EXHIBIT A
FORM OF 2022 BOND
No. __ ***$______***
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
CITY OF DUBLIN
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4
Special Tax Bond, Series 2022
INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE DATED DATE CUSIP
____% September 1, ____ _________, 2022 ___________
REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & CO.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: *** DOLLARS***
The City of Dublin (the City) for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015 -1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “CFD”), for value received, hereby promises to pay solely from the Special Tax (as hereinafter defined) to be collected in Improvement Area No. 4 of the CFD or amounts in certain funds and accounts held under the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), to the registered owner named above, or registered assigns, on the maturity date set forth above, unless redeemed prior thereto as hereinafter provided, the principal amount set forth above, and to pay interest on such principal amount from the Dated Date set forth above, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date (as hereinafter defined) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for unless this Bond is authenticated on or before an Interest Payment Date (as hereinafter defined) and after the close of business on the Record Date (as hereinafter defined) preceding such Interest Payment Date, in which event it shall bear inte rest from such Interest Payment Date, or unless this Bond is authenticated on or prior to February 15, 2023 (the “Record Date”), in which event it shall bear interest from the Dated Date identified above, payable semiannually on each March 1 and September 1, commencing March 1, 2023 (each an “Interest Payment Date”), at the interest rate set forth above, until the principal amount hereof is paid or made available for payment provided, however, that if at the time of authentication of this Bond, interest is in default on this Bond, this Bond shall bear interest from the Interest Payment Date to which interest has previously been paid or made available for payment.
Principal of and interest on the Bonds (including the final interest payment upon maturity or earlier redemption), is payable on the applicable Interest Payment Date by check of the Fiscal Agent (defined below) mailed by first class mail to the registered Owner thereof at such registered Owner’s address as it appears on the registration books mainta ined by the Fiscal Agent at the close of business on the Record Date preceding the Interest Payment Date, or by wire transfer ATTACHMENT 2
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Exhibit A
made on such Interest Payment Date upon written instructions of any Owner of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of Bonds delivered to the Fiscal Agent prior to the applicable Record Date. The principal of the Bonds and any premium on the Bonds are payable in lawful money of the United States of America upon surrender of the Bonds at the Principal Office of the Fiscal Agent or such other place as designated by the Fiscal Agent.
This Bond is one of a duly authorized issue of bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $___________ approved by resolution of the City Council of the City on _______, 2022 (the “Resolution”), under the Mello- Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being sections 53311, et seq., of the California Government Code (the “Act”) for the purpose funding certain facilities for the CFD, and is one of the series of bonds designated “City of D ublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022” (the “Bonds”). The issuance of the Bonds and the terms and conditions thereof are provided for by a Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Agreement”), between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association , as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent” ) and this reference incorporates the Agreement herein, and by acceptance hereof the owner of this Bond assents to said terms and conditions. The Agreement is authorized under, this Bond is issued under and both are to be construed in accordance with , the laws of the State of California.
Pursuant to the Act, the Resolution and the Agreement, the principal of and interest on this Bond are payable solely from the annual special tax authorized under the Act to be collected within Improvement Area No. 4 of the CFD (the “Special Tax”) and certain funds held under the Agreement. Any tax for the payment hereof shall be limited to the Special Tax, except to the extent that provision for payment has been made by the City, as may be permitted by law. The Bonds do not constitute obligations of the City for which the City is obligated to levy or pledge, or has levied or pledged, general or special taxation other than described hereinabove. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City (except to the limited extent set forth in the Agreement) or the State of California or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the Bonds.
Optional Redemption. The Bonds are subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities, from any source of available funds (other than Special Tax Prepayments), on any date on and after September 1, 20___, in whole or in part, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed), as set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption:
Redemption Date Redemption Price
September 1, 20___ through August 31, 20___ 103%
September 1, 20___ through August 31, 20___ 102
September 1, 20___ through August 31, 20___ 101
September 1, 20___ and any date thereafter 100
Redemption from Special Tax Prepayments . Special Tax Prepayments and any corresponding transfers from the Reserve Fund shall be used to redeem 2022 Bonds on the next Interest Payment Date for which notice of redemption can timely be given, in whole or in part among maturities as specified by the City , at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed), as set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption:
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Redemption Date Redemption Price
Any Interest Payment Date on or before March 1, 20___ 103% On September 1, 20___ and March 1, 20___ 102
On September 1, 20___ and March 1, 20___ 101
On September 1, 20___ and any Interest Payment Date thereafter 100
Mandatory Partial Redemption. The Term Bonds maturing on September 1, 20___ are subject to mandatory partial redemption in part by lot, from payments made by the City fr om the Bond Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, together with accrued interest to the redemption date, without premium, in the aggregate respective principal amounts all as set forth in the following table:
Mandatory Partial
Redemption Date
(September 1)
Principal Amount
Subject to Redemption
The Term Bonds maturing on September 1, 20___ are subject to mandatory partial redemption in part by lot, from payments made by the City from the Bond Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, together with accrued interest to the redemption date, without premium, in the aggregate respective principal amounts all as set forth in the following table:
Mandatory Partial
Redemption Date
(September 1)
Principal Amount
Subject to Redemption
Provided, however, if some but not all of the Term Bonds have been redeemed by optional or Special Tax prepayment redemption, the amounts in the foregoing tables may be adjusted.
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Exhibit A
Under the terms of the Agreement, in the event the City pays and discharge s the entire indebtedness on all or any portion on the Bonds Outstanding (as such term is defined therein) in one or more of the ways specified therein, the pledge of the Special Taxes and other funds provided for in the Agreement and all other obligations of the City under the Agreement with respect to such Bonds shall cease and terminate.
Notice of redemption with respect to the Bonds to be redeemed shall be given to the registered owners thereof, in the manner, to the extent and subject to the provisi ons of the Agreement. The City has the right to rescind any notice of the optional redemption of Bonds by written notice to the Fiscal Agent on or prior to the date fixed for redemption as further described in the Agreement.
This Bond shall be registered in the name of the owner hereof, as to both principal and interest. Each registration and transfer of registration of this Bond shall be entered by the Fiscal Agent in books kept by it for this purpose and authenticated by its manual signature upon the certificate of authentication endorsed hereon.
No transfer or exchange hereof shall be valid for any purpose unless made by the registered owner, by execution of the form of assignment endorsed hereon, and authenticated as herein provided, and the principal hereof, interest hereon and any redemption premium shall be payable only to the registered owner or to such owner’s order. The Fiscal Agent shall require the registered owner requesting transfer or exchange to pay any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange. No transfer or exchange hereof shall be required to be made in the circumstances set forth in the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
The Agreement and the rights and obligations of the City thereunder may be modified or amended as set forth therein. The principal of the Bonds is not subject to acceleration upon a default under the Agreement or any other document.
This Bond shall not become valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication and registration hereon endorsed shall have been dated and signed by the Fiscal Agent.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED AND DECLARED by the City that all acts, conditions and things required by law to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this Bond have existed, happened and been performed in due time, form and manner as required by law, and that the amount of this Bond, together with all other indebtedness of the City, does not exceed any debt limit prescribed by the l aws or Constitution of the State of California.
Unless this Bond is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ( “DTC”), to the Fiscal Agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any Bond issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
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Exhibit A
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Dublin has caused this Bond to be to be signed by the facsimile signature of its Mayor and countersigned by the facsimile signature of the City Clerk.
City Clerk Mayor
[FORM OF FISCAL AGENT’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Bonds described in the Agreement which has been authenticated on .
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Fiscal Agent
By:
Authorized Signatory
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Exhibit A
[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT]
For value received, the undersigned do(es) hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
(Name, Address and Tax Identification or Social Security Number of Assignee)
the within Bond and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint , attorney, to transfer the same on the registration books of the Fiscal Agent, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
Signature Guaranteed:
NOTICE: Signature guarantee shall be made by a
guarantor institution participating in the Securities
Transfer Agents Medallion Program or in such other
guarantee program acceptable to the Fiscal Agent.
NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must
correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of
the within Bond in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
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Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
CITY OF DUBLIN
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1
(Dublin Crossing)
Improvement Area No. 4
Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE REQUESTING DISBURSEMENT
FROM IMPROVEMENT FUND
REQUISITION NO. _____
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
(i) I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting _____________________ of the City of Dublin, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the “City”) and as such, am familiar with the facts herein certified and am authorized to certify the same.
(ii) I am an “Authorized Officer,” as such term is defined in that certain Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), by and between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”).
(iii) Under Section 4.07(B) of the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests and authorizes the Fiscal Agent to disburse from the Improvement Fund established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement to each payee designated on Schedule A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, the amount set forth opposite such payee, for payment or reimbursement of previous payment of a Project cost (as Project is defined in the Fiscal Agent Agreement) as described on attached Schedule A. Payments shall be made by check or wire transfer in accordance with the payment in structions set forth on Schedule A (or the invoice attached thereto) and the Fiscal Agent shall rely on such payment instructions as though given by the City with no duty to investigate or inquire as to the authenticity of the invoice or the payment instructions contained therein or the authority under which they were given.
(iv) No portion of the amount herein requested to be disbursed was set forth in any Officer’s Certificate previously filed requesting disbursement.
Dated:
CITY OF DUBLIN
By: _______________________________
(Signature)
_______________________________
(Title)
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Exhibit B
SCHEDULE A
Payee Name and Address Purpose of Obligation Amount
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Exhibit C
EXHIBIT C
CITY OF DUBLIN
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1
(Dublin Crossing)
Improvement Area No. 4
Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE REQUESTING DISBURSEMENT
FROM COSTS OF ISSUANCE FUND
REQUISITION NO. _____
The undersigned hereby states and certifies that:
(i) I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting ________________________ of the City of Dublin, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the “City”) and as such, am familiar with the facts herein certified and am authorized to certify the same.
(ii) I am an “Authorized Officer,” as such term is defined in that certain Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), by and between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”).
(iii) Under Section 4.02(B) of the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests and authorizes the Fiscal Agent to disburse from the Costs of Issuance Fund established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement to each payee designated on Schedule A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, the amount set forth in an invoice submitted by each such payee but no more than the amount set forth opposite such payee, for payment or reimbursement of previous payment of Costs of Issuance (as that term is defined in the Fiscal Agent Agreement) as described on attached Schedule A. Payments shall be made by check or wire transfer in accordance with the payment instructions set forth on Schedule A (or the invoice attached thereto) and the Fiscal Agent shall rely on such payment instructions as though given by the City with no duty to investigate or inquire as to the authenticity of the invoice or the payment instructions contained therein or the authority under which they were given.
(iv) The disbursements described on the attached Schedule A constitute Costs of Issuance, and are properly chargeable to the Costs of Issuance Fund.
Dated:
CITY OF DUBLIN
By: ____________________________
(Signature)
____________________________
(Title)
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Exhibit C
SCHEDULE A
Payee Name and Address Purpose of Obligation Amount
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Draft of September 12, 2022
$__________
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DI
STRICT NO. 2015-1 (DUBLIN CROSSING)
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
PURCHASE CONTRACT
_________, 2022
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, California 94568
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Hilltop Secur ities Inc. (the “Underwrite r”) offers to enter into this Purchase Contract (the “P urchase Contract”) with you, the C ity of Dublin (the “City”), for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “District”), and upon acceptance hereof, th is offer will become binding upon the City and the Underwriter. This offer is made subject to acceptance by delivery of an executed counterpart hereof at or prior to 11:59 p.m., Pacific time, on this date or on such later date as shall have been consented to by the parties hereto. Capitalized te rms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”).
1. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of the Bonds.
(a) Upon the basis of the representations, wa rranties and agreements herein set forth and subject to the terms and conditions contai ned herein, the Underwr iter hereby agrees to purchase from the City, and the City hereby agrees to sell to the Underwriter, all (but not less than all) of the $________ aggregate principal amount of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”), dated the date of delivery of the Bonds, bearing interest at the rates and maturing on the dates in the principal amount s, and subject to redemption, as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. The Underwriter wi ll purchase the Bonds at an aggregate price of $________ (being the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds of $_______, plus/minus an original issue net premium/discount of $_______, less an Underwriter’s discount of $______).
The Bonds shall be substantially in the form described in, shall be issued and secured under the provisions of, and shall be payable as provided in, the Fiscal Agent Agreement. The Bonds and interest thereon wi ll be payable from Special Tax Revenues levied Attachment 3
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2 and collected on the taxable land within Improve ment Area No. 4 of the District. The City, acting as the legislative body of th e District, authorized the issu ance of the Bonds pursuant to a resolution adopted on _______, 2022 (the “City Resolution”).
The proceeds from the sale of the Bonds will be used in a ccordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement and the Mello-Roos Co mmunity Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, constituting Section 53311 et seq. of the California Government C ode (the “Act”), (i) to finance the cost of acquiring and constructing certain public infrastr ucture improvements and/or finance the fees paid for capital improvements, (ii) to fund a debt service reserve fund for the Bonds, (iii) to pay for capitalized interest, and (iv) to pay for the costs of i ssuing the Bonds, all as more fully described in the Official St atement under the caption, “INT RODUCTION—Use of Proceeds,” and as enumerated in Section 5 of this Purchase Contract. (b) The City will cooperate in the preparation and delivery to the Underwriter of the Official Statement, dated the date hereof, substa ntially in the form of the Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Bonds, dated _________, 2022 (the “Preliminary Official Statement”), with only such changes therein as have been acc epted by the Underwriter and approved by Jones Hall, a Professional Law Corporation (“Bond Counsel”) (the Preliminary Official Statement with such changes, and including the cover page and all appendices, exhibits, reports and statements included therein or attached thereto, as then supplemented in accordance with this Purchase Contract, being herein called the “Official Statement”), signed on behalf of the City by the City Manager or other authorized offi cial of the City, in such quantities as the Underwriter shall request. The City confirms that the information contained in the Prelimin ary Official Statement was deemed to be final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 15c2-12”) , except for any inform ation permitted to be omitted therefrom by Rule 15c2-12, and represents and warrants that in formation contained in the Official Statement is deemed final as of the date hereof for purposes of Rule 15c2-12. The City will undertake, pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Agreement dated as of ________, 2022 (the “Continuing Disclosure Agreement”), ex ecuted by the City, to provide certain annual information and notices of the occurrence of cert ain enumerated events. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement.
(c) At 8:00 a.m., Pacific time, on ________, 2022 or at such other time or on such earlier or later date as we may mutually agree upon (the “Closing Date”), the City will deliver or cause to be delivered to The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) for the account of the Underwriter in New York, New York, or at such other place as we may mutually agree upon, the Bonds in definitive form, bear ing proper CUSIP numbers, duly ex ecuted and authenticated, and to the offices of Bond Counsel in San Franci sco, California the other documents hereinafter mentioned; and, subject to the conditions of this Purchase Contract, the Underwriter will accep t such delivery and pay the purchase price of the Bonds as set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section by certified or official bank check or by wiring funds (which paym ent in any event shall be in immediately available funds) pa yable to the order of the Fiscal Agent (such delivery and payment being herein referred to as the “Closing”). Upon initial issuance, the ownership of the Bonds will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, and will be in the form of a separate, single, fully registered Bond for each maturity.
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3 (d) The Underwriter has entered into this Purchase Contract in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the City contained herein a nd the certificates and opinions required to be delivered pursuant hereto.
(e) The Underwriter agrees to assist the City in establishing the issue price of the Bonds and shall execute and deliver to the City at Closing an “issu e price” or similar certificate, together with the supporting prici ng wires or equivalent communica tion, substantially in a form approved by Bond Counsel, with su ch modifications as may be a ppropriate or necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Underw riter, the City, and Bond Counsel to accurately reflect, as applicable, the sales price or prices or the initia l offering price or prices to the public of the Bonds. All actions to be taken by the City under this subsection to establish the issue price of the Bonds may be taken on behalf of the City by th e City’s municipal advisor, Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates Inc., and any notice or report to be provided to the City may be provided to such municipal advisor.
Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 1 to Exhibit A attached hereto, the City will treat the first price at which ten percent of each maturity of the Bonds (the “ten percent test”) is sold to the public as the issue price of that ma turity (if different interest rates apply within a maturity, each separate CUSIP number within that maturity will be subject to the ten percent test). At or promptly after the execution of th is Agreement, the Underwriter shall report to the City the price or prices at whic h it has sold to the public each ma turity of the Bonds. If at that time the ten percent test has not been satisfied as to any maturity of th e Bonds, the Underwriter agrees to promptly report to the City the prices at which it sells the unsold Bonds of that maturity to the public. That reporting obligation shall continue, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred, until the ten percent test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity or until all Bonds of that maturity have been sold to the public.
The underwriter confirms that it will offer the Bonds to the public on or before the date of this Agreement at the offering price or pr ices (the “initial offeri ng price”), or at the corresponding yield or yields set forth in Sche dule 1 to Exhibit A attached hereto, except as otherwise set forth therein. Schedu le 1 also will set forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the maturities, if any, of the Bonds for which the ten percent test has not been satisfied and for which the City and the Underwriter agree that the restric tions set forth in the next sentence shall apply, which will allow the City to trea t the initial offering price to the public of each such maturity as of the sale date as the issue price of that matur ity (the “hold-the-offering-price rule”). So long as the hold-the-offering-price rule remains applicable to any maturity of the Bonds, the Underwriter will neither offer nor sell unsold Bonds of that ma turity to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price to the public during the period starting on th e sale date and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the sale date; or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least ten percent of that maturity of the Bonds to the public at a price that is no higher than the initial offering price to the public.
The Underwriter acknowledges that sales of any Bonds to any person that is a related party to the Underwriter shall not cons titu te sales to the public for purposes of this subsection. A “related party” shall be defined as set forth in 26 CFR 1.150-1 (b).
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4 2. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the City.
The City represents and warrants to and agrees with the Underwriter that:
(a) The District is a community facilities dist rict duly organized and validly existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ca lifornia, and the City, acting on behalf of the District, has, and will have at the Closing Date, full power and authority to issue the Bonds, to adopt the City Resolution, to enter into the Fisc al Agent Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and this Purchase Contract and to perform its obligations under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreemen t, and this Purchase Contract, and when executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and this Purchase Contract will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the City enforceable in a ccordance with their respective terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bank ruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and other similar laws related to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to the application of equitable principles as the cour t having jurisdiction may impose, regardless of whether such proceeding is considered a proceeding in equity or law, to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases, and to the limitations on legal remedies against governmental entities in the State of California and by matters of public policy; (b) When delivered to and paid for by the U nderwriter at the Clos ing in accordance with the provisions of this Purchase Contract and assuming proper authen tication by the Fiscal Agent by the manual signature of an authorized officer thereof, the Bonds will have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and will constitute valid and binding limited obligations of the City, enforceable in accordance with their terms and entitled to the benefit and security of the Fiscal Agent Agreement;
(c) By official action of the City prior to or concurrently with the acceptance hereof, the City has authorized and approved the distri bution of the Preliminary Official Statement, authorized and approved the distri bution of the Official Statemen t, and authorized and approved the execution and delivery of, and the performan ce by the City of the obligations on its part contained in, the Bonds, the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and this Purchase Contract, and the consummation by th e City of all other tr ansactions on its part contemplated by the Official Statement and this Purchase Contract; (d) As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, governmental agency, public board or body, pending (with service of process against the City having been accomplished) or know n to the City to be threatened against the City, seeking to restrain or enjoin the issuance, sale, execution or delivery of the Bonds, or in any way contesting any proceedings of the City taken concerning the issuance or sale thereof, the adoption of the City Resolution, the pledge or application of any moneys or security provided for the payment of the Bo nds, or in any way contesting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Fiscal Agent Ag reement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, or this Purchase Contract, or contesting in any way the completeness or accuracy of the Attachment 3
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5 Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, as amended or supplemented, or the existence or powers of the City relating to the issuance of the Bonds; (e) As of the date thereof and as of the date hereof, the statements and information contained in the Preliminary Official Statement were and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects, and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessa ry to make the statements and information therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. (f) Both as of the date hereof and at th e Closing Date, the statements and information contained in the Official Statement are and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects, and do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact which is necessary to make such st atements and information therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect; (g) The City will furnish such informati on, execute such instruments and take such other action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwri ter may reasonably request in endeavoring (i) to qualify the B onds for offer and sale under the Blue Sky or other securities laws and regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter may designate, and (ii) to determine the eligibility of the Bonds for investment under the laws of such states and other jurisdictions, and subject to Section 6 here of, will use its best efforts to continue such qualification in e ffect so long as required for dist ribution of the Bonds; provided, however, that in no event shall the City be required to qualify as a foreign entity in any such state or take any action that would subj ect it to general, special or unlimited service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so subject;
(h) To the best knowledge of the City, th e adoption of the City Resolution will not, and the execution and delivery by the City of the Bonds, the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and this Purchase Contract (collectively, the “City Documents”) and compliance with the provisions on the City’s part contained therein will not, in any material respect, conflict w ith or constitute on the part of the City a breach of or default under any material law, administrative regulation, court order, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the City is a party or by which it is bound, which breach or default would have a material adverse effect on the City’s ability to perform its obligations under the City Documents; (i) To the best knowledge of the City, neither the District nor the City is in breach of or in default under any applicab le material law or administrative regulation of the State of California or the United States or any applicable material judgment or decree or any material loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agre ement or othe r instrument to which the City is a party or is otherwise subject, which breach or default would ha ve a material adverse effect on the City’s ability to perform its obligations under the City Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passa ge of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a breach of or a default or an event of default under any such instrument, which breach or default would have a material adverse effect o n the City’s ability to perform its
obligations under the City Documents;
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6 (j) To the best knowledge of the City, no other public debt secured by a tax or assessment levied by the City on the land in the Di strict is in the process of being authorized, and, except for the City of Dub lin Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Dublin Crossing – Public Services), no assessment districts or community facilities district have been or are in the process of being formed by the City that include any portion of the land within the District; (k) The Special Tax constituting the secu rity for the Bonds has been duly and lawfully authorized and may be levied under the Act, the Constitution of the State of California and applicable laws of the State of California, and the Special Tax, when levied, will constitute a valid and legally binding continuing lien on the properties on which it has been levied; (l) The Fiscal Agent Agreement creates a valid pledge of the Special Tax Revenues and the moneys deposited in any fund establis hed pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement, including the investments thereof, subject in al l cases to the provisions of the Fiscal Agent Agreement permitting the applic ation thereof for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth therein. Until such time as moneys have been set aside in an amount sufficient to pay all then outstanding Bonds at maturity or to the date of redemption if redeemed prior to maturity, plus unpaid interest ther eon to maturity or to the date of redemption if redeemed prior to maturity, and premium, if any, the City will faithfully perform and abide by all of its covenants and undertakings, and the provisions contained in the Fiscal Agent Agreement; (m) The City shall not knowingly take or om it to take any action that, under existing law, may adversely affect the exemption from st ate income taxation or the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of the interest on the Bonds; (n) If between the date of this Purchase Contract and up to and including the 25th day following the end of the underwri ting period (as such term is de fined in Rule 15c2-12) (i) an event occurs, of which the City has knowledge, wh ich might or would cause the information in the Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to c ontain an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated ther ein or necessary to make such information therein, in the light of th e circumstances under which it was presented, not misleading, or (ii) if the City is otherwise requested to amend, supplement or otherwise change the Official Statement, the City will notify the Underwriter, a nd if in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter such event requires the prep aration and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Official Statem ent, the City will participate in the amendment or supplement in a form and in a manner approved by the Unde rwriter and counsel to the City, provided all expenses thereby incurred will be paid by the City and provided further that, for purposes of this provision, the end of the underwriting period shall be the Closing Date unless the Underwriter on or prior to the Closing provides written notice to the contrary to the City; and For twenty-five (25) days from the date of the end of the underwriting period (as such term is defined in Rule l5c2-12), (i) the City will not participate in the issuance of any amendment of or supplement to the Official Statement to whic h, after being furnished with a copy, the Fiscal Agent or the Underwriter shall reasonably object in writing or which shall be disapproved by any of their respective counsel, and (ii) if any event relating to or affecting the City shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in th e opinion of counsel for the Underwriter,
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7 misleading in light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser, the City will forthwith cause the prep aration of and furnish to the U nderwriter (at the expense of the City for twenty-five (25) days from the date of Closing, a nd thereafter at the expense of the Underwriter) a reasonable number of copies of an amendment of or supplement to the Official Statement (in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriter and counsel to the City) which will amend or supplement the Official Statement so that it will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances existing at the time the Official Statement is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading. For purposes of this subsection, the City will furnish such information with respect to itself as the Underwriter may from time to time reasonably request.
The execution and delivery of this Purchase Contract by the City shall constitute a representation by the City to the Underwriter that the representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Section 2 are true as of the date hereof; provided that as to information furnished by the City pursuant to this Purchase Contract or otherwise and in the Preliminary Official Statement and in the O fficial Statement, the City is relying on such information in making the City’s representations, warranties and agreements; and as to all matters of law, other than federal tax and securities la ws, the City is relying on the a dvice of counsel to the City; and as to matters of federal tax law and securities laws, the City is relying on the advice of Bond Counsel; and provided further th at no member of the governing body or officer, employee or agent of the City shall be individually liable for the breach of any representation, warranty or agreement contained herein.
3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Underwriter.
The obligation of the Underwriter to accep t delivery of and pay for the Bonds on the Closing Date shall be subject, at the option of the Underwriter, (i) to the accuracy in all material respects of the representations, warran ties and agreements on the part of the City contained herein as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, to the accuracy in all material respects of the statements of the officers and othe r officials of the City made in any certificates or other documents furnished pu rsuant to the provisions hereof, and to the performance by the City of its obligations to be performed hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date; and (ii) to the following additional conditions:
(a) At the time of Closing, the City Document s shall be in full force and effect as valid, binding and enforceable agreements between or among the various parties thereto, and this Purchase Contract and the rema inder of the City Documents sh all not have been amended, modified or supplemented, except as described here in or as may otherwise have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter, and there shall have been taken in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and with the transactions contemplated thereby and by this Purchase Contract, all such actions as, in the opinion of Bond Counsel, shall be necessary and appropriate; (b) As of the Closing Date, the Official Statement shall not have been amended, modified or supplemented, except as may have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter; Attachment 3
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8 (c) Between the date hereof and the Closi ng Date, none of the following shall have occurred:
(1) legislation enacted in the Congress or in the legislature of the State of California, or a decision rendered by a court es tablished under Article III of the Constitution of the United States or under the Constitution of the State of California, as the case may be, or by the Tax Court of the United States, or an order, ruling, regulation (final or temporary) or official or staff statement issued or made:
(A) by or on behalf of the Treasury De partment of the United States or the Internal Revenue Service, or any agency, commission or in strumentality of the State of California, with the purpose or ef fect, directly or indirectly, of imposing federal income taxation or State of California personal income taxation, respectively, upon the Special Tax Revenues (as defined in the Fiscal Agent Agreem ent) as would be received by th e City or the Fiscal Agent or upon such interest as would be received by the holders of the Bonds or oblig ations of the general character of the Bonds, or
(B) by or on behalf of the Secu rities and Exchange Commission, or any other governmental agency having jurisdicti on of the subject matter, to the effect that obligations of the general charact er of the Bonds or the Bonds ar e not exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “S ecurities Act”), or that the Fiscal Agent Agreement is not exempt from qualification under the Trust I ndenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”),
which, in either case, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, would have a material and adverse effect on the market pric e or marketability, at the initial offering prices set forth in the Official Statement, of the Bonds;
(2) the declaration of war or the material outbreak or material escalation of existing military hostilities involving the United States or the occurrence of any other national emergency or calamity relating to the effective operation of the government of or the financial community in the United States, which, in the reasonable judgment of th e Underwriter, would have a material and adverse effect on the market price or marketability, at the initial offering prices set forth in the Official Statement, of the Bonds; (3) the declaration of a general banking mo ratorium by federal, New York or California authorities, or the general suspension of trading on any natio nal securities exchange, which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, would have a material and adverse effect on the market price or marketability, at the initi al offering prices set forth in the Official Statement, of the Bonds;
(4) the imposition by the New York St ock Exchange or other national securities exchange, or any governmental authority, of any material restrictions not now in force with respect to the Bonds or obligations of th e general character of the Bonds or securities generally, or the material increase of any such re strictions now in force, including those relating to the extension of credit by, or the charge to the net capital requirements of, underwriters; Attachment 3
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9 (5) an order, decree or injunction of an y court of competent jurisdiction, or order, ruling, regulation or official or staff statement by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter, issued or made to the effect that the issuance, offering or sale of obligations of the general character of the Bonds, or the issuance, offering or sale of the Bonds, includi ng any or all underlying obligations, as contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement, is or would be in violation of the federal securities laws as amended and then in effect; (6) any event occurring, or informat ion becoming known which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underw riter, makes untrue in any material respect any statement or information contained in the Official Statement, or has the effect that the Official Statement contains any untrue statement of ma terial fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statemen ts or information therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not mis leading, and the City refuses to amend or supplement the Official Statement to correct such statements or information; (7) the entry of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction that enjoins or restrains the City from issuing permits, licenses or entitlements within the District or which order, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, otherwise ma terially and adversely affects proposed development of property within the District;
(8) any amendment to the federal or Ca lifornia Constitution or action by any federal or California court, legislative body, regulatory body or other authority materially adversely affecting the tax status of the City or the District, thei r property, income or securities (or interest thereon), the validity or enforceab ility of the Special Tax as contemplated by the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the City Documents, or the Official Statement; or (9) any adverse event occurs with respect to the affairs of the City, the District or the Fiscal Agent, which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, would have a material and adverse effect on the market price or marketab ility, at the initial offe ring prices set forth in the Official Statement, of the Bonds.
(d) At or prior to the Closing Date, the Unde rwriter shall have received the following documents, in each case satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter:
(1) The City Documents, duly executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, with only such amendments, modifications or s upplements as may have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter;
(2) The Official Statement, executed on behalf of the City by its City Manager or another authorized official of the City;
(3) An approving opinion of Bond Couns el, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City, in substantially the form attached to the Official Statement as APPENDIX F, together with a reliance letter addressed to the Underwriter; (4) A supplemental opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the Closing Date and addressed
to the Underwriter and the City, to the effect that (i) the City Documents have been Attachment 3
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10 duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Cit y, and, assuming such agreements constitute a valid and binding obligation of the other respective parties thereto, constitute the legally valid and binding agreements of the City for the District enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enfo rcement may be limited by bankr uptcy, moratorium, insolvency or other laws affecting creditor’s rights or reme dies and may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in equity or at law); (ii) the Bonds are not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Fiscal Agent Agreement is exempt from qualifi cation under the Trust In denture Act of 1939, as amended; and (iii) [the inform ation contained in the Official Statement on the cover and under the captions “INTRODUCTION,” “THE BONDS” (other than information relating to DTC and its Book-Entry Only System), “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS,” “TAX MATTERS” and APPENDICES C and F thereof is accurate, insofar as such information purports to summarize or replicate certain provisions of the Act, the Bonds and the Fiscal Agent Agreement and the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes and exemption from State of California personal income taxes of interest on the Bonds; (5) An opinion of counsel to the City, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City and the Underwriter, to the effect that (i) to its current actua l knowledge and except as disclosed in the Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body is pending with respect to which the City has been served with process or is known to such counsel to be threatened, as to which the City is or would be a party, which would materially adversely affect the ability of the City or the District to perform their obliga tions under the City Documents, or which seeks to restrain or enjoin the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds or exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes or State of California personal income taxes of interest on the Bonds, or the application of the proceeds ther eof in accordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement, or the collection or application of the Special Tax to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or which in any way contests or affects the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the City Documents or the accuracy of the Offi cial Statement, or any action of the City contemplated by any of said doc uments or the development of property within the District; (ii) the City is duly organized and validly existing as a public entity under the laws of the State of California and the District is duly organized and validly existing as a community facilities district under the laws of the State of California, and the City has full legal right, power and authority to issue the Bonds a nd to perform all of its obligations under th e City Documents; (iii) the City has obtained all approvals, consen ts, authorizations, electi ons and orders of or filings or registrations with any California governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction that constitu te a condition precedent to the levy of the Special Tax, the issuance of the Bonds or the pe rformance by the City of its obligations ther eunder or under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, except that no opinion need be expressed regarding compliance with blue sky or other securities la ws or regulations; (iv) the C ity Council has duly and validly adopted the City Documents at meetings of the City Council which were called and held pursuant to law and with all public notice requi red by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, and the City Documents are now in full force and effect and have not been amended; and (v)
the City has duly authorized, executed and delivered the City Documents and has duly authorized the preparation and delivery of the Official Statement; Attachment 3
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11 (6) An opinion of Jones Hall, A Profe ssional Law Corporation, as Disclosure Counsel, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City and Underwriter, to the effect that nothing has come to such counsel’s attention that would lead them to believe that the Official Statement, as of its date and as of the Clos ing Date (but excluding therefrom the appendices thereto, financial statements and statistical data, and information regarding The Depository Trust Company and its book-entry system, as to which no opinion need be expressed), contains an untrue statement of a material fa ct or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circ umstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(7) An opinion of Rossi A. Russell, Esq., counsel to the Underwriter, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter, to the effect that (i) the Bonds are exempt from the registration requirement s of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Fiscal Agent Agreement is exempt from qualifica tion under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; and (ii) without having undertaken to determine independently the accuracy or completeness of the statements contained in th e Official Statement, but on the basis of his participation in conferences with representatives of the City, Bond Couns el, Disclosure Counsel, representatives of the Underwriter, and others, and his examination of certain documents, nothing has come to his attention that has led him to believe that the Official Statement as of its date and as of the Closing Date contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except that no opinion or belief need to be expresse d as to any information relating to The Depository Trust Company, or any information relating to CUSI P numbers, or with respect to any financial or statistical data or forecasts or estimates or assumptions or any expressions of opinion or appraised or assessed valuations);
(8) A certificate of the City Manager, or such other authorized official of the City as is acceptable to the Underwriter, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that:
(A) the representations and warranties made by the City herein are true and correct as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date; and (B) no event affecting the City ha s occurred since the date of the Official Statement that either (i) makes untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the Closing Date any statement or information contained in the O fficial Statement concerning the City, or (ii) is not reflected in the Official St atement but should be reflect ed therein in order to make the statements and information therein con cerning the City not misl eading in any material respect;
(9) A certified copy of the City Reso lution authorizing the execution and delivery of the Bonds, the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Offici al Statement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and this Purchase Contract;
(10) A certificate of the City pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 relating to the Preliminary Official Statement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter; Attachment 3
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12 (11) A certificate of the Fiscal Agent an d an opinion of counsel to the Fiscal Agent, each dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City and the Underwriter, to the effect that the Fiscal Agent has author ized the execution and delivery of the Fiscal Agent Agreement and that the Fiscal Agent Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Fiscal Agent enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(12) A certificate of Dublin Crossi ng, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Dublin Crossing” or “Developer”), Brookfield Bay Ar ea Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Brookfield BAH” or “Developer”), and Lennar Homes of California, LLC (“Lennar Homes” or “Developer ”), with each certif icate dated the date of the Preliminary Official Statement and substantiall y in the form attached as Exhib its B, C, and D hereto (each a “Developer Certificate”), or as any such certificate may be modi fied with the approval of the Underwriter, and a closing certificate of each Developer dated th e Closing Date to the effect that the representations in its respect ive Developer Certificate are true and correct as of the Closing Date (except that all references to the Prel iminary Official Statement in each Developer Certificate shall be deemed to be references to the final Official Statement); (13) Separate continuing disclosure ag reements executed by each of Brookfield BAH, Lennar Homes, and Dublin Crossing and the dissemination agents named therein in the forms attached as APPENDIX G to the Offici al Statement (each a “Developer Continuing Disclosure Agreement”);
(14) An opinion letter from counsel to each Developer (which may be in-house counsel), dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City and the Underwr iter, substantially to the effect that: (a) [fo r Brookfield BAH and Lennar Homes onl y], the Developer is duly formed, validly existing and in good standi ng under the laws of the state of its formation and has full power and authority to enter into its Develo per Continuing Disclosure Agreement; (b) [for Brookfield BAH and Lennar Home s only], the Developer has dul y and validly executed and delivered its Developer Continuing Disclosu re Agreement, and its Developer Continuing Disclosure Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Developer, enforceable against such Developer in accordance with its terms; and (c) [for each Developer with respect to the Developer that it represents], without having undertaken to determine independently the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the Official Statement under the captions [for the Dub lin Crossing Opinion] “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT” (other than under the captions “— Groundwater Te sting Required by SFRWQCB” – Current Status of Home Marketing,” and “— Groundwater Testi ng Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement,” and “— Market Pricing and Absorption Analysis,” “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — Formation of the District,” “—Locatio n and Description of Improvement Area No. 4 and the Immediate Area,” “—Improve ment Area No. 4 Ownership,” “—Tract Map Status,” “Dublin Crossing, LLC ,” and “—The Merchant Builders,” and “— Financing Plan – Developer,” and “OWNER SHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4” (other than under the caption “— BrookCal,” “— Brookfield BAH ” and “— Lennar Homes”), and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE — D ublin Crossing”; [for the Brookfield BAH opinion] “THE BOULEVARD PROJ ECT — Groundwater Te sting Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing ” and “Groundwater Te sting Required b y
SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” (other than any information found on the geotracker website refe renced in the caption “— Homebuyer Disclosure Statement, ” Attachment 3
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13 “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — Improvem ent Area No. 4 Ownership,” “— The Development Plan – Melrose Neighborhood,” “—Financing Plan — Merchant Builders — Brookfield Merchant Bu ilder Financing Plan ,” “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — The Devel oper, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes — BrookCal,” and – Brookfield BAH,” and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE — Brookfield BAH”; [for the Lennar Homes opinion] “THE BOU LEVARD PROJECT” — Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing” and “Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement ,” (other than any information found on the geotracker website re ferenced in the caption “— Homebuyer Disclosure Statement”); “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — The Development Plan – Venice Neighborhood’ and – Lombard Neighborhood,” and “—Financing Plan – Merchant Builders – Lennar Homes Financing Plan ”; “OWNERSHIP OF PROPER TY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Developer, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes – Lennar Homes ”; and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE – “Lennar Homes” (except that no opinion or belief need be expressed as to any informati on relating to The Depository Trus t Company, or any information relating to CUSIP numbers, or with respect to any financial statements and other financial, statistical, economic, demographic or engineering data or fore casts, numbers, charts, tables, graphs, estimates, projections, assumptions or expressions of opinion, or any information about valuation, appraisals, market ab sorption, archaeological, or envi ronmental matters, or to any information which is attributable to a source other than the applicable Developer contained in the Official Statement), no f acts came to their attention during the course of their representation of the applicable Developer that would lead them to believe that the information under said captions of the Official Statement relating to the applic able Developer and the applicable Developer’s organization and property and its proposed devel opment of the applicable Developer’s property within the District, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;]
(15) A certificate from Integra Realty Resources (the “Appraiser”) consenting to the inclusion of their appraisal report (the “A ppraisal”) in the Preliminary Official Statement and the final Official Statement and certifying that (i) the inform ation in the Official Statement relating to the Appraisal does not contain an untrue st atement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (ii) since the date of the Appraisal they are not aware of any facts that would materially affect the conclusions of value set forth therein; (16)
One or more certificates dated the Closing Date from Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. (the “Special Tax Consultant”) addressed to the City and the Underwriter to the effect that (i) the amount of the Special Taxes that could be levied in each Fiscal Year on all Parcels (as defined in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Sp ecial Tax for the District) of Taxable Property in the District less Administrative Expenses (as defined in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for the District), is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the total Annual Debt Serv ice for each su ch Fiscal Year on the Bonds , and (ii) all information supplied by the Special Tax Consultant for use in th e Official Statement is true and correct as of the date of the Official Statement and as of the Closing Date; and Attachment 3
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14 (17) Such additional legal opinions, cer tificates, proceedings, instruments and other documents as the Underwriter or Bond Counsel may reasonably request to evidence compliance by the City with lega l requirements, the truth and accuracy, as of the Closing Date, of the representations of the City contained he rein, and the due performance or satisfaction by the City at or prior to such time of all agreements then to be performed and all conditions then to be satisfied by the City.
4. Conditions to the Obligations of the City .
The obligations of the City to issue and deliver the Bonds on the Closing Date shall be subject, at the option of the City, to the performance by the Underwriter of its obligations to be performed here under at or prior to the Clos ing Date and to the following additional conditions:
(a) The Fiscal Agent Agreement, the C ontinuing Disclosure Agreements, and this Purchase Contract, respectively, shall have been executed by the other parties thereto; and (b) No order, decree, injunction, ruling or regulation of any cour t, regulatory agency, public board or body shall have been issued, nor shall any legislation have been enacted, with the purpose or effect, directly or indirectly, of prohibiting the offering, sale or issuance of the Bonds as contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement;
5. Expenses.
All reasonable expenses, fees and costs of the City incident to the performance of its obligations in connection wi th the authorization, issuance a nd sale of the Bonds to the Underwriter, including printing costs of outside printing companies incurred in connection with printing the Bonds and preparing th e Official Statement, fees and expenses of consultants, fees and expenses of counsel for the City, if any, fees and expenses of the Fiscal Agent and of the Fiscal Agent’s counsel (if any), fees of DTC, fees and expenses of rating agencies, insurance policy premiums, if any, any out-of-pocket disbursements of the City, and fees and expenses of Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel and shall be paid by the City. All fees and expenses to be paid by the City pursuant to this Purchase C ontract may be paid fr om Bond proceeds to the extent permitted under federal ta x law. All expenses of sell ing the Bonds, all out-of-pocket expenses of the Underwriter, including travel and other expenses, CUSIP Service Bureau charges, California Debt and Investment Advi sory Commission fees, the fees and expenses of Underwriter’s Counsel, and blue sky fees, if any, shall be paid by the Underwriter.
6. Termination .
This Purchase Contract may be terminat ed by the Underwr iter if any of the conditions specified in Section 3 hereof shall not have been fulfilled by the Closing, upon written notice of such termination to the City. This Purc hase Contract may be terminated by the City if any of the conditions specified in Section 4 hereof shall not have been fulfilled by the Closing, upon written notice of such termination to the Underwriter.
Any notice of termination pursuant to this Section 6 shall be gi ven in the manner provided in Section 7 hereof. If this Purchase Contract shall be terminated as provided in the Attachment 3
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15 first paragraph of this Section 6, such termination shall be without liability of the City or the Underwriter, except as to the expenses in Section 5 above.
7. Notices.
Any notice or other communicat ion to be given to the City under this Purchase Contract may be given by deliverin g the same in writing at the address of the City set forth above; any notice or other commu nication to be given to the Underwriter may be given by delivering the same to Hilltop Securities, Inc, 50 California Street, Suite 2650, San Francisco, California 94111.
8. Governing Law .
The laws of the State of California govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Purchase Contract, includ ing, without limitation, its valid ity, interpretation, construction, performance, and enforcement.
