to acceptance by the County and the District prior to 11:59 p.m., California time, on the date hereof, and upon such acceptance this Purchase Contract shall be in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and shall be binding upon the District and the Underwriter. All terms not defined herein or in the County Resolution, defined below, shall have the meanings set forth in the Official Statement described below. 1. Purchase and Sale of the Bonds. Upon the terms and conditions and upon the basis of the representations, warranties and covenants herein set forth, the Underwriter hereby agrees to purchase from the County and the District for reoffering to the public, and the County and the District hereby agree to sell in the name and on behalf of the District to the Underwriter for such purpose, all (but not less than all) of$� amount of the District's General Obligation Bonds (Election of 2002, Series 2004) (the "Bonds"), at a net purchase price of $ (representing the principal amount, plus an original issue premium of $ less an underwriting discount of$ ). SFl 1392579 In addition to the net purchase price stated above, the Underwriter agrees to pay $ (being % of par) in costs of issuance of the Bonds on behalf of the District (as set forth in Section 15 hereof) from underwriter's gross compensation at the time of delivery of the Bonds. 2. The Bonds. The Bonds shall be issued in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. The Bonds shall (i)be dated the date of Closing (as defined in Section 10 hereof), and (u**)mature on the dates, in the years, and accrue interest computed at the rates as set forth in Appendix A hereto, and (iii)be subject to redemption as set forth in Appendix A hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. In all other respects the Bonds shall be as described in, and shall be issued and secured pursuant to the provisions of the Resolution of the Board of Education of the District adopted on May 25, 2004 (the "District Resolution") and the Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County adopted on June 8, 2004 (the "County Resolution," and, collectively with the District Resolution, the "Resolutions"), Sections 15100 et seq., of the California Education Code and other applicable law (the "Act") and the authorization approved by more than 55% of the votes cast by eligible voters within the District at an election held on March 5, 2002 to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 (the "Authorization"). All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the County Resolution. The Bonds shall be executed and delivered under and in accordance with the provisions of this Purchase Contract and the Resolutions and authenticated by the Paying Agent. 3. Use of Documents. The District and the County hereby authorize the Underwriter to use, in connection with the offer and sale of the Bonds, this Purchase Contract, the Official Statement (as defined in Section 5), the Resolutions and all information contained herein and therein and all of the documents certificates or statements furnished by the District or the County to the Underwriter in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Contract. 4. Public Offering of the Bonds. The Underwriter agrees to make a bona fide public offering of all the Bonds at the initial public offering prices or yields to be set forth on the cover page of the Official Statement. The Underwriter reserves the right to change such initial public offering prices or yields as they deem necessary in connection with the marketing of the Bonds, and to overallot or effect transactions that stabilize or maintain the market prices of the Bonds at levels above those which might otherwise prevail in the open market and discontinue such stabilizing, if commenced, at any time. In time to permit the timely Closing, the Underwriter agrees to certify to the District in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to the District and to Bond Counsel (as defined in Section 11(b) hereof), (i) that as of the date of sale, all of the Bonds purchased were expected to be reoffered in a bona fide public offering; (ii) that as of the date of the certification, all of the Bonds purchased had actually been offered to the general public; and (iii) the maximum initial bona fide offering prices at which a substantial amount (at least 10%) of each maturity of the Bonds purchased was sold to the general public. 2 5. Official Statement. The District hereby ratifies, confirms and approves of the use and distribution by the Underwriter prior to the date hereof of the Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Bonds, dated , 2004 (together with the cover page and all appendices thereto, the "Preliminary Official Statement"). The District hereby certifies that the Preliminary Official Statement is final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Rule"), except for information permitted to be omitted therefrom as permitted pursuant to the Rule. The District hereby agrees to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Underwriter, within seven business days of the date hereof, copies of the final Official Statement, dated the date hereof relating to the Bonds and approved for distribution by the Resolutions (including all information previously permitted to have been omitted by the Rule, and any amendments or supplements as have been approved by the District and the Underwriter) (together with the cover page and all appendices, exhibits, maps, reports and statements included therein or attached thereto, and as amended or supplemented and delivered in accordance with this Purchase Contract, (the "Official Statement")) in an aggregate amount not to exceed 300 copies, as requested by the Underwriter. The Representative hereby represents that it has received and reviewed the Preliminary Official Statement, and agrees that it will provide, consistent with the requirements of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ('MSRB") Rule G-32, for the delivery of a copy of the Official Statement to each customer who purchases any of the Bonds during the Underwriting Period (as such term is defined herein. As soon as practicable following receipt thereof, the Representative shall deliver the Official Statement to all nationally recognized municipal securities information repositories (as such term is defined in the Rule) and shall otherwise comply with all applicable statutes and regulations in connection with this offering and sale of the Bonds, including without limitation, MSRB Rule G-32 and the Rule. The District hereby approves of the use and distribution by the Underwriter of the Official Statement in connection with the offer and sale of the Bonds. The Underwriter agrees that prior to the time the final Official Statement relating to the Bonds is available, the Underwriter will send to any potential purchaser of the Bonds, upon the request of such potential purchaser, a copy of the most recent Preliminary Official Statement. Such Preliminary Official Statement shall be sent by first class mail (or other equally prompt means) not later than the first business day following the date upon which each such request is received. The Underwriter agrees that they will not confirm the sale of any Bonds unless the confirmation of sale is accompanied or preceded by the delivery of a copy of the Official Statement. 6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the District. The District represents, warrants and covenants to the Underwriter that: (a) Organization; Enforceability of Documents. The District is a school district organized and operating pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California and has all necessary power and authority to enter into and perform its duties under this Purchase Contract and the Bonds and, when executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, this Purchase Contract, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the proposed form of which is attached as Appendix B to the Official Statement (the "Continuing Disclosure Certificate"), the District Resolution and, when duly authenticated by the Paying Agent, the Bonds will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the District, enforceable against the District in accordance with their respective terms except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, 3 insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought. (b) Authorization. By official action of the District prior to or concurrently with the acceptance hereof, the District has duly approved the distribution of the Official Statement, and has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the District Resolution and the Bonds, the performance by the District of the obligations on its part contained therein and the consummation by the District of all other transactions contemplated by the Official Statement, the District Resolution and this Purchase Contract. (c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the District Resolution and the Bonds, the approval of the Official Statement and compliance with the provisions on the District's part contained herein will not conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the District is a party or is otherwise subject, nor will any such execution, delivery, adoption or compliance result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the District under the terms of any such law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument. (d) Correct Information. Both at the date hereof and at the date of Closing, the statements and information contained in the Official Statement as amended or supplemented relating to the District and its functions, duties and responsibilities excepting therefrom information regarding DTC and its book-entry system and information regarding the County's investment policies, procedures and portfolio, and information concerning any bond insurance and the bond insurer, as to all of which no view is expressed, are and will be true and correct in all material respects (including any financial and statistical data contained therein), and does not and will not omit any statement or information which is necessary to make such statements and the information therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect. (e) Consents. Except as may be required under blue sky or other securities laws of any state, or has already been obtained, and except for actions of the County necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, there is no consent, approval, authorization, other order of, or filing with, or certification