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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-0178J-00-94 2/9/00 RESOLUTION NO. • 0- 178 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE SUNSHINE STATE GOVERNMENTAL FINANCIAL COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY VALIDATION OF REVENUE BONDS AND COMMERCIAL NOTES PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. WHEREAS, certain participating counties and cities (the "Members") have created the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission pursuant to a certain Interlocal. Agreement and Chapter 163, Part I, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds and commercial paper to make loans for qualified projects; and WHEREAS, the Governmental Financing Commission desires to amend the Interlocal Agreement dated February 1, 1998, as amended, to provide for voluntary validation of revenue bonds and commercial notes prior to issuance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and. findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. CITY COMMISSION(' MEETING OF FEB 17 2000 Resolution No. �j issuance. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'� PASSED AND ADOPTED this �h _day of February 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the ?payor did not ind'scsts approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated plat rovided, said lagislation now becomes effective with the elapse of ten (1 0) days o the dateydTomml regarding same, without the Mayorerd a ATTEST: J. 56emar , City Clerk WALTER J. F CITY CLERK. APPROV ASII F M AND CORRECTNESS% 7 TTORNEY 03:RCL:hdb �i The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, ,it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 2 of 2 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission, to provide for voluntary validation of revenue bonds and commercial notes prior to issuance. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'� PASSED AND ADOPTED this �h _day of February 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the ?payor did not ind'scsts approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated plat rovided, said lagislation now becomes effective with the elapse of ten (1 0) days o the dateydTomml regarding same, without the Mayorerd a ATTEST: J. 56emar , City Clerk WALTER J. F CITY CLERK. APPROV ASII F M AND CORRECTNESS% 7 TTORNEY 03:RCL:hdb �i The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, ,it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 2 of 2 9 PF TINS SECOND , IMEND%D AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") entered into by and among a limited number of governmental units executing this Agreement, each one constituting either a public agency, a county or municipality organized under the laws of the State of Florida with their participation evidenced by the signatures of their authorized representatives; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, each of the Governmental Units have the power to borrow funds, contract loans and issue bonds, for public purposes pursuant to Part I of Chapter 159, Florida Statutes, as cjmended, Part IT of Chapter 166. Florida Statutes, as amended, and Part I of Chapter 125. Florida Statutes, as amended, (collectively, the "Act"); and WHEREAS, Part I of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, as amended (the "Interlocal Act"), permits the Governmental Units, as public agencies under the Interlocal Act, to enter into interlocal agreements with each other to jointly exercise any power, privilege or authority which such Governmental units share in common and which each might exercise separately permitting ttie Governmental Units to maize the most efficient use of their power by enabiing them to" cooperate on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that accords best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of such Governmental Units; and WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Part I, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Governmental Units, pursuant to an interlocal agreement, to create a separate legal entity to exercise the common power of the Governmental Units to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing or refinancing qualifying projects pursuant to the Act; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein and in the Resolutions therein, it is mutually agreed and understood by and among the Governmental Units that now execute this Agreement, the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission, a legal entity and public body corporate and politic (the "Commission") is hereby created and charged with the structuring of the Program as follows: !u,.a,�•,,�,n_I��'`n.l:AAIli,`dU-�?'�ilJ1'�.V{'!i �U— 178 ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall govern the interpretation of this Agreement: "Act" shall mean, collectively, Part I of Chapter 125, Part II of Chapter 166 and Part I of Chapter 159, Florida Statutes, as amended and other applicable provisions of law. "Agreement" shall mean this Interlocal Agreement, including any amendments or supplements hereto; executed and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof. "Bonds" shall mean the Bonds issued by the Commission pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement, the proceeds from the sale of which shall be deposited and disbursed to the Governmental Units and other municipalities and counties in the State (regardless of whether such municipalities and counties become members of the Commission) pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Loan