9. Arms-Length Transaction.
The City and the Underwriter acknowledge and agree that (i) the purchase and sale of the Bonds pursuant to this Purchase Cont ract is an arm’s-length, commercial transaction between the City and the Underwriter in which the Underwriter is acting solely as a principal and is not acting as an agent, advisor or fiduciary of the City, (ii) the U nderwriter has not assumed any advisory or fiduciary responsib ility to the City with respect to this Purchase Contract, the offering of the Bonds and the discussions, unde rtakings and procedur es leading thereto (irrespective of whether the Underw riter, or any affiliat e of the Underwriter, has provided other services or is currently providi ng other services to the City on other matters), (iii) the only contractual obligations the Unde rwriter has to the City with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby are those set forth in this Purchase Contract, (iv) the Underwriter has financial and other interests that differ from those of the City, and (v) the City has consulted with its own legal, accounting, tax, financial and other advi sors, as applicable, to the extent they have deemed appropriate. Nothing in the foregoing pa ragraph is intended to limit the Underwriter’s obligations of fair dealing under MSRB Rule G-17.
10. Miscellaneous.
This Purchase Contract is made solely for the benefit of the City and the Underwriter, and no other person shall acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof except as expressly provided herein. All repres entations, warranties and ag reements of the City in this Purchase Contract shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on beha lf of the Underwriter and shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Bonds. This Purchase Contract may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and a ll of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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16 If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to th e Underwriter the enclosed dup licate hereof, whereupon it will become a binding agreement among the City and the Underwriter.
HILLTOP SECURITES, INC.
as Underwriter
B y :
Authorized Officer
Accepted and Agreed to:
CITY OF DUBLIN, on behalf of the City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing)
B y :
Authorized Officer
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EXHIBIT A
$___________
City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4
Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022
MATURITY DATES, PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS, INTEREST RATES
AND YIELDS FOR THE BONDS
$_________ Serial Bonds
Maturity Principal Interest
(September 1) Amount Rate Yield
$_________ _____% Term Bond due _________ to Yield _____%*
$__________ _____% Term Bond due _________ to Yield _____%* _____________________
* Yield to ________ 1, 20__ at ___%.
** Yield to ________ 1, 20__ par call.
REDEMPTION PROVISIONS FOR THE BONDS
(i) Optional Redemption . The Bonds are subject to re demption prior to their stated maturities, from any source of available funds (other than Special Tax Prepayments) on any date on and after September 1, 2027, in whole or in part, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed, as set forth below, together with accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption:
Redemption Date Redemption Price
September 1, 20__ through August 31, 20__ 103%
September 1, 20__ through August 31, 20__ 102%
September 1, 20__ through August 31, 20__ 101%
September 1, 20__ and any date thereafter 100%
(ii) Mandatory Partial Redemption . The Term Bonds ma turing on September 1, 20__ are subject to mandatory partial redemption in part by lot, from payments made by the City from the Bond Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, Attachment 3
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together with accrued interest to the redemp tion date, without premium, in the aggregate respective principal amounts all as set forth in the following table:
Mandatory Partial
Redemption Date
(________ 1)
Principal Amount
Subject to Redemption
20__ $
20____
20__
20__
20__
20__
20__
20__ (maturity)
The Term Bonds maturing on September 1, 20__ are subject to mandatory partial redemption in part by lot, from payments made by the City fr om the Bond Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, togeth er with accrued interest to the redemption date, without premium, in the aggreg ate respective principal amounts all as set forth in the following table:
Mandatory Partial
Redemption Date
(September 1)
Principal Amount
Subject to Redemption
20__ $
20__
20__
20__
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20__ (maturity)
Provided, however, if some but not all of the Term Bonds have been redeemed under subsection (i) above or subsection (iii) below, th e total amount of all fu ture Mandatory Partial Redemptions shall be reduced by the aggregate principal amount of Term Bonds so redeemed, to be allocated among such Mandatory Partial Redemption Dates on a pro rata basis in integral multiples of $5,000 as determined by or on behalf of the City, notice of which determination (which shall consist of a revised mandatory pa rtial redemption schedule) shall be given by the City to the Fiscal Agent.
(iii) Redemption from Special Tax Prepayments. Special Tax Prepayments and any corresponding transfers from the Re serve Fund pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement shall be used to redeem Bonds on the next Interest Payment Date for which notice of redemption can timely be given under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, in whole or in part among maturities as specified by the City, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed), as set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption:
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Redemption Date Redemption Price
Any Interest Payment Date on or before March 1, 20__ 103% On September 1, 20__ and March 1, 20__ 102%
On September 1, 20__ and March 1, 20__ 101%
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Schedule 1
Initial Offering Prices
Maturity
(September 1)* Par Value Price Coupon Yield
___________________________
* The ten percent test has been satisfied for this maturity and the “hold-the-offering-price rule” is not in effect with respect thereto.
** Yield to September 1, 20__ par call.
*** Yield to September 1, 20__ par call.
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EXHIBIT B
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1 (DUBLIN CROSSING) IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
CERTIFICATE OF DUBLIN CROSSING, LLC
Dated: ______, 2022
In connection with the issuance and sale of the above-captioned bonds (the “ Bonds”), and pursuant to the Purchase Contract (the “ Purchase Contract ”) to be executed by and between City of Dublin (the “City ”), for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “District”), and Hilltop Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), the undersigned certify that they are fami liar with the facts herein certified and are authorized and qualified to certify the same as authorized officers or representatives of Dublin Crossing, LLC, a Delaware li mited liability company (the “ Developer”), and the undersigned, on behalf of the Developer, further cer tify, represent, warrant, and covenant to the City, the District and the Underwriter as of the date hereof that:
1. The Developer is duly organized and valid ly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, is qualified to transact business in the State of California, and has all requisite right, power, and authority to execute and deliver this Certificate of Dublin Crossing, LLC (the “Certificate”) and the Developer Continuing Disc losure Agreement (Developer – Dublin Crossing, LLC), dated as of August 1, 2021, to be executed by the Developer (the “ Continuing Disclosure Agreement”).
2. The Developer makes the representations in this Certificate with respect to certain property within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District held in the name of the Developer, as described in the Preliminary Official Statement (herein, the “Property”).
3. The Developer has duly authorized the ex ecution and delivery at the Closing of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement.
4. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, 1 the Developer and its Affiliates 2 have not violated any
1 As used in this Certificate, the phrase “ Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned ” means the knowledge that the individuals signing on behalf of the Developer currently have as of the date of this Certificate or have obtained through (i) interviews wi th such current officers and responsible employees of the Develope r and its Affiliates as the undersigned have determined are reasonably likely, in the ordinary course of their respective duties, to have knowledge of the matters set forth in this Certif icate, and/or (ii) review of documents that were reasonably available to the undersigned and which th e undersigned have reasonably deemed necessary for the undersigne d to obtain knowledge of the matters set forth in this Certificate. The undersigned have no t conducted any extraordinary inspection or inquiry other than such inspections or inquiries as are prudent and customary in connection with the ordinary course of the Developer’s current business and ope rations. Individuals who are no longer employees of the Developer and its Affiliates have not been contacted.
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applicable law or administrative regulation of th e State of California or the United States of America, or any agency or in strumentality of either, which violation could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to pay Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
5. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned (a) the Developer a nd its Affiliates are not in breach of or in default under any applicable j udgment or decree or any loan agreement, option agreement, development agreement, indenture, bond or note (collectively, the “ Material Agreements”) to which the Developer or its Affilia tes are a party or otherwise s ubject, which breach or default could reasonably be expected to materially a nd adversely affect the Developer’s ability to develop the Property as described in the Prel iminary Official Statement or the Developer’s ability to pay Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency, and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing that with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a breach or default.
6. Except as described in the Preliminary Of ficial Statement, there is no material indebtedness of the Developer or its Affiliates that is secured by an interest in the Property. To the Actual Knowledge of the Unde rsigned, neither the Developer nor any of its Affiliates is in default on any obligation to repay borrowed money, which default is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to devel op the Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statemen t or to pay the Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
7. Except as set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body is pending against th e Developer (with proper service of process to the Developer having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, is pending against any current Affiliate (with proper service of proc ess to such Affiliate having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, is threatened in writing against the Developer or any such Affiliate which if successful, is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to develop the Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statement or to pay the Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
2 “Affiliate” means, with respect to the Developer, any other Pers on (i) who directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is currently controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Developer, and (ii) for whom information, including financial information or operating data, concerning such Person is material to an evaluation of the District and the Bonds (i.e., information relevant to (a) the Developer’s development plans with respect to its Property, or (b) such Person’s assets or funds that would materially affect the Developer’s ability to develop its Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, th e following entities shall not be considered Affiliates of the Developer: Lennar Homes of California, Inc.; Brookfield Bay Area Holdings, LLC; or CalAtlantic Group, Inc.. “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, any unincorporated organization or a government or political subdivision thereof. For purposes hereof, the term “control” (including the terms “ controlling,” “controlled by ” or “ under common control with ”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Pers on, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
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8. As of the date thereof, the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, solely with respect to information contained therein with respect to the Developer, its Affiliates, ownership of the Property, the Develo per’s development plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer or any Affiliates as set fort h under the captions “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT” (other than under the captions “—Groundwat er Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing,” “—Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement,” and “—Market Pricin g and Absorption Analysis” for which no certification is provided), “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4—For mation of the District,” “— Location and Description of Improvement Area No. 4 and the Immediate Area,” “— Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership,” “—Tract Map Status,” “Dublin Crossing, LLC,” “—The Merchant Builders,” and “—Financing Plan – Developer,” “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4” (other than under the caption “— BrookCal,” “— Brookfield BAH ,” and “— Lennar Corporation ” for which no certification is provided), and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE – Dublin Crossing” (but in all cases under all captions excluding therefrom (i) information regarding th e Appraisal, market value ratios, and annual special tax ratios, and (ii) information which is identified as having be en provided by a source other than the Developer), is true and correct in all material respects and did not contain any untrue statement of a material f act or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circ umstances under which they were made, not misleading.
9. The Developer covenants that, while the Bonds or any refunding obligations related thereto are outstanding, the Developer and its Affiliates that it controls will not bring any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before any court, regulatory agency, public board or body, that in any way seeks to challenge or overturn the formation of the District, to challenge the adopti on of the ordinance of the City levying Special Taxes within the District, to invalidate the Distri ct or any of the Bonds or any refunding bonds related thereto, or to invalidate the special tax liens imposed under Section 3115.5 of the Streets and Highways Code. The foregoing covenant shall not prevent the Developer in any way from bringing any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before any court, regulatory agency, public board or body, includ ing, without limitation, (a) cont ending that the Special Tax has not been levied in accordan ce with the methodologies containe d in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes for Improvement Area No. 4 (or a ny other improvement area in the District) pursuant to which the Special Taxes ar e levied, (b) with respect to the application or use of the Special Taxes levied and collected, or (c ) to enforce the obligations of the City and/or the District under the City Docu ments, or any other agreements among the Developer and its Affiliates, the City, and/or the Di strict or to which the Developer or its Affiliates is a party or beneficiary.
10. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, the Developer is not aware that any other public debt secured by a tax or assessment on the propert y in Improvement Area No. 4 exis ts or is in the process of being authorized or any assessment districts or community facilities districts have been or are in the process of being formed that include any portion of the P roperty.
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11. The Developer has been developing or has been involved in the development of numerous projects over an extended period of time. It is likely that the Developer and some of its Affiliates have been delinquent at one time or another in the payment of ad valorem property taxes, special assessments or special taxes. To the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, in the last five years, neither the De veloper nor any of its Affiliates have been delinquent to any material extent in the payment of any ad valorem property tax, sp ecial assessment or special tax on property owned by the Developer or any current Affiliate during the period of their ownership included within the boundaries of a community facili ties district or an as sessment district within California that (a) caused a draw on a reserve fund relating to such assessment district or community facilities district fina ncing or (b) resulted in a j udicial foreclosure action being commenced against the Developer or any such Affiliate in a court of law.
12. The Developer consents to the issuance of the Bonds. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the proceeds of the Bonds will be used as described in the Preliminary Official Statement.
13. The Developer intends to comply w ith the provision of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities District Ac t of 1982, as amended, relating to the Notice of Special Tax described in Government Code Section 53341.5 in connectio n with the sale of the Property, or portions thereof.
14. To the Actual Knowledge of the Unders igned, the Developer is able to pay its bills as they become due and no legal proceedings are pending against the Developer (with proper service of process to the Developer having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, threatened in writing in which the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any and all of its debts or obligati ons, or granted an extension of time to pay its debts or obligations, or be allowed to reorganize or readjust its debts, or be subject to control or supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
15. To the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigne d, Affiliates of the Developer are able to pay their bills as they become due and no lega l proceedings are pending against any Affiliates of the Developer (with proper service of process to such Affiliate having been accomplished) or to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, threat ened in writing in which the Affiliates of the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from an y or all of their debts or obligations, or granted an extensi on of time to pay their debts or obligations, or be allowed to reorganize or readjust their debt s or obligations, or be subject to control or supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
16. Solely as to the limited information desc ribed in the sections of the Preliminary Official Statement indicated in Paragraph 8 above (and subject to all limitations set forth in Paragraph 8), the Developer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, the City, the District, the Underwriter, and their officials and employees, and each Person, if any, who controls any of the forego ing within the meaning of Section 15 of th e Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or of Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each an “Indemnified Party”), against any and all losses, claims, da mages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under any statute or at law or in equity and shall reimburse any such Indemnified Party for any reasonable legal or other expense reasonably Attachment 3
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incurred by it in connection with investigating any such claim agai nst it and defending any such action, insofar as and solely to th e extent that such losses, claims , damages, liabilities or actions, or legal or other expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement by the Developer of a material fact cont ained in the above referenced inform ation in the Prel iminary Official Statement, as of its date, or th e omission by the Developer to st ate in the Preliminary Official Statement, as of its date, a material fact necessary to make the statements made by the Developer contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading. This indemnity provision shall not be construed as a limitation on any other liability which the Developer may otherwise have to any Indemnif ied Party, provided that in no event shall the Developer be obligated for double indemnificati on, or for the negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party.
If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Indemnif ied Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought pur suant to the above paragraph, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Developer in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Developer shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have hereunder except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and pr ovided, further, that th e failure to notify the Developer shall not relieve it fr om any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise than under the above paragraph unless such liability was also conditioned upon such notice. If any such proceeding sh all be brought or asserted agains t an Indemnified Party and it shall have notified the Developer thereof, th e Developer shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Pa rty and approved thereby to repr esent the Indemnified Party in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such couns el related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnifie d Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (i) the Developer and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Developer has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; (iii) the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Developer such that a material confli ct of interest exists for such counsel; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (inc luding any impleaded parties) include both the Developer and the Indemnified Party and repres entation of both partie s by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interest between them. It is understood and agreed that the Developer shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties, and that all such fees and expenses, to the extent reasonable, shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm shall be designated in writ ing by such Indemnified Parties. The Developer shall not be liable for any settlement of any proc eeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a fi nal judgment for the plaintiff, the Developer agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and agai nst any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment as set forth above. If th e Developer shall, after receiving notice of the indemn
ification obligation of the Developer and w ithin a period of time necessary to preserve any and all defenses to any claim asserted, fails to assume the defense or to retain counsel for that purpose satisfactory to the Indemnified Part y, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to unde rtake the defense of, and to compro mise or settle th e claim or other Attachment 3
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matter on behalf of, for the account of and at the risk of, the Developer. The Developer shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect a ny settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any I ndemnified Party is a pa rty and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnifie d Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, from all li ability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
17. If between the date hereof and the Closi ng Date any event relating to or affecting the Developer, its Affiliates, ow nership of the Property, the De veloper’s development plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer or any Affiliates sh all occur of which the undersi gned have actual knowledge and which the undersigned believe would cause the information under the sections of the Preliminary Official Statement indicated in Paragraph 8 here of (and subject to all limitations set forth in Paragraph 8), to contain an untrue statement of a mate rial fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the undersigne d shall notify the City and th e Underwriter and if in the opinion of counsel to the City or the Underw riter such event requires the preparation and publication of a supplement or am endment to the Preliminary Offi cial Statement, the Developer shall reasonably cooperate with the City in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Preliminary Official Statement in form and s ubstance reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the City and to the Underwriter.
18. [To be inserted into the Closing Certificate only] For the period through 25 days after the “end of the underwriting period” (which, for purposes of this provision, shall be the Closing Date unless the Underwriter on or prior to the Closing provides written notice to the contrary to the Developer), if any event relating to or affecting the Developer, its Affiliates, ownership of the Property, the Developer’s deve lopment plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer or any Affiliates (including, if material to the Developer’s develo pment plan or the Deve loper’s financing plan, other loans of such Affiliates) shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in the opinion of the Underwriter or counsel to the City, to amend or supplement the Official Statement in order to make the Official Statement not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser, the Develope r shall reasonably cooperate with the City and the Underwriter in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Official Statement in form and substance reasonably satisfa ctory to the Underwriter and Disclosure Counsel which will amend or supplement the Official Statement so that it will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact ne cessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Official Statement is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading.
19. On behalf of the Developer, the undersi gned have reviewed the contents of this Certificate and have met with counsel to the Developer fo r the purpose of discussing the meaning of its contents.
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Capitalized terms not defined in this Certificate shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Contract.
The undersigned have executed this Certificate solely in their capaci ties as authorized representatives of Developer and they will have no personal liability arising from or relating to this Certificate. Any liability arising from or re lating to this Certificate may only be asserted against the Developer.]
DUBLIN CROSSING, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: BrookCal Dublin LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
Its: Member
By: __________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: _________________________
By: __________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: _________________________
By: SPIC Dublin LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
Its: Member
By: Standard Pacific Investment Corp.,
a Delaware corporation
Its: Member
By: _______________________
Name: _____________________
Title: ______________________
By: _______________________
Name: _____________________
Title: ______________________
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EXHIBIT C
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1 (DUBLIN CROSSING) IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
CERTIFICATE OF BROOKFIELD BAY AREA HOLDINGS LLC
Dated: ___________, 2022
In connection with the issuance and sale of the above-captioned bonds (the “Bonds”), and pursuant to the Purchase Contract (the “ Purchase Contract”) to be executed by and between City of Dublin (the “ City”), for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “District”), and Hilltop Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), the undersigned certify that they are fami liar with the facts herein certified and are authorized and qualified to certify the same as authorized officers or representatives of Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC, a Dela ware limited liability company (the “ Developer”), and the undersigned, on behalf of the Developer, further certify, represent, warrant, and covenant to the City, the District and the Underwriter as of the date hereof that:
1. The Developer is duly organized and valid ly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, is qualified to transact business in the State of California, and has all requisite right, power, and authority to execute and deliver this Certificate of Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC (the “ Certificate”) and the Developer Continuing Di sclosure Agreement (Developer – Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC), dated as of _______ 1, 2022, to be executed by the Developer (the “Continuing Disclosure Agreement”).
2. The Developer makes the representations in this Certificate with respect to certain property within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District held in the name of the Developer, as described in the Preliminary O fficial Statement (herein, the “ Property”). Except as otherwise described in the Preliminary Offi cial Statement, the De veloper is and, as of the date of this Certificate, expects to remain, the party responsible for the construction and sale of homes within its respective portion of the Property.
3. The Developer has duly authorized the ex ecution and delivery at the Closing of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement.
4. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned,
1 the Developer and its Affiliates 2 have not violated any
1 As used in this Certificate, the phrase “ Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned ” means the knowledge that the individuals signing on behalf of the Developer currently have as of the date of this Certificate or have obtained through (i) interviews wi th such current officers and responsible employees of the Develope r and its Affiliates as the undersigned have determined are reasonably likely, in the ordinary course of their respective duties, to have knowledge of the matters set forth in this Certif icate, and/or (ii) review of documents that were reasonably available to the undersigned and which th e undersigned have reasonably deemed necessary for the undersigned to obtai n knowledge of the matters set forth in this Certificate. The undersigned have not conducted any extraordinary inspection or inquiry other than such inspections or inquiries as are prudent and customary in
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applicable law or administrative regulation of th e State of California or the United States of America, or any agency or in strumentality of either, which violation could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to pay Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
5. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, (a) the Developer and its Affiliates are not in breach of or in default under any applicable j udgment or decree or any loan agreement, option agreement, development agreement, indenture, bond or note (collectively, the “ Material Agreements”) to which the Developer and its Affiliates are a part y or otherwise subject, which breach or default could reasonably be expected to materially a nd adversely affect the Developer’s ability to complete the development of the Property as described in the Prel iminary Official Statement or to pay the Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing that with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a breach or default.
6. Except as described in the Preliminary Of ficial Statement, there is no material indebtedness of the Developer and its Affiliates that is secured by an intere st in the Property. To the Actual Knowledge of the Unde rsigned, neither the Developer nor any of its Affiliates is in default on any obligation to repay borrowed money, which default is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to devel op the Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statemen t or to pay the Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
7. Except as set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body is pending against th e Developer (with proper service of process to the Developer having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, is pending against any current Affiliate (with proper service of proc ess to such Affiliate having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, is threatened in writing
connection with the ordinary course of the Developer’s current business and operations. Individuals who are no longer employees of the Developer and its Affiliates have not been contacted. 2 “Affiliate” means, with respect to the Developer, any other Pers on (i) who directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is currently controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Developer, and (ii) for whom information, including financial information or operating data, concerning such Person is material to an evaluation of the District and the Bonds (i.e., information relevant to (a) the Developer’s development plans with respect to its Property and the payment of its Special Taxes on the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency, or (b) such Person’ s assets or funds that would materially affect the Developer’s ability to develop its Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statement or to pay its Special Taxes on the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency) .
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following entities shall not be considered Affiliates of the Developer: Dublin Crossing, LLC ; SPIC Dublin LLC; CalAtlantic Group, Inc.; or Lennar Homes of California, Inc. “ Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a join t stock company, a trust, any unincorporated organization or a government or political subdivision thereof. For purposes hereof, the term “ control” (including the terms “ controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownershi p of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
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against the Developer or any such Affiliate which if successful, is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Devel oper’s ability to complete the development of the Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statement or to pay the Special Tax or ad valorem tax obligations on the Property (to the extent th e responsibility of th e Developer) prior to delinquency.
8. As of the date thereof, the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, solely with respect to information contained therein with respect to the Developer, ownership of the Property, th e Developer’s development plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer as set forth under the captions “THE BOULE VARD PROJECT — Groundwat er Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing ” and “Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” (other than any information found on the geotracker website referenced in the caption “— Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” for which no certification is provided), “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership,” “— The Development Plan – Melrose Neighborhood ,” “— Financing Plan — Merchant Builders — Brookfield Merchant Bu ilder Financing Plan ,” “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO . 4 — The Developer, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes – BrookCal ,” and – Brookfield BAH ,” and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE — Brookfield BAH” (but in all cases under all captions excluding therefrom (i ) information regarding Dublin Crossing, LLC, or Lennar Homes of Californ ia, Inc. or their property development in the District, (ii) information regarding the Apprai sal, market value ratios, and annual special tax ratios, and (iii ) information which is identifi ed as having been provided by a source other than the Developer), is true and corr ect in all material resp ects and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circ umstances under which they were made, not misleading.
9. The Developer covenants that, while the Bonds or any refunding obligations related thereto are outstanding, the Developer and its Affiliates that it controls will not bring any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before any court, regulatory agency, public board or body, that in any way seeks to challenge or overturn the formation of the District, to challenge the adopti on of the ordinance of the City levying Special Taxes within the District, to invalidate the Distri ct or any of the Bonds or any refunding bonds related thereto, or to invalidate the special tax liens imposed under Section 3115.5 of th e Streets and Highways Code. The foregoing covenant shall not prevent the Developer or any Affiliate prior to delinquency in any way from bringing any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before any court, regulatory agency, public board or body, including, without limitation, (a) contending that the Special Tax ha s not been levied in accordance with the methodologies contained in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes for Improvement Area No. 4 pursuant to which the Speci al Taxes are levied, (b) with respect to the application or use of the Special Taxes levied and collected, or (c ) to enforce the obligations of the City and/or the Di strict under the City Documents, or any other agreements among the Developer and its Affiliates, the City, and/or th e District or to which the Developer or its Affiliates is a party or beneficiary.
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10. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, the Developer is not aware that any other public debt secured by a tax or assessment on the Propert y exists or is in the process of being authorized or any assessment districts or community facilities distri cts have been or are in the process of being formed that include any portion of the Property.
11. The Developer has been developing or has been involved in the development of numerous projects over an extended period of time. It is likely that the Developer and some of its Affiliates have been delinquent at one time or another in the payment of ad valorem property taxes, special assessments or special taxes. To the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, in the last five years, neither the De veloper nor any of its Affiliates have been delinquent to any material extent in the payment of any ad valorem property tax, sp ecial assessment or special tax on property owned by the Developer or any current Affiliate during the period of their ownership included within the boundaries of a community facili ties district or an as sessment district within California that (a) caused a draw on a reserve fund relating to such assessment district or community facilities district fina ncing or (b) resulted in a j udicial foreclosure action being commenced against the Developer or any such Affiliate in a court of law.
12. The Developer consents to the issuance of the Bonds. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the proceeds of the Bonds will be used as described in the Preliminary Official Statement.
13. The Developer intends to comply w ith the provision of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities District Ac t of 1982, as amended, relating to the Notice of Special Tax described in Government Code Section 53341.5 in connectio n with the sale of the Property, or portions thereof.
14. To the Actual Knowledge of the Unders igned, the Developer is able to pay its bills as they become due and no legal proceedings are pending against the Developer (with proper service of process to the Developer having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, threatened in writing in which the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any and all of its debts or obligati ons, or granted an extension of time to pay its debts or obligations, or be allowed to reorganize or readjust its debts, or be subject to control or supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
15. To the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigne d, Affiliates of the Developer are able to pay their bills as they become due and no lega l proceedings are pending against any Affiliates of the Developer (with proper service of process to such Affiliate having been accomplished) or to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, threat ened in writing in which the Affiliates of the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from an y or all of their debts or obligations, or granted an extensi on of time to pay their debts or obligations, or be allowed to reorganize or readjust their debt s or obligations, or be subject to control or supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
16. Based upon its current development pl ans, including, wit hout limitation, its current budget and subject to economic conditions and risks generally inherent in the development of real property, including, but not limited to, the risks described in the Preliminary Attachment 3
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Official Statement under the section entitl ed “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS,” and except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement including in the sections entitled “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT — Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing” and “Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” (other than any information found on the geotracker website referenced in the caption “— Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” for which no certification is provided), “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — Improvem ent Area No. 4 Ownership,” “— The Development Plan – Melrose Neighborhood ,” “— Financing Plan — Merchant Builders — Brookfield Merchant Bu ilder Financing Plan ,” “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — The Devel oper, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes – BrookCal,” and – Brookfield BAH,” and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE — Brookfield BAH,” the Developer anticipates that the Developer will have sufficient f unds to complete the development of the Property as described in th e Preliminary Official Statement and to pay Special Taxes levied against the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency and does not anticipate that the City or the Distri ct will be required to resort to a draw on the Reserve Fund for payment of principa l of or interest on the Bonds due to the Developer’s nonpayment of Special Taxes. The De veloper reserves the right to change its respective development plan and financing plan for the Property at any time without notice.
17. Solely as to the limited information desc ribed in the sections of the Preliminary Official Statement indicated in Paragraph 8 abov e, the Developer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitt ed by law, the City, the Distri ct, the Underwriter, and their officials and employees, and each Person, if any, w ho controls any of the foregoing within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Ac t of 1933, as amended, or of Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each an “ Indemnified Party”), against any and all losses, claims, damages or lia bilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under any statute or at law or in equity and shall reimburse any such Indemnified Party for any reasonable legal or other expense reasonably incu rred by it in connection with investigating any such claim against it and defending any such action, insofar as and solely to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions, or legal or other expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement by the Developer of a ma terial fact contained in the above referenced information in the Preliminary Official Statem ent, as of its date, or the omission by the Developer to state in the Preliminary Official Statement, as of its date, a material fact necessary to make the statements made by the Developer contained th erein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made not mis leading. This indemnity provision shall not be construed as a limitation on any other liabi lity which the Developer may otherwise have to any Indemnified Party, provided that in no event shall the Developer be obligated for double indemnification, or for the negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party.
If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Indemnif ied Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought pur suant to the above paragraph, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify th
e Developer in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Developer shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have hereunder except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and pr ovided, further, that th e failure to notify the Developer shall not relieve it fr om any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise than under the above paragraph unless such liability was also conditioned upon such Attachment 3
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notice. If any such proceeding sh all be brought or asserted agains t an Indemnified Party and it shall have notified the Developer thereof, th e Developer shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Pa rty and approved thereby to repr esent the Indemnified Party in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such couns el related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnifie d Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (i) the Developer and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Developer has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; (iii) the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Developer such that a material confli ct of interest exists for such counsel; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (inc luding any impleaded parties) include both the Developer and the Indemnified Party and repres entation of both partie s by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interest between them. It is understood and agreed that the Developer shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties, and that all such fees and expenses, to the extent reasonable, shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm shall be designated in writ ing by such Indemnified Parties. The Developer shall not be liable for any settlement of any proc eeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a fi nal judgment for the plaintiff, the Developer agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and agai nst any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment as set forth above. If th e Developer shall, after receiving notice of the indemnification obligation of the Developer and w ithin a period of time necessary to preserve any and all defenses to any claim asserted, fails to assume the defense or to retain counsel for that purpose satisfactory to the Indemnified Part y, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to unde rtake the defense of, and to compro mise or settle th e claim or other matter on behalf of, for the account of and at the risk of, the Developer. The Developer shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect a ny settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any I ndemnified Party is a pa rty and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnifie d Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, from all li ability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
18. If between the date hereof and the Closi ng Date any event relating to or affecting the Developer, ownership of the Property, the Developer’s development plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s le nders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer shall occur of which the undersigned has actua l knowledge and which the undersigned believes would cause the information under the sections of the Preliminary Official Statement indicated in Paragraph 8 hereof (and subject to a
ll limitations set forth in Paragraph 8), to contain an untrue statement of a material f act or to omit to state a material fa ct necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the undersigned shall notify the City and the Underwriter and if in the opinion of counsel to the City or the Underwriter such event requires the preparation and publicati on of a supplement or Attachment 3
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amendment to the Preliminary Official Statement, the Developer shall reasonably cooperate with the City in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Preliminary Official Statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the City and to the Underwriter.
19. [To be inserted into the Closing Certificate only] For the period through 25 days after the “end of the underwriting period” (which, for purposes of this provision, shall be the Closing Date unless the Underwriter on or prior to the Closing provides written notice to the contrary to the Developer), if any event relating to or affecting the Developer, its Affiliates, ownership of the Property, the Developer’s deve lopment plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer or any Affiliates (including, if material to the Developer’s develo pment plan or the Deve loper’s financing plan, other loans of such Affiliates) shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in the opinion of the Underwriter or counsel to the City, to amend or supplement the Official Statement in order to make the Official Statement not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser, the Develope r shall reasonably cooperate with the City and the Underwriter in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Official Statement in form and substance reasonably satisfa ctory to the Underwriter and Disclosure Counsel which will amend or supplement the Official Statement so that it will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact ne cessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Official Statement is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading.
20. On behalf of the Developer, the undersi gned have reviewed the contents of this Certificate and have met with counsel to the Developer fo r the purpose of discussing the meaning of its contents.
Capitalized terms not defined in this Certificate shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Contract.
The undersigned have executed this Certificate solely in their capacities as authorized representatives of Developer and they will have no personal liability arising from or relating to this Certificate. Any liability arising from or relating to this Certificate may only be asserted against the Developer.]
BROOKFIELD BAY AREA HOLDINGS, LLC,
A Delaware limited liability company
By: __________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
By: ____________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
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EXHIBIT D
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1 (DUBLIN CROSSING) IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
CERTIFICATE OF LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, LLC
Dated: ___________, 2022
In connection with the issuance and sale of the above-captioned bonds (the “ Bonds”), and pursuant to the Purchase Contract (the “ Purchase Contract ”) to be executed by and between City of Dublin (the “City ”), for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “District”), and Hilltop Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), the undersigned certifies that he or she is familiar with the facts herein certified and is authorized and qualified to certify the same as an authorized officer or representative of CalAtlantic Group, Inc., a Dela ware corporation (the “Developer ”), and the undersigned, on behalf of the Developer, further certifies, repr esents, warrants, and cove nants to the City, the District and the Underwriter as of the date hereof that:
1. The Developer is duly organized and valid ly existing under the laws of the State of ___________, and has all requisite corporate righ t, power, and authority to execute and deliver this Certificate of Lennar Homes of California, LLC (the “ Certificate”) and the Developer Continuing Disclosure Agreement (Le nnar Homes of California , LLC), dated as of ______, 2022, to be executed by the Developer (the “Continuing Disclosure Agreement”).
2. The Developer makes the representations in this Certificate with respect to certain property within Improve ment Area No. 4 of the District held in the name of the Developer, as described in the Preliminary Official Statement (the “ Property”). Except as otherwise described in the Preliminary Official Statement, the De veloper is and, as of the date of this Certificate, expects to re main, the party responsible for th e construction and sales of homes within the Property.
3. The Developer has or will have duly aut horized prior to the Closing, the execution and delivery at the Closing of the Continuing Disc losure Agreement. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned,1 the Developer has not materially failed during the past five years to comply in any material respect with any
1 As used in this Certificate, the phrase “ Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned ” means the knowledge that the individual signing on behalf of the Developer currently has as of the date of this Certificate or has obt ained through (i) interviews with such current officers and respons ible employees of the Developer an d its Affiliates as the undersi gned has determined are reasonably likely, in the ordinary course of their respective duties, to ha ve knowledge of the matters set forth in this Certificate, and/ or (ii) review of documents that were reasona bly available to the undersigned and wh ich the undersigned has reasonably deemed necessary for the undersigned to obtain knowledge of the matters set forth in this Certificate. The undersigned has not conducted any extraordinary inspection or inquiry other than such inspectio ns or inquiries as are prudent and customary in connection wit h the ordinary course of the Developer’s current business and operations. Individuals who are no longer employees of the Developer and its Affiliates have not been contacted.
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previous undertaking by it to provide periodic continuing disclosure reports or notices of material events with respect to any community facilities districts or assessment districts in California.
4. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, th e Developer and its Affiliates 2 have not violated any applicable law or administrative regulation of th e State of California or the United States of America, or any agency or in strumentality of either, which violation could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to pay Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
5. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, (a) the Developer and its Affiliates are not in breach of or in default under any applicable j udgment or decree or any loan agreement, option agreement, development agreement, indenture, bond or note (collectively, the “ Material Agreements”) to which the Developer and its Affiliates are a part y or otherwise subject, which breach or default could reasonably be expected to materially a nd adversely affect the Developer’s ability to complete the development of the Property as described in the Prel iminary Official Statement or to pay the Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing that with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a breach or default.
6. Except as described in the Preliminary Of ficial Statement, there is no material indebtedness of the Developer and its Affiliates that is secured by an interest in the Property. To the Actual Knowledge of the Unde rsigned, neither the Developer nor any of its Affiliates is in default on any obligation to repay borrowed money, which default is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Developer’s ability to complete the development of the Property as described in the Preliminary Official Statement or to pay its Special Taxes due with respect to the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency.
7. Except as set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body is pending against th e Developer (with proper service of process to
2 “Affiliate” means, with respect to the Developer, any other Pers on (i) who directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is currently controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Developer, and (ii) for whom information, including financial information or operating data, concerning such Person is material to an evaluation of the District and the Bonds (i.e., information relevant to (a) the Developer’s development plans with respect to its Property and the payment of its Special Taxes on the Property (to the ex tent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency, (b) such Person’s assets or funds that would materially affect the Developer’s ability to develop its Property as describe d in the Preliminary Official Statement or to pay its Special Taxes on the Property (to the ex tent the responsibility of the Developer) prior to delinquency) or (c) Such Person’s compliance with cont inuing disclosure undertakings under Rule 15c2-12 that would materially affect the Developer’s ability to comply with its obligations under the Continuing Disclosure Agreement. “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an asso ciation, a joint stock company, a trust, any unincorporated organization or a government or political subdivision th ereof. For purposes hereof, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by ” or “under common control with ”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the mana gement and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, b y contract or otherwise. Notwithst anding the foregoing, the following entities shal l not be considered Affiliates of the Develope r:
Dublin Crossing, LLC or Brookfield Bay Area Holdings, LLC.
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the Developer having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, is pending against any current Affiliate (with proper service of proc ess to such Affiliate having been accomplished) or to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned is threatened in writing against the Developer or any such Affiliate which if successful, is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Devel oper’s ability to complete the development of the Property as described in the Preliminary Official St atement or to pay the Special Tax or ad valorem tax obligations on the Property (to the extent th e responsibility of th e Developer) prior to delinquency.
8. As of the date thereof, the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, solely with respect to information contained therein with respect to the Developer, ownership of the Property, th e Developer’s development plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer as set forth under the captions “THE BOULE VARD PROJECT — Groundwat er Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing ” and “Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” (other than any information found on the geotracker website referenced in the caption “— Homebuyer Disclosure Statement,” for which no certification is provided); “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership,” “— The Development Plan – Venice Neighborhood a n d – Lombard Neighborhood,” and “—Financing Plan – Merchant Builders – Lennar Homes Financing Plan”; “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Developer, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes – Lennar Homes ”; and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE – “Lennar Homes” (but in all cases under all capti ons excluding therefrom (i) information about Dublin Crossing, LLC, BrookCal Bay Area Holdings LLC, Brookfield Bay Area Holdings, LLC, or the property development in the District of any of the foregoing entities, (ii) information regarding the Apprai sal, market value ratios, and annual sp ecial tax ratios, and (iii) information which is identified as having been provided by a source other than the Developer), is true and correct in all material respects and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
9. The Developer covenants that, while the Bonds or any refunding obligations related thereto are outstanding, the Developer and its Affiliates that it controls will not bring any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before any court, regulatory agency, public board or body, that in any way seeks to challenge or overturn the formation of the District, to challenge the adopti on of the ordinance of the City levying Special Taxes within the District, to invalidate the Distri ct or any of the Bonds or any refunding bonds related thereto, or to invalidate the special tax liens imposed under Section 3115.5 of the Streets and Highways Code. The foregoing covenant shall not prevent the Developer or any A ffiliate in any way from bringing any action, suit, proceedi ng, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity, before any
court, regulatory agency, public board or body, including, without limitation, (a) contending that the Special Tax has not been levied in accordance with the methodologies contained in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes for Improvement Area No. 4 pursuant to which the Special Taxes are levied, (b) with respect to the application or use of the Special Taxes levied and collected, or (c) to enforce the obligations of the City and/or the District under the City Documents, or any other agreements among the Developer and its Af filiates, the City, and/or the District or to which the Developer or its Affiliates is a party or beneficiary.
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10. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, the Developer is not aware that any other public debt secured by a tax or assessment on the Propert y exists or is in the process of being authorized or any assessment districts or community facilities distri cts have been or are in the process of being formed that include any portion of the Property.
11. The Developer has been developing or has been involved in the development of numerous projects over an extended pe riod of time. It is likely th at the Developer and some of its Affiliates have been delinquent at one time or another in the payment of ad valorem property taxes, special assessments or special taxes. To the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, in the last five years, neither the De veloper nor any of its Affiliates have been delinquent to any material extent in the payment of any ad valorem property tax, sp ecial assessment or special tax on property owned by the Developer or any current Affiliate during the period of their ownership included within the boundaries of a community facili ties district or an as sessment district within California that (a) caused a draw on a reserve fund relating to such assessment district or community facilities district fina ncing or (b) resulted in a j udicial foreclosure action being commenced against the Developer or any such Affiliate.
12. The Developer consents to the issuance of the Bonds. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the proceeds of the Bonds will be used as described in the Preliminary Official Statement.
13. The Developer intends to comply w ith the provision of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities District Ac t of 1982, as amended, relating to the Notice of Special Tax described in Government Code Section 53341.5 in connectio n with the sale of the Property, or portions thereof.
14. To the Actual Knowledge of the Unders igned, the Developer is able to pay its bills as they become due and no legal proceedings are pending against the Developer (with proper service of process to the Developer having been accomplished) or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, threatened in writing in which the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from a ny and all of their debt s or obligations, or granted an extension of time to pay their debts or obligations, or be allo wed to reorganize or readjust their debts, or be subject to control or supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
15. To the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigne d, Affiliates of the Developer are able to pay their bills as they become due and no lega l proceedings are pending against any Affiliates of the Developer (with proper service of process to such Affiliate having been accomplished) or to the Actual Knowledge of the Undersigned, threat ened in writing in which the Affiliates of the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from an y or all of their debts or obligations, or granted an extensi on of time to pay their debts or obligations, or be allowed to reorganize or readjust their debt s or obligations, or be subject to control or supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
16. Based upon its current development pl ans, including, wit hout limitation, its current budget and subject to economic conditions and risks generally inherent in the development of real property, including, but not limited to, the risks described in the Preliminary Attachment 3
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Official Statement under the section entitl ed “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS,” and except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement including in the sections entitled “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT — Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Current Status of Home Marketing” and “Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB – Homebuyer Disclosure Statement” (other than any information found on the geotracker website referenced in the caption “— Homebuyer Disclosure Statement ,” for which no certification is provided); “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 — Improvem ent Area No. 4 Ownership,” “— The Development Plan – Venice Neighborhood and – Lombard Neighborhood ,” and “—Financing Plan – Merchant Builders – Lennar Homes Financing Plan”; “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The De veloper, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes – Lennar Homes ”; and “CONTINUING DISCLOSURE – “Lennar Homes,” the Developer anticipates that the Developer w ill have sufficient funds to co mplete the development of the Property as described in the Pr eliminary Official Statement a nd to pay Special Taxes levied against the Property (to the extent the responsibility of the Developer) pr ior to delinquency and does not anticipate that the City or the District will be required to resort to a draw on the Reserve Fund for payment of principal of or interest on the Bonds due to the De veloper’s nonpayment of Special Taxes. The Developer reserves the righ t to change its development plan and financing plan for the Property at any time without notice.
17. Solely as to the limited information desc ribed in the sections of the Preliminary Official Statement indicated in Paragraph 8 abov e, the Developer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitt ed by law, the City, the Distri ct, the Underwriter, and their officials and employees, and each Person, if any, w ho controls any of the foregoing within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Ac t of 1933, as amended, or of Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each an “ Indemnified Party”), against any and all losses, claims, damages or lia bilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under any statute or at law or in equity and shall reimburse any such Indemnified Party for any reasonable legal or other expense reasonably incu rred by it in connection with investigating any such claim against it and defending any such action, insofar as and solely to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions, or legal or other expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement by the Developer of a ma terial fact contained in the above referenced information in the Preliminary Official Statem ent, as of its date, or the omission by the Developer to state in the Preliminary Official Statement, as of its date, a material fact necessary to make the statements made by the Developer contained th erein, in light of the circumstances under which they we re made not misleading. This indemnity provision shall not be construed as a limitation on any other liabi lity which the Developer may otherwise have to any Indemnified Party, provided that in no event shall the Developer be obligated for double indemnification, or for the negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party.
