File #: 2024-0116    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/16/2024 In control: Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
On agenda: Final action: 5/21/2024
Enactment date: Enactment #: 19764
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance from time to time of limited tax general obligation notes (commercial paper) of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 outstanding at any time to provide funding to finance or refinance county capital projects; providing for the form, terms and covenants of such notes; providing for the sale of the notes in one or more series from time to time; delegating authority to approve the issuance and sale of such notes within specified parameters, to select one or more commercial paper dealers and to execute mode agreements, dealer agreements, credit enhancement, liquidity facility, and related documents; and pledging the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on notes issued under this ordinance.
Sponsors: Girmay Zahilay
Indexes: capital projects, Finance, Taxes
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19764, 2. A. Form of Commercial Paper Note, 3. 2024-0116 transmittal letter, 4. 2024-0116 Fiscal note, 5. 2024-0116 Legislative Review Form, 6. 2024-0116_SR Commercial Paper, 7. 2024-0116_ATT2 AMD S1 Striking Amendment, 8. 2024-0116_REVISED SR Commercial Paper
Staff: Sanders, April
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance from time to time of limited tax general obligation notes (commercial paper) of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 outstanding at any time to provide funding to finance or refinance county capital projects; providing for the form, terms and covenants of such notes; providing for the sale of the notes in one or more series from time to time; delegating authority to approve the issuance and sale of such notes within specified parameters, to select one or more commercial paper dealers and to execute mode agreements, dealer agreements, credit enhancement, liquidity facility, and related documents; and pledging the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on notes issued under this ordinance.
Body
PREAMBLE:
1. Pursuant to county authority including RCW 39.46.110, the county may issue limited tax general obligation bonds and notes that are payable from tax revenues of the county and such other moneys lawfully available and pledged or provided by the governing body of the county.
2. The county desires to establish a commercial paper program for the issuance and sale of short-term limited tax general obligation notes (commercial paper) in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $150,000,000 outstanding at any time to provide funding to finance or refinance county capital projects for general government purposes, including in anticipation of the issuance of long-term obligations.
3. Because market conditions can change quickly, it is in the best interest of the county to delegate to the county's Finance Director authority to issue and sell commercial paper notes from time to time in one or more series, as provided in this ordinance.
4. In accordance with RCW 39.46.040, the Finance Director is authorized to serve as the county's designated representative to accept on behalf of the county offers to purchase the notes. This authorization includes the Finance Directo...

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