HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-05 - Resolution No. 18-13 RESOLUTION NO. 18-13
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
SETTING FORTH A DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 16-19
WHEREAS, State and local agencies should adopt comprehensive written debt
management policies pursuant to the recommendation of the Government
Finance Officers Association; and
WHEREAS, debt management policies are written guidelines, allowances, and
restrictions that guide the debt issuance practices of state or local
governments, including the issuance process, management of a debt
portfolio, and adherence to various laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, a debt management policy should improve the quality of decisions,
articulate policy goals, provide guidelines for the structure of debt issuance,
and demonstrate a commitment to long-term capital and financial planning;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District desire to adopt the
Debt Management Policy set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water
District as follows:
Section 1. That Exhibit A (Policy No. 3010-003 - Debt Management) as attached
hereto and by this reference incorporated herein shall be deemed
implemented upon adoption of this Resolution.
Section 2. That Resolution No. 16-19 is hereby rescinded upon adoption of this
Resolution.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June 2018 by the following called vote:
AYES: Directors Hall, Hawkins, Jones, Miller, and Nederhood
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Al ederood, nt
Yorba Linda Water District
ATTEST:
Annie Alexander, Board Secretary
Yorba Linda Water District
Reviewed as to form by General Counsel:
An rew B. Gage ;�sq
Kidman Gagen Law LLP
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Policies and Procedures
Policy No.: 3010-003
Adoption Method: Resolution No. 18-13
Effective Date: June 5, 2018
Last Revised: October 27, 2016
Prepared By: Delia Lugo, Finance Manager
Applicability: District Wide
POLICY: DEBT MANAGEMENT
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 Purpose and Overview
In its publication entitled Best Practice Debt Management Policy, the
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) states that Debt
management policies are written guidelines, allowances, and restrictions
that guide debt issuance practices of Board adopted issuance processes,
management of a debt portfolio, and adherence to state and federal laws
and regulations. A debt management policy should improve the quality of
decisions, and articulate policy goals, provide guidelines for the structure of
debt issuance, and demonstrate a commitment to long-term capital financial
planning. The Yorba Linda Water District Debt Management Policy as set
forth herein provides a set of comprehensive guidelines for the issuance
and management of District’s debt portfolio. Adherence to the policy is
essential to ensure the District maintains a diversified debt portfolio that
supports the District’s financing needs and minimizes the District’s cost of
funds.
1.3 Roles and Responsibilities
Finance Manager - The primary responsibility for debt management rests
with the Finance Manager. The Finance Manager shall:
• Provide for the issuance of District debt at the lowest possible cost and
risk;
• Determine the available debt capacity of the District;
• Provide for the issuance of District debt at appropriate intervals and in
reasonable amounts as required to fund approved and budgeted capital
expenditures;
• Recommend to the District’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) the
method and manner of sale of District debt;
• Monitor opportunities to refund debt and recommend such refunding as
appropriate to reduce costs or to achieve other policy objectives;
• Comply with all Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board (MSRB), Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), and California Debt Investment Advisory Commission (“CDIAC”)
rules and regulations governing the issuance of debt;
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• Maintain a current database with all outstanding debt;
• Provide for the timely payment of principal and interest on all debt;
• Comply with all terms and conditions, including continuing disclosure,
required by the legal documents governing the debt issued;
• Submit to the Board all recommendations to issue debt in accordance
with this Policy;
• Distribute to appropriate repositories information regarding the District’s
financial condition and affairs at such times and in the form required by
law, regulation and general practice;
• Provide for the frequent distribution of pertinent information to the rating
agencies;
• Apply and promote prudent fiscal practices; and
• To ensure that proceeds of any debt issued in accordance with its
governing documents and this Policy no disbursements shall be make
without the approval of the Finance Manager and General Manager.
The draw request shall be provided to the District by the project
engineer with the consent of the District’s inspector. Approval shall only
be provided when the Finance Manager is in receipt of an appropriate
certification from the construction project manager with supporting
invoices from suppliers and / or contractors evidencing appropriate
expenses in connection with the project.
In the case of an issue of bonds the proceeds of which will be used by a
governmental entity other than the District, the District may rely upon a
certification by such other governmental entity that it has adopted the
policies described in SB 1029.
2.1 LEGAL GOVERNING PRINCIPLES
In the issuance and management of debt, the District shall comply with all legal
constraints and conditions imposed by federal, state and local law. The following
section highlights the key governing documents and certain debt limitations.