If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Indemnif ied Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought pur suant to the above paragraph, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify th
e Developer in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Developer shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have hereunder except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and pr ovided, further, that th e failure to notify the Developer shall not relieve it fr om any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise than under the above paragraph unless such liability was also conditioned upon such Attachment 3
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notice. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Party and it shall have notified the Developer thereof, th e Developer shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Pa rty and approved thereby to repr esent the Indemnified Party in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such couns el related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnif ied Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (i) the Developer and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Developer has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; (iii) the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Developer such that a material confli ct of interest exists for such counsel; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (inc luding any impleaded parties) include both the Developer and the Indemnified Party and repres entation of both partie s by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potentia l differing interest between them. It is understood and agreed that the Developer shall no t, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties, and that all such fees and expenses, to the extent reasonable, shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm shall be designated in writ ing by such Indemnified Parties. The Developer shall not be liable for any settlement of any proc eeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a fi nal judgment for the plaintiff, the Developer agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and agai nst any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment as set fo rth above. If the Developer shall, after receivi ng notice of the indemnification obligation of the Developer and w ithin a period of time necessary to preserve any and all defenses to any cla im asserted, fails to assume the defense or to retain counsel for that purpose satisfactory to the Indemnified Part y, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to unde rtake the defense of, and to compro mise or settle th e claim or other matter on behalf of, for the account of and at the risk of, the Developer. The Developer shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect a ny settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any I ndemnified Party is a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnifie d Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, from all li ability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
18. If between the date hereof and the Closi ng Date any event relating to or affecting the Developer, ownership of the Property, the Developer’s development plan, the Developer’s financing plan, the Developer’s le nders, if any, and contractual arrangements of the Developer shall occur of which the undersigned has actua l knowledge and which the undersigned believes would cause the information under the sections of the Preliminary Official Statement indicated in Paragraph 8 hereof (and subject to all limitations set forth in Paragraph 8), to contain an untrue statement of a material f act o
r to omit to state a material fa ct necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the undersigned shall notify the City and the Underwriter and if in the opinion of counsel to the City or the Underwriter such event requires the preparation and publicati on of a supplement or amendment to the Preliminary Official Statement, the Developer shall reasonably cooperate with Attachment 3
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the City in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Preliminary Official Statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the City and to the Underwriter.
19. [For the Closing Certificate] For the pe riod through 25 days af ter the “end of the underwriting period” (which, for the purposes of th is provision, shall be the Closing Date unless the Underwriter on or prior to the Closing pr ovides written notice to the contrary to the Developer), if any event relating to or affecting the Developer, its Affiliates, ownership of the Property, the Developer’s devel opment plan, the Developer’s financing plan, th e Developer’s lenders, if any, and contractual arrangements of th e Developer or any Affi liates (including, if material to the Developer’s development plan or the Developer’s financing plan, other loans of such Affiliates) shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in the op inion of the Underwriter or counsel to the City, to amend or supplement the Official Statement in order to make the Official Statement not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser, the Developer shall reasonably cooperate with the City and the Underwriter in the preparation of an amendment or supplement to the Official Statement in form and substance reasonably satisfa ctory to the Underwriter and Disclosure Counsel which will amend or supplement the Official Statement so that it will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact ne cessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Official Statement is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading.
20. On behalf of the Developer, the unders igned has reviewed the contents of this Certificate and has met with counsel to the De veloper for the purpose of discussing the meaning of its contents.
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The undersigned has executed this Certificat e solely in his or her capacity as an authorized officer or representative of Developer and the undersigned will have no personal liability arising from or relating to this Certificat e. Any liability arising from or relating to this Certificate may only be asserted against the Developer.
[CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC.,]
A Delaware corporation
By:
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
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Jones Hall Draft 9.12.22
PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED _______, 2022
NEW ISSUE-FULL BOOK ENTRY NOT RATED
In the opinion of
Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel, subject, however to certain qualifications described herein, under existing law, the interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and such interest is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, such interest is exempt from California personal income taxes. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, interest on the Bonds may be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax. See “TAX MATTERS.” $______________*
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1
(DUBLIN CROSSING)
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
Dated: Date of Delivery Due: September 1, as shown below The bonds captioned above (the “ Bonds”), are being issued by the City of Dublin (the “ City”) by and through its Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 (the “ District” and “Improvement Area No. 4”, respectively). The Bonds are special tax obligations of the City, aut horized pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being California Government Code Section 53311, et seq. (the “Act”), and are issued pursuant to a Fiscal Agent Agreement dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”) by and between the City and U.S. Bank Na tional Association, as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”). The Bonds are issued to (i) construct and ac quire certain public facilities and/or finance the payment of fees for capi tal improvements, (ii) provide for the establishment of a reserve fund, (iii) pr ovide capitalized interest on a portion of t he Bonds through and including September 1 , 2023, and (iv) pay the costs of issuance of the Bonds. Interest on the Bonds is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing M arch 1, 2023.
The Bonds are being issued as fully registered bon ds, registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), and will be available to ultimate purchasers in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, under the book-entry system maintained by DTC. See “APPENDIX H – BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM.” The Bonds are secured by and payable from a pledge of Special Ta x Revenues (as defined herein) consisting primarily of special taxes to be levied by the City on real property within the boundaries of Improvement Area No. 4, and from amounts held in certain fun ds under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, all as more fully described herein. Unpaid Special Taxes do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of the parcels within Improvement Area No. 4. In the event of delinquency, proceedings may be conducted only against the parcel of real property securing the delinquent Special Tax. There is no assurance the owners will be able to pay the Special Tax or that they will pay a Special Tax even though financially able to do so. To provide funds for payment of the Bonds and the interest thereon as a result of any delinquent Special Taxes, the City will establ ish a Reserve Fund from proceeds of the Bonds, as described he rein. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS.”
Taxable property in Improvement Area No . 4 consists of 266 residential units/lots (175 detached and 91 attached) being develope d by Lennar Homes and Brookfield BAH within three product lines further described herein, which are part of the development in the City marketed as “Boulevard.” Any properties within the boundaries of CFD No. 2015 -1 (IA No. 4) not subject to the Lien of the Special Tax securing the Bonds (e.g., public and quasi-public land use sites) are not a part of this appraisal. Boulevard is generally located at the northwest quadrant of Dublin Boulevard and Arnold Road. See “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4.” The Bonds are subject to optional and mandatory redemption prior to maturity as described herein. See “THE BON
DS – Redemption.”
NEITHER THE FAITH AND CREDIT NOR THE TAXING POWER OF THE CITY, THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF IS PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS. THE BONDS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT OF THE CITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL DEBT LIMITATION. THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS OFFI CIAL STATEMENT, INCLUDING INFORMAT ION UNDER THE HEADING “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS,” SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.
This cover page contains certain informati on fo r general reference only. It is not a su mmary of all of the provisions of the B onds.
Prospective investors must read the entire Official Statement to obtain information essential to the making of an informed investment decision.
See “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS” herein for a discussion of the special risk factors that should be considered, in addition to the other matters and risk factors set forth herein, in evaluating the investment quality of the Bonds.
The Bonds are offered when, as and if issued, subject to approval as to their legalit y by Jones Hall, a Professional Law Corpor ation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed on by Jones Hall, a Professional Law Corporation , San Francisco, California, as Disclosure Counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the City by Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, PLC, as the City Attorney. Rossi A. Russell, Esq., Los Angeles, California is serv ing as Underwriter’s counsel, and Holland & K night LLP, San Francisco, California, is serving as counsel to Dublin Crossing, LLC. It is anticipated that the Bonds, in book-entry form, will be available for delivery through the facilities of DTC on or about _______, 2022*. [Hilltop logo]
The date of this Official Statement is __________, 2022. _________________
* Preliminary; subject to change.
This Preliminary Official Statement and the information contained herein are subject to completion or amendment. Under no circu mstances shall this Preliminary Official Statement constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
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MATURITY SCHEDULE
$___________
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1
(DUBLIN CROSSING)
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
Maturity Date
(September 1)
Principal
Amount
Interest
Rate
Price or
Yield
CUSIP†
(____)
$___________ _______% Term Bond Due September 1, 20__ Price: _______% CUSIP: _______
$___________ _______% Term Bond Due September 1, 20__ Price: _______% CUSIP: _______
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† CUSIP® is a registered trademark of the American Banker s Association. CUSIP Global Services (CGS) is managed on behalf of the American Bankers Association by FactSet Research Systems Inc. Copyright (c) 2022 CUSIP Global Services.
All rights reserved. CUSIP® data herein is provided by CUSIP Global Services. This data is not intended to create a database and does not serve in any way as a substitute for the CGS dat abase. CUSIP® numbers are provided for convenience of reference only. None of th e City, the Underwriter or their agents or counsel take any responsibility for the accuracy of such numbers.
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CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
City Council
Melissa Hernandez, Mayor
Jean Josey, Vice-Mayor
Sherry Hu, Councilmember
Shawn Kumagai, Councilmember
Michael McCorriston, Councilmember
City Staff
Linda Smith, City Manager
Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
Lisa Hisatomi, Administrative Services Director
Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk
____________________________
SPECIAL SERVICES
Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel
Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation
San Francisco, California
Municipal Advisor
Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc.
San Francisco, California
Special Tax Consultant
Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.
Sacramento, California
Appraiser
Integra Realty Resources
San Francisco, California
Pricing and Absorption Consultant
RCLCO Real Estate Consulting
Los Angeles, California
Fiscal Agent
U.S. Bank National Association
San Francisco, California
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GENERAL I
NFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Use of Official Statement. This Official Statement is submitted in connection with the sale of the Bonds referred to herein and may not be reproduced or used, in whole or in part, for any other purpose.
This Official Statement is not to be construed as a contract with the purchasers of the Bonds. Statements contained in this Official Statement which involve estimates, forecasts or matters of opinion, whether or not expressly so described herein, are intended solely as such and are not to be construed as a representation of facts.
Estimates and Forecasts. When used in this Official Statement and in any continuing disclosure by the District or the City, in any press release and in any oral statement made with the approval of an authorized officer of the District or the City, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions may identify “forward looking statements.” Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Any forecast is subject to such uncertainties. Inevitably, some assumptions used to develop the forecasts will not be realized and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. Therefore, there are likely to be differences between forecasts and actual results, and those differences may be material. The information and expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without notice, and neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the District or the City since the date hereof.
Limit of Offering. No dealer, broker, salesperson or other person has been authorized by the City or the Underwriter to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained herein and, if given or made, such other information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the foregoing. This Official Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Bonds by a person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer, solicitation or sale.
Involvement of Underwriter. The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Official Statement in accordance with, and as a part of, its responsibilities to investors under the federal securities laws as applied to the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. The information and expressions of opinions herein are subject to change without notice and neither delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the City or the District since the date hereof. All summaries of the Fiscal Agent Agreement or other documents referred to in this Official Statement, are made subjec t to the provisions of such documents, respectively, and do not purport to be complete statements of any or all of such provisions.
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITER MAY OVERALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE BONDS OFFERED HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. THE UNDERWRITER
MAY OFFER AND SELL THE BONDS TO CERTAI N DEALERS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND
OTHERS AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE STATED ON THE COVER PAGE
HEREOF AND SAID PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE M AY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE UNDERWRITER.
THE BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UND ER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXCEPTIO N FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN SUCH ACT. THE BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERE
D OR QUALIFIED UNDER
THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
The City maintains an Internet website, but the information on that website is not incorporated in this Official Statement.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................ 1 THE BONDS ...................................................... 7 Authority for Issuance .................................... 7 Description of the Bonds ................................ 7 Redemption* ................................................... 9 Transfer or Exchange of Bonds ................... 11
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS ................ 12
SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT
FOR THE BONDS ........................................ 13 Pledge of Special Tax Revenues and
Other Amounts ......................................... 13 Special Taxes ............................................... 14 Special Tax Methodology ............................. 15 Levy of Annual Special Tax; Annual
Maximum Special Tax .............................. 15
Special Tax Fund ......................................... 16 Administrative Expense Fund ...................... 18
Reserve Fund ............................................... 18 Improvement Fund ....................................... 19 Delinquent Payments of Special Tax;
Covenant for Superior Court
Foreclosure .............................................. 19 Additional Bonds .......................................... 21 DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE .......................... 23
THE BOULEVARD PROJECT ......................... 24
Dublin Crossing Specific Plan ...................... 24 Acquisition Agreement ................................. 30 Groundwater Testing Required by
SFRWQCB ............................................... 31 Market Pricing and Absorption Analysis ...... 32
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 ......................... 33
Formation of the District ............................... 33 Location and Description of Improvement
Area No. 4 and the Immediate Area ........ 34
Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership ............ 38
Tract Map Status .......................................... 38 Dublin Crossing, LLC ................................... 39 The Merchant Builders ................................. 39 The Development Plan ................................. 39 Financing Plan – Developer ......................... 42 Financing Plan – Merchant Builders ............ 43
OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 ..................... 45
The Developer, Brookfield, and Lennar
Homes ...................................................... 45
APPRAISED VALUE OF PROPERTY
WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 ....... 48
The Appraisal ............................................... 48 Value by Ownership and Neighborhood ...... 50
Value to Special Tax Burden Ratios ............ 51
Overlapping Liens and Priority of Lien ......... 52
Estimated Tax Burden ................................. 53 SPECIAL RISK FACTORS .............................. 54
Limited Obligation of the City to Pay Debt
Service ..................................................... 54 Special Tax Not a Personal Obligation ........ 54
Concentration of Ownership ........................ 54
Levy and Collection of the Special Tax ........ 55
Insufficiency of Special Taxes ..................... 56 Appraised Values ......................................... 57 Value-to-Lien Ratios .................................... 57 Exempt Properties ....................................... 58 Property Values and Property
Development ............................................ 58 Other Possible Claims Upon the Value of
Taxable Property ..................................... 61 Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Delays ............ 62
No Acceleration Provisions .......................... 63 Loss of Tax Exemption ................................ 63 Enforceability of Remedies .......................... 63 No Secondary Market .................................. 64 Disclosure to Future Purchasers ................. 64
IRS Audit of Tax-Exempt Bond Issues ........ 64
Voter Initiatives ............................................ 65 Case Law Related to the Mello-Roos Act .... 66
Natural Disasters ......................................... 67 COVID-19 Pandemic ................................... 67 Cyber Security ............................................. 68 Potential Early Redemption of Bonds from
Prepayments ............................................ 68 CONTINUING DISCLOSURE .......................... 68
The City ........................................................ 68 Dublin Crossing ............................................ 69 Brookfield BAH ............................................. 69 Lennar Homes ............................................. 70 UNDERWRITING ............................................. 70 MUNICIPAL ADVISOR .................................... 71 LEGAL OPINION ............................................. 71 TAX MATTERS ................................................ 71 NO RATINGS ................................................... 73 NO LITIGATION ............................................... 73 PROFESSIONAL FEES .................................. 73 EXECUTION .................................................... 73
APPENDIX A - RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
APPENDIX B - THE APPRAISAL
APPENDIX C - SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVIS IONS OF THE FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT
APPENDIX D - THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND ALAMEDA COUNTY
APPENDIX E - PRICING REPORT
APPENDIX F - FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
APPENDIX G - FORM OF CONTINUI NG DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKINGS
APPENDIX H - BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
$______________*
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1
(DUBLIN CROSSING)
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
This Official Statement, including
the cover page and all appendices hereto, is provided
to furnish certain information in connection with the issuance of the bonds captioned above (the “Bonds”) by the City of Dublin (the “ City”), by and through Improvement Area No. 4 (“Improvement Area No. 4”) of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “District”).
Any statements made in this Official Statement involving matters of opinion or of estimates, whether or not so expressly stated, are set forth as such and not as representations of fact, and no representation is made that any of the estimates will be realized. Definitions of certain terms used herein and not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Fiscal Agent Agreement. See “APPENDIX C – SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT.”
INTRODUCTION
This introduction is not a summary of this Official Statement. It is only a brief description of and guide to, and is qualified by, more complete and detailed information contained in the entire Official Statement, including the cover page and attached appendices, and the documents summarized or described in this Official Statement. A full review should be made of the entire Official Statement. The offering of the Bonds to potential investors is made only by means of the entire Official Statement.
Authority for Issuance. The Bonds are issued pursuant to the provisions of the Mello- Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended (Section 53311, et seq., of the Government Code of the State of California) (the “Act”) and pursuant to a Fiscal Agent Agreement dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “ Fiscal Agent Agreement”) between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”), and a resolution adopted on _______, 2022 by the City Council of the City (the “City Council”), as legislative body of the District (the “Resolution”).
Bond Terms. The Bonds will be dated as of and bear interest from the date of delivery thereof at the rate or rates set forth on the cover page of this Official Statement. Interest on the Bonds is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year (each an “Interest Payment Date”), ____________
* Preliminary; subject to change.
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commencing March 1, 2023. The Bonds will be issued without coupons in denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof.
Registration of Ownership of Bonds. The Bonds will be issued only as fully registered bonds in book-entry form, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC”). Ultimate purchasers of Bonds will not receive physical certificates representing their interest in the Bonds. So long as the Bonds are registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, references herein to the Owners will mean Cede & Co., and will not mean the ultimate purchasers of the Bonds. Payments of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds will be made directly to DTC, or its nominee, Cede & Co. so long as DTC or Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Bonds. Disbursements of such payments to DTC’s Participants is the responsibility of DTC and disbursements of such payments to the Beneficial Owners is the responsibility of DTC’s Participants and Indirect Participants, as more fully described herein. See “APPENDIX H – BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM.” Use of Proceeds. Proceeds of the Bonds will primarily be used to finance the cost of acquiring and constructing certain public infras tructure improvements and/or financing fees paid for capital improvements (collectively, the “Authorized Improvements ,” as described herein), generally including roadways and roadway related improvements, water, wastewater and other miscellaneous infrastructure improvements in connection with the development of the Boulevard Project (as defined herein). Construction of Authorized Improvements by the Developer (described herein) sufficient to commence home bu ilding in Phase 4 of the project (comprising Improvement Area No. 4) is complete and homebuilding has commenced for Phase 4. The cost of a portion of the Authorized Improvements w ill be reimbursed by the proceeds of the Bonds, and the Developer and/or the Merchant Builders (described herein) are required to fund any remaining shortfall. See “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT – Public Improvements Required for the Boulevard Project.” Proceeds of the Bonds will also be used to establish a reserve fund (described below) available for payment on the Bonds, to provide capitalized interest on a portion of the Bonds through and including September 1, 2023, and to pay cost of issuance of the Bonds.
Source of Payment of the Bonds. The Bonds are secured by and payable from “Special Tax Revenues ,” which are generally defined to mean the proceeds of the special tax (the “Special Tax”) which will be levied by the City on taxable real property within the boundaries of Improvement Area No. 4 and received by the City, including with respect to prepayments, redemptions and foreclosures and delinquencies. The Bonds are also payable from amounts held in certain funds and accounts pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement, including a reserve fund, all as more fully described herein. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Pledge of Special Taxes” for additional details.
The District was initially formed as a single improvement area (i.e., Improvement Area No. 1 over Phase 1A), with the anticipated future phases of the Boulevard Project designated as part of the future annexation area to the District. In 2017, land being developed as Phase 1B was annexed into Improvement Area No. 1; in 2018, land being for developed as Phase 2 was annexed into Improvement Area No. 2; and in 2019, land being developed as Phase 3 was annexed into Improvement Area No. 3 and in 2022 land being developed as Phase 4 was annexed into Improvement Area No. 4. The Developer anticipates annexing additional property of the Boulevard Project into a final improvement area as such property is ready for development. See “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT.” The Bonds are only secured by parcels within Improvement Area No. 4 and no future annexations into that area are anticipated.
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The Special Tax applicable to each taxable parcel in Improvement Area No. 4 will be levied and collected according to the tax liability determined by the City Council through the application of a rate and method of apportionment of Special Tax for Improvement Area No. 4 (the “Rate and Method”), which is set forth as APPENDIX A hereto. The Special Taxes represent liens on the parcels of land subject to a Special Tax and failure to pay the Special Taxes could result in proceedings to foreclose the delinquent property. The Special Taxes do not constitute the personal indebtedness of the owners of taxed parcels. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Special Tax Methodology” and “APPENDIX A – RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.”
Reserve Fund. In the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the City directs the Fiscal Agent to establish a Reserve Fund (the “ Reserve Fund”) from Bond proceeds in the amount of the Reserve Requirement (described herein), which amount is available to be transferred to the Bond Fund in the event of delinquencies in the payment of the Special Taxes, to the extent of such delinquencies. The Reserve Fund is required to be maintained at the Reserve Requirement from moneys available under the Fiscal Agent Ag reement. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Reserve Fund.” If there are additional delinquencies after depletion of funds in the Reserve Fund, the City is not obligated to pay the Bonds or supplement the Reserve Fund except from Special Tax Revenues as described in the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
Additional Parity Bonds for Refunding Purposes Only. The bonded indebtedness limit for Improvement Area No. 4 is $28 million; accordingly, no additional parity bonds are permitted except for refunding purposes. See “ SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Additional Bonds.”
The District and the Improvement Areas. The land in Improvement Area No. 4 (like the land in the rest of the District) was formerly a portion of the U.S. Army Reserve’s “Camp Parks” base, which is adjacent to and borders the Boulevard Project to the north and which will continue in existence as to the portion outside of the Boulevard Project. Dublin Crossing, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Dublin Crossing” or the “Developer”), as the master developer of the Boulevard Project, is under contract with the Army Reserve to acquire additional land owned by the Army Reserve, and has acquired a portion, but not all, of the land in the Boulevard Project.
As it acquires the land, Army Reserve facilities are demolished and the land is converted to uses approved by the City for the Boulevard Project. As the Developer acquires such property, it moves forward with plans to install backbone infrastructure to ready the land for development, whereupon it is sold to it merchant builders for homebuilding.
The project (herein, the “ Boulevard Project ”) was originally referred to as “Dublin Crossing,” but is now being marketed as “Boulevard.” Development of the Boulevard Project is planned to occur in 5 phases covering approximately 190 acres. With respect to Phase 1A/1B (Improvement Area No. 1), housing construction commenced in 2017 and all of the 469 single- family units have closed escrow to individ ual homeowners. With respect to Phase 2 (Improvement Area No. 2), housing construction commenced in 2019 and as of ________, 2022, approximately ______ of the planned 492 single-family units have closed escrow to individual homeowners. With respect to Phase 3 (Improvement Area No. 3), housing construction commenced in 2020 and as of ________, 2022, approximately _____ of the planned 287 single- family units have closed escrow to individual homeowners. Phase 4 (Improvement Area No. 4) consists of 266 residential units/lots (175 detached and 91 attached) being developed by Lennar Homes and Brookfield BAH within three product lines further described herein and as of Attachment 4
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________, 2022, approximately _____ of the planned 266 single-family units have closed escrow to individual homeowners. See “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4.” Ownership of Property in Improvement Area No. 4 . Land in Improvement Area No. 4 is currently owned by the Developer and merchant homebuilders. The Developer is a joint venture between BrookCal Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BrookCal”), and SPIC Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SPIC”). BrookCal is owned 100% by BrookCal Bay Area Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BrookCal Bay Area”). BrookCal Bay Area is owned 100% by BrookCal, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ BrookCal, LLC”). BrookCal, LLC is a joint venture between BHC BrookCal, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BHC BrookCal”), and the California State Teachers Retirement System (“Cal STRS”).
BHC BrookCal is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. (“Brookfield Residential”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., which has been developing land and building homes for over 50 years. SPIC is a direct wholly- owned subsidiary of CalAtlantic Group, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company, as successor- by-conversion to, and formerly known as, CalAtlantic Group, Inc. (“CalAtlantic”), which, through an acquisition on February 12, 2018, is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Lennar Corporation (“Lennar Corporation”), a national homebuilder.
The Developer has entered into agreements with builders that are affiliated with Lennar Corporation and Brookfield Residential. In particular, the Developer has sold property in the 3 planned neighborhoods in Improvement Area No. 4 to (i) Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC (“Brookfield BAH” or the “Brookfield Merchant Builder ”), which is an indirect subsidiary of Brookfield Residential, and (ii) Lennar Homes of California, LLC, a California limited liability company, as successor-by-conversion to, and formerly known as, Lennar Homes of California, Inc. (“Lennar Homes”), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, as described herein. Lennar Homes together with the Brookfield Merchant Builder are sometimes referred to herein as the “Merchant Builders.” Infrastructure development of Improvement Area No. 4 is carried out by the Developer, who in turn sells what it refers to as “neighborhoods” to the Merchant Builders. The Merchant Builders are independent entities from each other but are closely collaborating on the development, marketing and selling of homes. See “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Merchant Builders.”
Property Subject to the Special Tax of Improvement Area No. 4. Improvement Area No. 4 consists of approximately ______ net taxable acres entitled for 266 residential units (175 detached and 91 attached). Land in Improvement Area No. 4 comprises 3 neighborhoods (Venice, Melrose and Lombard, as described herein) and is referred to by the Merchant Builders as Phase 4 of the development of the Boulevard Project. Model homes are now open, construction of production homes is underway, and certain neighborhoods have also seen some sales and closings to individual homeowners. As noted above, Phase 4 is a continuation of development in the larger Boulevard Project, with hundreds of homes sold and closed to individual homeowners in the prior three phases. See “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4” for additional details on the status of development in the various neighborhoods in Improvement Area No. 4.
Appraised Value of Property. Property in Improvement Area No. 4 is security for the Special Tax. The City authorized the preparation of an appraisal report by Integra Realty Resources (the “Appraiser”) for the real property within Improvement Area No. 4, which sets forth an estimated market value of $172,441,000, as of the August 12, 2022 date of value. The appraisal report is referred to herein as the “Appraisal ” and is set forth in its entirety as APPENDIX B. The valuation assumes matters stated in the Appraisal, including completion of the Authorized Improvements funded by the Bonds, and accounts for the impact of the lien of the Attachment 4
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Special Tax securing the Bonds. In considering the estimates of value evidenced by the Appraisal, it should be noted that the Appraisal is based upon a number of standard and special assumptions which affected the estimates as to value, in addition to the assumption of completion of the Authorized Improvements funded with proceeds of the Bonds (but not any future bonds). The Authorized Improvements to be paid for with proceeds of the Bonds are underway but not complete. See “APPRAISED VALUE OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4” and APPENDIX B. The appraised valuation estimate of property in Improvement Area No. 4 is approximately ____* times the $______________* aggregate principal amount of the Bonds.
This value-to-lien ratio does not take into account any overlapping liens on land in Improvement Area No. 4. See “APPRAISED VALUE OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – Overlapping Liens and Priority of Liens.”
Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB. In early November 2018, the City was informed by the Developer that it received a letter from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (“ SFRWQCB”), dated November 5, 2018, regarding results of testing groundwater from a particular area of the Boulevard Project. The letter required that the Developer submit a workplan and schedule to complete site characterization and develop a conceptual site model for volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, in groundwater, soil, and soil vapor at the project site. In response to that directive, the Developer conducted extensive testing of soil, soil vapor, and groundwater. The work was documented in the Site Characterization, Conceptual Site Model and Health Risk Assess ment Report submitted to and approved by the SFRWQCB. On July 7, 2021, the SFRWQCB issued a “No Further Action” determination. See “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT – Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB” and “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS – Property Values and Property Development – Hazardous Substances and Groundwater Quality.”
The City and the County . The City is located in southern Alameda County (the “County”), which is located in the “Tri Valley” area encompassing the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville, as well as unincorporated Alamo, Blackhawk, Camino Tassajara, Diablo, Norris Canyon, and Sunol. The three valleys from which it takes its name are Amador Valley, Livermore Valley and San Ramon Valley. The City is located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680 and between the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, roughly 35 miles east of San Francisco, 23 miles east of Oakland, and 31 miles north of San Jose. For certain economic and demographic information regarding the area in and around the City, see “APPENDIX D – THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND ALAMEDA COUNTY.”
Risks of Investment. See the section of this Official Statement entitled “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS” for a discussion of special factors that should be considered, in addition to the other matters set forth herein, in considering the investment quality of the Bonds, including the issues set forth in the letter from the SFRWQCB discussed elsewhere in this Official Statement.
Limited Obligation of the City. The general fund of the City is not liable and the full faith and credit of the City is not pledged for the payment of the interest on, or principal of or redemption premiums, if any, on the Bonds. The Bonds are not secured by a legal or equitable pledge of or charge, lien or encumbrance upon any property of the City or any of its income or receipts, except the money in certain funds established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and neither the payment of the interest on nor principal of or redemption premiums, if any, on the Bonds is a general debt, liability or obligation of the City. The Bonds do not constitute an indebtedness of
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the City within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restrictions and neither the City Council, the City nor any officer or employee thereof are liable for the payment of the interest on or principal of or redemption premiums, if any, on the Bonds other than from the proceeds of the Special Taxes and the money in certain funds, as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
Summary of Information. Brief descriptions of certain provisions of the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Bonds and certain other documents are included herein. The descriptions and summaries of documents herein do not purport to be comprehensive or definitive, and reference is made to each such document for the complete details of all its respective terms and conditions, copies of which are available for inspection at the office of the finance official of the City. All statements herein with respect to certain rights and remedies are qualified by reference to laws and principles of equity relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally. Capitalized terms used in this Official Statement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Fiscal Agent Agreement. The information and expressions of opinion herein speak only as of the date of this Official Statement and are subject to change without notice. Neither delivery of this Official Statement, any sale made hereunder, nor any future use of this Official Statement shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the City or the District since the date hereof.
Any statements made in this Official Statement involving matters of opinion or of estimates, whether or not so expressly stated, are set forth as such and not as representations of fact, and no representation is made that any of the estimates will be realized. For definitions of certain terms used herein and not defined herein, see “APPENDIX C – SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT.”
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THE BONDS
Authority for Issuance
The Bonds are issued pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement, approved by a resolution adopted by the City Council on __________, 2022, and the Act.
On April 21, 2015, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to form a community facilities district under the Act, to levy a special tax and to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of financing the Authorized Improvements. After conducting a noticed public hearing, on June 2, 2015, the City Council adopted the Resolution of Formation (the “Resolution of Formation”), which established Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 and Improvement Area No. 1 thereof, and designated a future annexation area (the “Future Annexation Area”), which included the remaining phases of the Boulevard Project. On the same day, an election was held within the District in which the Dublin Crossing Venture, LLC, the predecessor owner of the land in Improvement Area No. 1 (who was then the only eligible landowner voter in the District and is referred to herein as the “ Prior Owner ”) unanimously approved the proposed bonded indebtedness and the levy of the Special Tax. Under the provisions of the Act, since there were fewer than 12 registered voters residing within the District at a point during the 90-day period preceding the adoption of the Resolution of Formation, the qualified electors entitled to vote in the special election consisted of the Prior Owner, as sole landowner.
In July 2022, each of the owners of the property in Improvement Area No. 4 as of that date executed and delivered to the City a “unanimous approval,” wherein the owners requested the annexation of their property into Improvement Area No. 4. All of the property that was the subject of the unanimous approvals were part of the Future Annexation Area. Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Act, the execution of a unanimous approval is all that is required to annex property that is identified as part of the Future Annexation Area into a new or existing or new improvement area within the District. The unanimous approvals established an indebtedness limitation for Improvement Area No. 4 at $28 million.
Land within the Future Annexation Area may from time to time in the future be annexed into any Improvement Area of the District by the execution of an owner of land in the Future Annexation Area of a unanimous approval to be annexed to the District and into a particular Improvement Area. A special tax will be levied on annexed territory only with the unanimous approval of the owner or owners of each parcel or parcels at the time of annexation into the respective Improvement Area, whereupon a special tax will become a continuing lien against all non-exempt real property in the annexed portion of the Future Annexation Area. Only the land in Improvement Area No. 4 constitutes security for the Bonds, and no additional property is anticipated to be annexed into Improvement Area No. 4.
Description of the Bonds
Bond Terms. The Bonds will be dated as of and bear interest from the date of delivery thereof at the rates and mature in the amounts and years, as set forth on the inside cover page hereof. The Bonds are being issued in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof.
Interest on the Bonds will be payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year (each an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing March 1, 2023. The principal of the Bonds and premiums due upon the redemption thereof, if any, will be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal corporate trust office of the Fiscal Agent in San Attachment 4
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Francisco, California, or such other place as designated by the Fiscal Agent, upon presentation and surrender of the Bonds; provided that so long as any Bonds are in book-entry form, payments with respect to such Bonds will be made by wire transfer, or such other method acceptable to the Fiscal Agent, to DTC.
Book-Entry Only System. The Bonds are being issued as fully registered bonds, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC”), and will be available to ultimate purchasers under the book-entry system maintained by DTC.
Ultimate purchasers of Bonds will not receive physical certificates representing their interest in the Bonds. So long as the Bonds are registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, references herein to the Owners will mean Cede & Co., and will not mean the ultimate purchasers of the Bonds. The Fiscal Agent will make payments of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds directly to DTC, or its nominee, Cede & Co., so long as DTC or Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Bonds. Disbursements of such payments to DTC’s Participants is the responsibility of DTC and disbursements of such payments to the Beneficial Owners is the responsibility of DTC’s Participants and Indirect Participants, as more fully described herein. See “APPENDIX H – BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM” below.
Calculation and Payment of Interest. Interest on the Bonds will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Interest on the Bonds (including the final interest payment upon maturity or earlier redemption) is payable by check of the Fiscal Agent mailed on each Interest Payment Date by first class mail to the registered Owner thereof at such registered Owner’s address as it appears on the registration books maintained by the Fiscal Agent at the close of business on the Record Date preceding the Interest Payment Date, or by wire transfer made on such Interest Payment Date upon written instructions received by the Fiscal Agent on or before the Record Date preceding the Interest Payment Date, of any Owner of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of Bonds; provided that so long as any Bonds are in book-entry form, payments with respect to such Bonds will be made by wire transfer, or such other method acceptable to the Fiscal Agent, to DTC. See “APPENDIX H – BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM” below.
Each Bond will bear interest from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication thereof unless (i) it is authenticated on an Interest Payment Date, in which event it will bear interest from such date of authentication, or (ii) it is authenticated prior to an Interest Payment Date and after the close of business on the Record Date preceding such Interest Payment Date, in which event it will bear interest from such Interest Payment Date, or (iii) it is authenticated prior to the Record Date preceding the first Interest Payment Date, in which event it will bear interest from the Dated Date; provided, however, that if at the time of authentication of a Bond, interest is in default thereon, such Bond will bear interest from the Interest Payment Date to which interest has previously been paid or made available for payment thereon. So long as the Bonds are registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, payments of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds will be made directly to DTC, or its nominee, Cede & Co. Disbursements of such payments to DTC’s Participants is the responsibility of DTC and disbursements of such payments to the Beneficial Owners is the responsibility of DTC’s Participants and Indirect Participants, as more fully described herein. See “APPENDIX H – BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM” below.
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Redemption*
Optional Redemption. The Bonds are subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities, from any source of available funds (other than Special Tax Prepayments), on any date on and after September 1, 20___, in whole or in part, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed), as set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption:
Redemption Date Redemption Price
September 1, 20__ through August 31, 20__ %
September 1, 20__ through August 31, 20__
September 1, 20__ through August 31, 20__
September 1, 20__ and any date thereafter
Mandatory Redemption From Prepayments. Special Tax Prepayments and any corresponding transfers from the Reserve Fund pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement shall be used to redeem Bonds on the next Interest Payment Date for which notice of redemption can timely be given under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, in whole or in part among maturities as specified by the City and by lot within a maturity, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed), as set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption:
Redemption Date Redemption Price
Any Interest Payment Date on or before March 1, 20__ 103% On September 1, 20__ and March 1, 20__ 102
On September 1, 20__ and March 1, 20__ 101
On September 1, 20__ and any Interest Payment Date thereafter 100
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption. The Term Bonds maturing on September 1, 20__ are subject to mandatory partial redemption in part by lot, from payments made by the City from the Bond Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, together with accrued interest to the redemption date, without premium, in the aggregate respective principal amounts all as set forth in the following table:
Mandatory Partial
Redemption Date
(September 1)
Principal Amount
Subject to Redemption
The Term Bonds maturing on September 1, 20__ are subject to mandatory partial redemption in part by lot, from payments made by the City from the Bond Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, together with accrued interest to the redemption date, without premium, in the aggregate respective principal amounts all as set forth in the following table:
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Mandatory Partial
Redemption Date
(September 1)
Principal Amount
Subject to Redemption
Provided, however, if some but not all of the Term Bonds have been redeemed under subsections “– Optional Redemption” or “– Mandatory Redemption From Prepayments” above, the total amount of all future Mandatory Partial Redemptions shall be reduced by the aggregate principal amount of Term Bonds so redeemed, to be allocated among such Mandatory Partial Redemption Dates on a pro rata basis in integral multiples of $5,000 as determined by the Fiscal Agent, notice of which determination (which shall consist of a revised mandatory partial redemption schedule) shall be given by the City to the Fiscal Agent.
Purchase In Lieu of Redemption. In lieu of optional redemption, moneys in the Bond Fund or other funds provided by the City may be used and withdrawn by the Fiscal Agent for purchase of Outstanding Bonds, upon the filing with the Fiscal Agent of an Officer’s Certificate requesting such purchase, at public or private sale as and when, and at such prices (including brokerage and other charges) as such Officer’s Certificate may provide, but in no event may Bonds be purchased at a price in excess of the principal amount thereof, plus interest accrued to the date of purchase and any premium which would otherwise be due if such Bonds were to be redeemed in accordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement. Any Bonds purchased pursuant to these provisions shall be treated as outstanding Bonds under this Fiscal Agent Agreement, except to the extent otherwise directed by the Administrative Services Director.
Redemption Procedure by Fiscal Agent. The Fiscal Agent will cause notice of any redemption to be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 20 days but not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, to the Securities Depositories, to one or more Information Services, and to the respective registered Owners of any Bonds designated for redemption, at their addresses appearing on the Bond registration books in the Principal Office of the Fiscal Agent; but such mailing shall not be a condition precedent to such redemption and failure to mail or to receive any such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of such Bonds.
Such notice shall state the redemption date and the redemption price and, if less than all of the then Outstanding Bonds are to be called for redemption shall state as to any Bond called in part the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, and shall require that such Bonds be then surrendered at the Principal Office of the Fiscal Agent for redemption at the said redemption price, and shall state that further interest on such Bonds will not accrue from and after the redemption date.
The City has the right to rescind any notice of the optional redemption of Bonds by written notice to the Fiscal Agent on or prior to the date fixed for redemption. Any notice of redemption shall be cancelled and annulled if for any reason funds will not be or are not available on the date fixed for redemption for the payment in full of the Bonds then called for redemption, and such cancellation shall not constitute a default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement. The City and the Fiscal Agent have no liability to the Owners or any other party related to or arising from such Attachment 4
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rescission of redemption. The Fiscal Agent shall give notice of such rescission of redemption in the same manner as the original notice of redemption was sent.
Whenever provision is made in the Fiscal Agent Agreement for the redemption of less than all of the Bonds, the Fiscal Agent shall select the Bonds to be redeemed, from all Bonds or such given portion thereof not previously called for redemption, among maturities so as to maintain substantially the same debt service profile for the Bonds as in effect prior to such redemption, and by lot within a maturity.
Effect of Redemption. From and after the date fixed for redemption, if funds available for the payment of the principal of, and interest and any premium on, the Bonds so called for redemption shall have been deposited in the Bond Fund, such Bonds so called shall cease to be entitled to any benefit under the Fiscal Agent Agreement other than the right to receive payment of the redemption price, and no interest shall accrue thereon on or after the redemption date specified in the notice of redemption.
Transfer or Exchange of Bonds
So long as the Bonds are registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, transfers and exchanges of Bonds will be made in accordance with DTC procedures. See “APPENDIX H” below. Any Bond may, in accordance with its terms, be transferred or exchanged by the person in whose name it is registered, in person or by his duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of such Bond for cancellation, accompanied by delivery of a duly written instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Fiscal Agent. Whenever any Bond or Bonds are surrendered for transfer or exchange, the City will execute and the Fiscal Agent will authenticate and deliver a new Bond or Bonds, for a like aggregate principal amount of Bonds of authorized denominations and of the same maturity. The cost for any services rendered or any expenses incurred by the Fiscal Agent in connection with any such transfer or exchange will be paid by the City. The Fiscal Agent will collect from the Owner requesting such transfer any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange.
No transfers or exchanges of Bonds shall be required to be made (i) 15 days prior to the date established by the Fiscal Agent for selection of Bonds for redemption, (ii) with respect to a Bond after such Bond has been selected for redemption; or (iii) between a Record Date and the succeeding Interest Payment Date.
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SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
A summary of the estimated sources and uses of funds associated with the sale of the Bonds follows:
Sources of Funds:
Principal Amount of Bonds $
[Plus/Less] [Net] Original Issue Premium/Discount
Total $
Uses of Funds:
Deposit to Improvement Fund $
Deposit to Reserve Fund
Deposit to Bond Fund(1)
Costs of Issuance(2)
Total $
(1) Represents an amount, when combined with Special Taxes expected to be levied in Fiscal Year 2022-23, is scheduled to provide for the payment of interest on a portion of the Bonds through and including September 1, 2023.
(2) Includes Underwriter’s discount, initial fees, expenses and charges of the Fiscal Agent, legal fees, costs of printing the Official Statement, fees of the special tax consultant, Appraiser and Municipal Advisor, and other costs of issuance.
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SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS
Pledge of Special Tax Revenues and Other Amounts
General. The Bonds are secured by a first pledge (which pledge shall be effected in the manner and to the extent provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement) of all of the Special Tax Revenues and all moneys deposited in the Bond Fund (including the Capitalized Interest Account and the Special Tax Prepayments Account), and, until disbursed as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement, in the Special Tax Fund. The Special Tax Revenues and all moneys deposited into such funds (except as otherwise provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement) are dedicated to the payment of the principal of, and interest and any premium on, the Bonds as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement and in the Act until all of the Bonds have been paid and retired or until moneys or Federal Securities have been set aside irrevocably for that purpose. See “– Special Tax Fund” and “– Improvement Fund,” below.
The Bonds are also secured by a first pledge (which pledge shall be effected in the manner and to the extent provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement) of all moneys deposited in the Reserve Fund. The moneys in the Reserve Fund (except as otherwise provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement) are dedicated to the payment of the principal of, and interest and any premium on, the Bonds as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement and in the Act until all of the Bonds have been paid and retired or until moneys or Federal Securities have been set aside irrevocably for that purpose. See “–Reserve Fund” below.