Agreements and other Program Documents.. "Commission" shall mean the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission, a legal entity and a public body corporate and politic created pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. "County" shall mean those counties which execute this Agreement and thereby agree to be bound by its terms. "Executive Director" shall mean that person selected and designated by the Commission to administer the Program pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. "Governmental Units" shall mean any Public Agency, Municipality or County, or any combination thereof, participating in the Program. Notwithstanding this definition of "Governmental Units," Public Agencies, Municipalities and Counties may participate in the Program and borrow proceeds of the Bonds, regardless of whether such Governmental Units become members of the Commission. "Indenture" shall mean a certain Trust Indenture to be entered into by and between the Commission and the Trustee, including any amendments or supplements thereto executed and delivered in accordance with the terms thereof. The Indenture shall be in such form and contain such provisions, covenants, representations and restrictions as shall hereafter be approved by the Commission. "Interlocal Act" shall mean Part I of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, as amended. 2 00] 110 "Loan- means an amount equal to tlic outstanding balance under a particular Loan Agreemcnt. "Loan Agreement" or "Loan Agreements" shall mean the loan agreements, including the exhibits attached thereto, which the Governmental Unit shall execute prior to obtaining a loan from the Commission, which loan agreement shall be in the form prescribed by the Commission and which shall require the Governmental Unit to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. "Member" or "Members" shall mean that Governmental Unit which is a duly authorized memher of the Commission pursuant to the Provisions of this Agreement. "Municipality" shall mean those municipalities which execute this Agreement and thereby agree to be bound by its terms. "Pro Rata Share" shall mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of the Loan with regard to a particular Governmental Unit and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amounts of ali Loans of the Commission. "Program" shall mean the Program of the Commission created and structured pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Program Documents, pursuant to which costs of the Projects will be financed or refinanced through the issuance of the Bonds. "Program Documents" shall mean, collectively, the Indenture, the Loan Agreement and such other agreements, opinions of counsel and certificates as the Commission shall deem appropriate. "Project" shall mean a governmental undertaking approved by the governing body of a Governmental Unit for a public purpose including the refunding of any bonded indebtedness. "Public Agency" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 163.01(3)(b), Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time and which execute this Agreement and thereby agree to be bound by its terms. "Public Official" shall mean the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial officer, an elected or appointed public official or employee of the respective Government Unit. "Representative" shall mean that public official appointed by a Governmental Unit to serve on the Commission. "Resolutions" shall mean those resolutions duly adopted by the Governmental Unit authorizing the participation of such Governmental Unit in the Program pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. 60— / "State" shall mean the State of Florida. "Trustee" shall mean such entity to be hereafter selected by the Commission to act as Trustee for the Program in accordance with the terms of' the Indenture, and any successor or assigns. Whenever any words are used in this Agreement in the masculine gender, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the feminine or neuter gender in all situations where they would so apply, and whenever any words are used in this Agreement in the singular form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the plural form in ull situations wh--re they would so apply. (Remainder of page intentionally left blanks ARTICLE ll THE COMMISSION Section 2.01. Creation. There is hereby created the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission, a legal entity and a public body corporate and politic the membership of which consists or shall consist only of participating municipalities, counties or public agencies existing under the laws of the State of Florida. `Rection 2.02. Purpose and Powers. The purpose of the Commission is to enable a limited number of participating Governrnentai Units and other municipai.ties and c ;ur(tics in tills State (regardless of whether they become members of the Commission), who regularly undertake Projects requiring significant debt financing with similar substantial credit worthiness and high investment grade ratings by nationally recognized rating agencies, to benefit from the economies of scale associated with large scale financings which may otherwise be unrealized if separate financings were undertaken, to assist the Governmental Units and other municipalities, counties and public agencies in this State (regardless of whether they become members of the Commission) in developing and structuring financial programs and activities such as the Program, which will provide essential services and functions at lower costs to inhabitants and to undertake such other purposes as permitted by law, including but not necessarily limited to one or more pooled investment programs (pension or other) and one or more pooled insurance and/or reinsurance programs developed for the benefit of the participants therein and furthermore including the issuance of bonds or other debt obligations, the interest on which may or may not be excluded from gross income of the holders thereof for purposes of federal income taxation. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Commission is authorized for the purpose of financing or refinancing any. Project to exercise all of the privileges, benefits, powers and terms of Section 125.325, Florida Statutes, Part I of Chapter 163, Part I of Chapter 159, Part I of Chapter 125 and Part II of Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and to issue Bond Anticipation Notes pursuant to Section 218.431, Florida Statutes, in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Bonds pursuant to Article IV. The Commission is also authorized to develop and structure financial programs and activities providing essential services and functions such as the Program, including but not necessarily limited to the creation of one or more pooled investment programs (pension or other) and one or more pooled insurance and/or reinsurance programs for the benefit of the participants. To carry out the purpose of the Commission, the Commission shall exercise such powers, which shall include, but are not limited to, the power to make and enter into contracts and aureements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its duties under this Agreement, to employ agencies, employees, consultants, advisors, experts, attorneys and such other employees and agents as may in the judgment of the Commission be necessary, and to fix their compensation, to sue or be sued in its own name; to receive and accept any aid or contributions from any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used or applied only for the purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made; M adopt a seal; and to adopt its own place of its official meetings. Section 2.03. Powers Not Exclusive. No enumeration of powers herein shall be deemed exclusive or restrictive, but shall be deemed to incorporate all implied powers necessary or incident to carrying out the purpose of this Commission. Section 2.04. MembershiP-. The Members of the Commission shall consist of those Governmental Units which have been admitted pursuant to Article III. Section 2.05. Duration of Commission. (a) The Commission shall exist so long as any Bonds or other obligations of the Commission or obligations of any participating Governmental Unit issued under the Program remain outstanding. (b) Upon termination, all assets of the Commission shall be allocated among the participating Governmental Units based on their Pro Rata Share. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION Section 3.01. Membership. (a) Membership in the Commission shall consist of those participating Governmental Units selected pursuant to this Article. (b) Subject to the provisions of this subparagraph (b), each Governmental Unit applying for membership shall be admitted upon approval of the Board of Directors. Not less than 30 days prior to the vote of the Board of Directors to consider the admission of a Public Agency, Municipality or County to membership, written notice shall be given to all existing Members. t_n_ the event the Executive Director of the Commission has received written notice from the governing body of an existing Member that such Public Agency, Municipality or County shall not be admitted to membership in the Commission, the Board of Directors shall be prohibited from admitting such Public Agency, Municipality or County until such time as such notice shall have been revoked. (c) Membership is limited to twenty-five (25) Members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total number of Members may be increased upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Representatives present at the annual meeting. Section 3.02. Representation. (a) Each participating Governmental Unit shall appoint one Representative to act on its behalf on the Commission. (b) Each Representative shall have one (1) vote on the Commission. (c) Each Representative shall be, at the time ofselection and at all times while acting as a Representative, a Public Official of the respective Governmental Unit. In the event any Representatives shall cease to be a Public Official, resign according to Section 3.06 or be removed as the Representative of the respective Governmental Units, such Governmental Unit shall appoint a new Representative within thirty (30) days. (d) Each participating Governmental Unit in its sole discretion may remove its Representative at any time and appoint a new Representative. Section 3.03. Action. (a) The affairs, actions and duties of the Commission and the affairs, actions and duties of the Board of Directors shall be undertaken at duly called meetings pursuant to Section 3.09. (b) At any meeting of the Commission at which any official action is to be taken, the lesser of (i) a majority of the Representatives or (ii) five (5) Representatives shall constitute a quorum but in no event shall a quorum consist of less than three (3) Representatives; and a majority vote of the Representatives present shall be the act of the Commission. 