by, any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the District required for the issuance, sale or validity of the Bonds or the consummation by the District of the other transactions contemplated by the Official Statement and this Purchase Contract in connection with the issuance of said Bonds. (f) Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, governmental agency, public board or body, 4 pending or, to the best knowledge of the District, threatened against the District (i) affecting the existence of the District or the titles of its officers required to approve or sign documents necessary for the delivering of the Bonds, to their respective offices or seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the issuance of the Bonds or the execution and delivery of, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate or this Purchase Contract; (ii) affecting delivery of the Bonds; (iii) in any material way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the District Resolution, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate or this Purchase Contract, (iv) contesting the powers of the District or its authority to enter into, adopt or perform its obligations under any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Official Statement, or contesting in any material way the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto; (v) seeking to restrain or enjoin the sale, issuance or delivery of any of the Bonds, the application of the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, or the collection of the ad valorem tax authorized to be levied to pay the principal of and interest on or accreted value of the Bonds, or the application thereof, or(vi) except for litigation disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would materially adversely affect the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate or this Purchase Contract, or in which a final adverse decision could materially adversely affect the operations of the District. (g) Blue Sky. The District will furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such other action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwriter may reasonably request in order (1) to qualify the Bonds for offer and sale under the blue sky or other securities laws and regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter may designate and (2) to determine the eligibility of the Bonds for investment under the laws of such states and other jurisdictions, and will use its best efforts to continue such qualification in effect so long as required for distribution of the Bonds; provided, however, that in no event will the District be required to take any action which would subject it to general or unlimited service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so subject. (h) Change in Information. If between the date of this Purchase Contract and the date of the Closing an event occurs, of which the District has or reasonably should have knowledge, which could cause the information relating to the District, its functions, duties and responsibilities contained in the Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such information therein, in the light of the circumstances under which it was presented, not misleading, the District will notify the Underwriter and if in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, such event requires the preparation and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement, the District will cooperate with the Underwriter in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Official Statement in a form and manner approved by the Underwriter, provided, however, that all expenses thereby incurred will be paid for by the District and provided, further, that the Underwriter will obtain the District's prior approval before any such expense is incurred. 5 (i) Tax Covenants. The District covenants that it will take any and all action and will cause any and all action to be taken in order to ensure compliance with the provisions contained in the tax certifications described in Section 11(d)(16) hereof. (j) No Violation of Debt Limitation. To the best knowledge of the District, it has not been, is not presently and, as a result of the sale, issuance and delivery of the Bonds, will not be in violation of any debt limitation, appropriation limitation or any other provision of the California Constitution that would materially adversely affect the District's obligations under this Purchase Contract. (k) Certificates. Any certificate signed by any officer of the District and delivered to the Underwriter shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the District to the Underwriter as to the statements made therein and the person signing the same shall do so in the person's official capacity and not in the person's individual capacity. (1) Supplements to Official Statement. The District undertakes that until the end of the Underwriting Period, it will (i) apprise the Underwriter of all material developments, if any, occurring with respect to the District and (ii) if requested by the Underwriter, prepare a supplement to the Official Statement in respect of any such material event; provided, however, that the out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including legal fees and expenses, associated with providing any such supplement, will be borne by the Underwriter. Unless otherwise notified in writing by the Underwriter, the District may assume that the end of the Underwriting Period occurs on the date the District delivers the Bonds to the Underwriter. For purposes of this Purchase Contract, the end of the Underwriting Period shall mean the date of Closing, unless the Underwriter shall notify the District on or prior to the date of Closing to the contrary, and in any event not later than 25 days after the date of Closing. (m) The District will undertake, pursuant to the District Resolution and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, to provide certain annual financial information and notices of the occurrence of certain events, if material. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement and in Appendix B thereto. 7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the County. The County represents, warrants and covenants to the Underwriter that: (a) Organization; Enforceability of Documents. The County is a political subdivision organized and operating pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California and has all necessary power and authority to enter into and perform its duties under the Bonds and this Purchase Contract and, when duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, this Purchase Contract and the County Resolution will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the County, enforceable against the County in accordance with their respective terms except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, 6 moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought. (b) Authorization. By official action of the County prior to or concurrently with the acceptance hereof, the County has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract, the County Resolution and the Bonds, the performance by the County of the obligations on its part contained therein and the consummation by the County of all other transactions contemplated by the County Resolution and this Purchase Contract. (c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract, the County Resolution and the Bonds, and compliance with the provisions on the County's part contained therein will not in any material respect conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the County is a party or is otherwise subject, nor will any such execution, delivery, adoption or compliance result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the County under the terms of any such law, administrative regulation,judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument, except as may be created by this Purchase Contract and the County Resolution. (d) Correct Information. Both at the date hereof and at the date of Closing, the statements and information provided by the County and contained in the Official Statement as amended or supplemented relating to the County as to its functions, duties and responsibilities are and will be true and correct in all material respects and will not omit any statement or information which is necessary to make such statements and information contained in the Official Statement pertaining to the County, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made,not misleading in any material respect. (e) Consents. All authorizations, consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations, if any, with any governmental authority or court necessary for the valid execution and delivery by the County of the Bonds will have been duly obtained or made prior to the execution and delivery of the Bonds (and disclosed to the Underwriter); provided, however, that no representation is made by the County as to compliance with federal or state blue sky or similar securities laws of any state in connection with the offering, sale or issuance of the Bonds. (f) Litigation. To the best knowledge of the County, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, governmental agency, pubic board or body, pending or, threatened against the County (i) affecting the existence of the County or the titles of those officers of the County who have signed or who are required to sign certificates and other documents in connection with the delivery of the Bonds, to their respective offices or seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the execution of the Bonds or this Purchase Contract; (ii) affecting delivery of the Bonds; (H**i) in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the County Resolution or this Purchase Contract; (iv) contesting the powers of the 7 County or its authority to enter into, adopt or perform its obligations under any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Official Statement, or contesting in any way the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto; (v) seeking to restrain or enjoin the sale, issuance or delivery of any of the Bonds, the application of the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, or the levy or collection of the ad valorem tax authorized to be levied to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or the application thereof; or (vi) wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would materially adversely affect the validity or enforceability of the County Resolution or this Purchase