Amounts in the Improvement Fund (and the accounts therein), the Administrative Expense Fund, and the Costs of Issuance Fund are not pledged to the repayment of the Bonds. The Authorized Improvements financed by the Bonds are not pledged to the repayment of the Bonds, nor are the proceeds of any condemnation or insurance award received by the City with respect to the facilities authorized to be financed by the District.
Definitions. “Special Tax Revenues” is defined in the Fiscal Agent Agreement to mean the proceeds of the Special Tax received by the City, less the Priority Administrative Expenses Amount (described below), including (a) any scheduled payments thereof, (b) any Special Tax Prepayments, (c) the proceeds of the redemption of any delinquent payments of the Special Tax and (d) the proceeds of redemption or sale of property sold as a result of foreclosure on account of delinquent payments of the Special Tax, but excluding therefrom any penalties collected in connection with any such foreclosure and excluding any Special Taxes deposited in the Special Tax Proceeds Subaccount of the Improvement Fund.
“Special Tax” or “Special Taxes” means the Special Tax (as defined in the Rate and Method) levied by the City pursuant to the Rate and Method within Improvement Area No. 4 under the Act, the Ordinance and the Fiscal Agent Agreement. See “–Special Tax Methodology” below and “APPENDIX A – RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.”
“Priority Administrative Expenses Amount” means (i) for Fiscal Year 2022-23, the amount of $25,000 and (ii) for each succeeding Fiscal Year, the sum of (A) the Priority Administrative Expenses Amount for the preceding Fiscal Year plus (B) 2% of the Priority Administrative Expenses Amount for the preceding Fiscal Year.
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Special Taxes
A Special Tax applicable to each taxable parcel in Improvement Area No. 4 will be levied and collected according to the tax liability determined by the City Council through the application of the Rate and Method prepared by Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc., Sacramento, California (the “Special Tax Consultant”), which is set forth in APPENDIX A hereto, for all taxable properties in Improvement Area No. 4. Interest and principal on the Bonds is payable from the annual Special Taxes to be levied and collected on taxable property within Improvement Area No. 4, from amounts held in the funds and accounts established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement (other than the Improvement Fund (and the accounts therein), the Administrative Expense Fund, and the Costs of Issuance Fund) and from the proceeds, if any, from the sale of such property for delinquency of such Special Taxes.
The Special Taxes are collected for the City by the County of Alameda in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem property taxes.
The Special Taxes are exempt from the property tax limitation of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, pursuant to Section 4 thereof as a “special tax” authorized by a two-thirds vote of the qualified electors. The levy of the Special Taxes was authorized by the City pursuant to the Act in an amount determined according to the Rate and Method approved by the City. See “Special Tax Methodology” below and “APPENDIX A – RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.”
The Rate and Method apportions the Special Tax Requirement (as defined in the Rate and Method and described below) among the taxable parcels of real property within Improvement Area No. 4 according to the rate and methodology set forth in the Rate and Method. See “– Special Tax Methodology” below. See also “APPENDIX A – RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.” The amount of Special Taxes that Improvement Area No. 4 may levy in any year, and from which principal and interest on the Bonds is to be paid, is strictly limited by the maximum rates approved by the qualified electors within Improvement Area No. 4 which are set forth as the annual “Maximum Special Tax” in the Rate and Method. Under the Rate and Method, Special Taxes will be levied annually in an amount not in excess of the annual Maximum Special Tax. The Special Taxes and any interest earned on the Special Taxes once deposited in the Special Tax Fund constitute a trust fund for the principal of and interest on the Bonds pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement and, so long as the principal of and interest on the Bonds remains unpaid, the Special Taxes and investment earnings thereon (other than amounts remaining after paying annual debt service, as described herein) will not be used for any other purpose, except as permitted by the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and will be held in trust for the benefit of the owners thereof and will be applied pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
The City may annually levy the Special Tax at up to the Maximum Special Tax rate, which has been authorized by the qualified electors within Improvement Area No. 4, as set forth in the Rate and Method, if conditions so require, however regularly scheduled debt service on the Bonds is payable from an amount less than that which could be generated by levy of the Maximum Special Tax. The City has covenanted to annually levy the Special Taxes in an amount at least sufficient to pay the Special Tax Requirement (as defined below). Because each annual Special Tax levy is limited to the Maximum Special Tax rates authorized as set forth in the Rate and Method, no assurance can be given that, in the event of Special Tax delinquencies, the amount of the Special Tax Requirement will in fact be collected in any given year. See “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS – Levy and Collection of the Special Tax” herein.
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Special Tax Methodology
The Special Tax authorized under the Act applicable to land within Improvement Area No. 4 will be levied and collected according to the tax liability determined by the City through the application of the appropriate amount or rate as described in the Rate and Method set forth in “APPENDIX A – RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.” Capitalized terms set forth in this section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Rate and Method.
Parcels Subject to the Special Tax. For each Fiscal Year, the City shall (i) categorize each Parcel of Taxable Property as Developed Property or Undeveloped Property, (ii) categorize each Parcel of Developed Property as Single Family Detached Property, Multi-Family Property, or Taxable Non-Residential Property, and (iii) determine if there is any Taxable Homeowners Association Property or Taxable Public Property. For Multi-Family Property, the number of Residential Units shall be determined by referencing the condominium or apartment plan, site plan or other development plan.
Annual Special Tax Levy. The Special Tax levy for each Parcel will be established annually based on the “Special Tax Requirement” which is defined as, for each Fiscal Year, the amount necessary in any Fiscal Year (i) to pay principal and interest on Bonds which are due in the calendar year which begins in such Fiscal Year, (ii) to create and/or replenish reserve funds for the Bonds to the extent such replenishment has not been included in the computation of Special Tax Requirement in a previous Fiscal Year, (iii) to cure any delinquencies in the payment of principal or interest on Bonds which have occurred in the prior Fiscal Year, (iv) to pay Administrative Expenses, and (v) to pay the costs of Authorized Facilities so long as the direct payment for Authorized Facilities does not increase the Special Taxes on Undeveloped Property.
The Special Tax Requirement may be reduced in any Fiscal Year by (i) interest earnings on or surplus balances in funds and accounts for the Bonds to the extent that such earnings or balances are available to apply against debt service pursuant to the Indenture or other legal document that sets forth these terms, (ii) proceeds from the collection of penalties associated with delinquent Special Taxes, and (iii) any other revenues available to pay debt service on the Bonds as determined by the Administrator.
Termination of the Special Tax. The Special Tax will be levied and collected for as long as needed to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds and other costs incurred in order to construct the Authorized Facilities and all Administrative Expenses have been paid or reimbursed.
The Rate and Method provides that the Special Tax may not be levied on any parcel in Improvement Area No. 4 after fiscal year 2050-51.
Prepayment of the Special Tax. Landowners may permanently satisfy all or part of the Special Tax obligation by a cash settlement with the City as permitted under Government Code Section 53344 and in accordance with the methodology for calculation included in the Rate and Method. Under no circumstance shall a prepayment be allowed that would reduce debt service coverage below the Required Coverage (as defined in the Rate and Method).
Levy of Annual Special Tax; Annual Maximum Special Tax
The annual Special Tax levy amount will be calculated by the City and levied to provide money for debt service on the Bonds, replenishment of the Reserve Fund, anticipated Special Tax delinquencies, administration of Improvement Area No. 4, and for payment of pay-as-you-go expenditures of the Authorized Facilities not funded from Bond proceeds. In no event may the Attachment 4
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City levy a Special Tax in any year above the annual Maximum Special Tax rate identified in the Rate and Method. See “APPENDIX A - RA TE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.”
The Special Tax will be levied in an amount at least equal to the Special Tax Requirement as described in the Rate and Method and, during the Remainder Taxes Period, shall be levied on Developed Property in an amount equal to the maximum rates, with any Special Taxes remaining after paying debt service on the Bonds (and after paying Administrative Expenses) being used to finance Authorized Facilities. The “Remainder Taxes Period” means the period through and including the date that is the earlier of (i) the end of the 15th Fiscal Year after which Special Taxes have been levied on property in Improvement Area No. 4 or (ii) the date that all Authorized Facilities have been fully funded.
The annual Maximum Special Tax levy for Improvement Area No. 4 ranges (based on unit square footage) from $______ to $______ per detached single family residential unit and from $______ to $______ per multi-family residential unit for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and in each subsequent Fiscal Year shall be increased by an amount equal to 2% of the amount in effect for prior Fiscal Year.
The property in Improvement Area No. 4 is also subject to an annual special tax of the City’s Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Dublin Crossing – Public Services) (the “Services CFD”) which includes all of the property in Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. For Fiscal Year 2022-23, the per-residential unit annual maximum special tax of the Services CFD ranges from $______ to $______ for single-family detached units and $______ to $______ for multifamily units. The maximum special tax in the Services CFD shall be increased on each July 1, by 4% of the immediately preceding maximum amount.
See also “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Special Tax Methodology” above. See “APPENDIX A – RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX” for a copy of the Rate and Method.
Limitation on Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate. The annual levy of the Special Tax is subject to the maximum annual Special Tax rate authorized in the Rate and Method. The levy cannot be made at a higher rate even if the failure to do so means that the estimated proceeds of the levy and collection of the Special Tax, together with other available funds, will not be sufficient to pay debt service on the Bonds.
In addition to the maximum annual Special Tax rate limitation in the Rate and Method, Section 53321(d) of the Act provides that the special tax levied against any parcel for which an occupancy permit for private residential use has been issued may not be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel within a community facilities district by more than 10% above the amount that would have been levied in such fiscal year had there never been any such delinquencies or defaults. In cases of significant delinquency, this limitation may result in defaults in the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds.
Special Tax Fund
The Special Tax Fund is established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement as a separate fund to be held by the Fiscal Agent, to the credit of which the Fiscal Agent shall deposit amounts received from or on behalf of the City consisting of Special Tax Revenues and other amounts as required by the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
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Deposit of Special Tax Revenues. The City is obligated by the Fiscal Agent Agreement to promptly remit any Special Tax Revenues received by the City, less an amount not to exceed the lesser of (a) the amount included in the Special Tax levy for such Fiscal Year for Administrative Expenses and (b) the Priority Administrative Expenses Amount for such Fiscal Year (which shall be retained by the City free of the pledge for payment of the Bonds and used for Administrative Expenses), to the Fiscal Agent for deposit by the Fiscal Agent in the Special Tax Fund established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(i) any Special Tax Revenues constituting the collection of delinquencies in payment of Special Taxes shall be separately identified by the Administrative Services Director and will be disposed of by the Fiscal Agent first, for transfer to the Bond Fund to pay any past due debt service on the Bonds; second, for transfer to the Reserve Fund to the extent needed to increase the amount. then on deposit in the Reserve Fund up to the then Reserve Requirement; and third, to be held in the Special Tax Fund and used as described under “–Disbursements” below;
(ii) any proceeds of Special Tax Prepayments will be separately identified by the Administrative Services Director and will be deposited by the Fiscal Agent as follows (as directed in writing by the Administrative Services Director): (a) that portion of any Special Tax Prepayment constituting a prepayment of costs of the Authorized Improvements shall be deposited by the Fiscal Agent to the Special Tax Proceeds Subaccount of the Improvement Fund and (b) the remaining Special Tax Prepayment shall be deposited by the Fiscal Agent in the Special Tax Prepayments Account.
Moneys in the Special Tax Fund will be held by the Fiscal Agent for the benefit of the City and the Owners of the Bonds, will be disbursed as provided below and, pending disbursement, will be subject to a lien in favor of the Owners of the Bonds.
Disbursements. On the third Business Day before each Interest Payment Date, the Fiscal Agent will withdraw from the Special Tax Fund and transfer the following amounts in the following order of priority:
(i) to the Bond Fund an amount, taking into account any amounts then on deposit in the Bond Fund and any expected transfers under the Fiscal Agent Agreement from the Reserve Fund, the Capitalized Interest Account, and the Special Tax Prepayments Account to the Bond Fund, such that the amount in the Bond Fund equals the principal (including any mandatory sinking payment), premium, if any, and interest due on the Bonds on the next Interest Payment Date and any past due principal or interest on the Bonds not theretofore paid from a transfer described in the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and
(ii) to the Reserve Fund an amount, taking into account amounts then on deposit in the Reserve Fund, such that the amount in the Reserve Fund is equal to the Reserve Requirement, and
(iii) on or after each September 10, if directed by an Authorized Officer to do so, transfer money to the City for deposit by the City into the Administrative Expense Fund, an amount requested by the City for Administrative Expenses incurred or foreseeable by the City to be incurred in the next Fiscal Year, and
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(iv) (A) on or after each September 10, and continuing through the Remainder Taxes Period, all of the moneys remaining in the Special Tax Fund (the “Remainder Taxes”) shall be transferred to the Special Tax Proceeds Subaccount of the Improvement Fund free of the pledge for payment for the Bonds and (B) on and after the September 10 following the end of the Remainder Taxes Period, all or a portion of the moneys remaining in the Special Tax Fund shall be transferred to the City as surplus moneys belonging to the Improvement Area No. 4, free of the pledge for payment of the Bonds, and used for any purpose authorized under the Act.
Administrative Expense Fund
Moneys in the Administrative Expense Fund shall be held by the Administrative Services Director for the benefit of the City, and shall be disbursed from time to time to pay for Administrative Expenses.
Annually, on the last day of each Fiscal Year, the Administrative Services Director shall withdraw from the Administrative Expense Fund and transfer to the Fiscal Agent for deposit into the Special Tax Fund any amount in excess of that which is needed to pay any Administrative Expenses, and which is not otherwise encumbered.
Reserve Fund
A Reserve Fund (the “Reserve Fund”) for the Bonds will be established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, to be held by the Fiscal Agent. Upon delivery of the Bonds, the amount on deposit in the Reserve Fund will be established by depositing certain proceeds of the Bonds in the amount of the Reserve Requirement for the Bonds therein. “Reserve Requirement” means, with respect to any series of Bonds (unless otherwise specified in a Supplemental Agreement, including to create a single parity reserve fund for multiple series of Bonds) the least of (i) Maximum Annual Debt Service on the applicable series of Bonds, (ii) 125% of average Annual Debt Service on the applicable series of Bonds and (iii) 10% of the original principal amount of the applicable series of Bonds (or the issue price of the respective Bonds excluding accrued interest, if the net original issue discount or premium is less than 98% or more than 102% of the principal amount of the respective Bonds), as calculated by the City; provided, that (a) if a parity reserve fund for multiple series of Bonds is established, references to the applicable series of Bonds shall mean all Bonds covered by such parity reserve fund and (b) in no event shall the City, in connection with the issuance of Parity Bonds covered by the Reserve Fund pursuant to a Supplemental Agreement be obligated to deposit an amount in the Reserve Fund which is in excess of the amount permitted by the applicable provisions of the Code to be so deposited from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds without having to restrict the yield of any investment purchased with any portion of such deposit and, in the event the amount of any such deposit into the Reserve Fund is so limited, the Reserve Requirement shall, in connection with the issuance of such Parity Bonds, be increased only by the amount of such deposit as permitted by the Code.
The City is required to maintain an amount of money or other security equal to the Reserve Requirement in the Reserve Fund at all times that the Bonds are outstanding. All amounts deposited in the Reserve Fund will be used and withdrawn by the Fiscal Agent solely for the purpose of making transfers to the Bond Fund in the event of any deficiency at any time in the Bond Fund of the amount then required for payment of the principal of, and interest on, the Bonds.
Whenever transfer is made from the Reserve Fund to the Bond Fund due to a deficiency in the Bond Fund, the Fiscal Agent will provide written notice thereof to the City.
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Whenever, on the Business Day prior to any Interest Payment Date, the amount in the Reserve Fund exceeds the then applicable Reserve Requirement, the Fiscal Agent will transfer an amount equal to the excess from the Reserve Fund to the Bond Fund or the Improvement Fund as provided below, except that investment earnings on amounts in the Reserve Fund may be withdrawn from the Reserve Fund for purposes of making payment to the Federal government to comply with rebate requirements.
Moneys in the Reserve Fund will be invested and deposited in accordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement. Interest earnings and profits resulting from the investment of moneys in the Reserve Fund and other moneys in the Reserve Fund will remain therein until the balance exceeds the Reserve Requirement; any amounts in excess of the Reserve Requirement will be transferred to the Special Tax Proceeds Subaccount of the Improvement Fund, until the Improvement Fund is closed, or if the Improvement Fund has been closed, to the Bond Fund to be used for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds in accordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
Whenever the balance in the Reserve Fund exceeds the amount required to redeem or pay the Outstanding Bonds, including interest accrued to the date of payment or redemption and premium, if any, due upon redemption, and make any other transfer required under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the Fiscal Agent will transfer the amount in the Reserve Fund to the Bond Fund to be applied, on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, to the payment and redemption of all of the Outstanding Bonds. If the amount so transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Bond Fund exceeds the amount required to pay and redeem the Outstanding Bonds, the balance in the Reserve Fund will be transferred to the City, after payment of any amounts due the Fiscal Agent, to be used for any lawful purpose of the City.
Improvement Fund
Under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, there is established an Improvement Fund (and two separate subaccounts shall be established within the Improvement Fund, the Bond Proceeds Subaccount and the Special Tax Proceeds Subaccount), which is to be held by the Fiscal Agent and to the credit of which fund deposits shall be made as required by the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
Moneys in the Improvement Fund and the subaccounts will be disbursed as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement for the payment or reimbursement of the costs of the construction and acquisition of the Authorized Improvements in accordance with the Acquisition Agreement (as described herein). Moneys held in the Special Tax Proceeds Subaccount will be used to finance the costs of the Authorized Improvements pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. None of the amounts in the Improvement Fund (and any subaccounts thereof) are pledged for payment of the Bonds.
Upon completion of the Authorized Improvements and payment to the Developer pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, and following notice being provided to the Developer as specified in the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the City will transfer the amount, if any, remaining in the Improvement Fund to the Fiscal Agent for deposit in the Bond Fund for application to the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds in accordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and the Improvement Fund will be closed.
Delinquent Payments of Special Tax; Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure
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owners. In the event of a delinquency in the payment of any installment of Special Taxes, the City is authorized by the Act to order institution of an action in superior court to foreclose the lien therefor.
The City has covenanted in the Fiscal Agent Agreement with and for the benefit of the Owners of the Bonds that it will order, and cause to be commenced as hereinafter provided, and thereafter diligently prosecute to judgment (unless such delinquency is theretofore brought current), an action in the Alameda County Superior Court to foreclose the lien of any Special Tax or installment thereof not paid when due as provided in the following two paragraphs. The Administrative Services Director shall notify the City Attorney of any such delinquency of which the Administrative Services Director is aware, and the City Attorney shall commence, or cause to be commenced, such proceedings.
On or about June 30 of each Fiscal Year, the Administrative Services Director shall compare the amount of Special Taxes theretofore levied in Improvement Area No. 4 to the amount of Special Tax Revenues theretofore received by the City, and:
(i) Individual Delinquencies. If the Administrative Services Director determines that any single parcel subject to the Special Tax in Improvement Area No. 4 is delinquent in the payment of Special Taxes for two years or in the aggregate amount of $10,000 or more, then the Administrative Services Director shall send or cause to be sent a notice of delinquency (and a demand for immediate payment thereof) to the property owner within 45 days of such determination, and, if the delinquency remains uncured, foreclosure proceedings shall be commenced by the City within 90 days of such determination.
(ii) Aggregate Delinquencies. If the Administrative Services Director determines that the total amount of delinquent Special Tax for the entire Improvement Area No. 4 (including the total of delinquencies under subsection (i) above), exceeds 5% of the total Special Taxes levied on all parcels in Improvement Area No. 4 for the Fiscal Year ending on such June 30, the Administrative Services Director shall notify or cause to be notified property owners who are then delinquent in the payment of Special Taxes (and a demand for immediate payment of the delinquency) within 45 days of such determination, and shall commence foreclosure proceedings within 90 days of such determination against each parcel of land in Improvement Area No. 4 for which a Special Tax delinquency remains uncured.
Under the Act, foreclosure proceedings are instituted by the bringing of an action in the superior court of the county in which the parcel lies, naming the owner and other interested persons as defendants. The action is prosecuted in the same manner as other civil actions. In such action, the real property subject to the special taxes may be sold at a judicial foreclosure sale for a minimum price which will be sufficient to pay or reimburse the delinquent special taxes.
The owners of the Bonds benefit from the Reserve Fund established pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement; however, if delinquencies in the payment of the Special Taxes with respect to the Bonds are significant enough to completely deplete the Reserve Fund, there could be a default or a delay in payments of principal and interest to the owners of the Bonds pending prosecution of foreclosure proceedings and receipt by the City of the proceeds of foreclosure sales. Provided that it is not levying the Special Tax at the annual Maximum Special Tax rates set forth in the Rate and Method, the City may adjust (but not to exceed the annual Maximum Special Tax) the Special Attachment 4
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Taxes levied on all property within Improvement Area No. 4 subject to the Special Tax to provide an amount required to pay debt service on the Bonds and to replenish the Reserve Fund.
Under current law, a judgment debtor (property owner) has at least 140 days from the date of service of the notice of levy in which to redeem the property to be sold. If a judgment debtor fails to redeem and the property is sold, his or her only remedy is an action to set aside the sale, which must be brought within 90 days of the date of sale. If, as a result of such an action a foreclosure sale is set aside, the judgment is revived and the judgment creditor is entitled to interest on the revived judgment as if the sale had not been made (California Code of Civil Procedure Section 701.680).
Foreclosure by court action is subject to normal litigation delays, the nature and extent of which are largely dependent upon the nature of the defense, if any, put forth by the debtor and the condition of the calendar of the superior court of the county. Such foreclosure actions can be stayed by the superior court on generally accepted equitable grounds or as the result of the debtor’s filing for relief under the Federal bankruptcy laws. The Act provides that, upon foreclosure, the Special Tax lien will have the same lien priority as is provided for ad valorem taxes and special assessments.
No assurances can be given that the real property subject to a judicial foreclosure sale will be sold or, if sold, that the proceeds of sale will be sufficient to pay any delinquent Special Tax installment. The Act does not require the District to purchase or otherwise acquire any lot or parcel of property foreclosed upon if there is no other purchaser at such sale.
Section 53356.6 of the Act requires that property sold pursuant to foreclosure under the Act be sold for not less than the amount of judgment in the foreclosure action, plus post-judgment interest and authorized costs, unless the consent of the owners of 75% of the outstanding Bonds is obtained. However, under Section 53356.6 of the Act, the District, as judgment creditor, is entitled to purchase any property sold at foreclosure using a “credit bid,” where the District could submit a bid crediting all or part of the amount required to satisfy the judgment for the delinquent amount of the Special Tax. If the District becomes the purchaser under a credit bid, the District must pay the amount of its credit bid into the redemption fund established for the Bonds, but this payment may be made up to 24 months after the date of the foreclosure sale. The County’s “Teeter Plan” is not applicable to collection of the Special Taxes.
Additional Bonds
Parity Bonds for Refunding Purposes Only. The City may issue Parity Bonds solely as Refunding Bonds (defined below) and subject to the following additional specific conditions precedent:
(A) Compliance. The City shall be in compliance with all covenants set forth in the Fiscal Agent Agreement and all Supplemental Agreements.
(B) Same Payment Dates . The Supplemental Agreement providing for the issuance of such Parity Bonds shall prov ide that interest thereon shall be payable on Interest Payment Dates, and principal thereof shall be payable on September 1 in any year in which principal is payable on the Parity Bonds (provided that there shall be no requirement that any Parity Bonds pay interest on a current basis).
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(C) Separate Funds; Reserve Fund Deposit. The Supplemental Agreement providing for the issuance of such Parity Bonds may provide for the establishment of separate funds and accounts and may, in the alternative, provide for subaccounts within the funds and accounts established hereunder. The Supplemental Agreement shall specify whether or not the Parity Bonds are secured by the Reserve Fund on a parity with the 2021 Bonds, and if so, proceeds of the Parity Bonds shall be deposited into the Reserve Fund in the amount that shall cause the balance in the Reserve Fund to be equal to the Reserve Requirement for the Bonds to be outstanding following issuance of the Parity Bonds that are secured by the Reserve Fund.
(D) Officer’s Certificate . The City shall deliver to the Fiscal Agent an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the conditions precedent to the issuance of such Parity Bonds as Refunding Bonds set forth in subsections (A), (B), and (C) have been satisfied.
As used herein, “Refunding Bonds” means bonds issued by the City for the District, the net proceeds of which are used to refund all or a portion of the then-Outstanding Bonds; provided that (i) the total interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds is less than the total interest cost to maturity on the Bonds to be refunded plus the principal amount of the Bonds to be refunded and (ii) the final maturity of the Refunding Bonds is not later than the final maturity of the Bonds being refunded.
Subordinate Bonds. Nothing in the Fiscal Agent Agreement prohibits the City from issuing any other bonds or otherwise incurring debt secured by a pledge of the Special Tax Revenues subordinate to the pledge thereof for the Bonds and Parity Bonds.
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DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
The annual debt service on the Bonds (including mandatory sinking fund payments), based on the interest rates and maturity schedule set forth on the cover of this Official Statement, is set forth below.
Improvement Area No. 4
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Special Tax Bonds Series 2022
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THE BOULEVARD PROJECT
The Developer has provided the following information with respect to development of the Boulevard Project. No assurance can be given that all information is complete. No assurance can be given that development of the property will be completed, or that it will be completed in a timely manner. Since the ownership of the parcels is subject to change, the development plans outlined below may not be continued by the subsequent owner if the parcels are sold, although development by any subsequent owner may be subject to the Development Agreement and will be subject to the policies and requirements of the City. No assurance can be given that the plans or projections detailed below will actually occur.
The property in Improvement Area No. 4 is part of the larger Boulevard Project (“Boulevard Project”). The Boulevard Project consists of approximately 190 acres, of which approximately 33 gross acres (20 net taxable acres) is within Improvement Area No. 1, approximately 39 gross acres (33 net taxable acres) is within Improvement Area No. 2, approximately 48.5 gross acres (8.9 net taxable acres) is within Improvement Area No. 3, approximately 15.2 acres is within Improvement Area No. 4, and the remainder, approximately
54.3 acres, is within property identified as Future Annexation Area and likely to become Improvement Area No. 5 in the future.
Dublin Crossing Specific Plan
The Dublin Crossing Specific Plan (“Specific Plan”), as amended from time to time, is a plan for the orderly development of approximately 190 acres located in the center of the City, north of Interstate 580 and Dublin Boulevard. The site is located at the southern edge of the 2,485- acre Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (“ Camp Parks”). The U.S. Army Reserve (the “Army Reserve”) and the Developer have an agreement whereby the Army Reserve has and will transfer the Specific Plan portions of the Camp Parks site to the Developer, as described below.
Development in the Specific Plan area is generally planned to be comprised of residential units, parks and open space, and a school. Specifically, Specific Plan development includes a maximum of up to 1,995 residential units, a 30 net-acre Community Park, 2 acres of open space, and a school site. The Specific Plan also allows, but nothing requires, the development of up to 200,000 square feet of commercial use. The Developer does not currently intend to develop any commercial uses.
The Specific Plan area is generally flat and buildable, with homes currently under construction and a significant portion undeveloped. Two seasonal drainage channels traverse the site, one north to south generally through the middle of the project site, and another along the eastern border, parallel to Arnold Road.
The City of Dublin General Plan (1985) provides a broader city-wide framework to support future land use and development decisions in the Specific Plan area. California state law requires the Specific Plan to be consistent with the policies and standards contained in the General Plan.
Together with the Specific Plan, the City will approve any necessary General Plan amendments to provide for the land uses, goals and policies in the Specific Plan. In situations where policies or standards relating to a particular subject have not been provided in the Specific Plan, the existing policies and standards in the General Plan will continue to apply.
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plays an important regional role due to its close proximity to major metropolitan centers, including San Francisco (35 miles northwest), Oakland (30 miles northwest) and Silicon Valley (25 miles southwest). The City is home to the Dublin/Pleasanton and West Dublin/Pleasanton Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations, Interstates 580 and 680, and the Iron Horse Regional Trail, a multi- modal trail that links numerous cities within Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Local Setting. The approximate 190-acre Specific Plan area is centrally located in the City of Dublin and is bound by a network of streets: 5th and 6th streets to the north on the active Camp Parks installation; Arnold Road to the east; Dublin Boulevard to the south; and Scarlett Drive (with future extension) to the west. The Specific Plan area location adjacent to the Iron Horse Regional Trail, and close to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, with the station entrance approximately one-third mile to the south of the project area boundary, offer a possible amenity for urban-oriented buyers.
Background-Reuse of Former Army Reserve Property. The Specific Plan is the result of a multi-year effort by the Army Reserve, the City, community members, and Dublin Crossing Venture, LLC (previously defined as the “Prior Owner”) to create a plan for development of the Specific Plan area.
In 2002, the Army Reserve formally requested an amendment to the General Plan to change the land use designation on the project site from “Public Lands” to a combination of commercial retail, office space, residential, and open space uses. On April 15, 2003, the Dublin City Council authorized the commencement of a General Plan Amendment study to initiate a comprehensive General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan program over an approximately 172- acre portion of the 2,485-acre Camp Parks area (the “ Army Reserve Property ”), a 8.5-acre parcel (the “NASA Property ”) owned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”), and an 8.7-acre Alameda County Surplus Property Authority parcel (the “ ACSPA Property”).
The General Plan Amendment study did not authorize a change in the land use designation on the property but permitted City staff, in partnership with the Army Reserve, to engage the involvement of the community in several strategic visioning meetings. These meetings were used to create a cohesive vision for future development of the site. Based on the information provided from several community meetings, five conceptual land use plans, each illustrating different land use scenarios, were formulated. The City Council held a series of meetings in 2005 to review the five conceptual land use alternatives. Input from these meetings served as the basis for selecting a preferred land use plan for future development of the area.
In December 2007, the Army Reserve and NASA prepared a “Notice of Availability” to solicit a master developer for the Camp Parks Real Property Exchange Area. The Prior Owner and the United States Army Corps of Engineers entered into an exchange agreement dated March 4, 2011 (the “Exchange Agreement ”). The Exchange Agreement provided the Army Reserve with an opportunity to construct new and modernize existing facilities through the provision of approximately 172-acres of the Ar my Reserve Property (in addition to the NASA Property and the ACSPA Property), to a developer in exchange for Camp Parks facilities improvements. The Exchange Agreement is not a part of the Specific Plan but was necessary to facilitate acquisition of the property by the Prior Owner.
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Exchange Agreement, authorizing the Prior Owner to commence the General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan process.
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Prior Owner and the Army Reserve agreed that the Prior Owner has the right acquire the Army Reserve Property from the Army Reserve in phases, as certain facilities (located outside of the Boulevard Project) are constructed by the Prior Owner and conveyed to the Army Reserve. When purchasing property from the Prior Owner, the Developer assumed all rights and obligations under the Exchange Agreement. The Prior Owner and, following its acquisition of the project, the Developer acquired portions of the Army Reserve Property, as described in the table at “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT – Status of Construction of the Boulevard Project.” As of December 2019, all five phases of the Army Reserve Property was acquired by Developer pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.
In addition to the Exchange Agreement, the Prior Owner entered into an agreement dated January 11, 2013 (the “NASA Agreement”) with NASA for the purchase of the NASA Property located adjacent to the Army Reserve Property, which is part of Phase 2 of the Boulevard Project.
When purchasing property from the Prior Owner, the Developer assumed all rights and obligations under the NASA Agreement. On August 28, 2015, the Developer acquired the NASA Property.
In addition to the Exchange Agreement and the NASA Agreement, the Prior Owner entered into an agreement with the City (the “City Agreement”) for the purchase of the ACSPA Property, which is part of Phase 2 of the Boulevard Project. When purchasing property from the Prior Owner, the Developer assumed all rights and obligations under the City Agreement. On March 23, 2017, the Developer acquired the ACSPA Property.
The Army Reserve Property, the NASA Property, and the ACSPA Property, collectively, comprise the property being developed as the Boulevard Project. All such property is subject to the Amended and Restated Development Agreement, dated November 20, 2018, by and between the City and the Developer (as amended from time to time, the “Development Agreement”). The Development Agreement allows for the construction of up to 1,995 residential units, a 30-net acre community park, open space, a school site, and associated infrastructure to serve the project area described in the Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, approved by the City in 2013 pursuant to Resolution No. 187-13. The Development Agreement also allows, but nothing requires, the development of up to 200,000 square feet of commercial use. The Developer does not currently intend to develop any commercial uses. The Development Agreement may be amended from time to time.
In 2015, the Developer acquired from the Prior Owner certain property in the Boulevard Project (including all of Phase 1A) as well as the rights to develop the remainder of the property in the Boulevard Project.
The Exchange Agreement, NASA Agreement and City Agreement provide for the acquisition of the property in six phases, as follows:
Phase 1A: Phase 1A was acquired from the Army Reserve by the Prior Owner and was sold by the Prior Owner to the Developer on August 28, 2015. As consideration for the acquisition from the Army Reserve, the Prior Owner constructed a facility known as the Access Control Point.
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Phase 1B: Phase 1B was acquired from the Army Reserve by the Developer on October 19, 2016. As consideration for the acquisition from the Army Reserve, the Developer constructed various infrastructure roads and utilities for the Army Reserve.
Phase 2: Phase 2 was acquired in three transactions. First, a portion of Phase 2 was acquired from the Army Reserve by the Developer on March 17, 2017. As consideration for the acquisition from the Army Reserve, the Developer constructed area maintenance support facilities. Second, the NASA Property was acquired by the Developer on August 28, 2015. Third, on March 23, 2017, the Developer acquired the ACSPA Property.
Phase 3: Phase 3 was acquired from the Army Reserve by the Developer on May 30, 2018, following the completion of a regional medical training site costing approximately $22,097,000.
Phase 4: Phase 4 was acquired from the Army Reserve by the Developer in December 2017, following the completion of, or alternatively posting security for, the completion of an army regional training center estimated to cost $12,926,000.
Phase 5: Phase 5 was acquired from the Army Reserve by the Developer in December 2019, following the completion of a logistical warehouse estimated to cost $8,281,000.
The Developer has been and anticipates developing each phase of the Boulevard Project following acquisition of the applicable phase from the Army Reserve, and then developing the property in five phases, as described in the Development Agreement and as follows:
Phase 1A/1B: Phase 1A is expected to consist of 313 single-family units (69 detached and 244 attached). At the time of formation of the District, Phase 1A was the only property in Improvement Area No. 1. Phase 1B consists of 140 single-family units (60 detached and 80 attached). At the time of formation of the District, Phase 1B was part of the Future Annexation Area. On June 20, 2017, the owners of Phase 1B (CalAtlantic and Brookfield Fillmore LLC) submitted consents to the City for the annexation of their respective Phase 1B property into Improvement Area No. 1, and Phase 1B is now part of Improvement Area No. 1. As discussed below under Phase 2, a portion of Phase 2 (i.e., property to be developed as 16 attached units) was determined to be part of Improvement Area No. 1. For purposes of this Official Statement, reference to Phase 1A/1B will be deemed to include the 16 units from Phase 2.
Phase 2: Phase 2 is expected to consist of 492 single-family units (134 detached and 358 attached) and a portion of the 30-acre public park. The Developer is also constructing a 15,000 square foot recreation ce nter that will eventually be owned by the homeowner’s association; the cost is estimated at $14,309,000 and is anticipated to be opened in late 2019. On July 19, 2018, the owners of Phase 2 submitted consents to the City for the annexation of a portion of the Phase 2 property into Improvement Area No. 2.
For various reasons, the owners annexed property to be developed as 492 single-family units (134 detached and 358 attached) into Improvement Area No. 2, and the property to be developed as 16 attached units was determined to be in Improvement Area No. 1. For purposes of this Official Statement, references to Phase 2 will mean the property to be developed as 492 single-family units that was annexed into Improvement Area No. 2 and shall not include the 16 projected units that are located in Improvement Area No. 1.
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Phase 3: Phase 3 consists of 287 single-family units (77 detached and 210 attached), a portion of the 30-acre public park, and a school site. At the time of formation of the District, Phase 3 was part of the Future Annexation Area. On April 4, 2019, the sole owner of taxable property in Phase 3 (i.e., the Developer) submitted its consent to the City for the annexation of its Phase 3 property into Improvement Area No. 3, and Phase 3 is now Improvement Area No. 3.
Phase 4: Phase 4 was originally going to consist of 166 single-family units (75 detached and 91 attached) and approximately 2 acres of open space. Now, Phase 4 is expected to consist of 266 units (175 detached and 91 attached). In July 2022, Phase 4 was annexed to the District as Improvement Area No. 4, and Phase 4 is now Improvement Area No. 4.
Phase 5: Phase 5 was originally going to consist of 344 single-family units (162 detached and 182 attached), but as the result of the change to Phase 4, Phase 5 is now expected to consist of 244 single-family units (62 detached and 182 attached). Phase 5 has not yet been annexed to the District.
Improvement Area No. 4 comprises the expected 266 units in Phase 4. None of the land in Improvement Area No. 1, Improvement Area No. 2, Improvement Area No. 3, or the Future Annexation Area is subject to the Special Tax securing the Bonds.
The table below shows the expected phases within the Boulevard Project and expected construction commencement dates.
STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOULEVARD PROJECT
Phase/Projected
Improvement
Area
Projected
Land Development
Tract Map
Status
Projected
Schedule
Phase 1A/1B
Improvement
Area No. 1
469 units (129 single-family detached units;
and 340 single-family attached units)
N/A Finished lots in early 2017, housing
construction commenced mid-2017.
As of September 1, 2022, all 469
units have closed escrows with
homeowners.
Phase 2
Improvement
Area No. 2
134 single-family detached units; 358 single-
family attached units; and a portion of the 30-
acre park; the Developer is also constructing
a 15,000 square foot recreation center that
will eventually be owned by the homeowner’s
association (est. cost $14.3 million)
N/A Lots and housing commencement
subject to housing market; sheet
graded & finished pads sold in
December 2017. As of September
1, 2022, approximately 359 of the
492 units have closed escrows with
homeowners.
Phase 3
Improvement
Area No. 3
77 single-family detached units; 210 single-
family attached units; a portion of the 30-acre
park; and a school site
N/A Finished lots in late 2019, housing
construction commenced mid-2019.
As of September 1, 2022,
approximately 125 of the 287 units
have closed escrows with
homeowners.
Phase 4
Improvement
Area No. 4
175 single-family detached units; 91 single-
family attached units; and approximately 2
acres of open space
(1) Finished lots in early 2020, housing
construction commenced mid-2021.
As of September 1, 2022,
approximately 21 of the 266 units
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Phase/Projected
Improvement
Area
Projected
Land Development
Tract Map
Status
Projected
Schedule
have closed escrows with
homeowners.
Phase 5
Improvement
Area No. 5
62 single-family detached units; and 182
single-family attached units
N/A Acquisition from Army Reserve in
December 2019; Lots and housing
commencement subject to housing
market.
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(1) See “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership.”
Only the property in Improvement Area No. 4 is subject to the Special Tax that secures payment on the Bonds. The property that is in Improvement Area No. 1, Improvement Area No. 2, Improvement Area No. 3, and the property that is anticipated to be developed as Phase 5, inclusive, are not subject to the lien of the Special Tax and are not anticipated to be subject to a special tax securing the Bonds in the future.
Public Improvements Required for the Boulevard Project
Improvements. The following table shows the improvements and fees required for (i) the development of the Boulevard Project (including Phase 4) and (ii) separately, Phase 4 (i.e., Improvement Area No. 4) of the Boulevard Project. The table also identifies those improvements and fees that are authorized to be financed by the District. Finally, the table illustrates the improvements and fees payable by the Developer and those to be paid by the current Merchant Builders of Improvement Area No. 4 and merchant builders. Cost estimates are as of September 1, 2022.
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Estimated Project Costs
Estimated Costs for
Boulevard Project
Estimated Costs
for Improvement
Area No. 4
Estimated Costs to be Incurred by Developer
Development Agreement Fees
Affordability in lieu fee
$29,800,000
2,500,000
City, DSRSD(1) & Zone 7(2) Permits and Fees 11,305,000
City, DSRSD, & Zone 7 Infrastructure Improvements 78,789,000 Park Improvements 20,857,000
Recreation Center 15,121,000
Design, Easements, Right of Way, Etc. 41,980,000
Subtotal $200,352,000
Estimated Costs to be Incurred by Merchant Builders
City, DSRSD, & Zone 7 Permits and Fees $169,624,000
Total Estimated Project Costs $369,976,000
Estimated Costs Eligible for CFD Financing $206,927,000
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(1) Dublin-San Ramon Services District (h erein, “DSRSD”), which has entered into a joint community facilities agreement with the City. (2) Zone 7 of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (herein, “Zone 7”), which has entered into a joint community facilities agreement with the City.
Of the total estimated amounts required to be expended by the Developer for the Boulevard Project (not including land acquisition, military structure design and construction, and related expenses) in the total of $200,352,000, the Developer has expended approximately $_________, as of September 1, 2022.
Acquisition Agreement
In connection with the issuance of special tax bonds for Improvement Area No. 1, the Developer and the City entered into an Acquisition Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2017 (as amended by the First Amendment to Acquisition Agreement, dated December 4, 2018, and as it may be amended from time-to-time, the “Acquisition Agreement”). Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, the City will purchase certain public capital improvements and finance certain development impact fees for the construction of public capital improvements (referred to herein as the “Authorized Improvements”) from the Developer, but solely from the net proceeds of bonds issued for the District, certain investment earnings thereon and special taxes collected within each Improvement Area of the District that are allocated to Authorized Improvements. The improvements shown in the above Estimated Costs Eligible for CFD Financing to be incurred by the Developer, the current Merchant Builders, and future merchant builders are the Authorized Improvements and are eligible for financing pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. When the Developer or a merchant builder has completed an Authorized Improvement, it may submit payment requisition to the City requesting payment of its “Actual Cost” incurred (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement). The City will determine if the Authorized Improvement thereof has been completed to City standards and whether all required documentation, such as proper conveyance of title (where that is required), lien releases, title insurance, etc. has been submitted. If the City so determines, the City will review the payment requisition, and may request additional information to substantiate the requisition, and may disallow portions not properly substantiated.
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request form to the Fiscal Agent, requesting the Fiscal Agent to make payment for the approved costs to the extent funds are available in t he Improvement Fund. For capital improvement fees that are part of the Authorized Improvements, such fees will be paid out of the proceeds of bonds through a similar requisition process as described above.
The net proceeds of the Bonds, certain investment earnings thereon and the Special Tax are expected to be sufficient to fund a portion, but not all, of the Authorized Improvements.
The Developer anticipates that bond proceeds from the property in future phases of the Boulevard Project, revenues from land sales, and Developer’s equity will be used to fund some or all of the remaining portion of the Authorized Improvements.