2.2 Governing Law
County Water District Law – The District was established in 1959 as a
county water district under the County Water District Law, Division 12 of the
Water Code of the State of California, as the successor to a private water
company that was incorporated in or about 1909, for purposes of supplying
water for domestic, irrigation, sanitation, industrial, commercial, recreation
and fire suppression use.
Federal Tax Law – The District shall issue and manage debt in accordance
with the limitations and constraints imposed by federal tax law, to maximize
its ability to sell tax-exempt debt. Such constraints include, but are not
limited to, private activity tests, review of eligible projects, spend-down tests,
and arbitrage rebate limitations.
Securities Law – The District shall comply with the requirements of federal
and state securities laws in offering District debt and the District shall comply
with securities law requirements in providing ongoing disclosure to the
securities markets.
2.3 Governing Legal Documents
Indenture – The District’s debt issuance is further governed in part by the
Indenture of Trust, adopted September 8, 2016 of which constitutes the
“Indenture.” The Indenture establishes the basic security structure of debt
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issued by the District that is secured by Net Water Revenues. Key terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the definition of pledged revenues,
the rate covenant and the additional bonds test. A copy of the Indenture can
be found in Appendix B. The District shall comply with all limitations imposed
under the Indenture, so long as such Indenture is in full force and effect.
2.4 Permitted Debt by Type
The District may legally issue both short-term and long-term debt, using the
debt instruments described below. The Director of Administrative Services,
in consultation with the District’s General Counsel, Bond Counsel, and
Financial Advisor shall determine the most appropriate instrument for
funding purposes.
General Obligation Bonds – The District is empowered, under California
law, to levy taxes on all taxable property within its boundaries for the
purpose of paying its voter-approved general obligation bonds and, subject
to certain limitations.
Certificates of Participation – Certificates of Participation (COP) provide
debt financing through a lease, installment sale agreement or contract of
indebtedness and typically do not require voter approval. Board action is
sufficient to legally authorize a COP issue. The District shall pledge net
revenues to the repayment of its COPs, under the terms and conditions
specified in the Indenture.
JPA Revenue Bonds – As an alternative to COPs, the District may obtain
financing through the issuance of Debt by a joint exercise of powers agency
with such Debt payable from amounts paid by the District under a lease,
installment sale agreement, or contract of indebtedness.
Commercial Paper – The District may issue short-term revenue certificates,
including commercial paper and extendable commercial paper. Board action
is sufficient to legally authorize a commercial paper issue. The District’s
commercial paper is secured by net revenues. Voter approval is not
required to issue commercial paper.
Lines of credit - The District may enter into financing arrangements
providing for a source of funds that can be readily accessed by the District
for capital or operational needs. Board action is sufficient to legally authorize
the establishment of a line of credit. Voter approval is not required to
establish or access a lien of credit.
Variable Rate Debt – The District is authorized to issue variable rate debt
including, but not limited to, public market indexed notes, indexed notes or
loans placed directly with financial institutions and other alternative variable
rate and market access products as well as traditional variable rate demand
obligations backed by bank liquidity facilities. Prior to the issuance of
variable rate debt, the savings and other possible advantages compared to
a fixed rate borrowing will be evaluated and a comparative analysis
presented to the Board of Directors as part of the approval process.
Refunding Revenue Bonds – The District is authorized to issue refunding
revenue bonds to refund outstanding District indebtedness pursuant to the
State of California local agency refunding revenue bond law (Articles 10
and 11 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government
Code of the State of California).
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Loans – The District is authorized to enter into loans, installment payment
obligations, or other similar funding structures secured by a prudent source,
or sources of repayment.
Assessment Bonds – The District is authorized to issue assessment bonds
pursuant to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, subject to requirements
imposed by Proposition 218. Such bonds are typically repaid from
assessments collected within an assessment district formed pursuant to the
Municipal Improvement Act of 1913. Assessments are levies of charges on
real property to pay for projects or services that specifically benefit that
parcel of property.
Other Obligations – There may be special circumstances when other forms
of financing are appropriately utilized by the District. The District will
evaluate such proposed transactions on a case-by-case basis. Such other
forms include, but are not limited to, grant anticipation notes and judgment
or settlement obligation bonds.