Contract. (g) Blue Sky. The County will furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such other action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwriter may reasonably request in order (1) to qualify the Bonds for offer and sale under the blue sky or other securities laws and regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter may designate and (2) to determine the eligibility of the Bonds for investment under the laws of such states and other jurisdictions, and will use its best efforts to continue such qualification in effect so long as required for distribution of the Bonds; provided, however, that in no event will the County be required to render any opinion as to compliance with or any action required under the securities or blue sky laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in connection with the purchase or distribution of the Bonds by the Underwriter, nor be required to take any action which would subject it to general or unlimited service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so subject. (h) Change in Information. If between the date of this Purchase Contract and the date of the Closing an event occurs, of which the County has or reasonably should have knowledge, which could cause the information relating to the County, its functions, duties and responsibilities contained in the Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such information therein, in the light of the circumstances under which it was presented, not misleading, the County will notify the District and the Underwriter and if in the opinion of the Underwriter, such event requires the preparation and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement, the County will cooperate with the District and the Underwriter in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Official Statement in a form and in a manner approved by the Underwriter, provided all expenses thereby incurred will be paid for by the District and provided, further, that the Underwriter will obtain the District's prior approval before any such expense is incurred. (i) Tax Covenants. The County covenants that it will take any and all action and will cause any and all action known to the County to be required to be taken in order to ensure compliance with the provisions contained in the tax certifications described in Section 11(d)(16) hereof. 0) Certificates. Any certificate signed by any officer of the County and delivered to the Underwriter shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the 8 County to the Underwriter as to the statements made therein but not of the person signing the same in the person's individual capacity. (k) Supplements to Official Statement. The County undertakes that until the end of the Underwriting Period, it will (i) apprise the Underwriter of all material developments, if any, occurring with respect to the County's obligations under the County Resolution and this Purchase Contract as related to the authorization and issuance of the Bonds, and (ii) if requested by the Underwriter, cooperate in the preparation of a supplement to the Official Statement in respect of any such material event; provided, however, that the out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including legal fees and expenses, associated with providing any such Supplement, will be borne by the Underwriter. Unless otherwise notified in writing by the Underwriter, the County may assume that the end of the Underwriting Period occurs on the date the County delivers the Bonds to the Underwriter. For purposes of this Purchase Contract, the end of the Underwriting Period shall mean the date of Closing, unless the Underwriter shall notify the County on or prior to the date of Closing to the contrary, and in any event not later than 25 days after the date of Closing. 8. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Underwriter. The Underwriter represents to and agrees with the County and the District that, as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing: (a) The Underwriter is duly authorized to execute this Purchase Contract and the Underwriter is duly authorized to take any action under the Purchase Contract required to be taken by them; and (b) The Underwriter has not had any financial advisory relationship with the District or the County with respect to the Bonds, and no investment firm controlling, controlled by or under the common control with respect to the Representative has or has had any such financial advisory relationships. (c) The Underwriter is in compliance with MSRB Rule G-37 with respect to the issuance of the Bonds, and is not prohibited thereby from acting as underwriter with respect to securities of the District. (d) The Underwriter reasonably believes that the District's undertaking pursuant to Sections 5 and 11(d)(12) hereof to provide continuing disclosure with respect to the Bonds is sufficient to effect compliance with the Rule. 9. Covenants of the County and the District. The County, on behalf of the District, and the District respectively covenant and agree with the Underwriter that the County will punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of and interest on or accreted value of the Bonds in strict conformity with the terms of the County Resolution and District Resolution and the Bonds and the County and the District will faithfully observe and perform all of the 9 conditions, covenants and requirements applicable to each, respectively, of the Bonds and the County Resolution and District Resolution, respectively. 10. Closing. At 10:00 a.m., California time, on , 2004, or at such other time or on such earlier or later date as the County, the District and the Underwriter mutually agree upon (the "Closing"), the District will deliver or cause to be delivered through DTC to the Underwriter, the Bonds in definitive form, duly executed and authenticated by the Paying Agent and at such place as the District and the Underwriter mutually agree upon, and the other documents hereinafter mentioned. CUSIP identification numbers shall be printed on the Bonds, but the failure to print each number on any Bond or any error with respect thereto shall not constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the Underwriter to accept delivery of or pay for the Bonds in accordance with the terms of this Purchase Contract. All expenses in relation to the printing of CUSIP numbers on said Bonds and the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of said numbers shall be paid for by the Underwriter. The Underwriter will accept delivery of the Bonds through DTC and pay the net purchase price thereof (as defined in Section 1 hereof) in immediately available federal funds to the order of the District in an amount equal to the purchase price. The Bonds will be made available for checking at the office of DTC not later than 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the Closing. 11. Conditions to Closing. The Underwriter has entered into this Purchase Contract in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the County and the District contained herein and the performance by the County and the District of their obligations hereunder, both as of the date hereof and as of the date of Closing. The Underwriter's obligations under this Purchase Contract are and shall be subject to the following further conditions at the Closing: (a) Representations True. The representations and warranties of the County and the District contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing, as if made at and as of the Closing, and the statements made in all certificates and other documents delivered to the Underwriter at the Closing pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date of the Closing; and the County and the District shall be in compliance with each of the agreements made by them in this Purchase Contract; (b) Obligations Performed. At the time of the Closing, (i) the Official Statement, this Purchase Contract, the Authorization, the District Resolution, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate and the County Resolution shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been amended, modified or supplemented except as may have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter; (ii) all actions under the Act and the Authorization which, in the opinion of Sidley Austin Brown &Wood LLP, San Francisco, California (herein called "Bond Counsel") shall be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been duly taken and shall be in full force and effect; and (iii) the County and the District shall perform or have performed all of their respective obligations required under or specified in the District Resolution, the County Resolution, this Purchase Contract, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate or the Official Statement to be performed at or prior to the Closing; 10 (c) Adverse Ruling s. The District and County shall have fulfilled their respective obligations to notify the Underwriter of any events described in Sections 6(h) and 7(h) hereof and to cooperate in the preparation and dissemination of any supplement or amendment to the Official Statement as shall be required by the Underwriter pursuant to Sections 6(h) or 7(h); and provided that the Underwriter shall have the additional rights granted pursuant to Section 13 hereof; (d) Closing Documents. At or prior to the Closing, the respective parties shall provide two copies of each of the following documents, in each case satisfactory in form and substance to them and to their counsel: (1) Bond Opinion. The unqualified, approving opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the date of Closing, addressed to the County and the District, as to the validity of the Bonds and the tax exempt status of the Bonds substantially in the form set forth in Appendix to the Preliminary Official Statement; (2) Reliance Letter. A reliance letter from Bond Counsel permitting the Underwriter to rely upon the approving opinion referred to in subparagraph (d)(1), above; (3) Supplemental Opinion. A supplemental opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the date of Closing and addressed to the Underwriter, to the effect that: (i) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Underwriter, this Purchase Contract has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the County and the District and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the County and the District, enforceable against the County and the District, respectively, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the application of equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in equity or at law), to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases, and to the limitations on legal remedies against school districts in the State of California and except that no opinion is expressed with respect to any indemnification or contribution provisions contained in the Purchase Contract; (ii) the statements under the captions in the Official Statement entitled "THE BONDS" (excluding therefrom the sections entitled "Sources and Uses of Funds," "Debt Service Schedule" and "DTC Book- Entry Only"), "LEGAL MATTERS," — "Tax Matters" and "LEGAL MATTERS —Legal Opinion" insofar as such statements expressly summarize provisions of the Bonds, the Resolutions and Bond Counsel's opinion regarding certain federal and State of California tax matters relating to the Bonds, including the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes and the exemption of 11 such interest from State of California personal income taxes, are accurate in all material respects; ('iii) the Bonds are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and the District Resolution is exempt from qualification pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; (4) Certificate of the County. A certificate signed by a duly authorized official of the County to the effect that (i) this Purchase Contract, and the Bonds have been duly executed and delivered; (ii) the representations, warranties and covenants of the County herein are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of closing; (iii) the County has complied with all the terms of the County Resolution and this Purchase Contract to be complied with by the County prior to or concurrently with the Closing and such documents are in full force and effect; (iv) the Bonds being delivered on the date of the Closing to the Underwriter under this Purchase Contract substantially conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the County Resolution; (v) the execution and delivery of the Bonds and this Purchase Contract and compliance with the provisions on the County's part contained herein will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the County under the terms of any law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument; and (vi) the County Resolution was duly adopted and has not been modified, amended, rescinded or revoked and is in full force and effect on the date of the Closing; (5) County Resolution. A certificate, together with fully executed copies of the County Resolution, of the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors to the effect that such copies are true, correct and complete copies of the County Resolution; (6) County Counsel opinion. An opinion of the counsel to the County, dated the date of Closing and addressed to the County, the District and the Underwriter, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter and their counsel, to the effect that: (i) the County is a political subdivision organized and validly existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State of California; (ii) the County Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Purchase Contract and the issuance of the Bonds was duly adopted at a meeting of the governing body of the County which was called and held pursuant to law and with all public notice required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting at the time of adoption; 12 (iii) there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, governmental agency, public board or body, pending or, to the best knowledge of such counsel, threatened against the County (a) affecting the existence of the County or the titles of its officers who have acted with respect to the proceedings for issuance and sale of the Bonds; (b) seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the execution of the Purchase Contract or the issuance of the Bonds or in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Purchase Contract, or the County Resolution; (c) contesting the powers of the County or its authority to enter into, adopt or perform its obligations under the County Resolution or the Purchase Contract; or (d) seeking to restrain or enjoin the levy or collection of tax revenues pledged for the Bonds; (iv) the execution and delivery of the Purchase Contract, the issuance of the Bonds and compliance with the provisions thereof and hereof, under the circumstances contemplated thereby, do not and will not in any material respect conflict with or constitute on the part of the County a breach of or default under any agreement or other instrument to which the County is a party or by which it is bound or any existing law, regulation, court order or consent decree to which the County is subject; and (v) the Purchase Contract has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the County and the Bonds have been duly authorized by the County, executed by the County on behalf of the District and delivered by the County and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, the Purchase Contract will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement of the County enforceable against the County in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, by the application of equitable principles, and by limitations on remedies imposed in actions against counties or school districts in California; (7) Certificate of the District. A certificate signed by a duly authorized official of the District to the effect that (i) this Purchase Contract, the Bonds and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate have been duly executed and delivered, (ii) the representations, warranties and covenants of the District herein are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of Closing, (iii) the District has complied with all the terms of the District Resolution, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate and this Purchase Contract to be complied with by the District prior to or concurrently with the Closing and such documents are in full force and effect, and (iv) Official Statement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; 13 (S) District Resolution. A certificate, together with fully executed copies of the District Resolution, of the Recording Secretary of the District Board of Education to the effect that such copies are true and correct copies of the District Resolution; (9) District Counsel Opinion. An opinion of the counsel to the District, dated the date of Closing and addressed to the County, the District and the Underwriter, satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter and in scope and form to their counsel, to the effect that: (i) the District is a school district organized and validly existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State of California; (ii) the District Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Purchase Contract, the Bonds and the form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate and approving the form of the Official Statement was duly adopted at a meeting of the Board of Education of the District which was called and held pursuant to law and with all public notice required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout; (iii) the Authorization was duly approved at an election duly called and held in compliance with all applicable law; (iv) there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, governmental agency, public board or body, pending or, to the best knowledge of such counsel, threatened against the District (a) affecting the existence of the District or the titles of its officers to their respective offices or seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the execution of the Purchase Contract, the Bonds and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate; (b) affecting delivery of the Bonds; (c) in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Purchase Contract, the District Resolution or the Authorization; (d) contesting the powers of the District or its authority to enter into, adopt or perform its obligations under any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Official Statement, or contesting in any way the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto; or (e) seeking to restrain or enjoin the levy or collection of tax revenues pledged for the Bonds; (v) the execution and delivery of the Purchase Contract and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate by the District and the approval of the form of the Official Statement and issuance of the Bonds and compliance with the provisions thereof and hereof, under the circumstances contemplated thereby, do not and will not in any material respect conflict 14 with or constitute on the part of the District a breach of or default under any agreement or other instrument to which the District is a party or by which it is bound or any existing law, regulation, court order of consent decree to which the District is subject; and (vi) the Bonds have been duly authorized by the District and the Purchase Contract, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate and the Official Statement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the District, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto and of issuance of the Bonds by the County, and upon due authentication by the Paying Agent of and receipt of payment for the Bonds, the Bonds, the Purchase Contract and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate will constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of the District enforceable against the District in accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, by the application of equitable principles, the exercise of judicial discretion and the limitations on legal remedies against school districts in the state of California; (10) Purchase Contract. Executed copies of the Purchase Contract; (11) Official Statement. Executed copies of the Official Statement, such copies to have been received on or before 8:00 a.m. on , 2004, including all information previously permitted to have been omitted by the Rule and any amendments or supplements as have been approved by the County, the District and the Underwriter; (12) Continuing Disclosure Certific ate. Executed copies of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate substantially in the form attached to the Official Statement as Appendix B, duly executed by the District; (13) Rahn s. Evidence that the Bonds received a rating of AAA from Standard &Poor's and Aaa from Moody's; (14) Municipal Bond Insurance. Evidence satisfactory to the Underwriter that the Bonds shall have received