The Rate and Method provides that the funding of improvement costs can also be made from collections of the Special Tax available as the “pay-as-you-go” component of Special Taxes, also described herein as the Remainder Taxes. The Remainder Taxes will provide for funding of the cost of the Authorized Improvements. By agreement between the City and the Developer, Remainder Taxes are limited to 15 years from each Improvement Area and the Developer expects to utilize it for that time period. Se e “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Special Tax Methodology” and “ – Special Tax Fund.”
Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB
In early November 2018, the City was informed by the Developer that it received a letter from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (“ SFRWQCB”), dated November 5, 2018, regarding results of testing groundwater from a particular area of the Boulevard Project. The letter required that the Developer submit a workplan and schedule to complete site characterization and develop a conceptual site model for volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, in groundwater, soil, and soil vapor generally to the east of the creek at the project site. The Developer then retained experts in human health risk assessment from Ramboll US Consulting, Inc. (“Ramboll”) to work closely with SFRWQCB staff to conduct a systematic, multi-round investigation of groundwater, soil and soil vapor in the area.
A complete Site Characterization, Conceptual Site Model and Risk Assessment Report was submitted to the SFRWQCB for review in February 2020. The report was revised to include responses to comments received from the SFRWQCB and resubmitted on December 12, 2020.
On May 10, 2021 the Developer responded to further comments received from the SFRWQCB regarding groundwater use at the site. On July 7, 2021, Dublin Crossing received a No Further Action (NFA) letter from the SFRWQCB for the “Active Development Area” (RWQCB 2021).
Dublin Crossing has removed all the groundwater and soil gas wells in the active development area (which includes Improvement Area No. 4). Other than the well abandonment, no more SFRWQCB work is required in the active development area. Additional testing is ongoing in the western development area (Phases 4-5) under SFRWQCB oversight.
See also the availability of further information at the website referred to in the following subsection, however the Landowner assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information on the website.
See: https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/profile_report?global_id=T10000006047
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Current Status of Home Marketing . As a result of the above concerns, the Merchant Builders have taken certain actions with respect to the construction, marketing and sales of homes, which include the following.
Homebuyer Disclosure Statement . As a part of the purchase process, the Merchant Builders are delivering to prospective homebuyers a disclosure statement captioned “Boulevard Community Supplemental Disclosure Statement Environmental Condition of Community” (the “Homebuyer Disclosure ”) which presents similar information as stated above, which homebuyers are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of by written signature. The Homebuyer Disclosure includes the following statement:
More specific information about soil vapor sample locations and concentration is available in the reports available at the following link:
https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/profile_report?global_id=T10000006047&mytab=s itedocument
Neither the Developer nor any of the Merchant Builders have independently verified this information and assume no responsibility for its accuracy or completeness of the information on the internet site described above. It is only provided as a convenience to enable investors to more easily commence their own independent investigations if they so choose. The information on that internet site is not a part of this Official Statement and is not incorporated by reference into this Official Statement.
Market Pricing and Absorption Analysis
In connection with the issuance of the Bonds, the City hired RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, Los Angeles, California (the “Pricing Consultant”) to prepare a market pricing and absorption analysis for the homes planned for Phase 4 of the residential development program in the District, dated August 12, 2022 (the “ Pricing Report”). The Pricing Report included market pricing and absorption analysis for the Phase 4 lots anticipated to be constructed in Improvement Area No. 4 (i.e., 266 single-family units, consisting of 177 detached and 91 attached units). The City is not obligated to make, and has not undertaken to make, an independent verification of the information contained in the Pricing Report and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the Pricing Report. A copy of the Pricing Report is set forth in its entirety as APPENDIX E – PRICING REPORT.
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IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
Formation of the District
On April 21, 2015, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to form a community facilities district under the Act, to levy a special tax and to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of financing the Authorized Improvements. After conducting a noticed public hearing, on June 2, 2015, the City Council adopted the Resolution of Formation, which established the District and Improvement Area No. 1 thereof, and designated the Future Annexation Area, which may include all or a portion of four additional improvement areas described as Improvement Area No. 2, Improvement Area No. 3, Improvement Ar ea No. 4, and Improvement Area No. 5. The Resolution of Formation also set forth the Rate and Method within the District and each Improvement Area, and set forth the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness in a total amount not to exceed $150 million for the District. On the same day, an election was held within the District in which the Prior Owner (who was then the only eligible landowner voter in the District) unanimously approved the proposed bonded indebtedness and the levy of the Special Tax.
Improvement Area No. 4. On July 1, 2022, each of the owners of the property in Improvement Area No. 4 at the time executed and delivered to the City a separate Unanimous Approval, wherein the owner requested the annexation of their property into Improvement Area No. 4. All of the property that was the subject of the Unanimous Approvals was part of the Future Annexation Area. Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Act, the execution of a Unanimous Approval is all that is required to annex property that is identified as part of the Future Annexation Area into an existing or new improvement area within the District. On July 14, 2022, a Notice of Special Tax Lien was recorded against the property in Improvement Area No. 4 by Instrument No. 2022127633. The Notice of Special Tax Lien establishes the lien of special taxes pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for Improvement Area No. 4 against all of the property in Improvement Area No. 4. Improvement Area No. 4 is eligible to finance all of the improvements required for the development of t he Boulevard Project. As part of the Unanimous Approval, the bonded indebtedness limit for Improvement Area No. 4 was established at $28 million. See “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership” below.
To finance Authorized Improvements that will be owned by the Dublin-San Ramon Services District (previously defined as “DSRSD”), the City, the Developer, and DSRSD entered into a Joint Community Facilities Agreement dated January 10, 2017. To finance Authorized Improvements to be owned by Zone 7 of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (previously defined as “ Zone 7”), the Developer entered into a Joint Community Facilities Agreement with the City and Zone 7 dated February 28, 2018.
Future Annexation Area. Land within the Future Annexation Area will be annexed into an Improvement Area of the District and a special tax will be levied on such territory only with the unanimous approval of the owner or owners of each parcel or parcels at the time of annexation into the respective Improvement Area, whereupon a special tax will become a continuing lien against all non-exempt real property in the annexed portion of the Future Annexation Area. Bonds for each Improvement Area will be secured by special taxes only from such respective Improvement Area. Additional bonds for Improvem ent Area No. 4 are not expected to be issued in the future, other than possibly in connection with refunding. Special taxes of each Improvement Area will secure only bonds issued by that respective Improvement Area.
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Location and Description of Improvement Area No. 4 and the Immediate Area
Improvement Area No. 4 is generally located in the northern portion of the master plan.
Improvement Area No. 4 is contiguous with 266 lots north of existing Boulevard phases. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Dublin BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station and neighborhood and regional commercial establishments, including Whole Foods, Nordstrom Rack, Best Buy and a variety of smaller retail stores and restaurants. The development is near multiple off-ramps of Interstate 580, a major Bay Area freeway. Other adjacent uses include residential, office and light industrial, and a County jail facility to the north.
Zoning. The land in Improvement Area No. 4 is zoned Dublin Crossing Medium-High Density Residential (DC M-HDR) and Dublin Crossing Medium Density Residential (DC MDR).
See “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT” above.
Seismic Area. According to the Seismic Safety Commission, Improvement Area No. 4 is located within Zone 4, which is considered to be the highest risk zone in California. There are only two zones in California: Zone 4, which is assigned to areas near major faults; and Zone 3, which is assigned to all other areas of more moderate seismic activity. In addition, the District is located in a Fault-Rupture Hazard Zone (formerly referred to as an Alquist-Priolo Special Study Zone), as defined by Special Publication 42 (revised January 1994) of the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology.
Flood Zone Status. Improvement Area No. 4 is located in Flood Zone X – areas determined to be outside of the 500-year floodplain and determined to be outside of the 1% and
0.2% annual chance floodplains, and flood insurance is not required.
Wildfire Hazards. Land in Improvement Area No. 4 is not located in a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ), as defined by CAL FIRE.
Maps. The following pages contain (i) a map showing the parcels that annexed into the District to form Improvement Area No. 4 and (ii) a Site Plan for the overall development, dated as of July 7, 2016 (no representation is made regarding changes which may have been made since such date). Improvement Area No. 4 comprises Parcels 19, 20, and 24 of the Site Plan.
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[IA 4 Parcels]
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Site Plan for Dublin Crossing (Boulevard)
As of July 7, 2016
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Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership
The property in Improvement Area No. 4 is expected to be developed into 175 single- family detached units and 91 single-family attached units (for a total of 266 units), and is owned (prior to sale of any homes to individual homeowners) as follows:
OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY IN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
Owner Neighborhood Tract
Number of
Projected Units
Dublin Crossing, LLC(1) NB 19 - Venice 8370 32
Dublin Crossing, LLC(2) NB 20 - Melrose 8371 24
Dublin Crossing, LLC(3) NB 24 - Lombard 8373 46
Brookfield Merchant Builder:
Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC NB 20 - Melrose 8371 51
Lennar Merchant Builder:
Lennar Homes of California, LLC NB 19 - Venice 8370 59 Lennar Homes of California, LLC NB 24 - Lombard 8373 54 Total 266
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(1) The 32 lots of the Venice neighborhood are under contract to be sold to Lennar Homes (defined herein). See “–Dublin Crossing, LLC.”
(2) The 24 lots of the Melrose neighborhood are under contract to be sold to Brookfield BAH (defined herein). See “–Dublin Crossing, LLC.”
(3) The 46 lots of the Lombard neighborhood are under contract to be sold to Lennar Homes (defined herein). See “–Dublin Crossing, LLC.”
Tract Map Status
The proposed 266 single family units within Improvement Area No. 4 were created by the following recorded Tract Maps:
TRACT MAP STATUS IN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
Map Date Recorded Number of Lots(1)
NB 19 Tract 8370* June 23, 2021 91
NB 20 Tract 8371 ______ 75
NB 24 Tract 8373 July 1, 2021 100
Total 266
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* Condominium maps.
(1) For Tract Maps that create single family lots, the number of lots shown in this column represents the number of single-family lots created by the Tract Map. For Tr act Maps that are condominium maps (as indicated by an asterisk), the number of lots shown in this column represents the number of residential units created by the Tract Map.
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Dublin Crossing, LLC
The Developer owns a portion of the property to be developed as Neighborhood 19 (Venice), Neighborhood 20 (Melrose), and Neighborhood 24 (Lombard). The remaining home sites in these three neighborhoods are under contract with either Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (" Brookfield BAH"), or Lennar Homes of California, LLC, a California limited liability company ("Lennar Homes"), as of September 1, 2022, as shown in the table below:
Current Owner Neighborhood
Number of
Projected
Units
Merchant
Builder
Projected Acquisition
Date
Dublin Crossing, LLC(1) NB 19 - Venice 32 Lennar Homes 32 lots January 2023 Dublin Crossing, LLC(2) NB 20 - Melrose 24 Brookfield BAH 24 lots January 2023 Dublin Crossing, LLC(3) NB 24 - Lombard 46
Lennar Homes 10 lots October,
2022; 36 lots January
2023
Total 102
The Developer anticipates (i) selling the remaining lots in the Venice neighborhood to Lennar Homes, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, in a single takedown anticipated to be January 2023, (ii) selling the remaining lots in the Melrose neighborhood to Brookfield BAH in a single takedown anticipated to be January 2023, and (iii) selling the remaining lots in the Lombard neighborhood to Lennar Homes, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, in two takedowns with ten lots anticipated in October 2022 and 36 lots anticipated in January 2023. Each neighborhood is described in more detail below:
The Merchant Builders
The merchant builder owners of the property in Improvement Area No. 4 are affiliated with Brookfield Residential and Lennar Corporation. In particular, the property in Improvement Area No. 4 not owned by the Developer or individual homeowners is owned by the Brookfield Merchant Builder or Lennar Homes, each as described in more detail in the tables under “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Development Plan.”
The Development Plan
A more detailed description of each of the neighborhoods owned by the Merchant Builders is set forth below.
Venice Neighborhood. Lennar Homes is building and selling homes within the “Venice” neighborhood within Improvement Area No. 4. Ul timately, the Venice neighborhood is expected to consist of 91 attached single-family residential units (32 lots are still owned by the Developer as of September 1, 2022). The table below provides information under the assumption that Lennar Homes will take title to the remaining 32 lots and develop all 91 units. The Venice neighborhood opened for sales in May 2022, and Lennar Homes anticipates final build-out by 2025. The following table provides additional information regarding the proposed development of the Venice Attachment 4
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project (assuming that the Developer conveys the remaining 32 lots to Lennar Homes) as of September 1, 2022.
Venice Neighborhood
(Tract No. 8370)
(as of September 1, 2022)
Floor Plan
Approx.
Square
Footage
Total
Number
of
Planned
Units
Units
Completed,
Sold, and
Closed
Units
Completed
and Unsold
or in
Escrow(2)
Units Under
Construction(1)(2)(3)
Est. Base
Price(4)
Plan 1 2,106 31 3 2 13 $1,251,880
Plan 2 2,302 33 3 2 13 $1,320,880
Plan 3 2,773 27 0 3 12 $1,405,880
Totals 91 6 7 38
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(1) Lennar Homes has constructed 3 model homes (one model in each Plan). (2) Lennar Homes has 4 homes in escrow. There can be no guarantee that homes in escrow will actually close. (1) As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes has received 59 building permits. (4) Base sale prices are estimated as of September 1, 2022. Base sales prices are subject to change and exclude any lot premiums, options, upgrades, incentives and any selling concessions or price reductions which may be offered.
Source: Lennar Homes
As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes has incurred approximately $37.2 million on site acquisition, on-site development costs, fees, and costs (other than homebuilding, sales and marketing costs) and anticipates that an additional $15.5 million will be required to be expended on such costs to complete the neighborhood. As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes has spent $13.7 million on home construction, sales and marketing, and anticipates spending an additional $21.8 million to buildout the 91 homes it currently anticipates building (assuming that the Developer conveys the remaining 32 lots to Lennar Homes).
Melrose Neighborhood . Brookfield BAH is building and selling homes within the “Melrose” neighborhood within Improvement Area No. 4. Ultimately, the Melrose neighborhood is expected to consist of 75 detached single-family residential units (24 lots are still owned by the Developer as of September 1, 2022). The table below provides information under the assumption that Brookfield BAH will take title to the remaining 24 lots and develop all 75 units. The Melrose neighborhood opened for sales in April 2022, and Brookfield BAH anticipates final build-out by July 2024. The following table provides additional information regarding the proposed development of the Melrose project (assuming that the Developer conveys the remaining 24 lots to Brookfield BAH) as of September 1, 2022.
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Melrose Neighborhood
(Tract No. 8371)
(as of September 1, 2022)
Floor Plan
Approx.
Square
Footage
Total
Number of
Planned
Units
Units
Completed,
Sold, and
Closed
Units
Completed and
Unsold or in
Escrow(1)(2)
Units Under
Construction(2)(3)
Est. Base
Price(4)
Plan 1 2,094 12 0 0 0 $1,478,000
Plan 1X 2,681 14 2 5 2 $1,597,000
Plan 2 2,376 12 0 4 6 $1,524,000
Plan 3 2,589 20 2 7 0 $1,590,000
Plan 4 3,009 11 2 7 0 $1,709,000
Plan 5 3,049 6 1 4 0 $1,693,000
Totals 75 7 27 8
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(1) Brookfield BAH has c onstructed 6 model homes.
(2) Brookfield BAH has 21 homes in escrow. There can be no guarantee that homes in escrow will actually close. (3) As of September 1, 2022, Brookfield BAH has received 42 building permits. (4) Base sale prices are estimated as of September 1, 2022. Base sales prices are subject to change and exclude any lot premiums, options, upgrades, incentives and any selling concessions or price reductions which may be offered.
Source: Brookfield BAH
As of September 1, 2022, Brookfield BAH has incurred $_______ on site acquisition, on- site development costs, fees, and costs (other than homebuilding, sales and marketing costs) and anticipates that an additional $_______ will be required to be expended on such costs to complete the neighborhood. As of September 1, 2022, Brookfield BAH has incurred $______ on home construction, sales and marketing, and anticipates spending an additional $________ to buildout the 75 units it currently anticipates building (assuming that the Developer conveys the remaining 24 lots to Brookfield BAH).
Lombard Neighborhood . Lennar Homes is building and selling homes within the “Lombard” neighborhood within Improvement Area No. 4. Ultimately, the Lombard neighborhood is expected to consist of 100 detached single-family residential units (46 lots are still owned by the Developer as of September 1, 2022). The table below provides information under the assumption that Lennar Homes will take title to the remaining 46 lots and develop all 100 units.
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development of the Lombard project (assuming that the Developer conveys the remaining 46 lots to Lennar Homes) as of September 1, 2022.
Lombard Neighborhood
(Tract No. 8373)
(as of September 1, 2022)
Floor Plan
Approx.
Square
Footage
Total
Number of
Planned
Units
Units
Completed,
Sold, and
Closed
Units
Completed
and Unsold
or in
Escrow(1)(2)
Units Under
Construction(2)(3)
Est. Base
Price(4)
Plan 1 2,384 9 1 0 8 $1,613,880
Plan 2 2,466 46 3 3 13 $1,633,880
Plan 3 2,770 22 2 1 8 $1,679,880
Plan 4 2,773 23 2 0 7 $1,707,880
Totals 100 8 4 36
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(1) Includes 2 completed model homes (one in Plan 2 and one in Plan 3). (2) Lennar Homes has 2 homes in escrow. There can be no guarantee that homes in escrow will actually close. (3) As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes has received 52 building permits. (4) Base sale prices are estimated as of September 1, 2022. Base sales prices are subject to change and exclude any lot premiums, options, upgrades, incentives and any selling concessions or price reductions which may be offered.
Source: Lennar Homes
As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes has incurred approximately $44.0 million on site acquisition, on-site development costs, fees, and costs (other than homebuilding, sales and marketing costs) and anticipates that an additional $32.7 million will be required to be expended on such costs to complete the neighborhood. As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes has spent $13.2 million on home construction, sales and marketing, and anticipates spending an additional $22.1 million to buildout the 100 homes it currently anticipates building (assuming that the Developer conveys the remaining 46 lots to Lennar Homes).
Notwithstanding the Merchant Builders’ projections regarding home construction and sellout of their planned development in Improvement Area No. 4, no assurance can be given that the Merchant Builders will complete such development as currently anticipated.
Financing Plan – Developer
To date, the Developer has financed its land acquisition and various site development costs related to its property in the District through internally generated funds and lot sales revenues. The Developer estimates that, as of September 1, 2022, the remaining costs to be incurred by the Developer to complete its planned development within Improvement Area No. 4 will be $_________ (out of the $_________ estimated costs to complete Improvement Area No. 4, which does not include land acquisition, military structure design and construction, and related expenses). The Developer expects to use lot sales revenues, internal funding, and reimbursement from Bond proceeds to complete its development in Improvement Area No. 4 of the District and believes that it will have sufficient funds available to complete such development in accordance with the development schedule described in this Official Statement.
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when needed. Neither the Brookfield Merchant Builder nor any of its related entities, is under any legal obligation of any kind to expend funds for the development of and construction of homes on its property in Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. Any contributions by the Developer or any such entity to fund the costs of such development are entirely voluntary.
If and to the extent that internal funding, including but not limited to lot sales revenues, are inadequate to pay the costs to complete the planned development by the Developer within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District and other financing by the Developer is not put into place, there could be a shortfall in the funds required to complete the planned development by the Developer in Improvement Area No. 4 of the District.
Financing Plan – Merchant Builders
Brookfield Merchant Builder Financing Plan. To date, the Brookfield Merchant Builder has financed its land acquisition, site development, and home construction costs related to its Melrose neighborhood in Improvement Area No. 4 through internally generated funds. As of September 1, 2022, Brookfield BAH estimates the costs to acquire the remaining 24 lots in Melrose from the Developer and the costs to complete the remaining land development of the Melrose neighborhood within Improvement Area No. 4, including fees but excluding costs of constructing, selling and marketing of homes, is approximately $_______. Brookfield BAH estimates the remaining vertical home construction, selling and marketing costs as of September 1, 2022 to complete its project in Improvement Area No. 4 (assuming Brookfield BAH acquires the remaining 24 lots in Melrose lots from the Developer) to be approximately $________. The foregoing costs are exclusive of internal financing repayment and marketing and sales costs
Brookfield BAH expects the remaining horizontal and vertical home construction costs will be financed by by the Brookfield Merchant Builder from home sales and internally generated funds to complete its development activities in Improvement Area No. 4. Brookfield BAH believes that the Brookfield Merchant Builder will have sufficient funds available to complete its proposed development activities in Improvement Area No. 4, commensurate with the development timing described in this Official Statement.
Although Brookfield BAH expects to have sufficient funds available to complete its development activities in Improvement Area No. 4, commensurate with the development timing described in this Official Statement, there can be no assurance, however, that amounts necessary to finance the remaining development and home construction costs will be available from the Brookfield Merchant Builder or any other source when needed. Any contributions by the Brookfield Merchant Builder or any of their respective parent companies to fund the costs of such development and home construction are entirely voluntary.
If and to the extent that internal funding, including but not limited to home sales revenues, are inadequate to pay the costs to complete the planned development by the Brookfield Merchant Builder within Improvement Area No. 4 and other financing by the Brookfield Merchant Builder is not put into place, there could be a shortfall in the funds required to complete the proposed development by the Brookfield Merchant Builder in Improvement Area No. 4 and the remaining portions of the development may not be developed.
Lennar Homes Financing Plan. To date, Lennar Homes has financed its land acquisition, site development, and home construction costs related to its Venice and Lombard neighborhoods in Improvement Area No. 4 through homes sales revenue and internally generated funds.
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As of September 1, 2022, Lennar Homes estimates the costs to acquire the remaining 32 lots in Venice and 46 lots in Lombard from the Developer and the costs to complete the remaining land development of the Venice and Lombard neighborhoods within Improvement Area No. 4, including fees but excluding costs of constructing, selling and marketing homes, is approximately $48.2 million. Lennar Homes estimates the remaining vertical home constructing, selling and marketing costs as of September 1, 2022 to complete its Venice and Lombard neighborhood in Improvement Area No. 4 (assuming Lennar Homes acquires the remaining 32 lots in Venice and 46 lots in Lombard from the Developer) to be approximately $43.9 million. The foregoing costs are exclusive of internal financing repayment and marketing and sales costs.
Lennar Homes expects to finance all remaining horizontal and vertical home construction costs related to its Venice and Lombard neighborhoods in Improvement Area No. 4 through home sales revenue and internally generated funds, including, if necessary, Lennar Corporation’s revolving credit facility. Lennar Corporation’s credit facility is not secured by Lennar Homes' property within Improvement Area No. 4. Additionally, home sales revenue from Lennar Homes' projects in Improvement Area No. 4 will not be segregated and set aside for the payment of costs required to complete their activities in Improvement Area No. 4. Home sales revenue from the project is accumulated and used to pay costs of operations for Lennar Corporation and its subsidiaries, to pay debt service on outstanding debt and for other corporate purposes, and may be diverted to pay costs other than the costs of completing Lennar Homes' activities in Improvement Area No. 4 at the discretion of management. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lennar Homes believes that it will have sufficient funds available to complete its proposed development activities in Improvement Area No. 4, commensurate with the development timing described in this Official Statement.
Although Lennar Homes expects to have sufficient funds available to complete its development activities in Improvement Area No. 4, commensurate with the development timing described in this Official Statement, there can be no assurance, however, that amounts necessary to finance the remaining development and home construction costs will be available from Lennar Homes, Lennar Corporation or any other source when needed. For example, borrowings under Lennar Corporation’s revolving credit facility may not be available, and home sales revenue, which is accumulated daily for use in operations by Lennar Corporation, including to fund costs of other direct and indirect subsidiaries, to pay debt service on outstanding debt and for other corporate purposes, may be diverted to pay costs other than the costs of completing Lennar Homes' activities in Improvement Area No. 4 at the discretion of management. Lennar Homes, Lennar Corporation, its lenders, or any of their related entities are not under any legal obligation of any kind to expend funds for the development of and construction of homes on Lennar Homes' property in Improvement Area No. 4. Any contributions by Lennar Homes or Lennar Corporation to fund the costs of such development and home construction are entirely voluntary.
If and to the extent that internal funding, including but not limited to home sales revenues, and borrowings under Lennar Corporation’s revolving credit facility are inadequate to pay the costs to complete the planned development by Lennar Homes within Improvement Area No. 4 and other financing is not put into place, there could be a shortfall in the funds required to complete the proposed development by Lennar Homes in Improvement Area No. 4 and the remaining portions of the development may not be developed.
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OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
Unpaid Special Taxes do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of the parcels within the District. There is no assurance that the present property owners or any subsequent owners will have the ability to pay the Special Taxes or that, even if they have the ability, they will choose to pay the Special Taxes. An owner may elect to not pay the Special Taxes when due and cannot be legally compelled to do so. Neither the City nor any Bondowner will have the ability at any time to seek payment directly from the owners of property within the District of the Special Tax or the principal or interest on the Bonds, or the ability to control who becomes a subsequent owner of any property within the District.
The Developer, BrookCal, Brookfield BAH, and Lennar Homes have provided the information set forth in this section entitled “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4.” No assurance can be given that all information is complete. The City has not independently verified this information and assumes no responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. It is only provided as a convenience to enable investors to more easily commence their own independent investigations if they so choose. In addition, any Internet addresses included below are for reference only, and the information on those Internet sites is not a part of this Official Statement or incorporated by reference into this Official Statement.
No assurance can be given that development of the property will be completed, or that it will be completed in a timely manner. The Special Taxes are not personal obligations of the developers or of any subsequent landowners; the Bonds are secured only by the Special Taxes and moneys available under the Fiscal Agent Agreement. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS” and “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS” herein.
The Developer, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes
Developer. The master developer of the property within the District is Dublin Crossing, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (previously defined as “Dublin Crossing” or the “Developer”). Dublin Crossing is a joint venture between BrookCal Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (previously defined as “ BrookCal”), and SPIC Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (previously defined as “SPIC”), an affiliate of CalAtlantic Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CalAtlantic”). CalAtlantic is owned by Lennar Corporation.
BrookCal. BrookCal is owned 100% by BrookCal Bay Area Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “BrookCal Bay Area” ). BrookCal Bay Area is owned 100% by BrookCal, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BrookCal, LLC”). BrookCal, LLC is a joint venture between BHC BrookCal, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BHC BrookCal ”), and the California State Teachers Retirement System (“Cal STRS”). BHC BrookCal is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. (“Brookfield Residential”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asse t Management Inc., which has been developing land and building homes for over 50 years. Brookfield Residential is a North American land developer and homebuilder with operations in Canada and the United States, which entitles and develops land to create master-planned communities and builds and sells lots to third-party builders, as well as to its own homebuilding divisions. Brookfield Residential also participates in select strategic real estate opportunities, including infill projects, mixed-use developments, infrastructure projects and joint ventures. Brookfield Residential currently focuses on the following operating segments: Canada, California, and Central and Eastern United States. Its Canadian operations are primarily in the Alberta and Ontario markets. Brookfield Residential has homebuilding operations in Austin, Calgary, Denver, Edmonton, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Attachment 4
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Francisco, Toronto, and Washington D.C. Brookfield Residential has been active in the Northern California market since 1997.
Brookfield BAH. The Developer sold a portion, and is under contract to sell the remaining portion, of the Melrose property in Improvement Area No. 4 to Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (previously defined as "Brookfield BAH"). Brookfield BAH is an indirect subsidiary of Brookfield Residential. Information regarding Brookfield Residential’s operations in Northern California is available at www.brookfieldnorcal.com. Copies of Brookfield Residential’s financial statements and other informat ion are currently available from Brookfield Residential’s website at www.brookfieldresidential.com. These internet addresses are included for reference only, and the information on these internet sites is not a part of this Official Statement and is not incorporated by reference into this Official Statement. No representation is made in this Official Statement as to the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained on these internet sites.
Lennar Homes. The Developer sold portions, and is under contract to sell the remaining portions, of the Venice and Lombard properties in Improvement Area No. 4 to Lennar Homes.
Lennar Homes is based in Irvine, California. Lennar Homes has been in the business of developing residential real estate communities in California since 1996. On February 1, 2022, Lennar Homes of California, Inc., a California corporation, was converted to a California limited liability company and is now known as Lennar Ho mes of California, LLC, a California limited liability company (previously defined as " Lennar Homes"). Lennar Homes is wholly-owned by U.S. Home, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("U.S. Home"). U.S. Home is wholly-owned by Lennar Corporation, which is based in Miami, Florida ("Lennar Corporation").
Lennar Corporation. Founded in 1954, Lennar Corporation completed its initial public offering in 1971 and listed its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. Lennar Corporation's Class A and Class B common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "LEN" and "LEN.B." respectively. Lennar Corporation is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States based on home sales revenues and net earnings, and operates under a number of brand names, including Lennar Homes and U.S. Home. Lennar Homes primarily develops residential communities both within the Lennar family of builders and through consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships in which Lennar Homes maintains an interest.
Lennar Corporation is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such filings, particularly the Annual Report on Form 10-K and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, set forth, among other things, certain data relative to the consolidated results of operations dates.
The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and other information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC, including Lennar Corporation. The address of such website is www.sec.gov. All documents filed by Lennar Corporation pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act after the date of this Official Statement will be available for inspection in such manner as the SEC prescribes.
Copies of Lennar Corporation's Annual Report and related financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards, are available from Lennar Corporation's website at www.lennar.com.
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The internet addresses referenced in the paragraphs above are included for reference purposes only and the information on these internet sites are not a part of this Official Statement and are not incorporated by reference into this Official Statement. No representation is made in this Official Statement as to the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained on these internet sites.
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APPRAISED VALUE OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
The Appraisal
General. Integra Realty Resources, San Francisco, California (the “Appraiser”) prepared an appraisal report with a date of value of August 12, 2022 (the “Appraisal”). The Appraisal was prepared at the request of the City.
The Appraiser was requested by the City to provide a market value of the appraised properties by ownership, as well as a cumulative, or aggregate, value of the appraised properties within the District (see “– Property Appraised” below), under the assumptions and conditions cited in the attached report. The value estimates assume a transfer would reflect a cash transaction or terms that are considered to be equivalent to cash. The estimates are also premised on an assumed sale after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, with buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, for their own self-interest and assuming neither is under duress.
The Appraisal is set forth in its entirety in APPENDIX B hereto. The description herein of the Appraisal is intended for limited purposes only; the Appraisal should be read in its entirety.
The conclusions reached in the Appraisal are subject to certain assumptions and qualifications which are set forth in the Appraisal.
Property Appraised. The appraised properties represent the taxable parcels in Improvement Area No. 4, subject to the lien of the Special Taxes of the CFD No. 2015-1, a portion of the Dublin Crossing (now referred to, marketed, as "Boulevard") master planned community.
Improvement Area No. 4 consists of 266 residential units/lots (175 detached and 91 attached) being developed by Lennar Homes and Brookfield BAH within three product lines further described herein. Any properties within the boundaries of Improvement Area No. 4 not subject to the Lien of the Special Tax securing the Bonds (e.g., public and quasi-public land use sites) are not a part of this appraisal. Boulevard is generally located at the northwest quadrant of Dublin Boulevard and Arnold Road.
Value Estimate.
The market value of the appraised properties, by ownership, as well as the cumulative, or aggregate, value, are subject to the hypothetical condition various public improvements to be financed by proposed series of Bonds have been paid. The estimates of value also account for the impact of the lien of the Special Tax securing the Bonds.
The value estimate for the appraised property as of the date of value, as updated, using the methodologies described in the Appraisal and subject to the hypothetical condition that various public improvements to be financed by the Bonds are in place, and subject to other assumptions and limiting conditions set forth in the Appraisal, and based on the ownership of the property as of that date is $172,441,000, as shown in the table on the following page.
Note that the aggregate value noted is not the market value of the appraised properties in bulk. As defined by The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, an aggregate value is the “total of multiple market value conclusions.” For purposes of the Appraisal, market value is estimated by ownership.
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Property
Owner(1)
Ownership
Neighborhood
Product
Name T ype
No.
Units
Construction
Status
Concluded
Unit Value
Concluded
Value
Brookfield BAH
within
Brookfield BAH
within 19 Venice Attached Duets 55 Finished Lots $550,000 $29,700,000 Brookfield BAH
within
Brookfield BAH
within 24 Lombard
Detached Motor
Courts 50
Finished Lots $686,000 34,300,000
Brookfield BAH
within
Brookfield BAH
within
Subtotal 105 $64,000,000
Brookfield BAH
within
Brookfield BAH
within 20 Melrose Detached 4-Pack 51
Finished Lots $620,000 $31,620,000
Subtotal 51 $31,620,000
Master Developer Dublin Crossing,
LLC(1) 19 Venice Attached Duets 32 Finished Lots $550,000 $17,600,000 Dublin Crossing,
LLC
(1) 20 Melrose Detached 4-Pack 24 Finished Lots $620,000 14,880,000 Dublin Crossing,
LLC
(1) 24 Lombard
Detached Motor
Courts 46
Finished Lots $686,000 31,556,000
Subtotal 102 $64,036,000
Individual
Homeowners
Various
ownerships 19 Venice Attached Duets 4 Sold Homes $1,265,000 $6,325,000 Various
ownerships 24 Lombard
Detached Motor
Courts 4
Sold Homes $1,615,000 6,460,000
Subtotal 8 $12,785,000
Cumulative, or Aggregate, Value of IA No. 4 $172,441,000 ___________________
(1) The subject lots will transfer from t he master developer to each merchant builders, Brookfield BAH and Lennar Homes, with takedown closing dates scheduled for October 2022 and January 2023.
Source: The Appraisal.
Appraisal Methodology. In the Appraisal, the Appraiser determined the market value of the residential land using the sales comparison approach. Because certain appraised parcels have been sold and transferred to individual hom eowners, the Appraiser assigned value to the completed and sold homes using a not-less-than estimate of value based on the smallest homes/floor plan offered. See APPENDIX B for additional details.
Hypothetical Condition . The Appraisal estimates the market value of the appraised properties, by ownership, as well as the cumulative, or aggregate, value of Improvement Area No. 4 of the CFD as of the date of value, subject to the hypothetical condition various public improvements to be financed by the Bonds are in place and available for use.
Assumptions and Limiting Conditions . In addition to the hypothetical condition described above, the Appraisal is based upon a number of standard and special assumptions and conditions, all of which affect the estimate as to value, some of which include the following. See “APPENDIX B – THE APPRAISAL” for a complete list of such assumptions and conditions.
Exposure Time. The Appraisal comments on exposure time for the property appraised as follows: “Exposure time is the length of time the subject property would have been exposed for sale in the market had it sold on the effective valuation date at the concluded market value.
Exposure time is always presumed to precede the effective date of the appraisal. Based on our review of recent sales transactions for similar properties and our analysis of supply and demand in the local land market, it is our opinion that the probable exposure time for the subject at the concluded market values stated previously is 12 months.”
The Appraiser concluded that, given the size of the appraised properties, and the condition of the market, it is expected that if appropriately priced, the exposure time for the appraised properties, assuming the properties (by ownership) are not marketed concurrently, would likely be approximately 12 months.
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No assurance can be given that the estimated exposure time or absorption of sales of property in Improvement Area No. 4 will be achieved or attained over an extended period of time; real estate is cyclical in nature, and it is impossible to accurately forecast and project specific demand over a projected period. See “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS – Property Values and Property Development.”
Limitations of Appraisal Valuation. Property values may not be evenly distributed throughout the Improvement Area No. 4; thus, certain parcels may have a greater value than others. This disparity is significant because in the event of nonpayment of the Special Tax, the only remedy is to foreclose against the delinquent parcel.
No assurance can be given that the estimate of market value set forth in the Appraisal can or will be maintained during the period of time that the Bonds are outstanding in that the City has no control over the market value of the property within Improvement Area No. 4 or the amount of additional indebtedness that may be issued in the future by other public agencies, the payment of which, through the levy of a tax or an assessment, may be on a parity with the Special Taxes.
See “– Overlapping Liens and Priority of Lien” below.
For a description of certain risks that might affect the assumptions made in the Appraisal, see “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS – Appraised Values” herein.
Value by Ownership and Neighborhood
The following table sets forth the development status (based on building permits issued as of August 12, 2022) and appraisal value by ownership and neighborhood for property within Improvement Area No. 4, based on the appraised values set forth in the Appraisal.
Table 1
City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4
Development Status by Neighborhood
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(1) Based on building permits issued as of August 12, 2022 Source: Integra Realty Resources; Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.
Neighborhood
Units with
Building
Permits(1)
Total
Planned
Units Builder Land Use
FY 2023-24
Maximum
Special Tax
FY 2023-24
Projected
Tax Levy
Appraised
Value
Venice 53 91 Lennar
Homes
Multi-Family/Detached $406,444 $375,423 $53,625,000
Melrose 42 75 Brookfield
BAH
Detached $451,297 $405,886 $46,500,000
Lombard 44 100 Lennar
Homes
Detached $576,791 $506,861 $72,316,000
Total:
139 266 $1,434,532 $1,288,17
0 $172,441,000
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Value to Special Tax Burden Ratios
The following table sets forth the value-to-lien ratios for property within Improvement Area No. 4, based on the appraised values set forth in the Appraisal and based on the projected Special Tax levy for Fiscal Year 2023-24, assuming it was levied on all taxable parcels in the District (not just Developed Property), and not including any overlapping debt for general obligation bonds.
Table 2
City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 Estimated Fiscal Year 2023-24 Special Tax Levy and Value-to-Lien Ratios (Development Status as of August 12, 2022)
Development Status
Planned
Residential
Units(1)
Appraised
Value
Maximum
FY 2023-24
Special
Tax Revenue
Estimated
FY 2023-24
Special
Tax Levy(2)
Percent of
Projected
FY 2023-24
Tax Levy
Series
2022
Bonds(3)*
Value-to-
Lien*
Developed Property
Individual Owners 9 $12,785,000 $47,731 $47,731 3.7% $821,474 15.6 Brookfield BAH 42 26,040,000 240,045 240,045 18. 6 4,131,287 6.3 Lennar Homes 88 53,840,000 465, 880 465,880 36.2 8,018,017 6.7 Subtotal 139 $92,665,000 $753,657 $753,657 58.5% $12,970,778 7.1
Undeveloped Property
Dublin Crossing, LLC 102 $64,036,000 $545,973 $428,610 33. 3% $7,376,570 8.7 Brookfield BAH 9 5,580,000 54, 127 42,492 3.3 731,304 7.6 Lennar Homes 16 10,160,000 80, 776 63,412 4.9 1,091,348 9.3 Subtotal 127 $79,776,000 $680,876 $534,514 41.5% $9,199,222 8.7
Total 266 $172,441,000 $1,434,532 $1, 288,170 100.0% $22,170,000 7.8 ___________
* Preliminary, subject to change.
(1) Based on Attachment 1 of the Rate and Method of Apportionment. (2) Interest on the Bonds is capitalized through September 1, 2023. (3) Allocated based on the share of the projected fiscal year 2023-24 special tax levy.
Source: Integra Realty Resources; Hilltop; Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.
In comparing the appraised value of the real property within the Improvement Area No. 4 and the principal amount of the Bonds, it should be noted that only the real property upon which there is a delinquent Special Tax can be foreclosed upon, and the real property within Improvement Area No. 4 cannot be foreclosed upon as a whole to pay delinquent Special Taxes of the owners of such parcels within Improvement Area No. 4 unless all of the property is subject to a delinquent Special Tax. In any event, individual parcels may be foreclosed upon separately to pay delinquent Special Taxes levied against such parcels.
Other public agencies whose boundaries overlap those of Improvement Area No. 4 could, without the consent of the City and in certain cases without the consent of the owners of the land within Improvement Area No. 4, impose additional taxes or assessment liens on the land within Improvement Area No. 4. The lien created on the land within Improvement Area No. 4 through the levy of such additional taxes or assessments may be on a parity with the lien of the Special Tax. In addition, construction loans may be obtained by the Merchant Builders or home loans may be obtained by ultimate homeowners. The deeds of trust securing such debt on property within Improvement Area No. 4, however, will be subordinate to the lien of the Special Tax.
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Overlapping Liens and Priority of Lien
The principal of and interest on the Bonds are payable from the Special Tax authorized to be collected within Improvement Area No. 4, and payment of the Special Tax is secured by a lien on certain real property within Improvement Area No. 4. Such lien is co-equal to and independent of the lien for general taxes and any other liens imposed under the Act, regardless of when they are imposed on the property in Improvement Area No. 4. The imposition of additional special taxes, assessments and general property taxes will increase the amount of independent and co- equal liens which must be satisfied in foreclosure. The City, the County and certain other public agencies are authorized by the Act to form other community facilities districts and improvement areas and, under other provisions of State law, to form special assessment districts, either or both of which could include all or a portion of the land within Improvement Area No. 4.
Set forth in the following table is an overlapping debt table showing the existing authorized indebtedness payable with respect to property within Improvement Area No. 4. This table has been prepared by California Municipal Statistics Inc. as of the date indicated, and is included for general information purposes only. The City has not reviewed the data for completeness or accuracy and makes no representations in connection therewith.
Table 3
City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4
Overlapping Bonded Debt as of _______ 1, 2022
[To come from CalMuni]
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(1) Excludes Bonds to be sold.
(2) Excludes tax and revenue anticipati on notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and non-bonded capital lease obligations.
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc.
There can be no assurance that the Developer, the Brookfield Merchant Builders, Lennar Homes, their respective affiliates or any subsequent owner will not petition for the formation of other community facilities districts and improvement areas or for a special assessment district or districts and that parity special taxes or special assessments will not be levied by the County or some other public agency to finance additional public facilities, however no other special districts are currently contemplated by the City or the Developer.
Private liens, such as deeds of trust securing loans obtained by the Developer, may be placed upon property in Improvement Area No. 4 at any time. Under California law, the Special Taxes have priority over all existing and future private liens imposed on property subject to the lien of the Special Taxes.
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Estimated Tax Burden
The following table sets forth estimated Fiscal Year 2022-23 sample tax bills for various types of property expected to be built and sold to individual homeowners within Improvement Area No. 4.