7 (c) At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which any off iciai action is to be taken, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum, but in no event shall a quorum of the Board of Directors consist of less than three (3)members; and a majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. (d) A certificate, resolution or instrument signed by the Chairman, Vice -Chairman or such other designated person of the Commission or the Board of Directors as may be hereafter selected by the Commission or the Board of Directors, as applicable, shall be evidence of the action of the Commission or the Board of Directors, as applicable, and any such certificate, resolution or other instrument so signed shall conclusively be presumed to be authentic. Likewise, all facts and :natters stated therein shall conclusively be presumed to be true: Section 3.04. Election of Board, Election of Officers; Appointment of Executive Director. (a) Once a year at a meeting of the Commission called for the purpose thereof, the Commission through its Representatives shall elect a Board of Directors which shall be composed of five (5) Public Officials. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of Directors may be increased to seven (7) Public Officials upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Representatives present at the annual meeting. Such members of the Board of Directors may be, but are not required to be Representatives. Each member of the Board of Directors shall be, at the time of selection and at all times while acting as a member of the Board of Directors a Public official of a Governmental Unit. Members of the Board of Directors shall be elected to staggered terms beginning October 1, 1987 (or the date of such election, if later) of the members first elected, two shall serve for a one-year term, one shall serve for a two-year term and two shall serve for three years. Thereafter, each Public official, elected to the Board of Directors shall serve for a three- year period. No Governmental. Unit shall be represented on the Board of Directors by more than one Public Official, unless at the time of the election thereto, such Governmental Unit shall have two Representatives, in which case such Governmental Unit may be represented by two Public Officials on the Board of Directors until the next election of the Board of Directors by the Commission. Any interim vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a majority vote of the then remaining members of the Board of Directors. If a vacancy on the Board of Directors is caused by the fact that at the time of election, there are fewer than five (5) Representatives, the Board of Directors shall fill the vacancy of Public Officials of those Governmental Units next admitted to membership on the Commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Representative representing the City of Tallahassee and the Representative representing the City of Orlando shall remain on the Board of Directors until such Governmental Unit affirmatively elects that the Representative at that time shall no longer serve on the Board of Directors of the Commission. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to transact the business of the Commission, including establishing the time and place of meetings, entering into contracts, employing staff, paying the expenses of the Commission and such other business as the Board of Directors may deem necessary to carry out the purposes for which the Commission was established. It is the intent of this Section that the duties and powers of the Board of Directors not be limited except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Except in the case of the election of the members of the Board of Directors which shall occur at the annual meeting of the Commission referred to herein, all ;7 �u— 17 references in this agreement to actions of the Commission shall be deemed to refer to action of the Board of Directors and may be carried out by the Board of Directors. (b) Officers of the Commission shall include a Chairman, a Vice -Chairman and a Secretary -Treasurer to conduct the meetings of the Commission and to perform such other functions as herein provided. Said Chairman, Vice -Chairman and Secretary -Treasurer shall serve one (1) year terms unless they sooner resign pursuant to Section 3.06 hereof or are otherwise removed pursuant to Section 3.02(c) and (d) hereof. (c) As often is necessary, the Board of Directors shall appoint an Executive Director ,which may be a Representative. The Executive Director shall perform such functions and duties as prescribed by the Board of Directors. Section 3.05. Authority of Officers. (a) The Chairman and the Vice -Chairman shall be permitted to take such action and sign such documents, including the Program Documents, on behalf of the Commission and in furtherance of the purposes of this Agreement and the Program as shall be approved by resolution of the Commission. (b) The Secretary -Treasurer or his designee shall keep minutes of all meetings, proceedings and acts of the Commission, but such minutes need not be verbatim. Copies of all minutes of the meetings of the Commission shall be sent by the Secretary-Treasurer.or a designee to all Representatives of the Commission. Section 3.06. Resignation. Any Representative may resign from all duties or responsibilities hereunder, by giving at least seven (7) days prior written notice sent by registered mail to the Chairman and any member of the Board of Directors may resign from all duties or responsibilities hereunder by giving at least forty-five (45) days prior written notice sent by registered mail to the Chairman. Such notice shall state the date said resignation