a policy of municipal bond insurance (the "Policy") by (" ") that unconditionally guarantees the timely payments of all debt service on the Bonds. (15) Bond Insurance Counsel Opinion. An opinion of counsel to with respect to the Policy in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriter. (16) Tax Certifications. Tax certifications by the District in form and substance acceptable to Bond Counsel; (17) Additional Documents. Such additional legal opinions, certificates, proceedings, instruments and other documents as Bond Counsel or 15 the Underwriter may reasonably request to evidence the truth and accuracy, as of the date of Closing, of the representations contained herein and in the Official Statement and the due performance or satisfaction by the County and the District at or prior to such time of all agreements then to be performed and all conditions then to be satisfied; (18) Official Statement. Certificates of the appropriate officials of the County and the District evidencing their determinations respecting the Preliminary Official Statement in accordance with the Rule. 12. Additional Closing Conditions for District and County. The District and County have entered into this Purchase Contract in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Underwriter contained herein and the performance by the Underwriter of their obligations hereunder, both as of the date hereof and as of the date of Closing. The District and County's respective obligations under this Purchase Contract are and shall be subject to the following further conditions at Clo sing: (a) the receipt of the Underwriter, in form satisfactory to the District and the County and signed by an authorized officer of the Representative, confirming delivery of the Bonds to the Underwriter and the satisfaction of all conditions and terms of this Purchase Contract by the District and the County, respectively, and confirming to the District and the County that as of the Closing Date all of the representations of the Underwriter contained in this Purchase Contract are true and correct in all material respects; and (b) the certification of the Underwriter, in form satisfactory to Bond Counsel, regarding the prices at which the Bonds have been reoffered to the public, as described in Section 4 hereof. 13. Termination. The Underwriter shall have the right to cancel their obligations to purchase the Bonds if, between the date hereof and the Closing if the marketability of the Bonds or the market price thereof, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, has been materially adversely affected by: (a) an amendment to the Constitution of the United States or by any legislation in or by the Congress of the United States or by the State of California, or the amendment of legislation pending as of the date hereof in the Congress of the United States or the recommendation to Congress or endorsement for passage (by press release, other form of notice or otherwise) of legislation by the President of the United States, the Treasury Department of the United States, the Internal Revenue Service or the Chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate or the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives, or of legislation by either such Committee or by any member thereof, or the presentment of legislation for the staff of either such Committee, or by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the Congress of the United States, or the favorable reporting for passage of legislation to either House of the Congress of the United States by a Committee of such House to which such legislation has been referred for consideration, or any decision 16 • of any federal court or the U.S. Tax Court or any ruling or regulation (final, temporary or proposed) or official written statement on behalf of the United States Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service or other Federal authority affecting the federal tax status of the District or the interest on notes or obligations of the general character of the Bonds (including the Bonds) regardless of whether any of the preceding statements of fact were in existence or known of on the date hereof, or legislation shall have been enacted by the State of California which renders interest on the Bonds not exempt from State of California personal income taxes; or (b) provided that the District, the County and the Underwriter shall be obligated to fulfill their respective obligations under Sections 6(h) and 7(h) hereof, there nevertheless shall have occurred an event, or information shall have become known, which in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter either (i)makes untrue or incorrect in any material respect any statement or information contained in the Official Statement or (ii) is not reflected in the Official Statement but should be reflected therein to make the statements and information contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect; or (c) the declaration of war or the engagement in major military hostilities by the United States or other national or international calamity or crisis, the effect of such outbreak, calamity or crisis interrupts or causes disorder to the operation of the financial markets of the United States; or (d) there shall be in force a general suspension of trading on the New York Stock Exchange or other national securities exchange, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed and be in force, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required and be in force on the New York Stock Exchange or such other exchange, whether by virtue of a determination by that Exchange or such other national securities exchange or by orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission not in force on the date hereof; or (e) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by either federal, California or New York authorities having jurisdiction and be in force; or (f) there shall be established and put into effect any new restrictions on transactions in securities of the same general character as the Bonds materially affecting the free market for such securities (including the imposition of any limitations on interest rates) or the extension of credit by, or the change to the net capital requirements of, underwriters established by the New York Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, any other federal or State agency or the Congress of the United States, or by Executive Order; or (g) the rating of the Bonds shall have been downgraded or withdrawn by a national rating service; or (h) the Comptroller of the Currency renders an opinion or issues a regulation which has the effect of prohibiting the Underwriter from underwriting the Bonds; or -r 17 (i) an order, decree or injunction of any court of competent jurisdiction, or order filing, regulation or official statement by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other governmental agency, with jurisdiction in the matter is issued or made to the effect that the issuance, offering or sale of obligations of the general character of the Bonds, or the issuance, offering or sale of the Bonds, as contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement, is or would be in violation of the federal securities laws, as amended and then in effect. 14. Conditions to District's and County's Obligations to Close. The County's and District's obligations hereunder shall be subject to the conditions that at or before the Closing, the County and the District shall have received: (a) executed counterparts of this Purchase Contract; and (b) duly executed copies of the letters, documents and certificates referred to in sections 11(d)(13) and 11(d)(14) and the opinions referred to in sections 11(d)(1), 11(d)(3), 11(d)(6), 11(d)(15) and 11(d)(18). 15. Expenses. If the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Contract are consummated, fees and expenses (except as hereinafter provided) incurred by the District shall be paid or caused to be paid by the Underwriter in the amount of $_, including but not limited to the following: (i) the cost of the preparation and reproduction of the Resolutions; (ii) the fees and disbursements of the District's financial advisor with respect to the Bonds; (in**) the fees and disbursements of Bond Counsel; (iv) the costs of the preparation, printing and delivery of the Bonds; (v) the costs of the preparation, printing and delivery of the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement, and any amendment or supplement thereto in the quantity requested by the Underwriter in accordance herewith; (vi) initial rating fees of Standard &Poor's and Moody's; and (vii) fees and expenses of the Paying Agent for the Bonds. From the original issue premium described in Section 1 hereof, the Underwriter shall pay directly to on the Closing the bond insurance premium of$_. The Underwriter shall pay for their out-of-pocket expenses, including travel, counsel to the Underwriter (*including their fees in connection with the qualification of the Bonds for sale under the blue sky or the securities laws of any jurisdiction) all advertising costs and other expenses incurred by the Underwriter in connection with the sale of the Bonds, and for any fees payable to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Public Securities Association, California Public Securities Association, DALNET, DALCOMP, the CUSIP Bureau and the Depository Trust Company, and the cost of preparing and printing any amendment or supplement to the Official Statement resulting from a determination by the Underwriter to change the initial offering prices or yields set forth in the Official Statement. 16. Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given to the Underwriter under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the same in writing to All notices or communications hereunder by any party shall be given and served upon each other party. Any notice or communication to be given the District under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the same to Mt. Diablo Unified School District, 1936 Carlotta Drive, 18 Concord, California 94519, Attention: Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services. Any notice or communication to be given to the County under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the same to Count of Contra Costa, Treasurer-Tax Collector, 625 Court Street, Martinez, California 94553, Attention: Treasurer-Tax Collector. The approval of the Underwriter when required hereunder or the determination of satisfaction as to any document referred to herein shall be in writing signed by the Underwriter and delivered to you. 17. Miscellaneous. This Purchase Contract is made solely for the benefit of the District, the County and the Underwriter (including the successors or assigns thereof) and no other person shall acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof. All representations, warranties and agreements of the District and the County in this Purchase Contract shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Underwriter and shall survive the delivery of and, payment for the Bonds. [remainder of page intentionally left blank] 19 1 S. Counterparts. This Purchase Contract may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. This Purchase Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, exclusive of the choice of law provisions thereof. as the Underwriter By. Name: Title: The foregoing is hereby accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written: MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT By: Richard Nicoll Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA By: W' . Pollacek Trea u -Tax Collector 20 Debt Service Schedule Debt Service Schedule Mt. Diablo Unified School Distlict General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2002, Series 2004 Interest Semi-Annual Annual Date Principal* Rate Interest Debt Service Debt Service Jul 1, 2005 $2,055,000 % J an 1,2006 Jul 1, 2006 $2,190,000 % Jan 1, 2007 Jul 1, 2007 $2,330,000 % Jan 1,2008 Jul. 1, 2008 $2,480,000 % Jan 1,2009 Jul 1, 2009 $21,645,000 % Jan 1, 2010 Jul 1, 2010 $2,815,000 % Jan 1, 2011 Jul 1, 2011 $3,000,000 % Jan 1, 2012 Jul 1, 2012 $3,195,000 % Jan 1,2013 Jul 1, 2013 $3,4007000 % Jan 1, 2014 Jul 1,2014 $3,620,000 % Jan 1, 2015 Jul 1, 2015 $3,855,000 % Jan 1,2016 Jul 1, 2016 $4,110,000 % Jan 1, 2017 Jul 1, 2017 $4,375,000 Jan 1, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 $4,660,000 % Jan 1, 2019 Jul 1, 2019 $47960,000 % Jan 1, 2020 Jul 1,2020 $5,285,000 % Jan 1,2021 Jul 1, 2021 $5,630,000 % Jan 1,2 022 Jul 1, 2022 $5,995,000 Jan 1,2023 Jul 1, 2023 $6,385,000 % Jan 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 $6,795,000 % Jan 1, 202-5 Jul 1, 2025 $7,240,000 % Jan 1,2026 Jul 1, 2026 $7,710,000 % Jan 1, 2027 Jul 1, 2027 $8,210,000 % Jan 1,2028 Jul 1, 2028 $8,745,000 % Jan 1, 2029 Jul 1, 2029 $9,315,000 % $121,000,000 * Preliminary; subject to adjustment - 6- redemption price thereof,together with the interest accrued to the redemption date, and that from and after such date, interest with respect thereto shall cease to accrue. Effect of Notice of Redemption: The actual receipt by the Owner of any Bond or by any security depository or information service of notice of redemption shall not be a condition precedent to redemption, and failure to receive such notice, or any defect in the notice given,shall not affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for the redemption of such Bonds or the cessation of interest on the date fixed for redemption. Sources and Uses of Funds The proceeds from the sale of the Bonds will be paid to the Treasurer-Tax Collector of Contra Costa County (the "Treasurer"), and (exclusive of any premium) will be deposited by the Treasurer to the credit of the Building Fund of the District (the `Building Fund"). Moneys in the Building Fund will be invested by the Treasurer in the County's investment pool (the"County Pool") and will be applied solely to the purposes authorized by the Law and the bond measure and to pay certain authorized costs of issuing the Bonds. See"COUNTY POOLED INVESTMENT FUND"herein for a description of the County Pool. The premium,if any,received by the District from the sale of the Bonds will be transferred to the Treasurer for deposit in the Debt Service Fund of the District(the"Debt Service Fund"),to be used only for payments of principal of and interest on bonds of the District. Moneys in the Debt Service Fund will be invested by the Treasurer in any one or more investments generally permitted to school districts under the laws of the State of California. See"COUNTY POOLED INVESTMENT FUND"herein. Set forth on the following page are the sources and expected uses of proceeds of sale of the Bonds. Sources and Uses of Funds Schedule Mt. Diablo Unified School District General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2002, Series 2004 SOURCES OF FUNDS Principal Amount of Series 2004 Bonds Original Issue Premium TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS USES OF FUNDS Building Fund Underwriter's Discount Costs of Issuance ' TOTAL USES OF FUNDS ' Certain costs of issuance of the Bonds,consisting of the fees and expenses of bond counsel,financial advisor, and rating agency,as well as the premium relating to the municipal bond insurance policy,if any,are being paid by the Underwriter on the behalf of the District from Underwriter's gross compensation. - 5 - Payment of Principal and Interest Principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid in lawful money of the United States of America by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the paying agent,registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Bonds(the"Paying Agent"),to DTC, who will, in turn, disburse such payment to direct and indirect participants of DTC for subsequent disbursement to beneficial owners. Principal is payable upon maturity or redemption of a Bond upon its surrender at the principal office of the Paying Agent. The Bonds mature on July 1 in each of the years and in the amounts set forth on the cover page hereof. The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery. Interest with respect to the Bonds is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year (each, an"Interest Payment Date"), commencing July 1,2005. Interest on the Bonds will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Each Bond authenticated prior to the close of business on June 15, 2005, shall bear interest from the date of the Bonds. Each Bond authenticated during the period between any Record Date(defined as the close of business on the fifteenth day before any Interest Payment Date) and the close of business on its corresponding Interest Payment Date shall bear interest from such Interest Payment Date. Any other Bond shall bear interest from the Interest Payment Date immediately preceding the date of its authentication. The interest on any Bond on any,Interest Payment Date is payable by check mailed to the owner thereof at such owner's address as it appears on the Bond registration books of the Paying Agent at the close of business on the preceding Record Date or at such other address as he or she may have filed with the Paying Agent for that purpose on or before the Record Date;provided that at the written request of the owner of at least$1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, interest on such Bonds shall be paid by wire transfer to the bank and account number on file with the Paying Agent as of the Record Date. Optional Redemption Terms of Redemption: The Bonds maturing on or before July 1, 2013, are not subject to redemption prior to their respective maturity dates. The Bonds maturing on and after July 1,2014, are subject to redemption prior to their respective stated maturity dates, at the option of the District,from any source of available funds,as a whole or in part on any date on or after July 1, 2013, upon notice as described below. If less than all of the Bonds are redeemed, the Paying Agent, upon written instruction, shall select Bonds for redemption from such maturity dates as are selected by the District,and by lot within each such maturity in such manner as the Bond Registrar shall determine;provided, however, that the portion of any Bond to be redeemed in part shall be in the Principal Amount of$5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. The Bonds will be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below(expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of Bonds called for redemption),together with accrued interest, if any, to the date of redemption. Optional Redemption Price Schedule 100% if redeemed on or after July 1, 2013 Notice of Redemption: The paying agent will give notice(a"Redemption Notice") of any redemption of Bonds, postage prepaid, not less than thirty(30)nor more than forty-five(45)days prior to the Redemption Date (i) by first class mail, to the respective registered Owners at the addresses appearing on the bond registration books, (ii) by secured mail to all organizations registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as securities depositories,and (iii) to at least one information services of national recognition which disseminate redemption information with respect to municipal securities. In addition, the District has covenanted to give notice of optional, unscheduled, and contingent bond calls with respect to the Bonds to the Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repositories, or to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and to the applicable state information depository,if any. See"CONTINUING DISCLOSURE"herein. Each notice of redemption shall contain the following information: (a) the Bonds or designated portions thereof(in the case of redemption of the Bonds in part but not in whole) which are to be redeemed, (b)the date of redemption, (c) the place or places where the redemption will be made, including the name and address of the Bond Registrar,(d)the redemption price,(e)the CUSIP numbers(if any) assigned to the Bonds to be redeemed, (f)the Bond numbers of the Bonds to be redeemed in whole or in part and, in the case of any Bond to be redeemed in part only,the principal amount of such Bond to be redeemed, and (g) the original issue date,interest rate and stated maturity date of each Bond to be redeemed in whole or in part. Such redemption notice shall further state that on the specified date there shall become due and payable upon each Bond or portion thereof being redeemed the -4- THE BONDS Authority for Issuance The Bonds represent the second series of bonds authorized at an election held in the District on March 5, 2002. The Bonds are being issued by the County on behalf of the District under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California including the provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 10, Division 1, Title 1 of the Education Code, commencing with Section 15100, and other applicable laws, and all laws amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto insofar as they govern, and pursuant to the provisions of the Resolutions. General ObliLyation Bond Election of 2002 Pursuant to provisions of the