Table 4
City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4
Estimated Fiscal Year 2022-23 Sample Tax Bills
Assumptions
Single Family
< 2,100 sf
Single Family
2,100 - 2,300 sf
Single
Family
> 2,300 sf
Multi-Family
< 1,600 sf
Multi-Family
1,600 - 1,800
sf
Multi-Family
> 1,800 sf
Estimated Sales Price (1) N/A N/A $1,645,000 N/A N/A $1,406,000
Ad Valorem Taxes(2) Rate Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount General Tax Levy 1.0000% $0 $0 $16,450 $0 $0 $14,060 County Wide GO Bonds 0.0041 $0 $0 $67 $0 $0 $58
School Unified 0.1964 $0 $0 $3,231 $0 $0 $2,761
School Comm. College 0.0458 $0 $0 $753 $0 $0 $644
Flood Zone 7 State Water 0.0307 $0 $0 $505 $0 $0 $432 Bay Area Rapid Transit 0.0060 $0 $0 $99 $0 $0 $84
East Bay Regional Park 0.0020 $0 $0 $33 $0 $0 $28
Total Ad Valorem Taxes 1.2850% $0 $0 $21,138 $0 $0 $18,067
Direct Charges (3) Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Mosq MSR K 1982 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2
CSA Paramedic $36 $36 $36 $35 $35 $35
Vec Cntrl Msr A 84 $6 $6 $6 $6 $6 $6
Paramedic Supplmnt $6 $6 $6 $10 $10 $10
SFBRA Measure AA $12 $12 $12 $12 $12 $12
2019DUSD Measure E $96 $96 $96 $96 $96 $96
Haz Waste Program $7 $7 $7 $7 $7 $7
Vector Cntrl Asmt $1 $1 $1 $5 $5 $5
Mosquito Asmt 2008 $1 $1 $1 $3 $3 $3
East Bay Trail LLD $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5
CFD No. 2015-1 Facilities(4) $4,795 $5,201 $5,603 $3,760 $4,233 $4,695 CFD No. 2017-1 –
Services(4)
$60 $64 $69 $46 $52 $58
Total Direct Charges $5,025 $5,437 $5,844 $3,986 $4,466 $4,933
Total Taxes and Direct Charges -- -- $26,982 -- -- $23,000 % of Total Estimated Sales Price N/A N/A 1.64% N/A N/A 1.64% ____________________________________
(1) The smallest single family detached unit included in the appraisal starts at 2,384 square feet and the smallest multi-family unit included in the appraisal starts at 2,106 square feet therefore, there is no estimated sales price at this time. (2) Based on the fiscal year 2021-22 ad valorem tax rates for the tax rate area within the CFD. Ad valorem tax rates are subject to change in future years.
(3) Based on the fiscal year 2021-22 charges identified on Alameda County-issued property tax bills. Charges subject to change in future years. (4) Represents the maximum special tax rate in fiscal year 2022-23.
Sources: Alameda County Tax Collector’s Website; RCLCO; Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.
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SPECIAL RISK FACTORS
The purchase of the Bonds described in this Official Statement involves a degree of risk that may not be appropriate for some investors. The following is a description of certain risk factors affecting Improvement Area No. 4, the property owners in Improvement Area No. 4, the parcels subject to the levy of Special Tax and the payment of and security for the Bonds. The following discussion of risks is not meant to be a complete list of the risks associated with the purchase of the Bonds and does not necessarily reflect the relative importance of the various risks. Potential investors are advised to consider the following factors along with all other information in this Official Statement in evaluating the investment quality of the Bonds. There can be no assurance that other risk factors will not become material in the future.
Limited Obligation of the City to Pay Debt Service
The City has no obligation to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds in the event Special Tax collections are delinquent, other than from amounts, if any, on deposit in the Reserve Fund or funds derived from the tax sale or foreclosure and sale of parcels on which levies of the Special Tax are delinquent, nor is the City obligated to advance funds to pay such debt service on the Bonds. The Bonds are not general obligations of the City but are limited obligations of the City and Improvement Area No. 4 payable solely from the proceeds of the Special Tax and certain funds held under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, including amounts deposited in the Reserve Fund and investment income thereon, and the proceeds, if any, from the sale of property subject to the Special Tax in the event of a foreclosure. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS.” Any tax for the payment of the Bonds will be limited to the Special Taxes to be collected within the jurisdiction of Improvement Area No. 4. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City or the State of California or of any of their respective political subdivisions is pledged to the payment of the Bonds.
Special Tax Not a Personal Obligation
An owner of property in Improvement Area No. 4 is not personally obligated to pay the Special Tax attributable to the property in Improvement Area No. 4. Rather, the Special Tax is an obligation only against the parcel of property, secured by the amount which could be realized in a foreclosure proceeding against the property, and not by any promise of the owner of any property to pay. If the value of the property is not sufficient for the payment of debt service on the Bonds, taking into account other obligations also constituting a lien against the property, the City, Fiscal Agent and owners of the Bonds have no recourse against the owner, such as filing a lawsuit to collect money.
Concentration of Ownership
Nearly all of the land within Improvement Area No. 4 is currently owned by the Developer and the Merchant Builders. The lack of diversity in ownership of property in Improvement Area No. 4, and the consequent lack of diversity in the obligation to pay the Special Tax levied in Improvement Area No. 4, represents significant risk to the owners of the Bonds in that the ability of the Developer and the Merchant Builders to pay the Special Tax levied on property they own will depend, in part, on the successful sales of lots and homes in Improvement Area No. 4.
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property or payment of the delinquent Special Tax and, consequently, result in the delinquency rate reaching a level that would cause an insufficiency in collection of the Special Tax to meet obligations on the Bonds. For a description of the Developer and the Merchant Builders, see “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Developer, Brookfield and Lennar Homes.” In that event, there could be a delay or failure in payments on the Bonds. See “SPECIAL RISK FACTORS – B ankruptcy and Foreclosure Delays” below and “SECURITY FOR THE BONDS – Delinquent Payments; Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure.”
Development of undeveloped property within Improvement Area No. 4 may be subject to unexpected delays, disruptions and changes which may affect the willingness and ability of the Developer or landowner to pay the Special Taxes when due. Certain infrastructure improvements remain to be completed in order to complete construction of all of the homes in Improvement Area No. 4. No assurance can be given that the remaining proposed residential development will be partially or fully completed, and for purposes of evaluating the investment quality of the Bonds, prospective purchasers should consider the possibility that such parcels will remain vacant and only partially improved.
Levy and Collection of the Special Tax
General. The principal source of payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds is the proceeds of the annual levy and collection of the Special Tax against property within Improvement Area No. 4.
Limitation on Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate. The annual levy of the Special Tax is subject to the maximum annual Special Tax rate authorized in the Rate and Method. The levy cannot be made at a higher rate even if the failure to do so means that the estimated proceeds of the levy and collection of the Special Tax, together with other available funds, will not be sufficient to pay debt service on the Bonds.
In addition to the maximum annual Special Tax rate limitation in the Rate and Method, Section 53321(d) of the Act provides that the special tax levied against any parcel for which an occupancy permit for private residential use has been issued may not be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel within a community facilities district by more than 10% above the amount that would have been levied in such Fiscal Year had there never been any such delinquencies or defaults. In cases of significant delinquency, these factors may result in defaults in the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds.
No Relationship Between Property Value and Special Tax Levy. Because the Rate and Method is not based on property value, the levy of the Special Tax will rarely, if ever, result in a uniform relationship between the value of particular parcels of Taxable Property and the amount of the levy of the Special Tax against those parcels. Thus, there will rarely, if ever, be a uniform relationship between the value of the parcels of Taxable Property and their proportionate share of debt service on the Bonds, and certainly not a direct relationship.
Factors that Could Lead to Special Tax Deficiencies. The following are some of the factors that might cause the levy of the Special Tax on any particular parcel of Taxable Property to vary from the Special Tax that might otherwise be expected:
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Transfers to Governmental Entities. The number of parcels of Taxable Property could be reduced through the acquisition of Taxable Property by a governmental entity and failure of the government to pay the Special Tax based upon a claim of exemption or, in the case of the federal government or an agency thereof, immunity from taxation, thereby resulting in an increased tax burden on the remaining taxed parcels. One parcel is anticipated to be used as a school and be exempt from the levy of the Special Tax; accordingly, this parcel has not been included in the parcels that were appraised by the Appraiser and no portion of the Bonds have been allocated to it in the tables in this Official Statement.
Property Tax Delinquencies . Under provisions of the Act, the Special Tax, from which funds necessary for the payment of principal of, and interest on, the Bonds are derived, are being billed to the property within Improvement Area No. 4 on the regular property tax bills sent to owners of the parcels. Such Special Tax installments are due and payable, and bear the same penalties and interest for nonpayment, as do regular property tax installments. Special Tax installment payments cannot be made separately from property tax payments. Therefore, the unwillingness or inability of a property owner to pay regular property tax bills as evidenced by property tax delinquencies may also indicate an unwillingness or inability to make regular property tax payments and Special Tax installment payments in the future. Failure of the owners of Taxable Property to pay property taxes (and, consequently, the Special Tax), or delays in the collection of or inability to collect the Special Tax by tax sale or foreclosure and sale of the delinquent parcels, could result in a deficiency in the collection of Special Tax revenues. For a summary of recent Special Tax collection and delinquency rates in Improvement Area No. 4, see “VALUE OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4” herein.
Insufficiency of Special Taxes
In order to pay debt service on the Bonds, it is necessary that the Special Tax levied against taxable parcels within Improvement Area No. 4 be paid in a timely manner. The City has established the Reserve Fund in an amount equal to the Reserve Requirement to pay debt service on the Bonds and any Parity Bonds to the extent Special Taxes are not paid on time and other funds are not available. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYME NT FOR THE BONDS – Reserve Fund” and APPENDIX C – Summary of Certain Provisions of the Fiscal Agent Agreement. Under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, the City has covenanted to maintain in the Reserve Fund an amount equal to the Reserve Requirement; subject, however, to the limitation that the City may not levy the Special Tax in any fiscal year at a rate in excess of the Maximum Special Tax rates permitted under the Rate and Method. In addition, the Act imposes certain limitations on increases in Special Taxes on residential parcels as a consequence of delinquencies in payment of the Special Taxes. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Special Taxes.” Consequently, if a delinquency occurs, the City may be unable to replenish the Reserve Fund to the Reserve Requirement due to the limitation of the Maximum Special Tax rates. If such defaults were to continue in successive years, the Reserve Fund could be depleted and a default on the Bonds would occur if proceeds of a foreclosure sale did not yield a sufficient amount to pay the delinquent Special Taxes.
The City has made certain covenants regarding the institution of foreclosure proceedings to sell any property with delinquent Special Taxes in order to obtain funds to pay debt service on the Bonds. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Delinquent Payments of Special Tax; Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure.” If foreclosure proceedings Attachment 4
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were ever instituted, any mortgage or deed of trust holder could, but would not be required to, advance the amount of delinquent Special Taxes to protect its security interest.
Appraised Values
The Appraisal estimates the market value of the taxable property within Improvement Area No. 4. This market value is merely the present opinion of the Appraiser, and is subject to the assumptions and limiting conditions stated in the Appraisal. Prospective purchasers of the Bonds should not assume that the land within Improvement Area No. 4 could be sold for the appraised amount described in the Appraisal at a foreclosure sale for delinquent Special Taxes the City has not sought the present opinion of any other appraiser of the value of the taxed parcels. A different present opinion of value might be rendered by a different appraiser. The City makes no representation as to the accuracy of the Appraisal.
The opinion of value relates to sale by a willing seller to a willing buyer as of the date of valuation, each having similar information and neither being forced by other circumstances to sell or to buy. Consequently, the opinion is of limited use in predicting the selling price at a foreclosure sale, because the sale is forced and the buyer may not have the benefit of full information.
In considering the estimates of value evidenced by the Appraisal, it should be noted that the Appraisal is based upon a number of standard and special assumptions which affect the estimates as to value, as well as the hypothetical condition of the Authorized Improvements having been completed, as set forth in the Appraisal (see APPENDIX B hereto). The improvements to be financed by the Bonds were not in place as of the date of inspection; thus, the value estimate is subject to a hypothetical condition (of such improvements being in place).
In addition, the opinion of market value in the Appraisal is a present opinion. It is based upon present facts and circumstances. Differing facts and circumstances may lead to differing opinions of value. The appraised market value is not evidence of future value because future facts and circumstances may differ significantly from the present.
No assurance can be given that any of the appraised property in Improvement Area No. 4 could be sold in a foreclosure for the estimated market value contained in the Appraisal. Such sale is the primary remedy available to Bondowners if that property should become delinquent in the payment of Special Taxes. A significant portion of the Special Tax is expected to initially be levied on Undeveloped Property with low value to Bond burden values. Although the Act authorizes the City to cause such an action to be commenced and diligently pursued to completion, the Act does not specify any obligation of the City with regard to purchasing or otherwise acquiring any lot or parcel of property sold at the foreclosure sale in any such action if there is no other purchaser at such sale. The City is not obligated and does not expect to be a bidder at any such foreclosure sale.
Value-to-Lien Ratios
Value-to-lien ratios have traditionally been used in land-secured bond issues as a measure of the “collateral” supporting the willingness of property owners to pay their special taxes and assessments (and, in effect, their general proper ty taxes as well). The value-to-lien ratio is mathematically a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the property (usually either the assessed value or a market value as determined by an appraiser) and the denominator of which is the “lien” of the assessments or special taxes as represented by the principal amount of bonds repaid by such assessment or special tax. A value-to-lien ratio should not, however, be viewed Attachment 4
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as a guarantee of credit-worthiness. Land values are especially sensitive to economic cycles. A downturn of the economy may depress land values and hence the value-to-lien ratios. Further, the value-to-lien ratio typically cited for a bond issue is an average. Individual parcels in a community facilities district may fall above or below the average, sometimes even below a 1:1 ratio (with a ratio below 1:1, the land is worth less than the unpaid principal of the bonded debt allocable to it). Although judicial foreclosure proceedings can be initiated rapidly, the process can take several years to complete, and the bankruptcy courts may impede the foreclosure action.
Finally, local agencies may form overlapping community facilities districts or assessment districts.
Such local agencies typically do not coordinate their bond issuances. Debt issuance by an entity other than the City for Improvement Area No. 4 can therefore dilute value-to-lien ratios.
Exempt Properties
Certain properties are exempt from the Special Tax in accordance with the Rate and Method. In addition, the Act provides that properties or entities of the state, federal or local government are exempt from the Special Tax; provided, however, that property within Improvement Area No. 4 acquired by a public entity through a negotiated transaction, or by gift or devise, that is not otherwise exempt from the Special Tax, will continue to be subject to the Special Tax. It is possible that property acquired by a public entity following a tax sale or foreclosure based upon failure to pay taxes could become exempt from the Special Tax. In addition, the Act provides that if property subject to the Special Tax is acquired by a public entity through eminent domain proceedings, the obligation to pay the Special Tax with respect to that property, for outstanding Bonds only, is to be treated as if it were a special assessment. The constitutionality and operation of these provisions of the Act have not been tested.
In particular, insofar as the Act requires payment of the Special Tax by a federal entity acquiring property within Improvement Area No. 4, it may be unconstitutional. If for any reason property within Improvement Area No. 4 becomes exempt from taxation by reason of ownership by a nontaxable entity such as the federal government or another public agency, subject to the limitation of the Maximum Special Tax, the Special Tax will be reallocated to the remaining taxable properties within Improvement Area No. 4. This would result in the owners of such property paying a greater amount of the Special Tax and could have an adverse impact upon the timely payment of the Special Tax. Moreover, if a substantial portion of land within Improvement Area No. 4 becomes exempt from the Special Tax because of public ownership, or otherwise, the maximum rate that could be levied upon the remaining acreage might not be sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds when due and a default would occur with respect to the payment of such principal and interest.
The Act further provides that no other properties or entities are exempt from the Special Tax unless the properties or entities are expressl y exempted in a resolution of consideration to levy a new special tax or to alter the rate or method of apportionment of an existing special tax.
Property Values and Property Development
The value of taxable property within Improvement Area No. 4 is a critical factor in determining the investment quality of the Bonds. If a property owner defaults in the payment of the Special Tax, the City’s only remedy is to foreclose on the delinquent property in an attempt to obtain funds with which to pay the delinquent Special Tax. Land values could be adversely affected by economic and other factors beyond the City’s control including, without limitation, a general economic downturn, relocation of employers out of the area, shortages of water, electricity, natural gas or other utilities, destruction of property caused by earthquake, flood, Attachment 4
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wildfires, or other natural disasters, environmental pollution or contamination, inability to obtain necessary permits or agreements with governmental entities, or unfavorable economic conditions.
The Appraisal (which is set forth in APPENDIX B to this Official Statement) is based on certain assumptions made by the Appraiser in estimating the market value of the property within Improvement Area No. 4 as of the date indicated. No assurance can be given that the land values are accurate if these assumptions are incorrect or that the values will not decline in the future if one or more events, such as natural disasters or adverse economic conditions, occur. See “Appraised Values” above.
Neither the District nor the City has evaluated development risks related to the development of land in Improvement Area No. 4. Since these are largely business risks of the type that property owners customarily evaluate individually, and inasmuch as changes in land ownership may well mean changes in the evaluation with respect to any particular parcel, Improvement Area No. 4 is issuing the Bonds without regard to any such evaluation. Thus, the creation of Improvement Area No. 4 and the issuance of the Bonds in no way implies that Improvement Area No. 4 or the City has evaluated these risks or the reasonableness of these risks.
The following is a discussion of specific risk factors that could affect the timing or scope of property development in Improvement Area No. 4 or the value of property in Improvement Area No. 4.
Land Development. Land values are influenced by the level of development in the area in many respects.
First, undeveloped or partially developed land is generally less valuable than developed land and provides less security to the Owners of the Bonds should it be necessary for the City to foreclose on undeveloped or partially developed property due to the nonpayment of Special Taxes.
Second, failure to complete development on a timely basis could adversely affect the land values of those parcels that have been completed. Lower land values would result in less security for the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds and lower proceeds from any foreclosure sale necessitated by delinquencies in the payment of the Special Tax. See “APPRAISED VALUE OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 - Value to Special Tax Burden Ratios.” No assurance can be given that the proposed development within Improvement Area No. 4 will be completed, and in assessing the investment quality of the Bonds, prospective purchasers should evaluate the risks of non-completion.
Neither the Developer nor any other person provides any assurances that the project currently envisioned for the land in Improvement Area No. 4 will be completed, or that sources of financing that will actually be available to the Developer will be sufficient to complete such projected development. The Developer has no obligation to the City or to owners of the Bonds to complete the project.
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and other similar factors. Development in Improvement Area No. 4 may also be affected by development in surrounding areas, which may compete with the development. In addition, land development operations are subject to comprehensive federal, state and local regulations, including environmental, land use, zoning and building requirements. There can be no assurance that proposed land development operations within Improvement Area No. 4 will not be adversely affected by future government policies, including, but not limited to, governmental policies to restrict or control development, or future growth control initiatives. There can be no assurance that land development operations within Improvement Area No. 4 will not be adversely affected by these risks.
Legal Requirements. Other events that may affect the value of a parcel include changes in the law or application of the law. Such changes may include, without limitation, local growth control initiatives, local utility connection moratoriums and local application of statewide tax and governmental spending limitation measures. Development in Improvement Area No. 4 may also be adversely affected by the application of laws protecting endangered or threatened species.
Hazardous Substances and Groundwater Quality . Any discovery of a hazardous substance detected on property within Improvement Area No. 4 would affect the marketability and the value of some or all of the property in Improvement Area No. 4. In that event, the owners and operators of a parcel within Improvement Area No. 4 may be required by law to remedy conditions of the parcel relating to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, sometimes referred to as “CERCLA” or the “Superfund Act,” is the most well-known and widely applicable of these laws. State law with regard to hazardous substances are also applicable to property within Improvement Area No. 4 and are as stringent as the federal laws. Under many of these laws, the owner (or operator) is obligated to remedy a hazardous substance condition of property whether or not the owner (or operator) has anything to do with creating or handling the hazardous substance. The effect, therefore, should any of the parcels be contaminated by a hazardous substance is to reduce the marketability and value of the parcel by the costs of remedying the condition, because the purchaser, upon becoming owner, will become obligated to remedy the condition just as is the seller.
The values set forth in the Appraisal do not take into account the possible reduction in marketability and value of any of the parcels within Improvement Area No. 4 by reason of the possible liability of the owner (or operator) for the remedy of a hazardous substance condition on a parcel. Although the City is not aware that the owner (or operator) of any of the property within Improvement Area No. 4 has a current liability for a hazardous substance with respect to any of the parcels, it is possible that such liabilities do currently exist and that the City is not aware of them.
Further, it is possible that liabilities may arise in the future with respect to any of the parcels within Improvement Area No. 4 resulting from the existence, currently, on the parcel of a substance presently classified as hazardous but which has not been released or the release of which is not presently threatened, or may arise in the future resulting from the existence, currently, on the parcel of a substance not presently classified as hazardous but which may in the future be so classified. Further, such liabilities may arise not simply from the existence of a hazardous substance but from the method of handling it. All of these possibilities could significantly affect the value of a parcel within Improvement Area No. 4 that is realizable upon a foreclosure sale.
The City has not independently verified, but is not aware of, the presence of any hazardous substances within Improvement Area No. 4.
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As discussed elsewhere in this Official Statement, the SFRWQCB sent the Developer a letter, dated November 5, 2018, regarding results of testing groundwater from a particular area of the Boulevard Project, and requiring the Developer take certain actions in connection therewith.
The letter required that the Developer submit a workplan and schedule to complete site characterization and develop a conceptual site model for volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, in groundwater, soil, and soil vapor at the project site. In response to that directive, the Developer conducted extensive testing of soil, soil vapor, and groundwater. The work was documented in the Site Characterization, Conceptual Site Model and Health Risk Assessment Report submitted to and approved by the SFRWQCB. On July 7, 2021, the SFRWQCB issued a “No Further Action” determination. See “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT – Groundwater Testing Required by SFRWQCB.”
Endangered and Threatened Species. It is illegal to harm or disturb any plants or animals in their habitat that have been listed as endangered species by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service under the Federal Endangered Species Act or by the California Fish & Game Commission under the California Endangered Species Act without a permit. The discovery of an endangered plant or animal could delay development of undeveloped property in Improvement Area No. 4 or reduce the value of such property.
Other Possible Claims Upon the Value of Taxable Property
While the Special Taxes are secured by the taxable property in Improvement Area No. 4, the security only extends to the value of such property that is not subject to priority and parity liens and similar claims. The table in the se ction entitled “APPRAISED VALUE OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – Overlappi ng Liens and Priority of Lien” shows the presently outstanding amount of governmental obligations (with stated exclusions), the tax or assessment for which is or may become an obligation of one or more of the parcels of taxable property. The table also states the additional amount of general obligation bonds the tax for which, if and when issued, may become an obligation of one or more of the parcels of taxable property. The table does not specifically identify which of the governmental obligations are secured by liens on one or more of the parcels of taxable property.
The City, the County and certain other public agencies are authorized by the Act to form other community facilities districts and improvement areas and, under other provisions of State law, to form special assessment districts, either or both of which could include all or a portion of the land within Improvement Area No. 4. Other governmental obligations may be authorized and undertaken or issued in the future, the tax, assessment or charge for which may become an obligation of one or more of the parcels of taxable property and may be secured by a lien on a parity with the lien of the Special Tax securing the Bonds. The City has no control over the ability of other entities to issue indebtedness secured by special taxes or assessments payable from all or a portion of the taxable property within Improvement Area No. 4 subject to the levy of the Special Tax. The imposition of additional indebtedness could reduce the willingness and the ability of the property owners within Improvement Area No. 4 to pay the Special Taxes when due.
In general, as long as the Special Tax is collected on the County tax roll, the Special Tax and all other taxes, assessments and charges also collected on the tax roll are on a parity, that is, are of equal priority . Questions of priority become significant when collection of one or more of the taxes, assessments or charges is sought by some other procedure, such as foreclosure and sale. In the event of proceedings to foreclose for delinquency of Special Taxes securing the Bonds, the Special Tax will be subordinate only to existing prior governmental liens, if any.
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parity with the other taxes, assessments and c harges, and will share the proceeds of such foreclosure proceedings on a pro rata basis. Although the Special Taxes will generally have priority over non-governmental liens on a parcel of Taxable Property, regardless of whether the non-governmental liens were in existence at the time of the levy of the Special Tax or not, this result may not apply in the case of bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Delays
The Fiscal Agent Agreement generally provides that the Special Tax is to be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected and, except as provided in the special covenant for foreclosure described in “SECURITY FOR THE BONDS – Delinquent Payments of Special Tax; Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure” and in the Act, is subject to the same penalties and the same procedure, sale and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ordinary ad valorem property taxes. Under these procedures, if taxes are unpaid for a period of five years or more, the property is deeded to the State and then is subject to sale by the County.
If sales or foreclosures of property are necessary, there could be a delay in payments to owners of the Bonds pending such sales or the prosecution of foreclosure proceedings and receipt by the City of the proceeds of sale if the Reserve Fund is depleted. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS – Delinquent Payments of Special Tax; Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure.” No assurances can be given that a taxable parcel in Improvement Area No. 4 that would be subject to a judicial foreclosure sale for delinquent Special Taxes will be sold or, if sold, that the proceeds of such sale will be sufficient to pay the delinquent Special Tax installment. Although the Act authorizes the City to cause such an action to be commenced and diligently pursued to completion, the Act does not specify any obligation of the City with regard to purchasing or otherwise acquiring any lot or parcel of property sold at the foreclosure sale in any such action if there is no other purchaser at such sale and the City has not in any way agreed nor does it expect to be such a bidder.
The ability of the City to collect interest and penalties specified by State law and to foreclose against properties having delinquent Special Tax installments may be limited in certain respects with regard to properties in which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) has or obtains an interest. The FDIC would obtain such an interest by taking over a financial institution that has made a loan that is secured by property within Improvement Area No.
4. The payment of the Special Tax and the ability of the City to foreclose the lien of a delinquent unpaid Special Tax may also be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws generally affecting creditors’ rights or by the laws of the State of California relating to judicial foreclosure. Although bankruptcy proceedings would not cause the Special Tax to become extinguished, bankruptcy of a property owner or any other person claiming an interest in the property could result in a delay in superior court foreclosure proceedings and could result in the possibility of Special Tax installments not being paid in part or in full. Such a delay would increase the likelihood of a delay or default in payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds. The various legal opinions to be delivered concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds (including Bond Counsel’s approving legal opinion) will be qualified as to the enforceability of the various legal instruments by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights, by the application of equitable principles and by the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases.
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Other laws generally affecting creditors’ rights or relating to judicial foreclosure may affect the ability to enforce payment of Special Taxes or the timing of enforcement of Special Taxes.
For example, the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940 affords protections such as a stay in enforcement of the foreclosure covenant, a six-month period after termination of military service to redeem property sold to enforce the collection of a tax or assessment and a limitation on the interest rate on the delinquent tax or assessment to persons in military service if the court concludes the ability to pay such taxes or assessments is materially affected by reason of such service.
To the extent that property in Improvement Area No. 4 continues to be owned by a limited number of property owners, the chances are increased that the Reserve Fund could be fully depleted during any such delay in obtaining payment of delinquent Special Taxes. As a result, sufficient moneys would not be available in the Reserve Fund to make up shortfalls resulting from delinquent payments of the Special Tax and thereby to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds on a timely basis.
No Acceleration Provisions
The Bonds do not contain a provision allowing for their acceleration in the event of a payment default or other default under the terms of the Bonds or the Fiscal Agent Agreement or in the event interest on the Bonds becomes included in gross income for federal income tax purposes. Under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, a Bondowner is given the right for the equal benefit and protection of all Bondowners similarly situated to pursue certain remedies. So long as the Bonds are in book-entry form, DTC will be the sole Bondowner and will be entitled to exercise all rights and remedies of Bond holders, in accordance with its procedures and rules.
Loss of Tax Exemption
As discussed under the caption “LEGAL MATTERS – Tax Exemption,” interest on the Bonds might become includable in gross income for purposes of federal income taxation retroactive to the date the Bonds were issued as a result of future acts or omissions of the City in violation of its covenants in the Fiscal Agent Agreement. Neither the Bonds nor the Fiscal Agent Agreement contain a special redemption feature triggered by the occurrence of an event of taxability. As a result, if interest on the Bonds were to become includable in gross income for purposes of federal income taxation, the Bonds would continue to remain outstanding until maturity unless earlier redeemed pursuant to optional redemption, mandatory sinking fund redemption or special mandatory redemption upon prepayment of the Special Taxes.
In addition, Congress is or may be considering in the future legislative proposals, including some that carry retroactive effective dates, that, if enacted, would alter or eliminate the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on municipal bonds, such as the Bonds. Prospective purchasers of the Bonds should consult their own tax advisors regarding any pending or proposed federal tax legislation. The City can provide no assurance that federal tax law will not change while the Bonds are outstanding or that any such changes will not adversely affect the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
If the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes were amended or eliminated, it is likely that the market price for the Bonds would be adversely impacted.
Enforceability of Remedies
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The remedies available to the Fiscal Agent and the registered owners of the Bonds upon a default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement or any other document described in this Official Statement are in many respects dependent upon regulatory and judicial actions that are often subject to discretion and delay. Under existing law and judicial decisions, the remedies provided for under such documents may not be readily available or may be limited. Any legal opinions to be delivered concurrently with the issuance of the Bonds will be qualified to the extent that the enforceability of the legal documents with respect to the Bonds is subject to limitations imposed by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by equitable remedies and proceedings generally.
Judicial remedies, such as foreclosure and enforcement of covenants, are subject to exercise of judicial discretion. A California court may not strictly apply certain remedies or enforce certain covenants if it concludes that application or enforcement would be unreasonable under the circumstances and it may delay the application of such remedies and enforcement.
No Secondary Market
No representation is made concerning any secondary market for the Bonds. There can be no assurance that any secondary market will develop for the Bonds. Investors should understand the long-term and economic aspects of an investment in the Bonds and should assume that they will have to bear the economic risks of their investment to maturity. An investment in the Bonds may be unsuitable for any investor not able to hold the Bonds to maturity.
Disclosure to Future Purchasers
The willingness or ability of an owner of a parcel to pay the Special Tax, even if the value of the property is sufficient to justify payment, may be affected by whether or not the owner was given due notice of the Special Tax authorization at the time the owner purchased the parcel, was informed of the amount of the Special Tax on the parcel should the Special Tax be levied at the maximum tax rate and, at the time of such a levy, has the ability to pay it as well as pay other expenses and obligations. The City has caused a Notice of Special Tax Lien to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder for the County against the real property in Improvement Area No. 4.
Although title companies normally refer to such notices in title reports, there can be no guarantee that such reference will be made or, if made, that a prospective purchaser or lender will consider such Special Tax obligation when purchasing real property within Improvement Area No. 4 or lending money thereon, as applicable.
California Civil Code Section 1102.6b requires that, in the case of transfers, the seller must at least make a good faith effort to notify the prospective purchaser of the special tax lien in a format prescribed by statute. Failure by an owner of the property to comply with the above requirements, or failure by a purchaser or lessor to consider or understand the nature and existence of the Special Tax, could adversely affect the willingness and ability of the purchaser or lessor to pay the Special Tax when due.
IRS Audit of Tax-Exempt Bond Issues
The Internal Revenue Service (the “ IRS”) has initiated an expanded program for the auditing of tax-exempt bond issues, including both random and targeted audits. It is possible that the Bonds will be selected for audit by the IRS. It is also possible that the market value of such Bonds might be affected as a result of such an audit of such Bonds (or by an audit of similar bonds or securities).
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Voter Initiatives
From time to time, initiative measures qualify for the State ballot pursuant to the State’s constitutional initiative process and those measures could be adopted by State voters. The adoption of any such initiative might place limitations on the ability of the State, the City, the County or other local districts to increase revenues or to increase appropriations or on the ability of the landowners to complete the development of Improvement Area No. 4. See “Property Values and Property Development” above.
Under the State Constitution, the power of initiative is reserved to the voters for the purpose of enacting statutes and constitutional amendments. Since 1978, the voters have exercised this power through the adoption of Proposition 13 and similar measures, including Proposition 218, which was approved in the general election held on November 5, 1996, and Proposition 26, which was approved on November 2, 2010.
Any such initiative may affect the collection of fees, taxes and other types of revenue by local agencies such as Improvement Area No. 4. Subject to overriding federal constitutional principles, such collection may be materially and adversely affected by voter-approved initiatives, possibly to the extent of creating cash-flow problems in the payment of outstanding obligations such as the Special Tax Bonds.
Proposition 218–Voter Approval for Local Government Taxes–Limitation on Fees, Assessments, and Charges–Initiative Constitutional Amendment, added Articles XIIIC and XIIID to the State Constitution, imposing certain vote requirements and other limitations on the imposition of new or increased taxes, assessments and property-related fees and charges.
On November 2, 2010, State voters approved Proposition 26, entitled the “Supermajority Vote to Pass New Taxes and Fees Act”. Section 1 of Proposition 26 declares that Proposition 26 is intended to limit the ability of the State Legislature and local government to circumvent existing restrictions on increasing taxes by defining the new or expanded taxes as “fees.” Proposition 26 amended Articles XIIIA and XIIIC of the State Constitution. The amendments to Article XIIIA limit the ability of the State Legislature to impose higher taxes (as defined in Proposition 26) without a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Article XIIIC requires that all new local taxes be submitted to the electorate before they become effective. Taxes for general governmental purposes require a majority vote and taxes for specific purposes (“special taxes”) require a two-thirds vote.
The Special Taxes and the Bonds were each authorized by a vote of the property owners in existence at the time that the property was annexed into Improvement Area No. 4, who constituted the qualified electors at the time of such voted authorization. Improvement Area No. 4 believes, therefore, that issuance of the Bonds does not require the conduct of further proceedings under the Act, Proposition 218 or Proposition 26.
Like their antecedents, Proposition 218 and Proposition 26 are likely to undergo both judicial and legislative scrutiny before the impact on Improvement Area No. 4 can be determined.
Certain provisions of Proposition 218 and Proposition 26 may be examined by the courts for their constitutionality under both State and federal constitutional law, the outcome of which cannot be predicted.
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Case Law Related to the Mello-Roos Act
On August 1, 2014, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, issued its opinion in City of San Diego v. Melvin Shapiro, et al. (D063997). The case involved a Convention Center Facilities District (the “ CCFD”) established by the City of San Diego. The CCFD is a financing district established under San Diego’s city charter (the “Charter”) and was intended to function much like a community facilities district established under the Act. The CCFD was comprised of all of the real property in the entire city. However, the CCFD special tax was to be levied only on properties in the CCFD that were improved with a hotel.
At the election to authorize the CCFD special tax, the CCFD proceedings limited the electorate to owners of hotel properties and lessees of real property owned by a governmental entity on which a hotel was located. Registered voters in the City of San Diego were not permitted to vote. This definition of the qualified electors of the CCFD was based on Section 53326(c) of the Act, which generally provides that, if a special tax will not be apportioned in any tax year on residential property, the legislative body may provide that the vote shall be by the landowners of the proposed community facilities district whose property would be subject to the special tax. The San Diego Court held that the CCFD special tax election did not comply with its Charter and with applicable provisions of the State Constitution -- specifically Article XIIIA, section 4 (“Cities, Counties and special districts, by a two-thirds vote of the qualified electors of such district, may impose special taxes on such district . . ..”) and Article XIIIC, section 2(d) (“No local government may impose, extend, or increase any special tax unless and until that tax is submitted to the electorate and approved by a two-thirds vote.”) -- because the electors in the CCFD election should have been the registered voters residing within the CCFD (the boundaries of which were coterminous with the boundaries of the City of San Diego).
As to Improvement Area No. 4, there were no registered voters within Improvement Area No. 4 at the time of the election to authorize the Special Taxes. Significantly, the San Diego Court expressly stated that it was not addressing the validity of a landowner election to impose special taxes on property pursuant to the Act in situations where there are fewer than 12 registered voters.
Therefore, by its terms, the San Diego Court’s holding does not apply to the special tax election in Improvement Area No. 4. Moreover, Sections 53341 and 53359 of the Act establish a limited period of time in which special taxes levied under the Act may be challenged by a third party, which time period has now passed.
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Natural Disasters
The value of the parcels in Improvement Area No. 4 in the future can be adversely affected by a variety of natural occurrences, particularly those that may affect infrastructure and other public improvements and private improvements on the parcels in Improvement Area No. 4 and the continued habitability and enjoyment of such private improvements. For example, the areas in and surrounding Improvement Area No. 4, like those in much of the State, may be subject to earthquakes or other unpredictable seismic activity. According to the Seismic Safety Commission, District is located within Zone 4, which is considered to be the highest risk zone in California. There are only two zones in California: Zone 4, which is assigned to areas near major faults; and Zone 3, which is assigned to all other areas of more moderate seismic activity. In addition, Improvement Area No. 4 is located in a Fault-Rupture Hazard Zone (formerly referred to as an Alquist-Priolo Special Study Zone), as defined by Special Publication 42 (revised January 1994) of the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology.
Other natural disasters could include, without limitation, landslides, floods, wildfires, droughts or tornadoes. One or more natural disasters could occur and could result in damage to improvements of varying seriousness. The damage may entail significant repair or replacement costs and that repair or replacement may never occur either because of the cost, or because repair or replacement will not facilitate habitability or other use, or because other considerations preclude such repair or replacement. Under any of these circumstances there could be significant delinquencies in the payment of Special Taxes, and the value of the parcels may well depreciate.
Wildfires. Many areas of northern California have suffered from major wildfires in recent years, including numerous wildfires in northern California in 2020, 2021 and 2022. In addition to their direct impact on health and safety and property damage in California, the smoke from many of these wildfires has impacted the quality of life throughout the region, and the City and may have short-term and future impacts on commercial activity in the City. The fires have been driven in large measure by drought conditions and low humidity. Experts expect that California will continue to be subject to wildfire conditions year over year as a result in changing weather patterns due to climate change.
Droughts. California is subject to droughts from time-to-time. On April 1, 2015, for the first time in California’s history, Governor Edmund G. Brown directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water reducti ons in cities and towns across California to reduce water usage by 25%. Following a wet winter in 2016-17, most of the mandatory water reductions were lifted, only to return again in 2021-2022 following unusually dry years.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and responses intended to slow its spread, may result in negative impacts to the homebuilding operations and sales of homes within the District. In addition, no assurance can be given that the property tax payment dates will not be deferred in the future, which may cause a delay in the receipt of Special Tax Revenues by the City for the payment of the Bonds.
The COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing, and its duration and severity and economic effects are uncertain in many respects. Uncertain too are the additional actions that may be taken by federal, State and local governmental authorities to contain or mitigate the effects of the outbreak.
Negative impacts on the collection of Special Taxes could occur because Special Tax payments are deferred, or some taxpayers may be unable to make their property and special tax payments.
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The negative impacts of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread may reduce or negatively affect the pace of development activity in the City, as well as home sales, home prices, property values and/or the ability or willingness of property owners to pay Special Taxes levied upon their property, all of which could impact the City’s ability to pay debt service on the Bonds.
Cyber Security
The City, like many other public and private entities, relies on computer and other digital networks and systems to conduct its operations. As a recipient and provider of personal, private or other sensitive electronic information, the City is potentially subject to multiple cyber threats, including without limitation hacking, viruses, ransomware, malware and other attacks. No assurance can be given that the City’s efforts to manage cyber threats and attacks will be successful in all cases, or that any such attack will not materially impact the operations or finances of the City or the District, or the administration of the Bonds. The City is also reliant on other entities and service providers in connection with the administration of the Bonds, including without limitation the County tax collector for the levy and collection of Special Taxes, the Fiscal Agent, and the dissemination agent. No assurance can be given that the City, the District and these other entities will not be affected by cyber threats and attacks in a manner that may affect the Bond owners.
Potential Early Redemption of Bonds from Prepayments
Property owners within the District are permitted to prepay their Special Tax obligation at any time. Such prepayments could also be made from the proceeds of bonds issued by or on behalf of an overlapping special assessment district or community facilities district. Such prepayments will result in a redemption of the Bonds on the interest payment date for which timely notice may be given under the Fiscal Agent Agreement following the receipt of the prepayment.
The resulting redemption of Bonds that were purchased at a price greater than par could reduce the otherwise expected yield on such Bonds.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
The City
The City has covenanted for the benefit of owners of the Bonds to provide certain financial information and operating data relating to Improvement Area No. 4 by not later than January 15th of each year (the “City Annual Report”) commencing with its report for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year (due January 15, 2023) and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events.
The City Annual Reports and notice of a listed event will be filed with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The covenants of the City have been made in order to assist the Underwriter in complying with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12(b)(5) (the “Rule”). The specific nature of the information to be contained in the annual reports or the notices of listed events by the City is summarized in APPENDIX G-1.
To the best of the City’s knowledge, it has complied in all material respects with its prior continuing disclosure obligations during the past five years. The City has retained Goodwin Consulting Group Inc., as dissemination agent, in connection with entering into its undertaking under the Rule related to the Bonds.
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Dublin Crossing
The information under this caption has been provided by representatives of Dublin Crossing and has not been independently confirmed or verified by the Underwriter, the City or the District.
Dublin Crossing, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (which specifically excludes the Brookfield BAH, CalAtlantic, and Lennar Homes) has also agreed for the benefit of owners of the Bonds to provide certain information relating to the property it or its Affiliates owns in Improvement Area No. 4 by not later than December 15th and June 15th of each year (reflecting reported information as of a date no more than 60 days prior) beginning with the report due December 15, 2021 (the “Dublin Crossing Periodic Reports ”) and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events. The obligation of Dublin Crossing to provide such information will terminate (i) with respect to a neighborhood, upon the sale of such neighborhood to Lennar Homes or Brookfield BAH (as responsibility to report on such property will automatically be subject to the continuing disclosure agreement of Lennar Homes or Brookfield BAH, as applicable), (ii) with respect to a neighborhood sold to someone other than Lennar Homes or Brookfield BAH, and assuming the property sold is responsible for 20% or more of the Special Taxes within Improvement Area No. 4, upon execution of an assumption agreement by the new owner, and (iii) for the agreement as a whole, once Dublin Crossing no longer owns any taxable property in Improvement Area No. 4 (subject to (i) and (ii) above). Dublin Crossing’s reporting obligation may end in certain other circumstances, as described in APPENDIX G. A default under the agreement with Dublin Crossing will not, in itself, constitute an Event of Default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and the sole remedy under the agreement in the event of any failure of Dublin Crossing or the Dissemination agent, to comply with the agreement will be an action to compel performance.
To the best of Dublin Crossing's knowledge, it has complied in all material respects with its prior continuing disclosure obligations during the past five years..
Brookfield BAH
The information under this caption has been provided by representatives of Brookfield BAH and has not been independently confirmed or verified by the Underwriter, the City or the District.
Brookfield BAH will execute a Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the “ Brookfield BAH Continuing Disclosure Agreement”), pursuant to which Brookfield BAH has agreed, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (which specifically excludes Dublin Crossing and Lennar Homes) for the benefit of owners of the Bonds, to provide certain information relating to the property it or its Affiliates owns in Improvement Area No. 4 by not later than December 15th and June 15th of each year (reflecting reported information as of a date no more than 60 days prior) beginning with the report due June 15, 2023 (the “Brookfield BAH Periodic Reports”) and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events. Any additional property acquired by Brookfield BAH subsequent to the execution of the Brookfield BAH Continuing Disclosure Agreement will automatically be subject to the Brookfield BAH Continuing Disclosure Agreement without requiring any assumption agreement. The obligation of Brookfield BAH to provide such information is in effect only so long as the Brookfield BAH and its Affiliates are collectively responsible for 20% or more of the Special Taxes within Improvement Area No. 4. Brookfield BAH’s reporting obligation may end in certain other circumstances, as described in APPENDIX G-2. A default under the agreement with Brookfield BAH will not, in itself, constitute an Event of Default under the Fiscal Attachment 4
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Agent Agreement, and the sole remedy under the Brookfield BAH Continuing Disclosure Agreement in the event of any failure of Brookfield BAH or the Dissemination agent, to comply with the Brookfield BAH Continuing Disclosure Agreement will be an action to compel performance.