2.5 Limitations on Debt Issuance
Short-Term Debt – The District’s short-term debt shall not exceed 30
percent of its total debt at the time of issuance. The calculation of short- term
debt shall include any variable rate obligations, the authorized amount of
commercial paper, any notes/bonds with a maturity equal to or less than five
years.
Variable Rate Debt – The Finance Manager will consult with the District’s
Financial Advisor to determine appropriate parameters for the issuance of
variable rate debt and may rely on rating agency standard’s and other
industry standards for establishing prudent financial goals and establishing
the amount of variable rate debt to be issued.
Subordinate Lien Long-Term Debt - The District’s subordinate lien debt,
for which net revenues are pledged, shall be limited to that amount for which
current and projected revenues generate overall debt service coverage of at
least 100 percent.
Senior Lien Long-Term Debt – The District’s senior lien long-term debt, for
which net revenues are pledged, shall be limited to that amount for which
current and projected revenues generate a senior lien debt service coverage
of at least 125 percent. The calculation of debt service shall not include
General Obligation Bonds, Assessment Bonds, or Special Tax Bonds to
which revenue sources other than pledged revenues, as defined in the
Indenture, are pledged. It should be noted that the District will target to issue
debt to attempt to meet the senior lien debt service coverage target of 225
percent in keeping with its prudent financial management practices and to
maintain credit ratings aligned with rating agency methodologies.
2.6 Purpose for Borrowing
The District shall issue debt solely for the purpose of financing the cost of
design, engineering acquisition, and/or construction of water and
wastewater system improvements in furtherance of the District’s Capital
Improvement Program (CIP). Additionally, the District may, subject to
Federal tax code limitations, include operational expenses in any debt
issuance.
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2.7 Ethical Standards Governing Conduct
Members of the District, the Board and its consultants, service providers,
and underwriters shall adhere to standards of conduct as stipulated by the
California Political Reform Act, as applicable. All debt financing participants
shall maintain the highest standards of professional conduct at all times, in
accordance with:
• MSRB Rules, including Rule G-37 and G-42 shall be followed at all
times;
• Debt financing participants will assist the District staff in achieving its
goals and objectives as defined in this Debt Management Policy; and
• All debt financing participants shall make cooperation with the District
staff their highest priority.
2.8 Use of Derivatives
The use of derivative products can, among other things, increase District
financial flexibility and provide opportunities for interest rate savings or
enhanced investment yields. Careful monitoring of such products is required
to preserve District credit strength and budget flexibility. Swaps will not be
used to speculate on perceived movements in interest rates. Before the
District enters into any derivative product associated with debt, the Board
shall adopt an interest rate swap policy.
3.1 INTEGRATION OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND DEBT ACTIVITIES
3.2 Evaluating Capital Improvement Program Spending
The District shall develop and maintain a capital finance model to evaluate
the impact of capital program spending, operations and maintenance costs,
and debt service on its financial condition. To that end, the Finance Director
shall oversee the ongoing maintenance of quantitative modeling that
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Five years of historic and projected cash flows;
• Five years of historic and projected capital expenditures;
• Five years of historic and projected operating costs;
• Five years of historic and projected fund balances for any funds
established by the District’s then-adopted Reserve Fund
• Five years of historic and projected debt service coverage;
• The most efficient mix of funding sources (long-term debt; short-term
debt, and cash);
• Projected revenue requirements; and
• Projected rates and charges.
4.1 PROCUREMENT AND EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
4.2 Appointment of Service Providers – The Finance Manager may solicit
from time to time bids, quotes or proposals, including sole source proposals
for the following services on an as needed basis:
• Financial Advisor – Service provider that ensures the District complies
with all financial management procedures and policies and ensures
successful closing for bond transactions.
• Bond Counsel – Service provider that drafts appropriate documentation
to ensure successful and timely closing and create valid and legally
binding security for bond issues, and provide appropriate advice and
taking appropriate actions to ensure legal validity of bond issues under
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state and federal laws as applicable.
5.1 TRANSACTION-SPECIFIC POLICIES
5.2 Method of Sale – The Finance Manager shall determine the most
appropriate form of sale of its debt. In making a recommendation to the
Board the Finance Manger may consult with the District’s Financial Advisor
and Bond Counsel and may take into account, among other things, the type
and tenor of the proposed debt; the District’s credit ratings; the amount of
funding necessary; the timing of the needed funds; local and national
economic conditions; and general bond market conditions.