Education Code and the State of California Elections Code, the Board of Education of the District adopted its Resolution No. 01/02-16 on November 27, 2001, calling for an election to authorize the issuance of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds for school purposes. On March 5,2002,at an election duly held pursuant to law, more than 55% of the qualified voters within the boundaries of the District voted to approve the following measure: "To improve health and safety conditions of local schools, shall lilt. Diablo Unified School District upgrade electrical systems, repair inadequate heating, ventilation and plumbing systems, replace aging roofs, renovate restrooms, improve building exteriors and grounds for safety, replace aging portables, and construct or acquire new classrooms, educational facilities and technology infrastructure by issuing $250,000,000 of bonds at interest rates within legal limits,providing citizens'oversight, and independent audits with all funds benefiting our local community?" The Registrar of Voters of the County certified the results of the election as follows: Results of March 5, 2002 Special Election Mt. Diablo Unified School District Yes No Total Total Votes Cast 31,530 16,581 485111 Percentage 65.5% 34.5% 100% Source: Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters Description of the Bonds The Bonds are being issued as fully registered bonds,without coupons,and when delivered will be registered in the name of Cede &Co.,as nominee of The Depository Trust.Company,New York,New York(the"DTC"). DTC will act as securities depository for the Bonds. Individual purchases of the Bonds will be made in book-entry form only and only in authorized denominations of $5,000 principal amount or any integral multiple thereof. So long as Cede&Co. or its registered assigns are the registered owner of the Bonds,principal,premium, if any,and interest on the Bonds will be payable to Cede&Co.,as nominee for DTC,which is obligated to remit such amounts to the Direct or Indirect Participants, as hereinafter defined, for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners of the Bonds. See"THE BONDS DTC Book-Entry Only"herein. - 3 - Other Information This Official Statement may be considered current only as of its date which has been made a part of the cover page hereof, and the information contained herein is subject to change. A summary of the Bonds and a description of the District, together with summaries of certain provisions of a resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the District on May 25, 2004 (the "District Resolution"),and a resolution adopted by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (the "County Board"), on June 8, 2004 (the "County Resolution")are included in this Official Statement(collectively,the District Resolution and the County Resolution are referred to herein as the"Resolutions."). The descriptions of the Resolutions do not purport to be comprehensive or definitive. All such descriptions and summaries of the Bonds .and the Resolutions are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents. Interested parties may obtain copies of the Resolutions, audited financial statements, annual budgets or any other information which is generally made available to the public by contacting the District at the address and telephone set forth on page "iii" of this Official Statement,or by contacting the District's Financial Advisor, at the address and telephone set forth on gage "iii" of this Official Statement. See also"CONTINUING DISCLOSURE"herein. [The remainder of this page intentionally left blank] -2- OFFICIAL STATEMENT $121,000,000* MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004 U"4TRODUCTORY STATEMENT The purpose of this Official Statement is to provide certain inforination concerning the sale and delivery of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District(County of Contra Costa, California)General Obligation.Bonds, Election of 2002, Series 2004 (the "Bonds"), in the aggregate principal amount of$121,000,000*. Authority for Issuance The Bonds are being issued by the County of Contra Costa (the "County"), on behalf of the District under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California(the"State")including Chapter I of Part 10,Division 1, Title 1 of the Education Code of the State of California(the"Education Code"),commencing with Section 15100, and other applicable laws, and all laws amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto insofar as they govern, and pursuant to the provisions of the Resolutions (as defined herein). The Bonds were authorized by the voters of the District pursuant to provisions of the Constitution of the State of California affected by Proposition 39,the initiative passed by voters on November 7,2000,permitting approval of certain general obligation C:) C) C� bonds of school and community college districts by a 55% vote. See "CONSTITUTIONAL & STATUTORY ORY PROVISIONS AFFECTING DISTRICT REVENUES &EXPENDITURES"herein. Professionals Involved Government Financial Strategies,Inc., Sacramento,California has acted as Financial Advisor with respect to the sale and delivery of the Bonds. See"FINANCIAL ADVISOR"herein. All proceedings in connection with the issuance of the Bonds are subject to the approving legal opinion of Sidley Austin Brown &Wood LLP,San Francisco,California, Bond Counsel to the District with respect to the Bonds. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. will act as Paying Agent with respect to the Bonds. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP and Wells Fargo Bank,N.A. will receive compensation from the District contingent upon the sale and delivery of the Bonds. Preliminary; subject to adjustment $121,000,000* MT. DIABLO UNEFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page# INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT............................................................................................................................. 1 Authorityfor Issuance..........................................................................................................................................1 ProfessionalsInvolved.......................... .............................................................................................................1 OtherInformation...............................................................................................................................................2 THEB ONDS..........................................................................................................................................................3 Authorityfor Issuance..........................................................................................................................................3 General Obligation Bond Election of 2002... ...... Descriptionof the Bonds......................................................................................................................................3 Paymentof Principal and Interest...........................................................................................................................4 OptionalRedemption...........................................................................................................................................4 Sourcesand Uses of Funds....................................................................................................................................S Debt Service Schedule.......................................................................................................................................... 6 DTCBook-Entry Only.........................................................................................................................................7 COUNTY POOLED INVESTMENT FUND................................................................................................................9 SECURITY AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT............................................................................................................. 11 Securityfor Payment.........................................................................................................................................11 AdValorem Property Taxation..................................................................................................:.........................11 Taxation of State-Assessed Utility Property...........................................................................................................11 PropertyTaxes.................................................................................................................................................11 2TaxAlternative Method of Tax Apportionment............................................................................................................. 12- Tax Levies and Collections................................................................................................................................. 1? HistoricalAssessed Valuation.............................................................................................................................. 13 MajorTaxpayers............................................................................................................................................... 14 Direct and Overlapping Bonded Debt..................................................................................................................... 14 MT.DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT............................................................................................................16 General Information........................................................................................................................................... lb The Board of Education and key Administrative Personnel........................................................................................16 Schools and Enrollment..................................................................................................................................... 16 Employee Relations.......................................................................................................................................... 17 Pension Plans.................................................................................................................................................. 