MINUTES OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSÉ/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

 

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA                                                  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2003

 

The Council of the City of San José convened in Joint Session with the Redevelopment Agency Board at 4:29 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.

 

            Present: Council Members:       Campos, Chavez, Chirco, Cortese, Dando, Gregory, LeZotte, Reed, Williams, Yeager.

 

            Absent: Council Members:        Gonzales (excused).

 

7.1       (a) Adoption of a resolution by the Agency Board:

 

(1)               Authorizing the issuance of Merged Area Redevelopment Project Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2003 in a principal amount not to exceed $145,000,000; and approving in substantially final form the Fifth Supplemental Indenture of Trust with Union Bank, as Trustee; and,

(2)               Approving in substantially final form, the Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement (POS), and authorizing the distribution of the Notice Inviting Bids and POS; and,

(3)               Authorizing the Executive Director to award the Bonds to the lowest bidder, based on a true interest cost not to exceed six percent, with underwriter fees not to exceed three percent of the par amount; and,

(4)               Authorizing all officers, agents and employees to take such actions and execute such documents necessary and desirable to accomplish issuance of the Bonds; and,

(5)               Authorizing Stone & Youngberg, the Agency’s Financial Advisor, to bid on the sale of the Bonds; and,

(6)               Authorizing the Executive Director to qualify the Bonds for municipal bond insurance and to purchase a surety bond.

 

(b) Adoption of a resolution by the City Council approving the issuance of Merged     Area Redevelopment Project Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2003 in a principal amount not to exceed to $145,000,000.

 

 

            Documents Filed: Memorandum from Executive Director of Redevelopment Agency, Susan F. Shick, dated November 21, 2003, transmitting an enclosure for Item 7.1 Bond Issue action, providing the Preliminary Official Statement.

 

Discussion/Action: William Garbett spoke on the issue. Council Member Campos asked Staff to clarify in their memorandum as to when they were going to bond and how the memorandum references to how the different Strong Neighborhood Initiative (SNI) groups will be receiving that money, she wanted to verity there have not been any changes to the SNI groups at this time. Executive Director of Redevelopment Agency Susan F. Shick stated there have not been any changes and they are intent on issuing those bonds but they will also be returning on December 16, 2003 with an expenditure list to which Council will have final approval on that. Upon motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Cortese, Agency Resolution No. 5450 and Resolution No. 71842, entitled: “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San José Approving the Issuance and Sale of Not to Exceed $145,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Redevelopment Agency of the City of San José Merged Area Redevelopment Project Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2002”, was adopted. Vote: 9-1-1-0. Noes: Reed. Absent: Gonzales.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting adjourned at .4:36 P.M.

 

PAT DANDO, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

 

ATTEST:

 

DEANNA J. SANTANA, CITY CLERK

 

EW/11-25-03