5.3 Competitive Bid Method - When necessary to minimize the costs and risks
of any District borrowing, the Director of Administrative Services may submit
to the Board a request to sell bonds on a competitive basis. Such bids may
take the form of hand- delivered or electronically transmitted offers to
purchase the bonds. Any competitive sale of District debt will require
approval of the Board. District debt issued on a competitive bid basis will be
sold to the bidder proposing the lowest true interest cost to the District
provided the bid conforms to the official notice of sale.
5.4 Negotiated Bid Method – A negotiated bond issue will provide for the sale
of debt by negotiating the terms and conditions of the sale, including price,
interest rates, credit facilities, underwriter or remarketing fees, and
commissions. Examples of such sales include:
• Variable rate demand obligations;
• An issue of debt so large that the number of potential bidders would be
too limited to provide the District with truly competitive bids;
• An issue requiring the ability to react quickly to sudden changes in
interest rates (e.g. refunding bonds);
• An issue requiring intensive marketing efforts to establish investor
acceptance;
• An issue of debt with specialized distribution requirements; and
• An issue of debt sold during a period of extreme market disruption or
volatility.
If bonds are sold on a negotiated basis, the negotiations of terms and
conditions shall include, but not be limited to, prices, interest rates,
underwriting or remarketing fees, and underwriting spreads and timing of
sale. The District, with the assistance of its Financial Advisor, shall evaluate
the terms offered by the underwriting team. Guidelines with respect to price,
interest rates, fees, and underwriting spreads shall be based on prevailing
terms and conditions in the marketplace for comparable issuers, credit
ratings, tenor and paramount.
If more than one underwriter is included in the negotiated sale of debt, the
District shall establish appropriate levels of liability, participation and priority
of orders. Such levels shall be based upon District policy with regards to the
underwriting responsibility among the team members, the desired allocation
of total fees, and the desired distribution of bonds. Guidelines for
establishing liability, participation, and priority of orders shall be based on
prevailing terms and conditions in the marketplace for comparable issuers.
The District shall, with the assistance of its Financial Advisor, oversee the
bond allocation process. The bond allocation process shall be managed by
the lead underwriter, with the following requirements:
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• The bonds are allocated fairly among members of the underwriting
team, consistent with the previously negotiated terms and conditions;
• The allocation process complies with all MSRB regulations governing
order priorities and allocations;
• The lead underwriter shall submit to the Director of Administrative
Services a complete and timely account of all orders, allocations, and
underwriting activities with the investor names identified as appropriate.
The Finance Manager Services shall require a post-sale analysis and
reporting for each negotiated bond sale. The Financial Advisor or the lead
underwriter may perform such analysis. A post-sale analysis will include, but
not be limited to:
• Summary of the pricing, including copies of the actual pricing wires;
• Results of comparable bond sales in the market at the time of the
District’s pricing;
• Detailed information on orders and allocation of bonds, by underwriting
firm;
• Detailed information on final designations earned by each underwriter;
and
• Summary of total compensation received by each underwriter.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
5.5 Pledge of Revenues – The District’s pledge of revenues shall be
determined for each debt issue depending upon the debt instrument:
• General Obligation Bonds of the District shall be repaid from voter-
approved property taxes on property within the jurisdiction of the District.
• Certificates of Participation of the District shall be repaid from net
revenues, as defined in the Indenture.
• Revenue Bonds of the District shall be repaid from net revenues, as
defined in the Indenture.
• Loans of the District may be repaid from net revenues of the water and
or wastewater systems, or other financially prudent sources of
repayment.
• Assessment Bonds of the District shall be repaid levies or charges
collected within an assessment district formed by the District pursuant to
the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913.
• Special Tax Bonds of the District shall be payable from net special taxes
collected in applicable taxing jurisdiction as a result of the levy of special
taxes.
5.6 Maturity – The District may issue tax-exempt debt with an average life equal
to, but no greater than 125% of, the average life of the assets being
financed. The final maturity of the debt should be no longer than 40 years
absent compelling circumstances or facts. Factors to be considered when
determining the final maturity of debt include: the average useful life of the
assets being financed, relative level of interest rates, intergenerational equity
and the year-to-year differential in interest rates.
5.7 Maturity Structure – The District’s long-term debt may include serial and
term bonds. Other maturity structures may also be considered if they are
consistent with prudent financial management practices.
5.8 Coupon Structure – Debt may include par, discount and premium. Discount
and premium bonds must be demonstrated to be advantageous relative to
par bond structures taking into consideration market conditions and
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opportunities. For variable rate debt, the variable rate may be based on one
of a number of commonly used interest rate indices and the index will be
determined at the time of pricing.
5.9 Debt Service Structure – Debt service may be structured primarily on an
approximate level (combined annual principal and interest) basis. Certain
individual bond issues, such as refunding bonds, may have debt service that
is not level. However, on an aggregate basis, debt service should be
structured primarily on a level basis.
5.10 Redemption Features – In order to preserve flexibility and refinancing
opportunities, District debt will generally be issued with call provisions. The
District may consider calls that are shorter than traditional and/or non-call
debt when warranted by market conditions and opportunities. For each
transaction, the District will evaluate the efficiency of call provision
alternatives.
5.11 Credit Enhancement – The District shall competitively procure credit
enhancement for an original sale of bonds if the Finance Director, in
consultation with the Financial Advisor and the senior underwriter,
determines that it is cost effective to do so. The Finance Director may in
consultation with the Financial Advisor and the senior underwriter determine
that due to certain circumstances a sole source procurement process may
be more advantageous than a competitive process.
5.12 Senior/Subordinate Lien – The District may utilize both a senior and a
subordinate lien structure. The choice of lien will be determined based on
such factors as overall cost of debt, impact on debt service, impact on rates,
and marketing considerations.
5.13 Debt Service Reserve Funds – The District shall provide for debt service
reserve funds to secure District debt when necessary.
6.1 COMMUNICATION AND DISCLOSURE
6.2 Rating Agencies
The District shall maintain its strong ratings through prudent fiscal
management and consistent communications with the rating analysts. The
Finance Director shall manage relationships with the rating analysts
assigned to the District’s credit, using both informal and formal methods to
disseminate information. Communication with the rating agencies may
include one or more of the following:
• Full disclosure on an annual basis of the financial condition of the
District;
• A formal presentation, at least annually or as becomes necessary to the
rating agencies, covering economic, financial, operational, and other
issues that impact the District’s credit;
• Timely disclosure of major financial events that impact the District’s
credit;
• Timely dissemination of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
following its acceptance by the District’s Board;
• Full and timely distribution of any documents pertaining to the sale of
bonds; and
• Periodic tours of the water system operations, as appropriate.
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6.3 Bond Insurers
The Finance Director shall manage relationships with the bond insurers, to
the extent any Debt is so insured, by providing appropriate information.
Communication with other bond insurers shall be undertaken when the
Director of Administrative Services, with the assistance of the District’s
Financial Advisor, determines that credit enhancement is cost effective for a
proposed bond issue.
Disclosure Reports – The District shall comply with its disclosure
undertakings and make disclosure reports readily available to market
participants though the Electronic Municipal Market Access website.
Web Site – The District may use its website as a tool for providing timely
information to investors.
7.1 REFUNDING POLICIES
The District shall strive to refinance debt to maximize savings and minimize the
cost of funds as market opportunities arise. A net present value analysis will be
prepared that identifies the economic effects of any refunding to be proposed to
the Board. The District shall target a 3% net present value savings for current and
5% for advance refunding transactions. Upon the advice of the Director of
Administrative Services, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor and Counsel,
the District will consider undertaking refundings for other than economic purposes,
such as to restructure debt, change the type of debt instruments being used, or to
retire a bond issue and indenture in order to remove undesirable covenants.
7.2 Savings Thresholds – Minimum savings thresholds have been established
to help guide the economic analysis of refunding bonds. The minimum
savings guidelines are applicable on a maturity-by-maturity basis and are
expressed as a percentage of refunded bond par calculated by dividing the
expected net present value savings generated by the proposed refunding by
the par amount of refunded bonds. At the recommendation of the Director of
Administrative Services, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, the
District may complete a refunding for net present values savings equal to the
target specified above on an aggregate bond issue basis rather than a
maturity by maturity basis. Generally, the District shall only refund bonds to
generate debt service savings of the specified minimum savings set forth in
the previous paragraph can be achieved.
7.3 Coupon on Refunded Bond – The Director of Administrative Services may
take into consideration whether the coupon on the refunded bond is
significantly higher or lower than the most common outstanding bond
coupons of approximately five percent.