To the best of Brookfield BAH’s knowledge, it has complied in all material respects with its prior continuing disclosure obligations during the past five years.
Lennar Homes
The information under this caption has been provided by representatives of Lennar Homes and has not been independently confirmed or verified by the Underwriter, the City or the District.
Lennar Homes will execute a Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the “ Lennar Homes Continuing Disclosure Agreement”), pursuant to which Lennar Homes has agreed, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (which specifically excludes Dublin Crossing and Brookfield BAH) for the benefit of owners of the Bonds, to provide certain information relating to the property it or its Affiliates owns in Improvement Area No. 4 by not later than December 15th and June 15th of each year (reflecting reported information as of a date no more than 60 days prior) beginning with the report due June 15, 2023 (the “Lennar Homes Periodic Reports”) and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events. Any additional property acquired by Lennar Homes subsequent to the execution of the Lennar Homes Continuing Disclosure Agreement will automatically be subject to the Lennar Homes Continuing Disclosure Agreement without requiring any assumption agreement. The obligation of Lennar Homes to provide such information is in effect only so long as Lennar Homes and its Affiliates are collectively responsible for 20% or more of the Special Taxes within Improvement Area No. 4. Lennar Homes' reporting obligation may end in certain other circumstances, as described in APPENDIX G-3. A default under the agreement with Lennar Homes will not, in itself, constitute an Event of Default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and the sole remedy under the Lennar Homes Continuing Disclosure Agreement in the event of any failure of Lennar Homes or the Dissemination agent, to comply with the Lennar Homes Continuing Disclosure Agreement will be an action to compel performance.
To the actual knowledge of Lennar Homes, other than as disclosed in this Official Statement, in the last five years, Lennar Homes has not failed to comply in any material respects with its previous continuing disclosure undertakings, specifically regarding its requirement to provide developer periodic reports or to provide notice of occurrence of enumerated events.
However, (i) in connection with a continuing disclosure obligation entered into with respect to the $12,850,000 County of El Dorado District No. 2014-1 (Carson Creek) Special Tax Bonds Series 2016, Lennar Homes was late in filing the periodic reports due on April 1, 2017 and October 1, 2017; the oversight was discovered in late January, 2018, and Lennar Homes promptly filed a curative report on February 1, 2018; (ii) in connection with the $16,780,000 California Municipal Finance Authority Special Tax Revenue Bonds BOLD Program Series 2020B, Lennar Homes inadvertently failed to file the initial semi-annual report by the due date of May 1, 2021, but filed a curative report on May 21, 2021; and (iii) in connection with the $5,795,000 City of Rancho Cordova Grantline 208 Community Facilities District No. 2018-1 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021B, Lennar Homes inadvertently failed to file the initial annual report by the due date of April 1, 2022, but intends to file a curative report prior to October 1, 2022.
UNDERWRITING
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The Bonds were purchased through negotiation by Hilltop Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”). The Underwriter agreed to purchase the Bonds at a price of $_________ (which is equal to the par amount of the Bonds, plus/less a [net] original issue premium/discount of $_________ and less the Underwriter’s discount of $________). The initial public offering prices set forth on the inside cover page hereof may be changed by the Underwriter. The Underwriter may offer and sell the Bonds to certain dealers and others at a price lower than the public offering prices set forth on the cover page hereof.
MUNICIPAL ADVISOR
The City has retained Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc., San Francisco, California, as Municipal Advisor (the “Municipal Advisor ”) in connection with the planning, structuring and issuance of the Bonds. The Municipal Advisor is not obligated to undertake, and has not undertaken to make, an independent verification or assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or fairness of the information contained in this Official Statement. The fees of the Municipal Advisor are contingent upon the sale and delivery of the Bonds.
LEGAL OPINION
The validity of the Bonds and certain other legal matters are subject to the approving opinion of Bond Counsel. A complete copy of the proposed form of Bond Counsel opinion is contained in APPENDIX F to this Official Statement, and the final opinion will be made available to registered owners of the Bonds at the time of delivery. The fees of Bond Counsel are contingent upon the sale and delivery of the Bonds.
TAX MATTERS
Federal Tax Status. In the opinion of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel, subject, however to the qualifications set forth below, under existing law, the interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and such interest is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, interest on the Bonds may be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax.
The opinions set forth in the preceding paragraph are subject to the condition that the City comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Tax Code”) relating to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on obligations such as the Bonds. The City has made certain representations and covenants in order to comply with each such requirement. Inaccuracy of those representations, or failure to comply with certain of those covenants, may cause the inclusion of such interest in gross income for federal income tax purposes, which may be retroactive to the date of issuance of the Bonds.
Tax Treatment of Original Issue Discount and Premium . If the initial offering price to the public at which a Bond is sold is less than the amount payable at maturity thereof, then such difference constitutes "original issue discount" for purposes of federal income taxes and State of California personal income taxes. If the initial offering price to the public at which a Bond is sold is greater than the amount payable at maturity thereof, then such difference constitutes "original issue premium" for purposes of federal income taxes and State of California personal income taxes. De minimis original issue discount and original issue premium are disregarded.
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Under the Tax Code, original issue discount is treated as interest excluded from federal gross income and exempt from State of California personal income taxes to the extent properly allocable to each owner thereof subject to the limitations described in the first paragraph of this section. The original issue discount accrues over the term to maturity of the Bond on the basis of a constant interest rate compounded on each interest or principal payment date (with straight-line interpolations between compounding dates). The amount of original issue discount accruing during each period is added to the adjusted basis of such Bonds to determine taxable gain upon disposition (including sale, redemption, or payment on maturity) of such Bond. The Tax Code contains certain provisions relating to the accrual of original issue discount in the case of purchasers of the Bonds who purchase the Bonds after the initial offering of a substantial amount of such maturity. Owners of such Bonds should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of ownership of Bonds with original issue discount, including the treatment of purchasers who do not purchase in the original offering, the allowance of a deduction for any loss on a sale or other disposition, and the treatment of accrued original issue discount on such Bonds under federal individual alternative minimum taxes.
Under the Tax Code, original issue premium is amortized on an annual basis over the term of the Bond (said term being the shorter of the Bond's maturity date or its call date). The amount of original issue premium amortized each year reduces the adjusted basis of the owner of the Bond for purposes of determining taxable gain or loss upon disposition. The amount of original issue premium on a Bond is amortized each year over the term to maturity of the Bond on the basis of a constant interest rate compounded on each interest or principal payment date (with straight-line interpolations between compounding dates). Amortized Bond premium is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Owners of premium Bonds, including purchasers who do not purchase in the original offering, should consult their own tax advisors with respect to State of California personal income tax and federal income tax consequences of owning such Bonds.
California Tax Status. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the Bonds is exempt from California personal income taxes.
Other Tax Considerations. Current and future legislative proposals, if enacted into law, clarification of the Tax Code or court decisions may cause interest on the Bonds to be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation or to be subject to or exempted from state income taxation, or otherwise prevent beneficial owners from realizing the full current benefit of the tax status of such interest. The introduction or enactment of any such legislative proposals, clarification of the Tax Code or court decisions may also affect the market price for, or marketability of, the Bonds. It cannot be predicted whether or in what form any such proposal might be enacted or whether, if enacted, such legislation would apply to bonds issued prior to enactment.
The opinions expressed by Bond Counsel are based upon existing legislation and regulations as interpreted by relevant judicial and regulatory authorities as of the date of such opinion, and Bond Counsel has expressed no opinion with respect to any proposed legislation or as to the tax treatment of interest on the Bonds, or as to the consequences of owning or receiving interest on the Bonds, as of any future date. Prospective purchasers of the Bonds should consult their own tax advisors regarding any pending or proposed federal or state tax legislation, regulations or litigation, as to which Bond Counsel expresses no opinion.
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Owners of the Bonds should also be aware that the ownership or disposition of, or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the Bonds may have federal or state tax consequences other than as described above. Other than as expressly described above, Bond Counsel expresses no opinion regarding other federal or state tax consequences arising with respect to the Bonds, the ownership, sale or disposition of the Bonds, or the amount, accrual or receipt of interest on the Bonds.
NO RATINGS
The City has not applied to a rating agency for the assignment of a rating on the Bonds and does not contemplate applying for a rating.
NO LITIGATION
At the time of delivery of and payment for the Bonds, the City Attorney will deliver his opinion that to the best of its knowledge there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity before or by any court or regulatory agency pending against the City affecting its existence or the titles of its officers to office or seeking to restrain or to enjoin the issuance, sale or delivery of the Bonds, the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Fiscal Agent Agreement, or the collection or application of the Special Tax to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Fiscal Agent Agreement or any action of the City contemplated by any of said documents, or in any way contesting the completeness or accuracy of this Official Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, or contesting the powers of the City or its authority with respect to the Bonds or any action of the City contemplated by any of said documents.
PROFESSIONAL FEES
Fees payable to certain professionals, including Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California, as Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel, Fieldman Rolapp & Associates, as Municipal Advisor, the Trustee and the Underwriter are contingent upon the issuance of the Bonds.
EXECUTION
The execution and delivery of this Official Statement by the City has been duly authorized by the City Council on behalf of the District and Improvement Area No. 4.
CITY OF DUBLIN
By:
Assistant City Manager
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APPENDIX A
RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
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THE APPRAISAL
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SUMMARY OF FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT
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APPENDIX D
THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND ALAMEDA COUNTY
General
The City. Incorporated in 1982, the City of Dublin (the “City”) is a suburban city of the San Francisco East Bay and Tri-Valley regions of Alameda County (the “ County” ) . I t i s l o c a t e d approximately 35 miles east of downtown San Fr ancisco, 23 miles east of downtown Oakland, and 31 miles north of downtown San Jose.
The City operates under the Council-Manager form of government. Policy making and legislative authority are vested in the City Council, which consists of an elected Mayor, who serves a two-year term, and four Council members each elected to a four-year term.
The County. The County is located on the east side of the San Francisco Bay, south of the City of Oakland and approximately ten miles west of the City of San Francisco. Access to San Francisco is provided by the San Francisco Bay Bridge, AC Transit and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). The northern part of Alameda County has direct access to San Francisco Bay and the City of San Francisco. It is highly diversified with residential areas, as well as traditional heavy industry, the University of California at Berkeley, the Port of Oakland, and sophisticated manufacturing, computer services and biotechnology firms. The middle of the County is also highly developed including older established residential and industrial areas. The southeastern corner of the County has seen strong growth in residential development and manufacturing. Many high-tech firms have moved from neighboring Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County to this area.
The southwestern corner of the County has seen the most development in recent years due to land availability. Agriculture and the rural characteristics of this area are disappearing as the region maintains its position as the fastest growing residential, commercial and industrial part of the County.
Population
The following table lists population estimates for the City, the County and the State of California for the last five calendar years, as of January 1.
CITY OF DUBLIN, ALAMEDA COUNTY AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Population Estimates
Calendar Years 2018 through 2022 as of January 1
Year Cit y of Dublin Alameda Count y State of California 2018 61,874 1,656,884 39,740,508
2019 64,577 1,669,301 39,927,315
2020 74,211 1,682,353 39,538,223
2021 73,209 1,662,370 39,303,157
2022 72,932 1,651,979 39,185,605
Source: State Department of Finance estimates (as of January 1).
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Employment and Industry
The District is included in the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley Metropolitan Division (“ MD”).
The unemployment rate in the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley MD was 2.6 percent in May 2022, down from a revised 2.9 percent in April 2022, and below the year-ago estimate of 6.4 percent.
This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 3.4 percent for California and 3.4 percent for the nation during the same period. The unemployment rate was 2.5 percent in Alameda County, and 2.7 percent in Contra Costa County.
The table below list employment by industry group for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for the years 2017 to 2021.
OAKLAND-HAYWARD-BERKELY MD
(Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)
Annual Averages Civilian Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment, Employment by Industry
(March 2021 Benchmark)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Civilian Labor Force (1) 1,396,000 1,401,700 1,403,400 1,362,300 1,352,300 Employment 1,343,400 1,357,700 1,360,500 1,239,100 1,268,700 Unemployment 52,600 44,000 42,900 123,200 83,600
Unemployment Rate 3.8% 3.1% 3.1% 9.0% 6.2%
Wage and Salary Employment: (2)
Agriculture 1,400 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600
Mining and Logging 200 200 200 200 200
Construction 71,200 74,900 75,500 70,700 73,000
Manufacturing 95,700 100,600 101,000 98,700 105,200
Wholesale Trade 48,700 47, 500 45,400 42,100 41,300
Retail Trade 114,400 114,500 111,800 101,100 105,300
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 41,300 42,300 43,700 45,200 48,600 Information 26,900 27,600 27,600 25,800 25,000
Finance and Insurance 38,900 37,500 37,200 35,900 34,700 Real Estate and Rental and Leasin
g 17,400 17,800 18,100 16,700 16,800
Professional and Business Services 184,500 189,500 193,200 184,800 189,900 Educational and Health Services 191,500 194,300 198,400 191,300 198,200 Leisure and Hospitalit
y 114,900 117,700 121,000 84,700 91,700
Other Services 40,200 41,000 41,200 33,100 35,000
Federal Government 13,800 13,400 13,400 14,200 13,500
State Government 39,300 39,400 39,600 38,200 37,900
Local Government 121,500 121,800 121,800 113,500 111,900 Total, All Industries (3) 1,161,800 1,181,300 1,190,300 1,097,700 1,129,700
(1) Labor force data is by place of residence; includes self-employed individuals, unpaid family workers, household domestic workers, and workers on strike.
(2) Industry employment is by place of work; excludes self-employed individuals, unpaid family workers, household domestic workers, and workers on strike.
(3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
Source: State of California Employment Development Department.
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Principal Employers
The following table shows the principal employers in the City, as shown in the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
CITY OF DUBLIN
Principal Employers
As of June 2021
Employer
Number of
Employees Rank
U.S. Government & Federal Correction Institute 1,608 1
County of Alameda 1,165 2
Ross Stores Headquarters 1,100 3
Dublin Unified School District 1,070 4
Zeiss Meditec 620 5
Kaiser Permanente 600 6
Patelco Credit Union 404 7
TriNet 363 8
Target Stores 350 9
City of Dublin 250 10
Source: City of Dublin, California. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
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Major Employers
The table below lists the major employers in the County, listed alphabetically.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Major Employers
Employer Name Location Industry
Alameda County Law Enforcement Oa kland Government Offices-County Alameda County Sheriff's Ofc Oakland Sheriff
Alta Bates Summit Med Ctr Alta Berkeley Hospitals
Alta Bates Summit Med Ctr Lab Oakland Laboratories-Medical BART PD Oakland Transit Lines
California State Univ East Bay Hayward Schools-Universities & Colleges Academic Cooper Vision Inc Pleasanton Optical Goods-Wholesale
Dell EMC Pleasanton Computer Storage Devices (mfrs)
East Bay Mud Oakland Water & Sewage Companies-Utility
Ebmud Oakland Utilities
Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Emeryville Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories Highland Hospital Oakland Hospitals
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Med Oakland Hospitals
Lawerence Berkeley Lab Berkeley Laboratories-Research & Development Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab Livermore University-College Dept/Facility/Office Peoplesoft Inc Pleasanton Computer Software-Manufacturers Sanfrancisco Bayarea Rapid Oakland Transit Lines
Transportation Dept-California Oakland Gove rnment Offices-State UCSF Benioff Children's Hosp Oakland Hospitals
University of CA Berkeley Berkeley Schools-Universities & Colleges Academic University of CA-BERKELEY Berkeley University-College Dept/Facility/Office University-Ca-Berkeley Dept Berkeley University-College Dept/Facility/Office Valley Care Health System Livermore Health Services
Washington Hospital Healthcare Fremont Health Care Management Western Digital Corp Fremont Computer Storage Devices (mfrs)
Source: State of California Employment Development Department, extracted from the America’s Labor Market Information System (ALMIS) Employer Database, 2022 2nd Edition.
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Construction Activity
Provided below are the building permits and valuations for the City and the County for calendar years 2017 through 2021.
CITY OF DUBLIN
Total Building Permit Valuations
(Valuations in Thousands)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Permit Valuation
New Single-family $239,572.7 $241,339.1 $68,810.7 $73,627.0 $65,538.8 New Multi-family 124,110.5 53,361.1 23,753.9 105,932.7 170,143.7 Res. Alterations/Additions 116,342.3 6,938.7 16,759.2 7,506.7 7,570.5 Total Residential 480,025.5 301,638.9 109,323.8 187,066.4 243,253.0
New Commercial 17,184.6 4,009.8 81,009.4 142,998.0 12,481.5 New Industrial 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Other 41,550.8 15,680.6 4,763.2 1,229.3 35,459.2
Com. Alterations/Additions 114,866.8 24,885.4 33,640.2 14,519.2 17,451.3 Total Nonresidential 173,602.2 44,575.8 119,412.8 158,746.5 65,392.0
New Dwelling Units
Single Family 672 608 151 153 133
Multiple Family 435 159 58 346 640
TOTAL 1,107 767 209 499 773
Source: Construction Industry Research Board, Building Permit Summary.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Total Building Permit Valuations
(Valuations in Thousands)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Permit Valuation
New Single-family $763,677.9 $689,530.0 $675,129.8 $394,500.3 $407,585.0 New Multi-family 1,307,094.0 1,431,985.0 782,536.4 722,038.0 829,822.2 Res. Alterations/Additions 501,276.2 469,158.5 512,409.9 293,866.8 222,971.3 Total Residential 2,572,048.1 2,590,673.5 1,970,076.1 1,410,405.1 1,460,378.5
New Commercial 585,896.6 551,547.4 718,569.0 238,516.5 312,914.6 New Industrial 26,703.6 302,121.2 5,638.5 0.0 600.0
New Other 148,820.3 89,686.1 78,049.8 131,447.0 110,817.0 Com. Alterations/Additions 829,413.8 819,040.7 992,668.1 628,230.5 892,656.8 Total Nonresidential 1,590,834.3 1,762,395.4 1,794,925.4 998,194.0 1,316,988.4
New Dwelling Units
Single Family 2,175 1,867 1,871 1,152 1,589
Multiple Family 6,889
6,540 4,145 2,610 4,494
TOTAL 9,064 8,407 6,016 3,762 6,083
Source: Construction Industry Research Board, Building Permit Summary.
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Effective Buying Income
“Effective Buying Income” is defined as personal income less personal tax and nontax payments, a number often referred to as “disposable” or “after-tax” income. Personal income is the aggregate of wages and salaries, other labor-related income (such as employer contributions to private pension funds), proprietor’s income, rental income (which includes imputed rental income of owner-occupants of non-farm dwellings), dividends paid by corporations, interest income from all sources, and transfer payment s (such as pensions and welfare assistance).
Deducted from this total are personal taxes (federal, state and local), nontax payments (fines, fees, penalties, etc.) and personal contributions to social insurance. According to U.S. government definitions, the resultant figure is commonly known as “disposable personal income.”
The following table summarizes the median household effective buying income for the City, the County, the State and the United States for the period 2018 through 2022.
CITY OF DUBLIN AND ALAMEDA COUNTY
Effective Buying Income
Median Household
As of January 1, 2018 Through 2022
Year
Area
Total Effective
Buying Income
(000’s Omitted)
Median Household
Effective Buying
Income
2018 Cit y of Dublin $2,539,820 $101,932
Alameda County 61,987,949 73,633
California 1,113,648,181 59,646
United States 8,640,770,229 50,735
2019 Cit y of Dublin $3,024,338 $111,857
Alameda County 67,609,653 79,446
California 1,183,264,399 62,637
United States 9,017,967,563 52,841
2020 Cit y of Dublin $3,528,085 $121,648
Alameda County 72,243,436 84,435
California 1,243,564,816 65,870
United States 9,487,165,436 55,303
2021 Cit y of Dublin $3,821,704 $126,662
Alameda County 77,794,202 88,389
California 1,290,894,604 67,956
United States 9,809,944,764 56,790
2022 Cit y of Dublin $4,059,625 $139,121
Alameda County 85,225,529 99,940
California 1,452,426,153 77,058
United States 11,208,582,541 64,448
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Source: The Nielsen Company (US), Inc for year 2018; Claritas, LLC for 2019 through 2022.
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Taxable Transactions
Summaries of historic taxable sales within the City and the County during the past five years in which data is available are shown in the following tables.
Total taxable sales during the first quarter of the 2022 calendar year in the City were reported to be $502,740,127, a 12.70% increase in total taxable sales of $446,089,779 reported during the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
CITY OF DUBLIN
Taxable Transactions
Number of Permits and Valuation of Taxable Transactions (Valuations in Thousands)
Retail Stores Total All Outlets
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
2017 829 $1,449,580 1,320 $1,766,693
2018 843 1,603,404 1,387 1,983,177
2019 825 1,560,838 1,383 1,971,228
2020 848 1,253,711 1,455 1,615,174
2021 824 1,457,526 1,407 2,049,805
Source: State Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Total taxable transactions during the first quarter of calendar year 2022 in the County were reported to be $9,446,707,980, a 18.57% increase in total taxable transactions of $7,967,410,491 reported during the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Taxable Transactions
Number of Permits and Valuation of Taxable Transactions (Valuations in Thousands)
Retail Stores Total All Outlets
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
Number
of Permits
Taxable
Transactions
2017 27,431 $20,561,252 45,232 $32,476,174
2018 27,816 22,857,349 47,402 35,073,302
2019 28,375 21,882,886 49,197 35,040,749
2020 28,831 19,626,570 50,461 31,781,794
2021 26,964 22,613,147 47,565 37,893,682
Source: State Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
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APPENDIX E
PRICING REPORT
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APPENDIX F
FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
[Closing Date]
City Council
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, California 94568
OPINION: $__________ City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022
Members of the City Council:
We have acted as bond counsel in connection with the issuance by the City of Dublin (the “City”) of $__________ City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”), pursuant to the Mello- Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, constituting Section 53311, et seq. of the California Government Code (the “Act”) and a Fiscal Agent Agreement dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”) by and between the City for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) for its Improvement Area No. 4, and U.S. Bank National Association, as fiscal agent. We have examined the law and such certified proceedings and other papers as we deem necessary to render this opinion.
As to questions of fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon representations of the City contained in the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and in the certified proceedings and other certifications of public officials furnished to us, without undertaking to verify the same by independent investigation.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion, under existing law, as follows:
1. The City is duly created and validly existing as a public body, corporate and politic, with the power to adopt the resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds (the “Resolution”), enter into the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and perform the agreements on its part contained therein, and issue the Bonds.
2. The Bonds have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the City and are valid and binding limited obligations of the City, payable solely from the sources provided therefor in the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
3. The Fiscal Agent Agreement has been duly entered into by the City and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the City enforceable upon the City.
4. Pursuant to the Act, the Fiscal Agent Agreement creates a valid lien on the funds pledged by the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
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5. The interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax.
It should be noted however that for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, interest on the Bonds may be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax. The opinions set forth in the preceding sentences are subject to the condition that the City comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, relating to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on obligations such as the Bonds. The City has made certain representations and covenants in order to comply with each such requirement. Inaccuracy of those representations, or failure to comply with certain of those covenants, may cause the inclusion of such interest in gross income for federal income tax purposes, which may be retroactive to the date of issuance of the Bonds
6. The interest on the Bonds is exempt from personal income taxation imposed by the State of California.
We express no opinion regarding any other tax consequences arising with respect to the ownership, sale or disposition of, or the amount, accrual or receipt of interest on, the Bonds.
The rights of the owners of the Bonds and the enforceability of the Bonds, the Resolution and the Fiscal Agent Agreement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights heretofore or hereafter enacted and may also be subject to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases.
This opinion is given as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention, or any changes in law that may hereafter occur. Our engagement with respect to this matter has terminated as of the date hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
A Professional Law Corporation
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APPENDIX G
FORM OF CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKINGS
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CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
(City)
$___________
CITY OF DUBLIN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-1
(DUBLIN CROSSING)
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4
SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2022
This CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (this “Disclosure Agreement”), dated as of ______ 1, 2022 is entered into by the CITY OF DUBLIN (the “City”), for and on behalf of the City of Dublin Community Facilities District No . 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) (the “District”) for its Improvement Area No. 4 (“Improvement Area No. 4), and Goodwin Consulting Group Inc., as initial dissemination agent, in connection with the execution and delivery by the City of its City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) Improvement Area No. 4 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds are being executed and delivered pursuant to a Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), by and between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”).
The City covenants and agrees, for and on behalf of the District, as follows:
Section 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Agreement. This Disclosure Agreement is being executed and delivered by the City for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds and in order to assist the Participating Underwriter in complying with the Rule.
Section 2. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth above and in the Fiscal Agent Agreement, which apply to any capitalized term used in this Disclosure Agreement unless otherwise defined herein, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
“Annual Report” means any Annual Report provided by the City pursuant to, and as described in, Sections 3 and 4 of this Disclosure Agreement.
“Annual Report Date” means January 15th of each year that an Annual Report is due.
“Dissemination Agent” means, initially, Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc., or any successor Dissemination Agent designated in writing by the City and which has filed with the City a written acceptance of such designation in accordance with Section 8 of this Disclosure Agreement.
“Listed Events” means any of the events listed in Section 5(a) of this Disclosure Agreement.
“MSRB” means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, which has been designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as the sole repository of disclosure information for purposes of the Rule, or any other repository of disclosure information that may be designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as such for purposes of the Rule in the future.
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“Official Statement” means the final official statement executed by the City in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.
“Participating Underwriter” means Hilltop Securities Inc., as the original underwriter of the Bonds.
“Rule” means Rule 15c2-12(b)(5) adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Special Taxes” means the special taxes of the District levied on taxable property within the District.
Section 3. Provision of Annual Reports.
(a) The City shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent to, not later than the Annual Report Date, commencing January 15, 2023, with the report for Fiscal Year 2022-23, provide to the MSRB, in an electronic format as prescribed by the MSRB, an Annual Report that is consistent with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. Not later than 15 Business Days prior to the Annual Report Date, the City shall provide the Annual Report to the Dissemination Agent (if other than the City). If by 15 Business Days prior to the Annual Report Date the Dissemination Agent (if other than the City) has not received a copy of the Annual Report, the Dissemination Agent shall contact the City to determine if the City is in compliance with the previous sentence. The Annual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents comprising a package, and may include by reference other information as provided in Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement; provided, that the audited financial statements of the City may be submitted separately from the balance of the Annual Report, and later than the Annual Report Date, if not available by that date. If the City’s Fiscal Year changes, it shall give notice of such change in the same manner as for a Listed Event. The City shall provide a written certification with each Annual Report furnished to the Dissemination Agent to the effect that such Annual Report constitutes the Annual Report required to be furnished by the City hereunder.
(b) If the City does not provide (or cause the Dissemination Agent to provide) an Annual Report by the Annual Report Date, the City shall provide (or cause the Dissemination Agent to provide) to the MSRB in a timely mann er, in an electronic format as prescribed by the MSRB, a notice in substantially the form prescribed by the MSRB.
(c) With respect to each Annual Report, the Dissemination Agent shall:
(i) determine prior to each Annual Report Date the then-applicable rules and electronic format prescribed by the MSRB for the filing of annual continuing disclosure reports; and
(ii) if the Dissemination Agent is other than the City, file a report with the City certifying that the Annual Report has been provided pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement, and stating the date it was provided.
Section 4. Content of Annual Reports. The City’s Annual Report shall contain or incorporate by reference the following:
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(a) The City’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated to apply to governmental entities from time to time by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. If the City’s audited financial statements are not available by the Annual Report Date, the audited financial statements shall be filed in the same manner as the Annual Report when they become available.
(b) The following information:
(i) Principal amount of all outstanding bonds of Improvement Area No. 4.
(ii) Balance in the improvement fund or construction account.
(iii) Balance in debt service reserve fund, and statement of the reserve fund requirement. Statement of projected reserve fund draw, if any.
(iv) Balance in other funds and accounts held by the City or Fiscal Agent related to the Bonds.
(v) Additional debt authorized by the City and payable from or secured by special taxes with respect to property within Improvement Area No. 4.
(vi) The Special Tax levy, collections, the delinquency rate, total amount of delinquencies, number of parcels delinquent in payment for the five most recent Fiscal Years.
(vii) Notwithstanding the June 30th reporting date for the Annual Report, the following information shall be reported as of the last day of the month immediately preceding the date of the Annual Report for which such data is available rather than as of June 30th: The identity of each delinquent taxpayer responsible for 5% or more of total special tax/assessment levied, and for each such taxpayer, the applicable assessor parcel number, assessed value of applicable properties, amount of Special Tax levied, amount delinquent by parcel number and status of foreclosure proceedings. If any foreclosure has been completed, a summary of results of foreclosure sales or transfers shall be provided.
(viii) Most recently available total assessed value of all parcels subject to the Special Tax (in total, not by individual APNs).
(ix) Value-to-lien ratios of top taxpayers (substantially in the form of Table 2 to the Official Statement, but excluding any ap praised values, overlapping debt information and special tax-related projections).
(x) To the extent not already provided pursuant to (ix) above, list of landowners and assessor’s parcel number of parcels subject to 5% or more of the Special Tax levy, including the following information: development status to the extent shown in City records, land use classification, and assessed value (land and improvements). The reporting of development status shall coincide with cut-off dates applicable to the latest special tax levy.
(xi) Building permits issued within Improvement Area No. 4 during the reporting period.
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(c) In addition to any of the information expressly required to be provided under this Disclosure Agreement, the City shall provide such further material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the specifically required statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
(d) Any or all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference to other documents, including official statements of debt issues of the City or related public entities, which are available to the public on the MSRB’s internet web site or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The City shall clearly identify each such other document so included by reference.
Section 5. Reporting of Listed Events.
(a) The City shall give, or cause to be given, notice of the occurrence of any of the following Listed Events with respect to the Bonds:
(1) Principal and interest payment delinquencies.
(2) Non-payment related defaults, if material.
(3) Unscheduled draws on debt service re serves reflecting financial difficulties.
(4) Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties.
(5) Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform.
(6) Adverse tax opinions, the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service of proposed or final determinations of taxability, Notices of Proposed Issue (IRS Form 5701-TEB) or other material notices or determinations with respect to the tax status of the security, or other material events affecting the tax status of the security.
(7) Modifications to rights of security holders, if material.
(8) Bond calls, if material, and tender offers.
(9) Defeasances.
(10) Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the securities, if material.
(11) Rating changes.
(12) Bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar event of the City or other obligated person.
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action, or the termination of a definitive agreement relating to any such actions, other than pursuant to its terms, if material.
(14) Appointment of a successor or additional fiscal agent or the change of name of the fiscal agent, if material.
(15) Incurrence of a financial obligation of the City, if material, or agreement to covenants, events of default, remedies, priority rights, or other similar terms of a financial obligation of the City, any of which affect security holders, if material (for the definition of “financial obligation,” see clause (e)).
(16) Default, event of acceleration, termination event, modification of terms, or other similar events under the terms of a financial obligation of the City, any of which reflect financial difficulties (for the definition of “financial obligation,” see clause (e)).
(b) Whenever the City obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event, the City shall, or shall cause the Dissemination Agent (if not the City) to, file a notice of such occurrence with the MSRB, in an electronic format as prescribed by the MSRB, in a timely manner not in excess of 10 business days after the occurrence of the Listed Event.
(c) The City acknowledges that the events described in subparagraphs (a)(2), (a)(7), (a)(8) (if the event is a bond call), (a)(10), (a)(13), (a)(14) and (a)(15) of this Section 5 contain the qualifier “if material” and that subparagraph (a)(6) also contains the qualifier “material” with respect to certain notices, determinations or other events affecting the tax status of the Bonds.
The City shall cause a notice to be filed as set forth in paragraph (b) above with respect to any such event only to the extent that it determines the event’s occurrence is material for purposes of U.S. federal securities law. Whenever the City obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any of these Listed Events, the City will as soon as possible determine if such event would be material under applicable federal securities law. If such event is determined to be material, the City will cause a notice to be filed as set forth in paragraph (b) above.
(d) For purposes of this Disclosure Agreement, any event described in paragraph (a)(12) above is considered to occur when any of the following occur: the appointment of a receiver, fiscal agent, or similar officer for the City in a proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code or in any other proceeding under state or federal law in which a court or governmental authority has assumed jurisdiction over substantially all of the assets or business of the City, or if such jurisdiction has been assumed by leaving the existing governing body and officials or officers in possession but subject to the supervision and orders of a court or governmental authority, or the entry of an order confirming a plan of reorganization, arrangement, or liquidation by a court or governmental authority having supervision or jurisdiction over substantially all of the assets or business of the City.
(e) For purposes of Section 5(a)(15) and (16), “financial obligation” means a (i) debt obligation; (ii) derivative instrument entered into in connection with, or pledged as security or a source of payment for, an existing or planned debt obligation; or (iii) guarantee of (i) or (ii). The term financial obligation shall not include municipal securities as to which a final official statement has been provided to the MSRB consistent with the Rule.
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Section 6. Identifying Information for Filings with the MSRB. All documents provided to the MSRB pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement shall be accompanied by identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB.
Section 7. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The City’s obligations under this Disclosure Agreement shall terminate upon the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of all of the Bonds. If such termination occurs prior to the final maturity of the Bonds, the City shall give notice of such termination in the same manner as for a Listed Event under Section 5(c).
Section 8. Dissemination Agent. The City may, from time to time, appoint or engage a Dissemination Agent to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement, and may discharge any Dissemination Agent, with or without appointing a successor Dissemination Agent. Any Dissemination Agent may resign by providing 30 days’ written notice to the City. The initial Dissemination Agent shall be the City.
Section 9. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the City may amend this Disclosure Agreement, and any provision of this Disclosure Agreement may be waived, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) if the amendment or waiver relates to the provisions of Sections 3(a), 4 or 5(a), it may only be made in connection with a change in circumstances that arises from a change in legal requirements, change in law, or change in the identity, nature, or status of an obligated person with respect to the Bonds, or type of business conducted; and
(b) the proposed amendment or waiver either (i) is approved by holders of the Bonds in the manner provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement for amendments to the Fiscal Agent Agreement with the consent of holders, or (ii) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel, materially impair the interests of the holders or beneficial owners of the Bonds.
If the annual financial information or operating data to be provided in the Annual Report is amended pursuant to the provisions hereof, the first Annual Report filed pursuant hereto containing the amended operating data or financial information shall explain, in narrative form, the reasons for the amendment and the impact of the change in the type of operating data or financial information being provided.
If an amendment is made to this Disclosur e Agreement modifying the accounting principles to be followed in preparing financial statements, the Annual Report for the year in which the change is made shall present a comparison bet ween the financial statements or information prepared on the basis of the new accounting principles and those prepared on the basis of the former accounting principles. The comparison shall include a qualitative discussion of the differences in the accounting principles and the impact of the change in the accounting principles on the presentation of the financial information, in order to provide information to investors to enable them to evaluate the ability of the City to meet its obligations. To the extent reasonably feasible, the comparison shall be quantitative.
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set forth in this Disclosure Agreement or any other means of communication, or including any other information in any Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event, in addition to that which is required by this Disclosure Agreement. If the City chooses to include any information in any Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event in addition to that which is specifically required by this Disclosure Agreement, the City shall have no obligation under this Disclosure Agreement to update such information or include it in any future Annual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event.
Section 11. Default. If the City fails to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Participating Underwriter or any holder or beneficial owner of the Bonds may take such actions as may be necessary and appropr iate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the City to comply with its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement. A default under this Disclosure Agreement shall not be deemed an Event of Default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement, and the sole remedy under this Disclosure Agreement in the event of any failure of the City to comply with this Disclosure Agreement shall be an action to compel performance.
Section 12. Duties, Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination Agent.
(a) The Dissemination Agent shall have only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Disclosure Agreement, and the City agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Dissemination Agent, its officers, directors, employees and agents (each, an “Indemnified Party”), against any loss, expense and liability which it may incur arising out of or in the exercise or performance of its powers and duties hereunder, including the reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of defending against any claim of liability, but excluding losses, liabilities, costs and expenses due to an Indemnified Party’s negligence, willful misconduct or failure to perform its duties hereunder. The Dissemination Agent shall have no duty or obligation to review any information provided to it by the City hereunder, and shall not be deemed to be acting in any fiduciary capacity for the City, the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the Bonds or any other party. The obligations of the City under this Section shall survive resignation or removal of the Dissemination Agent and payment of the Bonds.
(b) The Dissemination Agent shall be paid compensation by the City for its services provided hereunder in accordance with its schedule of fees as amended from time to time, and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and documented expenses, legal fees and advances made or incurred by the Dissemination Agent in the performance of its duties hereunder.
Section 13. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of the City, the Dissemination Agent, the Participating Underwriter and the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity.
Section 14. Counterparts. This Disclosure Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Disclosure Agreement as of the date first above written.
CITY OF DUBLIN, for and on behalf of City
of Dublin Community Facilities District No.
2015-1 (Dublin Crossing) for its Improvement
Area No. 4
By:
Authorized Officer
GOODWIN CONSULTING GROUP, INC.,
as Dissemination Agent
By:
Authorized Officer
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APPENDIX G-2
DEVELOPER CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
(Developer - Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC)
This Developer Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the “ Disclosure Agreement”), dated as of ______ 1, 2022, is executed and delivered by Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Landowner”), in connection with the issuance by the City of Dublin (the “City”) with respect to the $_________ City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015- 1 (Dublin Crossing), Improvement Area No. 4, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”).
The Bonds are being issued under a Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as Fiscal Agent (the “Fiscal Agent”). The Landowner covenants and agrees as follows:
SECTION 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Agreement. This Disclosure Agreement is being executed and delivered by the Landowner to assist the Underwriter in the marketing of the Bonds.
SECTION 2. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Section, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to the Landowner, (a) each Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially or as an agent, guardian or other fiduciary, fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Landowner, or (b) each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Landowner; provided, however, that in no case shall any of the following be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Landowner for purposes of this Disclosure Agreement: (i) the City; (ii) Dublin Crossing, LLC; (iii) CalAtlantic Group, LLC, or any entity directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by CalAtlantic Group, LLC; or (iv) Lennar Homes of California,LLC, or any entity directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by Lennar Homes of California, LLC. For the purpose of this definition, “control” of a Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of its management or policies, unless such waiver is solely the result of an official position with such Person.
“Beneficial Owner” shall mean any person which has or shares the power, directly or indirectly, to make investment decisions concerning ownership of the Bonds (including persons holding Bonds through nominees, depositories or other intermediaries). “Dissemination Agent” shall mean a Person serving as Dissemination Agent hereunder, or any successor Dissemination Agent designated in writing by the Landowner and which has filed with the Landowner and the City a written acceptance of such designation. Initially, the Landowner is the Dissemination Agent.
“District” shall mean City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing).
“EMMA” shall mean the Electronic Municipal Market Access system of the MSRB. “Improvement Area No. 4” means Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. “Listed Event” shall mean any of the events listed in Section 5(a) of this Disclosure Agreement.
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“MSRB” shall mean the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. “Official Statement” shall mean the final Official Statement relating to the Bonds. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorpora ted organization, or government or political subdivision thereof.
“Property” shall mean, at the date of determination, any property owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. Property acquired by the Landowner subsequent to the date of this Disclosur e Agreement shall automatically be covered by this Disclosure Agreement without the need for execution of any assumption agreement. “Repository” shall mean the MSRB or any other entity designated or authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission to receive continuing disclosure reports. Unless otherwise designated by the MSRB or the Securities and Exchange Commission, filings with the MSRB are to be made through the EMMA website of the MSRB, currently located at http://emma.msrb.org. “Semiannual Report” shall mean any report to be provided by the Landowner on or prior to June 15 and December 15 of each year pursuant to, and as described in, Sections 3 and 4 of this Disclosure Agreement.
“Underwriter” shall mean the original underwriter of the Bonds, Hilltop Securities Inc..
SECTION 3. Provision of Semiannual Reports.
(a) Until such time as the Landowner’s reporting requirements terminate pursuant to Section 6 below, the Landowner shall, or upon receipt of the Semiannual Report from the Landowner the Dissemination Agent shall, not later than June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing June 15, 2023, provide to the Repository a Semiannual Report which is consistent with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. If, in any year, June 15 or December 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, such deadline shall be extended to the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. The Semiannual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents comprising a package, and may include by reference other information as provided in Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. (b) Not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date specified in subsection (a) for providing the Semiannual Report to the Repository, the Landowner (i) shall provide the Semiannual Report to the Dissemination Agent or (ii) shall provide notification to the Dissemination Agent that the Landowner is preparing, or causing to be prepared, the Semiannual Report and the date which the Semiannual Report is expected to be filed. If by such date, the Dissemination Agent has not received a copy of the Semiannual Report or notification as described in the preceding sentence, the Dissemination Agent shall notify the Landowner of such failure to receive the report.
(c) If the Dissemination Agent is unable to provide a Semiannual Report to the Repository by the applicable June 15th or Decem ber 15th or to verify that a Semiannual Report has been provided to the Repository by the Landowner by the applicable June 15th or December 15th, the Dissemination Agent shall send a notice to the Repository in the form required by the Repository.
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(d) The Dissemination Agent shall:
(i) determine each year prior to the date for providing the Semiannual Report the name and address of the Repository; and
(ii) promptly after receipt of the Semiannual Report file a report with the Landowner and the City certifying that the Semiannual Report has been provided pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement, stating the date it was provided to the Repository. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, any of the required filings hereunder shall be made in accordance with the MSRB’s EMMA system.
SECTION 4. Content of Semiannual Reports.
(a) The Landowner’s Semiannual Report shall contain or include by reference the information which is updated through a date which shall not be more than 60 days prior to the date of the filing of the Semiannual Report relating to the following:
1. An update (if any) to the information relating to the Landowner and its Affiliates under the captions in the Official Statement entitled “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership,” "--The Merchant Builders," “– The Development Plan – Melrose Neighborhood,”” “– Financing Plan – Merchant Builders – Brookfield Merchant Builder Financing Plan” and "CONTINUING DISCLOSURE - Brookfield BAH."
2. A description of the number of building permits issued during the reporting period with respect to the Property in Improvement Area No. 4 owned by the Landowner and any Affiliate.
3. Any significant amendments to land use entitlements that are known to the Landowner with respect to parcels owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4.
4. Any significant changes in the ownership structure of the Landowner described in the Official Statement under the caption “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Developer, Brookfield and Lennar Homes - Brookfield BAH."
