HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2024-090RESOLUTION NO. 2024-090
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE
BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY ON
BEHALF OF HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION AND
REQUESTING TO JOIN THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY AS AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER
WHEREAS, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (the “Corporation”), a Minnesota
nonprofit corporation and organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), has requested that the California Public Finance
Authority (the “Authority”), a political subdivision of the State of California organized under
and pursuant to the provisions of Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the California
Government Code, as amended (the “Act”), issue one or more series of health care
facilities revenue bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $45,000,000 (the
“Bonds”), and loan the proceeds thereof to the Corporation to finance, among other
purposes (a) the improvement of the Corporation’s facilities located at 74091, 74085,
74079, 74073, 74067, 74061, 74055, 74049, 74052, 74058, 74064, 74070, 74076, 74082 ,
and 74088 Daisy Lane, in Palm Desert, California (the “City”), including routine capital
improvements (the “Palm Desert Project”); (b) payment of capitalized interest, if any, on
one or more series of the Bonds; and (c) payment of issuance costs of the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, proceeds of the Bonds in the approximate amount of $1,000,000 will
be allocated to the Palm Desert Project; and
WHEREAS, Section 147(f) of the Code requires that the issuance of the Bonds be
approved by the applicable elected representative of each governmental unit having
jurisdiction over the area in which the financed facility is located, after a publi c hearing
following reasonable public notice; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Desert Project is located within the territorial limits of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the members of this City Council are the applicable elected
representatives of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council approve the
issuance of the Bonds by the Authority in order to satisfy the public approval requirement
of Section 147(f) of the Code and the requirements of the Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement relating to the California Public Finance Authority dated as of April 11, 2017
(the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to become an Additional Member (as defined in
the Agreement) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, this City Council has, following notice duly given, held a public hearing
regarding the issuance of the Bonds, and now desires to approve the issuance of the
Bonds by the Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California approves as follows:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City hereby requests to join the Authority as an Additional
Member pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.
SECTION 3. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council, as the "applicable
elected representative" of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in
which the Project is located, that this Resolution constitutes: (a) "issuer" approval and
"host" approval of the issuance of the Bonds, for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the
Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, and (b) approval of the issuance of the
Bonds for the purposes of the Agreement.
SECTION 4. The City hereby consents to and approves the issuance of the
Bonds by the Authority, for the financing of the Palm Desert Project. It is the purpose
and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitutes approval of the issuance of
the Bonds by the Authority for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code by the
applicable elected representative of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the
area in which the Palm Desert Project is located, in accordance with said Section 147(f).
SECTION 5. The issuance of the Bonds shall be subject to the approval of the
Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party.
The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to the Bonds.
SECTION 6. The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any
department thereof to: (i) provide any financing with respect to the Palm Desert Project;
(ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with
any planning approval, permit, or other action necessary with respect to the Palm
Desert Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the
Authority or the Corporation; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the Authority
or its membership therein, and the scope of the City’s membership in the Authority is
limited to approval of the Palm Desert Project and the Bonds.
SECTION 7. The officers of the City 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 deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to ,
and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing transaction
approved hereby.
SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 12, 2024.
____________________
JAN C. HARNIK
MAYOR
ATTEST:
____________________________
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2024-090 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on December 12,
2024, by the following vote:
AYES: NESTANDE, PRADETTO, TRUBEE, AND HARNIK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: QUINTANILLA
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of the City of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
________________________
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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