17 AccountingPractices.........................................................................................................................................17 Revenue Limitations........................................:................................................................................................ 17 Financial Statements and District Budgets..............................................................................................................18 ShortTerm Borrowings......................................................................................................................................20 CapitalizedLease Obligations..............................................................................................................................20 LongTerm Borrowings......................................................................................................................................20 *Preliminary; subject to adjustment iv $121,000,000* MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (COUNTY OF CONTRA. COSTA, CALIFORNIA) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004 SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION April'Preece,President Richard W.Allen,Vice President Gary L.Eberhart,Member E. William Leal,Member Linda K.Mayo,Member SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Gary McHenry,Superintendent Richard Nicoll,Ph.D.,Assistant Superintendent Administrative Services Alan Young,Associate Superintendent Secondary Education Roger Bylund,Assistant Superintendent Elementary Education Gail Isserman,Assistant Superintendent Personnel Services Mildred Browne,Ed.D.,Assistant Superintendent Special Education Daralene Finnell,Director Budget&Fiscal Services Mt.Diablo Unified School District 1936 Carlotta Drive Concord,California 94519-9989 (925)682-8000 FINANCIAL ADVISOR Government Financial Strategies,Inc. 1228 "N"Street,Suite Thirteen Sacramento,California 95814-5609 (916)444-5100 BOND COUNSEL Sidley Austin Brown&Wood LLP 555 California Street,Suite 5000 San Francisco,California 94104-1715 (415)772-1200 PAYING AGENT Wells Fargo Bank,N.A. 555 Montgomery Street, 10'Floor San Francisco,California 94111 (415)396-6774 Preliminary; subject to adjustment iii NO DEALER, BROKER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE DISTRICT TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED HEREIN, AND IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE DISTRICT: THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL NOR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THE BONDS BYA PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR SUCH PERSON TO MAKE AN OFFER,SOLICITATION OR SALE. THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A CONTRACT WITH THE PURCHASERS OF THE BONDS. STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT WHICH INVOLVE ESTIMATES,PROJECTIONS, FORECASTS OR MATTERS OF OPINION, WHETHER OR NOT EXPRESSLY SO DESCRIBED HEREIN, ARE INTENDED SOLELY AS SUCH AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT. THE INFORMATION AND EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND NEITHER DELIVERY OF THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS REFERRED TO HEREIN AND MA Y NOT BE REPRODUCED OR USED,IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE DISTRICT. ALL SUMMARIES OF DOCUMENTS AND LAWS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE MADE SUBJECT TO THE COMPLETE PROVISIONS AND DO NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE STATEMENTS OF ANY OR ALL SUCH PROVISIONS. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE DISTRICT AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING,INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT. THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED,IN RELIANCE UPONAN EXEMPTION PROVIDED THEREUNDER BY SECTION 3(a)2 FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITER MAY OVER ALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS THAT STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN MARKET PRICES OF THE BONDS OFFERED HEREBY AT LEVELS ABOVE THOSE WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH STABILIZING,IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. THE UNDERWRITER MAY OFFER AND SELL THE BONDS TO CERTAIN DEALERS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, BANKS OR OTHERS AT PRICES LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PUBLIC OFFERING PRICES OR YIELDS STATED ON THE COVER PAGE HEREOF AND SAID PUBLIC OFFERING PRICES OR YIELDS MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE UNDERWRITER. CUSIP Numbers Maturity Date CUSIP Maturity Date CUSIP July 1 Number July 1 Number 2005 2017 2006 2018 2007 2019 2008 2020 2009 2021 2010 2022 2011 2023 2012 2024 2013 2025 2014 2026 2015 2027 2016 2028 2029 ii PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT a y Dated - , 2004 MQ:3 NEW ISSUE S&P Rating: " ei o w o DTC BOOK-ENTRY ONLY DRAFT See "RATING" herein cW•� o v- In the opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel, based on existing statutes, oc regulations, rulings and judicial decisions and assuming compliance with certain covenants in the documents pertaining to the Bonds and g c requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended(the "Code"), as described herein, interest on the Bonds is not includable I v'� in the gross income o the owners o the Bonds forfederal income tax purposes. In the further opinion o Bond Counsel, interest on the U�� g f f f f P P .� P� f p. , Bonds is not treated as an item of tax preference in calculating the federal alternative minimum taxable income of individuals and �>- corporations. Interest on the Bonds, however, is included as an adjustment in the calculation of federal corporate alternative minimum .y Q o taxable income and may therefore affect a corporation's alternative minimum tax liability. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, .0 interest on the Bonds is exempt from personal income taxes imposed by the State of California. See "LEGAL MATTERS—Tax Matters" J a- herein. �w– Q)4 c $121,000,000 MT. DI-A-BLO UNHMD SCHOOL DIST R__1CT (COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIF RNIA ,Z Q)0 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS i ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004 O O DATED: Date of Delivery DUE: July 1, as shown below The Mt. Diablo Unified School District (County of Contra Costa, California) General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2002, Series o X004 the "Series 2004 Bonds" or "Bonds"),�y ., { ), in the aggregate principal amount of$121,000,000* are being issued in order to raise a Lz money for authorized school purposes. See "THE BONDS Authority for Issuance" herein. a� oU The Bonds are payable from the proceeds of ad valorem property taxes which the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa is obligated to levy and collect without.limitation as to rate or amount on all taxable property in the District (except for certain personal property which is taxable at limited rates), on behalf of the District for the payment of the Bonds. See SECURITY AND SOURCE OF o.c PAYMENT—Security for Payment" herein. � The Bonds are being issued as fully registered bonds, without coupons, and when delivered will be registered in the name of Cede & c o Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (the "DTC"). DTC will act as securities depository for the Q)'t�a Bonds. Individual purchases of the Bonds will be made in book-entry-only form and only in authorized denominations, as described in -Q,�y o�:� this Official Statement. So long as Cede & Co. is the 1-egistered owner of the Bonds, principal of and interest on the Bonds will be lut, payable to Cede & Co., as nominee for.DTC, which is obligated to remit such amounts to the DTC Participants for subsequent S?CU disbursement to the Owners of the Bonds. See THE BONDS—DTC Book-Entry Only herein. plc .c``'• Interest on the Bonds is first payable on July 1, 2005, and semiannually thereafter on January I and July 1 of each year. Vie Bonds are subject to redemption prior to maturity. See "THE BONDS—Optional and Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption"herein. O THIS COVER PAGE CONTAINS CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR QUICK REFERENCE ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BEA SUMMARY OF ALL Ei FACTORS RELEVANT TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE BONDS, INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE ENTIRE OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO THE MAKING OF AN INFORMED INVESTMENT DECISION. CAPITALIZED TERMS USED ON THIS COVER PAGE c E NOT OTHERWISE DEFINED WILL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH HEREIN. ° MATURITY SCHEDULE �6� Maturity Date Principal Coupon Reoffering Maturity Date Principal Coupon Reoffering Z Q cu July 1 Amount Interest Rate Price or Yield July 1 Amount Interest Rate Price or Yield Z Q� 2005 $ 290557000 _ % _ % 2017 $ 4,3759000 _ % _ 2006 2,190,000 _ 2018 4,6609000 Co M It 2007 29330,000 2019 4,960,000 2008 2,480,000 _ _ 2020 512859000 o 2009 2,645,000 _ _ 2021 5,630,000 i 2010 29815,000 _ 2022 519959000 Q o 2011. 370005000 _ 2023 693853000 2012 3,195,000 _ _ 2024 6,795,000 Ed 2013 3,400,000 _ _ 2025 7,240,000 a- o 2014 3,620,000 _ _ 2026 7,710,000 y o ° 2015 3,855,000 _ _ 2027 8,210,000 2016 41110,000 2028 8,745,000 _ b°` 2029 9 315 000 c00 — — .Ct 0 Ej � g purchased.f ff � y ,as Underwriter o � � � 1 T11E'BOt2d5'are 170111 or re-offering b f rite Bonds. The Bunds'arc. offered when, as and if issued by CAS o e the District and received by the Underwriter,subject to approval as to legality by Sidley Austin Brown&Wood LLP, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel. Q) It is anticipated that.the Bonds,in definitive form,will be available for delivery through the facilities of DTC in New York,New York on or about July I,2004. € This Official Statement Is Dated , 2004 0- Q) v CV Ln * Preliminary; subject to adjustment APPENDIX A MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ELECTION OF 2002, SERIES 2004) MATURITY SCHEDULE Maturity Date Principal Interest (July 1) Amount Rate Yield [TO COME] A-1 REDEMPTION PROVISIONS Optional Redemption. The Bonds maturing on or after July 1, 20 are subject to redemption at the option of the District in whole or 'n part on any date in integral multiples of $5,000 on or after July 1, 20 , at the redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the total principal amount redeemed) plus accrued interest due with respect thereto on the date fixed for redemption, from any source of available funds, upon notice as described below. Redemption Period During Which Redeemed Price A-2