5. Any sale of Property within Improvement Area No. 4 by the Landowner or an Affiliate to an unrelated merchant builder.
6. An update of the status of any previously reported Listed Event described in Section 5 hereof.
(b) Any and all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference to other documents, including official statements of debt issues which have been submitted to the Repository or the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the document included by reference is a final official statement, it must be available from the MSRB. The Landowner shall clearly identify each such other document so included by reference.
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SECTION 5. Reporting of Significant Events.
(a) Until such time as the Landowner’s reporting requirements terminate pursuant to Section 6 below, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, the Landowner shall give, or cause to be given, notice of the occurrence of any of the following events, if material under clauses (b) and (c) as soon as practicable after the Landowner obtains knowledge of any of the following events:
1. Failure to pay any real property taxes, special taxes or assessments levied within Improvement Area No. 4 on a parcel of Property owned by the Landowner or any Affiliate that was not promptly cured upon discovery;
2. Material default by the Landowner or any Affiliate on any loan with respect to the construction or permanent financing of improvements to Improvement Area No. 4 to which the Landowner or any Affiliate has been provided a notice of default;
3. Material default by the Landowner or any Affiliate on any loan secured by Property within Improvement Area No. 4 owned by the Landowner or any Affiliate to which the Landowner or any Affiliate has been provided a notice of default;
4. Payment default by the Landowner or any Affiliate on any loan of the Landowner or any Affiliate (whether or not such loan is secured by Property within Improvement Area No. 4) which is beyond any applicable cure period in such loan and, in the reasonable judgment of the Landowner, such payment default will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4, or would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Landowner or its Affiliates or their respective ability to pay special taxes levied within Improvement Area No. 4;
5. The filing of any proceedings with respect to the Landowner or any Affiliate that owns Property within Improvement Area No. 4 in which the Landowner may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any or all of its debts or obligations or granted an extension of time to pay debts or a reorganization or readjustment of its debts;
6. The filing of any proceedings with respect to an Affiliate that does not own Property in Improvement Area No. 4 in which such Affiliate may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any or all of its debts or obligations or granted an extension of time to pay its debts or a reorganization or readjustment of its debts, if such adjudication will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels of Property owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates that own Property within Improvement Area No. 4, or would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Landowner or its Affiliates that own Property within Improvement Area No. 4 and their respective ability to pay special taxes levied on Property within Improvement Area No. 4; and
7. The filing of any lawsuit against the Landowner or any of its Affiliates (for which Landowner or Affiliate is in receipt of service of process) which, in the reasonable judgment of the Landowner, will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels of Property owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4, or litigation which if decided against the Landowner, or any such Affiliates, in the reasonable judgment of the Landowner, would materially adversely affect the financial Attachment 4
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condition of the Landowner or its Affiliates and their respective ability to pay special taxes levied on Property within Improvement Area No. 4.
(b) Whenever the Landowner obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event, the Landowner shall as soon as possible determine if such event would be material under applicable federal securities laws. The Dissemination Agent shall have no responsibility to determine the materiality of any of the Listed Events.
(c) If the Landowner determines that knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event would be material under applicable federal securities laws, the Landowner shall promptly (i) file a notice of such occurrence with the Dissemination Agent which shall then distribute such notice to the Repository, with a copy to the City or (ii) file a notice of such occurrence with the Repository, with a copy to the Dissemination Agent and the City.
SECTION 6. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The Landowner’s obligations under this Disclosure Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of the following events:
(a) the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of all of the Bonds, or (b) at any time that the Landowner and its Affiliates own Property in Improvement Area No. 4 that is responsible for less than 20% of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4.
If such termination occurs prior to the final maturity of the Bonds, the Landowner shall give notice of such termination in the same manner as for a Listed Event.
SECTION 7. Dissemination Agent. The Landowner may from time to time, appoint or engage a Dissemination Agent to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement, and may discharge any such Dissemination Agent, with or without appointing a successor Dissemination Agent. If the Dissemination Agent is not the Landowner, the Dissemination Agent shall not be responsible in any manner for the form or content of any notice or report prepared by the Landowner pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement. The Dissemination Agent may resign by providing (i) thirty days written notice to the Landowner and the Dissemination Agent and (ii) upon appointment of a new Dissemination Agent hereunder.
SECTION 8. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Landowner may amend this Disclosure Agreement, and any provision of this Disclosure Agreement may be waived, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) If the amendment or waiver relates to the provisions of Sections 3(a), 4 or 5, it may only be made in connection with a change in circum stances that arises from a change in legal requirements or a change in law;
(b) The amendment or waiver either (i) is approved by the owners of the Bonds in the same manner as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement with the consent of owners of the Bonds, or (ii) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel addressed to the City and the Dissemination Agent, materially impair the interests of the owners or Beneficial Owners of the Bonds; and
(c) The Landowner, or the Dissemination Agent, shall have delivered copies of the amendment and any opinions delivered under (b) above to the City and the Fiscal Agent.
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In the event of any amendment or waiver of a provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Landowner shall describe such amendment in the next Semiannual Report, and shall include, as applicable, a narrative explanation of the reason for the amendment or waiver.
SECTION 9. Additional Information. Nothing in this Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Landowner from disseminating any other information, using the means of dissemination set forth in this Disclosure Agreement or any other means of communication, or including any other information in any Semiannual Report, or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event, in addition to that which is required by this Disclosure Agreement. If the Landowner chooses to include any information in any Semiannual Report, or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event in addition to that which is specifica lly required by this Disclosure Agreement, the Landowner shall have no obligation under this Disclosure Agreement to update such information or include it in any future Semiannual Report, or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event.
The Landowner acknowledges and understands that other state and federal laws, including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, may apply to the Landowner, and that under some circumstances compliance with this Disclosure Agreement, without additional disclosures or other action, may not fully discharge all duties and obligations of the Landowner under such laws.
SECTION 10. Default. In the event of a failure of the Landowner or the Dissemination Agent to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Underwriter or any owner or Beneficial Owner of the Bonds may, take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the Landowner or the Dissemination Agent to comply with its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement. A default under this Disclosure Agreement shall not be deemed an Event of Default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement (as such term is defined therein), and the sole remedy under this Disclosure Agreement in the event of any failure of the Landowner to comply with this Disclosure Agreement shall be an action to compel performance. Neither the Landowner nor the Dissemination Agent shall have any liability to the Beneficial Owners of the Bonds or any other party for monetary damages or financial liability of any kind whatsoever arising from or relating to this Disclosure Agreement.
SECTION 11. Duties, Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination Agent. The Dissemination Agent shall not be deemed to be acting in any fiduciary capacity for the Landowner, the Underwriter, owners of the Bonds or Beneficial Owners or any other party. The Dissemination Agent may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon a direction from the Landowner or an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel. No person shall have any right to commence any action against the Dissemination Agent seeking any remedy other than to compel specific performance of this Disclosure Agreement. The Dissemination Agent may conclusively rely upon the Semiannual Report provided to it by the Landowner as constituting the Semiannual Report required of the Landowner in accordance with this Disclosure Agreement and shall have no duty or obligation to review such Semiannual Report. The Dissemination Agent shall have no duty to prepare the Semiannual Report nor shall the Dissemination Agent be responsible for filing any Semiannual Report not provided to it by the Landowner in a timely manner in a form suitable for filing with the Repository. Any company succeeding to all or substantially all of the Dissemination Agent’s corporate trust business shall be the successor to the Dissemination Agent hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act.
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SECTION 12. Landowner as Independent Contractor. In performing under this Disclosure Agreement, it is understood that the Landowner is an independent contractor and not an agent of the City.
SECTION 13. Notices. Notices should be sent in writing by electronic mail, overnight mail, or regular mail to the following addresses. The following information may be conclusively relied upon until changed in writing.
Landowner: Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC
500 La Gonda Way, Suite 100
Danville, CA 94526
[email protected]
[email protected]
Underwriter: Hilltop Securities Inc.
50 California Street, Suite 2650
San Francisco, CA 94111
[email protected]
City: City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
[email protected]
SECTION 14. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of the Landowner, the City, the Dissemination Agent, the Underwriter and owners of the Bonds and Beneficial Owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity.
SECTION 15. California Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of this Disclosure Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
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SECTION 16. Counterparts. This Disclosure Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
BROOKFIELD BAY AREA HOLDINGS LLC,
A Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
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APPENDIX G-3
DEVELOPER CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
(Lennar Homes of California,LLC)
This Developer Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the “ Disclosure Agreement”), dated as of ______ 1, 2022, is executed and delivered by Lennar Homes of California, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Landowner”), in connection with the issuance by the City of Dublin (the “City”) with respect to the $___________ City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing), Improvement Area No. 4, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds are being issued under a Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as Fiscal Agent (the “Fiscal Agent”). The Landowner covenants and agrees as follows:
SECTION 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Agreement. This Disclosure Agreement is being executed and delivered by the Landowner to assist the Underwriter in the marketing of the Bonds.
SECTION 2. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Section, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to the Landowner, (a) each Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially or as an agent, guardian or other fiduciary, fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Landowner, or (b) each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Landowner; provided, however, that in no case shall any of the following be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Landowner for purposes of this Disclosure Agreement: (i) the City; (ii) Dublin Crossing, LLC; and (iii) Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC. For the purpose of this definition, “control” of a Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of its management or policies, unless such waiver is solely the result of an official position with such Person. “Beneficial Owner” shall mean any person which has or shares the power, directly or indirectly, to make investment decisions concerning ownership of the Bonds (including persons holding Bonds through nominees, depositories or other intermediaries). “Dissemination Agent” shall mean a Person serving as Dissemination Agent hereunder, or any successor Dissemination Agent designated in writing by the Landowner and which has filed with the Landowner and the City a written acceptance of such designation. Initially, the Landowner is the Dissemination Agent.
“District” shall mean City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing).
“EMMA” shall mean the Electronic Municipal Market Access system of the MSRB. “Improvement Area No. 4” means Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. “Listed Event” shall mean any of the events listed in Section 5(a) of this Disclosure Agreement.
“MSRB” shall mean the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
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“Official Statement” shall mean the final Official Statement, dated __________, relating to the Bonds.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorpora ted organization, or government or political subdivision thereof.
“Property” shall mean, at the date of determination, any property owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. Property in Improvement Area No. 4 acquired by the Landowner or an Affiliate (specifically including Lennar Homes of California, Inc.) subsequent to the date of this Disclosure Agreement shall automatically be covered by this Disclosure Agreement without the need for execution of any assumption agreement.
“Repository” shall mean the MSRB or any other entity designated or authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission to receive continuing disclosure reports. Unless otherwise designated by the MSRB or the Securities and Exchange Commission, filings with the MSRB are to be made through the EMMA website of the MSRB, currently located at http://emma.msrb.org. “Semiannual Report” shall mean any report to be provided by the Landowner on or prior to June 15 and December 15 of each year pursuant to, and as described in, Sections 3 and 4 of this Disclosure Agreement.
“Underwriter” shall mean the original underwriter of the Bonds, Hilltop Securities Inc..
SECTION 3. Provision of Semiannual Reports.
(a) Until such time as the Landowner’s reporting requirements terminate pursuant to Section 6 below, the Landowner shall, or upon receipt of the Semiannual Report from the Landowner the Dissemination Agent shall, not later than June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing June 15, 2023, provide to the Repository a Semiannual Report which is consistent with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. If, in any year, June 15 or December 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, such deadline shall be extended to the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. The Semiannual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents comprising a package, and may include by reference other information as provided in Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. (b) Not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date specified in subsection (a) for providing the Semiannual Report to the Repository, the Landowner (i) shall provide the Semiannual Report to the Dissemination Agent or (ii) shall provide notification to the Dissemination Agent that the Landowner is preparing, or causing to be prepared, the Semiannual Report and the date which the Semiannual Report is expected to be filed. If by such date, the Dissemination Agent has not received a copy of the Semiannual Report or notification as described in the preceding sentence, the Dissemination Agent shall notify the Landowner of such failure to receive the report.
(c) If the Dissemination Agent is unable to provide a Semiannual Report to the Repository by the applicable June 15th or Decem ber 15th or to verify that a Semiannual Report has been provided to the Repository by the Landowner by the applicable June 15th or December 15th, the Dissemination Agent shall send a notice to the Repository in the form required by the Repository.
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(d) The Dissemination Agent shall:
(i) determine each year prior to the date for providing the Semiannual Report the name and address of the Repository; and
(ii) promptly after receipt of the Semiannual Report file a report with the Landowner and the City certifying that the Semiannual Report has been provided pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement, stating the date it was provided to the Repository. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, any of the required filings hereunder shall be made in accordance with the MSRB’s EMMA system.
SECTION 4. Content of Semiannual Report.
(a) The Landowner’s Semiannual Report shall contain or include by reference the information which is updated through a date which shall not be more than 60 days prior to the date of the filing of the Semiannual Report relating to the following:
1. An update (if any) to the information relating to the Landowner and its Affiliates under the captions in the Official Statement entitled “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – Improvement Area No. 4 Ownership,” "--The Merchant Builders," “–The Development Plan – Venice Neighborhood ,” "--The Development Plan - Lombard Neighborhood," and “– Financing Plan – Merchant Builders – Lennar Homes Financing Plan” and "CONTINUING DISCLOSURE - Lennar Homes."
2. A description of the number of building permits issued during the reporting period with respect to the Property in Improvement Area No. 4 owned by the Landowner and any Affiliate.
3. Any significant amendments to land use entitlements that are known to the Landowner with respect to parcels owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4.
4. Any significant changes in the ownership structure of the Landowner described in the Official Statement under the caption “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Developer, Brookfield and Lennar Homes - Lennar Homes" and "-- --Lennar Corporation."
ar Homes.
5. Any sale of Property within Improvement Area No. 4 by the Landowner or an Affiliate to an unrelated merchant builder.
6. An update of the status of any previously reported Listed Event described in Section 5 hereof.
(b) Any and all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference to other documents, including official statements of debt issues which have been submitted to the Repository or the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the document included by reference is a final official statement, it must be available from the MSRB. The Landowner shall clearly identify each such other document so included by reference.
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SECTION 5. Reporting of Significant Events.
(a) Until such time as the Landowner’s reporting requirements terminate pursuant to Section 6 below, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, the Landowner shall give, or cause to be given, notice of the occurrence of any of the following events, if material under clauses (b) and (c) as soon as practicable after the Landowner obtains knowledge of any of the following events:
1. 1. Failure to pay any real property taxes, special taxes or assessments levied within Improvement Area No. 4 on a parcel of Property owned by the Landowner or any Affiliate that was not promptly cured upon discovery;
2. Material default by the Landowner or any Affiliate on any loan with respect to the construction or permanent financing of improvements to Improvement Area No. 4 to which the Landowner or any Affiliate has been provided a notice of default;
3. Material default by the Landowner or any Affiliate on any loan secured by Property within Improvement Area No. 4 owned by the Landowner or any Affiliate to which the Landowner or any Affiliate has been provided a notice of default;
4. Payment default by the Landowner or any Affiliate on any loan of the Landowner or any Affiliate (whether or not such loan is secured by Property within Improvement Area No. 4) which is beyond any applicable cure period in such loan and, in the reasonable judgment of the Landowner, such payment default will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4, or would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Landowner or its Affiliates or their respective ability to pay special taxes levied within Improvement Area No. 4;
5. The filing of any proceedings with respect to the Landowner or any Affiliate that owns Property within Improvement Area No. 4 in which the Landowner may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any or all of its debts or obligations or granted an extension of time to pay debts or a reorganization or readjustment of its debts;
6. The filing of any proceedings with respect to an Affiliate that does not own Property in Improvement Area No. 4 in which such Affiliate may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any or all of its debts or obligations or granted an extension of time to pay its debts or a reorganization or readjustment of its debts, if such adjudication will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates that own Property within Improvement Area No. 4, or would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Landowner or its Affiliates that own Property within Improvement Area No. 4 and their respective ability to pay special taxes levied within Improvement Area No. 4; and
7. The filing of any lawsuit against the Landowner or any of its Affiliates (for which Landowner or Affiliate is in receipt of service of process) which, in the reasonable judgment of the Landowner, will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels owned by the Landowner or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4, or litigation which if decided against the Landowner, or any such Affiliates, in the reasonable judgment of the Landowner, would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Attachment 4
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Landowner or its Affiliates and their respective ability to pay special taxes levied within Improvement Area No. 4.
(b) Whenever the Landowner obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event, the Landowner shall as soon as possible determine if such event would be material under applicable federal securities laws. The Dissemination Agent shall have no responsibility to determine the materiality of any of the Listed Events.
(c) If the Landowner determines that knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event would be material under applicable federal securities laws, the Landowner shall promptly (i) file a notice of such occurrence with the Dissemination Agent which shall then distribute such notice to the Repository, with a copy to the City or (ii) file a notice of such occurrence with the Repository, with a copy to the Dissemination Agent and the City.
SECTION 6. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The Landowner’s obligations under this Disclosure Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of the following events:
(a) the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of all of the Bonds, or (b) at any time that the Landowner and its Affiliates own Property in Improvement Area No. 4 that is responsible for less than 20% of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4.
If such termination occurs prior to the final maturity of the Bonds, the Landowner shall give notice of such termination in the same manner as for a Listed Event.
SECTION 7. Dissemination Agent. The Landowner may from time to time, appoint or engage a Dissemination Agent to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement, and may discharge any such Dissemination Agent, with or without appointing a successor Dissemination Agent. If the Dissemination Agent is not the Landowner, the Dissemination Agent shall not be responsible in any manner for the form or content of any notice or report prepared by the Landowner pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement. The Dissemination Agent may resign by providing (i) thirty days written notice to the Landowner and the Dissemination Agent and (ii) upon appointment of a new Dissemination Agent hereunder.
SECTION 8. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Landowner may amend this Disclosure Agreement, and any provision of this Disclosure Agreement may be waived, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) If the amendment or waiver relates to the provisions of Sections 3(a), 4 or 5, it may only be made in connection with a change in circum stances that arises from a change in legal requirements or a change in law;
(b) The amendment or waiver either (i) is approved by the owners of the Bonds in the same manner as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement with the consent of owners of the Bonds, or (ii) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel addressed to the City and the Dissemination Agent, materially impair the interests of the owners or Beneficial Owners of the Bonds; and
(c) The Landowner, or the Dissemination Agent, shall have delivered copies of the amendment and any opinions delivered under (b) above to the City and the Fiscal Agent.
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In the event of any amendment or waiver of a provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Landowner shall describe such amendment in the next Semiannual Report, and shall include, as applicable, a narrative explanation of the reason for the amendment or waiver.
SECTION 9. Additional Information. Nothing in this Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Landowner from disseminating any other information, using the means of dissemination set forth in this Disclosure Agreement or any other means of communication, or including any other information in any Semiannual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event, in addition to that which is required by this Disclosure Agreement. If the Landowner chooses to include any information in any Semiannual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event in addition to that which is specifica lly required by this Disclosure Agreement, the Landowner shall have no obligation under this Disclosure Agreement to update such information or include it in any future Semiannual Report or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event.
The Landowner acknowledges and understands that other state and federal laws, including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, may apply to the Landowner, and that under some circumstances compliance with this Disclosure Agreement, without additional disclosures or other action, may not fully discharge all duties and obligations of the Landowner under such laws.
SECTION 10. Default. In the event of a failure of the Landowner or the Dissemination Agent to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Underwriter or any owner or Beneficial Owner of the Bonds may, take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the Landowner or the Dissemination Agent to comply with its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement. A default under this Disclosure Agreement shall not be deemed an Event of Default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement (as such term is defined therein), and the sole remedy under this Disclosure Agreement in the event of any failure of the Landowner to comply with this Disclosure Agreement shall be an action to compel performance. Neither the Landowner nor the Dissemination Agent shall have any liability to the Beneficial Owners of the Bonds or any other party for monetary damages or financial liability of any kind whatsoever arising from or relating to this Disclosure Agreement.
SECTION 11. Duties, Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination Agent. The Dissemination Agent shall not be deemed to be acting in any fiduciary capacity for the Landowner, the Underwriter, owners of the Bonds or Beneficial Owners or any other party. The Dissemination Agent may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon a direction from the Landowner or an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel. No person shall have any right to commence any action against the Dissemination Agent seeking any remedy other than to compel specific performance of this Disclosure Agreement. The Dissemination Agent may conclusively rely upon the Semiannual Report provided to it by the Landowner as constituting the Semiannual Report required of the Landowner in accordance with this Disclosure Agreement and shall have no duty or obligation to review such Semiannual Report. The Dissemination Agent shall have no duty to prepare the Semiannual Report nor shall the Dissemination Agent be responsible for filing any Semiannual Report not provided to it by the Landowner in a timely manner in a form suitable for filing with the Repository. Any company succeeding to all or substantially all of the Dissemination Agent’s corporate trust business shall be the successor to the Dissemination Agent hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act.
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SECTION 12. Landowner as Independent Contractor. In performing under this Disclosure Agreement, it is understood that the Landowner is an independent contractor and not an agent of the City.
SECTION 13. Notices. As of the date hereof, notices should be sent in writing by electronic mail, overnight mail, or regular mail to the following addresses.
Landowner: Lennar Homes of California, LLC
2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 525
San Ramon, CA 94583 Attention: Bridgit Koller, Vice
President Forward Planning,
Bay Area Division
Phone: (925) 847-8700
Email: [email protected]
Underwriter: Hilltop Securities Inc.
50 California Street, Suite 2650
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 403-1900
Email: [email protected]
City: City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: (925) 833-6654
Email: [email protected]
SECTION 14. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of the Landowner, the City, the Dissemination Agent, the Underwriter and owners of the Bonds and Beneficial Owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity.
SECTION 15. California Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of this Disclosure Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
SECTION 16. Counterparts. This Disclosure Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, LLC,
a California limited liability company
B y :
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Vice President
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APPENDIX G-4
DEVELOPER CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
(Developer – Dublin Crossing, LLC)
This Developer Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the “ Disclosure Agreement”), dated as of ______ 1, 2022, is executed and delivered by Dublin Crossing, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Developer”), in connection with the issuance by the City of Dublin (the “City”) with respect to the $_________ City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing), Improvement Area No. 4, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds are being issued under a Fiscal Agent Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2022 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as Fiscal Agent (the “Fiscal Agent”). The Developer covenants and agrees as follows:
SECTION 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Agreement. This Disclosure Agreement is being executed and delivered by the Developer to assist the Underwriter in the marketing of the Bonds.
SECTION 2. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Section, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to the Developer, (a) each Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially or as an agent, guardian or other fiduciary, fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Developer, or (b) each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Developer; provided, however, that in no case shall any of the following be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Developer for purposes of this Disclosure Agreement: (i) the City; (ii) Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC.; or (iii) Lennar Homes of California, LLC, or any entity directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by Lennar Homes of California, LLC. For the purpose of this definition, “control” of a Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of its management or policies, unless such waiver is solely the result of an official position with such Person.
“Beneficial Owner” shall mean any person which has or shares the power, directly or indirectly, to make investment decisions concerning ownership of the Bonds (including persons holding Bonds through nominees, depositories or other intermediaries). “Dissemination Agent” shall mean a Person serving as Dissemination Agent hereunder, or any successor Dissemination Agent designated in writing by the Developer and which has filed with the Developer and the City a written acceptance of such designation. Initially, the Developer is the Dissemination Agent.
“District” shall mean City of Dublin Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin Crossing).
“EMMA” shall mean the Electronic Municipal Market Access system of the MSRB. “Improvement Area No. 4” means Improvement Area No. 4 of the District. “Listed Event” shall mean any of the events listed in Section 5(a) of this Disclosure Agreement.
“MSRB” shall mean the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
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“Official Statement” shall mean the final Official Statement relating to the Bonds. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorpora ted organization, or government or political subdivision thereof.
“Property” shall mean, at the date of determination, (i) any property owned by the Developer or its Affiliates within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District and (ii) any property within Improvement Area No. 4 of the District that is conveyed to a builder that was required to enter into an assumption agreement pursuant to Section 6 but did not. “Repository” shall mean the MSRB or any other entity designated or authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission to receive continuing disclosure reports. Unless otherwise designated by the MSRB or the Securities and Exchange Commission, filings with the MSRB are to be made through the EMMA website of the MSRB, currently located at http://emma.msrb.org. “Semiannual Report” shall mean any report to be provided by the Developer on or prior to June 15 and December 15 of each year pursuant to, and as described in, Sections 3 and 4 of this Disclosure Agreement.
“Underwriter” shall mean the original underwriter of the Bonds, Hilltop Securities Inc..
SECTION 3. Provision of Semiannual Reports.
(a) Until such time as the Developer’s reporting requirements terminate pursuant to Section 6 below, the Developer shall, or upon receipt of the Semiannual Report from the Developer the Dissemination Agent shall, not later than June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing June 15, 2023, provide to the Repository a Semiannual Report which is consistent with the requirements of Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. If, in any year, June 15 or December 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, such deadline shall be extended to the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. The Semiannual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents comprising a package, and may include by reference other information as provided in Section 4 of this Disclosure Agreement. (b) Not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date specified in subsection (a) for providing the Semiannual Report to the Repository, the Developer (i) shall provide the Semiannual Report to the Dissemination Agent or (ii) shall provide notification to the Dissemination Agent that the Developer is preparing, or causing to be prepared, the Semiannual Report and the date which the Semiannual Report is expected to be filed. If by such date, the Dissemination Agent has not received a copy of the Semiannual Report or notification as described in the preceding sentence, the Dissemination Agent shall notify the Developer of such failure to receive the report.
(c) If the Dissemination Agent is unable to provide a Semiannual Report to the Repository by the applicable June 15th or Decem ber 15th or to verify that a Semiannual Report has been provided to the Repository by the Developer by the applicable June 15th or December 15th, the Dissemination Agent shall send a notice to the Repository in the form required by the Repository.
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(d) The Dissemination Agent shall:
(i) determine each year prior to the date for providing the Semiannual Report the name and address of the Repository; and
(ii) promptly after receipt of the Semiannual Report file a report with the Developer and the City certifying that the Semiannual Report has been provided pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement, stating the date it was provided to the Repository. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, any of the required filings hereunder shall be made in accordance with the MSRB’s EMMA system.
SECTION 4. Content of Semiannual Reports.
(a) The Developer’s Semiannual Report shall contain or include by reference the information which is updated through a date which shall not be more than 60 days prior to the date of the filing of the Semiannual Report relating to the following:
1. An update (if any) to the information relating to the Developer and its Affiliates under the captions in the Official Statement entitled “THE BOULEVARD PROJECT” (other than under the caption "-- Market Pricing and Absorption Analysis" for which no update will be provided), “IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4" (other than under the captions "--The Merchant Builders," "--The Development Plan," and "--Financing Plan - Merchant Builders" for which no update will be provided), “OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 – The Developer, Brookfield, and Lennar Homes – Developer” and “– BrookCal” and "CONTINUING DISCLOSURE - Dublin Crossing."
2. A description of the number of building permits issued during the reporting period with respect to the Property.
3. Any significant amendments to land use entitlements that are known to the Developer with respect to the Property.
4. Any significant changes in the ownership structure of the Developer or its Affiliates.
5. Any sale of Property by the Developer or an Affiliate to a merchant builder.
6. An update of the status of any previously reported Listed Event described in Section 5 hereof.
(b) Any and all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference to other documents, including official statements of debt issues which have been submitted to the Repository or the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the document included by reference is a final official statement, it must be available from the MSRB. The Developer shall clearly identify each such other document so included by reference.
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to be given, notice of the occurrence of any of the following events, if material under clauses (b) and (c) as soon as practicable after the Developer obtains knowledge of any of the following events:
1. Failure to pay any real property taxes, special taxes or assessments levied within Improvement Area No. 4 on a parcel of Property that was not cured upon discovery;
2. Material default by the Developer or any Affiliate on any loan with respect to the construction or permanent financing of improvements to Improvement Area No. 4 to which the Developer or any Affiliate has been provided a notice of default;
3. Material default by the Developer or any Affiliate on any loan secured by Property to which the Developer or any Affiliate has been provided a notice of default;
4. Payment default by the Developer or any Affiliate on any loan of the Developer or any Affiliate (whether or not such loan is secured by Property) which is beyond any applicable cure period in such loan and, in the reasonable judgment of the Developer, such payment default will adversely affect the completion of the development of the Property, or would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Developer or its Affiliates or their respective ability to pay special taxes levied on the Property prior to delinquency;
5. The filing of any proceedings with respect to the Developer or any Affiliate that owns Property in which the Developer may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any or all of its debts or obligations or granted an extension of time to pay debts or a reorganization or readjustment of its debts;
6. The filing of any proceedings with respect to an Affiliate that does not own Property in which such Affiliate may be adjudicated as bankrupt or discharged from any or all of its debts or obligations or granted an extension of time to pay its debts or a reorganization or readjustment of its debts, if such adjudication will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels of Property, or would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Developer or its Affiliates that own Property and their respective ability to pay special taxes levied on Property prior to delinquency; and
7. The filing of any lawsuit against the Developer or any of its Affiliates (for which Developer or Affiliate is in receipt of service of process) which, in the reasonable judgment of the Developer, will adversely affect the completion of the development of parcels of Property, or litigation which if decided against the Developer, or any such Affiliates, in the reasonable judgment of the Developer, would materially adversely affect the financial condition of the Developer or its Affiliates and their respective ability to pay special taxes levied on Property prior to delinquency.
(b) Whenever the Developer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Listed Event, the Developer shall as soon as possible determine if such event would be material under applicable federal securities laws. The Dissemination Agent shall have no responsibility to determine the materiality of any of the Listed Events.
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the Repository, with a copy to the City or (ii) file a notice of such occurrence with the Repository, with a copy to the Dissemination Agent and the City.
SECTION 6. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The Developer’s obligations under this Disclosure Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of the following events:
(a) the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of all of the Bonds, or (b) with respect to Neighborhood 19 (Venice), upon the conveyance of such property to a merchant builder and (i) if the buyer of the property is subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate, then termination may occur upon the conveyance of the property without an assumption agreement, (ii) if the buyer of the property is not subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate and if the property conveyed is responsible for less than 20% of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4, then termination may occur upon the conveyance of the property without an assumption agreement, or (iii) if the buyer of the property is not subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate and if the property conveyed is responsible for 20% or more of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4, then termination may occur only upon execution of an assumption agreement such that the new owner agrees to provide continuing disclosure in the same manner as this Disclosure Agreement; or (c) with respect to Neighborhood 20 (Melrose), upon the conveyance of such property to a merchant builder and (i) if the buyer of the property is subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate, then termination may occur upon the conveyance of the property without an assumption agreement, (ii) if the buyer of the property is not subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate and if the property conveyed is responsible for less than 20% of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4, then termination may occur upon the conveyance of the property without an assumption agreement, or (iii) if the buyer of the property is not subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate and if the property conveyed is responsible for 20% or more of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4, then termination may occur only upon execution of an assumption agreement such that the new owner agrees to provide continuing disclosure in the same manner as this Disclosure Agreement; or d) with respect to Neighborhood 24 (Lombard), upon the conveyance of such property to a merchant builder and (i) if the buyer of the property is subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate, then termination may occur upon the conveyance of the property without an assumption agreement, (ii) if the buyer of the property is not subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate and if the property conveyed is responsible for less than 20% of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4, then termination may occur upon the conveyance of the property without an assumption agreement, or (iii) if the buyer of the property is not subject to a continuing disclosure certificate such that all newly-acquired property automatically becomes subject to such continuing disclosure certificate and if the property conveyed is responsible for 20% or more of the special tax levy in Improvement Area No. 4, then termination may occur only Attachment 4
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upon execution of an assumption agreement such that the new owner agrees to provide continuing disclosure in the same manner as this Disclosure Agreement; or (e) subject to (b), (c), and (d) above, at such time as the Developer no longer owns any taxable property in Improvement Area No. 4 of the District.
For each termination that occurs prior to the final maturity of the Bonds, the Developer shall give notice of such termination in the same manner as for a Listed Event.
SECTION 7. Dissemination Agent. The Developer may from time to time, appoint or engage a Dissemination Agent to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement, and may discharge any such Dissemination Agent, with or without appointing a successor Dissemination Agent. If the Dissemination Agent is not the Developer, the Dissemination Agent shall not be responsible in any manner for the form or content of any notice or report prepared by the Developer pursuant to this Disclosure Agreement. The Dissemination Agent may resign by providing (i) thirty days written notice to the Developer and the Dissemination Agent and (ii) upon appointment of a new Dissemination Agent hereunder.
SECTION 8. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Developer may amend this Disclosure Agreement, and any provision of this Disclosure Agreement may be waived, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) If the amendment or waiver relates to the provisions of Sections 3(a), 4 or 5, it may only be made in connection with a change in circum stances that arises from a change in legal requirements or a change in law;
(b) The amendment or waiver either (i) is approved by the owners of the Bonds in the same manner as provided in the Fiscal Agent Agreement with the consent of owners of the Bonds, or (ii) does not, in the opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel addressed to the City and the Dissemination Agent, materially impair the interests of the owners or Beneficial Owners of the Bonds; and
(c) The Developer, or the Dissemination Agent, shall have delivered copies of the amendment and any opinions delivered under (b) above to the City and the Fiscal Agent.
In the event of any amendment or waiver of a provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Developer shall describe such amendment in the next Semiannual Report, and shall include, as applicable, a narrative explanation of the reason for the amendment or waiver.
SECTION 9. Additional Information. Nothing in this Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Developer from disseminating any other information, using the means of dissemination set forth in this Disclosure Agreement or any other means of communication, or including any other information in any Semiannual Report, or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event, in addition to that which is required by this Disclosure Agreement. If the Developer chooses to include any information in any Semiannual Report, or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event in addition to that which is specifically required by this Disclosure Agreement, the Developer shall have no obligation under this Disclosure Agreement to update such information or include it in any future Semiannual Report, or notice of occurrence of a Listed Event.
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Exchange Act of 1934, may apply to the Developer, and that under some circumstances compliance with this Disclosure Agreement, without additional disclosures or other action, may not fully discharge all duties and obligations of the Developer under such laws.
SECTION 10. Default. In the event of a failure of the Developer or the Dissemination Agent to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Agreement, the Underwriter or any owner or Beneficial Owner of the Bonds may, take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the Developer or the Dissemination Agent to comply with its obligations under this Disclosure Agreement. A default under this Disclosure Agreement shall not be deemed an Event of Default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement (as such term is defined therein), and the sole remedy under this Disclosure Agreement in the event of any failure of the Developer to comply with this Disclosure Agreement shall be an action to compel performance. Neither the Developer nor the Dissemination Agent shall have any liability to the Beneficial Owners of the Bonds or any other party for monetary damages or financial liability of any kind whatsoever arising from or relating to this Disclosure Agreement.
SECTION 11. Duties, Immunities and Liabilities of Dissemination Agent. The Dissemination Agent shall not be deemed to be acting in any fiduciary capacity for the Developer, the Underwriter, owners of the Bonds or Beneficial Owners or any other party. The Dissemination Agent may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon a direction from the Developer or an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel. No person shall have any right to commence any action against the Dissemination Agent seeking any remedy other than to compel specific performance of this Disclosure Agreement. The Dissemination Agent may conclusively rely upon the Semiannual Report provided to it by the Developer as constituting the Semiannual Report required of the Developer in accordance with this Disclosure Agreement and shall have no duty or obligation to review such Semiannual Report. The Dissemination Agent shall have no duty to prepare the Semiannual Report nor shall the Dissemination Agent be responsible for filing any Semiannual Report not provided to it by the Developer in a timely manner in a form suitable for filing with the Repository. Any company succeeding to all or substantially all of the Dissemination Agent’s corporate trust business shall be the successor to the Dissemination Agent hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act.
SECTION 12. Developer as Independent Contractor. In performing under this Disclosure Agreement, it is understood that the Developer is an independent contractor and not an agent of the City.
SECTION 13. Notices. Notices should be sent in writing by electronic mail, overnight mail, or regular mail to the following addresses. The following information may be conclusively relied upon until changed in writing.
Developer: Dublin Crossing, LLC
500 La Gonda Way, Suite 100
Danville, CA 94526
[email protected]
[email protected]
Underwriter: Hilltop Securities Inc.
50 California Street, Suite 2650
San Francisco, CA 94111
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[email protected]
City: City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
[email protected]
SECTION 14. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of the Developer, the City, the Dissemination Agent, the Underwriter and owners of the Bonds and Beneficial Owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity.
SECTION 15. California Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of this Disclosure Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
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SECTION 16. Counterparts. This Disclosure Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
DUBLIN CROSSING, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: BrookCal Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Its: Member
By: __________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: _________________________
By: __________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: _________________________
By: SPIC Dublin LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
Its: Member
By: Standard Pacific Investment, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
Its: Member
By: _______________________
Name: _____________________
Title: ______________________
By: _______________________
Name: _____________________
Title: ______________________
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APPENDIX H
BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
The following description of the Depository Trust Company (“ DTC”), the procedures and record keeping with respect to beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds, payment of principal, interest and other payments on the Bonds (herein, the “ Securities”) to DTC Participants or Beneficial Owners, confirmation and transfer of beneficial ownership interest in the Securities and other related transactions by and between DTC, the DTC Participants and the Beneficial Owners is based solely on information provided by DTC. Accordingly, no representations can be made concerning these matters and neither the DTC Participants nor the Beneficial Owners should rely on the foregoing information with respect to such matters, but should instead confirm the same with DTC or the DTC Participants, as the case may be.
Neither the issuer of the Securities (the “Issuer ”) nor the trustee, fiscal agent or paying agent appointed with respect to the Securities (the “ Agent”) takes any responsibility for the information contained in this Appendix.
No assurances can be given that DTC, DTC Participants or Indirect Participants will distribute to the Beneficial Owners (a) payments of interest, principal or premium, if any, with respect to the Securities, (b) certificates representing ownership interest in or other confirmation or ownership interest in the Securities, or (c) redemption or other notices sent to DTC or Cede & Co., its nominee, as the registered owner of the Securities, or that they will so do on a timely basis, or that DTC, DTC Participants or DTC Indirect Participants will act in the manner described in this Appendix. The current “Rules” applicable to DTC are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the current “Procedures” of DTC to be followed in dealing with DTC Participants are on file with DTC.
1. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) will act as securities depository for the securities (the “Securities”). The Securities will be issued as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC’s partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered Security certificate will be issued for each issue of the Securities, each in the aggregate principal amount of such issue, and will be deposited with DTC. If, however, the aggregate principal amount of any issue exceeds $500 million, one certificate will be issued with respect to each $500 million of principal amount, and an additional certificate will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such issue.
2. DTC, the world’s largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC’s participants (“Direct Participants ”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates.
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company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC has a Standard & Poor’s rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com. The information contained on this internet site is not incorporated herein by reference.
3. Purchases of Securities under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Security (“Beneficial Owner”) is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in Securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Securities is discontinued.
4. To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Securities deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Securities; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
5. Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them of notices of significant events with respect to the Securities, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments to the Security documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to ascertain that the nominee holding the Securities for their benefit has agreed to obtain and transmit notices to Beneficial Owners. In the alternative, Beneficial Owners may wish to provide their names and addresses to the registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them.
6. Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the Securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.
7. Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to Securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC’s MMI Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to Issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting Attachment 4
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rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts Securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
8. Redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments on the Securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from Issuer or Agent, on payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, Agent, or Issuer, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of Issuer or Agent, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
9. DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer or Agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, Security certificates are required to be printed and delivered.
10. Issuer may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Security certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.
11. The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that Issuer believes to be reliable, but Issuer takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
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City Council
September 20, 2022
Community Facilities District No.
2015-1 (Dublin Crossing),
Improvement Area No. 4
Item 8.1:
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Overview of CFD No. 2015-1
• Dublin Crossing Specific Plan includes a
maximum of 1,995 residential units, a 30-acre
Community Park, two acres of open space,
and a school site
• Project consists of approximately 190 acres
• Development Agreement provided for the
formation of a Community Facilities District
to fund certain improvements
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Prior City Council Actions
• June 15, 2015 - adopted the Resolution of Formation
authorizing the financing of the public improvements
via the levy of the special taxes upon the taxable
property within the five improvement areas of the CFD
• July 18, 2017 - adopted Resolution No. 101-17
approving the issuance of $32,740,000 of Special Tax
Bonds for Improvement Area No.1
• November 18, 2018 - adopted Resolution No. 118-18
approving the issuance of $37,745,000 of Special Tax
Bonds for Improvement Area No. 2
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Prior City Council Actions
• July 20, 2021- adopted Resolution No. 96-21 approving the issuance of $26,000,000 of Special Tax Bonds for
Improvement Area No. 3
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Status of CFD No. 2015-1
• Improvement Area No. 1 (33 acres)
– 469 residential units
– Bonds have been sold/ Proceeds spent
• Improvement Area No. 2 (39 acres)
– 492 residential units
– Bonds have been sold/ Proceeds spent
• Improvement Area No. 3 (48.5 acres)
– 287 residential units
– Bonds have been sold/ $9.76 million remain
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Status of CFD No. 2015-1
• Improvement Area No. 4 (15.2 acres)
– 266 residential units planned
– 47 units sold and 139 units with pulled permits
– Tonight’s action will authorize Bonds to be sold
• Improvement Area No. 5 (54.3 acres)
– Future Annexation Area
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T onight’s Action
Resolution authorizes the issuance of Special Tax Bonds for and on behalf of CFD 2015-1
Payable solely from special taxes levied on property within Improvement Area No. 4 of the CFD)
Fiscal Agent Agreement with US Bank
Purchase Contract with Hilltop Securities Inc. as
underwriter
Preliminary Official Statement provides certain information to enable prospective purchasers of to make an informed investment decision
Continuing Disclosure Certificate provides for annual disclosure reports and notices of certain listed events related to the CFD and the bonds for the benefit of the bond holders 389
Proposed Bonds
• Secured by liens recorded against property in Improvement Area No. 4
• Estimated Value to Lien of 7.8:1 based on estimated par size of $22.17M
• Bonds will fund capitalized interest through September 1, 2023
• Bonds will mature on September 1, 2051, debt service will escalate by 2% each year
• Bond proceeds to be used for:
– Finance the cost of acquiring and constructing certain public infrastructure and/or financing fees paid for capital improvements – Pay Costs of Issuance
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Finance T eam Members
• Appraiser – Integra Reality Resources
• Bond/Disclosure Counsel – Jones Hall
• Fiscal Agent – US Bank
• Market Absorption Consultant – RCLCO/Real Estate
Advisors
• Municipal Advisor – Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates
• Special Tax Consultant – Goodwin Consulting
• Underwriter – Hilltop Securities
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Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds For and On Behalf of the City of Dublin
Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Dublin
Crossing), Improvement Area No. 4; and Approving the
Form and Authorizing the Execution of related
documents.
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Thank you
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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL