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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2017-087 Debt Management PolicyRESOLUTION NO. 20I7-087 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY Whereas, the City Council wishes to clarify and establish debt management policies to guide the City Manager, Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director, and City staff regarding the issuance of City debt. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. lssuance of City debt shall be made in accordance with the Debt Management Policy attached hereto as Exhibit A, and made a part hereof. Section 2. The policies adopted by this Resolution are in addition to and supplements any other legal requirements. Section 3. The Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions. Passed and Adopted on this 11th day of July 2017. iqz-.---- City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE l, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017-087 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the Joint meeting of July 1 1, 2017 , and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Hickman, Manos and Tisdale; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and Mayor Magee NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Susan M. Domen, MMC City Clerk Attest: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, LAKE ELSINORE FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE LAKE ELSINORE REDEVELPOMENT AGENCY DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY Adopted onJuly 11,2017 This Debt Management Policy (the "Debt Policy") establishes the parameters within which debt may be issued and administered by the City of Lake Elsinore (the "City"), the Lake Elsinore Financing Authority, and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lake Elsinore (collectively, the 'Covered Entities"). Additionally, these policies apply to debt issued by a Covered Enlity on behalf of assessment, community facilities, or other special districts, and conduit-type financing by a Covered Entity for multifamily housing or industrial development projects. The Debt Policy may be utilized by staff of the Covered Entities with the discretion to deviate as determined appropriate by the City Manager/Executive Director or Finance Director, and may be amended by the governing board of the applicable Covered Entity as it deems appropriate from time to time in the prudent management of the debt and capital financing needs of the Covered Entities. PURPOSE: This Debt Policy is intended to comply with Government Code Section 8855(i), effective on January 1, 2017, and shall govern all debt undertaken by a Covered Entity. The Covered Entities hereby recognize that a fiscally prudent debt policy is required in order to: . Maintain the Covered Entities' sound financial position. . Ensure the Covered Entities have the flexibility to respond to changes in future service priorities, revenue levels, and operating expenses. . Protect the Covered Entities' creditworthiness. . Ensure that all debt is structured in orderto protect both current and future taxpayers, ratepayers and constituents of the Covered Entities. . Ensure that the Covered Entities'debt is consistent with their planning goals and objectives and capital improvement program or budget, as applicable. POLICY Purposes for Which Debt May Be lssued 1. Lonq-Term Debt. Long{erm debt may be issued to finance the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of capital improvements and facilities, equipment and land to be owned and operated by the City. 1.1. Longterm debt financings are appropriate when the following conditions exist: . When the project to be financed is necessary to provide basic services. . When the project to be financed will provide benefit to constituents over multiple years. . When total debt does not constitute an unreasonable burden to the Covered Entities and the City's taxpayers and/or ratepayers, as applicable. . When the debt is used to refinance outstanding debt in orderto produce debt service savings or to realize the benefits of a debt restructuring. 1.2. Long{erm debt financings will not generally be considered appropriate for current operating expenses and routine maintenance expenses. 1.3. The Covered Entities may use longterm debt financings subject to the following conditions: . The project to be financed must be approved by the governing board of the Covered Entity. . The weighted average maturity of the debt (or the portion of the debt allocated to the project) will not exceed the average useful life of the project to be financed by more than 20o/o. . The Covered Entity estimates that sufficient revenues will be available to service the debt through its maturity. . The Covered Entity determines that the issuance of the debt will comply with the applicable state and federal law. 2. Short{erm debt. Shortterm debt may be issued to provide financing for the Covered Entities' operational cash flows in order to maintain a steady and even cash flow balance. Short-term debt may also be used to finance short-lived capital projects; for example, the Covered Entities may undertake lease-purchase financing for equipment. 