7.4 General Interest Rate Environment – The Director of Administrative
Services may take into consideration whether the available refunding bond
interest rates are generally high or generally low relative to long-term
averages of historical rates.
7.5 General Interest Rate Outlook – The Director of Administrative Services
may take into consideration the general outlook for future interest rates, as
derived from economic forecasts, market forecasts, implied forward rates,
or other sources.
7.6 Debt Management Considerations – The Director of Administrative
Services may take into consideration debt management issues such as
cost and staff efficiencies associated with combining multiple refunding
bond issues or combining refunding and new money bond issues.
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7.7 Call Date – The Director of Administrative Services may take into
consideration the amount of time between the pricing/closing date of the
refunding Debt and the call date of the Debt to be refunded.
7.8 Final Maturity Date – The Director of Administrative Services may take into
consideration the amount of time remaining until the final maturity of the
Debt to be refunded.
8.1 REINVESTMENT OF PROCEEDS
8.2 General – The District shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and
contractual restrictions regarding the use and investment of bond proceeds.
This includes compliance with restrictions on the types of investment
securities allowed, restrictions on the allowable yield of some invested
funds, as well as restrictions on the time period during over which some
bond proceeds may be invested. To the extent that a bond issue is credit
enhanced, the District shall adhere to the investment guidelines of the credit
enhancement provider.
8.3 Requirements of Indenture – The District will comply with all terms and
conditions of the appropriate legal documents related to the Debt. Such
limitations shall include, but not be limited to Investments in the Indenture.
9.0 CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FUNDS
The District maintains a number of different funds integral to the long-range
financial planning process. Each of these funds is held for a specific purpose and
can generally be categorized as either an operating, capital or debt reserve fund.
The District will comply with all requirements and limitations created under its
Reserve Policy.
10.1 COMPLIANCE
10.2 Arbitrage Liability Management
The District shall minimize the cost of arbitrage rebate and yield restrictions
while strictly complying with tax law. Because of the complexity of arbitrage
rebate regulations and the severity of non-compliance penalties, the District
shall solicit the advice of bond counsel and other qualified experts about
arbitrage rebate calculations. The District shall contract with a qualified third-
party for preparation of the arbitrage rebate calculation.
The District shall maintain an internal system for tracking expenditure of
bond proceeds and investment earnings. The expenditure of bond proceeds
shall be tracked in the financial accounting system by issue. Investment may
be pooled for financial accounting purposes and for investment purposes.
When investment of bond proceeds are co-mingled with other investments,
the District shall adhere to IRS rules on accounting allocations.
10.3 Post-Issuance Tax Compliance
The District has adopted Written Procedures to Ensure Compliance with
Requirements for Tax-Exempt Bonds. The District shall comply with such
procedures to maintain the tax-exempt status of District debt obligations or to
maintain eligibility for direct pay subsidy payments, as applicable.
10.4 Continuing Disclosure
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The District shall comply with the requirements of each Continuing
Disclosure Certificate entered into at the time of a sale of bonds. Annual
information provided by the District shall mirror the information in any District
offering statement at the time of a primary offering. Annual financial
information will be sent by the District or its designated consultant, within the
time required under the Continuing Disclosure Certificate to the EMMA
System This shall include:
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the District; and
• Updated tables from the Official Statement, as detailed in the Continuing
Disclosure Certificate.
In addition to annual disclosure, the District shall provide ongoing
information about certain enumerated events, as defined by regulation, to
the EMMA System.
The District may engage a firm to assist it in ensuring timely completion and
filing of annual reports and in identifying, and making timely filings with
respect to, the occurrence of reportable enumerated events.
10.5 Legal Covenants
The District shall comply with all covenants and conditions contained in
governing law and any legal documents entered into at the time of a bond
offering.
11.1 DEBT DATABASE MANAGEMENT
The District shall maintain complete information on its outstanding debt portfolio,
in a spreadsheet or database program format. The information in the database
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Issue Name
• Initial Issue Par Amount
• Dated Date of the Issue
• Principal Maturity Amounts
• Coupon Rate by Maturity
• Amount Outstanding
• Call Provisions
• Purpose of the Issue
• Credit Enhancer, if any
• Competitive or Negotiated Sale
• Names of Underwriting Team Members
The District shall use the debt database for the following purposes:
• Generate reports
• Gross annual debt service
• Net annual debt service
• Refunding Analyses
• Output to Fund Accounting System