shall take effect and such resignation shall take effect on such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no resignation from membership on the Board of Directors shall take effect unless and until a successor member of the Board of Directors has been chosen in the manner herein provided. Each participating Governmental Unit in its sole discretion may remove its Representative at any time by resolution. Upon resignation or removal of such Representative, such Governmental unit shall appoint a new Representative by resolution of such Governmental Unit presented to the Commission. Subject to the provisions of the following sentence, a Member may voluntarily remove itself as a Member of the Commission, by adoption of a resolution of the governing body of such Member electing to terminate its membership and approval of the Board of Directors of a resolution consenting to such termination or removal. Not less than 30 days prior to the date of adoption of such resolution, the Board of Directors shall provide written notice of such proposed action to all existing Members. In the event the Executive Director of the Commission has received written notice from the governing body of an existing Member that such Public Agency, Municipality or County shall not be allowed to terminate its membership in the Commission, the e� Board of Directors shall be prolubiied fro►n adopting such .esolutio►► until such time as such notice shall have been revoked. Any Representative or any member of the Board of Directors, as applicable, upon leaving office, shall forthwith turn over and deliver to the Chairman any and all records, books, documents or other property in his possession or under his control which belongs to the Commission and/or relates to the Program. Section 3.07. Expenses. The Commission may establish, from time to time, reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Section 3.08. Liabili1y. No Representative, agent, officer, representative or employee of the Commission shall be liable for any action taken pursuant to this Agreement in good faith or for an omission, except gross negligence, or for any act of omission or commission by any other Representative, agent, officer or employee of the Commission. Section 3.09. Meetings. (a) During the first quarter of the calendar year, the Board of Directors shall call for an annual meeting and the Commission shall meet at such location approved by the Board of Directors upon written notice by such Board of Directors provided to each Representative not less than ten (10) business days prior to such meeting. In addition to such annual meeting the Commission shall meet at such times and at such places as may be approved by the Board of Directors, at the request of the Chairman or at the request of a majority of the Representatives. The Board of Directors shall meet at such times as may be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors or at the request of the Chairman. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be conducted at such locations as shall be acceptable to the majority of the Board of Directors. The Chairman shall set forth date, time, location and purpose of each meeting and notice thereof shall be furnished to each member of the Board of Directors or the Commission, as applicable, by the Secretary -Treasurer not less than seven (7) (or in the case of the annual meeting of the Commission, not less than ten (10) business days) days prior to the date of such meeting. Such notice shall specify the date, time, location and purpose of such meeting and any action proposed to be taken thereafter. The Chairman may direct the Secretary -Treasurer to send the prerequisite notice for any meeting of the Commission or the Board of Directors, as applicable, otherwise called in accordance with the provisions hereof. (b) Emergency meetings of the Commission and of the Board of Directors may be held in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Florida. Section 3.10. Rules. The Board of Directors shall from time to time adopt such rules relating to the actions of the Board of Directors and the Commission as shall be necessary or desirable to the successful operation of the Commission. Such rules shall be approved by a (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors and any amendments to such rules shall also be approved by a two- thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors. 10 00— 178 ARTICLE IV THE BONDS Section 4.01. Bonds. Pursuant to the provisions of the Interlocal Act, the Commission may issue from time to time in various series, Bonds to finance and refinance the Projects. Such Bonds shall be issued upon such terms, containing such provisions, bearing interest at such lawful rate or rates, including variable rates, and supported by such other documents to be issued as may hereafter be established by the Commission. Section 4.02. Bond Proceeds: The proceeds from the original issuance of the Bonds shall be deposited and used for such purposes and under such conditions as set forth herein and in the Program Documents provided. Section 4.03. Limited Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Program Documents provided, the Bonds under this Program shall not constitute "bonds" within the meaning of Article VII, Section 12 of the Constitution and the Statutes of Florida to be approved at an election of the qualified electors of the Governmental Units. The Bonds shall not constitute a general obligation of the Governmental Units or any one or combination of them, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof, or a lien upon any property owned by or situated within the territorial limits of the Governmental Units, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof. The holders of the Bonds shall not have the right to require or compel any exercise of the taxing power of any of the Governmental Units, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds or to make any other payments provided for under the Program Documents. Section 4.04. Validation. Prior to their issuance, the Bonds may be validated in the manner provided in the Interlocal Act and Chapter 75, Florida Statutes. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] 0 178" ARTI C1,F V MISCELLANEOUS Section 5.01. Delegation of Duty. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of the State or the Governmental Units or any officers thereof. Section 5.02. Film. A copy of this Agreement shall be filled with the Clerk of the'. Circuit Court in Cach county wherein a participating Goverrimental Unit is located. Section 5.03. Participation. No Governmental Unit which is a Member shall be required to borrow money from the Commission or to participate in any program of the Commission except upon the election of such Governmental Unit and the execution of any related program documents. Section 5.04. Immunity; Exemptions. All of the privileges and immunities from liability; exemptions fium iawvs, ordinances and rules; and pensions and relief, disability, workers' compensation, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or employees of any public agents or employees of any Governmental Units when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits for their respective Governmental Units shall apply to the same degree and extent to the performance of such functions and duties of such officers, agents or employees extraterritorially under the provisions of this Interlocal Agreement. Section 5.05. Limited Liability. This Agreement does not relieve a Governmental Unit of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by one or more of the parties to this Agreement, or the Trustee, in which case the performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility but only to the extent provided in the Program Documents. No Governmental Unit shall in any manner be obligated to pay any debts, obligations or liabilities arising as a result of any actions of the Commission, the Representatives or any other agents, employees or Representatives of the Commission, except to the extent otherwise provided in their respective Loan Agreements and in such other agreements in effect from time to time between the Commission and such Governmental Units and neither the Commission, the Representatives or any other agents, employees or representatives of the Commission have any authority or power to otherwise obligate the Governmental Unit in any manner. Section 5.06. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended in writing at any time by a three-quarters (3/4) vote of the Board of Directors and subsequent ratification of three-quarters (3/4)of the Representatives. However, this Agreement may not be amended so as to (i) permit any profits of the Commission to inure to the benefit of any private person or to permit the assets of the Commission to be distributed to other than the Memhers, or (ii) permit the diversion or application of any of the money or other assets of the Commission for any purpose inconsistent i? 00— 170 with the provisions and the purposes hercof or to affect the tax-exempt status of the Bonds, if on the date of issuance of the Bonds, the interest thereon is excluded from gross income of the holders thereof for purposes of federal income taxation. Section 5. 07. Controlling Law. This Agreement shall be construed and governed by Florida law. Section 5.08. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective from the date of execution hereto. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank i� OU` INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Interlocal Agreement has been executed by and on behalf of the authorized officers and representatives of the City on this day of , 1999. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA �Sea0 an ATTEST: City Clerk Approved as to form and sufficiency: City Attorney Mayor TO FROM J CITY OF MIAMI FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 40 13 Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : FILE: Of t4CiommissionsuBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Changes To the Interlocal Agreement With the Sunshine State n�aw REFERENCES: Governmental Financing City Manager Commission ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the changes to the Interlocal Agreement with the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission. BACKGROUND: The City joined the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission through an Interlocal Agreement with the cities and counties that form the Commission. The governmental units of the cities of Coral Gables, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee and Vero Beach, and the counties of Miami Dade and Palm Beach, have taken advantage of low interest rate loans through the Committee's program. The Interlocal agreement was approved and needs to be modified. The attached resolution authorizes these modifications. These modifications authorize the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission to provide for the voluntary validation of Revenue Bonds and Commercial Notes prior to their issuance, and designating the representative to the Commission. ' _f-Oct DHWKW W /PC/mm