3. Financinqs on Behalf of Other Entities. The Covered Entities may also find it beneficial to issue debt on behalf of other governmental agencies or private third parties in order to further the public purposes of Covered Entities. ln such cases, the Covered Entities shall take reasonable steps to confirm the financial feasibility of the project to be financed and the financial solvency of any borrower and that the issuance of such debt is consistent with the policies set forth herein. Types of Debt The following types of debt are allowable under this Debt Policy: . General obligation bonds (GO Bonds) . Bond or grant anticipation notes (BANS) . Lease revenue bonds, certificates of participation (COPs) and lease-purchase transactions . Olher revenue bonds and COPs . Tax and revenue anticipation notes (TRANs) . Land-secured financings, such as special tax revenue bonds issued under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, and limited obligation bonds issued under applicable assessment statutes r . Tax increment financing to the extent permitted under State law . Conduit financings, such as financings for affordable rental housing and qualified 501(cX3) organizations The governing body may from time to time find that other forms of debt would be beneficial to further its public purposes and may approve such debt without an amendment of this Debt Policy. Relationship of Debt to Capital lmprovement Program and Budget The City and Covered Entities are committed to long{erm capital planning. The City and Covered Entities intend to issue debt for the purposes stated in this Debt Policy and to implement policy decisions incorporated in the capital budget and the capital improvement plan. The City and Covered Entities shall strive to fund the upkeep and maintenance of its infrastructure and facilities due to normal wear and tear through the expenditure of available operating revenues. The City and Covered Entities shall seek to avoid the use of debt to fund infrastructure and facilities improvements that are the result of normal wear and tear. The Covered Entities shall integrate their debt issuances with the goals of the capital improvement program by timing the issuance of debt to ensure that projects are available when needed in furtherance of their public purposes. The Covered Entities shall seek to avoid the use of debt to fund infrastructure and facilities improvements in circumstances when the sole purpose of such debt financing is to reduce annual budgetary expenditures. The Covered Entities shall seek to issue debt in a timely manner to avoid having to make unplanned expenditures for capital improvements or equipment from its general fund. Policy Goals Related to Planning Goals and Objectives The City and Covered Entities are committed to longterm financial planning, maintaining appropriate reserves levels and employing prudent practices in governance, management and budget administration. The Covered Entities intend to issue debt for the purposes stated in this Debt Policy and to implement policy decisions incorporated in the annual operations budget. It is a policy goal of the City and the Covered Entities to protect taxpayers, ratepayers (if applicable) and constituents by utilizing conservative financing melhods and techniques so as to obtain the highest practical credit ratings (if applicable) and the lowest practical borrowing costs. The City and the Covered Entities will comply with applicable state and federal law as it pertains to the maximum term of debt and the procedures for levying and imposing any related taxes, assessments, rates and charges. When refinancing debt, it shall be the policy goal of the Covered Entities to realize, whenever possible, and subject to any overriding non-financial policy considerations, (i) minimum net present value debt service savings equal to or greater than 3.0% of the refunded principal amount, and (ii) present value debt service savings equal to or greater than 100% of any escrow fund negative arbitrage. E. lnternal Control Procedures When issuing debt, in addition to complying with the terms of this Debt Policy, the Covered Entities shall 3 comply with any other applicable policies regarding initial bond disclosure, continuing disclosure, post- issuance compliance, and investment of bond proceeds. Without limiting the foregoing, the Covered Entities will periodically review the requirements of and will remarn in compliance with the following: . Any continuing disclosure undertakings entered into by the Covered Entities in accordance with SEC Rule 15c2-12. . Any federal tax compliance requirements, including, without limitation, arbitrage and rebate compliance. . lnvestment policies as they relate to the use and investment of bond proceeds. Proceeds of debt will be held either (a) by a third-party trustee or liscal agent, which will disburse such proceeds to or upon the order of the Covered Entities upon the submission of one or more written requisitions by the City Manager/Executive Director or Finance Director, o. his or her written designee, or (b) by the Covered Entity, to be held and accounted for in a separate fund or account, the expenditure of which will be carefully documented by the Covered Entity. 4