2002/08/27 City Council Resolution (15)RESOLUTION NO. 2002-208
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AWARDING
A CONTRACT TO HAWKINS, DELAFIELD & WOOD FOR BOND COUNSEL SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park desires to finance certain
capital improvements of the City's water system, including the
residential water meter project; and
WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development
Authority, a joint exercise of powers agency, will be issuing a
Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Pooled Financing Program) for
the purpose of financing or refinancing certain public capital
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is one of the largest bond issuers in
the nation and serves as issuer under a variety of financing
programs benefiting public agencies and is sponsored by the
League of California Cities and the California State Association
of Counties; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to participate in the Authorities
Pooled Financing Program and obtain $2 million in financing for
the City's water projects; and
WHEREAS, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood is a national leader as
bond counsel for governmental tax - exempt financings and has been
involved in public finance for over 110 years; and
WHEREAS, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood will be the bond counsel
for all participants in the Water & Wastewater Revenue Bonds
(Pooled Financing Program); and
WHEREAS, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood has proposed to provide
the City, as a participant in the Pooled Financing Program, with
Bond Counsel service for a cost of $20,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council does hereby
award the contract for bond counsel to the firm Hawkins,
Delafield & Wood
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the
City Manager and Finance Director to execute any and all
documents associated with this agreement.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the Rohnert Park City Council
this 27th day of August, 2002rAT
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MA NZIE: AYE REILLY: AYE
VACANCY: N/A VIDAK_MARTINEZ: AYE
FLORES: AYE �
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